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and Stuff the Bus" event at the Inglis Community Center on Saturday, August 8th from 1-3

state in the union, and in every city and county.

In Citrus County, we are blessed with a local government that cares. Our County PM. The IRC has a goal of providing a backpack and supplies for each student enrolled

Commission has taken an active part in working towards a solution that will alleviate the in Yankeetown School for the 2015-2016 school year. Monetary donations and/or school

real concern of dog and cat overpopulation in Citrus County. One such example is the supplies may be dropped off at Shrimp Landing, the Inglis Town Hall, and the Inglis Post

approval during the June 23 BOCC meeting of a recommendation to adopt a Barn Cat Office.

Program. This program would enable ranchers and farmers to adopt feral cats that have Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, Aug. 7-16

Florida is having a `Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday,' August 7-16. During this

been placed in the shelter at no charge. The farmer, or rancher, would be responsible for

providing food and water to any cat they adopt. This is a win-win situation - the lucky cat holiday period, Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option tax will be collected on

has a "home"(barn) he loves, and never has to forage for food or water. He is also able to purchases of: ·Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $100 or less per item,

indulge his natural hunting instincts by keeping "his" barn free of rodents, and please his · Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item, and · Personal computers and

new family immensely in the process. The new family cat frees the farmer/rancher from the certain computer-related accessories on the first $750 of the sales price, when purchased for

necessity of poisoning rats, which are in turn often eaten by owls and other large birds, that home or personal use.

This holiday does NOT apply to: ·Any item of clothing selling for more than

subsequently get poisoned.

Ties with the Humanitarians of Florida, and Snippet Citrus, whose mission is "to $100; ·Any school supply item selling for more than $15; ·Books that are not otherwise ex-

end pet homelessness in Citrus County through providing high-quality, low cost spay/neu- empt; ·Rentals or leases of any of these items; ·Repairs or alterations of any of these items;

ter services," and to "educate the public about the importance of spaying and neutering or ·Sales of clothing, school supplies, or computers and computer-related accessories in a

all pets," has been strengthened. These organizations have partnered with Citrus County theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment, or airport. Details about

Animal Services to provide the TNR (trap, neuter, return) program. This program involves purchases will be made clear by the retailer.

the trapping of stray or feral cats, having them spay/neutered, vaccinated against rabies, YTS Kindergarten Roundup and Registration

Kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year is now open. Parents can

micro-chipped, ear-tipped, and return them back to their colony. This program has a very

positive effect on the effort to reduce the number of stray or feral cats.

Local government and animal advocates are working together to better the lives to call the school office at 352-447-2372. Your child must be five years old, on or before

of our beloved dogs and cats, and we, the residents of Citrus County who have opened our September 1, 2015.

Items you will need to bring: Original birth certificate; current shot record, Florida

hearts and homes to our own precious pets, are in a position to help the local effort.

We can acquire as much information as possible about the necessity of spaying form 680; current physical record, Florida form 3040, must be within one year; child's

and neutering our pets, and do what we can to inform our friends and neighbors. We can social security card (optional); proof of Levy County residency (copy of lease or rental

be aware, for instance, of the fact that cats are prolific breeders. Females take six to nine agreement, utility bill, etc.); Documents should clearly indicate parent/guardian name(s).

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months to mature, and kittens as young as four months have become pregnant (although

this is unusual). Both sexes can breed before age 1. Pregnancies last 56-71 days, and litters Shine Volunteers Needed

We are currently recruiting volunteers for the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance

average 3-6 kittens. In atsingle life span of 12 years, for Nature Coast can have

Home own News for the example, one female cat

Serving Inglis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal River & Homosassa of Elders) program at Elder Options. SHINE counselors are specially trained vol-

unteers that can provide you, or your family, friends, clients, and patients with answers to

Homelessress:and catsS. Orwell Pt.,own wits in their FL 34446

Add dogs 5093 are left to their Homosassa, effort to survive. They

are stressed each day as they seek shelter, food, and search for hiding places to keep them Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance questions by providing one-on-one counseling

Phone: (352) 489-4588 · Fax: (727) 447-5788

safe from wild animals, such as foxes, and other homeless animals. It is a miserable exis- and information. SHINE services are free, unbiased, and confidential.

The SHINE Program is going to be holding our next 3-day Basic Training in

Websites: TheNewscaster.com · NewscasterArchives.com

tence for these innocent animals, who are condemned to a life of suffering, mostly because

Marion County July 29-31 at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, FL.

of overpopulation..NewscasterArchives.com · TheHealthcaster.com

If you are interested in becoming part of the SHINE community and have any

We can help by Russell, Publisher: newscaster1@gmail.com do this

Email,Tom having our loved pets spayed and neutered, and we should

very early aila pet s life, preferably by age three or four months. Our little dogs and cats can questions, please contact me 352-652-5264.

Em in , Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

add to overpopulation very early in life. Let s all help the dogs and cats of Citrus County.

Activities at Inglis AmVets

If you would like more information, contact one of our excellent county orga-

William Crow AmVets Post 447 is located at 405 E. Hwy. 40 in Inglis, FL; phone

nizations such as Humanitarians of Florida, (352)563-2370 or Snippet Citrus, (352)436-

352-447-4473. We're open 7 days weekly, 12:00-9:00 pm. Kitchen hours are 12:00-7:00

pm, with daily specials, and on Sundays only, open for breakfast, 9:00-11:00 am. Tickets

email news to: news1@thenewscaster.com

are on sale, daily, for our weekly Queen of Heart Drawing held on Sundays at 6:15 pm.

QUALIFIED GUESTS ARE WELCOME; please contact the Post at 352-447-4473 for

details. On WILD WEDNESDAYS, enjoy 50 cents wings, all day, and Card Games at 6:00

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pm. On THIRSTY THURSDAYS, our Weekly Drawing is held at 5:00 pm (winner takes

80%). Thursday, August 6, is Thursday, Go to Meeting Day;' at 5:00 pm the Sons' meet

and at 6:00 pm, the Riders' meet. On RED SHIRT FRIDAYS, all day, wear a Red Shirt,

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bring two non-perishible food items for our food bank, and your second drink is FREE;

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Money (Fridays and most Saturdays), and Queen of Heart (Sundays) games. Our kitchen is

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guests for these events.

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