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The Newscaster-Nature Coast News
“I have been Chosen to serve"
Two Inglis Employees Resign After
Investigation of Bucket Truck Sale
aware of service dogs and the vital role they
“I have been Chosen to serve and
play in the life of their Chosen.
make a difference in the life of my Cho-
Danny Dayton, supervisor of the Inglis public works department resigned last
Dingo, a 2 year old American Alsa-
sen.....Service dogs making a difference,
Wednesday following published reports that indicated there was improper disposal of the
tian is trained to alert Alesone to a change in
one life at a time.”
town’s 1986 Ford F350 bucket truck. Dayton was first suspended with pay. We must point
hypoglycemia and Peanut, a 4 1/2 year old
Alesone MacCormack with her
out that sale of the truck was authorized by the town commission because the condition of
Blue Chihuahua is trained for seizure alert.
service dog Dingo and Colleen Keaton with
the truck was thought to be in poor condition. Also involved in the investigation was main-
While the ladies were shopping in K Mart
her service dog Peanut stroll the Crystal
tenance worker Raymond Castell. He too resigned.
Dingo alerted on a stranger who was about
River Mall Saturday during the ice cream
Following an investigation by the Inglis police dept. there’s no indication any
to experience a sugar change. The dogs
and magic event. The two hope to bring at-
Town employee profited from the transaction, according to Inglis Mayor Glenda Kirkland.
don’t just recognize change in their owners.
tention to Chosen 2 Serve, Inc. which is a
She also said, “there’s no documentation demonstrating the terms of the sale were “fair” to
The support group for Service
non-profit organization that trains service
the Town, there’s reason to believe it was sold at a discount.”
Dog Teams meet on Tuesdays and Service
dogs and the disabled handlers to be a co-
There also was no documentation showing the Truck was offered to anyone other
Dog organized play and socialization group
hesive team through positive education for
than the ultimate purchaser, no documentation of an offer to purchase. Kirkland said there
meets once a week, call (352) 613-5580 for
both dog and human. Included in their mis-
was no documentation of the Town actually approving the offer; and the transaction itself
more information.
sion is educating the public and making it
wasn’t properly documented. Inglis Mayor Glenda Kirkland said, “We’re in the process of
getting the Truck back so we can make sure it is properly disposed of at the best price we
can get for the Town.” The town is now advertising for a maintenance II position. See page
5 for details.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Peanut stroll the Crystal River Mall. Photo and story by Sally Price.
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