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Applications for Vacancy on Citrus Springs Advisory Council

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applications for two

vacant positions on the Citrus Springs Advisory Council. This board provides for regulation

SHINE Provides Free Enrollment Help

of private, for-profit water, bulk water and wastewater utilities within the unincorporated

Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period began on October 15th and runs until De-

areas of Citrus County.

cember 7th. SHINE is providing free, unbiased counseling at several sites in Marion Coun-

This MSBU Advisory Council is made up of volunteers, appointed by the Board

ty to assist the more than 90,000 citizens over the age of 65 who live in this great county. If

of County Commissioners, and is responsible for both short and long range plans for the

you could run the attached PSA it would greatly help our efforts to make sure our seniors

revenue generated by this assessment. Some accomplishments of this Council are entrance

make informed and independent decisions regarding their health care. If you have questions

improvements, safety street lighting, and median landscaping. Citrus Springs does not have

please contact Jodine Castin, SHINE Liaison, at (352) 692-5264.

a deeded or required Property Owner's Association and the Advisory Council represents

Adopt-a-Tree Event Scheduled for December

all property owners. The Citrus Springs Advisory Council meets at 9:00 am on the first

Citrus County Parks & Recreation Department will be holding the 3rd Annual

Wednesday of every month at the Citrus Springs Community Center in Citrus Springs.

Adopt-a-Tree program on December 12 at the Central Ridge Community Center, located at

The member positions expire January 31, 2017. Applicants are required to be Cit-

77 Civic Circle in Beverly Hills. Tree decorating will be held from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with

rus County residents and registered to vote in Citrus County.

judging to start promptly at 5:15 pm. Citrus County residents, organizations and businesses

Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2014. Applications which meet

are able to purchase a tree for $20, which will be on display for 3 days and then delivered to

the eligibility requirements will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for

families in need around the community. For more information stop by the office located at

evaluation, nomination and selection. Applications can be found at http://www.bocc.cit-

2804 W Marc Knighton Ct. in Lecanto to purchase your tree.

rus.fl.us/commissioners/advboards/advisory_consideration.htm and completed applications

Free Open House Events at Three Sisters Springs

should be sent to Citrus Co. Administration, 3600 W. Sovereign Path Suite 267, Lecanto.

The Three Sisters Springs property will host free Open House events during De-

Manatee Awareness Month

cember 6, 2014 from 9AM 3PM, The Manatee Festival January 17 and 18, 2015 from

The annual migration of Florida manatees to warmer waters begins in November,

9AM 3PM, and February 21, 2015 from 9AM 3PM. All free open house events will

which is Manatee Awareness Month. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com-

include free shuttles from Kings Bay Plaza and pedestrian and bicycle access. The Three

mission (FWC) encourages boaters to help protect migrating manatees by looking out and

Sisters Springs property will be closed only on Thanksgivings Day and Christmas Day.

slowing down for these aquatic mammals that often rest or congregate underwater and can

For more information on the Open House events, call the Crystal River National

be difficult to see.

Wildlife Refuge at 352-563-2088

Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum Animal Services Offering Big Dog Adoption Discount

Adopt a Rescue Pet Inc. and Citrus County Animal Services if offering a special

Inverness...For the past nineteen years the Citrus County Historical Society has

discount "Big Dogs, Big Hearts, Big Love" on Saturday, November 22 to promote the adop-

sponsored "Christmas Trees Around the Old Courthouse". A band of Elves, members and

tion of dogs 30 pounds and over. For and over, the adoption fee is $1

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friends of the Historical Society, will erect the trees on Saturday, November 29, 2014, so if

dollar a pound up to the adoption fee of $60. the Nature Coast

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you would like to help please come on down at 9:00 a.m.

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in view our big dogs, Rates for www.citruscritters.com, visit Citrus Counties

This event is not a fund raising effort but entirely devoted as a service to the com-

mal Services, located9at S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 746-8400 for more

50 3 4030 S. Airport Road in Inverness or call (352)

munity and to coordinate the various civic clubs and organizations within the county, who

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The Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Decem- Herry's Market Day Held on the 2nd Sat. Monthly

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ber 5th, in the courtroom on the second floor of the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum. If

you have missed the event in the past, you are surely in for a treat this time. The Citrus High present Herry's Market Day. Herry's Market

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School Choir under the direction of John Edel will sing Christmas songs. They do a fantastic Herry's Market Day is held on the second Saturday of every month beginning at 8:00 am.

program and the Citrus High School and the county can be justly proud of these students.

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