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Community
Accepting Applications for
Aviation Advisory Board
The Citrus County Board of
County Commissioners is seeking appli-
cations to fill a vacancy on the Aviation
Advisory Board. The vacancy is for a
Regular Member position for District 5.
The Regular Member position for Dis-
trict 5 must reside in District 5 according
to the by-laws. The term shall be for two
years.
This board advises the Board
of County Commissioners on all matters
involving Citrus County public aviation
facilities.
The Aviation Advisory Board
meets the second Thursday of every
month at 2:00 pm in Room 166 at the
Lecanto Government Building, located
at 3600 W. Sovereign Path in Lecanto.
Completed applications should be sent
to Citrus County Administration, 3600
W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL 34461.
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office started a program called Silver Santa, where 41 sponsors brought joy to 46 senior citizens living in assisted
All Political Affiliations Invited
living facilities. This year, the program made an increase from last year, with 61 sponsors purchasing gifts that were hand-delivered by 'Santa
The League of Women Voters of
and Mrs. Claus' for 69 seniors last Tuesday Dec. 22. Seven facilities participated in the event. Photos courtesy CCSO.
Citrus County invites all interested men
Homosassa fire destroys two
Operation "Buy
and women to join them at our January
meeting to explore future projects and
issues relating to our state and county
Me A Beer" Sting
businesses & threatens Pets
.Republicans, Democrats, Independents
and NPA are welcome . The League
would like the opportunity to have the
Sends 3 to Court
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
was accounted for." Officer Funderburk,
community learn more about their inter-
along with Deputies Dale Strickland, Bryan
Late Sunday evening, about 9:24
ests and goals. Members will be invited
Vick, Marcial Rodriguez and Paul Viggiano;
pm, Citrus Sheriff Fire Rescue responded
to discuss issues that most interest them
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Deputy Explorer Brandon Brunk and Na-
to a major commercial fire at Great Floors,
and will be urged to offer suggestions
ture Coast EMS employee Jennifer Taylor
Deputies with the Citrus County
Inc., located at 6410 S Suncoast Blvd. in
and participate in their proposals.
rescued more than two dozen dogs from the
Sheriff s Office issued citations to clerks at
Homosassa - across from Howard's Flea
The meeting at the Central
Pawfection Animal Hotel. All the animals
three convenience stores in different areas of
Market. Nine units, the tower truck, a squad
Ridge Library in Beverly Hills on Tues-
survived the terrifying nocturnal adventure.
the county (Lecanto, Homosassa and Crys-
vehicle and three tankers responded to the
day, January 12 th, 2016, at 10:15 AM.
CCSO's Bravo 1 West squad re-
tal River), Dec. 21, in Operation Buy Me a
fully involved building, which collapsed
The League of Women Voters,
sponded quickly to the fire, located the near-
Beer, which targeted businesses selling alco-
due to the severity of the fire. Fiber Odyssey
a nonpartisan political organization, en-
est fire hydrant, about a quarter-mile away
hol or tobacco to minors. Minors who were
Yarn, a business located inside Great Floors,
courages informed and active participa-
from the fire, and shut down U.S. Hwy. 19
confidential sources were used to purchase
Inc. was also destroyed. The loss was 100%
tion in government, works to increase
Continued on page 11 - Fire
items in the sting operation.
to the 13,000 sq. ft. building and the two
understanding of major public policy
A clerk at a gas station on U. S.
businesses inside.
issues and influences public policy
Hwy. 19 in Crystal River, was issued a No-
Pawfection Animal Hotel, an ad-
through education and advocacy.All in-
tice to Appear for selling a tobacco product
jacent building located at 6420 S. Suncoast
terested men and women are invited.
(one pack of light cigarettes) to a person un-
Blvd. was endangered by the fire. "The
For more info please call 352-
der the age of 18, around 2:30 pm. A clerk at
gates to the Animal Hotel were locked," said
382-0032 or email lwvcc2013@gmail.
a gas station on W. Norvell Bryant Hwy. in
Animal Control Officer Terry Funderburk.
Easier than eBay
Lecanto, was issued a Notice to Appear for
"Common citizens that were in the traffic
selling alcohol (one apple ale) to a person
standstill rushed over to help us. We were
Classified Ads
under the age of 21 around 3:10 pm.
handing the dogs over the fence to them, as
You can now place classified ads at the
A clerk a convenience store on S.
they would run and put them in our vehicles
Food Ranch Service Desk - 25 words/$12.
Suncoast Blvd. in Homosassa, was issued a
and then come back to the fence to get more
New deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis
Notice to Appear for selling alcoholic bever-
animals. The wall of the Animal Hotel was
Food Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
ages (a four-pack of 16 oz. beer) to a person
falling down into the kennel area - and our
No refunds for early cancellations
under the age of 21 around 3:33 pm.
Photo Courtesy CCSO
main goal was to make sure every animal