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that we have an abundance of Coarse Mulch available for residents, free of charge. You can

obtain it anytime the Central Landfill is open for business, in amounts from the size of a tote,

to a tractor-trailer load. We will load your open-top truck or trailer from 9:00 AM to 10:00

AM Tuesday through Friday or from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, also free of charge.

If you need a large amount (large dump truck to tractor trailer) please call ahead to arrange

Coarse Mulch is excellent for retaining moisture in flower beds and around shrubs

and other plantings, as well as for reducing erosion on slopes and dirt driveways. If you have

any questions about our mulch, or any other program of the Citrus County Division of Solid

Waste Management, please feel free to call (353) 527-7670

Scent Kits still available in Citrus County

One of the best countermeasures to pro-

tect elder people who may wander and go missing

is a simple device called a Human Scent Preserva-

tion Kit, or "Scent Kit" for short. The main compo-

Meet Moe our terrier mix. He's brown, nent of the kit is a double-walled jar that will hold

mixed with black, and a few white spots. the unique scent of an individual for five years. It

Pretty Chrissy, a bronze, gray and white tab- He's a darling who sits nicely for treats,

can be used by scent-discriminating Bloodhounds

by female cat, is sweet and friendly. She's comes when called, minds well and abso-

to find the individual as quickly as possible.

the rare cat who truly enjoys sitting in a lap. lutely loves the kiddie pool and carrying

Linda Boles, President of the Crystal Riv-

She enjoys looking out of a window, or find- around a tennis ball. He played nicely with

er-based Find-M Friends, a non-profit organization

ing a sunny spot on the floor to relax. How- another dog at the fence line, so maybe he'd

that promotes the training and use of Bloodhounds

ever, she's also an entertaining and playful be a good playmate for your dog. He's been

in cooperation with law enforcement agencies, recently obtained a thousand scent kits to be

little lady. Chrissy is ready for adoption, so neutered, and his adoption is free! The Cit-

distributed free throughout Citrus County. The free kits were made possible by a generous

please come meet and interact with her. Her rus County Animal Shelter is open 10:00

grant from the Black Diamond Foundation.

adoption is free, what a bargain for a sweet am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday thru Saturday, with

With the support of Coping with Dementia LLC, distribution locations have been

natured lap full of love. She' in the cat adop- extended hours on Thursday until 6:00 pm.

established throughout the county where caregivers for people with Alzheimer's and de-

tion area of the Citrus County Animal Shel- Please don't wait. Moe needs a loving home.

  31845813, and he can be moenst,iacall Boles up 352-613-3486. For additional information and a list of distribution loca-

n can pick a free scent kit.

ter. Her Animal ID is 31505246. The shelter His ID number is 

is located at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness found in the Uppers area. The shelter is lo-34446

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida

K9 Conan to enjoy well deserved retirement

(behind the Citrus County Fairgrounds on cated (352) 489-4588 Rd. in (727) 362-4788

Phone: at 4030 S. Airport Fax: Inverness

Hwy. 41). Hours are Tues. - Sat., 10:00,am - Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comI almost 8 years as a K9 officer, K9 Conan will enjoy a much deserved retire-

Email Tom (behind the Citrus County Fairgrounds on

4:00 pm; phone 352-746-8400 Email, 352- Hwy. 41). Call us at 352-746-8400 or TTY ment living with his handler and partner, Det. Paul

or TTY Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Web-70e3.: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.comteam assisted the community

Viggiano. The K9 · thehealthcaster.com

and patrol by providing area searches, building

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searches, tracks, drug searches, apprehensions and

 

K9 demonstrations, all while taking daily calls for

service and reports when appropriate. In addition

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to finding suspects, they also located lost others

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who neededDebbie, just noticed the adpeople

Morning help, such and lost elderly

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and children. sorry I didn't see it earlier,,, K9

from you, Together, Deputy Viggiano and

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Conan underwent intense with bingo and their

but both the amounts training to achieve

JULY 27, WILD WEDNESDAY

goals. n of hearts are ok for this week we

queeThey completed the grueling and coveted

·60 cents WINGS, All Day ·7:30 pm DARTS

week-long S.K.I.D.D.S. training (Swat and K9

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did not have many people here last

JULY 28, THIRSTY THURSDAY

During guess it was because it Conan's high-

week Deployment School). K9 was the

·5:00 pm Weekly DRAWING with 80% to Winner

liend d career statistics include 47 catches, 786

ghteof Florida 34446

·5:00-9:00 pm LADIES NIGHT with 2 for 1 Well Drinks & Draft BeerHomosassa,the month, any way we might not

5093 S. Orwell Pt.,

JULY 29, RED SHIRT FRIDAY Phone: (352) 489-4588 drug e cowboy al drug finds, 42 K9 demonstra-

havsearches, 321 here next sunday,, we

Fax: (727) 362-4788

·ALL DAY, Wear a Red Shirt, Bring twoEmail, Tom Russell, Publisher:tions trying to get another band in here, so

are and seized $38,424 in currency.

Non-Perishible Food

thenewscaster1@gmail.com

just leave out the musicwas truly a blessing,

"The K9 position and put

Items for our Food Bank & Your second Drink is Free!

Email, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com a

and estion mark there, if you can,,, said Det.

qu I will miss being a part of the unit,"

·6:00 pm PLAY `Show Me the Money'

Visit us on the Web: wwwTheNewscaster.com was the bestthe

Paully other thing is that on the 5th of aug, a

on Viggiano. "K9 Conan

JULY 30, SATURDAY

K9e will be havingfor. He was always eager to

w handler could ask Steve Champagne

·6:00 pm PLAY Double-Bonus `Show Me the Money'

doathe .job and know of anythingto protect me.

b ck .. dont would not hesitate else tho...

Conan was not just my partner, he is part of my family. The days I didn't feel like going to

·9:00-11:00 am BREAKFAST is Served

thanks Debbi and have a great day.

work, I would go out and start my patrol car, and I would hear Conan whimpering from his

Steve is a one man band and he will be

kennel - excited and ready for duty. It would instantly motivate me to go and be proactive.

·6:15 pm Queen of

Heart DRAWING approaching $2,000

He is a special dog and will enjoy his well earned retirement at home with our family."

AUGUST 1, MONDAY

"Dep. Viggiano and K9 Conan were an instant impact, once they hit the road to-

·6:00 pm BOWLING

gether," said Lt. Ryan Glaze. "It didn t take long before this dynamic duo was finding drugs

AUGUST 2, TACO TUESDAY

and catching suspects on a very consistent basis. They really were one of the most produc-

·TACO Day and $1.50 Marguerita SPECIAL

tive K9 teams within the agency during the peak years of K9 Conan's career."

·5:00 pm BINGO, Powerball approaching $400

William Rober ts

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