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Clerk Services Location Friends of the Library
to Open at West Citrus Seek Donations
Government Center The Friends of the Citrus the Spring sale allowed the
Coastal, Central Ridge, Lakes,
County Library System are
Angela Vick, Clerk of • Value Adjustment Board active again at their book and Floral City Friends to
the Circuit Court and Petition filing house; sorting, pricing and donate more than $17,000 to
Comptroller, has announced packing books. The volunteers the Library System.
the opening of the Clerk • Unclaimed Property are all masked up and glad Donations can be dropped
Services location at the All court-related services such to be back in business after off at any of the five library
West Citrus Government as injunctions for protection, being closed during Florida’s branches, Monday through
Center (WCGC), 1540 N. customer service for opening “Safer at Home” phase. Now Friday, from 11 a.m. to 4
Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal court cases, payment of they are seeking donations p.m. When donating several
River, on August 17, 2020. court fines and fees, traffic of gently used books, CDs, boxes of materials, it is
payments, and child support DVDs, puzzles, and games for
The following services will their next sale. helpful to call ahead so a
be available at the Clerk’s payments, will remain at the staff member can assist in
WCGC location: Courthouse, 110 N. Apopka The group is staying flexible unloading your vehicle. The
Ave., Inverness. Searches in regard to when and where Friends need materials that
• Marriage Licenses and public access to court the next sale will be held, due are clean, dry, and in overall
documents will be available to the uncertainties we are good condition. Some items
• Officiant Registry
at all three Clerk of Court all experiencing at this time, are not desirable, so use
• Passport Applications & locations. but have several options and discretion when donating
Passport Photos hope to finalize their plans by items such as computer guides
Look for updates on the
• Plat Maps research Clerk’s website at www. mid-summer. You can like the and investment materials
(1890-present) citrusclerk.org and on group on Facebook (facebook. more than three years old.
social media accounts com/foccls) to keep up with Please NO encyclopedias,
• Record documents in the (Facebook/Instagram @ the latest news. magazines, VHS tapes or
Official Records CitrusCountyClerk, Twitter @ Money raised at the book cassettes.
• Search Official and Court CitrusFLClerk). sales is a direct benefit to Visit //citruslibraries.org/
Records Citrus Libraries and helps locations for address and
with the purchase of new contact information. To learn
Children Need Your Help materials for the collection, more about the Friends of the
Library and how you can help
support for programs and
Become an advocate for an events throughout the year, support their mission in the
and other items, including
community visit foccls.org
abused or neglected child equipment. Profits from
No one should simply Guardian ad Litem volunteers permanent home. to crime, and rely as adults
shake their head and sadly put their passion for the on social welfare programs.
lament the horrific story well-being of children into For many abused children, When we work together to
of child abuse. Instead of action. Assigned to advocate their GAL volunteer is the protect vulnerable children, it
passive despair, let these for abused and neglected one constant adult presence in saves lives and tax dollars.
tragic incidents serve as a children, GAL volunteers their lives.
galvanizing call to action for make sure kids do not get Your advocacy for children If you are interested in
us all to commit to ending lost in the overburdened will improve our community making this your cause,
abuse and securing the safety legal and social service for everyone who lives here. become a Guardian ad
and future of every child. systems or languish in foster Children who are abused and Litem volunteer. For more
homes. Volunteers advocate do not get the support they information, contact Diana
Yes, we can end child abuse. for the children until their Gisonni at 352-812-6971 or
We can end it when we court case is closed and the need to heal are more likely email her at diana.gisonni@
all become advocates for child is placed in a safe, than other kids to drop out of gal.fl.gov. Visit our website
children. school, end up homeless, turn – www.guardianadlitem.org
