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10 • OCTOBER 2020 - Senior Voice of Citrus County
          Pick Up a Paintbrush                                                   A s s is t a n c e


          and Join “Painting with                                                w i t h  U t i li t y  B i l l



          Parks”  Virtual Class                                                  P a y m e n t s  A v a i l a b le




          Citrus County Parks and            which points at her table so        Citrus County Housing                help qualifying low-income
          Recreation has been getting  students can follow along                 Services continues to assist         homeowners and renters pay
          creative since COVID-19            step-by-step and stroke by          low-income residents with            for a portion of their primary
          temporarily modified               stroke to create their own          their utility bill payments,         heating costs.
          our programming. That              work of art.                        through the Low-Income

          creativity has spurred the                                             Home Energy Assistance               LIHEAP is not designed
          growth of virtual evening          “Painting with Parks”               Program (LIHEAP), which              to pay a household’s total
          programs.                          happens at 6:30 p.m. on the                                              energy costs, but to provide
                                             second Wednesday of the             helps low-income families            supplemental assistance.
          Parks offers a Free Virtual        month from now until the            with home heating and                Ordinarily, applications for
          Trivia Night for adults on         end of the year. Jump in for        cooling costs. LIHEAP                LIHEAP are accepted by
          the first and third Mondays        one class or sign for them          is funded by the U.S.                appointment only due to the
          of the month, as well as a         all! Upcoming dates:                Department of Health and             demand for assistance. For
          Virtual Open Mic Night                                                 Human Services through               more information, call 352-
          to showcase local Citrus           October 14                          the Florida Department               527-7520 between 8 a.m.

          County talent on the final         November 11                         of Economic Opportunity              and 4 p.m., Monday through
          Wednesday of each month.                                               and has been established to          Friday.
                                             December 9
          Now, we’re offering a
          virtual adult painting class,      To register for upcoming
          “Painting with Parks.” For         classes, go to apm.                      HELP WANTED
          a $15 registration fee per         activecommunities.com/
          class, citizens can receive        citruscountyparks. you’ll
          access to the session, which       also need to stop by the                           Telephone Advertising Sales
          includes an art kit complete       Citrus County Parks and

          with six paintbrushes, three       Recreation sometime before               Representative Senior Voice Newspapers
          canvases, and paint. The           the class to pick up your art                    Work 10 – 12 hours per week from home.
          two-hour class features an         supplies. Social distancing
          instructor and an art camera       will be followed.                      Right now, businesses are in dire need of getting the
                                                                                    word out to the public that they are open for business

           Master Gardeners                                                         after being on shutdown.

                                                                                    The Senior Voice can give these businesses exactly
           Available Daily to                                                       what they need. Our advertising rates are very

                                                                                    affordable for even the smallest of businesses.
           Answer Citizen                                                           We need you to call these businesses to let them


           Questions                                                                know that we can help them get customers back in
                                                                                    their doors.


           Each weekday, Master Gardeners are available, at no charge,              Must be good at sales over the phone.
           to answer questions, identify plants and problems, and make              This is a great way to earn extra money working from
           recommendations. The Plant Clinic is open from 8 a.m. until              home.
           5 p.m., at the Citrus County Extension office at the Lecanto
           Government Complex, 3650 W. Sovereign.  Citizens are                     please email us and tell us a little about your sales
           also welcome to call 352-527-5709 or email questions                     experience. Email to..., seniorvoice99@gmail.com.
           to MasterG2@citrusbocc.com.  Please wear masks and                       No phone calls please.

           practice social distancing for in-person visits.
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