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A PURR-FECT IDEA: Operation Community Caturday, an ongoing program offered by the Lake County Animal Shelter, is now offering surgical sterilization of cats on the last Saturday of each month to help reduce overpopulation. Surgery costs $10 per cat, according to a county press release. Felines should be brought to the shelter from 6-7pm Friday or 7:30-8:30am Saturday. The shelter is located at 28123 County Road 561 in Tavares.
LOVE BACON? Aug. 20 is National Bacon Lover’s Day and a good reason to dig into a hearty BLT, just in case you need an excuse. Here’s a little bacon trivia: • It’s one of the oldest processed meats in history. The Chinese began salting pork bellies as early as 1500 B.C. • Bacon is said to cure hangovers.
FUN AND GAMES: Fans of board games have a new hangout: Happy Troll Games, 155 U.S. Highway 27, Clermont. The store, which opened recently, hosts game demonstrations and playing rooms, and also sells puzzles, collectibles, fan art, and more. Visit Facebook or call 352.460.2621.
• Pregnant women have the best reason to enjoy bacon. Choline, which is found in bacon, reportedly helps fetal brain development. Source: foodimentary.com
NEW LAW OFFICERS: Lake County Bar Association officers began their term on July 1: President: Stephanie Modica, partner, Crawford, Modica, & Holt, Chartered Attorneys, Clermont; Vice president: Zachary McCormick, owner, Zachary McCormick Attorney at Law, Tavares; Treasurer: Matthew C. Frey, associate, Campione & Hackney, Tavares; and Secretary: Assistant State Attorney Jonathan Olson, Lake County State Attorney’s Office. Judge James R. Baxley will be the bar’s judicial liaison. Assistant State Attorney James Argento is immediate past president. Board of directors: Freya McLain, of the law firm of Zachary McCormick Attorney at Law; Tavares and Assistant Public Defenders Sara Frick, Mona Payne, and George Singeltary, from the Lake County Public Defender’s Office.
