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Chronicle forumOct. 21 at CFThe Citrus County

Chronicle will have itsgeneral election candi-dates forum at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 21, at theCollege of Central Floridain Lecanto. The college ison County Road 491about 3 miles south ofState Road 44.

The forum, to be tele-vised on WYKE-TV, willfeature a debate formatfor Citrus County Com-mission District 2 candi-dates Ron Kitchen andMichael “Joey” White, andU.S. House of Represen-tatives District 11 candi-dates Dave Koller andincumbent Rich Nugent.

Cards will be availablefor audience members towrite down their ques-tions for the debate mod-erator to ask ofcandidates.

Candidates for 5th Ju-dicial Circuit court judgeMary Hatcher and DeniseDymond Lyn are also in-vited to speak, althoughthere will not be ques-tions posed in that race.

Mosquito Control Boardcandidates will be intro-duced by the forum mod-erator. All candidates areafforded tables to placecampaign materials.

For more information,call reporter Mike Wrightat 352-563-3228 or [email protected].

Police catch‘ghost’ on video

ESPANOLA, N.M. —Officers say surveillancevideo from a northernNew Mexico police sta-tion captured a strangeimage — a ghost.

KOAT-TV reported Es-panola police officer KarlRomero said he saw aphantom-like being this pastSaturday move across ascreen that was monitoringa fortified sally port.

According to the sur-veillance video, a blurrybright, white figure isseen walking across thesecured area at night.

Romero said he imme-diately reported the sight-ing to his supervisors,who did not find anyonenear the gate.

Police said there is noway in or out of the se-cured area without thegates opening and analarm sounding.

—From staff and wire reports

Cents for gas

For example:

● Gas taxes were nevermeant for residential roadresurfacing, despite public be-lief otherwise.

● The county collects about$7.4 million annually in gas taxrevenue. Even though countyofficials give the impressionrevenue is dropping signifi-cantly, it’s stayed fairly steady.

● About half of 1,600 miles ofresidential roads are ready forresurfacing today. One-third,though, are in fine shape.

● Most of the worst residen-tial roads are in Citrus Springs,where the developer builtroads with an inferior cementbase.

● Resurfacing costs about$100,000 a mile; higher if the

road is in poorer shape.

● Gas taxes also fund roadmaintenance, including pot-hole repairs, intersection im-provements, mowing, culvertreplacements and striping.

● $2.2 million a year pays fortwo C.R. 486 bonds.

● $7 million is set aside forthe C.R. 491 project.

● The county expects to bor-row $18 million for C.R. 491widening (total cost of the proj-ect estimated at $43 million);the annual payment would be$1.45 million.

So, with that, here arecommon questions and an-swers about the gas tax, howit’s spent, why there isn’tenough for residential roadresurfacing, and how the

“Cent for Citrus” sales taxwould work.

Q: Where does my gas taxmoney go?

A: Here’s a long answer to ashort question: Bonding forprojects, such as the C.R. 486widening; bridge repair; roadresurfacing; local match forstate-funded road projects;

traffic signals; intersection im-provements; road maintenance;and drainage.

Q: How much gas tax is col-lected for Citrus County?

A: 15 cents per gallon formotor fuel; 7 cents per gallonfor diesel fuel. Of that, amount,12 cents are controlled directlyby the county; the other 3 cents

MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle file

Much of the gasoline tax revenue collected in Citrus County goes toward big projects, such as widening County Road 486. The countypays $2.2 million annually for debt on the $8.5 million widening project.

A referendum is on the

November ballot for a newtax to pay for

residential road resurfacing.

BRIAN LaPETER/Chronicle file

The Ottawa-to-Quartz connector project in Citrus Hills cost $3.6 million, including $2.9 million tobuy the roadway. The money came from gasoline tax revenue.

MIKE WRIGHTStaff writer

Confused about the county’s referen-dum to pay for residential road resur-facing? So were we, so we asked.

Through public records and interviews withacting County Administrator Jeff Rogers, welearned quite a bit.

ABOUT THE GAS TAXFifteen cents per gallon of motor fuel and 7 cents per gallonof diesel fuel is used for county roads. Here’s what each taxcategory means, as the government refers to them:

❍ First local option: Countywide tax of 6 cents per gallon formotor and diesel fuels. County gets 91 percent of revenue;Crystal River and Inverness split 9 percent.

❍ Second local option: Countywide tax of 5 cents per gallonfor motor fuel. Took effect January 2006. County gets 91 percent of revenue; Crystal River and Inverness split 9 percent.

❍ Ninth cent: countywide tax of 1 cent per gallon for motorfuel and diesel fuels. Took effect January 2006, not sure whyit’s a 9th cent when there is no 8th cent.

❍ Fifth and 6th cent: Referred to as the Constitutional FuelTax, it’s 2 cents for motor fuel. Set by the state, used fordebt service on road and bridge projects. 20 percent of re-maining goes back to county for buy, build or maintainroads. Could also be used for matching grants. Approved byvoters in 1943, part of the state constitution.

❍ Seventh cent: Referred to as County Fuel Tax, though it isset by the state, it’s 1 cent for motor fuel only. Intended toreduce reliance on property taxes.

Source: Citrus County Department of Management and Budget.

See TAX/Page A2

are state taxes that in someform are returned to thecounty.

Q: How much is setaside for resurfacing of roads in my neighborhood?

A: That amount variesfrom year to year. Thisyear it’s $1 million. Someyears it’s been between $2million and $3 million.

Q: I thought when thecounty commission added6 cents to the gas tax in2006 that money was sup-posed to go for residentialroad resurfacing.

A: We thought so, too,but the public recorddoesn’t bear that out.Minutes of board meet-ings show that the countycommissioners’ expressidea was to use the rev-enue to borrow money formajor road construction projects.

Q: Did that happen?

A: Yes, especially forthe C.R. 486 wideningproject. The county hastwo bonds that requireannual payments of about$2.2 million. The countyalso plans to borrow $18million for the C.R. 491widening project, at anannual repayment of$1.45 million.

Q: Are all road projectsbonded?

A: Major road projectsare bonded when they getto the construction stage.County records also showgas tax payments forprojects such as intersec-tion improvements on

Croft Avenue and C.R.486, buying property foran eventual Croft Avenuewidening; drainage proj-ects; and the Ottawa Avenue-Otis Avenue con-nector. The county paidcash for those projects.

Q: Is the county stillresurfacing residentialroads?

A: No. That stopped inNovember 2012 during theDuke Energy tax crisis.When Duke refused to payits full tax bill, the countyfound itself with an imme-diate $8 million shortfall.One of the measures it tookto reduce that deficit wasto move $1.7 million fromroad resurfacing into theroad maintenance fund,which saved that sameamount in property taxes.

Q: There’s been no road

resurfacing since then?

A: Yes, there has, but noton local roads. The countyspent $80,000 in a cooper-ative effort with the city ofInverness to resurfaceNorth Apopka Avenue aspart of a bicycle trail proj-ect, and spent $142,535resurfacing roads in Crys-tal River neighborhoodsthat were damaged by in-stallation of sewer lines.

Q: How were roadsresurfaced in the past?

A: Complaint-driven,primarily. Residentscalled to complain aboutthe condition of theirroads. The county sent aninspector to make surethat (a) it’s a public roadand (b) the road’s condi-tion was deficient to thepoint that it needed resur-facing. Each year the

county ranked roads basedon need and the amountbudgeted for resurfacing.

Q: The “Cent for Citrus”plan says all roads in thecounty will be resurfacedin 20 years. Is that reallynecessary?

A: The county believesso. Of about 1,600 miles ofneighborhood countyroads, roughly 56 percentare in need of resurfacingtoday, according to countyinspectors. Another 8 per-cent are in critical condi-tion. Officials believeallowing roads to continueto deteriorate only in-creases the cost ofrepaving them later.

Q: Where are most of thepoor roads?

A: Citrus Springs, wherethe developer built roads

with an inferior cementbase. Nearly all of theroads in critical conditionare in Citrus Springs.

Q: Doesn’t the CitrusSprings MSBU pay for fix-ing those roads?

A: The Citrus SpringsMSBU would allocateabout $300,000 to $400,000annually to the county’spublic works departmentto contract for the resur-facing of roads in theircommunity, so actuallymany of the poorly builtroads have been repairedto county standards. Whenthe county stopped resi-dential road resurfacing in2012, the Citrus SpringsMSBU stopped contract-ing for projects in thatcommunity.

Q: If the sales tax passes,how will the county priori-tize resurfacing roads?

A: That hasn’t been fi-nalized yet, but Rogers be-lieves it should be “worstto first,” meaning roads inthe 8 percent consideredcritical receive first con-sideration — even if noone lives on those roads,which is the case in sev-eral Citrus Springs areas.

Q: How does the countyknow which roads areworse than others?

A: When the countycommission first startedtalk a year ago of findingalternative ways to pay forroad resurfacing, it sent in-spectors out to everyneighborhood road to rateit.

Q: How can I find out

where my street rates?

A: Go to the county’s website, www.bocc.citrus.fl.us,and click on the “Cent forCitrus” link. Then click onthe map and look for yourstreet.

Q: I live on a dirt roadthat needs paving. Will thesales tax pay for that too?

A: It’s important to notethat this program is onlyfor county roads that areaccepted for perpetualmaintenance. People wholive on private roads orpublic roads not acceptedfor maintenance wouldstill need to pay for roadpaving or resurfacingthrough special assess-ments or MSBU.

Q: The county says thatgas tax revenue is falling.Is that the case?

A: Not according to thecounty’s figures. Gas taxrevenue has fallen slightlysince 2007, when revenuewas $8 million. Last fiscalyear (Oct. 1 to Sept. 30) thecounty collected $7.5 mil-lion, and it’s projected tocollect about the same thisyear. However, officials saygas tax revenue hasn’t keptup with population in-creases during that sameperiod.

Q: What happens if thesales tax doesn’t pass? Willroads never be resurfacedagain?

A: That’s the big un-known. Prior to voting toplace the sales tax refer-endum on the ballot, the

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The photo at left is of a Citrus Springs road and the photo on the right is of a road recently resurfaced in CountryOaks, paid for by residents who live on the road. Asked whether the photo on the left was a “typical” road in thecounty, Acting County Administrator Jeff Rogers admitted it wasn’t.


Most of the poor roads in the county are in Citrus Springs, as outlined in red. Residents can see how their road is rated by clicking on this map on the county’s website, www.bocc.citrus.fl.us.

CENT FOR CITRUS PUBLIC WORKSHOPS IN OCTOBER

Interim County Administrator Jeff Rogers has announced there will be five public workshops inOctober for the general public regarding the “Centfor Citrus” referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The 1 percent sales tax increase, if approved byvoters, would provide funding for resurfacing andmaintenance of all county-maintained, paved residential roadways.

These workshops will provide citizens with informa-tion to make an informed decision. County staff willbe at each meeting to answer questions and mapswill be displayed to show recent road evaluations.

■ 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Lake Region Library in Inverness.

■ 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the West CitrusCommunity Center in Homosassa.

■ 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Coastal Region Library,Crystal River.

■ 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, Citrus Springs Community Center.

■ 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Central Ridge Community Center.

For more information on the referendum, call thePublic Works Department-Engineering Division at352-527-5446, or go to www.bocc.citrus.fl.us.

TAXContinued from Page A1

See CENT/Page A7■ County Road 486 widening, from Forest RidgeBoulevard to U.S. 41: $8.9 million.

■ C.R. 486 widen, from C.R. 491 to State Road44: $8.5 million.

■ C.R. 491 widening, from S.R. 44 to C.R. 486:$1.1 million.

■ Ottawa-Quartz connector: $3.6 million.* Excluding debt payments.


MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS SINCE 2006 AND THEIR COSTS *

CampaignTRAIL

Job fair preparationworkshops set

The Citrus County FallJob Fair is set for 9 a.m. to1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15,at CF’s Learning and Con-ference Center, 3800 S.Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.Job fair preparation work-shops take place:

■ 2 p.m. Oct. 1; ■ 9 a.m. Oct. 3; ■ 2 p.m. Oct. 6; and ■ 9 a.m. Oct. 9.All workshops will be at

CareerSource Citrus LevyMarion’s career center, 683S. Adolph Point, Lecanto.

Workshop registration isrequired. For information,call 352-249-3278, ext. 5200or 800-434-5627, ext. 5200.

The event is hosted byCareerSource Citrus LevyMarion.

Veterans sought tospeak to classrooms

The Veterans Apprecia-tion Week Ad Hoc Coordi-nating Committee will haveits annual Veterans in theClassroom program Nov. 5to 14.

Coordinated by the CitrusCounty Chapter of the Mili-tary Officers Association ofAmerica (MOAA), the Vet-erans in the Classroom pro-gram brings living history tothe classrooms of thecounty’s public and privateschools, as well as home-school groups. Veteransshare with students theirfirsthand military experi-ences and travels whileserving our country in uni-form around the world inpeace and war.

The program’s successhas generated the need foradditional veterans to sharetheir experiences with stu-dents. Persian Gulf,Afghanistan, Iraq, Air Force,National Guard and womenveterans are especiallyneeded as participants.

All interested veteransare encouraged to contactMac McLeod at 352-746-1384 or [email protected]; or Bob Craw-ford at 352-270-9025 [email protected].

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The Campaign Trail is aweekly announcement offundraisers, meetings, can-didate appearances and thelike for this year’s politicalcampaign. Send informa-tion to [email protected].

■ The Citrus CountyChronicle will have its gen-eral election forum at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 21, at theCollege of Central Florida inLecanto.

■ The Citrus Hills CivicAssociation will have a can-didates’ forum at 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 9, at the golfand country club.

■ Leon McClellan, candi-date for Mosquito ControlBoard Seat 2, will greet thepublic from 5 to 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 1 at theDaily O’Grind, 724 S. U.S. 41 in Inverness.

■ Michael Dias, candi-date for Mosquito ControlBoard Seat 3, will greet thepublic from 5 to 7 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Mul-let Hole Tavern, 631 N. Cit-rus Ave., Crystal River.Information: 352-564-0902.


The Federal Energy Regula-tory Commission (FREC) is cur-rently reviewing comments andconcerns expressed by the pub-lic and other sources about aproposed multi-billion dollar,650-mile natural gas pipelineproject that would cut throughSumter County in its projectedroute from Alabama to Orlando.

The Sabal Trail Project is cur-rently under review by the

FREC, the lead federal agencyfor conducting the environmen-tal review of the project. Theagency is planning to prepare anenvironmental impact statementabout the proposed project.

Since the public meetings ear-lier this year, FREC has re-ceived more than 250 commentletters about the proposedpipeline. Additionally, about 200individual comments at 13 pub-lic meetings about the projectare being considered.

With the company expected tosubmit an application for theproject next month, it is likely totake another year to 18 monthsbefore the commission wouldvote on it.

“After they apply, there will bemore opportunities for more publiccomments,” said Tamara Young-Allen, FREC spokesperson. “Thisis still very early in the process.”

Earlier this year, the developerof the gas pipeline met with Sumterresidents to discuss proposed

changes in the 36-inch pipelineproject.

It was the third proposedroute that Sabal Trail represen-tatives had displayed during aseries of open house meetings inthe county. While other routeswould take the pipeline along asoutheasterly path west of LakePanasoffkee, much of the GumSlough Alternative presented atthat meeting passes between thelake and the Wildwood area.Most of the route is adjacent to

an existing high-capacity elec-tric transmission line.

The latest changes would takethe pipeline away from morepopulated areas, but still has po-tential impacts for a number ofrural residents. In particular thesouth west portions of the RoyalCommunity along County Road231, the northern portions of theWildwood Ranch community andsome areas along County Road702 near the Lake County lineappear to potentially be effected.

—From staff reports

Plans for Sabal Trail pipeline under review

PAT FAHERTYStaff writer

The upcoming LakeHernando Dragon BoatFestival has added Fridayevening activities.

The second festival of2014 is scheduled for Nov. 14 and 15 with a fullday of dragon boat racingand related activities.

“There will be a largekick-off concert on the lakeon Friday, Nov. 14,” saidAndy Smith event coordi-nator. “It will be a free con-cert open to the public.”

He said event featuresare the band, 4 PLAY, acash bar and an optionalItalian diner. The activitieson Friday will run from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be anItalian dinner availablebetween 6 and 7:30 p.m. foranyone who is interested,

$10 for adults, $7 for children.Race entry registration

is still open, along with op-portunities for sponsors,commercial and nonprofitvendors as well as artistsand crafters.

“We are still looking forteams to participate,” hesaid. “Anyone can form an11- or 21-person team.”

Large teams will racethe standard boats with 20paddlers and a drummer,while the smaller teamsrace the mini boats with 10paddlers and a drummer.Interested individuals canalso be placed on a team.

Smith shared the expe-rience of Lynda Occhiuzzo,one of the team captains atthe last race for the HuntClub team from TerraVista. She recalled hearingabout the dragon boatraces last February and

helping organize a com-munity team for the Marchrace.

That event attracted 40race teams, and this time,event coordinator Andy Smithis hoping for 55 entries.

“The Hunt Club RowingThunder Dragon Boatteam members were trulyamazing,” she said. “Themajority of team members

had never participated ina Dragon Boat Race.

“But what this teamlacked in experience, theymore than compensated withtheir tremendous enthusi-asm and esprit de corps.”

After a shaky practicesession on the water, theteam held an additionaldry practice session to tryand master the sport.

Overall, the Hunt Clubteam finished second itsdivision and placed first inthe costume contest.

On Saturday, in additionto the races, the Chamberof Commerce sponsoredfestival will include a kid’szone, food area, beer andwine, expanded arts andcrafts area and entertain-ment throughout the day.There is no admissioncharge, but a $3 donationis requested for parking.Event charities are Feed-ing America Tampa Bayand Community FoodBank of Citrus County.

For information, visitLakeHernandoDragonBoatFestival.com or contactSmith at 352-201-6500,email [email protected].

Contact reporter Pat Faherty at 352-564-2924.

Dragon Boat Festival adds more events


Organizers have added a free kick-off concert to the listof activities slated for the upcoming Lake HernandoDragon Boat festival.

LARRY BUGGCorrespondent

INVERNESS

It was a special day forCitrus County Sheriff JeffDawsy.

Saturday, it was like the 58-year-old chief law enforce-ment officer was grinningand celebrating a victoriouselection, a birthday andChristmas all in one.

Actually, it was the 18th an-nual Beat the Sheriff 5KRace. There were 376 partic-ipants and about $10,000 wasraised for Jessie’s Place, achild advocacy center.

The center is dear to Dawsy,as it memorializes JessicaLunsford, a 9-year-old Ho-mosassa girl who was slain in2005.

Ninety-four people man-aged to beat the sheriff, butthe fit 58-year-old, however, rana 26:05 and said he plans to runa marathon when he is 60.

“I’m very happy,” Dawsysaid. “I didn’t hurt myself. It(the race) started with me. Ihave two more. The last one Iam going to run with mygrandson.

“This is the most importantthing I do and the sheriff ’s of-fice does. We’re involved withkids that are abused. We haveover 500 a year in our countythat are sexually, physicallyand mentally abused. All themoney we raise goes to that(Jessie’s Place).

“We thank you so much forthe citizens. This is thelongest road race in CitrusCounty. Rachel Warner wasthe lead person. She coordi-nated and did a great job. Welook forward to it next year.It’s one of the highlights of myyear.

It was a joyous occasion forothers, also.

Joel Rich, 45, came herefrom Gainesville, winningwith a time of 18:21.

Rich took second last year,and said he likes beating thesheriff.

“It was a little humid, butnot bad,” Rich said. “As theyears go by, I’m just enjoyingit. Nice course.”

Caleb Russo, 15, preparedfor the race by staying up lateat the Crystal River Highhomecoming dance and tum-bling out of bed to run an18:45 and take second place.Russo is the top runner on

the Crystal River High boyscross country team.

Inverness resident CindyCarver was the top femaleand was third overall with an18:57. She beat a number ofteenage girls to take third.

Citrus High senior AlyssaWeber, a three-time statecompetitor, was 14th with atime of 20:48. It may be herfinal Beat the Sheriff, as shewants to find some snow whenshe goes off to college in 2015.

“It feels good (to beat thesheriff),” Weber said. “I lovethis race. It has plenty of hillsto keep me going. It was agood time. I hope so (going upnorth to college). Running insnow.”

Crystal River High businessteacher Laura Wingate loved

zipping past Dawsy. She fin-ished 73rd with a time of 25:17.

“I beat the sheriff!” sheyelled. “I did it, and that’swhat I came to do.”

Crystal River High crosscountry runner MarinWilliams, 17, said that run-ning with the sheriff helpedher get her personal best.

“I did beat the Sheriff,” shesaid. “I was pretty excited. Iam a senior. It makes me feelbetter.”

It was a race for both theyoung and the young at heart.

Five-year-old Kayli Schaakof Beverly Hills was theyoungest competitor. The old-est was Augie Jackson, 86, ofInverness.

“I walked,” Jackson said. “Ihave done all the races. I love

to race. I like the fact that itsupports a good cause.”

2014 Beat the Sheriff results

Male Overall Winner: JoelRich, Gainesville 18:21Female Overall Winner:Cindy Carver, Inverness 18:571. Joel Rich, Gainesville,18:21; 2. Caleb Russo, Inver-ness, 18:45; 3. Cindy Carver,Inverness, 18:57; 4. JacobLane, Inverness, 19:05; 5.Jonathan Dovi, Inverness,19:20; 6. Israel Diaz, Inver-ness, 19:21; 7. Sean Murray,Citrus Springs, 19:41; 8.Dustin Morgan, Dunnellon,19:51; 9. Austin Fowler, 19:58;10. Patrick Andriano, Richmond,VA, 20:00; 95. Sheriff JeffDawsy, Inverness, 26:05.

STEPHEN E. LASKO/For the Chronicle

Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy crosses the finish line during the 18th annual Beat the Sheriff5K run at 26.07 minutes.

Annual Beat the Sheriff 5K raises $10K to benefit Jessie’s Place

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Today’s Highlight in History:On Sept. 28, 1787, the Congress

of the Confederation voted to sendthe just-completed Constitution ofthe United States to state legisla-tures for their approval.

On this date:In 1066, William the Conqueror

invaded England to claim the English throne.

In 1542, Portuguese navigatorJuan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived atpresent-day San Diego.

In 1850, flogging was abolishedas a form of punishment in the U.S.Navy.

In 1939, during World War II,Nazi Germany and the SovietUnion signed a treaty calling for thepartitioning of Poland, which thetwo countries had invaded.

In 1994, an Estonian ferry cap-sized and sank in the Baltic Seawith the loss of 852 lives.

Ten years ago: An earthquakemeasuring magnitude 6.0 rockedcentral California.

Five years ago: Iran tested itslongest-range missiles and warnedthey could reach any place thatthreatened the country, including Is-rael, parts of Europe and U.S. mili-tary bases in the Mideast.

Today’s Birthdays: ActressBrigitte Bardot is 80. Rock musicianGeorge Lynch is 60. Actress MiraSorvino is 47. TV personality MoonZappa is 47. Actress Naomi Wattsis 46. Country singer KarenFairchild (Little Big Town) is 45.Rapper Young Jeezy is 37. WorldGolf Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak is 37.Actress Hilary Duff is 27.

Thought for Today: “To fight op-pression, and to work as best wecan for a sane organization of soci-ety, we do not have to abandon thestate of mind of freedom. If we dothat we are letting the same thug-gery in by the back door that we arefighting off in front of the house.” — John Dos Passos, American author (born 1896, died this date in 1970).

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ENTERTAINMENTClooney waves as he sails to bride

VENICE, Italy — GeorgeClooney coolly sipped cham-pagne with celebrity pals beforedonning a tuxedo and boardinga water taxi that conveyed thesmiling groom up the majesticGrand Canal Saturday evening,waving to well-wishers gatheredto catch a glimpse of what pre-sumably were his last public mo-ments of bachelorhood.

Clooney’s water taxi was thelast of a procession of a dozenthat brought guests includingCindy Crawford, her husbandRandy Gerber, Bill Murray andMatt Damon from the five-starCipriani hotel opposite St. Mark’sSquare up the Grand Canal tothe luxury Aman Hotel. Crawfordwore a purple floor-length halterdress; the men were all dressedin tuxedos.

The star maintained his ever-relaxed demeanor and waved tohundreds of people whocrowded the arched Accademiabridge, canal banks and passingwater taxis to see the Hollywoodstar before he took the plungehe long vowed never to take.

There were no signs of hisbride, human rights lawyer AmalAlamuddin, who was last seenpublicly on Friday riding a water-taxi down the Grand Canal withClooney’s arm resting comfortablyaround her. The bride, wearing abold black-and-white stripedDolce & Gabbana dress, beamed.

Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin,36, who were engaged in April,have not publicly divulged detailsof the weekend-long celebrations.

Clooney had long vowed hewould never marry again followinghis 1989-93 marriage to TaliaBalsam. He dated a series ofmodels and actresses that madehis love life tabloid fodder, untilmeeting his match in Alamuddin.

BTK’s daughter breakssilence to criticize King

WICHITA, Kan. — The daugh-ter of the BTK serial killer hascriticized Stephen King for writ-ing a screenplay partly inspiredby the Wichita, Kansas, case inthe first public comments from amember of Dennis Rader’s fam-ily since his 2005 conviction.

“He’s exploiting my father’s 10victims and their families,” KerriRawson told the Wichita Eaglefor a story published Friday.

Rawson said that King’s up-coming movie, “A Good Marriage,”prompted her to break a self-imposed nine-year silence. Shesent letters to King and localmedia outlets, saying that herfamily also feels exploited andthat King should not profit fromthe grief her father caused.

King has said in media inter-views that the movie — adaptedfrom one of his short stories abouta wife who suddenly discoversher husband is a serial killer —was inspired by Rader and hisfamily. “A Good Marriage” is astory in the collection “Full Dark,No Stars.”

King said Friday in an emailedstatement to The Associated

Press that he doesn’t thinkRader’s daughter has to worryabout her father being flatteredby his portrayal in the film as a“banal little man.” He said thatand none of the murders areshown and that the independ-ently financed film is not ex-pected to bring huge returns.

The story isn’t really about thekiller husband, he added, butabout the man’s brave and de-termined wife.

“I maintain that the theme ofboth the novella and the movie— how some men are able tokeep secrets from even theirclosest loved ones — is valid anddeserves exploration,” he said.

Rader was arrested in Febru-ary 2005 and confessed to 10killings in the Wichita area be-tween 1974 and 1991. He calledhimself BTK, which stood for“bind, torture, kill.”

Rawson told the newspaperthat her family didn’t know thather father was BTK until theFederal Bureau of Investigationtold her in February 2005,shortly after his arrest. Hermother wouldn’t have raised herand her brother with Rader hadshe known, she said.

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George Clooney stands in a boat Saturday prior to his marriagewith Amal Alamuddin in Venice, Italy.

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Arrests■ Charles Bonapfel, 49, of

South Adams Street, BeverlyHills, at 3:50 p.m. Sept. 24 ona felony charge of possessionwith intent to sell a controlledsubstance and misdemeanordrug paraphernalia. Accordingto his arrest affidavit, a deputyarrived at a residence in Bev-erly Hills looking for a personwith an active warrant. Whilethere, the deputy saw a possi-ble drug transaction takingplace between Bonapfel andanother male. Bonapfel re-portedly consented to asearch and 21 baggies con-taining a total of approximately3.3 grams of heroin, along withburnt spoons, pipes and hypo-dermic needles were found inhis possession. His bond wasset at $6,000.

■ William Wines III, 44, ofSouth Apopka Avenue, Inver-ness, at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 on afelony charge of possession ofa controlled substance. Ac-cording to his arrest affidavit,Wines was pulled over forspeeding. Wines reportedlyagreed to a search of his vehi-cle and nine oxycodone pillsand six diazepam pills werefound in his possession.Wines reportedly admitted hedid not have a prescription foreither of the medications. Hisbond was set at $2,000.

■ Lee Brecheen, 43, ofSouth Pastel Point, Ho-mosassa, at 9:50 p.m. Sept.24 on a misdemeanor chargeof possession of cannabis. Ac-cording to his arrest report,Brecheen was pulled over fornot having a license plate onhis vehicle. A K-9 unit alertedto possible drugs and onemarijuana cigarette was foundinside a pack of cigarettes. Hisbond was set at $1,000.

■ Sasha Taflinger, 31, ofNorth Wave Point, Hernando,at 10:50 p.m. Sept. 24 on anactive warrant for felony viola-tion of probation stemmingfrom an original charge ofgrand theft.

■ Shane Simms, 30, ofWest Grant Street, Ho-mosassa, at 4 a.m. Sept. 25 onan active warrant for felony vio-lation of probation stemmingfrom an original charge of pos-session of methamphetamine.

■ James Symons, 48, ofHomosassa, at 9:32 p.m.Sept. 25 on a felony charge of

sexual battery on a victim overthe age of 12 without force orviolence.

■ Robert Humphrey, 23,of West Mango Lane, CrystalRiver, at 11:23 p.m. Sept. 25on a misdemeanor charge ofpetit theft. According to his ar-rest affidavit, Humphrey is ac-cused of shoplifting two carbatteries from the LecantoWalmart and several masonrytools from the InvernessLowe’s. His bond was set at$1,000.

■ David Frank, 45, of Bev-erly Hills, at 1:49 a.m. Sept. 26on a misdemeanor charge re-sisting an officer without vio-lence. His bond was set at$1,000.

■ David Woods, 60, ofMorton Street, Anderson, Illi-nois, at 4:30 a.m. Sept. 26 onan active warrant for felony vi-olation of probation stemmingfrom an original charge of afourth arrest for driving underthe influence. Woods was ex-tradited from Arkansas.

■ Richard Reynolds Jr.,53, of North Rushmore Loop,Beverly Hills, at 2:48 a.m.Sept. 26 on a felony charge ofleaving the scene of a crashwith injuries. According to hisarrest affidavit, Reynolds wasinvolved in a car accident onState Road 44 near CountyRoad 491. A witness report-edly saw the accident andstopped to help and sawReynolds drive away from thescene heading down C.R.491. Reynolds’ vehicle wasdamaged from the accidentand he continued driving on arim until the vehicle brokedown completely. Reynoldsthen fled on foot and wasfound hiding in the woods by aK-9 unit.

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Burglaries■ A commercial burglary

was reported at 9:04 a.m.Thursday, Sept. 25, in the 70block of N. Florida Ave., Inverness.

■ A burglary to a structure

was reported at 9:10 a.m. Sept.25 in the 8200 block of W. Ho-mosassa Trail, Homosassa.

■A residential burglary wasreported at 9:27 a.m. Sept. 25in the 5000 block of S. Blue-bird Terrace, Lecanto.

Thefts■ A petit theft was reported

at 3:37 p.m. Sept. 20 in the2400 block of E. Gulf-to-LakeHighway, Inverness.

■ A grand theft was re-ported at 10:03 a.m. Sunday,Sept. 21, in the 3200 block ofW. Gulf-to-Lake Highway,Lecanto.

■ A petit theft was reportedat 12:13 p.m. Sept. 21 in the200 block of E. Dampier St.,Inverness.

■An auto theft was reportedat 7:07 a.m. Thursday, Sept.25, in the 10200 block of W.Twin River Lane, Homosassa.

■ A grand theft was re-ported at 9:15 a.m. Sept. 25 inthe 2800 block of N.Seabreeze Point, CrystalRiver.

■ A grand theft was re-ported at 6:28 p.m. Sept. 25 inthe 6700 block of N. DawsonDrive, Hernando.

■ A petit theft was reportedat 6:52 p.m. Sept. 25 in the8300 block of E. Stark Lane,Floral City.

■ A petit theft was reportedat 7:49 p.m. Sept. 25 in the1900 block of N. LecantoHighway, Lecanto.

Vandalisms■ A vandalism was reported

at 12:03 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21,in the 4100 block of E. ParsonsPoint Road, Hernando.

■A vandalism was reportedat 10:10 p.m. Sept. 21 in thearea of W. Norvell BryantHighway and N. Lecanto High-way, Lecanto.

■A vandalism was reportedat 11:55 p.m. Sept. 21 in the50 block of Beverly Hills Blvd.,Beverly Hills.

■A vandalism was reportedat 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.22, in the 200 block of S. U.S. 41, Inverness.

■ A vandalism was reportedat 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23,in the 2400 block of E. Gulf-to-Lake Highway, Inverness.

■A vandalism was reportedat 10:38 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the 50 block of S.Columbus St., Beverly Hills.

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National Estuary Daycelebrated

ERYN WORTHINGTONStaff writer

CRYSTAL RIVER —Anyone who wants to knowabout animals that call theestuary home needs to ask6-year-old Jack Suter.

He and his sister PaigeSuter, 8, spent Saturday af-ternoon playing with fish,sea creatures and even aking snake at the secondannual National EstuariesDay celebration.

“They had a good time,”said Brian Suter, Jack andPaige’s dad. “They got topet fish, play with seaurchins and climbed thetower at the science sta-tion. We tried to climb ittwice and got rained onboth times. It was a veryeducational time.”

Florida Coastal Office’sSt. Martins Marsh AquaticPreserve partnered withthe Citrus County SchoolDistrict’s Marine Science

Station to bring awarenessand education to the pub-lic about the area’s aquaticpreserve.

St. Martins MarshAquatic Preserve is one ofthe 41 aquatic preserves inthe state. St. Martinsranges from the Ho-mosassa River at its southand is bordered by theCrystal River to the north.

“The public in general isnot aware that when theyare out there, they are inthe aquatic preserve,” saidJamie Letendre, environ-mental specialist. “It’s anarea that we can’t havesigns announcing it. But itis public land. It is used forfishing, scalloping, thewhole nine yards. It is avery productive ecosystem.Being that it is an estuary,approximately 70 percentof all commercial andrecreational species in themarine industry come anduse the sea grass bedssome point in their life.”

To demonstrate theaquatic preserve and high-light the estuary, boatrides were given from theMarine Science Station.Once guests arrived, they

explored the grounds andhad an opportunity toclimb the tower for abird’s-eye view of the ex-pansive estuary system.

“National Estuaries Dayis a big deal for localecosystems, being that weare a coastal community,”Letendre said. “We part-nered with the Marine Sci-ence Station so that theyhave the opportunity to doan open house as well.”

Seven vendors joinedthe efforts of public aware-ness and celebration ofNational Estuaries Day.

“The take-home messagefor National Estuaries Dayis awareness and the im-portance of the resource,”Letendre said. “The estu-ary is the nursery of thesea. It’s that brackish waterwhere the river meets thesea where a lot of organ-isms use the area for anursery. We need to get theeducation out there.”

For more information,find Florida Coastal Of-fice’s St. Martins MarshAquatic Preserve on Face-book at www.facebook.com/bigbendseagrassesaquaticpreserve.

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Jack Suter, 6, was intrigued by all of the activities at the second annual National Estuaries Day celebration Saturday at the Crystal River Preserve State Park VisitorCenter. Suter and his sister Paige Suter, 8, took turns holding a king snake.

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CLEVELAND — JamesTraficant, the colorfulOhio politician whoseconviction for takingbribes and kickbacksmade him only the sec-ond person to be expelledfrom Congress since theCivil War, died Saturday.He was 73.

Traficant was seriouslyinjured Tuesday after avintage tractor flippedover on him as he tried topark it inside a barn onthe family farm nearYoungstown. He died fourdays later in aYoungstown hospital, saidDave Betras, chairman ofthe Mahoning CountyDemocratic Party.

The Democrat’s expul-sion from Congress in2002 came three monthsafter a federal jury inCleveland convicted him.Prosecutors said he usedhis office to extractbribes from businesspeo-ple and coerced staffersto work on his farm andhis house boat on the Po-tomac River in Washing-ton. He also was chargedwith witness tampering,destroying evidence andfiling false tax returns.He spent seven years inprison.

Traficant’s notorietywas rivaled only by hiseccentricity.

He loved to play thebuffoon during his 17years in Congress. He gotplenty of notice withinthe staid, buttoned-downCapitol and airtime on C-SPAN for his messy mopof hair — revealed to bea wig when he went toprison — his typicalwardrobe of cowboyboots, denim or polyestersuits, and his bombasticspeaking style.

His made-for-TV rantson the House floor in-variably ended with the

signoff “Beam me up,”which Traficant bor-rowed from “Star Trek” toshow his disgust or be-musement at whateverhe found particularly outrageous.

Traficant was born May 8, 1941, in Youngstownand was a quarterback forthe University of Pitts-burgh, where he playedwith future NFL coachesMike Ditka and MartySchottenheimer.

He worked as a drugcounselor for 10 years be-fore running for Mahon-ing County sheriff at acolleague’s suggestion.

He endeared himselfto voters in the early1980s by defying thecourts and going to jailfor three nights ratherthan foreclose on thehomes of workers laidoff from the city’s dyingsteel industry.

Nancy DeShais, 77

H E R N A N D O

Nancy J. DeShais, 77, ofHernando, Florida, passed

away onF r i d a y ,Sept. 26,2014.

She wasborn onS u n d a y,July 4,1937, inMichiganto Sverre

and Jean (Dantheny) Ny-borg.

Nancy was an excellenthomemaker, wife, mother,grandmother, great-grand-mother and companion.She was an amazing artistand imaginative story-teller. Nancy loved musicand played the piano byear.

Nancy was preceded indeath by her parents andher sisters, Patricia Buschand June Wick.

Survivors include herloving husband of 59 years,Clinton DeShais Jr. of Her-nando, Florida; son Clin-ton DeShais and wifeCorrine of Onsted, Michi-gan; daughter Karen Wil-son and husband Mark ofHernando, Florida; grand-children, Christie Bo-nanno and husbandDwayne, Darryl andDustin DeShais and Re-becca Wilson; great-grand-children, Tylir, Sophia andNathan; and her faithfulcompanion, Spooky.

Visitation will be at 10a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30,2014, with a chapel serviceat noon at Fero FuneralHome. Graveside serviceto follow at Fero MemorialGardens.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to, St. JudeResearch Center atwww.stjude.org.

Arrangements entrustedto Fero Funeral Home,www.ferofuneralhome.

Larry Hook, 67B E V E R LY H I L L S

Larry A. Hook, 67, ofBeverly Hills, Florida,died Saturday, Sept. 27,2014, in Inverness,Florida. Arrangements areunder the direction of theInverness Chapel ofHooper Funeral Home &Crematory.

Barbara Martin, 74

C RY S TA L R I V E R

Barbara Jean Martin, 74,of Crystal River, Florida,formerly of Cheney,Kansas, passed away Sept.26, 2014. She was born Oct.16, 1939, in Baytown,Texas.

She was preceded indeath by her husband of 56years, Lawrence C. Martin,in March of this year. Sheis survived by her twosons, Michael and Patrick;daughter, Tammy Ziegler;six grandsons; one grand-daughter; two great-granddaughters; and threegreat-grandsons. Privatearrangements are underthe direction of StricklandFuneral Home with Cre-matory of Crystal River,Florida.

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RonaldMatsko, 73I N V E R N E S S

Ronald J. Matsko, 73, In-verness, died Sept. 26,2014, at Citrus Memorial

hospital. Ronald

was bornon May 6,1941, inF l i n t ,Michigan,to the lateJ o s e p hand Mary(Gimbel)

Matsko. He was employedby General Motors as apinstriper and in themaintenance division.Ronald loved being on thewater, boating and fishing.He enjoyed working on oldcars. He was a member ofthe IRRU, Moose Lodge2112 of Inverness, WeekiWachee Eagles and Amer-ican Legion Post of Os-coda, Michigan.

Left to cherish his mem-ory are his wife of 33 years,Linda Matsko; his son,Ronald P. Matsko, PortHuron, Michigan; daugh-ter, Sherry, also of Michi-gan; stepdaughters, YvetteJohnson (husband Bill) ofInverness, and SuzetteDuncan (husband Greg),Lawrenceburg, Ten-nessee; grandchildren,Ronald P. Matsko Jr., Re-becka Bledsoe, Christo-pher Dayton, DanielDayton, Anthony Dayton,Donnelly VanSickle, Chris-tian “Scotty” VanSickle;and six great-grandchil-dren. A celebration andtribute service to Ronald’slife will be announced at alater date. Chas. E. DavisFuneral Home with Cre-matory is assisting thefamily with arrangements.

Virginia Serrano, 87

B E V E R LY H I L L S

Virginia Serrano, 87, ofBeverly Hills, Florida,passed away Sept. 21, 2014,at Hospice of CitrusCounty. Virginia was re-tired and did volunteerwork at the Citrus Countyhospital.

She is survived by herdaughter, Margaret Kol-nicki of Cape Coral; grand-son, Jude; sister,Josephine of Schererville,Indiana; niece, Maryannof Scottsdale, Arizona;brother, Fred of Phoenix,Arizona; brother, John ofSacramento, California;and brother, Albert ofCrystal River.

She will be fondly re-membered as a lovingmother, grandmother, sis-ter and aunt with a com-passionate heart andbeautiful spirit.


Manfred Hersacher, 77Manfred August Her-

sacher, 77, died Sept. 26,2014. Chas. E. Davis Fu-neral Home with Crema-tory is assisting the familywith private arrangements.

ElizabethRush, 88


Elizabeth L. Rush, 88, ofCrystal River, Florida,passed away Sept. 21, 2014.Betty, as she was known,

was bornJune 18,1926, inB r a v e ,Pennsylva-nia, toHenry andM i n n i eP h i l l i p sHoffmann.She was

preceded in death by herparents; an infant son,Larry Rush; a brother,Rudolph Hoffman; a sister,Mary Bissett; and a grand-son, Stephen Harrison.

Betty and Al moved toCrystal River from Milton,West Virginia, in 2013. Be-fore moving to West Vir-ginia, they resided inArizona for several years.She made many friendsalong the way. Betty andAlbert especially enjoyedtraveling throughout theworld. Betty was a mem-ber of Crystal RiverUnited Methodist Church.She served actively in theUnited Methodist WomenOrganization.

She is survived by AlbertRush, her husband of 69years. She also leaves be-hind sons, David Rush(Suzanne) of CitrusSprings and Michael Rush(Nancy) of Lecanto; adaughter, Barbara Rush ofMilton, West Virginia; fivegrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sev-eral nieces and nephews.

There will be no serv-ices. The family wishes tothank Cedar Creek As-sisted Living Facility andHospice of Citrus Countyfor their compassion dur-ing this time.


Sue Ann Wilson, 66

B E V E R LY H I L L S

Sue Ann Wilson, 66, ofBeverly Hills, died Sept.25, 2014, at Seven RiversRegional Medical Center.A celebration of her lifewill be at 5 p.m. Wednes-day, Oct. 1, at the HooperFuneral Home, BeverlyHills Chapel. The familywill receive friends at thefuneral home Wednesdayfrom 3 to 5 p.m.

Hooper Funeral Home,Beverly Hills Chapel.

Dolores Witt, 86


Dolores L. “Dee” Witt,86, of Crystal River, passedpeacefully in the early

morning ofSept. 19,2014, withher lovings o n ,daughter,and eldestgrandsonby herside. Shewas 86

years old and born in WestPalm Beach, Florida, onAug. 23, 1928.

She is survived by herson, Bobby Witt; hergranddaughters, Anna Wittand Laura Witt Richard-son; her daughter, DoreenWitt Fender; her grand-sons, Eric Pelton and BillyFender; and her stepson,Michael Moreland and hisdaughters Robin and Jen-nifer. She is also survivedby many wonderful lovingfriends that brightenedher life.

Dee was a very accom-plished artist well knownand loved by the art com-munity. She was one of thefirst local artists to capturethe beauty of Crystal Riverand the Nature Coast inthe early 1960s. She andher husband, RichardWitt, have been aroundCrystal River since 1963.She was a well-known andpopular model on WorthAvenue in Palm Beachuntil they moved to CrystalRiver. She loved her cats,flowers, fishing, boatingand all of the naturearound her. She was awonderful mother andgrandmother and is terri-bly missed by all of us.

The family will have areception in her honorwith her art work on dis-play at the Plantation Ball-room from 2 to 8 p.m. onSunday, Oct. 12, 2014.Arrangements are underthe direction of StricklandFuneral Home and Crema-tory, Crystal River.


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Born in Monroe Co., Ky., son of the late Willie & Esther Hood Moore.

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Sadly missed by family, friends, and wife Nora Livesay Moore of Beverly Hills.

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James A. Traficant Jr., who served 17 years in Congress, and his wife, Tish, talk to friends at the JimTraficant Appreciation Dinner in 2009 in Boardman,Ohio. Traficant, who spent time in prison on corruptionand racketeering charges, has died after being critically injured in a tractor accident at his northeast Ohio home.

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2008: $7.8 million

2009: $7.7 million

2010: $7.7 million

2011: $7.5 million

2012: $7.4 million

2013: $7.5 million

2014: $6.2 million **

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new commissioners com-ing aboard in November,the commission couldchange its priorities awayfrom the C.R. 491 widen-ing, which would free upgas tax money for localroad resurfacing.

Contact Chronicle re-porter Mike Wright at 352-563-3228 or [email protected].

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Applications are nowbeing accepted for theLeadership Citrus class of2015.

Citrus County citizenswho demonstrate commu-nity involvement and rep-resent a cross-section ofthe county, both profes-sionally and geographi-cally, and are active inbusiness, education, thearts, religion, governmentand community-based or-ganizations are encour-aged to apply.

To apply, visitwww.leadershipcitrus.com and click on applica-tion and follow the directions.

Prospective 2015 mem-bers to Leadership Citruscan receive an invitationto the annual alumniparty Sept. 30 at M&BDairy in Lecanto, if theyapply immediately.

To be considered forthe class of 2015, applica-tions must be received byNov. 3.

The class of 2015 beginsJan. 7, with orientationand the first is Thursday,Jan. 8. The class meetsfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyother Thursday until theend of May. The cost is$495 for Citrus CountyChamber of Commercemembers and $595 fornonmembers. Payment isrequired after acceptance

into the class and prior tostart of the class.

Applicants will be noti-fied and interviews willtake place in late Novem-ber. The Leadership Cit-rus Class SelectionCommittee seeks to iden-tify those individualsmost likely to utilize theirleadership abilities forthe long-term benefit ofCitrus County. Partici-pants will be chosenbased upon informationprovided on the applica-tion and a personal inter-view with the committee.

A limited number of ap-plicants will be selected.

For information, callGailen Spinka at 352-697-2288.

Enrollment open for2015 Leadership Citrus

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The local Democrat andRepublican parties haveannounced the hourstheir campaign headquar-ters will be open leadingup to the Nov. 4 election.

■ The Citrus CountyRepublican ExecutiveCommittee has opened its2014 campaign office inthe Crystal River Mall,Suite 467.

The office will be openSaturdays until the Nov. 4election, and between1:30 and 4 p.m. Monday,Wednesday and Friday

with additional hours tofollow.

The executive commit-tee meets at 7 p.m. thefirst Monday of the monthin the Board of Realtorsof Citrus County office at714 S. Scarboro Ave.,Lecanto. For informationcall Steven Burch at 352-464-4495.

■ The Citrus CountyDemocratic Headquar-ters is open from 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridaysand 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urdays through Nov. 4. Itis located at the Shoppesof Crystal River, 7903

Gulf-to-Lake Highway,Crystal River.

Information on the con-stitutional amendmentson the ballot is available.Volunteers are encour-aged to participate inphone banking, canvass-ing and other activities toturn out voters to electDemocratic candidates.

For more information,call Mike Fahey, CitrusCounty Democratic Exec-utive Committee chair-man, at 352-209-8651 orvisit CitrusDemocrats.orgor Citrus County FL De-mocrats on Facebook.

GOP, Dems open campaign offices

Monday, Sept. 29, is Cof-fee Day. Coffee Day is aninternational event focus-ing on the plight of coffeeworkers worldwide, wherebusinesses offer free ordiscounted cups of coffee.

The following businesseswill be serving free coffee:

■Boathouse Restaurant,

1935 SE U.S. 19, CrystalRiver, 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

■ Cadence Bank, 301U.S. 41 S., Inverness;9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■ Citrus Vision Clinic,2332 State Road 44 W., In-verness; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

■ The Heritage House,657 N. Citrus Ave., Crystal

River; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.■ Kinnard Chiroprac-

tic, 2611 State Road 44 W.,Inverness; during regularbusiness hours.

■ MacRae’s Bait andTackle Shop, 5300 S.Cherokee Way, Ho-mosassa; 7 a.m. to noon.

Businesses to serve free coffee Monday

College stilt walkersget a view from aboveKATIE TAMMENNorthwest Florida

Daily News

NICEVILLE — Sopho-mores Nathan Fife andZac Odom spend theirtime between classes atNorthwest Florida StateCollege a little differentlythan the average student.

Instead of catching upon reading or connectingwith caffeine , the twostrap on their jumpingstilts and bound aroundcampus.

“They’re a lot of fun,”Odom said. “It’s a greatway to interact, have fun,get people smiling.”

In addition to walking,running, skipping andjumping, the two friendsoften toss a flying discacross the courtyard ofNWF State’s main campusin Niceville.

“So was it like, ‘OK, stiltsare cool, how do I one-upthat?’ “ fellow student JoeWilmoth said as he passedthem in the courtyard.

The freshman said sincehe first spotted them onthe stilts, he sees themeverywhere on them, butenjoys it.

In general, people aren’tshy when they notice thetwo. Some openly take

pictures of Odom and Fife,others try to be subtleabout it. Either way, thetwo are happy.

The SWIFF Brothers, asthey call themselves, aren’tjust wearing the stilts forfun. They’re also hoping tostart a positive trend withtheir generation with theSWIFF acronym: sobriety,wisdom, integrity, faithand focus.

They already have T-shirts and encourage stu-dents to say “SWIFF” inplace of words like “awe-

some” or “cool.”“We’ve got a lot of inter-

est,” Fife said. “We’ve got30 to 40 people saying it.”

They’ve established aFacebook page and willbring their message, andstilts, out into the commu-nity.

“Hopefully the youngergeneration will see thatand take that on,” Fifesaid. “And (have) thosecodes — sobriety, wisdom,integrity, faith, focus —and use it in their every-day life.”

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Nathan Fife visits with some fellow students Wednesdayas he walks on stilts through the campus of NorthwestFlorida State College in Niceville. Fife and fellow studentZac Odom are using stilts as an attention-getter to promote their message of “SWIFF” — sobriety, wisdom,integrity, faith and focus — to other students.

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FORT LAUDERDALE— It’s 8:15 p.m. and thefour-member crew of FortLauderdale Fire Depart-ment Engine 8 has justmade its way back to thefirehouse after two back-to-back calls — one wherean SUV plowed into astore and another where afamily smelled somethingburning in the attic.

Tired and hungry, thefirefighters head to thekitchen to chow down onshrimp tacos cooked up bycolleagues.

But dinner has to wait.The station’s alarm sys-

tem blares. The crew mem-bers — some of whom stillare chewing — abandontheir plates on the tableand quickly slide down anearby pole before makingtheir way to their truck.

While dinnertime maysound a little chaotic, that’slife for the firefighters andparamedics of the fire-house, which was recentlyranked as the busiest sta-tion in the nation by Fire-house Magazine.

Last year, Station 2’sseven units — two engines,two rescue trucks, a laddertruck and two vehicles forchiefs — responded to morethan 25,000 calls, ranking itabove Los Angeles at No.2and Baltimore at No.3.

“You have to be readyfor anything,” said Lt.Mike Hicks, who is as-signed to Engine8, whichis the 10th busiest enginein the nation. “You getused to it.”

It being interruptions.“That’s the nature of the

business,” Hicks said.The 24-hour shift starts

at 8 a.m. when everyone isgiven their assignmentsfor the day. Bags aredropped in the dorms onthe second floor of Station 2, 528 NW SecondSt., and the waiting begins.

Station 2 is in densely

populated downtown FortLauderdale. Units are sentto scenes based on loca-tion — and circumstance.If there is a high-rise fire,the ladder truck is oftendispatched.

“Fort Lauderdale is justa very busy city as awhole,” said Deputy FireChief Timothy Heiser. “Alot of people come into thecity during the day.”

With a $78 millionbudget, Fort Lauderdale’sFire Department has 11stations and about 455 em-ployees, including oceanrescue. About 15 firefight-ers and paramedics are as-signed to each of the threeshifts at Station 2.

The annual survey iscompiled by New York-Based Firehouse Maga-zine. In January,departments are asked to

fill out a form with theirbusiest station. This yearabout 250 departments re-sponded.

“The idea is to give peo-ple a better feel for wherethey stand,” said KevinRoche, who compiled theresults. “It’s also a littleabout bragging rights.”

On this particular day atStation 2, two rookies areon duty. One is assigned toEngine 2, the other to Engine 8.

“You are in for a busyday,” Hicks said to KrisBoszko, who joined the de-partment after working forthe Marathon Fire Depart-ment in the Keys. On anygiven day there can be asmany as 30 to 35 calls in ashift per truck.

It doesn’t take long forthe first call to come, acti-vating the station’s alarms

and lights.The crew of Engine 8 is

off to an unresponsivehomeless man in front of acar dealership.

“We get these calls allthe time,” says firefighterJeremy Vaughn as he putson white medical gloves.Boszko follows Vaughn’slead.

The driver, Tom Major,easily weaves the truckthrough traffic, gettingthrough intersections, oc-casionally blowing the air-horn to warn morningrush-hour drivers to getout of the way.

After a quick check ofthe man, paramedics takehim to the hospital.

The next call: a flamingroll of toilet paper at Dil-lard High School. Whenthe truck arrives, the fireis out and the charred

paper sits in the hallway.Meanwhile, back at the

firehouse, menu-planningfor the day’s meals begins.Everyone chips in and adesignated crew heads toPublix. But if a call comesin, the groceries have towait.

“People have the per-ception that that’s all wedo, but that’s not the case,”Hicks says of the shopping,cooking and eating.

It’s up to the rookies toclear the table and helpwith the dishes. The vet-eran firefighters also usedown time to drill the new-bies on how to hold a firehose and get suited up intwo minutes.

This morning is a littleslower than usual, but noone gets too comfortable.Firefighters say they havetricks for being ready. If

they go for a shower, theirclothes sit nearby. Samething with sleeping. Mostwear shoes with elastic orzippers.

“Very rarely do we get tojust sit around,” Majorsaid as he talks to fellowfirefighters about life, foot-ball and country music.

Not every call is majorthough. The firefighters ofStation 2 often gear up tofind only a false alarm.

Switching gears be-comes second nature forthe firefighters. Oneminute they are assistingsomeone who can’tbreathe, the next they areshoring up a building hitby an SUV.

It’s now 6 p.m. and adriver has lost control ofhis Ford Explorer andplowed through The PlantBoat, 1130 S. FederalHighway.

When Engine 8 arrives,the crew joins severalother fire trucks and res-cuers already there.

The firefighters sweepthrough the building tomake sure no one is inside.Making their way throughthe shattered glass andcracked concrete, fire-fighters quickly realizethat the building is struc-turally unsafe.

Crews use a hydraulicpole system to shore upthe building, while policeshut down busy FederalHighway.

“It’s surprising no onewas hurt,” Hicks says.

As soon as Engine 8 getsclearance to leave, the crewis sent to the next call.

A man calls 911 aftersmelling something burn-ing in his attic. The rookieis a little too tall for thespace, so Hicks hoists him-self up until his legs disap-pear. Nothing is hot, butHicks tells the man thereare issues with the air conditioner.

“Don’t hesitate to callagain if you smell it,” hesaid.

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Firefighters Kris Boszko and Ralp Edo treat Mary Mathews in her apartment for respiratory problems in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale’s Station 2, which covers the middlle northwest, the middle southeast and downtown,was ranked as the busiest station in the United States by Firehouse magazine, in front of the second busiest LosAngeles.

After sabotage, air travel system slowly recovers

Associated Press

CHICAGO — The na-tion’s air travel systemslowly began to recoverSaturday after an allegedact of employee sabotageat a large regional air traf-fic control center broughtChicago’s two interna-tional airports to a halt.

At the height of the travelmisery Friday, more than2,000 flights in and out ofO’Hare and Midway air-ports had been canceled.

Authorities said a con-tract employee started afire Friday morning in thebasement telecommunica-tions room of a control cen-ter in the Chicago suburb of

Aurora and then attemptedto commit suicide by slash-ing his throat. BrianHoward, 36, of Naperville,was charged with destruc-tion of aircraft or aircraftfacilities, a felony. The FBIsaid Howard remains hospitalized.

As of late Saturday af-ternoon, total Chicagoflight cancelations for theday stood at more than 780— still a damagingly highnumber, but an improve-ment. Southwest Airlines,the dominant carrier atMidway, had hoped to re-sume a full flight scheduleSaturday, but had to cancelall flights between 9 a.m.and 3 p.m.

NIH to treat US doctor exposed to EbolaAssociated Press

WASHINGTON — The NationalInstitutes of Health is preparingto care for an American doctorwho was exposed to the Ebolavirus while volunteering in SierraLeone.

Out of what the agency called “anabundance of caution,” the

physician is expected to be admit-ted to the special isolation unit atthe NIH’s hospital near the nation’scapital as early as Sunday, for observation.

NIH infectious disease chief Dr.Anthony Fauci wouldn’t discuss de-tails about the patient but said thatin general, an exposure to Eboladoesn’t necessarily mean someone

will become sick.“When someone is exposed, you

want to put them into the best pos-sible situation so if something hap-pens you can take care of them,”Fauci said.

“NIH is taking every precautionto ensure the safety of our patients,NIH staff and the public,” said anagency statement.

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A Monarch butterfly thathas been tagged as part ofa University of Kansas studysits on a flower Saturday atDillingham Garden in Enid,Okla.

Softball playerskilled in collisionA North Texas community

college brought in counselorsto comfort grieving studentsSaturday and canceled ath-letic competitions after fourwomen’s softball players werekilled when an 18-wheeltruck veered into oncomingtraffic on a major interstatehighway and crashed intothe side of their team bus.

The collision near Davis,Oklahoma late Friday badlydamaged the driver’s sideof the North Central TexasCollege team bus driven bya coach with 15 playersaboard as they returnedfrom a scrimmage againstSouthern Nazarene Univer-sity in Bethany, Oklahoma.

In addition to the deaths,two team members remainedin hospitals Saturday, one incritical condition. The othernine players were treatedand released, along withthe coach. A woman whoanswered the phone at thecoach’s home on Saturdaysaid he was not going totalk about the accident now.

The four players killedwere identified by the Okla-homa Highway Patrol asMeagan Richardson, 19,Brooke Deckard, 20, Kate-lynn Woodlee, 18, andJaiden Pelton 20. Thewomen all were from smallNorth Texas towns near thecampus.

It was not clear why thenorthbound 18-wheel tractor-trailer lurched across themedian into the southboundlanes. Police said they wouldinvestigate the accident asif it were a homicide.

Chelsea Clintongives birth

WASHINGTON — For-mer President Bill Clintonand former Secretary ofState Hillary Rodham Clin-ton said they are “blessed,grateful and so happy” tobecome grandparents.

Their daughter, Chelsea,gave birth Friday night toher first child, Charlotte.

Chelsea Clinton announcedthe news on Twitter andFacebook early Saturday,saying she and husbandMarc Mezvinsky are “full oflove, awe and gratitude aswe celebrate the birth of ourdaughter, Charlotte ClintonMezvinsky.”

Thirteen escape detention centerNASHVILLE, Tenn. —

Security upgrades at a trou-bled youth detention center inNashville were not enoughto prevent 13 teenagersfrom escaping Friday, thesecond major breakoutfrom the facility this month.

Tennessee Departmentof Children’s Servicesspokesman Rob Johnsonsaid several teens overpow-ered a guard at the WoodlandHills Youth DevelopmentCenter about 11 p.m. Friday.They took the guard’s radioand keys and let themselvesout of a dormitory. All but onewere recaptured within hours.

The breakout was the lat-est in a series of problemsthat have alarmed Ten-nessee authorities, includ-ing a mass breakout by 32teens on Sept. 1. The statehas since begun conductinga review of youth detentionsecurity in the state.


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Dense white plumesspew from Mt. Ontake onSaturday as the volcanicmountain erupts in centralJapan. The eruption hascovered surrounding areasin ash and trapping morethan 250 climbers.

Seven missing, 40injured in eruption

TOKYO — A volcano incentral Japan erupted inspectacular fashion on Sat-urday, catching mountainclimbers by surprise andstranding at least 40 injuredpeople in areas that rescueworkers have been unableto reach. Another sevenpeople were missing.

The injured, unable todescend 10,062-foot MountOntake on their own, arestaying in mountain lodges,said Sohei Hanamura, a cri-sis management official inNagano prefecture. Thirty-twopeople had serious injuries,including at least sevenwho lost consciousness.

Police, fire and militaryrescue workers were planningto try to reach the area onfoot after daybreak Sunday,after deciding that the ashin the air made it too dan-gerous to use helicopters.

Catalonia calls for independenceBARCELONA, Spain —

The president of Spain’spowerful northeastern regionof Catalonia on Saturdayformally called an inde-pendence referendum, thelatest secession push inEurope and one of the mostserious challenges to theSpanish state in recent years.

Catalan leader Artur Massigned the decree to callthe referendum in a solemnceremony in the regionalgovernment headquartersin Barcelona, flanked bymost of the region’s politicalleaders who support the vote.

Two hours after Masspoke, Deputy Prime Minis-ter Soraya Saenz de Santa-maria said the Spanishgovernment will hold anemergency cabinet meetingwithin days so the referendumcan be challenged beforeSpain’s Constitutional Court.

Pro-independence senti-ment in the economicallystrong region has surged inrecent years. The an-nouncement came a weekafter Scotland voted againstbreaking away from Britain.

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A Turkish Kurd tries to remove the barbed wire at the Turkey-Syria border Friday near Suruc, Turkey. Attacks bythe Islamic State group on the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani have caused a mass exodus from the town. OnSaturday, coalition warplanes struck at the militants in an attempt to wrest control of the area from the fighters.

Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE,Va. — With a suspect in theabduction of an 18-year-oldwoman back in the state, asearch and rescue teamworked with canine unitsSaturday trying to find theUniversity of Virginiasophomore who vanishedmore than two weeks ago.

“We already have bootson the ground working,”said Mark Eggeman, searchand rescue coordinator forthe Virginia Department ofEmergency Management.“We have maintained apresence on the scenesearching every day sincethis happened. We havenot stopped searching.”

Hannah Graham was re-ported missing Sept. 14, theday after the northern Vir-ginia woman was capturedby surveillance videos asshe walked unaccompaniedin Charlottesville’s Down-town Mall. Police have

identified Jesse LeroyMatthew Jr., a hospitalworker, as the last person tobe seen with Graham earlyon the morning of Sept. 13.

Matthew was returnedfrom Texas late Fridayafter he was found on abeach near Galveston. Heis being held without bondat the Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Jail.

Matthew, 32, is expectedto make his first court ap-pearance on Thursday toface a charge of abductionwith intent to defile — orsexually molest.

While CharlottesvillePolice Chief Timothy Longohas encouraged residentsof his city of 40,000 and be-yond to be aware of any signof Graham, the team di-rected by Eggeman bringsspecial skills in its searchfor her. They are trained,for instance, to detectsigns of human movement.

“You’re looking for signsof passage, you’re looking

for the very subtle thingsthat most people who arenot trained to do this willwalk right past,” Eggemansaid.

The team includes vol-unteers often called in by thestate to look for lost huntersor wayward elders. Others

taking part include mem-bers of the AlbemarleCounty Sheriff ’s Office.The searchers numberabout 20 and include abouthalf as many canine units.

Eggeman said the focusof the search is based oninvestigative leads. He

declined to state preciselywhere searchers werelooking Saturday otherthan to say south of the cityin Albemarle County.

Last weekend, morethan 1,200 volunteerssearched Charlottesville.The search area haswidened to the rolling hillsoutside of Charlottesville.

To supplement the pro-fessional searchers, Longohas encouraged area resi-dents to search their prop-erty for any signs ofGraham. He also askedreal estate agents tosearch vacant properties.

Longo acknowledgedthat hope of finding Gra-ham dims the more timepasses, but he said he re-mains hopeful.

As for Eggeman, he tooremains hopeful as leadscontinue to pour intoCharlottesville investiga-tors. Longo has said morethan 1,600 tips have comein.

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Officials escort Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., second left, onFriday during extradition to Charlottesville, Va. Matthew,32, a suspect in the Sept. 13 disappearance of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham. WithMatthew in custody, the search for Graham continued in earnest on Saturday.

Search continues for Va. student who vanished

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BEIRUT

U.S.-led coalition war-planes struck IslamicState fighters in Syria at-

tacking a town near the Turkishborder for the first time Saturday,as well as positions in the coun-try’s east, activists and a Kurdishofficial said.

The Islamic State group’s assaulton the Syrian Kurdish town ofKobani has sent more than 100,000refugees streaming across theborder into Turkey in recent daysas Kurdish forces from Iraq andTurkey have raced to the frontlines to defend the town.

Nawaf Khalil, a spokesman forSyria’s Kurdish Democratic UnionParty, or PYD, said the strikestargeted Islamic State positionsnear Kobani, also known as AynArab, destroying two tanks. Hesaid the jihadi fighters latershelled the town, wounding anumber of civilians.

The United States and fiveArab allies launched an aerialcampaign against Islamic State

fighters in Syria early Tuesdaywith the aim of rolling back andultimately crushing the extrem-ist group, which has created aproto-state spanning the Syria-Iraq border. Along the way, themilitants have massacred cap-tured Syrian and Iraqi troops,terrorized minorities in bothcountries and beheaded twoAmerican journalists and aBritish aid worker.

The latest airstrikes came asSyria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told the Lebanon-basedAl-Mayadeen TV that airstrikesalone “will not be able wipe out”the Islamic State group. Speak-ing from New York where he isattending the U.N. General As-sembly, al-Moallem said in re-marks broadcast Saturday thatthe U.S. should work with Dam-ascus if it wants to win the war.

“They must know the impor-tance of coordination with thepeople of this country becausethey know what goes on there,”al-Moallem said. The U.S. hasruled out any coordination withPresident Bashar Assad’s

government, which is at war withthe Islamic State group as well asWestern-backed rebels.

The Britain-based Syrian Ob-servatory for Human Rights saidthe coalition’s strikes nearKobani came amid heavy fightingbetween the Islamic State groupand members of the Kurdishforce known as the People’s Pro-tection Units, or YPK.

The Britain-based group,which relies on activists insideSyria, had no immediate word oncasualties from Saturday’sstrikes. The Observatory re-ported Friday that 13 civilianshave been killed by the strikessince they began.

The fighting around Kobanisparked one of the largest singleoutflows of refugees since Syria’sconflict began more than threeyears ago. The Syrian Kurdishforces have long been one of themost effective fighting units bat-tling the Islamic State, but thetide has turned in recent weeksas the Islamic militants have at-tacked with heavy weapons likelylooted from neighboring Iraq.

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HONG KONG — Leadersof a Hong Kong pro-democ-racy movement kicked offa long-threatened masscivil disobedience protestearly Sunday to challengeBeijing over its recent de-cision to rule out genuinedemocratic reforms for theformer British colony.

Organizers of “OccupyCentral with Love andPeace” said that an “occu-pation” of the streets outsidegovernment headquartershas officially begun.

The movement had orig-inally planned a mass sit-in to paralyze the Asianfinancial hub’s central busi-ness district on Wednesday,but organizers made thesurprise move in an ap-parent bid to harness mo-mentum from a student-leddemonstration outside thegovernment complex thathas attracted thousands ofsupporters over two nights.

Pro-democracy support-ers are demanding thatChina’s Communist lead-ers allow fully democraticelections in 2017.

China, which took con-trol of the former Britishcolony in 1997, has prom-ised that Hong Kong’s topleader can be chosenthrough universal suf-frage. But tensions overthe Asian financial hub’spolitical future boiled overafter China’s legislaturelast month ruled out let-ting the public nominatecandidates, instead insist-ing they be screened by acommittee of Beijing loy-alists similar to the onethat currently picks thecity’s leader.

The organizers of thenonviolent protest move-ment said they want Bei-jing to abandon its decisionand the Hong Kong gov-ernment to resume politi-cal reform consultations.

“The courage of the stu-dents and members of thepublic in their spontaneousdecision to stay has touchedmany Hong Kong people,”the group said in a state-ment. “Yet, the governmenthas remained unmoved.As the wheel of time hasreached this point, we havedecided to arise and act.”

‘Occupy Central’ protest starts in HK

US-led planes strikefighters attacking town

EXCURSIONSPage A11 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014


COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press

NEW YORK —

The crumbling oldsick ward opens offa long hallway, sep-

arate from the rest of theEllis Island hospital com-plex. Plaster peels fromthe walls. Broken porce-lain light fixtures hanghaphazardly above wherebeds once stood. The lowclanging of boats and thesplash of waves on thebreakwater drift inthrough cracked window-panes that showcase a re-splendent view of theStatue of Liberty. This iswhere the sickest immi-grants came on their finaldays.

“If you found yourselfin this room, you were ei-ther too sick to survive ortoo sick to stay,” tourguide Jessica Cameron-Bush said. “And this wasyour last view — theStatue of Liberty.”

The historic complex,where 1.2 million immi-grants received medicalcare between 1901 and

1954, is opening to thepublic on Wednesday forthe first time in 60 years.The complex of 29 unre-stored buildings is lo-cated across the ferry slipfrom the fully-restoredimmigration museum.

As part of the touropening, an exhibit byartist JR titled “Unframed— Ellis Island,” will be ondisplay throughout theabandoned complex. Theexhibit uses life-size his-toric photographs of im-migrants and others thathave been superimposedon walls and other partsof the buildings. The ef-fect is eerie. Round a cor-ner, and come face-to-facewith the eyes of childrenstaring out from bustedwindows. Enter a sterili-zation room and see thedoctors who once washedup before surgery. Thephotos are designed tofade away with time.

For the volunteer tourguides and historians,walking through the hos-pital complex is a dream.“To see the photos cometo life, it really is so

unique. I can’t wait formore people to come andsee this,” said Cameron-Bush, who is the educa-tional director of SaveEllis Island Inc., a non-profit that raised fundsalong with the NationalPark Service to partiallyrestore several of the hospital building complexes.

The 90-minute tours,run by Cameron-Bushand others, will takeplace four times a dayand will be limited to 10people per tour, ages 13and older. The tickets areoffered on a reservedbasis by Save Ellis Islandand cost $25. Proceedswill go toward the contin-ued preservation andrestoration of the complex.

Jan Calella, presidentof the nonprofit, said theidea to open the crum-bling buildings to the public came up after Su-perstorm Sandy, whichruined the exhibit aboutthe hospital that previ-ously was used to teachschoolchildren.

“It seemed like an op-portunity we could notpass up,” she said. “Itgives the public a glimpseof history, but also we’reable to show them whathappens to historic build-ings when they don’t getthe care they deserve.”

In its day, the complexwas the largest U.S. Pub-lic Health Service institu-tion. Sick and pregnantimmigrants were treatedbefore they were allowedto enter the country — orwere sent back to theirnative land. The facility

included wards for conta-gious diseases, mentalhealth and obstetrics. Thelaundry facility housedgiant washers; a massiveautoclave sterilized beds.

Visitors can stand in the

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A cage covers the front end of the psychiatric ward of the Ellis Island hospital complex on Thursday, Sept. 25, in New York. The complex, which will be opened to the publicon Oct. 1, stopped operating in 1954. In its day, the complex was the largest U.S. Public Health Service institution. Sick and pregnant immigrants were treated and cured be-fore they were allowed to enter the country — or were sent back to their native land. The facility included wards for contagious diseases, mental health and obstetrics.

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Images that are part of the exhibit “Unframed — Ellis Island” by artist JR are incorpo-rated into a dilapidated window inside the contagious diseases ward of the Ellis Islandhospital complex, Thursday, Sept. 25, in New York.

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NYC tour guide license test: It’s no Facebook quizBETH J. HARPAZ

AP Travel Editor

NEW YORK —

How well do you know New YorkCity? I’m not just talking GrandCentral and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Do you know where Jackie O lived andhow to reach the Bronx Zoo by subway?Do you know the difference betweenPeter Minuit and Peter Stuyvesant?

This is no Facebook quiz. These ques-tions are from the ultimate test of NewYork knowledge: the city’s test to licensesightseeing guides.

I took the test cold, on a lark, with noadvance prep. As a native New Yorkerwho’s written about tourism for morethan a decade, I figured it would be abreeze. I also volunteer with an organi-zation called Big Apple Greeter, takingvisitors on informal walks through my fa-vorite neighborhoods.

But the tour guide test is no walk inCentral Park — not to mention ProspectPark (and if you don’t know where that is,you’d never pass).

After laboring for nearly two hours

over 150 questions on everything fromGreek Revival architecture to why theStaten Island ferry is orange, I was hum-bled (and I’m sure I got the ferry questionwrong). Sure, I know the best place inManhattan to see Picassos, but I have noidea which bridges and highways allowbuses. I guessed right on whether theBronx is the size of London or Paris, butI’m terrible with pop culture: Just wherewas the Huxtables’ house on “The CosbyShow”?

Some things, you pick up living here —questions on Harlem, Greenwich Village,the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Centralseemed doable. For more obscure things,a personal connection helped. I nailedthe question about a Yiddish theater onthe Lower East Side because my seventh-grade best friend lived next to the site.But I never could keep those old Dutchguys straight — Minuit and Stuyvesant.

Pity the test-taker who’s not up on im-migrants, tenements and water towers. Ifyou don’t know that stuff, hit the booksbefore putting down $100 in test and li-

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The Tribute in Light rises Sept. 10 behind the Brooklyn Bridge and buildings adjacentto the World Trade Center complex in New York. The tribute, an art installation of 88searchlights aiming skyward in two columns, is a remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001,attacks. The New York City licensing test for sightseeing guides includes questionsabout the bridge and the trade center.

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A12 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLEENTERTAINMENT

Dear Annie: Whenmy daughtergraduated high

school, my husband andI agreed that she couldlive with us for free be-cause she was payingcollege tuition.

“Norma” is now 21 andhas her degree. She stillrefuses to pay any kindof rent, although shetakes care of her car,phone and in-surance. Shedoes not helpout aroundthe house.She says shewants to saveat least $5,000before shemoves out.

I am em-barrassed tohave peopleover, becauseNorma’sbathroom isalso our guestbathroom, and it’s dis-gusting. When I get sick-ened enough by it, I go inwith a gallon of bleach.Norma also has aboyfriend she refuses tolet us meet, even thoughthey’ve been dating formonths. We suspect shedoesn’t want him to seewhat a slob she is, butshe claims we are not re-specting her choices andshouldn’t enforce anyrules, because she is 21.

We raised her to beneat, kind and respect-ful. We don’t want herout on the streets. Whatdo we do? — Ready ToEmpty Nest

Dear Ready: Norma isan adult with a college

degree. She is also tak-ing advantage of heroverly indulgent, kind-hearted parents. You aredoing this girl no favorsby allowing her to be anirresponsible child. Shewill grow up only whenforced to do so, and youcertainly don’t want tohave this same problemin five years. Tell Normashe has three months to

find anotherplace to live,and then helpher pack.

Dear Annie:Having beenthrough thesame embar-rassing prob-lem as “TooOld,” I finallylistened to myurologist andtried a vacuumtherapy systemfor my erectiledysfunction.

The results solved theproblem of impotencecompletely. It could alsoenable “Too Old” to sat-isfy the unfulfilled needsthat produced his prob-lem with Jane. — BeenThere

Annie’s Mailbox iswritten by KathyMitchell and MarcySugar, longtime editorsof the Ann Landerscolumn. Email [email protected],or write to: Annie’sMailbox, c/o CreatorsSyndicate, 737 Third St.Hermosa Beach, CA90254. To find out moreabout Annie’s Mailbox,visit the Web page atwww.creators.com.

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Time to helpdaughter move

(MSNBC) 42 41 42 The Confessions of a Serial Killer

The Confessions of a Serial Killer

Ted Bundy - Death Row Tapes

Lockup: San Quentin Lockup Tampa Lockup Tampa

(NGC) 109 65 109 44 53 Border Wars “Special Ops” ‘14’

Border Wars “Rio Grande Rookies” ‘14’

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(SHOW) 340 241 340 4 ›››‡ “Fruitvale Station” (2013) ‘R’

Masters of Sex ‘MA’ Ray Donovan “Rodef” ‘MA’

Ray Donovan Mickey has a new plan. ‘MA’

Masters of Sex (Season Finale) (N) ‘MA’

Ray Donovan Mickey has a new plan. ‘MA’

(SPIKE) 37 43 37 27 36 ›‡ “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”

››‡ “Shooter” (2007) Mark Wahlberg. A wounded sniper plots revenge against those who betrayed him. (In Stereo) ‘R’

››‡ “Shooter” (2007, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña. (In Stereo) ‘R’

(STARZ) 370 271 370 › “Coyote Ugly” (2000) Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ Å

Outlander “Both Sides Now” ‘MA’

Outlander “Both Sides Now” ‘MA’

››‡ “Thor: The Dark World” (2013, Action) Chris Hemsworth. ‘PG-13’ Å

(SUN) 36 31 36 Extreme Fishin

Sport Fishing

Sport Fishing

Ship Shape TV

Sportsman Reel Time Fishing the Flats

Addictive Fishing

A Special Edition of how to Do florida

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(SYFY) 31 59 31 26 29 ›› “Freddy vs. Jason” (2003) ‘R’ Å

››‡ “Vacancy” (2007, Suspense) Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale. Premiere. ‘R’

››‡ “The Crazies” (2010, Horror) Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell. ‘R’ Å

›› “Friday the 13th” (1980) ‘R’

(TBS) 49 23 49 16 19 ››› “Hitch” (2005) Will Smith. ‘PG-13’ “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family” ›› “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail”

(TCM) 169 53 169 30 35 ›››› “It Happened One Night” (1934) Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable. ‘NR’ Å

››› “Metropolitan” (1990, Comedy-Drama) Carolyn Farina. Premiere. ‘PG-13’

››› “Barcelona” (1994, Drama) Taylor Nichols, Chris Eigeman. Premiere. ‘PG-13’

(TDC) 53 34 53 24 26 Naked and Afraid “Himalayan Hell” ‘14’

Naked and Afraid (In Stereo) ‘14’ Å


Naked and Afraid: Uncensored (N) ‘14’

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(TLC) 50 46 50 29 30 Gypsy Sisters ‘14’ Gypsy Sisters ‘14’ Long Island Medium Medium Medium Angels Angels Medium Medium

(TMC) 350 261 350 “A Case of You”

›› “The Words” (2012) Bradley Cooper. ‘PG-13’ Å

››› “Jarhead” (2005) Jake Gyllenhaal. Marines band together during the Gulf War.

“Enemies Closer” (2013) Jean-Claude Van Damme. ‘R’ Å

“Rites of Passage”

(TNT) 48 33 48 31 34 ››› “300” (2007, Action) Gerard Butler, Lena Headey. ‘R’ Å (DVS)

›› “Battle: Los Angeles” (2011) Aaron Eckhart. U.S. Marine troops fight off alien invaders. ‘PG-13’

›› “Battle: Los Angeles” (2011) Aaron Eckhart. ‘PG-13’

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(USA) 47 32 47 17 18 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‘14’

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‘14’




Modern Family

Modern Family

(WE) 117 69 117 CSI: Miami “Grand Prix” ‘14’ Å

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Masterpiece Mystery! Three myste-rious deaths. (N) ‘14’ Å

The Mystery of Agatha Christie

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Football Night in America (N) (In Stereo Live) ‘14’ Å

NFL Football New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys. (N) (In Stereo Live) Å

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Once Upon a Time (N) ‘PG’ Å

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Resurrection “Revelation” ‘PG’ Å

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* (WTSP) CBS 10 10 10 10 10 NFL Football: Jaguars at Chargers

60 Minutes (N) (In Stereo) Å

Madam Secretary (N) (In Stereo) ‘PG’ Å

The Good Wife “Trust Issues” ‘14’

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(WTVT) FOX 13 13 13 13 NFL Football Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers. (N)

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The Simpsons

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Family Guy “The Simpsons Guy” ‘14’

FOX13 10:00 News (N) (In Stereo) Å

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Great Awakening Love a Child ‘G’

Time of Grace

Doug Kaufmann

Daniel Kolinda

Jesse Duplantis

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< (WFTS) ABC 11 11 11 News World News

Once Upon a Time (N) ‘PG’ Å

Once Upon a Time (In Stereo) ‘PG’ Å

Resurrection “Revelation” ‘PG’ Å

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News Castle ‘PG’

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Modern Family

Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory

Glee “Love, Love, Love” ‘14’ Å

Glee “Tina in the Sky With Diamonds” ‘14’

Anger Anger Sanctuary “Normandy” ‘PG’ Å

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L (WTOG) CW 4 4 4 12 12 Two and Half Men

Two and Half Men

Mike & Molly ‘14’

Mike & Molly ‘14’

Blue Bloods “Privilege” ‘14’ Å

Blue Bloods “Officer Down” ‘14’ Å

The Good Wife “Crash” ‘PG’ Å

The Good Wife “Conjugal” ‘14’

O (WYKE) FAM 16 16 16 15 Casita Big Dog

Rotary Club

Chamber Report

Senior Club

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(A&E) 54 48 54 25 27 “Gladiator” ‘R’

Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty

Duck-Before

Duck-Before

Wahlburgers ‘14’

Wahlburgers ‘PG’

Storage Wars ‘PG’

Storage Wars ‘PG’

(AMC) 55 64 55 Breaking Bad “Dead Freight” ‘PG’ Å

Breaking Bad (N)

Breaking Bad “Buyout” ‘PG’ Å

Breaking Bad “Say My Name” ‘PG’

Breaking Bad “Gliding Over All” ‘PG’

Breaking Bad (N)

Breaking Bad “Blood Money” ‘14’ Å

(ANI) 52 35 52 19 21 To Be Announced To Be Announced Gator Boys (N) (In Stereo) ‘PG’

Frozen Planet “Summer” ‘PG’ Å

Ice Lake Rebels (In Stereo) ‘PG’

Frozen Planet “Summer” ‘PG’ Å

(BET) 96 19 96 ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008) Å

›› “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (2005, Comedy-Drama) Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris. ‘PG-13’ Å

››‡ “This Christmas” (2007) Delroy Lindo. A reunion at the holidays tests family ties. ‘PG-13’ Å

(BRAVO) 254 51 254 Housewives/NJ Housewives/NJ Housewives/NJ Housewives/NJ Housewives/NJ Happens Jersey

(CC) 27 61 27 33 “Happy Gilmore”

South Park ‘MA’

South Park ‘MA’

South Park ‘MA’

››› “Superbad” (2007) Jonah Hill. Co-dependent teens hope to score booze and babes at a party. ‘NR’

Tosh.0 ‘14’ Å

Key & Peele ‘14’

South Park ‘14’

(CMT) 98 45 98 28 37 ›› “Road House” (1989, Action) Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott. ‘R’ Å

›› “Smokey and the Bandit II” (1980, Comedy) Burt Reynolds. A driv-er transports an elephant from Florida to Texas. ‘PG’ Å

›› “Road House” (1989) ‘R’ Å

(CNBC) 43 42 43 Paid Paid Greed On 60 Minutes on CNBC 60 Minutes on CNBC American Greed American Greed (CNN) 40 29 40 41 46 CNN Newsroom (N) CNN Special Report Bourdain: Prime Cuts Anthony Bourd. This Is Life Bourdain: Prime Cuts

(DISN) 46 40 46 6 5 Dog With a Blog ‘G’

Dog With a Blog ‘G’

Liv & Maddie


Austin & Ally ‘G’

Liv & Maddie

I Didn’t Do It ‘G’

Girl Meets Jessie ‘G’ Å


Girl Meets Jessie ‘G’ Å

(ESPN) 33 27 33 21 17 SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å Who’s In? World/Poker World/Poker SportsCenter (N) (ESPN2) 34 28 34 43 49 NHRA Drag Racing Sunday Night Countdown MLS Soccer: Red Bulls at Galaxy ESPN FC (N) Poker (EWTN) 95 70 95 48 Catholics Crossing World Over Live ‘PG’ Sunday Night Prime Chester Rosary Encounter/Padre Pio Life on the Rock

(FAM) 29 52 29 20 28 ››› “Dirty Dancing” (1987) Jennifer Grey. A sheltered teen falls for a street-wise dance instructor.

›››‡ “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock. A well-to-do white couple adopts a homeless black teen. ‘PG-13’

Melissa & Joey ‘14’

(FLIX) 118 170 “Shadow Consp”

›› “54” (1998, Drama) Ryan Phillippe. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å

››‡ “Sahara” (2005) Matthew McConaughey. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ Å

››‡ “Alive” (1993, Docudrama) Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å

(FNC) 44 37 44 32 Fox News Sunday FOX Report (N) Huckabee FOX News Special Stossel Huckabee (FOOD) 26 56 26 Food Truck Race Kids Cook-Off Guy’s Games Food Truck Race Cutthroat Kitchen ‘G’ Food Truck Face Off (FS1) 732 112 732 MLB Super Bites (N) NASCAR UFC Best of WEC (N) UFC Main Event ‘14’ The Ultimate Fighter FOX Sports Live (N) (FSNFL) 35 39 35 UFC Unleashed World Poker World Poker UFC Unleashed (N) World Poker World Poker

(FX) 30 60 30 51 ››› “The Amazing Spider-Man”

››‡ “Snow White and the Huntsman” (2012) Kristen Stewart. A hunts-man sent to capture Snow White becomes her ally. ‘PG-13’

The Strain “Last Rites” (N) ‘MA’

The Strain “Last Rites” ‘MA’

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“The Boxtrolls 3D” (PG)4:40 p.m. No passes.“The Boxtrolls” (PG)1:40 p.m., 7:25 p.m.“The Equalizer” (R)12:45 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 7 p.m.“A Walk Among the Tomb-stones” (R) 1 p.m., 4 p.m.,7:05 p.m.“The Maze Runner” (PG-13)1:10 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:20 p.m.No passes.“This is Where I Leave You”(R) 1:20 p.m., 4:20 p.m.,7:15 p.m.“Dolphin Tale 2” (PG)1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

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Puzzle answer is on Page A15.

Post 77 inviteseveryone to jam

Allen Rawls AmericanLegion Post 77 invites thepublic to its jam sessionswith John Thomas andthe Ramblin’ Fever Bandon the first, third and fifthFridays each month. Thepost is at 4375 Little AlPoint in Inverness.

The public is welcometo come dance, enjoy theentertainment and sing orplay instruments. Chargeof $5 at the door coversthe cost of the band. Foodand soft drinks are avail-able.

For more information,call Norm at 352-476-2134or Alice at 352-476-7001,or the afternoon of thejam, call 352-726-0444.

CCVC yard saleset for Oct. 11

The Citrus County Vet-erans Coalition has yardsales September throughMay from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.the second Saturday ofthe month Our Lady ofFatima Catholic Churchin Inverness, south ofwhere U.S. 41 and StateRoad 44 split.

Sellers may come andset up the day before (typ-ically Friday afternoon)and are responsible forthe security of their ownitems overnight. Thespots are typically 15 feetby 30 feet and cost $10.

A donation of at leastone can of food is appre-ciated. For informationand to make reservations,call Dan at 352-400-8952.

Post 4337 seeksmilitary photos

VFW Post 4337 seeksphotos of active duty mili-tary personnel for displayat the post.

Photos must be nolarger than 4 inches by6 inches. Include name,rank, service branch andaddress. Indicate your re-lationship to the servi-ceperson; i.e., nephew,daughter, etc.

Pictures may bedropped off at the post ofmailed to: VFW Post 4337,906 State Road 44 East,Inverness, FL 34450. Or,email photos to [email protected].

OngoingVEDC meetstwice monthly

The Veterans EconomicDevelopment Center Inc.,(VEDC) meetings the sec-ond and fourth Wednes-days of each month at 6p.m. at the DAV officeCrystal River Mall.

The VEDC goals are toassist military and com-bat veterans with jobplacement, DAV businessowners with governmentcontracts and forgottenveterans older than 60and their spouses withjob placement.

For more information,call 352-476-6206, [email protected] orvisit www.vedcinc.org

Vets sought asservice officers

Female veterans arebeing asked to step up tothe challenge of becominga veteran service officerand help their fellow ser-vicemen and service-women apply for benefitsthey may be entitled todue to injuries sufferedwhile in service.

The training is free andthe position is voluntary,but the rewards arepriceless.

For information, callDuane Godfrey, DAVChapter 158, at theCrystal River Mall, 352-228-0337.

Vets sought forclassroom talks

The Veterans Apprecia-tion Week Ad Hoc Coordi-nating Committee willconduct its annual Veter-ans in the Classroom pro-gram, Nov. 5 to 14, as partof its 22 annual VeteransAppreciation Week activi-ties.

Coordinated by the Cit-rus County Chapter of theMilitary Officers Associa-

tion of America (MOAA),the Veterans in the Class-room program brings liv-ing history to theclassrooms of the county’spublic and privateschools, as well as home-school groups. Veteransshare with students theirfirsthand military experi-ences and travels whileserving in uniformaround the world inpeace and war.

The model Veterans inthe Classroom programwas recognized in 2008with a Florida EducationFoundation award. Theprogram’s success hasgenerated the need foradditional veterans toshare their experienceswith students. PersianGulf, Afghanistan, Iraq,Air Force, National Guardand women veterans areespecially needed as par-ticipants.

All interested veteransare encouraged to callMac McLeod at 352-746-1384, email [email protected], or callBob Crawford at 352-270-9025 or email [email protected].

Male descendantssought for group

American Legion Post166 of Homosassa Springsseeks male descendants,adopted sons and step-sons of members of theAmerican Legion andsuch male descendants ofveterans who died in theservice to their countryduring times of war.

Such men in the Chas-sahowitzka, Homosassa,Homosassa Springs andthe Sugarmill Woods areawho are interested in be-coming members of theSons of the American Le-gion are needed. There isno form or class of mem-bership, except as activemembership.

Those interested in be-coming members maycontact Clay Scott, vicecommander of AmericanLegion Post 166. He maybe reached by writing to:American Legion Post166, P.O. Box 767, Ho-mosassa Springs, FL34447-0767, or by calling928-848-8359. His emailaddress is [email protected].

Interested men maystop by the FraternalOder of Eagles on its reg-ular meeting night, thethird Tuesday monthly, at7 p.m. at the Eagles, 5340W. Grover ClevelandBlvd., Homosassa.

Spots still openfor Hawaii trip

Time is nearing for 2015Hawaiian Memorial Trip& Vacation, sponsored byUtility Squadron OneNavy Association,

Commander DonMcLean will lead his 14thgroup for the trip, whichincludes services at theUSS Arizona — USS Utahand the National Ceme-tery of the Pacific. Thegroup will visit the is-lands of Oahu, Kauai,Hawaii (staying inside theKilauea Volcano) and

Maui.Tickets and space are

still available for fourcouples, one single maleand one single woman.The group leavesMarch 14.

For more informationand to reserve a spot, callCmdr. Don McLean, U.S.Navy, retired, at 352-637-5131 or email [email protected].

Clinic acceptingenrollments

The Lecanto VA Clinicis currently accepting

health care enrollmentsand registrations.

VA enrollment qualifiesas Minimum EssentialCoverage, under the Af-fordable Care Act (ACA).New patient appoint-ments for primary careand mental health areavailable.

The clinic is at 2804 W.Marc Knighton Court,Lecanto (next to Black Di-amond). Clinic hours are8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday; closedfederal holidays.

Call 352-746-8004 for el-igibility information.

Daystar reachingout to veterans

Daystar Life Center ofCitrus County would liketo reach out to the mili-tary families needingassistance.

Daystar not only offersassistance with food, butalso with rent and utili-ties. Hours are from9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. Daystar isat 6751 W. Gulf-to-LakeHighway, across from thePublix shopping plaza inCrystal River.

Call 352-795-8668 formore information.

World War II vetssought for Levy

The 2014 Levy CountyVeterans Day Parade isscheduled for 11 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 8.

The parade will be inInglis this year, with aVeterans Memorial Ded-ication immediately fol-lowing the parade.

We would like to haveall of the Levy CountyWorld War II veterans tobe our honored guests(as grand marshals inthe parade and honoredafterwards).

If you or someone youknow fits the bill, callRuth Ruppert at 352-447-0236.

DAV helps vetsget to clinics

The DAV transportationnetwork has receivedgreat response for volun-teer drivers for the twovans assigned to theLecanto clinic — onegoing from Lecanto toGainesville, the otherfrom Lecanto to TheVillages.

The Gainesville vangoes each weekday andThe Villages run is madewhen there is a need. Vet-erans who need to go toappointments inGainesville or The Vil-lages are asked to call theVeterans Service Office inLecanto at 352-527-5915 tobe placed on the van list.All appointments must bemade before 1 p.m.

Case managersunavailable now

The Citrus County Vet-erans Service Depart-ment has announced thateffective Aug. 1, there isno case manager avail-able Wednesdays at LakesRegion Library in Inver-ness, Homosassa Libraryor Coastal Region Libraryin Crystal River.

This will be the caseuntil further notice. Forassistance, call 352-527-5915 to schedule an ap-pointment at the office inLecanto.

‘In Their Words’wants stories

The Chronicle featuresstories of local veterans.The stories will be abouta singular event or mo-ment in your military ca-reer that stands out toyou. It can be any type ofevent, from somethingfrom the battlefield to afun excursion while onleave. We also ask thatyou provide us with yourrank, branch of service,theater of war served,years served, outfit andveterans organization af-filiations.

To have your story told,call C.J. Risak at 352-586-9202 or email him [email protected]. C.J.

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Altman’s Army — Seamus Wellbrock, Seamus Hertel, Seamus Savage and SeamusBrisco — stormed the golf course in Hernando and later enjoyed a barbecueluncheon held at VFW Post 10087in Beverly Hills. Altman’s Army representedAltman’s Pest Control and participated in the eighth annual VFW Post 10087 Men’sAuxiliary Golf Outing held Saturday, Sept. 20, at Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club.Proceeds from the annual event went to benefit local veterans served by Hospice ofCitrus and the Nature Coast.

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These are special events. For informa-tion about weekly post activities that areopen to the public — including bingo,games, meals and more — call the individ-ual posts for a schedule.

New this weekVeterans get in free at IMSfootball game Sept. 30

Inverness Middle School will host a foot-ball game against Wildwood MiddleSchool at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, atCitrus High School.

The Chargers will be honoring all veter-ans at the game. Each veteran will receivefree admission into the game with a validmilitary ID. IMS invites all veterans andtheir families to come cheer on the Charg-ers as they take on the Wildwood Wildcats.

Veterans to be honoredat concerts at museum

Starting with the first concert of the sea-son, the Clock-n-Tower Museum Store ofthe Old Courthouse Heritage Museum willhonor a veteran and companion.

On Thursday, Oct. 16, at the first jazzconcert, World War II veteran LesterCowen and his wife, Patricia, will beguests of honor. Cowen served in the U.S.Navy and after retiring, went to work forPan Am Airlines in the JFK operations di-vision in New York.

Cowen recently returned from anHonor Flight to visit the memorials inWashington, D.C.

The Oct. 16 jazz concert will featureJohny Carlsson and Linda Cole in “LadyLegends of Jazz.”

Social hour is at 6 p.m. and music willbegin at 7 p.m. For tickets, $20, call 352-341-6427.

What’s up?Cootie Auxiliary to stagefashion show fundraiser

The Military Order of the Cootie Auxil-iary Withlacoochee Chapter 76 will have afashion show and luncheon fundraiserfrom 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at theVFW Leroy Rooks Jr. Post 4252, 3190 N.Carl Rose Highway, Hernando.

Fashions will be by Belk of Ocala.Donation is $10.

Legion Riders to hostOktoberfest in Crystal River

American Legion Riders Post 155, 6585W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway in Crystal River,will have its annual Oktoberfest onSaturday, Oct. 11.

Cocktails are available at 5 p.m. withdinner served at 6 p.m. German food andlive German music are planned for anevening of fun.

Advance tickets may be purchased atthe post canteen or from a member of theLegion Riders for $10 per person.

Ticket prices are $12 per person at thedoor.

The public is invited. If you wear yourfavorite German outfit, you may win aprize.

For information, call 352-795-6526.

Come eat, sing withVFW Post 4337

The public is welcome to join the VFWPost 4337 family for a beef tips over noo-dles dinner from 5 to 7 pm. Saturday, Oct.27, at the post home, 906 State Road 44East, Inverness.

Cost is $7 and includes salad anddessert. Entertainment will be karaokewith Bubbles from 6 to 10 p.m. No childrenare allowed after 8 p.m.

Call 352-344-3495 for information aboutall post activities.

40&8 to have breakfast atCR Legion Post 155

Citrus 40&8 Voiture 1219 welcomes thepublic to breakfast from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.the first Sunday each month at AmericanLegion Post 155 on State Road 44 in Crys-tal River (6585 E. Gulf-to-Lake Highway).

Donation is $6 for adults; special onkids’ (8 and younger) meals. Specialtydrinks available for $1. The hall is smoke-free.

Proceeds benefit programs of the 40&8.

Hernando VFWforming men’s auxiliary

Leroy Rooks Jr. VFW Post 4252 in Her-nando, at 3190 N. Carl G. Rose Highway(State Road 200, where the helicopter is) isforming a new men’s auxiliary.

Men interested in participating may call352-726-3339 for more information and tobecome involved.



VETERANS

C.J. RISAKCorrespondent

How many timeshas it been said —“War is hell.” Not

nearly enough to matchthe number of times thatemotion deserved.

George Castner was involved in theBattle of the Bulge, often referred toas America’s greatest challenge, andvictory, of World War II. He witnessedthe horror first hand.

Castner grew up in Dearborn,Michigan, located just outside ofDetroit. He was drafted in 1942.

“A friend of mine and I wantedto join the Marines, but mymother, she was a single motherand she wouldn’t sign off on me,”he said. “So he joined and I wasdrafted later.”

Castner’s first stop was FortDix, New Jersey. He was then as-signed to Camp (now Fort) Polk,Louisiana, to train on tanks withthe 11th Armored Division.

“I was a loader, I put the shells inthe cannon,” Castner, who currentlylives in Dunnellon, explained. Butwhen he first arrived in France, hewas a clerk and a reserve replacementfor a tank; injuries and accidents gothim assigned to a crew. Later in thewar he would become an assistant

driver.A corporal, Castner was one of thou-

sands of soldiers who served as crewmembers on the Allies’ main battletank of the war, the M4 Sherman. It’sbeen described as a reliable and ex-tremely mobile medium tank, but itwas also outmatched by the heavierGerman vehicles, in particular the

Panzerkampfwagen VI, or Tiger, tanks— which were more than twice itsweight and featured far deadlierarmament.

That made life inside a Sherman fol-lowing the invasion of France, and cer-tainly during the Battle of the Bulge,precarious at best. Castner experi-

enced it first hand.“That’s it, the Battle of the Bulge,”

he said of his initial action of the war.He landed in northern France at Cher-bourg, traveling west as part of Gen-eral George S. Patton’s Third Army toReims, southwest of the Belgian bor-der.

“After Christmas we moved upthere,”Castnersaid. “Wewere des-tined forthere.”

Onememorythatlingers in-volved theloss of histank’scom-mander

and the breakdown of another crewmember during a clash in which histank was destroyed.

“A mortar shell hit on the door,” hesaid, “and (our commander’s) bodywas blown away, all the way to thebeltline, half way down. He would

Riding the Sherman tank into battle

STEPHEN E. LASKO/For the Chronicle

George Kastner, U.S. Army veteran of World War II holds some of the medals from his service in the 11th Armor Division.Serving from 1942 to 1946, Kastner was an assistant tank driver in Sherman M4A4 tanks. He saw combat at the Battle ofthe Bulge and Colmar Pocket.

Name: George CastnerRank: CorporalBranch: U.S. ArmyUnits: Third Army, 11th Armored Division, 42nd Armored Battalion When served: 1942-45Where: Landed in Cherbourg, France, and traveled to Reims;served in the Battle of the Bulge, and in Belgium and GermanyJobs: Castner was as a loader for the main weapon on an M4Sherman medium tank, as part of General George S. Patton’sThird Army, which was instrumental in relieving the besiegedforces at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Veterans Flea Market, Wed, Nov 5

(VSOs only; call Dinah 746-7200)

Veterans Program, Nov 6, IPS

Veterans Social, Nov 7 (Fish fry, $7 at the door)

Veterans Fair, Sat, Nov 8

Military Ball, Nov 8 ($35 pp; Call 746-1135 for tickets)

Veterans Appreciation Program, Nov 9

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Women Veterans Luncheon, Nov 10

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Marine Corps Ball, Nov 10

($40 pp; call 795-7000 for tickets)

Never Forget 5K Run, Nov 11

Veterans Day Parade, Nov 11

Memorial Service, Nov 11 (Following parade)

Veterans Day Luncheon, Nov 11

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Veterans Day Motorcycle Ride Nov 11

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Associated Press

A chair sits at the end of ahallway inside the conta-

gious diseases ward of theEllis Island hospital com-plex, Thursday, Sept. 25,

in New York. The complex,which will be opened to

the public on Oct. 1,2014, stopped operating

in 1954.

old morgue, an angledroom with a stadium seatso doctors could watch au-topsies performed. About3,500 people died at EllisIsland — 1,400 were chil-dren felled by scarlet fever,tuberculosis and other ill-nesses rampant in yearspast.

“It’s gloomy now and hasa romantic feeling, but thiswas not the way it waswhen it was opened,” his-torian Barry Moreno said.“It was very clean, hy-gienic and state-of-the art.”

Visitors will wear hardhats as they wanderthrough broken glass, into

rooms without electricityand across overgrowngrass strewn with refuse.The areas where the pub-lic will go have been testedand cleaned, but nothinghas been actually restored.

“We want people to seeit,” said volunteer tourguide Susan Kaufman. “Ifthey see it, they’ll want topreserve it.”

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cense fees. “Blue GuideNew York,” a culturalguide covering art, historyand architecture, is rec-ommended test prep. TheNew York City Depart-ment of Consumer Affairs,which administers the test,also offers a study guideonline.

A passing score is 97 outof 150. Despite the chal-lenges, I got 113 correct,but fell short of the 120 re-quired to pass with dis-tinction. Last year, 399 of432 who took the testpassed.

City law says anyonewho guides or directs peo-ple to a place or point ofinterest here must have alicense. If you’re hiring aguide and want to check,ask to see the official sight-seeing guide photo ID, orsearch for the name on theConsumer Affairs website.

Licensed guides com-plain they’ve witnessedunlicensed guides leadingtours. Some wonderwhether the credentialmatters. “I don’t think I’many better at what I do nowthat I have my guide li-

cense than I was before,”said Tony Muia, who offers“A Slice of Brooklyn” pizzatours and “ChristmasLights & Cannoli” tours.“I’ve never had anybodycheck it. Why must wespend the time and moneyto get it?”

Justin Ferate, who wrotethe sightseeing test forConsumer Affairs and is aguide himself, offeringtours of neighborhoodsaround the city, says the li-cense “is one level of qual-ity control. Is it a perfectmeasure? No. But it is aprocess which basicallydeclares the person has amodule of knowledge. Youwant to know the personwho is in front of you isspeaking with some levelof authority. It is a difficulttest for many people, andpassing it adds a certaingravitas.”

For sure, even thosewho pass find it tough. Forme, the only easy ques-tions were about food. Anyself-respecting NewYorker — I daresay, anyself-respecting foodie —knows the differenceamong baba ganoush, kim-chi and a bialy.

Bagels versus bialys?That’s harder. But it wasn’ton the test.

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Cycling France’s Loire ValleyKAREN SCHWARTZ

Associated Press

CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE,France —

There are hundreds of milesof bike trails through thechateaux towns of the Loire

Valley - and that’s what tripped usup.

We’d been trying to cycle the 17miles (27 kilometers) fromChenonceaux to Chaumont, butkept getting lost. We even asked di-rections from a passing motoristwho was certain she knew whichway the bike route went, then sentus to the wrong town.

Now we were at a Y-intersectionon the outskirts of Chaumont; fac-ing two green-and-white bike pathsigns mounted on the same post,but pointing in opposite directions.

Perplexed, we took a guess andwent right, eventually reachingour bed-and-breakfast from theback of town. Perhaps the otherfork would have led to the front.Perhaps not.

Despite the misadventures, cy-cling in the Loire Valley, a UN-ESCO World Heritage Site, isthoroughly enjoyable. With 500miles (800 kilometers) of bikeroutes, there are countless optionsdepending on interest and ability.

Our five-day trip took us throughfarmers’ fields where we helpedourselves to fresh peas, andthrough shaded forests that sur-prised us with deer. We cycledalong mostly flat pathways, pavedroads, cobblestones and occasional gravel.

While the biking wasn’t nearlyas challenging as the navigation,that isn’t why one cycles the Loire.It’s about the food, the wine, thescenery and the history. Indeed,the easy riding and fairytale

castles make this an ideal trip totake with older children andteens.

Each town we visited - Amboise,Chenonceaux, Chaumont, Cham-bord and Blois - was built aroundan ancient chateau. Although fewwere ever fully inhabited and allwere emptied during the FrenchRevolution, they are architec-turally interesting and historicallyintriguing.

Our favorite was the Chateau deChenonceau and its beautiful gar-dens. It has not only been refur-nished, but the wing builtspanning the river Cher has beenturned into a gallery that recountsthe 16th century love affair be-tween King Henri II and his mucholder mistress - along with the revenge his wife, Queen Catherinede Medici, eventually enjoyed.

It was also the site of our bestmeal, on the terrace of our hotel,La Roseraie, a simple 18th centuryinn that claims it has hostedEleanor Roosevelt, Harry Trumanand Winston Churchill among others.

We planned our self-guided tripwith the help of Maggie LaCoste,who runs ExperienceFranceBy-Bike.com. In Amboise, we passedtwo group cycling trips, one run byBackroads and the other by But-terfield & Robinson. They bothoffer six-day guided trips, but visitdifferent towns.

Any feeling of superiority I hadas we passed the riders in match-ing jerseys on those organizedtrips quickly vanished after a fewwrong turns. Still, I liked the spon-taneity of not keeping to a fixedschedule, and at one point, wehopped the train to Blois with ourbikes and checked out a bustlingSaturday market.

Spring and fall are the most pop-ular cycling times as summers can

be hot. Our trip in June coincidedwith several festivals, including apopular music event held outsidethe massive Chateau de Cham-bord, one of the biggest and moststriking chateaus in France, and agarden festival on the castlegrounds in Chaumont that contin-ues until Nov. 2.

We rented our well-maintainedTrek hybrids from a chain calledDetours de Loire because it of-fered a network of drop-off op-tions, allowing us to pick up ourbikes in Amboise and leave themin Blois. There is an additional feefor this seasonal service, whichvaries with distance between locations.

We also hired Detours de Loireto drive our luggage from onehotel to the next for about $50 pertransfer. We sometimes arrived be-fore our bags, and on our last day,the driver forgot completely. Ittook several frantic phone calls toget them delivered in time to catchour train.

I later noticed ads from a simi-lar service, Bagafrance, which appeared to charge a little less.

We encountered several cyclistswho rode with panniers and car-ried their own gear, but I felt thebaggage transfer was a worthwhileluxury. With no worries about se-curing personal items, it was easyto lock up the bikes and explorewith only a water bottle and lunchin hand.

And, as we racked up extramiles looking for the correct path,it was nice not to have the extraweight. That said, there is oneitem I’ll be sure to keep close onmy next Loire cycling trip: a GPSnavigation system.

If You Go...BIKING IN THE LOIRE:

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stand in back of the gun-ner so he can stand upand look out the door tothe turret.

“He got killed when amortar shell hit with thatdoor to the turret open.Then he slumped downinto the tank, and theforce of the blow forcedhim over the shoulderguard of the cannon.”

The rest of the crew ex-ited the tank safely, but bythen his detachment was

under heavy German fire.“The gunner, he lost hishead,” Castner said. “Hewas running aroundthere, so I tackled himand held him down, toldhim he had to calm downa bit.

“The minute I got offhim, he got up and did thesame thing again, and Ihad to tackle him again,with all this stuff going on.We had three (of five)tanks lost on the first day.”

The tank gunner wouldbe relieved of duty andhospitalized. Castnerwould get another tankand ride it into Germany.

“Do you want somehumor? Moving acrossGermany, we moved into atown and we went into aperipheral position at thisplace, it looked like afarm,” Castner recalled.

The barn-like structurethey were encamped nearhad no windows and wasbordered by a picketfence.

That night, the crewtook two-man shifts onguard duty, one manningthe Sherman’s turret-topmachine gun and theother serving as the chal-lenger on the ground.

“It became foggy, a real

thick fog, and they told usthe enemy is right outthere.,” he said. Theybegan to hear noises —which they later discov-ered was caused by themoisture-drenched trees— and it was all aroundthem.

“These things wouldsound like things crawlingup on you, this water drip-ping from tree leaves,” hesaid. “So we called ‘Halt!’and the things were stillgoing, so we started firingthe guns.”

The fence, located justa short way off, was soonshot to pieces. When the

other two crew membersrelieved Castner and hispartner, “They did thesame thing.

“The next morning, thatfence post was whittled to

a stick.”After the war, Castner

would take a job inChicago, where he wouldremain until retiring andmoving to Dunnellon.

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$25 per entry to register in advance $30 register day of race

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Brought to you by: Hernando Heritage Council of Citrus County Historical Society

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 10AM TO 5PM

Historic Hernando Elementary School on Hwy. 41 (Norvell Bryant Hwy.)

FREE Parking • Entertainment Shopping • Food & Drink

Petting Zoo • Roping Lessons

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THE 21st ANNUAL THE 21st ANNUAL

Realtors Golf Tournament To Benefit Habitat For Humanity To Benefit Habitat For Humanity Southern Woods Golf Club

Monday, October 6, 2014 11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

10:00 a.m. Registration (New Time) $60/person incl. cart, beverages, lunch, greens

fees & Certificate for Golf at World Woods Multiple Drawings, 50/50 Raffle,

Closest to Pin & Longest Drive Contests Rules: 4-person best ball scramble,

Individual and Couple entries. Make checks Payable to RACC - Mail or fax entries to:

REALTORS Association of Citrus County 714 S. Scarboro Ave., Lecanto, FL 34461

Fax (352) 746-3223 FOR MORE INFO CALL RACC (352) 746-7550

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will put together your storiesand help set up obtaining“then” and “now” photos topublish with your story.

Memorial honors vets in Ho-mosassa

Purple Heart recipients aresought to be honored with cen-terpieces with their names onthem at The Old HomosassaVeterans’ Memorial.

Call Shona Cook at 352-422-8092.

Want to assist CoastGuard Auxiliary

Ex-military and retired mili-tary personnel are needed toassist the U.S. Coast GuardAuxiliary to help the CoastGuard with non-military andnon-law enforcement programssuch as public education, vesselsafety checks, safety patrolssearch and rescue, maritime se-curity and environmentalprotection.

Wear the Auxiliary uniformwith pride and your militaryribbons. Criminal backgroundcheck and membership are re-quired. Email Vince Maida [email protected], or call 917-597-6961.

Hospice welcomesvets as volunteers

Hospice of Citrus and the Na-ture Coast offers volunteer op-portunities for veterans whoare interested in helping sup-port veteran hospice patientsand their families.

Hospice of Citrus and the Na-ture Coast Veteran Volunteersbring military experiences andcultural bond to their hospicework and offer the outstandingability to relate and connectwith veteran patients and theirfamilies.

As a partner of the We HonorVeterans program, the interdis-ciplinary team at Hospice ofCitrus and the Nature Coast ac-knowledges the service of vet-erans in its care by honoringtheir unique medical, social,spiritual and emotional needs

and wishes and by providingprograms and services thathonor and support.

For information on veteranvolunteer opportunities, callLynn Routh at 352-527-2020 or866-642-0962, or visit www.hospiceofcitrus.org.

Prior enlisted soughtfor Air Force service

The U.S. Air Force is lookingfor prior enlisted men andwomen from all services inter-ested in both direct duty assign-ments in previously obtainedcareer fields or retraining intoselect career fields.

Some of the careers includeaircraft electronics/mechanicalareas, cyber operation fields,and various other specialties.Enlisted career openings thatinclude the opportunities to re-train consist of special opera-

tions positions and unmannedaerial vehicle. Assignment loca-tions are based on Air Forceneeds.

Call 352-476-4915.

Hospice assistsvets with programs

HPH Hospice, as a partner-ing agency with the Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs (VA),provides tailored care for veter-ans and their families.

The program is provided inprivate homes, assisted livingfacilities and nursing homes,and staff is trained to provideHospice care specific to ill-nesses and conditions uniqueto each military era or war. Italso provides caregiver educa-tion and a recognition programto honor veterans’ services andsacrifices.

HPH Hospice care and pro-

grams do not affect veterans’benefits. Call the Citrus TeamOffice at 352-527-4600.

Free yoga classesoffered for veterans

Yoga teacher Ann Sandstromis associated with the nationalservice organization, Yoga ForVets. She teaches free classes tocombat veterans at several lo-cations and times.

Call Sandstrom at 352-382-7397.

The Great FloridaYard Sale coming up

The first bi-annual GreatFlorida Yard Sale will be heldNov. 7 through 9, with this beingthe weekend before VeteransDay. This fall event will focuson veterans, their service and

sacrifices. The vision for The Great

Florida Yard Sale is to fill U.S.19 for 15 miles from the inter-section of U.S. 19 and U.S. 98, tothe Crystal River Mall. Localbusinesses, citizens, nonprofitsand the community at large areinvited to get involved andraise funds.

The event is hosted by EliteServices & Events LLC andlocal partners with a goal tobring the community an eventto focus on revitalizing the areawith a bi-annual communityevent. The event will benefitthe Veterans Economic Devel-opment Center Inc., the CitrusCounty Fallen Heroes Monu-ment Inc. and the Mission inCitrus Homeless Veterans Shel-ter and other veterans’ causes.

For information, visitwww.FloridaYardSale.com orcall 352-610-1306.

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A plaque was presented to Lt. Kevin Puritan recently on behalf of Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy from John Foster, commander ofAmerican Legion Post 155, Crystal River. Pictured, from left, are: John Foster, Elfie Baker, Lt. Kevin Puritan and John Hallowell.

Appreciation

■ This listing contains only basicinformation regarding each group.For more information about sched-uled activities, meetings, meals andmore for a specific post or group,call or email the contact listed. Postsand groups may email changes orcorrections to [email protected].

AMERICAN LEGION

■ Blanton-Thompson AmericanLegion Post 155, 6585 W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway, Crystal River. Call352-795-6526, email [email protected], orvisit www.flPost155.org.

● American Legion AuxiliaryUnit 155. Call Unit President Bar-bara Logan, 352-795-4233.

■ American Legion Wall-RivesPost 58 and Auxiliary, 10730 U.S.41, Dunnellon. Call 352-489-3544,or email [email protected].

■ American Legion, BeverlyHills Memorial Post 237, 4077 N.Lecanto Highway, in the BeverlyPlaza. Visit www.Post237.org or call352-746-5018.

■ Allen-Rawls American LegionPost 77 and Auxiliary Unit 77,4375 Little Al Point, off Arbor Streetin Inverness. Call Commander NormBrumett at 352-476-2134 or Auxiliarypresident Alice Brumett at 352-476-7001.

■ American Legion Post 166meetings are the third Tuesday at7 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Ea-gles, 5340 W. Grover ClevelandBlvd., Homosassa. The FOE Auxil-iary serves dinner that night. The Ex-ecutive Board meets the secondWednesday at 1 p.m. at the Eagles’.Call Commander Robert Scott at352-419-8819 or [email protected].� Herbert Surber American Le-

gion Post 225, 6535 S. With-lapopka Drive, Floral City. Call352-860-1629.

VETERANSOF FOREIGN WARS

■ H.F. Nesbitt VFW Post 10087,County Road 491, directly behindCadence Bank, Beverly Hills. Call352-746-0440.

■ Edward W. Penno VFW Post4864, 10199 N. Citrus Springs Blvd.,Citrus Springs, 352-465-4864.

■ Leroy Rooks Jr. VFW Post4252 and Ladies Auxiliary, 3190 N.Carl G. Rose Highway, State Road200, Hernando. Call 352-726-3339,

email [email protected] Google VFW 4252, Hernando.

■ Dumas-Hartson VFW Post8189, West Veterans Drive, west ofU.S. 19 between Crystal River andHomosassa. Call 352-795-5012.

■ Joe Nic Barco Memorial VFWPost 7122, 8191 S. Florida Ave.,Floral City. Call 352-637-0100.

■ Eugene Quinn VFW Post4337 and Auxiliaries, 906 StateRoad 44 E., Inverness. Call Com-mander Marty Kloubec at 352-344-3495, or visit www.vfw4337.org.

■ Gilley-Long-Osteen VFWPost 8698, 520 State Road 40 E.,Inglis, one mile east of U.S. 19. Call352-447-3495.

OTHER GROUPS

■ The Military Officers Associa-tion of America (MOAA) meets at11:30 a.m. the second Thursdaymonthly at Seven Rivers CountryClub, 7395 W. Pinebrook St., CrystalRiver. Call President LTC NormCooney at 352-746-1768 or Secre-tary Capt. Jim Echlin at 352-746-0806.

■ Military Order of the Cootieand MOC Auxiliary members meetat 1:01 p.m. the first Sunday monthlyat Leroy Rooks Jr. VFW Post 4252

in Hernando (3190 N. Carl G. RoseHighway/State Road 200), where

the helicopter is.■ AMVETS William Crow Post

447, 405 E. State Road 40, Inglis,FL 34449. Call 352-447-1816; [email protected].

■ AMVETS Harry M. BaileyPost 89, Homosassa. The newlyformed post meets the first Thursdayof the month. Call Roger Ingall Jr. at352-697-1826 or Jerry Webb at 352-

220-4807.■ Disabled American Veterans

Gerald A. Shonk Chapter No. 70,1039 N. Paul Drive, Inverness, atthe intersection of IndependenceHighway and U.S. 41. Call 352-419-0207.

● Disabled American VeteransAuxiliary Unit No. 70 meets at 2p.m. the second Tuesday. For moreinformation, call Sunny Hayes at352-527-3395 or Lynn Armitage at352-341-5334.

■ Disabled American VeteransChapter No. 158 meets at 6 p.m.the second Tuesday at the CrystalRiver Mall (except December). Call352-345-7129.

● Disabled American VeteransNo. 158 Auxiliary meets at 6 p.m.the second Tuesday in the RainbowRoom at Crystal River Mall. A funand working group. Call Lucy

Godfrey at 352-794-3104 or JudyBoatright at 352-503-3162.

■ Marine Corps League LadiesAuxiliary Citrus Unit 498 meets atLeroy Rooks Jr. VFW Post 4252 inHernando. Call Susan McQuiston at352-666-0084, or Joan Cecil at 352-726-0834.

■ The Korean War Veterans As-sociation, Citrus Chapter 192meets at VFW Post 10087, BeverlyHills. Call Hank Butler at 352-563-2496, Neville Anderson at 352-344-2529 or Bob Hermanson at352-489-0728.

■ U.S. Submarine Veterans(USSVI)-Sturgeon Base meets atAmerican Legion Post 155, 6585 W.Gulf-to-Lake Highway, Crystal River.Call 352-726-5926.

■ Navy Seabee Veterans ofAmerica Island X-23 meets at 11a.m. the third Tuesday monthly atBella Oasis Gator Cove Restaurant,Homosassa. Call 352-344-4702.

● Navy Seabee Veterans ofAmerica Auxiliary ISLAND X-23meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Tues-day monthly at Bella Oasis GatorCove Restaurant, Homosassa. CallNancy Staples at 352-697-5565.

■ Citrus 40&8 Voiture 1219 andCabane 1219 meets at AmericanLegion Post 155 on State Road 44in Crystal River. Call the Chef De

Gare Tom Smith at 352-601-3612;for the Cabane, call352-746-1959.Visit www.Post155.org.

■ Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776Military Order of the Purple Heart(MOPH) meets at Citrus CountyBuilders Association, 1196 S.Lecanto Highway (County Road491), Lecanto. Visit www.citruspurpleheart.org or call 352-382-3847.

■ Marine Corps League,Samuel R. Wall Detachment 1139meets at Leroy Rooks Jr. VFW 4252in Hernando. Call Jerry Cecil at 352-726-0834 or 352-476-6151, orWallace Turner at 352-637-6206.

■ Marine Corps League CitrusDetachment 819 meets at VFWPost 10087 on Vet Lane in BeverlyHills, behind Cadence Bank. CallMorgan Patterson at 352-746-1135or Bion St. Bernard at 352-697-2389.

■ Fleet Reserve Association,Branch 186 meets at the DAVBuilding, Independence Highwayand U.S. 41 North, Inverness. CallBob Huscher at 352-344-0727.

■ Landing Ship Dock (LSD)sailors meet at The Boathouserestaurant in Crystal River at 2 p.m.the last Thursday. Call Jimmie at352-621-0617.

■ Suncoast U.S. Navy ArmedGuard and Merchant Marine Vet-erans of World War II meets at11:30 a.m. on certain Saturdays atKally K’s restaurant in Spring Hill.Meetings scheduled for the remain-der of 2014 are: Oct. 11, Nov. 8 andDec. 13.

■ West Central FloridaCoasties meets at the CountryKitchen restaurant in Brooksville,20133 Cortez Blvd. (State Road 50,east of U.S. 41). Call Charlie Jensenat 352-503-6019.

■ VFW Riders Group meets atdifferent VFW posts throughout theyear. Call Gene Perrino at 352-302-1037, or email [email protected].

■ Rolling Thunder FloridaChapter 7 meets at 10 a.m. secondSaturday at Elks Lodge No. 2522,3580 Lemon Drive, Inverness. Visitwww.rollingthunderfl7.com, callPresident Archie Gooding at 352-464-0863 or email [email protected].

■ Red Tail Memorial Chapter136 of the Air Force Associationmeets at Ocala Regional Airport Ad-ministration Building, 750 S.W. 60thAve., Ocala. Call Mike Emig at 352-854-8328.

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OCTOBER 15 & OCTOBER 22

10am Tuscany

on the Meadows Quality Inn

350 E. Norvell Bryant Hwy.

CALL 270-8873 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

OCTOBER 29 6pm

NOVEMBER 5 10am

Tuscany on the Meadows Quality Inn

350 E. Norvell Bryant Hwy.

CALL 344-1637 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

IN OUR OFFICE

OCTOBER 16 & OCTOBER 23

2pm 3871 N. Lecanto Hwy.

Beverly Hills 270-8873

VETERANS & SERVICE GROUPS


Members of VFW Post 10087 — Vincent George, commander; Joyce Kocielko, Ladies Auxiliarypresident; Donna Garvey, treasurer; and John Garvey, Men’s Auxiliary president — present awards forvarious achievements at Forest Ridge Elementary School on Sept. 17.

Awards at Forest Ridge

Sept. 1-14, 2014Divorces

William Bello, Ocala vs.Yiselle Bello, Belleview

Lovette E. Bruty vs. DavidM. Bruty Sr., Hernando

Tami L. Corbin, CrystalRiver vs. Cameron E.Corbin, Lecanto

Michael Don Crispino,Citrus Springs vs. AmandaMarie Crispino, CitrusSprings

Patricia A. Douglas,Crystal River vs. David R.Douglas, Crystal River

Wendy W. Roberts,Inverness vs. Richard T.Roberts, Lecanto

Michael ChristopherTrujillo, Inverness vs.Bonnie Lynn Trujillo,Hudson

Ashley Fisher, BeverlyHills vs. John Fisher II,Hernando

Camille T. Hansen,Inverness vs. Stanley A.Hansen, Westland, Mich.

Thomas J. Keenan,Beverly Hills vs. Robyn L.Keenan, Beverly Hills

Deena Carol Laurance,Citrus Springs vs. ScottLloyd Vanderberg,Crystal River

Natalie A. Morgan,Crystal River vs. Michael S.Morgan, Beverly Hills

Patricia Ann Potter,Homosassa vs. Randy LynnPotter, Franklin, Ind.

MarriagesCharles Christopher

Cooper, Inverness/RenaJohnston McElroy,Inverness

Cason Millis Dekle,Lecanto/Elizabeth KalienMeade, Lecanto

Francis Jacques ClaudeFournier, Beverly Hills/Sandra Irene Allen,

Beverly HillsJoseph Duane Jarrell,

Crystal River/Lisa Lynn

Hughes, Crystal RiverKurt Edward Lufter,

Inverness/April Lynn Brown,Inverness

Robert James Pitzer,Citrus Springs/MeghanLarue Pitzer, Citrus Springs

Patrick Edward Rouse,Hernando/Andrea RoseInzitari, Hernando

Karl Edward Tarver,Natchez, Miss./RhondaAnne Jolivette, Natchez,Miss.

Shane Lloyd Yox, CitrusSprings/Samantha LeeHannigan, Crystal River

Kyle James Zgoda,Ocala/Katrina NicoleSergent, Beverly Hills

Robert Jeffery Ashley,Dunnellon/Leanne MarieLaPoint, Dunnellon

Sidney Rechee Benton,Inverness/Emilie LynnCatucci, Inverness

Merlin Weldon BlackwellIII, Lake Panasofkee/Norma Jean Brown,Bushnell

Charlie Roland Corneau,Lecanto/Kay Alice Selke,Citrus Springs

Cesar Augusto Gomez,Inverness/Carmen MarisolHernandez, Inverness

Eduardo GregorioGutierrez Ajucum,Beverly Hills/HaydelisCoriano Jimenez,Crystal River

Aaron Charles Maidhof,Lecanto/Alexandra ChristinePeri, Inverness

Glenn Everett Nelson,Crystal River/Maria EstherSinger, Ocala

Bradford Logan Potts Sr.,Beverly Hills/Sheryl LynnPotts, Beverly Hills

James Byars Spruell III,Crystal River/MeganLeighann Gainey,Crystal River

Thomas DwayneWilliams, Crystal River/Barbara Marie Groth,Crystal River

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Start Time: 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. (No mass start) Rain or Shine.

Location: The ride will begin at the North Apopka Avenue Trail Crossing in Inverness. Continental Breakfast

available, Lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Entry Fee: $25 per rider. $15 for riders 12 and under.

Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information or applications log onto:

www.railstotrailsonline.com For information call (352) 527-9535 or e-mail [email protected]

20th Annual Rails to

Trails

Bike Ride! Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014

on the Withlacoochee State Trail

All Door Prizes will be randomly selected and given to those

who are pre-registered by 5pm Oct. 3. At least one bike will be

included in door prizes.

FOR THE RECORD

■ Divorces and marriages filed in the state of Floridaare a matter of public record, available from eachcounty’s Clerk of the Courts Office. For CitrusCounty, call the clerk at 352-341-6400 or visit thewebsite at www.clerk.citrus.fl.us.

100th BIRTHDAY

Cecilia Eisner


Cecilia Eisner celebrated her 100th birthday this pastweek. A party was held at Ruby Tuesday’s in her honor,hosted by her son, Skip Eisner, and John Cadogan. Theday was a huge success with laughter, tears andenjoyment. She was overwhelmed with happiness, aswere her guests. In attendance were her niece andhusband from Sun City, her great-niece from Macon,Georgia, and friends and neighbors. She received a cardbasket with 100-plus cards, including one from PopeFrancis, President Barack Obama, the New EnglandPatriots, “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy” and “The Priceis Right.” She wishes to thank all for making her day sospecial.


The St. Scholastica Knights of Columbus Council No. 14485 pitched in to help the St. Scholastica StewardshipCommittee with its Brown Bag food drive. The drive produced more than 2,400 pounds of much-needed food forDaystar Life Center of Citrus County. Anthony Kopka, executive director of Daystar, was thrilled at the amount donated and thanks all of the generous parishioners who helped make this food drive successful. Pictured, fromleft, are: Irene Kornatowski and Bill and Terri Fischer. Not pictured is Ron Kornatowski, who delivered the food toDaystar. Special thanks to Rose and Win Samson of Crystal River for their assistance in initiating the program.

Brown Bag food drive


Artists and crafters areneeded for the ninth annualOzello Arts & Crafts Festival onSaturday, Nov. 29.

Come and enjoy the fun withgreat food, good music and awonderful atmosphere. Ozello isan “Old Cracker” Florida com-munity on the Nature Coast,nestled between Homosassa

and Crystal River, featuring atranquil 9-mile ride down theOzello Trail.

Call 352-941-356-3630 or go towww.ozello.net to download anapplication to participate.

Artists, crafters wanted for festival

■ College football/B2■ Scoreboard/B3■ Sports briefs/B3■ Lottery, TV/B3■ Baseball/B4■ Recreation/B5■ Ryder Cup/B6

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Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward has been around longenough to know the drill.

No matter whom the fourth-year defensive end stands nextto in the huddle today when thePittsburgh Steelers (2-1) face thestaggering Tampa Bay Bucca-neers (0-3), the way the Steelersgo about their business will notchange.

Sure, injured linebackersJarvis Jones (wrist surgery) andRyan Shazier (knee sprain) willbe missed.

It doesn’t mean defensive co-ordinator Dick LeBeau is goingto hit delete on his playbook andstart from scratch for replace-ments Arthur Moats and SeanSpence, who filled in capablyduring the final 25 minutes oflast Sunday’s surprisingly easy37-19 win over Carolina.

“It’s going to definitely be dif-ferent,” Heyward said. “Butthat’s just part of the game.You’ve got to be ready for it. ...

We’re definitely not going toshorten the package for them.We fully expect them to step inand play.”

The game will cap an emo-tional comeback for Spence,who spent two years slowly re-covering from a grisly left kneeinjury at the end of the 2012 pre-season that threatened to endhis career. The painful rehabfrom two torn knee ligamentsand extensive nerve damagetook its toll on his body and hismind.

The moment he runs out ofthe tunnel at Heinz Field as astarter, he can finally close thepage on 25 months that derailedhim but did not define him.Spence believes he’s as quick ashe was before that awkward stepagainst Carolina in August 2012.

He believes he’s smarter toothanks extensive work in thefilm room, where he absorbedeverything he could from veter-ans Lawrence Timmons andLarry Foote.

Spence is eager to reward the

Steelers for their patience.Some teams might have movedon when his recovery slowed toa crawl. Not Pittsburgh.

“I appreciate that,” Spencesaid. “It’s time to give it back.”

Things to look for as the Steel-ers try to move to 3-1 for the firsttime since 2010 while the Buc-caneers look to avoid a secondstraight 0-4 start.

HUMBLED BUCS: Whateveroptimism surrounding TampaBay under new coach LovieSmith vanished during a 56-14loss to Atlanta last week. Only apair of meaningless scores inthe fourth quarter allowed theBuccaneers to avoid the worstloss in the franchise’s 38-yearhistory, which is saying some-thing.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlinbelieves Smith will be “ener-gized” by his team’s struggles.Smith prefers to think he’s“even-keeled,” but allows there’sonly one way to go.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey rushes foryardage Sept. 14 during the second half against the St. Louis Ramsin Tampa.

Steelers hoping new defense bodes well vs. Bucs

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Oh captain, my captain

JAMES BLEVINSCorrespondent

After three years of varsity swimming(and a fourth year under way), sen-i o r Abigail Swartz has learned a thingor two about competitive watersports at Lecanto, and isn’t shyabout sharing those lessons withher underclassmen to the benefit ofher Panther team.

Swartz was recently honored byher team and coaches with the dis-tinction of being named team cap-tain for the 2014-15 season, and shefits the role famously.

“It really means a lot,” Swartz said. “I’vebeen around the team for so long — it’s re-ally become a second family to me.”

Head coach Matt Bouthillier weighed inon what makes Swartz such a good captainafter three years of development on varsity.

“I think Abigail has the attitude and theleadership qualities that really al-lowed her to kind of step into thatrole this year.” Bouthillier said. “I seea lot of maturity out of her over thelast year or two, and it seems likeshe’s ready for this. She’s ready to beresponsible and make good decisionsand look out for her team.”

Born in South Carolina, Swartzmoved to Citrus County when she was5 and started swimming when shewas 10. Surrounded by swimmingfrom an early age, it became a for-

gone conclusion that she would take to thepool in high school and swim for the Panthers.

“I’ve just been doing it for so long; all ofmy siblings have always done it and I’vegrown up around the team,” Swartz said.“I’m just trying to continue the legacy.”

Swartz swims the 50 freestyle, the 100backstroke, the 200 freestyle relay and the200 medley relay. She qualified for region-als last year in both her relays and individ-ually in the 200 freestyle.

The 50 freestyle is a new event for Swartz,but she’s very familiar with the distance dueto her role in the relay.

“I’m kind of branching out a bit with the50 free,” Swartz said. “I’ve been doing (thatdistance) for a while now in the relays, butI’ve been really getting into the individualevent side of it.”

Lecanto was runner-up to Land O’ Lakeslast year in District 2A-6.

Lecanto senior captain Swartz leads team looking for more postseason glory

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Lecanto senior swimmer Abigail Swartz goes through a workout during a recent practice at Bicentennial Pool in Crystal River. The Panthercaptain swims the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay.

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JAMES BLEVINSCorrespondent

Pirates unblemished

The Crystal River swim-ming and diving teams havemade some big statementsat several dual meets earlythis season.

On Sept. 18, the Pirateboys team made easy workof Tavares, 122-37. The Pi-rate girls team made simi-lar work in the pool,winning the meet 94-73.

Anna Lane and EthanKennedy both won twoevents. Lane took the 200freestyle (2:13.41) and the500 freestyle (5:51.53) whileKennedy won the 200freestyle (1:57.65) and the500 freestyle (5:16.62).

Amelia Price placed sec-ond in the 200 freestyle(2:21.87) behind Lane, butwon the 100 freestyle in atime of 1:02.96.

Michelle Bilby won the50 freestyle (31.78) whileteammate Renee Henrywon the 100 butterfly(1:24.31).

In the 100 backstroke,Jordan Collins won in atime of 1:17.50, while JacobPenn took the boys race in1:10.94.

Angela Byrne won the100 breaststroke in a timeof 1:24.00.

Crystal River won thegirls 400 freestyle relay(Leah Knack, SamanthaLee, Henry, Lane), boys 200freestyle relay (Kennedy,Steven Penn, Jacob Penn,Quynn Sisto), girls 200freestyle relay (JordanCollins, Byrne, Henry,Price), and the girls 200medley relay (Price, Byrne,Collins, Lane).

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B2 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLECOLLEGE FOOTBALL

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jameis Winstonthrew for 365 yards and four touchdownsin his return from a suspension, helpingNo. 1 Florida State rally from 17 down tobeat North Carolina State 56-41 on Saturday night.

The Heisman Trophy winner directedfour straight second-half touchdowndrives to help the reigning nationalchampions fight through and extend thenation’s longest active winning streak to aprogram-record 20 games.

Rashad Greene hauled in 11 passes for125 yards and the go-ahead score for theSeminoles (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Confer-ence), while Karlos Williams ran forthree scores — the last with 2:07 left toseal it.

Winston was suspended for making anobscene public comment on campus lastweek, then watched backup SeanMaguire lead FSU to an overtime homewin against Clemson.

He shook off a third-quarter intercep-tion to keep the Seminoles pushing for-ward against the Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1) andquarterback Jacoby Brissett.

No. 5 Auburn 45, Louisiana Tech 17

AUBURN, Ala. — Nick Marshall threw threetouchdown passes and rushed for 105 yardsto lead No. 5 Auburn to a 45-17 victory overLouisiana Tech.

Marshall completed 10 of 17 passes for 166 yards for the Tigers (4-0), who producedan array of big plays to spark an offense thatotherwise sputtered at times. Next up: No. 17LSU visits to start a stretch against six straightranked Southeastern Conference teams.

Quan Bray caught a 44-yard touchdownpass and returned a punt 76 yards for anotherscore in a 53-second span of the fourth quar-ter. Those plays turned a competitive gameinto a route against the Bulldogs (2-3), whohave also lost to No. 4 Oklahoma.

Cameron Artis-Payne rushed for 116 yardsand a touchdown on 22 carries for the Tigers.

Auburn starting linebackers Kris Frost andCassanova McKinzy both left the game withunspecified injuries.

No. 6 Texas A&M 35,Arkansas 28, OT

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kenny Hill threw for386 yards and four touchdowns, with a 25-yarder to Malcome Kennedy on the firstplay of overtime, and sixth-ranked Texas A&Mrallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beatArkansas 35-28.

The Aggies (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Confer-ence) trailed 28-14 going into the fourth quar-ter before Hill threw two long scoring passes— 86 yards to Edward Pope and 59 yards toJosh Reynolds, the later with 2:08 left only two

plays after Arkansas missed a field goal.After Hill’s quick strike in overtime,

Arkansas faced fourth-and-1 when a handoffwent to Alex Collins, who finished with 131yards rushing. But Collins was stuffed at theline by defensive end Julien Obioha to end thegame.

Hill completed 21 of 41 passes.Texas A&M is 5-0 for the first time since

2001. Arkansas (3-2, 0-2) has lost 14 consec-utive SEC games.

No. 9 Michigan State 56,Wyoming 14

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State’srecord-setting offense was at it again in a 56-14 rout of Wyoming in its final tune-up

before the Big Ten season.Jeremy Langford rushed for 137 of the No. 9

Spartans’ 533 total yards and his 3-1 teamcompleted its most explosive prolific fourgames in school history with a 50.3-point average.

Connor Cook was 6-for-8 through the air for109 yards and two touchdowns, helping Michi-gan State score more than 50 points in back-to-back games for the first time since 1978.

The Spartans have scored 174 points inthree home games heading into a visit fromunbeaten No. 21 Nebraska next Saturdaynight.

Tony Lippett had four catches for 76 yardsand a touchdown, and Keith Mumpheryscored on a run and a reception vs. the Cowboys (3-2).

No. 16 Stanford 20, Washington 13

SEATTLE — Kevin Hogan ran for a 5-yardtouchdown with 4:29 remaining, and No. 16Stanford took advantage of a poorly timed fakepunt to hold off Washington 20-13.

Hogan and the Cardinal (3-1, 1-1) avoided apotentially costly 0-2 start in Pac-12 play afteralready losing at home to Southern California.

Stanford dominated statistically, but was stilltied midway through the fourth quarter be-cause of continued problems in the red zone.That's when Washington coach Chris Petersentook a gamble running a fake punt on fourth-and-9 at its own 47. The play was stuffed andHogan scored on the ensuing possession.

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ATHENS, Ga. — Todd Gurley ran for acareer-high 208 yards and two touch-downs, including a 51-yarder in the fourthquarter, as No. 12 Georgia bounced backfrom an early 10-0 deficit and held offgritty Tennessee 35-32 on Saturday.

The lackluster Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) struggled withthe Volunteers for the second year in arow. Tennessee (2-2, 0-1) wouldn’t quit,even after Jalen Hurd fumbled a handoffand Josh Dawson fell on it in the end zonefor a Georgia touchdown.

Tennessee (2-2, 0-1) has lost 21 straightroad games against ranked teams. TheVols might have pulled off the upset if sen-ior quarterback Justin Worley had notbeen sidelined for part of the second halfwith an apparent elbow injury.

Gurley had another brilliant perform-ance, scoring on a 1-yard leap in the sec-ond quarter before breaking straight upthe middle for a TD with 9 1/2 minutes remaining.

No. 19 Wisconsin 27, South Florida 10

MADISON, Wis. — Melvin Gordon rushed for181 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 19Wisconsin overcame a sluggish start to hold offSouth Florida 27-10.

Gordon scored on carries of seven and 43 yards on the Badgers’ first two drives of thesecond half after running room finally openedup for the star tailback.

The Bulls (2-3) put up an admirable effort intheir first road contest of the year, getting towithin 17-10 midway through the third quarteron Rodney Adams’ 26-yard touchdown run off areverse. South Florida’s defense had held Gordon to 50 yards in the first half.

But Wisconsin (3-1) inched away in the final20 minutes to extend their nonconference win-ning streak at home to 32 games.

No. 22 Ohio St. 50, Cincinnati 28

COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.T. Barrett passed for330 yards and four touchdowns and Ezekiel Elliott ran for 182 yards and a score to lead No. 22 Ohio State past Gunner Kiel and Cincinnati 50-28.

Kiel, the acclaimed passer for the Bearcats(2-1), completed 21 of 32 passes for 352 yardsand four scores in a game of wild momentumswings before a stadium-record crowd of108,362.

The Buckeyes (3-1), who won their 40th con-secutive game over an in-state opponent, to-taled 710 yards. But their defense couldn’t stopthe Bearcats, who had wide-out Chris Moorecatch three passes for 221 yards and threeTDs.

Not until Barrett hit Devin Smith with a 29-yard scoring pass early in the fourth quarter

was it clear the Buckeyes would survive.

No. 25 Kansas State 58, UTEP 28

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Charles Jones ran for

three touchdowns, Tyler Lockett returned a punt

for another score and No. 25 Kansas State

romped to a 58-28 victory over UTEP.

DeMarcus Robinson and Jake Waters also

had touchdown runs, and Waters threw for 209

yards and another score as the Wildcats (3-1)

finished non-conference play by taking out their

frustrations from a close loss to fifth-ranked

Auburn on the hapless Miners.

UTEP (2-2) managed one first down and

23 yards of offense in the first half, when

Kansas State raced to a 31-0 lead. Running

back Aaron Jones, the nation’s second-leading

rusher, was held to 47 yards — all but nine of

them after halftime.

Jameil Showers threw four TD passes for the

Miners, all with the game well out of reach.

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Florida State’s Cameron Erving hoists Rashad Greene following Greene’s touchdown against North Carolina State on Saturday during the second half in Raleigh, N.C. Florida State won 56-41.

No. 1 ’Noles nearly escape heartbreakon the road in win over Wolfpack

FIU 34, UAB 20BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Richard

Leonard and Demarkus Perkins re-turned interceptions for touchdownsas big plays and turnovers helped FIUclimb out of an early hole to beat UAB34-20 in a Conference USA opener.

The Panthers (2-3, 1-0) tied aschool record, forcing six turnovers,including two pick-sixes. UAB (2-2, 0-1) needed just 84 seconds to take aquick, opening lead and were drivingin the second quarter when Leonardpicked Jeremiah Briscoe and raced25 yards to tie, 7-7. Demarkus Perkinsalso intercepted Briscoe for a 31-yardTD. Briscoe and Cody Clements wereeach picked off twice.

FIU’s Alex McGough completedonly 9 of 24 passes for 204 yards —most of those on scoring tosses of 75 and 85 yards to Jonnu Smith andGlenn Coleman.

Smith caught a screen to the left flatand raced 75 yards to give FIU thelead for good at 14-13.

Florida Atlantic 41,UTSA 37

BOCA RATON — Jaquez Johnsonthrew a 15-yard touchdown pass toNate Terry with 20 seconds left, liftingFlorida Atlantic past UTSA 41-37 inthe Conference USA opener for bothteams.

Trailing 37-27, the Owls (2-3, 1-0)stormed back as Johnson connectedwith Lucky Whitehead for a 21-yardtouchdown with 4:10 remaining.

FAU forced a punt, and Johnsonengineered a 9-play, 93-yard drivecapped by his strike to Terry.

UTSA (1-3, 0-1) wasn’t finished asKam Jones returned the ensuing kick-off to the FAU 13 with 7 seconds left,but Tucker Carter’s pass was brokenup by Cre’von LeBlanc as time ex-pired.

Johnson threw for 295 yards andthree touchdowns and ran for a 24-yard score in the second quarter.

Carter had 272 yards passing witha score and ran for two touchdowns,but also threw two second-quarter in-terceptions, one that was returned 76 yards for a touchdown by LeBlanc.


FLORIDABRIEFSGurley gives No. 12 Bulldogs

just enough to edge out ’Vols

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Georgia running back Todd Gurley hurdles Tennessee defensive back Brian Randolph ashe runs for a first down Saturday during the fourth quarter in Athens, Ga.

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TODAY’S SPORTSAUTO RACING

1 p.m. (FS1) Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Austin.(Same-day Tape)2 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: AAA 400. 4 p.m. (ESPN2) NHRA Drag Racing AAA Insurance MidwestNationals. (Same-day Tape) 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Global RallyCross Series: Seattle. (Taped) 1 a.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Sprint Cup: AAA 400. (Same-day Tape)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. (SUN, WYKE 104.3) Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Indians. 1:30 p.m. (FSNFL) Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals. 1:30 p.m (TBS) New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox. 2 p.m. (WGN-A) Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2:30 p.m. (NBA) FIBA World Championship: Serbia vs. UnitedStates. Preliminary round.

EQUESTRIAN 4:30 p.m. (NBCSPT) Show Jumping: Spruce Meadows.(Taped) FOOTBALL 1 p.m. (FOX) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers. 1 p.m. (FOX) Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears. 4 p.m. (CBS) Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers. 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers. 8:20 p.m. (NBC) New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL5 a.m. (ESPN2) Oregon State at USC. (Same-day Tape) 6 a.m. (FSNFL) Texas at Kansas. (Taped) 6 p.m. (ESPNU)Florida State at North Carolina State. (Taped) 9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Notre Dame vs. Syracuse. (Taped) 3:30 a.m. (ESPNU) Duke at Miami. (Taped)

GOLF7 a.m. (NBC) 2014 Ryder Cup Final Day. 4 p.m. (GOLF) PGA Champions: Nature Valley First TeeOpen, Final Round. 7 p.m. (GOLF) 2014 Ryder Cup Final Day. (Same-day Tape)

PRESEASON HOCKEY 7 p.m. (NHL) Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs

MOTORCYCLE RACING 7 a.m. (FS1) MotoGP World Championship: Grand Prix ofAragon. 3 p.m. (FS1) MotoGP Moto3: Aragon. (Same-day Tape) 4 p.m. (FS1) MotoGP MOTO2 Grand Prix of Aragon. (Same-day Tape)

RODEO 3 p.m. (CBS) Bull Riding PBR Kawasaki Strong Battle at theBay. (Taped)

SOCCER11 a.m. (NBCSPT) West Bromwich Albion FC vs Burnley FC. 2 p.m. (ESPNU) Women’s College Soccer: Missouri atFlorida. 4 p.m. (ESPNU) Women’s College Soccer: Virginia at FloridaState. 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS: New York Red Bulls at Los AngelesGalaxy.

TENNIS4 p.m. (TENNIS) ATP Malaysian Open, Final. (Same-day Tape) 10 p.m. (TENNIS) ATP Rakuten Japan Open, Early Round. 12 a.m. (TENNIS) ATP Rakuten Japan Open, Early Round. 2 a.m. (TENNIS) ATP Rakuten Japan Open, Early Round. 4 a.m. (TENNIS) ATP Rakuten Japan Open, Early Round.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL1 p.m. (ESPN2) Penn State at Minnesota. (Taped)

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HIGH SCHOOL

Lecanto 27, Belleview 14

Lec 7 7 6 7 — 7Bel 6 0 0 8 — 8

First QuarterBel — S. Fontenot 63-yard reception (kick nogood)Lec — T. McGee 6-yard run (kick good)

Second QuarterLec — J. Lucas 18-yard reception (kick good)

Third QuarterLec — T. McGee 1-yard run (kick blocked)

Fourth QuarterBel — E. Pitts 14-yard run (run good)Lec — J. Lucas 16-yard reception (kick good)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERSPassing — Lec: T. McGee 8-13-133-2-1; Bel: E. Pitts 12-27-0-1Rushing — Lec: A. Crumbley 19-152; Bel: E. Pitts 7-45-1Receiving — Lec: J. Lucas 3-40-2; Bel: S. Fontenot 7-120-1

Dunnellon 20, Crystal River 18

DHS 14 3 0 3 — 20 CR 6 6 0 6 — 18

First QuarterDHS — J. Williams 2 run (Z. West kick), 7:11CR — T. Pollard 20 run (kick fail), 4:17DHS — M. Livermore 11 pass from K. Jones(West kick), 0:00

Second QuarterCR — A. Franklin 4 run (pass fail), 8:53DHS — West 38 kick, 7:00

Fourth QuarterCR — Bennis 78 fumble return (pass fail), 4:13DHS — West 21 kick, 0:15

DHS CRFirst Downs 12 6Rushes-Yards 43-137 18-127Passes-Yards 17-147 21-99Fumbles-Lost 4-2 1-1Penalities-Yards 10-70 4-30

Individual LeadersPassing — DHS: Jones 5-12-0-137. CR: C. Ryan 6-20-4-88.Rushing — DHS: Jones 10-103-0; R. Sinflorant17-48-0. CR: A. Franklin 8-76-0; Pollard 6-29-1.Receiving — DHS: Livermore 2-61-1; K. Parks1-50-0; D. Baker 2-26-0. CR: K. Hopkins 2-74-0;R. Bresson 3-23-0.Interceptions — DHS: Livermore 3; Jones.

NCAA TOP 25Saturday

No. 1 Florida State (4-0) beat N.C. State 56-41.Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday.No. 2 Oregon (4-0) did not play. Next: vs. Arizona, Thursday.No. 3 Alabama (4-0) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Mississippi, Saturday.No. 4 Oklahoma (4-0) did not play. Next: at TCU,Saturday.No. 5 Auburn (4-0) beat Louisiana Tech 45-17.Next: vs. No. 17 LSU, Saturday.No. 6 Texas A&M (5-0) beat Arkansas 35-28,OT. Next: at No. 14 Mississippi State, Saturday.No. 7 Baylor (3-0) at Iowa State. Next: at Texas, Saturday.No. 8 Notre Dame (3-0) vs. Syracuse at EastRutherford, N.J. Next: vs. No. 16 Stanford, Saturday.No. 9 Michigan State (3-1) beat Wyoming 56-14. Next: vs. No. 21 Nebraska, Saturday.No. 10 Mississippi (3-0) vs. Memphis. Next: vs.No. 3 Alabama, Saturday.No. 11 UCLA (4-0) beat No. 15 Arizona State62-27, Thursday. Next: vs. Utah, Saturday.No. 12 Georgia (3-1) beat Tennessee 35-32.Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Saturday.No. 13 South Carolina (3-1) vs. Missouri. Next:at Kentucky, Saturday.No. 14 Mississippi State (4-0) did not play. Next:vs. No. 6 Texas A&M, Saturday.No. 15 Arizona State (3-1) lost to No. 11 UCLA62-27, Thursday. Next: at No. 18 Southern Cal,Saturday.No. 16 Stanford (3-1) beat Washignton 20-13.Next: at No. 8 Notre Dame, Saturday.No. 17 LSU (3-1) vs. New Mexico State. Next:at No. 5 Auburn, Saturday.No. 18 Southern Cal (2-1) vs. Oregon State.Next: vs. No. 15 Arizona State, Saturday.No. 19 Wisconsin (3-1) beat South Florida 27-10. Next: at Northwestern, Saturday.No. 20 BYU (4-0) did not play. Next: vs. UtahState, Friday.No. 21 Nebraska (4-0) vs. Illinois. Next: at No. 9Michigan State, Saturday.No. 22 Ohio State (3-1) beat Cincinnati 50-28.Next: at Maryland, Saturday.No. 23 East Carolina (3-1) did not play. Next: vs.SMU, Saturday.No. 24 Oklahoma State (3-1) beat Texas Tech45-35, Thursday. Next: vs. Iowa State, Saturday.No. 25 Kansas State (3-1) beat UTEP 58-28.Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.

Brewers 2, Cubs 1Chicago Milwaukee

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IP H R ER BB SOChicagoWada L,4-4 5 8 2 2 1 4Schlitter 1 1 0 0 1 1E.Jackson 1 0 0 0 1 0B.Parker 1 1 0 0 0 2MilwaukeeW.Peralta W,17-11 7 5 1 1 1 13Broxton H,23 1 0 0 0 0 2Fr.Rodriguez S,44-49 1 0 0 0 1 1Wada pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.Umpires—Home, Scott Barry; First, Jeff Nelson;Second, John Tumpane; Third, Laz Diaz.T—3:10. A—41,440 (41,900).

Braves 4, Phillies 2Atlanta Philadelphia

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Totals 32 4 6 3 Totals 32 2 9 2Atlanta 011 000 200 — 4

Philadelphia 010 001 000 — 2E—A.Simmons (14), Byrd (6). DP—Atlanta 1,Philadelphia 2. LOB—Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 8.2B—J.Upton (34), Utley 2 (36). HR—J.Upton(29), B.Upton (12), Howard (23). SB—Heyward(20). CS—F.Freeman (4). S—Gwynn Jr., A.Bur-nett.

IP H R ER BB SOAtlantaHarang W,12-12 62/38 2 2 2 5Shreve H,2 1-3 0 0 0 0 0D.Carpenter H,18 1 0 0 0 0 0Kimbrel S,46-50 1 1 0 0 1 1PhiladelphiaA.Burnett L,8-18 62/35 4 4 3 7De Fratus 1/3 0 0 0 0 0Bastardo 1 0 0 0 0 2Miguel Alf.Gonzalez 1 1 0 0 0 1Umpires—Home, CB Bucknor; First, Dan Ias-sogna; Second, Dale Scott; Third, Quinn Wol-cott.T—3:05. A—33,761 (43,651).

Twins 12, Tigers 3Minnesota Detroit

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Fryer c 5 2 1 2 JMcCn ph-dh 1 0 1 0Arcia rf 5 1 2 0 JMrtnz lf 3 0 0 0EdEscr 3b 5 2 4 6 TyCllns ph-lf 1 0 0 0Hrmnn lf 4 1 3 1 Cstllns 3b 3 1 1 3A.Hicks cf 3 0 0 0 Avila c 2 0 0 0

Holady ph-c 1 0 0 0AnRmn ss 3 0 2 0Suarez ss 1 0 0 0RDavis cf 1 0 0 0Carrer cf 3 0 1 0

Totals 4112 1612 Totals 35 3 9 3Minnesota 000 060 240 — 12Detroit 010 001 010 — 3DP—Detroit 1. LOB—Minnesota 9, Detroit 8.2B—J.McCann (1). HR—Dozier (23), Edu.Es-cobar (6), Castellanos (11). SB—Herrmann (1).SF—Castellanos.

IP H R ER BB SOMinnesotaNolasco W,6-12 6 5 2 2 2 6Duensing 1 1 0 0 0 1Pressly 1 2 1 1 0 0Milone 1 1 0 0 0 2DetroitLobstein L,1-2 42/37 6 6 2 4Coke 1/3 3 0 0 0 0Alburquerque 1 0 0 0 0 1B.Hardy 2/3 3 2 2 1 1Ji.Johnson 1/3 0 0 0 1 0Ray 1 3 4 4 1 0Farmer 1 0 0 0 2 1PB—Fryer.Umpires—Home, Joe West; First, Ed Hickox;Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Lance Barrett.

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“I’ll just say that we’re not happybeing (0-3) and we want to get thisright,” Smith said. “I think that’s whatMike is saying. Yes, our football teamis anxious to play better and see whatit feels like to win a football game.”

FAMILIAR FACES: Tampa Bayshould get some needed reinforce-ments from running back Doug Mar-tin and defensive tackle GeraldMcCoy, who watched the debacleagainst the Falcons in street clothesdue to injury. Martin’s knee appearsto be healthy while McCoy practicedwith a protective covering over his in-jured right hand. Though Smith de-clined to speculate on theiravailability, the Steelers remain wary.

“(Martin) is a quality runner, a one-cut, small and tough target,” Tomlinsaid. “I think they call him the “mus-cle hamster.” I don’t know what that isbut it sounds appropriate.”

FAMILIAR FACES 2.0: The Steel-ers brought five-time Pro Bowl line-backer James Harrison out of a brief18-day retirement this week to ad-dress the loss of Jones, who is out atleast eight weeks. The 36-year-oldHarrison estimated he could see thefield for “2-3 plays” against TampaBay, but stressed he’ll need time to getback in football shape.

“I’m going to rewrite the ending (ofmy career),” Harrison said. “Let’s justsee what happens. We’ll see if the end-ing is a good one or not. Just beinghere is good. Let’s see if we can makeit better.”

ONE-TWO PUNCH: Pittsburgh hasthe NFL’s top rushing offense behindLe’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount.Both backs topped 100 yards againstthe Panthers, the first time two Steel-ers have done that in the same gamein 28 years. Bell, who leads the leaguein yards from scrimmage, has becomean expert at setting up his blockers.

“He’s been a smart runner sinceI’ve been associated with him,” Tom-lin said of Bell. “I think some of thethings he does, he does innately.”

SHUFFLED DECK: Buccaneersquarterbacks coach Marcus Arroyowill take over the game planning andplay calling full time while offensivecoordinator Jeff Tedford takes a leaveof absence to deal with a health issue.Tampa Bay is 29th in scoring, averag-ing just 15.8 points a game. Mike Glen-non will likely start at quarterbackwhile Josh McCown deals with a handinjury.

“Once you get that first win, thingskind of get rolling,” Glennon said.“And I think that’s the mindset we’retaking again this year and we’ll workourselves through it. It’s a long sea-son; 13 games left in the season. Tenweeks from now, we won’t even remember this.”

Besides participating in swimming,Swartz competes in weightlifting andflag football for the Panthers and is in-terested in pursuing a career in vet-erinary medicine.

In regards to her personal goals,Swartz hopes to perform at her best, ifonly so the team can be successful —the mark of a true captain.

“I want to try and do as well as I canto get the team to place as high as pos-sible at districts. I want us to qualifyfor regionals,” Swartz said. “I want tobasically work as hard as possible toachieve as much as I can.

“(I hope) to get personal bests inevery (event), win districts as a team,which would be amazing, and justhave as many people succeed as pos-sible at regionals,” Swartz added.

When asked what being a captainmeans to her, Swartz was clear whatrole she plays in the team dynamicand how important it is that she setsthe right examples.

“It’s all about motivating people todo their best and setting good exam-ples on and off the pool deck — aca-demically and athletically,” Swartzsaid. “(You’re) guiding people to makethe right decisions and make swim-ming a great thing to be involved inand work really hard.”

And just how great a thing is swim-ming for the young captain to be in-volved in?

“Swimming definitely builds a lot ofcharacter,” Swartz responded. “Ittaught me a lot of things about myselfthat I didn’t know I could do. It defi-nitely teaches dedication and com-mitment, gives you a sense ofteamwork and you get to have anotherfamily.”

At Oak Hall on Sept. 16, CrystalRiver won both the boys and girlsmeets, but it was a lot closer.

The boys team won 98-81, while thegirls’ team prevailed 95-88.

Kennedy won a freestyle double ofthe 200 (1:55.24) and the 500 (5:11.45),while taking a leg in the 200 medleyrelay — along with Sisto, Hunter Mor-rison and Jacob Penn — to win in atime of 1:57.62 for the Pirates.Kennedy also had a role to play in thePirate win in the 200 freestyle relay(1:44.11), along with Morrison, Pennand Sisto.

Leach Knack won the 200 individ-ual medley in a time of 2:49.22. Quynnwon the 200 individual medley(2:15.05) and the 100 breaststroke(1:08.22). Price won the girls 100freestyle in a time of 1:04.85. Lanewon the 500 freestyle in a time of5:54.37.

Penn took home first in the 50freestyle by clocking a time of 26.31.

Michael Lewis won in one-meterdiving with a score of 130.25.

The Pirate girls won the 200 medleyrelay (Price, Byrne, Collins and Lane)and the 200 freestyle relay (Collins,

Samantha Lee, Price and Lane).

Panthers marching onLecanto currently holds a 5-0

record through the first two weeks ofthe season and is looking to continuesuch success through October.

The Panthers recently sweptTavares on Sept. 23 — 116–55 in thegirls’ meet; 102–67 in the boys’ meet).

Lauren Macaisa, Abigail Swartz,Jordan Gangi, Aditi Kumar and Cas-sandra Swartz all nabbed first-placefinishes for the girls’ team, while LaneRamsey and Andy Machin took homesome first-place finishes for the boys.

Lecanto also won dual meets onSept. 11 against Nature Coast (boys138-35; girls 143-30) and on Sept. 18against district opponent WeekiWachee (boys 126-47; girls 135-45) withstandouts Macaisa, both Swartz’s,Brittany Gleason, Gangi, Kumar, Mau-reen Gillespie, Caleb Heinzman,Justin Sarris and Brady Walters tak-ing multiple first-place finishes home.

On the horizonCitrus hosts Hernando on Sept. 30

before facing Lecanto for the firsttime in 2014 at Bicentennial Pool onOct. 2. The ’Canes then must deal withNature Coast on Oct. 7.

Crystal River and Lecanto meet forthe first time on Oct. 16 (after the Pan-thers host Springstead on Oct. 9).

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John Cook leads at Champions Tour

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — John Cookshot a 4-under 68 at Pebble Beach onSaturday to take a one-stroke lead overTom Byrum and Skip Kendall in theChampions Tour’s First Tee Open.

Cook had eight birdies, two bogeysand a double bogey to reach 8-under135. He won the 1981 Bing Crosby Na-tional Pro-Am at Pebble Beach for thefirst of his 11 PGA Tour titles.

Kendall, playing in his second Cham-pions Tour event after earning a spot inthe field in open qualifying Tuesday, hada 69 at Pebble Beach. Byrum shot a 3-under 68 at Poppy Hills.

The final round will be played at Peb-ble Beach.

Marco Dawson was fourth at 6 underafter a 68 at Poppy Hills.

Davis Love III, also making his secondChampions Tour start, and two-time U.S.Open Lee Janzen topped the group at 5under. Love had a 67 at Pebble Beach,and Janzen a 70 at Poppy Hills.

First-round leader Blaine McCallisterwas 4 under after a 73 at Pebble Beach.

Two-time defending champion KirkTriplett was 2 under after a 72 at PebbleBeach.

NFL commissioner visitsdomestic violence hotline

AUSTIN, Texas — NFL CommissionerRoger Goodell is in Texas visiting theheadquarters of the National Domestic

Violence hotline.Goodell and several league officials

walked into the Austin office about 7:15p.m. Saturday for what was expected tobe a private two-hour meeting. He andthe league have been heavily criticizedfor how they handled the recent suspen-sion of Baltimore Ravens running backRay Rice, who punched his then-fianceein the face.

Asked for comment, Goodell only saidhe’s “doing the work, as they say” andthat he was invited to visit the hotline.

The hotline was founded in 1996 andis housed in an unmarked building.

Goodell met with 11 former playersearlier this week and was told the leaguemust act immediately when someone isaccused of domestic violence.

Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Dover

DOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch domi-nated again in the Nationwide Series andwon Saturday’s race at Dover Interna-tional Speedway.

Busch won for the fifth time this sea-son and 68th time in his career inNASCAR’s second-tier series. He led101 of the 200 laps on the mile concretetrack for the season sweep.

Polesitter Joey Logano was second.Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher and ElliottSadler completed the top five.

Elliott maintained his grip on the pointslead with five races left.

Busch won at Dover for the fifth time inthe Nationwide Series.


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CLEVELAND — Alex Colomeand three relievers combined ona five-hitter as the Tampa BayRays blanked the Cleveland Indians 2-0 on Saturday night

Colome (2-0) allowed four hits in6 1/3 innings. Jake McGee struckout the side in the ninth for his19th save.

The Indians, who were elimi-nated from playoff contention Fri-day, got only two runners tosecond base. They committed twomore errors, raising their majorleague-leading total to 116.

Carlos Carrasco (8-7) allowedone earned run and four hitswhile striking out 10 in 7 2/3 innings.

Indians All-Star left fielderMichael Brantley collected his200th hit of the season with afourth-inning single.

AMERICAN LEAGUERed Sox 10, Yankees 4BOSTON — Derek Jeter went 1 for

2 with an infield single and left for apinch hitter in the fifth inning. Even hewasn’t going to pull the Yankees out ofthis hole in the next-to-last game of hiscareer.

Boston chased Masahiro Tanakaduring an eight-run second inning thatbacked Joe Kelly, and the Boston RedSox beat New York 10-4.

After sitting out Friday night’s seriesopener following his emotional YankeeStadium finale the previous night,Jeter returned to his usual secondspot in the lineup but as the desig-nated hitter, not the shortstop. He re-ceived standing ovations before eachat bat as fans chanted “De-rek Je-ter!De-rek Je-ter!”

With the loss, the Yankees (83-78)ensured they will have declining winstotals in three straight seasons for thefirst time since 1986-90.

Blue Jays 4, Orioles 2TORONTO — Jose Reyes had two

hits and two RBIs, J.A. Happ won con-secutive starts for the first time sincelate May and the Toronto Blue Jaysbeat the AL East champion BaltimoreOrioles 4-2.

Happ (11-11) allowed two runs andfour hits in 6 1-3 innings for his firstwinning streak since posting threestraight victories from May 15 to May 25.

Happ left after walking J.J. Hardy inthe seventh. Aaron Sanchez walkedpinch-hitter Steve Clevenger on fourpitches, induced an inning-ending,double-play grounder from CalebJoseph, who is in an 0-for-30 slide.

Casey Janssen got three outs forhis 25th save in 30 chances.

With Kansas City clinching at last awild-card berth, Toronto becomes theteam with the longest playoff drought,which extends to the Blue Jays’ sec-ond straight World Series title in 1993.

Twins 12, Tigers 3DETROIT — Eduardo Escobar had

a homer, four hits and a career-highsix RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins en-sured that the AL Central race willcome down to the very end with a 12-3 rout of the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit entered the night with a one-game lead over second-place KansasCity, but the Tigers fell short of clinch-ing. Minnesota scored six runs in thefifth. Escobar and Eric Fryer both hittwo-run singles during that big rally,and Escobar added a three-run homerin the eighth.

Rookie Kyle Lobstein (1-2) allowedsix runs in 4 2/3 innings for the Tigers.

Ricky Nolasco (6-12) allowed tworuns and five hits, including a solohomer by Detroit’s Nick Castellanos inthe second.

The Tigers have secured a postsea-son spot, but the division will still be indoubt when they send David Price tothe mound Sunday against Minnesotain Game 162.

NATIONAL LEAGUEPirates 3, Reds 1

CINCINNATI — Travis Snider andAndrew McCutchen hit consecutiverun-scoring doubles in the eighth in-ning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beatthe Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Fridaynight to keep the pressure on NL Cen-tral-leading St. Louis.

The Pirates have won five of six

and 17 of 21 overall. They have al-ready clinched a wild card and beganthe day just one back of St. Louis forthe division lead. The Cardinalsplayed the Diamondbacks on Fridaynight.

Mike Leake struck out eight inseven solid innings in his last start ofthe season for Cincinnati. The right-hander allowed one run — GabySanchez’s homer on the first pitch ofthe fifth — and three hits with twowalks.

Leake also helped himself in thefifth. He doubled with two out and thenran through third base coach SteveSmith’s stop sign on Kristopher Ne-gron’s single to center, beating Mc-Cutchen’s throw with a slide thatmade it 1-1.

Nationals 5, Marlins 1WASHINGTON — Stephen Stras-

burg took over the league lead instrikeouts and gave up only two hitsthrough six scoreless innings in hisfinal tuneup start ahead of his firstpostseason, helping the NL Eastchampion Washington Nationals beatthe Miami Marlins 5-1.

With shadows stretching across thefield after the 4:07 p.m. first pitch,Strasburg (14-11) spotted his fastballat 97 mph and mixed in breaking ballsthat confounded a Marlins lineupmissing the injured Giancarlo Stanton.Strasburg finished with seven strike-outs — giving him 242, three morethan Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers— and one walk.

It continued a vibrant finish to theregular season: In his last six starts,

Strasburg went 4-1 with a 1.13 ERA,40 strikeouts and three walks.

Giants 3, Padres 1SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon

Crawford hit a two-run single with twoouts in the eighth inning, leading theSan Francisco Giants over the SanDiego Padres 3-1.

San Francisco (87-74) already hasclinched a playoff berth and will play atPittsburgh or St. Louis in the one-game, wild-card playoff on Wednes-day. The winner advanced to faceWashington in a best-of-five divisionseries.

Crawford, one of just two Giantsregulars in the starting lineup, was hit-less in three at-bats until his broken-bat single to left off Dale Thayer (4-5)broke a 1-all tie, driving in Matt Duffyand Brandon Belt.

San Diego had walked AndrewSusac to load the bases, and Thayerstruck out pinch-hitter Pablo Sandovalbefore Crawford’s hit.

Hunter Strickland (1-0) pitched twoscoreless innings for his first decisionin nine big league appearances. Santi-ago Casilla worked a perfect ninth forhis 19th save in 23 chances.

Brewers 2, Cubs 1MILWAUKEE — Jonathan Lucroy

set a major-league record for doublesin a season by a catcher, and Fran-cisco Rodriguez moved into 10thplace on baseball’s career saves list inthe Milwaukee Brewers’ 2-1 win overthe Chicago Cubs.

Wily Peralta (17-11) struck out a ca-reer-high 13 in seven innings, allowingfive hits and one walk in 109 pitches.Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninthfor his 348th career save, and 44ththis year, to move ahead of RandyMyers.

Lucroy’s double off Tsuyoshi Wada(4-4) in the fifth inning snapped a 1-1tie and gave the All-Star his 46th dou-ble as a catcher, topping the 45 hit byTexas’ Ivan Rodriguez in 1996. Lucroyhas 53 doubles this year, tying theBrewers’ franchise record. Sevenwere hit when he played first base.

Braves 4, Phillies 2PHILADELPHIA — Brothers B.J.

and Justin Upton each homered andthe Atlanta Braves held on for a 4-2victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Justin Upton also doubled for theBraves, who won for just the third timein 15 games and are 6-18 in a forget-table September.

Ryan Howard had three hits with ahomer and two RBIs for Philadelphia.

Aaron Harang (12-12) gave up tworuns and eight hits with five strikeoutsand two walks in 6 2-3 innings.

Craig Kimbrel pitched out of a jamin the ninth to earn his 46th save in 50chances.

INTERLEAGUEMets 2, Astros 1

NEW YORK — Lucas Duda hit atwo-run homer with two outs in thebottom of the ninth inning, rallying theNew York Mets over the Houston Astros 2-1.

Held to two hits by four Houstonpitchers through eight innings, theMets came back against Tony Sipp (4-3).

Eric Young Jr. tripled with one outand stayed there on Daniel Murphy’sflyout to shallow left field.

Duda followed with a line drive offthe right-field foul screen for his 29thhome run.

AL

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Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria grounds into a fielder's choice Saturday inthe fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, inCleveland. Longoria was safe at first base.

Colome, Rays blank IndiansJeter returns,

Sox beat Yanks

AMERICAN LEAGUESaturday’s Games

Boston 10, N.Y. Yankees 4Toronto 4, Baltimore 2Tampa Bay 2, Cleveland 0Minnesota 12, Detroit 3N.Y. Mets 2, Houston 1Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, late.Oakland at Texas, late.L.A. Angels at Seattle, late.

Today’s GamesTampa Bay (Cobb 10-8) at Cleveland (House 4-3),1:05 p.m.Baltimore (M.Gonzalez 9-9) at Toronto (Dickey 14-12), 1:07 p.m.Minnesota (Gibson 13-11) at Detroit (D.Price 14-12),1:08 p.m.Houston (Tropeano 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 14-13),1:10 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 4-5) at Boston (Buchholz 8-10),1:35 p.m.Kansas City (Ventura 14-10) at Chicago White Sox(Bassitt 1-1), 2:10 p.m.Oakland (Gray 13-10) at Texas (N.Martinez 5-11),3:05 p.m.L.A. Angels (Cor.Rasmus 3-1) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 14-6), 4:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUESaturday’s Games

Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 6, 10 inningsWashington 5, Miami 1San Francisco 3, San Diego 1Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 2Milwaukee 2, Chicago Cubs 1N.Y. Mets 2, Houston 1St. Louis at Arizona, late.Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, late.

Today’s GamesHouston (Tropeano 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 14-13),1:10 p.m.Pittsburgh (Cole 11-5) at Cincinnati (Cueto 19-9),1:10 p.m.Atlanta (Undecided) at Philadelphia (Hamels 9-8),1:35 p.m.Miami (H.Alvarez 12-6) at Washington (Zimmermann13-5), 1:35 p.m.Chicago Cubs (Ja.Turner 5-11) at Milwaukee (Fiers6-4), 2:10 p.m.San Diego (Erlin 4-4) at San Francisco (Heston 0-0),4:05 p.m.Colorado (Bergman 3-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 16-8), 4:10 p.m.St. Louis (Wainwright 20-9) at Arizona (Collmenter11-8), 4:10 p.m.

Rays 2, Indians 0Tampa Bay Cleveland

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IP H R ER BB SOTampa BayColome W,2-0 61/34 0 0 1 6Jo.Peralta H,18 2/3 1 0 0 0 1Balfour H,12 1 0 0 0 0 1McGee S,19-23 1 0 0 0 0 3ClevelandCarrasco L,8-7 72/34 2 1 3 10Rzepczynski 1/3 1 0 0 0 0Crockett 2/3 0 0 0 0 1Shaw 1/3 0 0 0 0 0Umpires—Home, D.J. Reyburn; First, Jeff Kellogg; Second, Adam Hamari; Third, BrianO’Nora.T—2:55. A—33,025 (42,487).

Red Sox 10, Yankees 4

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IP H R ER BB SONew YorkTanaka L,13-5 12/37 7 5 2 2Claiborne 1/3 3 2 0 1 0Mitchell 4 4 1 1 0 3Whitley 2 2 0 0 0 4BostonJ.Kelly W,4-2 71/39 4 4 2 3Layne 0 1 0 0 0 0R.De La Rosa 12/32 0 0 0 4Layne pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.HBP—by Mitchell (Nava).Umpires—Home, Vic Carapazza; First, LarryVanover; Second, Angel Hernandez; Third, PaulNauert.T—3:04. A—37,147 (37,071).

Blue Jays 4, Orioles 2

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IP H R ER BB SOBaltimoreW.Chen L,16-6 6 5 3 2 1 3Brach 1 1 1 0 0 0Z.Britton 1 0 0 0 1 0TorontoHapp W,11-11 61/34 2 2 2 4Aa.Sanchez H,7 12/30 0 0 2 1Janssen S,25-30 1 0 0 0 0 0Umpires—Home, Jim Wolf; First, Jeff Gosney;Second, David Rackley; Third, Tony Randazzo.T—2:25. A—37,996 (49,282).

INTERLEAGUEMets 2, Astros 1

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IP H R ER BB SOHoustonDeduno 4 1 0 0 1 4J.Buchanan 12/31 0 0 0 1K.Chapman H,5 1 0 0 0 0 0Veras H,6 11/30 0 0 0 0Sipp L,4-3 BS,2-6 2-3 2 2 2 0 0New YorkR.Montero 51/36 1 1 2 6Carlyle 12/31 0 0 0 1Familia 1 0 0 0 0 1Mejia W,6-6 1 0 0 0 0 1PB—Recker.Umpires—Home, Will Little; First, Jon Byrne;Second, Jerry Layne; Third, Hunter Wendelstedt.T—2:59. A—34,886 (41,922).

NLReds 10, Pirates 6

10 innPittsburgh Cincinnati

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IP H R ER BB SOPittsburghF.Liriano 5 5 4 3 5 5J.Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 0Holdzkom BS,1-2 1 2 2 2 0 2Ju.Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 2Watson 1 0 0 0 0 2Axford L,0-1 1/3 1 3 3 2 0LaFromboise 1/3 1 1 1 0 0CincinnatiSimon 5 5 4 4 2 4Hoover 1 0 0 0 0 2LeCure 1 2 2 2 0 0Ju.Diaz 1 1 0 0 0 2A.Chapman 1 0 0 0 0 2Axelrod W,2-1 1 0 0 0 0 1HBP—by J.Hughes (Y.Rodriguez), by Simon(J.Harrison), by LeCure (Snider). WP—F.Liriano.Umpires—Home, Jim Joyce; First, Marvin Hud-son; Second, Doug Eddings; Third, Cory Blaser.T—3:41. A—35,268 (42,319).

Nationals 5, Marlins 1

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IP H R ER BB SOMiamiEovaldi L,6-14 7 8 2 2 3 5Capps 1/3 3 3 3 2 0DeSclafani 2/3 0 0 0 0 2WashingtonStrasburg W,14-11 6 2 0 0 1 7Blevins H,9 1 0 0 0 0 1Clippard H,40 1 0 0 0 1 1Storen 1 2 1 0 0 0WP—DeSclafani.Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale; First, AlanPorter; Second, Gary Cederstrom; Third, MarkRipperger.T—2:57. A—37,529 (41,408).

Giants 3, Padres 1San Diego San Francisco

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West DivisionW L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

x-Los Ang. 98 62 .613 — — 4-6 L-1 52-29 46-33Oakland 87 73 .544 11 — 4-6 W-1 48-33 39-40Seattle 85 75 .531 13 2 4-6 W-2 39-40 46-35Houston 70 91 .435 28½ 17½ 3-7 L-1 38-43 32-48Texas 66 94 .413 32 21 8-2 L-1 32-47 34-47

East DivisionW L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

x-Baltimore 95 66 .590 — — 4-6 L-3 50-31 45-35New York 83 78 .516 12 4½ 6-4 L-1 43-38 40-40Toronto 83 78 .516 12 4½ 6-4 W-2 46-34 37-44Tampa Bay 77 84 .478 18 10½ 4-6 W-1 36-45 41-39Boston 71 90 .441 24 16½ 5-5 W-1 34-46 37-44

East DivisionW L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

x-Washington 95 66 .590 — — 8-2 W-1 50-30 45-36Atlanta 78 83 .484 17 9 3-7 W-1 42-39 36-44New York 78 83 .484 17 9 6-4 W-1 39-41 39-42Miami 77 84 .478 18 10 3-7 L-1 42-39 35-45Philadelphia 73 88 .453 22 14 4-6 L-1 37-43 36-45

Central DivisionW L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

z-St. Louis 89 71 .556 — — 6-4 W-1 51-30 38-41z-Pittsburgh 88 73 .547 1½ — 7-3 L-1 51-30 37-43Milwaukee 82 79 .509 7½ 5 3-7 W-1 42-38 40-41Cincinnati 75 86 .466 14½ 12 4-6 W-1 43-37 32-49Chicago 72 89 .447 17½ 15 5-5 L-1 41-40 31-49

West DivisionW L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

x-Los Ang. 92 68 .575 — — 6-4 W-3 43-36 49-32y-San Fran. 87 74 .540 5½ — 4-6 W-1 44-36 43-38San Diego 77 84 .478 15½ 10 7-3 L-1 48-33 29-51Colorado 66 94 .413 26 20½ 7-3 L-2 45-36 21-58Arizona 63 97 .394 29 23½ 1-9 L-3 32-47 31-50

Central DivisionW L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

z-Detroit 89 72 .553 — — 5-5 L-2 44-36 45-36z-Kansas City88 72 .550 ½ — 6-4 W-2 42-39 46-33Cleveland 84 77 .522 5 3½ 6-4 L-1 47-33 37-44Chicago 72 88 .450 16½ 15 4-6 L-4 39-40 33-48Minnesota 70 91 .435 19 17½ 6-4 W-2 35-46 35-45

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLEBASEBALLB4 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Beverly Hills Senior Open

LeagueBowling scores: Mike Mur-

ray 178-256-190-624, WayneHill 225-209-177-611, CraigFerrell 158-226-225-609,Richard Jacobs 200-221-171-592, Lee Ball 183-207-189-579, Herb Sherrill 184-180-196-560, Rich Lieval 223-541,Marv Chapman 537, DonCorno 534, Jim Scglegel 530,Maggie Savarese 202-527,Bill Sumner 211-526, JohnSchott 526, Bob Reed 526,Phil Arena 525, Dave Coburn509, Jim McDonough 504,Darlene Arndt 213, 502.

Splits Made: Jim McDo-nough 2-7 (2X) 4-5, JimSchnidner 4-5, Doug Meikle-john 3-10, Dave Coburn 3-10,Susan Fabbre 3-10(2X), EdSmith 3-10, Maddie Savarese9-10, Glenda Johnston 4-5.

Hoops-Link basketball

youth leagueHoops-Link and USSSA

Basketball will be conducting ayouth basketball league Nov. 8to Dec. 20 on Saturdays at theLecanto High School gym.

Hoops-Link League isavailable to youths ages 6 years old through eighthgrade. Individuals and/orteams can register. There willbe a beginners (6- to 8-year-olds), instructional, competi-tive and open divisions of playto meet all levels of playerability. Individuals and teamscan enter at the level theyprefer, or be placed accord-ingly by staff. The cost of theleague is $60 per player (mul-tiple siblings will receive dis-counts).

Go to www.hoopslinkinc.org to register online, printthe registration form and mailit in and for more information,call Kurt at 352-422-4884.

Citrus SpringsHorseshoe Club

Sept. 20 resultsWon all three games – Joe

Warburton.High series – Mike Trudel

237, Janet McFarland 224.High game – Mike Trudel

98, Janet McFarland 81, DickLenzen 81.

Scores are based on a

handicap system so all skilllevels can compete.

The club provides thehorseshoes. Stop by on anyTuesday or Saturday morningat 9 a.m. at the old Commu-nity Center on Route 39 inCitrus Springs. Call Joe War-burton at 352-489-7537 for in-formation about the club.

Citrus DemocraticGolf TournamentThe Citrus County Demo-

cratic Executive Committee isholding its third annual Demo-cratic Golf Tournament onSaturday, Oct. 4 at the Inver-ness Golf and Country Club,3150 S Country Club Drive,Inverness.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by a shot-gun start at 8:30 a.m. Theentry fee is $60 per playerand includes green fees,range balls, cart, lunch andgoody bag. Hole sponsor-ships are also available.

The golf tournament willfeature a host of prizes includ-ing trophies, a hole-in-oneprize, door prizes, raffle and50/50. Teams and individualsare welcome to participate inthe scramble.

Entry forms are available atthe Democratic Headquartersin the Shoppes of CrystalRiver, 7903 Gulf-to-LakeHighway, and are due bySept. 26.

“Par 4 Programs”golf tournamentCitrus County Parks &

Recreation Department pres-ent the scond annual “Par 4Programs” Fall Golf Tourna-ment on Saturday, Oct. 4 atCitrus Hills Golf & CountryClub, with shotgun start at8:30 a.m. Registration is nowopen for individuals or foursomes.

Foursome registration is$220, and individuals are wel-come for $55. Included in theregistration is lunch providedby the Grille Restaurant, anda raffle and silent auction willbe featured. Longest drivecontest for men and women,closest to the pin challengeand 50/50 tickets add to theexcitement of this event.

Call Parks & Recreation at352-527-7540 for more infor-mation on sponsorship oppor-tunities and registration orvisit www.bocc.citrus.fl.us todownload a registration form.

—From staff reports

CONGRATULATIONS: Ives Chavez rolled a300 in the first game of theLate Starters leagueWednesday, Sept. 17. Heslipped to a 141 in the sec-ond game, but rediscoveredhis game with a 226 in thethird, for a 667 series.

SPECIAL OLYMPICSFUNDRAISER: Sunday,Sept. 28, is the date of aSpecial OlympicsFundraiser. The bowling willbe three games of NoTap, beginning at 1 p.m.Call Mary Louise Shiver at 352-302-9307 toregister or for more information.

League and Tourney scores for the weekending Sept. 21:

GCUSBC SWEEPER RESULTS: JohnHughes and Robby Platz earned $200 by win-ning the Citrus County Monthly Sweeper with1,602 pins. Second place went to Ryan and TomBurgard ($140/1,583 pins); third to Mark Goodeand Brian Tiesmeyer ($100/1,506 pins) andfourth to Lisa Weston and Merrill Barlow($60/1,456 pins). The next GCUSBC MonthlySweeper will be at Manatee Lanes in Sept.

MIXED DOUBLES 7-9-8 NOTAP RESULTS:Marilyn Seymour and Phil Spencer won theMixed Doubles NoTap tourney with 1,551 pins,edging Lisa White and John Charette by fourpins. Joyce and Tim Johnson were third(1,538), followed by Bridget and Wes Foley(1,537) and Charlene Simpkins and ChuckClouse (1,508). Joyce Johnson had the highseries for the women (856) and Phil Spencerwas high for the men (875). Chuck Close wonthe Krazy Eights roll-off, defeating two womenand four men. The next Mixed Doubles 7-9-8NoTap will be Oct. 19.

MONDAY NIGHT SPECIAL: Handicap:Eddie Corbitt 309, 852; John Saltmarsh 292;John Schott 763; Michele Shirley 268; BridgetFoley 259, 695; Jennifer Smith 720. Scratch:Eddie Corbitt 286, 783; John Saltmarsh 255;Chris Carr 686; K C Cridland 224, 548; MicheleShirley 214; Lori Ciquera 535.

PRESERVE PINBUSTERS: Handicap: KenSprague 272, 761; John Enders 270,715;Joyce Swarm 266; Linda Sprague 261, 753;Patti Widerman 735. Scratch: Jeff Koch 246,

638; Phil Spencer 237,661; Joyce Swarm182,458; Betty Noland 170; Linda Sprague471.

TUESDAY 7-9-8 NOTAP TOURNEY: JerryNess 864; June Williams 657; Hugh Hartley 603.

LATE STARTERS: Handicap: Ives Chavez308, 691; Rich Murdock 243; Rich Soletto 667;Nancy Duncan 249; Betty Wood 639; MilaRagsdale 230; Marie Mooney 656. Scratch:Ives Chavez 300, 667; Rich Soletto 235, 655;Nancy Duncan 203; Peggy Murdock 194, 529;Millie George 504.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN’S LEAGUE:Handicap: Phil Spencer 295; Merrill Barlow295; Arta Norris 289; Herb Sherill 289; SteveStrohschnitter 767. Scratch: Phil Spencer 279,701; Scott Brown 277, 739; Steve Strohschnitter 713.

WOMEN’S TRIO: Handicap: Marilyn Sey-mour 250; Barbara Rennekamp 250; MaeJohns 245; Monika Seeger 687; MarleneBrown 644. Scratch: Marilyn Seymour 202;Mae Johns 193,487; Peggy Murdock 480.

GOOD TIME BOWLERS: Handicap: GaynorStoner 248; Rocky Sincore 232, 632; JerryBilling 640; Pat Stoner 243; Laura Bonadonna236, 664; Laurie Anderson 610. Scratch: JerryNess 209, 595; Alan Murray 190; Jerry Billing532; Pat Stoner 183; Barb McNally 172, 463;Gerry Gurnett 438.

HOLDER HOTSHOTS: Handicap: LarryClark 287,716; Gary Brown 273, 757; BettyRauch 265,717; Cori Pilcher 265; Carey Skel-ton 261; Carolyn Handley 710. Scratch: GaryBrown 245, 673; Larry Clark 224; RobbieYoakum 574; Diane Mauck 180, 477; CareySkelton 172; Bonnie Yoakum 445.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS (2 games): Scratch:Mike Robinson 163,296; Josh Lewis 145; BobManfiedi 271; Jackie Noble 132,236; MaggieStephens 131,260.

PARKVIEW OWLS: Handicap: Phil Spencer279; Gorge Munzing 273, 734; Jeremy Reed716; Kathy Puckett 260; Toni Mills-Smith246,699; Mila Ragsdale 692. Scratch: PhilSpencer 279, 700; John Saltmarsh 247;George Munzing 247; Wes Foley 674;253,654; Lisa Weston 194,515; Myla Wexler184, 526.

BOWLERS OF THE WEEK: Jennifer Smith,129 pins over her average, and Eddie Corbitt,198 pins over his average.

RECREATIONCITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 B5

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The Florida Council of the International Federation of Fly Fishers

presents

Florida 2014

featuring Bob Clouser & Wanda Taylor

For more information, go to www.fff-florida.org

at Plantation on Crystal River Friday & Saturday, Oct. 10 & 11, 2014

• See the latest fly tackle & gear • Clinics & workshops with IFFF

certified casting instructors • Fly tying demos & workshops with

the southeast’s top fly tiers

• Programs for Women & Kids • Free programs & seminars • Fri. reception & Sat. banquet • Raffles, silent auctions, live

auctions & much more. Join us!

Citrus County Parks & Recreation Presents the 2nd Annual

“Par 4 Programs” “Par 4 Programs” Golf Tournament Golf Tournament

Profits from this tournament will go back into Parks & Recreation to help continue and improve our youth programs and sports camps.

Saturday, October 4, 2014 $55 per person or $220 for team of 4

Includes driving range, golf, and lunch Pre-register at citruscountyparks.com

or call 527-7540 7:30am-Registration & Practice Facilities Open

8:30am-Golf Begins, Shotgun Start

Longest Drive For Men & Women Silent Auction & Raffle Items

1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Prizes Closet to Pin Challenge

Putting Contest 50/50 Tickets

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GOLFING FOR KIDS GOLF TOURNAMENT

$60 Individual ~ $200 Foursome Includes green fees, cart and lunch.

There will be two flights: Flight 1 - Men’s and Mixed Teams • Flight 2: - Ladies’ Teams

All proceeds will be used for Rotary Club of Sugarmill

Woods Charitable Projects.

There will be hole in one prizes, including a car on hole #8

$10 will buy you 2 mulligans and a piece of string.

For more information contact Mary Ellen McCoy

call 382-0577

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P.L.A.Y. Program starts next monthSpecial to the Chronicle

The Citrus County Parks and Recre-ation’s P.L.A.Y. programs offered in theupcoming session include basketball,which will be held at the Citrus CountyResource Center on Mondays orWednesdays and flag football, located atBicentennial Park on Tuesdays orThursdays.

The next session will begin the weekof Oct. 20. Boys and girls, ages 3 through5, are encouraged to join the six-week program.

After enrollment, each child receivesage-appropriate sports equipment anda team T-shirt.

Registration is now open and spots fillup fast. Space is limited. Contact KristinSmith, recreation program specialist foryouth programs, at 352-527-7540 or visitwww.citruscountyparks.com for moreinformation.

All programs and activities offered byCitrus County Parks and Recreation areavailable to all persons without regardto race, color, handicap, sex, religion ornational origin. For persons with dis-abilities requiring special accommoda-tions, contact the office five days priorto the program so that proper consider-ation may be given to the request. Forhearing impaired, call 352-527-5901(TTY) or 352-527-7540 (voice).

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Europe leads10-6, closes inon Ryder Cup

Associated Press

GLENEAGLES, Scot-land — Justin Rose sweptthat magical putter intothe air before his ball evenreached the hole, and hepunched his right fistwhen it dropped for abirdie. Just like at Medi-nah, the final match in theRyder Cup on Saturdaygave Europe another bigboost of momentum goinginto the last round.

Only this time, Europedidn’t really need it.

Rose capped off a re-markable Saturday forhimself and his team. That6-foot putt on the 18th holeat Gleneagles was enoughto give Rose and MartinKaymer a half-point, giv-ing Europe a 10-6 advan-tage and leaving it on thecusp of another Ryder Cupvictory.

That was the same scoretwo years ago, except thatEurope was in dire need ofa comeback.

Now it is worried aboutcomplacency.

“This job is far from fin-ished,” Europe captainPaul McGinley said.

Rose teamed with Hen-rik Stenson to make arecord 12 birdies in 16holes in fourballs. Equallyimportant was gettingsomething — even a half —in foursomes againstAmerica’s refreshingrookie tandem of JordanSpieth and Patrick Reed.

“Any glimmer of mo-mentum that they had —say they win that match —they take something withthem into the lockerroom,” Graeme McDowellsaid. “And that’s what hap-pened to us at Medinah.That’s why that putt forJustin was so huge, be-cause it gave them nothingto take away this evening.”

U.S. captain Tom Watsonwalked away only with alot of questions he couldn’tanswer.

He was criticized forplaying Phil Mickelson

and Keegan Bradley a sec-ond time on Friday, and itwas even more peculiarwhen he didn’t play themat all on Saturday. It wasthe first time Mickelson satout an entire day in his twodecades playing the RyderCup.

Instead, Watson sent outRickie Fowler and JimmyWalker for a fourth straightmatch, even though theirprevious games all went tothe 18th hole and ended ina draw. The fatigue was ev-ident, particularly withWalker, who shanked ashot from the third fair-way. They didn’t stand achance against McDowell

and Victor Dubuisson.“It may have been a mis-

take that I put Jimmy andRickie out for fourmatches,” Watson said. “Ithought they could handleit.”

Watson was the lastAmerican captain to winon European soil in 1993,just two months after Spi-eth was born and beforeMickelson completed hisfirst full season on thePGA Tour. He has calledthe shots and tried to makepairings based on per-formance and his gut feel-ing. Ultimately, he put theonus on his players.

“It’s up for the actors to

go out there and act,” hesaid. “They haven’t actedwell enough to get thatstanding ovation at the endin the last two Ryder Cups.That’s the way I look at it.”

Watson wasn’t about togive up on this one.

His best hope is to getAmerican red on thescoreboard early, and heloaded the front with hisbest players. The first twoare rookies — the 21-year-old Spieth and 24-year-oldReed, the only unbeatenAmericans at Gleneagles.Spieth faces McDowell,who has won both of hismatches this week. Reedplays Stenson, who is 3-0

and sat out Saturday after-noon with a tender back.

“You might think that it’sa given that the Europeansare going to win,” Watsonsaid. “But I sure as helldon’t.”

It wasn’t quite as con-vincing as Ben Crenshawwagging his finger and say-ing, “I have a good feelingabout this” like he did atBrookline in 1999 whenthe Americans ralliedfrom a 10-6 deficit before aboisterous crowd outsideBoston.

Europe needs only fourwins out of 12 singlesmatches to retain the cup,and an additional halve towin outright.

The European come-back at Medinah beganSaturday evening whenIan Poulter birdied his lastfive holes for an unlikelywin that closed the gap to10-6, and Europe rode thatspark to the greatest rallyby a visiting team in RyderCup history.

Poulter finally deliv-ered, even if it was only ahalf-point. Poulter andMcIlroy were headed fordefeat in fourballs againstWalker and Fowler, on theverge of going 2 down onthe 15th hole when Poulterchipped in across thegreen for birdie, and thenmade a 20-foot birdie onthe next hole to square thematch.

Poulter came into thisRyder Cup with the high-est winning percentage —12 wins in 15 matches — ofanyone who has playedmultiple times. He hasplayed only twice thisweek, and Europe still hasa 10-6 lead.

“This is more than aone-man team,” McGinleysaid. “Ian Poulter has beena colossus in the RyderCup. He played a massiverole today.”

Europe, as always, wasbest at the end. For thesecond straight day, theAmericans rallied in themorning by winning 2 1/2points in fourballs. For thesecond straight day, Eu-rope answered in the af-ternoon by going unbeaten(3W-0L-1D) in foursomes.

“We’re in a tough posi-tion,” Walker said. “But Ifeel like we can dig our-selves out of the hole.”

Watson still confident as US digs big hole

Associated Press

Rickie Fowler misses a putt on the 18th green Saturday during the fourball match onthe second day of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland.

RESULTSEUROPE 10, UNITED STATES 6

FourballsUnited States 2 1/2, Europe 1 1/2Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Eu-

rope, def. Bubba Watson and MattKuchar, United States, 3 and 2.

Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan, UnitedStates, def. Jamie Donaldson and LeeWestwood, Europe, 4 and 3.

Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth,United States, def. Thomas Bjorn andMartin Kaymer, Europe, 5 and 3.

Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler,United States, halved with Rory McIlroyand Ian Poulter, Europe.

FoursomesEurope 3 1/2, United States 1/2

Jamie Donaldson and Lee Westwood,Europe, def. Zach Johnson and MattKuchar, United States, 2 and 1.

Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy, Eu-rope, def. Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan,United States, 3 and 2.

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed,United States, halved with Justin Roseand Martin Kaymer, Europe.

Victor Dubuisson and Graeme Mc-Dowell, Europe, def. Jimmy Walker andRickie Fowler, United States, 5 and 4.

FridayFourballs

United States 2 1/2, Europe 1 1/2Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Eu-

rope, def. Bubba Watson and WebbSimpson, United States, 5 and 4.

Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker,United States, halved with Thomas Bjornand Martin Kaymer, Europe.

Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed,United States, def. Stephen Gallacherand Ian Poulter, Europe, 5 and 4.

Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson,United States, def. Sergio Garcia andRory McIlroy, Europe, 1 up.

FoursomesEurope 3 1/2, United States 1/2

Jamie Donaldson and Lee Westwood,Europe, def. Jim Furyk and Matt Kuchar,United States, 2 up.

Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, Eu-rope, def. Hunter Mahan and Zach John-son, United States, 2 and 1.

Jimmy Walker and Rickie Fowler,United States, halved with Rory McIlroyand Sergio Garcia, Europe.

Victor Dubuisson and Graeme Mc-Dowell, Europe, def. Phil Mickelson andKeegan Bradley, United States, 3 and 2.

NOTESTODAY: Europe needs 4points from 12 singlesmatches to retain RyderCup, 4 1/2 points to winoutright.

FOURBALLS: For the sec-ond straight day, the U.S.won the fourballs 2 1/2 -1 1/2.

FOURSOMES: For thesecond straight day, Eu-rope won the foursomes 3 1/2 - 1/2.

SHOT OF THE DAY: IanPoulter's chip-in from offthe green on No. 15, a mo-mentum boost in his four-balls victory with RoryMcIlroy over Rickie Fowlerand Jimmy Walker.

Section C - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014


Gerry MulliganOUT THEWINDOW

H ere are all thethings that musthappen before Cit-

rus County voters will ap-prove increasing the localsales tax from 6 to 7 centsfor neighborhood roadpaving:

1. The Tampa Bay Bucswill have a winning season.

2. County CommissionerScott Adams will make amotion to rehire Brad Thorpeas county administrator.

3. Motorists in CitrusCounty will all use theirturn signals when changinglanes on State Road 44.

4. Martians will land inHomosassa Springs andbegin construction on a newDollar General.

There is a referendum onthe November ballot askingcounty voters to voluntarilyincrease local taxes so thatneighborhood roads can bepaved. If approved, the tax

increase would start immediately.

Under the specifics of theprogram — if approved —your neighborhood roadmight not be paved for 20 years.

Talk about delayed incentives.

No one really expects vot-ers to approve a tax in-crease. The real wager hereconcerns how badly the ref-erendum will fail.

Will 90 percent of countyvoters reject the tax hike, orwill the rejection hit the 95 percent level? (My per-sonal bet is yes).

The tax increase is a badidea that has virtually no of-ficial or unofficial support.Everyone thinks it’s a badidea, and it’s a waste ofmoney to even put it on theballot.

Even the acting countyadministrator Jeff Rogers

— whose job it is to commu-nicate the value of the plan— blushes when he has totalk about it in public.

When the referendum isrejected, county commis-sioners are going to have todevelop a real plan torepave and improve neigh-borhood roads.

For the record, the countyhas done a very good job of

For referendum, all roads lead to rejection

See WINDOW/Page C5

Talking about sex brings upour cultural values. It canalso be embarrassing.

However, we owe itto our young peopleto give them up-to-date,medically accurateinformation. Andthey need it now, fortheir future. We owethem this information, whetherthey are sexually active or not.

In the Sept. 14 Chronicle,Susan Pratt discussed the River

Project, which provides the onlysexual health information to ourpublic school children. Pratt re-

vealed that the RiverProject utilizes theWAIT Training/GetReal curriculumfrom the Center forRelationship Educa-tion. These absti-

nence-based programs impose anarrow, moralistic view aboutsex and sexuality on young peo-ple, assuming that what they

don’t know won’t hurt them. De-liberately withholding vital in-formation that affects theirhealth does affect them, and isnot what we want for our teens.

In fact, these programs lostfederal funding after many in-dependent studies proved thatASPIRE and WAIT were not work-ing and taxpayer money wasbeing wasted. Since WAIT andASPIRE lost federal funding, theyhave modified their programs toinclude some information on

family planning, but 80 percentis focused on “healthy relation-ships, building personal powerand self-regulation.” These are good goals, but insufficient to supply teens withinformation to prevent preg-nancy and STDs. Since ASPIREis the “home of the River Proj-ect,” the project is based on cur-ricula found to be inadequate.More complete information andbetter referral services must beadded.

Professionals from the fieldsof education, medicine, youthservices and sexuality educationhave studied programs likeRiver and have concluded thatthey present a religiously con-servative belief that abstinencebefore marriage is the expectedstandard for all. These beliefs ig-nore the reality of sexual activityamong youths, ignore the factthat marriage is being delayed

The River Project is not enough to protect teens

See PROTECT/Page C3

Citizens for Informed Teens

GUEST COLUMN

Two important mosquitoes forthis time of year, Mansonia dyariand Aedes albopictus, are on thewing and in record numbers.

Mansonia dyari is a severe pestmosquito associated with riversand wetlands. In Australia, Manso-nia is known to spread Rift Valleyfever. This fever is not currentlyfound in the United States, but lastyear Chikungunya, another mos-quito-borne disease never found inAmerica, was literally continentsaway. Eight months later, there areover 750,000 cases in the Americas,with almost 200 cases in Florida.

Nothing stays the same.Mansonia dyari are directly as-

sociated with water lettuce plants,which are abundant on the Withla-coochee River. Water lettuce is aninvasive plant species that the

Southwest Florida Water Manage-ment District is responsible forcontrolling on the Withlacoochee.Mansonia mosquitoes thrive whileattached to water lettuce roots,which provide a source of air andprotection for the developing lar-vae. A single plant may harborthousands of larvae just waiting tohatch and fly off for an early morn-ing meal of children at a bus stopor dad walking the dog at dusk. Thebest control for these pests is toeliminate the water lettuce. Noplants, no problem. Mosquito Con-trol is not permitted to fog for mos-quitoes over state lands where theyfrequently hatch off. Our onlycourse of action is to attack themwhen they cross into populatednon-state lands, but by then it’s agame of too little, too late.

Next, Aedes albopictus, thedreaded Asian tiger mosquito, isour femme fatale of mosquitoes.This one is a regular homebody.She may be found in any containerthat can hold water. Around thehouse, anything from an old bucketto a crumpled plastic bag can pro-vide a breeding site. This bug canpack a punch. Aedes albopictushas the potential to transmitdengue and Chikungunya fever.These diseases, although not fre-quently fatal, may be debilitatingfor years after the infection.

Since June, more than 33 per-cent of all mosquito control in-spections have found Aedesalbopictus breeding in containers.One hundred percent of these dis-coveries have been around homeswhere people were complaining

about bad mosquito problems. Thisbug is a real threat. Aedes albopic-tus will fly over a half mile lookingfor a blood meal. With both denguefever and Chikungunya currentlyactive in South and CentralFlorida, everyone should be look-ing around their yard and over theneighbor’s fence for any containersholding water. The best control forthis mosquito is to eliminate allwater-holding containers aroundyour and your neighbor’s houses. Ifyou wish to keep a bird bath or akiddie pool, you must flush themout every three to five days. Thereis no other way. Mosquito Controlcould fog your street every night ofthe week and still not eliminatethis mosquito. Source reduction is

MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle file

Water lettuce is known to grow abundantly along the Withlacoochee River. Small flecks of water lettuce can be seen in this photo mixed in with otheraquatic vegetation. A single plant may harbor thousands of mosquito larvae just waiting to hatch.

FALLING LEAVESAND FLYING PESTS

Now that fall has arrived and the evening temperatures are cooling,one might think the mosquito season would be over. In a perfectworld, maybe — in Citrus County, not yet. Persistent rains andwarm nights have created conditions mosquitoes are thriving in.

JOEL JACOBSONSpecial to the Chronicle

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To my elected federallegislators

It is a sorry, sorry, sorryshame that President Obamaand his advisers do not knowwhich side their bread is but-tered on.

Let’s take a simple exam-ple of corporate and share-holder income and the taxesthat are levied by the IRS.Let’s say that a corporationhas an after-expense profit of$1,000 and that the IRS taxesthat at 35 percent, so the U.S.government gets $350 andleaves the company with$650. Now the corporationpays the $650 to the share-holders, who are in turn taxedon the dividends that they re-ceive at 15 percent. The IRSgets an additional $97.50 fromthe shareholders, leaving theshareholders with $582.50.

This means that the U.S.government received $417.50of the $1,000 profit of the cor-poration, which comes out tobe an effective tax rate of41.5 percent. Does the gov-ernment talk with forkedtongue or what? It’s a shamethat the government is sogreedy! It’s a shame that theowners of a company, theshareholders, have to pay asecond tax on the earnings ofthe company that they own.This is money that should beconsidered as a return ontheir investment and not con-sidered as income to theowner. Then when the owner

goes to spend the earnings onhis investment he is taxedagain, at various amounts de-pending on what product orservice he is buying, on theamount that he spends. Don’tforget the state, county andmunicipality that also tax theexpenditure and the tax onreal estate that he owns.

If a foreign corporationdoes business in the United

States, it is taxed by the IRSon their after-expense profitand then they can take theirmoney back to their homecountry. If a U.S. corporationmakes money in a foreigncountry, they pay the tax nec-essary to that country andthen they can bring theirmoney back to the UnitedStates and be taxed 35 per-cent, and then the owners an-other 15 percent when theyget their dividend. This iswrong and just plain greedy!This is the reason why morethan $2 trillion is sitting inforeign banks. These are thereasons that U.S. companiesare relocating their headquar-ters out of the United States.

When is my — our — gov-ernment going to wise up andbecome more interested ingrowth and employment inthe U.S. and stop chasingcompanies out of the coun-try? Every time one leaves ordoesn’t bring its money home,it hurts our economy.

It is my hope that you willrevise the tax code now! Thatyou will encourage employmentand growth and be more busi-ness-friendly. There are twoways to start right now. Stopwasting and stop giving awaymoney. The single most im-portant thing is for you toadmit that there is a problemand then to take positivesteps to resolve the problem.You can do it, so why don’t you?

Alfred E. MasonCrystal River

A s Election Day nears,there is an issue that Iwant to make sure peo-

ple know my position on, andthat is Amendment 2 (the sup-posed medical marijuanaamendment).

During the 2014 session, theFlorida Legislature passed abill that legalizedthe use of medicalmarijuana — yes, wealready have, inFlorida statute,legal medical mari-juana and I havesupported that.Sadly, it has causedsome confusion as tomy views on theAmendment 2 issueup for a vote thisyear. This amend-ment will basicallylegalize recreational use ofmarijuana for everyone, andthat includes minors who aren’t even old enough to buycigarettes.

So let me make this veryclear: I support real medicalmarijuana like the Legislaturepassed and I do not supportAmendment 2, which is a back-door way to legalize recre-ational marijuana.

Now, my reasons for standingagainst Amendment 2 are simple.

The amendment talks aboutit being for people with a debil-itating ailment, the definition ofa debilitating ailment can meana lot. As a veteran, I have beendiagnosed with medical issues(jumping out of planes is funbut it hurts) and there are days

when the pain can literallykeep me from having full rangeof motion and/or causes enoughpain that I have to take somekind of medicine.

I asked doctor friends ofmine: If you claim to have pain(something that cannot truth-fully be measured) that is debil-

itating, could theywrite a recommen-dation for painkillers? The answeris yes, and all some-one has to do is beable to describe howit is debilitating(without evidence).

Please also notethat the FloridaMedical Associationis against thisamendment.

This is an obviousloophole that unscrupulouspeople will take advantage of togain access.

Next, if a minor goes to a doc-tor for any reason, that doctordoesn’t have to have an adult’spermission to treat and pre-scribe medicine, that minor(possibly your child) could thencomplain about health issues(claim them as debilitating) andbe recommended marijuanaand there is nothing you theparent could do about it!

Is that really what we wantour state constitution to standfor? Instead of freedom andrights, it’s as a loophole for peo-ple to gain access to a drug.

Yet another issue I have is thevery vague term of caregiver,this is simply someone over theage of 21, could be a convicted

felon and doesn’t need anymedical training. Today we callsomeone who hands out drugslike that a drug dealer, ifAmendment 2 passes, they willhave a more official title, caregiver!

Lastly, what is medical mari-juana? In the legislation thatwe passed that created realmedical marijuana, we put lim-its on the amount of THC (thepart that gets people high) andit is restricted to the point of notenough to become intoxicatedand that it has enough for it tofunction as a medicine. Thecurrent Amendment 2 wouldallow for any and all strengthsand would not require a purityand you could find additivesthat could make it even worseand, because it is a Constitu-tional amendment, we can’t leg-islate it. People have said tax it,but we don’t tax medicine inFlorida and so would get norevenue ($0) from the sale of it.

In the end, let me be veryclear.

I am absolutely in support ofwhat we have already passedinto law and is referred to asreal medical marijuana.

I am not a supporter in anyway, shape or form of this shamthat is Amendment 2 and beingcalled medical marijuana. It isdangerous, it is not about med-icine and it will show to havelong-term negative effects onour already struggling society.

Jimmie T. Smith is Florida’s state representative

for District 34.

“I love mankind — it’s people I can’t stand.”Charles M. Schulz,

“Go Fly a Kite, Charlie Brown,” 1963

Why you should vote no on 2CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE

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INSULT TO INJURY

New disableddecal law leadsto unintendedconsequences

A s a double amputee,John Young wasshocked to discover he

needed a doctor’s note toprove he qualified for a dis-abled parking decal.

Unfortunately, the Floridastatute requires a certificatefrom a physicianto receive a dis-abled parkingdecal. Obviously,the rules were putin place to keepdecals from goingto people whowould fraudu-lently claim dis-ability.

In Mr. Young’scase, his disabil-ity was visually apparent, but he still needed to providethe necessary physician’sdocumentation.

First, the employee and theCitrus County Tax Collector’sOffice are not to blame. Theymust follow state statutes orbear the consequences fornot following the rules. Mr.Young is also not at fault. Therules were put in place in Oc-tober 2012 and the parkingdecals can be issued for up tofour years, so it is likely oth-ers may not be aware of thenew regulations.

If we are looking for some-one to cast blame on, weshould start with our statelegislators, who make up therules. State statutes are writ-ten and revised every year,usually as a response to aproblem that has arisen in

the past, or as a response to arequest by a powerful lobby-ist (but that can hold for another editorial).

At some point, someone cir-cumvented the rules to ac-quire a disabled parkingdecal when they in fact were

not disabled.We’ve receivedenough SoundOffs over theyears complain-ing about the useof disabled park-ing decals to be-lieve this may bethe case. Whenthis happened,the state decidedto tighten its pro-

cedures, which has the nega-tive effect of creating anotherlayer of bureaucracy for citi-zens to jump through.

Unfortunately, the unin-tended consequences of thenew rules mean Mr. Young’slife was made more difficultas he now has to arrangetransportation and spendmoney on a doctor’s visit toprove what is readily appar-ent to any one with sight.Also, the tax collector’s officeand its employees were sub-jected to an unnecessary andembarrassing situation.

The tax collector’s officerealizes the law is redundant,but must follow the rules. Totheir credit, they have re-quested an exemption.

Mr. Young plans to voice hisconcerns to legislators; let’shope they are listening.

THE ISSUE:Amputee neededdoctor’s note fordisabled parking

placard.

OUR OPINION:Bureaucratic

embarassment.

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LETTER to the Editor

Where’s Charlie been?For years, at least five six

years, I always knew the nameCharlie Dean. Never saw hisname in the paper, but notthrough anything that he did toaid Citrus County. Now withinthe last year, his name appearsquite regularly. He’s on this, he’son that. Who woke him up andwhere has he been hid-ing all the prior years?

Cut the grassThis is for the county

road maintenance crew.I’d like to know whywhen they send a grasscutter into Tanglewoodsettlement off of (StateRoad) 200, the mandoes not cut the grassclose enough to thepeople’s fence line.That’s county property, not justa half of a cut. They’ve got a 8-foot span on them cutters andyet they don’t even cut thegrass halfway decent andthey’re getting paid for it. Whydon’t they ride through theneighborhood and see howbadly these people cut thisgrass. I’m a taxpayer.

Where’s gas tax money?I would gladly consider the 1

cent sales tax on roads if thecommission would publish anaccounting of the gas tax theycollected, the 6 cents gas tax,and show me that that was allspent on roads.

Tracking the censusI would like to know if anyone

has heard of the U.S. CensusBureau contacting your addressand wanting to send a field rep-resentative to your home forfour consecutive months, twoyears in a row, to do a survey forthe Department of Labor. Theywant to know how many people

live in the home, em-ployment status, andmany other facts.Please reply to theSound Off if you knowif that is legitimate andif you have heard of it.The sheriff’s office wasno help to me.

Editor’s note: TheU.S. Census Bureau conducts the CurrentPopulation Survey (CPS),a monthly survey of

households to measure the extentof unemployment in the country.The CPS has been conducted inthe United States every monthsince 1940 when it began as aWork Projects Administration program.

Look at Sugarmill signalSomeone needs to check out

the left-turn signal at U.S. 19and Cypress Boulevard goinginto Sugarmill Woods. The left-turn signal is defective and doesnot allow the proper timing forpeople trying to make a leftturn, to safely make a left turnwithout oncoming traffic. Some-one’s going to get killed.

THE CHRONICLE invites you to call “Sound Off” with your opinions about local or statewide subjects. You do not need to leave your name, and have less than a minute to record. COMMENTS will be edited for length, libel, personal or political attacks and good taste. Editors will cut libelous material. OPINIONS expressed are purely those of the callers.

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Jimmie T. SmithGUEST

COLUMN

COMMENTARYCITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 C3

until later and later, andoverlook the needs andquestions of LGBT students.

The River Project doesdiscuss important topicssuch as the influence ofmedia, drugs and alcoholand sexual abuse. But itdoes not spend enough, ifany, time on reproduction,puberty, contraceptive op-tions, sexual health careand sexual orientation.

The teaching assump-tion is that the studentbody is heterosexual andnot sexually active. Butnearly half of teens aresexually active. Sexuallytransmitted disease andeffective use of condoms

are glossed over in favor ofdiscussions and exercisesabout “character” and self-control. Parents send theirchildren to school to learnhow to lead successful andproductive lives. This willnot be achieved if the stu-dent’s education, careerand life are interrupted byunplanned child rearingor STDs.

We agree that absti-nence is the best option forteens. But abstinence failsmore than any othermethod. Since many stu-dents do not abstain fromsex, we must help teensunderstand the risks andresponsibilities that comewith sex. Survey after sur-vey indicates that adoles-cents have a tremendousunmet need for informa-tion related to sexuality,

contraception, STDs andmaking sexual decisions.

One of the myths aboutsex education is thatteaching kids about sexand providing informationabout contraception givesthem a license to “do it.”Years of taxpayer-fundedresearch proved this fearto be unfounded; yet it re-mains the cause of contro-versies in communitieslike ours.

River Project represen-tatives depend on sexuallyactive students to ask forhelp before they can be re-ferred to the health de-partment for moreinformation. However,sexually active studentsare naturally reluctant toask, and miss needed in-formation such as safersex practices, contracep-

tion, the legal right tohealth care and ways to ac-cess health services, in-cluding STD testing.

According to the FloridaHealth Department statis-tics, about half of all birthsin Citrus County are to sin-gle mothers younger than19. Eighty percent of theseteens do not have a per-sonal physician, so prena-tal care is at risk. Inaddition, mothers in CitrusCountry are more likelythan state average to havebabies less than 18 monthsapart, another prenatalrisk. Seventy percent ofCitrus County births arepaid for by Medicaid and 1out of every 4 sexually ac-tive teens has an STD.

Health care providersand health educators haveethical obligations to pro-

vide accurate informationin our schools. Don’t limitstudent knowledge be-cause of the instructors’values. Students have aright to receive the mostaccurate and complete in-formation. We want theschools to provide infor-mation based on publichealth, not ideology. Thisinformation will allowyoung people good sexualhealth and prepare themto achieve their full poten-tial in the future.

Citizens for InformedTeens is a group of localcitizens spotlighting theimportance of educatingour youth with completesex health information toprevent teen pregnancy

and STDs.

the only cure.The purpose of this

column is not to be thebearer of bad tidings.Rather, it is to ask for agroup effort. If we allwork together at this— Mosquito Control, ourcitizens and other gov-ernmental agencies —we could safely man-age this problem. It isa team effort. Withoutteam participation, it isan exercise in futility.

Joel Jacobson is director of the Citrus

County Mosquito Control District.

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She was smiling, lovely and we were happy as larksWhile rummaging

through ourtravel photo al-

bums a few days ago, Ispent a bit of time revisit-ing Greece.

In doing so, on the veryfirst page, I came across aparticular picture fromSeptember 2006 of Cheryland me atop the acropolis,with the Parthenon in thebackground.

I know it sounds like aperfect photo opportunity,and it was, except that itwas taken on our first fullday in Athens and Cheryl’s luggage had notyet arrived.

Not being one to allow aminor misfortune todampen her spirits, Cherylput on some of my clothesand faced the world absenther makeup or hairspray.

But those outer trap-pings made no differenceat all to her or to me.

Her smile can brightenany day regardless of thecircumstances.

And, as she put it at thetime, “I am with my sweet-heart. We are celebratingour 40th wedding anniver-sary. We are together inGreece. We are on theacropolis, in front of theParthenon. What right do I

have to complain?”It took two days before

the airlinefound her stuffand got it toher. Duringthat time, shewas able to finda few things tobuy. That wasthe biggestproblem, find-ing the thingsshe needed.But she was notable to get her-self back to“perfect” until her bag-gage finally found its wayto our hotel room.

After Cheryl was able todress in her own very

b e c o m i n gwardrobe, fixher hair andmake her face,one of theother ladies inour tour groupmade a totallyobtuse com-ment. She said,and no doubtintended as acompliment,“Cheryl! Youare actually

very pretty!”As is her way, my wife

accepted the compliment

graciously, and I bit mytongue.

I quickly looked at anumber of the other pagesand the pictures from amarvelous adventurewhich was comprised of aweek-long tour of themainland and an AegeanSea cruise across to Ku-sadasi, Turkey, with stopsat a number of the pictur-esque Grecian Isles in-cluding Mykonos, Rhodesand Patmos.

Then I came back to thepicture which was takenon that first day withCheryl in one of my shirts,in a pair of my blue jeans

cinched tight enough tokeep them up and wearingmy sneakers.

I think it is my favoritein the entire album.

She was smiling, shewas lovely and we were ashappy as larks.

Fred Brannen, an Invernessresident, has been a

Chronicle columnist since1988 and is the author ofthe recently publishednovel, “At the Bottom of

Biscayne Bay.” He may becontacted at fbrannenjr

@gmail.com or via brannenbooksllc.com.

Fred BrannenA SLICE OF LIFE

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Animals should not be abused

I just read in the CitrusChronicle Wednesday’sSound Off (Sept. 24),“Make do with what wehave.” That person is cor-rect. The Lord did makeanimals to survive outside.However, he didn’t makeanimals to be abused byhumans, neglected by hu-mans and forced to live inan animal shelter. I don’tsee what is so wrong withgiving these animals airconditioning. What iswrong with you peoplethat think this new animalshelter or taking care ofthese animals properly ina shelter is so wrong? Idon’t get it. I just don’t getit. I just hope to God thatnone of you people haveanimals.

Caller does not care

This call is in regards tothe Sound Off, “Make dowith what we have,” today,Wednesday, Sept. 24, thelady calling in that animalsdon’t need air condition-ing. Well, she probablydoesn’t have one and ifshe does, she probablydoesn’t care if her doglays in pens and is hot.

Animal shelter too hot

This morning’s paper(Sept. 24) Sound Off says“Make do with what wehave,” talking about theanimal shelter, with the airconditioning being a bigwaste and air conditioningis for humans. Theyshould have been aroundwhenever I was a childhere in Crystal River livingin an old cracker shack.We didn’t always have airconditioning. Human be-ings didn’t have air condi-tioning prior to 60 yearsago. It’s asinine for any-body to make a commentthat animals can’t use airconditioning or don’t needair conditioning. The pooranimals over at that ani-mal shelter in Inverness, ifthey would go over andvisit once in awhile, theywould know just how hot itis in those shelters. Yeah, weneed a new shelter and weneed air conditioning in it.

Explain thisI’m calling the Chronicle

about your call in SoundOff, “Make do with whatwe have,” where the per-son complains that theLord made animals to sur-vive outside and they don’tneed air conditioning, peo-ple need air conditioning.Well, if the Lord put ani-mals outside, didn’t he putman and woman outsidetoo? They didn’t have airconditioning then, so ex-plain the difference.

People used to live outside

This is in reference to“Make do with what wehave.” The caller statedthat the Lord made animalsto survive outside. Well, ifthe caller thinks about it,the Lord made people tosurvive outside originally. SoI guess the people wouldn’tneed air conditioning, either.

Try living in a cageI’m calling in regards to

the person who called the“Make do with what wehave,” the animals, he thinks,or they think, the animalsdon’t need air condition-ing. I know we had a lot ofthings on that in last week,but I have to respond onthe one today. This is whatI would like to say to himor her or them: Let’s putyou in one of those cages onthe hottest, hottest, highesthumidity day of the year andlet’s see how well you do.

These are pets, not wild animalsThis is in reference to

the Sound Off in today’spaper. It says “Make do withwhat we have,” about theanimal shelter not needingair conditioning. Maybe weshould go to your house,take out the air condition-ing and see how you like it.Have you been down to theanimal shelter and seen howhot it is in there? And theyare packed. And have youseen how the volunteersare working their butts offto help these dogs andcats? Animals, yeah, theywill survive outside. Well,guess what? Those are wildanimals. These are not wildanimals. So you got yourinformation wrong, who-ever put this in here.Maybe you can donateyour air conditioner to theanimal shelter if you don’tthink it’s necessary.

Dogs belong outside

I didn’t want to get intothis dog thing, but here it isagain in Wednesday morn-ing’s paper. So I just wantedto say that I’ve had dogs allmy life, I’ve lived in Floridaall my life and I never had adog inside my house. That’swhy God gave us the abilityand the brains to be able tobuild us a home so we didn’thave to live with animals.

No A/C for animals or me

Animals have been onthis planet for millions ofyears and air conditioninghas been in use for only 112years. So go figure it out.You don’t see deer, bears,cows, squirrels needing airconditioning. Humans didn’tuntil they got spoiled. In 60years I never had air condi-tioning. What’s your problem?

Hot Corner: MAKING DO

Letters to THE EDITOR

The case against raisingthe minimum wage

Currently the minimum wagestands at $7.25/hour and is gener-ally regarded as compensation forentry level, unskilled positions.Unfortunately, some empty-headedpoliticians feel the country andour economy would be greatly en-hanced by raising the minimumwage to $15/hour. Aside from theintuitively obvious stupidity of sucha move, it might be well to try arevolutionary new approach tothe issue and think, at least a littlebit, before we plunge off this eco-nomic cliff. Following is a list ofthe consequences of this unwar-ranted rewarding of mediocrity:

1. Every privately owned businessforced to comply will ultimatelybe forced to raise prices or to close.(See the results of the presidentialexecutive order issue last Februaryforcing all businesses on militarybases to comply. Many are alreadyclosing. Any wage increases forfederal workers caused by thiswill appear to have little effect be-cause the hapless taxpayers willhave to foot the bill and the cur-rent administration uses the fed-eral budget as its own privatepiggy bank to spend as it sees fit.)

2. Fast-food restaurants such asMcDonald’s, Wendy’s, BurgerKing, will be the first to go, alongwith millions of entry level jobs.Eventually Appleby’s, Olive Gar-dens, etc. will be gone, again withmillions of entry-level jobs.

3. Government subsidies for theunemployed will skyrocket.

4. People on fixed incomes, par-ticularly the elderly will lose theirability to dine out. Initially they won’tbe able to afford it because of theprice increases and later becauseall of the eateries will disappear.

This isn’t rocket science. Mostsixth graders could figure this out.Unfortunately neither the politi-cians nor the pundits are that

smart. The politicians, of course,are buying votes. It’s what they dobest, i.e. use the taxpayers to fundsomething that will help to get thevotes necessary to get them re-elected.Think about it. The average con-gressman or senator has an in-come of close to $200,000 a year,plus perks. He or she doesn’t haveto worry about the cost of meals;they eat in the congressional cafe-teria, subsidized by the taxpayers.

In their pleas for public supportto raise the minimum wage, writersalways ask the question. “Why is ita great challenge to improve incomeequality through a minimum-wageincrease?” The answer lies in theharm that such a measure will ac-complish. First of all, do we reallywant to incentivize individuals tostay in minimum-wage jobs? Par-ticularly the skilled individualsand the college graduates that arethere now should be encouragedto seek better positions. Second,please consider what happens tothe rest of the workforce, i.e. thosethat are making $8, $9 $10/hourand beyond? Does everyone get apay increase? If not, then why not?What happens to those individualson a fixed income? Since minimum-wage employees and anyone elsereceiving this largesse work forcompanies who supply productsand services, won’t those costs allgo up? Or, if as the proponents say,we take the wage increases out ofcompany profits, then what happensto the shareholders of those com-panies? Do they settle for reduceddividends? Many of those share-holders are retired, and on fixedincomes? The result of that littletrick is dividends drop, stock pricesfall and yes, the companies couldgo out of business. People need tounderstand that there is “no freelunch” when it comes to wages andthe economy. There is no such thingas a “living wage.”

Dave GroffHomosassa

Some things requiretax monies

In cities stray cats and dogs arecaptured by animal con trol, whichis either an agency run by the city,or if an SPCA does this job, the citygives it funding. If strays were notcaptured, there would be thou-sands of starving animals runningloose. (Detroit has an estimatedtens of thousands of stray dogs.)

Animals are usually kept for 10 days in shelters to allow sufficienttime for owners to come to theshelter looking for lost pets. Sur-rendered animals are often adoptedby people who want a pet.

That incident of a child beingmauled by two family dogs is verytragic. So are stories (not rare) ofchildren playing with daddy ormommy’s gun. One child aims, fol-lowed by a bang, and falls down. Ashort time later their playmatesays, “Get up, game’s over.” Hecan’t understand why his play-mate won’t get up and crying goesto get an adult. By now you knowwhy. Then there are pool gatesleft unlocked with dire results.

As far as “hobbies,” sex couldbe considered one. It is not life-threatening if unavailable —that’s how babies are made. Howabout having a sense of responsi-bility on that subject and not hav-ing the attitude the public can payfor my “hobby.” Children comewith an 18-year responsibility tag.

There are cases where childrenand families are unfortunate victimsand need and are deserving of helpthrough no fault of their own. Butthere are many instances whenpeople don’t worry — “the govern-ment will pay.”

There should be a reasonableamount of money from the taxpayerthat provides for a new animalshelter if necessary; also, help forneedy children and adults.

Margo B. BlumHomosassa

One down, a bunch to go

This morning (Sept. 19)in the Sound Off, I see areply in regards to theroad conditions in GreenAcres area. After 15 to 25letters to the commission-ers and the same amountto the newspaper, I finallygot somebody to step for-ward. It’s going to take aheck of a lot of us to stepforward to get these prob-lems solved.

Making it harder to recycle

I live in Citrus Springs.The closing of the Cit-ronelle recycling centerhas resulted, due to therecommendation in thepaper to use CitrusSprings, has resulted inthe Citrus Springs facilitydoubling up on the messthat’s created and willprobably result in closingthe Citrus Springs facility.This is a sad state of af-fairs. I don’t know what todo about it. I guess we’regoing to have to try to es-tablish house-to-house re-cycling for the county.

Shame on youThis message is about

John Young, the doubleamputee. All I have to sayis I understand there’srules, but shame on CitrusCounty. He’s a double am-putee. They should givehim a lifetime handi-capped sticker. Do youever think that he’s notgoing to become disabled?He’s going to be disabledfor the rest of his life.Shame on Citrus County. Imean why should he haveto go spend money on adoctor’s bill just to get au-thorization to prove thathe’s, you know, disabled?Get with the program. Goafter the real people whoaren’t disabled.

Who representsDistrict 5?

I was reading today(Sept. 21) about “Adams:I’m fighting for the futureof the county,” and he sayshe represents District 5.Well, he lives in District 4,never moved to District 5and claims homestead inDistrict 4 on his beautifulmansion of a house. Now whorepresents us in District 5?

Does County Commis-sioner Carnahan representus in District 5 when helives in Crystal River? Sowho do we have as acounty commissioner inDistrict 4?

What is going on?This is in regards to the

article on the front pageof Sunday morning’spaper, Sept. 21, “Amputeedenied renewal of disabil-ity parking tag.” He has nolegs and they denied himhis renewal of his parkingtag? Are we for real here?But yet if you have a guyor a woman that’s 200 or300 pounds overweightwhen they should walkfrom the back of the park-ing lot, you’re going to givethem a disability tag. Whatthe heck is going on?

It’s his style, not substance

When, dear God, willpeople understand that wedo not pick on Scott Adamsfor his ideas. Some of themare very good. Some of themI don’t agree with, butthat’s the way it is. We arenot arguing about his ideasand what he wants to doand plan for this area. What we object to is hisbehavior. He’s acting like a5-year-old on the play-ground. He is bullying. Heis threatening people. Thatis what we object to, nothis ideas for the city andthe county. Can youplease print this and letpeople know? The bullyingis what we object to, nothis ideas.

Where’s yourhead?

I probably called inabout this issue before –property taxes. I reiterate:I lived in Jersey, inheritedmy house. It’s paid forhere in Inverness. Threebedrooms, 2 1/2 baths,two-car garage, 1/4 acre,$650 a year property tax.If this house I own wasput up in the town I love,West Milford, N.J., it wouldbe $6,500 or more prop-erty tax for the same land.So you people complain-ing about property taxesaround here, I don’t knowwhat situation they’re in …I think it’s nonsense. Idon’t get where these peo-ple’s heads are.

Shutting downlandfill

Commissioner ScottAdams says that he wantsto cut taxes, but at thesame time he istrying to takebusiness awayfrom the CitrusCounty landfill.The latest exam-ple is the schoolboard trash thathe proposesbeing sent to hislandfill in SumterCounty. As muchas he attacks theCitrus County Landfill, itlooks like he wants to shutit down and send it off toSumter.

Bring your ownmoney

I have been coming toFlorida since 1932 and Ihave heard the statementthat, “If you want to live inFlorida, bring your moneywith you.” Florida is a re-tirement state, not a stateto expect to make a fortunein. That statement is thesame today. The naturalparts of Florida are fantas-tic. The living is great.Making money? Forget it.

Talking trashMonday, Sept. 22, Citrus

County has headlines in theChronicle about garbage andOTC medications. So that’swhat we’re talking about. Nowis that the best headlines?I’m wondering who pays forall these board meetings anddiscussion about garbage.

Love it hereI would like to comment

on the statement in thepaper there on today,Sept. 22, about the

younger peoplenot liking CitrusCounty. Well, I’velived here for 19years and I love it.All I can say ishop on the bus,Gus.

Kind gestureJust want to

say thank you tothe couple atMoschello’s in

Homosassa on Thursday,Sept. 18, at lunchtime forpaying (for) our meal. Yourkind gesture as strangerswill last a lifetime. Again,thank you.

Acting like a bullyThis is just an observa-

tion of Scott Adams at arecent August commissionmeeting. Observing his ac-tions and his speaking, hecomes across as (a) …spoiled brat who sulks anduses others to get his way.When confronted, he actslike a bully, threatening touse whatever means nec-essary for him to preventwhat he doesn’t want fromhappening. Scott Adams isa manipulative, pushywhiner who, regardless ofwho is affected, uses peo-ple to his advantage andattempts to rationalize thesituation as best for every-one, but the only one ScottAdams is looking out for isScott Adams.

Welcome to LevyShame on you, nonvot-

ers. At the board of countycommissioners meetingtoday, Sept. 23, Commis-sioner Adams wants toshut every project down.He claims the new boardwill be shutting everythingdown. Be careful what youwish for. Now that thethree will be in, we won’thave anything. Welcome toLevy County.

His way or the highway

It’s extremely amazingto me that Scott Adams al-ready knows what themake-up of the new com-mission is going to be be-fore the election occurs inNovember. His column inSept. 21’s newspaper wasastonishing how much hepatted himself on the

back for doing nothing. Iwould certainly like to seethe one or two things he’saccomplished as a com-missioner. Please. Mr.Kitchen, all the rest of you,watch out. The Scott Adamstrain is on the track, rollingdown the road and it’sabout his attitude andabout his appreciation ofeach other’s opinions. Thiscommission needs to havean agreement of ap-proach. And Scott Adamswants it to be Scott Adams’way or the highway.

Where’s the common sense?I’m reading in the Sun-

day (Sept. 21) Chronicleabout John Young of Ho-mosassa, who is a doubleamputee. He went to get adisability parking tag re-newed and they told himno, he needed a doctor’snote. I’m sorry, commonsense should play somepart of this. If you see heis a double amputee, whydoes he need a physician’snote? That’s ridiculous.What has happened tocommon sense? God helpus if these people don’thave any. This is a disgrace.

Puppy returnedTo the Chronicle: We

would like to say thankyou for printing “Bringpuppy home.” And wewould like to thank thegentleman in the blue FordRanger for bringing mygranddaughter’s pughome. Thank you all for avery happy ending and Ihope everybody has awonderful day. God bless.

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Look at it deeperWell, there it is; I give you

kudos for printing it, Chron-icle. The man that took outhis family andgrandkids, he didhave problemsand one of themwas the fact thathe had a felonyconviction overmarijuana. That’sthe problem rightthere. And thenhe got in troublebecause he had afelony conviction.He was out huntingand somehow had an acci-dent and his son got killed.But it stems from a felonyconviction of marijuana.

Who are we?A vet who has no legs was

denied a handicapped park-ing permit because he didn’t

have a doctor’snote? What have webecome? A bunchof automatedpeople who thinkthey have authoritywho cannot think?No common sense.

Good readI just finished

reading the col-umn in Sunday’spaper, Sept. 21,

by Dan Hilliard, “Governor,we are curious.” What afantastic column. If youdidn’t read it, get a copy.

improving and expand-ing major highways.When the Duke nucleartax disaster eruptedthree years ago, thecounty continued to im-prove the major roads,but stopped all funding ofrepaving neighborhoodroads.

Taxpayers hate it whenthe roads in front of theirhouses have potholes.

They hate it. Once the referendum is

rejected by voters, thecounty is going to have tofigure out how to usesome of the existing gastax dollars to pave neigh-borhood roads. Thatmeans going slower onfunding the huge projectsand spending more inneighborhoods.

It will take many, manyyears to address all of theneeds, but the workneeds to begin. Evenwith the gas tax, thereare not enough dollars

available to repave everyroad.

But we can address themost severe needs andmake some progress.

Citrus County has ac-cepted thousands ofmiles of neighborhoodroads from CitrusSprings to Homosassawithout a solid plan onhow to maintain thoseroads. Despite the criti-cism, our property valuesand tax rates are low inCitrus compared to otherplaces in Florida and upNorth. But there is no

willingness on the part ofthe citizenry to increasetaxes to pay for these improvements.

So if you’re going to bea county commissioner inCitrus, you’re going tohave to figure it outwithin existing re-sources. Maybe the Mar-tians have a few ideas.

Gerry Mulligan is the publisher of the

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For tickets call Kathleen Burrows 352-400-9325,

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or Karen Strouse 352-601-0115

Bring your quarters and come join us for a night of

good food and fun to benefit the approximately

1800 Court Dependent children of the Fifth Circuit.

Sat., Oct. 4, 2014 6:00 PM

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Teams of 8. Rounds of trivia to test your knowledge

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For ticket information, please call Pat Lancaster at 352-422-2348

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“Dollar$ for Scholar$” “Dollar$ for Scholar$” Trivia & Treats Night Trivia & Treats Night

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12th Annual Fundraiser Banquet to benefit

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at the 1st Baptist Church of Crystal River 700 Citrus Avenue, Crystal River

TICKETS $40 per person $75 per couple

$300 for a sponsored table of 8

Buffet dinner provided by Natalia’s, Crystal River

Guests may also contribute to a free-will gift to The Path,

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Oct 3 • 6:00 PM American Cancer Society Team HOPE

3rd Annual Fall Family Fishing Tournament Homosassa Riverside Resort

Entrance Fee: Pre-register $100 per boat, Register day of event $125 per boat

Contact Phone: 352-697-2220

October 3-5 Sertoma

35th Annual Citrus Sertoma - Oktoberfest North of the Crystal River Mall Contact Phone: 352-628-7519

October 4 • 7:30 AM American Cancer Society Team HOPE

3rd Annual Fall Family Fishing Tournament Homosassa Riverside Resort Pre-register $100 per boat,

Register day of event $125 per boat Contact Phone: 352-697-2220

October 4 Floral City Merchants Association

Bikes & BBQ Town Center (Library) - Floral City


Oct 4 • 7:30 Registration Citrus County Parks & Rec

Par 4 Programs Golf Tournament Citrus Hills – Oakes Course

$55 per person, $220 for team of four Contact Phone: 527-7544

October 4 Voices for Children Quarter Auction & Dinner

Beverly Hills Recreation Center Contact Phone: 352-527-7147

Oct 5 - 7-9 AM Registration 20th Annual Rails to Trails of the Withlacoochee

Citizens Support Organization Bicycle Ride Trailhead at 315 Apopka Ave, Inverness

Adult: $25 Children under 12 accompanied by an adult: $15


October 6 • 11:30 AM Shotgun Start Realtor’s Association Golf Tournament

to benefit Habitat for Humanity Southern Woods Golf Club • $60 per person


Oct 10-11 Fla. Council, Int’l. Federation of Fly Fishers Org.

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Turn negativesinto positives

Re: “With shelters, too,it takes a village” by JackTaeff, Letters to the Editor, Sept. 12.

It is important to providea healthy atmosphere forthe welfare and temporaryprotection of animals. It isthe right thing to do. Godcreated animals beforeHe put man on Earth; mancreated existing problems,including overpopulationof domesticated animals.Animals have no voice inthe matter and it is selfishand inhumane to denyany living creature a bit ofcomfort while they sit andwait each confusing hour ofevery day for their demise.

Comparing humans toanimals, as Mr. Taeff re-peatedly does, is “ab-surd.” Getting married,having children, buying acar, taking a vacation, andowning a pet are all “vol-untary,” and humansmake the choice. I don’tunderstand the referenceto injured and killed chil-dren “by their familypets” when we are talkingabout having a decent an-imal shelter. There is norelationship here — none,and it’s like comparing aCadillac to a turnip!

One day, when those wholive in a pet-free, gloomy,and detached world lookto society for help andsympathy, they shouldn’tbe surprised when peopleturn their backs, walkaway, refuse to assist andsimply stop caring.

Those who are riledover the shelter improve-ment issue should put alltheir negative energy to-ward a positive attitude.Instead, volunteer or do-nate funds and amenities,it may smooth those ruf-fled feathers. If the hun-dreds of pets at shelters,foster homes and rescuefacilities had owners,there obviously would beno need for a shelter inthe first place. I wonderwhat Mr. Taeff ’s solutionwould be other than what

sadly occurs: continuouseuthanization of innocentcreatures.

Joanie WelchInverness

Think about November choices

Democrats often callthemselves “pro-choice.”Republicans defend“freedom.” Unfortunately,neither party really be-lieves in letting individu-als do what we want.

When Democrats saythey are “pro-choice,”they are talking aboutabortion. Some act as if aright to legal abortion isthe most important free-dom in America.

But Democrats aren’tvery enthusiastic aboutother kinds of choice.They don’t want you tohave the right to chooseyour kids’ school, workwithout joining a union,buy a gun, pay peoplewhatever you contract topay them if they choose towork for you, buy thingsyou want to buy withoutregulations constantly in-terfering and so on.

Liberals such as AlanColmes say individualismis not enough, though hesays “Collective soundslike communism,” (yes,Alan, it does), “but we dowork and live in a societywhere there is a collec-tive well-being.”

He thinks we should begrateful for regulationsthat limit access to gunsand that force people tonegotiate via labor unionsinstead of individual con-tracts. But if we were re-ally grateful, it wouldn’tbe necessary to force usto abide by those rules.

Democrats constantlyincrease limits on individ-ual choice. PresidentObama won’t let peoplework in unpaid intern-ship, and health officialsin liberal cities ban transfats from restaurants.

I like the way Sen.Rand Paul (R., Ky.) sum-marized liberals’ love of

crushing choice: “It’s lightbulbs. It’s toilets. It’s cars.You name it. Your freedomof choice is gone. For a partythat says they are the pro-choice party, this is the mostanti-choice administra-tion we’ve seen in a life-time.” Republicans havetheir own list of ways inwhich they want to con-trol us. Many are not justanti-abortion (as is Sen.Paul); they’re also anti-gay marriage, anti-drugs,anti-gambling and, in afew cases, anti-free speech.Tony Perkins, president ofthe conservative FamilyResearch Council, saysmost of these rules areneeded to protect societyas a whole. He says“These consequences arepaid for by the broadersociety” and cites whenhe was a police officer he“had to go into homes,such as in one case wherethere was an infant thatwas on the mother’s body,and the mother was deadfrom an overdose. I had towait for child protectionto come. And that childbecame a ward of thestate, which we all payfor.” The neglect of thatchild is a terrible thing,but where does this logiclead? While Perkins wor-ries that controlled sub-stances like smoking anddrugs can be habit-forming,I worry about people be-coming habituated to beingcontrolled. I wonder justhow many things socialconservatives would out-law if they thought thepublic would accept thebans. Perkins doesn’t ap-prove of gambling, gaymarriage, plural mar-riage, sex work or makinga political statement byburning a flag.

And some of thosethings can harm people.But shouldn’t we use lawto punish those who harmothers, not to microman-age their lives? Mean-while, liberals keepadding new things to theirown list of items to con-trol: wages, hate speech,high-interest loans, plastic

shopping bags, large cars,health care, e-cigarettes,taxis and more. One choiceAmerica needs urgently isan alternative to politicianswho constantly want toban more things and whatthey really mean whenthey say they “fight for thepeople.” Think about thisas you go to the polls.

Gerard Del VecchioHernando

Great care for wifeAbout four weeks ago,

my wife fell and broke herhip. She went to CitrusMemorial hospital. Thesurgical and medical andphysical therapy staff whotook care of her were themost kind and caring peo-ple one could ask for. Theydeserve a lot of credit.

Then she went to CitrusHealth and Rehabilitation

Center. I can’t say enoughof the staff there, fromhousekeeping, laundry,nursing and physical ther-apy. They were so friendly,kind and understanding.They deserve a lot of creditfor the care they give thepatients and visitors. I knowwhy they call them “angelsof mercy.” God bless them.

Ernest PorterInverness

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FIRST PLACE ESSAYS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE

ESSAYS MUST: • Contain the following information on page 1: Student full name, age, grade, school,

English teacher, mailing address, email address, phone number. • Be typed on standard 8.5” x 11” paper • Be between 300 and 500 words. • Be an original work of the submitting student. • One entry per student

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• Language Use: Critical use of varied sentence structure; powerful word choice. • Mechanics: Proper spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar.

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Letters to THE EDITOR

Section D - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014


Bruce WilliamsSMARTMONEY

DEAR BRUCE: I willbe selling my homenext year to take a

better job. Do I have to use areal estate agent to sell myhome? — Reader

DEAR READER: Ab-solutely not! You can han-dle the transactioncompletely yourself andsave yourself a commissionthat can amount to thou-sands of dollars. On theother side of that, it may

well be that the market is alittle tight where you are,and you can use the profes-sional help. You can switchover from selling it yourselfto using a Realtor at any time.

DEAR BRUCE: My son is18 years old and enrolled incollege. He currently playsan online game where hemakes about $1,500 a weekthrough streaming.

Family and friends havetold him that he has to go to

college and study account-ing because he “needs skillsto make money,” and heneeds to socialize withother college kids and grow.Online gaming won’t lastforever. It usually fades outby age 26.

Should he go to collegeand try to do the onlinegame part-time, or shouldhe hold off on going to col-lege and build his savings?— Reader

DEAR READER: Stopright there! If what you sayis possible, for goodnesssake, why in the worldwould you stop him? In theevent that he is making$1,500 one week and losing$500 the next, that’s a dif-ferent matter all together.

I am taking you at yourword that he is consistentlyknocking out $1,500 a week.That’s impressive! Youmentioned his family and

friends have told him tostudy accounting becausehe “needs skills to makemoney.” I don’t know if thatis true, but there is no rea-son he can’t go to college.

I am not sure what youmean by “online gamingwon’t last forever.” Thereare many online gaming“opportunities” that willtake a little different form

House can be sold without a real estate agent

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Associated Press

Monty Hagler, President and CEO of RLF Communications, poses for a photo Sept. 19 at his offices in Greensboro, N.C. Hagler has joined a growing numberof small business owners who are forgoing health coverage and paying staffers more to compensate for the lost benefits.

Jason Prosserlooks on Sept. 18as his sonZachary, 3, getsa snack as he ispicked up fromday care, inSeaTac, Wash.Prosser and hiswife are one ofmany middle-classcouples strugglingwith acceleratingcosts for criticalservices such ashealth care andhousing. At thesame time, theirincome has beenstagnant for thepast three years.Associated Press

He considered a variety of plansfrom different carriers, but theywere too expensive or bare-bones.

“Unless we dramaticallychanged our plan and went withthe most basic plan, I said, ‘This isnot sustainable,’” said Hagler,owner of RLF Communications, aGreensboro, North Carolina-basedmarketing company.

So Hagler told his 12 staffers hewould give them money starting inMay to buy their own insurance,

coverage likely to be better thanwhat he could offer. He joined agrowing number of small businessowners who are forgoing coverageand paying staffers more to com-pensate for the lost benefits.Health insurer Wellpoint said lastmonth its roster of small busi-nesses has shrunk by 12 percent sofar this year. Nearly 3 percent of1,600 small businesses surveyed bythe Society for Human ResourceManagement plan to give employees

subsidies next year so they can buytheir own coverage on private in-surance exchanges.

LOSING COVERAGE AT WORK

Insurance brokers are gettingmore inquiries about individualcoverage, a sign to them that manypeople are losing coverage at work.The brokerage HealthMarkets Inc.has had a 40 percent pickup in ap-plications for individual insurancesince the open enrollment periodfor insurance ended March 31.Spring and summer are normally aslow period for policy purchases.

“We’re seeing this happen withincreasing frequency and we’re be-lieving we’ll see it with greater fre-quency this fall,” said Ken Fasola,CEO of HealthMarkets, based inNorth Richland Hills, Texas. If pol-icy cancellations do rise this fall, itwould likely be due to the factmany small businesses renewedtheir coverage before Jan. 1, 2014,when policies were required to

comply with the health care law. Asthose policies come up for re-newal, owners will have to decidewhether to buy the new insurance.

Owners like Hagler aren’t re-quired to offer insurance. Thehealth care law exempts compa-nies with fewer than 50 workers.But many of these owners providedcoverage because insurance is abenefit that helps retain staffersand recruit top talent. But workersmay get a better deal on govern-ment-run health insurance ex-changes, especially if they qualifyfor government subsidies that willlower premium costs for individu-als and families. The governmentwill subsidize coverage on the ex-changes for individuals earning upto $45,960. The income limit for afamily of four is $94,200.

About half of Hagler’s employeesbought their insurance on theNorth Carolina exchange, whileothers got insurance through theirspouses’ plans or bought it privately.

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WASHINGTON —Three years ago, JasonProsser was stunned todiscover the cost of childcare for his newborn son— so much so that he andhis wife postponed havinga second child.

The day care center theyfound near their Seattlehome tops $10,000 a year.Next year, their son, now 3,can attend a Catholic pre-school less than half as costly.

“It’ll be nice to haveenough relief next year,”Prosser said. “It’s justfunny that the relief willbe a private school.”

He and his wife areamong legions of middle-class families who arestraining under the weightof accelerating costs for arange of essential servicesfrom day care to healthcare. And now a study bythe Center for AmericanProgress shows just howheavy the burden hasgrown: For a typical mar-ried couple with two chil-dren, the combined cost ofchild care, housing, healthcare and savings for col-lege and retirementjumped 32 percent from2000 to 2012 — and that’s after adjusting forinflation.

Compounding the painis that average pay forAmericans is barely top-ping inflation.

The figures help explainwhy many Americans feelstressed even as the econ-omy has strengthened —and why some feel bewil-dered to hear that overallinflation in the UnitedStates is, if anything, toolow.

From TVs, computersand cellphones to clothingand cars, many goods havedropped in price in thepast decade. Those declin-ing prices have helped

Middle-class squeeze: From day care to health care

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When Monty Hagler learned his employee insurance premiumscould rise as much as 38 percent,

the small business owner decided he couldn’t afford coverage that complies withthe health care overhaul.

DROPPING COVERAGESome small businesses finding it cheaper to offer employees money rather than health care

See COVERAGE/Page D2

from time to time, but the basic skills necessaryto come out on top remain constant.

At $1,500 a week, I wouldn’t hold off a day.There is no reason why he can’t go to school, too,earn a degree and hopefully pick up an education.

DEAR BRUCE: How do you know who totrust, where to buy, and whether it’s evenworthwhile having life insurance? — Reader

DEAR READER:Let’s start out with the prem-ise that there are many good, well-intentionedindividuals selling insurance who will be happyto point out what they believe are the strong points.

Is life insurance worth it? Yes and no. Youhave to start by considering the individual whois buying insurance and for what reasons.

For example, for a young couple, age 35years, with kids and no savings, life insurance isa must! I am talking about term insurance, notwhole life insurance, and be prepared to shoparound to get the best possible return.

The hypothetical person of 35 should be ableto pick up $500,000 of coverage for less than $25a month for 10 years. The question is, shouldthe term be for 10 or 20 years? Usually, if youbuy a longer term, it will cost more money permonth, but over the first years the net cost willbe lower. By the time you are 55, many of thereasons for having insurance go away.

As to who to trust, make inquires with severalinsurance brokers. When you are talking tothem, make notes and ask specific questionsabout the true costs involved and whether theirrecommendations accomplish your goals.

DEAR BRUCE: In 1999, I filed a Chapter 7bankruptcy. It was discharged in 2001. In 2005,the city of Baltimore came after me for taxes onone of my homes, which was included in mybankruptcy. We went back and forth with docu-ments in court.

I didn’t hear anything until I moved to Ari-zona and tried to purchase a home, only to findout a judgment had been placed on my creditreport in 2008. I’ve sent documents to the creditbureaus and all but one have deleted thewrongful information. Any suggestions? — James

DEAR JAMES: There is no reason youshouldn’t be able to solve a problem like this.Frequently, it requires the expertise of an at-torney who deals with these matters on a regu-lar basis, and it seems to me that this is one ofthose circumstances.

A decent attorney should not have too muchtrouble getting this item deleted under the cur-rent statutes. The city may put you as an indi-vidual on the back burner, for whatever reason,and eventually defeat you if only by using thepassage of time. This is a long way of saying, getyourself a decent attorney who specializes inthese matters, and I think you will find that heor she will make this go away.

Send questions to [email protected] of general interest will be

answered in future columns. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot

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Kim Sink, the company’sdirector of projects andproduction, said she’sgrateful Hagler gives her astipend that covers two-thirds of her $711 monthlypremium.

“I’m tickled that he stillhelps me. Most employersdon’t in this day and time,”she said.

Giving workers extracompensation to help buyinsurance can result inhigher income tax for theemployees, and it can alsomean employers will owepayroll tax on the money.Benefits attorneys and ac-countants recommend own-ers talk to a tax professional

to see what their optionsare.

A BETTER DEAL?Some owners bring in in-

surance brokers or benefitsconsultants to help workersfind new insurance.

“We explained to them,you probably are going tocome out ahead. You willget a stipend and a subsidyand coverage will be betterthan what you were going toget with the group plan,”said Ashley Hunter, ownerof HM Risk Group, an in-surance brokerage based inAustin, Texas.

The coverage now avail-able to individuals in Texasis more comprehensivethan the insurance Hunterprovided her own staffersunder a group plan. And it’s

cheaper. Hunter paid 80percent of premiums underthe plan she dropped as ofthis month. Under the plan,an employee paid $140 amonth. But with the stipendand government subsidy, theemployee is paying $24.12 amonth, Hunter said.

Many of Hunter’s smallbusiness clients are alsodropping coverage for theirworkers.

Workers can do better ontheir own because they havemore options than busi-nesses, said John O’Don-nell, president of InsuranceConsultants of CentralFlorida, a broker based insuburban Orlando, Florida.

“Small groups have topick from two or threeplans, whereas employeescan go to the individualmarket, exercise more flex-

ibility and have more au-tonomy,” O’Donnell said.He estimates 10 percent ofhis company’s small busi-ness clients have ended in-surance and given theirworkers money for cover-age or are seriously consid-ering it.

Laura Adamski was look-ing at a nearly 30 percentincrease for a policy thatwas up for renewal Sept. 1and also chose to end hercoverage. She’s still work-ing with her accountant ona plan to compensate the 12employees of her Aurora,Illinois-based advertisingand design business, CygnetMidwest. Right now she’snot sure how those pay-ments will be structured.

“It’s hanging over me,”she said. “I have the threemonths to work on that.”

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WASHINGTON — Aiming to re-strict lenders who prey on membersof the military, the Obama adminis-tration on Friday moved to closelegal loopholes that have placed hun-dreds of thousands of service mem-bers at risk of excessive payday andother short-term loan fees.

The Defense Department pro-posed new rules to toughen a 2006law that limits interest rates for cer-tain types of credit available to serv-ice members and their dependents.

Under current law, lenders cannotcharge members of the military morethan 36 percent interest. But theloans covered by the law are so nar-rowly defined that lenders, many ofthem located near military bases,can make simple adjustments to getaround its provisions.

The proposed rules would broadenthe definition of consumer credit sothat more loans would fall under theprovisions of the 2006 law. Finalrules likely won’t take effect untilnext year; the public and interestgroups have 60 days to comment onthe plan.

Currently, transactions covered bythe 36 percent cap on interest arelimited to payday loans of $2,000 or

less with terms of no more than 91days, loans that are secured by a per-sonal vehicle with terms of no morethan 181 days, and tax refund antici-pation loans.

But the Consumer Financial Pro-tection Bureau and the Pentagonhave found that in some caseslenders slightly altered the loans,adding $1 to the loan or one day tothe terms to bypass the interest cap.

In testimony to the Senate Com-merce Committee last year, Holly Pe-traeus, the head of the ConsumerFinance Protection Bureau’s officefor service member affairs, re-counted instances in which servicemembers from North Carolina andDelaware who each took out loans atan annual percentage rate of nearly585 percent. The 36 percent cap didnot apply because the loans werestructured as open-end lines ofcredit.

“We have seen firsthand howlenders use loopholes in the rule toprey on members of the military,”said Richard Cordray, the director ofthe Consumer Financial ProtectionBureau. “They lurk right outside ofmilitary bases, offering loans that falljust beyond the parameters of thecurrent rule.”

The new rules would still not apply

to residential mortgages and creditfor personal property purchases,such as a car loan. Moreover, the 36percent cap would apply to all inter-est and fees associated with a loan,and creditors would have to disclosemore information about the loan andits terms to military borrowers.

In responses to an advance noticeof the Pentagon’s proposal last year,financial industry representativeswarned that the changes could re-duce the availability of short-termcredit for service members.

“We want to ensure that there areno unintended consequences fromthis rulemaking that would preventcredit unions, particularly those op-erating on military installations,from providing the safe consumerfriendly products the men andwomen of the armed services havecome to depend on,” Carrie Hunt,senior vice president at the NationalAssociation of Federal CreditUnions, said in a statement.

The Pentagon estimates that thefirst-year cost to lenders of comply-ing with the new rules would be $96million, but officials said that figurewould be exceeded by the potentialsavings from reducing the number ofservice members who leave the mili-tary due to financial distress.

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Oct. 9 — Industry Apprecia-tion Mixer at Superior Resi-dences of Lecanto, 4865 W.Gulf-to-Lake Highway, Lecanto,5 to 7 p.m. The Industry Ap-preciation Mixer is a great op-portunity for after-workbusiness-to-business network-ing in a relaxed atmosphere.This year, Sunflower Springs/Superior Residences of Lecantohave generously offered to beour hosts for this very specialfirst class event. The event isfree to attend, but reserva-tions strongly encouraged.Call 352-795-2000.

Oct. 10 — Annual Industry Ap-preciation Awards Luncheonat the College of CentralFlorida Conference Center,3800 S. Lecanto Highway,Lecanto, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Our featured speaker this yearwill be a Dr. Ravi Chari withHCA, soon to be the new lessorof Citrus Memorial hospital.Cost is $20 per person. Ad-vance reservations are re-quired and can be made atcitrusedc.com or 352-795-2000.

Oct. 16 — Industry Apprecia-tion Month Bar-B-Que at M&BDairy, 8760 S. Lecanto Highway,Lecanto, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thisis the premiere business eventof the year in Citrus County!Tickets are $35 per personand can be purchased at bothChamber offices and at citrusedc.com.

Communityevents Oct. 4 — Floral City Bikes & BBQ. A fun-filled day in Floral City! Barbecue teamswill be cooking, competingand selling amazing barbecueall day! There will be livemusic throughout the town,with a variety of crafts, busi-nesses, art, plant sales, booksales, art shows, and amenagerie of animals. Formore info, call Shannon at352-201-2209 or go to floralcitybikesandbbq.com.Christmas Parades are rightaround the corner! Planningfor the Crystal River & Inver-ness Christmas Parades is infull swing! If your business,club or organization is inter-ested in participating, visit citruscountychamber.com forapplications. Opportunities to market your business as aparade sponsor are also available. Call Jeff at 352-795-3149 for more information.

Specialty Gems has been in business since 1985. Locatedconveniently on U.S. 19 in Crystal River, Specialty Gemsis your hometown jeweler, specializing in custom pieces

and current jewelry fashions, and also buys used gold. OwnerCarol Kimbrough hand-se-lects the pieces in the show-room and will help you findthe perfect item for you oryour special someone.

Specialty Gems is the firstChamber member to partici-pate in the Legacy Programwith the Chamber of Com-merce. The Legacy Programwas created to enable Chambermembers to gain additionalmarketing and benefits eachyear for one low price.

“We were eager to become Legacy members. Now my busi-ness will get additional advertising and marketing benefitsalong with my Chamber membership each year. I believe inthe power of the Chamber and I know it will help my businessgrow,” Kimbrough said. If your business is interested in thisnew Chamber program, please contact Josh Wooten at theChamber office at 352-795-3149.

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L eadership Citrus is a CitrusCounty Chamber of

Commerce Program designedto enhance the leadership po-tential of individuals living inCitrus County who are in busi-ness, professional and commu-nity-service activities. Throughan intense program of lecturesand structured activities, partici-pants will become familiar withcurrent issues, community re-sources and other factors influ-encing the quality of life anddirection of Citrus County’s future.

Applications are now being

accepted for the LeadershipCitrus class of 2015. The classof 2014, another great class, ishosting the annual alumniparty the evening of Sept. 30 atM&B Dairy in Lecanto. Thealumni party is also used to introduce prospective class of2015 members to LeadershipCitrus. If you are interested inparticipating in the class of2015, complete and send inyour application and you willreceive an invitation to theparty.

What does a Leadership Citrus candidate look like?

A Citrus County citizen whodemonstrates involvement andinterest in our community andrepresents a cross-section ofthe county, both professionallyand geographically. This personis active in business, education,the arts, religion, governmentand community-based organizations.

The class of 2015 will startwith orientation the evening ofJan. 7, with the first class beingThursday, Jan. 8. The schedulefor the classes is every otherThursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,until the end of May. The cost

remains $495 for Citrus CountyChamber of Commerce mem-bers and $595 for nonmem-bers. Payment is required afteracceptance into the class andprior to start of class.

Again, to be considered forthe class of 2015, applicationsmust be received by Nov. 3.

Applicants will be notifiedand interviews will occur in lateNovember 2014. The Leader-ship Citrus Class SelectionCommittee seeks to identifythose individuals most likely toutilize their leadership abilitiesfor the long-term benefit of

Citrus County. Participants willbe chosen based upon informa-tion provided on the applica-tion and a personal interviewwith the committee. Applica-tions are available on the Lead-ership Citrus website,leadershipcitrus.com.

A limited number of appli-cants will be selected to partici-pate in the program. Since thenumber of participants is lim-ited, applicants who are not se-lected are encouraged to applyin subsequent years. For fur-ther information, call GailenSpinka at 352-697-2288.

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Ambassadors, from left, Lisa Sickels, Saint Leo University; Dennis Pfeiffer, Orkin Pest Control; George Bendtsen, Insuranceby George; and Jennifer Duca, Wollinka Wikle Title Insurance,welcome Jerillyn Clark and her staff at Advanced Family HearingAid Center.

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Oak Hill Hospital welcomesNystrom to medical staffOak Hill Hospital welcomes Stephen P.

Nystrom, D.O., to its medical staff. Dr. Nys-trom is fellowship-trained in orthopedicsports medicine. Dr. Nystrom joins Daniel P.Moynihan, M.D., and Chad M. Gorman,M.D., at the West Coast Musculoskeletal In-stitute, 14555 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville.

Dr. Nystrom was fellowship-trained insports medicine at Tria Orthopaedic Centerin Bloomington, Minnesota. He completedresidency in orthopedic surgery at MichiganState University in Grand Blanc, Michigan,with rotations in pediatric orthopedic surgeryat Children’s Hospital in New Orleans,Louisiana. He has also done hand surgeryat Michigan Surgery Specialists, P.C., Or-thopaedic Trauma Surgery at BeaumontHospital in Royal Oak, Michigan and adultreconstruction at Covenant HealthCare inSaginaw, Michigan. Dr. Nystrom also com-pleted an internship in orthopedic surgery atGenesys Regional Medical Center in GrandBlanc, Michigan. He received his medicaldegree from Kansas City University of Medi-cine & Bioscience in Kansas City, Missouri.

Fero & Sons hosting community picnic

Insurance has been in the blood of a localDunnellon family for four generations, andtheir insurance agency, Fero & Sons Insur-ance, has reached a milestone. From a be-ginning in a tiny Florida town in 1954 Fero &Sons Insurance continues to serve a boom-ing community located at the juncture of twopristine Florida waterways, the Rainbow andWithlacoochee Rivers, plus the larger WestCentral Florida area.

To celebrate the occasion of their 60thanniversary, Fero & Sons, now with officesin Dunnellon, Beverly Hills, and State Road200 in Ocala, is hosting a “community pic-nic” open to the public on Thursday, Oct. 9,at the Ernie Mills Park just south of Pennsyl-vania Avenue in downtown Dunnellon, be-ginning at 4:30 p.m. and ending at dusk. ADJ will start playing the favorite music of 60years ago, winding up with current hits. Hotdogs and sodas will be offered while supplieslast. A bounce house will entertain the kids.

Angela Vick earns state certification

Angela Vick, Citrus County Clerk of theCircuit Court, recently completed 240 hoursof initial new clerk training to earn the FCCCClerk Certification.

Clerks are required to have 240 hours oftraining for the initial certification. After theinitial certification, Clerks are required to at-tend 36 additional hours per year to main-tain their certification.

Clerk Vick began her New Clerk trainingfollowing her election as Citrus County Clerkof Court in 2012. The training includes six40-hour weeks of training comprised of awell-rounded curriculum focused on prepar-ing Clerks to perform their statutory duties.

Clerk Vick previously worked in the CitrusCounty Clerk’s Office for 22 years, the lastsix years of which she served as the chiefdeputy. She holds a bachelor’s degree inBusiness Administration with an accountingspecialization. She has received certificationfrom the Florida Government Finance Offi-cers Association in Advanced GovernmentalAccounting, Reporting, Budgeting andFraud Detection. Vick has also trained withthe Leadership Development Institute at theUniversity of Florida.

Krawtzow joins SchlabachSecurity and Sound

Schlabach Security and Sound inLecanto is pleased to announce that MaraKrawtzow has joined the local alarm andhome theater design & installation company.Mara has almost 30 years of experience ininventory, materials handling and businessmanagement, having worked with manufac-turers and restaurants in Oklahoma andFlorida since 1986.

Krawtzow made Citrus County her homefive years ago and has resided in Florida for16 years. Ruth and Jarey Schlabach, ownersof Schlabach Security, offer appreciation forMara’s experience in warehouse managementand the positive attitude she shares with herassociates and Schlabach clients.

Krawtzow expressed that she is equallyexcited about joining the Schlabach Teamand shares the firm’s goal to provide incredi-ble customer service.

keep overall inflation historically low —even lower than the 2 percent the Fed-eral Reserve thinks is ideal.

Yet when you consider that averagehealth care and college costs rocketedmore than 80 percent from 2000 to 2012,it’s easier to understand why many fami-lies feel they are struggling.

“An overseas colleague characterizedthe situation well: America is a placewhere the luxuries are cheapand the necessities are expen-sive,” said Joseph Cohen, a so-ciology professor at QueensCollege in New York.

The squeeze is making itharder for middle-income families tobuild savings. The median net worth offamilies in the middle 20 percent of in-comes fell 17 percent from 2010 to 2013,according to the Federal Reserve’s Sur-vey of Consumer Finances.

“People feel greater anxiety becausetheir pay is stagnating, their costs havegone up, and they feel like they are run-ning in place or even falling behind,” saidNeera Tanden, the CAP’s president.

Cohen said it’s hard to foresee an endto the squeeze.

“There is every reason to believe that acountry with an aging population and aneconomy that is increasingly reliant on high-skilled workers will continue to face pres-suresto spend on health care and education,”he wrote in a study earlier this year.

More Americans are paying higherhealth care costs in the form of premiumsand deductibles.

Stephen Tarkowski has noticed thechange. When Tarkowski, 38, of Chilton,Wisconsin, first started working, “if youhad health insurance, you didn’t have toworry about co-pays, you didn’t have toworry about anything.”

But now, “I can’t afford to increase myown savings, when my health care costsare increasing at the same time,” he said.

Tuition and fees at four-year public col-leges soared 86 percent, adjusted for in-flation, from 2000 to 2012 — far above the52 percent increase of the preceding 12years, according to data from the CollegeBoard. State aid to higher education hasfallen in the past decade, thereby requir-

ing students to bear more of the cost.Child care costs for a family of four

have soared an average of 37 percent inthe past 12 years, according to the datacompiled by the CAP, and now exceed thetypical cost of renting in every state.Those costs may be pricing some womenout of the workforce, according to a PewResearch Center report. Pew found thatthe percentage of mothers who stay athome reached 29 percent in 2012, thehighest level in two decades.

So why are the costs of such criticalservices rising, even as many other goodsand services become cheaper each year?

Economists offer several ex-planations. Justin Wolfers, afellow at the Brookings Institu-tion, notes that manufacturedgoods have become less expen-sive as factories have become

more efficient and automated. Manufac-turers have also used cheaper overseaslabor to control costs.

By contrast, in-person services like ed-ucation, health care and child care stillrequire labor that can’t be outsourced.Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former director ofthe Congressional Budget Office, also notesthat colleges and hospitals — unlike, say, automakers — rarely compete on price. Bothreceive extensive government subsidies,which reduce their incentives to cut costs.

A survey by Pew this year found that 57percent of Americans felt their incomewas trailing the cost of living — the sameproportion who felt so in October 2008when the Great Recession was raging.Just before the recession began, the fig-ure was 44 percent.

The sensation of being squeezed per-sists even though the consumer priceindex, the most widely followed inflationgauge, has risen less than 2 percent ayear since the recession ended.

One reason for the disconnect is thatthe CPI is weighted more heavily towardthings people frequently buy — food andgasoline, for example. While child carecan be a huge expense for families withyoung kids, not everyone faces it. So itmakes up just 0.7 percent of the con-sumer price index.

It’s a much bigger bite in the Prosserhousehold, however.

“We used to go out, we used to go to theopera,” Prosser said. But now, “betweenmortgage, bills and the child care pay-ment, that’s pretty much everything.”

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BUSINESS DIGEST

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 D5CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE CLASSIFIEDS

Fax: (352) 563-5665 l Toll Free: (888) 852-2340 l Email: [email protected] l website: www.chronicleonline.com

To place an ad, call 563-5966

ClassifiedsIn Print

andOnline

AllThe Time

❃ Chronicle

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How ToMakeYourCar Disappear...

Simply advertise in the

Classifieds and get results

quickly!

(352) 563-5966

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2 STOVES1 Electric

1 Gas$40. ea

(352) 628-4766after 11 am

APPLIANCES, like newwashers/dryers, stoves, fridges 30 day warranty trade-ins, 352-302-3030

CHEST FREEZERCommercial, Frigidaire

Heavy Duty, white35” L x22” W x 33” H,

w/ minor scratch & dent good seals, manual

defrost, drain plug, runs great. $175. 287-5285

Complete Set of Whirlpool Kitchen ap-pliances, light almond color, 25cu ft., side by side refrigerator, elec. stove, Dish Wash, over stove micro., $1,000.Willing to seperate

352-249-7879

Fridgidaire Chest Freezer

22”Wx41”L,works great $175.00

(352) 795-0037

GE RANGE / REFRIG-ERATOR electric

range and side x side fridge. Water/ice in door. Good cond. 100.00 OBO ea. 954-825-3949

REGRIGERATORKenmore side by side ice & water in door,

white excellent condition $325.Pictures available

352/503-9085

WASHER OR DRYERReliable, Clean, Like New, Excel WorkingCond, 60 day Guar.

Free Del/Set up. $145 ea. (352)263-7398

Burke’s GardenTazewell County, Va.

133 acres crop,pasture, mature tim-

ber, ponds, boldspring branch. Of-

fered in 2 tracts(12 acres & 121 acres)

Outstanding views. Joins National Forest.Sale date Saturday,

October 11 at 11AM. VISIT

WWW.WOLTZ.COMFOR PREVIEW DATES

AND PHOTOS.Sold to Highest Bidder

Over $252,000. CallWoltz & Associates,

Inc. (VA# 321),Real Estate

Brokers & Auctioneers 800-551-3588.

Delta Band Saw 14”Floor Model $325.

Delta Table Saw 14” Contractors Model$150. Both in Exc.

Cond. w/many ac-cessories & both on

rollers (352) 726-6429

LINCOLN 220 STICK WELDER Good shape,

very gently used.$100. 352 464 0316

✱ FOR LEASE✱Established Business

Tropical Fish & Reptile(352) 447-1244

Rental Complex(19 Apt) For Sale;2bd Apt. For Rent

(352) 228-7328

ALL STEELBUILDINGS

130 MPH25 x 30 x 9 (3:12 pitch)

Roof w/Overhang,2-9 x 7 Garage Doors,1 Entry door, 2 G-vents

4” Concrete Slab.$13,995. INSTALLED

30 x 30 x 9 (3:12 pitch)2-9 x 7 Garage Doors

1 Entry Door, 2 G-vents4” Concrete Slab$15,995. INSTALLED

40x40x12 (3:12 pitch)Roof w/Overhang,

2-10 x 10 Roll-up Doors1 Entry Door, 2 G-vents

4” Concrete Slab$27,995 Installed

♦ A local Fl. Manufact.♦ We custom build-We are the factory

♦ Meets & exceeds2010 Fl. wind codes.

♦ Florida “Stamped”engineered drawings

♦ All major creditcards accepted

METAL Structures, LLC866-624-9100Lic # CBC1256991

State CertifiedBuilding Contractor

www. metalstructuresllc.com

5 Antique Trunks$250 ea.

or All $1,000.(352) 746-3041

DESK SMALL Tele-phone Solid dark wood

one shelf 22”L 16”W27”H EXCELLENT $50.

352-621-0175

TEA SETCeramic set 9 pieces

fruit pattern from Bealls excellent cond.-wouldmake a great gift. $35.

TEA KETTLEBetty Crocker stainless

steel tea kettle $10.Sugarmill Woods

382-1073

SUNLIGHT SAUNA 2person Infared Sunlight Sauna. Heat from back, sides, floor and calves. Like new $1200 OBO

352-513-5043

Drivers Own YourOwn Truck!

Best Lease PurchaseDeal in the Country! *You can earn over $150,000 per year *No Credit Check

*Late-model Freight-liner Columbia *

Low Truck Payment Call (866) 306-3027to talk to a recruiter.Apply Now Online @

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MEDICAL BILLINGTRAINEES NEEDED!

Become a MedicalOffice Assistant.

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BarberNight School

MassageDay & Night School

Nail & Skin CareDay SchoolStarts Weekly

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Night School Mn-Tues-Wed 5P-9P

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Mn-Tues-Wed 5P-9P

Campus Locations: NEW PORT RICHEY

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START A CAREER

IN A YEAR

Well Established and HIGHLY profitable

franchise retail storein Crystal River.

Call Pat for details at 1-813-230-7177

Looking For...F/T Dispatcher

Exc. communication and computer skills, High Energy for fast

paced plumbing business.Apply in person or email:

[email protected]

6970 W. GroverCleveland Blvd.

HomosassaMon.-Friday 9a-4p

TOWER HAND

Starting at $10.00/Hr.Building

CommunicationTowers. Travel, Good Pay & Benefits. OT,352-694-8017, M-F

Zoning Official / Code EnforcementOfficer/ Floodplain

ManagerFOR THE TOWN

OF YANKEETOWN

The Town ofYankeetown, Florida is accepting appli-cations for one or more experienced person(s) or firm(s)to act as Zoning

Official, Code En-forcement Officerand/or Floodplain

Manager. The position(s) are for part-time employ-

ment or for services.Please go to the

Town’s web site at http://yankeetownfl.govoffice2.com for

further details.

Now acceptingapplications for

parttime general maintenance

position.

Must have avalid driver license

& own vehicleApply Tues-Friday @

505 E Hartford St., Hernando

P/T DISHWASHER

Wed & Fri Evenings + Special Occasions.

Exp. & Ref. req.M-F 9a-12p

(352) 726-2027

AIRLINECAREERS Begin

Here -Get FAA approved

Aviation Maintenance Technician training.

Housing and Financial aid for qualifiedstudents. Job

placement assistance.Call AIM

866-314-3769

NEWSPAPERCARRIERSWANTED

INVERNESS& FLORAL CITY

AREAS

Newspaper carriers wanted for early

morning delivery of the Citrus County

Chronicle and other newspapers for home delivery

customers.

Must haveinsured and

reliable vehicle

Apply in Person1624 N Meadowcrest Blvd, Crystal RiverMonday to Friday

8am - 5pm

Newspapercarriers areindependent

contractors, notemployees of the

Citrus CountyChronicle

EXP. PLUMBERSWANTED

BENEFITS. Must Have Drivers Lic., Apply At:

4079 S Ohio AveHomosassa

Village CadillacToyota

has a rare opening for a

Certified Cadillacor Certified

GM TechnicianExcellent benefit package! Applyby emailing your

resume to: cpaxton@village

toyota.com orapply in person

to Charley Paxton2431 S Suncoast Blvd

Homosassa, FL

WANT TO DRIVE ATRUCK...

NO EXPERIENCE? Company sponsored

CDL training. Full ben-efits. Earn $44,500+

1st year.1-888-693-8934

Counter Position

FT, Counter sales & warehouse stocking.

Plumbing & com-puter knowledge a +. 401K & InsuranceApply in person @:

Morgan Bros. Supply7559 W. Gulf to LakeCrystal Riv/ or [email protected]

P/T INSURANCE SPECIALIST/

Med. Secretary

For Oral Surgeryoffice. Experience

required. Flexible hrs. friendly professional

enviorninment.Mail Resume to:

6129 W. Corporate Oaks Dr. CrystalRiver, FL. 34429

P/T Exp. Servers

Old World RestaurantFloral City, apply in

person (352) 344-4443

ATTENTION★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Looking forRepresentatives

to assist MedicareRecipients w/enrolling for

Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage

Programs &Medicare Supple-

ments. Will be placed in local Pharmacies

to assist w/theseprograms. NoExp. necessary.

Will provide trainingCall 352-726-7722Fax 352-726-6813

AUTOMOTIVEDETAILING

Crystal River Area40 hr. wk. Tues-Sat.

Exp. PreferredEmail Resume

[email protected]

Drug Free Workplace/EOE

Can You Dig It? Heavy Equipment Operator

Training! 3 Week Pro-gram. Bulldozers,

Backhoes, Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement

Assistance with Na-tional Certifications. VA

Benefits Eligible!(866) 912-0572

ELECTRICIANSResidential

New ConstructionExp. preferred.

Rough, Trim, Slab,Lintel, Service.

Employer PaidBenefits, Holiday &

Vacation /EOEAPPLY AT:

Exceptional Electric4042 CR 124A

Wildwood

Exp. GraniteFabricator, F/T

Pay to be discussed. APPLY AT:

DCI Countertops6843 N. Citrus Ave.

Bldg. 9 Crystal River

HVAC Service Tech

Minimum 5 yrs. Exp. references, clean

DL, honest, drug-freeALPHA AIR

(352) 726-2202

C.N.A’sJoin our Team

7-3 & 11-7, Baylor

New Wages, pay for exp. Exc. Benefits

APPLY AT:Arbor Trail Rehab

611 Turner Camp Rd, Inverness An

EEO/AA EmployerM/F/V/D

CNA’s/HHA’s

Experienced, Caring & DependableHourly & Live-in,

flexible schedule.LOVING CARE(352) 860-0885

ExperiencedOphthalmicTechnician

Full or Part time, Busy office. Fax Resume

352-795-1435

F/T or P/TLicensed

Dental Hygienist

for fast pacedDental Office

Fax Resume To:352-795-1637 or

Email:lynn.swanson@

rswansondental.com

LABORATORYTECHNICIAN

LAB TECH orMED LAB TECH

*Full Time*Great Benefits

E-MAIL TO:resumek@

rocketmail.com

Medical Assist.

Experience PreferredFAX RESUME TO:

352-522-0098

MedicalAssistant andFront OfficeReceptionist

F/T position, Front & Back Experience

Computer/EMR for busy Primary Care

medical office.Fax resume to: (352) 897-5150 or Email to:

[email protected]

MEDICALASSISTANT

Full time 8:00a-4:30pBusy Doctor’s office

Fax resume:(352) 637-6487 oremail: mnathan

@tampabay.rr.com

MEDICAL BILLER

Exp. req’d for very busy medical office.

Computer skills a must. Incld’s benefits.

Fax Resume to:(352) 563-2512

NursePractioner/

Physician Asst.

Needed for busy medical practice. Competitive salary

& benefits. F/T or P/TPlease Call:

(352) 746-1515orFax Resume To:(352) 270-8889

HOG REMOVALCONTRACT CrystalRiver Preserve State

Park is acceptingbids for a no-pay hog

contract. Bidders must have current feral swine dealer card from DACS

Call before 10-1-14.352-563-0450

I I I I I I I ITell that special

person“ Happy Birthday “

with a classified ad under Happy

Notes.Only $28.50

includes a photo

Call our Classified Dept for details352-563-5966

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P/T LEGAL SEC.

Exp. Only, good org.skills. Detail. orient.

Resumes & Ref.PO Box 2763

Inverness, 34451

SENIORSECRETARY

Announcement#14-99

Performs administra-tive duties. Thoroughknowledge of busi-ness English, spelling,

punctuation andoffice practices and

procedures. Must possess a currentvalid Florida driver

license. $11.09 hourly to start.

Excellent benefits.

ALL APPLICATIONSMUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE: Please visit our website at www.

bocc.citrus.fl.usYou can also visit one of the localLibraries or the

Human ResourcesDepartment, 3600

West SovereignPath, Suite 178,

Lecanto, Fl. 34461

to apply online by Friday, Oct. 3, 2014 .

EOE/ADA.

HAIR STYLIST

W/ clients Homosassa area,

great opportunity to create in a profes-sional & fun salon.

Call (352) 697-1145

Tell that special person

“ Happy Birthday “ with a classi-fied ad under Happy Notes.Only $28.50includes a

photo

Call ourClassified Dept

for details352-563-5966

DIETARY AIDELife Care Centerof Citrus County

in Lecanto

Full-time position available. Must have a familiarity with clin-

ical diets. Culinary and/or food services experience in health care preferred. High school diploma or

equivalent required.We offer great pay

and benefits ina team-oriented

environment.

Apply in Person to Lisa Shields.

352-746-4434352-746-6081 Fax

3325 W. Jerwayne Ln Lecanto, FL 34461 Visit us: LCCA.com

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Today’sNew Ads

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Boston Whaler1962, 25 HP Mercury

w/ tilt trailer, $400.(352) 459-4456

CITRUS SPRINGS3/2/1 home, CHA,

1,939 SF, no pets, 1st last and sec req’d.

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SEARS1980 12’ Game Fisher

9.8 Mercury, fully equipped w/tilt trailer$1000. (352) 459-4456

StumpGrinding cheapavg cost $25-18”stump

volume disc. over 5call Rich 352-586-7178

BUYING JUNK CARS★ Running or Not ★

CASH PAID-$300 & UP(352) 771-6191

FREE PICK UPJunk Appliances,

Scrap Metal, Mowers,Yard Sale Leftovers

(352) 613-8869

FREE REMOVALAppliances, AC UnitsPool Heaters, Lawn

Tractors 352-270-4087

TAURUS METALRecycling Best Prices for your cars or trucks also biggest U-Pull-It

with thousands of vehi-cles offering lowest price for parts 352-637-2100

FREE 14 wk old Kitten, neutered, very lovable

and playful 352-464-1567

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Free KimballTemptation Organw/bench & music

call (352) 419-7108

FREE TABBY CATURGENT! Need Home

for a loving 1 y/o rescue. Skittish, then very loving

352-464-1567

Free Terrier1 year, male,

chipped, up to date on shots

(352) 777-1856

Kittens, very young, Free to good home

(352) 228-4302

Two Worcester TerrierMales, approx 4 mo’s

old, beautiful, multi-colored. Call for details (352) 795-5390

Very Sweet and Calm Calico, female

White/Black/Orangespayed, approx 8

mo’s old, great indoor lap cat, call Carol(352) 746-9192 or

Andrea 352-527-8493

Found Mulit ColorFemale Cat

white on front paws& chest & declawedapprox. 2 weeks ago

in Apache Shoresarea

please call to identify(352) 341-5699

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2014 NISSAN VERSA

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2014 NISSAN ALTIMA

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2014 CHEVY SPARK

$ 9,744 *

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2014 RAM

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2014 DODGE CARAVAN

$ 17,738 *

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$ 16,833 *

$ 263 month


2014 CHEVY EQUINOX

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PAINTING

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Ferraro’s Painting

Interior & Exterior

Pressure Washing

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TREE SERVICE/EXCAVATING

• Tree Work• Trim/Removal• Clearing• Site Prep• Bush Hogging

• Demolition• Debris Removal• Rock Driveways• Commercial Burning

Lamar Budd, owner

BUDDBUDD

EXCAVATINGEXCAVATING

352-400-1442

This Sat 6pm Preview 5pm Antiques, Coins, Art, Jewelry,

Military and Estate Items

Red Barn Auctions4535 S. Florida Ave., Inverness, FL

Terms 13%BP CC 10%BP Cash Fl Sales TaxAB 3172 AU4416

Call 419-7920 Consign Now

Rates as low as 2% • We Buy Estates

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• Window Cleaning• Window Tinting

• Pressure Washing• Gutter Cleaning

FREE ESTIMATES

352-503-8465Bonded & Insured

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352-503-2091

3 Rooms Carpet Cleaned

(Hallway is Free) only$69

- AND -Get Dryer and Dryer Vent

Cleaned for$35

Must have both services on same appt. With coupon.

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CLEANINGCleaning houses in and out

Sandy WoodsOwner

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Residential / Business

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HANDYMAN

All In One Home Repair• Handyman Jobs• Painting• Pressure Washing25 years experience, reliable and super cheap

Jim Maloney352-246-2585

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A/C & AIR QUALITYYour Neighborhood Indoor Air Quality Specialist

Summer Tune Up Special

$ 49 95 Reg. $139.95

Guaranteeing 10x Cleaner Airor tune-up is free

Includes Our Exclusive Laser Particle Scan to determine the quality of the air you breathe in your home.NO OTHER COMPANY OFFERS THIS SERVICE!

Expires Sept. 30, 2014

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Since 1997

Exclusive Lic #CAC1815891

DRYER VENT CLEANING

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ELECTRICAL

• Lighting • Fixtures• Fans • Ballast• New Outlets• Panel Upgrades

24 Hours a Day • 7 Days a Week

Independently owned & operated. Lic #EC13003381 insured & bonded

• Generators• Whole House Surge Protectors• Install, Service & Repair

SAME DAY SERVICEat no extra cost

352-364-4610

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HOME MAINTENANCE

Email:[email protected]

Work: (352) 503-9643Cell: (602) 930-5515

Next Level Home MaintenanceFREE Estimate Now!!

• Driveway / House Cleaning• Yard Maintenance• Pool / Deck Cleaning • Pressure Washing

Owner - Jesse Detloff

HANDYMAN

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Ron’s Affordable Handyman Services

• All Home Repairs• Small Carpentry• Fencing• Screening• Clean Dryer Vents

Affordable & DependableExperience lifelong

Licensed & Insured Lic.#37761

352-344-0905cell: 400-1722

#1 in Service + Quality

State Certified Pool Contractor Lic. #1458326

Serving All Of Citrus County

Free Consultation

SMWPOOLS.COM

Sugarmill Woods Pool & Spa

Come visit our showroom for ahuge selection of tile, pavers,

pool finishes and pool equipment.

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Install & Repair Pumps,

Filters, Heaters & Salt Systems

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Ted’s Painting & Home Services Co.

Pressure WashingInterior & Exterior Driveways/Decks Drywall/Texture

All Types of Home Repairs

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TheMower Shop

TheTheMower ShopMower Shop

All Types Mowers

Blade Sharpening

4365 A LeeAnn Ln. Lecanto, FL(off Hwy 44 W)

Office: 352-270-8857Cell: 352-423-0363

Service & RepairAll Types o f

Lawn & Garden

EquipmentWelding

Free Estimates

ELECTRICAL REPAIR

352-621-1248

Thomas Electric, LLC Residential/Commercial Service

Generac - Centurion

Guardian Generators

Factory Authorized Technicians EC13005525 0

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Tweety’s Complete Painting Service, Inc.

• Interior/Exterior Painting• Drywall RepairsTextures

• Wallpaper Removal

www.TweetysPainting.comInsured • Licensed • Bonded / Lic#00582974

Celebrating30 Years

in Business

Military & SeniorDiscounts

PAINTING SERVICES

352-597-2440 • 352-293-5088Toll Free: 877-893-3895

Complete Tree Serv.TREE REMOVAL & STUMP GRINDING55ft. Bucket Truck

352-344-2696 Lic/ins.A TREE SURGEONLic. & Ins. Lowest Rates Free est. (352)860-1452

All Tractor & TreeWork Land Cleared,

Hauling 1 time Cleanup, Driveways

(352) 302-6955

Bruce Onoday & Son Free EstimatesTrim & Removal

352-637-6641 Lic/Ins

Budd Excavating& Tree Work, clearing hauling, rock drives, demo, bushhoggingLamar 352-400-1442

D & R TREE SERVICELawn & Landscape

Specialist. Lic. & Ins.Free Est. 352-302-5641

DOUBLE JTree Service

Stump Grinding, bulk mulch, lic/ins 302-8852

Heavy Bush-hoggingLand clearing, Fill DirtSeeding,Tree removal,Lic/Ins 352-563-1873

R WRIGHT TREE ServiceTree Removal &

Trimming. Ins. & Lic. # 0256879 352-341-6827Stump Grinding cheapavg cost $25-18”stump

volume disc. over 5call Rich 352-586-7178

MVPHome Services LLC.All roof types cleaned,authorized by Monier Roofing to clean and

repair Tile Roofs.Chemically Clean

Asphalt Roofs,Clean drivewaysand Solar panel

Call Jeff 352-220-3103

AttentionConsumers!

Please make sure you are using a licensed and insured service professional. Many service advertisers

are required by statelaw to include their

state licensenumber in all adver-

tisements. If you don’t see a license

number in the ad, you should inquire about it

and be suspicious that you may

be contacting an un-licensed business.The Citrus County Chronicle wants toensure that our ads meet the require-ments of the law.

Beware of any service advertiser that can not

provide proof that they are licensed to

do business.For questions aboutbusiness licensing,

please call your cityor county

government offices.

COUNTY WIDEDRY-WALL25 yrs exp.lic.2875, all your drywall

needs! Ceiling & WallRepairs. Pop Corn

Removal 352-302-6838

TILE INSTALLATIONAND REPAIR

Showers & FloorsCALL 352-464-2120

✔ ASAP PAINTINGCHRIS SATCHELL

30 yrs. Exp., Excel. Ref. Insured 352-464-1397

A-1 Complete RepairsPres. Wash, Painting

(Int/Ext) 25 yrs, Ref, Lic # 39765, 352-513-5746

CALL STELLAR BLUEAll Int./ Ext. Painting

Needs. Lic. & Ins. FREEEST. (352) 586-2996

*ABC PAINTING*30 + YRS.EXP.LIC./INSfor an EXCELLENT job

call Dale and Sons 352-586-8129

CALL STELLAR BLUEAll Int./ Ext. Painting

Needs. Lic. & Ins. FREEEST. (352) 586-2996

CB Platinum Pressure Washing free estimatesRes/Com., Ins, Bondedlicensed (352) 476-4425

Lawncare - N - MoreComm/Res: Lawn

hedges & beds, handy-man & pressure wash OVER 20 YRS. EXP!

**352-726-9570**

WARD HANDYMAN✦ All Home Repairs✦

- Pressure Washing- Roof Coating,

- Re-screens, Painting Driveway sealcoat

Lic & Ins(352)464-3748

All phases of TileHandicap Showers, Safety Bars, Flrs.

422-2019 Lic. #2713

Floors /walls. Tubs to shower conv. No job too

big or small. Ph: 352-613-TILE /lic# 2441

AFFORDABLE LAWNCARE Cuts $10 & Up

Res./Comm., Lic/Ins. 563-9824, 228-7320





**352-726-9570**

MOWING, TRIMMING MULCH AND MORE

Local AND Affordable352-453-6005

*RICHARD STOKES**HOME SERVICES*

also Vinyl Windows &Rescreening. No Job too Small. 302-6840

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Budd Excavating& Tree Work, clearing hauling, rock drives, demo, bushhoggingLamar 352-400-1442

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Seasoned Oak FireWood FALL SPECIAL$70. 4x7 stack, will

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FATHER & SONDecorative Concrete

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ROB’S MASONRY & CONCRETE Driveways tear outs, tractor work,

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A-1 Complete RepairsPres. Wash, Painting

(Int/Ext) 25 yrs, Ref, Lic # 39765, 352-513-5746

COUNTY WIDEDRY-WALL25 yrs exp.lic.2875, all your drywall

needs! Ceiling & WallRepairs. Pop Corn

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DUN-RITE ELECTRICSince ‘78/ Free Est.

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DAY’S Transportation,Airport runs, Doctors appt., Shopping, etc. 613-0078 or Days

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Carpentry/Painting30 years exp. Mobile home repairs. Low

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1HP above groundpump, 2 wire & 3 wire

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4-WHEEL WALKERSeat, basket, hand

brakes& wheel locks, folds for storage, Ex,

$50. 628-0033

A REDUCED PRICELrg. House, Inverness3/2/2/3 SP 2,100 sq.ftMorse St. Make OfferOwner (352) 586-7685

APPLIANCES, like newwashers/dryers, stoves, fridges 30 day warranty trade-ins, 352-302-3030

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BASKETBALL BACK-BOARD Adjust. Ht, Re-tails @ $150. Sacrifice

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Bicycle. SpecializedModel, Sequoia, silver,frame 54.5 cm, Car-

bon forks, 27” wheels, 24 spd., & tool kit with

1 presurized Pump1 Manual Pump, Like

New Cond. $395. oboChainsaw, Stihl MS 271 WoodBoss Chainsaw

with caseGreat Saw $350. obo

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BIG HORN WesternSaddle, 15” $100.Bridle, girth, pad

also available(352) 527-1239

BOYS SOCCER CLEATS 2 PAIRS SIZE

3 $5 EACH 352-613-0529

CAMCORDERPanasonic $95.00 with Case. Excellent Condi-

tion 352-746-5421

CHOPPER 1 SPLITTER AXE- XX-3, spring

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BOOTS-J ChrisholmSize 10, light tan color.

Great condition$45 352-212-2556

MAN’S BLACK SUITJACKET 46 PANTS 40WHITE SHIRT 17 1/2IN NEW CONDITION

$80 firm 344-1066

MENS SUITES 2 34X28 NAVY BLUE & BLACK

$50 EACH 352-613-0529

WEDDING DRESS Beautiful white strapless

Wedding Dress.$50. 352-422-3118

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2 Boat Rowing Oars with Oar Locks- 7ft.,natural wood, $50.

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2 DREAM CATCHERS16” size Hand made by

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2 KAYAK PADDLES-Flaire- 91 inches,

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SOFABEDQueen Size $150.

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Solid OakRoll Top Desk

Excellent conditionNew $2,200.

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TRADE IN MATTRESSSETS ★ Starting at $50.Very Good Condition

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White Bedroom SetDresser with mirror,chest, nite stand,

head board w/ bed rails, Desk w/chair

$200 (352) 344-9370

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LOCKING FILE CABINET Hon, 4 drawer,

excellent condition$75 (352) 621-1941

Roto-Tiller/edger,Mantis- 2-cycle, like

new; Craftsman 21 in Self- propelled mower 6.5 HP, exc cond,$160each (352) 621-1941

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MEXICAN PETUNIAS Mostly Purple, Perennial

10 for $10 Off Rt 200,352-423-4392

ROSE OF SHARONNice 2-3 Yr Old

Seedlings 3 for $18Hernando, off Rt 200

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BUNK BEDSLight colored wood,twin size bunk beds.Includes mattresses.$300 (352)563-8692

Coffee Table/OttomanCherry Finish, Solid

Wood Frame, Leather look. Like new

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DINETTE SET42” glass table w/ 2 swivel chairs.. $100

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Dining Table &China Cabinet,Cherry wood

$750.(352) 249-7329

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ENTERTAINMENTCENTER

White Wash, emailpictures. $50.00

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FIREPLACE Electric$225 Folding bar, $150

Both excellent condition, have pictures 352/503-9085

FULL SIZE BEDmattress, boxspringand frame. $50.00

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GLASS DINING TABLE6 ft. glass, w/ 4 multi-colored upholstered

chairs $100.WOODEN KITCHEN

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ROCKWELL BELTSANDER Handheld,heavy duty metal $75Inverness 419-5981

PORTABLE TV & AM/FM RADIO

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TILE/TOILET/ 200 sq ft., baby blue 4x4 tiles, bull nose, soap dish w/ matching toilet $100.for all 352-563-0054

OUTDOOR LOUNGECHAIR WITH CUSHON

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2 Beautiful high back Rattan chairs with

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Beautiful TiffanyTable Lamp

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BEDROOMFURNITURE

White Wash dresser w/mirror and night stand.$90.00 352-422-3118

BEDROOM SETWhite wash,

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BEDROOM SETWhite wash, queen head board, armoire& dresser. $90.00

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BROWN LEATHERCOUCH

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D8 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 CLASSIFIEDS CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE

389-0928 SUCRN10/08/14 Meeting of the CCEDC, Inc.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Citrus County Economic Development Council, Inc. will meet on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 5:00 pm. at the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce, Inverness, Florida.

Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact 352-795-2000, at least two (2) days before the meeting.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record shall include the testimony and evi-dence upon which the appeal is to be based.

BY: Don Taylor, Executive Director

Published September 28, 2014

390-0928 SUCRN10/09/14 Meeting of the CCEDC, Inc.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Citrus County Economic Development Council, Inc. will meet on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 8:30 am. at the College of Central Florida, Lecanto, Florida.

Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact 352-795-2000, at least two (2) days before the meeting.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record shall include the testimony and evi-dence upon which the appeal is to be based.

BY: Don Taylor, Executive Director

Published September 28, 2014

391-1012 SUCRNCitrus County BOCC

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Pursuant to Section 100.342, Florida Statutes, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Boardof Commissioners (the “Board”) of Citrus County, Florida, that a referendum election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at which time there shall be submitted to the duly qualified electors of Citrus County the question published below.

In accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, all qualified electors of the County shall be entitled to vote in the referendum to which this no-tice pertains. The places for voting will be the usual places of voting within the County during the general election scheduled for November 4, 2014, and the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on such date. The following questions will appear on the ballot:

SALES SURTAX FOR ROADWAY MAINTENANCE AND RESURFACINGWITHIN CITRUS COUNTY

Shall Citrus County fund ongoing maintenance and periodic resurfacing of roads by levying a one percent sales surtax from January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2034, with proceeds to be deposited into a dedicated trust fund, shared with the cities of Crystal River and Inverness, and restricted for these transportation expenditures?

______ YES______ NO

Absentee ballots for this referendum election are available through the Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Office by calling (352) 341-6740. Early voting will oc-cur in accordance with the controlling provisions of State law.

A copy of the County Ordinance authorizing this referendum and materials relatedto the referendum are available at the County’s administration offices, 110 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness, FL 34450 (352) 341-6560. The public is encouraged to re-quest copies of such ordinance and other public records relating to this matter. Ad-ditionally, public records and related information are available on the County’s web site at http://www.bocc.citrus.fl.us/.

By order of the Citrus County Board of Commissioners, Citrus County, Florida.

By: J.J. Kenney, ChairmanPublished September 28 & October 12, 2014

392-0928 SUCRN10/16 Special Meeting Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Boardwill hold a Special Meeting for Half Fare Discussion and Recommendations at 10:30 A.M. on the 16th day of October, 2014 at the Citrus County Transit Center, 1300 S Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461.

Any person requiring special accommodations or desiring further information regard-ing this meeting may contact the Transportation Director of Citrus County Transit,1300 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto, FL. 34461-9015. Telephone: (352) 527-7630.

“Si usted necesita la ayuda de un traductor del idioma español, por favor comuníquese con la Lon Frye al teléfono 527-7630, cuando menos 48 horas antes de la junta,”

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the gov-erning body with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a rec-ord of the proceedings and for such purposes may need to provide that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (Section 286.0101, Florida Statutes)

J.J.KENNEY, CHAIRMAN,BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDAPublished September 28, 2014

393-0928 SUCRNHearing-BOCC 10/14/14

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF HEARING ON ORDINANCE

The public is hereby notified that the Board of County Commissioners of Citrus County, Florida, intends to conduct a public hearing to consider an ordinance enti-tled:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART II, CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II, CREATING DIVISION 4, REGULATING THE USE OF FERTILIZERS CONTAINING NITROGEN AND/OR PHOSPHORUS WITHIN UNINCORPORATED CITRUS COUNTY; REQUIRING THE USE OF GREEN INDUSTRYBEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; INCLUDING DUTY TO ENFORCE; PROVIDING FOR AP-PLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVI-SIONS; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR IN-CLUSION IN THE CODE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida on the 14th day of October, 2014 at 2:00 PM. at which time and place any and all persons interested may present any matter for or against the proposed ordinance for consideration of the County Com-mission. Copies of the proposed ordinance may be reviewed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the County Administrator’s Office, Citrus County Court-house, 110 N. Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450 or the Department of Water Re-sources, Water Conservation Office, Suite 202, Lecanto Government Building, 3600 West Sovereign Path, Lecanto, FL. For more information about this ordinance,please contact the Water Conservation office at (352) 527-7684.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Com-missioners with respect to any matter considered at this public hearing, he will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record shall in-clude the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the County Administrator’s Office,110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, (352) 341-6560, at least two days before the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, use the TDD tele-phone (352) 341-6580.

J.J. Kenney, Chairman, Board of County Commissionersof Citrus County, Florida

Approved as to form for the reliance of Citrus County only:Kerry A. Parsons, County AttorneyPublished September 28, 2014

394-0928 SUCRNFDEP Notice of Intent to Issue Air Permits

Public NoticeFlorida Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Air Resource Management, Office of Permitting and ComplianceAir Construction Permit Revision No. 0170004-048-ACDuke Energy Florida, Inc., Crystal River Power Plant

Citrus County, Florida

Applicant: The applicant for this project is Duke Energy Florida, Inc. The applicant’s responsible official and mailing address are: Mr. Robby Odom, Station Manager -Crystal River Power Plant and Fuel Operations, Duke Energy Florida, Inc., 299 First Av-enue, North, Mail Code CN77, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701.

Facility Location: The applicant operates the existing Crystal River Power Plant, which is located in Citrus County at 15760 West Power Line Street, Crystal River, Florida.

Facility Description: The existing facility consists of the following emissions units: four coal-fired fossil fuel steam generating units with electrostatic precipitators; two natu-ral draft cooling towers; two sets of mechanical draft cooling towers; coal and ash material handling facilities; and various diesel fired electrical generators.

Project: The applicant applied on September 5, 2014, to the Department for an air construction permit revision, which authorizes new conditions and changes to an air construction permit related to compliance assurance monitoring (CAM) of sulfuric acid mist (SAM) emissions at the Crystal River Power Plant There are no air emissions increases as a result of this project.

Permitting Authority: Applications for air construction permits are subject to review in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 403, Florida Statutes (F.S.) and Chapters 62-4, 62-210 and 62-212 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The proposedproject is not exempt from air permitting requirements and an air permit is requiredto perform the proposed work.

Project File: A complete project file is available for public inspection during the nor-mal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except legal holidays), at the address indicated above for the Permitting Authority. The complete project file includes the draft permit, the Technical Evaluation and Preliminary Deter-mination, the application, and the information submitted by the applicant, exclusive of confidential records under Section 403.111, F.S. Interested persons may view the draft permit by visiting the following website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp and entering the permitnumber shown above. Interested persons may contact the Permitting Authority’s project review engineers for additional information at the address or phone number listed above.

Notice of Intent to Issue Permit: The Permitting Authority gives notice of its intent to is-sue an air construction permit to the applicant for the project described above. The applicant has provided reasonable assurance that operation of proposed equip-ment will not adversely impact air quality and that the project will comply with all appropriate provisions of Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-296 and 62-297,F.A.C. The Permitting Authority will issue a final permit in accordance with the condi-tions of the proposed draft air construction permit unless a timely petition for an ad-ministrative hearing is filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. or unless public comment received in accordance with this notice results in a different decision or a significant change of terms or conditions.

Comments: The Permitting Authority will accept written comments concerning the draft air construction permit revision for a period of 14 days from the date of publica-tion of the Public Notice. Written comments must be received by the Permitting Au-thority by close of business (5:00 p.m.) on or before the end of this 14-day period. If written comments received result in a significant change to the draft air construction permit, the Permitting Authority shall revise the draft air construction permit and re-quire, if applicable, another Public Notice. All comments filed will be made availa-ble for public inspection.

Petitions: A person whose substantial interests are affected by the proposed permitt-ing decisions may petition for an administrative hearing in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. Petitions filed by any persons other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of publica-tion of the Public Notice or receipt of a written notice, whichever occurs first. Under Section 120.60(3), F.S., however, any person who asked the Permitting Authority for notice of agency action may file a petition within 14 days of receipt of that notice, regardless of the date of publication. A petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the applicant at the address indicated above, at the time of filing. A petition for ad-ministrative hearing must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (received) with the Agency Clerk in the Office of General Counsel, 3900 Common-wealth Boulevard, MS 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000,[email protected], before the deadline. The failure of any person to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person’s right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will be only at the approval of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compli-ance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.

A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Permitting Authority’s action is based must contain the following information: (a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known; (b) The name, address, any email address, telephone number and any facsimile number of the petitioner; the name, address, any email address, telephone number, and any facsimile number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the addressfor service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests will be affected by the agency determina-tion; (c) A statement of when and how each petitioner received notice of the agency action or proposed decision; (d) A statement of all disputed issues of mate-rial fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate; (e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the petitioner contends war-rant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action; (f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action including an explanation of how the alleged facts re-late to the specific rules or statutes; and, (g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action. A petition that does not dispute the ma-terial facts upon which the Permitting Authority’s action is based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise shall contain the same information as set forth above, as required by Rule 28-106.301, F.A.C.

Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the Permitting Authority’s final action may be different from the position taken by it in this written notice of Intent to Issue Air Permit. Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by any such final decision of the Permitting Authority on the application have the right to petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above.

Mediation: Mediation is not available in this proceeding.Published September 28, 2014

395-0928 SUCRNElig. To Vote

PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given to the following, at last known address:Chantel M. Akins8505 N Ira Martin AveCrystal River, FLYou are hereby notified that your eligibility to vote is in question. You are required to contact the Supervisor of Elections in Inverness, Florida, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of this publishing. Failure to respond will result in a determination of in-eligibility by the Supervisor and your name will be removed from the statewide voter registration system. If further assistance is needed, contact the Supervisor of Elec-tions at the below listed address or call 352-341-6747.Susan GillCitrus County Supervisor of Elections120 N. Apopka Ave.Inverness, FL 34450Published in The Citrus County Chronicle September 28, 2014.

396-0928 SUCRNSWFWMD PERMIT APP NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has re-ceived an Environmental Resource permit application number 701685 from Deer Park, LLC. Application received: 9/4/2014. Proposed activity: residential develop-ment. Project name: Deer Park Subdivision. Project size: 22.22 acre. Location: Sec-tion 20 Township 20 East, Range 18 South, in Citrus County. Outstanding Florida

871-0917 FCRNPUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL AGENCY ACTION BYTHE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Notice is given that the District’s Final Agency Action is approval of the water use permit on 810 acres to serve a mine dewatering project known as Cemex Inglis Mine. The project is located in Citrus County, Section(s) 9 & 10, Township 17 South, Range 16 East. The permit applicants are Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC whose address is 10880 S. Highway 19, Inglis, FL; and Citrus Mining and Timber, Inc. whose address is P.O. Box 277, Crystal River, FL.The permit No. is 20007819.009.

The file(s) pertaining to the project referred to above is available for inspection Mon-day through Friday except for legal holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, at the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34609

Notice of Rights

Any person whose substantial interests are affected by the District’s action regardingthis permit may request an administrative hearing in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), of the Uniform Rules of Procedure. A request for hearing must, (1) ex-plain how the substantial interests of each person requesting the hearing will be af-fected by the District’s action, or final action; (2) state all material facts disputed by each person requesting the hearing or state that there are no disputed facts; and (3) otherwise comply with Chapter 28-106, (F.A.C). A request for hearing must be filed with and received by the Agency Clerk of the District at the District’s Brooksvilleaddress, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Fl 34609-6899 within 21 days of publication of this notice (or within 14 days for an Environmental Resource Permit with ProprietaryAuthorization for the use of Sovereign Submerged Lands). Failure to file a request for hearing within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to request a hearing under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.

Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the District’s final action may be differentfrom the position taken by it in this notice of final agency action. Persons whose sub-stantial interests will be affected by any such final decision of the District on the ap-plication have the right to petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accord-ance with the requirements set forth above.

Mediation pursuant to Section 120.573, F.S., to settle an administrative dispute re-garding the District’s final action in this matter is not available prior to the filing of a request for hearing.

Published in Citrus County Chronicle, Sept. 17, 2010.

Water: no. Aquatic preserve: no. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at SWFWMD’s Tampa District office, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637. Interested persons may inspect a copy of the application and submit written comments concerning the application. Comments must include the permit application number and be received within 14 days from the date of this no-tice. If you wish to be notified of intended agency action or an opportunity to re-quest an administrative hearing regarding the application, you must send a written request referencing the permit application number to the Southwest Florida WaterManagement District, Regulation Performance Management Department, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 or submit your request through the District’s website at www.watermatters.org. The District does not discriminate based on disa-bility. Anyone requiring accommodation under the ADA should contact the Regula-tion Performance Management Department at (352)796-7211 or 1(800)423-1476,TDD only 1(800)231-6103.Published September 28, 2014

386-0928 SUCRNPersonal Mini Storage 10-08 Lien Sale

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE FOLLOWING TENANTS WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH TO SAT-ISFY RENTAL LIENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE FACILITYACT, SECTIONS 83-806 AND 83-807:PERSONAL MINI STORAGE – DUNNELLON#3 ROBERT BENDER, # 156 JOSH BASS III, #159 VALERIE THORNTON, #183 WAYNE PEN-NINGER, #219 MYSTIE GEIGER, #236 JOHN DANIELS, #261 PATRICIA ANN SEYMOUR. CONTENTS MAY INCLUDE KITCHEN, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, BEDDING, LUGGAGE, TOYS, GAMES, PACKED CARTONS, FURNITURE, TOOLS, CLOTHING, TRUCKS, CARS, ETC.THERE’S NO TITLE FOR VEHICLES SOLD AT LIEN SALE.OWNERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BID ON UNITS.LIEN SALE TO BE HELD ON THE PREMISES AT 2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2014. VIEWING WILL BE AT THE TIME OF THE SALE ONLY.

PERSONAL MINI STORAGE DUNNELLON11955 N. FLORIDA AVE (HWY 41)DUNNELLON, FL 34434352-489-6878

September 21 & 28, 2014

Harley Davidson1996 WIDE GLIDE

LOW MILES $5,500.LUCKY U CYCLES1-888-467-2410

Harley Davidson2003 1200C

EASY FINANCE$3,500. www.

luckyucycles.com/

Harley Davidson2012 ULTRA CLASSIC

NICE BIKE $15,500. www.luckyucycles.com/ 352-330-0047

Harley Davidson2014, STREET GLIDE

LOW MILES, $19,300.LUCKY U CYCLES

352-330-0047

HONDA1997. VT1100

$2500.LUCKY U CYCLES

352-330-0047

KAWASAKI‘03, Vulcan,Mean Streak$4,200 obo

(352) 697-2270

KAWASAKI2009 Vulcan 500

8k mi, w/s, bags, sissy bar, new cond. $3500.obo (352) 860-1106

SUZUKI2006 Suzuki Boulevard S83,Black, 800 miles, windshield, one owner,

garaged, like new,Lecanto area 352-746-4077

SUZUKI2009 Gladius

650cc Great Fuel EconomyLow Monthly

Payments Available$4,500.

Call Love Motorsports @ 352-621-3678.33

VICTORY2005, Kingpin True

American Built V-twin,100 cubic inch. 5-speed transmission

$7,400.Call Love Motorsports

@ 352-621-3678

FORD2007 F-150 XL

White, 6ft bed Really Good condition. $5900OBO (917) 733-3644

MITSUBISHI1989 Montero 4x4

Brand new motor. Priced for quick sale $2900 OBO (917) 733-3644

BUICK2005, Rendezvous

$5,995.352-341-0018

CHEVY2000, Blazer,

2 Door $2,995.352-341-0018

CHRYSLER2012 Town & Country

Wheelchair van with 10’’lowered floor, ramp and tie downs Call Tom for

more info 352-325-1306

DODGE‘97, High Top 2500,

TV, Bed, rear heat & air very good cond.

$5,000. or Trade(352) 263-4339

POLARIS2011 Ranger 800 (atvAffordable Full-SizedUTV! Polaris All-Wheel

Drive. $7,500.Call Love Motorsports

@ 352-621-3678

POLARIS2013 Ranger 900

Lifted & ready to hunt. Camo with roof, wind-

shield & winch.$11, 900.

Call Love Motorsports @ 352-621-3678

Need a JOB?#1 Employment source is


Classifieds

PONTIAC1999 Grand AM GT

$2000. OBO352-563-2531

SELLYOUR VEHICLE

IN THE

Classifieds

**3 SPECIALS **

7 days $26.5014 days $38.5030 Days $58.50

* Call yourClassified

representativefor details.

352-563-5966

TRANSMISSIONSTRANSMISSIONSTRANSMISSIONS★Low Cost Repairs★

Financing AvailableCONSIGNMENT USA461-4518, 644 N US19

VOLKSWAGEN2010 GTI 6speed

3door 37k miles. Black exterior. Stage 1 ECU upgrade. Very good condition inside and

out. $16,500 OBO 3524760581

CHEVROLET1963 Nova/Chevy 2 4-door 350 V-8 with3 speed on the floor

runs/drives good.$2500 (352) 795-7335

Freedom Hawk14 ft. KAYAK, stand up fishing model or regular Kayak, brand new 3 yrs. ago, Pd. $1,900 make offer (352) 726-1040

INDIAN RIVERCANOE

2008 Eagle $600. 14 foot, square stern, 600 lb capacity, 36” beam,

65 lbs. Inc. seats, elec. motor, paddles, anchor,wheels, pulley storage system. 352-220-6066

** BUY, SELL**& TRADE CLEAN

USED BOATSTHREE RIVERS

MARINEUS 19 Crystal River

**352-563-5510**

16’ Osborn40 HP Johnson, 2 bait

wells, runs great,$1950. (352) 341-4152

ANGLER2006 18’, 75 HP,Center Consol,

Four stroke, MercuryEngine& Trailer, Like New! $13,500 CallRay (352) 270-9309

Boston Whaler1962, 25 HP Mercury

w/ tilt trailer, $400.(352) 459-4456

HYDRA SPORT2001, 225 Johnson,

23ft 8” w/out bracketkept high & dry,

full electronic, runs & looks great, New Trlr.

2012, dual axles & brakes $24,900 or

Trade for a f home.(352) 238-4922

PONTOON1989 20’ 40 hp

Mercury, XL PaintedPontoons Bimini, Runs

Great! $3000. obo352-586-4624

SEARAY1990 14.5’, 20HPMercury Motor

w/ Trailer $1000.(352) 601-7380

SEARS1980 12’ Game Fisher

9.8 Mercury, fully equipped w/tilt trailer$1000. (352) 459-4456

Sportscraft 8827 ‘ Coastal Fisher-man, cabin cruiser.

$7,250 (813) 244-3945or (352) 794-3603

Sunbird1998 Bowrider

17’, 115 Evanrudebeautiful condition!

$5,000.(352) 422-1026or (352) 419-5374

WE HAVE BOATSGULF TO LK MARINEWe Pay CASH For Used Clean BoatsPontoon, Deck &

Fishing Boats**(352)527-0555**

boatsupercenter.com

BOUNDER‘96, 36 ft., Basement Model, generator,

A1 Tires. Ready to Go $5,500. or trade(352) 263-4339

DOLPHIN2000, 36FT, 1 slide, 59045 mileage, No

smokers or pets, Veryclean with extras

(352) 726-1195

HONDA‘11, CRV, Equipped

with Blue OxTowing Package

details (352) 746-0524

WE BUY RV’S,TRUCKS, TRAILERS,

5TH WHEELS,& MOTOR HOMES

Call US 352-201-6945

1 Three Ton Pallet Jack $125. obo

Aluminum Tool Box for full size truck

$125. obo(352) 447-6139

1972 Jeep Seats,Black 2 Bucket

1 Back Seat $175 oboCamper Cap, whitefiberglass, fits mid size S10 Ford 60”W

x 90¼ Long $150. obo(352) 447-6139

Aluminum 6 ft. Folding Ramps $145. oboFord Aluminum

Camper Cap, long bed 72¾ x 99-100 Fits 150 to 350 long bed Ford

$150. obo(352) 447-6139

BUYING JUNK CARS★ Running or Not ★

CASH PAID-$300 & UP(352) 771-6191

Larry’s Auto SalesAuto’s, Truck’s, SUV’s &

Van’s - $$Cash Pd$$352-564-8333 www.autoezmotorcredit.com

TAURUS METALRecycling Best Prices for your cars or trucks also biggest U-Pull-It

with thousands of vehi-cles offering lowest price for parts 352-637-2100

WE BUY ALL AUTOSwith or without titles☛ ANY CONDITION

Cindy (813) 505-6939

CANAM SPYDER2011, AUTO

$10,995.LUCKY U CYCLES1-888-467-2410

FORD2002, Taurus

$3,995.352-341-0018

HONDA‘03 Accord EX, 4-cyl,118k miles, very good

cond., new tires,$6,899 (352) 249-1031

HYUNDAI2002, Elantra,

Auto trans,pw., pl. $2,995

352-341-0018

HYUNDAI2008, Accent, 2 Door

Hatch back, 79k miles,good cond. asking

$6,300. (352) 212-6187

MINI COOPER2005, Power windows,

locks, $7,995.352-341-0018

SATURN1995 Wagon (SW2)

Auto, good tires, great gas mileage (No Air)

$1500 OBO 344-4496

Club Car2008 Super Clean Golf Cart, Two-Tone Seats.

Charger Included.$3,800.

Call Love Motorsports @ 352-621-3678

CLUB CAR GOLF CARTCharger, Top & Wind-

shield, Side Curtain$1,800. obo941-525-0781

Wanted lead shot for skeet shooting and

Ruger .22 hornet(352) 726-9369

5 x 8 HallmarkEnclosed Trailer

$850.(352) 860-1106

LITTLE TIKES CAR WITH PUSH HANDLE

$25352-613-0529

ROCKINGDOLL CRADLE

SOLID OAK$55 Inverness352-419-5981

UMBRELLASTROLLER BLUE &

RED $10352-613-0529




Notes.Only $28.50

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KAT BUNNKOUNTRY GIRL

SALONStyling for 15+ years

Specializing InHair color, Highlights,

Fashion colors.NOW OFFERINGHair Extentions.

$5. OFF Any Coloror Highlight

Call for an Appt. 352-339-4902

or Stop inand visit me at:

19240 EastPennsylvania Ave.

Dunnellon, Fl.

AKC LABRADORPUPPIES

Beautiful Lab Puppies born August 18th,

2014. Dewclaws re-moved on Thursday

8/21/2014. 3 Chocolate and 3 Yellow. Secure

your puppy with a $300 deposit, that you

can choose as early as you want, and be

ready to pick them up October 13th with

health certificates and registration forms, for balance of $350. Call Teresa 352-527-3023

KITTEN FOR FREE Beautiful Calico long

hair 3 months. In-cludes $25 Pet Super-market giftcard. Call

561-542-5274

LOST BLACK CATLong hair female, black tortoiseshell, near Nobis

Circle in Homosassa. Call 628-7426.

MALTI-POO PUPPIESAddorable, non shed,

9 wks., Health cert.Crystal River $350.

(352) 795-5204

Sweet Little Chihuahua’s Reg., & Health-Cert. Puppy Kits. Home raisedwith Love, $225.

Janet (352) 628-7852

TANNERTanner, 7-y.o.

American Bulldog mix, tan in color,

neutered, HWnegative, wt 75 lbs.Very sweet & gen-tle, very housebro-

ken, gets along w/other dogs, no cats. Best as only dog in household. Friendly, beautiful,

calm & quiet.Call Joanne @ 352-795-1288or Dreama @ 813-244-7324.

BOAT CANVASBoat Covers & TopsSeats & Upholstery.Repairs Welcome

352-563-0066

EVINRUDE 115 HPOUTBOARD Model E115FPXSTB, 2003,commercial with pro-

gram tilt, 25” shaft. not running. $2000. 352-220-6066

ROAD KING4,500 lb. capacity,

8ft 6” wide, 25 ft. longBoat Trailer $3,000.Call (352) 503-6912

For Details

2 Paddle Boatswith Canopies

$200. ea(352) 563-1680

DOG CRATE WIRE plastic pan 3 doors On

rollers. Folds EXC Cond 30L 19W 22H $40. 352-621-0175

DOG KENNELFully Collapsible for a

large dog/animal.$45. (352) 382-1070

HALLOWEEN ITEMSMechanical ghost & witch, decorations,

too many to list $200for all. 352-364-7049

I WANT TO BUYA HOUSE or MOBILE

Any Area, Condition,Situation. ★ 726-9369

Intex Pool Pumpwith sand filter

works on Easy SetSwimming Pool

$200. obo(352) 465-2459

JENNINGSCOMPOUND BOW-

site, Bear sheath, 50-60lb pull, Ex., $65.

352-628-0033

KETTLE CHARCOALBARBECUE 21”

$25352-613-0529

LIGHTBULB for a 55” Sony Grand Wega

#AMooo2867 $50.00 352-465-0580

MENS BICYCLE 26” COLUMBIA BLUE

$20352-613-0529

ORIENTAL RUGfrom the Splendor Col-

lection - Mint condition -main color: light blue -

$100 352-795-8800

PLAYSTATION 2 GAMES MADAGAS-CAR & SLY 2 BAND

OF THIEVES $6 EACH 352-613-0529

PROFESSIONAL FLATIRON BY BELLEZZA 1”Titanium Variable Temp.

$30 Like New in box 352-382-3650

PUPPY WHELPINGPEN Fold up 4’x4’

wire, raised floor good condition Gen Cage $50. 352-621-0175

Safe StepWalk-In Tub Alert

for Seniors.Bathroom falls can be

fatal. Approved byArthritis Foundation.

Therapeutic Jets.Less Than 4 Inch

Step-In. Wide Door.Anti-Slip Floors. American Made.

Installation Included. Call 1-800-605-6035

for $750 Off.

SHUTTERS $95.00 In-door & Outdoor 3 Sets.

Excellent Condition 352-746-5421

SPEAKERS 2 Optimus 70 Watt. $35.00.

Very good Condition 352-746-5421

STIHL CHAIN SAWUsed Stihl Chain Saw

$75 (352)527-6655

STUDENT VIOLIN-includes bow, hard

case, size between 3/4 & full, like new, $70.

352-628-0033

TAILGATE INVERTERPeak.175 watt converts12v DC vehicle power to

AC. New in box.$25 352-212-2556

TURKEY DEEP FRYER30 qt., includes acc. &

propane tank, Ex., $50. (352) 628-0033

WALL LANTERN NEW FOR OUTSIDE WALL

WHITE $25 352-613-0529

WATCH OmegaSeamaster Profes-sional Dive WatchBeautiful, Stainless,

300m/1000ft $1,400.obo 352-586-4630

WEEDER Toro Model 900 Home Duty Elec Trimmer Weeder with

fully auto line feed $15 352-465-0580

Women’s Gulf Clubs and Bag, used 5 times

$200.Pallister all Leather Love Seat, Khaki,

w/console & motor $1,350. (352) 249-7329Call Btw. 10am & 9pm

4 WHEELED WALKERwith seat and brakes

Good shape, only $65.352 464 0316

Heavy Duty Elec. Hosp. Bed, w/trapeze, hoyer lift, potty chair,wheelchair, walker,

crutches, All for $325.(352) 344-9370

SHOWER CHAIR & BEDSIDE COMMODE

adjustable legs $20.each 352-464-0316

TRANSPORTWheelchair footrests,

folds up$60. 352-464-0316

WALKING CANE4 Pronged, adjustable

$20. 352 464 0316

WHEELCHAIRManual w/ footrests,

great shape, only $100.352-464-0316

AXmanamplifier stand

$101-352-419-4464

First Act MA215Bass Amplifier $45

352-419-4464

GORILLA TC-65Guitar amplifier

$45 352-419-4464

Kustom KLA20RGuitar Amp $35352-419-4464

Peavey VYPYR15 watt guitar amp

$501-352-419-4464

COOKING GADGETSGeorge Foreman Grill

$8; Broiler Roasting pan$15 Inverness 419-5981

FLEECE BLANKET WITH DESIGN OF

PUERTO RICO FLAG QUEEN SIZE $35

352-613-0529

FOLDING TABLEHEAVY DUTY 5 FOOT LONG BROWN WOOD

$25 352-613-0529

ORECK VACUUMHand Held. Like NEW ! Includes bags, attach-

ments EXC COND $50. 352-621-0175

WESLOMOTORIZEDTREADMILL

good condition$100. (352) 465-8343

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PRICE INCLUDES ANN REBATES AND INCENTIVES, NOT EVERYONE WILL QUALIFY. MUST QUALIFY FOR FINANCING W ITH NMAC. EXCLUDES TAX, TAG, TITLE AND DEALER FEE $599.50 *LEASE IS 39 MONTHS / 39,000 MILES 15 CENTS PER MILE OVER. INCLUDES ALL REBATES AND INCENTIVES, NOT EVERYONE WILL QUALIFY. SELLING PRICE/ RESIDUAL ALTIMA $19,548/$13,802; FRONTIER$19,458/$14,056. MUST QUALIFY FOR FINANCING WITH NMAC. EXCLUDES TAX, TAG, TITLE AND DEALER FEE $599.50. ALL OFFERS ARE WITH APPROVED CREDIT AND CAN NOT BE COMBINED. PICTURES ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

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SALES 352-726-6668 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

OPEN SUNDAY

SERVING CITRUS COUNTY

FOR OVER 37 YEARS.

HOW MUCH IS YOUR HOME

WORTH? Call Today For A Free Market

Analysis!

GATED GOLF / EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY 3/2/2 on Beautifully Landscaped 1/2 Acre, Eat- In Island Kitchen with Wood Cabinets, Jetted Tub in Master Bath, Family Room, Community Pool, Clubhouse, Exercise Room.

MLS 713040 ASKING $199,900 Call Terri Stewart 352-220-1008

SOUTHERN WOODS GOLF COURSE POOL HOME

3/2/2 home that exudes elegance. Crown Molding, tray ceilings, zodiac counters, plantation shutters and more. This one is a must see!

MLS 711933 LaWanda Watt 352-212-1989

• Inverness Golf & Country Club Home • 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath & 2 Car Garage • Living Room, Dining Room and Family Room • Tiled Florida Room & Newer Roof • Slate on Kitchen Countertops • Sprinkler System and Water Conditioner • Close to Town & 2 minute ride to 1st Tee

MLS# 711152 ASKING $104,500 Call Charles Kelly 352-422-2387

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LIKE NEW THIS LIVELY 3 BDRM SPLIT PLAN HOME with 2 baths, garage and nice manicured grounds. Original owner.

ASKING $94,900 Call Martha Snyder 352-476-8727

to view this home. Ask for file # 711914

GOLF ANYONE? Beautifully furnished upscale condo @ SMW overlooking golf course – touch of class décor – move-in ready – 1828 living area – close to shopping, restaurants, entertainment, medical.

MLS 709792 Call for viewing today Terri 352-220-1008

WATERFRONT REDUCED Half acre mol fenced, power pole, well, septic, maybe no impact fee, on the Floral City water chain, seller just reduced It $3000. Has old dock that needs repair, everything sold in as is condition.

NOW ONLY $49,000 Call Ruth Frederick 1-352-563-6866

INVERNESS 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME Sits on corner lot. Eat in Kitchen, lots of closets and 2 sheds. MLS 713111 PRICED AT ONLY $85,000

Lorraine 352-586-0075

SINGLE WIDE 2/2 WITH CARPORT • Large Lot Close to River. • Weekend Retreat / Permanent

$29,500 ASKING PRICE Willard Pickrel 352-201 9871

DOWNTOWN INVERNESS CONDO 2 bedroom, 2 bath, close to everything you may need, built in 2007, one owner, well maintained, all appliances included.

MLS 713152 $59,000 Call Nilda 352-270-0202

A LOT OF HOUSE FOR THE MONEY! Pine Ridge…beautiful 3 bedroom/2 bath home with 2600 sf of living area. Wood beamed ceilings, gourmet kitchen, spacious rooms, 40’ front porch, oversized 2 car garage, private wooded 1 Acre lot. Call today! MLS #708490 ASKING PRICE: $162,000

Call Nancy Jenks – 352-400-8072

CALLING ALL PILOTS! Beautiful 2 bedroom / 2.5 bath home with attached 1 bedroom/ 1 bath In-Law suite in Twelve Oaks Air Estates – Hernando. Over 2800 sf of living area. 54x52 hangar. 3.95 Acres. Call today for an appointment!

MLS 704799 ASKING $390,000 Call Nancy Jenks 352-400-8072

LARGE TRADITIONAL STYLE HOME ON 2 ACRES

Located just outside of Citrus Hills, 4 bed/ 3.5 bath with In-Law suite. 3,645 SF Living area + pool. $289,900

Call Quade Feeser 352-302-7699

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Located just outside of Citrus Hills 4 bed/3.5 bath with In-Law suite. 3,645 SF Living area + pool.

$299,900 Call Quade Feeser 352-302-7699

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BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED KITCHEN & UPDATED BATHS Spacious 2/2/2 plus family room with fireplace. Kitchen granite & stainless. New tile flooring in living areas. Light, bright, open, split plan. Two master suites. Fully fenced backyard. Very desirable neighborhood. Just minutes to all in-town amenities. NO HOA. OK to park RV on site. Golf course & clubhouse nearby.

MLS-713245 ASKING $98,900.00 Pat Davis (352) 212-7280

View online: www.c21patdavis.com

WATERFRONT COTTAGE- Old Florida style lakehouse. 2/1/1 with updated kitchen and bath, new AC/Heat, Family Room with wood burning stove opens onto enclosed patio and spacious backyard. Beautiful canal front home site with water on two sides. Stone’s throw to Big Lake Henderson. MLS# 713207 ASKING $88,900.00

Pat Davis (352) 212-7280 View online: www.c21patdavis.com

IN-TOWN 2/2/1 WITH FLA. ROOM & SCREENED PORCH. One block from City Boat Ramp, 2 block from biking/riding trail. City water and sewer. Single owner home being sold by heirs. Newer roof, carpeting. Large fenced backyard. NO HOA fees.

MLS# 710084 ASKING $78,900.00 Pat Davis (352)212-7280


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Lots of mature trees and Florida wildlife. MLS #710667.

PRICED JUST RIGHT AT $98,900 Owner says bring me an offer Isaac S. Baylon (352) 697-2493

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COMPLETE LISTINGS

Donn Hewes leads one ofhis work horses to a stable

at the Northland Sheep DairyFarm in Marathon, N.Y.

Associated Press

from a public library be-fore deciding which tobuy. Check out the“Florida’s Fabulous” se-ries. Because I travelaround North America,my preference is NationalGeographic’s “FieldGuide to the Birds ofNorth America” costingunder $30 and weighing32 oz. National Geo-graphic’s “Birds of East-ern North America”weighs just 22 oz.

Birding binoculars withgood optics have becomelighter and less expen-sive. A good binocularwith 8Xmagnification anda lens diameter of 42mm,called 8x42, can cost just$150 online with freeshipping. Try Eagle Op-tics for information andpricing. Many brands aremade in Asia.

Drop in to CitrusCounty Audubon Society’smonthly meeting. The cal-endar is online at citruscountyaudubon.com. Jointheir free guided birdwalks where avid birderswillingly let novices tryout binoculars and spot-ting scopes.

Dunnellon Public Li-brary is hosting my inform-ative presentation on local

birding on at 1 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 4. Geared to localbirding for casual, begin-ning and intermediatebirders, my photos were alltaken with a pocket cam-era. There will be a slideshow, handouts, doorprizes and a question-and-answer session. This is en-tertainment for seniors,children, teens and adults.

Professional photogra-pher Virginia Saltzman ofBlue Cove, Dunnellon willhave prints for purchaseduring the presentation.All October the library’s

lobby display featuresbird books, curios andparaphernalia. Come andsee, learn, and enjoy theafternoon with fellow na-ture lovers.

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Jane Weber is a profes-sional gardener and con-sultant. Semi-retired, shegrows thousands of nativeplants. Visitors are wel-come to her Dunnellon,Marion County, garden.

For an appointment, call352-249-6899 or contact

[email protected].

Dear Gardener Gal:I’m hoping you canhelp me in select-

ing the right tree for myyard. I’ve donemy homeworkand the perfecttree choice forthe conditionsin my yardwould seem tobe a CrapeMyrtle.

The problemis that thesetrees seem todemand a lot ofpruning, andI’m simply notable to do thisat my age. Canyou suggest an-other flowering tree thatdoesn’t require so muchwork? — Flowers Yes,Pruning No

Dear FY/PN: I’m gladyou wrote to me instead ofasking me this question inperson. This way, you don’thave to see a very frus-trated Master Gardener.This persistent and dam-aging myth about CrapeMyrtles makes all knowl-edgable gardeners gocrazy!

The truth is, while notree is perfect, in the rightplace and with somethought as to final size, theCrape Myrtle is mightyclose. The heavy pruningyou have seen your neigh-bors and, sadly, some pro-fessionals do is called“Crape Murder.”

Who started this prac-tice, I have no idea, but itis both unnecessary andharmful to the tree.

The University ofFlorida has an excellent

publication titled “StopCrape Murder” and an-other on basic care, com-plete with a chart to help

you choose theright CrapeMyrtle based onfinal size andcolor of blooms.Your localUF/IFAS Exten-sion Officewould be happyto send you acopy or help youfind it online.

Once youhave a beauti-ful, healthy treeyou can helpspread the wordwith your own

signature — “Flowers Yes,Pruning No!”

Dear Gardener Gal: I re-ally enjoy watching thebirds visiting my feeders,but the squirrels are ruin-ing the fun. They not onlyeat most of the seed, butalso chase the birds away.

A neighbor suggestedputting out peanuts for thesquirrels so they’d leavethe birdseed alone, butwon’t that just encouragethe little buggers? — Anti-Squirrel Alice

Dear Anti-SquirrelAlice: “Squirrel Frustra-tionitis” is familiar to allbird lovers and gardeners.While one or two are cuteand fun to watch, twodozen digging up yourbulbs, upending newlyplanted annuals and hog-ging the feeders — not socute.

You’re correct in assum-ing peanuts will draw evenmore of them to your yard.Actually, one of the

quickest ways to discour-age squirrels is to switch toa seed not on their wishlist. Try Safflower seed.Cardinals, Tufted Tit-mouses, Chickadees andeven some woodpeckerswill still come to your freebuffet, but the squirrelsdon’t seem to care for it.

This seed does costmore per pound than abasic seed mix, but whenyou factor in what thesquirrels have beenstealing and possiblewaste from the birdspicking out only their fa-vorites, you actually savemoney.

Some folks have alsohad good luck with weight-sensitive type bird feeders.Feel free to call your localUF/IFAS Extension Officefor more suggestions, buthopefully I’ve helped putthe fun back in your birdwatching.

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“Gardener Gal” LeslieDerrenbacker is a Master

Gardener and NativeFloridian. Send your

questions to [email protected].

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PETER & MARVIA KOROL (352) 527-7842 (352) 422-3875

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• 4BD/2BA/2CG with POOL • Over 3,000 SF Living Area • New Roof in July 2013 • Separate Game RM • Beautifully Maintained • Many Extras

MLS #703418 $249,900 $249,900 $249,900

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4 BEDROOMS


1904 N. HAVERSHALL PT. MEADOWCREST, FOX HOLLOW

• 2BD/2BA/2CG • Nearly 1,400 SF Living • Tranquil Cul-De-Sac • Florida Living at its Best • Lovely Maintenance-Free Villa Built in 2001

MLS #711950 $118,900 $118,900 $118,900


724 TURNER CAMP RD. INVERNESS

2BR/2BA, updated kitchen cabinets, countertops, roof, HVAC & windows.

Fenced corner lot - minutes to downtown Inverness. Central water & sewer. Low low taxes.

$64,900 $64,900 $64,900 MLS #713115

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CITRUS HILLS 1322 W. Redding Street

• 2007 Beautiful 3BR/2BA/2CG Custom Built • Back & Front Patios to Enjoy the Beautiful

Landscaping & For Your Entertainment • Extremely Well-Maintained • Move-In-Ready • Call For Your Showing Today

$215,000 $215,000 $215,000 MLS #711231

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Under the shade of live oaks in a great neighborhood, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home includes a large family room, updated kitchen, oversized garage and a screened porch. A must see at only.

$99,900 $99,900 $99,900

LAUREL RIDGE RUSAW BUILT VILLA

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MLS #710093 $90,900 $90,900 $90,900

SHERRY POTTS (352) 697-5500 Email: [email protected]

35 BEECH ST. UNIT 25, HOMOSASSA Recently and tastefully updated! This 1,860 living sq. ft. golf course condo offers fresh paint, new floors, new kitchen cabinets and new appliances. Magnificent view of the course. Pet friendly and MOVE-IN ready. Nothing to do, but grab your clubs and enjoy the maintenance-free lifestyle!

MLS #710149 $96,500 $96,500 $96,500

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CITRUS HILLS • 4/3/2 w /Pool • Additional Large Detached G arage • Formal L iving & Dining Rooms • Large Kitchen with I sland and B reakfast B ar • Master w/ S liders to Glassed L anai • Fenced B ackyard • Plenty of S pace for E ntertaining

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MLS #712850 $245,000 $245,000 $245,000

CHERYL NADAL (352) 302-3555 Email: [email protected]

SHAMROCK ACRES! Bring your horses and move in! Lovely 3/2/2 situated on 5 fenced and cross-fenced acres. 4-stall horse barn. Feel the country living, but yet not far from town, hospital, restaurants and worship. Come take a look at this one and make an offer. Priced to sell.

$199,000 $199,000 $199,000 MLS #R712433

5 ACRES

GEORGE SLEEMAN (352) 464-7812 Email: [email protected]

COZIEST 2,235 SQ. FT. AROUND! • 3 Bd. - 2.5 Bath on 1 Acre • Huge Screened Porch • Next to Equestrian Trail • Large Master Suite with Office • Great Room Design • Citrus Hills Membership

MLS #711153 $237,000 $237,000 $237,000

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HORSE RANCH! 3/2.5/2 main house + 2/1/1 guest house, total 3,400+ L.A. located in the heart of Lecanto. Includes 4-stall horse barn, 30x40 workshop/garage, fenced/cross-fenced, whole house generator, stainless appliances. Too many amenities to list here. A must see. Call for your private viewing. Listed under appraised value. A steal!

$349,000 $349,000 $349,000 MLS #R711758

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HOMOSASSA 2 bedroom, 2 bath S/W M/H on 1+ acre fully fenced yard. N eat as a pin, ready to move-in. N ewer appliances, breakfast bar, cathedral ceilings, wood floors, split plan. #711961 $55,000

INVERNESS 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car garage, w/inground vinyl lined caged pool, privacy fence on 3 sides, cathedral ceiling in great room, country kitchen w/ island and granite counter tops. T ile floors thru out. #704467 $93,800

HOMOSASSA 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage home on 0.23 acres w/an additional waterfront lot with this house. H as extra carport, screen porch & shed. H as well and central water. F or $11,000 more get a building lot & w/f lot #712399 $79,500

CRYSTAL RIVER totally renovated, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home with carport, fully fenced, downtown C rystal R iver, lg laundry room, currently rented on month- to-month basis. M akes a nice investment, #700696 $40,000

CRYSTAL RIVER 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, frame home, move-in condition, hard wood pine floors, metal roof, bonus room off main bdrm, den off liv rm, scr porch, 2 lg out buildings for 3 cars & 2 workshops, rented until 10/1/15=$550/ mo. #709295 $77,500

CRYSTAL RIVER 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 0.5 acres close to shopping. O pen & bright living/dining rooms w/bay window and sliding glass doors to screened porch. L arge kitchen w/breakfast bar, lots of cabinets & counter space. #706582 $82,500

HOMOSASSA: beautiful 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths single wide M/H with 3 car garage & 3-car carport, 3 sheds; cath ceil in liv rm & kitchen; new range, fridge, dishwasher & carpet; double paned windows; 1+ acre on paved road. #173158 $89,000

CRYSTAL RIVER ( R educed A gain) H uge commercial bldg over 4,000 sq ft,. W as used as a daycare business, being used as S ecret G ardens A ntique/retail store. Z oned general commercial. #712878 $225,000

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JUST MOVE IN-LECANTO, FL Wheeler built 3BR/2BA in Crystal Glen. 1/2 acre. $119,900 MLS#711998 $119,900

LIGHTLY WOODED ACREAGE-INVERNESS, FL 2.33 acres in Deerwood. Fenced. Horses Allowed.

$24,750 MLS#709930 $24,750

BANK OWNED-INVERNESS, FL 3BR/2BA with f/room & fireplace.

Fenced yard. $84,900 MLS#712870

BANK OWNED-CITRUS SPRINGS, FL Over 1400 sq. ft of living. 2BR/2BA f/

room $58,900 MLS#712874

Gardener Gal answers yourgreen thumb questions

LeslieDerrenbacker

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JANEContinued from Page E14

Birding binoculars with goodoptics have become lighter and

less expensive.


This antique Ciro-flex camera dates from the Korean war.

and was in business fromthe 1850s to the 1940s.

Collectors refer to yourclock as an Ogee clockcase. Ogee is a wave-likemolding with one convexside and the other con-cave, shaped like the let-ter S. They weremanufactured by manyclock companies in mas-sive quantities.

Your Waterbury Ogeeclock was made duringthe last quarter of the19th century. After repair,the clock should keeppretty good time. I sug-gest you contact GordonLambert to have theclock repaired. Thephone number is 352-591-1729.

Dear John: This cam-era is an item I am con-sidering selling. Attachedare a couple photos of it,and I have more photos ifneed be. My father pur-chased it during the Ko-rean War. — M.A.C.,Dunnellon

Dear M.A.C.: In the vin-tage 20th century filmcamera category, yourCiro-flex camera is lowon the totem pole of col-lector interest. Now islikely not a good time tosell it.

To investigate further,check the websitewww.collectiblecameras.com.

Dear John: We havetwo Rembrandt Master-piece lamps made fromglass and brass. We esti-mate their age to be per-haps 50 years old. Theyare in excellent condi-tion, with the exception ofthe base on the tallerlamp, which appears tohave been painted and isflaking.

The smaller is 29 inches tall, and thelarger lamp is 38 inchestall. We would like to sellthem and would appre-ciate your estimate oftheir value. — C.H.,Internet

Dear C.H.: There is nospecific collector interestin the two lamps. If youlike them, it would be bet-ter to keep them. Poten-tial dollar value iscatch-as-catch-can.

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John Sikorski hasbeen a professional inthe antiques business

for 30 years. He hosts acall-in radio show,Sikorski’s Attic, on

WJUF (90.1 FM) Satur-days from noon to 1 p.m.Send questions to Siko-

rski’s Attic, P.O. Box 2513,Ocala, FL 34478 or

[email protected].


LAKE ROUSSEAU FISHING SPECIAL

2/2 in mobile home park on the lake. Split floor plan with large

enclosed porch & shed. MHD004 $24,000

Call Capt. Lee Harris at 352-489-4949

NICE 2/1 ON A CORNER LOT with large Florida room and separate screened porch. Fresh paint and carpeting.

1583127/705700 $55,000 Call Dennis Bonnell or Sharon

Smith at 352-344-5535 to make an appt to see

WELL MAINTAINED 2/1 with storage barn. Can be used for RV. Nestled in old oaks overlooking 20 ac. Centrally located. Owner will

do some financing or trade. 1583088/355332 $339,900

Call Dennis Bonnell 352-344-5535 for more info

TURNKEY 2/2/2 HOME with room for pool. Split floor plan. Residents have private

beach on Rainbow river. 158D761/713021/413908

$118,000 Call Capt. Lee Harris

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#712889 $147,000

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11 CUPANIA COURT • Custom 3+office/2/3 • Corian kitchen with SS appliances • Staggered wood cabinetry – pantry closet • Higher counters – jetted tub in Master • Exterior repainted in 2014 • All engineered wood or 18” tile • Plenty of room to add a pool • Home warranty for the buyers

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Hills Hills 464 E Epsom Ct MLS 711876 $189,900

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Estates Pine Ridge Pine Ridge

Estates Estates 4307 W Prairie Ln MLS 713211 $299,000

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Hampton

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Vista Vista 463 W Doerr Path MLS 703227 $249,000

An OUTSTANDING villa that really stands out!

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DEAN FOSDICKAssociated Press

Maybe it’s time to rethink the waywe landscape using tulips.

True, the familiar, large, goblet-shaped blooms make a colorfulspringtime splash grouped in bedsand pots. But those hybrids are soft-ies compared to their wild ancestors— species tulips growing in unfor-giving sites from Algeria to China.They thrive in problem areas.

Tulips are not native to Holland,but growers there over the past 400years have built an industry arounddeveloping hybrids for the commer-cial trade. Their classic tulips per-form best with fertile soil and anample moisture supply.

That’s not the story, however, withclones of the botanical or speciestulips. Those you can plant and for-get. Neglect them. Sear them underthe sun. Simply scratch the smallbulbs into some gravel or tuck theminto rocky crevices and they’ll

survive that austerity just as theyhave the harsh, hardscrabble moun-tain conditions of Afghanistan,Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Turkey orMongolia.

“Wild tulips are better adapted todifficult conditions,” said ChristianCurless, a horticulturist forthe flower bulb companyColorblends.com.

“They’re happiest with parchedconditions in summer — placeswhere the grass dries up,” he said.“These are the kinds of flowers youcan plant in a rock garden or ele-vated a little bit for good drainage.”

Botanical tulips differ visibly fromtheir hybrid progeny.

“They tend, in general, to besmaller — finer in flower and in fo-liage,” Curless said. “They havemore of a starry-eyed look to them.”

Wild tulips have been trendy inEurope since they were introducedby botanical expeditions in the early

Wild tulips a goodchoice for early color

Associated Press

Tulipa polychroma, a wild tulip, in a remote unforgiving native habitat in theSahand Mountains of northwestern Iran. The fragrant blooms begin to emergeas soon as the snow melts. Bumblebees rely on the nectar from theselow-lying flowers to survive in early spring.

Natural varieties are extraordinarily hardy

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ATTICContinued from Page E6

Bird watching is apopular hobby en-joyed by gardeners,

seniors, outdoor enthusi-asts, young peo-ple andchildren —everyone with acuriosity aboutnature. Any-body can fill aseed feeder ona pole or an ar-tificial nectarcontainer closeto a window andbe entertainedby garden birds.Even casual ob-servers recog-nize an eagle, robin,woodpecker, crow, red car-dinal or blue jay.

Florida has 516 speciesof birds. Some live hereyear-round; others arewinter residents or tran-sients. Transient birds flythe length of the Floridapeninsula en route tonorthern breedinggrounds during spring mi-gration or southern winterhomes during fall migra-tion. The American BirdConservancy estimatesthere are about 10 billionbirds in the U.S. duringspring migration and asmany as 20 billion duringfall migration.

In the tri-county area(Citrus, Marion and Levy),more than 250 bird speciescan be observed. CitrusCounty alone has over 26easily reachable birdingsites. Pick up a free guideto the western section ofthe Great Florida BirdingTrail at tourist informationcenters, state parks andnational wildlife refuges.Different types of birds de-pend on different habitats

to feed and breed.Songbirds visit garden

feeders and can be seen inforests and fields and

along roadsides.Gulls, terns andother seabirdscruise thecoasts and reston beaches.Sandpipers andplovers areamong shore-birds whichsearch for foodon tidal mud-flats andbeaches. Long-legged waders,like herons and

egrets, eat frogs, fish, in-sects, reptiles and smallbirds in wetlands andfields.

Waterfowl, includingpelicans, ducks, geese andswans dive, dabble or up-end in search of food.

Eagles, falcons, hawks,osprey and owls are birdsof prey which catch andeat fish, birds, insects, ro-dents and other meat.

A keen desire and a cam-era or cellphone is all be-ginning birders need to getstarted. Just making a list ofthe birds you see and canrecognize is an excellentstart. Visit the Ellie SchillerHomosassa SpringsWildlife State Park to takedigital pictures of their col-lection of birds. Read theirinformation signs to learnabout the birds that shareFlorida with us. When youget home, look on the Inter-net or in a bird book to reada brief paragraph abouteach species you have photographed.

Borrow field guides

Local birdwatching

Jane WeberJANE’S

GARDEN

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ERA agentscontinue to soar

ERA Suncoast Realty isproud to announce that SteveLatiff has earned the title of No. 1ERA Realtor in the state ofFlorida. Steve’s hard work, adver-tising plan and sales knowledge

have put him on top in real estate.The team of Janice Ayers

and Bill Moore have surpassedthe $5 million mark in closedsales volume in 2014. The HomeTeam knows how to take care ofall your real estate needs.

ERA Suncoast Realty is proudto recognize the achievement of

these fine real estate profession-als. All of these agents can bereached at the Crystal Riveroffice at 352-795-6811

ERA American Realty & In-vestments is proud to announcethe latest production levelachieved by one of its agentsyear to date.

Dawn Theroux, Inverness of-fice, has surpassed the $4 mil-lion mark in closed sales volumethus far in 2014.

ERA American Realty isproud to recognize the achieve-ments of this fine real estateprofessional.

Reach Dawn at the Invernessoffice of ERA American Realty at352-726-5855.


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Rt. 200 & Dawson St., 2BR on 1.6 acres. New roof. $71,000 Owner Fin., (352) 465-3674email [email protected]

ARBOR LAKES 55+Gated CommunityCorner Cul-de-SacUNIQUE 2/2/2 VILLA

w/den/covered lanaiInground Pool. Many Upgrades $179.900

Appt. (352) 726-7339

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Gypsy’s Two Cents: Time to eat,time to sleep and time to poo. My in-ternal clock is more accurate thanweights and gears. My only troubleis getting Dad to hear my alarm.

“Tempus Fugit” isLatin for “timeflies” and can

be found on the face ofmany clocks. The clock isone of the oldest humaninventions, meeting theneed to consistentlymeasure intervals of timeshorter than the naturalunits: the day, the lunarmonth and the year.

“Horology: The scienceof measuring time.” — EdKendrick, horologist.

Antique clocks are pop-ular area of collecting; they are notonly beautiful but functional as well.I can only hope they would be usedand not just sit on the mantel.

There are many types of clocks:mantel, grandfather, grandmother,kitchen, wall, case, marine, cuckoo,banjo, longcase, atmospheric … thelist goes on. Some quality manufac-turers would be Seth Thomas,Howard Miller, Waltham, Chelsea,Ansonia, Gilbert and Ingraham.Prices can range from $50 for acuckoo to hundreds of thousands foran authentic Simon Willard. (Wedon’t carry that one.)

We are most fortunate to have EdKendrick as our clock dealer. Edrents space, sells clocks and makescustomer repairs. Being in Ed’sbooth on the hour can be the ultimatemultitask challenge; with all the tick-tocks, chimes, bells, gongs and cuck-oos going off simultaneously, one canget lost. My wife stands in this boothwhen the clocks are wound downhoping time has stopped.

Clackity, clickity, jerksParts of clocks with quirkswith pivots and gearsand springs and tearsI put it together and it works??On occasion I have watched Ed

perform his magic and some thingshave rubbed off. Clocks must be bal-anced, but leave your level in thetool box. Listen to the clock: If youhear TICK-tock or tick-TOCK, it’s off

balance. Work with a penny to bal-ance on one side until it’s a smoothtick-tock. In many old homes, akitchen clock was the only clock inthe house. The manufacturers made

it an annoying loud gongto be heard anywhere inthe house and many hadalarms to wake theneighbors.

This month’s story isfrom Ed Kendrick, but I’llleave you with thisthought: “Time flies likean arrow and fruit flieslike a banana.”

“One of the interestingoptions of any hobby ishow close to carry it nearbusiness level. As a re-tired individual, I think

most hobbies stand up to the “wantto do” and not the “have to do” inorder to continue from day to day.

“So, as clocks continue to be myhobby, and in doing what I want todo, I come across some very inter-esting and fascinating people. Somewill call me and tell me the clock Ifixed doesn’t work at all — I get totheir house (on the double) and findout it was not wound up. Others justwant me to come back and check theclocks and continue the discussions.This is amusing, to say the least, andfrom a business point of view, timeunproductive, but I do rememberthat any boss in business must have“caring leadership” to be successful.

“As a hobby — I can take the timeto sit and have coffee or tea andlaugh about the forgetfulness withsomeone and discuss solving theworld’s problems or simply what isgoing on in Citrus County. It makesall the difference in the world be-cause the time spent with others in arelaxed and no-hurry atmospheregives me a perspective on life that isreceived in no other way.

“It exemplifies the art of listeningthat I try to develop. The wisdomshared when someone is casual ispriceless — often, no bill is given but“thank you” is quite sufficient, and Ileave with a “call me if you needme.” Seems a far cry from the text

Tempus Fugit whenyou’re having fun

Steve BarnesTIME WILL

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response for discussing or solving is-sues, which is really a cold and non-compassionate manner. I don’t havetext and only a flip phone and am soglad, as I turn it off in the car and itprivileges me with time to think(quietly and uninterrupted thought)and rehearse in the car my next“want to do” job.

“I would consider it a real shameif I missed the personal moments ofkindness exchanged by looking inthe eyes of people and noticing thesilent body language of how some-one reacts to what was said. It seemsto me there is not enough time in theday to enjoy the simple, compas-sionate and relaxing times with

others. I guess the easier you go —the more quality time you enjoy; mygoodness, how time flies.”

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Steve Barnes owns, and along withhis shop dog Gypsy, operates Olde

Inverness Antiques.

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20th century, said Eric Breed, a Dutchbulb expert and tulip hunter. “Also, inthe U.S.A., they have been popularsince the 1960s and ’70s when largenumbers became available from nurs-eries in Holland,” he said.

Like most spring-blooming bulbs,species tulips should be planted inthe fall. Get them in the ground earlyenough so their roots can developbefore the soil freezes.

Skip the fertilizers and go easy onthe watering. “Moisture can be aproblem,” Curless said. “Too muchlove.”

Species tulips aren’t perennialsbut they do live longer than the fa-miliar standard varieties, with bulbsproducing blooms through at leastseveral seasons. Their bloom periodranges from early spring well intoJune. They perform best inUSDA Zones 3 to 7.

Shop for labels specifying thegenus Tulipa, about 100 species ofwhich have been cloned fordomestic use.

Look to the low-growing Tulipatarda for white flowers with a yelloweye. It naturalizes somewhat and tol-erates black walnut trees. TheTulipa bakeri has lilac-coloredpetals with yellow centers, and part-ners well with dwarf daffodils.Tulipa kaufmanniana is said to re-semble a water lily when fully openand is among the first to flower inspring. The Tulipa turkestanica

delivers fragrant white petals hav-ing orange centers, and is a repeatbloomer.

One caution: Although speciestulips are better at handling harshgrowing conditions than are mostmodern-day tulip hybrids, they’rejust as vulnerable to predation.

“In my (Connecticut) garden, chip-munks devastate them,” Curlesssaid. “So will deer, voles and squir-rels if they know where they are.”

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The Tulipa bakerihas lilac-colored

petals with yellowcenters and

partners well withdwarf daffodils.

Tulipa kaufmannianais said to resemble awater lily when fullyopen and is amongthe first to flower inspring. The Tulipa

turkestanica deliversfragrant white petals

having orangecenters, and is arepeat bloomer.


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WASHINGTON — Average long-termU.S. mortgage rates declined slightlythis week, after marking their largestone-week gain of the year the previousweek.

Mortgage company Freddie Mac saidThursday that the nationwide average fora 30-year loan eased to 4.20 percent from4.23 percent last week. The average for a15-year mortgage, a popular choice forpeople who are refinancing, slipped to3.36 percent from 3.37 percent.

At 4.20 percent, the rate on a 30-yearmortgage is down from 4.53 percent at thestart of the year. Rates have fallen eventhough the Federal Reserve has beentrimming its monthly bond purchases,which are intended to keep long-termborrowing rates low. The purchases areset to end next month.

Last week, the average rate on the 30-year loan jumped to 4.23 percent from

4.12 percent a week earlier, amid marketspeculation that the Fed might abandonits nearly 6-year-old policy of keepingshort-term interest rates at record lows.But at their meeting that ended lastWednesday, Fed policymakers decided tokeep the low rates, at least for a few moremonths.

Fewer Americans bought homes in Au-gust, as investors retreated from real es-tate and first-time buyers remainedscarce, data released Monday by the Na-tional Association of Realtors showed.

By contrast, the Commerce Depart-ment reported Wednesday that sales ofnewly constructed homes surged in Au-gust, led by a wave of buying in the Westand Northeast. It was the fastest salespace since May 2008. It was seen as aclear sign of improvement for a real es-tate market that has been muddled in re-cent months, as the rebound in homesales that followed the housing bustbegan to slow.

Chest, clock both built during the late 19th centuryDear John: I live in

Dunnellon andhave a

few things thatmay have somevalue. If Iwished to sellthem, howwould I get anhonest sellingprice on them?

One of thethings I maywant to sell isthis chest. I havebeen told it maybe an antique.Do you think itcould have any value? —M.A.C., Internet

Dear M.A.C.: Your chestof drawers was made inAmerica during the lastquarter of the 19th century.The style is Eastlake.

Market interest is verysoft currently for this type

of furniture. Ifyou were to sellthe chest, itwould be a luckyday if you got$100 for it.

Dear John: Aneighbor whovery much en-joys your col-umn said thatyou might helpme find a per-son to get thisold clock run-ning again.

The case and glass in-serts are in lovely condi-tion, but the pulley stringshave been broken andretied in two places. I havedone a bit of research con-cerning the Waterbury

Company but lack the skillto delve into the mysteriesof pulley and lever clocks.

I would much appreciatethe name and phone num-ber of someone who mightbe able to help me. — L.D.,Internet

Dear L.D.: The Water-bury Clock Company iswidely recognized by clockcollectors. The companywas one of the largest clockmanufacturers in AmericaJohn Sikorski

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This chest of drawerswas likely manufactured

in the United Statessometime around the

end of the 19th century.The style is known as

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Editor’s note: Lisa Russell hasspent 30 years training dogs. Look forher bi-monthly column in Homefront.

There is no question that ac-quiring a new dog is an excit-ing and unforgettable event in

our lives. Most of us can rememberwhen we got our first pet. However,after the newness wears off, gener-ally in just days, it’s time to get backto our daily routines with one addi-tion: our new dog. A big payoffcomes to the owner who takes thetime to teach their new dog what thefamily and household rules are, andif needed, get help quickly if a prob-lem behavior starts to develop.

Dear Lisa: About three monthsago, my husband and I adopted avery sweet 3-year-old Lab mix. Hegets along well with our 9-year-oldcat too, a big plus.

Our biggest problem is that whenwe are gone, he has figured out howto get his two front feet up on thecountertops and steal the bread orwhatever is in his reach. How do westop this? — Robin from Crystal River

Dear Robin: Teaching new petsthe family house rules may take a lit-tle time, especially for the newestmember who is trying to adjust andlearning new things — like rules.

I would suggest that, for now, make ita priority to remove what is motivatingyour dog to counter surf. A suggestionwould be to temporarily keep all fooditems out of reach of the dog by placingthem in the pantry or cabinet or abread box, until he has a better under-standing of what he can and cannot do.

Dear Lisa: We just picked up our 12-week-old Jack Russell puppy. Our kidsdecided to name him Whirly becausehe does this cute spinning-around inplace, which makes everybody laugh.

My concern is about his other be-havior. A couple of times a day he getsreally out of control and starts run-ning all through the house like he’s acrazed dog and we have a very hardtime getting him to stop. Should I be

concerned? — Ann from InvernessDear Ann: Congratulations on

your newest family member. Thisbehavior is quite normal for our ca-nines from young to old; just makesure nothing is being destroyed inthe process and the dog does notcause any harm to himself.

Many dogs can have pent-up en-ergy that needs to be expended or re-leased — sometimes often,depending on the breed. On occa-sion, excitement can induce the samebehavior. What’s interesting aboutthis behavior is many of the dogs willrun the same pattern each time. Gen-erally, most pet owners establish anexercise program for their dog, likelong walks or taking their dog to dogparks for play with fellow canines.

Some owners use swimming asmeans to provide exercise for theirdog. A new and up-coming sportcalled canine dock diving is areallyimpressive sight to see — the namedescribes it all. The dogs speedilyrun to the end of a dock, leaping asfar as they can into the air and land-ing in an above-ground pool of water.

They love it. Who knew dogsswimming in pools would develop into a sport?

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Lisa Russell has been training dogsfor more than 30 years, starting in

1979 with the USAF Patrol/Detector Dog program. In 1984 she

opened her first dog training business in Jacksonville, where shehas worked with thousand of dogsand owners, teaching owners how

to correct their dog’s problem behaviors. She has trained dogs forthe show America’s Most Wanted

and has made guest appearance onradio and TV. She currently is theco-owner of the Citrus County DogTraining Center in Crystal River,

where she lives with her threedogs. Email questions [email protected].

First, new dogsmust learn the

house rules

kids will be more productiveand efficient when they cansee clearly.

“The more easily you canread something, the more eas-ily you can learn it,” said Dr.Pamela Gallin, a pediatricophthalmologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. “Goodlight will help you learn moreeasily.”

Light should be brightenough to be comfortable; ifkids are moving away from itor squinting, it’s likely toobright. It should not cast dis-tracting shadows, and shouldilluminate an area beyond thework at hand, rather thanserving as a high-contrastspotlight, Gallin said.

“The ideal is a well-lit roomwith extra light at the home-work page,” she said. “Youdon’t want an island of light ina sea of dark.”

However, the age-old way tosneak in just a few morepages before bedtime won’thurt them.

“If they’re reading a bookunder the blanket with a

flashlight, they’re not doingany harm,” Gallin said, al-though not being able to seeclearly or straining to seecould cause a headache.

Without good light, “you’renot causing physical harm,”she said, “but you’re not at tip-top productivity, either.”

Stebbins says that layeringthe light — that is, using morethan one light source in aroom — boosts the aestheticsand functionality of a space.

In a child’s bedroom orplayroom, she likes to use aflush or semi-flush ceiling fix-ture or recessed lighting toevenly light the room andeliminate high-contrast areas— bright and dark spots in aroom. Then, she illuminatesthe space where a child isworking with a lamp.

Layered light “adds to over-all ambiance and warmth ofthe room,” said Stebbins.

If your child sits at a desk,look for a lamp with at least 60watts of light and tall enoughto cover a wide-enough areato avoid the spotlight effect,Gallin said.

Lamps for the floor and thedesk are commonly turnedout with metal shades, butStebbins prefers paper and

linen shades because theylower the contrast by diffus-ing the light.

If your kids study or read onthe floor or couch, try parkinga floor lamp behind them towash their textbooks in light.“If you’re not sitting at a deskor flat surface, then you wantover-your-shoulder light,”Gallin said.

As with a desk lamp, thescale of a floor lamp is impor-tant. If a child is readingwhile lying on the carpet orplopped in a beanbag chair,the light shouldn’t be too farfrom the floor.

“You want to keep the lightdirected within 24 inches ofthose pages,” Stebbins said.“If her knees are the surface,you might be looking for afloor lamp that has multiplebulbs you can directaround.”

With so many kids usingcomputers for school, parentsshould take extra care to keepthe contrast low in the home-work space.

“The environment shouldbe as soft and evenly lit aspossible so the high contraston the screen isn’t exagger-ated by a high-contrast light inthe room,” Stebbins said.

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If you can’t imagine howyour kids can possibly seewell enough to do theirhomework as they sprawlout on the floor, their bedsor the couch; fear not:Though good lighting forthe homework hour (orhours) is often forgotten, itis simple to achieve.

“Sometimes we get so fo-cused on making the roomlook cute, we can overlookthe importance of the

spaces having to functionwell,” says Chicago de-signer Ruthie Stebbins.

Lighting options areplentiful at any budget,and online shopping canhelp you narrow the op-tions.

“(You) can always findsomething pretty at anyprice point,” said Stebbins,of RHS i + d. “It’s outthere.”

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LIGHTContinued from Page E7 School’s back; give homework the right light

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The Serena & Lily Studio Task Lamp.Good lighting for the homework houris often forgotten but easy to achieve.

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grass-fed sheep and sellshandmade cheese.Hewes, who has a nightjob as a firefighter, worksabout 100 acres of landwith Percheron and Suf-folk draft horses andmules pulling implementsfor haymaking, compostspreading, snow-plowingand log-hauling.

Horse-powered farmerscite a number of reasonsfor eschewing engines.For example, horses don’tuse fossil fuels, their ma-nure contributes to thefarm’s fertility, and theycost less than tractors.

As president of Draft

Animal Power Network,Hewes is dedicated tomentoring and sharingexperiences with otherfarmers who want to workwith horses.

“Young people arestarting organic vegetablefarms, realizing there’s anopportunity to makehealthy food for localmarkets,” Hewes says. “Asegment of that move-ment is finding out aboutdraft animal power.That’s creating new de-mand for horse-poweredequipment, and Amishbusinesses are respond-ing to making equipmentthat’s smaller and moreaccessible to beginningfarmers.”

Dalton, Ohio-based Pio-neer Equipment, an

Amish manufacturer ofhorse-drawn farm imple-ments, recently came outwith the Homesteader forsmall farms. It has inter-changeable parts forplowing, harrowing, disc-ing, planting, cultivating

and harvesting row cropssuch as carrots, onionsand potatoes.

It’s hard to quantifyhow many horse-poweredfarmers there are.Stephen Leslie, who runsa horse-powered dairy

and vegetable farm inHartland, Vermont, sayshe has seen a big increasesince he and his wifestarted Cedar MountainFarm 20 years ago.

“When we started it washard to find anyone withknowledge or equip-ment,” says Leslie, whosebook, “The New Horse-Powered Farm,” was pub-lished in 2013. “Now, thenetworking is incredible.”

Leslie says horse-pow-ered farm equipment man-ufacturers, most of whichare Amish, all report in-creasing sales and a grow-ing number of non-Amishcustomers. “That’s oneway to gauge the health ofhorse farming,” he says.

The Draft AnimalPower Network has

grown to 400 memberssince it was formed in2010, Hewes says. “We’vehad draft animal fielddays in the Northeast fiveout of the last seven years,and attendance keepsgrowing. There were over1,000 last year at the eventin Barton, Vermont.”

“When people want toget into this, I really en-courage them to look forsome mentorship so theycan have safe begin-nings,” Hewes says. “Thatcan be a challenge, be-cause most of the old-timers who were born tofarming with horses aregone. Today, it’s up to peo-ple like me to fill the gapand provide mentorship.That’s something I reallyenjoy.”


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MARATHON, N.Yhile most modern farm-ers work their fields ac-

companied by the rumbleof a trusty tractor, sheepfarmer Donn Hewes

labors to the faint jingling of har-nesses in rhythm with thehoofbeats of horses andmules.

He readily admitsthat horse-poweredfarming takes moretime and effort thantractor farming. But asone of a growing

number of small-scale farmersdedicated to keeping alive the artof the teamster, he’s fine with that.

“People always want to knowhow many dollars an hour can Imake, and can I really profit fromfarming with horses,” says Hewes.“We can, but to me, that’s thewrong question. I benefit in somany ways. I benefit from work-

ing with young stock, buildingfertility for the farm, and all thetime I get to spend enjoyingdoing what I’m doing.”

Hewes and his wife,

Maryrose Livingston, own North-land Sheep Dairy on a hilltop incentral New York, 40 miles southof Syracuse. Livingston milks

Small-scale farmers take a new look at old-fashioned methods

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Donn Hewes leads hiswork horses back toward the

stables from the pasture atThe Northland Sheep Dairy

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Donn Hewes steers his work horses while harrowing afield at the Northland Sheep Dairy Farmin Marathon, N.Y.

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kids will be more productiveand efficient when they cansee clearly.

“The more easily you canread something, the more eas-ily you can learn it,” said Dr.Pamela Gallin, a pediatricophthalmologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. “Goodlight will help you learn moreeasily.”

Light should be brightenough to be comfortable; ifkids are moving away from itor squinting, it’s likely toobright. It should not cast dis-tracting shadows, and shouldilluminate an area beyond thework at hand, rather thanserving as a high-contrastspotlight, Gallin said.

“The ideal is a well-lit roomwith extra light at the home-work page,” she said. “Youdon’t want an island of light ina sea of dark.”

However, the age-old way tosneak in just a few morepages before bedtime won’thurt them.

“If they’re reading a bookunder the blanket with a

flashlight, they’re not doingany harm,” Gallin said, al-though not being able to seeclearly or straining to seecould cause a headache.

Without good light, “you’renot causing physical harm,”she said, “but you’re not at tip-top productivity, either.”

Stebbins says that layeringthe light — that is, using morethan one light source in aroom — boosts the aestheticsand functionality of a space.

In a child’s bedroom orplayroom, she likes to use aflush or semi-flush ceiling fix-ture or recessed lighting toevenly light the room andeliminate high-contrast areas— bright and dark spots in aroom. Then, she illuminatesthe space where a child isworking with a lamp.

Layered light “adds to over-all ambiance and warmth ofthe room,” said Stebbins.

If your child sits at a desk,look for a lamp with at least 60watts of light and tall enoughto cover a wide-enough areato avoid the spotlight effect,Gallin said.

Lamps for the floor and thedesk are commonly turnedout with metal shades, butStebbins prefers paper and

linen shades because theylower the contrast by diffus-ing the light.

If your kids study or read onthe floor or couch, try parkinga floor lamp behind them towash their textbooks in light.“If you’re not sitting at a deskor flat surface, then you wantover-your-shoulder light,”Gallin said.

As with a desk lamp, thescale of a floor lamp is impor-tant. If a child is readingwhile lying on the carpet orplopped in a beanbag chair,the light shouldn’t be too farfrom the floor.

“You want to keep the lightdirected within 24 inches ofthose pages,” Stebbins said.“If her knees are the surface,you might be looking for afloor lamp that has multiplebulbs you can directaround.”

With so many kids usingcomputers for school, parentsshould take extra care to keepthe contrast low in the home-work space.

“The environment shouldbe as soft and evenly lit aspossible so the high contraston the screen isn’t exagger-ated by a high-contrast light inthe room,” Stebbins said.

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If you can’t imagine howyour kids can possibly seewell enough to do theirhomework as they sprawlout on the floor, their bedsor the couch; fear not:Though good lighting forthe homework hour (orhours) is often forgotten, itis simple to achieve.

“Sometimes we get so fo-cused on making the roomlook cute, we can overlookthe importance of the

spaces having to functionwell,” says Chicago de-signer Ruthie Stebbins.

Lighting options areplentiful at any budget,and online shopping canhelp you narrow the op-tions.

“(You) can always findsomething pretty at anyprice point,” said Stebbins,of RHS i + d. “It’s outthere.”

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LIGHTContinued from Page E7 School’s back; give homework the right light

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This photo provided by Land of Nod shows a Checkmate Floor Lamp, withshade that is sold separately.

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The Serena & Lily Studio Task Lamp.Good lighting for the homework houris often forgotten but easy to achieve.

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WASHINGTON — Average long-termU.S. mortgage rates declined slightlythis week, after marking their largestone-week gain of the year the previousweek.

Mortgage company Freddie Mac saidThursday that the nationwide average fora 30-year loan eased to 4.20 percent from4.23 percent last week. The average for a15-year mortgage, a popular choice forpeople who are refinancing, slipped to3.36 percent from 3.37 percent.

At 4.20 percent, the rate on a 30-yearmortgage is down from 4.53 percent at thestart of the year. Rates have fallen eventhough the Federal Reserve has beentrimming its monthly bond purchases,which are intended to keep long-termborrowing rates low. The purchases areset to end next month.

Last week, the average rate on the 30-year loan jumped to 4.23 percent from

4.12 percent a week earlier, amid marketspeculation that the Fed might abandonits nearly 6-year-old policy of keepingshort-term interest rates at record lows.But at their meeting that ended lastWednesday, Fed policymakers decided tokeep the low rates, at least for a few moremonths.

Fewer Americans bought homes in Au-gust, as investors retreated from real es-tate and first-time buyers remainedscarce, data released Monday by the Na-tional Association of Realtors showed.

By contrast, the Commerce Depart-ment reported Wednesday that sales ofnewly constructed homes surged in Au-gust, led by a wave of buying in the Westand Northeast. It was the fastest salespace since May 2008. It was seen as aclear sign of improvement for a real es-tate market that has been muddled in re-cent months, as the rebound in homesales that followed the housing bustbegan to slow.

Chest, clock both built during the late 19th centuryDear John: I live in

Dunnellon andhave a

few things thatmay have somevalue. If Iwished to sellthem, howwould I get anhonest sellingprice on them?

One of thethings I maywant to sell isthis chest. I havebeen told it maybe an antique.Do you think itcould have any value? —M.A.C., Internet

Dear M.A.C.: Your chestof drawers was made inAmerica during the lastquarter of the 19th century.The style is Eastlake.

Market interest is verysoft currently for this type

of furniture. Ifyou were to sellthe chest, itwould be a luckyday if you got$100 for it.

Dear John: Aneighbor whovery much en-joys your col-umn said thatyou might helpme find a per-son to get thisold clock run-ning again.

The case and glass in-serts are in lovely condi-tion, but the pulley stringshave been broken andretied in two places. I havedone a bit of research con-cerning the Waterbury

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I would much appreciatethe name and phone num-ber of someone who mightbe able to help me. — L.D.,Internet

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Editor’s note: Lisa Russell hasspent 30 years training dogs. Look forher bi-monthly column in Homefront.

There is no question that ac-quiring a new dog is an excit-ing and unforgettable event in

our lives. Most of us can rememberwhen we got our first pet. However,after the newness wears off, gener-ally in just days, it’s time to get backto our daily routines with one addi-tion: our new dog. A big payoffcomes to the owner who takes thetime to teach their new dog what thefamily and household rules are, andif needed, get help quickly if a prob-lem behavior starts to develop.

Dear Lisa: About three monthsago, my husband and I adopted avery sweet 3-year-old Lab mix. Hegets along well with our 9-year-oldcat too, a big plus.

Our biggest problem is that whenwe are gone, he has figured out howto get his two front feet up on thecountertops and steal the bread orwhatever is in his reach. How do westop this? — Robin from Crystal River

Dear Robin: Teaching new petsthe family house rules may take a lit-tle time, especially for the newestmember who is trying to adjust andlearning new things — like rules.

I would suggest that, for now, make ita priority to remove what is motivatingyour dog to counter surf. A suggestionwould be to temporarily keep all fooditems out of reach of the dog by placingthem in the pantry or cabinet or abread box, until he has a better under-standing of what he can and cannot do.

Dear Lisa: We just picked up our 12-week-old Jack Russell puppy. Our kidsdecided to name him Whirly becausehe does this cute spinning-around inplace, which makes everybody laugh.

My concern is about his other be-havior. A couple of times a day he getsreally out of control and starts run-ning all through the house like he’s acrazed dog and we have a very hardtime getting him to stop. Should I be

concerned? — Ann from InvernessDear Ann: Congratulations on

your newest family member. Thisbehavior is quite normal for our ca-nines from young to old; just makesure nothing is being destroyed inthe process and the dog does notcause any harm to himself.

Many dogs can have pent-up en-ergy that needs to be expended or re-leased — sometimes often,depending on the breed. On occa-sion, excitement can induce the samebehavior. What’s interesting aboutthis behavior is many of the dogs willrun the same pattern each time. Gen-erally, most pet owners establish anexercise program for their dog, likelong walks or taking their dog to dogparks for play with fellow canines.

Some owners use swimming asmeans to provide exercise for theirdog. A new and up-coming sportcalled canine dock diving is areallyimpressive sight to see — the namedescribes it all. The dogs speedilyrun to the end of a dock, leaping asfar as they can into the air and land-ing in an above-ground pool of water.

They love it. Who knew dogsswimming in pools would develop into a sport?

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Lisa Russell has been training dogsfor more than 30 years, starting in

1979 with the USAF Patrol/Detector Dog program. In 1984 she

opened her first dog training business in Jacksonville, where shehas worked with thousand of dogsand owners, teaching owners how

to correct their dog’s problem behaviors. She has trained dogs forthe show America’s Most Wanted

and has made guest appearance onradio and TV. She currently is theco-owner of the Citrus County DogTraining Center in Crystal River,

where she lives with her threedogs. Email questions [email protected].

First, new dogsmust learn the

house rules

response for discussing or solving is-sues, which is really a cold and non-compassionate manner. I don’t havetext and only a flip phone and am soglad, as I turn it off in the car and itprivileges me with time to think(quietly and uninterrupted thought)and rehearse in the car my next“want to do” job.

“I would consider it a real shameif I missed the personal moments ofkindness exchanged by looking inthe eyes of people and noticing thesilent body language of how some-one reacts to what was said. It seemsto me there is not enough time in theday to enjoy the simple, compas-sionate and relaxing times with

others. I guess the easier you go —the more quality time you enjoy; mygoodness, how time flies.”

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Steve Barnes owns, and along withhis shop dog Gypsy, operates Olde

Inverness Antiques.

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HOMOSASSA$950 6615 Esmarelda

3/2 w/workshop, 1.25 acre w/lawn service$1,200 53 Chinaberry Circle

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detached workshop $875. mo., 1st/last/sec.

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20th century, said Eric Breed, a Dutchbulb expert and tulip hunter. “Also, inthe U.S.A., they have been popularsince the 1960s and ’70s when largenumbers became available from nurs-eries in Holland,” he said.

Like most spring-blooming bulbs,species tulips should be planted inthe fall. Get them in the ground earlyenough so their roots can developbefore the soil freezes.

Skip the fertilizers and go easy onthe watering. “Moisture can be aproblem,” Curless said. “Too muchlove.”

Species tulips aren’t perennialsbut they do live longer than the fa-miliar standard varieties, with bulbsproducing blooms through at leastseveral seasons. Their bloom periodranges from early spring well intoJune. They perform best inUSDA Zones 3 to 7.

Shop for labels specifying thegenus Tulipa, about 100 species ofwhich have been cloned fordomestic use.

Look to the low-growing Tulipatarda for white flowers with a yelloweye. It naturalizes somewhat and tol-erates black walnut trees. TheTulipa bakeri has lilac-coloredpetals with yellow centers, and part-ners well with dwarf daffodils.Tulipa kaufmanniana is said to re-semble a water lily when fully openand is among the first to flower inspring. The Tulipa turkestanica

delivers fragrant white petals hav-ing orange centers, and is a repeatbloomer.

One caution: Although speciestulips are better at handling harshgrowing conditions than are mostmodern-day tulip hybrids, they’rejust as vulnerable to predation.

“In my (Connecticut) garden, chip-munks devastate them,” Curlesssaid. “So will deer, voles and squir-rels if they know where they are.”

TULIPSContinued from Page E3

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The Tulipa bakerihas lilac-colored

petals with yellowcenters and

partners well withdwarf daffodils.

Tulipa kaufmannianais said to resemble awater lily when fullyopen and is amongthe first to flower inspring. The Tulipa

turkestanica deliversfragrant white petals

having orangecenters, and is arepeat bloomer.

ERA agentscontinue to soar

ERA Suncoast Realty isproud to announce that SteveLatiff has earned the title of No. 1ERA Realtor in the state ofFlorida. Steve’s hard work, adver-tising plan and sales knowledge

have put him on top in real estate.The team of Janice Ayers

and Bill Moore have surpassedthe $5 million mark in closedsales volume in 2014. The HomeTeam knows how to take care ofall your real estate needs.

ERA Suncoast Realty is proudto recognize the achievement of

these fine real estate profession-als. All of these agents can bereached at the Crystal Riveroffice at 352-795-6811

ERA American Realty & In-vestments is proud to announcethe latest production levelachieved by one of its agentsyear to date.

Dawn Theroux, Inverness of-fice, has surpassed the $4 mil-lion mark in closed sales volumethus far in 2014.

ERA American Realty isproud to recognize the achieve-ments of this fine real estateprofessional.

Reach Dawn at the Invernessoffice of ERA American Realty at352-726-5855.


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Gypsy’s Two Cents: Time to eat,time to sleep and time to poo. My in-ternal clock is more accurate thanweights and gears. My only troubleis getting Dad to hear my alarm.

“Tempus Fugit” isLatin for “timeflies” and can

be found on the face ofmany clocks. The clock isone of the oldest humaninventions, meeting theneed to consistentlymeasure intervals of timeshorter than the naturalunits: the day, the lunarmonth and the year.

“Horology: The scienceof measuring time.” — EdKendrick, horologist.

Antique clocks are pop-ular area of collecting; they are notonly beautiful but functional as well.I can only hope they would be usedand not just sit on the mantel.

There are many types of clocks:mantel, grandfather, grandmother,kitchen, wall, case, marine, cuckoo,banjo, longcase, atmospheric … thelist goes on. Some quality manufac-turers would be Seth Thomas,Howard Miller, Waltham, Chelsea,Ansonia, Gilbert and Ingraham.Prices can range from $50 for acuckoo to hundreds of thousands foran authentic Simon Willard. (Wedon’t carry that one.)

We are most fortunate to have EdKendrick as our clock dealer. Edrents space, sells clocks and makescustomer repairs. Being in Ed’sbooth on the hour can be the ultimatemultitask challenge; with all the tick-tocks, chimes, bells, gongs and cuck-oos going off simultaneously, one canget lost. My wife stands in this boothwhen the clocks are wound downhoping time has stopped.

Clackity, clickity, jerksParts of clocks with quirkswith pivots and gearsand springs and tearsI put it together and it works??On occasion I have watched Ed

perform his magic and some thingshave rubbed off. Clocks must be bal-anced, but leave your level in thetool box. Listen to the clock: If youhear TICK-tock or tick-TOCK, it’s off

balance. Work with a penny to bal-ance on one side until it’s a smoothtick-tock. In many old homes, akitchen clock was the only clock inthe house. The manufacturers made

it an annoying loud gongto be heard anywhere inthe house and many hadalarms to wake theneighbors.

This month’s story isfrom Ed Kendrick, but I’llleave you with thisthought: “Time flies likean arrow and fruit flieslike a banana.”

“One of the interestingoptions of any hobby ishow close to carry it nearbusiness level. As a re-tired individual, I think

most hobbies stand up to the “wantto do” and not the “have to do” inorder to continue from day to day.

“So, as clocks continue to be myhobby, and in doing what I want todo, I come across some very inter-esting and fascinating people. Somewill call me and tell me the clock Ifixed doesn’t work at all — I get totheir house (on the double) and findout it was not wound up. Others justwant me to come back and check theclocks and continue the discussions.This is amusing, to say the least, andfrom a business point of view, timeunproductive, but I do rememberthat any boss in business must have“caring leadership” to be successful.

“As a hobby — I can take the timeto sit and have coffee or tea andlaugh about the forgetfulness withsomeone and discuss solving theworld’s problems or simply what isgoing on in Citrus County. It makesall the difference in the world be-cause the time spent with others in arelaxed and no-hurry atmospheregives me a perspective on life that isreceived in no other way.

“It exemplifies the art of listeningthat I try to develop. The wisdomshared when someone is casual ispriceless — often, no bill is given but“thank you” is quite sufficient, and Ileave with a “call me if you needme.” Seems a far cry from the text

Tempus Fugit whenyou’re having fun

Steve BarnesTIME WILL

TELL

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This antique Ciro-flex camera dates from the Korean war.

and was in business fromthe 1850s to the 1940s.

Collectors refer to yourclock as an Ogee clockcase. Ogee is a wave-likemolding with one convexside and the other con-cave, shaped like the let-ter S. They weremanufactured by manyclock companies in mas-sive quantities.

Your Waterbury Ogeeclock was made duringthe last quarter of the19th century. After repair,the clock should keeppretty good time. I sug-gest you contact GordonLambert to have theclock repaired. Thephone number is 352-591-1729.

Dear John: This cam-era is an item I am con-sidering selling. Attachedare a couple photos of it,and I have more photos ifneed be. My father pur-chased it during the Ko-rean War. — M.A.C.,Dunnellon

Dear M.A.C.: In the vin-tage 20th century filmcamera category, yourCiro-flex camera is lowon the totem pole of col-lector interest. Now islikely not a good time tosell it.

To investigate further,check the websitewww.collectiblecameras.com.

Dear John: We havetwo Rembrandt Master-piece lamps made fromglass and brass. We esti-mate their age to be per-haps 50 years old. Theyare in excellent condi-tion, with the exception ofthe base on the tallerlamp, which appears tohave been painted and isflaking.

The smaller is 29 inches tall, and thelarger lamp is 38 inchestall. We would like to sellthem and would appre-ciate your estimate oftheir value. — C.H.,Internet

Dear C.H.: There is nospecific collector interestin the two lamps. If youlike them, it would be bet-ter to keep them. Poten-tial dollar value iscatch-as-catch-can.

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John Sikorski hasbeen a professional inthe antiques business

for 30 years. He hosts acall-in radio show,Sikorski’s Attic, on

WJUF (90.1 FM) Satur-days from noon to 1 p.m.Send questions to Siko-

rski’s Attic, P.O. Box 2513,Ocala, FL 34478 or

[email protected].


LAKE ROUSSEAU FISHING SPECIAL

2/2 in mobile home park on the lake. Split floor plan with large

enclosed porch & shed. MHD004 $24,000

Call Capt. Lee Harris at 352-489-4949

NICE 2/1 ON A CORNER LOT with large Florida room and separate screened porch. Fresh paint and carpeting.

1583127/705700 $55,000 Call Dennis Bonnell or Sharon

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WELL MAINTAINED 2/1 with storage barn. Can be used for RV. Nestled in old oaks overlooking 20 ac. Centrally located. Owner will

do some financing or trade. 1583088/355332 $339,900

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SPECTACULAR pool home on the Oaks Golf Course.

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DEAN FOSDICKAssociated Press

Maybe it’s time to rethink the waywe landscape using tulips.

True, the familiar, large, goblet-shaped blooms make a colorfulspringtime splash grouped in bedsand pots. But those hybrids are soft-ies compared to their wild ancestors— species tulips growing in unfor-giving sites from Algeria to China.They thrive in problem areas.

Tulips are not native to Holland,but growers there over the past 400years have built an industry arounddeveloping hybrids for the commer-cial trade. Their classic tulips per-form best with fertile soil and anample moisture supply.

That’s not the story, however, withclones of the botanical or speciestulips. Those you can plant and for-get. Neglect them. Sear them underthe sun. Simply scratch the smallbulbs into some gravel or tuck theminto rocky crevices and they’ll

survive that austerity just as theyhave the harsh, hardscrabble moun-tain conditions of Afghanistan,Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Turkey orMongolia.

“Wild tulips are better adapted todifficult conditions,” said ChristianCurless, a horticulturist forthe flower bulb companyColorblends.com.

“They’re happiest with parchedconditions in summer — placeswhere the grass dries up,” he said.“These are the kinds of flowers youcan plant in a rock garden or ele-vated a little bit for good drainage.”

Botanical tulips differ visibly fromtheir hybrid progeny.

“They tend, in general, to besmaller — finer in flower and in fo-liage,” Curless said. “They havemore of a starry-eyed look to them.”

Wild tulips have been trendy inEurope since they were introducedby botanical expeditions in the early

Wild tulips a goodchoice for early color

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Tulipa polychroma, a wild tulip, in a remote unforgiving native habitat in theSahand Mountains of northwestern Iran. The fragrant blooms begin to emergeas soon as the snow melts. Bumblebees rely on the nectar from theselow-lying flowers to survive in early spring.

Natural varieties are extraordinarily hardy

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Bird watching is apopular hobby en-joyed by gardeners,

seniors, outdoor enthusi-asts, young peo-ple andchildren —everyone with acuriosity aboutnature. Any-body can fill aseed feeder ona pole or an ar-tificial nectarcontainer closeto a window andbe entertainedby garden birds.Even casual ob-servers recog-nize an eagle, robin,woodpecker, crow, red car-dinal or blue jay.

Florida has 516 speciesof birds. Some live hereyear-round; others arewinter residents or tran-sients. Transient birds flythe length of the Floridapeninsula en route tonorthern breedinggrounds during spring mi-gration or southern winterhomes during fall migra-tion. The American BirdConservancy estimatesthere are about 10 billionbirds in the U.S. duringspring migration and asmany as 20 billion duringfall migration.

In the tri-county area(Citrus, Marion and Levy),more than 250 bird speciescan be observed. CitrusCounty alone has over 26easily reachable birdingsites. Pick up a free guideto the western section ofthe Great Florida BirdingTrail at tourist informationcenters, state parks andnational wildlife refuges.Different types of birds de-pend on different habitats

to feed and breed.Songbirds visit garden

feeders and can be seen inforests and fields and

along roadsides.Gulls, terns andother seabirdscruise thecoasts and reston beaches.Sandpipers andplovers areamong shore-birds whichsearch for foodon tidal mud-flats andbeaches. Long-legged waders,like herons and

egrets, eat frogs, fish, in-sects, reptiles and smallbirds in wetlands andfields.

Waterfowl, includingpelicans, ducks, geese andswans dive, dabble or up-end in search of food.

Eagles, falcons, hawks,osprey and owls are birdsof prey which catch andeat fish, birds, insects, ro-dents and other meat.

A keen desire and a cam-era or cellphone is all be-ginning birders need to getstarted. Just making a list ofthe birds you see and canrecognize is an excellentstart. Visit the Ellie SchillerHomosassa SpringsWildlife State Park to takedigital pictures of their col-lection of birds. Read theirinformation signs to learnabout the birds that shareFlorida with us. When youget home, look on the Inter-net or in a bird book to reada brief paragraph abouteach species you have photographed.

Borrow field guides

Local birdwatching

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from a public library be-fore deciding which tobuy. Check out the“Florida’s Fabulous” se-ries. Because I travelaround North America,my preference is NationalGeographic’s “FieldGuide to the Birds ofNorth America” costingunder $30 and weighing32 oz. National Geo-graphic’s “Birds of East-ern North America”weighs just 22 oz.

Birding binoculars withgood optics have becomelighter and less expen-sive. A good binocularwith 8Xmagnification anda lens diameter of 42mm,called 8x42, can cost just$150 online with freeshipping. Try Eagle Op-tics for information andpricing. Many brands aremade in Asia.

Drop in to CitrusCounty Audubon Society’smonthly meeting. The cal-endar is online at citruscountyaudubon.com. Jointheir free guided birdwalks where avid birderswillingly let novices tryout binoculars and spot-ting scopes.

Dunnellon Public Li-brary is hosting my inform-ative presentation on local

birding on at 1 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 4. Geared to localbirding for casual, begin-ning and intermediatebirders, my photos were alltaken with a pocket cam-era. There will be a slideshow, handouts, doorprizes and a question-and-answer session. This is en-tertainment for seniors,children, teens and adults.

Professional photogra-pher Virginia Saltzman ofBlue Cove, Dunnellon willhave prints for purchaseduring the presentation.All October the library’s

lobby display featuresbird books, curios andparaphernalia. Come andsee, learn, and enjoy theafternoon with fellow na-ture lovers.

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Jane Weber is a profes-sional gardener and con-sultant. Semi-retired, shegrows thousands of nativeplants. Visitors are wel-come to her Dunnellon,Marion County, garden.

For an appointment, call352-249-6899 or contact

[email protected].

Dear Gardener Gal:I’m hoping you canhelp me in select-

ing the right tree for myyard. I’ve donemy homeworkand the perfecttree choice forthe conditionsin my yardwould seem tobe a CrapeMyrtle.

The problemis that thesetrees seem todemand a lot ofpruning, andI’m simply notable to do thisat my age. Canyou suggest an-other flowering tree thatdoesn’t require so muchwork? — Flowers Yes,Pruning No

Dear FY/PN: I’m gladyou wrote to me instead ofasking me this question inperson. This way, you don’thave to see a very frus-trated Master Gardener.This persistent and dam-aging myth about CrapeMyrtles makes all knowl-edgable gardeners gocrazy!

The truth is, while notree is perfect, in the rightplace and with somethought as to final size, theCrape Myrtle is mightyclose. The heavy pruningyou have seen your neigh-bors and, sadly, some pro-fessionals do is called“Crape Murder.”

Who started this prac-tice, I have no idea, but itis both unnecessary andharmful to the tree.

The University ofFlorida has an excellent

publication titled “StopCrape Murder” and an-other on basic care, com-plete with a chart to help

you choose theright CrapeMyrtle based onfinal size andcolor of blooms.Your localUF/IFAS Exten-sion Officewould be happyto send you acopy or help youfind it online.

Once youhave a beauti-ful, healthy treeyou can helpspread the wordwith your own

signature — “Flowers Yes,Pruning No!”

Dear Gardener Gal: I re-ally enjoy watching thebirds visiting my feeders,but the squirrels are ruin-ing the fun. They not onlyeat most of the seed, butalso chase the birds away.

A neighbor suggestedputting out peanuts for thesquirrels so they’d leavethe birdseed alone, butwon’t that just encouragethe little buggers? — Anti-Squirrel Alice

Dear Anti-SquirrelAlice: “Squirrel Frustra-tionitis” is familiar to allbird lovers and gardeners.While one or two are cuteand fun to watch, twodozen digging up yourbulbs, upending newlyplanted annuals and hog-ging the feeders — not socute.

You’re correct in assum-ing peanuts will draw evenmore of them to your yard.Actually, one of the

quickest ways to discour-age squirrels is to switch toa seed not on their wishlist. Try Safflower seed.Cardinals, Tufted Tit-mouses, Chickadees andeven some woodpeckerswill still come to your freebuffet, but the squirrelsdon’t seem to care for it.

This seed does costmore per pound than abasic seed mix, but whenyou factor in what thesquirrels have beenstealing and possiblewaste from the birdspicking out only their fa-vorites, you actually savemoney.

Some folks have alsohad good luck with weight-sensitive type bird feeders.Feel free to call your localUF/IFAS Extension Officefor more suggestions, buthopefully I’ve helped putthe fun back in your birdwatching.

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Gardener and NativeFloridian. Send your

questions to [email protected].


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• 4BD/2BA/2CG with POOL • Over 3,000 SF Living Area • New Roof in July 2013 • Separate Game RM • Beautifully Maintained • Many Extras

MLS #703418 $249,900 $249,900 $249,900


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MLS #711950 $118,900 $118,900 $118,900


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Fenced corner lot - minutes to downtown Inverness. Central water & sewer. Low low taxes.

$64,900 $64,900 $64,900 MLS #713115

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$215,000 $215,000 $215,000 MLS #711231

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$99,900 $99,900 $99,900

LAUREL RIDGE RUSAW BUILT VILLA

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MLS #710093 $90,900 $90,900 $90,900

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35 BEECH ST. UNIT 25, HOMOSASSA Recently and tastefully updated! This 1,860 living sq. ft. golf course condo offers fresh paint, new floors, new kitchen cabinets and new appliances. Magnificent view of the course. Pet friendly and MOVE-IN ready. Nothing to do, but grab your clubs and enjoy the maintenance-free lifestyle!

MLS #710149 $96,500 $96,500 $96,500

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SHAMROCK ACRES! Bring your horses and move in! Lovely 3/2/2 situated on 5 fenced and cross-fenced acres. 4-stall horse barn. Feel the country living, but yet not far from town, hospital, restaurants and worship. Come take a look at this one and make an offer. Priced to sell.

$199,000 $199,000 $199,000 MLS #R712433

5 ACRES

GEORGE SLEEMAN (352) 464-7812 Email: [email protected]

COZIEST 2,235 SQ. FT. AROUND! • 3 Bd. - 2.5 Bath on 1 Acre • Huge Screened Porch • Next to Equestrian Trail • Large Master Suite with Office • Great Room Design • Citrus Hills Membership

MLS #711153 $237,000 $237,000 $237,000

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HORSE RANCH! 3/2.5/2 main house + 2/1/1 guest house, total 3,400+ L.A. located in the heart of Lecanto. Includes 4-stall horse barn, 30x40 workshop/garage, fenced/cross-fenced, whole house generator, stainless appliances. Too many amenities to list here. A must see. Call for your private viewing. Listed under appraised value. A steal!

$349,000 $349,000 $349,000 MLS #R711758

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HOMOSASSA 2 bedroom, 2 bath S/W M/H on 1+ acre fully fenced yard. N eat as a pin, ready to move-in. N ewer appliances, breakfast bar, cathedral ceilings, wood floors, split plan. #711961 $55,000

INVERNESS 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 car garage, w/inground vinyl lined caged pool, privacy fence on 3 sides, cathedral ceiling in great room, country kitchen w/ island and granite counter tops. T ile floors thru out. #704467 $93,800

HOMOSASSA 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage home on 0.23 acres w/an additional waterfront lot with this house. H as extra carport, screen porch & shed. H as well and central water. F or $11,000 more get a building lot & w/f lot #712399 $79,500

CRYSTAL RIVER totally renovated, 2 bdrm, 1 bath home with carport, fully fenced, downtown C rystal R iver, lg laundry room, currently rented on month- to-month basis. M akes a nice investment, #700696 $40,000

CRYSTAL RIVER 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, frame home, move-in condition, hard wood pine floors, metal roof, bonus room off main bdrm, den off liv rm, scr porch, 2 lg out buildings for 3 cars & 2 workshops, rented until 10/1/15=$550/ mo. #709295 $77,500

CRYSTAL RIVER 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 0.5 acres close to shopping. O pen & bright living/dining rooms w/bay window and sliding glass doors to screened porch. L arge kitchen w/breakfast bar, lots of cabinets & counter space. #706582 $82,500

HOMOSASSA: beautiful 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths single wide M/H with 3 car garage & 3-car carport, 3 sheds; cath ceil in liv rm & kitchen; new range, fridge, dishwasher & carpet; double paned windows; 1+ acre on paved road. #173158 $89,000

CRYSTAL RIVER ( R educed A gain) H uge commercial bldg over 4,000 sq ft,. W as used as a daycare business, being used as S ecret G ardens A ntique/retail store. Z oned general commercial. #712878 $225,000

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LIGHTLY WOODED ACREAGE-INVERNESS, FL 2.33 acres in Deerwood. Fenced. Horses Allowed.

$24,750 MLS#709930 $24,750

BANK OWNED-INVERNESS, FL 3BR/2BA with f/room & fireplace.

Fenced yard. $84,900 MLS#712870

BANK OWNED-CITRUS SPRINGS, FL Over 1400 sq. ft of living. 2BR/2BA f/

room $58,900 MLS#712874

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GATED GOLF / EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY 3/2/2 on Beautifully Landscaped 1/2 Acre, Eat- In Island Kitchen with Wood Cabinets, Jetted Tub in Master Bath, Family Room, Community Pool, Clubhouse, Exercise Room.

MLS 713040 ASKING $199,900 Call Terri Stewart 352-220-1008

SOUTHERN WOODS GOLF COURSE POOL HOME

3/2/2 home that exudes elegance. Crown Molding, tray ceilings, zodiac counters, plantation shutters and more. This one is a must see!

MLS 711933 LaWanda Watt 352-212-1989

• Inverness Golf & Country Club Home • 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath & 2 Car Garage • Living Room, Dining Room and Family Room • Tiled Florida Room & Newer Roof • Slate on Kitchen Countertops • Sprinkler System and Water Conditioner • Close to Town & 2 minute ride to 1st Tee

MLS# 711152 ASKING $104,500 Call Charles Kelly 352-422-2387

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ASKING $94,900 Call Martha Snyder 352-476-8727

to view this home. Ask for file # 711914

GOLF ANYONE? Beautifully furnished upscale condo @ SMW overlooking golf course – touch of class décor – move-in ready – 1828 living area – close to shopping, restaurants, entertainment, medical.

MLS 709792 Call for viewing today Terri 352-220-1008

WATERFRONT REDUCED Half acre mol fenced, power pole, well, septic, maybe no impact fee, on the Floral City water chain, seller just reduced It $3000. Has old dock that needs repair, everything sold in as is condition.

NOW ONLY $49,000 Call Ruth Frederick 1-352-563-6866

INVERNESS 4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME Sits on corner lot. Eat in Kitchen, lots of closets and 2 sheds. MLS 713111 PRICED AT ONLY $85,000

Lorraine 352-586-0075

SINGLE WIDE 2/2 WITH CARPORT • Large Lot Close to River. • Weekend Retreat / Permanent

$29,500 ASKING PRICE Willard Pickrel 352-201 9871

DOWNTOWN INVERNESS CONDO 2 bedroom, 2 bath, close to everything you may need, built in 2007, one owner, well maintained, all appliances included.

MLS 713152 $59,000 Call Nilda 352-270-0202

A LOT OF HOUSE FOR THE MONEY! Pine Ridge…beautiful 3 bedroom/2 bath home with 2600 sf of living area. Wood beamed ceilings, gourmet kitchen, spacious rooms, 40’ front porch, oversized 2 car garage, private wooded 1 Acre lot. Call today! MLS #708490 ASKING PRICE: $162,000

Call Nancy Jenks – 352-400-8072

CALLING ALL PILOTS! Beautiful 2 bedroom / 2.5 bath home with attached 1 bedroom/ 1 bath In-Law suite in Twelve Oaks Air Estates – Hernando. Over 2800 sf of living area. 54x52 hangar. 3.95 Acres. Call today for an appointment!

MLS 704799 ASKING $390,000 Call Nancy Jenks 352-400-8072


Located just outside of Citrus Hills, 4 bed/ 3.5 bath with In-Law suite. 3,645 SF Living area + pool. $289,900

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BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED KITCHEN & UPDATED BATHS Spacious 2/2/2 plus family room with fireplace. Kitchen granite & stainless. New tile flooring in living areas. Light, bright, open, split plan. Two master suites. Fully fenced backyard. Very desirable neighborhood. Just minutes to all in-town amenities. NO HOA. OK to park RV on site. Golf course & clubhouse nearby.

MLS-713245 ASKING $98,900.00 Pat Davis (352) 212-7280


WATERFRONT COTTAGE- Old Florida style lakehouse. 2/1/1 with updated kitchen and bath, new AC/Heat, Family Room with wood burning stove opens onto enclosed patio and spacious backyard. Beautiful canal front home site with water on two sides. Stone’s throw to Big Lake Henderson. MLS# 713207 ASKING $88,900.00

Pat Davis (352) 212-7280 View online: www.c21patdavis.com

IN-TOWN 2/2/1 WITH FLA. ROOM & SCREENED PORCH. One block from City Boat Ramp, 2 block from biking/riding trail. City water and sewer. Single owner home being sold by heirs. Newer roof, carpeting. Large fenced backyard. NO HOA fees.

MLS# 710084 ASKING $78,900.00 Pat Davis (352)212-7280


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BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME ON THIS VERY PRIVATE 9.3 AC SITE.

Lots of mature trees and Florida wildlife. MLS #710667.

PRICED JUST RIGHT AT $98,900 Owner says bring me an offer Isaac S. Baylon (352) 697-2493

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Donn Hewes leads one ofhis work horses to a stable

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