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TRIM notices sent out

The 2020 Truth in Mill-age (TRIM) notices were mailed Friday, Aug. 14. The TRIM notices con-tain proposed taxes, val-ues, and non-ad valorem fees and are available for review on-line at www.citruspa.org

Call 352-341-6600 with questions.

Due to issues concern-ing COVID-19, the office is taking in-person meet-ings by appointment only from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact the number above for an appointment.

Anyone with a differ-ence of opinion that can-not be resolved within the 25-day period may fur-ther preserve their right of a formal appeal by filing a petition to the Value Ad-justment Board on or be-fore Sept. 8, 2020.

Elections office hiring temp staff

The Citrus County Su-pervisor of Elections Of-fice is looking to hire temporary staff to work the Front Counter Asso-ciate position for the up-coming General Election in November.

The office is looking for individuals who are hardworking, computer savvy, and comfortable assisting the public both in person and over the phone. This is a tempo-rary position that will start ASAP and will go through mid-November. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with additional hours during Early Vot-ing and Election Day.

Please submit resumes to vote@ votecitrus.com for consideration.

Open Mic Night goes virtual

Citrus County Parks and Recreation will host a free, virtual open mic night on the last Wednesday, monthly. Vocalists, musicians, co-medians and poets may participate. Register at least 24 hours in ad-vance by visiting apm.activecommunities.com/citruscountyparks. This program requires the use of the video chat feature of Microsoft Teams. You do not need a camera or microphone to join the audience. Participants must mute themselves while not performing and unmute to applaud.

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Weather ...................A4Week in Review .....A2

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CITRUS COUNTY VIRUS UPDATE

— From staff reports

Laura, Marco churn toward US

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Two tropical storms advanced across

the Caribbean on Saturday night as potentially historic threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast, one dumping rain on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is-lands while the other was pushing through the gap between Mexico’s

Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba.Tropical Storms Laura and

Marco were both projected to ap-proach Louisiana at or close to hurricane force just two days apart next week. A hurricane watch was issued for the New Orleans metro area, which was pummeled by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.

Two hurricanes have never ap-peared in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time, according to records going back to at least 1900, said Col-orado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. The last time two tropical storms were in the Gulf together was in 1959, he said.

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New shooting range in the works

Chad Damron said he took a few years off after leav-ing the Crystal River auto

parts store in 2016 that had been founded by his father.

He spent those years duck hunting mostly and it was then he got the idea to turn his pas-sion for hunting into a full-fledged business: opening a gun shop.

Thus was born Mallards Shooting Supply & Apparel at 7928 State Road 44 in Crystal River, which opened to steady business earlier this month.

It pretty much sells what you’d expect in such a store: guns, ammo and other hunting supplies.

But Damron, 47, wanted something more than a standard gun shop: he wanted to open his own firing range and he wanted it indoors, where folks could shoot in the comfort of air- conditioning. He also wanted the range to appeal to all income levels: high-end amenities for those who can afford it and op-portunities for the occasional shooter to come in and relax and fire off some shots.

He bought 8.5 acres, a quarter-mile east of his current spot, at the corner of Pennsylva-nia Avenue and State Road 44.

He will move the contents of his current, smaller store lock stock and barrel into a new 65,000-square-foot facility, which will contain more than 12,000 square feet of retail space, allowing for an ex-panded line of clothes and an even bigger assortment of supplies.

MATTHEW BECK/ChronicleChad Damron, owner of Mallards Shooting Supply and Apparel, has recently opened a new store in Crystal River. Above, Damron holds a high-end Blaser, German-made shotgun. But Damron, 47, wanted something more than a standard gun shop: he wanted to open his own firing range and he wanted it indoors, where folks could shoot in the comfort of air-conditioning. He also wanted the range to appeal to all income levels: high-end amenities for those who can afford it and opportunities for the occasional shooter to come in and relax and fire off some shots.

Damron plans 100-yard indoor gun range in CRMichael D. BateS

Staff writer

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‘I’ve changed my perspective on running the race’Editor’s note: Every one of us has had our life

interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, some more than others.

We asked people to tell us about how their lives have been interrupted, in ways large or small, and how they’ve handled their situations,

how it has changed them.Today we’re beginning a series, “Life Inter-

rupted,” and we’re still looking for stories.If you have a story to tell and would be willing

to share it with our readers, email Jeff Bryan at jeff.bryan@chronicleonline.com or Nancy Kennedy at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com.

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Having lived in the Boston area for much of his life, George L’Heureux has always loved Patriot’s Day, the third Monday in April.

“It’s a big holiday in Boston,” he said. “The Red Sox play a morning game and then when the game ends, everyone spills out of the stadium to watch the last couple miles of the

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For the past 17 years, the Homosassa Walmart has provided bicy-cles as reading incentives for the Citrus County Library System’s Summer Reading Program, one bike for every library branch.

School-age kids entered their names and the title of a book they read each of the six weeks of the program. At the end of July, the branches had drawings for the bikes, with the winners getting to pick out a bike from Walmart. Winners were: Sophia Campa, Arabella Yarborough, Jolena Warford, Jorga Sippel and Eden Bauford.

HOT TOPIC OF THE WEEKSchool started this week in Citrus County, and in the midst of the coronavirus

pandemic, parents on Facebook had varying degrees of opinions about safety:Tylor Herrera: “Yes! Our family is so excited for school to start. It’s been a

long five months.”Nathan Sharp: “This experiment with our children’s lives is a disaster.

Schools and universities that are attempting to open are closing within weeks.”Kathy Flarey: “Get the kids back to school.”Angela Flowers: “Glad we are doing virtual for our kids.”Jodie Lynn: “Our kids are going to be just fine. I’ve worked through this whole

thing. We cannot hide forever. They’ve been cooped up for five months. Not every parent has the luxury to stay home and teach their kids and mine didn’t learn as well doing virtual; their grades dropped.”MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle

Students look to school staff and administrators for direction Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 on the first day back to school at Rock Crusher Elementary School. Face coverings are now required for all on campus.

Schlabach, Davis cruise to big wins on county commissionIt is fitting that on the

100th anniversary of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote that Citrus County voters would send two women to the county commission.

Ruthie Schlabach and Holly Davis were both swept into office during Tuesday’s primary, each with commanding victories over their opponents.

Schlabach’s 49% of the vote easily dwarfed the other five candidates in District 3. And in District 5, Davis, with 64%, handed in-cumbent Jimmie T. Smith his first loss in politics after three terms in the state Legislature and one term on the county commission.

Story of 2020 primary: Women rule

Although Tuesday’s pri-mary wasn’t billed as a bat-tle of the sexes, women won every race in which they were on the ballot, in-cluding a circuit court judge candidate who barely stepped foot in Cit-rus County to campaign.

For the first time, two women were elected to first terms on the county commission at the same time. Ruthie Schlabach, District 3 and Holly Davis, District 5, became just the sixth and seventh women ever elected to the county commission, according to election records.

Supervisor of Elections Susan Gill said the results show voters are open minded about who they want in office.

“I suppose there’s more of an acceptance of women,” she said. “There are a lot of very capable women running for office, so why not?”

Spectrum opens new

Inverness storeAs part of a company ini-

tiative to open new stores and remodel others, Spec-trum has closed its Lecanto store and opened a new, roomier one at 1050 W. Main St. in Inverness, in the Publix shopping plaza.

Along with sampling and ordering Spectrum ser-vices, customers at the In-verness location can conduct transactions, in-cluding account payments and upgrading or exchang-ing equipment.

The new location is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Also, the new store will adhere to Centers for Dis-ease Control and Preven-tion (CDC) guidelines.

For more Information, visit www.spectrum.com or call the Inverness store at 888-406-7063.

Builders rushing to fill demand for homes

Joe Scurlock, partner with Beverly Hills-based Chris Underwood Con-struction, said the market for new homes is red-hot and the company is plan-ning to ramp up construc-tion to meet demand.

“What we’re finding is that a lot of the people are not listing their homes,” Scurlock said, adding that buyers are “afraid of COVID” and are “really in-terested in buying brand new homes that have not been lived in.”

Before the pandemic, Underwood Construction was clearing ground and starting to get ready to build maybe one home per week.

Since COVID, the com-pany is starting two homes a week and that could be increased to three or four, Scurlock said.

“There is such a shortage of (existing-home) inven-tory in Citrus County that real estate agents are call-ing me,” he said. “They’re like, ‘What do you have coming? We have a buyer and there’s no inventory.’”

Driver fleeing deputies crashes into Inverness DQIt wasn’t a Blizzard that

tore through the Inverness Dairy Queen in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, but a Toyota SUV driven by 26-year-old Harley Jenkins of Inver-ness as he attempted to flee deputies who were trying to conduct a traffic stop.

Shortly after fleeing, the vehicle ended up crashing into the east side wall of Dairy Queen in Inverness and the defendant at-tempted to run on foot after the crash.

He was eventually sub-dued and arrested without further incident.

The Dairy Queen’s own-ers said the fast food eatery would be closed for three to four days for building repairs.

Prendergast wins bulk of votes in primary election

In a four-way race for sheriff in the Republican primary election, incum-bent Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast won 52.33% of the vote, surpass-ing his closest rival, Mel Eakley, who garnered 28.18% of the vote. Sheriff candidate Patrick Crippen received 16.21% of the vote and Mike Klyap got 3.28% of the vote.

During the campaign, Prendergast touted himself as a strong law and order candidate focusing much of his efforts during the past four years, he said, on tack-ling drug possession and sale, reducing traffic viola-tions, having the depart-ment achieve state and federal standards, and bringing transparency to the department.

“I think we did that in spades,” Prendergast said on election night from his campaign headquarters as results came in.

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n Lee Alexander, no-party affiliation for sheriff, will have a campaign caravan Saturday, Aug. 29, starting at 10:15 a.m. that will include the following locations: Winn-Dixie in Bev-erly Hills, Publix in Citrus Hills; Trump headquarters on U.S. 41, Save-A-Lot and Winn-Dixie in Inverness, Cinnamon Sticks in Inverness, Liberty Park in Inverness, Publix in In-verness, Beall’s on S.R. 44 in Inverness, Walmart in Inver-ness, Burger Station in Her-nando, Walmart in Lecanto. Information: www.lee alexanderforsheriff.com.

n Dana Cotrell, Democrat for U.S. representative District 11: www.dana2020.com.

n Daniel Webster, Republi-can incumbent for U.S. repre-sentative District 11: www.electwebster.com.

n Dushyant Gosai, Demo-crat for state representative District 34: dgosai821@gmail.com.

n Ralph Massullo, Republi-can incumbent for state repre-sentative District 34: www.ralphmassullo.com.

n Mike Prendergast, Re-publican incumbent for sheriff: www.sheriffprendergast2020.com.

n Cregg Dalton, Republi-can for property appraiser: www.votedalton.com.

n Richard “Rick” Schro-eder, no-party affiliation for property appraiser: Facebook/Vote for Rick Schroeder.

n Ginger Bryant, nonparti-san incumbent for school board District 2: Facebook/Ginger Bryant Campaign.

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TALLAHASSEE — Florida reported mixed statistics on the coronavirus outbreak Saturday, as it again re-corded more than 100 deaths but also saw its number of infections and hospitalizations continue their fall.

The state recorded 106 confirmed coronavirus deaths Saturday, the 17th time in August that the state has exceeded 100 recorded fatalities in a day.

The state is recording an average of 156 coronavirus fatalities per day this month, which likely makes COVID-19 the state’s No. 1 killer during that period. Cancer and heart disease each average about

125 deaths per day, according to the Florida Depart-ment of Health. The next three deadliest infectious diseases — flu/pneumonia, AIDS and viral hepatitis — average about 10 fatalities per day combined.

There are some positive signs, too. The state reported 4,300 new cases Saturday, continuing a downward trend that has seen the number drop from above 10,000 new cases per day a month ago. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have also been declining. Late Saturday morning, 4,773 patients were being treated for the dis-ease in Florida hospitals compared to Friday’s 4,909 and Thursday’s 5,340. That number has fallen from a peak above 9,500 on July 23. Overall, the state has re-corded almost 600,000 confirmed cases since its first on March 1 and 10,410 deaths. Over the past week, the state’s positivity rate on tests has been 10.8%.

Florida again tops 100 virus deathsNumber of hospitalizations fall

Around the STATECity manager charged with poking council member during fight

MASCOTTE — A Florida city man-ager was arrested after he poked and yelled at a city council member following a vote against renewing his contract, police said.

Mascotte City Manager Jim Gleason, 62, was charged Thursday with felony battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

Gleason’s attorney, Mark Longwell,

said his client is not guilty and that Glea-son’s political rivals are making false ac-cusations. Police responded to an argument outside the Mascotte Civic Center shortly after Wednesday’s city council meeting. Gleason was fighting with Mayor Pro Tem Brenda Brasher and her husband, Mascotte Fire Chief Randy Brasher, according to an arrest affidavit.

Gleason was angry the council, in-cluding Brenda Brasher, had voted against renewing his three-year con-tract, which ended June 17, city records show. Witnesses told police Gleason

began aggressively poking Brasher on the shoulder, bumping her with his chest and screaming profanities at her.

Brasher’s husband stepped in be-tween the two, and nearby witnesses escorted the couple inside the building. Police said Gleason had to be removed to stop him from following the Brashers into the civic center. Dolly Miller has been named the acting city manager.

Gleason was released from the Lake County jail several hours after his arrest on $2,500 bail.

— From staff reports

Birthday — If you initiate change, you will be happy with the results. Consider what isn’t working for you anymore, and focus on what will make your life easier and happier.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — A new ap-proach to an old idea will turn out well. Touch base with people who inspire you and support your efforts.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t let yourself get blamed for something you didn’t do. Taking a step back will help you put things in perspective and avoid outside pressure.Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Share your intentions and feelings. Let your emotions take over lead the way. Ro-mance is in the stars.Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Im-prove the way you live and work. Reach out to people who owe you fa-vors or those you would like to collabo-rate with.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Imple-ment your plans, and don’t look back. Make unusual plans with a loved one to celebrate your good fortune.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Be careful how much personal information you share. Take time to mull over what you want to do next. Acting in haste will lead to mistakes.Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Stop second-guessing yourself, and start putting your plans in motion. You’ll ac-complish plenty if you take action and bring about positive change. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Take baby steps when dealing with sensitive issues. Situations will escalate if you aren’t careful how you handle loved ones.Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Make change happen. Look at partnership opportunities or spend quality time with a loved one.Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Take a break, and avoid discord and demand-ing people. Look inward, and evaluate the improvements you want to make. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Stick to what you know, and take care of mat-ters that are pertinent your financial, physical and emotional well-being. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Use your energy wisely. Make plans to do some-thing exhilarating. Home improvements are favored. Don’t follow someone else’s lead; be creative, and do what’s best for yourself.

Today’s HOROSCOPES

Today is Sunday, Aug. 23, the 236th day of 2020. There are 130 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight: On August 23, 1939, Nazi Ger-

many and the Soviet Union agreed to a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow.

On this date: In 1775, Britain’s King George III

proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of “open and avowed rebellion.”

In 1914, Japan declared war against Germany in World War I.

In 1973, a bank robbery- turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hos-tages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condi-tion now referred to as “Stockholm Syndrome.”

In 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama intro-duced his choice of running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, before a crowd outside the Old State Capi-tol in Springfield, Ill.

Ten years ago: A jury in Golds-boro, North Carolina, convicted for-mer Marine Cesar Laurean of first-degree murder in the death of a pregnant colleague, Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. (Laurean was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)

Five years ago: Islamic State militants destroyed a temple at an-cient ruins of Palmyra in Syria, real-izing the worst fears archaeologists had for the fate of the 2,000-year-old Roman-era city after the ex-tremists seized it and beheaded a local scholar.

One year ago: The Supreme Court said 86-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had completed ra-diation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas, and there was no evidence of the disease remaining.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Bar-bara Eden is 89. Actor Shelley Long is 71. Actor-singer Rick Springfield is 71. Actor Jay Mohr is 50. Actor Scott Caan is 44.

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explosion in TexasCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —

The bodies of two missing crew members of a dredging boat were found Saturday following an explosion a day earlier in the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Two other crew members of the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd remain missing and the search for them continues, Coast Guard Capt. Jason Gun-ning said during a Saturday af-ternoon news conference.

The explosion happened at about 8 a.m. Friday when the vessel struck a submerged pipe-line, according to the Coast Guard, and Port of Corpus Christi officials said it was a nat-ural gas pipeline.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the impacted crewmen and their families,” Sean Straw-bridge, CEO, Port of Corpus Christi, said Saturday.

“A full investigation is under-way; however, search and res-cue efforts are our first priority. It will not be clear for some time the cause of this accident, and any definitive statements to the contrary would be premature,” Strawbridge added.

Firefighting crews make slow progress with California fires

SAN FRANCISCO — Fire crews made slow progress Sat-urday battling some of the larg-est wildfires in California history — thanks to improved weather conditions and additional re-sources coming from others states.

But danger loomed with the

threat of thunderstorms and lightning forecast for Sunday that could spark new fires and over-whelm firefighters battling hun-dreds of fires throughout the state.

“The worst is not behind us, we are in a battle rhythm,” Cali-fornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Chief Thom Porter tweeted.

Spruced-up Rose Garden set for

first lady speechWASHINGTON — The White

House Rose Garden has been spruced up in time for its mo-ment in the campaign spotlight.

First lady Melania Trump will deliver her Republican National Convention speech Tuesday

night from the garden, famous for its close proximity to the Oval Office. The three weeks of work on the garden, which was done in the spirit of its original 1962 design, was showcased to re-porters on Saturday.

White House officials said the renovations were paid for by pri-vate donations. They declined to reveal the cost of the work.

London’s Tower Bridge gets stuck

in an open positionLONDON — London’s famous

Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames in the heart of the British capital, was stuck open on Saturday, leaving traffic in chaos and onlookers amazed at the sight.

— From wire reports

Associated PressBelarusian opposition supporters light phone lights during a protest rally in front of the government building at Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. Demonstrators are taking to the streets of the Belarusian capital and other cities, keeping up their push for the resignation of the nation’s authoritarian leader. President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his 26-year rule in a vote the opposition saw as rigged.

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The showpiece of the new Mallards will be a 100-yard indoor shooting range.

There will be 15-, 25- and 100-yard lanes for people to shoot. But this won’t be a place where anyone can come in, pick up a gun and start shooting.

Damron said there are plenty of those kinds of ranges out there, but he didn’t want it for his place. Once completed, Mallards will have training class-rooms where people will be taught about safety and concealed weapons.

The new trend in indoor shooting ranges nation-wide, he said, is to have a

restaurant and a liquor bar inside where folks can turn the shooting range into an experience. He will be pursuing both — at least beer and wine.

Damron is working with Citrus County to get the property rezoned. Be-cause of the size of the property, one parcel is commercially zoned and the other is not.

Damron figures it will take a year-and-a-half to two years to obtain the necessary permits, ac-quire rezoning and open.

“As soon as I get the green light, I’m moving dirt right away,” he said. “You have a lot of people (who live here) who would love something like this.”

Damron said he’s talked with many gun owners in the county who have ex-pressed a need for some-thing like this — a firing range that is operated responsibly.

It will be all-ages: there will be a ladies’ night and leagues “and all kinds of fun,” he said.

There will be different

levels of membership. The higher-tier members will be treated royally. They will have their own lounge with pool tables, big-screen TVs and comfy couches.

There will also be five or six shooting lanes re-served privately for them so they don’t have to wait. They will have their guns cleaned on premises and ammo provided with upper-tier membership.

But, he stressed, this is also a place for others to come, rent a lane and un-wind without the high-end amenities.

Membership tiers and prices have not yet been determined.

Damron said he could have opened something like this in Tampa, but he chose Crystal River be-cause he loves the commu-nity he grew up in.

“I’m very invested in Citrus County — with four generations,” he said. “I love it — especially Crys-tal River. It’s where I was born and raised. We need something like this.”

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Mallards showroom is filled with guns, gun supplies and apparel. Within the next 18 to 24 months, Damron plans to move the contents of his current, smaller store lock stock and barrel into a new 65,000-square-foot facility, which will contain more than 12,000 square feet of retail space, allowing for an expanded line of clothes and an even bigger assortment of supplies.

MATTHEW BECK/ChronicleMallards offers customers hand guns and long guns. These .45 caliber pistols sport exotic grips. Owner Chad Damron says his showroom offers guns that range from high-end firearms to guns that are affordable to everyday shooters.

Kenneth Drennen, 90

B E V E R LY H I L L S

Kenneth Wayne Dren-nen, 90, of Beverly Hills, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 20, 2020 at the Dia-mond Ridge Health and

R e h a b C e n t e r. Beloved Husband, F a t h e r, Grandfa-ther and G r e a t Grandfa-ther.

B o r n January 17, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri to Lydia (Stock) Shellenberger and Claude Drennen.

He was predeceased by his beloved mother Lydia (Stock) Shellenberger and stepfather Eugene Shel-lenberger. Ken spent most of his childhood in Mis-souri before moving to York, PA where he gradu-ated from high school. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1948.

He was stationed at the Naval Submarine Base New London where he worked in the electrical repair shop.

While stationed there, Ken met the love of his life Rose Tranchida in Febru-ary 1951.

After a short courtship, they were married in New London, Connecticut in November 1951. Rose sur-vives Ken. In June of 1952, Ken was honorably dis-charged from the Navy. Rose and Ken moved to York, PA shortly thereafter where he worked for Gen-eral Electric until 1955. Upon their returned to New London, Ken worked for General Dynamic, Electric Boat Division as an electrical technician. He retired from the com-pany in 1993 with 38 years of service.

In New London, to-gether, they raised their 4 children. Ken was active in the Boy Scouts with his sons as well as many activ-ities with his children. Rose and Ken moved to Beverly Hills, Florida in 1995, where they enjoyed their 25 years of retire-ment which included a trip to Italy, and many cruises.

Ken was a member of the Elks and Inverness Lodge #2522, the Masonic Lodge No. 398, and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

In addition to his wife, he leaves behind his lov-ing children, Bartolo Drennen and his wife Debra, Raymond Drennen and his wife Germaine, Paula Rosin and her hus-band Carl, and Thomas Drennen and his wife Maryann; loving grand-children, Travis, Kyle, Daniel, Heather, Alyssa, and Kevin; cherished great grandchildren, Jen-nifer, Joseph, Eiger, Mi-chael, and Agner; and his older brother Harold Drennen.

The family would like to express a special thank you to his care givers at Di-amond Ridge Health and Rehab Center.

Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday August 25, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Heinz Funeral Home in Inverness.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions in memory of Kenneth Drennen may be sent to Shriners Hospital for Chil-dren, Processing Center, PO BOX 863765 Orlando, FL 32886 or online at www.lovetotherescue.org.

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Margaret Mulawski, 85

L E C A N TO

MULAWSKI, Margaret Ann, age 85, passed away Fri-day, Au-gust 14, 2020 in Lecanto, FL.

Marga-ret Ann was born

on September, 9,1934 in Ludlow, MA to Manual and Evelyn Pacedonio. She graduated with an associ-ate degree from Middle-sex College, MA. Margaret enjoyed being a sales as-sistant in computer opera-tion, playing golf, and shopping.

She is preceded in death by a daughter, Laurie Jen-kins. Margaret is survived by her loving husband, Wal-ter Mulawski and her son, Steven Mulawski and daughter, Joanne Flana-gan. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren, Mike Fla-nagan, Danielle Trouve and Evan Mulawski and great-granddaughter, Izzi Trouve.

Funeral arrangements under the compassionate direction of Fero Funeral Home, Beverly Hills, FL.

Margaret will be having a service at a later date at Hearts Pond Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA.

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Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Carlson

McGivernB E V E R LY H I L L S

Elizabeth “Betty” Carl-son McGivern — a teacher to hundreds, inspiration to many and friend to all—

p a s s e d a w a y p e a c e -fully on August 17, 2020 sur-rounded by the in-person and vir-tual pres-ence of her loving

and cherished family.Betty was the youngest

of four children born to Walter and Mable Carlson in Torrington, Connecti-cut. She received her teaching degree from Western Connecticut State University, where she met the love of her life and fu-ture husband, Edward Mc-Givern. Together, they raised three daughters and built careers in educa-tion where Betty or “Peep” as her husband affection-ately called her, spent 35+ years as a devoted teacher working at the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Acad-emy in Stamford, CT.

Betty will forever be re-membered for her infec-tious smile, compassion and adventurous spirit that took her down roads all over the world both in-dependently and with family and friends by her side. She was an avid ten-nis player and follower of the professional sport. During her peak retire-ment years in Beverly Hills, FL., she played up to ten times a week and there was no player that could ever match her spunky and glitzy style. She al-ways said, “when you look good, you feel good.” When not on the court, Betty was very active in her commu-nity serving as a volunteer at Brentwood Nursing Home and as a member of numerous clubs and churches, which was a true testament to her char-acter, spirituality and pas-sion for giving back.

Her memory will be cherished and kept alive by her children Elizabeth “Liza” McGivern, Sarah Gladstone (David Glad-stone) and Julie Swan

(David Swan); her six grandchildren Alexandria (Roman) Williams, Jenni-fer (Gladstone) DeVarney, Dakota Roman, Dillon, James and Ruby Swan. She will be missed beyond measure, yet as she always reminded us, it’s never goodbye, it’s so-long until we meet again. Until then, know that we love you, love you, love you.

Betty’s family wishes to thank the staff at Rosecas-tle of Citrus for their un-w a v e r i n g a n d compassionate care in-cluding all of the virtual family coordination during the pandemic. A small service will be held in due time.

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Paul Randazzo, 88C RY S TA L R I V E R

Paul James RandazzoMay 29, 1932-August 14,

2020Paul Randazzo, 88, of

C r y s t a l R i v e r F l o r i d a p a s s e d away Au-gust 14, 2020. Ran-dazo was the son of the late Salvatore

and Pauline Randazzo of Wethersfield CT. He grad-uated from Buckley High School in Hartford CT where he played football and baseball. Buckley is where he met his wife Joann and got married in 1954. Mr. Randazzo was an Air Force Veteran and an air force traffic controller during his time in the ser-vice. He was stationed in Arizona, Mississippi, with the last two years in North Africa, French Morocco Casablanca.

Paul enjoyed being a traffic controller and on one occasion he had 11 emergencies on one of his shifts in the tower. After his return home he got a job with Northeast Utilities, which lasted 41 years. He retired as a field supervisor in distri-bution. Paul and his wife Joann (Tassistro) retired the exact same day and de-cided to move to Florida. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus 3rd degree council #6168 of Lecanto, FL. In addition, Paul was a 4th degree member of assem-bly #1547 where he was a member of the color guard until health problems. Paul enjoyed most sports especially baseball, which he played even in the ser-vice where he was a catcher on the team.

Paul was predeceased in death by his son Thomas Randazzo, twin brother Sebastian Randazzo, his sister Angeline Barone, and great grandson Mason.

He is survived by his wife Joann of 66 years; son James Randazzo of South Windsor, CT, two daugh-ters; Faith Pinkerton, hus-band Tad of Renton, WA and Paula Raimondo, hus-band Michael of St Johns, FL; daughter-in-law,

Loretta Randazzo of Am-ston, CT. He also leaves eight grandchildren; Stephanie, Michael, Jacob, Shannon, Benjamin, Sa-mantha, Riley, and Avery; two great grandchildren, Gabriel and Keiran.

Graveside Service for family only will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, August. 28, 2020 in the Jackson-ville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Road, Jack-sonville, FL 32218.

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Joseph Guswiler Jr., 86

F L O R A L C I T Y

Joseph C. Guswiler, Jr. of Floral City, FL passed away on August 13th, 2020 at the age of 86 years old.

He was born to the late Joseph C. and Ada (Wetterer) Guswiler on Sep-t e m b e r 6th, 1933 in Cincin-

nati, Ohio. He worked as an Auto Salesman for many years and bravely and honorably served our country as a member of the United States Army. Joseph and his wife, Jo-Anne, were married in 1979 and together, in 1998 they made Floral City their home after moving from St. Pete, FL. Joseph was catholic by faith and enjoyed attending Our Lady of Fatima Church of Inverness, FL where he was a very active member.

Joseph enjoyed fishing, boating, and was very well liked, friendly, and humor-ous guy. He always had a joke and a laugh to share with those he loved. He also enjoyed playing cards and spending his time outdoors.

Along with his parents, Joseph is preceded in death by his step daugh-ters, Leslie Shelton and Sandy Shelton and by his brother, Gerald. Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, JoAnne; his daughters, Laura Loubet of St. Pete, FL, Terri Grimsley of St. Pete, FL, and Jamie Bailey of Fort Mill, SC; his step-daughter, Tracy De-cember; his brother, James of Coon Rapids, MN; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren

A Celebration of Life will take place at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home in Inverness, FL on Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at 10:00 am with Father Tim Cummings of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, officiating the services. Friends and family are welcome to gather and fel-lowship prior to the ser-vices beginning at 9:30 am, until the hour of service. Joseph will be laid to rest at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL at a later date. Arrange-ments are under the direc-tion of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, FL.

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Brian Dorsey, 72H O M O S A S S A

Brian Paul Dorsey, 72, of Homosassa, FL, passed

away on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 at h o m e with his family. A native of C a m -b r i d g e , MA, he

was born March 12, 1948 to Paul and Emily (Lambert) Dorsey, one of two children.

Brian earned a Bache-lor’s Degree in Education from Boston State College. Mr. Dorsey retired from Ben Franklin Savings Bank in Massachusetts in 2003 and was a commer-cial loan officer with a long career of 30 years in the banking industry. He moved to Homosassa 17 years ago with his lov-ing wife of 40 years, Bar-bara J. Dorsey, who survives him. Brian loved golfing, boating, swimming in his pool, as well as dancing and playing cards. His perfect day would en-tail spending time with his friends and family.

In addition to his par-ents, Brian was preceded in death by his brother, Stephen Dorsey.

In addition to his wife Barbara J. Dorsey of Homosassa, he is survived by his three children: Paul Emanuel Dorsey, Esq., Houston, TX; Adam Brian Dorsey, Los Angeles, CA and Anne-Marie Grayshan (husband Benjamin), St. Augustine, FL; sister-in-law Margaret Dorsey, Cambridge, MA; niece Lisa Dorsey DiFava, Tewksbury, MA; and grandchildren Emily and Ethan Grayshan, St. Au-gustine, FL.

A Catholic Prayer Ser-vice and Celebration of Life will take place at Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, FL on Mon., Aug. 24, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. with Fr. Glenn Diaz offici-ating. There will be a viewing and reception im-mediately following. Inter-ment will be private.

Robert Craig, 66

D U N N E L L O N

Robert R. Craig, 66 of Dunnellon, FL passed away Friday August 14, 2020 in Crystal River, FL. He was a US Army Vet-eran. Private arrange-ments by Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River, FL.

Dorothy Clifford, 99

I N V E R N E S S

Mrs. Dorothy Glynn Clif-ford , age 99 of Inverness,

Florida, died Sat-urday, Au-gust 15, 2020 in Lecanto, FL. She was born May 29, 1921 in R i b o l t ,

KY, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Kiser) Fite. Dorothy moved to Inver-ness from Grayson, KY in 1973. Prior to teaching full time Dorothy had a suc-cessful business career and even owned her own business.

Dorothy began her teaching career in Ken-tucky and after her moving to Florida began working at Inverness Primary School teaching 3rd Grade. During her 20 years of ser-vice she was awarded both the Social Studies Teacher of the Year award and the Teacher of the Year Award. Dorothy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Inverness and worked in the “Clothes Closet” minis-try. She was also a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Retired Teachers Association. Dor-othy enjoyed reading (es-pecially the bible), writing and sending letters and cards to others.

She was preceded in death by her parents, hus-band Leroy Clifford, 2 brothers and 6 sisters. Dorothy survived by daughter, Jacqueline Best of Inverness, FL and many nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.HooperFuneralHome.com. Arrangements by the Inver-ness Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory.

Eugene Carey, 89

B E V E R LY H I L L S

A Service of Remem-brance for Mr. Eugene Carey, age 89, of Beverly Hills, FL, will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Beverly Hills Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes. Arrange-ments are under the direc-tion of Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory.

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FALL LEAGUES: One new league has been added to the offerings for the fall season, an eight-week 7-9-8 No-Tap, with handicap based on 250, on Tuesday mornings. The teams will be three persons, any mix of gen-der or all the same. The meeting will be Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. The other mixed leagues will be bowling on Monday afternoons and eve-nings, Tuesday evening, Wednesday after-noon and evening, Thursday afternoon and evening, and Friday night. The Ladies Trio will bowl on Thursday mornings, and the Parkview Youth bowl on Saturday mornings. Call the center at 352-489-6933 for more information or visit the website at ParkviewLanes.net. The Monday, Wednesday and Friday coffee clubs at 9 a.m. are open to anyone, reservations not required. Cash payoffs and special awards, and lots of fun. LEAGUE SCORES FOR THE WEEK END-ING AUG. 16:MONDAY SUMMER TRIO: Handicap: Lloyd Herbert 289; Bob Kroening 284,767; George Marks 799; Suzanne Beal 261,737; Apryl

Harkins 253; Marla Carr 709. Scratch: Bob Kroening 237; Tyler Beatty 237; Chris Carr 237; John Saltmarsh 236; George Marks 664; Tommy Oneal 639; Wendy Smith 190,515; Suzanne Beal 186,512.ADULT/YOUTH: Handicap Adult: Richard Hickey 268,758; John Saltmarsh 251; Wes Foley 698; Marla Carr 251,696; Evelyn Bau-mes 212,630. Scratch Adult: Richard Hickey 214,596; John Saltmarsh 212,578; Marla Carr 162,429; Evelyn Baumes 112,330. Handicap Youth: Trent Baumes 276,718; Mat-thew Rollason 259; Justin Rose 717; Cortney Richards 281,729; Megan Allen 256,748. Scratch Youth: Justin Rose 206,588; Matthew Rollason 201,513; 184,532; Cortney Rich-ards 176,414.BOWLERS OF THE WEEK: Adults: George Marks, 124 pins over his average, and Su-zanne Beal, 74 pins over her average. Youth: Trent Baumes, 64 pins over his average, and, Megan Allen, 85 pins over her average.

Manatee LanesMidweek Mixers need two bowlers for finish

out two teams. One woman and one man or two women. Also have room for more full teams. If interested contact Manatee Lanes and they will contact the secretary of that league.

Sportsmen’s BowlFall-winter leagues are now forming. If inter-ested in joining a league call the bowling alley to reserve a spot or attend one or more of the meetings listed below. Phone number is 352-726-2873. Fall-Winter Leagues Meetings Schedule

His And Hers Mixed, Monday night, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday Afternoon Mixed, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m.Firstnighters Men, Tuesday night, Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m.Early Birds Ladies, Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m.Wednesday Night Mixed (3-person league), Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m.Hits & Misses Seniors, Thursday, Aug. 27 at 12 p.m.Pin Busters Ladies, Thursday, Aug. 27

at 6 p.m.Mixed Trios Singles, Fridays at 1 p.m. (contin-uos)Youth & Pee Wee Bowling Leagues: Meet-ings have been held but spots are still avail-able for all ages. Sportsmen’s Bowl will also be hosting a Youth & Pee Wee league this year. Sign-ups are Friday Aug. 21 between 6:30 & 8 p.m. League starts bowling on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. Coaches will be on hand for help and instruction when needed. Ages to sign-up are 3-18 years; 3-5-year-olds will bowl two games with bumpers and older bowlers will bowl three games. Fee is $5 for 3-5-year-olds and $10 for older bowlers. If interested contact John Saltmarsh at 352-361-6818 or Evelyn Baumes at 352-642-2751 for information. Parkview Lanes also has a youth program. They bowl Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. Sign-ups are Aug. 22 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Bowling starts on Aug. 29. Contact informa-tion is the same as for Sportsmen’s Bowl.

Tuesday Mixed LeagueMatches concluded last week. The league champion is Team 5. Team members are

Stephen Defiore, David Defiore and Eddie Gruman. Congratulations!

Firstnighters MenScratch Game: Chris Carr 236, Joe Nunes III 234, Tim Lawrence 233Scratch Series: Joe Nunes III 631, Chris Carr 627, Jace Patterson 621Handicap Game: Ricky Hooker 284, Joe Nunes III 276, Chris Carr 257Handicap Series: Joe Nunes III 757, Michael McKendry 706, Mark Wrightson 698Senior Fun Bowl, Thursdays at 1 p.m. Prizes for high game and series for both men and women, colored pins, mystery frames, mys-tery game, Bingo, side pots, 50/50. Entry fee is $10. High Scratch Game: Nick Montalvo Jr 217, Nancy Duncan 177. High Scratch Se-ries: Rich Murdock 591, Nancy Duncan 526. Mixed Singles, Fridays 1 p.m. Pay only if you bowl. Prizes paid each week for both men and women. Handicap is 100% of 210. Entry fee is $10 which includes coffee, tea and water. High Handicap Scores: Nick Montalvo Jr 756, Albert Guay 658, Sixto Danois 632.

Indy 500 does best to shineShow goes on in pandemic

Jenna Fryer AP auto racing writer

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 has been stripped almost to the bone for the 104th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

The iconic test of man and machine is too im-portant to new owner Roger Penske to cancel in the year of the corona-virus pandemic. Its im-portance to the survival of IndyCar teams meant the race had to be staged even if the gates at India-napolis Motor Speedway will be closed to fans for the first time in its long, storied history.

“Virtually every spon-sorship you have is tied to this event. It’s the 800-pound gorilla,” said Bobby Rahal, owner of three cars entered in Sunday’s race that was rescheduled from its traditional Memorial Day weekend slot.

“I think the idea of not having the Indy 500 would have been disas-trous to probably every team,” he said. “It would have been a death knell to some teams, so, yes, this race had to happen.”

Penske, the billion-aire businessman who closed his purchase of the national landmark speedway and the series itself in January, will host the marquee race practically out of pocket. The Indy 500 was can-celed only during World War I and World War II and Penske’s staff has gone to extreme lengths to make the race still feel like a world-class event even without fans.

It’s cachet improved when Marco Andretti won the pole, a feat not done by his famous fam-ily since Mario Andretti did it in 1987. Marco was just two months old when his grandfather won his last Indy pole and Marco’s father, uncle and cousin all failed to duplicate the effort.

Mario’s victory in 1969 is the only Indy 500 win among five Andretti drivers covering 74 starts. It was Marco, as a rookie in 2006, who last came closest to end-ing the “Andretti Curse” when he was beaten at the finish line.

This is his time, a full 15 years later, and An-dretti is up for the chal-lenge. The family will be honored before the race as Mario Andretti drives son, Michael, around the speedway in the two-seater before Marco takes the green flag.

“I feel good and I’m not stressed out. My grandfather and I even talked about it, there’s something about our family that lives for this type of good pressure,” Andretti said. “I feel at home. I feel in my ele-ment. Feeling pressure means you are playing for something.”

His top competition seems to be his very own Andretti Autosport teammates as the Honda-powered cars trounced Chevrolet in qualifying. The Andretti camp starts four drivers in the first three rows, while Honda took all but one of the nine slots.

Somewhat under the radar of the Andretti-led Honda challenge of Chevrolet is five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon, who will start sec-ond alongside Andretti. The Iceman has been phenomenal in this ab-breviated season with three wins and four po-dium finishes. He’s got a cozy lead in the IndyCar championship standings and is seeking to add a second Indy 500 win to his stacked resume.

Efficient Bucks rout MagicHeat take a

3-0 series leadAssociated Press

LAKE BUENA VISTA — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 121-107 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

Antetokounmpo went 12 of 14 as the top-seeded Bucks shot 56.1% from the floor. Khris Middleton had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

“I was just trying to play hard,” Antetokounmpo said. “Obviously it was an early game today, we played at 1 p.m., (when) usually we’re not as fo-cused, when the game starts, we’re kind of a little bit lazy. I was trying to set the tone, play hard, guard my guy, take that individ-ual challenge with my guy, trying to be active. I was just trying to be all over the place.”

Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Monday.

Game 3 included a second-quarter scuffle be-tween Orlando forward James Ennis and Milwau-kee forward Marvin Wil-liams, who were both

ejected after exchanging shoves. The incident oc-curred as both players were heading back up the floor after battling for re-bounding position.

Ennis had been in the starting lineup for Or-lando, which already was playing without forwards Jonathan Isaac and Aaron Gordon, guard Michael Carter-Williams and cen-ter Mo Bamba due to a va-riety of injuries and illnesses. Williams is part of the Bucks’ strong group of reserves.

D.J. Augustin scored 24 points for Orlando. Ni-kola Vucevic and Terrence Ross added 20 points each.

“Already our margin for error against a team like the Bucks is very mini-mal,” Vucevic said. “They’re a great team. We have to play at a very high level to have a chance. Today we didn’t give our-selves a chance at all, and they really brought it.”

The skirmish between Ennis and Williams took place during a 13-0 run that put the Bucks in con-trol of the game.

Milwaukee had a 45-34 lead before holding Orlando scoreless for a stretch of nearly five min-utes. The Bucks had a 24-point edge by the time Vucevic ended the Or-lando drought with

3:20 left before halftime.The Bucks led by as

many as 34 in the third quarter while delivering their second straight domi-nant start. It represents a major step forward for the Bucks after they went 3-5 in seeding games while struggling to adapt to play-ing without spectators in the bubble setting at Dis-ney’s Wide World of Sports,

Heat 124, Pacers 115

Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and Miami held off Indiana’s comeback attempt to take a 3-0 lead in the East-ern Conference playoff series.

Goran Dragic added 24 points, Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Tyler Herro scored 20 points for the Heat. They can sweep the series Monday.

Malcolm Brogdon set ca-reer playoff highs with 34 points and 14 assists for the Pacers. T.J. Warren scored 23 points, and Victor Oladipo added 20.

Thunder 119, Houston 107, OTDennis Schroder scored

29 points, Chris Paul added 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated in overtime to beat the Houston Rockets and cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1.

James Harden scored 38 points for Houston, but fouled out 53 seconds into overtime — the first time he’s fouled out this season.

The Thunder scored the first 12 points of overtime, powered by two 3-pointers from Paul, to take a 116-104 lead.

Houston missed its first

seven shots of overtime be-fore Danuel House made a 3-pointer with less than a min-ute left. By then it was too late.

Game 4 is Monday. The Thunder had a bal-

anced scoring attack, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander add-ing 23 points and Danilo Galli-nari had 20.

Associated PressMilwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) leaps to score over Orlando guard Markelle Fultz (20) and Orlando forward Gary Clark (12) during a first-round playoff game at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex on Saturday, August 22, 2020.

Hamlin holds off Truex at finishCollects 1st

Dover victoryDan Gelston AP sports writer

DOVER, Del — Denny Ham-lin crossed Dover off the meager list of tracks where he had yet to win and turned his ambitions toward one more goal he’d like to scratch off the docket.

Pushing 40, Hamlin’s first ca-reer Cup championship is within his grasp — and he might never be better.

“I’m in the prime of my ca-reer right now and I’ve got things rolling,” Hamlin said.

Hamlin tamed the concrete mile oval that gave him fits for 15 years and zipped past Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Mar-tin Truex Jr. with eight laps left to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday at Dover Inter-national Speedway.

Hamlin was 0 for 28 at Dover, the kind of losing streak that had him studying the runs of his more successful JGR team-mates in Truex and Kyle Busch to pick up tips on how best to win at the track.

He learned from his team-mates — then beat them in the No. 11 Toyota, though Truex’s runner-up finish and Busch’s third gave JGR a 1-2-3 finish in

the first of two races this week-end at Dover.

“People always ask what your least favorite track is and I say Dover just because I’m not that good,” Hamlin said. “I love the track, I just haven’t been very good here.”

Allgaier holds off Cindric to win Xfinity

race at DoverDOVER, Del — Justin Allgaier

held off a streaking Austin Cindric to win his first Xfinity Series race of the season Saturday at Dover In-ternational Speedway.

Cindric had been the driver to beat, coming into Dover with a staggering five wins in the last six races, and he seemed in control after he won the first stage.

The 34-year-old Allgaier found his footing in the No. 7 Chevrolet in the second stage and controlled the second half of the race. Allgaier

won a combined eight races from 2017-2019 but had gone 20 races since his last victory. His win earned him a spot in the Xfinity Se-ries playoffs.

“These last 18 to 24 months have been crazy,” he said.

He’s been close with four top-five finishes but finally broke through for the checkered flag.

Cindric was second, his seventh straight two-top finish.

Associated PressDenny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Dover, Del.

Johnson’s big finish gives him 5-shot lead at TPC BostonAssociated Press

NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson could have used a finish like this for a record score. The birdie- eagle ending to his round Saturday at The Northern Trust gave him a 7-under 64 and stretched his lead to five shots in the FedEx Cup playoffs opener.

Johnson, coming off a remarkable day in which

he was 11 under through 11 holes and finished with seven pars for a 60, pulled away from Harris English and Scottie Scheffler with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th and a 40-footer for eagle on the closing hole at the TPC Boston.

He was at 22-under 191, his lowest 54-hole score by three shots.

“I’m in a great position and like where I’m at, but

I’m still going to have to go out and shoot a good score,” Johnson said. “You can go low out here and guys are going low every day, espe-cially with the conditions we have — perfect greens, golf course is in great shape and not a lot of wind.”

Popov up 3 shots in British Open

TROON, Scotland — Her ranking close to No. 400,

Sophia Popov was pushing a trolley for her best friend at an LPGA Tour event in the United States three weeks ago.

On Sunday, she’ll take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Women’s British Open.

Popov set up what could be a life-changing day on the links of Royal Troon in south-west Scotland by shooting a

bogey-free, 4-under 67 that tied the low score of the third round.

Syme, Soderberg share top spot

NEWPORT, Wales — Con-nor Syme of Scotland and Se-bastian Soderberg of Sweden were tied for the lead — three shots clear of the field — after the third round of the Euro-pean Tour’s Wales Open.

Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1

Toronto Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h biBiggio 2b 3 0 1 1 Brosseau 1b 3 0 0 0 Grichuk cf 5 0 0 0 Kiermaier ph 1 0 1 1 Shaw 3b 5 0 1 0 Renfroe rf 3 0 0 0 Hernández rf 4 0 1 0 Meadows rf 1 0 0 0 Guerrero Jr. dh 3 1 1 0 Lowe 2b 4 0 0 0 Tellez 1b 3 0 0 0 Martínez dh 3 0 2 0 Gurriel Jr. lf 2 0 0 0 Adames ss 4 1 1 0 Panik ss 4 0 1 0 Wendle 3b 4 0 1 0 McGuire c 4 0 0 0 Margot cf 3 1 0 1 1-Espinal pr 0 0 0 0 Tsutsugo lf 4 0 0 0 Jansen c 0 0 0 0 Zunino c 3 0 0 0 Choi ph 0 0 0 0

Totals 33 1 5 1 Totals 33 2 5 2Toronto 000 010 000 0 —1 Tampa Bay 000 010 000 1 —2E—Lowe (1). DP—Toronto 0, Tampa Bay 3. LOB—Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 8. SB—Biggio (4). IP H R ER BB SOTorontoRyu 5 3 1 1 0 6 Font 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 Merryweather 2 0 0 0 2 3 Bass, L, 1-1 2/3 1 1 0 1 0Tampa BaySlegers 4 0 0 0 0 5 Gilmartin 1 2 1 1 3 1 Thompson 1 1 0 0 1 0 Fairbanks 1 1 0 0 0 1 Curtiss 1 1 0 0 0 0 Beeks 1 0 0 0 1 1 Banda, W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Merryweather pitched to 3 batters in the 9th, Gilmartin pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

WP—Fairbanks. Umpires—Home, Sean Barber; First, Todd

Tichenor; Second, Randy Rosenberg; Third, Marty Foster.

T—3:21.

Washington 5, Miami 4

Game 1Miami Washington ab r h bi ab r h biVillar 2b 4 1 2 1 Turner ss 1 2 1 0 Joyce dh 3 1 1 2 Soto lf 3 0 0 0 Aguilar 1b 4 1 1 0 Kendrick dh 1 1 0 1 Dickerson lf 4 0 2 0 Cabrera 1b 3 0 1 1 Anderson 3b 2 0 0 0 Suzuki c 3 1 1 0 J.Sánchez rf 2 0 0 1 Harrison 2b 2 1 2 1 Alfaro c 3 0 0 0 García ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Sierra cf 3 1 1 0 Kieboom 3b 2 0 0 0 Rojas ss 3 0 0 0 Robles cf 2 0 0 1 Taylor rf 2 0 0 0

Totals 28 4 7 4 Totals 20 5 6 4Miami 000 040 0 —4 Washington 201 200 x —5E—J.Sánchez (1), Dickerson (2), Scherzer (2). DP—Miami 2, Washington 0. LOB—Miami 6, Washington 3. 2B—Sierra (3), Turner (5). HR—Joyce (1). SB—Villar (7), Turner (2). SF—Kend-rick (2), Robles (1). IP H R ER BB SOMiamiCastano L,0-2 1/3 1 2 2 2 1 Josh A.Smith 2 2/3 4 3 2 1 2 Tinoco 2 0 0 0 1 2 Vincent 1 1 0 0 0 1WashingtonScherzer 4 2/3 7 4 4 2 5 Finnegan W,1-0 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Rainey H,7 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hudson S,6-8 1 0 0 0 0 2

HBP—Scherzer (Anderson). WP—Castano. Umpires—Home, Chris Segal; First, Ryan

Wills; Second, Ramon De Jesus; Third, Ron Kulpa.

T—2:58.

Miami 5, Washington 3

Game 2Washington Miami ab r h bi ab r h biTurner ss 4 0 1 0 Villar ss 4 0 3 0 Eaton rf 4 0 1 0 Sierra cf 4 0 0 0 Soto lf 3 0 1 0 Joyce lf 1 1 1 0 Cabrera dh 4 0 1 0 Brinson ph-lf 2 0 1 1 Thames 1b 3 0 0 0 Dickerson dh 4 1 1 2 Harrison 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Anderson 3b 3 1 1 0 García 2b 2 0 0 0 J.Sánchez rf 1 0 0 0 Kieboom 3b 0 0 0 0 Cervelli c 1 0 0 0 Gomes c 3 2 2 1 Alfaro c 2 1 1 0 Robles cf 3 1 1 2 Forsythe 1b 2 0 0 0 Berti 2b 2 1 1 1

Totals 29 3 8 3 Totals 26 5 9 4Washington 001 020 0 —3 Miami 002 210 x —5LOB—Washington 7, Miami 8. 2B—Harrison (1). HR—Gomes (2), Robles (2), Dickerson (2). SF—Berti (1). IP H R ER BB SOWashingtonCrowe, L, 0-1 3 2/3 6 4 4 2 2 Romero 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 Bacus 2/3 1 1 1 2 0 Suero 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1MiamiS.Sánchez, W, 1-0 5 6 3 3 0 4 Bleier, H, 4 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 Boxberger, H, 3 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 Kintzler, S, 5-5 1 1 0 0 1 0

WP—Romero. Umpires—Home, Manny Gonzalez; First,

Ramon De Jesus; Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Ryan Wills.

T—2:31.

Pittsburgh 12, Milwaukee 5

Milwaukee Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h biBraun dh 3 0 1 1 González ss 5 1 1 2 Yelich lf 4 1 0 0 Frazier 2b 5 2 3 3 Hiura 2b 4 1 1 3 Bell 1b 5 0 0 0 Gyorko 1b 2 1 1 1 Osuna 1b 0 0 0 0 Smoak 1b 2 0 0 0 Moran dh 4 3 3 1 García cf 2 0 1 0 Reynolds lf 5 0 2 1 Peterson rf 1 0 0 0 Polanco rf 3 1 2 2 Piña c 3 0 0 0 Dyson pr-cf 1 1 0 0

West Division

W L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

Oakland 19 9 .679 — — 7-3 L-1 12-4 7-5

Houston 15 11 .577 3 1½ 8-2 L-1 10-4 5-7

Texas 10 15 .400 7½ 6 4-6 L-6 7-6 3-9

Los Angeles 9 19 .321 10 8½ 2-8 W-1 5-9 4-10

Seattle 9 19 .321 10 8½ 2-8 W-1 5-8 4-11

East Division

W L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

Tampa Bay 18 10 .643 — — 8-2 W-1 9-4 9-6

New York 16 9 .640 ½ — 6-4 L-3 10-4 6-5

Toronto 13 12 .520 3½ 3 7-3 L-1 4-5 9-7

Baltimore 13 14 .481 4½ 4 3-7 W-1 5-11 8-3

Boston 9 19 .321 9 8½ 3-7 L-1 4-10 5-9

East Division

W L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

Atlanta 16 11 .593 — — 5-5 W-2 10-3 6-8

Miami 11 10 .524 2 — 4-6 W-1 4-5 7-5

New York 12 14 .462 3½ 1½ 5-5 W-3 5-7 7-7

Washington 10 14 .417 4½ 2½ 4-6 L-1 3-9 7-5

Philadelphia 9 14 .391 5 3 4-6 L-5 7-8 2-6

Central Division

W L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

Chicago 16 9 .640 — — 4-6 L-1 9-7 7-2

St. Louis 8 8 .500 3½ ½ 5-5 W-1 4-4 4-4

Cincinnati 11 14 .440 5 2 4-6 L-1 5-7 6-7

Milwaukee 11 14 .440 5 2 4-6 L-3 2-6 9-8

Pittsburgh 6 17 .261 9 6 3-7 W-2 4-9 2-8

West Division

W L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

Los Angeles 20 8 .714 — — 9-1 W-2 9-5 11-3

San Diego 16 12 .571 4 — 5-5 W-5 9-4 7-8

Colorado 13 13 .500 6 ½ 2-8 L-5 7-8 6-5

Arizona 13 14 .481 6½ 1 6-4 L-3 8-4 5-10

San Francisco 12 16 .429 8 2½ 5-5 W-4 6-6 6-10

Central Division

W L Pct GB WC L10 Str Home Away

Minnesota 18 10 .643 — — 7-3 W-1 12-3 6-7

Cleveland 17 10 .630 ½ — 7-3 W-1 7-5 10-5

Chicago 16 11 .593 1½ 1 8-2 W-6 7-8 9-3

Kansas City 11 16 .407 6½ 6 4-6 L-1 6-6 5-10

Detroit 10 15 .400 6½ 6 1-9 L-1 4-9 6-6

AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP/MATCHUPSNationals 5, Marlins 4, Game 1; Marlins 5, Nationals 3, Game 2: Sixto Sanchez allowed six hits over five innings to win his major league debut, and the Miami Marlins earned a split of a doubleheader. The Nation-als won the opener as their bullpen retired all seven batters it faced to halt a Marlins’ rally.Pirates 12, Brewers 5: Adam Frazier and Jacob Stallings homered and drove in three runs apiece.Angels 4, A’s 3: Mike Trout drove in three early runs, then made a key catch late.Indians 6, Tigers 1: Triston McKenzie struck out 10 in his major league debut and Domingo Santana deliv-ered a bases-clearing double in the sixth.Twins 7, Royals 2: Eddie Rosario hit a three-run homer, Miguel Sano hom-ered and also drove in three runs.Braves 6, Phillies 5: Adam Duvall

and the Atlanta Braves spoiled Bran-don Workman’s debut with Philadel-phia.Cardinals 3, Reds 0: Kwang Hyun Kim pitched six sharp innings and earned his first major league.Orioles 5, Boston 4: Pedro Severino singled in the winning run in the 10th.LATEN.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, ppd.Texas at SeattleChicago White Sox at Chicago CubsColorado at L.A. DodgersHouston at San DiegoArizona at San FranciscoTODAY’S GAMESAMERICAN LEAGUEBoston (Godley 0-2) at Baltimore (LeBlanc 1-0), 1:05 p.m.Detroit (Skubal 0-1) at Cleveland (Carrasco 2-2), 1:10 p.m.Toronto (Thornton 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Fleming 0-0), 1:10 p.m.Minnesota (TBD) at Kansas City

(Bubic 0-3), 2:05 p.m.L.A. Angels (Bundy 3-2) at Oakland (Montas 2-2), 4:10 p.m.Texas (Minor 0-4) at Seattle (Dunn 1-1), 4:10 p.m.NATIONAL LEAGUEMiami (Mejía 0-1) at Washington (Sánchez 0-3), 12:35 p.m.Milwaukee (Burnes 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Brubaker 0-0), 1:35 p.m.Cincinnati (Mahle 0-0) at St. Louis (Ponce de Leon 0-2), 2:15 p.m.Arizona (Weaver 1-3) at San Fran-cisco (Cahill 0-0), 4:10 p.m.Colorado (Senzatela 3-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 3-1), 4:10 p.m.Philadelphia (Eflin 0-1) at Atlanta (Tomlin 1-0), 7:08 p.m.INTERLEAGUEN.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, ppd.Chicago White Sox (Cease 4-1) at Chicago Cubs (Darvish 4-1), 2:20 p.m.Houston (Greinke 1-0) at San Diego (TBD), 4:10 p.m.

BOX SCORESUrías 3b 4 0 0 0 Tucker cf-rf 3 1 0 0 Mathias rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Riddle 3b 4 1 1 0 Arcia ss 3 2 1 0 Stallings c 3 2 2 3

Totals 32 5 7 5 Totals 38 12 14 12Milwaukee 000 100 301 —5 Pittsburgh 100 222 50x —12E—Hiura (4), Holland 2 (2). DP—Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 2. LOB—Milwaukee 9, Pittsburgh 6. 2B—Mathias 2 (2), Braun (4), Moran 3 (4), Po-lanco (2), Reynolds (4), Frazier (2). HR—Gyorko (3), Hiura (7), Polanco (3), Frazier (4), Stallings (1). IP H R ER BB SOMilwaukeeLindblom L,1-1 4 6 3 3 1 4 Suter 1 3 2 2 0 1 Yardley 1 1 2 1 0 0 Perdomo 2/3 1 3 3 2 1 Rasmussen 1 1/3 3 2 2 1 0PittsburghHolland W,1-1 5 4 1 1 3 5 Bashlor 1 0 0 0 0 2 Neverauskas 1 2 3 3 1 1 Stratton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Mears 1 1 1 1 3 0

HBP—Holland (Piña), Bashlor (García). WP—Rasmussen, Mears.

Umpires—Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Dan Bellino; Second, Will Little; Third, Nic Lentz.

T—3:30.

L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 3

Los Angeles Oakland ab r h bi ab r h b i Fletcher ss 5 2 2 1 Semien ss 3 0 0 0 La Stella 1b 4 0 0 0 Laureano cf 4 1 1 0 Trout cf 4 0 1 3 Olson 1b 4 0 1 1 Rendon 3b 5 0 1 0 Chapman 3b 3 1 1 1 Ohtani dh 3 0 0 0 Canha dh 3 1 0 0 Goodwin lf 4 0 0 0 Grossman lf 4 0 1 0 Adell rf 4 1 2 0 Piscotty rf 4 0 0 0 Castro c 4 0 1 0 Kemp 2b 4 0 1 1 Rengifo 2b 3 1 1 0 Allen c 3 0 1 0

Totals 36 4 8 4 Totals 32 3 6 3Los Angeles 130 000 000 —4 Oakland 010 110 000 —3E—Kemp (1), Chapman (4), Semien (3). DP—Los Angeles 1, Oakland 1. LOB—Los Angeles 9, Oakland 5. 2B—Fletcher (9), Adell (1), Trout (2), Kemp (2), Grossman (6), Olson (2). HR—Chapman (9). SB—Semien (3). S—La Stella (1). IP H R ER BB SOLos AngelesCanning 4 2/3 6 3 3 2 3 Andriese W,1-1 2 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 Buttrey S,3-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 OaklandBassitt L,2-1 5 2/3 6 4 2 2 6 Trivino 1 0 0 0 1 0 McFarland 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 Petit 1 1 0 0 0 0

Trivino pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.Umpires—Home, John Libka; First, Jim Reyn-

olds; Second, Lance Barrett; Third, Gabe Mo-rales.

T—3:06.

Cleveland 6, Detroit 1

Detroit Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h biV.Reyes rf 4 0 1 0 Hernández 2b 5 1 3 1 Castro ss 4 1 1 1 Ramírez 3b 3 1 1 0 Cabrera dh 4 0 0 0 Lindor ss 4 1 3 0 Schoop 2b 3 0 0 0 Santana 1b 3 0 0 1 Candelario 1b 3 0 1 0 F.Reyes dh 4 0 2 0 Jones cf 2 0 0 0 Luplow lf 3 1 0 0 Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 D.Santana rf 4 1 1 3 Romine c 3 0 0 0 Naquin rf 0 0 0 0 Paredes 3b 3 0 0 0 R.Pérez c 4 0 1 1 DeShields cf 2 0 0 0 G.Allen cf 2 1 1 0

Totals 29 1 3 1 Totals 34 6 12 6Detroit 000 100 000 —1 Cleveland 000 004 11x —6LOB—Detroit 2, Cleveland 7. 2B—Candelario (5), V.Reyes (3), Lindor (6), D.Santana (3), Hernández (10). HR—Castro (2). SB—G.Allen (1). SF—C.Santana (1). IP H R ER BB SODetroitBoyd L,0-4 5 1/3 5 2 2 1 6 Schreiber BS,0-1 1/3 2 2 2 1 1 Garcia 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 Funkhouser 1 2/3 3 1 1 0 0ClevelandMcKenzie W,1-0 6 2 1 1 1 10Wittgren H,5 1 0 0 0 0 1 Karinchak 1 0 0 0 0 2 Cimber 1 1 0 0 0 0

WP—Boyd. Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale; First,

Alex Tosi; Second, Dave Rackley; Third, Chris Conroy.

T—2:37.

Minnesota 7, Kansas City 2

Minnesota Kansas City ab r h bi ab r h biKepler rf 3 1 1 0 Merrifield cf 5 0 2 0 Polanco ss 4 1 1 0 Lopez 2b 5 0 2 1 E.Rosario dh 4 2 2 3 Dozier rf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez 3b 3 1 0 1 Soler dh 2 0 0 0 Cave cf 5 0 1 0 McBroom 1b 4 0 1 0 Sanó 1b 5 1 2 3 Franco 3b 3 0 0 0 Arraez 2b 4 0 1 0 Gordon lf 3 1 2 1 Wade Jr. lf 4 0 2 0 Mondesi ss 4 0 1 0 Avila c 2 0 0 0 Gallagher c 2 1 1 0 Adrianza pr 0 1 0 0 O’Hearn ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffers c 1 0 0 0 Viloria c 1 0 1 0

Totals 35 7 10 7 Totals 34 2 10 2Minnesota 300 100 300 —7 Kansas City 000 020 000 —2E—Avila 2 (2). DP—Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1. LOB—Minnesota 8, Kansas City 11. 2B—Kepler (5), Wade Jr. (1), Lopez (4). HR—E.Rosario (7), Sanó (5), Gordon (3). SB—Merrifield (5). S—Po-lanco (2). IP H R ER BB SOMinnesotaDobnak W,5-1 5 8 2 2 1 2 Duffey H,8 1 0 0 0 0 2 Clippard 1 1 0 0 0 2 Coulombe 2 1 0 0 2 2

Kansas CitySinger L,1-3 4 6 4 4 0 3 R.Rosario 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 Holland 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 Kennedy 2/3 1 3 3 3 0 Newberry 2 1/3 1 0 0 2 2

Dobnak pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.HBP—Duffey (Gordon), Kennedy (Kepler). Umpires—Home, Ed Hickox; First, Alex

MacKay; Second, Jerry Meals; Third, Jeremie Rehak.

T—3:23.

Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 5

Philadelphia Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h biMcCutchen dh 5 1 1 1 Swanson ss 5 2 2 0 Hoskins 1b 3 2 1 0 Freeman 1b 3 1 1 0 Harper rf 2 1 1 3 Ozuna lf 4 1 1 1 Realmuto c 4 0 2 1 Pache lf 0 0 0 0 Gosselin lf 3 0 0 0 d’Arnaud ph 1 0 0 0 Haseley ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hechavarría pr 0 0 0 0 Segura 3b 3 0 0 0 Duvall rf 4 1 1 1 Gregorius ss 4 0 0 0 Adams dh 4 0 2 2 Kingery 2b 3 0 0 0 Culberson dh 0 0 0 0 Walker ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Riley 3b 4 1 2 2 Quinn cf 4 0 1 0 Camargo 2b 4 0 0 0 Flowers c 4 0 2 0 A.Jackson pr 0 0 0 0 Inciarte cf 4 0 0 0

Totals 33 5 7 5 Totals 37 6 11 6Philadelphia 200 010 101 —5 Atlanta 000 000 231 —6E—Gregorius (3), Riley (5). LOB—Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 8. 2B—Flowers (3), Adams (2). HR—Harper (7), McCutchen (2), Riley (4). SB—Real-muto 2 (1), Hoskins (1). SF—Harper (1). IP H R ER BB SOPhiladelphiaWheeler 7 5 2 2 0 8 Neris, H, 1 1/3 2 3 3 1 0 Workman, L, 0-1, BS, 0-1 1 1/3 4 1 1 1 2AtlantaErlin 4 2 2 2 2 3 O’Day 2/3 0 1 0 0 1 Minter 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 Dayton 2 1 1 1 0 2 Greene 1 1 0 0 1 1 Melancon, W, 2-0 1 2 1 1 0 1

HBP—Erlin (Realmuto), Wheeler (Duvall), Melancon (Hoskins). WP—Minter.

Umpires—Home, Chad Whitson; First, Ro-berto Ortiz; Second, James Hoye; Third, Mike Estabrook.

T—3:18.

St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 0

Cincinnati St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h biVotto 1b 3 0 0 0 Wong 2b 4 1 1 0 Castellanos rf 4 0 0 0 Edman ss 4 0 1 2 Davidson dh 3 0 0 0 Goldschmidt 1b 1 0 1 0 Akiyama ph 1 0 0 0 O’Neill lf 3 0 0 0 Suárez 3b 4 0 0 0 Carpenter 3b 3 0 0 0 Ervin cf 3 0 0 0 Molina c 4 0 1 0 b-Payton ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler dh 3 0 1 0 Winker lf 3 0 1 0 Carlson rf 3 0 0 0 Casali c 2 0 0 0 Bader cf 3 2 2 1 Galvis ss 3 0 0 0 Farmer 2b 3 0 3 0

Totals 30 0 4 0 Totals 28 3 7 3Cincinnati 000 000 000 —0 St. Louis 002 010 00x —3DP—Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 1. LOB—Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 6. 2B—Winker (4), Bader (2). HR—Bader (1). IP H R ER BB SOCincinnatiMiley, L, 0-3 5 7 3 3 3 3 Antone 2 1/3 0 0 0 1 3 Reed 2/3 0 0 0 1 0St. LouisKim, W, 1-0 6 3 0 0 0 3 Gant, H, 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 A.Miller, H, 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 Gallegos, S, 1-1 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1

Gant pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.WP—Reed. Umpires—Home, John Tumpane; First, Jose

Navas; Second, CB Bucknor; Third, Paul Clem-ons.

T—2:15.

Baltimore 5, Boston 4

Boston Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h biVerdugo lf 5 1 2 1 Alberto 3b-2b 4 1 1 0 Devers 3b 4 0 0 0 Santander rf 4 1 1 2 Martinez dh 3 0 1 0 Núñez 1b 4 0 2 0 Bogaerts ss 4 0 0 0 Velazquez ss 1 0 0 0 Moreland 1b 3 1 0 1 Severino dh 5 0 2 1 Vázquez c 5 0 2 0 Valaika ss-1b 3 1 2 1 Pillar rf 5 0 1 1 Mountcastle lf 4 0 1 0 Bradley Jr. cf 4 1 1 1 Williams pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Peraza 2b 4 1 1 0 Holaday c 3 0 0 0 Sisco ph-c 0 0 0 0 Urías 2b 3 0 1 0 Ruiz ph-3b 1 1 0 0 Mullins cf 3 1 0 0

Totals 37 4 8 4 Totals 35 5 10 4Boston 000 021 000 1 —4 Baltimore 010 000 020 2 —5DP—Boston 1, Baltimore 1. LOB—Boston 10, Baltimore 8. 2B—Verdugo 2 (8), Peraza (6), Núñez (7). HR—Bradley Jr. (1), Valaika (5), Santander (10). S—Mullins (1). IP H R ER BB SOBostonPérez 7 5 1 1 1 6 Taylor BS,0-2 2/3 1 2 2 1 1 Brasier 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 Barnes L,1-2 BS,1-3 1/3 2 2 1 1 1BaltimoreCobb 5 6 2 2 1 1 Armstrong 1/3 2 1 1 1 0 Scott 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Givens 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 Sulser 1 1/3 0 1 0 3 3 Castro W,1-0 2/3 0 0 0 0 1

WP—Barnes, Scott. Umpires—Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Tripp

Gibson; Second, Ben May; Third, Dan Iassogna.T—3:36.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

STATISTICAL LEADERSAMERICAN LEAGUE

BATTING—LeMahieu, New York, .411; Lewis, Seattle, .354; Cruz, Minnesota, .333; Severino, Baltimore, .324; Merrifield, Kansas City, .317; Fletcher, Los Angeles, .316; Rendon, Los Angeles, .314; Lowe, Tampa Bay, .313; Voit, New York, .311; Correa, Houston, .309.

RUNS—Lowe, Tampa Bay, 25; T.Anderson, Chicago, 23; Tucker, Houston, 21; Biggio, Toronto, 20; M.Chapman, Oak-land, 20; Cruz, Minnesota, 20; Lewis, Seattle, 20; Ramírez, Cleveland, 20; Santander, Baltimore, 20; Fletcher, Los Angeles, 19; Merrifield, Kansas City, 19; Olson, Oakland, 19; E.Rosario, Minnesota, 19.

RBI—Cruz, Minnesota, 25; Trout, Los Angeles, 25; Santander, Baltimore, 25; Lowe, Tampa Bay, 24; J.Abreu, Chicago, 23; Seager, Seattle, 22; E.Rosario, Minnesota, 22; M.Chapman, Oakland, 21; Judge, New York, 20; Voit, New York, 20; Piscotty, Oakland, 20; E.Jiménez, Chicago, 20; Olson, Oakland, 20.

HITS—Fletcher, Los Angeles, 37; Lewis, Seattle, 35; Alberto, Baltimore, 34; J.Abreu, Chicago, 33; Merrifield, Kansas City, 33; Cruz, Minnesota, 32; Santander, Balti-more, 31; LeMahieu, New York, 30; Lowe, Tampa Bay, 30; Polanco, Minnesota, 30.

DOUBLES—Alberto, Baltimore, 12; C.Hernández, Cleveland, 10; Santander, Baltimore, 10; Bregman, Hous-ton, 9; Fletcher, Los Angeles, 9; Iglesias, Baltimore, 9; Martinez, Boston, 9; 7 tied at 8.

TRIPLES—Tucker, Houston, 4; Candelario, Detroit, 3; M.Chapman, Oakland, 2; Chavis, Boston, 2; Crawford, Se-attle, 2; Grossman, Oakland, 2; Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 2; Kiner-Falefa, Texas, 2; Lowe, Tampa Bay, 2; Wendle, Tampa Bay, 2.

HOME RUNS—Voit, New York, 10; Trout, Los Angeles, 10; Judge, New York, 9; E.Jiménez, Chicago, 9; Cruz, Min-nesota, 9; Lowe, Tampa Bay, 9; T.Hernández, Toronto, 9; Olson, Oakland, 9; Santander, Baltimore, 9; M.Chapman, Oakland, 9.

STOLEN BASES—Mondesi, Kansas City, 6; Moore, Se-attle, 6; Kiner-Falefa, Texas, 5; Lopes, Seattle, 5; Merrifield, Kansas City, 5; Ramírez, Cleveland, 5; V.Reyes, Detroit, 5; Straw, Houston, 5; Tauchman, New York, 5; 7 tied at 4.

PITCHING—Bieber, Cleveland, 5-0; Dobnak, Minnesota, 5-1; G.Cole, New York, 4-0; Cease, Chicago, 4-1; Keuchel, Chicago, 4-2; Lynn, Texas, 3-0; Maeda, Minnesota, 3-0; Bielak, Houston, 3-0; B.Keller, Kansas City, 3-0; J.Hernán-dez, Texas, 3-0.

ERA—Bieber, Cleveland, 1.11; Lynn, Texas, 1.37; F.Val-dez, Houston, 1.72; Dobnak, Minnesota, 1.78; Greinke, Houston, 1.84; Maeda, Minnesota, 2.27; Bundy, Los Ange-les, 2.48; Keuchel, Chicago, 2.65; G.Cole, New York, 2.75; Civale, Cleveland, 2.91.

STRIKEOUTS—Bieber, Cleveland, 65; Giolito, Chicago, 45; G.Cole, New York, 44; Lynn, Texas, 42; Bundy, Los An-geles, 38; Carrasco, Cleveland, 35; Glasnow, Tampa Bay, 35; Duffy, Kansas City, 34; Berríos, Minnesota, 33; Boyd, Detroit, 33; Eovaldi, Boston, 33; Maeda, Minnesota, 33; Ryu, Toronto, 33.

NATIONAL LEAGUEBATTING—Blackmon, Colorado, .417; Solano, San

Francisco, .375; Goldschmidt, St. Louis, .347; B.Harper, Philadelphia, .343; S.Marte, Arizona, .337; Flores, San Francisco, .333; K.Marte, Arizona, .330; Winker, Cincinnati, .328; Yastrzemski, San Francisco, .320; D.Peralta, Arizona, .313; Tatis Jr., San Diego, .313.

RUNS—Tatis Jr., San Diego, 26; Yastrzemski, San Fran-cisco, 25; Swanson, Atlanta, 24; Story, Colorado, 23; B.Harper, Philadelphia, 22; Betts, Los Angeles, 21; F.Free-man, Atlanta, 21; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 19; Blackmon, Colorado, 19; Machado, San Diego, 19; Nimmo, New York, 19.

RBI—Tatis Jr., San Diego, 29; Blackmon, Colorado, 24; Realmuto, Philadelphia, 22; Do.Smith, New York, 21; Betts, Los Angeles, 21; Yastrzemski, San Francisco, 21; Castella-nos, Cincinnati, 20; B.Harper, Philadelphia, 19; Seager, Los Angeles, 19; Flores, San Francisco, 19; Machado, San Diego, 19.

HITS—Blackmon, Colorado, 43; K.Marte, Arizona, 35; Tatis Jr., San Diego, 35; Solano, San Francisco, 33; Swan-son, Atlanta, 33; Yastrzemski, San Francisco, 33; Story, Colorado, 31; Betts, Los Angeles, 30; Flores, San Fran-cisco, 30; S.Marte, Arizona, 30; D.Peralta, Arizona, 30.

DOUBLES—C.Walker, Arizona, 12; Do.Smith, New York, 10; Yastrzemski, San Francisco, 10; Solano, San Francisco, 9; Cronenworth, San Diego, 8; Betts, Los Angeles, 7; Blackmon, Colorado, 7; F.Freeman, Atlanta, 7; Machado, San Diego, 7; K.Marte, Arizona, 7; Swanson, Atlanta, 7.

TRIPLES—Yastrzemski, San Francisco, 3; Bruce, Phila-delphia, 2; Cronenworth, San Diego, 2; Giménez, New York, 2; Hampson, Colorado, 2; Nimmo, New York, 2; Reyn-olds, Pittsburgh, 2; 18 tied at 1.

HOME RUNS—Tatis Jr., San Diego, 12; Castellanos, Cincinnati, 9; Betts, Los Angeles, 9; Realmuto, Philadel-phia, 8; Soto, Washington, 7; B.Harper, Philadelphia, 7; Flores, San Francisco, 7; Yelich, Milwaukee, 7; Calhoun, Arizona, 7; Ozuna, Atlanta, 7; Arenado, Colorado, 7; Hiura, Milwaukee, 7; Story, Colorado, 7.

STOLEN BASES—Villar, Miami, 7; Giménez, New York, 6; Pham, San Diego, 6; Slater, San Francisco, 6; Tatis Jr., San Diego, 6; Berti, Miami, 5; Story, Colorado, 5; Grisham, San Diego, 4; B.Harper, Philadelphia, 4; Inciarte, Atlanta, 4; Sierra, Miami, 4.

PITCHING—Fried, Atlanta, 4-0; S.Gray, Cincinnati, 4-1; Darvish, Chicago, 4-1; Wheeler, Philadelphia, 3-0; Senza-tela, Colorado, 3-0; Bauer, Cincinnati, 3-0; Stripling, Los Angeles, 3-1; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 3-1; D.Peterson, New York, 3-1; Hendricks, Chicago, 3-2; M.Kelly, Arizona, 3-2; Davies, San Diego, 3-2.

ERA—Bauer, Cincinnati, 0.68; Fried, Atlanta, 1.32; Dar-vish, Chicago, 1.80; Lamet, San Diego, 1.89; deGrom, New York, 1.93; Wainwright, St. Louis, 2.00; S.Gray, Cincinnati, 2.21; Hernandez, Miami, 2.29; Gallen, Arizona, 2.40; P.López, Miami, 2.42.

STRIKEOUTS—S.Gray, Cincinnati, 51; Lamet, San Diego, 45; Scherzer, Washington, 44; Gausman, San Fran-cisco, 42; Bauer, Cincinnati, 41; Nola, Philadelphia, 40; Castillo, Cincinnati, 36; Gallen, Arizona, 36; Márquez, Col-orado, 35; Ray, Arizona, 35; deGrom, New York, 35.

Associated PressTampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier throws his helmet after his game-winning single off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass during the 10th inning of a game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in St. Petersburg.

Kiermaier single leads to winMark DiDtler

Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG — Pinch- hitter Kevin Kiermaier singled in the 10th inning and Tampa Bay Rays ended Toronto’s six-game winning streak, beating the Blue Jays 2-1 Saturday night.

Both teams scored a run in the fifth and it stayed 1-all until each team began the 10th with an auto-matic runner on second base.

After Anthony Banda (1-0) got Travis Shaw to ground into an inning-ending double play in the top half, the Rays won it.

A groundout and walk put run-ners at the corners. Kiermaier bat-ted for Michael Brosseau and singled off Anthony Bass (1-1).

The Blue Jays were bidding for their first seven-game winning streak since 2016.

Toronto lefty Hyun Jin Ryu al-lowed one run, three hits and struck out six in five innings. He has given up three runs and 10 hits over 22 innings in his last four starts.

Rays starter Aaron Slegers struck out five over four no-hit innings in his first start since July 10, 2018

while with Minnesota. He allowed one baserunner, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who reached on an error.

Slegers was the 10th different starting pitcher used by Tampa Bay this season. The Rays have seven pitchers, including starters Charlie Morton and Yonny Chiri-nos, on the injured list.

Sean Gilmartin replaced Slegers in the fifth and walked two before allowing the Blue Jays’ first hit, a one-out single by Joe Panik that loaded the bases. Cavan Biggio put Toronto up 1-0 by drawing a walk on a 3-2 pitch with two outs.

Gilmartin was brought back from the alternate training site for a sec-ond stint with the team this season.

Tampa Bay tied it at 1 later in the fifth on Manuel Margot’s RBI grounder.

Biggio tried to score from second on a wild pitch in the seventh but was thrown out at the plate. He had singled and swiped second, making him 18 for 18 in career sto-len base attempts.

UP NEXTTampa Bay LHP Josh Fleming

will make his major league debut Sunday against Toronto.

Sunday, auguSt 23, 2020 A9Citrus County (FL) ChroniCLe

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On the AIRWAVES

TODAY’S SPORTSAUTO RACING

1 p.m. (NBCSPT) NASCAR Xfinity Se-ries Drydene 2002:30 p.m. (8 NBC) Indianapolis 500 4 p.m. (NBCSPT) NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 31111:30 p.m. (NBCSPT) Indianapolis 500 (Same-day Tape)

MLB 12:30 p.m. (FSNFL) Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals1 p.m. (SUN) Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays4 p.m. (ESPN) Houston Astros at San Diego Padres4 p.m. (MLB) Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers or Arizona Diamond-backs at San Francisco Giants7 p.m. (ESPN) Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves3 a.m. (ESPN2) Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves (Same-day Tape)

NBA PLAYOFFS 1 p.m. (28 ABC) Boston Celtics vs Phila-delphia 76ers, Game 43:30 p.m. (28 ABC) Los Angeles Clip-pers vs Dallas Mavericks, Game 46:30 p.m. (TNT) Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets, Game 49 p.m. (TNT) Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz, Game 41 a.m. (ESPN2) Boston Celtics vs Phila-delphia 76ers, Game 4 (Same-day Tape)3:30 a.m. (ESPN) LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks, Game 4 (Same-day Tape)

EQUESTRIAN 1 p.m. (FS1) Saratoga Live

GOLF 8 a.m. (GOLF) AIG Women’s Open Final Round12 p.m. (8 NBC) AIG Women’s Open Final Round12:30 p.m. (GOLF) PGA Tour The Northern Trust, Final Round2:30 p.m. (10 CBS) PGA Tour The Northern Trust, Final Round2:30 p.m. (GOLF) PGA Korn Ferry Tour Nationwide Children’s Hospital Champi-onship, Final Round

NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS8 p.m. (8 NBC) Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins, Game 110:30 p.m. (NBCSPT) Vancouver Ca-nucks vs Vegas Golden Knights, Game 1

OUTDOORS 12 p.m. (ESPN2) YETI Bassmaster Elite Series at Lake St. Clair

RODEO 1:30 p.m. (10 CBS) PBR Bull Riding Ticker Smarter Invitational, Champion-ship Round

MLS SOCCER 10 p.m. (FS1) Seattle Sounders FC at Portland Timbers

TENNIS 11 a.m. (TENNIS) ATP/WTA Western & Southern Open3 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Western & South-ern Open, First & Second Round

Drydene 311Saturday

At Dover International SpeedwayDover, Del.

Lap length: 1.00 miles(Start position in parentheses)

1. (2) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 311 laps, 60 points.2. (3) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 311, 50.3. (22) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 311, 41.4. (10) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 311, 42.5. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 311, 33.6. (4) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 311, 46.7. (6) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 311, 37.8. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 311, 37.9. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 311, 42.10. (19) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 311, 29.11. (21) Cole Custer, Ford, 311, 26.12. (13) Erik Jones, Toyota, 311, 25.13. (16) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 310, 24.14. (20) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 310, 23.15. (32) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 310, 31.16. (12) Chris Buescher, Ford, 310, 23.17. (17) Aric Almirola, Ford, 309, 21.18. (25) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 309, 19.19. (23) Ryan Newman, Ford, 309, 18.20. (14) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 309, 17.21. (11) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 309, 16.22. (18) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 309, 15.23. (26) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 309, 14.24. (31) John H. Nemechek, Ford, 309, 13.25. (27) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 309, 12.26. (15) Michael McDowell, Ford, 308, 11.27. (24) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 308, 10.28. (8) William Byron, Chevrolet, 308, 9.29. (29) Corey Lajoie, Ford, 308, 8.30. (28) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 306, 7.31. (34) JJ Yeley, Ford, 302, 0.32. (37) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 299, 0.33. (35) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 298, 4.34. (33) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 298, 0.35. (38) Joey Gase, Ford, 293, 0.36. (30) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, garage, 286, 1.37. (39) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, garage, 241, 0.38. (40) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, handling, 166, 0.39. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, handling, 83, 1.40. (9) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, accident, 6, 1.

Xfinity Drydene 200Saturday

At Dover International SpeedwayDover, Del.

Lap length: 1.00 miles(Start position in parentheses)

1. (5) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 58 points.2. (1) Austin Cindric, Ford, 200, 54.3. (13) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200, 49.4. (2) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 200, 49.5. (4) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 200, 43.6. (6) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 200, 42.7. (27) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 32.8. (22) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 200, 33.9. (8) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 200, 31.10. (10) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 200, 30.11. (26) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 200, 26.12. (9) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200, 26.13. (7) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 200, 24.14. (21) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 200, 23.15. (28) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 200, 0.16. (3) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200, 28.17. (11) Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 200, 20.18. (23) Joe Graf Jr, Chevrolet, 199, 19.19. (19) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 199, 18.20. (30) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 198, 17.21. (14) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 198, 16.22. (15) Stephen Leicht, Toyota, 198, 15.23. (12) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 198, 14.24. (18) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 198, 13.

25. (20) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 198, 12.26. (32) Stefan Parsons, Toyota, 198, 11.27. (29) David Starr, Chevrolet, 197, 10.28. (35) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 196, 9.29. (34) Chad Finchum, Toyota, 196, 8.30. (33) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 195, 7.31. (24) Kody Vanderwal, Chevrolet, 194, 6.32. (31) Korbin Forrister, Chevrolet, 191, 0.33. (25) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 161, 4.34. (17) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, suspension, 146, 3.35. (16) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, garage, 92, 0.36. (36) Timmy Hill, Toyota, vibration, 55, 0.

GOLFThe Northern Trust

Saturday At TPC Boston Norton, Mass.

Purse: $9.5 million Yardage: 7,308; Par: 71

Third RoundDustin Johnson 67-60-64—191 -22Harris English 64-66-66—196 -17Scottie Scheffler 70-59-67—196 -17Louis Oosthuizen 65-65-68—198 -15Harry Higgs 67-66-66—199 -14Daniel Berger 66-66-67—199 -14Danny Lee 66-64-69—199 -14Bubba Watson 65-68-67—200 -13

AIG Women’s OpenSaturday

At Royal Troon Golf Club Troon, Scotland

Purse: $4.5 million Yardage: 6,672; Par: 71

Third RoundSophia Popov 70-72-67—209 -4Minjee Lee 74-69-69—212 -1J. Suwannapura 71-72-69—212 -1Caroline Masson 72-74-68—214 +1Lindsey Weaver 71-72-71—214 +1Austin Ernst 72-70-72—214 +1

ISPS Handa WalesSaturday

At The Celtic Manor Resort Newport, Wales

Purse: $1.19 million Yardage: 7,354; Par: 71

Third RoundS. Soderberg, Sweden 68-70-68—206 -7Connor Syme, Scotland 66-70-70—206 -7Sami Valimaki, Finland 70-71-67—209 -4Edoardo Molinari, Italy 72-70-68—210 -3T. Pieters, Belgium 69-72-69—210 -3R. Langasque, France 71-68-72—211 -2D. Burmester, S. Africa 72-71-68—211 -2Marcel Siem, Germany 70-74-67—211 -2David Dixon, England 70-70-71—211 -2J. Morrison, England 73-72-66—211 -2

NASCAR

Citrus Springs Horseshoe Club

Aug. 15 resultsWon 3 Games: No one this week.High Series: Steve Christensen 246,

Joe Warburton 238.High Games: Steve Christensen 97,

Joe Warburton 88 & 82, Betty Delong 83, Dave Belcher 80.

The club pitches on Tuesday and Sat-urday mornings at 9 a.m., at the old Cit-rus Springs Community Center at the intersection of N. Citrus Springs Blvd. and W. Withlacoochee Trail (Route 39). We are always looking for new members.

For more information or if you have questions, call Joe Warburton at 352-489-7537.

Raptors’ Nick Nurse voted NBA Coach of the YearLAKE BUENA VISTA — Nick Nurse

was voted NBA Coach of the Year on

Saturday after leading the defending champion Toronto Raptors to another 50-win season, this time without Kawhi Leonard.

Nurse was a runaway winner, receiv-ing 90 first-place votes from a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. He finished with 470 points.

Milwaukee’s Mike Budenholzer was second after leading the Bucks to the best record in the suspended season, earning 147 points. Oklahoma City’s Billy Donovan (134) was third.

Stars’ top line dominant in win over Avs in Game 1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Alexan-

der Radulov had two goals and an assist as the top Dallas line finally came to life, and the Stars beat the Colorado Ava-lanche 5-3 on Saturday night to open the second-round Western Conference play-off series.

— From staff and wire reports

SPORTS BRIEFS

Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the Florida Lottery:

PICK 2 (early)0 - 4

PICK 2 (late)5 - 8

PICK 3 (early)5 - 1 - 7

PICK 3 (late)3 - 9 - 1

PICK 4 (early)1 - 9 - 1 - 1

PICK 4 (late)1 - 7 - 6 - 5

PICK 5 (early)3 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 3

PICK 5 (late)4 - 0 - 6 - 1 - 8

FANTASY 512 - 17 - 21 - 25 - 36

LOTTO12 - 17 - 27 - 30 - 31 -

44

XTRA2

POWERBALL19 - 30 - 36 - 42 - 66

POWER BALL14

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loved by so many because of her tireless effort to keep her extended family close, maintained long caring friendships and enjoyed active commu-nity involvement serving as past President of the Benevolent, Patriotic Order of Does. Joan had an inspiring positive atti-tude that was infectious. We will fiercely miss her sunshine.

Joan will be remem-bered and cherished by her 2 sons: Edward Winn and his wife Maureen of Hopatcong, NJ, and Rob-ert Winn and his wife Madeline of Huntington, NY; her step children: Kevin Golway, Walter Gol-way, Maureen LaTour, Dr. Eileen Golway, Kevin Golway, and Kathleen Kesserling; her sister, Mary Dean, 16 grandchil-dren and several great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Winn, Sr., hus-band, Walter Golway, and

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with her first love and husband, Edward Winn, Sr., at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY at a date TBD in Sep-tember. We thank every-one for being an important part of her life. Private cremation is under care of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, wi th Cremator y, Inverness.

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Boston Marathon, which ends downtown in Copley Square.”

This year, the 60-year-old was supposed to be among the 30,000 qualified runners to run the race, but the coronavirus pandemic shut down his hopes for running the oldest marathon race in the nation.

Not only that race, but races everywhere have been canceled.

“I think the hardest thing is still training on a daily basis for nothing other than staying in shape and ‘race ready’ when no one knows when the next race will be,” he said.

L’Heureux started running about seven years ago to lose weight — he has lost 80 pounds.

He found he enjoyed running, and with his Type A personality, started entering races.

To date, he has run 33 full marathons and about 60 half-marathons.

“I first qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2016, but I didn’t get in,” he said. “You have to both qualify and be one of the fastest in your age group because there are so many people trying to register.”

He also qualified in 2017, and ran that year, and then qualified again in 2020.

At age 60, he qualified at 3 hours, 31 minutes — about an eight-mile per hour pace.

When he learned that the race was canceled, L’Heu-reux was disappointed, but it caused him to be con-fronted with what’s important in life.

“There are a lot of people in the world who have been affected tremendously by this pandemic, whether it’s their health or financially, and running is miniscule in comparison,” he said.

“Obviously, anybody who’s not allowed to do some-thing they enjoy — it bothers them … but now when I’m out running, I realize that I’m outdoors in the fresh air; I can listen to music and pray while I’m running. And I enjoy the running.”

He said he’s learning patience and priorities, that running a coveted race, while a goal and a dream, it’s not the be-all and end-all.

“There ARE more important things in life, like faith, family and friends,” he said.

Still, he hopes to run in 2021.“I’m already qualified and I’ve booked my hotel right

downtown, so I’m in the middle of it all,” he said. “It’s a lot easier to cancel a hotel reservation than to make one for something like that. And I’m thinking maybe I’ll run the marathon in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Sep-tember, if they’re having it.

“Right now, nobody really knows what will happen.”Contact Chronicle reporter Nancy Kennedy at 352-564-

2927 or nkennedy@chronicleonline.com.

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Special to the ChronicleGeorge L’Heureux, 60, had qualified to run this year’s Boston Marathon on April 20, 2020 until it was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. He is shown here competing at the Best Damn Race’s half-marathon in February in Palm Harbor.

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The last time two storms made landfall in the United States within 24 hours of each other was in 1933, Klotzbach said.

The projected tracks from the U.S. National Hurricane Center on Sat-urday afternoon pointed to both storms being together in the Gulf on Monday, with Marco hitting Louisiana and Laura making landfall in the same general area Wednesday. But large un-certainties remain for that time span, and forecasts have varied greatly so far for the two storms.

“We are in unprece-dented times,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said at a news conference Saturday as he declared a state of emergency. “We are deal-ing with not only two po-tential storms in the next few hours, we are also dealing with COVID-19.”

He urged residents to prepare for the storms and, if possible, find places to evacuate that are not pub-lic shelters.

A hurricane watch was is-sued for Intracoastal City, Louisiana, eastward to the Mississippi-Alabama border.

People in Louisiana headed to stores to stock up on food, water and other supplies. Raymond Monday of Gretna, though, had only

a generator on his cart at Sam’s Club. “We’ve got a freezer full of food” at home, along with large con-tainers of water, he said.

Laura flung rain across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Saturday and was expected to drench the Do-minican Republic, Haiti and parts of Cuba through Sun-day on its westward course.

Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez declared a state of emergency and warned that flooding could be worse than what Tropical Storm Isaias unleashed three weeks ago because the ground is now satu-rated. The storm knocked down trees in the island’s southern region, and left more than 200,000 clients

without power and more than 10,000 without water across the U.S. territory.

“No one should be out on the streets,” she said.

The storm was centered about 85 miles kilometers east-southeast of Santo Do-mingo, Dominican Repub-lic, on Saturday night, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. It was moving west at 18 mph.

Marco, meanwhile, was strengthening while cen-tered about 75 miles west-northwest of Cuba’s western tip, headed to the north-northwest at 13 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was expected to become a hur-ricane later Saturday.

The National Hurricane

Center said it expected the storms to stay far enough apart to prevent direct in-teraction as the region braces for the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which is forecast to be un-usually active.

Both storms were ex-pected to bring 3 to 6 inches of rain to areas they were passing over or near, threat-ening widespread flooding across a vast region.

“A lot of people are going to be impacted by rainfall and storm surge in the Gulf of Mexico,” said Joel Cline, the tropical program coordi-nator for the National Weather Service. “Since you simply don’t know, you really need to make precautions.”

Forecasters said that

while atmospheric condi-tions were favorable for Laura to grow, its passage over Puerto Rico and the mountains of Haiti, the Do-minican Republic and Cuba could tear it apart or weaken it before it entered warm Gulf waters condu-cive to growth.

Officials in the Florida Keys, which Laura might pass over on its route into the Gulf, declared a local state of emergency Friday and issued a mandatory evacuation order for any-one living on boats, in mo-bile homes and in campers. Tourists staying in hotels should be aware of hazard-ous weather conditions and consider altering their plans starting on Sunday.

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WASHINGTON — With heated debate over mail delays, the House ap-proved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Ser-vice operations and send $25 billion to shore up the agency ahead of the No-vember election.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi recalled lawmakers to Washington over objec-tions from Republicans dismissing the action as a stunt. President Donald Trump urged a no vote, in-cluding in a Saturday tweet, railing against mail-in ballots expected to surge in the COVID-19 cri-sis. He has said he wants to block extra funds to the Postal Service.

“Don’t pay any attention to what the president is saying, because it is all de-signed to suppress the vote,” Pelosi said at the Capitol.

Pelosi called the Postal Service the nation’s “beau-tiful thread” connecting Americans and said voters should “ignore” the presi-dent’s threats.

The daylong session came as an uproar over mail disruptions puts the

Postal Service at the cen-ter of the nation’s tumultu-ous election year, with Americans rallying around one of the nation’s oldest and more popular institu-tions. Millions of people are expected to opt for mail-in ballots to avoid polling places during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ahead of voting the president tweeted, “This is all another HOAX.”

More than two dozen Republicans broke with the president and backed

the bill, which passed 257-150. Democrats led ap-proval, but the legislation is certain to stall in the GOP-held Senate. The White House said the president would veto it.

Facing a backlash over operational changes, new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified Friday in the Senate that his “No. 1 priority” is to ensure elec-tion mail arrives on time.

But the new postal leader, a Trump ally, said he would not restore the

cuts to mailboxes and sort-ing equipment that have already been made. He could not provide senators with a plan for handling the ballot crush for the election. DeJoy is set to re-turn Monday to testify be-fore the House Oversight Committee.

“The American people don’t want anyone messing with the post office,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the chair of the Oversight Committee and author of the bill. “They

just want their mail.”But Republicans coun-

tered that complaints about mail delivery dis-ruptions are overblown, and no emergency funding is needed right now.

“It’s a silly, silly bill,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.

Despite the postmaster general’s vow election mail will arrive on time, Democrats remain skepti-cal. They produced new reports showing declines in postal service since he took over in June. DeJoy acknowledged at the Sen-ate hearing there has been a “dip” in service, but dis-puted reports of wide-spread problems. The Board of Governors of the Postal Service announced a bipartisan committee to oversee mail voting.

The bill would reverse the cuts by prohibiting any changes made after Janu-ary, and provide funds to the agency.

In a memo to House Re-publicans, leaders de-rided the legislation as a postal “conspiracy theory” act. Many GOP lawmakers echoed such sentiments during a lively floor debate.

“I like the post office, I really do,” said Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis. But he said, “We have no crisis here.”

Nevertheless, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is eyeing a $10 billion postal rescue as part of the next COVID-19 relief package. While Trump has said he wants to block emergency fund-ing for the agency, the White House has said it would be open to more postal funding as part of a broader bill.

Hundreds of lawmakers returned to Washington for the weekend session, but dozens cast votes by proxy under House rules that allow them to stay away during the COVID-19 crisis. Another lawmaker, Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., announced Saturday he had tested positive for the virus.

Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, was on Capitol Hill meeting Sat-urday with GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy and other lawmakers, ac-cording to a Republican aide granted anonymity to discuss the private sessions.

The Postal Service has been struggling financially under a decline in mail volume, COVID-19-related costs and a rare and cumbersome congressio-nal requirement to fund in advance its retiree health care benefits.

House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays

Associated PressHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday. The House is set for a rare Saturday session to pass legislation to halt changes in the Postal Service and provide $25 billion in emergency funds.

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Veterans Notes are only for special events that are open to the public. To find out about regularly scheduled post activities that welcome the public during the week, including entertainment and menus, call the post. For information about post members-only activities, call the individual posts for a schedule. Call the individual posts regarding meeting times and dates. Contributed notices must be submitted by Wednesday afternoon be-fore publication the following Sunday.

NEW THIS WEEKVFW Auxiliary Post 7122

hosting school supply driveVFW Auxiliary Post 7122 will be collecting

school supplies for Floral City Elementary. If you would like to donate items for the school, drop them off from 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday at the VFW Post 7122, 8191 S. Florida Ave., Floral City.

Due to the delay in getting this project started, it will run for the remainder of the year. Once a box has been filled, the supplies will be delivered to the school by volunteres. For more informa-tion, email pris2mike@yahoo.com.

Learn about Citrus County VSO services

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Citrus County Chapter is sponsoring a virtual speaker presentation event at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.

Philip Watson, the Citrus County Veterans Ser-vice Office (VSO) manager, will provide an over-view of the VSO services and issues followed by a question and answer session. County veterans and the public are welcomed to attend the virtual presentation.

Registration, to include the attendee’s email address, is required in order to provide a link to the virtual presentation. For registration go to the chapter website “Upcoming Events” section at: https://tinyurl.com/y3dxytw2. Click on the “Sep-tember MOAA Sponsored Speaker Event” link.

COMING UPDonate school supplies

to Citrus studentsAmerican Legion Auxiliary Post 155 is collect-

ing school supplies for Crystal River Primary and Rock Crusher Elementary. If you would like to donate items for the school, you can drop them off at the American Legion Post 155, 6585 W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway, Crystal River. Items can be dropped off on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only.

Members will divide the supplies up between the two school and deliver them. Due to the delay in getting this project started, it will go through the end of August for collection. If you have any questions, email your questions to joyceanncentrella1957@gmail.com.

Flea market set at VFW Post 4252

Members of VFW 4252 are planning a flea market beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at the post at 3190 N. Carl G. Rose High-way (U.S. 200), Hernando.

Proceeds go to veterans and family support. Breakfast food will be available. Table rental is

$10 inside for $5 outside (bring your own table). Table set-up begins after 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Call 352-726-3339 to reserve a space.

Save the date for VFW Military Card Party

Members of VFW 4252 are hosting a Military Card Party to benefit the Veterans Villages of Fort McCoy Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at the post at 3190 N. Carl G. Rose Highway (U.S. 200), Hernando. Details will be published in early October in the Chronicle. For more information, call the post at 352-726-3339.

GOOD TO KNOWAnuual veterans concerts

canceled in 2020Due to continuing concerns for the health and

safety of NCCB musicians and audiences, the Nature Coast Community Band is delaying the start of the 2020-21 season.

The Oct. 26 and 27 Veterans Appreciation Concerts and the Nov. 11 Veterans Memorial Service Concerts are canceled.

Conductor Craig Lilly is hopeful that rehearsals can resume in time for the Dec. 14 and 15 Holi-day Concerts. For more information, visit www.naturecoastcommunityband.com.

CCVC expands services to those affected by COVID-19In addition to existing clients at the Citrus

County Veterans Coalition (CCVC), the coalition is now accepting any veteran who now be unem-ployed, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, any veteran, whose financial situation has changed, is also invited to attend the CCVC food pantry for assistance. A DD-214 certificate or other proof of honorable discharge must be shown to qualify for assistance. The CCVC pantry is located at 1081 N. Paul Drive, Inverness, and is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday, and the first and third Thursdays of the month.

For further information, call 352-400-8952.

VETERANS NOTES

Special to the ChronicleFront row, from left, are: District 7 Quarter Master Ronald Nichols, VFW Riders Director Gene Perrino, Auxiliary 8189 Youth and Scholarship Chairman Joel Steele and Auxiliary 8189 President Roger Ingall. Back row, from left, are: Auxiliary 8189 member Kathy Ingall, Auxiliary 8189 Secretary Renee Tennant, Auxiliary 8189 Patriotic Instructor Marriann Cornwell, Auxiliary 8189 member Linda Geno, Auxiliary 8189 Trustee Grace Moshier, Auxiliary 8189 Trustee Gail Youngs, Auxiliary 8189 member Audrey Morris and Auxiliary 8189 Trustee Judy Franks.

Special to the Chronicle

The VFW Riders of District 7 re-cently presented a check to VFW Auxiliary 8189 for their David “Zip” Stephenson Safety Patrol Scholar-ship, named after the veteran who founded it in 2013.

Stephenson passed away in 2014, but the scholarship that helps fifth grade Safety Patrol students make the annual Washington D.C. trip

lives on.The scholarship has grown from

one school to three, including Ho-mosassa Elementary, Rock Crusher Elementary and Lecanto Primary, which was added in 2019.

Two students from each school are selected by way of an applica-tion/essay.

“We get dozens from each school it’s a tough choice, you wish you could give a scholarship to every

child,” said Youth and Scholarship Chairman Joel Steele. “Right now, we choose six total and the dona-tions sure are appreciated. We love helping to send these kids to our na-tions capital to inspire patriotism. It’s a good thing.”

VFW Riders Director Gene Per-rino agreed and said “these kids are our country’s future and instilling patriotism and love of country is important.”

VFW Riders support scholarship for Safety Patrol trip to DC

VFW Auxiliary 8189 receives donation

Museum to honor all soldiersNorth American Precis Syndicate

NAPSI —If you or some-one you know is a soldier, Army veteran, Army family member or other proud mili-tary supporter, you can be-come a permanent part of history at the National Mu-seum of the United States Army.

An historic project led by the Army Historical Founda-tion and the U.S. Army, the museum is going up at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, just south of Washington, D.C.

“We are proud to build a national museum that will tell the history of the Army — and our nation — through the eyes of American sol-diers,” said Foundation President U.S. Army Retired Lt. Gen. Roger Schultz. “The

timeline for opening the Mu-seum was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we promise it will be worth the wait.”

To be included in the Mu-seum’s story, soldiers and Army veterans can submit their stories of service in the Registry of the American Soldier, which will be one of the largest collections of American Soldier profiles ever assembled. Stories can also be submitted on a veter-an’s behalf, at no cost. The Foundation currently fea-tures the registry on its web-site and the collection will be made available on kiosks in the museum. Stories can be submitted at www.armyhis-tory.org/the-registries/.

Members of the Army com-munity can also be a perma-nent part of the museum by

ordering a customized com-memorative brick to be laid on the grounds of the mu-seum. More than 8,000 bricks have already been installed, honoring soldiers from all 50 states. Among the bricks are those for such well-known Army veterans as

Senator Bob Dole and Gen. Eric Shinseki. Individuals and organizations can order bricks at www.armyhistory.org/bricks.

To stay up-to-date on the project, including announce-ments about opening day, visit www.armyhistory.org.

Register to share your story

North American Precis SyndicateNational Museum of the United States Army is located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Special to the Chronicle

The 16th annual Citrus County Veterans Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at the Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club Course for the benefit of the Citrus County Veterans Foundation, Inc.

Check-in for the four-person scramble will be at 7:30 a.m. at the Pro Shop with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Individuals and groups short of four persons will be combined to make a team. You do not need to be a veteran to participate.

Registration form and donation of $65 per golfer must be received no later than Aug. 30. Each participant’s donation includes golf and cart, beverages on the course and lunch at the country club. The tournament features a Hole-in-One prize and door prizes. Charitable tax-deductible contribu-tions for door prizes and hole sponsorships for $425, $325, $225 or $125 are greatly welcome.

Participating golfers should make their check or money order payable to Citrus County Veterans Foundation and send it with their registration form to J.J. Kenney (tourna-ment chair), 17 Gloxinias Court, Homosassa, FL, 34446, no later than Aug. 30.

The Citrus County Veterans Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity that provides grant financial assistance to local honorably discharged veterans and their surviving spouses in urgent need.

Since the foundation’s inception in 2004, over $300,000 has been provided to those in need.

For more information or a registration form, visit the Cit-rus County Veterans Foundation website at www.citrusvf.org, or call 352-382-0430 or 352-382-3847.

Register for Veterans Golf TournamentProceeds benefit veterans in need

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STEPHEN E. LASKO/Chronicle fileDuke McKearny, from Homosassa, tees off at the third hole during the 12th annual Veterans Golf Tournament in 2016. See NOTES/Page A17

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% (WUFT) PBS 5 5 Secrets of the Dead In Their Own Words The Queen at War Endeavour on Masterpiece “Zenana” ‘14’ Secrets-Manor

( (WFLA) NBC 8 8 8 8 8 News Nightly News

Cannonball (N) (In Stereo) ‘PG’

NHL Hockey Conference First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (In Stereo Live) NewsChannel 8

Super Sports

) (WFTV) ABC 20 7 20 News World News

America’s Funniest Home Videos ‘PG’

Celebrity Family Feud (In Stereo) ‘PG’

Press Your Luck “104” ‘PG’

Match Game ‘14’ Å (DVS)

News Sunday

Spo Night on 9

* (WTSP) CBS 10 10 10 10 10 PGA Golf 10 Tampa Bay

60 Minutes (N) (In Stereo) Å

Big Brother (N) (In Stereo) ‘PG’ Å

NCIS: Los Angeles ‘14’ Å (DVS)

NCIS: New Orleans “Matthew 5:9” ‘14’

10 Tampa Bay

In Touch

(WTVT) FOX 13 13 13 13 FOX13 6:00 News (In Stereo) Å

Last Man Standing

Duncanville ‘14’

The Simpsons

Bless the Harts ‘14’

Bob’s Burgers

Family Guy ‘14’

FOX13 10:00 News (In Stereo) Å

FOX13 11:00 News (N) (In Stereo) Å

4 (WCJB) ABC 11 WCJB T ABC Funny Home Videos Celebrity Fam Press Your Luck Match Game ‘14’ WCJB T Greta Van

6 (WCLF) IND 2 2 2 22 22 Steve Michael Youssef

Real Life ‘G’

Great Awakening, Rodney, Browne

Love a Child ‘G’

Billy Graham

Jewish Jesus ‘G’

Mark T. Barclay

Jesse Duplantis

Global-Crisis

Great

8 (WYKE) FAM 16 16 16 15 Bible Say? Old Florida Heartland Poker Tour Your Citrus County Court Movie

< (WFTS) ABC 11 11 11 11 ABC Action News

World News

America’s Funniest Home Videos ‘PG’

Celebrity Family Feud (In Stereo) ‘PG’

Press Your Luck “104” ‘PG’

Match Game ‘14’ Å (DVS)

ABC Action News

The Race Å

@ (WMOR) IND 12 12 5 Modern Family

Modern Family

Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

Chicago P.D. “Confidential” ‘14’

Chicago P.D. Atwater disappears. ‘14’

Soledad O’Brien

Greta Van Susteren

F (WTTA) MNT 6 6 6 9 9 Carbon Carbon FamFeud FamFeud NewsChannel 8 Seinfeld Seinfeld Murdoch Mysteries Born Ride Paid Prg. H (WACX) TBN 21 21 In Touch Rejoice in the Lord Divine Bill W. S.Channel Chris Jentezen Jim Raley Paula Richard

L (WTOG) CW 4 4 4 12 12 Mike & Molly ‘14’

Mike & Molly ‘14’

Two and Half Men

Two and Half Men

Fridge Wars (N) (In Stereo) ‘PG’ Å

Supernatural “The Rupture” ‘14’ Å

NCIS: New Orleans “Ties That Bind” ‘14’

NCIS: New Orleans “A New Dawn” ‘14’

R (WVEA) UNI 15 15 15 15 14 Política Noticiero Aquí y ahora (N) ¿Quién es la máscara? (N) Vecinos María Noticiero S (WOGX) FOX 13 7 7 WESH 2 Presents: Last Man Duncan Simpsons Bless Burgers Fam. Guy FOX 51 News TMZ (N) ‘PG’ Å ≤ (WXPX) ION 17 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles Chicago P.D. ‘14’ Chicago P.D. ‘14’ Chicago P.D. ‘14’

(A&E) 54 48 54 25 27 The First 48 (In Stereo) ‘14’ Å

The First 48 “Taken” (In Stereo) ‘14’ Å

The First 48 (In Stereo) ‘14’ Å

The First 48 “Devil’s Trail” ‘14’ Å

The First 48 (In Stereo) ‘14’ Å

The First 48 (In Stereo) ‘14’ Å

(ACCN) 99 College Football ‘G’ College Football From Oct. 19, 2019. ‘G’ College Football From Aug. 29, 2019. ‘G’

(AMC) 55 64 55 ››‡ “Ghostbusters II” (1989) Bill Murray. ‘PG’ Å

››› “The Goonies” (1985) Sean Astin. Young misfits find a 17th-century pirate’s treasure map. ‘PG’ Å

NOS4A2 Vic makes her final stand. ‘14’

NOS4A2 Vic makes her final stand. ‘14’

(ANI) 52 35 52 19 31 Lone Star Law (In Stereo) ‘14’

Lone Star Law “Family Lies” ‘14’

Lone Star Law: Bigger and Better ‘14’

Lone Star Law (N) (In Stereo) ‘14’

Curse of the Bermuda Triangle ‘PG’

Curse of the Bermuda Triangle ‘PG’

(BET) 96 71 96 35th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (N) ‘PG’ Å

Sunday Best “The Finale” ‘G’ Å

35th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards ‘PG’ Å

Sunday Best “The Finale” ‘G’ Å

(BIGTEN) 742 809 Wisconsin Big Ten Penn State Football Classic Å

Big Ten Michigan State Football Classic Å

Michigan State Football Classic Å

Ohio State Football Classic Å

Big Ten

(BRAVO) 254 51 254 Below Deck Below Deck Housewives Housewives Housewives Chrisley Chrisley

(CC) 27 61 27 33 The Office ‘PG’

The Office ‘14’ Å

The Office ‘14’ Å

The Office ‘PG’

The Office ‘14’ Å

The Office ‘PG’

The Office ‘PG’

The Office ‘14’ Å

The Office ‘PG’

The Office ‘PG’

South Park ‘MA’ Å

(CMT) 98 45 98 28 37 “Smokey Pt. 3”

››› “Smokey and the Bandit” (1977, Comedy) Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason. ‘PG’ Å

Yellowstone ‘MA’ Å ››› “Pure Country” (1992, Drama) George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren. ‘PG’ Å

(CNN) 40 29 40 41 46 Situation Room Situation Room Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper United Shades State of the Union (ESPN) 33 27 33 21 17 MLB Baseball MLB Baseball Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) (ESPN2) 37 28 34 43 49 To Be Announced SportsCenter Special (N) (Live) SportsCenter Special (N) (FBN) 106 149 106 99 41 Maria Bartiromo Lou Dobbs Tonight America vs. China History of Socialism Return: Apollo 13 Maria Bartiromo

(FLIX) 118 170 ››‡ “Event Horizon” (1997) Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å

›››› “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) Richard Dreyfuss. ‘PG’ Å

››› “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978) Donald Sutherland. ‘PG’ Å

(FNC) 44 37 44 32 Fox Report Fox News Sunday Life, Liberty & Levin The Next Revolution Watters’ World Å Life, Liberty & Levin (FOOD) 26 56 26 Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Guy’s Games Chopped (N) ‘G’ Beat Flay Beat Flay Beat Flay Beat Flay

(FREEFORM) 29 52 29 20 28 ››› “Cinderella” (2015, Children’s) Cate Blanchett, Lily James. (In Stereo) ‘PG’ Å

Love-Corona

Love in the Time of Corona ‘14’ Å

››› “Wonder” (2017) Julia Roberts. A boy who has a facial deformity attends public school. ‘PG’ Å

(FS1) 732 112 732 Horse Rc PBC Collection Å Boxing MLS Soccer: Sounders at Timbers (FSNFL) 35 39 35 Strongman World Poker World Poker Icons Inside World Poker World Poker

(FX) 30 60 30 51 ››‡ “Happy Death Day” (2017, Horror) Jessica Rothe. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ Å

›››‡ “Get Out” (2017) Daniel Kaluuya. A man uncovers a dark secret about his girlfriend’s parents. ‘R’

›››‡ “Get Out” (2017, Horror) Daniel Kaluuya. ‘R’ Å

(GOLF) 727 67 727 Nick Golf Central (N) ‘G’ PGA Tour Golf The Northern Trust, Final Round. ‘G’ Å

(HALL) 59 68 39 45 54 “All Summer Long” (2019) ‘NR’ Å

“Love at Sea” (2018, Romance-Comedy) Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega. ‘NR’ Å

“Bottled With Love” (2019, Romance) Bethany Joy Lenz, Kate Isaac. ‘NR’ Å

Golden Girls

Golden Girls

(HBO) 302 201 302 2 2 “Yusuf Hawkins”

››› “Queen & Slim” (2019) Daniel Kaluuya. A couple go on the run after one shoots a police officer. ‘R’

Lovecraft Country (N) ‘MA’ Å

The Vow “The Science of Joy” ‘MA’

Last Week To.

Lovecraft Country

(HBO2) 303 202 303 Watchmen ‘MA’

Watchmen Everything ends for real this time. ‘MA’ Å

Lovecraft Country “Sundown” ‘MA’

››› “Death Becomes Her” (1992) Meryl Streep. ‘PG-13’

›››‡ “Chocolat” (2000) Juliette Binoche. ‘PG-13’ Å

(HGTV) 23 57 23 42 52 Love It or List It ‘G’ Å Renovation Island ‘G’ Å

Renovation Island “Bryan and Sarah Tell All” (N) ‘G’ Å

Mexico Life ‘G’

Caribbean Life

Caribbean Life

Bahamas Life ‘G’

Bahamas Life ‘G’

(HIST) 51 54 51 32 42 American Pickers ‘PG’ Å (DVS)

American Pickers ‘PG’ Å (DVS)

American Pickers ‘PG’ Å (DVS)

Apocalypse Earth Deadly earthquakes in the United States. (N) (In Stereo) ‘PG’ Å

American Pickers ‘PG’ Å (DVS)

(LIFE) 24 38 24 21 “Secrets in the Basement” (2020, Suspense) Melina Bartzokis. ‘NR’ Å

“Ruthless Realtor” (2020, Suspense) Christie Burson, Brian Ames. Premiere. ‘NR’ Å

“Killer Dream Home” (2020, Suspense) Maiara Walsh, Eve Mauro. ‘NR’ Å

(LMN) 119 50 119 “Mile High Escorts” (2020, Suspense) Christina Moore, Saxon Sharbino. ‘NR’ Å

“Love by the 10th Date” (2017, Romance-Comedy) Meagan Good. ‘NR’ Å

“With This Ring” (2015, Romance) Jill Scott, Eve, Regina Hall. ‘NR’ Å

(MSNBC) 42 41 42 MSNBC Live (N) Kasie DC (N) (Live) Å MSNBC Live (N) Meet the Press Dateline Extra ‘PG’

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C S D/I F H 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 (NBCSN) 448 26 730 NASCAR Cup Series

Drydene 311. (N)NHL Live (N) (In Stereo Live)

NHL Hockey Conference First Round: Teams TBA. (N) (Live)

NHL Overtime (N) (In Stereo Live)

Indianapolis 500

(NGEO) 109 65 109 Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks ‘14’ Å

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks ‘14’ Å

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks or Bust ‘14’

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (N) ‘14’ Å

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (N) ‘14’ Å

Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks or Bust ‘14’

(NICK) 28 36 28 35 25 Loud Loud Loud Loud ››› “Antz” (1998) (In Stereo) ‘PG’ Å Friends Friends Friends Friends (OWN) 125 24 103 Iyanla, Fix My Life 20/20 on OWN ‘14’ 20/20 on OWN ‘14’ 20/20 on OWN ‘14’ 20/20 on OWN ‘14’ 20/20 on OWN ‘14’ (OXY) 123 44 123 Snapped (N) ‘PG’ License to Kill ‘PG’ Snapped ‘PG’ Å Snapped ‘PG’ Å Snapped ‘PG’ Å Snapped ‘PG’ Å

(PARMT) 37 43 37 27 36 Yellowstone “The Beating” ‘MA’ Å

Yellowstone “I Killed a Man Today” ‘MA’

Yellowstone “Meaner Than Evil” ‘MA’

Yellowstone (Season Finale) (N) ‘MA’ Å

Yellowstone (In Stereo) ‘MA’ Å

Yellowstone (In Stereo) ‘MA’ Å

(SEC) 745 72 College Football No. 2 Oklahoma battles No. 3 Georgia. From Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1, 2018. ‘G’

College Football From Nov. 30, 2013.

(SHOW) 340 241 340 The Chi “Frunchroom” ‘MA’ Å

The Chi Ronnie receives praise. ‘MA’

The Circus The Circus The Chi Ronnie finds absolution. ‘MA’

We Hunt Together (N) (In Stereo) Å

Desus & Mero (N)

The Chi ‘MA’

(SUN) 36 31 36 Epic Trails Facing Waves

Ship Shape TV

Sport Fishing

Sportsman Sportsman Addictive Fishing

Flats Class ‘G’

Sport Fishing

Dreamboat Silver Kings ‘G’

Reel Animals ‘G’

(SYFY) 31 59 31 26 29 ››› “Twister” (1996, Action) Helen Hunt. ‘PG-13’ Å

››‡ “San Andreas” (2015) Dwayne Johnson. A rescue pilot must save his family after an earthquake.

Wynonna Earp “Holy War (Part One)” ‘14’

Futurama ‘14’ Å

Futurama ‘PG’

(TBS) 49 23 49 16 19 ›››‡ “The Jungle Book” (2016) ‘PG’ ››› “Shrek 2” (2004) ‘PG’ Å (DVS) ››‡ “Shrek the Third” (2007) ‘PG’

(TCM) 169 53 169 30 35 ›››› “The Adventures of Robin Hood” (1938) Errol Flynn. ‘PG’ Å (DVS)

›››› “Gone With the Wind” (1939, Romance) Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard. Civil War rogue Rhett Butler loves Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara. ‘G’ Å (DVS)

(TDC) 53 34 53 24 26 Alaskan Bush People: Family Tradi

Alaskan Bush People: Family Tradi

Alaskan Bush People ‘PG’ Å

Expedition to the Edge (N) ‘14’ Å

Naked and Afraid: Foreign Exchange

Dodgeball Thunderdome ‘PG’ Å

(TLC) 50 46 50 29 30 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (N) ‘14’ Darcey & Stacey ‘14’ 90 Day Fiancé

(TMC) 350 261 350 ›››› “The Terminator” (1984) Arnold Schwarzenegger. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å

››‡ “Real Steel” (2011, Action) Hugh Jackman. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ Å

›››‡ “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” (2001) Haley Joel Osment. ‘PG-13’ Å

(TNT) 48 33 48 31 34 “London Fallen”

NBA Basketball Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets. First Round action, Game 4. (N Subject to Blackout)

NBA Basketball Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz. First Round action, Game 4. (N Subject to Blackout) Å

Inside the NBA (N)

(TOON) 38 58 38 33 Gumball Gumball We Bare We Bare Home Burgers American American American Rick Fam. Guy Fam. Guy (TRAV) 9 106 9 44 Paranormal Ca. Paranormal Ca. Paranormal Ca. Paranormal Ca. Osbournes- Bel. Paranormal Ca. (truTV) 25 55 25 98 55 Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers (TVL) 32 49 32 34 24 Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men Two Men

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‘14’

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‘14’

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‘14’

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ‘14’

Modern Family

Modern Family

(WE) 117 69 117 Law & Order “Burden” ‘PG’ Å

Law & Order “Bad Girl” ‘PG’ Å

Law & Order “Damaged” ‘14’ Å

Law & Order “Tabloid” ‘PG’ Å

Law & Order “Monster” ‘14’ Å

Law & Order “Cherished” ‘14’ Å

(WGN-A) 18 18 18 18 20 Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Last Man Married Married

BESTTONIGHT’S

8 p.m. on (TDC)Alaskan Bush People

The Brown family — known collectively to fans as the Wolfpack — confronts some of the biggest challenges of their lives this season, including sub-zero temperatures, as they rush to complete the family’s dream mountain cabin, the centerpiece of their growing ranch. They have to take extreme measures to protect both themselves and

their animals, as well as their vital infrastructures, from the extreme freeze. It’s not all a battle for survival, though, as Gabe welcomes his first child into the wilderness clan.

9 p.m. on (CMT) (PARMT)Yellowstone

This cable Western is one of the most-watched scripted shows on television, so its legions of fans are never happy when a season reaches its end, as Season 3 does tonight with a finale called “The World Is Purple.” Certainly they can take solace from the fact that Paramount Network already has ordered Season 4, and cast mem-ber Josh Holloway, who joined the show this season as a new adversary for leading man Kevin Costner’s character, promises “a crashing, wild finale.”

9 p.m. on (SHOW)The Chi

Emmett and Tiff (Jacob Lati-more, Hannaha Hall) take a step toward their future, and Ronnie (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine) receives some absolution as Sea-son 3 concludes with the finale “A Couple, Two, Three.” Else-where, Trig (Luke James) plays

the final card he holds against Douda (Curtiss Cook), while Jade (Yolonda Ross) has some advice for Kiesha (Birgundi Baker). Several life events have a maturing effect on Kevin, Jake and Papa (Alex Hibbert, Michael V. Epps, Shamon Brown Jr.). Kandi Burruss guest stars.

9:01 p.m. on (TDC)Expedition to the Edge

In 2018, Captain Clemens Ga-briel enlists a ragtag group of ex-plorers to join him and his family — including daughters ages 2 and 5 — on a voyage that will take them through the Arctic via the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. One of the most treacherous sea routes in the world, the course is known for its beauty and de-ceptive calm, but few who have attempted it have succeeded. This series follows the Gabriel party on a journey with friends that de-volves into a life-or-death crisis.

10 p.m. on (AMC) (BBCA)NOS4A2

Season 2 of this horror fantasy based on a novel by Joe Hill draws to a close with a finale called “Bats,” as fearless Vic

McQueen (Ashleigh Cum-mings) makes her final stand against the monstrous Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto). Else-where, Tabitha and Lou (Ash-ley Romans, Jonathan Lang-don) put their heads together to solve a Christmasland riddle, while Millie Manx (Mattea Conforti) wrestles with regret. Ebon Moss-Bachrach also stars.

10 p.m. on (HBO)

The VowThis new docuseries from Emmy-winning filmmakers Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer examines the controver-sial self-improvement group known as NXIVM, as viewed through the prism of several people who were members over several years. The organization has been under siege, with some of its highest members — most notably founder Keith Raniere — being brought up on such serious charges as sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

Kevin Costner

Sunday PUZZLERACROSS 1 Aspect 6 Portable shelter 10 Assign culpability 15 Fathered 20 Photo 21 Prince in opera 22 Repulse 23 Deli meat 24 Brink 25 Cause of misery 26 Last letter 27 The Beaver State 28 Tip 29 — of honor 31 Kind of shark 33 Looped cross 35 Dramatis personae 36 Isinglass 37 Missing 39 At once 41 Unoccupied 44 Cheat 45 — facto 48 1970s sitcom 53 Cousin to a chimp 54 Pelt 55 Have an effect on 57 Country cousin 58 Showy flower 59 — avis 60 JFK’s predecessor 61 Rodents 63 Spill the beans 64 Sprite 65 Baton 66 Completely

opposed 68 Interpret 70 — poetica 71 Explosive sound 72 Primped 74 Let fall 76 To the — born 79 “So long, amigo!” 81 Field cover 83 Bureau part 87 Sour 88 Litter’s littlest 89 Do nothing 91 City on Biscayne Bay 92 Vituperate 94 Judge 96 At hand 97 Per — 98 Calendar abbr. 100 Edible bivalve 102 Yarn fuzz 104 Cudgel 107 Radius times two

(Abbr.) 109 Characteristic 110 Coagulate 111 Caesar’s X 114 — Khayyam 116 Steak or soda 118 Short swim 119 Timely benefit 120 Horse’s hair

121 Waterwheel 123 Extremely small 125 Beer 126 Pancetta 127 Great fear 128 Singer McEntire 129 Saharan 130 Crackling sound 131 — alai 133 Eau de — 136 Desire 137 Bona — 141 Cape Canaveral gp. 144 Pigeon shed 145 Tequila serving 146 Nile serpent 149 Made expiation 151 Obscure 153 Turnstile 155 Hawaiian porch 157 Settlement 158 Having wings 159 Arab VIP 160 Overact 161 Long lock 162 San —, California 163 Stringed instrument 164 EateryDOWN 1 Wallet item 2 Congregation’s call 3 Joking fellow 4 Kind of timer 5 Abounding 6 Leg bone 7 Mild expletive 8 Nantes negative 9 Quake 10 Without a dime 11 Dud of a car 12 Simian 13 Super large 14 — vital 15 Hinder 16 Energy type (Abbr.) 17 Pop’s Lady — 18 John of

“Good Times” 19 Color 23 Area of London 30 Law 32 Invite 34 Full of snarls 36 Quite a few 37 Opera by Verdi 38 Gratuity 40 Twisted 41 Meadow mouse 42 Seed appendage 43 Farm animal 44 Shuttlecock 46 — for the course 47 Cicatrix 49 Fairy 50 Neighbor of Tex. 51 Expensive 52 Priests’ vestments 54 Airport structure 55 Lazy

56 Intended 59 Tried for office 60 “Easy — it!” 62 Red gem 65 Sang 66 Keep from harm 67 Apportion anew 69 Inactive (for now) 71 “— Godunov” 72 Yearns 73 Hang down 75 Cover with a liquid 76 Deface 77 High card 78 State near Calif. 80 Failure 82 — de deux

84 Lacking color 85 Flightless bird 86 Edge 90 Man 93 Long story 95 — Gras 96 Movie scene 99 Mercury’s winged san-

dals 101 Secular 103 Electron loser 104 He’s 007 105 Love god 106 Vetch 108 Not speaking 110 Many dorms 111 Diplomat’s forte

112 Lab compound 113 Goose 115 Estuary 117 Move up and down 119 Bowler part 120 Reduce to pulp 122 Abbr. in grammar 124 Chart 125 Flemish painter 126 Moved about

energetically 129 Astern 130 — Grande 132 Devine or Warhol 134 Sharp 135 Cowboy show 136 To what place

137 Actuality 138 Believe — — not! 139 Banana brand 140 Slaughter of

baseball 142 Swindle 143 — breve 145 Commotion 146 Soon 147 Glut 148 Landing place 150 Print measures 152 Cereal grain 154 Adams or

Winehouse 156 “What Kind of Fool —

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Times provided by Regal Cinemas and are subject to change; call ahead.

Today’s MOVIES

Annie gives adviceDear Annie: I am a

47-year-old mar-ried woman with

two teenagers. I have a good marriage, although my husband is a difficult person to live with. He has mild OCD, is moody and has a temper. He is driven at work and, though re-spected in our community, is never romantic or thoughtful. He would never cheat on me, but he takes me for granted.

I have tried to talk to him, but he refuses to see a therapist. So, I have gone myself. This has been helpful, and, to his credit, with prompting from me — as advised by my thera-pist — he has made some positive strides, particu-larly with his temper.

Overall, I am reasonably happy today, apart from when he is in a bad mood. I intend to stay in this mar-riage because we have kids and because I made a vow, and I love him.

The problem is that I have developed a crush on a male friend, who is mar-ried. He and I have been friends via our church for many years, though we also chat at community events. Nothing inappro-priate has happened be-tween us, but he often texts me during the work-day, or at night, cute links or jokes — nothing inap-propriate and usually very humorous, about things we have discussed or top-ics in which he knows I’m interested. I welcome the attention and look forward to his messages. This has

been going on for several years. I believe he has a stable marriage, but his wife has mental health is-sues, such as depression and mild alcoholism. I know these weigh on him, though he never discusses

it with me. I sus-pect he enjoys my “company” also.

My question is whether I should force myself to end the friendship and stop the tex-ting. On the one hand, I feel guilty, enjoying the virtual com-pany of a man

who is not my husband, and a married man at that. But on the other, his warmth and friendship are very valuable to me and bring me needed joy, especially on tough days. — Torn in Ontario

Dear Torn in Ontario: It is OK to have a friend of the opposite gender who makes you laugh and brings you joy. You both sound like you are devoted to your spouses, so there is nothing wrong with having friends. However, your re-cent development of a crush on him likely has more to do with your cur-rent marriage than with your friend.

Don’t take a dramatic stance and run away from your friend because you have feelings for him, but rather run to a good mar-riage counselor and try and fall back in love with your husband. Marriage is work, and we get out of it what we put into it.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.

Sunday Puzzler answers are on Page A18.

DEAR ANNIE

LOCAL THEATER INFORMATION

Regal CinemasAll Regal Cinemas

are closed during the coronavirus outbreak.

For more informa-tion, visit online at

www.fandango.com.Fandango also pro-

vides some movie trail-ers, movie news,

photographs and editorial features.

The Valerie Theatre

The Valerie Theatre is closed during the

coronavirus outbreak.For more informa-

tion, visit online at www.valerietheatre.

org.

Special to the Chronicle

The VFW is kicking off the 2020-21 school year scholarship programs. Thou-sands of dollars will be awarded for stu-dent’s winning essays at the post level, district level, state level and national level. Awards will be presented in March of 2021. The deadline for entries is Oct. 30, 2020.

Sixth, seventh and eighth graders will participate in the Patriot’s Pen essay contest. Essay length is 300-400 typewrit-ten words. This year’s theme is “What is Patriotism to Me.” The grand prize is $5,000 plus an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C., for the winner and guardian. Cash prizes are awarded through 53rd place.

The ninth through 12th grade students

will record their reading of their draft speech to a CD or flash drive. The re-cording can be no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five minutes (plus or minus five seconds).

This year’s theme is: “Is this the Coun-try the Founding Father’s Envisioned?” Grand prize is $30,000. The state winner will also receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C., along with their guardian. Around $154,000 in scholar-ships will be awarded at the national level.

Teachers are eligible for the VFW Na-tional Citizenship Education Teacher Award. All current classroom teachers (teaching at least half of the school day in a classroom environment) in grades K-12 are eligible. Nominations can be submit-ted by fellow teachers, supervisors or

other interested individuals (not rela-tives). Self nominations are not eligible. Prizes are $1,000 for the teacher and $1,000 for the school, plus plaques for both and all-expenses paid trip to attend the VFW National Convention.

VFW scholarship programs are avail-able to all public, private, parochial and

home-schooled students in grades 6-12.For forms and information, contact

Bob Haines, youth and education chair of VFW Post 4252, at 352-527-4968 or bobhaines8@gmail.com, or contact Post Cmdr. John Bond at 248-379-6928. Addi-tional information can be found at www.vfw.org.

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VA looking for volunteer drivers

Do you have a few hours during the week to drive a Citrus County veteran to much needed services? Vol-unteer drivers are desper-ately needed to drive veterans to appointments at the Gainesville Veterans’ Ad-ministration Medical Center (VAMC) and to the Villages Out Patient Clinic (OPC).

Drivers volunteer on an on-call basis, one to three times a week. Volunteers will receive a free physical examination at the Gaines-ville VAMC, lunch the day they drive and participate in the awards program for miles driven.

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Ladies, it’s in your hands.They are going to be wear-

ing heels at the county com-mission meeting real soon.

Citrus County voters sent a clear message on Tuesday that things need to change at the courthouse. Instead of having five guys run-ning the county, voters decided to send a couple of new women to manage local government and get it pointed in a new direction.

Ruthie Schlabach won 49% of the vote in a six-person field of

candidates in the District 3 race and will join the commission on her second attempt.

Holly Davis was a complete polit-ical novice, but she trounced incum-bent Jimmie T. Smith by securing 63% of the vote in a two-person race in the District 5 contest.

Since there are no general elec-tion challengers, both women will join the board.

Things will be nice in the begin-ning when the board meets, but these two new commissioners

won’t be so easy to push around. It was a clear message that voters are not satisfied.

There have been times in past years when there were two female commissioners simultaneously serving on the county board. Jean Grant and Catherine Rooks were together in the early 1980s. More recently, Vicki Phillips and Joyce Valentino also served.

In the 2008 primary election there were three women on the ballot for the commission but

voters were in a different mood. That was the year that Joe Meek defeated Vicki Phillips; Winn Webb beat Joyce Valentino; and Renee McPheeters failed to oust Dennis Damato.

This year local voters went fe-male wherever they had the choice.

Maureen “Mo” Baird won big in the supervisor of elections race against former County Commis-sioner Scott Adams.

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It also seems to be the agency that we’re least likely to see make the news.

But it’s 2020. So we shouldn’t be surprised that the postal service has been splashing all over the headlines with news of its standoff with the presi-dent, its new controversial leader and its sudden favor with celebrities, the postal service seems to be the new social media dar-ling for some and the new thing everybody loves to hate for others.

2020 is really confusing.So what in the world is

going on with the postal service?

President Donald Trump has been vocal in his opposition to billions of funding for the postal service, in part, due to his criticism of mail-in voting. He argues that the postal service does not have the infrastructure or capacity to process the large num-ber of ballots that could potentially come through the service this election if that funding doesn’t go through.

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Pete ReinwaldSpecial to the Chronicle

Before I tell you about the Crystal River na-tive and former Cit-

rus County Chronicle reporter who changed my life, I must tell you about my relationship with worms.

In 1979, I had just gradu-ated from high school,

b a r e l y , and my life felt bland and bleak.

I would spend af-ternoons w o r k i n g with my m o t h e r o u t s i d e our trailer

in rural western Pasco County, where my stepfa-ther had discovered an-other rough and humble way to make a living — raising earthworms to sell as bait. My mother and I would spend mornings and afternoons on our hands and knees, picking those worms from the dirt.

John Bowman uprooted me from that. He hired me, fresh out of high school, to cover sports for the Pasco County edition of the St. Petersburg Times. I would become sports editor of the Chron-icle in the early 1980s, and I later landed jobs as an editor at newspapers such as the Tallahassee Demo-crat, Detroit Free Press and Chicago Tribune.

His care and confidence inspired me to eventually get a college degree and, later, a master’s degree. I married a journalist, and together we built a family of five and a life of profes-sional fulfillment and rel-ative comfort.

I dedicate that to John, who died last week in Ocala, where he lived with his family. He was 74. A service to celebrate his life will take place at a date to be determined, his obituary said.

John was husband to Elsie; brother to Mary Alice; father to Bobby, Mandy and Ben; and grandfather to Tyler. He

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John Bowman gave me a chance

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John Bowman

died last week at age 74.

Special to the ChronicleAlice Paul raises glass in front of the ratification banner, Aug. 26, 1920.

Alice Paul energized the suffragette movement

nancy tomaselliSpecial to the Chronicle

The suffragette movement began in 1848 when women or-ganized and fought intelli-gently, tactically and radically for women’s right to vote. The 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote was ratified in 1920. From the time of the Civil War until 1920, it is estimated that 3,701 women ran for political office, al-though they did not have the right to vote. Despite this ef-fort, the lack of empowerment and respect for women’s place in the political order of things prohibited them from achiev-ing success in their efforts. The right to vote was now just the first step in women’s efforts to imprint on the world values which would change perspec-tives in human rights issues. These issues included work-place equality, equal wages, child labor laws, voting rights infringements, women’s right to be decision-makers in policy development and the right of women to govern.

Dr. Alice Paul (1885-1977), a lawyer with undergraduate ed-ucation in economics and so-cial work, was considered a force that energized the suf-fragette movement and en-abled it to reach its goal. Part of her activism included the formation of the National American Woman Suffrage

Association and the National Woman’s Party, which she used to lobby the federal govern-ment in Washington, D.C. Incorporating radical tech-niques, she led the relentless efforts of the suffragettes through lobbying, marches and White House picketing.

Dr. Paul considered women’s new voting rights only the be-ginning. In 1923, she authored the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which states that “Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” She believed this procla-mation to be the logical and progressive right that is neces-sary to best qualify women to not only vote but to make a sig-nificant imprint on the future of United States policy.

Dr. Paul continued to sup-port the passage of the ERA, until 1972. Although it was ap-proved by both houses of gov-ernment, its adoption was denied by the failure of three additional states to ratify it. Her unstoppable force was dis-abled by a stroke in 1974 and she passed away three years later. She would be gratified to know of the ERA’s ratification by the required 38 states, with Virginia being the last, in 2019. We still await approval by Con-gress and know that equal rights will open opportunities not just for women, who make

up greater than 50% of the pop-ulation, but for the economy and the nation as a whole. She would also be pleased to know that by 1984 women exceeded men in voter turnout and that by 2016 we had the first woman presidential nominee of a major party and first woman to win the popular vote for presi-dent, nine women who are gov-ernors, 24 women with seats in the Senate and 102 women fill the seats in the House of Representatives.

Sandy Oestreich, Professor Emerita, Nurse Practitioner, author, and elected official founded the National Equal Rights Amendment Alliance that currently has over 300,000 members. She was among the first to reignite the Equal Rights Amendment 21 years ago after marching for its pas-sage in the 1970s. Since 1982, she has picked up the torch from Dr. Paul and continued the struggle to have the govern-ment adopt the Equal Rights Amendment, now alongside two equally large ERA partner-ing organizations. Oestreich has spent the past 40 years lob-bying, writing, and speaking nationwide on the humane and economic ERA benefits. She worked with multiple national organizations in joint ventures to have the ERA passed and continues working towards the adoption of the ERA as the

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A shout out to virtual learning

I want to give a shout out to the Citrus Virtual, Citrus County Education Associa-tion, and the Citrus County School District for all the work they are doing. Once schools went virtual this past year, our administrators and district personnel went to work. They examined many of the different learning plat-forms to find the one that best works with both Skyward and would double as one for on-line and in person learning. They also created a way to provide lunches and Wi-Fi to students in need during the last months of the school year.

The Citrus County School family did not stop there. They began to offer training on how to use the new plat-forms and how to best reach our students. They worked to implement new rules and communicate with all sectors of our government often with little notice. Our technology specialists have been updat-ing and passing out iPads, while assisting teachers and staff to set up their technol-ogy in the classroom. The heads of Citrus Virtual have been working to implement a whole new set of curriculums and helping to create a pro-gram pretty much from scratch in the matter of a few weeks.

Our district personnel had a variety of activities they were involved in, including meeting with community leaders to ensure that we are best meeting the needs and fixing the concerns of all our students and their families. District also worked with the Citrus County Education As-sociation to ensure that all staff and students were given the best possible and safest learning environment. They increased the availability of cleaning supplies, sanitizer, and helped implement new policies created by the state.

While most of the work is

done behind the scenes, I want to give a shout out to all of our school board members: Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Bryant, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Powers, and Mrs. Counts; Superintendent Himmel, President of CCEA: Mrs. Smith, Citrus Virtual Staff: Mr. Adams and Mrs. Dumas, as well as the count-less others who helped get us set up.

Donald WhitakerInverness

A little election history

There are 67 counties in Florida. In the election com-munity the counties are bro-ken up into three groups, small, medium and large counties according to their number of registered voters.

There are 32 small coun-ties, 13 medium counties and 22 large counties.

n Small counties have 0-75,000 registered voters.

n Medium counties have 75,001-200,000 registered voters.

n Large counties have 200,001 plus registered voters.

Citrus county is considered a medium size county with 113,031 registered voters. In the primary election, we

came in third with the highest percentage of voting within the medium counties. In the state we came in 19th out of 67 counties with the highest percentage of voting.

Citrus voted 36.74% of the registered voters. This is an-other record. Each primary election we have about an-other 5,000 registered voters from the last primary, while the percentage of voting con-tinues to climb. Florida per-centage for voting in the primary is 28.12%. These numbers were taken before the final certification and will vary slightly.

My take on this is “go Cit-rus,” even through COVID you shine! Great job to Super-visor of Elections Susan Gill.

Mo BairdElections supervisor-elect

A hard lesson learned

I read and agree with your editorial about losing Joanna Coutu to Marion County. It was the last sentence of the edito-rial that prompted me to write. You asked, “When will leader-ship learn their actions have consequences?” Well, I think Jimmie T. Smith learned this lesson the hard way in Tues-day’s primary vote.

Dennis KennedyHomosassa

It’s either Trump or democracy

Unbelievable, but Trump actually admits withholding funds from the post office in an effort to prevent mail-in voting. He would make any Third World dictator proud. What a pathetic excuse as not only a president, but even a decent human being. Folks, you better decide if you love Trump or democracy because you certainly can’t do both.

Barry StineHomosassa Springs

For most individuals and families, your home and your land are probably

the largest single investment in your financial portfolio. A firm understanding of the tax implications of owning property is fundamental for an owner to plan appro-priately for the future.

When looking at your property tax bill, you’ll notice sev-eral different values. The first is the land value and the sec-ond is the improved value. These are the values that the prop-erty appraisers’ office has de-termined your land and any improvements — house, barn, etc. — are worth. Combined, they make up your “just” or market value and are based on recent prior sales of similar properties. Next, you’ll see the assessed value — the value at which the property appraiser sets for your property based on several factors — and then any exemptions that you have claimed. The assessed value less the exemptions leaves you with your taxable value, which is then multiplied by the mill-age rate, which is set by govern-mental taxing authorities, such as the county commission and the school board, to arrive at the property tax you owe for the current year.

In Florida, we have several opportunities for property own-ers to reduce their taxable value and therefore keep taxes

low. There are exemptions for disabled veterans, the blind, widows and widowers, and a host of others. The most com-mon is the Homestead Exemp-

tion, where a permanent resident owner may take up to $50,000 off of their assessed value. In 1995, an amendment was made to the Florida Constitution to place a cap on the amount that a home-stead property may increase in a single year. Championed by Florida Realtors, this amendment was called the Save Our

Homes Amendment, and caps the increase to a maximum of 3% or the change in the con-sumer price index (CPI), which-ever is lower. This cap is essentially reset to the current just/market value upon the sale of the property to a new owner.

This cap in rising assessed value has been essential for the last 25 years in keeping taxes affordable for Florida home-owners, especially our seniors who retire here on fixed in-comes. What is important to note about all of this is that none of these exemptions or caps on increases change your just/market value. The just/market value is derived from the real estate market itself; normal real estate transactions between a seller and a buyer that are publicly recorded. This part of the property tax valua-tion process is actually out of your control as a property

owner. As other homes and land sell around you, your value changes. And based on the current market conditions, the chances are that your prop-erty value rose last year and will again this year.

What you can control are your exemptions. Making sure that upon purchasing a new property, you apply for the proper and allowable exemp-tions could mean the difference between a property tax bill that is double or even triple what the prior owner paid the year before. Thankfully, given cur-rent social-distancing require-ments, the application for homestead exemption is avail-able to be filled out online. This is a huge benefit for our com-munity, as it allows for home-owners to claim their constitutionally allowed ex-emption without exposure to crowds of individuals by filing in person.

By gaining knowledge of your allowable exemptions, you as the taxpayer take control of how well you can insulate your property from the inevitable rise in property tax liability. And taking the step of applying for any of the exemptions that you may qualify for will allow you to plan and budget accord-ingly, knowing that your tax lia-bility from year to year will only see minimal changes, even as the market values rise with cur-rent conditions.

Rob Tessmer Jr. is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Investors Realty in Inverness.

“You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.”

Jim Rohn

Take control of your tax exemptions

SUNCOAST PARKWAY

Cardinal interchange needs a set growth planThose who have recently

driven by the construc-tion of the Suncoast

Parkway don’t have to wonder if change is coming to Citrus County — they know it is.

As the expan-sive superhigh-way winds its way through forests, quiet farmlands and adjacent neighborhoods, people are under-standably wonder-ing how the road will affect their daily lives.

At an Aug. 11 workshop discuss-ing the new Suncoast Parkway interchange at West Cardinal Street in Homosassa, commis-sioners debated options for surrounding land-use going forward and listened to quite a few concerned citizens.

The fact is, there is no stop-ping the incoming parkway, but Citrus County has the chance now to avoid unsightly sprawl if a design concept and comprehensive plan is ad-opted as soon as possible. The road is slated to be completed in 2022; that’s not too far away.

Cardinal Street has histori-cally been a sleepy road, but quiet it is no longer, nor will it probably ever be again. The present landscape of the area includes single-family resi-dential housing, many un-paved side streets, and aging commercial properties. The interchange will bring in-creased traffic and an oppor-tunity for improvements and smart growth.

At the workshop, commis-sioners, county staffers and the public were mostly in agreement that: 1. They don’t want the area to become an ugly roadside pit stop filled with gas stations, and 2. They don’t want willy-nilly devel-opment out there; it should be well-planned and condu-cive to peaceful living and commerce.

Assistant County Adminis-trator Steven Lachnicht and Growth Management Direc-tor Michael Sherman, who led the workshop, recom-mended a mixed-growth

concept of commercial and residential.

They envision a walkable area where residents have ac-cess to services and busi-

nesses without requiring them to drive. Staffers recommended changes to include light in-dustrial manufac-turing with support for office d e v e l o p m e n t , restaurants, re-tail, offices, hotels, govern-ment offices, sin-gle- and multi- family housing

and more. The benefit of which would be increased support for area businesses and retail, higher tax reve-nue, higher value per acre and less development risk, ac-cording to a county report.

It would definitely be bene-ficial to have additional work-force housing — especially apartments — in the county, paired with the basics: restau-rants, a supermarket, places to work and enjoy life.

Citrus County leadership has a chance to do this right so the interchange area doesn’t resemble other cen-tral Florida gas-station heavy exits like Wildwood or Bushnell. It should accom-modate both residential and commercial growth without being too restrictive or too lax in terms of zoning.

Frankly, it is a little con-cerning that commissioners haven’t planned what will happen there yet. There’s not too much time left to be proactive.

If a multi-lane parkway is coming through with ex-pected development sur-rounding it, along with the ongoing expansions of U.S. 19 and County Road 491, improving and widening Cardinal Street seems like a no-brainer that should be in-tegral to the interchange planning process.

County commissioners will again tackle the issue at a public hearing scheduled for Sept. 22. It’s time to put a de-finitive strategy in place.

THE ISSUE:Commissioners

address Cardinal-area development

at workshop.

OUR OPINION:Change is less scary with a

definitive plan in place.

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Thanks for paying the billThank you, Marine. Friday, July 31

(at) Cinnamon Sticks, my friend, Ron, and I stopped for a bite to eat. Before we entered, we met this polite Marine and we thanked each other for our services: me, Army; my friend, Coast Guard. The Marine fin-ished first and when we were ready

to pay our bill, the waitress said our bill was paid. Again, thank you, Marine.

Thanks for virus reportingThank you so much for all of your

reporting on the virus and all of the statistics that you’ve published reg-ularly. One statistic that seems to be missing is the Citrus County

positivity rate; the number of peo-ple who test positive vs. the num-ber of people who are tested. Could your reporters track that down with the Department of Health?

Traffic signal neededA traffic light is desperately

needed at Crystal Oaks Drive and

(State Road) 44. You cannot make a left turn there to get out into the middle because the cars are com-ing at you. And then to go left, the cars are coming at you from the right, from Inverness or wherever. It’s very, very difficult to get out of Crystal Oaks Drive onto Gulf-to-Lakes Highway and it’s very, very dangerous.

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Superintendent Sandra “Sam” Himmel trounced challenger Paul Reinhardt with a 75% majority.

There were three candi-dates in the nonpartisan District 2 school board race, two women and a man. The women — incumbent Gin-ger Bryant and challenger Danielle Damato Doty — were the top vote getters and will now face off in the November general elec-tion. The man in the con-test, school teacher Mark

Garlock, came in a distant third place.

The most shocking local election win by a female candidate was Pam Vega-ra’s victory in the five-county circuit court race. Ms. Vegara, a Brooksville attorney, defeated the in-cumbent — George Angeli-adis — in a tight contest.

She won the majority of the vote in Citrus County and she didn’t even cam-paign here.

Angeliadis was a fre-quent visitor to the county and had served for a de-cade as the city attorney for Crystal River. He had name recognition and a

track record. But voters gave the nod to the female candidate for a clean sweep.

I am not suggesting that any of these candidates won just became they were female. They are individu-ally strong candidates who together made it a clean sweep. But let there be no doubt — it was a sweep.

n The one race that did not have a female partici-pant was for county sheriff. Incumbent Mike Prender-gast outslugged the field and won 52% of the vote in a four-man GOP primary. He will now face “no-party” challenger Lee Alexander

in the November general election.

By getting more than 50% of the vote in such a crowded field, Prendergast demonstrated that he has very strong support in the county.

We have not had a fe-male candidate for sheriff in decades. Barbara Mitch-eltree ran for sheriff in 1984 but lost to incumbent Charlie Dean by more than 20,000 votes.

No doubt — the barrier will be broken in the future.

n From a voter turnout standpoint, Citrus County did pretty well in compari-son to other counties in

Florida. The numbers show that 36.74 % of voters in Cit-rus participated while the average was 28.12% in the state.

n In Citrus County, 50% of the registered Republi-can voters participated in the primary while only 25% of the registered Democrats came out. There were no Democratic candidates on the ballot, but all voters got to participate in the vote for school superintendent, school board, supervisor of elections, judge and county commission.

n While there is debate across the country about the validity and safety of

vote-by-mail, numbers show it’s not a real issue in Citrus County. People love the convenience.

In Citrus, 58.4% of those who participated in the pri-mary did so by mail. Only 27.3% of voters showed up on Election Day and the other 14.3% visited the elec-tion office in the weeks be-fore the primary to early vote.

The post office deliv-ered the vote in our county.

Gerry Mulligan is the publisher of the Chronicle. Email him at gmulligan@chronicleonline.com.

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Hope is there among the storm cloudsA s t o r e c l e r k

shared with me today that she

had seen a rainbow ear-lier that morn-ing, this, as she stood hefting grocery bags into my car amidst a light drizzle. Her ob-servation clung to me as I drove home in what was fast be-coming, a dreary day. The symbolism was obvious. Hope is there, even as storm clouds gather. When we lose hope, we lose our

lifeblood, our motivation for going on.

I’ll be honest. The past few weeks have

been difficult for me. I keep trying to rout out my despon-dency, like digging dande-lions from a lawn. Let me just get to the bottom of it. Get rid of my heavy spirit. Get back to my old self.

Losing a cat, can that possibly be what has triggered my sense of loss for so many other things in my life? My sister to ALS now

approaching two years ago? My parents and brother, de-cades before that? Can the death of an animal unleash the grief I am currently im-mersed in?

All I know is that I am still caught up in it. The sun can be shining or the rain coming down in tor-rents. It doesn’t make a difference. In fact, when it’s gray like today, I almost prefer it. It gives me an ex-cuse to grieve some more.

Probably the hardest de-cision I had to make was one of my smartest, for the time being. I was close to adopting not one, but two cats from Precious Paws. My husband and I had even named them.

But then, a few days be-fore we were to bring them home, grief grabbed me by the throat and shook me hard. “Not so fast,” it ap-peared to be telling me. My body seemed to concur when I proceeded to catch a cold, laying bare my haste as a rush to recover. Too soon for the depths of my grief. My noble gesture, now kaput. More reason to feel regret over what might have been.

I return to that rainbow. I didn’t see it earlier today. Someone else was kind enough to bear witness to seeing one. Over my life-time, I’ve seen rainbows countless times. Right now, I need to believe in

what they represent. That hope will return in an arch of color when the timing is right. It might be in the form of a new pet. It might be reinforced by another visual display.

If we have a caring bone in our bodies, this is the ride we all experience at various junctures in our lives. We lose loved ones. We lose pets. We are dazed, wondering how we can survive. But we are survi-vors. If you are reading this, you are a survivor.

Knowing I am not alone will help me to ride it out, by allowing one person’s rainbow citing remind me that brighter days will eventually follow. Healing

takes time. With accep-tance of where I’m at, and being patient with the pro-cess, I have faith that a rainbow of hope will even-tually appear on my horizon.

Lynne Farrell Abrams has a bachelor’s degree in communications. She has been a writer and editor, an adult education writing teacher, and a substance abuse counselor. A resident of Citrus County for over 10 years, Lynne is now happily retired. She wishes to extend sincere thanks to all who have offered their kind thoughts over the loss of her beloved cat, Jade.

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towards the adoption of the ERA as the 28th Amendment.

Over the years, many women’s clubs formed to address women’s issues collectively. The League of Women Voters (LWV), a non-partisan political or-ganization, formed in 1920 by the National American Woman Suffrage Association,

continued the work of these early suffragettes. Their focus has been and continues to be to edu-cate women to be in-formed and regular voters and even partici-pants in elections. In 1924, they initiated a “get out the vote” campaign. They worked to eliminate restrictions to voting, in-cluding the fight for inde-pendent citizenship of married women, which became law in 1922.

After World War II, the LWV was one of the first

organizations recognized as a non-government or-ganization (NGO). Presi-dent Truman invited them to serve as a consul-tant to the US delegation to the UN Charter Con-ference. In 1957, the LWV created the Education Fund. This would encour-age citizens to become involved in government and policy development. In 1976, they sponsored TV presidential debates and continued this through the 1980s. From 1977 to 1982, they assisted

in efforts to have the ERA adopted and continue to do so.

The LWV in 1993 was re-sponsible for the passage of the National Voters Regis-tration Act, known as the Motor-Voter Act, which has proved to be a strong assist to voter access. It created a process for people to be able to register to vote at the Department of Motor Vehicle offices. In 2002, they created election re-form with the Help Amer-ica Vote Act. They updated voting systems, created an

Election Assistance Com-mission and provisional balloting. In 2006, they cre-ated https://www.vote411.org/, which is a website for non-partisan voter informa-tion. In 2019, they created the People Powered Fair Maps campaign. This is a program to eliminate gerrymandering.

It is 2020 and the League of Women Voters is sponsor-ing national centennial suf-fragette celebrations recognizing 100 years of women’s right to vote. They have continued the work of

the early suffragettes de-fending democracy, engag-ing in nonpartisan education to assist women in knowing their voting rights and opening up paths to voting freely and without restrictions. It is reassuring to know that from these early suffragettes the work continues, that the momen-tum of women’s rights activ-ists continues to ensure that nothing will interfere with our right to have a voice in policymaking for our families and our nation.

line to vote in person — particularly when, in some areas, that line can last for hours.

The pandemic led to pri-mary election delays and some states granted all vot-ers mail-in ballots during the primaries. With no an-ticipation that COVID-19 will be squashed out by No-vember, election officials across the country are pre-paring for an onslaught of mail-in voters yet again.

The criticism of the postal service is not com-pletely unwarranted, al-though the cause of its service delay problems seems to be multifaceted.

The pandemic slowed the agency down significantly. At the same time, though, a new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, has imple-mented austerity measures to try to get the agency back on track financially. And that, too, has caused service problems.

In addition, the postal service has voiced its con-cerns that meeting state deadlines to get mail-in ballots counted may be a huge obstacle. Every state has its own rules about postmarks and delivery dates when it comes to mail-in ballots. And the agency has acknowledged that it may have a hard time getting ballots deliv-ered inside that crucial window — particularly ballots that are mailed at

the last minute. If the bal-lot doesn’t arrive on time, it doesn’t get counted.

Congress seems to want to halt the measures taken by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and push through $25 billion to fund the postal service. That movement is gaining steam with Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives but given what we know about the operating efficiency of Congress, that may all be a wash.

The truth is that the postal service hasn’t been financially stable in quite some time. Despite its al-location as a federal agency, it isn’t tax revenue that runs its work but the money made from its pur-chase and delivery fees.

The agency has been oper-ating at a deficit for quite some time. The pandemic only made it worse.

Early on during negotia-tions for the coronavirus stimulus packages, the president adamantly re-fused to let any bail out of the postal service through. Instead, it got a loan for up to $10 billion that wasn’t available to be accessed until July.

To put it bluntly — it’s a mess. And like everything else going on in the world right now, it is highly politicized.

What does this mean for the election?

Like everything else, only time will tell.

There is some indica-tion the White House may begrudgingly be willing to

negotiate with lawmakers over funding, but there doesn’t seem to be much evidence of any move-ment. And while there is no evidence that mail-in voting leads to voter fraud, it is still a repeated allega-tion made by the administration.

Despite warnings from the postal service that short deadlines for mail-in votes may be hard to man-age, Trump’s own man, DeJoy, claims that the agency is up to the chal-lenge, saying that the na-tion’s election mail will be delivered on time.

Like everything else this year, there is nothing straightforward about the current quagmire at the postal service. The best advice for voters choosing

to mail in ballots for the election in November seems to be request your ballot early, expect delays and get it mailed in as soon as possible.

Hope for the best, pre-pare for the worst.

Cortney Stewart is a 2003 graduate of Lecanto High School. She has bachelor’s degrees in political science and international affairs, a master’s degree in intercul-tural studies and is cur-rently working on her Ph.D. in international conflict management. She most re-cently spent two years teaching and training stu-dents, teachers and govern-ment officials in Baghdad, Iraq. Email her at seeing beyondccc@gmail.com.

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was a writer who chroni-cled what moved his heart. He was an ordained Southern Baptist minister who trumpeted what stirred his spirit. He was a community ambassador who championed what oc-cupied his soul — Crystal River.

He was the grandson of the city’s first elected mayor. He would share memories of fishing with his father in King’s Bay. In 1966, he started work as a young journalist at the Chronicle. After newspa-per jobs in Georgia and throughout Florida, he re-turned to the Chronicle in the 1980s before eventu-ally settling with his fam-ily in Ocala.

Fulfilling a lifelong promise to himself and others, John wrote in

2018 an aptly named book about Crystal River: “My Hometown: One of Amer-ica’s Best Small Towns: Its People, Places and Celebrations of Life.” Chronicle Publisher Ge-rard Mulligan wrote the forward.

John called himself a Florida cracker, with a drawl that accented the heart of the Nature Coast. His homeland never stopped calling him.

After newspapers, John turned to what he consid-ered a higher calling: preaching. He spent two years as pastor at North Carolina church before he became “homesick for my hometown,” he wrote in “My Hometown,” among his three books. Though he spent his final years in Ocala, John wrote: “Crys-tal River and Citrus County are still where my heart is.”

I think John also carried a heart for teaching and

uplifting. In that respect, he was a giant to me. He still is.

I despised digging worms. I found it cruel and unjust to them, for one thing, and I saw no future in it.

I enjoyed writing, and I loved sports. At least once a week, my mother would insist that I call John Bow-man, the local sports edi-tor. Maybe he’ll give you a chance, she’d say. Lacking confidence, I wouldn’t call.

I kept picking worms until the day I exploded on the job. I told my mother that I hated my life and couldn’t do this anymore.

My mother took me by an arm, marched me about 100 yards into our trailer and handed me the phone.

“Call John Bowman,” she said.

I called, and John in-vited me to visit him at the newspaper office. He told me that my writing needed

work, and he reminded me that I had no experience covering high school sports. But he said he would train me. He’d take me to high school football games. He’d show me how to keep statistics, how to interview coaches and players and how to write, especially a newspaper ar-ticle. He’d also introduce me to journalistic princi-ples of fairness and ethics.

I was shy, troubled, barely educated and poor, and I had never left Flor-ida. I think John saw that as an opportunity to offer another experience: a road trip to Georgia and North Carolina. The trip featured a highlight of my young life: a round of golf in Franklin, North Carolina.

John was great golfer. I wasn’t. He tried to help me with that, too. More impor-tantly, he showed me the beautiful possibilities

outside of Pasco County, Florida, and how high I could reach. I had seen only pictures of moun-tains. Now I was golfing in them — awestruck, moved nearly to tears.

My wife and I last month drove through Franklin on our way home from a trip that included a stay in the Smoky Mountains. We stopped in its historic downtown for lunch. I told my wife about my trip with John, and we briefly but unsuccessfully looked for — on the slim chance that I’d recognize it — the restaurant he took me to before our round of golf.

I thought about John’s kindness, guidance and generosity. I thought about all that he gave me and about his recent social media posts on love, faith, kindness and despair as he battled prolonged illnesses.

About two weeks ago, John’s daughter Mandy

Hall posted on Facebook that her father had been placed under hospice care, and she asked for prayers. I replied that her father had been a journal-ism mentor to me, that he’d changed my life and that I’d been sending him my love.

Three days later, on Aug. 13, Mandy posted: “My dear daddy is now in Glory. ... So thankful to know he is in a better place and no longer suffering.”

Elsie, John’s wife, told Facebook friends that her husband “was able to die peacefully, surrounded by family who loved him.”

Elsie told me she had given her husband my message, “and I think he understood.”

Thank you, John.

Pete Reinwald is a free-lance writer based in Tallahassee.

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PAULContinued from Page B1

Congratulations to the winnersI’m happy the three

women I voted for won. Having Scott Adams in charge of elections was a scary thought. Mo Baird deserves the job; she fol-lows Susan Gill, who did

an excellent job with elections.

The two other women, Holly Davis and Ruthie Schlabach are Floridians, Davis is a local. Replacing out of towners like Jim-mie T. Smith.

Although I’m a Demo-crat and would prefer the

women were Democrats, I liked their ideas for the county. I can tell you sup-porting Ron DeSantis is a bad idea. One of you sup-ports him and I’d drop him like hot potato, be-cause he’s not popular in this state.

I will also support good

candidates to replace Ron Kitchen Jr. and Scott Car-nahan, who both wanted to open everything up. Guess what, we partially did that and it resulted in a spike of deaths of our citizens and people so sick they probably wish they were dead. Elected

officials need to serve all the people, and not be Donald Trump puppets.

The turnout for the women was exceptional, but many people didn’t vote. There still needs to be equal representation in this county, not just Re-publicans, and a good

candidate can win as a Democrat — it’s hap-pened before. So again, I congratulate the three women I supported, and I’m sure they’ll do an ex-cellent job.

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The company, not the manager, makes the rules about wearing a mask. The governor and the county refuse to back up the companies about wearing the mask. The no-mask people are get-ting more and more vio-lent. It’s not worth being shot, like happened to the security guard at a Family Dollar Store.

No to property tax increase

We should not have a 6% increase in our prop-erty taxes, but here’s my theory: If you want to raise my property tax be-cause you’re saying my home is worth this much money and I sell my home and it’s not worth that much money, are you going to give me my taxes back to make up the cost of the difference?

Have less kids walking around

I just wanted to ask what the school board was thinking. Why would the school board not go four-by-four like they used to many years ago? That would have a lot less kids walking around. Instead of seven classes a day, there was only four — a lot less walking around the hallways and classes longer. Orlando schools went like that. I was just wondering why Citrus County didn’t think of doing that to help with the virus.

How many tested negative?

I know they have the amount of people that have had COVID and the amount of people that’s died and the amount of people that’s been hospi-talized, but it would be re-ally nice if they would put

in there how many people were tested negative. They never do that, so it’s more of a fear factor. So it would be nice to know ac-tually how many people out of everybody they tested actually tested negative.

Kids can learn from home

I’m probably going to come off as an ignorant Jersey hillbilly — which I am — but I’ve lived here in Inverness 20 years. I’m getting really annoyed in hearing this argument about opening schools or not and the kids really need to be in a school — brick and mortar, as they call it — with a teacher. Yes, I thought I got a

really good education back in the late ’50s and ’60s in New Jersey. We learned reading, writing and arithmetic. I hear that kids, teenagers and young adults can’t write cursive anymore, which is just writing. They don’t have penmanship any-more? I hear the math classes, I wouldn’t be able to do even though I took algebra and book-keeping and accounting in college. I graduated a four-year college. I just think it’s overrated going in a classroom. I got A’s and B’s and graduated college. ... What I’m get-ting at is the kids can learn at home from their parents, from their friends, these video

games and watching TV shows. Did a college de-gree help me in my work as a market research in-terviewer and a hiking guide? Yes and no. I learned how to relate to people better by going to college. But I feel if you want to learn a subject, you’ve got to go on the in-ternet as a hobby and read it and get good at that subject and maybe that will become your ca-reer. But you don’t need all these other courses. ... I think it’s overrated about being in the school building.

Close the park at sunset

This is just a comment about the (Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, Sound Off) of “Drugs ruining Homo-sassa park.” I think a solu-tion would be to close the park at sunset, if not ear-lier. Then they won’t have a place to park and do

drugs and ruin our beauti-ful park.

Masks at the post office

I was just wondering, does the post office re-quire employees working with the public to wear masks to protect the pub-lic? Last time I was in the post office ... neither counter personnel were wearing masks and it’s concerning.

Thanks to Station 3 firefighters

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C had Damron, who opened Mallards Shooting Supply & Apparel this month, said business has been great so far and he attributes that

to the overall mood of the country.The pandemic, civil unrest and an

election year has prompted people to buy guns, he said.

“People are scared,” Damron said. “We’re seeing a lot of first-time gun buy-ers. Some are worried their Second Amendment rights might be taken away.”

The Damron name is well-known in Cit-rus County. His dad used to own an auto parts store in Crystal River and his grand-father was a county judge.

Mallards is a small but compact store, filled with several duck-hunting shirts, a wide assortment of guns, ammo, optic equipment such as binoculars and range finders.

The store is located at 7928 W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway (State Road 44) in Crystal River. Customers will likely catch a glimpse of Apollo, Damron’s yellow Lab-rador Retriever and store mascot. He takes Apollo on one of his many duck-hunting trips.

Damron said he doesn’t plan on stay-ing in the smaller store forever. He bought 8.5 acres, a quarter-mile east of his current spot, and hopes to build an expansive 65,000-square-foot facility, complete with indoor firing range. He will have room there for an expanded line of clothes, and not just hunting and shooting apparel.

Damron said the pandemic has not stopped people from coming to his new store. On the contrary, he believes the cur-rent climate has spurred business.

He’s not wrong.Guns stores across the country are

doing a brisk business.“There is some scary stuff going on,”

Damron said. “People want to be able to protect themselves and their family.”

Damron said he wanted to make his store non-threatening, a place the family can walk into and not feel nervous.

“I know that gun stores and guns in general can be intimidating for the new gun person,” he said. “We wanted to take the fear out of that and make it a real pleasurable experience.”

Florida already ranked among the top five states for gun sales starting out in 2020 and the numbers are climbing due to the coronavirus crisis.

The state ranked second in the nation for ammunition sales from Feb. 23 to April 1, according to Ammo.com.

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profit is its mission. After discovering a

need that has not been ad-dressed, volunteer leader-ship should begin the process of creating a non-profit organization.

The correct corporate IRS structure must come first. Establishing operating rules to gain state and IRS tax benefits must be articu-lated in written documents and sent to the appropriate agencies. Once govern-ments approve them, the mission can go forward.

Nonprofits, properly man-aged, are widely supported by our government, indus-tries and professional lead-ers. Success in business, science, medicine, education and research is attributed to seeking common purpose improvement utilizing non-profit organizations. Volun-teers represent the work force of nonprofits and pub-lic support via donations, grants and material the funds to support operations.

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Charities are designated by IRS under Tax Code 501(c)(3) Rulings. Inside this particular class, IRS lists charitable, scientific, edu-cational, research, safety and certain youth organiza-tions. Each of the categories have a specific purpose and must be supported by pub-lic donations and/or grants.

Within this class of non-profits, IRS also describes three types of foundations. Foundations are known for their financial benevolence, huge cash reserves and in-vestments. It is because of their strong financial capac-ity they can offer grants and financial assistance to smaller charitable organi-zations. The IRS monitors foundations closely, assur-ing operations follow spe-cific guidelines.

Foundations have a modi-fied income tax exemption advantage with one excep-tion — tax is due on their investment income.

Well-known nonprofits

Under the 501(c) Statu-tory Tax Code groups IRS lists: Civic Leagues as 501(c)(4); Labor and Agricultural organizations as 501(c)(5) and Chambers of Com-merce as 501(c)(6). The list-ing continues with a c-7 which is a social club and adds 29 more nonprofits using the (c) with a desig-nated name and number. All nonprofits have govern-ment benefits in varying de-grees which is determined by mission and purpose.

Lesser-known IRS nonprofits

IRS lists 35 separate non-profit organizations under the 501(c) statute. Here is a partial list by the c-number:

n c-7: Social Clubsn c-8: Fraternal Benefi-

cial Societiesn c-9: Employee Benefit

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nal Societiesn c-11: Teachers Retire-

ment Fundsn c-12: Life Insurances

Associationsn c-13: Cemetery

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Damron holds his lab Apollo in his new Mallards Shooting Supply and Apparel showroom.

Gun supply store fires upDamron opens Mallards Shooting Supply & Apparel in Crystal River

MATTHEW BECK/ChronicleABOVE LEFT: Mallards Shooting Supply & Apparel is located on State Road 44 in Crystal River. ABOVE RIGHT: Chad Damron holds a custom-made Blaser shotgun, made in Germany. The gun has intricate engraving that took hundreds of hours to complete, according to Damron.

RIGHT: This Blaser 12-gauge shotgun known as the “Gator Gun” is a one-of-a-

kind masterpiece with hundreds of hours of engraving time put in to complete the alligator setting. The custom-made gun

was created in Germany.

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I haven’t set foot in a grocery store in nearly four months.

With a 10-month-old baby to think about, my husband and I have kept trips to the store to a minimum out of an abundance of caution during the pandemic. We’re fortunate to have just about every grocery delivery service at our disposal — and we’ve taken advantage.

In between orders from Costco, Whole Foods, Imperfect Foods and more, I’ve noticed our virtual shopping habit is changing how we budget. We’re accounting for new grocery-related expenses. We’re also more deliberate about what we buy.

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MARKUPSYou could pay more online

than in the store for the exact same item. That’s because some delivery services, or the retailers they partner with, inflate grocery prices to cover fulfillment costs.

On Costco’s website, I was met with the message “item prices are marked up higher than your local warehouse. Instacart uses the markup to pay for their de-livery service.” The exact price difference wasn’t specified.

Same-day delivery service Shipt says its members can

expect to pay about $5 more on a $35 order online than in the store. Plan that you will spend a few extra bucks every time you buy groceries online.

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“You’re spending more money because it’s a service,” says Jen-nifer Weber, a certified financial

planner in Lake Success, New York.

How you use that service can also affect the cost. Often, you’ll pay a premium for quicker or high-demand delivery times. Then, there are tips. Tipping, while optional, is a simple way to support the workers risking their health to provide you with an essential service. Many gro-cery services set a default tip, so make sure to pick the amount you prefer.

SUBSTITUTIONSItems could be unexpectedly

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Save Our Waters Week

September 19-26 “25 years protecting

our waters” FEATURED ACTIVITIES

Join us in celebrating 25 years of promoting the preservation of our irreplaceable waters through educational presentations, water appreciation activities, and community events to promote their protection and rehabilitation. In previous years, most water appreciation activities were generously offered for free. However, please consider making a $10 (or more) donation to participating tour operators in appreciation of their generosity to help them weather the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saturday, Sept. 19, sunrise to 11:30 a.m. 31st ANNUAL LAKES, RIVERS AND COASTAL CLEANUP. Groups/organizations are encouraged to volunteer. Registration deadline: Sept 3. Visit https:/ /tinyurl.com/y7ay9wr7 for an application. More information email tracey.ivkovic@citrusbocc.com or ca ll (352) 527-7620.

Monday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m. CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER KAYAK TOUR. Special educational guided tour of one of the most primitive and undeveloped rivers in the state. Learn about the history, ecos ystems, native wildlife and the importance of keeping our waterways clean! Reservations required. Email naturecoastecotours@gmail.com or call 352-422-1122. Capacity: 12. FREE: $10 deposit refunded at end of tour.

Tuesday, Sept. 22, tours at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. & noon. KAYAK TOURS. Paddle quiet canals to Three Sisters Springs and back. Launch from sponsor A Crystal River Kayak Company, 1422 Bldg. B, SE US 19, Crystal River. To register, call (352) 795-2255. Capacity: 10 per tour. Cost: $10 deposit refund ed at end of tour.

Tuesday, Sept. 22, tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. HERITAGE ECO BOAT TOURS AT CRYSTAL RIVER PRESERVE STATE PARK. Experience an estuary boat tour on the Crystal River. Sponsored by Friends of Crystal River Parks, Inc. Depart from Crystal River Preserve State Park, 326 6 N. Sailboat Ave., Crystal River. To register, call (352) 228-6028. Capacity: 24 people per tour. COST: Suggested $10 donation.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 8 am. HOMOSASSA RIVER ECO BOAT RIDE. A 2.5-hour guided tour learning about the history, ecosystems and native wildlife of the Homosassa River. Tour includes cru ising to the springs and then to the mouth of the Homosassa River where it meets the Gulf of Mexico. Reservations required. Email naturecoastecotours@gmail.com or call 352-422-1122. Capacity: 6 people per tour. COST: Suggested $10 donation.

Wednesday, Sept. 23, tours 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2 p.m.-5.p.m. GUIDED ECO-TOUR. Three-hour Guided Eco Tour of the Kings Bay sponsored by Hunter Springs Kayaks. Reserve by Sept.15. To register call (352) 228-4715. Capacity: 10. COST: Suggested $10 donation.

Thursday, Sept. 24, tours at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm. HERITAGE ECO BOAT TOURS AT CRYSTAL RIVER PRESERVE STATE PARK. Experience an estuary boat tour on the Crystal River. Sponsored by Friends of Crystal River Parks, Inc. Depart from Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N. Sailb oat Ave., Crystal River. To register, call (352) 228-6028. Capacity: 24 people per tour. COST: Suggested $10 donation.

Saturday, September 26, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 2020 VISION: FOCUSING ON FLORIDA’S WATER ISSUES. Presentation by Quinn Zacharias, Environmental Engineer & Research Assistant, University of Florida Howard T. Odum Center for Wetlands. Florida’s most pressing water-related issues and some cutting-edge ideas to address them will be discussed. In keeping with COVID-19 CDC guidelines, the presentation will be offered live at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, Inverness and as a virtual event. To register for the live or virtual event, visit https://tinyurl.com/y6ackdf4 or call (352) 341-6428 . Instructions on how to attend virtually will be emailed prior to the event. Capacity: Live event 30 people; virtual event unlimited. Sponsored, in part, by Keep Citrus County Beautiful, Save Our Waters Week, and the Citrus County Historical Society Inverness Cultural Heritage Council. COST: Suggested $10 donation.

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Health Issues. The IRS publication 557 lists the rest which includes c-a through c-q. Unfortunately, this list in not recre-ational reading. IRS Publication 557 is a 77 page document, known as the bible of nonprofits.

Nonprofit volunteers have legal protections

Volunteers who donate time, energy

and expertise to nonprofits are protec-tions under various laws and legal con-cepts. Officers and directors of nonprofits corporations are protected by the “Corporate Vail.” As long as their ac-tions are within the law and IRS statutes, they are protected from legal assaults.

Volunteers are also protected under the “Volunteer Protection Act” of 1978 as long they also stay within legal guide-line and IRS statues.

Important note: Break the laws gov-erning nonprofits and the protections do not apply.

Dr. Frederick J. Herzog is the founder/executive director of the NonProfit Re-source Center in Citrus County. He can be reached at 847-899-9000 or via email to fherzog@tampabay.rr.com. Need help with your nonprofit? Visit www.The NonProfitResourceCenter.com.

NONPROFITContinued from Page C1

When the conventional tomatoes I ordered sold out, I ended up with or-ganic tomatoes for $1 more.

When using services that charge for pricier re-placements, consider opt-ing out of automatic substitutions or allocating a few extra dollars toward your grocery budget as a cushion. Inspect orders closely upon arrival as well and notify the com-pany if you’re charged for forgotten or incorrect items.

IMPULSE PURCHASES

Getting your groceries while sitting in front of your screen isn’t all bad news for your wallet: 46% of consumers say they’ve made fewer impulse pur-chases since shifting to online grocery shopping in the spring, according to a survey from Magid, a business strategy and re-search company.

“Careful planning and buying only what you in-tend to is a little bit easier to do online,” says Steve Caine, a partner with the retail practice of Bain and Company, a manage-ment consulting firm. “You don’t get influenced quite the same way as you

do when you’re walking through a store.”

With no enticing candy displays or cleverly ar-ranged shelves to stroll past, you might fill your cart with fewer items. Plus, Caine says shopping online allows you to better keep a “running total” of your purchase, while in the store, you usually don’t know until checkout.

WAYS TO WATCH YOUR BUDGET

Online grocery shop-ping is here to stay for the foreseeable future. These strategies can reduce the strain on your budget.

n Make a list: Check your fridge or pantry and jot down what you need for the week. “You can think ahead and say, ‘I want to spend $100 or $50.’ Then, you can do price comparisons for those items,” Weber says.

n Compare grocery ser-vices: Try building a bas-ket on a few different sites to see which offers the lowest price on items. Explore all the costs in-volved and look for cou-pons or promotions before checkout.

n Be flexible: Choosing curbside pickup can help you skip delivery fees, tips and other charges. But if you opt for delivery, note that one-hour or same-day windows could be more expensive. Giv-ing yourself time to plan and pushing it to next-day or two-day delivery can reduce the cost, Caine says.

This column was pro-vided to The Associated Press by the personal fi-nance website NerdWallet. Lauren Schwahn is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: lschwahn@nerd wallet.com. Twitter: @lauren_schwahn.

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n Submit business information via email to community@chronicleonline.com.

Associated PressFor many Americans, shopping for groceries online instead of the store is becoming the new normal in the pandemic.

C3 The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce is an organization of busi-nesses unified in efforts to advance the economic growth of theregion, promote the interests of the business community, provide key leadership on key commerce issues and preserve the county’s quality of life.

Mission of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce

Promotional information provided by the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce.

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SUNDAY, August 23, 2020

Watch the weekly Chamber Report show on WYKE-TV to stay informed on Chamber events, issues, and member spotlights. Chamber Report is broadcast on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 5:00 p.m. on Spectrum Channel 16 or through Live Stream (www.livestream.com/watch and search for “WYKE TV 47”).

This week, host Jade White, Chamber Public Relations & Communication Coordi-nator, talks with David Reed, Operations Executive at the Citrus County YMCA,

about their response to COVID-19, what re-opening has looked like for them, their swim lesson program, and their role in before and after care as school re-opens.

Jade also talks with Dennis Bailey and Karen Ginda, of Bailey Electric and Signs, about the origin of Bailey Elec-tric, the merger of their two businesses adding their sig-nage services, and winning Best of the Best.

Chamber Report is your ticket to the many happenings in Citrus County!

All Chamber events have been postponed through August.For more information, call 352-795-3149; visit www.CitrusCountyChamber.com

Recent Ribbon cuttings

The Chamber is growing every week. We welcome our new members and thank all of them for joining the Chamber. We encourage the community to support their businesses. Ribbon cuttings currently featured were held prior to the CDC recommendations regarding physical distancing or without direct Chamber interac-tions. The Chamber encourages the community to follow current CDC recommendations, which can be found on our website at www.CitrusCountyChamber.com.

Citrus Mobile Welding & Fabrication

Dementia Education

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Chamber Pillar Award Auction is virtual!Due to an abundance of

caution, and recom-mended CDC guidelines, the Annual Chamber Pil-lar Awards Dinner will be held at limited attendance this year.

To ensure availability to all the outstanding, and much anticipated auction items, we have decided to host our silent auction vir-tually this year.

Bidding is now open and will remain open through August 28th. Access to all the auction items are available at https://tinyurl.com/y55egfm3.

Thank you to our gener-ous Auction donors:

n Ace Hardware - Crystal River

n Ag-Pro Crystal Rivern Anchored Soulsn Bayfront Health Seven

Rivers Hospitaln Bubbaques BBQ of

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n Dr. Bob’s Compassion Clinic

n Explorida Adventure Center

n Franklin Anderson Gallery

n Gary Kuhl Photographyn Glamour Salonn Heavenly Colorsn Heritage Housen Home Instead Senior

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n Hunter Springs Kayaksn Jess Maloneyn J.A.M. (Just Amuse Me)n Kane’s Cattle Co.|The

Loft|Lollygaggersn Kelly’s Half Shelln KC Wine & Koffee Barn Key Center Thrift Storesn Lisa Benson n Lisa Calderone

n Lynn’s Ice Creamn Main Street Restaurantn MezMer Eyesn Mike Scott Plumbingn Nancy Eardley n New York Style Car Wash n Oscar Penn’sn Resort Furniture

Liquidatorsn Riviera Mexican Cantinan Seagrass Restaurantn Shipyard Dog

n Sound Decisionsn Specialty Gemsn Sue Taylorn Suncoast Dermatology &

Skin Caren The Cove Pub & Grubn The Cotton Clubn The Plantation on Crystal

River n The Plantation Pro Shopn Twisted Oaks Golf Clubn YMCA

The Chamber recognizes our Legacy Partners that have made a special investment in the Chamber to support the programs and mission of the Chamber. For information on becoming a Legacy Partner, please contact the Chamber at 352-795-3149.

Since the beginning of the pan-demic, Chamber staff has strived to be a useful resource not only for our local businesses, but residents as well. Our website is full of useful information:

n Current Job Openingsn Updates from the Governor

n Current Citrus County COVID-19 numbers

n Official COVID-19 Informationn CDC GuidelinesPlease visit www.Citrus

CountyChamber.com for access to these and other helpful tools and resources.

Chamber website: a resource for Citrus County community

David Reed

The Chamber would like to welcome Citrus Mobile Welding & Fabrication! We’re a small, family owned business licensed and insured. Proudly serving Citrus and surrounding counties. We are a full mobile welding service on your site or ours. Put our years of technical expertise of welding and fabrication to work for you. All work and fabrication is guaranteed. Additional information - specialize in aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, cast steel, certified welding, OSHA 30 hour card, OSHA Confined space, Xray, ultrasonic, dye penetrant, magnetic particle testing experienced, plastic welding and kayak repairs. Don’t settle for less, call the best! 352-613-WELD (9353). https://citrusmobilewelding.com

The Chamber welcomes Dementia Education! Dementia Education, Inc. was founded in August, 2018 to further the public understanding of memory diseases in ways that will result in more compassionate acceptance and better care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Dedicated to the belief that education is essential to knowledge and discoveries that will lead to a better quality of life. https://dementiaedu.org. 614-519-2843.

The Chamber would like to welcome Tory Smith, owner of T.Smith Home Services. No home or business repair is too small or too big. Service and repairs include, but not limited to, flooring, drywall, ceiling repairs, installing ceiling fans, painting, trim work, baseboards, crown molding, debris removal, stump grinding, yard maintenance and more. 843-812-5182.

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34474CF is an Equal

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as pleasant social & communication skills for interacting withministry leaders and

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9:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm. Please call

352-628-3858.

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Sunday, auguSt 23, 2020 C5Citrus County (FL) ChroniCLe

SUNDAY,AUGUST 23, 2020 C5CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE CLASSIFIEDS

1213-0823 SUCRNINVITATION TO BID

ITB # 20-028SCOP Forest Ridge Blvd. from W. Lake. Beverly Dr. to CR491

Road Resurfacing Project

(This is a Joint Project with the Florida Department ofTransportation through the Small County Outreach Program)

FPN: 435297-1-54-01 Contract No. : G1895

Citrus County, Florida (“County”) invites interested parties to submit a Bid to provide roadway resurfacing services for four lanes of Citrus County Road Forest Ridge Blvd. from W. Lk. Beverly Dr. to CR491, approximately 1.9 miles per lane (Exhibit “A”) . This in-cludes milling (anticipated to be an average depth of 1.25”) to expose the base, then resurface with an asphalt finish course 1.5” thick (spread rate shall be 165 lb. per sq. yd. +/- 5% per FDOT spec.), be-ing FC-12.5 with PG 76-22 polymer binder - Traffic Level C pursuant to the current FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, July 2020. Asphalt to be provided for project will be identified on the current FDOT Asphalt Mix Design Plant Assignment Sheet. Pavement markings and signage are to meet current MUTCD criteria. Deficiencies with regards to the roadway physical character-istics which are below the standards for FDOT and County will be corrected as part of this project. Work includes, but is not limited to, exposing and cleaning edge of existing pavement, milling, paving, temporary and permanent pavement markings, redressing, installing

1214-0823 SUCRNPUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

RFQ NO. 20-041Professional Engineering Services for Construction

Administration, Construction Engineering Inspection, andTesting for CR491 from South of Audubon Park Path to

Horace Allen Street Road Widening Project

(This is a Joint Project with the Florida Department ofTransportation (FDOT))

Project No. 434498 2 54 01

Citrus County, Florida (“County”) invites interested parties to submit a Proposal to provide Construction Engineering Inspections Services, Contract Administration and testing that are required for the Adminis-tration and Inspection Services, materials sampling, and testing for the construction of the CR 491 from South of Audubon Park Path to Horace Allen Street Road Widening Project.

Respondents must be prequalified by FDOT for the work contem-plated herein, including but not limited to FDOT Work Type Catego-ries listed in the Solicitation Document.

NEW COUNTY VENDOR REGISTRATION: County has partnered with VendorLink, a web based e-Procurement service. Current bid solicitations and associated addenda, notices of recommended bid award, and current bid awards will be posted at www.myvendorlink.com.

Visit https://www.myvendorlink.com/common/register.aspx to regis-ter. VendorLink is an online Respondent registration system that pro-vides a free at no cost to Respondent, a secure, user-friendly Internet portal and one-stop service center to register with County. This sys-tem also allows you to receive automatic email notifications regarding County’s upcoming competitive solicitations as opportunities become available. Registration assistance is available by e-mail support@evendorlink.com.

SEALED Responses are to be submitted on or before September 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM (EST). The County will now receive proposal submittals through the online solicitation management portal, www.myvendorlink.com. You may enter information and upload com-pleted forms/documents using the www.myvendorlink.com portal. Re-spondents must have registered and received an established account in advance of uploading submissions. When submitting an offer elec-tronically through the solicitation posting portal, please allow suffi-cient time to complete the online forms and upload documents.

SEALED Responses shall be opened on September 22, 2020 at 2:15 PM (EST). Electronic Proposals shall be opened via “Mitel Con-nect: phone conference call. See Solicitation document for detail in-formation on www.myvendorlink.com. The only information conveyed at the Public Opening will be the names of the Respondents.

Public Tally Individual Scorers review of the Proposals will publicly be opened and read aloud on October 14, 2020, at 10:00am(subject to Change). Public opening shall be held via “Mitel Connect” phone conference call. See Solicitation document for detail informa-tion on www.myvendorlink.com.

Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting be-cause of a disability or physical impairment should contact the County Administrator’s Office, 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Suite 267, Lecanto, FL 34461, (352) 527-5210, at least two days before the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, dial 7-1-1, 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) or 1-800-955-8770 (v), via Florida Relay Serv-ice.

Si necesita un traductor de español por favor haga arreglos con el Condado dentro de dos días de la notificación de la publicación 352-527-5370

English Translation: (If you need a Spanish Translator please make arrangements with the County by telephone within two days of the publication notice at 352-527-5370)

To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal Document for this an-nouncement, please visit the Citrus County Website at www.myvendorlink.com and www.demandstar.com. Copies can also be obtained by calling the Department of Management & Budget/Purchasing at (352) 527-5457.

CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSBrian J. Coleman, Chairman

Published August 23, 2020

new R.P.M.s, shoulder grading, sodding, and other items as specified in the Contract Documents. All work will be completed in accordance with current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, July 2020 Edition, and its supplements.

This Project will be awarded as a Unit Price Bid Contract.

Minimum Requirements for Submitting a Bid

Bidder must presently have, or will procure at time of award of a con-tract, personnel, materials and equipment necessary to perform the services outlined in this Invitation to Bid.

Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Transpor-tation and submit a copy of such at the time of Bid Submittal. Cate-gories are listed in the Bid Solicitation Document.

In accordance with the FDOT grant Agreement, Bidders must submit an asphalt mix, with the bid, that is identified on the current FDOTAsphalt Mix Design Plant Assignment Sheet; no substitutions or mix modifications will be allowed.

Bidder must have an individual on site during all phases of work as-sociated with this project including but not limited to roadway prepa-ration, leveling, paving, striping, and sod placement who is certified in work zone safety (Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Intermediate Level) in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation require-ments.

NEW COUNTY VENDOR REGISTRATION: County has partnered with VendorLink, a web based e-Procurement service. Current bid solicitations and associated addenda, notices of recommended bid award, and current bid awards will be posted at www.myvendorlink.com.

Visit https://www.myvendorlink.com/common/register.aspx to regis-ter. VendorLink is an online Respondent registration system that pro-vides a free at no cost to Respondent, a secure, user-friendly Internet portal and one-stop service center to register with County. This sys-tem also allows you to receive automatic email notifications regarding County’s upcoming competitive solicitations as opportunities become available. Registration assistance is available by e-mail support@evendorlink.com.

SEALED Responses are to be submitted on or before October 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM (EST). The County will now receive proposal sub-mittals through the online solicitation management portal, www.myvendorlink.com. You may enter information and upload com-pleted forms/documents using the www.myvendorlink.com portal. Re-spondents must have registered and received an established account in advance of uploading submissions. When submitting an offer elec-tronically through the solicitation posting portal, please allow suffi-cient time to complete the online forms and upload documents.

SEALED Responses shall be opened on October 8, 2020 at 2:15 PM (EST). Electronic Proposals shall be opened via “Mitel Connect: phone conference call. See Solicitation document for detail informa-tion on www.myvendorlink.com. The only information conveyed at the Public Opening will be the names of the Respondents.

**All public Meetings are subject to change or can be cancelled due to the current events.

Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting be-cause of a disability or physical impairment should contact the County Administrator’s Office, 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Suite 267, Lecanto, FL 34461, (352) 527-5210, at least two days before the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, dial 7-1-1, 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) or 1-800-955-8770 (v), via Florida Relay Serv-ice.

To obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal Document for this an-nouncement, please visit the Citrus County Website at www.myvendorlink.com and www.demandstar.com. Copies can also be obtained by calling the Department of Management & Budget/Purchasing at (352) 527-5457

Si necesita un traductor de español por favor haga arreglos con el Condado dentro de dos días de la notificación de la publicación 352-527-5370

English Translation: (If you need a Spanish Translator please make arrangements with the County by telephone within two days of the publication notice at 352-527-5370)

CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSBrian J. Coleman, Chairman

Published August 23, 2020

BUICK1965 Electra 225

V8 wildcat, 45k orig mi, cold AC$13,500 OBO

352-436-7485 aft 1pm

CHEVROLET1936 5 Window Coupe

350 V8, 10 bolt rear end, all steel body, all

power, cold A/C. $26,500 352-302-6979

CHEVROLET1969 CAMARO - 454 Engine / 700R4 trans., MANY upgrades! Call

for details! $40,000 810-841-2692

CHEVY1933 Chevy Hotrod350 Automatic, Steel

body, A/C- MUST SELL!$27K 352-342-8170

FORD1930 Model A

5 Window Coupe, 76 K mi./ EXCELLENT Cond. $16,000 352-795-3510

PLYMOUTH1934 Sedan, Chevy V8

Auto, 9” Ford Rear, Nice street rod.

$17,500 OBO603-660-0491

TOYOTA2000 MR2 5sp, 4cylSilver Convertible w/

86K mi, A FUN car that RUNS GREAT!

$7500 352-527-1832

TRIUMPH1973 TR6, 4 spd, 6 cyl, 2 Tops, Red w/ BlackInterior $15,000 Firm

352-503-6859

WILLY’S JEEPSTR1967Commdo, conv, 4WD, 3 sp., 225 V6, new tires, paint, 33k orig mi, runs great,

call for details $18,500(847) 671-3550

DODGE2002 Ram Diesel - 2500 Cums/ BLK / 181K mi / 1

owner/ Tow pkg/ Ext. cab / Great Cond. - a/c $11,500 352-601-0383

FORD2002 F450 Lariat

141k mi, 7.3 diesel, Jake brake, 5th wheel body. Western hauler

$21,950 502-345-0285

FORDF350 Diesel King

Ranch Crew Cab 4 x 4 108K mi/ Rear Ent./Retractable Tonneau

Cover-1 owner- ALL svc rec’s/ Mint Condition!

$20,900 352-497-6945

LINCOLN‘02 Blackwood - Good Cond.-ONLY 3K madeFULLY LOADED $8500

352-489-4129

Can-Am Spyder2016, White, 4,705 mi,

Garage-KeptExcellent Condition!

$17,500 352-794-0352

Harley-Davidson‘08 FLHX Street Glide, Very Clean, Low Miles,

$8900 OBO352-277-9175

Harley-Davidson2003 100th Aniv. EditionV Rod, Black & Silver,

Vance & Hines, 13,000mi, $4,950 obo

516-819-9196

Harley-Davidson2020 Softail Slim S

107ci, ONLY 400 mi, For SALE or TRADE

for a 3/4 TonPick-up Truck - 4WD

352-634-1789

HONDA1989 Goldwing SE

1500 CC, Blue/green.Only 11,401 mi., bought

brand new. Perfect cond. Hardly driven. $6000 obo Tony:

352-527-8950Pictures avail. online!

HONDA2001Goldwing GL1800

28,500 miles. Manyextras. Excellent cond.Ultimate touring bike. Black/chrome. $7950

352-270-8089

HONDA2009 Shadow 750 Exc. con. 1 owner, garage kept, Very low mi 3514$3600 561-777-6014

SCOOTER2007 Moto Mojo

Uptown 49cc Scooter 770 Miles, Street Legal,

Two seater, Remote Start, Alarm system,3 lockable storage

compartments $850 352-897-5339

SUZUKI ‘06Burgman 400, Motor

Scooter, SHARP,Runs Great - Very

Dependable! $1750 OBO 352-251-5868

NO TEXTS

Chevrolet 5 window coup 1934-1940’s

Complete Front Seat Asking $250

352-302-6979

Make your T-Bird 2-Tone! White Hardtop w/ Port Holes. For ‘02 -’05 T-Bird - In storage 17 yrs. $1500 OBO

352-212-4775

POWERFUL ENGINEMust sell due to age

& health. Briggs &Stratton, twin cycl., flat-head, low mile-

age, runs great 18-1/2 HP, 694 CC Very

strong, fast, powerful. $325 firm! John

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Representativefor details.

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CASH FOR CARS & TRUCKS Running or Not TOP $$$$$ PAID� 352-771-6191 �

WANTEDJUNK & ESTATE

CARSUp to $1,000 & MORE

(352) 342-7037

‘95 CadillacSedan Deville

Survivor- BEAUTIFULPoppy Blue w/ Navy Brocade Interior- Mint Condition inside & out-

55,250 documentedmiles - Perfect Carfax-

MUST SELL due to health & moving. $7,775

352-212-4775

CADILLAC2009 DTS, **LOADED** 136K mi/1 Owner, Gar.

Kept, Call for info: $7,000 352-364-6460

CHEVROLET1991Corvette, 94k mi, targa top, good cond

new injectors & fuel pump. $7,000

CHEVROLET2003 Monte CarloSS 3.8, 135K mi.

Excellent Condition!$7000 (352) 410-1725

FORD2007 FIVE HUNDRED4DR, 116K mi, NEWA/C, Good Condition!

GMC2011 Terrain, SLT, 4 dr, 77K mi., Great cond.

can be towed behind RV, blue Ox hitch incl.$11,900 Can be seen @ Letgo. 352-613-2620

or 352-726-6461

LEXUS2002 ES300, Excellent Condition! One owner!

125K Miles352-601-3225

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$19.95for 7 days

$29.95for 14 days

$49.95for 30 days

$69.95Run ‘til it sells!!

* Call yourClassified

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BIRD CARRIERLARGE-Wingabago $75-Text for Pic’s

14 ft AIR BOATChevy 454 engine,

Trolling motor, Carbon Fiber Prop, $12K or

Trade (car or something fun) 352-344-0997

98 LOWE 172075hp Evenrude, trolling motor, fish finder, life

vests, trailer. All in good condition! $4000 Call or

16’ Flat Bottom Boatw/ NEW trailer

15HP 4 stroke elec start motor, Asking $5200 -

765-720-0024or 812-797-2845

17’ BOSTON WHALER / Montauk Ed. / 90HP Yamaha 4

Stk, Low Hrs. Comes W/ easy loader roll on trailer

$6000 352-603-0831

CANOE -17’ FIBER-GLASS -HEAVY DUTY!Great Condition! Seats 3

comfortably $500 352-212-4775

JOHNSON1990, Fiberglass, 14’10”

CC,25 HP Evinrude +trolling mtr; galv. trailer.

$2375 OBO

MONTEREY2000 MONTURA

23½’, VG cond, too many extra’s to list, $9,000 or best offer

(352) 563-0074

SAILBOAT1980 41’ Ketch Taiwan

Built, center cockpit, Blue Water Cruiser,

Withlacoochee River, Inglis. $21,000 Charlie: 352-447-5171 Lv. Msg.

YAMAHA17 FT, 2004 G3, 60 hp Yamaha, 4 stroke, Troll-ing, Hummingbird Fish

Finder & Bimini352-726-0415

Gulf Stream2018 motor home,

model 6238, 4500 mi self contained, slide out $47,500 352- 212-6949

Holiday Rambler1991 / 27ft “C” Very

Good Cond./ Sleeps 6 / 351W eng/ 6 NEW tires $12,000 352-436-9718

**REDUCED**WINNEBAGO

2017 Travel TrailerUsed for weekend trips in FL only. Excellent

Condition! Call forpictures. $18,500

518-929-4789

5th WHEEL2012 Winslow

Model #34RLS, $24,995Solid Wood Cabinetry

352-795-7820

DAMON2011 Tuscany - 43 footBath & a half, King size bed. 44K mi. Exc cond

MUST SEE !!352-601-0310

FIFTH WHEEL2017 Heartland PioneerPI 276 -32ft./ 2 slides, Auto Leveling, Rear

Bunks, $24,500352-634-2247

HEARTLAND2008 Big Country 5th Wheel, 32’, 2 Slides/

Newer tires/ Loveseat/T.V.

Must See toAppreciate!

36’ Travel Trailerin Excellent Cond!

NEW reclining loveseat,dining table, QN sz

Bed,& flooring. NEW LG custom deck w/ built in

lights. Storage Shed Never Used! Located

in Natures Resort Campground w/ all the

amenities of Homosassa right off the

river. Will only sell alltogether. Listed at

$13,900 734-634-9835 or 352-442-0764

Record CollectionLP’s, Country/Western & Gospel, 30 ALBUMS

TOTAL. ONLY $30(352) 344-1515

TIRENew 125/80/16 donut

tire and jack kit for Kia soul. Paid $165 $100

352-465-6619

TOW BARDraw-Tite / factory

made in USA/ FIXED Triangular Shape $65

352-464-0316

V W BUS HUBCAPS For a bus - good shape -

surface rust inside-ONLY $100.00352-464- 0316

SHOWER CHAIR18” wide, goes in the tub, w/ back rest.$30 352-464-0316

SHOWER CHAIR LARGE/ Aluminum

and fiberglass- Strad-dles the tub — slide in.

$35 352-464-0316

TOILET SEAT RISERSElongated With

handles VERY NICE! $35 each

352-464-0316

TRANSPORT CHAIR (SMALL WHEELS)

with Footrests.NEARLY NEW! ONLY $75 352-464-0316

TREADMILLall digital lights up

belt won’t turncould be a fuse 40.00

352-464-0316

WALKER8” wheels

Good Condition$50. 352-419-4066

WHEELCHAIR$40

(513) 502-0206

WHEELCHAIR$50

(513) 502-0206

WHEELCHAIRlike new, seat 20”

high $75352-419-4066

WHEELCHAIRMANUAL

with footrests.Used little only

$100 352-464-0316

WHEELCHAIRVERY LARGE - 24”

seat- good shape,some surface rust

only $75 352-464-0316

Baby Grand PianoKAWAI - PolishedMahogany -Barley

Used - *BEAUTIFUL*$8200 FIRM

(352) 382-2279

Pioneer SpeakersTwo 30 Watt Speakers

$20 each / 200 Watt Subwoof $50(352) 436-2953

COFFEE MAKER Mr. Coffee, great cond. have had it for years and still works great,

$5 (352)547-6479

LANTERNS10 -10.00 each

call for email pic 352-423-4163 Linda

VACUUMBISSELL / model 82HI Upright / Helix system$30 (352) 344-1515

RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKE Nordic trac

no electronicsonly 60.00

352-464-0316

STATIONARY EXERCISE BIKE Older type wheel in front.Good shape. 60.00 Need a ph # for

pics 352-464-0316

*BEAUTIFUL* RED GOLF CART- Plastic still on Seat- Batteries

Good- Runs Great! COMPLETE w/ Canopy & All Curtains - Lights, Turn Signal, Horn & All Mirrors. Must Sell- mov-ing to Condo - $2200 OBO- 352-212-4775

BIKES2 Ladies 26” $30 ea.

2 Small Bikes $10 ea.(352) 436-2953

CAR SEATSAFETY 1ST

Brown and beige $25 352-201-0876

DRESSER/CHANGING TABLE blonde finish has storage area in

good condition $100. 352-613-0529

I buy, jewelry, silver, gold, paintings, instru-

ments, records, an-tiques, coins,watches

& MORE! 352-454-0068

WANTEDJUNK & ESTATE

CARSUp to $1,000. & MORE

(352) 342-7037

Wanted Model Trains $ INSTANT CASH $For old Lionel & other

model trains, anyquantity- one piece

or a house full! 330-554-7089

Galaxyis a beautiful

4-year-old neutered male Terrier mix, whose weight isapproximately 60

pounds, a good size for a family. He is crate-trained and

leash-trained, walking great on a leash. He

also loves to go on car rides. He does need to be the only pet in the family. For more

information please call

or text Loren at 352-201-6777.

DINING TABLE/CHAIRS Vintage table and six

chairs. VGC. One chair needs work.

Can send pics. $200, OBO. 352-212-3271

Glass and RattanDining Table w/ 4

Chairs. Good Condition $150 (586) 904-0011

Mattress twin size with box spring, frame &

headboard maple fin-ish in good cond.

$100. 352-613-0529

Rattan TallBureau

Excellent Condition! $100

(586) 904-0011

RECLINERVERY GOODCONDITION!

Fabric Brownish Color $95 352- 513-4311

ROLL TOP DESKExcellent Condition!

$200352-795-3732

TABLEDrop Leaf Table

w/ 4 ChairsEXCELLENT

CONDITION! $150 (386) 747-0924

TRUNDLE BEDMetal frame,

slightly used, one mat-tress never used. $175

Call (239) 272-3920

TRUNDLE BEDMetal w/ Mattress inExcellent Condition $100 - Inverness(352) 727-9542

TWIN BED SETwith frame, good condition, $55.00

352- 423-4163 Linda

Unique Coffee Table,2 End Tables & Sofa Table. *Like No Other*-Solid Slab Tops- Some

edges need coating $225 Call 352-527-6709

Bob’s DISCARDEDLawn Mower Service � FREE PICK-UP �

352-637-1225

MOWERNEUTON , Batteryoperated 75.00,

call for infoLinda 423-4163

FISH TABLEStainless Cleaning

Table w/ Commercial Sprayer- ALL Hardware

4’ x 6’ Make Offer 352-726-2666

BRING YOUR TRUCKS!Phase II

Estate Sale inPine Ridge

Sat., 8/22 (9a-3p) & Sun., 8/23 (10a-2p)

4770 W Mustang Blvd 34465

Credit CardsARE Accepted!

Come on out and Shop With Us!

If you need help with directions,

Call (727) 484-4715For Photos look at:

www.estatesales.netSEE YOU THERE!

3 Wheel Jogging Stroller w/ Car Seat

$40(352) 436-2953

4 Tempered Safety Glass Patio Doors

w/ Aluminium Tracks3’ x 6.5’ $70 obo(352) 344-1515

AP CRASH COURSE BOOKS 6 books total, call for more details. Asking for $40 for all.

(352)547-6479

BATHROOM VANITYLIGHTS 4 chrome 34” shaded lights in good

condition $30. 352-613-0529

BONE CHINA CUPS AND SAUCERS

Different patterns.3 sets for $8.00.239-404-8589

Dog Kennel10’ x 10’ x 6’

Good Condition!$200

(352) 613-3688

GENERALMERCHANDISE

SPECIALS!

6 lines - 10 days(up to 2 items

per ad)

$1 - $200$11.50

$201-$400$16.50

$401-$800$21.50

$801-$1500 $26.50

352-563-5966Classified Dept.

GLASS GOBLET SETComes in a set of 10, can send pictures,

asking $5 352-547-6479

GOLF CART TIRE WITH RIM brand new

Carlisle Stryker AT22X11-10

$100 352-613-0529

Gun SafeHolds 8 long guns

$80352-586-1933

HOLIDAY BARBIE DOLLS 1989 THRU 1998 Dolls in original boxes, never opened. Very good condition.

Asking $225.00 for all. 352-476-3146

Nascar Style Floor Jack, 4 Jack Stands& some Hand Tools -

ALL for $100(352) 513-5600

PLATES AND BOWLS SET 15 pcs total, no

serious cracks.Authentic from China

$5 (352)547-6479

DOUBLE EAGLE STATUENEW 60.00

CALL FOR PIC 352-423-4163 LInda

HOT SPRINGS SPA -2016 Model: Hot Spot TX, two person Spa,

seldom used, excellent condition. Photos availa-

ble 352-513-5136$1800.00

Electric Stove$60

(352) 436-2953

GE STACKEDLAUNDRY CENTER

W/D - Model GUD24ESSJOWW

Looks and Runs Nice.Perfect for limited space. $350/BO.

Call/Text 603-393-9055

SMITTYSAPPLIANCE REPAIR

352-564-8179

Battery ChargerDieHard

275 Amp, $150(513) 502-0206

CHAINSAW16” FARM BOSS STIHL

Chainsaw $195352-613-5596

LASER LEVELCraftsman

New, still in box $45(513) 502-0206

LEAF BLOWERSTIHL, model B6B6C

$150(513) 502-0206

PRESSURE WASHERCraftsman

17 psi, $85(513) 502-0206

SEED SPREADERSCOTTS

$35(513) 502-0206

TAPE MEASURERNew, still in box $10

(513) 502-0206

TOOL KART For Work-shop or garage. On

wheels need ph num-ber for pictures only 50.00 352 464 0316

WET/DRY VACCraftsman

265 BL, $75(513) 502-0206

SONY STEREOSYSTEM - Stereo has

AM/FM, 5 Disc CD Player, Cassette Tape Players, 2 large speak-ers, 2 small speakers.

Excellent condition, works great. Asking

$125.00 352-476-3146

TV 25” VIZIO flat screen has HDMI port & remote good condi-tion delivery available

$80. 352-613-0529

TV 38” INSIGNIA flat screen 3 HDMI ports & remote good cond.

delivery available $100. 352-613-0529

2 Wheelbarrows$30 Each

352-436-2953

3 BATHROOM SINKSround, almond with all hardware $25 each or

all for $65 352-201-0876

LADDER30 Ft. $35 & 6 Ft.Aluminum for $20

352-436-2953

MEDICINE CABINETS 2 recessed mirrored

cabinets $8 each or both for $10. 352-201-0876

**STUMP GRINDER**35HP RAYCO

Great Condition!$8000 OBO

(352) 302-8852

PRESSURE WASHER HONDA / DEWALT

ENGINE. 3000 psi, exc cond. Pd $655, sell

$300 firm. Used less than 6X. 352-527-0701

TRACTORFord 3000 DieselPower Steering,6 Speed $6,300 352-423-4477

Dining RM SETETHAN ALLEN SETincludes Table, China Cabinet, and 6 chairs.Excellent Condition!

$400 obo 352-586-1933

Living RM SETCouch, Loveseat and3 Glass Top Tables.

-Clean- Smoke Free-Good Condition!

$300 obo 352-586-1933

PATIO SETTable w/ 4 cushioned

chairs. Good Condition!$75 (352) 586-1933

ADJ. TWIN BEDAdjustable oversized

Twin Sz bed w/Mattress - Remote

controls, BackMassager. $475 -CallWalter- 352-527-3552

Antique BuffetPerfect Condition

We are remodeling, no longer fits $200

(352) 628-5355

BAR STOOLSset of 3 solid wood maple brown 29”excellent condition $60 352-613-0529

BDRM SETComplete 3 pc SetQueen SZ, Wood

GREAT CONDITION!$450 (352) 270-2495

BED FRAME KING SIZE metal in good

condition $60 352-613-0529

BOX SPRINGS set of 2 for king size bed in ex-cellent condition $100

352-613-0529

China Cabinet1 Glass Front Wood

China Cabinet, $50 obo(352) 344-1515

COMPUTER DESKOld, must get rid of

soon, willing to send pictures, $5

(352)547-6479

CURIO CABINET large white wash finish 82”HX40”WX13”D

needs door replaced. $100 352-613-0529

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Mon-Fri: 8-7 • Sat: 8:30-5 • Closed Sunday *See dealer for qualifications and complete details. Limited time offer Dealer retains incentives. Not all buyers will qualify for Ford Credit financing. Prices do not include tax, tag, title and administrative fee of $399. W.A.C. Dealer is not responsible for typographical errors. Vehicle shown are for illustrative purposes only and may have optional equipment not included. All offers, prices and incentives end 8/31/20.

Independence

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See Our Entire Inventory at:NickNicholasFord.com2901 Hwy. 44 W., Inverness, FL

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• Ford cars, SUVs, crossovers & trucks (up to 350-Series) that are current or 5 previous model years and have less than 80,000 miles can qualify • 12-month/12,000-mile Comprehensive Limited Warranty Coverage

• 7-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Limited Warranty Coverage • 172 points of inspection by certified mechanics• Vehicle History Report • 24-hour roadside assistance• A full tank of fuel, fresh oil and filter, and new wiper blades at delivery• Service available at any Ford or Lincoln Dealer in the 50 states & Canada

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2017 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUMTitanium. Canyon Ridge Color.

Navigation, Panoramic Roof. NPR1251CERTIFIED $20,968

2019 FORD FLEX AWD SEL2,050 EXTRA LOW 1-OWNER MILES. LEATHER, NAVIGATION. PREMIUM

SOUND. NPR1237CERTIFIED $29,968

2018 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 SUPERCREW4,400 Low Miles. Navigation, Trailer Tow

Pkg, Sync, Sport App Pkg. NPR1265CERTIFIED $44,968

2020 FORD F150 XLT FX4 SUPER CREWLevel/tire/wheel Pkg. 4x4, Fx4, Moonroof,

Trailer Tow, Buckets. NPR1256CERTIFIED $52,968

2019 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 SUPERCREW15K Miles. Level, Tire Package. Bucket W/console. Navigation, Trailer Tow. NPR1226

CERTIFIED $45,975

2019 FORD F150 KING RANCH 4X4 CREWEcoboost 3.5. 20” Wheels. 26K Miles.

NPR1241CERTIFIED $52,500

2017 FORD EXPLORER XLTNew Tires. Leather, Navigation, Premium Audio, SYNC3. NPR1253

CERTIFIED $31,968

2016 FORD C-MAX HYBRID SELLeather. New, Lower Price. Nav. Technology Pkg, Pwr Liftgate, Rear Camera. NPR1239A

CERTIFIED $13,500

2020 FORD ESCAPE5,000 Low Miles. Awd Titanium. Trailer

Tow Pkg. NPR1255CERTIFIED $29,968

2017 FORD C-MAX TITANIUM24k Low Miles. Titanium Pkg. Must See.

NPR1240CERTIFIED $18,740

2019 FORD EDGE1,900 Miles. Co-pilot 360, Navigation,

Adaptive Cruise. NPR1252CERTIFIED $29,968

2019 FORD EDGE TITANIUMPano Roof, Navigation, Htd/cooled Front

Seats. NP7371CERTIFIED $28,950

2019 FORD F150 4X4 SUPERCREWPlatinum Series. 16k Miles. 4x4, Fx4,

Moonroof, More. NPR1257CERTIFIED $57,968

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24 / 7 INFO LINE (352) 637-2828 Call to access info on any property listed for sale in

Citrus County.

Lecanto • 527-7842 2421 N. Lecanto Hwy.

Homosassa • 628-7800 8375 S. Suncoast Blvd.

Inverness • 637-6200 1101 U.S. Hwy. 41 N.

Crystal River • 795-2441 504 NE Hwy. 19

REMAX .com www.RECITRUS.com

RE/MAX Property Management

WE NEED RENTALS

Vacation / Short Term / Long Term Furnished / Unfurnished

rentals@ remax realty.one www.citrus.rent • 352-503-2050

KEITH PULLIAS (352) 897-0056 Email: keith@remaxrealty.one

SENIOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITY SPACE AVAILABLE

1BR and 2BR available Up to 2,253 sq. ft.

100% Maintenance Free Prices from $1,500 per month

Maintenance Free Senior Independent Living! Monthly and weekly activities, common area recreation/event space. All exterior maintenance included, most interior maintenance included. Hard to reach light bulbs? Not a problem! Our maintenance staff goes above and beyond to ensure that our residents do not have to climb ladders, or worry about HVAC maintenance, fire extinguishers, smoke detector maintenance/batteries. We want our residents to feel safe and comfortable. These units are spacious at 2,253 sq. ft. and senior friendly!

CHERYL NADAL (352) 302-3555 Email: cnadal@remax.net

PINE RIDGE POOL HOME A BRAND NEW ROOF has been added to this lovely and lovingly maintained 3/2/2 pool home situated on 2.75 acres. Formal living & dining rooms. Master suite with a large bathroom. Kitchen overlooks the pool/patio with a pass-through window & tons of cabinet space. Plus much, much more. Don’t miss out on this one. Horses allowed! Call for your private showing now.

$309,900 $309,900 $309,900 MLS#790818

KELLY GODDARD 352-476-8536 Website: kellygoddardsellsflorida.com

1 ACRE LOT ZONED FOR HOME OR MOBILE

• Inglis • Close to Town • 150 x 290 • Level Lot • Native Palms • Cason Inglis Acres

NANCY STUMPF (727) 534-5001 Email: njstumpf@outlook.com

ADORABLE HOME WAITING FOR YOU!! 2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms/1 car garage. 963 sq./ft. villa in a pristine community in Pasco County. Wonderful amenities in this community are almost endless. They include a community pool, club house, tennis, golf course and so much more! Convenient to shopping and restaurants.

$125,000 $125,000 $125,000 MLS#791952

PENDING

CALL THE CUNNINGHAM TEAM (352) 637-6200

Email: kcunningham@remax.net

GREAT DEAL IN TERRA VISTA

4 Bedroom * 2 Bath * Cul-de-sac * 2+ Car Garage Eat-in kitchen plus breakfast bar * Living room

Formal dining room * Study/office * 2,682 sq. ft. of living

24/7 INFO LINE (352) 637-2828 Enter house #1172

$273,000 $273,000 $273,000 MLS#788031

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STACEY BOURKE (352) 327-5734 Email: staceybourke@remax.net • www.staceybourke.com

$260,000 $260,000 $260,000 MLS#790029

2403 N. BRENTWOOD CIRCLE, LECANTO 2017 Amherst Model - Brentwood - Citrus Hills Subdivision

Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club Membership Included BETTER THAN NEW - CARE FREE HOME

• 2 Bedrooms • 1 Study/Office • 2 Full Bathrooms • 2 Car Garage • 1,663 Sq. Ft. Living • Eat-in kitchen plus Breakfast Bar • Screened in Porch • Washer & Dryer Included

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VACANT LOT FOR YOUR NEW HOME!

F ully improved lot that is almost a half an acre! R eady to build upon. S eller states all impact fees have

been paid. G reat neighborhood take a look! L and use for a single family

dwelling or mobile home.

CONTACT NANCY STUMPF (727) 534-5001 FOR DETAILS.

BONITA THOLUND (352) 464-4925 Email: bonitasellshomesnow@gmail.com

WELL MAINTAINED HOME Ready for its new owner. Complete fenced- in yard, Large storage shed, 2 Florida rooms and a double carport on a concrete driveway. Perfect for the snowbird or first time home owner. Won’t last long!

$75,000 $75,000 $75,000 MLS#793011

SOLD

MOVE-IN CONDITION! All The Work Has Been Done For You! This Spacious 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Home With Over 1,500 Sq Ft Has Brand New Kitchen & Stainless Appliances, New Tile Floors, Carpet & Paint Inside & Out. Oversized 2-Car Garage. Fenced Yard For The Kids & Pets. Don’t Hesitate! See It Today!

MARTHA SATHER (352) 212-3929 Email: martha.sather@remax.net

MLS#793375 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000

24/7 INFO LINE (352) 637-2828 Enter house #202

PETER KOROL (352) 527-7842 OR (352) 422-3948

6386 W. CANNONDALE DR, MEADOWCREST - FOX HOLLOW

• 2BR, 2BA, 2CG • Built in 2001 • Maintenance Free Villa • 1,044 sq. ft. living • Eat-in Kitchen • Inside Laundry • Glassed-in Lanai • New Roof Shingles in July 2020

$144,900 $144,900 $144,900 MLS#793655

24/7 INFO LINE (352) 637-2828 Enter house #6386

BONITA THOLUND (352) 464-4925 Email: bonitasellshomesnow@gmail.com

THIS HOME IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING WITH CAGED HEATED POOL

On the Homosassa River. Pretty blue water just around the corner from the famous Homosassa Springs. Large updated kitchen and updated baths, hardwood floors, two living areas with gas fireplaces, mother-in-law suite, lots of storage and closets, great place to entertain your family and friends!

$825,000 $825,000 $825,000 MLS#786708

SOLD $8,500 $8,500 $8,500 MLS#793548

24/7 INFO LINE (352) 637-2828 Enter house #1016

31 W. CYPRESS BLVD., HOMOSASSA Cute as a button, two bedroom, two bath with two stall garage! Freshly painted inside and out! Updated kitchen and baths! Kitchen has new appliances! Newer landscaping! Has a beautiful backyard for kids to roam or add a pool! Nice screened in lanai. This adorable home has so much to offer!

MLS#794097 $152,900 $152,900 $152,900

KATHY GREEN (352) 325-5525 Website: kathygreensellshomes.com

56 BLACK WILLOW ST., HOMOSASSA Exquisite Lindhorst home in beautiful Sugarmill Woods sitting majestically on 2 lots. With over 3,000 square feet of air conditioned space, this stunning 4 bedroom home has so much to offer with oodles of custom features including Brazilian Engineered Hardwood Floors. Outdoor living space is divine with a spacious lanai and a courtyard overlooking the Greenbelt.

MLS#794166 $327,900 $327,900 $327,900

KATHY GREEN (352) 325-5525 Website: kathygreensellshomes.com

PENDING SALE!

JUST LISTED

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SHERRY POTTS (352) 697-5500 Email: asksherrypotts@gmail.com

NOTHING LIKE THIS ON LAKE ROUSSEAU AT THIS TIME! It’s the GEM we are all looking for! Amazingly serene 2.33 acres consisting of two parcels with 101 feet of gorgeous lakefront. So very private! Truly inspiring one bedroom, one bath concrete block cottage with INCREDIBLE vaulted, beamed ceilings. A nostalgic sleeping porch will bring back all the GOOD MEMORIES. Offering consists of two separate contiguous lots...so another residence is possible.

$294,500 $294,500 $294,500

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E 4511 N. LECANTO HWY., BEVERLY HILLS 352-746-3600 AMERICAN PLAZA • www.buy ERA .com

1206 S.E. HWY. 19, CRYSTAL RIVER 352-795-6811 www. ERA suncoast.com

117 S. HWY. 41, INVERNESS 352-726-5855 www.buy ERA .com

AMERICAN REALTY and SUNCOAST REALTY

TEXT RED # TO 35620 FOR ELECTRONIC BROCHURE

SELLERS! Sell your home with ERA...

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Spacious master suite looking out to the pool with sliders, new flooring, roof, cabinets, lighting, counters and on and on. You will be able to jump onto the extension of the Suncoast Parkway just after the first of the year and go anywhere quickly. You’ll be close to Homosassa and Crystal River for all the boating, scalloping and dining you are looking for.

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3/2/2 POOL HOME - HOMOSASSA CITRUS SPRINGS LOADED WITH SPACE!

For folks with a new norm, there are custom built ins to accommodate home schooling & studying. While the children do their thing, you can do yours in a separate office space. A new roof, a new A/C system, custom plantation shutters, trim & new gutters too. Upgraded appliances, fixtures & flooring round it out. Don’t wait, call today.

TEXT 506844 TO 35620 FOR ELECTRONIC BROCHURE If you are looking for a full time home or seasonal retreat you will find everything you need here. Overlooking the Greenbelt and across from the Community pool this beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 1 car garage town-home is calling your name.

MUCH SOUGHT AFTER BRENTWOOD TOWN-HOME!!

TEXT 576915 TO 35620 FOR ELECTRONIC BROCHURE Quality Custom built home on one acre in the Equestrian Section of Pine Ridge Estates. There is room for a pool and detached garage on the property. Builder will accommodate buyer with prices, plans & specifications on the extras. Beautifully finished Three bedroom, 2 bath home with two car garage. Finished home will have a full sod, landscaping and irrigation package.

NEW CONSTRUCTION- AVAILABLE MID-SEPTEMBER

TEXT 163296 TO 35620 FOR ELECTRONIC BROCHURE Features include new central A/C in 2020, new windows & floors throughout & freshly

painted inside & out. Fantastic location! Walk or golf cart to restaurants, shopping or post office

all just steps away. Home is located in the Crystal River Redevelopment zone & has commercial potential.

COMPLETELY REMODELED CRACKER HOME IN THE HEART OF CRYSTAL RIVER!

Directions: Go S on Hwy 19, left on Hwy 98 (Ponce de Leon) left on Oak Park Blvd, past Royal Dalton House A.L., next left on S Deer Park Drive. Home on Right backing up to woods before Cypress Blvd.

JIM DAVIS 352-476-3990

KATE CALHOUN 352-422-5038

JANICE AYERS / BILL MOORE 352-422-0488 / 352-697-1613

• 4/3/3, Quality built home with endless features • Detached 25’x’30’ Garage/shop (AWESOME)

• 1.19 acre, corner lot in Golfing and Equestrian upscaled community

Reduced to $390,000. Impressive home! MLS#791240

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PINE RIDGE BEAUTY..

JANICE AYERS / BILL MOORE 352-422-0488 / 352-697-1613

OPEN HOUSE - **TODAY** 11:00AM TO 2:00PM 9172 S Deer Park Drive, Homosassa 9172 S Deer Park Drive, Homosassa

MARK SIEGEL 786-877-6097

DAWN THEROUX, GRI REALTOR (352) 464-0501 DIRECT

EMAIL: DAWNTHEROUXREALTOR@GMAIL.COM

TEXT 638119 TO 35620 FOR ELECTRONIC BROCHURE Really nice lot 0.96 acres in the prestigious area! (and yet located in an area that does not have HOA fees or Deed Restrictions. ) The lot is covered with trees, but that allows you to decide which trees you wish to keep or dispose of. There is a beautiful YMCA facility, in addition, you’re only minutes away from shopping, restaurants, banking and more.

CITRUS HILLS PRESIDENTIAL ESTATES

TEXT 748925 TO 35620 FOR ELECTRONIC BROCHURE WATERFRONT CANAL - VACANT LOT - Build your dream home on this .6 of acre 2 lots together on water front canal to Withlacoochee. Had a structure with power, water and septic at one time. Easy access to Withlacoochee river. Convenient to downtown Inverness shopping and convenient to Brown Wood in the villages.

TWO LOTS TOGETHER 371 AND 357 S LITTLE JOHN AVENUE!!

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PAUL CONNOLLY 352-476-6179

DELIA LEE SCALLION 757-879-5578

MIRIAN METCALF 352-201-9190

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3/2/2 TUDOR MODEL HOME IN POPULAR 55+ COMMUNITY NAMED DEER PARK COTTAGES IN SUGARMILL WOODS. Many upgrades in this $195/month HOA-Built in 2018. Features: Incredibly functional kitchen w/plenty of quartz/granite countertops & upgraded cabinetry throughout the house, wet bar, newer appliances, breakfast nook. STOP BY TODAY!

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Broker Joe Meek Jr.

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Amy Meek Realtor ® Call 352-212-3038

amy.meek@meekrealestate.com

WE NEED LISTINGS - CALL ME TODAY! LOW INTEREST RATES ARE MOTIVATING BUYERS.

13051 Hwy. 40 E - Dunnellon - $349,000 Bring the horses, goats, and dogs! This stunning farm home HAS IT ALL and features large oak trees, beautiful pool, fireplace, barn and 4 paddocks. The

home has been well maintained and is very clean. Farm living, but just minutes away from shopping and restaurants.

6001 W. Nordling Loop - Crystal River - $350,000 Beautiful commercial building in Meadowcrest. 4 private offices, conference room, reception area, and breakroom. Crown moldings, beautiful cabinetry

and quartz countertops will set the tone to impress your clientele!

3186 W Birds Nest Dr. - Pine Ridge - $315,000 Gardeners Delight! This beautiful Pine Ridge pool home features incredible, breathtaking flowers and plants. This split floor plan home has a large living

room, family room and beautiful kitchen and dining room. Put this home at the top of your list!

5701 E Quicksilver Ct. - Floral City - $90,000 Gated Equestrian Community, Horse lovers dream! Beautiful 9.95 acres in

Stagecoach Ranch Estates located minutes from downtown Inverness, also allows an easy commute to the Suncoast Parkway. This is the perfect place to

build your dream home. Country living at its best!

www.meekrealestate.com

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Office: 382-1700 • Cell: 422-4620

CAROLE LISTER Multi-Million Dollar Realtor

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• 3/2/2 w/side entry garage • Updated kitchen • New wood cabinets • L arge screened porch w/hot tub • Storage shed

#792545 $185,000

• Circular concrete drive • SS appliances • Ceramic tile floors • Backyard privacy fence • Many tropical & fruit trees

CRYSTAL RIVER

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Hey, Tim. I watched your three-part video series on patching a concrete

foundation on your website. It’s exactly what I needed to help me repair the cosmetic crumbling of my concrete. I’ve got questions.

Will that method work to also patch defects in steps and flat concrete sidewalks and driveways? I have a 4-inch diameter hole in the foundation that needs to be filled. What’s the best way to do this?

Do I just pack in some of that cement stucco you show how to mix up? Do you have any other tips to share? — Casey S., Antigo, Wis.

A: I would love to have a nickel for every person that needs to patch concrete. Oh my, that would be so many nickels! Below I’ll discuss how to achieve pro results

with very little work and cost.I recorded the three videos

that Casey mentioned about six years ago. It was pouring rain, but we had to shoot that day. Fortunately, I was under a covered porch and could demonstrate exactly what to do.

The first step in a concrete repair is to remove any loose concrete and get rid of all dust. You can use a chisel and a hammer.

If you have lots to do, you can rent a rotary-hammer tool with a chisel tip. These power tools can do a remark-able amount of work in a short time. I like to use a gar-den hose and scrub brush to clean away all dust and loose particles of sand.

The next step I would have never known about had it not been for a generous old con-crete craftsman who shared his trade secrets with me 45

years ago. This mason saw me trying to do a small repair job and stopped to talk to me. He could tell I was about to make a mistake.

He explained why most concrete patches fail. There are many factors that lead to failure, but the biggest one is a lack of bonding between the old concrete and the new material.

This gentleman shared tales about him being a young apprentice. It was fascinating.

He was born and raised in Cincinnati, as was I. Back when he was in his 20s, just about every new house that was built had concrete steps with a stunning sandy texture.

The steps were actually stuccoed. You rarely see this technique today because it’s an extra step in the process.

A DIY fix for a crumbling concrete foundation

TIM CARTER/Tribune Content AgencyThis poured concrete foundation is looking shabby. Believe it or not, it can be made gorgeous again with minimal effort and tools.

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This expert craftsman said they’d never pour a set of steps on a Friday be-cause they wanted to apply the stucco no later than18 hours after pour-ing the steps. In hot weather, they’d often pour the steps in the morning and apply the stucco in the afternoon for optimal results.

The stucco mix was just a blend of hydrated lime, Portland cement and me-dium sand. He said they used 1.5 parts Portland ce-ment, 0.5 parts hydrated lime and 4 parts sand. Blend all this together dry and then add enough clean water to make a mix t h a t r e s e m b l e s applesauce.

But the true secret to getting the stucco — or, in your case, the patching material — to bond to the old concrete is to apply ce-ment paint just before you apply the patching mate-rial. Cement paint is just a mixture of Portland ce-ment and clean water. You blend enough cement with the water to make it the consistency of latex paint.

Just before brushing on the cement paint to the old concrete, this master craftsman said to get the old concrete damp. You can use a sponge, a brush, or an old spray bottle. Note: You want it damp, not soaking wet.

You then brush on the cement paint and immedi-ately cover it with your stucco mix. Never allow the cement paint to dry. It

must be covered immedi-ately. You’ll discover you’ll not have to rush if you work in the shade or on an overcast day. Working in the direct sun on a hot day is too hard on the materi-als and on you.

Patching larger holes is easy. You use the same process, but find some rubble or small pieces of stone, brick or concrete to help pack the hole. Don’t try to fill large holes with just the stucco mixture.

You want the rubble to be covered with the stucco mix, so use rubber gloves if you want to do this by hand. Do what’s necessary so the hole has no voids in it. It needs to be com-pletely filled with the rub-ble and the stucco patching material.

The old mason left me with one other very im-portant tip. He said the patching material or stucco must be covered with burlap and kept wet for 48 hours.

Back in his day, that’s all they had to slow down evaporation. You can use 4 or 6-mil plastic sheets, but be sure you weigh it down so it doesn’t blow away and so the wind can’t get under the plastic.

The plastic allows the patching material to get much harder and create a bond with the old concrete that will last for many decades.

I’ve driven by concrete I patched in the mid-1970s using this method in the past year, and it still looks perfect.

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WASHINGTON — Con-struction of new U.S. homes surged 22.6% last month as homebuilders bounced back from a lull induced by the coronavi-rus pandemic.

The Commerce Depart-ment reported Tuesday that new homes were started an annual pace of nearly 1.5 million in July, highest since February and well above what economists were expect-ing. Housing starts have now risen three straight months after plunging in March and April as the virus outbreak paralyzed the American economy. Last month’s pace of con-struction was 23.4% above July 2019’s.

“U.S. housing starts blew the roof off of expec-tations in July ... these are the kind of gains seen

after storms/hurricanes,” Jennifer Lee, senior econ-omist at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in a re-search note. Strong de-mand and limited supply drove builders to break ground.

The big gains came from the construction of apartments and condo-miniums, which soared 56.7%. But single-family home construction ticked up, too, by 8.2%.

Construction rose all over — 35.3% in the Northeast, 33.2% in the South, 5.8% in both the Midwest and the West.

Applications for build-ing permits, a good indi-cation of future activity, jumped 18.8% from June to an annual rate of 1.5 million, highest since Jan-uary and up 9.4% from July 2019.

US home construction surges 22.6%, third monthly increase

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Dear John: I recently read your col-umn in the Citrus County Chroni-cle about Belleek. I am enclosing a

list of the trademarks and when each one was produced.

Also, photos of how the marks changed through the years. I am a collector of Bel-leek for many years and cur-rently have approximately 130 pieces, all with the black or green marks. I do not col-lect after 1981.

I have the same vase that the lady wrote to you about. Mine has the third green mark, 1965 to 1981.

The green mark did start in 1946. So, depending on which green mark was on this lady’s vase, it would have been between 1946 and 1981.

I also have some American Belleek pieces, as you mentioned. The vase in your column is called a Daisy spill and

does have hand-painted shamrocks on it. Thank you for your column! — S.A.V.O., Inverness

Dear S.A.V.O.: Wow, good letter and very helpful. I had not considered a specific use for the vase.

Eureka, it is a spill vase; the size is perfect, and as you say, the pattern is Daisy spill. For those who are not aware, a spill is a small roll or twist of paper that is used to light a fire in the fireplace.

A small vase used to hold the spills on the mantel place.

Dear John: A friend of mine has a large pottery vase or vessel, unmarked, that he

would like to know more about.It was his wife’s and from her Native

American background. He does not do emails, but can text photographs to you, if you have a cell number you would be willing to provide to me to give to him.

If not, maybe you could refer me to a source who specializes in eastern Native American pottery.

Any assistance you could provide to me to help my friend, I shall greatly ap-preciate. Thank you. — M.L.B., internet

Dear M.L.B.: Yes, I would be glad to help your friend. Make sure he sends a photograph of the front, back and underside.

Also, the dimensions. Include informa-tion about her native American back-ground and anything else he can recall. The phone number is 352-351-1009.

Dear John: I have a letter dated 1954 from Bishop Fulton Sheen. It is hand-written in the original envelope.

I understand he is being considered for sainthood. Do you have any sugges-tions? Thanks for your input. — D.K., internet

Dear D.K.: I was not able to find any specific collector interest in Bishop Sheen memorabilia.

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KATIE HOLDEFEHRrealsimple.com

There are a few things a home simply can’t have too much of: space, storage and sunlight.

And while you can’t increase the square footage of your home with-out taking on a major renovation, there are some easy decorating and cleaning tricks that can make your home look brighter.

Incorporating some strategically placed mirrors, choosing the best wall paint and finding the right win-dow treatments can all help in-crease the natural sunlight in your home.

One added bonus of bouncing more sunlight around a room: more light can actually make the space feel bigger.

Try some of the tips below to make your home feel bigger and brighter — without the reno.

1. Optimize your mirror

placement.You’ve probably heard this design

trick before: Add mirrors to a room to bounce the light. But for the best effect, you’ll want to place the mir-ror across from a window, angled so that the natural light will be re-flected toward the darkest area of the room.

New, clean mirrors will reflect the most light, but even antique mirrors with patina will work.

2. Choose shiny surfaces.Similar to mirrors, glossy surfaces

can help reflect light in a room. Stainless-steel appliances and sleek white cabinets will make a kitchen feel brighter.

In a living room, try adding some metallic or mirrored accents, espe-cially on the shelves or tables posi-tioned closest to the windows.

3. Wash your windows.It may sound obvious, but cleaner

glass lets in more sunlight.

Special to the ChronicleOne of John’s readers identified this Belleek vase as an example of Daisy spill.

7 ways to boost natural light, make your home look brighter

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I’m going to predictably suggest using an insecti-cidal soap to kill the mealybugs. I’m going to also try to discourage you from grabbing that bottle of Dawn detergent from the kitchen. I know it seems like I’m being picky, but there really is a differ-ence and it is in the plant’s best interest to use the right one.

Plants have a waxy coat-ing on their leaves that protects them from water loss and disease.

Detergents and even plant-safe soaps, if used incorrectly, can strip this layer away, compromising the plant’s health even after the bugs are dead. If you purchase an insecti-cidal soap, follow the di-rections carefully.

Now Gail, I’m going to talk to you not as a Master Gardener but as a

neighbor/friend. If your plant is literally in pieces as you mentioned, the con-nection to the roots is bro-ken and you may even see bugs in and on the soil surface.

If it were me, I would gather all the loose pieces and drop them in a bowl of the soap solution and swirl. Wait a few minutes, then remove and rinse the pieces well.

You have a bad infesta-tion and to reach every part of those broken pieces would be quite a pain. I would remove the current soil in the pot, scrub the pot and replant the succulent survivors and start fresh.

Not all the bits will make it, but I feel your case calls for a “cure it or kill it” method. Good luck.

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Dear Gardener Gal: I’ve attached a photo of my succu-

lent and the little bugs that are all over it.

This plant was looking so pretty and then today I noticed it looked like it was falling apart. Once I looked closer, it is covered in little bugs.

I’ve never treated a suc-culent for bugs before, what do I do? I thought s u c c u l e n t s were supposed to be easy. — Gail

Dear Gail: Well Gail, it all depends on your definition of “easy.” If by “easy to care for” you mean plastic plant easy, then no, they are not. Most

succulents require less frequent watering than other plants. That’s about it. Many still need to be protected from cold weather, too much or too little sun and (your prob-lem) pests.

Your photo shows, I be-lieve, mealy-bugs. (The photo wasn’t super clear, but it doesn’t mat-ter. Whether they are mealy-bugs, aphids or whitefly lar-vae, the follow-i n g i n f o applies.)

Nice, fat healthy mealy-bugs. Even though it might seem to have

fallen apart overnight, these happy bugs have been there awhile.

How best to fight a bug infestation on a succulent

Special to the ChronicleThis desert rose produced a seed pod; what happens next is up to the reader.

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Jane WeberJANE’S

GARDEN

Silverleaf, Leucophyllum frute-scens, in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, is a

rounded, dense, fast-growing, ever-green, easy-to-grow shrub native to Texas, New Mexico and adjacent northern Mexican states (Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas). It grows in full sun in cold hardiness

zones 8–10. Gardeners may want to know some of the many local com-mon names. In English and Span-ish, this drought-tolerant, attractive, long-flowering bush may be called Texas silverleaf, Texas barometer bush, ash bush, wild lilac, Texas ranger, cenizo, senisa, cenicilla, palo cenizo, hierba del

cenizo, Texas rain sage or purple sage. Take your pick.

This plant’s botanical genus name is pronounced “lew co fill lum.” Ask a smartphone to say most words with an accepted pronuncia-tion. “Leuco” means “white” and “phyllum” refers to foliage. Four Leucophyllum species are native to

the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexican states. The genus has about 12 species.

Leucophyllum is not a sage. True sages are in the genus Salvia. For example, the annual to short-lived perennial native wildflower called

JANE WEBER/Special to the ChronicleThe delightful contrast between the silvery-gray foliage and the small purple flowers lasts from late spring to fall in Central Florida.

Lovely Leucophyllum, Texas silverleaf

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Red Salvia, Texas Sage, Red Sage, Scarlet Sage and/or Tropi-cal Sage is Salvia coccinea. The adjective “coccinea” is the fe-male, singular form of “cocci-nus,” which means scarlet or dyed scarlet.

FYI: Cochineal scale insects live on pads of Opuntia cacti in tropical to subtropical regions of the Americas. The scarlet dye called cochineal, made from these dried scale insects, is used in food coloring. As early as the second century B.C.E., indige-nous native peoples, including the Aztec and Maya nations, used cochineal to dye textiles

and create red paint.Some gardeners commonly

call the one readily available Leucophyllum Texas silverleaf. I hope the Mexicans do not ob-ject. How about TexMex silverleaf?

By any name, this fast-growing shrub has striking silver-gray leaves contrasting with small purple flowers that bloom from late spring to fall in Central Florida. As it blooms after rains, it got the name barometer bush. It is a dense but loosely branched, naturally rounded shrub that grows 5 to 8 feet tall with a 4 to 6 foot diameter. Old plants tend to sprawl, so can be pruned for shape and to induce denser branching.

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Four Leucophyllum species evolved in the American southwest and the seasonally dry Chihuahuan Desert — a biodiverse ecoregion

covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. including much of west Texas, parts of the middle and lower Rio

Grande Valley and the lower Pecos Valley in southeastern New Mexico. Leucophyllum frutescan, a naturally rounded shrub, grows 5

to 8 feet tall. It is readily available in Florida and widely planted in home gardens, subdivisions, parks and highway medians.

JANE WEBER/Special to the Chronicle

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Leucophyllum can be used in a low privacy screen or windbreak along lot lines or to screen a pool cage. My neighbor has two Leucophylum bushes as

sentries flanking a drive-way entrance. Another neighbor has as a lone spec-imen plant in a tree ring viewable from the front door. It can be grown in large containers as a patio plant or driveway marker. The contrast between the bright flowers and sil-ver-gray foliage is a wel-come addition to any garden or water-wise xeriscape.

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Dear Gardener Gal: Look what I found on my desert rose! I believe I have a seed pod. Will I be able to plant the seeds and start babies? — Fingers crossed in Inverness

Dear Fingers Crossed: Congratulations! Though I have not personally grown one from seed, I did a little research and it does ap-pear to be doable.

Apparently desert roses have the exploding type

seed pods. So you don’t miss your chance, lightly wrap the end of that stem with pod in netting (knee high stocking) so you’ll catch the seeds. Fresh seeds seem to germinate the best, so go online and watch one of the many vid-eos for instructions on best planting methods. If your seeds germinate, please send me photos of seedlings. Crossing my fin-gers as well.

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JANEContinued from Page D9

The small but showy tubular, five-lobed purple flowers grow singly from the leaf axils where leaves join the twigs. Flowers are about an inch long and attract pollinators including bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds.JANE WEBER/Special to the Chronicle

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consideration is relative to the contents of the letter, which could have consider-able effect on collector inter-est if it ever develops. For now, make sure you have the letter in an archival

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professional in the antiques business for 30 years. Send questions to Sikorski’s Attic, P.O. Box 2513, Ocala, FL 34478 or asksikorski@aol.com.

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CUTE AS A BUTTON 2/2 W/GARAGE. Great location, close to downtown, medical facilities, shopping, and the Withlacoochee trail. Roof 2008, HVAC 2010, fully fenced backyard! #791747 $124,900 Debbie Tannery 352-613-3983

HARD TO FIND! 3 bd 1.5 baths in Beverly Hills under $100k. Additional 1400 sq. ft. partially renovated garage. Inside laundry, wood fireplace, new flooring, carport, roof 2011. #791414 $99,900 Ernestine Brinager 606-359-2325

FISHERMAN'S DREAM HOME! 2/1, laundry, storage building, screen room, 2 car carport. Kitchen appliances & washer/dryer included. Located about 5 mins from boat ramp, Floral City #793531 $79,900 Ernestine 606-359-2325

GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD! 2/2/1 villa. All the amenities included! Newer roof and AC. #793401 $134,900 Sheila Bensinger 352-476-5403

CUSTOM TRIPLE WIDE, OVER HALF AC. LOT 4/3 & 2275 sq. ft. Fully fenced, gated for privacy. Covered carport $142,900 #792694 Pamela Ayres 352-613-4747

PRICE DROP! 2/2 split plan. Located across Withlacoochee River boat ramp. Vaulted ceilings, new carpet, & new vinyl plank flooring. New central HVAC. $57,900  #790761 Sheila 352- 476-5403

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME! Apx. 22,041 sq. ft. located in Washington County, home of Sunny Hills Golf & Country Club. Undeveloped land just waiting for your blueprints. Explore hunting, fishing, canoeing, off-roading, & less than 1 hr. from the beach. #794099 $5,000 Ernestine Brinager 606-359- 2325

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Getty ImagesMake your home feel bigger by harnessing natural light.

If the sunlight is filtered through years of dust and grime, the room isn’t going to look as bright.

To get the best effect, you’ll need to wash both sides of the window (and avoid washing them on a sunny day, which can leave streaks).

4. Lighten up your window treatments.

Even if you pull them open every morning, those dark velvet drapes hanging beside your windows aren’t going to help the room look brighter. In the spring and summer, swap out heavy curtains for light, airy ones.

If privacy is a concern, pair a gauzy white curtain with blinds or a roller shade you can close at night.

5. Pick the best paint.Paint holds a lot of power in

the design of a room — it can make it look cleaner, more re-laxing and, yes, even brighter. And, no surprise, when it comes to hue, cool shades of white and pastels will make the room look lighter.

To make sure you’ve chosen the best color, leave paint splotches on the wall for at least 24 hours, so you can see how the color looks in the light throughout the day.

Where we often go wrong is when choosing the paint fin-ish. Like mirrors and glossy surfaces, shinier paint will reflect more light.

Opt for satin rather than flat wall paint, and choose semi-gloss or gloss for the molding and trim. But be careful: glossier paints will also betray any imperfections in the wall.

6. Avoid dark decor.

Even if a room gets plenty of sunlight, lots of dark wood and heavy textiles will make it look darker.

To lighten up the room without buying brand-new furniture, add white throw pillows to your forest green sofa or drape a light-colored throw blanket on your char-coal armchair.

7. Trim the trees.If your living room or bed-

room is darker than it was a few years ago, the trees, bushes or vines outside may be to blame.

Consider hiring a tree-trim-ming service. They will help cut back light-blocking branches, without harming the tree or making it look lopsided.

Real Simple magazine pro-vides smart, realistic solutions to everyday challenges. Visit them online at www.real simple.com.

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2/1, 1972 Single Wide in Homosassa 55+

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children under the age of 18 living with

parents or legal cus-todians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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tised in this newspa-per are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of

discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephonenumber for the

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The National Asso-ciation of Home Builders reported Monday that builders’ confidence this month matched the record high first reached in December 1998. “Strong demand and a

record level of home-builder confidence will support housing starts in the second half of 2020,” econo-mists Nancy Vanden Houten and Gregory Daco of Oxford Eco-nomics wrote.

But they warned that Congress’ failure to approve another rescue package could take a toll on the economy. “The still-widespread coro-navirus and an econ-omy struggling to recover without fiscal support may limit the upside” for the hous-ing industry, they wrote.

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Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages rose this week though they remain at historically low levels. The key 30-year loan nudged toward 3%.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year home loan increased to 2.99% from 2.96% last week. By contrast, the rate averaged 3.55% a year ago.

The average rate on the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 2.54% from 2.46% from last week.

Homebuying demand continues as one of few bright spots in the pandemic-struck econ-omy, especially for prospective buyers consid-ering a first-time purchase. The government reported Tuesday that construction of new homes surged 22.6% in July as homebuilders

bounced back from a lull induced by the coro-navirus pandemic.

Housing starts have now risen three straight months after plunging in March and April as the virus outbreak paralyzed the U.S. econ-omy. Last month’s pace of construction was 23.4% above that in July 2019. The big gains came from the construction of apartments and condominiums, which soared 56.7%. But single-family home construction ticked up, too, by 8.2%.

In the latest indication of how halting and slow the economy’s recovery has been, the government’s latest weekly report on unem-ployment claims showed Thursday that the number of workers seeking benefits crept back above 1 million last week after two weeks of declines. Many businesses and con-sumers remain paralyzed by uncertainty and restricted by lockdowns.

US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 2.99%

Associated PressA sale pending sign on a home in Mount Lebanon, Pa.

urban trees which are healthy and safe, thus con-tributing to a healthier and greener environment for everyone. Trees are con-sidered a part of our urban infrastructure and need to be maintained properly so they can provide the vari-ous environmental, aes-thetic and energy-saving benefits attributed to them. As an example, Dr. Gil-man’s research regarding proper tree pruning has changed the way arborists and other tree managers approach tree pruning,

resulting in trees which are more structurally sound and, hence, safer.

Help the ISA Chapter by considering the purchase of a “Trees Are Cool” plate. Besides, they are very col-orful and look good on your car!

Eric H. Hoyer is a certi-fied arborist, a certified for-ester, a registered consulting arborist and a qualified tree risk assessor with Natural Resource Planning Services Inc. He can be contacted at erich@nrpsforesters.com.

additional $25, $23 of which goes directly to the Florida chapter.

To date (2008-2020), the plates have generated over $962,000 in revenue and a total of 41,825 plates have been sold. August sales thus far total 339 plates, with 5,165 registrations (this number includes plates previously sold and renewed). This compares to 4,857 registrations in Au-gust 2019 and 4,581 in Au-gust 2018, clearly an upward trend. There are 33 “Trees Are Cool” plates registered in Citrus County. Currently, the plate ranks 74 out of 122 specialty plates available.

To date, the ISA Chapter has donated $735,000 to the University of Florida to-ward the endowment. The chapter retains some of the money to market the li-cense plates. Because the chapter has been making regular donations since the inception of the license plate, on good faith, the University of Florida has

hired Dr. Ryan Klein as As-sociate Professor of Arbo-riculture. This will ensure the continuation of arbori-cultural and urban forestry related research, continu-ing Dr. Gilman’s legacy.

You can assist with this support by purchasing your “Trees Are Cool” plate when your registra-tion is due for renewal. Your plate purchase will help to ensure continua-tion of much need arbori-cultural research to allow urban foresters and arbor-ists to grow and maintain

I’m sure many of you have seen the colorful “Trees Are Cool” li-

cense plates on some vehi-cles in Citrus County and elsewhere. This is one of 122 specialty plates ap-proved by the Florida leg-islature thus far. But what is the origin of this plate and what does it support?

Dr. Ed Gil-man was a pro-fessor in the Environmental Horticulture Department at the University of Florida for 30 years. During his ten-ure, Dr. Gilman developed a na-tional and in-ternational reputation for research on various topics regarding growing and maintaining urban trees. His pioneering research led to better tree pruning techniques, the effects of pruning for hurricane re-sistance, how tree roots grow, better growing tech-niques for nursery grown trees, improved tree plant-ing techniques and a myr-iad of other research topics.

When a university

professor retires, the uni-versity is under no obliga-tion to hire a replacement to teach and do research in that same subject area. The Florida Chapter of the International Society of Ar-boriculture (ISA), exhibit-ing great foresight, knew that when Dr. Gilman re-

tired, another professor may be hired to teach and re-search in a dif-ferent area such as citrus or turf-grass. In the mid- 2000s, the ISA Chapter hired a lobbyist to sway the Florida legisla-ture to allow a specialty li-

cense plate in the support of urban forestry research. Thus, the “Trees Are Cool” license plate was approved and made its first appear-ance in 2008.

The purpose of the plate is to raise $2 million to endow a chairmanship at the University of Florida to ensure continuation of Dr. Gilman’s research after his retirement (he did retire in 2016). The specialty plates, like other specialty plates in Florida, cost an

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MLS #791771 $174,900 Call Pat Davis 352-726-6668

for your private viewing.

PRICE REDUCTION

10870 SE 201ST ST., INGLIS MLS #790808 $199,000

Look at this 2/2/2 Waterfront home nestled on .62 acres with a view of Lake Rousseau. THIS IS A MUST SEE HOME! Call Christopher Carter, 352-287-9298,

for your private showing today!

WATERFRONT

12257 E. RAINTREE CT. INVERNESS

Check out this STONE’S THROW TO THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER 3/2 waterfront home with a boat dock and is within minutes from I-75 and the Villages.

MLS #792952 $258,900 Call Pat Davis 352-212-7280

for your private showing today!

4540 W. WOODLAWN ST. DUNNELLON

RANCH LIVING AT ITS FINEST. CHECK OUT THIS 3/2.1/2 6-detached Ranch style home on 24.56 acres with 3,799 living sq. ft. and under-roof 4,537 sq. ft. THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! Even an entertainment room with a full bar, pool table, games for all ages and so much more COME CHECK IT OUT. This home would be great for an equine facility.

MLS #789668 $738,000 Call Skyler Hastings 352-422-6096 for your private showing today!

PRICE REDUCTION

4905 E. SPRUCE DR., DUNNELLON Look at this 1.51 acre waterfront property nestled on the Withlacoochee River with existing well and septic already on the property. This property is ready for you to come and build your DREAM HOME on the water.

MLS #793645 $118,990 Call Skyler Hastings 352-422-6096

for additional information.

PRICE REDUCTION

1863 W. COUNTRY CLUB BLVD. CITRUS SPRINGS

2/2/2 block home near golf and schools, split plan, vinyl plank floor, newer appliances. S creened porch and BBQ area.

MLS #793932 $149,900 Laura Grady - 352-302-2340 citrusrealestatesales.com

NEW LISTING

6001 E. MARBLE LANE INVERNESS

S potless 2/2/1 pool home, updated AC and windows, tile floors and granite countertops.

MLS #794139 $145,900 Laura Grady - 352-302-2340 citrusrealestatesales.com

NEW LISTING

5908 W. HOMELAND CT., HOMOSASSA C heck out this 3/1/2-carport detached quaint cracker style home nestled on 5 acres partially wooded for privacy.

MLS #794137 $128,500 Call Malerie Kersey 352-586-3743

for showing your appointment today!

NEW LISTING

9211 S. FLORIDA AVE. FLORAL CITY

Opportunity knocks. Check out this very clean establishment with plenty of room for social distance. 1,400 sq. ft. screened-in back porch, a 12x24 covered mobile stage for outdoor entertaining, and is located on busy Hwy. 41. Just minutes from Historic Downtown Floral City, come check this out.

MLS #794004 $350,000 Call Malerie Kersey 352-586-3743 for a private showing appointment today!

NEW LISTING RETAIL

7100 SW 151ST PLACE, DUNNELLON 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1,773 square feet on 1.25 acres, new roof, new AC , and new flooring.

MLS #793274 OFFERED $ 113,000 Mark Allgood 352-464-5192

NEW LISTING

8625 E. KEATING PARK ST. FLORAL CITY

Look at this fabulous 5/3.5/5-detached tri-level lakefront home with 3,382 sq. ft. of living nestled on 4.45 acres with its own private dock, endless lake views. Within minutes from downtown Historic Inverness and the all the amenities it has to offer, this is MUST SEE HOME!

MLS #793926 $499,000 Call Ryan Hazelton 352-445-7693

for your private showing appointment.

RECENTLY UPDATED 4/3/4 IN INVERNESS

This nicely renovated home sits on 2.5 acres and has an attached 2 car garage, a detached garage, and a 2 car carport. The land is flat and mostly cleared for easy maintenance.

MLS #794098 $385,000 Call Stefan Stuart 352-212-0211.

NEW LISTING

4390 CR 502, WILDWOOD Check out this 2/1.5/3 home with 2,880 sq. ft. living nestled on 3.29 acres in Wildwood, 30 minutes from The Villages and all the amenities it has to offer. Minutes to I-75 and the Florida Turnpike.

MLS #794203 $319,500 Call Luke Whitehurst 352-476-5578

for your showing appointment today!

NEW LISTING

PRIME DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY 6059 N. SUNCOAST BLVD.

• 92+ acres • Central Water • Adjoins Seven Rivers Hospital • Highway Frontage • Mixed Land Use: Professional/Residential • MLS #783158

Call Jim Morton at 352-726-6668 for more info!

COMMERCIAL

BLACK DIAMOND: 2771 N. CROSSWATER PATH LECANTO Custom Built 3460 living sq ft. pool/spa home with extensive upgrades and amenities. Pond view with expansive outdoor living area including fireplace and summer kitchen. Turnkey with furniture, furnishings, golf cart, and newer jeep.

MLS #787404 $659,000 Call Linda Thomas 352-464-4881

NEW LISTING

PRICE REDUCTION

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