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SERVING DUNNELLON AND RAINBOW SPRINGS Thursday, May 10, 2012 Vol 30 No. 29 75 cents WHAT’S HAPPENING River clean-up slated Saturday, May 19 The Rainbow River community cleanup will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Rio Vista Beach Park, north of Dunnellon. Volunteers are needed to help with this cleanup and will work different sections of the river in boats, kayaks and canoes. All debris collected will be brought back to the Rio Vista Park at noon for record keeping and dis- posal. Afterward, food and refreshments will be served. Prizes will be awarded for the largest amount of trash col- lected by an individual, the largest individual item of trash recovered from the river and the most unusual item re- covered. For more information or to sign up, call Jerry Rogers at 489-4648. It is important to know how many people will partic- ipate in order to pro- vide sufficient food and beverages for all. Rain- bow River Conservation has sponsored river cleanups since 1980. Di- rections to the Rio Vista Park can be found on the Rainbow River Con- servation website at www.RainbowRiver Conservation.com. AARP Driver Safety Class slated An AARP Driver Safety Class for those 50 and older, which with certain exceptions, qualifies graduates for a discount on their automobile in- surance, will be given over two days, three hours each day. Cost is $ 14 per person for all materials, except pen or pencil. However, if you are an AARP mem- ber, the cost is $ 12. Bring your AARP card with you. The course, which has no pass/fail test, will be given from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, and Wednesday, May 23, at the Rainbow Lake Es- tates Clubhouse, north of Dunnellon. Class size is limited. For information or reservations, call 489- 1574. Annie Johnson in need of volunteers The Annie Johnson Thrift Store is in need of volunteers Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 465-7957. Water management issues focus of public meeting P.O.W.A.R. (Protect Our Wa- ters at Rousseau) will sponsor a public meeting from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12, at the Historic Dunnellon Depot at 11123 N. Williams St. to discuss water issues and lake levels af- fecting the Rainbow River as well as the Withlacoochee River and Lake Rousseau. Mike Bartlett from Southwest Florida Water Management District, which controls the dam and spillway structures water flow, will be the guest speaker at the meeting.d In addition, the Citrus Water Ways Restoration Council has asked for public input about a Lake Rousseau management program; therefore, this will be conducted at that time also. To outline the extent to which the Task Force is enabled: Review audits and all data specifically related to lake and river restoration techniques and sport fish population re- covery strategies, including data and strategies for shore- line restoration, sand and other sediment control and removal, exotic species management, floating tussock management or removal, navigation, water quality and fish and wildlife Boy, 3, drowns in pool Space settler Former DMS teacher to live on international space station Photo courtesy of NASA NASA astronaut Joe Acaba, left foreground, Expedition 31/32 flight engineer, and Russian cos- monaut Gennady Padalka, left background, Expedition 31 flight engineer and Expedition 32 com- mander, participate in a routine operations training session in an International Space Station mock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Crew in- structors were on hand to assist the crew members. It’s been nearly three years since Joe Acaba blasted off into space aboard the shuttle Dis- covery for a 13-day mission in 2009. Now, he’s set to return. However, this won’t be an ab- breviated voyage for the former Dunnellon Middle School sci- ence teacher. So if you’re plan- ning on sending fan mail, post mark it for the International Space Station (ISS), because for the next three months that’s where he’ll be living. Acaba, a NASA flight engi- neer, along with Soyuz Com- mander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, will launch May 14, in the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. On May 16, they’ll arrive at the ISS where they will join Don Pettit of NASA, Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency and Oleg Kononenko, who have been on the station since late December 2011, re- turning the ISS crew to a full capacity of six. NASA will broadcast the live launch of the Soyuz TMA-04M launch coverage beginning at 10 p.m. EST, including pre- launch activities and launch replays. In May 2004, NASA selected Acaba for the space flight after choosing him to become an ed- ucator astronaut. That put him in a program of extensive rigor- ous training, including survival skills, space station mechanics and piloting a jet. His specialty is European space hardware. He started with Marion County Public Schools in 2000 at Dunnellon Middle School. “It was a great experience,” he said of his experience teaching at the school in an in- terview with Riverland News upon learning of his selection into the program. Acaba continued teaching until his NASA selection. He came to Dunnellon from Mel- bourne High School in Brevard County, the same county where the launch took place. He also served two years in the Peace Corps. In an interview with the Riverland News in July 2009, Acaba said his future goals with the space agency would be to live aboard the International Space Station for six months, which he described as large as a five-bedroom home. Now, the former educator is seeing his dream come true. Riverland News file photo Former Dunnellon Middle School student Johnny Walker, left, films pre-event festivities while Sydney Cohen checks out what he’s caught on camera prior to the start of the ceremony. Student Media Festival celebrates 11 years of winning Roll out the red carpets and dim the lights low. It’s time for the 11th an- nual Marion County Stu- dent Media Festival. Hundreds of students and parents will pack into West Port High School’s Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday for the event. The event is free and open to the pub- lic. The Festival, under- written with community donations and organized by local educators, show- cases the quality work created by television pro- duction students through- out Marion County Public Schools. Participants range from kindergarten through 12th grade. This year, 372 entries came from 26 dif- ferent schools. Last month, a panel of indus- try experts judged the en- tries in 12 categories and four age groups. Dunnellon elementary, middle and high schools will compete. Dunnellon Middle School won 22 awards a year ago. Over- all, students in Beth Woods’ TV Production Class brought home seven first-place awards, in- cluding Best of Show for “Wild Campus.” “I think the kids had some really strong videos this year,” said Beth Wood, Dunnellon Middle School TV production Annual event starts at 7 p.m. Friday at West Port Riverland News See FESTIVAL page 3 Groups, officials to meet Saturday morning at Depot Special to the Riverland News See WATER page 3 Services were Monday in Ocala A 3-year-old boy, found floating in the family pool May 2, drowned despite the efforts of his parents and res- cue personnel who at- tempted to resuscitate him. According to a sheriff ’s of- fice report, Stephen Ulry’s mother, Deborah, told au- thorities Stephen and his 7- year-old brother has been playing in the back yard at their home in the 16800 block of Southwest 57th Place, Ocala, just outside of Dun- nellon, with the family dog. Earlier in the day, the report stated, the two boys had been swimming in the family pool. The report stated the two youths had been dumping out the dog’s water and play- ing in the mud. Their mother had decided it was time to prepare dinner and get things ready for the boys to take a shower. Ulry’s mom went inside for no more than one to two minutes, the re- port stated, and when she came back outside to get the boys, she only saw her 7- year-old son. According to the report, when she asked her oldest son about the whereabouts of his brother, he said he didn’t know. Mrs. Ulry then looked toward the pool, the report stated, and saw Stephen floating in the water on his left side. The report stated Ulry’s mother immediately went to the pool and pulled Stephen out of the water and began performing CPR while her other son ran into the house to get his father, Christopher, a firefighter/paramedic with MCFR. He immediately re- sponded to the pool area and took over giving his son CPR. According to the report, fire rescue personnel were the first to arrive on scene shortly after 4 p.m. Para- medic John Autorino told law enforcement when he ar- rived he saw Mr. Ulry per- forming CPR on his son. Autorino said he ran to the father, grabbed the child and immediately ran back to the ambulance as authorities transported the youth to Photo courtesy of NASA The prime crew members who will round out Expedition 31 on the International Space Station prepare for their farewell send- off to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, from left, are: Flight Engineer Sergei Revin, Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba. The three are scheduled to launch to the space station on May 14 in their Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft. JEFF BRYAN Riverland News JEFF BRYAN Riverland News See DROWNS page 3
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SERVING DUNNELLON AND RAINBOW SPRINGS
Thursday, May 10, 2012 Vol 30 No. 29 75 cents
WHAT’S HAPPENING
River clean-up slatedSaturday, May 19
The Rainbow Rivercommunity cleanup willstart at 9 a.m. Saturday,May 19, at the Rio VistaBeach Park, north ofDunnellon. Volunteersare needed to help withthis cleanup and willwork different sectionsof the river in boats,kayaks and canoes. Alldebris collected will bebrought back to the RioVista Park at noon forrecord keeping and dis-posal. Afterward, foodand refreshments willbe served.
Prizes will beawarded for the largestamount of trash col-lected by an individual,the largest individualitem of trash recoveredfrom the river and themost unusual item re-covered.
For more informationor to sign up, call JerryRogers at 489-4648. It isimportant to know howmany people will partic-ipate in order to pro-vide sufficient food andbeverages for all. Rain-bow River Conservationhas sponsored rivercleanups since 1980. Di-rections to the Rio VistaPark can be found onthe Rainbow River Con-servation website atwww.RainbowRiverConservation.com.
AARP Driver SafetyClass slated
An AARP Driver SafetyClass for those 50 andolder, which with certainexceptions, qualifiesgraduates for a discounton their automobile in-surance, will be givenover two days, threehours each day.
Cost is $ 14 per personfor all materials, exceptpen or pencil. However,if you are an AARP mem-ber, the cost is $ 12. Bringyour AARP card withyou.
The course, which hasno pass/fail test, will begiven from 1 to 4 p.m.Tuesday, May 22, andWednesday, May 23, atthe Rainbow Lake Es-tates Clubhouse, north ofDunnellon. Class size islimited. For informationor reservations, call 489-1574.
Annie Johnson in need of volunteersThe Annie Johnson
Thrift Store is in needof volunteers Mondaythrough Saturday. Formore information, call465-7957.
Water management issues focus of public meeting
P.O.W.A.R. (Protect Our Wa-ters at Rousseau) will sponsor apublic meeting from 9:30 a.m.to noon Saturday, May 12, at theHistoric Dunnellon Depot at
11123 N. Williams St. to discusswater issues and lake levels af-fecting the Rainbow River aswell as the WithlacoocheeRiver and Lake Rousseau.
Mike Bartlett from SouthwestFlorida Water Management
District, which controls thedam and spillway structureswater flow, will be the guestspeaker at the meeting.d
In addition, the Citrus WaterWays Restoration Council hasasked for public input about a
Lake Rousseau managementprogram; therefore, this will beconducted at that time also.
To outline the extent to whichthe Task Force is enabled: � Review audits and all data
specifically related to lake andriver restoration techniquesand sport fish population re-covery strategies, including
data and strategies for shore-line restoration, sand and othersediment control and removal,exotic species management,floating tussock management orremoval, navigation, waterquality and fish and wildlife
Boy, 3,drownsin pool
Space settler
Former DMS teacher to live on international space station
Photo courtesy of NASANASA astronaut Joe Acaba, left foreground, Expedition 31/32 flight engineer, and Russian cos-monaut Gennady Padalka, left background, Expedition 31 flight engineer and Expedition 32 com-mander, participate in a routine operations training session in an International Space Stationmock-up/trainer in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Crew in-structors were on hand to assist the crew members.
It’s been nearly three yearssince Joe Acaba blasted off intospace aboard the shuttle Dis-covery for a 13-day mission in2009.
Now, he’s set to return. However, this won’t be an ab-
breviated voyage for the formerDunnellon Middle School sci-ence teacher. So if you’re plan-ning on sending fan mail, postmark it for the InternationalSpace Station (ISS), becausefor the next three months that’swhere he’ll be living.
Acaba, a NASA flight engi-neer, along with Soyuz Com-mander Gennady Padalka andFlight Engineer Sergei Revinof the Russian Federal SpaceAgency, Roscosmos, will launchMay 14, in the Soyuz TMA-04Mspacecraft from the BaikonurCosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
On May 16, they’ll arrive atthe ISS where they will joinDon Pettit of NASA, AndreKuipers of the European SpaceAgency and Oleg Kononenko,who have been on the stationsince late December 2011, re-turning the ISS crew to a fullcapacity of six.
NASA will broadcast the livelaunch of the Soyuz TMA-04Mlaunch coverage beginning at10 p.m. EST, including pre-launch activities and launchreplays.
In May 2004, NASA selectedAcaba for the space flight after
choosing him to become an ed-ucator astronaut. That put himin a program of extensive rigor-ous training, including survivalskills, space station mechanicsand piloting a jet. His specialtyis European space hardware.
He started with MarionCounty Public Schools in 2000at Dunnellon Middle School.
“It was a great experience,”he said of his experienceteaching at the school in an in-terview with Riverland Newsupon learning of his selectioninto the program.
Acaba continued teaching
until his NASA selection. Hecame to Dunnellon from Mel-bourne High School in BrevardCounty, the same county wherethe launch took place. He alsoserved two years in the PeaceCorps.
In an interview with theRiverland News in July 2009,Acaba said his future goalswith the space agency would beto live aboard the InternationalSpace Station for six months,which he described as large asa five-bedroom home.
Now, the former educator isseeing his dream come true.
Riverland News file photoFormer Dunnellon Middle School student JohnnyWalker, left, films pre-event festivities while SydneyCohen checks out what he’s caught on camera priorto the start of the ceremony.
Student Media Festival celebrates 11 years of winning
Roll out the red carpetsand dim the lights low.
It’s time for the 11th an-nual Marion County Stu-dent Media Festival.
Hundreds of studentsand parents will packinto West Port HighSchool’s Performing ArtsCenter at 7 p.m. Fridayfor the event. The event isfree and open to the pub-lic.
The Festival, under-written with community
donations and organizedby local educators, show-cases the quality workcreated by television pro-duction students through-out Marion County PublicSchools.
Participants range fromkindergarten through12th grade. This year, 372entries came from 26 dif-ferent schools. Lastmonth, a panel of indus-try experts judged the en-tries in 12 categories andfour age groups.
Dunnellon elementary,
middle and high schoolswill compete. DunnellonMiddle School won 22awards a year ago. Over-all, students in BethWoods’ TV ProductionClass brought home sevenfirst-place awards, in-cluding Best of Show for“Wild Campus.”
“I think the kids hadsome really strong videosthis year,” said BethWood, Dunnellon MiddleSchool TV production
Annual event starts at 7 p.m. Friday at West PortRiverland News
See FESTIVAL page 3
Groups, officials to meet Saturday morning at DepotSpecial to the Riverland News
See WATER page 3
Services wereMonday in Ocala
A 3-year-old boy, foundfloating in the family poolMay 2, drowned despite theefforts of his parents and res-cue personnel who at-tempted to resuscitate him.
According to a sheriff ’s of-fice report, Stephen Ulry’smother, Deborah, told au-thorities Stephen and his 7-year-old brother has beenplaying in the back yard attheir home in the 16800 blockof Southwest 57th Place,Ocala, just outside of Dun-nellon, with the family dog.Earlier in the day, the reportstated, the two boys had beenswimming in the family pool.
The report stated the twoyouths had been dumpingout the dog’s water and play-ing in the mud. Their motherhad decided it was time toprepare dinner and getthings ready for the boys totake a shower. Ulry’s momwent inside for no more thanone to two minutes, the re-port stated, and when shecame back outside to get theboys, she only saw her 7-year-old son.
According to the report,when she asked her oldestson about the whereabouts ofhis brother, he said he didn’tknow. Mrs. Ulry then lookedtoward the pool, the reportstated, and saw Stephenfloating in the water on hisleft side.
The report stated Ulry’smother immediately went tothe pool and pulled Stephenout of the water and beganperforming CPR while herother son ran into the houseto get his father, Christopher,a firefighter/paramedic withMCFR. He immediately re-sponded to the pool area andtook over giving his son CPR.
According to the report,fire rescue personnel werethe first to arrive on sceneshortly after 4 p.m. Para-medic John Autorino toldlaw enforcement when he ar-rived he saw Mr. Ulry per-forming CPR on his son.Autorino said he ran to thefather, grabbed the child andimmediately ran back to theambulance as authoritiestransported the youth to
Photo courtesy of NASAThe prime crew members who will round out Expedition 31 onthe International Space Station prepare for their farewell send-off to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, from left, are:Flight Engineer Sergei Revin, Soyuz Commander GennadyPadalka and NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba. The three arescheduled to launch to the space station on May 14 in theirSoyuz TMA-04M spacecraft.
JEFF BRYANRiverland News
JEFF BRYANRiverland News
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Master Choir holding auditionsThe Central Florida Master Choir is hosting audi-
tions for the group. The ability to read music, har-monize and match pitch are required along withprioritizing rehearsals and performances. For moreinformation or to schedule an audition, call Hal Mc-Swain at 352-237-3035 or 352-615-7677. For more in-formation about the group, visit
www.cfmasterchoir.com.
Artist to host art workshopsArtist Sidney Ann Pitchford, a resident of Rainbow
Springs, with more than 20 years of experience, willhost oil painting classes from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays atDunnellon Chamber of Commerce. Classes are forbeginners to intermediate. For more information,call 465-0702.
OCALA — Workforce Con-nection of Citrus, Levy andMarion counties has sched-uled a full calendar of work-shops and clinics for themonth of May for those in-terested in sharpening em-ployability skills.
The programs are open tojob seekers in the three-county region at no charge.Participants must be fullyregistered with Workforcethrough the Employ FloridaMarketplace (EFM) atwww.EmployFlorida.com.Workshop registration isalso required unless other-wise indicated.
Programs take place atthe Workforce ConnectionMarion County Center, 2703N.E. 14th St., in Ocala; Cit-rus County workshops are atthe Workforce ConnectionCenter at 1103 E. InvernessBlvd., Inverness; and LevyCounty workshops takeplace at the Levy CountyCenter at 109 N.W. ThirdAve., Chiefland.
Community workshopsalso continue to be held atarea library branches in Cit-rus and Marion counties.Additional informationabout the following pro-grams is available at Work-force Connection’s Calendarof Events at www.clmwork-force.com.
— Open Resume Labs areat 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mondaysas well as 9 a.m. Fridays inOcala. The labs also takeplace at 1:15 p.m. May 15and May 29 in Inverness andat 8:15 a.m. May 15 and May29 in Chiefland. The staff-assisted lab helps job seek-ers learn how to marketthemselves more effectivelyto the employer, identifystrengths and transferableskills, and develop addi-tional strategies. Walks-inare welcome — no addi-tional registration is re-quired — but space islimited.
— “Navigating the NewWorld of Work” two-dayworkshop takes place Tues-days and Wednesdays inMarion County. The work-shop is also offered May 22and 23 in Chiefland andMay 10 and 11 and May 24and 25 in Inverness. Theworkshops cover how toidentify abilities and trans-ferable skills, job searchstrategies/targeted resumedevelopment, and inter-viewing skills/follow up.
— Community Work-shops: “Navigating the NewWorld of Work” offers manyof the highlights of the two-day sessions but in a two-hour format. These takeplace at 2 p.m. May 10 at theBelleview Library; and 10a.m. May 24 at the Dunnel-lon Library; and in CitrusCounty at 3:30 p.m. May 14at the Coastal Region Li-brary in Crystal River; 1p.m. May 16 at the CentralRidge Library in BeverlyHills; and 2 p.m. May 17 atthe Homosassa Library.
— Nail that Interview,Employ Florida Market-place Essentials and Opti-mal Resume workshops at8:15 a.m. May 17 and May 31in Ocala. Nail that Inter-view is also May 18 in Inver-ness and May 30 inChiefland. Registration isrequired.
— Beyond Barriers: Path-ways to Employment is de-signed for those whosebackground issues create abarrier to finding a job. Theworkshops take place at1:30 p.m. May 11 and May 25.
— Computer Basics work-shop is for those new totechnology or with entry-level skills. Sessions are setfor 3:30 p.m. May 22 inChiefland and 1:30 p.m. May18 in Ocala.
To register for any of theworkshops, call 352-291-9552 or 800-434-JOBS, ext.1410 or sign up online atwww.timecenter.com/wc-workshops.
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ABOVE: Spectators listen to Pastor Ed Anthonyduring a brief sermon last Thursday during a Na-tional Day of Prayer event at Datesman Park nearCity Hall. Cross at the River Cowboy Churchhosted the event. BELOW: Rose Laney, right, andAngel Carey bow their heads in prayer. LEFT: James “J.W.” Smith belts out a tune whilestrumming the guitar. Smith is the music ministerat Cross at the River Cowboy Church. Photos by JEFF BRYAN/Riverland News
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habitat improvement.� Evaluate whether
additional studies areneeded.� Explore all possible
sources of funding toconduct the restorationactivities.� Report to the
speaker of the FloridaHouse of Representa-tives and the presidentof the Senate before Nov.25 yearly about theprogress of the CitrusWaterways restorationprogram and any recom-mendations for the nextfiscal year.� The Task force is a li-
aison between the publicand the technical advi-sory group.
The Southwest FloridaWater Management Dis-trict will act as lead en-tity for the purpose ofproviding staff and ad-ministrative support.
There will be a techni-cal advisory group to thecouncil from SWFWMD,Department of Environ-mental Protection (DEP),Department of Trans-portation (DOT), Fishand Wildlife Conserva-tion Commission (FWC),USACOE and CoastalRivers Basin Board.
The purpose of thisinitial meeting will be toacquaint the public withthe process and availpeople to the means ofcommunication to ex-press concerns and pro-vide an opportunity toexpress restoration proj-ects or areas of specificinterest in invasive plantmanagement, aspokesperson said in anews release.
“You will be providedwith an overview map ofthe lake and identifyingnames of boat trails,” therelease stated. “Fromthis and future meetingstogether, we shall formu-late a plan that emanatesfrom the stake holdersinterests and most im-portantly the interests ofa healthy lake andecosystem.”
In addition to Bartlettspeaking, there will be a
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Jerry Muetzel willpresent differentmethodologies for re-moving organic matterand aquatic vegetation.
Sandra Marrafino willgive a short overview ofwading birds and nestingareas requiring dili-gence in preservation.
All proposals shall bereviewed by the techni-cal advisory board to de-termine which ones arethe most environmen-tally sound and economi-cally feasible.
teacher. “I don’t think peo-ple realize how competi-tive this district is in VideoProduction, from elemen-tary schools through highschool.
“Some of the high schoolproductions look likethey’re ready for the movietheatre. Of course, the kidsall want to place first, butsome of Marion County’ssecond- and third-placevideos are good enough towin at the state level.”
According to Wood, onlythe first-place videos ad-vance to the state level. Ayear ago, one of DMS’ pub-lic service announcementsdidn’t place at the countycompetition, but wasawarded Best of Festival atthe International StudentMedia Festival.
“The kids really love theexperience of the MediaFestival: the red carpet, thephotos, going up on stageand school spirit,” she ex-plained. “Win or lose, it’s
always fun. I love watchingthem be so excited.”
Dunnellon Elementarystudents, which won fiveawards a year ago, includ-ing a first-place for NewsFeature, will bring home atleast six awards this year,said Amy Rolland, MediaSpecialist.
“The Marion County Stu-dent Media Festival is astellar event for our stu-dents, much like the ‘Acad-emy Awards,’” Rolandexplained. “The purposeof this festival is to encour-age students to communi-cate through mediaproduction, and to recog-nize the excellent workbeing done in our schoolsby student media produc-ers.
“Mrs. Athaide and Mrs.Stuart’s kindergartenclasses each have two ex-cellent contenders, and
Mrs. Blanchette’s second-grade class also has two.We are very proud of allour students.”
Presenting sponsors thisyear include Robert Bois-soneault Oncology Insti-tute, ACA ConstructionGroup, Cox, Dell, the Pub-lic Education Foundationof Marion County and Wal-mart. Other sponsors in-clude Blackboard andProgress Energy.
This year’s show host isGreg Thompson, an award-winning actor, screen-writer, director, producer,and choreographer who’sappeared on HBO, ESPN,and in the lead role in“Dark Remains.” He alsohad recurring roles on“One Tree Hill” and “Daw-son’s Creek.”
More than two dozencommunity leaders will an-nounce this year’s winners
and present certificatesand awards during Fridaynight’s ceremony, includ-ing four “Best of Show”prizes for grade levels K-2,3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
The event airs live on theMarion Education Chan-nel and replays at 7 p.m.every Friday and Saturdayand 2 p.m. Sundaysthroughout May. The Mar-ion Education Channel iscarried on more than adozen local cable systemsincluding Bright House198, Comcast 99, and Cox12. The Marion EducationChannel is also availabledigitally over-the-air onChannel 7.1.
West Port High School isat 3733 S.W. 80 Ave. inOcala.
For more information,contact Media Festival Di-rector Miriam Needham at352-671-4104.
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Dunnellon PD officer to attend conferenceLt. Sue Webb of the
Dunnellon Police Depart-ment is one of three locallaw enforcement officersto attend the 27th annual“Preventing Crime in theBlack Community” con-ference May 16 to 18 atthe Tampa Marriott on agrant from Crime Stop-pers of Marion County.
The conference, a col-laborative effort of Attor-
ney General Pam Bondiand Florida law enforce-ment agencies, is gearedat sharing innovativeideas and crime preven-tion strategies in theBlack community. Bondisaid that a major part ofthe program will be di-rected toward stemmingviolence among youngpeople.
“Anytime we have anopportunity to share in-formation to prevent our
young people from beinginvolved in crimes or anytype of violence then weneed to make every effortwe can to get new strate-gies or get new informa-tion,” Lt. Webb said.“These young people areour future.”
Leo Smith, local CrimeStoppers board presi-dent, added that the con-ference is a vital resourcefor local law enforcementat curbing crime in the
Black community. Smithsaid, “We’re paying theexpenses for these lawenforcement people to at-tend this important con-ference as our way ofgiving back to the commu-nity.”
Also attending fromMarion County are Detec-tive Greg Spates of thesheriff ’s office and offi-cer Cynthia Barnes of theOcala Police Depart-ment.
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Riverland News file photoDunnellon Middle School students pose after last year’s festival with their awards haul. DMS students en-tered more than 30 videos for this year’s competition.
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Munroe Regional MedicalCenter.
The report stated lawenforcement authoritiesalso responded to Munroeto gather further informa-tion regarding the inci-dent. While waiting, lawenforcement personnelobserved numerous mem-bers of the hospital staffwork on Stephen Ulryuntil he was pronounceddead at about 5 p.m. byhospital staff.
According to the report,the pool was 3 feet deepand the ladder was still inthe pool. The report alsosaid Mrs. Ulry told author-ities that neither of herchildren had previouslyhad swimming lessons.
The family released astatement through JessicaGreene, MCFR spokes-woman regarding the inci-dent.
“This is a heart-breakingtime for my family and wetruly appreciate the sup-port we’ve received fromour friends, the depart-ment, our church and thecommunity,” Chris Ulrysaid. “At this difficult time,we hope the media will re-spect our time to grieve inprivate.”
Funeral services forStephen Ulry were Mon-day at Cornerstone UnitedPentecostal in Ocala. Do-nations, in lieu of flowers,can be made to: StephenMichael Ulry MemorialFund, payable to the par-ents Christopher or Debo-rah Ulry at any of theCenterState Banks.
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COMMUNITY EVENTSTOPS welcomes members, visitors
TOPS (Take Off PoundsSensibly) Chapter 375 Rain-bow Lakes welcomes newmembers and visitors.TOPS meets at 9:30 a.m.Tuesdays at the RainbowLakes Community Center4030 S.W. Deepwater Court,Rainbow Lakes. Take U.S.41 to Rainbow Lakes Boule-vard, 4.5 miles to the Com-munity Center. For moreinformation, call 465-5807.
S. Dunnellon Civic Association meets
The South DunnellonCivic Association Inc.meets at 4:30 p.m. the sec-ond Monday monthly at1962 W. Test Court, SouthDunnellon.
The facility is on the leftside of street just beforeThe Annie W. Johnson Cen-
ter. The public is invited tocome help, and give ideasto promote community im-provement and safety.
For more details, contactRandy Campbell at 465-7135 or email [email protected].
Police collecting used cell phones
The Dunnellon PoliceDepartment is collectingcellular phones with charg-ers for domestic violencevictims. The collectedphones are turned over todomestic violence sheltersand provided to victims touse to call 911 for anyemergency. Please drop offall unused cellular phonesalong with the chargers tothe police department,12014 S. Williams St., Dun-nellon or at Repeat Bou-tique, 20491 The Granada,Dunnellon.
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Food 4 Kids thanks community for support
I would like to thank all who havedonated this school year to providefood on weekends for students at Dun-nellon and Romeo elementary schools.
This year, we were able to providefor 256 kids. The food is packed inbackpacks every Thursday and deliv-ered to the two elementary schools.This would not have been possiblewithout your generous donations.
Please keep these kids and familiesin your prayers. All donations go topurchasing food. Dunnellon Food 4Kids is a nonprofit charity.
Tom TarkentonDunnellon
Friends of the Library thank community for support
The Friends of the Dunnellon PublicLibrary thank those who supportedthe Spring Book Sale and continue tosupport the Friends Book Storethrough book donations and pur-chases.
It was exciting to see the parking lotfull and hundreds of patrons stream-ing in to buy books in the meetingroom and the book store. We have re-turned thousands upon thousands ofbooks back into this community.
All proceeds from the book store,membership fees and other fundrais-ers are for the benefit of your library.These funds provide materials andequipment that are not in the county’sbudget including sponsoring manyChildren’s Programs, Free Author Pro-grams and enhancements (i.e., land-scaping), but most importantly ourcommitment to a new library book en-dowment of $2,500 a month, which wewill continue as long as we can.
Our 100 percent volunteer group,which consists of more than 70 activemembers of more than 200 dues-pay-ing members, is proud to serve.
Our community continues to donatewonderful, gently read, sometimes“like-new” books to be resold at thelowest prices you will ever find. Dona-tions are accepted daily during storeshours – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturdays; or books and other media(magazines, videos, CDs etc.) can beplaced in the bin outside the bookstore door any time the library is open.
The Friends work as a team on allour projects. Our next meeting will beSept. 11 in the Library Meeting Room.You are invited to attend. Join us to be-come a part of our team.
Sincerely,Friends of the Dunnellon
Public LibraryBook Store Committee; and
Barbara Caban President, FODPL
Paper’s editorial is off base, missed the point
Re: No side is rightIn the Rivlerand News editorial May
3, the Riverland News said threethings worth remembering.
The surcharge on the water bills toresidents of Rainbow Springs is un-scrupulous.
Why young workers should care about Social Security
Let me tell you about my
best friendMy mother and I share a mutual
love for television. My brothercalls it an unhealthy obsession,
but that won’t stop us. There are a few shows I watch that
she doesn’t like, but most of the time weare right in sync. Sometimes we’ll bewatching one of our favorite shows andwe’ll pick up the phone to call eachother at the same exact time. It’s noth-ing for us to chat two or three times
during a show. Whether the moment
is funny, outrageous orjust plain stupid, wehave to share it witheach other. The funnything is my mom does-n’t have caller ID, butwhen I call she’ll pickthe phone up and im-mediately start talkingabout the show withouteven stopping to check
to see who it is. She knows it’s me. Red carpet events are our favorite.
We’ll start watching around 6 p.m. andcritique everyone coming in with theirgowns and tuxedos. I usually make ituntil the very end, but my mom willtape it and enjoy it the next day.
We love reality TV, that’s our favorite.We love “Survivor,” “Tough Love” and“Celebrity Rehab” to name a few.There’s something about reality TVthat makes us laugh and keeps us gluedto the set to see what happens next. Iguess it makes us appreciate our ownlives more.
We also have other favorites such as“General Hospital,” “Gifted Man” and“Modern Family.” Our all time favoriteswere “Friday Night Lights” and “Broth-ers & Sisters,” but they’re both off theair now. However, we’ll have new fa-vorites real soon.
Most people say there’s nothing onTV to watch. We say there’s so much onwe don’t know which to choose. As longas the TV is on we’re never bored andalways entertained. This is just onemore thing that we share and enjoy to-gether.
So since two of the most importantthings to me in this world are mymother and being a mother, I want totake a few moments and talk aboutMother’s Day.
I know it’s a day to honor our moms,but really shouldn’t we be honoringthem every day of the year?
I know I’ve always taken it forgranted that my mother will be there. Iwait for the phone to ring and neverdoubt that it will. It’s a natural part ofmy day to hear her voice, to reap thebenefits of her nurturing, even at myage, and to share everyday secrets to-gether. I’m afraid to think of a day whenI won’t have those things. I thank Godthat today I still do.
My mother always makes her chil-dren, grandchildren and great-grand-children feel special, every single dayof our lives. That’s a nice feeling. She’salways been there for all of us. I’m surethat’s why we’ve all turned out so well.
My mother is 80; most days she hasmore energy than I do, and she juststarted slowing down this year. She hadtoo much to do before to stop. She does-n’t want to stop now. However, her mindis telling her one thing and her bodyanother. So now we can try to be therefor her the way she’s always been therefor us.
So Happy Mother’s Day to my mom,my friend, my confidant and my TVpartner. Without her, I would feel like alost, frightened child. All I want to sayis thank you, and I hope that phonenever stops ringing.
What show should we watch tonight,Mom?
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R I V E R L A N D N E W S
S O C I A L S E C U R I T Y
L E T T E R S THE JERSEY GIRL
C A N D I D A T E P R O F I L E
Editor’s Note: With the Aug. 14 pri-mary just three months away, theRiverland News is providing candi-dates for county offices the opportu-nity to share who they are and theirplatform for readers. Each candidatehas been extended the chance to writeabout their position for the paper.
Ibelieve I am the County Commis-sion candidate that has the experi-ence Marion County needs to
navigate these hard economic times. Ihave been a civic leader in the com-munity since arriving here in1981.
For many years I was a mem-ber of the Ocala Noon OptimistClub serving at both the Localand State level. I was one of thefounding members of the Re-publican Business Council aswell as a member of MADDADS.
I’ve has been married to mywife, Shelia, for more than 20years. We have a blended family withthree children and four grandchil-dren. When asked why I’m running, Isay “it’s for my children and grand-children. I don’t want to be the firstgeneration to leave our children andour grandchildren with a diminishedfuture because I wouldn’t step up andmake a difference.”
I’m a veteran and served my countryas a Medic in the U.S. Army. I’ve beena member at Central Christian Church
since 1981, serving as a Deacon andMinistry Leader there. I’ve been a life-long Christian and is unashamedly aconservative Christian who is Pro-Life. I believe there is a choice - thatof the child and his/her right to life.
My diverse background will be a trueasset to Marion County. I’ve been acommercial pilot and flight instructoras well as owner of a Cable TV Mar-keting company. I owned a private in-vestigation firm in Marion County for13 years and operated my current busi-ness in downtown Ocala since 1998. My
ability to talk to people abouthard issues and my fact-findingskills will be invaluable to theCommission.
Marion County Private Inves-tigator
I owned and operated an in-vestigative agency here in Mar-ion County for 13 years. “Thereare very few roads in MarionCounty that I have not traveled,very few communities that Ihaven’t spent time in.” My inves-
tigations during those 13 years hastaken me to every corner of MarionCounty: from the accident reconstruc-tion on C25A outside of Belleview tothe witness statements on the campusof North Marion Middle School; theasset recovery of a lake house estate inSalt Springs to the two-plus week sur-veillance that provided information to
Earl Arnett says his experiencemakes him best candidate
for county commission
Summer will be here before weknow it. That means millionsof high school and col-
lege students will be search-ing for jobs. Whether a newworker is beginning the ca-reer of a lifetime or justearning some extra moneyfor the school year to come,there is one question that islikely to be on each newworker’s mind when they seetheir first pay stub: Where’sthe rest of my money?
Generally, employers are re-quired to withhold Social Securityand Medicare tax from a worker’spaycheck. The amounts you pay inSocial Security and Medicare taxesare matched by your employer.
Usually the money that is withheldis referred to as “Social Security
taxes” on the employee’spayroll statement. Some-times the deduction is la-beled as “FICA taxes,” whichstands for Federal InsuranceContributions Act. So let ustell you how that money isbeing used, and what’s in itfor you.
The taxes paid now trans-late to a lifetime of protec-
tion, when you eventually retire orif you become disabled. In theevent that you die young, your de-pendent children and spouse maybe able to receive survivors bene-fits based on your work. Today youprobably have family members —
grandparents, for example — whoalready enjoy Social Security ben-efits that your Social Security taxeshelp provide.
You may be a long way from re-tirement now, so you may find ithard to appreciate the value ofbenefits that could be 40 or 50years away. But consider that yourSocial Security taxes could pay offsooner than you think. Social Secu-rity provides valuable disabilitybenefits — and studies show that a20-year-old has about a three in 10chance of becoming disabled some-time before reaching retirementage.
Another bit of helpful advice foryoung workers: be wary if you’re of-fered a job “under the table” or “off
the books.” If you work for any em-ployer who pays you only in cash,understand that you’re likely notgetting Social Security credit forthe work you’re doing.
Want to learn more about SocialSecurity and what it means toyoung workers? If so, we invite youto enjoy a webcast: Social Security101: What’s In It For Me? The web-cast will fill you in on the detailsyou should know to get the most outof Social Security. Check it out atwww.socialsecurity.gov/webinars/social_security_101.html.
If you have questions about So-cial Security, the best place to go isonline — to www.socialsecurity.gov.
Adon Williams is the Social Secu-rity District Manager in Ocala.
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EarlArnett
the Marion County Sher-iff ’s Office that led to therescue of a kidnappedchild.
As a member of theMAD DADS street patrolin the late 1980s, I part-nered with other con-cerned citizens walkingthe streets of the westside of Ocala as a deter-rent to prostitutes anddrug dealers. “Those 13years as a private investi-gator took me to the fourcorners of Marion Countyand have given me first-hand knowledge of ourdiverse county. I have amuch wider variety ofknowledge than any of myopponents.”
Accident reconstruc-tion and witness state-ments
As a private investiga-tor, a large part of theservices I rendered weregathering witness state-ments and reconstructingaccidents for possible in-clusion in wrongfuldeath, worker’s compen-sation, criminal or civilcourt cases. My clients re-lied on my ability to be
totally objective, seeingboth sides to every story.I gathered all the factsand then gave an unbi-ased report. This some-times painstakingfact-gathering along withthe ability to cut throughthe emotions of an issueand reach the heart ofthe matter will be invalu-able on the County Com-mission.
Commercial Pilot andFlight Instructor
As a commercial pilot,you must adapt quicklyand efficiently to everchanging conditions.Failure to do so cansometimes cause lessthan desirable results. Aflight instructor must bepatient yet firm with hisstudent. They must giveaccurate and precise di-rection and be able toteach in a way that leavesa lasting impression onthe pilot. Failure on thepart of the student tolearn all aspects of flyingcan have deadly conse-quences.
These qualities: theability to teach, the adap-tation to ever changingconditions, accuracy andprecision; are needed ingovernment. Those that
hold political office musthave the patience to lis-ten to all sides, the re-solve and firmness tofollow through on the is-sues and the ability togive accurate and preciseinput into sometimesheated debates and dis-cussions about issuesthat arise. Those in polit-ical office must remaincalm, not to placate eachside with the words theywant to hear, but to havethe ability to relay factualinformation in an exact,caring way.
Small Business Ownerthrough these tough eco-nomic times
I have owned and oper-ated a small businessdowntown since 1998.Like many businesses,times have been toughthese past several years.My fiscal responsibilityhas allowed the doors toremain open. Five simi-lar businesses haveclosed their doors in thepast couple of years, suc-cumbing to the touch eco-nomic times. I look forinnovative ways to mar-ket my business cuttingcosts to the bare essen-tials to stay afloat. Thisfiscal responsibility will
lend itself well to theCounty Commissionerrole. “The light at the endof the tunnel can be seen- we just need to makesure it’s not an oncomingtrain. This is not the timeto let down our guard!”
“When you considerthese diverse experi-ences, they have givenme the ability and knowl-edge to help lead MarionCounty through thesetough economic times.These experiences havehelped shape my deci-sion making ability. Ihave had to make harddecisions and I will con-tinue to do so as I repre-sent you.”
Earl Arnett is a Repub-lican candidate forCounty Commission, Dis-trict 5. He is runningagainst Robert Cretul,Francine Johannesenand Marcel G. Verrandoin the Aug. 14 primary.
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Woman’s Club slates events
The Woman’s Club ofDunnellon will celebrateits 90th anniversary at noonThursday, May 10. The clubwill have a Salad Bar PotLuck; members are askedto please salad item for theluncheon. This will be theclub’s last meeting untilSeptember.
At 6 p.m. Friday, May 18,the Woman’s Club will hosta Wine and Cheese End ofYear Party. This will be anevening of celebration ofthe club’s accomplishmentsthis year. BYOB and horsd’oeuvres, dessert or wineto share; soft beverageswill also be provided. Moredetails will be provided atthe May 10 meeting.
Unity Day slated May 12at Eugene Martin Park
The South DunnellonCivic Association and Cit-rus County Parks andRecreation will presentUnity Day from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, May 12, atEugene Martin Park, onGene Martin Lane off ofU.S. 41, Free food, enter-tainment, games, activitiesand information vendorswill be on hand.
The group and county of-
ficials are soliciting dona-tions (monetary, food,drinks and supplies) for thisevent. The menu will con-sist of hotdogs, hamburgers,potato salad, baked beans,coleslaw, cold drinks, waterand condiments.
Vendor spaces are avail-able for a $25 donation. Formore information, dona-tions and contributions,call Ellen Adams at 352-489-1679 or Randy Camp-bell 352-208-1862.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
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Photos by JEFF BRYAN/Riverland NewsDunnellon Middle School student basketball players, from left, Dylan Kitchel, Matt Livermore, Juan Ramos, Rudolh Sinflorant,Kobie Jones, Phillip Hitt, Rashan Martin, Tyrone Gates, Ryan Wallace, Roberto Webb and Cameron Vickers fire up teammatesprior to tip off of the annual Students vs. Staff basketball game. The students played the staff in two games, dropping bothcontests. The game has become an annual tradition at Dunnellon Middle School in which faculty, staff and students celebratethe end of FCAT testing.
SPORTS BRIEFSDunnellon HIgh Springfootball game May 18The Dunnellon High
School football teamwill host its annualSpring football game at7 p.m. Friday, May 18,at Ned Love Fieldagainst Lake City Co-lumbia. In addition tothe annual Springgame, the football teamwill host Tiger FootballAlumni Night at 5 p.m.At halftime of theSpring game, the foot-ball program willhonor all former play-ers from the 1978 and1979 state champi-onship teams, host aspecial sign dedicationand honor alumnusErnie Mills.
All tickets to thegame will be $6 perFHSAA rules. Formore information, callthe school at 465-6745.
Skeet shoot, fish fryscheduled May 19
A skeet shoot and fishfry, to benefit theCovenant Children’sHome, will be Saturday,May 19, at RobinsonRanch at 19730 S.E.127th Terrace, Inglis,six miles west of Dun-nellon on State Road 40.
Skeet shooting will befrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. andlunch will begin at 11a.m., with food providedby Charlie’s Fish Houseof Crystal River.
The charge of skeetshooting will be $20 for25 shots, using personalfirearms or those pro-vided. The fish fry willbe $10. Veterans may“skeet and eat” for $25.All proceeds go to thehome.
For more informa-tion, visit www.cchfl.orgor call 352-489-2565.
Annual Frank PolackMemorial Ride slatedThe fifth annual
Frank Polack MemorialRide for Hospice ofMarion County will beat 8 a.m. Sunday May20. An anticipated 250participants will enjoya trip through theheart of horse country,starting and ending atHospice of MarionCounty’s EducationCenter.
Riders pay $40 toenjoy a fully staffedand SAG’D 80-mileroute, 62-mile route, or30-mile route. Registra-tion fees include alight breakfast, anoverflowing event gearbag and lunch. Onlineregistration is pro-vided at www.Hospiceofmarion.com, www.Active.com, by mail, orriders may register themorning of the event.
Eighth-grader Deon Palmer goes up for a shot whilebeing defended by Rossi Sparano, left, and NicoleTurner, right as teammate Diamond Torres looks on.
Band members, from left, Mathew Manchester, Brianna Dean, Hannah Duke, KhaliRobinson and Kasey Bernstein perform during the Students vs. Staff game. The gamehas become an annual tradition at Dunnellon Middle School.
Staff members had a jovial mes-sage for students to rememberduring the annual hoops contestpitting students vs. staff.
Dunnellon Middle School teacher Eric James goes upfor a shot while being guarded by students Ella Botelho,left, Roberto Webb and Cloe Botelho during the Stu-dents vs. Staff basketball game.
GOLF SCORESRainbow Springs
LGA ResultsOn Thursday, May 3,
the LGA completed athree-day Club Champi-onship tournament.The Club Champlion isTerry Herbert. The nextbest low net was KarenHopkins.
In Flight 1, the firstlow gross was Lisa We-ston; the first low netwas Beth Stroble, andthe second low net wasToni Bulson.
In Flight 2, the firstlow gross was KarenMikulilk; the first lownet was Bette Hubbard;the second low net wasM.A. Pletcher.
In Flight 3, the firstlow gross was FranScasny; the first low netwas Ann Carter; and thesecond low net wasNancy Meyer.
On March 19, therewere 16 players in thegame of a pair of ladies,one playing odd holesand the other evenholes.
The first low grosswas the team of ToniBulson and M.A.Pletcher; the first lownet was a tie betweenDiane Broadway andAnn Kuhlmey and SueMedford and NancyMeyer.
Birdies: Marie Sack-ett, Sue Medford andKaren Mikulik.
Chip-Ins: DianneBroadway, Sue Medfordand Marie Sacket,twice.
Greenies: Shari Har-ris, Karen Mikulik andMarie Sackett, twice.
The citizens of Dunnel-lon have no empathy forthe plight of the residentsof Rainbow Springs.
Residents of RainbowSprings that want to voicetheir opinions about cityof Dunnellon businessshould consider being an-nexed.
The editor’s opinion ispure balderdash seekingto appease both sides ofthe dispute.
I’m sure the citizens ofLondon, England, had ab-solutely no empathy forthe residents of Boston,Mass., that were busydumping good English teainto the harbor.
And if the American pa-triots had listened to opin-ions like that of the localnewspaper, we might stillbe a British colony.
Don’t ever forget: “Taxa-tion without representa-tion is tyranny.” It isdifficult to be polite whenfighting an unscrupulousCity Hall.
Duke StoetzerDunnellon
City manager has doneenough to ruin town
I believe the rift be-
tween Dunnellon citymanagement and RainbowSprings residents is nowalmost beyond repair. Ifeel one person must go assoon as possible, based onher performance, is CityManager Lisa Algiere. Ibase my conclusion on thefollowing.
— Item No. 13 in the citymanager’s strategic plandated Feb. 17, 2010, callsfor expansion of the “180”district. I take this to meanthe Florida Statue 180,which we are all so awarenow.
It appears to me that thecity manager’s plan allalong was to do what wasdone, expand the 180 dis-trict in a quick, secretiveway just inside the legalrequirements.
Why not be open andhonest about a long con-ceived plan to the commu-nity? That speaks tomanagement style andbasic intent of the citymanagement, which is tohave a non-representedcommunity pay for themismanagement of the cityand grow the city adminis-tration.
— Item No. 14 of thestrategic plan is to exploreannexation of neighboring
communities. Why was No.14 not tried before ItemNo. 13? I think if ap-proached the right way in2010, Rainbow Springsmight have considered it.However, that bridge isnow burned forever.
With the city’s mountainof debt and bad manage-ment who would voluntar-ily want to be a Dunnellontaxpayer? The city man-ager’s management styleand modus operandi hasalienated most RainbowSprings residents. The dogand pony show of the April25 meeting is a prime ex-ample of the heavyhanded management styleof Algiere.
— This same plan (ItemNo. 8) called for the red-light cameras to installedfor biker and pedestriansafety. We all know howthe cameras were re-ceived and the good theyhave done. They solved asafety problem that didnot exist; another gimmickat the expense of the un-represented driving pub-lic.
— Now for the mother ofall bad decisions: Green-light Dunnellon Communi-cations. The Greenlightbusiness decision alone
would be enough to callfor removal of anyone whoproposed this ill con-ceived business plan. Thisturkey will fail and drainthe city coffers until it isdone away with.
That a small city withborrowed money couldhandle the start up andoperational cost of Green-light is extremely poorjudgment. No operationsmanager in more than twoyears during a criticalstart-up period is unbe-lievably bad management.
Hiring a communica-tions manager before anoperations manager is inplace is incomprehensi-ble. Splitting the vacantmanager’s salary threeways seems highly irregu-lar and look at the poor re-sults.
How much additionalincome have the Dunnel-lon managers made fromGreenlight? How much ofthe borrowed $7.5 millionis left? When if ever willGreenlight make a profitor even be self support-ing?
It appears Algiere con-siders Dunnellon, not ascity to be governed, but a
business with captive driv-ers and customers to beexploited for city gain.The purpose of this gain isto expand the city’s gov-ernment, not for the cityresidents’ benefits, but forthe good of the city admin-istration and employees.
Now to be fair the citymanager did not do all thedamage by herself.
The City Council wentalong with the plans of themanager. The cameras,Greenlight, Rio Vista pur-chase, Rainbow SpringsUtility purchase weresomehow approved, butone success Algiere hashad is swaying the CityCouncil to rubberstampher strategic plans. IsGreenlight really a goodidea?
Until a few months ago,I would have no right orreason to call for anychange in Dunnellon gov-ernance. Unfortunately,due to strategic plan No.13 being implemented, Inow have an interest inthe financial well being ofDunnellon.
According to Algiere thecity is “entitled” to extractfunds from the water andsewage (note the split) en-
terprise funds. Our onlyrecourse is the court ofpublic opinion as RainbowSprings is unrepresentedand being used to financeDunnellon financial fol-lies.
I truly believe Dunnel-lon is on the brink of fi-nancial disasterspearheaded by Green-light. I also believe the citymanager’s managementstyle/attitude and, mostimportant, her plans haveharmed the future of Dun-nellon.
The city needs a citymanager who knows howto manage a city withavailable resources, notcome up with exoticstrategic plans to game thesystem and fleece the pub-lic.
Who, what, when andhow are the basics of newsreporting. When you put aname to answer thosequestions about who has“managed” these ill con-ceived plans and damagedDunnellon future, onename comes to mind.
What name is in yourmind?
Steve SwettDunnellon
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WAR schedules quarterly meeting
The public is invited tothe Withlacoochee AreaResidents Inc. quarterlymeeting at 7 p.m. May 16at the Yankeetown-InglisWoman’s Club on 56thStreet, Yankeetown. Apresentation aboutcoastal estuary impactsdue to modification ofriver system flows will begiven by Dr. Robert H.Weisberg, an experimen-tal physical oceanogra-pher. A professor at theMarine Science College,University of SouthFlorida, Dr. Weisberg isengaged in ocean circula-tion and ocean-atmos-phere interaction studiesof the west Florida conti-nental shelf and estuar-ies.
Refreshments will beserved at 6:30 prior to thepresentation. Seating islimited, early arrivals aresuggested or RSVP bycalling 447-5434.
Rainbow River clean-up slated May 19
The Rainbow Rivercommunity cleanup willstart at 9 a.m. Saturday,May 19, at the Rio VistaBeach Park, north of Dun-nellon. Volunteers areneeded to help with thiscleanup and will work dif-ferent sections of the riverin boats, kayaks and ca-noes. All debris collectedwill be brought back to theRio Vista Park at noon forrecord keeping and dis-posal. Afterward, food andrefreshments will beserved.
Prizes will be awardedfor the largest amount oftrash collected by an in-dividual, the largest indi-vidual item of trashrecovered from the riverand the most unusualitem recovered.
For more informationor to sign-up, call JerryRogers at 489-4648. It isimportant to know howmany people will partici-pate in order to providesufficient food and bever-age for all. RainbowRiver Conservation Inc.has sponsored riverclean-ups since 1980. Di-rections to the Rio VistaPark can be found on theRainbow River Conserva-tion website atwww.RainbowRiverCon-servation.com.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
RIVERLAND EDUCATION8 � Riverland News, Thursday, May 10, 2012
FWC schedules free youth outdoor eventChildren of all ages and their
families are invited to the sec-ond annual Florida Youth Out-door Experience from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at theOcala Conservation Center inthe Ocala National Forest.
The event is free and in-cludes a chance to try shootinga shotgun, rifle and bow andarrow, as well as fishing, ca-noeing, kayaking and more – allwith expert instruction.
The United Waterfowlers -Florida, and the Florida Fishand Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC), are part-nering to present this hands-onprogram.
“Our goal is to give families abetter appreciation of themany fun, safe and healthy out-door recreational activitiesand opportunities available,”said Greg Workman, director of
the FWC’s Ocala ConservationCenter and event co-organizer.
In addition to many hands-onactivities, demonstrations andseminars, everyone will beserved lunch, also for free.
“The Youth Outdoor Experi-ence is a great chance for kidsof all ages, and their parents, to
come out to a beautiful settingin the forest and learn severaloutdoor activities under thewatchful eyes of experts,”Workman said.
For more information aboutthe second annual FloridaYouth Outdoor Experience,call Workman at 352-625-2804.
EDUCATION BRIEFS
DHS Drama Club tostage performance“The Hallelujah
Girls” will be presentedby the Dunnellon HighSchool Drama Club at 7p.m. Friday, May 19, andat 3:30 p.m. Saturday,May 20, at the HistoricDunnellon Train Depotat 12061 S. Williams St.Tickets are $5 each andsold at the door. Formore information, callDianne Sellner at Dun-nellon High School at465-6745.
Preschool approved to accept infants
Harmony Preschoolwill expand its programand has recently beenapproved to accept in-fants; children from 6weeks to 23 months willbe accepted into the In-fant Class. The pre-school is also accepting2-, 3- and 4-year-olds forother classes.
The preschool ac-cepts students enrolledin the School Readiness(Vouchers) program.The Preschool is openfrom 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.Monday through Fridayand wrap around care isoffered for VPK stu-dents for an additionalfee.
For more information,stop by the Preschool at21501 W. State Road 40,Dunnellon, (the Pre-school is housed in theFirst United MethodistChurch of Dunnellon),or call 489-9552.
FUMC SPARK! Summer Camp slatedThe First United
Methodist Church willhost the SPARK! Sum-mer Camp, for childrenages 5 to 12, from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday startingMonday, June 11,through Friday, Aug. 3.
Some of the excitingactivities this year willinclude: Messy Week,Talent Week and SillyScience Week. Water,park, and bowling fieldtrips! The first 20 appli-cations who make afour-week commitmentwill receive a $20 perweek discount.
For more information,call 352-489-9552, orstop by Harmony Pre-school in the EducationBuilding at the churchat 21501 W. State Road40, to register for camp.Church collecting box
tops for educationThe Altar and Rosary
Society of St. John theBaptist Catholic Churchis continuing to supportBox Tops for Educationand Campbell SoupUPC labels for one localschool. Containers forthese labels can befound at Winn Dixie(ask for box at cigarettecounter), Ace Hard-ware, To Your HealthSpa and in the Narthexof St. John’s CatholicChurch. For more infor-mation about this pro-gram, call 489-5954.
Special to the Riverland News
Sign-upsopen foroutdoorcamp
Adventure Campslated for June
Do your children longto spend their summerdays in the great out-doors? Would they lovethe chance to learn aboutfish and wildlife from ex-perts and hike or canoewith other children theirage?
Then sign them up forthe Florida Fish andWildlife ConservationCommission’s (FWC)Ocala Outdoor Adven-ture Camp while space isstill available. The facil-ity is in the Ocala Na-tional Forest, andregistration for the 2012summer sessions has al-ready begun.
The summer camp isfor boys and girls, ages 9to 14, and focuses on fishand wildlife conserva-tion, outdoor skills andfirearm safety. This year,the camp offers six one-week sessions beginningJune 17. Sessions runSunday through Friday.
The camp’s primarygoal is to help childrenbecome conservation-minded citizens and goodstewards of our fish andwildlife resources. Theylearn these skills and val-ues through fun, educa-tional hands-on activitiessuch as fishing, canoeing,swimming, hiking,archery and many otheroutdoor programs.
Tuition is only $295 percamper per week and in-cludes lodging, food, pro-gram materials andinstruction. Each week-long session is dividedinto four groups, basedon individual interest:hunter safety, archeryand bowhunting skills,wilderness outdoorskills, and the excitinganglers program.
“Campers who want tolearn about fish and fish-ing will want to sign upfor our Anglers FishCamp,” said Greg Work-man, director of theOcala Outdoor Adven-ture Camp. “This is oursecond year offering it,and it was a big hit lastyear.”
Campers in this pro-gram will learn aboutfish biology, identifica-tion, fishing techniquesand boating safety andenjoy many traditionalcamp activities, such asswimming and canoeing.Each camper will receivea rod and reel with tacklewhen they complete theprogram.
For the camper who
‘Journalist utopia’
It seems that sportsteams can advance todistricts, regionals andstate, clubs go to dis-tricts and state, andstudent journalists getto write and reportabout it.
Rarely, because theyare so busy with dead-lines, do student jour-nalists participate inchallenges with one an-other, either for fun orto earn wins in con-tests. The FloridaScholastic Press Asso-ciation State Conven-tion is a great place forstudent journalists togo to be appreciated.
This past weekend,from May 3 to 5, it wasthe journalists’ turn.
In spirited fashion,the seven districts thatmake up the FloridaScholastic Press Asso-ciation met in Orlando
to compete at the StateConvention.
While District 5 wonthe equivalent of thespirit stick, a spiritpress pass, District 2had its share of successalso, with studentsfrom Dunnellon HighSchool representingthe entire district,which ranges geo-graphically from Talla-hassee east toJacksonville and usesMarion County’s south-ern boundary as itssouthern boundary aswell.
Dunnellon HighSchool’s newspaperand yearbook havebeen competitive inFSPA for several years.They were joined byTV production thisyear for the first time.A total of 10 students,accompanied by twoadvisors, attended and
Romeo Pioneers preparing for Field DayRomeo Elementary is
preparing for Field Day onFriday, May 11. Students ingrades K to 2 will partici-pate in this event from 8:15to 10:45 a.m., and studentsin grades 3 to 5 will havetheir turn from 11:15 a.m.to 1:45 p.m.
Students will rotatethrough stations that offerthe opportunity for them to
compete and have fun inthe process. Physical Edu-cation teachers BethRichardson and Ray Seagerhave worked hard to putthe event together.
The Romeo Volunteer Ap-preciation Breakfast willbe at 9:30 a.m. Thursday,May 10, in the Cafeteria.The Top of the WorldGrandparents will be on
hand that day as well sinceit is their last visit toRomeo for this school year.
Volunteers do so verymuch to help Romeo Ele-mentary become the greatschool that it is. They con-tribute time and materialsthat make our students ed-ucational journey mucheasier. Thank you volun-teers.
Kathy HultmanRomeo
Principal
Special to the Riverland News
Dunnellon Middle School students gear up for full day of eventsFriday, May 11, is a very full
day at DunnellonMiddle School, we
begin with:DMS students will be
issued Interim Reports.We would like to remindstudents it is not too lateto gain a better under-standing in any of theircore subjects. Dunnel-lon Middle School con-tinues to offer freetutoring from 7:30 to 9a.m. Monday through Friday in
the Media Center. Our certified teachers
are there to assist any stu-dent with the desire to dobetter in their school work.No referral is needed. Stu-dents need only to show upwith the materials theywould like assistance with.We hope our students willtake advantage of free tu-toring as we move towardthe end of this school year.
That morning, Dunnel-lon Middle School will host the
local chapter of Junior Achieve-ment volunteers as they presentthis year’s program entitled, “Eco-nomics for Success.” The presen-tation will focus on careerexploration and personal finance,a timely program for our eighth-students as they prepare to moveon to the high school. DunnellonMiddle School is delighted to wel-come the Junior Achievement vol-unteers as they provide one ofthose “life-lessons” to our stu-dents. Thank you Junior Achieve-ment!
That evening, our DMS Mediastudents and their families are in-vited to attend the Marion CountyStudent Media Festival at 8 p.m. inthe auditorium of West Port HighSchool.
Dunnellon Middle School stu-dents have submitted 30 videoproject entries this year for theMedia Festival. The awards cere-mony will be televised live on theMarion County Schools Educa-tional Channel. DMS student pro-ducers, families, and friends areinvited to walk the “red carpet”
into the awards. We also extendour sincere thanks to Miss Woodfor her continued focus on mediaexcellence as she guides heryoung media students to use theircreativity, individuality and an eyefor detail in their projects.
Admission is free and we wishour DMS student producers thebest of luck and to have a goodtime!
The Dunnellon Middle SchoolTrack Team, under the direction
See ASHMAN page 14
Jane AshmanDMS
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Photos by JULIE MANCINI/For the Riverland NewsJoe Dunaway smiles during the Florida Scholastic Press Association State Convention Banquet asJacob Furr, left bckground, and Robert Rupprecht share in conversation. Mike Foley from the Uni-versity of Florida was the keynote speaker. Dunaway, a senior, won first place in the photo portfolioin the Tom Pierce Portfolio Project. An avid photographer, Dunaway was in his element among theapproximately 1000 students journalists at the contest.
See OUTDOOR page 14
Dunnellon High students who attended the con-vention, from left, are: Brandon Sanchez, RobertRupprecht, Jacob Furr, Kody Kouba, VictoriaAtkinson, Amanda Barney, Drew Rondeau, JoeDunaway, Jackee Indellicati and Richie Litterine.
Dunnellon High journalism students earn state honorsJULIE MANCINI
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My mother was wrong about spinachOne of the great joys
of getting older, andthere is at least one
joy involved in this gruel-ing process, is discoveringthat you were rightall the time. I try notto boast here be-cause, well, that’sjust the kind of per-son I am. And, I’mnot going to make alist of all of thethings I was “right”about. No sense inboasting, but I justcan’t resist one.
Some of these thingscentered on my relation-ship with my mother. Oneadvantage a mother hasover her children is thatsense of authority andbeing right all the time.Looking back, I can seethat she was not right allthe time.
As a young person, mymother told me things Ihave since learned not tobe true. For example:
It takes more than cleanunderwear to survive anaccident.
The boogieman undermy bed does not exist... anymore.
None of my friendswants to jump off a bridge.
I will grow up even if Idon’t clean up my plate.
And, it’s almost impossi-ble to behave yourself andhave a good time simulta-neously.
My mother, like othermothers, was not a badmother. She just had badinformation, much ofwhich she got from hermother. I’m not sure wheregrandmother got her infor-mation, but it too waswrong. And, when you havebad information, there isnothing more you can dobut inflict it upon yourchildren. And my motherinflicted away at us chil-
dren.This week another one
of these “not true things,”was revealed. This one wasthe mother of all untrue
things mothers telltheir children.
I must confessthere is a bitter-sweet sense of vic-tory in this recentannouncement.
I can’t tell youhow many timesmy mother told meto “Eat yourspinach. It’s good
for you.” When I wouldprotest she would furtheradmonish me by saying,“Finish all of your spinachon your plate, it won’t killyou.”
Boy was she wrong. Ihate to say, “I told you so.”However, the temptation isbeyond my ability to resist.After all, I’m only a man. Iguess I never ate enoughspinach for the strength toresist everything.
For years, I told mymother that spinach wasnot good for me. Now, Ihave scientific proof aswell as verification fromthe United States govern-ment that spinach can killyou.
Where was all this infor-mation and governmentverification when I wasyoung and being force-fedspinach? Some thingsshould be retroactive. If Icould find a way to giveback all the spinach I haveeaten from my mother’stable I certainly would doit right now. (Could some-one find me a porkbarrel?)
Of course, there is al-ways the idea that mymother knew this and wassimply trying to kill me.No, after further thought,I’m sure that is far frombeing true. But don’t thinkI haven’t been pondering
this, lately. She had plentyof evidence to incite thiskind of attitude toward me,I assure you.
My mother used every-thing she could think of toget me to eat my spinach.She used intimidation, ar-guments and a gold old-fashioned thrashing. Noneof it seemed to make herspinach taste any better.
One of the arguments mymother used to get me toeat spinach was good olePopeye. “Popeye eatsspinach,” my motherwould taunt me. “Look atall of the things he does be-cause of eating spinach.”
Of course, from my ob-servation, Popeye only atespinach when he was in ex-treme trouble and his lifewas being threatened. Itried to have an agreementwith my mother that Iwould eat spinach everytime my life was threat-ened. Then she threatenedmy life.
Her arguments contin-ued. “Certainly you want tobe like Popeye, don’t you?”my mother pleaded.
To which I responded,“Yes, and he smokes a pipetoo. Can I smoke a pipe?” Idid not think it fair for mymother to make me eatspinach and then not allowme to smoke a pipe. If youchoose one the othercomes too.
At the time, my motherwas not too amused withmy argument concerningPopeye’s pipe. I tried ex-plaining that Popeye’s useof spinach was only occa-sionally but his use of thepipe was continuously.This argument had no ef-fect upon my mother, but itdid cause severe pain inmy left ear as she led me
by my ear back to the tableto finish my spinach.
At the time, my motherhad a one-track mind,which led to a plate ofspinach. I, on the otherhand, had a one-trackmind, which led as faraway from that plate ofspinach as possible. Noth-ing would do but clean upmy plate of spinach. Onlyone mind could win, and it
sure wasn’t mine.I listened with amuse-
ment to all this news con-cerning spinach this pastweek. Reflecting upon thisincident from my past, averse of Scripture came tomy mind. “Therefore tohim that knoweth to dogood, and doeth it not, tohim it is sin.” (James 4:17KJV).
At the time of myspinach eating frenzy, mymother thought she wasdoing the right thing. At
the time she was, much tomy consternation. It’s notso much, what we do, as itis what we know.
The Rev. James L. Snyderis pastor of the Family ofGod Fellowship at 1471 PineRoad in Silver SpringsShores. He lives with hiswife, Martha, in SilverSprings Shores and can becontacted by calling 687-4240. His email address [email protected]. Thechurch website iswww.whatafellowship.com.
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Special to the Riverland NewsFather Emmanuel Akalue blessed the Father Emilio Garcia prayer pathSunday, May 6, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. The prayer pathwas constructed by Eagle Scout Candidate Anthony Samz as his EagleScout Project. Father Emilio Garcia was pastor of St. John the BaptistCatholic Church for 15 years. His tenure started when the currentchurch was built after a fire destroyed the original church. The prayerpath provides a quiet, natural, setting with benches and scripture read-ings along the pathway. If you like solitude and the sound of song birdswhile you reflect, this path will provide you with a great since of peaceand serenity.
Blessing of Father Emilio Garciaprayer path
Church to host spaghetti dinner, concertLighthouse Baptist Church will host a spaghetti
dinner and gospel jamboree at 5 p.m. Friday, May 11.Proceeds benefit Dunnellon Food 4 Kids and Womenon Missions.
A donation of $6 for adults and $3 for children is re-quested. A silent auction with delicious desserts will bein the conference room from 5 to 6:15. The concert be-gins at 6:30. Heart to Hands Group, Lighthouse Singersand other groups from area churches will perform.
Lighthouse Baptist Church is at 974 WG MartinelliBlvd., Citrus Springs. For more information, call 489-7515.
Event to benefit church charityThe Altar and Rosary Society of St. John the Baptist
Church will sponsor a Family Community Day from 6to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, at Bob Evans Restau-rant on State Road 200, across from the Timber RidgeEmergency Center. The event will help support the“Clothe the Children Drive,” which is scheduled forAugust. Fifteen percent of meal tickets will go towardthe “Clothe the Children Drive.” A flyer must be pre-sented at the time of check out. Flyers can be ob-tained at the church, at CVS Pharmacy and WinnDixie in Dunnellon and at Bob Evans Restaurant, oneweek prior to the event. All proceeds will be used tobuy new clothing to be distributed to families in needin the community.
For more information, call Judie at 489-5954.
Church to present historical programThe Dunnellon Civil Rights and Community Devel-
opment Project and the University of Florida SamuelProctor Oral History Program will present, “Then andNow: The Dunnellon Struggle for Justice and EqualOpportunity,” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, atFirst Bethel Missionary Baptist Church at 11840 N.Williams St., Dunnellon. Donate a new or gently usedtoy or non-perishable food item at the door to benefitAnnie Johnson Center and Food4Kids Inc. For moreinformation, call Maxine Thomas at 352-322-0801.
Erlo Adelbert Branch
Erlo Adelbert Branchdied Tuesday, May 1, 2012at Estelle House.
Survivors include hiswife, Faye; son, Eric Adel-bert Branch of Hudson;daughters, Kerry Ann (Ken)Ables of Franklin, N.C.,Susan Glenna (David)Horger of Houschton, Ga.
A memorial service willbe held at a later date.
Richard Berry, 87
A Celebration of Life forMr. Richard W. Berry ofDunnellon, was held 4 p.m.
Tu e s d a y,May 1, atthe BerryResidence.R i c h a r dwent to bewith hisLord andSavior onF r i d a y ,April 27,2012. BornJune 25,1 9 2 4 ,R i c h a r d
was a native of Milwaukee,Wisconsin.
Richard was in the Navyand was a Navy Seal UDT14. He was quite the war-rior, a true American Hero.He loved his United Statesof America. While he livedin New Jersey, he workedfor Ford Heavy DutyTrucks in Manahawkin,N.J. He also drove a schoolbus for Citrus County for 10years, was dedicated to ed-ucation in Citrus Countyand loved those little kidsbe drove for. He had a great
personality, winning smile,and a beautiful voice. Atone time he sang in thechoir at Seven Rivers Pres-byterian Church, of whichhe was a member for about12 years. He made a Pres-byterian out of his wife,Helen. He was a member ofthe Grand Lodge of NewJersey for 50 years, a MostWorthy Grand Patron of theOrder of Eastern Star ofTuckerton and a member ofmany Eastern Star Chap-ters in New Jersey. Hisbiggest hobby was enter-taining by his lovely swim-ming pool he designed athis home. He loved enter-taining his family, friendsand neighbors.
The family requests inlieu of flowers please sendcontributions to the MoffittCancer Center, 12902 Mag-nolia Drive, Tampa,Florida 33612 or to the Na-tional UDT Seal MuseumHighway A1A, Fort Pierce,Florida 34949.
His wife, Edith, to whomhe was married for manyyears, preceded him indeath in 2002. He is sur-vived by his wife of 8 years,Helen Berry of Dunnellon;sons, Howard Berry ofTuckerton, N.J., and Ken-neth Berry of Clearwater;daughter, Shirley Ochs, ofInverness; stepsons, Robertand Ranza Bateman, bothof Dunnellon; stepdaugh-ter, Tracy Mickel of Toledo,Ohio; many, many grand-children, great-grandchil-dren and one great-greatgrandson. He was trulyloved by everyone thatknew him. He will bemissed by all.
Edward R. Reading, 74
Edward R. Reading, 74,of Dunnellon, died Tues-day, April 24, 2012 at theLegacy House in Ocala. Ed-ward was born on Dec. 6,1937 in Detroit, Mich., theson of George and HelenReading. He was a truckdriver for Central Trans-port. He was a member ofthe Teamsters Union #299.Edward moved to Dunnel-lon in 1998 from Warren,Michigan. He was a pastpresident of the P.O.A Rain-bow Springs.
Survivors include hiswife of 27 years, Gail; twosons, David Reading of Co-rona, Calif. and JamesReading and his wifeWendy of Plymouth, Mich.;two daughters, KimberlyMoss and husband Mike ofTroy, Mich. and KarenBecker and her husbandSteven of Livonia, Mich.;sister, Shirley Reid and herhusband Jack of Longwood;ten grandchildren; twogreat grandchildren andmany nieces and nephewsand his beloved dog Joey.Heinz Funeral Home andCremation, Inverness.
Harry AugustReisen Jr., 91
Harry August Reisen Jr.,91, died Monday, May 7, atThe Legacy House in
Ocala, Florida. Mr. Reisenwas born in Savannah, Ga..and enjoyed fishing, help-
ing others,traveling,boating onthe Rain-bow River
and spending quality timewith his Family.
He was a U.S. Navy vet-eran of WWII, a 71 yearmember of the IBEW local177, Jacksonville, lifetimemember of the VFW andformer president of the RioVista Homeowner’s Associ-ation.
Survivors include his wife,Freda; daughter, MargaretWilson, Jacksonville; step-sons, Daniel (Janice) New-man, Dunnellon, Phillip(Cindy) Rash, Leicester, N.C.and Donald (Jeanette) New-man, Bloomingdale, Ga.; 11grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services are scheduledfor 11 a.m. Friday, May 11,2012 at the Roberts FuneralHome Chapel, Dunnellon,with Pastor Joseph Vosbergofficiating. Visitation willbe at the funeral homefrom 10 to 11 a.m. Inurn-ment in the BonaventureCemetery, Savannah, Ga.,will follow at a later dateand time.
Online condolences maybe offered at robertsofdun-nellon.com.
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Photos by JEFF BRYAN/Riverland NewsDelaney LaMon, left, Cynthia Saldana and Lina Christie work together to put dirt and soil back in place after planting some fresh flowers May 2 at theschool. Students schoolwide planted flowers and other items in assigned locations and made the campus alive with plants. The Early Release morningwas spent on this annual “Green Day” project. After Green Day, students have new ownership of the campus and a real pride in their surroundings, Prin-cipal Kathy Hultman said.
Cadence McNelly, left, and Anaya Ferrell work on weeding a portion of a gardenbed as they helped to prepare the spot for some colorful fresh flowers.
Jordan Martin works a hoe while Belinda Martinez helps clear up debris after freshflowers were planted outside of the school.
Luis Garcia, left, and Bethany Vaughn check out a snail shellthey found while cleaning up an area for fresh flowers.
An assortment of flowers were available for students toplant campuswide during the annual “Green Day” project.
Destiny Gonzalez, a second-grader, receives assistancefrom her teacher, Katherine Kidney, while she and otherclassmates plant fresh flowers on the school campus.
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FAMILY FEATURES
Who doesn’t love a fiesta?Americans love to eattacos, carnitas, tortillachips and other tradi tionalMexican dishes. However,
many also worry about how healthy thesedishes can be. What they don’t realize is ifrecipes are pre pared with fresh items andcooked with corn oil, they can actually beadding benefits to their diet.
According to USDA data, corn oil, suchas Mazola® Corn Oil, contains more choles -terol-blocking plant sterols than any othercooking oil — four times as many as oliveoil. It also contains 40 percent more thancanola oil. This will help the health fulnessof everyone’s fiestas.
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Roasted Poblano Chicken Quesadillas Prep Time: 10 to 15 minutesCook Time: 10 to 15 minutesYield: 6 servings
2 medium poblano peppers 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded
Mexican cheese blend 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon onion salt 6 8 to 10-inch flour tortillas 2 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
Roast peppers under the broiler, over a gasflame or on grill. Heat for 5 to 7 minutes perside or until surface skin on the peppers isblistered and charred. Using tongs, transferpeppers to a paper bag or a covered bowland set aside until cool enough to handle.
Rinse peppers under running water toremove stem, seeds, pith and all charredmaterial. Pat dry and cut into 1-inch strips.
Heat griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat, or place oven rack in upper thirdof oven and preheat broiler to 400°F.
Combine roasted pepper strips, cheese,chicken, cilantro and onion salt in a small bowl.
Evenly divide the filling and spread overone half of each tortilla. Fold remaining halfover to form a semi-circle.
Lightly brush both sides of quesadillaswith corn oil.
Heat quesadillas for 1 to 2 minutes perside or until lightly browned and cheese is melted. (For broiler method, placequesadillas on a baking sheet and broil for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until lightlybrowned and cheese is melted.)
Cut quesadillas into wedges and servewith salsa and sour cream, if desired.
Tips: Filling can be refrigerated up to 2 days ahead. For convenience, useshredded rotisserie chicken.
Bananas Empanadas Prep Time: 20 minutesBake Time: 20 minutesYield: 12 empanadas
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 ripe bananas, sliced 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) spiced
rum1 teaspoon cinnamon2 packages (11.6 ounces each)
empanada dough disks 2 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
Melt butter in a large skillet over mediumheat. Add bananas, rum and cinnamon.Cook and stir occasionally for 15 minutes.
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Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 20 min -utes, until pastry is golden.
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Fiesta Black Bean, Corn and Pepper SaladYield: 18 servingsPrep Time: 30 minutes
1 tablespoon lime juice 1-1/2 tablespoons cilantro, finely minced
3/4 cup queso fresco cheese
Sauté garlic and onion in corn oil over medium heat in alarge skillet until slightly softened. Add cumin, chili powder,salt, peppers and zucchini; continue to cook and stir for 2minutes. Add black beans and corn and continue cooking toheat through, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat andstir in salsa.
Transfer to serving dish; squeeze 2 lime wedges overmixture and stir. Garnish with remaining lime and cilantro.Serve warm or chilled.
2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic 1/2 cup diced red onion
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River Watch Programseeks volunteers
The Rainbow RiverWatch Program will startanother season thisspring and duties are ex-panding, requiring addi-tional personnel. TheMarion County Sheriff ’sOffice is seeking morevolunteers to participatein this program, whichthe sheriff ’s office spon-sors.
The purpose of the pro-gram is an effort to pro-tect the Rainbow Riverand allow to be used in asafe and prudent mannerby all. As volunteers, theprimary purpose is to as-sist, inform and advisepeople regarding therules and regulationspertaining to the river aswell as provide a visualpresence to discouragethose who ignore safeboating procedures. Allvolunteers will receivenecessary training to bequalified in all aspectspertaining to patrols.
Those wishing to volun-teer or those who needmore information, shouldcall the Dunnellon Dis-
trict Office from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. Monday throughFriday at 402-6050.
Girl Scouts seek storiesfor project
Dunnellon Girl ScoutsTroop 320 is seeking in-formation for its 100th-year project “Every GirlScout has a story.”
In 100 years, GirlScouts have producedmany girls of courage,confidence and character.Dunnellon Girl ScoutTroop 320 is collectingshort stories from anyonewho was once a GirlScout.
Your story can be aboutyou, your daughter oryour mother. Any memo-ries you care to share
with us will help cele-brate the Girl Scout’s100th birthday.
The stories will be en-tered into a Troop 320keepsake of Girl Scouthistory.
All stories can beemailed to Dawn Horton,Troop leader, [email protected] ormailed to 480 S.W. BigTree Road Dunnellon, FL34431.
Cub Scouts meet atchurch
Cub Scout Pack 508meets at 6:30 p.m. Tues-days at Episcopal Churchof the Advent, 11251 S.W.Highway 484, Ocala. Formore information, call465-7272.
wants to take the huntersafety course — requiredbefore purchasing a hunt-ing license — the huntersafety group is the way togo.
The wilderness outdoorskills group will experi-ence several outdoor ad-ventures, including anovernight primitive camp-
ing trip and hiking on theFlorida Trail. Before leav-ing base camp, campersprepare for the experienceby learning the fundamen-tals of surviving in thewilderness, orienteering,backpacking and prepar-ing a campsite.
The Ocala ConservationCenter is on a 57-acrepeninsula on Lake Eaton,Marion County. The area isrich in history and wildlife,yet it is only 20 miles east
of Ocala, in the heart of theOcala National Forest. Thefacilities are rustic, yetcomfortable, with air-con-ditioned cabins and dininghall. The classrooms arefishing piers, shootingranges, nature trails, LakeEaton and the vast OcalaNational Forest.
For more information orto register, go towww.OcalaAdventure-Camp.com or call 352-625-2804.
of coaches Rumsey andThomas, will display theirspeed and agility at theCounty Track Meet at 8:30a.m. Saturday, May 12, atWest Port High School. Ourtrack team is ready to dotheir best as they have fun,meet new people and rep-resent just how great it is tobe part of Dunnellon Mid-dle School. We are veryproud of you. Good luck!
Our FFA will celebrate ayear of hard work Tuesday,May 15, as they host its an-nual FFA Banquet from 6:30to 8 p.m. in the DMS Café.We thank our FFA studentsfor their positive and adultrepresentation of them-selves and their school. Weextend our thanks to theleadership of Mrs. Haywardin preparing our young FFAmembers for the future.Awesome job folks!
The DMS May SAC meet-ing is scheduled for 4:30p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in theMedia Center. Parents arewelcome to attend.
The Dunnellon MiddleSchool Academic AwardsNight will be at 7 p.m.Thursday, May 17, in the Au-ditorium. This is a specialevening at DMS that we al-ways look forward to. This isan evening that gives us anopportunity to share howproud we are of these youngadults who have shown out-standing academic achieve-ment during this schoolyear and throughout theiryears with us.
The DMS AcademicAwards Night is a celebra-tion, recognizing the hardwork and dedication totheir education and howthey have displayed theirhigh educational workethics to themselves but totheir families, peers and thecommunity. We are gratefulfor this chance to say,“thank you.”
We would also like to re-mind students that theyhave a perfect opportunityto say thank you to their firstteacher Sunday, May 13 …Mother’s Day. Don’t forget!
Mrs. Anderson, our mediaspecialist, would like to re-mind students to return all
books and media materialsFriday, May 11. She is busypreparing for the upcomingBook Fair!
The Dunnellon MiddleSchool S.A.V.E. Club (Stu-dents Against ViolenceEverywhere) completed itscommunity project of creat-ing toiletry bags for the boysand girls arriving at OcalaArnett House. Our S.A.V.E.Club members createdmore than 30 bags of toi-letries, little soaps, sham-poos, toothpaste, etc., forchildren who have been re-moved from their homesdue to domestic violence orabuse.
We are very proud ourDunnellon Middle SchoolS.A.V.E. Club members forselecting such a caring,worth-while communityproject. Thank you to ourparents for inspiring theseyoung people and teachingthem the meaning of shar-ing with those less fortu-nate. Finally, thank you toMs. Cynthia Wise, Mr. NickJohnson, and Mrs. JamieBoutwell for their supportand guidance to the DMSS.A.V.E. Club.
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Special to the Riverland NewsDunnellon Middle School eighth-grade students Kevin Starr and AbigailLong recently received wonderful news — they each will receive fouryears of college tuition paid for as part of the Take Stock in ChildrenScholarship program sponsored by the Marion County Public EducationFoundation. Presenting the awards, from left, are: DMS Principal JaneAshman, TSIC volunteers Elaine Whiteaker and Dr. Mike Mishkin, a schoolpsychologist. Long and Starr are both honor roll students and membersof the DMS Symphonic Band. Students are selected for their academicpotential and character. Take Stock in Children recipients are paired withmentors and required to maintain good grades throughout high school.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Joint high schools reunion slated
All former students,teachers and faculty of theformer Hard Rock andBooker T. Washington highschools are invited to at-tend the upcoming re-union May 25 to May 28.The weekend includes ameet-and-greet May 25 atthe American Legion Hall;Family Picnic 11:30 a.m.May 26 at the newly reno-vated Eugene Martin Park;Saturday evening con-cludes at 7 p.m. with aRecognition Program andDance at the American Le-gion Hall; and a SundayWorship Service will be atFirst Bethel MissionaryBaptist Church with Pas-tor Herbert Thomas ofMonticello will be thespiritual messenger. Tick-ets are $30 per person,children 18 and youngerare free. For more infor-
mation or to purchasetickets, call 352-629-4851or 489-2677.
AARP Driver Safety Class slated
An AARP Driver SafetyClass for those 50 andolder, which with certainexceptions, qualifies grad-uates for a discount ontheir automobile insur-ance, class will be givenover two days, three hourseach day.
Cost is $ 14 per personfor all materials, exceptpen or pencil. However, ifyou are an AARP member,the cost is $ 12. Bring yourAARP card with you.
The course which has nopass/fail test will be givenfrom 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday,May 22, and Wednesday,May 23, at the RainbowLake Estates Clubhouse,north of Dunnellon.
Class size is limited. Forinformation or reserva-
tions, call 489-1574.
Christian Women’s groupto meet May 23
The Dunnellon Chris-tian Women’s Connectionwill meet at noon Wednes-day, May 23, at SpringsBanquet Hall (SpringsPresbyterian Church),1060 W. WithlacoocheeTrail, (County Road 39),Dunnellon.
Kelly Stigliano, authorand speaker, will shareher story of “The GreatestLove Story Ever Told.”
Ticket deadline isThursday, May 17, and canbe reserved by calling Dotat 465-1150 or Maggie at465-6153. Tickets are $12and if cancelled after May17, the ticket must be paidfor or given to a friend.Color of the month ispearls and lace; hats areoptional. For more infor-mation, call Julie at 489-6996.
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221-0510 RIV5/27 sale
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
S.M. Duggan Towing L.L.C. gives Notice of foreclo-sure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicle(s) on05/27/2012, 10:00 a.m. at 1635 NE 32nd Ave, Ocala, FL 34470 pursuant to Flor-ida Statutes. S.M. Duggan Towing L.L.C. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
1FDEE14H3RHB70103 1994 FORD Econoline
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220-0510 RIV5/24 sale
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Tow Pro’s Of Ocala gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicle(s) on05/24/2012, 8:00 am at 1914 N. Magnolia Ave Ocala, FL 34475, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.Tow Pro’s of Ocala re-serves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
1GTDC14K8JZ519708 88 GMCPublish: May 10, 2012.
223-0510 RIV5/23 sale
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: BIG JOE’S TOWINGSERVICE INC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehi-cles on 05/23/2012, 09:00
Lien Notices
am at 1901 NW MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE, OCALA, FL 34475-5007, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Stat-utes. BIG JOE’S TOWING SERVICE INC reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
1FALP524XSA113737 1995 FORDMay 10, 2012.
222-0510 RIV5/24 and 5/29 sales
PUBLIC NOTICENotice of Public Sale:
D & D TOWING OF OCALA gives Notice of Foreclo-sure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicle(s) at 4125 NE Jacksonville Rd., Ocala, FL 34479-2427, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Stat-ues. D & D TOWING OF OCALA reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.SaleDate:5/24/2012@ 9am
1997 BUIC 1997 VIN # 1G4CU521XV4632584SaleDate:5/29/2012@ 9am
2005 HYUN VIN # KMHCG45C85U669647
1993 DODG VIN # 1B3XP28D8PN587916May 10, 2012.
226-0510 RIV5/27 Sale
PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF SALE
THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WILL BE SOLD FOR CHARGES DUE AT PUBLIC AUCTION FREE OF ALL PRIOR LIENS PER FL STAT-UTE 713.78 AT 9:00 AM ON MAY 27, 2012. VEHICLE IS AS IS. CASH ONLY. WE RE-SERVE THE RIGHT TO REF-USE ANY AND ALL BIDS/SALES. VEHICLE iS STORED AND WILL BE AUCTIONED AT: ROBERT’S TOWING & RECOVERY1034 NE 95TH STREET, OCALA, FL 34479.
2006 CHOL VIN: LF3PCN0G66B006237May 10, 2012.
218-0510 RIVBryan, Tammy Lynn 2012 CP 455 (F) Notice to Cred.
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File Number.: 2012 CP 455 (F)IN RE: ESTATE OF TAMMY LYNN BRYAN,
Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of TAMMY LYNN BRYAN, deceased, whose date of death was February 26, 2012, is pending in the Circuit Court for Marion County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 1030, Ocala, Florida 34478-1030. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the per-sonal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, upon whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice is May 3, 2012.Personal Representative:
/s/ CLYDE W. SHARPLESS, Personal Representative4379 S.W. 132nd Place, Ocala, Florida 34473
Attorney for Personal Representative:BRETT & REYNOLDS, P.A. /s/ ROBERT J. REYNOLDS, Esquire Florida Bar No.: 00214158810 S.W. Highway 200, Suite 122, Ocala, FL 34481May 3 and 10, 2012.
224-0517 RIVSpensieri, Emily P. 2012-CP-72 (F) Notice to Cred.
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No.: 2012-CP-72 (F) DivisionIN RE: ESTATE OF EMILY P. SPENSIERI
DeceasedNOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of EMILY P. SPENSIERI, deceased, whose date of death was July 26, 2011, is pending in the Circuit Court for MARION County,Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 110 NW 1st Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34475. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHSAFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 10, 2102.Personal Representative:
MICHAEL SMEJA80 Geneva Court, Inverness, Illinois 60010
Attorney for Personal Representative:Mary F. Trotter Florida Bar No. 0377600 Attorney for MICHAEL SMEJA13940 N. U.S. Hwy 441, Suite 210, The Villages, FL 32159 Telephone: (352) 205-7245 Fax: (352) 205-7305May 10 and 17, 2012.
225-0517 RIVMendoza, Sara A. 2012-CP-000536 Notice to Cred.
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA
File No.: 2012-CP-000536 Division ProbateIN RE: THE ESTATE OF SARA A MENDOZA
DeceasedNOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Sara A Mendoza, deceased, whose date of death was October 20, 2011, is pending in the Circuit Court for Marion County,Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 1030, Ocala FL 34478-1030. The name and address of the personal representative is set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHSAFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO YEARS AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is May 10, 2012.Personal Representative:
Sheryl Howard14 Wintergreen Way, Ocala, FL 34482
Telephone 352-650-7580, Email [email protected] 10 and 17, 2012.
227-0517 RIVDeck, Roy Lick 2012 CP 457 (F) Notice to Cred.
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File Number.: 2012 CP 457 (F)IN RE: ESTATE OF ROY LICK DECK a/k/a ROY L. DECK,
Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of ROY LICK DECK a/k/a ROY L. DECK deceased, whose date of death was February 26, 2012, File Number 2012 CP 457 (F), is pending in the Circuit Court for Marion County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 1030, Ocala, Florida 34478-1030. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice is May 10, 2012.Personal Representative:
/s/ ROBERT JON DECK3398 North Annapolis Avenue, Hernando, Florida 34442
Attorneys for Personal Representative:BRETT & REYNOLDS, P.A. /s/ ROBERT J. REYNOLDS, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0021415P.O. Drawer 2480, Dunnellon, Florida 34430May 10 and 17, 2011.
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All real estate advertis-ing in this newspaper issubject to Fair Housing Act which makes it ille-
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Dunnellon Depotand the Dunnellon His-torical Society benefit-
ted from Lowes on StateRoad 200 in two ways
recently. Not only did thestore donate some
much needed items –paint, water seal and
foam sealant – five em-ployees from the store
volunteered their time tocomplete some projects.Susan Hammer, yoga in-structor, friends and vol-
unteers from thehistorical society also
assisted. Lowes employ-ees, from left, Lynn
Fratangelo, Sharon Lin-coln and Don Fritzwater
paint some trim workduring the work day.
Special to the Riverland News
competed in a variety of on-the-spot contests fromscript writing to photogra-phy, and even more werecarried in and enteredwhile there.
At the end of January, theyearbook and newspaperstaffs submitted their firstround of pieces for whatthey call “contest season.”
In this round, newspapersports writer Amanda Bar-ney earned an All Floridadesignation for one of herJV football stories. Foryearbook, Amanda Ortmanearned an All Florida forthe theme concept of the2012 yearbook.
Brittany Bennett andJacob Furr earned an AllFlorida for a yearbook pagethey completed on studentsstatistics. Amanda Barneyearned an All Florida foralternative copy for a storyshe did on freshmen whoplay varsity sports, andDrew Rondeau earned anAll Florida for a photo hetook.
The print publicationsstudents also won many ex-cellent ratings and a fewHonorable Mentions forwork ranging from home-
coming coverage to news-paper sports features.
Both the print and thebroadcast students pre-pared many items ahead oftime to submit at the StateCompetition, and also prac-ticed for the contests theywould compete in whilethere.
Two exceptions were jun-ior Robert Rupprecht andsenior Kody Kouba, whoeach chose contests inwhich they would be pairedup with students from otherschools to complete chal-lenges.
In the print version,called Mixed Company,Rupprecht’s team earnedhonorable mention.Kouba’s contest was calledCollaborative Commercial.His team earned secondplace.
At the awards ceremonyon Saturday, DunnellonHigh students were calledup many times in additionto this, although “Dunnel-lon” was frequently mispro-nounced.
Senior Joseph Dun-away’s photo portfolio wonfirst place in the TomPierce Portfolio Project. Anavid photographer, Dun-away was in his elementamong the approximately1000 students journalists at
the contest. “It was a mecca of
DSLRS, iPhones and quotepads,” said Dunaway. “Ajournalist utopia.”
Dunaway, along with jun-ior Chris Smith also earnedanother top honor for ayearbook people page theyhad worked on in the juniorsection. The senior dividerspread of the yearbook,which was completed by ateam of students, won sec-ond place.
The yearbook staff, led byAmanda Ortman, also cre-ated a spread for the TeamYearbook challenge, whichwon second place in the ac-ademics category, and Ort-man also earned anhonorable mention for herportrait.
While four of the studentswho attended were seniors,the rest will have thechance to attend at leastone more time next spring.They are looking forward toit.
“It was way better andmore fun than I expected,”said senior BrandonSanchez. “Even though wehad work to do and sessionsto attend, it all felt like a va-cation with 1000 randomteens and the friends Icame with. I wish I could doit again.”
Annie W. Johnson needsitems for program
The Annie W. JohnsonSenior and Family Centeris in need of items for itsProject Homeless pro-gram, which is designedto help the homeless withfood, tents and coolers.All three items areneeded at this time. If youare able to assist us in
this matter, contact theAnnie W. Johnson Centerat 489-8021.
American Legion activities slated
American Legion Wall-Rives Post 58 will host itsregular meeting of thePost and Auxiliary at 7p.m. the first Wednesdaymonthly. Dinner will beserved at 5:30 for mem-
bers, spouses andprospective members.
The Dunnellon YoungMarines meet at 6 p.m.Tuesdays.
Bingo will be at 6 p.m.Thursdays. Doors open at4. Smoking is not allowed.Refreshments are avail-able.
The Third SaturdayOutdoor Flea Market and
Pancake Breakfast isfrom 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.The public is welcome.
A Memorial Day Serv-ice will be at 11 a.m. Mon-day, May 28, with a picnicto follow.
Penno VFW Post plansevents
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Post 4864, 10199 CitrusSprings Blvd., CitrusSprings, announce thefollowing events.
Join us for Darts at 1p.m. Tuesdays and Bingoat 1 p.m. Mondays. $1 HotDogs are available forlunch on those days.
Please plan to join usfor dinner from 5 to 6:30
p.m. Fridays. Tickets are$8 each.
The canteen is openSunday through Saturdayat noon; and closes at 8p.m. or later Mondaythrough Saturday exceptfor meeting nights, and 6p.m. Sundays.
For more information,call (352) 465-4864.
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Special to the Riverland NewsMegan Sereda, right, a fourth-grade member of the Dunnellon ElementarySchool 4-H Club, donated $50 from her hog project to the club. Seredapresents Maggie Barde, president of Dunnellon 4-H, with the donation.Sereda wrote a letter to Lou Hartigan, the club sponsor, letting her knowof her desire to give back. “I want to donate 20 percent of my profit toyou,” she wrote. “I made $850. My pig cost was $200, $100 in suppliesand $300 in feed. So my profit was $250. I will donate $50 and that willhelp with next year’s pig. Thank you for all your help in my pig project.”
Dunnellon 4-H’er gives back to club
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