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Standoff: Details emerge of hostage-taker /A12 The New Standard of the World MONDAY TODAY CITRUS COUNTY & next morning All New 2013 Cadillac ATS $ HIGH For 17,805 69 SEE IT ON PG. B12 LOW Monstly sunny, light winds. Village Cadillac 38 PAGE A4 000DX8K www.chronicleonline.com FEBRUARY 4, 2013 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 118 ISSUE 181 INSIDE NATIONAL NEWS: Super Bowl stories Jennifer Hudson performs Toxic Sandy with students from Sandy Superstorm Sandy Hook Elementary School leaves legacy of Sunday before Super Bowl mold./Page A8 XLVII between the San Francisco 49ers and the LOCAL NEWS: Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans. A partial blackout in the stadium delayed the second half. See story, Page B1. Associated Press Programs Pet friends promote A group puts on local Mixed media adoption expo./Page A3 Black OPINION: The History school board “ Month is facing a “ ERYN $3.7 million WORTHINGTON deficit. Staff writer HERNANDO — A local EDITORIAL, PAGE A10 church will celebrate Black History Month with LOCAL EFFORTS: a different beat. Internationally known Give blood professional drummer Find out where the Eric Bli Bi Gore from LifeSouth Djsanufla, Ivory Coast, Bloodmobile West Africa, will bring will be African drumming and parked for dancing to Hernando donations Church of the Living God, during 3441 E. Oleander Lane, upcoming weeks./Page A6 Hernando, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, and 1 to Get food 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23. Gore offers West Area groups offer African rhythms of drum low-cost food options NANCY KENNEDY/Chronicle and dancing through and free meals each As a librarian, Susan Mutschler says she is living her dream job, which is much, much more than shelving classes offered to the pub- week./Page A6 books and helping people find the science section. Today, a job as a librarian requires a master’s degree. lic for donations of $10 and $12. ONLINE POLL: “I want to promote to Your choice? Librarian puts college degree to work on many programs the community about How do you feel about African drumming and the bipartisan panel’s Editor’s note: In an economic dancers,” said event coor- recommendations to climate where jobs are at a pre- Citrus County WORKS dinator Sophia Phillip. “It provide a path mium, the Chronicle is publish- the biography section and shush patent, librarians know where to is about African culture to U.S. ing an occasional series, “Citrus people making too much noise, go. education.” citizenship County Works,” profiling local then you don’t know librarians. “There’s so much information From the age of 6, Gore to those in people and the jobs they per- “We’re so much more,” said out there that librarians know studied the master drum- the country form. Today — Librarian Susan Susan Mutschler, public services how to hone in on,” she said. mer in his village. illegally? Mutschler. manager for the Citrus County “There’s something called the He then continued trav- A. I support it, provided NANCY KENNEDY Library System. Mutschler works ‘invisible’ or ‘deep web’ — spe- eling around the world, it’s done hand-in-hand Staff writer performing in the with greatly improved at both the Homosassa Public Li- cialty search techniques that brary and the Coastal Region Li- they teach you when you go to li- See HISTORY/ Page A5 border security. “Librarians read books.” — B. I oppose it. Anyone in brary in Crystal River. brary school.” Rylee Kirkpatrick, 8. “Today librarians are educa- To be a librarian, a person the country illegally ■ “Librarians read stories and tors, marketers, we bring cul- needs a master’s degree. WHO: Professional must be deported. drummer Eric Bli Bi C. I support it, but only sing songs.” — Rory Lewis, 4. tural activities to the And librarians always quote “What do I think librarians do? community,” Mutschler said. “I their sources when they give an Gore from West because it’s unrealistic Africa. to think we’ll ever Among other things, librarians do planning and budgeting, grant answer. deport most who are assist people in finding books, do writing, public speaking and “We had a call from a man who ■ WHAT: African here illegally. administrative things, check fundraising. We’re expected to asked what a ‘cuckold’ was,” she drumming and D. The proposal is no books in and out, advise patrons, know everything and be in the said. “He said, ‘My wife just dancing. more than a bipartisan keep a nice, safe, comfortable know constantly, especially when called me a cuckold and I want to ■ WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. ploy to court the place for people to enjoy the li- it comes to technology.” know what that means.’ We Feb. 22 and 1 to Hispanic vote. brary. They’re friendly and nice She said much of “knowing looked it up and read him the 5 p.m. Feb. 23. To vote, visit www. and keep the library in order so definition — ‘According to the everything” is knowing where to ■ WHERE: Hernando chronicleonline.com. you can find your books.” — Jan- find answers to people’s Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a Click on the word ice Clapp, Homosassa winter Church of the Living questions. cuckold is a man whose wife is God, 3441 E. “Opinion” in the menu resident. From students needing help unfaithful.’ Oleander Lane, to see the poll. ■■■ finding information for term pa- “You could hear a pin drop,” Results will appear Hernando. HOMOSASSA — If you think li- pers or science projects to peo- she said. “Sometimes we’re not next Monday. Find last ■ brarians just sit at a desk reading ple wanting to find out how to set always the bearer of good news.” INFO: 352-270-6148 week’s online poll encyclopedias, direct people to or 352-897-4173. results./Page A4 up a new business or research a See MEDIA/ Page A5 Annie’s Mailbox ........B7 Editorial..................A10 INDEX Lottery Payouts ........B6 TV Listings................B7 Comics ....................B8 Entertainment ..........B6 Movies ......................B8 Classifieds ................B9 Crossword ................B7 Horoscope ................B6 Lottery Numbers ......B4 Obituaries ................A6 000DX7E A2 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Annual Hearing Test: SMART Free Annual Hearing Test: GENIUS If you want to pay more for better hearing... THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS! If you want to pay LESS... THAT’S OUR BUSINESS! VISION HEARING PROBLEMS? ATTENTION LOSS? Get An FEDERAL WORKERS Eye Exam. Turn up the T.V. 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Appointment Needed 000DXK4 Page A3 - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Around the STATE Fast friends made at adoption expo Citrus County Canines, felines Free kids’ fishing clinic Feb. 23 the stars at event Citrus County Parks and ERYN WORTHINGTON Recreation in association Staff writer with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission INVERNESS — It was a presents a free kids’ fishing paw-fect day for four-legged clinic Saturday, Feb. 23, best friends Saturday. for preregistered children They appeared to be smiling between the ages of 5 and as they strutted their clean 15. Clinic times will start at coats up and down the aisles 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., of the Citrus County Audito- noon and 1 p.m. rium at the second annual Children will learn the ba- Best Friend Fest. Pet owners sics of environmental stew- and animal lovers alike ap- peared for the “pet adoption ardship, fishing ethics, extravaganza.” ERYN WORTHINGTON/Chronicle angling skills and safety at “We want to promote all of the catch-and-release the organizations involved here,” Penny was rescued last week by her mother Judy Webb at the event. Participants must be said Kelly Gill, volunteer out- Citrus County Animal Services. Webb encouraged the public at the Best Friend Fest to adopt Penny’s sibling, who is still waiting accompanied by an adult. reach coordinator. “It is not for a home. Each child will receive a just about our shelter. A lot of the free fishing rod and reel. rescue groups in the community “We are also looking for fos- shelter promoted adoption Food and drinks will be have pets for adoption too.” ter homes for a lot of animals,” and care for the furry friends available for purchase from The fair-like event also in- Gill said.