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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 NASCAR: Harvick adds another win in Atlanta /B1 MONDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 89 Mostly cloudy LOW with scattered storms. 73 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JUNE 8, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 125 ISSUE 244 NEWS BRIEFS CR council to vote on fireworks show members at their last meeting in Citrus County Council to vote on barring out-of-town kayak rental businesses May were in favor of keeping the COVID-19 celebrations on schedule. BUSTER THOMPSON to stone crabs and reopening the hosting the city’s July 4 fireworks If city council wants to still host information Staff writer city amid COVID-19. show during the coronavirus pan- Crystal River’s fireworks show, its Three new positive Council members will start dis- demic is one of the first items up staff is requesting parks be open cases were reported in Crystal River City Council has a cussions at 5:30 p.m. Monday, for council’s vote. to foot traffic only, with nearby Citrus County since the packed agenda for its upcoming June 8, 2020, at Crystal River City According to city staff, other cit- streets closed off to non-residents meeting, with topics ranging from Hall, 123 N.W. U.S. 19. ies have canceled their fireworks in the area. latest FDOH update. No July 4 fireworks and kayak rentals Deciding whether to continue shows. Crystal River council See COUNCIL/Page A7 new deaths were re- ported. To date in the county, 128 people have tested positive and 12 have died. Department of Health offers ‘To bring unity and peace’ COVID-19 tests The Citrus County De- partment of Health will offer no cost COVID-19 testing to those with or without symptoms. Tests check samples from a person’s respira- tory system to tell if you have currently have an in- fection; it is not an anti- body test. Test results usually take three to seven days and, in some cases, up to 10 days. Testing is done by ap- pointment only. To sched- ule an appointment, call 352-527-0068. 2020 CCBA Candidate Stump set The Citrus County Building Alliance (CCBA) will host its fourth Candidate Stump on at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at 1196 S. Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto. This year’s stump will feature primary and gen- eral election candidates in the 2020 county and state political races. JEFF BRYAN/Chronicle The 2020 Candidate Protestors make their way north on U.S. 19 Sunday, June 7, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter Unity March in the wake of the death of George Stump & Mixer is open to Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sunday’s event had a turnout of 200-plus people. The event began at Jim LeGrone Park in Crystal River all at no charge, but may be hosted outside in order to accommodate Residents demonstrate in Crystal River over racism and Minneapolis death existing health and safety FRED HIERS guidelines at time of Staff writer event. For information, contact the CCBA at tifling humidity, sporadic showers 352-746-9028. and social distancing did not deter — From staff reports S more than 200 people from attending a demonstration Sunday, June 7, 2020, at POLL Crystal River’s Jim LeGrone Memorial Park to protest the death of George Floyd ONLINE POLL: while in custody of Minneapolis police last month. Your choice? “Today has brought solidarity to every- Should the White House one in Citrus County and Crystal River,” administration use said Candice Christian, who organized the active military personnel event. “I hope this continues to bring unity to police its own people? and peace. A. Yes, but only if it “This county is very radically conserva- meets the strict tive in some parts and there was a massive standards set forth in push by many in the county not to do this,” she told the Chronicle, saying that many the Insurrection Act. through social media threatened her and B. Never. We would threatened to do violence against demon- become no better than strators unless she canceled the event. dictatorships like China, “And that just goes to show you that this Iraq and Iran, that we (demonstration) was absolutely needed,” abhor. she added. C. Yes, and it should be The demonstration was peaceful. There Jermaine Ross, a Citrus County native, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is youth pastor changed to be totally at were several uniformed Citrus County Sheriff ’s Office deputies stationed along at Citadel of Life Cathedral church in Inverness, addresses the crowd Sunday, June 7, 2020, the discretion of the pleading with those that only unity could solve racism. His remarks drew rousing applause. president. the periphery of the event. The demonstra- tion also included a march around a por- the route to ensure safety. working with her to organize the demon- D. No. The Insurrection tion of the Southeast Eighth Avenue park. Christian told the Chronicle she thanked stration and provide security. Act needs to be Deputy cruisers were also stationed along the CCSO for their polite cooperation in See UNITY/Page A5 reworked. It is over 200 years old. To vote, visit www. chronicleonline.com. Scroll down the home page and look for the Local high schoolers win Congressional art contest poll box in the right- hand column. BUSTER THOMPSON 10th-grader from Lecanto High, as Results will appear Staff writer his district’s overall winner, beat- next Monday. Find last ing out 61 students from 10 high Florida-inspired artworks week’s online poll schools. crafted by three local high school- Arielle’s acrylic painting will be Page A3 results./ ers caught the attention of Citrus shipped by June 18 to Washington INDEX County’s congressman, D.C., where it will hang and one of those pieces inside the Cannon Tun- Classifieds ............... B4 will grace the Capitol’s nel, used by congress Comics .................... B3 halls for a year. members, staff and tour- Crossword ................ B6 During a surprise Zoom ists to walk between of- Editorial ....................A8 conference with the stu- fices and the Capitol Entertainment ...........A4 dents on Wednesday, building, according to Horoscope ................A4 June 3, 2020, U.S. Rep. Webster’s spokesperson, Lottery Numbers ...... B1 Daniel Webster named Arielle Jaryn Emhof. Lottery Payouts ........ B1 Arielle Cooper, Emily Ens- Cooper “It was very exciting TV Listings ............... B2 ing and Elizabeth Holmes when I was announced as winners in the 2020 Congressio- the winner; it was an honor,” Ari- nal Art Competition for the 11th elle said, adding she was excited Special to the Chronicle Congressional District of Florida. to win alongside her Lecanto An acrylic painting made by Lecanto High School student Arielle Cooper. Webster, R-Mineola, also High classmate, Elizabeth. 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