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NEWS BRIEFS City, tour industry meet Supervisor of Elections to have public outreach Both agree on problems from excessive boat traffic, discuss solutions The Supervisor of Elections Office BUSTER businesses in the city industry; it’s getting discussion, the large guided out-of- invites the public to an outreach THOMPSON ended with a partner- overrun,” City Manager group of manatee, dive, towners boating or pad- event from 9 to 11 a.m. July 22 at Staff writer ship to ease impacts of Ken Frink told close to fishing and paddlecraft dling without concern the Coastal Region Library, 8600 W. watercraft overcrowd- 60 people the evening of tour operators came to a or courtesy. Crystal St. in Crystal River. A tense yet progres- ing in King’s Bay. Tuesday, July 20, at city consensus: more educa- How to better police This is a convenient way to regis- sive meeting between “We’re getting to the hall. “We’re at a break- tion and enforcement is and teach those ter to vote, make changes to your Crystal River leader- point where this bay ing point here, guys.” needed on the water, es- voter record or request a vote-by- ship and ecotourism can’t sustain this After two hours of pecially for the un- See MEET/Page A2 mail ballot. Information to apply for election worker positions will also be available. To host the elections office staff at your organization or business, con- tact Supervisor Maureen ‘Mo’ Baird. To learn more visit votecitrus.gov, Nurturing young athletes email [email protected] or call 352-564-7120. MPO Technical Advisory Committee set to meet The Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Techni- cal Advisory Committee (TAC) will have a public meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the Hernando County Building Training Facility, 1661 Blaise Drive in Brooksville. Approximately one week prior to the meeting the meeting agenda may be viewed online at hernando county.us/hernandocitrusmpo. The public is encouraged to partici- pate. For more information, contact Steve Diez, MPO executive director, at 352-754-4082, extension 28013, or [email protected]. Rescued cats available for adoption at Animal Services Citrus County Animal Services (CCAS) said that many of the cats recovered from a recent animal cru- elty have been evaluated, medically treated, and are now available for adoption. This includes one cat, Cuddles, who requires a special adopter to assist with her special needs. The animals available for adop- tion at CCAS are listed on the Citrus County website: www.citrusbocc. MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle Five-year-old Liam Ryan stares toward the basket Tuesday, July 20, at the Beyond Limits Athletics basketball camp in Citrus Springs. com/departments/community_ser- The child and about 50 other basketball enthusiasts ages five to 15 work on their basketball skills during the co-ed camp. vices/animal_services/find_a_pet. php. This site is updated in real-time and has the most up-to-date listings Beyond Limits Athletics wants to build passions, skills for sports of animals available for adoption, so check back frequently for updates. BUSTER THOMPSON into a lifestyle, a college en- opportunities. want them to get something For adoptable animals currently Staff writer deavor or maybe even a ca- “We genuinely have that out of the camp; we want housed at CCAS, adoption fees reer, is crucial. goal of helping the kids in them to make friends, we youth’s passion in Beyond Limits Athletics their future,” BLA co- want them to learn a new have been waived until further no- athletics shouldn’t be (BLA) organized roughly founder and director skill, learn a new hobby.” tice. CCAS adoptions are available A limited. four years ago in Citrus Thomas Vilardi said. “We Posted high on the wall of to Citrus County residents, as well Every chance they can get County to give local chil- love that they have a place as residents of other counties. Citrus to turn their budding talents dren and teens those to go and have fun, but we See ATHLETES/Page A5 County residents will still be required to pay a license fee of $10 while adoption fees are waived. Those who cannot adopt are en- couraged to consider fostering. Learn more about their “Fabulous COVID cases up in No big changes with Foster Program” by contacting CCAS or emailing Leigh Sweet at [email protected]. CCAS is currently operating by county; vaccines lag county’s new budget appointment only. To schedule an MIKE WRIGHT increase — for the 2021-22 appointment, please call 352-746- FRED HIERS deadly disease are not keeping Staff writer fiscal year that begins 8400. If staff are unable to answer Staff writer pace with infection rates. Oct. 1. due to large call volumes, please The increase in coronavirus Citrus County’s new bud- Nearly all of the increase leave a message. The number of COVID-19 cases locally along with mostly get year will look much like comes from $34.2 million in For more information, please con- cases in Citrus County is rising an unchanged rate for vaccina- this one. federal dollars related to tact CCAS at 352-746-8400 or email as the new, more aggressive tions is also mirrored by The county on Wednes- COVID-19 expenses and [email protected]. Delta variant takes hold, but vac- day proposed a $358.4 mil- — From staff reports cinations to protect against the See VACCINES/Page A7 lion budget — a 10.5% See BUDGET/Page A2
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Many in the audience asked Wildlife Refuge under the U.S. Frink if the city logged the Fish & Wildlife Service, said MEET complaints and complainants local government agencies and Continued from Page A1 it got. ecotourism businesses should “Help us understand what flood the internet with videos disrupting the bay, its seagrass problems we’re trying to and posts with messages of beds and public canals has yet to solve,” said Mike Engiles, ways to keep the bay healthy. be decided. Finding the money owner of Crystal River Water- Witkus said guide staff could to pay for those services will sports. “There’s a handful of volunteer outside of work to also be challenging. residents who don’t want tours, keep troublemakers in line. However, the city and those and they’re going to throw as “It’s going to be less money to who make a living off the bay much spaghetti against the train than hire,” she said. “It’s agreed to pursue affordable wall until it sticks.” better than nothing.” and effective solutions for a Frink said city staff hasn’t Dave Perry, owner of Hunter multifaceted problem. been recording grievances but Springs Kayaks, said trying to “There’s a lot of homework it’s clear what the issue is. control the chaos with instruc- to do on our part, and on your “For every one person that tion won’t work. part,” Kim Altman, owner of calls in, there’s another five “Do you think any of these Explorida, told Frink and City people who don’t call in,” he people getting the complaints Councilwoman Cindi Guy sit- said before the audience care about the education? It’s ting beside him. “We should erupted in jeers. “The problem all going to come down to en- MIKE WRIGHT/Chronicle file reconvene.” is with ecotourism, and you’re forcement,” he said. “We need County commissioners will have budget workshops the morning of Frink said he’ll reach back out part of that.” to have some big tickets.” Wednesday, July 28. to Tuesday’s audience, which Guides said they do their Frink said it would cost the provided contact information. best to serve as ambassadors city roughly $150,000 to hire an- runoff. The average one-time an- Officials of the Manatee Eco for local waters by policing other marine deputy. nual cost for a homeowner is Tourism Association (META) themselves, but their efforts Cody Cummins, general BUDGET $58.84. If approved, the county Continued from Page A1 also extended an invitation to fall short when dealing with manager of Bird’s Underwater, will eliminate a millage levied attend their regular meeting angry residents or ignorant and Justin Strickland, manag- solely for stormwater projects. on Aug. 12 at the Citrus County visitors. ing partner of Captain Mike’s recovery. Remove those funds, Each approach brings in $900,000 Visitor and Convention “A lot of the time we get two Swimming With the Manatees, and the net increase is just so it’s a wash from a revenue Bureau. middle fingers and a bad re- said they and others in the $31,000, according to the budget standpoint; commissioners say “There’s a lot of things to dis- view on our company page,” local industry wouldn’t oppose message. the MSBU is fairer because it cuss, and that’s the forum of Altman said. having either their customers The proposed tax rate of 7.8588 reaches more people than a META,” said Gloria Witkus, Citrus County Sheriff ’s Of- or their businesses chip in. mills is 3.7% below the current property tax, which is subject to META’s vice president and the fice Deputy Adam Ferguson, “We care enough to try and rate. However, with increased exemptions. manager of River Ventures. who’s contracted by Crystal give some more money to get home values and taxes brought I The proposed budget in- Frink advertised Tuesday’s River to patrol city waters, said another officer,” Cummins by new construction, the lower cludes $7.5 million in debt for the meeting with a letter ad- watercraft traffic the prior said. millage will bring in about $4 mil- new animal shelter. dressed to guides of manatee weekend rivaled the busy holi- Strickland said local visitors lion more in taxes. I The budget includes a net of tours. day weekends. should be charged with a tax of One mill equals $1 for every 14 new positions, mainly in “en- His letter drew a bigger Ferguson said he stopped 20 three cents on the dollar for $1,000 of taxable value on prop- terprise fund” departments crowd than expected, and boats — many of which came anything related to tourism, erty. Someone owning a home where fees account for much of Frink apologized for his mes- from out of town — for and collected revenue would with a taxable value of $100,000 the revenue. sage and its tone after recipi- violations. go toward law enforcement. would pay $785 in county taxes. I As expected with significant ents said the city was falsely “Courtesy isn’t a common “We can’t fix stupid,” he said, County Administrator Randy construction growth, the growth accusing them of causing the thing anymore,” the deputy “but we can make it Oliver says in the budget message management department is busy issues. said. expensive.” that the county is coming out of processing permits. “My goal is to get us all to- Frink said it would be almost Citrus County Visitors Bu- the pandemic in good fiscal “As the Department is the be- gether and come up with a impossible to regulate the reau Director John Pricher shape. ginning and ending point for all solution,” he said. “The people number of private boats and told audience members the “While managing through the horizontal and vertical develop- that actually give a s*** about paddlecraft entering the bay, county’s 5% tourist develop- pandemic has challenged re- ment and construction in Citrus the bay are in this room.” but the city has tools available ment tax can’t be raised to 6% sources and staff, the county is County it was even more import- Frink said city residents liv- to help curb the number of ves- because the county’s popula- well positioned for growth and ant that even with the challenges ing along the bay have com- sels in areas where congestion tion and tourism volume hasn’t development,” it reads. of the pandemic, the Department plained about boats speeding is most common and reached the required County commissioners will was open every business day,” in their canals, poor anchoring damaging. thresholds. begin discussing the budget the message reads. practices, tour boats operating This could include creating a Pricher told the Chronicle during workshops Wednesday The department issued 15,000 without signage, people harm- permit system for eligible boat- the estimated number of morning, July 28, starting at permits in calendar 2020 and is ing manatees, and boaters tres- ing guides, restricting anchor- county visitors in 2019 was 8:30 a.m. on pace to issue 19,000 permits by passing on their property. ing and excluding boating. 1.5 million. Of those, 500,000 Highlights include: end of this year. Don Markham, a dive in- “The best option is to solve were overnight guests. I Construction on the contin- Oliver said the budget is a good structor for the Crystal River from within,” Frink said. “I’m Pricher said the visitors bu- ued widening of County Road 491 blueprint. Kayak Company and Dive Cen- not trying to be combative reau will work with the city to between West Audubon Park “Good budgeting is more than ter, told Frink the local guides here.” see if other funding mecha- Path and West Horace Allen looking for ways to cut costs,” he aren’t responsible but they’re Guides asked if law enforce- nisms are available. Street near C.R. 486 is expected wrote. “Above all, it is a plan for being blamed. ment could staff additional pa- “I want to help,” he said, “but to begin in 2022. prudent, necessary and appro- “Your issues are with resi- trols in King’s Bay. Others I don’t know how to help yet.” I The county will begin design- priate spending to support the dents, I get it ... and that’s the wanted to expand initiatives to Contact Chronicle reporter ing and constructing infrastruc- needs of the county.” issue we need to address, but educate people about respect- Buster Thompson at 352-564- ture for the new Inverness Contact Chronicle reporter Mike it’s not us,” he said, echoed by ing the bay’s ecosystem and 2916, bthompson@chronicle Airport business park. Wright at 352-563-3228 or others in the room. “It’s your neighbors. online.com or visit tinyurl.com/ I Commissioners are consider- [email protected]. rental boats and people who Joyce Palmer, manager of yxn2ahso to see more of his ing a municipal services benefit To view more of his stories, go to launch their own watercraft.” the Crystal River National stories. unit, or MSBU, for stormwater www.tinyurl.com/y3bakm6w. West Florida Medical Associates & Dr. Bhadresh K. 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STATE &CITRUS L COUNTYOCAL CHRONICLE Around the COUNTY Cooter Fest taps to remain open
NAMI offers convince the majority friendly event, but did not Williams said he would Inverness city council’s attempt three other council mem- think beer precluded that. work to arrange the beer special course bers. The mayor cannot But Plaisted said while and wine sales to mini- Friends, family and signif- vote. he’s always supported mize any chance of abuse. icant others of military ser- to ban alcohol at parks fails Councilman Cabot Mc- nonprofit groups in their That means limiting vice members and veterans Bride said he supported endeavor to help the com- beer and wine sales to Sat- RED IERS Festival at Liberty Park to may sign up for an online F H the Kiwanis Club request munity, he thought the urday and Sunday of the Staff writer continue its financial sup- because alcohol abuse had city’s latest Independence class from the National Alli- three-day Cooter Festival, port of organizations. never been a problem at Day ban on alcohol at the he said. ance on Mental Illness The tap will continue to Three of the five council the event. Depot District parks Friday alcohol sales will (NAMI). The six-week ses- flow at Inverness’ annual members agreed to allow He said he understood signaled to visitors that be reserved for downtown sion begins from 10 a.m. to Cooter Festival after the the nonprofit to sell beer the other council mem- city events were businesses, he said. noon Tuesday, Aug. 3. city council this week ap- and wine. Two objected, as bers’ concerns, but “I think family-oriented. In addition, the city can The course will help fami- proved the Kiwanis Club well as the mayor. we need to look at the On July 3, the city al- also station the Kiwanis lies understand what the of Inverness’ request to “If it’s going to be a big overall character of the lowed the business district Club beer and wine truck service member or veteran serve beer and wine at the event, we want to be a part community ... the support to sell alcohol, but did not at the pavilion between may be experiencing re- popular event. Some In- of it,” Monier told the is there.” allow patrons to carry the two Depot District lated to trauma, combat verness elected officials council. Council president David cups to Liberty or Wallace parks and away from the stress, civilian life transition, wanted to turn off that tap While there was no vote Ryan said he would sup- Brooks parks. Liberty Park playground PTSD and other mental and make it a dry event. on the issue, City Manager port allowing beer sales at Hepfer said the Cooter and the park’s popular health conditions. The club’s treasurer, Eric Williams said he un- the Cooter Festival’s Lib- Festival event to be held at open field. For more information, David Monier, told the derstood the council’s di- erty and Wallace Brooks the Depot District’s parks Williams said he would council during its regu- rection and would work visit tinyurl.com/9v92372z. park site this year. should be alcohol-free. carefully monitor the larly scheduled meeting out the details and report “We haven’t seen any- “We’re obviously not a To learn more about Cooter Festival beer sales this week that the non- back. body falling down drunk,” bunch of old prudes,” she and see if there was any where to turn for assistance profit had a long history of Mayor Bob Plaisted and Ryan said. said, but told Williams and misbehavior, and report with mental health condi- helping youth groups and council members Jacquie Ryan said he under- council members about any to the council to tions, contact NAMI Citrus other local charities and Hepfer and Ken Hinkle stood the city’s attempt to alcohol-related complaints consider when deciding at 844-687-6264. wanted permission to objected to the alcohol make the Cooter Festival she received during the on future festivals and Attend a free serve beer at the Cooter sale, but were not able to in October a family past few years. events. irrigation class Citrus County Utilities will have a free online irrigation 101 class from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4. Award winner gives back to community The training offers the basics of operating an irri- gation system in Florida, in- Citrus native debuts short film, ‘The Local’ — Friday at Valerie Theatre cluding scheduling, water HANNAH SACHEWICZ amounts and simple main- Staff writer tenance tips. There will be a question- Citrus County is invited to and-answer session after the premiere of a new short each section. Experts will film, “The Local,” written and be available to answer all ir- directed by Citrus native Dal- rigation system questions. ton Burdette. To register, visit ccuffl According to IMDb, the Inter- program.eventbrite.com. net Movie Database, “When a For information about Cit- new gang arrives into town, it’s rus County Utilities, call up to now-retired hometown 352-527-7669. hero, Jackson Connelly (played by Burdette), to decide if put- New York Club ting an end to the terror is meets in October worth the risk of hurting the people he loves.” The New York Club will “It’s basically inspired by old- gather again for their 36th time Western movies,” Burdette season of monthly meet- said. “Bad guys roll into town, ings on the second Thurs- good guys must stop them.” day of each month from In traditional western films, October 2021 to May 2022 Burdette said, the unknown at the Citrus Hills Country hero arrives in town to save the Club, 509 E. Hartford St. in day. “In this story, the hero is the Special to the Chronicle Hernando. Dalton Burdette as Jackson Connelly, left, and Roxy Rivera as Samantha, in director Burdette’s “The The price is $22 per per- local in the town,” he said. Burdette, 24, is a Citrus Local,” filmed in Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters of Inverness. The film will premiere at the Valerie Theatre son which includes a meal, County native himself and at 8 p.m. Friday, July 23, at 207 Courthouse Square in Inverness. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased soup or salad, rolls, dessert, graduated from Lecanto High at the door or online at tinyurl.com/zjkxccu8. hot coffee or tea, iced tea, School before continuing his equipment as practice. Awards. Composer, Rob Crow- Friday, July 23, at 207 Court- tax and tip. The bar will be education at the University of Burdette said “The Local” is ell, won a bronze award for house Square in Inverness. available to purchase Central Florida in Orlando, the biggest and longest film Best Original Score at the Inde- Tickets are $10 and can be pur- sodas, beers and mixed where he currently lives. he’s done so far. The crew pendent Shorts Awards. chased at the door or online at drinks. Make your check out No stranger to filmmaking, began filming in October of At the IndieX Film Festival, tinyurl.com/zjkxccu8. to the New York Club and “The Local” is Burdette’s 2020 and finished in April or actors Michael Schenck and There will be a question- mail to P.O. Box 56, Le- fourth official short film as the May of 2021. Victoria Victoria Resseniti won and-answer session with the canto, FL 34460. Meal CEO of Movie Knights Produc- “We filmed about half of the Best Supporting Actor and Best cast and crew after the choices should be written in tions. “It’s something that I’ve whole film in Citrus County,” Supporting Actress. In addi- viewing. the memo and must be re- always wanted to do,” he said. Burdette said. tion, the film is an official nom- “All of the proceeds go to the ceived by the Thursday be- Burdette said his interest re- One of the primary locations inee for Best U.S. and Valerie Theatre,” Burdette fore the luncheon. ally peaked in his early high featured in the film is Cattle International Script at the Chi- said. “We get to support a local For more information or school years. Dog Coffee Roasters in Inver- cago Indie Film Awards. theater and show our movie in “I used whatever avenue that ness. Other scenes are filmed In total, Burdette said the the town that we made it.” to join the club, call 845- I had at the time,” he said. “The out and about in Citrus Coun- film was submitted to 17 festi- The film will also be avail- 667-2900 or email nyclubcc only route I had was the LHS ty’s woods and dirt roads. vals. So far, they’ve heard back able on Google Play and Apple @hotmail.com. Dues are morning show.” So far, “The Local” has won from eight and will hear from TV on Aug. 1. $10 per person per year For 90 minutes a day, Best Script at the LA Sun Film the others later this year. “The amount of talent that and you do not need to be Burdette said, he got to use Fest and an award of merit for “The Local” will premiere at went into making it,” Burdette a New Yorker to join. the school’s professional Best Action at the Vegas Movie the Valerie Theatre at 8 p.m. said, “we’re really grateful for.” — From staff reports
Judge: $150M initially for County’s first medical marijuana dispensary opens
victims in condo collapse MICHAEL D. BATES Staff writer DID YOU KNOW? CURT ANDERSON killed at least 97 people. Medical marijuana is available to permanent or seasonal Florida AP legal affairs writer Those lawsuits are being Citrus County’s first medical residents that are diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition. consolidated into a single marijuana dispensary opened this Eighteen states have legalized recreational marijuana Victims and families class action that would week to big crowds in Crystal River. who suffered losses in the cover all victims and fam- Trulieve is located at 275 NE Thirty-seven states have legalized medical marijuana collapse of a 12-story ily members if they choose, U.S. 19, inside the former Lowman Medical marijuana may not be smoked in public or an indoor oceanfront Florida condo- the judge said. Law Firm building next to CVS. It’s workplace. minium will get a mini- “I have no doubt, no the chain’s 86th Florida dispensary The teen brain is actively developing and often does not fully develop mum of $150 million in stone will be left un- and the 95th nationwide that sells until the mid-20s. Marijuana use during this period may have negative compensation initially, a turned,” Hanzman said of medicinal THC and CBD cannabis judge said Wednesday. the lawsuits. products. effects on the developing brain. That sum includes about So, far 95 victims have Trulieve commands 50% of the Sources: Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida, Florida Department of Health $50 million in insurance on been identified, many of medical marijuana dispensary the Champlain Towers them using DNA analysis. market in the state, said Dr. Jeffrey employees, she said. their physician and follow the strin- South building and at least Relatives and friends of Sharkey, president of the Medical The facility sells products to alle- gent rules in place. Depending on $100 million in proceeds three missing people say Marijuana Business Association of viate seizures, severe and per- the patient’s ailment, the physician from sale of the Surfside they are awaiting word on Florida. sistent muscle spasms, pain, might prescribe a product that is property where the struc- their loved ones believed The company, he said, got in the nausea, loss of appetite, and other low in THC/CBD and need non-eu- ture once stood, Miami- to have been in the build- game earlier than others and has symptoms associated with serious phoric care. Dade Circuit Judge ing, meaning the overall been successful in its distribution medical conditions such as THC is the psychoactive chemi- Michael Hanzman said at a toll could potentially go up system and implementation of the cancer,. cal that, at higher levels, defines hearing. to 98. Officials have not yet law. Patients formerly had to travel to marijuana. Those products too are “The court’s concern has announced an end to the “They’ve done their homework,” the Trulieve in Brooksville for their available for patients who need it, always been the victims recovery effort. he said. supply. Sharkey said. here,” the judge said, add- A receiver appointed by Trulieve spokeswoman Rachel Trulieve’s dispensaries sell me- “There are a lot of people, se- ing that the group includes Hanzman to handle the Rivera said it’s all about patient ac- dicinal THC and CBD cannabis niors too, who have enough pain visitors and renters, not Champlain Towers board’s cess and not having to drive long products. The dispensary provides who want to try this,” Sharkey said. just condo owners. “Their finances said the site has distances. such items as smokable flowers, “What’s the harm?” rights will be protected.” been completely cleared of “We want to make sure patients tinctures, chocolate and gel edi- As the stigma surrounding these The $150 million does debris under the watchful can access the products they rely bles, capsules and other medical dispensaries goes away and more not count any proceeds eye of investigators from on,” Rivera said. “Having a store (in marijuana products. people become knowledgeable from the numerous law- the National Institute of Crystal River) is a better opportu- Sharkey said the industry is about the benefits of medical mari- suits already filed since Standards and nity for them.” highly regulated. Patients must juana, more dispensaries will open the June 24 collapse, which Technology. 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Protect your rep- under CO ID-19 restrictions. e know how to do it now. opera house. far-right conspiracy theory QAnon. utation and utilize your expertise to bring This 44th class of honorees e will make whatever adjust- It’s a very special thing, said Former Sen- in more cash. Don’t overdo it. Today’s Birthdays: for lifetime achievement in the ments we need, Rutter said. Diaz, a bass-baritone from San ate Majority Leader Bob Dole, Capricorn Dec. 22- an. 19 : You’ve creative arts is heavy on musical e’re going to be wearing Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s such a got the edge all you must do is show up R- an., is 98. Author Tom Robbins is masks right up until we don’t great privilege to be able to say I and take care of business as usual. A performers. The honorees also 89. Actor Louise Fletcher is 87. R B change at home will encourage a include opera singer ustino have to. shared this space with all these singer Chuck Jackson is 84. Actor healthier lifestyle. Dia and folk music legend oni Midler, 75, has won four geniuses. Terence Stamp is 83. Singer George A uarius an. 20-Feb. 19 : Say little Mitchell. Grammy Awards, three Emmys, Gordy, 91, founded Motown Clinton is 80. Actor-singer Bobby and do a lot. The less anyone knows All will be honored on Dec. 5 and two Tony Awards, along with Records — the Detroit-based hit Sherman is 78. Actor Danny Glover about your whereabouts, the better. Re- with a trademark program that two Oscar nominations. Her al- factory that spawned what be- is 75. Singer Mireille Mathieu is 75. fuse to let the outside world interfere includes personalized tributes bums have sold over 30 million came known as the Motown Actor-comedian-director Albert with your progress. and performances that are kept copies. Sound and launched the careers Brooks is 74. Rock singer Don Hen- Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 : Someone secret from the honorees. In a statement, Midler said of a huge list of artists, including ley is 74. Movie composer Alan Men- you know you can rely on will step up Deborah Rutter, president of she was stunned and grateful Smokey Robinson, Diana ken is 72. Singer-actor Lonette and help you out. An opportunity will the John F. ennedy Center for beyond words. For many years I Ross, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Mc ee is 68. Jazz musician Al Di help bring about a professional change. the Performing Arts, said the cur- have watched this broadcast cel- Ritchie, Marvin Gaye and Mar- Meola is 67. Actor illem Dafoe is Aries March 21-April 19 : Don’t let rent plan is to pack the center’s ebrating the best talent in the tha and the andellas. 66. Actor John Leguizamo is 61. anyone manipulate you. Plan to do opera house to full capacity and performing arts that America has Michaels, 76, is a comedy in- R B singer eith Sweat is 60. Actor something physically exhilarating. re uire all attendees to wear to offer, and I truly never imag- stitution unto himself — creating Joanna Going is 58. Actor Rob Estes Taurus April 20-May 20 : You’ll come masks. But the plans remain ined that I would find myself and producing Saturday Night up with valuable ideas. An unexpected is 58. Folk singer Emily Saliers (In- among these swans. Live since 1975 and producing change will encourage you to take on a fluid and Rutter said they’re digo Girls) is 58. Actor-comedian new position. ready to adapt to changing cir- Mitchell, 77, emerged from the dozens of movies and television David Spade is 57. Actor Patrick Canadian coffee shop circuit to shows, including ayne’s Gemini May 21- une 20 : Don’t be- cumstances depending on the Labyorteaux is 56. Actor Irene Be- lieve everything you hear or let some- country’s CO ID-19 situation. become one of the standard- orld, ids in the Hall and dard is 54. Actor Rhys Ifans is 54. one barter for you. A sale is good only if e don’t know for sure what bearers for multiple generations Mean Girls. Actor Diana Maria Riva is 52. Actor it applies to something you need. it’s going to be like, Rutter said of singer-songwriters. In 2020, — From wire reports Colin Ferguson is 49.
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MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle Athletes from ages 5 to 15 participate in the Beyond Limits Athletics basketball camp in Citrus Springs Tuesday, July 20. ATHLETES Continued from Page A1
BLA’s gym behind the Cit- rus Springs Church of God off of Deltona Boulevard are 23 photographs. Each photo is of someone who trained with BLA and went onto to pursue a collegiate sport. In 2021, BLA hung up 16 photos. “We want to try to help kids from this county get to college on athletic scholar- ships,” said Vilardi, who also coaches basketball at Citrus Springs Middle School and Lecanto High School. “We try to help as many kids as we can.” BLA put Haley Her- man’s photo up after the 2021 Crystal River High School graduate got ac- cepted to Warner Univer- sity on a basketball scholarship. Herman said she started training with BLA when Trophies await camp participants at the Beyond Limits Athletics basketball camp. she was a sophomore. “I knew nothing; I was BLA offers — among beyondlimitsathletictrain- Logan Barbieri, 13, and basketball and two volley- of the local area. horrible at basketball, and other activities — summer ing.com, or check out the 12-year-old William Dam- ball travel teams by making “Citrus County is a good then they got me to play col- camps, sports leagues, pri- group’s Facebook or Insta- ron were fine tuning their more of them nationally vacation community that lege ball,” the 18-year-old vate trainings, specialized gram page. dribbling and shooting on competitive. we can bring a lot of teams said, crediting her BLA workouts, diet regimens Sponsors, donors and Tuesday, but they’ve been Kids from Tampa, to play games in a week- coach, Jerry Tipton. “It and help for high school se- revenue from its camps, involved with BLA beyond Gainesville and Orlando end,” Tipton said, “and to completely turned me niors to get noticed by col- private sessions and travel- its camp by playing on one play for BLA, and BLA’s also enjoy a weekend in our around ... I trained every lege recruiters. ing leagues support BLA’s of its travel teams. seventh-grade basketball county.” day and worked hard.” “We want the kids to have efforts. “I’ve been here four to team earned a number of Vilardi said he’d like to Herman, along with as much fun as possible “We’re always looking for five days a week,” said Bar- titles and recognitions from get more children consis- many other former and cur- while learning basic funda- people willing to support bieri, who’s been training tournaments out of state. tently involved with BLA’s rent high schoolers, volun- mentals and getting better,” our kids ... everything we do with BLA since its incep- “The kids get to travel the yearlong programs. teers as a BLA counselor Vilardi said. “There’s al- is going back toward the tion, and is leaving Inver- country all year, 12 week- “There are a lot of kids for its youth camps and ways something going on ... kids,” Vilardi said. “We’ve ness Middle School to play ends out of the year ... we’re who come to summer activities. there’s always something been very fortunate to have basketball for Lecanto High going to big cities ... we’re camps or leagues but we Tipton, who cofounded for kids to be a part of.” sponsors provide opportu- School. “It’s great. ... You walking through colleges ... don’t see them on a weekly BLA with Vilardi, said the BLA events are available nities for kids.” don’t have to be athletic to and they’re learning how to basis; we only see them organization is about ex- for homeschooled children, BLA was partway into its be good at sports.” be a team,” Tipton said. once a year,” he said. “We’d posing its younger players adults and para-athletes as youth basketball summer “In such a small town like “We want more of our teams like to get them in here and to better equipment and well, and the gym is open camp over the week of July this, it’s really helped me a to get onto that national help them be successful.” larger sporting venues. on a regular basis to BLA 19. lot,” added Damron, a Le- level and experience those Herman said putting the “We want the athletes in participants, who range Each week over the sum- canto Middle School stu- things.” time into what BLA has to this county to have things from 5 to 23 years old. mer has been dedicated to dent and BLA athlete for a BLA also wants to bring offer is worth it. that the bigger-city kids “We give them opportuni- either basketball, volleyball year and a half. “You just more outside teams into “I’m not athletically in- have because it’s not fair ties every day to work in or a variety of sports. De- have to put all the work into Citrus County to not just clined, I’m not a natural when they get to high here,” BLA cofounder and pending on the week, BLA it.” compete in its tourna- athlete,” she said. “All it school and they’re just be- volleyball coach Stephen could have between 40 and Tipton said he’d like to ments but to visit the rest takes is a lot of hard work.” hind,” he said. “Most pro- Kusnierz said. “Every day, 65 campers. expand BLA’s seven grams either target the we give them opportunities elite. ... We definitely tar- for training to get better.” get the elite, but we have For more information Twenty-sixth Annual ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ programs for beginners about BLA, call 352-270- 2020 2020 and intermediates to be- 1166, visit citrusbla.com, Blackshears II WINDOWS/ALUMINUM Windows AluminumGUTTERS come the elite.” email info@ SAVE ENERGY! 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Galzerano, 77 Dollar, 83 Arrangements under the direction of the Inver- Nancy L Galzerano, age LECANTO ness Chapel of Hooper Fu- 77, passed away peacefully neral Homes. on July 17, 2021 at Life Robert Lee Dollar, age 83, Lecanto, FL passed Sign the guest book at Care Cen- www.chronicleonline.com. ter in Le- away at home on July 20, canto, FL. 2021 under the loving care Nancy of his fam- was born ily and on June Vitas Hos- pice. Mr. 28, 1944 in David ‘Dave’ Rockville Dollar Centre, was born Knighton, 81 in Pel- NY to Joe Nancy HOMOSASSA W. Hooks Galzerano ham, GA David E. “Dave” Knigh- and Vivian on No- Robert ton, 81, of Homosassa, FL, H. (Hauser) Hooks. She vember 4, Dollar passed away on Sun., was a thoughtful and lov- 1937 to July 18, 2021 at Vitas ing mother and friend. the late Associated Press Health- Survived by her chil- Johnnie and Romie (Vick- In this April 24, 2021, file photo, a university graduate student holds a female blue jay care Hos- dren, Joanne Brooks and ery) Dollar and came to in her open hand to release it in Silver Spring, Md., after removing it from a mist net pice in her husband David, Mas- Citrus County in 1962 from used to capture birds for banding or other research projects. A mysterious ailment has Lecanto, ter Gunnery Sergeant Mi- Tampa. He was the sickened and killed thousands of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic states since late FL. chael Messina and his founder and owner of the spring 2021. A native wife Kathryn, Anthony Robert Dollar Plumbing of Miami, Messina and his wife and Electric Co., and D&D, FL, he Dana; one brother, George Inc. He was a member of was born T Hooks and his wife June; Crossroads Baptist Church Oct. 17, Dave Explainer: What’s making grandchildren, Veronica, in Inverness. He enjoyed 1939 to Ed Knighton Tyler, Dawn, David, Jona- hunting and fishing, but and Ber- than, Nicholas and Aidan; most of all, spending time nice (Bartavis) Knighton, great grandchildren, De- with the family, especially mid-Atlantic songbirds sick? his grandchildren and one of two children. Mr. clan and Silas and best Knighton served his coun- friend Jana Lynn. great grandchildren. CHRISTINA LARSON Smithsonian and universities are still try honorably and proudly Nancy enjoyed playing Left to cherish his mem- AP science writer working to determine the causes. in the United States Navy pranks on family and ory is his wife of 59 years, Through testing of sick and deceased from 1961-1965 as an elec- friends, gardening, kara- Juanita (Christianson) WASHINGTON — A mysterious ail- birds, they have determined that this trician’s mate and served oke, spending time with Dollar; 2 sons: Robert Lee ment has sickened and killed thousands outbreak was not primarily caused by aboard the U.S. Navy de- her grand kids, pets and Dollar, Jr. and wife, Gloria of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic salmonella, chlamydia, avian influenza stroyer USS Fred T. Berry Stokes Flea Market. She of Dunnellon, FL; David states since late spring. While scientists virus, West Nile virus or a few other vi- (DD858) during the Cuban retired from managing James Dollar and wife, are still racing to confirm the cause, it ruses that commonly afflict birds. Missile Crisis. Chelsea Title in Inverness, Melissa of Hernando, FL; seems juvenile birds may be most sus- David had a long career FL. She was loved by many 2 daughters: Wanda Jus- ceptible. The U.S. Geological Survey, What can I do to help? for Bell Telephone/Bell- and will be dearly missed. tine Durbin and husband, which oversees responses to some natu- USGS is recommending that people South/AT&T both in Miami We love you. Mike of Lecanto, FL; ral hazards and risks, has recommended remove backyard bird feeders, avoid and Citrus County, FL, and Family will be receiving Penny Sue Smith of Le- that people temporarily take down bird handling sick birds and keep pets away served as a lineman and friends from 2 p.m. until canto, FL; 4 sisters: Grace feeders and clean out bird baths to re- from birds. The agency also recom- cable repair technician. service time at 4 p.m. on Tribble and Dot DeVane, duce places that birds could closely con- mends that people with bird baths disin- He moved to Sugarmill Thursday, July 22, 2021 at both of Plant City, FL; Pat gregate and potentially spread disease. fect them with a solution of 10% bleach Woods in Homosassa in the Brown Funeral Home Parrish of Wildwood, FL; and 90% water. 1978 from Hialeah, FL. in Lecanto, Florida. Rev. Gaynel Buckaloo of Lake- Which birds are affected? “Because we don’t know what it is, we Dave was an avid out- David Rawls will of the land, FL; 12 grandchil- So far the majority of birds reported have to be that much more vigilant. We doorsman and loved ev- Crystal River United dren: Britton, Brandon, as ailing have been fledgling blue jays, still don’t know if it’s caused by a virus erything about being on Methodist will officiate. Logan, Sabrina, Casey, American robins, European starlings or a bacteria” or a toxic chemical in pes- the water, including fish- Private cremation will fol- Codi, Randy, Bobby, and common grackles, but other song- ticides, said Jordan Rutter, director of ing and diving for lobsters, low the service under the Shane, Kyle, Brandy, and birds are also affected. public relations at the American Bird and he also enjoyed the direction of Brown Fu- Pepper; 17 great-grand- The main visible symptoms are swol- Conservancy, a nonprofit group. game of golf. Mr. Knighton neral Home and Crema- children. He was pre- len eyes or crusty discharge around the However, removing bird feeders attended St. Thomas The tory in Lecanto, FL. Burial ceded in death by eyes, as well as off-balance movements doesn’t have to mean ignoring the needs Apostle Catholic Church will be at the Greenfield 5 brothers: Buford, Paul, that may indicate neurological of birds. Rutter suggested that people in Homosassa with his be- Cemetery in Uniondale, Dennis, James, and Ray. damage. with yards could incorporate native loved wife of 57 years, Jo- New York. His sisters: Margaret & plants that provide food, such as berries anne P. Knighton of Sign the guest book at Ollie Mae. Where are and nectar, while also attracting insects Homosassa, who survives www.chronicleonline.com. A Celebration of Life is birds getting sick? birds eat. scheduled for Saturday, him. July 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM In addition to his par- Wildlife managers and veterinarians How unusual Debra first received reports in late April and from the Chas. E. Davis ents, David was preceded May of sick birds in Maryland, Virginia, is this outbreak? Potter, 71 Funeral Home of Inver- in death by a grandson, Jo- seph Schmitt. In addition West Virginia, Kentucky and Washing- Birds are susceptible to several vi- BEVERLY HILLS ness with Rev. Terry Rob- to his wife Joanne, he is ton, D.C. More recent reports have come ruses and bacteria. When a contagious erts, pastor of Crossroads Debra K Potter, age 71, survived by his children from Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jer- pathogen begins to spread among birds Baptist Church officiating. of Beverly Hills, FL, David Knighton (wife sey, Ohio and Indiana. The outbreak in an area, wildlife managers typically Entombment will follow in passed away July 19, 2021 Schannen), Homosassa, may have peaked in June and be declin- recommend that residents remove out- the mausoleum of Oak at Citrus Memorial Hospi- FL and Paula Schmitt (fi- ing in some early hotspots, but it’s ongo- door feeders. This spring an outbreak of Ridge Cemetery. Friends tal in Inverness, FL. Debra ancé Joseph Gufford), ing in other regions, according to Brian salmonella among wild songbirds in may visit with the family was born on December 31, Jacksonville, FL; sister Evans, a bird ecologist at the Smithso- several states caused the Centers for from 12:00 noon until the 1949 in Dunedin, FL to Claudia Hutchison, Se- nian National Zoo & Conservation Biol- Disease Control and Prevention to issue hour of service. In lieu of William vierville, TN; grandchil- ogy Institute. such a warning. flowers, please consider and Mar- dren Andrew and Kendall What’s different in this instance is memorials to: The ALS As- jorie Knighton; Tony Schmitt What’s causing this? that scientists do not know the cause of sociation @ donation.als. Troxel. (wife Megan), Nick Schmitt Scientists at the USGS, the the ailment. org Debra Sign the guest book at (wife Aishwarya), and moved to www.chronicleonline.com. Phillip and Anna Schmitt, Citrus along with great grand- County in William children Ben and Theo UK man arrested in Spain, 1988 from Schmitt. Palm Har- Debra Wheeler, 64 Friends will be received bor, FL. Potter INVERNESS on Mon., July 26, 2021 She was a from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at The Service of Remem- charged in US with Twitter hack volunteer for the DeRosa Wilder Funeral Home, Ho- brance for Mr. William Fire Department from mosassa, where a Catholic Alan Wheeler, age 64 Associated Press 1992 extending several Prayer Service will com- years, of Inverness, will be years. mence at 11:00 AM, with held WASHINGTON — A Survived by her hus- Fr. Glenn Diaz from St. 11:00 AM British man has been band, Lance Potter; two Thomas The Apostle Saturday, charged in the United children, Deana Litle and officiating. July 24, States in connection with her husband Daniel, Military honors will fol- 2021 at a Twitter hack last sum- Lance Potter and his wife low at Fountains Memo- the Inver- mer that compromised the Christy; one brother rial Park, Homosassa at ness accounts of prominent Thomas Troxel; three 11:45 AM with the United Chapel of politicians, celebrities grandchildren, Meagan States Navy and American Hooper and technology moguls, Kiedeisch and her hus- Legion Post #155 render- Funeral William the Justice Department band Morgan, Miller Hen- ing honors. Homes. Wheeler said Wednesday. derson and his wife www.wilderfuneral.com Those, Joseph O’Connor, 22, Assoiacted Press Autumn, Lucas Potter; two who wish, may make me- was arrested in the coastal In this April 27, 2021, file photo, the login/sign up screen great grandchildren, Vio- morial donations to Hos- Kenneth resort town of Estepona, for a Twitter account is seen on a laptop computer in let Henderson, August pice of Citrus County. Spain, on an arrest war- Orlando, Fla. The Justice Department says 22-year-old Henderson. Nichol, 35 He was born Novem- rant accusing him of in- Joseph O’Connor was arrested in Estepona, Spain, on an Private cremation will Kenneth Ray Nichol, 35 ber 28, 1956 in Macon, volvement in a July 2020 arrest warrant accusing him of involvement in a July 2020 take place under the di- from Citrus Co., FL passed Georgia to Elvin and Bev- hack of more than 130 ac- hack of more than 130 accounts. rection of Brown Funeral away on July 14, 2021 in erly Wheeler Jr and came counts, and of hacks that Home and Crematory in Ocala FL. to Inverness in 2000 from prosecutors said took over Lecanto, FL. Memorial Visitation will be held Gates and Tesla CEO Elon acquired when Twitter Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. user accounts on the Tik- services will be held at on July 22, 2021 from Musk. The bogus tweets was in its earliest stages Wheeler was a retired Tok and Snapchat apps. 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, 6:00PM to 8:00PM at asked followers of the more than a decade ago. truck driver. He loved mo- Prosecutors also accuse July 24, 2021 at the Brown Knauff Funeral Home in high-profile accounts to There’s an underground torcycles, airboats, fishing O’Connor of cyberstalking Funeral Home. Williston, FL. send Bitcoin payments. market for stealing and and watching NASCAR. a juvenile. Sign the guest book at A Graveside service will A Florida teenager was trading the sought-after Mr. Wheeler was pre- A criminal complaint www.chronicleonline.com. be Friday, July 23, 2021 at sentenced in March to handles on Twitter and ceded in death by his fa- filed in federal court in 11:00AM at Pleasant Hill three years in prison for other social media sites ther; wife, Gina Rose the Northern District of Cemetery in Morriston, his role in the hacking op- such as Instagram or the Wheeler, 2012; and a California charges O’Con- FL. eration. Graham Ivan gaming worlds of Mine- OBITUARIES brother, Roddy Wheeler. nor with crimes including Clark pleaded guilty to craft and Fortnite. n Email obits@chronicle Surviving are his daugh- cyberstalking, making ex- multiple fraud charges as Twitter and other social online.com or call ter: Gina L. Henderson, tortive and threatening To Place Your part of a deal with Hills- media companies earlier Inverness; mother: Bev- communications and in- 352-563-5660 for borough County this year said they were erly Ann Coursey, Georgia; “In Memory” ad, tentionally accessing a more information. prosecutors. cracking down on ac- a brother: David S. computer without n Obituaries are at www. Contact Lori Driver Andrew Warren, the counts affiliated with the Wheeler; and his grand- authorization. chronicleonline.com. 564-2931 or email: Florida state attorney who trading of OG usernames. daughter: Ashlyn Grace It was not immediately prosecuted Clark, told the [email protected] clear if O’Connor had a AP last year he considered Closing time for placing lawyer, although in prior him the mastermind of the Brown Funeral Home & Crematory Funeral Home With Crematory ad is 4 business days interviews he has denied plot. LESLIE RHODES Lecanto, Florida wrongdoing. Court papers filed last Service: Saturday (8/21) 11:00 A.M. prior to run date. During the high-profile year said the plot origi- Lecanto Church of Christ There are advanced PATRICK DEVITT Two Generations serving deadlines for holidays. security breach a year ago, nated in an online forum Service: Friday 11:00 A.M. ANITA WARD you with compassionate, fake tweets were sent for people looking to ob- Private Arrangements from the accounts of tain social media user- AUDREY KLAUZA personalized service. Private Arrangements Barack Obama, Joe Biden, names that carry some MAUREEN WIPKEY Mike Bloomberg and a prestige. Such coveted us- Private Arrangements number of tech billion- ROBERT DOLLAR ernames, known as “OG” Arrangements Pending Igrayne Brown Dias Richard T. 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Florida’s state trend of increas- ing cases but vaccination rates unchanged. with surge in “(Vaccinations) have not gone up at the same rate that the number of cases have gone up,” said Ernesto “Tito” Rubio, ad- COVID-19 cases ministrator of the Florida De- partment of Health in Citrus CHRISTINE SEXTON That’s below the state average County. “Absolutely not.” The News Service of Florida of 59% and is well below other The number of vaccinations in heavily populated counties, Citrus County between July 9 and TALLAHASSEE — Florida is such as Miami-Dade and Bro- July 15 was 454, according to the grappling with a wave of COVID- ward, where 75% and 67% of the Florida Department of Health’s 19 infections that is sending people, respectively, had re- website. That was the latest data more young people to hospitals, ceived at least one dose. The available. That was up from forcing some facilities to limit state data do not give a county- about 413 the week before. visitors and reschedule elective by-county breakdown of people The number of new and de- surgeries and prompting elected who are fully vaccinated. tected Citrus County cases July Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to plead for people to get Leon Haley, CEO of UF Health 9 to July 15 was 156, up 95% in Citrus County. There have as well as the camp’s final two vaccinated. Jacksonville, said 136 COVID-19 from the seven days before. been 463 deaths here. There weeks. During a news conference patients were hospitalized at the Testing in Citrus County is also have been reports of additional “We had a COVID outbreak in with top Northeast Florida hos- health system’s two hospitals on up, reaching 872 tests during the deaths in Citrus County but they Camp Seven Rivers that we be- pital officials, Jacksonville Wednesday, an all-time high and week of July 9 to July 15, up 28%. have not been confirmed by the came aware of this Sunday af- Mayor Lenny Curry made a quadruple the number of pa- Florida has seen similar DOH or local hospitals. ternoon that led us to cancel the plea for COVID-19 vaccinations, tients in the last three weeks. Pa- trends. Florida-wide, there have last two weeks of camp,” Ray saying 800 people, most of them tients, he said, are on average 10 During the week starting June been 2,409,773 COVID cases, ac- Cortese, senior church pastor, unvaccinated, were in area years younger than people who 11, there were 10,459 new COVID- cording to USAFacts. Of those, emailed his parishioners. “That hospitals. were treated in January. 19 cases statewide. After that the 38,388 Floridians died. outbreak now includes our staff “The vaccine is the best tool Ninety percent of the COVID- number of new cases steadily in- As for the cases in Citrus (six staff members and spouses we have to protect ourselves, our 19 patients being treated at UF creased and during the week of County, Rubio said, “the Delta are now confirmed) and we are friends, our neighbors and our Health Jacksonville had not July 9, it reached 45,603 new variant is becoming the pre- hearing of a number of our loved ones,” Curry said. “Despite been vaccinated, Haley said, cases, according to the DOH web- dominant strain” here, but there members who are also sick.” having access to the vaccines, we while the other 10% had not site. The week of July 9 was the have been other strains. “Thankfully those who are are seeing hospitalizations for completed their recommended latest data available. The number of people in vaccinated and getting sick are this virus here in Jacksonville at vaccination doses or had severe The percentage of people test- Florida vaccinated is leveling asymptomatic or have very mild a level we haven’t seen since the underlying medical conditions. ing positive as they get tested is off at about 12.3 million, accord- symptoms. The unvaccinated height of the pandemic last year. COVID-19 has caused 18 pa- also rising Florida wide. During ing to the DOH website. are doing far worse, miserable, We have a better solution. It’s a tient deaths in July, an increase the week of June 11, 3.3% of the The number of vaccinated but not experiencing life- solution that helps prevent se- from four deaths at the health people who got tested were posi- Citrus County residents also has threatening effects,” he wrote. vere illness and death, and that is system last month, he said. tive, according to the DOH web- not changed much. He went on to write that ser- the vaccine, a vaccine that is ac- “One hundred percent of site. That climbed to 11.5% during “I don’t see people lining up vices at the Lecanto church’s cessible to basically anyone who those deaths are related to un- the week starting July 9. (for vaccinations) like they did July 31 and August 1 are wants it.” vaccinated individuals,” Haley “The majority of the positive in January and February,” uncertain. The pleas for vaccination said. cases are unvaccinated people,” Rubio told the Chronicle. “Please, please, please get came as the dangerous delta Due to the spike in COVID-19 Rubio said of the recent Citrus The infection rate is impact- vaccinated,” he wrote. “Do it for variant of the coronavirus has hospitalizations, UF Health County cases. “And it’s the same ing the local community. One of your neighbor and your church. spread in Florida and across Jacksonville has been resched- that you’re hearing on the na- the latest is Seven Rivers Even if you feel it puts you at the country. uling elective surgeries that re- tional news agencies.” Church in Lecanto. risk — take the risk to bless the In Duval County, 49% of peo- quire inpatient stays. Elective About 51% of Citrus County Due to COVID-19 cases at the community ... please!” ple ages 12 or older had re- surgeries that can be conducted residents have at least one vac- church’s summer camp for chil- Contact Chronicle reporter Fred ceived at least one vaccine dose on an outpatient basis have not cination dose. dren, Saturday and Sunday Hiers at fred.hiers@chronicle as of last Thursday, according to been canceled or rescheduled, There have been 11,786 cases church services were canceled online.com or 352-397-5914. the latest available state data. Haley said. SERVICE GUIDE Call 564-2931 to place your ad here !
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Stocks of Local Interest 52-WK RANGE CLOSE YTD 1YR data lifts stocks NAME TICKER LO HI CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR %CHG %RTN P/E DIV Associated Press AT&T Inc T 26.35 3 33.88 27.90 -.01 ... t t t -3.0 -1.3 18 2.08 Ametek Inc AME 91.11 0 139.07 137.02 +.29 +0.2 s s s +13.3 +44.0 36 0.80f Stocks closed higher on Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD 51.45 7 79.67 68.40 +1.47 +2.2 t t t -2.2 +24.2 32 1.10e Wall Street for a second Bank of America BAC 22.95 8 43.49 38.46 +.77 +2.0 s t t +26.9 +62.1 17 0.72 straight day Wednesday following a sharp drop at Capital City Bank CCBG 17.55 6 28.98 24.30 +.31 +1.3 t t t -1.1 +28.8 11 0.60f the beginning of the week. Citigroup C 40.49 7 80.29 67.89 +1.60 +2.4 s t t +10.1 +33.7 9 2.04 The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Disney DIS 113.37 8 203.02 176.89 +.14 +0.1 t s s -2.4 +45.8 1. 76 and is now on pace for a Duke Energy DUK 78.95 9 108.00 103.16 -.58 -0.6 t s s +12.7 +30.8 58 3.86f weekly gain. Technology EPR Properties EPR 20.62 0 56.07 53.93 +.42 +0.8 s s s +65.9 +58.0 4.32 stocks, banks and compa- Equity Commonwealth EQC 25.72 4 29.29 27.00 -.07 -0.3 t t s -1.0 -3.2 cc 2.50e nies that rely on consumer Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 31.11 8 64.93 57.76 +1.80 +3.2 s t t +40.1 +35.2 74 3.48 spending helped drive the benchmark index’s ad- Ford Motor F 6.41 8 16.46 14.19 +.28 +2.0 s t t +61.4 +95.3 14 ... vance. Energy stocks also Gen Electric GE 5.93 9 14.42 13.08 +.38 +3.0 s s t +21.1 +70.3 37 0.04 rose as the price of U.S. Associated Press HCA Holdings Inc HCA 103.17 0 252.00 249.25 +.35 +0.1 s s s +51.6 +106.1 23 1.92 crude oil marched 4.3% Specialist Michael Gagliano works at his post on the Home Depot HD 246.59 9 345.69 326.36 +1.01 +0.3 s s s +22.9 +24.9 24 6.60 higher. Utilities and real trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Intel Corp INTC 43.61 6 68.49 56.23 +.99 +1.8 s s s +12.9 -6.7 11 1.39f estate stocks were among IBM IBM 105.92 8 152.84 141.30 +1.33 +1.0 s t t +12.2 +15.5 24 6.56f the decliners. major indexes with a gain after reporting its worst The market’s swift re- of 39.74 points, or 1.8%, to slowdown in subscriber LKQ Corporation LKQ 26.73 0 51.68 50.92 +.87 +1.7 s s s +44.5 +70.5 29 ... bound from Monday’s 2,234.04. growth in eight years. Lowes Cos LOW 142.90 8 215.22 195.13 +1.02 +0.5 t s s +21.6 +35.2 25 3.20f sharp sell-off reflects in- The S&P 500, a bench- Earnings season will Lumen Technologies LUMN 8.51 6 16.60 12.85 ...... s t t +31.8 +39.1 1.00 vestors’ tug-of-war as they mark for many index kick into high gear next McDonalds Corp MCD 190.37 0 239.05 235.93 +1.66 +0.7 s s s +9.9 +22.4 34 5.16f factor in signs of economic funds, has managed to week, when more than 100 Microsoft Corp MSFT 196.25 0 284.10 281.40 +2.08 +0.7 s s s +26.5 +37.6 38 2.24 growth as the economy re- keep gaining ground and members of the S&P 500 Motorola Solutions MSI 134.72 0 225.01 219.42 +.84 +0.4 t s s +29.0 +59.3 38 2.84f opens, strong corporate notched new highs over will report their quarter earnings and a recovering the last few weeks despite results. So far earnings NextEra Energy NEE 66.79 5 87.69 75.88 -1.29 -1.7 t s s -1.6 +14.0 1.54f job market against the po- bouts of choppy trading. season has been strong, Piedmont Office RT PDM 11.26 9 20.35 19.40 +.24 +1.3 s s s +19.5 +19.6 10 0.84 tential risks of rising infla- What’s helped push stocks with more than 80% of the Regions Fncl RF 10.17 7 23.81 19.24 +.33 +1.7 s t t +19.4 +81.8 13 0.62 tion and the more higher the last two days is S&P 500 beating analysts’ Smucker, JM SJM 104.30 7 140.65 129.54 -2.97 -2.2 t s r +12.1 +28.9 15 3.96f contagious delta variant of better-than-expected re- forecasts according to Texas Instru TXN 125.43 0 197.58 194.24 +6.47 +3.4 s s s +18.3 +42.1 35 3.60 COVID-19. sults from big FactSet. That’s despite the UniFirst Corp UNF 160.70 6 258.86 217.32 -.16 -0.1 s t t +2.7 +17.5 32 1.00 The stock market has corporations. already high expectations Summer is typically a that Wall Street has had Verizon Comm VZ 53.83 3 61.95 55.95 +.37 +0.7 t t t -4.8 +3.6 13 2.52 begun looking past the pandemic and toward slow time for Wall Street, for corporations. Vodafone Group VOD 13.14 4 20.36 16.01 +.32 +2.0 t t t -2.9 +3.1 cc 0.97e what the recovery looks with investors and traders Bond yields continued WalMart Strs WMT 126.28 6 153.66 141.17 -.70 -0.5 t s s -2.1 +8.9 33 2.20f like, said Bill Northey, se- taking vacations and hold- to recover from their Walgreen Boots Alli WBA 33.36 6 57.05 46.67 +.61 +1.3 s t t +17.0 +14.6 18 1.87 nior investment director ing steady until later in the sharp fall earlier in the Dividend Footnotes: a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b - Annual rate plus stock. c - Liquidating dividend. e - Amount declared or paid in last at U.S. Bank Wealth year. The dominant thing week. The yield on the 10- 12 months. f - Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i - Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j - Sum of dividends paid this year. Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k - Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m - Current Management. that will drive the market, year Treasury note rose to annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p - Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r - Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t - Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date. “Now there is some de- with the exception of big 1.29%, up from 1.20% the PE Footnotes: q - Stock is a closed-end fund - no P/E ratio shown. cc - P/E exceeds 99. dd - Loss in last 12 months. gree of question: what is economic reports, will be day before. The 10-year the pace, the degree of how well companies do note’s yield had fallen into InterestInterestratesrates NET 1YR that economic recovery versus expectations. the teens on Monday on TREASURIES LAST PVS CHG AGO Stocks closed higher on Wall from here?” Northey said. Dow component concerns that the delta 3-month T-bill .05 .05 ... .12 Street for a second day The S&P 500 gained Coca-Cola rose 1.3% variant of the coronavirus 6-month T-bill .05 .06 -0.01 .13 Wednesday. Technology stocks, banks and companies 35.63 points to 4,358.69. Wednesday after the com- might impact economic 52-wk T-bill .07 .08 -0.01 .13 that rely on consumer spend- The Dow Jones Industrial pany raised its full-year growth globally. 2-year T-note .22 .20 +0.02 .13 ing drove the gains. Bet- Average rose 286.01 points, forecast and reported Among the big winners The yield on the 5-year T-note .74 .69 +0.05 .27 ter-than-expected results from 10-year Trea- or 0.8%, to 34,798, and the better-than-expected re- Wednesday, Morgan Stan- 7-year T-note 1.05 .98 +0.07 .45 big corporations helped lift in- Nasdaq composite added sults. Fast food chain Chi- ley rose 3.6%, chipmaker sury note rose 10-year T-note 1.28 1.20 +0.08 .60 dexes. to 1.28% 133.08 points, or 0.9%, to potle Mexican Grill Lam Research gained 5% 30-year T-bond 1.93 1.87 +0.06 1.31 Wednesday. Netflix NFLX 14,631.95. The Dow and jumped 11.5% for the big- and Occidental Petroleum Yields affect $513.63 -17.42 or -3.3% Nasdaq have also re- gest gain in the S&P 500 vaulted 7.1%. Cruise oper- rates on mort- Close: NAT'L WK 6MO 1YR The video streaming pioneer report- couped their losses from after the company also re- ators, big losers in Mon- gages and other CONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO ed its worst slowdown in subscriber Monday’s sell-off. ported much better than day’s market slide, rallied consumer loans. growth in eight years. 48 month new car loan 4.12 r 4.12 4.11 4.02 Traders continued to expected results after the again. Norwegian Cruise Money market account 0.08 r 0.08 0.08 0.10 $600 bid up small company closing bell Tuesday. Line vaulted 10.1%, Carni- PRIME FED 1 year CD 0.29 r 0.29 0.30 0.34 550 stocks. The Russell 2000 Not all earnings were val gained 9.4% and Royal RATE FUNDS $30K Home equity loan 4.64 t 4.68 4.68 4.75 500 index outpaced the other positive. Netflix fell 3.3% Caribbean rose 5.4%. LAST 3.25 .13 30 year xed mortgage 2.98 t 3.04 3.13 2.88 450 6 MO AGO 3.25 .13 AJMJ 15 year xed mortgage 2.33 t 2.38 2.43 2.36 1 YR AGO 3.25 .13 52-week range $458.60 $593.29 Commodities FUELS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD Vol.: 11.9m (3.2x avg.) PE: 84.5 Crude Oil (bbl) 70.30 67.20 +4.61 +44.9 Mkt. Cap: $227.7 b Yield: ... Airlines say virus variants U.S. crude oil Ethanol (gal) 2.32 2.32 ... +61.9 Coca-Cola and wholesale Heating Oil (gal) 2.09 2.01 +3.69 +40.7 KO gasoline prices Natural Gas (mm btu) 3.96 3.88 +2.14 +55.9 Close: $56.55 0.72 or 1.3% jumped 4% or Unleaded Gas (gal) 2.22 2.13 +4.00 +55.7 The soft drink maker said its reve- more, while nue jumped 42% in the April-June METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD period, well ahead of what analysts heating oil and aren’t hurting bookings Gold (oz) 1802.90 1810.90 -0.44 -4.8 were expecting natural gas also Silver (oz) 25.24 24.98 +1.04 -4.2 $58 notched big DAVID KOENIG outbreaks in other remain in place. They note Platinum (oz) 1073.60 1064.30 +0.87 -0.2 56 gains. Gold pric- Copper (lb) 4.28 4.27 +0.21 +21.9 AP airlines writer countries. that many European coun- es slipped while Palladium (oz) 2653.10 2638.60 +0.55 +8.4 54 Earlier in the pandemic, tries have eased border silver rose 1%. 52 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD AJMJ Rising concern about airlines saw that bad head- restrictions, leading to a Cattle (lb) 1.20 1.20 +0.23 +6.3 52-week range the fast-spreading delta lines about the virus would surge in bookings by $46.22 $57.56 Coffee (lb) 1.79 1.66 +5.55 +39.5 variant of COVID-19 is cre- prompt large numbers of American vacationers this Corn (bu) 5.72 5.72 ... +18.1 Vol.: 20.8m (1.4x avg.) PE: 31.6 Cotton (lb) 0.89 0.89 +0.20 +13.5 Mkt. Cap: $243.8 b Yield: 3.0% ating turbulence for the people to cancel trips. For summer. Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 584.00 542.00 +7.75 -33.3 stocks of big travel compa- much of 2020, cancellations “We are working closely Orange Juice (lb) 1.32 1.33 -0.98 +6.7 United Airlines UAL nies, but airline execu- outpaced ticket sales. Ameri- with the government, and Soybeans (bu) 14.39 14.44 -0.29 +9.4 Close: $48.10 1.78 or 3.8% tives say they don’t see any it’s a two-way conversa- Wheat (bu) 7. 11 7. 01 +1.46 +11.0 cans seem less skittish about The airline posted surprisingly slowdown in ticket sales, tion where they are getting (Previous and change gures reect current contract.) strong revenue as vacation travel the variants now that many picked up and it predicted a return maybe because a high per- of them are vaccinated, air- input from us, input for to pre-tax profit. centage of their best cus- line executives say. them,” Kirby said on a call MutualFunds $70 tomers are fully United said its cancella- with analysts and report- TOTAL RETURN 60 FAMILY FUND NAV CHG YTD 1YR 3YR* 5YR* vaccinated. tion rate has not changed ers. “All of us want to make American Funds AmrcnBalA m 32.78 +.19 +9.8 +19.3 +11.2 +10.7 50 “We haven’t seen any in the last few weeks, al- sure we do this safely.” CptWldGrIncA m64.75 +.72 +10.0 +27.2 +12.0 +12.5 40 AJMJ impact at all on bookings, though it remains higher Kirby said the industry CptlIncBldrA m 68.23 +.51 +9.6 +19.0 +8.0 +6.8 52-week range which continue to just get than before the pandemic. has shown willingness to FdmtlInvsA m 76.38 +.88 +14.1 +32.5 +14.3 +15.2 $30.32 $63.70 GrfAmrcA m 74.97 +.69 +11.0 +34.1 +19.4 +20.2 stronger and stronger It could be due to the mil- accept vaccination re- Vol.: 22.9m (1.8x avg.) 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SOURCE: FISAP “He who is not contented with what Page A9 - THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021 he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” Socrates OPINIONCITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE LETTERS to the Editor I wonder how many million- EDITORIAL BOARD Pine Ridge concerns OPINIONS INVITED aires, who have made reser- Gerry Mulligan ...... publisher need consideration I Viewpoints depicted in political vations for future flights, will cartoons, columns or letters do Curt Ebitz citizen member ...... Recently, in my opinion, the not necessarily represent the figure out that there are Mac Harris ...... citizen member Chronicle has had a full court opinion of the editorial board. much, much less expensive press painting the residents alternatives to this marketing Rebecca Martin ...... citizen member I All letters must be signed and of Pine Ridge as alarmist re- include a phone number and boondoggle? Jeff Bryan editor ...... garding the ending of the hometown, including letters Tom Paslay sent via email. Names and Founded Brian LaPeter ...... managing editor Parkway at County Road 486. Sugarmill Woods by Albert M. Some calling Sound Off feel hometowns will be printed; Williamson Gwen Bittner ...... editor of editorials phone numbers will not be we are elitists or selfish re- published or given out. “You may differ with my choice, but not my right to choose.” garding the parkway’s tempo- High weeds plague David S. Arthurs publisher emeritus I We reserve the right to edit — rary destination. Mr. Mulligan letters for length, libel, fairness once-pristine course has been gazing into his crys- and good taste. Sugarmill Woods Country The opinions expressed in Chronicle editorials tal ball and determine the I Letters must be no longer than Club closed the Oaks 9-hole are the opinions of the newspaper’s editorial board. Pine Ridge residents have 400 words, and writers will be Golf Course two years ago. nothing to worry about be- limited to four letters per month. Since then, they have not cause parkway traffic will not I SEND LETTERS TO: The Editor, maintained at least a reason- CONSERVATION MATTERS come down Pine Ridge 1624 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., able height to the grass and Boulevard. Crystal River, FL 34429; or email to letters@chronicle weeds growing on the course. Some history on Pine online.com. We have tried to convey our Ridge: concern to the manager, but It was started when C.R. he ignores us. The result of 486 was a two-lane roadway; concerned for their neighborhood. this is that every homeowner the only development was the who is on the Oaks course is The exit most likely will beginning of Citrus Hills. Ac- losing property value due to end at C.R. 486 and traffic tually C.R. 486 was a dirt road this eyesore in our backyards. will increase on the Boule- The water in the ’70s. Pine Ridge Boule- We have contacted Code vard. Pine Ridge Boulevard vard was built as a country Enforcement and they have road connecting the various has two traffic lights, while heading down to C.R. 491 and come out several times, but sections of the development. they are ignored by the man- The Boulevard does not meet north through Beverly Hills there are seven. From my ex- agement. The only thing they modern standards as a pri- cut is Oaks 1 and Oaks 9 be- mary connector roadway. perience, people are not big at sitting at stop lights and cause they abut the main Currently, the roadway ex- street of the community. The periences fairly heavy traffic will soon learn how much is under quicker the Boulevard is. The rest of us don’t matter. as connector between C.R. Boulevard needs serious up- The owner is in Japan and 486 and County Road 491 for we can’t get to him. When I those heading north on State grades; there are two danger- ous intersections that need moved here many years ago Road 200. These include west this was a beautiful place to side folks going to work in signals if it is to end up as a collector for the parkway. live, but now due to the lack Ocala or shopping or other of good management, sections activities. I spent eight years Hopefully the county will be proactive to the Pine are becoming less and less working in Ocala and found appealing. We need someone all of us S.R. 200 to be the shortest Ridge concerns. Sound plan- who knows how to manage. way to Ocala from Beverly ning is needed not crystal ball Right now we have a nice ith 1,000 new resi- In this regard, nowhere Hills and I would venture gazing. guy and a good golf pro who dents daily, Flori- does water conservation even from Crystal River. knows little or nothing of how Wda’s ballooning make a greater difference The original parkway de- Roger B. Krieger to run the country club. The population will exceed the than reducing the amount of sign of 25 years ago or so had Beverly Hills continent of Australia by lawn watering. With the aver- time is up on the same old ex- only one exit in the county at cuses. The residents are angry 2026. Coupled with well over age household irrigation sys- Cardinal Lane. Eventually, Quite the expensive and tired of being ignored. 100 million visi- tem using more politics as they are, added an gravity-free flight tors annually, the than 3,500 gallons exit at 495 which was a good Ken Steidel demands on our THE ISSUE: of water per com- addition. C.R. 486 was not in Why pay $250,000 for three Homosassa steadily shrink- County mulls plete cycle, lawn the plan. minutes of free falling? ing water re- water rules. watering twice a Pine Ridge residents are Richard Branson’s flight Just use some sources make a week is a hefty concerned about three things: was not orbital. ... only a long dive from around 50,000 feet reverse psychology culture of conser- 28,000 gallons of property value (your home is OUR OPINION: most likely your biggest in- that costs a fortune compared How do you get tens of mil- vation essential water per month. to other flights available for to the state’s fu- Watering As such, lawn wa- vestment), safety, and quality lions of people to get a of life. Pine Ridge is a resi- just a few thousand dollars. ture water restriction tering typically COVID-19 vaccination? You exemption plea dential and equestrian com- There are companies with know the ilk; tell them they supply. accounts for 50% munity. If other property modified jets that offer 15 is shortsighted. are not allowed to have Nonetheless, of the water con- owners were faced with the parabolic dives in one flight COVID-19 vaccinations. some property sumed by Florida possible risks as Pine Ridge to allow their customers a owners in the Cit- households. folks are, I would venture to total of more than 3 minutes James McIntosh rus Hills community of Terra Given the enormous de- say they also would be of “floating gravity free.” Lecanto Vista apparently think mand of lawn watering on otherwise. our finite public water sup- Understandably taking ply and its harmful impact on Project costs ridiculous. This is Florida and Disagree with pride in the appearance of our complex ecosystems that seem off-kilter that’s just what happens here. hotel editorial their community and protec- are dependent on freshwater Put official letters tive of the investment in their to clean pollutants and a cer- It’s cheaper to build a 72- I’m responding to your (Fri- lush, green lawns, some Terra tain water level to function, room hotel than an animal shel- in layman’s terms day, July 9, Page A10 edito- Vista residents recently exempting Terra Vista’s irri- ter? Something is wrong. I hope Recently received a letter rial), “Hotel a welcome pleaded for the county com- gation wells from the coun- our county commis- from the Citrus County development in downtown In- mission to lift the county’s ty’s water use restriction sioners look into the OUND Land Section pertain- verness.” Sorry, don’t speak year-round, once-a-week wa- would be tantamount to projected cost of a new ing to solid waste Mu- for me. I don’t agree, totally animal shelter. S disagree. I think instead of tering restriction for their shooting ourselves in the nicipal Service Benefit OFF you just selling that land and community. foot. Unit, MSBU, and an Increase coming allowing him to build a hotel, Arguing that the Terra Foremost, it would be a assessment for $27 on at bad time my property. I have they should have donated that Vista developer encourages step backward from the cul- land and built a Baker Act fa- maintained lawns by provid- ture of conservation that has (Re the Friday, read this letter several times and still do not cility. That’s what should have ing irrigation-only wells to been nurtured for decades to July 9, front-page story, understand it. After been built there. So now you’re property owners, the com- effectively slow increases in “Duke gets OK to hike CALL rates,” “Company cites calling the Citrus going to build a hotel and munity’s spokespersons freshwater withdrawals. costs from aftermath 563-0579 County Land Section that’s going to bring more peo- asked the commissioners to Secondly, it would give the of tropical storms Eta, phone number, the ple to Inverness when you exempt Terra Vista’s irriga- appearance of selective en- Isaias last year”): I can’t be- nice person on the phone trans- can’t even handle the traffic tion wells from the county’s forcement and, as acknowl- lieve Duke Energy is asking for lated the legalese to let me you have now. Really? It’s a watering restriction. edged by Commissioners another increase, especially know the letter said the MSBU waste of money. Again, the Regrettably, their short- Scott Carnahan and Ron when we’re still just getting out already being collected on my county commissioners and ev- sighted plea struck a sympa- Kitchen Jr., likely raise a hue of this pandemic. Prices on ev- tax form was going up $2 for eryone else does not care thetic note with county and cry for exemption from erything have all gone up and the next year. Nowhere in this about the citizens. They don’t commissioners Jeff Kinnard individual homeowners who us old folks on a fixed income letter did it say that. Perhaps in care about the citizens’ opin- and Holly Davis. Both indi- have permitted irrigation can’t afford any more in- the future, letters of this type ions. All they care about is cated they would favor ex- wells. creases. It just never ends. Is could be checked by someone bringing in the money. That’s emptions for communities Although Citrus County is Duke going to do this every who works in the office to de- all they care about. They don’t that receive their irrigation surrounded by natural wa- time we have tropical storms termine if it will actually be un- care about fixing roads, etc. water from a separate per- terways, the amount of water and/or hurricanes? That’s derstood by the regular person. They just care about the money. mitted well system with Kin- under us is directly related nard noting, “It does not look to the use of water for lawns. Hot Corner: ANIMAL CRUELTY like we have a water-use Thus, unrestricted lawn wa- I (Re the Saturday, July 17, these animals. speak volumes more of the rea- problem. We have a permit tering, whether from a pri- front-page story, “Reports detail I I’m calling about the ani- son we need and must have a issue.” vate irrigation well or public animal cruelty case”): As with mal cruelty case. I do not un- strong Humane Society, not Really? utility is a luxury, not a so many others, I’m sure they derstand. Once the felony law only the building and the orga- Water conservation is the necessity. feel the article on the two Iver- was passed, why are they giv- nization, but the results of their principal means by which County commissioners, son women who had 84 ani- ing people like this. ... misde- work, which would result in a the water management dis- therefore, are urged to rein- mals in such terrible conditions, meanors and a felony of child new humane society and com- tricts accomplish their mis- force the message that con- I’m sure we’re all appalled. I neglect? And that bond is munity for all of us. Animal sions of public water supply servation matters by did want to look at the site that much too low and you keep al- abuse is an insidious crime and and sustainment of water de- addressing demand as the they said to visit to see what an- lowing it to happen by just it always — or most of the time pendent ecosystems with its root cause of water overuse imals are available, but it did doing that. They should be put — produces abuse against chil- most important tool the daily — not the protestations of a not get me to a location. Hope- in a cell. dren, the elderly and other peo- gallons per capita per day few who only see green lawns fully they will post another site I The blatant and horrific an- ple. This is proven in permitted for counties and and not the water under all where we can view the animals. imal abuse cases which we are sociological research and we municipalities. of us. I hope we all donate to help seeing repeated in our county have been ignoring it.
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NATIONCITRUS & COUNTY CWHRONICLE ORLD Nation/World BRIEFS Virus cases triple Greece
Associated Press Anti-vaccine protesters holding Greek flags, shout slogans during a rally at Syntagma square, central Athens, on Wednesday, July 21. Thousands of people protested against Greek government’s measures to curb rising COVID-19 infections and drive up vaccinations in the country where almost 50% of Greeks and country residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Pelosi bars Trump people must show they are ei- ther fully vaccinated, have allies from probe; tested negative for the coro- DENISE CATHEY/The Brownsville Herald Tugboat captain John Kirkconnell holds still as Kim Chong-Gutierrez administers his dose of the Johnson & GOP vows boycott navirus or recovered from Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a city-run popup vaccine clinic, Wednesday, July 21 in Brownsville, Texas. WASHINGTON — House COVID-19. Speaker Nancy Pelosi on “The world is facing a new Wednesday rejected two Re- wave, and we must act,” Officials say misinformation is driving vaccine resistance publicans tapped by House Prime Minister Jean Castex said. HEATHER GOP leader Kevin McCarthy started getting much public attention. The solution is “vaccina- HOLLINGSWORTH Rare ‘breakthrough’ to sit on a committee investi- The barrage of headlines is disconcert- tion, vaccination, vaccina- AND JIM SALTER COVID cases are causing gating the Jan. 6 Capitol in- Associated Press ing for vaccinated people wondering surrection, a decision the tion,” Castex said alarm, confusion how to balance getting back to normal Republican denounced as “an Wednesday on TF1 televi- MISSION, Kan. — Reports of athletes, lawmakers and with more exposure to unvaccinated egregious abuse of power.” sion, urging his compatriots COVID-19 cases nearly others getting the coronavirus despite strangers — especially if they have vul- McCarthy said the GOP to sign up for vaccine injec- nerable family members, such as chil- tripled in the U.S. over vaccination may sound alarming but top won’t participate in the inves- tions to avoid new lock- two weeks amid an on- dren too young to qualify for the shots. downs. Of France’s 18,000 health experts point to overwhelming ev- tigation if Democrats won’t slaught of vaccine mis- Sports fans are seeing daily reports new coronavirus cases re- idence that the shots are doing exactly accept the members he information that is about infected athletes, from the New ported Tuesday, 96% in- what they are supposed to: dramatically appointed. straining hospitals, ex- York Yankees to the Summer Olympics. volved people who were reducing severe illness and death. Pelosi cited the “integrity” hausting doctors and With the Games soon to start, Kara unvaccinated, he said. The best indicator: U.S. hospitaliza- of the probe in refusing to pushing clergy into the Eaker, a member of the U.S. women’s fray. tions and deaths are nearly all among accept the appointments of China blasts dam gymnastic team who said she was vacci- Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, “Our staff, they are the unvaccinated, and real-world data nated, tested positive in a training camp to fight floods frustrated,” said Chad from Britain and Israel support that pro- picked by McCarthy to be Neilsen, director of in- just outside Tokyo. WNBA player Katie the top Republican on the that killed 25 tection against the worst cases remains Lou Samuelson pulled out of the Olym- fection prevention at strong. What scientists call “break- panel, or Ohio Rep. Jim Jor- BEIJING — China’s mili- UF Health Jacksonville, pics and the 3-on-3 basketball competi- dan. The two men are out- through” infections in people who are tion after testing positive despite being tary has blasted a dam to re- a Florida hospital that fully vaccinated make up a small fraction spoken allies of former lease floodwaters is canceling elective vaccinated. President Donald Trump, surgeries and proce- of cases. And politicians in the nation’s capital threatening one of its most “When you hear about a breakthrough whose supporters laid siege heavily populated provinces, dures after the number are being rattled by reports of break- to the Capitol that day and of mostly unvaccinated infection, that doesn’t necessarily mean through cases, including from a con- as the death toll in wide- the vaccine is failing,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, interrupted the certification of spread flooding rose to at COVID-19 inpatients at gressman, Florida Republican Vern President Joe Biden’s win. its two campuses the U.S. government’s top infectious dis- least 25. Buchanan; some Texas Democratic law- Both of them voted to over- jumped to 134, up from ease specialist, told a worried Senate The dam operation was makers visiting Washington as a political turn the election results in a low of 16 in mid-May. panel this week. The shots are holding carried out late Tuesday protest; at least two people in the White the hours after the siege. “They are tired. They up, he said, even in the face of the night in the city of Luoyang, House and several congressional staff Democrats have said the are thinking this is déjà highly contagious delta variant that is just as severe flooding over- members. investigation will go on vu all over again, and burning through unvaccinated whelmed the Henan provin- White House press secretary Jen whether the Republicans there is some anger be- communities cial capital of Zhengzhou, cause we know that this Psaki said Wednesday that with 2,000 participate or not. Health authorities have warned that people on the White House campus trapping residents in the sub- is a largely preventable way system and stranding situation, and people even though the COVID-19 vaccines are each day some breakthrough cases are Agency pledges them at schools, apartments are not taking advan- incredibly effective — the Pfizer and inevitable, but that the administration will action to buttress tage of the vaccine.” Moderna ones about 95% against symp- release information if doctors determine and offices. Across the U.S., the tomatic infection in studies — they’re not any staffer had close contact with the ‘right to repair’ Another seven people seven-day rolling aver- perfect. No vaccine is. president, vice president or their WASHINGTON — Ameri- were reported missing, pro- age for daily new cases But it wasn’t until delta variant began spouses. cans would be freer to repair vincial officials said at a rose over the past two spreading that the risk of breakthroughs — From wire reports their broken cellphones, news conference. weeks to more than computers, videogame con- Tunisia leader 37,000 on Tuesday, up due to the virus, the of Missouri’s largest Missouri, like Johnson’s soles and even tractors from less than 13,700 on highest number since churches, Jeremy John- Assembly of God-affili- themselves, or to use inde- orders military to July 6, according to data February. The state has son has heard the rea- ated North Point pendent repair shops, under handle virus crisis from Johns Hopkins averaged about 622 con- sons congregants don’t Church, are hosting vac- changes being eyed by fed- University. Health offi- firmed cases per day want the COVID-19 vac- cination clinics. Mean- TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s eral regulators. cials blame the delta over the last week, cine. He wants them to while, about 200 church president ordered the military The regulators maintain variant and slowing vac- about triple the infec- know it’s not only OK to leaders have signed Wednesday to take over man- that restrictions have steered cination rates. Just tion rate at its lowest get vaccinated, it’s what onto a statement urging aging the national COVID-19 consumers into manufactur- 56.2% of Americans point in early June. the Bible urges. Christians to get vacci- pandemic response, as the ers’ and sellers’ repair net- have gotten at least one Health data shows the “I think there is a big nated, and on Wednes- country fights one of Africa’s works or led them to replace dose of the vaccine, ac- surge is almost entirely influence of fear,” said day announced a worst outbreaks. products before the end of cording to the Centers connected to unvacci- Johnson, whose Spring- follow-up public service The military health service for Disease Control and nated people. field-based church also campaign. their useful lives. will be assigned the task, Tu- Prevention. “It is like seeing the has a campus in Nixa Opposition to vacci- As the Federal Trade nisian President Kais Saied In Louisiana, health car wreck before it hap- and another about to nation is especially Commission and the Biden announced on regional TV officials reported 5,388 pens,” said Dr. James open in Republic. “A strong among white administration see it, that network Al Arabiya. new COVID-19 cases Williams, a clinical as- fear of trusting some- evangelical Protestants, raises issues of anti- Soldiers and military med- Wednesday — the sociate professor of thing apart from scrip- who make up more than competitive conduct. ics are already carrying out third-highest daily emergency medicine at ture, a fear of trusting one-third of Missouri’s The FTC is moving toward count since the begin- Texas Tech, who has re- something apart from a vaccinations in remote parts residents, according to a writing new rules targeting the ning of the pandemic in cently started treating political party they’re 2019 report by the Pew of Tunisia. On Tuesday, mili- restrictions. On Wednesday, early 2020. Hospitaliza- more COVID-19 pa- more comfortable fol- Research Center. tary trucks transported oxy- the five FTC commissioners tions for the disease tients. “None of us want lowing. A fear of trust- “We found that the gen to regions in the center unanimously adopted a policy rose to 844 statewide, up to go through this ing in science. We hear faith community is very and northwest of the country statement supporting the more than 600 since again.” that: ‘I trust in God, not influential, very trusted, where hospitals are suffering “right to repair” that pledges mid-June. New Orleans He said the patients science.’ But the truth is and to me that is one of shortages. leaders urged people to are younger — many in science and God are not beefed-up enforcement efforts the answers as to how Meanwhile, an interim resume wearing masks their 20s, 30s and 40s — something you have to you get your vaccination and could open the way to health minister on Wednes- indoors. and overwhelmingly choose between.” rates up,” said Ken Mc- new regulations. Utah reported having unvaccinated. Now many churches Clure, mayor of The policy statement com- day replaced the health min- 295 people hospitalized As lead pastor of one in southwestern Springfield. mits the agency to prosecute ister who was fired over his repair restrictions that violate surprise decision to open current antitrust or consumer vaccination centers to all protection laws. adults for the first time this week during the Muslim holi- France requires day Eid al-Adha. Experts: Spend settlement on treatment COVID-19 pass for Authorities were unpre- pared for the decision, which BEN FINLEY fiber-optic cable and repair roads. out key details of the settlement on tourist sites prompted confusion and AND GEOFF MULVIHILL And while the settlement was a Wednesday and said there are pro- PARIS — Visitors now chaos as crowds massed at Associated Press success in many ways — smoking vision to make sure the money is need a special COVID-19 vaccination centers. The rates have dropped significantly — used as intended. pass to ride up the Eiffel president called it a “crime” As a $26 billion settlement over cigarettes are still blamed for more The deal calls for the drugmaker Tower or visit French muse- to encourage large groups to the toll of opioids looms, some pub- than 480,000 American deaths a Johnson & Johnson to pay up to ums or movie theaters, the gather while the government lic health experts are citing the 1998 year. $5 billion, in addition to billions first step in a new campaign is trying to limit the spread of agreement with tobacco companies “We saw a lot of those dollars more from the major national drug the virus. as a cautionary tale of runaway gov- being spent in ways that didn’t help distribution companies. Ameri- against what the government ernment spending and missed op- the population that had been sourceBergen and Cardinal Health calls a “stratospheric” rise in Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast portunities for saving more lives. harmed by tobacco,” said Bradley D. are each to contribute $6.4 billion. delta variant infections. of Sacrifice,” is typically Mere fractions of the $200 bil- Stein, director of the RAND Corpo- McKesson is to pay $7.9 billion. As the new rule came into marked by communal lion-plus tobacco settlement have ration’s Opioid Policy Center. “And I Nearly $2 billion of the funds effect Wednesday, tourists prayers, large social gather- gone toward preventing smoking and think it’s critical that the opioid set- would be reserved for private law- who came to the Paris land- ings, slaughtering of live- helping people quit in many states. tlement dollars are spent wisely.” yers who were hired by govern- mark unprepared lined up for stock and distributing meat Instead, much of the money has Lawyers for states and local gov- ments to work on their suits against quick virus tests at the site. To to the needy. helped to balance state budgets, lay ernments and the companies laid the industry. get the pandemic pass, — From wire reports CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE FLAIR FOR FOOD THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021 A11 REMINDER JUST A