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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Tennis: Back at Wimbledon, Coco Gauff advances /B1 FRIDAY TOD AY C I T R U S C O U N T Y & nex t m orning HIGH 88 P a r t l y u n n y ; LOW n u m e r o u s s h o w e r s , t o r m s . 72 PAGE A4 w w w.chronicleonline.com JULY 2, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 268 NEWS BRIEFS Judge tosses annexation Citrus gov’t offices closed July 5 Lakeside property had been at the center of a dispute between city, county C t r u s C u n t y o v e r n - MIKE WRIGHT Circuit Judge Peter RV Resort is planned for mile east of the city limits Brigham said the Eden m e n t f f i c e s i l l e Staff writer Brigham said in his ruling the 234-acre property. on State Road 44. property is “geographi- c l o s e d o n d a y , u l y , n that the city violated state Brigham agreed with “Simply put, the city cally isolated” from the o b s e r v a n c e f I d e p e n - A judge has sided with law by allowing the the county’s argument and the NH parcel do not city that would create a d e n c e D y . N r m a l o u r s Citrus County in a two- 2019 annexation of New that the property being touch or adjoin in any “municipal enclave” sur- o f p e r a t i o n n d e r v i c e s year dispute with the city Horizon Funding Inc., annexed is not contiguous reasonably substantial rounded by unincorpo- w i l l e s u m e Tu e s d a y , of Inverness over volun- headed by Inverness pri- to city municipal limits sense and do not share a rated county land. J u l y . tary annexation of an RV vate attorney John Eden, and, in fact, sits alongside common boundary at all,” Offices, vaccine development. whose Preservation Point Lake Spivey more than a the ruling states. See PROPERTY/Page A6 site to close for holiday I b s e r v a n c e f I d e - p e n d e n c e D y , h e l o r - i d a D p a r t m e n t f H a l t h Scallops galore on opening day i n C t r u s C u n t y ( DOH-C t r u s ) n d h e D k e E e r g y / DOH-C t r u s COVID-1 Va c c i n a t i o n S t e n C y s t a l R v e r i l l b e l o s e d o n d a y , u l y . DOH-C t r u s n d t s a c c i - n a t i o n i t e i l l e o p e n t i t s e g u l a r l y c h e d u l e d t i m e s n Tu e s d a y , u l y . F o r h e e m a i n d e r f J u l y , i r s t n d e c o n d d o s e s f h e o d e r n a v a c c i n e , s e l l s i n g l e d o s e s f o h n s o n J o h n s o n ’ s a n s s e n a c - c i n e , i l l e f f e r e d y w a l k - n n l y t 200 . Ve n a b l e S . n C y s t a l R v e r n h e o l l o w i n g d a y s n d i m e s : I . m . o . m . M o n d a y s , e d n e s d a y s a n d r i d a y s , u l y 2- 0 I 11 . m . o . m . Tu e s d a y s a n d T u r s d a y s , J u l y 1-2 . I . m . o . m . S t - u r d a y , u l y 10 I . m . o . m . S t - u r d a y , u l y 2 . F o r o r e n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t DOH-C t r u s n d t s COVID-1 Va c c i n a t i o n S t e , i s i t w w . C t r u s C u n t y H a l t h . o r g r o l - M ATTH EW B ECK/ C r o n i c l e l o w s n Tw i t t e r t Busy hands work on cleaning scallops Thursday afternoon, July 1, at the Ft. Island Trail Park in Crystal River. The men cleaning their catch @ F LH a l t h C t r u s . disposed of the shells in a garbage can so as to not throw the shells into the water. Scallops are cleaned by opening the shell, removing the gills and guts and finally cutting the abductor muscle which is attached to the shell. The abductor muscle is the white part of Atchison the scallop that is eaten. funeral set for Saturday In contrast to recent years, early reports point to plentiful population T e u n e r a l e r v i c e o r f o r m e r H A N NA H Dan Westcodd and Westcodd said. “Plenty “I love it, miss it and I who’s been scalloping s h e r i f f ’ s SACHEWICZ his family came back of scallops.” come back here a cou- for the past 10 years. o f f i c e Staff writer with their buckets full However, he said he ple times a year,” he The last few seasons, d e t e c t i v e at the Crystal River didn’t think there were said. “Couldn’t ask for a Brian said, were not The general consen- Water Sports boat dock as many boats as there better opening day.” that great. G r y sus from this years first just after 1:30 p.m. He normally are for an Meanwhile, Brian and “Today we got over A c h i s o n scallopers: They are and his family are visit- opening day. Anne Aulisio came from our limit. By the time we i s 10 3 0 plentiful. ing from Charlotte Westcodd left the The Villages to charter a all brought our bags in, a . m . Gary The impending after- County and plan to stay county when the power boat out of MacRae’s in we had to probably let S t u r - Atchison noon showers did not through the holiday plant closed, but still Homosassa. go of 5 gallons of scal- d a y , u l y , t C r n e r - seem to be a problem, weekend. owns property in Pine “Today was one of the lops,” he said. s t o n e a p t i s t C u r c h n since folks quickly “It was just a delight- Ridge and plans to re- best scalloping trips I’ve I v e r n e s s . reached the legal limit. ful experience,” tire here. gone on,” said Brian, See SCALLOPS/Page A5 — r o m t a f f e p o r t s INDEX Classifieds . .C6 Comics . .C5 Crossword . .C9 Editorial. A8 Crystal River ready for eventful weekend Entertainment . A4 BUSTER will host their fifth First Horoscope . A4 THOMPSON Friday of the month along Lottery Numbers . .B3 Staff writer and off of Citrus Avenue Lottery Payouts . .B3 in the city’s downtown. Inverness set for July 4 bash Movies . .C5 Crystal River has a Crystal River’s 4th of Obituaries . A5 packed lineup of events to July Celebration, also co- FRED HIERS the public that their city in 2020 so as not to at- both welcome and cele- TV Listings. .C4 hosted by Main Street, Staff writer once again will celebrate tract a crowd to Inver- brate the Independence follows at 3 p.m. Sunday the holiday with fire- ness’ downtown and risk Day weekend and the at and around the city’s As people make ready works, music, food and COVID-19 infections. start of scalloping season. town square, 559 N. Cit- for this year’s Indepen- drink. The city’s Independence Between 4 and 8 p.m.