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NEWS BRIEFS Third grade test scores drop Attend Field Day 2021 Numbers reflect trend seen statewide; officials believe lockdown had an effect Field Day 2021 will be H A N N A H Standards Assessment assessment, which was scores by each school and the gap, such as imple- from 2 p.m. Saturday, SACHEWICZ (FSA) English-Language implemented to replace are awaiting the arrival of menting after school tu- June 26, to 2 p.m. Sun- Staff writer Arts (ELA) exam. The the FCAT in 2015. Stu- other test scores. “You toring and student day, June 27 (24 consec- state average was also dents were not tested in may have some schools be hotlines. utive hours) at the Citrus The Florida Depart- 54%. 2020 due to COVID-19. lower than others.” “What I think is going to County Emergency Oper- ment of Education re- Third grade is the first “COVID obviously Blair also said the dis- be interesting is looking ations Center, leased a report on June 22 year students encounter played a part this year,” trict did anticipate lower at the breakdown,” school 3549 Saunders Way in which showed that 54% of FSA testing in their ca- school district spokes- scores, specifically among board member Thomas Lecanto. Citrus County’s third reer. This is the first time woman Lindsay Blair those who opted for on- Kennedy said. “This is grade students scored Field day is a national the district’s third- said, adding the district is line schooling due to only the rawest of data.” “satisfactory” (level three) graders scored less than still in the process of COVID-19. However, they event held by amateur or above on the Florida above average on the breaking down the ELA were taking steps to close See SCORES/Page A5 radio operators through- out the United States. This exercise will include a simulation of a nation- wide or regional emer- gency incident. Scenarios will test what can happen when all tele- Murderer’s fate: Life in prison phones, including cell- phones, are unusable, the internet is no longer Campbell had available and the electric power grid is down. The Citrus County Am- originally ateur Radio Club, along with the Amateur Radio gotten death Emergency Service, will demonstrate emergency communications and penalty “ham” radio. BUSTER All are welcome. There THOMPSON is no fee to attend. For in- Staff writer formation, call John Bescher at John William Campbell 352-220-8530. was spared a return to Chronicle death row for the murder of his father almost event calendar 11 years ago inside their changes Inverness home. During Campbell’s re- The Chronicle’s com- sentencing the afternoon of munity calendar solution Wednesday, June 23, Citrus changed on Monday, County Circuit Court Judge June 7, to better serve Richard “Ric” Howard or- our readers and event- dered the 47-year-old to goer audience. spend the rest of his life in To submit events on state prison for the Aug. 10, the new Event system, 2010, premeditated murder visit www.chronicleonline. of 68-year-old John Henry com/local-events and “Jack” Campbell. click on “promote your At the end of his brief hearing, a stoic and shack- event” and follow the led Campbell appeared to prompts. All areas with an mouth the word “Amen” asterisk (*) must be filled. before he turned to thank Calendar submissions his lawyers — assistant complimentary, however, public defenders Jessica paid options are available Roberts and John Spivey to further promote your — and bailiffs escorted event across central him away. Florida. “It couldn’t be more Any future event previ- well-reasoned, more ously submitted before intellectually-driven — June 7 is no longer in the just a spectacular analy- Chronicle system and will sis,” Spivey told the need to be resubmitted. Chronicle about Howard’s We apologize for any in- ruling. “We’re thrilled; it was a hard-won victory.” convenience this may “Obviously, I have to re- cause. For more informa- spect the court’s decision,” tion, email community@ added Assistant State At- MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle chronicleonline.com or torney Pete Magrino, “but I call 352-563-5660. John William Campbell addresses his defense team Wednesday afternoon, June 23, before his resentencing inside Circuit Court Judge Richard “Ric” Howard’s courtroom. Campbell avoided a return to death row for the disagree with it.” Bodies of two 2010 murder of his father when Howard handed him a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. See COURT/Page A5 girls pulled from canal LAUDERHILL — The bodies of two young girls were found, hours apart, in Local officials break ground a South Florida canal, and Citrus home investigators are treating the case as a homicide. The body of the first on Inverness’ first hotel girl, who detectives said market FRED HIERS was between the ages of Staff writer 10 and 13, was spotted Tuesday afternoon out- Local physician and en- side a condominium com- trepreneur Dr. Paresh plex in Lauderhill, which remains hot Desai stood Wednesday is near Fort Lauderdale. MICHAEL D. homes sold for more, on the two cleared acres The second body was BATES half for less. near downtown Inverness found just before 9 p.m., Staff writer Citrus also had more and grinned as he not far from where the closed sales, more new lamented the work it took first body was located. It may sound like a listings and (finally) in- to get the ground ready Police said no parents broken record but it’s creased pending inven- for the city’s first hotel. had come forward to say one that people don’t tory compared to a year “I’ve done more than their child was missing by mind hearing. ago. 10 groundbreakings for late Tuesday night. At The existing-home One caveat: this May hotels, but this has been compares to a year ago first, authorities did not market in Citrus County the most difficult,” he told remained hot in May when the state lockdown the Chronicle as about suspect foul play because MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle and shows no sign of and economic uncertainty 60 dignitaries came to the the first girl showed no Dr. Paresh Desai, the Woodspring Suites owner, speaks abating, according to the over the COVID-19 pan- event in sweltering heat with some of those gathered Wednesday, June 23, in signs of trauma. The sec- latest data from Florida demic was in full force. and humidity. Desai had downtown Inverness where a groundbreaking ceremony ond girl’s body was still in Realtors. “Everything keeps worked for more than two gets started for his new three-story hotel. The location of the water late Tuesday Maybe the biggest looking promising,” said years acquiring the prop- Woodspring Suites is 123 South Seminole Ave., former night as detectives con- takeaway: The median Kelly Tedrick, president erty for his $7 million location of the First Baptist Church of Inverness. tinued their investigation. price of a single-family of the Realtors Associa- hotel project. “It’s a very complicated home in Citrus County tion of Citrus County. The property was Corporation of America, Desai had to work with case with a lot of moving last month was $239,900. “Interest rates are still owned by the Citrus the same company that both entities, taking it out parts,” Lauderhill police That’s up 33.4% from low, sellers are still re- County Hospital Board on operates Citrus Memorial of the public domain and Lt. Michael Santiago said. $179,900. The median is ceiving multiple offers.” behalf of the public but Hospital and other associ- the lease. — From staff and wire reports the midpoint; half the See MARKET/Page A9 leased to Hospital ated campus properties. See HOTEL/Page A9
Classifieds ...... B6 Crossword ...... B10 INDEX Lottery Numbers . . .B3 Obituaries ...... A2 Comics ...... B5 Editorial...... A7 Lottery Payouts . . . .B3 TV Listings...... B4 Horoscope ...... A4 Entertainment . . . . . A4 Movies ...... B5 A2 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Obituaries Carol Isabel Jean Holland, 76 Kuchare, 100 Montville, 94 U Carol M. Holland died Deceased: Isabel MONTVILLE, Jean S. on Thursday, June 17, Kuchare Jean Schroeter Mont- 2021, in Hernando, Age: 100 years ville, 94, of Dunnellon, Florida. Hometown: Inverness, died Sunday, June 20, She was born on Florida 2021. She was born Febru- April 17, 1945, in Worces- Date of death: June 12, ary 24, 1927 in Flushing, ter, Mas- 2021 NY, to sachu- Place of Death: The Henry setts, the Royal Dalton House Ho- Montville youngest mosassa, Florida and Doro- of four Service info: Private thy Schro- children service eter by the late Tributes to be sent to: Montville. Roland G. VITAS Healthcare Jean was This illustration provided by the American Museum of Natural History depicts the planet and Mary 3280 W Audubon Park prede- Earth, center, with the Sun in the background. The line of spots across the center of the (Roy) An- Carol Path ceased by Jean image indicates star systems that can see Earth as it goes in front of our Sun. derson. Holland Lecanto, Florida 34461 her Montville She at- brother tended Winslow Street Vicki May, 74 Leroy Montville and and Sever Street grammar cousin Joan Miller. schools, New Woodland She is survived by her Can ET see us? Study Preparatory and South Vicki Patricia May, age loving cousins William High School class of 1963. 74 years, of Hernando, (Gwen) Smith and Julie She held associate’s and passed away peacefully in Miller and nephew Doug- bachelor’s degrees in busi- her home on Saturday, las (Marie) Montville. Also finds many stars with ness and accounting from June 19, 2021. surviving are her devoted Mississippi Gulf Coast Ju- She was friends Frances Yeomans, nior College and Ver- born on Linda Yeomans, Nicole mont’s Johnson State Febru- Lucas, her dog Munchie, College, respectively. On ary 8, 1947 and many close neighbors, prime views of Earth June 26, 1965, she married golf, card and bingo in Water- George W. Holland in bury, Con- buddies. Seth atmosphere, or by the The closest star on Worcester. necticut She was an avid traveler Borenstein radio waves from human Kaltenegger’s list is the Her early decades of to Victor who loved cruises and AP science writer sources that have swept red dwarf star Wolf 359, married life were as a US and Melva owned many “fast convert- over 75 of the closest stars which is 7.9 light-years Navy spouse requiring fre- Albert. Vicki ibles” including Corvettes, Feeling like you are on her list. away. It’s been able to see quent relocations along She mar- May and a Mazda Miata until being watched? It could “Hiding is not really an us since the disco era of with an exciting life style. ried the she was in her 90’s! Also, be from a lot farther away option,” she said. the mid 1970s. Duty stations included love of her life, Dr. Brian golfing was a passion and than you think. One way humans look Carnegie Institution for Key West, Florida, Califor- Joseph May on June 10, she had many champion- Astronomers took a for potentially habitable Science planetary scien- nia, Pennsylvania, Wash- 1967. They were happily ships and a few holes in technique used to look for planets is by watching tist Alan Boss, who wasn’t ington State, Georgia, married for 54 years. Vicki one. life on other planets and them as they cross in front part of the study, called it Rhode Island, Mississippi, attended Sacred Heart Jean was an accom- flipped it around — so in- of the star they are orbit- “provocative.” He said in Connecticut, and abroad High School in Waterbury, plished artist, writer and stead of looking to see ing, which dims the stars’ addition to viewing Earth in Nea Makri, Greece, and CT and New Haven Col- enthusiastic animal rights what’s out there, they light slightly. Kaltenegger moving in front of the star, Comiso, Sicily. As condi- lege in New Haven, CT. supporter. For those who tried to see what places and astrophysicist Jac- space telescopes nearby tions allowed, she contin- For the past eleven years wish donations may be could see us. queline Faherty of the could spot us even if the ued her education and she was a resident and made to your favorite ani- There’s a lot. American Museum of cosmic geometry is also found employment in member of Terra Vista mal charity or Hospice of Astronomers calculated Natural History used the wrong: “So intelligent civ- bookkeeping, banking and Country Club in Citrus Marion County in Jean’s that 1,715 stars in our ga- European Space Agency’s ilizations who build space with the Internal Revenue Hills, FL where she was Memory. lactic neighborhood — Gaia space telescope to telescopes could be study- Service. All the while actively involved in the A Celebration of Life and hundreds of probable turn that around, looking ing us right now.” Carol was involved in women’s club. Some of her will be held at conve- Earth-like planets cir- to see what star systems So why haven’t we Navy volunteer work as favorite times were spent nience of family and cling those stars — have could watch Earth as it heard from them? she was raising her two enjoying friends and pets friends. had an unobstructed view passes in front of the sun. It takes a long time for sons, Steven and Matthew. at the Terra Vista Dogey Condolences may be left of Earth during human They looked at the messages and life to In the late 1980s follow- Park. at www.robertsof civilization, according to 331,312 stars within 326 travel between stars and ing Navy life, the family Vicki was a dedicated dunnellon.com a study Wednesday in the light-years of Earth. One civilizations might not relocated to West Fairlee, wife and mother, she espe- journal Nature. light-year is 5.9 trillion last long. So between Vermont, where Carol cially loved her role as a OBITUARIES “When I look up at the miles. those two it’s enough to completed her baccalau- nana. She was known for n Obituaries must be sky, it looks a little bit The angle to see Earth limit the chances for civi- reate degree and was em- her beautiful smile and al- verified with the friendlier because it’s pass in front of the sun is lizations to exchange ployed until her ways lit up a room when like, maybe somebody is so small that only the “emails and TikTok vid- retirement in accounting funeral home or she entered. She loved society in charge of waving,” said study lead 1,715 could see Earth at eos,” Boss said in his own for Wagner Forest Man- showing kindness, gener- arrangements. author Lisa Kaltenegger, some point in the last email. “So we should not agement, a North Ameri- osity and love to everyone director of the Carl Sagan 5,000 years, including 313 expect aliens to show up can timber investment and around her. n Full obituaries are Institute at Cornell that no longer can see us anytime soon.” harvesting firm. Carol en- She is survived by her $175, and include University. because we’ve moved out Or, Kaltenneger said, joyed reading, walking husband of 54 years, Dr. placement in the Even though some ex- of view. life in the cosmos, could and observing nature, es- Brian May; 2 sons and newspaper and online, Another 319 stars will just be rare. perts, including the late pecially birds. Family life their wives, David and a standard-size Stephen Hawking, warn be able to see Earth in the What’s exciting about included their four Labra- Sherry May, Brian and headshot and a against reaching out to next 5,000 years, includ- the study is that it tells dor retrievers, a domi- Sonja May; a brother and keepsake plaque. Text aliens because they could ing a few star systems scientists “where to point neering cat and two wife: Richard and Erma exceeding 850 words harm us, Kaltenegger said where scientists have al- our instruments,” said parakeets. She was an ac- Albert; sister-in-law and will be subject to an it doesn’t matter. If those ready spotted Earth-like outside astronomer Seth complished cook gained husband: Marsha and additional fee of $80. planets have advanced planets, prime candidates Shostak of the SETI Insti- from her experiences liv- James Czarzasty; 4 grand- life, someone out there for contact. That brings tute that searches for ex- ing throughout the US and children: Emily May, n Obituary deadlines for could conclude that there the total to more than traterrestrial intelligence. in the Mediterranean re- Brenna May, Ryan May Tuesday, Wednesday, is life back here based on 2,000 star systems with an “You might know where gion. She was also a dedi- and Aiden May and sev- Thursday and Friday oxygen in our Earth view. to look for the aliens!” cated follower of Tai Chi. eral nephews and nieces. editions is 3 p.m. the She loved living close to All of these she loved day before. Deadlines her granddaughter Jenna deeply. for Saturday, Sunday Lynn and enjoyed their Please join us in cele- and Monday editions daily visits and conversa- brating her life on Friday is 3 p.m. Friday. Late night closing time is back tions. Playing the piano morning, June 25, 2021 at together, playing cards, 11:00 AM at the Beverly n Email obits@chronicle sharing meals and partici- Hills Chapel of Hooper online.com. pating in and watching Funeral Homes, 5054 N. n A keepsake plaque is for some bars in Miami Beach Jenna’s young life evolve Lecanto Hwy, Beverly included with full, gave her immense joy. Hills, FL 34465. In lieu of paid obituaries. Extra Associated Press Above all else, love for flowers, donations may be plaques are available her family was immeasur- made to the Citrus County MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Closing time for $40 each — able and a great source of Sheriff ’s Office Posse, request more is moving back to 5 a.m. for some Miami pride. Carol is survived by Attn: Col. Vitt, RE: Fallen information when Beach bars after a judge granted the her son Steven, daughter- Officer Memorial, 1 Dr. submitting text. Clevelander Hotel a temporary injunc- in-law Kristin and much- Martin Luther King Jr., In- tion blocking the city from limiting loved granddaughter verness FL 34450. Online n Additional days of hours in the South Beach entertainment Jenna Lynn; son Matthew, condolences for the family publication or reprints district. partner Anna and her twin can be left at www.Hooper due to errors in The hotel sued Miami Beach over the daughters, Lila and April; FuneralHome.com. submitted material new law, which went into effect May 22 older sister Rose Johnson are charged at the and prohibited bars from serving alco- (the glue of the family) VETERANS same rates. hol until 5 a.m. Closing time under the plus many nieces and law was set at 2 a.m. nephews. In addition to n A flag will be included Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Be- her parents she was pre- for free for those who To Place Your atrice Butchko on Monday granted the deceased by her brothers, served in the U.S. Clevelander hotel the injunction for the Roland and Ronald. At her military: Army, Navy, “In Memory” ad, duration of the lawsuit. But on Tuesday request, no formal ser- Air Force, Marines, Contact night, the city commission said it would Coast Guard or Lori Driver vices are to be held. or email: no longer enforce a prohibition on the Private cremation will National Guard. 564-2931 [email protected] sale and consumption of alcohol, the take place under the di- n Please note the Miami Herald reported. rection of Brown Funeral branch of service Closing time for placing The city had appealed the order to Home and Crematory in when submitting an ad is 4 business days the Third District Court of Appeal, trig- Lecanto, FL. Burial will obituary or death prior to run date. gering an automatic suspension of the take place at the Florida There are advanced order. But the judge lifted the stay Tues- Danielle Savin, co-owner of a bar called notice. National Cemetery in deadlines for holidays. day at the request of the Clevelander. Bob’s Your Uncle, poses for a photo, Bushnell, FL. n Email obits@chronicle “Effective immediately, the City will Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at the bar in Sign the guest book at online.com or call NOT be enforcing the 2 a.m. alcohol Miami Beach, Fla. Closing time is moving www.chronicleonline.com. 352-563-5660 for sale/service/consumption prohibition as back to 5 a.m. for some Miami Beach bars. more information. the court has entered an injunction and SO YOU KNOW n Local obituaries are vacated the stay,” a city spokeswoman commissioners approved the legislation
archived online at 000ZIB7 told the Herald late Tuesday. with affirmative votes from four of seven n The Chronicle does www.chronicleonline. The judge said the 2 a.m. prohibition commissioners, instead of the five nec- not edit obituaries for com. “was not properly enacted” because essary to approve zoning changes. content.
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STATE &CITRUS L COUNTYOCAL CHRONICLE Around the STATE Cases move forward in court BUSTER THOMPSON faces charges of resisting law en- Join the Staff writer Court DIGEST forcement with violence, battery Independence of a law officer and five counts of Another court date was set for a Following his February arrest, products and electronics. battery. Day ride July 2 Homosassa man accused of trad- Hale was charged with lewd and Kelly would also setup meet- It’s alleged Ball approached The American Legion ing money and pills to a woman lascivious molestation, using a ings between the girl and Hale, five people near the intersection Riders Chapter 237 will for explicit pictures of a young child in a sexual performance who’d then molest the girl. of West Sasser Street and South conduct a ride to Bushnell girl in her care. and unlawful use of a communi- Kelly’s due back in court Memorial Drive in Homosassa, National Cemetery in honor Citrus County Circuit Court cation device. July 28. and told them he’d been shot be- of Independence Day. Rid- Judge Richard Hale’s code- Also in court: fore he attacked them. ers will meet at 9:30 a.m. “Ric” Howard on fendant, Beverly Homosassa 35-year-old Daniel When the deputy and two men Friday, July 2, at the post, Wednesday, Hills 28-year-old Charles Ball will tried to handcuff him and carry June 23, sched- him into a patrol car, Ball resisted 6726 N. Lecanto Highway Bonita Carol consider How- uled Aug. 18 as Kelly, was ar- ard’s offer from and struck the deputy in his chest in Beverly Hills. Kickstands the next hearing rested in March. Wednesday to and legs. Ball was also shocked by up at 10 a.m. for William Kelly faces serve five years the deputy’s Taser three times but At the cemetery, riders Charles Hale Jr. charges of using of probation with there was no effect. will place 5,000 U.S. flags and the 69-year- William a child in a sex- a five-year sus- When he was being arrested at on the graves of the fallen Bonita old’s felony case. Hale Jr. ual performance, pended prison a hospital, an apologetic Ball told to honor them and their Howard slated child neglect, un- Kelly sentence for al- deputies he ate psilocybin mush- families. All vehicles are the hearing after Hale’s lawyer, lawful use of a legedly striking Daniel rooms before the incident, caus- welcome to participate. This Assistant Public Defender Luke communication device and fail- five people and a Ball ing him to hallucinate and lose will be a police escorted Waatti, said Assistant Statewide ure to report child abuse. Citrus County memory of what happened. event. Prosecutor Rita Peters has yet to It’s alleged Kelly, for roughly Sheriff ’s Office deputy while hal- “He just wigged out that night,” For more information, call give him discovery evidence. three years, threatened and co- lucinating on mushrooms. Assistant Public Defender Susan John Roby, director, at Peters said she sent Waatti the erced the girl into taking nude Howard gave Ball until his next Falardeau told Howard about her 352-536-7480. information around the end of photographs she’d then give to court appearance on Aug. 18 to client, a U.S. Navy veteran. “I February, but will send it again Hale in exchange for prescription decide. think this was one of those very Barbecue dinner Wednesday. medication, money, nicotine Ball, who was arrested in April, bad days.” supports TOO FAR The TOO FAR Founda- tion, in conjunction with Fat Daddy’s Roadhouse Grill of Homosassa, will host a drive-by barbecue dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at the TOO FAR headquarters building, 9228 E. Gospel Island in Inverness. The dinner will consist of pulled pork, baked beans and slaw. All tickets are being pre-sold. To order tickets at $12 each, call 352-634-4216 or buy at the next TOO FAR meeting on Thursday, June 24. Inverness to host Smithsonian traveling exhibit The Old Courthouse Her- Special to the Chronicle itage Museum has been The new indie thriller, “Feral State,” was released in May 2021 and features Citrus County landmarks such as the Roller Barn in Inverness. chosen to host the traveling exhibit, “Water/Ways,” in cooperation with the Florida Humanities from June 26 to Aug. 21 at 1 Courthouse Citrus County hits the big screen Square in Inverness. HANNAH SACHEWICZ This exhibit is part of the Staff writer NOW STREAMING Smithsonian’s Museum on “Feral State” is available on Main Street program, an ini- eloved Citrus County Apple TV, Amazon Prime tiative to bring exhibitions landmarks such as the Video, YouTube, Vudu and and programs to rural cul- Roller Barn, Chicken Google Play Movies & TV. King, Oscar Penn’s tural organizations. B The film is rated R for The exhibit explores the Restaurant and Big Blue Springs saw their day on the pervasive language, some water cycle, water’s effect strong violence, drug on landscape, settlement big screen in the new indie thriller, “Feral State.” content and sexual and migration, and its im- Released in May 2021 and material. pact on culture and spiritu- set in Citrus County, the film is The film is scheduled to be ality. It looks at how political a modern spin on “Oliver and economic planning released on DVD on Twist.” It follows an ex-Marine, July 20, 2021. have been affected by ac- played by Ronnie Gene cess and control of water Blevins, who takes in orphans The original score by Lionel resources. and runaways and instructs ABOVE: This scene from “Feral State” was shot at Big Blue Springs. Cohen is also available. “Water/Ways” is part of them in the art of crime. BELOW: Actors were filmed on location inside the Roller Barn. the Smithsonian’s “Think The children find them- Christina Aguilera. Water” initiative to raise selves robbing drug dealers An open casting event was awareness of water as a and meth labs, while exploring held at the Crystal River Mall in critical resource. their own moral boundaries. June 2019. “We had 500 people For information, visit All the while with a detective, show up,” Nick said. Some of museumonmainstreet.org. played by Anna Lynne McCord, the major speaking roles from on their tail. the film feature Citrus resi- Harvard provost Local residents Nick and dents. “A lot of the cast in the of research Marianne Tamposi were the movie had never acted before.” executive producers of the Filming began in July 2019, to helm FSU film. The couple owns Dragon- a big undertaking that relied TALLAHASSEE — The ville Studios, which is located on a massive collaboration governing board of Florida’s on their 32-acre horse ranch in with the community. “The university system on the county, where “Feral community was very happy to Wednesday confirmed State” was filmed. help,” Marianne said. “People Richard McCullough, vice “We had an idea of a movie were over-the-top excited,” provost for research at Har- to be shot in Citrus County,” Nick said. Nick said. He said that he vard University, to become Nick said the film shows the wanted to feature locations the 16th dark reality of the world with where he and his own children an added element of fiction president grew up. Angeles-based writer and di- swamp thriller,” Nick said. and Citrus County in the of Florida As parents of two young rector, Jon Carlo of Sunchaser “The music in the movie — backdrop. State adults, Nick and Marianne Films. In February 2019, Nick we did it all ourselves,” Mari- With new projects on the Univer- came up with the idea to write and Marianne invited him to anne said. Other members of horizon, Nick and Marianne sity. about “lost youth and forgotten Florida to help make their vi- the Tamposi clan, Jasmine and are hoping to bring film to the The kids of this area,” Nick said. sion come to life. The team Ali, collaborated on the music. county and draw in artists and move He described the film as a cau- began working on the script, Ali is a songwriter, known aspiring filmmakers. “We want came Richard tionary tale. “Keep an eye on which was finalized in May for collaborating on Kelly to bring youth and creativity,” about a McCullough your kids and make sure they 2019. Clarkson’s “Stronger” and Nick said. month to take over as don’t get into bad company.” Nick said Carlo fell in love Camila Cabello’s “Havana.” “We see the beauty of Citrus after the president of Soon, the couple began a with Citrus County. “He thinks She’s also worked with Be- County — we always have,” universi- FSU on collaboration with Los we started a new genre called yoncé, One Direction and Nick said. ty’s board Aug. 16. of trustees unanimously se- lected McCul lough for the job after inter viewing its pool of finalists. McCullough replaces re- Water district opens Tsala Apopka locks tiring FSU President John Thrasher and takes over on MICHAEL D. BATES available river water to also provide water quality I Boat travel is now inflow to enter the Inver- Aug. 16, the university said. Staff writer enter the Tsala Apopka and ecological benefits, he available between the ness Pool. McCullough has held his lake chain. said. Withlacoochee River and I The Brogden Bridge position at Harvard since All the rain Citrus The rain has raised the River inflows are being Floral City Lake. structure on Turner Camp 2012, according to his biog- County has received in Withlacoochee River evenly split between the I The Bradley structure Road is also open allowing raphy on the university’s June prompted the South- above the chain, according three pools of Tsala is also fully open, allowing the Hernando Pool to re- west Florida Water Man- to Dr. Mark Fulkerson, Apopka. water from the Floral City ceive its portion of the website. McCullough is also agement District SWFWMD’s chief profes- I The Leslie Heifner Pool to flow into Lake available river water. a professor of materials sci- (SWFWMD) on Wednes- sional engineer. and Floral City structures Bradley. I The Van Ness and ence and engineering at day to open several of its Besides helping to fill (between the Withla- I The Golf Course struc- S-353 structures remain Harvard. water control structures, the lakes, moving water coochee River and Floral ture is also open allowing closed, preventing flow — From staff & wire reports or “locks,” to allow through the structures can City Pool) are open fully. a portion of the river out of the lake chain. A4 THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Today’s Today in HOROSCOPES HISTORY Birthday: Take on challenges with intel- ENTERTAINMENT Today is Thursday, June 24, the ligence and creativity. Making a grand 175th day of 2021. There are presentation out of everything you do 190 days left in the year. will add a positive flavor that appeals to upbeat individuals. Aim to please, but Elton John adds Today’s Highlight: not at the expense of what you are try- dates to final tour On June 24, 1948, Communist ing to achieve. forces cut off all land and water NEW YORK — Elton John routes between West Germany and Cancer (June 21-July 22): You’ll attract has announced the final dates a lot of attention if you pursue an inno- West Berlin, prompting the western vative professional path. Keep your for his farewell tour, which in- allies to organize the Berlin Airlift. emotions out of the workplace to ensure cludes stops at big stadiums in On this date: you make the best decisions. the U.S. In 1497, the first recorded sighting Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Emotional mat- “Elton John Farewell Yellow of North America by a European took ters will escalate if you or someone isn’t Brick Road: The Final Tour” will place as explorer John Cabot spot- honest about a legal, financial or health visit Frankfurt, Germany, on ted land, probably in present-day issue. Focus on maintaining stability. May 27, 2022 and will make sev- Canada. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Express your eral stops throughout Europe, in- In 1947, what’s regarded as the feelings, and you’ll find common ground cluding Milan, Liverpool and first modern UFO sighting took place with someone who interests you. Listen Paris. as private pilot Kenneth Arnold, an and find out all you can instead of yam- John also announced dates in mering on about yourself. Associated Press Idaho businessman, reported seeing North America, kicking off those nine silvery objects flying in a “weav- Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Focus on shows on July 15, 2022, at Citi- Elton John performs during his Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in Rosemont, Ill. on Feb 15, 2019. Elton John has ing formation” near Mount Rainier in what’s essential, doable and will help zens Bank Park in Philadelphia. you avoid an emotional spat with a announced the final dates for his farewell tour, which includes Washington. He will also perform at MetLife friend or relative. Use intelligence and stops at big stadiums in the U.S. Ten years ago: New York State common sense, and call on an expert. Stadium in East Rutherford, New legalized same-sex marriage. Jersey; Soldier Field in Chicago; Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22): Check out Five years ago: President Barack the possibility of changing your living ar- Mercedes-Benz Stadium in At- film is set to gave contributions to obtain a Obama created the first national rangements to suit your budget or re- lanta; Nissan Stadium in Nash- be released in product known as Silver Solution monument to gay rights, designating flect what you want to pursue. ville, Tennessee; and Minute July 2022. in the early days of the COVID- the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21): Pay at- Maid Park in Houston. He will It’s not the 19 pandemic. Manhattan. tention to the reactions and responses wrap the North American trek first on set in- The settlement also prohibits One year ago: The U.S. recorded you receive from partners and those with two shows at Dodger Sta- jury for Ford. Bakker and Morningside Church a one-day total of 34,700 new con- close to you. Do the work required to dium in Los Angeles on Nov. 19 firmed COVID-19 cases, the highest excel. In 2014, he Productions Inc. from advertising and 20, 2022. broke his leg or selling Silver Solution “to diag- level since late April, according to a Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go over Harrison In 2023 he will play in New on the set of nose, prevent, count kept by Johns Hopkins the changes you want to make at home Zealand and Australia before Ford before you begin, and you’ll spare your- “Star Wars: mitigate, treat University. wrapping up the tour, which The Force Awakens” when he or cure any Today’s Birthdays: Rock singer self unnecessary hassle. began in 2018. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19): Concen- was crushed beneath a heavy disease or ill- Arthur Brown is 79. Actor Michele trate on what’s important to you, and put Harrison Ford injures door of the Millennium Falcon ness.” Bakker, Lee is 79. Actor-director Georg Stan- your energy where it counts most. How while filming at Pinewood Stu- in the agree- ford Brown is 78. Rock singer Colin you deal with authority figures and rules shoulder on film set dios in London. ment, does Blunstone (The Zombies) is 76. Mu- will determine how well you do. Harrison Ford is taking a hia- not admit sician Mick Fleetwood is 74. Actor Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20): Pay atten- tus from filming “Indiana Jones wrongdoing. Peter Weller is 74. Actor Nancy Allen Jim Bakker, church Jim Bakker tion to what others are doing. Someone 5” after sustaining a shoulder in- settle lawsuit Republican is 71. Reggae singer Derrick Simp- will try to undermine you if given a jury on set. The 78-year-old was Missouri Attorney General Eric son (Black Uhuru) is 71. Actor Joe chance. hurt rehearsing a fight scene, a O’FALLON, Mo. — Jim Bak- Schmitt sued Bakker and Morn- Penny is 65. Singer-musician Andy Aries (March 21-April 19): Refuse to spokesperson for the Walt Dis- ker and his southwestern Mis- ingside in March 2020. Schmitt McCluskey (Orchestral Manoevres in let anyone push you into an emotional ney Co. said Wednesday. souri church will pay restitution sought an injunction ordering the Dark) is 62. R&B/pop singer- frenzy based on misinformation or as- Production is expected to con- of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit songwriter Siedah Garrett is 61. sumptions. Trust in yourself. Bakker to stop selling Silver tinue and the filming schedule that accuses the TV pastor of Solution as a treatment for Actor Iain Glen is 60. Rock singer Taurus (April 20-May 20): Expand your will be reconfigured as needed falsely claiming that a health COVID-19 on his streaming TV Curt Smith is 60. Actor Danielle search, and you’ll discover what’s re- supplement could cure the quired to reach your goal. Pay attention while treatment options are program, The Jim Bakker Show. Spencer is 56. Actor Sherry String- coronavirus. to what’s essential. evaluated. The lawsuit said Bakker and a field is 54. Singer Glenn Medeiros is Gemini (May 21-June 20): A discus- Filming on the fifth installment Missouri court records show guest made the cure claim 51. Actor Carla Gallo is 46. Actor sion regarding sensitive issues will help in the series began earlier this that a settlement agreement was during 11 episodes in February Amir Talai (TV: “LA to Vegas”) is 44. you move forward. Put your energy be- month in the U.K. under the di- filed Tuesday. It calls for refunds and March of 2020. Actor-producer Mindy Kaling is 42. hind changes that will bring you joy. rection of James Mangold. The to people who paid money or — From wire reports Actor Minka Kelly is 41.
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This is what we finitively determine how said. 0 4 4 do.” County students who attended vir- Kennedy said he’s not Hannah Sachewicz is a tual school performed ver- too concerned about the “I don’t think this is a big successful process where success is not solely deter- reporter for the Chronicle. sus those in brick and district’s scores and that surprise given the COVID they portfolio every third- mined on standardized She can be reached at 352- mortar. Citrus is not the only situation,” he said. grade student to better test scores. 564-2929 or hannah. School board member county experiencing a sig- He also said that Citrus meet their individual Kennedy said he doesn’t sachewicz@chronicle Linda Powers said the nificant drop. has a long-standing and needs. Therefore, student want the county’s success online.com.
from a weeklong presenta- material,” Howard said from a hammer-hatchet. criminal mastermind.” chapter 13 — a passage tion earlier in June of evi- Campbell’s fetal alcohol “This is an all too com- “Also remember the vic- about submitting to the au- COURT dence and testimony from syndrome stunted his mon and a sad domestic re- tim in the more serious thority of God and to those Continued from Page A1 expert witnesses speaking growth, deformed him, lations murder,” Howard case actually disarmed He gives authority to. on Campbell’s character crippled his capacity for re- said. him,” Howard said, refer- “We know God gave you Campbell’s life sentence and mentality. morse and led to his sui- Howard said Campbell’s ring to when Campbell this authority, and I‘m will- will be consecutive to the Reading aloud his rea- cidal actions. father was able to escape “a waited in his ex-sister-in- ing to submit to that au- 95-year prison term he’s soning behind Campbell’s “There are those who chronically drunken wife” law’s house and attacked thority,” Campbell wrote, been serving for a string of revised sentence, Howard feel that Mr. Campbell is and abandoned his chil- her with a hammer. “This addressing Howard. “I robberies in Inverness he said the mitigating factors somehow faking the few dren to “his violent mate” defendant sat silently know what it’s like to take committed leading up to his of Campbell’s crime out- points that are argued by in order to find sanctuary. awaiting arrest.” a life ... I am guilty in the father’s death, and for lead- weighed its aggravating his lawyers. We can and do “His children had no Campbell didn’t speak eyes of the law and God ... ing police the next day on a circumstances. believe Mr. Campbell when such sanctuary,” the judge during his resentencing. I hate myself for what I’ve chase that ended with him “Neither the Florida Su- he tells the sheriff ’s depu- said. Spivey read his written done ... and I’m willing to crashing into a patrol car, preme Court, nor the Legis- ties in exacting detail ... just Campbell, Howard said, statement to Howard be- accept my fate.” injuring a deputy. lature want close death how he killed his father,” was destined to be “a fore the judge announced Contact Chronicle re- Campbell’s alternative to penalty cases,” he said. Howard said. “Why don’t damaged-at-birth drug ad- his ruling. porter Buster Thompson at life in prison was Howard’s “They want cases with over- we believe him on his state- dict without any redeeming In his letter Spivey read, 352-564-2916, bthompson@ original punishment for whelming evidence of ag- ments when he seeks sui- human values.” Campbell quoted the Bible chronicleonline.com or visit him from March 2013: gravation. They want no cide? A juror would and Howard also noted and the first several verses tinyurl.com/yxn2ahso to see death by lethal injection. reasonable person to have should listen to Campbell’s robbery and from the Book of Romans’ more of his stories. “Great weight was given any doubt about the horri- everything.” home-invasion convictions to that pronouncement,” ble nature of the crime. ... However, the judge from the late ‘90s out of Howard said Wednesday of They want 12-0. That is not added, Campbell’s disabil- Texas, where Campbell his past decision. this case.” ity doesn’t excuse “the cow- spent most of his upbring- While Campbell’s convic- Campbell, Howard said, ardly and brutal murder” of ing until he moved to Citrus tion of murder from his Jan- and his siblings were young his father, who was killed by County in December 2009, uary 2013 trial still stands, victims of their parents al- multiple strikes to his head “hardly makes him a he was guaranteed a new coholism and abuse, with sentence after U.S. and Campbell, the youngest •Wood Florida supreme courts child, suffering the worst • Laminate CC-000ZZF4 ruled it unlawful because from the exposure to alco- •Tile his 12 jurors weren’t unani- hol while his mother was mous (8-4) in recommend- pregnant with him. • Carpet ing death for Campbell. “He was doomed in the •Vinyl Visit Our New Website Campbell waived his womb,” the judge said. “She For Great Specials • Area Rugs right for another jury to de- cursed him before he was cide his fate, leaving the born.” www.cashcarpetandtile.com choice with Howard. Citing the scans doctors
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