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NEWS BRIEFS Former CCSO detective dies Drive-thru food BUSTER THOMPSON, Resource Deputy. daughter-in-law and grand- Atchison will most likely be NANCY KENNEDY Atchison, who retired from daughter had lunch with remembered for his work giveaway set AND JEFF BRYAN the sheriff ’s office in July 2015, Atchison on Friday. alongside Detective Scott Beginning at 9 a.m. Staff writers was found dead Monday, June Gallant said his son visited Grace on the Jessica Lunsford Wednesday, June 30, the 28, by the son of a former col- Atchison again Sunday night, case, which received interna- public can receive food at For 29 years, Gary Atchison league while vacationing in and went to see him Monday tional attention. the Citrus County fair- rose through the ranks within the Florida Keys. He was 64. morning when he discovered Their investigations into grounds at 3600 S Florida the Citrus County Sheriff ’s “I was shocked when I got Atchison dead. the February 2005 kidnapping Ave., Inverness — drive- Gary Office, serving as a patrol the phone call,” Dave Gallant “It wasn’t an easy thing to and murder of the 8-year-old said, noting his son, find out that way,” Gallant said. thru only. Atchison deputy, detective and School See GARY/Page A5 Feed Citrus County will take a two-week break and resume at 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 14 and 28, at the Crystal River Mall parking lot at the for- Injured dog finds relief in recovery mer Belk site. Monetary donations are needed to continue feeding Citrus County residents. Consider donating through the New Church Without Walls (www. newchurchwithoutwalls. com), Citrus United Way (www.citrusunitedway. org), Community Food Bank of Citrus County (www.communityfood bankofcitruscounty.org) or We Care (www.we carefoodpantry.org). Register to vote at Liberty Park The Supervisor of Elections Office will be at Patriotic Day in Inverness from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Satur- day, July 3, at Liberty Park, 268 N. Apopka Ave. Stop by to make changes to your voter re- cord or register to vote. Information to apply for election worker positions will also be available. Contact the Supervisor of Elections Office if you are interested in having the elections office staff at BUSTER THOMPSON/Chronicle your organization or Dr. Meaghan Mielo, chief veterinarian of Citrus County Animal Services gives Beautiful, a 3-year-old bit bull terrier mix, some affection June business. 23, 2021. Mielo and animal shelter staff have been treating a wound to Beautiful’s left forelimb since she was seized in May from her owner To learn more visit vo- in Crystal River. tecitrus.gov, email vote@ votecitrus.gov, call 352- 564-7120 or fax Owner loses custody 352-564-7121. ‘Freedom Week’ due to alleged cruelty to offer sales BUSTER THOMPSON TALLAHASSEE — Staff writer Florida is about to find out how much a week of “Simply shocking to the conscience.” That’s how Citrus County Judge Bruce sales-tax “freedom” trans- Carney described Beautiful’s injury of ne- lates into capitalism. glect before he said the canine’s master Starting Thursday, in could no longer own an animal in the what lawmakers dubbed county. “Freedom Week,” people “For whatever reason, he maliciously will receive sales-tax tortured Beautiful,” the judge said of Crys- breaks when they make a tal River-area 30-year-old Aaron Cornelius wide range of purchases Barrett during a civil hear- that could help spur them ing the afternoon of Mon- to be more active after day, June 28. being limited by the coro- Favoring a county peti- navirus pandemic. tion, Carney’s decision came after Dr. Meaghan Shoppers from Thurs- Beautiful poses June 23, 2021, with the members of Citrus County Animal Services and Citrus Mielo, chief veterinarian day through July 7 will be County Sheriff’s Office’s Animal Control Unit who helped report and treat a leg injury of Citrus County Animal able to avoid paying all or prosecutors allege the dog’s owner neglected to care for. Pictured, from left to right, Lead Services, talked him Aaron Veterinarian Technician Stephanie Daniell, Animal Services Director Colleen Yarbrough, Vet part of sales taxes on through a photo collection Barrett purchases such as grills; of a large, open wound to Tech Erin Cagwin, Chief Vet Dr. Meaghan Mielo, Animal Control Officer Tina Andes, Animal bicycles; fishing and the top of the 3-year-old pit bull terrier’s Control Supervisor Lora Peckham and Animal Control Officer Gui Hall. camping gear; kayaks left forelimb. ligaments also became distorted, forcing veterinarian testified. “(Barrett) has not and canoes; tickets for Mielo said three inches of bone were ex- her to walk atop her wrist. met the community standard of care for concerts, movies and ball posed, causing a severe infection along “I hope she will be able to keep the limb animals.” games; gym member- with an infestation of maggots. Beautiful’s but it’ll never return to full-capacity,” the See DOG/Page A2 ships; boxes of softballs and sleeves of tennis balls; and even sunscreen. The tax package also includes a more-tradi- Tourism tax revenue soars CCSO detective could tional tax “holiday” for back-to-school shoppers MICHAEL D. BATES Revenue from the that will start in late July Staff writer fifth cent goes into a see charges dropped and last 10 days. line-item account in — From staff reports Tourists, it seems, are on the move the TDC budget for BUSTER THOMPSON 47-year-old to enroll in pre- again — if bed tax money is any tourism-related capi- Staff writer trial intervention for sub- indication. tal projects. stance abuse. SO YOU KNOW Citrus County collected 95% more in The numbers were A judge gave a chance for Brian Trehy, Conley’s law- I The Florida tourist tax revenue in April than it did even better in May. Stephen Paul Conley to yer, asked Howard to qualify John Department of one year earlier. The bed tax reve- resolve his felony case with- his client for the intensive Pricher Health has ceased In April 2021, the state sent the nue in May was out convictions of drug- and stringent drug counsel- the daily COVID- county a check for $271,040 in bed tax $227,646, up 411% from last year’s possession charges he ing, education, treatment 19 reports that revenue, compared to $138,354 In $44,487. Of course, last May was the was arrested for after re- program, which, if Conley have been used to April 2020, the first full month of the height of the pandemic so the compa- signing as a Citrus County completes, could lead to the track changes in pandemic. rable numbers this year look espe- lawman. dismissal of his five the number of “That’s the highest since we started cially good. Nobody was staying at During Conley’s court ap- drug-possession charges. coronavirus cases collecting 5%,” Citrus County Visitors local hotels back then. pearance Tuesday, June 29, If Conley fails, the State and deaths in the Bureau Director John Pricher said. The tourist (or bed) tax is levied on over Zoom, Circuit Judge Attorney’s Office will re- In 2018, county commissioners in- people who stay at hotels, motels, Richard “Ric” Howard ap- sume prosecution. state. creased the tourist tax from 3% to 5%. See TOURISM/Page A8 proved the Homosassa See CHARGES/Page A8
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DOG Everyone here is in love Continued from Page A1 with her. Along with outlawing Barrett from owning or Dr. Meaghan Mielo contacting animals in the chief veterinarian of Citrus County Animal Services. future, Carney also or- dered Beautiful, five of wounds on her that would longer than 20 feet, is not Barrett’s other dogs and support her being at- used as a primary method four of his rabbits over to tacked by a dog.” of containment and the an- ownership of county ani- If the county’s custody imal’s owner can see them. mal services. over her stands, Beautiful “You can’t just wrap a Carney also instructed will be up for adoption. chain around their neck,” Barrett to pay the county Knowing when that could Peckham said. $6,486 for the veterinarian be will be up to her period Peckham, Mielo and An- treatment it’s given his an- of recovery, which might imal Services Director Col- imals. Barrett, who didn’t include long-term medical leen Yarbrough said the appear to the hearing, has foster care. relationship between the 30 days to appeal Carney’s “All of the staff have been county sheriff ’s office and findings. involved in her care and animal services hasn’t Officers with the Citrus have been rooting for her,” been this strong in a long County Sheriff ’s Office BUSTER THOMPSON/Chronicle said Mielo, who’s been as- time. Animal Control Unit With Dr. Meaghan Mielo, chief veterinarian of Citrus County Animal Services, scratching sisted by lead veterinarian With experience in seized the animals May 26 her chest, Beautiful looks over to vet technicians Stephanie Daniell, center, and Erin technician Stephanie Dan- field-training and foren- from Barrett’s home on Cagwin. Mielo, Daniell and Cagwin treated the pit bull terrier mix for a leg injury iell and vet tech Erin Cag- sics, staff at the animal the 1800 block of North prosecutors allege the dog’s owner neglected to care for. win. “Everyone here is in shelter have been report- Scenic Way, before depu- Barrett said he knew Circuit Court Judge Rich- to the bone; you could see love with her.” ing stronger evidence of ties arrested Barrett. Beautiful was injured but ard “Ric” Howard. tendons, you could see ev- Animal abuse should be abuses to Peckham and Animal Control Unit Su- didn’t seek care for her be- Howard scheduled erything inside.” reported to authorities ei- her officers to bring forth pervisor Lora Peckham cause he thought the regu- Aug. 19 as Barrett’s next After around 10 days, ther when it’s happening for prosecution. told Carney her officers saw lar injections of penicillin courtroom appearance. tissue formed over Beauti- or when it’s been This includes the fatal the dogs were either living he was giving her would It will be sometime be- ful’s wound, requiring documented. cyst in Bennie, a chihuahua in small and unshaded ken- suffice, Peckham said. fore Beautiful fully recov- bandage changes every Witnesses can submit whose Inverness owner, nels or were being unlaw- In connection to Beauti- ers, but she still has her other day instead of daily. anonymous tips to Citrus Kevin Lee Thompson, was fully tethered, violating ful’s suffering, the State leg and her high spirits. June 23 was also Beauti- County Crimes Stoppers sentenced in May to five county ordinances. Attorney’s Office charged With a songful howl and ful’s first day without a by calling 888-269-8477. years in prison for not get- Along with having fleas, Barrett June 21 with ag- a swinging tail, Beautiful splint on her leg. Peckham said outside ting the dog treatment. Mielo said, many of the gravated animal cruelty expressed her gratitude Mielo told the Chronicle pets, especially during the “Our partnership has dogs also tested positive — a felony punishable by June 23 to Mielo, Peckham it’s unclear what injured summer, should have a made it possible for arrests for hookworms, whip- up to five years in state and the other animal con- Beautiful, but it was un- collar or harness, fresh to happen and for felonies worms and heartworms. prison. trol and shelter personnel likely another dog. water and shelter from the to go forward,” Mielo said, According to his arrest Barrett’s lawyer, Assis- who’ve healed her. “It’s hard to say since elements — a kennel no “which has never been the report, Barrett told au- tant Public Defender Luke “She is doing so well,” the injury was so old and smaller than 80 square case around here.” thorities another dog at- Waatti, pleaded not guilty Peckham told the Chroni- there was so much dam- feet per dog. “We’re seeing that so tacked Beautiful a couple on behalf of his present cle. “When she came in, the age from insects, infection Although not recom- much now,” Peckham weeks ago while she was client Monday during Bar- entire front of her leg was and everything,” she said, mended, tethering can be added, “that the sad endings with a friend. rett’s arraignment before missing — all the way down “but there are no other used if it the leash is are few and far between.” We Drew You The
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STATE &CITRUS L COUNTYOCAL CHRONICLE Around the COUNTY CWOW Academy slots open VFW to have Fourth of Accelerated learning program will allow students to progress at their own pace July picnic NANCY KENNEDY Scott Waters explained, the units called PACEs with forward or held back by theNewCWOWAcademy@ Staff writer school isn’t the typical each level consisting of their age. gmail.com. Veterans of Foreign Wars “stand in front of the class 12 PACEs in each subject. The program allows Gardiner and McKay Post 4864 will host a Fourth The New CWOW Acad- and deliver a lesson” pro- Students work at their “overachievers” to com- Scholarships are accepted. of July picnic at the post, emy, set to open this fall gram, but an individualized own pace and once they plete early. Learn more about the Gar- 10199 N. Citrus Springs for the 2021-22 school year, plan for each student that’s score an 80% on the PACE The school is on-site at diner Scholarship at https:// Blvd. The opening cere- is still looking for “moti- based on a diagnostic test. test, they move on to the the New Church Without www.stepupforstudents. mony starts at noon. Music vated” students in grades 3 “I recently returned from next unit. Walls, 300 S. Kensington org. Learn more about the will be provided by Charly through 12 to fill the training in Tennessee at the According to the ACE Ave. in Lecanto, next to McKay Scholarship at https:// Parra. 15 openings for the A.C.E. A.C.E. Academy in Hender- Ministries website, with the Holiday Inn Express. tinyurl.com/2euhza8n. — Accelerated Christian sonville and we’re continu- minimal assistance, For more information, Contact reporter Nancy Attend Dr. Education — self-paced ing to actively enroll PACEs allow students to contact The New CWOW Kennedy at 352-564-2927 or Bennett’s program. (students),” Waters said. absorb subject material Academy at 352-765-2847 nkennedy @chronicleon- As retired Citrus County The A.C.E. Bible-based according to their own or the church office at 352- line.com. Read more of ‘Fireside Chats’ educator and the school’s curriculum is divided into learning ability rather 344-2425, Option 1. Nancy’s stories at tinyurl. Dr. Joseph Bennett will director/administrator bite-sized, achievable than being pushed Email the academy at com/yxt69grh. resume his monthly “Fire- side Chats” beginning noon Wednesday, July 7, at the Robert Boissoneault Oncol- ogy Institute (RBOI), 522 N. Officials vow thorough inquiries Lecanto Highway. The infor- mational meetings will be TERRY SPENCER factors and decisions that held the first Wednesday of Associated Press led to Thursday’s collapse each month. of the 12-story Champlain Sessions often feature SURFSIDE, Florida — Towers South in Surfside. guest speakers, as well as Elected officials pledged Another victim was recov- open discussion regarding Tuesday to conduct multi- ered Tuesday, bringing the health and cancer care. A ple investigations into the confirmed death toll to 12, light lunch is provided, collapse of an oceanfront with 149 people unac- therefore RSVP is Florida condo tower, vow- counted for. Even as offi- requested. ing to convene a grand cials looked to the future, Bennett welcomes ques- jury and to look closely “at they were resolute in vow- tions and open discussion, every possible angle” to ing to continue the effort so bring your questions or prevent any other building to find survivors. from experiencing such a On the sixth day of a email them ahead of time to catastrophic failure. painstaking search, Gov. [email protected]. Those Miami-Dade County Ron DeSantis evoked a who have not received their Mayor Daniella Levine well-known military com- COVID-19 vaccination will Cava said she and her staff mitment to leave no one be asked to wear a mask will meet with engineer- behind on the battlefield and practice social distanc- ing, construction and geol- and pledged to do the ing inside the building. ogy experts, among others, same for the people still Call Shawn at 352-527- to review building safety missing in the rubble. 0106 to make a reservation. issues and develop recom- “The way I look at it, as mendations “to ensure a an old Navy guy, is when Sign up for tragedy like this will never, somebody is missing in ac- Camp Sport PEDRO PORTAL/Miami Herald ever happen again.” tion, in the military, you’re ‘N Splash Mario Gonzalez visits the memorial wall full of photos of the missing, messages of love, State Attorney Katherine missing until you’re found. support and prayers in Harding Avenue and 86th Street as rescuers continued their Fernandez Rundle said she We don’t stop the search,” Citrus County Parks and search for survivors at the Champlain Towers South residential condo, Tuesday, June 29 will pursue a grand jury in- DeSantis said at a news Recreation presents Camp in Surfside, Fla. vestigation to examine conference. Sport ‘N Splash, a five-day camp that includes kickball, soccer, flag football, basket- ball, tennis, board games, arts and crafts and a field Inverness not likely to raise tax rate trip to Bicentennial Park Pool. The camp is for kids FRED HIERS good place given how In- The Citrus County Prop- have to do something, but millage at 7.9730 and add- ages 11 to 14 and will be Staff writer verness residents and erty Appraiser is sched- for now I think that’s a ing the percentage of hosted at the Central Ridge businesses are trying to uled to release on July 1 good idea to keep it the growth and subtracting 3%, community Center in Bev- Inverness City Manager recover from the COVID- his preliminary estimate same.” he said. That could lead to a Eric Williams will ask his 19 pandemic. erly Hills. for the city’s taxable value. “It shows we are doing small decrease in property city council to keep the “I feel comfortable with One mill in property, or our best in holding the taxes for many but still re- The camp will take place city’s ad valorem tax rate that (millage rate),” Ryan ad valorem, taxes is equal line, but we still have to flect growth in the final during the following weeks at last year’s level when said. “It’s hard to please to $1 for each $1,000 of the provide services,” he said. millage rate, he said. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: council members meet everybody. I think we’re property’s taxable value. “And if we reduce services Even if it results in a I July 12 to 16 (register next. doing our best to minimize So if a property is worth ... no one wants that.” small decrease in property by July 8). The council members impacts to residents and $75,000, after homestead “In the future (when the taxes, say 1%, Williams I July 26 to 30 (register are slated to set their ten- businesses for that exemptions, the property economy better recovers) said, that 1% makes a dif- by July 22). tative millage rate Tues- matter.” owner’s city property we’ll have more wiggle ference for many 8 a.m. drop off and day, July 6, during their The proposed millage taxes will be $597.96. That room,” he said. businesses. 5 p.m. pick up is available. regularly scheduled pub- rate, which mirrors last does not include county or Williams said that the Studies have already The cost is $50 per child lic meeting. Williams’ pro- year’s rate, was also last school taxes. property appraiser’s eval- shown that the city de- per week. posed 2021-2022 rate will year’s rollback rate. Be- When the city property uation of the city’s value pends too much on com- To sign up, visit tinyurl. be 7.9730. fore then, it had been appraiser releases his pre- will tell him more. It could mercial taxes, he said. A com/52mr8whd or call the Once set, Florida law al- 8.2729. liminary value of the city, also be an avenue to lower small decrease may not lows the council to lower The rollback rate is the the council will better un- the millage to help resi- mean much to residents, Citrus County Parks and the tentative rate but not millage rate which would derstand how much its dents and especially busi- “but it makes a big differ- Recreation administrative to raise it. The council will generates the same proposed millage will gen- nesses, if the city’s value ence for commercial prop- office at 352-527-7540. meet at 212 W. Main St. in amount of property tax as erate. Last year it gener- increases, Williams told erty owners.” Man gets life Inverness. the previous year. So if the ated nearly $4 million. the Chronicle. Contact Chronicle re- Council president David value of taxable property “We’re trying to hold the One possibility is to de- porter Fred Hiers at fred. sentence for Ryan said the current in the city increases, the line on taxes,” Ryan said. termine the millage rate by [email protected] molesting girl property tax rate is at a rollback rate decreases. “In the future we might setting the preliminary or 352-397-5914. TAMPA — A judge or- dered a life sentence for a 43-year-old Florida man who molested a 10-year-old Steel plate saves man Man flees cops after girl and then doused her in bleach to destroy evidence. Jurors in Tampa found Lewis Matthews guilty of four from axe blows to head motorcycle crash felonies following a three-day Chronicle cruiser several times while trial earlier in June, the accelerating up to speeds of Tampa Bay Times reported. Woman charged with attempted murder A 28-year-old Brooksville 50 mph. The driver then Prosecutors said the girl man ran afoul of Citrus made an abrupt left hand told investigators — and BUSTER THOMPSON away from the top of his spinal cord. County sheriff ’s deputies on turn into a yard in the 2400 later the court — about fall- Staff writer “It was later discovered that the vic- Saturday, June 26, according block of North Crede Ave- ing asleep on the living tim had a steel plate inserted into the to an arrest affidavit. nue. Mitchell then made his room floor on April 13, A steel plate in the back of a man’s back of his skull,” Hallmark’s arrest Jacob Ray Mitchell was way southbound on North 2019. She said about skull may have saved him after a Her- report states, “which may have contrib- charged with possession of a Crede Avenue, where an as- nando woman allegedly struck his uted to him becoming dazed.” controlled substance, driv- 3:30 a.m., Matthews woke sisting deputy saw him crash head with an axe. According to the arrest re- ing while license suspended/ the motorcycle in the road her up and molested her. Citrus County Sheriff ’s Of- port, the man said he saw the revoked — knowingly, resist then flee into a wooded area. He was interrupted when fice authorities arrested other man yelling at Hallmark, officer without violence, Deputies found Mitchell her mother heard a noise 30-year-old Casandra Brooke who was holding the axe above fleeing/eluding LEO and in waist-deep water 15 yards and came downstairs. She Hallmark on Saturday, her head before the other man drug paraphernalia. Bond from the road. After finally was “stunned by what she June 26, on a charge of at- disarmed her and chased her was set at $6,500. complying with orders, dep- discovered,” prosecutors tempted premeditated murder away. According to the report, uties handcuffed the defen- said, and quickly dialed 911, with a deadly weapon. Deputies spoke to the man Deputy Rudy Danner ob- dant. Upon searching him, Hallmark was jailed without who witnessed the alleged served a multicolored mo- authorities found a glass the newspaper reported. Cassandra a bond. attack. torcycle traveling west on pipe with methamphet- As she was on the Hallmark phone, Matthews grabbed According to Hallmark’s ar- He corroborated the injured Gulf-to-Lake Highway late amine residue wrapped in the girl and two other chil- rest report, the sheriff ’s office was dis- man’s statements, adding Hallmark, who Saturday night with no li- socks in his pocket. In his dren in the home and put patched Saturday to a report of a man is homeless, stayed in a shed on his prop- cense plate and no brake pants pocket, they found a them in a car. He drove to a being struck by a double-sided medie- erty the evening before. He said he let light. Upon activating his baggie with 1.13 grams of val axe at a Hernando address. Hall- Hallmark into his house to get cigarettes emergency lights, the motor- methamphetamine. gas station, took the child mark, who a witness identified as the when she must have grabbed the weapon cycle made an abrupt right After running his informa- inside and grabbed a bottle man’s alleged attacker, had run away. from off his wall display. hand turn and sped through tion through a database, of bleach off the shelf, pros- Deputies questioned the man, who Hallmark’s statements to deputies the Brannen Bank parking deputies learned Mitchell’s ecutors said. He took the said he and another man were working were redacted in her arrest report. lot onto North Crede license had been suspended child into the store’s bath- on a water pump when he felt a thump Contact Chronicle reporter Buster Avenue. or revoked for failure to pay room, ordered the girl to re- on the rear of his head, stunning him T h o m p s o n a t 3 5 2 - 5 6 4 - 2 9 1 6 , During the pursuit, the a traffic fine May 24. move her clothing and before he felt a second impact. [email protected] or motorcycle driver, later Mitchell was transported doused her in bleach. Deputies noted an inch-long cut to the visit tinyurl.com/yxn2ahso to see more of identified as Mitchell, to the Citrus County Deten- — From staff and wire reports back of the man’s head, a couple of inches his stories. looked back at the police tion Facility. A4 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Today’s Today in HOROSCOPES HISTORY Birthday: Express your feelings. Get ENTERTAINMENT Today is Wednesday, June 30, to the bottom of situations that need the 181st day of 2021. There are adjustment. Focus on broadening your 184 days left in the year. horizons this year. The more you know and experience, the easier it will be to Greek construction Today’s Highlight: get ahead. worker arrested for On June 30, 1971, the Supreme Cancer (June 21-July 22): Examine Picasso work theft Court ruled, 6-3, that the government every angle before you agree to some- could not prevent The New York thing. You’re the best judge of things ATHENS, Greece — A paint- Times or The Washington Post from right now. ing donated to Greece by Pablo publishing the Pentagon Papers. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Put your en- Picasso will go back on display On this date: ergy where it counts. Honesty will be at the newly renovated National In 1865, eight people, including crucial if you want to work well with Gallery in Athens following its re- Mary Surratt and Dr. Samuel Mudd, others. covery more than nine years were convicted by a military com- Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Question after it was stolen and the arrest mission of conspiring with John Wil- what you hear. Build relationships on of a 49-year-old construction kes Booth, the assassin of trust, justice and fair play. Too much of worker as a suspect. President Abraham Lincoln. (Four anything or anyone will lead to trouble. Authorities said Tuesday that defendants, including Surratt, were Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Get involved Picasso’s “Woman’s Head” and executed; Mudd was sentenced to in something that will benefit you. Take Associated Press a work by the Dutch master life in prison, but was pardoned by on responsibilities that reflect your be- Piet A cubist female bust by the Spanish painter Picasso, left, and a liefs and will make a difference. Mondrian, “Stammer Mill with 1905 representational oil painting of a riverside windmill by the President Andrew Johnson in 1869.) Summer House,” were stolen in Dutch painter Mondrian are displayed by police officers in In 1908, the Tunguska Event Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22): Think out- side the box. Take control of your hap- January 2012 from the National Athens during a press conference on Tuesday. took place in Russia as an asteroid piness. The sooner you let go of what Gallery in Athens. exploded above Siberia, leaving isn’t working for you, the better. They were recovered, The suspect is a Greek man Surfboards. Requests for com- 800 square miles of scorched or Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21): A little wrapped in plastic sheets and who is believed to have acted ment from the Noll family were blown-down trees. solitude will help you work through any hidden in a dry river bed outside alone, police said. They were in- not immediately returned, and it In 1958, the U.S. Senate passed uncertainty. Distance yourself from Athens after the suspect was de- vestigating his claim that a third was not clear where he died. the Alaska statehood bill by a vote people who confuse you or try to ma- tained for questioning. stolen work, a drawing of a reli- One of the first and arguably of 64-20. nipulate you. Concentrate on personal The Picasso work of a female gious scene by Italian 16th-cen- one of the greatest big-wave rid- In 2013, 19 elite firefighters growth and monetary goals. in cubist style was donated to tury painter Guglielmo Caccia, ers, Noll was much more than a known as members of the Granite Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look for Greece in 1949 with a dedication was damaged and discarded surfer. He was also an entrepre- Mountain Hotshots were killed bat- alternative ways to use your skills. So- “in homage to the Greek people” shortly after the 2012 break in. neur who helped transform the tling a wildfire northwest of Phoenix cial events will lead to deception and for their resistance against the sport with his Greg Noll surf- after a change in wind direction an unrealistic sense of what’s risky and Legendary big-wave what’s safe. Don’t take anything or German-led occupation in World boards, which were among the pushed the flames back toward anyone for granted. War II. surfer Greg ‘Da Bull’ first to be built from balsa wood, their position. “This painting is of special im- Conservative TV Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19): Nothing Noll dies at 84 a substance that made them Ten years ago: will pay higher rewards than hard work. portance and emotional value as more maneuverable and light commentator Glenn Beck said The satisfaction you get from a job well the great painter personally dedi- LOS ANGELES — Greg “Da enough for most people to use. goodbye to Fox News Channel, air- done will boost your confidence. cated it to the Greek people for Bull” Noll, who became a surf- He also appeared in numer- ing his final show before going into Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20): Fix up their struggle against fascist and ing legend by ous surfing documentaries, business for himself. your surroundings. The more comfort- Nazi (occupying) forces and bears combining a worked as a photographer on Five years ago: Saying it was able and convenient you make your liv- his hand-written dedication,” Cul- gregarious, the 1967 film “Surfari” and was the right thing to do, Defense Sec- ing space, the more accessible your ture Minister Lina Mendoni said. outsized per- the stunt double for James retary Ash Carter announced that goals will become. “That is why this painting was sonality with Mitchum in the 1964 film “Ride transgender people would be al- Aries (March 21-April 19): Spend impossible not only to sell but the courage the Wild Surf.” lowed to serve openly in the U.S. more time enjoying the company of even to put on display as it and skill to It was the towering waves he military, ending one of the last bans people who share your interests. A ride bigger, on service in the armed forces. would be immediately identified Greg Noll caught, coupled with a blunt but physical challenge will motivate you to as being stolen from the National more powerful Baseball’s minor get into shape. Get energized! friendly manner, that made Noll’s One year ago: Gallery.” The National Gallery waves than anyone had ever at- reputation. leagues canceled their season be- Taurus (April 20-May 20): Don’t share tempted, has died. He was 84. personal information or plans. Focus was recently reopened after a From the early 1950s through cause of the pandemic; more than on what you can accomplish without major renovation that lasted nine Noll, who had lived in the pic- the 1960s, he traveled from half of the 160 teams were said to drawing attention to yourself. years and was delayed for turesque, seaside town of Cres- Southern California to Mexico, be in danger of failing. Gemini (May 21-June 20): Put your months due to the pandemic. cent City, California, died Australia and the North Shore of Today’s Birthdays: Actor Rupert ideas into play. Don’t hesitate because Mendoni did not say when the Monday of natural causes, ac- Hawaii’s island of Oahu in Graves is 58. Former boxer Mike someone doesn’t agree with you. recovered works would go back cording to an Instagram post search of the biggest waves. Tyson is 55. Olympic gold medal Change begins with you. on display. from his son’s company, Noll — From wire reports swimmer Michael Phelps is 36.
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much like Atchision did. “In his retirement years, GARY If you knew Gary, you each time he would head Continued from Page A1 absolutely loved the guy. to the Keys ... he’d always post photos on Facebook,” Homosassa girl, led to the Kinnard said. “I would arrest and March 2007 Jeff Kinnard make comments such as, conviction of John Couey. C C ‘This is how you’re sup- “He was extremely com- posed to live retirement, mitted and devoted to person to be around ... a heartbreaking. It was ... you’re doing it the right whatever case he was on; light-hearted, good- he’s just such, honestly, a way.’ not just that one case, but spirited person.” great guy. If you knew “If you’ve been to the any case,” said James Mar- While Martone said his Gary, you absolutely loved Keys, there’s a long blue tone, a close friend and late friend will forever be the guy. He never met a wall, everyone recognizes former colleague of Atchi- linked to the high-profile stranger, I know it’s over it, everyone. He’d send me son’s at the sheriff ’s office. case, he noted Citrus used, but that was Gary. a picture of that, make a “I knew he was someone County should realize “I just had a very, very Facebook post, ‘Heading who was going to find jus- Atchison’s personal ap- heavy heart when I heard back, this one is for you.’ tice for Jessica. proach to his career set the news. He was one of That type of thing, he had “We were very close with C him apart. the good guys for sure.” great fun with it. Gary the family; we still are to “He never met a Tod Cloud, a retired law Atchison was living his this day,” Martone added. Former CCSO detective Gary Atchison, left, supervises two stranger,” said Martone, officer of over 30 years, best life in retirement.” “We had that connection. ... young Explorers as they go through a drill. The 64-year-old who began his career as said his path crossed with Willis said after they re- He gave (the case) a per- who spent 29 years with the sheriff’s office was found an SRD while Atchison, a Atchison’s many times as a tired, he and Atchison, sonal touch, it wasn’t just dead Monday, June 28, in the Keys. fellow Dolphins fan, Florida Highway Patrol along with other retired about Jessica. It became just clicked for us two to willing to jump into some- closed out his career as trooper and Crystal River local law enforcement offi- about the family. He put his work together.” thing,” said Linhart, a re- one. policeman. cers, would meet periodi- heart into everything, in- Atchison “had a good tired sheriff ’s office major. County Commissioner “I’ve known him for a cally at Coach’s in cluding his work.” heart, he was a fun guy and “He came to work with the Jeff Kinnard and Atchison long time, and it’s just very Inverness for an “Old De- The Lunsford case took he was very outgoing,” Gal- attitude: ‘Let’s get it done.’ became friends during the sad,” he said. “He was a tectives Group” lunch and its toll on Atchison, Gal- lant said. “He got to know a He’d say, ‘Some things will latter part of his law en- very fine, wonderful dep- gabfest. lant said. lot of people throughout work out, some things forcement career when uty. ... It’s just a big loss ... “Gary enjoyed life and “I know the case wore the year. Anytime we went won’t, but we’re going to Atchison served as an SRD God has his masterplan lived every day to the full- him down,” he said, “you somewhere, I don’t care win in the end. We’re going at Citrus High, where Kin- and, unfortunately, that est,” he said. “And if never think of a case like where we were, there was to do the right thing for nard’s children attended. was part of his plan for there’s bourbon and cigars that happening in Citrus always someone that he people’ ... Gary always did “I mean, wow ... (the whatever reason.” in heaven, we know what County. Gary stayed in knew. He was a funny guy. the right things for the news) caught me off Kinnard encouraged oth- he and (fellow detective) contact with the grandpar- Everyone loved him; he right reasons.” guard,” Kinnard said. “It’s ers to live their retirement Jerry Dixon are doing.” ents. He felt like he had a great personality.” Atchison started at the needed to keep connected Retired Citrus County sheriff ’s office shortly with them. Sheriff ’s Office detective after Capt. Joe Eckstein “(The case) did affect Luther Willis remembers began his career there. him. I think it hurt him Atchison as professional, “We basically worked to- Gary Noffsinger bad,” Gallant added. “No. thorough and complete, gether throughout our en- 1, it was a tough case; No. yet compassionate when tire careers,” said 2, it was such a bad case.” dealing with people — “he Eckstein, who retired in Sales Staff His death, Martone said, was a joy to work with.” February 2016. “We were sent a shockwave through- Willis added that Atchi- on the Sheriff ’s Emer- out the law enforcement son’s death hit him espe- gency Response Team to- community, and through- cially hard. gether for several years. A out the community he “Our careers paralleled good friend, a great co- Gary has protected. each other,” he said. worker and just a really, “Most importantly, we “Sometimes we worked really nice guy. been with Nick lost an advocate for Citrus the same assignment and “I’m still in shock over County,” he said about sometimes we didn’t, but his passing. I’m going to Nicholas Ford Atchison, a graduate of we always had a good miss his unique laugh and Citrus High School. “He working relationship with great sense of humor.” for over was just a great, great each other and helped Melissa Bowermaster, friend, Citrus County lost a each other when needed. executive director of the 10 years. dear friend.” We worked a lot of prop- Citrus County Children’s Both Atchison and Gal- erty crimes together ... and Advocacy Center — Jes- lant shared the road to- then later on he worked sie’s Place, worked along- Come by and gether as zone partners, major crimes cases.” side Atchison in the working as partners for Atchison was a friend of Lunsford case as a mem- see him today. seven years on a crime sup- Danny Linhart’s older ber of the sheriff ’s office’s pression unit in the 1990s. brother, so Linhart grew victim advocate unit. “We had a lot of fun, up with him. Linhart “He was certainly a very Gary and I,” Gallant said. started with the sheriff ’s dedicated detective; he Hwy. 44 W., Inverness “We knocked down quite a office in 1993, and Atchi- loved law enforcement, he bit of property crimes. We son was the first guy he was very compassionate had a unique relationship knew. with victims, particularly 352-726-1231 … but as far as personality, “The biggest thing about with the Lunsford family,” www.nicknicholasford.com we were like water and oil Gary, he worked good she said. “On a personal SALE HOURS: Mon - Fri: 8-7 Sat: 8:30 - 5 — not that I was mean — it cases and was always side, he was funny, a good CC-0010CLG
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MATTHEW DALY Service chief. family when Jesus de- Arrangements will take Associated Press “California understands all too cided to place under the direction well the challenges facing our forests merci- of Brown Funeral Home WASHINGTON — Veteran for- and I’m glad a Californian will head fully take and Crematory in Lecanto, ester Randy Moore has been named efforts to tackle them,” she said. her home. FL. A Celebration of Life chief of the U.S. Forest Service, the Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman, She Service will be held at first African American to lead the the top Republican on the House moved to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday agency in its 116-year history. Natural Resources Committee, Florida July 3, 2021 at the Gulf to Moore, 66, replaces Vicki Chris- called Moore “a seasoned profes- from Chi- Lake Church in Crystal tiansen, who has led the agency sional,” adding: “I sincerely hope cago in River, FL. In lieu of flow- since 2018. The Forest Service, a we can work together on mitigating 1996 with Ann ers, the family requests division of the Agriculture Depart- catastrophic wildfires, opening up her two Ferrari that donations be made to ment, oversees 193 million acres of our national forests to sustainable surviving Gulf to Lake Church, Crys- public lands in 154 national forests lumber harvesting, making forests children, Nikki Aguilar tal River, FL for their and 20 national grasslands. more resilient against insects and and Dino Ferrari; and her Community Outreach. Moore has served as regional for- diseases and much more.” husband Ron Ferrari. She Sign the guest book at ester in the California-based Pa- Before heading the Pacific South- spent a great deal of her www.chronicleonline.com. cific Southwest Region since 2007, Veteran forester Randy Moore, west region, Moore was regional time with her three grand- where he has responsibility for 18 pictured July 10, 2015, has been forester in the Wisconsin-based children, Gianna Aguilar, national forests in California and named chief of the U.S. Forest Eastern Region, where he oversaw Vincent Aguilar and Aldo Hawaii. Service, the first African American to forests in 20 states. Ferrari. He will take over from Christian- lead the agency in its 116-year Moore started his federal career She had a love for sen as head of the 30,000-employee history. in 1978 at USDA’s Natural Re- dance, so you would fre- agency upon her retirement July 26. sources Conservation Service in quently find her breaking John Roos, 67 Christiansen and Moore will collab- creativity” in carrying out the For- North Dakota. He has worked at it down at Jazzercise with C orate on what is already shaping up est Service’s mission to sustain the national forests in Colorado, North her instructor daughter. On Tuesday, June 22, as a severe wildfire season in the nation’s forests. Carolina and Missouri, a national She was always on the go 2021, John W. (Flynn) Roos, West, where an epic drought, com- As a regional forester, Moore has grassland in Kansas and as an ad- and could never sit still for loving husband and father plicated by climate change, has been on the forefront of climate ministrator in Washington. long. She started working to four children, passed made putting out fires more chal- change, most notably leading the Moore’s appointment comes as up at Skyview golf course away at the age of 67. lenging and strained firefighting region’s response to the dramatic Congress and the Biden adminis- and also she was at John was born on resources throughout the region. increase in catastrophic wildfires tration push to increase firefighter Twisted Oaks golf course. April 1, 1954 in Wilkes- In the Pacific Northwest, where in California over the past decade, pay and convert at least 1,000 sea- When she wasn’t working, Barre, PA to Jack and an extended heat wave has trig- Vilsack said. “His proven track re- sonal wildland firefighters to year- jazzing it up or spending Wilma (Brandt) Flynn. He gered record-breaking tempera- cord of supporting and developing round workers as fires have grown time with the grandkids, earned his BA in English tures in Oregon and Washington employees and putting communi- more severe. President Joe Biden you would catch her play- from the state, fire crews have been posi- ties at the center of the Forest Ser- last week called for an increase in ing a round or two of golf Univer- tioned in high-risk areas, and cities vice’s work positions him well to pay for federal firefighters, who with her friends. She al- sity Of and counties have imposed burn lead the agency into the future at start as low as $13 an hour. ways found the humor in New bans. this critical time in our country,” “That’s a ridiculously low salary all situations and had faith Hamp- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vil- Vilsack said in a statement. to pay federal firefighters,” Biden in Jesus that changed her shire sack, who appointed Moore, called Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said. “That’s going to end in my life. She was always mak- while him “a catalyst for change and praised Moore’s selection as Forest administration.” ing people laugh and serving bringing smiles to so many his coun- faces. She touched so try in the John NOTES many lives while she was Community US Air here, and everyone loved Roos Force. He her. Precious Paws to retired from 20 years of She is preceded in 15 C C C C active duty as a Tech Ser- host pet adoption death by her brothers Ray- geant having served mond Skidmore and Rich- C - - during both the Vietnam ard Skidmore, sisters - - D and First Gulf Wars. He Jackie Skidmore and Glo- 10 - 5 - 0 - 00 then went on to serve the ria (Dolly) Skidmore, J - Citrus County School Dis- mother Anna Wuss and fa- - - Play shuffleboard trict as a Journeyman ther William Skidmore. - - Trades Worker HVAC be- in Inverness Those left to keep her fore retiring a second time memories alive are her in 2019. In 2009, he mar- brothers Gordon Skid- ried Lynn Hillis of Floral more, William Skidmore City, FL where they shared 5 - - 00 (Ann), Wally Skidmore - her two boys, Michael and - (Donna); husband Ron - Steven. Preceding this, on 5 -5 - Ferrari; daughter Nikki April 29, 1978, he married Attend the sunset C Aguilar and husband 0- - 1 Rebecca Sue Estes of Nor- drum circle Orchid Society Jason Aguilar; son Dino C wich, VT and raised their Ferrari and wife Jamie to meet July 17 Join Floral City son Jason and for a time, Ferrari; and her three D C C 1501 Dr. Wesley Mann of Crafters weekly grandchildren Gianna Gainesville, FL. J 11 Aguilar, Vincent Aguilar J 1 C C John had a passion for - 1 J 1 and Aldo Ferrari. history. He loved ancient 1 000 1 1 0 A celebration of life in C cultures and spent a lot of C D her memory will be held Inverness Bridge C 5 5 - his free time learning D on July 24th. There will about Roman, Greek, 1 Club seeks players also be a memory plaque Aztec, and Mayan civiliza- 1 put on the golf course in tions. He also loved old her memory. maps, nautical charts, and C - Sign the guest book at books. Professionally, www.chronicleonline.com. - John was known for his courteousness, politeness, Bruce and assiduousness. John Lattman, 78 was amicably thought of as C C a ‘gentle giant.’ 5 John was preceded in 5 - -5 - Bruce Wayne Lattman, death by his father, Jack 5 - -5 5 age 78, of Homosassa, FL, Flynn, his mother, Wilma - passed away June 24, 2021 (Brandt) Roos, and his - Kings Bay Lions at Ocala Regional Medical stepfather, Ralph Roos. Club announce Center. He is survived by his wife Dunnellon quilters Bruce Lynn Hillis, his four chil- - meeting times was born dren — Jason, Wesley, Mi- - meet weekly C on July 22, chael and Steven, his 5 - 5- 0 5 D C 1942 in daughter-in-law Heidi, his 1 0 - Meriden, grandchildren Arihana Learn how to CT to and Bryson, his brother boat safely Wayne Ar- Gary, his Sister Jane, and Musical C C thur and C 0 - Bruce several nieces, and entertainment set Doris nephews. C - Lattman Belle John will be laid to rest - D (Seavey) in Spokane, Washington at 5 Lattman. Bruce moved to a later date. There will be C 15 J 0 C C 5 -51 - 0 Citrus County in 2005 from a celebration of life on J 1 0 C Lauderhill, FL. He was a Thursday, July 1, 2021, at retired sales Representa- 2pm at Redemption Point tive for the Dana Corpora- Assembly of God 4201 S. OBITUARY SUBMISSION DEADLINES tion. Bruce was a member Pleasant Grove Rd, Inver- Deadlines for Sunday, July 4, will be 3 p.m. Friday. of Gulf To Lake Church in ness, Florida 34452, Ph: 72 HOUR Deadlines for submissions for publication Tuesday, Crystal River, FL where 352-726-1107. Chas. E. July 6, will be Friday, July 2. he served as a greeter and Davis Funeral Home as- BLIND FACTORY various other positions at sisted the family. the church. Sign the guest book at Survived by his wife, www.chronicleonline.com. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory
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