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LHS athlete in position for multiple state titles /B1 THURSDAY TODAY CITRUS COUNTY & next morning HIGH 80 Mostly cloudy, LOW with showers likely. 65 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com MAY 2, 2013 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 118 ISSUE 268 Duke to lay off 58 in June More to come each month for the next year NRC answers questions about nuke plant PAT FAHERTY year or so. PAT FAHERTY ance at the plant. It was part of the Staff writer The layoff announcement was posted Staff writer agency’s Reactor Oversight Process An- by the Florida Department of Economic nual Assessment of the Crystal River CRYSTAL RIVER — Duke Energy Opportunity after the utility filed a CRYSTAL RIVER — Nuclear Regu- Nuclear Plant. It also served to answer has filed notice with the state announc- WARN (Worker Adjustment and Re- latory Commission representatives vis- questions about the process for decom- ing the June 30 layoff of another 58 training Notification Act) notice Tues- ited Wednesday to talk about the missioning and other related issues. workers in Crystal River. day. The act requires most employers of Crystal River area nuclear plant. With the plant retired and being And additional layoffs are expected The public meeting used an open- at the end of each month for the next See LAYOFFS/ Page A2 house format to discuss safety perform- See NRC/ Page A2 Tossing tires and talking keeps him spry Carlo Davidson continues working at age 88, despite a stroke in 2008 NANCY KENNEDY Staff writer CRYSTAL RIVER e walks slowly, and a stroke in 2008 during open-heart surgery left him Hwith speech difficulties, but Carlo Davidson shows up to work at his Crystal River tire store six days a week. At 88, he still tosses tires cific during World War II. around, although not as much After returning to his home in as he used to, he said. the hills of Kentucky, he went With help from store manager to Cincinnati to find work. Mike Walker, he flips a rim onto Eventually, he moved his for- the tire changer machine and mer wife and children to pops a tire onto to it, pounding Southern California where he it into place. worked at a gas station for “I’m old now, but this keeps $2.50 an hour. me young,” he says. “I was working one day and Out behind his shop, dozens Ronald Reagan came by,” he of tires sit in stacks. said. “I asked him if he’d take a “I’ve always sold mostly used picture with me and he did.” tires, because I could afford That was in 1966, long before them,” he said. Reagan was governor or presi- Walker calls his boss an icon dent. Davidson still has the around Crystal River. Davidson photo. has been in business more than In California, he started rac- 20 years. ing cars on figure-eight tracks. “He doesn’t stop,” Walker His last race was in 2004 in In- said. “He comes to work every verness at age 79. day — everybody around here “I’ve always worked with knows him and loves him.” cars,” he said. “I’ve been in an Davidson is an old-time car auto shop my whole career, but guy. not as a mechanic, although I “My first car was a ’35 liked to think I was. I was better Oldsmobile. It cost $35 — five at sales.” years old,” he said. Before his stroke, Davidson He joined the Navy in 1944 could talk to anyone about any- and served in the South Pa- thing. That was his strength, his gift of gab. Carlo Davidson, owner of “I always got hired because Carlo’s Tires, said working six I’m a good talker,” he said. days a week “keeps me young.” Now speech is difficult, MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle See TIRES/ Page A2 United Way honors spirit of community during annual lunch change events that “impacted job- Ray Chirayath new board president seekers as well as families.” “We have lived up to our designation ERYN WORTHINGTON Straight began the afternoon describ- as the community convener by galva- Staff writer ing the highlights of her term and nizing business leaders, community honoring Amy Meek, local United See UNITED/ Page A5 CITRUS HILLS — Oodles of ac- Way CEO, and Jennifer Barber, direc- knowledgment and new chapters tor of finance and operations, for Marie Straight, left, turned over the sculpted the theme of United Way of their dedication to the United Way’s reins of board of directors president Citrus County’s annual Spirit of the focus — to enable Citrus County resi- to Ray Chirayath Tuesday during the Community luncheon Tuesday at Cit- dents to live successful lives. Also, United Way of Citrus County’s annual rus Hills Golf and Country Club. Straight noted that United Way of Cit- Spirit of the Community luncheon. Board of directors president Marie rus County has hosted two social- ERYN WORTHINGTON/Chronicle Classifieds . .C7 Community . .C4 INDEX Lottery Numbers . .B3 Obituaries . .A6 Comics . .C6 Editorial . .A8 Lottery Payouts . .B3 TV Listings . .C5 Crossword . .C5 Entertainment . .A4 Horoscope . .A4 Movies . .C6 PAID ADVERTISEMENT 000ETT7 A2 THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE TIRES Continued from Page A1 which is frustrating for him. Currently, he’s writ- ing his stories down on paper. While still in California, Davidson and his first wife divorced and he moved to Ohio to manage a friend’s gas station. When it came time to retire, he bought some land in Kentucky and started making trips to Florida, like many people do. That’s when he met and married his current wife, Jocelyne, in 1990; she had moved to Florida from France. They opened a tire business in St. Petersburg and then came to Crystal River in 1995 and opened Carlo’s Tires. “I like the people,” Davidson said. “I like being in the auto busi- ness — I like tires. They’ve always done well for me.” Contact Chronicle re- porter Nancy Kennedy at 352-564-2927 or nkennedy MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle @chronicleonline.com Carlo Davidson, a World War II Navy veteran, has a long history in the automotive trade. When Duke announced remain on-site to work on Danenhower said the transferred to other posi- it was retiring the Crystal the Decommissioning first employment separa- tions in the company or NRC LAYOFFS River nuclear plant on Transition Organization. tions will begin May 31 have left the company,” Continued from Page A1 Continued from Page A1 Feb. 5, it had approxi- Over time, that number with 31 employees leaving she said. “Employees will mately 600 full-time work- will become smaller.” on that date. These em- receive notice of their decommissioned, NRC 100 or more to give at least ers at that segment of the “The company remains ployees were eligible for separation date no less will no longer staff the in- 60 days’ advance notice of energy complex. The com- committed to helping em- severance benefits. than 60 days in advance.” spector office there, but a plant closing or mass pany’s four coal plants, ployees through this transi- The second employ- In a response to layoffs will use inspectors from its layoff. which employed about 300 tion,” she added. “Our goal ment separations will be caused by the plant retire- regional office in Atlanta Duke had previously at that time, continue to is to retain those who want on June 30 with 58 more ment, a group in Citrus or elsewhere. filed a WARN notice on operate. to continue their employ- employees leaving on that County, including Work- Overall, the NRC con- April 1 announcing the “Twelve weeks have ment with Duke Energy. date. These employees force Connection, the Eco- cluded the plant was main- May 31 layoff of 31 work- passed since we an- “For example, we have were also eligible for sev- nomic Development tained in a safe manner in ers. According to the nounced the decision to a company recruiter on erance benefits. Council, Withlacoochee 2012, but was subject to in- Florida Department of retire the Crystal River site full time helping em- “We anticipate addi- Technical Institute and creased oversight due to Economic Opportunity, Nuclear Plant,” Duke ployees update their re- tional separations at the the College of Central of an emergency prepared- since April 1 about a spokesperson Heather sume and guide them end of each month for the Florida has been working ness issue during the first dozen large employers Danenhower said. “Dur- through the interview next year or so until em- with Duke Energy on job two quarters of the year. An have filed WARN notices ing this time, approxi- process.” ployees have either been placement. NRC inspection found the for approximately 885 mately 350 employees issue was addressed and workers. have been identified to Termite Specialists the plant was under nor- Since 1967 mal oversight for the sec- WE’LL MEET OR BEAT ANY COMPETITOR’S PRICE TERMITES PEST ond half of 2012. • Elimination NRC public affairs offi- The Savings Are Yours Because • Pre-Construction CONTROL cer Roger Hannah said Treatments • Fleas • Scorpions The Factory Is Ours! Stone • Stucco • Columns • Curative & Preventive • Spiders • Bees about dozen people at- FAUX WOOD BLINDS, TOP TREATMENTS Treatments • Rodents Control tended, along with some DRAPERY, SHADES, SHUTTERS S Decorative Foam Banding • Tent Fumigations • Ants • Roaches Free Inspections Duke employees, and VERTICALS there was a lot of questions www.ColonyStone.com Homosassa 621-7700 about decommissioning. 2012 PEST CONTROL Crystal River 795-8600 “People were asking 72 HOUR 352-746-5951 Inverness 860-1037 www.bushhomeservices.com 000EHT7 about the process and what LIND Free Estimates 000EU3P kind of steps there were,” BLIND FACTORY 1657 W.

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