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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Rays: Tampa Bay wins wild extra-inning game in Boston/B1 TUESDAY TODAY C I T R U S C O U N T Y & next morning HIGH 89 Partly cloudy with LOW scattered storms. 72 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 139 NEWS BRIEFS CCSO issues warning Register to vote at the library which is deadly on its own. Video reaches out to drug users about dangers of fentanyl “So, now you’ve got drug deal- The Supervisor of ers in their shed in the backyard Elections Office invites NANCY KENNEDY posted a video on their Facebook what you’re buying anymore. mixing fentanyl and carfentanil, the public to an outreach Staff writer page warning of the increase of “Drug dealers have found that creating their own mixtures and event from 10 a.m. to fentanyl-related overdoses. they can buy fentanyl from China then putting that out on the street. noon Sept. 7 at the The Citrus County Sheriff ’s Of- To see the video, visit cheap and mix it with heroin or By the time it gets to Citrus Coastal Region Library, fice wants drug users to know that fb.watch/7QxeyDRpQm. other binders and make a lot County, it’s already been stepped 8619 W. Crystal St. in the products on the street may not Since January, they have re- more money,” said CCSO Capt. on two or three times,” he said. Crystal River. be what you’re used to buying, sponded to 302 overdose calls, 53 Brian Spiddle. “Unfortunately, Sgt. Rachel Montgomery with This is a convenient and your next buy could be fatal. of them fatal. fentanyl is so much more deadly the CCSO behavioral health unit way to register to vote, Recently, the CCSO created and The message: You don’t know and powerful than even heroin, See WARNING/Page A5 make changes to your voter record or request a vote-by-mail ballot. Infor- mation to apply for elec- tion worker positions will also be available. To have the elections office staff at your organi- zation or business, con- tact Supervisor Maureen “Mo” Baird. For more information, visit votecitrus.gov, email [email protected] or call 352-564-7120. Clerk of Courts to host job fair The Citrus County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller will host a one-day job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at the Citrus County Courthouse, 110 N. Apopka Ave., Inver- ness, on the first floor of the Courthouse in the BOCC Chambers. “We are excited to host this event to fill critical po- sitions in our mission to serve our constituents,” said Angela Vick, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comp- troller, in a news release. “We look forward to wel- coming more dedicated faces to our team as we continue the great service our customers have come to expect from us.” Homosassa Republicans to meet MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle The Homosassa River Patrick Mayers is seen through the spokes of his mountain bike Thursday, Sept. 2, as he clears the mountain bike trail at Whispering Pines Park. Since recovering from a stroke, Mayers has taken up riding and found mountain biking to his liking. Republican Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Marguer- Local mountain bike group maintains Inverness trail; invites others to join ita Grill, 10200 W. Halls River Road. FRED HIERS His speech is also still a little who use Whispering Pines don’t know the word ‘quit,’” he This month’s speaker Staff writer slurred. He jokes that he must Park’s mountain bike trail in told the Chronicle. enter appointments into his Inverness. He also didn’t know the joys is FBI supervisory senior Patrick Mayers still ponders cellphone, using his left hand, But it was a long road from of riding either until after the resident agent (SSRA) for over how he suffered a stroke so he remembers. He said he stroke to clearing debris on the stroke or the joy it gives others Ocala and Gainesville, when he was only 40 years old. forgets in ways he didn’t before 2 1/2-mile-long popular wooden to salvage a bike trail that went Derek Kreitenstein. Eight years later, his right leg the stroke. trail that he and a few others unmaintained for years. As SSRA, he oversees is still a little unresponsive, es- There are a lot of “stills” from maintain for riders to enjoy. This is how Mayers salvaged all counterterrorism and pecially if he sits too long. He the stroke. But there are also a He doesn’t let the damage some of his life with a wooded criminal matters in an still favors his right arm, learn- lot of new things about his life from the stroke hinder his trail at Whispering Pines Park eight-county area where ing to use his left hand for work because of it. One of those new efforts. and a bicycle. He also wants he is responsible for shar- that calls for finer dexterity. things benefits many people “I was in the Marine Corps. I See PATH/Page A2 ing intelligence and col- laborating with numerous agencies. Soft beverages will be provided and attendees may order lunch. A short Carol Falvey serves Citrus as administrative judge business meeting will be impacts and expanding the held. Takes on challenges of pandemic, spacing issues local halls of justice became Non-members are wel- Falvey’s priorities as soon as come. For more informa- BUSTER THOMPSON emailed her their congratula- very big responsibility that I she was named administra- tion, contact Tony Dimino, Staff writer tions and — jokingly — their take on as part of the service tive judge of the county’s HRRC president, at 352- commiserations. we, as judges, in our county courthouse on July 1. 436-3950 or adimino62@ When Carol Falvey was “I kind of got a chuckle out provide as part of the public “There’s a lot of work going gmail.com. Carol tasked to lead the judiciary of of that, and there’s some truth service for our citizens.” on here to try and think about — From staff reports Falvey Citrus County, another judge to that,” Falvey said. “It’s a Mitigating COVID-19’s See JUDGE/Page A5 Classifieds . .B7 Crossword . .B10 INDEX Lottery Numbers . .B3 Obituaries . None Comics . .B6 Editorial. A9 Lottery Payouts . .B3 TV Listings. .B5 Horoscope . A4 Entertainment . A4 Movies . .B6 FREE Hearing Exams WE CAN FIX IT! 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They’re still maintain- “When you volunteer tain bike riders he formed, leave the house and gave city and they are there for Thanksgiving. ing it very strong.” your time, you’re investing and help maintain the him a sense of freedom. usually within hours to fix Woody Worley, Inver- “People are excited in what you’re doing,” he trail that gives so many Soon he worked up his the problem. ness’ director of parks and about it now,” he said. said. “They see the invest- other cyclists pleasure. strength and endurance Mayers said the trail at recreation, is grateful for Worley said he hopes ment they put into it.” He is an adamant cy- and regularly rode the the park is a commitment the help. Every volunteer other organizations are in- Anyone interested in clist, but still thinks about Withlacoochee State Trail. that pays dividends. hour is an hour a city paid spired by Mayers, and in- volunteering with the city the stroke sometimes. “Then I went and bought “I’ll go out there and employee can focus on vites them to volunteer can contact Worley at “I still don’t know why I my own bike,” he said, work as long as I’ve got other work or that a pro- with other projects.