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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Shocker: 100-1 long shot McDowell wins Daytona 500 /B1 TUESDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 60 Partly sunny and LOW cooler. Breezy. 44 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 131 NEWS BRIEFS Citrus County More than just a farm COVID-19 update According to the Flor- ida Department of Health, 19 positive cases were reported in Citrus County since the latest update. One new death was re- ported, for a total of 363. To date in the county, 9,348 people have tested positive (including 75 non-residents). One new hospitaliza- tion was reported, for a total of 608 hospitalized. Totals reflect prelimi- nary reports received by the state, and are subject to later revision. No freeze, but expect a cool Tuesday It was a frigid 23 de- grees below zero in Kingsford, Michigan, on Monday morning, prompt- ing school closings throughout that state. The arctic blast hitting much of the rest of the na- tion won’t reach as far south as Citrus County. But, it will be rainy and sig- nificantly cooler on Tues- day. Look for temperatures about 20 degrees colder MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle when you wake up Tues- Vincent Pantica, left, Jon Terry, center, The Path of Citrus County’s men’s case and kitchen manager, along with Ted Hambel cut fresh day morning. vegetables in the Path kitchen in Beverly Hills. The Path has a large farm in Hernando where they work to cultivate much of the food those The National Weather living at the mission consume. Service is forecasting a high of 65 on Tuesday, with rain chances 30%. The Path’s ‘farm to table’ program helps mend lives while filling bellies The cool snap should be gone by Wednesday, as NANCY KENNEDY nutrition, work therapy, when the Church of the started the farm, I knew the fresh food, they job skills — and eating Nazarene in Hernando temperatures rise to Staff writer from watching the guys were changing,” he fresh, good-tasting food. offered him the use of in the garden getting said. around 75. The rain n the restaurant in- It’s something Du- 15 acres of its land, Sip- fresh air ... and many, if I I I chances will increase dustry, “farm to Wayne Sipper, The Path per jumped on it and 15 they didn’t eat break- Every morning be- Wednesday to 50%. Itable” is a growing of Citrus County execu- or so years later at least fast and got hungry, tween 3 and 4 a.m., cli- Former mayor trend using local pro- tive director, began envi- 70 varieties of fresh they’d eat the vegeta- ents on kitchen crew duce in your dishes, sioning since he planted vegetables are being bles out in the garden, for the day come to the of Crystal knowing the name of a garden behind one of planted, cultivated, har- and we began to see dif- on-site cafeteria to start River dies the person you get your the shelter’s houses on vested, cooked and ferences (in their be- preparing for the day’s arugula from. Melbourne Street in eaten — farm to table havior),” Sipper said. meals, said Jon Terry, Former Crystal River At The Path rescue Beverly Hills about 16 or — by the people who “They were getting the men’s case manager mayor, business owner mission, farm to table is so years ago and using come to The Path hop- off drugs and alcohol and also kitchen man- and resident Curtis A. part of the whole- the vegetables he grew ing to change their and sugar, and the com- ager at The Path. Rich Sr. died the night of person recovery pro- to help feed the clients. lives. bination of the fresh air, Sunday, Feb. 14. He was gram, encompassing Then around 2006, “When we first the physical work and See PATH/Page A6 92, according to his daughter, Alana Rich. Before moving roughly 16 years Gas prices ago to County’s COVID-19 High- lands, North Curtis down 2.2 cents Carolina, Rich Sr. positivity rate drops where he died, Rich was Crystal River’s mayor Expert say drop temporary from 1991 to 2000. ICHAEL now, he said. In 1960, Rich founded Figures also show nearly 20,000 vaccinations M D. “The rise in gas prices Curtis Tool Company — BATES BUSTER Also on Monday, ac- leaving the count at 363, Staff writer continues to be driven later renamed CURTCO THOMPSON cording to the FDOH, the according to the FDOH. by improving demand in Inc. by his son — in Staff writer county’s average positiv- COVID-19 data from Gas prices in Citrus the United States,” he Miami before moving the ity rate from Feb. 8-14 for the FDOH is subject to County and the state fell said. “(It) has nothing to company to Crystal River, Citrus County’s COVID- its Florida Residents was change as epidemiologi- 2.2 cents per gallon in do with who sits in the and was a member of the 19 positivity rate contin- at 8.45% — a decrease cal investigations reveal the past week, averaging White House, but rather Rotary Club of Kings Bay ues to fall as the number from the 9.55% average of new information on $2.44 per gallon, accord- how many motorists are up until his death. of its cases surpass 9,300 Feb. 1-7. cases. ing to GasBuddy. filing their tanks on a and almost 20,000 locals It’s the goal of health of- A Florida Agency for That’s still 14.9 cents daily basis,” De Haan Vaccine have been vaccinated. ficials to have a positivity Health Care Administra- higher than a month ago said. registration According to the Flor- rate — the number of pos- tion (AHCA) report from and 10.7 cents per gallon Prices, he said, will ida Department of Health itive test results out of Monday stated Citrus more than a year ago. continue to trend higher system open (FDOH) on Monday, total results — under 10%. County had 42 people in GasBuddy’s Patrick and the situation will DOH-Citrus’ preregis- Feb. 15, the county totaled Since Feb. 8, six more hospitals with a primary De Haan said it’s not last as long as OPEC tration system to sched- 9,348 cases, an increase of county residents were diagnosis of COVID-19, surprising prices con- continues to restrain its ule COVID-19 vaccine 290 infections since hospitalized for COVID- down five from Feb. 8. tinue to follow increased oil production, “creating appointments for individu- Feb. 8, at an average 41 19, totaling 608, and no oil prices. Also, demand als 65 and older and cases a day. deaths were reported, See VIRUS/Page A7 for gas is higher right See GAS/Page A7 frontline health care work- ers is now available. Individuals can now be added to a waiting list for vaccine appointments and Local man accused of shooting BB gun at deputies be notified when appoint- radioed ments are available by vis- Suspect was allegedly upset about cruiser emergency lights deputies iting myvaccine.fl.gov or by to say a calling 866-201-0442; TTY BUSTER of their drivers. assault with a deadly arrest report, obtained 911 caller is 833-476-1036. THOMPSON Michael Joseph Patton, weapon. He was jailed Monday, sheriff’s office was com- Each county has a Staff writer 32, was arrested the night under a $4,000 bond. deputies were responding plaining designated number that of Feb. 11 for shooting a During Patton’s first to an unrelated incident about the individuals can call and Emergency lights from BB gun earlier at the two court appearance on Feb. at around 8:44 p.m. and number pre-register with if they do Citrus County Sheriff ’s deputies down the street 12, court records show, a were parked on the 3700 Michael of vehi- not have internet access. Office patrol cars in his from his home off of East judge increased his bond block of East Kirk Street, Patton cles in Citrus County’s desig- neighborhood bothered Kirk Street. to $10,000 and ordered by Highland Park, with the area, including one nated number is an Inverness man to the Patton faces two him not to have weapons, their cruisers’ light bars with its high-beams shin- 866-201-0442. point he allegedly fired third-degree felony including pellet guns. on. ing into their house. — From staff reports an airsoft rifle at a pair counts of aggravated According to Patton’s Dispatchers then See ARREST/Page A7 Classifieds . .B5 Crossword . .B8 INDEX Health . A13, A14 Obituaries . A5 Comics . .B4 Editorial. A9, A10 Lottery Numbers . .B2 TV Listings. .B3 Horoscope . A4 Entertainment . A4 Lottery Payouts . .B2 A2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE February 17-19, 2021 Valid for Livio Edge Al Hearing Aids. Expires 2/19/2021. Off MSRP. 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