Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 NHL: Defending champion Lightning open new season /B1 THURSDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 65 Decreasing LOW clouds and cool. 44 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JANUARY 14, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 98 NEWS BRIEFS Had COVID? You still need the vaccine Citrus County But previously infected should wait, for now COVID-19 update FRED HIERS someone more vulnerable been exposed to the virus Take precautions Staff writer out of line? should not think their expo- According to the Florida Citing Centers for Dis- sure is a replacement for Department of Health, People fearful of con- ease Control and Preven- the vaccine, Singer said. 72 new positive cases were tracting the coronavirus tion recommendations, Only the vaccines offer even after vaccine reported in Citrus County are flocking to makeshift Dr. Keith Singer, the med- the “full complement of FRED HIERS behavior to avoid infec- since the latest update. clinics when they learn ical director for the de- immunity,” he said. Staff writer tion should not change Four new deaths were re- the vaccine is available, partments of health in The single exposure to once you are ported for a total of 299. or they inundate websites both Citrus and Marion the virus when people got As vaccines stream vaccinated. To date in the county, to register for inocula- counties, said those who infected is not “considered into communities to pro- Dr. Keith Singer, med- 7,660 people have tested tions until websites crash. were previously infected adequate to provide full tect people against coro- ical director for the de- But for many who have and recovered should immunity,” Singer said, positive (including navirus, health officials partments of health in already had the poten- wait 90 days before sign- and is “not equivalent” to warn there are still un- both Citrus and Marion 54 non-residents). tially deadly virus, they ing up for vaccinations. getting the vaccine. Six new hospitaliza- knowns about how well counties, said much isn’t are in limbo. “They are assumed to In Citrus County alone, the new medicines will known about the vac- tions were reported, for a Having been exposed to have some level of immu- more than 7,500 people total of 551 hospitalized. guard us against the cines, and people will the virus, do they have all nity,” he said. “People have been infected by the have to take the same Totals reflect prelimi- pandemic. the immunity they need who have never had the virus and nearly 300 peo- And because of that, precautions. nary reports received by or should they compete virus ... there’s a limited ple have died. most health officials with others for the vac- the state, and are subject supply of the vaccine.” warn that your See VACCINE/Page A5 to later revision. cine, potentially pushing But people who have See COVID/Page A5 City Hall closes due to COVID-19 Concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak within Crystal River City Hall forced city officials to close the building to the public Impeachment — again until further notice, starting Thursday, Jan. 14. City spokeswoman Les- Democrat-led lie Bollin said Wednesday there’s no exposure risk for those who attended City House accuses Council’s meeting Monday, Jan. 11. Trump of Essential city services such as permitting, inspec- tions and utility bill pay- ‘insurrection’ ments will continue to LISA MASCARO, operate while other ser- MARY CLARE vices will be halted until JALONICK, JONA- city hall reopens. For more THAN LEMIRE AND information, call city hall at ALAN FRAM 352-795-4216 or visit Associated Press www.crystalriverfl.org. Those needing to sub- WASHINGTON — Pres- mit permits and other ap- ident Donald Trump was plications to the city’s impeached by the U.S. Planning and Community House for a historic sec- Development Department ond time Wednesday, can do so by emailing charged with “incitement them to development@ of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the crystalriverfl.org. Capitol in a swift and To speak with a city stunning collapse of his building official, call 941- final days in office. 915-3436. To reach the With the Capitol se- city’s development de- cured by armed National partment, call 352-795- Guard troops inside and 4216, ext. 306. out, the House voted 232- City utility bills and per- 197 to impeach Trump. mit fees can be paid by The proceedings moved mail, online, city hall drop at lightning speed, with box or by phone at 352- lawmakers voting just one 795-4216, ext. 312. Associated Press week after violent pro- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leads the final vote of the impeachment of President Donald Trump Trump loyalists stormed New site for for his role in inciting an angry mob to storm the Congress last week, at the Capitol in Washington, the U.S. Capitol, egged on food giveaway Wednesday, Jan. 13. See IMPEACH/Page A6 Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, the public can receive boxes of assorted food items at Nature Coast Church, 5113 S. Suncoast Blvd., Wilbur Langley: He loved God, family and home Homosassa. Monetary donations are NANCY KENNEDY “What I recall Langley lived his entire needed to continue feed- Staff writer about Wilbur life in Lecanto and proba- ing Citrus County resi- when we were bly knew every square dents. Donations may be When Lecanto native growing up — he inch of the area. Wilbur Langley was a boy, had to wear over- In 1958, he started made through the New County Road 491 was just canning center. little bus to pick alls and he hated Langley Well Drilling and Church Without Walls a dirt road. In those days, the inter- up some of the them,” said Lang- was a lifelong member of (www.newchurchwithout His childhood home was section of State Road 44 school children to ley’s sister, Pearl First Baptist Church in walls.com), Community on the property now occu- and County Road 491 had go to the school. Wilbur Maynard. “But Lecanto where he served Food Bank of Citrus pied by the Citrus County a country store owned by At one time, Langley when he got as a deacon, a Sunday County (www.community Sheriff ’s Office Emergency Murray Davis and a wood Langley’s family owned grown, that’s what he school teacher and con- foodbankofcitruscounty. Operations Center. building that housed the about 80 acres of what is liked to wear and I always gregational song leader org) or We Care (www. He attended school Church of Christ. now the Citrus Campus of laughed about that.” for more than 50 years. wecarefood pantry.org). in the building that be- Mr. Davis was also the the College of Central Wilbur H. Langley died — From staff reports came the county’s postmaster and drove a Florida. Dec. 26, 2020. He was 86. See LANGLEY/Page A2 Classifieds . .B5 Crossword . .B9 INDEX Food . A10 Obituaries . A2 Comics . .B4 Editorial. A7 Lottery Numbers . .B5 TV Listings. .B3 Horoscope . A4 Entertainment . A4 Lottery Payouts . .B5 Begin Your New Year With A New Ford! Stop By & Take A Test Drive! A2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE breed of people that Obituaries. LANGLEY made you feel he was in- Catholic and a member of riding motorcycles and old vested in you,” said Hal Grace Patricia Continued from Page A1 Porter, Citrus County Payne, 97 Sheridan St. Thomas the Apostle RC Willys Jeeps. He loved Church. life’s simple things like Fair Association Man- Grace M. Payne HOMOSASSA Funeral Mass will be good people, cheap cigar, His wife, Helen, ager. “I met him when I 5/31/1923-12/24/2020 played the piano. was a young child. When Obit for Patricia Viola held at 10:00 A.M. on Fri- and a campfire. 21 gun Sa- Grace was born to Har- day, January 15, 2021 at St. lute and Celebration of Most recently, Wilbur we used to have horse old and Mae (Stoneberg) Cecelia Sheridan (nee and his young shows here at the fair- Tighe) Thomas the Apostle Cath- James Waldron’s life will Vanderhoof in the Chili olic Church in Homosassa, be on Saturday 1-16-2021 great-grandson, Liam grounds, he was the area of Clark County Wis- Patricia (Pat) Viola Ce- Langley, sometimes sang announcer. cilia Sheridan was born FL. Private Cremation at 12 p.m. Crystal River Ar- consin. She was the oldest will follow under the di- mory, 8551 West Venable duets together during “As I got older and of eight children. She went 21 June 1942 at Margaret the service, said the Rev. more involved with 4-H, Hague rection of Brown Funeral Street, Crystal River, Fl to school in that area. In Home and crematory in 34429 Gary Bailey, longtime when I didn’t have a 1940 Grace married Ray- Maternity church pastor. horse trailer, he would Hospital Lecanto, FL. Sign the guest book at mond Payne Sr. Raymond Burial will be at the www.chronicleonline.com. “Wilbur loved the loan me his so I could and Grace were farmers in Jersey church and its mem- show my horses around City, NJ Holy Cross Cemetery, on the farm his grandpar- bers,” Bailey said. “If Citrus County and other the North Arlington, NJ. ents had homesteaded in anyone was sick, he’d al- places.” daughter Sign the guest book at EARLY DEADLINES the 1800’s. They have ways call to check up on Porter said during the of the late www.chronicleonline.com.