AT a GLANCE New Thrift Shop Leads to Confusion
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SERVING DUNNELLON AND RAINBOW SPRINGS Thursday, July 15, 2010 Vol 28 No. 39 75 cents AT A GLANCE New thrift shop leads to confusion SANDRA KOONCE According to Candy Interim Editor Craig, manager of Annie Johnson’s – the one in Annie Johnson’s Thrift downtown Dunnellon – Store, often referred to customers came in this as AJ’s, moved the week week to congratulate her of July 1 from its long- on their added location, time home just south of assuming that both thrift the Withlacoochee River stores were in partner- on U.S. 41 in Citrus ship. County to a vacant build- Many shoppers have ing in the historic part of no idea there has been a Guitar pickin’ Dunnellon. change. The same peo- Most of the volunteer ple are greeting them at See Page 10 staff didn’t the old loca- move to the Qualification info tion. The new location, Not connected name is al- available soon for which they AJ’s Thrift most the City Council positions collectively Store, opened same. feel was a New own- Three seats on Dun- bad decision last weekend, ers/managers nellon City Council will by the board and Annie Michael be up for challengers of directors. Johnson’s Thrift Aldrich and this November. Instead, they Paul Wilkin- Council Monday became a store now in son said the night issued details for part of an- downtown Dun- name of AJ’s those wishing to file for other thrift nellon, are not Thrift Store office. store opened is not playing Dennis Evans, seat 2; this week at off Annie Lynne McAndrew, seat associated. the site of the Johnson’s 3, and F. C. Stark, seat 4, former Annie name. will be up for re-elec- Johnson’s. Aldrich said the name tion. It’s called AJ’s Thrift was chosen because it Any individual inter- Store. stands for “Anyone’s ested in seeking elec- And that begins the Junk.” He said the name tion to City Council may confusion was chosen because the pick up a qualification The new thrift store – store will truly take package from the city at the old location – is “anyone’s junk.” clerk between Aug. 2 not a 501(3)(c) organiza- He said new security and Aug. 20. tion, which means that The qualifying period systems have been put in donations to that thrift place to fight illegal is from noon on Aug. 16 shop are not tax de- until noon on Aug. 20. dumping at the site, one ductible. of the long-running prob- An elected council The old thrift store – at person receives $1800 a lems at the previous the new location – is a thrift store. year for his service to 501(3)(c) and can give the community. The site of the old tax receipts. store was cleaned up, Cost for qualifying is There’s more, too. $45, plus 1.0 percent of the outside of the build- Many shoppers who ing pressure-washed and the council person’s an- are aware that there are Photo by Sandra Koonce nual salary ($18) for a both the inside and out- Helen Caranci , alias Raggedy Ann, waves to passersby Saturday during the now two “AJ’s” think side were given a fresh total of $63. there has been an ex- grand opening of the AJ Thrift Store. The new thrift store is at the location of the The election will be coat of paint and some former Annie Johnson This ‘N That Thrift Store south of the Withlacoochee in pansion. That is not the new signage during the Nov. 2 and, in the event case. The two stores are Citrus County on Highway 41. The former occupants of that building moved that the election results entirely separate. out less than three weeks ago and are at a new location in downtown Dunnel- in a candidate not re- See SHOP page 3 lon. Their new name is the Annie Johnson Thrift Store. ceiving the most votes cast, a run-off election would be Dec. 7. Household More accolades for DHS national champs electronics recycling day scheduled If you missed spring parade and barbecue planned for July 22 cleaning this year, Mar- ion County Solid Waste can help. The celebration for the nationally Also available will be DVDs of the cham- As part of the depart- ranked (number one) Girls Varsity Softball Tickets for the barbecue dinner pionship game for $10 each. ment’s Household Elec- Team continues. are available for $6 each at the fol- It is not only this year that this team has tronics Recycling day The biggest day of recognition yet will be lowing locations: been at the top, though the national rank- from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. an event-packed celebration on Thursday, Dunnellon City Hall ing is the highest achievement. Dunnellon Chamber of Commerce Saturday, July 17 at July 22 at Ernie Mills Park. Badcock Furniture Last year, the girls were the first DHS Wrigley Fields Sport- Tributes to the Varsity Boys Baseball The Bakery girls team since 1986 to win a state title splex (405 E. Highway Team which placed in the final four in Local Legends and the first state championship of any 316, Citra) you can fi- state will also be included in the day of Superior Bank kind in Marion County since 2005. nally clean out that commemoration. Advance orders for home delivery The team won the Varsity District Tour- garage and recycle may also be emailed to A parade, beginning at Walmart at 5:30 nament in 2007 and 2008 and, the 4A State many types of electron- [email protected]. ics. p.m. and traveling down U.S. 41 to the Championship in 2009 and 2010. park, will be followed by special presenta- All Marion County The same nucleus of girls were part of a tions, DVD highlights of games, and a residents, including Advance ticket sales for a barbecue din- younger team that won the Little League chance to meet and greet the players. ner that will be served from 4 to 6:30 p.m. those in the City of Majors State Championship and subse- Ocala, may participate. In addition to recognitions, the event at the park are available for $6 each at var- quently the Regional Title. However, businesses will also serve as a fund-raiser for the ious locations around town. are not eligible. girls, who hope to raise enough money to Information about the day may also be In addition to their skills on the field, the The electronic waste buy championship rings. heard on WTRS. girls excel academically. will be taken to a fac- tory in Tampa., where it will be decommis- sioned and recycled. For more informa- Traffic light planned for Holder tion, call the Marion County Solid Waste de- Crews will also widen the partment at 352-671- MICHEL NORTHSEA Staff writer intersection in both the 8465. eastbound and westbound Southbound motorists in directions to make room for Dunnellon seeing a Florida dedicated turn lanes from Riverland Department of Transporta- U.S. 41 onto County Road tion on a construction proj- 491. ect might not see the actual The information was sup- News roadwork. plied by Marian Scorza, The sign, which is lo- 20441 E Pennsylvania Ave. public information office Help the cated in the southbound for the Florida Department Dunnellon, FL 34432 lane of U.S. 41 at the McK- of Transportation, District inney Street intersection, 7. effort advises motorists of con- The project will also in- There is a real struction in Citrus County, clude resurfacing 11.5 and not at the county line. need for volunteers miles of U.S. 41 north to In- Those traveling U.S. 41 to to help the day of verness to where State Inverness will see the bulk the celebration hon- of the project. Road 200 intersects. oring the Girls Var- In Holder, the project Cost for the resurfacing sity Softball Team. centers around the four- and improvements to the Among the needs VISIT US: way stop and the intersec- intersections are just under are:set up at park, www.riverlandnews.com tion of U.S. 41 and County $5 million dollars. Contrac- help with meal Road 491. tor for the project is D.A. B. preparation, serv- CALL US: Eventually motorists will Constructors Inc. of Inglis. ing, clean-up, ta- 489-2731 not have to wait their turn All improvements are bles, chairs and a schedule for completion in at the four-way the stop. big tent the spring of 2011. The stop signs and flashing Contact Dawne light will be replaced with In connection with the Bowne at 465-8500, a traffic signal. Cost for the Citrus County project, CW traffic light runs from Roberts was contracted to ext. 23 to volunteer. Several resurfacing projects in the area, including a $200,000 to $300,000 includ- resurface State Road 200 traffic light at Holder, prompts this sign in Dunnel- ing the necessary design from U.S. 41 to the Marion lon. and mobilization. County line. 2 Riverland News, Thursday, July 15, 2010 0005G5G Riverland News, Thursday, July 15, 2010 3 SHOP hours at the site, 10 a.m. A grand opening of AJ’s Thrift Store was from the thrift store funded by the thrift to 2 p.m. profits. store. continued from page 1 Annie Johnson’s hours held Saturday. Free hotdogs, cookies Annie W. Johnson Sen- “We just wouldn’t be are also 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ior Center is the only able to do all that we short period the build- and drinks were given to shoppers who That’s the one now lo- agency that gets funding do,” said Parker.