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Fifteen and done: Giants devastate Packers in Green Bay /B1 MONDAY CITRUS COUNTY TODAY & Tuesday morning HIGH Partly cloudy, winds 5 to 73 10 mph. Slight chance LOW of rain Tuesday. 47 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JANUARY 16, 2012 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOLUME 117 ISSUE 162 NEWS BRIEFS Port back on comp plan Government center to open CHRIS VAN ORMER As part of the groundwork Commissioners (BOCC) portation planner, ex- “One of the recommenda- Tuesday Staff Writer to conduct a feasibility conducted a transmittal plained the background for tions of the 1996 evaluation study for the proposed Port public hearing on the port the need to put back the appraisal report was to re- The new West Citrus Keeping the port project Citrus project, county staff element and voted unani- port element. Jones said the move the port element from Government Center in on course, commissioners on had to put the port element mously to authorize trans- original comprehensive the comprehensive plan,” Meadowcrest opens for Tuesday agreed to add an- back into the comprehen- mittal of the element to plan adopted in 1989 in- Jones said. “The board in business Tuesday other chapter to the county’s sive plan. The Citrus state agencies for review. cluded a ports and aviation morning. comprehensive plan. County Board of County Cynthia Jones, trans- element. See PORT/Page A4 The satellite offices for clerk of court, tax collec- tor, property appraiser and supervisor of elec- tions relocated from their old offices in a Crystal River shopping center on U.S. 19 to the new loca- Harmony in concert tion off State Road 44, 1540 N. Meadowcrest Blvd, Crystal River. The new phone num- ber is 352-564-7130 and the new fax number is 352-564-7131. The main office in In- verness can be reached at 352-341-6600. INSIDE OPINION: Today the nation Associated Press “celebrates Visitors gather Sunday at the Mar- tin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Martin Luther Washington for a National Park Service wreath laying ceremony at King Jr. Day. the monument of the civil rights leader in observance of his of 83rd birthday-anniversary. “ King’s CATHY KAPULKA/Chronicle EDITORIAL, The Blind Boys of Alabama founding band member, Jimmy Carter, center, is guided by band stage manager, Willie “Chuck” Shivers, as Carter interacts with the audience during a concert in honor of Martin Luther King image PAGE A8 Jr. Day at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church in Lecanto. LOCAL EFFORTS: Give blood Singing group Blind Boys of Alabama honors Dr. King evolves Find out where the LifeSouth CATHY KAPULKA Bloodmobile The award-winning band is will be Staff Writer We are excited known as “living legends of Towering legend, parked for gospel music,” winning five donations — LECANTO to be a part of MLK Grammy awards. flawed man? during n honor of Martin Luther They have been inducted into upcoming King Jr. Day, “The Blind “Day and the work the Gospel Music Hall of Fame Associated Press weeks./Page A6 Boys of Alabama” per- and been recognized by The Na- formed at Seven Rivers that he has done, “ tional Endowment for the Arts WASHINGTON — On the Na- Get food Presbyterian Church in Lecanto and being a part of with Lifetime Achievement tional Mall in Washington, Martin Area groups offer to a sold-out crowd of 800. Awards. Luther King Jr. is a towering, low-cost food options As the audience stood on its Martin Luther King Band members have sung in heroic figure carved in stone. On and free meals each feet, cheering and applauding, the White House for two presi- the Broadway stage, he’s a living, week./Page A2 the band was led on to the stage and his legacy. dents, one being President breathing man who chain by band stage manager, Willie Barack Obama. smokes, sips liquor and occasion- SO YOU KNOW “Chuck” Shivers, as they held on Ricky McKinnie “The Blind Boys have been ally curses. to each other’s shoulders for vocalist and drummer for The Blind honored to be able to go to the As Americans honor King’s Stock markets are guidance. Boys of Alabama. White House and play for memory 44 years after he was as- closed today in They opened with the song Obama in the same year that the sassinated, the image of the slain observance of “People Get Ready” followed by being a part of Martin Luther MLK Memorial was unveiled,” civil rights leader is evolving. Martin Luther a rendition of “Spirit in the Sky.” King and his legacy.” McKinnie said. The memorial King Jr. Day. As the evening progressed the Playing and singing with McK- In the 1960s, the band joined crowd was treated to songs from innie on Sunday were founding the Civil Rights movement, per- The new King memorial, which opened in August in the nation’s ONLINE POLL: their newest album titled, “Take band member, Jimmy Carter, forming at numerous benefits the High Road.” along with Benjamin Moore, for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. capital, celebrates the ideals Your choice? Ricky McKinnie, vocalist and Joey Williams and Tracey The band has performed with King espoused. Quotations from Florida's Republican drummer for the band, has Pierce. a wide variety of gospel, soul, his speeches and writings con- presidential played with the band for the last McKinnie said the band was R&B, rock and country musi- jure memories of his message, primary is 35 years and has been touring formed at the Alabama Institute cians ranging from Bonnie Raitt, and a 30-foot-tall sculpture de- Jan. 31. with them for the last 22 years. for the Negro Blind in Birming- to Willie Nelson, to Lou Reed picts King emerging as a “stone Who's got “We are excited to be a part of ham in 1939 and has been on the and Peter Gabriel. of hope” from a “mountain of de- your vote? MLK Day and the work that he road since 1944 playing for audi- He said three of the band’s spair,” a design inspired by a line A. Mitt Romney. has done,” McKinnie said. “And ences around the world. See CONCERT/Page A5 See IMAGE/Page A5 B. Newt Gingrich. C. Rick Santorum. D. Rick Perry. E. Jon Huntsman. F. Ron Paul. G. Other. H. I haven't decided yet. Developers, road contractor aid incumbents with campaign funds I. I'm not a registered MIKE WRIGHT Republican. road contractor whose company ON THE NET Greene and Meek are so far unop- To vote, visit www. Staff Writer had the majority of road-resurfac- posed for re-election. chronicleonline.com. ing contracts in Citrus County the www.votecitrus.com Meek has collected about $37,000 Click on the word “Opin- CRYSTAL RIVER — They are last three years, led with $12,500 in total, including $6,900 from compa- ion” in the menu to see four names identified with housing, contributions, ac- nies associated the poll. road construction, development cording to the Cit- Hollins, who with Bachschmidt, Results will appear and the economy. rus County owns a mining Hollins, Olsen and next Monday. Find last And all four are playing a role in Supervisor of Elec- company and is the Tamposi. week’s online poll this year’s Citrus County political tions website. owner of property Meek said Satur- results./Page A4 campaigns. The totals are for targeted for the day that he tells all As individuals and corporations, campaign dona- Port Citrus project donors, regardless INDEX Bill Bachschmidt, Dixie Hollins, tions up to Dec. 31, on the Cross of who they are, Comics ....................B6 Stan Olsen and Steve Tamposi have 2011. Florida Barge that he considers Crossword ................B5 combined to contribute $30,300 in Tamposi, the de- Canal, has donated financial backing a Editorial....................A8 Jeff Dawsy Dennis Joe Meek the campaigns for sheriff, property veloper of Citrus Damato $4,500 to local cam- sign of support for Entertainment ..........B4 appraiser and county commissioner. sheriff of Citrus Hills and its associ- paigns through unopposed his work in the Horoscope ................B4 County will run commission commission Donors, whether they are per- for reelection. ated villages, do- incumbent. himself, his wife incumbent. county commission Lottery Numbers ......B3 sons or businesses, are limited to nated $7,500 to and his business. — and nothing Lottery Payouts ........B4 $500 contributions for each election local campaigns through compa- Recipients in- more. Movies ......................B6 cycle. A primary and general elec- nies he owns. clude Sheriff Jeff Dawsy, a Democ- “I’m grateful for any support,” he Obituaries ................A6 tion, for example, is two election cy- Olsen, the former developer of rat seeking re-election to his fifth said. TV Listings................B5 cles. Corporations under the same term, Property Appraiser Geoff Classifieds ................B7 Black Diamond Ranch whose Gulf Donors may also contribute to as owner may contribute the $500 limit to Lakes Corp. owns the Meadow- Greene, and county commission in- many candidates as they wish. as well, and many do. crest building where the county is cumbents Dennis Damato and Joe Tamposi’s companies, for exam- Companies and individuals asso- leasing space for the West Citrus Meek. ple, donated $1,500 to both Dawsy ciated with Bachschmidt, owner of Government Center, has donated With official qualifying for the D.A.B. Constructors Inc., an Inglis $5,800 in corporate contributions ballot still five months away, See FUNDS/Page A4 A2 MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE ■ First Baptist Church of ■ Floral City United Crystal River has its food pantry area.