Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Softball: Citrus wins its district championship game /B1 FRIDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 87 Mostly sunny, LOW sea breeze. 65 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com APRIL 30, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 204 NEWS BRIEFS ‘Unprofessional and disturbing’ Citrus County COVID-19 cases Rock Crusher manager lambastes Kitchen comments According to the Flor- MICHAEL D. BATES called him unprofessional. me during (Tuesday’s) board meet- ida Department of Staff writer Cappucccilli, manager of the ing were not only unprofessional Health, 18 positive cases Rock Crusher Canyon Pavilion & but also very disturbing,” Cappucc- were reported in Citrus Joe Cappuccilli said he was Amphitheater, fired back Wednes- cilli wrote. wrongly berated by County Com- day with an email to Kitchen. Kitchen has said many times he County since the latest missioner Ron Kitchen Jr. at Tues- “With all due respect, please will not talk with the Citrus County Joe Ron update. day’s commission meeting and know your comments directed at See CRUSHER/Page A6 Cappuccilli Kitchen Jr. One new death was re- ported, for a total of 439. To date in the county, 10,949 people have tested positive (including 99 nonresidents). No new hospitaliza- tions were reported, for a Crossing the finish line total of 711 hospitalized. Totals reflect prelimi- nary reports received by the state, and are subject to revision. YMCA to celebrate fifth anniversary The Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA will have its fifth anniver- sary celebration from 8 to 1 p.m. at its facility at 4127 W. Norvell Bryant Highway, Lecanto. There will be a variety of different activities to engage both residents in the celebration. For those who aren’t members, the join fee will be waived that day. For members, there will be a photo opp outside of the Y as well as getting some video of different members talking about what they love about the Y. In addition, members will also be able to paint their hand and put it on a large piece of paper and will write down what they love! They will also be grilling hot dogs. For information, call 352-500-9622 or dreed@ suncoastymca.org. Vaccine registration system open MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle DOH-Citrus’ preregis- Hallena Manges, 9, reacts to her T-shirt, water bottle and medal Wednesday afternoon, April 28, as she and her classmate Brooklynn Tracy, tration system to sched- 10, are awarded for their participation in the LifeSouth Kids Marathon. ule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for all indi- Citrus County schools participate in virtual LifeSouth Kids Marathon viduals 18 and older and frontline health care work- BUSTER High School, where ers is now available. THOMPSON more than 1,000 children Individuals can now be Staff writer have participated in the added to a waiting list for last four years. Marion vaccine appointments One way or another, and Hernando counties and be notified when ap- Citrus County’s young- also hold their own Life- South kids marathons. pointments are available sters got their miles in for a good cause. Since November, 526 in Citrus County by visit- After COVID-19 Forest Ridge Elementary ing myvaccine.fl.gov or by caused the 12th annual students — from kinder- calling 866-201-0442; LifeSouth Community garten to fifth grade — TTY is 833-476-1036. Foundation Kids Mara- have been logging their The designated helpline thon in the county to go 26.2 miles on the school’s number is 833-540-2058. virtual for the 2020-21 ac- track over its bus ramp. As a reminder, the ademic year, physical ed- Mandy Adams-LaJeu- DOH-Citrus COVID-19 ucation classes at the nesse, Forest Ridge Ele- Vaccination site has Citrus County School mentary’s P.E. teacher of moved. All first and sec- District’s elementary 13 years, got some of her ond doses of the Moderna and middle hosted their students to either speed- vaccine are now provided own races. walk, jog or run their last at the Duke Energy/DOH- LifeSouth’s marathon mile the week of April 26, while other students Citrus COVID-19 Vaccina- in the county, which pro- motes heart health and were able to get some tion Site, 8200 W. Venable active lifestyles, is typi- bonus laps in. St., Crystal River. For Forest Ridge Elementary School students run around the track Wednesday, April 28, cally held at Lecanto See MARATHON/Page A6 as part of the LifeSouth Kids Marathon. information, visit www. CitrusCountyHealth.org. Chronicle seeks D-Day invasion veterans Criminal cases move forward Key takeaways Sunday, June 6, marks FRED HIERS Daniel faces charges the 77th anniversary of Staff writer of attempted sexual D-Day, the allied armed battery, involving phys- from Biden’s speech forces invasion of Europe. Citrus County residents facing seri- ical force not likely to The Chronicle is seeking ous court charges saw their cases make cause serious bodily ZEKE MILLER AND pandemic that killed more stories of veterans who a little progress Thursday, moving them injury, battery on a law AAMER MADHANI than 570,000 Americans, were a part of the inva- closer to trial or settling their charges enforcement officer, Associated Press disrupted the economy and shook daily life. And he sion the day of or the im- with guilty pleas. driving with a canceled Lamark WASHINGTON — Pres- pitched an expansive — mediate days afterward. If Citrus County Circuit Court Judge or revoked license, a Richard “Ric” Howard set June 24 for Daniel DUI charge, and leav- ident Joe Biden returned and expensive — vision to you have information con- Lamark Daniel, 50, of Crystal River to ing the scene of an ac- to the U.S. Capitol, his rebuild the nation’s roads, tact Managing Editor Jeff either change his not-guilty plea or re- cident, according to court documents. home for more than three bridges, water pipes and Bryan at 352-564-2909 or affirm it and prepare for trial. Arresting Citrus County Sheriff ’s Of- decades, and used his first other infrastructure, bol- email jeff.bryan@chron “It’s starting to pick up steam right fice deputies reported that the Crystal address to Congress to ster public education and icleonline.com or contact now,” Judge Howard told Daniel during River man choked a woman with a PVC make the case that the era extend a wide swath of Assistant Managing Editor a teleconference hearing about his pipe, stole her car, crashed it into a of big government is back. other benefits. Takeaways Brian LaPeter at 352-563- case. power pole while drunk and tried to Biden said the U.S. is “on from the president’s ad- 3293 or email blapeter@ “They’re (prosecutors) gearing up for strike a deputy during his arrest. the move again” after strug- dress Wednesday night: chronicleonline.com. possible trial,” Howard said. 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