Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Cycling: Tour de France leader claims 17th stage /B1 THURSDAY TODAY C I T R U S C O U N T Y & next morning HIGH 93 Hot with a few LOW afternoon thunderstorms. 72 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JULY 15, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 281 NEWS BRIEFS Residents don’t want gate Food drive July 20 to Developer polled Brentwood homeowners about proposed Ottawa extension benefit SOS The Esther Chapter of MIKE WRIGHT There’s a traffic signal extend Ottawa across C.R. but current Brentwood access to the proposed the Daughters of the Staff writer at Ottawa, but not at the 486 to a new gated Brent- residents will not. gated Ottawa extension. It entrance to Brentwood, wood community called The county’s Planning would cost members of King at Shepherd of the It’s traffic talk time for which has been a source Davis Reserve. and Development Com- the Brentwood Property Hills Episcopal Church Brentwood residents of angst for Brentwood As it is now proposed, mission will hear the re- Owners Association about in Lecanto is asking for — again. residents for years. Any- the new development quest at its 9 a.m. meeting $140 a year extra to cover food donations to benefit The Lecanto commu- one leaving Brentwood would be separate from Thursday, July 15, at the the costs of a manned SOS food pantry, which nity, part of the Citrus wanting to head east must Brentwood, connected Lecanto Government gate. feeds thousands of fami- Hills development, sits first turn right, then the only with an emergency Building. The result — 194 for, lies in Citrus County. along County Road 486 turnaround at Ottawa. access. Davis Reserve res- Citrus Hills officials 162 against. The monthly drive-thru just east of Ottawa Now the developer is idents would have direct asked Brentwood resi- food donation collection is Avenue. asking the county to access to the traffic signal dents if they wanted See GATE/Page A2 the third Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon at Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, Osprey overwatch 2540 W. Norvell Bryant County: Highway (County Road 486), Lecanto. Food donation drop-off is at the portico entrance Pool at the church. The food collected on Tuesdays is taken to options SOS on Wednesday in time for distribution on Thursday. Also, coolers will be on have hand to store refrigerated or even frozen items. “The Esther Chapter of Daughters of the King price tag began accepting Food Donations in June 2020, MIKE WRIGHT and we recently cele- Staff writer brated one year of ser- vice in support of SOS,” Residents in Beverly said Cathy Allen, Esther Hills are approaching de- Chapter president. “This cision time in regards to local food bank remains the old community pool. very busy on Thursdays And the message Com- at Good Shepherd Lu- missioner Ruthie Davis theran Church. Because Schlabach is bringing to Beverly Hills residents of the support our drive- from fellow board thru receives from pa- members: rishioners and our Be prepared to pay. community, we are aver- Schlabach was looking aging between 1,000 for direction Tuesday and 1,200 pounds of from commissioners on food delivered each three potential uses for month to SOS. We look the old pool, which the forward to another boun- county closed and drained tiful year.” in 2019 due to low usage and high repair costs. Housing Since then, community Committee leaders say they’ve tried to raise money and aware- to meet ness to reopen the pool, The Affordable Hous- which the Beverly Hills ing Advisory Committee Recreation Association deeded to the county, will meet at 5 p.m. along with a park and Wednesday, July 21, at community center, when the Citrus County Re- it couldn’t afford upkeep. source Center cafe, 2804 Schlabach had one W. Marc Knighton Court town hall meeting and is in Lecanto. planning another in Au- For additional informa- gust. She asked commis- tion, call Citrus County GARY KUHL/Special to the Chronicle sioners to help her Housing Services at Gary Kuhl, a local photographer who previously served as the administrator in Citrus County and the head of narrow the list of options 352-527-7520. Swiftmud, captured this photo of an Osprey watching over her youngling in a nest in Cedar Key. Kuhl’s work is for residents to recom- displayed at the Coastal Art Gallery on Citrus Avenue in Crystal River. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife — From staff reports mend, with the board Service, female ospreys lay one to four eggs, but usually three, in the spring in a nest made of mostly sticks. making the final call. INDEX Osprey construct their nests at the tops of dead trees, atop power poles, on manmade nesting platforms, and Ideas getting the most Classifieds . .B6 sometimes on buoys, chimneys or other structures. The nests are most often used year after year and can interest included filling Comics . .B5 become up to 10 feet high as more nesting materials are added each breeding season. Osprey typically lay eggs in the pool for pickleball Crossword . .B12 in April or May. The female incubates them for about a month, all the while fiercely protecting the nest with her courts, which require lit- Editorial. A9 mate. During incubation, the male with defend the nest and do the hunting, bringing food back to the nest for tle maintenance, or a the female. Entertainment . A4 Horoscope . A4 See POOL/Page A2 Lottery Numbers . .B3 Lottery Payouts . .B3 Movies . .B5 Obituaries . A6 School district prepping for new year: ‘Be patient’ TV Listings. .B4 BUSTER THOMPSON Like its counterparts world- activities and athletics. of the 2020-21 school year on Staff writer wide, the district had to react to On short notice, an online cam- Aug. 20 and the end of May, 580 COVID-19 in 2020. pus — Citrus Virtual, now Citrus students and 221 employees Citrus County School District School officials imple- eSchool — was created to teach tested positive for the virus, ac- administrators, teachers and mented policies for face cover- those more comfortable learning cording to the district. staff are gearing up for another ings, social-distancing and from home. new normal in education. limitations for extracurricular Between the delayed first day See SCHOOL/Page A5 BEST OF THE BEST SPOTLIGHT 2021 Pete’s Pier Marina BOAT or YACHT WELCOME SCALLOPERS! STORAGE (Up to 80 ft.) Come check out our newly remodeled BAIT SHOP ! Feed The Tarpon Daily From 2 pm to 4 pm MARINA CC-0010EVE 1 Southwest 1st Place | Crystal River, FL 34429 352-795-3302 A2 THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE NCWOW food giveaway MIKE WRIGHT/Chronicle The Brentwood proposal would extend North Ottawa Avenue to a new community. The extension would be gated. recommending the Ottawa extension connect with GATE Brentwood Circle to allow Continued from Page A1 direct access to the traffic signal for all residents Citrus Hills general there. counsel Eric Abel said the Abel said it wouldn’t be vote shows Brentwood res- fair to build a gated road if MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle idents prefer the current residents are not willing to Volunteers hustle Wednesday, July 14, as they deliver food into vehicles in the Crystal River Mall parking lot as part setup, or at least are not help pay for the security. of a food giveaway organized by The New Church Without Walls. Hundreds of people lined up for fresh fruits, vegetables, willing to pay for the pro- “The county is still hear- breads, fish, milk and other staples provided by various community groups and individuals. posed improvement. ing from the 40% who “If they were willing to wanted it,” he said. pay their fair share, we “They’re looking for the For the RECORD were willing to commit our government to give them fair share,” Abel said. “The something for nothing.” Citrus County residents shot it down.” The Ottawa extension Sheriff’s Office ON THE NET Citrus Hills is proposing would be a private road — to change the Brentwood unlike Ottawa, which was I For more information about arrests made by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Arrests master plan by adding 400 a private road serving go to www.sheriffcitrus.org and click on the Public Information link, then on I Amanda Michele Finn, villas on 80 acres. In all, Terra Vista until the Arrest Reports. 35, Homosassa, arrested that would give Brent- county bought it 10 years July 12 for possession of I Also under Public Information on the CCSO website, click on Crime Mapping wood 1,278 homes total, ago for $2.9 million to cre- controlled substance and for a view of where each type of crime occurs in Citrus County. Click on Abel said. ate a connector between drug paraphernalia. Bond Offense Reports to see lists of burglary, theft and vandalism. The county’s engineer- State Road 44 and C.R. $3,000. ing division is 486. I Dean Ray Ridley Jr., Jr., 42, Crystal River, ar- vandalisms (criminal mis- Inverness. 31, Homosassa, arrested rested July 12 for failure to chiefs) released by the Citrus I Criminal mischief, around,” Schlabach said. July 12 for failure to appear. appear. No bond. County Sheriff’s Office: 2:49 p.m. July 12, 1700 block Commissioners Ron Bond $500. I Mario Pulido, 32, I Auto theft, 4:07 p.m. of Forest Drive, Inverness. 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