AAA ROOFING FREE HAIL INSPECTION 24 TIME BEST OF THE BEST WINNER! 840-0445 License #CCC057537 Thursday, October 8, 2020 Vol. 39 No. 50 75 cents 000Z4B7 WHAT'S HAPPENING Dunnellon Cabaret at Rainbow Battery charges after attack Springs Club man dies 49th Place Productions is calling for auditions for its Thursday Night Up- after crash stairs Cabaret at Rain- on Citrus Grill owners bow Springs Club. SEAN ARNOLD and another customer while he strike Leslin and Cynthia Les- SEAN ARNOLD All comedians, ventrilo- RIVERLAND NEWS was waiting for his food and lin each in the back of the RIVERLAND NEWS quists, singers, dancers, was asked to leave. Ray re- head. jugglers, magicians, An Ocala man was arrested fused to leave and became Witnesses said Ray was non- A Dunnellon man died group skits and other tal- for two counts of battery after physically combative with Les- compliant and verbally threat- from injuries he suf- ents are invited to audi- striking and injuring two vic- lin as he tried to remove Ray ening toward Detective Joshua fered when the sedan he tion Oct. 20, 4 to 7 p.m., tims and making verbal threats from the restaurant, and he Cutlinp, the first officer on the was driving was struck and Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 12 at Citrus Grill in Dunnellon, then attacked Leslin in the scene, and Cutlip reported on the driver’s side as it p.m. for the event, which according to a Dunnellon Po- parking lot multiple times, ac- pulling his gun on Ray. pulled onto U.S. High- will be Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. lice report. cording to the report. A police photograph showed way 41 on Sunday, Oct. 4 in the Rainbow Room. All Jonathan Leslin, owner of A witness who was driving by visible injuries to Jonathan According to a Florida ages are welcome. The Citrus Grill located on East the restaurant when he saw an Leslin. Highway Patrol report, auditions must be fami- Pennsylvania Avenue, said Ray altercation in the parking lot ly-friendly and 7 minutes argued with restaurant staff told the police he saw Ray See BATTERY/Page 7 See CRASH/Page 7 maximum. Send an email to rain- bowspringsclub@gmail. com with: your name, tal- ent, email, phone and what day/time works best Tigers for you to audition. 49th Former Vegas showgirl Pl Productions will re- spond with your assigned audition time and in- blast structions no later than Oct. 11. Rainbow Springs Club helps women attain breast is located at 19330 SW Belleview 83rd Place Road, Dunnel- lon. 1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato, 4! reconstruction surgery Come and pick up a hot baked potato from the Woman’s Club of Dunnel- My Hope Chest lon on Saturday, Oct. 17, between 11 a.m. and 2 founder moving p.m. at the clubhouse, 11756 Cedar St., Dunnel- to Dunnellon lon. This is a carry-out AUGIE SALZER event. The cost is $8 and RIVERLAND NEWS includes your choice of toppings and dessert. new charitable Proceeds will support organization de- the Club’s community A signed to help service activities. breast cancer survivors JULIE MANCINI/Riverland News For ticket purchases is coming to Dunnellon DHS quarterback Trent and information, call to help those in need. Townsend hands the ball Dawn at 727-410-0679. Alisa Savoretti is a off to Brodie Luckey on Scarecrows, music breast cancer survivor Oct. 2. See more photos in October and founder of “My from the game on page 14. Hope Chest,” a non- The Dunnellon Cham- profit charity to help un- ber & Business Associa- derinsured women with tion is having a scarecrow DHS looks to the reconstruction of contest among its mem- ber businesses this sea- their breasts after a snap streak son. With no official mastectomy. trick-or-treating event, Savoretti survived businesses have been breast cancer in 2001, at NMHS asked to build scarecrows then working as a show- Photo provided Alisa Savoretti, left, with Brenda, before breast reconstruction surgery. SEAN ARNOLD by Oct. 10, so DCBA can girl in Las Vegas. Brenda is one of the breast cancer survivors Savoretti's My Hope Chest char- RIVERLAND NEWS take photos and build a See HOPE/Page 8 ity helped get breast reconstruction surgery. map of places with scare- For the second week crows to allow residents in a row, Dunnellon to take selfies with them. built an insurmountable Scarecrows could be lead on an opponent in silly and themed after the the first half to force a business or some other running clock the entire part of Dunnellon life. Q&A: Breast Breaking second half. In lieu of the cancelled In the Tigers’ home Two-Rivers Music Festi- opener on Oct. 2, quar- val, the DCBA is arrang- terback Trent Townsend ing a music weekend on tossed a pair of touch- Oct. 23-25. They’ve con- cancer basics down breast down passes while ju- firmed an event at the Train Depot on Williams Info on signs, screenings, nior LJ Fitzpatrick Street from 2 to 8 p.m. on added a pair of special Oct. 24, with music from teams touchdowns, in- 6 to 8 p.m. The DCBA, treatments and risks cancer myths cluding one on a punt River Run Restaurant block recovery and on a BUSTER THOMPSON cer, and are there dif- dazzling punt return, to and Rainbow Springs MICHAEL D. BATES the more common SPECIAL TO THE RIVERLAND ferent types? help propel DHS to a Club will host Keith SPECIAL TO THE RIVERLAND myths. Here they are: Cancer begins when 48-8 win over Belleview. Caton Blues Band along Knowing and learn- • MYTH: If I don’t cells in a person’s Unless people ex- Dunnellon improved with a car sow on Sunday, ing about breast can- have a family history body multiply out of perience breast can- to 2-0, and the Rattlers Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. cer can be one of the of breast cancer, I control, originating in cer in their own lives, fell to 0-2. The DCBA is seeking best ways to help fend won’t get it. a particular area be- or they’re close to Despite losing a pair more businesses to host against it. • FACT: Most peo- music at their locations. fore spreading to someone who does, of standout receivers Here are some ple diagnosed with The Chamber can be other organs through they might not be from last year – UF Q&As about the sec- breast cancer have reached at dunnellon- vessels or the body’s able to separate myth freshman Jaquavion ond most common no known family his- chambercommerce@ lymph-node system. from fact when it Fraziars and USF fresh- cancer among women tory. Many people gmail.com or at 352-489- Most breast cancer comes to this disease. man AJ Hamilton – the in the United States, think of breast can- 2320. cells start growing in Breast cancer is Tigers have seen out- according to the cer as an inherited a woman’s milk ducts one of the bet- standing play from the American Cancer So- disease. But only or milk-producing lob- ter-known and more- unit this season. Senior ciety, the Centers for about 5–10% of breast ules, usually forming talked-about cancers, Julius Gardner hauled Disease Control and cancers are believed as a tumor that’s seen but there are still in a diving touchdown Prevention and the to be hereditary, on a mammogram many misconcep- catch in the end zone for National Cancer Insti- meaning they’re X-ray or felt as a tions. the second time in as tute: Breastcancer.org caused by abnormal What is breast can- See Q&A/Page 10 has included some of See MYTHS/Page 3 See TIGERS/Page 2 A Fresh Start A Strong Voice A New Vision Straight Answers To Political advertisement paid for and approved by Bill White for Dunnellon City Council, Seat 1 000Z5YT 2 v Riverland News, Thursday, October 8, 2020 Photos by The Pickin' Patch, at JULIE 11000 Rolling Hills MANCINI Road, Dunnellon, is & GAVIN open each weekend KEOUGH. in October, Fridays 3 to 7 p.m., Saturdays RIGHT: LJ Fitz- 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. patrick scores and Sundays 12 to 7 on a long punt p.m. Pumpkins are return against priced by size from Belleview on $5 to $30. Sunflow- Oct. 2. ers are expected to be in bloom this BELOW: Colby weekend, Oct. 9-11. Smith finishes a Admission is $5 per sack on Bel- person with ages 3 leview quar- and under free. Tick- terback Lucas ets can be purchased Thompson. SEAN ARNOLD/Riverland News online at dunnellon- Children play on one of the two slides built upon hay stacks at The Pickin' Patch pumpkinpatch.com on Oct. 2. The more than 20-acre farm, which also hosts musical entertainment, or at gate. growth of the program,” is open to the public on weekends through Oct. 25. Harris said. Sam Wryals and Isaiah Valcius led the defense with six tackles apiece. Florida Democrats build mail- Dunnellon is on the road Friday, Oct. 9, to face a 0-2 North Marion team that’s off to an un- in ballot lead as registration usually slow start, hav- ing been shut out by Forest 7-0 and then de- feated 24-13 by West boost buoys GOP Port last Friday. The Colts are led by first- JOHN HAUGHEY Monday as efforts to find as many year head coach Greg THE CENTER SQUARE as 5 million unregistered Floridi- Carr, a former NMHS ans end with the close of business.