Citrus County Since Associated Press to the Year for New South Wales and Vic- Site, Which Resembled a Ghost Town

Citrus County Since Associated Press to the Year for New South Wales and Vic- Site, Which Resembled a Ghost Town

Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 FRIDAY SPORTS CITRUSCOUNTY TODAY CFB PLAYOFF PREVIEW: & next morning Can Notre HIGH Dame overcome 81 Partly sunny, talent gap LOW warm and breezy. vs. ’Bama? PAGE A4 63 PAGE B1 www.chronicleonline.com JANUARY 1, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 85 I Editor’s Note: Due to early deadlines for today’s edition, Thursday night’s lottery numbers do not appear in today’s paper. 2020 finally ending Locations on the harbor were fenced LOCAL COVID-19 UPDATE off, popular parks closed and famous According to the Florida Depart- New Year’s revelries muted by coronavirus night spots eerily deserted. A heavy police ment of Health, 96 positive cases ROFD MCGUIRK International Date Line. It was a grim end presence populated the otherwise quiet were reported in Citrus County since Associated Press to the year for New South Wales and Vic- site, which resembled a ghost town. the latest update. Five new hospital- toria, the country’s two most populous A 9 p.m. fireworks display was scrapped izations were reported; Five new CANBERRA, Australia — This New states, which are battling new COVID-19 but a seven-minute pyrotechnics show at deaths were reported. Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no outbreaks. midnight brought momentary cheer as To date in the county, 6,663 people other, with pandemic restrictions limiting In past years 1 million people crowded fireworks spectacularly lit up the iconic have tested positive (including 46 non- crowds and many people bidding farewell Sydney’s harbor to watch fireworks that Harbor Bridge and its surroundings. residents), 517 have been hospitalized to a year they’d prefer to forget. center on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, but People were only allowed in downtown Australia was among the first nations to most watched on television as authorities Sydney if they had a restaurant and 266 have died. ring in 2021 because of its proximity to the urged residents to stay home. See NEW YEAR/Page A10 Year in REVIEW A global pandemic, national racial unrest and political turmoil have marked 2020 as a year most will never forget. In many ways, everyday life has changed. The way we study, worship, work and play have been altered, if only temporarily. As it has for more than 125 years, the Chronicle has continued to supply readers with words and images that tell the story of life along the Nature Coast. Today, some of those photos are reprinted. Many show how life has transformed into a “new normal.” For more photos, see Page A3 of today’s edition and visit tinyurl.com/y83qgmj6. St. Timothy Lutheran Church member Patti Cyr bows her head and folds her hands in prayer with Pastor Joanie Holden Sunday morning outside of the church in Crystal River. The church offered a drive- through communion for their parishioners as well as any others in the community who felt compelled to take part in the service. Cyr said that she and her husband were married in the church in 1985 and said she feels communion is deeply important to her beliefs. “We all have to keep our faith, and that’s what we do,” she said. Dorothy Kenney gets into the parade spirit Friday morning, May 7, as she and others gather outside of Diamond Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center to watch a Mother’s Day parade pass by. Dozens of cars with family and well wishers passed by residents Citrus County Fire Rescue probationary firefighter Adam Blake rescues a family pet from a house who bundled up on a chilly morning to see loved ones. fire Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. The dog was cared for by Citrus County Animal Control and CCFR who provided oxygen and other life support to resuscitate the animal. Photos by Matthew Beck They said it, we printed it: 2020 memorable quotes Editor’s note: As we do every year, Chronicle staff has collected cart? If you’re husband-wife, you’re good. Lecanto High School Class of 2020 class some of the most noteworthy quotes from the past year to remind If you’re neighbor-neighbor, you’re not president, from her graduation speech. good.” — then-County Commission Chair- (May 2020) readers of who said what. man Brian Coleman, commenting on so- G “We’re still riding the first wave. We’re NANCY KENNEDY so far?” (March 2020) cial distancing rules for golfers and that just seeing the results of (additional) Staff writer G “Are we going to test you because you he hope golf course managers make sure testing. We’re testing like crazy.” — have the sniffles? No.” — Ernesto “Tito” players follow the rules, including limit- Ernesto “Tito” Rubio, the Citrus County Rubio, Citrus County health department ing the number of players in a cart. (April health department director, commenting COVID changed everything director, addressing Inverness City Coun- 2020) on the increase of new COVID-19 cases G “This is like a luxury prison.” — cil about the limited resources of test G “Be patient, be understanding but still and whether or not it indicates a “second Philip Courter, Crystal River resident kits, masks and gowns that are being be supportive.” — Morgan Sundberg, local wave.” (June 2020) who, along with his wife, Gay, was among saved for testing the most likely infected restaurateur, her plea to dining patrons G “I’m staying open until the state the passengers and crew of the Diamond with the coronavirus. (March 2020) as local restaurants reopen after the makes me shut down. I’m considering Princess docked near Tokyo under quar- G “After all is said and done our normal coronavirus shutdown. (May 2020) myself a tavern and a restaurant that antine in their cabins after a passenger is not going to be normal again. And what G “I think it’s safe to say at this point our happens to sell beer and liquor.” — Chase tested positive for the deadly coronavi- that normal looks like no one knows.” — senior year did not end the way many of us Palmes, owner of St. Johns Tavern in rus. (February 2020) Lisa Woolston, LifeStream associate vice imagined it. We expected the picture perfect Crystal River, voicing his frustration over G “Why? There is no reason why.” — president of Citrus County services, movie scene ... and we hoped it would be Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order to ban alcohol Ernesto “Tito” Rubio, Citrus County about the way everyday life has changed legendary. ... We can’t continue to dwell on consumption at bars after the rise in health department director, answering in light of the coronavirus pandemic things that we can’t control. What we do state coronavirus virus spikes. (June the question: “Why has Citrus County (March 2020) now, what we do tomorrow and what we do 2020) avoided a confirmed case of COVID-19 G “How can you social distance on a golf in life echoes in eternity.” — Tristen King, See QUOTES/Page A8 Classifieds . .C4 Crossword . .C7 INDEX Lottery Numbers . .B3 Obituaries . A6 Comics . .C3 Editorial. A9 Lottery Payouts . .B3 TV Listings. .C2 Horoscope . A4 Entertainment . A4 Movies . .C3 A2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE OF KBB NOW up % FOR YOUR OFFERING to 120 TRADE** Credit less than perfect? Village Toyota can help! 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