Showtime: Bryant, Lakers seek Game 2 win over Celtics /B1 MONDAY CITRUS COUNTY TODAY & Tuesday morning HIGH Cloudy. Scattered 91 t-storms. Chance of LOW rain 50 percent. PAGE A4 73 www.chronicleonline.com JUNE 7, 2010 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOLUME 115 ISSUE 304 Spill could last until fall being drilled won’t be completed until Au- increasing amount of oil. On Saturday, it Report: Tar balls spotted in Okaloosa County gust. In the meantime, oil will continue to funneled about 441,000 gallons to a tanker spew out. on the surface, up from about 250,000 gal- closely watched for whether it can make a Associated Press “But even after that, there will be oil out lons it captured Friday. serious dent in the flow of new oil. Coast there for months to come,” Allen said. But it’s not clear how much is still escap- NEW ORLEANS — The cap over a Guard Adm. Thad Allen, overseeing the gov- “This will be well into the fall. This is a ing from the well that federal authorities at blown-out oil well is capturing more and ernment’s response to the spill, reserved one point estimated was leaking between more of the crude pouring into the Gulf of siege across the entire Gulf. This spill is judgment, saying he didn’t want to risk of- 500,000 gallons and 1 million gallons a day. Mexico, but that bit of hope was tempered holding everybody hostage, not only eco- fering false encouragement. Since the spill began nearly seven weeks Sunday by a sharp dose of pragmatism as Instead, he warned on CBS’ “Face the Na- nomically but physically. And it has to be at- ago, roughly 23 million to 49 million gallons the federal government’s point man warned tion” that the battle to contain the oil is tacked on all fronts,” he said. of oil have leaked into the Gulf. the crisis could stretch into the fall. likely to stretch into the fall. The cap will Since it was placed over the busted well The inverted funnel-like cap is being trap only so much of the oil, and relief wells on Thursday, the cap has been siphoning an See SPILL/Page A4 Carol Plenty of options abound for kids Keith: during summer A real “I’m bored.” “There’s nothing to do.” gem Chances are, if you’re a parent you’ve already heard these and CR resident died other wails of summer woes — and summer hasn’t even offi- May 16 at age 74 cially started. NANCY KENNEDY There’s still time to sign your Chronicle kids up for one or more of the Carol Keith was a steel magnolia, many camps and programs both delicate as a Southern-bred blossom and tough as metal. across the county, designed to She was one of “Val’s Gals,” a keep kids active and engaged group of women who meet daily at throughout the summer. Val’s Boutique & Spa in Crystal ●●● River where they Here are some of the things for kids to exercise together, do in the area: chat, laugh and cry together, try on YMCA Summer Camp 2010 clothes and shoes and solve each Slime time, Grossology, wearing pa- other’s (and the jamas as your clothes. world’s) problems. Carol Keith Learning to cook, make jewelry, dis- was one of Born and raised “Val’s Gals.” cover becoming a pilot or an astronaut. in Tarpon Springs, Sports of all sorts, playing with Legos She died Carol brought the on May 16. — dressing up as a princess. essence of the No matter what your child’s interests “real” Florida to the group. are, the YMCA offers a whole slate of “We’ve gone through life, deaths, activities at several sites. divorces, happy times, sad times — Themed day camps are offered from we’ve been a support group for each 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with extended care other for years, and Carol was a big from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at no extra charge) part of that,” said Beverly Elliott. at Whispering Pines Park in Inverness Carol Keith — the one who al- and Crystal River Church of God in ways made the coffee every morn- Crystal River through Aug. 6 for chil- ing and who was the first to dren age 5 to 12 years old. Cost: $85 per volunteer if anyone needed any- week. thing — died May 16. She would Whole- or half-day specialty camps have been 74 this past Saturday. are also available at $100 or $55 per She was a country gal. She wore week. jeans and had saddles as décor in Campers need to bring their own her Crystal River apartment. lunch, snacks and drinks. “She loved nature,” Elliott said. See BLUES/Page A2 She always noticed birds and she Elisa Edwards, 7, and playmate could tell us exactly what they were, Samantha DeSanto, 7, bounce a where they lived. Every plant she ball back and forth Friday on knew and knew their medicinal the playground at Camp Fusion. (properties).” /Chronicle Carol loved good, country cook- MATTHEW BECK ing, chicken and dumplings and greens. She always made mince- See CAROL/Page A4 Family tail: Daughter follows dream in mother’s wake Park. Her mother, Kim Burich, New trainee Madison Burich’s mother was first hired as a mermaid in 1980 and remained one for 20 years. was a mermaid, father was a prince Burich plans to continue the family legacy. She was hired re- TONY HOLT Others are befuddled. cently to be a Weeki Wachee mer- Hernando Today During her first year at Florida maid. State University, she told one of “It was always in my head,” she WEEKI WACHEE — Madison her new friends her mother was said of her new job. “I had always Burich loves to talk about her a mermaid and her dad was a wanted to do it. I realized a while earliest memories of her parents. prince. back I was going to need a sum- They spent a lot of time under- “Um, are you a little crazy?” mer job. So I thought, ‘Why not?’ ” water. her friend asked her. Burich will begin her sopho- Photo courtesy of Hernando Today Some of the people she meets Burich, 18, grew up in a cottage more year at FSU in August. She Mother and daughter, Kim, left, and Madison Burich, right, take to the are entertained by her stories. at Weeki Wachee Springs State See TAIL/Page A7 water as mermaids at Weeki Wachee. INDEX Online poll Give and take Comics ..........................B8 Has the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) been a success? ■ Save a life by giving Crossword ......................B7 A. Yes. It has measured knowledge and set standards for both students and schools. blood this month./Page A3 Editorial ..........................A6 B. No. It has forced teachers to “teach to the test,” deemphasizing independent ■ Take advantage of food Horoscope ......................B6 thinking. programs./Page B9 Lottery Numbers ............B4 C. Yes. Measuring student knowledge has proven its worth, but schools should not Lottery Payouts ..............B6 be rewarded or punished based on outcome. Movies ............................B8 ‘Greek’ struggles D. No. The state should let individual school districts set their standards. Obituaries ......................A5 “Get Him to the Greek,” un- To vote, visit the website at www.chronicleonline.com. TV Listings......................B7 able to top “Shrek.”/Page B6 Results will appear next Monday. Find last week’s online poll results./Page A4 A2 MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Special to the Chronicle Some games — like Duck, Duck, Goose — never go out of style. These YMCA campers have a go around at the popular game at Whispering Pines Park in Inverness. programs are limited to 20 BLUES students. Cost: $45 per SO YOU KNOW child and includes a T-shirt ■ For more summer activities or for more activities, Continued from Page A1 and supplies. see the Summer Break section./Wednesdays Camp topics include For information, call the mammals, birds, reptiles, MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle YMCA of the Suncoast at manatees, the ocean, sea day through Friday. There tennial Park. Seven-year-old Tristian Kronz of Citrus Springs celebrates (352) 686-9622.Visit online turtles and saving energy is no charge to enroll; how- For information, call 527- making a basket Friday morning at Camp Fusion in Lecanto. at www.ymcasuncoast.org. through alternative ever, parents or guardians 7540. Dozens of youngsters played outside games throughout the sources. Indoor and out- are responsible for brown- morning as part of a Citrus County Parks and Recreation Camp Fusion door activities for children bagging a lunch each day Library System summer camp. include nature hunts, visit- for their campers and mak- Pre-school story hours, Want to be a superhero? ing the wildlife areas in the ing travel arrangements. craft sessions, dance, 8, July 15-12, July 19-22 and High School. The camp is open for Go swimming or bowling? park, testing water and Free drinks and snacks will games, even a reading con- July 26-29. Camp times and sixth- through 11th-grade Play dodge ball or 4- other scientific activities. be provided. test with a bike as a grand age groups are: K-5, 8 to 9 boys. It runs from 9 a.m. to square? Do hands-on sci- Applications are avail- Applications are avail- prize — all at your local li- a.m.; middle school, 9 to 10 noon daily and costs $49, ence experiments or art able at the park office, 4150 able at the Sheriff ’s Opera- brary.