Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Racing: Takuma Sato wins second Indy 500 /B1 MONDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 91 Mostly cloudy, LOW humid, breezy, scattered storms. 74 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com AUGUST 24, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 125 ISSUE 321 CR teen ‘Unconfirmed’ CRHS COVID-19 case equal a full high school day of DOH called impacted students, asked them to quarantine seven periods. killed Principal Janet Tuggle also in- BUSTER THOMPSON of an unconfirmed case of the “Not because they were symp- formed district student services Staff writer novel coronavirus involving a stu- tomatic,” Blair said. director Kit Humbaugh of the sit- in crash dent, according to school district Following school district policy, uation so the Florida Depart- A day after welcoming its pupils spokeswoman Lindsay Blair on Blair said, high school officials on ment of Health in Citrus County JEFF BRYAN back to campuses, the Citrus Sunday. Friday relocated seven affected (DOH) could be notified to start Staff writer County School District experi- Blair said the student’s parent classes of students to other areas tracing back the student’s con- enced its first response to called the high school about their of the school so their former class- tacts using provided class-seating A three-vehicle COVID-19 on school grounds. child’s COVID-19 test result, rooms could be cleaned. charts, Blair said. crash early Sunday Crystal River High School ad- which originated from a test the Families were also told of the “Some parents don’t call the morning on U.S. 19 left ministrators were informed the student had to have to be cleared classroom changes, Blair said, health department, they call the one Crystal River teen, afternoon of Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, for a medical procedure. noting the seven classrooms See CASE/Page A6 19, dead after a wrong- way driver collided head-on with his pick-up truck, accord- ing to Florida Highway Patrol traffic report. That 19-year-old was Save Our Waters Week adapts Carson Guy, the son of Cindi Guy, Crystal River city council- Sets schedule with woman, where her son’s death was announced on her Facebook page. safety in mind “It’s with a broken heart that I have to say Special to the Chronicle ... my son Carson Guy was killed in an auto itrus County’s accident this morning 25th annual Save on his way to work,” the post stated. “The C Our Waters Week nightmare that all par- (SOWW), sponsored ents can’t imagine. by Keep Citrus County “Our family is reel- Beautiful Inc., will be ing from this horrific day and cannot imag- Sept. 19-26 with ine what the days to the theme, “25 Years come.” Protecting Our Waters.” FHP troopers noted The week, which promotes in their report a public appreciation and aware- 66-year-old Clearwater ness to save the county’s irre- woman was driving a placeable waters, features eight Sedan, driving north- activities of which three are of- bound in the south- fered to the public free of bound lanes of U.S. 19 charge and five with a suggested at approximately $10 donation. 6:30 a.m. when she The week kicks off with the struck the Carson 31st annual Lakes, Rivers and Guy’s truck. Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, The 19-year-old died Sept. 19. Individuals and groups on scene, according to are encouraged to participate the FHP. in the clean up by visiting See CRASH/Page A7 https://tinyurl.com/y7ay9wr7 for an application no later than VIRUS Sept. 3. All clean up partici- pants will receive a Save Our UPDATE Waters Week T-shirt. The week concludes Satur- Twenty new positive day, Sept. 26 with a live and vir- cases were reported in tual presentation by Quinn Citrus County since the Zacharias, environmental engi- latest FDOH update. neer and research assistant, at One new hospitalization University of Florida Howard T. was reported; no new Odum Center for Wetlands. The week also features a deaths were reported. photo contest, video contest, To date in the county, guest speaker program (call 1,969 people have tested Lace at 201-0149) and guest positive (including five commentaries in the Citrus nonresidents), 188 have County Chronicle. Regrettably, been hospitalized and the popular high school and 46 have died. middle school environmental POLL jeopardy competitions, as well as some other activities, are not ONLINE POLL: offered this year due to COVID-19. Your choice? In previous years, most water The county is currently appreciation activities were discussing its options generously offered for free. MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle file However, the organization is A cypress tree hides the sun as it rises over the Floral City pool of the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes. The for fixing or replacing asking attendees to consider Save Our Waters Week, a decades-old program, will kick off Sept. 15. The program highlights the the animal shelter. See WATERS/Page A6 importance of protecting area lakes and rivers. What would you recommend county commissioners do? A. Build a new shelter SOWW finale program talks 2020 vision that meets the county’s needs. Special to the Chronicle Wetlands. His “2020 Vision: Focusing Zacharias will discuss and share the B. Spend the money to on Florida’s Water Issues” presenta- most up-to-date research on these Quinn Zacharias of Alachua tion will address several hot topics in topics. upgrade and refurbish County will speak at this year’s 25th water resources including nutrient Zacharias will be graduating this the current shelter. annual Save Our Waters Week finale management, algal blooms, storm fall with a Bachelor of Sciences de- C. Nothing. We don’t from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, water flooding/erosion, spring/ gree in environmental engineering need to put any more 2020, both virtually and in-person. groundwater protection and coast- with an honor’s thesis on phosphorus money into the facility. Zacharias is an environmental en- line protection. These five issues are management in the South Florida To vote, visit www. Quinn gineer and research assistant at the pervasive throughout the State of Watershed. chronicleonline.com. Zacharias UF Howard T. Odum Center for Florida and need diligent attention. See VISION/Page A6 Scroll down the home page and look for the poll box in the right- hand column. Results will appear next Monday. Find last week’s online poll Council to vote on final Riverwalk agreement results./Page A3 WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING? INDEX Hold discussion on blighted lots in CR I Crystal River City Council will meet in-person at 5:30 p.m. on Classifieds ............... B5 BUSTER THOMPSON and PCK Landholdings, LLC, owner Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, at city hall, 123 U.S. 19, Crystal River. Comics .................... B4 Staff writer of Charlie’s Fish House Restaurant I There will be temperature checks for the public before Crossword ................ B8 and Seafood Market. entering city hall, where social distancing will be enforced. Editorial .................A8-9 Crystal River City Council is close Charlie’s owners signed off on the Mask-wearing is requested. Entertainment ...........A4 to finalizing the last easement document on Tuesday, Aug. 18. I agreement for the city’s Riverwalk Had they not signed before Thurs- To listen in online, visit gotomeeting.com/webinar/join- Horoscope ................A4 webinar, and enter the webinar ID 222-177-499 and a boardwalk to run along businesses day, the city would have been forced Lottery Numbers ...... B5 personal email address. Lottery Payouts ........ B5 on the shores of Cedar Cove in to redesign the Riverwalk’s route I To listen in by phone, call 1-562-247-8422 and dial the access TV Listings ............... B3 King’s Bay. and reapply for a substantial Council members will vote at amount of previously-awarded fund- code 555-166-188. their in-person meeting Monday, ing, City Manager Ken Frink ex- I Public comment can be emailed to publiccomment@crystal Aug. 24, 2020, on whether to allow plained to the Chronicle Editorial riverfl.org between 8 a.m. and noon on Monday, Aug. 24. Mayor Joe Meek to approve a devel- Board on Friday. I For questions, email [email protected]. opment contract between the city See COUNCIL/Page A6 A2 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE INVERNESS HOMOSASSA 2036 Hwy 44 West 5699 So. 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District, the Citrus County Educa- tions to provide area students by-step guidance on exploring ed- for the upcoming General Having trouble pursuing finan- tion Foundation, the College of with assets to accomplish their ucational options, tracking down Election in November.