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The Path to new way of life


BRIAN LaPETER Chronicle
In the midst of her work as the manager of The Path's new thrift store In Homosassa, Sherry Knight relates how the charity's program has turned her life around.

Local shelter for homeless and people in recovery relies on support from community


CHERI HARRIS
charris@chronicleonline.com
Chronicle
Sherry Knight of Homosassa was
arrested for the third time for driving
under the influence last August.
That's when she finally admitted she
had a drinking problem that she
couldn't handle on her own.
"When you've got nowhere to look
but up," Knight said, "God is who you
see."
With health insurance that limited
her in-patient treatment options, she
found a home and hope at The Path of
Citrus County. a rescue mission and
homeless shelter in Beverly Hills.
She started the program at The
Path, which she described as "Bible
boot camp" in September and stayed
,there for four months, attending Bible
study or church five nights, .a week
and working.,
Now Knight is the store manager
for The Path's new thrift store in


Nottingham Plaza in Homosassa.
She continues to attend Bible study
regularly, and is working on the 12
steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.
"I'll be in the program forever.
probably," she said.
Her driver's license has been sus-
pended for five years, but Knight said
the home she lives in, which is pro-
vided by The Path, is within walking
distance from the store.
DuWayne Sipper, executive direc-
tor and founder of The Path, said
Knight has graduated from The Path's
program, but the shelter is still help-
ing her and she is still helping The
Path.
"She's been great," Sipper said.
Knight is one of about 300 people
who have been helped at The Path
since it opened in June 2001.
He said the shelter's budget has
grown from about $50,000 the first
year to about $270,000, thanks in large
part to income generated by the thrift
store.


WHAT: Citrus County Ball.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
WHERE: Citrus Hills Golf and
Country Club, 505 E. Hartford
St., Hernando.
COST: $45 each; $80 per cou-
ple.
INFO: Kat Klyap, 302-6085 or
Reyna Bell, 212-0372.

The five-year plan for the shelter
includes finding a new location so
that the shelter can increase its
capacity to house more than 12 peo-
ple at a time, offering transitional
housing to those in the process of
becoming self-sufficient and operat-
ing a community kitchen.
Sipper also plans.to raise vegeta-
bles on 10 acres that a local church is
allowing the shelter use for garden-
ing. The goal: feeding the homeless.
"You can grow three crops a year in


Florida," Sipper said.
He said the shelter gets no govern-
ment money, so all the fund-raising
must be done privately.
Sipper said the shelter's goal is to
help the shelter residents become
self-sufficient so they don't return in a
month or two.
This is more difficult for those with
disabilities.
"These poor people, they have no
place to go," he said. "The shelter, we
strain to take them because they can't
go to jobs and they need to work and
yet they have no place to go while
they're waiting for the disability to
come in."
Joe Monroe, Citrus County's hous-
ing services director, said there is
only one other homeless shelter in
Citrus County, and it is also a small,
nonprofit mission that gets no govern-
ment funds; there is also a domestic
abuse shelter.
Please see PATH/Page 4A


FEMA rolls back with mobile recovery center


$4,866,708 allocated

to county residents
TERRY WITT
terrywitt@chronicleonline.com
Chronicle
The tropical storms of last September
are fading in the memory of many peo-
t ple, but many victims are just now com-
ing forward to apply for federal disaster
relief.


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Officials from the Federal operating at the community center
Emergency Management Agency have through Saturday.
set up a traveling emergency disaster Bill Lindsey, a FEMA spokesman who
recovery center in the East Citrus travels with the recovery center, said
Community Center for anyone who has- 6,006 applications for assistance have
n't applied or has questions about their been received from Citrus County resi-
claim. dents, and 2,890 are in the process of
The community center is east of approval.
Inverness off the recently widened FEMA has allocated $4,866,708 in
State Road 44 East. Citrus County through the individual
The recovery center will be open householders assistance program.
from 8 am. to 6 p.m. Monday through To date, the total approved assistance
Friday, and from 8 a.m. to noon for individuals who suffered damages
Saturday. The center will continue in Florida has surpassed $3.85 billion.


S 'Hide and Seek' scores at box office


Horror film featuring Robert De Niro was
weekend's top draw./2A


Restaurateur helps hometown


Ann O'Connell Rust sees a new future for
the impoverished city of Pahokee./3A


To date, 1.22 million storm victims have
applied for federal and state assistance.
The traveling recovery centers are
extremely effective in reaching disaster
victims.
"We want to make sure we get anyone
who had a loss," he said.
Tereza Newborn, a Brooksville resi-
dent who moved to Citrus County with
her family when Tropical Storm
Frances tore the roof off their aging
trailer, was among the residents who

Please see FEMA/Page 4A


Doctor returns
to write
Dr. Ed Dodge,
who wrote
columns for
the Chronicle's
Health sec-
tion, returns
this week, and
has written a
book about
healthy
life./Tuesday


Teen



Court



seeks



grants


Program goal

to reach further
DAVE PIEKLIK
dpieklik@chronicleonline.com
Chronicle
If money talks, Barbara
Hinkle hopes government offi-
cials are listening to her pleas
to land more money and set
local teens on the right path.
Hinkle, acting director for
Teen Court of Citrus County, is
seeking
grants for ,
the 9-year- m
old juvenile 'm
alternatives
to incarcer- seeing
ation pro-
gram. She more and
wants to
expand the more
program to referrals
reach more
at-risk teens for both
across the
county drugs and
"We want nd
to be proac- alcohol.
tive in this
community.
We're not
about crime Barbara
and punish- Hinkle
m e n t acting director,
Hinkle said. Teen Court,
"We want Citrus County.
these kids to
get it, to understand."
The court, which began June
25, 1996, is a juvenile justice
diversion program that's
designed to keep offenders out
of jail. All participants are
first-time law violators who
have admitted guilt to non-vio-
lent crimes. They are prose-
cuted and punished by their
peers to community service,
educational seminars and par-
ticipation on Teen Court
juries.
Hinkle is looking to make
the court more accessible for
both parents and teens to
attend court. By obtaining
grants, she's hoping to set up
intake centers in several loca-
tions to refer eligible teens to
the program. She's proposing
centers be located in areas
such as Beverly Hills and
Crystal River with available
transportation so participants
don't have to worry about get-
ting to court
She's also hoping to get
more involvement from the
sheriff's office, medical
experts and others to generate
programs that examine issues
affecting the choices teens
make.
A major issue she wants to
curb is substance abuse. "I'm
Please see .' /Page 4A
Regulators prepare
for meter fight
o Florida Power &
Light in battle
(A over
z repayment./3A
E Registration to
start for pre-K,
but where to go
unclear./3A
Smith says he'll
run for governor
in 2006./6A


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ashannon@
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Chronicle
Paying traffic citations just
got a little easier.
The Citrus County Clerk of
Courts Office joined a state ini-
tiative, myfloridacounty.com,
to provide a more convenient
option for residents paying
traffic citations.
Through myfloridacounty
.com, the online Traffic
Citation Paynment.upV,W",
(TSP .llw popl .pyi.
late fees, gain assurance o ,
payingthe cor-



ly manner.
and quickly
make a pay-
ment i nime
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faster," said
Clerk of the
Circuit Court
Betty Strifler.
"It eliminates
the. need to
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faster. payment on
myflorida
county. com,
users are
asked to vali-
Betty date any two of
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clerk of the search op-
circuit court
tions: citation
number, dri-
ver's license number and date
of birth.
"It's convenient, you don't
have to leave work" Strifler
said. "We will be working on it
in the future, enhancing and
improving it"
Clerk's officials said it's
important to keep the follow-
ing in mind when using TCPS:
Allow up to 11 days from
the ticket's issue date for it to
be processed and uploaded to
myfloridacounty.com.
Payments can only be
made on traffic citations.
Users may not elect to
attend driver's improvement
school by using this service.
This request can only be
processed in person by con-
tacting the clerk's office at the
county where the citation was
issued.
This service can't be used
for citations requiring a man-
datory court day, proof of vehi-
cle registration, proof of insur-
ance or proof of driver's li-
cense.
TCPS also can't be used for
faulty equipment citations and
citations that are 30 days past
due from the issued date.
For more information
regarding TCPS, call the Clerk
of Courts' traffic division at
341-6424.

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WALTER CARLSON/For the Chronicle
Connor Dupler, 10, competes Saturday in the Knights of Columbus annual Free Throw
Championship at Lecanto High School. Members of the Abbot Francis Sadlier Council of the
Knights from Lecanto judged the competition for boys and girls from ages 10 to 18. Three
PlayStation video game systems were given out as prizes .for three age groups. Two of the
PlayStations were donated by the Knights of Columbus and one by the Spanish American
Association of Citrus Springs.


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Rotary club collects
for tsunami relief
The Rotary Club of Hom-
osassa Springs, in collaboration
with Rotary District 6950, is cur-
rently accepting monetary dona-
tions to be used for disaster
relief in the areas affected by
the tsunami.
All funds will go directly to
affected areas and will be dis-
tributed through established
Rotary Clubs in Indonesia and
Thailand.
Call Marybeth Nayfield at
527-0068, Ext. 268. .
Fund-raiser planned
for lung transplant
Beverly Hills Lions Club, 72 -
Civic Circle in Beverly Hills, is '
planning a spaghetti supper to
benefit Gregory Gifford, a
schleroderma victim, who needs
a double lung transplant. Gifford'
is the 44-year-old son of Beverly;
and Gene Dutton of Beverly
Hills.
The dinner will be at 12:30 -
p.m. Saturday. Donations are
also being accepted at the
National Transplant Assistant
Fund. Send checks to NTAF
Lung Transplant Fund, 3475
West Chester Pike, Suite 230,
Newtown Square, PA 19073.
Judge to speak
to NAMI Citrus
Circuit Judge Ric Howard will
speak Tuesday about the prob- '
lems of meting
out justice for
the mentally ill
at the monthly
meeting of the
National
Alliance for the
Mentally III -
Citrus County. Ric
The talk cir- Howard
cle begins at to speak at 7
6:30 p.m., and p.m. Tuesday.
Howard will p...m. -eay'
speakelat 7AMI CitosrmeetiT
at the Church of the Good
Shierld;'e bunty Rbhd"488'it"
Lecanto, 'across from the Ted
Williams Museum.
Red Schoolhouse
session set for April
Signups are beginning for the -
spring session of the Citrus
County School District's Little
Red Schoolhouse Academy.
The academy is a four-week
interactive, hands-on, education
series in which participants learn
about district operations. Topics
include: budget, safety, student
services, testing and special
programs.
The training will be from 6:30
to 9 p.m. Monday, April 4, 11,
18 and 25, at the District
Services Center in Invemrness.
To sign up, call Pat Lancaster
at 726-1931, Ext. 2205.
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PATH
Continued from Page 1A

Monroe said that there are
more than 400 homeless peo-
ple on any given night in Citrus
.County and fewer than 50 beds
available.
"It's not meeting the needs
.by any means, but they're
there," Monroe said. "Anything
-,is a godsend."
, He is also the President of
.,the Mid-Florida Homeless
Coalition and he heads up the
local homeless coalition.
,. While the group is working
,toward obtaining government
,,grants, Monroe said it is diffi-
xcult for rural areas such as
,Citrus County to compete with
-,!metropolitan areas for funding
, for the homeless.


FEMA
Continued from Page 1A

'visited the center.
She said she and her family
had waited out the storm in a
'home next door. When the
winds subsided, they went
S home to turn on the air condi-
tioner. Within minutes, they
saw pieces of the roof were
being ripped off and tossed in
i the air by high winds.
. "We thought the storm had
, settled. We thought the 75-
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"It's one of the hardest things
I've ever worked on, trying to
get funding for the homeless,"
Monroe said.
"It will eventually pay off.
I'm not willing to give up yet"
The Path and The Pregnancy
and Family Life Center, anoth-
er local nonprofit organization,
will receive proceeds from the
Citrus County Ball on Saturday
at Citrus Hills Golf and
Country Club.
Tickets are $45 per person or
$80 per couple.
Social hour starts at 5:30
p.m.
The evening will include
dinner, entertainment, dancing
and a silent auction.
Reservation deadline is 5 p.m.
today. For tickets or more
information, call Kat Klyap,
302-6085 or Reyna Bell, 212-
0372.


A dispute with the mortgage
holder about who would repair
the damages left the family
without a home, she said. The
family moved in with relatives
in Citrus County.
Lindsey said many of the sto-
ries they hear at the center are
heart-wrenching. He said
FEMA and Small Business
Administration representa-
tives do everything they can to
assist residents.
He said FEMA also has a cri-
sis-counseling program.
Residents can reach the pro-
gram by calling (866) 518-1825.


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seeing more and more referrals
for both drugs and alcohol. I
don't recall anything like this in
the four years I've been with the
program," she said.
Hinkle wants to foster a bet-
ter relationship with schools to
target these offenders. She sug-
gests after-school programs
stressing the importance of
avoiding drugs and staying in
school. She also would like to
get educational and medical
professionals onboard to devel-
op programs that show the
effects of overdoses and alco-
hol-related accidents.
She said there's an increased
awareness with law enforce-
ment and schools that a prob-
lem does exist with substance
abuse and teenagers.
"Our kids are having prob-
lems. They're getting solace in
things like drugs, and alcohol,"
Hinkle said.
Currently, the program has
two years of eligibility left to
receive a $50,000 grant through
the state's Department of
Juvenile Justice, but there's no
guarantee the money will be
available. So Hinkle has been
talking with local officials and
others about resources that
might be available to keep Teen
Court moving forward.
Though all' teen courts are
funded through the state, the


additional funding would
enhance the program.
"I haven't stopped looking. I
will be on the hunt for money,"
she said.
U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite,
R-Crystal River, has pledged
her support for the program.
Brown-Waite came to court Jan.
11 as an honorary judge to pre-
side over cases. She has a grant
writer working with Hinkle to
look for available grants.
Though she wasn't available
to speak Friday, Brown-Waite's
public relations director
Charlie Keller said in a state-
ment: "She supports the con-
cept and the work they're doing
to help out at-risk teens. She
will work with the organization
with the grant writing and
approval process."
Hinkle is optimistic more
funding will allow the court to
keep its successful track record.
In an average year, between 230
and 260 cases are handled
through Teen Court. The court
boasts a recidivism rate (the
percentage of teens who re-
offend after going through the
program) of lower than 5 per-
cent, which is below the nation-
al average that's estimated to be
between 32 percent and 40 per-
cent
"We have a responsibility to
our kids," Hinkle said. "Teen
Court is about choices, to allow
you to choose to do the right
thing and keep you from being
unable to make choices in the
future."


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Citrus County Sheriff
DUI arrests
E Torey George Herr, 25, 6156
E. Waverly St., Inverness, at 8:34
p.m. Saturday on charges of driv-
ing under the influence, battery on
a law enforcement officer, resist-
ing an officer with violence, resist-
ing an officer without violence,
reckless driving and refusing to
sign a traffic citation.
A deputy stopped Herr in refer-
ence to more than one complaint
of a reckless vehicle in the area of
State Road 44 West traveling east
from the area of Wal-Mart in
Inverness, according to the arrest
report. The deputy stopped Herr's
Chevrolet Tracker, which had a
broken left tail lens.
Several times during the traffic
stop, Herr demanded to go to the
bathroom. He asked-the deputies
"Do you know who my ... father
is?" At one point, Herr spit on one
deputy's left ear and bit another
deputy on his wrist, according to
the report.
His bond was set at $16,550.
N James Carpenter, 33, 6555
E. Morley St., Inverness, at 5:20
p.m. Saturday on a charge of driv-
ing under the influence.
His bond was set at $500.


ON THE NET
For information.about..
arrests made by the
Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, go to www.sherif-
fcitrus.org and click on
the link to Daily Reports,
then Arrest Reports.

Other arrests
Shawn Whitaker, 21, 120
Wright St., Inverness, at 4:27 p.m.
Saturday on a charge of criminal
mischief with property damage of
$1,000 or more.
His bond was set at $1,000.
Brian Mark Chisman, 23,
9585 S. Parkside Ave., Floral City,
at 9:47 p.m. Saturday on charges
of possession of drug parapherna-
lia and possession of a controlled
substance.
His bond was set at $5,500.
Stephanie Grace Cheek, 19,
10251 Whitehurst St., Brooksville,
at 9:47 p.m. Saturday on charges
of possession of drug parapherna-
lia, sell/make/deliver/intent to sell
a controlled substance and pos-
session of marijuana.
Her bond was set at $6,000.


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Richard
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INVERNESS
Richard Shannon Cham-
berlain, 64, Inverness,. died
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at home.
Born Nov. 15, 1940, in
Richmond, Ind., to Paul and
Lucile (Haisley) Chamberlain,
he came to this
area in 1981
from Houston,
Texas.
He was a
U.S. Army vet-
eran.
He worked as a meat cutter
for Kroger and Publix grocery
stores.
He was Catholic. He was a
member of Our Lady of Fatima
Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by
one brother, Steve L. in 2001.
Survivors include his former
wife of 14 years, Barbara
Chamberlain; and two sons,
Dale and Daniel Chamberlain,
both of Tampa.
Chas E. Davis Funeral
Home, Inverness.
John Maschio, 63
INVERNESS
John J. Maschio, 63,
Inverness, died Thursday, Jan.
27, 2005, at home.
Born Feb. 13, 1941, in
Elizabeth, N.J., to John and
Lillian (Baab) Maschio, he
moved here in
1979 from
Flemington,
N.J.
He was a,' 4
U.S. Air Force
veteran.
He was the
owner of. the .
Shrimp Lady's John
Place. in down- Maschio
town Inver-
ness from 1980
to 1995.
He was
Catholic. He -
was a member
of the Knights of Columbus Our
Lady of Fatima Council 6391 in
Inverness.
Survivors include his wife,
Lynn Maschio of Inverness,
two daughters, Lauren Mal-
esenka and her husband, Bill,
of Longmont, Colo., and Kerry
Lott and her husband, Tony, of
Columbia, Tenn.; sister,
Patricia Albohn and her hus-


band, Theodore of Easton, Pa.;
brother, Robert Maschio and
his wife, Jane, of Somers Point,
N.J.; and four grandchildren,
Haley and William Malesenka
III, of Longmont, Colo., and
Abigail and Benyan Lott of
Columbia, Tenn.
Heinz Funeral Home &
Cremation, Inverness.
Elizabeth
Pullano, 79
LECANTO
Elizabeth Pullano, 79,
Lecanto, died Thursday, Jan.
28, 2005, in Inverness.
Born Oct. 5,1925, in Maspeth,
Queens, N.Y., she was the
daughter of Salvatore and
Angela DiLorenzo. She came
here from Holiday in October
1989.
She worked as a box maker
for the Madeline Chocolate
Novelty Co.
Mrs. Pullano was Catholic.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Albert
Pullano, June 24, 2004.
She is survived by four sis-
ters, Mary Sardo of Long
Island, N.Y., Margaret
Guardino of Lindenhurst, N.Y,
Frances Pantina of New Port
Richey and Angelina
Mazzarelli of Great Falls,
Mont; and several nieces and
nephews, including a niece,
Amy Chearmonte of Hernando.
Hooper Funeral Homes,
Inverness Chapel.
Gerald
Tollefson, 73
CRYSTAL RIVER
Gerald L. Tollefson, 73,
Crystal River, died Thursday,
Jan. 27, 2005, at home under
the care of his family and
Hospice of Citrus County.
He was born May 7, 1931, to
Bessie and Clayton Tollefson
in Durand, Wis., and he moved
here 15 years ago from
Waukegan, Ill.
He retired from production
control in the manufacturing
industry.
Mr. Tollefson was a member
of the first United Methodist
Church of Homosassa.
Survivors include his wife,
Lorraine Tollefson of Crystal
River; -daughter, Linda Lee
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five grandchildren; and one
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In lieu of flowers, donations
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Brown Funeral Home and
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Funeral

NOTICES

Lorre Green Heins. The
funeral service for Lorre
Green Heins, 40, Cape Coral,
formerly of Crystal River, will
be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1,
2005, from the Strickland
Funeral Home Chapel in
Crystal River, with the Rev
Lloyd Bertine of Gulf to Lake
Baptist Church officiating.
Interment will follow at Red
Level Cemetery. Visitation will
be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8
p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at
the funeral home. Memorial
gifs in Lorre's memory may be
made to her daughter's college
fund, c/o Evelyn Heins, 1130
Bluebird Ave., Marco Island,
FL 34145.
John J. Maschio. Funeral
services for Mr. Maschio will be
at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005,
at the Heinz Funeral Home,
2507 W Gulf-to-Lake Highway,
Inverness with Dr. Babb Adams
presiding. Visitation will be
from 10 a.m. until the hour of
service. Interment will follow
with full military honors at the
Florida National Cemetery in
Bushnell.
Elfriede Schumann, Ina and
J.R. Elliott plan a memorial
service for Ina's mother,
Elfriede Schumann, who died
Dec. 22, 2004, in Durlach,
Germany. The service will be at
2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at VFW
Post 8698 in Inglis. Mrs.
Schumann was born Nov. 2,
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The community is encouraged to
Come see the talents of Lecanto
High School students showcased
in an entertaining Variety Show
from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the
Curtis Peterson Auditorium.
a Tickets cost $5, and can be pur-
t chased at the box office on the
night of the performance.
The LHS Project Graduation
L. offers a safe way for seniors to cel-
ebrate graduation night with their
Classmates at a party free from
' drugs and alcohol. Any organiza-
tion, business or community mem-
ber who would like to make a
donation to support this party can
make check payable to LHS Proj
Grad and send it to P.O. Box 481,
Lecanto FL 34460.
L Call parent volunteer Charlene
Geraghty 746-4947.
Transit retirees to
meet in Beverly Hills
New York City Transit Retiree's
P'of Florida Chapter 9 will meet at 1
', 'p.m. Friday in the Beverly Hills
"Community Room, One Civic
$Circle.
Volunteers have been chosen
for committees, and this year
'. promises to offer many enjoyable
activities. Also, for this meeting,
, cake donations will be made by
Frances Paolillo, Frances
0 McNamara, and Anthony Arena.
,i New York City Transit Workers
residing in or around Citrus County
I., are welcome to attend meetings
c along with transit retirees visiting
the area. Do join us for some fun,
-" meeting former coworkers, and the
*'-latest information coming out of
"New York.
Call President Sal Patrone at
527-1661 or First Vice President
Anthony D'Adamo at 527-2508.
Digital camera
classes to start Friday
Ib Do you own or are you thinking
;,- of buying a digital camera, but you
t aren't quite sure how that pesky lit-
,' tie thing works? Well, look no fur-
'" their, because starting Friday,
retired high school principal Barry
Schwartz will host a digital camera
', class open to all ages and experi-
"-ence levels.
.. Mr. Schwartz will take partici-
"pants through the ins and outs of
digital photography, as well as give
thorough information about the dig-
Titalrcamera's capabilities..
:The first class will b'ffonr6 '2'td .
3:30 p.m. at the West Citrus
Community Center, with a cost of
$7 per student.
Do not let your digital camera
scare you any longer. Use it to the
max, and let Barry Schwartz show
you how. Call 795-3831.
K of C to hold Charity
Ball in Lecanto
The Fourth Degree Knights of
Columbus, Francis Cardinal
Spellman Assembly 1547, will have
its 35th Annual Charity Ball
Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Pope
John Paul II Catholic School, 4341
W. Homosassa Trail, Lecanto.
Funds raised will support the
school. The honorees this year are
Dr. Lou Whitaker, principal, and
I Cindy Chase, director of adminis-
tration, at Pope John Paul II
,School.
SFormal attire suggested.
Donation is $20 per person.
Dinner will include a choice of
:prime rib or Chicken Cordon Bleu.
;Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
Dancing is at 8 p.m., with music
by Johnny Angel.
Call Jim Poto at 527-1610 or
"Robert DeSanti at (352) 489-2876
by Friday.
Seminar to explore
increase of autism
SAn educational seminar, "Inside
Autism: Why is it on the increase?
SWhat causes Autism? What can I
do to help?," will be presented by
the Isaiah Foundation Inc. and
SChildhood Development Services,
Sfor preschool teachers, day care
Workers, parents, grandparents,
Nurses and educators.
S The seminar will be from 1 to 4
Sp.m. Friday at the Lecanto Action
Center in the Lecanto School
Complex on Educational Path (off
i: County Road 491), in Lecanto.


There is no charge. Call CDS at
(800) 635-5437 or The Isaiah
Z Foundation Inc. at 447-1775.
.' Nurses will receive two contact
hours from the Isaiah Foundation.
Day care workers and preschool
teachers may call CDS for informa-
tion about in-service credit.
Step Up, Florida!
to meet Tuesday
The Step Up, Florida! Sub-
Committee of the Citrus County
Community Health Council will
have its second meeting at 4:30
p.m. Tuesday at the Citrus County
Health Department, 3700 W.
'Sovereign Path, Lecanto.
During this meeting, the commit-


tee will work on finalizing the
routes and begin outreach for vol-
unteers and participants. This
forum is open to the public and all
members of the Citrus County
community are encouraged to
attend. To continue providing the
successful program, community
involvement and assistance are
vital to ensure that future programs
are just as effective.
Anyone wanting to participate or
needing more information should
contact Tom O'Brien at 527-0068,
Ext. 287, or
thomasobrien@doh.state.fl.us.
Eagles to elect
officers Wednesday
Nominations and elections for
the offices of vice president and
treasurer will be at the next regular
meeting for the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, Citrus Aerie and Auxiliary
3992, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
All Aerie members are urged to
attend and help conduct this impor-


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tant business.

Money dealers
to showcase wares
The Ocala Coin Club will present
its annual money show Friday,
Saturday and Sunday at Ramada
Inn Convention Center at 1-75 and
State Road 27. Admission is free.
There will be free coin gifts for chil-


dren. Forty dealers will show their
wares, such as coins, paper money
and collectors' supplies.
They also will offer free
appraisals. Bring coins to sell or to
learn their value.
Show times are 2 to 6 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Raffle prizes are five gold coins.


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Refreshments will be available.
The club meets at 6:30 p.m. the
fourth Tuesday of each month at
Perkins Family Restaurant off of
State Road 200.
Call Jim Carper at 726-3545.
Bath, body products
for sale at CMH
The Auxiliary at Citrus Memorial
Hospital will host a Bath and Body
Products Sale from 7 a.m. to 4
p.m. Thursday and Friday in the


Magnolia Room at the main hospi-
tal.
Products will be perfect valentine
gifts, according to fund-raising
chairmen Gene Gallagher and
Glenn Rhinesmith. The sale is
open to the public. Employees of
Citrus Memorial may use a payroll
deduction system for purchases.
All proceeds are donated to the
Hospital Foundation for purchase
of needed items for better care and
service to patients and families.
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Special to the Chronicle


The following is a schedule of
for February at Citrus (
Community and Senior Centers:
Pool Tournament:
1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 (doubles;,
ECCC.
1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, WCCC.
E Bingo:
No cost to play and great prize
win.
At noon Wednesdays and Frids
WCCC.
12:30 p.m. Thursday and Frida
ECCC.
10 am. Friday, ICC.
Bridge:
12:30 p.m. Monday and Friday
CSCC.
2:15 p.m. Wednesday, WCCC (1
sons only).
At noon Thursdays, ECCC.
Pinochle and Euchre
Tournaments:
At noon Tuesdays, ECCC.
9:30 am. daily, ICC.
a Mah-Jongg:
'Instruction: 3 p.m. Wednesday:
WCCC. $4 per class.
Instruction: 10 am. Friday, CS
$4 per class.
Games: 2 p.m. Wednesday, W(
Valentines Day Dances:
2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, ICC.
2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, WCCC.
1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, ECCC.



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events


Special to the Chronicle

The Citrus Eagles meet at
8733 E. Gulf-to-Lake Highway,
Inverness. Call 344-5337.
Weekly schedule:
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday lunch.
N 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday -
shuffleboard.
"* 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday Eagle burgers
served.
'M 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday -
karaoke by Marion.
' 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday -
all-you-can-eat breakfasts.
Cost is $4.
i. 1 p.m. Saturday bingo
with lunch served at 12:30 p.m.
The calendar of events for
February is as follows:
Tuesday- Joint officers
meeting at 6 p.m. Two-for-one
drinks for men.
U'; Wednesday Aerie meet-
ing at 7 p.m. Two-for-one
drinks for ladies.
"U Friday Steak night from
5'jo 7 p.m. Cost is $8.50. Music
SJimmie D from 7 to 11 p.m.
^*9 Saturday Music by
Ilarry S. from 7 7to 11 p.m.
j.. Tuesday, Feb. 8 -
Auxiliary meeting at 7 p.m.
Two-for-two drinks for men.
': Friday, Feb. 11 Chicken
eicciatore from 5 to 7 p.m.
Music by Southern Comfort
from 7 to 11 p.m.
UM Saturday, Feb. 12 Music
Lby argan.
Si Sunday, Feb. 13 District
fleeting.
!^ Friday, Feb. 18 All-you-
can-eat fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m.
cost is $6. Music by Jimmie D
from 7 to 11 p.m.
z .m Saturday, Feb. 19 Music
by Harry S. from 7 to 11 p.m.
', Friday, Feb. 25. -
Spaghetti and meatballs from
5to 7 p.m. Cost is $5. Music by
.ltie Lynn.
U:i Saturday, Feb. 26 Music
by Eddie Shannon from 7 to 11
p.m.

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Ballroom Dance Instruction:
Vince and June Queripel lead partic-
ipants through step-by-step instruction.
Bring a partner or meet one at the
class.'
4 p.m. Monday, CSCC (teen-age
only) $4.
1:30 p.m. (beginners) $3 and 2:45 p.m.
(advanced) $3, Wednesdays, ECCC.
1:30 p.m. (beginners) $3 and 2:45 p.m.
(advanced) $3, Thursdays, WCCC.
m Ballroom Dancing:
Various entertainers lead partici-
pants through easy-to-follow dances.
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, WCCC.
2 p.m. third Wednesday monthly,
CSCC.
Line Dancing:
1 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Monday; 1 p.m.
Friday, WCCC.
1:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesdays,
ECCC.
9:30 am. Wednesday, CSCC.


Tap Dancing Lessons:
Sandra Brown instructs all experi-
ence levels, all ages. Class fee: $3.
4 p.m. Wednesday, WCCC.
12:30 p.m. Friday, ECCC.
Walking Programs:
10:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesdays;
2 p.m. Friday, ECCC.
8:30 a.m. Wednesday and Fridays,
WCCC.
9:30 a.m. Tuesday and Fridays,
CSCC.
9 am. Monday, Wednesdays and
Friday, ICC.
Yoga for Seniors:
Mary-Sue Barry instructs. $25 for a
six-week course.
2 p.m. Tuesday and 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, WCCC.
Aerobics:
8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesdays and
Friday, WCCC (video only).
9:45 am. Wednesday, CSCC (live
instructor).


Art Lessons:
Oil painting, pastels, and pencil
sketching.
10 am. Wednesday, WCCC.
1 p.m. Wednesday and Fridays,
CSCC.
Crafts:
Ceramics, quilting and crochet
offered at various sites.
12:30 p.m. daily, ECCC.
1 p.m. Tuesday, WCCC.
9 a.m. Thursday, CSCC.
Woodcarving: .
Bring your projects to the group, or
pick up some valuable lessons.
1 p.m. Tuesday, ECCC.
10 a.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. and
noon Thursdays, ICC.
m Introduction to the Computer.
A class for the complete beginner.
$25 for a six-week session.
10:30 a.m. Monday, 1 p.m. Tuesday,
9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Thursday,
WCCC.
9:30 am. Friday, ECCC.
Introduction to the Internet:
$15 for a four-week session.
3 p.m. Monday, WCCC.
9:30 a.m. Tuesday and 12:30 p.m.
Friday, ECCC.
m Sign Language for Seniors:
Sue Paulus instructs. $30 for an
eight-week course.
10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday,
CSCC.
9 am. Tuesday, WCCC.
9:30 a.m. Wednesday, ECCC.


Special to the Chronicle
Citrus County Cruisers Car Club recently installed officers for 2005. From left are: Roland Sorel, member-at-large; Nancy
McGaheran, treasurer; Judy Stoll, secretary; Dick Rausch, vice president; Rick Olpinski, president; Jim Moran, member-at-large;
and Doug Thomas, member-at-large.


Car club installs officers for 2005


Special to the Chronicle

The Citrus County Cruisers Car Club
stalled the 2005 officers: President
ick Olpinski, Vice President Dick
ausch, Secretary Judy Stoll, Treasurer
ancy McGaheran and Members-At-
arge Jim Moran, Roland Sorel and
oug Thomas..
The first order of business is prepar-
g for the 21st Manatee Car & Truck
how on March 6 at Crystal
hevrolet/Chrysler/Jeep, U.S. 19,
omosassa. The event is sponsored by
.e Citrus County Cruisers, the Citrus
county Chronicle, WRGO 102.7 Oldies
id WOW Radio 104.3 radio stations.
The show will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
1035 S. Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa.
participants may register until noon for


* WHAT: 21st Manatee Car & Truck
Show, sponsored by the Citrus
County Cruisers Car Club.
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,
March 6.
WHERE: Crystal Chevrolet/
Chrysler/Jeep, U.S. 19,
Homosassa.
COST: $15 for participants, free
for spectators.
INFORMATION: Call Jim Moran at
527-0024 or Jim Otenbaker at
621-7572.

their (Pre 1980) Antiques, Customs,
Trucks and Street Rods.
The awards will be at 3 p.m. for the
Top 50 plus Best of Trophies, including


Garden club spruces up Habitat home


JUDY MORRIS
Special to the Chronicle

Jan. 18 was a cold, toe-numb-
ing morning, but this did not
stop seven Citrus Garden Club
members from meeting in the
front yard of a new Habitat for
Humanity home in Inverness.
The plan was to add future
beauty and color to the new
yard with the addition of trees
and shrubs.
New homeowner Janice
Coiley and her young son Jim-
my worked with Volker Knees
to develop an affordable land-
scape design. Knees is the
chairman of the garden club's
Habitat for Humanity commit-
tee.
The design included three
camellias donated by Craig
Collins of Color Country Nur-
sery, along with five Indian
hawthorns, two Chinese privets,
three dogwoods, a Palatka holly
tree and a magnolia, donated by
the Citrus Garden Club.
Everyone worked efficiently
in the cold weather, and the
task was completed in no time.
As they were leaving, the mem-


SANDI SMITH/Special to the Chronicle
Citrus Gerden Club members, from left, are: Judy Morris, Bob
Morris, Carol Hillard, Bill Kinley, Pat Knees and Volker Knees.


bers admired the way the sun
sparkled through the newly
planted trees and shrubs.
The Citrus Garden Club will
meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at the
Whispering Pines Park Rec-


reaction Building in Inverness.
Patricia Knees will speak
about "Revising Our Thinking
About the Environment"
Call President Sandi Smith
at 341-2655.


Best Show Car, Best Show Truck, Best
Engine, Best Paint and more sponsored
by several local businesses.
The fee is $15 for participants and for
preregistering (Feb. 28) the participants
will receive a free breakfast cooked by
the Boys Scout Troop 462.
There is no fee for spectators, and
plenty of room to park.
The Cruisers will provide entertain-
ment, including our own Elvis and
Johnny Cash,,Chinese and live auctions,
door prizes, trophies, complimentary
pictures and dash plaques to the first
100 registered and food vendors.
Visit Jewel & Steve's Toy Shop ($2) for
the Cruisers Charities.
Call the show chairmen, Jim Moran at
527-0024 or Jim Otenbaker at 621-7572.


Special to the Chronicle
Dr. Sunny accompanies volun-
teer Vicky lozzia when she
visits patients, families and
staff once per month at the
Seven Rivers Regional
Medical Center. lozzia com-
pleted introductory clowning
classes coordinated by the
Nature Coast Volunteer
Center. To register for upcom-
ing clown training, call the
Volunteer Center at 527-
5430. For more information
about the Senior Club show,
call 527-5422.


Yard sale donations
needed in February
The activities department of
Sugarmill Manor will sponsor a
yard sale in late February. The
department is in the process of
organizing sale items, and is
asking for donations to help
support this event.
To donate saleable items, call
Elaine at 382-2531. Proceeds
will go toward the activities fund.
Eagles Auxiliary
to take nominations
Crystal River Auxiliary 4272,
Fraternal Order of Eagles at
3269 Suncoast Blvd. (U.S. 19)
in Homosassa, will take nomina-
tions for the office of madam
vice president and madam
trustee at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Call ;
Wilma Morris at 621-3826.
Embroiderers to
meet in Brooksville
The Sandhill Crane Chapter
will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday
at Christ Lutheran Church on
North Avenue in Brooksville.
Members will start work on
holly and mistletoe ornaments
with Ginny Smith, program
chairwoman. Members and
prospective members should
reserve space in the April
Brazilian embroidery class by
the March meeting.
Visitors are welcome. Bring
stitching supplies and stitch with
us until 2 p.m.
For membership information,
call 597-5976 or 621-6680.
K of C to host
Friday fish dinners
All Saints Council Knights of
Columbus on Atlas Drive,
Homosassa, will serve fish din-
ners Friday and Feb. 11, 18 and
25.
The fish will be baked or fried,
and all you can eat. The meal
will include coleslaw, beans or
rice, American fries and dessert
for $6 per person.


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CITRUS COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTERS
* CSCC Citrus Springs Community Center at 1570 W. Citrus Springs Blvd.,
Citrus Springs: phone 465-7007.
* ECCC East Citrus Community Center at 9907 E. Gulf to Lake Highway,
Inverness; phone 344-9666.
* ICC Inverness Community Center, 1082 N. Paul Drive, Inverness; phone
726-1009.
* WCCC West Citrus Community Center at 8940 W. Veterans Drive, Homosassa:
phone 795-3831.


Elks fashion show


Special to the Chronicle
Members of the Garden Club of Crystal River are actively
planning the group's February Fashion Show to benefit
local charities. The show's theme is "Fashions in Bloom"
and will feature clothing provided by Fashions by La Te Da
of Crystal River. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 23, with lunch at 12:30 p.m. followed by the show in
the parish hall at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Crystal
River. From left are: Judith Porelle; Mary McCrea; Ellen
During; Elvia Dickerson, co-chairwomen; and Lois Bump.
Tickets are available in advance for a donation of $15.
Proceeds will go to local charities. The public is Invited to
join the garden club for this annual fundraiser. To purchase
tickets or for more Information, call Dickerson at 564-
7956.


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II was calling (because) I just
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andkids even though their moth-
s in jail, their father's not fit...
n't know anything about their kid,
sn't known anything for nine
ars. But yet, they'll give it to the
er ... The grandparents took
re of the children. It's pretty bad.
mething needs to be done.
ere needs to be rights for grand-
rents, but I was told by the judge
'Citrus County there is no grand-
rents' rights...
Smiley face
... Smiling George. I can't under-
stand how our president could sit
there and smile and act like every-
thing's fine when we've got all
those boys losing their lives over
there. If it was his girls over there, I
guarantee he wouldn't be smiling
like that. And also with the Iraq sit-
uation that he got us into. Besides
that, we're in debt more than we've
ever been before and our children
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our jobs that he's lost, and the jobs
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Highway life
I was reading about "Making
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were moving next to a major high-
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S "Education is the
transmission of
civilization."
Will and Ariel Durant


CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE
EDITORIAL BOARD
Gerry Mulligan.......................... publisher
Charlie Brennan ........................... editor
Neale Brennan ..... promotions/community affairs
Kathle Stewart ....... advertising services director
Steve Arthur ............... Chronicle columnist
Mike Arnold ......................managing editor
Founded in 1891 Jim Hunter ......................... senior reporter
by Albert M.91 Curt Ebit .............................citizen member
williamson Mike Moberley .......................guest member
"You may differ with my choice, but not my right to choose."
David S. Arthurs publisher emeritus

WARMTH VS. REBELLION




Share logic



of no-hat rule



in high school


here are those special
milestones in the pathway
of a youth's education that
are destined to stand out as
momentous turning points: The
day when those consonants and
vowels magically came together
to form words on a page. The
flash from a scientific experi-
ment that opened the door to the
unlimited possibili-
ties for creative THE If
thinking. The expe- HE h
rience of a presen- High scho
station that brought suspen
alive the thoughts wearing
of a philosopher sch
from centuries ago.
The thrill of a com- OUR O0
petitive event that Hats on
forced a student to off, it's a
go beyond that to'
which they thought
they never could
achieve. And, oficourse, the pow-
erful demonstration of the con-
sequences of defying authority
taught by suspension from
school for wearing a hat while on
school grounds on a cold winter
day.
There are always pitfalls when
editorializing about a situation
where it's possible that segments
have yet to be revealed publicly.
However, this recent incident at
a Citrus County high school is
just far too befuddling for some-
one outside of the shielded sys-
tem of public education to sim-
ply ask, "What in the world is
going on?"
Teaching our youths to respect
rules is paramount to their
future ability to achieve and be
successful in a world of rules,
laws, regulations and the like.
And, admittedly, there are times
when it is absolutely necessary
for educators to enforce rules
and only offer reasoning that
sounds so very much like,
"because I said so."
There have been some meager,
explanations offered as to why
the no-hats-on-campus rule
exists. Dress codes are justified
when dealing with wearing
apparel that may be offensive,
provocative, sending inappro-


Soy bread


Last fall, I was able to
buy wheat bread with soy.
They never had very many
loaves on the shelf, and
now I cari't find any bread
with soy. Where can I find
it? Did they stop making
it? I was just curious to
know. If anyone can help 5,n
me, I'd appreciate it. 563'
Two per family
The limit of two terms for our
president should also include two
presidents to one immediate family.
Dirt bike roads
In response to those complaining
about the trash on the roadsides of
Citrus County: I agree. But what's
worse are the dirt roads that are
being created on the right of ways
by four-wheelers and dirt bikes. I
complained twice to the sheriff's
(office) and as far as I can tell, the
problem isn't being addressed.
Accepting cards
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private messages and allowing for
unsafe conditions. But argu-
ments that the rule was put into
place because hats could be
thrown'into toilets is preposter-
ous. Let's start a list of every-
thing that could be thrown in a
toilet...
This situation, however, is not
really a story about one student
wearing a hat in
SUE*:. cold weather and
U." then refusing to take
ol student it off. It's more of a
ded for reminder that our
; hat to educators struggle
)ol. to maintain disci-
pline in our schools,
INION: .so they sometimes
or hats have to resort to sus-
sad story pending students
ell. who balk at a rule,
despite that rule
being pretty ridicu-
lous in the first place.
And shouldn't someone, even a
frustrated mother who comes to
bat for her disobedient son, be
more concerned about what our
students are learning than
whether they were or were not
wearing a hat at the time the bell
rang?
How sad it is when our lives,
our jobs, our faiths, our culture
and our relationships all
become merely a checklist of
rules which, if we obey them,
mean that we have succeeded.
Rules, obeying rules and punish-
ment for not obeying rules
should not be the core of school's
structure and strategies. The les-
sons that need to be taught
should not get their momentum
from placing students in an
atmosphere of rigid confinement
and conformity.
We should not attempt to sec-
ond-guess our teachers' and
administrators' authority when
it comes to maintaining an envi-
ronment that is conducive to
learning, but a school rule con-
cerning the wearing of hats, and
the suspension of a student who
did not take off his hat when
instructed to, has put some pret-
ty bold concerns out there for all
to look at and reflect upon.


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looking for an organization
for Christmas cards or
birthdays, any greeting
cards fronts only. You
can send them to St.
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0579 100 St. Jude St., Boulder
S City, NV 89005. Their Web
site is www.stjudesranch
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them there for years. They cannot
use cards with any writing on the
back and they only accept the front
portion. Hope this helps you.
Trash responsibility
A lot of people have complained
about the highways being trashed
with garbage. Well, don't blame the
commissioner for it. It was taken
out of his hands and given to the
public director. What the people
have to know is, that's the one they
have to call -- the Citrus County
public director, who is in charge of
it. The roads have not been cleaned
up. I was on Croft; that Croft Avenue
wasn't cleaned up for months.


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Faux crisis
Our media puppets speak of the
"crisis" in our "troubled" Social
Security as if it's a given that Social
Security is in crisis. They treated the
dubious weapons of mass destruction
with the same credulity.
President Bush and his fuzzy math
advisers chose 2018, the year we
begin dipping into the two-decade
surplus in the trust fund, as dooms-
day.
Social Security trustees say the sys-
tem is totally solvent until at least
2042; a General Accounting Office
study, as well as the Congressional
Budget Office, extends the solvency to
2052. By then, the baby boomers will-
be in their 90s or departed.
The ratio of earnings to benefits
now favors low-wage workers who get
a higher percentage of income upon
retirement Diverting a portion of
payroll taxes to private accounts
would reduce benefits for low-earners
and drastically reduce them for the
disabled, according to a General
Accounting Office study.
As corporate pensions have
increasingly gone out the global win-
dow, more Americans will be depend-
ent on Social Security only. A decade
ago, the conservative Cato Institute
collected $2 million from IBM, Digital
Equipment, American International
Corp., Alex Brown, Quick and Reilly
and American Express to conduct a
study about privatization. It recom-
mended the disastrous Chilean
model, which today would cost 30
times the current system to adminis-
-ter.
'With no tampering, Social Security
would meet 75 percent of its obliga-
tions after 2052. According to the
Center for Economic and Policy


OPINIONS INVITED
The opinions expressed in Chronicle edi-
torials are the opinions of the editorial
board of the newspaper.
Viewpoints depicted in political car-
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Groups or individuals are invited to
express their opinions in a letter to the
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Persons wishing to address the editorial
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Linda Johnson at (352) 563-5660.
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research, the simplest way to make
up the shortfall would be to raise the
income ceiling from $87,900 to
$110,000. Eliminating the ceiling alto-
' gether and forcing billionaire CEOs
to contribute would probably guaran-
tee benefits for a couple of millen-
nia.
The two trillion gap in revenue that
diverting 2 percentage points would
create in the first 10 years is the great
hope of the grownups to make
Republican legislators balk at the
"reform." The $100 million advertising
campaign to privatize Social Security
is as outrageous as the Viagra adver-
tising to publicize sex. If we fall for it,
our brains are in the area targeted by
Viagra.
M.B. Gregory
Homosassa


Editor

Iraq election solution
Can someone please tell me why
the Iraqis won't be using absentee
ballots? This would eliminate the
dangers of voting at a polling place.
Richard Kwiecienski
Homosassa

Increase too much
I read that Sheriff Dawsy wants an
11 percent increase in his budget to
improve public safety. Does the
County Commission scrutinize his
budget to determine the validity of an
exorbitant increase? Will they be
swayed by steroidal deputies
descending upon the chambers?
Might there be a journalist who would
dissect the budget to determine the
need for this huge increase?
The Citrus Times mentioned a 1.7
mill increase. Their example was an
increase of $137.70 for an $81,000
home. That's substantial, but, for
some of us, it represents an increase
of $433.84. Are we going to get that
much more in public safety than the
$81,000 homeowner?
If the County Commissioners had
done their job in the past, we would
have had impact fees that would have
better supported the increases in
infrastructure, including public safe-
ty. That same issue is still on the table
and it is past time for the commission-
ers to exercise leadership and bring
Citrus into the real world. The largest
"special interest group" in Citrus is
not the builders, developers nor
Realtors; it is the thousands of "little
people" who bear the burden of taxes.
Hopefully, we can count on a different
3-2 vote than.in the past
Frank B. Hill
Homosassa


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Boys 4A-9 tourney
kicks off in Leesburg
KHUONG PHAN
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Chronicle
The Lecanto boys soccer team has
been rolling all season. The defending
4A state champs powered themselves to
a 15-2 regular season record and a No. 7
state ranking.
The Panthers enter this week's
.District 9 tournament at Leesburg as
the top seed, earning them a first round
bye. By the time Lecanto takes to the
pitch Wednesday for a match against
either fourth seed Springstead or fifth
seed Central, it'll be for the first time in


showdown


almost a week and a half keep his squad sharp, Warren tweaked
While other teams scheduled games small things like restarts and free kicks
during the week leading up to the tour- during practice last week and also con-
nament, Lecanto coach ducted a full 80-minute
Doug Warren decided a 4A District 9 intrasquad scrimmage
little time off would be a Boys Soccer Tournament Thursday to keep his
welcomed change. No. 3 Citrus vs. boys in fine competitive
"We want to nurse some No. 6 Crystal River, shape.
of the injuries that we 6 p.m. tonight /. "I'm not worried that
have, and get rid of some All games at they're getting comfort-
of the nagging things," Leesburg High able," Warren said of his
Warren said. "We really School. players. "I'm not really
didn't want to have to Admission is $5' worried. It depends on
travel a lot this week. who shows up to play. If
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Lecanto is solid from front to back
and is widely considered the favorite to
take this week's district contests.
Forwards Jon Lowe, Todd Maloney and
Faubricio Leiva, and midfielders
Richard Good and Chris Hudak will be
a handful for any opponent the
Panthers face this week
Crystal River (8-12, 4-8) earned the
sixth seed and will be facing a familiar
opponent in the opening round tonight:
county rival Citrus.
"Its always a rough game," Crystal
River coach Bobby Verlato said. "It's a
rivalry, and no one wants to lose.
Everyone throws the records out the
window and just gets pumped up for
this game."
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