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Citrus County chronicle

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Citrus County chronicle
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Crystal River, FL
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Citrus Publishing LLC
Gerald Mulligan
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2006
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Daily[<1987-1995>]
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English

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United States -- Florida -- Citrus -- Crystal River
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28.886556 x -82.539299

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Began in 1889?
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Description based on: Vol. 48, no. 51 (June 8, 1939).
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VETERANS VOICES HOMEFRONT VETS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIALHEALTH BENEFITS TWO MORE FAMILIES EARN THEIR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOMES PAGE A11 PAGE E1 88 58 APRIL 23, 2023 VOLUME 129 · ISSUE 113 · $2 chronicleonline.com INDEX Ask Amy ................... A4 Businesss ................. D1 Classieds ................ D4 Crossword .............. A12 Horoscope ................ A4 Nation/World ........... A10 Obituaries ........... A6, A7 Opinion ..................... C2 Today in History ...... A12 TV Listings .............. A12 Veterans Notes ....... A11 Weather .................... A4 Week in Review ........ A2 Dementia conference needs more space By FRED HIERS Chronicle Reporter Coping with Dementia’s ninth annual conference Thursday focusing on de mentia and the caregivers of those aficted, reported the meeting a success. But sometimes success brings its own problems. Coping with Dementia’s Ed Youngblood said that given the community’s turn out during the event, with 200 members of the public coming and more than 30 vendors, Coping with De mentia will continue the popular conference. But the conference, which included six speakers, free breakfast and lunch, and live music, needs more space, Youngblood told the Chronicle. Though grateful to Bever ly Hills’ Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for provid ing its meeting hall over the past nine years, Youngblood said that the question con tinues to be, “How can we serve more and more peo ple?” Youngblood said the church and Coping with De mentia have a good working relationship, but more space is needed. Debbie Selsavage, found er and president of Coping with Dementia, said the church doesn’t charge for using the meeting hall be cause the conference is free to the public. Dr. Mariana Cots evalu ates patients participating in new drug and treatment studies, mostly patients di agnosed with Alzheimer’s. She works for Renstar Medical Research in Ocala and helps evaluate patients Demand for information is growing; group seeks new venue More U.S. schools embrace phonics programs By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Move over “Dick and Jane.” A dif ferent approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach chil dren to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called read ing wars. The battle has reached into homes via commercials for Hooked on Phonics materials and through shoebox dioramas assigned by teachers seeking to instill a love of literature. But momentum has shifted lately in favor of the “science of reading.” The term refers to decades of research in elds including brain science that point to effective strategies for teach ing kids to read. The science of reading is especial ly crucial for struggling readers, but school curricula and programs that train teachers have been slow to em brace it. The approach began to catch on before schools went online in spring 2020. But a push to teach all students this way has intensied as schools look for ways to regain ground lost during the pandemic – and as parents of kids who can’t read demand swift change.OK, class. Time for a history lessonOne historical approach to teach ing reading was known as “whole language.” (Close cousins of this ap proach are “whole word” and “look-say.”) It focused on learning entire words, placing the emphasis on mean ing. A famous example is the “Dick and Jane” series, which, like many modern-day books for early readers, repeated words frequently so students could memorize them. The other approach involved pho nics, with supporters arguing students need detailed instruction on the build ing blocks of reading. That meant lots of time on letter sounds and how to combine them into words. In 2000, a government-formed Na tional Reading Panel released the Bac Totrong / Daily News via AP Janaya Sells, 7, reads a token-bought book on Sept. 26, 2019, during a ribbon cutting for an Inchy the Worm book vending machine at R.E. Stevenson Elementary School in Russellville, Ky. For decades, there has been a clash between two schools of thought on how to best teach children to read, with passion ate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars. But the approach gaining momentum lately in American classrooms is the so-called science of reading. See DEMENTIA , page A5 See READING , page A9A year later: Grieving Grady By NANCY KENNEDY Chronicle Reporter Grady Kurpasi never wanted anyone to worry about him, especially his family. Just a few months after he retired from a 20-year career in the Marines, Grady called his dad in Florida from his home in Wilming ton, North Carolina. It was March 6, 2022.Grady told his dad, “I’m going on a vaca tion; I won’t be back for three months.” “I asked him where he was going,” said his dad, also named Grady Kurpasi. “Is your wife going too, and your daughter?” He said no, he was going by himself.He told his dad, “I want to see places I’ve never been before.” Kurpasi said he thought it was odd, and about two weeks later he contacted some of his son’s friends who told him Grady left for Poland on March 7, that he would be volun teering with Ukrainian forces ghting against the Russian invasion. “He was supposed to go to the staging area in Krakow, Germany,” Kurpasi said. “His ini tial job was to train Ukrainians to ght. He wasn’t supposed to go into Ukraine itself,” he said. However, because of the need for com bat-experienced leaders, Grady volunteered for battle. Dates and details vary in the various news reports of what happened next, but to Kurpa si’s knowledge, sometime between April 23 and April 26, 2022, the unit Grady was with in Ukraine was hit by missile bombardment, and shortly after that Grady Kurpasi, 50, was declared MIA. His death was conrmed on April 5, 2023, and his remains have yet to be returned to his family. Kurpasi said because Grady was not serv ing in an ofcial U.S. capacity, the U.S. State Photos by Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Grady Kurpasi is overwhelmed with emotion as he reads a eulogy he has written for his son. In part, it reads, “He shall serve Almighty God for eternity, for he is a warrior of God.” Kurpasi’s son was recently killed on a voluntary mission to Ukraine.Dad recalls Marine son who was killed in Ukraine, helping them in their war against RussiaAN END TO THE READING WARS? Grady Kurpasi is still waiting for answers about his son’s death in Ukraine. See GRADY , page A7

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A2 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle Week in Review Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Kayaking Citrus County waters is a favorite pastime for many outdoor enthusiasts. The low-impact activity is popular with seniors. CRYSTAL RIVER POPULAR WITH SENIORSPHOTO OF THE WEEKGOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK THE MOST POPULAR STORIES FROM THE WEEK This past week, Lecanto High School’s welding pro gram received a donation of top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art welding equipment and other tools from ESAB welding company and Northern Tool + Equipment’s Tools for the Trades program. Motocross legend and 10-time X games gold medalist Ronnie Renner was also there to talk to the students about the value of learning to use tools properly as a life skill, if not as a trades career. The announcement of Texas Road house and Hobby Lobby one step clos er to being built in Citrus County drew hundreds of comments, yea and nay, from folks on the Chronicle Facebook page. Here’s what some said: QSusan Falcone: “Another big chain I will not visit. I’ve spent the last three years giving my money to local businesses only. Everyone should do so or at least incorporate three or four a month. Local businesses need us!” QChris Wood, replying to Susan Falcone: “I understand what you’re saying, but also keep in mind the chains employ hundreds of locals in our community. My wife works for a chain as I did for 14 years and we de pend on people eating there every bit as much as an independently owned business.” QLyn Floyd: “We’re going to have to change the moniker for Citrus Coun ty from ‘The Nature Coast’ to Spring Hill2 or maybe Ocala extended or just Severely Congested and over-built and unequipped to handle the inux of businesses and housing. How sad!” QCJ Bryant: “Everyone: ‘The traf c here is horrendous. People need to stop moving here. We don’t want to be Spring Hill.’ Also everyone: ‘YES!! Hobby Lob by is coming. OMG. We need XYZ to come next.’ And again, if this doesn’t tell you the trajectory the county is headed, I don’t know what does. These stores are not coming here because our growth is expected to level out. They are coming here because our growth is projected to skyrocket. They spend millions on market research. They know what is coming. That turnpike everyone rallied against – this signals to me that these companies think it’s coming here. Buckle up. Going to be a wild ride es pecially since the county has dragged its feet over building the infrastructure needed to handle the growth.” QTammy McCarthy: “I am so ex cited I already feel like going out and getting in line for the grand opening.” QNatercia Valadao: “I’m so excit ed! We needed (Hobby Lobby) in Cit rus County; now we need a Costco!” QPati Kirley Smith: “Now if we can only see a Chick-l-A sign, my commercial wishes will be answered.” QSandy Cross: “And Bob Evans!” HOT TOPIC OF THE WEEK Crystal River No. 1 for retirees living onSocial Security In a poll from the personal nance website GoBankin gRates naming the top 10 cit ies in Florida where seniors can live on only their Social Security income and be able to afford groceries, healthcare, rent and the necessaries of life, Crystal River was named No. 1. The average Crystal River rent in 2022 was $1,183. Com bined with average monthly expenditures of $2,491, a per son’s Social Security checks can go a long way, GoBankin gRates said. Health care in the city is also 2.6 percent below the national average, the poll said. “Crystal River continues to be recognized as a wonder ful place to live,” Mayor Joe Meek said. “Whether it is our unbelievable natural as sets, our amazing quality of life, and now our affordabili ty compared to others, we are blessed to truly live in a won derful place.” Nearby Brooksville in Her nando County came in at No. 4.Hobby Lobby headed toLecanto shopping plaza at CR 491/486 In the list of retail businesses that people want most in Cit rus County, Hobby Lobby has long been in the top 10. That said, a whole lot of people can celebrate: Hobby Lobby, the popular arts-and-crafts chain, is coming to Citrus County. The 55,000-square-foot store will be built on the southwest corner of County Roads 491 and 486, by Walmart in Le canto. Groundbreaking is expected within 30 days, said Joe Cap puccilli, broker with Gulf to Lakes Real Estate Inc. “This again just reinforces that area as being the up-and-coming area for commercial development,” Cappuccilli said. Leases have also been signed for Skechers, PetSmart and Panda Express, the other ten ants of the new Corta Com mons at Central Ridge Plaza. “There is a high demand for that intersection,” Presnick said. “National retailers are re ally homing in on that (site).” Massive housing-retail complex eyed for Lecanto tract of land To be called Lecanto Pre serve, a massive residential-re tail complex that will stretch from County Road 491 to State Road 44 is being proposed for Lecanto, an expansion of the Crystal Glen subdivision. The new planned use devel opment will have 30-plus acres of retail stores and outparcels (including an anchor store and a big-box) along with 930-plus acres of residential, includ ing single-family homes and townhomes. The complex will be locat ed just south of State Road 44 and County Road 491, with a signalized entrance on the west side of C.R. 491, just past the RaceTrac. It will then wrap around and come out near a new road near South Crystal Glen Drive. That road, by the Dollar Gen eral, would have a trafc light. Inverness, eastside soon tofeel thetourism love The east side of Citrus Coun ty is about to get more love thanks to a decision by mem bers of the county’s Tourist Development Council (TDC) to spread the tourism money and advertising wealth around to the Inverness area, which has felt neglected for years. “The only thing we have in this county that is unique is manatees – period, full stop,” County Commissioner and TDC Chairwoman Holly Da vis said at Wednesday’s coun cil meeting. But Citrus County is much more than that, she said, and cited the lakes, air-boating, shing and biking that draw tourists to Inverness. “I personally will push for everything that we can do to help the eastside,” she said. Davis told Inverness City Councilwoman Jacquie Hep fer, the TDC’s lone eastside representative on the board, to nd someone in her area with an interest in tourism and have them apply to the board. She also asked Hepfer to get with her council and come up with a large-scale capital plan to benet the east side. Hepfer said the city gets thousands of people down town for events. Yet when it comes to advertising, it gets a small blurb about bicycles on the trail. She said she knows the TDC does focus on eastside events but what she hears from the public, “it’s all manatees, salt water shing and Crystal Riv er.” “We’re all part of Citrus County and we’re all in this together,” she said. Canna Bakery turns hempedibles into inspired cuisine The owners of Hemp Pan try in Inverness have taken their CBD and Delta 8 THC edibles to the next level and opened Canna Bakery, a restaurant-style establishment where they serve both infused and non-infused dishes and in fused non-alcoholic cocktails. Rebekah Potter, co-owner with her husband, William, and their two sons, Steven and Jeremy, and two daughters-in-law, said she wanted to do something more with edibles, something different, some thing that would get people to sit up and take notice, and even drive a couple hours from across the state to partake. “I researched different ed ibles and what we could do with our cannabis hemp prod ucts, and baked goods were in the top 3 percent of what cus tomers enjoy. So, I started off with a vision of a bakery,” she said, which became the Canna Bakery. In addition to baked goods and sweets, like their best-sell ing banana bread French toast and peach cobbler wafes, the bakery/cafe also serves savory dishes like lasagna bites and Swiss cheese fondue. “I’ve enjoyed cooking from the time I was 5, and I get great joy watching people eat my food,” Potter said. Canna Bakery is at 2028 State Road 44 W., Inverness. Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon day through Saturday. Phone: 352-419-4324. “For 20 years, county government has known this storm was coming anddid not prepare for the effects of what it will bring.” COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRWOMAN RUTHIE SCHLABACH, ABOUT ALL THE PROJECTED AND PLANNED HOUSING AND RETAIL GROWTH IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTY AND HER CONCERN THAT THE GROUNDWORK FOR IT HADN’T BEEN LAID BEFORE NOW. – compiled by Nancy Kennedy Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Motocross legend Ronnie Renner, center, poses for photos with Citrus County Education Foundation Shaunda Burdette, left, and Lecanto High School Principal Jason Koon, right, Wednesday afternoon, April 19, during a presentation in the school’s welding class. 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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 A3L CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLEVirtual first-time homebuyer’s class Join UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County for a vir tual rst-time homebuy er’s class from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays from May 4 to May 25. This HUD-approved four-week homebuyer edu cation class is designed to help better understand the entire home buying pro cess including preparing your credit and nances, shopping for a home, home inspection, fair housing, nancing and closing. Successful completion of the class fullls the required education re quirement for Rural De velopment programs and federal down payment/closing cost assistance programs available. Class size is limited, and registration is required by Thursday, April 27. A link to join the virtual class will be provided to registered participants via email. Pre-registration fee of $15 (payable by check, cash or online) includes materials during this four-week pro gram. Financial assistance is available for qualied participants. To register on line, go to: https://tinyurl.com/bdfpjt6v. For information or to register, contact the UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County ofce at 352-527-5700 or sclamer@u.edu.Art from the Heart program is back Thanks to funding from Dementia Education Inc., Art from the Heart, a program for families liv ing with dementia, will return to the Citrus Me morial Health Foundation YMCA in April, at 4127 W. Norvell Bryant High way, Lecanto. Art from the Heart, which provides super vised art and music as social and therapeutic activity for individuals with dementia and their care partners, has a popu lar history at the YMCA, but was forced to close in 2020 due to COVID-19. IN BRIEF Bilirakis works through red tape to get rivers restored By MICHAEL D. BATES Chronicle Reporter Tourists ock to Citrus County to see manatees and go scalloping in Kings Bay and the Homosassa River. Both waterways are undergoing restoration to ensure their quality stays pristine. And the organizers of both projects at times have had to navigate rough bureaucratic waters to keep on schedule. Congressman Gus Bilirakis’ ofce announced Thursday he is making progress in cutting through the the red tape and help ing groups such as Save Crystal River. Bilirakis said residents, envi ronmental groups, and local gov ernment ofcials have expressed concerns about bureaucratic road blocks they have encountered with federal permitting for proj ects to help restore Homosassa and Crystal Rivers. The congressman, who rep resents Citrus, Hernando and Pas co counties in the 12th Congres sional District, is working with them to help dia logue with federal regulators to facil itate efforts. “The Crystal Riv er Restoration proj ect is still awaiting state input to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but the leadership of the Corps appears poised to complete its work on that project once the state level feedback is re ceived,” the news release said. Additionally, Bilirakis and his staff have met with city leaders, dock manufacturers and resi dents who are having a tough time getting federal permits needed to build or repair docks at their homes along these rivers. Bilirakis has a meeting sched uled for later this month with the regulatory arm of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) whose input is required under fed eral law in order for the Corps to issue permits for most projects. Dock permitting along the rivers requires state input and USFWS feedback. “Part of what makes the Nature Coast so unique is its plethora of pristine natural resources,” Bil irakis said. “We can’t allow bu reaucratic roadblocks to impede local efforts to restore these wa terways and we must support ef forts to help prevent further pol lution through the septic to sewer conversions.” At the same time, he said, the state must protect property rights of local homeowners and ensure they aren’t subjected to “burden some, costly and unreasonable standards” that restrict access to the waterways without offering any additional environmental ben et. Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at mbates@chronicleonline .com.Congressman also helping obtain permits tobuild or repair docks BILIRAKIS Homosassa’s Atlanta Fishing ClubG eorge S. Lowdnes was a true entrepreneur by any standard. He had pros-pected for gold in North Georgia. He was a partner in a success-ful patent medicine company – Dr. Wool ley’s Opium and Whiskey Cure – that yielded signicant prots. In a single year, his share of the medicine prots was about $1.4 million in 2021 dollars. He invested the proceeds in a huge commercial building that housed a number of busi-nesses in Atlanta. He part-nered with others to invest in various properties in that city. He was a partner in the Georgia Bond and Invest-ment Company. So, when word spread throughout the country about the discovery of large phosphate deposits in West Central Florida, Lowdnes decided that he would join the search for “white gold” in Florida. While prospecting in Marion and Citrus counties, Lowndes heard about an unspoiled paradise where sh were plentiful and practically jumped in your boat. He traveled to Ho-mosassa and found that the stories were true. History doesn’t record whether or not he ever found phos-phate, but Lowndes had discovered the location that is still enjoyed today by Atlanta’s Homosassa Fishing Club.Birth of the Homosassa Fishing ClubLowndes invited other like-minded Atlanta civic leaders to join the shing expeditions in the upcom-ing years. At rst, a small group brought tents and camping equipment. Later, they reportedly stayed at the Homosassa Inn. The group decided to rent a cot-tage near The Rendezvous beginning in 1899. The shing bounty was plenti-ful that year. They caught 5,235 pounds (32 barrels) of game sh, which they sent back to be distributed to orphans in Atlanta. The regular members decided to establish a perma-nent presence in Homosas-sa. The Homosassa Fishing Club was incorporated in 1903-04 and the group pur-chased a waterfront house for $2,400 ($73,000 in 2021 dollars). By that time, only three members of the original party of 14 were still active. The home was previously owned by Lucy Jenkins and then Cora Castner. There was an adjacent cottage for workers (three cooks and three servants). The Club location featured waterfront access on the Homosassa River. The property includ-ed a launch and two boats. A windmill was used to provide water pressure. The lodge was eventually decorated with pictures and trophies of past hunting and shing excursions. In 1923, a newspaper reported that a 20 foot “swamp snake” was stuffed and mounted across the walls of the living area.Time to relaxThe rst President of the Homosassa Fishing Club was Frank M. Potts of Atlanta. He was also a successful business man but differed from found-er George Lowndes in several ways. Lowndes was a pillar of the Second Baptist Church in Atlanta and partner in an Opium and Whiskey addiction cure company. Potts owned a large whiskey and beer dis-tribution company that had found “creative ways” to grow his business in spite of Atlanta’s temperance laws in the 1880s. He also encountered some revenue tax issues. In spite of their differences, they agreed to leave their opinions at the door and just enjoy shing together. This was to be the credo for any future Club members. Club membership was restricted to 24 men during this time. By 1969, membership was expanded to 50 in response to the long waiting list. Women sometimes accompanied their husbands on the annual trips, but were not allowed to formally join as members until 1969. New members had to be sponsored by an existing member and receive a 100 percent approval vote of the other members. The entire club membership was invited to join the annual excursion in January. The group usually stayed for two or three weeks. A couple of mem-bers traveled to Homosassa a few days in advance to make sure that everything was ready for the throng of A picture of the Homosassa Fishing Club lodge in 2021 as seen from Crump’s Landing Ken MarotteOur History It all started withphosphate See HISTORY , page A10 See BRIEF , page A4 rnr n n n    rrn

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Palm Bch.8074pc Chassahowitzka* 9:09 a.m.0.2 ft9:03 p.m.0.7 ft4:35 a.m.0.0 ft1:17 p.m.0.1 ft Crystal River** 7:31 a.m.1.7 ft7:02 p.m.2.4 ft1:44 a.m.-0.2 ft1:18 p.m.0.8 ft Withlacoochee* 5:16 a.m.2.8 ft4:06 p.m.3.6 ft11:17 a.m.1.4 ftNonen/a Homosassa*** 8:34 a.m.0.6 ft7:20 p.m.1.6 ft3:51 a.m.0.0 ft1:13 p.m.0.3 ft 8:00 pm6:54 am9:13 am 11:51 pm 04/23SUNDAY6:554:038:004:3004/24MONDAY6:544:578:005:24 Predominant: TreesSun lowmedhigh Yesterday at 3 p.m.62° 10 Yesterday86/59 95/3884/55 70 3 MONDAY & TUESDAY MORNINGHigh: 86° Low: 65° Increasing clouds, a shower TODAY & TOMORROW MORNINGHigh: 88° Low: 58° Mostly sunny, breezy, low humidity HIGH. Burn ban in effect. For established lawns and landscapes, irrigation may occur during only one (1) of the specified time periods, 12:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m., or 4:00 p.m. 11:59 p.m., on the allowable watering days below:Addresses with house numbers ending in: Questions, concerns or reporting violations, please call: City of Inverness at 352-726-2321; City of Crystal River at 352-795-4216, Ext. 313; unincorporated Citrus County at 352-527-7669. For more information, visit:https://www.citrusbocc.com/departments/water_resources/watering_restrictions.phpSUNDAY KEY TO CONDITIONS: c=cloudy; fg=fog; hz=haze; mc=mostly cloudy; pc=partly cloudy; ra=rain; rs=rain/snow; s=sunny; sh=showers; sm=smoke; sn=snow; ss=snow showers; t=thunderstorms 100, Bombay Beach, Calif.1, Neihart, Mont. Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a PRGHUDWHbFKRS 77° FORECAST FOR 3:00 P.M. Sunday ALERT CITRUS SIGNUP Q To register for the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office’s Alert Citrus weather program, visit www.sheriffcitrus.org and click on the links to register. Q Create a profile, list how you want to be contacted in case of a weather emergency (text, mobile phone, home phone, email), then include the address(es) you want alerts for. You can choose what types of emergencies you want to hear about, and set a quiet period for no conduct. Q Those without computer access may call 352-2492705. SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2023 ARIES (March 21-April 19) You could reach your goals by displaying unwavering devotion to your cause. Validate yourself; you might not receive the personal glory you hope for if you are one small part of a large team. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Purpose can satisfy more than pleasure. Plant a tree or find other ways to support Mother Earth. Connect with some idealistic friends or immerse yourself in passion-ate environmental or humanitarian efforts. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) It’s easier to get along with people if you go along with their ideas, but that may not be the best strategy long term. A slip of the tongue or brief misunderstanding could be forgiven with a quick apology. Give someone the benefit of the doubt. CANCER (June 21-July 22) When you handle hot stuff, it can be a good idea to use hot pads. Your enthusiasm could irritate someone who thinks you are being pushy. Spend a few extra dollars if you want to obtain the best quality. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Hang a flag or root for the home team. You can share in the rewards when there is a team effort. Make social headway by agreeing to a compromise, by making an apol-ogy, or by politely ignoring a difference of opinion. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Do not be shy about sharing your thoughts but at the same time be receptive to the opinions of others. Be tolerant when someone makes impulsive decisions so you can keep the lines of communication wide open. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You could have the imagination to turn an idea into something profit-able. Join forces with other people to achieve your personal ambitions. Look for the perfect opening to ask for favors or request preferential treatment. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) There may be an opportunity to find common ground and form relationships with people who share your inter-ests and ideals. If a close relationship has under-gone a rift, today might be a suitable time to knit things back in place. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This could be the best day to try to kiss and make up. Family spats can quickly be forgotten if you exercise some diplomacy. Address the needs of other peo-ple before your own and everything will be fine. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Make field goals in your business and financial affairs or score points by profitably using astute observa-tions. You can power through problems but should be cautious about new and unproven invest-ments. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Count on a generous partner who can make your life brighter. Because you might be busy with your obligations, you may develop a blind spot. Double check your receipts and credit card statements. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You can be comfortable and demonstrate good taste without spending too much cash. Avoid impulse purchas-es just to show off or to be in lockstep with cur-rent trends. Purchase the best your money can buy. HOROSCOPES Abandoned child now plagued by guiltDEAR AMY: I was abandoned by my mother and adopted by another family at 18-months-old. Thirty years later, I located my birth parents. My father declined to meet. I met my birth mother and spent time getting to know her. In the years since reuniting, she has stolen from me, lied to me, and cut me with her cruelty. I reached a point where I decided that as much as I wanted a mother, I did not need or want a toxic rela-tionship in my life, and I stopped communicating with her. I did explain to her why I was going to stop communicating. Her reply was, “I’ll see you in Hell.”Many months passed without any word from her. Over the last few days, I’ve heard from her several times. She apparently had a fall and is in a nursing home and needs help, because she wants to go home. I continue to struggle with a sense of responsibility toward her, even though I know that she is poison for me. My friends and family say that I don’t owe her anything, but she’s my mother, she gave birth to me and although she’s never done anything for me it doesn’t seem to matter. If I don’t help her, I feel guilty. If I do help her, I feel worthless and used. I also recognize that she will die soon, and I don’t want guilt for not helping her to eat me up. Please offer some of your guidance. – Bewildered Daughter in Carolina DEAR BEWILDERED: I agree with your friends and family that you do not owe your birth mother anything – or much of anything. In my view, all of your actions now should be focused on your own health and emo-tional well-being. Do not give into your mother’s manipulations. Do let this episode guide you toward your own higher purpose. Human compassion might inspire you to try to assist someone in pain, and there are ways to do this without becoming too emo-tionally involved. The facility where your birth mother is currently residing likely has a social work-er on staff. This person could review your mother’s situation with you and discuss her options. If you are willing to talk to your mother, you could review what options she may have with her. No, she cannot live with you. No, you cannot assume care for her in her home. But you may be able to ensure that she has a safe environment to live in. If she has no other family members, you might step up to be the contact person for her care facility. DEAR AMY: My father died about a year ago and left his house to me and my two sisters. He informed us verbally before he died that the house is split evenly to each of us in thirds. One sister was left in charge of his estate. Unfortunately, she recently lost her husband after a long illness, and has been grieving. My father’s house has just been sitting there, with no one living in it. How should I approach her to talk about the affairs of the house without causing an issue during her time of grief? – Concerned Sibling DEAR CONCERNED: You might ask your sister if dealing with your father’s estate is a burden for her, and if so – you could offer to support her more in sorting through the various details and legal aspects of dealing with this property. This important and challenging job can be overwhelming, and has reduced many a grieving person to become paralyzed. I suggest that you speak to your sister gently and compassionately, while also be-ing brave enough to express your concerns about the house: “I’d like to talk about Dad’s estate. Would you like to set up a speci c time for the three of us to talk?” You and your other siblings should review the will and other documentation and do your best to approach this as a team. DEAR AMY: “Not Informed” is the retired of cer who said his wife never gave him the chance to review their tax forms. Yet every joint tax return must be signed by both spouses. Don’t sign what you don’t understand!Unfortunately, e-signatures can make it easy for one spouse to pose as the other and fraudulently sign for them. I know a controlling spouse who did that repeatedly to keep his wife in the dark. Red ags for sure! – A Sharing Spouse DEAR SHARING SPOUSE: A great point! Thank you. You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@ amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. AmyDickinsonAsk Amy Now, it will resume the fourth Thursday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning on April 27. Participants will enjoy paint-ing, drawing, crafts and puz-zles, then make music under the leadership of local musicians. The program is free. To learn more or to register to partici-pate, contact Patricia Lascou-la at 352-500-9622 or email plascoula@suncoastymca.org. Women’s Christian Comedy Night The First Church of God in Inverness is hosting the Unknown Tour, a women’s only event starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Doors open at 6 p.m. for VIP ticket holders and at 6:30 p.m. for general admis-sion. The event features a girl’s night out of comedy, worship, music and speakers focused on the journey through life’s un-knowns. General admission tickets are $16.50 plus a fee. Early bird general admission tickets are $22 plus a fee. Early bird VIP tickets are $26.50 plus a fee. Groups of 10 or more are $20 plus a fee for the VIP early bird ticket. Complete details and tickets are available online at theunknowntour.org. Select the Inverness show. Note that tick-ets sell out quickly. The church is at 5510 E. Jasmine Lane, In-verness. Toy Train Show & Sale April 29 at armory Regal Railways presents a Toy Train Show & Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the U.S. Army National Guard Armory Crystal River, 8551 W. Venable St., Crystal River. More than 70 tables and vendors selling model trains of var-ious gauges and accessories will participate. Admission is $6 for adults, kids 12 and younger are free. Early Bird admission is $8 from 7 to 8:45 a.m. BRIEFFrom page A3

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 A5 SOUND OFF Fuel for thoughtWhen Biden started his war on fossil fuels, did he ever think about all they provide? EV cars need wiring, battery, lubricant for wheels, plastic for water bottles, milk bottles, trash bags, toilet seats, fuel to get the products to the shelves in the stores and diesel for charging stations. What about all the jet fuel to y him all over the world? We need to conserve right. Plant a million trees to clean the air and shade the Earth. This is just fuel for thought.Loved that headlineI loved your headline in the paper today about New Yorkers inuencing the population boom. I love it because I happen to be one of them and, occasionally, I do like to be around somebody with a rst-rate education.Take your pickGovernor DeSantis has a brilliant mind where he could twist and turn the law any which way, but he has a personality of a y. Then you’ve got Trump to choose, and he has a mind like his dad, someone that takes advantage of people in the ghetto. So, take your pick.Love itI love the new set up of the paper the way it is. It’s got ev-erything in it, and I like the way the pages are set up and the new sound off location.Saw this on Fox News last nightLast night on the Fox News Channel, I saw an interview of a grieving lady whose husband and son were killed on the streets of New York. Then I saw a clip from New York represen tative Hank Johnson, and this guy is really something. Here’s what he said, and I quote, “This woman is merely a prop for Trump.”If we didn’t have guns...I have seen the ongoing comments on what Nancy Thomaselli wrote. If they had their way, the United States would totally outlaw guns. Well, let me give you a picture of the future. There are two classes of people in this country. One is honest people and the other is criminals. Well, if this law was made and strict-ly enforced, the honest people would turn in their guns and the criminals would not. Then knowing this, the criminals would feel free to kick in anybody’s door and do what they want to do because they know there are no guns to prevent that.Biden’s more concerned with ChinaIt is reported that Joe Biden has not spoken to the leader of the House of Representatives in over 71 days. That is unusual but not for him since he’s pretty busy with conversations with commu-nist China. So, these American affairs are taking second place, I guess.Would you be okay with it?I’m just wondering if the people of Citrus County think it would be perfectly ne for our Governor DeSantis to come over and take the city of Inverness because the people in Inverness did not agree with his mindset. To me, this is a totally improper use of state government to take over private lands, such as Disney, just because those people don’t agree with his philosophy which, in my opinion, a lot of people don’t agree with.Put more emphasis on mental health servicesI have to laugh. I see our sheriff’s ofce is proud of themselves because they arrested a young woman and charged her with a felony for one Xanax pill used for anxiety. I don’t know how much money this costs, but they’re go-ing to ruin this young girl’s life. Gave her a $2,000 bond? I don’t think it’s right. I think they could have handled this a little bit better. I’m not sure how, maybe charged her with a lesser offense, gave her a warning, did something to scare her. But to put her in the system over one pill that she was using to help control anxiety, all you did was increase this poor woman’s anxiety. This is why we need help with mental health services in this county and sheriff’s ofce isn’t helping. Ridiculous.Monkey complaints aregetting oldAll the complaints that people come up with about spending money for the air conditioning and little house for the monkeys. Why don’t you put in the paper in big red letters on the front page that tourist tax dollars were spent, not other revenue. It can’t go to the roads; it has to go towards what the tourists bring in. It’s really getting old.I don’t want to see itI’m calling about the huge head line “New Yorkers, other transplants cause population explosion in Florida.” Is it necessary to put that in such huge headlines? Do you not realize that you are hurting people like me? I am a Florida cracker. I go back as many as seven generations. I do not like that at all. I am not the least happy over all this popula-tion boom. I like old Florida. I like being able to go on a country road and not have to dodge 15,000 people in cars. This Michael Bates, your reporter, he’s doing a great job, I guess. He puts everything in huge headlines, all the stores opening and all that stuff. Some of us just don’t want it. We want our natu-ral, beautiful Florida back. Citrus County has always been a beautiful place to live but you sure have ruined it now. There’s no going back. The more people, the more money they make. I’m just fed up with it, and if you put stuff like that on the front page, it makes me want to stop buying the paper.Real reasons for fall inchurch attendanceA recent letter to the editor blames liberals for the fall in church attendance. I hate to break it to this person, but the biggest reason people don’t attend churches is they’re sick of the faux Christians. Most can’t stand to be around the hypocrisy. Say they follow the teaching of Christ but do nothing but spread hate and attack their fellow man at every opportunity. They pull politics into church and it’s an-other reason why many people no longer attend.Response to sound off on gunsThe caller of the April 18 sound off titled, “It’s not the guns,” is probably not correct in stating that an AR-style weapon is an excellent hunting rie. The small projectile of the 223 ammunition they use is designed to break up and do the most dam-age when it hits esh, therefore spoils too much meat when it hits game. Even World War II and early NATO, larger caliber 308 ammu-nition will mushroom but stay intact, suitable even for Florida’s small dear and certainly for hogs. Even if you were shooting socalled varmints whose carcasses you will leave behind, the bullet fragments in their esh are harm-ful to buzzards, eagles and other scavenging wildlife.On gas pricesSince the Chronicle is so intent on reporting on gas prices, please explain to us why it went up 30 cents overnight other than price gouging. The price on the world market does not justify it.Government overreach at its finestI read in the paper where Governor DeSantis wants to put a jail on the Disney complex. I would say that is a government overreach at its nest. I think in our governor’s zeal for absolute power, he’s making an absolute fool himself.Doubtful Biden can run in 2024Joe Biden says he will run in 2024. Many have serious doubts and it’s doubtful he can run even right now. Another problem is China. They are not stupid, and they may drop him and if they see a different potential “Manchurian candidate.” Q The Chronicle invites you to Sound Off with opinions about local and state issues by calling 352-563-0579. for drug companies. That treatment includes her evaluations before, during, and after using new Alzhei mer’s drugs. Cots said that conferences such as the one organized by Coping with Dementia are invaluable because the company can education those attending about the company and recruit peo ple wanting to participate in research programs. The programs involve evaluations by a neurolo gist, bloodwork, a review of adverse events, and overall evaluations. Cots said that Renstar currently is participating in six Alzheimer’s studies and one study that looks to pre vent the symptoms. Conferences such as those Thursday attract many caregivers, she said, who in turn have a history of family members with Alzheimer’s. Many want to know if they have the pathology of the disease already and a poten tial for symptoms, she said. About 10 percent of those who attend such confer ences regularly request to participate in studies, she said. Kay Snuffer is a profes sional relations represen tative for Chapters Health System’s hospice in Lecan to. Snuffer said conferences like Coping with Dementia allows Chapters to educate the public about the ser vices hospice offers, such a bereavement counseling, in addition to providing care to terminal patients. People often don’t know that hospice has patients who improve once admit ted because their medica tions are properly admin istered and their condition stabilizes. Youngblood said it’s im portant that people get properly tested for demen tia. Rather than a general health care practitioner, Youngblood said, patients should see specialists in dementia. “We (also) encourage all of our workshop partici pants to go to a research company … and they provide free screenings, may include an MRI, and more rigorous process,” he said. Coping with Dementia can help people through that process, Youngblood said. Coping with Dementia can be contacted at 352-422-3663. Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com. 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A6 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle OBITUARIES Gabriel ‘Gabe’ DeSimoneMarch 3, 1935 – April 3, 2023Gabriel Santo DeSimone died on April 3, 2023 at 11:29 pm at the age of 88 in Le-canto, Florida. Gabe was the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette DeSim-one. Both of his parents were from Naples, Italy. Gabe was born on March 3, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. He is survived by his wife Jay and her son Julian, his son Todd and his wife Bran-dis, and their two children, Blakely and Ryan. Gabe joined the Army when he was 17 years old. He fought in the Korean War as a soldier and later, at the end of the war, was in the Military Police and helped Korean children in an orphanage. He worked as an insurance agent when he got out of the Army and as a real estate broker. He was the manager and part owner of the restau-rants The Barbary Coast on the Jersey coast, and the Figaro Faust in Manhattan. Howev-er, he is best known as the owner of Good Earth. He had several Good Earth Health Food Stores in Manhattan on the East Side and the West Side as well as in Queens and Mount Kisco in Westchester. Gabe’s rst health food store was a tiny store on Broadway in Manhattan, New York called Tigermite. He opened the rst Good Earth in 1972. It became very popular and was fea-tured many times on CBS news. Gabe was known as “Mr. Good Earth.” In 2010, Gabe retired to Florida where he volun-teered at Saint Margaret’s Episcopal Church in The Food Pantry and Feed My Sheep programs. Gabe is loved more than he could have ever known. Richard ‘Dick’ FontenotMarch 20, 2023Richard “Dick” Fontenot, former-ly of Inverness, FL, passed away on Mon-day, March 20, 2023, at the Sitter & Bar-foot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, VA., after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Brenda, of Kents Store, VA, his daughter and son-in-law, Deirdre and Keith Harter, and grandson, Mitchel Rios of Louisa, VA. Other grand-sons are Daniel and Conner Fontenot of Kents Store, VA, Erick Fontenot and Da-vid Schneider-Fontenot of Inverness, FL. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Irene Rierson Fontenot of Franklin, WI and Semi-nole, FL, and his son, Chad Erick Fontenot, in March 2018. Additional survivors include his brother-in-law and best friend, Rufus John-son of Inverness, FL; two brothers, Dennis (Deanne) Fontenot of Waukesha, WI, Ronald (Lindy) Fon-tenot of Cadiz, KY; daughter-in-law Lyn-da Schneider Fonte-not; and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Richard grew up in Franklin, WI. In 1966, he joined the Air Force and served in Vietnam from 1969-1970. He owned and operated Fontenot’s Lawn Service and Landscaping, was a private pilot who loved ying planes, and a motor-cycle enthusiast. He was a member of the Inverness Church of God, and volun-teered at the Civil Air Patrol in Hernando County, where he mentored young students interested in aviation. A Celebration of Life will be held in Inverness, FL at a future date. In lieu of owers, please send memorial gifts to the Parkinson’s Foundation (https://www.parkinson.org/), or the Lewy Body De-mentia Association (https://www.lbda.org/). Albin G. StolarikMarch 12, 1940 – April 19, 2023Albin G. Stolarik, 83, died suddenly on April 19, 2023 at his home in Dun-nellon, FL. He was born on March 12, 1940 in Passaic, NJ to the late Albin John Stolarik and Josephine Marylyn Derzsak. He grew up in New Jersey and after college, he enlisted with the United States Navy. Following an extensive career in the hospitality business, he decided to move to Florida, and in 1999 he and his wife Lo-retta made their home in Dunnellon from North Redington Beach, FL. He was Catholic by faith and was member of the VFW Ed Penno Post # 4864, Moose Lodge of Dunnellon, Amer-ican Legion Post #273 and the Elks Lodge of Madeira Beach. Albin en-joyed playing tennis, darts and bicycling. He will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his brother. Albin is survived by his wife, Loretta Stolarik, and one niece and nephew. Expressions of sympathy can be left online at roberts ofdunnellon.com Arrangements are under the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 19939 E. Pennsyl-vania Ave., Dunnellon, FL 34432. Joseph M. RhodesApril 19, 2023Joseph M. Rhodes, 80, of Lecanto, FL passed away April 19, 2023 at Vitas Hos-pice in Lecanto. He served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam con ict. Private cremation arrangements by Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL. David J. TrecartinDec. 17, 1938 – April 19, 2023David J. Trecartin, 84, Inverness, FL passed away April 19, 2023 under the care of his family and Vitas Hospice. David was born in Lubec, ME on De-cember 17, 1938 to the late Julian and Ensena (Gay) Trecartin and came to this area from Standish, ME. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant fol-lowing 20 years of service. He attended Calvary Chapel Church in Inverness. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 20 years, Sharron (Peacock) Trecar-tin of Inverness; 3 sons: Thomas Trecartin of Bow, NH; David Trecartin of Westbrook, ME; Mark Alan Potter of Inverness, FL; 3 daughters: Julie Ann Trecartin, Portland, ME; Kelly Jill Potter, Inverness, FL; Jamie Wray Potter, Westerville, OH; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There is a Celebration of Life scheduled for Thurs-day, April 27, 2023 at 3:00 PM from Calvary Chapel Church in Inverness. The Rev. Kevin Ballard will ofciate. Interment will be at a later date in Lubec, ME. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home assisted with the ar-rangements. Richard Olen McNealApril 14, 2023Richard Olen McNeal, 76, of Spring Lake, NC, formerly of Inverness, FL passed away April 14, 2023 at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness. Private cremation arrange-ments by Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness. Shirley Joan LoganSept. 28, 1934 – April 14, 2023Shirley Joan Logan, age 88, Inver-ness, FL passed away April 14, 2023 in Citrus Memorial Hospital. Shirley was born in Spring Valley, OH on September 28, 1934 to the late Robert and Wandalee (Peterson) Smith, and came to this area from Tampa, FL. She was a retired Civ-il Service employee as a Secretary, having worked at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, later moving to Fort Walton Beach in the same position at Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field AFB. She retired to pursue various hobbies. Shirley was an accomplished seamstress, sewing for members of her family. An avid swimmer, she had spent sever-al years in California around the beaches. If there was a pool, she was in it. She re-ally enjoyed bowling as well. Shirley is survived by one daughter and her best friend, Toni Smith of Inverness; four grandchildren: Will, Rhonda, Tiffany and Josh; and thirteen great-grand-children. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Tammy Elharrar, in 2015. She was always “Mom” to a Dachshund dog, recently her beloved “Mini.” There will be no services at this time. The Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL is assisting the family. Gaile Jay FelliApril 8, 2023Gaile Jay Felli of Terra Vista in Citrus Hills, Florida, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Gaile graduated from Villa Angela Academy and re-ceived her BA in Educa-tion from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. She earned Master’s Degrees in Education and in Adminis-tration from Mans eld Uni-versity, Mans eld, Pennsyl-vania. Prior to her move to Florida, Gaile was a resident of the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York, where she was an Elementary Special Education teacher for over 30 years. She was proud and had immense sat-isfaction during her years of being a reading specialist. An avid reader and puzzle enthusiast, she enjoyed her quiet time immensely, but always lamented her inabil-ity to conquer Mah-Jongg! Gaile relished the solitude and serenity of her home on Seneca Lake in Upstate New York. When she relo-cated to Florida, she appre-ciated the beauty of Terra Vista, with its curving roads and beautiful landscapes. She especially enjoyed eve-ning golf cart rides where she and her husband would talk, plan, dream, and ad-mire the variety of homes and architectural features and landscapes in the com-munity. Forever the optimist, Gaile was not daunted by personal set-backs. She will be remem-bered for her bound-less hope, which inspired optimism in others. Gaile’s love of life was evidenced by the wonderful parties and gatherings she hosted for friends and fam-ily, where she had a gift for making each person feel special. There was never an occasion too big or too small for Gaile to celebrate. An enthusiastic conversa-tionalist, she preferred to discuss another’s interests rather than her own, leaving everyone with the feeling that they were special and had found a stalwart keeper of their con dences. Gaile was a kind and modest woman who enjoyed and appreciated the simple things in life. Her authen-ticity touched everyone around her and her presence will be deeply missed. Gaile was preceded in death by her sister Judith Jay. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dr. Augustus James Felli (Or-thodontist), her sons James C. Felli and Jay A. Felli, her sister Holly Jonak, and 9 grandchildren. A Celebration of Life luncheon in Gaile’s honor will be held on May 17th from 12-3 pm in the Hampton Room, Terra Vista. Donations in Gaile’s honor may be made to your local Children’s Literacy Program. Marc A. SmithApril 10, 2023Marc A. Smith, 50, of Inverness, FL passed away April 10, 2023 at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, Inverness. Pri-vate cremation arrangements by Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness. Sharon J. ZupansicJune 11, 1935 – April 25, 2023The Service of Remembrance for Mrs. Sharon J. Zupansic, age 87, of Hernando, Florida, will be held 1:30 pm, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Florida Nation-al Cemetery, Bushnell, FL with interment to follow. The family will receive friends from 10:30 am until 12:30 pm, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Inverness Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes. The family requests in lieu of owers, expres-sions of sympathy take the form of memorial donations to any of the following: Vet-erans Administration type organization of your choice or to a Dog/Canine Asso-ciations such as Wound-ed PAW Project at www.woundedpawproject.org. or Irondog K9 Internationa at www.irondogk9intl.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.HooperFuneralHome.com. Sharon was born June 11, 1935 in Seymour, Wiscon-sin, daughter of James and Irma (Mielke) Swann and she died April 17, 2023 in Crystal River, Florida. While living in Milwaukee, Sharon worked as a Hair-dresser, and then went on to work in the Telecommuni-cations industry, where she was a Supervisor. Sharon was an avid quilter who loved animals, enjoyed playing bin-go and traveling. She was a member of VFW Post #4252, Hernando, FL where she also served as a Trustee for the Ladies Auxiliary. Sharon was also a member of the Ameri-can Legion in Beverly Hills, FL, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge and a Quilters Guild. Mrs. Zupansic was preceded in death by husband,-Michael E Zupansic and her parents. She is survived by daughters Jodel Doak Ryan and her husband Anthony of Inverness, FL, Lori Gonza-lez of Atlanta, Georgia, and Michelle Rapp of Minonk, IL; son Michael C. Zupansic and his wife, Peg, of Hud-son, FL; 5 Grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren; her caregiver and beloved friend, Charlene Bennett; and numerous family mem-bers and friends. Arrange-ments are under the direc-tion of the Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory. Homer Welch LuzierFeb. 16, 2023Homer Welch Luzier, the sly, gregarious half of the renowned Luzier Boatbuild-ers partnership, died February 16th after a brief bout with thy-roid cancer. He was 89 years old. A career craftsman, Homer was the self-taught ne n-isher for all the Luzier broth-ers’ production. Their boats were built to withstand the test of time, and are purpose-ful expressions of a special era in Sarasota’s history. The youngest of three boys born during The Great De-pression, Homer’s father abandoned them when Ho-mer was just six months old. He never cared to know “the old man,“ growing up in the Sarasota that was – a pretty little beach town eventually colonized by a creative class that, along with the Luzier brothers, produced extraor-dinary bodies of work. After graduation from Sarasota High School, Homer left to see the world on “my un-cle’s dime“ when he was just 18. An Airman First Class in the US Air Force, he landed north of the 38th parallel in the Korean con ict, oper-ating alone, dropping spies over enemy lines by boat. Back in the US stationed in Charleston, he took up cor-respondence with his best friend’s girl, Toni (Antoi-nette) Lucci, and struck up a love that lasted for nearly 70 years. After a time at the University of Florida, Homer joined his eldest brother George at the “The Boat Shop” George operated in an old hangar at the Sarasota Airport. It was there Homer began to hone his woodworking skills that would result in countless creations known and appre-ciated by an international clientele. The Boat Shop eventually moved to a bigger location on Princeton Street, where the community that passed through its doors was an intersection of all walks of Sarasota life, who congre-gated there enjoying each other’s company as much as the art the brothers produced. An avid sailor, Homer claimed the title of international wind-mill champion in 1961, spending years collecting ribbons and tro-phies up and down the Flor-ida coast. Homer and Toni had two children, Thomas and Kath-leen, and lived in the bunga-low where Homer was re-portedly born (according to his accounts). The home was built by his mother Mazie in 1926, and remains in the family today. Eventually retiring to their longtime Crystal River get-away, Toni insisted Homer nd something to do so she wouldn’t be forced to change the locks. His second act be-came his Best of Citrus pool company that was his means for connections all across the county. Homer meanwhile never set down his tools, and up to the time he died was avidly supervising his daughter’s and son-in-law’s construc-tion of an open skiff design he penned, to be named the High Water Line in his honor. Incessantly curious, Homer was friends with all and impressed by few, and could size someone up in no time. He expected as much from others as he did himself; for him it was about the integrity of the work, not the compen-sation for it. Homer’s passing marks the end of a uniquely Sara-sota story. He is survived by his wife Antoinette (Lucci Luzier), children Thomas (Allison Beard Luzier) and Kathleen (Steven Bogolea), and grandchildren Piercen Welch Bogolea and Grant Everett Luzier. Homer was predeceased by his mother Mazie (Welch Luzier), and brothers George (Carolyn Bodie Luzier) and Charles (Carolyn Koch Luzier). Celebrations will be announced separately, and those wishing to pay their respects can do so to Mof tt Cancer Center (give.mof tt.org). Louise A. MillerJuly 25, 1934 – April 13, 2023Louise A. Miller, 88, of Philadelphia, passed peace-fully in her sleep April 13, 2023 in Hernando Flori-da. She was born July 25, 1934 to Diane and Edward Youngblut. Louise was predeceased by her husband Milton “Edddie” Miller Jr. and grandson Stephen Fish-er and is survived by her daughters Michelle Fisher, Denise Mc Daniel (Denis) and son Milt Miller (Lori) as well as 6 grandchildernLisa, Zach, Lana, Jeffrey, Matthew (Kyler) and Lau-ren (Parker) and 3 great grandchildren – Madison, Kiley and Riley. Louise was a graduate of Girls High and Camden County College which pre-pared her for her 2nd career as a library assistant. Lou-ise’s rst career was raising her 3 children through high school. Louise had a soul that enjoyed travel starting when she was eight months preg-nant with her rst baby traveling to Germany to be with Eddie, who was in the Army, for the birth of Mi-chelle. Over the years Lou-ise and Eddie would travel to all 7 continents. A joint memorial service for Louise and Eddie is planned for September at Bushnell National Ceme-tery which will include full military honors for Eddie. OBITUARIES Q Email obits@chronicle online.com or call 352-563-6363 for details. Q Submissions must be verified with the funeral home or society in charge of arrangements. Q The Chronicle does not edit obituaries for con-tent. Q Barring holidays, obituary deadlines for Tues-day, Wednesday, Thurs-day and Friday editions are 3p.m. the day before. Deadlines for Saturday, Sunday and Monday editions are 3p.m. Friday. rrn r rnr rrrr rr Fo rInformationandcosts,call 726-8323 •B ur ial• Sh ipping •C remation FuneralHome Wi th Cremato ry Richard T. Brown FuneralDirector/Owner Br ow n Fu neralHome&Crematory Le cant o, Fl orida IgrayneBrownDias FuneralDirector Tw oGener at ionsserving yo uwith co mpassiona te , personaliz ed servic e. 352-795-0111 www.br ow nfuneralhome.com

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 A7 Department could not bring his son’s remains home. A GoFundMe page start ed by Grady’s friend Wil liam Lee as of April 21 has raised more than $62,000 to bring Grady’s remains home and to benet his wife, Hee son Kim, and 14-year-old daughter, Katie. QQQ Grady Kurpasi Sr. and his late wife Rosemary had been told they couldn’t have chil dren. So, they went to a Catholic agency in New York called Angel Guardian Home, run by the Sisters of Mercy. “We waited a year and a half for a child, but none were available,” Kurpasi said. “One day at work, I got a phone call, ‘Would you be interested in adopting a child from overseas?’ “I said of course. Then they told me they had a Korean boy and asked if I had any ob jections. I said of course not – send me pictures,” he said. “I didn’t tell my wife that I had said yes, so I called her and said, ‘Would it be all right if we got a Korean child?’ Thankfully she said yes. I told her, ‘That’s good, because I already said yes.’ “It took a year to get him. We went to Kennedy Airport and he arrived on a special ight from Korea with about 20 other Korean children, and each child had two stew ardesses.” Kurpasi calls that day his “birthday present” because Grady arrived the day before his birthday, Aug. 1, 1973. A few years later, Rose mary gave birth to a daugh ter. QQQ Grady grew up in Island Park, New York, the south shore area of Long Island. “He was an achiever from the time he was 4; he was gifted and talented, and by the time he graduated high school he had two-and-a-half years of college credits,” Kurpasi said. He went to Hofstra Uni versity on a full scholarship, graduate school at Stony Brook University and then worked as a computer ana lyst in New York City. On Sept. 11, 2001, his then-future wife, Heeson, worked a short distance from the World Trade Center, and when Grady heard the news of the planes hitting the tow ers, he walked from where he was working in Queens into Manhattan to nd Heeson. It took him several hours before he found her, covered in soot, and by the time they got home, they were both covered. “Not long after that, he called me here in Florida,” Kurpasi said. “He said, ‘Dad, I joined up.’ “I said, ‘Oh, another health club?’ He was into mar athons and triathlons and health clubs. “He said, ‘No. I joined the Marines. I want to pay some thing back to the country.’ “I was taken aback at rst,” Kurpasi said. “I was thinking about his career he was giv ing up – he was so successful in it. But then it hit me, and I had to tell him how proud I was that he made that de cision.” According to the Marine Corps Times, after Grady enlisted in the Marines in November 2001, he became an infantry assaultman and ultimately became a scout sniper. He deployed three times to Iraq. Grady attended UCLA through a selective enlist ed-to-ofcer commissioning program and then became an infantry ofcer. He made the rank of cap tain in 2015 and retired as a captain in 2021. Grady’s awards included the Good Conduct Medal three times, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal three times, the Pur ple Heart Medal, the Nation al Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Ter rorism Expeditionary Med al. He was also awarded the Pat Tillman Award for Scholarship and Leadership twice. “He’s got a chest full of medals,” his dad said proud ly. QQQ Over this past year, the senior Grady Kurpasi has been bombarded with media requests, from CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC and other tele vision and radio news out lets to the New York Times, Washington Post, Daily Mail, the Guardian and other newspapers from around the world. “They’ve all been quite nice about it,” Kurpasi said. “A previous commanding of cer of Grady’s was notied by a fellow Marine about the situation, and this ofcer has arranged for Grady to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, with honors. “But rst we have to get his remains home, and that will probably take months. Right now his remains are in Ode sa in Ukraine. “His body was identied by DNA … but I still want to have an autopsy done to double check the DNA to make sure it’s him.” QQQ A grieving father, Kurpasi has written a eulogy for his son, which he read through his tears to a Chronicle re porter and photographer: “My son has been called to his last deployment and now is with his Commander in Chief as he goes to heaven,” he read. “(He) is with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, and shall serve Almighty God for eternity, for he is a warrior of God. “My son,” he said, “is my hero.” The GoFundMe account is at: www.gofundme.com/f/captain-grady-kurpasi -usmc-retired. Nancy Kennedy can be reached at 352-564-2927 or by email at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com. GRADYFrom page A1 Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Grady Kurpasi, father of Grady H. Kurpasi who was killed in Ukraine earlier this year, carries photos of his family that include his son during wartime maneuvers, baby photos as well as a eulogy he wrote for his son. Businessman J.J. Grow again runs for Florida House District 23 seat By FRED HIERS Chronicle Reporter The Florida House of Represen tatives, District 23, has its second Republican candidate following area businessman J.J. Grow’s an nouncement he is again running for the post. In 2022 the inverness resident ran for the District seat but sus pended his campaign and backed incumbent Rep. Ralph Massullo. The Republican primary for the seat is Aug. 20, 2024. The 54-year-old Citrus County resident made the announcement that he would run again in a video In the video, Grow detailed his commitment to conservative prin ciples, including scal responsi bility, support for small business, and support for law enforcement. In the video he also discusses his father, a sheriff’s deputy, and his mother, who held down multiple jobs to make ends meet. The announcement video can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v91yrSAcaFI During a telephone interview with the Chronicle, Grow said that Florida now faces many issues be cause of growth and the state need to protect its environment. Grow said that under the cur rent Republic leadership those resources have been protected and that he wants to ensure that effort continues. District 23 rep resents all of Cit rus County and the area around Dun nellon. Grow recently sold his plant nutri tion fertilizer com pany and in 2008, a chemical company, he told the Chronicle. Grow said he now has the time to devote himself to serving Flor ida. “I’ve always been someone to give back to the community,” he said. “And I have the time now.” Grow graduated from Citrus High School,” according to his campaign biography. He served as student government president and president of the Citrus Future Farmers of America chapter and Grow went on to serve as a state FFA ofcer while interning with the Florida Department of Agri culture. Grow earned bachelor’s degree in Food and Resource Economics from the University of Florida. He then completed programs at both the Wharton Business School and Northwestern’s Kellogg Business School. After working for several agri cultural businesses, Grow found ed his rst company in 2003, Gro-Pro. He later founded Grow-land LLC and co-founded Verdesian Life Sciences and Riley Farms Solar. He is a University of Florida Foundation board member and member of the University of Flor ida Institute of Food and Agricul tural Sciences Food and Resource Economics Leadership Council, Grow was awarded the Distin guished Alumnus honor in 2018. Grow and his wife Jennifer are supporters of Citrus Coun ty Blessings, Community Food Bank, Citrus County Education Foundation, Jessie’s Place – Cit rus County Children’s Advocacy Center, YMCA, CASA, United Way, FFA, and 4H, according to his campaign A pro-life Christian, Grow is the father of four daughters. GROW rrrr nr MODERN DIABETICEYE SPECIALIST rnrr

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A8 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle FOOD PROGRAMS FOOD PANTRIESWe Care Food Pantry is closed. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church: The church in Citrus Springs serves those in need with free boxes of food from its food pantry. For our Easter distribution we will be giving out ham gift cards as well as additional special seasonal food items. Red Level Baptist Church: Living Bread Food Pantry at Red Level Baptist Church has a food distribution from 4-5 p.m. the second Wednes day, and from 9-10 a.m. the last Wednesday each month for anyone who is in need of food in the community. The church also has toiletries and clothing. Items will be distrib uted at the Red Level Baptist Church parking lot, 11025 W. Dunnellon Road, Crystal River, 1 mile off U.S. 19 on West Dunnellon Road (County Road 488). Those in need of emer gency assistance at other times may call the church at 352-795-2086. Visit redlevelchurch.com. North Oak Church: Food and non-food items are avail able on the fourth Saturday of every month at North Oak Church in Citrus Springs, from 10 a.m. until noon. These two ministries are open to anyone who has a need and there is no charge. Enter the church property from North Citrus Springs Boulevard and a supply of paper products, detergents, personal items and more will be brought to your car. Drive around, following the drive way, and food items will also be brought to the vehicle. Then, exit onto North Elkcam Boulevard. Items vary based on avail ability while supplies last. More information on the web site: northoakbc.org. Citrus County Family Resource Center: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (holiday hours vary), 3660 N. Carl G. Rose Highway, Hernando. For information, call 352-344-1001. Daystar Life Center: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), 6751 W. Gulf-to-Lake High way, Crystal River. 352-795-8668. Food for dogs and cats may also be available. Other assistance available. A com munity service resource. First Baptist Church of Homosassa Life Care Cen ter: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays for bread dis tribution at 10540 W. Yulee Drive, Homosassa. Homosas sa residents may receive a bag of canned and dry goods once a month. Call 352-628-3858. St. Timothy Lutheran Church and Life Tree Church: provide a food pantry from 9:30 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at Life Tree Church at 1501 SE U.S. 19, Crystal River. Call 352-403-1498. St. Anne’s Episcopal Church: Food Pantry is now the first four Wednesdays of the month from 2:30-4 p.m. in the parish hall (never on fifth Wednesday), 9870 W. Fort Island Trail, Crystal River. Reg istration and ID are required. For information, call 352-795-2176, ext. 101. Free served meals and giveaways are canceled until further notice. Citrus United Basket (CUB): 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1201 Parkside Ave., Inverness, to assist Citrus County residents facing temporary hardship. Call 352-344-2242 or go to citrusunitedbasket.org. First Baptist Church of Crystal River: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thurs day and 5 to 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, 700 N. Citrus Ave. Call 352-795-3367. The First Lutheran Church of Inverness: Food Pantry is open to all from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. For information, call 352-726-1637. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church: hosts a food pantry from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 114 N. Osceola Ave. in down town Inverness. The food pan try offers canned, dried and frozen foods to anyone in need in Citrus County. For information, call 352-726-3153. The Citrus County Veter ans Coalition: food pantry, for veterans and their families, operates from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and the first and third Thursdays (excluding holidays) at 1039 N. Paul St. in Inverness. The pantry offers a variety of dry, canned and frozen goods (cereals, rice, canned vegetables, soups and meats) for veterans in need. For food assistance, call 352-400-8952 or ask a volunteer during food pantry hours. Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church: 10 to 11 a.m. the third Tuesday monthly, 6 Roo sevelt Blvd. Call 352-746-2144. Suncoast Baptist Church: food pantry open for bread distribution from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays, and the second Wednesday monthly is distri bution of bread and vegeta bles from 7 to 9 a.m. at 5310 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa Springs. Open to Homosassa residents only. For informa tion, call 352-621-3008 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday or Wednesday and ask for Clara. Homosassa First United Methodist Church: Bread of Life Pantry – 8 to 11 a.m. Thursdays in fellowship hall. Bag of groceries with bread, meat and produce available for Homosassa residents once a month. Call 352-628-4083. Serving our Savior (SOS): 7:30-9:30 a.m. from May to October, 8 to 10 a.m. from November-April, every Thurs day at Good Shepherd Luther an Church, 439 E. Norvell Bry ant Highway, Hernando. This is a drive-thru food pantry. Clients are allowed to come every other week. SOS is an equal opportunity provider. Email sos4food@gmail.com. Calvary Church: 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, 2728 E. Har ley St., Inverness. Photo ID and proof of Citrus County residency are required. Visi tors can receive food once per month. Calvary Church is an equal opportunity provider. Floral City First Baptist Church: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Thursday monthly. Proof of residency required. St. Thomas the Apostle Church: The St. Vincent de Paul Society food Pantry is open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is on U.S. 19, approximately 1 / 2 mile south of the Cardinal Street intersection. The pantry pro vides bagged canned goods, nonperishable food items and food staples for people facing temporary hardship and living within parish boundaries. To be eligible, clients must pres ent a photo ID. Call 352-628-3366. Emergency help with utility shut-offs, prescriptions and other emergency services are provided. Volunteers are available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Rivers of Life Restoration Ministry Inc.: operates the Seven Loaves Food and Cloth ing Pantry at Helping Hands Thrifty Treasures, 9699 W. Fort Island Trail, Crystal River. The free-to-all Food Pantry is now open from noon to 3 p.m. every Tuesday. Call 863-666-4129 for information. Calvary Chapel of Inver ness: Free bagged groceries available from noon to 2 p.m. Thursdays at 960 S. U.S. 41. 352-726-1480. Calvary Church is an equal opportuni ty provider. Helping Hands Our Lady of Fatima: 604 U.S. 41 S. in Inverness offers an outreach program to help those in need, supported by their thrift store. Those who qualify are assisted with utilities every four months, prescriptions every three months, clothing every three months and food every two months. To qualify for the outreach program, bring a current pic ture ID, proof of residence, Social Security cards for all household members, proof of income (pay stubs, tax forms, SSI statement, etc.), car pay ment and car insurance to an intake meeting. The thrift store is accepting donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday SO YOU KNOW Q Events listed here are subject to change without notice. Contact each group to confirm times and dates. Q Charitible groups are welcome to submit information about their food pantries, free meals and food giveaways. With “Food Programs” in the subject line, email the information to community@chronicleonline.com. Q Submit information at least two weeks in advance. Ongoing programs will continue to run in the Chronicle without the need for weekly emails; however, it is the responsibility of each organization to inform the Chronicle about changes. 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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 A9 of slightly used clothing, household items, furniture in good shape (no mattresses), food (not outdated) and per sonal hygiene items. The food pantry is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at 604 U.S. 41 S., Inverness. Call 352-726-1707. The food pantry pro vides nonperishable foods for people facing temporary hardship who live in Inver ness, Floral City and Hernan do. Emergency assistance for utility shut-offs and some pre scriptions. Some restrictions apply. Photo ID with current address required.FREE MEALSFirst Lutheran Church of Inverness: The church is starting a hot meal program for a free hot meal once a week, from 4-5 p.m. every Tuesday, for anyone in need of the service. Meals will consist of an entrée, vegetable, piece of bread, small pastry or des sert, and when possible addi tional snacks. They will pro vide as many meals as the family needs. The church is at 1900 State Road 44 west, Inverness. There is drive-thru pickup. It will be first-come, first-served (limited amounts of meals will be available while they assess the demand). If you or someone you know is in need of a free hot meal, please come by. You can take as many meals as you need to feed your family and even pick up extras for your neighbors as well. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church: The Feed My Sheep hot lunch program at St. Mar garet’s Episcopal Church in Inverness is at 11:30 a.m. every Friday. St. Margaret’s Church is at 114 N. Osceola Ave. in downtown Inverness near the courthouse. Call 352-726-3153. The Floral City United Methodist Church: has free community breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. every Tuesday at Hil ton Hall, 8478 E. Marvin St. For more information or to volunteer, call 352-344-1771. Inverness First United Methodist Church: God’s Kitchen will distribute free hot meals from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays, 1140 E. Turner Camp Road. Drive up only. Delivery is available for those who can’t drive. For more information, call 352-726-2522, ext. 0. Peace Lutheran Church: offers a free community meal from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. the third Monday monthly. All ages are welcome. Peace Lutheran Church (“The Church on the Hill”) is at 7201 U.S. 41 S. in Dunnellon (at the corner of U.S. 41 and State Road 40). Call the church at 352-489-5881. Community Centers: Free hot meals are available Mon day through Friday for clients ages 60-plus at the following community centers. Call to reserve your first meal as a visitor: Central Citrus Commu nity Center at 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court in Lecanto (352-527-5993); West Citrus Community Center at 8940 W. Veterans Drive in Homosassa (352-795-3831); East Citrus Community Center at 9907 E. Gulf-to-Lake Highway in Inverness (352-344-9666); and at the historic Hernando School on the corner of Flori da Avenue and Parsons Point Road. Calvary Chapel of Inver ness: hosts a soup kitchen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday, at 960 S. U.S. 41. All are welcome. The meal includes soup, bread and des sert. Call 352-726-1480.GIVEAWAYSEl-Shaddai food minis tries: “brown bag of food” distribution is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Crystal River Church of God, 2180 W. 12th Ave. Although food is distributed once a week, fam ilies are only eligible for food once a month. Call 352-628-9087 or 352-302-9925. Hernando Seventh-day Adventist Church: 1880 N. Trucks Ave., Hernando, pro vides food distribution for needy families from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday monthly. Call 352-212-5159. Christ Christian Bible Min istry: distributes food at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at 619 NE Second St., Crystal River. Preparations are being made to provide a hot meal once a week. Call 352-513-8065. FOODFrom page A8 ndings of its exhaustive exam ination of the research. It declared phonics instruction was crucial to teaching young readers, along with several related concepts. Whole language had lost.What emerged, though, was an informal truce that came to be known as “balanced literacy” and borrowed from both approach es. The goal: Get kids into books they found enjoyable as quickly as possible. But in practice, phonics elements often got short shrift, said Michael Kamil, professor emeritus of edu cation at Stanford University. “It wasn’t a true compromise,” said Kamil, who had sat on the national reading panel. The ap proach often led to students learn ing how to guess words, instead of how to sound them out. Now, as schools look to address low reading scores, phonics and other elements of the science of reading are getting fresh attention, fueled in part by a series of stories and podcasts by APM Reports. Textbook makers are adding more phonics, and schools have dumped some popular programs that lacked that approach.What is the science of reading?While the phrase doesn’t have a universal denition, it refers broadly to research in a variety of elds that relates to how a child’s brain learns to read. Neuroscien tists, for instance, have used MRIs to study the brains of struggling readers. In practice, this science calls for schools to focus on the building blocks of words. Kindergartners might play rhyming games and clap out the individual syllables in a word to learn to manipulate sounds. Experts call this phone mic awareness. Students later will learn explic itly how to make letter sounds and blend letters. To make sure students aren’t just guessing at words, teachers might ask them to sound out so-called nonsense words, like “nant” or “zim.” Gone is rote memorization of word spellings. Instead, students learn the elements that make up a word. In a lesson using the word “unhappy,” students would learn how the prex “un-” changed the meaning of the base word.Why does it matter?For some kids, reading happens almost magically. Bedtime sto ries and perhaps a little “Sesame Street” are enough. But 30 percent to 40 percent of kids will need the more explicit in struction that is part of the science of reading, said Timothy Shanah an, a professor emeritus at the Uni versity of Illinois at Chicago. Other kids fall somewhere in be tween. “They’re going to learn to read,” said Shanahan, also one of the members of the 2000 panel and the former director of reading for Chicago Public Schools. “They’re just not going to read as well as they could be or should be.” Complicating the situation, col leges of education often have stuck with balanced literacy de spite concerns about its effec tiveness. That means teachers graduate with little background on research-backed instructional methods. The upshot: Parents often pick up the slack, paying for tutors or workbooks when their children struggle, Shanahan said. Extra help can be costly, contributing to racial and income-based disparities. As a result, a growing number of NAACP chapters are pushing for wider adoption of the science of reading, describing literacy as a civil rights issue.What is dyslexia’s role in the reading debate?Parents of children with dyslexia have led the push to use the sci ence of reading. For them, the is sue has special urgency. Kids with dyslexia can learn to read, but they need systematic instruction. When the wrong approach is used, they often ounder. “I can’t even tell you how many screaming ts we had,” recalled Sheila Salmond, whose youngest child has dyslexia. “My daughter would come home and say, ‘Mom, I’m not learning.’ And then it be came, ‘Mom, I’m stupid.’” Salmond found herself testifying before Missouri lawmakers, taking a graduate class so she could tutor her daughter and eventually mov ing her from a suburban Kansas City district to a parochial school. She now is making progress.What is changing?Just a decade ago, it was rare for a state to have laws that men tioned dyslexia or the science of reading. Now every state has passed some form of legislation. The laws var iously dene what dyslexia is, require that students are screened for reading problems and man date that teachers are trained in the most effective strategies, said Mary Wennersten, of the Interna tional Dyslexia Association. States often look to duplicate what has happened in Mississippi, which has credited reading gains to a curriculum revamp that start ed a decade ago. The multi-mil lion dollar effort includes training teachers on the science of reading. The changes have put some cur riculum programs in the cross hairs. Some Colorado districts, for in stance, have ditched instructional materials that didn’t pass muster un der a state law that requires schools to use scientically based reading programs. New York City, whose mayor often talks about his person al struggle with dyslexia, is making changes in its schools as well.What does the science of reading mean for parents?Should they be researching the tenets of the science of reading? Do they need to help their chil dren form letters out of Play-Doh? What about drilling their kids on nonsense words? Flashcards? Only if they want to, said Amelia Malone, director of research and innovation at the National Center for Learning Disabilities. What parents must do, she said, is read to their kids. Otherwise, she recommends helping teachers when they ask for it and pushing for evidence-based practices in their children’s schools. “Parents can be part of the solu tion,” she said, “if we educate them on why this is kind of the movement we need.” READINGFrom page A1 Tim Barber / Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP From left, Cynthia Lopez, Michael Neal and Christian Candelaria listen as Dupont Elementary School teacher Sonal Patel reads to them on Nov. 22, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. rn rr n r  r   ­€‚rrƒ  „…  †‡rˆ‰Šr‹„rˆrr††rŒŽ­‘€€Œ…‘€r n   ­€‚€‚ nn­‚n ­ƒ‚„…†…ƒ‡ˆ‚…‚‡‰­ € ‚…€„ˆˆ Š‚ …nn   ­€‚ r  ‡rr ‰  r ’r“ ”† r • †“ rr r    –—  n ˜ — Œ  n—ƒ— — •n”r rnrn

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A10 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle visitors. The members used rail-roads such as the Silver Springs, Ocala, and Gulf line to access their winter home. There is a report that they even purchased a short line railroad and cars to avoid long layovers in Dunnellon. The focus of the crowd was sh ing and fun. One year, a couple of members snuck out of the house one night and dressed in Native American costumes. They re turned to the dark home shouting war-whoops and laughed heartily when their cohorts jumped out windows and crouched behind furniture to hide. One member used a shotgun to “catch” his quarry. Edward C. Peters grew tired of the monotony of pulling sh after sh from the water. At that time, there was a dam across part of the Homosas-sa River. His local guide men-tioned that sh have been known to jump over the dam depending on the tide. Peters took a couple of hunting dogs and had them jump in the water to scare the sh below the dam. When the sh jumped to escape the dogs, Peters shot the sh as the they jumped. He continued to shoot sh for three hours. By the end of the day, he had expended 40 shells and bagged 40 sh. Fishing was so good that one participant reportedly hauled in 21 sh within an hour. Another sherman lost his balance and fell into the water. He grabbed his chair before he hit the river. By the time he was pulled back into the boat, there were two sh on his line that joined him in the pram. There was an annual award for the rst person to accidentally fall into the water that was proud-ly displayed for the entire year by the lucky incumbent. One writer described his sojourn to the Club in 1940: “Think of being away from telephones, radio, automobiles and every other form of stress and tension, yet with all of the comforts of modern life. One has to visit the Homosassa Fishing Club to know what I am talking about. As I sit here writing this column, the only sound that comes through the big windows and doors into this charming living room of the club-house is the occasional splash of water a few feet away, the bark of a dog over in the little village, the voices of the whippoorwills … and crickets.” Members utilized the Homosassa railroad spur until it was discontinued in 1941. Since that time, participants have organized motorcades to make the journey from Atlanta to the clubhouse. One family took their own boat to Homosassa in 1957 and lled it with some of Florida’s exotic plants on the return trip home. They had “… lled the boat with wild orchids, air plants, and even those y-catcher plants we found growing by the roadside.” Their rolling botanical garden must have garnered quite a few dou-ble-takes on the road to Atlanta.Checking your opinions atthe doorThe group managed to observe the “check your opinions at the door and just sh” motto even when political rivals were on the trip. A newspaper recounted “Pol itics – and some of the members of the club are politicians – will be rightly excluded as a topic of conversation. Those who go to Homosassa will put behind them their years and cares and make believe they are boys again.” An example of this detente occurred during the 1900 annual trip, when I.S. Mitchell and Frank P. Rice – bitter political opponents – traveled together and actually shed in the same boat. This is a lesson that could be applied to future generations of politicians.Notable members andguestsThe Homosassa Fishing Club became one of the most sought-after billets in Atlanta society. Membership rolls read like a “Who’s Who” of Atlanta society. Some examples include:Philanthropic activitiesIn addition to donating thousands of pounds of sh to Atlanta’s orphans and destitute citizens, the Club members were also known for their philan-thropy. They discovered that a local guide named Shivers had signicant eye issues and was in danger of going blind. The mem-bers of the group paid for him to be transported to Atlanta and undergo a successful operation by the country’s most famous eye surgeon at Emory. They also contributed to the local economy by employing guides to improve their chances of catching “The Big One” and also caretakers to maintain the lodge. Some of the past care-takers include Clyde Lochlear, Hiram Lochlear, Raymond Wil-liams, James A. “Jockey” Cato and Clifford/Irma Harmon.Controversies QA boundary line review in 1925 showed some Club out buildings were not on the ofcially deeded property. A special deed was led to accommodate this issue. QCitrus County ofcials decided to require a special hunting license. The license cost $10, which would be about $240 in 2021 dollars. Since Club mem-bers also hunted during their trips, this action would have curtailed Atlanta club activities. Based on complaints from Club members and other out-of-state visitors, the commissioners relented and reversed their deci-sion. QThe Club led a civil suit in 1985 when condo develop ers quietly purchased adjacent lots and cleared the land one day. The developer planned to construct 40 units with 100 parking spaces. The Club led suit and alleged that required federal and state permits to ll wetlands were not completed. An access road for the Club was now blocked by the project. The Atlanta contingent enlisted the assistance of Florida’s Depart ment of Environmental Regula tion. The DEP quickly reviewed and ordered work halted on the project pending further permit ting and a court decision. In the end, a scaled back version of the project appears to have been completed.Homosassa Fishing Club todayBy the 1960s, society had changed and the clubhouse was used more for weekend getaways rather than three-week respites. Members could take advantage of air travel to make shorter trips possible. Today’s proliferation of internet and social media makes it difcult to achieve the same level of relaxed isolation that was treasured by the original Club members. Annual nancial reports indicate that the Club is still going strong with 11 employees and assets of over $2 million as of 2018. The clubhouse has been used for week-long retreats by other organizations. Ken Marotte writes for the Citrus Coun ty Historical Society. HISTORYFrom page A3N & W CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE The Homosassa Fishing Club became one of the most sought-after billets in Atlanta society. Membership rolls read like a “Who’s Who” of Atlanta society. Sudan army says it will help foreigners leave amid fightingKHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese army said Satur day it was coordinating efforts to evacuate foreign citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody ghting that has engulfed the vast African na tion entered its second week. Army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan said he would facilitate the evacuation of American, Brit ish, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan after speaking with the leaders of sev eral countries that had requested help. The prospect has vexed of cials as most major airports have become battlegrounds and move ment out of the capital, Khartoum, has proven intensely dangerous. Burhan “agreed to provide the necessary assistance to secure such evacuations for various countries,” Sudan’s military said. Questions have swirled over how the mass rescues of foreign citi zens would unfold, with Sudan’s main international airport closed and millions of people sheltering indoors. As battles between the Sudanese army led by Burhan and a rival powerful paramilitary group rage in and around Khar toum, including in residential ar eas, foreign countries have strug gled to repatriate their citizens – many trapped in their homes as food supplies dwindle. The White House would not conrm the Sudanese military’s announcement. “We have made very clear to both sides that they are responsible for ensuring the protection of civilians and non combatants,” the National Secu rity Council said. On Friday, the U.S. said it had no plans for a gov ernment-coordinated evacuation of the estimated 16,000 American citizens trapped in Sudan. Saudi Arabia announced the suc cessful repatriation of some of its citizens on Saturday, sharing foot age of Saudi nationals and other foreigners welcomed with choc olate and owers as they stepped off an apparent evacuation ship at the Saudi port of Jeddah. Ofcials did not elaborate on ex actly how the rescue unfolded. Explainer: What’s next for abortion pill after Supreme Court’s order By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nothing will change for now. That’s what the Supreme Court said Friday evening about access to a wide ly used abortion pill. A court case that began in Texas has sought to roll back Food and Drug Admin istration approval of the drug, mifepristone. Lower courts had said that women seeking the drug should face more restrictions on getting it while the case continues, but the Supreme Court disagreed. The court’s action almost certainly will leave access to mifepristone unchanged at least into next year, as appeals play out, in cluding a potential appeal to the high court. The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court’s con servative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to ef fectively ban abortion outright. The following is a look at the drug at is sue in the new case, how the case got to the nation’s highest court and what’s next in the legal case. QWHAT IS MIFEPRISTONE? Mife pristone was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration more than two decades ago. It has been used by more than 5 million women to safely end their preg nancies, and today more than half of wom en who end a pregnancy rely on the drug, the Justice Department said. Over the years, the FDA has loosened re strictions on the drug’s use, extending from seven to 10 weeks of pregnancy when it can be used, reducing the dosage needed to safely end a pregnancy, eliminating the re quirement to visit a doctor in person to get it and allowing pills to be obtained by mail. Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions, along with miso prostol. QHOW DID THE CASE GET START ED? A lawsuit over mifepristone was led in Amarillo, Texas, late last year. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Chris tian legal group, represents the pill’s oppo nents, who say the FDA’s approval of mife pristone was awed. Why Amarillo? U.S. District Judge Mat thew Kacsmaryk, who was nominated by then-President Donald Trump, is the sole district court judge there, ensuring that all cases led in the west Texas city land in front of him. Since taking the bench, he has ruled against President Joe Biden’s admin istration on several other issues, including immigration and LGBTQ protections. On April 7, Kacsmaryk issued a ruling that would completely revoke the FDA’s approv al of mifepristone, but he put the decision on hold for a week to allow an appeal. Complicating matters, however, on the same day Kacsmaryk issued his order, a court in Washington state issued a separate ruling in a lawsuit brought by liberal states seeking to preserve access to mifepristone. The Washington judge, Spokane-based Thomas O. Rice, whom then-President Barack Obama nominated, ordered the FDA not to do anything that might affect the availability of mifepristone in the suing states. The Biden administration had said it would be impossible to follow both judges’ directives at the same time. QHOW DID THE CASE GET TO THE SUPREME COURT? The Biden adminis tration responded to Kacsmaryk’s ruling by asking the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to prevent it from taking effect for now. The appeals court didn’t do that, but it narrowed Kacsmaryk’s ruling so that the initial approval of mifepristone in 2000 wouldn’t be revoked. And it agreed with him that changes the FDA made to relax the rules for prescribing and dispensing the drug should be put on hold. It said those rules, including expanding when the drug could be taken and allowing for the drug’s delivery through the mail, should be on hold while the case continued. The appeals court acted by a 2-1 vote. The judges in the majority, Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham, are both Trump picks. The Biden administration and the maker of mifepristone, New York-based Danco Lab oratories, appealed to the Supreme Court, saying that allowing the appeals court’s re strictions to take effect would cause chaos. At rst, facing a tight deadline, the Supreme Court gave itself some breathing room and issued an order suggesting it would act by Wednesday evening. But no decision came Wednesday and the court instead just gave itself an extension until just before midnight Friday. It wasn’t clear why. The court did make its second self-imposed deadline, issuing its brief decision around 6:30 p.m. in Washington. Two conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Ali to, said they disagreed with the court’s ac tion but no other justice commented. QWHAT HAPPENS NEXT? The case is on a fast track. Now that the high court has set out the rules that will govern access for now, the case can continue on its path through the courts. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already announced it will hear arguments in the case in less than a month, on May 17. Both sides as well as interest groups will submit written briefs ahead of those arguments. And a three-judge panel of the court will hear the case, though the court has not yet said who those three judges will be. The group won’t issue a decision from the bench but instead hear arguments and ask questions. That will give the pub lic a sense of what they’re thinking. Their decision will be made privately after oral arguments, and at some point they’ll issue a written decision announcing it. Charlie Neibergall / AP Bottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, are shown Sept. 22, 2010, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa. A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 A11 V CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Q Submit information for the Veterans page at least two weeks before the event. Q Early submission of timely material is appreciated, but multiple publications cannot be guaranteed. Q Notes tend to run one week prior to the date of an event Publication on a specific day is not guaranteed. Q Submit material at the Chronicle office in Meadowcrest, Crystal River; or email to community@chronicleonline.com. VETERANS NOTES Veterans Notes are only for special events that are open to the public. To find out about regularly scheduled post activities that welcome the public during the week, including entertainment and menus, call the post. For information about post members-only activities, call the individual posts for a schedule. Call the individual posts regarding meeting times and dates. Contributed notices must be submitted by Wednesday afternoon before pub-lication the following Sunday. Library service for blind, print disabled vets The National Library Service for Blind and Print Disabled provides reading materials at no cost to individuals whose temporary or perma-nent low vision, blindness, physical disability or other disability makes it dif cult to read reg-ular print. Services are administered through a network of cooperating libraries across the United States. NLS readers may receive materials in two ways: Via download to a personal device through the Braille and Audio Reading Down-load (BARD) app/website or through the Unit-ed States Postal Service. In either case, there is no charge. The service is available to all U.S. residents and citizens living abroad. To learn more about this free library service and receive information on enrollment, call 888-NLS-READ (888-657-7323) and follow the prompts or visit the NLS website.Tribute bike displays on Memorial Day To honor our heroes on Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, there will be a Mili-tary Tribute Bike on display at Plaza Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram of Inverness on U.S. 44 in Inverness and at Crystal Harley-Davidson on U.S.19 in Homosassa.AARP smart driver course to be held To be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, there will be an AARP Smart Driver Course led by instructor Phillip Mul-rain at the Homosassa Library, 4100 S. Grand-march Ave. Those who complete the course will receive a three-year insurance discount as state man-dated for more than 50 years. To register, call 352-628-7633.Courses for Citrus County can be found on the website at AARP.com. Follow the prompts for the Smart Driver Course.Like to vote by mail? Request ballots Due to legislative changes in SB90, Voteby-Mail ballot requests expired after the 2022 General Election. In Citrus County, approximately 1/3 of the registered voters choose this method of voting. Supervisor of Elections Maureen Baird would like to remind voters interested in receiving a Vote-by-Mail ballot to submit their requests for the 2023-24 elections as soon as possible. The easiest way to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot is by using the online request form at votecitrus.gov or by calling the Supervisor M any Citrus County military veteran residents are snowbirds or enjoy extended traveling in their retirement days. The Veterans Administration (VA) has a program to help arrange non-emer-gency outpatient care while traveling to en-sure they receive quality care. It is called the Trav-eling Veterans Program with a Traveling Veteran Coordinator (TVC) at every VA location. I am going to try and explain this program, along with some other important information about obtaining urgent and emergency care in the United States and overseas. A TVC is a VA employee and can be a registered nurse, nurse practitioner or a physician assistant. The key to using this program is registering with VAÂ’s MyHealtheVet, which is a private and secure online personal health record for veterans, active-du-ty service members and their dependents and caregivers. Its online resources and tools offer greater control over care and wellness. If you have not already registered with MyHealtheVet go to www.myhealth.va.gov, click the register button, complete Veterans eligible for special health benefits Travel safely knowing whatÂ’s available If you have not already registered with MyHealtheVet go to www.myhealth.va.gov, click the register button, complete required fields, review and accept terms and con-ditions, and click the submit button. You will now have a basic account and can upgrade it to premium during your next VA clinic visit.MetroCreative JohnStewartVeterans Voices SOCKS DONATED FOR VICTIMS OF STORMS Special to the Chronicle LEFT: Citrus Hills WomenÂ’s Club recently presented a donation of Bombas socks to the Female Veterans Network for the New Church Without Walls for victims of recent storms that hit many southern states. Pictured first row are Phyllis Bell, Joan Johnson and Nancy Sigmon. Pictured second row are Cynthia Henderson, Cindy Johnston, Rody Perez, Jane Mindis, Cheryl Smith and Jo Monty. RIGHT: Pictured is Linda Gantz, sitting, representing Citrus Hills WomenÂ’s Club, presenting a donation of Bombas socks to the Female Veterans Network. Female Veterans Network recently participated in the Charity Celebrity Cornhole Singles Tournament which raised money for six different nonprofit organizations in Citrus County, sponsored by the Crystal River Wom-enÂ’s Club (CRWC). FVN thanks Frank DiGiovani, former Inverness city manager, for being the celebrity for the event. They also thank CRWC and Mary Lee Johnson for all the hard work it took to put this tournament together, Bonnie Peterson who coordinated for FVN, and to a generous anonymous donor. Pictured from left are Jane Mundis, Cindy Johnston, Cheryl Smith, Frank DiGiovani, Jo Monty, Cynthia Henderson and Bonnie Peterson.Special to the Chronicle FEMALE VETERANS NETWORK DOES CORNHOLE FUNDRAISER See TRAVEL , page A13 See NOTES , page A14

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 A13 required elds, review and accept terms and conditions, and click the submit button. You will now have a basic account and can upgrade it to premium during your next VA clinic visit. A premium account will give you full access to medi cations rells, appointments, test results, secure messaging and VA notes. I’ve found the medication rell and mes saging to my physician to be really helpful. If you are enrolled and receive your health care with VA, you will receive the same, consistent care, wheth er at your local VA health care facility or an alternate VA health care facility.How it worksNow, let me explain how the TVC program works. In order to help VA ensure you receive consistent care while traveling, or if you relocate, notify your local VA Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) 4 to 6 weeks prior to departure, or as soon as you are aware of your travel. Early planning will allow time for your local PACT and the TVC to coordinate your care at the alternate VA health care facility. If you are unable to make an appointment to see your PACT or provider in person, you may reach them by telephone or through secure messaging on MyHealtheVet. Traveling veterans will not be assigned to a PACT at the alternate VA medical facility. To coordinate your health care with another VA health care facility, you should inform your local PACT the following: QTravel destination(s), and temporary address QA valid telephone number QArrival and departure dates QSpecic care concerns Your PACT will contact the TVC, who will assist in coordinating your care at the alternate VA health care facility. Before you travel, conrm with your PACT team if you will need any lab testing, supplies, or medication while you are away. Make sure you have a current address on le for the dates you will be away and before returning home. Contact your PACT to update this information. Also rell your medications 10-14 days before you run out using the same method you would normally use while you are away. VA can also mail prescrip tion rells to you at your temporary address. Just be sure to allow about 2 weeks for the rells to arrive.Urgent careVA offers urgent care services to eligible veterans at VA medical facilities or at in-network urgent care clinics. Use it to treat minor injuries and illnesses that are not life-threatening. Urgent care is not a replacement for preventive or emergency care. To make sure you have a smooth experience, there are requirements and limitations associated with this benet. The urgent care benet covers services provided by urgent care centers and walk-in retail health clinics such as: QColds, minor injuries, skin and ear infections, pink eye, strep throat, and more. QDiagnostic services like X-rays, some lab testing and some medications (with lim itations). QTherapeutic vaccines when these are required for the treatment of certain cov ered conditions. Veterans should work with their primary care provider for this type of care. While urgent care is a convenient benet for none mergent symptoms, veterans TRAVELFrom page A11 See TRAVEL , page A14 SENIOR CA RE DIRECTOR Y r rn r n r nr n r r n rnn9589SWHwy.200,Ocala,FL34481 n3280 W. AudubonParkPath,Lecanto,FL  n ­­€‚ƒ LakshmiNPadala,MDPRIMA RY CARE 352436-4428PadalaClinics BESTBATTERYPRICES INTHEAREA $ 30 Serving Central Floridafor 10Years •VAC er tified Sales &S er vice •F ree Di agnostics •R ental sA va ilableSTARTING ASLOW AS $ 599 LIFTCHAIRS NEW& USED STARTING AT $ 399 SCOOTERS LIFTCHAIRS MADEIN THEU.S.A. VE HICLELIFT S NE W& USED STARTINGAT WEWILL PROVIDE PRICE MATCH! FREEDELIVERY &SETUP SE RVIC EC ALL Notvalidwithanyotheroffer. Exp. /202 $ 599 (Call fo r Details) rn r rnr Exp.5/1/2023 „…€…rƒ †nnn r n r nr n r2214Hwy.44 W. ,Inverness,FL  € ‡r‚2341 We stNorvellBryantHighway,LecantoFL€  n n n rn Davis Family Hearing 11515 W. EmeraldOaksDr.,CrystalRiver ,F L800-610-0399 www.davisfamilyhearing.com Raj Ay ya thurai,MD Nowatnew ALLENRIDGEOFFICE 508 N. LecantoHwy Lecanto ,F L3 4461 Call(352)689-1252 r n †nnˆ‚‡‰n rn r r …‡n„‡‰n2730WMarcKnightonCt.LecantoFL€ ­ … ‡n‡‰ƒ

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S CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Section B SUNDAY, APRIL 23 , 2023 By MATT PFIFFNER Sports editorLightweightsDylan Bryson, sophomore, 129, Citrus James Greene, junior, 139, Le canto Karl Robinson, freshman, 139, Crystal River Trevor Rueck, junior, 139, Le cantoMiddleweightsKai Deiderich, junior, 169, CitrusAlex Naugler, senior, 199, CitrusCarl Wilson, senior, 183, CitrusHeavyweightsBurke Malmberg, junior, UNL, Lecanto Colton McNeely, junior, 219, Citrus Junior Reed, senior, 238, Crystal RiverFinalists for Weightlifter of the Year James Greene, junior, LecantoThe Panther won the county title in traditional lifts and was second in Olympic, was the Gulf Coast 8 Conference runner-up in Olym pic, nished second in Olympic and third in traditional at districts and qualied for state in both styles. Finished the year with a fth-place medal at state in Olym pic lifting.Colton McNeely, junior, CitrusThe Hurricane won the tradition al and Olympic titles in the coun ty and GC8 meets, was the district champ in Olympic and third in traditional. He also won a regional crown in Olympic lifting and went on to place fourth at state in that discipline. He also qualied for state in the traditional lifts.Trevor Rueck, junior, LecantoThe Panther was the Citrus County, GC8, district and region al champion in Olympic lifting and went on to place second in that event at the Class 2A state championships. He also quali ed for state in the traditional lifts. 2023 ALL-CHRONICLE BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING TEAMThe strongest athletes in Citrus County MATT PFIFFNER / Sports editor James Greene, junior, Lecanto MATT PFIFFNER / Sports editor Colton McNeely, junior, Citrus MATT PFIFFNER / Sports editor Trevor Rueck, junior, Lecanto By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG — Randy Arozarena homered in the rst inning as Tampa Bay set a major league re cord by going deep in each of its rst 21 games, then hit a 10th-inning single for his fourth RBI that gave the Rays a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sat urday. Tampa Bay is 18-3, the best start in the major leagues since the 2003 New York Yankees. The Rays are 12-0 at Tropicana Field, the best start at home since the 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers won their rst 13 games. Arozarena hit a two-run homer in rst off Dylan Cease, and the Rays sur passed the previous mark of homers in the rst 20 games by the 2019 Seat tle Mariners. Arozarena’s RBI single against Ken ya Middleton put Tampa Bay ahead 3-2 in the fth, but pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets tied the score with a eighth-inning homer against Jason Adam. “Randy’s been so clutch for us all year,” Rays start er Shane McClanahan said. “It’s been fun to watch.” With the score 3-3, in the 10th Jimmy Lambert (1-1) intentionally walked Wan der Franco with one out and a runner on second, and Arozarena lined a rst-pitch single to right for his team-high 22nd RBI. “We liked the match up.” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “We liked the Lambert, Arozarena match up. We were good with it.” Garrett Cleavinger (1-0) worked a perfect 10th be fore a crowd of 22,333, the largest at the Trop since opening day.Arozarena 4 RBIs, Rays beat White Sox 4-3, are 12-0 at home Scott Audette / AP Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena, center, is embraced by the Rays’ Pete Fairbanks, left and Luke Raley after hitting a game winning RBI single against the Chicago White Sox in the 10th inning on Saturday in St. Petersburg. See RAYS , page B2 Chris O’Meara / AP Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) skates off as Toronto Maple Leafs players celebrate their 4-3 win in over time in Game 3 of a Stanley Cup first-round playoff series on Saturday in Tampa. A full recap was not available at press time.Heartbreak in OT ANNIVERSARY INVERNESS,FL rn      r     ­­€ ‚ ƒ „…

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B2 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 18 3 .857 –Baltimore 12 7 .632 5New York 13 8 .619 5Toronto 12 9 .571 6Boston 11 10 .524 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 11 10 .524 –Cleveland 10 10 .500 ½Detroit 7 11 .389 2½Chicago 7 14 .333 4Kansas City 4 16 .200 6½ West Division W L Pct GB Texas 12 7 .632 –Houston 10 10 .500 2½Los Angeles 10 10 .500 2½Seattle 9 11 .450 3½Oakland 4 16 .200 8½ NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 14 6 .700 –New York 14 8 .636 1Miami 11 9 .550 3Phila. 10 12 .455 5Washington 7 13 .350 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 14 6 .700 –Pittsburgh 14 7 .667 ½Chicago 12 8 .600 2St. Louis 8 12 .400 6Cincinnati 7 13 .350 7 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 12 9 .571 –Los Angeles 11 11 .500 1½San Diego 10 12 .455 2½San Francisco 7 13 .350 4½Colorado 6 16 .273 6½ AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday’s Games Baltimore 2, Detroit 1Tampa Bay 8, Chicago White Sox 7Toronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 1Houston 6, Atlanta 4Washington 3, Minnesota 2Boston 5, Milwaukee 3Oakland 5, Texas 4L.A. Angels 2, Kansas City 0Seattle 5, St. Louis 2Miami at Cleveland, ppd. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Toronto 2Washington 10, Minnesota 4Miami 6, Cleveland 1, 1st gameTampa Bay 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 10 inningsDetroit at BaltimoreOakland at TexasBoston at MilwaukeeHouston at AtlantaMiami at Cleveland, 2nd gameKansas City at L.A. AngelsSt. Louis at Seattle Sunday’s Games Houston (Javier 2-0) at Atlanta (Fried 1-0), 1:30 p.m.Detroit (Boyd 0-1) at Baltimore (Rodriguez 0-0), 1:35 p.m. Toronto (Gausman 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Schmidt 0-1), 1:35 p.m.Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Ein 2-0), 1:40 p.m.Miami (Luzardo 2-0) at Cleveland (Allen 0-0), 1:40 p.m.Boston (Bello 0-1) at Milwaukee (Burnes 2-1), 2:10 p.m.Washington (Corbin 1-2) at Minnesota (Ober 0-0), 2:10 p.m.Oakland (Muller 0-1) at Texas (deGrom 1-0), 2:35 p.m.Kansas City (Lyles 0-3) at L.A. Angels (Det mers 0-1), 4:07 p.m.St. Louis (Flaherty 1-2) at Seattle (Flexen 0-3), 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Colorado at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.Boston at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m.Houston at Tampa Bay, 6:40 p.m.Texas at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.Detroit at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 7:40 p.m.Oakland at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m.Kansas City at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs 13, L.A. Dodgers 0Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 2Phila. 4, Colorado 3Houston 6, Atlanta 4Washington 3, Minnesota 2Boston 5, Milwaukee 3Arizona 9, San Diego 0Seattle 5, St. Louis 2N.Y. Mets 7, San Francisco 0Miami at Cleveland, ppd. Saturday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 4Washington 10, Minnesota 4Phila. 4, Colorado 3Miami 6, Cleveland 1, 1st gameSan Francisco 7, N.Y. Mets 4Cincinnati at PittsburghBoston at MilwaukeeHouston at AtlantaSan Diego at ArizonaMiami at Cleveland, 2nd gameSt. Louis at Seattle Sunday’s Games Colorado (Ureña 0-3) at Phila. (Wheeler 1-1), 12:05 p.m.Houston (Javier 2-0) at Atlanta (Fried 1-0), 1:30 p.m.Cincinnati (Greene 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Velas quez 2-2), 1:35 p.m.Miami (Luzardo 2-0) at Cleveland (Allen 0-0), 1:40 p.m.Boston (Bello 0-1) at Milwaukee (Burnes 2-1), 2:10 p.m.Washington (Corbin 1-2) at Minnesota (Ober 0-0), 2:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-1), 2:20 p.m.San Diego (Darvish 0-2) at Arizona (James on 2-0), 4:10 p.m.St. Louis (Flaherty 1-2) at Seattle (Flexen 0-3), 4:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets (Megill 3-1) at San Francisco (Stripling 0-1), 7:08 p.m. Monday’s Games Colorado at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.Miami at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.Detroit at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m.Kansas City at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.St. Louis at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. TAMPA BAY 4, CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3 Chicago Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h bi Andrus ss 5 0 1 0 Díaz 1b 4 2 3 0Robert Jr. cf 4 0 0 0 Paredes 1b 1 0 0 0Vaughn 1b 4 0 0 0 Franco ss 4 0 1 0Jiménez rf 4 1 1 1 Arozarena lf 5 1 3 4Haseley rf 0 0 0 0 B.Lowe 2b 4 0 0 0Burger 3b 3 0 0 0 Ramírez dh 4 0 2 0Benintendi lf 4 0 1 0 Walls 3b 2 0 0 0Grandal dh 3 1 1 1 J.Lowe rf 4 0 0 0Colás pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Margot cf 4 0 0 0Zavala c 4 0 0 0 Mejía c 4 0 0 0González 2b 2 0 0 0 Bruján pr 0 1 0 0Sheets ph 1 1 1 1 Sosa 2b 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 5 3 Totals 36 4 9 4Chicago 010 010 010 0 — 3Tampa Bay 200 010 000 1 — 4E–Middleton (1). LOB–Chicago 5, Tampa Bay 8. 3B–Ramírez (1). HR–Jiménez (2), Grandal (2), Sheets (2), Arozarena (5). SB–Walls (2). IP H R ER BB SOChicago Cease 4 6 3 3 1 5 Middleton 1 1 0 0 0 2 Santos 2 1 0 0 0 1 Graveman 1 0 0 0 0 2 López 1 0 0 0 0 1 Lambert L,1-1 1/3 1 1 0 1 0 Tampa Bay McClanahan 6 3 2 2 1 10 Poche H,3 1 1 0 0 0 1 Adam BS,0-1 1 1 1 1 0 2 Fairbanks 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cleavinger W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cease pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.HBP–Cease (Walls).Umpires–Home, Bruce Dreckman; First, Stu Scheuwater; Second, Malachi Moore; Third, Mark Wegner.T–2:53. A–22,333 (25,025). MIAMI 6, CLEVELAND 1 Miami Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Chisholm Jr. cf 4 0 0 0 Kwan lf 3 0 0 0 Soler dh 3 1 0 0 Rosario ss 4 1 1 0Arraez 2b 4 1 1 2 Ramírez 3b 4 0 0 0De La Cruz lf 3 2 2 1 Bell dh 4 0 1 1 García rf 4 0 1 1 Gonzalez rf 3 0 0 0Segura 3b 4 1 2 0 Giménez 2b 3 0 0 0Gurriel 1b 2 0 1 1 Zunino c 2 0 0 0Stallings c 4 0 0 1 Naylor 1b 3 0 1 0Berti ss 3 1 0 0 Straw cf 3 0 1 0Totals 31 6 7 6 Totals 29 1 4 1Miami 020 001 300 — 6Cleveland 000 100 000 — 1E–Rosario (5). DP–Miami 2, Cleveland 2. LOB–Miami 6, Cleveland 3. 2B–Segura (1), De La Cruz (2), Bell (7). HR–De La Cruz (2). S–Chisholm Jr. (1). IP H R ER BB SOMiami Smeltzer 4 3 1 1 1 3 Nardi W,2-1 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 Brazoban H,2 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 Barnes 1 1 0 0 0 0 Okert 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland Bieber L,1-1 5 2/3 4 3 3 4 4 Sandlin 1/3 0 1 1 2 0 Herrin 1/3 2 2 2 1 0 De Los Santos 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 Gaddis 2 0 0 0 0 1 WP–Smeltzer.Umpires–Home, Ryan Additon; First, Brian Walsh; Second, Lance Barksdale; Third, Will Little.T–2:28. N.Y. YANKEES 3, TORONTO 2 Toronto New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Springer rf 4 0 1 0 Volpe ss 4 1 1 2Bichette ss 4 0 1 0 Judge cf 4 0 0 0Guerrero Jr. 1b 3 0 1 0 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 Chapman 3b 4 0 0 0 Kiner-Falefa pr 0 1 0 0Varsho cf 4 0 1 0 Torres 2b 4 0 2 0Kirk c 2 1 1 0 Calhoun dh 3 0 0 0Belt dh 3 0 0 0 F.Cordero rf 3 0 0 0Jansen dh 1 1 1 2 LeMahieu ph 1 0 1 1Merrifield lf 4 0 1 0 Trevino c 3 0 0 0Espinal 2b 0 0 0 0 Cabrera lf 3 0 1 0Biggio pr-2b 3 0 0 0 Peraza 3b 2 1 1 0Totals 32 2 7 2 Totals 31 3 7 3Toronto 000 000 002 — 2New York 000 000 021 — 3E–Kirk (2). DP–Toronto 0, New York 1. LOB–Toronto 8, New York 6. 2B–Guerrero Jr. (2), Kirk (1), Bichette (5), Cabrera (3), Rizzo (4). HR–Jansen (1), Volpe (2). SB–Cabrera (4), Peraza (1), Varsho (4). IP H R ER BB SOToronto Manoah 7 2 0 0 1 5 García 1 2 2 2 0 0 Romano L,2-1 0 3 1 1 1 0 New York Cole 5 2/3 4 0 0 2 4 Marinaccio 1 0 0 0 1 0 Holmes 1 1 0 0 0 2 Peralta 2/3 2 2 2 1 0 J.Cordero W,1-0 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Romano pitched to 4 batters in the 9th, Marinaccio pitched to 2 batters in the 7th, Holmes pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.HBP–Cole (Espinal).Umpires–Home, Manny Gonzalez; First, Quinn Wolcott; Second, Junior Valentine; Third, Adrian Johnson.T–2:35. A–43,223 (47,309). L.A. DODGERS 9, CHICAGO CUBS 4 Los Angeles Chicag o ab r h bi ab r h bi Betts 2b-rf 5 1 1 0 Hoerner 2b 5 2 2 2Freeman 1b 5 1 2 0 Swanson ss 4 0 0 0Muncy 3b 4 2 2 3 Happ lf 2 0 1 0Martinez dh 3 2 1 0 Suzuki rf 3 1 0 1Heyward rf-cf 4 1 0 0 Bellinger cf 3 0 0 0Outman cf-lf 5 2 4 4 Wisdom 3b-1b 4 0 0 0Peralta lf 2 0 0 0 Hosmer 1b 2 0 1 1Vargas 2b 3 0 1 1 Madrigal 3b 2 0 1 0Taylor ss 3 0 0 0 Mancini dh 4 0 0 0Barnes c 4 0 0 0 Barnhart c 2 0 0 0 Ríos ph 0 1 0 0 Torrens c 1 0 0 0Totals 38 9 11 8 Totals 32 4 5 4 Los Angeles 110 101 203 — 9Chicago 100 100 200 — 4E–Wisdom (2). DP–Los Angeles 0, Chicago 1. LOB–Los Angeles 7, Chicago 7. 2B–Free man (5), Martinez (9), Hosmer (3). HR–Out man 2 (7), Muncy 2 (10), Hoerner (2). SB–Betts (1), Bellinger (4), Happ (4), Taylor (1). IP H R ER BB SOLos Angeles May W,2-1 5 1/3 2 2 2 3 6 Vesia H,1 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 Almonte 1 2 2 2 1 2 Ferguson H,1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Miller 1 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago Wesneski L,1-1 4 1/3 5 3 3 1 1 Hughes 1 1 1 1 1 2 Rucker 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 Leiter Jr. 1 2 2 2 1 1 Alzolay 1 0 0 0 1 1 Boxberger 2/3 2 3 3 1 0 Merryweather 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Hughes pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.HBP–May (Suzuki).Umpires–Home, Mike Estabrook; First, Erich Bacchus; Second, Ryan Wills; Third, Andy Fletcher.T–2:55. A–35,076 (41,363). WASHINGTON 10, MINNESOTA 4 Washington Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi Call lf 3 2 0 0 Buxton dh 4 1 1 1Candelario 3b 5 1 2 2 Gallo 1b 4 1 0 0Meneses 1b 6 0 4 2 Solano ph 1 0 0 0García 2b 4 0 2 1 Correa ss 4 0 3 1Thomas rf 5 1 1 0 Kepler rf 4 1 1 0Smith dh 4 1 2 0 Castro ph 1 0 0 0Adams c 3 1 1 0 Polanco 2b 5 1 1 0Abrams ss 5 1 1 3 Larnach lf 4 0 1 2Robles cf 4 3 2 1 Miranda 3b 4 0 2 0 Vázquez c 3 0 0 0 Taylor cf 2 0 0 0 Gordon ph-cf 1 0 0 0Totals 39 10 15 9 Totals 37 4 9 4Washington 220 100 302 — 10Minnesota 001 010 200 — 4E–Adams (1). DP–Washington 0, Minnesota 1. LOB–Washington 11, Minnesota 10. 2B–Candelario (4), Meneses (6), Robles (3), Ke pler (3), Polanco (1), Larnach (2). 3B–Robles (1). HR–Abrams (1), Buxton (3). SF–Can delario (2). S–Adams (1). IP H R ER BB SOWashington Kuhl 3 2/3 3 1 1 4 5 Thompson W,2-1 2 1/3 2 1 0 0 4 Harris 1 3 2 2 0 0 Edwards Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Banda 1 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota P.López L,1-2 4 8 5 5 2 6 Woods Richardson 4 2/3 7 5 5 3 5 Headrick 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 HBP–P.López 2 (Call,Robles). WP–Kuhl, P.López.Umpires–Home, Pat Hoberg; First, Nestor Ceja; Second, Alex MacKay; Third, Brian O’Nora.T–3:09. A–23,045 (38,544). PHILADELPHIA 4, COLORADO 3 Colorado Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi Blackmon rf 3 1 0 0 Turner ss 4 0 0 0Profar lf 5 0 1 1 Bohm 1b 4 0 1 0Bryant dh 1 0 0 0 Schwarber dh 4 0 0 0Montero dh 1 0 0 0 Castellanos rf 4 2 3 2Moustakas dh 1 0 0 1 Realmuto c 4 0 0 0Cron 1b 4 0 2 0 Sosa 3b 3 0 0 0Díaz c 4 0 2 0 Harrison 2b 3 0 0 0Serven pr-c 0 0 0 0 Marsh cf 2 1 1 0McMahon 3b 4 1 0 0 Pache lf 3 1 2 2Daza cf 4 0 2 1 Trejo 2b 4 1 1 0 Tovar ss 3 0 0 0 Castro ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 31 4 7 4Colorado 001 110 000 — 3Philadelphia 012 001 00x — 4E–Trejo (2), Bohm (3). LOB–Colorado 8, Phil adelphia 4. 2B–Cron (3), Daza (6), Bohm (3), Castellanos (10). 3B–Marsh (4). HR–Castel lanos 2 (2), Pache (1). SF–Moustakas (3). IP H R ER BB SOColorado Freeland L,2-2 6 5 4 4 1 6 Bard 1 1 0 0 0 2 Bird 1 1 0 0 0 2 Philadelphia Sánchez 4 1/3 5 3 3 2 5 Brogdon W,1-0 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 Soto H,4 1 0 0 0 0 1 Domínguez H,2 1 2 0 0 0 2 Kimbrel S,2-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP–Sánchez.Umpires–Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Todd Tichenor; Second, Brian Knight; Third, Alex Tosi.T–2:26. A–41,939 (42,901). SAN FRANCISCO 7, N.Y. METS 4 New York San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Nimmo cf 4 1 1 1 Estrada 2b 4 2 2 0Marte rf 4 0 2 1 Ruf dh 4 0 1 1Lindor ss 4 0 0 0 Conforto rf 4 1 1 1Alonso 1b 4 0 0 0 Flores 1b 3 2 1 1McNeil 2b 4 0 1 0 Villar 3b 2 0 0 1Canha lf 3 2 2 0 Crawford ss 4 1 1 3Vogelbach dh 4 0 1 1 Bart c 3 0 0 0Baty 3b 4 1 2 1 Ramos cf 2 1 1 0Nido c 3 0 1 0 Wisely cf 2 0 0 0Guillorme ph 1 0 0 0 Wade Jr. lf 3 0 0 0Totals 35 4 10 4 Totals 31 7 7 7 New York 011 000 011 — 4San Francisco 420 010 00x — 7E–Baty (1). LOB–New York 5, San Francisco 5. 2B–Vogelbach (2), Wade Jr. (1). HR–Nim mo (2), Crawford (3), Flores (3). SB–Estrada (5). SF–Villar (1). IP H R ER BB SONew York Peterson L,1-3 5 7 7 7 1 8 Uceta 3 0 0 0 2 3 San Francisco Webb W,1-4 7 5 2 2 1 8 Alexander 1 3 1 1 0 0 Doval 1 2 1 1 0 1 HBP–Uceta (Bart).Umpires–Home, Chad Whitson; First, Rober to Ortiz; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Bill Miller.T–2:35. A–29,912 (41,915). MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS AND SCORES By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The lat est clash between Gerrit Cole and Alek Manoah morphed into the newest chapter in Anthony Volpe’s storybook start. Cole and Manoah pitched scoreless ball after a chirpy buildup, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Saturday on pinch-hitter DJ LeMahieu’s walkoff bases-loaded sin gle in the ninth inning. Volpe hit a two-run ho mer in the eighth off Yimi García and pinch-hitter Danny Jansen hit a two-run homer in the ninth against Wandy Peralta after a lead off walk to Alejandro Kirk. Anthony Rizzo doubled off Jordan Romano (2-1) start ing the bottom half. Intrigue began even be fore the rst pitch. Just as Cole was about to start the game, he was forced to wait, crouching behind the mound as Manoah and Kirk slowly walked from the Blue Jays bullpen down the left-eld line to the dugout. “Didn’t notice,” Cole said. Cole allowed four hits in 5 2 / 3 innings with four strikeouts and two walks, extending his scoreless streak to 20 2 / 3 innings and lowering his ERA to 0.79. Manoah gave up two hits in seven innings with ve strikeouts and one walk, dropping his ERA from 6.98 to 5.13. “Kind of old-school base ball,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “It was who was going to blink rst and, really, neither one of them did.” Last Aug. 21, Manoah threw an inside pitch early in the game that went near Yankees star Aaron Judge, then hit Judge on the arm guard above the left elbow. Judge glanced at Manoah as Cole started yelling and a few other Yankees came over the dugout railing. Cole was intercepted by bench coach Carlos Men doza before reaching the umpires. “I think if Gerrit wants to do something, he can walk past the Audi sign next time,” Manoah said, refer ring to the advertisement stenciled on the grass be tween the Yankees dugout and rst-base line. Asked in November on NBA player Serge Ibaka’s YouTube show “How Hun gry Are You?” “who is the worst cheater in baseball history, Manoah respond ed: “Gerrit Cole. He cheat ed. He used a lot of sticky stuff to make his pitches better. He kind of got called out on it.” Neither Cole nor Manoah addressed their past Satur day, though Cole praised Manoah’s performance. “Obviously, Alek was on his game today,” Cole said. “He threw tremendous.” Manoah has a 1.17 ERA in ve appearances at Yan kee Stadium, where he won his big league debut by tossing six scoreless innings of two-hit ball on May 27, 2021. “Like I’ve said all week end, we’re not facing each other – I’m not getting in the box against him, he’s not getting in the box against me,” Manoah said. Volpe homered one pitch after Oswald Peraza sin gled for the Yankees’ third hit. After racing around the bases, the 5-foot-9 Volpe leaped to bash forearms with on-deck hitter, 6-foot-7 Aaron Judge. García and Kirk called time to go over their sig nals, which gave the 22-year-old Volpe a chance to emerge from the dugout for a curtain call. “It was pretty crazy,” Volpe said. “I didn’t really know what was going on. I did’t want to assume to go out or anything like that. Once I got told to do it, it was pretty cool.” Jansen hit his rst pinch homer and the rst tying homer for the Blue Jays in the ninth inning or later since John Mayberry Jr.’s on Sept. 14, 2014. Jimmy Cordero (1-0) got George Springer to hit into an inning-ending double play in the top of the ninth for his rst win since 2020. New York improved to 11-0 this year when facing a se ries loss. ——— Dodgers 9. Cubs 4 CHICAGO — Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh against Mark Leiter Jr. and a solo drive in the ninth off Brad Box berger, tying the New York Mets’ Pete Alonso for the major league lead with 10 home runs. James Outman was 4 for 5 with four RBIs, hitting a solo shot in the second off Hayden Wesnes ki (1-1) and a two-run homer in the ninth against Boxberger. Out man leads rookes with a .314 bat ting average, seven homers and 19 RBIs and 1.121 OPS. Dustin May (2-1) allowed two runs, two hits and three walks in 5 1 / 3 innings. Phillies 4, Rockies 3 DENVER — Nick Castellanos hit his first two home runs this season, both off Kyle Freeland (2-2), for his 10th multihomer game. Cristian Pache also went deep for the first time this year. Connor Brogdon (1-0) worked 1 2 / 3 innings and Craig Kimbrel tossed a scoreless ninth for his second save. Giants 7, Mets 4 SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb (1-4) stopped his four-game losing streak, allowing two runs and five hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts and one walk for San Francisco (7-13). New York lost for the second time in nine games on ar 10-game California trip. San Francisco is batting just .205 against left-handers but reached Mets lefty David Peterson (1-3) for seven runs in five innings. David Villar hit a sacrifice fly for the game’s first run and Brandon Crawford hit a three-run homer that snapped an 0-for-14 slide. Nationals 10, Twins 4 MINNEAPOLIS — Joey Mene ses tied a career high with four hits, CJ Abrams hit his first home run since Washington acquired him in a trade last summer. Washington (7-13) won con secutive games for only the sec ond time this season. Mason Thompson (2-1) allowed an unearned run and two hits over 2 1 / 3 innings with four strikeouts on a 35-degree day. Minnesota has lost three straight and six of seven after a 10-4 start, dropping to 11-10. Pablo López (1-2) allowed five runs and eight hits in four innings. Marlins 6, Guardians 1 CLEVELAND — Luis Arraez had a two-run single and Bryan De La Cruz hit a solo homer in a double header opener. Shane Bieber (1-1) matched his career high with four walks and allowed three runs in 5 2 / 3 innings, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner’s shortest start this season. Reigning NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara was scratched in what the Marlins termed “very mild” biceps tendini tis. Helping spoil Cleveland man ager Terry Francona’s 64th birth day, Andrew Nardi (2-1) retired all four batters he faced in relief of spot starter Devin Smeltzer. Smeltzer gave up one run in four innings, and Huascar Brazo ban, Matt Barnes and Steven Okert finished a four-hitter.Cole, Manoah scoreless after chirping, Yanks beat Jays 3-2 Mary Altaffer / AP Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk, right, reacts as New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, center, and Oswald Peraza celebrate after scoring off of Volpe’s two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday in New York. Eloy Jiménez and Yasma ni Grandal also homered for the White Sox, who have lost eight of 10. Chicago, at 7-14, dropped to its most game under .500 since end ing the 2019 season at 72-89. “We’re playing hard, we’re competing, we had a chance to win both games,” Grifol said. “We’ve got a good team. We’re just going to keep doing what we’re doing.” The White Sox dropped the series opener 8-7 Friday night when the Rays scored three times in the ninth McClanahan, who had won his rst four starts, al lowed two runs, three hits, and struck out 10 in six innings as his ERA rose from 1.57 to 1.86. He got 32 misses on 49 swings, at 65.3 percent the highest whiff rate for a minimum 25 swings since pitch tracking started in 2008, according to MLB Statcast. Tampa Bay rst baseman Yandy Díaz walked off the eld as Adam was warm ing up to start the eighth and needed assistance to get down the dugout steps. The Rays announced that Díaz departed due to dehy dration. “I felt like I had a little tightness in the chest, but I think it was just more I needed some water,” Díaz said through a translator. “I was a little worried just be cause I’ve never really felt any kind of pain like that before, but I feel a lot better now.” Díaz thinks he will be able to play on Sunday Cease gave up three runs and six hits in four-plus innings. The 101-pitch out ing ended a 24-game streak where the right-hander went ve or more innings. Jiménez homered for the second straight game, a sec ond-inning leadoff drive to left-center estimated at 434 feet with an exit velocity of 107.5 mph. Grandal tied it at 2 with his homer leading off the fth. It was his rst homer run since March 30, a span of 16 games. McClanahan had not al lowed a homer in his previ ous ve starts, dating to his nal outing last year. Chicago center elder Luis Robert Jr. struck out in all four plate appearanc es. and is 0 for 10 with six strikeouts in the series.TributeThe Rays held a pregame ceremony to honor radio broadcaster Dave Wills, who died on March 5 at the age of 58. Wills, a Chicago native, was with the Rays from 2005-22 after working on White Sox broadcasts for nearly a decade.MilestonePete Fairbanks worked a scoreless ninth to set a Tam pa Bay record with 28 con secutive scoreless innings. J.P. Howell set the standard of 27 1 / 3 innings in 2012.Up nextRays RHP Zach Ein (20) is expected to return af ter spending 15 days on the injured list with lower back tightness to face White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (1-1) in Sunday’s series nale. RAYSFrom page B1 April 23 1903 – The New York High landers won their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Sena tors. 1913 – New York Giants ace Christy Mathewson beat the Phillies 3-1, throwing just 67 pitches. 1939 – Rookie Ted Williams went 4-for-5, including his first major league home run, but the Red Sox lost to Phila delphia 12-8 at Fenway Park. 1946 – Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers no-hit the Boston Braves 5-0 at Ebbets Field. Head was making his first start after a year’s mili tary service. 1952 – Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians and Bob Cain of the St. Louis Browns matched one-hitters. Cain wound up as the winner, 1-0. 1952 – Hoyt Wilhelm of the Giants hit a home run at the Polo Grounds in his first major league at-bat. He was the winner, too, and pitched 1,070 games in the majors – but never hit another homer. 1954 – Hank Aaron hit the first home run of his major league career. The drive came against Vic Raschi in the Mil waukee Braves’ 7-5 victory over St. Louis. 1962 – After an 0-9 start, the expansion New York Mets won their first game beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 behind Jay Hook. 1964 – Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt .45s became the first pitcher to lose a nine-in ning no-hitter when Pete Rose scored an unearned run to give the Cincinnati Reds a 1-0 victory. 1978 – Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds makes an error at second base, bringing his major league record of 91 consecutive errorless games to an end. THIS DATE IN BASEBALL

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 B3 AUTO RACING NASCAR-Xfinity Ag-Pro 300 Saturday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (8) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 121 laps, 57 points.2. (2) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 121, 47.3. (38) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 121, 39.4. (18) Cole Custer, Ford, 121, 33.5. (17) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 121, 32.6. (28) Caesar Bacarella, Chevrolet, 121, 31.7. (4) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 121, 30.8. (26) Gray Gaulding, Ford, 121, 29.9. (33) Joey Gase, Ford, 121, 28.10. (23) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 121, 27.11. (36) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 121, 26.12. (10) Brett Moftt, Ford, 121, 25.13. (32) Cj McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 121, 24.14. (21) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 121, 25.15. (27) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 121, 22.16. (29) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 121, 21.17. (13) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 121, 32.18. (1) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 121, 30.19. (37) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, acci dent, 120, 18.20. (25) Joe Graf Jr, Ford, 113, 17.21. (9) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, accident, 110, 22.22. (31) Ryan Sieg, Ford, accident, 110, 15.23. (15) Riley Herbst, Ford, accident, 110, 15.24. (30) Kaz Grala, Toyota, accident, 110, 13.25. (11) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, acci dent, 110, 24.26. (35) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, accident, 110, 11.27. (14) Derek Kraus, Chevrolet, dvp, 110, 14.28. (7) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, accident, 100, 20.29. (16) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, accident, 100, 16.30. (20) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, accident, 100, 16.31. (19) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, trans mission, 83, 6.32. (3) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, accident, 81, 5.33. (12) Sammy Smith, Toyota, accident, 63, 4.34. (34) Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, accident, 47, 3.35. (22) Dexter Stacey, Toyota, accident, 47, 2.36. (5) Jade Buford, Chevrolet, accident, 47, 1.37. (6) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, accident, 37, 1.38. (24) Parker Chase, Toyota, dvp, 37, 1. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 106.951 mph.Time of Race: 3 hours, .0 minutes, 33 sec onds.Margin of Victory: 0.113 seconds.Caution Flags: 10 for 48 laps.Lead Changes: 28 among 12 drivers.Lap Leaders: A.Hill 0; P.Retzlaff 1-2; A.Al fredo 3-7; D.Hemric 8-12; S.Creed 13-20; C.Smith 21; S.Creed 22-23; J.Allgaier 24-27; B.Poole 28; R.Truex 29-32; J.Allgaier 33; B.Moftt 34; J.Allgaier 35-36; B.Moftt 37-43; J.Burton 44-50; B.Poole 51; D.Hem ric 52-53; R.Truex 54; D.Hemric 55-61; A.Hill 62-75; R.Truex 76-79; B.Moftt 80-90; R.Sieg 91-106; B.Moftt 107; R.Sieg 108-109; D.Hemric 110; J.Burton 111-113; S.Creed 114; J.Burton 115-121Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): B.Moftt, 4 times for 20 laps; R.Sieg, 2 times for 18 laps; J.Burton, 3 times for 17 laps; D.Hemric, 4 times for 15 laps; A.Hill, 1 time for 14 laps; S.Creed, 3 times for 11 laps; R.Truex, 3 times for 9 laps; J.Allgaier, 3 times for 7 laps; A.Alfredo, 1 time for 5 laps; B.Poole, 2 times for 2 laps; P.Retzlaff, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Smith, 1 time for 1 lap.Wins: A.Hill, 3; J.Nemechek, 2; C.Smith, 1; S.Smith, 1.Top 16 in Points: 1. J.Nemechek, 319; 2. A.Hill, 298; 3. C.Smith, 285; 4. R.Herbst, 281; 5. J.Berry, 276; 6. J.Allgaier, 267; 7. S.Smith, 254; 8. C.Custer, 246; 9. D.Hemric, 233; 10. S.Creed, 229; 11. S.Mayer, 221; 12. P.Kligerman, 208; 13. B.Jones, 199; 14. R.Sieg, 194; 15. J.Burton, 172; 16. B.Mof tt, 169. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.The formula combines the following cate gories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Av erage Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 Lineup After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 180.751 mph.2. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 180.642.3. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 180.594.4. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 180.390.5. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 180.258.6. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 179.848.7. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 179.726.8. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 179.666.9. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 179.656.10. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, 179.652.11. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 179.141.12. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 179.091.13. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 179.004.14. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 179.001.15. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, 178.994.16. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford, 178.961.17. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 178.830.18. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 178.793.19. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 178.763.20. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 178.620.21. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 178.560.22. (99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 178.487.23. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 178.420.24. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, 178.347.25. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford, 178.341.26. (31) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 178.175.27. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 178.158.28. (36) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 177.831.29. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 177.748.30. (42) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 177.656.31. (62) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 177.422.32. (77) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 177.225.33. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 177.205.34. (7) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, 177.140.35. (38) Zane Smith, Ford, 177.127.36. (15) Riley Herbst, Ford, 176.986.37. (78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 176.363.38. (51) JJ Yeley, Ford, 175.952. NHL FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 1 Tuesday, April 18: Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 3Thursday, April 20: Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 2Saturday, April 22: Toronto 4, Tampa Bay, 3, OTMonday, April 24: Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, April 27: Tampa Bay at Toronto, TBAx-Saturday, April 29: Toronto at Tampa Bay, TBAx-Monday, May 1: Tampa Bay at Toronto, TBA Boston 2, Florida 1 Monday, April 17: Boston 3, Florida 1Wednesday, April 19: Florida 6, Boston 3Friday, April 21: Boston 4, Florida 2Sunday, April 23: Boston at Florida, 3:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 26: Florida at Boston, 7 p.m.x-Friday, April 28: Boston at Florida, TBAx-Sunday, April 30: Florida at Boston, TBA Friday, April 21 N.Y. Islanders 5, Carolina 1, Carolina leads series 2 – 1Boston 4, Florida 2, Boston leads series 2 – 1Minnesota 5, Dallas 1, Minnesota leads series 2 – 1Los Angeles 3, Edmonton 2, OT, Los Angeles leads series 2 – 1 Saturday, April 22 Vegas 5, Winnipeg 4, 2OTToronto 4. Tampa Bay 3, OTNew Jersey at N.Y. RangersColorado at Seattle Sunday, April 23 Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m.Boston at Florida, 3:30 p.m.Dallas at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m.Edmonton at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. NBA FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Friday, April 21 Atlanta 130, Boston 122, Boston leads se AUTO RACING 3 p.m. (FOX): NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 MLB 1:30 p.m. (SUN): Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays 1:30 p.m. (MLBN): Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves or Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays4:30 p.m. (MLBN): St. Louis Cardinals at Seattle Mariners or San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks7 p.m. (ESPN): New York Mets at San Francisco Giants COLLEGE BASEBALL 12 p.m. (ESPNU): Purdue at Maryland 1 p.m. (ESPN2): Vanderbilt at Tennessee 2 p.m. (BIGTEN): Minnesota at Illinois 3 p.m. (ESPNU): Southern Illinois at Indiana State COLLEGE SOFTBALL 12 p.m. (BIGTEN): Northwestern at Michigan 12:30 p.m. (ESPN): Auburn at Alabama 4 p.m. (ACC): Louisville at Virginia 7 p.m. (SEC): Florida at Tennessee NBA PLAYOFFS 1 p.m. (ABC): Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks 3:30 p.m. (ABC): Sacramento Kings at Golden State War riors7 p.m. (TNT): Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks 9:30 p.m. (TNT): Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timber wolves PICKLEBALL 1 p.m. (TENNIS): PPA Newport Beach Championship Sunday USFL 1 p.m. (NBC): New Jersey Generals vs. Pittsburgh Maul ers7 p.m. (FS1): Michigan Panthers vs. Philadelphia Stars XFL 3 p.m. (ESPN): Houston Roughnecks at Arlington Rene gades7 p.m. (ESPN2): Vegas Vipers at Seattle Sea Dragons GOLF 7:30 a.m. (SEC): SEC Championship 1 p.m. (GOLF): PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Final Round1 p.m. (WTTA): LIV Invitational Series 3 p.m. (GOLF): LPGA Tour The Chevron Championship, Final Round3 p.m. (CBS): PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Final Round4 p.m. (GOLF): PGA Tour Champions Invited Celebrity Classic, Final Round4 p.m. (NBC): LPGA Tour The Chevron Championship, Final Round NHL PLAYOFFS 1 p.m. (TNT): Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders 3:30 p.m. (TNT): Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers 6:30 p.m. (TBS): Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild 9 p.m. (TBS): Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings HOCKEY 7 a.m. (NHL): 2023 IIHF U-18 Men’s World Championship – Slovakia vs. Canada1 p.m. (NHL): 2023 IIHF U-18 Men’s World Championship – United States vs. Finland MAJOR LEAGUE RUGBY 2:30 p.m. (FS1): Houston SaberCats at Rugby New York Ironworkers SOCCER 9 a.m. (USA): Premier League – Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur4:30 p.m. (FS1): MLS – Chicago Fire FC at Atlanta United FC TENNIS 2 p.m. (SEC): Women’s SEC Championship 4:30 p.m. (SEC): Men’s SEC Championship ON THE AIRWAVES LOTTERY NUMBERS POWERBALL Wednesday, April 19, 2023 4-11-21-38-64-11-x3 Next Jackpot: Saturday, April 22, 2023 $20 MILLIONMEGA MILLIONS Friday, April 21, 2023 3-21-29-46-63-9-x3 Winning Numbers Next Jackpot: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 $26 MILLIONLOTTO Wednesday, April 19, 2023 13-35-42-43-49-53 Next Jackpot: Saturday, April 22, 2023 $29 MILLIONCASH 4 LIFE Friday, April 21, 2023 5-13-20-26-40-1 Winning Numbers Top Prize: Saturday, April 22, 2023 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Series, 653, Liz Riechel Tuesday Afternoon Mixed Men Scratch Game, 212, Rich MurdockScratch Series, 600, Robert FisherHandicap Game, 235, Bob BiggsHandicap Series, 651, Charlie Papp Women Scratch Game, 191, Helyn HollenbeckScratch Series, 507, Susan DantoniHandicap Game, 246, Sandra SmithHandicap Series, 675, Lori Fisher Jack’s Firstnighters Scratch Game, 277, Lucas RabbScratch Series, 735, Chris CarrHandicap Game, 304, Nate ConnorHandicap Series, 786, Nick Rossi Hits and Misses Men Scratch Game, 245, Bill SpreenScratch Series, 648, Bob FisherHandicap Game, 250, Mike MurrayHandicap Series, 692, Rich Balke Women Scratch Game, 203, Liz RiechelScratch Series, 503, Patti Rhoden Handicap Game, 241, Diane SwobodaHandicap Series, 688, Rose Warnock Pinbusters Scratch Game, 183, Judy CarpenterScratch Series, 463, Brandy WernickeHandicap Game, 228, Teresa PlankaHandicap Series, 636, Cassie Culp Freakin’ Friday Fanatics Men Scratch Game, 256, Randy MoakScratch Series, 695, Sam EspositoHandicap Game, 264, Gary CuttoneHandicap Series, 750, Larry McGarvey Women Scratch Game, 200, Patty BrennanScratch Series, 601, Lisa PozziHandicap Game, 254, Julie GrovesHandicap Series, 729, Kem Hammontree BOWLING SCORES By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI — Jimmy But ler scored 30 points before leaving with back soreness following a hard fall, and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat beat the top-seeded Mil waukee Bucks 121-99 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference rst-round playoff series. Duncan Robinson scored 20 points on his 29th birth day for Miami, while Kyle Lowry scored 15 for the Heat. The Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo for a second consecutive game because of a bruised low er back. Khris Middleton scored 23 points, Jrue Hol iday added 19 and Grayson Allen scored 14 for Milwau kee. Game 4 is in Miami on Monday night. With the win, the Heat are halfway to what would be a stunner – a No. 8 seed over a No. 1 seed, something that’s happened only ve times since the NBA went to the 16-team playoff format in 1984. Those who pulled it off: Denver over Seattle 3-2 in 1994, New York over Miami 3-2 in 1999, Golden State over Dallas 4-2 in 2007, Memphis over San Antonio 4-2 in 2011 and Philadelphia over Chicago 4-2 in 2012. Butler got hurt midway through the third quarter af ter trying a shot near the rim and landing on his back. He stayed in the game briey, departed for a short stint in the locker room and returned with a large wrap on his back – with the Heat saying he would return. He didn’t, because he didn’t have to. The game was in hand, and Miami eventually led by as many as 29. Still, it was a somber end ing for Miami, rst with Butler getting banged up and then with Victor Oladipo – who has spent years dealing with injury issues – leaving late in the fourth quarter af ter apparently hurting his left knee. Oladipo was expected to play a bigger role for Mi ami in the postseason after the injury to Tyler Herro. The rst half couldn’t have gone better for Miami. Butler had 17 points in the opening quarter, the Heat had a 19-0 run at one point, they set a franchise record by making 12 3’s in a half – and it was still only 66-53 at the break. The reason, again: Milwau kee was getting 3’s, again. The Bucks made 25 of them in their easy Game 2 win and were 10 for 18 from deep in the rst half Saturday. But the Bucks cooled after halftime, shooting only 5 for 21 from 3-point range, and the outcome was never in doubt. ——— 76ers 96, Nets 88 NEW YORK — Tobias Harris had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers over came the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Brooklyn Nets, com pleting a sweep that made them the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs. James Harden added 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for the third-seeded 76ers, who will wait for the win ner of the series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks. The defending Eastern Confer ence champion Celtics have a 2-1 lead. The 76ers hope Embiid will be recover from his sprained right knee in time for the start of the next series. Tyrese Maxey finished a strong series with 16 points and Paul Reed added 10 points and 15 rebounds after replacing Embiid in the starting lineup. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 20 points and Nic Claxton had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who were swept for the sec ond straight year and have lost 10 straight postseason games. They went 0-8 this season against the 76ers. Suns 112, Clippers 100 LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Devin Booker added 30 and Phoenix defeated Los Angeles without Kawhi Leon ard to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. The Clippers, who lost Game 3 by five points, again made a strong run with Leonard watching from the bench. He has missed two straight games with a sprained right knee. They’re also without Paul George, who hasn’t played since March 21 because of the same injury as Leonard. Russell Westbrook carried the Clippers in the fourth quarter. He had 14 points, including nine in a row when they twice pulled within two points. Westbrook finished with a game-high 37 points. Norman Powell added 14 points and Ter ance Mann had 13 off the bench. Game 5 is Tuesday in Phoenix.Butler scores 30, Heat top Giannis-less Bucks 121-99WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Michael Ama dio scored at 3:40 of the second overtime Saturday to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets and a 2-1 lead in the rst-round series. Dylan Sandberg’s clear ing attempt for Winnipeg from the back boards, de ected off Vegas forward Ivan Barbashev’s skate to Amadio for a one-timer that went into the top right corner – going between goalie Connor Hellebuy ck’s head and glove. Adam Lowry tied it for Winnipeg with 21.9 sec onds left in regulation, beating goalie Laurent Brossoit of a rebound to cap a three-goal, third-pe riod comeback. Nino Niederreiter scored at 2:04 of the third and Mark Scheifele connected on a power play with 5:52 left to cut it to 4-3. Jack Eichel had two power-play goals and added an assist for Ve gas. Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist, and Keegan Kolesar also scored. Brossoit, who spent three seasons with the Jets, made 30 saves. Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist for Winni peg, and Connor Helle buyck stopped 43 shots. A sold-out crowd of 15,325 at Canada Life Centre continued the “whiteout” playoff tra dition of wearing white and waving white towels. Game 4 of the Western Conference series is Mon day night in Winnipeg. Winnipeg All-Star de fenseman Josh Morrisey left four minutes into the rst period with a low er-body injury. Morrissey collided knee-on-knee with Vegas defenseman Zach Whitecloud and ap peared to be favoring his right knee.Michael Amadio scores in 2nd OT, Golden Knights top Jets 5-4ST. PETERSBURG (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs will have season-ending Tom my John surgery on Mon day. Rays manager Kevin Cash made the announce ment before Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Springs was moved from the 15to the 60-day injured list. Texas Rangers team phy sician Dr. Keith Meister, who specializes in the el bow ligament replacement procedure, will operate. “Devastating, honestly,” Springs said. “It’s kind of hard to believe that my season is already over. Still honestly, I’m trying to pro cess it myself.” The 30-year-old Springs went 2-0 with an 0.56 ERA during the Rays’ 13-0 start. The lefty departed after throwing two pitches in the fourth inning on April 13 against Boston. He threw a 79.8 mph changeup and a 83.5 mph slider to Justin Turner, then looked at his hand and elbow. His inju ry was initially diagnosed as ulnar nerve inamma tion. “What I felt was just in the forearm, the ngers, I didn’t feel anything re ally in the elbow, nothing popped, anything like that,” Springs said. “It was just kind of a numb feeling, almost like a funny bone sensation. When I threw the pitch when they came out there, it kind of shot down the forearm but I just thought maybe it is a nerve.” Springs went 9-5 with a 2.46 ERA in 33 games, in cluding 25 starts, last sea son, his rst in the Rays’ rotation. He signed a $31 million, four-year contract in January.Ray’ Jeffrey Springs to have Tommy John surgery Monday Lynne Sladky / AP Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) reacts after shooting a 3-pointer during the first half of Game 3 in a first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday in Miami. ries 2 – 1New York 99, Cleveland 79, New York leads series 2 – 1Denver 120, Minnesota 111, Denver leads series 3 – 0 Saturday, April 22 Phila. 96, Brooklyn 88, Phila. wins series 4 – 0Phoenix 112, L.A. Clippers 100, Phoenix leads series 3 – 1Miami 121, Milwaukee 99, Miami leads series 2 – 1Memphis at L.A. Lakers Sunday, April 23 Cleveland at New York, 1 p.m.Sacramento at Golden State, 3:30 p.m.Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Denver at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RF Stephen Piscotty on minor league contract and assigned him to Charlotte (IL).CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Recalled RHP Hunter Gaddis from Columbus (IL).OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Wilkerson on a minor league contract.SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled 2B Sam Haggerty form the 7-day IL. Optioned C Cooper Hummel to Tacoma (PCL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Selected the contract of RHP Hector Perez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham. Transferred LHP Jeffrey Springs from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated RHP Jake Reed for assignment. Recalled LHP Victor Gonzalez from Oklahoma (PCL).MIAMI MARLINS — Transferred RHP Tom my Nance from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Lind gren from Jacksonville (IL) and added him to the roster as the 27th man for a double header.NEW YORK METS — Assigned RHP Ste phen Nogosek to Syracuse (IL) on a rehab assignment.PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Recalled LHP Cristopher Sanchez from his rehab assign ment with Lehigh Valley (IL) and reinstated him from the 15-day IL. Placed RHP Andrew Bellatti on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 21. HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled C Oskar Steen from Providence (AHL).FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled D Lucas Carlsson from Charlotte (AHL). Assigned D Zach Uens to Florida (ECHL).MINNESOTA WILD — Fired Iowa Wild head coach Tim Army and assistant coaches Nate DiCasmirro and Nolan Yonkman.SEATTLE KRAKEN — Recalled F Max Mc Cormick from Coachella Valley (AHL).

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B4 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — Jeb Burton won his second career Xnity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in a Sat urday crash-fest that had two red-ag stoppages and took more than three hours to complete. Burton won in double overtime driving for Jor dan Anderson Racing, which scored its rst ca reer victory when Burton crossed the nish line. Fittingly for this race, multiple cars crashed be hind Burton as he took the checkered ag. And, Burton was un able to do a victory burn out because he broke the transmission on his Chevrolet. Burton, son of Daytona 500 winner Ward Bur ton, scored his only other Xnity victory in 2021 at this same track. His owner, Jordan Anderson, is also a driver and was airlifted out of Talladega last October following a ery crash in the Truck Series. The race had 12 cautions and only 19 of the 38 en tries nished on the lead lap. Daniel Hemric’s race ended in the rst over time when he was crashed as the leader trying to throw a block and his car ended up ipped over on its roof. Blaine Perkins earlier in the race was transported to a local hos pital for precautionary reasons. Sheldon Creed nished second and Parker Kliger man was third as Chev rolet swept the podium. Cole Custer in a Ford was fourth and followed by four more Chevy drivers. Kaz Grala in 24th – 11 laps down – was the high est nishing Toyota driv er. There were three laps remaining in regulation when Hemric as the lead er drove down the track to block Creed and the con tact triggered a massive crash in which Hemric was ipped upside down into trafc and his car landed on its roof. That sent the race to its rst overtime and nally a second overtime in which Burton was the leader on both restarts. He success fully held off Creed, who had strong help from Kli german. During the second stage of the race, Perkins was hit by Jade Buford and the collision caused Per kins’ car to go airborne and then barrel-roll at least six times down the track. Although he was able to climb from the wreckage, Perkins was transported to a nearby hospital for precautionary reasons. During that crash, a tire from the carnage bounced off the hood of Grala’s car and Dexter Stanley spun hard into an interior wall. Stanley’s race was nished, but Grala con tinued. The crash caused a stop page of nearly 12 minutes for NASCAR to make surface repairs to the track.Burton wins Xfinity Series crash-fest at Talladega track By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — The day opened at Tal ladega Superspeedway with NASCAR executives holding an an all-driver meeting. It was regularly sched uled and mostly mirrored a lengthier meeting held earlier this week between NASCAR and the smaller drivers’ alliance. The top ics included safety, rules and procedures and any thing the drivers wished to discuss. Based on the last few weeks, the list of driver gripes might have been plentiful. “Certainly I think that there’s a lot of negative talk in a short amount of time,” said Denny Ham lin, pole-sitter for Sun day’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR has withered a blistering six weeks of sinking television rat ings, controversial pen alties – some strange ly adjusted during the appeals process, others not – and some sub-par racing that has drivers screaming for changes to the second-year Next Gen car. Those calls were increased after last Sun day’s race at Martinsville Speedway, where drivers got out of their cars grum bling that passing was nearly impossible. “We have a way of mak ing things sound a lot worse than they really are,” said reigning Cup champion Joey Logano. “We give you our feel ings in the moment, but I think when you take a step back and look at where we are as a sport, as a whole, and the racing that we have, it isn’t that bad.” Next up is Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeed way, which snaps a month of one road course race and three short track races – four venues scheduled to entice viewership with racing that differs from NASCAR’s typical inter mediate-sized speedways. But the road course race at Circuit of the Americas in Texas was a chaotic crash-fest, short track stops at Richmond and Bris tol had mixed reactions, and nally Martinsville, which didn’t produce the action the audience expects. Now drivers are asking for more horsepower, tires that wear off faster and to eliminate shifting. Ac cording to Kevin Harvick, who makes his 800th ca reer start, they also ask for the outlandish. Harvick, as he pre pares to move into the Fox Sports television booth next season, ad mitted he just tosses out ideas to see what might stick now that an open line of communication has been established with NASCAR. “I would never tell any body to not voice their opinion because I think the opinions are what shape our future,” Har vick said. “You have to listen to everybody, and when there is somebody who doesn’t like the opin ion, we have a group now who will go talk to that individual and say, ‘Hey, tell us more. We want to understand where you’re coming from,’ and it gives them a way to have a voice aside from in (the media center). “You don’t have to do it in here. Yeah, this is effective if you can’t get very far, but there are oth er ways to get things ac complished in our garage today.” Talladega, a 2.66-mile high-speed track prone to create spectacular crash es and surprise winners, on Sunday can change the tone of the conver sation permeating the sport. “Talladega really nev er doesn’t deliver. It al ways delivers,” Logano said. “You’re not going to know who is going to win the race going down the backstretch (of the nal lap). That’s why fans love it.” But does that actu ally make for a great race? “The problem is 498 miles can be a snoozer,” said Corey Lajoie. “But if you get a green-white-checkered (overtime) and a couple wrecks at the end, people’s assumption is the race is ultimately a great race.”Hamlin on poleDenny Hamlin won the rst superspeedway pole of his career in Saturday qualifying and will lead the eld to green. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner and two-time win ner at Talladega, turned a lap at 180.642 mph to put his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the top starting spot. “I was well aware that I’ve never gotten a super speedway pole,” Hamlin said of the statistic. He has won 36 poles in his career. Hamlin bumped Aric Almirola in a Ford from Stewart-Haas Racing and Ty Gibbs, Hamlin’s teammate at JGR. Chase Briscoe of SHR quali ed fourth and was fol lowed by Ryan Blaney of Team Penske. JGR drivers Christopher Bell and and Martin Truex were sixth and seventh, while reign ing Cup champion Joey Logano of Penske was eighth. Kyle Larson, winner last week at Martinsville Speedway, qualied ninth for Hendrick Motorsports and was the only Chevro let driver to crack the top 10. Chris Buescher in a Ford from Roush Fenway Racing rounded out the top 10. Ross Chastain, winner of this race a year ago, qual ied 23rd for Trackhouse Racing. Chase Elliott, the Talladega winner in Oc tober who is making his second consecutive start after missing six with a broken leg, qualied 29th. Asked what would clas sify Sunday at Talladega as a good race, William Byron acknowledged the spectacular crashes com mon to the track would “probably help.” “If I were watching on TV, I’d probably want it to be chaotic and unpredict able and have different people crashing,” Byron said. Logano wasn’t worried.“Talladega really nev er doesn’t deliver. It al ways delivers,” Logano said. “You’re not going to know who is going to win the race going down the backstretch (of the nal lap). That’s why fans love it.”Odds and endsLogano is the FanDuel favorite to win Sunday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. ... Daytona 500 winner Ricky Sten house Jr. received a new pit crew this week when Roush Fenway Racing recalled its personnel on lease to JTG Daugherty Racing back to service Chris Buescher. Sta tistics show that Sten house’s crew logged the sixth-fastest four-tire stop last week at Martinsville, while Buescher’s group was 33rd-fastest. “It’s a bummer because we won with most of those guys at Daytona and I think they wanted to stay with us,” Stenhouse said. “It’s the cards we’re dealt now. Should have known that they (RFK) would have played it that way, I guess.” ... NASCAR this week issued another penalty, this time to Aus tin Dillon and Richard Childress Racing for an unapproved adjustment to the underwing assem bly on his Chevrolet. He was docked 60 points, his crew chief suspended two races and dropped from 21st to 29th in the standings. RCR plans to appeal, but Dillon said he’ll race the same: “I think NASCAR has real ly kind of made the series into a must-win. Points aren’t really an option,” Dillon said. “I don’t think anything really changes truthfully on the points side.”Hamlin wins his 1st superspeedway pole, drivers meet with NASCAR By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AVONDALE, La. — Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler shot a 10-under 62 in better-ball play Saturday to maintain a one-shot lead through three rounds at the Zurich Classic. “It’s going to be a cool environment and a unique experience frankly to have a chance to win a golf tour nament with a partner,” Hossler said. “So, it will be a nice little Sunday for us.” Clark and Hossler have nished each of the rst three rounds atop the lea derboard on the strength of steady and largely mis take-free play. While they have not accounted for any of the 25 eagles during the tournament, they have not posted a single bogey in 54 holes, either. They birdied 10 holes in the third round to put them at 26 under – a stroke ahead of Sungjae Im and Keith Mitchell – heading into the nal round. Clark made two birdie putts from beyond 20 feet – a 26-footer on par-4 12th and a 21-footer on the par-3 third. “I hope tomorrow we’re light and loose like we’ve been all three days,” Clark said. “If the momentum goes in our direction, I hope we just keep riding it.” While the 29-year-old Clark and 28-year-old Hossler do not have a PGA Tour victory between them, both have several top-20 nishes this season. Clark nished fth at the Valspar Championship. Hossler tied for 11th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. “Frankly, getting yourself in position to win a golf tournament is difcult, and closing the deal is really hard,” Hossler said. “The more opportunities you get, the more comfortable you get, and hopefully we can lean on that tomorrow.” Im and Mitchell also went bogey free with 10 birdies to remain one shot back at 25-under. Their highlights included Im’s 23-foot birdie putt on No. 3. Tied for third were Vin cent Norman and Matthi as Schwab, Taylor Moore and Matthew NeSmith, and Nick Hardy and Davis Ri ley, three shots back. All 35 teams to made the cut began the third round within six shots of one an other. But just 12 teams were within six shots of the lead heading into Sunday.Gooch takes 10-shot lead into final round of LIV AustraliaADELAIDE, Australia — Talor Gooch continued his bogey-free run at the inau gural LIV Australia tourna ment and shot his second consecutive 10-under 62 to increase his lead to 10 strokes after two rounds at the Grange Golf Club. Gooch had a 36-hole total of 124 going into Sunday’s nal round. He led by four strokes after the opening round. As tournament leader, the 31-year-old American be gan his round on the rst hole Saturday in the shot gun-start format and posted four birdies in ve holes from the ninth hole. He birdied his nal hole at the Grange to take his lead into double digits. “Everything is just going my way,” said Gooch, who had an eagle and eight bird ies Saturday. “I’m hitting the ball where I want it to go, a couple of times when I missed a shot I ended up in a decent spot.” There was a six-way tie for second, including Brooks Koepka, who shot 65.Corpuz, Yin tied for lead at Chevron after third roundTHE WOODLANDS, Texas — Americans Al lisen Corpuz and Angel Yin shared the Chevron Cham pionship lead at 10-under 206 after the third round. Corpuz and Yin each shot 5-under 67 at The Club at Carlton Woods in the ma jor tournament that moved from the California desert to suburban Houston this year. Corpuz started out strong, with birdies on four of the rst ve holes, including the rst three. She had a chance to birdie the 18th in a bogey-free round, but her putt rolled just shy. “Just tried to put myself in good position, fairways and greens,” she said. “Just hit some really solid shots starting out and was able to convert the putts.”Clark-Hossler maintain 1-shot lead in Zurich Gerald Herbert / AP Matt Fitzpatrick, of England, hits onto the 18th green during the third round of the PGA Zurich Classic golf tournament at TPC Louisiana on Saturday in Avondale, La. GOLF Zurich Classic of New Orleans Saturday At TPC Louisiana New Orleans Purse: $8.6 million Yardage: 7,425; Par: 72 Third Round W.Clark/B.Hossler 61-67-62—190 -26S.Im/K.Mitchell 62-67-62—191 -25D.Riley/N.Hardy 64-66-63—193 -23M.Schwab/V.Norrman 64-67-62—193 -23T.Moore/M.NeSmith 64-66-63—193 -23B.Matthews/S.O’Hair 61-69-64—194 -22C.Ramey/M.Trainer 63-67-65—195 -21H.English/T.Hoge 64-68-63—195 -21M.Fitzpatrick/A.Fitzpatrick 62-71-62—195 -21R.Streb/T.Merritt 63-69-64—196 -20S.Burns/B.Horschel 64-69-63—196 -20X.Schauffele/P.Cantlay 67-63-66—196 -20B.An/S.Kim 67-67-63—197 -19E.Van Rooyen/M.Daffue 64-70-63—197 -19J.Spaun/H.Buckley 66-66-65—197 -19K.Kitayama/T.Montgomery 65-67-65—197 -19N.Taylor/A.Hadwin 66-67-64—197 -19S.Kim/T.Kim 66-67-64—197 -19S.Theegala/J.Suh 63-69-65—197 -19B.Todd/P.Kizzire 64-70-64—198 -18E.Molinari/L.Donald 64-69-65—198 -18L.List/H.Norlander 62-69-67—198 -18T.Olesen/N.Hojgaard 65-67-66—198 -18B.Wu/J.Bramlett 63-69-67—199 -17D.Frittelli/M.Schmid 66-68-65—199 -17J.Dahmen/D.McCarthy 65-67-67—199 -17M.Kim/S.Noh 62-71-66—199 -17N.Watney/C.Hoffman 64-69-66—199 -17S.Ryder/D.Redman 63-66-70—199 -17T.Pendrith/M.Gligic 64-70-65—199 -17V.Perez/T.Detry 67-66-66—199 -17D.Lipsky/A.Rai 62-69-69—200 -16T.Duncan/H.Lebioda 64-70-67—201 -15W.Bryan/G.Murray 66-68-67—201 -15A.Nunez/F.Gomez 67-67-69—203 -13 LIV Golf Adelaide 2023 Saturday At The Grange Golf Club Adelaide, Australia Purse: $25 million Yardage: 6,968; Par: 72 Second Round Talor Gooch 62-62—124 -20Charl Schwartzel 68-66—134 -10Pat Perez 67-67—134 -10Abraham Ancer 69-65—134 -10Brooks Koepka 69-65—134 -10Louis Oosthuizen 68-66—134 -10Cameron Tringale 69-65—134 -10Dean Burmester 66-69—135 -9Anirban Lahiri 69-66—135 -9Cameron Smith 69-66—135 -9Harold Varner III 71-64—135 -9Phil Mickelson 70-65—135 -9Peter Uihlein 68-68—136 -8Dustin Johnson 71-65—136 -8Henrik Stenson 68-68—136 -8Graeme McDowell 67-69—136 -8Sergio Garcia 68-68—136 -8Patrick Reed 71-65—136 -8Richard Bland 66-71—137 -7David Puig 70-67—137 -7Kevin Na 68-69—137 -7Bernd Wiesberger 67-70—137 -7Bubba Watson 70-67—137 -7 The Chevron Championship Saturday At Nicklaus Course The Woodlands, Texas Purse: $5.1 million Yardage: 6,824; Par: 72 Third Round Allisen Corpuz 72-67-67—206 -10Angel Yin 69-70-67—206 -10Megan Khang 70-67-70—207 -9 Albane Valenzuela 72-67-68—207 -9Amy Yang 73-69-65—207 -9Hye Jin Choi 71-70-67—208 -8A Lim Kim 71-65-72—208 -8Hyo Joo Kim 70-70-68—208 -8Nelly Korda 68-70-70—208 -8Atthaya Thitikul 70-71-68—209 -7Ashleigh Buhai 71-73-66—210 -6Lilia Vu 68-69-73—210 -6Carlota Ciganda 70-72-69—211 -5Ally Ewing 70-70-71—211 -5Eun-Hee Ji 70-71-70—211 -5Xiyu Lin 71-69-71—211 -5Celine Boutier 73-67-72—212 -4Marina Alex 68-73-72—213 -3In Gee Chun 78-66-69—213 -3Ariya Jutanugarn 71-71-71—213 -3Cheyenne Knight 71-69-73—213 -3Jin Young Ko 72-71-70—213 -3 ISPS HANDA – Championship Saturday At Ishioka Golf Club Omitama, Japan Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,039; Par: 70 Third Round Aaron Cockerill, Canada 64-69-64—197 -13Lucas Herbert, Australia 67-63-68—198 -12David Law, Scotland 66-68-64—198 -12Grant Forrest, Scotland 68-62-69—199 -11Rikuya Hoshino, Japan 66-67-66—199 -11Takumi Kanaya, Japan 66-66-67—199 -11Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain 67-66-67—200 -10Jazz Janewattananond, Thailand 67-63-70—200 -10Calum Hill, Scotland 67-67-67—201 -9Maximilian Kieffer, Germany 66-65-70—201 -9Guido Migliozzi, Italy 69-68-64—201 -9Jordan L. Smith, England 66-66-69—201 -9Deon Germishuys, South Africa 64-68-70—202 -8Angel Hidalgo, Spain 69-68-65—202 -8Oliver Hundeboll Jorgensen, Denmark 68-66-68—202 -8Hiroshi Iwata, Japan 68-66-68—202 -8Hao-Tong Li, China 70-63-69—202 -8Robin Sciot-Siegrist, France 67-67-68—202 -8Andy Sullivan, England 63-70-69—202 -8Jorge Campillo, Spain 66-72-65—203 -7Daniel Hillier, New Zealand 65-69-69—203 -7Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark 66-67-70—203 -7Daijiro Izumida, Japan 67-69-67—203 -7Richard Mansell, England 70-65-68—203 -7Niklas Norgaard Moller, Denmark 71-63-69—203 -7 Invited Celebrity Classic Saturday At Las Colinas Country Club Irving, Texas Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,703; Par: 71 Second Round Alex Cejka 66-64—130 -12Mark Hensby 66-65—131 -11Charlie Wi 69-64—133 -9David Branshaw 68-67—135 -7Dicky Pride 68-67—135 -7Stuart Appleby 68-68—136 -6Cameron Beckman 72-64—136 -6Chris DiMarco 70-66—136 -6Jerry Kelly 69-67—136 -6Scott McCarron 71-65—136 -6Wes Short 68-68—136 -6Ken Duke 68-69—137 -5Retief Goosen 67-70—137 -5Rob Labritz 66-71—137 -5Rocco Mediate 70-67—137 -5Tom Pernice 68-69—137 -5Kirk Triplett 67-70—137 -5Steven Alker 69-69—138 -4Arjun Atwal 70-68—138 -4Darren Clarke 70-68—138 -4Bob Estes 68-70—138 -4Matt Gogel 75-63—138 -4Richard Green 70-68—138 -4Ken Tanigawa 68-70—138 -4Y.E. 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C CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Section CSUNDAY, APRIL 23 , 2023 A few months ago I hurt my shoulder and thought I’d never have use of that arm again. Instead, I saw a chiropractor and over time he xed it, good as new. Wish it were that simple for my mind. I suffer through periodic bouts of depression. Not in a bad mood, or woe is me. But extreme darkness where it seems there is no way out. Fortunately, there are long breaks between these episodes and each time I hope it’s the last. I haven’t had a serious attack in a few years and I’m thankful for that. We’re having plenty of conversations these days in Citrus County about mental illness and addiction. Man, it is rampant. I could rattle off a bunch of statistics but that’s like putting data on alcoholism. Does it really matter how many active drunks we have in the county? One is too many. Same for mental illness. It’s in our schools, work places, at home and on the road. A little about my story.Many years ago I was suffering through terrible clinical depression. I saw an Inverness psychiatrist, the highly respected Dr. Parman-dand Gurnani, who through a combination of medication and weekly visits, helped me see through my fog to clear days once again. Mental illness is such a mystery. If there’s one part of my body I thought I could trust, it’s the brain. I fall and break my arm, my brain protects me from further damage by sending intense pain waves if I try to move the arm. Depression and mental illness work just the opposite. The brain tells me there’s nothing wrong, it’s all me, no one likes me, I’m better off alone and the world would be much better without me in it. In my 12-step meetings, I often hear alcoholism is a disease that tells me I don’t have a disease. That’s mental illness. The ultimate bait and switch. We learn to trust our brains and then the insidious disease turns that around on us and everyone seems suspicious. A few years ago I went through a traumatic personal event. It took months and the pres-sure piled up and up. Finally, it broke open and I spent part of a New Year’s Day hiding from my loved ones and sheriff’s deputies because I was convinced they meant to lock me up. In time, with proper counseling and prayer (BIG on the prayer), the anxiety went away and I’m a pretty happy fellow these days. I mention all this not to call attention to myself but to the issue. Mental illness is every-where and it’s often well hidden. The other day I attended the monthly meeting of NAMI-Citrus. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness and NAMI-Citrus is celebrating its 23rd anniversary on Monday. I was there at the invitation of executive director Cindi Fein because of my association with Club Recovery of Citrus County, which hosts 12-step meetings in Hernando (clubrecoveryofcitruscounty.com). NAMI-Citrus hosts events and classes. It has a ton of materials to help friends and loved ones recognize warning signs of those they suspect of mental illness, and what to do about it. Check out the website: namicitrus.org. There’s a big political discussion taking place about the LifeStream Baker Act campus that’s planned for Lecanto. Oddly, NAMI-Cit-rus is not at that table. Seems like we’re bear-ing down on the politics of this facility and not inviting Citrus County experts to share the experiences of actual people who suffer from mental illness. The Baker Act facility is a priority, no doubt. But so is the conversation. We as a community should embrace this challenge and aim for real solutions, not politics. Our neighbors are suffering silently nearby. They need to know we’re here. Mike Wright retired from the Chronicle in August 2021 after 34 years of writing about Citrus County politics. He is publisher of the daily blog Just Wright Citrus, which can be found on Facebook or justwrightcitrus.com.The conversation we should be having about mental illness MikeWright T he 2024 race for the White House is in motion. Democratic incumbent President Joe Biden said in October 2022 that he intends to seek a second term, even if he stopped short of making an of cial announcement. But – in what is expected to be a crowded Republican eld – only a few candi-dates had announced their bids by late March 2023. Former President Donald Trump, the last Republi-can to hold the of ce and party standard-bearer, said in November 2022 that he will seek the party’s nomination. And Republi-can Nikki Haley, one-time U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, announced in February 2023 that she is running. In the weeks and months ahead, more presidential hopefuls likely will enter the race. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, for example, is expected to jump in after his state’s legislative session ends in May. And Sen. Tim Scott, of South Carolina, appears ready to announce soon. Each candidate, along with their campaigns, makes decisions about the right time to jump into the race. But how do they decide? The Conversation asked Rob Mellen Jr., a political scientist who studies the pres-idency, to explain ve things presidential hopefuls consider before running for the highest of ce in the land.1. Incumbent eligibilityThe rst thing potential presidential candidates consider is whether the in-cumbent president or, for the party out of of ce, the standard-bearer, is eligible to seek of ce. Candidates who oppose incumbents – and popular past presidents of the same party – face nearly insurmountable obsta-cles, largely due to incumbent popularity. It offers of ceholders seeking reelection a signi cant advantage. Between 1952 and 2000, for example, incumbent presi-dents enjoyed a 6 percentage point bonus in the popular vote. Typically, incumbents have advantages because of their track records, name recognition – which affects a candidate’s level of voter and nancial support – and their ability to direct federal money to the geographic areas that support them. While the incumbent’s advantages typically cause potential challengers to think twice before running for president, there have been exceptions. In 1980, Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts unsuccessfully challenged incumbent President Jimmy Carter for the Dem-ocratic nomination. Kennedy failed, though, and his bid divided the Demo-cratic Party. Republican Ronald Reagan, a former governor of California, beat Carter in the general election and became the nation’s 40th president.2. The number of possible opponentsPotential candidates also consider the number of opponents they will have to compete against. A crowded eld with numerous candidates makes it dif -cult for more than three or four to gain traction before the rst primary contests, which are usually held in January and February of election year. If they are not the incumbent, a party standard-bearer or someone with other-wise signi cant name recognition, can-didates with a lot of opponents typically nd it tough to get their messages across, especially if they are competing against political stars. During the 2016 Republican campaign, for example, 17 candidates entered the race, but only Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz stood out. Because of Trump’s celebrity status – earned from years of market-ing himself as a billionaire and through reality television fame – Trump got a lot of attention from the media. His bom-bastic personality also played well with a segment of the Republican base. He drew signi cant media attention that other candidates could not match. And Cruz gained traction by nishing rst in the Iowa caucuses, which allowed him to be competitive in the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries that followed.3. Likely votersCandidates have a few ways to identify their likely voters. They can visit early contest states and test their messages, just like Trump, DeSantis, Haley and Scott have been doing in Iowa and South Carolina. Or, they can deliver speeches at major gatherings of party loyalists, such as the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.Presidential hopefuls are considering these 5 practical factors before launching their 2024 campaigns Darron Cummings / AP Former President Donald Trump reacts to the crowd after speaking during the National Rifle Association Convention on April 14, 2023, in Indianapolis. John Raoux Florida Gov. 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C2 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle O ur neighbors in the Marion County community were devastated by a senseless tragedy in which three teenagers were murdered by three others, including a 12-year-old suspect. Reports indicate that all the children involved knew each other from a burglary ring that had gone awry. The State’s Attorney’s Ofce is currently review-ing the case to determine whether the three suspects will be charged as adults. In a ery press conference, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods expressed frus-tration that juveniles are not being held accountable for their actions and believes that they should be subject to the full extent of the law. When we encounter tragic situations like this, it is crucial to identify the root causes. Does education, poverty, and environment play a role? The answer is yes. Science has shown that the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for reasoning and decision making, does not fully develop until the midto late 20s. Can a 12-year-old truly understand right from wrong? The area where the suspects live is infamous for criminal activity. Are there alternative activities such as sports, after-school programs, parks, or Boys & Girls Clubs provided for children in this region? Home life can also play a critical role in how youth develop. However, we can-not blame parents who are raising children alone for everything. Single-parent households are frequently not a choice, and that parent must do what they can to support their family. When it comes to cases like this, we must also ex-amine society, since youth appear to be increasingly desensitized as a result of social media, video games, music and other media. We must consider the big picture and the issue as a whole. How did society fail this child? Some families are still seeking justice for their children. We cannot overlook the fact that six families are grieving the loss of their loved ones. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 15 percent of juveniles who are arrested will be re-ar-rested. For serious criminal offenders who spend time in residential facilities, that recidivism rate increases to 45 percent, making that juvenile three times more likely to return to the prison system. Sheriff Woods represents the view of a large majority of individuals outside the situation. Some believe that it should be an eye for an eye, while others question how we can take a life when someone’s brain is not fully developed. However, we can all agree that accountability is essen-tial. But what does that look like for a child in a system designed to rehabilitate adults? The legal system and judge in this case will have the heavy burden of determining the fate of the young people involved in this tragic situation. T here used to be a time when political party afliation only determined one thing: which pri mary ballot a person received. Believe it or not, it’s true. A time in the not-so-distant past actually existed when people could be registered with a political party and actually not vote the party line in a general elec tion. There was a time when individ ual politicians had individual stances on issues and oftentimes found themselves in a much more nuanced and balanced political world – where one didn’t have to agree with his or her party on every platform issue. That really isn’t a thing any more. Today, political afliation is one of the most dominant things about us. It’s now conated with just about every other identity marker under the sun. It’s dan gerous and ignorant. It’s also the world we live in. That makes Florida proposal HJR 31, a measure that will ap pear on the 2024 ballot, particu larly risky. HJR 31 seeks to shift Florida from non-partisan to partisan school board elections. Historically, school board elec tions in Florida were partisan rac es, but in 1998, Floridians passed a constitutional amendment that required candidates to run absent of party labels. As per usual, Gov. Ron DeSantis is behind the heavily political move with his wild and vocal support of conser vative school board members throughout the state. Fueled by the weight of Florida’s leader, sensationalized media coverage, and an electorate that receives the majority of its news through social media, school board meet ings across the state have taken on the characteristics of guerrilla warfare in a battleground of the ever-expanding political culture wars. It seems that with increas ing ferocity, nothing is safe from political manipulation. The reality is that everything is political. We derive our English word from the Greek word that literally means “affairs of the cit ies.” Politics is necessary because we have to make decisions as a society; we need a framework for the power relations that exist between the government and the governed; we need a structure for the acquisition and distribution of resources. There isn’t an area of our lives that isn’t touched by this. Politics is inevitable.Partisanship doesn’t have to be.All voters, including those running for school board, have a partisan identity – even if that identity is to not have a political afliation. But even that says something about how a person views the world and the role of government in it. So moving to a partisan system for the school board doesn’t erase or try to hide what school board members think about the world at large. What it does do, however, is force candidates for a school board to focus on the actual issues at hand. I don’t necessar-ily care what my school board thinks about the dominant points on either one of the major par-ties’ political agendas. What I do care about is what school board members think about technology in the classroom, the reading levels of our students, post-COVID catch-up, and the best way to spend taxpayer money to support our kids. Those things are incredibly important, largely local, and don’t really check the boxes of any particular political party. Moving school board races into the partisan realm allows can didates to run on political party only and be completely divorced from the role that school board members actually play. It guaran tees that the person with the most money and political pull within their own party’s committee is going to be on the ballot, whether they know or care anything about what it actually means to run a school system. The move to put partisanship back into school board races is not about transparency. It’s about political dominance. It’s about locking out the minority party. It’s about expanding the eld for where political parties can try to own one another by creating boogey-men out of thin air. Political parties installing culture war referees on our school boards doesn’t make our schools better. It doesn’t help our teachers invest well in the lives of our kids. It doesn’t turn out high reading levels, superlative math abilities, or critical thinking skills. It doesn’t do anything for edu cation. But it does a lot for political parties. The only good news about this ballot measure is that it’s actually going to be on the ballot, unlike some other recent decisions that should have also been considered as constitutional amendments. That means that the people get to decide if this is really such a good idea and the threshold for the decision is high – 60 percent. That means it can’t be a simple party issue. Public education and the struc tures that govern it are some of the most important institutions in our country. It’s our job to protect it from the bitter divisions that have rocked our country. We’ve done a terrible job of late, and this measure is a sure-re way to guarantee that we won’t be moving in a better direction any time soon. Vote accordingly. Cortney Stewart is a Lecanto High graduate with political science, interna tional affairs, and intercultural studies degrees who has lived and worked around the world. O We make cars safer, why not guns? I have been wondering lately why through the years, the auto industry has been adding features to automobiles for the safety and protection of drivers. These costs are passed on to us, the consumer. I mean, with respect to accidents, errors in judgment, incompetent drivers, road rage, etc., the car is really not the cause or problem with most of the accidents, is it? We’ve added seat belts, air bags, automatic parking systems, auto braking features, lane change awareness noises. These are all expenses that add to our new car costs. The car doesn’t cause the incident, does it? Isn’t it the oper ator that is at fault? Why don’t we search for all the wacky drivers that are responsible for the poor judgment issues? Some are likely incompetent and require re-train ing, right? Why do we spend money and time fixing the deadly auto? Can’t we just round up all the operators that need fixing? In other words, we spend time and money fixing the weapon (auto) to prevent deaths but continue to say that the weapon (guns) is not the issue! Why do we fix the auto weapon to prevent deaths and accidents but not the gun weapon? Unless you are now currently consuming an intoxicating bev erage, you surely must recognize the analogy with needless deaths with weapons. As with incom petent, deranged drivers, we simply are not able to contain, find, inhibit, and deter weapon users from killing America. My point is, as in fixing the safety of the auto, we can fix the type of weapons sold, who they are sold to, and stringent requirements for ownership of the weapon, as well as more strict consequences for killers of our children and inno cent citizens. Countless writers have bravely submitted that it’s not the guns! If you have a way of keeping weapons out of the hands of thousands of shooters doing harm, bring it on. By the way, don’t bore us with we need more help with mentally ill folks. Not only are they not the sole cause, but you also cannot find them all with a population of 330,000,000. My wish is that you drive safely and can afford bulletproof cloth ing. Don Slough Beverly HillsThe inevitability of politics LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OPINIONS INVITED Q Viewpoints depicted in politi cal cartoons, columns or let ters do not necessarily repre sent the opinion of the editorial board. Q Groups or individuals are invited to express their opin ions in a letter to the editor. Q Persons wishing to address the editorial board, which meets weekly, should call Jim Gouvellis at 352-563-5660. Q All letters must be signed and include a phone number and hometown, including letters sent via email. Names and hometowns will be printed; phone numbers will not be published or given out. Q We reserve the right to edit letters for length, libel, fairness and good taste. Q Letters must be no longer than 400 words, and writers will be limited to four letters per month. Q SEND LETTERS TO: The Editor, 1624 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429; or email to letters@chronicle online.com. THE CHRONICLE invites you to call “Sound Off” with your opinions about local subjects. You do not need to leave your name, and have less than a minute to record. COMMENTS will be edited for length, libel, personal or political attacks and good taste. Editors will cut libelous material. OPINIONS expressed are purely those of the callers. CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE EDITORIAL CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Founded by Albert M. Williamson “You may differ with my choice, but not my right to choose.” — David S. Arthurs publisher emeritus EDITORIAL BOARD Trina Murphy .................................................... publisher Jim Gouvellis ......................................................... editor Tiarra Alexander .................................. citizen member Curt Ebitz .............................................. citizen member Mac Harris ............................................. citizen member Rebecca Martin ................................... citizen member Don Hiers ............................................... citizen member Roger B. Krieger .................................. citizen member Trish Thomas ......................................... citizen member The opinions expressed in Chronicle editorials are the opinions of the newspaper’s editorial board. Gerard “Gerry” Mulligan publisher emeritusA tragic case and a heavy burden Our Viewpoint The issue: Teenagers in Marion County accused of murderOur opinion: The justice system must grapple with the causes of this horrific incident CortneyStewartSeeing Beyond See LETTERS , page C3

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 C3 I cannot reiterate this enough – the safety of our schools, students, and faculty members is paramount for our ofce. To such an extent, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Ofce was the rst in the state to immediately respond on the afternoon of February 14, 2018, and place additional uni-formed deputies on all public school campus-es following the school shooting in Parkland. The duty to protect and serve the citizens of Citrus County continues to be the most critical and vital responsibility in all of govern-ment. With the recent increase in school threats – even false threats – we understand that it’s a tremendously frightening time for our students, staff, and parents. Instances of such even from other states are alarming, placing us all on edge to be ever vigilant – let alone having experienced these dire situations on a smaller scale in our otherwise peaceful community. These shocking inci-dents occurring across the United States notwithstanding, we hope that our community can take comfort in knowing the Citrus County Sheriff’s Ofce is always ready and on alert for any threats on our school campuses. Last week, our ofce responded to Seven Rivers Christian School after a lockdown was issued due to threats against the school. Thankfully, we prevented the suspect from arriving on campus before they posed any potential danger to the students and facul-ty. Our quick response resulted in the lockdown being lifted within 10 minutes after it was initiated. This could not have been possible without us already having a sworn law enforcement deputy on campus at this private school. Our actions regarding school safety have turned from reac-tive in years past to very much a full-time, proactive approach and an ever-evolving focal point – providing the best resources and progressive training to our deputies in preparation for these truly unfathomable, horric incidents. I want to ensure our citizens know that every single student’s safety at our schools is a top priority – whether they are a public or a private school. Our ofce takes every threat to our schools very seriously. From a prompt response to a thorough investigation, we intend to protect our youth as a No. 1 priority as well as provide timely answers to our community. Unfortunately, we experienced yet another potential school threat just this past Thursday when investigating the validity of a threat received via voicemail by a staff member at Citrus Springs Elementary School. This threat was immediately reported to the School Resource Deputy (SRD) on campus, thanks to the quick thinking of school staff. The SRD then seamlessly communicated crucial information to our patrol deputies, detectives, and crime intelligence analyst unit. During this investigation, as an added safety precaution, our ofce placed additional deputies on the school’s campus who worked swiftly to secure the cam-pus, conduct proactive measures, and eliminate any potential risks to our students. Thanks to our team’s rapid investigation efforts, just shortly after the notication of this potential threat, our dep-uties were able to safely take the juvenile responsible for making the threat into custody. These are just two phenomenal examples, within a very small time period, of why it is imper-ative we have School Resource Deputies on all of our school campuses each day to actively protect our youth and deter a mal content from even considering the commission of a crime on one of our school campuses. Threats to the safety of our children at any time not only go against the school district’s code of conduct but they are also a violation of the law. We are committed to keeping your chil-dren safe, and with that, anyone caught making a violent threat or causing a disturbance within our county’s schools will be held accountable. Additionally, if you or your child has any information rele-vant to the safety and security of our schools, please immediately relay that information directly to school administration and law enforcement. CCSO remains committed to our mission of excellence in public safety, with school safety always at the forefront of that mission-set. We will never stop improving our practices and increasing our law enforcement presence to safeguard our youth. Michael Prendergast is the Sheriff of Citrus County C itrus County is a commu-nity on the move. Back in 2021, the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) began work on a strategic planning process to help drive progress towards the future. Just last week, staff distributed a copy of the 2023 strategic planning policy agenda, in-cluding targets for action, completed activities, and oth-er project details, to the BOCC for review. This distribution represents the nal step in implement-ing the strategic plan – a key 11-month milestone identied by the BOCC at their recent retreat. Moving forward, staff will use this template to provide regular updates to the commissioners on these and other key projects. A failure to plan is a plan for failure. By planning proactively, Citrus County will be better pre-pared for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Strategic planning implementation is not the only long-awaited goal the county has achieved in the last three months. The County Road (CR) 491/Lecanto Highway Expansion Project is now one step closer to completion. The project will widen a 1.9-mile sec-tion of CR 491 (between Audu-bon Park Path and Horace Allen Street in Lecanto) to a four-lane divided roadway, connecting to the already-expanded sections to the north and south, and includ-ing a multi-use path to the west, a sidewalk to the east, and two new trafc signals. These improvements will enhance safety and provide increased capacity to the 491 corridor, which is quickly devel-oping into a bustling commercial hub. Our Division of Technical Services recently received the “Notice to Proceed” from the Florida Department of Transpor-tation (FDOT) for the expansion’s construction phase, allowing the county to advertise for bids. This approval marks the accomplish-ment of a major milestone, and we look forward to seeing this much-anticipated project become a reality for our community. In addition, Citrus County continues to make great strides toward the development of the 80-acre Inverness Airport Business-Industrial Park and the expansion of the Crystal River Airport, both of which are key BOCC initiatives. These projects could create more than 800 jobs for the local workforce and gen-erate a combined economic im-pact of more than $200 million. The high-skill, high-wage jobs this development could create in aviation maintenance, helicopter operations, and aerospace manu-facturing are consistent with state and local economic development goals. These projects will provide a tremendous opportunity to ex-pand and locate new businesses, and developing additional space is critical to both pursuits. In 2021, more than 24,000 work-ers living here were employed outside of the county limits. The creation of more jobs within Cit-rus County will hopefully allow us to begin to reverse that trend, helping our citizens to live, work and play in the community that they call home. We are also making great strides in modernizing our public safety and emergency response efforts. This month, Citrus County Fire Rescue (CCFR) dedicated their rst new ambulance unit since ac-quiring EMS transport services in 2021. The ambulance is equipped with a Stryker “power-load” stretcher to aid in safe loading and unloading of patients. The truck has all the necessary equip-ment to provide advanced life support services. Additionally, CCFR placed a third high-perfor-mance rescue unit into service in February, adding important infra-structure for delivering emergen-cy services to our citizens. During the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce’s Legis-lative Days event in Tallahassee, BOCC Chairman Ruthie Davis Schlabach and other female community leaders from Citrus had the opportunity to meet with the State of Florida’s Lieutenant Governor, Jeanette Nuñez, at her Tallahassee ofce. The delega-tion, which included representa-tives from the county’s local gov-ernment, schools, and businesses, discussed Citrus County’s role in developing Florida’s future. This display of unity is emblematic of our commitment to partnering with those leaders who share our vision for the future of Citrus County. Together, through cooperative effort, we can achieve that vision: a welcoming, economically vibrant community where people and nature live in harmony. Steve Howard is the Citrus County Administrator I have watched Rupert Mur doch’s career with admiration, irritation and, sometimes, horror. His besetting sin is that he goes too far. The fault that has landed Fox News settling with Domin ion Voting Sys tems for $787.5 million isn’t new in the Murdoch experience. He is a publish ing and television genius. But like many geniuses, his success keeps running away with him – and then he must pay up. He does so without apology and without discernible contrition. Those who know him well tell me he treats his losses with a philosophical shrug. Murdoch’s talent reaches into many aspects of journalism. He has nerves of titanium in busi ness and a ne ability to chal lenge the rules – and, if he can, to bend them. As an employer, he is ruthless and, at times, generous and in dulgent. I know many who have worked for Murdoch, and they speak about the contradictions of his ruthlessness and his gener osity, particularly to those who have borne the battle of public humiliation for him. Check out the salaries at Fox News and the London Sun. The Murdoch story begins, as most know, when he inherited a newspaper from his father. He quickly formed a mini-news empire in Australia. But Murdoch had his sights set – as many in the former British possessions do – on London and the big time there. While at Oxford, he was hired as a sub-ed itor at The Daily Express, then owned by another colonial, the formidable Lord Beaverbrook. In 1968, Murdoch bought The News of the World, a crime-cen tric Sunday paper. The following year, he bought the avowedly left-wing Sun. Here Murdoch showed his genius at knowing the makeup of the audience and what it wanted: He ipped The Sun from left politics to the extreme right and, for good measure, stripped the pinups of their bras. That was a hit with men, and the politics were a revelation: Murdoch had dened a conserva tive, loyalist and anti-European vein in the British newspaper readership that hadn’t been mined. He went for it and soon had the largest circulation paper in Britain. After he bought the redoubtable Times and Sunday Times, the Murdoch invasion was complete. He had also been instrumental in the launch of Sky News. Money rolled in and political power and prestige with it – although there is no evidence that he sought for mal preferment, like a peerage. On to New York and U.S. newspapers. Here, the formula of sex and nationalism foundered. Murdoch didn’t succeed as an American newspaper proprietor except for deftly keeping The Wall Street Journal a prestige publication. However, he brilliantly – with several bold moves – built a television network. Then, in the cable division, he applied the British formula: Give the punters what they want. In Britain, it was sex and nationalism. In America, it was far-right jingoism. Murdoch gave it to Americans just as he had given it to the Brit ish: in large helpings of conspira cy, paranoia and nationalism. Royal and celebrity gossip was the mainstay in his tabloids after right-wing Euro-bashing and breast-baring. He paid well for sensationalism, and that attracted a seedy kind of private investi gator-journalist, prepared to go further and deeper than his or her colleagues. Corruption of the police was the next step, along with telephone bugging and other egregious transgressions. Eventually, it all came tumbling down. Murdoch had to appear before a parliamentary commit tee, re people and, in a strange move, close The News of the World as though the inanimate newspaper had been breaking the law without anyone knowing. In fact, he had gone too far. The joyful music of the cash register had led to a wilder and wilder dance. He damaged his legend, his papers and all of Britain’s journalism. He also lost the opportunity to buy control of Sky News. But Fox was a joy. Oh, the sweet music and the wild dance! Give them what they want all day and all night. Give them their he roes untrammeled and their own facts. And nally, the election results they, the punters, wanted to believe, not the ones that the polls posted. You can see the two-tiered approach that has worked so well for Murdoch working again here. Some respectable publications and some vulgar moneymakers, like his respected The Australian and his raucous big-city tabloids; in Britain, the respected Times and Sunday Times and the ul tra-sensational Sun; in America, the respected Wall Street Journal and the disreputable Fox Cable News and his other remaining newspaper, the scalawag New York Post. For a remarkably gifted man, Murdoch can do some appalling things and has genius without bounds. Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail.com and you can follow him on Twitter @LlewellynKing2. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.Murdoch is the genius who always goes too far Noah Berger Llewellyn KingVarying Voices Steve Howard A community that is on the move Recent incidents and the importance of safety in schools Why are Republicans telling local governments what to do? Federalism is the concept of dividing and sharing power between our national government and state governments. The same is true between a state government and local (county or municipal) govern ments. In prior decades, Republicans were strong defenders of federalism at the national and state level. Opponents to fed eralism were often called big-government power-hungry Democrats by Republi cans. Now Florida Republicans such as Ron DeSantis and Blaise Ingoglia are try ing to consolidate power at the state level while weakening local governments. I don’t know if they’re trying to be Republicans, Democrats or Autocrats, but they are definitely not the Republicans I grew up with. My guess is they don’t care what we call them as long as they’re in power. Roger Obenauf Lecanto Why do they believe it? Lies have consequences. It is gratifying to see Fox News finally having to answer for the entertainment in the guise of news that it has delivered to gullible viewers since 1996. If the network believed that it had any chance of winning the defamation suit filed against it by Dominion Voting Systems, it surely would not have agreed to cough up a whopping $787.5 million to settle it. I imagine that it would also have been embarrassing for Fox hosts to have had to own up in court to the exposure of their true feelings about Donald Trump and his entourage of crackpot conspiracy theorists, as has been revealed in internal correspon dence that those involved surely thought would never become public. Lies masquerading as truth have had a significant negative impact on our nation, shattering many lives, causing many to live in fear, and Fox has been in the vanguard. There are news networks with a liberal bias, of course, but none have become so detached from legitimate reporting as to adopt the credo of “give the viewers what they want, even if we have to make it up along the way.” Will the network learn any lesson from having to suffer the stiff consequences of its actions? Dominion is not finished; defamation lawsuits against Newsmax, OAN, Sidney Powell, Mike Lindel (the pil low guy) and Rudy Giuliani are forthcom ing. How many people watch this garbage and actually believe it? Jack Burt Inverness Why is our state senator giving tax breaks to horse racing? A Senate committee Tuesday moved forward with a package that would provide $973 million in tax breaks next fiscal year, (only in certain areas), with proposals ranging from holding tax “holidays” to boosting the thoroughbred horse-racing industry? We have horse racing in Citrus Coun ty? Committee Chairman Blaise Ingog lia, R-Spring Hill, said after the meeting that the thoroughbred industry is operat ing at a “strategic disadvantage” because of regulations that include a federal law involving anti-doping and medica tion-control programs. Ingoglia wants no regulations on doping and medication? Really? Who elected this guy? Yet, Cit rus County has to beg for a measly $24 million. No wonder other well-managed states are calling it “Floriduh.” Ben Benassi Inverness LETTERSFrom page C2 Michael Prendergast

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C4 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle Charles Krupa Nikki Haley Conducting polls is another way for candidates to gure out how broad, or narrow, their bases of support are.4. Campaign financeMost presidential candidates also have to gure out how to nance what could become a lengthy bid for the party nom-ination. The main question they have to answer for themselves is, where will the money come from for sustained primary battles? Connecting with wealthy backers who can can contribute large sums to a super PAC that supports the candidate can be the key to a candidate’s staying power. Sometimes, committed large donors enable candidates to stay in the race much longer than expected, just as having back-ing from wealthy supporters and a super PAC prolonged former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s failed presidential bid in 2012. But, as Gingrich’s run proved, having the backing of a super PAC, which is legally prohibited from coordinating efforts with candidates and their campaigns, is not a guarantee of success. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s 2016 campaign had the backing of the super PAC Right to Rise with a budget of more than $100 million. But his run for president ended after a disappointing fourth-place nish in the South Carolina primary. Whether or not potential candidates have access to signicant nancial support inuences their decisions to enter the race. It is extremely expensive to run a compet-itive campaign because of costs associated with stafng, travel, advertising and more. But candidates who fare well in the early contests tend to raise more money and survive longer in the primary process.5. The mood of the electorateThe mood of the electorate also inuences potential candidates’ decisions about whether to run. If the incumbent presi-dent is very popular – a rarity in modern American politics – it may scare off some would-be challengers. But the public can be ckle. An incumbent may be popular a year before the general election, just as George H.W. Bush was in early 1991, only to see their pop-ularity fade the following year. Bush lost the election to Bill Clinton in 1992. The political fortunes of unpopular incumbents also can shift. In 1983, Reagan’s favorability ratings were very weak, but he rebounded by 1984 and beat Democratic candidate and former Vice President Wal-ter Mondale in a 49-state landslide victory. During presidential election years when there is no incumbent, as in 2008 and 2016, potential candidates’ calculations don’t have to include incumbent popular-ity. In 2016, both Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont who sought the Democratic nomination, were able to tap into an electorate looking for change by appealing to supporters with populist messages. Trump’s effort successfully secured the Republican nomination, while Sanders’ ef-fort came up short as the Democratic party favored its rst female nominee, former Sen. Hillary Clinton. From determining whether an incumbent president is vulnerable to a challenge from within the party to the likelihood of defeating an incumbent of the opposite party, a signicant amount of strategic planning is involved in any effort to win the presidency. And the planning begins long before the day candidates announce their intention to run. MELLENFrom page C1 r n   nr nn ­€ ­€ ‚ƒ­ƒ€€r r r ‚ƒ„ n r rrn COOLCASH REBATESAREBACKReplace Yo urInef cientSystemandStartSaving r n r nn r nnn nr  n rr  nrnn rnnn  CoolCashr$1,55000 r

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B CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Section D SUNDAY, APRIL 23 , 2023 BUSINESS DIGEST Q Submit information via email to community@chronicleonline.com, attn: Business Digest. The Chronicle reserves the right to edit notices. Q Publication on a specific date or in color cannot be guaranteed.Need to relieve stress? Visit a shop of color and style By MARGO WILSON Chronicle Correspondent If Libby Bolling has a stressful day, all she has to do is look around her Tala vera Depot shop on Sun coast Boulevard in Crys tal River and the vibrant colors of the many pieces of pottery ll her with happiness. The shelves, walls, and oor are packed with ce ramic pots of every size, kitchenware, garden items, and ceramic frogs, turtles, sharks, dogs, cats, dragon ies, butteries, iguanas, octopuses, stingrays, el ephants, giraffes, horses, Photos by Margo Wilson / Chronicle Correspondent This is the view of Talavera Depot when you walk in the door. Libby Bolling and her husband, Ken, own the shop in Crystal River.Talavera Depot in Crystal River has vast amount of art It wouldn’t be Crystal River without manatees. This Talave ra sea cow is for sale at Talave ra Depot in Crystal River.Preserving biodiversity through sustainable development By FAMILY FEATURES Many industries around the globe are prioritizing sustainable development to ensure a healthy planet for the future. For the Mexican avoca do industry, success de pends on the conservation of natural resources, soil, forests and water, which is why it is working to re duce its impact to protect the natural environment. One important priority is supporting biodiversity – the variety of plants and animals in one region or ecosystem – through envi ronmentally friendly and responsible practices. Most Mexican Hass avo cados exported to the U.S. begin their journey in Mi choacán, Mexico, an area known for its ourishing ecosystem. The Mexican avocado industry includ ing APEAM and MHAIA are committed to preserv ing and enhancing biodi versity and promoting sus tainable development and forest conservation by:Protecting pollinatorsBees and wild pollinators like butteries, are essen tial to ensuring avocado trees have resources and support to grow. Avocado orchard production in creases 25 percent when pollinators are present, and 80 percent of Mexican av ocado production is due to pollinators. On top of that, about 30 percent of avocado or chards in Michoacán have added beehives or work with local beekeepers to rent beehives to increase the presence of bees on the farms. Avocado farm ers also take care to use plantand ower-friendly agrochemicals at the right time when pollinators ar en’t active. Through its partnership with Forests For Monarchs, MHAIA has planted more than 1.2 million trees to protect the environment and reforest the area close to the reserve of the monarch but tery, an important native pollinator in Mexico.Maintaining habitats through forest preservationAPEAM’s efforts to pre serve more than 1.3 mil lion acres of the “Avocado Strip” includes preventing and responding to res, creating a biological cor ridor and researching sus tainable developments for soil and water. The indus try has supported planting nearly 2.9 million trees throughout Michoacán.Water conservationWater use is also critical; approximately 61 percent of the avocado orchards in Michoacán rely on rain fall and natural irrigation. Another 36 percent utilize sustainable irrigation. Learn more about the av ocado industry’s sustain ability practices at avocado institute.org. Photo courtesy of avocadoinstitute.org The Mexican avocado industry including APEAM and MHAIA are committed to preserving and enhancing biodiversity and promoting sustainable development and forest conservation. BUSINESS DIGEST SCORE Nature Coast seeks volunteers Share business expertise with others by becoming a volunteer with SCORE Nature Coast. SCORE is a nonprot or ganization that is dedicated to helping new or existing small businesses succeed in today’s environment. Join other local business profes sionals in mentoring their small business clients to wards achieving their goals. SCORE needs volunteers to be mentors, as well as those with expertise in social media, marketing, workshop facilitation and more. Take an active role in helping the business com munity grow. Contact SCORE at 352-249-1236 or visit the website at score.org/naturecoast.‘Home is the Key’ fundraiser ongoing Throughout April, Hab itat for Humanity of Cit rus County (HFHCC) will host its “Home is the Key” fundraiser at its Crystal River and Inverness Re Stores. Customers who donate $1 or more can then ll out a “key” card and sign their name. The cards will be placed on the walls, windows and doors of HF HCC’s ReStores showing customers support of its mission to build homes, neighborhoods and hope. Since HFHCC was estab lished in 1992, the organi zation has built more than 200 homes, serving 230-plus families, by focusing on its primary objective of assisting families obtain their dream of homeown ership by helping qualied families purchase a new affordable home. For more about HFHCC, go online to habitatcc.org or call 352-563-2744. Business partnership needs logo Are you a graphic de signer or an inspiring art ist? The Downtown Busi ness Inverness Partnership needs an ofcial logo. Downtown Inverness Business Partnership is a thriving downtown Inver ness business community that promotes the area as a premiere destination for locals and visitors to work, eat, shop and play. The group is opening its logo design contest to Citrus County residents and will be awarding cash prizes and gift cards from DBIP businesses to one winner. Visit www.tfull force.com/logo-contest to enter and for complete logo competition guide lines and contest rules. Special to the Chronicle Dave Finley and Dan Williams, owners F&H Electrical Contractors, a regional employer with more than 25 years of suc cess, proudly presented 10and 20-year service awards to employees from thei r local Citrus County offices this month. F&H is an electric utility contractor with 12 branch offices throughout the state. For more information on their firm, visit fandhcontractors.com. F&H ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS CELEBRATES LONGSTANDING EMPLOYEES Special to the Chronicle MGC Environmental Consultants are first-year LIVE UNITED 365 Small Business Circle members. Pictured from left are Scott Matthewman, United Way CEO George Schmalstig, owner Michael G. Czerwinski and Pam Cotillo. To learn more about the program, call the United Way at 352-795-5483. LIVE UNITED 365 SMALL BUSINESS CIRCLE See STYLE , page D2

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D2 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle bulls, owls, pigs, donkeys, sh, lambs, and roadrun ners. And that’s just for starters. And don’t forget the manatees. There are birdbaths, fountains, boots, strawber ry planters, pitchers, cook ie jars, jewelry, crosses, suns, moons, Day of the Dead skulls and related items, and drawer knobs, all ceramic. The majority are Talavera pottery, hand made in Mexico. Ceramics from Italy, Spain, Argentina and Mar ietta, Georgia, as well as from some local artists, round out the collection. Libby and her hus band, Ken, opened the 2,700-square-foot store about nine months ago, with COVID still among us and U.S. 19 ripped up in front of their door. But that did not stop these intrepid dreamers, who have fomented a riot of color everywhere you look. And some of the pots and boots and planters inspire Libby to add a bit more pizazz to them, which she does by attaching glass ter rarium-like bowls, a piece of driftwood, or such arti cial blooms as frangipani, hibiscus, and bird of para dise. She also creates wreaths and oral arrangements, and features wire-wrapped jewelry by a local artist. Libby displays her collec tion of century-old Argen tinian pottery, as well. As she said about her customers, if they are feel ing down or are burdened by day-to-day stress, “that cuts off at our door. You can literally see them start smiling. People come in and they are transformed.” She said, “Lots of people who come in have been in Mexico. And all those good memories of being there come back.” Libby and Ken are nurses. Libby’s specialty is emer gency room nursing, which she did for eight of the 31 years she’s been a nurse. Ken was an intensive care nurse for 28 years before the three years he’s spent caring for hospice patients. They both are contract nurses at the moment, with Libby at Diamond Ridge Health & Rehabilitation and Ken at VITAS Health care. Libby works 12-hour shifts Sunday through Tuesday. So their shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. That means no days off. Libby admitted, “It can be exhausting at times. But we’ve heard when starting a new business, ‘Don’t quit your day job.’” Nevertheless, she said about herself, “I can’t just sit on the sofa. I may fail with this, but I won’t know unless I try.” She said she approaches her customers in a man ner similar to how she ap proaches her patients. “When people go out, they want to be treated with compassion,” she said. “I want to nd out what their needs are. They’re like old friends I want to help.” When the Bollings lived in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Libby would spend three to four months of her spare time each year fashioning orals, wreaths, and deco rated Christmas trees. With the Christmas trees, she’d select a tree, decorate it, Saran-wrap it, and deliv er it. She said she’s always liked making things. It was during a stint as a traveling nurse in Flor ida that Libby loaded up her car with some Talave ra pottery that caught her eye. Then her creative side kicked in. She wondered, “What would it be like to put a spin on it?” she said. She added some articial ow ers and other decorative items to her Talavera piec es. One step led to another and voila! She and Ken had opened their own Talavera store. The Mexican government has developed rules to help regulate Talavera pottery production, according to www.talavera.com. The ce ramics must be made from clay from Puebla, Mexico, or from the nearby cities of Atlixco, Cholula, and Te cali. An artist must hand make the pottery. There also are rules about colors and production techniques. As Libby explained, in dividual families make the pieces by hand. Each has a unique look. “They make a horse (or another item) a work of art,” she said. It is red at 900-1,500 degrees. It’s free-hand-painted. And then it’s red a second time. Each piece is differ ent.” The Bollings purchase their inventory from dis tributors, who import the ceramics. The Talavera Depot constantly is getting new pieces. Right now, the Bollings are building up their outdoor inventory, with water fountains, plant stands, hanging baskets, and every type of pot. They’ll be adding ags, windchimes, and other non-pottery items so that people can nd an array of garden decor at the shop. Libby and Ken stumbled upon Crystal River when they were traveling nurses in Florida. One day, they visited Crystal River to go shing. And they discovered “a community that still opens doors for each other,” Lib by said. “It’s Southern. It’s laid back. There’s so much to do,” she said. Although the couple wasn’t ready to retire, they began thinking of where they’d like to wind up. They wondered if they should move where their children are. There have four grown kids between them, who live in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Texas. But the children said, “You love Florida. We’ll come to you,” Libby said. “And they do. They y in.” And the couple has found, “We love Citrus County. And we want more busi nesses here,” Libby said. She said one goal with the store is to keep prices relatively low. “We don’t ever want to be a posh store,” she said. “We want it to be afford able to everyone.” She said there are many pieces priced between $10-$25. Why open a store if not to maximize prots? Libby explained.“The power of art is in triguing to me,” she said. “I love to watch the trans formation in people’s fac es when they walk in. ... I experience this. I love it. It gives me goosebumps.” Talavera Depot is at 786 N. Suncoast Blvd., Suite 802. The phone is 352-794-3732. Or see its web site, https://talavera-depot .business.site, or its Face book page. STYLEFrom page D1 Libby and Ken Bolling offer an interesting assortment of Tala vera Day of the Dead skulls and other items at their shop in Crystal River. Photos by Margo Wilson / Chronicle Correspondent Talavera Depot offers a good selection of dinner plates, bowls, and other kitchenware. Cannotbecombinedwithanyotheroffer. Expires5/26/2023. Couponmustbepresentedattimeofservice. Not va lidwithanyotheroffers,maintenanceor wa rrantycontracts.SeeSenicaAirConditioning fordetails.Expires5/26/2023.rrrn nn r ­ n rn 19932023 30 rr nnn r n n  

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 D3 D3 SUNDAY,April 23, 2023 Promotional information provided by the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce. 915 N. Suncoast Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429 · 352-795-3149 · 203 E. Dampier St., Inverness, FL 34450 · 352-726-2801 MISSION OF THE CITRUS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce is an organization of businesses unified in efforts to advance the economic growth of theregion, promote the interests of the business community, provide key leadership on key commerce issues and preserve thecounty’s quality of life. 4/28 — An Evening of Elegance Chamber Pillar Awards Event, Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club 5/18 — May Chamber Mixer; Suncoast Business Masters – Location: Realtor’s Association 5/19 — May Luncheon; Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club; Speaker: Representative Ralph Massullo; Sponsor: YMCA 6/9 — June Luncheon; Plantation on Crystal River; Speaker: FDOT District 7 Secretary David Gwynne; Sponsor: Turtle Girl, LLC The Chamber recognizes our Legacy Partners that have made a special investment in the Chamber to support the programs and mission of the Chamber. For information on becoming a Legacy Partner, please contact the Chamber by emailing Corrine@CitrusCountyChamber.com. Chamber Connection The Chamber is excited to welcome Florida House Representative, Ralph Massullo, to give us a legis lative session wrap-up during our May Luncheon on May 19. The Florida Legislature is scheduled to sine die on May 5. This will be one of the first opportunities to hear from Representative Massullo post-session about the bills that passed this session and their im pacts on Citrus County, as well as local appropria tions passed by the legisla ture and awaiting signature by the Governor. This luncheon will fill fast, so don’t delay. Register today. May 19th, 2023; 11:30am1pm; Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club Sponsored by YMCA of the Suncoast – Citrus County Branch Networking: 11:30am-12pm Program/Speaker: 12pm-1pm Pricing:$25 members$30 Non-membersAdvanced reservations are required. No walk-ups will be accepted. Make reservations on line now at www.CitrusCountyChamber.com May Luncheon features Rep. Massullo 5ÎÌÎ×Ý5"ËËØ×&ÞÝÝ"×ÐÜ The Chamber is growing every week. We welcome our new members and thank all of them for joining the Chamber. We encourage the community to support their businesses.New York Style Hand Car Wash & Detail CenterWelcome to the Chamber, New York Style Hand Car Wash & Detail Center! They are a family-owned business, that has been up and running for almost 20 years! They take pride in their work and are determined to get customers’ satisfaction. All of the cars are done by hand and they also detail motorhomes, motorcycles, trailers, and boats! 728 South US Highway 41, Inverness. (352) 341-1010. Silent Auction Open OnlineFor many years, the Cham ber enjoyed holding a si lent auction in conjunction with the annual Pillar Awards event. We have always been thankful to the many donors who contribute lovely baskets, artwork, and more for the auction. However, due to limited seating at the awards event, opportunities to bid on these auction items were also limited. A few years ago, we decided to move the auction online to give our whole com munity a chance to participate and bid on items. From a day of fun on the beach or off-shore on a fishing charter, tasty treats and beautiful photography art, to week end getaways and gift certificates this is one auction you won’t want to miss! See all the incredible items and get your bids in before 10PM on April 28th! Visit https://tinyurl.com/PillarAuction23. Thank you to our generous donors! Arbor Trail Rehab & Skilled Nursing Center, Big Dan’s Carwash, Bob Oswald, Bravera Health Seven Rivers, BubbaQue’s BBQ, Citrus County Chronicle, Citrus Inflatables, Crystal River Health & Rehab, Encompass Health, Sound Deci sions, Diamond Ridge Health & Rehab, Explorida Adventure Center, Extreme Fishing Habit Charters & Tours, Gary Kuhl, Grand Living of Cit rus Hills, HomeTown Citrus, Hunter Springs Kayak, Jazzercise, Kane’s Ace Hardware, World Fusion, WOW Citrus Massage & Fitness, Lora L. Wilson Attor ney, Mary Kay Shelia Millaway, Mari ana’s The Stinky Rose, Mederi Home Health Care, Mertailor’s Mermaid Aquar ium Encounter, New York Style Hand Wash & Detail, Plantation on Crystal River, Twisted Ink, Sadie’s Corner Kitchen, Breakfast Station #7, Dillon’s Cinnamon Sticks, Seafood Seller, Prohi bition Grill, Guyer’s Doughnuts & Ice Cream, Quality First Roofing, Transpar ent Mortgage Lending, The Boil Yard, and Twisted Oaks Golf Club.Chamber Supports METAThe Chamber was pleased to present a check to local non-profit organization META (Manatee Eco Tourism Associa tion) for $5,299 for their hard work and volunteerism providing the manatee boat tours at the 36th Annual Florida Manatee Festival. Captains from Explorida, Manatee Swim Center – Captain Mikes, Planta tion Adventure Center, Manatee Tour & Dive, and River Ventures all volun teered their equipment and time. We are proud that our major annual events not only offer an economic im pact for our community but also allow us the opportunity to support organiza tions like this. META : is the Manatee Eco Tourism Association of Citrus County and strives to ensure that all human/manatee inter action is conducted in safe, non-stressful, and considerate manner.Pictured: Gloria Witkus, META Director of Outreach & Education; Kim Altman, META Past President; Paul Cross, META Past Vice President; Missy Slanker, Chamber Special Events Manager. Not Pictured: Justin Strickland, META President; Ron Ross, META Vice President; Cory Bronson, META Treasurer. Rustic Mama’s BoutiqueWelcome to the Chamber, Rustic Mama’s Boutique! Rustic Mama’s products consist of handmade all-natural bath and body products, small-batch soy candles & wax melts. American made. If it Smells Good, they made it! We truly believe in shop local, buy local. Their shop also houses pieces crafted by about 12 local artists that were hand-picked for their specialty craft. Stop by the store, Sniffs are always FREE ! 441 NE 1St Terr, Crystal River. (352) 794-3555. https://www.rusticmamasboutique.com Woodspring SuitesWelcome to the Chamber, WoodSpring Suites Inverness! WoodSpring Suites® Inverness is an extended-stay hotel with great weekly and monthly rates along U.S. Highway 41. Amenities include free basic WiFi, free parking, an onsite laundry facility, an exercise room, and vending machines. Each of their furnished suites has its own kitchen, complete with a microwave, cooktop, full-size refrigerator, and prep sink. 123 South Seminole Avenue, Inverness, FL 34452. 352-419-0456. UPCOMING EVENTS

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Wearegrowingtheteamand lookingforanadvertising salesrepresentative.Our teammembersworkwithnew andexistingclientstopurchaseadvertisinginourfamilyofnewspapersandahost ofdigitalsolutions. Requirements: HSdiplomaorGED BAorAAdegreein advertising,communications,orrelatedfieldispreferred.--Provenexperienceworkingasasalesrepresentative.--ProficientinallMicrosoftOfficeapplications.--Soundknowledgeof marketingprinciplesandtechniques.--Excellentorganizationalandanalyticalskills.--Strongnegotiationandconsultativesalesskills.--Effectivecommunicationskills.--Exceptionalcustomerserviceskills. SendResumeto JohnMurphy: jmurphy@ chronicleonline.com EMPLOYMENT NowHiring Parttime Experienced DentalClinic Manager UrgentNeed forVolunteers DENTISTS, HYGIENISTS, &DENTAL ASSISTANTS Sendresumeto sonjamccaughey2008@ gmail.com Or 352.422.4327or 813.833.4944 Non-Profit501C3 Reg#CH27626 Experienced Electrician -Must beproficientinstallingrigidEMTconduitand motorcontrols,PLCandVFD knowledgewiththeabilityto install,repairandmaintain electricalandelectronic equipment,andmechanical componentsofindustrial equipmentusingschematics, blueprintsandelectrical meters. -Must beabletoassistwith automationandintegrationof newmachinesand equipmentandassistthe maintenanceteamasneeded. Applyinperson Mon-Fribetweenthehours of8:00amto3:00pm. MetalIndustries, 400WalkerAve., Bushnell,FL33513. WEWILLBECLOSEDON FRIDAYAPRIL7 Excellentbenefitspackage, 401k.DFW,EOE PAINTERS SubContract or Hourly (352)464-3276 EMPLOYMENT Experienced Maintenance -Must beabletoperform variousactivitiesrelativeto theinstallationonrelocation ofexistingmachinesand equipmenttoinvolve dismantling,leveling, fittingandaligningoperations. -Must beabletodiagnose machinemalfunctionsand operatingdifficultiesand makerepairsoradjustments tokeepequipment inproduction. -Must have knowledgeofhydraulics, pneumatics,electricaland weldingcapabilities. Priorexperienceinan industrialatmosphere preferred Applyinperson Mon-Fribetweenthehours of8:00amto3:00pm. MetalIndustries, 400WalkerAve., Bushnell,FL33513. WEWILLBECLOSEDON FRIDAYAPRIL7 Excellentbenefitspackage, 401k.DFW,EOE EXPERIENCED LEGALSECRETARY (PROBATE) ONLYExperienced Candidates needapplyto: kelly@slaymakerlaw.com NOWHIRING HVACTech 7745WHomosassaTrail (352)621-3444 orEmailresumeto acooling@tampabay.rr.com PETS Cat/DogCarrier 24"2ftlong14"wide$12 352-220-1692 DOGCARRIER PetMateUltra,large,28"Lx 15"Wx21.5"D.Taupe/black $60 352-613-0529 FREECATAngel 5yearoldcattogoodhome. FREE206-496-4700 UseItchNoMore®Shampoo ondogs&catstorelieve irritationfromflea&grass allergies:eliminatedoggy odor.AtTractorSupply®. (www.fleabeacon.com) PETS LargePettravelKennel$25 LargepetwireCrate$25 LargeDogBedw/covers$35 352-586-8946 MiniGoldenDoodle MalePuppy$800 352.568.5345 PUPPIESFORSALE CKCRegisteredMini Dachshunds.FLHouseCerts. Completepuppykit.Silver dapplelong-coatmale,anda Black/Tanmaleandfemale shortcoat.Homeraisedwith love.ReadyMay19th. 352-220-4231 FARM AUGER 5ftlongsteelgroundauger tobeusedPTO $30OBO 352-344-1515 HANGINGWILDFLOWER POTw/Dahlia&Zinnia incoconutshells,$10ea. 352-746-4160 HORSE&CATTLE BURIALS ...alsootheranimals 352-212-6298 LOOFAHSEEDS Togrowyourownloofah sponges $3.00 352-746-4160 SAGOPALMS(PUS) babyplants,$5ea., 352-746-4160 SEEDS MultiColoredannualseeds $3perbag. 352-746-4160 WIRECRATE POULTERYCRATEORRABBITCAGE$10352.527.1193 MERCHANDISE 1PAIROFDARKWOOD SWIVELCHAIRS picturesavailable,std.height $12ea, 352-344-1515 1PAIROFDARKWOOD SWIVELCHAIRS picturesavailable,std.height $12ea, 352-344-1515 10OLDFLIPPHONES w/chargers,variousbrands, SOLD 2MIRRORS Plasticframes20x50&wood frame38.5x24.5 $15each 352-344-9391 20"ElectricMower Usew/extensioncord$10 231-534-0018 30galPROPANETANKS(2) FULL$50.00each 352-586-8946 360-DEGREETURBO SCRUBBER $15 352-726-1882 AGamecalledRummy-O Inacasealltogether Excellentcondition$8 352-220-1692 Aerator LawnTenderLawnTractor Aerator30" $85 Housephoneleavemessage 352-726-4663 ANGELTABLELAMP w/silkwings $35, 352-560-3019 ANTONIOMELANI DESIGNERBRUSHED LEATHERHANDBAG $50.00 352-560-3019 MERCHANDISE WEBUYANTIQUES &VINTAGEITEMS ...PedalCars,Toys,Bicycles, CastIron,Pyrex,OldTools, MilitaryItems(Knives,Bayonets...),BBGuns,OldMetal Signs,Fenton,Lladro ... $CASH$ CallforInfo. Jim352-219-4134 Sheila352-219-1862 AvonMothersDayPlates 1981-1991,10Plates,Perfect condition$25 352-220-1692 BCIWalkInTubs arenowonSALE!Beoneof thefirst50callersandsave $1,500!CALL 888-687-0415 forafree in-homeconsultation. BeigeRug 6x8ft$10 352-220-1692 BIRDCAGE Olderstyle2doors,dometop, 4ftHx17inW $100OBO,865.201.6579 BOXESOFLADIES JEWELRY 4itemsperbox $10perbox. 352-726-1882 CHRISTMASDOLLS(2) 18"long,vintagestyleclothing 1999-2000,$20ea. 352-344-1515 CIRRUSUPRIGHTVACUUM Neverused $75 Call352-423-1004 CLASSICALORGAN YamahaElectricOrgan,45"W x37"Hx28"Dgoodcond. $75 352-419-4066 CONAIROptiCleanPower PlaqueRemover Rechargeable,NEWINBOX $25OBO (352)410-8262 or(732)857-5120 COOKIEJAR CeramicPenguin $10 352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicSchoolhouse. 7"x9"x10" $20 352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicvintageMcCoy RockingHorse$20 callortext 352-586-4576 Women'sDesignerClothing Large/Xlarge,Jackets,Vests, Jeans,Tops&Dresses,New orWornOnce,$5-20/ea. 352-410-8262 or732-857-5120 DrComfortShoes Women'sAnniesize8 $30 Housephoneleavemessage 352-637-9012 FABRICSTEAMER ConAir-Newinbox.Onehour ofcontinuoussteam. $50/OBOCallBob,leavemsg 352-527-1557 FILINGCABINETS 2Metalcabinetswithdrawer andlock.26inheightGood Cond. $35ea 352.527.1193 LOOSEJEWELRY Cameobracelet/necklace $3 352-726-1882

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D6 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle LIENS 0423SUCRNLIENS5/5NOS NOTICEOFPUBLICSALE:PRECISIONTOWING givesNo t iceofForeclosureofLienandintenttosellthesevehiclesa t : 1 726WLockportLane,Dunnellon,Florida34434 ,Phon e n umber:352-489-1357,pursuanttosubsection713.78ofth e F loridaStatutes. PRECISIONTOWING reservestherighttoacceptorrejec t a nyand/orallbids. M ay5,2023@7:00AM V IN#:VEHICLE 1 9UUA66264A0300482004ACUR 5 N1AT2MV1KC8369922019NISSAN J KAEXMF105DA135292005KAWK K NDMC2337760218512007HYUN 1 N4AL11D26C2356932006NISS Z ZN54942C0002000ZZN PublishedApril23,2023 MISCELLANEOUS 0423SUCRNITBNO.23-041 PUBLICNOTICE INVITATIONTOBID ITBNo.23-041 PermanentPreformedThermoplastic C itrusCounty,Florida(“County”)invitesinterestedparti estosub m itaBidtoprovidepermanentpreformedthermoplasticlines , m arkings,legends,lettersandnumbers,andadhesivesforplace m entthroughoutCitrusCountyonroadwaysandparkinglot s ( hereinafterreferredtoas"Commodity").SeetheSpecifica tion s S ectionofthisInvitationtoBidformoreinformation. S EALEDBids -ElectronicBidsubmittalsaretobesubmitted o n o rbeforeMay23,2023,at2:00pm .Itisthesoleresponsibilit y o ftheBiddertoensurethattheirBidissubmittedthroug h V endorLinknolaterthanthetimeanddatespecifiedintheSol i c itationorsubsequentaddenda.SeeSolicitationDocumentf o r d etails. V isithttps://www.myvendorlink.com/common/register.as pxtore g isterwithVendorLink.VendorLinkisanonlineBidderregis tra t ionsystemthatprovidesafreeatnocosttoBidders,asecure , u ser-friendlyInternetportalandone-stopservicecentert ore g isterwithCounty. S ealedBidsshallbeopened andreadaloudpubliclyon Ma y 2 3,2023,at2:15PMviaMicrosoftTeams,informationislis t edintheSolicitationDocumentfoundonVendorLink. * *AllpublicMeetingsaresubjecttochangeorcanbecan c elled. A nypersonrequiringreasonableaccommodationatthismeeti n g b ecauseofadisabilityorphysicalimpairmentshouldcontac tth e C ountyAdministrator'sOffice,3600W.SovereignPath,Suit e 2 67,Lecanto,FL34461,(352)527-5210,atleasttwodaysbe f orethemeeting.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,dial7 -1 1 ,1-800-955-8771(TTY)or1-800-955-8770(v),viaFloridaR e l ayService. T oobtainacopyoftheInvitationtoBidDocumentforthisan n ouncement,pleasevisitVendorLinka t h ttps://www.myvendorlink.com/common/register.aspx-re giste r a ndonceregistered,youwillbeabletoobtainthedocumentso r g otoDemandStara t h ttps://www.demandstar.com/beta/buyers/bids.Copiesca nals o b eobtainedbycallingtheDepartmentofManagement & B udget/Purchasingat(352)527-5457. S inecesitauntraductordeespañolporfavorhagaarreglosco n e lCondadodentrodedosdíasdelanotificacióndel a p ublicación352-527-5370 E nglishTranslation:(IfyouneedaSpanishTranslator,plea s e m akearrangementswiththeCountybytelephonewithintw o d aysofthepublicationnoticeat352-527-5370) C ITRUSCOUNTYBOARDOFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS R uthieDavisSchlabach,Chairman PublishedApril23,2023 0423SUCRNNOATUMBLEWEED PUBLICNOTICE N OTICEOFACTION: ORDERSTOVACATEANDDEMOLISH V IOLATIONOFCITRUSCOUNTYCODEOFORDINANCE S C HAPTER20ARTICLEVUNSAFESTRUCTURESAND/O R C ONDITIONS C ASENUMBER:2134707 D escriptionofProperty:1600197;APACHESHORESUNIT9P B 4 PG143LOT3BLK32DESCINORBK902PG2092;Parce l I D:19E18S140090003200030 JoseDuarteAscendCapitalInternationalLLC.4599N.TumbleweedTrl.Hernando,Florida34442 O n April13,2023 ,orderswereissuedbytheCitrusCount y C odeComplianceDirectortovacateanddemolishth e s tructure(s)onthepropertylocatedat: 4599N.Tumblewee d T rl.,Hernando,FL34442 .Ifthepropertyowner(s)failtocompl y w iththisorder,theCodeComplianceDivisionwillissueawor k o rdertoabatethenuisancecondition. A nyperson(s)havingalegalinterestinthispropertymaycon t acttheCodeComplianceOfficewithin30daysofthispublica t ion.BoardofCountyCommissioners,Dept.ofGrowthManage m ent,CodeComplianceDivision,3600W.SovereignPath,Le c anto,FL.352-527-5350.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaire d , u setheTDDtelephone(352)341-6580. S inecesitauntraductordeespanolporfavorhagaarreglosco n e lCondadodentrodedosdiasdelanotificationdelapublica c ion352-527-5370. E nglishTranslation:(IfyouneedaSpanishTranslatorpleas e m akearrangementswiththeCountybytelephonewithintw o d aysofthepublicationnoticeat352-527-5370). PublishedApril23,2023 0423SUCRNNOAKENNETT PUBLICNOTICE N OTICEOFACTION :ORDERSTOVACATEANDDEMOLISH V IOLATIONOFCITRUSCOUNTYCODEOFORDINANCE S C HAPTER20ARTICLEVUNSAFESTRUCTURESAND/O R C ONDITIONS C ASENUMBER:2135997 D escriptionofProperty:1604907;FORESTLAKEPB6PG13 9 L OT52BLK2;ParcelID:19E18S150010000200520 JayceSadorfCrystalBarber2240E.KennettDr.Hernando,Florida34442 O n April13,2023 ,orderswereissuedbytheCitrusCount y C odeComplianceDirectortovacateanddemolishth e s tructure(s)onthepropertylocatedat: 2240E.KennettDr. , H ernando,FL34442 .Ifthepropertyowner(s)failtocomplywit h t hisorder,theCodeComplianceDivisionwillissueaworkord e r t oabatethenuisancecondition. A nyperson(s)havingalegalinterestinthispropertymaycon t acttheCodeComplianceOfficewithin30daysofthispublica t ion.BoardofCountyCommissioners,Dept.ofGrowthManage m ent,CodeComplianceDivision,3600W.SovereignPath,Le c anto,FL.352-527-5350.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaire d , u setheTDDtelephone(352)341-6580. S inecesitauntraductordeespanolporfavorhagaarreglosco n e lCondadodentrodedosdiasdelanotificationdelapublica c ion352-527-5370. E nglishTranslation:(IfyouneedaSpanishTranslatorpleas e m akearrangementswiththeCountybytelephonewithintw o d aysofthepublicationnoticeat352-527-5370). PublishedApril23,2023 MERCHANDISE FINECHINA-PORCELAIN madeinJapan 14pieces, $35 AskforBill 352-503-9200 FLOWERBASESFORCUT FLOWERS ,differentsizes andcolors,$5-$10each 352-560-3019 FLOWERPOTS plastic,wire,&clay $.50to$10each 352-560-3019 Humidor 1997BombayHumidor #1840735 $60 Housephoneleavemessage 352-637-9012 IngroundPoolMotor NewCenturyB28523quart horsepower,$125 352-419-2149 JohnDeereridinglawnmower, PowerWasher,Compressor, Standupfreezer.Men&WomenCallawayGulfclubsset, Brothercopierfaxprinter,Livingroomdinningroomset Noreasonableoffersrefused 847-445-0225 LAWNTRAILER 30"Wx40"Lw/12"sides,tiltbed.Goodcondition. $40 352-419-4066 LUGGAGE Black&whitezipperedwith handle&wheels. $45 352-419-5549 MAGAZINEHOLDER Brasswithhandle $10 352-726-1882 NEW RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH INTERPLAK Inbox$10 727-247-3025 OLDHORSESHOE&BRIDLE BITCOLLECTION Somevintage/somebarely used$90OBO Willsellseparately 352-344-1515 Bob'sDISCARDED LawnMowerService «FREEPICK-UP« 352-637-1225 PORTAPOWER/HYDRAULIC Completesetwithallaccessoriesincarryingcase. $ 150/OBOCallBob,leavems g 352-527-1557 PressureWasherHonda GCV1602800PSI, 2.3GPMRyobi $125 LeaveMessage 352-489-5077 PrimitiveSythew/metalblade Excellentcondition $125 352.586.9498 PRINTERTONER BrotherCompatibleToner CartridgeTN450 9Available $5each 352-586-4576 Records 200plusLPRecordsmost everykindofmusic $100forall 352-419-5892 RidingLawnMower Craftsmanlimitededition,42", 19HPKohlerautotransmission$750 352-489-5077 SHOESHINESTAND from30's&40's $20, 352-560-3019 SILKFLOWERS $1-$3OBO 352-726-1882 PelletSmoker&Grill Likenewusedtwice,has 35lbsofpellets,$200Firm Call352-765-3089 Statues VintageDisneycharactersmadeofconcrete.Mickey, Minnie&Pluto$100 352.586.9498 SteppingStones originallypaid$350,sellingfor $1each25stones 352-527-0663 SUNBEAMELECTRIC HEATER $20, 352-560-3019 TEAPOT Ceramic.Vintage.Wildwest catwithguns.Textforpic. $20 352-586-4576 TireAccessories Wheelcoverhubcaps15in silver6spoke.Newsetoffour inbox$40 757.272.3772 TONERCARTRIDGE BrotherTN-550BrandNew, stillinoriginalbox$30 352-613-0529 UPDATEYOURHOME with B eautifulNewBlinds& S hades.FREEin-home e stimatesmakeitconvenient t oshopfromhome. P rofessionalinstallation.Top q uality-MadeintheUSA.Call f orfreeconsultation: 866-6361910 .Askaboutourspecials! APPLIANCES COMMERCIALMIXER GLOBESP20Commercial 20QuartPlanetaryMixer AllAccessoriesincluded! ExcellentCond.!$1100OBO 352-212-4622LeaveMsg GIBSONGASSTOVE clean,runsgreat $300, 352-560-3019 SMALLFREEZER 5.0cubicftchestfreezer $100352.212.0603 APPLIANCES SMITTYS APPLIANCEREPAIR 352-564-8179 WASHER&DRYER Maytagbrand,white,good workingcondition. PICKUPONLY. $125forboth.Picturesavail. Pleasetext 321-750-6203 WhirlpoolCeramicStove goodcondition$150 352-270-8647 FURNITURE AIRMATTRESS OZARKTRAILbrand fullsize,greatforcompany $25 865-201-6579 CURIOCABINET 82"Hx40"Wx13"Dwith shelves-Whitewashed$100 352-613-0529 DinningSet Table,4Chairs&Bench Darkwoodw/blackseats verygoodcondition $350obocashonly 352-302-1084 GrandfatherClock DUFAantiqueclock,circa 1930,darkoak,brassdial, $500 352-212-4342 KingSizedMattress VeryCleanCondition,12" thick,KingSized,Highquality Sterns&Fosterplush. $1,500 352-209-3177 or516-769-2136 KITCHENTABLE&CHAIRS 48inroundbrown&whitetablewithleaf SOLD LeatherRecliner "BigMansChair" Qualitybrownleather, Excellentcondition. Onlyacoupleofmonthsold. Adjustableforcomfort. $1200orbestoffer. CALL(352)-527-2778 Formoreinformation. Sofa&2RockerRecliners camelcoloredfauxsuede v erygoodcond.,cantextphoto $650obocashonly 352-302-1084 Solidwood VictorianKing bedroomset includesframe,2 sidetablesw/beveledglass+ dresser $650 ;Brown(faux) leather doublereclinersofa $200 ;otheritemsavailable. MovingCall417-425-9541 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AdultPullups PrevailBriefsSize218ct packageexpandexwings 352.422.6088 BoseHearingAids atgreat p rices.Experienceclearconv ersationslikeneverbefore. Visit www.Hear4USA.com DolomiteMaxi+650Walker Retail$500,sellingused$150 706-412-2378 ElectricWheelchair ForzaD091yrold,neverbeen used.Ultralight,foldable. $1,900OBO 352.212.0603 EQUATESHOWER&BATH CHAIR w/back,newinbox, neverbeenopened,$35 352-410-8262or 732-857-5120 FannyPack forINOGENOneG4Portable OxygenConcentrators Brandnewstillinpackage $45727-247-3025 INVERSIONTABLE $60352.726.1882 KNEEBIKE $75352.476.6378 PAIROFALUMINUM CRUTCHES $10 352-726-1882 ROVERKNEECYCLE withmanual$25 352.726.1882 EQUATEARMBLOOD PRESSUREMONITOR BrandNewinBox, PriceReduced,$20 (352)410-8262or (732)857-5120 TOILETSEATCHAIR $10 352-726-1882 WalkerandCommode Deluxefoldingwalker$25 Foldablebedside commode$25 Newcondition 352.746.6450 SPORTING GOODS 2008GEMGulfCart 72volts,StreetLegal, Fullenclosure, Excellentcondition $6,000 352-302-6200 BeautyBeltMassager Messagesyourwaist.Suntentownbrand. $25 352-419-4066 BitzenbergerFletchingJig $45352.746.6450 REDPHILIPSBIKE MadeinEngland usedfordisplayonly $85OBO 865-201-6579 RIBSTICKGSKATEBOARD $10, 352-560-3019 SCHWINNBICYCLEHELMET ventilated,adjustable,Model #SW124,$22, 352-344-1515 TRANSPORTATION CARGOTRAILER 20228'X16'Arisingw/2ftV noserearrampdoorandside door110Vlights&plugsinside.Pulledlessthan800mi. LocatedinHomosassa $8,000 CallsOnly 407.705.9141 WANTED ALLCARS,TRUCKS,SUVs, RV's/Upto$1,000& MORE!!!-FREETOWING (352)342-7037 TRANSPORTATION SIDEBYSIDE 2019PolarisRZR HighLifterwithmanyextras 170hours,1,153miles Local515.460.1173 BOATS 1997SPORTSCRAFTFISHM ASTER ,27ft.,new2021twi n 350VortecMtrsw/650Holly doublepumpers,includeselectronics&safetygear,etc., alum.3-axleTrailer,$28,500 Local864-247-6395 1998Stingray 22ftCabinCruiser,good interior,newengineinboard withanoutdrive.Sink,stove& toilet,Trailerhasbeenrebuilt, newrollers,tires,brakes& wheelbearings.$20,000 352.201.4822 2004Fiesta16" PontoonBoat 40hpSuzukifour-stroke,galvanizedtrailer,excellentcondition$7,000 352-302-6200 OUTBOARDMOTOR 2022Mercury200Horsepower 4strokew/factorywarranty Guidemotor. Approx.230Hours. $13,500 352-422-4141 PleaseText OUTBOARDMOTOR Yamaha2.5HPNeverUsed, boughtassparekicker New-2008$850 352.212.6326 PONTOONBOAT 22ftG3SuncatcherPontoon 115HPYamahawraparound benchseats.Livewell,2 biminis,brandnewtrailer& cover.Cleanvessel$20,000 OBOsellingduetohealth 515.460.1173 CARS/SUV 04HondaAccord 141,000runsgreat $3,950OBO 352-513-2819 2006ToyotaSequoiaLTD 4x4,navigationsystem, DVD/CD,Sunroof,3rowseati ng,rearconsoleseat,coldAC , leather&powerseats,black exteriorgrayinterior Everythingingoodcondition 159,800mi $9,500OBO352-293-4504 2011WHITEGMCSUV Runsgreat, 170,000mileage. Ingoodcondition. AskingPrice$5,500 352-249-6169 2016DodgeDart 85kmileage,4doorsedan, 4cyl,cleantitle,exteriorpewter,interiorblack, willincludekayakrack $9,300obo Cantextpic.802-558-0434 CADILLAC Black2008DTS165,000Miles Newtires,brakes,Battery 18"ChromeRims Notnewbutnicecar 352-342-3917 CHRYSLER 2005CrossfireConvertible 28,500milesBlack withblack/whiteleather SHOWROOMCOND $15,500352.586.4315 CHRYSLER 2007SebringConv.97,000mi 6cylat,A/C,CD,newfront& rearsuspseafoamgreen. Needsmotorwork $1,250 352.586.9498 FORD 2019MUSTANGGT HighPerformance5.0460HP 17KSpecial,Maroonincolor $50,000 Tom352-341-3803 INTAKEMANIFOLD Edelbrock.Newinbox.Pontiac325-455CID. $ 150OBOCallBob,leavems g 352-527-1557 STREETRODDER MAGAZINES 1990's-28inall.Verygoodto excellentcond. $20/OBOCallBob,leavemsg. 352-527-1557 WIRINGKIT-GM New-completeforGMcars. AmericanAuto-wire. $ 150/OBOCallBob,leavems g 352-527-1557 CLASSICS 1963StudabakerLark Regal4doorsedanV-8. Manynewitems .$9,850 606.207.7160 1971PLYMOUTHDUSTER 340 /NEWTires, DeepDishCragarWheels, Sweetpaintjob, Automatic,OriginalInterior, $9,500MUSTSELL (352)425-1434 Cadillac 1987Fleetwoodd'Elegance LowMiles,NoOilLeak, Spotless. $3,800/OBO 218-260-8218 CLASSICS 1990CHEVY LUMINA EURO,red,4-DR,good tires,rebuiltmotor, $5,000OBOasis 352-212-4622 CHEVY CAMARO 1981Z28 Coupe PerfectBody,norust,no dents,4speedmunci,NEW 355ciw/450to525HP-Looks &RunsAwesome-Toomuch tolist-$25K 352-364-7229 MOTORCYCLES CANAMSPYDER 2 013LikeNewSpyderRT-LT D ChromePackageithasevery option.AutomaticTransmission,ExcellentCondition, NO Scratches,lowmiles15,000 andalwaysgaragekept.EngineSize997ExteriorBrown $14,500Callortext Todd802.233.1704 FORSALE 2016PolarisSlinghot $18,000 352-770-5097 HARLEY2007FLSTC Excellentcondition,Garage kept,seniorrider. $4,900 352-422-3812 HARLEYDAVIDSON 93HeritageSoftail MooGlide Somanyextras,tohardtolist 3setsofseats-2setsofbags Thiscanbeamoneymaker! Asking$11,000 954.242.8184 or 352.270.8908 OILCHANGEKIT HarleyDavidsonbrandoil changekit,includesoilfilter (1999-2017H-D),7qt.20w50 oil,andmore. $35.00 231-534-0018 TRUCKS 09ChevySilverado 1,500extendedcab, 5.3F.I.Motor,134kmi, tomanynewpartstolist, $20,000orreasonableoffer 352-489-2823rec. 2011FordF-150XLT4D CherryRed,fewcigarette burnsonseat,lowmillage 117,398k,USBmusicinput, cruise,wiredhitch,weather techliningthroughout $15,000OBO text 352-575-3621 TRUCK 2003FORDF150 4Welldrive,tough,large engine,wellmaintained.New brakes,A.C.,tunedup. $8,000 706-835-5068 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2021LightWeight TravelTrailer withExtras-$17,900 352-212-6949 D UTCHMANCOLEMA N BRANDNEW 202217fttraveltrailer Sleeps6,features WinegardAIR360antenna Lotsofstorage$15,500 352-247-0788 HURRICANERV ClassA2010Fourwinds31D Lowmileage,twoslideouts, garagekept&veryclean 352.634.1874 NewmarMountainAire 37.5ft1999RVwith 69,000originalmiles. 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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 E1 A weekly real estate section published Sundays in the Citrus County Chronicle. “The market leader in real estate information” NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE ADVERTISING INFORMATION:352-563-5592 or advertising@chronicleonline.comCLASSIFIED ADVERTISING INFORMATION:352-563-5966 NEWS INFORMATION:52-563-5660 or community@chronicleonline.comONLINE REAL ESTATE LISTINGS:www.ChronicleHomeFinder.com HF CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Section ESUNDAY, APRIL 23 , 2023 SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Habitat for Humanity of Citrus County hosted a pair of house dedications Fri-day, April 14, at its Habitat at Citrus Springs develop-ment. Migdalia Perez and Brain Panure and his children were presented with the keys to their new homes by HFHCC Construction Team members Leslie Ingram and Harry Bailey.Two more families blessed with new homesHabitat welcomes Panures, Perezes Photos Special to the Chronicle ABOVE : Migdalia Perez, left, was presented the keys to her new Habitat for Humanity of Citrus County home by Leslie Ingram, HFHCC Construction Team member on Friday, April 14, at her home in the Habitat of Citrus Springs development. LEFT : Brian Panure, back left, and his children were presented the keys to their new HFHCC home by Harry Bailey, HFHCC Construction Team member on Friday, April 14, at their home at the Habitat of Citrus Springs development. By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press First, Doug Tallamy wrote an inuential book urging home garden-ers to replace lawns and invasive plants with native trees and plants. Now, in time for Earth Day, Talla-my is back with another version of his message. This time it’s for kids. The new version of “Nature’s Best Hope” is aimed at middle schoolers. Talla-my’s message is that kids or anyone can take little steps at home to bring back birds, bees and other essential pollinators. You can plant native plants in a yard, on a patio or even on a windowsill. He envisions all the little pollinator-friendly patches sewn loosely together into a Home-grown National Park. Doug Tallamy, the wildlife ecologist and entomologist who urges home gardeners to join forces and create a pollinator-friendly “Homegrown National Park,” is now bring-ing kids into the effort. Tallamy has become a leading evangelist for the return of native plants and trees that can support birds, bees and other essential wild-life. Anyone with a yard, patio or windowsill can chip in. And they can encourage parks, playgrounds, schools and colleges, hospitals and of ce buildings, golf courses and even airports to join in, he urges. Tallamy’s new book, “Nature’s Best Hope: How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard” (Timber Press), is aimed at middle school-ers (and, he hopes, their parents) in time for Earth Day. It follows his in uential 1999 book for a general audience, “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard.” He hopes the book will carry the message into classrooms around the country. “The idea is that kids are the future stewards of our planet,” he said in an interview with The Associ-ated Press. “My average audience is retired folks, but we can’t wait another generation. I get contacted by kids all the time, and this is stuff you can do and actually see results.” Little things can make a big difference. “You don’t have to worry about the entire planet. Just do something about the little piece of the planet that you can do something about. That’s really motivating for parents as well as kids,” he said. The new young reader’s edition lists easy changes that kids can make at home to create better hab-itat for insects and birds. For in-stance, switch out a white lightbulb on your porch for a yellow one that’s less attractive to insects. Re-duce the amount of lawn. Or plant Book invites kids to turn native gardens into national park Photos by Douglas W. Tallamy / Timber Press via AP A Dogbane beetle and a Monarch but-terfly from the book. “Nature’s Best Hope: How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard” by Douglas W. Tallamy, adapted for a young audience by Sarah L. Thomson, from Tallamy’s original release, “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard.” Timber Press via Associated Press See BOOK , page E6 DavidCollins 352-422-5297 SusanGrow-Mullen 352-422-2133 CarlManucci 352-302-9787 RoniSayer 352-422-2664 SusanBanden 352-634-4671 GeorgeK.Sleeman,Broker 352-464-7812 MariaFleming 352-422-1976 BillDecker 352-464-0647 CarlRamm 352-400-1501 RealtorsforToday’sChangingMarket RealTrustRealty Page3 StylishTerraVista ResidencewithSpectacular PanoramicView.

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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 E3 DEAR JOHN: My grandfa ther was a commercial art ist and illustrator. I have no artistic ability but do have some art from his collec tion. Recently, a visitor to our house commented that one of our pieces was from the Ming dynas ty. I am not sure what she meant, in that style or authentic from that pe riod. Of the two attached pictures, the one I am asking about is the lone female gure. Thanks for your time. – P.B., inter net DEAR P.B.: Thank you for the good photographs. The Ming dynasty fami ly of emperors ruled China from 1368 to 1644. The pic ture of the woman standing appears to be hand-painted and quite nice and in the Ming dynasty style. The other picture of the geisha girls is a Japanese woodblock print and like ly not earlier than the 19th century. Lark Mason is a recog nized expert in Asian art and has made appearances on the “Antiques Roadshow.” I suggest you contact him about your pictures. The website is www.larkmason associates.com. DEAR JOHN: I am the facil ities manager for the Lake Wales Arts Council in Lake Wales. I came across an ar ticle online that you wrote titled, “Sikorski’s Attic: Im pressive Bedouin watercol or, camel and rider statue.” I was looking for infor mation about Reginald B. Strange as we have sev eral pieces of his work in our gallery and in a private Lovely pictures are work of Chinese, Japanese artists Photos courtesy of John Sikorski The Ming dynasty family of emperors ruled China from 1368 to 1644. The picture of the woman standing appears to be hand-painted and quite nice and in the Ming dynasty style. This picture of the geisha girls is a Japanese woodblock print and likely not earlier than the 19th century. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Hurricane Season is fast approach ing (starts June 1.) It is not too late to prepare your landscape to avoid some major damage. The May Master Gardener Plant Sem inar will identify some “housekeeping” for your yard before the start of the sea son and, if necessary, some clean-up/restoration information should there be damage to the plants in your landscape. We will identify some of the trees that are wind-resistant and make a good ad dition to your landscape. These seminars will be held at 1 p.m. at all library locations on the following dates: May 10 (Central Ridge in Bever ly Hills), May 11 (Citrus Springs), May 17 (Floral City), May 22 (Coastal in Crystal River) May 24 (Lakes Region in Inverness) and May 25 (Homosas sa). There will also be a Zoom presenta tion on May 15 for anyone wishing to use this format. Registration is required for the Zoom presentation so that con nection information can be sent to those wishing to participate. Registra tion is available via Eventbrite; contact the Citrus County Extension ofce for details: citrus@ifas.u.edu Master gardener volunteers will be happy to answer your gardening ques tions. The master gardener phone num bers at the Extension ofce are 352-527-5709 or 5711. The Citrus County Cooperative Ex tension Service connects the public with the University of Florida/IFAS’s knowledge, research and resources to address the needs of youths, fami lies, the community, and agriculture. Programs and activities offered by the extension service are available to all persons without regard to race, col or, handicap, sex, religion, or national origin. The Extension Service may be contacted by calling 352-527-5700.Learn about volunteer plants at seminarsMaster gardeners to share knowledge Special to the Chronicle Pink crape myrtle, a popular area choice for homes and public spaces. By TIM CARTER Tribune Content AgencyE ach week, I have the good fortune to speak on the phone with homeowners all across the USA who ask me to solve problems at their homes. Many of these homeowners are facing expensive repairs because of mistakes made by the home builder. Each error is avoidable. The link to arrange a coaching phone call is go.askthebuilder.com/coaching. This unique interactive experience allows me to observe, on a macro scale, the top mistakes made by builders and, often, archi tects. These mistakes are avoidable, and the extra money spent to build the right way pays off in spades years later. Just last week, I was on the phone with a man who was in shock. His father’s home had been built into the ground 2 feet deeper than it should have been. The builder then piled up dirt on the side of the house to hide his mistake. Years later the leaks caused wood rot that was the worst I’ve ever seen. This mistake might have been prevented had the architect included a standard detail drawing showing exactly how high the foundation wall should be in relationship to all the ground around the house. The building code, a set of minimum standards, states that the ground around all sides of a house must have 6 inches of fall in the rst 10 horizontal feet of run away from the house. What’s more, a minimum of 6 inches of foundation should extend up above the ground! Remember, these are MIN IMUM standards. Greater fall and more exposed foundation is better. Frequently homeowners ask me if they can alter roof trusses so they can create more storage space. The frustrated homeowners long for a traditional attic like those in older homes. The good news is you can buy attic trusses or storage trusses. These are installed in the exact same way as space-wasting conven tional trusses. While they cost more, the long-terms savings are tremendous. If you rent a small 10-foot-by-15-foot off-site self-storage unit, after 10 years you’ll have spent $18,480! Why not invest a few thousand extra dollars when building your home to have perma nent full attic space? Each summer and winter homeowners beg me over the phone to make them more comfortable. Parts of their homes are either too hot or too cold. These build ing problems almost always are traced to a forced-air system that was installed with little thought. If you use forced air for heating or cooling, it’s Avoid these mistakes in residential home building Tim Carter / Tribune Content Agency You can avoid paying self-storage fees if you use these attic trusses instead of normal space-wasting ones. 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E4 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle C F Chronicle Classifieds To place an ad call 563-5966 HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY .. NickKleftis .. NOWisthetimeto considerlistingyourhome, inventoryisdownand buyersareready. Callmefora FREEMarketAnalysis. Cell:352-270-1032 Office:352-726-6668 email: nick@nickkleftis.com BETTYJ.POWELL Realtor "Yoursuccessismygoal... Makingfriendsalongtheway ismyreward!" BUYINGORSELLING? 352.422.6417 352.726.5855 E-Mail: bjpowell72@gmail.com DEB THOMPSON *Onecallawayforyour buyingandsellingneeds. *Realtorthatyoucanrefer toyourfamilyandfriends. *Servicewithasmile sevendaysaweek.ParsleyRealEstate DebThompson 352-634-2656 resdeb@yahoo.com HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY GARY&KAREN BAXLEY GRIRealtors YourChristianRealtor connectiontoyour nexttransaction 352-212-4678Gary352-212-3937Karen kbbaxley@yahoo.com TropicShoresRealty Idonotstrivetobethe#1 AgentinCitrusCounty.I strivetomakeYOU#1 DOUGLASLINDSEY REALTOR 352.212.7056 ServingCitrusCounty forover18years. 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Citrus County Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2023 E5 By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration announced more than $80 million in funding Thursday in a push to produce more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to more people, and pursue superior alternatives to the ubiquitous sparkly panels made with silicon. Com munity solar, which is set up for people who rent or live in condos or don’t con trol their rooftops – is at the center of the announcement. The goal is that by 2025, ve million households will have access to community solar – about three times as many as today, according to the Department of Energy. There is also funding for new types of solar panels that can convert more of the sun’s energy into electricity. The Biden administration announced more than $80 million in funding Thursday in a push to produce more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to more people, and pursue superior alternatives to the ubiquitous sparkly panels made with silicon. The Department of Energy announced the investments in the morning and Energy Secretary Jennifer Gran holm plans to visit a com munity solar site in Wash ington in the afternoon. Community solar refers to a variety of arrangements where renters and people who don’t control their rooftops can still get their electricity from solar pow er. Two weeks ago, Vice President Kamala Harris announced what the admin istration said was the largest community solar effort ever in the United States. Now it is set to spend $52 million on 19 solar proj ects across a dozen states, including $10 million from the infrastructure law, as well as $30 million on tech nologies that will help inte grate solar electricity into the grid. The DOE also selected 25 teams to participate in a $10 million competition designed to fast-track the efforts of solar developers working on community so lar projects. The Ination Reduction Act already offers incentives to build large solar genera tion projects, such as renew able energy tax credits. But Ali Zaidi, White House na tional climate advisor, said the new money focuses on meeting the nation’s climate goals in a way that benets more communities. “It’s lifting up our workers and our communities. And that’s, I think, what really excites us about this work,” Zaidi said. “It’s a chance not just to tackle the climate crisis, but to bring econom ic opportunity to every zip code of America.” The investments will help people save on their electric ity bills and make the elec tricity grid more reliable, secure, and resilient in the face of a changing climate, said Becca Jones-Alber tus, director of the energy department’s Solar Energy Technologies Ofce. Jones-Albertus said she’s particularly excited about the support for communi ty solar projects, since half of Americans don’t live in a situation where they can buy their own solar and put in on the roof. Michael Jung, executive director of the ICF Climate Center agreed. “Community solar can help address equi ty concerns, as most current rooftop solar panels bene t owners of single-family homes,” he said. In typical community so lar projects, households can invest in or subscribe to part of a larger solar array offsite. “What we’re doing here is trying to unlock the community solar market,” Jones-Albertus said. The U.S. has 5.3 giga watts of installed commu nity solar capacity current ly, according to the latest estimates. The goal is that by 2025, ve million house holds will have access to it – about three times as many as today – saving $1 billion on their electricity bills, ac cording to Jones-Albertus. The new funding also highlights investment in a next generation of solar technologies, intended to wring more electricity out of the same amount of solar panels. Currently only about 20 percent of the sun’s ener gy is converted to electricity in crystalline silicon solar cells, which is what most solar panels are made of. There has long been hope for higher efciency, and today’s announcement puts some money towards de veloping two alternatives: perovskite and cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells. Zaidi said this will allow the U.S. to be “the innova tion engine that tackles the climate crisis.” Joshua Rhodes, a scientist at the University of Texas at Austin said the invest ment in perovskites is good news. They can be produced more cheaply than silicon and are far more tolerant of defects, he said. They can also be built into textured and curved surfaces, which opens up more applications for their use than traditional rigid panels. Most silicon is produced in China and Rus sia, Rhodes pointed out. Cadmium telluride solar can be made quickly and at a low cost, but further re search is needed to improve how efcient the material is at converting sunlight to electrons. Cadmium is also toxic and people shouldn’t be exposed to it. Jones-Alber tus said that in cadmium U.S. invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for renters John Minchillo / AP file photo Employees of NY State Solar, a residential and commercial photovoltaic systems company, install an array of solar panels on a roof, Aug. 11, 2022, in the Long Island hamlet of Massapequa, N.Y. By KIT SELZER BHG.comP racticing sustainable habits isn’t just good for the environment; it can also help you save on energy costs and create less waste. Cutting back on water, electricity, gas and dispos able items are easy ways to make your kitchen more eco-friendly. Use our check list to assess your cooking and cleanup habits, and discover how being greener will save you money in the long run. If you’re just starting out in your efforts to be more sustainable, commit to one new idea today. Over time, challenge yourself to up your green game as you lower your utility bill and reduce kitchen waste. Here are eight easy ways to get started.1. Clean safelyIt’s wise to check labels on cleaning products for what the Environmental Protec tion Agency calls “signal words.” Danger indicates the most harmful formulas, followed by warning and caution. To learn about its Safer Choice seal, see the EPA’s website. For other terminology, check out the Environmental Working Group’s Label Decoder.2. Maximize your fridge efficiencyThe refrigerator should be full but not stuffed, and the coils free of dust. Avoid storing piping-hot food. And though the savings are nom inal, it can’t hurt to obey Dad’s edict: Don’t stand too long with the door open.3. Conserve cooking energyBatch cooking, one-pot meals and thawing meat in the fridge (not the micro wave) reduce appliance use. Other simple energy savers: match the pot size to the burner and avoid opening the oven door while cooking. Using a lid also lets you lower the burner temperature.4. Wash dishes efficientlyAn energy-efcient dishwasher combined with conscientious hand-washing is best for cost savings and low environmental impact. When washing dishes in the sink, scrape plates, soak and scrub them in sudsy hot water, then dip in clean cool water. For the dishwasher, run a full load at an off-peak time (like bedtime), and skip the heated-dry option.5. Avoid unnecessary packagingFollow shopping habits that cut down on trash and save money. Reduce the number of packages you buy over time by choosing large packages of cereal, pastas and spices, then de canting them into reusable containers at home. Bring your own store-approved containers to buy foods like dried grains in bulk. 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E6 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle creating terrariums and re frigerating herbs in water. And those jars come “free” with your purchase of pickles, salsa and spaghetti sauce. Minimizing what’s in your trash can and your recycling bin is the fastest track to zero-waste living.7. Choose reusable containersGlass containers with airtight lids remain one of the best ways to store left overs. Other ways to avoid single-use storage include beeswax wrap, which cre ates a tight seal on bowls and can be hand-washed and reused. Instead of disposable plastic baggies, choose silicone bags that can be heated or chilled, stand up on their own and zip closed. Stainless-steel containers are another reusable option that’s lightweight and unbreak able.8. Feed the soilThink of composting as operating your own little recycling center. That pile of organic material you create over time by combining food scraps with yard waste allows you to buy less topsoil and fertilizer for your yard and garden. It’s good for your soil, and you’ve helped reduce the methane that food creates in landlls. Plus, compost mixed into soil means you can water less. Better Homes and Gardens is a magazine and website devot ed to ideas and improvement projects for your home and garden, plus recipes and enter taining ideas. Online at www.bhg.com. collection that we ac quired. Mr Strange lived in the local area here at Indi an Lake Estates and was well-known in the artist community here. He was an Englishman from the United Kingdom, possi bly Cornwall. He lived and did a lot of his work in Saudi Arabia, but he was not Arabic. I have asked around to many of those who re member him, as he is now deceased, and they tell me that he was published in the local newspaper, the Lake Wales News, for many years as he support ed the art community for many years. However, the articles are in print form and I will have to do research at the local library. If you are still interested in knowing more of him. I can let you know what I nd. Have a good day! – S.P., internet DEAR S.P.: Yes, I would be interested in knowing more about the artist Reg inald B. Strange. I was surprised to learn he lived in Lake Wales. I have learned quite a bit about his background and him from your correspon dence. I wonder what me dia he worked in and how he got to Lake Wales. If I receive any information from our readership, I will forward it on to you. Thank you for your letter. John Sikorski has been a professional in the antiques business for more than 30 years. Send questions to Sikorski’s Attic, P.O. Box 2513, Ocala, FL 34478 or asksikorski @aol.com. telluride solar technology, the compound is stable and encapsulated in glass and ad ditional protective layers. The new funds will also help recycle solar panels and reuse rare earth elements and materials. “One of the most important ways we can make sure CdTe remains in a safe compound form is ensuring that all solar panels made in the U.S. can be reused or recycled at the end of their life cycle,” Jones-Albertus explained. Recycling solar panels also reduces the waste from solar and can provide materials for new panels. Eight of the proj ects in Thursday’s announce ment focus on improving so lar panel recycling, for a total of about $10 million. Clean energy is a t for every state in the country, the administration said. One solar project in Shungnak, Alaska was able to elimi nate the need to keep making electricity by burning diesel fuel, a method sometimes used in remote communities that is not healthy for people and contributes to climate change. “Alaska is not a place that folks often think of when they think about solar, but this energy can be an eco nomic and affordable re source in all parts of the country,” said Jones-Alber tus. GREENFrom page E5 SIKORSKIFrom page E3 SOLARFrom page E5 important to realize that it mimics how blood ows throughout your body. Ev ery room in a house, except for kitchens and bath rooms, should have a return air duct, as well as one or more supply ducts. Supply ducts should be located on outside walls and the return ducts should be on opposite interior walls. This forces the air to ow across the room and your body as it makes its way back to the furnace or AC unit. The size of the supply ducts is critical. Think of how the blood pressure is the same at your heart as it is at the tip of your nger. Mother Nature made sure your blood vessels get smaller the farther away from your heart. Your HVAC contractor needs to do the same with the supply ducts to maintain the static pressure in the system. Every other week, I eld a call from a frustrated homeowner who is tired of hearing Niagara Falls in the ceilings and walls of their home each time someone ushes a second-oor toilet. This auditory agony can be avoided by using no-hub cast iron pipes for the main vertical stack in a home. It only takes a few extra minutes to install this pipe, and it provides quiet plumbing for decades. A month wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t have a conversation about how to modify a garage to cre ate more space. I lay this problem at the feet of the architect in all instances. After ending the call, I always wonder if the ar chitect who drew the plans for the garage had ever parked a car in a garage. What thought entered her/his head when the car door dented the door of the other car in the garage? Did she/he grumble about squeez ing between the car and the garbage cans, bikes or lawn mowers along the side walls of the garage? If you have a deck or patio at your home, there’s a great chance you’ve muttered disparaging com ments about your home’s builder or architect each time you tried to squeeze by someone seated at a table. All too often I see decks and patios that are far too small. All one has to do to size a deck or patio is look inside a home. Is your current dining room too small? Do you have plenty of space to walk around seated family members? Or do you have to shufe side ways past a wall or piece of furniture? When you do the simple math, you’ll discover a deck or patio has to be 12 feet by 12 feet at a min imum to accommodate a table and chair set that seats four or six people. Once again, larger is better. Purchase your deck or patio furniture rst before build ing. Set it out on the grass or driveway and test to see how much space you need behind a person seated at the table to get by. Trust me, you’ll be stunned. Subscribe to Tim’s free news letter at AsktheBuilder.com. Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job. Go here: go.askthebuilder.com/coaching. MISTAKESFrom page E3 some native plants. The book includes a few easy projects like building a “bee hotel” out of an emp ty metal can and strips of paper, or covering window wells so little creatures don’t get trapped in them. “Or just plant an acorn. It’s free and easy and you can watch it grow, and it makes a big difference,” Tallamy says. He envisions all the little pollinator-friendly patches – a proliferation of gardens and public spaces – sewn loosely together to form Homegrown National Park. Spreading the word that what we do at home can im prove the environment is im portant, said Tai Montanarel la, who teaches kindergarten through high school kids about native plants as the New York Botanical Gar den’s associate director of school and out-of-school programming. “At the heart of Tallamy’s book is the observation of plants, and the interaction between plants and birds and insects. It underscores the connectivity of our food web and of society,” she says. “Kids sometimes feel a greater sense of urgency and call to action than adults. Many of these ideas seem sensible and practical for kids, while they can be a heavier lift for adults some times.” For younger children, she recommends the picture book “The Garden Next Door,” by Collin Pine (River Horse Books), about chil dren who investigate why their neighbor’s yard has more birds, reies and oth er natural wonders than their own. And she recommends the list of books for children and teens compiled by the New York Botanical Garden’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library on its website. Adults, Montanarella said, can be more receptive to messages when they come from passionate kids. In Pelham, New York, Anna Simonsen-Meehan had all the English ivy re moved from her property border and gently asked her neighbors if they’d consider doing the same, since it’s invasive and creeps into her native plantings. Nothing happened. But when her 7-year-old son, Alrik, recently encoun tered one of the neighbors on the sidewalk and gave him an impassioned lecture about how invasive English ivy is, the man listened carefully. (“I mean, what else can you do when a child is speaking with such sincerity and pas sion?” his mother said.) And now the ivy is gone. “I said, ‘Don’t you want to remove that ivy? It’s in vasive.’ He was denitely listening,” recalled Alrik, who has been involved in removing invasive plants and encouraging native ones both at home and in the com munity. Tallamy, a professor at the University of Delaware, starts his new book by ask ing kids to take a few min utes to look closely at their yard. Did you see “a single ani mal – a bird, a bug, a snake, a mammal of any size – hop, y, utter, slither, crawl, or creep past?” he asks, “You’re right. You don’t. But you should.” “Nature is everywhere. That’s a good thing because human beings like you and me wouldn’t last a day without it,” Tallamy writes. “That’s what this book is about – how to create a yard that is a real part of the nat ural world. 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