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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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MAY 10, 2023www.chronicleonline.com HIGH Warm with a chance of isolated storms. PAGE A4 TODAY & next morning WEDNESDAY 67 91 LOW Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community VOL. 129 ISSUE 130 $1Biden, congressional leaders discuss debt limit / A12 INDEX Business ................... A9 Classieds ................ B5 Comics ..................... C6 Crossword ................ C5 Entertainment ........... B4 Horoscope ................ C5 Nation/World ........... A12 Obituaries ................. A6 Opinion ................... A10 TV Listings ................ B4 Weather .................... A4Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse By LARRY NEUMEISTER, JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abus ing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The verdict was split: Ju rors rejected Carroll’s claim that she was raped, nd ing Trump responsible for a lesser degree of sexual assault. But the judgment adds to Trump’s legal woes and offers vindication to Carroll, whose allegations had been mocked and dis missed by Trump for years. She nodded as the verdict was announced in a feder al courtroom in New York City just a few hours after deliberations had begun, then hugged supporters and smiled through tears. As the courtroom cleared, Carroll could be heard laughing and crying. Jurors also found Trump liable for defaming Carroll after she made her allega tions public. Trump chose not to attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read. Trump immediately lashed out with a statement on his social media site, claiming again that he does not know Carroll and referring to the verdict as “a disgrace” and “a continuation of the great est witch hunt of all time.” He promised to appeal. Trump’s lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, shook hands with Carroll and hugged her law yer, Roberta Kaplan, after the verdict was announced. John Minchillo / AP E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court Tuesday in New York.Rape claim rejected; accuser awarded $5 millionMiracle Matt By NANCY KENNEDY Chronicle Reporter The story of Matt Holmes’ mo torcycle accident is a story of the right people being at the right place at the right time. There’s his sister, Alexis, who saw the accident happen and called 911. There’s neighbor Rebecca Mi das who heard the crash and when she learned who was involved, called Matt’s mom, Marisa Mc Clain, who was at work. There’s Matt’s grandmother, Bridget Didsbury, a nurse who was at work only a few miles from the crash site and who rushed to the scene. And then there’s neighbor Caleb Meade, a 10-year Navy veteran who served as a corpsman, a com bat medic in Iraq who also heard the crash and rushed to the scene with the med kit he keeps in his truck. Matt Holmes, 18, is alive today because of these people. It was Dec. 1, 2022, a Thursday afternoon. Matt, then 17, was on his mo torcycle only a few houses away from home on Eden Drive in In verness when a driver in a truck pulled out in front of him. “Matt didn’t have time to stop and his brakes locked up and he hit the truck,” Alexis, 16, said. “The driver said later, ‘I thought I had enough time.’” She immediately called 911.Meanwhile, Rebecca Midas called Matt’s mom. “She said Matt was in an acci dent, and my heart dropped,” Mc Clain said. “My rst thought was that it was probably a fender bend er. Thank God there was a (depu ty) traveling down the road on my way home, otherwise I would’ve been speeding to get there. “I called Grandma at work be cause she was so close … I called Alexis and told her to take pic tures because you don’t know Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Eighteen-year-old Matthew Holmes has had a long road to recovery following a serious motorcycle accident in December 2022. His friend and neighbor Caleb Meade, right, was nearby when the crash occurred, and Holmes’ family says if not for Meade’s life-saving skills at the scene the teen may not have lived.Five months after tragic motorcycle accident local teen on the mendNo more cell phones, TikTok in Florida schools under new law By RYAN DAILEY News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Say ing that social media does “more harm than good,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed education changes that include pro hibiting students from us ing cell phones during class time and curtailing use of the social-media platform TikTok on school grounds. Also, DeSantis signed bills creating a “Teachers’ Bill of Rights” and impos ing eight-year term limits on school-board members. The social-media mea sure (HB 379) prohibits the use of TikTok on devices owned by school districts and through internet access provided by districts. The governor signed an other bill Monday that, in part, bars access to TikTok on state-owned wireless networks. The new laws come amid a national de bate about security concerns over the widely popular app because of its Chinese own ership. “We are also making sure that things like TikTok, which is monitored by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party), that it’s not some thing that they are being able to use district servers or Wi-Fi to be able to ac cess,” DeSantis said Tues day at a Miami charter school, where he signed the Also, Gov. DeSantis signed bills creating a ‘Teachers’ Bill of Rights,’ along with eight-year term limits on school board members See TRUMP , page A4 See LAWS , page A4 See ACCIDENT , page A8

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A2 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle FOR THE RECORD Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Arrests from May 8Q Jesus Malvae III , 48, Inverness, arrested May 8 for misdemeanor failure to appear and felony violation of probation. No bond. Q Milinda Sue Rimes , 54, Inverness, arrested May 8 for felony grand theft ($5,000 or more but less than $10,000), scheme to defraud less than $20,000 and unlawful pos session of personal identifi cation in any form. Bond $9,000. Q Jessica Rose Halverson , 49, Floral City, arrested May 8 for felony violation of pro bation. No bond. Q Dana Lewis , 42, Beverly Hills, arrested May 8 for mis demeanor drug parapherna lia. Bond $1,000. Q Isaac O’Brian Under wood , 32, Dunnellon, arrest ed May 8 for misdemeanor trespass other property after warning and resist officer without violence. Bond $2,000. Q Chad Michael White head , 28, Brooksville, arrest ed May 8 for domestic bat tery. No bond. Q David Paul Curry Jr. , 27, Beverly Hills, arrested May 8 for misdemeanor domestic battery. No bond.Main cause for divisionThis Sound Off is about the May 2 Associated Press article, “Americans fault media for dividing nation.” The simple truth is abuse of freedom of the press is the main cause of di-vision in America.Blame BidenSaw in the May 2 paper that gas prices dropped to $3.65. Don’t forget that when Trump was in of-ce, it was barely over $2, some cas-es under $2. Biden with this climate change agenda so he can pay off all the big buddies is causing your prices of everything to go up. He cut the Keystone Pipeline, he cut our oil drilling and our oil reserve is gone. Think about what he’s doing. If we had a war today, we wouldn’t have enough oil to ll our tanks and artillery. Blame Biden for your high gas prices and everything else that’s gone wrong.Animal control could have stopped itRegarding the Hernando woman facing dozens of animal cruelty charges. I see in the paper that animal control issued her a citation last October. Did they not go back in the last six months? They could have prevented this horrible situ-ation from continuing.Concerning Hernando animal abuse caseIn the May 2 Chronicle, there’s an article about a Hernando woman who fac-es dozens of animal cruelty charges. I hope the Sheriff sees this – Can somebody please explain to me why that rst complaint was six months ago, and nobody went back in six months to check on that woman to see if she had complied? It actually took another com-plaint from somebody for the animal control ofcers to go back out there. Can you imagine how those an-imals felt when the animal control ofcer walked away the rst time and nothing was done? This makes me so very, very sad and sick to my stomach. The Sheriff needs to look into this as to what the practices are for rechecking these offenders.Response to ‘My deepest sympathies’I’m responding to Sound Off, “My deepest sympa-thies,” where the person said it must be painful for Tucker Carlson fans for losing your largest source of lies and conspiracy theo-ries about our government. This just shows that you’re not even open-minded, you’re one-minded. You believe in one thing and that’s about it. Apparently, you are denitely a Trump hater and you hate Republi-cans regardless of how our country is. That is really sad and pathetic.We’re in a droughtShame, shame, shame on Citrus County utilities wa-ter. We’re supposed to be in a drought. Water has been owing freely for a week now on Eagle Cove Court in Arbor Lakes. Shame on them.Yellow streakI’m calling with a com plaint about the quality of your paper. The paper on Monday, May 1, on page B10 has a bright yellow streak going all the way down the paper. This type of thing has happened before, and I’m just wondering why nobody catches this when you’re printing the paper out. Somebody must do a quality check. Why does this type of thing happen?The frog on the stoveI remember in school when they were teaching us about the bullfrog in the pot of water on the stove. The bullfrog was at home in the water. That was his en-vironment. He was happy. But as a stove was heating up and the water was get-ting warmer and eventually frog was going to die. He had all chances to just jump out of the water. Very simple, but eventually we all knew what was going to happen because the frog did not jump out of the water. I feel this is exactly where we’re at today. In this case, there’s nothing we can do. The government is in charge of the stove and they’re turning it up and it’s getting warmer and warmer and warmer and here we are. Nothing we can do but sit in our environment and see what comes next and it doesn’t look like too many good things are coming next. Hold on, folks.I fail to understand …I fail to understand why someone who shot a child is not in jail. Why did he receive bond and why is he free on that bond? The man admitted trying to cover up everything he did and he’s still not in jail. I also fail to understand why our Sheriff did not immediately notify the public that this gentle-man had shot someone and was out on bond. Isn’t this a prime case of someone whose mental health is deteriorating? What would his next act be? Editors note: The man has since been placed in jailComment on Disney vs. DeSantisThis is in regard to all the criticism of Disney suing Governor DeSantis. Well, Governor DeSantis did start the ght, and just because Disney used their rst amendment rights to criti-cize him, and it’s been an ongoing battle ever since. So, you can talk about the cost, you can talk about the cause, but it all lies on the lap of Governor DeSantis. People seem to overlook the growth that Disney cre-ated in the state of Florida. Just saying.Bail reformEvery week there are articles in the Chronicle prove there are ample reasons why bail reform is urgently needed. SOUND OFFCALL 563-0579 Special to the Chronicle John Potkul with the residents of the East Coast Commu nity Club supported Jessie’s Place by sponsoring retired Sheriff Jeff Dawsy at the Crystal River Women’s Club Charity Celebrity Cornhole Single’s Tournament on Satur day, April 8. Pictured are Melissa Bowermaster, executive director of Jessie’s Place, and John Potkul Sr., president of the East Coast Community Club. CLUB SUPPORTS JESSIE’S PLACE IN CORNHOLE FUNDRAISER Looking For “FIVESTAR” Installers $50OFF 8698W. DixielandSt. Homosassa US19 Acrossfrom FatDaddy’s rnn ChrisClemens,President NEW LOCATION! 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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A3L CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLESkip the line for vehicle registration renewals Skip the line at the Tax Collector’s Ofce and renew your vehicle regis tration at the self-service kiosk located inside the Shoppes of Citrus Hill Publix and Spring Pla za Homosassa Publix on U.S. 19. Using this touchscreen technology, the kiosk al lows you to pay by credit card and get your vehicle registration and decal in less than two minutes. Simply enter your Reg istration Renewal Notice PIN or your License Plate Number and the Date of Birth of the rst registered owner, pay your fees via credit or debit card, and your registration form and license plate decal prints immediately. An additional 2.3 per cent third-party fee ap plies when using a credit or debit card, plus a $3.95 kiosk fee.Supervisor of Elections to be at Homosassa Library The Supervisor of Elec tions ofce will hold an outreach event from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, at the Homosas sa Public Library, 4100 S. Grandmarch Ave., Homo sassa. To learn more, visit the website votecitrus.gov or contact the ofce at 352-564-7120.Battle of the Creggs/Craigs Blood Drive Come join the rst ever Battle of the Creggs/Craigs LifeSouth Com munity Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12, at 1540 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River. This fun and friendly competition will feature Citrus County Property Appraiser Cregg Dal ton leading “Team Let It Flow” versus Citrus County Fire Chief Craig Stevens leading “Team Chaos Coordinators.” Come out to donate, pick which team you will be supporting and save three lives. All donors will re ceive a $25 e-gift card, a LifeSouth T-shirt and cookout lunch.Women’s Breast Cancer Support Group to meet The Women’s Breast Cancer Support Group will meet at 11:45 a.m. Fri day, May 12, at the Robert Boissoneault Oncology In stitute in Lecanto. Facilitator for the meet ings is Judy Bonard. Speaker will be Eliza Nat teal and her topic will be how to prevent falls. To attend, call the Rob ert Boissoneault Institute at 352-527-0106.Attend a Canning Open House Looking for a venue to process fruits and vegeta bles using the water bath canning method? Then sign up for the UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County Canning Open House at the Citrus County Canning Center, 3405 W. South ern St., Lecanto. The rst monthly open house is on May 17, with two sessions from either 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Bring your own canning jars, produce and ap proved recipe ingredients. Extension staff will be onsite to answer questions and make sure all equip ment is ready for use. The cost for the two-hour space is $15 per person and pre-registration is re quired as space is limited. For more information or to register, contact the UF/IFAS Extension Cit rus County ofce at 352-527-5700. IN BRIEF Retired Col. Ebitz receives highest award from DAR By NANCY KENNEDY Chronicle Reporter On Saturday, May 6, Re tired Army Col. Curt Eb itz was awarded the DAR Medal of Honor at the Fort Cooper Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) meeting. As Fawn McGee, regent for the local chapter, ex plained, the Medal of Hon or is the highest award the DAR has. Originally, she was going to put Ebitz’s name in for a community service award for the work he does with the Veterans Foundation. “But after reading his bio, I was blown away and thought he deserves much more than a community ser vice award,” McGee said. “The DAR Medal of Honor is not just for doing good things for the community and the state, but also for the nation.” She said Ebitz was instru mental in getting Congres sional approval for military retirees and their depen dents to be able to partici pate in the Department of Defense mail order phar macy program, also the Tri care health care program for life for military retirees and their dependents and also coverage for PSA screen ings for prostate cancer. “He didn’t think it was fair that they covered mammo grams for women and not PSA screenings for men,” McGee said. “I was blown away with everything he does here in Citrus Coun ty, and then I learned how much more he’s done. So, it was an honor to honor him with this award.” “It was a complete sur prise,” Ebitz said. “I am profoundly honored and humbled to have received this recognition from such an historic and patriotic or ganization as the Daughters of the American Revolu tion.” Nancy Kennedy can be reached at 352-564-2927 or by email at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com. Special to the Chronicle Fawn McGee, tegent for the Fort Cooper Chapter of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution (DAR), presents Retired Army Col. Curt Ebitz with the DAR Medal of Honor on May 6, 2023.Green recognized for risk management By MICHAEL D. BATES Chronicle Reporter Jim Green has worn many hats in Citrus County and been instrumental in scores of economic endeavors. He’s been recognized lo cally for his diligent work and was a nalist for the Chronicle’s 2022 Citizen of the Year, given to someone who goes above and beyond to better the community. This week, Green, along with two others, was recog nized nationally by being in ducted into the Risk Manage ment Hall of Fame for 2023. The RMHF recognizes people who have made sig nicant contributions to ad vancing that discipline. Risk management empowers a business with the necessary tools so it can adequately identify and deal with po tential risks. Once a risk has been identied, it is then easy to mitigate it. In addition, risk management provides a business with a basis upon which it can undertake sound decision-making. With small-business the driver of the Citrus Coun ty economy, such skills are pivotal and, given Green’s background, he’s a good candidate for the award. Green holds several titles: co-chairman of SCORE Na ture Coast; chairman of the Citrus Business Alliance (CBA); and board member of the Citrus County cham ber governmental affairs committee. “I have conducted risk assessments and disaster planning for several local SCORE clients and have put on in-person workshops for disaster planning and risk management essentials for small business,” Green told the Chronicle. Two years ago, Green was instrumental in launching the Citrus One-Stop Recov ery and Economic (CORE) Business Center in Inver ness to help business own ers start, expand and market their operations. He works behind the scenes ensuring that small business – the lifeblood of the county – thrives and ex pands as Citrus grows. Green helped business owners save their livelihoods during the COVID epidemic. It was during that time when Green’s business acumen and communication skills shone. The RIMS Hall of Fame started in 2011 and prior to these latest inductees, there were only 22 people to achieve that status. “Risk management’s de velopment is a direct result of risk pioneers (who) ded icated their career to ad vancing the profession,” ac cording to Gary LaBranche, CEO of the Risk and Insur ance Management Society. Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at mbates@chronicleonline.com. Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Jim Green is a certified mentor and co-chairman of the SCORE Nature Coast chapter. The purpose of SCORE is to aid those who want to start a business within Citrus County.Recognized for his work in risk managementWill state’s new affordable housing law fly in Citrus? By MICHAEL D. BATES Chronicle Reporter The need for more afford able, workplace housing in Citrus County is great. Without it, the county will nd it hard to attract and re tain employees who cannot afford soaring single-family home prices. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a $711 mil lion plan to make housing more affordable for work ing Floridians. The new “Live Local Act” will more than dou ble funding for housing and rental programs, provide incentives for investment in affordable housing and encourage mixed-use develop ments in struggling commercial areas. Among other things, Senate Bill 102 creates tax exemptions for devel opments that set aside at least 70 units for affordable housing and will speed per mits and development or ders for affordable-housing projects. “As demand is high to move to a place like Flori da, it makes it more chal lenging for folks to be able to afford,” DeSantis said during a bill-signing event in Naples. “I think this is the biggest effort that’s ever been done in the history of Florida.” The new law has drawn criticism from some groups, saying it will bar local rent controls and preempt local government rules on zon ing, density and building heights in certain circum stances. Commissioner Rebecca Bays said the bill may look good on the surface and it is true additional funding to ward affordable housing is welcome. “However, this is another mandate passed down by the state which usurps lo cal governments’ authority to grow in a way in which their citizens and local elected representatives de sire,” Bays said. “This is shifting the nancial burden to local governments who have to nd a way to fund this growth.” County commissioners, she said, “are closest to the electorate and understand the commu nity’s needs. I think they are best suit ed to solve local prob lems.” Others have come out in support of the bill, in cluding the Florida Associa tion of Counties (FAC) Citrus County Commis sioner Holly Davis sits on the FAC’s Community & Urban Affairs committee and is well-versed on the topic of workforce housing. “I agree with FAC that this is a much-needed bill and I do not see a heavy hand of preemption in the way it’s written,” Davis said. “There are other bills that passed this year in Tallahassee that are stripping home rule to an egregious degree, but this isn’t one of them, in my opinion.” Florida Realtors called the bill a “comprehensive, statewide workforce hous ing strategy to increase af fordable, attainable housing options for Florida workers who hope to live in the com munities they serve.” The bill will provide mon ey for a series of programs, including $252 million for the longstanding State Housing Initiatives Part nership, or SHIP, program; $150 million a year to the State Apartment Incentive Loan, or SAIL, program; and an additional $100 million for the Hometown Heroes program, which is designed to help teachers, health care workers and po lice ofcers buy homes. Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at mbates@chronicleonline.com.BOCC members offer differing views on ‘Live Local Act’Local Citrus County gas prices continue downward trendGas prices have declined 9 cents per gallon, the sec ond consecutive week of a price drop. On Sunday, Florida driv ers paid an average price of $3.56 per gallon. That’s the lowest daily average price in three weeks. “Florida gas prices should move even low er this week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Pump prices are still com ing back down from the spike caused by the ood ing in South Florida. Addi tionally, the oil market suf fered its third consecutive week of declines, which should apply more down ward pressure on prices at the pump.” Florida’s state average has now declined a total of 16 cents, since setting a new 2023 high of $3.72 per gallon on April 21. By comparison shopping, Citrus Countians can nd gas for less than the state average. The transition to summer gasoline is essentially com plete, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petro leum analysis at GasBuddy. “While there have been a few pockets of rising prices, those have been the needle in the haystack, with nearly every single state seeing gas prices fall,” De Haan said. “In addition to gasoline pric es declining, the average price of a gallon of diesel will join gasoline in the days ahead, falling below $4 per gallon in the next 48 hours or so, a sign of how far we’ve come. De Haan said motorists are “spending hundreds of millions less on fuel every week compared to a year ago, and that’s a number that could rise further as prices are poised to con tinue trending lower this week.” To check out the lowest gas prices in Citrus County, visit www.gasbuddy.com. BAYS DAVIS

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Yesterday0.00" 0.00"4.64" 13.08" As reported from https://citrusmosquito.org 30.05 Yesterday at 3 p.m.78%Yesterday observedGoodPollutantOzone May 12May 19May 27Jun 3 0 1Monday6 7Thursday2 3Tuesday 8 9 -or-Common AreasFriday 4 5Wednesday Daytona Bch.8572tFort Lauderdale8875sFort Myers9273sGainesville9269shHomestead9072sJacksonville8871tKey West8677pcLakeland9672shMelbourne8872s TUEWED Albany63410.007349sAlbuquerque79500.008345sAsheville81550.127753sAtlanta83660.008462pcAtlantic City66550.006553sAustin76690.048470shBaltimore70580.057457sBillings67440.007252shBirmingham8870Trace8666tBoise58420.397147mcBoston57500.007354sBuffalo63460.006348sBurlington, VT6136Trace7349sCharleston, SC86700.007864mcCharleston, WV72610.007949sCharlotte89620.007856sChicago7048Trace7253sCincinnati75570.007851sCleveland5752Trace6451sColumbia, SC91660.008155pcColumbus, OH72540.107550sConcord, NH65340.007243sDallas84690.007867shDenver49450.077650shDes Moines72550.007661tDetroit70500.027652sEl Paso92570.008757sEvansville, IN75630.048159sHarrisburg7461Trace7348sHartford68440.007350sHouston73662.328172shIndianapolis73550.007654sKansas City82630.008364tLas Vegas81570.008360sLittle Rock89640.008567shLos Angeles63340.646755pcLouisville77610.777955sMemphis9066Trace8767mcMilwaukee64460.027349sMinneapolis68550.008162tMobile81690.128668tMontgomery86630.008967tNashville8663Trace8664s TUE Acapulco89/80/sAmsterdam57/51/raAthens69/58/mcBeijing84/57/clBerlin70/49/sBermuda71/70/raCairo91/65/sCalgary63/43/raHavana87/76/raHong Kong76/73/mc Jerusalem81/56/s 88/68n/a 85/64n/a 86/61n/a 89/63n/a 88/65n/a 6.30" TUEMON Withlacoochee at Holder26.8426.8634.64Tsala Apopka-Hernando36.1436.1638.66Tsala Apopka-Inverness37.1437.1639.73Tsala Apopka-Floral City38.3838.4041.37 Lisbon70/59/mcLondon60/50/raMadrid77/53/mcMexico City80/65/raMontreal66/43/sMoscow60/44/mcParis58/50/raRio78/72/raRome65/60/raSydney64/49/sTokyo74/54/sToronto69/48/s Warsaw61/43/s TUEWED New Orleans83712.028571tNew York City70550.007354sNorfolk73660.007350sOklahoma City83690.008164tOmaha75610.008061tPalm Springs84590.007959sPhiladelphia68570.007352sPhoenix90660.008160sPittsburgh74510.077548sPortland, ME58380.006951sPortland, OR62450.257449sProvidence, RI63450.007249sRaleigh87640.007651sRapid City7849Trace7453shReno57360.006539sRochester, NY61460.007049sSacramento70480.007449sSalt Lake City6746Trace7150tSan Antonio76640.298472tSan Diego66210.006354mcSan Francisco63530.006051pcSavannah88680.008066pcSeattle58480.016948sSpokane6143Trace7246pcSt. Louis73590.008163mcSt. Ste Marie67380.007048pcSyracuse63410.007048sTopeka83600.008264tWashington70610.107452s Miami8577sOcala9369tOrlando9372shPensacola8470shSarasota9072sTallahassee9268shTampa9473sVero Beach8871sW. Palm Bch.8377s Chassahowitzka* 10:54 a.m.0.1 ft10:52 p.m.0.7 ft6:47 a.m.0.0 ft1:28 p.m.0.1 ft Crystal River** 9:24 a.m.1.5 ft8:41 p.m.2.4 ft3:23 a.m.-0.1 ft2:22 p.m.0.9 ft Withlacoochee* 7:09 a.m.2.6 ft5:28 p.m.3.6 ft1:01 a.m.-0.4 ft12:42 p.m.1.8 ft Homosassa*** 10:11 a.m.0.3 ft8:53 p.m.1.7 ft6:05 a.m.0.0 ft2:10 p.m.0.2 ft 8:10 pm6:40 am 12:43 am10:56 am 05/10WEDNESDAY6:415:488:106:1905/11THURSDAY6:406:498:117:18 Predominant: TreesWed lowmedhigh Yesterday at 3 p.m.62° 11 Yesterday88/63 96/4488/60 74 2 THURSDAY & FRIDAY MORNINGHigh: 89° Low: 65° Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. TODAY & TOMORROW MORNINGHigh: 91° Low: 67° Warm with a chance of isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms. MODERATE. 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.phpWEDNESDAY 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 97, Study Butte, Texas19, Gorham, N.H. Today: Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tonight: Northwest winds around 10 knots, EHFRPLQJQRUWKHDVWDIWHUbPLGQLJKW 80° FORECAST FOR 3:00 P.M. Wednesday 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. Outside the courthouse, he told reporters the jury’s decision to rule in Trump’s favor on the rape claim, but still nd him responsible for sexual assault, was “per-plexing” and “strange.” “Part of me was obviously very happy that Donald Trump was not branded a rapist,” he said. He defended Trump’s absence from the trial, saying he would have entered “a circus atmosphere, and hav-ing him be here would be more of a circus.” Tacopina added: “What more can you say other than ‘I didn’t do it.’ And he said that on the road.” In a written statement released after she left the courthouse smiling but without speaking, Carroll said she sued Trump to “clear my name and to get my life back. Today, the world nally knows the truth. This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed.” Kaplan said in a written statement that she hoped her client’s case would prove nobody is above the law, “not even the president of the United States.” It was unclear what, if any, implications the ver-dict would have on Trump’s third bid for the presiden-cy. He’s in a commanding position among GOP con-tenders and has faced few political consequences in the wake of previous con-troversies, ranging from the vulgar “Access Hollywood” tape to his criminal indict-ment in New York. His GOP rivals were largely silent in the immedi-ate aftermath of the verdict, a sign of their reluctance to cross Trump’s supporters who are critical to winning the presidential nomination. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, one of the few vocal Trump critics in the race, said the verdict is “an-other example of the inde-fensible behavior of Donald Trump.” Carroll was one of more than a dozen women who have accused Trump of sex-ual assault or harassment. She went public in 2019 with her allegation that the Republican raped her in the dressing room of a posh Manhattan department store. Trump, 76, denied it, saying he never encountered Carroll at the store and did not know her. He has called her a “nut job” who invent-ed “a fraudulent and false story” to sell a memoir. Carroll, 79, had sought unspeci ed damages, plus a retraction of what she said were Trump’s defamatory denials of her claims. The trial revisited the lightning-rod topic of Trump’s conduct toward women. Carroll gave multiple days of frank, occasionally emo-tional testimony, buttressed by two friends who told ju-rors she reported the alleged attack to them in the mo-ments and day afterward. Jurors also heard from Jessica Leeds, a former stock-broker who testi ed that Trump abruptly groped her against her will on an air-plane in the 1970s, and from Natasha Stoynoff, a writer who said Trump forcibly kissed her against her will while she was interviewing him for a 2005 article. The six-man, three-woman jury also saw the well-known 2005 “Access Holly-wood” hot mic recording of Trump talking about kissing and grabbing women with-out asking. The Associated Press typically does not name people who say they have been sex-ually assaulted unless they come forward publicly, as Carroll, Leeds and Stoynoff have done. The verdict comes as Trump is facing an acceler-ating swirl of legal risks. He’s ghting a New York criminal case related to hush money payments made to a porn actor. The state attorney general has sued him, his family and his business over alleged nan-cial wrongdoing. Trump is also contending with investigations else-where into his possible mis-handling of classi ed docu-ments, his actions after the 2020 election and his ac-tivities during the insurrec-tion at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump denies wrongdoing in all of those matters. Carroll, who penned an Elle magazine advice col-umn for 27 years, has also written for magazines and “Saturday Night Live.” She and Trump were in social circles that overlapped at a 1987 party, where a photo documented them and their then-spouses interacting. Trump has said he doesn’t remember it. TRUMPFrom page A1education bills. The law, which will take effect in July, also seeks to prevent students from us-ing cell phones and other wireless devices during “in-structional time.” Under the measure, cell phones could not be used during lessons unless “expressly directed by a teacher solely for edu-cational purposes.” Teachers also will be directed to designate areas for the devices during class. DeSantis described the social-media measure as “reining in the use” of the technology in schools. “Being normal kids, like kids were prior to social media, is important. The social media (causes) more problems than it solves, and I think it causes more harm than good. So, let’s have our education system be as much about traditional edu-cation as we can,” DeSantis said. Another bill signed Tuesday (HB 1035) spells out various rights of teachers, including a right to “control and discipline” students. he law says that teachers, “except in cases of exces-sive force or cruel and unusual punishment, may not be held civilly or criminal-ly liable for actions carried out in conformity with State Board of Education rules.” The measure also includes a process in which teach-ers could challenge certain directives from school dis-tricts or school adminis-trators. Teachers who are directed to violate state law or State Board of Educa-tion rules could request that the state education com-missioner appoint special magistrates to handle such disputes – with the dis-tricts footing the bill. The magistrates would in turn recommend a “decision for resolution” to the state board. Districts found in violation of laws or state board rules would be subject to having the salaries of district super-intendents withheld “until the violation is corrected.” State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. told the crowd at Tuesday’s bill-signing event that he is “incredibly excited to implement” the changes signed by the governor. “Teachers should walk into the classroom every day knowing that they are respected, and if they have to intervene, not be worried about their jobs to keep the safety of their kids. And also, (they should) be able to comply with state laws without having a rogue school board or adminis-tration trying to get back at them,” Diaz said. DeSantis, who has clashed with some school boards over issues such as mask requirements aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, said the mea-sure would ensure that teachers are “protected.” “If all they (teachers) are doing is following state law, then they are protected. What happens is sometimes there is a school board, or an administrator or superintendent doesn’t like something the state of Florida has done. They may not want their teachers to follow that,” De-Santis said. “Well, that’s not the way this system works.” School-board members in Florida also will face short-er term limits under another bill signed by the governor. The legislation (HB 477) will impose eight-year term limits, after lawmakers and DeSantis last year approved a measure that capped mem-bers’ terms at 12 years. The governor’s of ce said the shortened terms will bring school boards “in line with the governor, Cabinet and entire Legislature.” LAWSFrom page A1 Kaplan Hecker & Fink Former President Donald Trump answers questions during his Oct. 19, 2022, deposition for his trial against writer E. Jean Carroll.

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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A5LHS Interact completes service projects SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Lecanto High School Inter act Club that is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Down town Inverness conducted a service project on Friday, April 14, in the school caf eteria. They did two separate projects. Half of the club members packaged a va riety of specially selected grain and vitamin products that they measured and put together in plastic bags. These bags will be shipped to “third world” countries to provide much needed food that contain nutrients for better health. Each bag, once cooked, can provide enough food for a family of four for one meal. In the past, the food has been shipped to countries like Haiti. The members conduct fundraisers throughout the year in order to purchase the ingredients and plastic bags plus shipping. The other half of the club members organized and packaged medical items donated by local hospitals and other medical entities, including doctors’ ofces, that again will be shipped to third world countries. Interact Clubs exist in many high schools and are each sponsored by local Ro tary Clubs. All three high schools in Citrus County have an Interact Club, and each club conducts different service projects throughout the school year. All projects follow the Rotary motto “Service Above Self.” Special to the Chronicle Pictured from right with members of the Lecanto High School Interact Club are: LHS teacher liai son to the club Dan Carrela, Downtown Inverness Rotary Club member Doug Lobel and Rotarian Connie Lobel, who serves as the Rotary Club’s youth services officer.Women of Sugarmill Woods give 21 scholarships to local students SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Congratulations to the 21 amazing young graduates on receiving their hard-earned scholarships at the April 24 luncheon of the Women of Sugarmill Woods (WSW). The scholarship com mittee had a difcult time choosing the winners. All the applicants were very deserving. There were ap plicants from Citrus, Crys tal River and Lecanto High Schools. Superintendent Sandra “Sam” Himmel and as sistant superintendent Dr. Scott Hebert were on hand to speak briey about Citrus County School District and these young students. The program was enter taining, as the Women of Sugarmill Woods wrote out advice for the students as they embark on their new adventures. Advice ranged from: believe in yourself, be humble and kind, be safe and, the favorite, call your mom – she loves you. The students introduced themselves and talked about their exciting plans. They were each given a different question to answer. They were very original and en tertaining. These young people are very motivated and know what they want to do with their lives. Their interests range from education, nurs ing, aeronautical engineer ing, medicine, oncology, sports medicine, political science and nance. This is what WSW works so hard for all year long. Every phone call, every so licitation, every yes, every no, every rafe, every meet ing. WSW would like to thank the board, every committee chair and committee mem ber, their generous donors, sponsors and members. They have several fundrais ers every year. It literally “takes a village” to pull it all together. If interested in joining, contact Jeanne Ward, di rector of membership, at JWarde@outlook.com. Special to the Chronicle Pictured from left, first row are: Darla Edwards, McKenna Heaton, Keirstin Perkins, Laci Hindalong, Aubrey Mueller, Hailey Billick, Olivia Szylkowski and Evan Jones. From left, second row are: Sandra “Sam” Himmel, Camila Garcia, Chase Watkins, Shelby Pace, Logan Shaw, Ashley Jones, Alyssa Valente, William Monka, Kelie Shaw, Emma Maldonado, Emily Cochran, Abigail Johnson and Dr. Scott Hebert. Winners unable to attend the luncheon and not pictured due to class commitments are Lindsay Joslin and Nicole Lisenby of Lecanto High School. Special to the Chronicle Nathaniel Jester from Crystal River High School is the new Key Club Division 8 Lt. Governor. Pictured from left are: Nathaniel Jester; Jessica MacRae, advisor; and Erin Seller from DCON. CELEBRATING KEY CLUB AT DIVISION 8 KEY CLUB CONVENTION 795-9722 FreeEstimateswww.blackshears.com Licensed&Insured “4 YearsAsYourHometownDealer” HWY.44 CRYSTALRIVERBlackshearsIIAluminum Rescreen•SeamlessGutters•GarageScreens NewScreenRoom•GlassRoomConversions SAVEENERGY! HOUSE REPLACEMENT WINDOWS 2021 2021 “46YearsAsYourHometownDealer” Bank-issued, FDIC-insured rn rn  ­€­­­r€ €‚‚nn nƒ„…n‚n… ‚‚‚€‚ƒ€‚ nnnƒn‚ƒƒ†ƒƒ†‚ƒ‚‚‚‚‚‡r‡ ServingCitrusCounty Since2009! r n­ˆ‰Š‹„n€Œˆ‹‹ ­ˆ Ž‘­Žˆ’ rnr 5.285 5/8/2023. 219E.HighlandBlvd. Inverness,FL34452 352-344-2507 callicarpasalon.com •Haircut&Style•BarberHaircut•Children’sHaircut •Color•Highlights•Balayage•Blowout•SpecialOccasionStyleMatrix&Biolage Haircare,Styling ProductsforSale BOOKNOW

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A6 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle OBITUARIES Marie L. CareyDec. 16, 1955 – May 2, 2023Marie L. Carey (nee Storck) was called home to the Lord on May 2, 2023, at the age of 67. She was born on December 16, 1955, in Camden, New Jer sey, to the late Bernadette Roberts Storck and George William Storck. Marie was a humble and loving soul, who found joy in the simple things of life. She had a deep respect for all of creation, and her heart overowed with grat itude for the blessings in her life. She was a devoted wife to her husband, David Carey, and a loving mother to her son, Roger Hinds. She cherished her family and was especially fond of her grandchildren, Jaxon and Roman. Marie’s career was a testa ment to her dedication and service to her community. She worked for the City of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department before moving to Homosas sa in 2001, where she served as a Library Assistant at the Cit rus County Library. Marie’s life will be celebrated at a Me morial Service on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 11:00 am, at St Thomas Catholic Church in Homo sassa, Florida. The service will be followed by an es cort of remains for inter ment at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, at 1:30 pm. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory in Le canto, FL in charge of ar rangements. In honor of Marie’s mem ory, contributions can be made to the Cancer Founda tion or Hospice. As we mourn the loss of Marie, we take comfort in the knowledge that she is now in the arms of our Lord. May her soul rest in peace and her memory be a blessing to all who knew her. Frances LoefflerApril 25, 2023Frances Loefer passed away on April 25, 2023. She was 96 years old. She and her hus band had been long-time residents at Sugarmill Woods. She was preceded in death by her husband, Austin Loefer, who passed away in 2021. She is survived by her four children – Leslie Frances Driscoll, Nina Frances Ruud, Stephen Austin Loefer, and Douglas Austin Loefer. Fran had six grandchil dren, and eight great-grand children. Fran and Ozzie moved to Homosassa, Florida in 1993 when he retired from teaching at Bemi dji State University. They were active in sports and enjoyed playing tennis in Florida. Together they also had friends over for bridge. Fran’s passion in addition to her family, was her faith. In later years she called her self an international prayer warrior. A funeral mass and cele bration of life for Fran was held at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Homosassa, Flor ida on April 29, 2023. Fran was a woman of faith, and ready to go home to the Lord. She will be missed but not forgotten. Bruce E. AllenMay 2, 2023ALLEN, BRUCE E. 61, of Lecanto, FL passed away on May 2, 2023 under the care of HPH Hospice in Lecanto, FL. Bruce was born and raised in Citrus County 1961 – 2023. He is survived by his wife Barbara Allen. Bruce has 2 children son Andrew Allen, Daughter Taylor Allen and step-son Mat thew Locklear. Bruce has 5 grandchildren. Also, his mother Sue Ann Moehle Allen of Dunnellon, Twin Sister Bernie Blakeslee of Pine Ride, brothers Rich ard Allen of Punta Gorda, Todd Allen of Lecanto, half-brother Jason Allen and step-sister Pam Fowler. Bruce was a U.S. Army veteran who served in 101 ABN.DIV. FORT CAMP BELL, KENTUCKY. Bruce worked for his fa ther Bud Allen at Allen Site Development, then went on to work for D.A.B. Con struction. for 30 yrs. Bruce from a young man and throughout his years worked Construction and farmed. Bruce was a very simple and compassionate man. Bruce loved his grandchil dren and family. Bruce was a hard worker and devoted husband. Bruce was full of knowledge and honor; he was loved by all. He loved God, Family, and Trump. Services at 11am at First Baptist Church of Lecanto, FL 34461 @ 1020 S Lecan to Hwy Lecanto, FL 34461. Dinner after service. Arrangements by McGan Cremation Service LLC in Inverness, FL. OBITUARIES Q Barring holidays, obituary deadlines for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday editions are 3p.m. the day before. Deadlines for Saturday, Sunday and Monday editions are 3p.m. Friday. Q Email obits@chronicleonline.com or call 352-5636363 for more information. Q Submissions must be verified with the funeral home or society in charge of arrangements. Q The Chronicle does not edit obituaries for content. Q Obituaries are archived at www.chronicleonline.com. Q A flag will be included for free for those who served in the U.S. military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or National Guard. Please note the branch of ser vice when submitting. Q Extra plaques are available for $40 each.Rita Lee, Brazil’s Queen of Rock, dies at age of 75 By DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil — Rita Lee Jones, Brazil’s million-selling “Queen of Rock” who gained an international following through her colorful and candid style and such hits as “Ovelha Negra,” “Mania de Você” and “Now Only Missing You,” has died at 75. Otherwise known as Rita Lee, she died at her home in Sao Paulo on Monday evening, according to a statement posted to her of cial Instagram account. Her cause of death wasn’t immediately disclosed. She had retired from stage performances in the early 2010s in what she later at tributed to physical frailty, and was diagnosed in 2021 with lung cancer, though her son announced a year later that she had defeated the illness. With a career spanning six decades, the Sao Paulo na tive left a lasting mark with her irreverence, creativity and compositions contain ing messages that helped introduce Brazilian society to feminism, while also can didly addressing her strug gles with drug abuse. Although she regarded her voice as “weak and a little out of tune,” like a sparrow’s, she enjoyed a long run of top-selling al bums, including “Rita Lee” and “Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho,” and dozens of her songs were featured in widely watched tele novelas in Latin America. The behemoth television network Globo used her rendition of the song “Poi son Weed” (Poison Ivy) in three of its programs. “I was not born to get married and wash under wear. I wanted the same freedom as the boys who used to play in the street with their toy cars,” she told the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone in 2008. “When I got into music, I realized that the “ma chos” reigned absolute, even more in rock mu sic. ‘Wow’, I said, ‘this is where I’m going to let my fangs out and, literally, give them a hard time.’” She was a singer and song writer praised for her versa tility, playing at least ve instruments: drums, guitar, piano, harmonica and auto harp. She was also one of the rst Brazilian musicians to use electric guitar. Eventually, her populari ty extended beyond Brazil. She performed in Portugal, England, Spain, France and Germany. In 1988, the British newspaper Daily Mirror revealed that then-Prince Charles admired her song “Lança Perfume” and considered her his favorite singer. She won a Latin Grammy in the Best Por tuguese Language Album category in 2001, for her album “3001.”Federal trial starts on Medicaid transgender care in Florida By JIM SAUNDERS News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Amid a series of legal and politi cal battles in Florida about transgender people, a fed eral judge Tuesday heard opening arguments in a challenge to a state decision to prevent Medicaid cover age for treatments such as puberty blockers and hor mone therapy. Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, an attorney for plaintiffs chal lenging the decision, told U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle that such treatments for gender dysphoria are backed by major medical associations and research. He said the state disregard ed evidence in approving the ban. “The defendants are not concerned with the evi dence, but rather their goal of not covering the safe and effective care,” said Gonza lez-Pagan, an attorney with Lambda Legal, a national LGBTQ-rights group. But during a brief opening argument, Mohammad Ja zil, an attorney for the Flor ida Agency for Health Care Administration, indicated the state will argue that the treatments are experimental and that the state’s position is reasonable and rational. Transgender plaintiffs led the lawsuit in Sep tember after the Agency for Health Care Adminis tration, which runs most of the Medicaid program, nalized a rule preventing Medicaid reimbursements to health-care providers for puberty blockers, hormone therapy and certain surgical procedures to treat gender dysphoria. The federal gov ernment denes gender dys phoria clinically as “signif icant distress that a person may feel when sex or gen der assigned at birth is not the same as their identity.” The agency’s decision came amid a broader focus by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ad ministration, the Republi can-controlled Legislature and GOP leaders across the country to target transgen der issues. As an example, Florida lawmakers last week passed a DeSantis-backed bill that would bar doctors from pro viding treatments such as pu berty blockers and hormone therapy to minors. That bill would essentially would put into law rules adopted by state medical boards to prevent such treatments for minors. The decisions by the Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine also have drawn a federal-court challenge. The lawsuit over the Med icaid rule was led on behalf of two transgender adults and two transgender minors, along with parents of the mi nors. It contends, in part, that medical care for the treat ment of gender dysphoria is “medically necessary, safe and effective” for transgen der adolescents and adults. Also, the lawsuit contends that denial of reimburse ments for treating transgen der people is discriminatory because the same health-care services are “routinely covered by Medicaid when they are for medically nec essary purposes other than the treatment of gender dys phoria.” The lawsuit alleges that the state’s decision violated constitutional equal-protec tion rights, the Affordable Care Act and a Medicaid law. While Jazil only made a brief opening argument Tuesday, Gonzalez-Pagan gave a broader overview of the plaintiffs’ arguments. That included indicating the plaintiffs will challenge the credentials of experts used by the Agency for Health Care Administration in de veloping the rule. He also disputed that the treatments are experimental.New bill could help Florida’s Black farmers get pot licenses By DARA KAM News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Black farmers who didn’t make the cut last year could have another opportunity to vie for medical-marijuana licenses, under a bill ap proved by lawmakers in the nal days of the 2023 legis lative session. The bill, which awaits a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is part of years-long efforts aimed at giving Black farmers an entry into Florida’s now-ourishing medical-marijuana indus try. Legislators rst attempt ed to loop Black farmers into the industry as part of a broader law carrying out a 2016 constitutional amendment that authorized medical marijuana. Part of a 2017 law required state health ofcials to grant a license to an applicant who was a participant in de cades-old litigation, known as “Pigford” cases, address ing racial discrimination against Black farmers by federal agriculture of cials. To be eligible for the license, Black farmers also had to show they had been in business in Florida for at least ve years. In October 2021, the Flor ida Department of Health rolled out a process for Black farmers to apply for the license. The state agen cy received 12 applications, which were evaluated by a private contractor, and in September announced it intended to award a license to Suwannee County-based farmer Terry Gwinn. But Gwinn’s license hasn’t been nalized because of legal and administrative challenges. The bill approved last week (HB 387) would re quire the health department to issue licenses to Black farmers whose applications did not have any identied deciencies, regardless of what scores they received from evaluators. It also would require the depart ment to award licenses to applicants whose applica tions were deemed to have met “all requirements for li censure” by an administra tive law judge. And the bill would give hopefuls whose applications were found de cient a 90-day “cure” peri od to address the problems. While the state received 12 applications for the Black farmer license, it isn’t clear how many addi tional licenses the new law could generate because not all of the applicants might have met the criteria for a license. The legislation “certainly does not automatically give everyone a license, and it is likely that some of them will not prevail,” attorney John Lockwood, who rep resents medical-marijuana businesses, told The News Service of Florida. Lawmakers last week added the Black farmer li censes issue to a bill that would allow doctors to use telehealth when re-certi fying medical-marijuana patients’ eligibility for can nabis. Sen. Darryl Rouson, a St. Petersburg Democrat who sponsored the Black farm er amendment, has tried for six years to push state ofcials to move forward with a license. Rouson and Black farmers have argued that the passage of time makes it harder for them to compete against existing medical-marijuana opera tors whose businesses, for the most part, continue to blossom. “It’s shameful that it (the Black farmer license) was not issued six years ago, when it was directed to be issued,” Rouson said in a phone interview. Black farmers in Florida faced discrimination from state and federal agriculture ofcials and “from socie tal and business norms that their counterparts did not have to deal with,” Rouson said. 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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A7Gov. DeSantis signs raft of new union restrictions By JIM SAUNDERS News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Po tentially setting the stage for a legal ght, Gov. Ron De Santis on Tuesday signed a bill that will place addition al restrictions on public-em ployee unions, including preventing dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks. DeSantis signed the bill (SB 256) during an event with other state leaders in Miami. While the changes would affect a variety of public-employee unions, much of the attention has focused on teachers unions, which heavily backed De Santis’ opponent, Democrat Charlie Crist, in last year’s gubernatorial election. The Florida Education Association union in March also led a legal challenge against the state Depart ment of Education over rules carrying out a contro versial 2022 law that placed requirements on schools related to books and other materials. “The education unions have been turned into po litical weapons,” Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez said during Tuesday’s event. “They’ve been spreading misinfor mation on things like the book-ban hoax that we have succinctly debunked, but we also want to make sure that teachers, at the end of the day, have money that’s go ing into their pockets.” The Florida Education Association quickly an nounced that it will hold a news conference Wednes day to detail its “next steps, including litigation, in re sponse to SB 256.” “This new law grossly oversteps in trying to si lence teachers, staff, profes sors and most other public employees,” FEA President Andrew Spar said in a pre pared statement. “We will not go quietly – our students and our professions are sim ply too important.” The Republican-con trolled House passed the bill April 26, nearly a month after the measure was ap proved by the Senate. Among other things, the bill prevents dues from be ing deducted from workers’ paychecks, forcing union members to make separate payments. Also, it requires gauging how many eligible employees are dues-paying union members. If fewer than 60 percent of eligible employees are members, unions will have to be recer tied as bargaining agents. In addition, it will allow public employers to chal lenge union’ applications to renew registrations as bargaining agents if the em ployers think the applica tions are inaccurate. Also, it will require unions to have audited nancial statements, which will need to be made available to members. Unions representing law-enforcement ofcers, correctional ofcers and reghters are exempt from the new requirements. Legislative supporters of the bill argued it would increase transparency and make unions stronger. De Santis on Tuesday touted the elimination of dues de ductions from paychecks. “Now you’re in a situation where people get their pay check. If they want to then take a check and write it to the union, they have ev ery right to do it,” DeSantis said. “But they’ll be doing it with their eyes wide open, and they’ll know exactly how much money they’re talking about.” Similar bills were pro posed repeatedly in recent years, but issues such as the elimination of dues deduc tions did not pass. Workers for Opportunity, a group that supports such propos als in numerous states, said Tuesday it had worked on the issue in Florida since 2019. “Democracy works, and this is union democracy at its best,” Vincent Vernuc cio, senior labor policy ad viser for the group, said in a statement. “With this new law, Gov. DeSantis and state legislators are empowering Florida teachers to chart their own path forward and requiring more transparen cy from the unions that have the privilege of representing those teachers.” But Democrats said the bill was an attack on unions. “The Legislature put hur dles in the way of many public unions, taking away voluntary automatic deduc tions and making it harder for them to exist by add ing more red tape,” Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, D-Davie, said in a statement Tuesday. “We can trust teachers to make their own personal choices in how they spend their hard-earned money, and attempt ing to silence the groups that advocate for better pay and better working condi tions is unconstitutional and undemocratic.” Sen. Victor Torres, D-Or lando, described the bill’s changes as “attempts at union-busting and decerti fying public teachers unions across Florida” and said it will worsen a teacher short age. Florida News Service Assign ment Manager Tom Urban contrib uted to this report.The bill prevents dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks, among other thingsPro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to have dozens of staff in place in the rst 18 states on the Republican presi dential primary calendar in the coming weeks, a move indicating that his expect ed 2024 announcement is drawing closer. The plans, shared with The Associated Press, are part of the group Never Back Down’s strategy to begin political organizing for DeSantis all the way through Super Tuesday on March 5 and point to a nov el approach the super PAC is attempting ahead of a likely DeSantis run. In Iowa, where the leadoff GOP caucuses are expected to begin the 2024 voting, the group has placed about a half-dozen staff, including the former chief of staff to Gov. Kim Reynolds, as part of a broader strategy to han dle on-the-ground organiz ing for DeSantis, a function typically done by a candi date’s campaign staff. The concept has been tried in previous election cycles, though less ambitiously and with little success. Ahead of the 2016 Repub lican presidential race, a super PAC supporting for mer Florida Gov. Jeb Bush deployed organizing staff in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Bush, however, struggled to break through as an energizing gure in the crowded eld, especial ly when Donald Trump be gan his unexpected ascent, and nished a disappointing fourth in both states before dropping out after the South Carolina primary. The pro-DeSantis group hopes to have better luck. The super PAC spokes person, Erin Perrine, says the moves put Never Back Down in a “dominant” posi tion in the four early states. “We are ahead of the game in expanding our operations outside of the rst four pri mary states as the energy behind Governor Ron De Santis to run for President and defeat Joe Biden in 2024 continues to grow,” Perrine said in a statement. DeSantis, already con sidered Trump’s top GOP rival, could announce a 2024 presidential bid as soon as this week, now that the Florida state legislature has wrapped up its session. With Republican superma jorities, DeSantis was able to sign into law a six-week ban on abortion, efforts to shield students from lessons on LGBTQ+ issues, further crackdowns on immigrants in the country illegally, a prohibition on gender-af rming care for minors and allowing gun owners to car ry concealed weapons. DeSantis has visited Iowa and other early voting states while promoting his new memoir and his tenure in Florida. He is expected back in Iowa on Saturday to meet inuential activists and do nors in the northwestern part of the state as the headliner for a picnic fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra. DeSantis is also appearing at a Iowa Republican Party fundraiser that evening in Cedar Rapids. But DeSantis will have to share the political stage in Iowa on Saturday with Trump, who is scheduled to hold an organizing rally in Des Moines that evening. The lack of limits on how much money a super PAC can raise from an individ ual make such groups tan talizing outlets for wealthy donors who want to exert inuence. The prohibition from coordinating with a campaign can complicate an outside group’s ability to enhance the candidate’s own message. Never Back Down has been airing ads since April in the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. Veteran Republican strate gist Jeff Roe, who helped guide Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to winning the 2016 Iowa caucuses, is advising the leading PAC’s organizing effort. The group said last month that it had raised $30 mil lion. Alex Brandon / AP Florida Gov. 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A8 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle what the insurance compa ny might need. I still didn’t know how bad it was.” Alexis recorded a video of everything, 19 minutes long. Caleb Meade, 35, had nev er met Matt or his family before that day. He lives a few streets over and was outside with a bud dy, working on his boat. “It sounded like a bomb went off and we thought we blew each other up, that’s how loud the impact was,” Meade said. “We looked at each other and realized we didn’t blow anything up, and then we heard screaming. “The guy who hit Matt was screaming, ‘Are you OK?! Are you OK?!’ Obviously, he was not OK,” he said. Meade got in his truck with his medical/rst aid supplies and raced to the scene. The rst injury he noticed was Matt’s wrist – his hand was dangling by a thread. “He was wearing jeans and a helmet and steel-toed boots, so he was kitted out,” Meade said. “I stabilized his wrist the best I could and then (with a knife) started cutting pieces of his cloth ing. It seemed with each piece I cut I found a new bone protruding. “It looked like if he was in combat and stepped on a pressure plate or next to an IED when it went off,” he said. “I tried to keep him com municating with me,” Me ade said. “He’s a very strong individual. It was his youth and the agility of his mind and his focus to stay awake that kept him alive.” As Meade continued to attend to Matt’s injuries, a Florida State Trooper ar rived and held Matt’s head steady – he was still wear ing his helmet. “When I got there, at rst they wouldn’t let me near him,” said Bridget Didsbury. “The ofcer stabilizing his helmet said, ‘Who are you?’ I said, ‘I’m Grandma,’ and he said, ‘Get down here and talk to him. We’re trying to keep him awake.’ “I told Matt, ‘I’m here, I’m here,’ and he said, ‘Grand ma.’ That was the best thing to hear,” she said. By the time the ambulance arrived, Meade had already assessed that Matt’s injuries were so severe that he need ed to go straight to a trau ma center and not the local emergency room for triage. “I’ve seen injuries like that, and usually they don’t make it,” he said. “I had to plead with them to get him on a helicopter and to a trauma center.” Matt was taken to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital where he stayed 49 days, the rst 11 days in a coma. He also spent three-and-ahalf weeks in a rehab hospi tal. His injuries include: DAI brain injury; a collapsed lung; a severed right kidney, which he lost; the loss of 60 percent of his liver function, which he is gaining back; a lower gastrointestinal bleed, broken bones in his right leg; open fracture of his left wrist, which required four surgeries so far; fractures of his right arm and severed radial nerve so now his wrist “drops” and he can’t extend his ngers in that hand. “His left leg was left un touched, and even though his boots ew off, they protected his feet,” McClain said. Matt doesn’t remember anything from Dec. 1 until he woke up from his coma, except tiny snippets. He remembers making sounds. He remembers looking up at the blue sky and feeling like he couldn’t breathe and trying to take his helmet off. He remembers having nightmares during his coma. For the rst ve days, his mom and grandma took turns staying with him at the hospital, not leaving his side, caring for him along with the nurses. “We learned how to do dressing changes – things that were way beyond what I ever learned as a nurse,” Didsbury said. Also during Matt’s 49-day hospital stay, the family cel ebrated Christmas together, Matt’s 18th birthday on Jan. 17, and they had a wedding – Matt’s mom and now-step dad Eduardo Cruz. They had planned to get married in a simple back yard ceremony at the house on Jan. 1, so they decided to move it to the hospital so Matt could be there, too. On Feb. 6, Matt was dis charged from the rehab hos pital and returned home to recover. He and Alexis do virtu al schooling, so they were home together and Alexis was able to take care of her big brother. She did occupational thera py and physical therapy with him, helped him get dressed. “We learned and we did,” McClain said. “We all pitched in to take care of him.” And then one day McClain came home from work and noticed the lawn looked nice. She walked into the house and Matt said, “Aren’t you going to say anything about the lawn?” She said, “Yeah, it looks nice.” He said, “I mowed it.”“They said he would be in rehab for four to six months, but he was ready after three-and-a-half weeks,” McClain said. “It’s a miracle – we’re so blessed…I think his youth and his determination is what got him through this. “He’s still recovering and has surgeries in the future, but he’s doing good – the doctor said even his liver looks good,” she said. “I lost ve pounds of organs and gained three pounds of titanium,” Matt said. The entire family is grate ful for everyone who played a part in saving Matt’s life and making these past trau matic months bearable, from the nurses and doctors to the cards and gifts and food from neighbors. They’re especially grateful for Meade, who has since be come part of the family. “I wish I had met them before the accident,” Meade said. “We all have the same sense of humor.” As for Matt, his immediate hope is to return to his job at Caliber Car Wash in Inver ness. He had planned to go into welding after he graduates high school, but that might not be possible, depending on recovery of his hands. He said gunsmithing is something he’s considering. But he’s NOT considering getting back on a motorcy cle. “I’ll pass on that,” he said, “at least for a while.” Nancy Kennedy can be reached at 352-564-2927 or by email at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com. ACCIDENTFrom page A1 Photos by Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Marisa McClain, mother of Matthew Holmes, and Alexis Holmes, his sister, recount the events that occurred in December 2022 following a motorcycle accident that critically injured the young man. Debra Didsbury hugs Caleb Meade on Friday, May 5, outside of the home where her grandson Matthew Holmes lives. Caleb Meade’s quick action most likely saved the life of his neighbor Matthew Holmes in December 2022 following a motorcycle crash. rn n nnnn rn rnnnnnnnnn n n nn­  nnnn n n €nnnnn n‚rnƒ „…­†††‡ˆ nnnnn nn‰ nnŠ ‹n nnŒ †Žnnn Œ ‡nnn‚nƒ nnn nŒ ‘nŠ ‹€n ’nnnnnn nnn n“nn„ ˆnŠn nn nnnn”n nn• n• n­–­n–– —n nnnnnn˜rn nn ™r—nnnnnš —nr n r›‰Š††‡­œnnš nnž–Ÿ rrnr rr  n r r  ­­r r n rn BabyBargains Celebratingour 25thAnniversary! Thankyou CitrusCounty! 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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A9 Money & Markets A click of the wrist gets you more at www.chronicleonline.com 3,700 3,800 3,900 4,000 4,100 4,200 NM DJ FM A 4,040 4,120 4,200 S&P 500Close: 4,119.17Change: -18.95 (-0.5%) 10 DAYS 31,200 32,000 32,800 33,600 34,400 35,200 NM DJ FM A 32,920 33,600 34,280 Dow Jones industrialsClose: 33,561.81Change: -56.88 (-0.2%) 10 DAYS Advanced 935Declined 1410 New Highs 42 New Lows 59 Vol. (in mil.) 3,599 Pvs. Volume 3,481 3,7813,959 14541966 71 165 NYSE NASD DOW 33,656.40 33,509.72 33,561.81 -56.88 -0.17% +1.25% DOW Trans. 14,023.82 13,845.32 13,958.30 -57.64 -0.41% +4.23% DOW Util. 961.31 951.95 959.18 -0.14 -0.01% -0.85% NYSE Comp. 15,393.16 15,297.09 15,352.81 -38.46 -0.25% +1.11% NASDAQ 12,216.13 12,174.06 12,179.55 -77.36 -0.63% +16.37%S&P 500 4,130.35 4,116.65 4,119.17 -18.95 -0.46% +7.28% S&P 400 2,453.87 2,433.65 2,444.86 -9.01 -0.37% +0.60% Wilshire 5000 40,800.29 40,582.10 40,627.95 -172.34 -0.42% +6.71% Russell 2000 1,756.09 1,737.70 1,749.68 -4.79 -0.27% -0.66% HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG YTD Stocks Recap AT&T Inc T 14.46 r 22.84 17.02 -.10 -0.6 t t t -7.6 -9.7 1.11 Ametek Inc AME 106.17 148.06 144.41 -.61 -0.4 t s t +3.4 +13.1 28 1.00f Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD 44.51 67.09 63.51 -1.17 -1.8 t t t +5.8 +14.4 26 0.82e Bank of America BAC 26.32 38.60 27.66 -.03 -0.1 t t t -16.5 -27.9 8 0.88 Capital City Bank CCBG 25.08 r 36.86 29.13 -.33 -1.1 t s t -10.4 +9.4 12 0.72f Citigroup C 40.01 54.56 46.52 +.16 +0.3 s t t +2.9 -10.1 6 2.04 Disney DIS 84.07 126.48 102.18 -.79 -0.8 s s s +17.6 -16.1 56 ... 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Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m Current annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date.PE Footnotes: q Stock is a closed-end fund no P/E ratio shown. cc P/E exceeds 99. dd Loss in last 12 months. The ingredients producer for food and cosmetics gave investors a weak revenue forecast. The prescription drug distributor beat Wa ll Street ’s fiscal fourth-quarter financial results. The chipmaker gave investors a weak profit forecast . The digital payments company warned investors about slower mar-gin expansion in 2023. Ryanair placed an order for up to 300 of the airplane make r’ s 737 Max models . Wall Street edged lower follow-ing some mixed earnings re-ports, as stocks remain rough-ly where they’ve been stuck for more than a month. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Tuesday, and the Dow lost 56 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq fell 0.6%. 190 200 210 $220 FM MA BoeingBA Close: $201.88 4.62 or 2.3% $113.02$221.33 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 9.3m (1.7x avg.) $121.5 b 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... 60 70 80 $90 FM MA PayPalPYPL Close: $65.91 -9.62 or -12.7% $65.85$103.03 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 68.3m (5.6x avg.) $74.0 b 52-week range PE: Yield: 31.5 ... 80 100 120 $140 FM MA Skyworks SolutionsSWKS Close: $99.82 -5.42 or -5.2% $76.16$123.60 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 11 .5m (6.6x avg.) $15.9 b 52-week range PE: Yi eld: 12.8 2.5% 300 350 $400 FM MA McKessonMCK Close: $388.72 20.16 or 5.5% $298.69 $401.78 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 2.2m (2.3x avg.) $53.2 b 52-week range PE: Yi eld: 27.6 0.6% 80 100 $120 FM MA Int’l Flavors & FragrancesIFF Close: $90.31 -6.83 or -7.0% $81.53$135.17 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 4.4m (2.2x avg.) $23.0 b 52-week range PE: Yi eld: ... 3.6% The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.52% Tuesday. Yields affect rates on mortgages and other consumer loans. NET 1YR TREASURIES LAST PVS CHG AGO 8.25 7.00 4.00 5.13 3.88 .88 PRIME RATE FED FUNDS 3-month T-bill 5.28 5.30 -0.02 .93 6-month T-bill 5.15 5.11 +0.04 1.42 52-wk T-bill 4.86 4.84 +0.02 1.94 2-year T-note 4.03 4.00 +0.03 2.61 5-year T-note 3.51 3.49 +0.02 2.95 7-year T-note 3.51 3.50 +0.01 3.04 10-year T-note 3.52 3.51 +0.01 3.08 30-year T-bond 3.84 3.83 +0.01 3.21 NAT'L WK 6MO 1YRCONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO 48 month new car loan 7.03 s 6.98 6.92 6.14 Money market account 0.52 r 0.52 0.49 0.25 1 year CD 2.47 s 2.42 2.38 1.92 $30K Home equity loan 9.13 s 9.12 9.10 7.94 30 year xed mortgage 6.87 t 6.88 6.87 7.32 15 year xed mortgage 6.23 t 6.26 6.15 6.43 LAST 6 MO AGO 1 YR AGO Commodities U.S. crude oil rose 0.8% and wholesale gasoline closed up 0.7%. Heating oil and natural gas also closed higher. 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Interest rates (Previous and change gures reect current contract.)Stocks dip ahead of report on inflation By STAN CHOE Associated Press NEW YORK — Wall Street dipped on Tuesday following some mixed earnings reports, as stocks remain roughly where they’ve been stuck for more than a month. The S&P 500 fell 18.95 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,119.17. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.88, or 0.2 percent, to 33,561.81, while the Nas daq composite fell 77.36, or 0.6 percent, to 12,179.55. Paypal fell 12.7 percent despite reporting better prot and revenue for the latest quarter than expected. Analysts pointed to its fore cast for how much prot it expects to wring out of each $1 of revenue, which may have disappointed some in vestors. Electric automaker Lucid Group dropped 5.6 percent after reporting a worse loss than expected for the latest quarter. Skyworks Solutions sank 5.2 percent after report ing prot for the rst three months of the year that matched forecasts. The company’s comments about weakness in demand from China for Android phones may have frightened inves tors. On the winning side of Wall Street was Palantir Technologies. It soared 23.4 percent after reporting a stronger prot than ex pected and saying demand for its new articial intelli gence platform “is without precedent.” So far this earnings re porting season, which is ap proaching its nal stretch, the majority of companies have been topping forecasts for rst-quarter results. That’s largely because ex pectations were set quite low due to a slowing econ omy and high interest rates. Companies in the S&P 500 are still on track to report a second straight quar ter of weaker prots from year-earlier levels. “Companies have been able to do pretty well,” said Margie Patel, senior port folio manager at Allspring Global Investments. The better-than-feared results have given some support to Wall Street even as many other worries are weighing on it. Key among them is what will happen to the U.S. banking system, which is under stress following three high-prole bank failures since March. Hurt by much higher interest rates, small er and mid-sized banks are scrambling to reassure ev eryone that their deposits are stable and that they ar en’t at risk of a sudden exo dus of customers. Stocks of regional banks under the heaviest scrutiny by Wall Street were shaky on Tuesday. PacWest Ban corp rose 2.3 percent after coming back from an earlier loss. Western Alliance Ban corp dropped 1.4 percent af ter swinging between losses and gains. The next big milestone for the market will be Wednes day’s report on ination at the consumer level. Ina tion has come down from its peak last summer, but it’s remaining stubbornly high. That’s raised uncertainty about what the Federal Re serve’s next move will be. The central bank has al ready yanked its benchmark interest rates to a range of 5 percent to 5.25 percent, up from from virtually zero early last year. High rates can undercut ination, but only by smothering the economy and hurting in vestment prices bluntly. Many investors are prepar ing for a recession to hit lat er this year because of much higher rates, as well as the potential for banks to pull back on lending because of the industry’s troubles. Even though the job market has remained resilient and the unemployment rate is remarkably low, other areas of the economy have shown more weakness like manu facturing. “It seems that although they have more data and informa tion than anybody, the Fed seems myopically focused on the ination rate and un employment rate rather than looking at the big picture,” Allspring’s Patel said. “What does the person on the street see? I think they see a lot more things to be concerned about than the Fed.” She is hopeful that stocks can have positive returns this year, but she’s quick to say that’s not an expecta tion. “I want to be optimistic, but when you look at the facts, you have to temper that quite a bit,” she said. Worries about a recession and expectations for possi ble cuts in rates by the Fed have caused yields to pull back since early March. Also looming over the market is a June 1 deadline. That’s when the U.S. gov ernment could potentially run out of cash to pay its bills unless Congress al lows it to borrow more. The widespread expectations is for Congress to come to a deal before that dead line because the alternative would be severe damage to the economy and nancial markets. But each day that passes without a deal threatens to raise concerns. In the bond market, the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 3.52 percent from 3.51 percent late Monday. The two-year Treasury yield, which moves more on ex pectations for the Fed, rose to 4.02 percent from 4.00 percent.In global rush to regulate AI, Europe set to be trailblazer By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON — The breath taking development of articial intelligence has dazzled users by compos ing music, creating images and writing essays, while also raising fears about its implications. Even Europe an Union ofcials working on groundbreaking rules to govern the emerging tech nology were caught off guard by AI’s rapid rise. The 27-nation bloc pro posed the Western world’s rst AI rules two years ago, focusing on reining in risky but narrowly focused appli cations. General purpose AI systems like chatbots were barely mentioned. Law makers working on the AI Act considered whether to include them but weren’t sure how, or even if it was necessary. “Then ChatGPT kind of boom, exploded,” said Dra gos Tudorache, a Romanian member of the European Parliament co-leading the measure. “If there was still some that doubted as to whether we need something at all, I think the doubt was quickly vanished.” The release of ChatGPT last year captured the world’s attention because of its abili ty to generate human-like re sponses based on what it has learned from scanning vast amounts of online materials. With concerns emerging, European lawmakers moved swiftly in recent weeks to add language on general AI systems as they put the n ishing touches on the legis lation. The EU’s AI Act could become the de facto glob al standard for articial intelligence, with com panies and organizations potentially deciding that the sheer size of the bloc’s single market would make it easier to comply than de velop different products for different regions. “Europe is the rst region al bloc to signicantly at tempt to regulate AI, which is a huge challenge con sidering the wide range of systems that the broad term ‘AI’ can cover,” said Sarah Chander, senior policy ad viser at digital rights group EDRi. Authorities worldwide are scrambling to gure out how to control the rapidly evolving technology to en sure that it improves peo ple’s lives without threat ening their rights or safety. Regulators are concerned about new ethical and socie tal risks posed by ChatGPT and other general purpose AI systems, which could transform daily life, from jobs and education to copy right and privacy. The White House recently brought in the heads of tech companies working on AI including Microsoft, Goo gle and ChatGPT creator OpenAI to discuss the risks, while the Federal Trade Commission has warned that it wouldn’t hesitate to crack down. China has issued draft reg ulations mandating security assessments for any prod ucts using generative AI systems like ChatGPT. Brit ain’s competition watchdog has opened a review of the AI market, while Italy brief ly banned ChatGPT over a privacy breach. The EU’s sweeping reg ulations – covering any provider of AI services or products – are expected to be approved by a Europe an Parliament committee Thursday, then head into negotiations between the 27 member countries, Parlia ment and the EU’s execu tive Commission. European rules inuenc ing the rest of the world – the so-called Brussels ef fect – previously played out after the EU tightened data privacy and mandated com mon phone-charging cables, though such efforts have been criticized for stiing innovation. Attitudes could be differ ent this time. Tech leaders including Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a six-month pause to consider the risks. Geoffrey Hinton, a com puter scientist known as the “Godfather of AI,” and fel low AI pioneer Yoshua Ben gio voiced their concerns last week about unchecked AI development. Tudorache said such warn ings show the EU’s move to start drawing up AI rules in 2021 was “the right call.” Google, which responded to ChatGPT with its own Bard chatbot and is rolling out AI tools, declined to comment. The company has told the EU that “AI is too important not to regulate.” Microsoft, a backer of OpenAI, did not respond to a request for comment. It has welcomed the EU effort as an important step “to ward making trustworthy AI the norm in Europe and around the world.” Mira Murati, chief tech nology ofcer at OpenAI, said in an interview last month that she believed governments should be involved in regulating AI technology. But asked if some of Ope nAI’s tools should be classi ed as posing a higher risk, in the context of proposed European rules, she said it’s “very nuanced.” “It kind of depends where you apply the technology,” she said, citing as an exam ple a “very high-risk med ical use case or legal use case” versus an accounting or advertising application. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans stops in Brussels and other European cities this month in a world tour to talk about the technology with users and developers.

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A10 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle T he festering issue of who owns the boat ramp and Chassahowitzka River parking area adjacent to the campground on West Miss Maggie Drive in Homosassa may be coming to a head unless the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) can come to an agreement on the lingering problem. This disagreement goes back to at least April of 2022. By November, SWF-WMD began thumping its chest, threatening to close down the boat ramp and the parking area if the county continued to assert its own-ership rights. SWFWMD Executive Director Brian Armstrong wrote in a letter to the BOCC and included proper-ty deeds, boundary surveys, aerial depictions, and of-cial records that were used to determine the District’s ownership. County Attor ney Denise Diamond Lyn disagreed. Finally, SWFWMD led a lawsuit in February in Citrus County to settle the dispute. At a recent BOCC meeting, Lyn suggested that outside legal counsel be brought aboard to help clear up the title issue. The board agreed. Interestingly, SWFWMD appears to have recently extended an olive branch to the county, suggesting that both parties’ lawyers get together and nd a solution. SWFWMD’s spokeswoman Susannah Martinez Tarokh told the Chronicle’s editori-al board Monday that both legal entities have begun the process. She said that SWF-WMD agreed to a request on two separate occasions for an extension from the county’s outside law rm to reply to the lawsuit. The new deadline is May 19. Tarokh afrmed that “the District is still willing to nd a solution to this matter without court intervention.” The Chronicle encourages the county and SWFWMD to come to a negotiated settlement. No doubt, there will be a quicker resolution without court involvement. It will certainly cost tax-payers less money, since they are having to foot the bill to the tune of $275 per hour for outside counsel – a discounted rate, by the way. We hope SWFWMD’s po-sition is not as concrete as it portends. An olive branch extended usually suggests that one party is willing to put aside differences and work toward a mutually benecial outcome. Perhaps SWFWMD is willing to accept concessions or com-promises in order to bring this dispute to an end. We hope so. County taxpayers will benet as will boaters wishing to put their vessels in the water at the Chazz boat ramp and campers looking to park adjacent to the campground. Yes, it will be a win-win for everyone. M ental illness does not discriminate. Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. There are statistics on ages, genders, national-ities etc. and they all indicate that no one is precluded from the possi-bility of mental illness. In fact, in 2021, the National In-stitute on Mental Health in 2021 reported that more than 57.8 million people in the United States were living with a mental illness. Yet we don’t talk about mental health as candidly as we discuss heart disease, kidney and liver disease, and pulmonary condi-tions. Why is mental health so important that Commissioner Rebecca Bays gathers more than 40 community leaders to talk about it? Why does Just Wright Citrus continue to blog about it? Why does NAMI Citrus exist? The WHY is: our community.Individually: The national statis tic is that 1 in 5 adult Americans live with a mental health illness at least once during a year. That is about 31,000 adults daily here in Citrus County. You, or a loved one, could be the 1 in 5. Or maybe you or a loved one are one of the approximately 1 in 17 of those 31,000 who live with a seri ous mental health illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or long-term recurring depression. According to Wikipedia, serious mental illness or severe mental illness (SMI) is characterized as any mental health condition that seriously impairs anywhere from one to several signicant life activities including day-to-day functioning. Try to imagine you have a family of ve, and one person has a serious mental illness. Think of the impact on your family. The lives of parents, children, siblings and grandparents are forever changed as they live with the nancial, mental and emotional burdens of helping a family member live the best life possible. There is often guilt, sometimes anger in addition to increased stress, constant worry, and potential loss of income while you care for your loved one. NAMI statistics report that caregivers of a person with a mental illness spend an average of 32 hours per week providing unpaid care. Financially: Across the world, employees with fair to poor men tal health miss an average of 12 days per year compared with 2.5 days a year for all other employ-ees. Missed work is estimated to cost the economy between $12,000 and $15,000 per em-ployee, or $47.6 billion annually in lost productivity. Those costs and employee shortages affect our economy and the quality of service provided. Access: Stating that Citrus County has limited access to mental health care is the understatement of the decade. We are part of the 25 million Ameri-cans living in a mental health professional shortage area. That means appointments can take weeks, sometimes months causing delays in diagnosis and treatment. And then there is the cost. In February of 2021 NAMI reported that of the 796,000 adult Floridians who did not receive mental health care in 2021, 395,612 (49.7 percent) did not receive care because of cost. We know we need more providers. Please be an advocate for our community by learning the facts, talking to the people in the trenches and contacting our commissioners, our legislators and our governor. Community starts with each of us. It means we care about and support each other. Learning the signs and symptoms of mental illness makes our community stronger, closer, healthier. NAMI was founded in the late 1970s to provide education, offer support and resources and bring hope to the individual, family, and community. NAMI Citrus is committed to keeping mental health at the forefront of the conversation. We hope you take advantage of this awareness month and learn more about mental illness. Visit our website at namicitrus.org. With your understanding and contin-ued support we can all make our community an even better place to live than it is today. Cindi Fein is the Executive Director of NAMI Citrus, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. O Changing conditions, not Biden at fault Sound Off, May 4, 2023: “Let me tell you, he’s the best Pres ident ever. Lower taxes, lower fuel, closed borders; the country was great under him.” According to an Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy study, 10 mil lion Americans got a tax cut; only they were the wealthiest. Most families did receive a tax cut from the Trump tax law; the real problem is that the vast majority of the tax cuts went to people who did not need help. Half the tax cuts went to the rich est 5 percent, and about a quarter went to the richest 1 percent. Lower fuel cost? The implica tion is that the Trump adminis tration was responsible for lower gas prices. But unfortunately, gas prices dipped low in early 2020 due to the beginning of the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic, which led to an unprecedented drop in demand for fuel because COVID-19 forced people to abandon their offices, school business trips and vacations. There were various reasons for higher gas prices in 2021 and 2022. Those factors included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “a rapid and unexpected bounce-back in demand” follow ing the first year of the pandemic, the forced shutdown of the Colo nial Pipeline after a ransomware attack, and “a loss of refining capacity in California and Ohio.” Trump didn’t make prices go down, and Biden didn’t increase costs. The market did both. Closed borders? To quote USC Dornsite: Throughout his term, Trump implemented the Migrant Protection Protocols, authorized the expedited removal of thou sands of migrants under Title 42, detained migrants n overcrowded and unsanitary border facilities, rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) pro gram and lowered the U.S. annual refugee cap to unprecedented levels – all under what he called a “zero tolerance” immigration policy. Biden has not significantly changed these policies. What has changed is the conditions in South and Central America. These conditions drive more peo ple north under the misperception that Biden is soft on immigrants. Under Trump, the country was not great. Instead, he fostered distrust in our institutions, lied, stole, and encouraged white supremacists. He was impeached twice. Georgia is investigating him for interfering in their elec tions. A special investigator is looking into his role in the Jan. 6 insurrections, and he stole top secret documents. As I write this, he is on trial over an alleged rape charge and for defamation. Is this the best President ever? Thomas Mitchell Inverness Make use of untapped energy At the risk of being overly sim plistic, I have for years thought that the world is missing out on harnessing a huge, clean, consis tent energy source available twice every day throughout the world: Tidal energy. I understand that there are at present bits and pieces of har nessed tidal energy, the leading source being in Scandinavia. But so far that doesn’t even scratch the surface. Many years ago a famous U.S. president set a goal of putting a man on the moon and that goal was achieved. Why not marshal an even greater collection of engineers, scientists and environ mentalists to develop submerged generators that will produce economically available electrical energy throughout the world? Simplistic yes, but it can undoubtedly be done with full scale and cooperative effort by all nations. Just do it. Patrick Bentley Lecanto Adopt a new attitude of working together It really bothers me to see so much divisiveness in our great nation. We have been a prom inent two-party government for so many years with lots of ideas that progressed our nation to greatness. I recently heard a man say too many party mem bers think they should domi nate the other party rather than Why a mental health awareness month? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OPINIONS INVITED Q Viewpoints depicted in political cartoons, columns or letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editorial board. Q Groups or individuals are invited to express their opinions 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 home towns 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@chronicleonline.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 emeritusCounty, SWFWMD prepare for court over Chassahowitzka YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Q District 1 (Crystal River, Ozello, Citronelle, Red Level): Jeff Kinnard, jeff.kinnard@citrusbocc.com; Q District 2 (Homosassa, Sugarmill Woods): Diana Finegan, diana.finegan@citrusbocc.com; Q District 3 (Beverly Hills, Pine Ridge, Citrus Springs): Ruthie Davis Schlabach, ruthie.schlabach@ citrusbocc.com; Q District 4 (Floral City, part of Inverness): Rebecca Bays, rebecca.bays@citrusbocc.com; Q District 5 (part of Inverness, Hernando, Arrowhead): Holly L. Davis, holly.davis@citrusbocc.com. NOTE: Correspondences, including email, are public records once received by commissioners or county staff. As such, they may be requested by any member of the public. Cindi FeinVarying Voices Our Viewpoint The Issue : SWFWMD Fires Legal Shot Across The County’s BowOur Opinion: Last Chance For Resolution Of Chazz Boat Ramp And Park Issue See LETTERS , page A11

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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A11 collaborate to form better ideas. This has to change. It is causing disruption and making young voters turn away from politics. Alas, even local leaders are dominators. No one party is greater. We had Roos evelt, Reagan, and others from both parties who were excellent at accomplishing American tasks through rough times through collab oration. Please, let’s adopt a work-together attitude this next election with respect and dignity. Lorelie Boutin Crystal River Endless American violence An ancient Japanese Bud dhist proverb says, “Loneli ness is a nice place to visit but a terrible place to live.” No human being is immune to the pain and suffering of isolation and depression. Without one’s Light with in and earthly hope, all is lost. Many Americans are wrapped in a blanket of utmost suffering, misery, and loneliness. Humankind makes the world unfair to one anoth er. Manifesting from the darkness of loneliness is the phenomenon of anger, hate, revenge, wrath and especially maleficent intent against others. EGO, imma turity, and the psycholog ical powder keg of PTS, stress, and anxiety, and loneliness shape the vio lent events we watch every night on the evening news or read on digital platforms. One can easily conclude that violence in America takes many forms, from mass shootings to road rage to violence against children and women – to say the least. Will this madness ever stop? How do we pro tect our public “tragedy of the greens” to maintain our humanity, our social con nectedness, and our civil tolerance of one another? Now, we realize that public chest thumping with anoth er American citizen primate never has any positive out comes. One can read the statistics of violence – the vast major ity of violence committed by perpetrators (read bullies) is committed by people we know. Only 20 percent of random violence in America is committed by complete strangers. Male violence and its accompanying emotional immaturity, the male fear of humiliation, violent crime, and personalized (intimate) violence against women is a foundational societal real ity in America today. If it’s true that we are all not bad people, what are we to do to protect ourselves and our children? I love the hypocrisy of the security experts who tell us first and foremost, “Don’t be a victim.” This is ridic ulous since any of us has the potential to be in the wrong place at the wrong time – then we are engulfed in unwanted violence and death. Recognize the constant of violence and understand one’s self defense while being able to deal with vio lence. You already have the tools – maturity, self-aware ness, emotional self-regula tion, self-control, empathy, intelligence, validity of one’s instinct, understanding the behaviors of predators/bul lies, and especially avoiding violence at all costs. Dis tance management of vio lence is always your ally. One must read: “The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dan gerous World,” by Matt Thornton. Bill Dolley Citrus Springs Posse Comitatus and war on drugs Every day, thousands of migrants cross into our country illegally. One of the largest issues is human trafficking of men, women, and children being exploit ed and forced into labor. An average of 752 unaccom panied minors cross daily! Fentanyl and other drugs are also a major issue. In the first two months (2023), over 500 pounds of hard drugs were confiscated. Better late than never, Biden will be sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the border to help the 2,500 already deployed troops with managerial duties. There will be no National Guards and the troops will be unarmed and will not be able to make arrests. At first I thought this was absurd to not be able to arrest. Then I stumbled on the Posse Comitatus Act. “Posse Comitatus” is Latin for “the power of the country”. It was enacted in 1878, it became law to forbid the military from participation in civilian law enforcement unless authorized by a statute or the Constitution. The Coast Guard and the National Guard are not covered by Posse Comitatus. Since the National Guard is under the state’s governor then they are free to participate in law enforcement if doing so is consistent with state law. Both Arizona and Texas have sent national guards in the past to help with border arrests. California and New Mexico have abstained from helping with their national guards in the past. There are statutes to “Posse Comitatus” that are both troubling and benefi cial. Under the Insurrection Act, a state’s governor can ask the president to send the military to suppress an insurrection in that state. It also allows the president (without state government’s consent) to use military force to suppress a rebellion against a federal authority or to protect a group’s civil rights when the state fails to do so. It seems that in the case of the southern border with the influx of migrants, Americans’ civil rights are not being protected. Also there is civil unrest against a Federal authority (U.S. Border Patrol). Perhaps the Insurrection Act should be used to stop the chaos at the border. With the rampant drugs and human traffick ing, our civil rights are unprotected. Walter Pike Beverly Hills LETTERSFrom page A10 rnrrn MOLES YARD? IN YOUR r ASKMEHOW! CALLTODAY nr nr n r FOROVER25YEARS WestFloridaMedicalAssociates rn rnr rn nnn n ­ rn r   ­€  €‚ƒ ‚ƒƒ  „€ƒ…n €†n rn ‡ˆ‰‰Šƒn‹† †€ r‚n ‡‰ŒŽ‰r‘n‹†’“Œ ” †rn‡‰ŒŽŒ”‚€ ‘‚‚ƒr†r‚”•–——Ž–ˆ— NOWACCEPTINGNEWHUMANA HMOGOLD,FREEDOMAND OPTIMUMPATIENTS

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A12 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County ChronicleN & W CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLEBiden: Debt meeting ‘productive,’ default ‘not an option’ for U.S. By ZEKE MILLER, SEUNG MIN KIM, JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON — Presi dent Joe Biden and congres sional leaders confronted each other on the debt lim it impasse Tuesday, end ing their meeting with no breakthrough but agreeing to meet again this week to try to avert the looming risk of an unprecedented gov ernment default. Speaking at the White House, Biden described the talks as “productive” even though House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said after the high-stakes Oval Ofce meeting that he “didn’t see any new movement” toward resolving the stalemate. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said law makers and their staffs were to continue discussions as soon as Tuesday evening on the annual federal budget at Biden’s encouragement. Biden and the congressional leaders are to meet again on Friday. After the hour-long dis cussion in the Oval Ofce, Biden said he was “ab solutely certain” that the country could avert a de fault, declaring that failure to meet America’s obliga tions “is not an option.” Republicans came to the White House hoping to negotiate sweeping cuts to federal spending in ex change for allowing new borrowing to avoid default. Biden, on the other hand, reinforced his opposition to allowing the country’s full faith and credit to be held “hostage” to negoti ations – while afrming his willingness to hold talks on the budget only after default is no longer a threat. “I told congressional lead ers that I’m prepared to begin a separate discussion about my budget, spending priorities, but not under the threat of default,” Biden said. Outside the White House, McCarthy said, “I asked the president this simple ques tion, Does he not believe there’s any place we could nd savings.” As the president wel comed McCarthy, Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Mi nority Leader Mitch McCo nnell, he had quipped to re porters, “We’re going to get started, solve all the world’s problems.” Biden described the meet ing’s tone as “very mea sured and low key,” adding, “occasionally there would be a little bit of an asser tion that maybe was a little over the top from the speak er.” Still, he added, “I trust Kevin will try to do what he says.” There seemed to be at least a bit of daylight be tween McConnell, who has let his House counterpart take the lead in negotiations and backed him up ahead of the White House meeting, and McCarthy. The Senate leader cate gorically said, “The Unit ed States is not going to default. It never has and it never will.” The speaker, though, simply said, “I’ve done everything in my pow er to make sure we will not default.” Evan Vucci / AP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., listen as President Joe Biden speaks before a meeting to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday in Washington.Biden says border will be ‘chaotic for a while’ after restrictions end By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pres ident Joe Biden predicted Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexi co border would be “chaotic for a while” when pandem ic-related restrictions end, as 550 active-duty troops began arriving and migrants weighed whether or when to cross. The restrictions have been in place since 2020, and allowed U.S. ofcials to quickly return migrants over the border. They are ending later this week and the U.S. is putting into place a set of new policies that will clamp down on illegal crossings while offering migrants a legal path to the United States if they apply online through a government app, have a sponsor and pass background checks. Biden said his administra tion was working to make the change orderly. “But it remains to be seen,” he told reporters. “It’s going to be chaotic for a while.” Biden and Mexican Presi dent Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke for roughly an hour Tuesday to discuss the border. Mexico shares a 1,951-mile border with the United States, so the nation is key to the success of any plans by the United States to control immigration at the southern border. Migrants are already ar riving. About 100 people – mostly from Colombia – came across the border before dawn Tuesday and walked nearly two hours through remote, boul der-strewn mountains east of San Diego to a sandy plateau where Border Patrol agents watched over them. Andres Barra, 39, left Co lombia on Friday, ew to Tijuana, Mexico, and paid a smuggler $300 to guide him to a mountain peak near the agents, to whom they sur rendered. He ed Colombia because frequent robbery and extortion made it dif cult to live. He said he wanted to en ter the United States while the restrictions were still in effect, because he heard it would be more difcult af ter Thursday. “It won’t be so easy any more,” he said. Agents in the U.S. Bor der Patrol’s relatively qui et El Centro, California, sector stopped about 260 migrants a day over a fouror ve-day period through Sunday, up from about 90 a day the previous week, said Gregory Bovino, the sector chief. On Monday, agents found migrants from 22 countries. In the Mexican border city of Reynosa, across from McAllen, Texas, groups handed out iers Tuesday that explained in English and Haitian Creole how to regis ter for the CBP One app that the U.S. has been using to allow migrants to schedule an appointment to try to gain admittance to the U.S. Standing in Reynosa’s central square Tuesday, Phanord Renel of Haiti said he would not risk depor tation to cross. “We don’t want to go back there (Hai ti) because the situation is very complicated there,” he said. “If we can’t cross, we have to put up with it here, maybe the government will do something for us, but cross illegally – no.” U.S. and international law give migrants the right to seek asylum. However, the U.S. has used Title 42 of a public health law to expel migrants with no chance at asylum 2.8 million times since March 2020 on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. The Biden administration has said it is ready to deal with whatever happens after Title 42’s use ends, although it has also repeatedly criti cized Congress for not mak ing changes to the country’s immigration system. Fernando Llano / AP Migrants cross the Rio Bravo on an inflatable mattress into the United States from Matamoros, Mexico, on Tuesday.Putin tells WWII event West is waging a ‘real war’ on Russia(AP) — President Vladi mir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed “a real war” against Russia, reprising a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reect the toll the Ukraine conict is taking on his forces. Putin’s remarks came just hours after Moscow red its latest barrage of cruise mis siles at targets in Ukraine, which Russia invaded more than 14 months ago. Ukrainian authorities said air defenses destroyed 23 of 25 missiles launched. The Russian leader has re peatedly sought to paint his invasion of Ukraine as nec essary to defend against a Western threat. Kyiv and its Western allies say they pose no such threat and that Mos cow’s war is meant to deter Western inuence in a coun try that Russia considers part of its sphere of inuence. “Today civilization is once again at a decisive turning point,” Putin said at the an nual commemorations cel ebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. “A real war has been unleashed against our motherland.” Putin has often used pa triotic rhetoric that harkens back to the earlier war in an effort to rally his citizens and forces – and May 9 is one of the most important dates in the Russian political calen dar. But this year’s celebra tions were markedly smaller, at least partially because of security concerns after sev eral drone attacks have been reported inside Russia. Some 8,000 troops took part in the parade in Mos cow’s Red Square on Tues day – the lowest number since 2008. Even the pro cession in 2020, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, featured some 13,000 sol diers, and last year, 11,000 troops took part. There was no y-over of military jets, and the event lasted less than the usual hour. “This is weak. There are no tanks,” said Yelena Or lova, watching the vehicles rumble down Moscow’s Novy Arbat avenue after leaving Red Square. “We’re upset, but that’s all right; it will be better in the future.” The Kremlin’s forces de ployed in Ukraine are de fending a front line stretch ing more than 600 miles, presumably thinning the ranks of troops available for such displays. “This is supposed to be a showpiece for Russian mil itary might. But so much of that military might has already been mauled in Ukraine that Russia has very little to show on its parade in Red Square,” said Keir Giles, a Russia ex pert at London’s Chatham House think tank. Meanwhile, the tradition al Immortal Regiment pro cessions, in which crowds take to the streets holding portraits of relatives who died or served in World War II – a pillar of the holiday – were canceled in multiple cities. Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP Russian soldiers march toward Red Square to attend a Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, marking the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II.Tucker Carlson says he’s coming back with show on Twitter By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK — Fired Fox news host Tucker Carlson said Tuesday that he will be putting out a “new version” of his pro gram on Twitter. Carlson made his an nouncement in a three-min ute video posted on the so cial media site, as part of a denunciation of media. He called Twitter that last big remaining platform that al lows free speech. “We’ll be bringing a new version of the show we’ve been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter,” he said. “We’ll bring some other things, too, which we’ll tell you about. But for now we’re just grateful to be here.” He offered no other de tails, and a message to his lawyer, Bryan Freedman, was not immediately re turned. It’s unclear what these plans mean for his remain ing contract with Fox; typ ically television companies include a no-compete clause when someone leaves the air. A Fox spokeswoman didn’t immediately return a call for comment. Axios reported on Tues day that Carlson’s lawyers sent a letter to Fox accus ing the network of fraud and breach of contract. Fox announced on April 24 that it was cutting ties with Carlson, its most pop ular prime-time anchor. The network offered no explanation for the move, and Fox’s ratings in his old time slot have sharply fallen.Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violence By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Paki stan’s former Prime Minis ter Imran Khan was arrest ed and dragged from court Tuesday as he appeared to face charges in multi ple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political ten sions that sparked violent demonstrations by his an gry supporters across the country. The arrest of Khan, who was ousted in a no-con dence vote in April 2022 but remains the leading opposition gure, repre sented the latest confronta tion to roil Pakistan, which has seen former prime ministers arrested over the years and interventions by its powerful military. At least one person was reported killed in clash es between protesters and the military in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, with another ve people wounded there, while about 15 injuries were reported amid sim ilar violence in Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore. Police red tear gas to disperse demonstra tions. Amid the violence, of cials at Pakistan’s telecom munication authority said regulators blocked social media, including Twitter, and internet service was suspended in the capital of Islamabad and other cities. Classes at some private schools were canceled for Wednesday. Khan was removed from the Islamabad High Court by security agents from the National Accountabil ity Bureau, said Fawad Chaudhry, a senior of cial with his Pakistan Teh reek-e-Insaf party, and then shoved into an armored car and whisked away.Feinstein back in Senate after facing calls to resign By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ofce disclosed Tuesday that she is returning to Washington following an absence of more than two months in which the oldest member of Congress faced calls from within her own party to resign. The 89-year-old Califor nia Democrat announced in early March that she had been hospitalized in San Francisco and was being treated for a case of shin gles. But an expected re turn later that month never happened. Few details emerged on Feinstein’s condition, and some Democrats open ly complained that her lengthy absence was com promising the Democratic agenda in the Senate, in cluding slowing the push to conrm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. Some in the House urged her to step down. Earlier this month, Fein stein said in a statement that “there has been no slowdown.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer conrmed Feinstein’s return in a statement and said he was pleased “my friend Dianne is back in the Senate and ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work.”

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S CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Section B WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 , 2023 By MATT PFIFFNER Sports editor A trio of Citrus Coun ty softball teams had their names called when the regional playoff brackets were recently announced. Citrus knew it was in after winning a third district title in a row last week at home in come-from-behind fashion against Nature Coast Tech. Lecanto and Crystal River both lost in district tourna ment play and had to hope for at-large berths into the playoffs, which both received based on their body of work throughout the season. Citrus and Crystal Riv er will start regional play Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the road. In Region 4A-2, Citrus (19-5), seeded eighth, trav els to Eagle Lake to take on top-ranked in both the region and Class 4A, Lake Region (22-5). The winner advances to the regional seminals May 16 against either Bishop Moore or Eau Gallie. At the same time the Hur ricanes are playing, Crystal River (17-9) will also be in action in Alachua against Santa Fe (15-9). The Pirates are seeded fourth in Region 3A-2, but the No. 5 seed Raiders get to host as district champi ons. The winner of that contest takes on either top seed Her nando or Trinity Catholic in the seminals on May 16. No. 8 seed Lecanto (10-9) plays in the Region 5A-2 quarternals Thursday at 7 p.m. at top-seeded Au burndale (19-8). The Panthers got into the playoffs as the eighth-ranked team in the region, while the Bloodhounds are top-ranked in the region and fourth overall in 5A. The winner of that quar ternal contest moves on to the seminals May 16 against either Osceola or Horizon.County softball teams ready for regional battles MATT PFIFFNER / Sports editor Lecanto catcher Emma Christensen, left, waits for the throw home as Athena Childs of Crystal River looks to score during a game earlier this season at Lecanto High School. By MATT PFIFFNER Sports editor2023 All-Chronicle Girls Tennis Team SinglesNo. 1 – Mirabelle Tahiri, senior, Lecanto No. 2 – Nandini Karanam, junior, Lecanto No. 3 – Jahnavi Kompella, junior, Lecanto No. 4 – Neveah Recta, sophomore, Lecanto No. 5 – Shreya Lachired dy, senior, LecantoDoublesNo. 1 – Tahiri and Kara nam, Lecanto No. 2 – Kompella and Recta, LecantoFinalists for Girls Tennis Player of the Year Nandini Karanam, junior, LecantoWent undefeated in sin gles play during the spring, but her play in doubles this year is what will be remem bered forever at Lecanto. She teamed with Mirabelle Tahiri to win the Class 3A state doubles championship and the duo went 14-1 on the season.Shreya Lachireddy, senior, LecantoThe Panther senior bumped up to No. 3 singles for the Gulf Coast 8 Con ference tournament and still won the title. She was back in her No. 5 singles spot at districts and won that as well. Went undefeated in doubles play.Mirabelle Tahiri, senior, LecantoThe Panther nished the season 16-1 in singles, win ning GC8 and district titles. She also won GC8 and dis trict titles in doubles and claimed the Class 3A state doubles championship with Nandini Karanam, the rst state tennis title won by anyone in Citrus County.Ruling over the courts MATT PFIFFNER / Sports editor Nandini Karanam, junior, Lecanto MATT PFIFFNER / Sports editor Shreya Lachireddy, senior, Lecanto MATT PFIFFNER / Sports editor Mirabelle Tahiri, senior, Lecanto By GARY B. GRAVES Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Denny Crum took every thing he learned from leg endary UCLA coach John Wooden, added his own touch and built his own sparkling legacy at Louis ville. Crum, who won two NCAA men’s basketball championships and built the Cardinals into one of the 1980s’ dominant programs during a Hall of Fame coaching career, died Tues day. He was 86. The school announced Crum’s death in a release after being informed by his wife, Susan. No cause was given, but Crum had battled an extended illness. He had a mild stroke in August 2017 while shing in Alaska and another two years ago. Nicknamed “Cool Hand Luke” because of his cool, uninching sideline de meanor – legend has it he never uttered a curse word – Crum retired in March 2001 after 30 seasons at Louisville with 675 vic tories, which ranked 15th all-time then, and champi onships in 1980 and ‘86. A disciple of the legendary Wooden, Crum often wore a red sport coat and waved a rolled-up stat sheet like a bandleader’s baton as he directed Louisville to 23 NCAA tournaments and six Final Fours. The second half of his ten ure was not nearly as suc cessful as the rst, however, as Louisville endured two separate NCAA investiga tions and never returned to the Final Four after Crum’s second championship sea son. Nonetheless, Crum was inducted into the Hall of Fame in May 1994, with Wooden, his college coach and longtime mentor at his side. Crum nished with 11 more wins than his most in uential advisor amassed at UCLA. Crum remained a beloved, revered and respected pres ence around Louisville whose legacy has been rec ognized in many ways. He frequently attended Cardi nals games played on the KFC Yum! Center home court bearing his name and signature. And Crum was present for the September 2022 dedication of Denny Crum Hall, a new campus dormitory for athletes and students. “You try to remember all of the things that you did, Denny Crum, who coached Louisville to 2 NCAA titles, dies CRUM By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE — Yennier Cano has been a sensation in the Baltimore bullpen these last few weeks, and closer Félix Bautista is still overpowering. As the Orioles tried to pro tect a lead against baseball’s top team, manager Brandon Hyde leaned heavily on them both. “The last three innings didn’t quite go the way we drew it up,” Hyde said. Cano and Bautista got the nal nine outs for Baltimore in a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. The Orioles held on after Adley Rutschman homered and Grayson Rodriguez pitched into the sixth in ning. Baltimore snapped a three-game losing streak, its longest mini-slump of the season. The Orioles pulled with in 5 1 / 2 games of the major league-leading Rays. Tam pa Bay won the opener Monday in a three-game se ries between the American League’s top teams. “They’re very good. They’ve got some big arms in the back end of their bull pen,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “They’re very athletic, and we’re seeing that in the rst two games we play them.” Rodriguez (2-0) allowed seven hits in a career-high 5 2 / 3 innings. It was a nice re bound for the rookie right-hander after he allowed six runs against Kansas City in See CRUM , page B3Rutschman, bullpen lift Orioles over Rays Julio Cortez / AP Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Manuel Margot makes a diving attempt on a triple hit by Balti more’s Gunnar Henderson during the third inning on Tuesday in Baltimore. See RAYS , page B3

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B2 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GBTampa Bay 29 8 .784 -Baltimore 23 13 .639 5½Toronto 21 15 .583 7½Boston 21 16 .568 8New York 20 17 .541 9 Central Division W L Pct GBMinnesota 19 17 .528 -Cleveland 17 19 .472 2Detroit 16 19 .457 2½Chicago 12 24 .333 7Kansas City 10 26 .278 9 West Division W L Pct GBTexas 21 13 .618 -Los Angeles 20 16 .556 2Houston 17 18 .486 4½Seattle 17 18 .486 4½Oakland 8 29 .216 14½ NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GBAtlanta 25 11 .694 -Miami 17 19 .472 8New York 17 19 .472 8Phila. 17 19 .472 8Washington 15 20 .429 9½ Central Division W L Pct GBMilwaukee 20 15 .571 -Pittsburgh 21 16 .568 -Chicago 17 18 .486 3Cincinnati 15 20 .429 5St. Louis 12 24 .333 8½ West Division W L Pct GBLos Angeles 21 15 .583 -Arizona 20 15 .571 ½San Diego 19 17 .528 2San Francisco 15 19 .441 5Colorado 15 22 .405 6½ AMERICAN LEAGUE Monday’s Games Detroit 6, Cleveland 2Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 0N.Y. Yankees 7, Oakland 2Kansas City 12, Chicago White Sox 5Texas 2, Seattle 1L.A. Angels 6, Houston 4 Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 2, Detroit 0Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2N.Y. Yankees 10, Oakland 5Phila. 8, Toronto 4Atlanta 9, Boston 3San Diego 6, Minnesota 1Chicago White Sox at Kansas CityHouston at L.A. AngelsTexas at Seattle Wednesday’s Games Oakland (Muller 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Brito 2-3), 12:35 p.m.Detroit (Rodriguez 3-2) at Cleveland (Batten eld 0-3), 1:10 p.m.Texas (Dunning 2-0) at Seattle (Castillo 2-0), 3:40 p.m.Toronto (Gausman 2-3) at Phila. (Wheeler 3-2), 4:05 p.m.Houston (Javier 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Canning 2-0), 4:07 p.m.Tampa Bay (Chirinos 1-0) at Baltimore (Kremer 3-1), 6:35 p.m.Boston (Bello 1-1) at Atlanta (TBD), 7:20 p.m.Chicago White Sox (Lynn 1-4) at Kansas City (Keller 2-3), 7:40 p.m.San Diego (Lugo 3-2) at Minnesota (López 2-2), 7:40 p.m. Thursday’s Games San Diego at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.Texas at Oakland, 9:40 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 2, Colorado 0Milwaukee 9, L.A. Dodgers 3St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 1Washington 5, San Francisco 1 Arizona 5, Miami 2 Tuesday’s Games Colorado 10, Pittsburgh 1Cincinnati 7, N.Y. Mets 6Phila. 8, Toronto 4Atlanta 9, Boston 3San Diego 6, Minnesota 1L.A. Dodgers at MilwaukeeSt. Louis at Chicago CubsMiami at ArizonaWashington at San Francisco Wednesday’s Games Colorado (Senzatela 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Hill 3-3), 12:35 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 5-2) at Milwaukee (Miley 3-1), 1:40 p.m.Miami (Cabrera 2-3) at Arizona (Kelly 3-3), 3:40 p.m.Washington (Gray 2-5) at San Francisco (Manaea 1-1), 3:45 p.m.Toronto (Gausman 2-3) at Phila. (Wheeler 3-2), 4:05 p.m.N.Y. Mets (Verlander 0-1) at Cincinnati (Greene 0-2), 6:40 p.m.Boston (Bello 1-1) at Atlanta (TBD), 7:20 p.m.San Diego (Lugo 3-2) at Minnesota (López 2-2), 7:40 p.m.St. Louis (Montgomery 2-4) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 5-0), 7:40 p.m. Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m.San Diego at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 2 Tampa Bay Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi Díaz 1b 5 0 1 0 Mullins cf 4 1 1 0Franco ss 5 1 2 1 Rutschman c 3 1 1 2Arozarena lf 3 0 0 0 Santander dh 4 0 1 0Ramírez dh 4 0 0 0 Mountcastle 1b 4 1 2 0 Raley rf 3 0 2 0 Frazier 2b 3 0 0 0Paredes 3b 3 0 1 0 Hays lf 4 0 1 1 B.Lowe ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Henderson 3b 3 1 1 0 Walls 2b-3b 3 1 1 1 Mateo ss 3 0 0 1Bethancourt c 3 0 0 0 Stowers rf 3 0 0 0J.Lowe ph 0 0 0 0 McKenna rf 0 0 0 0Margot cf 2 0 1 0 Totals 31 2 8 2 Totals 31 4 7 4Tampa Bay 100 010 000 — 2Baltimore 003 100 00x — 4E-Mountcastle (2), Stowers (1). DP-Tam pa Bay 0, Baltimore 4. LOB-Tampa Bay 9, Baltimore 5. 2B-Mullins (7). 3B-Henderson (1). HR-Franco (7), Walls (6), Rutschman (5). SB-Franco (9), J.Lowe (6). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Ein L,4-1 6 7 4 4 1 4 Anderson 2 0 0 0 1 0 Baltimore Rodriguez W,2-0 5 2 / 3 7 2 2 2 4 Baumann H,1 1 / 3 0 0 0 2 0 Cano H,6 1 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 2 Bautista S,8-11 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 3 1 WP-Baumann, Bautista.Umpires-Home, Brian Knight; First, Alex Tosi; Second, Tony Randazzo; Third, Todd Tichenor.T-2:22. A-10,017 (45,971). CLEVELAND 2, DETROIT 0 Detroit Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h biMcKinstry 2b-lf 4 0 1 0 Kwan lf 4 1 1 0 Greene cf 3 0 1 0 Rosario ss 4 0 4 1Báez ss 5 0 0 0 Ramírez 3b 2 0 0 1Maton dh 3 0 0 0 Naylor 1b 4 0 0 0Haase ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Bell dh 3 0 0 0Torkelson 1b 4 0 3 0 Giménez 2b 3 0 0 0Baddoo lf 3 0 3 0 Straw cf 3 0 0 0 Schoop ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Brennan rf 3 1 2 0 Vierling rf 4 0 1 0 Gallagher c 3 0 0 0Ibáñez 3b 4 0 0 0 Rogers c 4 0 0 0 Totals 36 0 9 0 Totals 29 2 7 2Detroit 000 000 000 — 0Cleveland 100 000 01x — 2 E-Ramírez (4), Giménez (2). DP-Detroit 0, Cleveland 1. LOB-Detroit 12, Cleveland 5. 2B-Torkelson (8), Kwan (6). 3B-Rosario (3). SB-Greene (5), Báez (3), McKinstry (5), Bren nan (3). SF-Ramírez (3). IP H R ER BB SODetroit Lorenzen L,1-2 7 5 1 1 0 3Cisnero 2 / 3 2 1 1 1 1 Alexander 1 / 3 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland Bieber W,3-1 6 7 0 0 1 9Karinchak H,9 2 / 3 0 0 0 2 2 Hentges H,2 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 1 Stephan H,5 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 0 Clase S,13-16 1 1 0 0 0 0WP-Cisnero.Umpires-Home, Jerry Layne; First, Adam Hamari; Second, Vic Carapazza; Third, Nick Mahrley.T-2:30. A-13,096 (34,788). COLORADO 10, PITTSBURGH 1 Colorado Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Blackmon dh 4 1 2 1 Hayes 3b 3 1 1 0Grichuk cf-rf 5 0 1 1 R.Castro 3b 1 0 0 0Bryant rf 5 1 2 0 Reynolds lf 4 0 1 0Doyle cf 0 0 0 0 Owings ss 1 0 0 0Cron 1b 4 1 1 1 McCutchen dh 3 0 1 1 Díaz c 3 2 1 0 Santana 1b 2 0 0 0McMahon 3b 5 1 1 2 Andujar rf 1 0 0 0Trejo 3b 0 0 0 0 Suwinski cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Profar lf 4 3 2 3 Palacios rf 2 0 0 0H.Castro 2b 3 0 1 0 Joe ph-rf 0 0 0 0Tovar ss 4 1 0 1 Delay c 3 0 0 0 Marcano ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Bae 2b-cf 3 0 0 0Totals 37 10 11 9 Totals 30 1 4 1Colorado 010 400 500 — 10Pittsburgh 001 000 000 — 1E-Marcano (1). DP-Colorado 0, Pittsburgh 1. LOB-Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 10. 2B-H.Castro (3), Hayes (9). 3B-McMahon (1). HR-Profar 2 (5). SF-Cron (1). S-Bae (2). IP H R ER BB SOColorado Seabold W,1-0 5 3 1 1 3 3 Suter 1 0 0 0 1 2 Bird 1 1 0 0 0 3 Mears 2 0 0 0 2 3 Pittsburgh Ortiz L,0-1 5 7 5 2 1 1 Hernandez 1 0 1 1 1 1 Underwood Jr. 1 4 4 4 1 0 Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 2 Stephenson 1 0 0 0 1 0 Hernandez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.HBP-Seabold (Suwinski).Umpires-Home, Sean Barber; First, Mike Muchlinski; Second, Alan Porter; Third, Nate Tomlinson.T-2:32. A-11,916 (38,753). PHILADELPHIA 8, TORONTO 4 Toronto Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi Bichette ss 5 1 2 2 Stott 2b 4 0 0 1 Guerrero Jr. 1b 2 0 0 0 Turner ss 5 0 1 1 Varsho lf 3 0 1 0 Harper dh 4 1 0 0Springer ph 1 0 0 0 Castellanos rf 4 2 3 2Biggio rf 0 0 0 0 Schwarber lf 2 0 0 0Chapman 3b 3 0 1 1 Guthrie lf 0 1 0 0Belt dh 3 0 0 0 Realmuto c 3 1 1 1Jansen ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Bohm 1b 3 2 2 0Kirk c 4 0 0 0 Marsh cf 2 1 1 2 Merrifield rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Sosa 3b 4 0 1 1 Kiermaier cf 4 2 2 0 Espinal 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 7 3 Totals 31 8 9 8Toronto 001 001 200 — 4Philadelphia 000 212 03x — 8E-Espinal (4), Domínguez (1). DP-Toronto 2, Philadelphia 1. LOB-Toronto 7, Philadelphia 7. 2B-Kiermaier (6), Bichette (9), Castellanos (14), Marsh (8). HR-Bichette (8), Castellanos (5). SB-Bohm (2), Stott (4). SF-Realmuto (3). S-Espinal (1). IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Manoah L,1-3 4 2 / 3 4 3 3 4 1 Mayza 2 / 3 1 1 1 0 0 Pearson 1 / 3 2 1 1 1 0 Richards 1 1 / 3 1 3 3 2 3 Swanson 1 1 0 0 0 2 Philadelphia Nola W,3-2 6 5 2 2 2 6 Domínguez H,5 1 / 3 2 2 0 0 1 Soto H,7 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 Brogdon H,2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kimbrel 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP-Domínguez (Guerrero Jr.), Soto (Chap man).Umpires-Home, Jeremie Rehak; First, Chad Fairchild; Second, Alex MacKay; Third, Nic Lentz.T-3:10. A-44,544 (42,901). CINCINNATI 7, N.Y. METS 6 New York Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Nimmo cf 4 1 0 0 India 2b 3 0 1 3Lindor ss 5 1 2 2 Senzel 3b 5 1 2 1McNeil 2b-lf 4 0 0 0 Steer 1b 2 0 0 0Alonso 1b 3 1 1 1 Casali c 0 0 0 0Baty 3b 3 1 0 0 Stephenson dh 4 0 1 1 Marte rf 4 0 2 0 Fairchild lf 4 0 1 0Vogelbach dh 2 0 0 0 Myers rf-1b 4 1 1 0Canha lf 3 0 0 0 Newman ss 3 2 1 0 Guillorme ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Friedl cf 4 2 2 2 Álvarez c 4 2 2 2 Maile c 2 1 1 0 Fraley ph-rf 1 0 0 0Totals 33 6 7 5 Totals 32 7 10 7New York 001 001 220 — 6Cincinnati 120 130 00x — 7DP-New York 1, Cincinnati 1. LOB-New York 5, Cincinnati 8. 2B-Senzel (3), Maile (1), India (11). 3B-Friedl (3). HR-Álvarez 2 (3), Alonso (12), Lindor (6). SB-Friedl (4). SF-In dia (3). IP H R ER BB SONew York Peterson L,1-5 3 1 / 3 7 4 4 2 4 Nogosek 1 2 / 3 3 3 3 1 2 Brigham 1 0 0 0 1 2 Ottavino 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati Weaver W,1-2 6 4 4 4 1 2 Law 1 1 0 0 1 0 Young H,4 1 / 3 1 2 2 0 0 Sims H,2 1 / 3 1 0 0 1 0 Díaz S,7-7 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 1 3 Weaver pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.HBP-Nogosek (Maile), Young (Nimmo), Smith (India). WP-Peterson.Umpires-Home, Bruce Dreckman; First, Stu Scheuwater; Second, Malachi Moore; Third, Mark Wegner.T-2:56. A-14,065 (43,891). N.Y. YANKEES 10, OAKLAND 5 Oakland New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Ruiz cf 5 0 1 0 Volpe ss 5 1 1 0Noda 1b-rf 2 0 0 0 Judge rf 3 1 0 2Rooker dh 5 0 1 0 Rizzo 1b 5 2 2 1Bleday rf 2 1 1 0 Torres 2b 5 2 2 3Aguilar ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Bader cf 4 1 3 1Langeliers c 4 1 3 0 Bauers dh 2 1 1 3Kemp lf 5 0 0 0 Cabrera 3b-lf 3 0 0 0Diaz 2b 4 3 3 4 Trevino c 3 1 0 0Peterson 3b 4 0 1 1 Hicks lf 0 1 0 0Allen ss 3 0 0 0 Kiner-Falefa 3b 3 0 1 0 Totals 36 5 10 5 Totals 33 10 10 10Oakland 010 100 120 — 5New York 005 020 21x — 10E-Ruiz (3), Peterson (3). DP-Oakland 0, New York 1. LOB-Oakland 10, New York 6. 2B-Bleday (2), Kiner-Falefa (2). 3B-Volpe (2). HR-Diaz 3 (4), Torres (6), Bauers (2). SF-Bau ers (1), Judge (3). IP H R ER BB SO Oakland Rucinski L,0-3 5 6 7 5 3 2 Patton 3 4 3 3 1 0 New York Schmidt W,1-3 6 5 2 2 2 7 Abreu 2 / 3 1 1 1 1 1 Peralta 1 / 3 1 0 0 1 0 Weissert 1 3 2 2 1 2 Holmes 1 0 0 0 1 3 Weissert pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.HBP-Rucinski (Cabrera). WP-Schmidt.Umpires-Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Erich Bacchus; Second, Laz Diaz; Third, Mike Estabrook.T-2:44. A-33,569 (47,309). ATLANTA 9, BOSTON 3 Boston Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi Verdugo rf 5 1 3 0 Acuña Jr. rf 4 3 2 0Yoshida lf 5 0 0 0 Olson 1b 2 2 1 2 Turner dh 3 2 2 2 Riley 3b 4 1 0 0 Devers 3b 3 0 0 0 Murphy c 4 1 3 4 Duran cf 4 0 1 0 Rosario lf 5 0 1 0 Hernández ss 3 0 1 1 Albies 2b 5 0 1 1 Casas 1b 1 0 0 0 Ozuna dh 4 1 1 1 Dalbec 1b-ph 1 0 0 0 Harris II cf 3 0 0 0 Valdez 2b 3 0 1 0 Arcia ss 4 1 3 1 Refsnyder ph 1 0 0 0 McGuire c 4 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 8 3 Totals 35 9 12 9 Boston 001 001 010 — 3Atlanta 410 210 01x — 9DP-Boston 1, Atlanta 1. LOB-Boston 8, At lanta 9. 2B-Verdugo (11), Turner (8), Acuña Jr. (12), Arcia (4), Murphy (9). HR-Turner (3), Olson (11). SB-Duran (5). SF-Turner (2). IP H R ER BB SOBoston Pivetta L,2-3 4 8 7 7 3 2 Bernardino 1 2 1 1 1 1 Brasier 1 1 0 0 0 1 Littell 2 1 1 1 1 2 Atlanta Morton W,4-3 6 5 2 2 2 7 Yates 1 0 0 0 1 2 Minter 1 2 1 1 1 1 Young 1 1 0 0 0 2 HBP-Pivetta (Murphy), Bernardino (Harris II). WP-Pivetta.Umpires-Home, Cory Blaser; First, Clint Von drak; Second, Carlos Torres; Third, Jansen Visconti.T-2:42. A-36,805 (41,149). SAN DIEGO 6, MINNESOTA 1 San Diego Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi Tatis Jr. rf 5 1 0 0 Kepler rf 4 0 0 0 Cronenworth 1b 3 1 0 0 Correa ss 5 0 0 0 Machado 3b 5 1 2 3 Buxton dh 3 1 0 0Soto lf 4 1 4 0 Kirilloff 1b 2 0 0 0Bogaerts ss 5 0 0 0 Polanco 2b 4 0 1 0Carpenter dh 3 0 1 1 Miranda 3b 4 0 1 1Kim 2b 4 1 1 0 Gallo lf 4 0 1 0Grisham cf 3 0 0 0 Vázquez c 2 0 0 0Nola c 3 1 1 1 Castro ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffers c 0 0 0 0 Taylor cf 2 0 1 0 Gordon ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Solano ph 1 0 1 0Totals 35 6 9 5 Totals 33 1 6 1San Diego 000 100 203 — 6Minnesota 000 100 000 — 1E-Kirilloff (1), Vázquez 2 (4). DP-San Diego 0, Minnesota 1. LOB-San Diego 8, Minnesota 10. 2B-Soto 2 (9), Miranda (4), Solano (6). HR-Mach ado (5). SB-Taylor (6), Kim (6). S-Nola (2). IP H R ER BB SOSan Diego Wacha W,3-1 6 3 1 1 3 4 García H,7 1 / 3 2 0 0 0 1 Wilson H,8 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 2 Martinez H,3 1 0 0 0 1 2 Hill 1 1 0 0 1 0 Minnesota Varland 6 5 1 1 2 6 Jax L,1-4 2 / 3 0 2 0 2 0 Pagán 1 1 / 3 1 0 0 0 2 Alcala 1 3 3 3 1 1 Umpires-Home, Tripp Gibson; First, Brennan Miller; Second, Brock Ballou; Third, Mark Carlson.T-2:41. A-16,882 (38,544). MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS AND SCORES THIS DATE IN BASEBALL May 10 1909 – Pitching for Win chester in the Blue Grass League, Fred Toney worked 17 no-hit innings before winning 1-0 over Lexington. 1926 – At Yankee Stadi um, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth hit back-to-back hom ers off Tiger starter Sam Gibson, and the Yankees outscore the Tigers, 13-9. 1934 – Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees played five innings before remov ing himself from the game because of illness. By that time, he had two homers, two doubles and seven RBIs against the Chicago White Sox. 1944 – Cleveland’s Mel Harder became the 50th player to win 200 games as the Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4. 1946 – The Boston Red Sox take their 15th straight game, a 5-4 win over New York in front of a Friday Ladies’ Day crowd at Yan kee Stadium of 64,183. Earl Johnson got the win with four innings of scoreless relief. Joe DiMaggio’s grand slam accounted for the Yan kees’ scoring. 1962 – Minnesota’s Lenny Green and Vic Power hit back-to-back home runs off Cleveland’s Jim Perry to start the game. Cleveland came back to win 9-4. 1967 – Braves outfielder Hank Aaron hit an inside-the-park home run. It was the only one of his 755 homers which did not clear the fence. 1970 – Hoyt Wilhelm pitched his 1,000th major league game, but the Atlan ta Braves lost 6-5 to the St. Louis Cardinals. 1981 – Charlie Lea became the first French-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter as the Montreal Expos beat the San Francis co Giants 4-0 in the second game of a doubleheader. 1999 – Nomar Garciapar ra hit two grand slams and a two-run homer to become the first AL player with 10 RBIs since 1975, leading the Boston Red Sox past the Seattle Mariners 12-4. 2000 – The Pirates defeat the Mets, 13-9, as Wil Cordero goes 5 for 5 with a double, home run, and four RBIs. The Mets’ Rickey Hen derson becomes the 21st major-leaguer to garner 10,000 at bats in his career. Henderson finishes the night with 10,002 at-bats and trails only Cal Ripken Jr., among active players. 2005 – Tony Peña, the American League Manager of the Year in 2003, resigns as manager of the Royals. 2008 – Greg Maddux of the San Diego Padres became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, allowing an unearned over six innings in a 3-2 victory over the Colo rado Rockies. 2012 – The Orioles became the first AL team to open a game with three straight home runs, and Baltimore added two more long balls against Colby Lewis en route to a 6-5 vic tory over the Texas Rangers in a doubleheader opener. Ryan Flaherty, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis began the bottom of the first inning with homers to give Baltimore a lead it would not relinquish. The previous team to homer in its first three at-bats was the Mil waukee Brewers on Sept. 9, 2007. Hardy was also the middle man in that assault. Milwaukee was the third major league team to accomplish the feat, all from the NL. 2013 – Two one-hitters with no other baserunners were pitched. Shelby Miller and Jon Lester each accomplished the feat. St. Louis Cardinals rookie Mill er and Boston Red Sox left-hander Lester allowed just one hit and faced only 28 batters – no walks, hit bats men or errors – in com plete-game shutouts. 2015 – Felix Hernandez records his 2,000th career strikeout in leading the Mariners to a 4-3 win over the Athletics; at 29, he is the fourth-youngest to the mark. Yankees beat A’s 10-5 despite 3 HRs by rookie Diaz By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Gleyber Torres homered for the sec ond consecutive game and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees over came three homers by rook ie Jordan Diaz in a 10-5 vic tory Tuesday night over the Oakland Athletics. Diaz launched a solo shot in the fourth inning, a leadoff drive in the seventh and a two-run homer in the eighth. The 22-year-old sec ond baseman from Colom bia connected off three dif ferent pitchers, giving him four home runs in 30 major league games. Aaron Judge had two RBIs in his return from the injured list and Clarke Schmidt (1-3) pitched a career-high six in nings for his rst big league win as a starter. The right-hander allowed two runs and ve hits with seven strike outs and two walks. Schmidt entered 0-6 with a 5.47 ERA in his rst 12 major league starts, although he was 5-9 with a 4.33 ERA in 41 appearances overall since making his debut in September 2020. He was an effective reliever last season, earning ve wins and two saves while compiling a 2.74 ERA in 26 relief outings. Harrison Bader had three more hits for New York, in cluding the last of three con secutive RBI singles in a ve-run third inning. Anthony Rizzo and Torres had the oth ers after Drew Rucinski (0-3) walked the bottom two batters in the order on eight pitches. Judge knocked in the rst run of the inning on a grounder to third that was booted by Jace Peterson for an error. Judge added a sacrice y in the eighth following Anthony Volpe’s leadoff triple. The reigning AL MVP hadn’t played since April 27 because of a right hip strain. Jake Bauers hit a two-run homer and a sac y for the Yankees (20-17), who are getting healthy at the plate this week against the major league-worst Athletics (8-29). Clay Holmes entered with two runners on in the ninth and struck out three batters to end it. ——— Reds 7, Mets 6 CINCINNATI – Buck Showalter was ejected for the first time as New York’s manager as the Mets lost for the 12th time in 15 games. Jonathan India drove in three runs for Cincinnati. The Mets scratched Max Scher zer because of neck spasms. David Peterson (1-5) was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to make the start and allowed four runs, seven hits and two walks in 3 1 / 3 innings. Luke Weaver (1-2) gave up three runs and four hits in six-plus innings. The Mets hit a sea son-high four homers, two by Francisco Álvarez. Showalter was tossed for argu ing after Cincinnati’s Wil Myers slid into second with his right arm extended and was hit by a batted ball, preventing New York shortstop Francisco Lindor from making a clean play. Dodgers 6, Brewers 2 MILWAUKEE – Mookie Betts, Will Smith and Miguel Vargas hom ered as Los Angeles withstood Noah Syndergaard’s early exit to beat Milwaukee. Syndergaard lasted only one inning because of a cut on the index finger of the 30-year-old right-hander’s pitching hand. Phil Bickford, Justin Bruihl (1-0), Yency Almonte and Victor González combined to allow one hit over five innings of shutout relief as the Dodgers built a 6-0 lead. Rowdy Tellez and Victor Caratini homered off Shelby Miller in the seventh for Milwaukee. Evan Phil lips got the last out with two run ners on for his sixth save in as many chances. Eric Lauer (3-4) allowed four runs – three earned – in 3 2 / 3 innings. Cardinals 6, Cubs 4 CHICAGO – Paul DeJong, Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar hom ered, and St. Louis beat Chicago for it third straight win. DeJong put St. Louis in front when he opened the ninth inning with a drive to left-center off Javier Assad (0-2), his third homer this season. Dylan Carlson then tripled and scored on Andrew Knizner’s bloop double into shallow right field. Chris Stratton (1-0) got four outs for the win, and Giovanny Gal legos worked the ninth for his sec ond save. Dansby Swanson and Christo pher Morel homered for Chicago in its third consecutive loss. Braves 9, Red Sox 3 ATLANTA – Matt Olson crushed a two-run homer in a four-run first inning as Atlanta overwhelmed Boston. Sean Murphy drove in four runs on three hits as the NL East-lead ing Braves handed the Red Sox their second straight loss following an eight-game winning streak. Ronald Acuña Jr. added two hits and scored three runs. Charlie Morton (4-3) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings. Nick Pivetta (2-3) allowed a season-high seven runs on eight hits and three walks in four innings. Rockies 10, Pirates 1 PITTSBURGH – Jurickson Profar had his first multihomer game in four years, Connor Seabold got his first major league win and Colora do sent Pittsburgh to its eighth loss in nine games. Pittsburgh’s skid has followed a 20-8 start, then Pirates’ best since 1992. Profar hit a go-ahead solo homer off Luis Ortiz (0-1) in the second and followed Ryan McMa hon’s two-run triple with a two-run drive off Duane Underwood Jr. that capped a five-run seventh. Seabold (1-0) allowed one run in five innings in his eighth big league start. He had been 0-4 in his career with Boston and Colora do. Guardians 2, Tigers 0 DETROIT – Shane Bieber struck out a season-high nine over six innings, Amed Rosario had an RBI triple among his four hits, and Cleveland beat Detroit. Bieber (3-1) scattered seven hits and walked one before reliev ers James Karinchak, Sam Hentg es, Trevor Stephan and Emmanuel Clase completed Cleveland’s third shutout of the season. Clase leads the majors with 13 saves in 16 chances. Rosario singled in each of his three at-bats against Detroit start er Michael Lorenzen (1-2), then tripled home Will Brennan in the ninth against José Cisnero. The Tigers were shut out for the first time since opening day. Padres 6, Twins 1 MINNEAPOLIS – San Diego used savvy baserunning and three Min nesota errors to score twice in the seventh inning, giving Michael Wacha his first win in five starts. Juan Soto had a season-high four hits with two doubles and a walk and Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in the ninth for the Padres. Wacha (3-1) gave up just three hits and one run in six innings. Austin Nola’s sacrifice squeeze bunt scored Ha-Seong Kim with the go-ahead run against Twins reliever Griffin Jax (1-4). Kim reached on an error by first base man Alex Kirilloff. Catcher Christian Vázquez then committed two throwing errors, allowing Fernando Tatis Jr. to score. Phillies 8, Blue Jays 4 PHILADELPHIA – Nick Castella nos went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as Philadelphia beat Toronto. Aaron Nola (3-2) allowed two runs on five hits over six innings to win his third straight decision. Brandon Marsh had a two-run double in the eighth inning for the Phillies, who have won two straight after snapping a six-game skid. Bo Bichette hit his eighth homer of the season for Toronto. Alek Manoah (1-3) allowed three runs in 4 2 / 3 innings, throwing 94 pitch es. Frank Franklin II / AP New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge bats during the third inning of the team’s game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday in New York. Judge reached first base on a fielding error by Jace Peterson, and Jose Trevino scored.

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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 B3 NBA SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Monday, May 8 Miami 109, New York 101, Miami leads series 3 – 1L.A. Lakers 104, Golden State 101, L.A. Lakers leads series 3 – 1 Tuesday, May 9 Phila. 115, Boston 103, Phila. leads series 3 – 2Phoenix at Denver Wednesday, May 10 Miami at New York, 7:30 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10 p.m. NHL SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Monday, May 8 Vegas 5, Edmonton 1, Vegas leads series 2 – 1 Tuesday, May 9 Carolina 6, New Jersey 1Dallas at Seattle Wednesday, May 10 Toronto at Florida, 7 p.m.Vegas at Edmonton, 10 p.m. TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled LHP Drew Rom, INF Terrin Vavra and INF/OF Ryan O’Hearn from Norfolk (IL). Placed INF Ramon Urias on the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Keegan Akin to Norfolk. Designated C Luis Torrens for assignment.BOSTON RED SOX — Sent LHP Joely Ro driguez to Portland (EL) on a rehab assign ment.CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent LHP Garrett Crochet to Charlotte (IL) on a rehab assign ment.OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent RHP Adrian Martinez to Las Vegas (PCL) on a rehab assignment.MINNESOTA TWINS — Sent RHP Ronny Henriquez to St. Paul (IL) on a rehab as signment.NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated OF Aar on Judge from the 10-day IL. Placed INF Oswald Peraza on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 6. Recalled RHP Greg Weissert from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned LHP Nick Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.TEXAS RANGERS — Placed OF Travis Jan kowski on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 8. Recalled C Sam Huff from Round Rock (PCL). National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent OF Seth Beer outright to Reno (PCL).ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed LHP Max Fried on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Danny Young from Gwinnett (IL).CINCINNATI REDS — Placed LHP Reiver Sanmartin on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 8. Designated RHP Luis Cessa for as signment. Recalled RHP Kevin Herget from Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Ben Lively from Louisville. Sent INF/OF Wil Myers outright to Louisville.COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent OF Yonathan Daza outright to Albuquerque (PCL).LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled LHP Justin Bruihl from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed LHP Caleb Ferguson on the pater nity list.MIAMI MARLINS — Sent RHP JT Chargois to Jacksonville (IL) on a rehab assignment.MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed RHP Gus Varland on the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Bennett Sousa to Nashville (IL).NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with C Gary Sanchez on a minor league contract and assigned him to Syracuse (IL). Recalled LHP David Peterson from Syracuse. Placed RHP Jimmy Yacabonis on the 15-day IL, ret roactive to May 8. Sent RHP Carlos Carrasco to Binghamton (EL) on a rehab assignment.PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the con tract of OF Josh Palacios from Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Luis Ortiz from the taxi squad. Optioned RHP Cody Bolton to India napolis. Designated RHP Chase De Jong for assignment.ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned LHP JoJo Romero to Memphis (IL)., Recalled RHP Andre Pallante from Memphis.SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent LHP Jose Cas tillo to El Paso (PCL) on a rehab assignment.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Selected the contract of INF Casey Schmitt from Sacra mento (PCL). Reinstated INF/OF Darin Ruf from the 15-day IL and designated him for assignment. Optioned OF Cal Stevenson to Sacramento. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Claimed S Andre Chachere off waivers from Philadelphia.CAROLINA PANTHERS — Re-signed OL Cameron Erving.CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed RB Chase Brown.CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived DT Ben Stille and WR Marquez Stevenson.DETROIT LIONS — Released WR Stanley Berryhill, CB Mac McCain and DL Demetrius Taylor. Signed OT Colby Sorsdal.INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed WR Ju wann Winfree to a one-year contract. Waived DE Guy Thomas.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed OLB Yasir Abdullah.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Waived DB Mon trae Braswell and OT Blake Haynes. Signed OT Sebastian Gutierrez.LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed LB Amari Burney.MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed TE Tyler Kroft to a one-year contract.NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed DB Tae Hayes. Signed G Atonio Mafi.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DE Mike Morris.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed QB John Wolford. HOCKEY National Hockey League ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed RW Mathias Laferriere to a one-year, two-way contract.TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Signed C Simon Ryfors to a four-year contract. SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed M Amos Shapiro-Thompson to a short-term loanSPORTING KC — Signed Ms Ethan Bryant and Sebastian Cruz to short-term loans. COLLEGE CALIFORNIA — Named Jarred Jackson men’s basketball assistant coach. 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It just makes you re ally proud that you were a part of it.” Crum had a front-row seat in March 2022 for the in troduction of one of his for mer players, Kenny Payne, as Cardinals coach. Payne said then that he would rely on Crum’s insight in his rst head coaching job; and there were plenty of the Hall of Famer’s other pupils to not only support Payne, but enjoy another meeting with their mentor and friend on and off the court. Payne expressed prayers for Crum’s family and called his former coach a true treasure who gave so much to the school and community. “Today is a sad day for me personally, as well as the basketball world,” Payne said in a statement. “My thoughts go through all the lessons that he taught, not just to me, but every play er he ever came in contact with. Those lessons are still relevant today. We were so blessed to have him in our lives. We must keep his memory alive. “Rest in peace, Coach. You touched so many. Well done.” Former Cardinals great Junior Bridgeman echoed Payne on Crum’s impact on generations of players. “He made you prepare for what we did,” said Bridge man, who played for Crum from 1972-75. “He said if you are good at what you’re going to do, we’re not going to worry about what the other team is go ing to do. And that really translates into life. That’s a life lesson that’ll carry you farther and in whatever area you go into.” A native of San Fernando, California, Crum played guard for two seasons at Los Angeles’ Pierce Junior College before transferring to UCLA in 1956. The Bru ins went 38-14 in Crum’s two seasons as a player. He briey served as a graduate assistant to Wood en before coaching Pierce in the mid-1960s. Wooden hired Crum as his assistant and chief re cruiter in 1968, when the Bruins were in the midst of their dynastic run to 10 NCAA championships. Crum is credited with lur ing Bill Walton to UCLA, and the Bruins went 86-4 and won three NCAA titles during Crum’s three sea sons there. Crum succeeded John Dromo as Louisville’s coach on April 17, 1971, but Wooden gured his for mer assistant would soon return to succeed him. “Denny was so good that I knew I wasn’t going to keep him very long,” Wooden told the Courier Journal of Louisville back then. “I was pleased when he got the job at Louisville. I had always hoped when I retired that he’d be the one to succeed me, but he left and proved to be just what I thought he was.” Louisville had enjoyed little postseason success before Crum’s arrival, reaching the 1956 NIT championship and the 1959 NCAA Final Four. The Cardinals lost Crum’s rst game, 70-69 to Florida, be fore reeling off 15 consecu tive victories. They won the Missouri Valley Conference – the rst of 15 regular-season league titles for Crum – then reached the Final Four, where they met Wooden and UCLA. Crum, at the time, was the third coach to lead his team to the Final Four in his rst season, but the Bruins won 96-77 on their way to a sixth-straight championship. The schools met again in the seminals three sea sons later with a similar result as UCLA won 75-74 in overtime. By then Crum employed much of Wood en’s fundamentally focused style, but with pressure de fense and a fast-breaking air. Instead of an offense built around a dominant center, Crum used athletic guards and forwards who could nish plays with the high-ying dunks Wooden eschewed. His philosophy made the Cardinals perennial NCAA tournament participants with 20 or more wins each season from 1975-1979. Louisville’s breakthrough came in the 1979-80 sea son, when homegrown star guard Darrell Grifth and the so-called “Doctors of Dunk” marched through the regular season 26-3 and won their second Metro Conference championship in three years. Crum’s second-seeded Cardinals reached their third Final Four in nine seasons and ran up against UCLA again, this time coached by Larry Brown. Louisville nally prevailed with a 59-54 championship game win in Indianapo lis led by the high-ying, high-scoring All-American and Wooden Award win ner Grifth, known by his popular nickname of “Dr. Dunkenstein.” “The key word is the rst championship,” Grifth said in 2020. “It means more to me probably than the other guys because I’m from Louisville and I’ve seen how we came so close so many times and were never able to get over the hump. And to be able to get over the hump, that means a lot to everybody, but to me in particular, an extra special reason.” Crum’s second title fol lowed in 1986 with fresh man Pervis Ellison, Billy Thompson and Milt Wag ner leading the way as Louisville beat Duke 72-69. CRUMFrom page B1 his previous start. With a 4-2 lead, Rodri guez got the rst two outs of the sixth before allowing a single by Isaac Paredes. Mike Baumann came on and, after a walk and a wild pitch left men on second and third, retired Christian Bethancourt on a grounder. Cano, who has pitched 17 2 / 3 innings this year with out yielding a run, replaced Baumann following a lead off walk in the seventh. He breezed through that inning and struck out the rst two batters of the eighth. Then he gave up a single to Luke Raley – just the third hit against him all season. “The leadoff walk in the seventh hurt, and with the top of the order there and Cano available – I don’t like pitching him more than an inning, it was just kind of the way the situation in the game happened,” Hyde said. “He got ve enormous outs for us.” Cano pitched two innings in his previous appearance, Sunday at Atlanta. After Raley’s hit, he exited and the 6-foot-8, 285-pound Bautista came in. He walked a batter but struck out Taylor Walls for the third out. Then he walked the rst two hitters of the ninth before Yandy Díaz bounced into a double play for the third time in the game. Wander Franco hit a routine yball to right to end it. It was Bautista’s eighth save in 11 chances, and he lowered his ERA to 1.59. Franco and Walls hom ered for the Rays, who lost for only the third time in 22 games in which the team hit multiple homers. Franco homered to put the Rays up 1-0 in the rst, but Zach Ein (4-1) couldn’t hold the lead. Gunnar Hen derson tripled to lead off the bottom of the third and scored on Jorge Mateo’s groundout. After a two-out double by Cedric Mullins, Rutschman ended an 0-for-19 drought with a two-run shot to right. Austin Hays hit an RBI single the following inning to make it 4-1. Walls led off the fth with a homer, and Tampa Bay had runners at the corners when Rodriguez struck out Randy Arozarena on a 98 mph fastball for the third out. “I think the adrenaline was pretty high,” Rodri guez said. “A little mad at myself, kind of, for letting that snowball a little bit.”Rough nightArozarena extended his on-base streak to 20 games, but he was picked off after a rst-inning walk and then struck out his other three times at bat.Trainer’s roomRays: Cash said RHP Pete Fairbanks (right forearm inammation) will pitch for Triple-A Durham on Friday.Up nextBaltimore’s Dean Kremer (3-1) pitches the series na le Wednesday night. Tam pa Bay starts Jalen Beeks (1-2). RAYSFrom page B1 By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press BOSTON — Joel Embi id scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers easily took a 3-2 lead in the East ern Conference seminals, beating the Boston Celtics 115-103 on Tuesday night. The 76ers led by as many as 21 points in the fourth quarter as home fans booed the Celtics, and can close out the series and advance to the conference nals when they host Game 6 on Thursday night. It was the third straight 30-point game in the se ries for Embiid, who also had seven rebounds, four blocks and three 3-pointers. Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and six 3-pointers. James Harden nished with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Jayson Tatum led Bos ton with 36 points but was just 11 of 27 from the eld. Jaylen Brown nished with 24 points. The Celtics went 12 of 38 from the 3-point line. The previous two occa sions the 76ers were in a second-round series that was tied 2-2, they were blown out in Game 5 – a 36-point loss to Toronto in 2019 and 35-point loss to Miami last season. Not this time.The 76ers led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter and took an 88-72 lead into the fourth. A quick urry by the Celtics cut the decit to 11, but Philadelphia responded with a 10-2 run to push it back up to 102-83. Philadelphia made a con certed effort to get the ball to Embiid in the post from the outset. He was able to knock down midrange jumpers, helping to open the oor for his teammates as Boston’s big men were pulled out of the paint. Meanwhile, the Celtics struggled to nd their shot throughout. The 76ers enjoyed an ear ly rebounding advantage and had success with Embi id running pick-and-roll sets at Al Horford. It led to scor ing opportunities for Embi id and contributed to Phila delphia building a 15-point lead in the rst half. Tatum missed his rst six attempts before hitting a runner with 5:48 left in the second quarter. He n ished the rst half with 15 points but was just 3 of 11 from the eld (1 of 6 from 3-point range).Embiid scores 33, 76ers beat Celtics 115-103 for 3-2 lead By TOM CANAVAN Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — Jordan Martinook had a goal and two assists and the Caroli na Hurricanes scored ve times in the second period to beat the New Jersey Dev ils 6-1 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference seminal. Martin Necas scored twice and Brett Pesce, Jesper Fast and Brent Burns add ed goals as the Hurricanes routed the young Devils for the third time in four games. Frederik Andersen made 21 saves in a relatively easy game after giving up an ear ly goal to Jack Hughes. The Hurricanes have out scored New Jersey 17-3 in their three wins. The ve goals in the second period were the most the Devils have given up in a period this season. The Canes, who edged the Devils for the Metropoli tan Division title, can wrap up the best-of-seven series Thursday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. Despite being down 2-1, New Jersey seemed to have the momentum coming into Game 4. It posted a one-sided 8-4 win on Sun day and had things and the crowd going their way after Hughes’ early tip for his sixth goal of the postseason. Things changed late in the opening period when Mar tinook set up Necas with a deft ip pass for shot in close that beat Vitek Vanecek. Everything went the Hur ricanes way in the second period. They got a couple of friendly bounces off Devils’ sticks, and then poured it on as a time out by New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff and later a goaltender change to rst-round hero Akira Schmid didn’t change the luck. Martinook, who didn’t score a point in the six-game rst-round win over the Islanders, was at the center of things in the big second period, which fea tured the rst four goals in a 5:20 span. Necas put Carolina ahead at 7:26 when Devils defen seman Jonas Siegenthaler deected a cross-ice pass by Pesce and it went to the Car olina forward alone in front. Martinook, who has nine points in this series, had a hand in the nal two goals. He had the secondary assist on Burns’ rst of the post season at 12:46. Martinook closed out the ve-goal spree by beating Schmid on a break at 19:36. Vanecek allowed ve goals on 17 shots. Hughes got the Devils on the board at 1:55, tipping Timo Meier’s shot between Andersen’s pads for his sixth goal. Necas tied at 17:40 in close. NOTES: The Devils made no changes in their lineup after their one-sided win on Sunday. Ruff again used seven defenseman. ... New Jersey D Ryan Graves missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury. Hurricanes have 5-goal 2nd, rout Devils 6-1 for 3-1 lead

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Waz used purple ink on Tuesday to sign the bill that dedicates the roadway for merly known as Minnesota High way 5 to Prince. Now, the stretch of road in the Minneapolis suburbs of Chanhassen and Eden Prairie will be named the Prince Rogers Nel son Memorial Highway. Prince’s friends and fans are cov ering the costs of the purple signs that will soon go up along the road. After touring Paisley Park on Tuesday, Walz described Prince as a “global icon” and “creative genius.” The governor said this is the “coolest bill signing” he’s ever done. For Minnesotans, Prince is “part of our shared cultural identity that really does transcend generations,” Walz said, adding that the highway dedication is just “a small recogni tion” of Prince and a gift to Min nesota. “I for one am just incredibly grate ful to be a part of this celebration. But like so many Minnesotans, I’m just proud that Prince called Min nesota home,” Walz said. Paisley Park, where Prince lived and recorded, now draws visitors from around the world to Chanhas sen. It’s also where Prince died on April 21, 2016, of an accidental fentanyl overdose at age 57. The 65,000-square-foot complex is now a museum run by his estate as well as an event venue and recod ing studio. The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist broke through in the late 1970s and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. He created hits including “Little Red Corvette,” Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” and sold more than 100 million re cords worldwide. The Minnesota Senate approved the legislation 55-5 on Thursday and sent it to the governor for his signature. The bill passed the House unanimously last month on the sev enth anniversary of Prince’s death. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Wednesday, May 10, the 130th day of 2023. There are 235 days left in the year. Highlight in history:On May 10, 1940, during World War II, German forces began invading the Nether lands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. The same day, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned, and Winston Churchill formed a new government. On this date:In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Col. Benedict Arnold, captured the British-held for tress at Ticonderoga, New York. In 1818, American patriot Paul Revere, 83, died in Bos ton. In 1865, Confederate Presi dent Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces in Irwinville, Georgia. In 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. In 1924, J. Edgar Hoover was named acting director of the Bureau of Investigation (later known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI). In 1933, the Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany. In 1941, Adolf Hitler’s depu ty, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission. (Hess ended up serving a life sentence at Spandau Prison until 1987, when he apparent ly committed suicide at age 93.) In 1994, Nelson Mandela took the oath of office in Pre toria to become South Africa’s first Black president. The state of Illinois executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy, 52, for the murders of 33 young men and boys. In 1995, 104 miners were killed in an elevator accident in Orkney, South Africa. In 2002, a tense 39-day-old standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian gun men at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ended with 13 suspected militants flown into European exile and 26 released into the Gaza Strip. In 2014, Michael Sam was picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft, becoming the first openly gay player drafted by a pro football team. (Sam retired after an unsuccessful stint with the Rams and the Dallas Cowboys.) Today’s birthdays: Author Barbara Taylor Bradford is 90. R&B singer Henry Fambrough (The Spinners) is 85. Actor David Clennon is 80. Writ er-producer-director Jim Abrahams is 79. Singer Dono van is 77. Singer-songwriter Graham Gouldman (10cc) is 77. Singer Dave Mason is 77. Sports anchor Chris Berman is 68. Actor Bruce Penhall is 66. Former Sen. Rick Santo rum, R-Pa., is 65. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., is 64. Actor Victoria Rowell is 64. Rock singer Bono (U2) is 63. Former Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., is 63. Rock musician Danny Carey (Tool) is 62. Actor Darryl M. Bell is 60. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is 60. Model Linda Evangelista is 58. Rapper Young MC is 56. Actor Erik Palladino is 55. Rock singer Richard Patrick (Filter) is 55. Actor Lenny Venito is 54. Actor Dallas Rob erts is 53. Actor Leslie Stefan son is 52. Actor-singer Todd Lowe is 51. Actor Andrea Anders is 48. Race car driver Helio Castroneves is 48. Rock musician Jesse Vest is 46. Actor Kenan Thompson is 45. Actor Odette Annable is 38. Actor Lindsey Shaw is 34. Actor Lauren Potter is 33. Olympic gold medal swimmer Missy Franklin is 28. TODAY IN HISTORY Visit us online at www.chronicle online.com Chris O’Meara / AP file Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami, Feb. 4, 2007. The late pop super star Prince will have a highway named after him, thanks to Minnesota lawmakers who voted Thursday, May 4, to dedicate the highway that runs past his Paisley Park museum and studios to the creator of hits including “Little Red Corvette,” Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry.” Photos by Steve Karnowski / AP LEFT: A replica sign stands outside the Minnesota Senate chambers, Thursday, May 4 in St. Paul, Minn., after the Senate voted to honor the late pop superstar Prince by designating the highway that runs past his Paisley Park museum and studios in Chanhassen, Minn., as the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. The signs are expected to go up soon. RIGHT: Minnesota Sen. Julia Coleman speaks to reporters at the Minnesota Capitol, Thursday, May 4 in St. Paul, Minn., after the Senate approved her bill to honor the late pop superstar Prince. The bill designates the highway that runs past his Paisley Park museum and studios in Chanhassen, Minn., as the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. On the left is Prince’s oldest sister, Sharon Nelson.

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BRENTWOOD Brentwood Wednesday Morning Points Quota League game results for May 3, 2023, are as follows.First Place:Vaughn Thornton +11Second Place:Bob Staker +2 (MOC)Third Place:Steve Leonard +2 (MOC)Closest to the pin:Hole No. 2 Bill BurdaHole No. 4 Wayne HaynesSkins:Hole Nos. 1 & 8 (Eagle) Vaughn ThorntonHole No. 9 Steve LeonardBrentwood Wednesday Afternoon Golf League results for May 3 are as follows.First Place:Terry Robertson & Rick DeckerSecond Place:Jerry Reed & Antonio PatacaClosest to the pin:Hole No. 2 Wayne BrooksHole No. 4 Herb JohstonoMost Over Quota:Jim Taylor50/50 winner:Dave HaschelBrentwood Saturday Morning Scramble game results for May 6 are as follows.First Place 29.0John West, Wayne Martinko,Don Miller, Jim PrenaveauSecond Place 29.12Tom Kalb, Jeff Frazier,Mark Terry, Bob MyersThird Place 30Rick Geisel, Kevin Boylan,Lon BennettClosest to the pin:Hole No. 2 Kevin BoylanHole No. 4 Jeff FrazierBrentwood Early Monday Points Quota League game results for May 8 are as fol lows.First Place:Steve Leonard +3Second Place:Vaughn Thornton +2Third Place:Bob Staker +1Closest to the pin:Hole No. 2 Bob StakerHole No. 4 Charlie NealThe Brentwood Men’s Golf Group begins play at 8 a.m. Tuesday mornings at Brent wood Farms Golf Club. All men are welcome to join the group in a friendly round of hand icapped golf. Results of the May 9 game are as follows.First Place:Chuck Clark 33Second Place:Don Hunter 36Third Place:Keith Radyko 36Closest to the pin:Hole No. 2 Kevin BoylanHole No. 4 Al MortonHole No. 8 Chuck Clark (in 2) CITRUS HILLS WOMEN On Tuesday, May 2, the Citrus Hills Ladies Golf Association (CHLGA) played a game called “Ace of Aces.” This is a bimonthly in dividual low gross/low net game where the winners qualify to play in the end-of-sea son “Ace of Aces” championship. Tuesday’s winners by ight were as follows. Flight 1 1st Low Gross:Helene Reed 862nd Low Gross:Marti Jones 871st Low Net:Jackie Dziekan 732nd Low Net:Linda Clayton 74 Flight 2 1st Low Gross:Becky Holland 862nd Low Gross:Judy Stone 931st Low Net:Shirley Barry 722nd Low Net:Lily Kim 74Birdies:Hole Nos. 5 & 10 Shirley BarryHole Nos. 11 & 16 Helene ReedHole No. 10 Sung Ja KimHole No. 3 Linda ClaytonHole No. 14 Barbara BeckHole No. 11 Stacey PalmaHole No. 18 Candy Agnew MEN Sixteen members of the Casdia Quota Points Men’s League played on the Citrus Hills Oaks course on Wednesday, May 3. The results are as follows:John Casdia +9Tim McDowell +8Gary Zingler +5Earl Klinger +3Matt Wayne +3Dick Jowett +1Frank Stutzman +1Joe Troll +1Closest to the pin:Hole Nos. 3 & 10 Dick JowettHole No. 5 Tom BrownHole No. 12 Joe TrollThis men’s league is looking for new mem bers and is open to all levels of golfers, snowbirds, beginners, and novices or ex perienced. For more information or to join the league, contact John Casdia at 352-746-9370. CITRUS NATIONALS WOMEN The Citrus Nationals Ladies Golf Associa tion President’s Cup was played on the last three Thursdays of April. There were 62 rounds over the three-week period. Overall gross winner was Joy Figueredo with148. Overall net winners were Laura Figueredo and Terri Harris, who tied with 135. The CNLGA winners, with the best two rounds out of three, are as follows. Flight 1 Gross winner:Candy Fishel 159Net winner:Karen Taylor 149 Flight 2 Gross winner:Joyce Drye 176Net winner:Lorraine Dayton 144 Flight 3 Gross winner:Gail Wilson 193Net winner:Peti Mlinek 146 Flight 4 Gross winner:Deb DeGrio 201Net winner:Susan Ervasti 146On May 4, the CNLGA held its nal event of the season and closing luncheon. We played a scramble where the team had to use three drives from each player. There were 20 participants. Results follow:First Place (Tie) -1Joy Figueredo, Terri, Harris,Peti Mlinek, Pauline GerbinoFirst Place (Tie) -1Amy Maier, Chris Venable,Jane Gallucci, Janice Doyle MEN On Wednesday, May 3, the Citrus National Men’s Golf Association (CNMGA) played a “1-2-3 Rolling Net” team game. Results follow:First Place -14Rick Odell, Jim Brown,Ben Lee, Tony ValenteSecond Place -12Tom Hendricksen, Anthony Chillura,Rich Fodor, Tom VenableThird Place -10Stephen Chatterton, Frank Mlinek,Greg Hartwig, George Thomas CITRUS SPRINGS On Tuesday, May 2, the Citrus Springs Men’s Association played a game of “2 best balls.” Results are as follows:First Place 124Dennis Johnson, Sam Martian,Don GoncziSecond Place 128Greg Wood, Tom Mazzola,Frank TyoThird Place 129Walt Norton, Tony Packer,Rocky Marziani, Jeff RossyClosest to the pins:Hole No. 4 Tom MazzolaHole No. 8 Phil ShafferHole No. 11 Dennis JohnsonHole No. 14 Jeff RossyHole No. 16 Frank TyoOn Thursday, May 4, the Citrus Springs Men’s Association played a game of “best 2 balls on par 3’s & 4’s and best 3 balls on par 5’s.” Results are as follows:First Place 147Jeff Rossy, Tony Packer,Tom Mazzola, Jerry FeherSecond Place 148Bill Curry, Phil Shaffer,Don GoncziClosest to the pins:Hole No. 4 Tony PackerHole No. 8 Frank TyoHole No. 11 Paul KochHole No. 14 Don GoncziHole No. 16 Jerry FeherOn Saturday, May 6, the Citrus Springs Men’s Association played a “1 front, 2 low net back game.” Results are as follows:First Place 98Don Gonczi, Phil Shaffer,Tom Mazzola, Bob ManeckyClosest to the pins:Hole No. 4 Tony PackerHole Nos. 8 & 11 Jeff RossyHole No. 14 Bill CurryHole No. 16 Greg Wood LAKESIDE COUNTRY CLUB MEN Lakeside Early Risers Men’s League plays golf on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 a.m., after sunrise. Results of the “Points” game on Friday, April 28, are as follows:Wooford +6Amburg +5Goode, Sr. +3Henson +2Grempka +2Fitzgereld +2Schultz +2Hosfore +1Results of the “Points” game on Friday, May 5, are as follows:Frempica 5Richards 4Stillman 4Haltonoff 3Perry 2Amburg 1Maslowski 1Closest to the pin:Hole No. 2 KolyskoHole No. 8 SchultHole No. 13 Goode, Sr.Hole No. 15 Wooford MIXED Join in the “Friday Fun 9 Hole Scramble” at Lakeside Country Club at 2 p.m. weekly. We invite all levels of players. Call the Pro Shop at 352-726-1461 to sign up. Winners on Cinco de Mayo (May 5) are as follows:First Place -6 Al Beaudet, Cheryl Beaudet,Patrick Fisher, Dodi StuartSecond Place -2Dottie Mattioni, Victor Mattioni,Ron Titter, Linda HeelanThird Place -1John West, Patty Middlebrook,John Wilson, Rita WilsonFourth Place EvenTammy Woodburn, Larry Ovitt,Jon Thompson, Gaby ThompsonFifth Place +2Rick Reese, Fran Lawless,Mark Garlock, Poncho CincoSixth Place +2Don Miller, Pam Miller,Yvonne Boyle, John BoyleClosest to the pin (on or off the green):Hole No. 2 Patrick Fisher & Dottie MattioniHole No. 8 Jon Thompson & Fran LawlessLakeside Country Club Sunday Scramble League game results for May 7 are as fol lows:First Place -5Jack Mullen, Art Hagen,Barbara McBride, Tarry MyersSecond Place -4David Bene, Tony Longo,Carol Lanzillo, Carolyn WatsonThird Place -3Steve Wiacek, Gunner Vilums,Judy LaPatka, Rick UrbanClosest to the pin:Hole No 13 Jeff HunterHole No 15 Don Miller50/50 winner:Tony Longo MARINO GROUP The Marino Group plays a weekly 9-hole co-ed Monday scramble at local cours es. The scramble is open to golfers of all levels and is golfer friendly. If interested, you can contact Bob and Debbie Marino at dmarino7@tampabay.rr.com. The “Marino Group’s Monday 9-Hole Scramble” on May 8 was played at Citrus Springs Golf & Coun try Club. Results are as follows:First Place 32Bob Marino, Don & Carol Grant,Bob GoodrieSecond Place 32Kevin Kaye, Denise Mullen,Randy Betscher, Bud YarochThird Place 32Jack Mullen, Charlie Wiggins,Milt Peters, George LawFourth Place 33Kevin Wedge, Dottie Mattioni,Dallas Sayre, Dean StraussFifth Place 33Jim Sparano, Charlie Kowalski,Tom Mott, Jane KennedySixth Place 33Randy Robbins, Barb Yaroch,Victor Mattioni, Jim Mayer, Sr.Seventh Place 34Ian Williams, Debbie Marino,Rod Aldrich, Sam CalabreseEighth Place 35Jim Mayer, Jr., Margie Peterson,Brian Suzik, Joe MuscaroNinth Place 35Rick Levins, Mel Rutherford,Mike Weimer, Bob Montgomery10th Place 35Paul Ihlenfeldt, Cookie Long,Richard Reese, Buck Rich11th Place 35Scott DeMaster, Joyce Britnell,Dan McMullen, Darrell Creech12th Place 36Brian Smith, Bob Walters,Dayle MontgomeryClosest to the pin:Hole No. 11 (Women) Mel RutherfordHole No. 11 (Men) Richard ReeseHole No. 15 Kevin, Bud, Denise, RandyHole No. 9 (Women) Barb YarochHole No. 9 (Men) Randy BetscherHole Nos. 17 & 18 Jack, Milt, Charlie, GeorgeBirdie Points w/11:Jack, Milt, Charlie, George PLANTATION MIXED The Monday, May 1, results of the 9-hole points game are as follows:Brandon Russ +6Barry Reynolds +4Diane Maher +1The Wednesday, May 3, results of the ladies 9-hole points game are as follows:Sherry Pfanninstein +3Nancy Helgemoe +1The Thursday, May 4, results of the 9-hole points game are as follows:Bob Thurmbuchler +5Joe Dennis +5Linda Kraeft +2Diane Maher +2Dan Taylor +2The Saturday, May 6, results of the 18-hole points game are as follows:Tim Hume +6Jason Russ +5Trish Hume +4Brenda Ferrell +3The May 7 results of the 9-Hole Mixed “Sunday Swingers” – “Shamble” Format Game are as follows:First Place 90Patricia & Tim HumeTheresa & Dale MartinsonSecond Place 92Diane & Joe ElmhirstDee & Bob ReynoldsThird Place 94Deb & Gary St. OngeSandra & Brian PhillipsFourth Place 95Diane & Joe MartonMarian Kinder & Al StormsFifth Place 95Viv & Bob WalshDoris Osborn & Rob PetersClosest to the pin (2nd shot):Hole No. 1 Tricia Hume & Dale Martinson WOMEN The Tuesday, May 2, results of the 9-Hole Ladies “Breakfast Club” – “Low Gross” For mat Back Nine Game are as follows:Connie Pickle 48Nancy Parrish 50Nancy Sullivan 51Helen McIntyre 51Marilyn Swenson 52Kim Sells 53Sonya Mieselli 55Rita Silvers 55Claire Moran 57Carolyn McNeil 57Dolores Rogers 58Pat Swartout 63Birdie:Hole No. 17 Nancy SullivanOn Wednesday, May 3, at Plantation On Crystal River Golf Course, the WGA played a “Points” game. Results are as follows.First Place:Evie Balla +5Second Place (Tie):Carol Biedscheid +4Claudia Elliott +4Third Place (Tie):Marian Kinder +3Karen Stanley +3The Niner’s game results are as follows.First Place:Kathy Difani +3Second Place:Connie Pickles +2Linda YordyEagle:No. 4 Pam SandersBirdies:No. 4 Evie BallaNo. 4 Carol BiedscheidNo. 4 Marian KinderNo. 12 Claudia ElliottChip-in:No. 9 Karen Stanley MEN On Thursday, May 4, at Plantation On Crys tal River Golf Course, the MGA-GreenT played a “Points” game. Results are as follows.First Place: Frank Wade +10Second Place (Tie):Dick Hover +6Clayton Jeck, Jr. +6Third Place:Paul Collins +5 SKYVIEW On Thursday, May 4, the women of Skyview Ladies Golf Association played the team game of “Bookends.” The team of four play ers must use three best net balls on holes 1, 9, 10 and 18, and two best net balls on all the other holes. The winning teams were as follows.First Place:Ginny Welch, Carole Zehring,Nancy McNamee, Henny FeldbergSecond Place:Helene Reed, Hazel Lee,Blind (Lily Kim), Susan TakBirdie:Ginny Welch SUGARMILL WOODS On Thursday, May 4, the Sugarmill Woods Men’s Golf Association played a “Scramble – Handicapped Game.” Results follow.First Place 56.85John Doyle, Felix Tarorick,Deeb George, Mark CampbellSecond Place 59.25Mike Howard, John Stewart,Greg Hartwig, Dick TuxburyClosest to the pin:Hole No. 3 John StewartHole No. 6 Rich Anderson TWISTED OAKS WOMEN On Tuesday, May 2, the Twisted Oaks La dies’ Association played their usual “rst Tuesday of the month” game: “Low Gross, Low Net.” Overall Low Net for the month of May was Sue Kang with a score of 68. The results of the game, by ight, are as follows. Flight A Low Gross:Koniko Aono 851st Low Net:Sue Kang 682nd Low Net (Tie):Kelly Geisel 74Jeanne Rhodes 74 Flight B Low Gross:Ann Snowden 961st Low Net:Mary Ehlers 722nd Low Net (Tie):Betty Egan 74Kay Plank 74 MEN On Wednesday, May 3, the Twisted Oaks Men’s League played its weekly game. Re sults are as follows.First Place:Thomas, Avery, Pataca, McCuneSecond Place:Amdur, Abernathy, Dilts, KochThird Place:Postelli, Milford, Yedlicka, KeislerClosest to the pin:Hole No. 4 DiltsHole No. 8 AbernathyHole No. 11 SperryHole No. 16 AbernathyOn Saturday, May 6, the Twisted Oaks Ba hamas Group played their weekly game. Results are as follows.First Place:FerrariSecond Place:McCuneThird Place (Tie):Milford & ThomasClosest to the pin:Hole No. 4 FerrariHole No. 8 HorneHole No. 11 MilfordHole No. 16 Maruffo Monahan expects top PGA Tour players at some 2023 fall events By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour season ends on Aug. 27. The Ry der Cup starts a month later. And then the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup will not have to play again until the start of 2024 unless they want to add to their trophy case or bank account. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan doesn’t see many top players staying home. “I don’t think it’s realis tic a player is going to the nish the Ryder Cup or the Presidents Cup and not play golf until January,” Mona han said last week at the Wells Fargo Championship. The idea of a real offsea son sounds good on paper. Tiger Woods and Phil Mick elson were among those who lobbied for a shorter regular season. Woods in 2005 was lobbying for a condensed schedule that would bring the best players together more often. The FedEx Cup arrived in 2007 and Woods was true to his word. He didn’t play for 10 weeks, returning at his Target World Challenge in December. He won. Mickelson had a stretch of playing post-Tour Champi onship in Singapore, China and the California event his management company ran. All were tied with corporate and business deals. Woods wound up going to Australia and Asia.

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LandmarkRealty KimberlyRetzer DirectLine 352-634-2904 MICHELEROSE Realtor "Simplyput I'llworkharder" 352-212-5097 isellcitruscounty @yahoo.com CravenRealty,Inc. 352-726-1515 HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY MikeCzerwinski Specializingin *GOPHERTORTOISE SURVEYS&RELOCATIONS *WETLANDSETBACKLINES *ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS MichaelG.Czerwinski,P.A ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 352-249-1012 mgcenvironmental.com 30+Yrs.Experience Ourofficecoversallof CITRUSandPINELLAS Counties! **FREE** MarketAnalysis PLANTATIONREALTY LISAVANDEBOE BROKER(R)OWNER 352-634-0129 www.plantation realtylistings.com PickJeanne Pickrelforall yourReal Estateneeds! CertifiedResidential Specialist. GraduateofReal EstateInstitute. 352-212-3410 Callfora FREE MarketAnalysis. pickjean@gmail.com Century21JWMorton RealEstateInc. HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY Debra"Debbie"Cleary Professional Representation IstheKEYtoSuccess! PROVENPRODUCER! MeadowcrestSpecialist ServingALLofCitrusCounty (352)601-6664 TROPICSHORESREALTY Thankyoutoallwhoserved. 38Clientsservedin2022 8.3 MILLION inSales 40yearsintheBusiness MayIhelpyounext? CALL(352)302-8046 DebInfantine-Realtor TropicShoresRealty Century21JWMorton RealEstate,Inc StefanStuart Realtor 352.212.0211 Honest Experienced HardWorking ForAwardWinning CustomerServicecontact StefanStuartC21@gmail.com HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY AGENTFOR SUGARMILLWOODS Sellers&Buyers FRUSTRATED? NEEDINGHELP? CALLME,NOW. HelloI'm WayneCormier KeyOne 352-422-0751 wayne@waynecormier.com "Haveagreatday andGodBless" THINKINGOFSELLING YOURHOME? LETMY25YEARSOF EXPERIENCEHELPYOU SELLYOURHOME! EXPERIENCECOUNTS! CALLMETODAYFORALL YOURREALESTATE NEEDS! *FreeHomeMarketAnalysis MARTHASATHER Realtor (352)212-3929 Martha.sather@gmail.com TropicShoresRealty TIMETOBUY ORSELL YOURMOBILE InALeasedLandPark? CALL LORELIELEBRUN LicensedRealtor&Mobile HomeBroker Century21 NatureCoast, 835NEHighway19, CrystalRiverFl. 352-613-3988 Unique&HistoricHomes, CommercialWaterfront& Land SMALLTOWNCOUNTRY LIFESTYLEOUR SPECIALTYSINCE1989 www.crosslandrealty.com "LETUSFINDYOU AVIEWTOLOVE" (352)726-6644 CrosslandRealty Inc. SAR011149 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 BareTrapMuleSneakers Newinboxneverworn,White, Size7,Retail$39,Selling $20 Picsavailable 352-513-5339 BOXESOFLADIES JEWELRY 4itemsperbox $10perbox. 352-726-1882 CHRISTMASDOLLS(2) 18"long,vintagestyleclothing 1999-2000,$20ea. 352-344-1515 MERCHANDISE COOKIEJAR CeramicSchoolhouse. 7"x9"x10"$20 callortext352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicvintageMcCoy RockingHorse$20 callortext352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicPenguin$10 callortext 352-586-4576 Cookware 15piecespyrexaluminumpots etcsomebrandnew$30 352-428-0721 CoscoStepStool Farmstyle,RedVinyl $25 352-423-1088 EDGER PowermateKingPro withextrablades $50OBO 352.382.8902 GRANDFATHERCLOCK 7ftRidgeway BeautifulandWorks $100.00352-382-8902 GreenleeWireCutters Electricalwirecutter no.718madeinUSA $30 352-428-0721 HoboAntiqueBarLamp 18"high8"base, veryuniquefrom50s $40 352-428-0721 Jeans-3Pairs Size18,Greatcondition, $3each,allfor$9 352-419-5549 SILKFLOWERS $1-$3OBO 352-726-1882 MERCHANDISE KEYBOARDCOVER Yamaha76keyboard cover-NEW $10 352-513-5339 LAWNTRAILER 30"Wx40"Lw/12"sides,tiltbed.Goodcondition. $40 352-419-4066 LOOSEJEWELRY Cameobracelet/necklace $3 352-726-1882 TOOLS HitachiC15FBMiterSaw module380,15"Blade,extra blade,guidesetc.$425/obo 516-233-6040 NAUTICALSHIPBELL StainlessSteelexccond Picturesavail. $35352.344.1515 NewClogsw/FleeceLining SizeMed,Pinkw/White FleeceliningfromRuralKing Retail$29,Asking $10 352-513-5339 NEW RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH INTERPLAK Inbox$10 727-247-3025 NordstromDress w/BoleroJackettop Size12,Blackw/whitebodice, retail$100,neww/tags $20 352-513-5339 Queenairmattress builtinpump,newinbox $45cash 352-765-3475 MERCHANDISE OLDHORSESHOE&BRIDLE BITCOLLECTION Somevintage/somebarely used$90OBO Willsellseparately 352-344-1515 Bob'sDISCARDED LawnMowerService «FREEPICK-UP« 352-637-1225 PROPANECAMPFIRE Portablepropanecampfire, logs,cover,regulator,& 20LBaluminumtank. SOLD RealPinkQuartzStones 50ofthem,fromsoftballsizeto baseballsize,Lg$10 352-527-0663 Records 200plusLPRecordsmost everykindofmusic $100forall 352-419-5892 2017commercial Star-MaxelectricGriddle 48",thermostaticallycontrolled, 240AMPcircuitbreakers,been instorage, Reasonableoffer 352-212-5140 2007SushiCooler brandHoshizaki,48"long tabletop,Reasonableoffer 352-212-5140 TEAPOT Ceramic.Vintage.Wildwest catwithguns.Textforpic.$20 callortext352-586-4576 MERCHANDISE 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! VintageCroquetSet 6personwoodenSet,Excellentconditionfromthe50s $100 352-428-0721 WildSageTwinSheets madeinIndia,Brandnew, 100%cotton,lightblue,$15 865-201-6579 Wirelesshomemusicsystem new-neverused,2speakers, CDplayer,Bluetoothwireless, w/remote $20 865-201-6579 XBOXONECONSOLE Includescontroller,powercord andonegame$110 (352)842-4489 APPLIANCES NostalgicCoca-Cola Refrigerator 3.2cubeft.,verynice,$80 352-423-1088 SMITTYS APPLIANCEREPAIR 352-564-8179 APPLIANCES COMMERCIALMIXER GLOBESP20Commercial 20QuartPlanetaryMixer AllAccessoriesincluded! ExcellentCond.!$1100OBO 352-212-4622LeaveMsg FURNITURE 2VintageSouthernsofasin excellentcondition Perfectforgrandma! $200eachor$375both Textforpictures! 239-691-2993 CURIOCABINET 82"Hx40"Wx13"Dwith shelves-Whitewashed$100 352-613-0529 Early60sWoodenDesk GreatShape$100 724-554-4761 Rolltopdesk $225 352-513-2118

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B8 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle C 0510WCRNFOREFEITUREJEFFADAMS INTHECIRCUITCOURTOFTH E FIFTHJUDICIALCIRCUITINAN D FORCITRUSCOUNTY,FLORID A CASENO.:2023-CA-197 A I nRe:FORFEITUREOFOne2017KiaSoul W agon4D,VIN:KNDJN2A22H7450477 NOTICEOFFORFEITUREPROCEEDINGS T O:JeffD.Adamsand anyotherpersonswhomayclaimaninterestinthefollowingproperty: YOUARENOTIFIEDthatanactionfortheforfeitureofth e f ollowingpropertyinCitrusCountyFlorida: 2 017KiaSoulWagon4D,VIN:KNDJN2A22H7450477 h asbeenfiledagainstyouandyouarerequiredtoserveacop y o fyourwrittendefenses,ifany,toitonJamesT.Hartley,Es q uire,thePetitioner ‹ sattorneys,whoseaddressis:Gooding & B atsel,PLLC,1531SE36thAvenue,Ocala,Florida34471,with i n20daysofthispublicationandfiletheoriginalwiththecl erko f t hiscourteitherbeforeserviceonthePetitioner ‹ sattorneysorim m ediatelythereafter,otherwiseadefaultwillbeenteredag ains t y ouforthereliefdemandedinthepetition. G OODING&BATSEL,PLLC /s/JamesT.Hartle y JamesT.Hartley,Esquir e FloridaBarNo.12472 1 1531S.E.36thAvenu e Ocala,Florida3447 1 Phone:(352)579-129 0 Fax:(352)579-128 9 AttorneysforCitrusCountySheriff ‹ sOffic e Primary:jhartley@lawyersocala.co m rbatsel@lawyersocala.co m Secondary:hcarlman@lawyersocala.co m PublishedMay3&10,2023 CREDITORS 0517WCRNNTCCROSBY,III INTHECIRCUITCOURTFORCITRUSCOUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATEDIVISION FileNo.23-CP-018 8 DivisionProbat e I NRE:ESTATEOF J AMESWESLEYCROSBY,III Deceased. NOTICETOCREDITORS (SummaryAdministration) T OALLPERSONSHAVINGCLAIMSORDEMANDSAGAINS T T HEABOVEESTATE: YouareherebynotifiedthatanOrderofSummaryAdminis t rationhasbeenenteredintheestateofJamesWesleyCrosby , I II,deceased,FileNumber23-CP-0188bytheCircuitCourtfo r C itrusCounty,Florida,ProbateDivision,theaddressofwhi chi s 1 10NApopkaAvenue,Inverness,FL34450;thatthedecedent' s d ateofdeathwasFebruary28,2022;thatthetotalvalueofth e e stateis$28,640.04andthatthenamesandaddressesofthos e t owhomithasbeenassignedbysuchorderare: N ameAddress J amesW.Crosby,IV12465WagnerStreet LosAngeles,CA90066 K evinV.Crosby6323LeithWalk Baltimore,MD21239 K ristofferM.Crosby66212ndStreetNW Washington,DC20012 A LLINTERESTEDPERSONSARENOTIFIEDTHAT: Allcreditorsoftheestateofthedecedentandpersonshavin g c laimsordemandsagainsttheestateofthedecedentothertha n t hoseforwhomprovisionforfullpaymentwasmadeintheOrde r o fSummaryAdministrationmustfiletheirclaimswiththisco ur t W ITHINTHETIMEPERIODSSETFORTHINFLORIDASTAT U TESSECTION733.702.ALLCLAIMSANDDEMANDSNO T S OFILEDWILLBEFOREVERBARRED.NOTWITHSTAND I NGANYOTHERAPPLICABLETIMEPERIOD,ANYCLAI M F ILEDTWO(2)YEARSORMOREAFTERTHEDECEDENT' S D ATEOFDEATHISBARRED. ThedateoffirstpublicationofthisNoticeisMay10,2023. PersonGivingNotic e JamesW.Crosby,IV . 12465WagnerStree t LosAngeles,California9006 6 A ttorneyforPersonGivingNotice / s/HeidiM.Brown H eidiM.Brown A ttorney F loridaBarNumber:48692 O sterhout&McKinney,P.A. 3 783SeagoLane F ortMyers,FL33901 T elephone:(239)939-4888 F ax:(239)277-0601 E -Mail:heidib@omplaw.com S econdaryE-Mail:cindyd@omplaw.com PublishedMay10&17,2023 LIENS 0517WCRNLIEN5/25NOS PUBLICAUCTION B LUEDOORMINISTORAGE,315HendrixAvenue,Inverness , F L34450,Phone352-726-9010.BLUEDOORMINISTORAG E h erebygivesPUBLICnoticeofthedisposalofpropertyforth e d efaultofleaseagreement,pursuanttoFloridaStatuesSect io n 8 3.801-83.809onthefollowingindividuals: C ustomerNameUnit#Inventory E STATEOFJULIEHAVRE#49HouseholdItems T heContentsoftheseunitsshallbedisbursedonorthereafte r M ay25,2023,at10:00amatapublicauctionlocatedat: B LUEDOORMINISTORAGE 3 15HENDRIXAVENUE I NVERNESS,FL34450 PublishedMay10&17,2023 0517WCRNLIENS CitrusSouthsideMiniStorage 11180S.FloridaAve FloralCity,Florida U npaidstorageunitscontainingmiscellaneouspersonalpro pert y & consideredtobeabandoned: R OBERTCOLEUNIT17,TRACYDAVISUNIT49, B RIANNAGROVEUNIT56,&DEBRASTEWARTUNIT62 PublishedMay10&17,2023 LEGALS 000PF68 1624 Meadowcrest Blvd. 352-563-6363 E n d R o s E n d R o s End Ro s Packing Projects Pets… $ 5 D o n a t i o n t o $ 5 D o n a t i o n t o $ 5 Donation to W h i l e S u p p l i e s L a s t ! FURNITURE LazyBoy RealLeatherCouch beautifullikenew,costwas $3,000, asking$1,500 352-422-6091 SouthernLivingLoveseat likenewloveseat, usedverylittle $100608-617-4599 TALLCABINET Solidwood-Shelvesandglass upperdoor $150 352-513-5339 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ATTENTIONOXYGENTHER-A PYUSERS! InogenOneG4 i scapableoffull24/7oxygen d elivery.Only2.8pounds. F REEinformationkit.Call 844958-2473. DolomiteMaxi+650Walker Retail$500,sellingused$100 706-412-2378 EQUATESHOWER&BATH CHAIR w/back,newinbox, neverbeenopened, REDUCEDPRICE ,$30 352-410-8262or 732-857-5120 FannyPack forINOGENOneG4Portable OxygenConcentrators Brandnewstillinpackage $45727-247-3025 HospitalBed Withtrapeze,likenewmattresswithpillowtop. $350OBO 352-726-0480 INVERSIONTABLE $60352.726.1882 Merits3Wheel MobilityScooter Needsbatteries $150obo 352-287-1735 MOBILITYSCOOTER 3-Wheeled,batterypowered $400OBO 352-726-0480 PAIROFALUMINUM CRUTCHES $10 352-726-1882 QuantumMotorized PowerChair Neverused/BrandNew-mulitipositional,lifting/layingdown, etc. $7,500OBO 352-726-0480 ROVERKNEECYCLE withmanual$25 352.726.1882 BrunoScooterCarrier Pushoutforrearcaraccess, weightcapacity350lbs,with4 retractingstraps,lockkey listprice$2,600 DisabledVeteranasking $900 352.697.0240 EQUATEARMBLOOD PRESSUREMONITOR BrandNewinBox, PriceReduced,$20 (352)410-8262or (732)857-5120 TOILETSEATCHAIR $10 352-726-1882 SPORTING GOODS BeautyBeltMassager Messagesyourwaist.Suntentownbrand. $25 352-419-4066 ELLIPTOGO LikeNewpdover$3000will take$1000OBOElliptogo VehicleRackIncluded 352.586.8946 FishingPoleRack 16holes,blackmetalon wheels$20 352-423-1088 GOLFBALLS ExcellentTitleist,Callaway, Taylormade,Bridgestone. $10/doz. 352-228-9030 KAYAK Heritage11'kayak Riggedforfishing. $175 352-201-2656 SPORTING GOODS SCHWINNBICYCLEHELMET ventilated,adjustable,Model #SW124,$22, 352-344-1515 Treadmill Pro-Form735Treadmill $100352-422-6750 WEIGHT 25lbcastirondumbbell $20 352.344.1515 REAL ESTATE FOR RENT APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED *** INVERNESS 2/1GreatNeighborhood W/DHookup,Storage Rm.$725/mo.+Sec. 352-634-5499 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 8.4WOODEDACRE FORSALEBYOWNER 3Bd/3BaHome,newporches front8x20,backporch12x30 w/newscreen,newmetalroof, completelyinspected. Readytomovein! $300KCashorBestOffer Ray:(828)497-2610Local 6acres with 370ftofpavedroadfrontage Mixedresidential.LocatedEof Hwy19inHomosassa. Call352.422.6088 DUNNELLON NorthWilliamsSt 3000SFMOL; Commercialbuilding on.042acre **Forsaleorlease** MotivatedOwner Contact:AlIsnetto, PalmwoodRealty. 352-597-2500x202 LovelySpaciousInterior 2bed2bath RecentlybeenremodeledNewwalkinshowers,NewAC Approx.1,600sqft Moreinfo.Call706-492-5119 HOMOSASSA 71CypressBlvd Outstanding3/2/2Pool Homeonanoversized LotinSMW Only$440,000 RE/MAX KathyGreen724.601.8619 kathygreensellshomes.com locatedonanIslandinNorth FloridawithAceHardware department,Conveniencest ore,Bar&3bed2bath house.Ownerretiringafter 10years.$1,400,000 352.498.5986 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE DAVIDKURTZ Realtor VacantLand SPECIALIST Letmehelpyou BUY,SELLOR INVEST FREE/NoObligation MARKETANALYSIS foryourproperty. Residential&Commercial Century21 J.W.MortonRealEstate, Inverness,FL34450 CELL954-383-8786 Office352-726-6668 TRANSPORTATION CARGOTRAILER 20228'X16'Arisingw/2ftV noserearrampdoorandside door110Vlights&plugsinside.Pulledlessthan800mi. LocatedinHomosassa $7500CallsOnly 407.705.9141 CUSTOMVAN 1998Savanna1500.Oneofa kind,rarefindw/only16,000 miles&garagekeptinTN. 2Captainchairseatsand entirecargoareaisopenand carpeted.Makingthisthe perfectcamperorhauling largerequipmentasthiswas designedforsuch. Refurbishedenginetiresand radio.Haveallreceiptstotaling 14,000alongwithletterfrom customcarshoponallwork donetobringthisvanbackto life.$18,500 Call901.377.4930 SIDEBYSIDE 2019PolarisRZR HighLifterwithmanyextras 170hours,1,153miles Local515.460.1173 WANTED ALLCARS,TRUCKS,SUVs, RV's/Upto$1,000& MORE!!!-FREETOWING (352)342-7037 BOATS 17ftBaylinerCapri w/Matchingtrailer,130HP,i/o w/lifejackets $3,950obo 352-270-8917 1997SPORTSCRAFTFISHM ASTER ,27ft.,new2021twi n 350VortecMtrsw/650Holly doublepumpers,includeselectronics&safetygear,etc., alum.3-axleTrailer,$28,500 Local864-247-6395 1999SeaPro 235Walkaround,200HPJohnson,lowhours,2004Aluminumtrailer,$14,900 352-447-1244 Canoe AmericanTrador-Wooden 121/2Ft,40"beam,needsrepairs,paddles,oars,seats $750/obo 516-233-6040 IBUYBOATS CASHPAIDFOR ALLBOATS $$CALLVINCE$$ LOCAL 941-301-9946 Lowe14'aluminumBoat Bimini,trailer,&15hpTohatsu 4cycle$2,100 813-951-3253 TrollingMotors Minn-Kota 75lbsofthrust24v remotecontrol$950 Watersnake 54lbsofthrust12v $525OBO 352.586.8946 CARS/SUV 06BuickRainierCXL RWD118k,Black/tan.Very nice,garaged,dealermaintainedSUVw/vortec5.3V8 towpackage,bosesound. $9300 352-382-4008 2006ToyotaSequoiaLTD 4x4,navigationsystem, DVD/CD,Sunroof,3rowseati ng,rearconsoleseat,coldAC , leather&powerseats,black exteriorgrayinterior Everythingingoodcondition 159,800mi $9,500OBO352-293-4504 CHEVYTAHOE 2007-newJasper engine&transmission Ingoodshape$13,500 352.256.5980 CARS/SUV 2007ChryslerCrossfire 2DoorConvertible,62,400mi, 3.2Lengine, $11,200 Pristine Condition!Garagekept! BeautifulInterior! Runs160MPH (Butdon'tdoit!!LOL) 352-552-3484 2010VOLKSWAGEN GOLFTDI TurboDiesel,auto,fullpower 62Kmi.,silverw/blackinterior $8500 352-697-1805 2012HYUNDAIACCENT 91,000miles,excellentcond. $7,500OBO AskforCarl 352.400.8353 2014HYUNDAISONATA Inexcellentcondition,loaded, backupCamera,73,000mil Callformoreinformation 352-601-3225 CADILLAC Black2008DTS165,000Miles Newtires,brakes,Battery 18"ChromeRims Notnewbutnicecar 352-342-3917 FORD 2017EscapeEconomyBoost Onemancar31,500miles Excellentcond.$20,000 352.445.9448 FORD 2019MUSTANGGT HighPerformance5.0460HP 17KSpecial,Maroonincolor $50,000 Tom352-341-3803 Lincolntowncar2007 Excellentcondition,always garaged2tonebronzebody, creaminterior. Withnewbrakes. $10,000askingprice. 352-489-7696BOB CLASSICS 1963StudabakerLark Regal4doorsedanV-8. Manynewitems .$9,850 606.207.7160 1990CHEVY LUMINA EURO,red,4-DR,good tires,rebuiltmotor, $4,000OBOasis 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 2013LikeNewSpyderRT-LTD ChromePackageithasevery option.AutomaticTransmission,ExcellentCondition, NO Scratches,lowmiles15,000 andalwaysgaragekept.EngineSize997ExteriorBrown $14,500Callortext Todd802.233.1704 TRUCKS 2011FordF-150XLT4D CherryRed,fewcigarette burnsonseat,lowmillage 117,398k,USBmusicinput, cruise,wiredhitch,weather techliningthroughout $15,000OBO text 352-575-3621 2014FORDF-1504x4 Crewcab206,000miles $11,700Cash 352-460-2162 2015Chevrolet SilveradoLTZ 3,5000HD4x4,duallydiesel, 44,000mil,leatherinterior,long bed,fullyequipped,$52,000 904-806-5378 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 DUTCHMANCOLEMAN BRANDNEW 202217fttraveltrailer Sleeps6,features WinegardAIR360antenna Lotsofstorage$14,500 352-247-0788 29ftSAFARI 1998Motorhomewith83,000 miles,FordPowerstrokediesel engine.NewtiresExcellentcond, tomuchtolist!$20,500OBO Carl352.400.8353 HURRICANERV ClassA2010Fourwinds31D Lowmileage,twoslideouts, garagekept&veryclean 352.634.1874 IBUYRV's CASHPAID FORRV's $$CALLVINCE$$ LOCAL 941-301-9946 TRAVELTRAILER 2019SalembyRiverForest26' w/slideout.ExcellentCond. 17,500 352-215-0027 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES NewmarMountainAire 37.5ft1999RVwith 69,000originalmiles. GoodconditionLOCAL $25,000 207.502.2216

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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 B9 CLASSIFIEDS Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! 5/10/23 CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Small deer 4. Khoikhoi peoples 9. South African statesman14. Keyboard key15. Remove16. A conspicuous constellation17. Data executive18. Retired NASCAR driver20. Tightens22. A picture of the Virgin Mary23. “The Mission” actor Jeremy&RQ¿GHQWO\28. More (Spanish)29. Sports highlight show (abbr.)30. Hand out cards31. Distinctive Asian antelope33. Arabic greeting37. Of I38. Hip hop trio39. Meat roll 41. One’s mother (Brit.)42. __-GYN43. Belgian city44. Plucks46. Leak slowly49. Denotes a particular region50. General’s assistant (abbr.)51. Divides55. Kid58. Inland Empire Expand-ed Learning Symposium(QJDJHGLQFRQÀLFW60. Former CBS sportscaster64. Characterized by unity65. Working-class66. Corners67. __ de plume,QÀXHQWLDO)UHQFKDUWLVW69. “Very” in musical terms70. Financial accountCLUES DOWN/RQJÀDW abdominal muscles 2. Small Eurasian willow-XVWL¿HGLQWHUPVRISUR¿WDELOLW\ 4. Required 5. River that starts in Turkey 'LV¿JXUH 7. A way of communicating (abbr.) 8. Leaks slowly 9. Shady place under trees10. Made a speech11. Long, angry speech12. Mortar trough13. Autonomic nervous system19. Southern India island21. Grab quickly24. Ancient Mesopotamian city25. With three uneven sides26. Football visionary Hunt27. Primordial matters)DFLQJWRZDUGVWKHÀRZ of a glacier 32. “A Delicate Balance” writer34. Emits coherent radiation35. Commercial36. Groups of foot bones40. Out of print41. Partner to cheese45. German river47. Concluding speech48. Spanish dish52. Prominent California cape Point __53. Any high mountain54. Ethiopian lake56. Mr. ([FHVVLYHÀXLG accumulation in tissues/DUJHÀLJKWOHVVELUG60. Oil industry term (abbr.)61. Something one can draw2I¿FHUVLQFKDUJH63. Greek island rn rrr  r­€‚­ ƒn„‚­…†‡ˆ Market r rr SOLUTIONSPeanuts WILLCONSTRUCTIONCORP. 352-628-2291 We alsoofferSafetyGrabBars, We atherStripping,InsuranceInspections r Siding Sof t Fa scia Skirting Ro of ov ers Ca rp orts Screen Roo ms De cks Wi ndo ws Do ors Ad ditions Pe rmi t An d En gineering Fe es Al lofour structures withstand 120mph winds 352-628-7519 CREDITORS 0510WCRNNTCKUFAHL INTHECIRCUITCOURTFORCITRUSCOUNTY,FLORIDA PROBATEDIVISIO N FileNo:2023-CP-20 9 I NRE:ESTATEOF U WEKUFAHL, Deceased. NOTICETOCREDITORS Theadministrationoftheestateof UweKufahl ,deceased , w hosedateofdeathwasNovember22,2022,ispendinginth e C ircuitCourtforCitrusCounty,Florida,ProbateDivision, thead d ressofwhichis110NorthApopkaAvenue,Inverness,F L 3 4450.Thenamesandaddressesofthepersonalrepresentativ e a ndthatofpersonalrepresentative'sattorneyaresetforth below . Allcreditorsofthedecedentandotherpersonshavingclaim s o rdemandsagainstdecedent'sestateonwhomacopyofthi s n oticeisrequiredtobeservedmustfiletheirclaimswiththi s c ourtWITHINTHELATEROF3MONTHSAFTERTHETIM E O FTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICEOR30DAY S A FTERTHEDATEOFSERVICEOFACOPYOFTHISNO T ICEONTHEM. Allothercreditorsofthedecedentandotherpersonshavin g c laimsordemandsagainstdecedent'sestatemustfilethei r c laimswiththiscourtWITHIN3MONTHSAFTERTHEDATEO F T HEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICE. ALLCLAIMSNOTFILEDWITHINTHETIMEPERIODSSE T F ORTHINSECTION733.702OFTHEFLORIDAPROBAT E C ODEWILLBEFOREVERBARRED. NOTWITHSTANDINGTHETIMEPERIODSSETFORT H A BOVE,ANYCLAIMFILEDTWO(2)YEARSORMOREAFTE R T HEDECEDENT'SDATEOFDEATHISBARRED. ThedateofthefirstpublicationofthisNoticeisMay3,2023. PersonalRepresentative : /s/MichaelT.Kovach,Jr . 405TompkinsStee t Inverness,FL3445 0 A ttorneyforPersonalRepresentative: / s/MichaelT.Kovach,Jr.,Esquire F LBarNumber:0308020 K OVACH&BAKERLAW P ostOfficeBox635, 4 05TompkinsStreet I nverness,Florida34450 T elephone:(352)341-5557Facsimile:(352)341-5558 E -Mail:mtk.kovachlawfirm@gmail.com A lternativeE-Mail:coh.kovachlawfirm@gmail.com PublishedMay3&10,2023 CREDITORS 0517WCRNNTCCLEARY INTHECIRCUITCOURTFORCITRUSCOUNTY,FLORIDA PROBATEDIVISIO N FILENO.2023CP00023 7 I NRE:THEESTATEOF M ARYLOUISECLEARY, Deceased. NOTICETOCREDITORS TheadministrationoftheestateofMARYLOUISECLEARY , d eceased,whosedateofdeathwas May19,2022; FileNumbe r 2 023-CP-000237,ispendingintheCircuitCourtforCitru s C ounty,Florida,ProbateDivision,theaddressofwhichis11 0N . A popkaAvenue,Inverness,FL34450. Thenamesandaddressesofthepersonalrepresentativean d t hepersonalrepresentative ‹ sattorneyaresetforthbelow. Allcreditorsofthedecedentandotherpersonshavingclaim s o rdemandsagainstdecedent ‹ sestateonwhomacopyofthi s n oticeisrequiredtobeservedmustfiletheirclaimswiththi s c ourtWITHINTHELATEROF3MONTHSAFTERTHETIM E O FTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICEOR30DAY S A FTERTHEDATEOFSERVICEOFACOPYOFTHISNO T ICEONTHEM. Allothercreditorsofthedecedentandotherpersonshavin g c laimsordemandsagainstdecedentsestatemustfilethei r c laimswiththiscourtWITHIN3MONTHSAFTERTHEDATEO F T HEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICE. ALLCLAIMSNOTFILEDWITHINTHETIMEPERIODSSE T F ORTHINSECTION733.702OFTHEFLORIDAPROBAT E C ODEWILLBEFOREVERBARRED. NOTWITHSTANDINGTHETIMEPERIODSSETFORT H A BOVE,ANYCLAIMFILEDTWO(2)YEARSORMOREAFTE R T HEDECEDENT ‹ SDATEOFDEATHISBARRED. ThedateoffirstpublicationofthisnoticeisMay10,2023. PersonalRepresentativ e STEVENL.HOLLAN D 2637McCormickDr.,Unit10 1 Clearwater,FL3375 9 A ttorneyforPersonalRepresentative W ILLIAMK.LOVELACE E mail:fordlove@tampabay.rr.com F loridaBar#0016578 S PN#01823633 W ilson,Ford,&Lovelace,P.A. 4 01SouthLincolnAve. C learwater,Florida33756 T elephone:727-446-1036 PublishedMay10&17,2023 CREDITORS 0517WCRNNTCVELMAJOANDERSON INTHECIRCUITCOURTFORCITRUSCOUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATEDIVISION FileNo.2022-CP-00108 1 Divisio n I NRE:ESTATEOF V ELMAJOANDERSON Deceased. NOTICETOCREDITORS TheadministrationoftheestateofVelmaJoAnderson,de c eased,whosedateofdeathwasFebruary21,2022,ispendin g i ntheCircuitCourtforCitrusCounty,Florida,ProbateDivi sion , t headdressofwhichis110NApopkaAve#101,Inverness,F L 3 4450.Thenamesandaddressesofthepersonalrepresentativ e a ndthepersonalrepresentative'sattorneyaresetforthbel ow. Allcreditorsofthedecedentandotherpersonshavingclaim s o rdemandsagainstdecedent'sestateonwhomacopyofthi s n oticeisrequiredtobeservedmustfiletheirclaimswiththi s c ourtONORBEFORETHELATEROF3MONTHSAFTERTH E T IMEOFTHEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICEOR3 0 D AYSAFTERTHEDATEOFSERVICEOFACOPYOFTHI S N OTICEONTHEM. Allothercreditorsofthedecedentandotherpersonshavin g c laimsordemandsagainstdecedent'sestatemustfilethei r c laimswiththiscourtWITHIN3MONTHSAFTERTHEDATEO F T HEFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISNOTICE. ALLCLAIMSNOTFILEDWITHINTHETIMEPERIODSSE T F ORTHINFLORIDASTATUTESSECTION733.702WILLB E F OREVERBARRED. NOTWITHSTANDINGTHETIMEPERIODSSETFORT H A BOVE,ANYCLAIMFILEDTWO(2)YEARSORMOREAFTE R T HEDECEDENT'SDATEOFDEATHISBARRED. T hedateoffirstpublicationofthisnoticeisMay10,2023. PersonalRepresentative : SherryRobinBurde n 11896SR69 5 Centertown,Kentucky4232 8 A ttorneyforPersonalRepresentative: L aurenN.Richardson,fortheFirm A ttorneyforPersonalRepresentative F loridaBarNumber:0083119 3 620NW43rdStreet,SuiteB G ainesville,FL32606 T elephone:(352)204-2224 E -Mail:lauren@laurenrichardsonlaw.com S econdaryE-Mail:riley@laurenrichardsonlaw.com PublishedMay10&17,2023 LIENS 0517WCRNLIEN6/5NOSSUNCOASTMINISTORAGE NoticeofPublicSale P ursuanttoFLA.83.806NoticeofPublicSaleisherebygive n t hat SuncoastMiniStorageInc willsellthecontentsofthestor a geunitslistedbelowatpublicauction(orotherwisedispos eof ) t osatisfyalienplacedonthecontentsforpastduerentandfe e s o wedbythetenant.Saidpropertyislocatedat 9034W.Veter a nsDr,Homosassa,FL34448 .Thesalewillbeconductedo n S torageTreasures.com andwillconcludenoearliertha n 0 6/05/2023 .$100cashdepositrequiredperunit.AllSalesareFi n al.Sellerreservestherighttowithdrawthepropertyatany tim e b eforethesaleortorefuseanybids.Propertytobesoldisde s cribedashouseholdgoodsunlessotherwisenoted. 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L & L CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE EDUCATION & HOMETOWN COMMUNITY NEWS FOR OUR AREA Section C WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 , 2023 WHAT’S INSIDE TODAY?Chalk Talk ........... C8 Pet Rescue Adoptables . C2 Mini Page ............ C4 Puzzles .............. C5 Comics .............. C6Memorial bench honors friend, volunteer in Homosassa By MARGO WILSON Chronicle Correspondent She was the kind of person whom people noticed and who made friends easily. “She was a very social person,” said her daughter, Ginny Keilty of Boxford, Mass., who spoke May 6 at Stage Stand Cemetery in Homosassa at the dedication of a bench in honor of her late mother, Rosemary “Mim” Brockett. “She befriended everybody,” Keilty said. Her son, Frank Firor, of Dobbs Fer ry, N.Y., said, “She had a big person ality.” And Brockett used that personality, along with the personalities of her fel low Homosassa River Garden Club members Ruth Hahn and Gloria Pe terson, to help clean up Stage Stand Cemetery following serious storms in 2004. The women made the resto ration and maintenance of the ceme tery the garden club’s priority. Joann Grant, the garden club’s pres ident whose term is wrapping up, said the bench is “in the perfect place.” The bench is near a bench dedicated to the late Hahn, and also near a Blue Star Memorial Marker, for which Brockett provided funding. Grant said about 250 veterans are laid to rest in the cemetery, and mem bers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8189 of Homosassa have worked with the garden club to help salute the veterans at the cemetery. Keilty said her mother and her late father, Ted, were “very patriotic.” Her mother had driven past the cem etery and had found it “really in disre pair,” Keilty said. Brockett felt it was her duty to clean up the cemetery and plant a new hedge. And because she was involved in the Garden Club, the club soon ad opted sprucing up the cemetery as one of its missions. The club’s treasurer, Ladonna Cohn, said Brockett’s bench cost about $1,020. A few hundred dollars left from donations was used to buy plants. The club also has purchased ags, and the VFW has provided holders. Cohn said when she rst met Brock ett, she found she had “a strong per sonality ... She had a can-do spirit.” Keilty told those attending the dedica tion she felt it was appropriate that the ceremony honoring her mother, who passed away in January 2022 at the age of 90, was on the same day as the coro nation of King Charles and of the Ken tucky Derby. Her mother would have enjoyed watching both events, she said. The Rev. Patti Aupperlee of First United Methodist Church of Homo sassa offered a prayer at the ceremony. Peterson, 93, one of the three founders of the garden club’s cleanup project at the cemetery, attended the bench dedication. Keilty said her mother “gently nudged” her and her brother to be gar deners but didn’t force them. Keilty said she remembered planting zinnias as a child, but mostly it was her mother who did the gardening. Her mother’s mother also had been a gardener. And yes, both Keilty and her brother are gardeners today. Brother Frank Firor said he has a mix of perennials and annuals in his garden. Keilty said she does, too, as well as a 40-foot-by-40-foot vegetable garden. And she is president of her garden club in Boxford, Mass. Her mom had been secretary of that garden club in Boxford before the fam ily moved to Sufeld, Conn., where Brockett was president of that garden Photos by Margo Wilson / Chronicle correspondent Ginny Kielty of Boxford, Mass., and her brother, Frank Firor of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., partici pated May 6 in the dedication of a bench honoring their late mother, Rosemary “Mim” Brockett. Brockett was instrumental in organizing an ongoing cleanup of Stage Stand Cemetery in Homosassa as a member of the Homosassa River Garden Club. W e begin our climb toward adulthood on all fours. Our sense of the world amounts to chair legs, and arms reaching downward to steady our balance or lift us up, there to broaden our perspective considerably. The world can be an intimidating place without those arms to hold us, those hands to wipe away our tears, or to apply iodine and bandages to our cuts and scrapes. I often ponder how the lack of such paren tal diligence affects a child, from those earliest crawl ing years, right on through to a congratulatory high ve for earning that high school diploma. Books have examined this nature/nurture quandary drawing vastly different conclu sions. Let me add my own thoughts to the fray. First, I must own and re veal my bias on the subject. As the youngest of three children, the baby of the family, I was the prototype for being protected and spoiled. I was a “premie” at birth and my mother was close to returning me to the incubator of the hospital, before deciding her maternal care would be able to compensate for my under 5-pound weight. To complicate matters, she was too ill to nurse me. But baby formula and Gerber’s came through and, decades later, I have held steady at 80 pounds. From infancy, I was spoiled, cuddled and coddled, before being shoved out the door to assume adulthood respon-sibilities. Still, my parents were always there as my sounding board, as well as a source of support when I faced a dilemma. And, despite emotional hurts and disappointments that accompany the maturing process, I survived. I was lucky on several fronts. For one, my parents had exposed me to my faith ... mine to embrace or reject. I chose to embrace it, and credit it with playing an instrumen tal role in my 28 years of sobriety. Secondly, I had an excellent education, thanks to the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Sisters of Notre Dame. Add in my lay high school English teacher, who pulled me to the side one morning, and planted the seed in my brain for my creative juices to ourish. “You show potential,” or words to that effect, I recall her saying. “Pursue writing.” And so I have. Fresh out of college, I was hired as a writer and editor for a utility compa-ny in Buffalo, New York. I was lucky, career wise, over the course of my working years. But, lest I forget, it all began with those arms lifting me off the oor, high into the air, then to feel the warmth of my mother’s love as she held me close. Lynne FarrellAbramsLaflines Honoring Mother Mary W ell, hello again. The Rev. Norman Vin cent Peale (1898-1993), famed author and lifelong spokesperson for “The Power of Positive Think-ing,” wrote and spoke of “hope,” our positive word for this week. In his inspira-tional book, “Seven Values to Live By,” of hope, he wrote: “When you live with hope in your heart, mind and spirit, you have discovered one of life’s most powerful secrets of success. Peak, an American cler gyman, won fame for his positive writings, radio and television programs. His weekly programs garnered an audience of several million people. He wrote several books, including “The Power of Positive Thinking,” in 1952, and “The Toughminded Opti mist,” in 1961. He wrote a powerful column, “Con dent Living,” and was the editor of “Guideposts” magazine and was pastor of the Margo to Methoidst Church in New York City. His inuence on my life appears in my life along my volunteer path, all around the community with my family and volun-teer friends. Peale wrote that hope was clearly an expectiation of success, that believing and having hope, you can bring out the greatness in your life, that you can believe in circumstances occurring in your life that are seemingly impossi-ble will become possible when we are hopeful. One of my favorite scriptures is found in 1 Corinthians 13: “And now abideth faith, hope and love and the greatest of these is love.” When we have hope, we can release any feelings we my have of inadequacy of limitation. Then we can choose to interact with our family and friends with hopeful harmony, peace and the wisdom of grati-tude and appreciation. Each person we encounter holds within them the possibility to make a difference in the lives of others in need in our com-munity, their talents and special abilities are needed to bring hope, whenever and wherever we nd an opportunity to do so. Remember these insightful hope quotes along your life’s journey: Q“A misty morning does no signify a cloudy day” – an ancient proverb. Q“A leader is a dealer in hope” – Napolean Bonaparte. Q“In all things it is better to hope than despair” – Johanne Wolfgan von Goethe. Q“There is hope. I believe that in seeing the human adventure as a whole and in the share trust that the knowledge about mankind sought in reverence for life can bring life” – Margaret Mead, anthropologist. We can strive to never neglect an opportunity to provide hope to another. It may be all that they have. Alexander said it best, “Hope springs eternal.” Man is, but always is to be blessed.VolunteersThe Path Rescue Missions is looking for volunteers to serve as life skills instructor and group activities leaders. Call 352-527-6500, Ext. 9. HPH Hospice seeks volunteers to share their time with patients at their home, an assisted living facility our skille nursing facility. Call 352-350-8373.Think positive, be helpful RuthLevinsAround the Community SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE New Life Medical Service Dogs is pleased to announce Lindsay Tozer as its newest Ad visory Board member. She will lead the organization’s commu nity relations strategic plan. Tozer’s strong interest in dis ability rights stems from person al experience with herself, close friends and family members. “I believe that service dogs play a vital role in the lives of people with disabilities,” said Tozer. Tozer has more than 20 years of social services, child-welfare, community-based care, local government, public relations and nonprot experience, including her current employment as com munications ofcer for the Cit rus County Clerk of Courts. She has a bachelors in inter personal communications and a master’s in organizational man agement. Beyond the workday, she volunteers in leadership roles with many nonprots in the region. Her motto of inspiration is “Be kind and nd your joy.” With her deep faith, positive spirit and contagious smile, Tozer is dedi cated to empowering individuals with disabilities to become high ly skilled service dog handlers who have access to a safe and inclusive community.Tozer unleashes talents for local service dog program Special to the Chronicle New Life Medical Service Dogs is pleased to announce Lindsay Tozer as its newest Advisory Board member. She will lead the organization’s community relations strategic plan.Club remembers Rosemary Brockett at Stage Stand Cemetery From left, Ladonna Cohn, Carole Ingram and Sandy Teubel are members of the Homosassa River Garden Club, which has chosen as its flagship project the cleanup and beau tification of Stage Stand Cemetery in Homosassa. This bench honors Ruth Hahn, who with Rosemary “Mim” Brockett and Gloria Peterson, rallied the garden club to adopt the cemetery clean up as its signature project. A bench was dedicated to Brockett on May 6. Peterson attended the dedication cer emony. See LEVINS , page C7 See BENCH , page C8 See ABRAMS , page C8

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C2 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle Abby is about 4 months old, shy at first, but enjoys atten tion and loves treats. She is at the Precious Paws Rescue Adoption Center, 3768 W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway in Lecanto and volunteers are there daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop in and meet the kitties and cats waiting for their loving familiesShelter and rescue ADOPTABLES Pretty Boots is a black and white girl who’s about 3 years old. She is FRONT DECLAWED and needs to be inside only. Shy and unsure at first, she’ll become more confident with each day. She is hoping for a new, forever home. She’s friendly and seems OK with other cats, but probably no dogs due to her shyness. She’ll need time to adjust. She loves to be brushed and to sit in your lap, and Boots will be a nice companion. To meet Boots, call Hardin Haven at 352-422-5525. Several Hardin Haven cats may be in residence at Pet Supermarket in Inverness, and Hardin Haven also does an adoption event at Pet Supermarket in Inverness from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Citrus County Animal Services, 4030 S. Airport Road, Inverness, behind the fairgrounds. View adoptable pets at citruscritters.com. Call 352-746-8400. Unless otherwise noted, all dogs are spayed/neutered, micro chipped, heartworm tested and current on vaccinations. For information on Precious Paws Rescue pets, call 352-726-4700. For Hardin Haven pets, call Donna at 352-422-5525.For Adopt a Rescued Pet, cal 352-795-9550 and leave your name, number and pet’s name. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Petsense is hosting their Spring Corporate Pet Adop tion event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, located at 3545 N. Lecanto Highway, Beverly Hills. Precious Paws Rescue along with various area pet rescue groups has been in vited along with pets ready and waiting for their loving homes. Petsense is also helping pet owners in the Citrus County community feed their hun gry pets. During this month of May, Petsense will be collecting pet food to be dis tributed to area pet food pan tries. Keeping pets in loving homes with full tummies will help keep the number of homeless pets down. Stop by and say hello; visit with the various res cue group representatives along with their adopt able animals. You may nd the perfect addition to your family. Can’t make the event but want to help? Stop by Pet sense and drop off a pet food donation. For more information, stop by Petsense and speak with a store employee or call Precious Paws Rescue at 352-726-4700 and leave a message. A volunteer will return your call.Petsense to host pet adoption event Pictured is a young adult female cat, one of the many pets waiting for their loving family at Petsense. It is kitten season and the numbers are increasing daily, so adoption of rescued pets is needed to make room for the next homeless pet.Special to the Chronicle Vets week committee meeting schedule The Veterans Appreciation Week Ad Hoc Coordinating Committee has revised its meeting schedule for Citrus County’s 31st annual Veter ans Appreciation Week: no May meeting; June meeting will be Wednesday, June 21; no July meeting; August meeting will be Wednes day, Aug. 16; September meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 20; and October meet ing will be Wednesday, Oct. 18. All planning and coordi nation meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Citrus County Chronicle building, 1624 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River. All veteran service orga nizations are encouraged to send representatives to participate in the planning process. Community orga nizations, civic groups and individual veterans and resi dents interested in attending are welcome. Any organization or per son desiring additional in formation should contact Chairman John McGee at 352-346-2141. Center to host free workshop to manage falls Many older adults experi ence concerns about falling and restrict their activities. In June, the West Citrus Community Center will host a free four-week workshop emphasizing practical strat egies to manage falls, in partnership with Gamba & Associates Health Educa tion, Elder Options and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. “A Matter of Balance” is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Par ticipants learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home and exercise to in crease strength and balance. Anyone who is concerned about falls, has fallen in the past or has restricted ac tivities because of falling concerns is encouraged to attend. Attendees interested in improving balance, ex ibility and strength are also welcome. The workshops will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 16 through June 8, located at 8940 W. Veterans Drive, Homosassa. For more information or to register, contact Laura Gamba at lgamba@live.com. May Master Gardener Plant Seminars Hurricane Season is fast approaching on June 1, but it is not too late to prepare your landscape to avoid some major damage. The May Master Gardener Plant Seminar will identify some “housekeeping” for your yard before the start of the season and, if necessary, some cleanup/restoration information should there be damage to the plants in your landscape. They will identi fy some of the trees that are wind-resistant and make a good addition to your land scape. These seminars will be held at 1 p.m. at all library locations on the following dates: May 10 at Central Ridge in Beverly Hills, May 11 at Citrus Springs, May 17 at Floral City, May 22 at Coastal in Crystal River, May 24 at Lakes Region in Inverness and May 25 at Homosassa. There will also HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS See HAPPENINGS , page C7 Licensed&Insured CallforYourFREELAWNCAREESTIMATE Escapetoaparadiseinyourownbackyard! • Mowing&Maintenance • WeedControl • YardCleanupsVoyageLandscapingLLC352-586-6385voyagelandscaping@gmail.com EMERGENCY GUIDE 2023 Helpresidents preparefor HurricaneSeason PUBLICATIONSUNDAY,MAY28 DEADLINEFRIDAY,MAY12 (352)563-5592 r n r nn n rn rnnrr rr nnnr  rr nrr­€    r ­ rnrrrn rrr rn r    n n­r€ n ‚ƒ n   ­€‚­€ƒ„…†„ƒ…†‚ƒƒ‡……‡‡ˆƒ‰ŠƒŠƒ‚‡‰ƒ‹‚…‚

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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 C3 By ALEXUS MEDINA Special to the Chronicle National Volunteer Month is celebrated every April across America to recognize those who give their time and energy to their commu nity. The Citrus County Li brary System participates in this national celebration by hosting the annual Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Ceremony. As a library system we are honored to have many hard working and dedicated vol unteers. These volunteers show their support to Citrus Libraries in many forms, completing a multitude of tasks throughout the year. Our volunteers spend their time at the Book House and book sales, as board members of the Friends of the Library and the Library Advisory Board, as well as giving their time at the ve individual branches. Volunteers ranging from high school students to re tirees give their time due to a shared love of libraries. With intentions of bettering their communities, volun teers come together as one to plant seeds of kindness that will grow for generations to come. The work the volunteers have completed does not go unnoticed to anyone. With around 300 volunteers over 7,000 hours were served this past year at the librar ies. Within these numbers more than 50 were students working toward their Bright Future scholarship. Some of the volunteers have been with Citrus Li braries for decades, with the longest running volunteer giving more than 25 years of service to the library. The annual Volunteer Ap preciation and Award Cer emony was held on Satur day, April 22, at the Central Ridge Community Center in Beverly Hills. Library Direc tor, Adam Chang, managers, supervisors and the Custom er Service Specialists, who work as our Volunteer Co ordinators, were all in atten dance to honor the library’s volunteers. Guest speakers Eric Head, Community Services Direc tor, and Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Ruthie Davis Schlabach spoke about their love and appreciation for our library system and the vol unteers themselves. Eight awards were present ed to recognize volunteers that went above and beyond for Citrus Libraries. An Out standing Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to a volunteer at each of the ve branches. Cynthia Reeser from Cen tral Ridge, who goes above and beyond for branch tasks and youth crafting programs such as Crochet Quest; Gwen Strawitch from Coast al Region, who facilitates programs and classes such as Card Making, Sit & Be Fit, and Sewing 101; Valerie McGinty from Floral City, who completes numerous circulation tasks and is a big asset during the Sum mer Reading Program; Wes Brockway from Homosas sa, who runs the Geneal ogy 1-on-1 appointments; Susan Knowles from Lakes Region, whose exceptional help enhances the weekly story time programs as well as the Summer Reading Pro gram were all recognized. Receiving this year’s Adult Literacy Volunteer Award was Sharon Blow, whose knowledge and passion helped many complete their GED and earn well deserv ing careers. This year’s Teen Award went to Alissa Ward, a Coastal Region volunteer who showed exceptional skills and efforts for the li brary. Alissa assisted with a multitude of circulation tasks and programing. Her biggest efforts were put toward the Holiday Open House Celebration in December of 2022. She is a kind, caring and dedicated in dividual who is always will ing to assist staff and patrons. She is working toward re ceiving her IB diploma and will be graduating in May; she will be attending the University of Florida for her bachelor’s degree starting this summer. Alissa is great ly appreciated and will be missed by the library. Penny Santinelli from Cen tral Ridge was presented as the overall Citrus Libraries Volunteer of the Year. Pen ny alone volunteered more than 300 hours last year. Penny always takes on the challenge with a “how can I help?” attitude that’s greatly appreciated by the branch’s staff. She is quick and ef cient when it comes to any task. Penny has been a tre mendous help with many children’s programs at the library, including the Sum mer Reading Program for two summers in a row. In addition to her positive de meanor, she is eager to learn something and get to know someone new. Penny is an excellent asset to any type of work environment and she is an invaluable resource for staff and patrons. The Citrus County Library System would like to share our gratitude for the ded ication and hard work the volunteers have shown this last year. The library also extends a congratulations to wards the 2023 award win ners and greatly appreciates all volunteers and values them as an important team member! For more information on the volunteers and getting involved, you can follow the library on Facebook and Ins tagram at @CitrusLibraries, and check out our Outside the Stacks library blog for monthly volunteer spotlights at citruslibraries.org.Volunteers Plant Kindness: A Citrus Libraries Volunteer Celebrati on Special to the Chronicle The overall Citrus Libraries Volunteer of the Year, Penny Santinelli, has been an integral part of the volunteer team at the Central Ridge branch for more than two years, dedicating hundreds of hours to shelving and programming to support the mission of the library system. From left are Danielle Damato-Doty, Central Ridge Branch Supervisor; Penny Santinelli, Award Winner; Maria Rucinski. Central Ridge Customer Service Specialist; Adam Chang, Library Director. By MARCIA L. BEASLEY Special to the ChronicleT he Floral City Garden Club will be closing out the club year with a spring picnic on Friday, May 12, at Floral Park just south of the Town Center on U.S. 41. Members and guests may arrive at 11 a.m. for a social period and the lunch, ca tered by Sonny’s BBQ, will be enjoyed by all at 11:30. The club will hold their picnic in the South Pavilion, not the one at the entrance as you turn off Floral Park Road. Members are looking forward to returning to this nicely laid-out park with its winding paved paths, two pavilions and abundant swings and slides for children. The park is well shaded with maturing trees, many of which were planted in the early 1990s by Floral City Garden Club members and friends. Even the original plantings at the main entrance were an early 1980s project of the club. Over those 40 years, there is only one member re maining who was involved with Floral Park in its early development stage. Many of the club’s early members have transitioned to the Greater Garden and many new members have taken their places. In fact, just this year the club has gained a whoppin’ 28 new members. That is the most new members gained in any one year. The club is sad to announce that eight members were lost due to mostly to death and moving away. Members planning to at tend the picnic are asked to call President Janie Stewart at 953-577-5982 to reserve their meal free of charge. Persons interested in becoming a new member at this picnic may attend free of charge upon calling Stewart and all others attending may call Stewart and reserve a lunch with a charge. Installation of ofcers has been delayed until the Sept. 8 meeting. President Janie Stewart and Club member and past District V Direc tor Donna Thomas will be attending the District V Garden Club meeting. They will represent the Floral City Garden Club on May 10 at Lake City where the Lake City Garden Club will host the District meeting. The Floral City Garden Club does not meet formally in June, July and August, but members will continue to maintain the community gardens on the State Trail, at the Memorial Garden, at the east Gateway Entrance to Floral City and on the cor ner of U.S. 41 and County Road 48 in downtown Floral City. All who are interested in learning about planting the right plant in the right spot when landscaping, prop agating plants, caring for our community and adding oral to Floral City, are encouraged by the garden club to come, join, learn and make new friends. The Floral City Garden Club meets monthly Sep-tember through May on the second Friday at 11 a.m. in the Floral City Commu-nity House location in the Town Center. The public is invited to programs without charge. 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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 C5A & P Sons’ calls trigger mom’s anxietyDEAR AMY: I have trouble insulating myself from the anxiety caused by my young adult sons’ life issues. They are 21 and 26 years old. I’ve done what I could as a mom to raise indepen-dent adults. They are doing well for the most part (the younger still in college), but we are close and they con de in me. This can re-ally send me into a tailspin. Our older son has chosen a lifestyle that is built around being outdoors, but his work can be sporadic and he can be very scattered. I believe he may have some depression and doesn’t always take his meds for his ADHD. But I’m glad he con des in me, and I prompt him to take care of himself. Our younger son has chosen an extremely competitive academic and profession-al path. He seems to have built in good options for himself, but recently he had a fender bender in the car, and I worry about him. My anxiety about my sons really impacts me on a daily basis, and is not healthy. (My husband does not worry like this.) I worry about their futures and their ability to become the people they want to become, have successful careers, and sup-port themselves. Any words of wisdom? – Worried MomDEAR WORRIED: First for the sharp shock: You will thrill to your kids’ victo-ries and worry over their defeats for the rest of your life. Relationships with your children represent life’s longest game, and so you have to nd healthy ways to pace yourself – otherwise your heart will stop every time your phone rings, and you’ll have a panic attack over every fender bender. Mind you, the only thing worse than the phone ringing, is the phone NOT ringing, and in that regard you have an enviable relationship with these young men. The fact that they honestly share their trials and concerns with you means that they will likely be good partners and par-ents if they choose that path. When your sons share (or overshare) about challenges in their lives, ask your-self: Do I need to act? Am I being asked to do anything? You should then focus on your anxious reactions. Talking it through with a thera-pist could help; I would also suggest pay-ing close attention to how your body feels when you are getting anxious. Does your breath quicken, does your heart race? Controlling your breathing can help you to mitigate some of these symptoms and let some of these feelings go. Also remember: Your sons will fall. They will fail. Their paths to “success” may not look familiar to you. Do they know how anxious you are? Being as honest with them as they are with you might inspire them to volunteer more reassurances, and fewer reasons to worry. DEAR AMY: I live in a popular winter vacation area, and I have guest(s) who invite themselves and stay for seven days. They don’t want to do anything but enjoy the sunshine, so that leaves me cook-ing every meal. I live far away from restaurants, so eating out every meal isn’t an option, plus when we do, I end up paying for every-one. While I enjoy seeing them, I need some way to let them know that a threeto four-day stay is long enough. They don’t think they are any trouble, but it’s too much for me. What can I do without hurting their feelings or make them feel unwanted? – Ner-vous DEAR NERVOUS: I receive so many questions about people who invite themselves for extended stays in others’ homes! I’m going to assume that your annual guests might believe that they have a standing invitation because they’ve been doing this for so long. You’ve been waiting on them for years now (and paying for their meals when you eat out)! They have NO incentive to do things differently. You have feelings too! Perhaps it’s time for you to honor your own feelings. You need to tell them: “A week-long stay is too much for me, now. I also no longer cook for people. I do want to see you, but let’s talk about ways to make your visits easier on me.” DEAR AMY: Like “Cleaning in Culver City,” who was going through old let-ters, I started going through old photos. I gave them to the people pictured in them. I think we all enjoyed these trips down “memory lane.” – Photo Sensitive DEAR PHOTO SENSITIVE: Regarding old photos: Youthful looks are almost always appealing (or amusing). Youthful thoughts often lead to discomfort. 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C6 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle FAMILY CIRCUS BEETLE BAILEY BC CURTIS GARFIELD BLONDIE WIZARD OF ID ZITS FORT KNOX HI & LOIS BABY BLUES CRABGRASS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE PICKLES SALLY FORTH DENNIS THE MENACE MUTTS MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM C DENNIS THE MENACE FAMILY CIRCUS

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Citrus County Chronicle Wednesday, May 10, 2023 C7 The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers with restaurant or catering ex-perience to volunteer with their Food Truck Service Mobile United. Call 352-519-4960.DonationsLauren Lindgren, whose Power of the Purse Drive to make sure all women who are struggling nancially have a new purse is collect-ing purses to assist them in their transition of homeless and other struggles. She is also collectingn toiletries and personal care items and donating them to the Community Food Bank and other agencies serving women in new visit http:/www.feed.org/. The Path Rescue Mission is in need of men’s under-wear, diapers, babywipes, pull-ups, Dawn dish soap and outdoor garbage bags. (Organize a drive for your church or organization to collect the items needed. Call 352-527-6500, Ext. 9. The Nature Coast Community Band is in need of a rehearsal space. Call 352-601-7364.Special NotesThe Speakers Bureau has volunteers speakers avail-able by contacting Vicky at the League of Women of Citrus County at vickyiazzia@gmail.com. The Veterans Shelter is looking for a house man-ager. Call Greg Pelletier at 603-365-7067. The National Library Services for Blind and Print disabled provide reading materials through cooperat-ing libraries. Call 888-657-7323. The Crystal River American Legion Post 155 located at 6585 W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway, hosts a breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sundays to support their veterans programs and charities. Call 352795-6526. Twice Blessed is sponsoring a vendor outdoor sale at the thrift store on the campus of Crystal River Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17. To rent a space, call Kent at 585-301-2334.SpotlightsThe GFWC-Crystal River Woman’s Club is spon-soring a chicken dinner drive-thru from The Crystal River Woman’s Club is hosting a chicken dinner drive-thru from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the clubhouse at 320 N. Citrus Ave. Valerie Theatre’s science ction “radio” shows are at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13. The shows, presented by Lewis and Young Enter-tainment, include, “The Black Door,” “If You was a Moklin” and “The Trap.” Call 352-341-7850. May Fest is May 13, sponsored by the Citrus County Craft Council from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 W. Fort Island Trail. Visit www.citruscountycraft.com. Birdies for Citrus County Blessings luncheon is May 13 at Black Diamond Golf Course. Call 352-341-7707. New York Club is May 16 at the American Legion Hall,6585 W. Gulf-to-Lake Highway, Crystal River. Open to the public. Call Veronica at 352-455-8547. Writing on the Rainbow, an Evening with Area Authors is at 7 p.m. May 12 at the Gallery at 20804 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Dunnellon. Call 352-445-8547.Upcoming Summer Camps QYouth Football Camp June 1-3; Crystal River High School; LOHRYC@citrusschools.org. QYMCA Camps May 30 to Aug. 4; 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call 352-637-0132. QBoys & Girls Clubs Camps; May 30 to Aug. 9. Call 352-621-9225. QCoastal Camp Citrus at the Marine Science Station; June 12-15 and June 19-22; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MSS.citruschools.org. QFuture Heroes Camp, Cooperative Extension Ser-vice; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 20-23 at the Central Ridge Community Center. QIMPACT Counseling Camp; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5 to July 20; Solid Rock Christian Academy, 972 N. Christy Way, Inver-ness; 352-560-7027. QSalsa Summer Art Camp; 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lecanto High School, 3810 W. Educational Path; email Dave at brown2@citrusschools.org. QGulf to Lake Church Sports and Recreation Camp; June 5-9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday; 1450 N. Gulf Ave., Crystal River; 352-586-4685. QFirst Presbyterian Church of Inverness Pets Unleashed starts June 19; email dcelorifpc@gmail.com. QNorth Oak Church Kidcare Summer Camp from May 3 thru Aug. 9; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; northoakbc.org. QInverness Christian Academy Basketball Camp is June 5-8 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Fort Cooper Baptist Church, 4222 S. Florida Ave., Inverness. Call 352-726-3759. For kids in grades K-fth. QInverness Christian Academy Blazers Teen Basketball Camp is May 30 to June 2 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Fort Cooper Baptist Church, 4222 S. Florida Ave., Inverness. Call Andrew at 352-613-2076; for grades 6-12. Until next week, stay positive and be helpful. Ruth Levins participates in a variety of projects around the community. Let her know about your group’s upcoming activities by writing to P.O. Box 803, Crystal River, FL 34423. LEVINSFrom page C1 be a Zoom presentation on May 15 for anyone wishing to use this format. Registration is required for the Zoom presentation so that connection information can be sent to those wishing to participate. Registration is available via Eventbrite; contact the Citrus County Extension ofce for details: citrus@ifas.u.edu. Master Gardener volun teers will be happy to an swer all gardening ques tions. The Master Gardener phone numbers at the Ex tension ofce are: 352-527-5709 or 5711.Attend a Texas Hold ‘Em style poker tournament VFW Post 8189 Auxiliary is hosting a Texas Hold ‘Em style poker tournament be ginning at noon on May 13, located at 8856 W. Veterans Drive, Homosassa. Doors open at 11 a.m. Presale tickets are $30. Tickets at the door are $40. Prizes awarded for rst, sec ond and third places. Join and perhaps line your pockets with some win nings. There will be food available for purchase. Proceeds from the tourna ment will allow the VFW Auxiliary to continue to support veterans and the community.Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776 MOPH to meet Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776 Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) will conduct its bimonthly meet ing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at the Citrus County Building Alliance, 1196 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecan to, located approximately a half-mile south of State Road 44 on the west side of County Road 491. All combat wounded veter ans, as well as parents, lineal descendants, spouses and siblings of living or deceased Purple Heart recipients are cordially invited to attend the meeting and to become a Chapter 776 member. To learn more about Aar on A. Weaver Chapter 776 MOPH or to become a mem ber, visit the website at www.citruspurpleheart.org, go to the Chapter 776 Facebook page or call 352-382-3847. United Way’s Power of the Purse Fundraiser United Way’s 11th annual Power of the Purse Fund raiser, a ladies night out and designer purse auction, will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 2, at the Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club, 505 E. Hartford St., Hernando. Tickets are $40 and in clude heavy hors d’oeuvres, two complimentary drinks and the chance to bid on more than 100 designer handbags. To purchase tickets, go to their website citrusunited way.org or call Jess Maloney at 352-795-5483. All pro ceeds go to benet the Unit ed Way of Citrus County. HAPPENINGSFrom page C2 Nominate Yo ur Favorite! r Honoring Te achersfortheir hardworkanddedication 2023Fightin’GatorTouchdownClub FishingTournament Saturday,June3rd,2023 PlantationInnonCrystalRiver RainorShine**EventPayoutBasedon200Anglers** AllProceedsbene ttheUniversityofFloridaAthleticScholarshipFund NOPAIDGUIDESALLOWED Registrationfeeis$80.00perAngler FishingbeginsSaturdayat6:30am,until4:00pm. Of cialWeigh-inStationatPlantationMarina Check-inisclosedat4:00pmSHARP Fish(LargestCatch) 1stPrize2ndPrize King sh$1,000$500 Grouper$1,000$500Cobia$1,000$500Red sh$1,000$500 Trout$1,000$500SpanishMackeral$500(LargestOnly)MangroveSnapper$500(LargestOnly)TroutAggregate$300(LargestTotalWeight)Bass$300(LargestOnly) ONLYLEGALFISHWILLBE WEIGHEDANDCOUNTED CategoryAwardsandRaf e Prizestofollowattheclose ofthetournament. Voluntary Captain’s Meeting Friday,June2,2023, at5:00pm TheBoilYard, 1601SWUSHwy19, CrystalRiver34429 Alightmealwillbeprovided-food anddrinkdiscountsavailable FGTCMerchandisewillbe availableforsale r n nnn

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C8 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle club. The Brocketts moved to Homosassa in 1993, and Mim joined the Homosassa River Garden Club shortly thereafter. Incoming President Car ole Ingram said people like Mim “make the world a more beautiful place.” Ingram said there was “no better cheerleader” for the garden club than Mim. “She said it was a place to meet friends and learn about nature,” Ingram said. “Maybe that’s what every one needs.” The Homosassa River Garden Club meets October through April at 9:30 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, 8831 W. Bradshaw St., Homosassa. For information, contact Lorry Davies, at ohlorry@gmail.com, or see the group’s website, homosassariver gardenclub.wordpress.com. BENCHFrom page C1 There you have it. Mother love. I learned only recent-ly the other day, when Sir Paul McCartney composed the lyric, “When I nd myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, ‘Let it be,’ “ the mother he was referring to was not, as I had thought, the Blessed Virgin, but his very own mother, whose name hap-pened to be “Mary.” And as coincidence would have it, so too, my mother. “Mary.” What then, of those not born of loving homes? Not being cuddled and coddled as I was? Here is where I propose my own theory. Although I fell into the percentage of upbringing where love was displayed in all of its abundance, my nature from day one was that of a survivor. Sure, I was airlifted literally and guratively over my lifetime. But my genetics predisposed me to be a ghter. I fought alcoholism through the grace of God and the fellowship of others like myself. But again that began with some divine guidance, combined with my own survival instinct pushing through layers of denial. It was innate. I was born with the capacity for rigorous self-honesty. A gift, especially when I already possessed role models I was conditioned to emulate. For those whose predecessors have not provided loving homes, those who are born into violence or broken families, my own heart bleeds. They are victims. But true survivors will possess the courage through their calluses to survive, and indeed often prosper. History is rife with toughened exteriors yielding success stories, the downtrodden rising from the ashes, whatever their upbringing. Did I have advantages from the love showered upon me? Most certainly. But had I not possessed an inner strength, I could just as easily have withered away over time. Today, with my immediate family, and now my spouse gone, I am hardly prone to with-ering away. I’m here for the long haul. Grateful for my life, my sobriety, and a special blend of nature and nurture I should have copyrighted. With Mother’s Day on the horizon, I can still almost feel my mother’s hands clasping mine, her eyes meeting mine whenever I needed that added maternal reassurance, while her in-genuity rose to the top one Thanksgiving, suggesting in lieu of traditional turkey holders gone missing, we use safety pins instead. My mother’s ability to improvise has served me in good stead even years later. For whatever purpose, I always keep an extra safety pin in my purse for emergencies. Thanks to mothers everywhere for their resourceful-ness and special brand of nurturing. Where would we be without them? Lynne Farrell Abrams has a bachelor’s degree in communication. She has been employed as a writer and editor, an adult education writing instructor, and a substance abuse counselor. Now retired, Lynne has been a resident of Citrus County for twelve years. She only recently lost her husband to Lewy Body Dementia. Lynne extends her wishes to all mothers for a happy Mother’s day! She invites your comments at her email address: freelancejade@yahoo.com. ABRAMSFrom page C1 Free sign language classes offered Want to learn sign lan guage? Free classes are now offered at North Oak Church in Citrus Springs. Both ELS and ALS are taught by a trained instruc tor on Mondays at 10 a.m. These classes are open to the public and no church af liation is needed. For more information contact the church ofce at 352-489-1688. North Oak is located at the intersection of North Elkcam and North Citrus Springs boulevards in Citrus Springs.Childhood Bliss to host talent show Childhood Bliss Inc., a nonprot organization ad vocating for children’s physical and intellectual de mands, will be hosting a tal ent show Sunday, May 21, at A Step Ahead Perform ing Arts Academy Theater, 3451 E. Louise Lane, Her nando. Doors open at 3 p.m. The talent show is a super fun event designed to ac knowledge, inspire and en courage talented children in Citrus County and the sur rounding areas. This event will provide an opportuni ty for children between the ages of three and 17 years to perform in front of a live audience. All participants will re ceive a certicate of partici pation. Cash prizes and tro phy awards for top scores. There will also be vendors, rafes and so much more. To participate, sign up by Friday, May 12, at childhoodblissinc.com/ talent-show. They encour age the community to come and support local youth in their endeavors. For tickets, vendor, vol unteer and donation in formation, visit childhood blissinc.com.U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: Boating Safety Course New to boating, new to the area or a seasoned veteran needing a refresher; what ever your reason, a good working knowledge of safe boating skills is needed to avoid what could be a ca tastrophe on the water. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary of Homosassa is here to help you learn or refresh the necessary skills so you may have an amazing boating experience. Register to take the Coast Guard approved “About Boating Safely” course which is being offered in a virtual learning format. Join the experienced team from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Satur day, May 20 and May 27, from the comfort of your own home. After successfully com pleting the test, you will be sent the Florida Safe Boat ers card from FWC and pos sibly eligible for discounts on your boat insurance. Did you know that anyone born after Jan. 1, 1988, must have a “Safe Boater” card to legally operate a vessel with a 10 HP motor or greater? The establishment of a good foundation for safe boating is a must for anyone operat ing a boat or PWC. The course is being of fered at a cost of $40, which includes a textbook, pay able by cash or check prior to the course date. They will apply a discount for family members sharing a book. Space is limited. RSVP no later than May 14, ensuring enough time to receive your textbook, by contacting Dee Imhoff at hal1414@tampabay.rr.com, or tinyurl.com/2p9burfh. Follow them on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/uscgaux154. Library hosts free technology classes The Homosassa Public Library will feature a Sat urday technology class each month through June. If you are unable to attend during the week, be sure to sign-up for a spot in one of the tech nology classes. Upcoming topics are: Facebook: Getting Started at 10:30 a.m. on May 20; and Buying and Selling on eBay at 10:30 a.m. on June 17. These Saturday technol ogy classes are free and registration is required. To register for a class, use the online calendar, speak to a staff member at the branch or call the library at 352-628-5626. To stay up-to-date on all of the classes and programs being offered at the library, follow @CitrusLibraries on Facebook and Instagram or view the online calendar at citruslibraries.org. Scholarship available from model railroaders A model railroad schol arship is available for high school graduates who want to continue in a STEAM program in a college, uni versity or accredited techni cal school. Visit the website at newtracksmodeling.com/scholarship for detailed in formation about the schol arship. The deadline for ap plications is July 1. Please help pass the word to pos sible applicants you may know. Questions? Email is jimkellow@newtracks modeling.com.Libraries switches to new digital content app Attention OverDrive app users: OverDrive is discon tinuing the legacy Over Drive app for iOS, Android and Windows 8/10 on May 1 and will be transitioning users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s new er app for browsing and en joying digital content from Citrus Libraries. If you haven’t already, it’s time to give Libby a try. All your loans, holds and wish list items will be waiting for you in Libby when you add your library card. 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