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MAY 16, 2023www.chronicleonline.com HIGH Mostly sunny, chance of afternoon storms. PAGE A4 TODAY & next morning TUESDAY 69 88 LOW Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community VOL. 129 ISSUE 136 $1Report knocks conduct of Trump-Russia probe / A10 INDEX Business ................... A8 Classieds ................ B8 Comics ..................... B7 Crossword ................ B6 Entertainment ........... B5 Horoscope ................ B6 Nation/World ........... A10 Obituaries ................. A6 Opinion ..................... A9 TV Listings ................ B5 Weather .................... A4Finegan says ‘the truth will always prevail’ By MICHAEL D. BATES Chronicle Reporter Inverness attorney Bill Grant last week issued cease and desist letters to over a dozen individuals for “false and defamatory” state ments made toward County Com missioner Diana Finegan. He asked them to write a retrac tion or face the possibility of court action. As of Mon day, some retrac tions have reached his ofce, Grant said. The next step is up to Finegan, who hired Grant to send the let ters. She’s not ruling out taking it to the next step if all retractions are not made. “I’m waiting and watching,” she told the Chronicle. “I do believe they should have every opportunity to set the record straight. I think they may have blindly followed a sugges tion that was based on lies.” Grant, in his letter, said the in timidation and threats toward his client “shall not prevail.” “I directed my attorney to advo cate for the truth,” Finegan said. “He followed my instructions and the truth will always prevail.” The individuals cited are calling on Finegan to resign, mostly be cause they suspect she used her political standing to gain conces sions revolving around a road va cation at her home. Such a vacation is a type of ease ment in which a government (in this case Citrus County) transfers the right of way of a public street to a private property owner. Such actions are common and Finegan requested it before she was a com missioner. Finegan’s property is at South Blue Water Point in Homosas sa. It’s at the dead end of a street without a cul-de-sac. They are requesting a part of the Commissioner explains cease-and-desist letter FINEGAN GRANT‘Just Ben’ from Inverness By NANCY KENNEDY Chronicle Reporter Here’s what modeling is like. One minute you’re being photographed with super star Christina Aguilera feeding you spaghetti for the pages of a magazine or on a cover posing with supermodel Gisele Bünd chen, and the next min ute you’re in a room with 100 others who all want the next job and hear ing someone say to you, “You’re all wrong for this. No thanks.” “People mentally fail in modeling before they do physically, because it’s so up and down; you have to be mentally strong,” said Inverness hometown guy Ben Crofchick who is now a Los Angeles-based, international model. “You drive or Uber an hour to a location, stand in a room with hundreds of models, wait two hours for your name to be called and then get rejected in five seconds,” he said. “You walk out having spent your whole day to be rejected. But you have to know how to take that,” he said. “If you can’t, you’ll self-destruct.” Crofchick, 24, credits his Inverness roots, his mother’s prayers and his own Christian faith that keeps him grounded as he Ben Crofchick, who calls himself “just a small town guy from Inverness,” is now a Los Angeles-based model who travels all over the world, modeling in fashion shows and posing for ads for websites, magazines and billboards.Local Citrus County man hits the runways as a model Ben Crofchick modeling for Vogue Runway.High prices have Americans holding on to vehicles longer than ever By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With new and used cars still painfully expensive, Ryan Holdsworth says he plans to keep his 9-year-old Chevy Cruze for at least four more years. Limiting his car pay ments and his overall debt is a bigger priority for him than having a new vehicle. A 35-year-old grocery store worker from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Hold sworth would probably be in the market for a vehicle within a few years – if not for the high cost. For now, it’s out of the question. “You’re not going to get one for a price you can af ford,” he said. Holdsworth has plenty of company. Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever. The average age of a passenger vehicle on the road hit a record 12.5 years this year, according to data gathered by S&P Global Mobility. Sedans like Hold sworth’s are even older, on average – 13.6 years. Blame it mainly on the pandemic, which in 2020 triggered a global shortage of automotive computer chips, the vital component that runs everything from radios to gas pedals to transmissions. The shortage drastically slowed global assembly lines, mak ing new vehicles scarce on dealer lots just when consum ers were increasingly eager to buy. Prices reached record highs. And though they’ve eased somewhat, the cost of a vehicle still feels pun ishingly expensive to many Americans, especially when coupled with now much-higher loan rates. Since the pandemic struck three years ago, the average new vehicle has rocketed 24 percent to nearly $48,000 as of April, according to Ed munds.com. Typical loan rates on new-car purchases have ballooned to 7 percent, a consequence of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive streak of interest rate hikes to ght ination. It’s all pushed the national average monthly auto loan payment to $729 – prohibi tively high for many. Experts say a family earning the me dian U.S. household income can no longer afford the av erage new car payment and still cover such necessities as housing, food and utilities. Used vehicle prices, on average, have surged even more since the pandemic hit – up 40 percent, to near ly $29,000. With an average loan rate having reached 11 percent, the typical month ly used-vehicle payment is now $563. Faced with deciding be tween making a jumbo pay ment and keeping their ex isting vehicles, more owners are choosing to stick with what they have, even if it means spending more on re pairs and maintenance. Auto mechanics have been struck by the rising ages and mileages of vehicles that now arrive at the shop in numbers they’d never seen before. “You see cars all the time in here with 250,000, 300,000 miles,” said Jay Nuber, owner of Japanese Auto Professional Service, a repair garage near down town Ann Arbor, Michi gan. “They haven’t been really having major work or anything. They’ve just been doing the (routine) service.” Tom Krisher / AP Mechanic Jon Guthrie inspects the underside of a 2014 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck at Japanese Auto Professional Service in Ann Arbor, Michigan. See FINEGAN , page A4 See PRICES , page A4 See MODEL , page A4
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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 A3S & L CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLEHomosassa library seeks donations The Friends of the Ho mosassa Library are seek ing donations of books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles and games. They request that books, paperbacks and hardcovers, be gently used and in good condi tion. Donations can be dropped off at the library, located at 4100 S. Grand march Ave., Homosassa, on the corner of Grand march and Grover Cleve land Blvd. Transport of large book donations can be arranged by calling the library at 352-628-5626 and leav ing a contact phone num ber. The Friends will ar range to pick them up.Community center to host workshop about falls Many older adults ex perience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. In June, the West Citrus Communi ty Center will host a free four-week workshop em phasizing practical strat egies to manage falls, in partnership with Gamba & Associates Health Edu cation, Elder Options and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. “A Matter of Balance” is an award-winning pro gram designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. The workshops will be held at 10 a.m. on Tues days and Thursdays now thru 16 through June 8, located at 8940 W. Vet erans Drive, Homosassa. For more information or to register, contact Laura Gamba at lgamba@live.com.Take a trip to Museum of Natural History Join the Friends of the Nature Coast Volunteer Center for a trip to the Florida Museum of Nat ural History on Saturday, June 3. The bus will depart at 8:30 a.m. from the Citrus County Resource Center. Trip cost is $55 per per son and includes the mo tor coach to Gainesville, access to the museum’s Always on Display exhib its, admission to the But tery Rainforest, special “Spiders Alive!” exhibit and boxed lunch. Tickets are available at the Citrus County Re source Center or by call ing 352-527-5952. Seat ing is limited, so reserve your ticket by May 20.Concert Choir to begin summer rehearsals The Citrus Community Concert Choir will begin rehearsals for its sum mer series of concerts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, held at First Presbyte rian Church of Inverness, 206 Washington Ave., In verness. Concerts are set for Aug. 5 and 6 with more details to come. This summer’s program is titled “Songs That Make You Smile!” and singers are welcome through June 3. Arrive by 9:45 a.m. to sign up and receive and pay for your music. Call 352-634-3927.TOO FAR to meet May 25 Capt. Jodi Spaulding, a Florida Master Naturalist and member of the Flor ida Native Plant Society since 2012, will explore at the meeting of TOO FAR beginning at 6:30 p.m. on May 25, located at 9338 E. Gospel Island Road, Inverness. The public is invited. There will be no dinner prior to this meeting. For more information, call 352-332-7576. IN BRIEF Citrus County gas prices drop for third straight week By MICHAEL D. BATES Chronicle Reporter Florida gas prices dropped 8 cents last week, settling at an average $3.48 per gallon, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. That’s three consecutive weeks of falling prices. “Weakness in the oil mar ket has contributed to the recent drop in gas prices,” said AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins. “That weakness has been driven by domes tic economic concerns. Un derwhelming Chinese eco nomic indicators have also created uncertainty about global fuel demand.” By comparison shop ping, Citrus County drivers can do better than the state average. A random check Mon day on GasBuddy showed at least two gas stations in Inverness selling regular unleaded for $3.45. Lecanto also had a few stations sell ing below-average. In Crystal River, the ma jority of stations were be low-average, with one sta tion at $3.29. Homosassa stations reported some of the highest prices in the county, with several selling regular unleaded far above the average. “With continued volatil ity in the fuel market, it’s unclear whether this down ward trend will continue in the lead-up to the busy Memorial Day travel week end,” Jenkins said. Speaking of the upcoming holiday. About 2.4 million Florid ians are forecast to travel from May 25-29. That’s 172,000 more than last year and 96,000 more than be fore the pandemic in 2019, according to AAA. That would set a record high. “Despite various ina tionary pressures, consum er spending is strong, and Americans still want to trav el,” said AAA’s Debbie Haas. To check out the lowest gas prices in Citrus County, visit www.gasbuddy.com Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at mbates@chronicleonline.com.AAA says record number of travelers expected for Memorial DaySewer service plan will cost property owners By FRED HIERS Chronicle Reporter Protecting Inverness’ lakes and the aquifer has been a priority for the In verness City Council and the city’s residents. And up until now, many of the city’s plans to offer city residents and businesses municipal sewer services were funded fully by state grant money and city re serves. That is up until now. The city council will vote Tuesday whether to set a June 20 hearing date and al low effected property own ers to discuss with the coun cil the city’s plans to extend sewer services along State Road 44 West. What would make this project different is that it will require property own ers for the rst time to kick in some of their own money to do the work. A total of 104 properties will be effected. Of those, 57 are vacant residential and three are vacant commercial Y’all come and sing By NANCY KENNEDY Chronicle Reporter On any given Tuesday afternoon, “The Barn” – Cowboy Church in Hernan do – lls with the sounds of guitars, drums and key board, a trumpet and Bob Rees on harmonica. The band, the Cowboy Church Wranglers Band, warms up the crowd, usual ly about 60 or so this time of year, close to 90 in the fall and winter months. Each week at the red barn church building at 3962 N. Roscoe Road, Hernando, off State Road 200, people come to listen to the Wran glers, mingle and mix, some even get up and dance. Cowboy attire is not re quired, but it is fun for those who like their cowboy boots and hats. In between songs by the band, people who have signed up before the jam begins take their turn sing ing – country songs, coun try gospel, gospel or what ever song they want to sing that’s suitable to sing inside a church. “We usually have about 15 faithful people who like to come and sing something, and they’re just adorable,” said Kathy Johnson, wife of Cowboy Church pastor John Johnson. “This is something (for mer) Pastor Dave Shirkey started, and we want to keep this going,” John Johnson said. “He’s gifted with sing ing, but I don’t have that gift. “I do play the spoons, and my wife plays the wash board, and we do that here once in a while, and we’ve done that at other churches,” he said. Admission to the weekly music jam is free, but there is a $5 ne for whining, as the sign says at the chuck wagon where you can buy a hot dog or a cold drink. “Bring your smile, a friend, neighbor and your family,” it says on the Cowboy Church Facebook page. “If you have a talent to sing or play an instru ment, you can sign up for ‘open mic.’ Sign up begins at 1 p.m. The jam starts at 2.” Also: “If you do not al ready know what key you sing in, check with a band member before the jam starts and they will help you nd your key.” For some, the country music jams, from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesdays, is the only church they know. Those who wouldn’t normally go to a Sunday morning wor ship service will come to hear music. “It’s like a shing hole,” John Johnson said. “It, prayerfully, touches peo ple’s hearts and entices them to want to come to church. We’ll pray for people here, ABOVE: John Johnson, pastor of the Cowboy Church in Hernando since November. The church hosts a weekly free country music jam and open mic from 2-4 p.m. every Tuesday. Johnson said he doesn’t sing, but he can play the spoons. BELOW: In this photo from 2021, The Cowboy Church Wranglers Band jams at “The Barn” Cowboy Church in Hernando. In this photo, Larry Pickard sings as Bob Rees plays harmonica. The public is invited to a free country jam and open mic from 2-4 p.m. every Tuesday.Cowboy Church in Hernando continues weekly country music jams Inverness man faces drug charges after home eviction By FRED HIERS Chronicle Reporter An Inverness man who faced eviction from his home now sits in the Citrus County jail instead. According to the May 10 arrest record of 2, the 37-year-old Mennella may have forgotten he was sup posed to leave his residence and that Citrus County Sheriff’s Ofce deputies were on their way to make sure he left. Instead, deputies ar rived at 465 South Smith Ave. to serve the occupants an eviction notice, the people liv ing there were anything but ready to move out, according to records. The arresting dep uty also noted that the home was a location that known drug users frequented. A second deputy at the scene also told the arrested deputy that he had been there two days before, on May 8th to give the tenants 24 hours to pack up and leave. Instead of being empty when the deputies arrived and walked through the home, they rst found a woman in her bedroom in the rear of the house. She was told to leave. According to records, the deputy then found Men nella asleep in a chair in another back room. And despite calling out for him several times to wake up, he wouldn’t awaken. When deputies ap proached the sleeping Men nella, they found a plastic baggie with a white pow dery substance inside and aluminum foil in his lap, according to records. The deputies nally man aged to awaken the sleeping Mennella and put in hand cuffs. The deputies also found a blue straw under his knee as the deputies helped him out of the chair. The deputies tested the powder and the residue in the straw and both tested positive for fentanyl. The amount of fentanyl re covered was 0.25 grams. Mennella was taken to the Citrus County jail. His bond was $6,000. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com. MENNELLA See PLAN , page A6 See CHURCH , page A6
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Palm Bch.8176s Chassahowitzka* 4:25 a.m.0.4 ft4:46 p.m.0.5 ft11:03 a.m.0.1 ftNonen/a Crystal River** 2:46 a.m.1.7 ft2:48 p.m.2.0 ft9:05 a.m.0.6 ft9:46 p.m.0.2 ft Withlacoochee* 12:16 a.m.3.1 ft12:17 p.m.3.3 ft7:07 a.m.0.9 ft7:44 p.m.0.1 ft Homosassa*** 3:56 a.m.1.0 ft3:56 p.m.1.2 ft10:33 a.m.0.2 ft11:35 p.m.-0.1 ft 8:14 pm6:37 am4:41 am5:28 pm 05/16TUESDAY6:3711:018:1411:2405/17WEDNESDAY6:3711:488:14None Predominant: TreesTue lowmedhigh Yesterday at 3 p.m.66° 11 Yesterday93/65 98/4589/62 76 4 WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY MORNINGHigh: 86° Low: 70° Mostly sunny skies in the morning give way to a chance of pop-up storms in the late afternoon. TODAY & TOMORROW MORNINGHigh: 88° Low: 69° Mostly sunny skies in the morning give way to a chance of pop-up storms in the late afternoon. 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.phpTUESDAY 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 103, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.23, Harrison, Mich. Today: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tonight: West winds 5 to 10 knots. 6HDVIRRWRUbOHVV 84° FORECAST FOR 3:00 P.M. Tuesday ALERT CITRUS SIGNUP Q To register for the Citrus County SheriffÂ’s OfficeÂ’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. road be vacated to prevent vehicles from constantly turning around in front of their property, according to a memo from attorney Clark Stillwell, who is rep-resenting Finegan. The problem, she said, is that the road in front of her home is a three-point turn and drivers donÂ’t have enough room to do a U-turn so they maneu-ver their vehicles to turn around. They end up driv-ing over her private prop-erty and sometimes even hitting the landscaping wall. But her opponents allege in GrantÂ’s order that Fine-gan violated her oath of ofce, the Constitution of the United States and the State of Florida and that she “ agrantly and willfully violated” her of ce and is practicing “discrimination, segregation and intimida-tion.” According to GrantÂ’s letter, one of the statements made by a resident read “You have far overreached your authority in many ar-eas of public life, thus en-dangering the rights and liberties reserved to we the people” and require that you “immediately cease and desist from your illegal policy-making activities.” Finegan said this is not an attempt to sti e the open expression of ideas. “I will always engage in political free speech,” she said. “Lies and false state-ments are not political free speech.” Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at mbates@chronicleonline.com. FINEGANFrom page A1 It doesnÂ’t mean that most owners of older vehicles are necessarily stuck with constant repair bills. One reason people can hold their vehicles for increas-ingly long periods is that auto manufacturing has im-proved over time. Engines run longer. Bodies donÂ’t rust as quickly. Compo-nents last longer. Yet the cost of buying either a new or used vehicle is leaving more people with essentially no choice but to keep the one they have. “The repair-versus-buy equation changed,” said Todd Campau, an associate director with S&P. Even with rising repair costs, Campau said, itÂ’s still typi-cally more cost-effective to x an older vehicle than to spring for a purchase. The average vehicle age, which has been edging up since 2019, accelerated this year by a substantial three months. And while 12.5 years is the average, Cam-pau noted, more vehicles are staying on the road for 20 years or more, some-times with three or four successive owners. In such cases, the third or fourth owner is getting a much older car than they would have in the past. Nearly 122 million vehicles on the road are more than a dozen years old, Campau said. S&P predicts that the number of older vehicles will keep growing until at least 2028. Even with more durable vehicles able to last lon-ger, all of this has created a boom time for auto shops. Through most of last year, NuberÂ’s Japanese Auto was overwhelmed with cus-tomers. It took up to three weeks to get an appoint-ment, whether for repairs or the routine maintenance that older vehicles, in par-ticular, require. “The phone just kept ringing, and the cars just kept coming,” Nuber said. ItÂ’s now at the point where some vehicle owners must decide whether to pay for a repair that costs more than their vehicle is worth. ThatÂ’s where many of them draw the line, said Dave Weber, manager at Japa-nese Auto. On Friday, Weber said, one customer needed rear brakes, wheel bearings and exhaust system repairs. The customer decided to do only half the repairs and wait un-til later to decide whether to sink more money into the aging vehicle. “They patch them up and drive them for however long, until the next major repair,” Weber said. S&P predicts that U.S. new vehicle sales will reach 14.5 million this year, from about 13.9 mil-lion last year. A big reason is that the supply at deal-erships is nally growing. Automakers have also be-gun to restore some dis-counts that had long helped keep a lid on prices. The result is that many people who can afford to buy can now do so. ItÂ’s a trend that could slow the advancing age of the U.S. eet and boost overall sales. Still, no one is predicting a return to pre-pandemic annual sales of around 17 million anytime soon. Even with discounts, new-vehi-cle prices are likely to stay much higher than pre-pan-demic levels for years to come. PRICESFrom page A1 navigates his way through his current career in mod-eling. He knows it could all go away in an instant. Home on a visit from L.A., Crofchick stopped by the Chronicle recently to talk about being the “new face” in the fashion indus-try, which is both weird and wonderful. “ItÂ’s strange. IÂ’m a small town guy; IÂ’m from Inver-ness – I played ball most of my life, Little League and baseball in high school,” he said. “I went to the -nal four with Citrus High in 2015, and I played football my senior year. I wasnÂ’t thinking of being a model.” After graduating from CHS in 2016, Crofchick went to Southeastern Uni-versity, a private Christian college in Lakeland, to study communications. He had plans to go into sales or something busi-ness-related. At the same time, he kept getting asked the same question when he was out at the mall or at a restaurant. People would ask him, “Are you a model?” His mother, Kaywood Pate, said even when he was younger, people would make comments like, “He should be a model.” “He always wanted to be something,” she said. “HeÂ’s a goal setter and de-termined to accomplish his goals, and heÂ’s very disci-plined.” Crofchick said in college there another student who was getting into modeling helped Crofchick take pho-tos to put on Instagram and other social media – thatÂ’s how people get noticed by agents. “Within a month I was contacted by my agent in L.A., who is still with me,” he said. “We set up a phone call and they wanted me to move to L.A.” April 15, 2019.“I had $500 to my name,” Crofchick said. “I sold a lot of my clothes and fur-niture, signed the contract and got on a plane. “I was nervous; my family was nervous and they were all praying for meÂ…it was a super humbling ex-perience. “The day I landed, I shot with a company called Moschino, an Italian com-pany,” he said. “This is how important social me-dia is now days: I ew out to L.A. with 1,100 follow-ers, and after I shot with Moschino and they posted me on their social media, I had 10,000 followers within four days, then went to 30,000, then 50,000. “All of a sudden, IÂ’m this ‘new faceÂ’ in L.A. and ev-eryone wants to shoot the new face,” he said, “and thatÂ’s weird. “I was this guy living with my mom in Inverness and then IÂ’m in Miami sit-ting in a chair with hair and makeup people to be in a video with Luis Fonsi (Puerto Rican singer),” he said. In the past four years, Crofchick has done run-way modeling and adver-tising campaigns for com-panies like True Religion Jeans, ALO Yoga, Neiman Marcus, Nialaya Jewelry, Under Armour, Boohoo Man, Fashion Nova and the UK-based retailer ASOS. He said much of his money is made through e-com-merce, shooting for a few days modeling 50 or so dif-ferent items of clothing for a companyÂ’s website for online shopping. “That gets you established,” he said. “ThatÂ’s where the money is, and if companies like you, theyÂ’ll stick with you.” Right before the end of 2022, Italian designers Ste-fano Gabbana and Stefano Dolce ew Crofchick to Milan to shoot a campaign for the luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana, which will be out in stores and online Spring/Summer 2023. And just before he came home to Florida for a visit, Crofchick shot a campaign for Kim KardashianÂ’s rst menÂ’s line for SKIMS (shapewear) and attended the Daily Front Row Fash-ion Los Angeles Awards, which recognizes outstand-ing achievement in fashion and beauty. “ItÂ’s pretty crazy,” he said. “But IÂ’m just me. And I know this could all go away – I was in Lon-don when COVID shut everything down and spent the next year back at my momÂ’s. I had money saved and did a lot of social media stuff and did some workout videos, so you never know what could happen. “ThatÂ’s why I have other things in the works,” he said. His mother said when her son rst left for Los An-geles, she worried that he would be a “sheep among wolves.” “But IÂ’ve seen what heÂ’s accomplished and how heÂ’s turned down jobs that he didnÂ’t think were good for him, and IÂ’m so proud of him,” she said. “He has drive and heÂ’s so disci-plined, and as his mom I just trust that God will take care of him.” Nancy Kennedy can be reached at 352-564-2927 or by email at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com. MODELFrom page A1
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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 A5Stop complaining about estate salesSome neighbors in Sugarmill have their knickers in a knot over estate sales be-ing held. I would respect-fully point out that as life happens, it could be their family next month or next year having a whole house to empty out and having an estate sale as the only rational, practical way to make it happen.There for paperworkIÂ’m reading articles on Biden sending troops to border, migrants surge. Such a joke. TheyÂ’re there for paperwork. TheyÂ’re doing no enforcing of the border whatsoever. What good is sending 15,000 troops if youÂ’re not going to utilize them in their full capacity. ItÂ’s administrative work. Totally ridiculous.Response to letter about Jan. 6In todayÂ’s paper, May 6, there was a Letter to the Editor discussing Jan. 6. The author referred to Jan. 6 as an “incident” and that we may or may not agree with the 2020 election. The incident was an insurrec-tion fueled by Trump in which people died. Those arrested are traitors, not heroes, and will be tried as such for their part. Trump lost the election with abso-lutely no credible evidence to the contrary.Too lenientThis Sound Off is about bail reform. Posting bail in Florida as well as across the United States is too lenient. Even elected or appointed ofcials, who are the protectors of the people, have become too lenient and should be held to account or red for their actions in helping crime to spiral out of control.WonÂ’t be long nowOut of control growth and unintended conse-quences are equal partners with the TDC, county com-missioners, city managers, Citrus County Visitors Bureau. It wonÂ’t be long until we will again be read-ing in the Chron-icle, “No one saw this coming.”Disney picked the fightThis Sound Off is about Letter to the Editor on May 7, “Governor has gone off the monorail.” The truth is this icon mentioned in the letter picked the ght. This beloved icon has been ripping off the citizens of Florida for years.My suggestion is...This is Sunday morning, May 7, and IÂ’m reading a Sound Off that says, “Sher-iffÂ’s ofce did absolutely nothing.” My suggestion to this person is maybe they should get a gun to protect themselves before the police get there.My point was...IÂ’m responding to Sound Off, “Response about hand icapped placard.” IÂ’m the one that called in about it. Thank you for your advice, but my point was the vol-unteer stayed in his car and watched me the whole time as I took my service dog out and just sat there while she went potty. He waited until I left my car before he put the warning on my car instead of asking me if I had my placard. That was my point. He had no reason to sit there and wait, wait, wait. He could have put his window down and asked me. Totally ridiculous that he sat there waiting for me to leave.Response about Social SecurityThis is to the person asking about all the money the government has taken from Social Security over the years. I donÂ’t think anybody has a denitive answer, but I can mention with certainty the law states any money left over after Social Security is monthly expenses are paid goes to everyone whoÂ’s eli-gible to receive a check. All that money every month for decades, which has been taken from us the working class, has not been secured into a fund balance. The government has made it a law that it goes directly into the general fund to be spent on whatever the bureaucrats in Washington want.Why are we waiting?Why do we have to wait for his term to expire? A four-year term is long enough. If he or she is not doing a good job, replace them. Remember itÂ’s al-ways, “we, the people.” Do we wait for the full term or the end of the United States?DonÂ’t lie to usReferencing that the White House said that immigration is down by 90 percent coming through the border. Where are they get-ting these numbers from? This is totally ridiculous. The White House lies to American citizens thinking weÂ’re idiots. Do not insult our intelligence or my in-telligence, please. I can see whatÂ’s coming across the border, and youÂ’re claim-ing itÂ’s 90 percent down? Your totally ludicrous and ridiculous. Do not lie to American citizens. IÂ’m tired of it.Need a new sheriff in townThis is Sunday, May 7, IÂ’m reading the Sound Offs and it sure does seem like itÂ’s time for a new sheriff in this town. From his state-ment that heÂ’d rather be an American than a Democrat, from this person talking about illegal ATV activity incidents that are never looked into by the sheriffÂ’s department and look what happened with that one neighbor who got frustrat-ed and shooting at the kids, and then this person saying they had a gun waved on their face by a neighbor and the sheriffÂ’s ofce came out and nothing was done. Plus, they went to the sheriffÂ’s ofce to nd out about gun rules and they couldnÂ’t provide it. IÂ’m telling you it is denitely time for a new sheriff. Come election time, every-body go vote and letÂ’s get a new man in there.Charm of a wet noodleI agree with the column from Mike Wright about the arrogance of Mr. Prendergast. He does have a behavior like while he thinks heÂ’s superior to everybody, he has the charm of a wet noodle. And “IÂ’d rather be an American than a Democrat,” so thatÂ’s his opinion, but you donÂ’t have to make it like that. The Democrats voted him in, too. IÂ’m a Democrat, I voted for him. I will never vote for him again. HeÂ’s a conceited person who thinks he knows it all. There were better choices, but unfortunately, he had the most businesses going after him. He belongs to the church that I belong in, and actually he has to make his politics of his greatness known. And of course, you wonÂ’t put this in the paper, but he is arrogant. Hopeful-ly thereÂ’s a good, qualied person who will beat him in the next election.Complaint about writing on medicine bottlesThis is a complaint about over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, supplements, etc. Why is writing so tiny that those even with glasses have difculty reading it? There should be a law that they be printed larger, or an attached card be printed in larger print so people can read it. Some of these nonprescription drugs can be dangerous if not taken as directed.You have the powerOh hum. Yawn. Another mass shooting. Feels like America is becoming im mune to the multiple trag edies and wasted lives of young children and adults. We read and hear about it every single day and yet the best minds in our country are not able to solve our savagery and continue to blame everything but the tools of the trade. Talking and blaming will not bring any solutions to our national horror. Congress, do the important stuff and repre sent your constituents. You have the combined power to solve needless loss of lives and save our children, your children. You have the pow er. Do you have the will?Dear Sheriff...This is a reminder to the sheriff of Citrus County. There are many people in Citrus County who do not have a computer or a smartphone to receive your news bulletins. You cannot rely on your smartphone and computer to get your messages out. SOUND OFFCALL 563-0579Man living underwater wonÂ’t resurface even after breaking recordKEY LARGO (AP) — A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this week end at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers. Joseph DituriÂ’s 74th day residing in JulesÂ’ Undersea Lodge, situated at the bot tom of a 30-foot-deep la goon in Key Largo, wasnÂ’t much different than his pre vious days there since he submerged March 1. Dituri, who also goes by the moniker “Dr. Deep Sea,” ate a protein-heavy meal of eggs and salmon prepared using a micro wave, exercised with resis tance bands, did his daily pushups and took an hour-long nap. Unlike a subma rine, the lodge does not use technology to adjust for the increased underwa ter pressure. The previous record of 73 days, two hours and 34 minutes was set by two Ten nessee professors – Bruce Cantrell and Jessica Fain – at the same location in 2014. But Dituri isnÂ’t just set tling for the record and re surfacing: He plans to stay at the lodge until June 9, when he reaches 100 days and completes an underwa ter mission dubbed Project Neptune 100. The mission combines medical and ocean research along with educational out reach and was organized by the Marine Resources Development Foundation, owner of the habitat. “The record is a small bump and I really appreci ate it,” said Dituri, a Univer sity of South Florida educa tor who holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering and is a retired U.S. Naval of cer. “IÂ’m honored to have it, but we still have more sci ence to do.” His research includes daily experiments in phys iology to monitor how the human body responds to long-term exposure to ex treme pressure. Cannotbecombinedwithanyotheroffer. Expires5/26/2023. 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A6 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle OBITUARIES Rolando Eduardo PouSeptember 11, 1954 – May 4, 2023Inverness – Rolan do Eduardo Pou, age 68 died on May 4th of 2023 after a short battle with cancer at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He was a soldier until the end. Kind, gentle, and strong. Always a gentle man to all who cared for him in his last days. “Jimmy” or “Sgt. Pou” as some called him was al ways ready to lend a help ing hand and was a loving surrogate grandfather g ure to Jayden Espada and Erielys Espada. A lover of dogs and Jimi Hendrix, most people in town could spot JimmyÂ’s Jeep right away – a relic in its own right, decked out in all things Army. Jimmy took pride in all his ac complishments as a soldier and was awarded the Army Achievement Medal by the Department of the United States Army. The honor reads: ‘…an automatic rieman in the second platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2d Infan try Division. Specialist 4 Pou has demonstrated outstanding initiative and knowledge of the infantry needed to accomplish ev ery task that Charlie Com pany has undertaken. In the highly demanding environ ment of the demilitarized zone mission in South Korea, his performance of duty has been truly exem plary. Specialist 4 PouÂ’s outstanding performance of duty is in keeping with the nest traditions of the military ser vice and reects the great credit upon himself, the 2D In fantry Division and the United States Army.Â’ Jimmy retired as a Spe cialist 4 in 1988 after serv ing nearly 11 years in the U.S. Army. Mr. Pou is survived by his daughter, Jackeline Pou Cane la, son-in-law Le andro Canela, and grand daughter, Malu Pou Canela of Miami. He also leaves to mourn his passing ex-wives Maritza Alcantara and Dinorah Pou both of Inverness, FL and a host of extended family and friends. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 6 Roosevelt Blvd, Beverly Hills, FL. Internment fol lows at 2:30 p.m. at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. One of the last words Jimmy said to his daugh ters was ‘take care of my soldiers.Â’ We would like to fulll his wish and help veterans who need assis tance through the Rolando E. Pou Memorial Fund. With your support we will keep his memory a blessing by helping soldiers who need assistance nd ing a home. We are incred ibly grateful for everyoneÂ’s love and support. Please send funds to the Roland E. Pou Memorial Fund at; www.everloved.com/life -of/rolando-pou/ CCSO races in Law Enforcement Torch Run By GEORGIA SULLIVAN Chronicle Reporter Citrus County SheriffÂ’s Ofce (CCSO) deputies carried the “Flame of Hope” across the county Saturday in honor of Special Olym pics Florida. Since 1981, law enforce ment agencies across the nation have embarked on foot in a tradition known as the Florida Law Enforce ment Torch Run to benet Special Olympics Florida. “Here at the Citrus Coun ty SheriffÂ’s Ofce, we are proud to once again repre sent our county, region and state by showing up and be ing a part of this event,” said Sheriff Mike Prendergast. “For many members of the CCSO family, this is more than a one-day event. Some volunteer year-round, and some donate regularly, but each of our deputies put on their uniforms each day and proudly display their badg es as a promise to protect and serve all residents of our county.” Law enforcement ofcers from more than 300 Flori da agencies participated in the Torch Run, and more than 5,000 ofcers carry the torch, also known as the “Flame of Hope,” on a 1,500–mile relay through 67 counties in Florida. Citrus CountyÂ’s relay par ticipants met at the SheriffÂ’s Crystal River Community Resource Ofce on U.S. Highway 19, where the run started at 7:30 a.m. Runners covered a dis tance of more than 3 miles, traveling east along State Road 44 with the torch to the Publix in the Crystal Springs Plaza at the inter section of County Road 486. Publix grocery store chain, an event sponsor, provided fruit and drinks for all the relay participants. At 9:30 a.m., bicyclists started the second leg of the cross-county relay, pedaling the 14-mile stretch from the Crystal Springs Plaza to the Inverness Publix. Upon arrival, participants and clients from the Key Training Center began their walk to the CCSO opera tions building in downtown Inverness, arriving around 11:30 a.m. where CoreCiv ic then provided lunch for everyone involved. Those needing help con necting with area resources pertaining to an intellectu al disability should reach out to CCSOÂ’s Behavioral Health Department at 352-249-2790 and ask to speak with a member of their team. Contact Chronicle Reporter Georgia Sullivan at 352-564-2929 or georgia.sullivan@chronicle online.com. Special to the Chronicle Citrus County SheriffÂ’s Office deputies joined in the annual Florida Law Enforcement Torch Run that benefits Speci al Olympics Florida, a tradition that law enforcement agencies across the nation have participated in since 1981. More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces; not everyone is happy about it By DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. gov ernment has given its bless ing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. But even though nearly half of states already allow canine dining outdoors, the issue is far from settled, with many diners and restaurants push ing back against the increas ing presence of pooches. “IÂ’d like to be able to enjoy my meal without having to worry about eas, pet hair, barking and entitled dogs and their owners,” said Tracy Chiu Parisi, a food blogger in New York, who was once startled by a dog that stuck its head in her lap while she was reading a menu. Restaurants have been re quired to allow service dogs for decades. But it wasnÂ’t until the mid-2000Â’s that a handful of states – including Florida and Illinois – began passing laws allowing dogs in outdoor dining spaces, according to the Animal Legal and Historical Center at Michigan State Universi ty. Twenty-three states now have such laws or regula tions. But the legal landscape is confusing. Michigan law doesnÂ’t allow dogs in out door dining spaces, for ex ample, but lets restaurants apply for a variance from their county health depart ment. So in 2020, the Confer ence for Food Protection – a group of food industry and health experts that advises the government – asked the U.S. Food and Drug Admin istration to issue guidance for states. It cited a 2012 risk assessment in Australia and New Zealand that found that the health risk to human din ers from dogs was very low. The FDAÂ’s updated food code, issued late last year, says restaurants can have dogs in outdoor areas if they get approval from a local regulator. Restaurants should have signs say ing dogs are welcome and should develop plans to handle dogs and their waste. They should ensure dogs re main properly restrained and provide separate food bowls so dogs donÂ’t use plates or utensils meant for humans. The new guidance comes as U.S. pet ownership is ris ing. Nearly 87 million U.S. households now have a pet, up from 85 million in 2019, according to the American Pet Products Association. And experts say more peo ple are looking for dining options that will accommo date their dogs. Yelp search es for businesses using the “dogs allowed” lter jumped 58 percent between the year ending May 1, 2021, and the year ending May 1, 2023. A total of 47,415 businesses now describe themselves as “dog friendly” on Yelp, the company says. “Younger pet owners, Mil lennials and Generation Z, have incredibly strong bonds with their pets and they are willing to act upon that,” said Steven Feldman, president of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute. “They are more likely to frequent – and express a preference for – pet-friendly businesses.” Monty Hobbs, the man aging director of a digital marketing agency in Wash ington, can often be found at local restaurant patios with Mattox, his 5-year-old ter rier and miniature schnau zer mix. Some waiters even bring Mattox bits of bacon. Hobbs stresses that he doesnÂ’t take Mattox every where. “HeÂ’s my dog. HeÂ’s not my child,” he said. But Mattox is well-be haved, he said, so itÂ’s nice to know they can drop in at a neighborhood bar if theyÂ’re out taking a walk. At Zazie, a San Francisco bistro, diners get $10 off a bottle of wine on Mondays if they bring their dogs, who get treats donated by the pet store across the street. “ItÂ’s great for business. People really enjoy bringing their dog out with them,” said Megan Cornelius, Za zieÂ’s co-owner. But other restaurants are saying no to Fido. The Salty Dog Café in Hilton Head, South Caroli na, allowed dogs on its pa tio when it rst opened in 1987. But two years later, it banned them. Too many dogs were barking through meals, ghting, lying in walkways and stealing hot dogs from kidsÂ’ plates, says Tim Stearns, the Salty DogÂ’s chief operating ofcer. If diners object, the Salty Dog points them to a sep arate dog-friendly deck where they can eat takeout food from the restaurant. But most diners seem to ap preciate the policy. “We are all dog lovers at Salty Dog, but we remain a restaurant for humans,” Stearns said. The Blond Giraffe Key Lime Pie Factory in Key West, Florida, banned dogs because it didnÂ’t want to be held responsible if a dog ate iguana droppings – which can make them violently ill – or tripped a child or an elderly diner. In at least one case, an unleashed dog at the restaurant killed a neighbor hood cat. Julie Denzin, who has worked as a restaurant serv er in Milwaukee for more than a decade, has watched dogs drool, ght, growl and relieve themselves on restaurant patios. Dogs have bitten her and knocked her over, causing her to spill scalding hot coffee. She has also encountered diners who are allergic to dogs or afraid of them. Denzin doesnÂ’t think dogs should be banned, but says restaurants should consid er designating dog-friend ly areas or specic hours when dogs are allowed. “ItÂ’s not a matter of liking or disliking dogs,” she said. “The point is, regardless of what the owner might say – no matter how perfect and obedient they insist their dog is – thereÂ’s no way to ensure the safety and com fort of other guests.” properties. Of the 104 prop erties, seven are developed residential properties and 37 are commercial developed properties. These developed properties currently utilize septic tanks. While the city would pay the bulk of the costs using about $3.4 million in Flor ida Springs Restoration Grant money, and about $1.1 million from city reserves, property owners would have to make up the remaining $595,392 of the cost. The city council will con sider a resolution Tuesday for the June 20 meeting that would include a proposal by consultant Raftelis Financial Consultants of Maitland as to how property owners could be charged. The consultants estimated that owners of vacant res idential land could make a one-time payment of $4,708.17. Under the plan, the property owner could also pay the cost over ve years at 3 percent interest, totaling $86.29 per month. Undeveloped commercial properties would be charged the same rates. City Manager Eric Wil liams also set aside $345,000 to help pay the few property owners with developed prop erties the cost of decommis sioning their septic tanks. Williams said the intention was to keep costs down as much as possible for the fu ture wastewater customers. Williams said that most of the undeveloped lots effected are not owned locally. According to state records, many of the properties are owned by Inverness Proper ties Inc. based in St. Peters burg. The city is tying its lat est move to close septic tanks and offer municipal sewer service to the stateÂ’s efforts to clean up the Chassahowitzka-Homosassa springshed. According to Raftelis, Flor ida deemed the springshed to be an impaired water body due to high nutrient levels. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection developed a Basin Manage ment Action Plan for the Chassahowitzka-Homosassa springshed, which identies septic tanks as a signicant contributor to the nutrient levels present in the spring. Accordingly, Inverness identied the 44W Septic to Sewer Project to be part of the solution to the springshed problem. Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com. PLANFrom page A3 and we end the jam each week with a prayer.” Keep up with informa tion about the Cowboy Church on their Facebook page at https://tinyurl.com/ 3yffmmvp. Nancy Kennedy can be reached at 352-564-2927 or by email at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com. 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-PAIDADVERTISINGALTERNATIVEMEDICINEBetterHealthChiropractic6166WestGulftoLakeHighwayCrystalRiver,FL352-795-8911CitrusMedicalMarijuanaClinicRedrick,ScottMDFACOG582S.E.7thAvenueCrystalRiver,FL352-564-8245CitrusMedicalWeightLossRedrick,ScottMDFACOG582S.E.7thAvenueCrystalRiver,FL352-564-8245Dr.BobÂ’sCompassionClinic6088WestNordlingLoopCrystalRiver,FL352-601-4200InspiredFunctionalMedicine330SouthLineAvenueInverness,FL352-444-9868LucidAntiAging2400NorthHeritageOaksPathHernando,FL352-270-8493AESTHETICSLucidAntiAging2400NorthHeritageOaksPathHernando,FL352-270-8493ARTIFICIALLIMBSBRACESKidderOrthopedicLaboratories5676WestGulftoLakeHighwayCrystalRiver,FL352-795-5556ASSISTEDLIVINGCedarCreekAssistedLivingResidence231N.W.Highway19CrystalRiver,FL352-564-2446GrandLivingatCitrusHills850WestNorvellBryantHighwayHernando,FL352-301-8500NewHorizonAssistedLivingResidence1745ForestDriveInverness,FL352-726-5466TheReserveatCitrus2341WestNorvellBryantHighwayLecanto,FL352-746-2273AUDIOLOGYDavisFamilyHearing11515WestEmeraldOaksDriveCrystalRiver,FL352-666-8910EverybodyHears211SouthApopkaAvenueInverness,FL352-726-4327GardnerAudiology700S.E.5thTerrace,Suite11CrystalRiver,FL352-795-5700CHIROPRACTICBetterHealthChiropractic6166WestGulftoLakeHighwayCrystalRiver,FL352-795-8911CLINICSCitrusPreferredClinic2525Highway44WestInverness,FL352-405-1900DoctorÂ’sFreeClinicofCitrusCountydfccc.org352-212-2365QuickCareMedWalk-InClinicandUrgentCarequickcaremed.com844-797-8425DENTALLedgerDentistry3640SouthSuncoastBoulevardHomosassa,FL352-628-3443 DENTALShuaybDental229MarinerBoulevardSpringHill,FL352-678-0418DERMATOLOGYCitrusDermatology255S.E.7thAvenue,Suite3CrystalRiver,FL352-794-6385FloridaDermatologyandSkinCancerCenter700S.E.5thTerrace,Suites7&8 CrystalRiver,FL352-770-7755927USHighway41SouthInverness,FL352-637-1310FAMILY/GENERALMEDICINECitrusMedicalAssociates215SouthSeminoleAvenueInverness,FL352-560-0333LangleyHealthServices151EastHighlandBoulevardInverness,FL352-419-5760547WestFortIslandTrail,SuitesC&ECrystalRiver,FL352-651-5106595NorthLecantoHighwayLecanto,FL352-527-22447945SouthSuncoastBoulevard,SuitesA&BHomosassa,FL352-423-4923MeadowcrestFamilyPhysicians1250NorthVantagePointDriveCrystalRiver,FL352-795-0644PedIM1990NorthProspectAvenueLecanto,FL352-527-68883580EastGulftoLakeHighwayInverness,FL352-527-6888SuncoastPrimaryCareSpecialists2671WestNorvellBryantHighwayLecanto,FL352-513-590610489NorthFloridaAvenueCitrusSprings,FL352-489-24862333ForestDriveInverness,FL352-341-55207991SouthSuncoastBoulevardHomosassa,FL352-382-82825559EastSR44,Unit44Wildwood,FL352-589-1868GASTROENTEROLOGYGastroenterologyAssociates6410WestGulftoLakeHighwayCrystalRiver,FL352-563-24503653EastForestDriveInverness,FL352-563-2450HEALTHDEPARTMENTFloridaDepartmentofHealthinCitrus3700WestSovereignPathLecanto,FL352-527-0068HEALTHEDUCATIONCollegeofCentralFlorida3800SouthLecantoHighwayLecanto,FL352-746-6721HEALTH&NUTRITIONCanadianMedsofHomosassa3279SouthSuncoastBoulevardHomosassa,FL352-765-4801LucidAntiAging2400NorthHeritageOaksPathHernando,FL352-270-8493 HEARINGEXAM/HEARINGAIDAdvancedFamilyHearingAidCenters2027NorthDonovanAvenue,SuiteBCrystalRiver,FL352-795-177520093EastPennsylvaniaAvenueDunnellon,FL352-462-7173DavisFamilyHearing11515WestEmeraldOaksDriveCrystalRiver,FL352-666-8910EverbodyHears211SouthApokaAvenueInverness,FL352-726-4327GardnerAudiology700S.E.5thTerrace,Suite11CrystalRiver,FL352-795-5700HOMEHEALTHSERVICESComfortKeepers2244WestHighway44Inverness,FL352-726-4547CommunityAngels930NorthSuncoastBoulevardCrystalRiver,FL3582-794-6382MederiCAREtenders2212Highway44WestInverness,FL352-726-3874SeniorsHelpingSeniors2035OverbrookLaneSpringHill,FL352-610-9934HOSPICEHPHHospice2939WestGulftoLakeHighwayLecanto,FL352-527-4600RADIATION-ONCOLOGYRBOIRobertBoissoneaultOncologyInstitute522NorthLecantoHighwayLecanto,FL352-527-0106OPHTHALMOLOGYComprehensiveRetinaKaushalShaleshMD,PhD203SouthSeminoleAvenueInverness,FL352-794-1500OcalaEye11352NorthWilliamsStreet,#201ADunnellon,FL352-649-3036OPHTHALMOLOGYSuncoastEyeCenter221N.E.Highway19CrystalRiver,FL352-795-2526ORTHOPEDICSPORTSMEDICINECenterForBone&JointDisease8281SouthSuncoastBoulevardHomosassa,FL352-597-266410221YaleAvenueBrooksville,FL352-596-09007544JacqueRoadHudson,FL727-697-2200CitrusSpineInstitute6099WestGulftoLakeHighwayCrystalRiver,FL352-794-6868ImadE,Tarabishy11339CortezBoulevardBrooksville,FL352-596-8558 PHARMACIESG&RPharmacy3791NorthLecantoHighwayBeverlyHills,FL352-527-31111298EastNorvellBryantHighway,UnitDHernando,FL352-419-89495691SouthSuncoastBoulevardHomosassa,FL352-628-0096 SKILLEDNURSINGArborTrailRehabandSkilledNursingCare611EastTurnerCampRoadInverness,FL352-637-1130CrystalRiverHealthandRehabCenter136N.E.12thAvenueCrystalRiver,FL352-795-5044DiamondRidgeHealthandRehab2730WestMarcKnightonCourtLecanto,FL352-746-9500TheGroveHealthandRehabilitationCenter124WestNorvellBryantHighwayHernando,FL352-249-3100SPECIALTYSERVICESBurgerInsuranceAgency3279SouthSuncoastBoulevardHomosassa,FL610-360-2767SenicaAirConditioning16640ShadyHillsRoadSpringHill,FL888-473-1669SeniorLiaisonofCentralFlorida352-477-1866www.seniorliaisonc .com SicknWellDiscountMedicalProgram877-346-wellTrustedSolutionsInsuranceAgency352-212-6092THERAPYANDREHABILITATIONCrystalRiverHealthandRehabCenter136N.E.12thAvenueCrystalRiver,FL352-795-5044DiamondRidgeHealthandRehabilitationCenter2730WestMarcKnightonCourtLecanto,FL352-746-9500TheGroveHealthandRehabilitationCenter124WestNorvellBryantHighwayHernando,FL352-249-3100WELLNESSCitrusMedicalWeightlossRedrick,ScottMDFACOG582S.E.7thAvenueCrystalRiver,FL352-564-8245LucidAntiAging2400NorthHeritageOaksPathHernando,FL352-270-8493WHEELCHAIRS-SCOOTERS-LIFTCHAIRSMyMobilityMedical7939WestGulftoLakeHighwayCrystalRiver,FL352-564-8245
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A8 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle 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: 4,136.28Change: 12.20 (0.3%) 10 DAYS 31,200 32,000 32,800 33,600 34,400 35,200 NM DJ FM A 32,920 33,480 34,040 Dow Jones industrialsClose: 33,348.60Change: 47.98 (0.1%) 10 DAYS Advanced 1630Declined 726New Highs 35 New Lows 46 Vol. (in mil.) 3,281 Pvs. Volume 3,228 3,768 3,958 2276 1150 61 129 NYSE NASD DOW 33,400.30 33,161.93 33,348.60 +47.98 +0.14% +0.61% DOW Trans. 13,892.96 13,705.92 13,846.45 +63.26 +0.46% +3.39% DOW Util. 962.83 942.09 945.53 -13.66 -1.42% -2.26% NYSE Comp. 15,343.64 15,228.80 15,322.56 +76.19 +0.50% +0.91% NASDAQ 12,376.40 12,263.35 12,365.21 +80.47 +0.66% +18.14%S&P 500 4,141.25 4,110.27 4,136.28 +12.20 +0.30% +7.73% S&P 400 2,459.78 2,432.54 2,451.45 +18.72 +0.77% +0.87% Wilshire 5000 40,874.77 40,542.69 40,818.14 +180.61 +0.44% +7.21% Russell 2000 1,768.75 1,744.21 1,761.55 +20.70 +1.19% +0.02% HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG YTD Stocks Recap AT&T Inc T 14.46 22.84 16.95 -.08 -0.5 t t t -7.9 -7.0 1.11 Ametek Inc AME 106.17 148.06 146.34 +.92 +0.6 s s s +4.7 +20.1 28 1.00f Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD 44.51 67.09 61.06 +.01 ... r t t +1.7 +13.8 16 0.82e Bank of America BAC 26.32 38.60 27.65 +.56 +2.1 s t t -16.5 -20.6 8 0.88 Capital City Bank CCBG 25.08 r 36.86 29.27 -.04 -0.1 t s t -9.9 +11.5 11 0.72f Citigroup C 40.01 54.56 46.05 +.60 +1.3 s t t +1.8 +0.9 6 2.04 Disney DIS 84.07 126.48 92.86 +.87 +0.9 s t t +6.9 -12.3 51 ... Duke Energy DUK 83.76 114.50 96.33 -1.12 -1.1 t t t -6.5 -6.9 29 4.00f EPR Properties EPR 33.92 r 55.90 41.93 +.96 +2.3 s s s +11.2 -10.0 23 3.30 Equity Commonwealth EQC 19.41 23.57 20.45 -.12 -0.6 t t t -2.0 +0.6 44 5.25e Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 80.69 119.92 105.07 +.20 +0.2 s t t -4.7 +26.0 8 3.64 Ford Motor F 10.61 16.68 11.64 -.03 -0.3 t t t +0.1 +2.3 16 0.60a Gen Electric GE 46.55 102.95 102.00 +3.20 +3.2 s s s +56.7 +76.6 0.32 HCA Holdings Inc HCA 164.47 294.02 277.52 +1.65 +0.6 s s s +15.7 +33.8 14 2.40f Home Depot HD 264.51 347.25 288.54 -1.93 -0.7 t t t -8.6 +4.4 17 8.36f Intel Corp INTC 24.59 44.93 29.80 +.85 +2.9 s t t +12.8 -29.8 15 0.50m IBM IBM 115.55 153.21 123.36 +.52 +0.4 s t t -12.4 -2.5 63 6.64f LKQ Corporation LKQ 46.20 59.33 56.91 +.34 +0.6 s s s +6.6 +18.2 13 1.10 Lowes Cos LOW 170.12 223.31 201.55 -1.71 -0.8 t t s +1.2 +10.5 17 4.20 Lumen Technologies LUMN 2.06 n 12.54 2.49 +.13 +5.5 s s t -52.3 -73.2 ... McDonalds Corp MCD 228.34 298.86 295.90 -.24 -0.1 t s s +12.3 +23.0 35 6.08 Microsoft Corp MSFT 213.43 313.00 309.46 +.49 +0.2 s s s +29.0 +20.0 34 2.72 Motorola Solutions MSI 195.18 295.10 291.88 -1.08 -0.4 t s s +13.3 +44.5 36 3.52 NextEra Energy NEE 69.40 r 91.35 77.54 -.42 -0.5 t t s -7.2 +10.9 37 1.87f Piedmont Office RT PDM 5.99 n 15.57 6.35 -.01 -0.2 t t t -30.8 -49.8 9 0.84 Regions Fncl RF 13.94 24.33 16.16 +.42 +2.7 s t t -25.0 -18.6 7 0.80 Smucker, JM SJM 119.82 163.07 155.51 -2.64 -1.7 t s t -1.9 +12.5 20 4.08 Texas Instru TXN 144.46 186.30 165.26 +3.38 +2.1 s t t ... +0.8 18 4.96 UniFirst Corp UNF 154.72 205.59 164.38 +1.11 +0.7 s t t -14.8 +1.2 21 1.24f Verizon Comm VZ 32.76 52.18 36.77 -.82 -2.2 t t t -6.7 -16.1 7 2.61 Vodafone Group VOD 9.94 16.88 11.22 +.06 +0.5 s t s +10.9 -16.1 cc 1.06e WalMart Strs WMT 117.27 154.64 151.88 -1.19 -0.8 t s s +7.1 +5.3 35 2.28 Walgreen Boots Alli WBA 30.39 n 44.96 31.50 +.43 +1.4 s t t -15.7 -23.7 6 1.92 52-WK RANGE CLOSE YTD 1YR NAME TICKER LO HI CLOSE CHG %CHG WK MO QTR %CHG %RTN P/E DIV Stocks of Local Interest Dividend Footnotes: a Extra dividends were paid, but are not included. b Annual rate plus stock. c Liquidating dividend. e Amount declared or paid in last 12 months. f Current annual rate, which was increased by most recent dividend announcement. i Sum of dividends paid after stock split, no regular rate. j Sum of dividends paid this year. 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 drugmaker gave investors an encouraging update on a potential treatment for a genetic disorder . The burger chain is reportedly heading for a proxy fight with inves-tor Engaged Capital. The maker of computer hard drives is reportedly in talks about a poten-tial deal with Kioxia Holdings. The gold mining company is buying AustraliaÂ’s Newcrest Mining. The natural gas company is buying Magellan Midstream Partners. Wa ll Street drifted higher ahead of reports that will show how much a slowing economy is hurting whatÂ’s prevented a re cession so far: solid spending by U.S. households. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Monday . The Dow edged higher, while the Nasdaq rose 0.7% . 55 60 65 $70 FM MA OneokOKE Close: $57.95 -5.77 or -9.1% $50.50$71.57 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 20.7m (8.6x avg.) $25.9 b 52-week range PE: Yi eld: 10.9 6.6% 40 45 50 $55 FM MA NewmontNEM Close: $47.09 1.15 or 2.5% $37.45$70.16 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 8.3m (1.0x avg.) $37.4 b 52-week range PE: Yi eld: ... 3.4% 30 35 40 $45 FM MA We stern DigitalWDC Close: $36.75 3.72 or 11.3% $29.73$62.90 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 10.4m (2.8x avg.) $11.8 b 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... 50 60 70 $80 FM MA Shake ShackSHAK Close: $70.30 5.09 or 7.8% $37.72$71.94 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 2.8m (3.1x avg.) $2.8 b 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... 100 120 140 $160 FM MA Sarepta TherapeuticsSRPT Close: $157.19 36.99 or 30.8% $61.28$159.89 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 7.8m (4.8x avg.) $14.6 b 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.51% Monday. 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 5.21 5.23 -0.02 1.03 6-month T-bill 5.20 5.14 +0.06 1.45 52-wk T-bill 4.79 4.80 -0.01 1.97 2-year T-note 4.01 3.99 +0.02 2.61 5-year T-note 3.46 3.45 +0.01 2.89 7-year T-note 3.48 3.45 +0.03 2.95 10-year T-note 3.51 3.46 +0.05 2.94 30-year T-bond 3.85 3.79 +0.06 3.11 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 0.53 s 0.52 0.50 0.26 1 year CD 2.47 s 2.45 2.38 1.93 $30K Home equity loan 9.13 r 9.13 9.10 7.94 30 year xed mortgage 6.89 s 6.83 6.89 6.90 15 year xed mortgage 6.24 s 6.23 6.17 6.20 LAST 6 MO AGO 1 YR AGO Commodities Natural gas prices jumped 4.8% and heating oil closed more than 3% higher. U.S. crude oil and wholesale gasoline also rose. Gold and silver closed slightly higher. Crude Oil (bbl) 71.11 70.04 +1.53 -11.4 Heating Oil (gal) 2.38 2.31 +3.14 -29.3 Natural Gas (mm btu) 2.38 2.27 +4.81 -46.9 Unleaded Gas (gal) 2.47 2.43 +1.72 +0.5 FUELS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD Gold (oz) 2,018.00 2,014.50 +0.17 +10.9 Silver (oz) 24.13 23.99 +0.56 +1.1 Platinum (oz) 1,074.70 1,067.00 +0.72 +0.1 Copper (lb) 3.74 3.72 +0.57 -1.8 Aluminum (ton) 2,250.25 2,238.25 +0.54 -6.6 Palladium (oz) 1,538.30 1,521.80 +1.08 -14.0 METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD Cattle (lb) 1.64 1.64 -0.05 +6.1 Coffee (lb) 1.93 1.83 +3.86 +15.4 Corn (bu) 5.93 6.33 +0.99 -12.7 Cotton (lb) 0.82 0.81 +2.28 -1.2 Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 344.00 339.00 +1.47 -8.0 Orange Juice (lb) 2.51 2.43 +3.36 +21.6 Soybeans (bu) 14.01 14.35 +0.75 -7.8 Wheat (bu) 6.61 6.25 +4.12 -16.6 AGRICULTURE CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD American Funds AmrcnBalA m 29.63 +.07 +3.4 +1.1 +7.4 +6.2 CptWldGrIncA m 55.18 +.37 +7.4 +6.4 +11.1 +5.1 CptlIncBldrA m 63.99 +.19 +2.3 +1.8 +9.2 +4.7 FdmtlInvsA m 64.44 +.40 +7.3 +5.2 +13.0 +8.0 GrfAmrcA m 55.55 +.41 +12.2 +3.5 +9.2 +8.3 IncAmrcA m 22.63 +.05 +0.8 -0.1 +10.2 +5.8 InvCAmrcA m 44.40 +.20 +8.0 +6.6 +13.5 +8.4 NwPrspctvA m 52.69 +.33 +11.4 +7.0 +12.4 +8.7 WAMtInvsA m 52.79 +.17 +2.0 +2.3 +14.6 +9.2 Dodge & Cox IncI 12.45 -.03 +3.0 +0.6 -0.9 +2.1 StkI 214.67 +2.12 +0.7 +0.3 +20.0 +8.6 Fidelity 500IdxInsPrm 143.75 +.44 +8.4 +4.6 +14.8 +10.7 Contrafund 13.73 +.09 +15.2 +7.6 +10.5 +9.9 TtlMktIdxInsPrm 113.92 +.51 +7.7 +3.7 +14.3 +9.8 USBdIdxInsPrm 10.40 -.03 +3.2 -0.6 -3.3 +1.2 Schwab SP500Idx 63.49 ... +8.0 +6.7 +14.6 +10.5 Vanguard 500IdxAdmrl 382.23 +1.17 +8.4 +4.5 +14.8 +10.7 DivGrInv 35.50 +.01 +0.9 +4.5 +15.3 +11.8 EqIncAdmrl 81.74 +.34 -2.8 -0.2 +15.7 +8.5 GrIdxAdmrl 131.05 +.45 +19.7 +7.8 +12.4 +12.5 InTrTEAdmrl 13.57 ... +2.6 +4.8 +0.5 +2.2 MdCpIdxAdmrl 256.19 +1.63 +1.9 -0.8 +13.6 +7.3 PrmCpAdmrl 142.51 +1.51 +8.9 +7.0 +15.7 +9.6 TrgtRtr2025Fd 17.67 +.05 +5.9 +2.5 +6.4 +4.7 TrgtRtr2030Fd 33.38 +.11 +6.4 +3.0 +7.6 +5.1 TrgtRtr2035Fd 20.66 +.08 +6.8 +3.5 +8.9 +5.5 TrgtRtr2040Fd 36.42 +.17 +7.1 +4.0 +10.1 +5.9 TrgtRtr2045Fd 24.52 +.13 +7.4 +4.5 +11.4 +6.4 TrgtRtr2050Fd 40.69 +.22 +7.6 +4.8 +11.5 +6.4 TtBMIdxAdmrl 9.68 -.03 +3.2 -0.6 -3.3 +1.2 TtInSIdxAdmrl 30.22 +.27 +8.7 +7.4 +11.4 +2.6 TtInSIdxInv 18.07 +.17 +8.7 +7.4 +11.3 +2.6 TtlSMIdxAdmrl 99.83 +.44 +7.7 +3.8 +14.3 +9.8 WlngtnAdmrl 69.10 +.05 +4.7 +4.1 +8.9 +7.1 WlslyIncAdmrl 59.37 -.03 +1.1 -0.1 +4.0 +4.8 TOTAL RETURNFAMILY FUND NAV CHG YTD 1YR 3YR* 5YR* Mutual Funds *– Annualized; d Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. m Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. x fund paid a distribution during the week. Interest rates (Previous and change gures reect current contract.)Wall Street rises ahead of updates on U.S. shoppers By STAN CHOE Associated Press NEW YORK — Wall Street ticked higher Mon day ahead of reports that will show how much a slowing economy is hurting whatÂ’s prevented a reces sion so far: solid spending by U.S. households. The S&P 500 rose 12.20, or 0.3 percent, to 4,136.28, the latest tick higher in whatÂ’s been a listless week slong run for the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 47.98, or 0.1 percent, to 33,348.60, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 80.47, or 0.7 per cent, to 12,365.21. Some of the sharper moves came from compa nies announcing takeovers of rivals, including a 9.1 percent drop for energy company Oneok after it said itÂ’s buying Magellan Midstream Partners. Ma gellan jumped 13 percent. But the larger market was relatively quiet as several concerns continue to drag on Wall Street. Chief among them is the fear of a recession hitting later this year, in large part because of high interest rates meant to knock down ination. But concerns are also rising about cracks in the U.S. banking system and the U.S. governmentÂ’s inching toward a possible default on its debt as soon as June 1, which econo mists warn could be cata strophic. So far, a resilient job mar ket has helped U.S. house holds keep up their spend ing despite all the pressures. That in turn has offered a powerful pillar to prop up the economy. On Tuesday, the government will show how much sales at retailers across the country grew last month. Several big retailers will also show how much prof it they made individually during the rst three months of the year, including Home Depot on Tuesday, Target on Wednesday and Walmart on Thursday. TheyÂ’re among the few companies left who have yet to report their results for the start of the year. The majority of companies in the S&P 500 have topped expectations so far, though the bar was set particularly low for them coming in. S&P 500 companies are still on track to report a drop of 2.5 percent in earnings per share from a year ear lier. That would be the sec ond straight quarter theyÂ’ve seen prot drop, according to FactSet. “These are back ward-looking numbers, so itÂ’s something we take with some value, but weÂ’re more interested in what theyÂ’re saying going forward,” said Megan Horneman, chief in vestment ofcer at Verdence Capital Advisors. For that, Horneman said sheÂ’s been hearing many CEOs talk about pressures on protability and worries about a weakening econo my. “We still think a recession is likely at some point this year,” she said, pointing to the latest discouraging re port about manufacturing on Monday. A survey of manufacturers in New York state plunged by much more than economists expected. “It was pretty dismal, to say the least,” Horneman said. As earnings reports slide out of the spotlight, the U.S. governmentÂ’s debt-ceiling negotiations are shoving in. The federal government is risking its rst-ever default if Congress doesnÂ’t raise the credit limit set for federal borrowing. Most of Wall Street ex pects Democrats and Re publicans to come to a deal, simply because the alterna tive would be so disastrous for both sides. U.S. Trea surys form the bedrock of the global nancial system because theyÂ’re seen as the safest possible investment on the planet. But one worry is that pol iticians may not feel much urgency to reach an agree ment until nancial markets shake sharply to convince them of the importance. “A debt default may not be the most likely scenario, but any prolonged debate or unexpected development has the potential to trigger high er volatility,” said Chris Lar kin, managing director, trad ing and investing, at E-Trade from Morgan Stanley. In the bond market, Trea sury yields rose after briey dipping during the morning. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 3.49 percent, up from 3.46 per cent late Friday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other loans. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for the Fed, held steady at 3.99 percent. High interest rates have meant particular pain for some smallerand mid-sized banks. Customers are leaving to park their depos its in money-market funds and other options paying higher yields. High rates are meanwhile knocking down the value of investments that banks made when rates were lower. The pressures have already caused three high-prole bank failures since March, and Wall Street has been on the hunt for other potential weak links. Several recovered a bit Monday after dropping sharply last week. PacWest Bancorp jumped 17.6 per cent after losing 21 percent last week, for example. In markets abroad, JapanÂ’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.8 per cent and is near its highest level since the early 1990s. ItÂ’s climbed on strong cor porate earnings reports and signs that inationary pres sures might be easing. rn n r n n  Â
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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 A9 A s the President/CEO of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce, Josh Wooten is at the forefront of daily operations, actively reacting to the tremendous business growth witnessed in years. Josh had an opportunity to sit down with the Chron-icle and share his insights regarding Citrus County’s current growth trajectory. In particular, he provided astute feedback on infra-structure development and the overall business and economic climate. Josh Wooten’s multifac eted background brings a unique perspective to his role within the Chamber. With previous experience as a county commissioner and a small business owner in Citrus County, coupled with his long-standing residency, he possesses a wealth of knowledge that positions him perfectly to offer well-informed insight into the county’s ongoing expansion. Josh is a true advocate for the county, passionately championing the interests of small businesses and the families they represent. Ardath Prendergast, the Vice President of the Cham-ber of Commerce, diligently works behind the scenes, ensuring comprehensive information is gathered regarding legislative mat-ters and devising impactful strategies for the members. Every year, the Citrus County Chamber of Com-merce organizes trips to Tallahassee, bringing to-gether nearly 100 commu-nity leaders, business own-ers, and engaged citizens to meet with state representatives. These meetings aim to advocate for the needs and issues identied by the Governmental Affairs Com mittee, which directly im-pact Citrus County. While the committee determines the top priorities, the cham-ber members are actively involved through polling to provide their input. Under the leadership of Josh Wooten and a diverse board of directors, our local Chamber of Commerce has emerged as an inuential organization. A hallmark of exceptional leadership is the quality of the team working alongside them. The chamber employs a knowledgeable staff who diligently serve the mem-bers. Each of them brings a well-rounded level of exper tise to their respective de-partments. Additionally, the Chamber actively partici-pates in monthly area coun-cil meetings, collaborates with various local boards, and engages in community partnership meetings, all aimed at ensuring a thor-ough understanding of the county’s needs. As Josh aptly stated, “The Chamber is dedicated to advocating for our business-es, ensuring an environment conducive to growth and prosperity. We encourage sensible and sustainable expansion that allows us to preserve and enhance our quality of life.” W hen the ancient Greeks wanted to learn what their future held, they would consult with oracles. Alexander the Great, for one, visited the Oracle at Siwa, an oasis in the Egyptian desert. According to his biographer, Plutarch, the ora-cle told Alexander that he was des-tined to conquer the world. In these tumultuous days when we, the elector-ate, are offered a choice between an old, old president and his daffy vice president and a vengeful reprobate with a persecution complex, I did the smart thing: I consulted the oracle. No, I didn’t cross the desert on a camel, nor as Alexander did on his much-loved horse, Bucepha-lus, nor in a snazzy BMW SUV. I did go to the oracle of the day, which is the only place I know to seek and get what seems to be ex traterrestrial advice: the Bing AI. I asked the oracle several questions and got some interesting answers. When it came to the big question, I beseeched the Bing AI, “Great Oracle, I am an American voter, and I am in an awful tizzy. I don’t know whom to support in the next presidential election. “It seems to me that one candidate, President Joe Biden, a decent man, may be too old to navigate the difcult waters ahead in domestic and interna-tional affairs. “As for another candidate, former President Donald Trump, many people nd aspects of his conduct reprehensible. “What to do? For me, this is even harder because I am a col-umnist and television commenta-tor, and I need to have something to say. I am sure you understand, Great Oracle.” Well, the Bing AI clammed up: It delivered only the formal histories of both men. I had thought my question would spark a revelation, a wise analysis, or a contradiction of my view of the candidates. Clearly, I shall have to wait for the day when I get into real AI chat: ChatGPT. Mostly, I had thought the oracle would tell me that all the presidential hopefuls so far will be toast by November 2024, that new candidates will bring us hope, re up party enthusiasm, and let rip. Are new faces and new choices too much to hope for? Republicans are wrestling with their prospective candidate after his latest character stain, having been found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil trial. What does this mean for the whole issue of what we look for in the character of candidates? Rectitude was once considered essential. Not for Trump. Post-Trump is post-rectitude. Just under 70 percent of the electorate have told pollsters that they think Biden is too old to be re-elected. That isn’t, I submit, a conclusion arrived at by ponder-ing what it means to be 80. That is a conclusion, again I submit, they have come to by looking at the president on TV – on the few occasions they see him there. Clearly, he doesn’t have the strength or the condence to hold a press conference. These are vital. In America, the press conference is the nearest thing we have to question time in the British House of Commons. It is the time of accounting. Biden is be-hind in his accounting as audited by the press corps. Harold Meyerson, editor at large of the American Prospect, is avowedly liberal. He is one of the most skillful political writers working today; he is deft, in-formed, and convincing, and you know where he stands. He stands with the Democrats. So, it is signicant when he raises a question about Biden and when he draws attention, as he did on May 9, to Biden’s ab-sence from public engagement. Meyerson wrote, “Right now, the Democrats are drifting uneasily toward a waterfall and hoping Biden can somehow navigate the looming turbulence. By autumn, if he hasn’t had some measurable success in … allaying much of the public’s fears of a president drifting into senescence, then some promi-nent Democrat (a category that doesn’t include Robert Kennedy Jr. or Marianne Williamson) had damn well better enter the race.” Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. He wrote this for InsideSources.com. O Thanks you BOCC, now turn down Ozello project The BOCC does listen to their constituents as evidenced by their recent denial of rental apartments in Sugarmill Woods. The residents came out in force to the Commission meeting on May 11th and the vote was 5 to 0. It is my hope that the folks in Ozello will meet with the same outcome regarding the on-going proposed RV development there. As a long-time Fishcreek Pt res ident, a brief trip through Ozello showed that residents do support camping. There are numerous RVs; motor homes, fifth wheels, campers stored on properties in Ozello. They are not used in Ozello – merely stored at homes until folks pack up for vacations and drive off the island. It is wrong to say we don’t like camping. Obviously we do. What Ozello is opposed to is rezoning and land use change in a residential area. Don’t confuse the two issues. And again, thank you BOCC. Mary Whitehead Crystal River Some projects are not good for Citrus County I must say that Josh Wooten’s relentless cheerleading for any and all new development proj ects that come along across the county is getting old. Mr. Wooten and his Chamber of Commerce are clearly out of touch with the desires of a majority of Citrus County citizens. Example #1 – he described the Sugarmill Woods proposed rezoning for multi-fam ily housing proposal as a great project, and gave it his full sup port. County residents opposed the project by a huge margin, as evidenced by the large volume of emails the Commissioners received. The BOCC voted it down 5-0 as being incompatible with the existing neighborhood. Example #2 – Mr. Wooten is now touting the proposed Ozello RV Park as “eco-friendly,” and a great example of “ecotourism.” Yet, the Planning and Devel opment Commissioners voted it down 5-2 in February, citing a host of negatives, including inadequate infrastructure, serious flooding issues, and the need to protect our fragile coastal marsh. The BOCC (where this proposal goes next) has already received a huge volume of emails opposing the project, for the reasons cited by the PDC, and many more. I realize that Mr. Wooten’s sal ary is paid by the business com munity, and that the Chamber has to support growth (in gener al), but not all proposed projects are “excellent” projects. And clearly, the citizens of Citrus County don’t want some of these ill-advised projects shoved down their throats. So, a little objectiv ity from the Chamber would be appreciated in the future, if that is possible. The truth is that some of these projects are simply not a good fit for the locations they are proposed for – and the citizens of Citrus County do not want them. Robert Evans Crystal River He would destroy our economy Donald Trump has suggested that America defaults on the national debt. He would love this to happen so it would cause chaos and he hopes to make the current administration look bad. These are the thoughts of a narcissist who would destroy our economy in hopes of making himself look good. Also, not sur prising for a man known for not paying bills in his personal life. Barry Stine Homosassa The border is not calm The AP article entitled “Border appears calm after lifting of pan demic asylum restrictions” does not pass the ‘Reality Check’. There is nothing “calm” about the southern border as Border Patrol personnel state “this is the worst disaster in their career!” “In the last three days more than 32,000 Illegal Border Crossings.” Source CBP. This article does not represent the reality that is avail able through readily available news sources daily, hour by hour. The conditions at our southern border are anything but calm. John Klay InvernessI go to the Oracle, seeking better political news LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OPINIONS INVITED Q Viewpoints depicted in politi cal cartoons, columns or let ters do not necessarily repre sent the opinion of the editorial board. 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 emeritusWooten and chamber are our community advocates SOUND OFF Q The Chronicle invites you to Sound Off with opinions about local and state issues by calling 352-563-0579. Llewellyn KingVarying Voices Our Viewpoint The issue: The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce’s role in the communityOur opinion: Josh Wooten and the chamber provide our commu nity with positive advocacy
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A10 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County ChronicleN & W CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLEReport harshly criticizes Trump-Russia probe By ERIC TUCKER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON — A special prosecutor found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of ties be tween Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and relied too much on raw and unconrmed in telligence as he conclud ed a four-year probe that fell far short of the former president’s prediction that the “crime of the century” would be uncovered. The report Monday from special counsel John Durham represents the long-awaited culmina tion of an investigation that Trump and allies had claimed would expose massive wrongdoing by law enforcement and intel ligence ofcials. Instead, Durham’s investigation delivered underwhelming results, with prosecutors securing a guilty plea from a little-known FBI employ ee but losing the only two criminal cases they took to trial. The roughly 300-page report catalogs what Durham says were a se ries of missteps by the FBI and Justice Department as investigators undertook a politically explosive probe in the heat of the 2016 election into whether the Trump campaign was col luding with Russia to tip the outcome. It criticized the FBI for opening a full-edged investigation based on “raw, unanalyzed and uncorroborated intelli gence,” saying the speed at which it did so was a departure from the norm. And it said investigators repeatedly relied on “con rmation bias,” ignoring or rationalizing away ev idence that undercut their premise of a Trump-Russia conspiracy as they pushed the probe forward. “Based on the review of Crossre Hurricane and re lated intelligence activities, we conclude that the De partment and the FBI failed to uphold their important mission of strict delity to the law in connection with certain events and activities described in this report,” the document states. The impact of Durham’s report, though harshly critical of the FBI, is like ly blunted by Durham’s spotty prosecution record and by the fact that many of the seven-year-old epi sodes it cites were already examined in depth by th e Justice Department’s in spector general. The FBI has also long since an nounced dozens of correc tive actions. The bureau outlined those changes in a letter to Durham on Mon day, including steps meant to ensure the accuracy of secretive surveillance ap plications to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists and spies.U.K. pledges attack drones, missiles as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets PM By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zel enskyy pressed the British government at the end of a whirlwind European tour Monday to join a “ghter jet coalition” that would help strengthen his country’s ae rial capabilities, but instead secured a commitment for attack drones and hundreds more missiles. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak greeted Zelenskyy with a handshake and hug after the president’s heli copter landed at Chequers, the British leader’s ofcial country retreat. It was Zel enskyy’s second trip to the U.K. since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, but the fth European country he visited in three days. He is seeking more mili tary aid as Ukraine prepares a long-anticipated spring offensive to retake Rus sian-occupied territory. The Ukrainian leader also visit ed Italy, the Vatican, Ger many and France. Russia reacted to the U.K.’s new pledge “ex tremely negatively,” but also doubts the missiles and drones would drastically change the course of the war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mon day. “Britain aspires to be at the forefront among coun tries that continue to pump weapons into Ukraine,” Peskov said. “We repeat once again: It cannot yield any drastic and fundamen tal inuence on the way the special military operation (in Ukraine) is unfolding. But, denitely, it leads to further destruction. ... It makes this whole story for Ukraine much more com plicated.” Zelenskyy said one of the missions of his European travels that started Satur day was to build a “ghter jet coalition” to provide Ukraine with vital military power in the air. He said more work was needed on that front. While the U.K. will not provide the planes, the prime minister said the country would join the coa lition and begin a previous ly announced training pro gram for Ukrainian ghter pilots as soon as this sum mer. The U.K., one of Ukraine’s major military allies, has provided short-range mis siles, Challenger tanks and training 15,000 Ukrainian troops on British soil. Last week, the government an nounced it had sent Ukraine Storm Shadow cruise mis siles, which have a range of more than 150 miles. The British missiles were the rst known shipment of longer-range weaponry that Kyiv has long sought from its allies. Sunak’s ofce said it was giving Ukraine hundreds more air defense missiles, as well as “long-range at tack drones” with a reach of more than 120 miles. “This is a crucial moment in Ukraine’s resistance to a terrible war of aggression they did not choose or pro voke,” Sunak said. “They need the sustained support of the international commu nity to defend against the barrage of unrelenting and indiscriminate attacks that have been their daily reality for over a year. “We must not let them down,” the prime minister added. Sunak plans to push allies at a meeting of Group of Seven leaders in Japan lat er this week to deliver more support to Ukraine, Down ing Street said. Carl Court / Getty Images Europe Britain’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, right, greets Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday after his arrival at Chequers, in Aylesbury, England.Three people killed, at least 7 others injured in New Mexico shooting By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, KEN RITTER and MORGAN LEE Associated Press FARMINGTON, N.M. — Three people were killed and two police of cers were among at least seven people injured Mon day when an 18-year-old opened re in a north western New Mexico community before law en forcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said. The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. in Farming ton, a city of about 50,000 people near the Navajo Na tion that is a supply line and bedroom community to the region’s oil and natural gas industry. Ofcers responding to several calls about a shoot ing found “a chaotic scene” where a man was ring at people on a residential street, Farmington Police Deputy Chief Baric Crum said during a news confer ence. Police confronted the sus pect before fatally shooting him. They found three peo ple dead. Crum did not identify the suspect and said he didn’t know the ages of any of the victims. Police were trying to determine why he was in the neighborhood. San Juan Regional Med ical Center received seven injured, including a Farm ington police ofcer and a State Police ofcer. Roberta Rogers, a hospital spokes person, would not comment on their status. The two ofcers were in stable condition, according to Crum. Farmington police have not responded to repeated requests for further details about the injured. “There are no other known threats at this time,” police said, adding that city, San Juan County and State Po lice ofcers were involved. Joseph Robledo, a 32-yearold tree trimmer, said he rushed home after learning that his wife and 1-year-old daughter had sought shelter in the laundry room when gunshots rang out. A bullet went through his daughter’s window and room, without hitting anyone. Robledo jumped a fence to get in through the back door. Out front he found an older woman in the street who had been wounded while driving by. She ap peared to have fallen out of her car, which kept rolling without her, he said. “I went out to see because the lady was just lying in the road, and to gure just what the heck was going on,” Ro bledo said. He and others began to administer rst aid. Neighbors directed an ar riving police ofcer toward the suspect. “We were telling (the of cer), ‘He’s down there.’ … The cop just went straight into action,” Robledo said. Investigators will now have to look at a crime scene that spans several blocks, according to Crum.Fire at New Zealand hostel kills at least six By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A re ripped through a hostel in New Zealand’s capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to ee the four-story building in their pajamas in what a re chief on Tuesday called his “worst nightmare.” Fifty-two people in the Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington had been ac counted for, but reghters were still looking for others, said Wellington Fire and Emergency District Manag er Nick Pyatt. He said they were called to the hostel at about 12:30 a.m. Prime Minister Chris Hip kins told the AM morning news program that he un derstood that six people were conrmed dead and the number of fatalities would likely rise. Police said they did not have an exact count of the number of dead, al though they believe the total number of fatalities was less than 10. Hipkins said the building was not currently safe for police to enter and it could take authorities some time to conrm the number of dead. “It is an absolute tragedy. It is a horric situation,” the prime minister told re porters. “In the fullness of time, of course, there will be a number of investigations about what has happened and why it happened. But for now, the focus clearly has to be on dealing with the situation.” Responding to comments from emergency ofcials that the building had no re sprinklers, Hipkins said it was not currently a require ment of New Zealand’s building code for older buildings to be retrotted with sprinkler systems. IN BRIEF Man in custody after bat attack at congressman’s Va. office FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the north ern Virginia ofce of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly on Monday, asked for him, and struck two of his work ers with the bat, including an intern in her rst day on the job, police and the con gressman said. The attack marked the latest in a sharp uptick in violence aimed at lawmak ers or those close to them. Fairfax City Police said ofcers arrived within minutes and detained the man without incident and added two staff mem bers were being treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. The veteran Democratic congressman, who wasn’t in the ofce at the time, said he knew of no mo tive for the attack, calling it “unconscionable and devastating” in a post on Twitter. Connolly said in an inter view that the suspect was known to police in Fair fax County, adding, “he’s never made threats to us so it was unprovoked, unex pected and inexplicable.” “I have no reason to be lieve that his motivation was politically motivated, but it is possible that the sort of toxic political en vironment we all live in, you know, set him off, and I would just hope all of us would take a little more time to be careful about what we say and how we say it,” he said.Number of migrants fell 50 percent at U.S. border WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of migrants encountered at the south ern border fell 50 percent during the last three days compared with the days leading up to the end of a key pandemic-era regu lation, U.S. ofcials said Monday. But a high number of mi grants are still in U.S. cus tody, although the number has fallen “signicantly” since last week, said Blas Nunez-Neto, assistant secretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security. The ability of U.S. Bor der Patrol to hold migrants has been a key concern as more migrants came to the border in the days leading up to the end of immigra tion restrictions linked to the pandemic, referred to as Title 42. The admin istration is facing a law suit aimed at curtailing its ability to release migrants from custody even when facilities are over capacity. At one point last week, more than 27,000 migrants were in custody along the border, a number that may top 45,000 by the end of May if the powers to more quickly release migrants from custody when facil ities are over capacity are curtailed, said Matthew Hudak, deputy Border Pa trol chief, in a court ling last week related to the lawsuit. Nunez-Neto said border ofcials had been encoun tering a little less than 5,000 people a day since Title 42 expired at mid night Thursday and new U.S. enforcement mea sures went into effect Fri day. He did not give exact numbers. New Chicago mayor pledges commitment to progressive strategy, asks for unity CHICAGO (AP) — Chi cago Mayor Brandon John son began his rst term of ofce Monday, asking Chicagoans to set aside deep differences, confront challenges together and build “a city that works for everyone.” Johnson, 47, whose vic tory was touted by pro gressives as evidence that bold stances lead to vic tory, must immediately confront an inux of mi grants in desperate need of shelter, pressure to build support among skeptical business leaders, and sum mer months that historical ly bring a spike in violent crime. His rst term lead ing the nation’s third-larg est city will test the former union organizer’s ability to turn his proposals into solutions for stubborn problems worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, in cluding public safety, eco nomic growth and housing affordability. “Let’s show the world, Chicago, where our heart is,” Johnson said in his inaugural address before a cheering crowd. “Let’s build a Chicago that is the economic marvel of our the state, the Midwest and this nation. Let’s build a Chicago that means our economy gets to grow by rerouting the rivers of prosperity to the base of disinvestment. So that no one goes thirsty.”Abbas asks UN to suspend Israel during first commemoration of Palestinian flight UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian Pres ident Mahmoud Abbas urged the United Nations on Monday to suspend Is rael’s membership unless it implements resolutions es tablishing separate Jewish and Arab states and allows the return of Palestinian refugees. Abbas spoke during the rst ofcial U.N. com memoration of the ight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from what is now Israel following the U.N.‘s partition of Brit ish-ruled Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states 75 years ago. Israel’s U.N. ambassador, Gilad Erdan, had sent let ters to General Assembly ambassadors condemning the commemoration and urging them not to attend what he called an “abomi nable event” and a “blatant attempt to distort history.” He said those who attend ed would be condoning antisemitism and giving a green light to Palestinians “to continue exploiting in ternational organs to pro mote their libelous narra tive.”
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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 A11H & L CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLECelebrating 40 years of compassion SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The community is invited to at-tend the 40-year anniversary cele-bration of Friends of Citrus and the Nature Coast, Thursday, May 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Wings Cen-ter, 8471 W Periwinkle Lane, Homosassa. Light refreshments will be provided. In September 1982, the Citrus County Medical Auxiliary, (wives of physicians), were looking for a worthwhile project for our community. They felt a nonpro t hos-pice program would be ideal for Citrus County because the majority of the popula-tion was older. The committee consisted of Pat Dixon, chairman, and members Debbie Savage Neime, president, Carol Rogers, Marcia Dalkalitsis, Marge Dearborn and Nancy Dodge. Others joined their mission: Dr. Dodge, Dr. William Dixon, Dr. and Mrs. Fuller, Reba Hoffman, Citrus Memorial Hospital, Margie Budd, Dr. Rao, Judy Nee, Lau-ra Dixon, Jane Harling, Hooper Funeral Home and Davis Funeral Home. Dr. Dixon worked on submitting the certi cate of need. Randy Watts and Jane Har-ling worked on organization procedures. Citrus Memorial Hospital donated a room in the old annex building and Davis Fu-neral Home paid for the phone. The Board was formed and May 25, 1983, Hospice of Citrus County Inc. was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. To this day, Dr. William Dixon still serves as a board member. The founders believed that in addition to hospice core services, bereavement ser-vices were important for everyone, not just hospice families. They developed excellent programs with counselors who created many groups that met weekly all over Cit-rus County. They used tools to help people work through grief; it was not the same for ev-eryone. They even expanded grief services to Inglis, Yankeetown and parts of Levy County. Camp Good Hope/Teen Encoun-ter, a bereavement camp program, was formed to help children who experienced the death of a loved one. Children were recommended by school counselors, min-isters or pastors and family members. Grief services continued for as long as they were needed and the cost was supported by do-nations. Partners in care included Citrus County Schools, Citrus County Sheriff, fu-neral homes and local businesses. In September 2018, direct hospice patient care services were acquired by another hos-pice provider, but the board wanted to con-tinue their mission to provide community grief services and social support to anyone who had experienced a loss. The name was changed to Friends of Citrus and the Nature Coast Inc. (FCNC) Since then, the need for services has grown. In 2022, thanks to the support and gener-osity of so many people, volunteers and businesses, FCNC continued to promote mental wellness by identifying needs and healing those who faced loneliness and iso-lation. More than 5,000 families, children and seniors participated in 400 workshops and support groups, 300 mental wellness programs, social support activities, movies, six childrenÂ’s grief camps, 20 educational programs and several volunteer events. Generous volunteers donated 19,145 hours of service as group facilitators, cou-riers, camp coordinators, of ce support, Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Thrift Shoppe operations. Proceeds from Thrift Shoppes in Lecanto and Homosassa cover a small part of the cost to provide services. Cash gifts and sponsorships from individuals, groups and businesses are also needed. For more information, call 352-249-1470, visit www.friendsofcitrus.org or Friends of Citrus on Facebook and YouTube. S auna bathing became a tradition in Europe over 1,000 years ago and has become increasingly popular worldwide. It not only provides pleasure and relax-ation, but also numerous health bene ts. Sauna bathing is a form of passive heat therapy characterized by environments of 80-100 degrees Celsius for brief periods. The humid-ity generally varies from 10-20 percent and can be adjusted by temporarily expunging water onto hot rocks. Saunas are typically made of log or wood with wooden benches. Similar to a conventional oven, the sauna bath is warmest at the level of the batherÂ’s head and cooler at the oor level allowing for more ef cient ventila-tion and a more comfortable experience. On average, the usual duration of such a bath ranges from 5-20 minutes although longer sessions are at the discretion of the bather who may have different goals. I personally prefer to spend 30 minutes in each session. There are several forms of passive heat therapy including but not limited to traditional Finnish saunas, immersion hot water baths, infrared saunas, waon thera-pies and Turkish baths. As the majority of studied data has been on Finnish saunas, I will present the nd-ings from relevant peer-reviewed articles and published reviews. Accumulated evidence suggests sauna bathing reduces high blood pressure known as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, strokes, neurocognitive diseases, pulmonary conditions, speci c skin con-ditions and pain associated with rheumat-ic disease and headaches. One study reported that Caucasian men who took frequent sauna baths (4-7 times per week) had a 47 percent reduced risk of developing hypertension when fol-lowed for nearly 25 years. Hypertension is known as the “silent killer,” as it creeps up on us and causes other damage to the heart and vascu-lar system over time. Sauna bathing is postulated to help reduce blood pressure and hypertension through its vasodilatory effects. With regard to cardiovascular disease, sauna bathing may improve endothelial function (the function of the walls of your blood supply throughout your body) and reduce the rigidity of blood vessels which are often associated with cardiovascular disease. It may also reduce oxidative stresses and in ammation which are cor-related with a variety deleterious health conditions. There is also evidence to support the advantages of sauna bathing to the auto-nomic nervous system which regulates in-voluntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration and digestion as well as the cardiorespiratory system which is vital to our heart and lung function. From a neurocognitive standpoint, in a study examining over 2,300 males, those who indulged in multiple sauna sessions per week had over a 65 percent reduced risk of developing dementia and Alzhei-merÂ’s disease in comparison to individu-als who had one sauna session per week. From a pulmonary standpoint, sauna bathing reduces lung congestion and therefore has bene cial effects by improv-ing lung capacity, volume, ventilation and forced volume when we breathe out. It has been shown to improve lung function in patients with COPD and patients suf-fering from asthma or chronic bronchitis. There is also strong evidence supporting a drastic reduction in acquiring the u and pneumonia with frequent sauna use. This is likely due boosting of the immune system with sauna bathing. Physiologically the body responds to sauna baths similarly to moderate to high intensity exercise. During this heat stress, it has been postulated that blood ow to the muscles may increase similar to exercise. However, while your heart rate may emulate moderate exercise (120-150 beats per minute) while in a sauna, there is no activation of skeletal muscles during bathing. Therefore, for longevity, both sauna baths and exercise together are important. Since sauna bathing is so integral to the culture of Finnish individuals, I canÂ’t help but wonder if it may be partly responsible for the happiness for the Finnish people as Finland is constantly ranked among the happiest country year after year. Dr. Rushi S. Patel, DDS, Ph.D., with Citrus Oral and Facial Surgery, is board certified and a grad-uate of Lecanto High School. Visit on the Web at www.citrusofs.com. MetroCreative Sauna bathing is a form of passive heat therapy characterized by environments of 80-100 degrees Celsius for brief periods.National Stroke Awareness Month: We must do better for stroke survivorsW hen my father suffered a stroke six years ago, I wanted to do everything in my power to help him. Watching him struggle inspired me to study all I could about stroke recovery. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. Citrus County has one of the highest stroke rates in the state. In 2021, more than 800 people here were hospitalized because of a stroke. Nearly 2 million brain cells can die every minute during an acute stroke, of-ten leaving behind lasting physical, cognitive and emotional impacts. Physical and occupational rehabilitation are imperative to help survivors restore some lost function and adapt to their disabilities. Unfortunately, after about six months most are released from therapy and told not to expect many further improvements. Although learning to speak, walk, and write again is essential, rehab does not ad-dress the source of their de ciencies – the injury to their brain tissue. Recovery doesnÂ’t need to stop after six months. An evidence-based intervention is helping survivors restore lost function, even years after their stroke. Peer-re-viewed, published research suggests that a specialized hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) protocol can restore additional function in stroke survivors. Thanks to tabloid news, celebrity hype and fringe medical spas, HBOT has re-ceived a bad rap. But when administered by medical professionals using a scientif-ically backed protocol, HBOT can effec-tively increase blood ow and oxygen to damaged parts of the brain. I have treated stroke patients with this protocol, in combination with physical therapy, cognitive training and dietary coaching. This combination, known as the Aviv Medical Program, is only available in Central Florida and is delivering out-standing results to stroke survivors even years after the incident. Nobody should have to watch a parent, child or other loved one needlessly suffer after a stroke. For the hundreds of thousands of stroke survivors in the United States, there is still hope for recovery. Unfortunately, this treatment is not covered by insurance. ItÂ’s a disservice to stroke survivors when their recovery is capped after just a few months of rehabil-itation, even with scienti c evidence that shows that we can still do much more for them. We will continue to gather comprehensive data on the ef cacy of HBOT and the Aviv Medical Program for stroke survi-vors so that one day everyone will have an opportunity to continue their stroke recovery journey. 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A12 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle Weekly Weight Accountability Group The Weight Accountability Group meets at 9 a.m. Tues days at Grace Methodist Church, 5030 S. Memorial Drive, Homosassa. Meetings are free and open to the pub lic. No reservation is needed. The weekly in-person meeting has been estab lished to provide weigh-ins, weight management tips and support discussions. For more information, call 352-651-2502.Memory Lane support group, respite program The Memory Lane support group and respite program for individuals dealing with dementia is held at Grace Methodist Church in Ho mosassa Mondays from 1-3 p.m. at the church, 5030 S. Memorial Drive. It is free and open to the public. The facilitator is Kar en Kline. For more informa tion, contact Kline at karen @gracemethodistchurch.org or 352-634-1781. This program has long been established in Citrus County, beginning as a sup port group for caregivers who were struggling in their roles. Afternoon respite care was later added for patients with dementia.ParkinsonÂ’s Support Group at Bravera The Bravera Health Seven Rivers ParkinsonÂ’s support group meets meets the third Thursday of each month at Bravera Health Seven Riv ers in the cafeteria, 6201 N. Suncoast Blvd, Crystal River, and includes guest speakers, dances, exercise classes and crafts as well as Table Talks. Table Talks give members the opportunity to converse and to ask and answer ques tions of one another. Some topics include avail able medications, doctors that provide specialized care for people with Parkin sonÂ’s, classes available and services offered by Bravera Health Seven Rivers to help keep people moving such as physical, occupational and speech therapy, dietary ad vice and more.Floral City AlzheimerÂ’s group meets The Floral City CarePart ners Support Group meets at the Floral City United Meth odist Church on the third Fri day monthly at 10:30 a.m. Helen Ciampi and Marcia Beasley, who are Alzhei merÂ’s Association certied facilitators, will greet those attending in the large fel lowship room located in the main church-building at 8480 E. Marvin St. across from the Elementary School house. Gathering precau tions are being continued with distance seating, and ceiling fans operating while face masks and hand sanitiz er are optional. Support for the shared concerns and challenges expressed by all care-part ners who are involved with a person experiencing demen tia are always held in the strictest condence and with respect. Caregivers may feel free to share whatever they feel comfortable sharing. Call Helen at 352-3412867 or Marcia at 352-726-7740 for more information about the meetings.Grandparenting group meets at St. AnneÂ’s St. AnneÂ’s Church, 9870 W. Fort Island Trail, Crys tal River, hosts a monthly “Grandparenting” program to offer support to grand parents who are raising their grandchildren. The program is held the second Wednes day of every month, from 5:30-7 p.m. There is no cost to participants. This is a nonreligious pro gram, for the purpose of help ing our community. Children are invited and will meet sep arately from the grandparents. Pizza is served to the children; light snacks are served to the adults. Coffee, tea and lemon ade are provided. For more information, call the church at 352-795-2176 or Tom Thomas at 352-634-5516. Citrus/Marion Retired Nurses to meet Citrus/Marion Retired NursesÂ’ monthly meeting will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 22, at MimiÂ’s Café, 4414 SW. College Road, Ocala. Lunch will be off the menu. Come join fellow re tired nurses as they plan their programs for the coming year. Bring plenty of ideas. For more information, call Judy Her ron at 352-860-0232 or email her at jlherron2@aol.com.Free classes on grilling food safely The UF/IFAS Extension Citrus Coun ty is providing free programs on Grill ing Food Safely. Summertime means grilling and cookouts, but as the sum mer temps rise, so do the chances of food borne illness. Learn the preven tive steps to take to keep your summer cookout safe. The classes will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 22, at the Central Ridge Library, 425 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Bev erly Hills, and at 10:30 a.m. on Tues day, May 30, at the Floral City Library, 8360 E. Orange Ave., Floral City. Pre-register online at: tinyurl.com/ bdfpjt6v. For more information and to register, call the UF/IFAS Citrus County Exten sion ofce in Lecanto at 352-527-5700.Community Emergency Response Team basic training class Would you like to learn how to take care of yourself, your family and your neighborhood in the event of an emer gency? If so, consider taking the Com munity Emergency Response Team basic training class. This class teaches basic medical tech niques, re suppression, search and res cue and many other skills to help you during a disaster, man-made or natural. The class will be taught on three Sat urdays, June 10, 17 and 24, and will be held at the Lecanto Emergency Opera tions Center, 3549 Saunders Way, Le canto. There is no cost to join this class. If interested in signing up, send an email to certcitrus@gmail.com and in clude your name, and phone number, or call Lane Schneider at 352-249-2704.Center to host free workshop to manage falls Many older adults experience con cerns about falling and restrict their activities. In June, the West Citrus Community Center will host a free four-week workshop emphasizing practical strategies to manage falls, in partnership with Gamba & Associates Health Education, Elder Options and the Florida Department of Elder Af fairs. “A Matter of Balance” is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity lev els. Participants learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home and exercise to increase strength and balance. Anyone who is concerned about falls, has fallen in the past or has restricted activities because of falling concerns is encouraged to attend. Attendees inter ested in improving balance, exibility and strength are also welcome. The workshops will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays now through June 8, at 8940 W. Veterans Drive, Homosassa. For more informa tion or to register, contact Laura Gamba at lgamba@live.com. More dementia workshops offered Coping with Dementia and the Cit rus County Library System have an nounced that free ABC of Dementia workshops will be offered monthly at venues throughout the county during 2023. The remaining 2023 schedule will in clude: June 16, Inverness; July 17, Cen tral Ridge Library, 425 W. Roosevelt Ave., Beverly Hills; Aug. 21, Crystal River; Sept. 18, Homosassa; Oct. 20, Inverness; Nov. 20, Beverly Hills; Dec. 18, Crystal River. All workshops are presented from 10 a.m. to noon. While the workshops are free, reservations are encouraged. For more information or to reserve seats, call 352-422-3663 or email deb@coping.today.HPH Hospice seeks volunteers HPH Hospice in Lecanto, a Chap ters Health afliate, needs volunteers willing to share their time with a pa tient at home, an assisted living or skilled nursing facility. Caregivers spend their waking hours caring for their loved ones. However, at times, they need to run errands, go to the doctor or just get out of the house for a while. Those in a facility may not have any family members and get very lonely. When someone has a life limiting illness, as time goes on, friends stop coming by because they just donÂ’t know what to say anymore. Patients can feel isolated and just want someone to sit with them, talk with them or watch TV with them so they donÂ’t feel so alone. HPH needs volunteers throughout the county, however, currently there is a huge need in the Homosassa area. Volunteers do not provide personal care, only companionship and would always be in a safe environment. For questions or more information, call 352-359-8373 or email lucass@ chaptershealth.org. Attend a free Mental Health First Aid class The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is pleased to offer Mental Health First Aid USA, an eight-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is develop ing a mental health problem or expe riencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. Mental Health First Aid is includ ed on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis trationÂ’s National Registry of Evi dence-based Programs and Practic es (NREPP). A three-year certicate will be issued. This class is free and includes a light breakfast, snacks and lunch. Your book is provided by the Depart ment of Health of Citrus County. Registration is required. Learn more and register at www.namicitrus.org/calendar. Class will be held Thursday, June 22, and Thursday, Oct. 26.SHINE for elders presentation coming up SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. SHINE services and programs are free, unbiased and con dential. One of the programs that SHINE offers in partnership with Citrus Li braries is Medicare 101. In this in formative presentation, SHINE will provide unbiased information for those approaching 65 and others who are interested in learning more about Medicare. SHINE will answer questions about Medicare and the enrollment process. SHINE will present Medicare 101 at 2 p.m. Monday, June 12, at Homosas sa branch. 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. 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S CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Section B TUESDAY, MAY 16 , 2023 Trivia quiz covering a century of history at the PGA Championship By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer How well do you know your PGA Championship history? Try this quiz: 1. Arnold Palmer and Jordan Spieth are among three players missing the PGA Championship for the career Grand Slam. Who is the other? a.) Raymond Floydb.) Sam Sneadc.) Tom Watson2. Justin Thomas tied a PGA Championship record by coming from seven shots behind in the nal round to win in a playoff last year. Whose record did he match? a.) Gene Littlerb.) John Mahaffeyc.) Jack Nicklaus3. Who was the oldest player to make the PGA Championship his rst major title? a.) Julius Borosb.) Jerry Barberc.) Don January4. Who is the highest-ranked player to win the PGA Champi onship since the world ranking began in 1986? a.) Shaun Micheelb.) Rich Beemc.) John Daly5. Who is the only player to win and lose the PGA Championship in a playoff? a.) Jack Nicklausb.) Lanny Wadkinsc.) Lee Trevino6. Jack Nicklaus broke the re cord for most majors in the 1973 PGA Championship. Where was it played? a.) Oak Hillb.) Canterburyc.) Firestone7. Who hit a 7-iron to with in inches of the cup on the 18th hole at Oak Hill to clinch the PGA Championship? a.) Shaun Micheelb.) Jason Dufnerc.) Curtis Strange8. Who holds the lowest 72-hole score for the PGA Championship? a.) David Tomsb.) Brooks Koepkac.) Jason Day9. The only 54-hole lead Tiger Woods ever lost in a major was at the PGA Championship. Who beat him? a.) Rich Beemb.) Phil Mickelsonc.) Y.E. Yang10. Greg Norman is the only player to lose all four majors in a playoff. Who beat him in a playoff at the PGA Championship? a.) Bob Twayb.) Paul Azingerc.) Larry Nelson11. Who holds the PGA Cham pionship record for largest margin of victory? a.) Tiger Woodsb.) Gary Playerc.) Rory McIlroy12. What is the name of the PGA Championship trophy? a.) Wanamaker Trophyb.) Hagen Trophyc.) Bishop Cup13. Who was the rst PGA champion to win in stroke play? a.) Lionel Hebertb.) Bob Rosburgc.) Dow Finsterwald14. Who was the last player to win the PGA Championship in his debut?County’s best in boys volleyball By MATT PFIFFNER Sports editorFinalists for Boys Volleyball Player of the YearCarson de Beer, junior, Seven Rivers ChristianWas second on the team with 1.7 blocks per game and tied for most kills with 44. He was also a threat from the service line with 1.6 aces per game and had a 2.15 serve rat ing and an 89.7 percent success rate.Charlie Leonard, senior, Seven Rivers ChristianDidn’t play in every match be cause of also being involved in tennis and track, but was still a huge asset to the team both in the front and back row. Leonard had the highest serve receive rating of 1.77 and also led the team with an average of 7.8 digs per game.Hendrix Loughridge, sophomore, Seven Rivers ChristianThe towering sophomore led the team in blocks with 2.3 per game, highest hitting percentage (.218) and tied for the most kills with 44. He also had the highest serve rating at 2.22. Photos by Matt Pfifffner / Sports editor LEFT: Carson de Beer, junior, Seven Rivers Christian RIGHT: Hendrix Loughridge, sophomore, Seven Rivers Christian Charlie Leonard, senior, Seven Rivers Christian. Special to the Chronicle Ross Chastain leaves more wrecks, ill will in his wake By PETE IACOBELLI Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Rick Hendrick sees the enormous talent in Ross Chastain. The veteran team owner also sees Chastain’s sometimes reckless style that leaves damaged cars and angry competitors in his wake. Chastain’s late crash off a re start took himself and Hendrick star driver Kyle Larson out of contention as they were racing for the lead at Darlington over the weekend. An earlier tangle with Chastain ended the chanc es of another NASCAR cham pion, pole sitter Martin Truex Jr., who had led 145 of the rst 151 laps at the Goodyear 400. The wreck with Larson helped another Hendrick racer, Wil liam Byron, grab the lead and hold off Kevin Harvick for his third victory this season. But it was Chastain’s actions that again stole NASCAR’s show. Hendrick said he believes the Trackhouse Racing driver has crossed a line. “You just don’t run people up in the fence,” Hendrick said. “He’s going to make a lot of enemies and it’s hard to win a championship when you’ve got a lot of paybacks out there.” Those paybacks are piling up.Chastain was confronted by Noah Gragson in the pits after the AdventHealth 400 event in Kansas two races back. That’s where Hendrick driver Chase Elliott was caught on tape while walking by Gragson say ing, “Somebody’s got to do it.” Chastain punched Gragson be fore NASCAR security broke things up. Denny Hamlin was ned and docked points for acknowl edging he intentionally didn’t yield when racing Chastain for a better nish at Phoenix two months ago. “No, it wasn’t a mistake,” Hamlin said on his podcast a few days later. “I let the wheel go, and said, ‘He’s coming with me.’” At Darlington, points leader Chastain had a fast, contend ing car – he led 93 of the 295 laps – and raced hard to get to the front. He was leading as the second stage ended with Truex closing in down low. Chastain bounced off the wall, clipped Truex and sent him sliding. “There was plenty of room there and he just bounced off the wall and hit me,” said Truex, the 2017 series champion who nished 31st. After Chastain and Larson crashed, Larson’s crew chief Cliff Daniels said angrily on the radio that Chastain had taken his driver out of three potential wins at Talladega and Dover be fore Darlington. “He’s got all the talent,” Hen drick said of Chastain. “He just doesn’t know when to race.” Chastain acknowledged his plan to hem Larson in against the wall on Sunday’s late restart so Chastain could move in front and potentially go on to his rst NASCAR win since spring 2022 at Talladega – a drought that now stands at 39 races. “We all go race and I fully committed into (turn) one and wanted to squeeze him up, I didn’t want to turn myself across his nose for sure,” he said outside the track medical center. “That’s not how I want ed to be talking to y’all here.” Special to the Chronicle Citrus High School senior Riley Dodd recently signed to play tennis at Southeastern University in Lakeland. Pictured, front row, from left, grandmother Gail Cox, Riley Dodd and mother Laurie Dodd. Back row, from left, athletic director Larry Bishop, dean Janel Griffis, assistant principal Mary Leonard, sister Melanie Dodd, SEU tennis coach Drew Dickens, father Doug Dodd, Citrus County Schools superintendent Sam Himmel, principal Mark Kahler and assistant principal Jason Cates. DODD TO PLAY TENNIS AT SEU See NASCAR , page B3 See PGA , page B3
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Angels 3Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 0 Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Yankees 7Detroit 5, Seattle 3Toronto 6, Atlanta 5Houston 4, Chicago White Sox 3Milwaukee 9, Kansas City 6Minnesota 16, Chicago Cubs 3Texas 11, Oakland 3St. Louis 9, Boston 1 MondayÂ’s Games L.A. Angels 9, Baltimore 5N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 4Seattle 10, Boston 1Atlanta 12, Texas 0Houston 6, Chicago Cubs 4Arizona at OaklandKansas City at San DiegoMinnesota at L.A. Dodgers TuesdayÂ’s Games L.A. Angels (Silseth 0-0) at Baltimore (Kremer 4-1), 6:35 p.m.Pittsburgh (Ortiz 0-1) at Detroit (Lorenzen 1-2), 6:40 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Germán 2-3) at Toronto (Gaus man 2-3), 7:07 p.m.Seattle (Castillo 2-1) at Boston (Pivetta 2-3), 7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Beeks 1-2) at N.Y. Mets (Ver lander 1-1), 7:10 p.m.Atlanta (TBD) at Texas (Dunning 3-0), 8:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs (Steele 6-0) at Houston (Javi er 3-1), 8:10 p.m.Cleveland (Bieber 3-1) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 1-5), 8:10 p.m.Arizona (Henry 1-1) at Oakland (Muller 1-3), 9:40 p.m.Kansas City (Singer 2-4) at San Diego (Lugo 3-2), 9:40 p.m.Minnesota (Ober 2-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Ker shaw 6-2), 10:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE SundayÂ’s Games Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 2, 1st gamePittsburgh 4, Baltimore 0Miami 3, Cincinnati 1Toronto 6, Atlanta 5Milwaukee 9, Kansas City 6Minnesota 16, Chicago Cubs 3 Colorado 4, Phila. 0L.A. Dodgers 4, San Diego 0Arizona 2, San Francisco 1N.Y. Mets 8, Washington 2, 2nd gameSt. Louis 9, Boston 1 MondayÂ’s Games Washington 10, N.Y. Mets 3St. Louis 18, Milwaukee 1Atlanta 12, Texas 0Houston 6, Chicago Cubs 4Cincinnati at ColoradoArizona at OaklandKansas City at San DiegoPhila. at San FranciscoMinnesota at L.A. 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IP H R ER BB SOLos Angeles Ohtani W,5-1 7 4 5 5 2 5Devenski 1 2 0 0 0 1Moore 1 0 0 0 0 1Baltimore Rodriguez L,2-1 3 1 / 3 9 8 8 3 3 Gillaspie 1 2 / 3 4 1 1 1 1 Voth 1 0 0 0 0 0Baker 1 2 0 0 0 1Coulombe 1 1 0 0 0 1Baumann 1 1 0 0 1 2Umpires-Home, Brian OÂ’Nora; First, Pat Hoberg; Second, Emil Jimenez; Third, Nestor Ceja.T-2:51. A-20,148 (45,971) N.Y. YANKEES 7, TORONTO 4 New York Toronto ab r h bi ab r h bi Bauers lf 4 1 0 0 Springer rf 4 1 0 1Bader cf 0 0 0 0 Bichette ss 4 0 2 1Judge rf 2 2 2 3 Guerrero Jr. dh 4 0 1 1 Rizzo 1b 5 0 1 1 Varsho lf 4 0 0 0Torres 2b 4 1 1 0 Chapman 3b 4 1 1 0Calhoun dh 4 1 1 2 Merrifield 2b 4 1 1 1Volpe ss 5 1 1 0 Belt 1b 4 1 1 0Cabrera 3b 2 1 0 0 Kirk c 3 0 0 0Higashioka c 5 0 1 1 Kiermaier cf 3 0 2 0Hicks cf-lf 3 0 1 0 Totals 34 7 8 7 Totals 34 4 8 4New York 300 201 010 — 7 Toronto 000 000 040 — 4 E-Torres (3), Merrield (2). DP-New York 2, Toronto 1. LOB-New York 10, Toronto 3. 2B-Volpe (4), Rizzo (7), Kiermaier (9), Chap man (18), Guerrero Jr. (11). HR-Judge 2 (10), Calhoun (3). SB-Bauers (1). IP H R ER BB SO New York Cordero 2 0 0 0 0 0 Brito W,3-3 5 1 / 3 6 4 2 0 2 Hamilton 1 / 3 2 0 0 0 0 King S,3-3 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto Manoah L,1-4 4 6 5 5 7 3 Pearson 1 1 / 3 0 1 1 2 1 Mayza 1 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 2 Jackson 1 1 1 1 0 2 GarcÃa 1 0 0 0 1 1 Manoah pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.WP-Manoah.Umpires-Home, Clint Vondrak; First, James Hoye; Second, D.J. Reyburn; Third, John Libka.T-2:47. A-28,810 (49,282). ST. LOUIS 18, MILWAUKEE 1 Milwaukee St. Louis ab r h bi ab r h bi Yelich lf 2 0 0 0 Nootbaar cf 4 4 2 0Miller lf-2b 1 0 1 0 Goldschmidt 1b 3 1 2 2 Winker dh-lf 4 0 2 1 Knizner pr-1b 1 2 1 4Adames ss 4 0 0 0 Gorman dh 5 2 3 5 Brosseau 2b-p 0 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 3 1 2 4 Tellez 1b 2 0 2 0 Yepez ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Willi.Cntreras c 4 0 0 0 Wills.Cntreras c 4 0 0 0 Anderson 3b 3 0 0 0 Donovan rf-3b 3 1 0 0 Ruf ph 1 0 0 0 DeJong ss 4 2 1 0Turang 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Burleson lf 5 1 1 1Taylor rf 4 0 0 0 Edman 2b 5 4 4 2Wiemer cf 3 1 1 0 Totals 32 1 6 1 Totals 38 18 16 18Milwaukee 000 000 010 — 1St. Louis 310 004 0(10)x — 18DP-Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 1. LOB-Milwau kee 7, St. Louis 6. 2B-Goldschmidt (16), Gor man (8). HR-Arenado (7), Edman (6), Gorman (10), Knizner (3). SF-Arenado (2). IP H R ER BB SOMilwaukee Peralta L,4-3 5 1 / 3 6 6 6 5 4 Wilson 1 2 / 3 3 2 2 0 2 Varland 2 / 3 6 9 9 3 1 Brosseau 1 / 3 1 1 1 0 0 St. Louis Flaherty W,3-4 7 3 0 0 2 10Naile 2 3 1 1 1 1HBP-Peralta (DeJong). WP-Peralta.Umpires-Home, Malachi Moore; First, Mark Wegner; Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Stu Scheuwater.T-2:36. A-34,548 (44,494). MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS AND SCORES THIS DATE IN BASEBALL May 16 1933 – Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators made his major league debut with five hits in a 12-inning, 11-10 win over the White Sox. 1939 – The Cleveland Indians beat the Philadel phia Athletics 8-3 in 10 innings in the first American League night game, held at PhiladelphiaÂ’s Shibe Park. 1953 – The White Sox loaded the bases against the Yankees in the ninth inning, but Vern Stephens, who had 10 grand slams in his career, was lifted for a pinch hitter. Pitcher Tommy Byrne, the substitute batter, then hit a homer off Ewell Blackwell for a 5-3 win. 1965 – Jim Palmer, 19, won his first major league game and hit his first homer, off Jim Bouton. The Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 7-5. 1972 – Rick Monday hit three consecutive homers to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-1 win at Philadelphia. Ohtani hits milestone for pitchers as Angels down Orioles 9-5 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE — Sho hei Ohtani became the rst starting pitcher since 1964 to reach base ve times in a game as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 Monday night. Ohtani (5-1) had four hits and a walk to make up for his shaky pitching outing in which he allowed ve runs in seven innings. He hit a 456-foot, three-run homer and nished a double shy of the cycle on a night the Orioles tagged him for three home runs. The last person to reach base ve times in a game he started on the mound was Mel Stottlemyre of the New York Yankees, on Sept. 26, 1964, against Washington. Chad Wallach added a solo homer for the Angels. Adam Frazier and Anthony Santander had two-run hom ers and Cedric Mullins hit a solo shot for Baltimore. Ori oles rookie Grayson Rodri guez (2-1) allowed eight runs and nine hits in 3 1 / 3 innings. ——— Yankees 7, Blue Jays 4 TORONTO – Aaron Judge hom ered twice, including a 462-foot drive over the center field batterÂ’s eye three pitches after manager Aaron Boone was ejected for argu ing a called strike to the slugger, and New York beat Toronto. Judge hit a pair of solo homers, putting the Yankees ahead in the first inning with an opposite-field shot to right against Alek Manoah (1-4) and extending New YorkÂ’s lead to seven in the eighth. Judge had three RBIs and reached base five times. Willie Calhoun hit a two-run homer in the first, and Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Higashioka each drove in a run as New York won for the sixth time in eight games. Rook ie Jhony Brito (3-3) earned the win. George Springer, Bo Bichette, WhitMerrifield and Vladimir Guer rero Jr. drove in runs for Toronto. Manoah lost his fourth straight decision, walking a career-high seven in four-plus innings and allowing five runs and six hits. Mariners 10, Red Sox 1 BOSTON – Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to homer from both sides of the plate at Fenway Park, and George Kirby pitched Seattle past Boston. Raleigh hit a pair of long two-run homers and Eugenio Suárez added a two-run shot of his own. Ty France had two doubles to extend his hit ting streak to 12 games for Seattle, which has won 10 of 14. Kirby (5-2) scattered eight hits over 6 2 / 3 innings of one-run ball. He struck out six and walked one. Rafael Devers had RBI double in the sixth for the Red Sox. Boston starter Tanner Houck (3-3) gave up four runs in five innings. Cardinals 18, Brewers 1 ST. LOUIS – Nolan Arenado homered in his fourth straight game and Nolan Gorman had a career-high five RBIs to lead St. Louis over Milwaukee for its sea son-best fourth straight win. Andrew Knizner hit his first career grand slam in a 10-run eighth after entering as a pinch runner earlier in the inning, which began with Tommy Edman homer ing. The Cardinals tied their season high with 16 hits and have won seven of their last eight Jack Flaherty (3-4) allowed three hits in seven innings and struck out 10 in his 10th career double-digit strikeout game in which Willson Contreras returned behind the plate for his first appearance at catcher since May 5. Signed by the Cardinals a free agent to an $87.5 million, five-year contract, he was used as a desig nated hitter for 10 days because of defensive concerns. Freddy Peralta (4-3) gave up season highs of six runs and five walks in 5 1 / 3 innings while allowing six hits. Nationals 10, Mets 3 WASHINGTON – Joey Meneses had four hits and drove in four runs, CJ Abrams homered and Washington beat New York to split a four-game series. New York has lost nine of its last 13 and dropped 15 of 21 since its 14-7 start. 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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 B3 NBA CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, May 16 L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 Miami at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18 L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 19 Miami at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 Denver at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21 Boston at Miami, 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 22 Denver at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 Boston at Miami, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24 x-L.A. Lakers at Denver, TBA Thursday, May 25 x-Miami at Boston, TBA Friday, May 26 x-Denver at L.A. Lakers, TBA Saturday, May 27 x-Boston at Miami, TBA Sunday, May 28 x-L.A. Lakers at Denver, TBA Monday, May 29 x-Miami at Boston, TBA NHL SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Monday, May 15 Dallas 2, Seattle 1 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Thursday, May 18 Florida at Carolina, 8 p.m. TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Lo gan Gillespie from Norfolk (IL). Optioned OF Kyle Stowers to Norfolk.BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated LHP Joely Rodriguez from the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Ryan Brasier for assignment.HOUSTON ASTROS — Signed C Garrett Wolforth to a minor league contract.LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated C Chad Wallach from the 7-day IL. Placed 3B Anthony Rendon on the 10-day IL, retroac tive to May 14. Recalled SS Livan Soto from Rocket City (SL). Optioned C Chris Okey to Salt Lake (PCL).OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Reinstated RHP Adrian Martinez from the 15-day IL. Op tioned RHP Zach Neal to Las Vegas (PCL). Sent RHP Spencer Patton outright to Las Vegas.TAMPA BAY RAYS — Reinstate RHP Pete Fairbanks from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Chris Muller to Durham (IL).TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contract of LHP Cody Bradford from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Yerry Rodriguez to Round Rock. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Claimed RHP Derek Rodriguez off waivers from Minnesota. Transferred RHP Kyle Wright from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled RHP Jeremiah Estrada from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Brad Boxberger on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 14. Selected the contract of RHP Nick Burdi from Iowa. Optioned RHP Hayden Wesneski to Iowa. Transferred RHP Adrian Sampson from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.CINCINNATI REDS — Selected the contract of INF Matt McLain from Louisville (IL). Placed LHP Brandon Williamson on on the taxi squad. Placed OF T.J. Friedl on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 12. Transferred 1B Joey Votto from the 15-day IL to the 60 day IL.COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the con tract of LHP Fernando Abad from Albuquer que (PCL). Recalled INF/OF Michael Toglia from Albuquerque. Placed C.J. Cron on the 10-day IL. Placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 12.MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed 1B Luke Voit on the 10-day IL, Agreed to terms with 1B Darin Ruf. Transferred RHP Brandon Woodruff from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Colin Rea to Nashville (IL). Recalled RHP Trevor Megill from Nashville.NEW YORK METS — Optioned LHP Zach Muckenhirn to Syracuse (IL).SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the con tract of RHP Drew Carlton from El Paso (PCL). Optioned LHP Ryan Weathers to El Paso. Placed LHP Drew Pomeranz on the 60-day IL.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reinstated OF Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day IL Placed OF Joc Pederson on the 10-day IL, retroac tive to May 13.WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstated OF Corey Dickerson from the 10-day IL. Op tioned INF/OF Jake Alu and RHP Cory Abbott to Rochester (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed P Matt Haack and CB Kei’Trel Clark. Released K Elliott Fry, DL Manny Jones and LB Blake Lynch.ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed S Lukas Denis, LB Andre Smith, WR Slade Bolden, OL Barry Wesley and DBs Natrone Brooks and Clifford Chattman. Released LB David Anenih, RB B.J. Baylor, CB Javelin Guidry, WR Ra’Shaun Henry, TE/FB John Raine and DBs Matt Hankins and Dylan Mabin.BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed C Sam Mustipher. MLB 6:30 p.m. (BSF) : Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins 7 p.m. (SUN): Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets 8 p.m. (TBS): Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros 10 p.m. (MLBN): Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Dodg ers or Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants COLLEGE BASEBALL 6 p.m. (BIGTEN): Evansville at Indiana NBA PLAYOFFS 8:30 p.m. (ESPN): NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, Game 1 HOCKEY 9 a.m. (NHL): 2023 IIHF World Championship Slovenia vs. Norway SOCCER 2:30 p.m. (WVEA): UEFA Champions League – Manches ter City vs. Real Madrid TENNIS 1 p.m. (TENNIS): 2023 Internazionali BNL d’Italia ATP Round 16, WTA Quarterfinal 2 ON THE AIRWAVES LOTTERY NUMBERS POWERBALL Saturday, May 13, 2023 3-15-20-23-46-11-x2 Next Jackpot: Monday, May 15, 2023 $135 MILLIONMEGA MILLIONS Friday, May 12, 2023 1-2-23-40-45-15-x3 Winning Numbers Next Jackpot: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 $113 MILLIONLOTTO Saturday, May 13, 2023 7-9-12-13-16-46 Next Jackpot: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 $35.75 MILLIONCASH 4 LIFE Sunday, May 14, 2023 5-16-24-29-57-3 Winning Numbers Top Prize: Monday, May 15, 2023 $1,000/DAY FOR LIFEJACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY Friday, May 12, 2023 13-20-33-38-40-43 Winning Numbers Next Jackpot: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 $2 MILLION CASH POPMonday, May 15, 2023 Morning -6 Monday, May 15, 2023 Matinee -15 Sunday, May 14, 2023 Afternoon -12 Sunday, May 14, 2023 Evening -11 Sunday, May 14, 2023 Late Night -4 FANTASY 5 Monday, May 15, 2023 Midday -2-6-11-28-29 Sunday, May 14, 2023 Evening -14-18-25-27-29PICK 5 Monday, May 15, 2023 0-1-4-0-0 6 Sunday, May 14, 2023 4-1-3-6-6 5PICK 4 Monday, May 15, 2023 1-1-8-5 6 Sunday, May 14, 2023 8-1-8-4 5PICK 3Monday, May 15, 2023 0-9-3 6 Sunday, May 14, 2023 5-9-2 5 PICK 2Monday, May 15, 2023 8-5 6 Sunday, May 14, 2023 0-7 5 Chastain nished 20th. Larson ended 29th. The 30-year-old Chastain, in his second full Cup Se ries season with Track house, said the day before the race that he was com fortable making competi tors uncomfortable on the track. Chastain said he and Gragson talked early last week about their dustup and put it behind them. He is gradually accepting his style won’t endear him to some. “It’s something I’m growing into off the track,” Chastain said. “Being my self in the best thing I can do and if people like it, they do.” Kyle Busch said he has talked with Chastain in the past about not being the headline each week, advice apparently not heeded. “I don’t know the guy,” Busch said. “I don’t need to know the guy.” Hendrick said he doesn’t believe the bad feelings will be smoothed over by NASCAR, manufacturers or others outside the track. He said the drivers are the ones who can best police the sport. “Having multiple inci dents,” Hendrick Motor sports vice chairman Jeff Gordon said, “it’s a long list that Ross is now a part of.” NASCARFrom page B1 a.) Keegan Bradleyb.) Hal Suttonc.) Bob Rosburg15. Who was the rst player to win consecu tive PGA Championship titles? a.) Jim Barnesb.) Walter Hagenc.) Denny Shute16. Who is the only player to win the PGA Championship on the same course twice? a.) Jack Nicklaus b.) Walter Hagenc.) Tiger Woods17. Lanny Wadkins won the rst sudden-death playoff in a major at the PGA Championship. On what course did he win? a.) Valhallab.) Pebble Beachc.) Kemper Lakes18. The PGA Champi onship has been played in nine months on the calen dar. In which month was it never held? a.) Decemberb.) Marchc.) JuneANSWERS1. c2. b3. b4. a5. b6. b7. a8. b9. c10. b11. c12. a13. c14. a15. a16. c17. b18. b PGAFrom page B1Hintz, Johnston score as Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in Game 7 By STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press DALLAS — Roope Hintz and 19-year-old Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference nal with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 on Monday night. Dallas moves on to play rst-year Stars coach Pete DeBoer’s former team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 1 of the West nal is Friday night in Las Vegas. DeBoer improved to 7-0 in Game 7s, this being the fourth different team he led to a win in the nale of a best-of-seven series that went the distance. Darryl Sutter and Scott Bowman are the only other coaches to do that. It was the fourth time in ve seasons the Stars got a Game 7 – the others were all away from home. They hadn’t won a Game 7 at home since 2000, when they made the Stan ley Cup Final. In the only other Game 7 they hosted at American Airlines Cen ter, the Stars lost 6-1 to St. Louis in a second-round series in 2016. Johnston made it 2-0 with 7:12 left, when he gather a puck that ricocheted off the back boards to the left of the Seattle net. He then sent a shot that went off the shoulder and mask of goal ie Phillip Grubauer before going into the net. Grubauer stopped 26 shots, two weeks after his 33 saves when Seattle won at Colorado 2-1 in another Game 7 to knock out last year’s Stanley Cup cham pion. Hintz’s ninth goal of the playoffs was credited as an unassisted tally and came with 4:01 left in the second period, the deepest in this series any game got before a score. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored with 17.6 seconds left, preventing the shutout for 24-year-old Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, who n ished with 21 saves. It was exactly one year af ter Oettinger’s 64-save per formance in another Game 7 – a 3-2 loss at Calgary af ter Johnny Gaudreau’s OT goal ended the rst-round series. The 24-year-old Oetting er improved to 5-0 after losses this postseason. He allowed four goals on 18 shots during Game 6 in Seattle on Saturday, when he was pulled 4 1 / 2 minutes into the second period. Dallas and Las Vegas will meet in the Western Con ference Final for the sec ond time in four seasons. The Stars beat the DeBo er-coached Golden Knights in ve games in 2020, the postseason that was played in the NHL’s bubble in To ronto and Edmonton during the pandemic. Adam Larsson had four of Seattle’s 13 blocked shots in the rst period, two in quick succession before Dallas had its only power play. After blocking Evgenii Dadonov’s shot, Larsson knocked away Ja mie Benn’s attempt on a re bound before the Stars cap tain was cross-checked by by Eeli Tolvanen in front of the net. Seattle then had seven blocked shots during the power play, not allowing the Stars to get a shot on goal even while they pretty much kept the puck in their offensive zone that entire time. The Kraken had only eight more blocked shots the rest of the game. Dallas had the only shot, a short-hander try by Hintz, when the Kraken had its only man-advantage after Benn was called for a high stick later in the rst peri od. Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen got a puck past Grubauer only 3 1 / 2 minutes into the game, but it rico cheted off the crossbar and went out of play behind the net. Tony Gutierrez / AP Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski (16) attempts to take a shot falling to the ice as Seattle Kraken’s Alex Wennberg (21) defends in the first period of Game 7 on Monday in Dallas. Roope Hintz (24) watches the play.QB Matt Ryan joins CBS as analyst, says he’s not retiring as player By PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press ATLANTA — Matt Ryan has joined CBS as an ana lyst, though he’s not giving up on landing with another team as a quarterback. CBS announced Monday that Ryan, a four-time Pro Bowler and the 2016 NFL MVP with the Atlanta Fal cons, will serve as a studio and game analyst across multiple platforms for the upcoming season. “Excited to join the @ NFLonCBS family! Look ing forward to breaking down the game this sea son,” Ryan wrote on his Twitter account. But, he added, “P.S. – this is not a retirement post.” The 37-year-old Ryan is coming off a disappointing season with the Indianapo lis Colts, who acquired him in a trade last year after he spent 14 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. Ryan was twice benched by the Colts and nished the season as the third-string quarterback. He was released in March in a move that saved Indianap olis about $17.2 million in salary cap space for 2023. After going two months without landing with an other team, Ryan decided to give broadcasting a try. “It is truly an honor to join this exceptional team at CBS Sports,” he said in a statement released by CBS. “I have been blessed to have incredible team mates throughout my ca reer and I am fortunate that will continue here working with and learning from the very best in the industry.” Ryan is one of the most prolic quarterbacks in NFL history, spending nearly all of his 15-year ca reer with the Falcons. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed RB Isaiah Bows er, LB Travin Howard, TE Dalton Kincaid and DE Shane Ray.CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed OT B.J. Wilson.CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OT Darnell Wright and DT Zacch Pickens and WR Tyler Scott.CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived LB Storey Jackson and DT Roderick Perry II.DENVER BRONCOS — Waived WR Dal las Daniels, DB Darrious Gaines, TE Kris Leach and RB Emanuel Wilson. Signed RB Jacques Patrick and QB Ben Dinucci.DETROIT LIONS — Signed DT Brodric Mar tin and WR Dylan Drummond.GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released S James Wiggins.HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed CB Shaquill Griffin and OL Juice Scruggs.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed WR Jacob Harris, OT Anton Harrison and DT Tyler Lacy and S Latavious Brini. Waived DL Jayson Adermilola.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DB Ekow Boye-Dow. Waived WR Ty Scott.LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed WR Kristian Wilkerson. Waived WR Tyler Johnson.LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed DB Timar cus Davis. Waived WR Tyler Hudson, LB Matthew Jester and DB Jaiden Woodbey.MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DB Bryce Thompson and Ts Cedric Ogbuehi and Isa iah Wynn. Waived OT Jarrett Horst, and OLs Alex Jensen and D.J. Scaife.NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed WR James Washington, RB Ellis Meriweather, DB Adrian Frye, OL Nick Saldiveri and DL Jack Heflin. Released WR Sy Barnett and DB Vincent Gray.NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed WR Jalin Hyatt.NEW YORK JETS — Signed WR Izaiah Gath ings.PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed RB Al fonzo Graham.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DE Mario Edwards Jr. and DT Forrest Merrill. Waived LB Michael Ayers and DE Jacob Sykes.TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WR David Moore, OLB Markees Watts, DT C.J. Brewer and S Kendrick Whitehead. Waived OT Dylan Cook and OLB Nelson Mbanasor.TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed CBs L.J. Da vis, Eric Garror and Armani Marsh, C James Empey and WRs Gavin Holmes and Kearis Jackson.WASHINGINTON COMMANDERS — Placed LB Drew White on the physically unable to play (PUP) list. HOCKEY National Hockey League TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Assigned G Joseph Woll to Toronto (AHL). COLLEGE KANSAS ST. — Announced head football coach Chris Klieman signed a new 8-year contract.IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at OlympicsBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s pres idency urged the Inter national Olympic Com mittee to ban Russian and Belarusian ath letes from next year’s Paris Games, yet said Monday a boycott by the 27-nation bloc is not on the table. Swedish sports minister Jakob Forssmed told The Associated Press the IOC should reconsider its po sition to let Russians and Belarusians compete as neutral athletes in sport ing events despite the war in Ukraine. Sweden holds the EU presidency until July. Being in office allows a member nation to help set the EU’s tone and the bloc’s agenda. Asked whether EU nations should use the threat of a collective boycott to pressure the IOC to backpedal, Forssmed said that op tion is not being discussed right now. “We’re not there,” Forssmed said on the sidelines of a gathering of sports ministers in Brussels. “But I do think that the Internation al Olympic Committee, they really risk a trust is sue here if they are not listening, and also making sure that no Russian ath letes can represent Russia in any way at the Olym pics.” As qualifying com petitions ramp up for next year’s Olympics, the IOC favors allowing Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutral athletes without nation al symbols. The IOC, which last year recom mended excluding Rus sian competitors on se curity grounds but now argues that would be discriminatory, has left the final decision to the governing bodies in each sport. In March, the IOC said eligibility should be lim ited to athletes and offi cials who have not active ly supported the war, nor have ties to the military and state security agen cies. No clear definitions for eligibility were yet stated. Although a large ma jority of EU countries oppose Russian and Be larusian athletes com peting in Paris, finding a unanimous voice has been so far impossible. Hungary, which has vo cally opposed EU sanc tions against Moscow arguing they were doing more damage to European economies than to Russia, does not support a ban. “If you go and read the letter that has been sent to the to the Inter national Olympic Com mittee, you will note that one country is missing,” said Forssmed, who chaired the meeting in Brussels. Forssmed questioned the ability of the IOC to really make sure only neutral athletes will in deed be present in Paris. Although the IOC has recommended that sports bodies do not admit com petitors who are contract ed to the military or secu rity forces, Forssmed said “it’s very, very difficult to see this happening be cause they are so integrat ed with the administration in Russia.” Some of the Russian ath letes who competed at the judo world championships this month had previously been listed in statements by the Russian Defense Ministry or the Central Sports Club of the Army, known as CSKA, as hold ing military ranks. “They are often govern mentally employed or they are state sponsored or they were even employed by the army,” Forssmed said about Russian athletes in general. “So, that makes it very, very difficult.”
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B4 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County ChronicleNASCAR is facing a tense summer of negotiations with Cup Series teamsN ASCAR spent the weekend at Darlington Raceway celebrating its 75th anniversary, a salute that will now move to North Wilkesboro Speed way with the rst Cup Series race at the reopened track since 1996. The nostalgic nod to NASCARÂ’s early days has created a festive atmo-sphere at the surface level for the stock car series. Underneath, though, is a dispute between NASCAR and its Cup teams that is hanging over this summer celebration. The Associated Press obtained a letter last week es-sentially sent by the entire Cup eld to NASCAR that warns a tentative agreement to a new industry revenue breakdown depends on its franchises becoming permanent, rather than renewable. The charter system introduced in 2016 guarantees race entry and earnings to 36 of 40 teams each week, but the charters must be renewed and can be revoked. The current charters expire at the end of the 2024 season and the teams have made it clear they want them permanent – the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Lakers or any team from a stick-and-ball league donÂ’t have to renew their franchises – and have asked NASCAR for mean-ingful discussion on why NASCAR opposes the idea. Because the sides are at a “signicant impasse” on the charters, the teams skipped an April meeting with series leadership and NASCARÂ’s top executives are now meeting individu-ally with the teams. NASCAR points to those conversations as proof that talks remain amicable. Denny Hamlin, a veteran driver and founding owner of three-year-old Cup team 23XI, said he believes the individual meetings are meant to undermine the strength in collective negotiating by the chartered teams. “I think there was a little bit of (negotiating) traction, but it looks like NASCARÂ’s not acknowledging the negotiating committee anymore,” said Hamlin. “TheyÂ’d rather do it the way they did it 20, 30 years ago and meet team-by-team and try to pick them off one-byone and get a deal done that way.” The negotiating committee has representatives from four teams, tasked to hammer out a new revenue sharing model for the Race Team Alliance, the consor-tium of 16 organizations that hold all 36 charters, which collectively are worth tens of millions. The committee is comprised of Jeff Gordon representing Hendrick Motorsports; Joe Gibbs Racing president Dave Alpern; RFK Racing president Steve Newmark; and Curtis Polk, an owner in 23XI Racing and long-time business manager for Michael Jordan. Hamlin said the insistence on making charters permanent is to protect what owners have invested in NASCAR. Through two full seasons of launching a startup team, Hamlin said his investment alone is already $20 million. “I certainly donÂ’t want to lose my $20 million for sure,” Hamlin said. “ItÂ’s just worrisome that it can come down to one person saying they donÂ’t want to renew (the charter). Too risky. Too risky. Got to give us some sort of security.” NASCAR has already met individually with Hendrick Motorsports, and team owner Rick Hendrick said: “NASCAR is listening, so weÂ’ll see if we canÂ’t get something worked out that everybody can live with.” Gordon, after William Byron on Sunday won at Darlington to give Hen drick ve wins this season, downplayed the perceived tenor of current negotia tions. He noted NASCAR is also in the middle of talks on a new television rights deal; the current package with FOX and NBC Sports expires at the end of 2024, same as the charters. To renew a charter beyond the 2024 season, the teams had to inform NASCAR in February of their intent. The negotiat ing window on renewals is July 1 through Dec. 31; under current terms, NASCAR is supposed to negotiate in good faith and shouldnÂ’t revoke a charter without cause. “We all want the same thing. We all want to have a sport thatÂ’s thriving that fans love and great competition... and also have something that works out economically for the teams, for the tracks, for NASCAR and everybody involved,” Gordon said. “I think weÂ’re in a good place, but weÂ’re also making sure that NASCAR knows kind of where the teams stand and how unit ed they are.” Now comes a test of just how united the teams really are. Although the chartered teams have made it clear in writing that the negotiating committee speaks on behalf of all of them, nothing is stopping anyone from cutting an individual deal with NASCAR. If one team breaks from the others, negotiators will have little to no bargaining power. The negotiating committee hasnÂ’t met with NASCAR since March, and aside from the individual team meet ings, there are not current formal discussions on any of the roughly nine points both sides want addressed in the revenue model. NASCAR has declined to publicly comment on the issue of permanent char ters but has said it wants to work with the teams to x their economic concerns. If NASCAR really means that, then it needs to get back to the bargaining table. Despite the feel good moments of May leading into this weekÂ’s All-Star race and then the Coca-Co la 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the tension is thick behind the scenes and might only get worse as this season rolls on. Jenna Fryer covers auto racing for The Associated Press. JennaFryer Oakland AÂ’s reach agreement for potential stadium on Las Vegas Strip By MARK ANDERSON Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with BallyÂ’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. BallyÂ’s Corp. made the announcement Monday for a 30,000-seat stadium on the 35-acre site. The project is expected to cost about $1.5 billion, and the AÂ’s are asking for nearly $400 million in public sup port from the Nevada Leg islature, which could vote on a proposal this week. The AÂ’s previously previ ously signed an agreement to build a stadium also on Tropicana Avenue but on the other side of Interstate 15 that runs alongside the Strip. They were expect ed to ask the Legislature for $500 million in public funds for the 49-acre site that would have included much more than a stadium. The new agreement is a scaled-down proposal but the location is in closer walking distance for fans who are staying in ho tels on the south end of the Strip.“We are excited about the potential to bring Major League Baseball to this iconic location,” AÂ’s President Dave Kaval said in a statement. “We are thrilled to work alongside BallyÂ’s and GLPI, and look forward to nalizing plans to bring the Athletics to Southern Nevada.” Kaval has said he hopes to break ground on a new ballpark next year and open the venue in time for the 2027 season. The AÂ’s have a lease at Oakland Coliseum through 2024, and they could play the 2025 and ‘26 seasons at Las Vegas Ballpark, home to their Triple-A afliate Aviators. The Tropicana opened in 1957 and in its heyday drew such A-listers as Sammy Davis Jr. Now the Trop is overshadowed by nearby megaresorts such as the MGM Grand, New York-New York and Man dalay Bay, and soon it likely will meet the fate of so many other historic Las Vegas hotels that are no longer around. “We are honored to have been selected to partner with the Oakland Athlet ics on this monumental step in helping to bring Major League Baseball to the great city of Las Vegas, and to be a part of the once-in-a-generation opportunity of having a professional baseball team located within a short walk of the Las Vegas Strip,” BallyÂ’s President George Papanier said in a state ment. “The Tropicana has been a landmark of Las Vegas for generations, and this development will en hance this iconic site for generations to come.” The AÂ’s had been looking for a new home for years to replace the outdated and run-down Oakland Coli seum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. It is averaging less than 9,500 fans at home this season, by far the low est among the 30 teams. The team had been in negotiations with the city of Oakland to build a sta dium on the waterfront but switched the focus entirely to Las Vegas last month. The AÂ’s exclusive negotiating rights deal with the Port of Oakland for the Howard Terminal site expired last Friday, allowing the port to nego tiate with other parties in terested in using the down town site. On Friday, the AÂ’s also reached a deal with the Culinary Union, a polit ically powerful Nevada union that represents more than 60,000 workers most ly in the Las Vegas area, which guarantees that AÂ’s workers have the right to organize and negotiate union contracts. 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B6 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County ChronicleA & P Elderly mother is caught in an anxious cycleDEAR AMY: My mother raised eight children. She is now in her late-70s, and lives alone. Recently she received a cancer diagnosis and we have been taking turns getting her to appointments and helping with errands, chores, meals, etc. We are happy to help, and tell her so. My problem is that she gets very emotional and constantly apologizes to us, saying variations of: “Children should never have to care for their moth-er” and stating that she is “a burden” to us. Constant reassurance from us is not helping. How can we help her to understand that we want to help, and are happy to do so? She spent many years caring for her own mother at the end of my grandmother’s life, so I’m not sure if that is part of it or not. What do you think? – Feeling HelplessDEAR HELPLESS: I suspect that your mother’s lengthy experience taking care of her own mother probably is a factor in-forming her emotional response now. People seldom talk about this, but for some, caregiving for an elder parent can be a traumatic and ultimately heartbreak-ing experience. If that was the case with your mother, her current situation has triggered some very real distress, and – like the loving and concerned mother she is – she is up-set by the prospect of any of you having a similar experience. Your mother has also received a frightening diagnosis. This may have triggered extreme anxiety (who could blame her?!), and the way she is ruminating and resis-tant to comfort should be a cause for con-cern for her health care team. My rst suggestion is to make sure that her physicians know about her rumination and anxiety. This might be a cognitive is-sue exacerbated by lack of sleep, diet, or medications. For you and your siblings, I suggest that instead of leaping in with quick reassur-ances, you should make sure to listen and give your mother plenty of space to ex-press herself. You might then say to her, “I know you have a lot to deal with right now, but can you say what you are most worried about in this moment?” She may need to cry and to express some univer-sal and existential worries. Having loved ones able to listen calmly and bear quiet witness might help her. And yes, you should all do your best to express (through your deeds and words): “Mom, we are honored and happy to be with you, no matter what. You had us, and now we’ve got you.” DEAR AMY: I am a woman in a relationship with a younger man. At the beginning of this relationship, he was very into love, sex, romance and sharing everything. I paid all of our rent and utilities for the rst six months, and we were both work-ing. Well, around three months ago, he changed. No more sex, romance or any-thing. I’ve spoken to him about paying his share of our living expenses, and he gets upset immediately. He says he loves me, but I have trouble believing him. I feel at times that he is getting a free ride. He never helps around the house, and doesn’t keep his word. I’m so tired wondering if he wants a lover or a mother. I’m hoping you can help me gure this out. – Wondering DEAR WONDERING: I’m glad you turned to me. Wonder no longer! Despite your generous attitude, according to your narrative, even in the early days of your relationship, this dude did not actually share everything. In fact, he doesn’t seem to have shared anything. You’ve been paying full freight and car-rying the full weight of this relationship. To clarify, his version of “sharing” is called “taking.” He doesn’t want a lover; he doesn’t want a mother; he wants an easy mark, and he seems to have found one in you. You’ll feel much better about yourself and this relationship if you cut your losses and show him the door. DEAR AMY: “Frustrated in NY” wrote to you about an in-law’s alcoholism. You really nailed it when you wrote, “Stand down.” That’s exactly what I have done for the past 50 years with a sibling who is an abusive alcoholic. By standing down we have no contact and no chances for arguments, hurt feelings and drama. By standing down, sanity can ourish. – Less Family Pain in MI DEAR LESS: People can also sometimes “stand down” without becoming com-pletely estranged. This involves detaching from the drama surrounding this disease and accepting one’s own powerlessness over the addict. 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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 B7 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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Fulltimewithgreatbenefits thatincludehealthinsurance andpaidvacation. 7745WHomosassaTrail (352)621-3444 orEmailresumeto acooling@tampabay.rr.com NOWHIRING -LABORERS-GreatCareer Opportunity -TOPPAY 352.746.5951352.302.0673 ColonyStone& Plastering LEADPRESS OPERATOR FULL-TIME Ourcentralofficeisin CrystalRiver,FLprinting newspapersthatserve Citrus,Sumter,Marionand LevyCounties. Musthaveaminimum5yrs exp.runningaGoss Community/DGM430 printingpress.Thisisanight shiftposition,fourdaysper week. Weofferanexcellent benefitspackageincluding health,life,dental,eyecare, 401K,paidvacationsand holidays. Applyinpersonor sendresumeto: CitrusCountyChronicle Attn.TomFeeney 1624NMeadowcrestBlvd. CrystalRiver,FL34429 Office352-563-3275or Fax#352-563-5665 PETS DOGCARRIER PetMateUltra,large,28"Lx 15"Wx21.5"D.Taupe/black $60 352-613-0529 PETS MINDACHSHUND PUPPIES Redsable&blackandtan smoothcoat.Males&femalesmindachshundavail. Excellenttemperament CKCregistered &FLhealthcerts$1000 352.652.9646 JACKRUSSELLPUPPIES Claws&TailsDone,CKCreg isteredw/HealthCerts.shots , SmoothCoatw/shortlegs, Readytogo! FamilyraisedMother&Father onpremises$700 508-971-9920(Inverness) MINIDACHSHUNDS Chocolate/tanandblack/tan male&female$1500 8wksoldUTDshots&health certificate.Silver&chocolate dapple,piebald$2500 LocatedinHomosassa 352.201.8853or 813.816.2496 Textorleavevoicemail. PUPPIESFORSALE CKCRegisteredMini Dachshunds.FLHouseCerts. Completepuppykit.Silver dapplelong-coatmale,anda Black/Tanmaleandfemale shortcoat.Homeraisedwith love.ReadyMay19th. 352-220-4231 FARM 42"MowerBlades 5PTStarcenterholefitsmany 42"deckbrands,$25set 352-249-7063 HORSE&CATTLE BURIALS ...alsootheranimals 352-212-6298 MERCHANDISE 20lbIronANVIL 10inlong $25Picsavail. 352.344.1515 AirConditioner PortableA/C8,000BTU $125LeaveMessage 207.713.7469 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 COINS Eisenhower"Silver"pieces from1970s,Moondollars $2Each 352-445-2680 CONAIROptiCleanPower PlaqueRemover Rechargeable,NEWINBOX REDUCEDPRICE ,$20OBO (352)410-8262 or(732)857-5120 COOKIEJAR CeramicSchoolhouse. 7"x9"x10"$20 callortext352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicvintageMcCoy RockingHorse$20 callortext352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicPenguin$10 callortext 352-586-4576 Women'sDesignerClothing Large/Xlarge,Jackets,Vests, Jeans,Tops&Dresses,New orWornOnce,$5-20/ea. 352-410-8262 or732-857-5120 GIADiamondRing BrandNew,Size7 $1,000 352-453-7636 MERCHANDISE FABRICSTEAMER ConAir-Newinbox.Onehour ofcontinuoussteam. $50/OBOCallBob,leavemsg 352-527-1557 KEYBOARDCOVER Yamaha76keyboard cover-NEW $10 352-513-5339 LAWNTRAILER 30"Wx40"Lw/12"sides,tiltbed.Goodcondition. $40 352-419-4066 LEATHERPANTSW/BELT Genuineleatherpantsw/belt, women'ssize10. $75 352-586-4576 CallorText NAUTICALSHIPBELL StainlessSteelexccond Picturesavail. $35352.344.1515 NewClogsw/FleeceLining SizeMed,Pinkw/White FleeceliningfromRuralKing Retail$29,Asking $10 352-513-5339 Brand-newinbox!! InterplakRechargeable Toothbrush Storeprice$30,sellingfor$10 727-247-3025 Bob'sDISCARDED LawnMowerService «FREEPICK-UP« 352-637-1225 PORTAPOWER/HYDRAULIC Completesetwithallaccessoriesincarryingcase. $150/OBOCallBob,leavemsg 352-527-1557 TEAPOT Ceramic.Vintage.Wildwest catwithguns.Textforpic.$20 callortext352-586-4576 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! WineRack 126bottleWineEnthusiast MahoganyWineRack$45 352-860-0865 WineRack 24bottlebrushedaluminum winerack,likenew,$25 352-860-0865 APPLIANCES COMMERCIALMIXER GLOBESP20Commercial 20QuartPlanetaryMixer AllAccessoriesincluded! ExcellentCond.!$1100OBO 352-212-4622LeaveMsg SMITTYS APPLIANCEREPAIR 352-564-8179 FURNITURE ChinaCabinet GoldenColored,Wood,$150 352-601-3088 CURIOCABINET 82"Hx40"Wx13"Dwith shelves-Whitewashed$100 352-613-0529 DINETTETABLE Oaktop,42"X42".Octagonal TableOnlyNoChairs. DouglasCasualLiving. $35Call352-382-1000 DinningSet Table,4Chairs&Bench Darkwoodw/blackseats verygoodcondition $350obocashonly 352-302-1084 BeautifulQueenWaterBed GreatCondition,$350 352-651-4658 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
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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 B9 CLASSIFIEDS 50062710 rnr rnr rn $599 $399 n $599  SERVINGCENTRALFLORIDAFOR10YEARS $30SERVICECALLrnn  Services Directory PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY &KULVWRSKHU6DWFKHOO 3DLQWLQJ Interior-ExteriorResidential-CommercialWallCovering& Pressurewashing 352-795-6533 cell:352-464-1397 Bob'sDISCARDED LawnMowerService «FREEPICK-UP« 352-637-1225 ResidentialLawn MowerRepair Over20yearsofexperiencein CitrusCounty BobAlbert 352-422-0804 (+, (GG\+RPH,PSURYHPHQW 7,/(/$0,1$7(,167$// .,7&+(1$1'%$7+ 5(02'(/6 JEFF'S CLEANUP/HAULING Cleanouts/Dumpruns, BrushRemoval. Lic./Ins.352-584-5374 FREEESTIMATES Mow,Trim,WeedorMulching ServingmostofCitrusCounty 352.631.4263 M & LHousekeeping & WindowCleaning servicesalsoavail References-FreeEstimates 352.464.0115 NEEDNEWFLOORING? CallEmpireToday®to scheduleaFREEin-home estimateon Carpeting&Flooring. CallToday!855-919-2509 HAULING&JUNKREMOVAL -VETERANOWNED-FREEESTIMATESCALL352-949-2760 SMITTYS APPLIANCEREPAIR 352-564-8179 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY Ray'sEconoHaul House/GarageCleanOuts YardRubbish Brush/Tree RemodelDebris Furn/Appl ShedDemoetc.&Deliveries Ray352.300.4575 RepurposeFurnitureServices *Build*Paint*Recycle* *CreateUniquePieces* JANE561.339.9912 RUSS561.632.2616 ROB'SMASONRY &CONCRETE Driveways,tearouts,tractor work/Lic#1476 352-726-6554 BEAUTY Sandy'sBarbershop 725SE9thCircleNorth CrystalRiver (1500ftbehindKFC) ontheleft Walk-insWelcome (352)228-8912 Sandy/Owner TILEWORK ******** KITCHENBACKSPLASH SPECIALIST/ Glass,Marble, Ceramic,Tile,Etc. 7yrsExp.,Text/Call (706)502-5689 TRASHHAULING YARDDEBRISREMOVAL HedgeTrimming/Removal CHEAPTREESERVICE 352.340.9626 WANTED ALLCARS,TRUCKS,SUVs, RV's/Upto$1,000& MORE!!!-FREETOWING (352)342-7037 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY SOLARPANEL CLEANING WhiteDiamond PressureWashing Registered&Insured 352-364-1372 WindowPaneSolutions WindowandDoor Sales&Service windowpanesolutions.com CBC#1262591 727-251-1959 HANDYMAN A-1CompleteRepairs Pres.Wash,Painting(Int/Ext), DrywallRepair,25yrs,Ref, Lic#39765, 352-513-5746 AFFORDABLEHANDYMAN ‡ FAST ‡ 100%Guarantee ‡ AFFORDABLE ‡ RELIABLE ‡ FreeEstimates 352-257-9508 ANDREWJOEHL HANDYMAN Gen.Maint/Repairs PressureCleaning 0256271 ‡ 352-465-9201 FENCING ******** CITRUSHANDYMAN SERVICES&FENCING Wehaveourbusinesslicense, $2mil.liabilityInsurance,& StateCertification. BeSafe! FairPricing.FREEEstimate 352-400-6016 RON&MINDY'S JUNKREMOVAL& HANDYMANSERVICE lic'd&insr'd352-601-1895 ALLHOME IMPROVEMENTS Repairs-Remodels FloorstoCeilings Lic/Ins352-537-4144 HANDYMAN FreeEstimates VETERANOWNED 352-949-2760 HANDYMAN AFFORDABLEHANDYMAN ‡ FAST ‡ 100%Guarantee ‡ AFFORDABLE ‡ RELIABLE ‡ FreeEstimates 352-257-9508 AFFORDABLEHANDYMAN ‡ FAST ‡ 100%Guarantee ‡ AFFORDABLE ‡ RELIABLE ‡ FreeEstimates 352-257-9508 PRESSUREWASH: Homes, Mobiles,PoolCages,COOL SEAL... + HANDYMAN. CallStewart352-201-2169 VETERANOWNED PROFESSIONAL Handyman Kitchen,Bathroom,Tile&Light Construction.Lic/InsFree Estimates,352-422-4639 LAWN AND TREE SERVICES A-ChristianWeinkein TreeService-TrimmingRemovalFREEEst., 18yrsexp.Lic./Ins. 352-257-8319/LeaveMsg A ACE TreeCare *BucketTruck TractorWork 637-9008 Lic&InsVet/Srdisc Bob'sProYardCare Affordable-QualityWork! 20yrsexp. 352-613-4250 LAWN AND TREE SERVICES AACTIONTREE (352)302-2815 Professional Arborist ServingCitrus 30yrs. Licensed&Insured ATREESURGEON ProudlyservingCitrusCounty Since2001.Licensed/Insured Lowestrates!FREEestimate 352-860-1452 AFFORDABLELAWN CARE & CLEANUPS . Startingat$20.WEDO ITALL!352-563-9824 CLAYPOOL'S TreeService Licensed/Insured 352-201-7313 Forstumps: 352-201-7323 D&RTREE LAWN&LANDSCAPE SERVICES-Lot&Land Lic&Ins352.302.5641 STUMPGRINDING CHEAP,16"Stump$30 CallRich352-789-2894 SKILLED TRADES Installations&Repairs Home&RVFlooring LVP-12millwearlayer100% waterproof/petfriendly startingat4.75sqftinstalled 30yrsexp-Lic/Ins. 352.458.5050-786.286.1163 FLOORING Vinyl,wood&tileflooring PLUSHandyman,FREE ESTIMATES.Veteranowned 352-949-2760 SKILLED TRADES FREEESTIMATE/ 30YEARSEXPERIENCE. Lic#CCC057537 352-563-0411 REMODELS, PANELUPGRADES, LIGHTINGFIXTURES, SERVICEandREPAIR 352-746-1606 Roofs,Soffit&FasciaRepairs Bo'sQualityRoofing at 352.501.1663 SCREENREPAIRS Pools,ScreenRms,Vinyl Windows&Lanai's,Freeest. Lic/Ins Mike352-989-7702 ROOFING WHYREPLACEIT,IF ICANFIXIT? GarySpicer352.228.4500 Sameownersince1987 ROOF Leaks,Repairs, Coatings&Maintenance License#CC-C058189 OTHER SERVICES Don'tPayForCoveredHomeR epairs Again!AmericanResi dentialWarrantycoversALL M AJORSYSTEMSANDAPP LIANCES.30DAYRISK F REE/$100OFFPOPULAR PLANS. 877-351-2364 DOUBLED TRACTORSERVICE BrushHogClearing BoxBladeGrading 352.220.0224 PAINTING PLUShandyman,flooring, painting.FREEestimate Veteranowned352-949-2760 PAINTING A-1CompleteRepairs Pres.Wash,Painting(Int/Ext) 25yrs,Ref,Lic#39765, 352-513-5746 000VDV6 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ElectricWheelchair ForzaD091yrold,neverbeen used.Ultralight,foldable. LocalCashSaleOnly $1,200OBO 352.212.0603 EQUATESHOWER&BATH CHAIR w/back,newinbox, neverbeenopened, REDUCEDPRICE ,$30 352-410-8262or 732-857-5120 FannyPackBag ForcarryingtheINOGENone G4PortableOxygenConcentrators.(Bagonly)Brandnew stillinpackage. $45 727-247-3025 EQUATEARMBLOOD PRESSUREMONITOR BrandNewinBox, PriceReduced,$20 (352)410-8262or (732)857-5120 SPORTING GOODS BeautyBeltMassager Messagesyourwaist.Suntentownbrand. $25 352-419-4066 KAYAK Heritage11'kayak Riggedforfishing. $175 352-201-2656 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 6acres with 370ftofpavedroadfrontage Mixedresidential.LocatedEof Hwy19inHomosassa. Call352.422.6088 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE DUNNELLON NorthWilliamsSt 3000SFMOL; Commercialbuilding on.042acre **Forsaleorlease** MotivatedOwner Contact:AlIsnetto, PalmwoodRealty. 352-597-2500x202 ESTATEAUCTION SATMAY27&SUNMAY28 Preview9AM,Auctiontostart 10AMbothdays. 1540N.OttawaAve.Lecanto 3bed,3bathpoolhomeon 2.33acres. SellsonSaturdayat10AM.Bid onlineforhomeat HIBID.COM allcontentstosellafterwards. Formoreinfogoto www.allcoastauction.com 239-233-5281 AU415/AB3589 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 Parklikemodelhomelocated atalovelymobileparkin SpringHill.Relocating MUSTSELLValuedat $10-$15,000duringsnowbird season.50andupcommunity $4,900 352.249.8036 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE VACANT LOT 1.17Acre CornerLot 5923NBuffaloDr PineRidge$57,000 (352)513-4494 locatedonanIslandinNorth FloridawithAceHardware department,Conveniencest ore,Bar&3bed2bath house.Ownerretiringafter 10years.$1,400,000 352.498.5986 ForSaleByOwner Tips,Products&Services Checkoutourwebsiteat CitrusFSBO.com StephenFairchild SalesAssociate SandDollarReferralsLLC 727.319.9393 CitrusFSBO@outlook.com 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 SIDEBYSIDE 2019PolarisRZR HighLifterwithmanyextras 170hours,1,153miles Local515.460.1173 Tires Almostnew245/45/R19 Dunloptires-4available$50 352-860-2818 TRANSPORTATION WANTED ALLCARS,TRUCKS,SUVs, RV's/Upto$1,000& MORE!!!-FREETOWING (352)342-7037
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B10 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY .. NickKleftis .. NOWisthetimeto considerlistingyourhome, inventoryisdownand buyersareready. Callmefora FREEMarketAnalysis. Cell:352-270-1032 Office:352-726-6668 email: nick@nickkleftis.com BATH&SHOWERUPDATESi naslittleasONEDAY!Afforda bleprices-Nopaymentsfor 1 8months!Lifetimewarranty& p rofessionalinstalls.Senior& M ilitaryDiscountsavailable. Call: 888-460-2264 BETTYJ.POWELL Realtor "Yoursuccessismygoal... Makingfriendsalongtheway ismyreward!" BUYINGORSELLING? 352.422.6417 352.726.5855 E-Mail: bjpowell72@gmail.com LaWanda Watt LWattC21@gmail.com Thinkingofselling? Inventoryisdown andweneedlistings!! Callmefora FreeMarketAnalysis! 352-212-1989 Century21J.W.Morton RealEstate,Inc. HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY DEB THOMPSON *Onecallawayforyour buyingandsellingneeds. *Realtorthatyoucanrefer toyourfamilyandfriends. *Servicewithasmile sevendaysaweek.ParsleyRealEstate DebThompson 352-634-2656 resdeb@yahoo.com FRANKJ.YUELLING,JR. Lic.RealEstateBroker VETERANOWNED Callmeifyouare lookingto buyorsellyourhome orvacantlot, residentialorcommercial. Over30yearsexperience. Cell:352-212-5222 GARY&KAREN BAXLEY GRIRealtors YourChristianRealtor connectiontoyour nexttransaction 352-212-4678Gary352-212-3937Karen kbbaxley@yahoo.com TropicShoresRealty PROTECTYOURHOME from p estssafelyandaffordably. P est,rodent,termiteandmosq uitocontrol.Callforaquoteor inspectiontoday 888-498-0446 HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY Iputthe REAL in REALESTATE! JIMTHE"REAL" MCCOY I'mattentiveto yourrealestate needs! CALL&GET RESULTS! (352)232-8971 MakingRealty DreamsaReality Mypassionandcommitment istohelpyoumake yourRealEstatedreams cometrue. CALLME forallyour RealEstateneeds!! 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 TRANSPORTATION 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 BOATS 17ftBaylinerCapri w/Matchingtrailer,130HP,i/o w/lifejackets $3,950obo 352-270-8917 OUTBOARDMOTOR 2022Mercury200Horsepower 4strokew/factorywarranty Guidemotor. Approx.230Hours. $13,500 352-422-4141 PleaseText IBUYBOATS CASHPAIDFOR ALLBOATS $$CALLVINCE$$ LOCAL 941-301-9946 BOATS 1997SPORTSCRAFTFISHMASTER ,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 97Hydrosport 22'withbrandnewSuzuki150 has3hoursonit,boat&trailer. $18,000 352-302-4705 OUTBOARDMOTOR 1972Chrysler2stroke8HP outboardmotor+stand.Fresh waterMidwestonly.Super clean.Lastserviced/ran (perfectly)2012. $500 352-770-5458 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 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 2011BuickEnclaveSUV Blackexterior/Grayinterior 102kmileage,$10,000 352-249-4422 2014HYUNDAISONATA Inexcellentcondition,loaded, backupCamera,73,000mil Callformoreinformation 352-601-3225 CARS/SUV 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 STREETRODDER MAGAZINES 1990's-28inall.Verygoodto excellentcond. $20/OBOCallBob,leavemsg. 352-527-1557 CLASSICS 1963DodgeDartConvertible SlantedCragarWheels,dualexhaust,electronicignition,4barrelcarborator,racingcam $8,500 352-422-7225 1963StudabakerLark Regal4doorsedanV-8. Manynewitems .$9,850 606.207.7160 CLASSICS 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 FORD 1966MustangGT289 A/Cpowersteering,power disc,hotchkisssuspension, bluetoothradio,rallypack guages,MSDignition, ponyinterior&rallysteering wheel.Asking$25,000 352.419.7257 TRUCKS 2005FordF-150 2wheeldrive,LariatPackage, bodynodents/rust,Interior greatshape,V8Engine, highmillage,$8,000 352-613-3050 2014FORDF-1504x4 Crewcab206,000miles $10,500Cash 352-460-2162 TRUCKS TRUCK 2003FORDF150 4Welldrive,tough,large engine,wellmaintained.New brakes,A.C.,tunedup. $8,000 706-835-5068 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2021LightWeight TravelTrailer withExtras-$17,900 352-212-6949 D UTCHMANCOLEMA N BRANDNEW 202217fttraveltrailer Sleeps6,features WinegardAIR360antenna Lotsofstorage$14,500 352-247-0788 29ftSAFARI 1998Motorhomewith83,000 miles,FordPowerstrokediesel engine.NewtiresExcellentcond, tomuchtolist!$20,500OBO Carl352.400.8353 A-FRAMEPOP-UPCAMPER 2012FlagstaffVerygoodcond. $4,000 352-302-4705 HURRICANERV ClassA2010Fourwinds31D Lowmileage,twoslideouts, garagekept&veryclean 352.634.1874 TRAVELTRAILER 2019SalembyRiverForest26' w/slideout.ExcellentCond. 17,500 352-215-0027
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Citrus County Chronicle Tuesday, May 16, 2023 B11 CLASSIFIEDS Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then youÂ’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! 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A nypersonrequiringreasonableaccommodationatthismeeti n g b ecauseofadisabilityorphysicalimpairmentshouldcontac tth e C ountyAdministrator'sOffice,3600W.SovereignPath,Suit e 2 67,Lecanto,FL34461,(352)527-5210,atleasttwodaysbe f orethemeeting.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,dial7 -1 1 ,1-800-955-8771(TTY)or1-800-955-8770(v),viaFloridaR e l ayService. I fyouneedaSpanishTranslatorpleasemakearrangementswit h t heCountybytelephonewithintwodaysofthepublicationnot ic e a t352-527-5370 S inecesitauntraductordeespañolporfavorhagaarreglosco n e lCondadodentrodedosdÃasdelanotificacióndel a p ublicación352-527-5370 A nypersonwhodecidestoappealanydecisionoftheGovern i ngBodywithrespecttoanymatterconsideredatthismeetin g w illneedarecordoftheproceedingsandforsuchpurposema y n eedtoprovidethataverbatimrecordoftheproceedingismad e , w hichrecordincludestestimonyandevidenceuponwhichth e a ppealistobebased.(Section286.0101,FloridaStatutes). PublishedMay16,2023 MISCELLANEOUS 0516TUCRN5/23WORKSHOPROADRESURFACING PUBLICNOTICE N OTICEISHEREBYGIVEN thattheCitrusCountyBoardo f C ountyCommissionerswillconducta PUBLICWORKSHOP t o d iscuss ResidentialRoadResurfacing on Tuesday,May23 , 2 023at9:00A.M. intheCitrusCountyCourthouse,110N . A popkaAvenue,Inverness,Florida. A nypersonrequiringreasonableaccommodationatthismeeti n g b ecauseofadisabilityorphysicalimpairmentshouldcontac tth e C ountyAdministrator ‹ sOffice,3600W.SovereignPath,Suit e 2 67,Lecanto,FL34461,(352)527-5210,atleasttwodaysbe f orethemeeting.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,dial7 -1 1 ,1-800-955-8771(TTY)or1-800-955-8770(v),viaFloridaR e l ayService. I fyouneedaSpanishTranslator,pleasemakearrangement s w iththeCountybytelephonewithintwodaysofthepublicatio n 3 52-527-5370 S inecesitauntraductordeespanolporfavorhagaarreglosco n e lCondadodentrodedosdiasdelanotifaciondelapublicacio n 3 52-527-5370 A nypersonwhodecidestoappealadecisionoftheGovernin g B odywithrespecttoanymatterconsideredatthismeetingwil l n eedarecordoftheproceedingsandforsuchpurposema y n eedtoprovidethataverbatimrecordoftheproceedingismad e , w hichrecordincludestestimonyandevidenceuponwhichth e a ppealistobebased.(Section286.0101,FloridaStatutes) PublishedMay16,2023 MISCELLANEOUS 0516TUCRNSWFWMDPERMIT SouthwestFloridaWaterManagementDistrictNotice For HernandoSelfStorageFacility LegalNotice T hepublicisherebybeingnotifiedofthereceiptoftheIndiv idua l E nvironmentalResourcePermitApplicationtoSouthwestFlo rid a W aterManagementDistrict(SWFWMD)asrequiredbyRul e 4 0D-1.603(2),oftheFloridaAdministrativeCode.Theappli ca t ionwassenttoSWFWMDonApril5,2023.RemingtonOmn i E nterprises,LLC,isproposingaselfstoragefacilityon2.1 7 a cres,intheCityofHernando,Florida.Theprojectaddressi s 9 21ENorvellBryantHwy,Hernando,FL34442.Thepropose d p rojectislocatedonthenorthsideofENorvellBryantHwy,we s t o ftheDollarGeneral.Thetaxparcelofthepropertyi s 1 9E18S2700200180.ThepropertyiszonedGeneralCommer c ial(GNC).Anyquestionsorcommentsregardingthedevelop m entmaybesentbymailtotheRepresentativefortheDe v eloperoftheproject,JBPro,ChrisPotts,DirectorofCivil Engin e ering,3530NW43rdStreet,Gainesville,FL32606,orbyemai l a tchris.potts@jbpro.com. 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B12 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Citrus County ChronicleWhere goes Wembanyama? By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Academy Award winner Michael Douglas loves bas ketball. He’s a big Miami fan, mainly because of his relationship with Heat Pres ident Pat Riley. He’s fol lowed the game for decades. He’s gone to a couple French league games in re cent weeks for one reason: Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 French phenom who is already capturing the basketball world’s imagina tion and attention. “I’ve seen Victor play twice in person and twice on television,” Douglas, who has been working near Paris playing the role of Benjamin Franklin, told The Associated Press. “And I went specically to just see him play.” As Douglas said in his fa mous role as Gordon Gek ko, “I wanna know where he goes.” So does everybody else. Finally, the answer is com ing. On Tuesday night, Chi cago plays host to the NBA draft lottery, an event where 14 ping-pong balls go into a hopper, and the numbers of the rst four balls to pop out will be matched to a combi nation assigned to a team. That team wins the No. 1 pick. Spoiler alert: They’ll use it to choose Wembanya ma on June 22. “Pray for Victor,” Houston owner Tilman Fertitta told Houston television station KPRC back in February at a Mardi Gras celebration, when the Rockets were in the second half of their dreadful season and with the team well on its way to the lottery at that point. He didn’t say Wemban yama. He didn’t have to. Everybody knows what he meant. The Rockets, San Antonio and Detroit all have the best chance of landing Wemban yama – 14 percent apiece, or about 7-1. The odds decrease a bit as one goes down the line of the other lottery hopefuls: Charlotte (12.5%), Portland (10.5%), Orlando (9%), In diana (6.8%), Washington (6.7%), Utah (4.5%), Dal las (3%), Chicago (1.8%), Oklahoma City (1.7%), To ronto (1 percent) and New Orleans (0.5%). “I’m alive. I have ears and I can see TV and there’s a lottery. Yes, I’ve thought about it,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said on the day his team’s season ended in April. “Duh. Did you think I didn’t, that I live in a phone booth?” NBA rules prohibit teams from discussing draft-eligi ble players publicly, until they’re announced as candi dates for the draft. Key word there: publicly. They’ve all been talking among them selves about Wembanyama for a couple of years now, trying to nd the new ways to describe a skyscraper of a teen who can shoot, pass, dribble and defend. So have a ton of NBA players, even the game’s biggest stars. LeBron James famously called Wembanya ma “an alien,” and Giannis Antetokounmpo – who said he enjoyed hearing that Wembanyama counts him among his favorite players – insisted that the kid should make immediate impact in the NBA. “At the end of the day, as we know, NBA players also will want to make sure that when someone gets so much hype, that they let him know what it’s about,” NBA great and soon-to-be Basketball Hall of Famer Pau Gasol said. “He’s going to be challenged. But great players thrive off of chal lenge, right? So, I expect him to continue to progress and continue to get better and continue to show why people are so excited about him at this point.” There are some other surere lottery picks in this draft that should make teams bet ter as well – among them, Alabama’s Brandon Miller, twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite program, and Scoot Henderson of the G League Ignite. It was an nounced Monday that Hen derson will be mentored on and off the court by four-time NBA champion Ste phen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. “I have been watching Scoot and his family for a while now, and I am beyond impressed with what he has accomplished thus far, and excited to watch him take control of his future and grow,” Curry said while an nouncing the alliance with Henderson – whose team played against Wembanya ma’s team last fall in a pair of exhibitions near Las Ve gas, part of the buildup to ward this draft. Henderson exudes con dence, and believes he’s earned the right to be in the No. 1 conversation. “I think I can make a big difference,” Henderson said. Wembanyama won’t be at the lottery; his French team, Boulogne-Levallois, has a game Tuesday. It’ll be a lit tle after 2 a.m. Wednesday in Paris when the results are announced. It’ll be the start of a new chapter, as his current one is coming to a joyful end. The winding-down of his French career has been a celebration, and it’ll only continue. Wembanyama’s pro career started with the French club Nanterre. His Metropolitans 92 team went to Nanterre last week and got an 82-72 victory – and it seemed like none of the home fans cared that their team lost. Wembanya ma went into the stands after the game, hugging Nanterre fans and posing for pictures, before returning to the court and hugging team ofcials and others as tears welled in his eyes. They are saying “au re voir.” The NBA is about to say “bonjour.” Laurent Cipriani / AP Boulogne-Levallois’ Victor Wembanyama looks on during the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Le vallois against JDA Dijon at the Palais de Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy in Dijon, central France, on Jan. 15,. On May 7 he played before a crowd of about 15,000 fans in Paris as part of his farewell tour before coming to the NBA. Wembanyama is about a week away from learning which team will be picking him in the NBA Draft. LeBron James defies time, propels Lakers to conference finals By GREG BEACHAM Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Ca lif. — As his NBA career approaches the dawn of its third decade, LeBron James plays almost ex clusively alongside team mates who grew up watch-ing him dominate their game. He has played against the sons of his basketball contemporaries, and he has played against one of his own 18-year-old son’s former high school team mates. That son, Bronny, is headed to college at USC in the fall, an achievement that sparks a father’s proud smile whenever he men tions it. Signs of time’s passage are all around the 38-year-old James, yet the new top scorer in NBA history is defying all conventional wisdom about growing older in his mercilessly athletic sport. When he’s fully healthy – which is admittedly true less often than he would like – the third-oldest ac tive player in the league still sprints, dunks, throws no-look passes and com petes with the intensity that has kept him at the top for 20 punishing NBA sea sons. “Bron is just different,” Lakers big man Antho ny Davis said. “He keeps showing us, showing you. He’s not done yet, either.” Two days before his Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the vaunted Golden State Warriors to reach the West ern Conference nals last week, James was named to the All-NBA third team. James made one of the three teams for the jaw-dropping 19th time even though he played in only 56 games this season. “I don’t take those mo ments for granted,” James said. “I don’t take anything that I’ve been able to ac complish for granted, and I’m always appreciative. To be a part of that class of 15 guys is still pretty cool, even at my age and where I’m at right now, Year 20. Just don’t take it for grant ed. “Obviously, I’ve got big ger sh to fry. But those small moments, those small wins right there, is all part of the journey, all part of the legacy.” The big sh is his fth NBA championship, which is somehow just eight wins away from be ing caught at the close of a tumultuous Lakers season. Even getting this close to James’ 11th career NBA Finals appearance is in credible, considering these Lakers started the season 2-10 and sat at 26-32 in mid-February, shortly after James broke Kareem Ab dul-Jabbar’s league scor ing record. But after a 27-12 run through the past two months highlighted by knocking off second-seed ed Memphis and the de fending NBA champi ons, James’ Lakers open the conference nals at top-seeded Denver on Tuesday night. The Lakers haven’t lost back-to-back games since March 17, and they’ve lost just once at home since March 26. To use the phrase fre quently deployed by rst-year Lakers coach Darvin Ham, James’ ngerprints are all over the Lakers’ success – particularly in their biggest games. In the rst round, James had the rst 20-point, 20-rebound playoff game of his career during the Lakers’ Game 4 victory over Memphis – and he also hit the dramatic tying shot in the nal second of regulation. In the second round, James racked up 30 points, nine rebounds and nine as sists in the clinching Game 6 victory over defending champion Golden State, conjuring his rst 30-point playoff outing since the 2020 season. CelebratingtheBEST! 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