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A Prayer for our county

Local churches, area ministries and residents of Hernando County gathered at the Hernando County Courthouse steps on Wednesday, June 12 at 7pm to pray for the county. The event drew a crowd of 252 people.

The night began with worship by Ascend Youth Ministries leaders, Sarah Brosher and Madison Slayton. This was followed by a time of prayer. One by one, adults, students and children prayed for

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Flag Retirement Ceremony Natalie Kahler, newly appointed Executive Director of Brooksville Main Street

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Scout dedicates his flag to a military family member who has passed.

By LISA MACNEIL HERNANDO SUN WRITER

When our nation’s flag becomes tattered and worn, it is retired by a ceremonial burning typically led by community organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post, or local Scout Troop.

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One day after her election to the Executive Directorship of Brooksville Main Street, Natalie Kahler was rushing off to a meeting. We were somewhat able to keep up with her.

Barely three months on the board of directors, Kahler was nominated to fill the chair of the departing Ryan Malloy. “There was a decision period, and I needed to discuss it with my family,” Kahler said. “It’s a long term commitment.” Not exactly a part-time job, Kahler has already set goals to bring Founder’s Day back to Brooksville, as well as a Women’s Suffrage event sometime in 2020.

The challenges she faces are not new, but they persist; drawing people to visit Brooksville businesses, and keeping business in Brooksville. At present, Brooksville Main Street’s two main events are Uncommonly Artsy and Friday Night Live.

Kahler is well known in the community, having served on Brooksville’s City Council, with one year as Mayor.

In twenty years, she’s also founded a respite for children with special needs, ran a weekly food pantry and was an integral force See MAIN STREET, Page 2

WEATHER: FRI Trae Bolin starts the batting line up for the Spring Hill Nationals. Spring Hill Nationals went up against Brooksville for the first day of the AAA Minors Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament held at Anderson Snow Athletic Complex in Spring Hill.

Dixie Youth League AAA Minors ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

Florida Dixie Youth Baseball is currently holding their AAA Minors Tournament at Anderson Snow Athletic Complex for six

days. The tournament began on Saturday, June 15, the championship game is set for Thursday, June 20.

Saturday June 15 Results Brooksville 2 - Spring Hill National 12

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in keeping Chinsegut Hill Retreat and Museum vibrant. She also handled the “boring but necessary paperwork” required to keep the Hernando County Youth League safe while playing football.

As an English and Journalism teacher, Kahler has educated students who have ultimately made careers in photography, filmmaking, education, marketing and writing.

“One of the highlights of my term as

Mayor was travelling to Tallahassee to advocate for our acceptance in Florida’s Main Street Program. I have always believed Brooksville Main Street Program is a critical component in making Brooksville its best version of itself.

I am honored to have been asked to be a part of it. We are gifted with so much talent and believe we are making great progress in uniting it into a common goal,” said Kahler.

June 21- 27, 2019

Hernando County Housing Authority considers interlocal agreement with Brooksville Housing Authority

By LISA MACNEIL Hernando Sun Reporter

The Hernando County Housing Authority (HCHA) was presented with the prospect of an interlocal agreement with the Brooksville Housing Authority (BHA), where the HCHA would become a managing entity of the BHA. The discussion ended in a 4-0 vote to review the agreement, which has yet to be finalized, in a July meeting.

The troubled Brooksville Housing Authority (BHA) lost its Executive Director effective May 31, 2019. The BHA has appeared in the news several times over the past few years, under scrutiny of HUD and other agencies over its failure to move forward with any sale or future plan for Hillside Estates and Summit Villas, two housing developments which have been abandoned since 2012.

The two abandoned developments have become a favorite site of urban explorers, videographers and photographers who specialize in capturing long-abandoned, yet mostly-intact structures with curious histories, sometimes adding their own spooky narratives.

In recent months, the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has been in contact with both the Brooksville authority, as well as Hernando County, seeking a resolution to the stasis.

Of the BHA, only attorney Ricardo Gilmore and alternate board member Barry Meindl were present at the meeting. Most of the discussion took place between Gilmore and the Hernando County Housing Authority members, most of the questions from Chairman Sullivan.

Gilmore began, “As you know, the Brooksville Housing Authority is undergoing a transition. As of May 31, (BHA) no longer has an Executive Director. What it does have is a sale that is finalizing for Hillside Estates for $1.7-million.”

“We additionally have the Summit (Villas) property, which the board members at this juncture would like to work through with HUD to redevelop into affordable housing. We have asked, and are proposing that the HCHA consider an interlocal agreement with the BHA.” Gilmore met with Sullivan and Singer prior to this meeting to present a basic format for such an agreement. Gilmore also reported that the base agreement is currently in use between the City of Brooksville and the BHA “for temporary services that the City of Brooksville are providing to the housing authority.”

The proposed interlocal agreement entails HCHA essentially running BHA for a period of time, for a fee. Gilmore noted that since there are no residents living on active properties within the purview of the BHA, the duties of the HCHA are substantially reduced.

“The additional interest in HCHA, mainly because of Mr. Singer, is the desire to develop the Summit property. Since Hernando County has already been successful in developing affordable housing in the same way we’d like to do with Summit, we know that (Singer’s) expertise would be very valuable in moving that process forward.”

Sullivan added that his concerns were about an outstanding $46,000 water bill, and that a six-month severance package was provided to the outgoing Executive Director, who “received a salary for seven years when he had no responsibilities other than to get the lawn cut.”

Sullivan reported that he called the City of Booksville’s utilities department to ask about the water bill, and was told, “There is no such thing as a $46,000 water bill.”

Sullivan added that the representative told him that he was calling the wrong agency, because “Hillside Estates belongs to the county housing authority.” Elucidating the conversation further, he reported that the city representative told him that they were not allowed to turn off water service to the development.”

Gilmore wasn’t clear if the water bill was the result of one bill, or an accumulation of fees over time. To his understanding, the water was left on at the development because the BHA maintained an office on the property until approximately three months ago. Gilmore stated he had heard second-hand accounts of water leaks, and surmised that the large bill may be the result of fees that “shouldn’t have occurred anyway.”

Gilmore added that it was BHA’s responsibility to minimize costs.

Regarding the severance pay to Tommy Brooks, Gilmore told the board that his was not a termination for cause, “but a termination that was necessitated by our funding source indicating what they would and wouldn’t pay for going forward.” This being the case, Brooks is contractually eligible to receive the severance package.

Gilmore added that Brooks’ salary was adjusted to part-time in 2018.

Sullivan expressed concern stemming from his conversation with the city’s utility department, “I’m concerned that we find out later on, if we agree (to the interlocal agreement) that there’s another huge financial issue out there, and it will be our responsibility to take care of it.”

“I can assure you that it won’t be your responsibility,” Gilmore replied. “What you would be doing if you sign this interlocal agreement is -- (BHA) would be contracting with you, similar to if you were a private management company. It doesn’t make you liable for any of the debts of the (Brooksville) housing authority. It just makes you a manager.”

David Gonzalez asked about the goals and objectives of the BHA in the future, with no Executive Director, and no visible responsibility if the interlocal agreement goes into effect.

“According the board and their vision,” Gilmore started, “selling Hillside (for above appraised value) … the thought is that Summit, given its location, and given the fact that last year, BHA bought a piece of property adjacent to Summit, gives the potential for developing new affordable housing. That’s what we’ve told HUD we’d like to do.”

As for the future of the BHA, Gilmore said, “Housing authorities, once they’re created ... remains a

housing authority [sic], regardless of whether or not it has housing stock or residents, pursuant to current Florida law. The way the interlocal agreement would work is; the Brooksville board would still be in place. They will still meet, with (Singer) as the manager, would report to the BHA and manage their funds, but not (HCHA’s) funds. If development proceeds, (Singer) would manage how that development moves forward.”

According to Gilmore, BHA has been working with a developer for nearly two years. If the interlocal agreement is signed, then the HCHA would determine if that developer is the best fit going forward. If not, a new developer would be chosen by the HCHA to redevelop the Summit property.

Gonzalez asked Singer at this point how such an arrangement would affect Singer’s duties for the Hernando County Housing Authority. After some discussion of whether or not the state law could change, and potentially allow for the dissolution of housing authorities, Singer answered the immediate question that the BHA oversight would involve about 20 hours per month, at a rate of $1000 per month.

Singer also said, “There is that possibility down the road that the legislation will pass that will allow us to merge housing authorities, and by doing that, we put this all under one roof… we really don’t need two housing authorities in this county.”

Gilmore concurred that if the law allows, a merger could work.

He went on to say that the BHA is not destitute, but it currently holds over $400,000, and there are also additional funds available from HUD that depend on “tweaking to the annual plan.”

Shawn Andrew asked Gilmore about Hillside Estates sale, and where the sale is on the real estate timeline. Gilmore answered that there is a closing expected before the end of June.

Chairman Sullvan raised an additional concern, and asked Gilmore, “Will we find out later, when this is all done, that the person who is buying the property is somehow connected with people on your board?”

Gilmore answered, “I don’t know if you’ll find that out or not. As far as we know, they’re not.”

Sullivan asked, “So you’ve talked to all of your board members and asked them if they’re related or connected or associated with the purchaser?”

Gilmore responded, “I have not.

But I will do that.”

Sullivan also expressed annoyance that no one from the BHA was present to answer questions. However, Barry Meindl, an alternate on the board was recognized. Meindl stated that he has attended every BHA meeting since his nomination, and said, “From what I’ve understood here so far, I do believe this could be a very positive partnership for everyone involved … the potential to develop this property which is in a great location could be beneficial to everyone.”

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years. Last year, the sponsors gave away 150 t-shirts, this year, they hope to give away 200. Contact information unavailable at this time.

Julie Maglio, Hernando Sun Publisher, came to the board to speak of the Hernando Sun’s oasis in the “news desert” that is Hernando County, identified as such by the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) School of Journalism and cited by Tokyo Shimbun. This item was covered in last week’s issue.

Dendy then addressed park fees, saying, “Mr. (Commissioner John) Mitten said ‘It really doesn’t matter what the other counties are doing, we need to do what we need to do for ourselves.’ I disagree with that.” Comparing fees of Pasco and Citrus counties, Dendy suggests that the annual pass rate should equate to 10-12 uses.

David Philipsen spoke about the issue of low ridership on TheBus and relocation of a bus stop. Philipsen asked if the shelters would be moved to the new stop, and where the main transfer point will be.

Mark Holley addressed the board on the paving project on Michigan Ave. in Weeki Wachee that was covered in a previous meeting. According to Holley, work had begun on Michigan Ave, then stopped, and limerock re-deposited. He was given the explanation that the cost had exceeded the requested bid, and that (they county) was seeking a re-bid.

by LISA MACNEIL Hernando Sun Reporter

Sarge Dendy of Hernando Beach came to inform the board that International Coastal Cleanup will take place on September 21, 2019. Dendy reported increased numbers coming out to participate in the past two years, and hopes for a larger census this year.

Commissioner John Allocco said, “I think the Hernando Sun’s going to be out there covering it.” Dendy did acknowledge The Hernando Sun and other media teams who have covered this event in previous

John Paul Reeve spoke to the board about an ongoing issue with a fellow Hernando Beach resident who is operating Sport Fisherman’s Landing, a commercial fishing business on his property. The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) wants to postpone a rezoning decision by three months. According to Reeve, owner Tommy Evans was first ticketed in 2017, and for

the past 20 months he’s been allowed to operate outside the scope of the zoning of his property.

Kelly Reeve told the board, she is “very upset over the prying and excessive interest in our private life by Tommy Evans.”

She described an upsetting event where a vehicle has slowly driven by while two occupants took photographs. “It’s not right that I feel threatened in my own home.”

Bill Loomis introduced his next segment called, “The Truth”. Loomis played audio to support his testimony that’s run for several weeks.

BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES Regarding the bus transfer station issue brought forth by David Philipsen, Planning Director Ron Pianta reported that a sudden lease termination necessitates the relocation of the transfer station from the Beall’s shopping center parking lot to the Walmart parking lot as of June 24th, 2019. A permanent transfer station will be sought.

Commissioner John Allocco suggested to Philipsen that these issues might be brought before the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) office’s Transportation

Disadvantaged board.

Rogers thanked Sarge Dendy for information regarding Coastal Cleanup. “As for parking fees, you know we are doing a study on that.”

Commissioner John Mitten said of the intended new fees, “Any time government takes money from my wallet to maintain, or provide for public properties, I consider that a tax. I struggle with the rationale (of user fees) because it seems arbitrary in nature. It’s not a true ‘user fee’, because if they took the true cost of maintaining and upkeep of that particular park service boat ramp, no one would be able to afford to use it. So it’s arbitrary in nature, based frankly, on market, which is dictated, oftentimes by how many firebrands and pitchforks show up to these meetings.”

Mitten went on to say that he thinks the fees are “potentially regressive in nature”.

Scott Herring addressed concerns by Mark Holley regarding Michigan Avenue pavement. According to Herring, the MSBU for the project was created, then the cost to complete came in much higher. It has yet to be determined whether the MSBU ordinance will be rescinded. The affected citizens will re-vote on the issue with consideration to a 28% higher cost than See BOCC, Page 4

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Arrest Summaries Spitting and laughing all the way

FRITZ, BRYAN EDWARD YOB: 1968 CHARGES: RESIST OFFICER WITH VIOLENCE Arrested at: 06/11/2019 23:17 1255 LONDON AVE, SPRING HILL, FL, 34606 Arrest Summary: On 06/11/2019 I responded to the residence of 1255 London Avenue in reference to a battery that had just occurred (documented under this agency’s case# 2019-19401).

Upon arrival of said residence I observed two males, Mark Chichester and Bryan Edward Fritz (the defendant), standing In the driveway. Mark was visibly bleeding from a wound on the top of his head, indicating to me that some sort of physical altercation had occurred. I had Mark walk towards me at the end of the driveway to conduct my investigation, and told the defendant to stay where he was at the top of the driveway.

Mark began to advise me that the defendant struck him upon the head with a wooden chair. While inspecting Mark’s injuries, the defendant began to walk towards the bottom of the driveway, yelling at me, “F*** you I’m coming down here to smoke a cigarette.” It was clear from his slurred speech that the defendant was intoxicated. The defendant continued to yell profanities at me while he became increasingly agitated, interfering with my investigation.

I placed the defendant Into handcuffs due to his agitated state, so that I could conduct my Investigation safely. I placed him Into the back of my marked agency patrol vehicle and explained to him that he was not under arrest at this time. I then attempted to continue my Investigation, when the defendant began head-butting the Interior of my vehicle. I quickly opened the door to advise him to stop, when he then began kicking his legs out, striking me above my right knee. Deputy J. Twitty and I were able to gain control of the defendant, holding him still while he laid In the back seat.

I requested a third unit to re-

spond with a hobble restraint to help prevent the defendant from head-butting and kicking.

While waiting for the third deputy, the defendant began spitting several times on my vehicles windows, seat, and floor.

Deputy J. Fletcher than arrived with a hobble restraint, which I began placing on the defendant. While I was placing this restraint on the defendant, he grabbed Iha fingers on my left hand and began to squeeze and twist them. During this process he scratched my left ring finger, causing a small laceration which began to bleed. The hobble restraint was able to be placed on him, and - closed the doors to the vehicle.

A short time later, the defendant was able to slip one leg out of the hobble restraint, and began kicking the Interior of my vehicle again. Deputy Twitty opened my rear passenger door and attempted to place the defendant’s leg back into the hobble restraint. The defendant began kicking at Deputy Twitty, striking him In his left bicep area. Deputy Twitty was able to place the hobble restraint back on the defendant and close the door.

After Hernando County Fire Rescue responded and medically cleared the defendant, he was transported to the Hernando County Jail. While en route to the jail, I could hear the defendant continuously spitting and laughing in the back seat.

Ha was given a felony court data of 07/09/2019 in courtroom D of the Hernando County Courthouse at 0900 hours. Ha was given a total bond amount of $10,000 per the bond schedule, for the two counts of Resisting With Violence.

Heavy pills and bad bills

BROWN, JANET CAROL YOB: 1957 CHARGES: POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, SCHEME TO DEFRAUD/OBTAIN PROP, UTTERING FORGED BILLS Arrested at: 06/12/2019 17:41 20093 CORTEZ BLVD, BROOKSVILLE, FL, 34601 Arrest Summary: On 06122019, I responded to the

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Burger King located at 20093 Cortez Blvd within Hernando County and made contact with District Manager Jonie Smith. Jonie advised that an employee’s cash drawer had come up short on 06102019; and upon her reviewing video surveillance, she observed the defendant, Janet Brown, removing money from the register and walking off camera with it as well as placing a counterfeit one hundred dollar bill into the cash drawer. Jonie showed me the video which begins at approximately 1715 hours and continues one hour from there.

The video shows at 1720 hours, the defendant working the cash register located at the drive thru window. It clearly shows the defendant to have something concealed in her left hand when a vehicle pulled up to the drive thru window and a customer pays for their food. The defendant takes the customer’s money with her right hand and produces a concealed counterfeit one hundred dollar bill from her left. The defendant then places the customer’s money into the cash drawer and the counterfeit one hundred dollar bill under the cash drawer.

It should be noted this was the only one hundred dollar bill placed underneath the cash drawer during the defendant’s shift. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the counterfeit bill came from the defendant and not another customer. I was able to confirm the bill was in fact counterfeit after being provided with it due to its lack of security features.

The defendant then places four twenty dollar bills from the register on top of the cash drawer and provides the customer with their change leaving the eighty dollars on top cash the open cash drawer. After the customer drives to the next window, the defendant then removes the eighty dollars from on top of the cash drawer and conceals It In her palm before closing the cash drawer and walking away off camera out of sight.

The defendant then again at 1730 hours while ringing a customer up removes two five dollar bills, concealing them in the same manner and walking off camera. The defendant then again at 1734 hours removes an unknown large amount of money from the register concealing It In her hand and walking off camera.

I was advised that the total shortage from the defendant’s cash drawer was $228.00. I was able to make contact with the defendant who reported to work.

I read the defendant her Miranda Rights at which time she advised me she did not wish to speak about It.

After reviewing surveillance video In the presence of the defendant, she continued to deny she had taken anything, despite seeing the acts occur on surveillance footage.

The defendant was taken into custody. A search incident to arrest was conducted on the defendant. The search revealed 3.5 Hydromorphone pills, four 325/5 milligrams hydrocodone pills; both of which were positively identified via drugs. com and confirmed by the DEA website to both be scheduled controlled substances.

The pills were located in a small metal container inside the defendant’s purse and next to a cup straw with a powder located inside.

The defendant was then transported to the Hernando County Jail where she was Issued a court date of 07/09/2019 and Is being held on a total bond as per the bond schedule of $5,000.00.

If I had a hammer …

CARRION, DESMOND S YOB: 1998 CHARGES: DOMESTIC BAT-

TERY, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Arrested at: 06/13/2019 14:00 RIALTO AVE, BROOKSVILLE, FL, 34613 Arrest Summary: On June 13, 2019 while at the residence of Rialto Ave. the defendant, Desmond Carrion and his girlfriend of two years were engaged in a domestic verbal altercation over relationship issues.

The defendant began checking the text messages of the victim’s LG touchscreen cell phone where he claimed to have seen text messages from other men. The defendant who was still in possession of the victims call phone walked out towards the victim’s 2003 silver Chevrolet Trailblazer that was parked In the driveway of the aforementioned residence.

The defendant began to strike the front windshield of the victim’s vehicle with what independent witnesses observed to be a hammer. The same independent witnesses observed the defendant smashing the victim’s LG cell phone by throwing it against the driveway.

The defendant then approached the carport where the victim was sitting. The defendant grabbed her by the hair with his left hand and struck her against her wlll In the right side of the face several times which caused bruising and swelling. The battery between the defendant and victim was also observed by independent witnesses who intervened and separated them.

The defendant claimed that

the damage caused to the windshield was caused by his fists. However, there were no signs of injuries to the defendant’s hands consistent with the damage caused to the vehicle. The defendant also confirmed breaking the victim’s cell phone but denies physically touching or striking the victim against her will.

The estimated cost of the victims damaged property was approximately $600.00.

The defendant was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Hernando County Detention Center where he was turned over to detention deputies.

Due to the defendant and the victim having resided together In the past and having been In a romantic relationship for over two years the battery was considered domestic.

The defendant was given a no bond status due to the domestic nature of this case and a return court date of July 3, 2019 at 0900 hours.

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Sheriff’s Briefing Notes

Deputies responded to: Grand Theft – 4411 Mariner Boulevard/Spring Hill – Two jet skis and a trailer stolen from the yard – Investigation active.

Battery – Circle K/14312 Spring Hill Drive/Spring Hill – Victim observed a heated argument occurring in the parking lot and began filming with her phone – The male and female who were involved in the argument then proceeded to batter the victim for filming them – Arrest x2 Male and Female.

Grand Theft Auto – 34934 Punch Lane/Ridge Manor – Vehicle taken and later returned (by known suspect) – Investigation active.

Battery – 1255 London Avenue/Spring Hill – Deputies responded to battery complaint – Intoxicated male battered his friend – Male taken into custody and placed in patrol car – Male began banging head and kicking the deputy and spitting (when he opened the door to calm him down) – Arrest/Male.

Domestic Battery – 2069 Bishop Road/Spring Hill – Step-Son vs Step-Mother – Step-Mother asked Step-Son to close the bag of bread – Step-Son had been drinking and became irate about this request and punched Step-Mother in the face – Arrest/Male.

Sheriff’s Briefing Notes 6/13/19 Information contained in this report is from the previous 24 hours or previous weekend.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS Deputies responded to: Scheme to Defraud/Utter Forged Bills/Possession of Controlled Substance/ Possession of Paraphernalia – Burger King/20093 Cortez Boulevard/Brooksville – Management reported a cash drawer shortage – Surveillance showed an employee (Janet Brown/61 YOA) removing money from cash drawer and replacing same w/counterfeit bills and removing money without replacing w/counterfeit bills – Employee denied allegations, even after being shown video – Upon arrest, deputies located narcotics (not prescribed to her) and a straw in her possession – Arrest/Female.

Suspicious Incident – Sherman Hills Boulevard/Brooksville – While conducting proactive patrols/security checks in the area of Sherman Hills at 1 a.m., deputy observed three individuals, wearing dark clothing, walking on the main road – Deputy turned around to make contact with the

individuals and they all fled on foot – A thorough check of the community yielded negative results – Deputy then checked the area for signs of vehicle burglaries, etc., again yielding negative results – Residents are asked to call HCSO to report suspicious persons/activity/ vehicles/etc.

Warrant Service – Aqua Bar and Lounge/1365 Kass Circle/Spring Hill – Deputies responded to the bar after receiving information that wanted person/Jacob Leverock was present there – Upon arrival deputies observed Leverock in the parking lot – When ordered by deputies to stop, Leverock fled, through the bar – Upon going out the back door, Leverock was taken into custody, by the deputies who were waiting there for him – Deputies located 3.0 grams of marijuana in Leverock’s pocket – Arrest/Male.

Shooting from Moving Vehicle – 4064 Pavia Lane/Spring Hill – Active investigation.

Miscellaneous: Leadership Hernando onsite at the HCSO Main Office and Detention Center today.

SWAT training today – Various locations throughout the county.

SRT training today – Inside the Detention Center.

Sheriff’s Briefing Notes 6/14/19 Information contained in this report is from the previous 24 hours or previous weekend.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS Deputies responded to: Suicide Threat – 7698 Gordon Loop/Brooksville – Male/25 YOA made suicidal statements to his girlfriend and fled on foot prior to the arrival of deputies – K-9 tracked/located the male a short distance away – Male confirmed he was feeling suicidal and had superficial cuts on his arms – Baker Act/Male.

Domestic Battery/Criminal Mischief – 14566 Rialto Avenue/ Brooksville – Male and female involved in argument in front of residence – Male armed himself w/hammer and began bashing the windshield of a vehicle, causing extensive damage – Male then damaged the victim’s cell phone and punched her in the face – Arrest/Male.

Grand Theft – 7-Eleven/14333 Spring Hill Drive/Spring Hill – Three black males entered the store at 3 a.m., one distracted the clerk by breaking a beer bottle at the back of the store – When the clerk went to attend to the broken bottle, the other two males jumped over the counter and stole numerous cartons of cigarettes – All three males fled in a dark colored car – Active investigation.

Traffic Stop – Lt. Lamia – Vehicle being driven with no lights (at midnight) – Driver extremely slow to react – Driver was found to extremely

intoxicated – Arrest/Male - DUI. Sheriff’s Briefing Notes 6/17/19 Information contained in this report is from the previous 24 hours or previous weekend.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS Deputies responded to:

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Armed Robbery by Sudden Snatching/Armed Robbery/ Battery x2 – 13263 Lawrence Street/Spring Hill – Male and Female who were living at this address advised that while they were sleeping, their roommates (armed with a firearm) kicked in their bedroom door and robbed them/beat them – Active investigation.

Miscellaneous Burglary – 7188 Poppas Pass/Ridge Manor – Shed burglarized – Lawn mower and air compressor missing – Active investigation.

advising that a male relative had been shot or shot at while in his vehicle/ Male was not present when deputies arrived – A second call was received from a local hospital regarding a Shooting (same Shooting) – A male (different male) arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound – This male’s rendition of the story was different from the first one - Active investigation.

Brooksville – Road Rage – Two drivers engaged in road rage One pulled an ASP on the other/ Other pulled a BB gun – Active investigation.

Grand Theft Auto – 19476 Wildwood Drive/Brooksville – Male drove a friend (who just got out of prison) to Brooksville from Bradenton – When they arrived at the destination and got out of the car, the friend got back in and took the car – The car was located but the friend was not – Warrants forthcoming.

located the suspect and took him into custody on Owl Road – It was determined that he had jumped in the pool at one residence and removed a “Ring” doorbell at another residence (stealing the device does not eliminate the video) – The male was arrested and charged accordingly.

Well Being Check/Suicidal Statements – Heckman Road/ Shooting into Occupied Brooksville – Female made Dwelling – 34917 Punch Road/ statements that were of concern Commercial Robbery – Ridge Manor – Resident found to family/friends – Upon arrival Dollar General/3449 Mariner a bullet inside her shower – deputies found female to Boulevard/Spring Hill – Media Grand Theft – 7-Eleven/18226 Occurred on 06-08-19 – She be unresponsive – Female Release forthcoming.

Powell Road/Brooksville – Four wanted to check with neighbors transported to a local hospital 6/19/2019 ROCKY CR.,LITTLE PINE IS. BAY,, 8727122 Tidalhooded Data Print Viewby Fire/Rescue. black males (wearing before reporting the incident.

Vehicle Burglary – 27050 sweatshirts) entered the store Anthony Avenue/Brooksville – – While the clerk was on the Residential Burglary – 16472 Help Print Armed Vehicle Burglary – 813 Occurred on 06-13-19 – Active sales floor, the males jumped Cortez Boulevard/Brooksville Roberta Avenue/Brooksville investigation. the counter and stole 40 cartons – 2018 Ford F-350 was left – Window unit air conditioner of cigarettes – The males also removed – Occurred on 06-11unlocked at several locations Aggravated Assault/Felony attempted to open the cash 19 – Just reported. throughout Hernando County Battery/Aggravated Child drawer but were unsuccessful – – At some point, unknown NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS Abuse/Felony Witness The CR.,LITTLE males then southbound person(s) entered the vehicle Retail TheftTide – Walmart/13300 Predictions at 8727122, ROCKY PINEfled IS. BAY, Tampering – Weeki Wachee – on Street – Active Cortez Boulevard/Brooksville and took a 9 mm handgun and From 2019/06/21 12:00 AM LST/LDT to Broad 2019/06/28 11:59 PM LST/LDT Active investigation – Arrest/ investigation.

Male (Cedar was observed lossoffsets (high: a pair sunglasses.

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Male. prevention scanning small items 4.0 4.0 Sheriff’s Briefing Notes then bagging power tools – After Traffic Stop – Alcan Avenue/ Domestic Battery by 6/18/19 paying for only the small items, Fordham Street/Spring Hill – Strangulation/Domestic Battery the male attempted to leave the Information contained in this Deputy observed the driver roll – 8400 Philatelic Drive/Spring report is from the previous 24 store – Arrest/Male. through a stop sign 3.13– Upon 3.12 reside Hill – Male and Female 2.99 2.98 hours or previous weekend. approaching the vehicle, deputy 3.0 2.87 together3.0 at the address/She fled 2.81 2.79 2.74 Battery – 2.71 1451 Giles Avenue/ smelled burnt marijuana inside 2.69 after being2.70 2.64 with three children 2.53 2.49 LAW ENFORCEMENT Spring Hill – Ex-boyfriend the vehicle – A search of the 2.44 2.42 battered by the male – Arrest/ attacked new boyfriend – Arrest/ OPERATIONS vehicle yielded .20 grams Male.

Deputies responded to: Male. of cannabis, two items of 2.0 2.0 paraphernalia, a Glock .380 w/ Stolen Vehicle – 10380 Quality Trespass – Deputies received Domestic Battery – 8361 an extended magazine, and Drive/Spring Hill –1.44 Sometime 1.41 1.36 Belmont Avenue/Spring Hill –1.29 multiple complaints in the 34 capsules containing a white 1.25 within the last month, someone 1.17 1.11 areas of Sunday Road/Joliet dust (11.41 grams) – White dust stole the 2006 black Kia Spectra Intoxicated husband punched 0.98 0.94 1.0 and Ovenbird Road/ wife in the nose because he felt Street tested positive for amphetamine from the1.0 parking lot of the 0.75 0.72 Bluebird Road (both sides of that she did not do enough for – Arrest/Male.

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Miscellaneous: 0.06 NOAA/NOS/Center Products and Services suspect flee on a yellow bicyclefor Operational WeekOceanographic Two of ROAR Camp Shooting – 4384 Crescent 12:00 AM 12:00 AM Aggravated 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AMhimself 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 and attempt to conceal Assault – Broad underway.

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Sheriff’s Briefing Notes 6/12/19 Information contained in this report is from the previous 24 hours or previous weekend.

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from Page 2 previously anticipated. This was an unexpected development that the board hasn’t yet faced, and discussed how to handle this situation going forward.

Update Regarding Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Development Center This item was covered in last week’s issue.

CONSENT AGENDA

County Administrator Jeff Rogers said he will look forward to the end of Bill Loomis’ discussion at the next meeting.

Commissioner John Allocco pulled numbers 1 and 3 for discussion. They are summarized under the appropriate headings.

Before Zoning Supervisor Chris Linsbeck and Deputy County Attorney Jon Jouben addressed the Reeve’s concerns about Tommy Evans and the zoning questions, County Attorney Garth Coller said to the Reeves, “The problems you’re seeing come from the Constitution. Due process is written into every process that lawyers do. You’ll find that the code enforcement process not only has constitutional aspects to it, but state law … We follow it to the letter, and that is why the process winds up looking like it does. Kind of like sausage.”

The consent agenda was approved 5-0.

Linsbeck cautioned the board that there are currently three things underway with Evans’ property; the Motion of Stay (the 90-day postponement), the rezoning review, and there’s a Resolution Dispute Act filed.

Jouben added that any items covered in the Motion to Stay are protected, and cannot be enforced while it is in effect.

Coller cautioned the board at this time, saying that at some point, they may be involved in a quasi-judicial capacity regarding this case, and to refrain from stating personal prejudices.

Addressing the Reeves, Coller said, “The answer is ‘no’. They cannot do whatever they want on that property, and be immune from new charges. That is just a false statement.

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER CONSULTANT WILLIAM BURNHAM

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June 21- 27, 2019

1. Acceptance of Grant Agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection for Wastewater Package Plant Connection Project and Associated Budget Amendment Overview: “Hernando County has entered into an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to demolish up to six existing private wastewater package plants and construct lift stations, force mains and any other required components needed to connect those sites to the County’s central wastewater collection system. The subject package plants are in close proximity to first order magnitude springs and are within first order magnitude springsheds.

Weeki Wachee and Homosassa waterbodies have been deemed impaired due to nutrient levels.

This project is the continuation of Hernando County’s effort to provide wastewater service to existing residential developments adjacent to Weeki Wachee Springs and within the Weeki Wachee, Homosassa and Aripeka springsheds.

Water quality improvement will be achieved by directing sewer flows to the Hernando Airport Subregional WWTF or Glen Water Reclamation Facility, which will be modified to include enhanced nitrogen removal capabilities. The FDEP grant provides up to $3,432,970.00 for this project. Design to begin in current FY19 and the amount of

$256,300.00 will be HC Utilities Grant Match.”

Commissioner John Allocco pulled this item to discuss. It was ascertained that the private wastewater treatment plants are being converted to county controlled on a voluntary basis.

2. Annual Local Government Financial Report for FY Ended September 30, 2018 3. Construction Drawings for Sterling Hill Phase IV Overview: “Sterling Hill Phase IV is a 224-lot residential subdivision located at the southern terminus of Sterling Hill Blvd… The developer will have 12 months to begin construction and 18 months to complete construction of the subdivision improvements to keep the approval active.”

Commissioner John Allocco pulled this item to discuss ingress and egress for emergency vehicles. The condition was not clearly stated, nor visible in the packet. Planning Director Ron Pianta did not have the plans with him at the time of the meeting, but stated he would follow up.

4. Contract With State Department of Corrections Imposing a Three-Year Term for Inmate Work Squad Program for Department of Public Works Overview: “Staff is presenting a three (3) year Agreement with the Florida Department of Corrections for an inmate work squad. The Department of Public Works has had an arrangement with the Florida Department of Corrections for a full-time inmate work squad since 1998. The work squad consists of up to five (5) inmates supervised by a qualified Public Works Employee. Typical assignments include: • Litter pick up along county roadways

• Cleaning of swales • Hand mowing • Miscellaneous unskilled labor tasks.

“The amount of work produced annually by this work squad saves the County approximately $67,000 per year in labor costs.

Equipment and supervision costs would be identical regardless, if performed by inmates or in house staff… The current agreement signed on April 11, 2007, has no expiration date, except that it can be terminated by either party with written notice.

This new Agreement would replace the current agreement and impose a three (3) year term with an option to extend an additional three (3) years.”

5. Discharge of Order and Satisfaction of Code Enforcement Special Master Lien for James J. Crockett 6. Memorandum of Agreement Between Hernando/Citrus MPO, Hernando County and Citrus County Providing for Local Support Funding for FY 2019 Federal Transit Administration Section 5305(d) Program 7. Resolution Appointing Members to Affordable Housing Advisory Committee in Accordance With State Housing Initiatives Partnership Act The resolution appoints Christina Constance, Joshua Hofstede, Richard Massa to Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 8. Resolution Recognizing Port Authority for Significant Contribution Towards Ghost Ship Deployment at Bendickson Artificial Reef 9. Satisfactions of Various Mortgages Through Homeownership Down Payment Assistance Program and Emergency Roof Repair Program 10. Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended May 24, 2019 and May 31, 2019

11. Updated Utilities Department Water, Reclaimed Water, and Wastewater Construction Specifications Manual 12. Minutes of May 14, 2019 meeting CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE 1. Notice of Authorization to Serve Alcohol Issued to Friends of Hernando Parks and Recreation for Great Florida BBQ Festival on June 8, 2019, and June 9, 2019, at Anderson Snow Park 2. Notification From United Waterfowlers-FL, Inc., (UW-F) of Hernando County’s Request to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to Declare Portions of Hunter’s Lake As Either A Bird Sanctuary or Restricted Hunting Area BOCC Chairman Jeff Holcomb commented that he was glad to see this support from United Waterfowlers.

3. Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District Proposed Budget for FY 2019-20 4. Transmittal of Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget and Work Program Holcomb stated that the board did get the budget reduced by $52,000.

PUBLIC HEARINGS STANDARD PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR RONALD PIANTA 1. Public Service Facility Overlay District Petition for Broadband Tower Submitted by Clear Stream Broadband, LLC (H1902) Staff recommends approval. P& Z recommended approval 5-0.

The internet/broadband tower would be located at west side See BOCC, Page 6

School Board meeting highlights June 11, 2019

by KATHRYN DENTATO Hernando Sun Reporter Invocation Vice Chair Linda Prescott led the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

Adoption of Agenda Jimmy Lodato made the motion to adopt the agenda. Gus Guadagnino seconded the motion. The agenda was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Presentations Gina Michalicka, Executive Director of Academic Services, explained the Reading Endorsement obtained by ten of the District’s teachers. In addition to completing the application portion with their students, teachers completed 300 hours of online instruction (five classes, each 60 hours) on their own time. The teachers and their administrators were recognized.

Debbye Warrell of the Hernando County Education Foundation presented the list of donations for the Board’s approval.

Donations were received from: -The Charity Fund of Timber Pines, Inc.$1,500 for Eastside Elementary -Walmart - $1,000 to Hernando High School -Havana Nights - $315 for the Parent Academy -Saint Leo University - $1,000 for the Principal’s Lunch and United Way of Hernando’s Back to School Bash -Julie Sarr - $1,000 to Deltona Elementary (This was in addition to the $20,000 she donated for playground equipment. The playground will be dedicated to her husband.)

Guadagnino moved to approve the donations. Prescott seconded the motion.

The items were approved unanimously.

Approval of the Minutes Lodato moved to approve the minutes from the Board’s three meetings on 05/28/19. Kay Hatch seconded the motion.

It was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Public Hearing There was one item for the Board’s final approval, the 2019-2020 Staff Handbook.

Board Attorney Denis Alfonso announced that the floor was open for public comment. No one approached.

Lodato moved to approve Staff Handbook.

Kay Hatch seconded the motion. It was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Citizen Input (Green Forms) There was no public comment.

Adoption of Consent Agenda Prescott requested to pull item #3745.

Guadagnino requested to pull item #3749.

Guadagnino moved to approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda.

Lodato seconded the motion. The modified Consent Agenda was approved with a 5-0 vote. Other items were previously pulled for discussion.

Modified consent agenda: Personnel Recommendations 3770 : Approval of Personnel Recommendations Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] All Other Academic Services Division Agenda Items 3799 : Approve Out of State Field Trip for 2 Nature Coast Technical High School Students to Attend the Great American NO BULL CHALLENGE Trip Prize Event.

Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] All Other Purchase Order/Bid Agenda Items 3725 : Approve the Renewal of the Piggyback to Sourcewell (Formerly National Joint Powers Alliance) and the Lodi, CA Unified School District RFP #01015 for Office, School and Other Workplace Related Supplies and Services, Awarded to Staples, Inc. and Authorize the Purchase of Goods and Services for an Estimated Annual Spending of $11,000.00 Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] 3746 : Approve Renewing Bid No. 15-91018RN Pest Control Services to Bingham’s Professional Pest Management, Inc. and to Authorize the Use of the Services on an As-Needed Basis for an Estimated Annual Amount of $50,000.00 Approved

By Consent Vote [Unanimous] 3747 : Award Bid No. 20-910-02: Air Conditioning Duct Cleaning & Sanitizing Services, to Balanced Mechanical & Plumbing Services, LLC, Cleaning & Restoration Services, Inc., Climate Control Mechanical Services, Inc., and Simpson Environmental Services, Inc., for the Goods and Services and Approve the Contract for an Estimated Annual Amount of $75,000.00 Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] 3756 : Award Bid No. 20-968-03: Electrical Repair & Services to McLeod Electric of Brooksville, Inc. and J.F. Electric, LLC for the Goods and Services and Approve the Contract for an Estimated Annual Amount of $500,000.00 Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] .

3768 : Approve Renewal of Bid #16-990-33- RN: Inspection, Testing and Certification of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems to Piper Fire Protection, Inc. and Florida Fire Service, Inc. and Authorize the Purchase of Services for an Annual Estimated Amount of $20,000.00. Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] 3773 : Approve Renewal of Piggybacking the School District of Citrus County School Board, Ice Cream Products Bid #2017-35 for the Purchase of Ice Cream Products and Authorize Purchases as Needed for an Estimated Amount of $35,000.00 Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] 3774 : Approve the Purchase of Crosspointe Software Maintenance (TERMS) from Harris School Solutions for

$181,907.38. Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] 3775 : Award Bid No. 0161-209-1901, Westside Elementary School Building #4 Roof Replacement, to Team Craft Roofing, Inc., and Approve the Contract and Authorize the Purchase of the Services in the Amount of $335,750.00 Approved By Consent Vote [Unanimous] ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR ACTION Item #3735 - Approve the job description for Professional Development Specialist – Dr. Paula Clark, Supervisor of Federal Programs and Professional Development, answered questions from Board Chair Susan Duval about the salary increase and responsibility changes from Secretary III to the Specialist position. Clark said it combines the secretary and bookkeeper positions.

Lodato moved to approve this item. Hatch seconded it. Item #3735 was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Item #3745 – Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. Prescott said this is a free program for middle and high school students. Sandra Hurst, Coordinator of Mental Health, briefly explained the program which is implemented school wide. One program focuses on inclusion and connection to the school environment with SAVE clubs and activities. The second program is called Signs of Suicide and will begin in November or December. There is a Train the Trainer program which teaches what signs to look for and what to do when a youth is in crisis.

Prescott moved to approve the MOU and Lodato seconded it. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Item #3748 – Award a General Construction Services – Small Projects bid to three companies. Sean Arnold, Director of Support Operations said this is a new bid because of the way things are arranged and organized this year as opposed to last year. One project is the Maintenance Department’s fuel tank replacement.

Hatch moved to approve this item.

Guadagnino seconded it. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Item #3749 – Award a bid for Excavating and Site Work. Arnold said the district usually has relatively small jobs but sometimes they have a large parking lot and would like the money available if it is needed.

Lodato moved to approve this item and Guadagnino seconded it. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Item # 3769 – Renewal of a bid regarding fire equipment. Duval asked why there is an increase of approximately $20,000 over last year’s budget. Director of Fire, Safety and Security Bill Hall explained that is the normal budget request. Last year’s

expenditures were only $17,808.

Lodato moved to approve this item and Guadagnino seconded it. The item was approved with a 5-0 vote.

Item #3771 – Renewing Bid to Bliss Produce. This request is almost double the amount of the bid from the previous year. Director of Food and Nutrition Services Lori Drenth explained that this was because of menu changes which will include “build your own salads” in high schools and will require more fruits and vegetables, and different varieties.

Guadagnino moved to approve this item and Prescott seconded it. The item was approved unanimously.

Citizen Input – Pink Forms There were no public comments.

Informational Agenda Michalicka returned to advise the Board about the agreement with the Early Learning Coalition to provide VPK services. During the summer, the VPK program was provided through private organizations. This year, the State is requiring the District to provide the VPK program’s 300 hours of instruction to students who have not used their vouchers. There are fewer than 20 students enrolled at this time. Deltona Elementary has other summer programs at the same time. The hours are from 7 am to 5 pm, Monday through Thursday.

General Counsel Board Attorney Denis Alfonso had not items to present.

School Board Comments Kay Hatch was pleased with the District’s programs that help students be the best they can, including the reading program.

She thanked Jim Lipsey for the details shared about the roof project.

Linda Prescott thanked the teachers for their work on the reading programs. She praised teachers, parents and students who graduated for their accomplishments.

Gus Guadagnino thanked Duval for the three great meetings of the day.

Jimmy Lodato echoed Guadagnino’s comments and thanked the staff for their patience in explaining items. He thanked teachers for their work.

Superintendent John Stratton commended teachers and students for their work toward a great graduation. He thanked everyone involved in the Mass Casualty Incident Training. Each agency learned something from it, he said. Central High School also hosted a Safety Summit.

Stratton reminded the public about summer programs.

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Withlacoochee Forest Training Center An interview with Carlos V. Climent, Training Coordinator

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

Hernando County happens to be a vital area for the Florida Forest Service, the county is home to over 160,000 acres of the Withlacoochee State Forest. It is also where students learn how to become Wildland Firefighters.

The Legislature created the Withlacoochee Training Center (WTC) in 1999. The WTC is located at 24059 Childs Rd in Brooksville. It’s just north of the Withlacoochee State Forest Visitors Center off of Hwy 41. The purpose of the WTC is to provide the necessary training in forest resource management, prescribed fire, and wildfire management for both public and private sectors.

Carlos V. Climent, 42, began his career with the Florida Forest Service after he received his Master’s Degree in Education from Florida International University in 2002.

“I didn’t want to be confined to a classroom for the majority of the day,” Climent said. “I have been offered jobs in education, but they wanted me to work indoors. I decided that I didn’t want to do that.”

He applied for a job opportunity with the Florida Forest Service and secured a position.

At the time, he assured himself this wasn’t a permanent career. That was 16 years ago.

“When I first started, I was fighting fires and on a bulldozer outdoors all the time,” Climent said.

Later he was promoted to a Senior Ranger for the

Orlando District where he worked for 10 years.

Carlos maintained his dedication as a Wildland Firefighter and had felt he needed to utilize his college degree and applied for the Training Coordinator position at the Withlacoochee Training Center in Brooksville.

For the past six years, Carlos has led a team that has trained many students at WTC. The WTC utilizes The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) and FEMA All Hazards Response courses.

NWCG provides the standard curriculum and materials of training for wildland firefighters nationwide, which include air operations, command, dispatch, finance, logistics, operations, planning, prevention & investigation, prescribed fire, as well as leadership.

“It’s me helping to prepare folks to fight fire along with the rest of my team,” Climent said.

“We are making sure that all the new employees that are coming in are prepared to fight fires because it’s inherently dangerous; you could easily lose your life.”

Eight of our Own:

The Florida Wildland Firefighter Memorial located at the Withlacoochee Training Center in Brooksville, FL.

Fallen Wildland Firefighter Memorial Located on the Withlacoochee Training Center campus is the state recognized memorial dedicated to fallen Florida Wildland Firefighters.

Nineteen years ago on June 4, helicopter pilot and firefighter George ‘Bo’ Burton died in the line of duty at the age of 48 fighting a wildfire near Fort Myers.

Along with Bo are the names of seven other Wildland Firefighters including Josh Burch, 31, of Lake City, and Brett Fulton, 52, of White Springs who died in the line of duty on June 20, 2011.

As this is a training center, understanding the complexity as well as the unpredictability of wildfires is a big part of the training but education is just the beginning.

Earlier this year, trainers from the WTC completed a staff ride, which involves a facilitated discussion of the wildfire in Hamilton County that caused the passing of Wildland Firefighters Josh Burch and Brett Fulton just 8 years ago this month.

“We have employees walk out to the property where they lost their lives and walk them through all the events that led up to their passing,” Climent said. “It provides a sort of learning environment and [also] provides that perspective for employees so they can learn something from the passing of two of their brothers.”

Becoming a Wildland Firefighter is more than fighting a fire. It’s about earning a spot among some of the most exceptional men and women

on the line, protecting

“We’re here training firefighters,” said Carlos Climent, Training Coordinator for the Florida Forest Service at the Withlacoochee Training Center.

Climent’s job is to manage WTC and lead his team in Wildland Firefighter training.

our lives, property and ecological assets from the threat of wildfire.

“The job itself... it’s very physical, firefighting is very physical,” Climent said. “You are going to sweat and get dirty, and that’s just the nature of this job.”

To learn more about the Withlacoochee Training Center call: (352) 797-4173 Withlacoochee Training Center is located at 24059 Childs Rd. Brooksville, FL 34601 Link: https://www. freshfromflorida.com/ Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service/ Education/For-the-Community/Withlacoochee-Training-Center-WTC

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from page 4 of Jomel Drive at the western terminus of Delaware Drive. It would be a 100’ free standing tower which would serve River Country and surrounding areas.

Citizen concerns relating to adverse health effects on individuals living in close proximity to cell towers were submitted to P&Z and the Board of County Commissioners.

to decrease in FY 2023 to cover annual operations and maintenance of the Boatlift, which is estimated at or below $50 per unit/lot.”

This MSBU increase was approved by a 5-0 vote.

I. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Citizens Insurance reduces rate hike

June 18, 2019

by Jim Turner NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

TALLAHASSEE --Citizens Property Insurance is scaling back a proposed This item was covered in last week’s issue. rate hike after lawmakers 2. Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted and Gov. Ron DeSantis

by Parth Patel (H1913) J. PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS approved an overhaul that MANAGER JAMES WUNDERLE the state-backed insurer has Property owners request a master plan revision on property zoned PDP(GC)/Planned Commissioner Wayne Dukes asked for dis- long pursued.

Members of Citizens’ cussion on #1. All items were ultimately Development Project (General CommerActuarial and Underwriting approved by unanimous vote. cial). The property is located on the south Committee advanced a plan side of SR 50, approximately 1,200’ east 1. Contract Negotiations for RFQ No. 19Tuesday to the full Board of Sunshine Grove Road at the eastern RG0049/PH With Cardno, Inc. for Engiof Governors to lower a entrance to Twin Dolphin Drive. neering Services for Linda Pedersen Park proposed average residenImprovements tial premium increase from Board denied this petition with a 5-0 vote.

8.2 percent to 4.7 percent.

From Cardno: The board will take up the LEGISLATIVE “It is our understanding that the Counissue Wednesday. ty requires a Florida registered firm to The 8.2 percent increase provide engineering services to replace the PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY was approved in December most utilized amenities (boardwalk, swim ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING platform and retaining wall) within Linda but has not taken effect.

Pedersen Park. Cardno understands it is The reduction in the 3. Resolution Establishing Annual Non-Ad the County’s intent to use RESTORE Act overall hike is possible, Valorem Assessment Rate for White Road funding to replace these items with a simi- according to Citizens Paving Municipal Service Benefit Unit lar design and newer products, since the officials, following passage original items were built over 15 years of a new law (HB 7065) The BOCC voted 5-0 to approve. ago.” that overhauled the controversial practice known Wunderle stated that 211 firms were 4. Resolution Increasing Annual Non-Ad as assignment of benefits, notified, 41 downloaded the bid materiValorem Assessment for Hernando Beach which involves policyholdBoatlift Municipal Service Benefit Unit and als, only one company actually followed through with the response. ers signing over insurance Budget Resolution Recognizing Proceeds claims to contractors.

From Line of Credit for Hernando Beach Dukes expressed concern over the comThe initial rate hike was Boatlift Improvement Project pany selected, “They start out low and end approved with members up with a big bill at the end.” blaming water-damage Overview: claims and related lit2. Increased Annual Expenditure for “An engineering study was performed at igation, particularly in Contract 18-S00017/DK With Integrated the Hernando Beach Boatlift and it was Environmental Technology, LLC, for Leach- Miami-Dade, Broward recommended to replace the 30-year-old and Palm Beach counties, structure due to deflection of the support- ate Extraction and Containment System for driving up costs in the ing columns, leaning and buckling. The de- Maintenance of Landfill (Annual Amount: $80,000.00) broader property-insurance sign plans for a new structure went out for market. public bid and resulted in bid amount of 3. Ratification of Change Order Nos. 1 In assignment of ben$523,000.00, exceeding the cost estimate and 2 to Purchase Order No. 19000722 efits, commonly known of $250,000.00. Due to the increased bid to Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for in the industry as AOB, amount, the MSBU account does not have Dolquieb Lane Area Road Paving MunicThe BOCC voted 5-0 to approve.

the funding to cover the full cost of the construction and associated in-house engineering oversight. Therefore, staff and the Boatlift Improvement Inc., Board agreed to recommend obtain a three-year loan in the amount of $260,000.00 to proceed with these improvements. The associated threeyear non-ad valorem assessment increase is proposed as follows: FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022

$150.00 $150.00 $150.00

“The assessments proposed are estimated and may be adjusted based on the outcome of the actual costs associated with the project. The assessment is proposed

ipal Service Benefit Unit (Total Amount: $384,128.84)

4. Renewal of Contract No. 17-T00008/ DK With Waste Connection of Florida for Refuse Containers and Collection Services for County Facilities (Amount: $76,839.72 (first renewal of three (3) available).

5. Utilization of State of Florida Contract With Presidio Networked Solutions, LLC, for Purchase of Cisco Call Back Function for Utilities Department Customer Call Center (Amount: $37,352.85) The June 11 meeting highlights will be wrapped up next week.

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rates, and they will subsequently file increases that reflect the actual experience,” Gilway said. “Citizens is actually estimating their experience upfront, whereas the private market will most likely delay an increase until they can show real progress relative to the reduced litigation.”

The new law will also require insurers to start providing annual data on claims and settlement timeframes starting in 2022, so the state can see how the bill is working.

Citizens’ planned rate increase still needs approval from the state Office of Insurance Regulation. If approved, the hikes would begin in September and fully take effect over the following year as policies renew. Citizens has about 420,000 policies.

The average hike would hit “personal lines” policyholders, including owners of single-family homes, owners of condominiums and renters --- though increases would vary across the state depending on factors such as location.

Some 67,000 residential policy holders, just over 15 percent of the overall policies, won’t see increases. Commercial policies face an average 8.9 percent increase, unchanged from December.

Library Programs SH- Spring Hill Branch Library, located at 9220 Spring Hill Drive.

WH- West Hernando Branch Library located at 6335 Blackbird Ave, Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 BV- Brooksville/ Main Library located at 238 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601 EH- East Hernando Branch located at 6457 Windmere Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602 June 21 A Universe of Stories: Weather - WH 6/21/2019 10:15 - 11:15 AM At this Family Storytime program, we will discuss and learn about a variety of different weather conditions through stories, games, demonstrations, crafts, and more. For ages 5-12.

Introduction to Ukulele - EH 6/21/2019 11AM - 12:30 PM Registration is open Join TBUS guest instructor Gayle Grindey as she leads students through the basics of playing the ukulele.

SHINE - EH (individual counseling by appt. only) 6/21/2019 12 - 2PM Free Medicare and Health Insurance Counseling and Information during open enrollment period.

By appointment only. Call 352593-0705 for more information.

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Kids!

Children’s dental care workshop - WH 6/21/2019 12:30 - 1PM Registration is open Every superhero needs a super smile! Join Premier Community HealthCare for a fun and interactive children’s dental care workshop.

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Teens!

Dental care workshop for teens- WH 6/21/2019 1 - 1:30 PM Registration is open Every super hero needs a super smile! Join Premier Community HealthCare for a fun and interactive teen dental care workshop.

Robert Sands Magicilogist - WH 6/21/2019 2 - 3PM Come enjoy the magic of Robert Sands.

Robert Sands is a Magicologist who offers a comedy magic show that is fund for all ages.

Tech Tutors - WH 6/21/2019 2:30 - 4:30 PM Not quite sure how to use your device? Do you have any questions or concerns? Grab your gadget and stop by!

It’s JAZZ! - SH 6/21/2019 3 - 4:30 PM Join us for another special musical program in our ongoing series about the Golden Age of Jazz.

Presented by former NPR Jazz Radio Announcer Peter LaMattina.

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property owners in need of repairs sign over benefits to contractors, who ultimately pursue payments from insurance companies.

While insurers contend the practice has become riddled with fraud and litigation, plaintiffs’ attorneys and other groups say AOB helps make sure claims are properly paid. They accuse insurers of often trying to low-ball amounts paid for work.

Passage of the bill was a victory for the insurance industry, with the changes including placing limits on attorney fees in AOB lawsuits. Also, the bill would let insurers offer policies that do not allow or restrict assignment of benefits.

Citizens Board of Governors member William Kastroll warned Tuesday during the committee meeting in Maitland that the changes will result in an increase in Citizens policy counts, “as other insurance companies out there are taking larger rate increases than this.”

However, Citizens President and CEO Barry Gilway disagreed, while acknowledging most private insurers will wait to see the impact of the legislation, which fully takes effect July 1, before adjusting their rates.

“The private market is in a very different position.

They without question will wait and determine what impact AOB legislation is having on the litigation

Game On! - EH 6/22/2019 10AM - 4PM Enjoy family gaming at the East Hernando Branch!

Family Movie @ Your Library 6/22/2019 1 - 3PM Movies on the big screen with free popcorn.

Personal Creativity Book Group - SH 6/22/2019 2 - 4PM Get inspired by reading and discussing books that encourage you to cultivate your creative self.

June 24 Surfing the Internet - BV 6/24/2019 10AM - 12PM Registration is open Ready to “surf the web”? In this class you’ll learn some of the fundamentals of using the Internet.

LEGO Afternoon - WH 6/24/2019 3 - 4PM Come to the library to make some out of this world LEGO creations!

Meet other LEGO fans and show off your skills as we celebrate the Summer with a LEGO Afternoon. All Materials Provided. For Ages 7-12.

A Romp through Classical Music - WH 6/24/2019 4 - 6PM Not an academic course, but a fun adventure with classical music for those who know nothing and for those who know a lot.

nity HealthCare for a fun and interactive children’s dental care workshop.

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Teens! Dental care workshop for teens- SH 6/26/2019 1 - 1:30 PM Registration is open Every super hero needs a super smile! Join Premier Community HealthCare for a fun and interactive teen dental care workshop.

Financial Management Series - SH 6/26/2019 2 - 4PM This month’s topic: Goal Setting and Saving Learn to Play Ukulele! - Part 3 - SH 6/26/2019 4 - 5PM Registration is open Got a ukulele but not sure how to play it? Come to our beginning ukulele class and learn the basics.

June 25

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A Universe of Stories: Things that Go - BV 6/25/2019 10:15 - 11:15 AM There are so many ways that people today can get around including cars, bikes, motorcycles, trains, boats, and even rocket ships! Learn about some of these modes of transportation with stories, games, crafts, and more! For ages 5-12.

Spring Hill Book Discussion - SH 6/25/2019 12 - 1:30 PM Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave Spring Hill Book Discussion - SH 6/25/2019 1:45 - 3PM Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave Duct Tape Crafts for Teens - BV 6/25/2019 3 - 4:30 PM Registration is open Come enjoy an afternoon at the library and discover the wonders of duct tape. Snacks provided. For ages 13-18. Space is limited, please register. Registration opens up 14 days before the event.

Tribal Belly Dancing Class - SH 6/25/2019 4 - 5PM Club de Lectura en Español (Spanish Book Club) - Off Site 6/25/2019 5:30 - 6:30 PM Registration is open ¡Acompáñanos a una taza de café y conversemos de libros! La biblioteca traerá los materiales necesarios para la lectura y comentarios de cada libro del programa.

Surfing the Internet - SH 6/26/2019 10AM - 12PM Registration is open Ready to “surf the web”? In this class you’ll learn some of the fundamentals of using the Internet.

A Universe of Stories: Aliens and Monsters - EH 6/26/2019 10:15 - 11:15 AM What fantastical creepy creatures can be lurking out at night and in space? Come discover some of these imaginary beasts with stories, games, crafts and more featuring a variety of Aliens and Monsters!

For ages 5-12.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program - SH 6/26/2019 10:30 AM - 12PM Topic: Creating a Fruitful Landscape Adult Coloring and More Drop in Session - BV 6/26/2019 11:30 AM - 2PM Bring yourself and your lunch to the library for a little Art therapy.

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Kids!

Children’s dental care workshop - SH 6/26/2019 12:30 - 1PM Registration is open Every superhero needs a super smile! Join Premier Commu-

A Universe of Stories: Nocturnal Animals - SH 6/27/2019 10:15 - 11:15 AM Did you know that when we’re sleeping, nocturnal animals are up and about at nighttime? For ages 5-12.

Writers Workshop - EH 6/27/2019 1 - 3PM Free and open to the public - meets every other Thursday. All levels of experience from beginners to published authors. For more information call 352-583-2441.

Movies @ your library - SH 6/27/2019 2 - 4PM tbd Girls Who Code - BV 6/27/2019 4 - 5PM Registration is open Girls! Come to the library to learn about the exciting world of computer coding.

No experience necessary.

June 28 A Universe of Stories: Shapes - WH 6/28/2019 10:15 - 11:15 AM Shape up with this Family Storytime all about shapes! For ages 5-12.

Mom to Mom Breastfeeding support Group - BV 6/28/2019 10:30 - 11:30 AM Please join the WIC breastfeeding support team as we host the Mom to Mom Breastfeeding Support Group in Brooksville.

Introduction to Ukulele - EH 6/28/2019 11AM - 12:30 PM Registration is open Join TBUS guest instructor Gayle Grindey as she leads students through the basics of playing the ukulele.

SHINE - EH (individual counseling by appt. only) 6/28/2019 12 - 2PM Free Medicare and Health Insurance Counseling and Information during open enrollment period.

By appointment only. Call 352593-0705 for more information.

Cutting the Cord - EH 6/28/2019 1 - 2PM Learn how to “cut the cord” and use the internet to escape cable TV. Department of Health - Free Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations - BV 6/28/2019 1 - 4PM The Department of Health will be available in the Main Library Meeting Room providing Hepatitis A and B vaccinations at no cost as part of their Hepatitis Outreach and Education Campaign. Registration is not required.

Tech Tutors - EH 6/28/2019 2:30 - 4:30 PM Not quite sure how to use your device? Do you have any questions or concerns? Grab your gadget and stop by!

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IN, OUT & ABOUT

Buford Springs boardwalk complete

PHOTOGRAPHY AND ARTICLE BY ALICE MARY HERDEN

If you have ever wished to photograph the depths of the Chassahowitzka swamp or simply explore it, you can now do so with ease atop a new boardwalk.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has signed off on the completion of the boardwalk leading to Buford Springs at Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area, in Brooksville. The boardwalk brings new photographic opportunities for visitors.

Surrounded by pure Florida nature, your adventure begins with hiking a quarter mile beneath towering cypress trees reaching heights of 50 feet or more. The sunlight pierces through the canopy and echoes of Barred Owls, Pileated Woodpeckers awaken your senses.

Once you step onto the boardwalk, you enter the depths of the Chassahowitzka swamp. Glancing over the edge, you may see footprints left in the mud of wildlife that recently roamed the area.

As you make your way to the end of the boardwalk, with the sun in just the right position you can see how crisp and clear the spring water is.

Rippled reflections of the trees along the bank bounce off the surface of the water as fish eagerly gather to welcome you to Buford Springs.

The spring flows at a depth of 150’ where you are standing. Fallen trees create a unique underwater abstract. Dragonflies gently landing on the water’s surface make for great action shots.

Buford Springs boardwalk truly provides plenty of subject matter for the nature photographer. The beautifully constructed boardwalk has two overlooks,

Location

From the new Chassahowitzka WMA parking area just north of Centralia Rd on 19, take a right on Gopher Road (stop sign) to Thunder Crossing. Take a left on Thunder Crossing onto Three Bridges Road… continue for about a mile… the entrance on the right.

Hours: Daily 6AM-7PM There is a $3 entrance fee Phone: (386) 758-0525

which are perfect spots to set up tripods or video cameras.

Thank you to all those that made this an amazing opportunity not only for photographers but any outdoor adventurer.

Enjoy!

Buford Springs is just one of the natural springs located in Chassahowitzka WMA.

June is outdoors month

By ALICE MARY HERDEN

The boardwalk was constructed in order to eliminate any added destruction of the swamps caused by visitors pushing through waist deep mud to reach the springs as well as causing erosion of the springs natural wall.

It’s almost scallop time

SUBMITTED BY THE UF/ IFAS EXTENSION

Scalloping season begins July 1st through September 24th. Brittany Hall-Scharf, UF/IFAS Extension Sea Grant Agent in Hernando County, and Dr. Steven Geiger, Research Biologist with the Fish and Wildlife Institute, will be hosting the 2019 Scallop Seminar.

The recreational harvest of the Florida Bay scallop is one of Florida’s best summertime activities for residents and visitors of all ages. Learn everything you need to know about scalloping, from the boat to your plate. Participants will be educated on legal regulations, scallop biology, equipment needed, collecting and handling, safe boating and best practices to ensure a safe and fun scallop season for everyone. The event will be held at the UF/IFAS Extension Office Hernando County, 16110 Aviation Loop, Brooksville Florida. Thursday, June 27 at 7:00pm- 8:30pm.

The Florida Bay Scallop is a bivalve mollusk that lives in seagrass beds in relatively shallow water, usually 4 to 10 feet deep.

At one time, scallops were reported from as far east as West Palm Beach and as far west as Pensacola.

Today, populations can only be found in selected locations along Florida’s west coast—principally St. Joseph Bay, the Steinhatchee area of the Big Bend, and the areas near the Crystal and Homosassa rivers with expansive

seagrass beds.

Harvesting is allowed from the west bank of the Mexico Beach Canal (in Bay County) to the Pasco-Hernando county line (near Aripeka). The bag limit is 2 gallons of whole scallops (in the shell), or 1 pint of scallop meat per person per day. In addition, no more than 10 gallons of whole scallops or 1/2 gallon of scallop meat may be possessed aboard any vessel at any time. You may harvest scallops only by hand or with a landing or dip net. Scallopers must remain in the legal scalloping area while in possession of scallops on the water, including the point where they return to land. Recreational scallopers between the ages of 16 and 65 must have a current Florida saltwater fishing license to collect scallops.

There are some exceptions, listed in the FWC “Florida Saltwater Recreational Fishing Regulations,” which is available in bait shops, FWC offices, or at the FWC website (www. myfwc.com). All non-residents over the age of 16 are required to buy a license unless they are fishing (scalloping) from a for-hire vessel (guide, charter, party boat) that has a valid vessel license.

Most scallopers need a regular saltwater fishing license, but requirements vary with age and residency. Florida residents need a regular saltwater fishing license, unless exempt (scallopers under 16 years of age, residents 65 years of age or older with proof

Governor Ron DeSantis has proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month in Florida in recognition of the outstanding recreational opportunities provided by Florida’s natural resources, including parks, trails, public lands, and waters. Great Outdoors Month is celebrated across the country each June, highlighting the fun, economic, and health benefits of outdoor activity. Hernando County offers many opportunities for residents to enjoy the outdoors, like the new Buford Springs boardwalk.

Chinsegut Conservation Center: Chinsegut Conservation Center has plenty of outdoor activities coming up. From archery to night hiking. On June 29, join the walking sticks group for this brisk morning walk on the Prairie to Pines trail. On this walk will be focused on looking for edge wildlife, such as birds. We will return to this site in December to evaluate the differences in wildlife. The meeting site for this hike is the parking lot on the corner of US 41 and Snow Memorial Highway. Call (352) 754-6722 to register. Approximate hike length 1.5 miles.

When: Saturday, June 29, 2019, 8:30 AM Where: Chinsegut Conservation Center 23212 Lake Lindsey Road Brooksville, Florida 34601 Contact: Chinsegut@MyFWC.com 3527546722 See the complete list of activities here: https://myfwc.com/education/outdoor-skills/chinsegut/ Withlacoochee State Forest: See some beautiful parts of the Withlacoochee State Forest right here in Hernando County. Enjoy hiking, 4-wheeling, camping, fishing, and paddling.Visit the Withlacoochee Visitor Center at 15003 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34601 Phone: 352-797-4140 Short Hike or a Bike Ride: Weekiwachee Preserve is the best area for those beginner hikers. Explore 4 miles of trails that border over 11,000 acres of preserved hardwood hammock. The Preserve is open from dawn to dusk. https://www.swfwmd.state. fl.us/recreation/weekiwachee-preserve 2345 Osowaw Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34607 Picnic Spots: Grab your picnic baskets and choose one of over 20 parks Hernando County has to offer to residents. Enjoy a day of family and friends outdoor relaxation and don’t forget that cornhole game.

Here are just a few: Alfred McKethan / Pine Island Park 10840 Pine Island Drive Spring Hill, FL 34607 Anderson Snow Park 1360 Anderson Snow Rd. Spring Hill, FL 34609 Bayport Park 4140 Cortez Blvd Spring Hill, FL 34607

of residency and age, or scallopers on a boat with a valid recreational saltwater fishing license).

To obtain a Florida Bay Scallop brochure and best-practices postcard, please visit the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Hernando County or go online to (www.flseagrant.org/ scalloping).

Brittany Hall-Scharf is Hernando County’s Florida Sea Grant & Marine Science Agent with the UF/ IFAS Extension Office.

She focuses on coastal and marine programs to address issues related to fisheries, coastal habitats & restoration, water quality and sustainable economic resource activities.

UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County is a free service that provides solutions for your life.

Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, or national origin.

Delta Woods Park 3400 Deltona Blvd.

Spring Hill, FL 34606 Ernie Wever Youth Park 19473 Youth Drive Brooksville, FL 34601 Jenkins Creek Park 6401 Shoal Line Blvd Spring Hill, FL 34607 See the list of parks here: https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-n-z/ parks-and-recreation/park-preserve.

Have fun, reconnect with family and friends, and enjoy the great outdoors.

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Upcoming Event Previews Everything that will get you out and about...

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SpORTSmAN'S Club

Located 9 miles North of S.R. 50 on U.S. Hwy 19

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

• 80 Acre shooting facility • Clubhouse •General Rifle/Pistol Range • IDPA • USPSA •Junior Programs & 4-H • IHMSA • Archery •Skeet, Trap & Five Stand Range • Cowboy SASS •Black Powder Rifle/Pistol • Bullseye • Steel • High Power • Rifle • Action Rifle • Fast Draw • Appleseed Rifle • Bowling Pin

HUNTERS Education Classes

RANGE HOURS

BOOK SIGNING AT US41 BOOK SAT, JUNE 29, 2019 10 AM TO NOON

US 41 Books will be hosting Cortney Cameron, creator of the Catians: Resurrection feline (and human!) adventure comic series, for a signing and discussion of the just-released first issue.

Light refreshments and some Catians-themed door prizes will be available. Visit https://catians.com/?fbclid=IwAR2t0i3a39iWPTqE_bSA5RA_tQFfDWQaGg2GyHlGqp_VelvYWtThGkNBkuw And https://www.facebook.com/catianscomic/ US 41 Books is located at 17244 US41, Spring Hill, FL 34610

Monthly Firearms classes for CCW SAT. & SUN 9AM-3PM

Tues - Fri 9AM-2PM; Tues and Thurs Eve. 5PM - 7PM www.hernandosportsmansclub.com 352-597-9931

Un-Common-ly Artsy Market Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 10 AM to 2 PM Un-Common-Ly Artsy is a monthly arts market hosted by Brooksville Main Street that will be held in Historic Downtown Brooksville.

It is a fantastic collection of fine artists, crafters, makers and food trucks. The Uptown Art Gallery will also be open during this time for visitors to view the latest art collections. If you are interested in being a vendor at this brand new arts market in downtown Brooksville, please contact Tina Marie Polson at events@brooksvillemainstreet. org and a vendor application will be provided. Also, as part of joining our arts market you will now also be highlighted on our social media channels! We will feature some of your work or product and also provide ways the public can reach out to you directly. This is just a bonus to provide more exposure for your art, craft or business.

All included in your vendor fees!

DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

By Donna Erickson It’s Lemonade-Stand Season --Ten-year-old Josh and his 7-year-old sister Naomi might have the best lemonade stand going in their small town situated over the hill from Silicon Valley, California. It all started when their mom asked, “Where does money come from?”

When they answered, “from birthday presents and the bank,” their mom and English teacher Ingrid Adams responded with an emphatic: “No! Money comes from work!”

That was the moment she realized she had work to do in order to change their perspective on money. That motivation was the spark to fire up the kids this spring to become mini entrepreneurs in a way that made sense to them: the time-honored tradition of setting up a humble lemonade stand.

Ingrid knew the cardinal rule of good business.

Location, location, location.

The front stoop of their townhouse is on a fairly busy street, where families drive to and from community soccer fields, a popular dog park and a weekend farmer’s market. It would likely attract throngs of thirsty families on a hot day.

The first step: Investors in this American kind of entrepreneurship. Ingrid footed the bill and made it clear she was saving the receipts for reimbursement in this business plan: $12 for grocery store lemonade and $11 from the local dollar store for cups, pitchers and poster board for the sign.

Their grandmother lent them her TV tray for a table.

Holding a sign, waving it back and forth, Josh attracted attention to the “drive-up” stand. SUVs and minivans stopped as Naomi poured the lemonade and Josh delivered it curbside to adults and thirsty kids in car seats in the back.

(Ingrid kept a watchful eye close by). Always with a kind “thanks for your business, and have a great day” comment, the neighborhood customers consistently said “keep the change!” as they pulled away.

“That didn’t encourage math skills, because they didn’t have to calculate change,” says Ingrid, “but it helped the bottom line.”

I’d invest in Josh and Naomi! In fact, who knows, by this summer, they may be imagining a franchise and creating a “Find the Closest Lemonade Stand” app for our phones. Nostalgic traditions with modern technology!

As the mercury rises, watch for lemonade stands popping up where you live.

If you approach one of these businesses operated by cheerful kids, do stop. You’ll

quench your thirst, and be applauding their enthusiasm and good work with your support. ***

Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.” (c) 2019 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

: Joshua and his sister Naomi at their “drive-up” lemonade stand in front of the stoop of their townhouse.

DINNER AND DISCOURSE: NATIVE WILDLIFE NEEDS NATIVE PLANTS. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 6 PM TO 8 PM An event created by Not a Clue Adventures, Chinsegut Conservation Center, Friends of Chinsegut Join Our Special Guest Joel Jackson for a one of a kind Dinner and Discourse: Enjoy baked ziti, garlic toast, salad and light dessert at the beautiful Chinsegut Conservation Center while Joel Jackson presents “Native wildlife needs native plants” a discussion on how wildlife are impacted by the abundance of non-native flora in Florida.

Joel began his career in news reporting and finished out his working years as a Park Planner and Design and Construction Manager for recreation properties in Hillsborough County including Lettuce Lake Park. Joel has been active in conservation and public lands in our region for over 40 years.

Pre-registration required prior to June 24th, cost $15

per person, adults only, drinks also included. If you have questions, call the Center at (352) 754-6722. https://fareharbor.com Location: 23212 Lake Lindsey Rd, Brooksville, FL 34601, USA

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Business & Community Briefs The Nature Coast Community Foundation (NCCSF) is collecting unwanted bicycles (or parts thereof) that will be reconditioned and given to the needy. Call to schedule a pick up. 352-600-9555.

NCCSF thanks its partner, the Grace Presbyterian Bicycle Ministry, for its support in this effort.

Unsung American Patriots Program set for July7 The Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines programs for July will be all about UNSUNG HEROES. On July 7, 2019 Jerry Cowling will talk about Unsung American Patriots. Historical Unitarian Universalists will be eulogized on the 14th and More Current UU Heroes will be discussed on the July 21. On July 28 will learn why we are heroes from You Are an Unsung Hero.

There will be a potluck lunch and spirited discussion after the program. You may bring a covered dish if you wish or just come as you are. We start at 11:00 a.m.every Sunday at The Heather community center, 9100 Nakoma Way Weeki Wachee.

Rehearsals resume July 14 for Youth Orchestra Hernado Youth Orchestra is taking a well-deserved break until July 14 at which time we resume rehearsals for our fall concert series. We still need young musicians. If you play strings, brass, woodwinds or percussion you can earn community service hours and have fun, too! Go to www.HernandoYouthOrchestra.org for all the details.

Nature Coast Orchid Society will meet at the VFW Post 8681 on the corner of Drayton St. and County Line Road, Spring Hill, July 20th, doors open at noon with our program starting at 1pm. Our speaker will be Louis Del Favero from Del Favero Orchids in Tampa. Also, at the meeting will be a raffle table, orchids for sale, a “member show off table” and refreshments. Guests are welcome!

Hernando County Progressive Caucus “The Hernando County Progressive Caucus exists to tackle systemic issues like climate change, racism, poverty, inadequate health care, underfunded education, and corruption. When we unite, we win! Get involved for your community. The HCPC meets at the Brooksville Women’s Club on the third Monday of every month.

An optional social is held at 6:30 pm. The general meeting starts promptly at 7 pm.

For more information go to our website www.hcpcfl.org and follow us on Facebook @HCPCFL.” The Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines programs for July will be all about UNSUNG HEROES. On July 7, Jerry Cowling will talk about Unsung American Patriots. Historical Unitarian Universalists will be eulogized on the 14th and More Current UU Heroes will be discussed on the 21st. On July 28 will learn why we are heroes from You Are an Unsung Hero.

There will be a potluck lunch and spirited discussion after the program. You may bring a covered dish if you wish or just come as you are. You will be welcome either way. Please join us. We start at 11:00 a.m.every Sunday at The Heather community center, 9100 Nakoma Way Weeki Wachee.

Child advocate volunteers sought for Guardian ad Litem program The Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program is currently seeking volunteers to be a voice for abused, neglected or abandoned children whose cases are in the court system.

The GAL program is a State- and Coun-

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ty-funded volunteer-based organization that trains lay persons to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. It exists throughout the nation and all 67 Florida counties.

Volunteers work as a part of a team. They are assigned to a human service supervisor and attorney. They gather information needed to make sound, commonsense recommendations to the court. Although the child’s safety is priority one, volunteers must consider the importance of familial connections, friendships and the child’s wishes and desires.

Independent research has shown that children with a GAL volunteer are substantially less likely to spend time in long-term foster care and re-enter care. Children, who have exited the dependency system, often say that were it not for their GAL, they don’t know how they would have made it through such a traumatic experience.

At present, more than 2,100 children are part of the Dependency Court System in the 5th Circuit which includes Marion, Lake, Hernando, Citrus and Sumter counties. Regrettably, due to the lack of volunteers, not all of these children receive our services.

Contact Diana Gisonni at (352) 812-6971 or diana.gisonni@gal.fl.gov if you are interested in making this cause your cause by becoming a Guardian ad Litem volunteer.

Visit www.guardianadlitem.org to learn more about the Guardian ad Litem Program.

Hernando County Transit salutes all military veterans with reduced fare rates Hernando County Transit/TheBus is proud to introduce a reduced fare rate for all active and non-active military veterans to utilize transit services in Hernando County.

The reduced fare rates are listed below: Reduced one-way fare: $0.60 Reduced monthly passes: $12.50 A military ID must be presented to the bus operator upon boarding. Contact the Hernando County Transit Office at (352) 754-4444 for more information.

Brooksville Garden Club Membership Meetings will resume in September.

What would interest you in attending as a GUEST? We schedule the 2nd Wednesday of month interesting Speakers and we enjoy socializing after business meeting. BGC is proud of our various Field Trips during the year. We even encourage Members to join us winter hiking in surrounding Brooksville Trails. Members agreed to maintain Area 7 section of the Good Neighbor Trail for another 2 yrs. What are your gardening talents to share? IF this club attracts your attention come join us! For more BGC information: Diane, 727-418-6678 or Connie, 352-7996060.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Toyota/Save Mart 350 FS1, 3pm Live After 19 seasons, FOX NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip will retire following FS1’s coverage of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 today at California’s Sonoma Raceway.

FOX PBC Fight Night FOX, 7pm Live After the undercard bouts, the night’s main event — airing live from Las Vegas —features former super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo versus Jorge Cota.

License to Kill Oxygen, 7pm New Series!

This new series investigates the jaw-dropping cases of murderous doctors, nurses and medical professionals. Hosted by renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow (Botched), the episodes chronicle the harrowing accounts of patients put into jeopardy by medical professionals’ insidious use of their expertise.

Highwire Live in Times Square With Nik Wallenda ABC, 8pm Live “King of the Highwire” Nik Wallenda and his sister, Lijana, seventh-generation members of the Wallenda family circus troupe, will return to the highwire for a never-before-attempted live walk approximately 1,300 feet long and 25 stories above street level, across New York City’s iconic Times Square.

2019 BET Awards BET, 8pm Live Hip-hop artist Cardi B leads the nominees for this year’s installment of the ceremony that honors stars in entertainment and philanthropy. She has seven nominations, followed by Drake with five. Beyoncé, Travis Scott and J. Cole are tied with four nods each. Filmmaker Tyler Perry will be honored with the Ultimate Icon Award for his cultural impact.

Regina Hall (Support the Girls, Black Monday), who is nominated in the Best Actress category, hosts.

Burden of Truth: “Guilty By Association” The CW, 8pm Joanna (Kristin Kreuk) and Billy (Peter Mooney) join forces again to help a friend. Meanwhile, Joanna is forced to deal with her father (Alex Carter).

Good Witch: “The Prince” Hallmark Channel, 8pm Cassie (Catherine Bell) hosts a

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Left to right Sheryl Mistretta, Secretary, Ronette Snyder, Treasurer, Diane Lamoureux, Vice President, Connie Hopkins, Recording Secretary.

Absent from photo, Elsa Lampron, BGC President. Photo Courtesy of Faye Petersen

July 22, 2019 5:30pm -7:30pm After reviewing the various roles that a website can support in enhancing your business, we will demystify much of the gobbledygook and walk you through an eight -step process of key activities needed to allow you to quickly leverage this technology in almost any business. This seminar will be held at the SMARTstart West Pasco Entrepreneur Center, 4532 US Hwy 19 N, New Port Richey, FL 34652

How to Use the Internet in Your Business.

A Lie to Die For Oxygen, 8pm New Series!

Uncover the extreme lengths individuals will go to keep their lies hidden — lies so significantly lifechanging that people are willing to kill in order to protect the truth from getting out. In each episode, viewers will follow the twists and turns investigators take as they dissect how each complex lie turned into a horrific tragedy.

Fear the Walking Dead: “Skidmark” AMC, 9pm Charlie (Alexa Nisenson) makes a friend, while Strand (Colman Domingo), Wendell (Daryl Mitchell) and Sarah’s (Mo Collins) rescue mission hits a snag. Elsewhere, Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey), Luciana (Danay Garcia) and Morgan (Lennie James) struggle to fulfill their mission.

The Good Fight CBS, 9pm Season 1 of CBS All Access’ The Good Fight continues on CBS with two episodes tonight. In “The Schtup List,” Adrian (Delroy Lindo) and Barbara (Erica Tazel) face a cruel realization about a high-profile client. Then in “Henceforth Known as Property,” Diane (Christine Baranski) and Lucca (Cush Jumbo) represent an ovarian cancer survivor who is looking to regain custody of her previously donated embryos.

Apollo 11 CNN, 9pm Relive the 1969 moon landing just in time for its 50th anniversary, with restored footage depicting the entire event — from the hardworking team at NASA to the hundreds of people lined up and waiting for launch to the actual landing itself.

Endeavour: “Apollo” PBS, 9pm A car accident proves to be murder, leading Endeavour to investigate suspects in the Oxford astrophysics department and a TV puppet studio.

The Michael Jackson Story REELZ Channel, 9pm Just a few days before the 10th anniversary of his passing, this

special hosted by Natalie Morales explores Michael Jackson’s life.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!: “Showstoppers” Travel Channel, 9pm This episode looks at people who produce unbelievable spectacles through daring skill and years of practice. Among them are the Lords of Lightning, three British men who channel electricity through Tesla coils to fling millions of volts at each other in a duel. Domino master Lily Hevish creates a thank-you to her million-plus social media followers with a setup requiring 39,000 dominoes that must all fall perfectly to succeed. And April Choi uses her engineering background in fluid dynamics to master the art of whipping.

NOS4A2: “The House of Sleep” AMC, 10pm In the new episode “The House of Sleep,” Vic (Ashleigh Cummings) seeks the Wraith and learns that she must trust her supernatural gift. Meanwhile, a body surfaces in Haverhill.

Yellowstone Live National Geographic & Nat Geo Wild, 10pm Season Premiere!

This four-day event showcases the extraordinary wildlife and stunning landscapes of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. This season will feature the “Bison Cam,” showing the perspective of America’s heaviest land animal for the first time, and the “Burrow Cam,” offering a live peek inside the burrow of American prairie dogs. Viewers will also see a beaver family inside their lodge and bald eagles in their nest. Journalists Josh Elliott and Jenna Wolfe and animal expert Chris Packham return as cohosts and report live from various points within the park.

Jamestown PBS, 10:30pm Henry and Winganuske clash when their child falls ill. A rebellious young boy arrives in town, and Meredith takes an instant shine to him. Jocelyn sees an opportunity to forge a relationship with the Pamunkey and does so to spite Yeardley.

Monday, June 24

American Ninja Warrior: “Seattle/ Tacoma City Qualifiers” NBC, 8pm The competition moves indoors for the first time ever in the Tacoma Dome for the City Qualifying Round. Competitors will face up to six challenging obstacles, including Lunatic Ledges and Barrel Roll, which are new to the course this

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Brooksville Garden Club newly elected Board Members stand by the sign promoting the Adopt-A-Street Program that the BGC Membership agreed to maintain on May 8, 2019 for another 2 years.

The streets surrounding the May-Stringer Museum receive removal of litter from the BGC Volunteers who also maintain the Memories Garden that is located behind the May-Stringer Museum, 601 Museum Street, Brooksville.

PHSC Ranked Best LPN Program In Florida Pasco-Hernando State College was recently ranked first among Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs in Florida

by NursingProcess.org. In Florida, there are more than 160 LPN programs that are approved by the Florida Board of Nursing.

NursingProcess.org ranked the top 15 programs, with PHSC coming in first.

“This latest ranking validates our diligence Pasco Hernando Score in providing high quality and affordable FREE SMALL BUSINESS SEMINARS nursing program opportunities to the JULY 2019 communities we serve,” said Timothy L. Register today @ Beard, Ph.D., president, Pasco-Hernando pascohernando.score.org State College.

Pasco Hernando SCORE offers a variety Each program highlighted on the rankings of different seminars every month. list received a score based on several Visit our website to review the seminars important factors, including NCLEX-PN and register to attend. Space is first-time pass rates, graduation rate, limited. Register today. academic quality and affordability.

NursingProcess.org is a small team of How to Really Start Your Own Business. educators and health care professionals, July 9, 2019 5:30pm-7:30pm We will committed to providing aspiring students discuss the idea, testing the idea, and pro- with the most relevant and comprehentecting the idea. We will then review key sive education and career information issues for starting a business: finding good about nursing and other health care occupeople, structuring the business, underpations. For more information, please visit standing cash flow, finding the https://www.nursingprocess.org. money, and business plan. This seminar For more information about PHSC, visit will be held at the New Port Richey Library, PHSC.edu.

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royal guest at Grey House, but when shocking news emerges, the visiting royal risks hurting someone he’s grown to care for. Plus, Sam (James Denton) gets a visit from an old friend in need of his medical expertise but soon discovers that his cure may lie in Cassie’s intuition.

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UPCOMING SUMMER CAMPS /Activities: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Grace Community Church June 24-28, 2019 from 9am to noon contact by phone or email for more info: 818-909-5631 vbs@gracechurch.org Summer Movies- Beacon Cinema, Brooksville Every Tuesday and Thursday in June and July at 10am. $1.50 admission and $1.50 drinks and popcorn.

June 25 & 27 Paddington 2 Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Junior Ranger Camp June 24-28. Info and how to register can be found on their website https:// weekiwachee.com/activities/ FREE basketball summer camp The Hernando County Parks and Recreation Department announces its partnership with Coach Michael Jones to host a FREE basketball camp on July 13, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon for kids ages 7 to 17 at Delta Woods Park, located at 3400 Deltona Boulevard in Spring Hill. Check in will begin at 8 a.m.

Coach Jones will go over the rules, skills and mental aspects of the game of basketball during this camp. Spots are limited to the first 100 registrants. Shirts will be provided to those who pre-register by July 10, 2019.

Contact (352) 754-4031 or visit www.HernandoCounty.us/Parks_Rec to register for or to find additional information on this camp.

Volleyball Camp - Enjoy one of the most requested camps with one week to choose from. Learn the fundamentals of the game, drills and skills, followed by scrimmage games.

Cost: $80, Monday-Thursday Limit: 50 campers Location: West Hernando Middle School – 14325 Ken Austin Parkway in Brooksville Ages: 8 to 14 Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., *7:30 - 9 a.m. or 3 - 4 p.m. is available for an additional $15 Dates: June 24-27 Contact the Parks and Recreation Department (HCRD) at (352) 754-4031, fax (352) 754-4415,

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year. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host, and Zuri Hall joins the show as sideline reporter.

The Best Thing I Ever Ate: “Genuine Legends” Cooking Channel, 9pm From America’s best pancakes to the ultimate doughnuts, find out which dishes make the cut and go down in history as true legends.

Legendary chef Wolfgang Puck makes history with the world’s most perfect seafood dish ever, Geoffrey Zakarian tells the tale of the infamous Caesar salad, and more.

Years and Years HBO, 9pm New Series!

In the period from 2019 to 2034, an ordinary family in the north of England tries to muddle through as technology advances — and democracy fails — in this satiric drama from Russell T Davies (Doctor Who). Emma Thompson costars.

Farrah Fawcett: Behind Closed Doors REELZ Channel, 9pm A day before the 10th anniversary of her passing, this special looks back at the life and career of Farrah Fawcett. Sharing firsthand accounts of life with Fawcett are family members and friends. Journalist Natalie Morales hosts.

NBA Awards TNT, 9pm Live The NBA Finals are over, but the Association still has some trophies to hand out. Will any go to the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, up for both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year?

Legion FX, 10pm Season Premiere!

The third and final season of Noah Hawley’s mind-bending drama based on the Marvel Comics series finds David (Dan Stevens) at odds with everyone he once considered a friend. David enlists the help of a young mutant, Switch (Lauren Tsai), whose secret ability is key to his plans to repair the damage he caused. Stephanie Corneliussen will play David’s mother, Gabrielle, and Harry Lloyd will play his father, Professor X. Pawn Stars History, 10pm Holy smokes, is that really a Picasso?

The Hills: New Beginnings MTV, 10pm New Series!

Based on The Hills, the series that changed the reality TV landscape,

this much buzzed-about revival will reunite original cast members and add notable newcomers as they write their newest chapters in relationships, romance and success. Brandon Thomas Lee and Mischa Barton will join original cast members Audrina Patridge, Brody Jenner, Frankie Delgado, Heidi Pratt, Jason Wahler, Justin “Bobby” Brescia, Spencer Pratt, Stephanie Pratt and Whitney Port.

Grand Hotel: “Smokeshow” ABC, 10pm Gigi (Roselyn Sánchez) attempts to step in to save the hotel after El Rey’s (Jencarlos Canelo) performance gets out of control.

Meanwhile, Danny’s (Lincoln Younes) cover is blown by one of the hotel staffers, and Ingrid’s (Anne Winters) deception forces Javi (Bryan Craig) to step up and take responsibility for his actions.

POV: “The Gospel of Eureka” PBS, 10pm The spotlight is beaming on drag shows and passion plays in an Arkansas town. With verve, humor and unfailing compassion, The Gospel of Eureka builds unexpected bridges between religious faith and sexual orientation.

Tuesday, June 25

Soccer: FIFA Women’s World Cup: Round of 16 FS1, beginning at 12pm Live The FIFA Women’s World Cup in France concludes the Round of 16 today with the first-place team from Group C taking on a third-place team from Groups A, B or F in Montpellier, followed by the firstplace team from Group E going up against the Group D runners-up in Rennes.

Big Brother CBS, 8pm Season Premiere!

CBS’s long-running reality competition Big Brother has always brought the strangersforced-to-live-together drama, but let’s not overlook the fun part: the challenges. When Season 21 kicks off with a two-night premiere, 16 houseguests begin their threemonth crusade for a $500,000 prize (and the notice of host Julie Chen Moonves). But first — in a season that embraces the great outdoors — they have to get through a silly summer camp.

Secrets of the Dead: “World War Speed” PBS, 8pm Follow historian James Holland on his quest to understand how the use of amphetamines affected the course of World War II and

unleashed the first pharmacological arms race.

The 100: “The Old Man and the Anomaly” The CW, 9pm Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos) and Diyoza (guest star Ivana Milicevic) make their way to the mysterious anomaly in search of the Old Man. Meanwhile, Murphy (Richard Harmon) has an offer for Emori (guest star Luisa d’Oliveira).

Chopped Junior Food Network, 9pm Season Premiere!

Jessica Alba joins chefs Scott Conant and Amanda Freitag for the new season’s first competition as four wannabe-cooks-with-curfews face an unappealing appetizer ingredient: beef tongue.

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party PBS, 9pm Uncover the true story of the seven-week period that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, a pro-democracy demonstration ended in violence, leaving thousands dead and laying the foundation for China’s future.

Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole: “Ronald” A&E, 10pm In 1999, 17-year-old Ronald and two other teens sought to retaliate against Cordell for an alleged sexual assault, ultimately burning him alive in the woods. Ronald, with the aid of his 16-year-old girlfriend Kristel, brutally tortured and murdered Cordell, and both were sentenced to life without parole. Ronald is now 36 years old and has been granted a resentencing hearing.

Blood & Treasure: “Escape From Casablanca” CBS, 10pm In the new episode “Escape From Casablanca,” Danny (Matt Barr) and Lexi (Sofia Pernas) must improvise in order to stay alive and out of jail when they’re stuck in Casablanca with both law enforcement and their enemies hot on their trail.

Major League Baseball: Colorado at San Francisco ESPN, 10pm Live The Colorado Rockies are at Oracle Park in San Francisco for the second game of a three-game NL West division series against the Giants.

Songland: “Meghan Trainor” NBC, 10pm

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Calendar of Events June 21 Laser Tag ~ Bumper Ball ~Free ~ Tom Varn Park Friday at 6 PM – 8 PM The City of Brooksville Parks & Recreation 99 Jerome Brown Pl, Brooksville, Florida 34601 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! There is nothing more fun than a game of Laser Tag against your friends! Not your thing??? Then come for BUMPER BALL! FREE Bounce and roll down the field as we play a game of ball!! June’s AWESOME Friday Night Done Right through the City of Brooksville Parks & Recreation. June 21, 2019. 6-8pm.

TOM VARN PARK. 301 Darby Lane Brooksville, FL 34601.

For more information please call 352-540-3830 or email Jen @ JRaffaelli@cityofbrooksville.us

Movie Times GTC BEACON CINEMA 12961 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613

Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce 15588 Aviation Loop Dr, Brooksville, Florida 34604 June 29

Dinner and Discourse: Native Wildlife Needs Native Plants WHEN: Thursday, June 27, 6pm – 8pm WHERE: 23212 Lake Lindsey Rd, Brooksville, FL 34601, Description: An event created by Not a Clue Adventures, Chinsegut Conservation Center, Friends of Chinsegut Join Our Special Guest Joel Jackson for a one of a kind Dinner and Discourse: Enjoy baked ziti, garlic toast, salad and light dessert at the beautiful Chinsegut Conservation Center while Joel Jackson presents “Native wildlife needs native plants” a discussion on how wildlife are impacted by the abundance June 22 & 23 of non-native flora in Florida.

Joel began his career in news reporting and finished out Communications Field Day his working years as a Park Planner and Design and ConHernando County Amateur Radio Club (HAM Radios) struction Manager for recreation properties in Hillsbormembers are also members of the Hernando County Emergency Communications System, are having a com- ough County including Lettuce Lake Park. Joel has been munications Field Day starting early Saturday morning active in conservation and public lands in our region for through Sunday mid-morning, 22- 23 June 2019. Public over 40 years.

Pre-registration required prior to June 24th, cost $15 per is invited. See communications in operation, various person, adults only, drinks also included. If you have quesfrequencies and bands, see equipment, ask questions. tions, call the Center at (352) 754-6722.

Some messages may be able to be sent. Has a World Wide Outreach… talk to other individuals in other countries (routine operations). Learn about upcoming class- US 41 Books: author Cortney Cameron WHEN: Saturday, June 29, 10am – 12pm es, emergency operations (when phones and internet do not work) and membership. Location is intersection WHERE: US 41 Books 17244 US-41, Spring Hill, FL 34610 (map) of Hwy 98 and Citrus Way at the Canning Factory.

Description: US 41 Books will be hosting Cortney Cameron, creator of the Catians: Resurrection feline (and huJune 22 man!) adventure comic series, for a signing and discussion of the just-released first issue. Light refreshments and Homosassa River Fireworks Festival and Poker Run some Catians-themed door prizes will be available. Visit WHEN: Saturday, 22 June 2019 from 08:00-23:00 https://catians.com/?fbclid=IwAR2t0i3a39iWPTqE_bSAWHERE: Riverside Resort in Homosassa 5RA_tQFfDWQaGg2GyHlGqp_VelvYWtThGkNBkuw Description: The Homosassa River Fireworks Festival and And https://www.facebook.com/catianscomic/ Poker Run is set for Saturday June 22nd 2019. More details coming soon. Hosted by Homosassa Riverside Resort.

3rd Annual Hoopla WHEN: Saturday, June 29, 10am – 3pm Uncommonly Artsy WHERE: 38219 Richloam Clay Sink Rd, Webster, WHEN: Saturday, June 22, 10am – 2pm Description: Event created by Richloam General Store WHERE: Uptown Art Gallery 201 Howell Avenue BrooksJoin us as we celebrate 97 years since the Richloam ville General Store was founded. This year we will be unveiling Description: Un-Common-Ly Artsy is a monthly arts market hosted by Brooksville Main Street that will be held the Historic Marker for “Richloam”. We will also have live music, FREE Water Slide, FREE bounce house, and FREE in Historic Downtown Brooksville. It is a fantastic collecHamburgers/Hotdogs. We will be drawing the winning tion of fine artists, crafters, makers and food trucks. The Uptown Art Gallery will also be open during this time for tickets for the Richloam Museum gun raffle. visitors to view the latest art collections.

July 3 Spring Hill Farmers Market Red White & Brew Fest 2019 10AM-3PM 3021 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606, across from Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 5 PM – 11 PM Anderson Snow Sports Complex Timber Pines, next to Chili’s.

1360 Anderson Snow Rd, Spring Hill, Florida 34609 Contact phone number for more info: (352) 345-1446 Join us for the 2nd year of Red White & Brews presented

by Hernando County Parks & Recreation, Hits 106 & Great Saturday Morning Market at Little Lady Cafe Bay Distribution. Food trucks, vendors, crafters, Inflatable Saturday at 7 AM – 11 AM Party Express kids area, multiple Beer/Wine tents, 2 amazLittle Lady Cafe ing bands, a salute to Veteran’s and of course FIREWORKS. 13 S Brooksville Ave, Brooksville, Florida 34601 Admission to event is free. Parking is $5 per vehicle.

Saturday Morning Market!!! We are back and ready for the 2nd installment of the new family, friendly market. 20 Event starts at 5pm. Gates open at 4:30pm.

NO outside food or drinks, NO coolers, NO pets. NO tents. vendors and a variety of items available for you!!! If you All kinds of Food and a variety of Beverages will be sold. are looking for something to do start your day off with We suggest lawn chairs or blankets, sunscreen, bug spray breakfast Little Lady Cafe and step across the street for and cash for vendors. (some do take credit cards...but cash some local shopping. Want to be a vendor? Call 352 457 is always a great idea) 5676 July 4

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The Hernando Sportsman’s Club is sponsoring a Machine Gun Shoot on July 4th, from 9:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.!

Several cars, trucks, and assorted targets will be destroyed!

This event is held on our 200-yd range. Besides the old June 28 cars and trucks, we usually have old washing machines, bowling pins, and various targets to shoot too for fun at Social Media Day Brooksville 2019 various distances.

Social Media Day was established in 2010 as a way to Rifles and pistols are allowed also! No need to feel left recognize the digital revolution happening right before out if you don’t have a machine gun. Bring your favorite our eyes. rifle for a chance to shoot out some old cars!

Smarketing Results and The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce are establishing social experiences Admission entry fee is $20 per shooter. First come, first serve. No tracers or incendiary ammo. Must be 18 years offline to strengthen those that we make online.

The 2019 Social Media Day Brooksville Event this year our old to shoot.

Spectator admission is $2, with kids under 15 free with event will be held from 9am to 4pm.

Brooksville Farmers’ Market 615 Old Hospital Dr, Brooksville, FL 34601 June 23, 9AM-3PM

tV’s Best Bets Week Grammy-winning artist Meghan Trainor visits to hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be her next hit song.

Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, mentor the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit Trainor’s style. One song is chosen to be recorded by Trainor and released for a global audience.

Texicanas: “Chapter 8 – Independence Day” Bravo, 10:30pm Season Finale!

Anayancy’s charity event continues and Penny is now in the hot seat.

Unhappy with the state of the ladies’ friendships, the men plan a 4th of July party to try to repair their relationships. Still upset with Penny, Karla gives her the cold shoulder when they join Luz and Janet at the San Antonio Gay Pride Parade.

Wednesday, June 26

The Handmaid’s Tale Hulu June (Elisabeth Moss) and the Waterfords (Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski) travel to Washington, D.C., now Gilead’s capital, where they encounter the influential Commander Winslow (Christopher Meloni), his wife (Elizabeth Reaser) and a whole bunch of creepy silent handmaids.

The Young and the Restless CBS, 12:30pm Casting coup! Now that rich boy Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) and chef Lola Rosales (Sasha Calle) are engaged on The Young and the Restless, it only makes sense for the bride’s mother to visit Genoa City to meet (and evaluate!) her future son-in-law. And for the part of hardworking, controlling Rosales matriarch Celeste, the soap nabbed Daytime Emmy nominee Eva LaRue, who spent a total of eight years as Dr. Maria Santos Grey on All My Children and seven seasons on CSI: Miami.

MasterChef: “Hot & Spicy” FOX, 8pm The 17 remaining home cooks compete in a high-pressure mystery box challenge inspired by the special guest, Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio.

But when the judges introduce a twist halfway through the challenge, the contestants will need to use all of their skills for a shot at immunity and an automatic spot in the top 15.

True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality HBO, 8pm This intimate portrait of Alabama public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson, founder and director of the Equal Justice

Initiative, celebrates his longtime commitment to advocating on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned, as well as his attempts to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system. The documentary also follows his struggle to create greater fairness in the system and shows how racial injustice emerged, evolved and continues to threaten the country.

Rivers of Life: “The Amazon” PBS, 8pm Marvel at boiling streams, crystal clear lagoons, pink river dolphins and a strange new reef, which are just some of the many secret and extreme worlds of the Amazon, one of the greatest river systems on Earth.

The Amazing Race CBS, 9pm Season Finale!

From the Swinging City to the Motor City: In the two-hour season ender, the final four white-knuckle through a London helicopter ride, rappel nearly 500 feet in Detroit, then hotfoot it to the finish line!

Jane the Virgin: “Chapter NinetyFive” The CW, 9pm When Lina (guest star Diane Guerrero) comes to town, Jane (Gina Rodriguez) is excited to see her until Lina asks her for a favor.

Rafael (Justin Baldoni) begins to work with Petra (Yael Grobglas) again but old tensions create new problems between them. Rogelio (Jaime Camil) creates a plan to pressure the network to pick up his pilot.

Are You the One? MTV, 9pm Season Premiere!

Sixteen singles head off to Hawaii in hopes of finding their “perfect match” and splitting a $1 million cash prize. For the first time ever, all the singles identify as sexually fluid, meaning there are no gender limitations in perfect matches, and finding love is fair game.

2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate Night #1 MSNBC, NBC & Telemundo, 9pm Live Top candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president engage in their first primary debate live from Miami tonight and tomorrow night.

Participating candidates were chosen based on a specific threshold set by the Democratic National Committee. The Telemundo simulcast will feature real-time Spanish-language translations.

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations: “Sicily” Cooking Channel, 10pm Andrew Zimmern unveils Sicily’s

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edible icons. Known for artisanal comfort food such as crunchy fried rice balls, thick crust pizza, irresistibly creamy cannoli and a pasta that will make you sing, Sicilian cuisine is a timeless treasure made with classic Italian passion.

Archer: 1999: “Mr. Deadly Goes to Town” FXX, 10pm Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) and his hapless animated crew continue their adventures in deep space, tonight picking up an intergalactic hitchhiker called Mr. Deadly (guest Matt Berry of What We Do in the Shadows).

Lone Star Justice: “This One’s Yours” Investigation Discovery, 10pm Jeff Joplin, a well-liked and popular resident of Tyler, Texas, fails to show up for a scheduled family dinner. When his father goes to check on him, he is horrified to discover Jeff’s lifeless body — beaten, strangled and stabbed to death on the floor of his home.

Although it initially looks like a robbery, it is a witness’ recollection that unravels a morbid conspiracy of love, greed and murder.

Krypton: “Will to Power” Syfy, 10pm The rebels gain advantage against Gen. Zod (Colin Salmon) as Seg (Cameron Cuffe) goes head-tohead with Brainiac (Blake Ritson).

Best Room Wins: “Bohemian Wrapsody” Bravo, 10:30pm Designers Sunshine and Barrie face off to completely reimagine the living and dining rooms and transform them into Bohemian style wonderlands.

Thursday, June 27 Soccer: FIFA Women’s World Cup: Quarterfinals FOX, 3pm Live The FIFA Women’s World Cup in France enters the quarterfinal round today with a match on FOX at Stade Océane in Le Havre, France.

Golf: U.S. Senior Open: First Round FS1, 3pm Live The U.S. Senior Open takes place June 27-30 at Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. FS1 and FOX combine to televise the tournament through Sunday.

MasterChef: “Gordon Takes on a Tarte” FOX, 8pm The elimination challenge asks the home cooks to replicate the tricky dish tarte Tatin — a French dessert accompanied by a silky crème anglaise sauce — in 60 minutes or risk being sent home.

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Please be sure to bring eye and hearing protection, even for spectators.

The event will be held at The Hernando Sportsman’s Club: 16121 Commercial Way (U.S. Hwy. 19), in Brooksville, FL. Please call 352-597-9931 for more info or visit: www.hernandosportsmansclub.com July 7 Unsung American Patriots Program WHEN: July 7, 2019 WHERE: The Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines.

Description: The Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines programs for July will be all about UNSUNG HEROES. On July 7, 2019 Jerry Cowling will talk about Unsung American Patriots. Historical Unitarian Universalists will be eulogized on the 14th and More Current UU Heroes will be discussed on the July 21. On July 28 will learn why we are heroes from You Are an Unsung Hero.

There will be a potluck lunch and spirited discussion after the program. You may bring a covered dish if you wish or just come as you are. We start at 11:00 a.m.every Sunday at The Heather community center, 9100 Nakoma Way Weeki Wachee.

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The This Old House Hour PBS, 8pm Season Finale!

The granddaddy renovation series reveals the “after” for a lackluster midcentury box in Brookline, Mass.

— and the modern marvel is a site to see. Plus: More inspection nightmares!

CFL Football: Edmonton at Winnipeg ESPN2, 8:30pm Live The Edmonton Eskimos are at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a Week 3 CFL clash at IG Field on ESPN2.

Life in Pieces CBS, 9pm Series Finale!

Life in Pieces ends its run on CBS with the final two episodes airing tonight. In “Cabana Hero Action Son,” the Short family takes a luxurious trip to the Bahamas.

Then in “Reverse Burden District Germany,” each of the Short family members enters a new chapter in their lives.

2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate Night #2 MSNBC, NBC & Telemundo, 9pm Live Top candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president conclude their first primary debate live from Miami tonight.

Rosehaven SundanceTV, 12am (late-night) It’s not too late to join the cult of fans for this charming Australian comedy about Daniel (Luke McGregor) and Emma (Celia Pacquola), best friends living in rural Tasmania. Two Season 3 episodes air tonight; Seasons 1 and 2 are on Sundance Now.

Friday, June 28

CFL Football: Montreal at Hamilton ESPN2, 7:30pm Live ESPN2 airs this Week 3 CFL matchup between the Montreal Alouettes and the Hamilton TigerCats at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Toldja” ABC, 8pm After finding themselves in yet another gambling dilemma, a mysterious stranger offers Enoch and FitzSimmons a ride home where, it turns out, two shrikes aren’t better than one.

Whistleblower CBS, 8pm Tonight, two high-profile subjects: a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian who questioned a $7 billion contract awarded to Halliburton for work in Iraq, and a pharmaceutical rep who was fired and blackballed after refusing to sell an opioid-laced lollipop for minor ailments.

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All in the Family: “Archie and the Editorial” getTV, 8:30pm This episode is ranked by getTV as one of the 10 most unforgettable.

Just a few weeks before the 1972 presidential election, All in the Family began its third season with a pointed episode about gun control.

The Big Stage: “Fanciful Felines, Elegant Strength, and Tightrope Trampoline” The CW, 9pm Acts tonight include the Savitsky Cats, Omri & Paulina, Cubcakes, Elliott Yamin, Jackie Fabulous and Ben Schneider.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series: Camping World 225 FS1, 9pm Live The Gander Outdoors Truck Series heads to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., for the Camping World 225 night race on FS1.

CMT Crossroads: Brooks & Dunn and Friends CMT, 10pm This outdoor concert (taped in Nashville June 4) reunites the legendary country duo with some of the artists who guest on their No. 1 album of greatest-hits duets, Reboot. “Brand New Man” with Luke Combs is a toe-tapper, but we bet “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” with Midland steals the show.

Saturday, June 29

My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip Discovery Family Channel, 11:30am The Mane Six hop a balloon for Hope Hollow, where Rainbow Dash has been invited to be the guest of honor at the town’s Rainbow Festival. But when they crash-land in town, the friends discover that the entire town and the ponies in it have been drained of color. While Twilight Sparkle tries to uncover the mystery of the faded colors, her friends help the townsponies plan a new rainbow festival and restore hope to the hollow.

Major League Baseball FOX & FS1, beginning at 1pm Live A full Saturday of MLB action begins on FOX with the N.Y. Yankees and Boston Red Sox playing in London for the first regular season game held in Europe. Then on FS1, the Washington Nationals are at the Detroit Tigers in an interleague matchup. In the primetime regional game on FOX, viewers will see either the L.A. Dodgers at the Colorado Rockies, the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Milwaukee Brewers or the Seattle Mariners at the Houston Astros.

Driven

NBC, 2pm Season Finale!

In the Season 2 finale of Golf Channel’s Driven docuseries, get a behind-the-scenes look at how elite programs Oklahoma State, Auburn and Alabama fared at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships.

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Camping World 300 NBCSN, 3:30pm Live Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, Cole Custer, Austin Cindric and other top stars of the NASCAR Xfinity Series compete at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., for the Camping World 300.

Family Pictures Lifetime, 8pm Original Film!

Justina Machado and Elisabeth Röhm star as two strangers living on opposite sides of the country, busy with motherhood and professional and social lives.

But when their daughters meet on a college campus and become friends, they discover a shocking secret that upends their lives. Both women are unwilling to fall victim to their circumstances and team up to fight for their families. Matt Passmore also stars.

The Bobby DeBarge Story TV One, 8pm Original Film!

Roshon Fegan takes on the title role in this biopic about the eldest sibling of famed ’80s pop group DeBarge.

The Son AMC, 9pm Series Finale!

Tonight, the Western series starring Pierce Brosnan ends with the final episode, titled “Legend.”

Iron Chef America: “Izard vs.

Battes” Cooking Channel, 9pm Chef Erik Battes applies modern takes to an ancient ingredient in a battle against Iron Chef Stephanie Izard. Michael Voltaggio and ChingHe Huang will determine the winner of this fierce competition.

Sister of the Bride Hallmark Channel, 9pm Original Film!

Last call for June you-know-whats!

Becca Tobin and Ryan Rottman star in a romance about an impatient-to-wed couple.

Ramy Youssef: Feelings HBO, 10pm On the heels of his groundbreaking Hulu series comes Ramy Youssef’s first ever HBO standup special.

The Egyptian-American comedian shares anecdotes about his love of LeBron James, the best day of the week to pray and more.

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Sports hunting

Hernando County Sports Notebook

Springstead competed in Nature Coast Summer Shootout tournament

BY ANDY VILLAMARZO HERNANDO SUN SPORTS STAFF WRITER

Toby Benoit is a best selling novelist and professional outdoorsman with thirty-five years of experience guiding and outfitting for big game all across America. Toby is a renowned archer and turkey hunting expert who manufactures custom game calls and is a regular judge at NWTF sanctioned turkey calling events across the Southeast.

Guardians of the Glades part II During our last trip to the Everglades, my best hunting buddy, Meghan Bailes and I joined The Wildman, Dusty Crum, his long-time girlfriend Natalee Mckinney and fellow member of the South Florida Water Management District’s, Python Eradication Team, Greg Morris, for a night’s hunt, searching for wild Burmese pythons. I had the pleasure of interviewing them about the plight of the Everglades and it’s native wildlife.

While bumping down a desolate levy in the Wildman’s customized hunting truck, I asked the star of Discovery’s new hit series, Guardian’s Of The Glades, about how such a humble country boy became the top python slayer in America? He good-naturedly shrugged and answered, “I’d been doing a lot of hog hunting and entering big pig contests. We were winning quite regularly and then the South Florida Water Management District began hosting python hunting competitions.

I signed up and soon became a top competitor.

“It turns out I really have a knack for finding them. But, the python competitions didn’t work so well for the SFWMD as they just weren’t getting the numbers. They tried a lot of programs, to try to get a handle on these things. Some deeply based on scientific research with tracking devices and such. But when it all comes down to it, the least funded and most effective program they came up with is the current Python Eradication Program, of hiring us as bounty hunters to go out full time and capture as many as we can.”

Curious to know more about it, I asked how many hunters are currently on staff with the SFWMD. “There’s twenty-five of us and the Florida Wildlife Commission employs an additional twenty-five, all of us independent contractors with one goal. Catch and kill as many of these invasive pythons as possible.”

A bit after midnight, Greg spotted a beautifully bright colored male python and once again I witnessed the Wildman do his thing, assisted by Miss Natalee. She had no hesitation about jumping in and handling that big snake alongside of Dusty and together, they made quite a team with

The Springstead Eagles’ boys basketball team participated in the Nature Coast Summer Shootout tournament and the Eagles entered a deep field of teams that was comprised of 40 squads taking part in the tourney.

The Eagles were able to hold their own all throughout the tournament, as Springstead ended up finishing 2-3 in the tournament. Springstead didn’t just stop there when as far as tourneys. They also took part in the USF Team Camp tournament down at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

The Eagles finished 3-3 in the USF tournament.

Springstead started off the NCT Summer Shootout with games against Lake Minneola, Tampa Sickles and Gibsonton East Bay. The Eagles were able to notch a win against the Indians, but finished 1-2 on Day 1 of the tournament. Day 2 ended better for the Eagles, as Matt McGarry’s club went 1-1, with a win versus Central and losing to the eventual tournament champions, Berkeley Prep.

In the USF Team Camp tournament, the Eagles had a little more success against Chiefland High School and Lecanto High School, picking up wins on Day 1 versus both teams. A split in Day 2 against Martin County and Lennard brought Springstead to Day 3, in which the Eagles defeated St. Stephens Episcopal School and losses to Clearwater Academy and Lake Region, respectively.

Berkeley Prep winning NCT Summer Shootout tournament. Photo Credit: NCT Twitter

Springstead softball player Hannah Rizzuto commits to Daytona State College Springstead first baseman and pitcher Hannah Rizzuto has verbally committed to playing softball for Daytona State College, according to Rizzuto in a tweet sent out on Twitter last week.

Last season for Springstead, Rizzuto batted .398, had 33 hits, scored 28 runs, knocked in 25 RBIs, belted three home runs and hit nine doubles.

Rizzuto proved to be one of the Eagles’ best hitters at the plate, with the junior boasting a slugging percentage of .614 at the plate to go along with a .474 on base percentage.

The Eagles went 20-7 last season and will be relying on Rizzuto in her senior season. Springstead graduated four seniors from last season’s team, but have one of the best

rosters returning amongst the six Hernando County prep softball teams.

Hernando County flag football league starts Friday at Veterans Memorial Park It’s that time of the year when flag football takes over the scene throughout the area and Spring Hill’s summer flag football season will be starting up this week.

The Hernando County flag football league will begin this Friday, as the league will have around 10 teams. Games take place on Friday evenings and they will take place at Veterans Memorial Park 12254 Spring Hill Dr Spring Hill, FL 34609.

Andy Villamarzo can be reached at andyvillamarzo@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @ avillamarzo.

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Miss Meghan Bailes with the one and only Wildman, Dusty Crum, with a 14’ female python newly removed from the Glades..

a quick and safe capture and another Everglades invader was slipped into a bag, stowed away and ready for processing.

I asked him to tell me more about the hit show on Discovery. “I’ve always wanted to do something like this and now I have this great platform to show what we do, in order to tell the real story of what’s going on in the Glades. Since ’92 when Hurricane Andrew rolled in leveling a big reptile sanctuary, the pythons have been taking over. There are a lot of big reptiles out here that we try to remove from the wilds, but it’s the Burmese pythons that are doing by far the greatest amount of destruction to the Everglades.”

So, what is the end game out of all of this?

“Ultimately, I really want to get the word out. Not just to highlight the hunting, but for folks to see how real the damage is that these pythons are doing.

The Python Eradication Program is on a small budget. It’s my hope that enough people across the nation get fired up about the situation that we might begin to draw some federal funding to expand the program and allow us to have an even greater impact on the python population.”

Later in the night I asked, what it is that he does with the pythons once they are properly reported. “Rather than let them go to waste,

we’ve developed a line of products from wallets and purses to belts and grab bags from their skins. We now have a few online outlets, such as PythonWildman.com and FloridaEvergladesCollection.com.”

I’m looking forward to another trip to the Glades to once again see the barefooted Wildman in action. That’s right, barefooted….

The Wildman was once asked why he chooses not to wear shoes on the hunt, “When you have a rubber sole between your foot and the earth, you can’t feel what nature is trying to tell you.”

If you have any feedback, give me a shout at Toby@HernandoSun.com.

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What does next season hold for the Lightning?

With the Stanley Cup final finished, the hockey world turns to the offseason, and the betting world turns to early odds for next season’s championship contenders. On June 12, 2019 NBCSN reported that the Tampa Bay Lightning were the early favorites to win the 2020 Stanley Cup with odds going at 6-to-1.

Yes, even with the way the Lightning flopped out of the playoffs this year, the team is the favorite to win the Cup. Despite a four game spanking by the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team still had a beyond exceptional regular season and should still have a ridiculously talented roster skating for them in the 20192020 season.

Before the Lightning even get to the next season, they need to focus on the contract status of some of their players.

Centers Cedric Paquette and Brayden Point along with wingers Adam Erne and Danick Martel are restricted free agents, while defensemen Anton Stralman and Dan Girardi are all unrestricted free agents.

Brayden Point is the big fish here. Thankfully he is restricted, meaning any team that wants to sign him away must forfeit draft picks to the Lightning in addition to the large contract that it would take to sign him. Generally,

teams are unwilling to do so in the NHL which leaves the Lightning at an advantage in getting him back. However, some team might be desperate enough, considering Point’s 92 point season last year.

The trick is to get Point to sign a cap friendly deal that hopefully is long term.

That is not necessarily for next year, but if the Lightning can keep as much cap space as possible open for the 2020 offseason that would be excellent.

It really feels like the 2019-2020 season might be the Lightning’s last shot at the cup for a little while. After next season, the team will have to find the money to give new contracts to a number of young, key players. Forwards Anthony Cirelli and Mathieu Joseph, defensemen Erik Cernak and Mikhail Sergachev and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy are all going to be restricted free agents next year, and it might take more money than the Lightning’s cap space will allow to keep them all. Outside of Vasilevskiy, the Lightning will be able to weather losing a couple of these players, but it will still diminish the team’s long term potential.

Overall, don’t expect to see many flashy offseason moves by the Lightning. Truly, steady as she goes is the best course of action for the team and the best chance on making those 6-1 odds stick.

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By HERNANDO SUN STAFF

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School is proud to announce Mr. Marc Eskew has been selected as the new Head Hurricane Baseball Coach.

Mr. Eskew has served as an assistant baseball coach at Bishop McLaughlin for the past three seasons, working primarily as a hitting instructor and infield coach.

Prior to Bishop, he served as the head coach at Sickles High School in Hillsborough County.

Outside of high school baseball, Coach Eskew works in the Baseball University travel baseball organization as a head coach in the upper class division.

He helped Baseball University gain recognition by guiding his team to successful runs in summer showcase events against nationally-renowned organizations.

Coach Eskew also serves as recruiting coordinator for Baseball University, which includes communicating with colleges at the various levels of play for the players in the organization.

Coach Eskew is also on the administrative staff at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, serving as the Director of Information Technology since 2016.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School is the sixth highest-ranked Catholic high school in the state and is located at 13651 Hays Road in Spring Hill, FL 34610.

For information about the school, go to www.bmchs.com, or call (727) 857-2600.

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Spring Hill National 11 Spring Hill American 6 Spring Hill White 2 - San Antonio 17 Brooksville 13 South Lake 2 Ridge Manor 2 Wildwood 11 Monday June 17, games were canceled Final results next week.

Machine Pitch Update Tuesday Results Spring Hill Columbia 20 - Brooksville 2 San Antonio 2 - Spring Hill Navy 12 Wednesday Results Spring Hill Columbia beat Spring Hill Navy 13- 3 to become the 2019 Machine Pitch Champion.

Regan Wilkes slides across home plate to gain a run for Brooksville.

Becket Monroe slides to home to advance a run against Brooksville.

Spring Hill Columbia and Spring Hill Navy advance to the Division I state tournament in Sebring along with San Antonio who will compete in the Division II state tournament beginning June 29.

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By Matt Vandenburgh HERNANDO SUN WRITER

Bishop McLaughlin appoints new Head Hurricane Baseball Coach

Kade Hay steps into the batter’s box, the first batter for Ridge Manor.

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Business Matters

Business Consultant SBDC at USF

The simple guide to the balance sheet

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‘Food is thy medicine...’

Great Spirit Farms’ mission is to educate the public on the health benefits of local flora.

By LISA MACNEIL HERNANDO SUN WRITER

Bill Burnham

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Nestled just west of the Croom wildlife area is an airy, modern home converted from horse stables. Growing everywhere on the 20-acre property called Great Spirit Farms are dozens of edible and otherwise beneficial plants, harvested to create tinctures and salad greens

by Travis Morehead and Shannon Hernandez.

“We believe that nature is an incredible healer,” Hernandez said. “Pharmaceutical companies are sending people all over the world to find new plants to make new medicines, and we have plants that are medicinal that are right under our feet.” The mission of the couple is to educate the public on the health benefits of such flora.

Morehead’s interest began when he started a network of community gardens in New Port Richey and created Pasco County’s Food Policy Council. He found that many people involved in community gardening were already knowledge-

able about food in its natural state, and he wanted to spread this knowledge to the uninitiated.

Hernandez is a former nurse.

“We work with master power plants for true healing, then we work with common everyday weeds to bring physical and emotional balance. We go to farmer’s markets, special events, and we’ll sometimes hold local classes.

A large and beautifully tangled root that grows wild in the area, Hernandez and Morehead turn Sida into a tincture that has a myriad of health benefits. Hernandez uses it to ease her asthma symptoms. A complete guide is available on their website, and they also educate anyone visiting them.

“Food is also thy medicine,” Morehead says, paraphrasing a quote from Hippocrates, as he shows a lush mini-garden of daikon radish and red cabbage sprouts, roughly two inches high.

“These are microgreens … between 7-14 days old.

They are shown in studies to contain up to 40% more nutrients than the adult counterpart.”

Morehead also said, “Red cabbage in studies has shown to lower LDL (low density lipoprotein) … this is a microgreen red cabbage, so (the benefit) is multiplied due to it being a microgreen.”

Touring the landscape by way of several trails on the property, we were accompanied by three curious Guineafowl, which are known to control ticks.

One of the first plants along the way was “shampoo ginger”, which More-

Though many business owners are aware of and can navigate through a profit and loss statement or an income statement, there are still many who do not have the same level of knowledge when it comes to the balance sheet. They may not understand what it is or why it is important.

Analyzing the balance sheet can communicate many things about a company, including how liquid a company is, how risky it may be, how cash flows through it and how efficient the company is.

The concept of the balance sheet is fairly simple.

It shows the dollar value of a company’s assets, liabilities and owner’s equity.

For example, if a company uses assets to produce income and has to pay for these assets by either borrowing money (which then creates a liability) or by getting Sida tincture in glass conmoney from investors tainers. (which establishes equity), the balance sheet keeps a record of this activity.

The balance sheet illustrates what a company owns (assets), what it owes (liabilities) and how much owners and shareholders have invested (equity). By subtracting liabilities from assets, a business owner can determine the company’s net worth at any given point in time.

Equivalently, the same calculation could be used to determine how much equity is in a home (home’s value – what is owed = equity). The values listed on the balance sheet are representative of a specific point in time, which could be the end of a month, quarter or year.

Unlike the income statement, which starts fresh at the beginning of each accounting period, the balance sheet is a historical document that contains the entire history of the company. It’s important to St. Andrew’s Cross (Hypericum hypericoides) named for its bright yellow, cross-shaped flowers, is a member of note that while many busi- the same plant family as St. John’s wort.

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Travis Moorehead and Shannon Hernandez setup at the Brooksville Farmers Market.

head said was an actual shampoo ingredient.

They really do seem to have it all.

You can visit Great Spirit Farms at area Farmers Markets, and also see more information on their website at: https://greatspiritfarm.org/

LEFT: Sida: A large and beautifully tangled root that grows wild in the area, Hernandez and Morehead turn Sida into a tincture that has a myriad of health benefits.

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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 186 honors lost family members

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 186 participated in the American Legion annual Post Everlasting Service held at Post 186 on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at 1:00 pm. The Ceremony honors those Legion family members who passed away during the preceding year. Our six Auxiliary sisters remembered in this year’s ceremony were Betty Block, Bethann Geiger, Mary Hablewitz, Madelyn Lippert, Judy Solomon and Marlene Thomas. Members participating in the ceremony, pictured left to right are Carol Costley, Doris Webster, Lynda Anderson, Fran Finley, Patti Motzer, Joanne Holobinka and Chaplain Annette Snyder.

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Pace Center for Girls celebrates its first high school graduates

by HERNANDO SUN STAFF

D#10319920 – Danny is a gorgeous yellow male Lab mix, approximately 3 years old. He was found wandering in an eastern HC neighborhood when he was brought into shelter care. Upon intake, Danny was evaluated for stiffness in his hind quarters, but has responded well to medical treatment.

He enjoys spending play time with the volunteers and is ready for a safe place to call home. Danny is heartworm positive so is looking for a family that can address his medical needs. He is also neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and will have a 1-yr county animal license at the time of adoption. Please stop by to see this beautiful young boy and give him an opportunity to find a new, loving family.

D#10320007 – Gator is a beautiful black & white Terrier mix, approximately 5 years old. He was found by a Good Samaritan on Powell Rd. and brought into shelter care.

Gator is a very friendly, gentle boy. He walks well on a leash and knows basic commands. He’s an active dog so needs exercise and other activities to channel his energy. Gator loves to spend time with the volunteers in the spree playing with his toys and soaking up all the TLC he can get. Please consider this wonderful boy for your family! Gator is neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and will have a 1-yr county animal license at the time of adoption.

D#10319408 – Tank is a very handsome blue & white Terrier mix, approximately 4 years old. He was adopted out and returned because he did not get along with the other dogs in the household. Since Tank is animal selective, he needs to be in a one dog only home. Otherwise, he is a wonderful boy looking for that special home to call his own. He loves to go for walks and play with the volunteers in the spree areas. Tank is neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, heartworm tested and will have a 1-yr county animal license at the time of adoption.

Adoption fees are $50 for adult dogs over 25 pounds, $70 for puppies and small dogs under 25 pounds, $25 for heartworm positive and senior dogs, $20 for adult cats and $40 for kittens.

For more information/availability on these beautiful pets, please contact Hernando County Animal Services at 352-796-5062, or AC@ hernando.fl.us.

Pace Center for Girls in Hernando is proud to announce that three of its students are the program’s first high school graduates since its inception in January 2018.

The Pace Center for Girls in Hernando County was founded in 2018 to serve middle and high school girls who are struggling but want to make positive changes in their lives. As a movement, Pace was founded in 1985 to provide an opportunity for young women and girls to create a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy.

Girls attend Pace during the day and are enrolled in all academic classes taught by teachers who are certified through the State of Florida.

While at Pace, girls also meet with counselors who provide mental health services for the girls and their families. Girls are typically enrolled at PACE for between 18-21 months and upon exit, follow up services are provided for at least 1 year. The program is free of charge for girls who reside in Hernando County and meet eligibility requirements.

When asked how Pace has influenced their lives and what their hopes are for the future, the graduates said: Hannah Kennedy: “Pace has helped me by giving me confidence inside and outside of the classroom. Pace has showed me everyone has room for growth and everyone matters and has a chance, no

matter what their past is. In the future I want to be a Pace counselor because I want to impact others’ lives as well.”

Brianna Roden: “I got a lot out of Pace. I got out how to make friendships and how to start believing in myself. I never believed in myself before and I thought that I was a failure and I wouldn’t make it. But when I came to Pace, they started helping me realize that I am worth it and I can do what I want to do if I believe in myself. And they helped me a lot with grieving the loss of my dad because it was really hard losing my father.

I appreciate everything they did because I wouldn’t be here without them. I see myself going to college and becoming a nurse. I really want to be a nurse because I want to help people. I helped my dad when he was sick with his IVs and bandage changes, so I want to be a nurse and make a difference, trying to help save and change lives.”

Kayleigh Barton: “Before Pace, I had actually dropped out of school for nine months and so they were just open to helping me with everything, getting me everything I needed and put me on the right path to finding my way. I really didn’t have a plan before I came here and now I know what I’m doing. I’m going to take my CNA certification and hopefully get a job at a senior living facility.

Then I plan on working in a mother and baby or pediatric unit, and then I will go to nursing school.”

Left to right, Amy Curran, Teacher; Hannah Kennedy; Kaitlyn Witherill, Counselor; Brianna Roden; Mindi Shaw, Teacher; Kayleigh Barton; Paula Green, Teacher

Pace Center for Girls Hernando Teachers and Counselors: “Having the first class to graduate from the Hernando Center has been extremely exciting, both for the girls as well as the staff.

These young women have worked hard, put in the effort, overcome obstacles and in the end, reaped the reward of receiving that wonderful high school diploma. Seeing our girls graduate warms the heart and gives us hope for their future and our community’s collective future.

They are prepared with tools to move forward in their lives and create positive changes in everything they do. We look forward to hearing about the challenges life offers them, and how they will rise to the occasion. For everyone at the Center, it truly means we are making a difference within our girls to help them achieve their goals and dreams.”

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Readers Choice Winners Auto & Transportation

Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to everyone who voted. Here are the businesses who won in the Auto/Transportation group.

More winners will be published in upcoming issues. We are asking winners to email us at readerschoice@hernandosun.com to request a certificate and/or banner digital artwork.

Motorcycle or Off Road Vehicle Dealer/ Service Brooksville Off Road CenterGold Barney’s of Brooksville- Silver CRYSTAL HARLEYDAVIDSON- Bronze

Auto Repair / Service Mike’s Auto Body and RepairGold Three Brothers Total Car CareSilver Express Oil Change & Service Center- Bronze

Used Auto Dealership Rick Matthews Buick GMCGold Register Chevrolet & RV Center- Silver Vans, Cars and Trucks- Bronze

Tire Shop Pasco Hernando Used Tires, Inc.- Gold Quick Fix Tire- Silver Tire Depot Plus New & Used Tire Shop- Bronze

New Auto Dealership Rick Matthews Buick GMCGold Register Chevrolet & RV Center- Silver Flammer Ford of Spring HillBronze

Boat Sales/ Service Hernando Beach Marina Gulf Coast Marina Weeki Wachee Marina Transmission Repair Brooksville Transmissions- Gold Pro Power Transmission & Auto Care- Silver

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Local students compete in National History Fair

by SARAH NACHIN HERNANDO SUN WRITER

Last week two local high school students - Abbie Kiser and William An traveled to Washington D.C. to compete in the National History Fair. Although they did not win at the national level, it was quite an achievement for them to make it to the finals.

Abbie Kiser had placed second in the state competition in Tallahassee in the Individual Exhibit category/Senior Division with her project entitled “The Black Swallow of Death.” It was the culmination of many months of research and work building her exhibit.

The project detailed the life of Eugene Bullard, the first African-American World War I flying ace. He flew with the French forces during the war.

“He seemed like an interesting person to research because not too many people had heard of him.

He made huge contributions toward the war effort, but because of America’s racism, he was never recognized during his lifetime for those achievements.

One of the criteria I have for my projects is that I want to actually teach the judges something and not just have a topic that has been covered multiple times,” Abbie stated.

Abbie who graduated this year from Weeki Wachee High School has competed in the local and state history fairs five times.

This was her first year to make it to the national competition. She started her research in December

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and spent approximately twenty hours assembling her project board.

“I really didn’t expect to place at State and I was very excited about going to the national competition and having the experience,” Abbie remarked.

“I think it’s really important for people to participate in History Fair because it allows you to explore things that maybe you previously had no knowledge of. It’s important for people to know history and how we got here today. I would encourage anyone to participate,” Abbie concluded.

She will be entering Florida State University in the fall and will major in Behavioral Neuroscience.

William An, who will be a Senior at Springstead High School this year, won first place in the state competition in Tallahassee last month in the Individual Documentary/Senior Division. His documentary was entitled “Women in Revolt.” It detailed the class action law suit that women staffers at Newsweek Magazine brought

Abbie Kiser with her History project

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against the publication in the 1970’s because they were not being promoted to writing positions.

“I noticed that Newsweek Magazine was publishing pieces on women’s liberation and yet they still had sexist practices within their company regarding hiring practices. I thought that interesting and ironic.

Also, it’s really not talked about much today. The women at Newsweek were the first women in the media to launch a class action lawsuit for this,” William remarked.

He started his project in July of last year. It was a very challenging topic for him.

“There was only a handful of articles online about this subject. All of my resources I had to hunt down. I researched legal documents and also acquired letters from some of the women who worked at Newsweek during the time they were involved in the lawsuit. This allowed me to do much deeper research than if this information had been readily available,” William stated.

This is William’s sixth year competing in the History Fair. He has always done documentaries, which is the most competitive category at the state level.

Like Abbie, this was William’s first time competing at the national level. He knew the competition was going to be a lot more intense, but vowed to present the very best project he could.

Besides excelling as a documentary filmmaker, William is also an accomplished poet. He recently went to New York City to receive a Scholastic Art and Writing award, the oldest and probably one of the most prestigious art and writing contests. His collection of poetry earned him a gold medal, the highest rating you can get.

Last week in Washington D.C. William won the Equality in History Award, the only person to win this particular award.

Both Abbie Kiser and William An represent the best of what Hernando County offers to the community, the state and the country.

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Mary Alice Quieros: Great Brooksvillian 2005

BY JESSICA WILLIAMS HERNANDO SUN WRITER

Each year since 2002, the city of Brooksville designates the Great Brooksvillian, recognizing an individual with outstanding community contributions. The Hernando Sun is publishing a series on each person who has been bestowed this honor. The next Great Brooksvillian featured is Mary Alice Quieros, 2005 Great Brooksvillian.

Meeting Ms. Mary Alice Quieros probably would’ve been a unique experience.

She passed away in 2013, but there are those that knew her who can still be found among the art community in Hernando County.

Many people travel through the streets of downtown Brooksville. If you’ve ever taken a walk downtown, you may have noticed the large murals that adorn several buildings.

These mural paintings each have a story to tell and Mary Alice Quieros is a part of that story.

Elected as the 2005 Great Brooksvillian, Mary Alice had been a resident for a mere 4 years before she initiated a new concept, known as The Mural Project in Brooksville.

“To enhance the cultural and educational development of the residents of the city of Brooksville and Hernando County through the creation, development and promotion of murals and other public artworks of regional and historical significance,” is the purpose of The Brooksville Mural Society, Inc. Undeniably, Mary Alice’s passion was art. She lived and breathed art, and all it had to offer to her and the people around her.

With paintbrush in hand, she contributed

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God’s intervention in Hernando County and throughout the Nature Coast of Florida.

A few of the prayer points covered were prayers for the safety for those who serve in the military, first responders, and police; God’s guidance for those who serve in government; God’s blessing upon our families, schools and local businesses. The time of prayer concluded with a declaration made by the lead pastor of Grace World Outreach Church, Daniel K. Norris.

“We unite under one banner - the banner of Jesus. Our churches stand here tonight as one. We are not in competition with one another. There is no competition within the Kingdom of God. Our competition is with the gates of hell and the problems that prevent those in our community from experiencing the life Jesus promised,” said Norris.

To close the event, those in attendance sang, “God of This City.”

Community churches who united Wednesday included Grace World Outreach Church, Vineyard Christian Church, Fellowship Communi-

Detail of the Fire Department mural located at 26 S. Brooksville Ave.

to the murals that have been admired by visitors and residents for almost 20 years.

Although she was not born or raised in Brooksville, she loved the people she found here. She wanted to express how proud she was of the town that became her home.

Mary Alice was from Massachusetts, home to many well-known historical artists like Paul Bartlett and Charles Osgood. She was born on May 31, 1929 in Framingham but grew up in Natick. Mary Alice worked as an Art Teacher for the Natick Public Schools.

At 65 years old, she moved to Brooksville (in 1994) initiating her artistic influences in her prime retirement years. Age didn’t stop Ms. Mary Alice. No ma’am.

She was known to be very passionate.

“She knew what to look for,” Jan Knowles

recalled, Project Coordinator of Fine Arts Council. “She knew more than all of us what to look for, in mural artists,” Knowles explained. Knowles had worked with Mary Alice in The Fine Arts Council. Knowles organizes Art in the Park, a popular art show on the second weekend of March, every year.

More than 120 fine art and craft exhibits can be seen at Tom Varn Park’s scenic pathway in Brooksville at the annual event.

Mary Alice also established the Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery, now known as the Uptown Art Gallery. She was also a member of The Historical Society, Emergency Management and The American Red Cross.

There are currently a total of 7 murals that exist in Downtown Brooksville that Mary Alice played a role in developing. All are available to the public.

Each mural has a story of its own.

(1.) Saturday Stroll Down Old Brooksville Ave. 30 Liberty St., Brooksville Building: BDA Environmentalists

Photo of Hernando Today newspaper clipping with Mary Alice (background) and artist Maurea Sleesman (foreground) working on a S. Brooksville Ave. mural

(2.) The Fire Mural and Police Mural 26 S. Brooksville Ave., Brooksville Building: The City Center (3.) Early Physicians of Brooksville & A Fifties Drug Store 20 Broad St. (41), Brooksville Building: Hogan’s Law Firm (4.) The Brooksville Raid 11 S. Broad St., Building: Patricia’s Boutique

(6.) Desoto Mural 100 S. Main St., Brooksville Building: Bobby Meadows Printing (7.) Woman’s Club History Mural 131 S. Main St., Brooksville Building: Historic Brooksville Woman’s Club

The murals are now shown by the Arts Council which offers historical walking tours. More information can be found about them at Hernandoarts.org.

(5.) The Livery Stable 31 S. Main St., Brooksville Building: Lowman’s Law Firm

ty Church, New Wave Church and Praise Assembly along with organizations such as Joseph’s House, SUM Bible College and Immerse the Nations.

This event was a display of unity and love for the community and it united several churches in the area. Event organizers hope that this is the beginning of something special here in Hernando County and throughout the Nature Coast.

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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 19 DR 571 Joy Marie Rose, Petitioner, and Raymond Quinton Rose, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: Raymond Quinton Rose 26232 Mondon Hill Rd Brooksville, FL 34601 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Joy Marie Rose whose address is 1511 Citrus St; Clearwater, FL 33756 on or before 7/12/2019, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 20 N. Main St.; Rm 246; Brooksville, FL 34601 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: NONE Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.)

Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 5/31/2019 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Doug Chorvat. Jr. By: /s/ Lisa Truncale Deputy Clerk (SEAL) (06/14/2019), (06/21/2019), (06/28/2019), (07/05/2019)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 272019CP000646CPAXMX IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNE P. HAMMOND, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ANNE P. HAMMOND, deceased, whose date of death was August 15, 2018, File No. 272019CP000646CPAXMX is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Circuit Court for Hernando County, 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is June 21, 2019.

Signed on this 13th day of June, 2019.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Richard R. Dwyer, Jr. 12692 Mills Ridge Ln. Jacksonville, Florida 32258 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Andrew M. Woods, Esq. Florida Bar No. 108274 Rock Solid Law 484 Osceola Avenue Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 Attorney E-mail: andrew@rocksolidlaw.com Secondary E-mail: sigrid@rocksolidlaw.com Telephone: 904-241-1113 Fax: 904-212-0876 (06/21/2019), (06/28/2019)

IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION Case No. 2018-CA-001124 Division

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 19 DR 583 Rocky Joel Mann, Petitioner, and Elizabeth Eppley Mann, Respondent, NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH CHILDREN TO: Elizabeth Eppley Mann 118 S. Brooksville Ave. Brooksville, FL 34601 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Rocky Joel Mann whose address is 6337 Spring Hill Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34606 on or before 7/26/2019, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 20 N. Main St.; Rm 246; Brooksville, FL 34601 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

(If applicable, insert the legal description of real property, a specific description of personal property, and the name of the county in Florida where the property is located.)

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.)

Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 6/14/2019 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Doug Chorvat. Jr. By: /s/ Lisa Truncale Deputy Clerk (SEAL) (06/21/2019), (06/28/2019), (07/05/2019), (07/12/2019)

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, vs.

PAM GOELZ A/K/A PAMELA GOELZ, SHANALYNN KAY BOWMAN, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PAM GOELZ A/K/A PAMELA GOELZ, KENNETH H. GOELZ, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHANALYNN KAY BOWMAN N/K/A DANIEL LEE BOWMAN, TENANT I/UNKNOWN TENANT N/K/A ZACK BOWMAN TENANT II/UNKNOWN TENANT N/K/A DANNY WORTH, TENANT III/UNKNOWN TENANT, TENANT IV /UNKNOWN TENANT, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/ OWNERS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on May 31, 2019, in the Circuit Court of Hernando County, Florida, Doug Chorvat, Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the property situated in Hernando County, Florida described as: LOTS 8, 9 AND 10, BLOCK 53 OF MASARYKTOWN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE(S) 40, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA. and commonly known as: 495 LINCOLN AVE, MASARYKTOWN, FL 34604; including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at the Hernando County Courthouse, Room 245, Brooksville, FL 34601, on Oct. 1, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Dated this 5 day of June, 2019.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Doug Chorvat, Jr. By: /s/ Barbara Bartolomeo Deputy Clerk (SEAL) (06/14/2019), (06/21/2019)

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Classifieds Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received an Environmental Resource permit application number 785470 from Lance Lowery.

Application received: May 31, 2019.

Proposed activity: non-residential development. Project name: Lowery’s True Value Hardware – Cortez Boulevard. Project size: 4.8 acre.

Location: Section 34, Township 22 East, Range 20 South, in Hernando County. Outstanding Florida Water: no. Aquatic preserve: no. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at SWFWMD’s Tampa District office, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637. Interested persons may inspect a copy of the application and submit written comments concerning the application. Comments must include the permit application number and be received within 14 days from the date of this notice. If you wish to be notified of intended agency action or an opportunity to request an administrative hearing regarding the application, you must send a written request referencing the permit application number to the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Regulation Performance Management Department, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 or submit your request through the District’s website at www.watermatters.org.

The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring accommodation under the ADA should contact the Regulation Performance Management Department at (352)796-7211 or 1(800)423-1476, TDD only 1(800)231-6103.

Full-size cemetery burial space for sale at Beautiful FLORIDA HILLS memorial gardens,14354 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill, FL (intersection Barclays & Spring Hill Drive) Market value over $4000 property only. Available immediately. Serious inquiries. Firm $3000.

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BROOKSVILLE MINI STORAGE Pay 2 months now and get a third month FREE. Monthly starting on the fourth month.

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IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION Case No. 2018-CA-000049 Division DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF11, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF11 Plaintiff, vs.

STEPHEN E. HANSON, JCV 6TH AVE 5956 LLC, AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 7306, DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2012, SPRING HILL COMMUNITY ASSOC, INC., WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FFA, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FFA, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on June 3, 2019, in the Circuit Court of Hernando County, Florida, Doug Chorvat, Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell the property situated in Hernando County, Florida described as: LOT 10, BLOCK 179, SPRING HILL, UNIT 4, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES 87-95, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA. and commonly known as: 7306 MlLLSTONE ST, SPRING HILL, FL 34606; including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at the Hernando County Courthouse, Room 245, Brooksville, FL 34601, on Oct. 1, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Dated this 5 day of June, 2019.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Doug Chorvat, Jr. By: /s/ Barbara Bartolomeo Deputy Clerk (SEAL) (06/14/2019), (06/21/2019) FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Steven C Ervin, owner, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “Grand Viera Sales” located in Hernando County, Florida, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations, Florida Department of State, pursuant to section 865.09 of the Florida Statutes.

(6/21/2019)

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Notice is hereby given that TREVIN L JORDAN, owner, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of “TJ’S TACTICAL SUPPLIES” located in Hernando County, Florida, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations, Florida Department of State, pursuant to section 865.09 of the Florida Statutes.

(6/21/2019)

For sale: 33 Vintage Naber Dolls, new condition. 32 Barbie Dolls, in original boxes, mostly Holiday Barbies. Princess Diana Doll. Smoke free home.

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IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2019 CP 000496 Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF TIFFANY POMROY Deceased.

Prisco James Vincent, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. James is predeceased by his father, Angelo Prisco. He is survived by his wife, Stacy and daughter, Brittany. Src; Brewer Kiesel Frederick, Sr., age 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

Frederick is survived by his son, Frederick and ex wife, Babette. Src; Brewer Knee Sandra L., age 78, of Spring Hill, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

She is survived by her husband Henry; children, Dwayne (Karen) and Sheilah (Michael); 4 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Src; Brewer Stittums, Dennis, age 76, of both Brooksville, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. He is survived by his wife Evelyn; son: Dennis (Connie); daughters: Carol (Tom) and Kimberly; stepchildren: Rodney and Ronda (Ernesto); 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Src; Merritt Dennison, Laverne “Vernie” Robert, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. He is survived by his fiancé, Vicky; brother, Scott; and sisters, Vera, Debra, Leah (Mickey) and Edna. Src; Merritt Clayton Virginia R., age 74, of Masaryktown, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019.

Virginia was predeceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Tiffany Pomroy, deceased, whose date of death was January 27, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 N. Main Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is June 21, 2019.

MICHAEL T. HEIDER, CPA Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 30364 MICHAEL T. HEIDER, P.A. 10300 49th Street North Clearwater, Florida 33762 Telephone: (888) 483-5040 Fax: (888) 615-3326 E-Mail: michael@heiderlaw.com Secondary E-Mail: admin@heiderlaw.com Christopher Rosario, Sr. Personal Representative 6187 Piedmont Drive Spring Hill, Florida 34606 (06/21/2019), (06/28/2019)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 19-CP-0653-ES Division IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM C. TRENT Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of WILLIAM C. TRENT, deceased, who died on March 18, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 N. Main Street #362, Brooksville, FL, 34601.

The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is June 21, 2019.

Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ RALEIGH W. GREENE, IV, ESQ. FBN 93584 / SPN 03180722 MEGAN M. GREENE, ESQ. FBN 102739 RALEIGH W. GREENE FBN 168295 / SPN 182893 401 Fourth Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Telephone: (727) 821-2900 Facsimile: (727) 822-7686 bgreene@greenelegalfirm.com mgreene@greenelegalfirm.com eservice@greenelegalfirm.com Attorney for Personal Representative Personal Representative: /s/ John Trent 3196 19th Street St. Petersburg, FL 33713 (06/21/2019), (06/28/2019)

by her husband, James D. Clayton, Jr. She is survived by her Children: Vicki; Vonda (Michael); James; Jacob; and 5 grandchildren. Src; Brewer Dahlgren Ronald C., age 69, of Brooksville, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019.

He is survived by his wife Rose Marie; son Ryan (Kristen); daughter, Roxanne; 4 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Src; Merritt Anderson Doris, age 73 of Spring Hill, passed away on Friday June 14, 2019. Doris is survived by her children: Carole and Craig, and 5 grandchildren. Src; Pinecrest Day Joseph, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. Src; Turner

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 17-001351 CP IN RE: ESTATE OF ANTHONY WAYNE SHAW Deceased.

The administration of the Estate of ANTHONY WAYNE SHAW deceased, whose date of death was August 2, 2016 is pending in the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Probate Division, the address of which is 20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demand against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOT WITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is dated June 21, 2019.

Personal Representative: Jennifer Lyn Shaw 8755 54th Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33782 Attorney for Personal Representative: Walter E. Smith, Esq. FL Bar No. 139209 Meros, Smith, Lazzara, Brennan & Brennan, P.A. 757 Arlington Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33701 P: (727) 822-4929 F: (727) 821-7140 Email: smith@mslbb-law.com (06/21/2019), (06/28/2019)

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ness transactions show up on the company’s income statement, all of its transactions will be represented on the balance sheet.

The structure of a balance sheet is straightforward and contains only three sections – assets, liabilities and equity. It is based on a simple mathematical premise that assets equal liabilities plus equity. A balance sheet always has to balance—hence the name.

Assets - Organized from top to bottom, assets are based on how quickly they can be converted into cash.

This is called “liquidity.”

The most “liquid” assets are at the top of the list and the least liquid are at the bottom of the list.

Liabilities – Like assets, liabilities are listed by how quickly a business needs to pay them off. Current liabilities are due within one year. Long-term liabilities are due at any point after one year.

Equity - Accounts are generally listed in the order that makes the most sense to the business owner.

Once business owners have a better understanding of balance sheets, they understand how simple and useful it can be for the company. If financial statements are not your thing, feel free to reach out to any one of the local resources in your area, such as the professionally credentialed business consultants at the Florida SBDC at USF. Bill Burnham is a business consultant with the Florida SBDC at University of South Florida. His office is located at the Greater Hernando Chamber of Commerce.

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Letter to the Editor on Public Gun Range

Traditional Realist

Celebrating in sports and political expression should not be destructive

Sports fans have accepted violence: shooting, turning over cars, smashing windows and lampposts, tearing down signs, looting businesses and starting fires as acceptable behaviors after winning a championship in sports. It could be on the professional, college or even high school or lower levels of travel team. Celebrating has become synonymous with an uninhibited orgy of destroying other people’s property, which is against the law but is accepted when it comes to sporting events.

The US professional sports of hockey, baseball, soccer, and football recently have had celebration melees that have resulted not only in drunken property destruction of immense proportions but shootings as well. “Celebrations” on college campuses have college security personnel turning a blind eye to protect privileged college students from county and city law enforcement.

They understand arresting these youthful rioters for violating property laws would give them an arrest record that would follow them through their adult life. College security personnel on smaller campuses usually know the students on some level while larger universities understand the negative publicity will have an impact on their institution. In either case the campus police will rarely take legal action.

When protest riots occur, the local police do not enforce the law but are allowing the area of damage to expand. This has become the new normal. The police are mostly observers with few riot participants getting arrested. In April of 2015 Baltimore mayor, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, allowed protestors to express themselves under the guise of freedom of speech. She went as far as stating to her police force, “give those who wish to destroy, space.”

This pronouncement gave them a green light.

This lawlessness has existed in foreign nations for many years. Soccer hooligans have been a problem worldwide. In Canada on June 17th 2019 Toronto Raptors basketball team won the NBA championship.

An estimated 1.5 million people were at the celebration and four people were shot.

Riots become a “party of destruction.” People from all different backgrounds attempt to top each other in property destruction. It is an intense negative high of doing what you know is against the law without the fear of punishment. It is permission to be lawless. The loss through these riots has to be paid through our taxes or increased college tuition. The ultimate cost is lowering our standard of civilized behavior to a pathetic level encouraging and legitimizing deviant behavior. The real and only victims are the law-abiding citizens not the law-breakers.

This ridiculous government policy of hands-off inflames rather than quells the worst instincts of groups.

Clusters of people or crowds who are allowed to be out-of-control lose their personal inhibitions joining the mob mentality. When you include the presence of drugs, alcohol or impressing one’s friends, it becomes almost irresistible.

Law abiding citizens have to take a stand and say enough is enough.

Celebrations and political protests should not be opportunities to wreak havoc. Rioting in urban areas, college campuses or any other place does not give anyone the right, no matter their rationalization, for robbing people of their valuable property.

Celebrations, making a political statement, or getting in touch with one’s animal instincts cannot be legitimate excuses for not being punished for violating peaceful people’s rights and property. Enforcing the law is essential to not go down the path of anarchy. Our society has to make clear that there will no longer be tolerance nor justification for destroying anyone’s property and peace. Our society should encourage law enforcement to do their function of keeping law and order.

Rioting is not a “victimless crime.” It adversely affects all property owners and the community.

Rioting for any grievance, celebrating a sports victory, or turning a blind eye to supposedly further social justice causes are reinforcing criminal behavior. Not only does it condone criminal actions but it

I have been reading that the Hernando County commissioners are thinking about getting Federal aid to put a gun range in the Withlacoochee State Forest.

On Tuesday, commissioners gave unanimous support for their staff to begin investigating how to secure state approval and federal dollars through the “Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act.” The working time spent on this “investigation” is already costing Hernando County taxpayers!

Why use taxpayer money to fund a project that could do fine with a private ownership if, in fact, it is such a great and beneficial money making tourist attraction as the commissioners enthusiastically have presented it ?

The five Republican commissioners may feel that target practice is something “qualifying” for restoring wildlife, but it clearly is not.

Rather than seek a government grant -- let the market drive it.

Commissioner Champion says that he is unable to fund something like this even though he has the property that he could donate for it. He also owns the gun shop that could supply the guns. Why can’t he trust the market with this and gather his customers as folks interested in becoming shareholders and donating to the cause or do a Go fund Me page?

Are there no venture capitalists available to fund this or have they already passed on the venture as a loser?

Based on the many adamant gun owners in Hernando County, one would think it would be an easy sell to those who would want it. Guns are not cheap and therefore why get cheap and shirk costs for a zone that would only be used by gun owners?

When afraid that the idea may not fly in our county, it’s a huge cop out to want to use a state forest for it, taxpayer funds to fund it and then the public would be charged fees to use it! But wait. Don’t we already have a gun club for those who want to shoot things? What else is the gun club for if not that? I researched and there are multiple gun ranges in the area closer than Ocala.

To be clear, as a Green Party member, I do not favor either of the R’s or the D’s. In this case I have to question why on earth the 5 Republicans feel that it is okay to use taxpayer dollars for what they want, even as they say that they want to shrink government!

Conclusion: Our five commissioners are phony Republicans - if they pursue this with public funding at a publicly funded venue. Also, being that our county is short the funds under the current leadership to go alone this shoots in the foot (excuse the pun) the long promoted idea that Republicans are good with money.

Jennifer Sullivan Spring Hill

Suck-O-Rhythms

During what my youngest grandkids might refer to as The Olden Days, five years ago I posted this on Facebook: “Those were two fairly decent days off, Tuesday and Wednesday. Of course, they were ruined by working today—although, today was not all that bad.

In fact, on my Suck-ORhythm chart, I’m happy to list the hours I worked as only Sucks-a-Tad, which is just after Sucks-a-Bit and just before Sucks-a-Skoshee. Yep, the spikes on the graph were low today, due mainly to the fact that the place I work is really, really big. Most of our profits come from the grocery side, and apparently some big-wig there kept most members of management “hopping around the cornflakes” (an old saying I just invented) and so management only spent 1/24th of first shift getting in the way in Garden. Needless to say, we got a lot done. Usually my gristle feels like sandpaper on granite, but today it was like emery on balsawood. Thank you, grocery, for the interference.”

I was very serious about those rhythms. Based on a fad about biorhythms from the 70’s that has insisted upon itself in every decade since, I drew a real chart to seriously make fun of it. Yet, a lot of people identified with the idea. In the days after the post, fellow workers asked me how acts as a recruiting tool to increase new actors to join the ranks of law breakers.

“Monkey see, monkey do” is as relevant today as it has been over the ages.

Making protests an “event” of reckless and illegal behavior has been multiplied by politician’s asinine decisions to allow and rationalize criminal behav-

GOOFY STUFF

By VINCENT CARDEGIN my suck-o-rhythms were, and I told them it was an average of Sucks-a-Batch, though I have had days that were undeniably Sucks-aMostly. A few told me that their day Sucks, which is the highest and worst you can fall on the chart. I felt sorry for them. I always went in with a -1 attitude, and tried to maintain at least a -3 throughout the day. “Have fun. Make it happen,” I’d tell someone who was grumpy. But of course, even happy people get pissed.

On a scale of zero to four, where four is best, rate your levels of Confusion plus Vexation, and subtract your ratings of Simplicity plus Gratification: (C+V)(S+G). On that good day five years ago it went like this: (1+1)-(4+4)=6. That’s just two above Suckless. A good day was always when lower Mags (management) weren’t trying to impress higher Mags with their own misinformed expectations.

It’s been awhile since I used the chart. I did so this week and found that lately my suck-o-rhythms are pleasantly low, mainly because I no longer have someone ordering me around like at Exwork. Oh,

iors to gain political favors.

It is rational and effective to grant policemen the powers and backing to do their job. Police “standing down” during riots for any reason is condoning that which should be prevented or stopped in order to have a stable nation of law and order. This and only this will begin to reverse lawlessness in our country.

my wife still tells me what needs to be done, but telling is not the same as ordering.

Ordering means demanding, but telling means directing. Sure, when she keeps directing me over and over to mow the lawn or fix a shelf or tighten the bolts on the toilet seat and other such stuff, sometimes the spike rises, occasionally to as high as Sucks-aTitch. (When her dogs bark me awake Saturday and Sunday morning, I chart a solid Sucks-a-Mostly.) But usually my days are a clear Sucks-a-Skoshee, getting up because my bones have tossed and turned enough, sipping coffee while watching the news, and then wandering around looking for things I want to do and ignoring things I need to do. (A Suckless day would be one in which the needto-do and want-to-do things are the same, and my bones don’t ache from trying to sleep in.)

Really the only time my rhythms drop to -8 is when I’m writing for the paper.

That hour or half-a-day is Suckless. And yes, you can convert your chart to hours, months, and even years. Be advised, however, that if you don’t count workless days, the average is always higher. I don’t recommend doing that. It can be depressing. Always include days off and vacations.

Domenick Maglio, PhD. is a columnist carried by various newspapers, an author of several books and owner/ director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. Dr. Maglio has a new book, available on Amazon and other sites, entitled, IN CHARGE PARENTING. You can visit Dr. Maglio at www. drmaglio.blogspot.com.

MINISTER / CHAPLAIN

Our greatest honor and privilege When we are truly in love with someone, nothing can keep us from them. It sounds like the beginning of a beautiful romantic love story does’nt it? Actually, it is a love story, but its between us and God. The Lord is inviting us today to spend more time with him and to fall in love with him so deeply that nothing in this world can interfere with this bond of holy intimacy.

We can be as close to God as we want and be filled with His Spirit with a constant awareness of his presence if we choose him as the love of our life. If this is what you are seeking today then you have found the meaing and purpose of your existence. Our free-will decision to refuse is the only obstacle that can prevent us from becoming what Jesus died for us to be.

Our nature comes fully equipped with the ability to be infatuated and controlled with whatever we love and is more than willing to bow down to whatever is our highest priority. We usually deny that we are our own king, which helps to explain why we rarely consider the fact that idolatry has more to do with the one we see in the mirror than an external influence or master. God will compel but does not force anyone to worship him and according to his truth, the dark side also abides by the same principles. In other words, you and I are constantly being influenced and choosing whom we will serve and obey every moment.

The more that God is on our mind the more we will become like him. When all is said and done, and we stand before his throne, the amount of our conscience we allowed him to occupy will reveal what meant the most to us. We realize it’s difficult to serve and worship someone we cannot see, and our carnal desires hates the idea of submitting to anything that interferes with our independence.

The Christian life includes having a passion to be with Jesus every moment and if we do not have this, somewhere we have drifted away. As we draw nearer to him, he will open our spiritual eyes and allow us to see and know His plans. Our attitude exposes the vast difference between living in a default religious expereince or becoming a sincere follower of Christ. The question for all of us is how much of God do we want and how desperate are we to know him?

The school of Christian living is our daily classroom and within our prayers should be the request to understand what we are learning.

Without wisdom, knowledge is just a collection of facts, and in the Christian journey it’s not how much we know, but how much we apply. We love and worship God not because of what he can do or how much he will give, but simply because we are infatuated with who he is. Our joy overflows when we meditate about his love, as our broken and contrite heart releases a sweet-smelling aroma in the beauty of his holiness. It is with trusting innocence that we can snuggle into the lap of our loving heavenly Father, where we are content as he places his arms around us and gently holds us and gives us his peace that passes all understanding. In the essence of his glory we become supernaturally entwined with the creator and ruler of the universe who longs to mold us as soft clay on the potter’s wheel. This miracle of transformation can happen when we sincerely abandon our old nature and embrace him as the Lord of our destiny. Only then can our life finally begin its humble decent so that Christ can increase and be manifested within us. If we want more of God, we must choose to deliberately pursue him.

Spending time with him allows us to know Him personally and to learn more about our calling.

When he becomes the focus of our purpose, the awareness of His presence will become as natural as breathing. To know God is the meaning of our exisitance, to worship him is our most precious gift, and to love him is our greatest honor and privilege. “Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart” Jeremiah 29:12-13.

William F. Holland Jr., DD., C.ED.D. is a Christian minister, chaplain, and author.

Discover more about his ministry at billyhollandministries.com can be contacted at P.O. Box 1394, Nicholasville, KY 40340

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Local 11-year-old ‘agri-entrepreneur’ Basil grower, Luke Streetman, supplies local restaurant with herbs

BY SABRINA SIVERT HERNANDO SUN WRITER

When summer comes around, kids are always looking for ways to make time pass by and to keep busy. One way local eleven year old Luke Streetman keeps busy is by gardening and selling basil to a local restaurant here in Hernando County, Papa Joe’s. “It was my tenth birthday when I first started selling basil to him, I couldn’t believe someone would pay me for doing what I like,” Luke said.

For the second summer Luke has been selling his fresh basil from his herb garden to Joe Giarratana

owner of Papa Joe’s. Luke started selling his basil to Joe at just ten years old. “Last summer my basil was taking over my garden and my mom said I had too much, so I asked if I could sell some. My mom suggested Papa Joe’s because they cook fresh Italian and would probably love my basil,” Luke said. When summer came around again this year he got in contact with Joe to see if he would like more basil. Giarratana recalled, “He called me first, then we set up a time to meet.

He came in with a big smile on his face. Then I knew I couldn’t say no and the basil is great.”

Luke Streetman delivers a box of fresh basil to Papa Joe’s in Brooksville.

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The US Flag code states, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”

The first flag retired was large enough for each scout and their family members to hold it taut while VFW Post 8681 Commander Claude Gregoire explained the ceremony progression and etiquette. The scouts learned that the worn flags, still treated with proper care and respect, will have the stars and bars separated. The blue portion bearing the stars

Luke has many other things in his garden as well besides basil, he has other herbs like oregano, rosemary, and mint.

He also grows romaine lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, and black eye peas.

He also enjoys growing flowers in his garden and has sunflowers and zinnias which are his mom’s favorites. He takes care of his garden mostly by himself by watering, weeding, and harvesting. His dad helped him with learning how to space seeds when he first started out.

“Gardening just makes me really happy and piano does too,” Luke said.

Luke got into gardening because of his mom and dad. They gardened together for as long as he could remember and would do gardening projects at home.

Joe Giarratana uses the basil in many dishes at Papa Joe’s such as pasta sauces and pizza sauces.

The basil is sometimes used in drinks as well.

“Basil is a very hard herb to grow, so it’s great he’s been successful,” Joe said.

Papa Joe’s restaurant goes through about ten pounds of basil a week.

They also have their own herb garden with fresh basil as well.

Luke’s mother Melissa Streetman remarked, “I’m proud of his initiative to keep learning. I’ve done several plant studies with him in school and he always wants to learn more! I love watching him work in his garden and see the simple contentment he gets from his work, what many would see as a chore. This is a great life experience for him. He wants to be outside everyday as soon as we are done with homeschooling.

He’s always tinkering.”

“I love all parts of gardening the planning, planting, waiting, and then watching it grow.

I like feeding people from my garden,” Luke said. He puts in a lot of hard work to try to keep his garden successful.

“He had enough courage and was proud enough of his work to reach out to me to buy his basil. I am so glad to be able to help young entrepreneurs take pride in what they do and help them be successful,” Joe said.

If you’re in the area stop into Papa Joe’s 6244 Spring Lake Highway, Brooksville for some Italian food where you may get a taste of some of Luke Streetman in his herb garden. Photos courtesy of Luke’s fresh grown basil. Melissa Streetman

are formed into a traditional triangle, and presented to surviving family members of veterans who are recently deceased to present to the fire.

All in attendance recited the Pledge of Allegiance before the remainder of the flag was burned with reverence.

At the end of the ceremony, the flags must all be reduced to ashes, then buried. No portion of any flag is allowed to remain unburned.

This local ceremony was organized by the David G. Snyder VFW Post 8681 in Shady Hills. Local residents Larry and Lysa Poe hosted the event, opening their yard Scout Troop 8681 participated in the flag retirement ceremony organized by VFW Post 8681. and fire pit to Gregoire and the scouts.

From left to right Thomas Burnam, Honor Guard VFW Post 8681 and Post Commander Claude Gregoire Do you have a flag to retire?

Call VFW Post 8681 Phone: (727) 856-1860 18940 Drayton St, Spring Hill, FL 34610

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