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February 28, 2003


A quiet oasis is born amid U.S. 19 clamor
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[Times photo: Ron Thompson]
After years of planning and $100,000 worth of work, a boardwalk will offer a wooded respite starting in March.
Jan Glidewell
Okay, maybe we could use a lesson on the language
As soon as I saw a story about The 2003 List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness, I fell immediately into a defensive posture.

Sinkhole near lane of U.S. 19 delays traffic
HOMOSASSA -- A road worker Thursday morning noticed a sinkhole on a U.S. 19 median, prompting the Department of Transportation to temporarily close a lane of the busy highway near West Bradshaw Street.

Water, sewer needs put in focus
County commissioners consider working toward countywide systems an important issue for 2003.

Employer's ad asks doctors to help
A Crystal River manager implores the medical community to sign on with her company's health plan.

Contractor gives up ship removal job
County officials have to rush to make other plans to get the wreck of the Bonner Lee out of Kings Bay.

Crooks steal the show in new thriller
A pair of drug smugglers learn that stealing from the blind isn't so easy in Wait Until Dark.

Red alert
Strawberries and their accompaniments -- cream, shortcake and festivals -- pop up this weekend, starting with the Floral City Strawberry Festival.

This week: Citrus
WOOD, WIND AND WATER: A performance by Quintessential, the University of Florida premier graduate woodwind quintet, will perform at the Friends of Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Office on Kings Bay Drive in Crystal River from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Event also includes wine and hors d'oeuvres. Dress is semiformal. Tickets are $40 for singles and $75 for couples and are available at all chamber of commerce offices and the refuge office. Call 382-4402 or 382-3087.

Female vaulters are rare breed
Girls on county teams boast dedication, but not big numbers

Hurricanes try to get a handle on problem
Hitting and pitching have not been a problem for Citrus in recent seasons, but at times the Hurricanes have been bitten by the error bug.

 


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