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The week in words

By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published April 30, 2006

"I just can't believe the weirdos and nuts I ran into. It's like California."

- ROBERT JESTER, who ended his short County Commission candidacy after going door to door soliciting signatures of support.

"I went from attending PTA meetings to being the chief witness for a murder."

- SILVANA ALTIERI, speaking to a victims's remembrance event, on how being a victim of a crime changed her life. Mrs. Altieri's husband, Michael, was murdered in 2001.

"He was a lightning rod. He had a gruff exterior but a huge heart."

- RON KITCHEN, Crystal River mayor , on Council Member John Kendall, who died late Wednesday.

"We've been too cheap."

- PAT DEUTSCHMAN, School Board member, on previous boards that in her view did not spend the money necessary to maintain schools.

"Wow!"

- TOM DICK, assistant county administrator, after being told on Tuesday that State Sen. Mike Fasano has arranged to have $2.5-million placed into the state budget this year to help pay for a new Emergency Operations Center for Citrus County.

"The bottom line is there are too many people."

- JOHNNI BATES, a local manatee watcher, on the increasing reports of harassment of the protected species.

"A couple of hours of planting will hopefully help Mother Nature."

- DAN HILLEN, project manager for the Homosassa River Alliance, on a new effort to replant mangrove trees at the mouth of the river.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a recap of the week's news events in Citrus County, in the words of the newsmakers.

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