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Rounding up the dirt
[Times photo: Steve Hasel]
Shawn Rowland sweeps a walkway of the livestock complex at the Citrus County Fair on Wednesday afternoon, trying to keep the path clean for visitors. The 8-year-old isn't displaying one of his own animals at the fair, but he has been volunteering his time. |
Eureka! Kids find solutions
Young inventors at Forest Ridge Elementary School find some creative solutions to some unusual problems.
School mourns loss of 'thumbs-up' teacher
INVERNESS -- At the end of the school day at Pleasant Grove Elementary School, it was teacher Brenda Spilios and several others who helped dozens of children safely get to their parents' cars.
Citrus digest
Car washes will help girls, boys earn service hours
2 projects come up short in budget plans
Lawmakers press to get funds for the Homosassa sewer project and Chassahowitzka wastewater project into the state budget.
Defense targets evidence in attack
A lawyer asks the judge to throw out a bloodstained shirt and other evidence, as well as the rape victim's identification of the suspect.
More taxes? What part of 'no' don't they get?
Editor: Citrus County is made up of a large group of retired residents living on fixed incomes. To many, the 1 percent sales tax the County Commission is considering will be a heavy burden. The commission has put this on the ballot not once, but twice, and it was defeated. They now think they can repackage it for yet another use and have it passed.
Citrus is being cautious with injured star pitcher
A sore arm will keep Citrus standout Sam McLain from throwing until at least Wednesday.
Around the horn
Who's hot?
Youth roundup
LOCAL HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS: ASSE International Student Exchange Programs seeks local host families for boys and girls from Europe, Asia, the former Soviet Union, Canada, South America, Australia and New Zealand. These students are ages 15 to 18 and will be coming to Citrus county for the upcoming high school year. Host families may choose their students through applications, pictures, and biographical essays. For information, call Joan Soderqvist at (954) 757-5115 or (800) 473-0696 or visit the Web site http://www.asset.com.
16 students excel in business skills contest
INVERNESS -- Sixteen Citrus High School students placed in competition at the Future Business Leaders of America District Leadership Conference on Feb. 15 in Ocala. The top three qualifiers in each category are eligible to compete at the state level April 10 in Orlando.
Say it
Fifth-graders at Citrus Springs Elementary School were asked: "What is your favorite thing about the Citrus County Fair?"
Class notes
MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT DAY: Citrus Springs Elementary School's exceptional student education is offering a "More Alike Than Different Day" along with a PAW's for Reading assembly for parents and the public from 8:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. April 10 at the school. The program will include two opportunities to attend a PAW's for Reading assembly. PAW's for Reading is a fundraiser to train animals for people who are sight- or hearing-impaired or have seizures. The conference also will include strategies for parents to use with ADD/ADHD children, functional behavioral assessment information, and communication techniques and strategies. The registration deadline is April 5. For information, call Cheryl Brinduse at the school at 344-4079.
Scholarships
BUSINESSWOMEN SCHOLARSHIPS: The American Business Women's Association will award at least two scholarships of $600 each. Applications and eligibility information can be found at any Citrus County high school and at the Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus. The deadline is Monday. For information, call Gwen Cook at 795-1520.
Play teaches, entertains
CITRUS SPRINGS -- Freddie Frog was a young amphibian lost in a pond of confusion. The egrets could fly and the fireflies could shine. But what could he do?
Citrus watering restrictions
The following water use restrictions are in place for Citrus residents:
Citrus in brief
"Fiddler on the Roof" to benefit Shrine Club
Sheriff emergency crew certified
LECANTO -- The dispatchers at the Citrus County Sheriff's Office emergency operations center have gained national certification for their professionalism in handling 911 emergency calls.
Citrus briefs
Golfing fundraiser to benefit SCORE
