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to be sure it was a coral snake. I did and it was. It is well documented that I am afraid of heights,
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
but that fear pales in comparison to the fear I have of snakes. The sight of those slithering,
An example of a "Hurricane
from the water leading to the
slimy, hissing creatures gives me the willies. I made such a commotion swinging brooms at the
Gulf of Mexico for your boat-
Strength" home
snake that morning that Kathie came to the door and asked what was going on. “There is a
ing, and fishing pleasure. As-
(expletive deleted) coral snake in our front yard. I killed it”, I said. “Are you sure it is a coral
As was written in this column two weeks tute buyers reading this know
snake? There are good snakes that are similarly marked”, she asked. At that point I reminded
ago, June 1st 2009 is "Bottom of the market that you usually have to pay
her that to me there was no such thing as a “good snake”.
day" You investors, and owner/occupant over one million dollars for a
I reminded her that my policy is to kill the snake and we would discuss the creature’s
shoppers can start getting back in the game home with this type of con-
genealogy later. I’m sure my neighbors must have wondered what all the noise was that
knowing that you bought at rock bottom struction, but this rare gem is incredibly priced
morning. I think the snake probably died from fright after I took a few swings at it. It is
prices. How long will we stay at the bottom at a reasonable $259,900. plus the seller in-
probably a good thing I don’t own a shotgun. I would have taken more than a few shots at
prices? Who knows. An educated guess is sisted that we offer a special jumbo bonus
that snake. I would probably have the neighbors wondering if Elmer Fudd was in the neigh-
that whenever all of the foreclosures are sold, commission to your professional agent for
borhood chasing that “rascally rabbit”.
the market will start to get back to "normal" submitting the offer. Things get even better
When our next door neighbors were outside the following Sunday, I told Richard
with a correction of prices going back up. June with immediate owner financing, and abso-
and Deborah about the coral snake. Deborah, who doesn’t have a great fear of snakes told
1st is also getting close to the beginning of lutely zero closing costs to the buyer. I see
Kathie and I that there was a black snake in the hedge we were conversing across right then.
hurricane season here in Florida. For 99% per you are not convinced yet, so how about the
She was looking at it as we spoke. The snake slithered away before I saw it. She and Kathie
cent of us owning a "Hurricane Strength" home added benefit of "Green Living" with electric
both said that a black snake would ward off bad snakes. Richard and I looked at each other
is just a dream. Well for one lucky family out bills of only $80 dollars per month. Still not
and shook our heads. I think Richard was thinking about his shotgun and I was trying my best
there here is your chance for a truly "One of A convinced? Well this type of home also mer-
to remember if I had any brooms left in one piece on the patio.
Kind" property. This home was custom built its a huge insurance deduction because of
At any rate, when I go outside before daylight to get the newspaper these days I
3 years ago with "Polysteel Construction" the superior construction. It is available for
wear the biggest pair of brogans I own. I also turn on every outside light I have. If a snake is
which starts with foam block walls that are your immediate enjoyment, and with quick
going to bite me, in won’t be on bare tootsies or on a dark driveway.
reinforced with steel and cement. The solid easy financing, you could be living in this
12" thick walls are rated to withstand 250 mph home within days of viewing. Call your agent
winds. Yikes! The roof and double pained today for an exclusive showing. Don’t have
windows also have extra strong hurricane rat- an agent, then please call me to see this ex-
ings. Then there is a solid walled interior "safe ceptional home. Call today, as this is the only
room" for even more hurricane and/or tornado hurricane strength home "in captivity" pres-
safety. The property is like new with many ently available on the Nature coast in this
custom upgrades throughout. Special floor- price range . Remember, this "Hurricane
ing, vaulted ceilings, great upgraded baths, Strength" home could save your families life.
great upgraded kitchen with special counter See it on realtor.com citrus MLS # 334258
tops, and stainless appliances. The large 3/2 Darryl, Vicki and Shirley are "The Diamond
modern open split plan has a lovely screened Team" We are the seasoned professionals at
porch, and two car garage all of which sits on Diamond Investments Inc., and we are avail-
three jumbo lots with mature trees which gives able for all of your real estate needs 7 days a
you loads of shaded space for your toys. No week. If you are a buyer, we would appreciate
pesky home owner association, and it is lo- the opportunity to serve you. Please call us at
The Kiwanis Club of Central Ridge-Crystal River presented scholarships to six graduating students of
cated on a cul-de-sac just across the street 352-447-4442. See you round "The Campus"
Crystal River High School. LEFT: Anglea Ruvo, Tyler Fields, Kimberly Kisner, Christina Tidwell, Jenelle
Levy Library System Summer Programs
Behuniak, Veronica Edwards. The funds for this scholarship presentation came from the Kiwanis
All five Levy County Public Library branches will have FREE Family fun this sum-
Ozello Adventure Race. The students and theri parents attended a special luncheon in their honor.
mer. Join in on the fun at your local library. Large groups are welcome, but please call in
Unemployment data for Citrus, Levy and
advance. For more information, contact your local librarian, or Jenny Rodgers, Youth Services
Coordinator, 352-486-5552.
Marion Counties shows positive signs
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From March 2009 to April 2009, Citrus County’s unemployment rate fell from 11.4%
Yankeetown, Florida Riverfront
to 10.6%, Levy County’s rate decreased from 10.5% to 10.2% and Marion County’s rate
dropped from 12.2% to 11.7%. The number of individuals without jobs declined from March to
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April, as well. Unemployed individuals went from 6,823 to 6,325 in Citrus County, from 1,839 to
1,770 in Levy County and 17,159 to 16,410 in Marion County. Marion County’s unemploy-
Withlacoochee River
ment raking dropped from fourth to the fifth highest unemployment rate in Florida.
Starting at $295 per month
Financial Services, along with Professional and Business Services, increased by 200
jobs for Marion County from March 2009 to April 2009. There was a drop of 100 jobs in the
Full Hook-Ups • Long & Short Term Rentals
Education and Health Services industries during the same period for Marion County, but still
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shows a growth of 500 jobs from April 2008.
Other positive employment trends are increased job listings and decreased layoff
Fishing • Boat Ramp • Ice • Fish Tales
activities by employers in the three-county region. New job postings at Workforce Connec-
Tarpon • Reds • Trout & More..
tion in April 2009 totaled 170 new jobs, with the lowest point in November 2008 with 97 new job
postings. There has been a steady decline of outplacement service requests for employers
447-5888
experiencing layoffs since December. The two only large requests since January included
(352)
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