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Hamfourth full weekend in June, the eyes ofThis Weekend turn Summer Reading Program "Kicks Off"

Radio Field Day the amateur radio community

towards the annual Field Day operating event.

From its beginning back in the 1930 s as an event to test the field preparedness and

emergency communications abilities of the growing amateur radio community, Field Day

has evolved into the largest on-the-air operation during the year. In 2015, contest logs were

submitted by a 2,720 clubs, groups and individuals across the US and Canada to the ARRL

Contest Branch. These logs showed participation by 35,369 individuals and almost over

1.30 million cross station contacts were reported during the brief 24-hours of the event.

Field Day remains today as it did in the beginning:

to demonstrate the communications ability of the amateur radio community in simulated

emergency situations.

Groups across the continent use Field Day as a literal "show and tell" exhibition.

At sites from the tundra of Alaska to the sandy beaches of Puerto Rico, amateur radio brings

together its resources to show officials in government and various agencies what "amateur

Field Day 2016 for Citrus County Amateur Radio Club and other local amateur

radio clubs will be conducted June 25 to June 26 starting 2 pm at the United Methodist

Church at their campground, 4801 N Citrus Ave, Crystal River, Fl. All are welcomed.

For further information please contact Alan Wentzel, WE4AL, 352 302 5864 or

John Bescher, N4DXI, 352 220 8530.

First Safe Place Location in Citrus

County to Open in Inverness just six

It is opening day and Ruth Ruppert's summer reading program is in full swing at the Food

Ranch supermarket. The program, which gives kids a chance to read while their folks shop

The Inverness Fire Department (IFD) opened its doors

 proud they are the first site in Citrus

at the stores in the Food Ranch shopping center hosted about 10 kids over Friday's 10 to

bea Place  Haven. The public is

County to  named  Safe  and Safe

2 time frame with more kids on Saturday. Ruth along with an assistant or two will be there

each Friday and Saturday during the summer to give kids a chance to read what they choose

to attend the unveiling  Fire Department on

invited   at the Inverness

from the many books on Ruth's book shelf. In the picture Alyssa Millen (Inglis) reads as Kim

5:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 

Milllen, Inglis looks on. Whether for 10 minutes or an hour stop by and shop and give the

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 Chief Joe  says,  Safe  and Safe 

kids in your life be they children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or just friends a chance to

ven are cornerstones to the Department's commitment to safety for

enjoy a break from the computer and open a book while you enjoy a bit of "kid free" shop-

children and newborns in Citrus County." Safe Place is a national

ping. Photo by Mark Moore.

program that reaches out to youth to create a network of safe places

Dunnellon man arrested in Michigan

for young people in difficult situations such as problems at home, being locked out of

their home, or dangerous dating situations. In addition to Safe Place, the Inverness Fire

on vehicular homicide charges

Department is a Safe Haven, which is a statewide safety net program to help mothers and

newborns with goals to reduce newborn abandonment in Florida.

City Manager Frank DiGiovanni says, "The City is proud of this initiative to make

Twenty-seven year-old David Thomas Crowe, 9620 SW 194th Circle, Dunnel-

sure children have a safe place whenever they are in need, and this is the just the beginning

lon, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 17, on a Citrus

of the positive impact the IFD will have in this community."

County warrant/capias for

DUI manslaughter (bond $30,000), vehicular homicide (bond $30,000) driv-

ing under the influence with property damage (bond $1,000), and making a



false accident report (bond $1,000).

  

The traffic crash occurred on July 1, 2015 in Citrus Springs, FL on Coun-

    

try Club Dr. and was investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol. During the

fugitive investigation, law enforcement learned that Crowe appeared to be in Michigan.

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Further investigation brought authorities to a trailer park in Washtenaw County, Michigan,

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(southern Michigan) where Crowe was arrested on the charges on June 6, 2016.

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