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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News

Real Estate Today

Dunnellon Aviation Museum Granted

Keeping it Legal - Important Reprint from 2007

More Time To "Prove Itself"

A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond

The state of Florida has a system

Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum Inc. (WOFAM), formerly the Florida Division

all important Barker chemical

which educates prospective agents, which

of the Yankee Air Force, has been granted an extension on its hangar lease. The group has

plant discloser, the possible tax

leads to that person being licensed to sell real

until the end of June (2O08) to prove to the Dunnellon City Council and the Marion County

increase disclosure, the agency

estate. All licensee agents must take addi-

Commission that the group is an added value to the Dunnellon Airport. "It appears our past

disclosure, the possible lead

tional schooling right after they get licensed,

history of events wasn't enough," said PR Director and Events Coordinantor, Carolyn Mills.

base paint disclosure for older

and then a 14 hour course for renewal of their

"We need the help of the general public to show the city and county that the public is

homes as well as several other

license every two years. Well that is great,

interested in preserving military history, having an aviation museum, and the preservation of

required items that each party must disclo-

but what about educating the public on the

the Dunnellon airport that is also an historical sight."

sure to the other. This document alone is one

rules and regulations that will govern the big-

"The Dunnellon Airport was built during WW2, specifically to train glider pilots, and

legal page long.

gest purchase of the average person's life.

went on to other Air Force uses. Several thousand people from this and surrounding commu-

As I was preoccupied with these le-

More information may be available

nities have come out when we bring in the WW2 bombers,air shows and other fiy-in events,

gal items, I must have come across as not

on the internet as time goes by, but as of to-

including plane rides," said Mrs. Mills. "Without Wings of Freedom, there would be no public

attentive to their needs so before I even got

day it seems that most of the public is un-

participation activity at the airport. Information will be forthcoming on a special event to show

to show both parties these required docu-

aware of many regulations that regulate this

our newly acquired Russian Mig-15 to the public. You may show your support by contacting

ments, it was decided in short order that they

industry. As an example, I was recently asked

the city or county commissioners, or becoming a member for the nominal fee of $25 yearly."

would complete the exchange document them-

to assist two sellers who wished to exchange

The yearly dues include a monthly newsletter telling of the events and activities fot WOFAM.

selves. I apologize to these two parties that I

homes. That morning I called the local title

"Your support is urgently needed to keep us here," Mills added.

could not help them, and wish to explain to

company on my way into the office, and was

The public is always invited to monthly meetings held on the second Saturday of

these sellers that my liability issue came into

awaiting their call back. I needed to know if

each month at l:00 p.m. in the white hangar at the Dunnellon Airport, off Hwy. 484. Due to the

play.

the title company required two contracts for

installation of officers, there will be no speaker at the January 12th meeting.

In other words, acting as a licensed

them to close, or if one document stating both

For additional information about WOFAM, visit the websitewww.Wings Of

real estate professional I must complete all

parties intentions was adequate. When the

Freedom.us or contact Carolyn Mills at 352-489-3120 or Russ Shay at 352-465-1799.

documents properly as per state mandated

two principals came to my office that morning

Burglary Arrest   - Continued from page 1

rules regulations etc. Later the president of

I was thinking that the two contract process

the title company called to inform me that the

would be the best in order to insure that all

tion he'd come to the residence at the request of the victim's wife, to wash her vehicle. He said

single document would be alright if "all par-

disclosures were given to all parties.

he knew that the man and the woman would be leaving, and he'd unlocked the side door to the

ties trusted each other".

As they both sat down there was a

garage and had returned after they'd left. He said he'd punched a hole in the locked door of the

This was not good enough for me

bit of confusion, and they assumed that the

couple's bedroom with a butcher's knife. Then he'd removed the cash from the Christmas card

as the licensed agent is the first to be sued or

single document was all that was needed.

and the change from the jar, but the jar had contained only $75, he said, according to the Coin

have a complaint placed against them if any

Before concentrating on their items, I found

Star Machine at the Inverness Sweet Bay store. He said he'd used the money for two days'

required items are missing. Well these two

myself first concentrating on the required

lodging at the Florida Motel and some marijuana. The officer spoke with the victim to clarify

principals seemed to be knowledgeable so I

state disclosers in order to keep everyone in

the amount of change in the jar. The victim stated that he believed the jar contained more than

wish them the best in their transaction.

compliance. Some of these items are in the

$75, because it was about one-third full with change.

Maybe sometime in the future the

standard contract, and I have most of the other

Conti provided a written statement regarding the incident and stated that he wanted to

state of Florida will make available a packet

up to date disclosures on another document

turn himself in, because he is on probation for an unrelated incident and did not want the

for buyers, and sellers so they can be aware

which includes, the right of any party to con-

situation to get any worse than it already was. He was transported to the Citrus County

of all that is required so all parties stay legal.

sult an attorney before signing anything, the

Detention Center where he was charged with felony burglary of an unoccupied structure

I'll see you around "the campus".

(greater than $300, less than $5000). His bond was set at $5000.

Dunnellon Community Cemetery Clean-Up, Jan. 12

Quotes from 2007

The 2008 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Planning Commission is sponsoring the

Martin Luther King Community Day Service Project, the Dunnellon Community Cemetery

"John Couey is an animal. He is the worst of all kinds in this country and the world ... worse

Clean-Up, scheduled for Jan. 12, starting at 9:00 a.m. Those with family members and friends

than a savage." --- Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy Aug. 24 as a judge sentenced Couey to

of any deceased are invited to come help make the cemetery a beautiful place for their loved

die for the 2005 murder of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford.

ones. Free refreshments will be served. For more information call (352) 465-0266.

"Don't Tase me, bro!"-- University of Florida student Andrew Meyer, zapped with a Taser by

police Sept. 17 during a speech by Sen. John Kerry. The videotape of the encounter, and the

email your news to: newscast@atlantic.net

phrase, both became an Internet sensation.

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