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Community

Free Alzheimer's and

dementia awareness and

care-giving workshop set

for November 19

Inverness, FL., October 20,

2015 The St. Paul's Lutheran Church,

located at 6150 Lecanto Highway in Bev-

erly Hills, will host a free Alzheimer's

and dementia awareness and care-giving

workshop from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Novem-

ber 19, 2015. The workshop is open to the

public.

Entitled "ABC of Dementia,"

the workshop will define Alzheimer s and

dementia, explain how dementia affects

its victims, discuss ways to interpret de-

mentia behaviors for better communica-

tion, and offer tips for becoming a more

effective and less stressed caregiver.

Training never ends: According to the Media Division at the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jeff Dawsy is a health enthusiast who understands the im-

Workshop attendees will each

portance of keeping fit and exercising. The weekend of Oct. 24 and 25, he once again endured the Savage Race in Dade City with his two sons by his side. The

receive a handbook and a wallet card cer-

race has 25 obstacles on a 7 mile mud course, replete with fire and ice! Dawsy challenges himself and often says, "Train to live, or you may not live to train.

tifying their attendance and training as

You can't just stop, you always have to keep moving and have something to give." Sheriff Dawsy knows how important it is for law enforcement personnel to

"Dementia-Friendly."

3 Injured In

be is good physical condition and serves as a role model for the agency. Photo Courtesy CCSO

Arrest made in 34 year-old

While the workshop is free, reg-

istration is required so the host will be

Traffic Crash

prepared with adequate space. To regis-

Cold Case murder

ter or for more information, call Coping

with Dementia LLC at 352-422-3663, or

From The Florida Highway Patrol

e-maildeb@coping.today.

From The Levy County Sheriff Dept.

tors from the Florida/Caribbean Fugitive

A vehicle crash in Homosassa, late

20th Blues `N Bar B Q fest

Regional Task Force requested assistance

An arrest was made in a 34 year-old

Friday morning, Oct. 30, resulted in sub-

from the SWIFT (SouthWest Investigative

Levy County cold case, last month, in New

Its that time again the Blues `N

stantial injuries to all three occupants of the

Fugitive Task Force) team and learned that

Mexico. According to press releases from

Bar B Q annual celebration. Saturday,

two vehicles.

murder fugitive Mackey was possibly in

the Levy County Sheriff s Office (LCSO)

November 7 is a day full of

According to the Florida HIgh-

the Southwest region. SWIFT

and the U.S. Marshals Service, an indict-

music, food and fun. Three outstanding

way Patrol press release, the crash occurred

team members in Las Cruces

ment was handed down for first degree mur-

bands begin at noon and perform all after-

at 11:23 am, when Michael Tomasello, 60,

and Roswell, New Mexico

der on Sept. 15 for Merle Mackey, 72, based

noon, continuing a 20 year tradition at the

of Manahankin, New Jersey, was driving a

immediately began gathering

on information reported to the Hernando

Museum Cafe in Homosassa. Thousands

2004 Toyota Corolla, traveling east on Lone

information that Mackey was

County (Florida) Sheriff s Office (HCSO)

of dollars have been donated to local

Pine St. and failed to stop at a stop sign at the

actually in Ruidoso Downs. He

in 1981 when Merle Mackey's wife, evelyn

charities, schools and aspiring musicians

intersection of U.S. Hwy. 98 - also known as

Lackey

was allegedly known to set up

"Laverne" Mackey, then 40, was reported

by local support of this event,Advance

Ponce de Leon Blvd. - in Homosassa, plac-

a bogus booth to supposedly collect money

as a missing person. During the following

tickets are $15 by visiting the Museum

ing him into the path of a 2007 Dodge Van,

for the Wounded Warriors Project, and he

years, the HCSO interviewed several wit-

Cafe, at 10455 Yulee Dr., Old Homosassa

driven by 58 year-old Judy Harrison of Land

was located, doing just that, in front of the

nesses and gained information indicating

or buy calling 352-628-1081. November

O Lakes, FL, traveling north on U.S. Hwy.

Ruidoso Downs, NM Walmart and placed

that Mrs. Mackey was murdered in Levy

7,at the door, entrance is $20.00.

98, in the outside, northbound lane.

under arrest. The Wounded Warriers Project

County. Her body has not been recovered.

The two vehicles collided, with the

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was informed about the incident. Mackey's

Due to the Grand Jury indictment,

front of the Dodge van striking the left, rear

official address is listed as Chandler, TX.

an arrest warrant was issued by the LCSO

side of Mr. Tomasello's Toyota, which ro-

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Mackey was booked into the Lincoln Coun-

for Mackey on a premeditated first-degree

Continued on page 3- Crash

Continued on page 3 - Cold Case

murder charge. On Sept.18, investiga-