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Community

Celebration of Lights

HOMOSASSA - Friday, December 19

through Wednesday, December 24, and

again on Friday, December 26, 2014.

Hours: 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The annual

Celebration of Lights at the Ellie Schil-

ler Homosassa Springs Wildlife State

Park will run seven evenings from De-

cember 19 through Christmas Eve, and

then again on December 26 for an after-

Christmas party. The community is invit-

ed to come and enjoy Sebastian's Winter

Wonderland, a spectacular, synchronized

light and sound show. A variety of enter-

tainment will be offered nightly and re-

freshments will be available. This event

is sponsored by the Friends of Homosas-

sa Springs Wildlife Park. The suggested

donation is $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for

children.

Santa Over the Rainbow

Another great event to attend

with friends and family this December

is Santa Over the Rainbow at Rainbow

Springs State Park in Dunnellon. On the

second and third weekend of December

from 6 to 8 p.m. Santa Claus will be visit-

Remembering Pearl Harbor - Sunday December 7 at 9:00 am members of the AMVETS Post 447 and VFW Post 8698 gathered with members and

ing the park. You are invited to walk along

friends in remembrance of the Pearl Harbor attack. The group met under the Cross Florida Barge Canal Bridge on the Withlacoochee Bay Trail

the wonderland of lights, which deco-

for the placing of a natural green wreath laid on the waters as part of the ceremony. The program included prayers, a salute to the colors,

rate the headsprings area of the park and

Pledge of Allegiance, The Star Spangle Banner sung by Sallie Haley and Taps by Bugler Ruth Ruppert. Bikers on the trail stopped and joined

watch as Mr. and Mrs. Claus arrive on a

the group. December 7, 1941 at 7:48 am Hawaii time, a surprise military strike was conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the U

lighted boat as they head toward their cot-

S Navy base at Pearl Harbor. The attack that killed 2403 Americans and 1178 others wounded led to the United States to enter World War II.

tage along the Rainbow River. The special

Dogs kill Two Year Old

Photo/story by Sally Price.

nighttime entry fee for this event is $2.

Missing Man's

Inglis Christmas Parade

Crystal River toddler

The 2014 Inglis Christmas Pa-

Body Found in

rade will be held Saturday December 13th

at 4:00pm. This year's parade theme will

Levy County

both inside the residence, along with some

be "A Cracker Christmas". Plaques will

From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

friends and two additional children, ages 1

be awarded for 1st - 3rd place. A chil-

and 5.

On Saturday, December 6, at 4:20

dren's Christmas party with Santa, a toy

From The Levy County Sheriff Dept.

Christopher Camejo, 29, the father

PM, the CCSO 911 Center received a call in

for every child and refreshments will be

December 3rd at about 5 pm the

of the boy, was found to be in

reference to a dog attack on a child. Depu-

held at the Inglis Community Center after

Levy County Sheriff s Office received a

violation of an injunction for

ties, Fire Rescue and EMS responded to a

the parade. For more information please

call from a resident who reported he had lo-

protection and was taken into

residence at 8352 N. Bloom Pt., in Crystal

see page 8.

cated the remains of a person in a wooded

custody at that time. The in-

River. Upon arrival, they discovered a two-

area near his home. Deputies responded to

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junction had been served in an-

year-old male, Christopher Camejo, in the

the 9800 Block of NE 121 Street in the Uni-

other county on behalf of Clau-

back yard of the home who was deceased

versity Oaks Subdivision in Bronson and lo-

Camejo

a classified ad

dia Scarbrough.

and had marks on his body consistent with a

cated the body of Melvin Andrew Persenaire

Animal Control Officers responded

dog attack. There were four Rottweilers and

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(10-13-1949). Persenaire had been reported

and removed the four Rottweilers and an ad-

another smaller dog in the backyard of the

missing by his wife on November 29th to

our website: www.thenewscaster.com.

ditional dog from the home. (See photos.)

home.

the Gainesville Police Department.

A Chihuahua and several puppies were left

After interviews, it was discovered

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Persenaire was last seen at Wal-

at the home.

that there were several people inside the res-

the Food Ranch Service Desk - 25

Mart at the 23rd Street location in Gaines-

DCF was notified of the incident

idence at the time the attack occurred, but no

words/$12. New deadline: Monday 12

ville on November 27th. He was an employ-

and both children were sheltered.

one was present outside during the attack.

noon at the Inglis Food Ranch service Desk.

ee there and ended his shift at approximately

"This is a horrific situation," Lt.

The parents of the boy, Christopher Cam-

Cash or Check.

ejo, 29, and Claudia Scarbrough, 31, were

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