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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday December 31, 2014
Inglis, FL 34449
Tom Russell - Publisher
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
Have A Safe And Happy New Year!
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
FHP Safe Driving Alert
During this holiday season, the
Florida Highway Patrol and other law
enforcement agencies are participating in
the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over cam-
paign through January 1. In 2013, almost
20% of Florida's fatal crashes were alco-
hol related. During the 2014 campaign,
421 impaired drivers were removed from
the roads, preventing them from hurting
themselves or others. Protect yourself
and others by following these tips: If
you plan on drinking away from home,
designate a sober driver. Even one drink
increases the risk of a crash while driving
a motor vehicle. Use a taxi, call a sober
friend or family member or use public
transportation to ensure you get home
safely. ļIf someone you know is drinking,
do not let them get behind the wheel. If
you see an impaired driver on the road,
call *FHP (*347). This call could save a
life.
The Florida Elvis Festival
The weekend of February 20-
22, 2015 brings Elvis back to town, and
a whole lot more, to the Old Courthouse
Heritage Museum for an all new perfor-
mance. Tickets are now on sale and will
make a great gift for the holidays or the
Levy County Department of Public Safety was represented by FF/Paramedic Steve Severance, FF/Paramedic Harry Sparks, and Firefighter/EMT
new-year for this musical performance,
Chris Hinson in honoring Veterans at a ceremony at the Rosemary Cemetery in Bronson. Wreath laying is an annual event held on the second or
staged in the historic courtroom where
third Saturday of December. The event of wreath laying in December was started by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of
Elvis filmed the climactic scene in the
Harrington, Maine and began in 1992 at Arlington. The event gained national exposure in 2005 and has continued to grow. In 2008, Congress
movie "Follow That Dream." Friday
unanimously voted December 13, 2008 as Wreaths Across America Day. It is their mission to remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and
Night Thunder on the Square Friday, Feb-
Teach our children about the cost of our freedoms.
ruary 20, 2015, 6:00 10:00 p.m. For a
CCSO cracks down on alcohol/tobacco
Two Drivers
huge vintage car show, a live concert,
and a whole lot a loving going on! Elvis
sales to minors
in Concert Saturday, February 21, 2015
Killed in Citrus
Two performances, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
p.m. Ticket Prices: $35.00/$25.00 Peter
a hard cider, along with snack items, from
Alden, award-winning Elvis Tribute Art-
Crash
Members of the School Resource
the Pure gas station and convenience store
ist from Orlando, FL, has been captivat-
and Tactical Impact Units of the Citrus
located at 4431 S. Pleasant Grove Rd. in In-
ing audiences for years. Follow your own
County Sheriff s Office conducted a county
verness. The clerk, Senturk Haldun, 59, Ta-
dreams at an afternoon or evening concert
From The Florida Highway Patrol
wide operation on Dec. 22, targeting the sale
vares, FL, was issued a misdemeanor notice
of Elvis! All proceeds to benefit the His-
of alcohol and tobacco to minors. Confiden-
to appear in court for selling an alcoholic
A head-on traffic crash in Citrus
toric Citrus County Courthouse and Old
tial informants, who were minors, worked
beverge to a minor. Haldun commented that
County at 2:25 pm on Fri., Dec. 26, took
Courthouse Heritage Museum. Gospel
with officers during this operation.
he didn't even know the item was an alco-
the lives of both drivers who perished at the
Music and Brunch Sunday, February 22,
In one case, two minors sat down
holic beverage and that he's been arrested in
scene of the crash. According to the Florida
2015 12:00 Noon Historic Citrus County
at Griff's Bar, located at 825 W. Main St.,
the past for the sale of alcohol to a minor.
Highway Patrol, both drivers were travel-
Courthouse Ticket Price: $35/$25 Join us
in Inverness and were each served a beer,
A juvenile purchased a hard lemon-
ing on County Rd. 48, east of Steer Terrace.
for some of Elvis's favorite gospel music,
as ordered. The report stated the minors
nade and snacks from a clerk at the Mara-
Bradley D. Schroth, age 31, of Bushnell,
including "In the Chapel" and "Amazing
were served before the IDs were checked,
thon gas station, located at 4920 W. Arbor
was driving a 1998 Dodge pickup truck,
Grace." Seating is limited to the first 120
but they were checked after the beers had
Dr. in Inverness. The store clerk, Pamela
traveling west, and Eric D. Williams, 53,
people. For more information, call (352)
been paid for, but not consumed, which is a
Sue Plemmons, 34, Inverness, who did not
also of Bushnell, was driving a 2014 Lexus
341-6427 or (352) 341-6488,
point stressed by the server, Janie Lou Rich-
check the juvenile's ID, was issued a mis-
4-door vehicle, traveling east, approaching
ardson, 52, of Inverness, who was issued a
demeanor citation to appear in court for the
You can now place classified print
Mr. Schroth's Dodge truck. For an unknown
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reason, Mr. Schroth failed to maintain con-
selling alcoholic beverages to minors.
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In another case, a minor purchased
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