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PAGE 8 - February 13,2013

"Warm Winter" Changes

Manatee Count in Citrus County

After what’s been one of the warmest months of January in the past 10 years, and

the lowest manatee counts for Citrus County in the past five years for January, this last cold

spell has certainly changed the manatee dynamics we’ve seen over the past four weeks,

bringing in the highest count for Citrus County so far this manatee season.

However, today’s count is still over 150 manatees short of the high count last

winter season for the County, which occurred in February 2012, which is not necessarily a

bad thing. “It is a good thing for manatees to spread out and venture around other natural

wintering sites across the Gulf during warm winters hosting mild cold fronts (such as this

winter season)”, said Ivan Vicente, Visitor Services Specialist for the Crystal River Nation-

al Wildlife Refuge. “The more spread out the manatees are near other springs outside the

County, the more familiar they’ll become with other essential areas for manatee survival”,

added Vicente. See Survey below for more details.

Aerial Manatee Survey for Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

Staff from the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge conducted an aerial survey

of manatees on February 1, 2013. A total of 428 manatees was counted along the survey

route, stretching from the Cross Florida Barge Canal, near Inglis, south to the Homosassa

River. Included along this route are the Crystal River, Kings Bay, the discharge canal of the

Friday night was the yearly steak dinner at the Parson’s Memorial Presbyterian Church in Yan-

Crystal River Power Plant, Salt River, and the Homosassa River, which includes the Blue

keetown. A yummy dinner was served with music on the piano by Betty Colson. The women of

Waters. The Cross Florida Barge Canal, the discharge canal of the Crystal River Power

the church have a reputation for cooking some fine food and awesome desserts. Highlight of

Plant and western sections of the Homosassa, Crystal, and Salt Rivers could not be flown

the evening was the drawing for a money tree with $50 on it. Lucky lady was Glenda Kirkland

due to low sea fog rolling in.

who donated the tree back to the women of the church. Pictured are Donna Brown, Glenda

King’s Bay:

264 + 19 calves = 283

Kirkland and Gladys Tremble.

New Recruit Fowler of Citrus County recently joined the

Joins Manatee Division

Crystal River:

Salt River:

Power Plant Discharge Canal:

Seaman Recruit Trey

Cross Florida Barge Canal:

Manatee Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. The thirteen year old

Homosassa River (Blue Waters):

87 + 8 calves = 95

has aspirations to be in the US Coast Guard. The 6th grader attends Crystal

Lower Homosassa River:

7 + 2 calves = 9

River Middle School, is on the track team and participates in kick boxing.

Manatee Division meets monthly at Coast Guard Station Yankeetown

Total:

399

+ 29 calves = 428

and learns about Naval Service. The Sea Cadet Corps is a youth organization

for Americans from 11-17 years old. For more information, call the Com-

manding Officer LT Todd Dunn at 352-212-5473.

Parkview Lanes Weekly News

WONEN’S TRIO:

Handicap:

CONGRATULATIONS: Jeff Koch rolled a

Carol McHale 264,697; Maggie Savarese

perfect game during thePreserve Pinbusters

256,684.

league on Tuesday, February 5, the third of

GOOD

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BOWLERS:

his bowling career. The 300 came between

Handicap: Bob Krueger 230; Bill Mon-

a 249 and a 245 for a 794 series.

tross 222,626; Mike Hughes 222; John

League and tournament scores for

Bahrs 632; Jan Harvey 234; Janet Murray

the week ending February 10, 2013:

225,622; Carole Pilaske 648.

CITRUS COUNTY WOMEN’S

HOLDER HOTSHOTS: Handi-

TOURNEY: Unofficial results of the 160

cap: Bob Chester 286,720; Ernie Gonsalves

and under divisions: Team, Denise’s Nails

Frank wrote this ad out: PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA

263; Gary Brown 747; Lynda Morgan 248;

(Kathy Pollari, Bev Hanner, Rosalin Holm-

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Jeannie Self 247,718; Pat Combs 247,707.

es and Janet Pohl); Doubles, Sue Kuzel and

SANDY OAKS: Handicap: Jim

Sherrie Hill ; Singles, Kathy Pollari. Divi-

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McQuillan 279,708; Pat Kelley 267,738;

sion 161 and over: Team, LePree’s Girls

Advertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

Karen Benefiel 244,707; Genie Tenniswood

(Bridget Foley, Debbe Chung, Stephanie

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243; Diane Crossman 662.

Flory and K C Cridland); Doubles, Debbe

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MONDAY NIGHT SPECIAL:

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merous cultural venues throughout the country. Sunday he treated the crowd to such classics Handicap: Walter Mosio 297; Larry Fritz

Williams 701.

293; Jim Wright 788; John Schott 783;

as “Courante from Cello Suite No.3” J.S. Bach and transcribed for guitar by Rick Foster

BOWLERS OF THE WEEK:

Stephanie Flory 288,758; Bridget Foley

Karen Benefiel and Stephanie Flory,both

276,729; Myla Wexler 276.

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107 pins over their averages, and Jeff Koch,

PRESERVE

PINBUSTERS:

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161 pins over his average.

Handicap: Jeff Koch 300,794; Wayne

6027 Hwy. 40 West

Baker 260,714; Lois Isnor 242,651; Paula

Sheriffs Ranches Enterprises

Weaver 238,664; Jan Miller 238.

Yankeetown, Florida

is a not-for- profit organization which

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proudly supports the Florida Sheriffs Youth

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NEW HOURS, NEW DAYS! NEW MENU!

Ranches. We accept donations through our

liams 249,667; June Williams 241,663;

NOW OPEN with

four thrift stores throughout the state as

Barb Steffen 229,637.

OPEN Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday

well as accepting vehicles, boats or RVs. We

LATE STARTERS:

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LUNCH SPECIALS 11:30 am - 1:30pm

in turn sell the donated items in our thrift

cap: Marty Suehowicz 260; Ives Chavez

DINNER SPECIALS 5:00 - 8:00 pm

stores and the vehicles at our vehicle sales

240,665; Ernie Gonsalves 668; Sandy

lot. The proceeds are used to support the

LePree 255; Bunny Jackson 251; Marie

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Youth Ranches and their residential child

Mooney 683; Kathy Hession 676.

NEW $2.99 BAR MENU INCLUDES

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN:

Sliders, Ham Sandwiches & Belly Buster Hot Dogs

in Live Oak, Crystal River, Dunedin and New

Handicap: Mike Dudziak 316; Jeff Koch

NEW HOURS: 11:30 am -10:00 pm

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