Page 4 February 16, 2011
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Remembering the past
The “would be 100” birthday celebration of President Ronald Reagan complete with cake was
Located 3 miles north of Dunnellon on the east side of Hwy 41 is Rainbow Springs,
held last week by Renee Christopher-McPheeters, President of the Ronald Reagan Republican
a first magnitude artesian spring, 4th largest in Florida producing 490 million gallons of
Assembly of Florida (RRRA).Pictured with the cake are Renee Christopher-McPheeters, Bon-
water a day. It is the headwaters of the Rainbow River (Blue Run) which empties into the
nie Wilder Secretary of the RRRA West Central Florida Region, speaker Marguerite Cavanaugh
Withlacoochee River ending in the Gulf of Mexico. It was formerly called Blue Spring till
standing and other guests and members. Newscaster Photo
the 1930 s when it was opened as a family owned amusement park and the name changed.
James “Capt. Jim” Galasso, 68, of Crystal River
Changing hands over the years, the major attraction was submarine boats (floated with glass
James “Capt. Jim” Galasso, 68, of Crystal River passed
windows). Eventually an aviary, paddle wheel boat, leaf monorail through tree tops and
on Feb. 6 at the Gainesville VA Hospital after a 5 month battle
rodeo were added, enhanced by the waterfalls and natural beauty. In 1974 the park closed
with cancer. Jim served in the U S Army in the Vietnam War.
when the interstate system took traffic off Hwy 41. The area was bought by the State in
He is survived by his wife Jan who moved to the area with Jim
1990, in 1992 opened on weekends and in 1995 opened as a Florida State Park 365 days a
in 1992 from Gainesville, where he retired from Publix Super-
year 8 AM until sunset. The main spring is shut off to motorized boat traffic. A swimming
markets (1986), and sons James and Joseph and their families of
area opens in April and canoes and kayaks offer a great view. In the spring the flowers are
Gainesville FL..
beyond belief. For $2 you can walk these trails and view the amazing waters that drew na-
Jim and Jan were the owners of Happi Tymes Bar in
tive Americans to it over 10,000 years ago.
DeRosa (Hwy 488 & 495.) After the bar business Jim loved do-
Coastal
Hair Port
ing DJ and Karaoke in bars, clubs and private parties in Citrus and Levy County. According
to wife Jan, when “Jim wasn t working he was either on his Harley Davidson motorcycle or
at Plaza 40
out in the Gulf on his boat ‘The 19th Hole” always with friends.”
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