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Wednesday February 25, 2009
Sally Price - Correspondent
Permit No. 14
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Mike Moore - Correspondent
Man
Arrested on
Attempted
Murder
Charge
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
A 45-year-old Beverly Hills man was
arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office,
Feb. 19, on charges of at-
tempted premeditated
murder and burglary with
battery.
According to
the arrest report, deputies
spoke with the 38-year-old
victim at Citrus Memorial
Hospital, around 2:30 a.m.
She said that the man
John F. Jach
who'd stabbed her, John
Frederick Jach of Beverly Hills, had been her
boyfriend for many years and their relation-
Left: Art in the Park - Art amongst Nature! Right: Art in the Park, a fine art show and sale will be held at Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon on
Par
Left: Ar
ship had ended in early December. She said,
Saturday February 28th and Sunday March 1st. “Art in the Park” is a fine art show and sale conducted by local art groups amidst the beautiful
earlier in the evening when she was enter-
background of Rainbow Springs State Park. The event is Saturday, February 28th and Sunday, March 1st, running both days from 9 am till 4 pm with the
taining a male companion at her Beverly Hills
following weekend as a rain date if needed. These talented artists represent the Citrus Watercolor Club, The Ocala Art Group, Gallery East and the Ocala
home, Jach had called her on the phone and
Digital Art Masters. More on page 3.
told her, that if she were cheating on him, he
Firefighters Take Action on
would harm her. Some time after the phone
Levy County
call, the ex-girlfriend said that she'd heard her
back door being kicked open and went into
Brush Fires,“Fire” Index: 700+
the kitchen to investigate. She said that Jach
Opening
had stabbed her with a very large knife, on
From Citrus County Information Services
her right hand and forearm, when she'd at-
Citrus Firefighters spent a busy
termine the threat of wildfire. The scale ranges
tempted to protect herself from his attempts
CyberSuite
Continued on page 8 - Attempted Murder
Wednesday running around the county ex-
from zero to 800, with the numbers climbing
Adopt A
tinguishing brush fires. They put out at least
from wet to dry. “This high index indicates a
eight fires, most of which were less than an
severe danger for brush fires.
For Inmates
acre. The largest, near Floral City, was three
The recent months’ freezes killed off
Pet
to five acres. One large shed burned down in
grass and plants around the county, fueling
Bronson-The Levy County Sheriff’s Office on
one fire in Lecanto.
drought conditions and sparking an indefi-
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March 2, 2009 will have a new procedure
Citrus Fire Chief Larry Morabito,
nite countywide burn ban.” Morabito added,
called CyberSuite. This is a new endeavor at
worried over the potential for a large, destruc-
"A lot of things affect the burn ban, including
the jail to deposit money into the inmate’s
tive wildfire, put out a statement Wednesday
the drought index; humidity; wind conditions,
canteen accounts.
on conditions: “Although we have had some
direction and speed; and the moisture in the
This will allow inmate’s family,
rain during the past month, the drought index
vegetation.
friends and loved ones more ways to deposit
has remained high.
The burn ban includes the burning
money into an inmates’ account; this will also
The Keetch-Byram Drought Index
of trash, yard and construction debris, camp-
improve the speed and accuracy of deposits.
(KBDI) average for Citrus County remains
fires, bonfires and the use of fireworks. “Any-
The new CyberSuite will allow the
near 600; however there are several areas in
one who refuses to comply with the ban may
following method for deposits:1.
the County that are over 700 and a significant
face up to a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail.
Website:Visa/Master Card/Debit Cards; 2.
amount of areas well over 600.”
The Floral City fire was believed to have been
Kiosk located in the Sheriffs Office Lobby for
The Florida Division of Forestry
started by someone burning in a barrel. Hot
Visa/Master Card/Debit and Cash Deposits
considers anything over 541 on the KBDI
embers escaped and started the fire, officials
Monday-Friday 8AM-5 PM only.Closed on
scale as severe danger for this area. The scale
said The person responsible was issued a ci-
Continued on page 12 Cyber Suite
Continued on page 3 Fire Danger
estimates the dryness of soil, which helps de-