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Florida's Got the Blues
A new exhibit at the Old Court-
house Heritage Museum titled Florida's
Got the Blues! This exhibit showcases
musicians who pioneered the blues genre
in the early-to-mid twentieth century in
Florida. The exhibit opens March 6, 2014,
and extends through the end of May.
Did you know that Florida has a long blues
tradition? Many notable blues artists had
roots in Florida, and they are featured in
this engaging exhibit that explores topics
such as Early Blues, Florida Women and
the Blues, Blues Clubs and look Joints,
Depression Blues and the WPA Record-
ings, Popular Music and the Blues, and
Contemporary Blues.
Among some of these many no-
table blues artist were Tampa Red, known
as the "Guitar Wizard," and Blind Blake,
the great ragtime and blues guitarist.
Tampa Red learned to play guitar when
he was growing up in Tampa. Blind Blake
spent his formative years in Jacksonville.
The exhibit also features photographs of
the late, great Ray Charles, who grew up
in Greenville, Florida. Charles came to
Tallahassee to play numerous times, and
is included in The Florida Artists Hall of
Fame.
In addition to the wonderful sto-
ries of these great performers, Florida's
Leah Smallridge (3) enjoying the quintessential strawberry shortcake treat from her grandma Pat Panaccione of Lecanto at the Annual Floral
Got the Blues has interactive components
City Strawberry Festival held last weekend. Perfect weather brought thousands and thousands of area residents to the springtime event; a
including a blues ensemble, special pro-
perennial favorite for young and older alike. TheNewscaster/Mike Moore
grams, and a blues stage.
Husband & Wife Three arrested for manufacturing
The Old Courthouse Heritage
Museum is located downtown Inverness
meth, two EMS employees
Arrested for Rash
on the Square in the historic Citrus County
Courthouse at 1 Courthouse Square, In-
verness, Florida.
finished product, and numer-
of C.R. Burglaries
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Museum hours are Monday through Fri-
ous pieces of paraphernalia.
day, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on spe-
On Wed., Feb. 26, at 2:00 p.m., the
All three suspects ad-
cial occasions such as Saturday, March 15
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Tactical Impact Unit of the Citrus County
mitted to manufacturing and
beginning at 4:00 p.m. for the St. Patrick's
Sheriff s Office served a search warrant at
A deputy with the Citrus County
using methamphetamine on
Day events, downtown on the Square.
3970 S. Fernpark Ter. in Inverness. The
Sheriff s Office, on patrol in Crystal River,
a regular basis at the home.
Carson
Professor to teach
search warrant concluded a month long in-
about 11:00 p.m., Feb. 27, made a traffic stop
Kehr, who had a smoking pipe
guitar workshop
vestigation into methamphetamine manu-
on a gray Hyundai for having a inoperable
and three grams of methamphet-
facturing at the residence. Stefanie Lynn
tag light, which resulted in the deputy arrest-
Nature Coast Friends of the
amine in his pocket at the time
Smith, 28, was arrested at the home. Jeffrey
ing a husband and wife team on charges re-
Blues present something different in
of his arrest, admitted to smok-
Allen Kehr, 39, and Heather Carson were ar-
lated to numerous thefts that had occurred in
March: a blues workshop and a jam, in
ing methamphetamine at work,
rested at their workplace when they returned
Crystal River during several previous days.
lieu of the monthly concert.
as well.
Kehr
from a medical transport service to Gaines-
According to the report, the Hyun-
P.D. Smith, classical and blues
Two children under
ville, back to the office of Nature Coast
dai was traveling south at U.S. Hwy. 19 at
guitarist, offers a guitar workshop Sat.
the age of eleven resided at the
Emergency Medical Services.
NE 2nd St., when the traffic stop was ini-
March 15. For only $10, you can join
home and were present during
The reports stated that Smith coop-
tiated. The Hyundai stopped in the Burger
the class from 11 AM to 12:30 AM . The
the manufacturing at various
erated with law enforcement and told them
King parking lot. The driver, Steven J. Di-
blues and individual attention assured.
times the reports stated. The
they could find the chemicals in a plastic
giglio, 27, 1138 N. Tiger Pt., Lecanto, was
The class will be held at the Museum
children are currently in the cus-
tub in the garage. Inside the home, deputies
Smith
issued a written warning for the inoperable
Cafe, on Yulee Drive, in Homosassa.
tody of the Florida Department
found all the chemicals needed to manufac-
license plate light. The deputy asked if there
of Children and Families.
More Community Events on pg 5 & 10
ture methamphetamine, several grams of
Continued on page 2 - Burglaries
Continued on page 4 - Meth Manufacturing