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Citrus Fire Service reports 21

Real Estate Today

illegal burns last week

A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond

fact that lack of equity in their

Let’s Plant a Spring Garden

The Citrus County Fire Rescue Service said there were 21 illegal burns reported during

home and lack of every Ameri-

the week of April 5-11. County fire officials have been urging all residents to abide by the

can family to have an adequate

I’m in our lovely local Food Ranch

burn ban because of the extreme danger of wildfires due to the extraordinarily dry conditions.

emergency cash cushion is one

buying some corn at a dollar an ear. Cucum-

Citrus Fire Chief Larry Morabito said the recent occurrence of some rain in various parts

of the main reasons for the

ber, lettuce, tomatoes, everything today is ex-

of the county have had little effect on the dry conditions, as dead vegetation from this past

present crises.

pensive. I’m happy because our newly planted

winter very quickly dries out again, putting the drought index right back where it was.

Getting back to our

spring garden is going to be fun, will save us

There have been 442 illegal burns reported since the burn ban was put into effect by the

couple, they are looking to buy in three years.

some money, and will give us some great fresh

county commission on Jan. 9. Illegal burns of yard and household trash are one of the prime

That is about right. You up and coming home

food in two months or so. In the mean time we

causes of brush fires, and this is the driest time of the year, making the landscape very

buyers take note, as you usually need to have

have to invest time and money to cultivate

susceptible to wildfires.

a three year plan to get ready to assume the

this garden with the goal of enjoying our ef-

There were three brush fires in the week of April 5-11. There have been 95 brush fires

biggest purchase of your life. Just like plant-

forts later on.

since the burn ban was put into effect on Jan. 1.

ing a garden, it will take time to plan, save,

We will get nothing but the satisfac-

The only outdoor burning allowed is in a barbecue appliance designed to contain the

and get ready for the fruits of your labors. I

tion of watching this garden grow then bam,

cooking fire. A citation for illegal burning can result in up to a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.

will promise you that the effort may be labori-

we have something to enjoy. Now I’m read-

Squawk Box - Continued from page 1

ous, but is it worth it.

ing the money/investment magazines that are

Your own home with a nice low mort-

expounding a similar theme in the financial

Johns River and she delighted in sneaking up behind me and grabbing me. I think she was

gage you can afford will be satisfying to you

world. One magazine speaks of a "young

trying to push me out the window but, fortunately I outweigh her by about 100 pounds. What

and will prevent a repeat of the current coun-

couple" 40 years old working as they repair

happened this week is even more convincing. I am a person who very rarely ingests any type

try wide financial debacle which is affecting

their portfolio, and save to buy a new home

of medication, but my much abused knees have been giving me a lot of trouble lately and after

us all. So plant your home investment garden

within the next three years. Let’s hope that

three weeks of pain and restricted movement, I broke down and went to our family doctor. He

now and reap the rewards in the near future.

home buyer’s of all ages from here on use this

said my knees are arthritic and before we talk knee replacement we should try some medica-

Darryl, Vicki and Shirley are "The

solid approach of making goals, and sticking

tion. I was prescribed a pain killer by the good doctor and after picking up the pills from the

Diamond Team" We are the seasoned pro-

to them.

pharmacist, I read the instructions.

fessionals at Diamond Investments Inc., and

The goal is to have every home

I do not exaggerate; here are some of the warnings and cautions that were attached

we are available for all of your real estate

buyer in America have at least a 20% down

to the medicine: WARNING: The risk of serious and sometimes fatal heart problems, heart

needs 7 days a week. If you are a buyer, we

payment which will give all home owners ex-

attack, and stroke may be increased with the use of this medicine. The risk may increase the

would appreciate the opportunity to serve

cellent equity in their dream residence. You

longer you use this medicine. A little farther along was another warning about the increased

you. Please call us at 352-447-4442. I’ll see

can listen to every financial guru about the

possibility of heartburn, serious bowel or stomach problems and ulcers. Then a list of the

you around "The Campus"

present situation, and it boils down to the

possible side effects: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, dizziness, sharp chest pains,

Watch for a change in old Citrus courthouse dome

gas, changes in vision, slurred speech, numbness in arms or legs and believe it or not, this

isn’t all the possibilities, but I think you get the picture.

Restoration work will begin next week on the cupola of the Historic Citrus County Court-

When I brought this to my lovely wife’s attention, she laughed and said they put

house. About mid-week a large crane will be employed at the old courthouse to allow the

those, or similar warnings on almost all medication to protect themselves. She also strongly

application of protective coatings to the copper dome. The copper will be washed, and then

encouraged me to pop one of those babies and put my faith in the good doctor. I felt like one

protective applications will be applied.

of those war prisoners in the movies where they are forced to take test drugs, but they trick the

The coatings will appear go from brown to gold to a light green over the time it will take

guards by holding the pill behind there tongue and spitting it out when the guard isn’t

to do the work. The light green is the copper patina that the hundred-plus-year-old court-

looking. It is a good thing I watched a lot of those old movies; I know all the tricks to avoid

house should have. As copper slowly oxidizes, it eventually develops the light green patina

being poisoned.

over many years. The application to be applied next week mimics that process, though much

faster, and will provide a protective coating for the dome for many years to come, according to

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