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Wednesday May 31, 2017
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Community
Bears in Inglis
Update, pg. 11
Wildlife Park To Present
Wildlife Ranger Camps
HOMOSASSA - The Florida Department
of Environmental Protection's Ellie Schil-
ler Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
will offer two weeklong Wildlife Ranger
Camps in June and July. The Friends of
Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park spon-
sor the programs. June's Wildlife Ranger
Camp is for children ages 8 and 9 years
old, and runs June 19 through June 23.
July's Wildlife Ranger Camp is for chil-
dren ages 10 through 12, and runs from
July 17 through July 21. Applications for
the Wildlife Ranger Camp are available in
the park office.
Register for "Harmony in the
Streets" day camps
Again this summer, the Cit-
rus County Sheriff s Office is hosting
"Harmony in the Streets" day camps.
The camps will be at Inverness Middle
School June 12-16 and Forest Ridge El-
ementary School June 19-23. The camps
Memorial Day at Inglis Amvets_Top left, members of Scooter Haven handing off one of the many food donations to Mary McKay (second from right), Canteen
are open to all kids, ages 6-12. There
Manager, and Dick Roberts (far right), Post Commander. Top right, members of Scooter Haven as they ride in to Inglis AmVets Post #447. Bottom left, bikers
isroom for 60 children at each camp. If
from Scooter Haven relax and enjoy fellowship after the Ride-In and Food Donation Event. Bottom right, Dick Roberts, Post Commander (far right) and Mary
you are interested in this camp for your
Citrus Springs
McKay, Canteen Manager, perusing the large donation of food by Scooter Haven Riders who are standing, nearby. Photos by Lee Paulet, full story on pg. 11.
child, please visit www.SheriffCitrus.
Meth "one pot cook" found during
org; click on the "How Do I" tab at the
motorcyclist
top of the page and follow the directions.
Citrus County traffic stop
You can also obtain information and reg-
istration documentsto be turned it from
killed in
your child s School Resource Officer.
pliers, dikes, a small pipe cutter,
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Levy County 4-H Day Camps
coffee filters, funnels, plastic
Two people were arrested, May
containers, gloves, salt, elec-
Homosassa crash
To register or find out about pricing,
25, the result of an unspecified traffic stop in
trical tape and two pieces of
deadlines, age limits or times please call
Floral City in the parking lot of the Brannen
tubing (that tested positive for
the 4-H office at 352-486-5131 or visit
Bank. Dorothea A Knibbs, 44, and Timothy
methamphetamine) attached to  T. Knibbs
our website at levy.ifas.ufl.edu.
From FHP
H. Knibbs, 33, both of 7995 S. Four Oaks
bottle caps that had been used
4-H Grows Here: Gardening & Nutri-
A 21 year-old Citrus Springs man,
Pt., Floral City, were inside the vehicle. Ms.
as hydrochloride generators. A
tion, June 12 ­ 15. During this camp
Jesse Monaco, who was driving a 2005
Knibbs was the driver, and Mr. Knibbs the
glass container was found that
youth will discover what it takes to be an
Honda CBR motorcycle, was killed, Satur-
passenger.
contained coffee filters and 22
avid green thumb while adding color to
day evening, May 27, as the result of a traf-
A K9 deputy made a positive alert
grams of a liquid that tested posi-
their palates. Youth will explore through
fic crash with a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant in
for the presence of narcotics inside the vehi-
tive for methamphetamine.
games and science-based activities. They
D.Knibbs
Homosassa at U.S. Hwy. 19 and W. Sugar
cle, and the vehicle was searched. Deputies
Both  Mr.  and  Ms.
will also learn some fun and tasty ways to
Bush Dr. The driver of the of the Mitsubishi
found a lithium battery in the glovebox and
Knibbs spoke with deputies, but their inter-
include the produce they grown in their
Galant, 49 year-old Elizabeth Bonne of Ho-
a "one pot" methamphetamine cook inside a
views were redacted from the reports. Doro-
meals.
mosassa, received minor injuries requiring
drink cooler. In the rear of the vehicle, depu-
thea Knibbs was charged with driving while
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no medical intervention.
ties found numerous plastic baggies and
license suspended or revoked knowingly,
According to the Florida Highway
plastic bottles, a bag that contained crystal
possession of drug paraphernalia, conspir-
You can now place classified ads at the Food
Patrol, Mr. Monaco was traveling north on
Drain-O, liquid Drain-O, instant cold packs,
Continued on page 11 - Drugs Charges
Ranch Service Desk - 25 words/$12. New
U.S. Hwy. 19, in the inside lane at a high
Burn Ban Lifted for Citrus & Levy
deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis Food
rate of speed, at the same time Ms. Bonne
Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
was traveling south on U.S. Hwy.19 in the
No refunds for early cancellations
Continued on page 4 - Fatal Crash