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Squawk Box

Time for Inglis Commission

To Take Recycle Bins

With Doug Johnston

Food Ranch al-

lowed Levy County to

place recycling trailers on

the property adjacent to

the store several years ago

because the county didn’t

have a location for the trailers. The agree-

ment was not intended to provide a per-

manent location for the trailers, but as al-

ways Food Ranch has been willing to do

its share to assist the Inglis/Yankeetown

community. With that in mind permis-

sion was given to the county to place the

trailers there if the trailers were picked up

weekly, or more often if necessary, and

the yard was maintained and kept tidied

up. In fairness to the county they have

made a conscious effort to keep their end

of the bargain. But the time has come for

someone else to do their share and pro-

vide another location.

The trailers can’t be watched

Heads turned last week at Hunter Springs in Crystal River as Nature Coast Emergency Medical Services Ron Bray, EMS Educator and Critical Care

24/7 and a few people, some not even

Coordinator practiced water rescue with paramedics and EMTs. Gabe Trujillo, Jena McGovern, James Everson and Sherry Dame took turns with

Levy County residents, have dumped

both rescue in shallow water and in water over their heads. With the use of a snorkel and mask, the group found out it was not easy with some

everything from dead animals to old ap-

of the moves even with a willing victim. Bray and the ambulance employees also got a real taste of just how cold that spring water is. Bray

pliances at the site. This has caused an

said the exercises in the spring were to prepare the group for water emergencies. Don’t forget scallop season begins July 1 and the area will

unsanitary condition and it is only a few

have a deluge of outsiders as well as locals wanting to get their quota of the much sought after shell fish.

feet from the Food Ranch back door. The

"Harmony In The Employee Charged With Arson In

Inglis Police Department has tried, with

some success, to nab those people who

Two Fires at Assisted Living Facility

have abused the trailers, but it is unreal-

Streets" Camp

istic to expect them to patrol the site any

more than they already do. There is, after

Operations Center. During the interview,

From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

all, more areas that need patrolling than

Has Openings

Fuentes stated that he was present at the as-

the recycling bins.

Juan Carlos Fuentes,

sisted living facility, where he is employed

I have suggested on more than

4759 S. Silver Fox Ter., In-

as a patient services assistant, on the dates

“Harmony in the Streets” is a fun,

one occasion through the Newscaster and

verness, was arrested by the

of both fires. According to the arrest reports,

five-day daycamp for children between the

in conversation with Inglis town officials

Citrus County Sheriff s Office,

Fuentes said on the night of the first fire,

ages of 6 and 12 to celebrate understanding

that the trailers be parked on town prop-

May 31, charged with arson in

around 4:00 a.m., he obtained a lighter from

and cooperation among youngsters.

erty, maybe even on the side of the Inglis

two structure fires, on different

a storage bin and ignited papers on the shelf

The Crystal River Primary School

Police Station.

dates, at the Highland Terrace Fuentes

in the maintenance room,. He said, on the

camp - scheduled for June 18-22 - has a

This would make it easy to

Adult Living Facility located

night of the second fire, around 2:00 a.m.,

few openings due to some last-minute can-

monitor and I think the illegal dumpers

at 700 Medical Court East in Inverness.

he obtained a lighter from a storage bin

cellations! The children are selected on a

would be afraid to discard their garbage

The first fire occurred on April 13, and the

and ignited alcohol prep pads in a storage

first-come, first-served basis, so it is recom-

on the IPD lawn. Until now my sugges-

second fire occurred on on April 23. During

cabinet on the second floor because he was

mended that applications be submitted as

Continued on page 8 - Squawk Box

each of the fires, the assisted living facility

bored, and after igniting the material, he left

soon as possible. Applications are available

was occupied by 35 residents.

the room and went downstairs until the fire

Inglis Fire

at the Sheriffís Operations Center in down-

The first fire started on a shelf in

alarm went off. The report stated, that during

town Inverness, or they can be downloaded

the maintenance room on the first floor, and

the interview, a computerized voice stress

from the Internet at this link - http://www.

the second fire originated inside a storage

analysis was conducted on Fuentes which

Merger Talks

sheriffcitrus.org/pdf/HarmonyRegistration.

cabinet containing alcohol prep pads in the

indicated deceit.

pdf - Completed forms may be either be

storage room on the second floor. Both fires

Fuentes was taken into custody and

submitted at the Inverness CCSO location or

See page 11

were determined to be the result of arson.

incarcerated at the Citrus County Detention

at the Crystal River Primary School.

Fuestes was interviewed by detec-

Facility on two counts of arson of a struc-

Camp sessions run from 9 a.m. to 3

tives on May 31 at the CCSO Emergency

ture. His total bond was set at $20,000.

Continued on page 5 - Day Camp Openings