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Sally Price - Historian
Have a Happy & Safe Independence Day
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
Holiday Celebrations
FRIDAY, JULY 1
WILLISTON - Friday, July 1, the City of
Williston s Independence Day Celebra-
tion, "A Tribute to Old Glory," begins at
5:00 pm, downtown, with the annual In-
dependence Day Parade. The celebration
continues, 7:00-10:00 pm, at Horseman s
Park, located 3 miles south of Williston,
off U.S. Hwy. 41 South, at 803 SW 19th
Ave.; phone 352-528-3060.
SATURDAY, JULY 2
CITRUS SPRINGS - Saturday, July 2, at
2:30 pm, a free "America Concert" by the
Nature Coast Community Band can be
enjoyed at the Citrus Springs Community
Center, located at 1570 W. Citrus Springs
Blvd. in Citrus Springs; phone 352-465-
On June 23, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office hosted a simulated `Active Shooter Drill' at Lecanto High School in conjunction with the Citrus
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County School District. This realistic, full-scale exercise was to test and evaluate local law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency services and the
BEVERLY HILLS - Saturday, July 2,
schools' ability to respond to and recover from an active shooter or mass casualty incident. The drill included mass transport to local hospitals
10:00 am - 2:00 pm, the first annual "4th
with real people playing the role of injured patients. Agencies will hone up their skills accordingly, if needed, in the event that a bonafide
of July Celebration," will feature a food
shooting incident should ever occur locally. Photos courtesy of CCSO.
Couple arrested You really CAN'T make this stuff
court, supervised play area and games for
the kids, up to 100 art and craft vendors,
live music and a car show at the Central
on truck theft and up...petit theft, three-vehicle crash
Ridge Community Center, located at 77
Civic Circle in Beverly Hills.
SUNDAY, JULY 3
Hwy.) in Lecanto.
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
related charges
INVERNESS - Sunday, July 3, 2:30 pm,
At the intersection, Kirschner
a free "America Concert" by the Nature
Two people were arrested by the
turned south on CR 491, driving recklessly
Coast Community Band can be enjoyed
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, June 21, fol-
toward oncoming traffic, forcing vehicles
From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
at Cornerstone Baptist Church, located
lowing a reported shoplifting incident at the
off the roadway. The SUV continued south
Two people were arrested by the
at 1100 W. Highland Blvd. in Inverness;
Lecanto Walmart, the shoplifter dashing into
on CR 491, and drove in the middle of the
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, June 23, on
phone 352-726-7335.
a getaway car, becoming involved in a ve-
median in the area of the Allen Ridge Medi-
several charges related to a theft of a N. Elk-
INVERNESS - Sunday, July 3, 6:00-
hicle pursuit by multiple deputies, the driver
cal Facility. The officer in pursuit was can-
cam Blvd. Beverly Hills residence on June
10:00 pm, "City of Inverness Patriotic
causing a three-vehicle crash and ending up
celled from the pursuit, but soon learned that
22. Angel Luis Ramos, 25, Beverly Hills,
Evening," with entertainment, live music,
in a ditch, then dashing into a wooded area
the blue Kia SUV had crashed into two ve-
and Carla Ann Taffel Sleight, 30, 8550 W.
food and fireworks over Lake Hender-
with deputies on their heels.
hicles as it traveled between them, speeding
Mayo Dr. 17, Crystal River, were arrested in
son. Fireworks can be viewed at Liberty
As a deputy was arriving at the
into the intersection at a high rate of speed,
the early morning hours of June 23 in Crys-
Park (286 N. Apopka Ave.) and Wallace
Walmart store located at 1936 N. Lecanto
and failing to stop before turning east onto
tal River.
Brooks Park (328 E. Dampier St.); no
Hwy. (County Rd. 491) due to a theft being
W. Gulf to Lake Hwy.
According to the arrest reports, a
coolers, umbrellas, tents, canopies or per-
reported, he saw a woman - later identified
The blue Kia SUV, driven by
realtor saw Ramos in the N. Elkcam Blvd.
sonal fireworks allowed.
as Sara Miller, 36, 6928 E. Channel Dr.,
Kirschner, crashed into the left rear quar-
residence and informed the homeowner's
Hernando - who matched the description of
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ter panel of a red 2015 Volkswagon Jetta,
family about it. A relative of the homeowner
the shoplifter suspect, running toward a blue
driven by Diedre Scartozzi. Ms. Scartozzi
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stopped by the residence on his way home
Kia SUV that was parked in the area of the
carried three children passengers who were
from work and noticed that the home was
parking lot near the McDonald s restaurant,
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not injured in the crash, but Ms. Scartozzi
in disarray, and the homeowner s 2001 Ford
enter it and leave with a male driver - later
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complained of neck stiffness and was trans-
F-150 truck was missing. (The homeowner
identified as Connor Robert Kirschner, 23,
ported by emergency medical services to
New deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis
was in another state.) The homeowner s rel-
19760 Eagle Dr., Dunnellon - traveling to-
Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness for
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ative reported the theft to the sheriff s office.
ward the intersection of CR 486 (W.Norvell
evaluation. The Jetta sustained an estimated
No refunds for early cancellations
Brryant Hwy.) and CR 491 (N. Lecanto
Continued on page 4 - Truck Theft
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