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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
Renamed  the Felburn -Foundation,from pagecontributed to several major proj-
Park Continued Schiller 1
As Director of
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
ects at the park including a black bear exhibit, both phases of the Wildlife Walk, a roseate
spoonbill aviary, a red wolf habitat and other improvements to wildlife habitats at the park.
Dream Boats, Dream Houses, and Inflation
Felburn Foundation donations also helped fund the 8,000 square foot Felburn Wildlife Care
Center that houses a veterinary clinic, wildlife quarantine section, park offices and accom-
In this months Bassmaster magazine, there is an article titled
modations for up to four biologists, interns and other scientists. Schiller and the Felburn
“Dream Market for Boat Buyers”. It goes on to quote a boat dealer ex-
Foundation Board also contributed to the construction of two barrier-free Boundless Play-
plaining that “You can buy a professional style bass boat for less than you
grounds, on the Cross-Florida Greenway near Ocala and the St. Marks Trailhead in Wakulla,
could five years ago.”
that are managed by DEP s Office of Greenways and Trails.
Some examples are a new 20 foot Triton with 225 Mercury
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park features an impressive
recently selling for $46K now available for only $36K, and a new Sketter
showcase of native Florida animals along the park s Wildlife Walk, including West Indian
20 footer with a 200 Mercury which was offered at a boat show I attended
manatees, a Florida panther, black bears, bobcats, white-tailed deer, American alligators,
in Orlando last month for an incredible $29K, which is also about $10K below normal pric-
American crocodiles, river otters and a variety of birds and reptiles. Lu, Florida s only
ing.
resident hippopotamus, resides at the park. Visitors can also enjoy nature trails, picnicking
These boats can run you to that honey hole fishing spot at a little over 70 miles per
and boat tours. Admission to the park for children ages three to 12 is $5.00 and $13.00 for
hour, which is akin to being on the best rollercoaster ride you can think of, but they do use
adults.
a bit of gas in the process. The article goes on to say that these boat dealers fully expect this
The first two-time Gold Medal winner honoring the nation s best state park ser-
buyers market to remain until the end of the year, but when the market does turn around,
vice, Florida s state park system is one of the largest in the country with 160 parks, most of
costs will go up and will be passed on to the consumer. These costs include the very real
which are open 365 days a year. Florida s state parks, which span more than 700,000 acres
possibility of inflation, increased delivery costs, and dealer overhead.
and include more than 100 miles of sandy white beach, provide an affordable outing for
These costs have been mostly absorbed by the dealers, and manufactures up to this
people of all ages. Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine was recognized by the
point. Well the same can be said about home buying. Just because homes are on sale at super
National Park Service in April 2009 with its inclusion in the National Underground Railroad
low prices at this time, do not expect this sale-a-thon to last forever. In fact when the hous-
Network to Freedom Program.
ing market turns around, as an example, we have a big chance that inflation will bring that
Missing TeenHigh School. from page 1
newer 3/2 cement block home in Citrus Springs now available for about $70K, back up to
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the $150K range pretty quick.
tended Miami Palmetto Senior
When things get back to normal, do not expect Lowes and Home Depot to be giv-
On Thursday night, he and some teenage friends had travelled to Citrus County
ing the same super bargains on home materials as they are now. They are presently fighting
with the parent of a brother and sister who have a summer home here.
for your business, but inflation may have a very noticeable effect on renovations, and new
The five teens had been out in the family boat most of the day on Friday before
housing costs in a year or so.
tragedy struck.
I suggest you do not play the hindsight game of “I should have listened to my local
The body will be taken to the Leesburg medical examiner’s office for autopsy.
real estate guru, and bought my dream home while it was on sale”. Financing is available
for almost any home you want to buy, so what are you waiting for? Everyone loves a bar-
gain, so get out there while the “gettin s good” and buy a home now, or you can wait and pay
the much higher price next year.
For you investor types, I just got a 4 year old 3/2 site built foreclosure home in west
Marion county with an appraised value of $112K now available for sale in the $55K price
range. People you can not build this home for anywhere near this price, and I have a 25 page
home inspection showing the electrical, plumbing, and a/c all in working order.
I do not care how bad things are, this home will sell fast at this ridiculous low price
so call today if you are ready to save some serious money. Darryl and Vicki Diamond and
the entire “Diamond Team” have the many years of experience required to handle all of your
professional real estate needs. Please call us anytime at 352-447-4442. I ll see you around
“The Campus”.
CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
SELECTS NOMINATING COMMITTEE
On July 20, 2009 the Board of Trustees of Central Florida Electric Cooperative,
Inc. met and appointed the following members as a committee for nominations:
H.E. Colson
Herbert E. Corbin  Roy Dyer  Louia C. Gilbert  William P Goess
.
Ernest L. Green  Ernest A. Haile  Wesley M. Higgins  Thomas Nicholson
Phillip Snyder
Hospice of Citrus County Public Relations Manager Joe Foster (right) was the special guest of
The committee will meet on July 27, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. to select nominees to represent
the Citrus County Ostomy Support Group at their monthly meeting held on Sunday, July 19.
Districts 2, 3, and 7 as Trustees of Central Florida Electric Cooperative, Inc. These dis-
Ostomy Support Group Club President Frank Yetner is pictured greeting Foster at the meeting.
tricts are presently represented by:
The Citrus County Ostomy Support Group meets on the third Sunday of every month at 2:00
pm in the Cypress Room at the Citrus Memorial Hospital Annex Bldg located at 502 Highland
George Stephens
District 2
Tony Weeks
District 3
Kenneth Osteen
District 7
Blvd., Inverness. Anyone with an ostomy and their family are invited. For additional infor-
mation, contact Frank Yetner at 352-341-0005. Hospice of Citrus County offers a Speakers
The Cooperative s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009.
Bureau with speakers available to discuss a variety of topics including hospice services. To
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the business meeting will follow at 10:00 a.m.
arrange for a speaker, call 352.527.2020.
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