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Permit No. 14
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Squawk Box
Vacation a Time
for Re-Charging Part I
With Doug Johnston
My dear wife Kathie and I just got
back from a much needed
vacation in Hazleton, West-
By-God-Virginia. We take
this trip to Kathie’s “other
home” every year, but this
was the first time we actu-
ally spent most of our trip
relaxing. We had no children
or grandchildren with us and while it was
somewhat boring at times I have conclud-
ed that boring is nice sometimes.
We left after work on Friday and
took the road less traveled, at least part of
the way. We decided to take US Highway
301 to Statesboro Ga. where we spent the
night. From there we took 301 and an as-
sortment of state roads to Columbia SC.
From there we took I-26 to I-81, where we
spent the night in Bristol Virginia, to I-77
to WV-19 to I-79 to I-68 to Maryland Line
Road, our final destination. Our meander-
ing path encompassed 999 miles and 17.5
hours. We took the straight interstate route
coming home and logged 931 miles and
Looking for a cool place on a Hot Summer Night? We have just the place, the eighth Annual Hot Summer Night Block
a little less than 16 hours of driving. The
Party. The party will be Saturday, August 13th from 5 - 10 p.m. along West Pennsylvania Ave. and Cedar St. which will be
extra driving on the trip up was worth it.
closed to normal traffic. The event is co-sponsored by the Historic Village Shops of Dunnellon and the Dunnellon Police De-
We enjoyed a much less stressful and more
scenic ride avoiding I-95.
partment. Proceeds garnered will benefit the Special Olympics. Shown above: Chuck Wade’s gorgeous 1949 Mercury convert-
The cheapest gas we found was
ible at the 2007 Hot Summer Night Block Party. For more information call 352-489-1818.
in South Carolina and Tennessee: We paid
Child Drowns Crystal River resident charged with
$3.44 per gallon in both states. Florida and
West Virginia had the priciest gas, both
states displayed $3.65 per gallon and high-
I n Family
murdering her son’s stepmother in PA
er.
Compiled by Newscaster Editor
his friend’s request, Roger
Continued on page 8- Squawk Box
Pool
Debbie Russell
Hickok contacted him to
Tommy Berry of Crystal River
CATTAIL CREEK RV PARK
let him know it was no lon-
was shocked to learn, in late July, that his
ger necessary for him to
In Charming Yankeetown, FL
From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
across-the-street winter neighbors’ love tri-
relinquish the keys, as Em-
Minutes to River and Gulf!
(Citrus Springs)
Citrus County Sher-
angle ended in the tragic death of his friend,
ily Shaffer had confessed to
RVs for Rent on Site or
iff’s Office dispatchers received a call
Carol Hickok. Berry knows the three quite
police her role in his wife’s
before 11:00 am on Saturday that a little
bring your own!
well and said, even though Carol and Roger
death. He said Roger Hick-
Shaffer
girl had been found floating in the family
Hickok have been married for forty years,
Wooded Sites - Pool
ok was quite surprised to
pool. 11-month-old Nolee Wilkinson, of
Roger is the father of a 12 year-old son by
learn of Emily’s alleged involvement in his
Laundry
7801 N. Primrose Dr., was discovered by
Shaffer.
wife’s death.
Clubhouse
her mother and grandmother after the family
Berry is the caretaker of Carol and
Each year, when Roger Hickok re-
dog apparently was able to open a door lead-
Roger Hickok’s winter home, a large gated
STAY 2 NIGHTS
turns to Pennsylvania after his winter resi-
ing to the pool. They immediately began
property located at 12642 W. Amur Maple
& GET
dency in Crystal River, Berry cares for his
CPR and the child was transported to Citrus
3rd NIGHT FREE
Place in the Crystal Manor neighborhood of
Crystal Manor home and numerous animals,
Memorial Hospital. She was later airlifted
352-447-3050
Crystal River. He was contacted by Roger
including a dog, a cat and several chickens.
to All Children’s Hospital where she died
Hickok, earlier in July, and asked to not en-
41 Cattail Ln.
Berry said, Roger and Emily had wintered in
early Sunday morning.
ter the home and to relinquish the keys to
Crystal River with their son, last year, after
Yankeetown
When the Sheriff’s Office investi-
police, due to the investigation of his wife’s
Carol’s death, but when Roger took their son
RV Lots
gation is complete, it will be turned over to
death. Before Berry had time to act upon
RV Rentals
the State Attorney’s Office for review.
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