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bond), possession of cannabis less than 20
grams ($500 bond), possession of drug para-
was involved in the theft of air conditioning
Protecting our Water and Rivers
phernalia ($500 bond), and contributing to
units from nine different locations within Cit-
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
the delinquincy of a child ($4500 bond).
rus County, including Lake Rousseau Baptist
DOT, FWC, Coastal Rivers Basin Board, the
A few hours later, on Aug. 6th, a
Church (twice), Abundant Life Church and
Withlacoochee River Basin
P.O.W.A.R. is consisted of a group
search warrant was ex-
Suncoast Insulators, along with residences
Board, the public works dept
of concerned citizens that is overseeing Lake
ecuted for the search of
on Sundance Pt., Dawn Flower Ave., Corn-
of each county, and the US
Roussaeu, the locks, and the lower Withla-
marijuana and parapherna-
flower Dr. (twice), and Tallahassee Rd.
Dept of Engineers. If you live
coochee River. The Aug 6th newsletter to the
lia at the residence of 21-
According to the arrest report, two
on or near the river you are cor-
members states that "P.O.W.A.R. was formed
year-old Thomas N. Kuzbar,
persons would be required for the thefts due
dially invited to attend the
to preserve the fishery, protect the wildlife,
located nearby at 6795 W.
to the size of some of the air conditioning
P.O.W.A.R. quarterly meetings.
and navigability of Lake Rousseau, as well as
Orleans Ln. in Dunnellon.
units. During each of the thefts, the report
The next meeting is scheduled
the Withlacoochee & Rainbow rivers". The
Around 2:00, the residence
stated, Bunts and the juvenile backed a ve-
for September, and the yearly dues is just
newsletter goes on to explain our present con-
was searched. Deputies
hicle to the air conditioning unit, threw either
$5.00.
cern of the DEP (Dept Of Conservation) con-
Thomas Kuzbar found oxycodone (a sched-
a rope or tow strap around the air condition-
For information you can contact the
sideration of filing in the Inglis Lock, which
ule two narcotic), two digi-
ing unit, then used a vehicle to pull the air
president of P.O.W.A.R. Sandra Clodwick at
would permanently impede the navigation
tal scales with trace amounts of marijuana, a
conditioning from its base, also pulling away
sclodwick@aol.com. Or myself at
from Lake Rousseau to the gulf. P.O.W.A.R.
hand scale, small ziploc baggies containing
wiring and piping and causing damage exceed-
darryldiamond@earthlink.com. I have been
has been actively working the last two years
small amounts of marijuana, and ledgers
ing $1000. Each stolen air conditioning unit
active for over two years, and the meetings
for the opposite, which is the reopening of
showing names and amounts and other mis-
was valued between $1000 to $6000 and had
are great with Fish and Wildlife representa-
the lock to boat navigation. The next item
cellaneous items, along with $5500 found in-
been recycled by the juvenile for approxi-
tives usually present to answer your ques-
referrers to the Lake Rousseau aquatic work.
side a sports jacket.
mately $100.
tions.
This work will be preformed from August 11
A search of Kuzbar's vehicle turned
On Aug. 5th, the juvenile, working
The value of your home is depen-
to 22 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife conser-
up a suitcase containing an estimated five
in an undercover capacity, drove Bunts to the
dant on several factors including the quality
vation commission using EPA approved her-
pounds of marijuana in numerous plastic
Red Level Baptist Church, where Bunts placed
of boating, and fishing in this area, so I hope
bicides such as Aquathol Super K, and Re-
baggies, one which contained a large amount
a tow rope over the air conditioning unit.
to see you at the September meeting. Dia-
ward.
of marijuana seeds. The search of a wooded
Bunts was then placed under arrest. He told
mond Investments Inc. Darryl, Vicki, and
P.O.W.A.R. members are also en-
area behind a shed netted a four-feet-tall mari-
detectives that the juvenile had permission
Shirley are your "The Diamond Team" We are
couraged to attend the meetings for the Cit-
juana plant.
to go to the church and remove the air condi-
seasoned professionals that are available for
rus/Hernanado Waterways Restoration Coun-
Kuzbar pointed-out different loca-
tioning unit. A detective asked Bunts why he
your real estate needs 7 days a week. If you
cil. This task force was created by legislation
tions in his bedroom where he said he keeps
would need to wrap a tow rope around the air
are a buyer, or know a buyer, we want the
to form a council represented by the public
small amounts of marijuana and other contra-
conditioning unit at 10:00 p.m. if he had per-
opportunity to serve them. Please call us at
that will act as a laison technical advisory
band. According to the arrest report, Kuzbar
mission to take the unit. Bunts later stated
352-447-4442. See you around "The Campus”.
group to such entities as SWFWMD, DEP,
told detectives that he normally receives ten
that they were picking up a tow strap that a
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pounds of marijuana each week. He said that
friend had left there. Bunts was transported
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he'd paid $6500 for ten pounds of marijuana
to the Citrus County Detention Facility.
and only had two pounds left in his vehicle.
Due to additional information given
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Kuzbar was arrested on numerous
to detectives by the 16-year-old co-defendent,
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drug charges: sell, manufacture, deliver or
Bunts' residence located at 6796 W. Orleans
possess with intent to sell manufacture or
Ln., Dunnellon, was searched. In Bunts' room,
Inglis Public Notice
deliver a controlled substance; possession
a small amount of marijuana and a scale for
of controlled substance (oxycodone), culti-
weighing marijuana was found.
The Town of Inglis has received a Grant for a park behind Town Hall to be called
vating marijuana and possession of drug
Bunts was charged with grand theft,
Central Park. It will have a state of the art Children’s Playground, Basketball Court and
paraphernalia. He was transported to the Cit-
$300 or more, but less than $5000 ($18,000
other activities, a Gazebo and landscaping as well as Picnic Tables.
rus County Detention Facility. His bond was
bond); criminal mischief, $1000 or more
We will be in need of Volunteers to help with the installation of the Playground
set at $9500.
($18,000 bond); attempted grand theft ($2000
Equipment, Landscaping and other activities. We could really use your help. If you wish to
volunteer please call Sally McCranie at Town Hall, 352-447-2203.
Remembrance ceremony for
The funds for this Project are limited and we would be most grateful for any
donations to this great project. All donations of $100.00 or more, your name or Company
Mary Craven Friday
name will be put on a Plaque at the Park.
The family and friends of Mary Craven, longtime director of the Citrus County
Visitors and Convention Bureau, are inviting the public to a special remembrance for her at
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