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Squawk Box
Vacation a Time
for Re-Charging Part II
With Doug Johnston
Looking in the Rear-View-
Mirror at Hazleton
When we arrived
at Grandma Hechler’s house
on Sunday afternoon she
was making applesauce. She
has three trees that are load-
ed with a summer apple she calls American
Transparent. The apple tastes a little bit and
has the texture of a McIntosh. It makes de-
licious applesauce. There are also Stayman
Winesap and Golden Delicious trees that
are loaded with apples that will be ready to
harvest in the in a month or so.
Four peach trees are also full of
peaches and are scattered about her prop-
erty. This year the walnut, butternut and
chestnut trees on the property are also
heavy with nuts and should be ready in the
October. All indications point to a bounti-
ful Autumn.
About 100 feet in front of Grand-
ma Hechler’s house is a grist mill that her
Back to School - Citrus County schools resumed classes on August 8th according to the Citrus County School Board office. Buses are on the road
family has operated since 1914. It was the
around the county moving students to and from school. Crystal River High School Assistant Principal Kit Humbaugh explains this bus makes
third mill the family built on that loca-
trips during the day on special programs at the high school. It transports students on the work release program at Publix and a local nursing
tion, the first being built in 1818. The mill
home half days, morning and afternoon..Students who pick the elective course called Peer Counselor ride the bus to help at 3 primary school
was originally powered by water from the
groups and 1 middle school group 5 days a week for a block (1-1/2hours). More school information on page 10. Photo by Sally Price
creek that runs along Grandma’s property,
Att. General:
but several years ago it was converted to
Crystal River Man Arrested For Child
a diesel powered engine. The Evans fam-
ily (Kathie’s aunt, uncles and cousins) still
Ve t e r a n s Groups
operate the mill. They grind buckwheat,
Abuse After Night Long Party
which was the major crop in the area until
Using
Illegal
Continued on page 8- Squawk Box
The boy told detec-
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
A Crystal River man, Johnny Ray
tives: He and Karr had gone
CATTAIL CREEK RV PARK
Slot Machines
Karr, 60, was arrested by the Citrus County
to a store, around 10:00 p.m.,
In Charming Yankeetown, FL
Sheriff’s Office, Aug. 8, charged with child
Aug. 2, to pick up cigarettes
abuse, delivering a controlled substance to
and beer and cash Karr’s
Minutes to River and Gulf!
a minor and contributing to the delinquency
Social Security check. After
From Florida Current
RVs for Rent on Site or
Attorney General Pam Bondi has
of a minor, charges that followed a com-
they left the store, he and
bring your own!
waded into a dispute in Bay County between
plaint made on Aug. 3 by the legal guard-
Karr went to Crystal River
Wooded Sites - Pool
Karr
law-enforcement authorities and a veterans
ian of a 15 year-old Crystal River boy.The
and contacted a friend of
Laundry
group over whether machines placed at
guardian said the boy had contacted her that
Karr’s to make arrangements for purchas-
VFW Post 8205 are illegal.
Clubhouse
he’d been out all night with Karr, her boy-
ing illegal narcotics. The friend put Karr in
Bondi has sided with State Attor-
friend, who had been using crack cocaine
contact with several people who came to the
STAY 2 NIGHTS
ney Glenn Hess and said the machines --
and taking prescription pills in front of him.
residence to assist Karr in obtaining crack
& GET
which allow winners to get a gift card that
She asked the deputies to get the boy back
cocaine and prescription medication, so he
3rd NIGHT FREE
can be used to purchase merchandise at lo-
for her, that he was in Crystal River.
could get high. The boy said Karr gave him
352-447-3050
cal retailers -- cannot be used. The veterans
Deputies went to the guardian’s
$160 and made him go with one of the peo-
41 Cattail Ln.
organizations had maintained the machines
and Karr’s residences. The boy was returned
ple to purchase ten roxies (roxicet, narcotic
Yankeetown
required skill and meet an exemption for
to the guardian, and Karr was taken to an un-
pain medication). He said Karr contacted a
RV Lots
those type of machines that are also present
specified location to be evaluated for mak-
hispanic man and woman who took him (the
RV Rentals
ing suicidal statements.
Continued on page 4-Illegal Slots
Continued on page 4 - Child Abuse Charge