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WILL McLEAN FOUNDATION
SCHEDULE FOR 2014-2015
Following its motto "Sav-
ing Florida Through Music", the Will
McLean Foundation announces its sched-
ule for 2014-2015. On the second Sun-
day of each month, September, 2014
February, 2015, the foundation sponsors
the Sunday Sampler a way to experi-
ence some of Florida s finest entertainers
and songwriters in the intimate venue of
the Historic Train Depot in Dunnellon
Florida. The season culminates with the
26th annual Will McLean Festival at the
Sertoma Youth Ranch in Brooksville,
Florida on March 13-15, 2015. Mark
your calendars for these outstanding op-
portunities to experience the best Florida
acoustic music.
September 1st Florida Song-
writing Contest. Songs may be entered
until December 31, 2014, and submitted
to The Will McLean New Florida Song
Contest, P.O. Box 547446, Orlando, FL
32854-7446. www.willmclean.com
FrogWatch at Crystal River
Preserve State Park
CRYSTAL RIVER Help Crystal River
Preserve State Park and Florida Conser-
vation Corps survey the frogs and toads at
Rare Event - Perfect games rolled in the same contest. The 300 games bowled against each other were both in the first game - got to be
Crystal River Preserve State Park. Bring
rare!. In the picture, Eric Glowacki is on the left and Chris Carr on the right. Rolled at Parkview Lanes in Holder, more on page 8
friends and family for a night of wildlife
Director, Boys & Girls Club,
LCSO investigating
conservation, hands-on learning, and fun.
August 8th.
Homosassa, charged with theft
abduction attempt
Survey results are submitted
to FrogWatch USATM, a citizen science
program of the Association of Zoos and
of 10 year-old girl
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
that Creel had completed 132 voids during
Aquariums that invites individuals and
the time period of Jan. 1, 2014
A 26 year-old Crystal River wom-
families to learn about the wetlands in
to July 25, 2014. An additional
an, Amy Lynn Creel, 8668 N. Elmtree Ave.,
their communities. Participants will meet
From The Levy County Sheriff Dept.
audit of the voided amounts
the Director of the Robert Halleen branch of
at the Preserve's Visitor Center, 3266 N.
of the time period of July 24,
the Boys and Girls Club of Citrus County,
Sailboat Ave., Crystal River, FL at 8:15
Around 12:44 pm on Wednesday,
2013 to Dec. 31, 2013 shows
located in Homosassa at 8535 W. Goodman
pm. To Sign up call 352-563-0450.
July 30, deputies with the Levy County
66 total voids. The report stated
Ln. was arrested, July 30, charged with fel-
Creel
Captain's
Sheriff s Office responded to the area near
that the theft consisted of cash
ony crimes against the organization. Creel
130 Maple Street in Inglis, Fl , due to a sus-
payments paid by the parents, where those
was charged with scheme to defraud (less
picious incident that was reported that in-
Big Redfish
transactions had been voided, not deposited,
than $20,000) and grant theft ($300 or more,
volved a possible attempt to abduct a child.
and the funding was missing. None of the
but less than $5,000). Her total bond was set
Approximately 20 minutes ear-
missing funds had come from donations.
Contest
at $4,000. Creel's duties as director were to
lier, about 12:24 pm, a 10 year-old girl was
The auditing showed that Creel had checked
handle all financial transactions and log the
walking along Maple Street, on her way to
the box within the software directing it to
information using the company's computer
Under Way
a friendís home, when a man attempted to
hide voids. This feature allows all voids to
software.
get her inside his vehicle. The girl said the
be hidden.
The organization had recently con-
Over $1500
man pulled up beside her as she was walk-
Creel was interviewed on July 25,
ducted an audit of their income, which was
ing, opened the passenger-side door and mo-
2014 and denied any theft; she said it was a
compared to a deposit slip, and a discrepancy
in Prizes
tioned to her while saying, ěcome in." The
computer error. She provided statements for
was noted. The audit on the account showed
child immediately ran away and saw the
some of the missing funds. She said, in the
that the Robert Halleen Club showed depos-
vehicle leave the area, heading toward the
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first incident where the petty cash was miss-
its of $5,000 less than other locations for the
direction of County Rd. 40-A.
ing, a child had taken the money. She told
year, which is uncommon. Also during this
Continued on page 4 - Theft Charges
Continued on page 3- Abduction Attempt
audit, information was obtained showing