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Deborah Russell - Editor
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Wednesday March 16, 2016
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
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Community
Wildlife Park's Invites You To Take
A Walk Back In Time
Homosassa has a long history
filled with interesting stories and fascinat-
ing characters. Its natural beauty and its
bounty of fish, oysters, fowl, game, and
plant life has attracted people from the
area s earliest Native Americans to to-
day s visitors and residents. Ellie Schil-
ler Homosassa Springs Wildlife State
Park invites you to join us as we take a
walk back in time during the month of
March. On Friday, March 11 and Satur-
day, March 12, 2016 we will be holding
Homosassa Heritage Days with special
workshops by Florida Public Archaeol-
ogy Network (FPAN) on Native-Ameri-
can Pottery and the use of shells by these
early Floridians. On Saturday, March 12,
2016, we will also have exhibits on area
history by local organizations, groups and
individuals in the Visitor Center. There
is no charge to attend the Heritage Days
events. Regular admission does apply for
entrance into the wildlife park. To regis-
Remembering the Past - At the turn of the nineteenth century, phosphate mining was the major industry in the tri-county area. Discovery of
ter for a workshop, please call (352) 628-
hard rock phosphate in Dunnellon in 1889 brought a boom with a need for electricity. In 1909 the Inglis Dam was built on the Withlacoochee
5445, ext. 1002.
River which created Lake Rousseau. This dam provided flood control for the lower Withlacoochee River basin, as well as a source of hydro
Wildlife Park Egg-Stravaganza
electric power to meet the needs of the booming area around Dunnellon. The amount of power produced by the hydro electric power plant
The Friends of Homosassa
is determined by the amount of water and how far it drops on the turbine making this location ideal. Due to the mining, population in Citrus
Springs Wildlife Park will be hosting a
County increased from 5391 in 1900 to 6731 in 1910. Mining loomed as World War 1 came to be and from 1910 to 1920 Citrus County popula-
Spring EGG- stravaganza starting at 8:00
tion dropped by 1500. History by Sally Price. (More Remembering the Past on page 4)
Man charged with burglaries at
am in the field behind the main entrance
Citrus Co. Receives
and Visitor Center of the Ellie Schiller
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
Certified Tourism
Lecanto RV/mobile home park
Thousands of eggs will be avail-
able for children to find. Children will be
Information Center
divided into three age groups. Plastic eggs
will then be redeemed for candy. Finders
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
witnesses, along with Lindquist and the cart.
Designation
of the Gold and Silver eggs in each age
One of the witnesses told the deputy that
Kenneth George Lindquist, 38, 805
group will win an age appropriate prize.
Lindquist had offered to pay him $500 to
W. Cave Ct., Hernando, was arrested by the
From Citrus County Tourism
Families should arrive early to register
forget the whole thing and let him go.
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, March 11, on
their children and to meet the Easter
The Citrus County Visitors & Con-
Lindquist told the deputy that he d
numerous charges related to several thefts.
Bunny and other costumed characters.
vention Bureau was recently named a VISIT
just purchased the cart for $200 from a per-
He s accused of taking a golf cart
There is no charge to participate
FLORIDA Certified Tourism Information
son at the Quick Mart located at the corner
and attempting to take another golf cart,
in the Spring EGG-stravaganza. Regular
Center. This exclusive program was created
of Homosassa Trail and W. Gulf to Lake
along with a Hero 3 GoPro camera, a Makita
park admission applies for entrance into
to build a network of Florida Visitor Centers
Hwy. However, Lindquist could not provide
drill, a Makita radio, three extension cords,
the Wildlife Park. Participants are en-
that will provide for a more satisfying expe-
a Bill of Sale or the name of the person he'd
a stainless steel trash can and a Ryobi saw
couraged to bring non-perishable food
rience for visitors.
allegedly purchased the golf cart from.
with a matching tool bag.
items to be donated to We Care Food
The local Welcome Center will
When Lindquist was taken into
The report stated, that while a dep-
Pantry.
be one of 30 Florida Visitor Centers who
custody, he was in possession of a used hy-
uty was attempting to locate a golf cart that
For more Information, please
can distribute VISIT FLORIDA s Vacation
podermic needle, a metal spoon, a receipt
had been reported as stolen, a report came
call Rene Poppe at (352) 628-5445, ext.
Guide and Florida Map and Citrus County
(that had the name of one of the victims on
in that it had been seen in Homosassa, on
1004 or Susan Strawbridge at (352) 628-
has the option to display two brochures at
it) and an orange tail light with a wire at-
Homosassa Trail near Rock Crusher Rd. The
5445, ext. 1002.
each Welcome Center. This program also
tached. Deputies determined that the items
two witnesses who had reported seeing the
Easier than eBay
allows local staff to be a part of a network
found in the golf cart had been stolen from
cart, stated that a person was inside the cart,
to share best business practices, solicit pro-
two residences and two vehicles within the
and they would keep the person in their sight
Classified Ads
motional ideas and track travel trends within
Lecanto Hills Mobile Home and RV Park,
until deputies arrived.
the State of Florida. For more information
from four separate victims.
The deputy arrived at Homosassa
See page 9
call 352-794-5506.
Trail, near Glen Eagle Ter., to find the two
Continued on page 2 - Burglaries