THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
PAGE 8 - August 3, 2016
Butterlies & Bees - Continued from page 1
Dunnellon man killed in motorcycle
crashkilled in a single-vehicle crash, early Friday morning, July
Friday morning
There will be no charge to attend this program. Melody Tayler, a Homosassa
resident and working beekeeper will offer a program on the Honey bees. Tayler was born
and raised in Tampa where she worked as a bookkeeper. She began keeping bees in 2008
A Dunnellon man was
and has given many presentations on Honey Bees over the past seven years, including
29, on N. Citrus Ave. in Dunnellon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 48 year-old
programs for the Citrus County's library system, schools, and clubs. Tayler has also done
Thomas Yarborough was driving a 2006 Honda CBR 600 R motorcycle, traveling south on
programs for Wildlife Ranger summer camps and at Earth Day events at Ellie Schiller
N. Citrus Ave. in the area of N. Wahoo Trail at 3:39 am. The press release stated, that as the
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and attended Pioneer Days and Fort Cooper Days
motorcycle was traveling out of a right curve in the roadway, it departed from its lane and
Park's Reenactment events. She is the secretary of Nature Coast Beekeepers Club that
traveled across the northbound lane of N. Citrus Ave. onto the east grass shoulder, where
meets monthly at Victory Baptist Church in Inverness. She has achieved the level of Master
it struck a wooden fence, ejecting Mr. Yarborough. The motorcycle continued southwest
Beekeeper through the University of Florida and has attended University of Florida's Bee
across N. Citrus Ave. and came to final rest on the west grass shoulder. Mr. Yarborough
College for the past six years. Her presentation will consist of an explanation of the Honey
suffered fatal injuries and expired at the scene of the crash. The report stated that Mr. Yar-
Bee, its workings as a social insect and the products produced by the hive. In addition she
borough was not wearing a helmet.
Crash with dump truckdump truck in Sumter County, July
injures three
will suggest ways to help save the Honey Bee. Learn about the Butterflies and Moths of
Florida
Wednesday, August 24, 2016, starting at 1:00 pm in
A traffic crash between a passenger car and a
the Florida Room Jeff Rundell, a Park Volunteer and retired
25, resulted in substantial injuries to three of the five people involved in the crash.
biology teacher will give a presentation on "Florida's Butter-
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 10:23 am as 83
flies and Moths" on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, starting at
year-old Willie Thornton of Bushnell, FL was driving a 1998 Nissan Altima, traveling
1:00 pm in the Florida Room at the park's main entrance and
north on U.S. Hwy. 301 approaching State Rd. 471 in Sumterville, FL. At the same time,
Visitor Center located on US 19. Rundell is a volunteer at
41 year-old Michael Crispell of Floral City, FL was driving a 2007 Mack dump truck, also
the Park, where he does outreach and works in the Discovery
traveling north on U.S. Hwy. 301, directly behind the Altima. The Altima traveled onto
Center and has created and mounted a variety of displays. He
the right shoulder, then immediately attempted to make a u-turn, and traveled into the path
spent his career teaching Biology in the Adirondack region
of the dump truck. As a result, the front of the dump truck collided with the left side of the
of northern New York. He is a product of the State University Photo by Susan Strawbridge
Altima. Both vehicles came to final rest on the west shoulder of U.S. 301.
of New York and has done graduate work in Minnesota and in Ohio. He is an officer of
All four occupants of the Altima are Bushnell, FL residents. All were transported
the Orchid Lovers Club in Spring Hill and has a collection of plants that he terms "out of
to Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala for treatment: Mr. Thornton, the driver, and 74
Kayakers Arrested - Continued from page 1
control."
year-old Mae Williams were in critical condition; Elgin Thornton, 63, received minor inju-
ries, and Mary Thornton, 78, sustained serious injuries. Mr. Crispell (the driver of the dump
truck) received no injuries. The report stated that all five passengers of the two vehicles
that were labeled in black marker as "M.O.B," "LK" or "BK," a yellow container contain-
were wearing a seatbelt. The report also stated that unspecified charges are pending.
Crash in Otter Creek
ing 118 grams of marijuana wax, a plastic baggie containing 35.5 grams of marijuana wax,
labeled "20G" in black marker; a clean glass pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana, a
glass pipe with marijuana residue, an unsmoked marijuana blunt, an e-cigarette, a digital
kills Branford womanafternoon, July 28,
scale, three black marker pens and 8 burnt marijuana blunts.
The two were taken into custody and transported to the Citrus County Detention
A single vehicle crash in southwest Levy County on Tuesday
Facility where both made statements to deputies, most of which was redacted from the
resulted in the death of the driver, 62 year-old Robin Kay Kerns of Branford, Florida, the
report. Herndon told deputies that he and DeRenzis had come to Chassahowitzka to go
only occupant of the vehicle.
kayaking, and he had no knowledge of the large amount of marijuana in the vehicle. He
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Ms. Kerns was driving a 1996 Jeep
said he'd had no part in purchasing it.
Cherokee compact SUV, traveling north on U.S. Hwy. 19 in the left lane, one-half mile
Ms. DeRenzis was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent
south of State Road 24 in the Otter Creek area, when the vehicle traveled off the roadway,
to sell, manufacture or deliver it and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her total bond was
onto the left grass shoulder and into the median. Ms. Kerns overcorrected to the right, and
set at $3,000. Mr. Herndon was charged with possession of cannabis less than 20 grams,
the Jeep traveled back into the left northbound lane of U.S. Hwy. 19, where it began to
with his bond set at $1,000.
rotate counterclockwise in a northwest direction. The Jeep subsequently overturned, trav-
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eling back into the grass median, toward a paved divide between the north and southbound
lanes, upon which Ms. Kerns was ejected, while the vehicle was overturning. The vehicle
League and tournament scores for the week ending July 31, 2016:
came to rest, facing south, on its right side, near the southbound travel lanes of U.S. Hwy.
CONGRATULATIONS: Ryan Aguilar rolled another perfect game in the
19. Ms. Kerns, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash by Levy County EMS
he Newscaster
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Boat and utility trailers being stolen:
Phone: (352)SUMMER SPECIAL: Handicap: Mark Smith 279;
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YOUNG & RESTLESS: Handicap (adults): Stephen Allan 269,700; John Salt-
marsh 269; B J Anderson 259,710. Handicap (youth): James Adams 303,802; Matt Allen ers and boats that are mostly occurring during daytime hours in the Citrus Springs area.
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283,747. Scratch (adults): Brian Carney 255,649; John Saltmarsh 255,625; Stephen Allan The thefts include new and used motor boats (deputies believe are) being used for parts.
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Steps to r@g being a victim of these thefts: ·Take photographs of your boat and
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300,791; Tim Quick 277; trailer serial numbers, and document their value. ·Use devices to lock the wheels so that
Ronnie Mesick 277,722; Jace Peterson 732; John Garton 729; Tim Gruman 722; Bobby it can't be moved, such as a chain. ·Do not leave your trailers or boats unsecured. Use
Craft 719; P J Ireland 710; Dorine Fugere 249,682; Stephanie Flory 245,612; Joyce John- Tongue Locks, not padlocks. ·If possible, keep trailers and boats out of view from the
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WOMEN'S SUMMER TRIO: Handicap: Becky Williams 255,673; Marilyn Sey-
Citrus County at 1-888-ANY-TIPS.
mour 251,658; Pam Levert 251. Scratch: Pam Levert 214,515; Kathy Pollari 212,528.
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