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Wednesday September 8, 2010
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A Publication of
Sally Price - Correspondent
Permit No. 14
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Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Squawk Box
STOP THE INSANITY (Part 1)
Special to The Newscaster
By Michael Peters
My Dad has an expression:“It’s
ONLY Money”. The sarcasm IS under-
stood.
Inglis is a mess. Our govern-
ing body believes spending $248,000.00
MORE this year is “saving” money;
“Government Thinking”. They believe
You’re stupid. They’re wrong. They know
You weren’t paying attention…they’re
right. Want to Know what You’ve missed?
Game on: Starting with YOUR Money:
It’s taken (by force) in Property & Munici-
pal Service Taxes, Assessments, Franchise
Fees. If reading this, You’re Paying some-
thing; Many pay fortunes. For What?
VFD (primarily County fund-
ed)*, IPD (riddled w/past corruption)*,
Water Dept. (sort of, a mess too, since
1980)*, public works & administration*
for Collecting Your Money. You PAY
$1.2 MILLION DOLLARS yearly. Prop-
erty owners pay taxes/ assessments, we
all Pay franchise fees (power/cable/satel-
lite/phone/cell/gas/garbage); Check Your
Bills, it’s There*.
2009 as Florida’s Depression
A public meeting conducted by the NRC last week revealed the inspection results for the gap discovered in the concrete of the containment
began, Inglis RAISED Millage Rates to
building at the Crystal River nuclear power plant last fall. The report stated that there was no threat to public safety. As of June 30th the total
Countywide High. Did You enjoy im-
Dunnellon youth Dunnellon man suspect in two
cost of repairs was at $79 million. Read full story on page 3. Photo by Sally Price.
proved Services? Didn’t Think so. This
year, staying the same. That’s “SAVING
Money” per Inglis. Are You Spending like
area bank robberies, jailed
last year? Didn’t think so; They’re “SAV-
killed in two
ING” by $pending More this year because
they’re Raiding reserves (read=Savings
Acct. of Your formerly Over Paid
vehicle crash
Money), & putting more “off budget*”
The Citrus county Sheriff’s Office
lice officer. The Citrus
(read=HIDING CO$TS) than ever, in 55
has confirmed that Todd M. Kobielus, 37,
County Sheriffís Office
From Florida Highway Patrol
years.
1388 S.W. 183rd Terrace, Dunnellon, is im-
will be seeking charges,
When we try to figure it all out,
A two-vehicle traffic crash, around plicated in the armed robberies of the Citrus
probably through an ar-
suggest cost cutting, or Efficiency $av-
11:20 p.m., Sept. 3, on C.R. 484 near Dun-  Springs Capital City Bank on July 15 and
rest warrant, regarding
ings, we’re told “to shut up and sit down,
nellon at Marion Oaks Trail, resulted in the  the Dunnellon SunTrust Bank on July 29. In
the Citrus Springs bank
we don’t know what’s best for us”. Doing
death of one passenger and serious injuries  both robberies, the suspect used a weapon,
robbery.
more with less: We have, we must; they
to both drivers and the passenger in the other  which Kobielus reportedly said was a BB
Kobielus
is
won’t, they can’t…just ask.
vehicle. According to the Florida Highway  gun he purchased from Walmart, during his
currently incarcerated at
Patrol, the only person wearing a seatbelt  confession.
the Marion County Jail
Kobielus
Continued on page 11 - Squawk Box
According to Gail tierney, Public
was Alexis Gulnac, 19, of Dunnellon, who
on numerous charges
Are You Ready
was the driver of a 1996 Ford Ranger. Kevin  Information Officer with the CCSO, De-
and being held on $112,000 bond.
New, 22, Dunnellon, who was a passenger  tective Gallant has been working with the
His charges include armed robbery, resisting
For Some
in Gulnac’s vehicle, died as a result of his  Marion county Sheriff’s Office and the Dun-
an officer without violence, dealing in stolen
nellon Police Department, as it appeared
injuries.
property, larceny/theft of $300 or more but
Football?
The other vehicle, a 2000 Honda  that the Dunnellon SunTrust Bank and the
less than $5,000, burglary of an unoccupied
Accord, was driven by 21 year-old Daniel  Citrus Springs Capital City Bank robber-
structure, and two counts of possession of a
Pigskin Predictors
Trowers of Ocala. Trowers’ passenger was  ies were connected. The CCSO assisted in
controlled substance without a prescription.
Garrett Gordon, 22, also of Ocala. The crash  tracking down Kobielus, and the Marion
According to the Marion County Sheriff’s
Page 8
report stated that Trowers was traveling  County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest
Office, Kobielus is scheduled for an arraign-
after he was apprehended by an Ocala po-
ment court hearing on Oct. 5 at 9:00 a.m.
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