Happy first day of February and super bowl weekend!
First. The big news. Captain William Toney is holding a seminar at the Homosassa Civic Club.
Back in May 2017, Captain Toney held the same seminar in the Old Homosassa Learning Center. The civic club board was new at this and concerned that we would not have a good turnout.
HA!
It was standing room only and the AC units could not keep up with the masses of people. It was SO hot in there. But no one left and people were massed outside the doors just to catch a word or two. Captain Toney was very gracious and talked for over an hour and took questions from the audience.
This time the event will be held in the Homosassa Civic Club’s main building which can hold at least a hundred people. And it’s February so it will more likely be cold than hot and humid. But if you plan on attending and getting a seat, you may want to come a little early.
Next Subject.
I have had so many people inquire as to what’s going with the construction on Yulee Drive.
SIDEWALKS!
I first posted about the sidewalks in Homosassa way back in July of 2014. I heard about them when I went to a “Meet and Greet” with Commissioner J.J. Kenney. I believe that there were six people at the political event. I didn’t know any of the people at that time. But I know them all now! Iris and Bill Rose. Bill Garvin. Jim Bitter. Terry and I. The commissioner told us we were getting sidewalks so the local residents could walk or ride bikes to the Homosassa Library. Iris Rose pointed out that there are no sidewalks on the busy street, Groover Cleveland Blvd. where the library is. I thought that was amusing.
The sidewalks again came up at a Town Hall meeting at the Homosassa Library on July 31, 2014. A sidewalk design would be made in Fall of 2015 and construction could maybe possibly almost assuredly start in 2016. Ha!
J.J. Kenney was soundly defeated by Ron Kitchen but the story continued.
February 2015 the new 60% plans came out and the county was planning to cut down seven of our beautiful oak trees that form the canopy over Yulee Drive. That’s when Terry and I kinda sorta became activists. Through this blog, going to meetings, and hanging out in a few bars, we let everyone–along with the county commissioners, county adminstrator and county transportation people–know that cutting trees down was not acceptable.
The 90% plans came out in May 2015 and the sidewalk was going around the trees. Victory.
And now, finally, after almost 5 years, the sidewalks are going in!!!!! And the trees have been spared!
I should have taken pics of the sidewalk construction but it’s been a crazy week. I didn’t even do a pic a day. So I’m going to present you with four snaps of one day!
Those kids are the Homosassa Junior Ukers. They are beyond adorable. Miss Anita is teaching them to play chords, pick notes, and how to read music. She is amazing. The kids usually act like they aren’t playing attention but they all get up and play solos and can write their notes on the board. I love it!
Alright that’s it for this week!
Have a great weekend!
Kathy