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CHS girls basketball has come a long way
If today’s high school basketball players could travel back in time and experience a Citrus High School girls basketball game in the 1950s or earlier, they might have trouble identifying what was taking place on the hardwood: Uh, make that concrete. There were no junior varsity or “B” teams in those days, so the girls’ games preceded the boys’ game. Hazel (Jones) Snow was a member of the 1949-50 girls’ team.
The undefeated 'Canes of 1956
The 1956 Citrus High School football team opened the season with a hard fought 0-0 tie with Lake Weir High School then reeled off eight consecutive wins to finish the season with an 8-0-1 record. This is believed to be the only undefeated football team in the long and rich history of CHS football. The '56 Hurricanes were coached by Walt Conners. His seven-year tenure was highly successful.
Johnston: S.5 lacking
Sens. Clarkson and McCormack: I have read over the S.5 bill, and to say I understand all of it is an understatement. You did not put examples in for low-, medium- and high-income people and how it affects them is misleading the public on this bill. It appears this is another take-from-Peter to pay-Paul bill. Like most of bills past, we keep language in the bills to keep our attorneys employed. There should be a breakdown on cost to implement this Affordable Heat Act.
Reflections on high school football 1960
Editor's note: With Citrus County public schools set to open their high school football seasons Friday, Sept. 25, the Chronicle is running this guest column from a former high school football player and avid fan. I am a college and high school football enthusiast. People who know me would say the term “enthusiast” is a bit mild for my interest in those sports. As the shadows appear on the landscape earlier in the day, and the first hints of Fall begin, my thoughts turn to football.
“One Idea Is Not Enough”: In Conversation With Erwin Wurm
“When I started out, I made drawings, 3D sculptures, and performative sculptures,” Wurm says of his varied oeuvre. “I didn’t want to restrict myself to one medium, so, depending on the mood, I focused on one aspect of my work more than the others. Sometimes the public was more interested in the ‘One Minute Sculptures’, other times more in the ‘Fat’ series, but it made no difference to my work.
Op-Ed: Governor Is Great, Not Weak, for Compromising on the Budget
Doug Johnston Perception is not reality but — especially in the political world — it sure is important. And misperceptions cause havoc and halt progress. The post-budget reviews by opinion writers seems to castigate Gov. Phil Murphy for perceived weakness because he compromised. I know from personal professional experience how important this perception is and how much it can damage progress.
Doug Johnston: Are negative interest rates coming to U.S.?
Negative interest rates are a confusing topic, and they may be coming to the U.S. this year. If so, they may bring significant changes to everyday banking for Americans.In 2014, leading European central banks initiated “negative interest” terms for many new government bond issues to help stimulate the economy.
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