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December 18, 2001

FLORIDIAN
A new lord of the 'Rings'
One man's vision gives way to another's eye, as director Peter Jackson fashions architecture and special effects to tell the first part of Tolkien's classic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. But it's not entirely by the book. Story
Jan Glidewell
In menus and in life, usually less is more
Maybe resistance to change is a sign of aging.

$22,000 pay raise draws protest
With some overworked support staffers struggling to live on $6.90 an hour, Kathi Lamoureux has a hard time understanding how the superintendent could propose a $22,000-a-year raise for one administrator in the school district office.

Clerk issues purchase alert
BROOKSVILLE -- Clerk of the Circuit Court Karen Nicolai has told her finance department to pay closer attention to large purchases coming out of County Administrator Paul McIntosh's office.

Official reaffirms his objection to open records law
BROOKSVILLE -- School Board member Jim Malcolm says he should have chosen different words last week when he criticized Florida's open records law, though he won't back down on his essential view that the law is bad.

Assessed value lower, but owner remains unhappy
BROOKSVILLE -- For three years, Don Baba has sought governmental relief for his defect-ridden Spring Hill home.

We don't need another church
Editor: Re: Neighbors oppose church site, Dec. 11 Times:

Radio survey turned me off
I switched radio stations recently.

Bresnahan posts win just before bad break
INVERNESS -- An adage that has long circulated in racing says that sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good.

'Unlucky' play snaps Eagles' shutout streak
SPRING HILL -- For Mike Sullivan, 511 minutes just wasn't long enough.  


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