Local Budget

FRIDAY, OCT. 8

MANAGER ON DUTY: META MINTON

NIGHT SUPERVISOR: BRIAN BELL

REPORTERS ON DUTY: KATIE BACKMAN

PHOTOGRAPHERS ON DUTY: PETER TRAVERS

A SECTION

(20 pages; 2 full-page ads)

A FRONT

CENTERPIECE PACKAGE

1. MARCO RUBIO — Nuts and bolts story about his campaign event 4 p.m. Thursday at Barnes and Noble.

SHUMAKER w/ assigned art

2. RUBIO REACTION — I’m going to get crowd reaction at the Rubio rally Thursday at Barnes and Noble/Lake Sumter Landing. FORREST w/ assigned art

3. TEASE to PHOTO ESSAY INSIDE A

BOTTOM READ

ADVANCE ITALIAN FEST GOLF CART DECORATION — I’m going to talk with some people prepping for the Italianfest parades Friday. I’ll also include basic information. SHUMAKER w/ assigned art AND MAPS (NEED TO UPDATE), tease to ITALIAN-AMERICAN CLUB ADVANCE STORY.

A BOTTOM GRAPHIC

1. Ribbon

2. Today’s 5

3. Pop Culture

A INSIDE

BRIEFS PACKAGE — State Government News — DESK

ADVANCE — ITALIAN-AMERICAN CLUB — Talking to members of the club about the upcoming ItalianFest 4:45 p.m. Friday at both Town Squares. Forrest w/file art

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C SECTION

(8 pages; 1 full-page ads)

FULL-PAGE AD: C8

WEATHER: C2

C1 JUMP PAGE: C3

LOCAL: C4-C5

BUSINESS: C6-C7

C FRONT

CENTERPIECE

FANTASY OF FLIGHT POW — Local WWII veteran Jack Cheppo is going to appear on a panel at Fantasy of Flight Friday and Saturday for the attraction’s Living History Symposium Series. I’m going to talk with him about his story and his participation in this. SHUMAKER w/ assigned art

RAIL-RIGHT-TOP

MEDICARE — Humana’s recent decision to discontinue a popular Medicare plan used by many veterans in The Villages reinforces the message that all Medicare beneficiaries should begin reviewing their health plans during now in advance of the upcoming open enrollment period. CORDER w/breakout box - TEASE to MEDICARE SCAM

RAIL-RIGHT-BOTTOM

ADVANCE - TUSCANY DAY SPA HEAD-SHAVING EVENT — Tuscany Day Spa is hosting a head shaving event on Oct. 30 to raise funds for St. Baldrick’s which supports cancer patients. Patty Bonnie provides details. MOON w/breakout box

RAIL-LEFT

COLUMN - MARTHA MADDOX — “prepared” foods not always ready to eat. No art.

BOTTOM READ

PADDLE TENNIS DEMOS — Professionals from the American Platform Tennis Association will host clinics and demonstrations for Villages residents Wednesday at SeaBreeze Rec Center. I’ll talk with the pros, participants, and audience members about the opportunity to see some of the sport’s top athletes. SHUMAKER w/ assigned art

C BOTTOM GRAPHIC

1. Today in Villages History

2. Villager of the Day

3. Inside Today

C INSIDE

MUST RUNS

must run — OBITS - WILLIAMS - 17”

must run — AAC — The AAC met Wednesday for their regular meeting. I’m going to focus on the performing arts center angle — the developer is donating the Church on the Square/adjacent land to be renovated. SHUMAKER (no art)

must run — MEDICARE SCAM — SHINE officials have notified me of a medicare scam that involves someone posing as a medicare person asking cardholders to get their checkbook because they’ll be getting a special card in the mail. Talk to SHINE and Renico about this scam. BACKMAN w/ tip box

must run —BRIEF- MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE — The Master Gardeners’ Fall Gathering Plant Sale will be held 8 a.m. to noon Saturday Oct. 9 at the Uf/IFAS office in Ocala. Items for sale include shade trees, fruit trees and more. MOON

LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS

BRIEF — CPR CLASSES — The Villages District Public Safety Department has some CPR classes coming up. BACKMAN

BRIEF — SPAGHETTI DINNER — Marion County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a spaghetti dinner Oct. 8. The proceeds benefit youth programing. BACKMAN

BRIEF HIT AND RUN — There was a vehicle vs. pedestrian hit and run on Griffin and 441. The pedestrian had minor injuries. BACKMAN

BRIEF CHASE — Florida Highway Patrol made an arrest as the result of a high speed chase that was on I-75 in Marion/Sumter counties. BACKMAN

BUSINESS

RUBY_TUESDAY — Investors apparently anticipated good news from Ruby Tuesday as its stock price increased gradually over the past few days during trading on the New York Stock Exchange. And the Maryville, Tenn.-based restaurant chain, which operates an eatery in Spanish Springs Town Square, met their expectations late Wednesday evening with a positive earnings report. CORDER, with file art moved and Orton graphic

BUS-CALENDAR-DESK

TRI-COUNTY BRIEFS

BRIEF — DISARMING DIABETES - Villages’ resident Kae Borrero, who is also a nurse, will be presenting a 6-week seminar on disarming diabetes starting Nov. 8 at the Villages Public Library. TOLER

TRICOUNTY TODAY — 10”

TRICOUNTY BACKUP — 43”

IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE

BUFFALO PRIDE MEETING — I am covering the Buffalo PRIDE meeting at The Villages Charter Middle School Tuesday night, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. A speaker will be present to discuss tobacco awareness. MOON w/assigned art

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON - The SCSO held a luncheon on 10/6 to honor its local volunteers. STANFORD w/RPT. art

STANDALONE -- Starter shack golf personnel dressed in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- HORSFORD