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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Get a Head Start on Medicare Part D 2011
October is the month SHINE, a volunteer program with the FL Dept of Elder
Affairs, offers to assist you in finding a Medicare Part D Drug Plan for 2011 that is the
least expensive for you and will cover your drugs. Enrollment for Part D begins Nov 15th
and ends Dec 31st. Bring your Medicare Card, your Rx Drug Plan Card and your Rx drug
bottles or a printout from your pharmacy of the last 90 days of your drugs. SHINE pro-
vides free, unbiased and confidential counseling on Medicare issues. Come by a site or call
1-800-262-2243 to be referred to a volunteer or a site near you. Wed, Oct 13th 10:00am
– Noon AF Knotts Library (Yankeetown)
RABAC to Host the Down Home Block Party Street Dance
The Recreation Advisory Board Activities Committee is hosting the Down Home
Block Party Street Dance on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at the Inglis Community Center
fron 6pm-10pm. Fun for all ages! Dance the night away with family and friends to rockin’
live entertainment. Children 12 and under will need adult supervision. Free Snowcones,
Dance Contest (all ages), Hay Rides, and Costume Contest (all ages). Refreshements will
be available for a nominal price. Prizes Galore! For more information please call Tanya
Becerz at 352-447-0805 or Valarie Davenport at 352-302-7271.
How to Fight Mosquitoes with Bat Houses
Remember September’s mosquito infestation? Pam Darty, US Fish & Wildlife
Ranger at the Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge has the answer. She will give a slide
presentation on Florida Bats and Bat Houses at the Ellie Schiller Education Center in the
Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (WGP) at 1001 Old Rock Road, Yankeetown, Friday, Octo-
ber 22 at 10:00 am. Admission is free.
The 4 candidates for the two Levy County Commission seats took center stage at the I/Y Lions
If you hate mosquitoes, you’ll love this program. Mosquitoes are the bat’s pri-
Club this past week. The moderator was Yankeetown Councilman Larry Feldhusen who
mary food. You can fight back by attracting bats with bat houses. Ms. Darty will discuss
ran the show and led the questions for present County Commissioner Nancy Bell seeking
the five different designs of bat houses used by the Refuge.
re-election (dist 2), newcomer Ryan Bell seeking the Dist. 4 seat, Commissioner Chad
Bring a bag lunch. We will enjoy lunch together following the presentation. Then
“Cracker” Johnson giving up his governor appointed commission seat changing to dist. 2
the Master Gardeners of Levy County will conduct a walking tour around the Salt Water
challenging Commissioner Nancy Bell, and Commissioner Lilly Rooks seeking her seat
Pond and point out the flora and fauna that is so abundant in the area.
again in district 4.
The first 20 people in the door will receive either The World of Pollinators poster
One attendee said all Levy County Commission Candidates were asked if they
or an International Migratory Bird Day poster. For more information call 352-447-5439.
back Amendment 4 (Home Town Democracy) and ALL SAID "NO". Most answers were
basically the same as the lead switched with each new question. Starting the round was
Come join the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps, Manatee Division
someone tired of the “good ole mentality” then onto how you feel about special excep-
Manatee Division drills at Coast Guard Station Yankeetown, in Yankeetown,
tions, Inglis and Yankeetown pay a lot of taxes and get little, what if a possible closure of
Florida, on the second weekend of each month. The Sea Cadets are for youth ages 13
Yankeeetown School and Cedar Key having a high school with only 1000 population, what
through 17 years old. We also have a Navy League Cadet unit for youth ages 11 through 13
new jobs have you created in the last year, and impact of the new power plants.
years old.
No personal questions were allowed that would put people on the spot and it was
We provide a fun and challenging environment that is free of drugs, alcohol,
a very relaxed session for all 4 of the candidates.
tobacco, and gangs. Also, develop leadership abilities and broaden Cadets’ horizons using
hands-on and self-paced training. They are guided to become mature young adults whether
Levy County Community Outreach Events scheduled for Oct 16
they decide to join the military or not. For those that choose to join the Navy or Coast
Two more in a series of monthly community outreach events focused on connect-
Guard, the education and training they receive will help them obtain advanced rates if they
ing citizens with local health, nutrition and other resources will be held in Levy County
enlist. Some other branches also award advanced placement. Please come visit us at our
on Saturday, October 16, 2010. The events, sponsored by the Florida Department of Chil-
drill and online at www.manateediv.org. Please contact our Commanding Officer LTJG
dren and Families, the Levy County Health Department, The Children’s Table and Elder
Todd Dunn at 352-212-5473 or tdunn@manateediv.org. See you soon.
Options, are scheduled for the following locations and times: Morriston Baptist Church,
The Republican Club Meets Oct. 19
20291 SE 33rd Street, Morriston FL, from 9:00am until 11:00am. Casa de Restauracion
The speaker at our forthcoming Republican Club meeting will be Richard Nu-
Shalom Church, 239 South Main Street, Williston, FL, from 1:00pm until 3:00pm
gent, the winner of the Republican primary for Florida’s 5th District House seat, being
vacated by Ginny Brown Waite, who is retiring. Mr. Nugent is currently the Sheriff of
Hernando County and lives in Brooksville.
NAPA Auto &
The meeting will be on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Lions Club on 59th St
Truck Parts
in Yankeetown. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm. The club is providing the main course
and members are asked to bring desserts to share. Cost for members is $7.00 and all oth-
Fax: 352-447-6099
ers $9.00. Please call Nancy at 447-1447 or Pat at 447-5874 for further information. The
(352) 447-6000
Hours:
public is invited.
Mon-
Annual Inglis Masonic Lodge Yard Sale & Fish Fry
U.S. 19 - Inglis
Friday
Yard Sale will begin at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. Fish Fry will start on No-
Hydraulic Hoses Our Specialty
vember 20th (Sat.) and November 21st (Sunday).Menu will consist of: 1. Pollack or Mullet
7:30-5:30
Hydraulic Hoses up to 2"- 6 Wire
2. Baked Beans, Cold Slaw, Hush Puppies, and Grits 3. Homemade desserts, iced tea and
Saturday
bottled water. Donation for the Fish Fry Dinner is $7.00.Also Smoked Mullet is available
8-5
(352) 489-3391
to purchase for a Donation of $7.00. Masonic Child ID Program Offered on Saturday
Sunday
Nov 20 during Yard Sale. Any questions, please contact Robert Gilliam at 362-4955 or
U.S. 41 - Dunnellon
8-5
Robert Rome at 628-1670.
Just North of Powell Rd
New Bass Club
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