The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - October 19, 2011
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
Congrats - Our Zoning Official Kurt Woerner has passed his test to become a Certi-
fied Flood Plain Manager. The certification is granted by the Association of State Flood-
plain Managers INC, ASFPM. With the departure of former ZO, Chris Fineout from the
town’s team, we were in need of this service. Flood management certification is required
for review of building projects for flood issue compliance and without his certification, we
would have to outsource this job. Yankeetown maintains its own zoning office. This is
another service provided by your taxes.
Port Citrus Presentation - I attended the presentation given at the Inglis Town meet-
ing by Citrus County Commissioner Dennis Damato, concerning the proposal of a port on
the barge canal. It was mentioned that there may be a possibility of the Inglis area hooking
into the sewer system which would be run up from Crystal River to the port, should the port
become a reality. The project is still too early to have any hard data but I do have the power
point presentation that was given at a previous meeting. This presentation gives some in-
sight into the project such as the “Port Planning Area”. It details the economic impact of
Janice Bell, head of the Inglis RABAC (recreation) board joined Marcela St Onge and her moth-
an existing port, St. Joe, and its job creation, business and tax revenue generated. The fea-
er Mariann Matchette at the Yankeetown Inglis Woman’s Club Community Pot Luck Dinner and
sibility study for Port Citrus isn’t completed, but the stated purpose is market assessment,
dance Saturday night. Their Elvis T-shirts were promoting the RABAC street dance at the Inglis
studying job creation, capacity, intermodal connectivity (I guess that means roads and train
Community Center Oct. 22 at 6 PM to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley coming
tracks) and current and future facilities. Yankeetown has yet to evaluate the whole situation
to town to film Follow That Dream in 1961. Everyone is invited. Newscaster/Sally Price Photo
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and it’s potential impact on Yankeetown.
Good Time - The community picnic last week celebrating our “Better Commu-
nity Award” was a huge success. Mr. Pattison from the 1000 Friends of Florida presented
she opened the register, he grabbed an undetermined amount of cash from the till. He then
the town with a beautiful watercolor painting of Bennett’s Creek. The Friends really put
exited through the front doors and fled the area on foot in a northerly direction.
some thought into the award and it’s very special. Stop by the hall if you would like to see
No injuries were reported. The suspect is approximately 5 feet
it. Thanx to the town’s staff for all the hard work they put into the picnic. Fire Chief Paul
9 inches to 6 feet tall, with a slender build. He was dressed in a gray and
slaved away over a hot grill to produce yummy hamburgers and hot dogs. Town Clerk Lau-
black striped polo shirt, khaki-colored pants and dark shoes. He also had
ra did the laborious task of patting out all the hamburgers and bagging up chips. Everyone
on a gray toboggan cap.
at town hall pitched in. Thanx also to the Lion’s Club for the loan of the tables and chairs.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call 911
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or 352-726-1121. Or contact Crime Stoppers of Citrus County, Inc., by
texting CITRUS plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), clicking on www.
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crimestopperscitrus.com or calling 1-888-ANY-TIPS toll-free. Tipsters
may be eligible to receive a reward up to $1,000.
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Boggs
Bryan Scott Boggs, 24, Inverness, was arrested in Riverview, FL
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(near Brandon) by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Oct. 12, on a Citrus County
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Sheriff's Office warrant for robbery with a firearm. Boggs is accused of the armed robbery
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of the Dollar General store, located at 1385 N. Florida Ave. in Hernando.
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Boggs was arrested on charges of possession of canna-
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bis less than 20 grams, possession of cocaine and possession of a
controlled substance. He is being held without bond on the Citrus
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County warrant and will be transported to Citrus County to face
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the armed robbery charges after he takes cares of the Riverview
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drug charges, according to Gail Tierney, Public Information Of-
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ficer with the CCSO.
Two female clerks at the Dollar General store told depu-
ties they were in the break room, just before 10:00 p.m.on the
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night of the robbery when they heard the front doors open. One
of the clerks went to help the customer and was met by thin-
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built man, approximately six feet tall, who was wearing black
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clothing, gloves and a ski mask which obscured his face. He was
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holding a handgun and ordered her back into the break room. He ordered the clerk to lie face
down on the floor and the other clerk to open the safe, which she did. He took an undeter-
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mined amount of cash, then left the store through the front doors. A vehicle may have been
waiting for him outside.
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