The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - December 1, 2010
From Inglis Town Hall
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
The Levy County Food Bank Drive is going well. Special Thanks to VFW Men’s
Auxiliary,Our Pub Restaurant, The Foodranch, and Dan’s Mobile Home Park for their gen-
erous donations. Yankeetown School held a canned food drive and contest. The winning
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
class was Mrs. Sanford’s First Grade who will be rewarded with a Pizza Party. Central Park
85th Anniversary Success - Yankeetown’s celebration of its anniversary was a huge
will be hosting the Kindergarten on Dec. 17th , for a luncheon, after their morning outing.
success. The Saturday evening of the Lion’s Club’s Arts and Seafood Festival, around 200
Thanks to all the students, teachers, and administrators at Yankeetown School for a job well
people showed up on the at the Izaak Walton Lodge to peruse memorabilia, have some food
done.
and drink, and reminisce with other Yankeetownians from past and present, about our his-
We have begun a program to remove abandoned trailers, and initial notice to prop-
tory. The official date of incorporation of the town was December 15th, 1925. We had a lot
erty owners has been sent out by Mr. O’Bier. This is the beginning of a concerted effort to
of interesting historical documents like an old water bill. The bill was paid on November
clean up Inglis.
1st, 1928 to A.F. Knotts and included electric as well as water for a total of $2.75. Those
The new sound system has been installed at Town Hall and we hope you can hear
were the days, of course people reminded me that a loaf of bread was only about 5 cents
us now. The Inglis Police Dept. added extra patrols during the Yankeetown Fair to insure
back then.
the safety of all who attended. Our Thanks to them.
There was an old newspaper article about the 50th Anniversary celebration, they
RABAC is busy organizing the Christmas Parade and party. Anyone interested in
had a huge shindig and even made a flag for Yankeetown. We’ve looked everywhere for it
entering a float, decorated bike, or decorated ATV, please pick up your application at Town
but to no avail. Someone said that the lady who made it took it with her when she left the
Hall.
area. It was designed by then resident, Jim Townsend and depicted the mouth of the Withla-
There have been a number of questions raised by residents relative to a recent
coochee between two large Cypress trees at sunset, and the latin phrase “A Deo Tacta”
Newscaster article about Sewage. These are the answers to the most frequently asked ques-
meaning “A place that God has touched.
tions about the sewage plan: 1. The project is now being reviewed by Summit Professional
We owe a Special Thanx to Mr. Paul Skipper for his very gracious loan of the Izaak
for any available grants to help finance the project. 2. No loan has been requested. 3. ERC
Walton Lodge for the event. Much Thanx also to the committee that planned the celebra-
(Each Residential Connection) for a single family would be 1. Multiple residential units, for
tion, Marsha Drew, Diane Fineout, and Barbara Ergot. Without these guys the event would
example Inglis Villas would be 36. For other commercial properties it is based on water us-
not have happened. Thanx to the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club for their donation of a
age, types of business, and other factors. Every property owner will be contacted when their
historic CD. Thanx to Matt and Gail Fleming, who own the building which once was the old
ERC number is finalized. ERC does not assume 3000 gallons per month as a base for charge.
schoolhouse, for donating a lot great old pictures. Thanx to everyone who donated pictures
4. No blasting. 5. No franchise fee. 6. No per ft. frontage fee or other frontage charge. 7.
documents and worked on the event, like town clerk Laura Coyle who supported the com-
Inglis will not make a profit on sewage. 8. There are no sealed bids currently being sought,
mittee.
nor will there be prior to a public input meeting.
WGP Program - On Friday, December 10, at 10:00 a.m., Ben Weis, an intern at
There were other questions but space does not allow all to be covered. If you have
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge Complex will present at program on Whooping
a question, do not hesitate to call Inglis Town Hall, 447-2203, and I will gladly answer your
Cranes at the WGP. Please add this to your calendar. Food and Toy Drive- Don’t forget the
Bill Lake, Mayor
questions.
Christmas toy drive. Our box here at the hall is a little empty. We have had some better luck
Time Running Short for We Care Food Pantry Fundraiser
with the food drive but wanted to remind everyone we are a drop off point.
Time is running out on a fundraiser by the We Care Food Pantry in Homosassa,
NATURE COAST WATER, INC.
which is offering the community an opportunity to own a red 2011 Corvette OR $53,000 in
cash - for a donation of $100 to the We Care food Pantry (the cost of a ticket). The drawing
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will be held on Sat., Dec. 4th, so time is getting short to take advantage of this unusual op-
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portunity. See accompanying photo of a car that is representative of the 2011 Corvette that
Toll Free: 1-888-610-4947 Local: 352-447-6002
will be won by one lucky/generous person.
Only 2000 tickets have been printed, “So the odds of winning are much better than
in the State Lottery,” said We Care Food Bank president, Diane Toto. And the proceeds will
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The Corvette was donated for the fundraiser by Jewell and Steve Lamb of Crystal
352-447-0704
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Motor Car Co. in Crystal River. To make the fundraiser more successful, the Lambs have
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offered to purchase the Corvette back, to give the winner a choice of taking either the 2011
Corvette or $53,000 in cash.
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