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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Sand Gnat News
Rounding up Pre-K students at Yankeetown School, NOW
Second To None Shop Sale
Megan Wood, Pre-K teacher at Yankeetown School, advises parents who are in-
March is a great month for shopping the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club “Sec-
terested in signing up their child for next year’s Pre-K program to do so now. If your child
ond to None” Shop. Why, you ask, because there’s a 25% off sale on Ladies Slacks, Blous-
will be 4, on or before September 1st, please contact Yankeetown School at 352-447-2372
es, Skirt Sets and Pant Suits. Best bargains around. Regular hours are Tuesday through
to schedule a time to sign up.
Saturday 10am-2pm and Thursday evenings 5pm-7pm before Bingo. Call the Club-house
for questions 352-447-2057 or call Joan 352-447- 2114
PTO Update at Yankeetown School
The Yankee Candle Fundraiser at Yankeetown School began on March 1, with
Food Distribution Rescheduled
information going home to the students. There will be a catalog containing 59 items priced
The HOPE food give away has been rescheduled do to circumstances beyond our
between $6 and $10. All orders must be returned by March 15th. Checks need to be made
control. The new date is March 14 from 2-3 at the Inglis Community Center. Sorry for the
out to: Yankeetown School PTO, collect no sales tax. The orders will take about 3 weeks to
inconvenience.
be returned to the school-before Mother’s Day!
Inglis Eggstravaganza
Students can earn great prizes and can receive crazy coupons- $25 order receives a
March 23rd, 9:30 til noon at the South Levy Recreational Park. Sponsored by
special treat, $50 allows students to participate in Crazy Sock Day, $100 in Crazy Hat Day,
Inglis Recreation Committee, Inglis Amvets, Inglis VFW, Yankeetown-Inglis Wom-
and $150 allows for Fun Movie Event.
ens Club. Bring the kids out for the egg hunt, and more! For info call Debby Ball 352-209-
Wanda Castell of the PTO wants parents to know that the money raised by PTO
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has been used to give each student free Fall Festival tickets and give each student $5 to-
5th Annual Withlacoochee Wilderness Challenge
wards a book at the annual Book Fair. The dugout at the ball field has been repaired, and
Withlacoochee Area Residents, Inc has upped the ante for the 5th Annual Withla-
teachers and the clinic will be receiving needed items.
coochee Wilderness Challenge. A morning of fun will begin Saturday, March 23rd at
Upcoming activities at YTS: Movie Night - March 14 and April 11; Basket Auc-
Winding River Park on Riverside Dr. in Yankeetown with an exciting Poker Paddle on the
tion - April 18; Spring Fling - May 4. Support our PTO! Call Wanda Castell at 352-447-
Withlacoochee River. Open to all persons over 18 years of age, registration fees received
2372 for PTO volunteer information!
before March 20th are $25.00 per person. After March 20th registration will be $30.00 per
“Read Across America” a complete success at Yankeetown School
person and will be at the launch site only (9:00am-9:30am). These fees include entry, water
Read Across America, celebrated each year on Dr. Seussí birthday, was a complete
and homemade lunch of baked ziti, salad and garlic bread. This event is not a race, go at
success at Yankeetown School. Decorations abounded around the campus, from a Welcome
your own pace and enjoy the beauty of the river. Hosted by W.A.R., Inc., all proceeds will
to Whooville, to table decorations in the cafeteria, to costumes!
help fund the efforts of the organization to protect and preserve Florida's Nature Coast and
Staff and students celebrated with all forms of Dr. Seuss - stories, worksheets,
its water sources for the benefit of everyone.
games, movies and desserts. Ms. Sheena Price, co-ordinator for Read Across America, ex-
Come and enjoy our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
tends a sincere thank you to the many volunteers
On Friday March 15th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. At Parsons Memorial Presbyterian
that came to the school to help with the celebra-
Church on Riverside Dr in Yankeetown. Take outs available at 352-447-2506. Meals con-
tion: Dawn Clary (Yankeetown Proclamation),
sist of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, Dessert and Irish Soda Bread all for $6.50.
Annjanett Kint (song), Andy Seely (poem and
There will be a drawing for a $50.00 Money Tree. The tickets for the drawing are $1.00
oath); Haley Brannon and Jessica Watkins (es-
each or 6 for $5.00. Come join us for food and fellowship.
corts); library readers: Ann Jensen, Joyce Frey-
Yankeetown Inglis Woman’s Club Scholarship
man, Maureen Cenatiempo, Andy Seely, Janie
Each year the ladies of the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club go in search of de-
Hinson and Ellen Klee; classroom readers:
serving students to receive a scholarship. The awards are open to students who attended
Dana Mathews, Melissa Clarke, Rick Turne and
Yankeetown School for at least two years, and graduated, or will graduate, from Dunnellon
Anne Sayward; cupcake bakers: Dana Mathews,
High School or Crystal River High School. Also eligible are home schooled seniors, those
Melissa Clarke, Rebecca Hawthorne, Kathleen
who are attending college and maintain a 3.0 GPA, and those who have worked after gradu-
Hometown News for the Nature Coast
Stines, Frankie Martin, Jennifer Doran, Dawn
Advertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties ation but now have concrete plans for resuming their education.
Isemann-Szwedziak, Desirae Pank, Pearl Harris,
To be considered for a scholarship, students are asked to write a personal essay
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Terri Rowe, Kimberly Johnson, Brenda Robin-
son, Mindy Tiesmeyer and Sheena Price. The The Best Costume award at Yankeetown and complete a questionnaire, have a 3.0 GPA or higher, and submit teacher and coun-
Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788
award for Best Costume during the Read Across School during Read Across America went to selor recommendation letters. Those who wish to apply may obtain an application from
Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com
America celebration went to Johnathan Sellner, Johnathan Sellner, 4th grade, who dressed as guidance counselors at Dunnellon or Crystal High Schools, at the A.F. Knotts Library on
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4th grade, who dressed as The Lorax. Jonathan The Lorax. Jonothan won the movie “The Cat 56th Street in Yankeetown. Selection will be made by members of the Yankeetown-Inglis
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Woman’s Club Education Committee.
won the movie “The Cat in the Hat.”
in the Hat.”
Completed applications should be mailed to: Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club
Education Committee, P.O. Box 298, Yankeetown, FL 34498, and must be post marked
no later than April 5, 2013 to be considered. If you have further questions, prospective
applicants may call the club at 352-447-2057, Tuesday thru Saturday between 10am-2pm.
Levy County Parks Schedule
Spring is fast approaching and Levy County Parks & Recreation would like to
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invite everyone to come out and enjoy some of their local parks.
Shell Mound Park is located on CR 326, off of CR 347, north of Cedar Key. This
park is open year round. The office hours are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. There are 20 campsites
with water & power hookups and 10 primitive camping sites. There are restroom & shower
facilities, a boat ramp, a fish cleaning area, basketball and an RV dumping station. The
phone number at the park is 352-221-4466.
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Blue Springs Park and Henry Beck Park will be opening March 23rd and be
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open through September 30th. Blue Springs Park is located at the end of CR 339, north of
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Bronson. It offers swimming, a platform diving dock, an observation dock, a swing set and
volleyball. There are several small picnic pavilions, bathroom facilities and a parking area.
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The park phone number is 352-486-3303.
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Inglis Super Stop Restaurant
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Cafe-Deli Open 5 am - 8 pm
Subs and Fried Chicken
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