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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Levy County Teen Driver Improvement Program
Community Events
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office, Community Relations Division, is offering a
Folk Artist Concert...3rd in the series
no cost, Teen Driver Improvement Program to all Levy County students who have a current
The third concert in the Withlacoochee Area Residents Folk Artist Concert Series,
Operators License or Learners Permit or who are about to get their Learners Permit.
is scheduled for Saturday, July 9th at the Historic Train Depot, 11123 N Williams Ave.,
The goal of this program is to educate the teen drivers of Levy County of the dan-
Dunnellon. Doors open at 6pm for dessert and coffee and the concert featuring Something
gers of aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and to reinforce the ben-
Special with Doug Purcell and Lucky Mud is from 7pm-9pm. If you missed either of the
efits of seatbelt use. These four issues have been found to be major causes of teen involved
first two concerts in Yankeetown, you missed a couple of fun Saturday evenings, so mark
crashes, injuries and fatalities. This program is free of cost and is 4 hours in duration. This
your calendar now; you don’t want to miss this one!
program consists of classroom instruction, videos, power point presentations and hands on
Mike and Maggie McKinney, better known to the Florida music world as Lucky
time during which the students will drive golf carts through a course to learn first hand the
Mud, love to tour taking the main stages at the Florida Folk and Will McLean festivals,
dangers of the choices that they make while driving. This is a graphic presentation that will
but most of their long musical career has been spent in little clubs and out-of-the-way
show the students the human consequences of their driving choices.
halls. They hosted three great Americana series at the beautiful art-deco Martin Theater in
Parent waivers are required due to the graphic nature of the presentation. All stu-
Panama City, Florida. The latest was filmed for Fox TV showings in the fall. Their fans
dents will be required to pre-register for the class by calling Lt. Sean Mullins or Sgt. Max
rave about the couples’ soulful connection and their milk-and-honey harmonies that wrap
Long at 352-486-5111 ext 278 or via e-mail atsmullins@levyso.com or mlong@levyso.
their sound up into one neat package.
com. A minimum of ten students are required for class to be held therefore these dates are
Carl Wade and Barbara Shaffer, a popular duo from Sarasota are best known as
tentative. All Classes Begin at 9 a.m. at these locations:
Something Special. They add guest artist Doug Purcell’s gentle vocals to make a musi-
Williston HS.
Chiefland HS.
Bronson HS.
Cedar Key HS. Yankeetown
cal show with songs that cut across several musical styles. A collection of obscure songs,
July: 7,19,21,28
July:5,12,13,20
July: 6, 26
July: 14
July: 27
playful novelty tunes and Florida songs written by some of the state’s great songwriters
August: 3,10,11
August: 4,9
August: 2
make up the band’s unusual repertoire. Wade jokes, “We don’t write songs; we steal them
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from other people.” Most are penned by independent Florida artists, such as Lee Paulet
New!
of Crystal River, Ishmael Katz and Jim Glover of Sarasota, the late Don Grooms from
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Gainesville and Bobby Hicks of Tampa.
Keep your toes tappin’ right on over to the Historic Train Depot in Dunnellon,
Saturday, July 9th for an evening of sweet treats and great folk music. There will be home-
made desserts and beverages for sale, all to help the Withlacoochee Area Residents with
Computers dot Com
their ongoing initiatives to protect and preserve the environmentally sensitive lands of our
Nature Coast.
Admission to the concert is free, but donations will be welcomed. W.A.R., Inc is
a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, all donations are tax deductable and can be mailed
Tim Wyland, Certified Professional Technician
to PO Box 350, Inglis, FL 34449. For more information contact Lee Paulet at 352-795-
4506, Jack Schofield at 352-447-6152. See you at the Depot on July 9th.
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Levy County Health Department is honored as
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“Public Health Ready”
Bronson – As local health departments nationwide strive to protect the public from new
We Recycle Computers!
and infectious diseases, bioterrorism, natural disasters, and other public health threats, the
(352)489-4153 • Plaza of Dunnellon • Next to CVS Pharmacy
National Association of County and city Health Officials (NACCHO) has recognized Levy
County Health Department for its ability to respond to public health emergencies.
Levy County Health Department has met the comprehensive preparedness bench-
Town of Inglis Needs Volunteers
marks required by Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a unique partnership between
The Town of Inglis is in need of members to serve on the Town of Inglis Rec-
NACCHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
reational Advisory Board Activity Committee. The purpose of the board is to promote
“We are proud to have been recognized by Project Public Health Ready for our
community activities, research programs to include Creative and Educational classes, Club
high level of preparedness,” said Barbara Locke, Administrator of Levy County Health
Activities, Dances, etc. to be held at the Inglis Community Center that would benefit and
Department.
improve the quality of life for all Inglis Citizens.
If you would like to be a part of this worth while effort by volunteering your time
please contact the Inglis Town Hall at (352) 447-2203.
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