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Homosassa child advocate “Dr. Gem” Yankeetown School Ready for New Year
Yankeetown School is ready for the new school year and for all the students who will
attends President's Dinner
shortly return. The school is looking great and the school staff is proud to have an "A"
standing for the second year in a row under the leadership of Principal Ann Hayes. This quiet
Homosassa businessman Joe Dawson, known as Dr. Gem, attended the President's
country school goes beyond what is required to round out our students. In the hall along with
Dinner in Washington D.C. on June 18, where he was presented a medal for his contributions
a cheery WELCOME sign is an important statement declaring the goals of this great school.
to the National Republican Congressional Committee (see photo by Reflections Photography,
"Vision The Mission" states: The mission of Yankeetown School, it's parents, and commu-
Washington D.C.). Dawson is the Honorable Chairman for Florida for the National Republican
nity, is to develop confident, responsible students who are academically well prepared, physi-
Congressional Committee.
cally fit, and emotionally healthy. To accomplish this we will encourage high individual achieve-
Dawson, a child advocate who authored the
ment, develop critical thinking, foster creativity and encourage individuality.
original Jessie's Petition which was eventually passed
Remaining Open House for K is Aug 13 at 5:30 PM. Elementary Open House is August 14 at
into "Jessie's Law," is the founder of the non-profit Child
6:00 PM. SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 18 FROM 8:00 AM UNTIL 2:25 pm.
Protection Coalition. One of his currents goals for the
CPC is legislation in all states requiring that registered
offenders of violent crimes against children ages 12 and
younger have that designation on their driver's license.
Dawson took the opportunity of the President's Dinner
to further his organization's cause by speaking with U.S.
Representative Gus Bilirakis (Rep.), Florida District 9,
who agreed to sponsor this issue in Congress. Dawson
and Rep. Bilirakis have since scheduled another meet-
ing to discuss the topic.
The owner of Jewels & Diamonds in Homo-
sassa, a graduate gemologist and a Certified Senior Bench
Jeweler, Dawson is a member of many professional or- Joe Dawson, Homosassa Jeweler
ganizations, an author, writer and lecturer, regional
spokesperson for Make A Wish Foundation, lifetime member of the 82nd Airborne Assn.,
graduate of the Univ. of Arizona and a post-graduate of Jersey City State College. He is in the
Nationwide Register of Who's Who in Executives & Businesses and a recipient of both a
Reagan Congressional Commission Award and an Integrity and Committment Award. Dawson
was the Director of C.E.T.A. over the South Pacific (Micronesia) during President Jimmy
Carter's administration and was listed as a 2005 Florida Businessman of the Year in the Wall
Street Journal. He can be reached at (352) 621-4653.
Man Arrested for Retail Theft at Food Ranch
Melba Lovely (Reading Coach), Natalie Steinberg (Middle School Language Arts) and Princi-
The Inglis Police Department arrested a man for theft after two Food Ranch managers
pal Ann Hayes are ready to welcome back students August 18. Photo by Sally Price
witnessed him remove a pint container of chocolate milk from the cooler, open and drink from
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it, then place it on a different shelf, in order to conceal the container, the report stated, which
was two-thirds empty. The man, who later identified himself as Alex Haley, then left the area
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without making an effort to pay for the milk which had a retail value of $1.09, the report stated.
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The police officer viewed the in-store video of the incident. Haley told the officer that was was
just "being stupid." The report stated that Haley had no money on his person at the time of his
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