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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Tree Pruning Workshop Sharpens
Community Events
Skills to Prevent  the corner. We are starting to see that familiar
Hurricane Damage
Yankeetown School Open House Schedule
The 2009/2010 school year for Yankeetown School begins August 24th under the
excellent leadership of Principal Ann Hayes. School hours are from 8:00 AM to 2:25 PM.
Hurricane season is just around
We are lucky to have such a safe and wonderful school for our kids to attend.
swirl on the evening news – you know the one – it is usually red and has two opposite
OPEN HOUSE BEGINS:
pointing lines coming out of it. When we see it, we know it is time to start thinking about
Kindergarten - Wednesday August 19th 5:30 pm
preparing for the inevitable winds, rains and power outages that are on their way.
Elementary - Thursday August 20th (Three Sessions) 6:00pm, 6:30pm, 7:00pm
In July, the Florida Division of Forestry was proud to present Pruning Trees to Prevent
Middle School - Tuesday August 18th 6:00pm
Hurricane Damage. Special guest speakers and demonstrators were on hand to cover topics
such as preventative tree maintenance, tree selection for storm prone areas, hazard evalua-
Facelift For Woman's Club Thrift Shop
Time to update your wardrobe with the latest fashions from the newly renovated
tion, appropriate pruning and recognizing defects and structural weaknesses. The presenta-
Thrift Shop. Chairwoman Helen Siegel couldn’t believe her eyes when she entered the
tion took place at the beautiful Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve.
Yankeetown Inglis Womans’ Club Thrift Shop. Kathleen Sutton-Brown lead a group of
The primary guest speaker, Dr. Ed Gilman, professor of Environmental Horticul-
ladies and their husbands as they made-over the Thrift Shop. Organized shelves and the
ture at the University of Florida, wrote the “Illustrated Guide to Pruning,” which is in its
new design will make your shopping experience a pleasure. Stop in the brightly painted
second edition. His thirty years of experience with roots and pruning in both academia and
shop to pick up the latest goodies for your home and your closet! The Thrift Shop offi-
industry make him the authority on pruning and tree root care.
cially opens on Friday, September 4th, from 10am to 1pm. Regular hours are Tuesday and
Tim Hastings, manager of public relations at Central Florida Electric Coopera-
Friday, 10am – 10pm, Wednesday, 12 noon – 3pm.
tive, was on hand to talk to our audience about what they could do to prevent excessive
foliage destruction.
Artists & Crafters Wanted
The trees on the front area of
1st Annual Labor Day Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday, August 29, 2009 / 10:00 Am
Yankeetown School have been pruned
- 3:00 Pm. Outdoor Booth Spaces: 10 X 10 ; Cost: $ 15.00 / Each; Indoor Tables: Cost: $
according to the guidelines for pruning to
15.00 Each. Food, Snacks & Non-Alcoholic Beverages Will Be Provided By The Church
prevent hurricane damage that the group
At Nominal Costs. Horse Rides For The Children Available At Nominal Costs; Car Washes
just learned in lecture. It was a great way
Available On A "Donation" Basis; Location: First Pentecostal Church Of Inglis, 220 Route
to show what proper pruning is supposed
40 West, Inglis. For more information call(352) 503-6422 To Reserve Your Space.
to look like and gave the audience a
Yankeetown Bingo Ready to Restart
chance to ask questions while the work
Weekly BINGO begins at the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club on Thursday,
was being done.
September 3rd. All proceeds from BINGO go toward college scholarships for local stu-
The Florida Division of For-
dents. Players are invited to come early to purchase their BINGO cards and enjoy goodies
estry thanks all of our guest speakers
from the “Thursday Kitchen.” You’ll also have time to check out what’s new in the Thrift
and guests for their time and valuable
Shop. Doors open at 6pm, with BINGO games beginning at 7pm. Location: #5 56th
information. Many thanks to Mr. Larry
Street in Yankeetown, next to Post Office. Bring your friends and come out for the fun.
Feldheusen and Mr. Al Herndon for help-
Friends to Honor Former Teacher Jack Wilkinson
ing us put it all together.
Trenton— Central Florida Community College Foundation is joining former Levy
Special thanks the following.
County students and friends for a birthday celebration in honor of Jack Wilkinson on Fri-
Without our three sponsors, the presenta- The group convened at the Yankeetown School where
day, Aug. 21.
tion would not have been possible. To Sky Frog Tree Service of Gainesville donated their
The community is invited to attend Mr. Jack’s celebration from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at
Darlene Smith and the Levy Soil and crew and equipment to perform proper live tree trim-
the Tri-County Nursing Home, 7280 SE SR26, in Trenton. It has been an eventful year for
Water Conservation District for provid- ming and pruning on the campus.
Mr. Jack and the community is invited to celebrate with a former teacher who has meant so
ing the funds for lunch, to Johnny Jordan
much to Levy County. Mr. Jack turns 96 on Aug. 24.
and Central Florida Electric Cooperative and Greg Lang of the Cedar Key Community
“Every year, Eleanor Hutchinson and Sammie Hart, who were students of Mr. Jack,
Redevelopment Agency for their kind donations to our fixed presentation costs. If you have
work with other friends and former students to do something special for Mr. Jack on his
missed our presentation or would like more information on proper tree pruning and or root
birthday,” says Loy Ann Mann. “We figured with Mr. Jack’s big announcement this sum-
care, please contact Sara Creel, the Levy County Forester at 352-486-5325.
mer and the college naming its new campus the Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus of CFCC,
there might be some folks who would appreciate a chance to wish him a happy birthday
PRICE REDUCED on this
and thank him for what he has done for our community and we hope there will be a good
brand new 3 bedroom 2 bath
crowd. Mr. Jack will be so thrilled.”
home located in the quiet
“We are excited to be included in Mr. Jack’s 96th birthday celebration. He is a
neighborhood of Peaceful
good friend and has made an incredible impact on CFCC and Levy County,” says Dr. Ray-
Acres.  Community  offers
anne Giddis, director of the CFCC Levy Center.
private boat ramp to Lake
Mr. Jack, as he is known in Chiefland, recently donated $2.5 million to help build
Rousseau,
a new CFCC campus in Levy County. The donation is the largest, one-time gift ever re-
The Withlacoochee
ceived by CFCC. The new Levy Campus will be located along U.S. Highway 19 north of
River and the Rainbow Riv-
Chiefland.
er. Owner will lease with an
For additional information about the Aug. 21 celebration, contact Loy Ann Mann
option to buy. Now offered at
at 352-493-4650.
$114,900
New Writers Group
Attention Investors: Call for a free list of foreclosures and distressed properties, new list
Writers Group coming to the Inglis Communtiy Center Is there a writer in you
comes out Friday.
Diamond Investments, Inc.
waiting to come out? Well then, come to our Writer’s Club the second Thursday of each
352-447-4442
Darryl A. Diamond
month at the Community Center from 7 to 9 p.m. and share your story or poem with others.
Our first meeting will be June 11th, so bring your work and a bottle of water and have some
Licensed Real Estate Broker
fun! For more information please contact Jacque Phillips at (352) 949-3293 (cell) after
Call Shirley at 352 400-0301
Real Estate Investment Consultant
Darryl & Vicki Diamond & Shirley
6pm.”
www.diamondhomesandland.com
“The Diamond Team”
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