PAGE 10 - January 9, 2008
THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Status of Inglis Police Chief
Community Events
Quarterly ESE meeting at Yankeetown School, Jan. 10
Sparks Debate
"Parents + Educators = An Exceptional Team."
The quarterly meeting of the Levy County Exceptional Student Parent Advisory
free and occasionally work for pay when
By Tom Russell
Committee (ESE) will take place on Thurs., Jan. 10, at the Yankeetown School Library, from
needed.
Newscaster Editor
6:00-8:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mary Ellen Ponders, Language and Reading special-
Smith and Bible agreed that
ist for Williston Middle and High Schools, who will speak on Organizational Strategies for
One item on the Inglis town com-
Mashburn would be the best fit to replace
children with learning disabilities, as well as strategies that benefit the child, parent and
mission agenda for this past Tuesday was to
Bible because his reputation and standard of
teacher. All ESE parents are encouraged to attend this informative meeting. For additional
discuss the police dept. command/person-
ethics was most like Bible's.
information, please cointact ESE Parent Liaison Josie Crooms by phone at (352) 528-4359 or
nel structure. Even before it was discussed
Bible said he disagreed with
by e-mail at Josiecrooms@aol.com
in the public forum is was generating vigor-
Risher's proposal to use the sheriff dept.
Yankeetown-Inglis Republican Club dinner meeting, Jan. 15
ous debate between the commission and
when they met to discuss the issue in his
The Yankeetown-Inglis Republican Club invites the public to attend its monthly
Mayor.
office.
meeting on Tues., Jan. 15, starting at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Inglis-Yankee-
One opinion on the street was that
Smith said, "we have a crack police
town Lions Club located on 59th St., just off Hwy. 40W, in Yankeetown. The meeting will start
Mayor Carolyn Risher wanted to dissolve the
department and we are looking at a progres-
with the installation of officers for 2008: David Gatelein as president, Nancy Tobergte as vice-
Inglis police dept. and turn it over to the Sher-
sion to maintain the police dept. as it is." Smith
president, Carol Ross as secretary, and Ellen Shannahan as treasurer. A pot-luck dinner will
iff Dept. Police Chief Tim Bible, in a letter to
also said, "the police budget has been
be served at 6:30 p.m. Pot roast will be provided by the club and attendees are asked to bring
the editor on page 11 explains his request to
trimmed down about $13 thousand from last
a side dish or dessert to share. The featured speaker will be Betty Strifler, Citrus County Clerk
take a leave of absence for about three years
year not including the $60 thousand we ex-
of Circuit Court. If you would like to attend, please call Edith at (352) 447-2622, or Grace at
while he works for the state dept. and takes
pect from fines and forfeitures. We have done
(352) 447-2693.
an assignment in Iraq.
all this while maintaining service."
Soup- A-Thon at Woman's Club
Bible said he would be leaving in
Commissioner Smith is not all that
Now that cool weather has arrived, it is time to enjoy some wonderful homemade
February or March if he is approved by the
fond of Levy County Sheriff Johnny Smith.
soups at the annual Soup-A-Thon to be held January 19th, from 11am-2pm at the Yankee-
state dept. for the job. He said at this point it
He said "we dropped our membership in the
town-Inglis Woman's Club, #5 56th Street in Yankeetown. For a donation of $5.00 one can
is not a sure deal.
drug task force, and we recently dropped the
taste from 20-30 homemade soups donated by members and vote for your favorite. The
Mayor Carolyn Risher said she con-
mutual aid agreement that we had with the
public is invited to compete with their homemade soups as well. Members' homemade baked
tacted Levy County Sheriff Johnny Smith to
Sheriff Dept." He said on several occasions
goods will be offered for sale to enjoy as dessert or take home for special treats. After
find out if the sheriff dept. could cover Inglis
the police dept. could not get a back up from
enjoying the soup and baked goods, one can browse crafts and the Thrift Shop for some
in the event of a shortage. She said that was
the Sheriff Dept. when it was needed. The
great deals. Proceeds fund the Club's donations and help defray costs of maintenance for the
the only intent, and that she did not want to
area affected would be Yankeetown, Peace-
A.F. Knotts Library, which is owned by the Club. For further information contact Eleanor
"get rid of" the police dept.
ful acres and outlying county areas sur-
Berkley at 447-3899.
Inglis commissioner and police liai-
rounding Inglis.
Brownie Troop 171 Year 2007 Activities
son Roy Smith took offense to Risher's ac-
Commissioner Betty Berger would
tions and told her it wasn't her job to do what
not say how she would vote on the issue
Troop 171 of Yankeetown, Inglis have had a wonderful year We had a wonderful
she did. Smith told The Newscaster that he
until she heard more at the commission meet-
time at Wild Adventures in July Backyard camp out in Ms. Joyce's back yard and Barnyard
had met with Bible and they planned to pro-
ing. She said the police dept. was not pro-
bash in Oct. The scouts helped with the yard sale at the seafood feast and the Christmas sing
mote from within and train someone to take
vided for in the Inglis Charter.
at Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church. We even won a trophy at the Christmas Parade in
his place. The name that surfaced was former
Commissioner Smith said the dept.
Inglis. We are always working on our try-its and patches. If you would like to join us you
Levy Deputy Tommy Mashburn. Mashburn
was provided for in a town ordinance.
must be in 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade Contact Joyce Richards at 447-2953.
and two other people were hired about a
Because of our early Tuesday press
Free Community Fitness Program
month ago as auxiliary officers to work for
time this story will be continued next week.
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The Levy County Health Department has a free community fitness program for you. The
A.B.A.
program is held Mondays- Wednesdays from 5:15-6:15 at Hilltop School cafeteria located at
1 Eagle Way. There's something for everyone. Mondays and Wednesdays feature aerobics.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays will alternate between Line Dancing and Zumba. Zumba provides
an international dance party experience for people of all fitness levels. Zumba classes this
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