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Community Events
Levy Property Appraiser in Inglis Feb 8th & 15th.
Levy County Property Appraiser Will Be Accepting Applications For Homestead
Senior Homestead And Other Exemptions Tuesday Feb 8th & 15th At The Inglis Town
Meeting Hall 9:30Am To 12:00 Noon. For More Information Please Contact The Levy
County Property Appraiser’S Office 352-486-5222. Proof Of Residency Required! Driv-
ers License, Auto License, Voter Registration. For Additional Senior Homestead Proof Of
Income Will Be Required.
Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve Schedule - Location Change
The following program will be held at the A.F. Knotts Public Library, 11 56th
Street, Yankeetown January 28 - Friday - keeping track of our manatee population - at 10:00
A.M. At the education center, presented by Joyce Kleen of us fish & wildlife. Joyce will
talk about aerial manatee survey data, the survey area, how the flights are conducted, how
the data is used, peak and average counts, statewide manatee surveys, and the new manatee
emergency rule along with a powerpoint presentation. February 4 - friday - astronomy club
of chiefland - evening presentation - at the WGP Education center.
Grand Opening, Inglis AMVETS, Feb. 5, prizes & food
The William Crow Memorial AMVETS Post 447 invites members and the public
to help them celebrate their long journey to their new post by attending their Grand Open-
ing celebration on Sat., Feb. 5, starting at 12:00 noon. There will be door prizes and lots of
good food and desserts. For a $4 donation, you can enjoy pork, chicken quarters, deep fried
turkey and your choice of fixings. The new location of the post is 405 E. Hwy. 40, Inglis.
For additional information, please call the post at (352) 447-4473. The public is invited.
The Levy County Economic Development Summit was held in Bronson Thursday evening. A
Baked Steak Dinner
wide range of speakers spoke from many areas pertaining to economic growth, jobs and work
Come enjoy another great dinner at Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church. Bring
related issues. After specific speakers, the group broke up and meandered around the room
your friends and family to our Baked Steak Dinner. It includes baked steak, green beans,
talking with representatives from each group. Representatives from Progress Energy were
mashed potatoes, bread, cranberry salad,dessert and beverage. For just a $6.50 donation.
questioned by Inglis Commissioner Sherry Ely, Mariann Machette and Inglis Commissioner
So mark your calendar for Feb. 11th from 4;00 - 6:30. There is also a $50 money tree. For
Drinda Merritt. Brought to the public by the Nature Coast Business Development Council, info
Take-Out dinners call 352-447-2506.
was also provided to the information seekers by the College of Central Florida, Small Busi-
Civil War Reenactment
ness Development Council and Workforce Connection and others. Photo by Sally Price.
College Scholarships Available of de-
The Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment will be held on March 12th and 13th at
the Holcim Mine property 8 miles North of Crystal River on US Highway 19. Don’t miss
Each year the ladies of the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club go in search
the battle at 2:00 PM each day. Entry donation is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students,
serving students to receive scholarship. The awards are open to students who attended
ages 9 to 17. Children 8 and under are admitted free of charge.
Yankeetown School for at least two years, and graduated, or will graduate, from Dunnellon
Hear the roar of the cannons. See the charge of the Calvary. Watch over 500 re-
High School or Crystal River High School. Also eligible are home schooled seniors, those
enactors portray soldiers from the North and from South as they recreate a civil war battle
who are attending college and maintain a 3.0 GPA, and those who have worked after gradu-
as it fought back then. This is a non profit event.
ation but now have concrete plans for resuming their education.
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To be considered for a scholarship, students are asked to write a personal essay
and complete a questionnaire, have a 3.0 GPA or higher, and submit teacher and coun-
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selor recommendation letters. Those who wish to apply may obtain an application from
Comment Line - 352 388-1668
guidance counselors at Dunnellon or Crystal High Schools, at the A.F. Knotts Library on
56th Street in Yankeetown. Selection will be made by members of the Yankeetown-Inglis
Woman’s Club Education Committee and scholarship recipients will be notified by mail.
PUBLIC NOTICE
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
THE TOWN OF YANKEETOWN
later than April 4, 2011 to be considered. If you have further questions, prospective ap-
FEBRUARY 22, 2011 ELECTION
plicants may call the club at 447-2057, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday between 10am-1pm
Public Notice
Because not more than three (3) individuals qualified for the three (3) Council
Inglis Planning Commission
Seats that were open the Town of Yankeetown WILL NOT hold an Election on
February 22, 2011. The following individuals did qualify and each will serve a
The Town of Inglis is in need of (3) three volunteer to serve on the Inglis Planning Com-
two (2) year term starting 2/23/11 on Council:
mission. This seven member board serves in an advisory capacity to help maintain the
primary existing character of the town, guide future growth and development, protect,
Mike Lineberger
and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Inglis. The Town is in
Jack Schofield
need of persons in the professional field, such as Planners, Architects, Businesspersons,
Tommy Sholes
Engineers, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Realtors or any persons interested in
the welfare of the Town. Please do your part to ensure the future of your town. You
These individual will be sworn in on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 12 noon
can make a difference by volunteering to serve on this board. Inquiries may be made by
at Yankeetown Hall.
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contacting Inglis Town Clerk, Sally McCranie at (352 447-2203). Please respond by
February 1st , 2011. 5:00 P.M.
email news to: news@thenewscaster.com
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