PAGE 10 -May 23, 2012
THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
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Bingo Reminder
Students enjoy 5-day trip to Pigeon Key Marine Science Camp!
A reminder, Bingo at the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club will have the last
On Monday, May 7, Yankeetown Middle School students and their chaperones
games for the summer on Thursday, May 31st. Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss
began their five-day field trip to Pigeon Key Marine Science Camp - at 4:00 a.m. - when
out on the last few weeks. The Woman’s Club would like to say THANK YOU to all those
they boarded a bus for the nine-hour trip to Marathon in the Florida Keys!
who come to Bingo, buy tickets for “Bingo Baskets”, eat at Thursday Kitchen and browse
When the group arrived in Marathon, Florida, two 30-ft. inboard boats were em-
our Thrift Shop. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to provide scholarships and incentives
ployed to transport them, along with their luggage and supplies, to Pigeon Key, the location
to local students as well as filling the various needs of Yankeetown School and our com-
of the science camp.
munities. You’re the BEST!! Have a great summer and we’ll see you in September.
At Pigeon Key, the group hauled their luggage to the sleeping quarters, which
Public invited to Dessert Social for YTS Retirees, June 3rd
are housed in historically significant buildings that were once part of the work camp for the
On Sunday, June 3, from 2:00-4:00 p.m., a Dessert Social will be held at the the
crew that built the Seven Mile Bridge for the Overseas Railroad that spans from the Florida
Yankeetown-Inglis Womanís Club in honor of staff members of Yankeetown School who
Peninsula to Key West.
are retiring at the completion of the school year. The public is encouraged to come say their
The students’ first activity was a swimming test and snorkel lesson! During the
special farewells to retirees Maureen Cenatiempo, who has served in the capacity of Media
five-day stay in the Keys, students participated in lectures and hands-on activities that in-
Center Librarian at the school for 38 years; Pam Turner, First Grade teacher, who has taught
volved invertebrate classification, plankton, the history of Pigeon Key, shark anatomy, reef
in the lassroom for 26 years; and Ann B. Hayes Jensen, who has served at the school, also
fish identification, the unique Pigeon Key ecosystems and a visit to the Sea Turtle Hospital
for 26 years as a past teacher and the current Principal.
in Marathon to see the treatments that are used on rescued sea turtles for fibropapilloma
Staff members of the school will provide desserts, the PTO will supply beverages
tumors and injuries from boats and sharks. They also enjoyed a snorkeling trip to Pirateís
and supplies, and the decorations will be donated by Melody Carson, teacher.
Cove, where students saw lobsters, grouper, mangrove snapper, horseshoe crabs, and a sea
The community is warmly invited to drop by and enjoy this special event .
horse.
Celebration of Life
After the invertebrates lecture, students collected various specimen from around
Celebration of Life for Bill Pate June 3 at 2 PM at the AMVETS POST 405 Hwy
Pigeon Key, which included sea hares, brittle sea stars, cowrys, tulips, stone crabs, hermit
40E Inglis. Music by Rusty and Debi, Stanimal, Gary-Curtis Just Us Band.
crabs, and chitons, to name just a few. After the plankton lecture, students collected water
samples and categorized the plankton they found. The shark anatomy lecture ended with
the dissection of a bonnethead shark and a southern stingray. While walking on the old
Seven Mile Bridge, students spotted sea turtles, tarpon, stingrays and permit.
On the last day of the trip, students awakened at 5:30 a.m. to prepare for a trip to
Key West to ride the 100 foot-long, high-speed catamarand, “Yankee Freedom,” to the Dry
Tortugas and Fort Jefferson National Park.
Fort Jefferson is the largest brick structure in the Western Hemisphere, construct-
ed of more than 16-million bricks. It was built in the 1800ís and served as a jail during the
Civil War. It was occupied by Union forces and the location where Dr. Samuel Mudd was
held after being found guilty of administering medical treatment to John Wilkes Booth after
he had shot U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
After a guided tour of the fort, students snorkeled the water surrounding the mas-
sive structure. They spotted parrotfish, angelfish, queen conch and sea fans. This was fol-
lowed by a meal at the
Turtle Krall Restaurant
and a stop at the southern-
most point of the contigu-
ous U.S. for a group pho-
tograph that will likely
The Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve, Inc (FWGP) present $5000 check to the Town
represent to students the
of Yankeetown on Monday, May 14, to help with elevator renovations at the Ellie Schiller
most memorable time in
Education Center at the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (WGP). Pictured from left to right: Ann
their primary education.
Sayward, Town’s WGP Board of Trustees; Ellen Klee, Director FWGP; Jack Schofield, President
Without the in-
FWGP Tom Sholes, Vice Mayor of Yankeetown.
,
credible support of the
Exquisite Waterfront Home
community, this educa-
tional trip would not have
Exquisite waterfront home on the Withla-
been possible. The school
coochee River in Yankeetown, 100 feet of
extends its sincere grati-
waterfront. This home has all the extras and
tude to the following busi-
upgrades that make this a great residence to
nesses for their support:
entertain in. Enjoy the magnificent waterfront
Yankeetown Middle School students gather for a group photo-
DAB Constructors, Food
views from the enclosed lanai with built in hot
graph at the southernmost point of the contiguous U.S. in the
Ranch supermarket; Hook
tub overlooking the terraced landscape. Walk
Florida Keys. The photograph was taken on the last day of the
Line and Sinker; Beasley
across the bridge to your island to the docks
May 7 - 11 trip to the Pigeon Key Marine Science Camp, an annual
Tire Co., R&M Automo-
and relax by the waterside. This beautiful
trip the middle school students look forward to and work hard
tive, Peppermint Patties-
home is ready for entertaining with its grand open floor plan set off by a great
to earn the funding for. Science teacher Genie Sturtevant is in
Family Restaurant, Bev's
room that is 58x-19x. Three bay garages that have 14 ft ceilings. $750,000
charge of this trip which teaches students about Florida waters,
Bargains, Inglis Subway,
eco-systems and marine life.
Jack Schofield. Licensed Real Estate Agent
Florida Archery & Hunt-
Century 21 Nature Coast
www.NatureCoastJack.com
ing Supply, Buddy and Fred's Hardware, Nature Coast Outfitters, Hair Port hair salon,
835 NE Hwy 19
Cell 352-586-2255
Purple Passion Salon, Bobbalu's Deli, Yellow Rose Feed, Ric Rubrigi’s Discounted Tax
Crystal River, Florida
Returns, and Hook Line and Sinker, along with the Inglis AmVets and Womens and Mens
Office 352-795-0021
Auxiliaries of the Inglis VFW Post, along with individuals within the community.
Inglis Super Stop Restaurant
Randy Alumbaugh
Brandell Campbell
Cafe-Deli Open 5 am - 8 pm
Subs and Fried Chicken
Quarry Mgr.
Construction, Inc.
50
Stop a visit the "Beer Cave"
New Homes - Renovations - Additions
HOURS:
Serving Marion, Levy & Citrus Counties
St. Catherine Quarry
Store open 5 a.m. - 10pm.
www.alumbaughconstruction.com
Now Open
Aggregates Division
Office (352)793-4526
Licensed & Insured CRC058012
Florida Region
Dine-In
or Call-Ahead
Fax (352)793-5682
Bushnell, FL. 33513
Office: 352-447-0655 - Inglis
Randy Alumbaugh
50
U.S. Hwy. 19
for Take-Out
447-4464
(at C.R. 40)
Cell (352)427-6664
brcampbell@cemexusa.com
Fax: 352-447-3013
Shell Gas
Cell: 352-266-7113
352-
Inglis, Florida