PAGE 10 -May 30, 2012
THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Sand Gnat News
Bingo Reminder
YTS “Basket Auction” raises $1,371 to update school’s playground!
A reminder, Bingo at the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club will have the last
The Yankeetown School annual Basket Auction fundraiser was held in the school
games for the summer on Thursday, May 31st. Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss
cafeteria, May 10, with approximately 40 baskets, cakes, and certificates to redeem for
out on the last few weeks. The Woman’s Club would like to say THANK YOU to all those
prizes on display. Participants purchased tickets and placed them inside the basket/s they
who come to Bingo, buy tickets for “Bingo Baskets”, eat at Thursday Kitchen and browse
hoed to win. Baskets were placed on display at 2:00 p.m., and the drawings for winners
our Thrift Shop. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to provide scholarships and incentives
took place at 6:00 p.m.
to local students as well as filling the various needs of Yankeetown School and our com-
The chairperson for the Basket Auction was Mrs. Peggy McKenzie, who not only
munities. You’re the BEST!! Have a great summer and we’ll see you in September.
provided the redeemable certificates and encouragement for making the making the bas-
Public invited to Dessert Social for YTS Retirees, June 3rd
kets, but the food that was served, as well!
On Sunday, June 3, from 2:00-4:00 p.m., a Dessert Social will be held at the the
Mrs. McKenzie extends her appreciation, and the gratitude of the school staff, and
Yankeetown-Inglis Womanís Club in honor of staff members of Yankeetown School who
to the many businesses that donated.
are retiring at the completion of the school year. The public is encouraged to come say their
The favorite basket, on an annual basis, is the chocolate basket, won by Haley
special farewells to retirees Maureen Cenatiempo, who has served in the capacity of Media
Brannon, 7th grade student at YTS. The “Kindergarten Chocolate Madness Basket” was
Center Librarian at the school for 38 years; Pam Turner, First Grade teacher, who has taught
provided by the kindergarten classes of Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Yaws. The Money Tree, an-
in the lassroom for 26 years; and Ann B. Hayes Jensen, who has served at the school, also
other favorite Basket Auction item, was won by Mrs. Mary Schlachter, 3rd and 4th-grades
for 26 years as a past teacher and the current Principal.
teacher at YTS.
Staff members of the school will provide desserts, the PTO will supply beverages
The Basket Auction raised $ 1,371 for the school which will be used to update the
and supplies, and the decorations will be donated by Melody Carson, teacher.
playground for the use of all classes!
The community is warmly invited to drop by and enjoy this special event .
Celebration of Life
Celebration of Life for Bill Pate June 3 at 2 PM at the AMVETS POST 405 Hwy
40E Inglis. Music by Rusty and Debi, Stanimal, Gary-Curtis Just Us Band.
W.A.R., Inc Second Saturday Concert Series
Summer’s here, what better way to enjoy a Saturday evening than to join the
Withlacoochee Area Residents for their Second Saturday Concert Series. The Ellie Schil-
ler Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, 4150 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US19), Homosassa is
the place to be Saturday, June 9th from 7pm-9pm. The Pepper Creek Terrace Room on the
second floor of the visitor center will be the setting for the talented trio known as “2PM”.
Along with the great music, there will be desserts and beverages for sale. A do-
nation of $10 is tax deductible, all to benefit the initiatives of W.A.R., Inc to preserve and
protect our environmentally sensitive lands that make up the Nature Coast. So grab your
friends and neighbors and we’ll see you at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife
State Park, Saturday, June 9th, 7-9pm! For more information contact Lee Paulet at 352-
795-4506,
Photo Fundraiser at WGP
Friends of The Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (FWGP) is holding a series of fund-
raising events on Friday, June 1, Sunday, July 1, and Friday, August 10. FWGP will host
Community members are walking about in the Yankeetown School Cafeteria, May 10, during
a series of unique photo opportunities at the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (WGP), 1001
the annual Yankeetown School “Basket Auction,” comparing the auction baskets to determine
Old Rock Road, Yankeetown. Amateur or professional photographers have an opportu-
which basket/s they will drop their tickets into - in the hope their name/s will be drawn
nity to take sunset photos from the thirty-foot observation tower. The gate usually closes
from the basket/s as the winner. The auction raised $1,371, which will be used to update
at sunset but for these three evenings, the Preserve will remain open until 45 minutes after
the school’s playground. What a fun activity the school devised to raise funding for needed
sunset. These special events are open to all with a $10 donation. All proceeds will go to the
school/classroom items!
Ellie Schiller Education Center at the Preserve.
YTS Librarian Mrs. Cenatiempo retiring after 38 years at the school!
Retiring Yankeetown School Librarian Maureen Baylor Cenatiempo's first teach-
The Community Church 4640 Hwy 40 West Yankeetown will have a free bread give-a-
ing position was at Crystal River Middle School, but she had always wanted to come home
way every Monday from noon to 1PM. Feel free to stop by and pick up some.
to Yankeetown School. She was delighted when she was hired to work at the school by Mr.
Scenic Yankeetown
Harvey Markham, in 1974, to begin what became a 38-year career at Yankeetown School!
For many years, Mrs. Cenatiempo said, she despaired of ever having a "real" Me-
Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home in scenic
dia Center - with no resident bats - and her heartfelt dream came true when the new library
Yankeetown. Enjoy the serenity of Yankeetown
was built.
in this spacious home with added extras such
She said it’s been a pleasure building the book collection over the years, and a
as wood floors, fireplace, over sized screened
even greater pleasure matching children with books to encourage reading! Mrs. Cena-
front porch, large master bedroom and plenty
tiempo said she likes nothing better than to hear, "I liked that book; do you have another
of storage space in the over sized garage. Only
one?"
minutes to the Withlacoochee River and the
town boat launch or the county boat ramp to
Maureen Baylor Cenatiempo, Media Center
the Gulf. If you like nature combined with a
Librarian at Yankeetown School, was raised
gorgeous home, then this is it! $189,900
in Yankeetown and attended Yankeetown
School in grades 1st-8th. Mrs. Cenatiempo
Jack Schofield. Licensed Real Estate Agent
graduated from Dunnellon High School and
Century 21 Nature Coast
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from the University of Florida in 1973. She
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