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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Levy County Library Activities
Are you looking for something special to fill your vacation time? Do you like Pirate
Adventures, Sports, Food, Comics, Games, and Art? If so, check out READ ALL ABOUT IT!
weekly programs at the LEVY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM this summer. These
programs are for all ages. They have crafts, stories, music, movies, and food. Large groups
are welcome, however please let us know in advance. For more details contact your local
librarian at A.F. Knotts Library.
July 9th - July 13th
Comics
Craft - Canvas Book Cover
July 16th - July 20th Games
Craft - Paddle Ball Set
July 23rd - July 27th Arts
Craft - Kaleidoscopes
Teen Driver Program at Yankeetown School
The free program is offered to all Levy County students who have a current Driver's
License or Learners Permit.
The 4-hour program will be held on three different dates at Yankeetown School, July
5, 6 & 24, from 9:00 a.m. until 1 :00 p.m. (each day is a complete course).
A PERMISSION FORM signed by the parents or legal guardians of those attending
the course is required. The permission forms can be picked up at the Inglis Police Depart-
ment, 26 W. Hwy. 40, Inglis; phone 447-0303.
Darryl Diamond of Diamond Investments, a local real estate company has pledged to
make a donation to The South Levy County Volunteer Fire Department for every property
....3 -2 -1 Lift Off!!
he sells in the Peaceful Acres Subdivision. He is pictured here with Fire Chief Roger
Calling all kids to our third VBS Lift Off! Soaring to new heights with God!
Crossman donating $150.00 from the sale of a home on 197th Street. The Fire Depart-
When: Saturday, July 7th, from 9am to 12 noon. What: A fun filled morning of Music,
ment is raising funds to build a new station on 116th Avenue & CR 40.
Bible Story, Crafts, Discovery, Games and Yummy Snacks! Where: Parsons Memorial Pres-
Bicycler-Recycler
byterian Church, at 5850 Riverside Dr., Yankeetown. (next door to the Coast Guard Station)
By Sally Price, Newscaster Correspondent
Everyone is invited to join us for our third VBS Lift Off! We are planning 2 more VBS
Saturdays for July 21st and August 4th. Parents are welcome to stay and join in the fun. Hope
Jim Berry of Inglis makes his route to the recycle trailer by way of the newly com-
to see you there! For more info, please call 489-5274
pleted bike path on N Inglis Avenue. Using his trike for exercise and transportation, Jim picks
Free Boat Inspections July 4th
up things along the bike path that can be put in the recycle booth at the Food Ranch. He
keeps a special pair of "picker uppers" to reach down and grab the items he finds. Carrying
The Flotilla announced another effort to increase the safety of Boaters. They will
his recycle papers in his big basket on his trike bike to the trailer, he figured he might as well
provide FREE boat safety inspections on Wednesday July 4, 2007 at the Presley Park on
do a good deed and pick up what was littering along the way.
State Road 40 near the Yankeetown Boat ramp to the Gulf of Mexico. Inspections will begin
When I saw Jim utilizing the latest addition of the Park to Park Bike Path, I stopped
at 8:00 am and continue until 1:00pm.
to interview him. I admire his contribution to keeping the area litter free. I asked him about the
The location chosen for the inspections was the filming location of the Elvis Presley
new section from Capital City Bank to Food Ranch and he replied, "I love it, couldn't believe
movie, "Follow your Dreams." The towns of Inglis and Yankeetown are proud of the histori-
it when I saw it." Jim and his wife had been Maine to Florida snowbirds till recently when they
cal relationship with "The King". Contact Ms. Darrel Shannahan @ 352+447-0076 or Com-
sold out up north and opted for the Sunshine State permanently. Gas prices have now
mander Chuck Morton @ 352+597-4424 for answers to questions.
stopped them from even going
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up to vivit for a while, accord-
ing to Jim. Great job Jim, for what
A.B.A.
you are doing!
The bike paths locally
A/C & Heating,Inc.
are a dream, mostly complete,
with hard work and success by
"Your Electric Bill Reduction Specialists"
a few local citizens from Inglis
and
Yankeetown
who
· Commercial
·
Mobile Homes
comprised the Park to Park Bike
Refrigeration
·
100% Financing
Path Committee. This commit-
· Residential
·
Visa & MasterCard
tee, headed by Glen Spetz and
· Commercial
Dick Kellman, have never given
·
30 Years Experience
up on their dream to have a bike
EW!
path from the Levy County Park
N
Ask Us About
at the Gulf to the South Levy
Ultra Violet Air Filtering
Recreation Park. The addition
Removes nearly 100%
from Hwy 40 to Food Ranch was
added later in the plans after a need was realized and discussed. Ray Phares has since taken
of germs & dust
over the leadership after Spetz stepped down, but is still involved. Thanks to all the citizens
Reduce Sickness & Allergies
and businesses who have helped with donations. This is a true sign of citizens with a dream
who worked to see it's fullfilment.
Family Owned & Operated
Nature Coast Business Development Council Meets in July
The Nature Coast Business Development Council, Inc. will hold it's regular July
352-447-3040
Licensed & Insured
meeting on Thursday, July 12th, 2007, at 8:30am, at the Nature Coast Business Development
Office located at 660 N. Hathaway Av, Bronson. The agenda is pending. Public Invited to
License #CACO 57707
Attend. Contact Pam Blair, NCBDC at 352-486-5470 for more information.
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