The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - September 1, 2010
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A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
comment line at 352-897-0381. You must leave your name and phone number for verification.The limit
Heads Up On Water Bills - Because of all the rain, keeping staff busy barricading
is 400 words, no exceptions. For more information see page 2.
Needyou need to beFingerprinted? background check for
to be fingerprinted as part of a state-required
roads and such, it also floods meters making them very difficult to read. Water meter read-
ing this month will probably be late. Don’t get concerned if you don’t get your bill as soon
as you usually do. We will decide on an appropriate grace period if the bills are indeed late.
Do
For those of you that like the daily grind news, the water tower was inspected last week. The
employment, to apply for a concealed weapon/firearm license or any other reason where
tower is inspected every year and cleaned every two years.
fingerprints are necessary?
Fire Department News - Radiological Training was held Tuesday at Lebanon Sta-
If so, volunteers with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office are ready to help.
tion. Our Fire Dept., in conjunction with Progress Energy, trains on monitoring cars and
Effective Tuesday, Aug. 17, the following is the updated schedule of days, times and loca-
other procedures that would be required in case there is an evacuation due to a nuclear event.
tions where Sheriff’s Office volunteers offer this much-needed community service.
The majority of Levy County fire departments attended this yearly training. This is a federal
Sheriff’s Operations Center, 1 Dr. MLK Jr. Avenue, Inverness, 726-4488, Ink & Live Scan
requirement and run by Levy County Emergency Management. Also, while hard to believe,
(electronic) fingerprinting, Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.,Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
they responded to two structure fires in the pouring rain last week. On a really good note,
Thursday, 12 noon to 3:45 p.m., Ridge Area Community Resource Office,4095 N. Lecanto
the department has two new members. Welcome Bobbie Jo and Jim Schneider.
Highway, Beverly Hills, 746-3484, Ink fingerprinting only, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to
Tree Trimming - The trees in the median on Riverside have been trimmed of dan-
11:45 a.m., Thursday, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Crystal River Community Resource Office,123
gerous and dead limbs which was long overdue. Pruning of dead limbs is supposed to
N.W. U.S. Highway 19, Crystal River, 795-4241,(Located at the rear of Crystal River City
improve the health of the trees. Town Council voted to take the remaining money in this
Hall), Ink fingerprinting only,Tuesday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
year’s budget allotted to tree planting removal and get as many of the trees done as we had
Citizens are reminded to bring with them whatever fingerprint card has been pro-
money for. We will start again with the new budget year and continue until all the trees are
vided by the entity requesting the prints, in addition to a driver’s license or other photo
done. Special Thanx to County Commissioner Marsha Drew who is an arborist, for super-
identification. Please be advised that the Sheriff’s Office does not provide fingerprint cards.
vising the work to assure the trees were pruned properly. She did this on a volunteer basis
Also, there is a $5 fee per ink card or a $10 fee per electronic transaction. Cash or checks
and her neck had to be sore after hours and hours of looking up.
are accepted, but no credit or debit cards, please.
EAR Hearing - The town council approved the Evaluation and Appraisal
Before you go, it’s always a good idea to call the office first and verify that fin-
Report(EAR) on the Comprehensive Plan at their last meeting. The EAR is essentially what
gerprinting is being conducted as scheduled. For more information, please call Sgt. Chris
its name implies in that it is the results of an evaluation of the comp plan to see if it is still
Evan, who heads up the Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Unit, at 352-527-3701.
on track and meeting the goals that were set out. It will now be forwarded to DCA. Good
The Inglis Police Dept. also offers fingerprinting (ink) services for $5. Call 447-
Night and Good Luck, Dawn Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown
0303 for more information.
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According to the report, both women were passengers in a vehicle that was stopped
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and possibly a small amount of cannabis in the vehicle. A certified narcotic detection K-9
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Spooner admitted to having several items in her purse. The occupants of the ve-
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hicle were removed, and the vehicle was searched.
In Spooner’s purse, the officer found a glass pipe that contained cannabis residue,
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