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spent last Saturday scalloping, some of us just lounged around

Geologists from around the world descend

and tried to stay cool but Melanie Gray set out at 5:45 am Sat-

upon the Grand Canyon to see the layers of rocks.

urday to do something she had thought about for a year and to-

Few places on earth reveal such a sequence of rock

day was the day. Melanie Gray rode her bike, a Giant Comfort

layers. But what do these layers tell us?

Touring bike, 100 miles in one day. It is something that a lot of

Within all the horizontal layers are marine

serious bicyclists set as a goal in their life and it’s often referred

fossils such as corals and clams. Marine fossils are

as a “Century” ride. Another Yankeetownian, Mike Clary has

found on every continent in the world.

done two Century rides and I know how much it takes. One

One layer in the Grand Canyon is called

day about two years ago Melanie had ridden with friends to the

the Coconino Sandstone or “the bathtub ring.” This

end of the road from Yankeetown. She was really whipped by it

formation has been found across the Unites Sates

and it’s only about 4 miles there. I gotta get in better shape she

but given different names – Colorado and Kansas: Cedar Hills Sandstone; Oklahoma:

thought, I really need to get back into this. She started riding

Duncan Sandstone; Texas: Glorietta Sandstone.

more and since then she routinely does 20 miles in a day and

The Tapeats Sandstone, one of the lowest layers of the Grand Canyon, appears

now has been riding seriously for about two years. Recently

to form a single sandstone body that blankets across North America, extending from

she and her sister did a trip on their bikes by riding up to Cedar

California on the west northward to Montana, covering much of North Dakota, and

Key for the night and rode back the next day. That went well

across the Mid-west to New England. The same formation in southern Israel is called

and was about 50 miles a day but she said she felt like she could

the Nabetean Sandstone of Petra.

have done more. So maybe a hundred was achievable. Without

The Redwall limestone in the Grand Canyon is grey limestone stained red from

a speciﬁc route she set out and planned to just keep riding till

the iron oxide in the above layer. This same limestone can be found in much of North

she hit a hundred miles. It took hitting about every trail there is in the area, the Greenways,

America, England, and in the Himalaya Mountains.

the little trail at Lake Rousseau, the Crystal River Trail, ﬁnally ending up in Lecanto at

During the Genesis Flood, there was catastrophic ﬂooding across the earth. These tidal

5:45pm where her supportive husband, Roger, picked her up. 12 hours in 90 degree heat but

waves and tsunamis killed marine creatures and poured onto the land. Subsequently,

a little smattering of rain cooled her off some and she made it. Melanie is young compared

tsunamis laid down more layers of fossil-containing sediments. The Flood continued

to most of us in Yankeetown but she proved that you don’t have to be in your twenties either

for months. The Grand Canyon reveals the violent worldwide ﬂood that once was; it is

to do neat stuff. She is originally from England and most of her family is still there. They

a monument to the Genesis Flood.

toasted to her feat of endurance with Champagne and everyone that has heard about it is

Noah was six hundred years old when the ﬂoodwaters came on the earth. -

impressed, I was ecstatic when I was able to do 40 miles a day. I asked if she had any advice

for anyone thinking about doing it and she said “just do it”.

Based on, Inspired Evidence a book by Bruce Malone, 2011

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Sad Anniversary – The Newscaster comes out on September 11th. This is a day to

Inglis Mayor's Report

remember with the deepest sorrow, all of the victims of the horrible events that took place

that day and hope that someday we will all learn to live in peace. Where have all the ﬂowers

gone – Joe Hickerson 1960. Good Night and Good Luck

The transition from IPD to the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce is on track. On Monday (September

Commercial/Industrial Properties

9th), we turned over the ﬁrst patrol car to the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce to be repainted & outﬁtted. A

second car will be delivered to the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce next Monday, the third car the Monday

after that. Our ofﬁcers will have to “hot seat” through the remainder of the transition, which

3,200 sq ft commercial building on over 2

isn’t something any law enforcement ofﬁcer enjoys; we appreciate our ofﬁcers assistance in

acres fronting Hwy 19. Previously used as

an automotive repair shop. Building has 3

The Maintenance Department has received your new Grass Hopper mower and

double deep bays, ofﬁce and more, call for

boy, is it working good. Thanks to Buddy Weigelt and Jeramy Hardy, your water plant and

your personal tour. Offered at $199,900

maintenance building are now secure. Buddy has put high security locks on all the buildings

and gates plus the fuel pumps. Your water plant will never be left unlocked again.

This Commission will appoint a Town Water Board at its meeting onSeptember

 frontage on CRin40. Property can

RARE industrial property Inglis, approx 4

10th. The Board’s job will be to become experts on your water system and assist the Com-

mission in getting your water rates right, taking care of & improving the water plant we have

 one parcel in-

be divided into 3 parcels with

and planning for our future. We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your input.

 2,480 sq ft building. Property is

Finally, a couple of “clariﬁcations” from last week: When you visit Town Hall to

 good condition with 20’ ceilings and 16x16

 door and upgraded industrial electric service

got Lisa at Shrimp’s Landing’s last name wrong (darn spell check). As you all know, her

 Lots of room to expand. Offered at

name is Lisa Flanders, not Lisa Flounders (“At least it’s a ﬁsh” was Lisa’s response). We

$275,000 

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appreciate her hard work with the Veteran Memorial Park, . . . and I’m glad she has a sense

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of humor. Please pray for the men and women in our Arm Forces. Glenda Kirkland, Mayor.

InglisnCommissioner Morin Resigns

Diamond Investments, Inc.

 

Darryl A. Diamond

"Big or small we sell it all"

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Hometow News for the Nature Coast

The Newscaster received a forwarded email Tuesday announcing the resignation

Double D Auction Services, ing at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

of Commissioner Ann Morin. Morin is the second commissioner to resign this year. Newly

Lic. Florida Auction House#AB3141

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 to take ofﬁce at Tuesday's Commisson

appointed commissioner Robert Goode was expected

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Licensed Florida Auctioneer#AU4300

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Merritt. Morin gave no explanation for resigning. This is the text:

meeting, replacing Drinda Fax: (727) 362-4788

Play NFL Football Pick'em on TheNewscaster.com

From: “ann morin” <commissionermorin@gmail.com>

Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

Email, Debbie : Sep 9, 2013 10:18debbienewscaster@gmail.com<mayorkirkland@gmail.com>

Date Russell, Editor: PM To: “MAYOR KIRKLAND”

Effective immediately I resign my seat on the Town Commission. You may pick

Websites: thenewscaster.com • newscasterarchives.com • history.newscasterarchives.com • thehealthcaster.com

Go to the homepage, & click on the Football link, it's Free!

up the phone at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Ann Morin

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