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New US 19-CR40 Markings May Put
You in the Wrong Lane
VFW Men’S Auxiliary Annual Fishing Tournament
Benefiting local Disable Veterans and Haven Hospice of levy county. There is a
If you have not noticed the change in highway markings you better take another
fun time fishing tournament scheduled for September 27th 2008 headquartered at
look. The turn arrows on Hwy 40 and the Hwy 19 intersection have been reversed. Accord-
Yankeetown Marina and hosted by VFW Men’s Auxiliary. Registration money will be allo-
ing to Clay Dicks, Sr. Inspector for KCCS the arrows were moved to the inside lanes on the
cated to 9 cash prizes each for the biggest spotted sea trout, biggest redfish, redfish with
east and west side of Hwy 19 by the State who authorized the repaving of the major road.
the most spots, largest Spanish mackerel, and largest flounder. Based on an 80-boat entrée,
Dicks said neither his group nor DAB have any say so in how the design is laid out. It is all
cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of biggest redfish and trout.
engineered by the state. Dicks
Redfish with the most spots, largest Spanish mackerel, and largest flounder will win $50.
said the project administrator and
There will be 100% pay out of all entry money.
designer are aware of the change
The entry fee for the event is $75 per boat prior to or on September 26th and
which has had complaints but con-
$100 per boat after September 26th. This fee includes 2 anglers: each extra angler must
forms to rules. There are now turn
pay a fee of $25. Registration is open until tournament starts on Saturday morning. A
arrows on the center lane on each
highly recommended captains meeting will be held at the VFW post 8698 , 520 hwy 40
side of the highway for turning
east about 1 mile east of light in Inglis at 6:00 Friday September 26th 2008. The Calcutta
left and those going straight have
will immediately follow the captains meeting. Registration forms may be obtained at the
to get in the right lane which use
VFW post in Inglis, the Yankeetown Marina, and the Yankeetown General Store in
to be the right turn only lane.
Yankeetown, Hook Line and Sinker, and Gobblers Eatery.
In another complaint
So. Levy Little League Annual Meeting
made by many, the SR 55 instead
It's that time of the year. South Levy Little League will be holding their meeting to
of Hwy 19 sign has been placed
elect new officers this Thursday at 7:00 p.m.at 91 Lois ave, Inglis, FL.
at the intersection confusing
We will be electing our new officers. If you are interested in joining the Board or
many. In questioning this, I was
volunteering , Please come and join us We are serving refreshments and enjoy good com-
told that the work on the road is
pany. We need Concessions Manager, Umpire in Chief, Coaches and Managers for the
authorized by the state and the
Coming year. Interested in joining the Board of Directors? Please come out and get elected.
major highway bears SR 55 for the
For more information please call 447-2669 or 447-4087.
state and U S Highway 19 at the Photo & Story by Sally Price
Carved Pumpkin Contest and Dinner
national level. Because the state
is doing the work only SR 55 signage is put up. The missing Follow That Dream Parkway
The Inglis Recreation Advisory Board Activities Committee (RABAC) is hosting
sign has been challenged as well.
a dinner fundraiser and carved pumpkin contest to raise money to purchase items for ac-
The road was been redone from the Withlacoochee River bridge to 10 Mile Creek
tivities and other things for the Inglis Community Center. We are looking to purchase a
by Lebanon Station. According to Dicks, the part in Inglis is finished but there is a final
large television, DVD player, kitchen items, games and more.
layer to be put down from Food Ranch Shopping Center to 10 Mile Creek.
The dinner will be BBQ chicken with your choice of two sides (baked beans, cole
slaw, green beans and macaroni & cheese), a dinner roll and apple cobbler for dessert.
Lake Rousseau weed control treatments Oct. 10
Dinner also includes your choice of coffee, iced tea or punch. The dinner cost is a $6.00
donation. We will also have sodas on sale that night. People can choose to eat their dinner
Now through Oct. 10, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
there or take it home. Dinner will run from 4:00 -8:00 pm.
(FWC) will conduct aquatic weed control in Lake Rousseau using Environmental Protec-
The Carved Pumpkin Contest will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm. People can bring their pump-
tion Agency (EPA) approved herbicides. Water hyacinth, water lettuce and boat trails will
kins that they have carved or decorated at home. The voting will be a community vote with
be maintained using the herbicides Reward or Glyphosate.
anyone coming to the dinner voting for their favorite pumpkin.. The winner will be an-
People using Reward-treated areas of the lake, for domestic purposes or irriga-
nounced shortly after 8pm as soon as all the votes are tallied.
tion, are cautioned that treated water should not be used for 5 days in treatment areas;
Tickets are on sale nowin the Inglis Town Hall. You can also contact any RABAC
livestock should not be watered with treated water for 2 days; and no drinking of treated
Member or call RABAC Chairperson, Valarie Davenport at (352) 447-3323 for tickets or
water for 2 days; this does not apply to tap water. There are no restrictions in Glyphosate-
information.
treated areas.
e-mail your news to: newscast@atlantic.net
Signs displaying treatment dates and restrictions will be posted in areas that will
be treated. The scheduled treatments may be delayed due to adverse environmental condi-
EL Ranchito
tions. The management and treatment of nuisance exotic vegetation is necessary to main-
tain recreational activities and protect native plant habitat in Florida waters. For additional
information, please call (352) 726-8622.
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