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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Woman's Club Enjoys Good Turnout
Do You Have Questions About Medicare?
For Woman’s Club would like to express our gratitude to the
Soup-A-Thon
Do you have questions about Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid, Supplemental In-
surance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, or Medicare Billings? If you do, come see SHINE,
The Yankeetown-Inglis
a volunteer program with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs for one-on-one counsel-
community for your continued support of the Club and our events. This past weekend, the
ing. SHINE provides free, unbiased and confidential assistance. If you cannot come to a
Soup-a-thon had a record breaking turn out, as did the Bake Sale! It was a fun afternoon
site or want to know a site close to you, call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243. SHINE
filled with delicious soups and goodies.
will be at: Wed, Feb 10th 10:00-Noon AF Knotts (Yankeetown) Public Library.
All proceeds are turned back to help the community. We hope to see you all again
at the annual Chili Cook-Off & Bake Sale on February 20th, 11am at the Yankeetown-
South Levy Little League
Inglis Woman’s Club at 5 56th Street in Yankeetown.
South Levy Little League will begin registrations for the year 2010 on Jan.
This year’s Soup-A-Thon Winners are: First place--Gracie Hodge---Bella-Shiita-
22&23, at the Food Ranch shopping center. On Fridays it will be 2:30-5 :00p.m. and on
ke Cream of Mushroom Soup, Second place--Jeanne Clark--Chicken Tortilla Chowder
Sat. it will begin at 11:00 am until 2:00 p.m. 3 proofs of residence and a Birth Certificate
Third Place--Marty Hilliard--Southwestern Chicken Soup.
is required. Come sign your kids up to play ball. Also we need volunteers. Coaches,
managers and umpires. Contact numbers are 613-4354 and 447-2669.
Yankeetown Community Church Spaghetti Dinner
Ladies JOY Circle Annual Spaghetti Dinner,Tickets $6,Saturday, January 30,
2010,4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Dinner includes Salad, Bread, Drinks & Dessert. The location
is on Route 40 West in Yankeetown, 2 miles West of Traffic Light on Route 19 in Inglis.
Peace Lutheran Church Resumes "Soul Food" Program
Peace Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, at 7201 South Highway 41 just five miles
north of downtown Dunnellon, has resumed its Wednesday evenings family “Soul Food”
program on. The program was put on pause while Peace held Wednesday evening services
during the Advent season.
The program will once again begin with a light meal at 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible
class for adults at 7:00 p.m., and recreation time for children. The Bible Study is led by
Pastor Terry McKee. The program is free and all people in the Dunnellon and surrounding
communities are invited to attend.
The “Soul Food” program offers working and younger families an opportunity to
attend Bible class and engage in Christian fellowship.
In addition to the Soul Food program, Peace Lutheran offers morning Bible studies
on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. as well as Sunday adult studies at 9:00 a.m. prior to the 10:00
a.m. worship service. Sunday school for children is also at 9:00 a.m.
For information contact the church at 352-489-5881.
Springs as a Source of Nutrient Contamination in Coastal Rivers
What Needs To Be Done?” January 25th The Withlacoochee Area Residents,
Inc. Annual Meeting will be held on 25 Jan 2010 at the Yankeetown Woman’s Club, #5
Tate Howard, dining with his parents Chris and Tammy of Inglis cast his vote for the Chil-
56th St., Yankeetown, from 7-9 PM. The public is encouraged to join us for a presentation
dren’s Delight soup which had alphabet noodles in it. Photo by Sally Price
by Dr. Robert Knight the president of Wetland Solutions, Incorporated and will present
H1N1 Clinics at CFCC Levy Center
“Springs as a Source of Nutrient Contamination in Coastal Rivers - What Needs To Be
Done?” This presentation is open and free to the public. Deserts and refreshments will be
Central Florida Community College has partnered with the Levy County Health
served; please join us for an interesting evening of environmental enlightenment and a few
Department to offer H1N1 influenza vaccinations to the public at the CFCC Levy Center,
sweets.
114 Rodgers Blvd, Chiefland. The immunizations will be offered on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from
Knotts Library Awarded Children’s Books Grant
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 28, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
The vaccine is recommended as protection from H1N1 influenza, informally known
In this era of shrinking budgets, rural libraries are having difficulty finding the
as swine flu, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People at greatest risk for
money needed to add books to their collections. But Linda Cohan, librarian at the A.F.
H1N1 flu infection or transmission include children and young adults, caregivers of very
Knotts Public Library in Yankeetown, Florida, announced that through the generosity of
young children, pregnant women, health care and emergency medical services personnel,
the Libri Foundation the library has just added 100 new books for the children’s section
and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart and lung dis-
with a value of $1,406.34. The Friends of the A. F. Knotts Library contributed the $350
ease. There is no charge for the vaccine. For additional information, call Donna Bodden or
in matching funds needed to qualify for the grant which purchased the books. An addition-
Gina Spring at the CFCC Levy Center, 352-493-9533.
al 19 math and science books were donated thanks to a generous donation by Hal Berenson
and Laura Ackerman.
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The new books include books for infants, early reader books, and fiction for teens
as well as non-fiction historical, mathematical, and scientific selections. All are available
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for checkout. A special display will be at the library during the month of February.
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The Libri Foundation, a non-profit organization which awards the Books For
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