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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Sand Gnat News
Teacher and ESP of the Year determined by faculty vote at
Do You Have Questions About Medicare?
Do you have questions about your options for Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Dis-
Yankeetown School!
The faculty of Yankeetown School has voted for Teacher and ESP of the Year - and
ability, Supplemental Insurance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, Low Income Programs
the winners are Mrs. Tracy Jenner, fourth grade classroom teacher as Teacher of the Year
or Medicare Billings? If you do, come see SHINE, a volunteer program with the Florida
and Mary Bergdoll as Educational Staff Professional (ESP) of the Year!
Department of Elder Affairs, for one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased
Being a first year teacher, this is quite an honor for Mrs. Jenner, the vote of con-
and confidential assistance. If you cannot come to a site call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-
fidence for a job well done. Having a class of 23 students, teaching all subjects, and do-
262-2243 to be referred to a SHINE Volunteer near you. SHINE will be at: All Citrus Co
ing many hands-on activities have kept Mrs. Jenner very busy. Mrs. Jenner is married to
sites By appt only. Call (352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr.
Stephen Jenner and has four children at home. She is an avid gardener, farmer, and cook.
Annual Meeting Open to the Public
Being from England, she has adjusted nicely
Withlacoochee Area Residents, Inc annual meeting will be Saturday, January 26,
to the rigors of a new life - forming friend-
2013 at the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club, 56th Street, Yankeetown. The meeting is
ships, attending college, taking online courses
open to the public with light refreshments served at 6:30pm and the meeting at 7:00pm.
and pursuing outside activities that enhance
Guest speaker will be Dr. Robert L. Knight, founder and director of Florida Springs Insti-
the lives of her children, her family and Yan-
tute, a nonprofit program dedicated to supporting springs science and education necessary
keetown School.
for restoration and wise management. Dr. Knight is a consulting environmental scientist
Mary Bergdoll is the school’s ad-
with over 30 years of professional work experience in Florida’s springs and wetlands.
ministrative secretary, friend, and supporter
Flea Market, Breakfast and Bake Sale
of all things related to Yakeetown School.
Inglis Yankeetown Lions are asking the community to donate items –large or
Mrs. Bergdoll worked first for Principal Ann
small – for their Outdoor Flea Market ,Saturday February 2nd, at the clubhouse on 59th
Hayes Jensen until Mrs. Jensen’s retirement
Street. Call 1-352-505-7936 for donated item pick-up or to reserve a space to sell your own
and now works with new school Principal
new or used items for only $10.00. Come early to have breakfast for $5.00 (pancakes,
Suzette Pelton Steffer. She volunteers for all
bacon, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee). Purchase homemade items from the bake sale also
events that take place at school, from tutoring
planned for Feb. 2nd ! 100% of net profit is used to benefit the charitable activities of the
to working the concession stand. Mrs. Berg- Mary Bergdoll on left is Educational Staff
Lions.
doll touches the lives of the faculty daily, with Professional (ESP) of the Year at Yankeetown
a kind word and warm smile. She is a friend School and Tracy Jenner, right, is Teacher of
Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club Celebrates Valentine's Day
Attention all romantics....February 16, 2013 5:00 PM. The Yankeetown-Inglis
to students, staff and parents alike. She has the Year. The women were selected by a vote
Woman’s Club has something really special planned to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day
two adult children and a new granddaughter, of their peers at the school.
in a grand way! Mark your calendar now and stay tuned for details.
Raygen.
Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club Bingo
YTS Basketball results
The Bingo balls began bouncing again on Thursday, doors open at 6pm and games
Excitement, excitement, excitement describes the Yankeetown School’s boys’
begin at 7. A great time to show off your favorite Christmas present or some of those goofy
basketball game against Cedar Key on Thursday, Jan. 10. The boys lost to Cedar Key with
family photos we all have. All proceeds from Bingo go toward Scholarships for students
a score of 23 to 22; leaving the boys proud of their effort, but saddened for the loss. The
who attended Yankeetown-School for two or more years.
boys played their best, rallied, and almost pulled off the upset. The Girl’s team won their
Education Salad Luncheon
game by a wide margin of 29-12. Coach, Al Herndon, said both teams played great games,
The Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club will hold their Education Salad Luncheon
and he expressed pride in their accomplishments. The Friday game against Oak Hall was
Wednesday, March 20th, 12 Noon at the clubhouse on 56th St., Yankeetown. There are
cancelled.
only 100 tickets available so get yours early...$7.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door if avail-
Back to School Fish Fry
able. To purchase your ticket, see any club member, stop by the Second To None Thrift
Levy County School Board member Rick Turner honored the staff of Yankeetown
Shoppe Tues thru Sat 10am-2pm or call 352-447-2057.
School with a Back to School Fish Fry on Monday, Jan. 7. Staff members provided the side
dishes, desserts, and beverages to accompany the fried Redfish. What a treat it was!
Literacy Week at Yankeetown School
Literacy Week was held recently at Yan-
keetown School and was a fun week of reading,
reading and more reading! Middle school students
read to the elementary school students, teachers read
with students, as well as community leaders who
came to the school, all to support Literacy Week.
Each day of the week, students were allowed time
to “Drop Everything and Read!” They participated
in character Day by dressing as their favorite book
character, made book covers, wrote stories and gave Kristina Cooper reads to fourth grade stu-
new endings to old familiar stories.
dents at Yankeeetown School during Literacy
Week.
Yankeetown School basketball scores for week ending Jan. 18
On Mon., Jan. 14, the boys and girls basketball teams at Yankeetown School each
won their games against the Saints of Vision Christian School. The boys won with a score
of 44-28, with Jacob Pitts scoring 19 points, Austin Fowler scoring 8 points, Samuel Dil-
lon scoring 6 points and Maverick Molina scoring 5 points. The girls won with a score of
Saturday was the Inglis Music Festival put on by the Town of Inglis, The Inglis Recreation
27-12. High scorers were Kim Evers with 12 points, Pam Rodgers with 4 points and Alyssa
Committee and the Withlacoochee Gulf Area Chamber of Commerce. 300 to 400 music lov-
Cecere with 4 points. On Tues., Jan. 15, both teams won again against Creekside. The girls
ers turned out at Central Park behind the Inglis Town Hall to hear the sounds of some great
won with a score of 32-19, and the boys won with a score of 22-18. Only a few more games
groups. The final act of the evening was special guests music artist Mark Newton and Steve
are left to enjoy this season, so please come out and support the team.
Thomas from Nashville Tennessee joined later by Mark Johnson.
Inglis Super Stop Restaurant
Randy Alumbaugh
Brandell Campbell
Cafe-Deli Open 5 am - 8 pm
Subs and Fried Chicken
Quarry Mgr.
Construction, Inc.
50
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Store open 5 a.m. - 10pm.
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Dine-In
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Office: 352-447-0655 - Inglis
Randy Alumbaugh
50
U.S. Hwy. 19
for Take-Out
447-4464
(at C.R. 40)
Cell (352)427-6664
brcampbell@cemexusa.com
Fax: 352-447-3013
Shell Gas
Cell: 352-266-7113
352-
Inglis, Florida