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Whitey Markle, an active member of the Suwannee St Johns Sierra Club edu- Pancake Breakfast and Sale

Lions Club 3rd Annual superbowl weekend Pancake Breakfast and Sale: Come

cated a packed house of interested citizens on North Florida Waters Saturday at the Withla-

coochee Gulf Preserve (WGP) in Yankeetown. Whitey's talk centered around North Florida have breakfast at the Inglis Yankeetown Lions Club, 22 59th Street, Yankeetown, on Sat-

rivers, how they are interrelated, their problems and affect on our aquifer system. He gives urday January 31st from 8am to 1pm! Pancakes,eggs, sausage, bacon, coffee and orange

juice $5.00 per person! Kids 10 and under eat free when accompanied by an adult.

his time to educate folks on impor-

Browse the items for sale and buy a treasure to take home! If you have items to donate,

tant environmental issues. Whitey,

please call (352) 505-7936 and leave a message to arrange for pickup or delivery. Thank

who usually entertains with a guitar

You for supporting your local Lions Club.

and songs with an environmental

touch, used a power point presenta-

February Events at the Inglis VFW

tion to make it easy to understand the

Inglis VFW Post 8698 is located at 520 Hwy. 40 East, 1 mile east of the U.S. Hwy

location, function and importance of

19 and County Rd. 40 traffic light. Contact us by phone at 352-447-3495. This is what's

these rivers in our Florida water sys-

happening at "The V": DART TOURNAMENTS are now on TUESDAYS at 7:00 pm -

Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24. We're having a SUPERBOWL PARTY on Sunday afternoon, Feb.

The talk started with rivers

1. The Mens Auxiliary will meegt on the first Monday, Feb. 2, at 7:00 pm. We're having

that meander are usually the older

a VALENTINE DANCE on Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:00-11:00 pm; enjoy the live music of

rivers, Whitey went on to tell the

"CHROME." STEAK DINNER is back on SUNDAY, Feb. 15, 1:00-3:00 pm, by advance-

mighty Suwannee River is 246 miles

purchased tickets - $10 each. Two meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday, Feb. 18,

long and our Withlacoochee River,

the Ladies Auxiliary MEETING at 5:00 pm and the VFW Post MEETING at 6:30 pm.

which is one of the few rivers that

Annual Meeting for Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve

flow north starts in thePt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

5093 S. Orwell Green Swamp

The Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve, Inc. will hold their annual meet-

near Tampa and ends489-4588 later (727) 362-4788

Phone: (352) 141 miles Fax:

ing on Saturday, January 31, at 3:00 p.m. at the Ellie Schiller Education Center, 1001 Old

in the Gulf at Yankeetown. Springs in

er: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com Road, Yankeetown. The meeting will present an overview of the Friends activities

these rivers play an important part of our aquifer system. The Moss Bluff Lock, near Ocala

including fundraising and public sponsored programs during the past year. Public input is

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holds water back in the Harris Chain as does the Lake Rousseau spillways in our area that

important to the vitality of the organization and we encourage you to attend.

created Lake Rousseau. Many changes are in the works right now as officials fight to

deepen the channel in the St Johns River 10 feet deeper for commercial use. In exchange Second to None Thrift Shoppe

The Second To None Thrift Shoppe is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-2pm

would be the restoring the Oklawaha River flow again which would help offset the salt

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water increase caused by the deeper channels. Bass fishermen united to fight this move as and Thursday evenings before Bingo 5pm-7pm. Doors open for Bingo and Thursday Kitch-

the Rodman Dam Reservoir is a major popular bass fishing playground. Major problems in en at 6pm with games starting at 7pm. The kitchen always has wonderful food and deli-

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many areas are plant growth caused by nutrient levels and sediments blocking many of the cious desserts even if you don't play Bingo. Call 352-447-2057 with questions.

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natural springs that provide to the needed fresh water for human consumption.

Florida's Springs and the Floridan Aquifer." Program at WGP

Touchingenvironmentalareas,Whitey explained salt water floats on fresh

 on    how 

Dr. Bob Knight of Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute will present "Flor-

water and salt water  even  our causing cities to have drinking ida's Springs and the Sustainability of the Floridan Aquifer." The presentation will cover

 intrusion is   happening in  area 

water woes such Cedar Key.  can workbuta very expensive process Florida Spring's ecology, flow reduction, nitrogen pollution, and restoration ideas. Dr.

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ending up with mountains of salt to dispose of which is a major problem as the Tampa Knight is Director of the Florida Springs Institute. He has over 35 years of experience

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area is finding out. Recycling or reclaiming of 100 % of waste water is possible but a very as an aquatic and wetland ecologist in Florida. His doctoral work included an ecological

expensive process. The Clean Water Act of 1972 set some basics to protect our waters still assessment of Silver Springs and Silver River. This program will be held at the Ellie Schil-

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in effect. The flow of fresh water from Silver Springs and the Rainbow River are half what ler Education Center, 1001 Old Rock Road, Yankeetown, on Saturday, February 7, at 10:00

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they were in 1950. Water is a major issue in Florida as the aquifer lowers and the over a.m.

whelming vote for Amendment 1 in the last election proves people are interested in saving Inglis Candidates Forum

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our water but the money has to be spent n the right places. It was recommended to look up

On Saturday, March 14th (the Saturday before the Inglis election) there will be a

the website Florida's Water and Land Legacy and notify our elected of how to spend these candidate forum from 1 - 5 pmin the Inglis Commissioners room (Inglis Town Hall). If

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dollars wisely to assure Florida of future drinking water. The Friends of the WGP host you are a candidate, you should be receiving an invitation soon. If you are part of the Inglis

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regular educational, environmental and entertaining programs at the WGP Ellie Schiller electorate, or just want some answers from the candidates, get your questions ready. There

Education Center. Photo/story by Sally Price.

will be questions for the panel and individuals. The format will be similar to what is used

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by the League of Women Voters. Ruth Ruppert has agreed to be the moderator.

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Lions Club Seeking New Members

The Inglis Yankeetown Lions Club is seeking civic-minded men and women to

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join them in making a difference in the community. "Our club gives members an opportu-

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nity to advance worthy causes, serve with friends, and become leaders in the community.

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This club means a lot to our Lions, but it means so much more to the people we serve," said

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