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Inglis AMVETS breakfast/jam session, Oct. 11th!

The Amvets William Crow Post #447, 33 Risher Avenue, Inglis, will be having a

fundraiser and jam session on Sunday, October 11th from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Breakfast

The Levy County Health Department will be offering free seasonal

will include scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, biscuits, and gravy, for a mere

vaccinations during school hours October 12th—19th for children in Levy County Schools

$4 donation. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. For to-go orders, please call (352) 447-4473.

grades K-5. Vaccinations will be given at Yankeetown School on Friday, October 16th.

This vaccination is a nasal mist and not a shot.

Annual Spaghetti Dinner

If you have returned a consent form and still wish for your child to receive the

Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club will be holding their annual Spaghetti Dinner

seasonal influenza vaccination, then no further action is necessary.

on Friday, October 16th from 4pm to 7pm, at the Woman’s Club. Enjoy a delicious Spa-

If you completed a consent form and your child has already received the seasonal

ghetti dinner with their famous home-made sauce. Each dinner is only $7 and includes

influenza vaccination and does not need to receive the vaccination at school, then please

garlic bread, salad, coffee/tea, and desert. In addition, quarts of spaghetti sauce will be

notify your school health nurse immediately.

available for purchase. Local fans of this favorite dish will want to get there early, to enjoy

If you have not completed a consent form, please complete one immediately and

this delicioso abbondanza. Call ahead for take-out orders: 352-447-2057. Proceeds go to

return to the school nurse so that your child can participate in the school vaccination pro-

support local community organizations. The Yankeetown-Inglis Womans Club is located

gram. If you need a copy of the consent form please contact your school health nurse or

at 5 56th Street near the Post Office in Yankeetown.

contact the Levy County Health Department at (352) 486-5300 for more information.

Get a Head Start on Medicare Part D 2010

Marion County Groups to Hold Forum

October is the month SHINE, a volunteer program with the FL Dept of Elder Af-

fairs, is offering to assist you in filling out the paperwork to find a Medicare Part D Drug

on Withacoochee Rivers, along with other North Florida Rivers,

River Management

Coverage Plan for 2010. Annual Enrollment for Part D begins Nov 15th and ends Dec

31st. SHINE will help you to find a plan that is the least expensive for you and will cover

Ocala—The Withlacoochee and Rainbow

your drugs. SHINE provides free, unbiased and confidential counseling on Medicare is-

are under constant siege from pollution, overuse, and development. Do they also now face

sues. Come by a site or call 1-800-262-2243 to be referred to a volunteer or a site near

withdrawals? Such a move may be more likely now that the St. Johns River Water Manage-

you. Wed, Oct 14th 10:00am – Noon AF Knotts Library (Yankeetown)

ment District granted Seminole County permission to siphon off millions of gallons daily

from the St. Johns River to accommodate runaway growth in Central Florida. Meanwhile,

Chinese Auction and Fried Chicken Dinner

The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post 8698 Inglis is sponsoring a Chinese Auc-

the Withlacoochee River Water Supply Authority has publicly supported considering the

tion & Fried Chicken Dinner 4 to 7 pm, Comes with Taters & Gravy ~ Corn ~ Dessert on

Withlacoochee River also as a possible water supply.

Saturday OCTOBER 10TH, 4 to 7 pm, $5.00 Donation The VFW Post 8698 is located on

In response to these developments, two Marion County grassroots groups-- Rain-

Highway 40 West Inglis. For take out orders call 447-3495.

bow River Conservation Inc., and the Smart Growth Coalition of North Central Florida-

-have partnered to sponsor an urgent and important public meeting on the environmental

Republican Club Meeting

and political threats facing the Withlacoochee River basin and area springs.

Chad Johnson, the newly-appointed member of the Levy County Commission,

Join fellow citizens for a free public forum on Monday, October 12, from 6:30 to

will be the featured speaker at the October Dinner-Meeting of the Yankeetown-Inglis Re-

8:30 PM at the Rainbow Rivers Club, located on the Rainbow River in Dunnellon. Guest

publican Club, on Tues., Oct. 20, at 6:00 p.m. This first fall meeting and annual fundraiser

speakers include: Charles Lee, Director of Advocacy of the Florida Audubon, who will

will be held at the Lions Clubhouse on Hwy. 40 and 59th Street in Yankeetown. The com-

explain the threats to the Rainbow and Withlacoochee Rivers. Charles Pattison, President

plete dinner, for both members and guests, will include Chicken Cordon Bleu, salad and

of 1000 Friends of Florida, who will address controversial new state laws that gut growth

desserts, etc. for a charge of $10. For additional information or reservations, please call

management and reduce citizen input on water permitting issues. Tracy Straub, Marion

Nancy Tobergte at (352) 447-1447 or Don Caldwell at (352) 447-2622. Please make reser-

County storm engineer, who will discuss the county’s new springs protection ordinances.

Early attendees can also enjoy either a pontoon boat ride on the Rainbow River or

Thrift Shop Returns to Regular Hours

a hike along the river trail to Blue Run of Dunnellon Park. Each will last about one hour

The Thrift Shop at the Yankeetown Inglis Woman’s Club returns to regular shop-

and will start at 4 PM. Refreshments will be offered following the boat ride or hike. For

ping hours: Tuesday & Friday: 10am – 1pm, Wednesday: 12 noon – 3pm, and Thursday:

boat ride or hike, RSVP with name and contact info to Paul at 465-4120 or Burt at 465-

5pm – 6pm before BINGO. With a fresh stock of clothing items and goodies for your

2828 by October 8th. For forum details call 352-625-2692 or 352-694-4461.

home, you won’t want to miss out on the new arrivals. Treat yourself to something special

at the best prices around! All proceeds generated from sales at the Thrift Shop are used to

TWO HOMES for the price of

benefit our local community.

one! Enjoy the country comfort of

this 3 bedroom 2 bath Homes of

Friends of Library to Host book Signing

Merit with 12x16 screened porch.

The Friends of the A.F. Knotts Public Library in Yankeetown will host a presenta-

tion and book signing by Kenny Wayne Fields, award winning author of The Rescue of

Second home is garage/apartment

Streetcar 304. Mr. Fields will discuss his book which chronicles his experience of being

including kitchen & bath. All on

shot down in Laos during the Vietnam War and the heroic action of the rescue pilots who

over 5 acres with 2 vehicle pole

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got him out after 40 hours on the run from enemy forces. This was the third largest air

barn AND owner will consider fi-

rescue during the Vietnam War.

nancing. Offered at $120,000.

In 2007, the book received a nomination as the best new non-fiction release in

North Carolina, and it also was the number one selling book for that year at the Smithson-

   Callfor afree    ian Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. In 2008 Kenny was inducted into Lincoln

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Attention Investors:

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Memorial University’s “Literary Hall of Fame.” Also in 2008, he received the Naval Insti-

and distressed properties, a new list comes out Friday.

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tute Press “2008 Author of the Year - 2nd Place” award.

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The public is invited to attend the presentation and book signing at the A. F.

Diamond Investments, Inc.

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Knotts Public Library located at #11, Fifty-Sixth Street, Yankeetown, Florida on October

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22, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Call Shirley at 352 400-0301

Real Estate Investment Consultant

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Darryl & Vicki Diamond & Shirley

www.diamondhomesandland.com

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