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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
DONATIONS NEEDED & Children
Remembering the past
‘Wanted’for Inglis’ “Shop with a Cop”
The Standard Hernando Inglis Terminal train brought phosphate over from Dun-
nellon to the end of the line at the eastern side of the property where the former Florida
By Deborah Russell
Power (Progress Energy) Steam Plantlacoochee Afacility is located. ts, Inc it was
With now line training rea ResidenBack then
nation Cannister that will be clearly labeled
Newscaster Editor
the Phosphate Drying Plant associated with the Barker Chemical Company located just east
and placed at several Inglis businesses.
General Meeting
of the intersection of Risher Ave and S Inglis Ave responsible for the contaminated area
TO REGISTER FOR THE SHOP
Last year, Inglis Police Chief Steve
signs posted for that area.
WITH A COP PROGRAM: Families in
Dixon started a holiday tradition that was
&
The train came from Dunnellon to Inglis, ran through Palm Pt along the river bank
need, with children from the ages of 3 to 12,
so successful and rewarding to all the em-
2 Annual
nd
with an old depot/commissary and post office just west of Risher Ave on S Inglis Ave. At
can register at the Inglis Police Department,
ployees of the Inglis Police Department,
the end of the track there was a cut in the shore on the east side of the plant property still
located at 26 Hwy. 40 W., Inglis, during reg-
that the department is continuing with the
Turkey Dinner
visible from the river today and the barges would pull up into the cut, under the train track
ular business hours - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
program, again this year - the “Shop with
and would be loaded thru the bottom of the train cars.
any Monday through Friday, through Dec.
a Cop” holiday gift program and donation
Guest Speakers
This particular barge was the P.I.T.Co 1 or Port Inglis Terminal Company 1. The
17th.
drive, which will give needy Inglis children,
loaded barges would go down the Withlacoochee River into the Gulf and be off loaded onto
The drawing to determine the chil-
ages 3 through 12, the opportunity to shop
Southwest Florida Water
ocean going steamers for Europe at a place called the 5 Fathom Pool. The first shipments
dren who will receive the shopping trip will
with an Inglis Police Officer on Dec. 23rd to
were made in 1890 to Hamburg Germany and Londonagement District
Man England.
be held on Monday, Dec. 20th. The children
purchase Christmas gifts.
Discussion
whose names are drawn will be notified by
Last year, the Inglis Police Depart-
Wednesday, Dec. 22nd. The official, and ex-
Minimum Flows and Levels for
ment started the program by donating from
citing, shopping day will be held on Thurs-
their own pockets, and once word got out
the Lower Withlacoochee River
day, Dec. 23rd at 6:00 p.m. PLEASE make
about their project, the program expanded
a donation so that no child’s dream of a
November 17, 2010
through the outpouring of generosity from
wonderful Christmas is dashed. Please help
the community, to include 10 children, each
Dinner at 6:00PM
make their Christmas dream come true...
of whom was allowed to spend $100 on
Donations Appreciated
For additional information, please
Christmas gifts.
Speakers at 7:00PM
contact the Inglis Police Department by
Chief Dixon is hopeful that the
phone at (352) 447-0303.
generosity in people’s
hearts will allow the
program to help at least
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appreciated.
Questions call 447-5434
TO
CON-
TRIBUTE TO THIS
WORTHY CAUSE: (1)
Please drop your dona-
tion by the Inglis Police
Department, located at
Unloading phosphate from boxcars from Dunnellon Phosphate Co.
26 Hwy. 40 W., Inglis,
email news to: news@thenewscaster.com
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Mondays through
Withlacoochee Area Residents, Inc
Fridays through Fri., Last year's recipients, along with Inglis Police Officer Maria Brown, and
Dec. 17th, OR (2) Place Inglis Mayor Bill Lake.
General Meeting & 2nd Annual
your donation into a Do-
Turkey Dinner
Realty
Guest Speakers
Sally Price, Realtor
Southwest Florida Water Management District
19 Hwy 40 W.
Discussion
(352) 302-8556 cell
Inglis
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