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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Inglis Garbage on Workshop Agenda
Community Events
Shine Help for Elder Affairs
At a workshop and Special Meeting that followed on Monday, Nov. 17 at 5:30PM,
SHINE, a volunteer program with the FL Dept of Elder Affairs, is here to assist you in
the one item on the agenda was a discussion concerning what requirements would be put in
making the best informed decision for your 2015 Medicare Part D Drug Plan or Medicare
the RFP (request for Proposals) from garbage companies. It gives all companies who may
Advantage Plan. Each site will have a short presentation followed by individual counsel-
place a bid an even playing field giving them the parameters of what the Town of Inglis will
ing. SHINE provides free, unbiased, and confidential counseling.
expect.
Low Income Medicare beneficiaries should ask about Extra Help (LIS) to help pay
These things were decided: (1) that it would be a 3-year contract (2) Exclusive for
for your 2015 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan costs.
residential/Non-exclusive for non-residential (Commercial?) (3) Non-mandatory (4)
Bring with you your Medicare Card, your 2014 Plan card (if any), and all your
10% Franchise fees
(5) 2-rates for residential--regular/or recycle -- and Regular citi-
Prescription drug bottles or a 90 day listing of your prescriptions from your pharmacy.
zens vs. Seniors (6) The Garbage Company collects all the money.
Please call 1-800-262-2243 for a site near you or to be referred to a SHINE volunteer.
The one thing which could not be agreed on is a section (F) in the attorney memo
Yankeetown
concerning compliance with laws. It states: "Contractor shall comply with all statutes, in-
Sat/Sun, November 22/23
All Day
Yankeetown Seafood Festival
cluding but not limited to statutes, laws, ordinances, rules and/or regulations which may be
amended, or revised and/or adopted subsequent to execution of the contract."
Pulled Pork Dinner
Some of the commissioners' main concern was about an ordinance that has been proposed
The Yankeetown-Inglis Woman's Club is having a Pulled Pork Dinner with all the
by Levy County in April of last year (a draft only), requiring all Levy County garbage
sides Fri, Nov 21st from 5pm-8pm. Enjoy a locally smoked pulled pork or chicken sand-
to stay in Levy County. It has never been taken up and there is currently a State Statute
wich with slaw, beans and a drink; $8.00 for adults, $5.00 children under 12. If it's just a
#403.713 which does not allow a county to prohibit garbage from leaving their area.
sandwich you want, they're $4.00.
Before or after you enjoy the Yankeetown Seafood Festival and numerous yard
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sales on Sat, Nov 22nd, stop by the Clubhouse for lunch from 11am-1pm. The Second To
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None Thrift Shoppe will be open for your shopping pleasure. Bring your Christmas list and
5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
get a jump on your shopping.
Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788
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Dr. Yankeetown, FL. Sat. Nov. 22nd, 8 a.m. to 2 p .m. Yard Sale, Bake sale and hotdog's for
lunch. Lots of great deals: clean items and low prices. If you have any items to contribute
to the sale, please call 352-447-6004 to be picked up. You can drop them off at the church
from Nov. 17th-20 at the church 447-2506.
The Levy County Tourist Development Council will meet
What: Regular Bi-monthly meeting, When: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: 620 N H (Levy County Road Dept. Office Building). Meeting is open to the
public.
The I-Y Lions Club's Annual Art, Craft & Seafood Festival
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Held the weekend before Thanksgiving, Nov. 22nd and 23rd, on Riverside Drive
in Yankeetown. Joining the ever popular Art, Craft & Food vendors from near and far will
be more local organizations primarily focused on helping children in the community. Pony
rides and a petty zoo will delight kids young and old! The Yankeetown PTO will be there
with games for kids along with the South Levy Little League selling baked goods! The
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Congratulations to the Post Breast Cancer Awareness
Inglis Office
Festival is the primary fund raiser for the Lions Club. Lions projects include vision pro-
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JOY Circle Bake Sale/ Flea Market
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The JOY Circle of the Yankeetown Community Church will be holding their an-
pinkbreastcancer awareness. and Freda thank everyone who pur-
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nual Bake Sale/Flea Market on Nov. 22nd.7am to ?pm. Spaces are available for $10. Please
chased the stamps that a portion of the sales went to breast cancer research. Photo/story contact Barbara Arnold at 352-447-4446 or Mary Crane at 352-447-5910, between 9am - 5
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pm, for more information.
FWGP 6th Annual Rubber Duck Race, November 23.
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The Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (FWGP) will be holding their
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