The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - November 24, 2010
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
IWI Project - There have been questions about the status of
three projects that were turned in by Izaak Walton Investors concerning
parcels on the Withlacoochee River. There is really no news, they are
still under review by the zoning official. We have copies here in the hall
for public viewing for those interested.
Fire Fighter News - Volunteers Rebecca Fife and Jonathon
Dillinger attended Infectious Disease classes last two Mondays. This is
a requirement to be a first responder. This week they will be attending
Emergency Vehicle Operation, which will allow them to drive the am-
bulance should it be necessary. Also, starting the first week of January,
they will both be taking Fire Fighter One which is required to be a struc-
tural fire fighter. This is a lot of hours, 200 plus. Volunteer Sara Toste-
Come join the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps, Manatee Division
ven will be taking the S190, S130 Forestry class aimed at fighting wild
Manatee Division drills at Coast Guard Station Yankeetown, in Yankeetown, Florida, on the second
fires. There has been such a dramatic increase in the number of hours
weekend of each month. The Sea Cadets are for youth ages 13 through 17 years old. We also have a Navy League
of training required that it has become difficult to recruit volunteers. 20
Cadet unit for youth ages 11 through 13 years old. We provide a fun and challenging environment that is free of
years ago when my husband was starting with the fire department, you
drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gangs. Also, develop leadership abilities and broaden Cadets’ horizons using hands-
only needed a 40 hour course now it has gotten up to 240 plus hours and
on and self-paced training. They are guided to become mature young adults whether they decide to join the mili-
is approximately the same as a professional firefighter. Yankeetown
tary or not. Please come visit us at our drill and online at www.manateediv.org. Please contact our Commanding
could always use more people. If you wish to do some community ser-
Officer LTJG Todd Dunn at 352-212-5473.
vice please contact the Fire Chief, Paul Shearer.
Short Column this week because this time of years it is really
Best New Florida Song Contest Set
quiet and everyone’s attention is on the holidays. Hope you have a great
Now is the time to submit your Florida song. Songs may be entered from now until December 31,
Thanksgiving.
2010, and submitted to The Will McLean Best New Florida Song Contest, P.O. Box 350335, Grand Island, FL
Garbage Schedule - Don’t forget the garbage pick-up will be
32735. For more information, for a copy of the contest rules call 352-465-7208. The song must be about Florida
on the holiday for Thanksgiving so trash will picked up Monday and
and must be clearly identifiable as such. Songs may be any type of music, and must be the original work of the
Friday. Good Night and Good Luck
entrant. Since its beginning in 1992, the contest has generated hundreds of songs about every conceivable aspect
of Florida: its history, land, water, characters, weather, creatures.
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