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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Sand Gnat News
Club Day
Shine Program for Elders
Yankeetown School’s second
SHINE, a volunteer program with the FL Dept of Elder Affairs, is here to assist
monthly Club Day of the year happened on
you in making the best informed decision for your 2014 Medicare Part D Drug Plan or
Friday, Oct. 25. All students are included
Medicare Advantage Plan. Each site will have a short presentation followed by individual
in club activities and joins the club of his
counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased, and confidential counseling.
or her choice. Mrs. Prescott’s Art Club (4th
Low Income Medicare beneficiaries should ask about Extra Help (LIS) to help pay
through 8th graders) made chalk draw-
for your 2013 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan costs.
ings. Mrs. Lovely and Mrs. Dillon treated
Bring with you your Medicare Card, your 2013 Plan card (if any), and all your
Cooking Club students in4th) with making
Prescription drug bottles or a 90 day listing of your prescriptions from your pharmacy.
“Worms in Dirt”, and of course they got to
Please call 1-800-262-2243 for a site near you or to be referred to a SHINE volunteer.
eat their creations; and Mrs. Brannen’s Art
Wed, November 13th
9:00am-Noon
AF Knotts Library (YT)
Club (Kindergarteners through 3rd graders)
Sat/Sun, November 23/24
All Day
Yankeetown Seafood Festival
made Halloween decorations that could be
WGP Rubber Duck Fundraiser
sent home with them. On Club Day, stu-
The Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve Annual Rubber Duck Race is
dents spend a wonderful hour of learning,
the primary fundraiser to fulfill our purpose to support the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve
sharing, and exposure to arts, music, prob-
(WGP) in Yankeetown. The 5th Annual Rubber Duck Race will be held during the Yan-
lem solving or one of many other activities
keetown Seafood Festival, on Sunday, November 24th, at Noon at the Yankeetown Boat
selected by the student.
Candy Prescott, Guidance Counselor at Yan-
Ramp Park on the Withlacoochee River. The fastest Duck will present its sponsor with
keetown School, supporting Hat Day and Club
$200 and the slowest Duck will yield a $50 prize. You do not have to be present to win. You
Day, with Camron Arnett who is sporting a
may sponsor a Duck by email at friendswgp@gmail.com or see us at Three Sisters Open
festive, colorful hat.
House on October 19 and the at the Yankeetown Seafood Festival, November 23 and 24.
WAR Quarterly Meeting - 5th Annual Turkey Dinner
Mark your calendars NOW for The Withlacoochee Area Residents 5th Annual
Turkey Dinner and Quarterly Meeting, open to the public. Join them Wednesday, No-
vember 20th at 6:00pm, Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club, for the best turkey with all the
fixins in the area. Guest speaker will be Dr. Robert L. Knight who will make a presentation
on”Unintended Consequences: The Interconnected Lower Withlacoochee River System”.
See you on November 20th at the Woman’s Club, #5 56th Street, Yankeetown next
to the Library and Post Office. For more information email: warinc.directors@gmail.com
or call 352-447-6152.
Dayden Floyd, David Ruttinger, and Corbitt
Pulled Pork Dinner - November 22nd
Rackley making Halloween ornaments at Yan-
If you’re looking for someplace to eat or something to do before the Seafood Fes-
keetown School on Club Day.
tival, the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club is the place to be. The club-house transforms
Yankeetown School PTO update
into an Old West Chuck Wagon for a fabulous pulled pork dinner Friday, November 22nd
Yankeetown School’s PTO (Par-
from 5-8pm. Before or after you enjoy the Yankeetown Seafood Festival on Saturday, No-
ent-Teacher Organization) would like to ex-
vember 23th, stop by the Clubhouse for lunch.
tend a hearty Thank You to all of the parents,
Enjoy a locally smoked pulled pork sandwich with all the fixin’s, slaw, beans and
Aires Langenburg and Bryanna Pank on Club
school staff and members of the community
a drink. Only $8.00 for adults, $5.00 Children under 12. Just a sandwich is $4.00.
Day at Yankeetown School making "Worms in
for coming out to support the school’s Fall
Donations Needed for Second to None Shoppe
Dirt" during cooking Club.
Festival. Because of your generous support,
The YIWC’s Second to None Shoppe has been slowly expanding the merchandise
Red Ribbon Week
the PTO is now able to give $100 to each
on hand for our male shoppers. If you have excess fishing equipment, hunting equipment
Red Ribbons adorning the campus
classroom teacher who participated in the
as well as small tools, that you may need to clean out of your storage spaces, than please
of Yankeetown School. But why? Because
festival to use in his/her classroom.
remember us. And as usual we can not forget our female shoppers, household items and
it is National Red Ribbon Week! Red Rib-
The school thanks Fred Clacher,
handbags are always needed.
bon Week is a national program dedicated
owner of Buddy and Fred’s Hardware, for
to teaching students, families and commu-
Food Give Away
his donation to the Spook House; Blake
nities about drug and alcohol abuse and bul-
The HOPE Foundation will be having a food give away on November 7 at the
Davis and Christine Badiukiewicz for their
lying. This year, Mrs. Jennerís SWAT Club
Inglis Community Center from2-3pm. Please bring a bill or license with your name and
contribution to the festival, Ruth Rupert for
was in charge of the campaign. The SWAT
address on it. Supplies are limited so it is first come first serve. Hope to see you there.
her time at the Sno-Cone machine, Kenny
Club is part of the school’s Club Day, and the
Hurst for his muscles, and also to many oth-
Winding River Garden Club
students involved went around school hang-
er community members for their time and
The Winding River Garden Club is in full swing with the second meeting of the
ing red ribbons, banners and posters. Mrs.
efforts to make this the best Fall Festival
year. Join us Friday, November 8th, 12:30pm at the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club on
Woodard posted a message in red solo cups
ever.
56th Street. The program this month is provided by Randy Hobson of Hobson’s Herbs
on the fence for all to see. The students in
The PTO hopes to have the same
and More in Beverly Hills. He’ll be discussing the “Edible Landscape and Herbs”. Light
the SWAT Club include: Lauren Mathews,
community, staff and family support
refreshments will be served.
Amber Babcock, Suthane Wasileff, Mathew
throughout the remainder of the school
The meeting is open to all in Inglis, Yankeetown or the surrounding area who love
Kennedy, Elisabeth Hamilton, Kaitlyn Rob-
year. Look for future events from your PTO
to garden or just enjoy puttering. Grab your friends and neighbors and join us for a fun
inson, Clayton Sellner, Johnathan Sellner,
Team: Dana Mathews, Jennifer Hurtado and
filled learning experience on November 8th. It proves to be a delectable afternoon. Call
Wyatt Wallace and Shannon Wasileff.
Natalie Steinberg.
447-5434 with questions.
Boat Ramp and Public Parking closed November 15
Yankeetown Inglis Woman’s Club November Sale
Second to None Shoppe Sale for November will be, Short Sleeve Shirts for $1.00,
The Hernando Beach Public Boat Ramp and Public parking will be closed on
Shorts for $1.50 or less. The clearance rack will be $.50 for everything hanging on it!!!
November 15 from 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm Saturday, November 16 for the Dragon Boat
email news to: news@thenewscaster.com
Race and Festival. For more information, please call Parks & Recreation Department at
352-527-7540.
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