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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
A Florida Christmas sponsored by RABAC
The Inglis area Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 11th, 2010
at 4pm. The theme this year will be “A Florida Christmas”. Line up will be at 3pm in the
field in front of Food Ranch and follow the same path as years past to end up at Yankeetown
School. This year prizes will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd for Walking Units, Floats and Bands. We
have added two new categories this year as well; Decorated Bicycles for kids 15 and under
and Decorated Off Road Vehicles (go carts, golf carts, dirt bikes and ATV’s) for ages 16 and
up will also be judged for 1st, 2nd, and 3rdplaces. Prizes will be handed out at the Christ-
mas Party directly following the parade at the Inglis Community Center. Applications and
waivers can be picked up and will need to be turned in to the Inglis Town Hall no later than
December 3rd, 2010. For more information, please call Tanya Becerz at 352-447-0805 or
Valarie Davenport at 352-302-7271.
Inglis residents can register at IPD for free car seat by Dec. 3rd
The Inglis Police Department is sponsoring a Child Safety Seat program on Mon-
day, December 6, where approximately 20 car seats will be distributed to Inglis residents
who register in advance and live within the Town limits. To qualify for the program, fami-
lies need to register at the Inglis Police Department, located at 26 Hwy. 40 W., Inglis, by
4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 3. The distribution of the car seats will be based on need.
For additional information, please call the police department at (352) 447-0303.
Southern Gospel Sing
Inglis Gilley Long Osteen VFW Post 8698 held a complete turkey dinner last Wednesday for all
On Saturday December 4th, at 6:30 p.m. featuring Debbie and Carolyn from
Veterans and their families as well as post members. Recognizing members who gave service
Rock Church. Held at the Living Word of God Church, Cason Acres, Inglis. The public is
to their country is a major part of the role of the Veterans of Foreign Wars besides doing a lot
welcome. For more information call 352-447-2583 or 352-564-0844.
of community donations and a gathering place for Vets to share good times and those not so
RABAC asking for Donations and Volunteers
good. Enjoying table talk after a good meal were: Dave Bitner, Men’s Aux VFW member, Rachel
The Recreation Advisory Board Activities Committee is looking for some dona-
and Stan (Army) VanEtten, Chuck (Air Force) Sivard standing, his wife Marilyn was away from
tions and volunteers to help out with upcoming events. We need adults to help out with the
the table, Bob (Navy) and Patti Mapes, Jill Wentworth and Barry (Army) Staley. There was
Christmas Party on Saturday, December 11th. Teens in high school, if you need to com-
plenty of great food, good company and conversation. Newscaster/Sally Price Photo
plete community service hours, we can help you! RABAC is run solely on donations from
Have You Had Your Medicare Part D 2011 Plan Check-Up?
our community, we receive no funds from our local governments. Please help us out so we
Bring with you your Medicare Card, your 2010 Part D Plan card (if any), and all
can continue to bring family oriented activities to our community. For more information,
your Prescription drug bottles or a 90 day listing of your prescriptions from your pharmacy.
please call Tanya Becerz at 352-447-0805 or Valarie Davenport at 352-302-7271.
Please call 1-800-262-2243 for a site near you or to be referred to a SHINE volunteer.
Come See a SHINE Volunteer At:Yankeetown, Wed, December 8th, 9:00am-Noon AF
Wilderness Circle Winter Solstice Ceremony
Knotts Library (Yankeetown).
December 19, 2010, Sunday at 11:00 AM FREE Ceremony in the spirit of Native
Inglis “Shop with a Cop” program needs donations and children! American traditions. Indian blood not required, just the Indian heart. All who come in a
The Inglis Police Department is determined to raise enough funding for its 2nd-
good way are invited. The Winter Solstice is 12-21 and is the shortest day of the year.
annual Shop with a Cop holiday program to allow every child who registers for the program
A Ceremonial entry into the wilderness circle will occur and prayers will be of-
to be taken on a holiday shopping trip with $100 to spend on Christmas gifts. But in order to
fered. A fire will be built in the center. Mackie Sanford of Cherokee descent is in charge
make this goal attainable, the police department is looking for an outpouring of generosity
and will lead it.
from the community.
A pot luck dinner follows. Please bring a dish to share and your drinks. Afternoon
You can make a DONATION for the shopping trip or REGISTER your child to
music will follow. Your instruments and guests are welcome. There’s no electric or water
partricipate in the shopping trip at the Inglis Police Department, 26 Hwy. 40 W., Inglis, from
but there is a port-a-potty. Call Betty Berger for details 447-2736 or e mail bberger@
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, through Fri., Dec. 17th. To qualify for the
bellsouth.net.
shopping trip, the child’s family must be in need, and the child must be between the ages of
Book Signing
3 and 12.
Help keep the old stories from getting lost. The history book “Back Roads’ and
For each $100 the department raises, one child will be taken shopping. If you can
the spiritual book “Heaven to Earth” will be next to Inglis Food Ranch, Saturday, Decem-
afford to help, you will be placing an excited smile on a child’s face, come shopping day.
ber 4 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
So far, the department has enough funding to take 4 children shopping, so donations are still
December 11, Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00 PM behind “All About Nature” at
needed to make more children happy this Christmas.
Heritage Village, Crystal River. will be book signings and a painting display. Betty Berger
For additional information, please contact the Inglis Police Department by phone
bberger@bellsouth.net (352) 447-2736
at (352) 447-0303.
Whooping Crane Presentation
Thrift Store Sale
Ben Weiss, Whooping Crane Intern at Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
Start your Christmas shopping NOW with better than Black Friday prices. The
Complex, will give a slide presentation on the national effort to revitalize the whooping
Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club Thrift Store will be having a 50% off sale December 1st
crane populations. The program will be held at the Ellie Schiller Education Center in the
thru the 17th! Shop til you drop on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-1pm and
Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (WGP) at 1001 Old Rock Road, Yankeetown, on Friday,
Thursday 5-7pm before Bingo. The Thrift Store is stocked solely by donations from Club
December 10 at 10:00 a.m. Admission is free.
members and the community with new merchandise arriving weekly. So gather your shop-
Mr. Weiss will discuss the captive breeding and rearing techniques of chicks in
ping list and your neighbors and join us at #5 56th St. in Yankeetown, from Dec. 1st thru
their Wisconsin habitat and their migration from their breeding grounds to the crane’s
Dec. 17th to get the best bargains around.
winter refuge at Chassahowitzka. The presentation will focus on the annual ultralite led
Don’t forget to check out the new Woman’s Plus Size and all the great holiday
migration plus their care once they reach Florida. For more information call 352-447-6186
decorations. All proceeds are given back to the community by donations to the AF Knotts
Library, Yankeetown School, local Fire Rescue units and many more. A reminder that the
email news to: news@thenewscaster.com
Thrift Store will be closed for two weeks over the holidays to give our volunteers a much
needed rest. We’ll be back on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 for your shopping pleasure.
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