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Deborah Russell - Editor/Publisher
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Wednesday December 12, 2007
Tom Russell - Consulting Editor
A Publication of
Permit No. 4
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Newscaster Publishing
Sally Price Correspondent
Squawk Box Task Force
Takes Down
With Doug Johnston
"Twas the morning of the
15 In Williston
Christmas Parade"
(With apologies to the memory
D r u g Raid
of Clement Clarke Moore)
`Twas a glorious day in Inglis
On December 6, 2007 fifteen (15) persons
On the first day of December
were arrested in the East Williston area on
As children and adults alike
drug charges.
Awaited a parade for all to remember
The Drug Task Force which consists of
As the morning sun lazily rose
the Levy County Sheriff's Office and the
Shining bright in the brilliant post dawn
Chiefland Police Department have been in-
Churches, businesses and clubs finished their
vestigating and buying narcotics in the East
parade entries
Williston area. The investigation recovered
While they waited on the Food Ranch lawn
over $3,400 worth of drugs confiscated,
As Roger and his crew of firemen
$1474.00 in cash, two vehicles seized, and one
Began to line the participants in a row
firearm recovered. The three hour round up
A troubling detail arose
on Thursday, December 6, 2007 netted fifteen
In this wonderful parade there were no horses
people with forty five (45) felony charges, two
to show
(2) misdemeanor arrests, and two (2) warrant
But out of the blue I heard a commotion
arrests.
And I asked Chief Roger "whats the scoop"
Sheriff Johnny Smith has a zero tolerance
"Whose three horse trailers are those parked
policy for any crime, but recognizes that drug
over there"
activities impact the community in burglaries,
Chief Roger asked "their not part of our group"
thefts and robberies. It is the Levy County
Methinks it is no coincidence
Sheriff's Office endeavor to reduce crime, es-
Holiday Tradition - Lorraine Woodin watched as her grandaughter, Richelle Porambo, 16,
That those splendid horses did appear
pecially during the holiday season, which tra-
(above) painted a Christmas scene on the Food Ranch front window during the 13th-annual
At the same moment Santa Claus arrived
ditionally throughout the country crime in-
Food Ranch Holiday Window Painting contest, Saturday. Since the Woodin-Porambo family
That Santa, he's such a dear
creases. The Drug Task Force will continue
moved to Inglis, ten years ago, the children have participated each year in the window paint-
But all of a sudden there arose such a clamor
to monitor the drug activity in Levy County
ing contest, with the exception of the first year, Mrs. Woodin said! The painting contest is fast
Continued on page 3 - Squawk Box
Continued on page 5 - Drug Raid
becoming a tradition among families in the area and the Food Ranch and The Newscaster staff
have watched these youngsters grow up during these years. Read full story on page 4
Commissioner Wants Inglis On
The Record Opposing Mine
Inglis Town Commissioner Betty
ply draws from. It probably affects the other
Berger drafted a letter for the Inglis Commis-
Public Water Supplies of Yankeetown, Dan's
sion that she wants adopted and sent to the
Mobile Home Park and South Levy Recreation
Levy County Commission oposing the rock
Park. It also does not meet the goals of the
mine just north of Inglis. In her letter she said
"Levy County Water Plan." or the "Florida
"water is more important to Florida than
Water Plan 1995."
limerock to build roads. Water is a require-
Florida Rural Water Association
ment to maintain life and ability to live and
studied the above four sites in 1999. The study
pay taxes in Levy County. The Floridan Aqui-
showed 12 common points, one of which was
fer must maintain its level and be contami-
the Levy County Water Plan: it'sin the Gulf
nant-free."
Coastal Lowland, groundwater flow is gener-
The contents of the letter also said
ally to the west and southwest, towards the
the proposed Tarmac mine extends into the
coast and the rivers. Groundwater in the
Levy Co. Lt. Evan Sullivan displays the money, drugs and weapon seized in the Dec. 6 raid
Continued on page 5 - Opposition
recharge area that the Inglis Public Water Sup-