Page 4 December 7 , 2011
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Remembering the past
Sand Gnat News
Yankeetown School contributes almost 1,000 food items to food bank!
A school-wide contest was held at Yankeetown School from Oct. 17 through Nov.
11. Classrooms competed to gather the most canned or boxed goods to donate to the RABAC
(Recreation Advisory Board Activities Committee) Food Bank. The winning classroom was
Mrs. Mary Schlachterís 3rd/4th-grade class, which collected 189 items of non-perishable
food. The effort by the school and students resulted in a contribution of almost 1,000 food
items to the food bank!
YTS cafeteria staff treats students to delicious Thanksgiving lunch
As always, the cafeteria staff at Yankeetown School provided students with a
nourishing and delicious pre-Thanksgiving lunch before students enjoyed a break from the
school routine for the holiday. Lunch consisted of turkey with dressing, gravy, mashed pota-
toes, green beans, rolls and candied sweet potatos, capped-off with corn pudding, and mixed
fruit with strawberries. The cafeteria staff includes Marianne Sedor, Debra Carter, Tina My-
ers, Lisa Brown, and Jennifer Hurtado.
YTS Pre-K students celebrate National Teddy Bear Day!
On Monday, Nov. 14, Mrs.
Woodís Pre-K class at Yankeetown
School celebrated National Teddy
Bear Day! Students brought their
Back in the day small town theaters were the center of entertainment for most peo-
bears to school. They marched
ple bringing the big screen movies into their lives. This photograph from the Florida State
to the Alphabet Song with their
Archives shows Crystal River’s finest back in 1986. The Spring Theater, closed in 1986, was
prized Teddy Bears, counted with
renamed around 1950 and was originally called the Regent Theater operating prior to 1941.
Teddy Bear counters, graphed with
The small one viewing room theater with a balcony and snack counter was located on N Citrus
Gummy Bears and matched Teddy
Ave just south east of the Hwy 19/ Citrus Ave intersection, the land vacant now after it’s
Bear shapes. Students searched for
demolition. LaVerne’s Beauty Shop was located in a small area in the north side of the build-
Teddy Bears that were hidden in the
ing. Located in downtown Crystal River, the Regent Theater was operating prior to 1941, and
classroom, then placed the found
continued with that name until at least 1950. Later renamed Spring Theater, it was closed in
Teddy Bears into the appropriate
1986. It is assumed it may have been located at 558 N. Citrus Avenue, which has since been
color group!
demolished.
Red Ribbon Week rewards
Squawk Box
Two classrooms at Yankeetown School were awarded a Popcorn and Soda Party
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for their participation and superior work during the school’s Red Ribbon Week Celebration.
flip and make money on.
Mrs. Sanford’s 2nd grade class was rewarded for collecting the most money for furthering
At that time, our Town officials wanted to find some way to accomodate this project
drug awareness education and Mrs. Carson’s 3rd grade class was rewarded for having the
in C1--taking away the fear of it being resold once changed to C2 and eliminating the need
largest percentage of students wearing RED on the school’s “Wear RED Day.”
to change the zoning in the first place.
Watch for more Sand Gnat News, news from Yankeetown School next week.
Hence---they came up with C1, Special Exceptions where a Hotel can be placed in C1
Coastal
to accomodate THIS project and protect the citizens who live here as well.---And yet now,
Hair Port
he says he MUST HAVE C2 in order to get a major hotel chain interested. So, what does
that tell us? He wants the change so he can sell it to a major hotel chain---and all of his
at Plaza 40
Carting
pretty pictures and plan “Concept” go right out the window.
Shopping Center
Be at the Town meeting at 6Pm on Dec. 13---and I am still collecting petition
signatures:rkline4him-godgirl@yahoo.com : Thanks and God Bless---Rhonda Kline.
10-20-30 yd.
Hwy. 40E, Inglis
Opinions expressed in the Squawk Box are those of the author. The cartoon Growthzil-
DUMPSTERS
la was originally published in 2004 in The Newscaster and is paid for and published with
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permission, copyright Jeff Parker.
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Four arrestedcommunity initiated an undercover drug investigation that
in Chiefland drug raid
Construction Debris
Complaints from the
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resulted in a search warrant being served at a Chiefland residence, four men being arrested
Demolition Debris
on drug charges and disruption to the lives of three children.
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The Levy County Sheriff s Office Drug Task Force confirmed reports of heavy
traffic to a 10091 NW 40th Ave. Chiefland residence, which is located directly across the
street from the St. John Evangelist Catholic Church. They initiated an investigation into the
activities at the residence. Undercover agents made drug purchases at the residence from
Family Salon for
Christopher Eugene McQuay. During the investigation, agents received information that
Men • Women • Kids
there were guns inside the residence, and threats had been made to shoot law enforcement.
The Levy County Sheriff s Office was assisted by the Chiefland Police Department
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when the search warrant was executed during the early morning hours of Fri., Dec. 2. Five
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adults and three children were inside the residence. Agents seized crack cocaine, marijuana,
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Womens Cuts - $12
firearms, bullets and over $8,500 in cash. Four adults were arrested, and a relative was called
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to pick up the children so they could attend school. The Department of Children & Families
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was contacted about the three children who lived at the residence, ages 10, 12 and 15.
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