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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Sand Gnat News
Questions About Medicare?
Book Fair this week at Yankeetown School!
Do you have questions about your options for Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Dis-
The Book Fair is held at the Yankeetown School Media Center, January 30th
ability, Supplemental Insurance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, or Medicare Billings?
through February 3, 8:00 a.m. until -3:00 p.m., every day but Friday (Feb. 3rd), when it
If you do, come see SHINE, a volunteer program with the Florida Department of Elder
will close at 12:00 p.m.. The Book Fair will also be open on Family Reading Night.
Affairs, for one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased and confidential assis-
Literacy Week at YTS
tance. If you cannot come to a site call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to be referred
Last week was Literacy Week at Yankeetown School, a week set aside annually to
to a SHINE Volunteer near you. SHINE will be at: All Citrus Co sites, By appt only, Call
promote and celebrate reading. It is a nationwide celebration which encourages students to
(352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr.
go above and beyond their normal reading activities.
Church Baked Steak Dinner
Events that took place during Literacy Week included the annual Ice Skating and
Baked Steak Dinner,Fri. Feb 10th,Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church,4:00
Snowman Event, held on Jan. 23 in the school’s Media Center. Students used paper plates
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For $6.50 you can bring you valentine to an early dinner. Drawing for
to glide along the floor to the beat of skating music. Students in grades 3 and 4 skated from
a $50.00 gift card to Helen Nursery. Take Out available. 352-447-2506. Come join us for
1:00-1:30 as part of their PBS celebration. Students in Pre-K through 2nd grade skated
food and fellowship.
from 1:30-2:00. Kindergarten students created snowman masks to share with their group.
Kyla Goode explained how they were made. Students in first grade recited a Snowman
Joy Circle Luncheon
poem for everyone. As always, the skating was extremely enjoyable for the students. Ice
The JOY Circle of the Yankeetown Community Church will be holding a Soup &
skating and snowman creation has been a popular Yankeetown School tradition for the
Salad Lunch on Saturday, Feb. 11th, from 11 am to 3 pm. Donations $5 for adults and $3
more than 10 years since Sue Seely brought the idea to the school. The children have made
for children under 10. Desserts will also be available.
snowmen from materials ranging from trash bags to tumbleweeds.
On Tuesday February 14th,at 7 pm, Pianist Stan Rottman will be at the Yan-
A bookmark design contest took place from the library, with Mrs. Cenatiempo and
keetown Community Church. Please come and share this time of praise and worship with
Mrs. Lovely presenting ìSandgnat Dollarsî to the winners in each class. The winners will be
us. There will be light refreshments to follow.
announced next week. Theìmoneyî will be spent at the upcoming Book Fair.
Tri-County Florida Master Gardener Class
Paperback books which had been donated to the school were distributed to stu-
Novice and experienced gardeners have an opportunity to hone gardening skills,
dents in 3rd and 4th, and to some 5th graders, as well.
share personal experience and meet folks of similar interest through the Florida Master
Students have been enjoying a fun activity where they are asked a Daily Trivia
Gardener program. Classes for 2012 Florida Master Gardener training will begin on Tues-
Fact questions during the morning announcements about books they have read. Students
day, February 7 and will meet each Tuesday for eight consecutive weeks from 9:30 a.m.
write down their answer and give it immediately to their teachers. If they have the correct
until 3:30 p.m. at the Levy Agricultural Center in Bronson, 625 North Hathaway Avenue,
answer, they will receive a small prize from their teacher.
Alt. 27. Questions, call Barbara Edmonds (352) 486-5131.
Usual classroom activities have stoped for 20 minutes per day, so that students can
paticipate in the statewide Literacy Program. Students “stop, drop, and read” for the daily
College Scholarships Available for Eligible Students
20 minutes. The number of minutes the students read will be reported to a national registry
Each year the ladies of the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club go in search of de-
which will accumulate toward a total of minutes read across the state for Literacy Week!
serving students to receive a scholarship. The awards are open to students who attended
Yankeetown School for at least two years, and graduated, or will graduate, from Dunnellon
Yankeetown School basketball update
High School or Crystal River High School. Also eligible are home schooled seniors, those
The Yankeetown School Sandgnat Basketball girls’ and boys’ teams took to the
who are attending college and maintain a 3.0 GPA, and those who have worked after gradu-
road to play Bellís Bulldogs in away games against formidable opponants. The boyís,
ation but now have concrete plans for resuming their education.
who were shorthanded with 7 players out, encountered a juggernaut in Bell - a larger,
Completed applications should be mailed to: Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club
more rested team. The final score was 60-11, leaving the boys with a season of 4 wins and
Education Committee, P.O. Box 298, Yankeetown, FL 34498, and must be post marked no
7 losses. Scorers were: Noah Howard (4 points), Chris Evers (3), Shawn James (2) and
later than April 4, 2012 to be considered. If you have further questions, prospective appli-
Austin Fowler (2).
cants may call the club at 447-2057, Tuesday thru Saturday between 10am-1pm or email:
The girls were also shorthanded against Bell, with 5 players out, which left them
yiwomansclub@gmail.com.
with no substitutes or time for rest. The final score was 41-13, in favor of Bell, bringing
them to 7 wins and 2 losses for the season. Scorers were: Devin Bergdoll (6 points), Jea-
Attention all Levy County Residents
nette Botts (4), Hanna Roof (2) and Kim Evers (1).
H.O.P.E. will be having a food distribution on Feb. 9, 2012 at the Inglis commu-
Another away game for the road weary Sandgnats team, traveling to Seven Rivers
nity center. It will start at 2 p.m. and go until 3 p.m. Please bring a form of identification and
to take on the Warriors, started sluggishly for the girl team. They struggled to get their usual
proof of residence whether it is a water bill, electric bill or some other kind of bill showing
high energy scoring machine in gear. Starting the second half with a deficit was difficult
your name and address on it. This distribution is a first come, first served food distribution.
to overcome, even though they outscored their opponents in the second half, and they lost
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.
28-16, with their season record now at 7 wins and 3 losses. Scorers were: Devin Bergdoll
Rock Church Community Sing
(4 points), Kim Evers (4), Deandra Allen (4), Hannah Roof (2) and Jeanette Botts (2).
Its time again for the Rock Church to have the Communnity Sing at the Rock
The boyís game was an exciting see-saw battle with the Warriors, with many lead
Church across from Yankeetown School on Feb 4 2012 at 6PM EVERYONE is WEL-
changes. The boys were at full strength, and it showed with a complete team performance.
COME please come join us!Thank You Pastor Whitley!!!!
They played hard until the end, but like the girls, came up short with a final score of 34-25,
bringing their season total to 4 wins and 8 losses. Scorers were: Noah Howard (14 points),
Need to Promote Your Groups Events?
Francisco Colon (8), Shawn James (2) and Maverick Molina (1).
Here is your chance to promote and coordinate your civic, church, government
and service organizations events with your neighbors. The Yankeetown/Inglis Community
Calendar of Events is well under way with nearly ten of our local organizations participat-
Tickets available for 2012 Dodge Ram drawing for food bank!
ing. Now it’s your turn to add to the Community Calendar which will promote your events
The We Care Food Pantry in Homosassa is holding a fundraiser to benefit the
to our neighbors and give you the opportunity to schedule your event without competition.
Capital Campaign of Feed Citrus County Food Bank and the We Care Food Pantry; 100%
It’s simple and it’s virtually free. $5 per group.
of proceeds go to the food banks. Tickets are being sold, at $50 each, for a drawing to win
There is already a web site to take people to the calendar or they can go directly to
a 2012 Dodge Ram Hemi Quad 1500 ST truck with Express Package. Only 2,000 tickets
it from your web site or from within an email blast to your mailing list. If you have events
are being sold. The truck was generously donated by the Crystal Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and
and fundraisers please join in and take advantage of this opportunity to help your organiza-
Ram dealership. Tickets are available at We Care Food Pantry, Regions Bank, Capital City
tion. All you do it contactYankeetownStuff@gmail.com or call 352-447-5888 to become
Bank and all Crystal Motor Car dealership offices. For additional details, please contact
part of this community effort to benefit all.
wecarefoodpantry.org or call 352-628-0445.
William Roberts
Bobbalu's Free Sub Club Card
352-228-7470 Buddy & Fred's Hardware
williamroberts3816@yahoo.com 352-447-3816
44 Hwy 19 N. - Inglis,FL - 352-447-2600
Get yours at Inglis Super Stop
Window Cleaning
Buy Any 4 Foot Long subs, anytime,
Hours: M-F 8-6 - Sat. 8-4 Est. 1983
50
Pressure Cleaning
get one Free!
Now Open
Wood & Concrete Seal
4th Down & Free
Sunday 10-4
Painting
352-447-4464
LOCAL REFERENCES
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