The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - February 15, 2012
Meet Yankeetown's Mayor Elect
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Hello, my name is Janie Hinson. I was born and raised in Or-
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
egon, but left to further my education when I was eigh-
teen. Much of who I am can be learned from the decisions I made ear-
ly in my life. Selecting a university in Alaska instead of a lo-
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
Station Yankeetown looks at Moving - Coast Guard Station Yankeetown has given
cal oneinOregonturnedouttobethefirstofmanydecisionsthathelpedmelearn
more about my world and its people. Even though Bob and I mar-
advance notice to the Levy county Planning Department that they are proposing relocat-
ried
in
Oregon
our
first
home
was
Tampa,
Flori-
ing. They are evaluating 6 possible new sites for their new home which are mostly along
da in 1972 when Bob was transferred to Mac Dill AFB from Elmen-
the barge canal however one option is near the Progress Energy nuclear plant. All the sites
dorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska. This also gave me a chance to meet his
will be evaluated for their environmental impact before a final decision is made. The new
family who lived in several places between Tampa and Mi-
facility would include a 16,000 sq-ft station with a covered maintenance area for small
ami. The next several years were spent moving and raising our four children. When we were sta-
boats and a pier to moor the station’s boats. The new station is planned to be operational in
tioned in England not only did I become a Girl Scout leader but also a leader trainer to make
2018. Though it will be sad to see them leave Yankeetown but it seems they have good rea-
sure there were others to continue the work in our very transient community.
sons for relocating. Their current spot on our river makes it very difficult for them to have
When we returned to the States I decided to continue my education; for the next
good response times to search and rescue cases. Another reason to move is the closeness of
seventeen years I was a Medical Laboratory Technician in three small local hos-
residential development to the present station making it difficult for them to maintain some
pitals in southern Illinois. At the first hospital in Breese I perfected my trade and
security requirements. Classed as multi-mission, the station is responsible for the area span-
learned to write procedures and train new employees and students. After Bob and I
ning from Perry, Florida to Aripeka Florida which is about 130 NM of coastline. I remember
built a house we moved and I went to work in another small hospital in Herrin. My du-
when I first came to Yankeetown, the coast guard station was on a house boat. I thought that
ties included safety training and continuing education for hospital nursing staff.
was the coolest thing. Though we will really hate to see them go, I think everyone wants
My final hospital was in Carbondale where I was the Point-of-Care Coordina-
them to be the best at their main function as possible. It may be us that need them someday.
tor. Once again I coordinated services between nurses and Laboratory to improve pa-
Need Planning and Zoning Volunteer - Still in need of a new member for the P&Z
tient care through training and continuing education of the nursing staff. My other
commission. If anyone would like to donate some time and energy to their community,
duties included ordering receiving and organizing instrument calibrations and controls; re-
contact the town hall or a member of the P&Z.
taining records of all of the above and presenting such documentations to the many regulat-
WGP next event is Feb 16 - at 1:00 pm: Program on Whooping Cranes.
ing and inspection teams for the laboratory and hospital.
In 2005 we sold our home and moved everything we owned into a thirty-
CONGRATS TO HELEN SPIVEY – The Citrus County Council has awarded the
six foot fifth-wheel recreational vehicle. This next phase included living in a three hun-
“Concerned Citizen Commendation” for 2012 to Ms. Spivey. The Citrus County Council
dred site R.V. park in Phoenix, Arizona and another in Vero Beach, Florida; plus many
is a consortium of homeowner associations, civic and environmental groups that altogether,
smaller ones in between. It also included volunteering. We volunteered for the Na-
represent a very large number of citrus county residents. They said “Helen is our 2011 Citi-
tional Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, small towns (Ashton, Idaho) and once
zen of the Year and will be awarded our Concerned Citizen Commendation for a lifetime
for a private R.V. park outside of the Grand Canyon. We have visited one hundred eigh-
of work”. She is a relatively new Yankeetownian and we are so lucky to have her in our
teen National Parks in twenty eight states and Washington D.C. We have also iden-
midst. Good Night and Good Luck
tified three hundred thirteen different species of birds. We had a wonderful time
and we intend to add to those lists in the coming years. Now we take road trips and
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