The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - February 18, 2009
Inglis-Yankeetown Loses A Friend
Yankeetown Mayor’s Report
A Guest Commentary by Dawn Clary
Elmyra "Ellie" Felburn Schiller passed on last Tuesday at the young at heart age of 65. A
struggle with cancer finally won, in a battle that she fought with the same courage she saved
You Are Invited!!! The dedication of the new water plant is set for this Sunday,
the earth and the all that dwelt on it. To friends who knew her, it was a great loss. To the earth
February 22nd on the plant grounds. Lunch will be provided, barbeque with sides, starting at
and all that filled it, there was a greater loss. Ellie had a love bigger than any project she ever
noon Compliments of our Design Engineers Mittauer & Associates. Tours will be available.
took on for every living creature. Ellie never wanted credit for anything she accomplished but
Gates open at 11:00. The dedication ceremony is at 1:00pm. The plant is "Dedicated to those
always gave the recognition to the Felburn Foundation, her father Phil founded in 1978 as
Volunteers who gave so generously their time and talent" to bring this plant to a reality. I'm
owner of Aetna Freight Lines, Inc. Ellie had a hand in selecting the many projects both local,
raffling off a rain water gauge. Anyone who has not taken a tour of the plant could really
national and worldwide that the nonprofit, natural resource, educational foundation sup-
benefit from attending this. Understanding the new plant as much as possible is helpful when
ported. The Silver River Indian Museum is a favored project as well as the Homosassa Springs
discussions of the subject of water are on going. It would also be good to see what you got
Nature Attraction. All the local libraries have seen the generousity of Ellie's love as well as her
for your approximately $800,000. Beach Construction did a beautiful job. That we are having
recent pledge to the Three Sister's Springs project.
our dedication now is testimony to their achievement of meeting the schedule.
Most recent Ellie was honored the Saturday before her death by having the Withla-
There have been many comments and questions concerning the new water rates. As
coochee Gulf Preserve name their project the Ellie Schiller Education Facility. I was blessed by
with many things in life, where you are, rarely is the result of any one event. The rates are a
personally knowing Ellie ever since she came to Yankeetown and few people have had the
reflection of a chain of decisions made over the past decades. Also Yankeetown, for whatever
opportunity to express their love so well for the earth as she did through the Felburn Founda-
reason, delayed moving on the construction of the plant. Delays meant that the costs esca-
tion. She will be missed so much but she planted a lot of seeds that will grow and bloom
lated. The history is complicated. I suggest that you talk to your favorite council person.
forever on this earth she loved so much.
This council was dealt a difficult hand but has done an amazing job of pulling this thing out of
A memorial Service will be held Saturday Feb. 21 at Phil's Lake at the park dedicated
the fire. The bottom line is that we live in a swamp and our ground water is not the greatest in
to her mother and father on the barge canal south side. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
the world. When you look at what you spend on other things, to have clean water that meets
made in her memory to the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve in memory of Ellie Schiller for the Ellie
all the water quality standards piped into your home, it is a good deal.
Schiller education Center, P. O. Box 482 Yankeetown, FL 34498
Welcome back Ed Candela who has been appointed to the Withlacoochee Gulf Pre-
Yankeetown Council Candidates Forum
serve Board of Trustees. Mr. Candela, who has served on the Town Council, brings that
experience as well as an avid interest in the environment. Ed works VERY hard on anything he
Moderated by Yankeetown School Principal, Ann Hayes
is involved with and will be an asset to the BOT. He replaces Mr. Woody Miley whose term
had expired. We thank Woody for his service. Don't forget the election on February 24th at the
February 19, 2009 - Inglis Community Center
Yankeetown-Inglis Woman's Club.
7:00 to 9:30 PM
Finally, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Ms.
Ellie Schiller who passed away this week. Those of you who were able to attend the Grand
Opening of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve and hear the dedication ceremony for the future
museum, heard a touch of just how much she has contributed to the world. Those of you that
knew her personally already knew. Sadly Ms. Schiller was too ill to attend the ceremony. She
will be greatly missed. Good Night and Good Luck, Dawn Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown
All Yankeetown Candidates and the Community are invited. The
A.F. Knotts Library Plans 50th Year Celebration
format of the Forum will be questions to candidates from the
The Friends of the A.F. Knotts Public Library is hosting along with The Yankeetown
audience. Come meet your Yankeetown Town Council Candidates
Woman’s Club a celebratory program to honor the A.F. Knotts Public Library’s 50th Anniver-
and ask your questions.
sary on Friday, February 27, starting at 2:00 P.M. Join us at Yankeetown Woman’s Club at Five
Paid Political Announcement Paid for and Approved by Jim Petrovich, Candidate for Yankeetown Council
56th Street, Yankeetown, for our program entitled “A Good Old Talk of the Good Old Days”
followed at 3:30 P.M. by an Open House in the Felburn Room at the A.F. Knotts Public Library.
Edward Michaels will be Master of Ceremony of this great event and will introduce the
entertaining and historical panel consisting of long time residents of southwestern Levy
County. The panel includes Dot Cason, member of the Woman’s Club, Garden Club, and
Friends of the Library; Betty Berger, local author, columnist, artist, former Inglis Town Com-
missioner, and dedicated environmentalist; Candace Boothe, owner and caretaker of the infa-
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Following the program there will be a reception next door at the A. F. Knotts Public
Library hosted by the Friends of the Library. The public is invited to tour the library and
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