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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Sand Gnat News
Do You Have Questions About Medicare?
Hoops For Heart
Do you have questions about your options for Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Dis-
Physical Education teacher Chuck
ability, Supplemental Insurance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, or Medicare Billings?
Gatton, who sponsored the 2012 American
If you do, come see SHINE, a volunteer program with the Florida Department of Elder
Heart Association “Hoops For Heart” event
Affairs, for one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased and confidential as-
at Yankeetown School recently, revealed the
sistance. If you cannot come to a site call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to be
results of the fundraiser. Mr. Gatton said that
referred to a SHINE Volunteer near you. SHINE will be at: Wed, March 14th ,10:00am-
25 students raised $733.12 for the American
Noon
AF Knotts Public Library (Yankeetown). All Citrus Co sites, By appt only. Call
Heart Association during the event!
(352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr.
Brittney Evers, 4th grade student,
St. Patrick's Day Dinner
raised the largest donation, a whopping
Come and enjoy our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Friday March 16th from 4:00 to
$95! The class with the most participants
6:30 p.m. At Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church on Riverside Dr in Yankeetown. Take
was Mrs. Paula Yawís Kindergarten class.
outs available at 352-447-2506. Meals consist of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots,
As a reward, each student in the class will
Dessert and Irish Soda Bread all for $6.50. There will be a drawing for a $50.00 Money
sign a banner that will be on display in the
Tree. The tickets for the drawing are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Come join us for food and
gym. Winners of the drawings for basket-
fellowship.
balls were Jodee Crain, 3rd grade student,
Attention Levy County Residents
and Destiny Wiles, 5th grade student.
H.O.P.E. will be having a food distribution on March 22, 2012 from 2-3pm. Please
In the Hot Shot competitions for
bring a form of identification with your name and address on it. (ex.) drivers lic. or a bill.
3rd through 8th graders, the winners were:
The distribution will be first come first serve. We look forward to seeing you there.
3rd grade - Allissa McKenzie and Noah Lu-
na-Collins, 4th grade - Amanda DeGennaro
Levy County Food Preservation (Canning) Update
and Ryan Wildey, 5th grade - Destiny Wiles
Spring is just around the corner and your garden soon will be producing tons of
and Foster Hawthorne, 6th grade - Summer
vegetables and fruits!! Or you may want to take advantage of farmer’s markets, road-side
Allissa McKenzie shooting baskets at Yan-
Bell and Jacob Pitts, 7th grade - Kim Evers
stands or you-pick operations located nearby. Preserving some of that food for use later
keetown School during the Hoops for Heart
and Austin Fowler, and 8th grade - Devin
in the year will give you great taste and good nutrition and will also make memories for a
event sponsored by P E. teacher Chuck Gat-
.
Bergdoll and Douglas Edwards.
lifetime.
ton.!
Join us for a canning update. All classes will cover both pressure canning for veg-
YTS celebrates Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday during Read Across America
etables and boiling water canning for fruits. Sweet spreads (jams and jellies) and pickles
On Thursday, March 1, Yankeetown School joind with other schools across the
will also be discussed. This is for the novice as well as the experienced. Canning recom-
country to celebrate Read Across America, a program designed to focus on providing a
mendations have changed during the past few years and we want you to be safe. Seating
safe, comfortable place for children to read. In an effort to promote this special day, the
is limited and class will last approximately 3 hours. There is a $3.00 fee for the optional
school had a full day of activities for the elementary school students.
workshop materials. You may just pay at the door, but please bring the correct change.
The day began with Inglis Mayor James Williams reading the Read Across Amer-
Levy County classes are scheduled for Wednesday, March 21st, at 1:30 pm and
ica Proclamation to all students during morning announcements. Starting at 9:15 a.m., past
6:00 pm at the UF IFAS Levy County Extension Office, 625 North Hathaway Avenue,
students, past employees, and members of Friends of the Library, all women, went into
Bronson, Florida. For reservations, please call 352-486-5131.
the classrooms and library to read Dr. Seussí books to the students. The students were pre-
Education Salad Luncheon
sented bookmarks, Dr. Seuss facts and parent information handouts.
The Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club will hold their highly anticipated Educa-
After lunch, the PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) presented the movie ìThe Cat
tion Salad Luncheon, Wednesday, March 21st, 12 noon at the Clubhouse, 56th Street, Yan-
in the Hat.î Andy Seely read a poem, Annjanette Kint sang, and a Seuss character parade
keetown. Many groups, both near and far make their reservations early so they won’t miss
was held in the auditorium. The winner of the Dr. Seuss character contest was Lisa Pressley.
out on tasting all the mouthwatering salads provided by members of the Club. In an effort
After the festivities in the auditorium, students were presented with cupcakes baked by the
to continue to support our communities, over 40 salads and a delicious homemade dessert
Yankeetown-Inglis Womenís Club and parents.
will be offered for a donation of $7.00; plus you have a chance to win one of the many door
School staff members joined the festivities by also dressing as Seuss characters.
prizes donated by our Community Partners.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delightfully fun day which is growing by leaps and
The Thrift Shop will be open for your shopping pleasure, so come early to check
bounds at Yankeetown School.
Film, “American Teacher,” being shown
out all the bargains. As always, proceeds from the Salad Luncheon will be donated to
Yankeetown School for a special project. So grab your friends and neighbors and join us
in Chiefland, March 15
Wednesday, March 21st for a great afternoon of fun, food and prizes. Please call the Club
now to reserve your table, 352-447-2057.
Need to Promote Your Groups Events?
The Levy County Education Association will be showing the flim, “American
Here is your chance to promote and coordinate your civic, church, government
Teacher,” at the Chief Theater located at 25 E. Park Avee. in Chiefland, on Thursday, March
and service organizations events with your neighbors. The Yankeetown/Inglis Community
15, beginning with hot dogs and popcorn before the showing at 6:00 p.m. The film, pro-
Calendar of Events is well under way with nearly ten of our local organizations participat-
duced and directed by Oscar winner Vaness Roth, is being shown as a public service and
ing. Now it’s your turn to add to the Community Calendar which will promote your events
deals with education issues, so please attend, and bring a friend, co-worker or parent! Ac-
to our neighbors and give you the opportunity to schedule your event without competition.
cording to the Washington Post, American Teacher is “A flim about education that gets it
It’s simple and it’s virtually free. $5 per group.
exactly right.” The film is narrated by Matt Damon and also produced by Ninive Calegari
There is already a web site to take people to the calendar or they can go directly to
and Dave Eggers.
it from your web site or from within an email blast to your mailing list. If you have events
and fundraisers please join in and take advantage of this opportunity to help your organiza-
tion. All you do it contactYankeetownStuff@gmail.com or call 352-447-5888 to become
part of this community effort to benefit all.
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