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YTS Volunteer of the as Volunteer of the year for Yankeetown

Year

Searching For The Truth

Ruth Ruppert of Inglis was chosen

What do St. Patrick and the Apostle

School for several reasons. She is an advocate for literacy to say the least.

She is a valuable volunteer. She has nearly 100 hours logged in at the

school, and spends countless hours of her own time that is not recorded.

Paul Have in Common?

Her activities support the mission of Yankeetown School. Above all, Ms.

Ruppert created and helps facilitate the Red Hot Minutes Reading Program

for all the students at our school. She spends her time talking to students

Have you considered the shamrock of St. Patrick's

to encourage reading at home, she collects data from the media special-

Day? St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland who was born

ist to get awards and activities ready for incentives, and takes part in the

389 A.D. in Roman Britain. At about the age of 16, Patrick

awards ceremonies for each of the four nine weeks periods. She purchases trophies and/or

was captured by pirates, sold as a slave in Ireland, and lan-

new name plates for the classroom trophies.

guished in hard labor for the next six years. During this time,

The Red Hot Reading Minutes Program supports literacy for students in Kinder-

he remembered his father's words about the one true God.

garten through 8 th grades. Furthermore , Ms. Ruppert volunteers in classrooms on Tuesday

In the midst of his solitude, he sought this God for his life.

and Thursday of each week. She works with students to get books read, and test taken so

While serving as a slave, Patrick confessed his waywardness

the children can reach reading goals set by the school. Ms. Ruppert keeps records to make

and sins, and although he had nothing to offer, he devoted his

sure each student tests and is able to read aloud to an adult if needed. She shares books

life to serving Jesus. Later, he had a dream, and in this dream a voice called out, "Lo,

with students and encourages them to try various genres. She even brings books to class

thy ship is ready!"

to give away to students. In addition to these activities, Ms. Ruppert helps with our annual

Patrick fled 200 miles, arriving at the sea to find a ship willing to give him

Fall Festival events each year. She decorates and runs at least one booth. She always assists

passage off the island. He sailed to France and after a few years returned to Britain.

other booths when needed. She is eager to help set up, run booths, and clean up for this

But he could not take his mind off the Irish Druids (nature worshipers). Twenty years

community event.

passed, and Patrick had another vision, this one of the Irish calling out to him, "Come

She is a valuable asset to the YTS PTO Fall Festival. Another volunteer activ-

here and be with us".

ity for Ms. Ruppert is the Summer Reading Program at Food Ranch. Ms. Ruppert and her

Patrick returned to the island proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But

group of enlisted volunteers set up a reading corner at the local grocery store each Saturday

this was no easy task, for the Druid priests tried to kill him on multiple occasions.

during the summer. The students have the opportunity to pick books from a basket and read

Yet the truth of God's love could not be suppressed, and in time a great revival be-

while the parents do their food shopping.

gan. Patrick personally baptized 120,000 of the 300,000 inhabitants of Ireland. He

Last but not least, Ms. Ruppert attends book sales to gather books for teachers. She

established 300 churches from which missionaries poured forth onto the European

has supplied books to at least 3 teachers for their classroom libraries. It is not uncommon to

continent.

see Ms. Ruppert bringing an arm full of books with her to the school. She has donated sup-

This St. Patrick's Day proclaim the one true God to others. Perhaps Jesus

plies when needed as well. As you can see, Ruth Ruppert is very involved at Yankeetown

wants to use you as the instrument for transforming an entire culture.

School. Faculty and Staff look forward to her help. We also enjoyed hearing her play taps

at our Veterans Day Ceremony. Ms. Ruppert deserves the honor of being our 2017 Vol-

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Mace-

unteer of the Year. Ruth Ruppert is a life long resident of Inglis. She moved to the area at

donia, and prayed him, saying, "Come over into Macedonia, and help us." - Acts

age 12. She attended High School in nearby Citrus County. She was a member of the band

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and learned to play the trumpet. Ruth joined the Army and enjoyed her military career in

the physical training portion of the services, even traveling to Germany and participating

Based on, Inspired Evidence a book by Bruce Malone, 2011

in scheduling activities. She worked at the local post office for 28 years before retiring a

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couple of years ago. She is a member of Am Vets post 447 and served on the Inglis Recre-

ation Committee.

Levy County Elections Office To Serious crash, Levy County, complicated

Receiveof HavafficFunds recipient of the Help by second crash into9,emergency vehicle

Just before 6:00 am on Thurs., March numerous agencies responded to the scene

The Levy County Supervisor Elections o e will be the

of a traffic crash in Levy County, between Bronson and Williston.

America Vote Act funds in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. In order to receive the funds, the Leg-

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a 2003 Hyundai Elantra, driven

islation requires that the Board of County Commissioners certify that the county will match

by Scott Perez-Frias, 24, of Bronson, was traveling eastbound on US-27A in the outside

the state funds of $6,371.50 with a 15% county match in the amount of $955.72. The Board

lane. At the same time, a 2002 GMC Envoy, driven by Britney Young, 27, of Bronson, was

of County Commissioners unanimously agreed to provide the funds at their March 7, 2017

traveling directly behind the Hyundai. While both vehicles were in motion, the front end of

County Commission meeting.

the GMC Envoy struck the rear end of the Hyundai, redirecting the Hyundai in an easterly

The Help America Vote Act funds are appropriated by the Legislature to be distrib-

direction, along US-27A and onto the southern shoulder, where it began to rotate in a clock-

uted to county supervisors of elections in order to assist with federal election activities. The

wise direction. The GMC Envoy also traveled in a southeasterly direction, onto the southern

funds are to be used for voter education and poll worker training. The Legislature requires

shoulder of the roadway, where it began to rotate in a clockwise direction, before rolling

that the Supervisors of Elections provide the Department of State with a detailed descrip-

onto its driver's side and overturning several times until its undercarriage struck a metal and

tion of the federal election activity programs to be implemented. Supervisor of Elections,

wooden fence that parallels the roadway. The Hyundai came to rest, partially on the southern

Tammy Jones, said "Receiving funds from the Help America Vote Act grant greatly assists

shoulder and partially on the roadway, facing southwest. The GMC Envoy came to rest, ap-

our staff in providing valuable voter education materials, such as sample ballots and adver-

proximately 100 feet south of the roadway, on top of the fence, facing southwest.

tising, during federal elections.

The driver of the GMC Envoy, Ms. Young, was seriously injured, as were her pas-

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sengers Dustin Young, 27, and Diesko Boyland, 25, both of Bronson. Infant Blake Young,

also of Bronson, received critical injuries. All were transported to UF Health Shands in

for March 14th Inglis Election Results

Gainesville, FL - the infant, Blake Young, to the pediatric unit. All were wearing seatbelts

This is one of those rare occasions when no challengers show up for the commission

or a child restraint, with the exception of Dustin Young, acccording to the press release. The

posts and only two candidates are on the ballot for Inglis mayor: Incumbent Drinda Mer-

press release stated that charges are pending in the crash (likely to Ms. Young).

ritt, and former commissioner Drew White. Go to thenewscaster.com homepage for results.

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