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Wednesday March 2nd, at Yankeetown School, students could be seen sporting

some crazy hair in celebration of "Wacky Wednesday"!!

Brian Rudy Ward, 40, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-

That week we were celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America. The Na-

fice, March 1, after a night of drinking with two acquaintences.

tional Education Association sponsors Read Across America every year as a way to chal-

According to accounts by the two victims and Ward, the three had been drink-

lenge children far and wide to spread the joy that comes from reading a book! Read Across

ing alcohol and were sitting in a vehicle at the Turner Camp Road Boat Ramp. Ward was

America partners with Dr. Seuss to show children how reading can allow you to travel, ex-

sitting in the driver's seat, another man was sitting in the back seat behind Ward, and a

perience new things, and build an imagination like no other. The National Education Asso-

woman was sitting in the front passenger seat.

ciation's holistic goal for their Read Across America event is to promote the fun of reading.

According to the other male, Ward pushed the woman's head into the passenger

Yankeetown School is celebrating these two events all week long with themed

window and attempted to place his hands around her neck and shoulders, when he, the

dress-up days. Monday honored the book Fox in Socks, by encouraging students to wear

male in the back seat, intervened by grabbing Ward's hands, to keep him from harming the

their silliest or mismatched socks. Tuesday, we dressed in the color green for the popular

woman. The woman got out of the vehicle and ran down the road, and Ward got out and ran

title, Green Eggs And Ham. Today, Wednesday, March 2nd, is Wacky Wednesday, also a

after her, while the other man ran after Ward, trying to stop him from chasing the woman.

popular Seuss title, and was commemorated by students sporting their wacky or craziest

According to the male back seat passenger, Ward ran back to the vehicle and ap-

hairdo. The week will continue in a Seussical theme with students coming to school on

proached him near the left rear of the vehicle, pushed him in the chest and held a knife to

Thursday in a hat to show their love for the book Cat In The Hat! We close out the week

his neck, stating that he was going to kill him. He said he was able to get away from Ward,

wearing red and blue to represent those lovable fish from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish,

and he and the woman returned to the male victim's residence, while Ward returned to his

residence. The male victim described the knife. The report stated that there was a red mark

Here at Yankeetown School we not only love but understand the importance of

on his neck, about five inches long, and a drop of blood on his ear.

reading and we want to make sure you never forget "you're never too old, too wacky, too

The woman was extremely upset and stated that Ward had pushed her, numerous

wild, to pick up a book and read with a child"!

times, and that he was at his house.

According to the report, the deputy arrived at Ward's residence and attempted to

speak with him, but Ward left and went into the woods. However, he returned at 11:15 pm

and told the deputy that he and the victims had been drinking at the boat ramp, and they'd

gotten into a small altercation, but he remembered nothing further, and stated that he didn't

know how he and his vehicle got home.

Ward was charged with domestic battery and aggravated assault with a deadly

weapon without intent to kill. His bond was set at none.

The Civil War In Levy County

On Saturday, March 19, 2016, the Levy County Historical Society will present

the third of three presentations about the invasion of

the Civil War into Levy County. Anyone with an

interest in the history and heritage of Levy County

is invited to join us at this free event to learn more

about this time in our history.

The third presentation in the series, "THE

SKIRMISH AT STATION NO. 4" sets forth the events that occurred early on the morning

of February 13, 1865, between Union and Confederate soldiers in the fields on the main-

land near one of the station stops on the Florida Railroad. Although both sides fought a

Students enjoying Crazy Hair Day back row from left to right, Ciara Blanford, CK Swinford, valiant battle, you will have to join us on Saturday, March 19, 2016, to hear Bob Wooley,

historian, reenactor, and member of the Gainesville Civil War Roundtable of North Flori-

Braylon Shrum, Front row Lilly Robinson, Isabella Butler and Shannon Keim

da, tell us about the event.

All presentations start at 2:00 PM and will be held at the conference center of the

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north of the Marathon Gas Station on SR 24). Ample parking available across the Shiloh

Road from the RV resort and handicap parking behind the conference center.

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

For more information, www.levycountyhistoricalsociety.com or call Lindon

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