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Inglis LAVFW Ladies win flags from
VFW Dept. of Florida in essay contest
Salad Luncheon to Benefit Yankeetown School
The Yankeetown-Inglis Woman's Club will host their annual Education Salad Lun-
cheon to benefit the Yankeetown School, on Wednesday, March 18th at 12 noon. Guests are
Trisha Gail Ballard and Kathy Dutkiewicz of the Gilley-Long-Osteen VFW Post 8698
welcome to attend as the ladies of the Club serve up delicious salad dishes and raffle prizes.
in Inglis were presented with the American and POW/MIA flags they won in an essay
The luncheon is only $6.00. Groups are welcome to reserve a table, by calling Education
contest sponsored by the VFW Department of Florida, at the last Ladies Auxiliary VFW
Committee Chairwoman Sharon Petrovich at 447-4386. We hope you'll join us to support the
District 7 meeting, held at Dumas-Hartson VFW Post 8189 in Crystal River.
educational efforts of our local school. Yankeetown Inglis Woman's Club is located at 5 56th
Essays were presented to the District from all 13 District 7 posts, describing who
Street in Yankeetown.
and why a school, church, or organization in their area deserves the flags that would be
awarded to the LAVFW Post submitting the winning essay.
Wilderness Circle - Spring Equinox - Saturday March 21
Kathy Dutkiewicz, Sr. Vice President of LAVFW Post 8698, read the winning essay,"I
Mackie Sanford of Cherokee Indian descent is in charge. Weather permitting, there will
feel the best candidate to receive the flags in our Inglis–Yankeetown area should be the
be a fire in the Circle. There will be a free ceremonial entry with prayers offered. Indian blood
Cedars of Lebanon Cemetery. The community of Lebanon began in 1870 as a farming area. It
not required, but just the Indian heart.
was located on an old wagon road, from Bronson to Blind Horse Crossing, the lower Withla-
The Equinox is when the day and night are equal in length. The Spring Equinox marks
coochee River Crossing, which, years later, was known as Inglis. From the mid 1880's until
the time when the days will grow longer. Pot luck follows the Ceremony and then afternoon
1930, it was a busy place with stores, school, church, Post Office and fifty families as resi-
music. The Girl Scouts will raise the colors.
dents. Lebanon is now a ghost town, with nothing left but Cedars of Lebanon Cemetery. The
April 26, Sunday - at 11:00 AM is the Earth Day Ceremony. The Girl Scouts will raise the
Cemetery is located about seven miles north of Inglis and one-and-a-half miles east of Hwy.
colors. There will be about 100 Girl Scouts as all the Regional Scouts are invited. They will be
19. The cemetery is cared for by local volunteers in our area. On Memorial Day, the member-
spending Saturday night at the Yankeetown School and will come to the Prayer Circle after
ship of our VFW Post 8698 places flags on every Veteran's Grave.The Cemetery has approxi-
breakfast on Sunday. Their parents and friends are also invited.
mately 460 known gravesites, 46 are veterans, and 60 are unmarked, unknown or unreadable.
Yankeetown Community Church Musical
I’ve been told that some of the buried had fought in the 3rd Seminole Indian War; also some
The Yankeetown Community Church Choir is presenting a musical, Homeward Bound,
Civil War Veterans are resting there. I haven’t been able to verify this, but in my eyes it really
on Sat., March 21, 6:00 p.m., at the church. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served
doesn’t matter. I, and the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 8698, would be proud to raise the
after the musical, in the church's Fellowship Hall. Yankeetown Community Church is located
flags at the Cedars of Lebanon Cemetery, to Honor the Pioneers and Veterans of our long ago
on Hwy. 40, about two miles west of the traffic light in Inglis at Hwy. 19 and Hwy. 40.
Patriots." Dutkiewicz continued, "Presentation of the Flags and Flag Raising Ceremony will
Church Spring Fling For Children
be coordinated and announced at a later date. Thank you for allowing me to share this little
Parsons Memorial Presbyterian Church invites children of all ages to participate in a
piece of local history with you. Sincerely, Kathy Dutkiewicz, Sr. Vice President of LAVFW
Christian Spring Fling. This Spring Fling for Children is on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 9:00
Post 8698."
A.M.--Noon in the Fellowship Hall behind the church sanctuary at 5250 Riverside Drive in
Yankeetown (next to Coast Guard Station). If more information is needed please call 447-2506.
This Spring Fling for Children will have crafts, songs, Easter egg coloring, an Easter Egg hunt
plus snacks.
Inglis to sponsor “Easter Eggstravaganza”
The Easter Bunny comes hopping to the Inglis Community Center Saturday April 4th to
hide his eggs and take pictures with all the children that come to see him. The Easter Egg
Hunt lineup starts at 10:15am and the hunt starts at 10:30am. There will three age groups;
newborn to 2 years old, 3 years old to 5 years old and 6 years old to 12 years old. Parents can
help with the under-two set. There will be lots of prizes and candy to be found. After the egg
hunt, children can have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. This event is free to the
public, but donations are always accepted.
If you would like to make a donation to help the Recreation Advisory Board Activities
Committee (RABAC) make this event a success, please call Valarie Davenport at 352-447-
3323 or you can stop by Inglis Town Hall. We still need prizes for the egg hunt and plastic
fillable Easter Eggs. We look forward to seeing you all there!
EL Ranchito
Mexican Restaurant
Pictured L to R during the reading the essay is Cindy Shaw of VFW District 7; District 7 Secretary,
Ellen Sherrod; District 7 President and LAVFW President Trisha Gail Ballard; Kathy Dutkiewicz, Sr.
Vice President LAVFW Inglis Post 8698; and special guest Kathy Roman, Department of Florida
The Best Mexican Cuisine South of the Border!
LAVFW President. LAVFW Photo
Upcoming Gardening Classes
445 N.E. 1st Terrace, Crystal River
Open 7 Days
Pest Identification and Management -March 24, ‘Critter’ Management -April 7, Ground
Crystal Terrace Shopping Center
Yes, we have
Lunch & Dinner
Cover, Turf grass & Ornamental Plants -April 14, Vegetable Gardening and Irrigation -April
North of Big Lots & East of Post Office
Beer & Wine!
Served
21st, and lastly, Fruit, Nuts and Edible landscapes -April 28th. Classes run from 9:30 until 3:30
at the Yankeetown Woman’s Club, #5 56th Street, Yankeetown. Bring a sack lunch as we will
break for lunch. To pre-register and for detailed information, call Audrey Sharp at 352-486-
Monday-Thursday: 11am-2pm & 5-9pm Friday: 11am-2pm & 5-10pm
5131.
Saturday: Open All Day-Noon-10pm  Sunday: Open All Day-Noon-9pm
If you plan to enhance your existing landscape or install a new one, Florida-Friendly
Yards principles offer many benefits to the home and business owner. Contact Barbara
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352-795-5251
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more information about the Florida-Friendly Yards program.
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