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The capacity crowd was able to satisfy their hunger with over 40 mouthwatering

YTS Teacher Visits Haiti

salads provided by Y-I woman's club members last week. A special thank you to the mem-

bers of our community who always come out to support our events, as well as the Precious

Rubies Chapter of The Red Hat Ladies from Brooksville, a group of regular Bingo players

Students, parents, and staff of Yankeetown School were recently able to send

from Buddy’s Lakeside Park, Dan’s Mobile Home Park and the Friends of the AF Knotts

teaching materials, P.E. equipment, 300 pair of shoes, and money for food to orphanages

Library. We couldn’t do what we do for our towns without your support...THANK YOU!!!

and schools in Haiti. Along

Proceeds from the Education Salad Luncheon are given to Yankeetown School to benefit

with a small team from

both students and teachers.

Chiefland, Florida, Yan-

keetown School first grade

Partners, the merchants who

teacher Pamela Turner spent

donate door prizes year af-

a week with the Feed My

ter year are a big asset to the

Sheep Ministry located in

Woman’s Club. Along with

the village of Montrois. The

several club members, this

team visited two orphan-

year’s donors were; B’s Mari-

ages where shoes and 55 lb

na and Campground, Beasley

bags of rice were distrib-

Tire, Bill’s Grill, Buddy and

uted. One orphanage of 48

Fred’s Hardware, Capital City

children had run out of food

Bank, Clark’s Auto Repair, Dr.

Redick Medical Weight Loss

Center, Food Ranch, Ike’s

visited, and the team had a

Old Florida Kitchen, John’s

chance to work with the children at one school. Math materials and lesson activities were

Hair Port, Osprey Guide Ser-

shared with first and second graders. The students also created a large chalk mural with the

vices, Our Pub Restaurant

help of a local artist and materials supplied by the team. Additional teaching materials, an

and Lounge, Peppermint Pat-

air pump, seven kick balls and a soccer ball were also left with the schools.

ties Restaurant, Perkins Bank,

Before the trip, students, parents, and staff of Yankeetown School had a flip flop

Purple Passion Salon, R&M

drive where 100 pair of shoes were collected. When the local Dollar General heard about

Automatic Transmission, St.

the trip, they generously donated an additional 200 pair of shoes. School staff then pooled

John Baptist Church, Victoria Participants take advantage of the Woman's Club salad

personal funds for the teaching materials, P.E. equipment, and money to purchase four 55

Little Designs, Yellow Rose fundraiser. Remember to set aside Saturday, April 14th,

lb. bags of rice for the orphanages. If you are interested in learning more about the team's

Feed Store and Yogi’s Kwik 8am-10:30am and start your weekend off right. Join us for

trip or the Feed My Sheep ministry in Haiti, you may contact Pamela Turner at YTS.

Stop. Please show your sup- a pancake breakfast, shopping at the Thrift Store sale and

School reconvenes after Spring Break on April 2

port by doing business with selecting the best books from the Friends of the AF Knotts

Yankeetown School will be on Spring Break from 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March

Library book sale. It doesn’t get much better.

23rd, through Sunday, April 1st. School will reconvene on Monday, April 2nd.

YOU goes out to all Club

Pre-K Registration begins on April 2

members who helped set up the clubhouse, donated salads and stayed long after the fun was

Registration for the Voluntary Pre-K Program at Yankeetown School will begin

over to clean up, it couldn’t be done without you!!!

on April 2nd. To register your child, please call the school for an appointment at 352-

447-2372 or Laura Brown at 352-486-5477. To register you MUST have the childís birth

certificate, Social Security card, and immunization record. In order to qualify, a child must

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be age 4 on or before Sept. 1, 2012 and be a resident of FL. Application does not guarantee

Fundraiser ometown Key Science Trip, April 5th

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Serving Inglis, Thursday, April 5,Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal School will team up

On Yankeetown, at 4:30 p.m., the faculty of Yankeetown River & Homosassa

and play against thess: 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, FLgymnasium! Tickets

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E the l, Debbie Russell, Editor: drink for a cost of $5.00 per plate - eat

take out! The drawing for the two Pigeon Key fundraiser baskets, valued at $180, will take

place during the dinner. Tickets for these baskets are still on sale by students.

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