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How is Genetics Like Music?

Letter to the Editor:

Re: Chamber News

Two months into the new year and through efforts of the board ,our members and

Commissioner John Meeks we are moving forward on Boat Ramp improvements for the

County boat ramp facilities. Through Chamber presentations to the BOCC we garnered

more attention to this Economic Resource. Boating studies with a proposed improvement

plan for the launch facilities was presented by your Chamber showing the need and the im-

pact boating, fishing and water related activities contribute to the area economy. In the study

The sheer number of varieties of plants staggers the imagination. It is esti-

presented it showed that 80% of the users of this facility are out of county.

mated that there are more than 100,000 plant species on Earth; grasses alone have more

Levy County Commissioner John Meeks took action by requesting $750,000 to be

than 5,000 different forms. Even within a given species, the variety is never ending;

in the state budget for improvements. The President Jack Schofield and Chamber member,

there are over a million different varieties of corn or grapes.

James Zaloga (Captains Cove) traveled to Tallahassee to add support at the hearing for

When God spoke plants into existence on Day 3 of creation week, there was a

Environmental and Natural Resources Improvement Committee. The request met approval

cacophony of variety created grasses, herbs, and fruit immediately covered the Earth

by Senator Bradley who is chair of the committee as well as our representative for Levy

(1:11-13). The first plant mentioned (grass) has a seed that is not particularly obvious

County, next step was getting Representative Stone to approve the request which he has ap-

to the eye until maturity. The second plant mentioned (the herb) has seeds apparent as

proved.

a visible feature. The third plant has the seed in the fruit. Thus the writer cataloged the

So now we have approval by the state House and Senate and the funding request

plants by a simple, natural division- using the structure of the seed/plant as the guide.

will move forward in the state budgeting process. Hopefully when the new state budget is

The Bible provides the first broad classification of plant groupings.

approved Levy County will get the funds to start improvements which should include water

God also made sure that we understand that organisms reproduce "after its

supply for bath rooms, paving and erosion control.

kind". The expression "after its kind" occurs ten times in the first chapter of Gen-

The Chamber has also been active in getting Restore funding and is on the list of

esis. God decreed a boundary between very different kinds of creatures. There can be

10 projects. Funding should occur for the interactive Kiosk. These monies should become

change within a kind, but to change one type of plant or animal into a completely dif-

available late 2017 into possibly .

ferent kind is simply impossible. The study of genetics has shown this to be absolutely

Did you ever notice when you come into Levy County there is no significant sign

true.

welcoming travelers to the area. The Board headed by Dick Streeter and Helen Ciallella

The biological world is like a musician who combines the notes in count-

have been actively working with the county on getting signing installed at the Withlacooch-

less numbers of ways and produces a great number of different harmonies. But the

ee River bridge in the median . The County has approved the expenditure and FDOT is in

musician can only make harmonies using the notes that are present. The number of

final stages of approval.

variations is restricted by the number of notes available. In like manner, the variety

We have two other initiatives which will bring more activity to our community and

produced in a given kind is limited by the number of possible combinations of genes

one ongoing event that will move from the Fall to the Spring. The Rock the River Music

available.

Event headed by James Castle of Drummond Bank will Chair this event which will move to

And God said, " Let the Earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and

the spring of 2018 .

the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind...and the evening and the morning were the

We will be adding a Kayak Fishing Event tentatively scheduled for September 30,

third day." - Genesis 1:11,13

2017, more information and sponsorship opportunities will be forth coming.

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

Our sign at the Food Ranch/ Buddy & Fred's center adds a lot of value to promote your

Presented by Bob Allen, Biologist-Paid Advertisement

business we will be offering six positions for 4x8 signs and three 4x4 signs on the reverse

Contact Bob at SFTT321@gmail.com

side. Cost for space will be $250 annually for 4x8 and $125 for 4x4 .

Costs of signs will be additional and we will be working with several sign shops to

get the best price possible for our members. If you are interested in promoting your business

by reserving a spot let us know by email or calling the Chamber.

We as a Board are Committed to improve the business environment in Southern

Levy County. You have some talented group of Directors and Board members including.

Cery Logeman -Secretary Town of Inglis, Dick Streeter- Treasurer, James Castle - Vice

President Drummond Bank, Helen Ciallela - Community Relations, Laurie Winn- Business

Relations / Membership Modern Woodsman Insurance /BCBS, Marilyn Ladner

Have a great 2018 and please send any ideas or comments to your Chamber Of-

ficers and Board.

Jack Schofield, President

Call for free developmental screening,

4 & 5 year-olds in Levy County

Free Developmental Screenings will be given for all children living in Levy County

who will be 3 or 4 years old, on or before Sept. 1, 2017. The screening date for Yankeetown

School is Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Please call Yankeetown School at 352-447-2372 to

schedule your appointment with Andree Robinson.

Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast stopped by the library tent, Sat., March 4, at the

Floral City Strawberry Festival in Floral City and chatted with Citrus County Library System

Director Eric Head. (CCSO photo)

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