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A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary

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Come Plant a Tree - On May 1st we are going to plant trees on the median starting

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tions. For more information see page 2.

at town hall. We have ordered about a dozen trees and starting at 12:30 on Sunday afternoon

we are going to plant them. We are hoping that people will volunteer to come and celebrate Letter to The Editor:

our little Arbor Day and get involved with the activity. Our Fire Chief has graciously of- Re: "Swearing Out Ceremony"

fered to cook hot dogs for us and we will have drinks and refreshments available. To be

honest the event is still evolving. I hope to get some interesting stuff to make it worth your

At the April 1st new Inglis office holder swearing in ceremony Commissioner Merritt

while to attend. If you have any ideas give me a ring. We have had one individual who has seemed to feel she had a birthright to commission chairman and police liaison. The people

said they would donate trees, Thanx to Lynn Lefiles for her offer. At any rate if you would and other commissioners thought otherwise. Yet Merritt did not have the class to step aside

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like to contribute to the health of the town’s little forest, show up at the hall on Sunday, May gracefully. What was advertised as a Swearing In Ceremony turned into a swearing out

1st and bring your shovel.

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ceremony. She launched a vulgar, abusive verbal attack against a citizen after the meeting

New Pipes – At themeetingcouncil voted to pursue a as he held open the car door for his wife.

regular  this month, the 

grant to replace the 2 inch galvanized pipes in the water distribution system for the area of

It is outrageous for a commissioner to stand outside Town Hall and berate citizens

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town approximately from 60th Street to 67th. The new lines would be larger and of a better like a playground bully. Throwing public F-bombs at citizens is not becoming of a lady or

material hopefully.ismanyourto the surface, an Inglis Commissioner. We expect and demand higher moral standards of our Leaders.

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perhaps •willa tothem deeperavoid Our•firm,or lack or it, has a way of shining through a persons mask. Some of Mer-

this  be  chance  get • and outages.  engineering  Character,  the

Mittauer, specialistwho haswithin the past,  ritt’s own supporters left in disgust at her display of such despicable behavior. Others are

 and grant  Fred Fox,  the town  worked   think that

we have a very good chance of getting this grant. Also belatedly, Thanks for your patience disgruntled over her town meeting admissions that she has no interest in doing her job as a

to all the people on the east side of town who were out of water week before last. A giant Commissioner or bothering to read the Charter of Inglis that she swore an oath to uphold.

tree root, and I do mean giant, broke the main.

Most people have had enough of her tirades and tantrums. Commissioner Merritt, merits

Last Call – I have not been successful in finding a person to work on the County being recalled.

Veteran’s Parade as a representative for Yankeetown. Is there not a veteran out there who is

interested in working on this? I think that even if we didn’t attend the meetings, if someone

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would just volunteer to be the contact, FOR FREE Display Ad effort on the phone

AD PROOF perhaps we could coordinate the

t you are interested in working on this, give me a ring. Re: Misstatements at Inglis Town Meeting

or email, that would be helpful. Ifo run on 4-20-11

Several incorrect statements were made regarding the King Road Mine project

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during the last Inglis Town Council meeting. Most of these misstatements have been voiced

before, and ultimately refuted by the facts, so I won’t go into detail on each one. However

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there is one particular statement that I feel I must address. If any private or city well is

PLEASE EMAIL US WITH

felon, three countsby possession of4-18-11, 12:00convicted felon, possession of co- damaged through mining operations, Tarmac will repair or replace this well at our expense.

of Monday, ammunition by a p.m. (noon)

caine, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug dwelling. Wanda Boyd Not only is that the right thing to do, it is also a condition of our Southwest Florida Water

was arrested for 5 counts of sale of a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a recreational Management District (SWFWMD) permit. Our extensive studies and testing have indicated

facility, 5 counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell, possession such an event is extremely unlikely to happen. However, we want to assure the community

of cocaine with the intent to sell, 6 counts of possession of a controlled substance without a that if there is damage we will pay for it, period.

Jeff Harris,Project Manager,Tarmac King Road Mine

prescription and drug paraphernalia.

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fresh fruits and vegetables for a senior friend or family. SHOP LOCAL.

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