PAGE 12 - April 28, 2010
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
YOUR COMMUNITY
MAY NEED YOU!
Levy County is establishing a new
Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps!
The Medical Reserve Corps is a formal
Along with the usual group, almost 100 Girl Scouts, friends and family celebrated Earth Day at
the Wilderness Circle on Hwy 40 E at the Levy County line Sunday. The “Gathering” is led by
group of volunteers who are able and
Mackie Sanford, “Eagle Eye” and is open to anyone. The girls sat in the fire circle with Mike
willing to assist in the event of any
Serio, “White Wolf” entertaining them with story telling. The girls helped plant a new tree to
natural or man-made emergency that
join a pine planted before that was transplanted from the Trail of Tears. There was a time to
overwhelms local medical capability.
share in prayer and thanks along with some of the girls singing Amazing Grace in Cherokee.
Thanks to Betty Berger for providing this special place surrounded by nature. 75 scouts from
3 counties and 22 adults spent the previous night in the Yankeetown School gym where they
This new program is in need of both
had animal visitors from Wildlife Rescue, played games, made crafts, watched movies and
medical and non-medical volunteers!
camped out as part of this weekend celebration for Earth Day. Some of the scouts also planted
3 trees and some flowers at the Community Church where they meet. The scouts also picked
up 8 bags of garbage from the Canook Beach at the Gulf to the end of Hwy 40 and back to the
To learn more about the MRC, go to
beach. Photo by Sally Price.
www.Medicalreservecorps.gov/about.
If you are ready to volunteer, call:
Fred Eichler, MRC coordinator
352334-8821,
[red eichler@doh.state.fl.us
OR
call the Levy County Health Dept. at:
352 486-5300 Ext. 232
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