THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
PAGE 8 - May 11, 2011
Michigan man arrested by IPD
Food forService Letter Carriers in many communities will collect food Satur-
those hard hit by hard times
U.S. Postal
on multiple drug charges
day, May 14. With holiday giving over and stocks in food banks down, U.S. Postal Service
Letter Carriers in many communities are picking up donations of non-perishable food on
Saturday, May 14, 2011. Donations will benefit those Americans who would otherwise go
A Grant Michigan man, Brandon Wayne Gadson, 21, was arrested by the Inglis
hungry or suffer from poor nutrition – especially children and the elderly.
Police Department, March 28, when police investigated a complaint of possible drug deal-
Non-perishable food items like canned meats and fish, soup, and beans are sug-
ing in the area of Mastadon Drive in Inglis.
gested as well as peanut butter, juice, pasta, canned vegetables, cereal, and rice. Food Drive
When the officer arrived at Mastadon Dr., Gadson ran way on foot when he saw
organizers ask that glass containers and items beyond their expiration dates not be included
the police car, the report stated. However, when the officer apprehended Gadson, he denied
in donations. Those wanting to participate may place their donations in one or more plastic
that he d run from the officer. He also said that he did not live in the area and could not
grocery bags at their mailbox on Saturday, May 14 before the letter carrier arrives with the
explain why he fled.
day s mail. The letter carrier will take the food to the Post Office where is will be consoli-
A K-9 officer soon arrived and deployed his K-9 to search the area for anything
dated with other donations and delivered to local food banks and pantries. The Inglis post
Gadson might have thrown when he d run from the officer at the intersection of Mastadon
office will participate in the food drive. Postmaster Walter Rutherford said, "We will be
Dr. and Cory Ave., where a truck and camper was parked.
distributing the plastic bags for items beginning on Wednesday May 11th.
The K-9 alerted the officer to the side of the camper, and when the camper was
The 18 previous USPS Employee Food Drives collected over one billion pounds
searched, an orange pill bottle was found inside a first aid box that contained a green leafy
of food. The food drive in 2010 collected a record 77.1 million pounds. Campbell Soup
substance which tested positive for marijuana, a small plastic baggie containing a clear
Company the major corporate sponsor supplies postcards, magazine and newspaper adver-
crystal substance which tested positive for methamphetamine, a small blue pill which was
tisements, and will earmark an additional one million pounds of canned food to the drive.
identified as roxicodone (a controlled substance), a clear plastic baggie that contained a
Additional support comes from Valpak Direct Marketing which promotes the drive on over
white powder which tested positive for cocaine, and a white pill which was identified as
44 million envelopes delivered to postal customers. The National Association of Letter
hydrocodone (a controlled substance). Also in the first aid kit , was a glass pipe with resi-
Carriers food drive also relies on the support of the U.S. Postal Service, The National Rural
due, along with lighters, tweezers, q-tips, a straw, floss, toothpicks, and butane. In the same
Letter Carriers Association, the United Way Worldwide, AFL-CIO’s Community Services
area of the camper, the officer found a glass pipe with residue in a black bag and another
Network, Feeding America, and Uncle Bob’s Self Storage.
glass pipe with residue in a green bag.
Betty Jane Nichols, 77, Inglis
Gadson admitted that the drugs and paraphernalia belonged to him. He was ar-
rested on numerous charges: loitering and prowling, possession of amphetamine, posses-
sion of cocaine, possession of roxicodone, possession of hydrocodone, possession of less
Betty Jane Nichols, 77, of Inglis, Florida passed away on May
than 20 gms. of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to
5, 2011. She was born in Cleveland, Tennessee on August 20, 1933 and
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the Levy County Jail where his bond was set at $21,500.
moved to this area in the 1990?s from New Port Richey, Florida. Betty’s
passions in life were fishing, reading, quilting and being with her family.
She attended the Word of Life Church in Inglis.
Betty is survived by two sons: Richard and Deborah Nichols
Restaurant, Lounge
and Tommy and Opal Nichols, both of Brooksville, FL; three daughters:
Metha and Mack Sanford of Inglis, FL, Linda and Larry Williams of
& Package Store
Trinity, FL and Gloria Valentine of Plant City, FL; 18 grandchildren;
23 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Betty is preceded in death by her
parents, William Henry Price and Lizzie Mae Manley, a brother and sister, a son, Lonnie
253 Hwy 40 W. • Inglis, FL
Nichols; and a daughter; Delores Diane Nichols.
1/4 mile west of Hwy. 19
Final arrangements were under the direction of North Meadowlawn Funeral
Home in New Port Richey, Florida. The online family book can be signed at http://www.
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