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This Summer, Take the
Yankeetown Mayor Served Court
Teen Driver Challenge
Papers to Provide Public Documents
The mayor of Yankeetown, Dawn Clary was served Levy Circuit
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office has released its summer schedule of Teen Driver
Court papers Friday afternoon by the Levy County Sheriff Dept. The alter-
Challenge classes for young drivers who have limited experience behind the wheel. The
nate writ of mandamus issued by Judge David Galant alleges that the town
program is a joint project of the Sheriff's Office and the Citrus County School District, with
of Yankeetown failed to fully comply with a request for public records made
backing from the Florida Sheriffs Association.
by Forum Architects, LLC.
Traffic crashes are the number one cause of death among teens, and the Teen Driver
Jim Sherwood, Yankeetown developer said in a written statement
Challenge is a 12-hour defensive driving program that provides critical information and
that, "During discovery in the Forum v. Rebecca Jetton, our architect, Fo-
firsthand experience to novice drivers. To take the class, teens must have a valid Florida
rum Architects made a public documents request on Feb. 22, 2008 directly
operator's license and drive a vehicle they use the majority of the time.
on Rebecca Jetton (former Yankeetown zoning official) for production of all                                 Dawn Clary
Statistics show that 25 to 30 percent of all teen drivers will be involved in a crash
public documents and correspondence in her possession related to the
during their first year of driving. Taught by certified Sheriff's Office driving instructors, class
Town of Yankeetown, the Yankeetown Board of Adjustments between herself and any em-
participants who successfully complete the TDC course will have the knowledge and skills
ployee, elected or appointed official of the town. Jetton chose to ignore Forum's initial
to react appropriately to an emergency situation and reduce their chances of becoming a
request but later produced part of the documents during her deposition about 3 months later
statistic.
on May 9. During that deposition she acknowledged that she still had certain public docu-
The classes are held on back-to-back Fridays and Saturdays. The first day consists
ments and e-mails previously requested on Feb. 22 either on her computer or in closed e-mail
of a four-hour block of classroom instruction where students learn about a variety of topics
accounts that she claimed she no longer had access to. Forum filed a Writ of Mandamus on
including vehicle dynamics, night driving, plus the dangers associated with drug and alco-
Jetton in Federal Court but the Judge denied the motion due to the fact that Rebecca was no
hol use, aggressive driving and road rage.
longer an employee of the town and therefore no longer a custodian of those public
On the second day, students actively participate in hands-on driving exercises that
documents. Forum filed a subsequent Writ of Mandamus on Yankeetown." In response to
include skid control, off-road recovery and evasive maneuvers, as well as cornering, back-
the Writ filed against the town in Levy County Circuit Court, Judge Glant issued the "Alter-
ing, forward and reverse serpentine, and more.
nate Writ of Mandamus".
This summer, Teen Driver Challenge classes will be held on June 13-14, June 27-28
Sherwood also said on Feb. 22, the same day Forum made its initial public docu-
and July 25-26.
ments request on Jetton, Forum's attorney Harriet Lewis made a public documents request
The Friday evening classroom instruction is held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Sheriff's
on Yankeetown for the very same documents. Yankeetown responded in writing that they
Operations Center in downtown Inverness. On Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., students
did not have any of the documents requested.
sharpen their driving skills at the driving range located behind Lecanto High School on
Plane Crash  - Continued from page 1
County Road 491.
To reserve a space for your teen, go to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office Web site
at www.sheriffcitrus.org, and click on Teen Driver Challenge right on the home page. Then
60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter was sent from the Clearwater Coast Guard Air Station, along
download the three required release forms and applications, fill them out and drop them off at
with a 27-foot rescue boat from the Yankeetown Coast Guard Station, and an 87-foot patrol
the Sheriff's Operations Center. Those parents or guardians without computer access may
boat, the 'Coast Guard Cutter Hawk' from St. Petersburg. Assisting in the search was a Florida
stop by the Sheriff's Office and fill out the forms there.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission aircraft, a Coast Guard Auxiliary aircraft and a C-
Space is limited, so sign up today. Step up and take the Teen Driver Challenge!
130 search plane from Air Station Clearwater, along with teams from the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, to search an area
Levy Library System Summer Programs
that extends from Rattlesnake Key to about 37 miles south of Cedar Key.
The George T. Lewis Airport in Cedar Key is surrounded by water. It has one
The Levy County Public Library System is excited to announce the purchase of a X-
runway that is 2355 feet in length, and both ends of the runway terminate at the water's edge.
Box 360, Rock Band, and Halo 3 for the library branches. The system and games will be used
Pilots consider the airport extremely challenging, especially at night, because approaches
for Tween and Teen programs during summer and throughout the year. Tweens and Teens are
made over water in a sparsely populated area leave very little visual reference for a horizon,
invited to help us kick off summer with a Gaming Bash. Just show up and have fun. Tweens
and the reflections of stars in the water are known to disorient pilots.
and Teens are encouraged to bring 360 controllers if they can.
Records, as of 2005, show that 47 crashes in the area, claiming 25 lives, have been investi-
Summer Programs June 9th - June 13th 2008 Gaming June 16th - June 20th 2008
gated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Ipods & MP3 Players June 23rd - June 27th 2008 Popcorn and a Movie July 7th - July 11th
Borchard was a resident of Tampa and the president of a produce company in Plant
2008 Gaming July 14th - July 18th 2008 Photoshop July 21st - July 25th 2008 Popcorn and a
City, JMB Bros., Inc. He leaves behind a wife, Kristine, and several young children, along
Movie ALL EVENTS BEGIN AT 11am and last around 45 minutes. Mondays Williston Public
with two teenagers from a previous marriage.
Library, 528-2313 Tuesdays Bronson Public Library, 486-2015 Wednesdays Cedar Key Public
Kelly, who was vacationing with her sister and her two sons, Jake and Luke, had
Library,543-5777 Thursdays A.F. Knotts Public Library,447-4212 Fridays Luther Callaway
moved from Indiana to Iowa last year to be with Jake, who just finished his freshman year as
Public Library,493-2758. You can contact your local library or Jenny Rodgers, Youth Services
a star starter playing basketball with the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.
Coordinator, for more details.
Gonzalez was known as an expert, conscientious pilot and flight instructor, who
e-mail your news to: newscast@atlantic.net
checked and double-checked checklists and often flew for Borchard.
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