The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
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We at the Town of Yankeetown work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all of our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the
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components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Yankeetown Water Department is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of
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make continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are
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committed to insuring the quality of your water. If you have any questions or concerns about the information provided, please feel free to call any of the numbers listed.
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Community Events
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Lions Club Live Music, Dinner & Dance
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A Guest Commentaryby # Dawn
Yankeetown Mayor
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Water Quality Report remember WaterQuality
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They were a mainstay with Carnival Cruise Lines for 13 years and have played
comes out every year with all of the testing results on our water. In the past we have mailed
everythingfromdeck partiesto fine dining to concert halls. Both are extremely talented
out this letter. Due to thefact has are the and vocalists puttheir" into every song they play whether
that our water improved so much, we printing
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musicians #
who
own unique sound
report in the Newscaster this week’s tocheck # rockand roll, country & bluegrass, southern rock, rhythm & blues, or jazz & easy lis-
time. It is in this edition, so be sure it out. It
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any questions on the information in the report please call the Hall. We will not be mailing
''+ which for maintenance,'
is used building ' etc. Everyone is welcome - Reservations Required
it out this year.
- call 352 564-0315 or ask any Lions Club member about tickets.
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Big Fire – Last week the Yankeetown Fire Department has been supporting the
effort to control the huge forest
/approximately 3124acres near
Sta- BibleSchool
Presbyterian Church
Vacation
- Parsons Memorial
fire involving
Lebanon
tion, north of town. Yankeetown week ourmajor
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- 24th. The day starts at 10am
Bring
childto a filled week, from June 20th
fun
Fire was on site every day last and
equip
ment was mobilized. Our
was part
huge
teamwhichincluded otherfire
1pm.
There will music, crafts, bible stories, discoveries, games and a special snack.
until
department of a
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Our mission for the week will be collecting nickels to help buy potatoes for the less fortu-
departments in Levy County. Departments from Citrus County and Marion County also
nate. Our theme for the week is “Shake it up Cake” where carry out God’s recipe.
kids
responded as well as Forestry and the Red Cross.
So bring your 3 to 12 year old to join us for this awesome week. For more information
Are You a Yankeetownian? - With hurricane season starting, be sure that you have
contact Donna Brown ay 352-489-5274.
your Yankeetown re-entry sticker. The stickers are part of a program to suppress looting
after a disaster, by limiting the people in the area to residents. Only people with these Wilderness Circle Summer Solstice Ceremony
stickers would be allowed back into town after an evacuation or some disaster such as a
June 18, 2011 Saturday at 11:00 AM - FREE, local Ceremony in the spirit of Na-
hurricane. We have had this program in place for awhile but some people may still have not tive American traditions. Indian blood not required, just the Indian heart. All who come in
gotten around to picking up their sticker. To receive one please stop by the Hall.
a good way are invited.
Budget Time - The years are rolling around way too quick and suddenly, it’s bud-
A ceremonial entry into the Wilderness Circle will occur and prayers will be offered.
get time again. Workshops have been scheduled for hammering out the town’s financ- A fire will be built in the center.
es. At this time there are three planned with the first one planned for June the 20th at 5:00
Mackie Sanford of Cherokee descent is in charge and will lead the ceremonial entry.
pm at the Lion’s Club.
A pot luck dinner follows. Please bring a dish to share, and your drinks. Afternoon music,
Thanx to Levy County - The Forestry Girls have been here for about a week and songs, flutes, guitars and drums. Your instruments and guests are welcome
a half, mowing, weed eating, picking up brush and just generally cleaning up the right of Betty Berger (352) 447-2736 or e mail bberger@bellsouth.net.
ways. Surprisingly it has added several feet in width to some roads by uncovering the pave-
ment on the sides of the road. Good Night and Good Luck.
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