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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Warning Issued For Innocent Looking
FROM INGLIS TOWN HALL
Mints at Inglis AMVETS
TOWN CLEAN-UP SCHEDULE
There is nothing wrong with the mints pertaining to health and safety (so far as we
Bulk Waste Pickup • Saturday, June 26, 2010
know) but when it comes to law, these mints, packed in small plastic zip-lock bags for health
WASTE PRO, the waste removal specialists, has contracted with the Town of
reasons, could land you in jail with complete innocence of the veterans group providing
Inglis to supply a total of four (4) quarterly waste pickups a year, at no charge
them as a courtesy for free.
After the last Inglis Town meeting, Inglis K-9 police officer Tim Swiggett got
to their customers.The second (2nd) Waste Pro Pickup is scheduled for Sat-
Jolene White aside and asked her if she was bartendibar tendingAMVETS. White responded
urday, June 26, 2010 for "White Goods," also known as "Bulk Waste," for all
that she was. Swiggett proceeded to tell her the breath mints being distributed needed to be
Inglis Waste Pro customers.
removed from the little plastic bags they were sorted in. White said Swiggett also told her
BULK WASTE consists of old discarded stoves, refrigerators, water tanks,
the mints have a crystal substance in them that could be mistaken for Ecstacy and a possible
washing machines, furniture, mattresses, couches, chairs, mid-size metal
arrest could result.
Monday, Inglis Police Sgt. Mack Ballard called The Newscaster to reassure any-
pieces, and other waste materials, to be removed from a property.
one with the mints that no one would be arrested for having them while the police depart-
EXCLUDED items that will NOT be accepted in this Bulk Waste Pickup - in-
ment is investigating what caused the alert by the drug dog on the mints in a traffic stop.
clude yard rubbish, construction or demolition debris, and any hazardous waste
Ballard said a statement will be released in this newspaper when the investigation of what
material such as batteries, tires, paints, volatile solvents, poisonous chemicals,
caused the false alarm on the mints is resolved. Sgt. Ballard said even a dollar bill could
and the like.
have residue on it that could cause an alert.
IMPORTANT NOTE: WASTE PRO will ONLY pick up the Bulk Waste from
their contracted customers. If you do not have a waste pickup service, or you
are presently using another service, no waste material will be removed from
your residence during this Bulk Waste Pickup. You can receive WASTE PRO
regular garbage pickup service, including the 4 yearly Bulk Pickups, by calling
1-800-228-4908 (toll-free).
Please record this Bulk Waste Pickup date: Saturday June 26, 2010. The
crews will not be going back for collections after this Bulk Waste Pickup date.
(a) Place the material in the right-of-way, the day before the pickup, at your
normal garbage pickuplocation.
(b) Do not mix-in undesirable excluded materials - listed above - with waste
material set out for pickup. If this occurs, none of the material will be removed,
and the material will be left for the homeowner to dispose of.
(c) The entire Town is scheduled for a one-day pickup of all areas. Each date
for Waste Pickup is scheduled on a Saturday, for everyone's concenience. Only
with the cooperation of all citizens will the Bulk Waste Pickup be completed in a
timely and professional manner.
FHP Gainesville 800-395-8248
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Jolene White, AMVETS bar tender, holds this innocent looking little packet of breath mints,
which have always been free on the AMVETS bar. Photo & Story by Sally Price.
Bubba’s Fin & Feather
Realty
2pm everyday buy a drink get 1 free
Sally Price, Realtor
Mon Happy Hr & Free pool all day
19 Hwy 40 W.
(352) 302-8556 cell
Tue 2-4pm $2 long necks $1 darts 4pm Bike Ngt $1 draft
Inglis
8-10pm Open Jam 8-? 1st Tue of every month Lingerie
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show
This 1 acre with 2/1 remodeled mobile home
Off Hwy 40
Wed Free pool & 1.75 cans all day Pool tournament 7pm
would make a perfect retirement home, rental
On Lk. Rousseau
Thur Bar bingo 2-4pm 1.75 Rum & Coke all day Dart tourna-
investment or weekend retreat. Neat, clean
ment 7pm
Call 447-2755
and looking good, everything is there but your
Fri Karaoke 8pm pizza $1 a slice
for info
food and clothes. Plenty of space on this acre
Sat Ladies ngt 2-4-1 mixed drinks in plastic cup & Karaoke
for your boat, RV, motorcycles or other toys.
Hours 12pm-UBD
8pm
Room for a garden and room to roam. Has
Sun Nascar Party/Men’s ngt $1 draft $10 domestic buckets
Mon-Sun.
screened front porch, enclosed back room, a
& 1.75 cans 8-10pm $10 domestic Buckets all weekend
shed and detached carport. Near boat ramps,
R.V & Tent
We sell Ready Ice & Fill your water
park, hiking, biking and equestrian trails.
sites available
Jugs with glacier water
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Open 5 am - 3 pm for Breakfast & Lunch
42 Hwy 19 N. - Inglis,FL - 352-447-2600
SPECIALTY GEMS
Daily Lunch Specials $5.99
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Specials Include DRINK & FRIES
HOURS:
New Location
352-795-5900
Monday-Fri.5 am - 3:30 pm
42 Hwy 19 N. Inglis
Saturday 5 am - 2 pm
600 SE Hwy. 19 • Crystal River
Dine-In
www.specialtygems.net
Food Ranch Plaza
or Call-Ahead
U.S. Hwy. 19
for Take-Out
447-4047
(at C.R. 40)
Ser ving the Nature Coast Since 1985
Shell Gas
Est. 1983
352-
Inglis, Florida