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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Community Events
Sand Gnat News
Yankeetown School 8th-grade graduation
Teen Driver Improvement Program
With saddened hearts, tears and parting hugs, graduating 8th graders at Yan-
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office, Community Relations Division, is offering a
keetown Middle School walked away from the school after their graduation ceremony and
Teen Driver Improvement Program to all Levy County students who have a current Opera-
the class’s last shared luncheon of pizza, chips and soda, given to students and parents as a
tors License or Learners Permit or who are about to get their Learners Permit.
parting gesture.
The goal of this program is to educate the teen drivers of Levy County of the dangers of
aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and to reinforce the benefits of
seatbelt use. Parent waivers are required due to the graphic nature of the presentation. All
students will be required to pre-register for the class by calling Lt. Sean Mullins or Sgt.
Max Long at 352-486-5111 ext 278 or via e-mail smullins@levyso.com or mlong@levyso.
com. All classes begin at 9 am. at Yankeetown: July: 3, 18. These dates are tentative.
Vacation Bible School at 1st Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Inglis, FL will be having its VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 24-28, from 9:00am to 12:30pm for ages 3 to 12.There will be Bible stories,
food, games, music, and crafts. Come all week and get a T-Shirt, CD, and wrist band. If
you need a ride, call 447-2858.
Free Amplified Phones for Veterans
The Levy County Veterans Service Office is Hosting an Event to promote Free
Amplified Telephones for veterans in our local area with hearing loss. It will be held at the
Levy County Court House in board of county commissioners meeting room on June 26th
from 1:30 - 3:30 PM. For questions regarding the event please contact Julie Rose Veterans
Service Officer at352-486-5210. Refreshments and seating will be available.
Activities at Inglis AmVets
The graduation class includes Tyler Archibald, Jared Barnes, Noveline Bowerson, Haley Bran-
William Crow AmVets Post 447 is located at 405 E. Hwy. 40 in Inglis, FL; phone
non, Talon Buckley, T.J. Byerly, Orlando Colon, Brandon Duprey, Joyce Dyals, Kimberly Evers,
352-447-4473. The AmVets Kitchen is open every day, 12:00-7:00 pm, with daily specials;
Sylvester Fonda, Austin Fowler, Lewis Funk, Savannah Horton, Chamberlain Kint, Anna Ko-
all are welcome. Happy Hour is enjoyed Monday through Friday, 1:00-6:00 pm. Bingo is
nuch, Hailey Morgan, Casey Orshal, Brianna Pirzer, Savannah Thompson, Jessica Watkins and
held on TUESDAY at 5:00 pm; all are welcome. WEDNESDAY, all day long, is “Kill the
Jacob White. Hunter Stamper returned for a reunion with classmates on this special occasion.
Keg” Day with beer only 754 all day and card games starting at 5:30 pm. FRIDAY - Show
Students blast off!
Me the Money at 6:00 pm! SATURDAY, June 29, BBQ’d Chicken Dinner with sides, $6
...3, 2, 1 - blast off! The last day of school was a blast for students in grades one through per person, 3:00-7:00 pm and music by Katie Lynn, 6:00-10:00 pm. SUNDAY, June 30 -
four at Yankeetown School, due to Mr. Stephen Jenner bringing a rocket activity to school Breakfast is served 9:00-11:00 am and lunch is served 12:00- 5:00 pm; all are welcome. On
for the students.
Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, enjoy BBQ’d Pig Dinner with sides, $7 per person.
Fourth grade students helped Mr. Jenner
Do You Have Questions About Medicare?
with setting up the display that was shared with
Do you have questions about your options for Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Dis-
children in first, second, and third grades.
ability, Supplemental Insurance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, Low Income Programs
After discussions about forces (pushes
or Medicare Billings? If you do, come see SHINE, a volunteer program with the Florida
and pulls) and Newtons 3rd Law of Motion (for
Department of Elder Affairs, for one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased
every action there is an equal and opposite reac-
and confidential assistance. If you cannot come to a site call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-
tion), the launch pad came alive. Two-liter bottle
262-2243 to be referred to a SHINE Volunteer near you. SHINE will be at: All Citrus Co
rockets were filled with varying amounts of water.
sites By appt only. Call (352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr.
Students attempted to predict which bottle would
Tourism Development Council Meeting
be launched the highest. Many students helped in
The Levy County Tourist Development Council will have its bi-monthly meet-
pushing and pulling the air pump to make enough
ing Thursday, July 11, at 6 pm At: Levy County Visitors Bureau 620 N. Hathaway Ave.,
pressure to launch the rockets.
Bronson. The meeting is open to the public.
Many of the launched rockets reached a
height of more than fifty feet in the air. The stu-
Bay scallop season starts July 1
dents enjoyed watching, and each time a bottle
It’s that time of year again to unfurl the dive flag, put a mask on and head to the
rocket was launched, they were ecstatic when their
coast to collect some bay scallops. The recreational season is open in Gulf of Mexico state
prediction of the highest-launched rocket proved
waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) from the Pasco-Hernando county line to the west bank
correct.
of the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County starting July 1. The season will remain open
Mr. Jenner’s hands-on science activity
through Sept. 24, with the first day of the closure on Sept. 25.
was quite the blast to propel students into their
The bag limit is two gallons of whole bay scallops or one pint of meat per person,
summer break from school!
per day, with a vessel limit of 10 gallons of whole bay scallops or a half-gallon of meat.
Scallops may be collected by hand or with a landing or dip net. Scallops cannot be taken
8th Grade Graduation Dance:
Eighth grade graduates of Yankeetown Middle School were honored with an end- ashore outside of the open area. There is no commercial harvest for bay scallops in Florida
of year-dance on Saturday, June 1, in the school cafeteria. Parents, under the guidance of state and federal waters. The average number of scallops observed during pre-season sur-
PTO member Dana Mathews, decorated the cafeteria after school on Friday, staging for the veys doubled in Homosassa and St. Joseph Bay and increased slightly in Steinhatchee. The
special event. Also helping decorate were Dee Fieldhouse, Tessa Holdren, Diane Calloway St. Marks average decreased substantially from June 2012, which was most likely due to
effects from Tropical Storm Debby.
and Annjanette Kint. Serving as chaperones were school staff members Wanda Castell and
Be safe when diving for scallops. Be sure to stay within 300 feet of a properly dis-
Diane Mathews. Claudia Keiser took photographs.
played divers-down flag when scalloping in open water and within 100 feet of a properly
During the evening, students voted for Jacob White and Brianna Pirzer as King
displayed divers-down flag if on a river, inlet or navigation channel. Boat operators travel-
and Queen. Students and staff members alike were grateful for the support of parents, fam-
ing within 300 feet of a divers-down flag in open water or 100 feet of one on a river, inlet
ily members and friends in making their graduation dance such a wonderful experience.
or navigational channel must slow to idle speed.
Inglis Super Stop Restaurant
Randy Alumbaugh
Brandell Campbell
Cafe-Deli Open 5 am - 8 pm
Subs and Fried Chicken
Quarry Mgr.
Construction, Inc.
50
Stop a visit the "Beer Cave"
New Homes - Renovations - Additions
HOURS:
Serving Marion, Levy & Citrus Counties
St. Catherine Quarry
Store open 5 a.m. - 10pm.
www.alumbaughconstruction.com
Now Open
Aggregates Division
Office (352)793-4526
Licensed & Insured CRC058012
Florida Region
Dine-In
or Call-Ahead
Fax (352)793-5682
Bushnell, FL. 33513
Office: 352-447-0655 - Inglis
Randy Alumbaugh
50
U.S. Hwy. 19
for Take-Out
447-4464
(at C.R. 40)
Cell (352)427-6664
brcampbell@cemexusa.com
Fax: 352-447-3013
Shell Gas
Cell: 352-266-7113
352-
Inglis, Florida