The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - July 15, 2009
No Summer
Vacation For
Yankeetown Mayor s Report
Letter Writing Power of
One
A Guest Commentary by Dawn Clary
Free Tree Knowledge - University of Florida Professor Dr. Ed Gilman will conduct
a course on
"Pruning Trees to Prevent Hurricane Damage" free of charge, at the Withla-
coochee
Gulf Preserve on July 21st, from 9:30am to 2:30pm. There will be a discussion
of
Special to The Newscaster by Ruth Ruppert
OK you letter writers! I know it's summer and there's still 5 weeks left in
"Phase
actions necessary to prevent excessive foliage destruction from a storm. There will be
an
II" of the Power of One! Program, but I MISS YOU! Noveline Bowerson - I have a certifi-
actual pruning demonstration. Dr. Gilman will also cover evaluating mature trees for poten-
cate for you, but no address to send it to.
tial hazard, preventing above and below ground problems and planting trees in hurricane
JJ Yates, Alyssa Thompson, Morgan St Cyr, Danielle Reinertson, Anna Knouch,
prone regions, which could be us. A BBQ lunch will be available and it is free for the
first
Austin Johnson, Amanda DeGennero and Summer Bell... all over 20 letters in Phase I, but
35 people
who sign up. To register, contact Sara Creel, Levy County Forester at 352-486-
not a WORD in Phase II! Seth Myers, Noveline Bowerson, Kristina Cooper,
Samantha
5325 or email to creels@doacs.state.fl.us . If
using email, please put "Pruning Presentation"
DeGennero,
Kimberly Evers, Tessa Lamb, Drashti Patel, Pamela Rodgers, Vanessa Sam-
in the subject line
ples, Ashton
Williamson and Dustin Wright have met or exceeded their "one letter, once a
New Satellite Phone - Mark Johnson of Levy County Emergency Management has
month" goal (so far).
informed us that he will be
donating satellite phones to Yankeetown and Cedar Key. Sat-
Hannah Roof is our newest member, already with the rank of corporal. If your
ellite phones, Sat phones for short, are valuable after a storm because possible damage
to
child is going to be in the 2nd through 4th grade at the Yankeetown School (or are home
the
communication infrastructure, cell towers,
telephone poles etc, may make communica-
schooled in the Inglis/Yankeetown area) THEY CAN PARTICIPATE. Come on in to the
tions difficult. These phones don't rely on any ground support but use satellites, therefore
Inglis Post Office and we'll get you started! Stay tuned!
Yankeetown
will always be able to contact other emergency agencies. Thanx Mark, we are
grateful.
Spray Field Performance - Even with all the rain, the new spray field, used to dispose
of
the reverse osmoses waste from the new water plant, has been functioning very well. Plant
staff reports that there are not even any soggy spots.
Park Rules - In the summer when I was a kid, my mother would take all four of us
kids
to a lake in town and drop us off for the day. She had to work and being the oldest, I was in
charge of
the three "little ones". This would probably be considered child neglect today but
at the time no one thought anything of it. We had a great time and it seemed we never tired
of it. Sadly, the lake is closed now due to pollution and signs stand eerily in the water where
many happy swimmers used to play. All this is to say that I understand the childhood de-
sires to
swim and enjoy the local waters. Times change, town liability and other factors have
bearing on
the issue. At the July regular meeting the town council reviewed an ordinance
drafted by our town attorney, which addressed the swimming issue at Yacht Basin Park and
also camping which has been a problem with vagrancy. Hours of operation will also be
set if this ordinance is adopted. The ordinance was proposed as an emergency ordinance
but Town Council decided that this was not an emergency issue but should go through the
normal hearing procedure. These hearings have not been set yet but should be announced
shortly. The no swimming rule will remain until the council makes its final decision. Good
Night and Good Luck, Dawn Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown.
Area Resident
Retires From U.S.
Army
Inglis AM VETS Post Com-
Older than dirt! ...William Crowe AMVETS Post 447 Commander Steve Addison was truly sur-
mander Steve Addison congratulates
prised by
his wife Kathy's surprise 60th birthday party for him at the post Saturday. It was
a
Michael Farley, son of Emma Simmons,
tremendous
turnout and there was the usual great spread of food along with a lot of laughter.
on his retirement from the U S Army.
Steve said he was really surprised and had no idea of the party. Steve, as the leader of
this
Farley was born and raised in York,
fine group, is very excited about the growth of the post and of the contract to move on with
PA, moved to Ocala at age 14 and was
the new post home that should be started soon. Photo by Sally Price
a 1989 graduate of Forest High School
in Ocala, 3
weeks he later left for basic
training.
Farley retires with 20 years, 3
months and 3 days service to our nation.
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ley has served in Desert Shield/Desert
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NC and Ft
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11 am - 2 pm & 5 - 9 pm
an aviation
school instructor. His job
Friday
in Iraq was to maintain the helicopters
11 am - 2 pm & 5 - 10 pm
and keep them "in the sky". Part of his
Saturday
service was as an instructor teaching
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pm
Sunday
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tion.
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