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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Re-DiscoverBy Christine Moore at a Thrift Store
the Past
Community Events
Levy County Teen Driver Improvement Classes
Special to The Newscaster
Screen writers of the 20th century held high expectations for the people of future.
Teen Driver Improvement is available to all Levy County students who have a
By now, we should have been able to teleport from spaceships, time travel, and attend
current Operators License or Learners Permit or who are about to get their Learners Permit.
meetings or events as holograms. Though they were let down when the time to coexist and
The goal of this program is to educate the teen drivers of Levy County of the dangers of
communicate with aliens came and went, it wasn't a complete disappointment. We can still
aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and to reinforce the benefits of
access the past through use of time capsules! I stumbled upon the tradition of excavating
seatbelt use. All students will be required to pre-register for the class by calling Lt. Sean
and rediscovering what people left behind as children while browsing the web and asked
Mullins or Sgt. Max Long at 352-486-5111 ext 276 or via e-mail smullins@levyso.com
myself, "How can I access time capsules now, that I didn't bury? How do I relive the youth
ormlong@levyso.com. This class has a minimum of 5 students for the class to take place
of lives before me?" The answer was as simple as taking a leisurely Sunday drive around
so these dates are tentative. All classes at 9:00 AM, Next class: Yankeetown: August: 4.
Citrus County.
Need Help with Your Medicare Costs?
Thrift shopping is becoming more popular with young people than ever before.
Want to see if you can save money on your prescription drug costs? Can't afford
New "hipster" styles are wildly popular, and grandma's old sweater is now considered cute!
to have the Medicare Part B Premium come out of your check every month? Are you new
Our local thrift shops act as a huge time capsules, containing items collected from hundreds
to Medicare and not sure of your options? Whether you are a Medicare beneficiary, fam-
of fascinating people.
ily member or caregiver, SHINE, a volunteer program under the FL Dept of Elder Affairs,
If you're interested in diving into the past, make sure you enter a thrift shop know-
provides you with free, unbiased and confidential information. For assistance, please call
ing what you're looking for, or you'll become overwhelmed in a sea of mis-matched styles
the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to have. a volunteer return your call or come see us
and vintage artifacts. Set a clear objective before entering and establish the general price
at: Wed, July 9th
10:00am-Noon AF Knotts Public Library (Yankeetown)
range of the item being sought. Our 21st century technology has provided us with price
All Citrus Co sites By Appt only
Call (352) 527-5956 Citrus Co Resource Ctr.
calculators right at our fingertips, wherever we go. Utilize your smart phones to discover
50th Anniversary, Right around the Corner
the going price for an item of interest by downloading an "Ebay" or "Amazon" app. Not
Yankeetown-Inglis Woman's Club Looking For Your Memories. As the Yan-
only can we recover the past, but we also can reduce our carbon footprint by purchasing old
keetown-Inglis Woman's Club puts together plans for our 50th Anniversary Celebration,
items and adding them to our wardrobe or using them as unique conversation pieces to our
we ask all members of the communities past and present to share their story. Please take
homes.
the time to let us know how the Woman's Club has played a part in your life. You can email
Citrus County has plenty of quality thrift shops and antique stores. The best as-
stories to yiwomansclub@gmail.com, mail to PO Box 298, Yankeetown, FL 34498 or drop
pects of them are their affordable prices and their constantly changing inventory! Man-
off at the Second To None Thrift Shoppe Tuesday-Saturday 10am-2pm. The Yankeetown-
tiques and Other Finery, The Key Training Center Thrift stores, Hospice of Citrus County,
Inglis Woman's Club looks forward to sharing your memories.
Cathi's Attic and many other shops might contain the perfect item to satisfy your cravings
for the past. Do the community a favor and help the environment by visiting a local thrift
Attention all Levy County WW II Veterans!
shop.
The 2014 Levy County Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, November
Maybe the hopeful 20th century screen writers didn't see their dreams evolve into
8th at 11am. The parade will be in Inglis this year, with a Veteran's Memorial Dedication
reality, but we can still utilize their costumes and props from their movies as tokens of the
immediately following the parade. We would like to have all of the Levy County WW II
past and treasures of the present!
Vets to be our honored guests (as Grand Marshall's in the parade and honored afterwards).
If you or someone you know fits the bill, please contact Ruth Ruppert at (352) 447-0236
ASAP.
Looking for volunteers!
Thanks to Jack Schofield, the Chamber is now open on Fridays, when Jack is
not traveling on business. We are looking for more volunteers to "meet and greet" and to
provide visitors with informational materials on the area and about Chamber members.
The hours that need to be staffed are Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4PM. If you are
interested please contact: Dick Streeter at dickjaninglis@gmail.com.
Hope Foundation Food Distribution
The HOPE Foundation will be having a food give away Thurs. July at the Inglis
community center from 2-3pm. Supplies are limited so it is first come first served.
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Dawn Jaminet and Donna Lopiccolo use their girl's day out to do some thrift shopping in The
easement on the east side but enough room
Key Training Thrift Store here in Inverness, Florida. Photo by Christine Moore.
Informal Open House on New Gas Plant
to build on the west side. Zoned residential
now but possibly the front could be rezoned
commercial since both side properties are
Duke Energy has scheduled an open house for July 10th at the Plantation, Crystal
Ad Proof for Business Card Ad on the
commercial. The property also borders
River. The meeting will be held from 3-7pm in the magnolia room and will allow the public
to start in our Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Point
intersection of Rivertrail Dr and Palm issue.
to hear information on the proposed natural gas plant for Citrus County. Officials will take
Dr at the back of Palm Point Subdivision so
questions on the $1.5 billion plant. Permitting could take as long as 2016 before construc-
you can enter and exit from either or both di-
tion might take place early that year. The Plantation is located at 9301 W. Fort Island Trail
rections. An interesting lot at a good price.
in Crystal River.
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