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Yankeetown Mayor's Report
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A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
fieds drop box. Emailed letters may be delayed while verification takes place. Emailed letters must be
New Faces – We had a bunch of new appointments made at the July 11th regular
received from the author's valid email address. Comments can be left on our comment line at 352-388-
meeting of the Town Council. First off, welcome Sara (Sally) Douglas to the Board of
1668. You must leave your name and phone number for verification.The limit is 400 words, no excep-
Trustees. Ms. Douglas and her husband are restoring one of the antique houses here on
tions. For more information see page 2.
Riverside. She is already involved with the Friends of the WGP as an officer. Ms. Douglas
Letter to the Editor,
has an impressive resume, with a B.A. in Psychology, a M.A. in Education and additional
Re: Water deposit returns
graduate course work. She is currently an Associate Professor at Central Florida Commu-
Have you ever been mellow? Now is not the time. A specific group of Inglis resi-
nity College.
dents will receive their water deposits back simply be sending in a letter requesting same.
Chris Fineout was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission. He is the
This deposit return is based on the efforts of Commissioners Brennan, Ely, Price and Kell-
perfect fit for this group as he worked many years as our Zoning Officer and did a great deal
man.
of work on the overhaul of our comprehensive plan.
So jump up and shout and thank our elected officials --- with the exception of ---
Jerry McMillan and Ed Candela were appointed to the Community Development
D. Merritt who voted “No” three times. Business Owners Beware!!!!! Don’t wait for your
Block Grant Citizen Advisory Task Force Committee. This is an ad hoc committee that will
check. A chance of getting your deposit back is slim to none. Listen to the audio file and
look into the water distribution project that we are considering for the area between 60th and
make up your own mind. Your fate is in your own hands. Attend the next meeting, speak
67th street.
out, join forces and ask for the return of your own deposits. This is not the time to be com-
Blueway Community – The council voted to join the Florida Paddling Trails as-
placent. Don’t let them keep your money.
sociation Program. The FPTA can help market our outdoor resources to outdoor enthusiasts
William A. Monteverde, Inglis
as a nature based destination which could help our local businesses. There will be more info
Betty Corey Ney, 91
coming on this.
Police Issue - Inglis Mayor Mr. Williams and Inglis Police Chief Mr. Dixon ad-
Betty Corey Ney, 91, formerly of Inglis, FL, and Homosassa, FL, died July 7, 2011,
dressed the Yankeetown Council at the regular meeting concerning a request for Yan-
at the Allegro at College Harbor, St Petersburg. Betty was born October 5, 1919, in Pitts-
keetown to contribute to the budget of the Inglis police department. The Inglis department
burgh, PA, to Victor and Alta Myers, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Brent-
has a mutual aid agreement with the Levy County Sheriffs Department which requires them
wood (PA) High School in 1937 and then moved with her parents to St. Petersburg. She met
to respond to areas outside of Inglis if the county requests it. The Levy County Sheriff then
her first husband, S. Norman Corey, in St. Petersburg and they were married November 15,
backs up the Inglis department when needed. Yankeetown has always opted for using the
1940. Betty was employed at Webb’s City and later at the Downtown St Petersburg Maas
Levy County Sheriff as their police protection provider and YT has been very happy with
Brothers in the children’s department. She was active in Eastern Star.
the county’s service. The issue of joining the IPD was even put to vote years ago but failed
After retirement, Betty and Norman moved to Inglis and enjoyed life on the
to pass. The YT Council was firm in their opinion that the IPD needed to work out the issue
Withlacoochee River. Norman passed away in November of 1982. Betty remained active
with the county. Though the council seemed to be of the opinion that the issue was between
in Inglis politics, serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission, as treasurer of the Inglis
Inglis and Levy County, they did vote to offer a letter of support for Inglis should they ap-
Fire Department and working for the town elections. In 1997, she went to her 60th high
proach the county. Good Night and Good Luck
school reunion and reconnected with her high school boyfriend, Raymond Ney. Betty and
Ray (who was also widowed) married in October, 1998. They split their time between Pitts-
burgh and Inglis, eventually settling full time in Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa. She lost her
youngest son, Bill, in 2007 and Ray in 2010. After that, Betty moved to St. Petersburg to
live with her son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Jean. She loved nothing more than to fish
and patiently taught her grandchildren to cast. Betty will be remembered for her fiercely
independent streak, her devotion to her family and her love of flowers.
Betty is survived by three sons, Jack (Jean) Corey, Bob (Dee Dee) Corey, and Jim
(Ramona) Corey, by her daughter-in-law Stefanie Corey and a sister, Lavenia Cagle. In ad-
dition, she leaves three step-children, Reginald (Joyce) Ney, Cindy (Lee) Leipold, and Carol
(Richard) Usnick. She is survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. There
was a visitation at 12:00 pm followed by a 1:00pm service at Anderson McQueen, 2201 Dr.
M.L. King St N, St Petersburg, on Saturday, July 16, with burial at Woodlawn Memory
Gardens.
FHP July 4th traffic enforcement results
90 motorists were arrested for impaired driving. During the four-day heightened
enforcement period of July 1st through 4th, the Florida Highway Patrol increased the num-
ber of troopers patrolling Floridaís roadways with auxiliary troopers.
Troopers issued a total of 8,541 traffic citations. They made 90 arrests for Driving
Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs, cited more than 3,257 drivers for speeding and
nearly 1,060 for failure to use their seatbelts. They investigated more than 900 crashes,
including 12 crashes that resulted in 13 fatalities. Additionally, troopers assigned to com-
mercial vehicle enforcement conducted 232 truck safety inspections.
To report an aggressive driver or ask for roadside assistance, contact the Florida
Highway Patrol by dialing *FHP (star button - 3 - 4 - 7) from your cell phone.
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