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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
From Dawn's Front Porch
Squawk Box
Continued from page 1
By Newscaster Contributor Dawn Clary
to fire on opponents. The referee allowed me in the room to observe. I managed to whisper
to our guys, who had huddled to make a game plan, “secure the high ground. Thats how the
The Tax Man Cometh – Yankeetown Council proposed a preliminary tax millage rate
Yankees beat us at Gettysburg”.
at the mid month meeting. They set it at the maximum allowed so that they would have
The game started badly for our guys as the Red Team peppered our Blue Team
more options during the hearings as once you set the preliminary you can go down but not
with several target hits. Our first hit came when our six year old accidentally shot his cousin
up. The preliminary is set at this time at approximately 3.2 mills. It still has to go through
in the back rendering his weapon dead for 10 seconds. “Collateral damage”, I thought to
hearings and be voted on. Check the town’s meeting postings for the upcoming hearings
myself.
if interested. At this writing the water budget will have been the subject of a workshop that
After a few minutes our guys huddled near the stairwell and I heard the nine year old tell
was scheduled for last Monday.
his six year old brother, ‘Garrett, you run interference so Wesley and I can attack them from
Fire Merger Approved – At the mid month meeting the YT Council approved the agree-
the sides”, said nine year old Gabriel. The plan to sacrifice the little guy as cannon fodder
ment with Levy County to take over the Fire Department. It will be put before the Levy
worked, briefly, but the older group quickly figured out the strategy and the rout resumed.
County Board of Commissioners at their monthly meeting on August the 7th for their ap-
The tally was not good for our guys: The Red Team recorded twice the hits as we did. But
proval which hopefully will come through. There are some who wish things would stay
our guys wanted another crack at the Red Team, who were gracious winners, but the lines
the same but it has become apparent that we can no longer expect many people to work
were too long so we left.
for free and sacrifice their own time to make the strong commitment to this type of volun-
That night was my highlight. After a trip to the hotel to let the boys swim in the
teer work. It is imperative that the community maintain adequate protection and maintain
hotel pool, (we had intermittent thunderstorms all day and the hotel pool was indoor), we
service so that everyone does not lose insurance on their homes. The County is a way of
went to our daughters house for chicken wings. She makes incredible wings and I had re-
achieving this.
quested that she make them during our stay. She didn t disappoint. My daughter is blessed
Basket Ball Blues - From the beginning the YT basketball court issue has been conten-
with Kathie s good looks and cooking ability.
tious. To be honest at times it seemed more a test of wills then a real concern for the
Our short visit was filled with adventure, including our introduction to Mobiles
kids. When Levy County graciously offered funds enough to build at least a very small
“Hood”. We made the 7 hour drive back tired, but satisfied. Wish our guys could have se-
court, it seemed a way to solve the problem. Everyone involved had good intentions but
cured that high ground, though. We might have won that battle.
the court has been ill fated. There was really no where to put it and finally it was decided
Post Script:
to put it at a corner of the Children’s Park at the hall, up against the road to avoid cut-
Some readers may question the wisdom of letting children play games like laser
ting any trees. The Children’s Park is right up against a residential area and there lies the
tag: Especially in view of the horrific incidents that have occurred at places like Virginia
rub. Yankeetown has no way to lock up the court to secure it at night or supervise the thing
Tech and in Colorado.
after 3:30 pm. Late night visitors apparently with very foul vocabularies and some aggres-
As a youngster I played “War” with my friends. As far as I know none of them
siveness began to bother the heck out of the neighbors. Even during the day this was a
turned into mass murderers or serial killers. While I am not in favor of making assault
problem at times. Noise and escaping balls were a problem. There were fears of hate being
weapons available to the general public, I think our problems with violence today stem
directed at those who had a problem with the court. It is hard to balance the rights of people.
from deeper problems. I think the lack of discipline and breakdown of the family unit and
Does the right of a property owner to peacefully enjoy his home and property outweigh the
movement to deny our status as a Christian nation has more to do with todays violent land-
rights of people to play basketball? Can Yankeetown supply every desire? Does the fact
scape than the games we allow our children to play.
that you live next to town property mean that anything goes? Maybe another spot will be
Lake Rousseau Spray Schedule
found. Maybe the money can be found to better secure the court. Who knows what will
happen with this issue. Good Night and Good Luck
During the weeks of July 23 to August 17, 2012, the Florida Fish and wildlife
Conservation will be conducting aquatic weed control operations in Lake Rousseau using
EPA approved herbicides. Water hyacinth, and water lettuce will be maintained using the
herbicide, Reward. Boat trails will be maintained using the herbicides Aquathol K, and
Glyphosate.
People using these areas of Lake Rousseau are advised that Aquathol K treated
water should not be used for 14 days for domestic purposes and animal consumption. There
are no restrictions on water used for irrigation. Signs displaying treatment dates and restric-
tions will be posted in Aquathol K treated areas.
Water treated with Reward should not be used for domestic purposes or irrigation
for 5 days, for livestock or domestic animals for 2 days and drinking water for 1 day (does
not apply to tap or well water). There are no restrictions in Glyphosate treated areas.
Scheduled treatments may be delayed due to adverse environmental conditions.
If these invasive plants are not controlled, recreational activities, navigation, flood control
and ish and wildlife populations may be negatively impacted. For more information call
(352) 726-8622.
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