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Yankeetown Now Has Full Council – Ms. Ellen Shannahan and former Council

Contributions of Christianity to the World

member Doug Dame have stepped up to the plate to serve on the YT council and were ap-

Have you considered what the Christian worldview has produced:

proved for appointment to the council at the regular council meeting. Ms. Shannahan is a

Christians started most hospitals, hospices, and medical clinics.

retired IBM employee who has lived in Yankeetown on Riverside Drive for approximately

Florence Nightingale received inspiration from Jesus Christ.

ten years. She is married to former Council member Norm Shannahan who served on the

Nearly all of the ﬁrst 123 American universities were started

council for many years as the Financial Liaison, so hopefully she has an idea for what she’s

by Christians to teach others how to learn from…THE BIBLE!

getting into which is a good thing. She is very good with computers and has volunteered ev-

Before the civil war, 2/3 of abolition societies were headed

ery year to run the overhead projection of the spread sheet during the budget meetings. She

and her husband have been traveling extensively in recent years. She is a welcome addition

Before Christianity, cannibalism was widespread, and Anglo-

to the council. Mr. Dame comes as an already trained up council person as he was one of

Saxons drank human blood – it was the Gospel which civilized bar-

the original council in 2006 who served during a very busy time in the YT government. He

has an interesting background, spending his childhood in Gainesville and South Africa and

Modern science – The vast majority of scientiﬁc discoveries are from Christian-

moved to Yankeetown in 2003. He has a bachelor’s degree in geology and anthropology

from Dartmouth College and graduated from the University of Florida with an MBA. At UF,

Capitalism and free-enterprise – Christianity is directly responsible for work dis-

Dame was named a Matherly Scholar for being one of the top 10 students in his graduat-

cipline, self-reliance, and self-denial.

ing class. Dame works at Shands HealthCare in Gainesville in “business decision support”

Elevation of women. – No other religion elevates women to equality with men.

roles. With the appointment of these two we now have all the council seats ﬁlled however

Representative government – Patrick Henry stated, “It cannot be emphasized too

YT is also still in need of a mayor. Council member Larry Feldhusen has been ﬁlling in as

strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Chris-

acting mayor for some time.

tians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!”

New Volunteer for Emergencies -Also approved was the recommendation to ap-

Civil liberties – “All people are CREATED equal.” (American Declaration of

point former council member Tommy Sholes as an Emergency Management Coordina-

tor. This function is usually done by the council member who is the Fire Department liaison

Benevolence and charity – YMCA-Young Men’s Christian Association, Salva-

as it is that group who responds to emergencies for the town such as the responsibility of

tion Army, Red Cross, A.A., Teen Challenge.

emergency hurricane evacuations but the function has not had a home since the resignation

Great works of art and music (produced by those wishing to bring Glory to God).

Adam McNiece who was the Fire Department Liaison. It will help out a great deal to have a

The Christian worldview has made more changes on Earth for the good than any other

volunteer perform this function by relieving a council person of more to do and Mr. Sholes

movement or force of history. These are just a few of the positive contributions that

is well qualiﬁed as he was the FD liaison when he was on the council and has a lot of experi-

Christians have made throughout the centuries. God is concerned for our life not only

in eternity, but also on Earth, and the Christian worldview, when practiced, brings forth

Thanx – The Council approved the Board of Trustees’ recommendation by the

goodness. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good-

Friends of the WGP to award plagues as a thank you and recognition for donations to the

ness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. - Galatians 5:22,23

Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve. Good Night and Good Luck

Inglis Mayor's Report

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The Commission has almost ﬁnished its work on the 2013-2014 budget. We have

one more workshop and then two budget hearings, the ﬁrst this Wednesday (September majority of those who I have come in contact with, especially in Yankeetown. By its nature,

18th). Check the Town sign board outside Town Hall for details about dates & times of our there are far more people walking about in Yankeetown and as a result almost on a daily

meetings. While our Public Works department may be at half strength, Buddy & Jeramy basis I have been stopped and approached by many residents either wishing to introduce

are doing a great job of keeping the Town groomed & maintained. We’re thankful for them themselves, tell of a concern they may have or a request concerning animals. To date, I

and how hard they’ve worked to keep things going and we’re in the process of getting them have ﬁelded concerns about dogs, cats, raccoons, possums, deer, fox, coyotes, turtles and

some help. When you see them around town, tell them “Thank you” for helping us keep tortoises, even squirrels. All have been appreciative and welcoming to the point of embar-

rassment on my part.

Strong progress has been made. I am left with the knowledge that the residents of these

We’ve decided to install security cameras in Town Hall. I know that makes some

of you uneasy. It makes me uneasy, too - I wish it wasn’t necessary, but, unfortunately, towns want conﬁdence in knowing there will be consistent response and reaction to their

that’s the world we live in these days. In the past few days, someone tried to break into my calls and concerns. There is still more to be done, much more.

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With the coming of “tourist season” I foresee an inﬂux in calls. Also, with the alarming

ofﬁce through my window and the Town’s POW ﬂag was stolen. If we’d had the cameras

 I wish we were feral/stray cat population going unchecked, we have inadvertently created a food source

in place, we’d have pictures of the people who did these despicable things.

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still in a world where we could leave our doors unlocked, where it wasn’t necessary for our for coyotes. More and more sightings are coming in, closer and closer to heavily populated

children to chain up theirwherecould set something down and know it would areas of the towns. Small pets, children, will be put at risk.

 bicycles,  you

be there when you get back wherewedidn’t have to worry about things being stolen

 …  

In closing, I recommend we communicate our commitment to Animal Control more ag-

and our homes beingI’dlikethose days return. If we all pull together, gressively and widely. I am very conﬁdent any and all information would be well receive.”

 broken into.   to see 

Mayor Glenda Kirkland

perhaps to together make it happen.

they will, but it’s going take all of us pulling to

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Now for a report from Steve Warren, our new animal control ofﬁcer. “I am com-

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With that said, I must state that I have been enthusiastically received by the vast

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