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Labor Day marks the end of summer, and for most, it's a weekend for family

Letter to the editor:

gatherings, cookouts, and boating. Levy County Department of Public Safety (LCDPS)

Re: Letter of Thanks

reminds local residents and visitors of a few simple safety tips for a safe holiday weekend;

This letter is a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to the citizens of Inglis, Yankeetown

and surrounding communities from the Inglis Recreation Committee. You can see from the

Never go boating or swimming alone

picture what your donations to the "Stuff the bus" campaign allowed us to do for the chil-

Provide constant supervision to children playing near water

dren at Yankeetown School. We were able to provide backpacks for all children at YTS who

Check weather conditions before heading out on the water

did not have them and supplies for ALL of the children in All classes. In addition, we were

Carry plenty of personal flotation devices (PFDs) for everyone on the boat

able to provide lots of supplies for all the teachers. Whether you dropped supplies in the

Do not drink alcohol and operate watercraft, vehicles, or machinery

boxes around town, gave during the Boot Drive put on by the Inglis Fire Department, wrote

Use sunscreen and drink plenty of fluids

checks or gave cash money, your help is very much appreciated. A special thanks goes out

Keep grills away from the house and anything that could catch fire

to our Gold Sponsors -- DAB Construction and the Inglis Fire Department, our Silver Spon-

Keep children and pets away from the grill

sors -- RiverCoast Realty and Shrimp Landing, and our Bronze Sponsors -- the AmVets at

Keep an emergency kit in your boat or vehicle

Post 0447,Pioneer Precision Metals, Randy Alambaugh Construction, Rebel Mini Storage,

and Thrasher Bait. Thank you, everyone!

According to the National Safety Council, nearly 400 deaths result from motor

Commissioner Betsy Webb, & Inglis Recreation Committee

vehicle collisions over Labor Day Weekend. Remember, if you plan to travel over the long

Labor Day weekend traffic will be heavy so drive safe, use defensive driving techniques,

and wear your seatbelt.

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summer anywhere near this exciting?

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Summer is over and the members of the Manatee Division of the Naval Sea Cadet

Corps can say that they had an exciting and adventurous season. Let's see what they have

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The Sea Cadet Corps is a youth organization for Americans 13-17 years old who



are interested in the maritime services. Cadets in the program are allowed to wear Navy

 

uniforms and gain rank as they train and learn new skills. They earn ribbons for outstanding

  

performance in trainings, marksmanship, good grades and community service among oth-       

      

                   

Two of our shipmates that at-

 

                   

tended recruit training graduated as honor

  

                   

cadets. Seaman Apprentice Christopher



   

Kimball, Marion County resident, went

            

to Naval Air Station Pensacola and Sea-

   

man Apprentice Clay Pickard, of Alachua



County, went to Naval Station Mayport.

Cadets participated in physical training,

Photo from Stuff the Bus event, courtesy Betsy Webb.

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drills, inspections and course work.

   

 

The recruits got to stay in barracks on base

"at the end of the airfield so we heard the





planes fly over at all hours" said Kimball.

      

Touring the USS Independence was a

highlight of the event. His citation notes

 



his "performance, initiative and motiva-

 

      

tion are in all respects outstanding".

Once a sea cadet goes through

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  



as low key as culinary arts or as intense

Commanding Officer LT Harold Johnson and

Seaman Christopher Kimball

 Apprentice  

as Special Warfare Combatantcraft Crew-



man (SWCC). Cadets may also choose to



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