Feature Story: Profile entry #1, "Alachua roots run deep for Andy Hines," by Raina Barnett, beginning on cover page and continuing on page 5.
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www.AlachuaCountyToday.com 25¢ Thursday, November 26, 2015 Vol. 15 No. 51 Alachua, Florida, two sections AlachuaCounty oday T Serving the Heartland Communities 8 2015 Alachua Today, Incorporated Index inside on A2 Alachua Pediatrics & Primary Care (Adults and Children) Dr. Nasir Ahmed, M.D. Dr. Bilal Khodr, M.D. (386) 418-0004 14900 NW 140th Street ● Alachua FL 32615 (Opposite the Library) CHILDREN ● WOMEN’S HEALTH ● FAMILY PLANNING We accept Medicare, Medicaid & All Insurance Plans New Patients, ADHD/Behavior Problems & Walk-Ins Welcome! Photo Special to Alachua County Today Andy Hines has held many titles in his lifetime, but his ties to Alachua remain strong. Hines was born in Lake City, Florida and his father worked for Alachua's Duke Lumber Company. HIGH SPRINGS – “As of 4:15 p.m., I relieved former Police Chief Jack Anterio of his duties,” High Springs City Manager Ed Booth said near the end of the Nov. 19 city commission meeting. “On advice of counsel, that is all I am going to say about that.” Anterio was in his first year with the department and was still on probation with the City. City officials verified that they paid the remainder of his contract, which was $22,000. Anterio was sworn into the position GAINESVILLE – The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners narrowly decided to not challenge the City of Hawthorne over its recent land annexation of approximately 1,200 acres at a special meeting Monday. Hawthorne’s voluntary annexation of portions of land west of its municipal borders created tension with the County because it is intended as the first phase in a large proposed development by Plum Creek Timber Company called Envision Alachua. Ultimately a motion to not challenge the annexation was carried 3-2 by Commissioners Chuck Chestnut, Robert Hutchinson and Lee Pinkoson, with Commissioners Mike Byerly and Ken Cornell in dissent. CHIEF: Continued on page A2 High Springs Chief Out No county challenge to Hawthorne rezoning By KARA DAVIS Special to Alachua County Today HIGH SPRINGS – Papers, chairs and name tags were shuffled as High Springs city commissioners voted on their mayor and vice mayor for the 2015/2016 term. When all was said and done, High Springs elected long-time city commissioner and sometime mayor Byran Williams as mayor again and first-time city commissioner Gloria James as vice mayor. City Manager Ed Booth presented a plaque to outgoing mayor Sue Weller for her service this past year as mayor, commending her as one of the most knowledgeable mayors he has ever had the pleasure to work with. In addition, City Clerk Jenny Parham swore both Williams and Scott Jamison in as commissioners following their recent election. Williams faced no opposition, but Jamison did and thanked COMMISSION: Continued on page A3 Legend from a small town Alachua roots run deep for Andy Hines HINES: Continued on page A5 City of Newberry food drive Collects over a ton of food By C.M. WALKER Today Reporter Santa Fe faces Jax Raines in state semi-finals B1 Happy Thanksgiving By C.M. WALKER Today Reporter High Springs seats new mayor, vice mayor Photo Special to Alachua County Today Pictured are a few of the City of Newberry employees who participated in the City of Newberry food drive. Special to Alachua County Today HAWTHORNE: Continued on page A3 NEWBERRY – City of Newberry staff held a canned food drive for the first three weeks in November. The weighing in was held last Friday. They collected 2,119 pounds of food. The contributions were donated to the local food bank to be distributed during the Thanksgiving Holiday. The City of Newberry’s employees donated well over the original target goal of 700 pounds of food, with the Water/Waste Water Team contributing over 1,000 pounds of canned goods. City of Newberry staff noted that teamwork and coordination helped make the Thanksgiving food drive a success. Hard at work as a kid earning 10 cents an hour, he grew to become a student, warrior, fighter, prisoner of war, businessman, and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Power Corp., a Duke Energy predecessor company. Andy Hines has had a life full of adventure, progress and success. Hines, at 92 years old, has roots running to Alachua. His morals and hard work have lifted him to where he is now. “My father was superintendent of Duke Lumber Co. in Alachua, which was a thriving saw mill,” Hines said. “The 10 cents an hour represented my first regular payroll. Prior to that I earned money by picking blackberries and selling magazines door to door.” Hines was born in a small hospital in Lake City, Florida,on Jan. 28, 1923. “My earliest memory is riding on a motorcycle when I was 2 years old in Okeechobee City, Florida,” he said. Hines said he watched his father run the saw mill when the workers needed rest, which taught him the value of relationships and the importance of getting to know those closest to the job. In 1942, while working as a University of Florida mechanical engineering student, he joined the Air Force Reserve. Less than a year later, at age 20, he was called to active duty. He became a World War II “Flying Fortress” B-17 aerial navigator, according to Heather Danenhower, a senior communications consultant with Duke Energy. After the war, Hines graduated from the University of Florida and accepted By RAINA BARNETT Special to Alachua CountyToday “The 10 cents an hour represented my first regular payroll. Prior to that I earned money by picking blackberries and selling magazines door to door.” O Andy Hines
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www.AlachuaCountyToday.com 25¢Thursday, November 26, 2015Vol. 15 No. 51 Alachua, Florida, two sections
AlachuaCounty
odayTServing the Heartland Communities
8 2015 Alachua Today, Incorporated
Index insideon A2 Alachua Pediatrics & Primary Care
(Adults and Children)Dr. Nasir Ahmed, M.D.Dr. Bilal Khodr, M.D.
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Photo Special to Alachua County TodayAndy Hines has held many titles in his lifetime, but his ties to Alachua remain strong. Hines was born in Lake City, Florida and his father worked for Alachua's Duke Lumber Company.
HIGH SPRINGS – “As of 4:15 p.m., I relieved former Police Chief Jack Anterio of his duties,” High Springs City Manager Ed Booth said near the end of the Nov. 19 city commission meeting. “On advice of counsel, that is all I am going to say about that.”
Anterio was in his first year with the department and was still on probation with the City. City officials verified that they paid the remainder of his contract, which was $22,000.
Anterio was sworn into the position
GAINESVILLE – The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners narrowly decided to not challenge the City of Hawthorne over its recent land annexation of approximately 1,200 acres at a special meeting Monday.
Hawthorne’s voluntary annexation of portions of land west of its municipal borders created tension with the County because it is intended as the first phase in a large proposed development by Plum Creek Timber Company called Envision Alachua.
Ultimately a motion to not challenge the annexation was carried 3-2 by Commissioners Chuck Chestnut, Robert Hutchinson and Lee Pinkoson, with Commissioners Mike Byerly and Ken Cornell in dissent.
CHIEF:Continued on page A2
High Springs Chief Out
No countychallenge to Hawthorne rezoning
By KARA DAVISSpecial to Alachua County Today
HIGH SPRINGS – Papers, chairs and name tags were shuffled as High Springs city commissioners voted on their mayor and vice mayor for the 2015/2016 term.
When all was said and done, High Springs elected long-time city commissioner and sometime mayor Byran Williams as mayor again and first-time city commissioner Gloria James as vice mayor.
City Manager Ed Booth presented a plaque to outgoing mayor Sue Weller for her service this past year as mayor, commending her as one of the most knowledgeable mayors he has ever had the pleasure to work with.
In addition, City Clerk Jenny Parham swore both Williams and Scott Jamison in as commissioners following their recent election. Williams faced no opposition, but Jamison did and thanked
COMMISSION:Continued on page A3
Legend from a small town
Alachua roots run deep for Andy Hines
HINES:Continued on page A5
City of Newberry food driveCollects over a ton of food
By C.M. WALKERToday Reporter
Santa Fe faces Jax Raines in state semi-finals B1
Happy Thanksgiving
By C.M. WALKERToday Reporter
High Springs seats new mayor, vice mayor
Photo Special to Alachua County TodayPictured are a few of the City of Newberry employees who participated in the City of Newberry food drive.
Special toAlachua County Today
HAWTHORNE:Continued on page A3
NEWBERRY – City of Newberry staff held a canned food drive for the first three weeks in November. The weighing in was held last Friday. They collected 2,119 pounds of food. The contributions were donated to the local food bank to be distributed during the Thanksgiving Holiday. The City of Newberry’s employees donated well over the original target goal of 700 pounds of food, with the Water/Waste Water Team contributing over 1,000 pounds of canned goods. City of Newberry staff noted that teamwork and coordination helped make the Thanksgiving food drive a success.
Hard at work as a kid earning 10 cents an hour, he grew to become a student, warrior, fighter, prisoner of war, businessman, and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Power Corp., a Duke Energy predecessor company.
Andy Hines has had a life full of adventure, progress and success.
Hines, at 92 years old, has roots running to Alachua. His morals and hard work have lifted him to where he is now.
“My father was superintendent of Duke Lumber Co. in Alachua, which was a thriving saw mill,” Hines said. “The 10 cents an hour represented
my first regular payroll. Prior to that I earned money by picking blackberries and selling magazines door to door.”
Hines was born in a small hospital in Lake City, Florida,on Jan. 28, 1923.
“My earliest memory is riding on a
motorcycle when I was 2 years old in Okeechobee City, Florida,” he said.
Hines said he watched his father run the saw mill when the workers needed rest, which taught him the value of relationships and the importance of getting to know those closest to the job.
In 1942, while working as a University of Florida mechanical engineering student, he joined the Air Force Reserve. Less than a year later, at age 20, he was called to active duty.
He became a World War II “Flying Fortress” B-17 aerial navigator, according to Heather Danenhower, a senior communications consultant with Duke Energy.
After the war, Hines graduated from the University of Florida and accepted
By RAINA BARNETTSpecial to
Alachua CountyToday
“The 10 cents an hour represented my first regular payroll. Prior to that I earned money by picking blackberries and selling magazines door to door.” O Andy Hines
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ObituariesJim Willie Robinson
The angel of death visited has taken from our midst Brother Jim Willie Robinson. Mr. Robinson was born April 16, 1936, to the late William Robinson and Ida Strawder Perry. He received his early education at Douglass High School. Jim confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized. He had a personal relationship with his Lord “Jesus.”
After graduating from high school Jim moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, and worked as a cook at Halifax Hospital for over 20 years. Jim enjoyed farming and worked with Alligood Farms for many years. Jim returned back home to High Springs in 1976 to care for his mother. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. Jim was called by God from labor to eternal rest at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida, on Nov. 18, 2015.
He leaves to celebrate his memory a devoted family who holds him with high respect and love; children, Brenda Robinson, Burnadette White, Ricky Robinson, Vicki Broxton, Erika Spearmon (Dewayne), Kevin Robinson, Kenny Robinson and Michael Scott; 15 grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren; brother Dwight Ricky Perry (Geraldine); special sisters Pearl Taylor (Willie) and Eunice Johnson; god-sister, Barbara Ann Smith (Joseph); sister-in-law, Johnola Robinson; endearing nieces and nephews, Demetrice Robinson, Belinda Robinson, Alvin Robinson, Larry Robinson, Zethry Kirk, Seveta Lewis, Yvette Bell, Fredrick Cave, Anthony Cave, Angela Lee, Darrel Flowers, Nicole McMillan, Brandon Perry and Formeka John; and many cousins.
Viewing for Mr. Robinson will be held Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, Pastor Byran Williams; 1230 NW
1st Ave., High Springs, Florida. Interment follows in New Hope Cemetery, Bland, Florida.
Professional Services entrusted to A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, 1560 NW 1st Ave., High Springs; 386-454-1110.
Dee StanleyDee Stanley, age 94, went to be
with our Lord on Nov. 22, 2015. She graduated from Wagner Junior College and Columbia Presbyterian College in New York, earning her Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She was an officer in the Navy during World War II where she met her future husband, William L. (Bill) Stanley.
Dee was preceded in death by her parents, Louise and Fred Norton of Staten Island, New York, her younger brother Fred Norton, and her husband Bill who passed away on Dec. 13, 1993. She is survived by two daughters, Susan Dyal of Perry, Florida, and Barbara (Barbie) (Al) Weikel of St Augustine, Florida / Weaverville, North Carolina, three grandchildren, one step-grandson,
and six great-grandchildren, as well as loved cousins, nieces and sisters-in-law.
When she moved to High Springs it seemed a world apart from where she was accustomed to living. She made it her home for over 60 years, where she was a friend to all who knew her. She was a fierce competitor in bridge for many years, and was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church in High Springs, Florida. She loved her church family.
If you choose to make a donation in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of High Springs.
Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church of High Springs at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at High Springs Cemetery under the direction of Evans Carter Funeral Home, High Springs
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of police chief on Feb. 1, and said at that time that he would “take off running.”
Anterio instituted new community relations and policing policies like a quarterly Coffee with the Chief initiative, a citizen satisfaction and safety survey, development of a Police Explorer program and Cookie Citations, a program to reward children who demonstrate the use of safer practices.
He could often be found working on his day off to pressure wash the building and paint signs.
He brought years of experience in the Hollywood Police Department to High Springs.
Human aresource directors contend that personality and the ability to work well with others play major roles in how successful anyone is at their job. In this case, those areas may be at the heart of why Anterio was not more successful in High Springs.
Although the City will not speak openly about this issue, much is already known about the current problems at the city’s police department. A complaint written earlier by Lieutenant Antoine Sheppard, High Springs Police Department (HSPD) Excutive-Operations Commander, brings some light to the situation.
The complaint alleged that Anterio created a hostile work environment by targeting officers with demotion if they could not keep up with the
excessive workload he demanded of them. In addition to poor morale, Sheppard’s complaint alleged that the former chief sometimes issued orders of a questionable ethical nature and told racial jokes or used the “N” word.
Evelyn Foxx, president of the Alachua County branch of the NAACP, was made aware of the problem. After placing Anterio on administrative leave with pay on Nov. 9, Booth said he would conduct an informal inquiry into the allegations and invited Foxx to sit in on the interviews.
“There are two sides to every story,” said Foxx. “I was very impressed with how professional he [Booth] was. The city manager interviewed all of the people involved in the police department to make sure the allegations were accurate. He listened to everyone and was fair.”
Foxx said Sheppard’s allegations were borne out during the inquiry. “Everything he [Sheppard] said was true...the morale, his demeanor, how they felt threatened. It apparently was his way or no way. Some officers said they dreaded coming to work.”
“As an example,” she said, “officers were reprimanded if they did not meet the quota of giving out five Cookie Citations on their shift. If you’re working a late night shift, what are the odds you are going to meet up with five children
out on their own? It was a good concept [cookie citations], but the quota didn’t always make sense,” said Foxx. “You can’t work with someone you fear,” she said.
In addition, Foxx commented that one officer documented the use of the “N” word in jokes with dates and times. “The former chief’s actions weren’t in keeping with good leadership,” she said.
Foxx commended the city manager openly during the Nov. 19 city commission meeting. She said later, “The city manager put aside all friendships and looked at the situation as objectively as he could. He took his time to consider the best way to handle the situation and what was best for the city. In the end, he decided to end the relationship with the former chief” she said.
Foxx also commended former mayor Sue Weller and the commissioners in this situation. “Everybody wanted the truth to come forward. They were all concerned about the situation,” she said.
Booth announced that Lt. Sheppard will continue in his position as operations commander and former City of Alachua Police Chief Joel DeCoursey, Jr., a 29-year law enforcement veteran, will assume the role of Interim Chief of Police after the holidays.
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#Alachua (City) – Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. #Alachua County - Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. at the County Administration Building, 12 SE 1st Street, Room 209, Gainesville. Citizen comments are taken at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.#Archer - Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 16870 SW 134 Ave.#Gainesville - Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. at City Commission Chamber, 200 East University Avenue.#Hawthorne - Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.#High Springs – Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall.#LaCrosse – Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.#Micanopy - Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.#Newberry – Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall#Waldo - Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Yerkes Center.
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■ Nov. 28: Reenactment of the Polar Express Magic Journey, sponsored by the High Springs Historic Museum and St. Bartholomews Episcopal Church Youth Group. Dates: Every Saturday through Dec. 19. Location: Historic High Springs Elementary School and Community Center, 120 N.W. Second Ave. Times: 2 - 4 p.m. Cost: Free
■ Dec. 1: City of Alachua Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting. Location: Alachua Lion's Club, 1515 N.W. 142 Terr., Alachua. Time: Noon p.m. RSVP to [email protected] or call 386-462-3333 as this is a catered event and a preliminary head count would be very much appreciated.
■ Dec. 3: Memorial Dedication in Honor of High Springs Town Marshall George Lasrono Bryant, sponsored by the High Springs Police Department. The memory of the High Springs Town Marshall and Alachua County Deputy Sheriff, who served his community until he
was shot by Duncan Jordan on Dec. 3, 1908, will be honored. Location: The High Springs Police Department, 110 NW Second Ave. Times: TBA.
■ Dec. 4: City of Alachua Tree Lighting. Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m., in front of Alachua City Hall. Join in and sing traditional Christmas songs, greet Santa as he arrives in Alachua and children are invited to join him on Main Street in Hitchcock Theater Park for pictures and treats.
■ Dec. 4-20: The High Springs Playhouse Presents: Dashing Through the Snow - a Christmas comedy.Location: High Springs Playhouse, 130 N.E. First Ave., Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Cost: $12 Adult, $8 Youth (12 and under) and Students with valid I.D., $10 for Seniors (55 and over) on Sundays. If a show is sold out online (HighSpr ingsPlayhouse .com), tickets may still be available by phoning 386-454-3525.
■ Dec. 8: High Springs Chamber Annual Holiday Social. Location: Great
Outdoors Patio, 65 North Main Street, High Springs Time: 5:30 p.m.
■ Dec. 9: High Springs AARP membership meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. Our activity is the Secret Santa Donation Box. Let’s fill it up and see how much we can spread it around High Springs. Come join us. The public is welcome. The meeting starts at 11 a.m. Come early to socialize. Ham will be provided. Bring a complimentary covered dish to share at the luncheon following the meeting. Join us at St. Madeleine Catholic Church in the Family Life Center building, on U.S. Highway 441 between Alachua and High Springs, 17155 NW US HWY 441, High Springs, Fl., 32643. For more information, call Pres. G. James 386-454-9834.
■ Dec. 10: Archer Historial Society A Christmas Gathering.Takes place at the Archer Community Center at 6 p.m.
■ Dec. 12: Hawthorne 33rd Annual Christmas
Parade, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. in downtown Hawthorne. To participate in parade or reserve arts, crafts, or food booth, entertainment, or to sponsor, contact festival chair Donna Boles at 352-363-5125 or visit www.hawthorneflorida.og.
■ Dec. 12: City of Alachua Christmas Parade. Saturday, Dec. 12, lineup at 11 a.m., parade at 2 p.m. along Alachua's Main Street.
■ Dec. 12: Annual Twilight Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., sponsored by the High Springs Chamber of Commerce, starting on Main Street near the intersection of NW 2nd Street.
■ Dec. 12 – 13: You won't want to miss this year's Christmas Concert at First Baptist Church of Alachua (14005 NW 146th Avenue). The choir and orchestra will be presenting “The Heart of Christmas” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Of particular concern to the County and several members of the public were the potential impact on wetlands and other natural resources and the situation of nearby unincorporated residents of Alachua County.
“Why is it good to have a healthy natural infrastructure for our economy?” Commissioner Cornell asked rhetorically. “Here’s why: enhanced water quality and air quality; better flood control; better wildlife habitat; a higher tax base for land values adjacent to the conservation lands; and a better economy creating more jobs.”
The County argued that Hawthorne is out of compliance with the Boundary Adjustment Act because the portions of annexed land are divided
in such a way as to create unincorporated pockets within the proposed development. This poses potential conflicts of land use, jurisdiction, and public services.
The City of Hawthorne maintained that it has not violated any legal requirements. Both the City and Plum Creek conducted investigations to determine the suitability of particular land for future construction. They hold that the annexed land was already reserved for urban development and that appropriate strategies for the mitigation of environmental impact will be observed.
There was also a strong voice of public support for the annexation
and Envision Alachua during the meeting, with many community members arguing for the commissioners to support the future development of a strong economy.
S u g g e s t i o n s to concentrate on collaborating with Plum Creek for the protection of natural resources were prevalent.
After the votes were cast, Commissioner Hutchinson suggested drafting a letter to attempt continued dialogue with Hawthorne and Plum Creek about the concerns raised in the meeting.
Although this motion was not supported unanimously, it was passed, and the invitation
to continue discussion on a mutually acceptable outcome was extended.
Envision Alachua is a massive development plan by Plum Creek for eastern Alachua County that could potentially impact 7,000 acres and includes the company promise of creating 30,000 jobs over the next 50 years.
The City of Hawthorne portion is intended for a jobs center to begin development by 2017 that would potentially include 800 residences; 150,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 2.85 million sq. ft. of manufacturing space.
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the people who voted for him and helped him win. Both thanked the citizens for their support and assured people they would act in what they believed was the best interest of the citizens.
Among items discussed during the meeting was a resolution concerning the salary levels of the mayor and commissioners. Unanimously, they decided that the current monthly salary of $500 for commissioners and $550 for the mayor would remain as is and not be increased.
The city manager announced the City had received 13 applications for in-house attorney and requested the commission set a salary range so he could notify the applicants. A range of $50,000 - $70,000 was set initially, but research on exact benefits, cost of Bar Association dues and other expenses of the position were requested for the next meeting by Commissioner Jason Evans.
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A4 Alachua County Today VOICE OF THE HEARTLANDS Thursday, November 26, 2015
After Paris, Empty Symbolism
The No Thanksgiving
The instant online symbol of global support for Paris after last week’s attacks was a roughly rendered peace symbol with an Eiffel Tower in the middle of it. The French designer Jean Jullien sketched it as soon as he heard the news of the atrocity. He called it “Peace for Paris,” and it immediately became a sensation on social media.
Its success is a sign of the times. We have become experts at treacly online mourning. We take grotesque atrocities and launder them into trite symbols and slogans
that are usually self-congratulatory and, of course, wholly ineffectual. The 19th-century author William Dean Howells once said, “Yes, what the American public wants is a tragedy with a happy ending.” On social media, the happy ending is the widely shared and tweeted image or hashtag.
After the slaughter at the offices of the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo earlier this year, it was “Je suis Charlie,” or “I am Charlie.” It was a
well-intentioned expression of solidarity, so long as you overlooked the absurd presumption of it.
You are Charlie? Oh, OK. Then draw a sketch of Muhammad and post it online. Better yet, do it over and over again, until you get constant threats and your office is firebombed, just as a warmup. No, you aren’t Charlie (for that matter, Charlie isn’t even Charlie anymore -- it’s given up on mocking Islam for understandable safety
reasons).The “Peace for Paris” image is simple
and emotive, if inapt. Paris doesn’t need to give peace a chance. It doesn’t need to make love, not war. It doesn’t need to be more understanding or more hopeful. It needs to be better protected by all those unsentimental means that have been neglected in recent years, or overwhelmed by the growing threat of ISIS.
Paris -- and more broadly France and the West -- needs more surveillance of suspected terrorists and police raids; a more restrictive immigration policy that doesn’t create large, unassimilated Muslim populations, or welcome terrorists as refugees; and a serious, multilayered campaign to destroy ISIS and deny it the safe havens from which it recruits and trains, and plots against the West.
If someone can come up with a catchy symbol for that, I’ll embrace it (although “La Marseillaise” isn’t so bad:
“To arms citizens/Form your battalions/March, march”). Meanwhile, spare me the #PrayforParis hashtag. Forgive me if I’m unmoved by lighting up world landmarks in red, white and blue, or your putting a tricolor filter on your Facebook profile picture. And please don’t tell me, in the words of the designer Jean Jullien, that “in all this horror there’s something positive that people are coming together in a sense of unity and peace.”
Nothing positive comes from innocents getting shot down in cold blood for the offense of going to a concert on a Friday night. If there aren’t going to be more -- and worse -- attacks in our cities, the path ahead won’t be one of unity and peace. It will be the hard, thankless work of protecting civilization from its enemies.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
(c) 2015 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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As even-handed as I try to be, it is time to be fair and balanced about Thanksgiving, meaning we should give equal time to the unthankful side, with the traditional discussion of my pet peeves. This is not a comprehensive list, because I have so many pet peeves you could fill up a peeve petting zoo with them.
For starters, there’s that annoying presidential turkey pardon. Each year, since the Bush I administration, POTUS
holds a White House ceremony to spare a couple of the birds, so they end up in some nearby park instead of on a platter, unlike the millions of others that are engorged each year.
Perhaps it’s to store energy for Black Friday. Put that on my hit list. Why do people voluntarily risk their lives in dangerous, stampeding crowds to holiday shop on that one day, when most of the bargains are overhyped at best.
One of my favorite unfavorites is the one we all get when we’re leaving someone and he or she says, “Have a nice day.” Just once, I’d love to hear someone hope out loud that I have a real crummy rest of the day, that I twist my ankle or something. Wouldn’t that be refreshing? Of course, when we meet up, one or both of us greet the other with “How’re you doing?” Put that in the same category as emails that invariably begin with, “I hope you are well.” We couldn’t care less about how the
other is doing or how well we are. Admit it.But we dutifully answer, “Fine” even
if we’re going through a terrible divorce, have filed for bankruptcy and actually did twist an ankle after our last encounter. It’s meaningless.
What’s even worse is when someone responds and then adds, “Thank you for asking.” For a while I would snap, “And thank you for thanking me,” but I got tired of the blank stares.
Moving right along: This one will be a bit controversial, but I really dislike hyphenated names. I fully support the idea that each spouse should keep his or her own surname, but what about the kid? What happens when “The One” also has a hyphenated name? What’s the etiquette? Do the offspring have four last names? It can get pretty cumbersome. I’m having trouble just saying “he or she” so I can be politically correct.
Maybe the spouses stick with their
name coming in to the marriage, and each child is assigned the one from the parent of the same gender, if there is one. Or the couple can agree on one, without any assumption that it will be the male’s. Just some compromise possibilities.
Actually, the lack of political compromise is one of my pettest peeves of all (a new word is born): It’s the mindless refusal of our political leaders to seek out a middle ground. They talk about being adults, but they just can’t seem to pull it off.
We can pardon all the turkeys we want, but we certainly shouldn’t extend any to our politicians. Their behavior is peevishly unpardonable.
So there you have it, this year’s annual pet peeve rant -- first annual, I might add. And have a nice day.
(c) 2015 Bob FrankenDistributed by King Features Synd.
Local News
DeCoursey to be High Springs’ top cop
HIGH SPRINGS – “We are excited that Joel DeCoursey, Jr. will be taking the reins at the High Springs Police Department (HSPD) on an interim basis,” said Ed Booth, High Springs City Manager.
“He has had a 29-year career in law enforcement, seven years of which was as Chief of Police with the City of Alachua. He brings a lot to the position and the officers seem really pleased with the choice,” he said.
“He will be sworn in at a city commission meeting in mid-January and is being hired to bring our police department up to the
level it needs to be to eventually turn it over to a permanent police chief,” said Booth. “Both he [DeCoursey] and I will work together to locate an appropriate person for the position in the future.”
DeCoursey was the first African American police chief in the city of Alachua. He retired on June 25, which is why he will be available to go to work as High Springs’ top cop.
When he was contacted regarding the position in High Springs, he said he would pray about it.
At the same time, Antoine Sheppard, Executive Lieutenant for HSPD, said he was praying
very hard that DeCoursey would accept the position. The two had worked together earlier in Sheppard’s career in Alachua.
“The city staff and officers in Alachua liked their chief and respected his leadership ability,” said Sheppard. “I knew he could easily do the job and he had the right personality to work well with our officers.”
DeCoursey’s law-enforcement experience includes working for UF’s police department (UPD), being a detective with the Criminal Investigation Department at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), a sergeant in the juvenile relations bureau and in
internal affairs with the ACSO. DeCoursey said his career
has not been an easy one, but he has worked his way up through the years with the help of a lot of people in his life.
With financial support from friend Russ Lambert, a lieutenant with UPD, he attended the police academy at Santa Fe College’s Kirkpatrick Center.
DeCoursey said he knew that in order to gain upward mobility and advance through the system, he would need to go back to college and earn a four-year degree, but that was a small bump in the road that never stopped him.
He went on to become the first
African American lead inspector in the Office of Professional Standards at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
“I was told, ‘You will never be a lieutenant on the road because you don’t have a bachelor’s. But the Good Lord made it where, I wasn’t a lieutenant on the road…. I became a captain over lieutenants on the road.”
“So, that was one of those things where I said, ‘The guardian angels watch out for you, and the Good Lord look[s] out for you.’”
A5Alachua County Today LOCAL NEWS Thursday, November 26, 2015
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF
ALACHUA, FLORIDANotice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Alachua will hold a public hearing on December 8, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will be held in the James A. Lewis Commission Chambers in City Hall, located at 15100 NW 142nd Terrace, Alachua, Florida, to consider the following: A request by Daniel H. Young, P.E., applicant and agent for the City of Alachua, property owner, for consideration of a Site Plan for a proposed ±8,003 square foot building (operations center) and a proposed ±9,902 square foot building (warehouse and shop facility) with associated drainage, paving, grading, and utility infrastructure improvements on a ±10.89 acre subject property, located at the southern terminus of NW 104 Terrace, south of US Highway 441; Tax Parcel ID No. 05949-019-000; FLUM: Industrial; Zoning: Light and Warehouse Industrial (ILW.)
At the public hearing, all interested parties may appear and be heard with respect to the application. Copies of the application are available for public inspection at the Planning and Community Development Department, 15100 NW 142nd Terrace, Alachua, Florida, on any regular business day between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Written comments on the application may be sent to the following address: City of Alachua, Planning and Community Development, P.O. Box 9, Alachua, FL 32616. Notice is given pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, that, in order to appeal any decision made at the public hearing, you will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any persons with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this meeting should call the City Clerk at (386) 418-6100 x 101 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing.
(Published: Alachua County Today - November 26, 2015)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF
ALACHUA, FLORIDANotice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Alachua will hold a public hearing on December 8, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will be held in the James A. Lewis Commission Chambers in City Hall, located at 15100 NW 142nd Terrace, Alachua, Florida, to consider a request by the City of Alachua to amend the City’s Land Development Regulations (LDRs) as follows: amending Subsection 4.1.2, Table 4.1-1, Table of Allowed Uses to permit medical marijuana dispensaries, medical marijuana cultivation, and medical marijuana processing in certain zoning districts; creating Subsection 4.3.2 (E)(3), pertaining to use specific standards for medical marijuana dispensaries; creating Subsection 4.3.3 (A)(7), pertaining to use specific standards for medical marijuana cultivation; creating Subsection 4.3.4 (D)(2), pertaining to use specific standards for medical marijuana processing; amending Subsection 10.2, providing definitions related to the modifications proposed to above referenced Subsections; and amending Subsection 3.7.2 (C)(4), pertaining to prohibited uses in the U.S. 441/I-75 Gateway Overlay District.
At the public hearing, all interested parties may appear and be heard with respect to the application. Copies of the application are available for public inspection at the Planning and Community Development Department, 15100 NW 142nd Terrace, Alachua, Florida, on any regular business day between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Written comments on the application may be sent to the following address: City of Alachua, Planning and Community Development, P.O. Box 9, Alachua, FL 32616. Notice is given pursuant to Subsection 286.0105, Florida Statutes, that, in order to appeal any decision made at the public hearing, you will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any persons with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this meeting should call the City Clerk at (386) 418-6100 x 101 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing.
(Published: Alachua County Today - November 26, 2015)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF
ALACHUA, FLORIDANotice is hereby given that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Alachua will hold a public hearing on December 8, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will be held in the James A. Lewis Commission Chambers in City Hall, located at 15100 NW 142nd Terrace, Alachua, Florida, to consider the following: A request by James J. Meehan, P.E., applicant and agent, for Golden Pond Farms Inc. and Florida Timber Co, property owners, for consideration of the preliminary plat of Benton Hills, which proposes the subdivision of the subject property into a total of 210 lots. The ±81.14 acre property subject to the proposed subdivision is located immediately south of the Meadowglen subdivision, east of NW County Road 235A (also known as NW 173rd Street), and north-northwest of the Santa Fe Hills subdivision, consisting of Tax Parcel Nos. 03044-010-002, 03044-010-003, 03044-011-001, 03044-011-002, and 03044-011-003. FLUM: Moderate Density Residential and Medium Density Residential; Zoning: Residential Single Family – 4 (RSF-4) and Residential Multiple Family – 8 (RMF – 8.)
At the public hearing, all interested parties may appear and be heard with respect to the application. Copies of the application are available for public inspection at the Planning and Community Development Department, 15100 NW 142nd Terrace, Alachua, Florida, on any regular business day between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Written comments on the application may be sent to the following address: City of Alachua, Planning and Community Development, P.O. Box 9, Alachua, FL 32616. Notice is given pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, that, in order to appeal any decision made at the public hearing, you will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any persons with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this meeting should call the City Clerk at (386) 418-6100 x 101 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing.
(Published: Alachua County Today - November 26, 2015)
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a position with General Electric’s Imagineering Department in New York, according to Danenhower.
Four years later in August 1951, he returned home and started working as an assistant production engineer at Florida Power Corp.
In 1972, at age 49, he became president of the company and CEO a year later – a post he kept for 17 years.
As far as the key to success, Hines said to keep your eyes on the main objective.
“Never lose sight of the importance of others contributing to its accomplishment, and never forget the simple words, ‘thank you,’” Hines said.
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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE OFFICIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS AND SITE AND DEVELOPMENT
PLAN APPROVAL REQUEST AS PROVIDED
FOR IN THE CITY OF NEWBERRY LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF NEWBERRY, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Ordinance No. 9-92, as amended, comments, objections and recommendations regarding a proposed amendment to the Land Development Regulations of the City of Newberry, hereinafter referred to as the Land Development Regulations, and request for approval of a site and development plan, will be heard by the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Newberry, Florida, at a public hearing on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters can be heard, in the City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall located at 25440 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida.
LDR 15-04, an application by M3 Newberry, LLC, to amend Development Order 15-02 and the associated Development Agreement, enacted via Ordinance 07-15, to allow for the dedication of internal streets with less than 60 foot right of ways to the City of Newberry. The total property contains approximately 40 acres, more or less and is located on S.R. 45 north of the Newberry Commercial Park.
Alachua County Parcel: 01894-003-000A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL NUMBER 01894-003-000 - COM SE COR RUN W 105.74 FT TO W R/W SR 45 N 931.33 FT TO POB W 1360.27 FT N 1276.02 FT E 1378.62 FT TO PT ON W R/WSR 45 SELY ALG R/W CURVE 1021.23 FT S ALG R/W 254.84 FT POB OR 2357/1500.
SDP 15-03, an application by Newberry Automotive, to request approval of a site and development plan, as provided for in Section 14.2 of the Land Development Regulations to locate and construct a 4,480 square foot automotive service center building on approximately 0.90 acres, on a parcel zoned Commercial Automotive. The property is located on State Road 45, north of State Road 26, adjacent to the Newberry Commerce Park.
Alachua County Parcel: 02407-001-000CHAPMAN & WHITES ADDN PB A-95 LOT 1 LESSR/W OF H/W ON E SIDE ALSO LOTS 2 3 4 & 5BK 8 OR 4307/1302.
This public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of this public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further notice regarding this matter will be published.
At the aforementioned public hearing, all interested parties may appear to be heard with respect to the proposed amendment to the Land Development Regulations.
A copy of the proposed amendment to the Land Development Regulations and proposed site and development plan is available for public inspection at the Newberry Planning Department, located at 25815 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Newberry, Florida, during regular business hours.
All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decisions made at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings are made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing a special accommodation for attendance at this meeting should contact MV Transportation, Inc. at (352) 375-2784, no later than 72 hours prior to the proceedings. If hearing impaired, call the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8770.
(Published:Alachua County Today - November 26, 2015)
Photo Special to Alachua County TodayArmed with a degree from UF and experience with General Electric in New York, Hines began working for Florida Power in 1951.
A6 Alachua County Today LOCAL NEWS Thursday, November 26, 2015
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