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PAGE 11 - March 29, 2017

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Editorial - Opinion - Commentary

The Perfection of Raindrops

Letter to the Editor:

Re: Mastadon Bridge

The bridge is out, the bridge is out, but what really was done to repair these two bridges?

Let's take a closer look comparing the Levy County Palm Street Bridge versus The Town

Raindrops are made when water mol-

of Inglis Mastadon Bridge.

ecules begin to stick to tiny condensation nuclei

Palm Street Bridge (Levy County Road Repair History)

such as smoke, pollen, salt grains, or dust within

2004: Complete road wash out and quickly repaired by Levy County.

clouds. The droplets grow as they collide with

2015: Partial wash out and quickly repaired by Levy County

more and more water molecules. Finally, they are

In my opinion Levy County repaired this bridge to keep this road open for Inglis Residents.

heavy enough to leave the clouds and fall as rain.

My sincere thanks to past and present Levy County Government for taking care of our

Job wrote of this exact process almost 4000 years

needs.

ago! Raindrops do not look like teardrops but are

Mastadon Drive Bridge (Town of Inglis Repair History)

spherical in shape. As the drops become larger

2004: Quote from The Newscaster: "Part of the road (Masterdon St.) and the bridge

and larger, more and more air resistance builds up,

washed out during high water created after Hurricane Frances passed through the area. Area

causing the spherical shape to flatten out a bit, which makes them look more like

residence are able to reach their properties from an alternate street. Lack of a town engineer

tiny hamburger buns falling from the clouds.

has slowed the repair process. The Inglis commission met in emergency session last week

Raindrops are limited in their size. They have a tendency to disintegrate

to hire a contractor to make repairs.--Newcaster Photo"

when they exceed about ¼ inch in size. The raindrop's surface tension prevents the

This bridge repair was made possible by Mayor Risher, Commissioners, Mosher,

drop from growing too large as they fall to the Earth. Imagine if raindrops could

Kellman, Harman and Ely.

grow larger and larger; they might be as large as bowling balls or pianos. Look out

2015 to the present: Road Closed-----Detour, Road Closed------Detour and so forth

below!

through the neighborhood.

Imagine the erosion which would take place if the ground were pum-

I examined this bridge and in my opinion it needs minor repair not a major construction

meled with piano sized rain drops! Imagine those large raindrops hitting the plants

project. Just look at the concrete barriers the Town of Inglis placed on the bridge. These

and trees; they would certainly be torn and shredded! On the other hand, what if

barriers demonstrate the bridge road surface is solid. We put more effort into keeping this

the raindrops were too small, like fog droplets rain would not reach the ground

bridge closed than trying to solve our problem. If this was a Levy County road it would be

but remain suspended in air currents. Raindrops too large or too small would not

fixed just like Palm Street.

be good for the Earth. Who would have thought that even the size of a raindrop

It's obvious that Levy County possesses the mindset and skill to get things done.

falling to the ground was important? God did. So the next time it rains, thank God

Therefore I give Levy County a score of 100 versus The Town of Inglis a score of O which

for just the perfect sized raindrops.

represents over two years of misery for the benefit of one local resident, D. Merritt, Mayor,

just so she could avoid traffic in front of her residence.

For He draws up drops of water, which distill as rain from the mist,

William Monteverde, Inglis

which the clouds drop down and pour abundantly on man. - Job 36: 27-28

(NKJV)

Based on, Inspired Evidence a book by Bruce Malone, 2011

Presented by Bob Allen, Biologist-Paid Advertisement

Contact Bob at SFTT321@gmail.com

Williston Teens Arrested

for Multiple Crimes

From Levy County Sheriff Dept.

Three Williston teens were arrested by Levy County Sheriff's Office investigators

on Tuesday afternoon. Zachary L. Chism (14), Daniel Melendez (16) and Tyler A. Dutka

(16) were taken into custody and have been charged with multiple crimes. Investigators

Scott Stancil and CJ Perryman identified Dutka as a potential suspect while working on

an unrelated investigation. The investigators subsequently identified Chism and Melendez

Mastadon bridge, 2004, Newscaster Photo

after Dutka was interviewed.

Residents in the area of the Williston Golf and Country Club discovered fuel, fish-

ing supplies, a battery and a cooler had been taken from boats and trucks parked in their

yards. The three juveniles cut fuel hoses, punctured gas tanks and stole items from boats and

trucks during a February crime spree. The victims in four reported cases estimate losses due

to vandalism and theft at over $1,500.

The three juveniles were booked in at the Levy County Detention Facility and were

later released to their guardians. These three will appear in the Levy County courts later to

answer to these charges.

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Information

Yankeetown School is now accepting applications for the 2017-18 free voluntary

pre-kindergarten. Vouchers can be applied for online at the following web address: http://

www.elc-naturcoast.org. Parents may also come in to complete the online voucher applica-

tion. For more information contact Andree Robinson at YTS, 352-447-2372.

Mastadon bridge, 2017, photo submitted by Wm. Monteverde

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