PAGE 6 October 24, 2007
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
DeRosa Tattoberfest Raises
LEVY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Money for Childrenís Hospital
A public hearing on each petition as described below will be conducted by the
Planning Commission on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
By Newscaster Correspondent
the matter may be heard during the course of action. The hearing will be held in the County
Mike Moore
Commissioner's Meeting Room. The Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street,
Bronson, Florida. The Planning Commission is not bound to consider the petitions in the
Another year, another resounding success for
order listed in this notice. Any of these petitions may be considered as soon as the meeting
White Buffalo Tattoos and The Loft Bar and Grill's
commences.
"Tattoberfest" festival held in Derosa this past week-
FP 11-07 Pardue Land Surveying representing Millard R. Seldin, petitioning the board for
end. A festival to celebrate art; skin art. The three day
a Final Plat of ARolling Meadows,@ a subdivision located in the W 1/2 of Section 10,
event drew record crowds to judge tattoos, listen to
Township 14S, Range 18E, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 103.26 acres more or less
live music, shop and eat from local vendors, and for
and is located within an AA/RR@ Agriculture/Rural Residential zone. This subdivision
some, to have new tattoos and body piercing done by
will consist of nine 10 acre more or less residential lots.
local artists.
SEA 1-07 Eddie Hodge (Derby Gold Pine Shavings, LLC), petitioning the board for a
By Saturday afternoon more than 1000 people
Special Exception Amendment to SE 6-06 to change the days and time of operation of the
had passed through the front gate. Started four years
Derby Gold shaving mill, located on a parcel of land in the SE 1/4 of Section 29, Township
ago as a benefit event, the growth of the Tattoberfest
13S, Range 19E, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 14.9 acres more or less and is located
reflects the changing attitudes towards tattoos and
within an
body modification. "Ranger", spokesman for White Buf-
SE 8-07 Darmindra Ghamandi petitioning the board for a Special Exception to allow a
falo Tattoos, said that nowadays almost everyone was
machine shop - metal fabrication of highly technical industrial vaccum equipment, on a
being tattoo'd. He said more and more young people
parcel of land located in the N 2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 16S, Range 16E,
came to the shop for tattoos where only a few years ago
lying East of US 19/98, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 2.61 acres more or less. This
it was quite taboo. Despite the dozens of motorcycles
parcel has a land use designation of AC@ Commercial and a zoning district of AC-3"
and scores of heavily tattoo'd people walking around, With tears in her eyes, "Kim" talks
Moderately Intensive Commercial.
there is a fun atmosphere here. According to security, about her recent breast cancer and to-
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2007-07 An Ordinance of Levy County, Florida, providing that
in four years of Tattoberfest there has never been a tal mastectomy. She decided to have
the Levy County Code be amended by amending numerous sections of the land develop-
fight or any kind of incident. "It's a gathering of good her ordeal immortalized and used the
ment code; providing for amendment definitions of residential districts, residential zoning
people, said Ranger, Just looking to have a good time." red Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon
districts, and residential area; providing for amendment of provisions in the land develop-
Last year the festival has raised money for in tattoo form to promote breast can-
ment code necessitated by the definition amendments; providing a repealing clause; and
South Levy Voluteer Fire Department, but this year and cer awareness. Newscaster Photo by
providing an effective date.
next year 100% of the proceeds will be distributed to Mike Moore
Copies of said petitions with complete legal descriptions and subsequent staff
the St. Judes Research Hospital for Children. Ranger, a promoter from the east coast of Florida
reports will be available for review at the Levy County Development Department. For
and a real Florida State Park ranger, said, "this whole deal is not about the money at all, it's
Information call 352-486-5203. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard
about the children. We ask for a $5.00 donation at the door, and that alone so far has raised
regarding the proposed petitions. Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to
$5000.00 for the charity not to mention the vendors and bands all donated 100% of their
participate in this meeting should contact the County Commissioners Administration Of-
proceeds too." The sponsors of this year's Tattoberfest are already looking ahead to next year.
fice at 352-486-5218.
The festival has grown by leaps and bounds and there is no sign of that changing.
SHOULD ANYAGENCY OR PERSON DECIDE TOAPPEALANY DECISION MADE BY
THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING, A
Hickory Island
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING,AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE,AVERBATIM RECORD OF
THE PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED,WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THETESTIMONYAND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
Lighthouse Lounge
"Preserving Florida's Southern Spirit"
Howling Halloween Celebration
Halloween Night,
Wednesday, October 31
Live Music - Halloween Night
Kilroy Band - 9pm-1am
Costume Contest
Drink Specials
Halloween Night
$2 Margaritas
$75
2/$1 Jello Shots
Publish Oct. 24, 31, 2007
1st Place Prize!!!
$1.50 Well Drinks
Thursday Night
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Complete Auto Repairs
A/C - Brakes - Front End - Exhaust - TuneUps
9pm-1am
Computer Diagnostics
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Friday & Saturday
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Jimmy Sparks Band 9pm-1am
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