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was excited at the prospect of seeing them but, as he was crossing the bridge he kept look-
ing back to see his young wife holding my sister in her arms waving good-bye to him. He
loved my Mother very much and knew that in a very short time he would be leaving her and
their new daughter as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He would be sent far
from home to fight an enemy on foreign soil. The war would change him forever, but he
would return and be a loving husband and father to his beloved wife Irene and the four
children they would bring into this world.
Georgia had an all-American halfback named Frankie Sinkwich in those days and he
ran wild on the Gators that day. Georgia won 75-0. Every time we whip those Georgia
Bulldogs I look at the Acosta Bridge as I am exiting Alltel Stadium and picture my Father
walking across that bridge to meet my Grandfather. I have a picture of him waving at my
Mother and sister etched in my mind and can feel the turmoil that he was surely feeling
knowing that he would soon answer the call to duty to fight a terrible war and leave his
young bride and daughter behind..
When we win this game, I send a silent message to those Gators like my Father and
Grandfather. I tell them that this one was for them and all the rest of the long-suffering
Gator Nation who didn’t have much to cheer about that cold November afternoon in 1942.
This year will be no different. I will be at Alltel Stadium and when it is over I will celebrate
our victory or mourn a loss. Either way I will look at that bridge and feel the strong pres-
ence of my Father and Grandfather with me.
Make A Difference Day - Picking up Hwy 44 trash Saturday from United Way were
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John Marmish, Anna Sayre, Barbara Martinuzzi, Don Taylor and volunteer Richard Holmes.
VESTMENT ON BUSY U.S. HWY. 19 AT
If you drove between Crystal River and Inverness on Saturday you would have seen Hwy 44
INTERSECTION OF 19 AND 40: Currently
being stalked by people of all ages in lime green t-shirts and carrying green plastic bags. As
(Scott's Auto Body) auto repair, auto body &
part of the National Make A Difference Day, droves of folks came together and chose to
paint shop. 2 buildings (1700 sq. ft.), 16 X
walk the entirety of Hwy 44 between these 2 cities and pick up all the trash that litters the
27 professional paint booth and 24 X 24
roadside. Spaced out in groups, these volunteers collected bags of a variety of trash from
metal carport and office. Owner Financing
the road side. Make A Difference Day is an annual event on the 4th Saturday of October and
Available. Call for details.
it is a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. United Way decided the highway cleanup
would be their contribution to the annual event. Don Taylor is the President of United Way
RARE! 4 ACRES (MOL) INDUSTRIAL
and a plant controller at the Progress Energy Nuclear Plant. Barbara Martinuzzi is the United
PROPERTY IN INGLIS NEAR U.S. HWY.
Way office manager and John Marmish is the Executive Director. Anna Sayre is a loan
19 & GULF OF MEXICO! 67 feet+ on Hwy.
executive for Publix and Publix donates an employee each year for 3 months to the United
40 W. Steel building on slab (commercial
Way. Richard Holmes is a retired volunteer who chose to walk the road with this group
concrete), 2,480 sq. ft., office area, 20 ft.
from the heart of the United Way. A food drive also was done Saturday by the postal em-
ceiling, 16 X 16 door and newer upgraded
ployees as part of this special day. Photo and story by Sally Price
heavy industrial electric service and wiring.
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