The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - December 3, 2014
"Searching for the Truth"
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
The Wondrous Cell Is Not an Accident
Letter to the Editor:
My family and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! I hope all of you did as well.
Our Town has a lot to be thankful for. The dedication of the Veteran's Memorial
During Darwin's time, only the cell wall,
was a wonderful event. I'm so proud our Town rallied together to honor those who've hon-
cytoplasm, and nucleus could be seen. It was not un-
ored us with their service.
til the advent of advanced microscopes that we could
Code Enforcement Officer Steve Warren is doing a wonderful job as Code En-
peer deeply into a cell. What scientists found amazed
forcement Officer, not by threatening people, but by talking to them. Mr. Warren works to
them! They found a micro-city.
resolve code enforcement issues, which exactly what he's doing talking with people in a
respectful manner. Violations are being cleaned up voluntarily, which is exactly what we
The nucleus is like the city hall, directing
hoped would happen.
the cell's activities. The mitochondria is the cell's
While I hesitate to address letters in the paper, sometimes I must - it's part of the
power plant, giving the cell its energy to work. Ev-
job. You read nasty things written by people who were once political allies and supporters,
ery city needs grocery stores, and that is the job of the
people who now want to blow up the Town. Why is that? Because they're not getting their
Golgi bodies. Golgi bodies store supplies of chemi-
way, they want to pick up their ball and go home . . . and take all of you with them.
cals that the cell makes. Whenever proteins or fats are needed in another part of the
Dissolving the Town would save people who pay property taxes a few dollars -
The Newscaster
The
cell, the Golgi body wraps them up and sends them to where they are needed. The
which, by the way, describes the people who write those letters. It wouldn't do a thing for
endoplasmic reticulum transports thingsOrwell Pt.,cell like a mailman. It 34446
5093 S. within the Homosassa, Florida also acts
those of you whose property is exempt from property taxes. Water rates would be set by
like a garbage collector, pickingPhone: (352) 489-4588 not become polluted. The
up waste, so the cell does Fax: (727) 362-4788
whomever bought the water utility; problems with road maintenance would require a call or
trip to Bronson. You'd have no more say about things than any of the other 39,000 Email, Tomlysomes are the cell's police force, protecting it by destroying invaders (like bacteria).
people
Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: d
They also send trash out through the city wall (the cell membrane).
living in Levy County.
Websites: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.c
I'm committed to making things better for the Town. By and large, so is your Town
Darwin never knew all the activity that was going on within a microscopic
Commission. We may disagree from time to time on what is "best," but that's the price we
cell. It really is like a miniature city abuzz with activity. Does a city build itself by
all must pay for self-government. I think working through those disagreements is worth it.
accident and chance? Just like a city takes planning and organizing, so too, our not-so-
I hope you do too.
simple cells needed a planner and organizer. That planner and organizer was God who
Glenda Kirkland, Mayor
ensured that each part was present and working from the beginning.
Newnewly proposed ordinance adopting recreational vehicle standards when stored
RV Ordinance on Inglis Agenda
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above ask
all that we
A
or think, according to the power that workethus 3:20 (KJV)
in - Ephesians
on Inglis properties appeared on the Dec. 2nd agenda. The ordinance would be patterned
after the Levy County ordinance. Other items from the Tuesday Dec. 2nd meeting are listed
Based on, Inspired Evidenceby
a book Bruce Malone, 2011
below, as well as a copy of the Levy County RV standards.
Inglis Dec. 2, 2014 Agenda Items (partial listing) Ordinances/Resolutions:
Presented by Bob Allen, Biologist-Paid Advertisement Contact Bob at SFTT321@gmail.com
A. Resolution R21-14 2014/15 General Fund Budget Amendment
Levy County, Sec.50-688
Florida
B. Resolution R22-14 Amending Article II, Sec. 2 Inglis Personnel Manual.
4. Contracts/Agreements
vehicle standards
Recreational
A. Agreement for disaster recovery services between the town and Grubbs Emergency
(a) In all residential zoning districts, and in all subdivisions within nonresidential zoning
Services.
districts, major recreationalshall conform tofollowing standards:
vehicles the
1. Planning:
(l) No major recreational vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping pur-
2. Water Board: Selection of persons to serve on Board.
poses on the premises, except that one major recreational vehicle shall be allowed for oc-
3. Code Enforcement: Request to consider adoption of a "recreational vehicle Standard".
casional living purposes no 14
to accommodate visitors for a period of longer than days
(Full document on RV standards can be read below or wwww.thenewscaster.com, go to the
interval, except as provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
Inglis page.)
(2) The zoning officer may grant a temporary permit for up to 90 days in cases which in-
4. Old Business:
clude, but are not limited to, living on-site while a home is being constructed or a replace-
A. EMS Service in city limits.
ment mobile home setup.
B. South Levy Little League License Agreement.
(3) Storage on public streets, roads or rights-of-way, side yards or
front yards is prohibited.
C. Repair of Mastadon Bridge. ( Public Works Director, Lance Trafford)
(4) No more than two such vehicles shall be stored on any lot.
5. New Business:
(b) Within the required side yard and/or rear yard setback areas, the storing
and parking of
A. A call to Action( Com. Morin)
the following recreational vehicles permitted:
is
B. Direction for future funding of EMS Bldg. (Com. Ely)
(1) Travel trailers of
less than 35 feet in length.
C. Donation of old radio from Fire Dept. to Levy Count Sheriff"s Office.(Com. Ely)
(2) "Pop~up" campers in a collapsed position.
D. To set the Town of Inglis General Election for March l7th, 2015. (Town Clerk)
(3) Pickup truck campers of 32 feet or less in length.
E. Approve Election Proclamation.(Town Clerk)
(4) Boats (watercraft), either mounted on a trailer or unmounted, of 35 feet or less in length
F. Appoint Town Clerk as Supervisor of Election for the Town of Inglis General Election.
and not to exceed 12 feet in height,
G. Set pay scale for Election Poll Workers. (Town Clerk)
(5) Boat trailers without boats.
Sunday December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day
(6) Motor homes of 35 feet or less in length.
(c) All recreational
vehicles, exclusive of major recreational vehicles, shall be stored in a
safe and secure manner. All such recreational vehicles must be supported to retard tipping
or rolling. Tie downs, tarpaulins and ropes must be secured from rattling and flopping in
windyweather.
(1991 LDR ch. 79, § 5.07; Ord. No. 2007-03, § 21,7-17-2007)
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