'Newspg11.indd' by The Newscaster

As we continue to monitor the activities of our elected officials mayor and com-

built-in trebuchet. A what you ask? A trebuchet

mission we want to share some observations about the August 11 meeting. A resolution

is a medieval projectile-launcher. Envision it as a

was passed to join with Yankeetown, Citrus County and Duke Energy to discuss ways to

complex catapult. During the Middle Ages, trebu-

improve our lives and our river which impacts our lives so much. That is a good thing.

chets were designed using the principles of lever-

This resolution passed in spite of negative comments in a letter from a commissioner who

age to propel large objects faster and farther than a

missed the August 6 and 11 meetings, at which the resolution was discussed. This absentee

simple catapult. Bunchberries carpet the spruce-fir

commissioner seems to fear the possibility of any change in our community. Another vote

forests of North America in late April to May. The

involved the appointment of a commissioner, who knows how to conduct a meeting accord-

flower centers (where the pollen is produced) are

ing to Robert's Rules of Order, as president of the commission. A very good thing. There

only 0.1" tall so the pollen needs to be propelled

was more civility at this meeting, except for one outburst from a commissioner who accused

upward to reach other flowers. High speed video

the mayor and other commissioners of violations of the Sunshine Law. This accusation was

cameras were needed to see how this plant sends its pollen flying. Scientists first tried

made in a loud, continuous outburst with no specifics. The commissioner seemed to have

with a camera that was able to take 1,000 pictures a second, but this proved to be too

obtained his information from "some citizens" or the rumor mill. While it is bad to think

slow to capture the trebuchet's speed. So they brought in cameras capable of capturing

any of our elected officials would be involved in such activities, making vague accusations

10,000 pictures a second. What they saw amazed them.

at a meeting is not the way to handle it. If the commissioner has firsthand, specific proof, he

As bunchberry flower petals open, each petal is separated and flipped back-

needs to take the proof to the proper authorities so the matter can be investigated.

wards (out of the way). Almost instantaneously, the stamen unfurls, catapulting pollen

into the air and sending it off to pollinate other bunchberries. What is so amazing is the

Bob & Betsy Webb, Inglis

speed at which this process takes place. The unfurling of the petals to the launching of

Letter to the Editor:

the pollen takes only four-tenths of a thousandth of a second. This causes the pollen to

Re: Response to Drew White's letter of 8-13-14

be subjected to 2,400 times the force of gravity. This is quite a projectile launcher!

While I usually focus on the positive in these reports, I'm not willing to allow sus-

Building a trebuchet took planning and design in the same way the bunch-

pended Commissioner White to defame against good people whose only sin is to disagree

berry's miniature trebuchet took planning and design. When you see a design, you

with him stand unanswered.

know there must be a designer. It is difficult to imagine how a plant evolved to have

I don't know what happened to Mr. White. Before the March elections, we had had a

each of its individual petals rapidly flip down and out of the way at just the right time.

decent working relationship. We may not have seen eye to eye on everything, but, more

If the stamen's miniature trebuchet was not ready to fire, nothing would happen. In

often than not, we were on the same page. For some reason, though, Mr. White thought his

the same way, a rapid fire pollen launcher would not be needed unless the petals burst

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re-election elevated him to a position above the rest of the Commission, that he should be

open at the right time. Everything has to be coordinated perfectly from the beginning

the person "running things." In short, he got cocky.

to do exactly what is needed.

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Phone: the rest489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788him in his place - they didn't want him

When (352) of the Commission noticed and put

Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise. - Psalm 48:1

mail, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com wanted a credit check run on

"running things" - the "Drew White Revenge Tour" began. He

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the Budget & Finance Commissioner - and only the Budget &

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m · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com ·of the Commission. He

back for Commissioner Kesterson seeking his removal as President thehealthcaster.com

claimed Commissioner Smalldridge pointed a gun at a town employee - payback for Com-

Letter to the Editor,

missioner Smalldridge voting to remove White as President of the Commission. He tried

Re: July Regular Meeting

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numerous times to fire the Town Attorney he'd never before criticized (but didn't have the

Holy thoughts read by Mrs. Rhonda Kline at the opening of the July regular Meet-

courage to show up when Commissioner Price made the motion on his behalf) - payback for

ing ....And the Unholy interpretation by Commissioner Steve Kesterson, also known as

the Town Attorney not supporting his claim that he had a "right" to gavel.

(Alice A. Rednak) in his published blog.

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Now he's after Steve Warren. For what? It's a familiar pattern: he had no problem with

The following three paragraphs were written by Commissioner Steve Kesterson as

Mr. Warren . . . until Mr. Warren, sick of Mr. White's antics, had the nerve to file a complaint

follows: During last night's town commission meeting the scarcity of positive suggestions

        

with state authorities. Well, that did it, and here come Mr. White's complaints - the defining

in that room were vacuous, at best, or clouded in recollections of how things were "back

principleof·is·

  Mr. White's politics  "payback."

when" and "we did this and it didn't work then!".

to  whyMr.Whitewantedthe   sold?Because it will be more

Want  know           IPD building  

One poseur, got up and read us scripture . . . . . .. You'd have thought we'd been

 difficultsome   to   the police department if

  for   future Town Commission  reconstitute  Town

transported to the South of the fifties, and that we were proposing to go out in the yard and

there's no "IPD Building" to put them in. Mr. White had a lot of run-ins with IPD . . .

burn crosses as soon as we could find our pillowcases with the eyeholes.

I am the poster child of sinners. It took years for the Lord to get my attention

Want to know why the IPD building hasn't been sold? Because the Town needs

and I am still weak, but I do try desperately to walk in God's shadow. As this "bible les-

 its operations, and  it or not, the building has far more value

  because, like

son" unfolded I became overwhelmed with anger. All I could do was acknowledge God's

R Y to the I N Gof Inglis thanE wouldO O R D E else.   

T H Town M A D it T have to anyone R

word (Amen!) as this angel of harpy-ism rattled on, posing as if the sacred passages meant

weseenow from Mr.  a measure of his character. He didn't get

What      White is true

something to her that was more than theatrical. How could one person be so hypocritically

hisway,tempertantrum, lashing out at anyone and everyone he considers

 so he's having a  

obsessed? Then, better sense prevailed, and I realized that I was being taught a real lesson.

Penultimate vengence sits with the Lord. And Satan loves to possess pretentious, prideful

an"enemy." than own - those criminal charges are still

  Rather  take care of his  business

pending against him, after all, and he's going to have to be exonerated to be reinstated to the

Commission - histime (and ours) running around town trashing his "enemies."

he's wasting   

Comments by Bill Monteverde, The above by Commissioner Kesterson is in direct

conflict with my Catholic faith. I like Mrs. Rhonda Kline believe in Jesus Christ, The Lord

arethat can be done in Inglis to allow the childish an-

There  too many good things 

and his teachings. Listening to Rhonda (with clapping from the audience) gave me hope

ticangry mantogetinway. When you hear Mr. White trash someone - consider

s of an      the 

and comfort and.... not "Anger" like Commissioner Kesterson states. I could say more but

Commissioner Kesterson's words and thoughts are upsetting to me.

Glenda Kirkland, Mayor

Sincerely, William A. Monteverde, Inglis

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