The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - April 2, 2014
From Inglis Town Hall
"Searching for the Truth"
Well, the election is over and we have two new commissioners who will take office
WHY YOU DON'T BELIEVE
April 1st. I want to thank all the citizens who came out to vote. You have voted overwhelm-
ingly to continue the positive changes in our Town and Town government.
IN EVOLUTION
We have two new water board members - Susan Mann and Donna Vaughan, thank you for
volunteering to serve our town.
If you hear something about the town or Commission that bothers you, give me
a call and I will be happy to discuss it with you. Because if we have a problem, I want to
The primary reason the man-on-the-
know about it . . . but if what you've heard isn't accurate, then I want you to know about that
street doubts the theory of evolution is because
as well.
he doesn't see new animals, features, or func-
Our public works employees have a bright new look. Lance Trafford our Public
tions appearing around him. Nor does he see
Works Director, who is always thinking about safety, has them wearing bright green shirts,
books writing themselves, computer codes spon-
making them more visible while working on our roads and water system.
taneously improving, or half-formed creatures
It is hard not to notice the wonderful changes with our feral animal problem. Of-
appearing on nature shows.
ficer Steve Warren (animal control) is the reason for that. At last, someone who is profes-
sional and compassionate! Please say thanks when you see him around town.
There is no doubt that natural selection
Our next Regular Commission Meeting is on Monday, April 14th at 3:00. I hope to see
works, favoring those changes which have an advantage. The unsolved elephant-in-
you there.
the-room problem for evolution is explaining the direction of changes. The devel-
Mayor Glenda Kirkland
opment of man-from-microbes requires an enormous increase in information content.
Yet, all random changes to the genome (DNA) information content result in a decrease
Activities at Iglis Amvets
in functional information.1 This information degeneration is the "trade secret" of ge-
neticists. Yet, they must ignore this reality in order to believe that evolution developed
William Crow AmVets Post 447 supports S. Levy County Little League Baseball
us because the only possible alternative is supernatural creation by God ­ and this con-
- teams Bandits and Bandits #2! WEDNESDAYS are "Kill the Keg Day," with $1 mugs
cept is considered "out of bounds" and, therefore, not even allowed to be considered.
and card games at 5:30 pm. THURSDAYS - Weekend's almost here; time for a bucket?
Upcoming Thursday Meetings: April 3 - Riders Meeting; April 10 - Ladies Auxiliary and
Both scientists and non-scientists are actually observing the same thing ­ life
Post Executive Meeetings at 4:30 pm and AmVets Post Meeting at 5:30 pm. "RED SHIRT"
degenerates, but new, more complex forms of life are not appearing. The theory of
FRIDAYS - On Fridays, all day, wear red, bring two food items for our Food Bank, and your
evolution simply does not explain where the diverse forms of life upon our planet came
second drink is FREE and "Show Me the Money" at 6:00 pm. SATURDAY, April 5 - Poker
from. Life does not and cannot increase in complexity by itself. God had to have made
Run, Birthday Bash and Double Bonus Show Me the Money' at 6:00 pm. SUNDAY, April
it, exactly like He told us in His Word.
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Letter to the Editor:
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Re: Correction/clarification on last week's squawk box
Florida's RFP to buy the nuclear fuel assemblies. The utility stated that price was
The two public works employees resigned in August, not July. In the September
not the primary concern, that safety, delivery schedule and delivery procedures would also

meeting (2:23 into it), Commissioner Ely stated that she had conferred with the attorney,
be considered. Duke hired CKA Associates to assist with bid selection.
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the Mayor and others about the temporary, emergency promotion of the two public works
According to Duke Energy, all proceeds from the sale of these assets will benefit
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Florida customers, by reducing the amount of money Duke Energy Florida may recover
employees. The attorney confirmed that Ely had acted appropriately. The Commission de-
     
from customers. The bidding process is ongoing, and the bid will be awarded on July 31,
cided not to advertise for a Supervisor at that time so their inaction signaled agreement with
2014.
Ely's decision.
Theunused  assemblies are   over from an incomplete
      nuclear fuel      presumably left
Wisdom and kindness will prevail. No matter how far you live from this town, the
2009refuelingoutage,atwhich·replace
  ·  time, the plant planned to   steam generators, but
goal is the same: make it a better place. If you can't make it to the meeting, get a public
after cutting  through the  containment structure,
  a hole     reactor's     encountered severe concrete
comment form and ask the town clerk to read it at the meeting. Help everyone gain an ac-
 delamination.Duke acquiredthe  in      Energy that was
     Energy   plant  its merger with Progress
curate understanding of the issues. If there is more than one that share your view, show up
completed in July 2012. Duke Energy decided in 2013 that repairs would be uneconomical
in numbers. Be prepared. Write it and read it.
and announced that the Crystal River 3 unit would be decommissioned.
Hopefully, the 2014 Levy County Veteran's Day Parade/Vet Park dedication will
According to Nuclear Street News, Crystal River 3 is a Babcock & Wilcox lowered
be on the next Inglis meeting agenda. This is a big deal. Attendance is expected in the
 pressurized reactorthat  1977 to 2009. Duke operates three B&W
loop  water   operated from
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R Y  loweredN G units of the same size at itsO R D E R in SouthCarolina. According to the
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hundreds. A committee must be set up. The Levy County band directors need to set next
T H I loop  M A D E  T O
Oconee Plant
two other  plants are  of the B&W lowered-loop
school years' schedule. This is an "all hands on deck" moment.
NuclearRegulatory Commission, U.S.
also
  
design: unit 1 at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One and unit 1 at Exelon's Three Mile Island.
Ruth A Ruppert, Inglis
NRC also thatFirstEnergy's raised-loop B&W PWR at Davis-Besse in
 records  indicate  
Ohiohasused ArevaMk-B-HTP-1assemblies.
   similar   fuel 
This Week's Activities at the Inglis VFW
The Inglis VFW Post 8698 is located at 520 Hwy. 40 East, 1 mile east of the U.S.
EnergyFloridaowns coal-fired and natural gas generation that provide about
Duke    
Hwy 19 traffic light. Contact us by phone at 352-447- 3495. EVERY DAY, 7 DAYS WEEK-
9,000megawattsof electriccapacity to approximately 1.7 million customers in a
    owned  
LY, enjoy Happy Hour, 12:00-3:00 & 6:00-8:00 pm. On THURSDAYS, Dart Tournment at
20,000-square-mile service area.
Duke is the
Energy   largest electric power holding company in the United States
7:00 pm. FRIDAY, APRIL 4, Karaoke with Gator at 7:00 pm. SUNDAY, APRIL 6, enjoy
Bloody Marys, Grasshoppers or Screwdrivers for only $1.50, 12:00-3:00 pm. SATURDAY,
with approximately $115 billion in total assets. Its regulated utility operations serve ap-
APRIL 12, $1 Drafts during NASCAR Race! SUNDAY, APRIL 13, Turkey Dinner, $6,
proximately 7.2 million electric customers located in six states - Florida, Indiana, Kentucky,
1:00-3:00 pm.
North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio.
THE PIZZA JOINT
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WOOD FIRE PIES
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