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Here is Gov. Charlie Crist's weekly "Notes from the Capitol" for July 30, 2010:
Dear Friends,
Yesterday, in a tragic accident, Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr., USNR (Ret.), executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs passed away.
So the Volusia County Council is seeking quick fixes on how to make beach driving safer for children on the beach. New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer was right on the mark when he told County Councilman Jack Hayman at a recent breakfast: "There has to be some personal responsibility."
Barringer, a former lifeguard wasn't being crass in the wake of a 4-year-old's death after being struck by a pick-up truck. He was being honest, brutally honest.
EDGEWATER -- A 27-year-old Port Orange man was arrested Tuesday on charges he committed sexual battery on a 14-year-old girl after drugging her to the point where she was incapacitated, Edgewater police said.
The alleged incident occurred in Edgewater the night before, Edgewater police Detective Chris DeRosa said, adding that the accused confessed to the crime in a telephone call from police, leading to his 12:10 p.m. Tuesday arrest.
DEBARY -- Photographic historian Walter Johnson will discuss pinhole photography at 2 p.m. Saturday, at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sunrise Blvd.
His talk, “Pictures in a box: The art of pinhole photography,” will explore the history of the pinhole technique, which dates from the fourth century B.C. and is still used today. Johnson, a professor
emeritus at Ohio State University, will display contemporary and historic cameras and images.
It’s a stupid woman, indeed, who doesn’t recognize she’s being raped. And that’s
exactly what’s happening in America today.
Feb. 17, 1920 - July 26, 2010
Memorial service for John Lester Turnblom, age 90, of Edgewater, who died Monday, July 26, 2010 at his home, will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 31 at Hospice of Volusia/Flagler Care Center, Edgewater, with Chaplain Beverly Richardson officiating.
Nov. 6, 1918 - July 27, 2010
Horace James Cathers, age 91, of Edgewater, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, Edgewater.
