Sometimes things just come together. It may not be earth shaking, or awe inspiring, but it just fits, it feels right, and you have to take action.
This happened the other day when I was reading Lauren Ritchie's
column. I read her column often to see what the politicians in Lake County are up to. Nothing ever changes, but it is fun to see them standing naked in the noonday sun as they spend their time and energy promoting their wacky ideas instead of tending to the people's business. This particular commentary was about the shakedown being put on the school district employees to cough up for the Boy Scouts honoring the school superintendent.
This event is co-chaired by
Carey Baker. I thought we got rid of Senator Truck Nutz when he was term-limited out of office. Only in Lake County do uneducated gun nuts get elected. Unfortunately, he managed to step over the dead body of our property appraiser to get him another cushy lifetime position. No term limits this time, and we have to look forward to annual missives begging us to address him as "honorable." Fat chance!
He must be using the property appraisal mailing list to promote his Boy Scout activity. I cannot think of any other way I would get invitations to their dinners. I am thankful to Senator Truck Nutz for one thing. I now have a list of people that I can refer to when voting or conducting business in Lake County.
There is, of course, the honoree
Dr. Moxley. I believe I have already recognized Dr. Moxley in the past. I recognized her as a poor leader who is more concerned with the opinions of the people who hired her than the students she is responsible for. A Carver Middle School student has been trying for two years to get a Gay/Straight Alliance approved to reduce the effects of ignorant bullies at her school. The solution our hapless school board espouses is to ban all clubs rather than allow one with such a lofty and needed goal. You can play all the games you want to, but it is Dr. Moxley who is the final word, and her word has been NO.
Next is co-chair
Sean Parks, a Lake County Commissioner in South Lake. Since I do not plan to move, I can ignore him.
I cannot ignore
Sen. Alan Hays, who recently threw a conniption fit over having to sit behind a bus loading and unloading. I cannot imagine why he was in such a hurry. He is a darling of the Christian Coalition and the Chamber of Commerce, so I automatically vote for whomever is running against him. Since he had to wait for the bus, he immediately rushed to Tallahassee to file a bill banning buses from ever delaying him again. I kid you not! This, along with bills banning truck nutz and droopy drawers, is what passes for legislation in Florida.
Two other Lake County Commissioners are on the list:
Jimmy Conner and
Leslie Campione. I must remember to cast my ballot against Campione, as she is my commissioner. Ditto for the Sheriff,
Gary Borders and his chief deputy
Peyton Grinnell, should he ever run for higher office. I wonder if there is any truth to the
salacious rumors going around on those last two? School Board Member
Bill Mathias is not in my district, but I will pay attention to who votes with him.
I have been considering a new car, and have done a lot of research. It is good, because my present vehicle comes from
Vann Gannaway. You can be sure my next vehicle will come from someone else. I don't plan to get another house, but Shamrock Realty will be avoided because of
Keith Shamrock, as will Vangie Berry Realty because of
Michael Tart.
I will stay away from Mission Inn to avoid
“Bud” Beucher; I really don't have to worry about
Kasey Kesselring, as I have nothing to do with Montverde Academy. I am not sure about
Bill Hayes. Was he a teacher?
Now, some may take umbrage at being included on my list. All I am doing is supporting the Boy Scouts or Dr. Moxley, they say. You are supporting a group that discriminates, and you are supporting someone who does not put the students of Lake County first in all things.
Proverbs 13:20 says
"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."
I can't say it any better than Solomon did.
But, mail is important at other times, also. I left MacDill AFB in Tampa in 1974 and headed to Iceland. The road from Hofn to the radar site ran along the mountain. We didn't often get snow, but when we did, it was accompanied by 60 knot winds that piled the snow on that road and closed us off from civilization and mail. I watched grown men blubber like babies after going days without mail. They finally had to fly over and drop it in.
When we flew into Hofn, it was on C-47/DC-3 out of Keflavik. A noisy rattling plane that was the only aircraft I could ever sleep on. Go figure. We'd fly all the way to Hofn, and the winds would be too strong to attempt a landing. The runway was gravel, and iced over in winter. Back to Keflavik to try again tomorrow. It took three attempts before the pilot said. "the heck with it" and put her down. It was a bit scary and we flew over the beach where one plane sat that didn't make it the year before. I found out later the site had a cabin made out of another plane that didn't make it.
