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Antiques in the Park Gulfport’s popular outdoor antiques and collectibles show – “Antiques in the Park” – returns on Saturday March 16th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the first block of Clymer Park at 22nd Ave. and Beach Blvd. The show features antiques and collectibles exhibitors spread throughout the park, so bring your walking shoes! Some of the vintage fun for sale at “Antiques in the Park” includes estate jewelry, old pottery, art, china and glassware, primitives and folk, kitchen collectibles, linens, toys, fun ephemera, small furnishings, home décor, Aloha shirts and more. The show is co-sponsored by the City of Gulfport and the Gulfport Historical Museum, and managed by Hula Hula Productions. Admission and parking is free, and food will be available on site. The rain date is Saturday, March 23rd. For registration information, visit www.hulahula.biz or email [email protected].

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32 Gabber March 7 - March 13, 2013

Still Playing, After all These Years

By Cathy SalustriAfter the pitcher narrowly misses Hap Pierson with the ball, Mr. Pierson gets a hit and heads for first base.

Jimmy McKean used to be an umpire in the major leagues. He worked three World Series and two All-Star games. Bob Hitchins played his first baseball game for the Gulfport Pups, one of four Gulfport teams, in 1949. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning, these men – and about 100 others like them– play ball with the Gulfport Boomerangs at Hoyt Field. The first game starts at eight in the morning. In the winter months, the Boomerangs play two games; in the summer, they play one. The Boomerangs have over 100 players. How do you make the team? “If you can take a breath, you got it,” Mr. McKean jokes. The 55-and-over ball club has members in their eighties, but they have younger members in their late fifties. After each game, they knock back coffees at Dunkin’ Donuts.

Natural History Speaker Series Friends of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, Inc. and the City of St. Petersburg announce the next presentation in the Natural History Speaker Series “Our Magnificent Crested Caracara” on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:30 p.m. at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way South in St. Petersburg. Free. The programs feature a diverse range of speakers on Florida natural and cultural history. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month, September through April. Call 893-7326 or visit www.stpeteparksrec.org.

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Democratic Club to Meet On March 14 the Greater Pinellas Democratic Club will celebrate its 85 years and feting its President, Harvey Morganstein on his 85th year. Harvey has been President for 23 years and along with his first mate, Betty, has steered the club through amazing channels of creativity, influence and success in Democratic pursuits. And the icing on the (birthday) cake will be the presence of former State Chief Financial Officer, recent candidate for Governor and friend of the club, Alex Sink. Helping with the festivities, Alex will speak, inform, entertain and (time permitting) take questions from guests. The meeting which will be held at Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, will start with cocktails (cash bar) and social time at 6 p.m., followed by a delicious buffet dinner at 6:30 ($15, reservations please) followed by their speaker and all the festivities. For reservations call Betty at 727-360-3971.

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Final Weekend for “The Woman in Black” The Gulfport Community Players will be closing Stephen Mallatratt’s scary thriller, “The Woman in Black”, this Sunday afternoon at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport. Tickets are just $15 and are available at the Gulfport Casino, the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce, the Gulfport Beach Bazaar, or by calling 727-322-0316 for will-call tickets. Curtain time for Thursday, Friday and Saturday is 8 p.m. while Sunday is 2 p.m. The director for this intense play is Eileen Navarro and she has selected a great cast that includes Morton Hess, Joseph Alan Johnson, Joyce Kelly, and Ali Karikas. The setting for this play is in Victorian England and is the story of a young lawyer that journeys to a small town in England to attend the funeral of a client. While attending the funeral, he happens to see a young woman, dressed entirely in black, standing in the churchyard. He attempts to find out more about this “woman in black” from the villagers, but they are reluctant to talk of her. Later, he sees this woman again while he’s spending the night at his client’s house going through her papers, as her lawyer. He hears terrifying sounds and strange things happen as he tries to find reasons for these mysteries. They won’t reveal the terrifying end! This play opened back in 1987 and is still being performed today in London’s West End. It has become the second longest-running non-musical play in the history of the West End. Plan to attend this thriller and be prepared to be frightened as well as entertained! Check out the Players’ website at: http://www.gulfportcommunityplayers.org for more information and photos from the play. They’ll be lurking for you at the Hickman!

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Canadian Club to Meet Canadian Club Gulf Coast Florida is a happy group of retired Canadian men who meet monthly over the snowbird season at Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd. N., Pinellas Park. They enjoy Canadian talk, good

refreshments, a wonderful meal, and great speakers. There is also a weekly golf group. Some of their events (Christmas party, ladies lunch) include their ladies. Their next meeting is their Ladies Invited Lunch on Wednesday, March 13, (doors open at 11 a.m., lunch at 12:30). Membership is $15. Lunch is $13. Charity Draws $2/$5. All men are welcome to join. Contact Dann Oliver at [email protected], or call 727-343-3843.

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Registration Open for 2013 Clown Alley Registration is now open for the 2013 Clown Alley Clown School, produced by the Suncoasters of St. Petersburg and sponsored by All Children’s Hospital. This popular community program, which is open to students of all ages, has been a tradition in St. Petersburg since 1972. Christine Davison, a graduate of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Clown School, teaches character definition, make-up, costuming and performance techniques during the

one day class. All participants will be invited to show off their new skills in the Illuminated Night Parade on Thursday, March 21st and again in the Santa Parade in December. The class will be held on Saturday, March 9th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the All Children’s Hospital Education Conference Center, 701 Fourth Street S., St. Petersburg. The cost is $20 per person, plus $10 for each additional family member. The fee includes instruction, a Clown Alley t-shirt and a box lunch. Make up and supplies will also be available for sale. Registration forms are available on the Clown Alley page at suncoasters-stpete.com or by calling the Suncoasters office at 727- 821-9888. Advanced registration is recommended. Same day registration begins at 9 a.m. until the class is full.

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Investment Group Investment club meets every Wednesday at the Gulfport Library from 10-11:30 a.m. Discussion group only. No question too big or too small.

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Historical Society Stays Alive with Friends of the Gulfport GrooveBy Cathy Salustri

Ross and Joan Brock show off their dance moves to “Stayin’ Alive” at Friday night’s dance benefitting the Gulfport Historical Society.

Friday night’s “Dance Your @$$ Off” party at the Gulfport Casino raised over $1,000 for the Gulfport Historical Society. The Society made $477 from ticket sales and $108 from a 50/50 raffle. In addition, Gulfport Historical Society President Miki Vaughan said one attendee wrote the Gulfport Historical Society a $500 check at the event. “I think it went really well,” Mrs. Vaughan said, adding the early crowd left but a younger crowd came in after 10 and stayed until the event at midnight. The dance, arranged by an informal group called “Friends of the Gulfport Groove” came about because two women wanted a place to dance in Gulfport. They partnered with the Gulfport Historical Society, turning over every dime collected to the Society. In exchange, the city charged a lower-than-market rental rate reserved only for Gulfport nonprofit organizations. The Gulfport Historical Society will hold its next event, an Easter Bonnet Tea Party with a special showing of vintage treasures and fashions, presented by Memory Lane Antiques, on Saturday, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. on March 23. There will be a vintage fashion show, assorted teas, coffee, and pastries. Admission costs $3 per person or two for $5. Although not required, the Society encourages people to bring their favorite tea cup and wear their best Easter Bonnet. The event will take place at the Gulfport Historical Museum, on the corner of 53rd Street and 28th Avenue South. The Society will also co-sponsor Antiques in the Park on Saturday, March 16. For more information, check the Gabber.

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Suntan Art Center Turns 50 Suntan Art Center will kick-off its 51st year with a gala celebration, “All That Art” on March 16th. The event will take place at the historic Don Vista building, 3300 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach. Suntan is a non-profit community art association that has grown in numbers from the founding 29 to nearly 300 members. For the past several years it has supported the city building it calls home, keeping it open for the community to enjoy. The evening festivities will include caricatures by noted artist Bruce Norris, a silent auction of fabulous local deals and artwork, door prizes and an exhibit from the collection of historical local photographs by longtime Tampa Bay editor and photographer, Bob Preston. Wonderful hors d’oeuvres and desserts from beach eateries will be enjoyed to jazz and oldies by the “Phil Greek Panorama Band”. It promises to be an evening of fabulous food, drink, and music to celebrate “All That Art.” Tickets are $50 per person and are available in limited numbers. Call 727-367-3818 or [email protected] for details.

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“Are you telling me the owners of that lot are not supporting the next mayor of Gulfport?” She says the man asked her. She said she started to tell him she would need to speak with the property owners but he interrupted her. “Well,” she says he told her, “you tell them if they ever try to build or develop anything, it will never happen. I’m on the commission.” “I said, ‘What commission? Wait a second, what’s your name?” Ms. Davidson says. “My name’s not important,” she said the caller replied. “I told him, ‘You’re making a threat here and I feel like they should know where the threat’s coming from’,” she said. “And then he hung up.” The call lasted three minutes. She called her Mr. Engle to let him know about the conversation. He asked for the number; she gave it to him. Mr. Engle said he searched for the number on Google and Lawrence Burke’s name came up as a Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce member. Mr. Burke’s daughter, Gina, sits on Gulfport’s Board of Adjustment, an autonomous committee that can make decisions about zoning and variances. Ms. Burke also serves as Bob Worthington’s campaign manager in next week’s mayoral election. Theodore Kehoe, whose son is in a long-term relationship with Ms. Burke and shares a home with both Ms. Burke and her parents, also sits on the Board of Adjustment. “That would explain his threat and why it wouldn’t be an idle one, either,” Mr. Engle said. He told the Gabber he felt “disbelief that that goes on in Gulfport” when Ms. Davidson told him about the call. “Of course I would expect that coming from St. Louis, in a big city, but in a little tiny town of Gulfport I would never think someone would be threatening, especially someone so prominent as Delia. Certainly Larry knew this was not going to stay with Delia,” Mr. Engle said. “It’s going to eventually hurt Bob and Donnie, because if anyone wants to buy the lot they’re going to think

that the city has a vendetta,” Ms. Davidson said. City Clerk Lesley DeMuth said the city’s Board of Adjustment has autonomy from the city council. “They’re autonomous. None of their decisions come to council unless they’re appealed by the application,” City Clerk DeMuth said. “I can assure you that there are many checks and balances before one individual can influence the process that way. Nobody can have that much influence. Many of the things the Board of Adjustment would see are covered by Florida Statute,” City Manager Jim O’Reilly said. “I would think this is connected – and I hate to use this word – it’s obviously politically oriented. I can assure you that none of these individuals speak on behalf of the city. The Board of Adjustment does grant variances, but they don’t have the authority to rezone a property.” Mr. Burke told the Gabber a different version of the phone call. “They misspoke in regard to what I said,” he says, explaining that he had considered buying the property several years ago and when he saw a Sam Henderson mayoral campaign sign on the property, “since I knew who the original owners were, I put the Worthington sign on it,” he said. He said when he noticed the sign was gone, he called Ms. Davidson, asked her why the sign came down, and told her “ ‘it seems to me you need all the support you can get, is what I was saying.” “I was told there was no authorization for any sign. Sam Henderson was not

an authorized sign, according to the Realtor. My feeling is, very clearly, I’m not going to support somebody [who] accepts an unauthorized sign up there… I was told there was no authorization for any sign. Sam Henderson was not an authorized sign, according to the Realtor, and it was removed.” Mr. Engle told the Gabber that he supported Sam Henderson because he “hoped that someone younger, like Sam” could change the things he disliked about Gulfport. Mr. Henderson, upon learning of the sign controversy on the lot, told Ms. Davidson “if your guys want to take down my sign, I don’t mind. I don’t want to cause them any problems,” according to Ms. Davidson. Mr. Engle told Ms. Davidson he wanted to keep the Sam Henderson sign on the property. “I try not to be political,” Ms. Davidson says, “but this was totally just wrong and not OK. You can’t discriminate on the way somebody might vote. It’s wrong.” “I help everybody I can,” Mr. Burke told the Gabber. “My track record and the millions of dollars I’ve spent in the city of Gulfport should speak for itself, so if somebody wants to challenge me, bring it on.” Mr. Burke stopped by the Gabber Wednesday morning, reiterating that he has spent millions of dollars in this city and would hope that no one judges him from this incident and said he was sorry.

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Sam HendersonTreasurer: Laura Henderson, wife.Loan from candidate to campaign: $125

Donations, In-KindRobert Appel, Gulfport, $40Robert and Chris Appel, $50Linda Dewey, Gulfport, $12.48Karean Dorn, Gulfport, $50Susan Koenig, Gulfport, $20Dan Liedtke, Gulfport, $15Kelly Wright, Gulfport, $80Village Pub, Gulfport, $75

Donations, CashRobert Appel, Gulfport, $50Rose Marie Black, Gulfport, $25Donna Boren, Gulfport, $20Patty Bowers, Gulfport, $25Gwen Collins, Gulfport, $50Karean Dorn, Gulfport, $50Linda Dewey, Gulfport, $150Lincoln Farnum, Gulfport, $100Stuart Fraser, Gulfport, $100Deborah Frethem, Gulfport, $10Kevin Hayden, Gulfport, $100Jerome Hendrickson, Gulfport, $200Karen Hodgin, Gulfport, $250Mike McCue, Gulfport, $100Brenda McMahon, Gulfport, $50Don McKenting, Gulfport, $100Elise Minkoff, Gulfport, $500Lyn Orns, Gulfport, $500Nobedine Packer, Gulfport, $25Diane Raymond, Gulfport, $25Jeri Reed, Gulfport, $50Katherine Saletos, Gulfport, $100Don Sankovitch, Gulfport, $100Jim Shatz, Gulfport, $500Bonnie Sklaren, Gulfport, $50Patrick Syron, Gulfport, $100Darrell Turley, Gulfport, $50Emmett Walsh, Gulfport, $500Brooke Anderson, St. Pete Beach, $250James Anderson, St. Petersburg, $100Anthony Branch, Madeira Beach, $25Richard Boylan, St. Pete Beach, $100Helen Briley, St. Petersburg, $50Bill Bucolo, St. Petersburg, $100Naomi Chaney, Dunedin, $50

Trevor Cickovski, St. Petersburg, $20Walt Dill, St. Petersburg, $200DRL Consulting, St. Pete Beach, $100Lawrence Floriani, Tarpon Springs, $200Florida Democratic Party, Tallahassee, $1,000Gerald Goen, Tarpon Springs, $25Greater Pinellas Democratic Club, $150Diane Hodson, St. Petersburg, $50John Holecek, St. Petersburg, $20Jim Jackson, St. Petersburg, $200Sharon Janis, St. Pete, $10Joanne “Cookie” Kennedy, Indian Rocks Beach, $25Karen Kanode, Ohio, $50Ida Kass, Pinellas Park, $20Bryan Klich, Ohio, $250Jasmine Knapp, Ohio, $25Susanne Klich Langford, Ohio, $100Steve Lapinski, St. Petersburg, $500Linda Lerner, Seminole, $50Ramsay McLauchlan, Madeira Beach, $50Marcy Mertes, Ohio, $20John Meyer, Tampa, $40John Nazario, Belleair Bluffs, $30Karl Nurse, St. Petersburg, $20Steve Obrachta, St. Petersburg, $100Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee, St. Petersburg, $1,000Pinellas Stonewall PAC, St. Petersburg, $300Richard Piper, Largo, $25Patricia Plantamura, Seminole, $20Darden Rice, St. Petersburg, $100David Sandridge, North Carolina, $500Michael Smith, Largo, $220Randy Smith, St. Pete, $50Randolph Snell, St. Pete, $250Kellie Sues, South Carolina, $60James Turley, St. Pete Beach, $50Julie Vogel, Clearwater, $25Fred Weiss, Michigan, $50Joan White, St. Petersburg, $50Ray Wunderlich, St. Petersburg, $25Linda Zamparelli, St. Pete, $20

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Bob WorthingtonTreasurer: Initially, Christine Brown, sister-in-law; currently, Guadalupe GagnonLoan from candidate to campaign: $200

Donations, In-KindHabana Cafe, Gulfport, $500

Donations, CashStephanie Brobeil, Gulfport, $100Gina Burke, Gulfport, $205Patty and Lawrence Burke, Gulfport, $200William Church Jr., Gulfport, $100Louis Distasio, Gulfport, $100F. West Dupes, Gulfport, $100Guadalupe Gagnon, Gulfport, $500Dave and Jo Hastings, Gulfport, $500David Hastings, Gulfport, $360Poul Hornsleth, Gulfport, $500Doug Hudson, Gulfport, $100Nancy Kelly, Ann Marie Anderson, Gulfport, $100Arnald Lass, Gulfport, $55Lupe Bookkeeping, Gulfport, $500Lloyd Mason, Gulfport/New Hampshire, $400Martin and Carolynn Needleman, Gulfport, $50Robert and Beverly Newcomb, Gulfport, $100Diane Norris, Gulfport, $500Jean Proach, Gulfport, $600David Reed, Gulfport, $50Donalie and Clark Scherer, Gulfport, $25 (Note: Clark Scherer died on September 5, 2012)Maritza Smith, Gulfport, $20Mary Stahl, Gulfport, $100 (Note: The address listed belongs to former Councilwoman Mary Stull)Ethel Stapella, Gulfport, $400Ernest and Pamela Stone, Gulfport, $25Svenn, Gulfport, $100Harley L. Worthington, Gulfport, $500Catherine and Robert Caldwell, Boca Grande, $200Doug and Rhonda Fuller, St. Petersburg, $100Hudson Marketing, Ohio, $100Ed Jennings, St. Petersburg, $200Dee Regan, St. Petersburg, $50Clara Triolo, St. Petersburg, $200St. Pete Beach Firefighters Local, St. Pete Beach, $250

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Excerpts heard at the March 5, 2013

Gulfport City Council Meeting

Public Comment & Council QuotesMayor Mike Yakes did not attend the meeting.

This was to be his final meeting.

“I know we have some emotional issues on the table this evening. I would ask everyone to please be courteous.” – Vice Mayor Sam Hen-derson

“At that time people would tell me ‘Do not cross the 49th paral-lel over there’.” – Mike Schnippering, who asked the council to officially call his neighborhood the Marina District

“Thanks for their hos-pitality and for giving us stiff competition.” Sergeant Brian Taylor Urruela

“I wondered about po-litical sign complaints. How many did we have this year, if any, and how did it go. Is every-body playing by the rules?” – Stan Kreuter.

Vice Mayor Henderson asked the city manager to have the code enforcement officer follow up with Mr. Kreuter.

“For many of them, their dreams came true... They say it takes a village to make a difference, and I am so proud of our village with a big heart.” – Lyn-da Shehan, about the pets adopted in last month’s Get Rescued festival and the people who supported the event

“I think everybody that came in touch with him got some inspiration from him.” – Margarete Tober, about the city’s welcoming response to the arrival of kayaker Daniel Alvarez

“He’s a lawyer who decided to go kayak-ing.” – Margarete Tober, to the city attorney about kayaker Daniel Alvarez

“He’s a smart lawyer.”

– City attorney Andy Salzman

“When I was young they called me Kelly. It makes me feel good.” – Nancy Kelly, when the Vice Mayor called another “Kelly” up to speak

“The other side of 49th has always been the ugly stepchild on Gulfport and I think [this] will go a long way.” – Nancy Kelly, who owns property on 49th Street South

“I appreciate all the time and energy and the hair that’s turned grey and some that you’ve lost. I think we forget that councilmem-bers – all of you – have other lives. And we know that; we just don’t care.” – Jan Lowe, to outgoing Councilwoman Barbara Banno

“We can agree, we can disagree… but every-body here in this room

and all over the city really have the city at heart.” – Bob Newcomb, Executive Director of the Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce, when he thanked outgoing Council-woman Barbara Banno

“We’re not going to call out other people… just like I wouldn’t let him call you out.” – Vice Mayor Sam Henderson, to a resident speaking about another resident. When that resident rose to speak, the vice mayor cau-tioned him that he would hold him to the same rule.

“To my knowledge there hasn’t been any violation of the Human Rights Ordinance at Scout Hall... Then why the fighting? I’m get-ting tired of it.” – Art Padula, who suggested that since the Human Rights Ordinance is part of the city’s ordinances, the city shouldn’t have to single out one specific law in the lease agreement.

March 12, 2013 - Gulfport Municipal Election - POLLING PLACES

PRECINCT LOCATION ADDRESS

Ward I Pct. #208

Michael J. Yakes Recreation Complex

5730 Shore Blvd. S.

Ward II Pct. #’s 206/207/218

Gulfport Presbyterian Church

5313 27th Avenue S.

Ward III Pct. #210

Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church

5800 15th Avenue S.

Ward IV Pct. #209

Trinity Church of the Nazarene

1000 55th Street S.

Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.


Somethin’ on my mindSomethin’ on my mindBy Bill Northrop [email protected]

Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush

Before I rip on "The Sequester" that kicked in last week, a note about my last week's column

about an enhanced public transit system for Pinellas County: the latest news story indicated that the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will formulate a complete plan over the next 20 months. The referendum election, to raise the sales tax from 7 to 8 per cent is in November, is nine months away. How can voters vote on a plan that won't be completed until 11 months after the vote? If someone has the answer, I'd like to see it. Now, back to sequestration, by which, starting last week, the federal government will tear out $85 billion from its budget. This was a deal proposed by President Obama and his economic advisors to get around a budget impasse in 2011. Sequestration was not supposed to happen. It was supposedly so drastic neither party would tolerate it. To make sure it didn't stick, a bipartisan committee (Super Committee) was selected to formulate a new plan to replace it. That didn't happen (President Obama was out campaigning). Nor has anything else happened. Democrats want more tax increases, Republicans want more cuts. No one agrees. So, where are we? Let's start at the top. First, the cuts are only about 2.5 per cent of the $3.6 trillion federal budget. Small problem, or two problems, however. The cuts occur only to defense and

discretionary domestic spending. Big entitlements, Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid are not part of them (other than peripherally). That means the cuts only effect about 40 per cent of the budget. Effectively, that means the cuts are almost double the above mentioned rate. Also, cuts have to be across the board. That is, applied evenly to everything regardless of priority. A GOP proposal to provide flexibility was turned down by President Obama. Besides that the cuts are $40 billion to defense and $30 billion to domestic and $10 billion to Medicare suppliers. And, not all of this is immediate, but dragged over some time, etc. All very confusing and complex, and very political as well as very stupid. However, in a broader picture consider that the government won't have less money to spend. They'll actually have slightly more, but not as much as was planned and budgeted. Remember, "cuts" in federal government talk means cuts in what was asked for. Some are saying this is good. Cuts are being made. Most say "yes" cuts are being made, but in the wrong places without even touching the entitlement reforms needed, not to mention tax reforms, or removal of so-called loopholes. No one really knows how bad it will be if nothing is done to correct it. President Obama wants more tax revenue before he'll consider cuts; Republicans want more cuts and say that Obama got $700 billion in tax increases at the end of last year.

As for tax reforms, which really means higher taxes for the wealthier, Republicans had them on the table much earlier, but pulled them after the other tax increase deal. However, count on that being a part of some deal at some time. Also, if entitlement reforms ever come, they'll come at the expense of the more well-to-do. Of course, all this, including sequestration reduces the annual deficits and and slows the growth of the debt, now near $17 trillion. The urgency is the concern that if interest rates go up from the historic low they are now, the annual payment on the debt (interest only) could easily double. Catching up with that run-a-way horse wouldn't be pretty. In the meantime, some prominent people such as billionaire New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, had a few things to say. He's not too worried about NYC, thinks that the deficit needs to be curtailed, but made the observation that the world will lend us an "infinite" amount of money. He noted: " If you owe the bank $50,000, you got a problem; if you owe the bank $50 million, they got a problem". As for cutting spending through "waste", he made this concluding remark: " One of the problems is the definition of "waste". You think the programs that I want are waste. And I think the programs that you want are waste….everything we have was put in by Congress, signed by the president. There was a reason for it, or a constituency for it. Most of the tax breaks are designed to encourage or discourage economic activity. There's a reason for it". I think he nailed it and the problem. But it is scary that we might consider ourselves too big to fail and can borrow "an infinite amount of money". Sounds like the housing boom that triggered most of this mess.

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Following are some of the calls that Gulfport Police responded to during the past week.Friday 2/22Vandalism- 5600 Blk 11th Ave. S.Theft- 5400 Blk Shore Blvd. S.Noise- 2700 Blk Tifton St. S.Domestic- 3000 Blk Beach Blvd. S.Burglary Residence- 1800 Blk 57th St. S.Juvenile Trouble- 900 Blk 58th St. S.Theft- 900 Blk 58th St. S.Burglary Residence- 2300 Blk 52nd St. S.Neighbor Problem- 2400 Blk 54th St. S.Disorderly Conduct- 5600 Blk 19th Ave. S.Trespass- 5000 Blk 9th Ave. S.Drug Call- 5600 Blk 19th Ave. S.Domestic- 5600 Blk Tangerine Ave. S.Burglary Vehicle- 700 Blk 61st St. S.Noise- 4600 Blk 27th Ave. S.Person Under Influence- 4900 Blk Gulfport Blvd. S.

Saturday 2/23Trespass- 800 Blk 64th St. S.Noise- 1600 Blk 58th St. S.Noise- 5100 Blk 9th Ave. S.Disorderly Conduct- 5100 Blk 9th Ave. S.Neighbor Problem- 5000 Blk 9th Ave. S.Shots Fired (Heard)- 5700 Blk 26th Ave. S.Neighbor Problem- 1200 Blk 53rd Ave. S.Burglary Residence- 2600 Blk 49th St. S.Animal Call- 3100 Blk Beach Blvd. S.Burglary Vehicle- 3100 Blk 59th St. S.Noise- 4600 Blk 27th Ave. S.Assault/Battery- 4900 Blk Gulfport Blvd. S.Noise- 4600 Blk 27th Ave. S.Sunday 2/24Domestic- 2200 Blk Beach Blvd. S.Disturbance- 5400 Blk Shore Blvd. S.Trespass- 5400 Blk Shore Blvd. S.Person Under Influence- 54th Ave. & 29th Ave. S.Domestic- 5100 Blk 24th Ave. S.Monday 2/25Animal Call- 5300 Blk Jersey Ave. S.Animal Call- 5000 Blk 8th Ave. STuesday 2/26DUI- 3100 Blk Beach Blvd. S.Disturbance- 5100 Blk 13th Ave. S.Neighbor Problem- 3000 Blk York St. S.

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5308 Gulfport Blvd. S. • GulfportLocated Next to State Farm

209-8888727

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Domestic- 6200 Blk 15th Ave. S.Theft- 6800 Blk Gulfport Blvd. S.Animal Call- 5600 Blk 16th Ave. S.Hit & Run- 5300 Blk 31st Ave. S.Person Under Influence- 4900 Blk 31st St. S.Animal Call- 5600 Blk 16th Ave. S.Wednesday 2/27Theft- 5200 Blk Jersey Ave. S.Domestic- 5100 Blk 16th Ave. S.Assault/Battery- 5900 Blk Shore Blvd. S.Civil Matter- 2600 Blk Upton St. S.Fraud/Forgery- 6000 Blk Shore Blvd. S.Animal Call- 4900 Blk 12th Ave. S.Disturbance- 52nd St. & 11th Ave. S.Theft- 5700 Blk Gulfport Blvd. S.Panhandler- 2200 Blk 49th St. S.Juvenile Trouble- 2200 Blk Beach Bld. S.Accident with Injuries- 15th Ave. & 58th St. S.Assault/Battery- 5200 Blk 12th Ave. S.DUI- 15th Ave. & 58th St. S.Thursday 2/28Domestic- 5000 Blk 9th Ave. S.Burglary Residence- 5600 Blk 14th Ave. S.Animal Call- 64th St. off Pelican Dr. S.Animal Call- 5600 Blk 16th Ave. S.Trespass- 5000 Blk Gulfport Blvd. S.

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