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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK P A House slated Wild Hornets bring G E for demolition Ways down Pirates PAGE 5A PAGE 10A 2 PAGE 1B 75¢ WEDNESDAY, January 21, 2009 / 22 PAGES, 2 SECTIONS • www.fbnewsleader.com ‘A new era’ begins Wearin’ President Barack Obama was inau- gurated Tuesday as the 44th president o’ the of the United States on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. He became the nation’s first African- American president. Many Nassau County residents trav- green eled to Washington for the address, while thousands more watched on tel- evision at home, at work, at school or at restaurants during the noon hour. Plantation, He urged Americans to enter “a new era of responsibility” to meet the challenges of the current economic Irish firm crisis, wars abroad and terror and other threats at home. in merger MICHAEL PARNELL News-Leader ‘Starting today, we must The Amelia Island Co. and a Dublin, pick ourselves up, dust Ireland-based development firm have ourselves off and begin completed a merger that could lead to $60 million in improvements at Amelia again the work of Island Plantation. remaking America .’ A memorandum of understanding was signed by the local company and PRESIDENT OBAMA Redquartz Developments Atlanta, a real estate investment company affili- ated with Redquartz Developments, Ltd., of Dublin. Students at Rose Lennie Redquartz Developments Atlanta Developmental Learning Center has agreed to purchase 51 percent of in O’Neal are excited to watch newly issued ownership equity units the inauguration of President in Amelia Island Co. The Cooper fam- Barack Obama on Tuesday. ily, which has owned the company since From left are Brandt Smith, 1978, will retain the existing equity Sukchit Bailey, Jakiya Campbell, units, which will constitute the remain- M’Kayla White, Donovan ing 49 percent. McLaurin, Omari Young, Jenna Local management will remain in Smith, Jalay Evans, Amaya Young and William Walthour. AIP Continued on 3A SHANNON MALCOM/NEWS-LEADER Massacre survivor: ‘We’re all one’ KATHIE COLGROVE Community Newspapers Hilliard resident Mary Hall Daniels, 89, does not recall the nights when white vigilantes hellbent on murder swept through Rosewood, a predomi- nantly African-American community, the first week of January 1923. “I was 3 years old,” Daniels said. “I don’t remember anything but what my mother told me.” Her family lived on 160 acres in Rosewood, west of PHOTOS BY RYAN SMITH/NEWS-LEADER Gainesville. Above right, Barack Obama supporters Sharon Stanley, left, Jennett Wilson Baker and Myra Davenport celebrate the swearing-in of Obama Though she knows the events from as the 44th president of the United States during an inauguration party Tuesday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Donna Paz Kaufman, Rosewood stemmed from racism, she above left, and Alice Holliday watch live coverage of President Obama taking the oath of office. Below left, Myra Davenport and Robert holds no ill will toward anyone for what Prager share an embrace at the inauguration party. Below right, Obama campaign volunteer June Eastvold, a Wisconsin native vacationing happened in the past. in Fernandina Beach, celebrates at St. Peter’s. “We all need to pray and come together as one,” she said. “We need to treat one another like we would like to be treated, regardless of color, because we’re all flesh and blood.” Daniels was the youngest of nine children born to Mary Davis. Her father, Charles Baccus Hall, a native Nigerian, was already deceased when the Rosewood Massacre occurred. Within a week, white mobs killed innocent African-Americans and whites, setting fire to many of the homes and businesses owned by African-Americans in response to a claim made by Fannie Taylor. Taylor, a white woman, filed a police report saying she had been beaten by an African-American man. Rumors cir- culated that she had been raped. However, a young witness did see a white man other than Taylor’s hus- band enter the home in the morning and leave some time before noon. No one was ever prosecuted in the Rosewood incident. Many African-American residents, including the Daniels family, fled to safety in the nearby woods and swamp. However, Daniels was unintentionally ROSEWOOD Continued on 3A News-Leader AROUND TOWN .................... 5B FISHING/TIDES....................... 4B 155th year. No. 6 BUSINESS ................................... 4A OBITUARIES ........................................... 2A Copyright, 2009 CLASSIFIEDS ............................. 9B PEOPLE AND PLACES ........... 7B The News-Leader COURT REPORT ..................... 8A POLICE REPORT ..................... 9A Fernandina Beach, FL CROSSWORD/SUDOKU...... 7B SERVICE DIRECTORY ....................... 1C Printed on 100% recycled EDITORIAL .................................. 7A SPORTS ........................................................ 1B www.fbnewsleader.com newsprint with soy based ink. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2A WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009 NEWS News-Leader LOOKING BACK OBITUARIES 50 YEARS AGO pared to compile a general L. Peter “Pete” Dalpe Clough of Framingham, Mass.; Vivien Hickey Pace 1984. During his military career code of ethics for city and several cousins. A memo- he served in the U.S. Army employees. Mr. L. Peter “Pete” Dalpe, rial gathering will be held from Mrs. Vivien Hickey Pace, from 1957 until his honorable The New Year got off to a January 25, 1983 age 66, of Fernandina Beach 2 until 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at age 89, longtime resident of discharge in 1984, achieving the busy start for the passed away on Sunday morn- the residence of Bob and Mary Jacksonville, passed away on rank of Major. I Fernandina Beach Fire 10 YEARS AGO ing, Jan. 18, 2009 at his home. Ann DiBlasio. Monday morning, Jan. 19, 2009 n addition he served with Department, with seven Born in Newport, R.I., he was a In lieu of flowers, the family at St. Vincent’s Medical Center the 25th Infantry Division in the fires from Jan. 3-20. County and city commis- son of the late Edmond A. and suggests memorial donations in Jacksonville. Republic of Vietnam from 1968 January 22, 1958 sioners met as the Amelia Lillian Cordiero Dalpe. Growing be made to the American One of five children, she was until 1969. Island Joint Local Planning up in the fam- Diabetes Association, 8384 born in Bronx, N.Y., to the late Following his military serv- 25 YEARS AGO Agency for the first time in ily of a Navy Baymeadows Road, Suite 10, David Joseph ice he was employed by ITT in several years to discuss the father, the Jacksonville, FL 32256. and Bridget corporate headquarters for Spearheaded by proposed Wal-Mart family moved Green Pine Funeral Home Reddy Hickey. executive security and retired Commissioner Ron Sapp, Supercenter. from time to Her family from ITT Rayonier S.E. Division the city commission pre- January 20, 1998 time as his moved to in Fernandina Beach in 1994 as father’s career James “Jim” Mowrey Fernandina in director of safety and security. would Mr. James “Jim” Mowrey, 1922, where Locally he was a member of the require. As a 61, of Fayetteville, Ga., died Jan. she remained V.F.W. and American Legion teenager, he was active in the 16, 2009. Jim loved his country until marrying Post #54 in Fernandina Beach, local Boy Scout troop in and served in the United States William D. Pace Sr. in 1938. As as well as a member of the Provincetown, Mass., where he Army during the Vietnam War, a child raised in Fernandina, Vietnam Veterans of Nassau was recognized as an Eagle where he received a Vietnam she was a member of St. County. He was a member of Scout at the age of 17. While Campaign Medal, National Michael Catholic Church and St. Michael Catholic Church living in the Cape Cod area he Service Medal and Vietnam attended St. Michael Catholic and throughout his life loved to worked as a lifeguard and Service Medal. School. At the time of her mar- travel. enjoyed any activity that He also enjoyed model rail- riage to Mr. Pace, they moved to He is survived by his wife of involved the Massachusetts road trains, woodworking, Jacksonville, where they started 33 years, Kathryn A. Palmer, of coastal region. music, and Civil War history. their family and remained for Fernandina Beach; five chil- Mr. Dalpe worked as an elec- Camping, “RVing” and many years. dren, Elizabeth Larson and trical engineer in the areas of NASCAR were a big part of his During the mid 1950s, she Allison Trnka, both of Chicago, Industrial Design and life as well. He was a former worked as a substitute teacher Garrett Palmer of Fleming Fabrication. Before moving to regional manager with Home at St. Joseph’s Catholic Island, Emily Palmer of Fernandina Beach in 1985 he Depot. Academy in Jacksonville. Mrs. Savannah, Ga., and Christopher was living and working in West He is survived by his wife, Pace had been a longtime mem- Palmer (Jenny) of Fernandina Virginia. After moving to Amanda Mowrey; sons David ber of St. Matthew’s and St. Beach; two brothers, Lawrence Fernandina Beach, Mr. Dalpe and his wife Karen Mowrey of Paul’s Catholic Church in (Linda) Palmer of Sparta, N.J., worked at Smurfit Stone in Concord, Ga., and Bryan Jacksonville. and Clinton (Judy) Robins of Fernandina, Zachary Mowrey of Houston, Texas; his She is preceded in death by: Boston, Mass.; nine grandchil- Construction in Jacksonville beloved grandchildren Amber her husband of 52 years, dren and four great-grandchil- and Peacock Electric in and Dakoda; two sisters and William D. Pace Sr., a sister, dren. Fernandina Beach. their husbands, Venita and Violet “Vickie” Poole, two broth- A Mass of Resurrection will He was a U.S. Naval veteran, Duane Newsome of Fernandina ers, David and Stanley Hickey, be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St.