THE WIRE PAGE 1 LCD 19” monitor, $35 JAL In Today’s Classifieds! AND WEEKLY GM Charlotte Sun HERALD NO LIMIT TO GM CRASH PAYOUT SHOWTIME FOR US SOCCER SPORTS An attorney for GM says there’s no limit to what the car manufacturer will Jermaine Jones and the Americans play Belgium this afternoon pay to victims of small-car crashes caused by faulty ignition switches. for their first berth in the World Cup quarterfinals since 2002. An Edition of the Sun VOL. 122 NO. 182 AMERICA’S BEST COMMUNITY DAILY TUESDAY JULY 1, 2014 www.sunnewspapers.net $1.00 LIFE STORIES Love, Johnnie, Smart Charlotte 2050: and his sister yping is an interesting exercise, but the real pleasure of writing this col- Balancing act T umn is spending time with people who have unconventional stories to tell. By GARY ROBERTS Harris said. if you think they do, you’re living Angie Zerad, for STAFF WRITER Prompting the changes to Smart under a rock.” instance. Charlotte 2050, implemented just Following the County I met Angie last MURDOCK — It is a small window three years ago, were new rules Commission’s approval last week, Friday to discuss a of opportunity. At stake is Charlotte imposed by the state. In 2012, the a draft of the modified Smart book her niece had County’s claim for control over its Legislature wrested control of land- Charlotte 2050 was sent to the compiled: “Love, own future growth. use planning, setting different roles Florida Department of Economic Johnnie: One Man’s That is how Ty Harris, county for state and local governments. Opportunity for review. And Journey Through community development director, “The focus on local community contained within it, the hope of World War II.” framed his argument for revisions planning ... is dissipated,” Harris Charlotte County tightly holding on Angie will be 93 made to the Smart Charlotte 2050 said. to the reins of future development. this year, but looks Comprehensive Plan at last week’s And so is the influence of “We’re trying to get local control and sounds a good Steve public hearing. Charlotte County versus Florida. of these issues and take it away 10 years younger. She “You have this unique opportunity BAUMANN moved to a Manasota “Small counties don’t get treat- from the state,” Commissioner Chris right now to make changes that you COLUMNIST Key condominium ed the same as big counties in Constance said. may not be able to make later on,” Tallahassee,” he continued. “And with her late husband, Frank, 27 years ago, CHARLOTTE | 4 after spending the initial decade of their retirement as volunteer business consul- tants traveling the world. I found this remarkable. But, first, the book. Conquering oyster DCF’s After Angie’s mother died, the family discovered an old box of letters from her oldest brother, John Voller, who had written mountain motion home daily during the war. “My Mom saved everything,” Angie said. John’s letters framed family life in Cicero, denied Ill. 1. M 0, lot “I remember so vividly, when my Dad would come home from work he’d say, ‘All in suit right now, we’re going to read Johnnie’s By ADAM KREGER letter,’” Angie said. STAFF WRITER Nightly, they listened to Edward R. Murrow from Europe. Then looked to a big K O A judge has denied map on the kitchen wall. rev the Florida Department “And then (Dad would) move these little "h of Children and pegs that he had, and every time there was Families’ motion to an advance of the troops he would move dismiss a lawsuit filed that peg. That’s how we’d keep track of against it for allegedly .'* where my brother was,” Angie said. A failing to protect a The book is a thick collection of letters, 9-year-old boy living documents, photographs, maps and ' ' in what have been . l:Y f . : l ,v ". photos of artifacts John picked up during '/' '/I am, y} described as “horren- the war. Photos of his Bronze Star and dous” circumstances. Purple Heart. The book starts with a note The child’s father and dated Dec. 9, 1941, ordering John to report stepmother — both in for a physical. Eleven days later, he receives prison since 2012 on his draft notice. convictions related to John landed in Normandy on D-Day the abuse — locked and fought through Europe. The book him in his room with- contains black-and-white snapshots taken SUN PHOTO BY BRENDA BARBOSA out clothes, furniture during Operation Market Garden, photos or lights at a home on of building skeletons after the Nuremburg Six-year-old Jack Shepard sits atop a huge pile of oyster shells during the oyster habitat restoration volunteer bombing and, most startling, poorly day last week. See more photos, page 10. DCF | 4 focused photos — thankfully — of bodies at the Dachau concentration camp. “He’s like Mr. History of World War II,” Angie said. Man There are telegrams (Oct. 10, 1942, in College’s name change Georgia: “Everything is OK. No need to worry”) and hand-written letters. The last jailed in found in the book, May 28, 1944, ended with: “Can’t think of anything else right now, so will sign off for a little while. Love, becomes official baby’s Johnnie.” By PAUL FALLON It’s a tremendous historical document. STAFF WRITER But back to Angie. death Angie Voller, who majored in music Although the school’s name . is different, newly named ti BY DREW in college, married Frank Zerad during WINCHESTER the war. He was a submariner. Post-war, Florida SouthWestern State AND IAN ROSS he formed a packaging machinery and College’s mission remains oPJUA equipment company. The couple had two the same, STAFF WRITERS daughters and did quite well. said Teresa SOUTHWESTERN NORTH PORT — A When they retired, they initially chose an Morgenstern, Bradenton man re- unusual path: Volunteering for an interna- college mained in jail Monday, tional business outreach program. Over a spokeswomen. charged decade, it took them to Korea, Kenya, Cairo Edison State with a and Indonesia. College’s name North Port “Sometimes I wonder how did we do officially chang- SUN PHOTO BY PAUL FALLON infant’s es to Florida it,” she said. “But that was then and this is ALLBRITTEN death. A now. And at this age, you know, I wouldn’t SouthWestern The sign reflecting Edison State College’s change to Florida SouthWestern woman do it. Well, maybe I’d do it a little bit, I don’t State College State College has been placed at the entrance to the Charlotte Campus. left the know.” INSIDE today. However, The name change became official today. 11-month- She may not be globe-hopping, but Jeff Allbritten’s Morgenstern campuses in the region as beginning of a new era for the old in the man’s care Angie is still active. Her advice for others: editorial on pointed out well as the center in LaBelle college,” Morgenstern said. while she made a run “If you can do something, just do it. Keep the new name that the college today to showcase the name Florida SouthWestern State to the moving. Just don’t go and sit in the corner.” — Page 7 will still focus change, Morgenstern said. College merchandise will be BRYANT liquor Angie works out at the YMCA and plays on providing The Spirit Day will be held at sold for the first time starting store, according to piano regularly at nursing homes. For the best possible education the locations today from 11 today, she added. Games the North Port Police me on Friday, she played her brother’s for students. a.m. until 1 p.m. also will be played and food Department. favorite,“Shantytown.” “What we provide for the College president Jeff will be served at the events, Carter Bryant, 35, Obviously, even at 92, she hasn’t lost a community and the students Allbritten will take part in a Morgenstern said. faces one count each beat. will be as strong as ever, and kickoff ceremony at the Fort The school’s new website of aggravated child Stephen Baumann is a member of that will never change,” she Myers campus at 10:45 a.m. featuring the name and logo abuse and negligent the Sun’s editorial board. 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