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YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Sheriff: terrorism can happen anywhere
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015
Eye on the ball
Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
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MARTIN COUNTY — Sheriff William Snyder said the 4,500 miles between Palm City and Paris don’t diminish the horror of three cops murdered in the line of duty as they stood against terrorists. “When I see a law-enforcement officer killed, I don’t see a French officer killed,” he said. “I see the bigger community of law-enforcement officers, I see my deputies; I see state troopers.” On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Cherif and Said Kouachi attacked the offices of the French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, killing 12, reportedly to the shouts of “Allahu Akbar,” Arabic for “God is great.” Those words are a famous rally cry for Islamist militants and terrorists. The publication frequently antagonized Islamists with, among other things, unflattering comic depictions of Muhammad. Among the dead were Franck Binsolaro and Ahmed Merabet, officers with the Police nationale, French National Police. Video of one of the gunmen shooting Merabet, reportedly an Algerian and practicing Muslim, at close range in the head after he was injured shocked many. Also killed was policewoman Clarissa Jean-Phil-
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Martin County High School’s Madeline Martin (No. 2) squeezes through the St. Lucie West Centennial defense during a game in Port St. Lucie Friday, Jan. 9. Kristen Braccia, (No. 12) and Brooke Saucier, (No. 11) flank her on either side.
Homeless veterans get help Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
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MARTIN COUNTY — Homeless vets in Martin County have a new help and hope: House-AVet’s Lundberg-McMahon Home in Stuart. Palm City volunteer, Pete Ellis, said his housing is secure, so why’d he spend hours helping to prepare the home?
“Pay it forward,” Ellis said. Works every time.” Ellis was in the Air Force from 1955 to 1962. The house for temporarily helping homeless veterans was dedicated on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The first resident, who was living there as work was still under way, was Bob Drexler. Drexler was doing well when he moved to Florida’s Treasure Coast about 15 years ago.
“I had money in the bank, sold a building, and came here,” he said. Shortly after getting to the Sunshine State, the now 80-yearold Army veteran, who’d served in the Korean War, found out about a hot investment opportunity — Enron. He took out a mortgage on the house he bought with cash and dropped
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