Page 1 The Sun Bay Paper In a signifi cant move aimed at preserving Florida’s natural treasures and combating environmental threats, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a substantial fi nancial boost for two vital initiatives: the Florida Wildlife Corridor program and red tide research. The announcement, made on Tuesday, signals a proactive approach towards safeguarding the state’s unique ecosystems and marine life. The Florida Wildlife Corridor program, a collaborative eff ort between conservationists, policymakers, and the public, focuses on establishing and maintaining wildlife corridors that connect preserved lands throughout the state. These corridors serve as vital pathways for the movement of various species, promoting genetic diversity and enhancing resilience to habitat fragmentation. By allocating additional funds to this program, Governor DeSantis demonstrates a commitment to preserving Florida’s biodiversity and ensuring the long-term viability of its ecosystems. Furthermore, the fi nancial injection into red tide research underscores the governor’s recognition of the urgency in addressing harmful algal blooms that devastate Florida’s coastal areas. Red tide, caused by the proliferation of Karenia brevis algae, poses serious threats to marine life, public health, and local economies. By investing in research and mitigation eff orts, Governor DeSantis aims to better understand the factors contributing to red tide Get ready to experience a true taste of America at the German American Social Club’s upcoming event, the All-American Country BBQ! Located at 2101 SW Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, Florida, this culinary celebration is scheduled for Sunday, May 26th, from noon to 8pm. With a modest $5 admission fee at the gate and complimentary parking, this event promises a day filled with mouthwatering BBQ delights, lively music, and a heartfelt tribute to our nation’s military heroes. The All-American Country BBQ isn’t just any ordinary gathering; it’s a special occasion dedicated to honoring both active duty and retired Fort Myers Beach urgently needs more hotel rooms, revitalization, and economic activity. If the remaining bureaucratic challenges are cleared, two major ventures will be set to address these needs. The FMB Local Planning Agency (LPA) approved the new Myerside Resort plans. The 49-unit boutique hotel will be built on Estero Boulevard next to the library. The initiative now awaits two public hearings before the Town Council on June 3rd and June 17th. If the council approves, securing the necessary permits will take 8-10 months. Construction could begin in late 2025, with an opening projected for the summer or fall of 2027. The community has supported the Myerside Resort due to its appealing concept. LPA Chair Anita Cereceda praised the layout, stating, “The work that your team did with the design of this project minimizes [an overpowering] impact dramatically.” The resort will feature 45 resort units, four live/work units, and 9,000 square feet of retail space, including a 2,250-square-foot restaurant. The step-back construction approach reduces the visual impact of the building’s height. This layout addresses concerns about building height and density. The proposed structure will be 50 feet tall, with a “zoned height” of 37 feet to comply with FEMA requirements. Beverly Milligan and co-owner Rolland Weinmann are requesting a 30% reduction in the required parking spaces, seeking approval for 60 spaces instead of 90. They argue this will not signifi cantly impact the area’s parking situation. Milligan and Weinmann have owned the 1.03-acre property since 2015. Before Hurricane Ian, the site hosted seven cottages with 12 units, a pool, a tiki bar, and a volleyball court. The hurricane destroyed most of these cottages, leaving only one standing. May 24th, 2024 Volume 9 Issue 17 From Island to Bay, News on the Level production@sunbaypaper.com www.sunbaypaper.com Right... All Along Digital Version Cont. on pg 11 FMB Awaits: Will Town Offi cials Greenlight the Future? Cont. on pg 18w Cont. pg 19 Savor the Spirit of America! The All-American Country BBQ Honoring Military Heroes: Past and Present Preserving Florida’s Natural Treasures
May 24th, 2024 The Sun Bay Paper Page 2 Emotions and Their Impact on Our Physical Health In the intricate dance of human existence, the mind and body are not isolated entities but rather interconnected facets of our being. This interconnectedness manifests profoundly in the impact that emotional states can have on physical well-being, a relationship that has garnered increasing attention from researchers and health professionals alike. Moreover, exploring the potential role of emotions in the development and progression of diseases such as cancer unveils a complex interplay between our mental and physical health. Emotions are powerful forces that infl uence our thoughts, behaviors, and physiological responses. From joy to sorrow, anger to serenity, the spectrum of human emotions is vast and diverse. While experiencing positive emotions like happiness and contentment can contribute to overall well-being, negative emotions such as stress, anxiety, and depression can take a toll on our health. Stress, in particular, has been extensively studied for its detrimental eff ects on the body. When we encounter stress, whether it’s from work pressures, relationship issues, or fi nancial worries, our body’s stress response system kicks into gear, releasing hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. While this response is designed to help us cope with immediate threats, chronic stress can wreak havoc on our health over time. Prolonged exposure to stress hormones can weaken the immune system, making us more susceptible to infections and diseases. It can also contribute to infl ammation, a process linked to various chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Furthermore, chronic stress has been implicated in the promotion of tumor growth and metastasis through its eff ects on immune function and infl ammatory pathways. Beyond stress, other negative emotions like loneliness, grief, and resentment can also impact our physical health. Studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness, for example, are associated with increased mortality rates and a higher risk of developing chronic diseases. Moreover, unresolved emotional trauma and suppressed emotions have been hypothesized to contribute to the dysregulation of physiological processes, potentially creating an environment conducive to the development of cancer and other illnesses. The relationship between emotions and cancer is a topic of ongoing research, with scientists seeking to unravel the complex mechanisms underlying this connection. While emotions alone do not cause cancer, emerging evidence suggests that they may infl uence cancer development and progression through multiple pathways. One proposed mechanism is the impact of chronic stress on the immune system. Chronic stress can suppress immune function, impairing the body’s ability to detect and destroy cancerous cells. Additionally, stress hormones like cortisol may directly promote tumor growth by stimulating the proliferation of cancer cells and enhancing their ability to spread to other parts of the body. Furthermore, emotional distress can lead to unhealthy coping behaviors such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor dietary choices, and physical inactivity, all of which are established risk factors for cancer. Moreover, individuals experiencing chronic emotional distress may be less likely to engage in preventive health behaviors such as cancer screening and early detection, further increasing their risk of developing the disease. On the fl ip side, cultivating positive emotions and adopting healthy coping strategies may off er protective benefi ts against cancer and other chronic illnesses. Practices like mindfulness meditation, yoga, and cognitive-behavioral therapy have been shown to reduce stress, improve emotional well-being, and enhance immune function, potentially mitigating the adverse eff ects of negative emotions on health. In conclusion, the relationship between emotions and physical well-being is a complex and multifaceted one, with implications for our overall health and the development of diseases like cancer. While negative emotions and chronic stress can contribute to the onset and progression of cancer through various biological pathways, fostering positive emotions and adopting healthy coping strategies may help to mitigate these eff ects. By acknowledging the interconnectedness of our mental and physical health and prioritizing holistic approaches to well-being, we can strive to lead healthier, more balanced lives.
Page 3 May 24th, 2024 It is a presidential election year and a leading candidate for president of the United States, who also happens to be a former president of the United States, is currently a criminal defendant chained to a dingy courtroom four days of the week -- time that he should be spending interacting with voters out on the campaign trail. That’s terrible. But it’s only the beginning. The daughter of the presiding judge is a professional political operative for the presidential candidate’s opposition party, and the candidate himself is subject to an over-inclusive and unconstitutional gag order. The George Soros-funded district attorney, who campaigned on a platform of prosecuting that candidate, only pressed charges after his own left-wing predecessor opted not to do so due to the frivolous nature of the charges. One of the Soros-funded DA’s subordinates curiously joined his team, just in time to prosecute the candidate, from a high-ranking perch in the Department of Justice that is headed by the candidate’s chief political rival. And this week, the candidate was subjected to tawdry and salacious testimony from a discredited former porn star, who spoke openly in court about how she “blacked out” during their alleged 2006 sexual encounter. Due to the sprawling gag order, the candidate was not -- and is not -- legally permitted to defend his honor and contest her lurid, legally irrelevant claims. Welcome to our American banana republic. America has many real, glaring problems on its hands. Infl ation remains stubborn, and Americans widely report feeling pessimistic about the economy despite nominal low unemployment metrics. Our wide-open southern border is disastrous, leading to artifi cially suppressed working-class wages and the most rampant illegal alien crime in the nation’s history. Violent and property crime rates remain too high, especially in large urban corridors. Energy prices should be considerably lower, and they would be if our moronic leaders allowed producers to tap into America’s great natural wellspring of hydrocarbons. Around the world, hostile regimes act against our interests in unrestrained and revanchist fashion. At home, childlessness, godlessness, anxiety and depression are all rising, symptomatic of a broader civilizational rot and a society that has lost confi dence in what it claims to stand for. Amidst all this, it would be ideal to have a normal, competitive presidential race, in which the fl ailing incumbent is directly confronted and his record is challenged for all to see. But Americans are now being deprived of anything remotely resembling a normal presidential race. Donald Trump is physically chained down to Judge Juan Merchan’s New York courtroom, unable to get out on the campaign trail and deliver his signature rallies to adoring fans across the heartland. Those fans are the very Americans who have been pummeled by President Joe Biden’s decades-high infl ation, his ideological crusade against domestic energy production, and his reckless, crime-abetting border crisis. These often-forgotten Americans are, in a quite literal sense, denied the opportunity to hear the full argument against the Biden Regime due to these insidious workings of the Democrat-lawfare complex. Instead of permitting the Regime’s challenger, Trump, to campaign for votes in Wisconsin, he is forced to silently endure the unhinged courtroom musings of a literal porn star and a convicted felon (Michael Cohen) -- all in furtherance of a case that suff ers from insuperable statute of limitations problems, in addition to the structural absurdity of a local district attorney (the Soros-funded Alvin Bragg) prosecuting and attempting to prove a federal crime (campaign fi nance violation). Oh, and if Trump doesn’t shut up and keep quiet, Merchan might throw him in jail -- as he has repeatedly threatened to do, if Trump keeps violating his unconstitutional gag order. What a sick, cruel joke it all is. Democrats seem not to have given any thought to what happens if they lose -- an entirely distinct possibility, given the incumbent’s poor swingstate polling and widespread malaise among the electorate. If Trump wins, do Democrats seriously not expect him to respond in kind? Now that the Rubicon has been crossed and we have entered a world in which politicians attempt to not merely defeat their opposition at the ballot box but also prosecute and incarcerate them, there is no going back. Just as Senate Democrats’ November 2013 invocation of the “nuclear option” to end the fi libuster for lower-court nominees directly led to Republicans doing the same for Supreme Court nominees just a few years later, so too is it impossible to know what may ultimately come from the lawfare precedent Democrats are setting today. The new rules have been established. Many of us didn’t want these rules, but here we are anyway. So game on. 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May 24th, 2024 The Sun Bay Paper Page 4 Wrecking Ball Hits Fort Myers Beach: Can the Town Turn the Page Fort Myers Beach must move forward after Hurricane Ian. The storm devastated the island’s commercial sector, and the local economy will remain collapsed without signifi cant changes. Many businesses are gone, and local regulations are not helping. Allegations of preferential treatment for certain developers make the situation worse. While most face hefty fi nes and violations, a few seem to get special treatment. Commercial businesses must return to the island. The traffi c isn’t just due to contractors; residents must leave the island multiple times daily for basic needs like groceries, restaurants, and medical services. Without an independent economic base, tourism suff ers. Why would tourists spend money on a half-built, half-wrecked ghost town? Recent actions have also driven away potential investors. Arches Bayfront could have transformed FMB into a unique Southwest Florida destination, but it was killed. Developer Jesse Schmid wanted to settle $1.25 million in fi nes, but the Town Council demanded $250,000 despite Schmid having a letter stating he owed nothing. The Council’s stance signals that FMB is unfriendly to business unless you are an insider. Mom-and-pop rentals are stagnant due to the 50% rule. The Schmid case hints at an impending budget crisis for FMB. What investor would risk money in such an unstable environment? Commercial businesses have not been welcomed back to the beach. Santini Plaza still looks like a war zone. What is FMB Town leadership doing, and what will residents and business owners do about it? If nothing changes, FMB will never recover, becoming another Mexico Beach – devoid of commerce and character. The re-emergence of Times Square symbolizes the community’s resilience. However, South End commercial outlets are equally crucial for the seasonal and tourist populations and economic activity. Rebuilding is an opportunity to reimagine FMB as a top tourist destination. Collaboration between the town, developers, and local businesses is essential to ensure redevelopment benefi ts the entire community. Sustainable and inclusive development strategies must be embraced, creating accessible spaces and supporting local artisans and entrepreneurs. A transparent and inclusive development process is vital. This is our moment to turn the page and chart a prosperous and inclusive future for FMB and Lee County. Schmid vs. Town Council: A Lawsuit Looms Developer Jesse Schmid is ready to sue FMB over $1.25 million in fi nes. He accuses the town of using fi nes as a “Fort Myers Beach Exit Tax” to raise revenue. Schmid insists he owes nothing and claims the fi nes are baseless. “I’ve dealt with this for years. I am tired of dealing with it,” Schmid said. “I’ve had it with the last administration. I’m done with this administration.” Schmid threatens to expose corruption within FMB’s governance. He claims former Town Manager Roger Hernstadt “operated like a thug, changing deal terms to his benefi t.” Schmid has a letter from FMB Development dated November 18, 2020, stating, “There are no active Code Enforcement cases on this property (80 Avenue E).” This contradicts the fi nes and supports Schmid’s claim. Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt questioned why the issue wasn’t resolved two and a half years ago. “To the Mayor’s point, I don’t know why we’re now just handling this. But to Mr. Schmid’s point, he did try to resolve this two and a half years ago because I was trying to act as a liaison to that, and that was challenging,” Atterholt said. The Council’s decision to levy an additional $250,000 fi ne outraged Schmid, who claims FMB will be liable to him for “millions” for “slander of title and credit” if the matter goes to court. Schmid believes the Council is making a mistake, warning, “If they want to try me, they will run smack into a wrecking ball.” Turning the Page: A Call for Fairness January’s settlement of developer Terry Persaud’s dispute with the Town Council marked a chance for FMB to move forward. Persaud’s case highlighted issues of favoritism and uneven regulation enforcement. The town must treat all businesses fairly, especially as it rebuilds after Hurricane Ian. But little has been done to move the ball downfi eld in months. Supporting small businesses is crucial for FMB’s economic recovery. Equal treatment will attract tourism dollars and foster a vibrant, inclusive community. Persaud’s resolution can still serve as a springboard for positive change. The town must balance interests and commit to transparent governance. Rebuilding Times Square, the Pier, Santini Plaza, and other vital tourist and commercial centers should be a collaborative eff ort between the town, developers, and local businesses. Sustainable and inclusive development strategies will ensure FMB remains a top tourist destination. This is our moment to turn the page and create a prosperous future for FMB and Lee County. Will FMB Leadership Seize the Opportunity? FMB’s future depends on its leadership’s ability to adapt and support the community’s economic needs. Past and current disputes, like those involving Schmid and Persaud, should guide forward-looking actions. The town must embrace fairness and transparency in its dealings with all businesses. Failure to do so will mean the end of FMB’s economic viability. The island can only thrive if its leaders make the right choices now. Richard Luthmann Editor in Cheif Editorial To whom it may concern Outside of the battle of the selling out of the island to developers , I believe the most important issue is the mayor and vice mayor running for re-election and their positions on shutting down the beach and destroying the small businesses that are the heart of FMB. I know Bill Veach and Ray Murphy both voted to CLOSE the beach and promote fear and tyranny as opposed to Liberty. One of these two voted with Murphy and Veach - needs to be talked about and whoever voted against the people, Obviously has no business being re- elected. Thank you Marty Bartow The Sun Bay Paper PHONE: (239) 267-4000 MAIL (Correspondence & General Inquiries): 16970 San Carlos Blvd., Ste 160, Fort Myers, Fl 33908 MAIL (Billing & Payments): PO Box 471, Sanborn, NY 14132 E-MAIL: production@sunbaypaper.com WEBSITE & DIGITAL VERSION: www.sunbaypaper.com PRODUCER: J. GARY DILAURA EDITOR IN CHIEF: RICHARD LUTHMANN EXEC. EDITOR: BOBBY MIMMO The information contained in this publication is for educational, general information, and entertainment purposes only and is never intended to constitute medical, fi nancial or legal advice or to replace the personalized care of a primary care practitioner, fi nancial or legal expert. Quote of the Week “I can’t imagine a completely cashless society in our lifetime. Why? Because politicians need anonymous payments too. eg. to pay for their drugs and rentboys. Only once those things have been legalised like bribes/lobbying, will anonymous payments go away. “ - Unknown Letter to The Editor
Page 5 The Sun Bay Paper May 24th, 2024 We gave it the old college try to generate enough business to survive the off -season, however, we did not expect the poor IN-SEASON. The “un-recovery” that is going on in Fort Myers for a multitude of reasons...the reconstruction, just wasn’t there! Therefore, the people weren’t there...it’s that simple. Santini Plaza, condos on the beach, homes all over the beach, Charley’s Steak House...and much more. Gone... probably forever...but we hope not! You’ll be able to fi nd us online at sunbaypaper.com. We will not do a print edition of the paper this off -season for that very reason...no businesses to advertise EXCEPT Margaritaville...and they are NOT sharing their success... with anybody! One gas station open ...on the Island! When one project fl ourishes and all the others disappear, there has to be a reason. I know what it is! MONEY! Maybe too much for one and not enough for the others. Well... who controls the money for the Island? Who made that dumb ass deal? How much was FMB paid for giving away the biggest money-making part of the Island? Don’t get me wrong...we are glad someone is making it. We’re just sad that nobody on the Board had the brains to structure the project so it would benefi t the entire Island instead of just one person! When you fi nd out...fi re him/her/them and hold them accountable. The problem with what the Democraps have done to this country (just in case you didn’t get the memo, Hussein Obama has been running the country), is they allow crime to go unpunished. Why? I’ve told you why and will again! Hussein Obama...he and he alone is responsible, MY OPINION! Let’s start at the top... 2 Professors at Columbia U taught Hussein how to “fundamentally change America” from a Constitutional Republic into a Socialist, Islamic, Communist nation... they are Cloward and Piven. They even wrote the book...sort of DIY! Hussein followed their book to a T. Open the borders and fl ood the country allowing everybody in so that they bankrupt our social systems... spend, spend, spend on everything and anything. Let criminals out of jail, disrupt and create chaos, cut off their electric power, cut off their fuel supply ...then declare Martial Law and the Ayatollah Hussein Obama will come to the rescue. Does any part of that sound familiar? If it doesn’t, you better pull your head out of that dark place you have it stuck! China currently has the USA surrounded with hundreds of thousands of regular, heavily armed soldiers...from the East Coast to the Caribbean to Mexico, the West Coast spread around the US and even our ally, Canada, with Russian and Chinese troops training in Canada’s northwest corner. Hussein allowed China to BUY 80% of all our ports, East and West Coast, as well as millions of acres of farmland to control food supply by...NOT FARMING. Who buys millions of acres of farmland but doesn’t farm 1 acre!? China...that’s who! China replaced the loading and unloading cranes on BOTH coasts... booby trapped them to be remote controlled and self-destructed. In my humble opinion, Hussein, through Howdy Doody (Obiden), has pulled the biggest acts of Treason, Sedition, Espionage and Fraud the world has ever known. Three of our Aircraft Carrier Groups have been and are diverted thousands of miles away from US waters thanks to Hussein/ Obiden allowing Russia to create a diversion...so who/what is protecting America, Joe you dumb SOB?! All your Intel Agencies, with FBI Director Wray the most recent, last week, have told you that China IS staged to attack America and not with balloons fi tted with cameras!! They are threatening an EMP attack FIRST...ask Hussein what an EMP is! If you lose all power ...grab your gun, food and family and take cover in that “go to place” you have. If you don’t have one...it could be your home, but plan on defending it! Obiden, you know, the guy who is too senile to defend himself in court but is just perfect to be PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAND CEO of the biggest corporation in the world, America, and carries around the Atom Bomb Suitcase...just in case! OMG! Every single thing those scoundrels do is to make America an Islamic, Sharia Nation to be run by Ayatollah Obama. We were energy independent, President Trump had industry returning to the USA, the border was under control, there was no war, just the same old Islam trying to take over everything...nothing President Trump couldn’t handle! Then a moron who was interested in making money...the thing he loves more than life itself... Obiden...of course...with a promise from Hussein to keep him propped up even if he is dead ... Joe was off to the races cutting deals with every crooked nation, every Enemy that would listen to his gibberish! In my opinion Obama told Obiden to take care of China and allow them access to whatever they want...surveillance balloons...to take pictures of our missile defense sites, allow China access to our utilities, “ to see that they’re secure” to sneak fi ghting soldiers into the US illegally and hide, and if they can’t, then send planes to Mexico, Venezuela and pick them up and spread them throughout the US... until it’s TIME! Did you know that not even the President of the United States can allow aliens to enter our country ILLEGALLY? He can stop anybody from entering BUT he CANNOT break the law. Not allowing ICE, BORDER PATROL, INS, CUSTOMS from doing their jobs by enforcing our laws are felonies and then some!!!! The Attorney General’s criminal negligence, misprision of felonies, Treason, Espionage, Sedition, “High crimes and Misdemeanors” are all against the law...Mr. AG??! Unfortunately, being as smart as carp is not a crime. Why hasn’t Obiden removed AG Garland...because he is doing exactly what Hussein told Obiden’s staff , which told Obiden, what to do !!! The Right Side WE WILL SEE YOU ONLINE... SUNBAYPAPER.COM... J Gary Dilaura, FBI RED Retired Extremely Dangerous www.therightsidejgarydilaura.com pre hurricane photo by Bobby Mimmo Happy Memorial Day
May 24th, 2024 The Sun Bay Paper Page 6 The economy isn’t doing so well in Wichita. Prices are skyhigh and many businesses are extending local credit to help friends get by. Joe’s company is doing well in Denver and he’s promoted. His company is opening a new offi ce in Wichita for ‘Fix it Right’ Computer repair company! They send him with his wife and child ahead to get permanent housing for his family. They passby a small hotel just outside of town and decide to see if it will be a good place for them to stay while they explore the area for a permanant home. He asks the front desk clerk if he can check out the rooms and see if it will be suitable for their needs, the clerk states the credit card machine isn’t working and payment would have to be in cash, asking if he could pay in cash... The man takes $100 bill and places on the reception counter as a deposit and they go up to check out the rooms with the bellhop. As soon as they get out of sight, the hotel owner/clerk takes the bill and runs off to pay his debt with the hardware store who fronted him supplies for repairs at his hotel. The the hardware store owner takes the note and runs to pay down his debt with the local butcher, saying “thanks for hooking me up for my daughter’s birthday BBQ, times have been tough Thank you you so much.” The butcher takes the 100 dollars and runs to pay the pig farmer at the end of the road, thanking him for the advanced hogs he has sent in the past, the farmer takes the money and runs off to pay what he owes to Maria, the local lady of the night who he has not paid for a few “visits”, ... .......in these times of crisis, she off ers him, her services on credit. The “lady”with the bill in hand leaves for the small hotel, where she had taken her clients a few times and hadn’t paid yet, she puts the 100 dollars on the reception desk in front of the hotel owner just before Joe and family, who just looked at the rooms comes down, says he is not convinced the rooms will suit their needs, takes his 100 dollars and leaves. “Now 4 ‘businesses’ in the city have paid off their debt with a $100 that didn’t even belong to the hotel owner. They all feel better about themselves and now look to the future with more confi dence” !!! That’s Cash Flow in a nutshell! MORAL of the story: CASH FLOW IS IMPORTANT Money that is circulated in the local economy keeps the local economy functiuoning!! Support your small shops and neighborhood markets! -Buy Locally -Buy American -Make friends with your local small business, buy their products! - buy from local farmers markets - Seek out weekend fl ee markets - If your friend is an accountant, go and ask for their advice! - Find locally owned restaurants, ... eat there! - If your friend has a shop, buy ! - Consume what your friends and your country produce!!! At the end of the day, most money that is raised by big corporations doesn’t stay local. But when you buy from a local business owner, small medium sized business or your friends, you help the whole community by keeping the money circulating in our/your community... We all win when we contribute to our own economy. BUY LOCAL and support your small businesses! Buying Local: Cashfl ow 101 Tide Chart High Tide Low Tide Fri, May 24 Tide Set One 04:38 AM 1.61 ft 06:24 AM 1.57 ft Tide Set Two 01:15 PM 3.22 ft 09:43 PM -0.52 ft Sat, May 25 Tide Set One 01:54 PM 3.31 ft 10:31 PM -0.56 ft Tide Set Two Sun, May 26 Tide Set One 02:38 PM 3.31 ft 11:24 PM -0.52 ft Tide Set Two Mon, May 27 Tide Set One 03:29 PM 3.22 ft Tide Set Two Tue, May 28 Tide Set One 04:28 PM 3.02 ft 12:19 AM -0.46 ft Tide Set Two Wed, May 29 Tide Set One 05:40 PM 2.76 ft 01:14 AM -0.33 ft Tide Set Two 10:43 AM 1.71 ft Thu, May 30 Tide Set One 09:32 AM 1.84 ft 02:07 AM -0.13 ft Tide Set Two 07:11 PM 2.40 ft 01:31 PM 1.57 ft Fri, May 31 Tide Set One 09:46 AM 2.03 ft 02:55 AM 0.13 ft Tide Set Two 08:55 PM 2.13 ft 03:20 PM 1.21 ft Sat, Jun 1 Tide Set One 10:06 AM 2.30 ft 03:38 AM 0.49 ft Tide Set Two 10:36 PM 1.94 ft 04:41 PM 0.69 ft Sun, Jun 2 Tide Set One 10:29 AM 2.59 ft 04:15 AM 0.85 ft Tide Set Two 05:45 PM 0.20 ft Mon, Jun 3 Tide Set One 12:08 AM 1.80 ft 04:46 AM 1.18 ft Tide Set Two 10:56 AM 2.85 ft 06:41 PM -0.20 ft Tue, Jun 4 Tide Set One 01:31 AM 1.74 ft 05:10 AM 1.44 ft Tide Set Two 11:26 AM 3.12 ft 07:32 PM -0.49 ft Wed, Jun 5 Tide Set One 02:51 AM 1.71 ft 05:28 AM 1.57 ft Tide Set Two 11:59 AM 3.28 ft 08:20 PM -0.62 ft Thu, Jun 6 Tide Set One 12:36 PM 3.38 ft 05:33 AM 1.64 ft Tide Set Two 09:07 PM -0.66 ft
Page 7 The Sun Bay Paper May 24th, 2024 American Gold: At Age 100, Lieutenant Benjamin Inspires Still If 100 can be said to be the new 70, Lieutenant Alfred D. Benjamin of the Army Air Corps’ 384th Bomb Group has to be the expression’s poster boy. Ramrod-straight and sharp as the proverbial tack, the Canton, Massachusetts, centenarian is as smart as the salute he gives as he fi nishes an interview about his service as a B-17 navigator fl ying 31 bombing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe in World War II’s fi nal year. Born to parents of Eastern European Jewish origin in April 1924, Benjamin decided in junior high to fl y planes in defense of America. “I was always interested in it,” he says. He found a bookstore in downtown Boston that sold government-issued navigation and piloting manuals, and studied them. After graduating high school in 1942, his determination to fl y planes took on new intensity. He moved through basic training, cadet classifi cation and then pilot school. There a colonel took him aside. Even though he was well-suited to fl ying fi ghters, he said, “We don’t have enough good navigators.” Benjamin switched to navigation training. “He was a colonel,” Benjamin laughs. “I was a kid. What could I say?” At age 19, Benjamin and his newly assigned crew made their way from the B-17 pick-up point in Kearney, Nebraska, to New Hampshire, up to Newfoundland and then Iceland before arriving at Army Air Force Base No. 106 in Grafton Underwood, England. From July 1944 through January 1945, Benjamin navigated his crew on bombing missions aimed at German military targets. He held his crew’s lives in his hands as he steered them around anti-aircraft fi re, shells built to explode in midair and hurl thousands of pieces of deadly shrapnel at incoming American planes. Each piece of shrapnel was capable of slicing through engines, propellers and human fl esh. Benjamin remembers that back at the base, each barrack housed three B-17 crews. There were times that when he and his crew returned from a mission, they were the only crew in the barrack that night. Asked how he dealt with that, Benjamin says, “I don’t know.” In September 1944, on his 13th mission, Benjamin’s plane was hit by German anti-aircraft fi re, and lost fi rst two engines, and then a third. He maneuvered the plane to an area over German-occupied Belgium that he calculated might no longer be fi lled with German soldiers. He had his crew wait until the last possible minute before they jumped. It was the fi rst time he had ever used a parachute. It was a good thing for his crew, and for Benjamin, that Benjamin was the navigator. They landed in a fi eld that had just been vacated by retreating Germans. Had it been otherwise, Benjamin recalls, “We would have been dead.” Injured in the process, Benjamin and some of his crew mates spent days in a local Catholic hospital. One day he asked a nun why she was cleaning the hospital. “There’s a whole lot of people out there who want to shake your hands,” she replied. “They wanted to thank Americans for saving them,” Benjamin says. Back in American-liberated France, Benjamin was told by medical personnel that he could return to his base and keep fl ying “if you want.” Benjamin did. “I wanted to be with my buddies,” he says. He fl ew 18 more combat missions, risking his life for his country each time. Back home, Benjamin met 16-year-old Lorraine Bernstein, of Boston’s West End. She told him she was 18. When he later asked her why she’d said that, she answered: “I didn’t want to lose you. I thought you were a good catch.” “I guess I was,” he says, “because we were married 74 years.” Lorraine passed away at age 93 this past January. They have three sons. Benjamin shows his interviewer his apartment. He has more than a dozen medals, from the United States and the French governments. He hasn’t said a word about them and doesn’t now. He is simply happy to have served. He has nothing more to say.
May 24th, 2024 The Sun Bay Paper Page 8 Some headlines fl y under the radar that too often seem by design. Last month, the Biden administration in an authoritarian overreach of the fi rst order, twisted the longstanding Title IX into a political pretzel by redefi ning “sex” to include “gender identity.” Title IX has a long and storied history signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1972. Simply defi ned, Title IX prohibits “discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities that receive federal funding.” It was on April 19th that the Biden administration saw fi t to force all schools that accept federal funding must now allow males who identify as females to undress in women’s locker rooms. In other words, men who identify as women must be treated as women under federal law. These egregious changes that are set to commence on August 1st would put into place protections for cross-sex restrooms. Moreover, any teacher or student who use pronouns that confl ict with one’s “self-identifi ed gender” could result in charges of sexual harassment. In retrospect, such shenanigans should not surprise anyone who is paying attention. Unfortunately, too many are consumed and shackled to their own social media bubble, where confi rmation bias and prejudices are king. Such trepidations only cloud one’s discernment as echo chambers can be quite deafening. Given President Biden’s declaration of Easter Sunday, the high holy day of the Christian liturgical calendar, as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” why would the administration stop there. It took Biden’s minions less than three weeks to unveil the changes for Title IX. After all, it was Biden who nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court who can’t defi ne what a woman is. Lost in this immoral sinkhole is how men and women are created in the image of God — uniformly esteemed, yet delightfully distinctive in their divine purpose. Dismissed is how Title IX was meant to prevent discrimination based on gender, not enforce it. The Babylon Bee in their comedic approach didn’t miss a beat saying hernia screenings for women athletes will be the new norm. For fairness to reign, all women’s sports’ teams must have at least one real woman on the roster and all bathrooms must have an equal ratio of toilets to urinals. The Biden administration says redefi ning one’s gender will have no aff ect among women. Allow me to count the ways they are wrong. Not only will it aff ect opportunities for women, but their privacy is history, parental rights a thing of the past, while a host of other diffi cult endangerments will thrive and where reality, science and commonsense is tossed overboard. Talk about anti-women, yet not a peep from feminists, or those impish folks on The Spew, err The View. The Defense of Freedom Institute along with several states have sued to stop this madness, while The Alliance Defending Freedom weighed in saying, “The Biden administration’s radical redefi nition of sex turns back the clock on equal opportunity for women, threatens student safety and privacy, and undermines fairness in women’s sports. It is a slap in the face to women and girls who have fought long and hard for equal opportunities.” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said this “enormously invasive” mandate that “well exceeds their statutory authority” is “coming from the people who don’t even know how to defi ne the word ‘woman.’” Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced all Oklahoma schools will not abide by the Biden revisions stating, “This is a time for states to rise up against the federal government’s assault on young girls.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was clear and concise saying, “We will not comply.” Women’s sports, restrooms, locker rooms, sororities, and dormitories — all vanquished by a presidential decree that goes into eff ect in the middle of the summer. How convenient. Perhaps Biden needs to cue up Happy Days Are Here Again, while introducing his own Title IX emoji of a bearded transwoman dressed in a gay pride fl ag miniskirt. Appeasing the left resonates throughout this White House, which for all intents and purposes is Obama’s third term. Doing what’s right for America … forget about it. If this is not a foreboding reminder of what awaits when Biden is reelected – what is? Greg Maresca A Switch-Hitting Title IX
May 24th, 2024 Infl ation is a disaster. It is destroying our economy. It is destroying our paychecks and buying power. It is destroying the great American middle class. It is destroying our retirement plans. And it’s destroying jobs. President Joe Biden claims we are creating jobs. We are -- only millions of crappy, part-time jobs for unskilled, uneducated illegal aliens. The American Dream is on life support. And while infl ation may go up from here -- or be down in any given month -- the reality is infl ation is here to stay. It may not soar again like the fi rst three years of the Biden administration, but whether it continues going up from here is beside the point. We already have a base that few Americans can aff ord. Everything we buy is already up dramatically from the good old Trump days. And those high prices are the new base. But many other products and services are skyrocketing. They are not staying at the base: -- Auto insurance is skyrocketing. -- Home insurance is skyrocketing. -- Health insurance is skyrocketing. -- Doctor and hospital bills are skyrocketing. -- Electric bills are skyrocketing. -- Natural gas bills are skyrocketing. If World War III starts soon (which I believe it will), the fuel we put in our cars will skyrocket. And then there’s restaurant bills and groceries. I don’t know if they’ll continue to soar. But even if infl ation cools, they’re already way too high. But dumb, ignorant, clueless suicide bombers (i.e., Democrats) don’t understand infl ation. They have no idea what causes it. I do: Democrats cause it. Here is a simple plan that ends infl ation instantly and creates a booming economy and prosperity for all. President Javier Milei is already doing much of my plan in Argentina, and he has tamed the highest infl ation in the world in record time and instantly turned around his economy. Argentina’s currency is up by the most of any currency in the world -- and the man has only been president for a few months! It’s an economic miracle. This should be President Donald Trump’s game plan. Here it is. Simple. It’s all about spending. Government spending. We need to cut it dramatically. We need to cut the debt and defi cit. We need a budget surplus. We can end infl ation tomorrow with this plan. I hope and pray President Trump adopts all or most of it. First, cut government spending dramatically -- in every agency and department across the board. Start with a 15% cut on Day 1 -- across the board everywhere, except military spending. At the end of six months, cut another 15% of all government spending, except military. Watch. The productive citizens of America will never even notice it’s gone. It will have no eff ect on their lives. At the same time, cut government employees and bureaucrats. Start with fi ring 15% of all federal employees. At the end of six months, fi re another 15%. Watch. The productive citizens of America will never even notice these government employees are gone. It will have no eff ect on their lives. Those two goals should be just a start. Eliminate the departments of Energy and Education instantly -- they have both failed miserably. Who needs them? No one will notice they’re gone. We couldn’t do worse. Make a list of 20 more useless government agencies to eliminate entirely in the fi rst six months. After we do all this cutting, we should be able to attain a budget surplus, for the fi rst time in decades. In Argentina, Milei set a goal to achieve a budget surplus. He did it in his fi rst few months. For the fi rst time in 20 years. Bravo. If Argentina can do it, we can do it. To help make it all happen, a Republican Congress needs to pass a balanced budget amendment and a line-item veto for Trump. The next big problem is open borders. Illegal alien spending is overwhelming our economy and exploding our debt. This is what causes infl ation! We must seal the border and stop ALL spending on illegals. And deport 20 million-plus illegal aliens already here, sucking off of American citizens, eating up our budget, bankrupting our health care and public school systems. To help accomplish this, ban all forms of welfare for illegal aliens. You want to come to our country, come legally, and you can’t collect a dime from American taxpayers. You have no right to burden our citizens, explode our debt or raise our taxes. If you can’t work, you can’t come, and you can’t stay. Simple. This alone saves half a trillion dollars per year. That’s $5 trillion of savings over the next decade. That’s real money. Then ban welfare (after six months) for anyone in America who has two arms and two legs. If you’re not disabled, you must work. If you don’t want to work, fi ne. We value your freedom. Be a lazy bum, just not on our taxpayer’s dime. No more welfare for life. Which fi ts perfectly with eliminating illegal aliens. We don’t need them to do the work, if everyone on welfare is given a choice -- do those jobs “no one wants,” or lose your welfare. We will save trillions of dollars over the next decade. Next, reverse or cancel all green energy policies, regulations and laws. All of them. America was built on cheap fossil fuel. Our middle class became the biggest and most prosperous in world history thanks to cheap fossil fuel. Green energy/ climate change B.S. is the worst mistake in world history. Except, it’s not a mistake. It’s the intentional destruction of America. Drilling, clean coal, fracking and nuclear will make our country, U.S. economy and middle class prosperous again. And energy independent again. It’s that simple. Next, stop all foreign aid to Ukraine. Are we insane? Giving them $200 billion in a losing cause, to the most corrupt government in the world, is exactly what causes infl ation here in America. To give Ukraine money, we have to run the printing presses 24/7. Stop it. Next, fi re the 86,000 new IRS agents and cancel the $86 billion of spending needed for them. What a waste. We should be fi nding a way to eliminate the IRS, not giving them an additional $86 billion. Next, cut spending on crime. Crime is exploding simply because we let all the criminals out to do it again and again. Pass “three strikes” laws again. Commit three crimes and you go to prison for life. End of story. We’ll save trillions by locking up forever the worst repeat off enders in America. And the threat of three strikes will stop a huge portion of future crime. Maybe a few retail chains can actually stay in business in America again. And fi nally, announce the biggest tax cut plan in history. Bigger and better than Reagan’s tax cut. Reward the productive citizens of America who pay into the system. Give them a fl at tax of 15%. And cut capital gains taxes to zero. China has a 0% capital gains tax. How can we compete with them if we take 25%, let alone Biden’s proposed 44.6%? Do it my way and watch investment and jobs soar like never before. This is just a start off the top of my head. Do this and infl ation is gone. Instantly. Interest rates drop to historic lows. The economy skyrockets by the most in history. America and the U.S. economy are great again. This is your plan, President Trump. Watch Wayne’s brand-new nightly TV show, “The ROOT Reaction” every weekday night at 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST on Real America’s Voice TV, and Wayne’s weekend “America’s Top Ten Countdown” on Saturdays at noon EST/9 a.m. PST on Real America’s Voice TV. Watch at RealAmericasVoice.com, or at Rumble, Roku, Pluto, Apple, Dish TV Ch 219, or go to RootforAmerica.com to watch. Wayne Allyn Root The Sun Bay Paper Page 9 We Can End Infl ation Tomorrow. It Really Is This Easy and Simple. Here Is the Plan. The Oyster Ed pearls from the muck
May 24th, 2024 The Sun Bay Paper Page 10 Why in the world would you jump into a tub of boiling oil when you are leading in all honest polls, nationwide? What you should be doing is forming Audit Committees, NATIONWIDE, to keep the voting venues honest. How? By doing audits comparing the paper ballots cast to the Dominion Tapes. Equal numbers for both Dems and Republicans. When discrepancies are found, the auditors must shut down the machine involved and keep the cast ballots separate, both of which are now evidence and must be sealed. The FBI was responsible for investigating voter fraud when I was an Agent, and I don’t recall ever running into fraud at any of the voting venues. Those were paper ballot times and worked well ...but that would have been some 40 years ago. I don’t believe we cannot find and pay auditors, train them, and swear them in to keep the venues honest. Nonsense, like what was pulled in Georgia with phony reasons to send everybody home for broken water pipes, should have been investigated and those responsible charged with Election Interference. You, Mr. President, are entering a trap that you will not survive, as you will not be allowed to speak...at all. They will shut you down every time you speak using ways you can’t think of to make you look foolish and use the time for Obiden to “gibberate” (that’s my new word for Obiden) ...he “gibberates”! In order to bring out any points, you will have to start every sentence, especially to Obiden, with a question. For example ...Joe, when did you and Obama work out the details on how to cheat in the last election? Which individual on Obama’s old staff do you rely on the most? When was it you first started working with Xi to work out their plans to take over America? Is it true that you sent three carrier groups to Israel; is that a diversion? Make your responses to Joe fast without hesitation and make everyone a trap. For example, do you still have hidden money in the Cayman Islands? Are there better places to hide your money? When you do away with the US Dollar, where will you hide your money? Do you still believe you won’t be charged with Treason for Aiding China, our enemy? What are your best holdings in China? Is Hunter still your bag man? My advice to you Mr. President is: 1. Don’t do it...nothing good for you can possibly come out of this trap. 2. You are ahead. Don’t F it up by taking on an unranked contender Dipstick Joe Obiden... who is not a contender you have to beat...just get MONITORS in all the voting venues! 3. Refer to Hussein Obama as Hussein, and every chance you get, find a way to get him to tell how often he uses “your staff ” to pass your orders! 4. Ask him whose idea it was to open the Borders? 5. Whose idea was it to stop drilling for our God given oil? Mr. President, I wish you would make a demand, not covered, and when they say No, you say see ya...no debate! J. Gary DiLaura PRESIDENT TRUMP...RECONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT YOU ARE ABOUT TO FACE...WHEN YOU DON’T NEED IT...
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