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22 By Mary KypreosCharter SchoolsIn recent years, charter schools have

grown exponentially in Florida, often

specialzing in specific areas of

academics, arts or physical activity.

In 2011, the One Room School

House, Micanopy Area Cooperative

School and Alachua Learning Center

were all named high-performing

charter schools by the state

Department of Education.

60 By Ellis AmburnJoe Louis ClarkMeet Joe Louis Clark, a former Army

drill sergeant, whose innovative and

authoritative education policy made

him the subject of the film, Lean on

Me and led to him being on the

cover of TIME Magazine. This

74-year-old force of nature now

resides at his home in Gainesville

and his ranch in Newberry.

104 By Janice C. KaplanRespect, Restraint and ResponsibilityThe Reichert House was established

in 1987 when former Sergeant Tony

Jones and the late Richard Baxter, a

counselor at the Corner Drug Store,

offered guidance to young men once

a week. Now, the organization has

evolved into a place where troubled

children seek help in vocational

training, academics and more.

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When charter schools

rst opened in Florida

in 1996, only ve

charter schools answered the call

to offer tuition-free public schools

that encouraged the use of innova-

tive methods. Since then, charter

schools have become a mainstay

in Florida education, providing

parents more options for a childs

education 518 more options, to

be exact.

From that rst year, the pres-

ence of charter schools has grown

exponentially. During the 2011-2012

school year, 179,940 students were

enrolled in Floridas 518 charter

schools, according to the Florida

Department of Education. Located

throughout 44 school districts, this

is 25,160 more students than the

previous academic year, including

76 new charter schools.

Although all Florida charter

schools must support a curricu-

lum that meets Sunshine State

Standards, many of these charter

schools build innovative, educa-

tional environments to reach its

students. Niche charter schools are

especially prevalent in the Alachua

County School District, which

boasts 16 charter schools.

We do not try to be everything

to everybody, said Tom Allin,

administrative director of the

Alachua Learning Center Inc., in a

telephone interview. Each school

has its unique features that may

or may not be prefect for a specic

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>> EDUCATION


Once in a blue moon comes

a warrior, someone who

will ght to the death for

what is right, even if it means run-

ning a dangerous inner-city high

school with a baseball bat in one

hand and a bullhorn in the other.

Such a man is Joe Louis Clark, a

former Army drill sergeant whose

take-no-prisoners educational

policy landed him on the cover of

TIME magazine and made him the

subject of a popular movie, Lean

on Me, starring Morgan Freeman

as Joe Clark.

He has lived in Gainesville and

on a horse farm in Newberry for

more than 15 years, but keeps a

sharp eye on Americas schools,

which he still nds wanting not

much improved. In fact, since

the furor he ignited in the 1980s

when, as the 48-year-old principal

of crime-ridden, drug-infested

Eastside High in Paterson, New

Jersey, he transformed a decaying

ghetto school into an haven of

safety, learning, and self-respect.

The students were mostly

African-American and Hispanic,

one-third on welfare, many of them

thugs and pushers. Potheads blew

smoke out of shattered windows,

and hoodlums accosted girls in the

corridors, leaving them bare-breast-

ed and sobbing. Some teachers were

afraid to report for work.

Clark sprang into action upon

arrival at Eastside, ordering the

faculty to compile a list of incor-

rigibles. Later he walked into a

school-wide assembly, which was in

total chaos, and restored law order

with his 36-in. Willie Mays Big Stick,

a megaphone and security guards.

There were 3,500 in that

school, he recalled in a recent tele-

phone interview. You cannot have

300 or 400 students disrupting the

A LocalLegendJoe Louis Clark

BY ELLIS AMBURN

>> LEAN ON ME

PHOTO BY TJ MORRISSEY

Joe Louis Clark and his wife Gloria at their Gainesville home.


Gainesville Police Chief Tony

Jones will never forget the

day he sent a limousine to

pick up some of his Reichert House

students to take them to dinner.

They had all achieved at least a

3.0 in their studies, and the trip to

the restaurant was their surprise

reward.

I came by to see how the kids

were going to react when the limo

pulled up, Jones said. Just to show

you the depth of where they came

from, one kid came up asked, Sir,

who died? We said This is for you.

They were ecstatic.

It is one of the many ways the

Reichert House makes a difference

in the lives of at-risk Gainesville

boys who are often caught in the

cycle of drugs, crime and gangs.

Under the adage of Much is given

to you, much is expected of you,

the organizations mission is to

teach young men about themselves

and how to develop and achieve

goals that will make them

exemplary citizens of tomorrow.

Students in the program come

to the house every day after school

for academic help, vocational

and etiquette training, anger and

stress management techniques

and mental health services when

needed. Nightly meals served

in a traditional family setting

and paramilitary-style discipline

provide stability for children who

generally do not have structured

home lives. The students also

perform community service

projects such as cleaning up

grafti, building picnic tables and

teaching their peers about the law.

All activities are conducted keeping

in mind what the organization

calls The Three Rs: respect,

restraint and responsibility.

For 25 years, the Reichert

House has served a portion of the

population that often sees illegal

activity as the only way of life.

We truly want the most at-risk

kids, Jones said. They come

from disorganized families and

disorganized communities. Some

of them may have run-ins with

the justice system, or perhaps they

are associating themselves with a

negative group of peers. Those are

the kids we want.

The organization was

established in 1987 when a small

Reichert HouseA Quarter Century of Respect, Restraint And Responsibility

BY JANICE C. KAPLAN

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TJ MORRISSEY

>> EQUIPPING YOUNG MEN FOR LIFE

AUTUMN 2012 VOL. 03 ISSUE 03

CONTENTS

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The articles printed in Our Town Magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Tower Publications, Inc. or their editorial staff. Our Town Magazine endeavors to accept reliable advertising; however, we can not be held responsible by the public for advertising claims. Our Town Magazine reserves the right to refuse or discontinue any advertisement. All rights reserved. 2012 Tower Publications, Inc.

38 Untouched EdenDespite the Ever-Changing World,

Paynes Prairie Remains PristineBY AMANDA WILLIAMSON

54 Black WaterThe Great Suwannee River CleanupBY JEWEL MIDELIS

74 Rescuing the HelplessGainesvilles Animal RescuesBY MARY KYPREOS

86 Hog HeavenA Perfect Place For Pigs Just East of TownBY JEWEL MIDELIS

92 The Days Of Wine...Florida has a Surprising Niche in WinemakingBY JANICE C. KAPLAN

28 Alachua School Calendar

112 Community Calendar

122 Taste of the Town

176 Advertiser Index

INFORMATION

32 Crystal HenryNAKED SALSA

70 Albert IsaacDIFFERENT NOTE

138 Brian Krash KrugerGATE CRASHING

172 Jewel MidelisADVENTURESIN APPETITE

COLUMNISTS

>> FEATURES

ON THE COVERModel and entrepreneur Jessica Bent poses with a furry friend at the Alachua County Animal Services Summer Lovin Adopt-a-thon in July. This yearly event attracts hundreds of pet lovers to visit the agency and adopt any animal for $5. Read all about ways to rescue an animal in need on page 74.

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130 100 Years of ArchitectureGainesvilles Buildings Recognized for Their DesignBY DESIREE FARNUM

144 Gator TailgatingCampus Comes Alive with Age-old TraditionBY ALBERT ISAAC

150 The Show Goes OnForty Years of the HippodromeBY CASSIE GANTER

156 Homemade HumanityA Hand Up for Community Residents in NeedBY ALLISON WILSON

162 Chris DoeringInterview with a Gator GreatBY ALBERT ISAAC

>> FEATURES

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Gainesville resident, Drew

Drechsel, swung, leaped and

climbed his way into this years

fi nals of American Ninja Warrior.

Thousands of competitors tried

to advance to the fi nals, but only

100 athletes with the best times

advanced to Mount Midoriyama.

This year, the fi nal rounds were on

the Las Vegas Strip, which is the

fi rst time the competition was held

on US soil.

Mount Midoriyama is known as

one of the most diffi cult obstacles

courses in the world it has been

completed only four times out of

more than 2,700 attempts. Nearly

4.91 million people tuned in to

watch the fi nale, which consisted

of three different stages. After this

years attempt, however, no one

conquered all three, and the title of

American Ninja Warrior remains

unclaimed.

Drechsel, 23, was a featured

parkour and free-running athlete

on the show last year, but dam-

aged his ACL and was unable to

complete the fi rst round of the

course. During this years competi-

tion, however, Drechsel, who was

seeking redemption from last year,

returned strong and completed the

fi rst round of the course with 24

other contestants.

It felt good, Drechsel said in

a recent interview at Gainesvilles

Parkour Academy. Completing the

fi rst stage, alone, that was enough

because of what happened last year.

In the beginning of the second

stage run, Drechsel completed the

slider drop, advancing him to

the next part of the course where

he had to do chin-ups between

two parallel walls, raising the bar

with each chin-up. In the next

obstacle, Drechsel had to hold

onto a wooden board with his

arms stretched wide, grip his way

to another board, and then swing

onto a platform. As Drechsel swung

to the platform, he came up the

slightest bit short.

I didnt know I was supposed

to land on my feet. I thought I was

supposed to land on my face,

Drechsel said, making light of the

outcome. I didnt feel exhausted or

weak, I just slipped.

After Drechsel fell, he said he did

some backstrokes in the water and

squirted water from his mouth like

a fountain.

I wanted to come off positive,

he said.

Since the American Ninja

Warrior competition, Drechsel

has returned to Gainesville. He

works fulltime and teaches at the

American Parkour Academy about

20 hours a week.

Unlike last year when he was

unable to train for six months

because of his injuries, he will be

able to train fi ve to six hours a

week in preparation for next years

American Ninja Warrior. He is

also in the process of building the

warped wall, the unstable bridge

and the cliffhanger, which are all

obstacles on the show.

I will be back next year with a

vengeance, Drechsel said. s

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MESSAGE >> FROM THE EDITOR

Its that time of year again... Time to start

thinking about getting

the kids back to

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Gator Football!

Its been a while

since Ive gone to

school or been to a

Gator Game, but I never miss a chance to catch the

Gators on television. The last time I tailgated was great

fun; I pedaled my bicycle throughout campus, taking

in the sights, sounds and revelry of my fellow-Gators

celebrating our team. Its quite an experience.

Recently, I had an opportunity to meet up with

Gator Great, Chris Doering, who enjoyed a wildly

successful football career at UF and then went on to

play professionally for a decade with the National

Football League. His roots, however, are in Gainesville

and this is where he lives with his family.

I never played football (I did my part with the Gator

Marching Band), but I recently had a dream in which

I was on the fi eld at Ben Hill Griffi n Stadium, in a

football uniform, facing these enormous players who

were about to charge. I knew I was dead. I mentioned

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I was playing at this same height as I am now,

but at 175 pounds, he told me. So it was always a

little intimidating to be out there with those big guys.

Thats a great motivator for not getting hit; fear is the

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Along with this story are a few personal profi les about

our writers and friends and the animals theyve rescued.

Ever wondered about Florida wine? When we fi rst

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Jewel Midelisis a freelance writer and a student at UFs College of Journalism. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, camping at state parks and playing with her puppies.

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Desiree Farnumis a recent graduate of UFs College of Journalism and Communications as well as a freelance writer. Born in Trinidad and raised in Queens, NY, she enjoys spontaneous road trips and visits from out-of-town friends.

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Ellis Amburnis a resident of High Springs and the author of biographies of Roy Orbison, Elizabeth Taylor and others.

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Cassie Ganteris a freelance writer and a senior at UF majoring in journalism. A South Florida girl at heart, she enjoys relaxing days spent on the beach when she is not busy writing feature stories.

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Janice Kaplanhas been a freelance writer since 2005. In her spare time Janice loves cooking, Gator sports, Jimmy Buffett anything and spending time with her husband and kids.

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Mary Kypreosis a freelance writer and editor who enjoys discovering tidbits of knowledge about Florida from those who know it best. She is a proud Gator alumna and is currently working toward a Masters in English language and literature.

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Amanda Williamsonis a recent graduate of UFs College of Journalism and Communications. She has been writing for as long as she can remember. She enjoys spending time with her friends, family and animals.

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When charter schools

fi rst opened in Florida

in 1996, only fi ve

charter schools answered the call

to offer tuition-free public schools

that encouraged the use of innova-

tive methods. Since then, charter

schools have become a mainstay

in Florida education, providing

parents more options for a childs

education 518 more options, to

be exact.

From that fi rst year, the pres-

ence of charter schools has grown

exponentially. During the 2011-2012

school year, 179,940 students were

enrolled in Floridas 518 charter

schools, according to the Florida

Department of Education. Located

throughout 44 school districts, this

is 25,160 more students than the

previous academic year, including

76 new charter schools.

Although all Florida charter

schools must support a curricu-

lum that meets Sunshine State

Standards, many of these charter

schools build innovative, educa-

tional environments to reach its

students. Niche charter schools are

especially prevalent in the Alachua

County School District, which

boasts 16 charter schools.

We do not try to be everything

to everybody, said Tom Allin,

administrative director of the

Alachua Learning Center Inc., in a

telephone interview. Each school

has its unique features that may

or may not be prefect for a specifi c

In the KnowAn Explanation of CharterSchools in Alachua County

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individual. The important thing

here is that they have variety.

Charter schools are a very

healthy option in the mix; it is a

healthy thing for a society that alter-

natives are there, and there is not a

downside to that, in my opinion.

Because Alachua County is

relatively small, the large charter

schools functioning more like tra-

ditional public schools operating

in the bigger Florida school districts

are not found here. Instead,

Alachua County charter schools

are small, sometimes less than 100

students, and are often directed to

a specifi c group or focus, such as

the performing arts, physical activ-

ity, special education, a specifi c

locale or the under-privileged.

Expressions Learning Arts

Academy Inc., for example, infuses

the arts into subjects. This is not just

public speaking points or a drama

class every couple days. Instead,

the Gainesville public elementary

charter school builds upon the basic

curriculum outlined in the Sunshine

State Standards to include the arts,

particularly the performance arts,

into every subject.

At our school, we have a big

focus on the performing arts...

to give children the ability to

present themselves anywhere,

said Principal Cheryl Valantis, in

a telephone interview. The focus

that is needed in artistic endeavors

directly transfers into the focus

needed for academics.

On the other hand, One Room

School House is purposely located

in East Gainesville to reach its

target students: those at-risk or

from low-income families. With a

smaller school population and a

contract on parental involvement,

One Room School also provides

three full-time teachers dedicated

only to tutoring. For many of these

schools, including One Room

School, the focus is not necessarily

on receiving high FCAT scores but

steady student improvement.

Neil Drake, founder of One Room

School House, said in a telephone

interview, The idea was that it

would be a very small school so

that there wouldnt be any cracks

for students to slip between.

There is nothing magic about

it. Just a really small school with

parents involved in the education.

As charter schools are a form of

public schools, every student in the

district is eligible to attend, without

discrimination. Though a school

may target the under-privileged or

a certain locale, it is only by lottery

that admittance is determined. In

this way, Florida ensures a non-

discriminatory policy.

Whereas One Room School does

not advertise its school or neces-

sarily recommend it services for

all students, its positive reputation

has spread into the community.

Drake said only about 65 percent of

its population is on free or reduced

lunch (the standard for determin-

ing low-income children).

PHOTOS BY ALBERT ISAAC

The Alachua Learning Center offers a small, safe school environment for elementary and middle school students. Like

other charter schools, it uses innovative, educational environments yet still follows Sunshine State Standards. Charter

schools offer unique features, said Tom Allin, executive director. The important thing here is that they have variety.

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Attempting to serve a specifi c

population without control over

admittance is a challenge for char-

ter schools, and one that depends

on the parents judgment.

As Valantis explained, It would

not make sense to enroll a child

who didnt like art and hated to

sing [in Expressions Learning Arts

Academy]. Just as you wouldnt send

a student to a technology magnet if

they did not have an interest.

Outside the physical halls

of its schoolrooms and in the

communities, a charter schools

struggle to maintain its uniqueness

often takes a backseat to

misunderstandings about what a

charter school is and how it operates.

Foremost, it is important to

understand that charter schools are

public schools by law.

We are a true public school

because we do not charge tuition

and must live up to all the stan-

dards of the state of Florida, Allin

said. All of us are in the same

business; in the same service in the

public. But we have to allow room

for individuality.

In addition, Allin explained that

charter schools are independent

of the school board, yet they must

meet the same standards, so they

are not outside of the school boards

reach. He stressed that charter

schools are not just winging it.

Alachua Learning Center partici-

pates in 13 different audits, covering

everything from food, health and

building standards to the FCAT.

Of course, there is the issue

of funding and whether charter

schools take away funds from

traditional public schools. Although

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE LEFT

Students at the Expressions Learning Arts Academy

perform Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

The focus at One Room School House is on steady

student improvement.

Einstein Charter School uses multi-sensory, research

based programs for students with dyslexia and other

language-based learning disabilities in hopes to help

them gain grade-level reading skills and return to the

regular public school system.

Students at Expressions ham it up on the monkey bars.

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it is true that there is only so

much money to distribute, Gaspar

Nichols, principal of Hoggetowne

Middle School, explained during a

telephone interview that the real

issue is a State that is severely

underfunded in education. Though

funding may cause friction between

charter schools and the school

board, Nichols stresses the need to

form cooperative relationships.

Charter schools are important

for the groups of people who do not

fi t the standard public education

box, Nichols said, adding that

charter schools and counties need

to work together because they are

all facing the same challenges

doing more with less.

Nichols himself, who will soon

be leaving Hoggetowne Middle

School, served not only as prin-

cipal, but handyman, janitor and

receptionist when needed.

For traditional public schools,

there are 100 to 200 people working

in the background at the school

board, Drake said. Because they are

independent of the school board,

charter schools do not have that

support system. Paperwork, reports

all of this comes directly from

the charter school.

Charter schools have to do all of

the background work themselves,

so the administration of a charter

school is a big job, he said. People

wear a lot of hats and take care of a

lot of business that would normally

be taken care of outside.

Despite challenges and regard-

less of their niche, Alachua County

charter schools offer a wealth of

benefi ts for children who need it.

At One Room School, for instance,

every student starts learning on

computers in kindergarten to ensure

that they receive the education they

need for future jobs. In addition to

performing arts, Expressions small

size makes it easier for teachers

to individualize instruction and

redirect behavior. On the other hand,

Hoggetowne offers a performing arts

aspect to its curriculum, while striv-

ing to meet the social and emotional

needs of its students before

academics. One way the school does

this is by providing electives and 45

minutes cooperative play physical

education every day. Finally, Alachua

Learning Center sets aside an hour

every day for its students to read. In

turn, this will improve skills such

as critical thinking, vocabulary and

comprehensive reading.

In most cases, parents do not

have a reason to look outside the

traditional public school to which

a child was assigned. However, in

some cases, an assigned school

may not be the best choice.

Allin stressed, [I would]

encourage exploration and options

because it is not just a question

of the grass is greener there are

actual advantages.

Every parent should realize they

have choices. s

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Holiday - Presidents DayMonday, February 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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I n 9th grade I got a mega boost of confi dence when I got my braces off, and I decided to run for student council. I really didnt have a position in mind, nor did

I have a pressing reason to run for student council. I

just got an itch one day and decided to scratch it by

running for treasurer.

Now, Im not particularly good at math. I really stink

at it. And I wasnt the most organized student. Once, I

opened my locker and broke my thumb when an ava-

lanche of books and paperwork cascaded down upon me.

But treasurer was the only position on that sign-up sheet

with no one else running, so it seemed like a perfect fi t.

Enter stupid Jared Foreman. Jared Foreman was on

the golf team, had country club blood and a dazzling

smile. I secretly named him Jared Forehead because of

his remarkable receding hairline at age 15. Man, I was

so clever back then. Zing!

Well, Jared was actually good at math, and I guess

seeing my name on that sign-up sheet appalled the

Council of Popular Children (or the CPC as I called it).

So they convinced ol Forehead to run for treasurer as

well. He made it known that he really didnt want to

run, but the CPC had the lockdown on president, vice

pres. and secretary. They couldnt very well let some

band dork come in and run the checkbook.

Our classmates could choose from some chick

with freshly straightened teeth or Jared Reginald

Buckingham Palace Foreman III. There were probably at

least a dozen other kids who would have made a better

treasurer than either of us, but they didnt throw their

names in the hat, I guess for fear of public rejection.

As an adult I fi gured real politics would be different.

Wed have candidates who would have good solid skill

sets and reasons for running for offi ce. But quite hon-

estly its about the same rigmarole as my lunchtime

student council bid.

Our citizens are supposed to be able to vote for the

person they think should be in charge. Candidates only

have to meet a few standards that are hardly above

being a 9th grader at Nimitz Jr. High and having at least

a B average, in order to qualify for offi ce.

But in this election we only get two candidates to

choose from, who are basically just Jared Forehead split

in two. We have the really cool candidate who always

has the wittiest things to say and a killer smile, but hes

got the CPC pulling all his strings. Then we have the

candidate with all the money and the good business

sense, who honestly makes sense on paper for the

job, but theres just something about him thats a little

smug. Probably his stupid receding hairline.

I really dont like either one, and at this point its just

a matter of Well, Im voting for Emperor Zurg because

at least hes not Darth Maul. How on earth did we get

to this point? We shouldnt vote for the lesser of two

evils. There are more than 300 million people in this

country and we cant fi nd one that we actually think is

right for the job? Pitiful.

This election Im voting for that kid who is kind

of quiet, but always has the right answers when the

teacher calls on him. Ill write him in, since apparently

theres only room on our ballot for two candidates (who

made up that rule?). My kids not fl ashy and the CPC

doesnt even have him on their radar or maybe even

actively ignores him. But if my vote is my voice, Id like

to say, This guy is my choice.

In the end my one tiny voice doesnt matter. Im

sure the CPC and the teachers get together and rig the

whole thing anyway. And it will probably mean that the

suave cool kid will win even though of the two I think

the smart rich kid is more qualifi ed. But at least at the

end of it all, when the suave cool kid or the smart rich

kid completely fudges things up I can say, Hey I didnt

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right answers. And Ill feel good about my choice. s

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Cohen & Montini Orthodontics

When you walk into Cohen & Montini Orthodontics in Gainesville, one of the first things you notice is the artwork - a natural landscape painting here, a sketch of Spiderman there, Florida and FSU emblems side by side. The works have one thing in common; the artist is Dr. Reid Montini, owner of Cohen & Montini Orthodontics. Art is a big part of who I am, and when we are designing someones smile I think thats important, said the former art major who considered a career illustrating medical textbooks before deciding on dental school. To me, orthodontics is the perfect mixture of art and science. Dr. Montini has practiced at Cohen & Montini Orthodontics since 2005 and uses Invisalign, clear braces, silver braces, and retainers to create beautiful smiles. Cohen & Montini Orthodontics also offers a complimentary developmental observation program for young patients who are not ready for treatment. Patients with more complex cases such an impacted canine, misaligned jaw, or severe crowding have access to a 3D x-ray machine and computer aided treatment planning. This allows Dr. Montini and the patient to visualize the plan and outcome prior to initiating treatment. The state-of-the-art technology is complemented by Dr. Montinis sense of fun and his desire to make patients feel at home. The waiting room area is flanked by two flat-screen TVs showing the latest animated movies, and the tooth brushing station features an Xbox 360 gaming system that keeps patients and siblings entertained. He reassures first-time patients with five simple yet effective words: No shots, no drills period. Dr. Montini works under what he calls a conservative and open-minded philosophy,

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far in front of the lower teeth. An underbite, in which the bottom teeth extend

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Some stories are written in ink,

some in stone, but the history

of Paynes Prairie is written

in blood, water and in the legends of

those who were forever changed by

the grassy expanse of land.

Situated between Gainesville

and Micanopy, the prairie stretches

across 22,000 acres and more than

20 different biological ecosystems.

With the Alachua Sink basin, the

prairie seemed an oasis to travelers

drifting across the Florida savanna.

The myriad creatures and the

many Native American tribes that

settled in the region attest to the

strong pull the land had on both

people and animals. Over time, the

ebb and fl ow of water in the basin

altered the prairie ecosystems,

and at one point, even allowed for

steamboats to carry supplies across

the vast area.

DIGGING UP THE BONES

Until 25 million years ago, water

covered all of Florida and extended

into central Georgia, Alabama and

Mississippi. When the peninsula

surfaced, life quickly covered the

newly exposed terrain, but scientists

still question the type of animals

that roamed the young land mass.

As builders constructed the

Interstate 75 overpass at Williston

Road, they stumbled upon fossils,

according to Lars Andersen, author of

Paynes Prairie, The Great Savanna: A

History and Guide. The archeological

dig provided insight into Floridas

early prehistoric history.

The site was apparently a small

sinkhole into which a number of

unwary creatures accidentally fell

twenty-fi ve million years ago,

Andersen wrote. Some such

as opossums, bats, squirrels, and

an assortment of rodents, snakes,

lizards and box turtles are still

common today. Other victims of the

pit, now extinct, were the evolu-

tionary ancestors of the animals we

know today.

Paynes Prairies huge basin

formed when a number of

sinkholes developed in close prox-

imity to each other and eventually

merged, Andersen wrote.

Over time, new animal species

converged on the open savanna, all

of which were led to the pasture by

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the slow migration of herds. Among

these new beasts was the false

sabercat Barbourofelis, the most

powerful predator to hunt the prairie.

Now, visitors to the prairie can

still see the saber cat or at least

its skeleton sitting unchanged,

permanent, inside the halls of the

Museum of Science and History on

the University of Florida campus.

Small Steps for Man For millions of years, animals

roamed the prairie without any

meddling from mankind. But

approximately 12,000 years ago, a

strange new creature entered the

food chain, an animal that walked on

two legs and had hands for grasping

tools and weapons. These primitive

nomads may have surveyed the area

from afar, catching sight of possible

game, such as the giant ground sloth,

tapirs and bison.

The ancestors of the fi rst humans

to step on prehistoric Alachua

County soil had traveled across

the Bering Strait a connection

between Alaska and northeast

Asia following the migration of

their food source. Often referred to

as Paleo-Indians, these newcomers

were not apish brutes, but modern

Homo sapiens who spoke their

own language, Andersen wrote.

Because early mankind had not yet

discovered agriculture, the tribe

would have moved on to other

parts of the region, following the

availability of food.

But man now knew about

Paynes Prairie and would never

again be far away, Andersen said.

It was not until around 1,000

B.C. that the fi rst signs of farming

began to appear in the lives of

the American Indians. Andersen

said the fi rst types of crops to be

intentionally planted were most

likely gourds and melons, followed

500 years later by corn.

As the nomadic lifestyle slowly

became obsolete, tribes developed

their own unique cultures. The

Deptford people, one of Floridas

fi rst distinctive cultures, originated

along the gulf coast, but eventually

moved inland to form settlements

around Paynes Prairie.

These were the Cades Pond

people, Andersen said, named

for a site near Santa Fe Lake where

one of their burial mounds was

PHOTO BY JUSTIN RYAN DUNCKLEE

In 1975, the Florida Park Service brought 10 American Bison from the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in

Oklahoma to Paynes Prairie. About 50 to 70 bison currently roam the prairie.

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fi rst discovered in the 1870s. These

were the fi rst year-round residents

of the area.

In southeastern Georgia, the

forefathers of the Timucua tribe

were fl ourishing because of their

mastery of agriculture. As the tribe

developed, they expanded south-

ward, and displaced the Cades Pond

people living near the prairie.

Known as the Alachua-tradition

people, their culture was similar

to the Cades tribe in many ways.

The newcomers thrived in Florida,

and the descendents, the Timucua,

greeted the fi rst white men to arrive

in the region. At that point, the Native

Americans had split into many dif-

ferent factions, but those residing in

Paynes Prairie were called the Potano,

Andersen detailed in his book.

Gold, Glory and God The summer of 1539 dawned

like any normal summer in Florida.

It was probably rainy, humid and

extremely hot in the prairie region

of Alachua County. The Potano

most likely spent the long summer

days ensuring the survival of the

tribe by hunting, tending crops

and building tools, weapons and

other necessities. At the time, their

strongest summer adversary was in

all probability the mosquito.

By midsummer, however, rumors

had reached the prairie, tales of

strange invaders from faraway

lands metal-skinned giants rid-

ing four-legged beasts and armed

with thundering sticks capable

of killing from a great distance,

Andersen wrote.

Hernando de Sotos army of

Spanish soldiers had landed in

Charlotte Harbor, south of Tampa.

De Soto and approximately 620

soldiers, 223 horses, 13 hogs, six

packs of bloodhounds and numer-

ous cows set foot from the harbor,

traveling north from the coast.

On August 12, 1539, the

Spaniards invaded Potano. Records

detailing what happened between

de Sotos men and the Potano

Indians are vague.

De Sotos methods of exploring

were typical for that time period

eat the natives food, tell them you

mean no harm, then take several of

their strongest youngsters as slaves

and guides, Andersen wrote.

Soon, de Sotos plundering

proved Florida to be devoid of gold,

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and Spains interest in the territory

dwindled.

Twenty-fi ve years after the

Spanish invasion of Potano, two

French ships sailed into Florida

waters. Believing they had

discovered untouched territory, the

explorers christened the land New

France. Under the leadership of

Rene Laudonniere, the newcomers

began their search for gold,

eventually fi nding their way to

Paynes Prairie.

In their quest, the Frenchmen

allied with the local tribes, includ-

ing Chief Outina. Outina promised

to lead the soldiers to gold in return

for helping to get rid of the Potano

tribe. However, the Potanos were

too strong, and eventually the

French soldiers retreated.

An army of Spaniards massacred

the remaining French, and Spain

once again established its claim on

the land. Miles away from Paynes

Prairie, the Spanish constructed

the St. Augustine fort and found

themselves allied with local tribes,

including Outina.

The Potano tribe found itself

under attack, but again proved too

strong for outside forces to take.

Soon, however, another wave of

Europeans would make their way

into Potano country, Andersen

wrote. This time, instead of

swords and lances, they carried

Bibles and disease, and the results

would be tragic.

In 1600, the Potano and the

Spanish troops ended their bloody

rift. The American Indians began

to provide food and labor to the

St. Augustine fort. With Timucuan

approval, Andersen said, the

Christian monks established a

chain of missions throughout

North Florida.

PHOTOS BY ALBERT ISAAC

Water ows from prairie into the Alachua Sink, providing habitat for bald eagles, otters, deer, bobcat and - naturally -

alligators. In the past, the sink has become plugged, transforming the prairie into a lake. This happened in 1871 and for

many years steamboats paddled from shore to shore.

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As the tribes adjusted to the

white mans ways, they moved

closer to the missions. With no resis-

tance to European diseases, many

American Indians died. Between

1613 and 1617, plagues wiped out

half of the Potano population.

Spain wanted the Florida colony

to be self-suffi cient. Francisco

Menendez Marques started a cattle

ranch in Paynes Prairie during the

late 1640s with no protests from

the now decimated American

Indian population.

According to the Paynes Prairie

Preserve State Park, the son of

Menendez Marques, Thomas

Menendez Marques turned the

cattle operation into the largest

ranch in Spanish Florida. Its

headquarters were located on the

north side of the basin.

He named his domain La Chua,

a Potano word meaning jug, which

the Indians used when referring to

Alachua Sink on the north edge of

Paynes Prairie, Andersen wrote.

After Menendez Marques retired

from the ranch, the City of St.

Augustine still needed the cattle

for food. Soldiers moved into the

vacated hacienda to tend the herds

of free-ranging cows. In 1704, Creek

Indians attacked the La Chua

Ranch. Skirmishes between the

natives and the Spanish soldiers

continued until April 30, 1706,

when St. Augustines governor

ordered the ranch burned.

Paynestown After the Spaniards left the La

Chua region, a young Creek warrior

named Ahaya rode into the area.

Rounding up the vast herds of


Alligators can be seen in abundance

along the LaChua Trail, which offers a

three-mile roundtrip from the North

Rim of the Prairie to the observation

tower. This trail provides scenic views

of wet prairie and marsh habitat

including Alachua Sink and Alachua

Lake, where visitors will likely get

a look at alligators sunbathing,

swimming, or competing for dinner.

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left-behind cattle, Ahaya earned

the name Cowkeeper from his

Spanish enemies.

It was his son, Payne, whose

name would come to label the

region. When Cowkeeper died,

Payne became chief. According to

Andersens novel, he bore the title,

King Payne, in hopes of gaining

respect from the Americans.

Payne moved his people to a new

location, called Paynestown, just west

of todays Rochelle-Micanopy Road.

Runaway slaves from northern

colonies fl ed into unsettled Florida.

Befriending the American Indians,

the former slaves built homes

alongside the Seminole settlements

in Paynes Prairie.

Enraged white slave owners

ordered Colonel Daniel Newman

and a band of soldiers to eliminate

the Alachua Seminoles and

runaway slaves.

The Seminoles held their ground,

and Newman retreated. However,

Payne and his brother Bowlegs knew

the American colonels humiliation

would not be forgotten. To protect

themselves, the Indians abandoned

Paynestown.

Rising Waters In an attempt to colonize the

wild regions of Florida, the King

of Spain issued land grants to

anyone willing to homestead. Don

Fernando de La Maza Arredondo

acquired one huge tract of land,

which included Paynes Prairie.

In 1819, the United States

purchased Florida. The region grew

slowly. But by 1824, enough settlers

had moved into Arredondos

area for Alachua County to be

established.

Fearing the area would not pros-

per with its native neighbors, the

U.S. Senate relocated the Seminoles

to a four million-acre parcel of land.

The following year, an increasing

number of adventurous Americans

were settling into Alachua County.

But the land set aside for the

American Indians was poor, produc-

ing few crops. Facing starvation,

the Seminoles returned to Paynes

Prairie. Chief Osceola and his men

captured an army supply wagon on

the south rim of the prairie, inciting

the Battle of Black Point and the

Second Seminole War, states Paynes

Prairie Preserve State Park records.

Following the war and the

founding of Gainesville, a hurricane

ripped through Alachua County,

scattering debris and logs across

the prairie, states a 1988 editorial

in the Gainesville Sun by Barbara

Crawford, titled Many have

wandered the prairie, but few have

seen the lake.

The trash fl oated through

Newnans Lake, down Prairie Creek,

making its way to Alachua Sink to

form a plug. With the sink plugged,

the prairie fi lled with water, becom-

ing the Alachua Lake.

According to Crawfords article,

The Alachua Daily Advocate a

forerunner to The Sun described

the lake as being nine miles long

and four miles wide. Not only was

the lake a fi shermans paradise,

yachters sliced through the waters

in a number of boat races detailed

in the 1886 papers.

For nearly 20 years, steamboats

traversed the Alachua Lake,

transporting goods from

Gainesville to various trading

outposts across the water.

During dry spells, the voyage

across the lake could not always be

completed. In 1891, the lake began to

dry, but boat captains assumed the

waters would rise again. When the

levels continued to drop, the well-

known steamer Chacala became

mired in muck, Andersen wrote.

Paynes Prairie was back, he

said. In the years that followed,

the abandoned wharves served as

reminders of the once-magnifi cent

lake, and out in the grass-covered

expanse of Bivens Arm, the Chacala

remained as a monument to the

steamboat era in Alachua County.

Millions of fi sh were beached

on the prairie. Locals gathered as

many as possible, celebrating the

bountiful harvest with an Alachua

Lake fi sh fry. Soon, the decaying

fi sh made the prairie unbearable.

Return to Cattle Virginia timber baron William

Camp purchased nearly 150,000

acres in Florida, including Paynes

Prairie, making him the largest

landholder in the state by 1907. As

a moneymaking venture, Camp

wanted to recreate the lake by

plugging the sinkhole, so he could

harness water to generate electricity.

After realizing the project was

too costly, Camp abandoned the

effort. Desperate to fi nd another

source of money, the Virginia

entrepreneur turned to cattle. Much

of the land remained unusable, and

Camp set out to fi x the problem by

draining the prairie.

Though he died two weeks after

the decision, his son Jack Camp

attempted to keep the dream alive.

Camp, however, was unable

to begin the project until a

1926 deluge encouraged him

to set twenty years of planning

into motion, Andersen said.

The drainage project began the

following year.

By fall of 1931, the prairie was

nearly dry, and new paved roads

crisscrossed their way through

Alachua County, including Highway

441, which sliced through the

prairies grassland on its route from

Lake City to south Florida. However,

the two-mile stretch inside Paynes

Prairie remained unpaved until

1927 when traffi c congestion and

In the years that followed, the abandoned wharves served as reminders of the once-magnificent lake.

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deteriorating road conditions

became unbearable.

To date, the biggest structure to

be built within the prairie is I-75.

Completed in 1964, this

highway allowed increasingly

large numbers of people to spend

increasingly short periods of time

enjoying and destroying one of

Floridas most important natural

areas, Andersen wrote. The

number of animals killed yearly on

these two highways is staggering.

In 1994, a study by the

Department of Natural Resources

found that nearly four times as

many animals die on the two roads

across Paynes Prairie than in any

other park in the state, he wrote.

Preserving the Land Florida acquired 17,200 acres

of land from Camp Ranch in 1970,

which would be established as

the fi rst preserve in the Florida

Park System.

Since the days of conquistadors,

the native fl ora and fauna of Paynes

Prairie have competed with new

species from foreign lands. The

Spaniards brought horses, hogs and

cattle from Europe, introducing the

animals to the untouched land.

Paynes Prairie park rangers

have fought to return the site to its

natural state as described in The

Travels of William Bartram, said

Park Ranger Howard Adams.

Bartram crossed the prairie in

the spring of 1774, detailing the

scene: The extensive Alachua is

a level green plain, above fi fteen

miles over, fi fty miles in circumfer-

ence, and scarcely a tree or bush

of any kind to be seen on at. It is

encircled with high, sloping hills,

covered with waving forests and a

fragrant orange grove, rising from

an exuberantly fertile soil.

Part of a rangers job, Adams said,

is to examine how the prairie has

changed over the years, and decide

if the change was good or bad.

While some of the exotic plant

species now in Paynes Priaire

were brought to Florida by the

original explorers, many are recent

additions. Residents purchase orna-

mental plants, such as mimosas

and chinaberries, to grow on their

own property. From there, the plants

jump easily onto preserve lands.

Theres always added pressure

on the preserve from the impact of

urbanization, Adams said.

The quality and quantity of

water in the prairie is one of the

biggest concerns today, Adams said,

along with invasive species. When

the Camps changed the marsh-like

landscape by digging dikes and

canals, waters natural sheet fl ow


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disappeared.

Partnering with Gainesville

Regional Utilities, the City of

Gainesville Public Works Department

hopes to improve the quality of

water draining into the Alachua Sink

and restore 1,300 acres of wetlands,

states the GRU website.

Currently, the wastewater treat-

ment plant on South Main Street

dumps a couple million gallons

of water a day into Sweetwater

Branch, Adams said. The reclama-

tion project includes improvements

to the wastewater facility, as well

as the construction of a 125-acre

water enhancement wetland.

When the 1930s ranchers divert-

ed the water from Sweetwater

directly into the Alachua Sink, the

exposed wetlands dried. According

to the Gainesville Public Works

Department website, the direct

channelization prevented the natu-

ral reduction of nutrients, which

decreased the quality of the water

fl owing into the Alachua Sink.

These upgrades will reestablish

the natural sheet fl ow of low-nutri-

ent water from Sweetwater Branch

onto Paynes Prairie, providing

protection for the Floridan aquifer,

states GRUs website.

Since the state acquired the

land, bison and scrub cattle have

been reintroduced into the region.

Following the additions, the citizens

support group, Friends of Paynes

Prairie, donated one stallion and six

mares to the state park in 1985.

In 1998, the Florida Department

of Transportation joined the Paynes

Prairie Preserve State Park to design

the eco-passage, a system of barrier

walls and underpasses, to be placed

along the two-mile stretch of U.S.

441. Using the eco-passage, animals

safely cross under the roadway.

We look at things very short-

sighted, but Mother Nature looks at

things long term, Adams said. For

the most part, I think the prairie

has been stable.

Through the years, Paynes Prairie

changed hands from American

Indians, Spanish colonials, American

settlers and, fi nally, the Florida

government. But throughout history,

the natural terrain maintained its

beauty, allowing the waters of each

rain to replenish and fortify the soils

for the next 100 years.

The prairie stretches for miles in

all directions, constantly battling

encroaching civilizations and con-

stantly standing resilient. Despite

all the changes Alachua County

has seen, Paynes Prairie provides a

glimpse into a bygone era for those

willing to look. s

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