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Andrews, at Christmas time, helping Santa pass out toys at the Homeless Voice COSAC Quarters Shelter; where he worked at for several years.
JASON ANDREWS, 35 On staff at homeless center
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ason Andrews, eldest son of Broward Circuit Judge Robert L. Andrews and former Broward School Board Chairwoman Carol Andrews, died Sunday at the Homeless Voice Homeless Center in Hollywood. He was 35. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Andrews had a history of high blood pressure. “No parent should outlive their child,” his father said. Andrews worked as the front desk manager at the homeless center, where he lived. Judge Andrews said his son was a ''good man.'' who had a big heart. About a year ago, the younger Andrews was working
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ear Mayor and city commission: I represent 14 human rights agencies in the United States, one of them the People's United Nations and the other the South Florida Coalition for the Homeless. We are advocates for human rights. We look at policies that may be considered unconstitutional in the United States as well as looking at international policies that may be in conflict with United Nations
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the night shift at the homeless center when a woman walked in and went into labor. He delivered the baby, Judge Andrews said. According to Sean A. Cononie, president of the Homeless Voice Homeless Center, Andrews started working at the center about three years ago “to get involved in helping people. He wanted to share his personal struggles in life with others.” Andrews chose to live at the homeless center, an option for staff members there. He was trained as the first responder to medical emergencies at the center, Cononie said. “It was counterproductive
“You've seen the signs that say don't feed the alligators, but in Fort Myers you may see one saying don't feed the homeless.” treaties. We have looked at your proposed plans where you would outlaw all feeding of the homeless in the park. First, how can the greatest country of all make a policy that outlaws the feeding of the poor? Have we gone mad? Are we trying to create a forth, fifth and six class of people in America? Besides the legal mumbo jumbo, just based on these words, “In God we trust,” where is the human compassion that all Americans should possess in their heart? This country was founded by criminals under British law; and when our found(Continued on page 8)
for him to really go home because he'd be on call,” Cononie said. Andrews’ girlfriend, Ramona Montayne, moved in with him. “We were going to get married on July 4 so the whole country could celebrate (our anniversary) with us every year,” Montayne said. “He had a lot of humor in him and that helped a lot of people in their hard times.” Before working at the center, Montayne said, Andrews promoted concerts on South Beach with J. Thomas Andrews Productions. He gave up that business after five years, Montayne said. In addition to his front-
desk job at the homeless center, Andrews volunteered as a researcher for the Cosac Foundation's International Human Rights agency, the People's United Nations Inc. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Matthew A. Andrews of Atlanta, and Benjamin M. Andrews of Hollywood. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens Home, 6301 Taft St., Hollywood. A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. By Oliver Stephenson The Herald
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