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Paid circulation leader Winner of 21 state and national awards for journalism excellence in 2005 THE BAKER CUNTY PRESS 13840 YONGE LIBRARY FLA. HISTORY PO BOX 117007- UNIV. FLA. __ GAINESVILLE FL 32611 Upscaling downtown? Deli, pizzeria owner wants to convert decaying building into six condos. PAGE 1-B (Real Estate) Wes ts ide meningitis patient is home from the hospital BY JIM McGAULEY Press Publisher A local health official says a meningitis scare at Westside Ele- mentar\ two weeks ago has passed with the release from the hospital of a second-grade girl who hps re- covered from a probable cas-e. Both school and health officials credited quick reaction by the child's mother and a prompt re- sponse inoculating fellow students and adults w ith preventing a spread of the potentially contagious and sometimes deadly disease. The school was first notified of the girl's illness March 14 after the mother took her to Fraser Hospital and she was transferred to Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville. The child had been avay from the class for five days because of the teacher planning day on the pre% ious Friday. according to Vi- \ian Crew s, the Baker Count) Health Department's manager for epidemiology. "We were able to get ahead of the situation because the incubation period is normally 2-,10 days with a mean (average) of 3-4," said Ms. Cre s. The health office arranged to vaccinate 17 classmates and eight adults the next day. March 15, and arrangements were made to have others not in school that day take the shots at the health department. The school also sent letters home to parents of all students ad- vising them of the situation, and health officials here kept a close eye on the progress of the 8-year- old at Wolfson. "It's critical to get the vaccine working in 'a 24-hour period and we were able to do that," stated Ms. Crews. The child was discharged from Wolfson last week with the proba- ble diagnosis. Ms. Crews said a certain determination was not pos- sible because the girl had already been given medication to combat the disease. She is from the San- derson area. Meningitis causes swelling in the -lining of the brain and spinal cord, and its close relative septi- caemia is the blood-poisoning form of the disease. Both can kill within hours untreated. Parents were advised of com- mon symptoms like high fever, severe headache and nausea and disorientation. Marcheta Crews, the school dis- (Page two please) 11II 11111 I III1 6 89076 48819 8 Fear, Vol. 49 Thursday March 30, 2006 Macclenny, Florida 500 Turkey hunting; that is; a passion unabated for Paul Rhoden, 91 BN KELLEY LANNIGAN Press Staff Paul Rhoden loves turkey season in Florida Although he looks forward to the annual hunting of gobblers, he is a conservative hunter by choice and usu- ally claims only two of the magnificent birds during the season, which in North Florida runs from March 19 to April 24. Hunting turkey is not unusual. The fact that Paul Rhoden, a former pharmacist and drug store owner who has lived all his life in NMacclenny and is still hunting at age 91. most certain\ is. "1l'e belonged to different hunt clubs over the Nears." sa\s Mr. Rhoden. "I used to hunt quail. Then the quail population fell into decline in this part of the state. I took up hunting turkey after that." The lifelong hunter has a lot of respect for the w% ild game birds and considers them one of the most chal- lenging birds to hunt. "Here in Florida \e have two of the five %wild turkey species found in the United States the Osceola and the Eastern. In the northern part of the state there is mostly Eastern Turkey. They are secretive, really smart and have amazing hearing and eyesight." NMr. Rhoden says. "Put that together with this region's dense, shadowy vegetation and you've got quite a challenge on your hands." When Paul Rhoden hunts turke., he's out in the voods by 5:00 a.m. To lure the big gobblers down from the trees, he uses a diaphram caller that simulates the call of a female turkey. "I don't believe in hunting to excess. Two turkeys per season more than fulfills our needs," says Mr. Rhoden. His family\ alw ays enjoys a turkey dinner when he has a successful hunt. Wife Violet has often helped pre- pare the turkeN for cooking. Scalding water is poured over the bird to loosen the feathers, making the job of plucking easier Wild turkey has a distinctly different taste from birds raised on com- mercial farms due to a natural diet and freedom to roam. The Rhodens enjoy the taste of the wild game and frying the turkey breast is a favorite way to cook the meat. Many people have not seen a \\ild turkey up close. Though they appear uncolorful at first glance, the males ha'e red and Turkey F blue folds of skin on their The American Indians h neck and head. The feath- meat as early as 1000 A.D. ers are subtle shades of lize arrows and adorn cerer copper, red, gold, dark legs of wild tom turkeys were amber, 'ellow and have an irridescent sheen. Their *Wild turkeys can fly for short strong wings are loaded and can run 20 miles per hou with large black, and white primary feathers. 'Gobbling turkeys can be heo until Tur mon usE :dis ur. ird Paul Rhoden with ont of his trophy 'beautfil creatures.' Note colorfidl feather shades PHt.-.:. \ k F. v L LNN. N "They are truly beautiful creatures," says Mr. Rhoden. He once had an unusual experience that could easily be included in a book on turkey hunting lore. "I shot a big gobbler in midflight, but he didn't drop. He spread his wings and sort of floated down. I waited for him to die, but he just sat there, hunched and not moe ing. I could see he was definitely alive. I cts thought, well. I might have to knock this one in the head to finish him. ed wild turkey for its sweet, juicy "When I got to him he suddenly charged right key feathers were used to stabi- in my direction and tried to spur me. That gob- iia dress, and the spurs on the bier was not going down w without a fight! Before ed as projectiles on arrowheads. I could get him w ith the gun, he took off and dis- appeared into the woods. I tried to track him, but taces up o 55 miles per hour I lost him. That had never happened to me before, nor has it happened to anyone I've talked a mile away on a quiet day (Page two please) Don't forget... to set your clocks ahead i Saturday night! , Springtime fun at Heritage Park opening Saturday Karlie Marin Jessyn Sands andellen Marini enjoyed old-fashioned hot dogs and cokes in front of the replicated Blue Haven Restaurant at the grand opening ofDarbyville at Heritage Park last Saturday. The project funded largely by the city of Macclenny, consists of buildings meant to re-create the fla- vor of the city, both during and after it was known as Darbyville. Saturday's program featured dedication ceremonies and demonstrations of old-time cook- ing and crafts. The Blue Haven, owned by William and Susie Barber, operated on the southeast corner of Fourth Street in Macclenny from 1947-1967. Photo by Kelley Lannigan 6 more sentenced for roles in local methi ring BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Staff A federal judge has sentenced six more defendants in Operation Sawmill, the investigation into a large, locally-based methampheta-< mine ring busted in February of last year. Ten of the 14 people arrested have now been sentenced. The rest including the local ringleader and the California supplier also hae . pled guilty to conspiracy to distrib- ute methamphetamine and are scheduled for sentencing. Judge Harve3 Schlesinger on Tuesday sentenced Charity Merrett, of St. George, Ga. to 35 months in prison and Robbie Burnsed, of Sanderson to 27 months. Carrie Morrison of Mlacclenny, the only defendant to aloid prison, received five years' probation with four months of home detention and four months of community correc- tions. Earlier this month, John Merrett, one of two brothers at the center of the ring. was sentenced to 92 months in prison, followed by 60 months of probation. He is from St. George. In addition to the four a3ntn,.edl this month, there were five other locals arrested. Three have been sentenced. They are: Kenneth Wilkes and Michael Ferris, both from Glen St. Mary.; were each given 70 months in' prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. The) also must serve five years of probation., Wesley Lewis of Macclenny %was sentenced to 37 months fol- lowed by four years' probation. Yet to be sentenced are ring-,i leader James Merrett John's, brother and Charit\'s husband - and Timothy Burnsed. Both had been on the docket this month, but were postponed to a later date. Of the remaining five defendants - none of whom are from this area - three have been sentenced: Thomas Floyd received 77 months in prison and 60 months'- probation. Donnie Strickland got 51 months and 48 months. Archie Crook was sentenced to 92 months in prison and five years' probation. That leaves Aaron Long, who is scheduled for sentencing March 29, and Carlos Ibarra, the primary sup- plier to the ring, who is set for March 30. Operation Sawmill so named because James Merrett ran a sawmill on his property in Charlton County -- was conducted by a task force made up of federal and local officers, including Randy Crews from the Baker County Sheriff's Office. They arrested 11 suspects in- - eluding the nine locals last Febru- ary 28. Two others were arrested soon afterward, but Mr. Ibarra, of Los Angeles, was arrested more than six months later after being set up by an unnamed co-conspirator. Court documents say he distrib- uted at least 560 grams of meth to the ring between late 2002 and ear- ly 2005. Basically, James Merrett used truck drivers to fetch the drug and bring it to the east coast where it was sold. Mr. Long, of Lake Wales, Fla., was a second source of meth, but Mr. Ibarra supplied a higher quality meth, called "ice." Federal prosecutors said James Merrett even conducted his drug business while locked up in Baker County jail. (Page two please) THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page Two V( I 1 0L%HIU MMVkIL%' 3PJ ( I an-- --amn" 4-e-- wM ite-riW S- Copyrig hted Materi M I Syndicadted Content il0 -- .:-o.0- Available from Commercial NewsP ,,. M me a * *"n ow o t wq I~~~~ 04WI I " I I I I * * ~ * * a CoUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 602 S. Sixth Street, Mlacclenny 259-6702 US Hwy. 90 West, Glen St. Mary 653-4401 100 S. Lima Street, Baldwin 266-1041 Up to 100% Financing Rates as low as 6.25P R mor sentenBriefcase, contents taken 0 mfrom disabled van other (From page one)_ Incarcerated on a DUI charge, he passed instructions for running the operation to his brother, Ms. Morrison and Mr. Lewis. He directed them to steer less trusted members of the ring away from Mr. Ibarra to Mr. Long. Among those on the outs was Robbie Burnsed. Operation Sawmill began in late 2003 when a witness tipped off investigators to the drug ring, fingering Mr. Merrett as the leader. The unidentified source also named Mr. Ferris, and provided Mr. Ibarra's name and phone num- bers. In an unrelated federal case, former-Baker County High School baseball star Marcus Hodges was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute drugs, The Florida Times-Union reported last week. Hodges was part the ongoing investigation of the Florida State Department of Corrections, which is focusing on the prison softball team on which he played when he worked as a guard. Originally, he was arrested in Palm Beach County, then was hit with additional charges in Baker County when police found a box full of drugs he kept at his sister's home in Macclenny. The drugs in- cluded painkillers, anti-anxiety medication and Viagra. The state charges were dropped in connection with his federal pro-. secution. Talkin' (From page one) to. No one I know ever heard of being charged by a turkey." Although Mr. Rhoden has never given one of his birds to a taxider- mist for preservation, he has over the years collected the beards from the turkeys he's bagged. An impressive collection dis- played in a shadowbox frame hangs on the wall of his home. A turkey "beard" is a bundle of tough filaments that grow from the male turkey's breast and average nine inches in length. Some male turkeys will have multiple beards and occasionally a female grows one, but typically it's a male trait. Mr. Rhoden 'has dozens of beards in his collection. When asked if he plans to retire from hunting in the near future, Paul Rhoden laughs a bit. "I don't plan to quit anytime soon." he says. "I love being up and out in the early morning during turkey season. I really love the chal- lenge." R.K. Muse Construction, Inc. CUSTOM HOMES Residential & Commercial New Construction Framing Remodeling Additions 259-2006 545-8316 cell. Keith Muse, Owner CBC#1250391 LOGS AND PULPWOOD 1 ACRE OR LARGER DIAMOND I INC. "FOR A QUALITY CUT" PAI I 9R. 2-9o I/CElfT NWil IIAMC property crimes reported A number of property crimes involving vehicles were reported. to the sheriff's department recent- ly, including burglary of a disabled vehicle the morning of March 19. Shawn Conner of Jacksonville said he abandoned a locked 2003 Ford van on Deerfield Road after it became stuck in a ditch about 4:45 am that day. He returned more than five hours later to find a briefcase and contents had been removed. Mr. Conner sug- gested entry was gained by tripping a rear lock behind a license plate mount. The case contained business papers, supplies, a pager and pre- scription medication. Value of the loss was just under $500. Medication and three fishing rods valued at $105 were taken from a parked vehicle off CR 127 overnight on March 20. Owner Daryl Norman said he left the vehicle unlocked. The Car Quest repair garage off South 6th in Macclenny was en- tered overnight March 24 and a 2000 Chevrolet truck parked in- side was started up and backed into a locked garage door. The collision heavily damaged the $1200 door and slightly dam- aged a 1994 Ford pickup parked just outside the door. Police also found evidence of entry an.d exit from the fenced perimeter. Jhony Lopez of Jacksonville reported before dawn on March 25 that his 2003 Ford pickup had not been returned after it was driven from the parking lot of the S&S store on South 6th in Macclenny earlier that morning. He identified the driver as an acquaintance, 39-year-old Letha ,Jarvis of St. George, Ga. The truck was recovered in Nassau County later that day. A purse and contents belonging to Michele Leggett were taken just after midnight from a friend's car parked in front of her residence on E. Ohio in Macclenny. The theft occurred March 25 and the property had been stowed in a trunk. It included identifica- tion documents, a cell phone val- ued. at $250 and $20 in cash. I I RaigFe UowAvilbl 110 11 18Otn * First Baptist Church of Macclenny "It Feels Like Home" 372 S. Sixth Street at W. Minnesota Ave. SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6:00 pm, WEDNESDAY SERVICES Prayer & Bible Study 6:45 pm Awana for Children 6:45 pm Youth Group 6:45 pm Dr. Edsel M. Bone Directions from 1-10: Take Exit 48 N. Go 1.3 miles Senior Pastor North on Hwy. 121 See steeple on left I Broadcast Live on WJXR 92.1 FM each Sunday Morning @ 11:00 am A bod I M- 4 ro a V I Sa& m de - sow 460 "Ib -00 rs" sma 411110D 'S- 4wft'S f 4w .* 4wft- Receive a FREE Folding Chair when you finance with Country Federal Credit Union Meningitis HORSEOWNERS (From page one)Cat_-- ,e mua trict's chief nurse, credited the health department with doing a "phenomenal job" dealing with the scare. "They did a fantastic job and their hard work prevented this from getting potential worse," said Ms. Crews. Her sentiment was echoed by School Superintendent Paula Bar-' ton. "Because it was an isolated case, we wanted to be very proac- tive and advise parents of the signs and symptoms while at the same time treating the children exposed to it," said Ms. Barton. "They-(the health department) handled it in a very timely man- ner." SIGN SHARKS Complete Electrical Sign Company Manufacturing, Repair Face Replacement & Custom Graphics Call Us For All Your Signage Needs 904-766-6222 www.signsharks.com Calendar's Coffee House, Deli & Pizzeria is, looking for kitchen & counter help & waitstaff. Dependability & friendliness a must. Apply in person or call 885-169. 3/30c Yard Sale Saturday, 8-?; Estate St. to Poplar, turn left. Boys' clothes size 12, women's clothes, girls clothes, baby items; football & air hockey table, as- sorted household items. 3/30p Yard Sale Saturday, 8-?, 8694 Pine Street in Macclenny II, Namebrand clothes and everything else. 3/30c Christian band looking for the best bass and lead guitar players. Hard work for best sound. Call 591-4241. 3/30-4/6 Guided trail ride, April 8, 5-6 hours, our horse $50, your horse $20, lunch included. For reservations call Aaron Fish at 259-2229. 3/30-4/6p For Rent, 2BR/1BA home in Glen St. Mary. $650/month and $500/deposit. 904-874-6100. 3/30 Perry Sheet Metal Inc. Commercial/Residential Roofing Contractor ** Metal Roofing Sales & Installation ** 12 Colors 26 & 29 gauge panels Classic rib or standing seam panels 25 to 30 year warranty ** Architectural Shingles ** ** Roof & Gutter Maintenance & Inspection ** ** Vinyl Siding, Soffit & Fascia ** ** Sheet Metal Fabrication ** Darrel G. Perry, Jr 7061 Fred Perry Rd., Glen St. Mary 591-7851celn. 259-1252 I -.04 aw - LENDER THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS, Thursday March 30, 2006 Page Three STHE BAKER COUNTY PRESS JAMES C. MCGAULEY USPS 040-280 Publisher/Editor Post Office Box 598 **L 104 South 5" St. Macclenny, FL 32063 4 NEWS/SPORTS Michael Rinker (904) 259-2400 NEWS/FEATURES Kelley Lannigan The Baker County Press is uDblisned eacn Thursday by COMMENT Cheryl R. Pingel Baker County Press. inc. Penooicais postage pa a under permit issued April 12. 1929 at ne post off ice ,n ADVERTISING/GRAPHICS Macclenny. Flonda a Jessica Prevatt & Laura Briner SUBSCRIPTION RATES S Jess20.0ica Preva0l a year inside Baker County: $25. a year Out SFEATURES/COMMENT Robert Gerard side Baker County: deduct s$1 00 for persons 65 years of age or older, military personnel or active duty outside BUSINESS MANAGER Karin Thomas Baker County, aria college students living outside Baler Si County. POSTMASTER: send address changes tu Tne CLASSIFIEDS Barbara Blackshear Baker County Press. P.O. Box 598. Maccdenrn. FL. 9 L32063. Hall cartoon hit lack of oversight BY ED HALL Press Cartoonist First off, let me state unequivo- cally that this is in no way an apol- ogy for last week's cartoon. I'm also not going to get into the habit of having to explain or defend each and every cartoon I do. But since I have a deep affection for teachers and what they do, I did want to make a statement about what the cartoon "wasn't." The cartoon was not a "slap in the face" to all Baker County Mid- dle School teachers. If anything it was more a reaction to what I per- ceived as a lack of oversight by ad- ministrators. How did this guy get hired in the first place? And who was watching him? When I do a cartoon on a sensi- tive subject like this, my first thought is always "who's getting hurt?" WVell, this time it would be our students. What would have happened if this guy had not just happened to have been caught that day? I'll tell you what he'd be teaching your middle school student today! Perhaps instead of attacking the messenger, the school district Oops! I fiimped the gun a bit last week with an opinion column on lack of attendance at an organization meeting of The Joint City-County' Service Providers on MAfarch 17. It turns out most of the agencies initially included on the growth- planning committee were not invit- ed to the meeting. I attended the meeting and left before it ended to keep another, appointment. and thus did not express my sentiments to any of the -participants. Had I done that, they) likely would have told me the plans changed and the first meeting was to include only representatives of the school system, Macclenny, Baker County and Glen St. Mary. Sorry. -JIM McGAULEY night be advised to take a look at its hiring practices, or drop into a few classes unannounced every once in a while. As a former teacher, I know that they are some of the most under- paid, underrated, and under appre- ciated workers in America. I've also seen what falls through the cracks and passes for "teacher." We cannot allow students to be taught by any but the best educa- tors. If we really care about our children we'll make sure of that. Editorial cartoons engage and enlighten. They are not always funny. Humor is used as a vehicle to get to the truth, and as we all know, the truth can hurt. But I would think that clean, innocent, hardworking teachers would have nothing to worry about, and in fact be glad that someone who was dragging down their profession is now gone. This newspaper Sis printed on Recycled paper. Submission Deadlines All news and advertising must be submitted to the newspaper office prior to 4:30 p.m. on the Monday prior to publication, unless other- wise noted or arranged. Material received after this time will not be guaranteed for publication. It is requested that all news items be typed to insure accuracy in print. Letters to the editor are welcome, but must contain the signature of the writer, a telephone number where the writer may be contacted and city of resi- dence. Letters must reflect opinions and state- ments on issues of current interest to the general public. The newspaper reserves the right to reject any material which in the newspaper's judgement does not meet standards of publication. t . ... ~........ .. ..*,*.t,* ,. ~ ~, ~ .,.:,t!'.'4..W X Cartoon stung all teacher Dear Editor: As president of the Baker County Educa- tion Association and a teacher for 21 years, I feel the need to address you concerning the cartoon in The Baker County Press last week. LIam concerned the cartoon reflects negatively on all our teachers in Baker 01 County. The community knows us; we are your parents, your aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends, Sunday School teachers and your children. We have taught you, your children. your parents, aunts, uncles, ministers and even your grandparents. Do not let the impression of one car- toon scare you into believing you do not know us, and that we are not doing our jobs. I will put all the teachers up against any group of people in this country, and know they are above reproach. However, you must also know we are hu- man, and one teacher's problems should not reflect teachers as a whole. Teaching is one profession where you have to be perfect the day you %walk into a classroom, and e\erN day for the next 30 years. We have no learning curve. A doctor does not operate on a heart patient his first day, and a new lawyer does not handle a murder trial her first day on the job. . * I ~r iCnopyrighted Materi SSyndicated Content ailable from Commercialews Please come to our schools, meet your children's teachers, their principals and your superintendent. In my 21 rs unfairly years of teaching in three different school sys- tems, these are the greatest people I have ever worked with. --- Like many other families in this community, mine has devoted it- self to this school system. My fa- ther put in 47 years, my brother 30 years, one of my sisters 28 years \ and another 16 years, and my stepmother 20 years. The cartoon was an insult to. them and every teacher in this system. We are a family at Bak- ,, er County Middle School, and providers \ 75 percent of teachers here have , spent 16 or more years teaching your children. Half of our teachers graduated from Baker County schools. *Please let this newspaper know how you feel. Every one of you has had a teacher in this county, who has made a difference in Nyour life. Stand up and be counted! S.N-DI IL.AREI, President Baker County Education .Association -BCMS faculty - "Copyrighted Material 6 4Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" j& i How to breathelife back intoNASA MY SIDE OF ,THE MArTTER-. I read this interesting tidbit in' the news the other day. Despite successes with the Mars Rover, the Saturn and Jupiter probe and the launch of the Pluto explorer, NASA is still in trouble. People don't seem to think that the space agency is really doing anything useful. What's wrong with these peo- ple? Haven't they heard of Tang. and WD 40? What about Teflon and Super Glue? All of these things are a direct result of the space program. I'm not fanatical about the pro- gram, mind you, but I'm con- vinced the government spends money on a lot of programs of less use than NASA. The Haliburton Corporation wastes a whole lot more money theoretically rebuilding Iraq than NASA theoretically going where no man has gone before. NASA just needs a revamped image. All these guys in short sleeve white shirts with pocket protectors and calculators send the wrong image. We need a more exciting image for the space pro- gram. Get rid of the pocket protectors and strap on blasters and light sabers. The head of NASA should dress like Obi Wan Kenobi. The ipso facto head of the space agency is Vice President Cheney, who with a little makeup could easily resemble Jaba the Hutt. Of course, Jaba never han- dled a pump shotgun like the Veep. Throw some donuts on the side of Laura Bush's head and she looks like a classier version of Princess Leia. And I'm sure there's nothing President Bush would like more than dressing up like Han Solo. He acts like him half the time anyway. . Of course the hallmark of my revamping of the space agency is one sentence loaning out the space shuttle. A lottery that allows average Joes like, well, me to keep the shuttle for a weekend is just what the agency needs. I might actually go to my high school class reunion if I could pull up in the space shuttle. Of course, don't expect me to valet park it. I'm not turning the keys to this baby over to anyone. "So, Bob, what have you been doing with yourself lately?" "Oh, nothing much. I'm just a shuttle jockey." I don't intend to fly it, I don't fly. I just think it would be cool to pull through the drive-thru at a fast food restaurant in the shuttle. "Do you want to upsize that?" "Yeah and make it fast. I'm due in earth orbit in a few hours." When my time is up and I pass the Discovery off to the, next lucky jerk, I get a bumper sticker that reads "My other vehicle is the space shuttle." Right there and then the space agency is suddenly more trendy than American Idol and Deal or No Deal combined. This same technique would work for other troubled agencies. All we have to do is put a little Hollywood "slap and dash" on them. Having trouble finding people to run the American ports? Think we need some Arabs from Dubai to run them? Don't be silly. All we need is Jack Bauer. Put Keifer Sutherland and his CTU team from 24 to work. I'm not guaranteeing life in the American ports will be normal. At least 24 hours every year some crisis striking at the heart of America will unfold at some port around the country. Bauer and his team will whisper their way through it and in the end we will all feel safer for it. Have trouble with FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency? Not to worry, I've got the solution. The gecko that sells car insurance is the perfect head of FEMA. With his sly smile and British accent, he's a natural at convincing people that they are safer and getting a good deal to boot. Who could say no to the gecko? People in government dragging their heels? The gecko Will get all those other lizards to whisper in people's ears and get folks moving in the right direc- tion. As for Congress, well, that's gonna take some thought. ' I've got it! Those monkeys from CareerBuilder.com who are always advertising their website on television. You've seen the commercial. The monkeys are all partying because a graph shows productiv- ity going through the roof. The lone human walks over and turns the graph over to show that the company is in the toilet. The monkeys look serious for a moment then flip the graph back over. If that isn't a metaphor for Congress, I don't know what is. See, this stuff works for every facet of life. No need to thank me, just leave me the keys to the shut- tle. great effect Dear Editor: ' I am writing in regard to the car- toon you published in the edition of March 22. .. :., ,.,n In that cartoon, you asked a sim- ple question: "Do you know who is teaching your middle schoolers?" As a graduate of Baker County Middle School and a graduating honor student at Baker County High School, I would lIke to an- swer that question for you. Some of the most influential people in my life teach at the mid- dle school. In sixth grade, By- ronelle Williams and Kevin Mies- ter were the first to introduce my- self and my classmates to a world where there was no recess and playtime. They both did their best to help students cope with the change from elementary to middle school. Seventh grade was a breeze thanks to Glenda Sue Scallan,.Jane Rhoden, Brita Hobbs and Beverly McCray. They helped shape my education and showed me that teachers are not just educators, but adults you can confide in. The most memorable year in middle school was eighth grade. Ms. Svhira (now Ms. Tanner) op- eried my eyes to the %world around me, figuratively and literally. She actually helped me enjoy science! I cannot put into words the im- pact Gail Griffis had on me and my life. Not only did she prepare me educationally for the next most challenging four years of my life, but she also became mN mentor. "There is no stupid question," she would say. She went beyond teaching and was always there if someone needed her. Shame on you! Because of one teacher's mis- take, you have questioned what kind of people work at Baker County Middle School. The staff should not be categorized in such a demeaning way. Baker County is growing rapid- ly and with all the new people ar- riving, how are they to know that the middle school staff is not what you portrayed them to be at all? How dare you put that kind of shame on so many good people! If one of your employees was caught stealing, does that mean you are a thief, too? CARLEY DAVIS Glen St. Mary Teacher 'exceptional, says former student Dear Editor: This letter is coming to you from an 8th grade student at Bak- er County Middle School. I am a former student of Stephen Crews, and two weeks ago I read the sad and shocking story of his arrest and resignation from BCMS. He was an exceptional math teacher. He had a way of explain- ing very difficult material in a way that made it interesting and easier to understanding. Mr. Crews always told us not to use drugs that it would ruin our lives. I can see now this is true. He has lost his job and we have lost a great teacher. The worst part is this is his fault and no one else's. Through this Mr. Crews has taught me a new les- son: if you do drugs you'll not only hurt yourself but the ones who care about you. I want the people of Baker County to know what Mr. Crews was really like in the classroom. He cared whether or not you un- derstood. This was evidenced by my FCAT score going up a whole point in a subject I struggle to make a "C" in. I hope he is able to recover from this problem and will be able to share his unique gift of teacher with other struggling math students like myself. I could only hope this county can separate the person from the problem. We are a kind and lov- ing community. I hope we can show compassion to a teacher who means a lot to us here at BCMS. ASHLEY BRYANT Macclenny Submitted with permission of her parents Social Notice Deadlines Birth announcements, wedding notices and social events must be submitted with in four weeks of the event. It is your responsibility to ensure photographers, etc. are aware of this policy. Contact Us- Phone 904/259-2400 Fax- 904,259-6502 Email bcpress@nefcom.net Mall PO Box 598 104 South 5th St ( Macclenny, FL 32063 www.bakercountypress.com ? 4wlw qft THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page Four New YMCA pool foundation is in the ground James Thomas of the Baker Family YMCA (left) and foreman Joe Pafford ofAuld and White Constructors o Jacksonville survey a week's worth of work on the $1 million olympic swimming pool now under construction on a tract just west of the YMCA headquarters on Lowder in south Macclenn'. The long-delayed project got underway recently and completion date is set for sometime in early summer The pool project was first proposed three years ago, and is funded via contributions from local government agencies, the Wal-Mart Distribution Center and a bond issue floated by the First Coast YMCAs for several projects. The pool will be a competition 25 meters in length with eight lanes, plus a 2000 square foot detatched bathhouse. FBI still mum one year after man complained of beating by deputies BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Staff One year ago this week, a Mac- clenny.man complained to the FBI that a pair of Baker County sher- iff's deputies violated his civil rights when they used excessive force while arresting him. To date, the federal agency has not notified the Sheriff's Office whether it has completed its inves- tigation of the claim. Meanwhile, the sheriff's inter- nal investigation has been com- pleted and the trial of the deputies' .accuser, Michael Harvey, has come and gone. A Baker County jury in October found him guilty of resisting an of- ficer with violence, but acquitted him on two counts of battery on ai law enforcement officer. The results of the internal in- vestigation were not released pending the feds' findings. FBI spokesman Jeff Westcott has, failed to return calls over the past several months, including one on Tuesday. Chief Chuck Brannan said he is not aware of any word from the agency, but added that when FBI investigations turn up nothing in- criminatingmthey are often dropped without fanfare. Mr. Westcott, in an interview last year, said as much. Mr. Harvey, who was wanted on two felony arrest warrants, was drinking at Mac's Liquors on March 19 last year when deputies Charles Ross and Darrin Whitaker were told he was in the bar. Deputy Ross went inside while Deputy Whitaker waited outside the door. Mr. Harvey complied as he was arrested and the officer led him out of the bar., When they stepped through the door, however, Mr. Harvey hit Jewelry, gun said stolen Police are looking into the theft of an estimated $3000 in jewelry and a .38 caliber pistol from, the residence of George Rhoden off St. Mary's Circle in west Mac- clenny on March 23. Molly O'Neill reported the theft that took place between 7:00 am- 9:45 pm. She returned to the home and noted a garage door and front door open. She said the house was locked when she left. / The jewelry belonged to Ms. O'Neill and was stored in a box in a bedroom. The pistol belonged to Mr. Rhoden and was in a bath- room. In another home burglary with no sign of forced entry, someone took a laptop computer valued at $850 from the residence of Kath- arine Rhoden on E. Ohio in Mac- clenny. The theft was also reported on March 23 and was between 3:30- 4:00 that afternoon., PRESS CLAS IFID $4.5 for15g w rds Deputy Whitak-r in the chcsi and tried to run, according to the offi- cers. Deputy Ross, who was holding Mr. Harvey's wrist with one hand and carrying a flashlight in the other, said he instinctively swung at Mr. Harvey as he lunged toward DepuLi\ Whitaker. Deputy Ross hit him on the back of the head with the depart- ment-issue "mag" flashlight, which measures about 10 inches. He then grabbed Mr. Harvey from behind in a bear hug, lifting him slightly off the ground. Mr. Harvey was swinging his elbows back, hitting the officer nu- merous times in the head. At that point, Deputy Whitaker regained his balance and rushed .Mr. Harvey. . Hie tried to hit him with a dis- abling blow to the neck that would have rendered his arm momentari- ly useless. Deputy Whitaker also was car- rying a flashlight, a somewhat smaller one. Due to Mr. Harvey thrashing around trying to get free, the offi- cer said he accidentally hit him on the head instead the neck. Eventually the officers were able to subdue him. When Mr. Harvey took the wit- ness stand at his trial, however, he testified he didn't hit anyone, but that he was the victim of an unpro- voked attack by the police. After being found guilty, he was sentenced to ten years in prison by Circuit Judge David Giant. Had pot in vehicles Two traffic stops resulted in arrests for misdemeanor posses- sion of marijuana the pastweek. The evening of March 24, De- puty William Hilliard stopped a 1993 Oldsmobile driven by Jessica King, 20, of Jacksonville for fail- ing to yield ,the fight-of-way at 6th St. and Ohio.in north Macclenny. Ms. King had a small plastic baggie of pot on the seat next to her and was also ticketed for the traffic offense. Passenger Mark Crews, 24, of Glen kvas arrested on a Baker County warrant for violating pro- bation. John Barber, 18, of Macclenny was booked on a possession charge the morning of March 21 after his speeding 1994 Chevrolet was stopped on Woodlawn Road near Mt. Herman Cemetery Road. Deputy Adam Faircloth search- ed the vehicle, which he said smelled of marijuana smoke, and found a cigarette roller and two stubs of marijuana cigarettes. A tip from a student to a teacher led to the arrest of a 15-year-old male student at Baker County High School the same morning. The student told campus deputy Traci Benton he purchased a bag of pot from another student for $40 and named a suspect. 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Macclennv 259-5800 Help prevent damage from bark beetles, diseases, and wildfire through practices that promote healthy pines. * Thin dense pine stands. * Control understory plant competition. Minimize tree wounds during harvests. PREVENT MIT.7r,17u,7,t7 :JM F: Use prescribed fire. Harvest low-vigor stands and replant. Plant species right for the soil and site. A message from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry, the University of Florida/IFAS, and the USDA Forest Service. / C., :. ..ME .--. I L L, City affirms moratorium pending BY JIM MCGAULEY Press Publisher "I guess I was blindsided by the groe th \ e all were.:" Those were the words of Mac- clenny engineer Frank Darabi dur- ing a city commission workshop the evening of March 28 when the subject was how to deal with the demands explosive growth will put on the city's existing \ asie water (sewage) treatment plant. "I guess we are were (blind-- sided). I had no idea we'd have this many come this quick," added the engineer later in the meeting. Mr. Darabi, of Gainesville, and City Manager Gerald Dopson summoned the city board and developers with expansion plans in and near Macclenny to the meet- ing to take a reading of both groups on the city's commitments so far on utility management. Perhaps the most pressing of the growth-related costs as they apply to Macclenny, the issue revolves around how many promises the city can make to ac- commodate developers vying for utility) ser\ ice. ."I think in the end we'll be okay. We'll get a permit (to ex- pand the city's existing sewer ,plant), but you can't make com- mitments until you get that," stressed Mr. Darabi during the hour-plus session. Earlier in his presentation, the engineer noted that six different developments seek approval for 1989 additional sewer and water customers. Of those, the city,has already committed to taking on 538. 53And therein lies the rub.: The Macclenny Commission earlier voted to accept develop- ments outside city limits, but only on an increased fee- basis with the likelihood that. eventually they will be annexed into Macclenny. Developments inside the cur- rent limits have been accepted on a priority basis. The board this week also agreed it already accepted by inference one of those "outside" develop- pments, some 88 homes on j tract currently owned b\ Ray Gatlin of Macclenny and located in north- east Glen St. Mary. Mr. Darabi initially rejected the contention by Mr. Gatlin's attor- ney Hugh Fish of Macclenny that the development could proceed with the assumption of city utili- ties. . "We don't have any paperwork or a check (for the impact fees) so. we can't include it," the engineer insisted. However, at the urging of May- or Gary Dopson, the commission agreed it accepted the Gatlin parcel earlier. The engineer backed off his position and agreed the develop- ment, which does not have a name, be included under the umbrella covered by existing sewer and water treatment. Two proposed developments, the Blair Nursery project and Greystone near the Gatlin tract, al- ready have agreed to pay up front $4950 impact fees for each new parcel. The presumption after Tuesday was the Gatlin property will do likewise. Mr. Darabi earlier urged strong- ly the city collect up-front fees to offset the cost of a conceivable doubling of the present sewer Classified Advertising Monday at 4:30 pm THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS * Carpet , * Laminate * Wallpaper * Vinyl Tile plant permit plant capacity to 2.6 million gal- Darabi advis lons daily. Mayor D Crucial to that project, the engi- old golf cou neer stressed several times Tues- the 400-plu day, is obtaining a permit from the station will b Department of Environmental ed a trade-c Regulation. homes could The city has already initiated tect capacity that process, and Mr. Darabi said City Mar the state has requested a water said Maccle quality study of Turkey Creek, in its dealii into which the present treated ef- and suggest fluent flows. member be How much additional capacity future negc the state allows will hang on how utilities and pure the creek water is down- Noting pe stream of the south Macclenny ing the Knab plant at present, and how much Yarborough, more treated water the state Dopson said believes can be absorbed., he suggested The sewer plant currently is outside com running just over half of its capaci- does locally- ty, according to the engineer, and Large track could handle the additional load the Knabbs from proposed subdivisions. will very lik He advised the city to reject any their own se further burden on the system until but Macclen: an addition to the existing plant is ly be sought permitted. A project t "You probably have a 5-7 year tract will tri build-out on what's already o~ut opmentofRe there, so we're not, nearing capaci- the state ape ty but v.e have to be careful," Mr. cludes are as okay ;ed. 'opson, who sold the rse property on which s home Barber Plan- be developed, suggest- off of Mr. Gatlin's 88 d be arranged to pro- nager Gerald Dopson- nny wants to be open ngs with developers, ted one commission assigned to sit in on otiation meetings on other matters. ending projects in\ ol\ - bb family and Jimmy all of whom Manager i are. "close friends," i the city has to treat panics' the same as it based landowners. :ts like that owned by 'southeast of the city' :ely have to construct wer and water plants, ny utilities could like- in initial stages. he scope of the Knabb bigger a DRI (Devel- egional Impact) before iro\ e,.it, and thai in- like utilities. * Ceramic & , Porcelain Tile * Hardwood * Area Rugs r-------------------------------- 20% 0FF I IN STOCK OR SPECIAL ORDER AREA RUGS I Excludes previously quoted estimates. Expires 4/30/06 L*-----------------------j THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page Five Check out the news at- www.bakercountypress.com Firearm, theft charges against Macclenny man A Macclenny man faces multi- ple charges including possession of a firearm b\ a conv icted felon, following his arrest the morning of March 26. Deputy James Stalnaker initial- 1l questioned Gravlin McKellum. 19, about the disappearance of a four-% heel ATV belonging to Tara W'ashington of Macclenny. She told police the suspect had been renting the \ vehicle from her for $25-S30 a da\ and had not returned it. Mr. Grailin allegedl\ told her he sold it. When the suspect v.as initiallN questioned on Quail Lane. Deput\ Stalnaker said he found a .25 cal- iber pistol in a pants pocket. He is also charged \% ith carry- ing a concealed weaponn grand theft of the ATV and possession of a small amount of marijuana %\hen he \\as booked at counts jail. 100 South Lima St., Baldwin Office 266-1041 / NEW LOCATION Metabolic Research Center of Orange Park at 124 South 6th St., Macclenny (by Mixon Tire) Metabolic will be there every Tuesday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Fridays by appointment only! No prepackaged meals., Lose 2-5 pounds per week. ,. Contact Rebecca Lee for details. (904) 317-9775 "Since losing my weight with Metabolic Research Center my 4A energy has increased greatly, and I feel so good. I can work ,Il a lot in my yard now that I have lost 31/72 pounds and 39 Il inches. 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Proud parents are Jud and Rob- in Johnson of Glen St. Mary. Grandparents. are Billy and Judie Johnson of Taylor, Dolores Yokom of St. George, Ga. Great grandpar- ents are Daisy John-.on of Glen St. Mary and Florence Grimes of St. George. . S, ii 1 Ii 1 A son arrives Charlie and Colleen Harvey of. Sanderson are proud to announce the birth of son Seth Charles Har- vey on March 15 at St. Vincent's Mediclj Center. He weighed six pound-., two ounces and was 19'/2 inches. He was welcomed home,by sib- lings Kyle Barron and Brandon Harvey. Grandparents are Gerald and Geraldine Scharphorn of Chelsea, Mich., Fred and the late Rosie Harvey of Sanderson.2 I Kelton Kaeck Gives birth to son Caleb Kaeck and Wendy Dan- iels of Glen St. Mary are proud to announce the birth of son Kelton Scott Kaeck. He was born March 7 and weighed six pounds, two ounces and was 19'/2 inches long. Happy Birthday, God Bless Crystal Love, Uan & Mom l ),. .' \.ll .// 5 Couple engaged Mr. and MNr's. Rand\ Crews of Macclenny are pleased to an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Louann, to Rick, Diggs Jr., son of Mr. and Mr_,. Rick Diggs of Jackson\ ille. A wedding is being planned for September 9 at Raiford Road Church. Local cruise-in Callinu all cu.tinm. hot rod, col- leclible and antique cars and car lovers to the monthly cruise-in this April 8. at 4:0()0 pm in parking lot ne\t I Sarah". Coffee mi US 911. For more infirmrnlion, call 259- ()04. Pesticide license clasSes, exa ms BY MIKE SWEAT C/ in n Extension Director An area private applicator pes- ticide school l %ill be held on April. 10 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Bradford County Extension Office for individuals wishing to oh bin the pri'. ate pc'ticid& applicator li- cense from the Florida Depart- ment of Agriculture and Consumer Services. for the week of April 3-7 - BREAKFAST MONDAY: Breakfast pizza with milk and juice. TUESDAY: Sausage biscuit with milk and juice. \ I:IINL .,I)\: Ccrcal and toas with milk and juice. THIkiRD i'A)- Pancakes and apples with milk and juice. FRIDAY: Oatmeal and lOast with milk and juice. LUNCH MONDAY: Sloppy joe or grilled chicken sandwich. choice of two: corn. condiments, rosy pears and milk. TUESDAY: flot dog or mcatloaf and corn-' bread, choice of two: potatoes and gravy, slaw. fruit with apple crisp and milk. WEDNESDAY: Lasagna with roll or rib 'sandwich, choice of two: fries. salad. fruit with cookiecand milk. THURSDAY: Hot pocket or cheeschurger, choice of two: potato rounds, condiments, fruit and milk. FRIDAY: Chicken pol pie with biscuit or pizza. choice of two: greens. veggies, fruit and milk. -faypyy Anniversary Scott &'{Ji(T SLove, " A The following activities are scheduled in Baker County schools for the week of April 1- 8. This listing may be incomplete and subject to change without notice. I S *-April 1: BCHS- SAT in the auditorium. FFA State Poultry Contest at .VF. State mock trial competition in Orlando. *April 3: District Wide- SShool board meeting at Taylor Church at 6:30 pm. BCHS- FC- CLA to Emeril's restaurant in Orlando. ME- Bunny grams. PK."K- DiMlels testing for all I kiriderganen students. 2. *April 4: BCHS- Ag career exploration at LCCC. Carpentir fieldtrip to Palencia. ME- Bun- ny grams-.. PK/K- Dibels testing A -for all kingerginen students. i *April 5: BCHS- Teen%%orks to Wal-Mart DC: LCCC summer ., regi-ration begins. FBLA bowl- ing trip at 2 pm. DCT career awareness in Jacksonville. W\E- Group pictures. ME- Bunny S, grams. PK.'K- Fild trip to zoon. 3 Dibels ieiing for all kinder-- A /1 g.irrt1 _qudenit.. r *-April 6: B('HS- Big Ape AbstinCnce prminoiion during, lunch ME- Bunn\ ram., P 'K- Dih,.cl letring htr all' 1: ,l ind njria.r n lud.ir, s ,' *-April 7: BCHS- I lerit Joninc | r. dl) Ii,.Cr 2radu'Jl ii'n anrnOunce- Snicnis during lunch BCMS- End Il the \.ar fiiid irip, 6 7 4 ,r.i'de \WE- FiL.Id da\ (2/3 rd. rJ NI ME- Biir in\ gram, Field LI. d 2\ `21 gr:idti.i *BC'HS- Prum at thif MOrOc- o, Shrine l-cmplc ACT .it 7 3. 111n in Ihlk .Ludilt-Iriium OVER 50 TENNIS Saturday at 9:00 am B(HS courts 535-8399 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,.EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 02-2005-CP-46 IN RE: ESTATE OF ANGELA MOORE A/K/A ANGELA HELM, Deceased., NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Angela Moore a/k/a Angela Helm, deceased, File Num- ber 02-2005-CP-46, is pending in the Circuit Court for Baker County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 339 East Macclenny Av- enue, Macclenny, Florida 32063. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. ' All creditors of the decedent and other per- sons having claims or demands against dece- dent's estate including unmatured, contingent or, unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this no- tice is served must file their claim with this court within the later' of 3 months after the date of the .first publication of this notice or 30 days after the date of service of a copy of this notice on them. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent's estate including unmatured, contin- gent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court within 3 months after the date of the first publication of this notice. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR- EVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is March 30, 2006. Attorney for personal representative: LEE B. GARTNER, PA. Florida Bar No.: 173491 3300 University Drive Suite 706 Coral Springs, FL 33065 Telephone: (954) 755-5350 Fax: (954) 255-6080 Personal Representative: Lee B. Gartner, P.A. 3300 University Drive Suite 706 Coral Springs, FL 33065 Telephone: (954) 755;5350 3/30c GED registration Registration for the April GED tests will be April 4 at 6:30 pm at the middle school cafeteria in Maeclenny. Individuals must bring a Florida picture ID, social securi- ty verification and any wai- vers/fees. The tests will be April 10-12. For more information call 259- 0403. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROBATE DIVISION FILENO.: 02-2005-CP-0008 IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES MICHAEL MCCLOUD Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charles M`Achae McCioud deceased, whose date of dear. .as FecruarV 5 2006, is pending in the Ci,:uil Cour lor Baker County. Florida. Probate Dise.n File njumrer 02.2606C'.CPF 004, the ad- oress o1 ahich is 339 East Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny, Florida 32063. The names and ad- dress of the personal representative and the per- sonal represenialves anorrey are sel I:,nr, e-. ICOW All credil'ors 01 mIe decdern arna oirr per sons wno nave clam- or demands an3sain-I dcc. deni s csiaie ,r.,cluding urmrraiure,] conirn -.ri, unlqudated claims. arnd wno araje .en :er.e,'. copy ot Irna note music lIle lheir claims wiirin lhe ai31r OI inree i3i m nirns are,- ir.e dale c. inre i.r publication Ol iinis rloice or iiny dayv atnr irne ds le 0o er.Ice uol a ,opy e irsn rlic,- or, irem All uiler .:rvdiCrs .l i re ecIeocrl a,.: 9Cr. :rns wr o h3ve claims or derrianad aga :n,:r. Ire . -le,:.s nli E2lit e iri.:luda ,g uriiaurt1 ] Coi-lir, r.4nt or uriliquidaie1e ,:1a3m, mu1i Ie Vir n ciainrT, win in'a rourl within Ihree 13i morihs aher Ihe ,31 r,: ir u uril ou I'iC haOri ui irt, r,.-iiie ACL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR- E .'ER B .RREL, NOt-T'W'ITHISTArIDiNG THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABO'.E ANr' CLAIM FILED TWO "i ','E-R O', 'R MORE AFTER THE DECE. DENT 5 DATE OF DEATH S, BARRED Tr.e a i of ir. r:i pur, :aii, ,,-r ,i ir.i r ,oi,.:e ,z Mar.n 2-3 ;006 APorier IOr erson,,- i re.,r -enr, i,,c HUGH 0 Fi'`.H JH Fi.:.rda Bar NI O12428'.t P,:, e,4< ta,..li'n-1 FL 32'"03 Tilpr.n,:,n (90-) H 6:Fe O. ,or r e.7:15 P F' ,",:'.-.5 Reprei er,-all.e Pi anc' J:arn McCl,,ud 3/23-30c IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH .JUDIC,-IL CIRCUIT it -ND FOR FA.KER,.C, ursTr FLORIDA. , PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 02-2005-CP-46 IN RE: ESTATE OF ANGELA MOORE A/K/A ANGELA HELM, NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Trie admnisiraiin oi the estate of Angela Moore ', a r,,e-ia Heim deceased, File Num- ber 02-2005-CP-46, is "s-n'ri'g in the Circuit Court for Baker County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 339 East Macclenny Av- enue, Macclenny, Florida 32063. The names and addresses .':. irr.e :r,...r.ni represeniaii.e a5-d th6 o rr .,l ri' -r 'ii-a l.C .. anLrre s:re I. i.i'r, ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTI-, FlIED THAT: ' ALL persons on whom this notice is served who have objections that criaiing'- ir-1 .,ai,r, of the will, the qualifications .:-I ire p-,' rai .epre- l,. .' rue r ir di .:rI, I. 1 ,:curl are i*-:Iua .ir I i re. ; *:''|,'- iorn ,.oir, e I : ,:.ui1 '.ir, irl u hiaier : 1 ir T,,r m rniri, alier ir, oar e e in Ir rpuri io- .:i r. i-.:. :. r ,, a, a ll,,- lh .3 al -*I --? .. .1. 'L 0 1 : d O 1 ir" ci 1: c *:"-1 All :.ei :,ri .i ihe decedent and other per- sons r,,n.rq' ,lai .Ti '.-CMr-d'.d. a1arnrI d ,-ce- dent's e- le ,i ,r or, ,-,ri, a cc.: i nt r,, --r, r-'', . served ..ilr..-. rr.-e rT,,-ir.. ariTr ir :. c .A.I: ir. first pubi-.:ai,-n r, -I l' i ,'i.:,:e u il hi e i rien r claim ;. with,this Court within the later 0c ir,,'- ,Tr ir, '_ af-i t.- ir, jal, ,-,i ir,.- ih i u i. a ,wI ir. ,-,|I,: ,',, tr.rry ay' -sai er Irne daie cu of er...:-e ,- a copy of this notice on'them. , All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands a3.arni \,he decedent's estate on whom a copy ci rni- ,r.:ju,: is served within'three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court within 3 months after the date of the first publication of this notice. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJEC- TIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the.first publication of this notice is March 30, 2006. Attorney for personal representative: LEE B. GARTNER, PA. Florida Bar No.: 173491 3300 University Drive Suite 706 Coral Springs, FL 33065 Telephone: (954) 755-5350 Fax: (954) 255-6080 Personal Representative: 3Lee B. Gartner, PA. 3300 University Drive Suite 706 Coral Springs, FL 33065 Telephone: (954) 755-5350 3/30c I lGISTEI NOW FOR Summer 2006 SES CLASS . OPEN REGIS ..' -", "SUMMER i 1 I'I APR5-M SUMMIT SI APR 5-JL 1-1`FO MORE INFORMATION CALL (386) 752-1822 I www.a kecitycc.edu TRATION tA&C AY 16 ERB JN28 LAKE CITY EDMUBNIIY LD[LIEi An Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution m (formerly Twin Bridges Country Store) Grand Opening April 1st from noon 3:00 pm Check out the North Florida Hot Rod Association MUSIC !L S &FPUN A Hot bogs ____FUN ?x^' Is your water misbehaving? If so, call us... We will bring the Water Wagon to your house & fix it! For more Information about products and services see our ad in the '05-06 Macclenny phone book on page 100. Our Water Conditioning Units Wil Bring Quality Water Into Your Home! 904.608.5669 or 904.613.1898 A MACCLENNY BASED COMPANY Check out the news at- www.bakercountypress.com Table Linens & Chair Covers Column Sets & Candelabras 'Tables & Chairs 'Floral Arrangements S Chocolate Fountain 259-8397 o 51-6620 r ----------------- ------------- .9- -W -ll Maggie Rhoden is at Styles by Susie US 90, Glen St. Mary Accepting walk-ins, early & late appointments. Wednesday- Friday Call 773-3745 TODAY for an appointment. . k ** GET $3 OFF WITH THIS AD ** ... . American Enterprise Bank . Contact Jamey Hodges for all your lending needs -4 Loan Production Office 692 W.. Macclenny Ave._ IN acclnn Florida FD ,259-6003 L -d ER/ "^ _. ___ _sm I all OR C Betty June Dukes, ex-board member Betti June Raulerson Dukes, 73, of Worthington Springs died March 25, 2006 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Mrs. Dukes was born in Baker County on August 19, 1932. She lived in Baker County all her life prior to moving to Union County in 1994. Mrs. Dukes graduated from St. George High School in 1953. She attended Little Springs Primitive Baptist Church. She was a member the Baker County School Boaid for 16 years and retired from Independent Life Insurance ,Company. Mrs. Dukes.loved to cook, bake, cro- chet and garden. She was predeceased by chil- dren Laveice and Byron Raul- erson. Survivors include her hus- band of 11 years, J.R. Dukes; chil- dren Deborah Gay (Dicky) of Macclenny, Janice Raulerson (Earl) of Callahan. and Dwyane Raulerson (Cindy) of Glen St. Mary; brother Albrey McCormick (Christine) of Sanderson; sisters Muriel Roberts of Lake City and Laverne Altman (Albert) of Glen St. Mary; grandchildren Bridget Moore, Kristy Miller, Christopher. Gay, Heather Sands, Lauralee Clifton and Byron Raulerson: 10 great-granchildren. A service was held March 29 at 11:00 at First Baptist Church of Glen St. Mary with Elders Roger Pinkston and Albert Altman offici- ating. Interment followed at North Prong Cemetery. Fraser-Ferreira Funeral Services of Macclenny was in charge of arrangements. Recda Green of Tallahassee Reccia C. Green, 87, of Talla- hassee died Wednesday. March 22, 2006. Ms. Green was a homemaker and loved creating shell art, draw- ing' ,and co in collecting. She also enjoyed working in her Syard and- wit " ing poetrr. She was known as "'Nann'. Ms. Green is survived b\ James A. .* Green, her hus- - band of 51 -; '""I' - years; sons Troy M'- Greni' Brewer (Linda) of Tallahassee and James Jr. of Alabama; daughters. Pencie Bell and Lee Beckman (Dennis) of Tallahassee, and Edith Cahoon (Nathan) of Panama City; sisters Alice Mame Cook, Janie Kent and Josie Hall; brothers Alex, Jerry and Jimmy Hughes; granddaughter Glenda Thomas and great-grandson Michael, both of Macclenny; also 10 other grand- children and 12 other great-grand- children. The funeral service was March 24 at Abbey-Riposta Funeral Home and burial at Tallahassee Memory Gardens. PRESS CLASSIFIED $4.50 for 15 words St. Peters Anglican Fellowship Minnesota Ave. Macclenny, Fla. 259-6256 Sunday School 9:00 am I Sunday Service 10:00 am Mt. Zion N.C. Methodist Church 121 North 259-4461 Pastor Bobby Griffin Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Service 7:00 pm H For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 Mr. Godwin dies March 24 William "Willie" Homer God- win, ,66, of Maxville died March 24, 2006 following a lengthy ill- ness. He was born September 20, 1939 in Maxville. He was predeceased by parents Samuel Everett and Viola Myrtle Harris Godwin; brother Bobby Godwin and sister Joyce Padgett. Survivors include his wife of 48 years Floria Earlene Cannon- Godwin; children Bill Godwin (Betty), Jeanne Parks (Kenneth), Keith Godwin (Renee) and Bryan Godwin; brother Billy Godwin (Marlene); grandchildren Teri, Kristy, Jason, Exie, Brandon, Dagan, Ashley, Jamee, \inny and Amanda; great grandchildren Naudia, Ethan and Nyia. A service was held March 28' at Prestwood Funeral Home of Baldwin. Interment was at Long Branch Cemetery in Maxville. Dorothy Hall March 25 rites Dorothy Lee Raulerson-Hall, '85, of Jackson-: ilk died March 21, 2006 in Jackson ille. Mrs. Hall was born Nlaich 22, 1920 in Douglas, Ga. She .i as predeceased by parents Joseph Allen and Leettie Meeks Raulerson, husband Robert Hall and son Jerry Miller Sr. Survivors include dJughter Pamela Miller; sister La erne Kirkland, grand- children Jerry, Samantha and Sha%\n Miller A service was held March 25 at IE ergreen Cemetery jith Rev. Robert K. Davis officiating. Prest- wood Funeral Home of Bald\ inn was in charge of arrangements. DINKINS NEW' CONGIlECLATIONAL METHODIST CHLUICMH CR 127 N. of Sanderson Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Morning Service 11:00 am Ved Night Service 7:'0 pm Where Everyone is Somebody and Jesus is the Leader Pastor Rev. Ernie Terrell Sanderson Congregational Holiness Church CR 127 N., Sanderson, FL Sunday School 10:00 am Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wed. Evening Prayer Serv. 7:30 pm SPastor: Oral E. Lyons E Sanderso ng Church" I 'Shang Moore of Brooklyn, NY Frank. "Shang" Moore Sr., died March 25, 2006. He was born .March 21, 1939. Mr. Moore attended school at Keller Elementary, Rich- ardson High and graduated from Keller 1! High School in 1959. As a child, Mr. Moore enjoyed Religious ser- vices at Allen Chapel African S- M et hod is t Episcopal h i Church. He Mr. Moore was employed at the state hospital for many )ears and moved to Brookli n, N.Y., where he lived until his death. Mr. Moore was predeceased by parents Lewis and Jessie Mae Mitchell Moore Sr. Survivors include wife Sarah ,"Margie" Smith 'Moore; children Willie James Bannen. Annette Moore, Frank Moore Jr., Harold Moore, Yolanda Weekes and Leon Smith: sisters Geraldine Harris, Alene Roks, La Francis Walker, Dora Widemond and Gwendolyn Moore; brothers Elder Benjamin Moore, Napoleon Moore (Helen),. La\%.rence Henry M oore (Doris), Alphunsa Moore and Leonard Moore i W\illie NMac. A serx ice \%as held March 31 at 11:00t am in Brookl\n. Arrange- nments were made b\ .Frjnk R. Bell Funeral Home of Brooklyn. Youth concert Impact Ministries is hosting a Christian )outh concert at the fair- grounds on April 7 at 7:00 pm. Enjo\ food and entertainment for $1. . Florence Sinclair dies at age of 92 Florence Sinclair died March 23, 2006 at the age of 92. She was a native of Avonmore, Pa. Ms. Sinclair was a wife and homemak- er, a Girl Scout leader and a mem- ber of Lutheran Church in Avon- more. Survivors include daugther Yvonne F. Johns of Macclenny; grandson Rocky Tressler (Betty) of Macclenny; four great grand- children and four great-great grandchildren. A service was held at Kelly L. Corridoni Funeral Home in Avon- more. Local arrangements were made by Fraser Ferreira Funeral Services of Macclenny. MACCLENNY CHURCH OF CHRIST 573 S. 5th St. 259-6059 SunIid., Bi "le Study 9.4, am, Fello-', hip I .3.0 .ni i 11.X0 .' in \\orslhp Senrices ':. 11 0()0 m I... .\ Wed. Bible Stud,J ri'- ., Minister ~Sa.. m F. KilchinRi FAITH BIBLES CHURCH NeL'w Hope for the Co,wn uni.tv Five Churches Road Hwv. 127 Sanderson, FL Sunday School 9.45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11-00a.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Every4' Sunday Nighi Ser ice 7:00 p.m VidellI. Willianms -Pastor First United ' Methodist Church 93 h. 5th St., Macclenny ~ 259-3551 Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Sunday Youth: 6:00 pm Wednesday Dinner: 5:45 pm 'Wednesday Worship: 6:15"pin K John L. Hay, Jr., Pastor .I .,t,",',:,'/'/l;dsc & \'worship .\n' (l t/sf/ldin l'Sund SCc(ol & A\dulH Bible 'tid S\arm. I 'rietud/y FI oiks... (Children's Revival with Wilbur & Grace Thrush coming in Julyl) Sundays@, 9:45 a.m. & 6:00 p.m./Wednesdays i 7:00 p.m. -%- *cm us 9 W i 9. CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP , TEMPLE Senior Pastor Independent Pentecostal Chiurch Associate Pastor David Thomas Tim Thomas ! 259-4940 Seventh St. & Ohio Ave., Macclenny 259-4575 Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Night Service 7:00 pm Radio WJXR 92.1,Sunday 9:15 am Youth Programs Sunday School 10:00 am Common Ground Sunday 11:00 am Common Ground Wed. (Teens) 7:00 pm God Kids Sunday 11:00 am God Kids Wednesday 7:00 pm Youth Pastor Gary Crummey www.christianfellowshiptemple.com THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page Seven Get the better news experience with The Baker County Press . / GOSPEL SING at Cedar Creek Church CR 124, Sanderson April 1 at7 pm ' C"eaturirig rIJ 6 New Gatherinng Pastor Billy V'.'illiams welcomes Everyone! Come and magnify the Lord and worship with us Glen Friendhip Tabernacle Clinton Ave. Glen St. Mary WJXR Radio Service Sunday 8:30 am Morning Worship Service 10:30 am Children's Church 11:30 am Evangelistic 6:00 pm Bible Study (Wed.) 7:30 pm Rev. Albert Starling Home: 259-3982 Church: 259-6521 Jesus: The Way, The Truth and The Life Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 P.M. Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. Wed. Eve. Worship 7:30 P.M. Pastor Rev. Shannon Conner North 6th Street Macclenny 259-3500 .- .A 10 Ljuraniure Rd F jiirounds F;Rj Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday AM Worship 11:00 am Sunday PM Services 6:00 pm Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm Pastor J.C. Lauramore Welcomes All * Sunlith, wii li \',I IP.- F A ,3F.KI..I.O F ,C. 0'ip ':311I ani Wm'lni~dav Biltir 'tu6 HI: 1 -1 an Thurtda ')i"nih :1111 pni Pll~ h "'1 loring .Church rith a Groiring vision of Ecellence'" 1 '. .., li l ,--I I;- 1. l I,, I 1 -.. litn -- I ,,.r1 2"',.;. n w. First Baptist Church O GLEN ST. MARY, FLORIDA Sunday School 9:45 AM Sunday Morning Worship 11 AM Sunday Evening Worship 6 PM .Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 PM "A Beac( to Bakei County' '011 259-6977 Perry Hays, Associate Pastor Michael D. Schatz, Associate Pastor * Bill Guerry Owner, LED. Offering services in a quiet, thoughtful and professional. manner. Guerry Funeral Home ...a tradition of excellence continues. Bryan Guey- J.D. LjUERRY FUNERAL HOME 420 E. Macclenny Ave. (U.S. 90 East) Macclenny 259-2211 I First Baptist Church of Sanderson CR 229 5.. Sanderson rL Sunday School 10 am Sun. Morning Worship 11 am Sun. Evening Worship 6 pm Wed. Eve. Bible Study 7,,pin Pastor Bob Christmas, Gospel Sing on Sunday night, April 2 at 6:00 pm featuring The Carolina Crossmen at Mt. Zion Church on 121 N., Macclenny Pastor Bobby Griffin invites all The Tradition of Excellence THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page Eight In Memory of Brantley Johns 7/7/1964-3/25/2005 The Final Tear We all have walked rose-strewn paths and wept tears of joy through the years. Then suddenly the dark clouds gath- er, and we cry, "Dear Lord, dry our tears." When days are dark and filled with pain, and we can't find joy in the little things. Tears of joy become tiar's of. sorrow; we become as birds ilh bi o- ken wings. The soul that once soared wiih; hap- piness no longer, hears life's jubilant psalm. God can gentle i ipc lear- dimmed eyes and fill our hearts with blessed calm. "Joy cometh in the morning," we know. Yet we must face the sorrow of today. But we have the assurance in the end, God wil wipe our final tear aiwn. -Revelation 7:1 7& Psahlms 30:5 We will always love and 'renemnber you!. MOM & Do. ELTON. KATIL. DIANE In Memory of Infant Peyton Michael Carter 3/16/2006 A dream we had of holding near, our little Peyton, who we loved so dear. We had prayed and in faith believed all was well, but God's ways are much higher than our minds can tell' Little did we know that-the dream -.ih/t fade, and God in His wisdom, inotheih t'lioi ce was made. The journey i'a brief but God had a plan, and he took our baby to a far "away land. As we held him closely to our breast, we knew that our Savior always knows best. Peyton will never know any sorrow or pain, and one day we'll see him once again. Our eyes are set on an eternal goal. Sweet hait7n l ot, c ito'i 1,Ur uIr ti soul. Thi. p, 4.,.s hatib\. ie' it/ll Iorget, no never, and one day we will be with him forever. ,BILLY, DONNA, JACOB & NOAH CAIRTfRlR AND EXTENDED FAMILY In Memory of Elgin Fish We feel your presence in a soft breeze blowing gently through the trees. We feel your presence in the sun- rise and watching the sun set in the skies. Precious memories will forever be, here, reminding us of our loved one so dear. For eleven'years you have been gone, but memories of you will live on and on. WIFE AND FAMILY Cemetery workday There will be a workday at Manntown Cemetery on April 1 at 8:00 am. A business meeting will follow. Florida Concrete Services, COUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION IN iL'-;CLENNY In Memory of Bernice Crawford 1/28/1921 3/31/2005 March 31 was a very sad day. That was the day that you went away. You left us so quickly, no chance for goodbye, before you ascended to your new home on high. We still miss you everyday, each of us in our own special way. We miss you in your flower garden, Ahd in the old-home place we see you everywhere we look, in each nook and cranny we see your face. We love you as much today as be- fore, and when we meet on that golden shore, We'll never again have to say good- . bye, but be together forei cr more. WILLIA.-M, NNIE RUTH, JL, KELLt & EVELYN Deep appreciation Our familN would like to extend its gratitude to all those who have* supported us during Elaine's ill- ness. It's nice to know we have' such wofiderful family and friends that we can rely on:. Your prayers and actions mean more to us than we could ever express. Thank you to all who called, visited and sent -items after our mother's passing. '.. We are .ery grateful for the efforts of Welcome Homecare and Ra'ynor's Pharmacy, who have went above and beyond to help us over the last few years. Special thanks to Brian Guerry and his staff at Guerry Funeral Home. Your compassion and understand- ing during this difficult time, , means more than we can sa3 and it's nice to kn6% there are still places where a man's handshake and word stand for-,omething. " S TilL TIst.NN F \MILtN S KENNN. A N,'I \NI A Nl- 'l In Memory .. of " Billy Mattox 7/7/1970- 3,27, 2005 It has been a year since you have gone, but you will never be forgotten. We love and miss you so much, but we know that 1 ou a, e happy in Heaven with Nana, Papa and Scotty. LOvE MAMA, STEPHEN, DIANE & CHRIS Bi KELLE\ LANNIGAN. Prws Siaf The Garden Club of Jackson- ville t a, th1. site of Orchid Fiesta, an orchid exhibition and sale spon- sored by the Jacksonville Orchid' Society March 18-19. The flower show was dedicated to the memory of the late Gene Barber. a life-long resident of M;Ncclenni\ ho was a past prei- LCCC hosts CSILake City This year's Governor's Summer ence within 'the field of criminal Program at Lake City Community investigation. Friday will be College is a special six week rvcrcd for field trips, which will "minimester" titled Crime Scene include a variety of local and state Investigation: The Science of crime labs. as well .s regional .icj- Forensic Inquiry. Referred to by demic research facilities. the program creators as "CSI: Participants will learn how to, Lake City," this program will fo- video and photo-document crime cus on criminal investigation and scenes, interpret ballistics evi- the mysteries of death and decep- dence, analyze trace evidence for tion. The program is specifically DNA, and interpret tool mark evi- for "risin-" juniors and seniors. dence. They will utilize sophisti- cated scientific equipment; visit irtiual crime scenes," online and Building on the television show, in actual crime labs. the CSI: Lake City program, is de- Students will be allowed the signed to submerse students in the time to explore and manipulate academic skills of scientific in- ideas and concepts within peer quiry and criticalanalysis. groups and on their own, exploring the "real world" implications of CSI: Lake City will be deliv- biological, physical, and social sci- 'ered in cooperation with the Baker ences. County school district and serve The CSI: Lake City participants approximately\ 10 students. It will will earn seven college-level cred- run' from June 12-July 26, with its in General Biology I with Lab classes scheduled each morning and Criminal Investigation and from 10 am-ll:55 am and each Crime Lab Techniques. There will afternoon from 1 pm to 3:55 pm, be no cost to the student, aside Monday-Thursday. from the expense of lunches. The Students will work in teams, grant funds will supply transporta- exploring the applications of tion for students from Baker advanced biology and forensic sci- County and purchase necessary books and supplies for all'partici- pants. Lake City Community College program facilitators will Footers visit the high school to discuss the program with school representa- Foundations tives, students, and parents in the near future. For more information, Sidewalks call (386) 754-4251 or e-mail at boicec@lakecitycc.edu. Inc. Driveways Sent and educational chair of the Jackson\ ille Orchid Society. Mr. Barber, who first began col- lecting orchids in 114 l after acci- dentally discovering the plants growing wild during a walk in the woods, became an avid horticul- turalist and orchid ehthusiast. Over the years, his personal collection of orchids grew to include 800 differ- ent species from around the world.. Because of his expertise with orchids, he was in demand as a lec- turer. and often gave presentations on the exotic flowering plants. Several orchids now contain the n.imc B.irbcr aj part of the .:,,mpli . cated orchiJ name classification system. In 1995. a green and white cattaleya orchid 'hybrid known as the L. C. Gene Barber was devel- ipLd" It was featured on this year's Orchid Fiesta Show poster. * Mr. Barber was well-known as an, accomplished artist and often used orchids as subjects for his beautiful, brightly colored paint- ings. * He died in April, 2005. 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Deputy Brad Dougherty said he followed a 1994 van driven by Amelia Ingram, 40, and watched it. leave the road twice attempting to stop at intersections. He stopped the van at 5th St. .and Noith Blvd. in Nlacclenn) and. noted Ms. Ingram failed several field sobriety tests, Breathal' zer tests administered at county jail measured her blood-alcohol level at .190, more than twice what the state considers drunk. The officer also noted the van nearly ran an oncoming vehicle off the road before it stopped. Two girls, ages 7 and 4, were in the van at the time. They were Meets Bush at Urban Land meeting... Macclenny resident Chuck Prachar, here with Governor Jeb Bush, was among the atten- dees at 'the Urban Land Institute lh nida S\ ,,ip'..imn on Regional Cooperation held in Aliarm oln .1arclh 'dih A/ Piachli ias appoiiacd tu thei. ULI Northeast Florida Regional Council by'C.. ra'r Bushi E peci'ih mnipi,'iit ti,.o Flo ida, tie fa itest growing of the. United States, ULI and fi afiiihaied council- stiuh aid pro'iote regional cooperation and soluli,:'si lor lb' ni/ch i t'ia a -,.f s. 1 i cri i id n u iiiiiCs 16_ win and Iranispuoritalhoi Fi Pr. h..:.u]..d.l nu. Ft" Ex-trooper had four suspensions- A former Florida Highia\% Pa- times. trol trooper w ith multiple license Sharon Soper, 42, of Macclenny suspensions for offenses including faces multiple charges after her drunk driving as arrested again 2-104 Pontiac was pulled over on! on March 21, this time following a CR 127 in north 'Sanderson the two-vehicle. accident on' Lowder evening of March 26. St. in vxest MNacclennv.. Deputy. Garrett Bennett said he Enoch Fraser, 60, of Macclenny stopped the vehicle about 9:00 was noi charged in the accident after learning its license tag be- but arrested for dri ing \ ith a li- longed on another car. cense suspended four times. Ms. Soper initially gave the, He told Deputy Brad Dougherty deputy a false name before he found the person who was supposed to her driver's license under a floor., be driving him that evening had mat. It had been suspended three not shown up. times for DUI-related offenses. Mr. Fraser told the officer he She is charged with a suspend-" momentarily lpst control of his ed license violation, resisting ar-, 1992 Caditlac and-swqrved as it rest by giving the false name and struck an oncoming southbound:- improper tag placement. , vehicle. No one was injured in the Deputy Dougherty determined., -accident that occurred about 9:30. the license of Tonya Jones, 36, has Three other arrests were made been suspended five times when recently for the same offense, in- he stopped her slow-moving and cluding Tina Homitz, 36, of Glen weaving Oldsmobile after mid- St. Mary. night on March 21. 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In another case, April Heathcock, 29, of Anniston, Ala. was charged with resisting arrest without vio- lence for twice giving a false name to Deputy Garrett Bennett after he stopped her about 10:00 pm on March 20. The officer stopped her near. .South 6th and Lowder for ha\ ing a faulty tail light on her 1981 Hon- da. She was staying at a local motel, and a male passenger from west Florida with her at the time, was released. Ms. Heathcock told Deputy Bennett she w as seeking to buy crack cocaine when he stopped her. I THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page Nine Pushed, struck his fiancee Children riding in van of woman charged with D UI released. ' In other incidents, Deputy Ben Anderson arrested a 17-year-old male the afternoon of March 21 after finding him blocking the road \ %ith a bicycle on CR 139 near Margaretta. 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A Macclenny man faces a charge of domestic battery after he allegedly pushed his fiancee to the ground following an argument at his residence, then.kicked her sev-, eral times. Shannon Reynolds, 35, told police she walked away from the residence of Jerame Barber, 30, on west US 90 in.Macclenny the, evening of March 21. Mr, Barber followed her and pushed her from behind before the attack. Ms. Reynolds was treated at Fraser Hospital for abrasions and \\ell Drilling Water Softeners & Purific1tion Septic Tanks ~ Drain Field -~ Culverts 259-6934 WE\\ RE YOUR WATER EXPERTS Licensed in Florida & C 'ic.,i l \1SA MLidL-iC.ri'd Amlici L I'c'U '..2-' \1.i.' i, i * Slag *- Fill Dirt Sand Milling Clay * Fish Ponds, Land Clearing, Culverts & Roads Built Sands Trucl(ing & Land Development \ THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Tfiursday, March 30, 2006 Page Ten Girls' tennis exceeding expectations, coach says 11 0m Tin p I I 11r I T 'I Gatorshea to Indy two wins from BY LAURA BETH BRINER Press Sports At midpoint in the season, ten- nis coach Karla Amburge) says -that the girls' team is performing better than she thought it Would. "I' thought the boyswould be * the ones with the winning record," she said. "The are going Sto have to dig down deep to finish this, season with a '\inning record. " After both teams lost to Paxon March 27. the girls' record stands 'at 7-3, while the bo\ s are 3-4. "Tennis is so much mental," Amburgey said. "WVe are still ter) young in that department. We need to realize that just because h\e are behind doesn't mean \\e have to lose the match." Both teams were shut out 7-0 by the Eagles. . For the girls, Bethany Belle- ville won the most games, falling 8-5. Alex Gotay was the only oth- er girl to win a game, losing 8-2. Nicole No\ aton, Shae Raulerson and Jessica Crews all lost 8-0. In doubles. Whiitnev Johnson and Belleville. and Gotay and Rauler- son both lost 8-0. The boys' best numbers of the day were put up by Dylan Gerard, w'ho lost S-4. Daniel Wilbanks lost S-3 while'Randall \onk, Mic- ah Cranford and Brison Johnson each lost 8-0. The team of Gerard and Spencer Norman-Gerard lost 8-2, and Vonk and Wilbanks 8-0. Amburge\ noted ho\w impor- tant it is to %work hard, say ing the team worked during the week of March 20-24 when the other schools were on spring break As to the w'ay the season has progressed so far, she said. "I am very happy with the way the girls are doing and I can't wait to see the guys pick it up." She remains upbeat whilee look- ing at the rest of the season. "I think we will see a differ- ence for the last half of the sea- son." Next up is a boys match at Union County March 30. Amburgey to step down from coaching BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Sports Saying she is "really ready to retire after 30 years of coaching," Karla Amburgey confirmed Tuesday that she is stepping down as the Baker County High School volleyball and tennis coach. For now she will continue to teach, but plans to move to Palm Coast, Fla. She said she intends to pursue her national certifica- tion as a teacher. "It takes a solid year of devotion." The certification will allow her to teach in any state in the country without having to recertify in each state. It also would boost her into a higher pay bracket Chris Armoreda will succeed Amburgey as head coach for both teams. He was the junior varsity vol- leyball coach this past season. His wife, Tiffany, will help him with the teams, but will not be an "official" assistant coach, he said. In her three decades of coaching. Amburgey has worked at schools in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, and has "coached just about every sport." The past season was her third as head coach of vol- leyball; she has coached tennis for five years. The final pieces in the NC.AA basketball puzzle are in place and if anyone had marked his or her bracket with this set of Final Four .teams and put down $20 in Las Vegas they would be very wealthy at this point. Who'd have figured? LSU and UCLA will meet in one regional final. George Mason and Florida will meet in the early game. Not a single number one seed made it to the Final Four. Early on in tournament. Duke, the overall top seed looked beat- able and LSU handled them. LSU looks very strong. They are a good outside shooting team and terrific in the paint. The\ beat Texas A&MN in a last-second squeaker, lona in a walkaway, and Texas in an overtime thriller. They out-rebounded the top re- bounding team in the nation. Their opponent. UCLA, has won more championships than any other school, but 'as %were not expected to do much this year. This is a team that has stumbled and bumbled its waN into the Fi-. nal Four. Those are teams that are ver\ hard to predict because they seem to ha'e destiny on their side. :. ' UCLA beat Belmont in easy fashion and then had a nip and tuck game w' ith Alabama.The Bruins managed to get past West Coast ri'al Gonzaga on a last sec- ond basket. Then the. faced the team that I thought might ''in it all, the might'. Memphis Tigers, but managed to squeak through again. They match up pretty well with the Tigers, though I really think LSU should handle them. Connecticut, %which %was most people's fa%\orite, w.as on schedule for the Final Four, then met the surprising George Mason Patriots of the Colonial League. George - Mason, a number 11 seed, has whipped every top team ihe\',e faced. In a four-game period, the The Gators have had the easiest time of any of their oppo- nents. Whether that is a good thing or a bad is hard to say. Pats have defeated Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita , State and Connecticut. . When you', e beaten teams of that pedigree, teams that have na- tional championship banners hanging from their gym rafters, it is clear that you are more than a fluke. George Mason was widely, scorned and pundits claimed that. Hofstra, the regular season cham- ; pion of the Colonial League should have .gotten the berth in- stead. Nobody, but nobody, can scorn the Pats any longer. They will take on the Florida Gators, who won their way into the Final Four with easy victories over South Alabama, Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Georgetown and Vil- lanova. In reality, the Gators have had the easiest time of any of their opponents. Whether that is a good, thing or a bad is hard to say. The Gators have a team that could go all the way. They have excellent outside shooters and a strong inside game. Al Horford hasn't gotten the press that Joakim Noah has generated, but he is a force on the inside. Noah has looked every bit the All- America that he should have been this season, and NBA scouts are probably drooling. Add three, point ace Lee Humphreys and it would be hard to go against them. Cats take out frustrations on Union County, 16-0 BY MICHAEL R Press Sports Coming off an U-. in the Diamond Clas' in Fernandina Beach Wildcats rebounding with a 16-0I \ icior\ Union County. The game %\as called after file hi innings under the merc\ rule. Further details were not immedi- ti ately available at press time. The Diamond Classic wasn't all bad news. The competition was high-level the combined record of INKER week, but we didn't hale the con- centration le'el at times that is ex- 3 performance pected and required to be %%inning Sic tournament these tipe of games," he said in a last .Aeck, the written statement. rebounding "The competition should ha'e resounding gotten us read for a big district o% r \ siting run. so we'll "Otr starting pitching see Our start- ing pitching as got tO 'eg'iOp and do has got to re- Smucl better group and do Ilcl/1 beter JOb ttall a much better /le poor perform ance wie job than the poor perlfor- had at the Fernandina mance we had ,n at the Fernan- tOliileV., dina ourne\." Including John Staples [lhe Union County game Baker High'-, three opponents w',\as 35-13 and the Cats played them even. losing the three games by a total of four runs. Coaches, how ever. tend to be "the glass is half empti" I'lpes. so. John Staples %wasn't in the mood to dwell on the upside of lo),sin "We did some good things last Nunn looks for right combo to, salvage season BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Spot ts As the losses continue to pile up for the Lady Wildcats, head coach Cher) I Nunn remains hope- ful she can cut and paste a team that can make a mo' e in districts., "The pieces are there.. it's just a matter of putting them togeth- er," she said before Tuesday 's matchup against powerhous-e San- ta Fe, a game the Cats went on to lose 10-1. It %was a relatietch good shove. - ing considering the undefeated Raiders had stomped the Cats 17- and the tournameni the Cats are 11 - 6 on the sea.son. The\ opened the tournament March 22 b\ losing --2 to Fleming I land. ho came in with a record of 13-3. The usuallI\ reliable Dustin Combs had control problems, vwalk- ing fi\e in one and tw.'-thirds in- nings, allo.. ing the Golden Eagles Ira,. 'I,,hb .cani ,'; i I ic 1 he napIc,:A- to .lump to a 2-0 lead. Jarred Carter relieved him in the second and surrendered two runs. one of which %'as unearned, over three and a third. Ridge Sweat finished 'with itwo innings of shutout ball. Mahlon Oglesby, who Staples said is becoming a -huge factor at the plate.' had a couple of base hits. He had seven in the three games. Tw'.o da\s later, the Cats lost to Gaines' ile -7' In 11 innings. The Hurricanes came into the game wv ith 12-4 record. The Cats' starting pitcher again 4' 4 VA / ~i. N 4 "Os ft/a A.'r~pa~u5i~J ni ilui nu arip!,: a' dic Ihr.-,'. 4Audt bu ..a:uC/iite r%1,% 1 a couple of weeks ago in Santa Fe and considering Niinn's crew hung tough until the last inning. The visitors scored five runs, including a three-run homer, in the top of the seventh to salt the SportsWeek The Baker County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual golf tournament 'iay iat Panthr Creek in Jacksonville. ]-he Si55 cntr : I.L c,'.Irs greens fees, cart, b'tiff.t h I,i gifts and prizes. The Chamber is .ilsoi sdling ..:,rporate and hold sponsorships. Call 259.6433 for de- tails. . 'The icid i,/ll ', lini,,dt to the first 72 to register. The rain date is May 19. ' ', . The Baker High track team was rained out of its meet last week, but was scheduled to run March 28. Details were not available at press time. The Wildcats will host an invitational meet April 4, and are expecting four or five other schools to send teams. ,. Attention all runners, joggers and walkers. If you're tired of training alone, then join the newly forming Baker County Running Club. Training is more pro- ductive and fun with a group. Please contact Susan Miller at 653.2583. SCHEDULE March 30 Varsity and junior varsity baseball at Bradford County, 4 pm and 7 pm Softball at Fernandina Beach, 6 pm Boys tennis at Union County, 3:30 pm March 31 Junior varsity baseball at West Nassau, 5 pm April 4 Varsity and junior varsity baseball hosts Suwannee County, 4 pm Softball at Ridgeview, 5 pm game 'away. All the runs scored after two were out. Despite the 10 runs four earned pitcher Tiffany Smith pitched solidly., The Cats defense which is of- failed to get out of the second in- ning. This time it was Bobby Dugard. Jacob Duncan pitched nine in- nings in relief, giving way to Matt \\ilson, who surrendered the win- ning run in the ele\ enth. Oglesby and Adam Lewis each had a pair of hits. In their final game March 25, the\ lost 5-4 to host Fernandina ten a liability) -,also played well other than a couple of balls that dropped in when fielders failed to communicate. There 'were even a few outstanding plaNs, including centerfielder Kassie Cre'ws' leap- ine catch of a fly ball at !"e warn- ing track. The Cats couldn't do much on offense, however, musteringjust two hits. Tiffanv Norman stroked a third-inning triple then scored when Heather High was thrown out trying to steal second. Smith picked up the other hit, a two-out'single in the seventh. The Cats played well in their only other game last week, a March 24 loss at Bradford Coun- ty. They led 1-0 into the sixth, when-the Tornadoes scored three, which turned out to be the final. The losses drop the Cats to 2- 13 (1-7 in district). Their next game is March 30 at Fernandina Beach. The, then host Ridgeview April 4. Baker County Family of Florida's First Coast APRIL 6", 10:OOAM 1:00PM 0 THE BAKER COUNTY YMCA *Please contact 259-0898 for additional information* , "* .: ,n a f 1 ^, K4 t 6 .. d W Beach, who entered the game with a 10-6 record. Jarrell Rodgers got the Cats off on the right foot before a leadoff walk and an error paved the way for a four-run fourth. Oglesby had three hits and J.D. Milton t%%o. The Cats next play March 30 at Bradford County, then April 4 at home against Suvannee County. Coming up at the YNICA Boot Camp Registration has started for the next session of Boot Camp. If you have a hard time keeping your- self motivated to workout, all you need to do is sign up and we will motivate you. The fee is $20 for members and $40 for non-members. If you are a graduate of Boot Camp you will receive 55 off. The first day of the next session is April 24. bShare the Y" Scholarships No one is turned away from the YMCA for the inability' to pay. The 'AMC4 offers financial aid scholarships for families. adults, teens, and voutth to be able to enjoy member- ship, sports, day camp, programs, and much more! For more information, call the YMCA at 259-0898. Actii\it\ scholarships a ailable Hours 5:00 am-9:30 pm Monday -Thursday 5:00 am-8:00 pm Friday 8:00 am-3:001 pm Saturda\ ".5 ,~ -~ .' ..- kx,abtb Mis th ih~Te r ,i 'tanr auieh' an erraznt g/Iroitpalled hun ofj 1the bog. I THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page Eleven Local teens hit the decks Skateboarding is premium pastime By Kelley Lannigan Press Staff .___ A group. of young men in Mac- clenny take the recreational sport of skateboarding pretty seriously. Most afternoons after school these guys can be found practicing. skateboarding tricks and trying to improve their technique; Over and over they attempt to master moves with names such as ollie,, 50-50 grind, kickflip, pop-shove it, front slide, nose slid and fakie. There are dozens of tricks and it's soon.appar- ent that the world of skateboarding has its own language., Skateboarders often pick a name to distinguish their group from oth- ers and will'give each other individ- ual nicknames, too. The Macclenny -group calls itself Artificial. "We wanted something differ- ent," one of the skateboarders said. "So one of us saw this word written somewhere and thought 'Hey", this would be a good name.' That's how'v we became Artificial." . Other skateboard groups around town sport such handles as White- out, Lowlife and,.Hat. Obviously, some thought' ahd creative ity go into finding just the right name the group identifies with. Skateboarding teams often com- pete. If a skateboarder is exception- ally gifted, it's possible to become part of a profes- sional team, trav- eling to perform in skateboarding exhibitions and ..- .. ; being signed to en- dorse products. , which can be very - lucrative. - According to the guys in Artificial. Gremmie's Board Shop on SR 121 in Macclenny will be sponsoring a compe- tition among local skateboarding groups sometime this sum- mer. Artificial wants to be ready to com- pete. Paul Demko, father to skateboarders Mike '"- and Dan Demko, is very supportive of Artificial. When com- pared to the many neg- .. ative influences that can attract unsupervised .- teens these days, he sees skateboarding as a much better alternative. ' "It gives them a way : to channel their energy and learn some skills. It teaches them to focus and work toward a goal useful traits ift this competitive world," says the elder Demko. "These guys have rules, too," he continues. "They are not supposed to take their boards into the streets and they've been instructed to be mindful of pedestrians. If someone comes along on the sidewalk, they are supposed to stop and get out of the way." Dakota Carpenter, whose father was also an avid skateboarder at one time, built a stationary quarter pipe ramp and several other smaller ramps for the guys to practice their moves, especially their boardslides. One at a time they glide toward the ramp, roll upward, turn the board at a 90 degree angle, slide with these Macclenny youths (Alxve) 'The?.A kleun u s tl.adu~ ~'pcf-A rtiiii~l 1% i-,it ,vw frtvnz lI. Dan iimD'kQ L UmIN' etoz and Da~Aa G7rk'l 1,7BacA Rea. NU C-ad4't,. A td~x Doaik-,-, Robert AALrtin, kI,'-4e A Lil,.' and DaiMPIi V\fB10 510 L-0 to ri,,4it Dakota i aita Jc t~k it'rornn rioi, -- katdviardiq tr,..ks for the camera. PhcdcL- b% Krflev Lanntgan the top of the ramp, then head into a downward descent. Depending on the individual's skill lev- el, board and skater make it smooth- ly through the maneuver. or they loose it and have to start over. The ramp is only a few feet tall so there is little danger of getting seriously injured in a fall. The skateboarders figure if they get hurt, they're being careless or not paying attention. When the guys are together they are always attempting moves, even when they aren't' rolling freely along. As they wait for a turn to do a boardslide on the ramp, they prac- tice kick flips or ollies. A basic ollie is the workhorse. skateboard move. A skateboarder needs to master the ollie before moving on to attempting more diffi- 653-2493 (904) 445-8836 cell. Fi $4,900 cult tricks. And the tricks are impor- tant. "Yep, says Mike Demko, with a grin. "Do the tricks and get the chicks." The 50-50 grind is another fav- orite move. The skateboarder attempts to slide his board along a surface edge on the trucks of the board instead of the wheels. The trick's name comes from having the wheels half on one side and half on the other as you "grind" along on the surface edge. This is the move so often seen being performed along the coping (top edge) of an empty cement pool pit at a skating park. Skateboarding can present the challenge of maintaining one's dig- nity at times. Carpenter remembers when he botched the transition between two moves and unexpectantly twisted his ankle. Mostly unhurt except for the ankle, he tucked his board under his arm and began limping home. A deputy came along about that time, slowed and rolled down his car wid- ow. "What happened, son?" asked the deputy. "You bust your tail?"' When asked how they got into skateboarding, Artificial's members have some definite reasons. "It's great being part of a group," says Robert Martin, originally from Michigan but now residing in Mac- clenny. "I skateboarded in Michi- gan, but I didn't do any tricks. Then I saw (fellow skater) Jessie Mays doing all these cool moves and I said, 'Hey, IT ant to learn that.,' .Watch- .-. ing ,and 3,t'. 9be:in:g involved with Artificial has person- ally challenged me to go to the next level. I've come a long way in just a month." "You form great friendships," says Carpenter. "Everybody helps each other. You learn by doing in skateboarding and in a group you have lots of people instructing and encouraging each other. You learn fast that way. And it's great exer- cise." When asked about the board itself, the skateboarders are full of information. A skateboard has three main components: the deck (board, usual- ly made of laminated wood) the trucks (supports 'which hold the wheels) and the wheels. Wheels on the first skateboards in the early 1960's were made from baked clay. Urethane is the material used today. A board can be bought already assembled or custom created by the skateboarder. Grip tape is put on the surface of the deck to help with trac- tion .and shoes designed especially for gripping the deck are now on the market. Regular tennis .shoes just aren't really made for skateboarding. SSome of the decks most highly desired by Artificial bear the name of the companies that manufacture them such as Element, Birdhouse, Golden Darkstar and ZooYork. Birdhouse is a company started Sby skating phenomenon Tony Hawk, who at the age of thirteen was :a professional skateboarder, going on to become the greatest skateboarder in the world. Hawk invented many of the tricks now associated with the sport. He broke the world record for the 900 degree turn, which is an air- borne two and a half board rotation. That's probably the hardest move there is, agree all the members, of Artificial. Artificial wants the town of Mac- clenny to consider building a skate- boarding, park or at least an area where they could freely go about their preferred pastime. The closest park is Kona Skate Park in Jack- sonville, the first of its kind built in the United States. ' Kona features a .variety of cours- es with ramps of differing degrees of difficulty, plus the empty pool pits so beloved by skateboarders. A designated place to skateboard would d be so awesome, the '~tys agree. They say they have heard that the local YMCA has given some consideration to building a skate park, but all focus seems to be on the new swimming pool at the moment. In the meanwhile, the enthusiasm of Artificial can't be dampened, even if the group doesn't have ac- cess to a specially designed skate park. That won't stop them from pursuing the sport they love. Or from being optimistic about a skate park in Macclenny. They know if you want something bad enough, it might just happen. 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The lifelong Baker County resident in me, however, responded with something more akin to an articulated and clearly skepti- cal "whaaaaaaaaat?" Pete Osgard, the owner of Calendar's Deli and Pizzeria at the corner of US 90 and College, said in a recent inter- view he's all for updating down- town Macclenny in accordance with the current needs of a growing population. He also wants to keep it stylish. The planned condo-s, in the two-story J.C. Yarborough and Sons Building at the corner of College and Railroad, are part of his master plan. There was no pressing on past it. My split feelings had to be reconciled. So, I found myself listening intently to Iete as he went over the. plaris and- explained now and why Mac- clenny was in fact ready for condominiums right smack in the middle of downtown. Initially, I heard through the pipeline there was a project in the works that sounded pretty interesting and i. wanted to -know more about it. When I got to Calendar's, I walked up to the register and asked where I might find the owner, expecting to then be, led back to a plush office down the hall. instead, a girl working be- hind the counter led me out- side to the backyard behind the pizzeria's dining area and sim- ply pointed. My eyes instinc- tively followed the direction of her fingertip until 1 saw a man in worn-out jeans and a sweat- soaked T-shirt. He was walking across the yard, carrying a somewhat Hefty bag full of sand over to a little work area along the wall. I immediately guessed that the sandbag was not the first of them since he was pretty well covered with the stuff. He was the only guy out there working, so I figured this must be the man I was looking for. "Pete?" I asked with a rising tone at the end, still not sure this was the right guy. In my business clothes, complete with a pretty snazzy tie, I i- offered my hand to him and introduced myself. He mentioned the obvious dirt and sweat on his hands and respectfully declined the handshake until he could wash' up, which I admit made us both pretty happy at the time., This was not at all the vision I had in mind when I had first walked in expecting to meet a man I knew had started 37 successful franchises in vari- ous cities all across the coun- try. Peter Qsgard is an entrepre- neur in the truest sense of the word. He knows the value of some good, honest work. He expanded his operation to Baker County because some time back he had forecasted the enormous potential here. "The growth for this area is coming," Pete predicts. "Just look at what's happening to Jacksonville. It has to spread out to somewhere and it can't go 'any farther north into Georgia or toward.the southern coastal cities. They're already packed. "Thanks to the coastline, that just leaves growth to the west. Take a look along the 1-10 corridor and you won't find another city quite like Mac- clenny. Macclenny is simply unique. And as far as growth potential goes, it has the infra- structure in place, the water and sewer utilities, the fire department, you name it." Pete says that he first came out here for financial purposes and over time got to know the people and subsequently fell in love with the town. Throughout the course of operating the deli and the pizzeria, Pete's initial interest in the historic section of Downtown Macclenny has evolved into somewhat of a passion. Just to talk to the man about his vision for what the downtown. area could be restored to is inspiring. He expounded about ideas for making the main drag into a prospering town center, yet still retaining that quaint small town feeling when 'one walks the streets.' Pete Osgard has lived many of the country's major cities. At first, when he started listing them, I tried to take notes. Somewhere about halfway through the list, I decided to just scribble "etc" on my notepad. "Basically, I've lived in a lot of major bustling cities, so I Pete Osgard (above) in front of the old J.C. Yarbor- ough & Sons build- ing, soon to be converted to con- dos. Below, an architect's drawing. eTR55T know why it is that people come here. Macclenny is a beautiful place, although some people don't seem to want to admit that... sometimes I just want to yell out, 'you're beauti- ful, Macclenny, admit it!'" he added with a chuckle. When I asked Pete to tell me more about his thoughts on the various directions the historic area could take in the near future, he said, "Well, the change is coming one way or the other... The people here have to decide to either stand up and direct that change and make the downtown area something to be proud to pass on to the next generation, or leave it up to the outside investors," whom he implies would likely want to come here and turn Macclenny into anoth- er metro area. Pete also noted the reluc- tance of some downtown prop- erty owners to move forward with the idea of doing some- thing productive with their buildings. He implied they would be the ones outside investors would eventually use leverage on in order to snap up the property without regard to the preserve" tion of the town. On the other hand, he did credit other members of the Downtown Revitalization Com- mittee such as Danny Lamb, (See Page 2) CON PO MINIU MO FIR6T FLOOR ,CONIP FLOOR I'JTFOR 0,L-VATION Maronda Homes ;-- ,%'s 1* v4*/ 06 w/ ~ 6j ^ *fO'fl 5UsBOW V 91 SPlease visit our furnished model in Cypress Pointe Cypress Pointe: 1-10 west, north ol' SR 228. (904) 653-1741 Al- lighis and 10' O ..... lu oii-.i szriened porch. A.'b Ar 0^.2'2.950 U 'J :1.~ '~ '~'* Sunbury H Lot 6 0 * i ~i on1 & -.5i t -ai; V , 1r) r*Ii A .'tt- '' C Tig 4. ~ Batywood E* Lot 9 2.t. j fl 4 bb.drcom, 03011,hs Jal *'i-'S in niastc-.r bath. qaaaoe IlCor Jc,-ncr, -c-i1-hi ignt.arid 16 i ii nminn Sc i ee"id plichcf. i' a0t- 4-2dpr-i $ 'i.Zjt 1 -1, Sunbury I Lot 5 2.223 sq. Hi., 3 bedro,,im. 5 bwh., coach lights, iirgation system. wcc'a rail and 2pindl'es. 10 x aJuliumilIsM!crpe':'r-ed porcti S209,25T0 Sunime kc;r nIeva' 'un5 w:3 (ICIJ? qefor 'bg PPI. S SUbJef- cr tocilge tithOWt nOtific.7tion. NEW HOMES NOW SELLINoI IJr . ;" . ;* '^ .' ,'i F- I THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Section B Page Two Upscaling downtown Macclenny (From Page 1) whose building is remarkably stylish for a local car dealer- ship, and Jim McGauley, who has just completed extensive work in restoring The Baker County Press building. Several others like Ed Barber are doing their part to ensure the small town look lives on. According to Pete, who knows something about doing research before making busi- ness decisions, the condos will appeal to people in several dif- ferent walks of life. For example, elderly folks who have lived in Baker County. for a long time and have all their family and friends here, find themselves in a tough sit- uation when they reach a point in their lives where it is no longer feasible for them to maintain a large yard or even to drive into town for the things they need. They can either move into a retirement home, or pick up their lives and find a nice worry-free condo in Jackson- ville. Not really much of a choice if your life is here., Young professionals who are at a point in their lives where their chief concerns away from work include a more relaxed, convenient and carefree life- style would also feel the draw. of a downtown condominium. Pete also stressed the all- too-familiar trend among many of the young people who go off to college, get degrees and then realize that they have no real options pulling them back toward Macclenny. Most of them are not at a point at which they can afford to buy a home here and the opportunities for decent local rentals are not yet abundant. Many of them end up settling ,Jrn one of the larger cities and don t ever quite make it back home. Pete's plans on pricing time- lines should also appeal to local investors. Just like most other condo developments, purchasing one prior to the completion of reno- vations to the Yarborough Building will run into the mid $150's. By the time the con- dos are finished' that price will be closer to the $170's for the, remaining units. But what about the culture shock associated with the fact that there will still be CONDOS in downtown Macclenny? I wouldn't worry too much about that. Pete described in great detail what he will be doing with the building. The exterior is to be restored to exactly the way it looked when Mr. Yarborough ran his gas supply and appliance store there decades ago. That includes restoration of the old sign still visible through the newer coats of paint currently on the south wall. There will be six units fitted into the roughly 7400 square foot building each of which will be about 1100 square feet, depending on the unit's location. Second-story units will even have an upstairs loft. All plans are currently slated to have two bedrooms, but Pete says that those who buy before ll--L 51 C. construction have the option of requesting a one bedroom unit with the extra space distrib- uted by way of larger rooms. Each condo will come with two reserved parking spaces inside a gated lot adjacent to the building. Plans are already in the works for establishing more parking areas along Railroad Avenue, just across the street. Pete pointed out that the building is next door to his places of business and he has no intentions of putting any- thing in that will detract from the appeal of his own shops.: "You have to give people a good product. It's as simple as that. I don't build cheap. I wouldn't try to sell a place that I wouldn't want to live in my- self." Sandra Rhoden, with Wat- son Realty Corp and a Macc- lenny native all of her life, will be handling all of the details regarding selling the units to prospective buyers, and had this to say about the project: "I am excited- about the restoration of downtown Macc- lenny and very proud to be a part of this project. Personally, I think the young professionals and retired couples in our com- munity will be looking forward to this." After seeing the plans, tak- ing a look around the building, and spending a good amount of time throwing a few clever "what ifs" at Pete, the Baker County resident in me felt pret- ty good about the move. After all, it's pretty much like he said: "Big town, small town...people all over are basi- cally the same. They all need food, shelter, and clothing." For the time being, I guess Pete is content sticking to help- ing our local folks out with just the first two basic needs. Good thing, too...I don't think that "sand-covered sweaty T-shirt" look is gonna take off anytime soon. For more information on Mr. Osgard's plan for the develop- ment of these condominiums and their availability, please direct all questions to Sandra Rhoden of Watson Realty Corp at (904) 588-4200 or srho- den@watsonrealtycorp.com. Got Questions about Real Estate? Ask Your Local ExDert! .. If you are planning to sell your home, let me show you how I can save you a lot of time, money and aggravation using my proven VisIl w .jnre c\cryllihinl on selling real c>{at B9B. FLORIDA usimGs- Maccloomy Mutrray Hislhakeshmr A little piece of heame on the St. Mary% Rime PEN DIN ropiN;-C.hil Bring on the Investors! a.r -'re :.jj" oTok-rclI -tr1 r, m EE4 ttS ax (I Il hftixea ~'ur-*I~''~~n~Ji~f-3p "t i54'~sq ft btjtcti ts ~d qjI ~p~ ll;1 rEi .aiira'Pe mmil wfrr,,nv1Mlinl !-31dhtua 74--ry '.l'e. r.1jt. the',rvrAttIe da ini L ~o, Macerm' t]v1h i65.010 II' Ii ~we 135 point systeni. 3BR.'2n h.beirk etw 1 Il il .3 ed sel Il; houises.co im b1r '' 1% LipvdriiclitiL a~3 .rlage and ii c,.~ d ~ hc hi i~ nrleair rn,. iuoil. i~itlz .i(i.(, nI n need orma ti' ii Baker Commir dining mn '9230,000' Jared Wilkerson. RA.O Direct: (904) 899-6957 Mohie: ('104) 023-20117 Real .lisivers. Real Results. 12078 SR 121 North, MaccleC ny 259-4828 ..... ,-7?. ,^- Bry GEORGIA USI S; I. .: fA MoiacSLGo ';* ^PEN D. rINGl^'*('^ i'i' ^T**"'*il kderbhenLae Acces I r~m I-Is t~ Iam U nsxsi c'l -F~1r~, l4sM ri Cozy. 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We wg d it 'Id, I 226-7,161 Licens6dR fslat'6 Orioker Holky ManO 613140399 Lice'nsbd.,;Real' Estate Agent Dawn.Wi an- 237-7046, 'Licensed p( Est 6 Agent, Angle`ft ker 14724-:, U69=4 FkQLjEst*aA0ent k Lio 6d 96af EstleAgent ,F!,. '. dAr THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Section B Page Three Interest rate effects on the market By Jared Wilkerson Most people are aware inter- est rates carry drastic conse- quences for buyers in the hous- ing market. What many people fail to realize is that often times these rates have an even greater impact on a seller's bot- tom line. The following is a gen- eralized illustration of how inter- est rates affect a seller's ability, to proceed with their moving, plans. - Monthly payments with any lender are'based either entirely or in part on a system called amortization: basically, the pay-, ment is composed of at least two parts the principle portion, based on the amount of the AN rs1P loan, plus interest. The interest portion is,.of course, based on the interest rate. The lower the interest rate, the higher the dol- lar amount of the payment that actually goes toward paying down the principle of the loan, and vice versa. As interest rates rise, so does the monthly payment as-, soqiated with the, loan. In sim- ' ple terms,it costs moreO rmioney to borrow money. Here's where it gets a bit more complicated. Let's as- sume that a buyer in the hous- ing market can afford a monthly -mortgage payment of $1200 and nothing more. 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Add in the buyer's, available monies for a down payment and that is the "amount of house"' the buyer can afford to purchase.. If interest rates rise by one percent, that means that less of the $1200'will be going toward paying off the principle portion and more of the payment will go toward paying off the interest. In order to avoid going above the $1200 payment limit, the buyer will have to start out at a lower principle loan balance. In L4 Gnwwd A36m eUda 904-724-7800, Mon-Fri 8-5 pm .e of the few huilder. to have a Offsite Division that specializes Sone of our- p ars o'I your lot. e Division team will be with you hi every step of the building , from site assessment, plan home orientation to final walk t.hroigh, t be presented to SEDA agent in ive free items. anlge ithiouI notice CGCO('ll8SO L ma'-~ Arm Dri ers- OTR Drivers, Flatbed & Reefer, Start your new career with one of the fastest growing t carriers in the industry Open Job Interviews. Wed., April 510 am 5 pm,. 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Since rising interest rates equally affect all buyers requir- ing financing, and worker's salaries don't immediately rise alongside the interest rates, all buyers are now able to afford slightly lower priced homes. The sellers still need to sell their homes in order to complete, their own moves. Now, however, the buyers can only afford to offer $170,000 for the same house that would have gone for $185,000 just one percent ago at the $1200 payment. It's either that or no one moves until rates go back down. Anyone who, remembers rates 20 years ago can attest that this last option is not what hap- pens even during periods of in- credibly' high interest rates. What happens is that in time, sellers must accept lower sales prices for their homes in order to move. Even sellers who are in no hurry to sell and could af- ford to wait for a more well-off ' buyer will still be brought down by their neighbors' home prices. This is basically one of the. major causes for that horrible, dare I even mention it, 'bubble burst" that is being talked about. in the news today. The lesson to be learned from this illustration is that re- gardless of whether the market is deemed to be a "seller's mar- ket" or a "buyer's market," any- time that is good for the buyer is most likely great for the seller if it accompanies a stretch of low interest rates. P + LAK| CITY REGISTRAR/DIRECTOR OF REGISTRATION Administrative position responsible for all facets of enrollment process and critical functions of Registrar's Office.' Minimum of Bachelor degree in related area with at least 5 years experience in student records and computer processing. Must have knowledge of theory and applications of computer programs used for registration and student records; knowledge of academic record keeping, and state and federal regulations. 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Build your business here. $150,000, A Little Bit of History! This 2,445 sf house was built circa 1910 and also has a separate commercial building on the lot (right). The home may be'renovated for offices, retail, restaurant or any other use allowed in a Commercial General Zone. Lot size is 99' x 215' with lots of potential for two separate businesses. 99' frontage on US Hwy. 90 and 215' frontage on First Street. $495,000 Bring the 14s and their hores. 14.88 nice acres. Part hay field and part wooded with small creek and catfish pond. 3 BR/2 BA doublewide MH with extra hookup for a second MH and two extra wells. Convenient to Jacksonville. Located on NW 216th Street in Lawtey. Priced at $179,000. Commercial Lot 14,000 sq. ft. 100 ft. frontage on SR 121. Located between Waffle House and Day's Inn, adjacent to 1-10. $125,000. Building Lot, conveniently located between Glen St. Mary and Macclenny. This heavily wooded lot is restricted to site built homes only. 4% acre + priced at $34,900, Nice 3 BR/1 BA frame home with new vinyl siding and CH/A. Recently remodeled and ready to move into. Located on Tony Givens Road in Sandeison on 1 acre. $1365S00 Reduced to $125,000. HOMES AND LAND of North Flodda, Inc. 1. ' U4 s e cd Licensed Real Estate Broker 259-7709 338-4528 cell We can show and sell all listUngs! FEATURED HOME! Delightful lile-new brick, home, 2+ acres on comer lot in excellent neighborhood. Floors are tile & haidwood. Glass doors open-to porch & large fenced backyard. Two car garage finished with carpet, - great for exercise or play room. Has planted maple, grapefruit, flowering . pear & cherry trees. Home has many extras, is open, sunny & inviting. Ultimate Countail. Elegant brick home on crystal clear pool of back porch. This home Also, another hon be built on this property Anne Kitching Realtor 962-8064 cell. Wendy Smith Realtor 710-0528 cell. Tina Melvin Realtor 233-2743 cell. New Home Under Cotruction! Many extras! 3 BR/2 B on 1 acre. Has coed porch & patao, 2 car a i.. m !" -u. r.. .'i i'-.i /ll ,,- laminate wood, carpet & tile, gas fp, central vacuum, semtitysystan, pra-wired for home theatre. Country living at t s best CONVENIENCE STORE/ MEAT MARKET Well established business in the fastest growing area of Macclenny. Excellent corner lot location! Beverage License is Available! Richard s Grocery & Meat Market 3 8 6 ]i .' c -,,,.,r S t :t.cI l / $389,000 ownse wffl s5a? or- 1) nam yomtor a mans, 4 BR house & four rental mobile home lnto rtrntear t at O enaoh 3 0 11 ues o Mar:. 4 isrroomn,2 5 acres.-.,. tbe horses or 'rage cinit retrigerator, i1 csbAcsssc & Cczolrnt2Srpi! wain an STOCK & equipment Also, a 4 BR house and mobile home lots (4) can be sold sepately. Call for pice & details! Seventy Acres &e to huant and iish $r; 8175.000 .i-t<~L~07~f~ '~';ciA. .tw'our- 2 Lots on US 90 .xceJH"e,' l:+ sin:es oc'' [LyE ;: i ,as ,:watel *& s tew r. - I*' SI a. 'Xc... $30%000 o Well & Septic Tank vo. m .om ; 'iin ia ;l'? n. REDUCED! $32,000 READY TO MOVE IN! 2006 Freevwojd DiW Aor 5 a i. B '2 BA. .,pern faw'il,.y m'::i rnd .a1inj nr.l rn Master bar a gs aiA den ii. t l, !. i.Ie htI.liowel Vacant close, Excellent commercial corner lot. E a $200,000. .. $199,900 98 Ac Excellent Business Location! 12:, aes w,,'v 3', C ,mme:rcal neigi.htAh:. .$419,000 .. . . . .I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11U I I I I I I I I I I I. .. . .. . 1 T Classified ads and notices must be paid in advance, and be in our office no later than 4:00 pm the Monday preceding, publication, unless otherwise arranged 'in advance. Ads can be mailed provid- ed they are accompanied ,by pa$- ;ment and instructions. They should be mailed to: Classified Ads, The Baker County Press, P.O. Box 598, Mcclenny, FL 32063. We cannot assume responsibility, for accuracy of ads, or notices given over the telephone. Liability for errors in all advertising will be limited to the first publication only. If after that time, the ad continues to run with- out notification of error by the per- son or agency for whom it was puLb- lished, then that party assumes full payment responsibility. The Baker . County Press reserves the right to . refuse advertising or any other Material which in the opinion of the publisher does not meet standards of publication. Solid wood coffee table, light col- ored with glass inserts, $50. 275- 3007. 3/30tfc Luxury queen pillowtop. in plastic, must sell. $199. 904-398-5200. '3/16-4/6p Computer. 17" monitor. CDRW, Win- dows XP, MS Office, HP Deskjet printer, speakers, games & software, desk, $250 OBO 904-813-9765. 3/30p 27 ft. travel trailer, $3000 OBO: 20" I llat-?green TV, 3 raonths old, $75. student desk, $30; microwave oven, $25; washer, $75; dining room table with 4 chairs, $100; 2 dressers one with mirror. $75.266-0263. 3/30p Baker County School Board Sur- plus Sale will be March 30th from 6:30 am-noon at 270 Jonathan Street. 259-5420. 3/23-30c -Mahogany secretary, beautiful piece, excellent condition. Southern Charm 259-4140. 12/9tfc Good used appliances, 90 day money back guarantee. 266-4717. 2/9-5/4p Butterfly dining table with 6 chairs, very ornate, fluted legs, rare; half round foyer console. All pieces are mahogany wood. Southern Charm. 259-4140. 2/3tfc Queen orthopedic set, $129, new, in plastic, can deliver. 904-398-5200. 3/16-4/6p Azaleas & bridal wreath. 275-3221. 3/30p Golden oak entertainment center, paid $800, asking $400, still new. 259-9066. 3/30p Side-by-side refrigerator, works great, looks good, $100. 912-266- 1641. 3/30c King pillowtop, new with warranty, $259, can deliver. 904-391-0015. 3/9-4/6p Race car: open wheel modified 383 stroker, $12,000; 2x4 Polaris 4 wheeler, shed kept, $3000. Both ne- gotiable. 259-4889. 3/30-4/16p Selling dirt & slag. Truck for hire. 622-7489 or 259-7452. 3/30-4/6p Queen sleeper sofa, wine, gray & blue; small Lazy Boy wine rocker Te- cliner; new lazy susan for kitchen cabinet. Good deals. 259-6505.3/30p Artists! Oils, acrylics, water colors, canvases, drawing pads and much more! The Office Mart, 110 S. Fifth Street, 259-3737. tfc Antique breakfront buffet, break- front china cabinet, buffet, all ma- hogany, can be seen at Southern Charm. 259-4140. 12/9tfc Solid wood cherry sleigh bed with Do you have a junk car or truck you ..' ,4-.,. *-.: mattress& boxsprings, retail $950, want hauled off or to sell? 259-7968. ; ' sacrifice for $395, can deliver. 904 4/22tfc Friday 7:00 am-3:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 858-9350. 3/16-4/6p Housecleaning. Dependable, has ... am-:00 pm, 16959 Crews Rd. Glen. ", has ,.. o : c am-2:00 pm, 16959 Crews Rd., Glen. references. Call Alice at 259-5500. Friday & Saturday 9:00 am-?, 540 Lin- 3/23-30fp 'l, -- ...-.11 F9 Tree trimming removal and clean L da St. All clothing, toys, glasses, etc. - Tree trimming remove and cean just 25c. furniture items. Last sale mov- up. Licensed and insured 259-7968 ing Big Field _U Friday & Saturday 9:00 am-1:00 pm, Big Fied.. .. .IIU4---.-.-...Hy2 ... to.. e..Havey .,tnu Auction, April 1st, 10:00 am, Hwy 90 W by Sanderson. Post Office. Selling RVs, trucks, farm. tractors & equipment' trailers stock: & enclosed, furniture & miscella- neous items. 10% buyer's premium or 5% discount for cash. To consign, call 275-2022 or 259-8453. AU3386. 3/16-30p, Harley Davidson Sportster 1200, 100th Anniversary Edition, 5K miles, many extras $8500 259-4148.3,'30p 1996 Kawasaki Volcan cruiser, 1500cc, yellow, $4000 OBO. 259- 5821 ask for Paul- 3'30p Dogs: all types irom puppies to adults. Animal Conlrol, $50 boarding fees will apply. 259-6786. 11/20tfc Happy Jack mange riedc motes healing & hair gto\ mange, bare spot, on dogs without steriods. Glen C 259-2381 www.e-stitch.cor Pomeranian puppies. 3 male, $300 904-588-560 3851. Will pickup. foi free, unw over yard sale items. Call 6 3/30p 1992 Kenworth dump truck, 16K front, 44K rear, M11 Cummins, 8 speed, .16 yard dump, A/C, excellent condition, $24,000. 259-3519. 3/23p 2004 Cadillac Deville, Ic Norihstar. VS, 4 door. leatl car under warranty. everytl tric, color gray. Call 259-23 home, leave message & phI ber. 1990 Ford 150 XLT Lariat AC, engine completely iet great, body needs work, 5 Call 275-2678 after 5 00 pm 1999.Volvo Autocar Tr A truck. 20K front. 46K rear, ing lift axle, rebuilt N14 435 mins, A/C, 13 speed tran $58.000 negonable 259-35 1986 Ford Ranger XL pickup. 4x4, A/C, PS, great condition $1700 OBO. 612-0615. 3/30p 1998 New Holland: TC18 tractor. 3 speed, hi & low range, turt tires, 730 hours, diesel, with 1998 Bush Hog finish mower, like new, $6500. 259- 3468. 3/30p 1994 Cougar XR7, 1 owner, garage kept, good condition, $2500. 259- 1789. 3/30p 1997 Ford F150 XL sport pickup, FM/AM/cassette, A/C, bedliner, tow- ing hitch, good condition, $4000. 275-3138 or 259-0970. 3130p 1995 Saturn 2 door sports coupe, new paint, new tires, CD player, $3000 OBO. 631-0399. 3/30c, 1998 Chevy 4WD, 35" tires, like new, A/C, power steering, brakes & windows, $12,500 OBO. Must see! 1981 Chevy long wheel base, good work truck, needs some work, $900 OBO. 275-2708. 3/30p A'Donna Jackson's Income Tax Service. Save money with me on fil- ing your taxes. Electronic filing avail- able. Located in Glen St. Mary 759- 0884. 3/2-30p Affordable & dependable. Let me take care of your cleaning needs. Al- so available evenings & weekends. Call 259-8310. 3/30p Now accepting antique furniture on consignment. Pieces have-to be in good condition. Call Karin at South- ern Charm 259-4140. 2/13tfc Lawn care. Residential lawn care, pressure washing & odd jobs. Call 259-6531 or 904-208-1929 cell. 3/16-4/6p ow miles, Notice to reade her seats, The newspaper often publish' thing elec- advertising on subjects lik 354, if not home weight loss products. hone num- ucls. While the newspaper u 3."23-30p able discretion in deciding or A of such ads, it takes no resp , 302. AT to the truthfulness of claim built, runs dents should use caution a 1500 firm. sense before sending any mo n ing olher commitments base 3/,23-3Qp. ,_enis.,A dor p.mises demr xWe domp .'4 1r'1wg You &nasar\,o calI 13K sterp Trade Commission at 1-877 13K steer- to find out how to spol frautc HP Cum- tions. Remember: it it sounds mission, be true, it probably is. '-The 19 3,30p tv Press v-*^-i- ;: 'A ~Hwy 229 S. to Clet Harvey Rd, 1st house on right. Men, women, jr., boy & girl's S-' shoes & clothes, all sizes, car seals, dishes, pots, furniture. 3 families. . Friday & Saturday 8:00 am-1:00 pm, US 90 & Wildcat Dr. Plant ,. Sale. Annuals, vegetables, day lilies, irises, hanging baskets, a lot more. hcine pro- Saturday 8:00 -11:00 am, 464 Ivey St. Clothes, toys, books, . S& horses household items, shoes. ash Store Saturday, Midtown Day Flea Market, all invited. FL-GA Blood Al- n lance will be with us. Call Kathleen for booth rental or to donate 3/16-4/6p to the alliance. 904-994-5595. females, 1 Saturday 8:00 am-?, Woodlawn Rd to Willie Wilkerson, 1st 6 orp588- house on left. A little bit of everything. '30p ; Saturday 8:00 am-1:00 pm, 570 Pine Crest Court, Timberlane Subdivision. Clothes. tools, furniture, etc. Multi family. No early birds! Saturday 8:00 am-2:00 pm, Hwy 121 S. to Mudlake Rd. across from A-Z Store, turn right, go 1 mile to 4-way stop, 1 mile on right wanted. left to Earnie Mae Grffis Lane, turn right, last mobile home on left. 353-1558. Household items, kitchen items, some furniture, clothes, etc. Lots .,. of everything. Don't miss out! Rain cancels. Saturday 9:00 am-noon, 23A north to Lauramore/Fairgrounds Rd. New Hope Church. Saturday 8:00 am-?, 121 N. to 23C, Odis Yarbrough to Ever- green. rs: Saturday only 9:00 am-?, Corner of East Blvd. & Mclver St. es classified Toys, clothes, electronic items, household items. ke work-at- :. Saturday 7:00 am-?, Whispering Pines off of Miltondale Rd. health prod- Prom dresses, summer shorts, designer jeans, career wear, publication movies, DVDs, etc. ionsibilily as. Friday 8:00 am-?, 10746 Morningside Lane, 125 N., right on - is. Respon- .' Madison, right on Morningside Lane. nd common ' ney or mak- Saturday 9:00 am-?, Hills of Glen, 11643 Confederate, cedar ed on siale- house. Lots of antiques, nice baby clothes. At Merline's. ind spedi cs ', Saturday 7:00 am-?,"6.87-Wts Rd.4 Whispering Pines Subdivi- '-- -FTC-HELP ,.. sion. Moving sale! . ileni solicla- Friday 8:00 am-?, 73 Ohio Ave. Lots of everything. 3 families. . too good to - Baker Coun- Friday 8:00 am-3:00 pm, 121 N. 5 miles on left. More good stuff. Custom Woodwork now hiring! Fin- ish carpenters $10-$16 per hour, must have tools & occupational li- cense Call 904-449-5504. 3/23-4/13p Trim carpenter helper, no experi- ence necessary, must have valid dri- ve's license. Call Owen Deese at 259-7941. 3/23-30c Retail sales, full-time, no experience necessary, honest & dependable, friendly work environment, westside area. Call Family Carpets at 786- 2000. 3/9tfc Class "A" Mechanic for 3rd shift maintenance crew. Must have 5 years experience. Pay $16.96 plus .26 shift diff.. We are an EECC, drug free workplace. 401(k), health/dental, paid holidays/vacations. Apply at Gilman Building Products, CR 218, Maxville, FL. 289-7261 or fax resume to 289-7736. 3/16-4/6c Sitelutility company needs PM/Est, superintendent, pipe foreman, opera- tors, pipe layers, heelman, tailmen. Top pay, benefits. Apply at 6507 W Beaver St. @ Lane Ave., Jack- sonville. 3/16-4/6p Company specializing in erosion control now hiring the following posi- tions: crew leaders, equipment oper- ators, laborers, class A CDL drivers. Valid driver's license is a must. Fax resume to 904-275-3292 or call 275- 4960. EOE/drug free workplace. 3/30p A/C and duct installers, must be experienced and dependable. 259- 8038. 2/23-4/13p Experienced painters needed. Must have tools. 259-5877. 12/30tfc Local home health care agency seeking full time Physical Therapist for local and surrounding areas. Call 259-3111 for details. 2/24tfc TRUCK AND TRAILER MECHANICS NEEDED 4 PRITCHETT TRUCKING Pritchett Trucking is continuing to grow and is in need of qualified people to work at our Lake Butler Facility. Good benefits. Pay based on experience. Apply in person at 1050 SE 6th St. in Lake Butler or call 1-800-486-7504 Specialized heavy hauler is seek- ing qualified drivers to work on a re- gional basis. Applicants must have a minimum of 1 year verifiable Class A driving experience. Heavy haul or flatbed experience is preferred; loan securement training is available for drivers with limited experience. Com- pany drivers can expect to earn $35K to $55K annually on our com- mission pay system. Average time away from home is 3 nights per week & 1 weekend per month. Other bene- fits include health insurance, 401(k), semi annual bonus up t6 $1000 & paid vacation. Contact Gary Ayers at 904-378-3686 or fax resume to 904- 744-6969, e-mail to gary@arlington- heavyhauling.com. Ray's Nursery, Inc. An two openings for both the tagging crew. Apply in pe office between 8:30 & 9:0( day Friday. Needed experienced steel erection foreman & iron workers, top pay 904-707-8262. 3.'30-4/20p Position available at Northeast Florida State Hospital for Nutrition Educator pay grade 86. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or univer- sity with a major in Dietetics or Food & Nutrition or Food Service. Work is no substitute for a Bachelor's degree. The salary range for this position is $952.81 $1905.32 bi-weekly. Ac- cess application through MyFlorida.com. EE/AA/Bilingual ap- plicants encouraged to apply. 3/23-30c Part time with full time potential. 3/16-4/6p Looking for motivated, qualified per- nie Jo has son in Baker and surrounding coun- e cutting & ties. Experience in sales helpful. Re- rson at the ply with resume and references to 0 am, Mon- P.O. Box 598, Macclenny, FL 32063. 3/23tfc 6/2ffc 4' 1' HIRING BONUS Now Hirin'S Now Hiring Experienced Cooks Apply in person at Located in Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, Macclenny The Baker County Press March 30, 2006 Section B Page Five Wi. ;=~dW2~ Ray's Nursery, Inc. Earnie has openings for two tractor mowers & two weedeaters. Apply in person at the office between 8:30 & 9.00 am, A Monday Friday. 3/23tfc A Touch of Grass Lawn Service needs experienced full time licensed driver. 259-7335. 3/23tfc Michael & Jonathan's Landscap- ing has positions open for experi- enced lawn service person & experl- enced landscape irrigation person. Paid vacations & 5 paid holidays, in- surance benefits available. Pay based on experience. 259-7388. 3/23-30c SWelder or welder helper, will train. Call 940-910-1934. 3,23-30p Reliable person with transportation needed for light delivery route, 4-6 ^ hours per week, must be insured & have valid Florida driver's license, bondable with a clean work record. Send resume & references c/o Box 598, Macclenny, FL 32063. 3/23tfc Pier 6 Seafood now accepting appli- \ cations for all positions. 259-6123. 3/23-4/27c Ray's Nursery, Inc. has opening for irrigation personnel. Apply in person at the office between 8:30-9:00 am, Monday -Friday. 3,'30tfc NEFSH is seeking a Groundskeeper #09559. Applicant must have one year experience in groundskeeping or landscaping, documented on job application. Salary not to exceed $19,315 annually. Apply on-line with peoplefirst.myFlorida.com. Closing date 4/10/06. 3/30-4/6c Ray's Nursery, Inc. has openings for truck drivers. Must have Class A CDL. Apply in person at the office between 8:30-9:00 am, Monday-Fri- day. 3.'30tic Full time office help needed. Must have lots of computer experience, in- cluding Excel. Adobe. e-mail & inter- net. Must be dependable & orga- nized and be able !o run a small of- fice. 259-8633. 3/30p Drivers. CDL-A. Excellent home time. Great payibenefits. O/Os wel- come. 2 years OTR, good MVR. Centurion Auto Transport 800-889- Office manager, FT/PT available. Apply in person at 787 S. 6th St. across from Wachovia. 3/30-4/6p Licensed/experienced JW to run service truck. Must have good driving record & good attitude. Leave mes- sage at 259-4571. 3/30-4/6p Need responsible, loving person to care for children. Must be 18 & will- ing to take child care courses. Please apply at Special Blessings, 590 N. 7th St. No phone calls. 3/30c Dump truck driver needed with as- phalt experience. 334-8739. Mac's Liquors. Bartende 259-2055. L.. 1992 Fleetwood SW on 'A acre +, needs a little TLC, $65,900. 904-497- 2481 or 497-2482. 3/9-30p 2003 doublewide, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1680 SF on 1 acre, all new appliances, $89,500. 904-408-9515 or 904-626- 2612. 3/2tfc FSBO. 7.5 acres with 2003 DW, 2130 SF, 4 BR, 2 BA, located on par- tially, fenced, mostly wooded corner lot in Glen St. Mary. Front & back porch with utility building, $185,000. Call 259-8766 for appointment. 3/23- 30p 3/30-4/op 4 BR, 2 BA two story stucco on .r needed. 6.62 acres, large carport & screen room, built-in BBQ, many extras - 3/30-4/6p 48x56 barn ready for your horses, 2 stocked ponds, 2 concrete dog ken- n, nels, 2 wells. 15 minutes from 1-10 on CR 122 north of Glen St. Mary in Taylor, $269,500. 259-3487 or 923- 2776. 3/30D tice tNo- tice to Readers All real estate advertising in this newspa- per is subiecl to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handi- cap, familiar status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such prefer- ence limitation or discrimination.' Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law Our readers are here- by informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis To complain ol discrimination, call HUD toll free at 1 -800- 669-9777. The toll free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-300-927- 9275. Baker County. St. Mary's River, 10 acres, 700 ft. on river with small while sandy beach, secluded, high & dry, fenced, large oak & pine trees, picture perfect, beautiful property. Only $200,000. 259-7574. 3/23-30c Sanderson. 1 acre plus 2 mobile homes, each MH has own septic system. 1999, 3 BR, 2 BA SW, very nice and 2 BR, 1 BA SW. Earn $1000 per month rent. Recently ap- praised at $75,000. Will sell for same. Call 259-9151. 3/23-30p City Lot, South Boulevard, Macclen- ny. Appraised at $19,000; asking $17.900 Financing available. 759- 5734. 3/2tfc 8139. 3/30-4/6p 3 BR, 2 BA double wide on 1 acre, ASE certified mechanic with tools, fenced, dead end road, close to In- local company, up to $25/hour based terstate 10 & schools, $75.000, in on certificates & experience. 259- Glen St. Mary. Call Tom at 338-7154 3513. 3/30p or 338-7153. 3/16-4/6p I L I New 3 BR, 2 BA brick home'with bonus room, 2 car garage on beauti- ful 5 acres in south Sanderson, no smoking or pets, $1500/month plus deposit and last month's rent. 859- 3026. 3/2tfc 3 BR, 2 BA MH on 1 acre on 125 S. Pool, pole barn, fenced. $850/monlh, 1st month & $1200 deposit required. 259-9066. 3/30p Mobile homes, 2 and 3 BR, A/C, no pets, $500-$550 plus deposit. 904- 860-4604 or 259-6156. 3/17rfc 2 BR, 1 BA MH, Glen St. Mary area, $150/week, no deposit. 910-5434 or Nexiel DC#160"132311"2. 3/30p 3 BR, 2 BA singlewide on big lot in country. $500 deposit, $575/month. 259-6505 3/30p Cypress Pointe. 3 BR, 2 BA brand new house with screen porch. For rent or lease with one year contract $1250/month, $500 deposit 407- 880-9330 ask for Rachel. 3/16-4/6p W410 (4 'p I. ~ri. IT9 N~1 (213' (C BUG OUT SERVICE GATEWAY PEST SANDS TRUCKING Since 1963 Re- demtial and Commercial CONTROL, INC. Sand Field dinrt Slag hauled Pest contolI 259-3808 904-445-8836 day.vs Lawn and Shrub cute All r)pes of pest control 904-653-2493 e enings lermite prritectin Call E.. ion. Shannon. Bryan. ,It t C Damage rcpaii guarantee Bill o Philip F H WE DING & Free esutmaes Call toda! Be lerl Nii" SH S WELDING &e Seinaicon Colon' l.t't,,l EXHAUST Elimination Sstein KONNIE S KLEAR Tires Rims Exhaust 259-8759 POOLS Buckshot Goodyear* Michelin 2/17tfc We build in-giound pools, Niro* BOSS E.agle N1 MSR ACGLEN BUILDERS We sll nd install Custom exhaust Flowmaster [ACGLENBUILDERSTurbo, Glaspaks INC. DOLiGHBO) abome-giotnd pools Call today for the best price! iesLn .' Build 'Service Renovations* Cleaning 259-1393 .'aiur phan. ,ir our plans Repairs Chemicals, Partns 10/6tfc Bent9le Rhoden 698-E Wes Macclennyv .ve. B&R SECURITY 904-259-2255 (nextto RaI nor sPharmacy) -SYSTEMSINC. C34 t/i4fe I SYSTEMS, INC. RELIABLE Spring &Summer hour.. Residential Electrical Monday -Friday i RESIDENTIAL Friday Security Home Theater 10:00 am- 6-00 pin . ONTRACTIN iNC. Saturday lo' am 5" p Sales Service*Installation IONTRACTING. INC. Saturday 1(i- i ant5-00 6 7pm Home repairs:'! Reinodeling 653-2727 Mark S-'.. n 59-52 22 Fi iL t. ,iUr4,ir,2 S('t i1153 913I .11 ... ..... ... .. 904-509-2397 ., I 6.,iUhi-4 1 ."9,2 n LARRY WESTFALL CORPORATION Roofing rc e esmiimaies ' 259-8700 crr' .I 4< 5 '"tLc' .JEREMY HODGES TRUCKING For hire Dirt* Slag 622-7489 or 259-7452 3/30-4/16p COUNTYWIDE WASTE DISPOSAL, INC. Reaidenual(coinmierciai Garbage pickup for Baker County Roll off Dumpsters 259-5692 Kent Kirkland, Owner/Operator 1.0/13-4/6p FILL DIRT Culverts Installed, 259-2536 Tim Johnson 6/ltfc ALAN S TREE SERVICE Free estimates No job too sinall or too big Remove dangerous trees near ,oiir home Licensed & Insured Locally owned & operated "In memory of Al" 904-710-5011 '3/23-30o HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. Heating" Air Elecrical service Licensed and Insured 259-0893 Lie. I//ET 1000707 Lie. #RA13067193, Li, "R .1 11l 71'<-4 4 2Il K&K GRASS MASTERS Complete lawn care Tractor work Bush hog Box blade Culverts installed Food plots 275-2069 904-588-4198 3/9-30p 'np, CAMPBELL PAINTING Free estimates Pressure washing 15 years experience Licensed 866-7998 or 259-8013 3/30-4/20p Solid wood cabinetry Modulars -Custom work Installations QUALITY KITCHENS & BATHS 259-6223 424-5641 Leroy Johannes Glen 2/2-4/27p PEACOCK PAINTING, INC. Professional painting Pressure washing . Interior exterior Residential commercial Fully insured Locally owned 25 years experience 259-5877 7/28tfc BUDDY FRANKS SAM BAKER BRYANT WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS CONSTRUCTION. INC. TILE & MARBLE CONSTRUCTION & INVITATIONS Fill din Septic .,and Cl(" High quality work Screen rooms -- Patio o ers So m& i ,ptiIOns Duzcr & ewcavaior for cleann h r sill Roo addition Sec ou clogs at Diegig & Grading New construiion & emiodel work. Insured The O( ce Mlaot Site work Sam 904-338-6101 962-3396 I 110 South 5ih Street 259-0506 or 591-5540 Da,,d 259-8786 CR'B(.;1.,120 A 1,l9-".6p 259-3737 Major credit cards a cepted I 6-VIep TRACTOR S WORK tfc .'il.-4'6p A & R TRUSS Bush hog Din work ANGEL AQUA. INC. MOM & POP S Engineered trisses toii vur ie O .Land cle.irin Tree service water sot reiier- Iron filters TRACTOR SERVICE Home Barn Shed E.c. Free estimates Sales Rentals -,Service Wemow fields Culverts installed Freee..inues Ciictlike .\TER TESTING Driveway smoothing 259-3300 334-9843 Total ,w;er softener siipplie, Reasonable rates I 121-xp Salt delivery Licensed & InsuredEL L R( DRILLING ~ Fnnin.223available Locally owned & operated APPLIANCE DOCTOR WELL DRILLING, Fn availabBSe 904-710-1294 *Air conditioners Heat pups* Ro Raule 797 S: 6thStreet, X acclenn 3/23-30p Major .pplianice.. Rog Raulerson 259-6672 , RONNIE SAPP 24 hour,7 day emergency 'el.ie 259-7531 ,i r rllrIIIlkI1 1 T I lC'l Vince Fa isi Ow n _er-O orator' ;IL n r ri 'iki r l.Ti fTrCV W EILL LDRI LLING lj SEPTIC TANKS Well drilling Water conditioning liurificaiioni New scpri '.-trLiii' Drain field repairs 259-6934 We re your water experts Celebrating our 29th year in business Credit cards gladly accepted Fully licensed & insured Florida & Georgia AL SILAWN SER & CLEAN-U Tractor work Flexible Distance no probl Free estimates Insi 904-710-501 A CUTTING El LAWN SERVI Full lawn services affordable prices Free estimates Call Billy 259-5954 904-705-398 VICE pP Prices 259-2124 B&R HOME BUILDERS, INC. New construction Remodels Licensed & Insured 904-838-9427 I-I I ILt RR282 14"'u 3:2"1-4.l hp TIM S MOBILE HOME SERVICE Tim Sweat Licensed Insured Bonded Transport Set-up MH Pads 904-509-2276 904-275-2767 2/9-4/27p em CANADAY ured CONSTRUCTION/ 3/9-30p CANADAY TRUCKING DGE Complete site & underground CE utility contractor at Land clearing We sell dirt & slag Hourly rate available on: grader, dozer & trackhoe work Mitch Canaday, Jr. 259-1242 1 904-219-8094 . 3/16-4/6p CU-C057126 3/16-9/7p FRED S BACKHOE SERVICE Land clearing ~ Culverts Our pe-iialit . "vler drain age pr'hbl.mS'" \\ e dig ponds, ditches, etc. We landscape small gold fish ponds Locally owned & operated 904-710-5011 3/23-30p KIRKLAND S LAWN CARE/LANDSCAPING Lawn mowing Tractor work Clean-up ~ Hauling 259-3352 3/9-30p PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING SERVICE Commercial residential Many references on request 30 years experience 259-5782 699-2904 A&R ROOFIN( New roofs Roof Roof replacement Free estimate 259-7892 DESIGtN ALT KERNA l V ES 260-8153 Custom house plans to your specifications Qualified Good references 4/3O0fc THE OFFICE MART Oils, acrylics, watercolors, canvases, drawing pads and much more! 110 South Fifth Street 259-3737 rfc WOODS TREE SERVICE Tree removal Light hauling Stump removal We haul or buy junk cars and trucks SWe sell horses Licensed Insured Free estimates 24 hour service Call Danny 259-7046 Jesus is the Only Way 1 1.1,- 1 1 l , 11/24-5/8/06p GOD S BUSINESS G, INC. After-hours computer repair repairs Networking, training, ent graphic design and writing s Call Cheryl 9/9ilc 904-885-1237 9/16tfc O PRITCHETT TRUCKING Local $575 $675 Home Every Night OTR $650-$800+ Home 1-2 Nights Plus Weekends Health/Life Insurance Available Paid Vacation 401 K Weekly Bonus $500 Quarterly Safety/Performance Bonus DOT Inspection Bonus Driver Referral Bonus CALL 1-800-808-3052 www.pritchetttrucking.com A GOOD COMPANY FOR GOOD DRIVERS!! U U -. -1.1 1-1 1 ILd' F I I I N It 1-3 1 312.' -4, Lal-- How about that money pit you have? I will pay cash or take over payments of your house or mobile home, with land, that needs fixing up' 912-266-1641. 3/30-4/6c 3 lots on Jefferson Street in Glen. 1 lot ready to move on, $50,000; other two lots $35,000 each. 259-9066. 3/30p 3 BR, 2 BA mobile home, no pets, garbage pickup and water provided, $600 per month, $600 deposit. 912- 843-8118. 12/22tfc 1 acre lot for mobile home in Mace- donia area off Odis Yarborough. Call Brian at 759-5734 or 259-6735. 3/24tfc Saturday, April 1 2:00 4:00 pm at 6561 SR 121 S., Macclenny Come see a home that wVill meet our needs- along \, ith 1.77 acres of land. For information call Margie Walker -- 772-9800 \^ .-a THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, March 30, 2006 Section B Page Six Smoky Mountain cabin, trout stream, near Cherokee, Gatlinburg & Dollywood, $325 per week. 386- 752-0013. 3/16-6/1 p Coming soon to Glen St. Mary, of- fice space for lease. Call 275-2944 for details. 3/23-30p Large commercial office space available for lease. 859-3026. 3/2tfc 3 office spaces, Pitman Profession- al Building, 288 SF, $550,month in- cluding utilities. 219-4225 or 591- 2840. 3/2-30C Doublewide home. Must move, 4 BR, 3 BA, appliances, A/C, fireplace, office, family room & more. $35,000. 904-626-5354. 3/23-30p 1993 Fleetwood doublewide, 24x40, 3 BR, 2 BA, appliances, central air, gas stove/heat, good shape, great starter home, $12,500. Must be moved. 446-5425.. Roger Raulerson Well Drilling 2" & 4" Wells Water & Iron Conditioners Installed Call Roger or Roger Dale 259-7531 Family Owned & Operaied I Licensed & Insurea ' 2004 Fleetwood. Building a house, must sell our beautiful mobile home, 4 BR, 3 BA, large closets, over 2400 SF, many upgrades. Asking $56,000. Make an offer, seller motivated. Must be moved. 904-509-1558.3/23-4/13p 1999 Skyline doublewide, excellent condition, 1500 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA, large kitchen, large family room with corner fireplace, front porch, garden tub, walk-in closets, Assume mort- gage with payments of $371. Must be moved. 228-1931, 3/30p Classified ads must be in by Monday at 4:30 pm THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS 259-2400 attention : Drivers Tuition PAID CDL Training No Money, No Credit, No Problem! Join CTL and enjoy. . -$1200 Performance Bonus-~ ~Loaded/Unloaded Mileage Pay- -Ecellent Benefits Coverage- Guaranteed Job Upon Completion of School! CISIes ,lan every Monry, E 'D' drivers andi re:enil crihoil qracds are a310 very elcnrie F inrorrm3uon stop by y r e Terminal at 5310 Ne Ving:. Road Jac,',-ri ville. FL S*' M: indu-. .i-i- [,3cIrpary 1-888- JOIN-CTL 1-888-564-6285 SPeople pay for what they want! Baker County's \ /' Paid Circulation SLeader Since 1929 TI -ITHE BAKER COUNTY PRESS I SUNBELT CHRYSLER 4J1 Over 1800 Sq.Ft. Full Stucco Large Lot $ 10,430* in savings plus up to $8,000 in closing costs Total savings $18 430 JacisonwtieWP aVgeWt oca4y Cumned J.tmne .aui&de. SEDA 904-259-0922 Construction Company Directions:- 1-10 West, to first Macclenny exit (Exit 336 Hwy 228 right.) Go approximately 2.5 miles to Sands Pointe straight ahead. Subject to change without notice 'Free options package valued at $10,430. Applies to new construction contracts only and does not apply to spec homes. SEDA pireerred lender must be used. Expires Match 31 2006. CG0C020880 Corp. (904) 724-7800 BLAME CITY ElNMII1Y t| ltl NURSING INSTRUCTIONAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE LCCC is seeking qualified nurses to fill the following positions. All positions require a minimum of a Master's degree in Nursing (consideration will be given to applicants with masters in progress) with at least 18 credit hours in the field and have FL RN license, or be FL license eligible. Must be computer literate. Previous teaching experience desirable: Associate Professor, Nursing Fast Track LPN to RN Bridge Program (228 day Grant Funded position) Experience in acute care/adult health nursing. Distance learning and/or inter- net coursework experience preferred. Associate Professor, Registered Nursing Program 198 duty day Tenure Track position Must have 2 years experience in acute care, adult health nursing. Associate Professor, Associate in Science Nursing Program 198 duty day Tenure Track position Must have 2 years experience in acute care pediatric and/or maternal and infant nursing or adult health nursing. Salary: Based on degree and experience, plus benefits Review of applications to begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. College application required, include resume and copy of transcripts. Complete position details and application are available on our web site at: www.lakecitycc.edu Inquiries: Human Resource Development Lake City Community College 149 SE College Place Lake City, FL 32025 Phone: (386) 754-4314 Fax: (386) 754-4594 E-mail: boettcherg@lakecitycc.edu LCCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools VP/ADA/EA/EO College in Education & Employment ,y (INMIII|. (mi t DEAN, OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS Responsible for operation and curriculum development of' occupational/vocational education programs that enhance economic development of five-county area. Duties include preparation and admin- istration of budgets. Master's degree in appropriate area, plus 3 years experience with vocational educational programs. Salary: $85,000 annually, plus benefits. Application and materials must arrive by April 30, 2006 for guaranteed consideration. Complete position details and application available on the web at: www.lakecitycc.edu College application required. Also provide photocopies of transcripts. All foreign transcripts/degrees must be submitted with an official translation and evaluation: Inquiries: Human Resource Development Lake City Community College 149 SE College Place Lake City, FL 32025 Phone: 13861754-4314 Fax: (386) 754-4594 E-mail: boettcherg@'lakeciticc.edu LCCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools VP/ADA/EA/EO College in Education & Employ ment I Driver Dedicated Hegional Avg. $825 $1025/wk. 65% preloaded/pretarped Jacksonville, FL Terminal CDL-A req'd 877-428-5627 www.ctdrivers.com Don't miss out on the growth of Baker County- Promote your business in The Baker County Press, The best way to get your name outl ALACE CITY 168 Duty Days Tenured Track to Commence August 2006 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Master's Degree with at least 18 ,graduate hours in discipline: Medical Doctorate; or Masters with 18 graduate hours in work centered on Anatomy & Physiology. Ability to also teach BiOblgy, physical Science or other science related course desired. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR. HUMANITIES Master's Degree in Humanities or Master's with at least 18 graduate hours in Humanities or related disciplines. Ability to teach in 3 disciplines (Art, Music and History or Literature) preferred. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR. MATHEMATICS Master's Degree with at least 18 graduate hours in Mathematics prefix cours- es. Ability to use graphing calculators and computers. Application deadline : Application and materials must arrive by April 14, 2006 to guarantee consideration. Persons interested should provide college application, vita and photocopies of transcripts. All foreign transcripts must be submitted with official translation and evaluation. Salary based on education and experience. Position details and application available on the web at: ww w.lakeciiycc.edu Human Resource Development Like City Community College 149 SE College Place Lake Cirty, FL 32025 Phone: (386) 754-4314 ;Fax: (386) 754-4594 E-mail: boetichergj'ilakecitycc.edu LCCC is accrediand hb\ the Cmmis. ion on Colleges of the Souheern As oiation ol Colklges and Schools \P.'ADA EAEO Colkegc in Educanon & Emplumeni I WEDNESDAY I I THURS I FRIDAY ] I SATUR "I |