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Paid circulation leader Winner of 21 state and national awards for journalism excellence In 2005 NGE LIBRARYFLA. HISTORY BAR PRESS PO BOX 1170077-cUNIV FLA.I T GA I N E. 1 T6 27 20 R ESGAINESVILLE FL 326115 77th Year, Vol. 1 Thursday April 27, 2006 Macclenny, Florida 50 Saying o' sometimes the best way ay no- m be way",. DCA growth expert brief local officials on legislation that pushes for precise plans, coordination BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Staff A state expert on growth man- agement told local elected leaders Tuesday night they'll have to learn to say "no" to development when there's not enough money available to pay for growth's impact on roads and schools. "You do-n't have to approve more and more and more develop- ment in the face of poor planning," said Mike McDaniel, growth man- agement administrator for the Flor- ida Department of Community Af- fairs. "If you don't get a handle on it now, you'll watch things slowly) unravel, parcel by parcel.... Then the place you all love and are so proud of won't be that w% ay any more because you let it happen." Mr. McDaniel was in town to explain the impact of Senate Bill 360, a wide-ranging law enacted *last year that, in general, amended the state's 20-year-old grow tih man- agement laws. Among its other components, the bill requires local governments and school boards to work together to ensure that grow th doesn't over- whelm the school system's facili- ties. It also requires a local govern- ment's comprehensive plan to be "financially feasible," according to a Senate summary. In addition, officials must show a schedule of capital improvements that will maintain levels of service. Those improvements also must be financially feasible. If municipalities fail to submit plans and update them annually, the state can prohibit them from amending their comprehensive plans, which in effect slows down or stops big development. Mr. McDaniel said it's at that stage, when developers are seeking changes to a comp plan's future land use map, that local officials must exercise judgment. (Or, as one workshop attendee put it, "show some backbone.") "That's the time to take a hard line,"' Mr. McDaniel said. "That's the point in time when you figure where the money will come from. "If you don't have the money, don't know where the money will come from, you ought not to be putting more and more develop- ment capacity -on your future land use map." Also, that's the point where gov- ernment officials should negotiate with developers about money for infrastructure needs. Senate Bill 360 was passed, ac- Second Round... Ridgeview downed 4-2 by host Cats in districts; facing Suwannee Tuesday PAGE 11-A 6 11:111 Il II 6 8907648819 8 cording to Mr. McDaniel, because "the state saw that growth is happening, but' management of that growth is uneven in different areas of the state." He told those in attendance the law addresses that, but ultimately "it's up to you to make it real, make it happen." Much of his presentation was directed toward the law's impact on schools, and in fact, the workshop was held in the school board meeting room. All board members except Paul Raulerson attended, as did Superintendent Paula Barton, finance director Marcelle Richardson and facilities director Denny Wells'. (Page seven please) Twirling. Dervish BY KELLEY LANNIGAN Press Staff When Jen Jena Sands, a sixth grader at Baker County Middle School, was in kindergarten she took a baton twirling class taught by Sherri Perse\ Raulerson. At that time indiviC Ms. Raulerson told the girl's mother, Patty that lessor Jena had some natural off for ability for twirling. Macch Not surprisingly, Ms. Maccl Raulerson had also baton given Jena's mother firSt in baton instruction at one time. her no Baton twirling was group fun, but over the years Jena tried other things, such as gymnastics and horseback riding. Then came cheerleading. Jena found the requirements of cheerleading more demanding than she bargained for, but her friends were very involved in the sport and she wanted to be, too. "You are really good at the bat- on, Ms. Sands told her daughter. V( IL 1 t e t is )v "You should think about focusing on that and see what you can do.". During the summer of 2004, before she entered fifth grade, Jena attended a baton twirling camp at the University of terance, Florida, conducted by ual the Gatorettes. For three days she spun, s pay twirled, threw and tried this catching the baton. In January of 2005, tnny Jena decided she want- 'wirler... ed to try out for the Baker County Middle State in School majorette vice age squad. To get her ready for the audition, Ms. 9g.- Sands gave her daugh- ter some private twirling instruction. She hired Amanda Ball, herself a former Gatorette who teaches baton and cheerleading instruction at the Noble Knights Gym in Macclenny. According to Ms. Ball, Jena had the typical problems of a beginner. "Her coordination needed tighten- Elected and appointed officials from the county commission, school board, Macclenny and Glen St. Mary heard from DC4 's Mike McDaniel (left) during workshop at the school board meeting room Tuesday evening. Will school district realign grade groups? In response to current and future growth, the Baker County School Board is considering a realignment of grade groupings in individual schools. The board recently aske. -upe:iniuendcn Paula Barton to form a committee to study the situation. In effect, the choice will be how to most efficiently group grades together in buildings. The committee will use growth projections and anticipated locations for new school buildings, among other factors, to determine how to do that. Ms. Barton said she will tap teachers, administrators, busi- ness people and parents to fill out the committee, which will also include a member of the school board. She anticipates the group will begin work sometime in June and. expects to have recommendations for' the board sometime in the fall. Up until this year, the grouping scheme had been in effect since the middle school was moved to the old high school location when the BCHS Glen St. Mary campus was con- structed in the late 1980's. The new kindergarten and. pre-K center this year necessi- tated another re-grouping. Elementary schools house lst-3rd, Keller Intermediate 4th and 5th, the middle school 6th-8th. 14 Jena Sands, righ4 a sixth grader at Baker County Middle School and winner of the 2006 Florida State Baton Twirl Off Championship in the novice division, works with her coach, former Gatorette, Amanda Ball of Taylor. Photo by Kelley Lannigan ing up and she dropped the baton a lot, but that isn't unusual for some- one just starting out, observed Ms. Ball." Ms. Sands then took her daugh- ter to see a baton twirling competi- tion in Winter Park, Fla. That com- petition opened up a whole new perspective for the novice twirler. "When she saw so many other girls twirling and that it was a seri- ous competitive event, everything changed for Jena," said the elder Ms. Sands. "She was no longer concerned about being one of the only girls in the area who twirled." What really inspired Jena was seeing girls as young as three per- forming complicated and intricate moves and tricks with grace and ease. She knew if they could do it, then she could 'too. Mastering the baton became a personal challenge. "That's when she really got ser- ious," says Ms. Ball. "Jena came back from the competition totally focused. It was like working with a different person." For the next year, Jena worked with her private instructor and also began working once a week with the ATA All-Stars in Gainesville, a group headed by June Stoeber, who sponsors the Gatorettes. (Page seven please) Writing on FCAT better for 3rd year in a row But Baker still lags behind state average BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Staff Baker County students' writing scores increased across the .board for the third straight year, but still l~g behind state averages, accord- ing to FCAT results released last week. Writing scores are the first of several results to be released over the next several weeks from this year's Florida Comprehensive As- sessment Test. The state assigns letter grades to each school based on its results on the FCAT and writing scores account for one-sixth of the grade. School grades are expected to be released in June. "We're obviously pleased," said School Superintendent Paula Bar- ton, who added that the district is already planning strategies for next: year to keep the momentum going. Eighth graders at Baker County Middle School showed the biggest jump over last year 68 percent to 78 percent among the three grades that took the test. The percentage shows how many students scored at or above 3.5 (on a scale of one to six), which is the "minimally accept- able level" of reading proficiency for that grade, according to state standards. Nearly two-thirds of fourth graders at Keller Intermediate School scored at that level, an eight-point increase over last year's 58 percent. The score for sophomores -at Baker County High School rose slightly from 76 percent to 77 per- cent. Going back to 2004, fourth graders improved 14 percentage points, eighth graders 31 points and tenth graders eight points. This year's test introduced Writing+ (Writing Plus), a combi- nation of an essay and multiple choice questions, according to a press release from Governor Jeb Bush. The essay portion remains the same while the multiple choice section of Writing+ includes ques-1 tions designed to measure knowl- edge on four facets of writing skills focus, organization, sup- port and conventions. This new section will provide a more comprehensive account of a student's writing and language abilities. Parents will receive a scale score on their child's perfor- mance on the entire writing test, including both the multiple choice and essay portion. Scores on the multiple choice section will not be included in a school's grade this year. The Department will con- vene a group of teachers in the fall to make recommendations on achievement level standards for Writing+. Ultimately, the Writing+ performance will be included in the determination of a school's grade. The average writing score (on a scale of 100 to 500) for local fourth graders is 275 compared to 296 statewide. For eighth graders it is 281 compared to 295, while tenth graders nearly matched the state average of 295. Here are the types of essays re- quired by grade, according to the Florida Department of Education: Grade 4 Writing to explain (expository): Choose something fun to do out- side and explain .what makes that activity fun. (Page two please) THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Page Two 4"1 UL ve~Winiu U 41 I -.ILL A TTI ~obo 4~ 4 S- CopyrightedaMateri, r- Syndicated Content i Available.from:!Commercial News P 0 I .I 0 SII I - ff 4;- *^ -y ^ a J a -a -a A OW w0 U 'WW - :2 .. .. ow *a- 4O0.- *4bo 'V 41k "si.lo als *1v rovi I1 IF qww mm-m... 0- 4a 04w t 0q oOm - CoUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 602 S. Sixth Street, Macclenny 259-6702 US Hwy. 90 West, Glen St. Mary 653-4401 100 S. Lima Street, Baldwin 266-1041 r IR Up to 100%/o Financing Rates as low as 6.25'PR Receive a FREE Folding Chair when you finance with Country Federal Credit Union LocalLman i custody after with cash' :C s i- .- r os aud ,oli ri" -', n *a ; w .w w a n, c'-:, County deputies patrolling at his arrest in a wooded area just information. Deputy Bennett said he soon the robbery in progress. " the nght place in the early morn- east of Baldwin that morning. Deputy Bennett was exiting In- lost sight of the suspect in the Duval County is holding Mr. ing hours of April 24 chased arid A canine search team from the terstate 10 eastbound at SR 228 thick underbrush and the canine Phillips on several misdemeanor stopped a Macclenny suspect after Jacksonville Sheriffs Office when he spotted the, truck getting team was summoned. charges. In addition' to the robbery he allegedly robbed the all-night caught the suspect after he ran on on the highway and gave chase, The sheriff's department has here, he faces counts of aggravated Kangaroo convenience store in the foot from Deputy Garrett Bennett Deputy Randy Davis had driven possession of a surveillance video fleeing, reckless driving and havy east city. when both of their vehicles mired east on US 90 toward Bald%% in and at Kangaroo that reportedly shows ing an improper tag on the Ford. Rvan PhilliDn 91 is hbein held down in lmud near Vellow Water .rnt. ,wi,, .' T n 'ST 1 h ...h ; 1 , in the Duval .County jail following FCATs (From page one) Writing to tell a story (narra- tive): Write a story about a time an animal does something smart. Grade 8 Expository: Choose something from nature they like and explain why they like it. Writing to persuade (persua- sive): Persuade the principal whether students should work in groups to do all their school work. Grade 10 Expository: Explain what changes they would make to a classroom to make it more com- fortable. Persuasive:. Persuade a state. legislator %% heather the voting age should be lowered from 18 to 16. Road. Store clerk Colleen Reilly of Sanderson said Mr. Phillips entered the store just before 2:00 and ap- peared to be paying for a soft drink when he approached the, counter. Instead, hereached into the reg- ister drawer and grabbed cash be- fore fleeing the store and driving off in a red Ford "5 pickup. _He was not armed, and the clerk later determined he took only $27.87. Ms. Reilly activated an was waiting t LJuJ .ug.o wiIenI tl e, speeding Ford truck exited and went north irito the town. Deputy Bennett, who is ac- quainted with Mr. Phillips and confirmed his identity during the chase, said the suspect %weaved in an out of traffic at high speeds en- route to Baldwin, and once there forced another vehicle off the road on 301. Both officers chased the suspect alongside streets in Baldwin be- fore Mr. Phillips drove across Yel- low Water and crashed through the gate of a wooded tract and into a swampy area where the vehicles bogged down. Found: Hound dog, near 125 & Glen Nursery. Call & identify 259-3750. For sale. 2003 GMC Yukon SLT, 2 WD, leather, 9 speaker Bose, satellite radio, side air bags, heated seats,, tri-zone a/c, excellent 'condition, $19,700. 259-2277 or 608- 2277. Blood drive The Macclenhy Moose Lodge will host,a blood drive this Sat- urday, April 29 from 10:00 am- 4 '00 tpn. L is located just south of the railroad off Lowder St. Jimmy Barton and Josie Davis will be on hand for musical enter- tainment and donors get free hot dogs and drinks. Direct questions to Annette Moran Barton at 259-3932 or (cell) 626-3173. First Baptist Church of Macclenny "It Feels Like Home" 372 S. Sixth Street at W. Minnesota Ave. li. SUNDAY SERVICES . 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AmIlow 0 suS ectPhilli s low 46 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS, Thursday April 27, 2006 Page Three THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS i Swp Seerrvrlo naner JAMES C. MCAULEY Publisher/itor NEWS/SPORTS Michael Rinker NEWS/FEATURES Kelley Lannigan COMMENT Cheryl R. Pingel ADVERTISING/GRAPHICS Jessica Prevatt & Laura Briner FEATURES/COMMENT Robert Gerard BUSINESS MANAGER Karin Thomas CLASSIFIEDS Barbara Blackshear USPS 040-280 Post Office Box 598 ** 104 South 5* St. f Macclenny, FL 32063 (904) 259-2400 Baker county Press is published-each Thursday by r county Press, Inc. Periodicals postage paid under permit issued April 12, 1929 at the post office in Macdlenny, Florida. SUBSCRIPTION RATES $20.00 a year inside Baker County; $25.00 a'year out- side Baker County; deduct $1.00 for persons 65 years of age or older, military personnel on active duty outside Baker County, and college students living outside Baker County. POSTMASTER: send address changes to The Baker County Press, P.O. 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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 IKCopyringted Material Syndicated Content - Available from Commercial News Providers" P President needs to do more changing If you follow the news, you probably are aware that there have been a lot of shake-ups this past week in the White House as Pres- ident Bush sees his approval rating drop lower and lower. The president's current job ap- proval rating puts him slightly ahead of comedian Pauley Shore and a point or two behind former Playboy centerfold and reality TV star Anna Nichole Smith. With worries that his approval rating might dip faster than gas prices rise, the president has taken drastic measures to regain the con- fidence of the nation. He replaced. 'several advisors and is looking at' making some other major changes. In my role as investigative jour- nalist, I have scoured the news, lis- tened to lots of unfounded rumors and made up plenty of stuff, all for your information. Here are some of the tidbits that I have been able to cull: The president is considering a new cabinet level position. The Director of Homeland Morale is responsible for finding new and innovative ways to boost the coun- try's morale. The president is expected to name Howie Mandel to the posi- tion. His first duty will be to insti- tute a game show similar to his popular Deal or No Deal. Though the contents of the briefcases the 20 or so supermodels will be holding is a closely guarded secret, I sus- pect that least one contains a coupon for a free fill-up of gas and a large cheese pizza. The president is also considering changing the name of Iraq to Freedomland because he keeps confusing Iraq and Iran. That whole one letter difference is too confusing. He was worried about one of. those countries getting the atomic, omb, but he couldn't remember which. If it was Iraq, that was okay because they're with us now, unless one means rebels (don't you dare Democrats continue to point to call them: insurgents). If Iran gets the unrest in Iraq -0or 'whatever the the bomb, that would be a bad heck it's called, asyrioof that while thing. Not as bad as the Democrats we won the war, we are not win- getting the bomb, but close. ning the peace.. Changing the name would make Congressman iugo Lombardi it much easier to remember, (D-Wisc.), mused that if the war in although he might have a little Iraq really was "Mission Accom' trouble confusing it with the polished" like the president claimed Freedom Fries he gets with his over a year ago, then Baghdad medium-well cheeseburger in the would have already have had its' White House cafeteria. Freedom first Wal-Mart Superstore. Fries don't come from Iraq I "No-Wal-Mart, no democracy," mean Freedomland, do they? Lombardi said.."Until ,we start The president has stated categor- rolling back prices on lawn chairs 'ically that he has no intention of and gas grills, this war is not over." firing Secretary of Defense Donald 'As the president's numbers drop, Rumsfeld, who has come under fire First Lady Laura Bush continues to recently frori retired generals and get a glowing approval rating from admirals serving in Iraq. Republicans and Democrats alike. They claim the. secretary rushed There is even talk that if the presi- the president into war without dent's numbers drop below 30% enough 'troops on the ground :or a that he and the First Lady will just clear exit strategy. These criticisms change jobs. have not fazed the president, who I have calls into several mem- loyally stands behind his defense bers of the Democratic leadership secretary. in the House and Senate about The reason is very simple; these latest changes in governmmen- Donald Rumsfeld makes the presi- tal policy, but none have returned 'dent look good. His approval iat- my calls. ings are even lower than the presi- Only former Vice President Al dent's so he's a good man to keep Gore has shown any interest in around. responding. Gore said that he is The president pointed proudly to pleased with the progress made in the seating of Iraq's first democrati- Iraq toward seating their first ally elected government this democratically elected government. week. Critics complained the elec- He also claimed that if they have tion was fraught with voting irregu- trouble finding a new president or larities and Iopponents claimed prime minister to run the country, thousands of-ballots were mis- he is available. placed. The president just laughed "I have to wash my car on that off and said what election Friday and mow my lawn on Sat- wasn't like that? If it's good urday morning, but after that, I'm enough ,for the US, it's good free." enough for Iraq, er, Freedomland. *DIGITAL RECEPTION SERVICES, INC. Satellite TV InMstalle-rs The Waggoners Trucking-Established 1951 Now Recruiting drivers for our SE Auto Transport Division. Drivers must have a valid Class A CDL, 1 year and 100K verifiable OTR miles. Stable work history and clean MVR is a must. Great Pay, Great Benefits, Matching 401 K. Contact Susan or John at (866) 413-3074 EOE Grow th Dear Editor: Your April 20 Impressions col- umn on growth caused me to pon- der: either growth is a dilemma or a unique opportunity depending on'whether you perceive the glass as half-empty or half-full. You~r column appropriately stated that for some 56 years.we should have been planning for growth in our community. hr You, of all people, know there are two sides to every story. Growth in the natural progres- sion, just like a person or a pond. When either fails to grow ort when nothing refreshing is intro- duced, both become either stag- nant or in ill health. ' This applies to communities in much the same way. We are either' a living, breathing and hopefully vibrant group of people ready to ,challenge the world, Or we find ourselves in the grip of and con- trolled by fear of the unknown. - We close the gates or circle the' wagons long before we find out if the intruder is friend or foe. The "M" word (building mora- torium) you made reference to is a dreaded and drastic approach. The First Coast and north Florida are on the move.,Check out the "Expand in Jax" website to see the huge number of businesses. coming into this area.' We happened to snag one'of those (Hanson Tile) recently and our county officials were elated. Neighboring counties are embrac- ing the opportunities growth af- fords theri through visionary planning and progressive leaders. should be viewed unit, not problem I am not a learned fellow, how- city and school system. aren't ever my. Creator endowed me looking at this as a huge opportu- with a great deal of horse sense. nity rather than a problem. In- If we poke our heads in the, sand stead of advocating turning away and hope the storm passes by, we development, why not make the are sentencing ourselves to many hard decisions'to choose those in- more years of shipping our most vestors willing to provide li- valuable resource, our labor braries, fire stations, water and \force, to neighboring communi- sewer and paving outside their ties to make '"better"living. own projects. S The commuting cost for Baker We as private business people S.County taxpaying'citizens contin- spend large sums of money, time ues to' rise,;and the cost of ser- and resources to accomplish our vices we all ,demand when they objectives. Is it any less fair to ex- come home everyday will contin- pect some investment.of time and ue to drainthe county's coffers. money from our elected officials Think about the hard-working and administrators? man or woman having to drive 80 We as private citizens must be- miles a day. That's taking food come familiar with the growth out'of their mouths. management bill SR 360, and ar- Duval County is out of indus- eas like proportionate fair share trial space. Businesses are clam- models, traffic concurrency, DEP oring to be near the Jax Trade- rules on water and sewer.Those port, Cecil Commerce Center; the in authority positions should be interstate highways, abundant wa- held accountable as well. ter supplies, rail facilities and I've known most of the people available land. in county government all my life Did I say land? and they are good people. But We have it all. We are a utopia! they are going to have to suit up Why can't people see the awe- and get in the game, or our coun- some wealth of Baker County ty will be last in the First Coast. with its location and wonderful Florida will pass us by. . people? Where are our visionar- The state has no intention of ies? Why can't the "bad guys" using the "M" word and it will (developers) get some visionaries propel itself into the future with Ort bErd 'with their"mnaster"plans 'orr without Us. We wilf'keep the and let's launch this product. distinct title of an "economically SWeneed 'co-peration to brii 'depressed area"' so aptly awarded industry, jobs, restaurants, the- us by the state. aters and shopping to facilitate us How about somebody giving working, playing and living in our leaders the old Knute Rockne our own community.. This is a no- speech and let's "win one for the brainer. 'Gipper!" It's beyond me why the county, MIKE YARBOROUGH, land developer S' Macclenny CO ngrats to Genleman Jose t FOR STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS, ANNUITIES and INSURANCE PAYOUTS (800) 794n7310 J.G. Wentworth means CASH NOW ra D=k I Akins I ( .... , THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Page Four School district will hire growth, BY KELLEY LANNIGAN Press Staff A request for a proposal to hire a professional planner and growth management consultant for the Baker County School District was approved at the April 24 meeting of the school board. ""Growth is here," said Super- intendent Paula Barton. "I don't really have to tell anyone one that. We all know it and we have to be ready to deal with the impact of that growth on our schools." Ms. Barton cited the Deve- lopment Regional Impact (DRI) sought by the proposed Cedar Creek that could result in the con- struction of as many as 5,500 new single family residences. Ms. Barton estimates the start time for the first phase of the devel- opment as 2008 with the final build-out estimated to be 2023. There are currently 4786 stu- dents enrolled in the Baker County schools in PreK through 12th grade. According to Ms. Barton, that number will double by the time of the conclusion of the build- out with the addition of at least 4014 new students. The school board is concerned with avoiding the negative finan- planning cial impact such developments can have on school systems. Ms. Barton offered the Clay County school system as an exam- ple. She says it is currently millions of dollars in debt because of con- struction of new developments. "We need to make sure our; school system doesn't get stuck with the financial burden of pay- ing for the grow th caused by out- side developers," Ms. Barton said.. Ms. Barton \vill push for the, proper infrastructure in place, to accommodate the new growth and needs of the additional student population. The school board agreed a pro- fessional plannergrowth manage- ment consultant %\ ill be able to help, guide the school system toward that goal. "We need someone %with the expertise and vision to make sure, every aspect is covered," Ms. Barton said. "Bringing a growth management consultant on board is the first step toward making sure future generations are taken care of." In other business this \\eek, Susan Voorhees, director of ac- countabilitv and overview for the district, reported rises in statewide expert writing scores for students in Baker. County schools. According to Ms. Voorhees, increases in scores for fourth, eighth and tenth grades were "out- standing." Fourth and eight.grade scores are- still just under the statewide average, but, as Ms. Voorhees pointed out, the state of Florida, standards are also raised nearly. every year. "Which means the Baker Coun- ty student scores also have risen accordingly, which is still very sig- nificant," Ms. Voorhees believes. "Our students can hold their heads up high." The board also approved a con- tract with Siemens Corporation. for the installation and maintenance of new fire alarm systems for the dis- trict's buildings. The price will be a guaranteed maximum of $310.378. The new alarm system will be installed over the,summer and. should be operating by the begin- ning of the next school term. The contract includes new fire alarms at all district schools with the exception of the PreK Kinder- garten Center. which has a system less than one \ ear old. There will also be new fire alarms at the count\ office, Family Service Center and the bus garage. According to Siemens Sales Engineer Griff Carlson, the main- tenance of the system, minus "acts of God" will befully comprehen- sive and will provide district-wide technical support of every aspect, including upgrades over a ten year period. In additional school board busi- ness. approval of required increas- es in the base salary of USAF Junior ROTC instructors Major Joseph Chiofolo and Sergeant David Roth was granted. Mr. Chiofolo's salary increased from $51,176.90 to $52,010.90; Sgt. Roth's salary increased from $31.992.80 to $34,716.60 and both were effective January 1,. 2006. 'The increases were required by the Department of Defense. A grand theft warrant was issued earlier this month for the- arrest of a Macclenny handyman who had access to the home of Lana Case off Ivey Hodges Road while she was away from March 31-April 2.. Ms. Case told police $7130 in property was missing when she returned, and she failed in several attempts to contact William Cool- er, 35, who w as supposed to be do- ng some carpemry x\ork inside the residence during her absence. Mr. Cooler had for two nionths" been living in a rental trailer near Ms. Case's home. She told police when she returned, none of the work she had paid the suspect to do had been completed. Among the missing items were two rings valued at $4000, a $2500, riding lawn mower and some tools. The victim also learned several personal checks were stolen from the residence, and were cashed at area stores. Ms. Case checked with the mother of Mr. Cooler, who. confirmed both to her and police her son admitted he took them and cashed them. Ms. Case said the suspect "is known for doing this 1I pe of thing and he probably took the items and pawned them for drug money." In a more recent case, Michael Blodgett, 19, of Macclenny faces a charge of grand theft for stealing an amplifier and two speakers from a garage off River Circle near Glen St. Mary. The theft occurred overnight y RRoger Raulerson Well Drilling 2" & 4" Wells Water & Iron Conditioners Installed Call Roger orRoger Dale 259-7531 a Family Owned & Operated S Licensed & Insured April 21 at the home of-Brandon Crews,- vho discovered the items missing from his garage and con- tacted police. Deputy Garrett Bennett receiv- ed a tip from a neighbor who had been contacted by a 16-year-old male about buying the stolen prop- erty, and later stopped a vehicle in Macclenny near North Boule\ ard. .Mr. Blodgett was a passenger ini the vehiclee and the stolen items were in the trunk. ..._ Two of the c,ar.,' oth. r.Q. .. pants, Gaprett Gray, 19, and a 17- year-old male, both from Mac- clenny, were charged with misde- meanor possession of marijuana. A criminal complaint filed April 19 alleges Lois Johnston, 38, of St. George, Ga. took a cell phone and $50 belonging to Heather Harvill of Sanderson. The victim, a clerk at the Quick N Handy on North 6th in Mac- clenny, said she was outside the store briefly that afternoon when Ms. Johnston entered. While Deputy Wayne Lim- baugh was questioning the victim later, Ms. Johnston re-entered the store and said she was paying for some items she had taken. The officer asked .her if she had a cell phone and she retrieved one from her vehicle. It later turned out to belong to Ms. Johnston. Deputy Limbaugh said a sur- veillance tape was inconclusive as to what happened when the sus- pect entered the store the first time. Arrested for being drunk after 3 calls Police arrested Eddie Wallace, 49, of Glen St. Mary the evening of April 22 for disorderly intoxica- tion after warning him three times to behave. Deputy Matt Hilliard said he was called back to a residence off Birdie Dr. in Macclenny just after 10:00 because of a disturbance. He said Mr. Wallace that day had also been questioned about unautho- rized use of a vehicle. A similar charge was filed in the same neighborhood about an hour earlier against Adam Craig,. 23, no address indicated. Deputy Hilliard said the suspect was passed out in a pickup truck parked on the sidewalk off Milton- dale Road near the scene of an outdoor party. The officer said Mr. Craig threat- ened to. "whoop" him w hen he was aw akened, and resisted when handcuffed. He later claimed he didn't remember the confrontation. Randy Michaels, 3), of Mac- clenn1 was arrested late the morn- ing of April 19 for t violating an earlier trespass warrant. Deput\ Darrin Whitaker said he found Mr. Michaels talking on US 90 near Trailridge just before noon. He was responding to a dis- turbance call after the suspect at- tempted to speak to an estranged girlfriend. Charged with felony possession A motorist who was exceeding the speed limit on Clete Harvey Road near SR 121 the afternoon of April 20 ended up charged with felonN drug possession. Deputy Darrin Whitaker said he stopped a 2001 Isuzu SUV just after 3:00 pm and initially told dri- ver Ste\ i La' field, 25, of Glen St. Manr he was' issuing a warning ticket. He asked her if she had drugs or contraband in the vehicle, and Ms. Layfield consented to a search. The officer said he found four Methadone pills in a cigarette pack and the driver did not have a pre- scription for them. COUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION IN GLEN ST. MA IRY Contact Myrtle Taylor , 653-4402 tor all VOUrL"lendiln u and financial need.s. US Hwy. 90 West, Glen St. Mary Office 653-4401 \ FilDit* o Si Fill Dirt e Top Soil Septic Tank Sand EP INC. 4p(904) 289-7000 Open 8:00 am ~ 4:30 pm FCAT RESULTS ONLINE FOR PARENTS Announcing the Florida Parent Network website, where you can access your student's performance reports on the Reading and Mathematics portions of the FCAT as soon as results are available. All Baker County Public Schools will be sending home your student's letter with their required unique login and password. The letter will go home with your student this Friday, April 28, 2006. If you have any questions regarding the Florida Department of Education web- site www.fcatparentnetwork.com, please contact Susan Voorhees, Director of Accountability and Special Programs at 259-6776. 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Citizens of Macclenny Please take notice at the regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 6;00 'clock pm at City Hall, 118 East Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny, Florida, the City of Macclenn will consider the below Ordinance for final reading: A bill to be entitled an ordinance relating to rezoning; providing for the rezoning of certain lands in the cit of :Maclenny; providing for acceptance of a voluntary rezoning request from Turkey Creek SBranchg, LLC.; providing for an effective date. 7A NA TRFFI W E LOWDER STREE- __ v ---7" . A complete legal description by metes and bounds and the Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk. Anyone having an interest in the final reading of this Ordinance is invited to attend the meet- ing. r.-------------------------------------------- Buy one lunch or dinner get the second entree 1/2 off With purchase of 2 drinks. Equal or lesser value. Take out only. Not valid with any other special. One coupon per person per visit Only valid in participating stores. Expires 5/30/06. r------------ ------------------- BAR-B-Q SALAD Buy One Get One 1/2 price With purchase of 2 drinks. Equal or lesser value. Take out only. Not valid with any other special. One coupon per person per visit. Only valid in participating stores. Expires 5/30/06. --- --- -- -- -a Handyman sought: for a $7130burglary WOODY3 Zar^73Q |i Maccenn9y .Spring Specials BY KELLEY LANNIGAN Press Staff The Baker County Council on Aging's Board of Directors voted last Thursday to approve a newly prepared strategic plan. The plan is targeted toward fu- ture improvements of the organiza-, tion's in-home and community based services to the elderly and.. disabled citizens. Michael J. Audino, who resides' in Macclenny, is a senior research, associate affiliated with the Center, for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida in. Tampa and was hired by .the COA to prepare the plan. He has worked on the plan for 11 months., Audino presented two docu- ments, a summary overview of the COA's future goals and a five-year transit plan on services for the transportation disadvantaged popu- lation served bythe COA. According to Audino, the plans had significant input from COA staff members and Baker County commissioners. The COA boaid requested three changes to the plan as presented before voting for its acceptance. 'They are (1) the strategic plan summary reflect the COA's change from use of the' Knutzen Auditing Firm of Jacksonville to the auditing firm of Lyons and, Lyons of Nlacclenn: (2) the addition of the COA Board of Directors as ac- countable for making identified tasks happen by target dates, and (3) the transit plan include dates of results of 2005 phone survey\ s con- ducted with members of the Board of Commissioners regarding future of public transportation in Baker County. The strategic plan targets four goals the COA hopes to accom- plish by 2107. They are: . V Establish one facility\ for aill COA administration and service operations. \ Promote stability) of organiza- tional leadership of COA board and staff. vIImprove relations with fund- ihg scLWCes and regulalbr. g-4 Scies. V Increase number of clients ser ed as resources allow. The transit plan also contains four goals: (1) Increase mobility for all res- idents .of Baker County;. (2) .In- crease service for the county's transportation disadvantaged popu- lation; (3) improve operational ef- ficiency; (4) Establish sound finan- cial management. Action plans for bringing each of the four goals to realization were also included in the documents. Mr. Audino charged the COA to implement the plans and to make the most constructive use of them possible.; "These are your plans, not mine," he said. "They reflect the current COAs' desire to improve. To better serve your customers, it is. critical that you hold one another accountable. Plans are meaningless if they simply gather dust on, a ~j',E R~ E R -IKW~sPF nll"taBeeuTjfuJ~ KEEp AMFRI FuAl.TFI~ shelf." Board member Bob Lambright responded: "It has been our inten- tion during the formation of this plan to be as above-board as possi- ble. If all the content is reviewed, it should reflect the past problems, clarify what's been done to correct them and show what is intended to move forward. We understand the; need to for accountability." Mr Audino also encouraged COA Executive Director Mar\ Baxla to make use of the plan as a, basis for future leadership team and .staff meetings. He also sug- gested including a "plan' update" item on all future director meeting agendas. In other developments, plans are underway for, a COA sponsored community educational event tar-, geted for May 23, from 6-8 pm at a location to be announced. The theme of the eent %\ill cen- ter around "Helping Yourself' and will be an information extravagan- za to guide Baker Count\ seniors. caregivers and potential caregivers to healthier and happier aging. According to Ms. Baxla. the tar-- get audience w ill be pre-seniors such as adult children and care- givers, to enlighten them as to the wide range of services available to their senior parents, family\ mem- bers and clients. The extravaganza \%ill feature booths for organizations that offer services such as home heath care, income tax preparation and Medi- care information. "\'e hope to showcase lots of agencies that promote ser'-ices to ensure happy and health\ seniors." said Ms. Baxla. Ms. Baxla also reported that the COA is currently in discussion m ith Sue Birks, a Baker County re- presentative on the AreaAgency on Aging Advisor' Council based in Jackson\ille, for plans to establish a local Alzheimer's support group. THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Page Five Elderly man dead on I-10 Stability, funding in COA strategic plan ..moting use of seat belts in pickup trucks. .The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 1782, people were killed in pickup crashes in the Southeast during 2004. including 343 in Florida. Of those, 71%c of occupants in the vehicles, including drivers, were not w hearing seat belts. The effort is being launched in eight Southeastern states where pickup truck ownership is more common for non-work vehicles. Buckle Lp }bour Truck immedi- ately precedes Click It or Ticket, the national seat belt enforcement push from May 14-June 4. Pickups are twice as likely to roll over as cars because- of the higher center of gravity. The ejec- LOGS AND PULPWOOD 1 ACRE OR LARGER DIAMOND INC. "FOR A QUALITY CUT" CALL 282-5552 KENT WILLIAMS Just back from doing hurricane clean-up and \ am willing, ready & able to help with all of ' your crane needs. Call for free estimates at 904-275-2853 or 904"-838-8449 TWH Crane Service Inc. Owner, Timothy Hodges Licensed and Insured Saturday, April 29 8:00 am Osceola National Forest Ranger's Office, Olustee SHOW YOUR PRIDE IN YOUR COUNTY BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS VOLUNTEER LITTER PICK-UP EVENT! Volunteers must: Have transportation and wear work gloves, sturdy clothing & thick soled shoes. (KTB will provide trash bags & safety vests) Volunteers will receive: FREE pizza lunch Chance to win door prizes For more information or to pre-register call: (386) 431-1000 S r' E5 SRIC L II I ,I Ji.t (it I. 1 1 ." `t.i of the lack of safety belt use. Daughter accu sed A 15-year-old daughter \uas named in a criminal complaint for taking a 1989 Ford work truck be- longing to her parents from their home in north NMacclenn\. The girl's father reported the vehiclee missing on April 22 and it \was later said to be at a fast tood restaurant on Jacksonville's \est- side. sWhen the parents returned that afternoon, they found the door to a home office had been forced open. and the truck kes were missing along with five blank checks from a checkbook., The girl's mother told Deputy Ben Anderson the daughter had not been living in Macclenny for a month, and she had stolen from her parents in the past. e body of a Columbus, Gebr- an found in the driver's seat car on the roadside of In- :e 10 just, after midnight on 18 was- sent to the medical iner's office in Gainesville autopsy. lice found no evidence of play in the 1994 Lincoln be- ng to 80-year-old Richard He had been reported miss- om Columbus on April 16 reportedly suffered from de- ia and had other medical ems. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper checked out the car in the eastbound lane near Sanderson, first believing it to be disabled. The vehicle's engine was run- ning and it was in park. It was" parked on the road shoulder. The gia mc of his terstat April exami for an Pol foul p longir Reed. \ 'ingf& andre menti problem Chosen FSU's top accounting grad... Adam Giddens lefti. a 2002 graduaic of Baker Coiinr High School, was recently namnilt this year's Outstanding Accouniing Senior at Florida State Unitersin~ and was presented with a $500 scholarship by Joe Paradise of ihe KPMG accounting firm office in MW Tallahassee The son of Martha and Darrell Giddens of Brvceville. he ihas been accepted into the FSU graduate accounting program and plans" to become a ta. atiornev The honor bestowed on Alt. Giddens was bast'd on nonunations from accounting professor s. 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NCUA All loans subject to credit approval, -o--- '', Restrictions may apply. d9VyStar Credit Union We never forget that it's your money. If you're Ind WOMEN THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Page Six Speeder's license suspended 3 times A Macclenny motorist who was seen by a patrolling county deputy speeding. on Chipshot Dr. in the west city was also arrested for dri- ving on a license that had been. suspended three times for failure to pay fines. Deputy Matt Hilliard said he stopped a 1997 Chevrolet driven by Jeremy Leonard, 21, just before 8:00 pm on April 23. The sheriff's department had earlier received several complaints about reckless driving on the resi- dential street. The. officer stopped Mr. Leo- nard near Lowder and Ohio and a computer license check confirmed the suspended license. The suspension apparently went undetected in a case involving the same driver the evening of April 17 in the same neighborhood. Joseph Witherington, 25, was charged with tossing a beer bottle through a rear window of a vehicle driven by Mr. Leonard. Both are residents along Chip- shot Drive and gave conflicting statements to police on the inci- dent just before 9:00. The accused said Mr. Leonard was speeding on the street and nearly ran him dow n. The driver said Mr. Witherington was block- ing the roadway and he sped up to avoid him. Two other drivers were charged, Veering truck leads to DUI A Sanderson woman was charg-, ed with DUI after a county deputy stopped the swerving pickup truck- she was driving north on CR 127 the evening of April 18. Deputy Brad Dougherty said Wanda McCray, 51, initially ig- nored him and would riot roll down the driver side window of the 1992 Ford pickup. At the urging of a passenger, she did so, but refused to answ er questions or submit to-a roadside sobriety test. Depui) Dougherty said she smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on her feet when she exited the truck. The officer said'he stopped Ms. McCray near the intersection with Tony Givens Road after the truck ran off the roadside four times. Her passenger drove the truck from the scene and the officer took Ms. McCray to jail, noting she remained uncooperative during the booking process and refused to sign the citation. She was also ticketed for failure to remain in a single lane. Man prowling A 19-year-old Macclenny man was arrested on April 19 and charged with twice entering the bedroom window of a 15-year-old female during the early morning hours. The teen told police she awak- ened about 1:20 to find Edwin Smith standing by her bed wanting to talk about their relationship. He left when she attempted to contact an older brother. The girl told Deputy Garrett Bennett she fell back asleep, only to find Mr. Smith re-entered the room. He blocked her exit from a door, then left again when she con- tacted the brother. The officer determined that Mr. Smith bent a window screen to gain entry. The girl was not harmed, and he was arrested later that day after questioned by police. He is charg- ed with burglary and false im- prisonment. Judicial hopefuls speaking to GOP The regular monthly meeting of the Baker County Republican Party will begin at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 27th at the Repub- lican headquarters, 24 South Col- lege St. in Macclenny. Guest speakers will be all three candidates for circuit judge in the upcoming election. This promises to be a very interesting meeting. All local Republicans are invit- ed to attend. The meeting will be followed by a social hour and time to chat with the candidates. For more information, call Don Mar- shall at 259-9668. with having suspended licenses recently, including Winston Wil- liams, 34, of Macclenny. He was .stopped by Deputy Hilliard near the county school bus garage just before 2:00 am on Ap- ril 22. A computer check revealed his license had been taken away as an habitual offender. He was also ticketed for having an expired tag on his 1986 Chev- rolet, and because the tag belonged on another vehicle. Deputy Erik Deloach learned' the license of Marcus Wilcox, 22, of Macclenny has been suspended four times after he stopped the isus- pect at 9th St. and South Boul- evard the afternoon of April 17. Mr. Wilcox fled on foot while being questioned, and the deputy was unable to locate him. A war- rant was issued for his arrest. Ms. Brown gets 4-H lifetime award... N irui Ruth Brown, a Baker Count native aand retired 4-H Extension Agent in St. Johns County, recently received tie 2006 .4-H Ltifetie .4ch/iet emitni Award from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson I 'ti and former Speaker of ihe Florida House JOiiS Thompson. Ms. Brown, the daughter of the late Ray and.4 thiiena Brown, is a gradu- / cf o/the former Taylor Schlool in north Baker County, and has a bachelor 's degree from Berry College in Rome, Ga. She worked as an extension agent in Tennessee, then moved to St. Johns County in ;960. As., Brown is siill active in 4-H and civic affairs in both St. AtlitUstitL' and St. Johlns Coutn Se t' tired Itn 198. Site is -a charter inductee in the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame, and accepted ithie award at tilte ,nntiial 4-H auction and recep- tion in Tallahassee. PHOuTO C',.T'I rTof G.L BROWN Mad at game, attacks his m The sheriff's department charg- ed a 17-year-old Macclenny Nouth with domestic violence for an at- tack on his mother at their resi- dence off North Boulevard the afternoon' of April 22. The boy's 45-year-old mother said her son became agitated after playing a video game, and struck her with his fist several times after she admonished him for throw ing furniture and other items inside the residence. The suspect's 14-year-old broth- er witnessed the confrontation and called police. The following day, Alonzo Mc- Queen. 42, filed a criminal com- plaint alleging battery al the hands of 22-year-old Chaz Lee. Mr. McQueen was treated at the emergency room of Fraser Hos- pitfl after allegedly being struck on the head by the suspect. Witnesses and the victim said Mr. Lee attacked the i'tim after becoming angry over a personal relationship. The state attorney\ 's office will Guardian train ng Train as a valuable volunteer helping abused and neglected chil- dren by signing up for the Guardian 'at Litem training starting Thursday. Ma\ 4 and running on Thursdays and Saturdays through June 1. The Thursday sessions run 5:30-9:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:11(0 am-l:00 pm. The training takes a total of 30 hours and is held at the county courthouse. You must be 21 or older.'Call 9114-966-6237 for more details. 3rd Annual Baker County RIDE WITH FIRE Benefit Ride May 6, 2006 75 Mile Ride Police escort passing the fire stations of Baker County and through the Osceola National Forest $25 per bike ** $15 for extra rider Meal and T-Shirt Included Registration from 8-10:00 am at Celebration Park in Glen St. Mary County Road 125 and RR Tracks Kick Stands up at 10:00 am Pre-register at Hawg Riders, 8161 Hwy. 90 W. of Glen St. Mary. Ride will finish at Celebration Park. Come join us for a great ride with good food and music and the Bike Rodeo. make a determination whether Mr. Lee will be charged. The prosecutor will also decide if :criminal charges are warranted in a case of "road rage" on Interstate 10 near Sanderson the evening of April 17. Freddie Wilson Jr., 44, a Jack- sonville truck driver, said a Mus- tang driven by Jeff Hooper. 29, of Elkton. Fla. cut in front of him and \ wouldn't let him pass. Mr. Hooper said the truck was tail gating and se eral times made contact with his rear bumper. Deputy Randy Davis noted marks on the Mustang's bumper but could not tell if they were re- cent. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1. EIGHTH LtUI001DALGCRGUIT;INWANb FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION CASE NO.: 05-2005-CA-0194 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, .vs. DONNA MCKNIGHT A/K/A DONNA D. MCKNIGHT, et aT, Defendant(s). ' NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgement of Mortgage Foreclosure dated April 13, 2006, and entered in Case No. 05- 2005-CA-0194 of the circuit court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit in and for Baker County, Florida wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, is the Plaintiff and DONNA MCKNIGHT A/K/A DONNA D. MCKNIGHT, are the Defendant. I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the front door of the Baker County Courthouse, 339 East Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny, Florida, at 11:00 am on the 17th day of May, 2006, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment:' Lot 25, Ridge Estates, as recorded in Plat Book 3, page 14, of the public records of Baker County, Florida. To- gether with a 1997 Grand Manor mo- bile home located thereon as a fixture and appurtenances thereto. ID#GAGMTD2253A, Title #72005967 and ID#GAGMTD2253B, Title #72005966. A/K/A 8047 Ridge Estates Drive, Glen St. Mary, FL 32040. WITNESS MY HAND and seal of this Court on April 13th, 2006.. Al Fraser As Clerk, Circuit Court By: Jamie Crews As Deputy Clerk Echevarria, Codilis & Stawiarski P.O.Box 25018 Tampa, FL 33622-5018 4/20-27 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PROJECT: New River Regional Landfill Cell 5 Construction 24638 NE 156th Street Raiford, Florida 32083-0647 OWNER: New River Solid Waste Association P.O. Box 647 Raiford, Florida 32083-0647 ENGINEER: Darabi and Associates, Inc. 730 NE Waldo Road Gainesville, Florida 32641 Telephone: (352) 376-6533 Fax: (352) 377-3166 WORK DESCRIPTION The Project is located at the New River Regional Landfill, approximately 2.5 miles north of Raiford, Florida, on the east side of State Road 121. The Work of this project generally consists of a Class I landfill expansion including instal- lation of a double-composite bottom liner sys- tern consisting of two (2) geomembranes, geo- composite, geonet, geogrid, geotextile, and material and installation of the sand drainage layer. The work shall also include testing, sur- veying, and record drawings, as required by tie Florida Depanment of Environmental Pro- teciio.n DEPi The Opinion of Probable ConsirucTion Cost is $1.2 million to $1.8 million. All work snall be in accordance with the conirucrton dra% ngs. specilicaiions. and con- tract documents. RECEIPT OF BIDS Documents and drawings mas be exam- ined al Darabi and Associaies, Inc between 8:00 A.M and 5 01) P.M IMonday through Fri- day. Copies of the documents and drawings ma' be obtained from the Eng.neer's office for $150 per sei. which constiutes ihe cost for re- produclon and handling Checks shall be made payable to the Engineer Payment is non-refundable. Bids shall be completed on the enclosed Bid Form as set iorh in ihe Insiructions ,o Bidders and otherwise be in compliance with the Bidding Documents Sealed bids, %ill be re- cened at ihe New Riter Regional Landfill un- til 2:00 P.M. (EST) on May 26, 2006, at which time and place all oids %ill be opened An. Bids received after the specified time and date %ill not be considered Onl, prospecime bid- ders on the Engineer's plan holder's list may 'submit a bid. A mandatory pre-bid conference ,ill be held May 12, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. (EST) at the New River Regional Landfill. Failure to at- tend pre-bid conference .will result in disquali- fication of prospective bidders. For.further information or clarification, contact Jason Timmons at the Engineer's office at (352) 376-6533 ext. 5306. 4/27 NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE IS GIVEN that the following permit was issued.on March 28, 2006. Name and address of applicant: Ft. Mc- caulay Development Co., Inc., 1682 W. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne, FL.32901. Permit #:40-003-98667-1 The project is located in Baker County, Sec- tion 30, 31, Township 2N, Range 21 E. The per- mit authorizes A SURFACE WATER MANAGE:. MENT SYSTEM on 60 32 a :.:re Irnon a' Grej. stone. The receiving water body is St. Mary's River. The a ,iems containing the application for the above listed permit is available for inspection Monday through Friday except for legal holidays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the St. Johns River Water Management District (District) Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32178-1429, A person whose substantial interests are affected by the District permitting decision may petition for an administrative hearing in accordance with sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, or may choose to pursue mediation as an alter- native remedy under section 120.573, Florida. Statutes, before the deadline for filing a petition. Choosing mediation will not adversely affect the right to a hearing if mediation does not result in a settlement. The procedures for pursuing medi- ation are set forth in section 120.573, Florida Statutes, and rules 28-106.111 and 28-106.401- 404 Florida Administrative Code. Petitions must comply with the requirements of Florida Admin- istrative code Chapter 28-106 and be filed with (received by) the District Clerk located at District Headquarters, Highway 100 West, Palatka,. FL 32177. Petitions for administrative hearing on the above applications) must be filed within twenty- one (21) days of publication of this notice or within twenty-six (26) days of the District de- positing notice of this intent in the mail for those persons to whom the District mails actual notice. Failure to file a petition within this time period shall constitute'a waiver of any rights) such per- son(s) may have to request an administrative de- termination (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., concerning the subject permit. Petitions that are not filed in accordance with the above provisions are subject to dismissal. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the District's final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice of intent. Persons whose sub- stantial interests will be affected by any such fi- nal decision of the District on the applicant have the right to petition to become a party to the pro- ceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above. 4/27 BAKER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD NUTRITION SERVICES Ice Cream Products, Bid #NUTR 27-001 Milk and Milk Products, Bid #NUTR 27-002 Groceries, Frozen Foods and Non-Food Supplies, Bid #NUTR 27-003 Sealed bids for ice cream products, milk prod- ucts and Food and Non-Food Supplies meeting the required specifications will be received by the Baker County School Board at 392 South Boulevard E., Macclenny, Florida 32063, in the conference room of the Administration Build- ing on Wednesday,.May 10, 2006, until sched- uled bid opening, at which time all bids will be publicly opened as indicated: Ice Cream Products 10:00 am Milk Products 11:00 am Food Items and Non-Food Supplies 2:00 pm All bids must be sealed and marked with label provided by the Baker County School Board. Should you wish to mail bid prior to bid opening time, please do so to the above address, atten- tion Cathy B. Golon, Director of Purchasing. Late bids will not be opened. Faxed bids will not be considered a legal bid. Baker County School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids received. For questions concerning specific terms and conditions, or to request a bid package, contact Cathy Golon, Purchasing Department at 904- 259-4330. Bid Package Requirements 1. Total bid price. 2. Florida Statutes Section 287.133(3)(A). 3. Drug Free Workplace Agreement. 4. Signature sheet indicating that bidder has read and understands the terms and conditions of the bid. 4/27-5/4 NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION I, Sue M. Cobb, Secretary of State of the State of Florida, do hereby give notice that a GENERAL ELECTION will be held in BAK- ER County, State of Florida, on the SEVENTH day of NOVEMBER, A.D., 2006, to fill or re- tain the following offices: United States Senator Representative In Congress: District 4 Governor and Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Chief Financial Officer Commissioner of Agriculture State Representative: District 12 Supreme Court, Retention of Three Jus- tices First District Court of Appeal, Retention of Three Judges Circuit Judge, Eighth Judicial Circuit: Groups 1, 4 and 5 County Court Judge: Group 1 School Board: Districts 2, 3 and 4 County Commissioners: Districts 2 and 4 *Baker Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict: Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 IN Testimony Whereof, I Hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, The Capital, this Second day of April, A.D., 2006. Sue M. Cobb Secretary of State 4/20-27 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE NO.:02-05-CA-0067 lona Fish, Plaintiff, vs. Richard Clyde Dobbs, Jr. individually and Tammy A. Dobbs, individually, and Ford Motor Credit Company, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order cl Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the aDoce caporned action, I will sell the property stuare in Baker County, Florida, de- scribed as follows:. A parcel of land lying, being and situ- ate In Sections 32 and 33, Township 1 South, Range 21 East, Baker County, Florida, more particularly described as follows: Commence al the East 1/4 corner of said Section 32 and run S 11 deg. 43'18" E, along the East line of said Section 32, a distance of 772.12 feet to a 1.2 inch iron pipe set at the intersection with the centerline of Daugherty Branch and to the Poini of Beginning of the hereinafter de- scribed parcel of land: Thence run S 43 deg. 09'26" W a distance of 78.57 feet to the Easterly right of way line of County Road Number S-125, thence run S 46 deg. 44'09" E, along said Easterly right of way line of County Road Number S-125, a distance of 249.18 feet to the Point of Curvature of a curve to the right; thence run Southeasterly, continuing along said Easterly righl of way line of County Road S-125, along the arc of a curve concave Southwesterly and having a radius of 5779.578 feet, through a central angle of 01 deg. 49'49" an arc distance of 184.63 feet, said arc being subtended by a chord having a bear- ing 6f S 45 deg. 49'14" E and a dis- tance of 184.62 feet; thence run N 88 Sdeg 37'37" E, parallel with tne South line; of tile Northwest 14 of SW 1 4 of said Section 33, a distance of 200.00 feet; thence run N 08 deg. 25'37" W, a distance of 372.51 feet to a 1/2 inch iron pipe set in said centerline of Daugherty Branch, thence run Wester- ly, along said centerline of Daugherty Branch, a distance of 480 feet, more or less, (witness line bearing and dis- tance Is S 87 deg. 39'58" W, 405.80 feet) to the Point' of Beginning; Sub- ject to a 50 foot road easement over, across and along the South 50 feet thereof. Containing an area of 2.6 acres, more or less, when 50 foot road easement is not included. at public sale to the highest & best bidder for cash, at the front door of the Baker County cour- thouse, Macclenny, Florida, at 11:00 am on the 18th day of May, 2006. Thomas "Al" Fraser Clerk of Circuit Court By: Jamie Crews Deputy Clerk Hugh D. Fish, Jr. Florida Bar No.:0242861 P.O. Box 531 Macclenny, FL 32063 Telephone: (904) 259-6606/6607 4/27-5/4 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE NO.:02-2006-CA-0050 John W. Johnson, Plaintiff, vs. The unknown heirs of Edward George Shettel, Sr. and the unknown heirs of Marvin E. Johnson, Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION To: The unknown heirs of Edward George Shet- tel, Sr. and the unknown heirs of Marvin E. John- son YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Suit to Quiet Ti- tle has been filed on the following described property Lot 8, as shown on L.D. Bradley dated June 21, 1976, more particularly de- scriled as follows: A part of Govern- ment Lot 2, Section 18, Township 4 South, Range 20 East, Baker County, Florida and being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Northwest corner of said Govern- ment Lot 2,10.0 feet, thence S 01 deg. 09'54" E, 546.0 feet to the Point of Be- ginning; thence continue S 01 deg. 09'54" E, 185.0 feet; thence S 89 deg. 19'17" W and parallel aforementioned North line, 620.74 feet; thence N 05 deg. 43'13" West 143.45 feet; thence N 89 deg. 07'26" E, 55.53 feet; thence N 02 deg. 17'15" W, 41.94 feet; thence N 89 deg.. 19'17" E and parallel to afore- mentioned North line, 577.44 feet to the Point of Beginning. You are required to serve a copy of written de- fenses, if any, to the action on the Petitioner's at- torney, whose name and address is Hugh D. Fish, Jr., at P.O. Box 531, Macclenny, Florida 32063, on or before May 26, 2006, and file the original with the Clerk of Court, either before service on the petitioner's attorney or immedi- ately thereafter; otherwise a Summary Final Judgment will be entered for the relief demand- ed in the petition. Witness my hand and Seal of this court on this 25th day of April, 2006. Thomas "Al" Fraser Clerk of Circuit Court By: Jamie Crews Deputy Clerk Hugh D. Fish Florida Bar No.:0242861 P.O. Box 531 Macclenny, FL 32063 Telephone: (904) 259-6606/6607 4/27-5/18 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 Will Bring Quality Water Into Your Honme! 904.608.5669 or 904.613.1898 A MACCLENNY BASED COMPANY i s I LEGAL NOTICES Twirling Dervish... (From page one) In April of 2005,. she entered her first competition The Florida State Baton Twirling Champion- ship. She placed 10th of 23 com- petitors in the novice division. One, of the judges said to Jena, "You're ready for more now." "When that happened, Jena knew she could really do it," said- Ms. Sands. Jena continue to work, getting ready for the state championship in 2006. She practiced the vertical and horizontal finger twirls and the elbow, arm, neck and bod) rolls that are the standard mechanics of twirling routines. She worked at perfecting the spins that twirlers make look ef-. fortless, when the baton is thrown into the air and the twirler spins her bod\ in complete revolutions before catching the baton on its way down. Jena managed also to master the blind catch, a 1 1/2 body turn, catching the baton out of sight behind the neck. Then there is the dazzling move known as an "illusion." The twirler throws the baton in the air and seems to execute a half-cart- wheel turn in place before catch- ing it again. Jena practiced and practiced, knowing that the competitions include more than just twirling a baton. Entries are judged on their ability to march, their presentation and presence on stage, their mod- eling and appearance and even a personal interview with the judges. Finally, it was time for the April 2006 Florida State Championship in Winter Park. Jena won first place for her twirling routine in the novice divi- sion for her age-group. Then came the biggest surprise of all. The first place winners of all, categories in their respective divi- sions compete against each other in what is known as The Twirl Off. Winning against girls twice,,her * age, Jena became'".the 2006 Flotida State Twirl Off Champion in the" novice di\ vision. Not bad for a girl who wasn't sure she wanted to twirl a baton at all. Jena didn't have a single drop of the baton during her twvirl off performance, which helped push up her score. . "Jena does well under pres- sure," said Ms. Ball who wasn't really surprised that her dedicated student \%on the competition. When asked to share- her perfor- mance tips, Jena was quick to con- fess the surprising secret of her win. "I must have looked really ner- vous standing in front of the judges waiting for the music to start," she said. "I think one judge sensed that, so to help me relax he made a funny face and stuck out his tongue. .Then he smiled at me. That cracked me up and then I felt really -happy during my perfor- mance." , Baton twirling competition has become a well-rounded event that now offers scholarship money to the winners. The determined Jena plans to compete in such events in the future. "I just want to be the best that I can be." said Jena. Baer to speak Learn more about heart disease and stroke as guest speaker Mary Baer of WJXT Channel 4 shares her experience in an informative presentation on May 2 at 7:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the relief society of the Mormon church and will be held there. For more details, contact Carolyn Todd at 259-2770. CPR/first aid The Baker County Health Department now offers CPR/First Aid certification to the public. *Infant/Pediatric First Aid *Infant/Pediatric CPR *Adult First Aid *Adult CPR For more information please call 904-259-6291 ext. 2248 Classified Advertising Monday at4:30 pm THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Page Seven 'Saying no'sometimes... (From page one)' Ms. Barton said that with devel- opments already approved, the schools would be at 125 percent capacity and that the proposed Cedar Creek mega-development could nearly double the number of students in the county. She suggested the county go into "slow-down mode" until plans are in place to address the. growth. Baker County was represented by commissioners AleN Robinson, Julie Combs, Fred Raulerson and Mark Hartley. Students construct rafts modeled after reading exercise Baker lMiddle Sch.:-ol It traders ifiom I.fti Autiuni Jackson. Brianna Ali hitscIt and Shclb Driggers display mn.idel! iaft iectitll' .IIn- 'tructed b\ each ,nenbir of Carol Finle's class to replicate portions of a current reautie assigniin oif the book iThe Cay It chiouiiiL, the ,iournev of a \otng whue boy and black man on a imakesIhfi raft during \torld ttar II (afet their boat ii a toipedoed in the Carribean Sea. The sindents spend at least 15 minutes a dan reading the novel as part of the Drop Eet'thlung to Read program designed to boo.,t Leading skills. Paddling the Okefenokee By Jim Burkhart Imagine yourself paddling a ca- noe in the Okefenokee... As the sun starts to peek above the horizon. \ou carefully pack gear into your canoe. Gazing down into the placid water, you notice dozens of mosquito fish searching for a meal. Around you the high pitched trill of Southern toads fill the air as the males duel for mates. Anxious. you slide your canoe into the brown tannin-stained w"a- ters to begin your journey into the heart of the Okefenokee Sw.amp. It's springtime in the Okefeno- kee, and you have been looking forward to paddling here for a long time. Most of the swamp is pro- tected w within the 402,000 acre Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), set aside in 1936. for wildlife, and for visitors like \ou to e'.plore. The' only v-ay' l06 ee the refuge's vast interior is by canoe or kayak, which means spending one or more nights on a wilderness platform deep within the swamp. As \ou begin to paddle down the Suwannee Canal, left over from a failed attempt to drain the sw% amp for farmland and now serv- ing as a water path to the interior, you catch glimpses of the open prairies in the.distance, between rows of trees and bushes which have grown thickly on the old dredge spoils. After a mile of paddling, you pass a sign announcing that you are entering a w ildemess area. This is not just any wilderness area, but the largest east of the Mississippi. You paddle on, keep- ing a watchful eye out as one of the more than 10,000 alligators in the swamp slips below the water near you.. . Next,,you come to a sign for the Chesser Prairie, and decide to take a short detour to check it out. You see, hear, and even smell the dra- matic changes that are taking place now that spring has arrived. The bright yellow spikes of golden club are rising above the water, their flowers as breathtaking to see as to smell. Bladderworts are also in bloom, show ing off their small, yellow flowers as a pair of Sandhill cranes call to one another. Reaching out %with your paddle. you touch %what appears to be solid land and notice_ that it quivers and shakes. Sudden- lyN. ou realize v\\h the Natike In- dians called the swamp Okefeno- ka, "Land of Trembling Earth." As the day turns into evening and \our arms begin to tire, you arrive at Canal Run Shelter. You set up \aur tent and cook dinner over a camp stove e. As night falls, you gaze at the stars above. They are brilliant and endless, because there is no light- pollution in the -'anmp to cover ihem'm. Tired after a da) of pad- dling, you fall asleep inside your tent to the buzz of mosquitoes, and the hooting of a barred ow l in the distance. It's morning no%% and you're excited to see w hat is further do% wn the trail. As you paddle. dragon- flies skim oer the water, their iri- descent blues, greens. and reds glinting in the strengthening sun- shine. A 'few, hours later, a "peat blowup" blocks \ou w ba. but with some effort, \ou drag )our canoe through it. Before you know it, you hae reached the Red Trail. You decide to make a stop on Billy's Island, once home to a thriving town in the early 19t1i s Then you get back into your canoe and paddle across Bi11" 's Lake, watching the success of the an- glers, % ho are patiently waiting for a strike. A little while later, you make a sharp left turn down, a shiurt canal, and there it is, Stephen C. Foster State Park, and the end of \ou trip. As y'ou load your boat and gear, you think back to the v. nderful experience Nou just had, paddling through one of the last complete bog ecosystems on Earth. SMetal Roofing r Homes and Mlobile Homes Factory Certified Professional Installers N M.iny Styles and Colors to Choose From '*lanufacturer's Warranties up to a LIFETIME! State Certified Roofing Contractor CCC057887! Visit us on the web at: wi w.lifetirneietalrofing.,ornm (904)779 5786 S1-800-662-8897 BBB SToll Free Let your graduate know how proud you are Time is running out to Place your ad in The Press' S1 2006 Graduation Section For prices & information call 259-2400 Monday Friday 9 5 / THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FINAL DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, APRIL 28! Macclenny manager Gerald Dop- son and commissioner Phil Rhoden were there for the city, while Glen St. Mary was represented by mayor Juanice Padgett and coun- cilman Perry Hays. Mr. McDaniel also said that municipalities, the county and the school board must enter interlocal agreements. Those agreements should in- clude options for proportionate sharing, which would determine how and when developers can be charged for *infrastructure improvements. 4e- / I ll d 'ahriLofl ty P5. L, I /'h onor Of/ qmnItr prCNIALL C 7a/c'' (/f~'' ad th, ' 7:00 pi- 2006 * Slag Fill Dirt Sand Milling Clay * Fish Ponds, Land Clearing, C culverts & Roads Built ATTORNEY David P. Dearing former Baker County Prosecutor Rahaim Watson Dearing Berry & Moore, PA. Attorneys with over lOOye combined experience in the areas of AUTOMOBIoLE ACCIDENTS WORKERS' COMPENSATION EMPLOYMENT LAW CRIMINAL DEFENSE WRONGFUL DEATH & PERSONAL INJURY NURSING HOME NEGLECT Jacksonville (904) 399-8989 Macclenny 259-1352 Toll Free (888) 211-9451 All initial consultations are absolutely free. Te"t ,':, "i a!.r k L /r imp\t.nt ,ki'"ion t1at )p,",'/* t1.z d 'ot b; ,',J.'1 n,A,' tu-l.. 'i.,",:',," B .i;f: \:' de ',L'i uz o c.0 -ndvu f& ee written irbrrmation ,, ut cnr j jiquji ,',z,,,.n, ,, n . THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Page Eight OBITUARIES I Olive Garron dies April 23rd Olive B. Garron of Scar- borough, Minn. died April 23, 2006. She was the wife of the late Layton Garron. Survivors include sons Rick Lord (Kathy) of Winter Springs, Fla., and David Gar- ron (Elaine) of Ashford, Conn., grand- children Jon- 9 than Lord (Su- ., san) of Bras- elton, Ga., Har- Sriet Anne Lord Sof Macclenny, Richard Lord S of Jax Beach OliveB.Garro and Jennifer OliveB.Garron (Ryan) Smith of Jacksonville Beach; great grand- children Celeste, Christian, Brittani, Zack, Chelsea and Sul- livan. A memorial service will be held in Saco, Minn. on April 26. Inter- ment will be at Maine Veterans' Cemetery. Danny Gibson dies April 22nd Danny Lee Gibson of Macclen- ny died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at his home. He was 63. Mr. Gibson was born in Doug- las, Ga., in 1942 to the late Amos Gibson and Sadie Mercer Gibson Yearout. He owned and operated Macclenny Discount Building Supplies for nine years and was a member of the Moniac Baptist Church, but attended Christian Fellowship Temple. He enjoyed fishing and playing horseshoes.- Mr. Gibson is predeceased by his children J. Wayne Rowe, Dan- ny H. Gibson and, Dwayne Allen Gibson, brother Bobby Gibson and sister Ruby Lee Gibson. Survivors include his wife of 43 years. Barbara R. Gibson; children Darren R. Gibson (Linda) and David L. Gibson (Stevie), of Mac- clenny, and Dana Rowe of Glen St. Mary, and 12 grandchildren. A funeral service was held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April.25, at Christian Fellowship Temple with Pastors David and Timmy Thomas and Tim Colvin officiating., Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services. 4AITH BIBLP CHURCH New Hope or the Commnunity Five Churches Road Hwy. 127 Sanderson, FL Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Every 4* Sunday Nighr Service 7:00 p.m. Videll W Williams -Pastor / Ms. Rhoden service April 15 Milinda Rae Revels Rhoden, who lived most of her life in Tam- pa, died in Macclenny on April 9, 2006. She was 77. Ms. Rhoden was born in 1929. She was a person who loved peo- ple and fishing. Survivors include -sons Jack Euell Rhoden Sr. (Sharon) of Tav- ares and Wayne Dees Rhoden of Tampa; daughter Milinda Elaine Rhoden Baxley of Macclenny; sis- ter Juanita Hall of Jackson% ille: brother Robert Hall of Jacksonville and six grandchildren: Jack Euell Rhoden, Jr. (Misty) of Dade City, Stacia Veree Norman (Russell) of Glen St. Mary, Wayne Robert Rho- den (Cindy) of Bradley Junction,, Alonna Yvonne Telese of Dade City, Eric James Rhoden of Fort Myers, Earl Scott Baxley (Dorin- da) of Glen St. Mary and ten great grandchildren. A memorial service was held April 15 at the Lake Butler Com'- munity Center. Interment was at Town and Country Cemetery in Jacksonville. Family grateful When our fami1h moved to Macclenn\ in 1964, I had no idea what the tord had ini store for our lives. Through the years, we have been shown the love and friendship that has made Baker Counts' truly home. During the illness and recent passing of mN mother. Louise Bev- erlin, you extended that love once again in your cards, flowers, phone calls, prayer and visits. Words can never express our heartfelt thanks for every kindness. May God richly bless you. ARLENE AND TOMMY RAULERSON TOM, MATT, ADAM AND ROBBIE Get the better news experience with The Baker County Press Mt. Zion N.C. Methodist Church 121 North 259-4461 Pastor Bobby Griffin, Sunday Snol 1 00 aim Surinav Morri'ri] WI ori'iip 11 00 am-I Sunday Evenirn Worship 6-00 pmr Wedine-dav Praver Servic ce. 00 pm Fur Gcd .Ij lo'1:id r'ii J world, thi : gave hrI only, begotlten ori [hat whi:isoeover tieliever in him hrin iuld not per1-h. but have everl.asting lti .Jonn 3 i6 In Memory of Annie L. Mills 1912-1984 With much love always as long as life lasts, you will always be our very precious memory. You are and will always be our mother. We miss you, but God gave his son Jesus the power to over- come death, hell and the grave and also gives each human being a choice when this life is over so our soul can live. For in that day God shall judge the secrets of men and \i'ill render to eveiy man according to his deeds. To them, who by patient contin- uance in well-doing seek for gloru, honor, immortality and -ternal life. will then Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people. Many of tliei that sleep in the dust of the earth i ill awake-some to everlast- ing life and some to eier-lasting contempt. But thou, Oh Daniel, shut up the words and seal the Book even to the time of the end. Your family, .-Robert, Johnny, Julius and Grace Mills, Carolyn Robinson, Sharon Maxwell, grands, great-grands and great, great-grands St. Peters Anglican Fellowship Minnesota Ave. Macclenny, Fla. 259-6256 Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:00 am MACCLENNY CHURCH OF CHRIST 573-S. 5th St. 259-6059 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 ani Fellowship 10:30 am 11:00 am Worship Services 11:00 am \\eJ Bl'hic t , 1 ..1.1 pin .. 1. a Minister *.'-z -.', Sant F. Kilching Family, friends day Family and Friends Day will be held at the Church of God by Faith in Sanderson on April 30, 2006 at 1:00 pm. Everyone welcome. DINKINS NrEW CONGREGATIONAL METHODIST CHURCH CR 127 N. of Sanderson Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Aorning Service 11:00 am Sunday Night Service 6:00 pm Wed. Night Service 7:50 pm Where Everyone is Somebody and Jesus is the Leader EZTYONE hELCO"iE 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 Pastor: Oral E. Lyons i In Memory of Deborah Lynr Griffis 8/28/80 5/01/01 Each time we see the sun go down, it seems the end of day and. yet we know the sun is rising some- where far a iway. We learn to trust somehow, that a new life, in a brighter place, is just beginning now. .- place of grace and peace and joy, beyond all time and sorni;, Where loving hearts who part today will meet agiuain tomn' row. 'WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS, Mor,, D JD,. L, MEREDITH, H lNI E R, GRANNY GRIFFIS, AUNT DIANE, GRANDMOTHER \ND POPPA REDDING. 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 pmrn Opera HearI. .pen .,hri d lin p:,er cri d ,._ IJohn L. Hay, Jr., Pastor ,/. F -.1 B L DI 1,111' r111N Sun1do 8 hIul m11nla)NIi lrnrimi; "urd i ll Sunida Eni~niig~'r Come and magnify the Lord and worship with us Glen Friendship 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 Exceptional Praise & Worship April 30.2006 1 Farewell & Warm, Friendly Folks Godspeed Pastor & A Sunday School Your Children will love! Dianna Scott 1997-2006 Sunday @ 9:45 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. / Wcdncdialt ,a 7:00 p.m. w-wwSous~abor~om ury90 est lenSt.Mary 904259602 Senior Pastor David Thomas 259-4940 Sunday School Sunday Morning Worship Sunday Evening Worship Wednesday Night Service Radio WJXR 92.1 Sunday Youth Programs Sunday School Common Ground Sunday Common Ground Wed. (Teens) God Kids Sunday God Kids Wednesday 10:00 11:00 7:00 11:00 7:00 Tim Thomas 259-4575 10:00 11:00 6:00 7:00 9:15 Youth Pastor Gary Crummey PRESS CLASSIFIED $4.50 for 15 words .7.... SFirst Baptist Church of Sanderson & L C| 229 5.. Sanderson FL Sunday School 10 am Sun. Morning Worship 11 am c Sun. Evening Worship 6 pm Wed. Eve. Bible Study 7 pm Pastor Bob Christmas __ ___Q 2219 5. _Jdr nF Jesus: The Way, The Truth and The Life Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 P.M. Sunday Mornming Worship 11:00 A.M. Wed. Eve. Worship 7:30 P.M. Pastor Rev. Shannon Conner North 6th Street Macclenny 259-3500 23-A to Laurimore Rid Fjirgrounds Rd 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 Pault Hair ,:1111 pm rcellence* N, z l,.r,,. .,,la ^ 1 I, r ill ., i,- o. "I1 Lorin Church with a Growring lision of EI 1.;.,I lll.---,,,i, k> h,..,:,l F,. ilir,,:,, t .ent.i First Baptist Church A GLEN ST. MARY, FLORIDA Sunday School 9:45 AM Sunday Morning Worship 11 AM Sunday Evening Worship 6 PM Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 PM mH "A Beacon .. to Baker County 259-6977 Perry Hays, Associate Pastor Michael D. Schatz, Associate Pastor il Bill Guerry Owner, L.ED. Offering services in a quiet, thoughful and professional manner. Guerry Funeral Home ...a tradition of excellence continues. Bryan Guerry LED. UUERRY FUNERAL HOME 420 E. Macclenny Ave. (U.S. 90 East) Macclenny 259-2211 11:301 din III: I') am 1011 [111 %Vtilnrvdj~vBilIltoSu: CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TEMPLE Independent Pentecostal Church Seventh St. & Ohio Ave., Macclenny www.christianfellowshiptemple.com The Rocking Chair Corner In Memory of Alan Spring II' 4/15/83-10/17/2005 Prayer of Faith We trust that beyond absence there is a presence. That beyond the pain there can be healing. That beyond the brokenness there can be wholeness. Thati beyond ihe hurting there may be forgiveness. Thai beyond the silence there may be the word. That beyond the word there may be understanding. That through understanding there is love. -Author unknown Happy birthday, Al! We miss you so very much and we all love you so very much! Nour family, . Mom, Dad, Brian. Papa. Nanny and .Andre". When asked what the Council on Aging does, most folks will say the COA provides meals for seniors. In actuality, the Council on Aging pro- vides a wide variety of services in addition to the daily meals served at the Senior Center and delivered throughout the county. One of the most important of these services is TRANSPORTA- TION. Many seniors live in dread of the day that "someone" will take their drivers license or their car keys, just because they are growing older. But we all need to begin cher- ishing our ability to survive and grow older and educate ourselves to whatever resources are available to make'our surv ivorship as good as it can be. First of all, no one will lose their drivers license because of getting older, but aging does affect some of the skills needed to be a safe driver. It is up to each of us to know what those skills are and ho" to mini- mize the effect of aging. We should all educate ourselves about special ,training and where to find alterna- tkie transportation resources when the\ are needed. On Nlay 8-12 information about driving skills affected by aging. strategies for safer driving when dri\ ing is still appropriate, and find- ing alternative transportation res- ources will be the subject of a series- of safe driving classes at the Senior Center. AARP also offers a wealth of information regarding elder drivers and links to other driver resources at www.aarp.org families dri'.er safe- Lost Gospel of Judas PENSEE CHERYL PINGEL Television network news pro- grams looking for religious infor- mation to air around Ea'st&r .]T'-nP ed on the "lost" Gospel of Judas story, proclaiming it to be an extraordinary find. This manuscript dates back to the 3rd or 4th century and presents a different view of the relationship between Judas and Jesus. ' The gospel was found as part of a codex in very brittle and frag- mented condition in the 1970's, but only in the last five years has it been restored and translated as much as was possible. You can view the condition of the manuscript and read the English translation at the National. Geographic website: http://- www9.nationalgeographic.com/- lostgospel/document.html. This gospel doesn't identify its author. Instead it announces itself to be "a secret account" of a con- versation between Jesus and Judas in which Judas was asked by Jesus to betray him. It proclaims as a result, Judas will be elevated above the other disciples in pro- minence. As you are well aware, this is in direct contrast to the four tradi- tional biblical gospels. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John make it quite clear Judas betrayed Jesus and was condemned for it. Luke records Jesus as saying: "But, behold the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. For the Son of man goes as it has been determined: but woe to that man by whom he is betray- ed!" (22:21-22 RSV) The writer of this gospel begins his account with "Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among us, just as they were delivered to us by those who from the begin- ning were eyewitnesses and min- isters of the word, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely, to write an orderly account for you..." (Luke 1:1-3a) Matthew describes the suicide of Judas, "When Judas, his betray- er, saw that he (Jesus) was con- demned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of. silver, to the chief priests and the elders, saying, 'I have sinned in betraying innocent blood.' They said, 'What is that to us? See to it yourself.' And throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself. (Matt 27:3-5, RSV) This doesn't sound like the ty. For those individuals without internet access who would like to take advantage of this resource, COA staff will obtain the informa- tion wanted by request to 259-2223, extension 231. It is a wise and caring elder who is considerate enough of his family, friends and others on the highways to give up those car keys when safe- ty and well being become an issue. Meanwhile, be kind.and helpful to your family, friends and church groups who might need your help so, you won't feel like you've lost independence by asking .someone for a ride to the bank or doctor. Know that when a friend or family member is able to do a small thing for you, that it is an important bless- ing they need to receive. , The Council on Aging, under. direction of Transportation Super- visor Ida Raulerson, provides scheduled transportation by reser- vation .each week day. Our drivers transport to doctors, grocery shop- ping, and other local businesses and to out-of-town medical appoint- ments in Jacksonville, Gaines\ ille. and Lake City. For more informa- tion or a reservation, call 259-9315. Daughter is a valedictorian Stephen and Tina Roach are proud to announce the, graduation of their daughter, StaceN (Roach) Pierce. A 2000 graduate and vale- dictorian of Baker County High School. StaceN earned a Master's ot Science in Nursing Education from Florida Atlantic University. She will continue working as a nurse for Hospice of Palm Beach County as she pursues a PhD in nursing. Press Advertising Deadline 4 pm Mlonday action of a man who knew he was commissioned by Jesus, to do this very act. Have you begun to wonder why we suddenly have so many previously "hidden" revelations like this gospel and the Gospel of Mary (from which the Davinci Code was supposedly written - aind "can' be read at http://www- .gnosis.org/library/marygosp.htm) suddenly coming before us? Have you wondered why they didn't make it into the biblical text in the first place? 'Have you won- dered why there is so much excitement over pieces of incom- plete manuscripts that change tra- ditional understandings? It is because culture is always looking for new and hidden knowledge that will help put the power back in our hands, just as a group called the Gnostics tried to find in the early Christian era. I encourage you to visit the website above and read the "Judas gospel" for yourself. I suspect once you have, you will no longer have any questions in your mind about what to do with this "new" piece of knowledge. Florida Concrete Services, Inc. of Florida's First Coast Summer Day Camp The NVMCA offers Summer Day Camp for grades K 6. Camp . ill begin on Mas 22 and end on August 2nd. All YMCA members and non-members are allowed to participate. Registration has begun and the slots are filling up fast! HURRY and stop by the "Y'" to reserve a spot for you! Nutrition Class 101 Sign-ups hate begun for the Nutrition Class held at the Health Department. The class \ ill take place Tuesday, May 2nd, from 5:01) 7:011 pm. TCITs only $5 per person to get ou started on a health life. All members and non-members welcomed. YMCA Focus Group \VWant to get in on the ne\\ gro\ inth and ecpansinon of \our YMCA'-' Join our Focus Group and let your opinions be heard. Please contact Anna Lev. is. Membership Director. "Share the Y" Scholarships Ai ailable The YMCA offers financial aid scholarship., for families, adults, teens, and southh to be able to en|jo membership., sports., day camp. programs, and much more! Come b\ i da\ to applk at the NICA Front Desk. For more information, call the YMCA at 259-0898. / American Enterprise Bank Contact Jamey Hodges for all your lending needs .,. Loan Production Office 692 W. Macclenny Ave. Macclenny, Florida . 259-6003 c -LEF-ER * Footers * Foundations * Sidewalks * Driveways 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 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS April 27, 2006 Page Nine R.K. Muse Construction, Inc. Woodlawn Kennels Quality Professional Care GGROOMINGBOARDING G 2594757 BOARDING Private. Spacious. Indoor/Outdoor Runs Complete Bath, De-flea & Groom Bath, De-flea & Nails Clip . . Boarding (per actual day) . . . .$20-$25, . . .$10-$15 . .. $5-$7 @irete^ Fumiture You won't believe ourprices... s or the selection! Specializing in: Living Rooms Bedrooms Kids' Bedrooms Lodge Decor Dining Rooms Home Office 60,000 Sq. 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Federal regulations limit the amount of withdrawals from a Money Market Account to six per A month, three of which may be by check. VySar is insured by the National Credit Union Administration. \Wdel Drilling -- \Vater Softeners Purifict.lionl Septic Tanks ~ Drain Fields ~ Culverts 259-6934 WE'RE YOUR \\ATER EXPERTS Licensed in Florida & G. ..r" a VISA MasterCard American Express Discover n :y',,,, a ,1 ' Operated Since 1984 Nursing grads A pinning and ceremony for graduates of Lake City Com- munity College's nursing program will be held on Friday, May 2 at 2:00 pm in the Howard Gymna- sium on campus. Guest speaker will be Tom, Brown, a Lake City lawyer and' member of the school's foundation, board. Coming up at the 259-2006 545-8316 cell. - SKeith Muse Owner .CBC#1250391 CUSTOM HOMES Residential & Commercial New Construction Framing Remodeling Additio-ns. I' I THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Page Ten Mr. Rhoden and Ms. Fridley May 16th vows Tammv and Steve Guthrie of Maxville are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their. daughter Rachel Marie Fridley to Richard Virgil Rhoden,.the son of Kim and Mark Rhoden, also of Maxville. Ms. Fridley is also the daughter of the late Bruce Fridley of Jack- sonville. The wedding will take place at 4:00 pm on May 16 at the Agape Baptist Church in Middleburg. fol- lowed by a reception at the Mathis House on the property of the Glen St. Mar\ Nursery. ., , All friends and family are cor- dially invite to attend. 'Tiny Princess' in Brantley County Natalie -,y n Pie,.7,gC4/-1, .. oh,1';.,o Tiny Miss Brantley County, Ga. Schol- arship Princess during a pageant in early April. She also ihas recognLed m related calegoi les for eie.s, smiIle and hair Sit,' is the danghier of Allen and Alelhssa (Taylor) Page ofHoboken, Ga., and her grandpar- ents are Liz and the late Tom Taylor of Macclenny, anid JA nnieae and Bump Pate of Hilliard, Fla. The'Brantley County pageant was her fourth competition. PRESS CLASSIFIED $4.50 for 15 words Annual prayer breakfast held The Women's Club of Macclen- ny held its 25th annual Prayer Breakfast on April 20 at the club- house. The meeting began with a pre- sentation of colors by the sheriff's department honor guard and Joyce Windgassen sang America the Beautiful, accompanied by Carol Rowe. President Francis Frost intro- duced guests including' local pub- lic officials and ministers. Chap- lain Pat McDonald gave the bless- ing before the breakfast. Guest speaker was Rev. Mike Moore of Jacksonville. The next club meeting is May 18, and officers for next year will be installed. Frances Frost, president of the . GFWC Woman's Club of Mac- clenny, was, recently named night shift and hospital-wide Employee o. f the Month at NEFSH. She not, only does a great job as supervisor II at Oakridge Village, but also, volunteers her time and services at the golf tournament and other hos- pital activities. Frances makes sure all holidays are special to the residents, as well as letting her staff know they are, appreciated for their dedication and hard work. Frances has shown dedication, loyalty and pride at NEFSH for the past 34 years. Wi .llians reunion 'The descendants of L.L. and Opal Rewis Williams are cordially, invited to a family reunion and, fish fry at the Lake Butler Com- munity Center on April 30. It starts at 11:00 am and will last until 4:00 pm. All relatives and family friends are invited to bring a covered dish and join us. Thrift Reunion The annual Thrift Family Re- union will be held Sunday, May 7th at the home of Paula Barton,, located one mile north beyond the intersection of hwy 121 and 228. Bring your family and favorite foods. Lunch begins at 1:00 pm. A The following activities are scheduled in Baker County schools for the week of May 1- C 5. This listing may be incom- plete and subject to change without notice. I S*May 1: School Board mtg, S 6:30 pm. BCHS- Powder puff, football game, 7:00 pm. Senior semester exams, 9:00-10:30 am, Cafeteria. BCMS- Football tr- A. outs week. PK/K- Promotion of Kindergarteners, 6:30 pm, C BCMS Aud. *M -ay 2: BCHS- Senior se- Smester exams. Art show. Media I Ctr., 6:00-8:00 pm. WES- 1st 2 grade "Children Around the S World", 6:30 pm. BCHS. 3rd grade orientation. 9:30 am, KIS. PK/K- Promotion of Kinder- A garteners, 6:30 pm, BCMS B Aud. "May 3: Early Dismissal. BCHS- Thespus awards, 7:00( pm. Aud. *1 Ma. 4: BCHS- Spanish club to "World of Nations". FFA Banquet, 7:00 pm. BCMS- 3 Accelerated reading points due. q/z WES- 3rd grade field trip to Sea World. MES- 3rd grade-ori- A entation. KIS S -NlMay 5: BCHS- Senior Grad night. BCMS- Sth grade Sea World Grad night' KIS- 5th \.4 grade orientation. 9:30 am. I BCMS PKi/K- track & field 2 da\. BCMS track. Justice Council The Baker County Juvenile Jus- tice Council will hold its monthly meeting April 27 at noon in the 'Baker County Sheriff's Annex meeting room. All interested parties are invit- ed. For more information, tele- phone Julie Martin at 259-02"5. Frasers to gather The annual Fraser Reunion %\ ill be held Ma,\ 7, 2006 at Celebration Park in Glen St. Mar\. 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WEDNESDAY: Cereal and toast with milk and juice. THURSDAY: Bun, warm apple slices with milk. FRIDAY: Pancakes & sausage on a stick with syrup, fruit choice and milk. LUNCH MONDAY: Sloppy Joe on bun or grilled .hickn pain,' on bun, choice of two: golden corn, lettuce & tomato slices and rosy pears, milk. TUESDAYi Hot dog on bun or snory meatloaf w/cornbread -.ice. choice of mci, whippedd poijluiu .'gri.;y, cream v sla, and chilled fruit choice nd appk crisp :and milk. % EDNESDAY: Lasagn3a A.halan roll or fib pafN on bun. choice of i. ,. french fries, .eJ ed dl ard jJ frc.h fruil choice jnd j '._hool- male" cookie and mil. THLiRSDAY: hallar, hoi pocket or cheese- bulrcr :.n bun. choice of r..o poIalo) rounds lei- luce I imile ,lice,. nd chilled trail ch:',ice and milk. FRIDAY: Chicken pot pc t.ie. bcunl or chesse pizza .lice, choice ofi Iu siceamed greens, fre- I egeijbl-e 'A drc.iinC and fruit choice and milk. * A " Five-Star * * Team ^ April at 8:30 29 at the * Where Excellence Abounds... *. t * : *" Noble Knights Chamber t * Located by Food Lion on Si\[th St. Clinic Dates: Minis K'-nd April 24 & 275-6:00 pm Pee-Wees & Youth A.pril 24 &27 6-7:30 pm Junior & Senior April 26 & 28 5-6:30 pm Call Jill Baker at 259-2266 See why more parents turn to Sylvan than to any other tutor. Just bring this coupon to your scheduled appointment to save $50 off the Sylvan Skills Assessment' 757-2220 www.educate.com . E REA DIN M ATH W RIIN G ST ~ ~ U DY SI LLS] i~ ' 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 SL)B * 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. REGISTER NOW . SFOR. FALL 2006. CLASSES ( .' q :': ., : , LAfKE CITY COMMU.m anCOLLM For more information call (386) 75241822 www.lakecitycc.edu , iI Ater. O^tla mtf vp Butch's Paint & Body Shop 5573 Harley Thrift Rd. YOUR ONE STOP COLLISION CENTER ALL MAJOR & MINOR REPAIR Foreign & Domestic Dupont Lifetime Warranty Paint Computer Estimating C Insurance Claim Work Computerized Color Matching c K Eyk Fully Insured =wF Stop in for your free estimate rerT-a-car| DROP-OFF 259-3785 THE NOBLE KNIGHTS S1 CHAMBER Tr, THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday. Anril 27. 2006 Page Eleven At left, J.D. Mihon appears to be out diving back to first, but as he crashes into Ridgeview's first baseman the ball is jarred loose in the photo above and pops free in the one to the right while Milton grabs the bag and is called safe. He went on to steal second and score the Wildcats 'first run on a single by Kelly Davis. See page 12 for more pictures from the game. Cats beat Panthers in 1st mund of district toumey BY NICiAEL RINKER Press Sports The Wildcats used timely hitting, solid defense and clutch pitching Monday night to defeat Ridgeview 4-2 in the first round of their district tournament being held at the Baker S High field. The Cats face Suwannee County in the semifinal April 26. The game starts at 7 pm. They lost both games they played this season against the powerful Bulldogs. Bradford County will play Santa Fe in the other semifinal game, which begins at 4 pm. Against Ridgeview, the key play came in the fifth inning when Adam Lewis hit a two-out, two-run double down the left field line to put the Cats ahead 4-2. The Panthers' out- fielder appeared to lose the ball in the lights. J.D. Milton started the winning rally with a one-out sin- gle. After he stole second, Matt Wilson was hit by a pitch. The home plate umpire didn't make the call, letting play con- tinue as the ball skipped to the backstop and Milton took third. After conferring with the field ump, he ruled the pitch hit Wilson on the foot and sent him to first. Milton was sent back to second. :After Kelly Davis watched a third strike go by for the sec- ond out, Lewis came up with the big hit. In the top of the sixth, the Panthers were poised to answer as they collected a double and single with one out. But Wil- son, who gave up seen hits but pitched out of trouble in the second and fifth, struck out the next batter. Second baseman Travis Tyson then made a nice backhanded stop of a grounder up the middle to end the threat. Wilson shut down Ridgeview in the seventh, retiring the Gator ans to ponder:' Tebbw or not Tebow? Tim Tebow, Tim Tebow, Tim Tebo, Tim Tebow., Tim Tebow, Tim Tebow, Tim Tebow. It's Tebow Time. TEEEEEEE- , BOWWWWW. Tim the Touch- down Man Tebow. Get used t o it. If. you are a Gator fan, or even if you aren't, that's all you're g.ing, to hear from now until September, And beyond. If the freshman quarterback has a hangnail it will' be news. If he' sneezes, twelve Gator boosters will say Bless you, Timmy. We're all going to be hearing that name a lot for the next four years. This year, there's only one guy who's going to be hearing it a lot more.' Chris Leak. Poor Chris Leak is going to be hearing that name in his sleep. And if he makes a single mistake on the field, he will hear it chanted from the stands. Unfortunately for Leak, nothing the senior starter will do will be good enough for. Gator fans. ad., If he throws for 300 N yards, Tebow could have thrown for 350. If he runs in a. touchdown, Tebow could have rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. If he throws three touchdowns, Tebow would have thrown four. After all, he's the second coming of Danny Wuerffel. The guy doesn't stand a chance and he knows it. So does Urban Meyer, who said Leak is his starter, but he also appeased Gator fans by saying Tebow will get plenty of playing time. Meyer walked a chalk line in his post-game remarks. He knew what the Gator faithful wanted to hear, but he wasn't ready to give it to them. "That's a great water cooler story," he said. "That's a great discussion over coffee in the morning. "Chris Leak is our quarterback, and Tim Tebow is a guy that's going to play. We're going to let him grow as a quarterback. There is no quarter- back controversy." Right.., S. Until Leak is trail- ing by 14 points to Central Florida and | has thrown an inter- P1 ception and no i touchdowns. Right. S -- Until the chanting MI! starts. Don't get me wrong. Tebow is ter- rific. He was terrific at Nease High School in St. Johns County and is the perfect fit for the Gators at quarter- back. But not this year. He looked great at the Orange and Blue game. His stats out-performed Leak's and he looked completely at ease handling the offense. He completed 15 of 21 passes for 197 yards and led the Orange team to a 24-6 win. Leak was 17-33 for 145 yards. But Urban Meyer knows that ai spring game is one thing, even if it's in front of 45,000 or more people. Lining up as a freshman against the likes of Tennessee, LSU, Georgia, Alabama and Florida State is com- pletely different. Even a seasoned quarterback has to be at his best. It isn't easy. Leak is a senior and as such has earned his chance. It's his to hang on to or lose. He knows it. "Since the first day, Coach Meyer has said I'm his quarterback. I have all the confi- dence that this is my team," Leak said. "I'm the captain of the team." James Cardozo, a c& Just so the ago. The Jacksonville r captain does- Robert Cheruiyot, of Ke n't start to go down with The Baker County C the ship, or The $55 entry fee co the first mate ships. Call 259.6433 for th st mae The field will be limi might make him walk the plank. Spring practice for 1 And ther team that went winless And there successful stint coaching are Gators in pation and that another that swamp. first two hitters on weak ground balls to the mound. The final out came on a grounder to Davis at short w ho made a nice pick up and fired to first where Milton scooped up the low throw and held the bag to close out the win. "Wilson was his usual reliable self," coach John Staples said in a written statement Tuesday morning. "Lew is came up in the right situation for us. He's our Cadillac and we like him up there w hen it's money time." The Cats jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single by Davis. Milton walked to lead off the inning, then stole second. The Panthers came right back with a pair of runs in the top of the second. Wilson plunked the leadoff hitter who scored one out later on a triple to right center. The next batter singled him home. Looking at a potential big inning, Wilson Forget 'coachspeak, he says what he feels When the Hawthorne High athletic director called at 12:30 pm April 12 to cancel his team's game scheduled for later that day at the Baker High field, Cats' coach John Staples was not happy. After all, it was supposed to be both Senior Night and Little League Night. In his weekly press release, Staples offered this analysis: "1 guess if you have the backbone of a jelly- fish, it's best to not get on the bus." Throughout the season, Staples, unlike most coach- es, has ndt been shy to call out his players or himself when he thinks the situation warrants it. Here are a few choice cuts: "' did not have these guys ready to play this game and it about bit us." (after last-inning, come-from-be- -. hind win) "Maybe they are getting complacent with winning and are forgetting how they got to this point, but I can guarantee people who... come to these games that they will never witness a lackluster'performance like that again. It will be straightened out." (after a home loss) "If I had managed the pitching better in this game, we would still be without a loss." (after a 7-6 loss in Lake City) False Start! Schedule miscue costs runners shot at states BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Sports Baker High track team members who had qualified to run' in regionals missed the opportunity last week because of a scheduling snafu. Assistant coach Ron Lee said Monday they failed to make it to The Bolles School on April 20 because the coaching staff thought they were scheduled for thle following day. He explained that the meet is usually held Friday and Sat- urday, with Friday being Ba'ker High's class. This year, how- ever, it was scheduled for Thursday and Friday. He said they assumed the Cats were still going on Friday. They were preparing to travel to Bolles on Friday when they learned of the error. The Florida High School Athletic Association may fine the school for not showing up. Athletic director Melody Coggin could not be immediately reached for comment. , Team members who qualified for regionals were the 4 x 800 meter relay team of Blake Rowan, Wil Fletcher, Kyle Wray and Luke Kennedy; Fletcher (800 meters) and Kennedy (1600 meters) qualified as individuals; the girls' 4 x 100 meter relay team of Ciera Thompson, Mary Dugger, Kendra Jones and Andrea Jackson; Thompson also quali- fied in the long jump. U SportsWeek chiropractor who has an office on Sixth Street in Macclenny, ran a 3:10:53 in the B resident placed fifth among 28 runners from the city. Overall, he placed 2597. Amo 'nya, won the race with a course-record time of 2:07:14. chamber of Commerce will hold its annual golf tournament May 5 at Panther Creek i vers greens fees, cart, buffet lunch, gifts and prizes. The Chamber is also selling co r details. cited to the first 72 to register. The rain date is May 19. Baker County High School football begins May 1. First-year coach Bobby Johns i last year, prompting the resignation of Carl West. Johns, a former player and assis g football and weightlifting at Blountstown. Reports are that 70-some players have few dozen could join them on Monday. induced a double play to end the inning. In the bottom of the inning, Tyson walked w ith one out and stole second but remained there as Ridgeview's pitcher struck out the next two batters. Neither team scored in the third as the Panthers squan- dered a lead off single and Davis was robbed on a diving catch by Ridgeview's centerfielder.' In the fourth, however, the Cats tied the game 2-2 when Lewis led off with a single to left. Pinch runner Josh White- head stole second and was driven home by Rob Kirkland who stroked a double to left-center. Wilson gave up a flare single to the leadoff hitter in the fifth. Davis made a diving stop on the next batter but could- n't get off a throw. Wilson then snagged a pop up sacrifice bunt attempt for the first out. then started a 1-6-3 double play to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the fifth, Lewis paid off at "money time." The victory boosted the Cats' record to 19-9. which matches the w in total of a couple of Staples' teams in the late '90s, he said. In their regular season finale April 20, the Cats beat Hamilton County 7-1. Jacob D.uncan picked up the win after relieving starter Jar- rell Rodgers in the third. Ridge Sweat pitched the seventh for his fourth save of the year. Wilson had three hits. In his press release, Staples also noted that the Cats were awarded a win via forfeit after Hawthorne opted out of their game scheduled for April 12. It was Senior Night and Little League Night, and Hawthorne's athletic director called at 12:30 pm the day Of the game to say the team %would not be coming. S Coach iNunn ri es Cats' difficult season BY MICHAEL RINKER Press Sports At some point during this past sea- son the %worst in her nine years of coaching Wildcats' softball Cheryl Nunn began to doubt her ability to teach the game she knows so well and is so passionate about. "I'm very competitive," she said Monday. "I can live with physical errors, but the mental errors drove me crazy. It made it look like I hadn't taught them the right way." But amid the frustration :and self- doubt Nunn said she found strength in her readings of the Scriptures. She also returned to her philoso- phy of success. "It isn't about wins and losses. When [the players] walk away with respect for each other, when I hear them say they judged others but then. learned to respect them... that's what I call success. "I wouldn't be a coach, wouldn't be doing this if I didn't love each and every one of them." The Cats finished their season 4-18 after a first-round loss to Suwannee in the district tournament April 18. The following day they held their awards banquet, where Mindy Roberts received the Coaches Choice award. "We moved her around a lot - right field, second base, even asked her to play jv but she worked hard and had a great attitude," Nunn said. Shannon .Nickles received the Players Choice award. Offensive player of the year was Kassie Crews, while Brittany Gray was named defensive player of the year for her work at first base. Tiffany oston Marathon two weeks Norman was ong men, he came in 2439. m o s t improved player. in Jacksonville. Freshman corporate and hold sponsor-' p i t c h e r Tiffany Smith was rookie of the is looking to turn around a year. tant coach at BCHS, had a Nunn also been working out in antici- commended Vanessa Roberts and Junior Crews for the vol- unteer coaching hours they put in, and Audrey Kennedy for helping out with the "business aspects." She lauded the effort of her husband Scott. who "did- n't miss a game... did the stais and our web site." Looking back over the season, Nunn said she knew going in that her team was "very young, very imma- - ture." Only three players were .in their regular position Gray at first, Crews in centerfield and Nickles at third. In addition, the team .went through six catchers. "I wouldn't be a coach, wouldn't be doing this if I didn 't love each and every one of them." Cheryl Nunn "It makes it hard to build trust with each other," the coach said. Because of the team's yotith, "it was very much a struggle to keep them focused," she said. But Nunn and assistant coach Franklin Griffis said they heard simi- lar complaints from coaches around the area. With an additional year of experi- ence, the coaching staff expects a more competitive team next year. "We'll have the core of the team back," Griffis said. "We already know what to expect." Nunn said she thinks two incoming freshman will bolster the squad. One is a promising pitcher, which prompted Nunn to contemplate a two- pitcher rotation next year. Smith threw nearly every inning this year. Another key is "whether we can build [freshman Heather] High into a catcher." But that's all for next year. One other thing to remember about this season, was that all but three of Nunn's players had grade-point aver- ages above 3.0, and that Nickles is graduating fourth in her class this year, Crews eighth. 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Custom Homes Additions Remodels 259-4893 ** 904-403-4781 cell. 5960 Laur.tmore Rd., Macclenny, FL 32063 RR License No. 2828S11470 " Classified Adve.ti The Baker County Press April By Jared Wilkerson Having second thoughts about purchasing a home is, unfortunately, something that buyers in the market have to deal with from time to time. Regard- less of the provi- sions tak- to closing pseio on a property , there are i still sev- Jared l lkersor, Realtor eral ways that a buyer can get burned and not be aware of it until long after taking possession of the home. Here's a quick list of some things buyers should watch out for, along with some steps that can be tak- en prior to closing to avoid them: Get a home inspection. The importance of a home inspection cannot be exag- gerated. The two main types are General Home Inspec- tions and Wood Destroying Organism Reports (WDO in- spection). A thorough in- spection will provide a de- tailed list of."problems in every area of the home. Most importantly, it will in- clude the areas that buyers don't see in a precursory walk-through of the property. I've found that many buy- ers are under the impres- sion that a home inspection occurs automatically as a result of the closing process. This is not the case. Unless the lender in- sists upon it as a part of the underwriting process, buyers must elect to have an inspection done of their own accord. They must also pay for it. This is usually dis- closed to a buyer at some point during the time that an offer is being made on the home. Therefore, some peo- ple are so wrapped up in the contract negotiations at that time that they just hurry past all of the mandatory disclosures they receive from their agent. Keep in mind that just be- cause a home appears to be in pristine condition or the seller makes assur- ances that the home has been completely renovated, that does not guarantee that there are not severe un- derlying faults with the prop- e r ty - The home inspection may not be the cheapest thing a buyer can purchase, but paying a few hundred bucks now and finding out that there is a seri- ous electrical wiring hazard or termite damage can save tens of thousands of dollars later in reno- vation costs. Get a home war- ranty. Home owner's insurance will be re- quired for a property that is under a mort- gage, but this insur- ance will only cover damage caused by '- disasters and faulty ! appliances. What , about replacing the appliances them- selves? Not covered. A -home warranty A usually only costs a few hundred dollars a year, plus a nomi- %nal fee for dispatch- ing a technician to e. the property to as- sess any damage/malfunc- tions should problems arise. That's pretty cheap when considering the replacement cost of a central air condi- tioning unit that breaks com- pletely a week after you move into the home...in Au- gust, of course, because HVAC units are renowned for their affinity for evil timing. If the sellers are not offer- ing a warranty with the sale, buyers can purchase the protection themselves prior to or 30 days following clos- ing without incurring a rate hike on the coverage premi- um. (A quick note to sellers: Offering a home warranty for the buyers will prevent,that phone call regarding pend- ing legal action from the buyers' attorney when something breaks unexpect- edly following closing) There are several major carriers of this type of coverage and they are not difficult to in- quire about or compare to one another. Basically, the cost of peace of mind for both sides of the transac- tion doesn't get much cheaper than a comprehen- sive home warranty. Shop around for a lender. Oftentimes buyers make their final decision regarding their lender after they have already made an offer on the house they'd like to buy. Don't do that. It will almost guarantee that you'll have to just go with the first lender that says yes to your terms. Sometimes it is also not best to just assume that you can get the best rates and conditions through your bank. There are a lot of great lending companies out there and they are not all created equal. So, what should buyers do? Before making an offer on a home, get pre-ap- proved for a loan in the amount that you intend to spend on the house. Not on- ly will the approval letter win you favor with sellers by let- ting them know that you're serious about purchasing a home, but it will give you more time to shop around for a lender before having to go with one. Serious lenders are more than willing to sign their name to a "Good Faith Estimate" which will show all of the costs that will be associated with procuring a loan through their company. Once you've gotten a few of them, simply compare and contrast. . If it turns out that your bank really was the good guy after all, now you'll know it. That's a whole lot better than being seated at the closing table with a pen in your hand before starting to second guess all of your decisions. Appraisal, Appraisal, Ap- praisal. If you are going to be financing any portion of the price for the home or land you intend to purchase, chances are that the bank through which the loan is originated will require an ap- praisal on the property be- fore the loan is issued. How- ever, I have heard of rare in- stances in which the ap- praisal was not required pri- or to closing. Again, that's rare, but possible. Also, sometimes when investors purchase a property, they are confident that they know the value of what they are buying and will be paying cash for it anyway, so no ap- praisal will be necessary. All I will say about that instance is that pride cometh before the fall. Even if your real estate agent shows you examples of recent sales in the area, those prices may not ade- quately reflect disparities in.' condition of homes or desir- ability of particular lots in comparison to others. It de- pends on the agent. Be sure to make all of your offers to purchase any type of real property contin- gent upon that property ap- praising at or above the pur- chase price. This will give you a convenient out just in case the sellers are over- pricing the homeland par- cel and are not willing to ad- just the price following a lower appraisal value. Get a new staked survey. This will usually be accom- plished as a result of either the title company's efforts to ensure clear title on the property or as part of a lender's underwriting pack- age, but again, not always. I will never be sorry about pushing for surveys on prop- erties which are about to (See Page 2) Steps to ensuring the right buying decision FTI cl-) The most clas- sified ads from Baker County for Baker County. Buyers Sellers Careers Rentals FSBO Yard Sales Early April land sales 'The following land transac- tions were recorded in the Baker County courthouse April 1,15, 2006. Values are de- rived. from documentary stamps. Many descriptions are by S(ection) T(ownship) R(ange). If acreage or price are not listed, none were indi- cated in the documents. Jeremiah F Daniel to K & J Investment Inc, 25-2S-21E, $50,000. Jeremiah F Daniel to Seminole Investment Group Inc., 25-2S- 21E, $35,000 Anderson & Conner Inc to Lori Anne Anderson, Lot 47 Cannon Heights Phase II, $10 Travis Chandler Rhoden to Gayle C Rhoden, 25-2S-20E, $10 Travis Claudell Rhoden to Travis Chandler Rhoden, 25-2S-20E, $10 Ronald J Hayden Jr to )Steven Obrien, Pine Grove Est Lot 6, $150,000 Rose Lee Frazier to David H Little, 6-2S-2E, $80,000 Loretta Marie Burnett to Ronald Allen Burnett, Lot 29 Phase II Cannon Heights, $10 R H Davis to Wilbur E Tyre in Country Est Lot 5 Bk 3, $73,500 Frances,- B Padgett to Sondra Hughesin William Knabb Sub Lot 2 Bk A, $112,500 Wayne J Corbett to Stacey Waltman Conner, 26-2S-20E, $38,418 Polly Gore to Gary Ray Gore, Copper Creek Hills Unit 1 Lot 38, $20,000 James Waters to Garry Gain, 33- 1S-21W, $20,000 Claude Leonard Robinson, Sr to Claude Leonard Robinson, Jr, 12-3S-21E, $0 Jack G Donker to Anthony M Palmeri, 12-3S-21E, $75 Arnold J Johns to Susan Y Brooks, 27-1N-20E, $0 Susan Y Brooks to Arnold J (See Page 3) THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Section B Pag Buying decision (From Page 1) sell. The reason being that if there are any encroach- ments, meaning any man- made structure overlapping a third party's property line, the new owner will inherit that problem upon closing. I generally try to ensure that no one ends up getting any nasty property rights sur- prises following any deal that I'm involved with and you should do the same. Just because the property doesn't appear to have changed since the last time a triceratops took a nap there doesn't mean that the boundary lines are clear. Neither does the fact that the land is in a clearly plat- ted-out subdivision make any guarantees that the neighbor's new detached shed isn't five or ten feet onto the property you're about to purchase. Just in case the theme in all of these instances was- n't readily apparent, the purpose of all of these steps boils down to one simple idea Just make sure that you know as much as possible and are cov- ered in every conceivable way before making one of the biggest investments of your life. 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Real Answers. Real Results. Beautiful Country Home On 5.01 acres -4 Bedrooms/ 3 Bathrooms - Approximately 2350 heated sq ft Walls & ceilings are Ponderosa Pine Drought in Itrom Montana. Detached garage with apartment, oversized in ground pool, & large barn. Additional land wlpona also available. $429,900 mm I THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS Thursday, April 27, 2006 Section B Page Three Why and how to choose a Real Estate Agent By Jared Wilkerson I'm a statistics guy. I love 'em. Before I get into just about anything, I can always be found in front of the computer pulling up the figures on it, whatever it may be. That sort of trait comes in handy in my line of work. People just love to see the numbers. Without them, it can be nearly impossible to show anyone the difference between a good business decision and a total waste of money. This time, however, I'm going to make a statement that 1 must admit I have no statistics to use in order to back it up. Here goes: People like money. In fact, they like it a lot. They like it so mucn that from time to time, they even go out of their wayto try to keep as much of it as possible. Like, for. example, choosing to sell their home on their own. I understand where this idea comes from. If something-is worth x, and the person selling-it has to pay someone else a percentage of x in order to sell it, then it seems mathematically obvi- ous that less of x will carry down to the April 1-15 land sales (From Page 1) Johns, 27-1N-20E, $10 The Barber Irrevocable Trust to Joe Bryant Barber Revocable Living Trust, 33-2S-22E, $10 Jerrell W Mobley Jr to Tonda Dyer,8-3S-22E, $90,000 W B Walker to Bobby G Johns Jr, 24-2S-21E, $10 T J Raulerson to Thomas J Raulerson, 21-3S-19E, $10 T J Raulerson to Lyma F Raulerson, 29-3S-19E,$10 Christie Elaine Tison to Jeremiah F Daniel, Jerry Thomas Unit 2 Lot 16 Bk 6, $144,900 Maronda Homes Inc Of Florida to Christina V Mbome, Cypress Pointe Unit 1 Lot 3, $224,550 Maronda Homes Inc Of Florida to Hector I Medina,Cypress Pointe Unit 1 Lot 10, $210,650 Maronda Homes Inc, Of Florida to Mildred S Bowling, Cypress Pointe Unit 1 Lot 59, $185,000 Maronda Homes Inc Of Florida to David -' C, LobsingeFrypre1 Pointe Unit 1 Lot 61, $170,300 Billy Clarkson to Thomas Fink, 29-35-19E, $81,250 Carolyn S Brantley to Thomas R Rhoden,20-3S-21E, $56,000 William W Knabb to Homes By Gray Inc, Hunters Ridge At Glen Plantation Lot 38, $45,000' James W. Fletcher James W to Hugh Fontalvo Jr, 2-1S-20E, $132,500 . Barbara A Johnson to Ernest Timothy Johnson, 4-3S-22E, $0 Kelvin R Crews to Kelvin R Crews, 7 & 18-3S-21E, $10 Donna Davis to Baker Equestrian Estates LLC, 13-3S-21E, $85,000 Alfred A Godwin to Baker Equestrian Estates LLC, 13-3S- 21E, $110,000 Nora Keller to Anthony D Terrell, 20-3S-21E, $0 Ronald Arie Vonk to David M Ragan, 32-2S-22E, $83,000 Karon P Hardegree to Leonard D Hutchins, Kirkland Acres Lot 3, $5,000 Earlier Gainey to Orville Ray Gainey, 29-1S-21E, $0 Glen A Hahn to Anna E Malone, Smokerise Lot 9 Bk 1, $320,000 Robert A Lane to Odis D Yarborough, Macclenny II Unit III Lot 20 Bk B, $332,000 bottom'line at the end of the transac- tion. In other words, the net gain on the sale is what people really care about and it seems that the more money that -can transfer down to that final cashier's check at closing, the better. That's exactly why real estate agents are still in business. We turn x into X. That's not l. to say that real estate agents ask more money for the houses we sell. A home is worth what it is worth, regardless 'of who is in charge of marketing it. i However, the more people who are interested in buying the home, the more the lucky buyer who ends up getting it will have to pay for it in order to get it. The difference I'm talk- Jared I'ilk e ing about here is not some small amount. According to the National Association of Realtors' annu- al study, this amount is 16%. To turn that into dollars, a realtor will sell a $200,000 home for $200,000, where- as a do-it-yourselfer could end up set- tling for $168,000. I found several 'cases of homes selling without ever appearing on the Multiple Listing Service (meaning that a realtor was not involved) and they went for far less than many of their counterparts in the neighborhood. When considering that if the owners were ultimately willing to let the house go for the smaller amount, sales price somehow still covered their debts regard-' ing the home. If that is cor- rect, that means that any money over that amount would have transferred directly to the seller's bot- Stom line. Say, 16% minus a real estate fee, for, exam- ple. Once a seller has decid- ed to -do this, 'the next son, Realtor choice is a simple one - choosing which agent to hire to market the home. Owners sim- ply have to take a look at the over 700 companies and 6200 individual agents in Northeast Florida and decide which one is best. On second thought, I take that back. It's not simple at all. Among aspects homeowners will I'. 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Smith, Sales Associate 799 S. 6th St., Macclenny 259-6555 tm have to consider are products and ser- vices, commission rates, company his- tory and stats, agent knowledge and experience, pricing recommendations, marketing plans and strategies, agent availability, list-to-sale ratios, and last but not least, who has. the prettiest signs and cards. A good agent will talk for about twenty or thirty minutes out of the entire night, not including answering any questions you might have about forms or procedures. The rest of the time will be spent listening to the sell- er's goals and intentions regarding the move. A good agent will take lots of notes. They value the homeowner's perspective on how things should go and what's important from their point, of view. If the agent spends the entire evening not paying much attention to the seller's wishes, that will be the way they handle the entire sale, too. To them, it'll just be another house, another contract, another closing...if it closes. If they don't pay attention to the details in the beginning, they prob- ably won't invest much time into the details along the way either, and that's now things fall apart. The devil's in the r - S ' I I I * I S* * I * I * ] :* I * I * I * Buy now & receive E-wire4 house package Full security with extra keypad Six additional phone / cable outlets Built-in over-the-range microwave Electric fireplace w/ remote & marble surround Upgraded ceramic wall tile in 1 bath Fungus resistant roof shingles Stain-resistant carpet Programmable thermostat Classique style interior doors 10 Year Structural Warranty details. Make sure your agent pays attention to you. Now I'd like to focus on the num- . bers again: List-to-sale ratios, pricing recommendations,"and commissions. List-to-sale ratios are basically defined as what a company tells a sell- er that a home will likely sell for com- pared to what it finally does sell for. Any company that is worth its salt will have these numbers for the areas in which they work. If they don't, one of two things is the case; either they don't care enough about what their homes sell for to bother with working them out, or they don't do. very well and hope that people won't think to ask about it. The closer this ratio is to 100%, the better. I won't name any. names here in the article, but some. bompanies/agents actually average above 100%. Ask to see these num- bers in comparison to other compa- nies and see what the agent does. If; they pull them out with a smile. that's a good sign. Pricing recommendations: Never choose an agent based on what they say your home is worth. If three differ- ent agents give you three different numbers, choosing the highest one is probably a good way to stay on the market for a long time with the agent that is the least competent when it ~a~~~1 I I free I I I I I I -I I I I I -u-' n-r- ^U) \ >i -^ -^" - 'I. " 'tery Clean 3BR/2BA4 on .77 acre. This 1995 14x66 sin- glewide mobile home has been cleaned & freshly painted. Located on a paved road and ready to move in. Nice area on Mudlake Rd. Affordable at $64,900. 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 poten- tial for two separate businesses. 99' frontage on US Hwy. 90 and 215' frontage on First Street. $495,000 . comes to selling the house. An agent can't change market value, no matter how much they want your listing. Choose your agent based on services and marketing proposals; never asking price. 'There are actually agents who will "bid" for the listing and then just convince sellers to reduce the price in a couple of months when it doesn't sell. Commissions: There are plenty of different types of companies offering many different levels of service and commission plans. Being torn between choosing a discount company and risk- ing not getting much service and mar- keting and maybe having the home not sell as quickly or for as much money, or going with a full service broker and getting all the extras but having to hand over that bigger check to the real- ty company at closing makes for a tough call . The best way to decide is to take a look at your home and your situation. If it is in a. great neighborhood, where homes are just flying off the market, it's not very expensive to'the average ,buyer, and your own plans are pretty flexible, a discount broker may not end up causing any significant problems in the long run. The only problem is that most people don't really have a very (See Page 6) 904-724-7800 Mon-Fri 8-5 pm SEDA is one of the few builders to have-a dedicated Offsite Division that specializes in building one of our plans on your lot. Our Offsite Division team will be with you through every step of the building process, from site assessment, plan selection, home orientation to final walk through. Coupon must he presented to SED.A agent in order to receive free items. S iblecd to change tiihoull notice ('GC 020880 1 Nice I acre lot in Keaton Beach. Five minutes to Gulf of Mexico. This lot can be used for mobile homes or site built homes. Priced for quick sale $69,900. Bring the kids and their horses. 14.88 nice acres. Part hay field and part wood- ed with small creek and catfish pond. 3 BR/2 BA doublewvide 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. 3/4 acre + priced at $34,900. Nice 3 BR/1 BA frame home with new vinyl siding and CF/A. Recently remod- eled and ready to move into. Located on Tony Givens Road in Sanderson on 1 acre. $136,500-Reduced to $125,000. 1 207!5 12'1 Norh:i- Macclenny 259-4828 .' i FLORIDA LISlINGS- Sanderson 5.79 acres zoned RCMH-.5 can be subdivided into one unit per 1/2 acre with well and septic with approved plat and installation of paved road into subdivision. Owner financing with 20% down. $230,000 Murray Hill/Lakeshore Commercial building with 3004 SF that could be rented to 3 tenants. $450,000. Commercial 2 story, 3153 SF building that can accommodate 3 tenants. $350,000 A little piece of heaven on the St. Mary's River Don't miss this opportuni A pristine river lot with a 2/2 all Cypress home sit- ting on 2.5 acre woods of the eirth. Cypress siding, 3 I S L Dter tops. Wood bum- ing fireplace, sp a .. tures to list in this ad. Home needs to be finished and buyer will pay $3000 towards finishing 2nd BR and BA. Price a bargain at $189,900. Bring on the Investors! .43 acre comer lot, zoned commercial, entry from East Blvd. and road frontage on SR 90. Pre-determined, pre-approved for a 5400 sq ft building plus 1086 sq ft for paved area, No Wetlands! Permit determination in hand for a mini-storage. Incredible investment potential in the City of Macclenny. Only $165,000. Seller will do owner financing with 20% down or bring a cash offer and we can nego- tiate. Bryceville 3 BR/2 BA, updal pool, new green, owner will leave le5*'SOLD plan, above ground e storage shed and JCED! $95,000 West Jacksonville, 8.35 acres with 1400 SF brickhome that was not completed. Some framing and electric have been done. Septic and well on property but are not guaranteed to work. There is a pond on the property and is zoned for livestock. Has chain link fencing. Reduced! $524,900 Interlachen Lake Access .22 acre lot in Interlachen with access to beautiful Lake Grandin. Very few of these lots are left. Most have been purchased by investors. $15,000 Cozy, Comfy & Affordable Don't miss this 4/2, 2052 sq ft, DWMH on 1.18 of serene, scenic acres. This home is in-Immaculate condition, wwc, linoleum wood floors, huge open floor plan, living roo -' 'hen with lots of room to roam. The bi patio that looks out to a beautifully Ian cked pond, nice trees and even more space to grow On 106900 Prcetosell fast and easy This piece also has some commercial prospect to it, but you have to see it to appre- ciate. GEORGIA LISTINGS- WOWI Can't beat this beauty! Brand new home, 1400 SF, 3/2 on large city lot in St. George, GA. Just completed with new everything! Nice high vaulted ceilings, beautiful light fixtures, brand new " stainless steel kitchen appliances, wood cabinets, inside laundry, huge open liv- ing room with vinyl wood floors. WWC throughout, close to schools and Florida border. This home is immaculate and is priced to show once and sell! $137,400 Don't sit and think you're reading wrong...you're not...it just won't be here next week when you do call. ONLY $137,4000 FEATURED LISTING St. Mary's River Bluff Gorgeous 4BR/2BA Fleetwood on 2.56 acres of beautifully landscaped prop- erty Large open floor plan with vaulted cathedral ceilings, formal DR & LR plus a great room. Jacuzzi tub with separate shower in enormous master bath. New privacy fencing in a home that looks & feels brand new. Just north of the FIUGA line in walking distance of the St. Mary's River. Don't miss all this value for only $129,900. smioem wdte wA aw* a 6 Cooy a-a&Mbt ej Rock K-Rlaf Roi.uti waUa Ad gem ud e~tat* 4. Wewiggetd'dmW I Choose from over 40 floor plans We build in Duval, Clay, St Johns, Nassau & Baker Counties View our floor plans at www.sedaconstruction.com jazhiameM &%got bcaffil Cwned A~me itddc% C.* r d"T"- MEMOMMEMN Tim Paige,, Reaftor Mobile: 904.881.1319 Direct: 904.899.6941 finipaige((I %ulsonreallycotp.coll) - - - - r.1.7rV r.177 772 m moms m I t'S' 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 other- wise arranged in advance. Ads can be mailed provided they are accom- panied by payment and instructions. They should be mailed to: Classified Ads, The Baker County Press, P.O. Box 598, Macclenny, FL 32063. We cannot assume responsibility for ac- curacy 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 without notification of error by the person or agency for whom it was published, then that party assumes full pay- ment responsibility. The Baker County Press reserves the right to refuse advertising or any other mate- rial which in the opinion of the pub- lisrier does not meet standards of , publication. King pillowtop, new with warranty, $259, can deliver. 904-391-0015. 4/13-5/4p Sears Craftsman electronic radial arm saw, 2 blades, plus 1,DADO on cabinet, $115. 259-8188, 4/27p Selling dirt & slag. Truck for hire. 622-7489 or 259-7452.4/20-5/llp At The Franklin Mercantile: Wind- chimes, metal gliders, silk palms, Fenton glass & antiques. At the rail- road crossing in Glen. 259-6040. 4 27c Luxury queen pillowtop, in plastic, must sell, $199. 904-398-5200. 4/13-5/4p Mahogany secretary, beautiful piece, excellent condition. Southern Charm 259-4140. 12/9tfc Good used appliances, 90 day mon- ey 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 Solid wood cherry sleigh bed with mattress& boxsprings, retail $950, sacrifice for $395, can deliver. 904- 858-9350. 4/13-5/4p Antique breakfront buffet, breakfront china cabinet, buffet, all mahogany, can be seen at Southern Charm. 259-4140. 12/9tfc Solid wood coffee table, light col- ored with glass inserts, $75. 275- 3007. 3/16tfc Bed, beautiful temperpedic memory foam mattress & box springs,new in plastic, with warranty, retail $950, must sell $379. Can deliver. 904- 858-9350. 4/13-5/4p Artists! Oils, acrylics, water colors, canvases, drawing pads and much more! The Office Mart, 110 S. Fifth Street, 259-3737. tfc Epson Stylus color 600 printer, $25. .259-2400. 4/20tfc Three piece Thomasville oak enter- tainment center, glass doors, lighted shelves, like new, over $1500 new, asking $500. 653-2583. 4/27p 1979 Cobra 17 ft. fiberglass boat & trailer, 100 HP. Johnson motor, runs good, $1600 OBO. 904-289-9352. 4/27p 19 ft. deck boat. Hurricane, 115 HP Yamaha motor, 4 storke, Great White. trolling motor, 29 hours, like new. 259-5820. 4 '27c Queen Anne style oval coffee table,. 2 rectangular end tables, great condi- tion, $85 set. 923-9957. 4,/27p Whirlpool stove, 4 burner, oven, white & black, like new. $150. 275- 2442 after 5:00 pm. 4 '27p Maytag Atlantis washer & dryer, oversize capacity, heavy duty, $300 pair. 904-442-3093. 4/27p 250 gallon propane tank, new regula- tor. $450; 40 gallon propane gas wa- ter heater. $75. 259-6926. 4.'27p Fishing ready must sell! 12 ft. alu- minum V-hull boat, Johnson 9.5 Hog- head, quick release aluminum trailer, trolling motor, marine battery, $1175 OBO. 259-9522. 4/27p Guinea eggs, $1 each. 275-2683. 4/27c Brand new set Pro Comp Xterrain. 35.'12.50R15. $650; 1990 Jeep Wrangler, excellent condition, $6500. 904-482-2653 cell, call anytime. 4/27-5/18p 131/2 ft. Stumpknocker fishing boat & trailer, 25 HP Mercury, runs excel- lent, trolling motor & battery, $2000. 382-3745. 4/27p Dodge truck, runs great, $900, FL Title. 912-266-1641. 4/27p Citroen 2 CV6 Duck, 4 door, convert- ible, RHD, interior excellent, top ex- cellent, runs/drives great, 46-57 mpg, fill-up costs $14, all parts avail- able, Haynes workshop manual, tow bar, asking $4400, 259-8188.4/27p 2002 Chevrolet Z71, extended cab, 4 door, power everything, 72K, tow- ing package, bedliner, $14,500. 904- 251-4362. '' 4/27p 1982 Ford Futura, all original inside & out, runs good, $63,551 miles, $1000 OBO. 904-289-9352. 4/27p 2002 Volkswagon Jetta, red, 4 door, 5 speed auto, 1.8 turbo, sunroof, 52K miles, great on gas, $12,000 OBO. 259-5723. 4/27-5/4p 1998 Honda Accord, 4 door, green, all leather interior, power windows/locks, sunroof, CD/cas- sette, 140K miles, runs great, good condition, $6000 OBO. 904-874- 6571. 4/27c 1993 Cadillac Deville, looks good in- side & out, 23 mpg, $2500. Call 275-2671. 4/27p Over 1800 Sq.Ft. Full Stucco Large Lot $ lOf43O in savings plus up to 7,000 inclosing costs Total savings$17,430 SEDA Construction Company 904-259-0922 iecayO. owned stowme Budde 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 .,1 ,i,,, ,,,,i ,1,1'. to spec homes. SEDA preferred lender must be used. Expires May 05, 2006. U", 'i 'ji .C, 724-7800 IIII ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ vwt I IIIIIIIII I I III III I 2003 Chevy Z71'pickup, short cab, stepside, black with grey interior, au- tomatic, air, power windows/seats, CD, sprayed-in bedliner, dual ex- haust, 48K miles, $16,550. 707- 8649. 4'/27tfc 1995 Chevy Blazer, 2WD, $2300. 904-364-3332. 4/27p Local caregiver looking for position, 25 years experience, good refer- ences. 259-3348 leave message if no answer. 4 '27p Do'you have a junk car or truck you want hauled off or to sell? 259- 7968. 4/22tfc Tree trimming removal and clean up. Licensed and insured. 259-7968. 10/21tfc Now accepting antique furniture on consignment. Pieces have to be in good condition. Call Karin at South- ern Charm 259-4140. 2/13tfc Four big beautiful Staffordshire Pit Bulls, black & white. 259-4212 leave message. 4/20-27 p American Bulldog. 1 year old, $100; Red bearded dragon, all accessories, $85. 259-3294. 4/27p Dogs: all types from puppies to adults. Animal Control, $50 boarding fees will apply. 259-6786. 11/20tfc Found: Medium size, black & tan, black collar, found in River Cucle area. 653-1300. 4/27 Found: Male Pit Bull, Sanderson, area. Call to identify 275-2638.4/27 Lost: Reward. Missing since 4/23 at 7:30 am. from Michigan Ave. Tri- color, neutered Jack Russell, has flea allergies, 15-17 lbs., 2 years old, an- swers to "Shorty", has "heart" mark- ing on left leg. We miss him & want him back! 483-8378 or 838-6647 or 259-1286. 4/27p Need something? THE PRESS CLASSIFIED VAR~E SALE VARD SALE IAG SAQR 121 N. about 5 miles on Thursday & Friday 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Behind Glen Baptist Church on Lincoln Ave. Household items, clothes & more. Thursday & Friday, 8:00 am-?, 7349 W. Madison, Glen. Friday 8:00 am-?, St. Mary's Drive off US 90. Children's clothes, dishes. odds & ends. Friday & Saturday, 8:00 am-?, 5752 George Hocges Rd. Tool boxes, lots of things. Rain or shine in barn! Friday & Saturday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm, left. Lots of nice stuff. Produce sale. Saturday 8.00 am-?. 136 W. Ohio Ave. Lots of everything. Multi- family. Saturday. 8:00 am-?, 480 N. 5th St. Lots of everything. Saturday, 8:00 am-?, 5926 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd. Lots of clothes & household items. Saturday 9.00 am-?, Mudlake Rd. to L.E. Harvey Rd, look for signs. A little bit of everything. 259-3294. Saturday, May 6th. Midtown Day Flea Market. Come have your yard sale with us. $5 fee goes towaids advertising. Call Kathleen at 904-994-5595. Notice to readers: The newspaper often publishes classified advertising cnr ;Lil)jcSi ike work-at-home, weight loss products. health products. While the newspaper uses reasonable discretion in deciding on publication of such ads, it takes no responsibility as to l-.e irurnfulnress cf claims. Respondents, should use caution and. common sense, before sending any money or making oth- er :onmininri, based on statements and/or promises; demand specifics in writing. You can also call the Federal Trade Commission.at 1-877-FTC-HELP to find out how to spot fraudulent solicita- tions. Penember. if i[ ,iounanr r.oo gou ic0 -., .trie. it pr.Oeratii -. Tne Baker County Press Insteel Wire Products, a manufactur- erof pre-stressed concrete strand, will be accepting applications for pro- duction/machine operator positions for current openings at the Sander- son Plant on Wednesday, April 19th - Friday, May 1st, from 9:00 am Until 3: pm. Applicants must be 18 years old. Working hours will be 12 hour shifts. Experienced preferred. Bene- fit package includes:- health, life, dental, 401K. Interest candidates must apply in person. Insteel Wire Products, Sanderson Division, One Wiremil Road, Sanderson, FL 32087. AA, EOE, Pre-employment Drug Screen. 4/20-27p Cleaning/maintenance person, part time 20-25 hrs per week/minimum wage, Macclenny Moose Lodge. If in- terested, call 904- 259-6305, be- tween 9:0 am-1:00 pm. 4/20-27c. Immediate openings for the following pipelayer, hoe, dozer, loader op., hill- man, tailman & laborer. Apply in per- son at Earthworks.11932 N. SR 121, Macclenny, FL 32063. 904- 653-2800. 4/20-27p Eighth Judicial Circuit.Court Admin- istration, Administrative Assistant I- #6331, position located in Starke, FL. Starting salary $20,455/annu- ally, 30 hours/week, closing date: Wednesday, May ,3, 2006. For de- tailed information, visit our website at ivwww.circuit8.org. 4,'20-27c Local home health care agency seek Ing full time PRN, RN & Physical Ther- apist for local and surrounding areas. Call 259-3111 for details. 2/24tfc Septic Drainfield Repair Mike Green 275-2683 219-8906 Lic. #CFC1426353 SPRITCHETT 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!! 177, Equipment operators with land clear- ing experience. Allbright Contracting 259-0792. 4/27-5/11p Company specializing in erosion con- trol 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. 4/27p Experienced painters needed. Must have tools. 259-5877. 12/30tfc Local home health care agency seek- ing full time Physical Therapist for lo- cal and surrounding areas. Call 259- 3111 for details. 2/24tfc Part time with full time potential. Looking for motivated, qualified per- son in Baker & surrounding counties. Experience in sales helpful. Reply with resume & references to P.O. Box 598, Macclenny, FL 32063. 4.27tfc A Touch of Grass Lawn Service needs experienced full time licensed driver. 259-7335. 3, 23tfc 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 Excellent opportunity in the graphic arts field right here in Macclenn, at Baker County's award-winning, pre- mier newspaper; must have above average verbal, writing & people skills, experience helpful & personal references a must. Send resume to The Baker County Press, P.O. Box 598. Macclennv, Fl 32063. 4, 6tfc Truss builders needed. A&R Truss. 259-3300. 4 '6rfc Party chief/layout. 2 years experi- ence, benefits, clean MVR, insur- ance. Ma.'ville. DFWP. 289-7000. 4 6-27c Mechanics. Great pay & benefits package @ Centurion Auto Transport. Full-time evenings or 3rd shift. Expe- rience in truck, trailer & minor weld- ing. Apply Monday-Friday, 8:00 am- 4:00 pm, 5912 New Kings Rd., Jack- sonville. 800-889-8139. 4/13-27p Finish dozer & backhoe operator, 3 yrs. experience, benefits, insurance. Maxville. DFWP. Call 289-7000. 4/20-5/11p Pest control lawn tech, $26K plus, will train, good benefits,, must have valid Florida driver's license. Call 904-726-9334. 4/27-5/4p Electrician helpers. Miller, Mardant & White Electrical Companies are looking for dependable workers. -Trade experience desirable but not required. Must have valid Florida dri- ver's license, social security card, your own vehicle & 9 hand tools. Drug screen prior to employment. Can lead to apprenticeship opportu- nity & licensed journeyman status. Call 737-7533. EOE. 4 '27c Billing & A/R Accountant. Estab- lished company seeking a person to join our team with previous experi- ence in customer invoicing & ac- counts receivable. Applicants should have excellent communication .'organ- inzational skills & experience in Excel & Word. All candidates should have the ability to multi-task, be detailed oriented & must be abale to work. ef- fectively in a team environment. Ex- cellent benefit package after 90 days. Smoke free workplace. Fax re- sume to 695-4844 or call 695-4843 for appointment. 4 '27p Experienced roofers needed. Built up roofing a plus, pay based on experi- ence, $11-$15 per hour. 259-8633. 4,.27-5 -4p Travelodge is now taking applica- tions for desk clerk, must be able to work all three shifts & weekends. No Phone Calls. Apply in person between 9:00 am-4:00 pm. 1651 S. 6th St 4 27-5 '4c Full-time salesperson. Wednesday - Saturday, hourly plus commission. Apply in person at Badcock. 701 S. 5th St., bring resume with you. 4 .'27-5/'4c Drivers. CDL-A, excellent home time! Great pay & benefits! 0/0's wel- come. 2 years OTR, good MVR. Cen- turion Auto Transport 800-889-8139. 4/27p Full-time experienced construction secretary for local construction compa- ny. Must have a minimum of 3 years experience & knowledgeable in Mi- crosoft Word & Excel. Please fax your resume to 904-259-6359. 4/27tfc Drivers. Excellent pay, great benefits, night incentives. Class A CDL-X & tanker, plus 2 years tractor trailer ex- perience. Clean MVR. 904-632- 1288.www.eagletransportcorp.com. 4/27p Covenant Underground Utilities, Inc. is looking for an experienced pipelay- er & a tailman. Please call 259-9461 for more information. 4/27-5/4c Sofas Chairs Rugs Bedroom Suites Mirrors Dining Furniture Tire Man Needed Six months exp. required mounting, and installing tires on Class A trucks. Top Pay for Experience 401k and Health Insurance Applications available at 1050 SE 6th St. (Hwy. 121) Lake Butler or ca1-800-4504 1-800-486-7504 Lots of Lamps Custom Draperies China Paintings Household Goods Office Furniture The Baker County Press April 27, 2006 Section B Page Five WHITEHEADBROS. INCLAKECRYLOGIsriCS.I Gw ini OTR DRIVERS NEEDED S., Go through Home several times most weeks '-i Home most weekends Personalized dispatchnig that comes from only dispatching 25 Irucs at F- ... .,,, our location here in Starke Vacation pay, Safely SBonu's up to $1.200 per year Driver of the 'ear bonus, and driver recruitment bonuses. Blue ; Cross Blue Shield medical and dental nsiurnce S Need 2 years of experience and a decent driving -"i record. ; CALL JIM OR DEBBIE LAWRENCE AT 904-368-0777 or 1-888-919-8898 PEACE -P FILL DIRT RELIABLE Culverts Installed 259-2536 RESIDENTIAl Tim Johnson CONTRACTING, 6/ltfc Home repairs Remode OCK PAINTING, Mark Stevens INC. 904-509-2397 professional painting Lic#RR0067433 12 Pressure washing Interior exterior Residential commercial Fully insured Locally owned 25 years experience 259-5877 7/28tfc DJ FENCE Wood ~ Chain link ~ Vinyl 650-1441 4/27-5/17p WOODS TREE SERVICE Tree removal Light hauling Stump removal We haul or buy junk cars and trucks We sell horses Licensed Insured Free estimates 24 hour service Call Danny 259-7046 Jesus is the Only Way 11/4-11/4/06p BUG OUT SERVICE Since 1963 Residential and Commercial Pest control Lawn and Shrub care Termite protection Damage repair guarantees Free estimates Call today! Sentricon Colony Elimination System 259-8759 2/17tfc CREWS DEBRIS REMOVAL Light tractor work Brush clean-up Bush hog mowing Construction site clean-up Licensed & Insured 275-4577 4/6-5/11p MACGLEN BUILDERS, INC. Design / Build Your plans or our plans Bentley Rhoden - 904-259-2255 CBC060014 3/14tfc JIMMY CARS PRESSURE WASI We will make you a satisfied customer 378-1369 T&S MOBILE HOMES Breakdown ~ Set up 259-5469 KONNIE'S KLEAR POOLS L We build in-ground pools INC. We sell and install ling DOUGHBOY above-ground pools Service Renovations Cleaning Repairs* Chemicals Parts ;/29-6/29p ) /N 698-E West Macclenny Ave. I^NG (next to Raynor's Pharmacy) Spring & Summer hours: Monday Friday 10:00 am -,6:00 pm 4/13-27p Saturda3 10.00 am 5:00 pm E 259-5222 (CPC 053903)u qifc 4/20-27p LARRY WESTFALL CORPORATION Roofing Free estimates 259-8700 CCC046197 5/27tfc JEREMY HODGES TRUCKING For hire Dirt Slag 622-7489 or 259-7452 4/20-5/11p COUNTYWIDE WASTE DISPOSAL, INC. Residential/Commercial Garbage pickup for Baker County Roll off Dumpsters 259-5692 Kent Kirkland, Owner/Operator 4 GATEWAY PES CONTROL, IN( 259-3808 All types of pest control Call Eston, Shannon, Bry Bill or Philip Beveriy Monds Owne M A v W L'T T L T AA TJM A VtV V Y1TJLJL U JA iVVI N" FENCE INSTALLATION SERVICE Free estimates Mowing ~ Edging ~ Trimming Bush hogging Privacy ~ Chain link Board fence 653-1863 334-3659 cell License #06-00841 HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. Heating Air Electricdl sern ice Licensed and [n'ured 259-0893 Lic. #ET11000707 Lic R1kAI3067193, Lic. #RA13067194 4/21tfc ROBBY'S LAWN MAINTENANCE Complete lawn care Dependable, reliable, experienced Free estimates Robby Moore 259-9300 home 237-4356 cell 4/20-27p ALL FLORIDA CUSTOM AIR, INC. Commercial Residential New construction Service 904-260-2090 CAC1813701 4/6-9/28p /6-10/5p SKEETER POP'S T LAWN SERVICE ." Lawn maintenance Landscaping Pressure washing al "Dedicated quality service 'an, at a fair price" Eree estimates r11/16tfc 208-1929 or 259-6531 TVNT 4/17-5/18p SANDS TRUCKING Sand ~ Field dirt ~ Slag hauled 904-445-8836 days 904-653-2493 evenings 3/30tfc BIG FOOT SATELLITE DirecTV & Dish Network Starting at $19.99/month 1-888-521-5693 - 4/6-27p 4/13-5/4p 'JACK LEE CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM BUILDER Build on your lot or ours Your plans or ours Model home in Copper Creek 259-7359 783-9039 FISH'S WELDING & EXHAUST Tires Rims Exhaust Buckshot Goodyear Michelin Nitto BOSS Eagle MSR Custom exhaust Flowmaster Turbo, Glaspaks Call today for the best price! 259-1393 10/6tfc CAMPBELL'S PAINTING Free estimates Pressure washing 15 years experience Licensed 866-7998 or 259-8013 4/2-5/18p Solid wood cabinetry Modulars -Custom work Installations QUALITY KITCHENS & BATHS 259-6223 424-5641 Leroy Johannes Glen 2/2-4/27p BAKER LAWN SERVICE Mowing Trimming Edging Hedging Free estimates Owner/operator Jason Knabb 259-8185 904-591-1910 4/6-27p AMERICAN HOME INSPECTIONS Have home inspected before you buy Lloyd Pierce Area Inspector/Representative 1-888-521-5693 4/6-27p KIRKLAND'S LAWN CARE/LANDSCAPING Lawn mowing ~ Tractor work Clean-up ~ Hauling 259-3352 CANADAY CONSTRUCTION/ CANADAY TRUCKING. Complete site & underground utility contractor Land clearing We sell dirt & slag Hourly rate available on: grader, dozer & trackhoe work Mitch Canaday, Jr. 259-1242 904-219-8094 CU-C057126 3/16-9/7p NOBLITT'S HOME INSPECTIONS NHC SHIA & NATCHI Certified Serving North Florida and South Georgia 259-5342 259-5416 fax RONNIE SAPP WELL DRILLING SEPTIC TANKS Well drilling Water conditioning purification New septic systems 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 tfc JIMMY MARTIN WELL DRILLING & PUMP SERVICE 2" wells welldriller@bellsouth.net 838-3517 266-4956 4/20-5/11p A & R TRUSS Engineered trusses for your new Home Barn Shed Etc. Free estimates 259-3300 Lic.#RC0067003 12/23tfc PERSONAL TOUCH CLEANING SERVICE Commercial residential Many references on request 30 years experience 259-5782 699-2904 11/24-5/8/06p JOHN'S PRESSURE WASHING 259-4227 904-302-2025 cell 4/27-5/4p APPLIANCE DOCTOR Air conditioners Heat pumps * Major appliances 24 hour, 7 day emergency service! Call Vince Famesi, Owner-Operator 259-2124 7/ltfc B&R HOME BUILDERS, INC. New construction Remodels Licensed & Insured 904-838-9427 F1 Lic.#RR282811479 3/23-4/20p 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 BRYANT CONSTRUCTION Screen rooms Patio covers, Room additions Insured 259-5917 CBC#051298 TRACTOR'S WO Bush hog Dirt wor Land clearing Tree se Free estimates Contact Mike 334-9843 l/12-6/6p WELL DRILLING 2" and 4" wells Roger Raulerson 259-7531 4/3tfc FILL DIRT Bull dozer & backhoe C.F. White 275-2474 4/6tfc A&R ROOFING, INC. New roofs Roof repairs Roof replacement Free estimates 259-7892 9/9tfc ALAN'S TREE SERVICE *Back from Katrina* Specalizing in storm work Can't afford to have the tree re-' - moved? Have a trim-out done! We now have a man lift no spike , marks on most trees and can take down dead trees. Licensed'lnsurec'L-ocally owned Free estimates 710-5011 4/27-5/18p WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS & INVITATIONS So many options! See our catalogs at The Office Mart S110 South 5th Street 259-3737 S tfc ANGEL AQUA, INC. Water softeners Iron filters Sales Rentals Service WATER TESTING Total water softener supplies Salt delivery ~ Financing available ~ JOHN HOBBS 797 S. 6th Street, Macclenny, 259-6672 7/15tfc 1/19-7/6p SLAG DRIVEWAYS )RK Hauled & Spread Tractor work rvice 259-6118 4/6-5/25p DESIGN ALTERNATIVES 260-8153 Custom house plans to your specifications Qualified Good references 4/30tfc THE OFFICE MART Oils, acrylics, watercolors, canvases, drawing pads and much more! 110 South Fifth Street 259-3737 tfc GOD'S BUSINESS After-hours computer repair Networking, training, graphic design and writing Call Cheryl 904-885-1237 9/16tfc 0 2ecoratori Estate Sale Much, Much More 475 South Fourth Street Saturday, April 29th 8:00 am until Sunday, April 30th 12-4:00 pm 4/6-6/22p The Baker County Press April 27, 2006 Section B Page Six -aYnll 1 Notice to Readers All real estate advertising in this newspa- per is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any S 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." Famil- ial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodi- ans, pregnant women and people secur- ing custody of children under 18. S 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 of discrimination, call HUD toll free at 1-800- 669-9777. The toll free telephone number for the hearing impaired is, 1-800-927- 9275. < FSBO. 3 acres, well & septic on Or- brey Rhoden Road, $69,000. 259- 3457. 4,'27p 3 BR, 1. BA home in Sanderson, full brick on '12 acre lot, open floor plan, carport, new roof, ceramic tile & A/C, $139,000. Call 859-3026 for ap- pointment. 4/20tfc Country home in -Taylor". .99 acre, 4 BR. 1 BA. many extras, fruit trees & sugar shelter. 259-7479. 4..'27p 1.74 acres with 2001 Fleetwood DW, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1680 SF, fireplace, dish- washer, electric stove, huge great Room & kitchen,, also 1200 SF de- tached garage, covered dog pen, 100 S SF pump shed. Very convenient to town, $200,000. 259-5723. 4 '27-5, 4p S City Lot, South Boulevard. Macclen- S ny. Appraised at $19,000: asking $17,900. Financing available. 759- 5734. 3,4'2tfc S Land & home package, 4-- acres w/beautiful trees for a private estate. S'-- We have a variety of home designs to S choose from or use your own plan. : This won't last long. Call today. 859-3026. 4/20tfc Baker County. 10 acres on St. S Mary's River, 700 ft. on river with *" small white sandy beach, secluded, high & dry, fenced, large oak & pine .--. trees, picture perfect, beautiful prop- erry. Only $200,000. 259-7574. 4, 13tfc 4 BR, 2 BA full brick home with ap- proximately 2200 SF in Macclenny with fireplace, large family room & master suite, inground pool & double car garage on huge city lot. $235,000. Call 859-3026. 4.20tfc Prime commercial lot on US 90. close to 121 with old structure, $149,900. 318-9019. 4/27c '/2 acre in Glen, no mobile homes. $39,900. 904-525-8630. 4, 20tfc New home, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1625 SF, 2 car garage, screen porch. irrigation & alarm system. $1295/month plus security deposit. 352-867-3981. 4 20-27p 3 BR, 2 BA mobile home, no pets, garbage pickup and water provided, $600 per month, $600 deposit. 912- 843-8118. 12 22tfc 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 2 BR, 1 BA apartment in Macclenny, great neighborhood, no smoking or pets. $525/month plus deposit and last months rent. Call 859-3026 for appt. 4/20tfc 1 acre lot for mobile home inr Mace- donia area off Odis Yarborough. Call Brian at 759-5734 or 259-6735. 3/24tfc Mobile homes, 2 and ,3 BR, A/C, no pets, $500-$550 plus deposit. 904- 860-4604 or 259-6156. 3,17tfc New home. 3 BR. 1 BA, tie flooring, living room, kitchen.dining room combo, on .50 acre lot in Sanderson. All electric appliances, $700 security deposit. $700/month. Please call 259-3343 or 626-8424. 4 '13tfc 2 houses. Available 5, 1. 3 BR, 1' 2 BA upstairs, fenced yard. Available 6/1, 3 BR, 2 BA, fenced yard, car- port. 904-759-6281; 8:00 am-8:00 pm. 4, 27p 2 BR, 2 BA condo, ground floor, poolside, incredible ocean view, St. Augustine Beach., Call 476-8907 or .505-0083. 4 '6-27p Smoky Mountain cabin, trout stream, near Cherokee, Gatlinburg & Dollywood, $325 per week. 386-752. 0013. 3. 166, lp Office space in downtown Macclenny, 2 rooms, kitchen & bath. 259-9590. 4/6-27p Large commercial office space avail- able for lease. 859-3026. 3, 2tfc Doublewide home. Must move, 4 BR, 3BA, appliances, A./C, fieplace, office, family room & more. $35,000. 904-626-5354. 4,.27-5/4p 1994, 14x70 singlewide, with room addition, $8500. Seller will help with move & re-set, 904-525-8630. 4/20tfc Classified ads must be in by Monday at 5:00 pm THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS 259-2400 &l IUJV Il ISMLlMeJ "' A!l I' "b !AMI'UI II "lw WOODYS NOW HIRING FULL AND PART-TIME Cooks Cashiers SERVERS No experience necessary. Pay while training. Apply in person at 1478 South Sixth Street, Winn-Dixie Center NOW HIRING FULL-TIME DRIVERS Class A or B CDL Required * Haz-Mat/Tanker Endorsement a Plus * Competitive Salary * Excellent Benefits * Serious inquiries only! Apply in person at: L.V.Hiers, Inc. 253 East Florida Ave. Macclenny, FL 32063 or call Les at 904.259.2314 Tips for choosing a Real Estate Agent (From Page 3) strong grasp on when this is actually the case for their particular home. Hopefully, the agents being inter- viewed will bring a very clear picture of the market's recent activity along with them to the appointment. Make sure they discuss your neighborhood's recent absorption rate with you. I won't bother to explain what that is right now, but the agents all know it and should oe able to give-you a good idea of how it will affect your home in particular based on how you choose to have the house marketed. One more thing about commis- sions: The amount of money that a home sells for is a direct result of the number of people who want it and how badly those people that want it actual- ly want it. The number of people who want it is a direct result of the effec- tiveness of the marketing plan used to gain, interest in it. The marketing plan's effectiveness is a direct result of how much time and money is invested into the marketing. The ,People pay D for what ,Ltthey want! Baker Coivuh8's Paid Since 1929 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS I Driver DecicaTed Regional Avg. $825 $10251wk. 65% preloaded/pretarped Jacksonville, FL Terminal CDL-A req'd 877-428-5627 www.ctdrivers.com Avoid the long wait time for your small engine repair needs. Give Mudlake Small Engine Repair a try. 275-3138 amount of time and money invested into the marketing is without a doubt in direct proportion to the commission being paid to the company in charge of actually investing all of that time and money into the marketing. If you made it through that last paragraph, give yourself a pat on the back. In other words, all real estate com- panies are not created equal. You get what you pay for. It's as simple as that. Full service brokers run circles around discounters when it comes to shorter time on the market and high- est sale prices. Since net gain is a function not only of what comes out, but also what goes in, sellers may, want to see a net profit estimate from all of the companies they interview based on the percentages available from the list-to-sale ratios for each company before they actually decide who can best market their home. People like money. I'm sure of it. Do your homework. Take your time. Make the best decisions possible and good luck. rS &L E CITY LIBRARY TECHNICIAN I A paraprofessional position maintaining all Library circulation functions and assisting users with oonline catalog, orientation and reference. Must be able to travel to attend workshops and able to work some nights and weekends. Associate degree in appropriate area plus one year clerical and one year related experience, or High School diploma with three years related experience. Working knowledge of EX Libris Aleph Circulation software, Aleph Reserve applications, and Dewey Decimal System preferred. Salary: $21,612 plus benefits Application deadline: May 16,2006 College application required. Position details and application available on the web at: www\.lakecitycc.edu Inquiries: Human Resource Development Lake City Community College 149, SE College Place Lake City, FL 32025 S' Phone: (386) 754-4314 Fax: (386) 754-4594 E-mail:. boertcherg@lakecitrycc.edu LCCC is accredJied by the Southern As-ociadton of Colleges arid Schools V\ PADNA/EEO College in Education & Emplo) mein TRUCK & TRAILER MECHANICS NEEDED 'rPRJITCHETT 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 " 4 $41900 " f;. $49,900 INKJo 32 Wide, 4 BR/2BA Price includes set-up, A/C, skirting, steps Over 20 different homes to choose from! 783-461 7952-12 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville --- ^ ,.^* .. .l .^^ -- ^*.,:;." ,: .- ,' * |