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than $171,000 (
for travel in the
2009-10 fiscal
year, which is
$5000 more than
last year.
District Fi-
nance Manager
Marcelle Rich-
ardson said much
of the spending
pays for teacher
and administra-
tor training in
their respective
areas of expertise. She belongs to the
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November at one
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my own night.
Though such
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Sherrie Raulerson quired, Ms.
SupentendentofSchoos Richardson said
on pertdiem expenses they're still valu-
p, able. When asked
what would hap-
pen if she hadn't gone, she said, "Noth-
ing. You just won't have the information
$2,659
City of
Macclenny
$1,881
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Office
you need to do things."
For her part, Superintendent Sherrie
Raulerson said she foregoes per diem
reimbursements when traveling on the
job.
"I don't even turn that in. It comes out
of my own pocket," Ms. Raulerson said,
citing her efforts to be frugal with public
funds by not re-filling a now vacant as-
sistant superintendent position, for in-
stance.
The Baker County Commission and its
various departments lowered their travel
spending by $2277 in 2008-09 and bud-
geted $28,600 for this year. So far, travel
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Most local government travel down
Schools
budgetup
to $171K
JOEL ADDINGTON
NEWS EDITOR
reporter@bakercountypress.com
The travel budgets for most
government employees here
have remained relatively steady
during the last few years, but
the cash spent on conferences,
training and other work-re-
lated travel has been dropping,
according to records obtained by
Baker County Press during the past
months.
The decreases in travel spend
between the 2007-08 fiscal year
2008-09 ranged from a 38 percent d
within the school district to a nine ]
cent reduction among county employ
Both agencies also had the highest tr
expenditure totals of the eight munic
branches included in the survey.
The school district spent $102,81E
travel-related expenses two years ago,
greatly reduced that total a year late
$63,271. Yet, the district budgeted n
Variance
on 1-10
traffic is
approved
JOEL ADDINGTON
NEWS EDITOR
reporter@bakercountypress.com
The Florida Department
of Transportation notified
county officials last week that
after more than a year of wait-
ing, Baker County's variance
request to increase permitted
traffic volumes on the interstate
was approved.
After six months of negotia-
tions between the county and
FDOT, the department's sec-
retary signed a variance agree-
ment in November 2008 that
allowed another 12,600 daily
trips between Sanderson and
the Nassau County line from
job-creating developments be-
fore costly improvements like
adding lanes or interchanges
are required by landowners.
But for much of the last year,
FDOT had been seeking a reso-
lution with the sole objector of
the variance, the financially-
marred developers of the Ce-
dar Creek project, which had
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The new $512,000 addition to the Emily Taber Library
officially opened to the public following a ribbon cutting
and dedication ceremony November 19.
Prior to the ribbon cutting, County Commissioner Alex
Robinson commented to a crowd of approximately 50
people about completion of the new wing.
'This represents lots of hard work by many people," he
said. "A project like this is impossible without a grant. We
kept the pressure on our legislators to secure it, we waited
our turn and
the end re-
sult has paid
off. And, the
library got its
elevator." ..
Baker
County Cham-
ber of Com-
merce direc-
tor Darryl
Register read
a letter sent
by US Sena-
tor Bill Nel-'
son in which' *
he regretted
being unable
to attend the
dedication and
opening of the
new addition.
Mr. Nelson
sent his best
wishes for the
future and
commended
Baker County
for having a
community vision and working to make it happen.
The spacious new main room is now open to the public and is where
the new stairs and elevator are accessed. The old staircase is no longer
for public use.
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At left Librarian April Teele and commissioner Alex Robinson the moment the
ribbon is cut. Above Lee Covin checks out the new elevator.
The original floor plan called for a large space dedicated to out-
reach and children's reading programs, a popular summer activity
sponsored by the library. Ultimately, that space had to be omitted to
bring the project in under budget.
The new addition does contain a separate room with french-style
doors that can be used for small groups and other purposes.
The main space of the new addition is not yet outfitted with shelv-
ing, which will require at least $25,000 to purchase. One three-by-
seven foot, double-sided shelf unit costs about $600, according to
library director April Teele.
"We'll just have to take it slow and add them as we can," said Ms.
Teele. "New shelving will allow us to add DVDs and other items to our
holdings which we can't yet do without the proper way to store and
manage them."
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Almost every branch of government in Baker County spent less on travel during the 2008-09 fiscal
year than during the previous-y.eaT n are the changes in travel spending for most of the
municipal divih s operating here.
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County
may use
wetland
tradeoff
JOEL ADDINGTON
NEWS EDITOR
reporter@bakercountypress.com
The Baker County Commis-
sion may get into the wetland
mitigation business using some
of the 482 acres of wetlands at
St. Mary's Shoals Park north of
Glen.
The board was presented
with a proposal from a Jack-
sonville environmental consult-
ing firm December 1 to evaluate
the park's potential for wetland
mitigation banking, a process
that assigns a "credit" value to
the wetlands, which if main-
tained or improved properly
can be used to offset destruc-
tion or disturbance of wetlands
elsewhere that would otherwise
be protected.
The evaluation from Pea-
cock Consulting Group will cost
$1500 and the Baker County
Council on Aging [COA] has
pledged to cover the initial cost
in exchange for whatever cred-
its it will need to mitigate about
1.3 acres of wetlands it owns on
Buck Starling Road.
The COA bought 5 acres be-
hind Winn Dixie last June and
hopes to construct a new senior
center on the parcel, including
the wetlands, said COA board
members Barbara Yarbrough
and Bob Lambright.
However, neither knew ex-
actly how many credits might be
needed to do so, but were confi-
dent there's enough wetlands at
Shoals Park to go around.
The county has needed wet-
land mitigation credits in the
past, too.
"On Reid Stafford we weren't
able to complete [paving] the
west end of that road because
we ran into some wetlands,"
said County Manager Joe Cone,
adding later that a park project
was abandoned for the same
reason.
"I think it would be a wise
expenditure to have those cred-
its in the bank when you need
them," he said.
The proposal from Peacock
Consulting's president Byron
Peacock outlined two tasks, the
first simply to do a preliminary
assessment of the park's poten-
tial for mitigation, specifically
that needed by the COA.
What could happen next,
and how much it might cost,
concerned county commission-
ers and led them to table the
matter.
"I'd like more clarification on
if we're going to get any credits
out of this," said Commissioner
Mark Hartley.
The second task included in
Mr. Peacock's proposal was for
any additional services, like at-
tending meetings with county
staff and the environmental
agencies responsible for wet-
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County travel costs down
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expenditures have totaled $3305
with the fiscal year ending in Sep-
tember 30, 2010.
Like many of the other govern-
ment offices, travel spending by
the county is largely occupation-
specific training, often required
by state law.
For example, it's mandatory
for animal control officers to be
re-certified annually for use of
tranquilizer guns, said County
Manager Joe Cone, while his
attendance at the annual con-
ference of the Florida City and
County Management Association
is not.
Much of the county's travel
budget also covers a $150 a
month stipend for county com-
missioners. Mr. Cone said each of
the five board members receives
$50 for cell phone usage and
$1oo as a flat fuel reimburse-
ment.
The standard reimbursement
for travel is 44 cents a mile.
Travel spending at the sher-
iffs office was $11,358 during the
2008-09 fiscal year and is bud-
geted for $13,650 this year, or
about $400 more than was spent
in 2007-08.
Many of the expenses last year
were from hotel stays related to
bi-annual conferences hosted by
the Florida Sheriffs Association,
which also organizes training
workshops and other profession-
al seminars throughout the year.
For instance, this year's winter
conference at the Sandestin Golf
and Beach Resort was attended
by Sheriff Joey Dobson, Opera-
tions Chief Gerald Gonzalez and
Administration Chief Brian Bish-
op. Lodging and travel for each
cost close to $600. Registration
for the conference was another
$350.
Clerk of Courts employees
spent $7662 on travel in the
2007-08 fiscal year and $5346
during the following 12 months.
This year's budget allows for
$6500.
Again, travel to conferences
or seminars made up the bulk
of spending, including Clerk
of Court Al Fraser's November
2008 trip to a financial technol-
ogy seminar in Orlando, which
cost $367.
"I learn a lot more after the
sessions in the hallways," he said,
recalling a seminar about newin-
vestment strategies. "We just put
money in CDs with the best rates
we can find."
Mr. Fraser's professional
group the Florida Associa-
tion of Clerks and Comptrollers
- held its summer conference in
Tampa last June. The registra-
tion fee was $180 and plus an-
other $596 for lodging.
The Tax Collector's office has
been spending the least on travel
at $700 last year and $947 the
year before. However, $2000 is
allocated for that purpose in this
year's budget.
Administrator Barbara Yar-
brough attributed the bulk of the
expenses to Tax Collector Gene
Harvey's annual re-certification,
which she said is required by the
Department of Revenue. The
recertification this year cost tax-
payers $199 for gas and meals in
Orlando over two days and $249
in 2008 during five days in Day-
tona Beach.
Office staffers also travel for
continuing education classes,
but that's recently stopped. "We
haven't been sending anyone
lately because we're trying to
save on our budgets," said Ms.
Yarbrough.
The Supervisor of Elections of-
fice was the only department that
increased its travel allotment af-
ter the 2007-08 fiscal year, when
it spent $4726.
The following year travel ex-
penses rose to $5143, closer to
the amount budgeted for this
year, $5500.
This year's summer confer-
ence of the Florida State Associa-
tion of Supervisors of Elections
cost $855 and was attended by
elections supervisor Nita Craw-
ford and two staffers, Carol Ruise
and Debbie Cain.
"We only go to what we're re-
quired," said Ms. Crawford.
Library...
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The library staff seeks gener-
ous patrons who will make dona-
tions toward shelf acquisition.
One suggested shelves could
be purchased in memory of a
loved one or as a Christmas gift in
someone's name. Families could
sponsor a shelf, the way pews
and other items are purchased
for churches.
LENDER
1-10 traffic load variance granted
((From page 1
proposed about 6000 residential
units northwest of Glen.
They took exception to the
agreement's provision barring
already approved developments
like Cedar Creek from taking
advantage of the interstate's in-
creased capacity, a key factor in
calculating how much developers
must pay to offset traffic impacts
they create.
Cedar Creek's former manager
Adrian Development of Coral Ga-
bles, Fla. had finalized a develop-
ment agreement with the county
in September 2008, committing
to roughly $65 million worth of
transportation improvements
over 15 years.
The variance agreement,
however; targets commercial,
retail or industrial development
by reserving most of the addi-
tional capacity on I-to for those
uses. The deal also commits the
county to encourage construc-
tion of alternate east-west routes
to remove local vehicles from the
interstate.
But as progress stalled on the
Cedar Creek development, so did
negotiations with FDOT on the
variance, which were aimed at
avoiding a hearing before an ad-
ministrative lawjudge.
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November 19, the real estate con-
sulting firm representing Cedar
Creek's new manager, the New
York-based investment group
Oracle Partners, withdrew the
developer's petition for a hear-
ing, effectively finalizing the vari-
ance.
Since its inception, the mea-
sure has been considered an
important component in attract-
ing the transportation logistics
industry to Baker County. It's
envisioned that such facilities
could service rail and truck traffic
originating from the Jacksonville
Port's continued expansion into
Asian shipping markets.
Property owners with land ad-
jacent to the interstate, rail lines
or both; are in the best position
to make that vision a reality.
Roberts Land & Timber of
Lake Butler has about 1500 acres
near the intersection of US 90
and I-to, and was one of the chief
backers of the county's variance
application.
"It's a huge asset for us to mar-
ket the property to users, who
without the variance would take
one look at the mitigation cost
and be done," said Avery Rob-
erts, the company's president.
"A lot of people have put a lot of
effort into this variance. I think
for the future of Baker County,
as the economy turns around, it
will be a great opportunity forjob
growth. It's great to finally have
it in place."
Initially, Roberts Land &
Timber is proposing about one
million square feet of industrial
space for what's been dubbed
Woodstock Park, but to million
square feet is planned by build-
out along with a centralized wa-
ter and sewer system.
Dallas-based Jackson-Shaw
Co. is planning another industri-
al park on 750 acres east of Mac-
clenny on the south side of US
90. It includes about 2.5 million
square feet in its first phase.
Without the variance, FDOT
would only permit about 7 mil-
lion square feet of industrial
space before insisting on expen-
sive, developer-funded improve-
ments. But with it, the threshold
is pushed to almost 20 million
square feet.
"We're just waiting on the
phone to ring," Mr. Preston said.
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OF GLEN ST. MARY
The Town of Glen St. Mary is accepting resumes
for the appointment of a Council Member
for "Group 2". Applicants must be registered
voters residing within the Town Limits. On your
resume please list reasons why you would like
to be a Council Member. All applicants will be
interviewed by Council on Tuesday, December
15, 2009 at the regular Town meeting at 7:00
P.M. Resumes can be dropped by Town Hall
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8:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M. or mailed to P.O. Box
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What we've learned from Cedar Creek
IMPRESSIONS
Jim McGauley
The pending foreclosure on
2200 acres of woodlands west
of Glen St. Mary at one time des-
tined to become the Cedar Creek
development of 6000 residences
for the over-55 set, The Villages
Lite if you will, makes it appear
now that won't happen.
Judging from what one picks
up in general conversation,
there's a lot of people in Baker
County who won't be crying tears
over the situation.
What happened?
Well, what happened was the
collapse of the housing market
and the general downturn in the
economy that triggered it. Or was
it the other way around?
Regardless, the slump we're in
now has thrown not just a damp
towel but a soggy dripping one
over a lot of Cedar Creeks across
this broad landscape from
Neptune Beach to San Diego and
all points in between north and
south.
The Cedar Creek concept, a
self-contained residential, com-
mercial, recreational and cultural
enclave of likened souls nestled
in the benign climate of north-
east Florida, was predicated on
a premise that has crumbled the
past 18 months. That would be
the housing market.
The driving capital basis for
the project was the ability of near-
and post-retirement couples in
Indiana and Ohio to sell their ex-
isting homes and bring the equity
south. Before the collapse, it was
entirely feasible that middle class
couples seeking a life away from
snow tires and high oil heating
costs could cash out up there and
re-invest down here.
No more.
The handwriting has been
on the wall since early this year
when Adrian Development of
Coral Gales missed an initial
$500,000 mitigation payment
due to Baker County. By then it
was clear what had happened to
the housing market in 2007 and
2008 wasn't a temporary down-
turn. It was real and it was going
to be with us for a while.
So now the original property
owner Davis and Davis of Mac-
clenny is moving to foreclose
this week on Adrian, its investor
partner Oracle Partners and an
engineer/design firm. That will
likely be the death knell of Cedar
Creek.
So, what's the up-side?
For beginners, Baker County
learned a lot about state law re-
quiring developers pay their own
way in infrastructure costs for
roads, schools, fire departments,
and local governments were all
brought into the process. It was
an experience they would not
have had otherwise.
Cedar Creek got a lot of us
thinking about what Baker Coun-
ty should look like in the next
century, and at a series of public
hearings the public got a chance
to say it wanted the rural lifestyle
preserved as much as feasible
given the massive influx of popu-
lation atop what's already here.
It also was an experience we
would not have had otherwise.
The foreclosure and market
collapse is good news for a size-
able slice of the current popula-
tion that don't want anything like
Cedar Creek to happen in Baker
County during their lifetime or
those of their children and grand-
children. They like things just the
way they are, and that sentiment
exists in all communities.
Others among us yours tru-
ly included just wanted it done
right and welcomed the growth
on a controlled, organized basis.
The residential portion was fine,
but we wanted land set aside for
job-producing industry and ser-
vice businesses.
What all of us have now that
2009 is drawing to a close is
breathing time. Baker County's
geographic positioning in Florida
almost guarantees its allure will
Not so fast-Spam considered
a 'delicacy on Pacific islands
THE BACK
PORCH
Kelley Lannigan
I was cruising the canned meat
section in the grocery store re-
cently, looking for things to help
stretch my food budget dollars.
That's when I started looking
at Spam, an object that had basi-
cally dropped off my radar for the
last three decades.
We had this odd canned con-
coction occasionally when I was
a kid. From time to time, it ap-
peared on the breakfast table
fried, along with eggs, grits and
toast.
My mother sometimes substi-
tuted it for the tuna or chicken
when making a meat salad. When
grated and mixed with mayon-
naise, chopped egg and celery, it
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made a tasty sandwich spread.
We thought so, at least. Kids
don't really care where food falls
on the culinary standard scale. If
they're hungry and it tastes good,
then it's fine with them.
However, Spam never was a
mainstay on our dinner table. It
occupied a novelty niche in our
diet, if anything. We kids enjoyed
opening the can, which at that
time was done with a "key" that
came attached to the top.
The key had a slot on one end
through which a tab on the can
was fitted. This you rolled, which
pulled out a thin ribbon of metal
into an ever-increasing coil and
finally separated the top section
from the lower.
My extended foray at the gro-
cery store's canned meat section
carefully reading the Spam label
has resulted in an education for
me. I later went to the Internet
and discovered that this potted
meat product has undergone
quite an evolution since my child-
hood.
It comes in a plethora of vari-
eties influenced by what region
of the world it's sold in. There is
Garlic Spam, Spam Hot n' Spicy,
Spam with Bacon, Honey Spam
and Spam Oven Roasted Turkey,
just to name a few.
Having come under fire from
time to time by consumer watch-
dog groups for its high sodium
content and less than heart-
healthy fat content, you can now
find varieties such as Spam Less
Sodium and Spam Lite.
Spam has long been the brunt
of long-running "mystery meat"
jokes and suffered from the stig-
ma of being thought of as "poor
man's food," usually consumed
by the economically disadvan-
taged.
I confess I've joked about it
myself a time or two. Yet, in some
places, the opposite is true.
Residents of Hawaii, the terri-
tories of Guam and the Common-
wealth of Northern Marianas Is-
lands (CNMI) consume the most
Spam per capital in the United
States. The perception of Spam is
very different in these locals.
According to the Internet,
Spam was introduced into these
areas as well as the Phillipines
and Okinawa during WWII,
when fresh meat for the soldiers
was hard to come by. Surpluses
of Spam eventually found their
way into the native diets.
In Hawaii, it's so popular it's
known as Hawaiian steak. Saipan,
the principal island of the CNMI,
has the world's only McDonald's
restaurants that feature Spam on
the menu (Burger King in Hawaii
has recently followed suit).
Back to my foray in the gro-
cery store.
I was highly amused and
slightly dumbfounded after read-
ing a paragraph on the back of
the Spam can I examined. It was
under a recipe on the label for
making quesadillas with Spam.
This is what it said:
"Do not be fooled by the sim-
plicity of this recipe. Yes, it is easy
to make, but the flavor is compli-
cated and exotic. Like something
that fills your senses and pulls
at your heartstrings and then
flies away, wanting to be chased.
And you will chase it, oh yes, you
will."
I'm not kidding. That is actual-
ly printed on the label. I ended up
buying the Spam, but Puh-leese!
You can dress it up with fancy
marketing language as much
as you want it's still processed
meat in a can.
Truth be known, Spam is no
worse than a hot dog, and we eat
tons of those without a second
thought. And I have discovered
the empty can has a valuable
utilitarian function it makes a
great scoop for dry cat food.
Adverts ing ealn
-Mond,
5:0 'r
be obvious to others once things
pick up again. Maybe Cedar
Creek, or a concept similar to it,
will re-emerge.
Whatever happens, we know
more now far more then we
did a decade ago about what could
happen to us and how we have
control over how it happens.
You could say that's progress.
LETTERS
TO THE
EDITOR
Passing
allowed
Dear Editor:
Congratulations to the Wild-
cat football team and all of the
defensive coaches on a successful
season. This year was supposed
to be the year the Cats became
more balanced on offense, but
guess what[?] the same results
- veer right, veer left.
It's disappointing to me and
I'm sure to some of the fans to
watch the predictable offense
that [coach] Bobby Johns runs.
He waited until we're down 20
points late in the fourth quarter
to pass the ball against a good
Tallahassee Godby team.
Can someone please let Coach
Johns know that the fourth quar-
ter isn't the only quarter we are
allowed to pass the ball. The first
quarter is available also.
Ray Edwards
Macclenny
Thanks city
Dear Editor:
Once again, downtown Mac-
clenny has been decorated, help-
ing us get into the Christmas sea-
son (I emphasize Christmas since
much has been done to change
this). Thanks to [fire chief] Buddy
Dugger and the other city firemen
for continuing the tradition again
this year. Good job!
Eldon Landers
Macclenny
How'bout a Slanket?
I love the holidays Thanksgiv- M Y
ing and particularly Christmas. I'mY SIDE OF
not really big on New Years because
it is a holiday about nothing, but I THE M AT ER
tolerate it.
I love the food and fun and the ROBERT GERARD
whole feel of celebration. But there
is one thing that I don't love, and
that's picking out gifts.
I'm just so bad at it. I am the guy ladies, you all know one the
guy who specializes in picking out the wrong gift.
I once gave my wife a food processor for Christmas. See what I
mean?
So this year I'm going to do all my shopping in one place. I'm going
to a Web site that specializes in those great little gadgets you can only
buy on television infomercials. Should be a big hit.
"I'm soooo cold."
All Thanksgiving holiday my daughter wandered around the house
complaining.
"I'm freezing to death. Feel my hands." She proceeds to shove her
personal icebergs down the back of my neck.
"I'm freezin'."
She's getting a Slanket for Christmas. They come by many names
in the online commerce world Slanket, Snuggie, but they are all the
same blankets with sleeves.
Who knows what entrepreneurial genius came up with this bit of
tackiness. Who might have said while sitting on the couch and watch-
ing football, "Boy, I wish my blanket had sleeves. Then I could drink
beer and eat chips and still be cozy warm!"
I've never actually seen a Slanket. Can you move in them? Can you
walk around the house in your Slanket, or is it like a hospital gown with
your back end sticking out getting chilly?
If everyone in the house got Slankets, we could really save on our
light bill. We'd knock the thermostat down to 60 without anyone com-
plaining.
"I'm so cozy. Are you cozy? Pass me another brownie."
My daughter is fashionable so I think I'll just have to get her the
leopard print Slanket. One down, three to go.
Son Spencer is interested in politics so I'm naturally thinking the
Sarah Palin book from Amazon. Wrong.
I'm leaning toward the Barack Obama Chia. Nothing screams online
gift like a Chia and a presidential Chia at that. There's so much you can
do with your Obama Chia. You can harken back to his days at Harvard
when he was in his 20s and let your Chia grow an Afro. You can cel-
ebrate a year in office by cutting him close and stylish.
Actually, this is one of the most tasteless items I can imagine. When
I first saw it advertised I thought it was a joke.
Dylan is my practical son and I believe for him I'll give a couple of
practical gifts. He likes to keep his car just so and a ShamWow would
be a perfect gift. According to the late Billy Mays, a ShamWow soaks up
anything and still remains remarkably dry to soak up more. Of course,
this doesn't seem like much of a Christmas gift, not when you compare
it to a Slanket and a presidential Chia, so I need to get him something
else.
How about a Drain Snake?
It's a little flexible piece of metal with barbs on the end to run through
your clogged drain. Give it a twist and out comes the clog. Actually, that
looks like a pretty good gift and I wouldn't mind having one myself.
This is much better than the unbent coat hanger I have to use. Hint,
hint.
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
Man admits to beating
Says his victim molested a relative
Police arrested a Macclenny
man the evening of November
29 for beating another man, and
he readily conceded to a deputy
sheriff he had targeted the victim
because he suspected him of mo-
lesting a young relative.
Nicholas Harrison, 24, was
jailed for aggravated battery of
Tyrone Turner, 50, during a con-
frontation between 7:30-8:00.
Deputy Brandon Kiser inter-
viewed Mr. Turner at the emer-
gency room of Fraser Hospital,
where he was being treated for
multiple facial cuts and bruises,
plus bruising to his mid-section
and a broken finger. Mr. Turner
later that evening was flown to
Memorial Medical Center in
Jacksonville after suffering what
was described as a mild heart at-
tack.
Deputy Kiser noted in his
report is wasn't initially clear
whether the heart attack was re-
lated to the beating.
Mr. Turner told the officer
he was leaving his sister's resi-
dence on South 4th St. when he
was attacked by the suspect, who
lives nearby and two other white
males.
Interviewed later, Mr. Harri-
son insisted no one else was with
him at the time, and admitted he
was angry at Mr. Turner for the
alleged molestation.
In other arrests, Kenneth
Goethe, 31, of Macclenny was
charged with aggravated assault
for threatening another man
with a knife during an argument
off Ben Rowe Circle the evening
of November 27.
He allegedly approached Ja-
son Dupree, 30, at the latter's
residence after Mr. Goethe's
vehicle had to be pulled from a
ditch. Complainant Eileen Ham-
mock told Deputy Matt Sigers
she had earlier removed three
young children belonging to the
suspect from his vehicle because
he was driving drunk, and that
Mr. Goethe had followed her to
the Ben Rowe residence.
After the suspect had left with
his girlfriend Felicia Hewett at
the wheel, Ms. Hammock said he
repeatedly called and text mes-
saged threats to stab both Mr.
Dupree and Sariah Hammock.
Interviewed the next day at
his apartment on Ohio St., Mr.
Goethe initially said he didn't
remember what transpired the
previous evening, then denied
pulling the knife. Acquaintances
Adam Christmas and Ms. Hewett
were also there and initially de-
nied the allegation before recant-
ing.
Deputy Sigers noted in his re-
port that Mr. Goethe was intoxi-
cated during the interview.
The Department of Children
and Families was notified of the
incident because of the presence
of the three children and several
others during the altercation.
Criminal complaints for bat-
tery were filed against Lee Bat-
tles, 19, and Brandy Manning, 26,
following an altercation on Gris-
sholm St. in south Macclenny the
afternoon of November 27. Both
gave Deputy Larry Clark conflict-
ing versions of events.
Similar complaints were
filed against female students,
ages 13 and 14, following a fight
at the Baker Middle School track
the morning of November 23.
Campus deputy Tracie Benton
said the two are friends, and the
feud was ignited by an exchange
on the MySpace Internet social
network.
Fight after she posted bond
A criminal complaint for domestic battery was
filed against a Glen St. Mary man for allegedly tack-
ling his girlfriend during an argument at their resi-
dence off Altman's Way the evening of November
29.
Steven Tanner, 38, had left the residence ac-
companied by his lo-year-old son by the time police
arrived about 9:oo and was not located later that
evening.
Live-in girlfriend Angela Nettles told Deputy Pat-
rick McGauley that Mr. Tanner became angry and
began throwing items around the residence, and
threatened her 16-year-old son when he intervened
to protect his mother.
The son told the deputy his mother was brought
down by a tackle, and that Mr. Tanner cursed and
threatened him when he went to her defense.
The couple argued after Mr. Tanner was bailed
out of the Duval County jail one day following his
arrest on an outstanding warrant.
Two of Ms. Nettles' other children, daughters
ages 11 and 13, witnessed the altercation and the
deputy described them as "emotionally distraught."
He notified the Department of Children and Fami-
lies because of their presence.
The complaints are for domestic battery against
Ms. Nettles and domestic assault against the son.
In other cases:
The 16-year-old son of a Macclenny woman was
arrested for domestic battery after he slapped her
and shoved his girlfriend, age 17, during an argu-
ment at a Minnesota Ave. address the morning of
November 23.
Deputy Brad Dougherty caught up with the youth
in a wooded area where he fled shortly after the
lo:oo incident, and he admitted accosting both the
mother, age 40, and the girlfriend during an argu-
ment over a doctor's appointment.
Complaints for domestic battery were filed
against both parties following an argument at a
residence off Durland Rd. near Glen the morning of
November 28.
Mariah Trosper, 18, said she was angry at boy-
friend Timothy Weathers, 20, because he had gone
out the night before with "a friend and two girls."
The girlfriend demanded Mr. Weathers leave
the residence and told Deputy Johnny Hodges she
grabbed a piece of wood to defend herself when Mr.
Weathers came toward her. He then snatched the
wood from her and threw her to the floor.
Ms. Trosper said she went to the kitchen for a
knife, and the boyfriend left the residence. He was
found by the officer shortly after walking on CR 23C
and gave essentially the same version of events as
the girlfriend, except that she brandished the knife
and threatened to kill him.
The complaint against Ms. Trosper is for aggra-
vated assault and against Mr. Weathers, domestic
battery.
DCF was notified in that case as well because two
young children were present.
Accused of abusing their bulldog
A Macclenny couple was
named in a criminal complaint
November 29 alleging animal
abuse because they abandoned
their bulldog at a south city trail-
er park.
Aletha Crozier called police
that afternoon complaining
she could not get near the dog
dropped off about 3:oo by Co-
rey Fetz, 28, and Laura Ander-
son, 25, former roommates of
the complainant, who resides at
Rhoden's Trailer Park off Barber
Rd.
Ms. Anderson had asked Ms.
Crozier to look after the animal
for a few hours, and advised she
was not allowed to have it at her
new residence. The caretaker said
the dog was aggressive and would
not allow her near to change a
feeding dish.
Deputy Matt Sigers said he
found the dog cooped up in a cage
too small to allow movement in-
side, and an interior floor littered
with feces and urine. The officer
also estimated 30 roaches, both
dead and alive, were in a nearly
empty water dish.
Ms. Crozier said she phoned
police when Ms. Anderson failed
to retrieve the dog that afternoon
as promised.
Because the animal posed a
danger when approached, it was
tranquilized before being taken
to the county pound.
At the time of Deputy Sigers'
report later that evening, the
dog's owners had not been con-
tacted.
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A patron at the Country Club
Lounge on South 6th in Macclen-
ny was arrested for disorderly
intoxication when he protested
being thrown out of the bar just
after 1:oo am on November 29.
Deputy Patrick McGauley said
he was patrolling near the lounge
and saw Jonathan Stafford, 23,
being escorted by bouncers out
of the building. He was being un-
ruly, cursing and making threats
to the employees when arrested.
Mr. Stafford was taken to jail,
then to Fraser Hospital where he
was treated for a badly bruised
eye that had swollen shut from
an earlier fight.
The officer also noted the sus-
pect had been warned the previ-
ous evening to stay away from
the residence of his father after
becoming involved in a fracas
there.
In other cases, Johnathan
Collett, 24, of Macclenny was
booked for disorderly intoxica-
tion after the same deputy found
him drunk and wandering along
Hillcrest Dr. off Woodlawn Rd.
about o:o10 the evening of No-
vember 27.
Mr. Collett denied he was the
person reported by neighbors
riding a bicycle in the area, curs-
ing loudly and moving construc-
tion signs onto the right-of-way.
However, his shoes matched
prints near the signs.
Mehri Brinjani, 19, of Jack-
sonville was arrested late on
November 28 for giving a false
name when questioned by a
county deputy at the Country
Club Lounge.
Cpl. Ben Anderson said bar
employees asked him to check
Ms. Brinjani's identification be-
cause they suspected she was un-
derage. She initially gave the of-
ficer a false name, then tearfully
admitted she was underage.
Cpl. Anderson noted in his re-
port that the suspect was intoxi-
cated.
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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
Accused thieves are found
Police arrested a St. George,
Ga. man and his nephew at a
north Macclenny trailer park and
charged them with trespass and
resisting arrest by hiding inside
one of the trailers the evening of
November 11.
Frederick Yocum, 34, and An-
thonyYokum, 18, of the same ad-
dress, are expected to be charged
in Charlton County, Ga. with
theft of a flat-screen television
and Playstation from the elder
Yocum's brother Joseph, 30, who
faces a count of criminal mischief
for damaging a 1988 Chevrolet
Blazer belonging to his brother.
Deputy Matt Sigers was called
to the trailer park about 8:00
when the younger brother cre-
ated a disturbance by knocking
window glass out of the vehicle
with a tire iron.
He was aware his brother and
nephew were hiding in a trailer
belonging to Christine Grimes,
who soon arrived on the scene
and gave officers permission to
search it.
They found Anthony Yocum
hiding in a closet, and Deputy
Sigers said he used a taser gun on
Frederick Yocum to get him from
under a bed. The older suspect
would not show his hands when
ordered, but complied after the
taser shot.
Police also found the television
taken in the St. George burglary
in one of the closets. The Playsta-
tion was not in the trailer.
The older Yocum denied
knowledge of the theft, and said
he allowed his nephew to use his
vehicle the previous night.
In other arrests for grand
theft, Christine Self, 37, of Glen
St. Mary was charged with steal-
ing jewelry from the home of
her cousin on November 25 and
pawning it in Macclenny.
A family member tipped
off victim Carolyn Gnann that
Ms. Self, who lives nearby, had
pawned rings, a necklace and
chain at Baker Guns and Gold
Pawn. Ms. Gnann reported the
burglary on November 27, and
named the cousin as a possible
suspect because she behaved sus-
piciously when at the residence
off Westside Loop the day before
Thanksgiving.
Deputy Johnny Hodges said
Ms. Self came to the Gnann resi-
dence while he was there and ad-
mitted taking the property and
pawning it.
In other recent cases:
An ex-girlfriend was named
as a suspect in the theft of legal
papers from the residence of Jef-
frey McCalvin on November 29.
The victim's 15-year-old son
told police Tiffany Crawford, 22,
of Sanderson was expected at the
home off Crews Rd. to retrieve
Christmas decorations, and in-
stead allegedly ransacked the
interior and was seen carting off
the documents.
A criminal complaint for petty
theft was filed.
Joseph Peters reported
$3050 in property including a
laptop computer, jewelry, televi-
sion and game station taken from
his residence off Circle G Lane on
November 24.
He told police he was away
between lo:oo am-6:15 pm and
returned to find a rear window
pried open.
Mr. Peters' wife told police she
saw a teen who lives in the neigh-
borhood and two others peeking
in rear windows several days ear-
lier. Deputy Jeff Shouse spoke
with the mother of the teen, who
said he'd been at her house all
day.
Karen Lipnick reported on
November 25 that her unoccupied
residence off Tim Crews Rd. had
been entered through a side win-
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furniture and well pump. Value
of all the property was placed at
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Hosea Ruise said his 15-foot
fishing boat, motor and trailer
were taken from his property off
MLK Dr. in Macclenny during the
early morning hours of November
29. Value of the loss was placed at
$3000.
A refrigerator valued at $800
was taken from beside the resi-
dence of Virginia Strickland on
C.W. Webb Rd. southwest of Mac-
clenny during the early morning
hours of November 26.
Free child IDs
The Dawkins Masonic Lodge
in Macclennyis sponsoring a free
child ID program on Saturday,
December 5 from 9:oo am-5:oo
pm.
Parents or guardians are
asked to bring their children to
the lodge for a photograph, voice
recording and a short video that
the parents then keep as a per-
manent record in the event their
child goes missing. The informa-
tion will be contained on a CD.
Refer questions to either Stan
Harvey at 864-0001 or Tom Ad-
ams at 614-2383. The lodge is
located on US 90 next to Burkins
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A criminal complaint was filed
November 23 against an ex-boy-
friend for forging a $150 check
written on the account of a Jack-
sonville woman who is also his
ex-girlfriend.
Jennifer Mohr notified the
sheriffs department that day
when she learned the check had
cleared her bank account and
had been cashed at Country Fed-
eral Credit Union in Macclenny
by the father of John Griner, 29,
who had been house sitting for
the victim while she was away.
Deputy Larry Clark was told
by the father that his son was "on
the run" and attempts to contact
the son were not fruitful. The
complaints allege check fraud,
a third-degree felony, and petty
theft.
In another fraud case, this one
involving a debit card, someone
used one belonging to Jeffery
Tinkle of Macclenny to make
three purchases on November 22
totaling $370.
The victim last used the card
at the Exxon Store on US 90 west
in Macclenny, and believes it may
have been lost or stolen there.
One of the transactions was for
$300 to Comcast.
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Young relative of ex-school
chief in car with a pot stash
The driver of a vehicle stopped
in north Macclenny the after-
noon of November 29 for erratic
driving ended up in county jail
charged with felony possession
of marijuana and parapherna-
lia, and the sole passenger in the
vehicle he was driving was his 1-
year-old daughter.
Deputy Brad Dougherty said
when he approached the 1991
Mazda driven by Michael Dick-
ins, 27, after stopping it at 4th St.
and Ohio, the car's interior was
filled with marijuana smoke, and
the child was in the rear seat. The
child turned out to be the grand-
daughter of former school super-
intendent Paula Barton, who was
summoned to the scene and as-
sumed custody of her.
Mr. Dickins, of Sanderson,
was booked at county jail on the
drug charge, for driving on a li-
cense twice suspended for failure
to pay fines and having the wrong
tag attached to his vehicle.
Deputy Dougherty said he got
behind the southbound Mazda
when he saw it speeding on North
5th, then followed it onto North
Boulevard and North 4th. He
stopped the car after a computer
Wetland
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lands mitigation banking, the
Florida Department of Environ-
mental Protection and St. Johns
River Water Management Dis-
trict.
That phase would be directed
by Mr. Cone and billed to the
county on a time and materials
basis of up to $11 per hour, per
the proposal.
Before proceeding with the
proposal, the board instructed
Mr. Cone to request additional
information from Mr. Peacock to
be presented at the commission's
next meeting December 14.
In other business this week:
Commissioners decided to
pursue a tax cut for homeown-
ers who make additions or im-
provements to their properties to
house a parent or grandparent at
least 62 years old.
The Florida legislature del-
egated enactment of the tax cut
to local governments after the
"granny flats" legislation became
effective in 2003.
"We've had a lot of inquiries
on this and with the aging popu-
lation it's no surprise there's leg-
islation allowing us to do this,"
Mr. Cone told the board.
To qualify for the tax cut,
property owners must submit an
application annually, parents or
grandparents must be at least 62
years old and the living quarters
must have been constructed or
reconstructed after January 7,
2003, Property Appraiser Tim
Sweat said.
The tax cut works similar to a
homestead exemption, in which
there's a reduction in the taxable
value of a property. However, the
amount of the granny flat reduc-
tion is equal to the increase in
taxable value from the addition
or renovation of the living quar-
ters.
A draft ordinance was present-
ed to commissioners Tuesday
and will be advertised for public
hearings before final adoption by
the board.
Mr. Cone also notified the
commission about two supple-
mental grants from the Florida
Department of Transportation
for repaving projects on Wood-
lawn Rd. and CR 229 south from
Interstate 1o to the Union County
line.
Both had already received
close to $2 million from the
state's Small County Road Assis-
tance and Small County Outreach
programs.
About $172,000 in additional
funds will help extend the CR 229
paving north of I-to to US 90 and
widen it two feet on both sides.
Though still in the design
phase, the Woodlawn Rd. re-
paving will benefit from another
$220,210, a roughly 42 percent
increase from the original grant.
The supplemental funding is ex-
pected to widen that roadway as
well.
The board adopted two resolu-
tions accepting the money.
check revealed the license plate
belonged on another vehicle.
Mr. Dickins initially said the
Mazda belonged to someone else,
and could not produce registra-
tion and insurance documents.
Deputy Dougherty said the driver
appeared to be agitated and ner-
vous, and granted permission for
him to search the Mazda.
Inside, the officer found 25
partially smoked marijuana ciga-
rettes, a wooden rolling tray with
pot residue, an electronic scale
with residue and 100 grams of
marijuana in a plastic bag.
Deputy Dougherty said he was
acquainted with Mr. Dickins from
a past case, and knew the child
was Ms. Barton's granddaughter.
The child's 23-year-old mother
Nancy, who is Ms. Barton's
daughter, was out of state.
The Department of Children
and Families was notified about
the incident due to the presence
of drugs and evidence that mari-
juana had been smoked in the
vehicle.
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Legal Notices
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 2008-CA-13
DIVISION
TAYLOR, BEAN AND WHITAKER MORTGAGE COR-
PORATION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MELISSA SIMMONS, et al,
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final
Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated Novem-
ber 24, 2009 and entered in Case No. 2008-CA-13
of the Circuit Court of the EIGHTH Judicial Circuit
in and for BAKER County, Florida wherein TAYLOR,
BEAN AND WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORPORA-
TION, is the Plaintiff and MELISSA SIMMONS; STA-
CEY SIMMONS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON
BEHALF OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT MIDDLE; are the Defen-
dants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at THE FRONT DOOR OF THE BAKER COUNTY
COURTHOUSE at 11:00AM, on the 23rd day of
December, 2009, the following described property
as set forth in said Final Judgment:
THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 8,
TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH. RANGE 21 EAST,
BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA AS LYING
NORTH OF REID STAFFORD ROAD (A
COUNTY MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY),
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS: BEGINATTHE NW CORNER
OF LOT I OF "RIDGE ESTATES" AS PER
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
3, PAGE 14 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA AND RUN
THENCE N 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46
SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE
OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SAID
SECTION 8 A DISTANCE OF 189.50 FEET
TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
SE 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID
SECTION 8; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES
49 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST ALONG
THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4
OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SEC-
TION 8, A DISTANCE OF 1323.66 FEET
TO THE NE CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST
1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 8,
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MIN-
UTES 26 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE
EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION
8; A DISTANCE OF 153.85 FEET TO THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 26 OF SAID
"RIDGE ESTATES" THENCE SOUTH 88DE-
GREES 38 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID "RIDGE
ESTATES", A DISTANCE OF 1324.03 FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND
EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR REID STAFFORD
ROAD.
TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN
2003 DYNASTY MANUFACTURED HOME,
SERIAL NUMBER H851802GL/R.
A/K/A 10881 REID STAFFORD ROAD
GLEN, SAINT MARY, FL 32040
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus
from the sale, if any, other than the property owner
as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim
within sixty (60) days after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court
on November 25,2009.
Al Fraser
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Jamie Crews
Deputy Clerk
Florida Default Law Group, P.L.
PO. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
12/3-12/10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.09-106-CA
SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
HECTOR I. MEDINA, etal.
Defendantss),
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or-
der or Final Judgment Scheduling Foreclosure Sale
entered on November 24, 2009 in this case now
pending in said Court, the style of which is indicated
above.
I will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash in the front door of the BAKER County Court-
house, 339 E. Macclenny Ave., Macclenny, FL
32063 at 11:00 a.m., on the 26th day of January,
2010, the following described property as set forth
in said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 10, CYPRESS POINTE, UNIT 1, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGES
90 THROUGH 92, INCLUSIVE, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAKER COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
a/k/a: 480 ISLAMORADA DR S. MAC-
CLENNY, FLORIDA 32063
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE
SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE
LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
ENTERED at BAKER County, Florida, this 25th
day of NOVEMBER, 2009.
AL FRASER
As Clerk, Circuit Court
BAKER, Florida
By: JAMIE CREWS
As Deputy Clerk
SPEAR & HOFFMAN P.A.
Dadeland Executive Center
9700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 610
Miami, Florida 33156
Telephone: (305) 670-2299
19-1i9/1nl
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 02-2009-CA-0144
NEW SOUTH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, F.S.B.,,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JAY D. CALVERT and
AMY C. CALVERT
f/k/a AMY C. BREWER, HIS WIFE; et al,
Defendants.
/
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final
Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 24, 2009
entered in Civil Case No. 02-2009-CA-0144 of the
Circuit Court of the 8th Judicial Circuit in and for
Baker County, Florida, wherein NEW SOUTH FED-
ERAL SAVINGS BANK, F.S.B. is Plaintiff and JAY D.
CALVERT, et al., are Defendant(s).
I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, to the
highest bidder for cash, except as set forth below,
at the front door of the Baker County Courthouse,
339 E. Macclenny Ave., MacClenny, FL at 11:00
o'clock a.m. on the 19th day of January, 2010 the
following described property as set forth in said Fi-
nal Judgment, to wit:
The South /2 of Lot 3, Block 52 of TOWN
OF MACCLENNY, according to the Plat
thereof as recorded in Plat Book D,
Page(s) 800 of the Public Records of
Baker County, Florida.
Street Address: 431 East Mclver Avenue,
MacClenny, Florida 32063
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus
from the sale, if any, other than the property owner
as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim
within 60 days after the sale.
Dated this 30th day of November, 2009 .
AL FRASER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Bonnie Palleschi
Deputy Clerk
Daniel S. Mandel, Esq.
DANIEL S. MANDEL, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2700 N. Military Trail, Ste. 355
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: (561) 826-1740
Fax: (561) 826-1741
12/3-12/10
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Baker County District School Board will
hold the following PUBLIC HEARING on Monday,
December 7, 2009, in the Baker County School
Board Meeting Room located at 270 South Bou-
levard East, Macclenny, Florida, beginning at
6:30 p.m.
Approval of the following New and Revised
School Board Policies
3.120 Public Information and Inspec-
tion of Records
3.160 Charter Schools
4.120 Instructional Materials Selection
5.100 Student Control
5.130 Zero Tolerance for School Related
Crimes
6.120 Year of Service Defined for Ad-
ministrative and Instructional Personnel
6.133 Assisting Teachers to Become
Highly Qualified
6.180 Contracts: Instructional and Ad-
ministrative Personnel
6.216 Deferred Retirement Option Pro-
gram ("DROP")
6.440 Telephone Calls, Electronic Com-
munications and Facsimiles
7.140 Purchasing Policies and Bidding
7.170 Authorized Travel Expenses
7.200 Investment of Funds
8.010 Safety
8.120 Purpose and Functions of the
Transportation Program
8.255 School Breakfast Program
9.150 Community Service
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED AND ENCOURAGED
TO ATTEND.
The documents will be available for preview
at the Baker County School Board Office located
at 392 South Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida
beginning Wednesday, November 4, 2009 (8:30
a.m.-3:00 p.m.).
Sherrie Raulerson
Superintendent of Schools
11/5-12/3
2008 Storms Disaster Recovery CDBG
Stakeholder Meeting (Rescheduled)
A stakeholder meeting between Baker County,
the City of Macclenny, and the Town of Glen St.
Mary will be held to discuss unmet needs and coor-
dinate the best use of 2008 Storms Disaster CDBG
funding. Baker County has been awarded $395,781
from HUD and the Florida Department of Commu-
nity Affairs to undertake eligible recovery activities
related to damages caused by Tropical Storm Fay.
Eligible activities include infrastructure and public
facility projects, commercial revitalization and hous-
ing rehabilitation and replacement.
The meeting will be held at the Baker County
Commission office, 55. N. 3rd Street, Macclenny,
FL 32063 on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 10:30
a.m.
According to the Americans with Disabilities
Act, persons needing a special accommodation
or an interpreter to participate in a public hearing
should contact the Administration Department at
(904) 259-3613, at least 48 hours prior to the time
of the hearing.
12/3
BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA
INVITATION TO BID
FIVE MOTOR GRADERS- PURCHASE
The Baker County Board of Commissioners de-
sires to accept bids on five (5) new motor graders.
Bids will be accepted through December 16, 2009
until 3:00 p.m. Specifications may be obtained at
the Baker County Administrative Building, 55 North
Third Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063. All bids
submitted shall be on the bid forms provided and
returned in a sealed envelope, clearly marked in
the bottom left hand corner with "Sealed Bid-Mo-
tor Graders." The Board of County Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to
accept the bid in the County's best interest.
S1/Q
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
BAKER COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 02-2009-CA-000207
GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, AS-
SIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, TRUSTEES OF
SARA O'NEAL, DECEASED; KEITH O'NEAL, HEIR;
JONATHAN O'NEAL, HEIR; NATALIE MAXWELL,
HEIR; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL BANK; MID-STATE
TRUST II, BY AND THROUGH WILMINGTON
TRUST OF FLORIDA, N.A.; WHETHER DISSOLVED
OR PRESENTLY EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS,
OR TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFENDANTS) AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-
DER, OR AGAINST DEFENDANTSS; UNKNOWN
TENANT#2; UNKNOWN TENANT #1;
Defendantss.
/
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,
ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, TRUSTEES OF
SARA O'NEAL, DECEASED; NATALIE MAXWELL,
HEIR; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRESENTLY EXIST-
ING, TOGETHER WITH ANY GRANTEES, ASSIGN-
EES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES OF
SAID DEFENDANTS) AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST
DEFENDANTSS;
Whose residence are/is unknown.
YOU ARE HEREBY required to file your answer
or written defenses, if any, in the above proceed-
ing with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney, Law Offices of
Daniel C. Consuegra, 9204 King Palm Drive, Tampa,
FL 33619-1328, telephone (813) 915-8660, fac-
simile (813) 915-0559, within thirty days of the
first publication of this Notice, the nature of this
proceeding being a suit for foreclosure of mortgage
against the following described property, to wit:
A LOT BEGINNING 84 FEET SOUTH OF
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH-
WEST 1/4 OF SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF NORTH-
WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 3
SOUTH, RANGE 19 EAST, THENCE RUN
EAST 212 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH
63 FEET, THENCE RUN WEST 212 FEET,
AND THENCE RUN SOUTH 63 FEET, TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING ALL IN THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4
OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH,
RANGE 19 EAST.
If you fail to file your answer or written defens-
es in the above proceeding, on plaintiff's attorney,
a default will be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint or Petition.
DATED at BAKER County this 19 day of Novem-
ber, 2009.
In accordance with the American with Disabili-
ties Act of 1990, persons needing a special accom-
modation to participate in this proceeding should
contact the ASA Coordinator no later than seven (7)
days prior to the proceedings. If hearing impaired,
please call (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-
8770 (voice), via Florida Relay Service.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Bonnie Palleschi
Deputy Clerk
11/26-12/3
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 02-2009-CP-0018
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF:
STERLING F. HOWELL,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of STERLING
F HOWELL, deceased, File Number 02-2009-CP-
0018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Baker
County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is 339 East Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny,
Florida 32063. The names and addresses of the
personal representative and the personal represen-
tative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons
having claims or demands against decedent's es-
tate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidat-
ed claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served
must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against dece-
dent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or
unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this
court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice is
December 3, 2009.
JOSEPH CHARLES MAY
Personal Representative
FRANK E. MALONEY JR., Esquire
Attorney for Personal Representative
445 East Macclenny Avenue
Macclenny, FL 32063
(904) 259-3155
Florida Bar No.: 142990
19/)-19/1n
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO:02-2008-CA0144DIV
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE, UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVIC-
ING AGREEMENT DATED MAY 1, 2004, FREMONT
HOME LOAN TRUST 2004-B, ASSET-BACKED CER-
TIFICATES, SERIES 2004-B
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ANTHONY R. AMMONS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
ANTHONYR.AMMONSIFANY; KELVINT.PUTMON;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KELVIN T. PUTMON IFANY;
ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE WHETHER
SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTER-
EST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES
OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; GLORIA J. SHEFFIELD;
JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-
ANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or-
der Granting the Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale
(NOT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 5, 2010) dated No-
vember 18, 2009 entered in Civil Case No. 02-2008-
CA0144DIV of the Circuit Court of the 8TH Judicial
Circuit in and for BAKER County, MacClenny, Flori-
da, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash
at the East Door of the Courthouse at the BAKER
County Courthouse located at 339 East MacClenny
Avenue in MacClenny, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the
18 day of January, 2010 the following described
property as set forth in said Summary Final Judg-
ment, to-wit:
LOT 10, BLOCK D-1, SUBDIVISION OF
BLOCK "D", WILLIAM KNABB ADDITION
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 41
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAKER
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus
from the sale, if any, other than the property owner
as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim
within 60 days after the sale.
Dated this 20th day of November, 2009 .
In accordance with the American with Disabili-
ties Act of 1990, persons needing a special accom-
modation to participate in this proceeding should
contact the ASA Coordinator no later than seven (7)
days prior to the proceedings. If hearing impaired,
please call (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-
8770 (voice), via Florida Relay Service.
AL FRASER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Jamie Crews
Deputy Clerk
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN, P.A.
900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD, SUITE 400
PLANTATION, FL 33324-3920
12/3-12/10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO: 02 2008 CA 000146
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKATHE
BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS
SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
AS TRUSTEE
PLAINTIFF
VS.
LARRY ROGERS; JANA ROGERS; ANY AND ALL
UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE WHETHER SAID
UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST
AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES OR
OTHER CLAIMANTS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; JOHN DOE AND
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSES-
SION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Sum-
mary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Novem-
ber 24, 2009, entered in Civil Case No. 02 2008 CA
000146 of the Circuit Court of the 8TH Judicial Cir-
cuit in and for BAKER County, MACCLENNY, Florida,
I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash
at THE EAST DOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE at the
BAKER County Courthouse located at 339 EAST
MACCLENNY AVENUE, 1ST FLOOR in MACCLEN-
NY, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 26 day of January,
2010 the following described property as set forth
in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 19, OF ALLEN LANDS, AS PER PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2,
PAGES 58 AND 58A OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus
from the sale, if any, other than the property owner
as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim
within 60 days after the sale.
Dated this 25th day of NOVEMBER, 2009 .
In accordance with the American with Disabili-
ties Act of 1990, persons needing a special accom-
modation to participate in this proceeding should
contact the ASA Coordinator no later than seven (7)
days prior to the proceedings. If hearing impaired,
please call (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-
8770 (voice), via Florida Relay Service.
AL FRASER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Jamie Crews
Deputy Clerk
LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN, P.A.
900 SOUTH PINE ISLAND ROAD, SUITE 400
PLANTATION, FL 33324-3920
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ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN
THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE
OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH-
IN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990, persons needing special accom-
modation to participate in this proceeding should
contact the Clerk of the Court not later than five
business days prior to the proceeding at the Baker
County Courthouse. Telephone 904 259 3121 or 1
800 955 8770 via Florida Relay Service.
DATED at MacClenny, Florida, on November
6, 2009.
AL FRASIER SANDS
As Clerk, Circuit Court
By: Jamie Crews
As Deputy Clerk
SMITH, HIATT & DIAZ, PA.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
PO BOX 11438
Fort Lauderdale, FL 333391438
Telephone: (954) 564 0071
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BAKER COUNTY,
FLORIDA. CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 022007CA000030XXXXXX
OHIO SAVINGS BANK,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MONICA N. WILSON TAYLOR; etal.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an
Order or Summary Final Judgment of foreclo-
sure dated November 5, 2009, and entered in
Case No. 022007CA000030XXXXXX of the Circuit
Court in and for Baker County, Florida, wherein
Ohio Savings Bank is Plaintiff and MONICA N.
WILSON TAYLOR; GERALD T. TAYLOR, JR.; CY-
PRESS POINTE OF MACCLENNY HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1;
UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO
THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE
ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROP-
ERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, are Defendants, 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, FL 32063 at
Baker County, Florida, at 11:00 am on the 7th day
of January, 2010, the following described property
as set forth in said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 20, CYPRESS POINTE, UNIT 1,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 90,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BAKER
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
Probation in arson case
Woman, ex-husband torched trailer
A Macclenny woman drew a
five-year probation and will have
to pay half of $44,200 in restitu-
tion after pleading no contest in
circuit court November 16 to at-
tempted first degree arson.
Brandi
Manning,
25, had orig-
inally been
charged
with a more
serious ar-
son count,
along with
making a
fraudulent
insurance
claim. The
second Brandi Manning
charge re-
mained as part of the plea pact
that includes doing 50 hours of
community service with a local
fire department.
Judge James Nilon ordered
Ms. Manning to undergo mental
health evaluation and make good
on the restitution along with co-
defendant and ex-husband Ver-
non. He withheld adjudication of
guilt and also ordered the defen-
dant to take parenting classes.
According to the court record,
the couple conspired to set fire to
a double wide mobile home on
Noah Raulerson Rd. on March
12, 2007. It was the third time
fire fighters were called to the
address, and the second incident
took place just three days before
the fire that destroyed the struc-
ture and seriously injured a Glen
St. Mary fireman in the process
when he fell through the floor.
Authorities say the fire on
March 9 was also deliberately
set, but was extinguished by wa-
ter from a plastic water pipe that
melted in the heat. The initial fire
call was five months earlier.
In other recent circuit court
sentences, Glen Rafuse of Mac-
clenny was placed on house ar-
rest one year, followed by a two-
year probation after pleading no
contest to multiple fraud, forgery
and theft counts, all stemming
from a time period when he was
doing court-ordered community
service for attorney Maria Rogers
of Neptune Beach.
Ms. Rogers also is a conflict
public defender who practices in
Baker County.
She fired Mr. Rafuse on May 11
of this year after learning he had
the month
before sto-
len $1142
in refund
credits from
her charge
account
and forged
endorse-
ments on
two checks
worth $240
and depos-
ited into the Glen Rafuse
account of
his wife Starline.
Judge Nilon ordered the de-
fendant to repay $764, submit to
random drug and alcohol testing
and take parenting classes.
SThe judge sentenced David
Brannen to one year in state pris-
on after the defendant admitted
violating probation in 25 cases
dating back to 2008. Mr. Bran-
nen violated terms of his proba-
tion for multiple counts ranging
from driving on a suspended
license to theft of a firearm and
forgery.
Court records indicate he
failed a required urine test by
testing positive for cocaine.
Lash Mette will be on proba-
tion three-and-a-half years fol-
lowing release from an 18-month
prison sentence following his no
contest plea to felony driving on a
license suspended or revoked as
an habitual offender.
William Tatum entered the
same plea to burglary, grand
theft and felony criminal mis-
chief, and was ordered to serve
an 18-month sentence running at
the same time as one from Duval
County.
A two-month confinement in
county ail followed by 18 months
on house arrest were ordered
for Christopher Webb in return
for his plea to resisting police,
criminal mischief and disorderly
conduct. A charge of battery was
dropped as part of the plea agree-
ment.
Judge Nilon ordered a two-
year probation for Charles Guern-
sey after his plea to aggravated
battery with a deadly weapon and
gave him time already served in
county jail for domestic battery.
He must also avoid alcohol and
drugs and undergo evaluation for
anger management.
Charles Hopkins will be on
probation a year plus undergo
anger management counseling
and avoid contact with his wife
following his plea to battery. The
state dropped a more serious
charge of aggravated battery on a
pregnant victim.
Crystal Parker will be on
drug-offender probation for
three years for sale and delivery
of marijuana and possession with
intent to sell. She pleaded no con-
test and was adjudicated guilty.
Five other defendants admit-
ted during two court sessions last
month to violating earlier proba-
tions:
Henry Brewington will serve
a nine-month sentence in county
jail followed by two years on
house arrest for violating pro-
bation on 2008 cases of felony
battery and felony driving on a
suspended license.
Judge Nilon revoked proba-
tion in the case of Ronald Miller,
then ordered a nine-month
lockup in county jail. Kenneth
Harvey will be in jail six months
for violating on a 2008 charge of
grand theft.
A six-month house arrest was
ordered for Gary Mosley for vio-
lating on a drug charge, and the
judge ordered Sebastian Newton
to attend two Alcoholics Anony-
mous meetings weekly for violat-
ing on felony drunk driving.
Curtis Snellgrove will serve
just over a year in prison for
violating on a drug possession
conviction, and serve the time
concurrent with a Dixie County
case.
Warrants were issued to take
Rosemary McDowell and Frank-
lin Kennedy into custody after
they failed to appear for court
dates.
2 arrests
for errant
driving
Two motorists were arrested
in south Macclenny over the
Thanksgiving weekend for reck-
less driving and a third driver
successfully fled on foot from a
deputy after stopping his vehicle
in a driveway off Joan St.
Lt. Scotty Rhoden said he
chased a vehicle driven by Swain
Riggs Jr., 20, of Glen St. Mary
several blocks to South 9th St.
after first noticing it behind him
on Lowder St. with loud music
emanating from the interior.
The officer noted that Mr.
Riggs ran several stop signs and
accelerated above the posted
speed limits before pulling over
following the brief chase about
8:00 on November 29.
Additional charges of failure
to stop, violating the law on ex-
cessive noise and failure to wear
a safety belt were also filed.
Another Macclenny motorist
who drove erratically on South
6th just before 9:oo the evening
of November 27 ended up in jail
with multiple charges.
Deputy Patrick McGauley said
he observed a 2003 Nissan driv-
en by Sandra Mobley, 29, speed-
ing northbound toward Lowder
when it stopped after nearly go-
ing through the intersection de-
spite a red light.
Ms. Mobley explained her er-
ratic driving by saying she was
going home after an argument
at the Country Club Lounge. She
was also charged with a seat belt
violation, improper lane change
and running the red light.
Deputy Matt Sigers chased
a 2003 Chevrolet several blocks
through intersections with stop
signs the evening of November
29 before the driver jumped out
after stopping on Joan St. and
fled through neighboring yards.
The officer described him as a
black male wearing a black shirt
and jeans.
A 17-year-old male passenger
in the Impala said he did not
know the driver's identity.
Suicide gunshot death
A Sanderson man died the morning of November 28 of an apparent
self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Police were called to a residence off Ginny Lane near Glen St. Mary
about 11:19 and found Alfred W. Godwin, 42, seated in his Nissan pick-
up parked near a residence with a single gunshot wound to his right
temple. Near the console of the seat was a .38 caliber pistol with one
spent casing and two live rounds in the chamber.
Four witnesses told Deputy Johnny Hodges identical versions of
events leading up to the shooting. They said Mr. Godwin was seated
with them at an outdoor fire before he went into the nearby residence
for about five minutes, then exited and walked to his vehicle parked in
the driveway with a cell phone in his hand. Moments later they heard
a single shot.
Among those at the scene was Mr. Godwin's daughter, who said he
had been despondent over a recent separation from his wife.
When rescue personnel arrived, they found a weak pulse and trans-
ported Mr. Godwin to Fraser Hospital where he later died.
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Shed is looted of equipment
The sheriffs department is in-
vestigating the theft of more than
$4000 in equipment, mostly
saws, from a shed on the proper-
ty of Camp Tracey in north Baker
County.
Victim Oliver Scott told Dep-
uty Daniel Nichols the theft oc-
curred between November 22-23
and included a band saw, five
chain saws and two other saws.
A plasma cutter valued at $1100
and belonging to Camp Tracey
was also taken. Total worth of the
missing items was $4240.
There was so sign of forced
entry into the locked shed, but a
lock on a nearby gas pump was
severed and an estimated 20 gal-
lons taken.
Police were able to make im-
prints of tire tracks leading from
the scene.
In other reports, a 27-year-old
male mental patient is the object
of a complaint for felony criminal
mischief and destruction of prop-
erty at Northeast Florida State
Hospital.
The patient allegedly ripped
out overhead plumbing and wir-
ing behind a wall in Building 27
the evening of November 24.
Michael Crews, security chief
at NEFSH, estimated the damage
in excess of $1500.
Two persons were named in
complaints for shoplifting at the
Walmart Supercenter in Mac-
clenny over the Thanksgiving
holiday, including Justin Farmer,
27, of Jacksonville.
A store security worker called
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parking lot.
Earlier that afternoon, a 17-
year-old female from Macclenny
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Grand opening, BBQ at Burkins Chevy
A grand opening and ribbon cutting were held at the newly acquired Burkins Chevrolet the evening of November 24, followed
by a catered BBQ dinner. In center of photo holding the ceremonial scissors is Larry Burkins, who purchased the new and used
car dealership recently from Ray Odom. It had previously been known as Pineview Chevrolet. To Mr. Burkins' left is Darryl
Register, director of the Baker County Chamber of Commerce, and others in the photo include chamber board members and
members of Mr. Burkins' family including wife Stacey, his parents Bob and Susie Burkins and in-laws Barbara and Eddie Allen
of Gurdon, ARK, who prepared the BBQ.
Macclenny couple arrested in
Brevard with a stolen pickup
A Florida Highway Patrol
trooper arrested a Macclenny
couple after the pickup truck they
allegedly stole was disabled with
a flat tire in Brevard County early
on November 24.
Joseph McClenaghan, 55, and
Mary O'Neill, 52, will be charged
with grand theft of the vehicle
from owner Judith Bickford,
with whom they lived on Ivy St.
in Macclenny until the previous
evening.
Ms. Bickford notified the sher-
iffs department about 2:00 the
morning of November 24 when
she noted her 1998 Chevrolet S-
o1 had been taken, and that the
couple moved out. The vehicle's
ID information was entered into
a crime computer and about 4:00
that morning police were notified
it had been located along with the
suspects.
In other vehicle thefts, a 1997
Chevrolet pickup belonging to
John Mann and taken from his
residence off Boyce Rd. south of
Sanderson was found abandoned
in St. Marys, Ga. in the early
morning hours of November 24.
The vehicle had been reported
stolen overnight on November
23, along with $2900 worth of
tools and equipment including a
portable welder.
George Parish said a stereo
valued at $2000 was taken from
his 2003 Dodge pickup parked
outside his South College St.
Legislative
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The state legislative delegation
meeting with Representative Ja-
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Dean at the county commission
chambers December 7 has been
cancelled. The Florida legislature
is convening for a special session
to discuss commuter rail projects
in Central and South Florida. It's
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residence in Macclenny. He told
police he was awakened by the
sound of barking dogs during the
night November 23 and discov-
ered the burglary that afternoon.
A complaint for criminal
mischief was filed November
25 against Ventura Rodriguez,
49, of Macclenny for damaging
a vehicle belonging to girlfriend
Brenda Acosta during an argu-
ment.
Jonathan Anderson of Glen
St. Mary reported someone
tossed a brick through the rear
window of his 1995 Chevrolet
Suburban the afternoon of No-
vember 28. It was parked outside
Winn Dixie in Macclenny at the
time.
A 2005 Chevrolet SUV be-
longing to Amber Blandford of
Middleburg sustained scratches
and dents when it was keyed in
the parking lot of the S&S store
on South 6th in Macclenny the
afternoon of November 28.
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DECEMBER 3, 2009
SOCIAL NOTICE SUBMISSION INFORMATION CONTACT US
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60th anniversaries times two
KELLEY LANNIGAN
FEATURES
features@bakercountypress.com
When Joe and Evelyn Barber's
son Gary married Kathy Davis,
daughter of Ralph and Doro-
thy Davis, their two branches of
Baker County families became
inextricably bound.
For decades, the Barbers and
the Davises have been part of the
same family living, laughing
and loving together. On Decem-
ber 1, surrounded by family and
friends, the couples observed
their 6oth wedding anniversaries
in a joint celebration at Hilltop
Restaurant in Orange Park.
Both couples shared their sen-
timents with The Press recently,
reflecting on marriage, how their
community has changed, and
what brought and kept them to-
gether.
When asked about what first
attracted each one to the other,
Mr. Davis had a ready reply.
"Well, it weren't her money, I
can tell you that," he said, teasing
his wife. "Honestly, if you want to
know the real truth, Dorothy run
me down in the street!"
"I decided he was marriage
material when he got his own
car," his wife teased back.
Mrs. Barber looked affection-
ately at her husband Joe.
"Joe and I got married without
a dime in our pockets," she said.
"I have to agree, it wasn't about
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Monday, December 7
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit juice,
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Lunch: Golden corndog or glazed ham
slice with macaroni and cheese and a
homemade wheat roll, choice of two
sides: baked beans, raw veggies with
dressing, chilled fruit juice and a roasted
peanut cup (gr. 7-12)
Tuesday, December 8
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit juice,
milk
Lunch: BBQ ribbette on a bun or baked
Italian lasagna with a slice of homemade
Italian bread, choice of two sides: tossed
salad with dressing, steamed green peas,
chilled fresh fruit and a slice of homemade
cake
Wednesday, December 9
Breakfast: Cinnamon toast, fruit juice
and milk
Lunch: Oven-baked chicken or beef
nuggets both served with rice and gravy,
choice of two sides: seasoned cabbage,
tossed salad with dressing, chilled fruit
juice and a slice of cornbread
Thursday, December 10
Breakfast: Cereal with slice of toast,
fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Tuna salad sandwich or chunky
turkey noodle soup with a homemade
wheat roll, choice of 2 sides: baked potato
rounds, seasoned pole beans, chilled fruit
choice
Friday, December 11
Breakfast: Waffles with syrup, fruit
juice, milk
Lunch: Shepherd's pie with a homemade
wheat roll or deli turkey and cheese
sandwich on a bun, choice of 2 sides:
lettuce and tomato slices, steamed
broccoli, baked potato rounds
PHOTO BY KELLEY LANNIGAN
The couples today. From left: Joe and Evelyn Barber, Dorothy and Ralph Davis.
money."
Both couples married in 1949,
the Davises in November, the
Barbers in December.
How they met
In April, 1945, 17-year-old
Dorothy Bradley went for an au-
tomobile ride with her girlfriend.
The girlfriend was dating
Ralph Davis' older brother
who was in the Navy. When the
brother had to return to the naval
station one evening, Ralph drove
him in the family's car. Dorothy's
girlfriend was going also and
asked her to come along.
"I climbed into the seat beside
Ralph and the rest is history,"
said Mrs. Davis.
Joe Barber and Evelyn Thrift
were classmates at Macclenny
High School, but paid each other
little attention before they gradu-
ated in 1949.
That quickly changed and
a romance blossomed. Today,
they live on Barber Road in Mac-
clenny, near the house Mr. Bar-
ber grew up in and in which they
were also married.
"Joe and I lived at his father's
house for two years after we mar-
ried," said Mrs. Barber. "We had
friends who went to Alaska for a
while and we lived in their house,
too. Then we were finally able
to build us a little shack of our
own!"
Mr. Barber couldn't resist
spilling a long held secret about
his wife.
"She doesn't really know this,
but I married her 'cause I couldn't
get anyone else," he said.
Family ties
The Barbers have two chil-
dren, four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
The Davises have three chil-
dren, nine grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Both couples contend that
their mutual life-long commit-
ment to family has been the key
to successful marriages and hap-
py lives.
Hard times
"We can tell you about hard
times, too," said Mr. Barber.
"Electricity didn't even come to
the county until 1948. The side-
walks downtown were wooden
planks."
"Everybody farmed a little,
had some livestock, worked in
turpentine. That was about all
there was," said Mr. Davis. "Joe
was raised in Macclenny, a city
boy. I was out in the country. If I
wanted to come into town, I had
to ride a mule."
Both men remember when
cows roamed freely about the
countryside.
"Macclenny wasn't fenced in.
Cows would sleep downtown at
night," said. Mr. Davis.
"We did get some concrete
sidewalks eventually," said Mr.
Barber. "On Highway 228 there's
two sections where you can still
see hoof tracks where the cows
walked across it while it was still
wet."
Happy times
"There was a theatre on 5th
Street where you could see a
show for a dime," recalled Mr.
Barber.
"In those days you could get a
big bottle of Coke for a dime, too.
But I only ever got to drink half
of it. She (Dorothy) got the other
half," said Mr. Davis.
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"I drank first, so I got the best
half," said Mrs. Davis.
When asked about how the
priorities of youth were different
from those held today, Mrs. Davis
said she believes her generation's
goals focused more on family
than career.
"Marriage and a family, that's
what we were hopeful in accom-
plishing. That's what we worked
toward. It's what was important
to us. We really didn't want any-
thing else," she said.
"Heck, at that time we hardly
realized there was anything be-
yond Baker County," said Mr.
Barber.
"One thing is for sure," said
Mr. Davis. "You can leave, but
no matter how many times you
leave, you always come back."
"Our lives in Baker County
have been very good," said Mrs.
Davis. "It's all been pleasant, all
wonderful."
Mrs. Barber summed it up
best.
"Here's to the next 60 years!"
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LindseyAltman
dies November 4
Lindsey C. Altman, 72, of of
Cumming, Georgia died at his
new home November 4, 2009.
He was a native of Baker County
and longtime resident of Manas-
sas, VA before moving to Cum-
ming.
Mr. Altman was born Novem-
ber 14, 1936 to J.B. and Edith
Altman of Glen St. Mary. He at-
tended school in Baker County
and graduated from Berry Col-
lege. He was the founder of Key
Properties, President of Manas-
sas Rotary Club and charter
member of Manassas Bull Run
Rotary Club from 1988 until his
death.
Survivors include his loving
wife of 50 years, Jean Altman,
daughters Andrea Ford and Lin-
da Miscio; brother Larry Altman
of Glen St. Mary.
The burial was held Novem-
ber 9 at Stonewall Memory
Gardens in Mannassas. Pierce
Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Barbara Batten,
72, of Starke dies
Barbara Batten, 72, of Starke
died November 23, 2009 at
Shands of Jacksonville with
family and
friends
close by her
side. She
was born
on May
30,1937
to Wood-
row Wilson
Moody and
Emma Hin-
kle Moody.
Barbara
was many Barbara Batten
things to
many people; from Mama to
Nana to Aunt Bobbie, everyone
knew her as a woman of great
faith and devotion, not only to
her Lord and Savior in her Bap-
tist faith but also to her entire
family. She had a generous heart
and never minded showing you
just how much she cared.
Mrs. Batten was predeceased
in death by brother Julian Lee
Moody; grandchildren Dee Dee
Kay Bowen and Amanda Lee
Cross.
Survivors include her devot-
ed husband of 35 years, Stanley
Batten of Starke; children Karen
Louise Allen of Bryceville; Linda
(David) Kilby of Starke and Bil-
ley (Stephanie) Weddle, both of
Starke, Okey (Penny) Jones of
Muncie, IN, Donald (Denise)
Weddle of Sanderson; brother
William Moody; sisters Kay
Woods and Jennie Mitzle; 14
grandchildren, 11 great-grand-
children; aunt and matriarch of
her family Dutchie Thompson;
best friend of 40 years Gloria
Phillips; countless nieces, neph-
ews, and cousins.
The funeral service was held
at 5:00 pm on November 28
at Archie Tanner Funeral Ser-
vices in Starke with Pastor Al
Dorminey officiating. In lieu of
flowers, please make donations
to the American Heart Associa-
tion or the Diabetes Association
as Mrs. Batten held both chari-
ties dear to her heart.
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'Redman' Godwin
Jr., 42, of Glen dies
Alfred "Redman" Godwin Jr,,
42, of Glen St. Mary died No-
vember 28, 2009. Mr. Godwin
was born
March 14,
1967 and
was a life-
long resi-
dent of Bak-
er County.
He was
preceded
in death by
parents Al-
fred Wiley
Godwin Sr. ,
and Jan- Alfred Godwin
ice Mildred
Johns.
Survivors include his wife of
10 years, Nicole Godwin; chil-
dren Rhonda, Joshua, Tori,
Colby, Brandon and Kalyn; sis-
ters Tina Norman, Gina Nor-
man and Carol Rhoden; broth-
ers Phillip (Yvonne) Norman Jr,
and Eugene (Regina) Newmans;
step-mother Carolyn Godwin;
two grandchildren.
The viewing is December 3
from 6:oo-8:oo pm at Sander-
son Congregational Holiness
Church. The funeral service will
also be at the church on Decem-
ber 4 at 11:oo am with Rev. Oral
Lyons officiating. Cedar Bay Fu-
neral Home in Jacksonville is in
charge of arrangements.
Paul Raulerson,
88, i WII veteran
Paul Archy Raulerson, 88,
died November 26, 2009. He
was born in Taylor on October
18, 1921 to William and Alice
Raulerson and lived most of his
life in Jacksonville.
Mr. Raulerson served in the
Army during WWII. He loved
hunting, fishing, gardening and
the Florida Gators. He was re-
tired from St. Regis Paper Mill,
and was predeceased by Flossie,
his former wife of 19 years.
Survivors include wife Doris;
sons Marcus Raulerson, Terry
Raulerson and Ritchie Rauler-
son, all of Jacksonville; daugh-
ters Kathleen Richards of Jack-
sonville and Patricia (Thomas)
Hepler of Yulee; step-daugh-
ter Brenda (Fred) Bachert of
SC; seven grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; several
nieces, nephews, other relative
and friends.
A graveside service with mili-
tary honors was held December
1 at 1:oo pm at Restlawn Cem-
etery in Jacksonville with Rev.
Glynn McCall officiating. Cedar
Bay Funeral Home of Jackson-
ville was in charge of arrange-
ments.
Linda Grear, 67,
of Macclenny dies
Linda Kay Sadler Grear, 67, of
Macclenny died Thursday, No-
vember 12, 2009 from compli-
cations due to lung cancer and a
stroke. She was born to the late
Bard Sadler and Dorothy Stull
Sadler on February 20, 1942.
Mrs. Grear graduated from Lee
High School in Jacksonville in
1960. She enjoyed volunteer
work and was especially active
with disaster recovery work. She
was most recently a member of
the Red Hat Society "Sassie La-
dies", Emmaus, Camp AMP for
children, president of the wom-
en of the church and a volunteer
with the Baker County Pregnan-
cy Center. Singing in the choir
and her handiwork were always
passions in Linda's life.
She was preceded in death by
husband Jack Jarrell.
Survivors include her loving
husband, Robert Grear of Mac-
clenny; daughters Dorothy Anne
Jarrell and Elizabeth Faye Jar-
rell (Steven) Arredondo; step-
daughters Karen Grear (Harry)
Krause and Lisa Grear; sister
Mary Anne Anders; two grand-
children; two nephews; many
other beloved family members
and friends.
The funeral service was held
at 10:00 am November 17 in the
chapel at Jacksonville Memory
Gardens Funeral Home with
Rev. Tom Pope officiating. In
lieu of flowers, the family sug-
gests donations be made to the
Baker County Pregnancy Center
or Community Hospice North-
east Florida.
Thanks so much
The family of Mamie Lee
Sands thanks everyone for their
support following the loss of our
beloved mother. We appreciate
all your thoughts and prayers. A
special thanks to Moniac Baptist
Church for the bereavement din-
ner coordinated by Bill and Dee
Williams. We are grateful to Dr.
Rickie Dyal, brother Lacy Crews
and his wife for their participa-
tion in the services. The excep-
tional services of Todd Ferreira
and his staff during our loss will
always be remembered.
Sincerely,
Carlton Lee, Clifford Lee
and Minnie Yarbrough
Sanderson
Congregational
Holiness Church
CR 127 N., Sanderson, FL
Sunday School 10:00 am
Morning Worship 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm
Wed. Evening Prayer Serv. 7:30 pm
SPastor: Oral E. Lyons
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 10 AM 6 PM
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Donna Harrison,
dies November 27
Donna S. Harrison, 48, died
Friday, November 27,2009. She
was born in Brunswick, GA to
Cornelius
and Foymae
Franks on
March 18,
1961, lived
in Mac-
clenny for
a few years
but spent
most of her
life in Jack-
sonville.
She attend-
ed church Donna Harrison
at Calvary
Christian Center in Orange
Park.
Survivors include her com-
panion of 14 years, Sid Bowers;
sons Neil Harrison and Brian
Harrison ofJacksonville; daugh-
ter Brandi Harrison of Macclen-
ny; brother Lyn Shaw of Tal-
lahassee; sisters Lynda Walker
of Lawtey and Debbie (Troy)
Groves of Macclenny; step-son
Michael Bowers of Jacksonville;
special niece Gerri Kreiser of St.
George; seven grandchildren.
The memorial service was
held November 30 at her church
with Pastor John Frances offici-
ating. Hardage-Giddens Town
and Country Chapel in Jackson-
ville was in charge of arrange-
ments.
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METHODIST CHURCH
CQR 127 N. of Sanderson
Sunday School 10:00 am
Sunday morning Service 11:00 am
Sunday Night Service 6:00 pm
Wed. Night Service 7:50 pm
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Assistant Pastor Timothy Alford
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573 S. 5th St. 259-6059
Sunday Bible Study 9:45 am
Fellowship 10:30 am -11:00 am
S Worship Services
11:00 am
.' Wed. Bible Study
401 TY 7:30 pm
Minister
Sam F. Pitching
The Road
to Calvary
Corner of Madison & Stoddard
Glen St. Mary
Rev. Tommy & Doris Anderson
Bro. Edward McDonald, Co-Pastor
Phone: 904-259-2213
Sunday School:.............10:00 am
Sunday Morning Service .... 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Service ..... 6:00 pm
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'Buddy'Kirkland,
60, of Brunswick
Walter 'Buddy' Kirkland
Jr., 60, died late Tuesday eve-
ning, November 24, 2009 at
the Southeast Georgia Regional
Medical Center in Brunswick
following an extended illness.
A native of Duval County, he
had lived in Waycross for many
years before moving to Bruns-
wick three years ago.
Mr. Kirkland made rustic cy-
press furniture for the last 20
years and also worked in the
commercial fishing industry. His
first love was camping and fish-
ing, but he also loved his dogs
Candy and Tiny, his cat Tigger,
plus gardening and working
with flowers.
Mr. Kirkland was a Baptist,
the son of the late Walter Sr. and
Leona Burch Kirkland. Mr. Kirk-
land was also preceded in death
by brother Jerry Durrance.
Survivors include wife Cindy
Harris Kirkland of Brunswick;
daughter Cyndil Kirkland and
fiance Henry Lee Sylvester
II of Blackshear; sons David
Kirkland of Alamo, Billy Kirk-
land and fiance Dana Huggins,
Jimmy (Evelyn) Kirkland, and
Brandon Kirkland, all of Hobo-
ken, GA; Waylon (Paola) Scot
of Killeen, TX; sister Eva Joyce
(Larry) Sigers, of Macclenny;
nine grandchildren; one great-
grandchild; several nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
The funeral service for Mr.
Kirkland was held at 11:00 am
November 28, at the Pearson-
Dial Chapel. Interment followed
at Sardis Cemetery in Charlton
County. Pearson-Dial Funeral
Home of Blackshear was in
charge of the arrangements.
Donald Mann, 75,
retired ironworker
Donald Mann, 75, of Sander-
son died Friday, November 27,
2009 at his residence follow-
ing an extended illness. He had
resided in Sanderson all of his
life and was the son of Frank H.
Mann and Callie Bennett Mann.
Mr. Mann worked as an iron-
worker in the construction in-
dustry for 31 years until his
retirement in 1996. He was a
member of local Ironworkers
Union #597 of Jacksonville. He
loved farming, fishing and hunt-
ing.
Survivors include his wife of
53 years, Sara J. Mann of Sand-
erson; daughter Lisa Jane (Don-
nie) Simmons of Jacksonville;
son Donald Ray (Robin) Mann
of Sanderson; sisters Doris (Bob)
Durham of Jacksonville, Ella
Mae (Roger) Edwards of Ben-
nell, FL and Judy Pierce of San
Antonio TX; brothers Melvin
Mann and Jack (Lennie) Mann,
both of Macclenny and Frank J.
(Vera) Mann Jr. of Sanderson;
five grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren.
The funeral service was held
November 30 at the Christian
Fellowship Temple with Revs.
David and Tim Thomas officiat-
ing. Interment followed at Ce-
dar Creek Cemetery in Sander-
son. Guerry Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
A Memorial to our Little
Hero
Rylee Christine
Wheaton
December 3, 2008
Today is special, my first
birthday. Memories will never
go away. Do not grieve for me,
for now I am free. Know that I
am following the path God laid
for me. I took His hand when
I heard Him call. I turned my
back and left it all. If parting
has left a void, then fill it with
remembered joy. Be not bur-
dened with times of sorrow.
Remember the sunshine that
is tomorrow. A million times
we have needed you, a million
times we have cried. If love
alone could have saved you you
never would have died. In life
we loved you dearly, in death
we love you still. In our hearts
you hold a place that only your
twin can help fill. It breaks our
hearts to lose you, but you did
not go alone. Part of Mommy
and Daddy went with you the
day God took you home.
MOMMY, DADDY, KAYLEE,
PAPA, GRANDMA, JUSTIN
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Mable Smith, 80,
of Maxville dies
Mable Harris Smith, 80, died
Monday, Movember 23, 2009.
She was a native and life-long
resident of
Maxville
and the
daughter
of Ceifus
and Evelyn
Blackburn
Godwin.
She was a
long-time
member of
First Bap-
tist Church
of Maxville.
MMable Smith
Mrs
Smith was a
loving mother and grandmother
and will be dearly missed by all.
She was preceded in death by
husbands Winfred Harris and
Roy Smith.
Survivors include daughters
Evelyn (Wayne) Stubbs, Jea-
nette (Junior) Higdon and Sue
(Daniel) Harris, all of Maxville;
five grandchildren; eight great-
grandchildren; several nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
The funeral service was held
at 11:oo am November 28 at
her church with Rev. Richard
Fish officiating. Interment fol-
lowed at Long Branch Cemetery
in Maxville. Cedar Bay Funeral
Home of Jacksonville was in
charge of arrangements.
In Loving Memory
of
Candice Taylor Blanks
1/22/96-12/1/200 7
Two years have come and gone
since God took you home. The
many times we've cried and
how we long to be by your
side. We feel your spirit when
the wind blows. Wefeel your
love when the sun shines warm
upon our faces. We know we'll
be together in Heaven someday.
Until then we will wait and
hold you in our hearts where
you will always stay and be our
beloved Tay-Tay.
LOVE,
MOM, DAD, TIM,
TYLER AND TANNER
In Loving Memory
of Kyle Newmans
12/5/1989 10/5/2008
Happy 20th Birthday
We love and miss you so much
as every day passes.
LOVE,
MAMA, DADDY, KRISTA, KOREY,
BAYBAY,
CHEYANNA, NANNAY REATHA,
NANA CAROLYNN AND PAPA,
ALL AUNTS AND UNCLES, COUSINS
AND FRIENDS
In Loving Memory
of
Louis L. Stewart
Sunrise Sunset
November 16, 1936- December 3,
2008
"Our Dear Father"
We love you and miss you very
much, may God bless you in
your final resting place. Thank
you for everything..
LOVE,
CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN,
GREAT-GRANDS, AND CLOSE FAMILY
FRIENDS
apcome
First Baptist Church
of Sanderson
CR 229 S., Sanderson FL
Sunday School ....... 10:00 am
Sun. Morning Worship. 11:00 am
Sun. Evening Worship .. 6:00 pm
Wed. Eve. Bible Study .. 7:00 pm
Pastor Bob Christmas
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Jesus: The Way, The Truth and The Life
Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 PM.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. Wed. Eve. Worship 7:30 P.M.
Pastor Rev. Shannon Conner
North 6th Street Macclenny 259-3500
David Thomas
2594940
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
TEMPLE
Independent Pentecostal Church
Seventh St. & Ohio Ave., Macclenny
Sunday School
Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday Evening Worship
Wednesday Night Service
Radio WJXR 92.1 Sunday
Youth Proarams
Sunday School
Common Ground Sunday
Associate Pastor
Tim Thomas
2594575
10:00 am
11:00 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
9:15 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
Common Ground Wed. (Teens) 7:00 pm
God Kids Sunday
God Kids Wednesday
11:00 am U M
7:00 pm Youth Pastor
Gary Crummey
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PHOTO COURTESY OF DEDRA CARRINGTON
Christmas Queens crowned Nov. 21
The Macclenny Fire Department held its 17th annual Christmas Queen Pageant November 21 at the middle school. Winners
included (back row from left) Teen Princess runner-up Lacey England, Teen Princess Madison Knabb, Preteen Princess Leslie
Nipper, Queen Trista Burnham, Queen runner-up Jamie Lee Norman, Preteen runner-up Karlie Payne and Little Miss runner-
up Kyrie Hollman; (front row from left) Pee Wee runner-up Haley Hodgson, Pee Wee Princess Molly Barlow and Little Miss
Princess Katie Owens. They will all be featured in the Christmas Parade December 5.
Yuletide concert,
art show at LCCC
A combined Christmas art
show, reception and choral con-
cert will be held the evening of
December 3 at the Levy Perform-
ing Arts Center on the campus of
Lake City Community College.
A reception in the lobby opens
the event at 5:00 pm and the Col-
lege Choir concert starts at 7:00.
It will include traditional and
contemporary Christmas music
by the group, soloists and smaller
ensembles. -
The program, reception and
light refreshments before the PHOTO COURTESY OF DEANN BARNETT
concert are free. Hometown crowd gives a
Basic skillstest hand to Coach Covington
The adult hbasic education
test will be administered on Fri-
day, December 11 at 9:oo am, at
the Family Service Center next
to Keller Intermediate School.
Come between 8:30 and 9:oo to
register. You must bring a picture
ID, $15 cash or check.
Please call 259-4110 with any
questions.
We print obituaries with a
picture free of charge.
Mt. Zion N.C.
Methodist Church
121 North t 259-4461
Macclenny, FL
Pastor Tim Cheshire
Sunday School 9:45 am
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm
Wednesday Prayer Service 7:00 pm
Jesus answered, "Verily, verily I
say unto thee, except a man be
born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the king-
dom of God." John 3:5
Tom Covington of Macclenny (left) was recognized by the crowd in his hometown
of Murray, KY on November 13 during a playoff game between the Murray Tigers
and Caldwell County, KY. Mr. Covington, a star running back at Murray High in the
late 1940s, was the first player inducted several years ago in the school's Sports
Hall of Fame. Mr. Covington coached football at the former Macclenny High
School from 1957-1968 and earlier this year was selected for the Wall of Fame at
Macclenny Park for his involvement in sports. He is a retired teacher and school
administrator. Pictured with him is great-nephew Brad Barnett of Murray.
Cemetery luminary
Boone's Creek Cemetery lumi-
nary will be held Saturday, De-
cember 12,2009 at 6:00 pm. The
cemetery is located north of St.
George, Georgia off State Road
121. Look for cemetery sign.
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52" Phillips-Magnavox projector sytle
with remote, works good, $250. 259-
7826, 626-5101. 12/3p
25'x36' garage trusses $1500 OBO.
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2005 Viper 90, childs four-wheeler,
very good condition, great Christmas
gift, $600. 1986 Yamaha Moto 90 four-
wheeler, needs work or use for parts
$250. 259-6403. 12/03p
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Tablets or Powder. Eliminates roaches or
your money back, guaranteed. Available
at Bennett's Feed. 10/15tfc
Old Kenmore electric stove, $35. 259-
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Oakfirewood, cut and split to fit modern
heaters and fireplaces. Can deliver, full
size long bed truck load $110, you pick
up $100. 653-1149. 11/26-12/3p
Artists! Oils, acrylics, water colors,
Canvases, drawing pads and much
more! On sale now. The Office Mart, 110
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Guns, AK-47, pump shotgun 12 gauge,
Ruger 10-22 Customizer, S&W model
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Enjoy the unique shopping experience
of the Franklin Mercantile. Open Thurs-
day Saturday 10-5 through holidays, at
the R.R. crossing in Glen. 259-6040.
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2006 16'x 6.5' double axle trailer $1100.
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Infant car seat with base, Graco, blue
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Big group sectional with queen size
bed, two recliners, tables, $275. Queen
size mattress $50. For information Call
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Three Palms Resale, 20% off store-
wide, December 1 12th. Next to Aard-
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Kirby vacuum cleaner, shampooer and
all attachments, $400. 653-1843 or 217-
1116. 12/3p
Savage 243 synthetic stock with scope
$250, 25-06 Remington 700 with Leo-
pold scope and stainless steel barrel
$800, Bushmaster AR-15, camouflage
$900, Russian M38 308 caliber $275,
Japanese 6.5 caliber airplane sights
$275, Traditions camouflage 50 caliber
muzzle loader $200. 451-4567. 12/3p
Great selection of affordable hand-
painted ornaments, original designs,
personalized while you shop the historic
Franklin Mercantile. Visa/MC and gift
certificates. 259-6040. 12/3tfc
Glass top dining room table with four
captain's chairs, with lighted china cabi-
net and glass shelve, very nice $800 for
all. 259-2753 or 910-5434. 12/3c
2000 Subaru Forester with many extras,
very clean and always serviced regularly.
Priced well below book value at $4500.
Work 904-786-4041, home 912-843-
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Mechanic on wheels, auto and truck
repair, give me a call. 571-0913.
12/3p
2005 Chevy Silverado LS, all power,
spray-in bed liner, short wheel base,
5.3 engine, automatic, 37,000 miles,
$13,700.259-7826,626-5101. 12/3p
1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 excellent condi-
tion, 350 motor, rebuilt automatic trans-
mission, completely redone $3495 OBO.
904-415-1168. 12/3p
1990 Chevrolet Sliverado Z71, four
wheel drive, red and white step-side
with red interior, automatic V8, power
steering, power brakes, power windows,
power door locks, heat/air. Extras include
new tires, extra tires and rims, diamond
plated tool box, $5,000. 904-259-5094.
12/3p
1986 Mazda long bed pickup, 1998 Audi
A4 1.8T, $1500 for both, OBO. 904-653-
1403. 12/3p
Looking for someone interested in car-
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525-5700. 12/3-12/10c
Chihuahuas, tiny, pure bred, health cer-
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which makes it illegal to advertise "any
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24. hereby informed that all dwellings adver-
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an equal opportunity basis. To complain
of discrimination, call HUD toll free at
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number for the impaired is 1-800-927-
9275.
Orange male tabby cat, Turner Cem-
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5119 askfor Carol, or 904-894-7763 ask
for Mary. 12/3-12/10p
Blue pit bull, goes by Bella, last seen in
Glen St. Mary November 25, has been
spayed, $100 reward no questions
asked. Call 759-2912. 12/3p
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based on statements and/or promises;
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Dump truck drivers needed, experi-
enced only. 334-8739. 12/3-12/24p
Clinical Positions, busy Jacksonville
homehealth care company seeks clini-
cal personnel for the Baker county area.
In need of RN, LPN, OT,COTA, PT, PTA,
SLP and HHA personnel. PRN with po-
tential for FT position. Send resumes to:
Ifigura@qhhcfl.com or fax to 904-391-
1755. No phone calls, please.
11/26-12/3p
We are looking for a creative person
with above average literacy skills to fill a
part-time graphics position. Knowledge
of Adobe Creative Suite and Mac skills a
must. Send resume with references (and
work product examples if available) c/o
Graphics, P.O. Box 598, Macclenny, FL
32063. 10/15tfc
Skilled A/C mechanic, must have experi-
ence in service work, ductwork, and A/C
installation. Apply at dependable32063@
nefcom.net 10/15tfc
Heavy duty diesel mechanic needed,
Travel Centers of America, Baldwin loca-
tion, 1024 US 301 South. Driver's license
required. Please apply to Mark Holmes,
Shop Manager. 904-266-4281, ext. 22.
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500 DOLLARS
& DEED
is all you need to
move into your
new Manufactured
& Modular Home
CALL 866-605-7255
Murray
13 acres, well, septic tank, barn, fenced,
in Glen St. Mary, $132,000. 408-1077.
12/3p
20 acres on Bill Davis Road at $6500/
acre with 450 ft. road frontage. Call Zack
Parsons at 352-262-2336. 12/3-12/31 p
3 BR, 2 BA 1995 doublewide mobile
home recently remodeled on 3+ acres,
zoned for another home or mobile home,
great location, $116,000. 334-4987.
12/3p
One acre lot In Macclenny II, price re-
duced, owner consider financing. 904-
234-3437. 11/5-12/3p
Huge 4 BR, 3 BA 2001 modular home
on four acres, close to town, completely
remodeled, $125,000. 334-4987.
12/3p
FSBO, 7 acres on quiet dead-end
road, mature oaks, zoned conventional
or mobile home, one acre per dwelling,
$112,500. 259-5877. 6/18tfc
264.5 acres, 875 ft. road frontage on Bill
Davis Road, $2,225/acre for everything.
352-262-2336. 12/3-12/31 p
3 BR, 2 BA brick with rec room, two car
garage, 1800 SF on 134 acres, work shop
and fruit trees, in Hills of Glen. Call 259-
6540. 11/12-12/3p
66.57 acres with 875 ft. road frontage on
Bill Davis Road, $4,000 /acre. Call Zack
Parsons at 352-262-2336.
12/3-12/31p
MacGlen Builders, Inc. Brick homes in
Macclenny from $145,000-$210,000.
813-1580. 11/13tfc
200 acre operating quail plantation, 4
BR, 2 BA 22,00 SF lodge, includes all
equipment, furniture and structures,
$6250/acre. www.bakerquailplantation.
com 352-262-2336. 12/3-12/31 p
3 acres, high and dry, fish pond, homes
or mobile homes, set-up included, owner
financing. 912-843-8118. 2/22tfc
FSBO 4 BR, 2 BA brick home approxi-
mately 2100 SF on 2.82 Acres. Fireplace,
tile, plantation shutters, 20x20 workshop,
many upgrades, very nice. Neighborhood
restricted to homes only. $286,000. By
appointment only. 237-0060 or 259-
3963. 5/14tfc
3 BR, 1 BA house on three lots in Bald-
win, needs some repair, $48,000. 904-
259-9221. 12/3-12/10p
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1 BR $500,2 BR $550,
Quiet, established
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Quiet neighborhood,
no smoking,
service animals only,
$850/month
CALL 259-8444
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Two lots in Copper Creek, Unit IIl. Call
813-1580. 12/11tfc
2 BR, 1 BA house in Macclenny, central
H/A, new roof/siding, $62,000 OBO. 3 BR,
1 full bath, two baths, doublewide with
screen porch, central H/A, two ponds and
barn on 3 acres, fully fenced, Georgia
Bend, $62,000 OBO. Two for one deal of
a lifetime 2 BR, 1 BA house with cen-
tral H/A plus 2 BR, 2 BA singlewide with
central H/A on 1/ acres, Georgia Bend,
$58,000 OBO. Call 904-259-6101.12/3p
YARD SALE
Friday & Saturday 9-?
Miltondale to Azalea Dr.
Kids clothes & toys,
household, etc.
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Part time Teller
Must have experience to apply.
Apply in person
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YARD SALES
S Thursday and Friday, 125 north 22 miles, Bob
Burnsed one block to Oak Ridge.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm,
Woodlawn Road to Grant, left then right on Adams.
Lots of gently used Christmas presents for kids, lots
of toys, lounger, shoes, clothes, dressers, tools, everything. No early
birds.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, 4668 Barber Road.
Furniture, household items, clothing, too much to list.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00 am-?, 3658 Pete Johnson Road.
Household, clothes, lamps.
Friday, 8:00 am-?, Maxville Senior Center, 18065 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Baldwin. Across from fire station. Huge sale, cheap prices.
Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm, 235 N. 4th Street, Macclenny. Bo and Mary
Walker's home.
Friday and Saturday, 8:00 am-?, 8305 CR139B, Glen. Lots of stuff.
Friday and Saturday, 7:00 am noonish, 561 Timberlane Drive,
Macclenny. This is a moving sale combined with several total house
clean outs including the following great items: Spring Field Armory
XD40 handgun/pistol .40 cal., 50" big screen TV, furniture couches,
dresser with mirror, comforters, etc, teacher supplies, computers and
peripheral equipment, tons of misc. office supplies, clothes baby,
toddler, teen, adult, toys most newborn six years, baby items -
changing table, bassinet, etc, much, much, more. Everything must go
so be prepared to make an offer.
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 am-noon, 5587 N. Tall Pine Road. Come
do your Christmas shopping. A little bit of everything.
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 am-?, Corner of Hwy. 90 and Thomas
Sweat Road, Sanderson. New crafts, household items, new gifts for
Christmas.
Friday and Saturday, 8:00 am-2:00 pm, 5962 Bill Davis, 4.2 miles
from four-way stop on Mud Lake Road.
Saturday, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Macclenny II, 4107 Dogwood Street.
Lots of stuff.
Saturday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm, 10545 CR127 Sanderson, three miles
north of highway 90. Weight lifting set, children's toys, playhouse and
Little Tykes playground, covered swings, apple kitchen decor, dishes,
country decor, clothes, wedding dress, knick-knacks galore.
Saturday, 8:00 am-?, 701 US highway 301 South, Baldwin. A little bit
of everything, holiday decor, clothing, sports memorabilia, etc. Multi-
family
Saturday, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, 507 S. 7th Street.
Saturday, 7:00 am-noon, 8043 Stewart Road off Woodlawn Road.
King size comforter, full size pottery barn comforter set and quilt
and accessories, twin comforter, lamps, curtains, mens large cloth-
ing, hunting clothes, girls size 12-16 clothes, ladies small-medium
clothes.
Saturday, 8:00 am-?, Christmas yard sale, Corner of US 90 and Mt.
Vernon, across fro Pit Stop. Toys, women's clothes, girls clothes sizes
0-6 month, 4Tand 5T and other miscellaneous items.
Saturday, 8:00 am-2:00 pm, 7582 Old Nursery Road. Lots of almost
new toys, power wheels dune buggy, crab sandbox, crib, changing
table and more.
Saturday, 8:00 am noon, Magnolia off Miltondale. Corner desk,
football table, scrub pants, brand new skate board and T-shirts, round
table with chairs, doll house, desk, movies, infant firl clothes to size
3, 1997 Ford F150 4x4, 75 gallon fish tank fully equipped, X-box 350,
drum, guitar, microphone, full size bed. 860-2095. No early birds
please. 3-5 family
Saturday, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, On highway 23A across from old golf
course. Look for signs.
Saturday, 8:00 am-?, 12354 W. Confederate Drive in Glen. Air hockey
table $150, books, misc. household items. etc.
Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 am-2:00 pm, 5818 camphor Road off
George Hodges. Multi-family
Saturday, 261 N. 4th street. Lots of items, small dresser, boys clothes,
Christmas items and a whole lot more.
Saturday, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, 6829 Otis Yarborough Road, Glen. Lots
of stuff.
Saturday, 8:00 am-noon, 376 Magnolia Drive off of Miltondale Road.
Girls clothing size 6 and shoes, home interior pictures, cow collect-
ibles for kitchen and lots of other items.
Saturday, 8:00 am-noon, US 90 and 125 in Glen. Like new clothes,
household items. Becky McDuffie
'11mrsday, December 3, 2009
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
3 BR, 2 BA with hot tub and wash/dryer
included. 451 North Boulevard, $1150/
month. Contact Harry Lang 904-726-
1665. 11/26-12/3p
Glen St. Mary, 2 BR, 1 BA, $500 deposit,
$500/month. 588-2589. 12/3p
3 BR, 2 BA brick home with fenced yard
and utility shed, in city, $850/month, first
and last plus deposit. 259-6849.
12/3-12/10p
2 BR, 1 BA mobile home, very clean $300
deposit, $575/month. Call 259-2787.
11/26-12/3p
Homes and mobile homes for rent from
$750-850 monthly. 259-2255. 11/13tfc
3 BR, 1 /2 BA brick home, 713 Long Drive,
18 month lease, $800/month, $600 de-
posit. 259-9797. 12/3tfc
3 BR, 2 BA singlewide on acre close to
1-10, must fill out application for reference
check $550/month, $500 deposit. 259-
2552 or 614-6111. 12/3-12/10p
3 BR, 2 BA mobile home, extra clean,
$650, first and $650 deposit. Also 2 BR,
1 BA mobile home, extra clean, $550, first
and $550 deposit, mobile community,
Glen area. 259-2121. 10/29tfc
2 or 3 BR mobile home for rent on acre.
Service animals only, garbage pickup,
sewer, water and lawn maintenance pro-
vided, rent $385-$550, family neighbor-
hood. 912-843-8118; 904-699-8637.
10/29tfc
1 and 2 BR apartments now available, 1
BR $500, 2 BR $550, 50% off first months
rent for qualified applicants. Quiet, estab-
lished neighborhood. Call for more infor-
mation 259-8444. 11/5tfc
2 BR, 1 BA mobile home on Morningside
Lane in Glen St. Mary, $365/month, $365
deposit. 259-8140. 12/03p
3 BR, 2 BA singlewide off SR 121 North,
12 miles from 1-10, $500/month, first and
$500 security. References checked. Mike
545-2275. 11/26-12/3p
2 BR, 1 BA, washer/dryer hook-up, 980
SF, 351 N. Lowder, $700/month, $500
deposit, 12 month lease required. 259-
9797. 10/29tfc
2 BR, 1% BA in Glen, $500 deposit, $500/
month. 588-2589. 12/3p
2 BR, 1 BA all appliances including wash-
er/dryer and dishwasher, $675/month,
$675 deposit. 904-259-3300. 7/2tfc
Spacious doublewide 3 BR, 2 BA, washer,
dryer, dishwasher, utility building, country
living off Crews Road, $800/month plus
deposit. 653-2157 or 314-4762.
12/3-12/1O0p
2 and 3 BR mobile homes, central H/A,
service pets only, water, lawn, garbage
included. First, last and deposit required.
259-7335. 4/30tfc
2 BR, 2 BA mobile home in Glen St. Mary,
$600/month, $600 deposit. 386-758-3922
or 386-344-5065. 12/3-12/10p
3 BR, 2 BA doublewide on acre, fenced
back yard, one mile to shopping, nice
neighborhood, lawn maintenance and
pest control provided, no smoking, service
animals only, $750/month, $750 deposit.
904-259-6801. 12/3-12/10Op
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Mobile homes. 2 and 3 BR, A/C, service
animals only, $500-$575 plus deposit.
904-860-4604. 3/17tfc
3 BR, 1 1/ BA, $550/month, first and last
months rent, $100 deposit. Fenced yard
off of James Britt Road. 904-509-7210.
12/3p
4 BR, 2 BA house, quiet neighborhood,
no smoking, service animals only, $900/
month. 50% off first month's rent for
qualified applicants. 259-8444. 11/5tfc
Quiet and peaceful doublewide mobile
home on 2 acres, $775/month, $500
deposit. Call Bruce 838-3130.
12/3-12/10 p
4 BR, 2 BA house, central H/A, 453 Aza-
lea. Available December 1st, $795/month,
$795 deposit. 259-6488. HUD welcome.
12/3p
3 BR, 2 BA with fireplace, 2000 28x60
doublewide, excellent condition, first
and last months, $850/month. 904-371-
0649. 11/26-12/3p
3 BR, 1 BA on two acres on Hwy. 127,
newly remodeled, central air, $700/month.
954-263-7311 or 904-397-0410.
12/3-12/10 p
Very clean 1 BR apartment north Mac-
clenny, utilities included, $600 plus de-
posit. 259-6426. 12/3p
3 BR, 2 BA on River Hills Road, Glen.
$800/month, $400 deposit, call after 6:00
pm. 397-0249. 12/3-12/10p
Office/warehouse space with tractor trail-
er loading dock, 848 SF office, 5500 SF
warehouse. 7574 W. Mt. Vernon in Glen
St. Mary. Rent negotiable. 259-5327.
10/22-12/10p
Office space for rent, prime location,
downtown Macclenny, $588.50 per month
plus deposit. Call 259-6546. 1/8tfc
1000 or 2000 SF, 121 near 1-10. 610-
9974. 11/19-12/3p
Large commercial rental space on high-
way 90 in Glen St. Mary 650 SF, $500 plus
tax, $250 deposit. 259-2707.
11/26-12/17p
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must go. Let's deal 866-605-7255.
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MOTIVATED SELLER! MLS#503434 Adorable 3BR 1.5
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Cats' fourth Quarter comeback falls short Ladycats
BOB GERARD I SPORTS
As the BCHS Wildcats discov-
ered earlier in the year against
Trinity Christian, penalties and
turnovers will doom even the
best football team. In a perfor-
mance eerily reminiscent of the
Trinity game, the Wildcats made
a bright start Friday night against
Tallahassee Godby in the state
regional finals, only to have the
spark snuffed out by fumbles and
questionable penalties.
In the end, Tallahassee Godby
continues on in the playoffs with
a 26-19 win, while the Cats return
home to think about what might
have been.
The Wildcats never gave up
and with a little more time on
the clock just might have pulled
off one of the biggest comebacks
of the year. Down 24-6 with
nine minutes left in the game,
quarterback Kendrick Sampson
came off the bench to engineer a
miracle comeback similar to the
one he made against Suwannee
County. It almost worked, but
the fourth turnover of the game,
an interception with seconds to
go, stopped a potentially game-
winning drive.
The Wildcats started the game
so well that the Baker County
fans, who outnumbered the God-
by faithful at Gene Cox Stadium,
were in fine voice. They watched
Harold Moore crack a 40-yard
BOB GERARD I SPORTS
Sports fans don't get a moment
to take a breath as we move from
one season into another. With the
excitement of Wildcat football
over we now get to change our
focus to the hardwood, where an
experienced Wildcat basketball
team will take to the court this
Thursday on the road against dis-
trict foe Baldwin at 7:30 pm. The
Cats will entertain Ridgeview on
Friday at 7:30 pm in the BCHS
gym in the home opener.
The Baker Wildcat varsity bas-
ketball team finished last season
21-8 and Coach Charles Ruise
is confident that he has a lot of
firepower to put on the court this
year. He returns six starters from
last year's team if he picks up
Darvin Ruise from the football
team.
Returning are juniors Chris
Walton, Blaine Finley, Marquis
Ruise and seniors Darvin Ruise,
Marcelle Gayden and Brandon
Robertson.
His core of seniors will be
looked to for a lot of leadership
on and off the court. Ruise par-
ticularly has been a surprise for
the Cat round ballers. A natural
athlete, he is skilled both offen-
sively and defensively. "He's an
excellent rebounder. He's a sur-
prising finisher inside and will
bring us the experience we need
in the post to finish games this
season," said the coach.
Coach Ruise is encouraged
about his returning juniors.
Walton is one of the team's most
explosive players, a good finisher
in the open court and a solid de-
fender.
run into Godby territory at the
45-yard line. A penalty moved
the ball on to the 39 and Godby
looked to be back on its heels.
But as the usually sure-handed
Rueben Jackson fought for ex-
tra yardage on a plunge up the
middle, the ball squirted free and
Godby recovered.
The Cat defense, which has
been game winners all season
long, was determined to get the
ball right back and stopped looo-
yard rusher Lavorrie Johnson.
But they got overzealous and a
late hit penalty moved the ball
into Baker County territory.
Godby was stalled when Jack-
son, Trek McCullough and Cory
Wheeler stopped Johnson cold
and the Cougars missed a field
goal attempt.
On the next series, the Wild-
cats advanced all the way to the
Godby 30 behind strong run-
ning from Jackson, quarterback
Darvin Ruise and Moore. But
they were stopped on a fourth
down conversion and Godby got
the ball back.
It was a hard hitting game,
though not as scrappy as the
previous weekend's battle with
Madison County on the Wildcat
home field.
What Godby had going for it
that Madison didn't was a pin-
point passing attack. Though
Cat coach Bobby Johns pointed
out that the Cougars could throw
Finley is the team's biggest
three point threat, and an all
around player and a strong leader
on the court.
Robertson at 6'5" is one of the
team's top inside players. "He's
worked hard this summer and
in preseason on his footwork in
the post to help establish that
solid presence inside and on the
boards," said Rusie. "His defense
has improved a great deal."
A number of underclassmen
joining the team will bring depth
and scoring potential. Chris Mc-
Cray has been a top defender.
"He thinks defense first, but is
athletic and shoots the three,"
said Ruise. "He attacks the basket
but he loves to play defense."
Marcell Gayden has made a
lot of progress over the summer
and his defense, rebounding and
shooting have all improved. The
big man in the paint is rangy
6'8" center Donte Jennings, who
brings shot blocking, rebounding
the ball but "beat you with their
running," quarterback Dennis
Andrews harassed the Wildcats
all night long with long bombs.
If a play didn't work, Andrews
came right back to it, which
on two occasions amounted to
touchdowns. The first Godby
score was a toss to the end zone to
receiver Jamel Murray. The play
was called back for a penalty, but
Andrews went right back to it on
the next play and converted the
score.
Murray gave the Wildcats fits
all night long. While the Cats
keyed on star receiver Chris St.
Hillaire, Murray made the most
of single coverage.
The Wildcats pulled right back
with a fine run by Darvin Ruise,
who faked to Jackson up the
middle and broke containment
for the score. The extra point
was blocked, however, and the
Cougars maintained a one-point
lead.
The Wildcats mounted a
drive close to midfield on a long
run from Moore, but a second
fumble this time with the ball
slipping from the hands of Moore
- stopped them cold.
Johnson set up the second
score for the Cougars late second
quarter with three straight runs
down the Wildcat 1-yard line.
Form there, Andrews ran it in on
a quarterback sneak.
The Cougars got the ball back
and scoring potential.
Issac Johnson is quick, de-
fends with passion and under-
stands the game well. He passes
the ball well and gets his team-
mates involved in the game, ac-
cording to the coach.
"Overall we feel real strong
about our athletes this year,"
said Ruise. "They've all worked
hard and it's our plan to make
this season an exciting one."
The Cats are in nine-team
district this year separated into
a North and South sub-division.
Baker High, Baldwin, Bishop
Snyder and West Nassau are in
the South and the Cats will host
the tournament.
The North sub-division in-
cludes Crescent City, Keystone
Heights, Interlachen, Union
County and Bradford. Keystone
will be the host for the north
tournament. Ruise forsees the
possibility of a Bradford/ Baker
rematch for the district title.
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Darvin Ruise during Friday night's game in Tallahassee.
to start the second half and it
was more of the same. Andrews
found St. Hillaire on a long pass
to the Cat 16. Johnson ran it in on
21-yard sweep and the point after
put the Cougars up 21-6.
The Wildcats were stilljust two
scores down, and an interception
of Andrews by Darvin Ruise gave
them back the ball. Still, they
were deep in their own territory
and the veer was not working
well against the Cougars. After
the drive stalled, a bad snap near
the end of the third period gave
Godby a safety and a 23-6 edge.
Godbyextended it to 26-6 with
a 13-yard field goal with under 13
minutes in the game.
With the running game not op-
erating on all cylinders and time
running out, Kendrick Sampson
came in. Operating out of the
shotgun, Sampson responded by
hitting Moore on a 30-yard pass
play to the Godby 12. Sampson
then found Ruise in the end zone
and Sampson converted the extra
point to narrow the gap to 26-13.
With nine minutes left in the
game, things suddenly got very
interesting. The Wildcat defense
responded to the score by stop-
ping Godby flat.
Moore and Sampson picked
up a couple of quick first downs
with their feet and Sampson
found Klate Duval at the 25-yard
line. On the next play, Sampson
rifled one to tall receiver Thomas
Sirk in the end zone for the score.
The PAT was blocked and BCHS
trailed by only a touchdown, 26-
19.
That's how the game and the
Wildcat's 2009 season finished.
With time running out and the
Wildcats driving downfield,
Sampson's pass was intercepted
by Godby's Quayshun Smith and
that sealed the game.
It was the end to an impres-
sive season for BCHS. They had
some incredible wins including
a pair of signature victories over
Suwannee and Madison. Though
the playoff run ended prema-
turely, the Cats provided a lot of
excitement this season and did
the school and county proud.
New faces in wrestling
The Wildcat wrestling team has a new look this season, a new district
and a new head coach in Ron Lee, who takes the helm of a very young
team of mostly freshman.
Lee and assistant Josh Trippett field a team of 20 who will be start-
ing the season this weekend with a tournament at Bradford County.
Senior Noah Davis, who advanced to the state tournament last year,
leads the team along with Chris Tran. Both are four-year lettermen.
Davis and Tran have both been a big help to Lee, who is in his first
season coaching wrestling, and have been giving the young grapplers
lots of tips. Lee is learning as he goes.
'This is really new for me too," said Lee.
The Cats are part of the Big Bend district that includes Godby, Su-
wannee and Fort White. Godby is the class of the district.
The Wildcats are on the road for almost every meet, with only one
home meet in late January.
Lee has one female wrestler, Catherine Davis, and a lot of youngsters
who are excited about getting on the mat.
"We have a lot of kids who are really into it," said Lee.
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The Lady Wildcat basketball
team stayed undefeated this week
with a pair of impressive wins.
The girls had plenty to be thank-
ful for over the holidays with a
home win versus Union County
and a road win over Bradford
Countyin Starke.
"I've been 0-4 and trust me,
4-0 feels a lot better," said Head
Coach Franklin Griffis.
The Cats defeated Union
County at home November 19
by a 11 points with the final score
showing 57-46. The Tigers kept it
close through three quarters be-
fore the Cats went on a 14-9 run
in the fourth period to seal the
victory.
BCHS was led by Destiny de
la Pena's 18 points and to from
Brittany Burns. Kiana Parker
and Meagan O'Steen each had a
dozen rebounds.
The girls had their biggest of-
fensive night of the young season
on November 23 with a 72-63
overtime win over the Tornadoes
in Starke.
The Tornadoes came back
from a lo-point deficit at half-
time to chip away at the Wildcat
lead throughout the second half.
They tied the score with seconds
left to force the overtime period
tied at 60.
"We got a little careless han-
dling the ball," said the coach,
"but once we got back in it in
overtime we took over like we had
at the beginning of the game."
BCHS dominated the Torna-
does in overtime. Chelsey Ruise
had 21 points to lead the scorers.
Four Wildcats were in double
figures with de la Pena tossing
in 16 points. Kiara Battles added
11 points, Kiana Parker to and
Burns 8.
"Kiara has been playing really
well," said Griffis. "She's been
playing good defense and scoring
on the inside."
Parker had 15 rebounds and
Battles 7 to lead the defense.
The Lady Wildcats will try to
extend their win streak when
they travel to Yulee on December
4. Tip off is at 6:00 pm.
"I expect Yulee to look pretty
similar to us," Griffis said. "They
lost a big inside player to gradu-
ation but have a pair of guards
who can score."
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