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Tension grows in wake of shooting
Sheriff's, police officials
meet with community leaders
in search of answers
Sheriff J. Harrell The Rev. Jeffery
Reid Dove
Hamilton
schools are
peanut-free,
says official
In wake of recent
salmonella outbreak
I Log on to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration Web site, fda.gov,
-for a complete, searchable list
of all recalled items.
By Jo Rpss
Parents of Hamilton County School children
can breathe a sigh of relief regarding the recent
salmonella outbreak involving products made
from peanut butter. According to Ida Daniels,
Food & Nutrition Services coordinator for the,
Hamiltot County School District, local schools
"do not have any peanut butter or products
associated with this recall."
According to recent statistics released by the
Centers for Disease Control's Web site (CDC),
"The case.count is 491 in 43 states with latest
confirmed, reported illness beginning on
January 8, 2009."
TThe soluce of the tainted peanut butter
prod iucts"has been traced back to King Nut
Products, which are produced byPeanut
Corporation of America in Blakely, Ga. This
facility is now idle and most of its employees
hav.ebeen temporarily laid off pending the
outcome of the investigation. The Blakely plant
man ufactured a peanut paste which was not
sold direct tl to consumers, but rather to
institutions, tood service providers and food
marrufactuiers according to CDC reports ..
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The Rev. Billy
Simon
By Jo Ross
Sheriff's and police
officials met with local
community leaders Friday
to discuss the recent
increase in violence and to
look for ways to build trust
between those
investigating the crimes
and residents who may be
able to help solve them.
On hand for the meeting
were the Rev. Jeffery Dove,
the Rev. Billy Simon,
Sheriff J. Harrell Reid,
Police Chief Jeff McGuire,
Major John Davis,
Lieutenant Chip Belote and
Sergeant Anthony
Williams.
At the heart of the issue
was a Jan. 7 shooting in
Jasper that resulted in the
death of Dekovan "Nap"
Walls. Another man,
Jeffrey Walls, suffered non-
life threatening wounds in
the incident.
"We're confident that
there are witnesses out
there that need to come
forward with information
on this incident," Reid told
those assembled. "Our
SEE TENSION, PAGE 2A
District Teacher of the Year
From left: Waylon Bush, South Hamilton Elementary Principal; Ellen Gay, District
Teacher of the Year; Martha Butler, Superintendent; Philip Pinello, Director of
Administrative Services. Photo: Submitted
Teacher,
School-Related,.
Employee of the
Year announced
By Jo Ross
The Hamilton County School
District selections for The 201.0
Teacher of the Year and 2009
School-Related Employee of the
Year have been announced.
South Hamilton Elementary
School teacher Ellen Gay, with
more than 34 years of
experience, has been selected as
SEE TEACHER, PAGE 2A
71-'I
School Related Employee of the Year
From left: Philip Pinello, Director of Administrative Services; Patricia Wynn,
District School Employee of the Year; Martha Butler, Superintendent; and Maceo
Howell, Hamilton County High School Principal. -Photo: Submitted
Temperatures last Wednesday were still below
Ireezing at lunchtime in Jasper. Motorists on US 41
and US 129 were treated to a winter wonderland as
icicles sparkled in the afternoon sun at the William
Mitchell home. r..:..Jo Ross
DeKovan "Nap"
Lenard Walls Sr.
September 6, 1977 -
January 7, 2009
Left to mourn his passing
are a mother and step-
father, grandmothers. and
two small children as well
as a host of aunts, uncles-
and cousins.
- Photo: Submitted
Re-entry job
fair planned
for Hamilton
County
probationers
Battery victim had
to wait to call for
help, say police
a According to
a case report
filed by ,
Hamilton
County
Sheriff's Christopher
Deputy P,J. Nathaniel
Fouraker, Seymore
Christopher
Nathaniel Seymore, 25, of
10760 37th Trail, Jasper,
was taken into custody
and charged with battery-
domestic violence on Jan.
22 at about 1:30 p.m.
SEE BATTERY, PAGE 2A
The Jasper News made an
error in its Jan. 22 edition.
The flood insurance rate
maps meeting was held
Tuesday, Jan. 27 and will
not be held tonight,
Thursday, Jan. 29. Those
who missed the meeting,
or need additional
information, should
contact the county's
building and land use
department at 386-792-
1060. You can also contact
the Suwannee River Water
Management District at
386-362-1001 or visit
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Tension grows in wake of shooting
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residents are truly
scared, they're just not
used to these kinds of
crimes. We have heard a
lot of rumors and
speculations regarding'
the motive, but no clear
evidence. Fear of
retribution for coming
forward may be an
issue, but I urge anyone
with information to find
someone they trust to go
to with what they saw
or know. We are
working with FDLE on
this particular case, and
if they are not
comfortable coming to
local Law Enforcement,
they can talk to another
agency. It doesn't matter
which agency brings the
perpetrators) to justice,
sb long as they are tried
and convicted. The
victim and his family
deserve that."
After requesting to
hear the 911 tapes of the
incident, Dove, of New
Bethel AME Church,
asked to meet with law
enforcement and church
and community leaders
to voice his desire for
the community to come:
together to work on a
forum which would
allow an appeal to go
out through the media
and from the pulpits for
anyone with
information to come
forward.
"I think a town
meeting would be in
order, to invite residents
to share their fears and
information to voice
their concerns and be
heard," said Dove.
"From what I'm hearing
in the community,
people are seared. They
are rinot happy with the
Sheriff's Department for
whatever, reason. I don't
think that's fair. Our
residents don't feel,
comfortable and I had
hoped that the ministers
of the community could
be a buffer and speak to
their churches and their
members to help rebuild
that trust."
"We need to do
something about this
issue," said Simon, of
The Greater Poplar'
Springs Baptist Church,
in Jasper. "Trust me,
from what I'm hearing,
it's not over. I can talk to
people on the street and
you can feel the
animosity between
groups. I believe Sheriff
Reid is doing a
magnificent job under
the circumstances and
the community wants to
work with him, but
they're afraid. We have
got to find some way to
get the people in the
community to work*
with the law
enforcement
community. These
criminals must be
caught and prosecuted
to the fullest extent of
the law. I see what's
happening in my
community: dope
pushers are on the
streets, the sheriff's
department locks them
up and within the week,
they are right back on
the streets doing it
again. Our court system
needs to start making an
example of these types.
of charges and '
criminals."
"Let's face it," said
Major John Davis, "This
has been happening in
communities all over
the place, but is new to'
us, here. We understand
our residents a;e scared.
That's why we heed
someone to be brave
and come forward
where we can-put an
end to this." ,
Dove, with *tie
assistance of Suion, is
planning to coordinate a
town meeting open
the floor for citizens to
voice their coni erns in
the near future,,
Crime Stoplprs and
the Hamilton Qounty
Sheriff's Office is
offering a reward for
any information which
leads to the arrest and
conviction of ,
individuals involved in
the death and shooting.
Re-entry job fair
planned for Hamilton
County probationers
Continued From Page 1A
The 2009 School-Related
Employee is Patricia Wynn.
secretary at Hamilton C-omty.
High'School and has 23 Years of
By Jo Ross ". ; the 2010 Teacher of the Year. Patricia is an administrative experience.
The Florida Department of Corrections Jasper
Probation Office will host a "re-entry job fair" on h s
Friday,J an.30. Battery victim had to wait to call for help, say police
The job fair will be located at the Hamilton :
County Courthouse Annex (Old High School) Continued From Page 1A immediately reported. premises before she could,
and will begin at 9:30 a.n. According to reports; the leave and call for help. "
The first of its kind symposium in Hamilton The incident; which victim had no access to a Seymore was released later
County, is entitled, "Re-Entry Keys to Success" allegedly occurred earlier telephone and had to wait for the same day after postifig a
and will inform offenders on state probation in that day, was not the defendant to leave the $500 bond.
Hamilton County of the options and resources
available to assist them in their re-entry into the
Attorney's Office, employment options, substanceJandeadlineto save for col
abuse/mental health, veteran's services, faith- at
based social services, and hopefully DCF to hlpda prepa d pr ces
answer any questions they can," said Supervisor
Susan Johnson. "With today's job market, it's
hard for anyone to establish decent employment. "I recommend the Florida Prepaid College Plan because it's a great way to
tougher. We you ant to help our ecorditeven save for children's education and with tuition rates going up like they art it's a
tougher. We want to help our probationers have
the bestpossible chance, available." ': ,;'' ,, great way to lock in tuition prices right, now,, said Thomas Warfel of Jasper. "I
Johofeels, that at lea st robationer ill S ay' no tha that...tome,i's a no-brainer if you're lookingto
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THURSDAY, JANUARY-291-2009
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. -T hose of us that
live in White
T Springs know
that our town has a lot
of history. With a
higher percentage of
mu It i-generatiorial
f families than almost all
Other cities or towns in
1 e state, many of our
Folks ha, e very close
-dsonal ties to the past hundred and fifty years of
't Rftowns occffpancy. But if you really want to have
tingible connection to the truly ancient history of
:~iiarea, youecan hold in the palm of your hands
and' old pottery shard, a fossilized bone, an ancient
sharks tooth oi, my personal favorite, an arrowhead.
When I hold one of these objects my mind takes me
b a time in the past that I yearn to know more about,
Time that Mr. Theron Gaulding a past resident of
VMhite Spring4 described as follows when he wrote
f his reflections by the Suwannee River.
"Lost in reverie, my mind is not of these times, but
d times long past, for I w6uld know' of the past
vhich shapes the present, and the river knows all. A
jponze-skin'd ghost glides by in crude dugout ca-
ep,! a white feather dangling casually from straight
Rack hair, and I would know him. Would call to
him in brotherly glee, for a great part of my own na-
tire yearns for such primeval simplicity. But he
rd not hear'me, for he is of a previous dimension
n'Time. He passed, and I am sad at his passing. Sad
tipt he left so faint a mark on Time. But even he left
hi all ages the name of a river, Suwannee --- long
pd ,crooked stream."
Mr. Gaulding was one of White Springs' treasures,
Eccentric ,and sometimes difficult man who was
vell' loved by the few who got to know him well. He
Tas a poet.and an artist, who made his living doing
lddiobs and painting houses, and when he died his
lifeinwhitesprings@gmail.coi
ashes were d upon the Suwannee River in
White Springs, per request.
I think that Mr. G would have liked what is
happening in the Stephen oster Park this weekend
and if you want to learn more about the history that
took place before your own history, you will too. The
second annual Gator-Knap '09 Prehistoric Technolo-
gy Show will be held Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. Admission is
$4 per vehicle. The event will be an educational ex-
perience geared at bringing together professional
and avocational archaeologists, and all those inter-
ested in prehistoric technologies. Demonstrations
.and classes in technologies such as flint knapping,
ceramics, cordage, and carving of stone, shell, bone,
and Wood will be held at the scenic Stephen Foster
State Folk Culture Center along, the banks of the
Suwannee River. Come and teach, learn, or just crack'
some pock!
Featured Speakers are Bob Berg on "The Resur-
gence of Atlatl Hunting and Fishing" and James
Dunbar, Senior Archaeologist, Division of Historical
Resources, on "The Wakulla Springs Lodge Site: a
Pre-Clovis Paleoindian Habitation or Temporal Tem-
pest?"
Have you ever noticed the nice couple who walk
along Springs Street each week, picking up litter?
Tom and Maddie Moore do so much for our com-
munity, donating freely their time and talent on a va-'
riety of projects including picking up litter when tak-
ing their walks. This is one chore I would like to see
go away. Help Tom and Maddie out by not littering
and if you don't .mind, next time you see that empty
bottle or plastic bag next to the sidewalk, pick it up.
This is one time you 'can feel good about taking
somebody's job away from them!
Suwannee Bicycle Association will be hosting the
"IDIDARIDE" off road challenge ride this weekend.
Cyclist will be riding through town on their way to
and from the off road trails. They will be patronizing
our local campgrounds, B&Bs and restaurants so
give them some room and a friendly wave, it's good
karma!
Mr. Richard Fouraker will celebrate his 80th birth-
day at the Suwannee River Church of the Nazarene
on CR137 on Sunday Feb. 1, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.
If you know Mr. Richard and his wife Mattie, come
and help them celebrate this fine occasion. Happy
Birthday Mr. Fouraker and may you enjoy this birth-
day and marxy more to come!
Birthday wishes are also extended to Mrs. Clyde
"Gloria" Hunter, who will celebrate her birthday on
Jan. 31. Mrs. Hunter will celebrate the 36th anniver-
safy of her 39th birthday. For many years, she drove
a bus for Hamilton County Schools. She is a good
seamstress and is very talented at crochet work. She
is a great cook, and nobody can beat her on home-
made fudge. She is an also an expert shot with a pis-
tol or a rifle, and she can hold her own in this area
with anyone of any gender. We wish Gloria many,
many more Happy Birthdays. She resides on the
Hunter farm on the Woodpecker Route twelve miles
north of White Springs on the Woodpecker Route
near Belmont.
Friends of Mrs. Verna Mae Johnson, well known
south county citizen and political activist, wish her
well during this recuperative period following a re-
cent health setback. She has, for many years, resided
at her home "The Huckabuck." We are praying for
"Miss" Verna Mae and her family.
Once again it's time for me to hush, and for you to
speak up, so let me know what you know about life
in White Springs. If I don't hear from you about what
is going on, I just might make something up!
Walter McKenzie
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Jan. 31 deadline to save for college
it current Florida prepaid prices
(4723) to order an'En-
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application in English or
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[1] Financially guaran-
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Fund the amount neces-
sary to meet the obliga-
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qualified beneficiaries.
In the event the state de-
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differential fee and local
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Dear Editor,
I read with some astonishment
that the City of Jasper has accept-
ed and therefore removed from
the tax rolls another parcel of
Island, the Lee-Shepherd home.
While I applaud,Ms. Shepherd for
her generous gift to the city, I can
not condone having it removed
from the tax rolls. The loss of the
tax revenue must be made up
someplace. The remaining citi-
zens can not afford to keep paying
higher taxes and water fees while
more and more property is taken
off the tax rolls. The property at
MLK and 4th Ave, now used as a
maintenance building resulted in
over $4,000 in lost taxes a year.
This is money that the city sorely
needs. As anyone who has city
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utilities knows, the water and
sewer facilities are in poor repair.
The trash service was so in need
of new equipment that it was sold
off to a private company because
the city couldn't afford to do it.
Our police force has to beg for
equipment from the sheriffs of-
fice just to keep going and pro-
tecting the, people of Jasper.,
I would strongly encourage the
city, if it keeps all the properties
that it receives, to find ways to
make them pay at least what they
would pay in taxes each year and
hopefully more. Using the Lee-
Shepard home as private profes-
sional offices, paying rent, or as-a
museum or even selling it come to
mind. The city council needs- to
adopt a policy that no property
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can be accepted and removeR
from the tax rolls without a specify
ic method, other then a tax In
crease, to replace the lost tax ri*
enue. Between churches, goveii4
ment properties, including thi
counties buildings, schools, 'hi
for profits and others, a huge poi
tion of land in the city limits is ki
taxed. This is not fair or equitable
to .the remaining taxpaying "td
zens of Jasper and the growth'6,
non-taxed properties needs t6,'b,
stopped. We all have to tight
our budgets, take second jobs ahi
the like. The city should be no dii
ferent..
Sincerblj
Robert Clfd
AGENDA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
'HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
Room 112 Couirthouse 207 Northeast First Street
Jasper, Florida
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 3,2009
THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED BY NUMBER WILL BE TAKEN IN ORDER FROM THE BEGINNING
OF THE MEETING REGARDLESS OF TIME. HOWEVER, THE TIME CERTAIN ITEMS LISTED WITH
SPECIFIC TIMES WILL COMMENCE AT THE SPECIFIED TIME
LISTED ITEMS
1) COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC UNAGENDAED APPEARANCES (*)
2) CONSENT AGENDAAPPROVAL ,
3) GRADER BID SPECIFICATIONS -REVIEW
4) DISCUSSION OF FINANCING OPTIONS FOR LANDFILL DOZER '
5) APPROVE BILLS ,
6) CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
7) ADJOURN
TIME CERTAIN ITEMS
9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
9:05 A.M. ANN SPRY RE-ESTABLISH ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS IN HAMILTON COUNTY
9:10 A.M. COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS STATUS REPORT
9:20 A.M. REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND REQUESTS
9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING ROAD CLOSURE PORTION OF NE 20TH LOOP NICHOLS
9:45 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING ROAD CLOSURE SE 129TH PLACE PCS PHOSPHATE
10:00 A.M. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE/SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW MOBILE HOME TO-
BE USED AS A SCHOOL CHARLES AND SARAH BARRETT
10:10 A.M. NO. 2 DRAGLINE CROSSING SE 129TH PLACE -WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16TH PCS
PHOSPHATE
THIS AGENDA MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD ON FEBRUARY 3,2009.
A COMPLETE COPY OF THE AGENDA MAY BE OBTAINED AFTER 1:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 28, 2009 AT THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, COURTHOUSE, JASPER, FLORIDA.
-Persons appearing before the Board are requested, if possible, to submit in writing the subject matter of their
appearance before the Board not later than Tuesday prior to the Board Meeting the following Tuesday.
(*) NOTICE: Persons appearing before the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners, not having
given notice in time to be included and shown on the Agenda, and desiring to make a presentation, will be
limited to five (5) minutes, in the interest of meeting time. The Board of County Commissioners will hear and
listen to persons appearing whose subject has not been shown on the agenda; however, action by the Board on
any such matter can only be taken upon determination of an emergency situation. Any identifiable group of
three (3) persons or more shall be limited to a total of ten (10) minutes per topic.
In accordance with Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if any person decides to appeal any
decision made by the Board, agency or commission, with respect to proceedings and that, for such purpose,
he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
NOTIFICATION: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR ATTENDANCE AT THIS
MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, ROOM 106, 207 NORTHEAST
FIRST STREET, JASPER, FLORIDA, TELEPHONE (386) 792-1288, NOT LATER THAN 72 HOURS .
PRIOR TO THEPROCEEDINGS, IF HEARING IMPAIRED, TDD (386) 792-0857.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17,2009 AT 6:00 P.M.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HAMILTON COUNTY FLORIDA
CONSENT AGENDA
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
1) MINUTES APPROVE: December 23, 2008 Evidentiary Hearing
January 20, 2009 Regular Meeting
2) APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING INVOICES FROM THE SCRUGGS COMPANY
PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION BY BAILEY BISHOP & LANE:
A) Release of Retainage CR 143 $220,886.68
3) REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008 file
4) APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING INVOICE FROM DARABI & ASSOCIATES:
A) Invoice No. 08-600-01-12 Landfill Monitoring, December 2008 $10,734.00
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Hamilton County had many new additions in
2008. Now's the time for our newest citizens
to take center stage.
Submit photo of your newest family member
born between 1/1/08 & 12/31/2008 and be a '
part of our 2008 Cutest Baby Contest. 4
Baby's Name
DOB
Parents
Look for prize package to be
announced in a hfinre edition
Deadline to submit photos is Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.
Online Voting starts Feb. 16 at Noon & Ends Feb. 27 at 5pm. f'
Online voting eah
www.nlaotleineom/Jasper for each
.50 per vote photo submitted
Minimum.$5 for online votes
Winner will be announced in the
Jasper News on March 5.
Send registration form and money to: r
Cutest Baby Contest, Jasper News
105 NE 2nd Ave., Jasper, FL 32052
or drop off at news office inside Bank of America building
Empl.L-es ofL the Jasper Nea and thiir familile art not eligible. .
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 20CO-
THE JASPER NEWS, Jasper, FL
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Cubie Thomas
Morgan
Cubie Thomas Mor-
gan, age 89, of Live
Oak, Florida, passed
away Saturday, January
17, 2009, at Haven Hos-
pice in Lake City, Flori-
da. Mrs. Morgan was
born in Madison, Flori-
da, to the late Johnnie
and Nealey Wheeler
Thomas. She was a
longtime resident of
Jasper, Florida, before
ni6ving to Live Oak to
be closer to her chil-
dren, Mrs. Morgan was
a homemaker and
inember of Corinth
Baptist Church in
Jasper. She was preced-
ed in death by her hus-
band, Curtis Morgan
aind two daughters,
Sherryl and Tela Mor-
gan, and son-in-law,
Paul Sineath.
Survivors include two
dons: Virgil Morgan
(Edith) and Lavell Mor-
gan (Patsy), both of
Live Oak; four daugh-
ters: Margaret Sineath'
oftive Oak, Marilyn
Clark (William) of Live
Oak, Sandra Jerrells
(Byron) of Live Oak,
and Janet Peeler (W.H.)
of Lake City; one broth-
er, Donald Thomas
(Edith) of Madison; 10
grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
i Funeral services were
eld at Tuesday, Janu-
vry 20, 2009, at Corinth
Baptist Church, Jasper,
Flprida, with Pastor
Gry Abbott officiating.
Iterment followed in
le, church cemetery.
.ljHarry T. Reid Funeral
pme was in charge of
arrangements.
., Family and friends can
pign the online guest book
, ,at www.nflaoline.com.
Ethel B. Odum
Ethel B. Odum, age
10, of Jasper, Florida,
passed away Thursday,
Jan. 22, 2009, at her
home following an ex-
tended illness. The
Hamilton County na-
tive was born August
20, 1928, to the late John
F. and Eugenia Bass. -
She worked for a num-
ber of years managing
the Jiffy Store but will
likely be remembered
most for the years she
spent caring for chil-
dren in her home.
Survivors include
three sons: George
Johnson of Jasper, John
Odum and Jason
Odum, both of Jasper;
three daughters, Judie
Johnson Dyke of Jasper,
Asonia Odum Clayton
of Lake City, Florida,
and Lisa Odum Harris
of White Springs, Flori-
da; two sisters: Mabel B.
Sowell of Jasper, and
Betty Mosley of Valdos-
ta, Georgia; 15 grand-
children and 18 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, January.
25, 2009, in the chapel
of Harry T. Reid Funer-
al Home with Rev. Tim-
my Dyke and Rev. Ger-
' ald Smith officiating.
Rev. Stephen Haskell
was in charge ,of grave-
side committal in He-
bron Cemetery.
Harry T. Reid Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Family and friends can
sign the online guest book.
at www.nflaonline.com.
Faye McElwain
Mrs. Faye McElwain,
age 65, of Jennings FL,
passed away late Satur-
day, January 24, 2009 at
the Suwannee Valley
Nursing Center. Mrs.
McElwain was a native
and lifelong resident of
Hamilton County. She
was a homemaker.
Survivors include two
sons, Ronald McElwain
and Donald McElwain,
both of Jennings, FL.;
two brothers, Eddie
Burnett, Jennings, FL.
and Walter Burnett of
Arkansas; three sisters,
Trell Westberry, Inter-
lachen, FL., Raynell
English, Los Angeles,
nett, Palatka, FL.;.fpur,
grandchildrern,,Jalenah,,,,,
Jessica, Jaylon, and
Jesse.
In keeping with her
wishes she will be cre-
mated and her cremains
will be interred at Burn-
ham Church Cemetery
beside her husband,
Jesse McElwain.
.Harry T. Reid Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Family and friends can
sign the online guest book
at www.nflaonline.com:
Obituariis
Together they have found a friendship, raised a
family, and built a beautiful marriage.
You are most warmly invited by the children and
grandchildren of Elbert and Jennie Hughes.to share
in the joyous celebration of their parents' and grand-.
parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary will. be held
Sunday, the first of February, at two o'clock in the af-
ternoon at Jasper Presbyterian Church, Fellowship
Hall, Jasper. No gifts please.
Little Miss Wild
Azalea Contest
The Wild Azalea Festival in White Springs is
coming up March 21- We are seeking partici-
pants in the Little Miss Wild Azalea contest,
which is at 2 p.m. Contestants will receive say-
ings bonds: First Place $500, Second Place
$250, and Third $100. Girls ages one to 10
years old from Hamilton, Suwannee and Co-
lumbia Counties are eligible.
For more information call White Springs
Town Hall 397-2310
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FIRST ADVENT CHRISTIAN
S. N.W. 15th,Avenue Jasper
Rev. Fran Wood
Sunday
Sunday School..:....... .....10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship................. .11:00 a.m.
Wednesday
Prayer Fellowship.................6:30 p.m.
i' 500892-F
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
SR 6 West, 6592 NW 48th St.;
Jennings, FL 32053
,938-5611
Pastor:Jeff Cordero
-Sunday School............................ 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship.....................11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship, Youth Happening,
RA's, GA's 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
:Supper 6:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting, Discipleship class for adults,
Youth activities, Children's Choirs....6:30 p.m.
Van pick-up upon request
* 500896.F ,
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
,1/2 mile East on Hwy. 6, Jasper, Fl 32052
792-2275 Tommy Dyke, Pastor
Sunday
Sunday School.....................10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship...................11:00 am.
Children's Church.................11:00 a.m.
Church Training..........................6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship-....................7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Prayer Meeting.......................7:00 p.m.
500893-F
CHURCH OF CHRIST
N.W. 3rd St., Jasper
Bldg.: 792-2277
-Sunday
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship-........................1030 a.m.
Evening Worship.........................6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Evening 6:00 p.m.
500897-F
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
405 Central Ave., Jasper, FL
Pastor Dale Ames
Phone 386-792-1122
Sunday
Sunday School 1 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship................... 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday
Bible Study 4:45 p.m.
Choir Practice 6:00 p.m.
' Family Night Dinner 3rd Wednesday
Clothes Closet 4thSaturday 1-5pim
500902-F
BURNHAM CHRISTIAN CHURCH
4520 NW CR 146, Jennings, FL 32053
938-1265
Pastor: Robert Carter
Sunday
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service............................ 6:00 p.m.
Wedrnesday
Player Meeting 7:00 p.m.
500899-F
To list your church on our church directory,
please call Nancy at 1-800-525-4182
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
204 N,W. 3rd Avenue, Jasper, 792-2258
Pastor: Rev. Parrish.Jones, 792-8412
SUNDAY
Sunday School ..................... 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service...................11:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
Prayer in Fellowship Hall...............9':00 a.m.
Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.
500898-F
BLESSED ASSURANCE
MINISTRIES
402 NE Halley St., Jasper, FL
Pastor- Wyndell Mathis
Phone-386-792-2869
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship.... .................. 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship..... .......6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Night Prayer....................5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Night Worship...........;7:00 p.m.
499103-F
ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Three miles north of Jasper U.S. 41
P.O. Box 890, Jasper, FL 32052
Rectory U.S. 90 E., Live Oak, FL
(386) 364-1108
Sunday MASS 8:00 a.m.
50r0901F
To place your ad inside
the Church Directory
please call
386-362-1734 ext. 141
or 1-800-525-4182
Padgett and
Harvey to wed
Stacey N. Padgett and David A. Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Padgett and the late Audrey
Padgett of Live Oak, Florida, would like to an-
nounce the engagement and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Stacey N. Padgett, to David A.
Harvey, son of Betty Hodges of Glen St. Mary, Flori-
da, and David R. Harvey of Jasper, Florida.
Stacey is a graduate of Suwannee High School and
is currently employed at Suwannee Valley Nursing
Center. Her maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Thornton and the late Walter E. Fouraker, of Jasper,
and her paternal grandparents are the late Robert
and Katie Padgett of Live Oak.
David is a graduate of Baker High School and is
currently employed at Hamilton Correctional. His
maternal grandparents are the late Lester and Janet
Tanner of Jasper, and his paternal grandparents are
Ralph and Pauline Harvey of Jasper.
The ceremony will take place on June 6, 2009, at 3
p.m. at the Suwannee County Club of Live Oak. A
reception will follow.
Hamilton County Brotherhood
Meeting Today
Hamilton County Brotherhowill be. meeting on
Thursday, Jan. 29, at p,m. at Harvest Fellowship
Church for their quarterly meeting. Guests are asked
to bring a covered dish. Anyone interested in joining
us is.invited to attend.
For more information call Chuck Fultz at 855-1737.
In Loving Memory
January 15, 2007
Two years have gone by, my son, where does time go?
I miss. you Bran, I Love you so.
I see you often in lots of things, like when I see a back hoe,
tractor, or a field of hay,
and especially a deer that I saw the other day.
I will keep watching and looking for you,
until the day I know I don't have to.
Sadly missed by all who love you,
Mama
505251-F
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You are invited to join us for the 80th birthday
celebration for Richard Fouraker on Sunday,
Feb. 1, at the Suwannee Nazarene Church Fel-
lowship Hall, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. No gifts
please.
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THE JASPER NEWS, Jasper, FL
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Lake City, FL Bank
Investment Consultant
magazine has. an-
nounced its annual
ranking of the Top 50.
Bank Reps. The presti-
gious list featured
Philip J. Moses, Jr. of
First Federal Bank of
Florida in Lake City.
Moses was one of seven
financial advisors affili-
ated with the Raymond
James Financial Services
Financial Institutions
Division (RJFS-FID) to
be included.
Following a rigorous
search, the winners
were selected not just
for their production, but
for the level of deposits
.held in the branch or
branches covered by the
advisor.
'John Houston, Man-
aging Director of RJFS-
FID, stated IBeing
named to the BIC Top
50 is a great achieve-
ment and everyone at
Raymond James con-.
gratulates Philip. Being
included on this list is a
testament to his dedica-.
tion and success, and is
symbolic of the quality
service provided by
Philip, his financial in-
stitution and RJFS-FID.i
Moses manages $170
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About the Financial
Institutions Division of
RJFS
The Financial Institu-
tions Division of Ray-
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created in 1987 to pro-
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with an alternative to
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-145th Anniversary of Florida's Largest
Civil War Battle-
The Florida, Department of Environ-
mental Protection's Olustee Battlefield
Historic State Park will host the 33rd
Annual Reenactment of the Battle of
Olustee, Feb. 13 through Feb. 15, from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m., sponsored by the
Florida Park Service, the Olustee Bat-
tlefield Citizens Support Organiza-
tion, the US Forest Servic. and the
Blue-Grey Army, Inc. ..
More than 2,000 living history reen-
actors will gather at the Olustee Bat-
tlefield Historic State Park to present
historically accurate portrayals of the
war. Medical demonstrations, period
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Raymond James Fi-
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than 30 years, Raymond
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total client assets are
approximately $167 bil-
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asset management sub-'
sidiaries.
music concerts, military camps, drills
and the lives of both soldiers and
civilians will be presented by reenac-
tors. On Friday, Feb. 13, educational
programs are planned for both public
and private school students. School
groups may call 397-7005 to register,
for the event. The fee for Friday will
be $2.00 per person. Admission on
Saturday and Sunday will be $7 for
adults and $3 for children, pre-school
aged children are free. Food conces-
sions will be available. Pets are not al-
lowed at the Olustee Battlefield His-'
. toric State Park during the reenact-
ment.
For more information visit
www.floridastateparks.org/ olustee.
By Paul Barnes
Social Security Regional
Commissioner,
Atlanta, Ga
Social'Security has a
new online retirement
application. You can
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benefits from the com-
fort of your home or of- v
fice at www.socialsecu-
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if more information is
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actress Patty Duke has
volunteered her services
to let people know they
can retire online. Ms.
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the much beloved iden-
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Cathy Lane from the,hit
1960's sitcom, The Patty
Duke Show, for a series
of public service an-
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Americans it's now easi-
nouncements at
www.socialsecurity.gov
/ pattyduke.
If you are uncertain
about when to retire,
you can clieck out the
online fact sheet, When
to Start Receiving Re-
tirement Benefits. And if
you're not ready to re-
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stopped working at age
62, age 66, age 70, or
any point in between.
To learn more about
retiring online go to
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/retirement.
Florida to be well represented at
American Farm Bureau Annual
Meeting in San Antonio
Florida Farm Bureau
President John L..
Hoblick will lead a
group of about 110
Florida Farm Bureau
members to the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Fed-
eration's 90th Annual
Meeting Jan. 11-14 in
San Antonio. The
group includes voting
and Women's dele-
gates, county presi-
dents other leaders,
and staff.'
American Farm Bu-
reau President Bob
Stallman will recognize
Florida Farm Bureau's
organizational achieve-
ments by presenting
Hoblick with Awards
of Excellence in all five
performance cate- ,
gories. Those include
education and promo-'
tion, leadership devel-.
opment, policy imple-
mentation, public rela-
tion's and member ser-
vices.
Larry and Jenny
Black of Polk County
will represent Florida
in the Yourig-Farmer &
Rancher Achievement
Award competition. At
the Florida Farm Bu-
reau annual meeting in
October, the Blacks re-
ceived a new Dodge
Ram Quad Cab truck
courtesy of Southern
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Farm Bureau Casualty
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for being selected win-
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Achievement A'ward.
Scott and Sarah Joe
Thomas of Marion,
winners of Florida
Farm Bureau's Excel-
lence in Agriculture
competition, will par-
ticipate in the AFBF
competition for farm-
ers and ranchers who
are under the age of 35
and do not derive the
majority of their in-
come from an owned
farm operation.
Keith Shiver, a
Lafayette County
dairyman, will repre-
sent Florida in the
Young Farmer &
Rancher Discussion
meet. The discussion
meet is a forum that al-
lows young farmers
and ranchers aged 18-
35 to demonstrate their
ability to express ideas
and opinions on major
agricultural issues.
Broward County
Farm Bureau was
among 15.county Farm
Bureaus from across ,
the nation selected byr
the American Farm-Bu-
reau, Federation
through the County, .
Activities of Excellence
(CAE) program for
outstanding prqgralts
and initiatives. Repre-
sentatives from
Broward County wilI
staff a booth in the
trade show area of the
convention -how casing
their "'A Taste of South
Florida" exposition.:
The Florida Farm $u-
reau Federation is te
state's largest general-
interest agricultural as-
sociation with about
138,000 member-faniu-
lies statewide. Head-
quartered in
Gainesville, the Feder-
ation is an iridepen-'
dent, nonprofit agricul-
tural organization.
More information
about Florida Farm Bii-
reau is available on the
organization's Web
site, http:/ /Florida-
FarmBureau.org.
Lee Centennial
Celebration
of 2009
The Lee Centenmnal Celebration of 2009 will .
kick off with a flag raising on Saturday, March
28, followed by a social hour and fireworks dis,
play over Lake Brittany at dusk.
On Saturday. April 4, Homecoming Day fes-
tivities will begin with the customary breakfast'
at the NMethodist Church, followed by a fun rud,
a host of musical entertainment, food vendors
and crafts displays and a parade.
For more information, contact the Lee Home-
coming Committee at 850-971-5867.
Hamilton County Junior Drill Team
Fundraiser tomorrow.
The Hamilton County Junior Drill Team will h ld
at BBQ Pork Plate Fundraiser on Friday, Jan. 10
from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., next to Bass's Furniture.
Plates are $5 each. 1
The Junior Drill has been getting ready for the
Florida State Fair Mounted Drill Team Competition
in Tampa on Feb. 14. Your support will be greatly
appreciated. The Drill Team will be selling tickets.
For more information call 792-2725.
Bodies In Balance
Therapeutic Mass ge'
Many insurances will cover massage treatment for people
with chronic conditions and also from car accidents. I have been
working with insurance companies and doctors over 14 years
treating medical conditions. I would be more than happy to see.
if your insurance will cover massage.
Most Insurance
SDiscounted Weekly Rates Sherry Lessman'
Gift Certificates
(Discount on multiple LMT 19776
gift certificates)
116 NE Conner St. Downtown Live OaK
By Appointment 386-658-1313
Cell 386-590-3960 505326-F4,
State Park to comimemodate Civil War Battle,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,2009
THE JASPER NEWS, Jasper, FL
DAG-r" 6A
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Section B
Celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Many Hamilton County citizens celebrated the
life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on
Monday, Jan. 19, in Jasper. The day kicked off with
a March beginning at Buddy Parker Park with a 7 li
worship service following at New Bethel AME
Church of Jasper, with Rev. Desi Nixion as speaker. .
The celebration continued during the afternoon P .. -
with food, fun and fellowship at Buddy Parker i .ilii
Park. ': "'
Jeanie Daniels (Photo Submitted)
Ann Lessman (Photo Submitted)
Louis Vaughn (Photo Submitted)
Martha Butler (Photo Submitted)
IJ
MT. OLIVE: Mt. Olive Baptist Church members attend the
service. (Photo Submitted)
..;, W, .,,
Maceo Howell (Photo Submitted)
Vf
IS Rev. Desi Nixon '(Photo Submitted)
Peace.
(Photo
Submitted)
"i*am n an' iscvrd* o ehigtath il i
foh s' it. olv."-M rinLteing,. Jr.,
Participates in the march wave to onlookers, as they celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. (Photo Submitted)
od, fun and fellowship atuddy Parker Park in Jasper. (Photo Submitted)
Food, fun and fellowship at Buddy Parker Park in Jasper. (Photo Submitted)
The youngest citi-
zens come out to
honor Dr. King.
(Photo Submitted)
The Hamilton County ROTC marches with Hamilton County citizens to celebrate the day.
(Photo Submitted)
Everyone gathers for the church service at New Bethel AME of Jasper in honor of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo Submitted)
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P(f-MUTEMASERNES.Da ---L-HUSDYJAUAY-9,20-
Hamitlon County
Parks and Recreation
Up-coming Events.
Babe-Ruth/Cal Rip-
ken-Baseball / Softball
Registration has been
extended through Fri-
day, Feb. 6.
Local Registration
Dates:
Jennings Library To-
day, Jan. 29, from 3 p.m.
until 6 p.m.
White Springs at Stor-
mants Grocery -
Wednesday, Feb. 4,
from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Jasper Foodway -
Thursday, Feb. 5, from 3
p.m. until 6 p.m.
If your athlete is eight
years old or older, a
copy of the athlete's
birth certificate is need-
ed.
Bike Rodeo Schedule
Jasper
Saturday, Feb. 7
Football Parking lot at
old high school
10 a.m. until 12 p.m.
White Springs
Saturday, Feb. 14
South Hamilton Ele-
mentary
10 a.m. until 12 p.m..
Jennings
Saturday, Feb. 28
Jennings Library"
10 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Babe Ruth Board
Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7
p.m. at the Hamilton
County Parks and
Recreational Complex in
Jasper..
Umpire Certification
Class
Sunday, Feb. 22, from
12 p.m. until 5 p.m. at
the Hamilton County
Parks and Recreational
Complex in Jasper.
Become a Certified
Babe Ruth Umpire
Now is your chance to call the game by becom-
ing a Certified Babe Ruth Umpire for
Softball/Baseball. Class will be held at the Hamil-
ton County Parks and Recreation. 4525 SW 107th
Ave., in Jasper, on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 12 p.m.
until 5 p.m.
For more information contact Hamilton County'
Parks and Recreation at 792-3098.
Guardian ad Litem
to hold training
Give your time in 2009. The. Guardian ad Litem
and Voices for Children Program is looking for vol-
unteers-to-assist with the children they serve. Orien-
tation will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m.
until 12 p.m.' For more information call Tammie
Williams at 364-7720.- *
Trojan
Football
Banquet this
Saturday
The Hamilton County
High School football '
teams (junior varsity,
and varsity) will have
their annual banquet on
Saturday, Jan. 31, at 6
p.m. at the Civic Center
in downtown Jasper.
Babe
Ruth/Cal
Ripkin
Baseball &
Softball
2009
Sign-up for Hamilton
County's Babe Ruth
,2008 spring season is
underway and will end
on Jan. 23. Register at
the Hamilton County
Recreation Center from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Mon-'
day through Friday.
Registration fee will be
$50. Registration fee will
be $50. Registration for
Little Ones T-Ball will be
$35 (ages 4 ).
Please come out and
join in on the fun with
your friends and have
another exciting season
of Babe Ruth/Cal Rip-
kin Baseball and Soft-
ball.
Sigh-up fee must be
,paid for the application
to be complete. Par- .
ents/guardians must
provide a Birth Certifi-
cate at the time of regis-
tration or application
will not be complete.- -
For more information
contact the Hamilton
County Recreation cen-
ter at 792-3098.
Why Would You Want To Pay For It? :i
By Linmaa Williams, LaKe
City Community College
Dual Enrollment coordina-
tor
The state of Florida
wants to pay for your
college classes if you are
an eligible high school
student. There is no
charge to our students or
their families! In addi-
tion, you can use those
same college courses to
help you graduate from
high school. We call this
our Dual
Enrollment/Early Col-
lege Program!
Lake City Community
College offers the Dual
Enrollment program to
public, private, and
home-educated high
school students. To enter
the academic program, a
student must reside in
the five-county area
served by LCCC (Baker,
Columbia, Dixie,
Gilchrist, or Union coun-
ties); be enrolled in
grades 10-12; be at least
15 years old but stu-
dents cannot participate
beyond their 19th birth-
day; have a 3.0 GPA; and
test into college-level
coursework by taking the
CPT, ACT, or SAT.
There are several ad-
vantages to participating
in the Dual Enrollment
program: qualified high
school students.are al- !
lowed the opportunity to
fulfill high school gradu-
ation requirements while
gaining credit toward a
certificate, diploma, or
'college degree program.
This special program'
provides a.cost-free
means for high achieving
students to have access
to expanded course op-
tions beyond high school.
The time is shortened to
earn a college degree,
diploma, or certificate.
Over the last three
years, 2,623 students
have qualified and par-
ticipated'in the Dual En-
rollment program. Of
that number, 47 students
actually graduated with
a college degree, diplo-
ma, or certificate at the
same time they graduat-
ed from high school! Tu-
ition and fees for the
dual enrollment courses
are waived for high
school students. In addi-
tion, the textbooks and
instructional materials
are made available and
are free of charge to stu-
dents enrolled in Flori-
da's public high schools.
What a cost savings to
parents! Dual enrollment
classes taken at LCCC
will transfer to any Flori-
da public college or uni-
versity, as is true for all
regular classes offered by
LCCC.
Any college-level acad--
emic or technical/ career
courses may be taken,
with the exception of
preparatory courses and
physical education skills
classes. A passing grade
of "C" or better is re- .
quired, with all college
grades remaining a part
of the permanent college
transcript. Before a stu-
dent enrolls into the pro-
gram, it is necessary that
both parents and guid-
ance counselors evaluate
the readiness of each stu-
dent. This will include:
academic preparation,
emotional and social ma-
turity levels, and the stu-
dent's ability to study
and learn independently.
We want our students to
be successful, so dual en-
rollment will ot fbe the
best option for any high
school student who is not
ready in all of the above
areas.
Courses are taught on
our college campus, our
campus centers, and at
district high schools dur-
ing school hours, after
school hours, and during
summer terms. Dual en-
rollment courses and tra-
ditional college courses
use identical course con-
tent, and may be taught '
in traditional classrooms,
delivered via distance
learning, or taught via
the Internet. High school,
students and college stu-,
dents are enrolled in the
courses together, where,,
they receive college cred'-
it immediately upon
passing the college course
es with a "C" or better.
All instructors teaching >
dual enrollment courses
have college level teach- -
ing credentials fi holding.
at least a master's degree:
with at least 18 graduate-
hours in a subject field. ,
Dual Enrollment dif- , "
fers from other accelerat--
ed mechanisms in that,
students are enrolled in':;
actual postsecondary
courses And they receive.
college credit for the sueZ-
cessful completion of
those courses. In contrast
college credit is only
awarded for Advanced
Placement (AP) courses'.if
students meet a designat-
ed score on a standard-.
ized state examination.
Why should you con- c
sider dual enrollment?
Our program gives stu-':
dents first-hand exposure
to the requirements of -
college-level work. Along
with assisting students i'..
with the academic transi-,
tion to college, LCCC's
Dual Enrollment pro- .
gram can help students
in making the psycholog-
ical transition. The pro-
gram begins a focused
educational plan for each
student. These young
LCCC students gain an
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THE JASPER NEWS, Jasper, FL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,2009-
DA G ORB
FrH JRRIDAY JANUARYY 29. 2009
THE JASPER NEWS. Jasper, FL
lasper Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HAMILTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 200-CA-000359
IDYMAC FEDERAL BANK, FSB, SUC-
:ESSOR INTERESTTO INDYMAC BAN
S.B.
Plaintiff,
8.
HATTERPAUL SINGH; UNKNOWN
POUSE OF CHATTERPAUL SINGH;
KNOWN PERSONS(S) IN POSSES-
ION OFTHE SUBJECT PROPERTY;
Defendants
NOTICE OF ACTION
> the following Defendant(s):
NKOOWN SPOUSE OF
HATTERPAUL SINGH
RESIDENCE UNKNOWN)
OU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
areclosure of Mortgage on the following
ascribed property:
ART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST
2 OF SECTION 27 AND PART OFTHE
AST-1/2 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP
2 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST, HAMIL-
ON COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL- '
OWS: FOR POINT OF REFERENCE
OMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST
ORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF
HE NORTHEAST .1/4 OF SAID SEC-
ION.-' 28, 'THENCE RUN SOUTH
84139" WEST ALONG THE NORTH
INE OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 OFTHE
OBTHEAST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF
B8.40 FEET THENCE RUN SOUTH
2*21'27" EAST, A DISTANCE OF
,734.19 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
INNING, THENCE RUN NORTH
841'39" EAST, A DISTANCE OF
,503.60,FEETTOTHE WEST EDGE OF
N EXISTING COUNTY GRADED
OAD, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00*37'28"
AST, A DISTANCE OF 528.79 FEET,
HENCE RUN SOUTH 88041'39" WEST,
DISTANCE OF 1,485.97 FEET,
HENCE RUN NORTH 0221'27" WEST,
DISTANCE OF 582.85 FEET TOT HE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
'ka. APN: R-2505-000 NE 25TH DR.,
ASPIR, FLORIDA 32052
as been filed against you and you are re-
uired to serve a copy of your written de-
nsps, if any, to It, on Kahane & Associ-
tes'PA., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose ad-
ress:is 8201 Peters Road, Ste. 3000,
lantation, FLORIDA 33324 on or before
ebruary 23, 2009, a date which Is within
:irty (30) days after the first publication of
'is Notice in the JASPER NEWS and file
ie original with the Clerk of this Court ei-
ier before service on Plaintiff's attorney
r immediately thereafter; otherwise a de-
luit will bIe entered against you for the re-
ef demanded in the complaint.
his notice, is provided pursuant to Ad-
linistratiae Order No: 2.065.
1 accordance with the Americans with
disabilities Act, If you are a person with a
disability who needs any accommodation
Sor'der td participate in .this proceeding,
ou are entitled, at no cost to you, to pro-
isions of certain assistance. Please con-
act the Court Administrator at 207 NE 1st
street, Firpn 106, Jasper, FL' 32052,
fhone No. (904) 792-0857 within 2 work-
lg days .of your receipt of this notice or
leading; if you are hearing impaired, call
-800-955-8771. (TDD); if you are voice
nipaired,.call 1-800-995-8770 (V) (Via
lorida Relay Services).
VITNESS my hand and the. seal of this
;ourt this 14th day of January, 2009.
GREG GODWIN
I _As Clerk of the Court.
By/s/Kristy Morgan
As Deputy Clerk
1/22, 1/29
IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,.
IN AND FOR
HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
V CASE NO. 2009CA000022
)ENNIS E. MUSIC, AS TRUSTEE OF
rHt DENNIS E. MUSIC REVOCABLE
rRIST, DATED
:EBRUARY 17, 1997,
Plaintiff,
s.:
APIA E. CASTILLO; ANY AND ALL
KNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THOUGH, UNDER AND AGAINSTTHE
-IEEIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEN-
A T WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE
IEIOR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-
L(NJN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-
SEI T AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE-
IS ES,- GRANTEES OR OTHER
LAIMANTS,
Defendant.
NOTICE OF ACTION
rO:JARIA E. CASTILLO; ANY AND ALL
UNkOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THRJGH, UNDER AND AGAINSTTHE
HEIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEN-
OAt WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE
* .2
DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-
KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-
TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE-
VISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS, AND ALL OTHERS WHOM
IT MAY CONCERN.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action by the
plaintiff seeking to foreclose a Mortgage
on the following described property in
Hamilton County, Florida:
SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH,
RANGE 12 EAST
All of Lot 2, Block 26, according to the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Company Survey of the Town of Jen-
nings, Florida, being in Section 3, Town-
ship 2 North, Range 12 East, Hamilton
County, Florida, LESS AND EXCEPT that
portion of said lot heretofore conveyed to
the State of Florida for the use and bene-
fit of the State Road Department for right-
of-way purposes for road.
has been filed against you, MARIE E.
CASTILLO; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES OR OTHERCLAIMANTS,
'AND.ALL OTHERS WHOM IT MAY CON-
CERN, and you are required to serve a
copy of your written defenses, if any, on
JAMES W. PREVATT, JR. of THE PRE-
VATT LAW FIRM, 'Plaintiff's attorney,
whose address is P.O. Box 310, 506 S.
Ohio Avenue Live Oak, FL 32064, on or
before February 18, 2009, and file the
original with the clerk of this court either
before service on Plaintiff's attorney, or
Immediately thereafter; otherwise a de-
fault will be entered against you for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint or petition.
DONE AND ORDERED at Live Oak,
Suwannee County, Florida, this 14th day
of January, 2009.
GREG GODWIN
As Clerk of Courts
Hamilton County, Florida
By: Kristy Morgan'
Deputy Clerk
1/29, 2/5
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN ANQ
FOR HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 24-2008-CA-000225
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
BOBBIE GAIL WARD, et al,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to
a Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclo-
sure dated January 15, 2009, and en-
tered in Case No. 24-2008-CA-000225 of
the Circuit Court of the THIRD Judicial
Circuit in and for, HAMILTON County,
Florida wherein CHASE HOME FI-
NANCE LLC, is the Plaintiff, and BOBBIE
GAIL WARD; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-
TEREST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DE-
VISEES,. GRANTEES, OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS; are the Defendants, I will
sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at SOUTH FRONT LOBBY OF THE
HAMILTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE at
11:00 AM, on the 11th day of February,
2009, the following described property as
set forth In said Final Judgment:
LOT 1 ANP 2, BLOCK 5, CONE'S SUR-
VEY OF WHITE SPRINGS, FLORIDA, IN
SECTION 7,,TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH,
RANGE 16 EAST, HAMILTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
A/K/A 16769 SPRING STREET, WHITE
SPRINGS, FL 320960000
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 January 15, 2009.
Greg Godwin
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:/s/ Cynthia Johnson
.Deputy Clerk
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a spe-
cial accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should contact the A.D.A co-
ordinator no later than 2 (two) days prior
. to the proceeding contact clerk of the
court 207 NE first Room 106 Jasper
(TDD) (386)-792-0857.
1/29, 2/5
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO
THE HAMILTON COUNTY LAND .
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
BOARD OF HAMILTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, SERVING ALSO AS THE LO-
CAL PLANNING AGENCY OF HAMIL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Sec-
tlions 163.3161 through 163.3215, Florida
Statutes, as amended, and the Hamilton
County Land Development Regulations,
as amended, hereinafter referred to as the
Land Development Regulations, objec,
tions, recommendations and comments
concerning amendments, as described
below, will be heard by the Planning and
Zoning Board of Hamilton County, Florida,
serving also as the Local Planning
Agency of Hamilton County, Florida, at a
public hearings on February 10, 2009 at
6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the
matters can be heard, In the County Com-
mission Meeting Room, County Court-
house located at 207 Northeast First
Street, Jasper, Florida.
(1) LDR 09-1, an application by Planning
and Zoning Board, to amend the text of
the Land Development Regulations, by
amending Section 4.2.17:2.2.b., entitled
Supplementary District Regulations to ref-
erence the definition of "CN" Commercial,
Neighborhood zoning district.
(2) LDR 09-2, an application by Planning
and Zoning Board, to amend the text of
the Land Development Regulations, by
amending Section 5.18, entitled Final Plat
Specifications, and Section 5.36, entitled
Final Plat Specifications to add the re-,
quirement that all information required on
the final plat be submitted electronically.
The public hearings may be continued to
one or more future dates. Any interested
party shall be advised that the date, time
and place of any continuation of the pub-
lic hearings shall be announced during
the public hearings and that no further no-
tice concerning the matters will be pub-
lished, unless said continuation exceeds
six calendar weeks from the date of the
above referenced public hearings.
At the aforementioned public hearings, all
interested parties may appear to be heard
with respect to the amendments. .
Copies of the amendments are available
for public inspection at the Office of the
Land Use Administrator, located at 204
Northeast First Street, Room 1, Jasper,
Florida, during regular business hours.
All persons are advised that If they decide
to appeal any decision made at the above
referenced public hearings, they will need
a record of the proceedings, and that, for
such purpose, they may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings
is made, which record Includes the testi-
mony and evidence upon which the ap-
peal is to be based.
1/29 *
NOTICE OF SALE
We will sell the.contents of the following
units at White Springs Self Storage,
12467 SE US Hwy 41, White Springs,
Florida 32096 (386)397-1020 on Febru-
ary 14, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. We reserve the
rightto reject any and all bids. Cash only,
remove goods that day. Names adver-
tised according to Fl Statute 83.806.
Unit #105 Terry Roberts
Unit #211 Paul Mobre
Unit #208 Darrill Sistrunk
Unit #329 Carrie Byrden
All contain general household items ac-
cording to their leases.
1/29 2/5
LEGAL NOTICE
Madison Superstorage, 298 SW Martin
Luther King Drive, Madison, Florida, and
Jasper Superstorage, 1213 US HWY
129N, Jasper, Florida, will have a liquida-
tion sale on delinquent storage units on
February 14, 2009. Storage units to be
sold will be, in Madison are,
Dozier Davis Unit #4A,
Dawnmaire Snedeker Unit #6A,
John Mays Unit # 8A,
Shorea Aikens Unit #12B,
Robert Bachamn Unit #7C,
Pearly Jones Unit #3D,
Sandy Smith Unit #11D,
Faith Deliverance Church Unit #2E,
Jerry Pridgeon Unit# 2H and
Stephanie Scott Unit # 7E.
In Jasper, Mary Beth Windham Unit #1,
Earnest Brown Units # 24 & 25,
Chris Cornette and Kim Wiser Unit #28,
Stephanie Blakely Unit #31,
Terry Rayam Unit # 43,
Sharon Dedge Unit #44,
Sammy Newsome Unit #47,
Keyona Bennett Unit # 53,
Wayne Rahming Unit #56,
John McCormack Unit # 60,
Sadie Bembry Unti #69, and
Monica Green Lee Unit #78.
Contents are believed to be household
items.
1/29,2/5
IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE
3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
HAMILTON COUNTY
Case #: 2008-CA-000295
U.S.. Bank National Association, as
Trustee for the Structured Asset Secu-
rities Corporation Mortgage Pass-
Through Certificates, 2005-SC1,
Plaintiff,
vs
Timothy Miller; Harry G. Londry; Cecile
"Londry; Unknown Parties In Posses-
sion #2; If living, and all Unknown Par-
ties claiming by, through, under and
against the above named Defendant
(s) who are not known to be dead or
alive, whether said Unknown Parties
may claim an Interest as Spouse,
Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other
Claimants
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to
an Order of Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure dated January 15, 2009, entered in
Civil Case No. 2008-CA-000295 of the
Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit In
and for Hamilton County, Florida, wherein
U.S. Bank National Association, as
Trustee for the Structured Asset Securi-
ties Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, 2005-SC1, Plaintiff and Tim-
othy Miller and Mary Miller are defendant
(s), I will sell to the highest and best bid-
der for cash, IN THE SOUTH FRONT
LOBBY IN HAMILTON COUNTY COUR-
THOUSE, LOCATED AT 207 NORTH-
EAST 1ST STREET, JASPER, HAMIL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT 11:00 A.M.
on February 11, 2009, the following de-
scribed property as set forth in said Final
Judgment, to-wit:
THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR
TRACT OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND
BEING IN THE COUNTY OF HAMIL-
TON, STATE OF FLORIDA, TO-WIT:
PART OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 2
NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST, HAMILTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL-
LOWS:
FOR POINT OF REFERENCE COM-
MENCE AT THE NORTHWEST COR-
NER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-
QUARTER OF SAID SECTION THIRTY-
ONE (31), THENCE RUN NORTH
* ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SEC-
TION THIRTY-ONE (31) A DISTANCE
OF TWO THOUSAND FOUR AND TEN
HUNDREDTHS (2,004.10) FEET;
THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES
05 MINUTES EAST, A DISTANCE OF
FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND
NINETY-SIX HUNDREDTHS (425.96)
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 89 DE-
GREES 05 MINUTES EAST, A DIS-
TANCE OF SIXTY (60) FEET; THENCE
RUN SOUTH 0 DEGREES 55 MINUTES
EAST, A DISTANCE OF ONE HUN-
DRED FORTY (140) FEET TO THE
NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF A
SIXTY (60) FOOT ROAD; THENCE RUN
SOUTH 89 DEGREES 05 MINUTES
WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-
OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF SIXTY
(60) FEET'; THENCE RUN NORTH 0 DE-
GREES 55 MINUTES WEST, A DIS-
TANCE OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY
(140) FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST 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.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DIS-
ABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMO-
DATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN
THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTI-
TLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE
PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSIS-
TANCE. PLEASE CONTACT HAMILTON
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 207 NE,1ST
STREET, JASPER, FL 32052 WITHIN 2
WORKING DAYS OR YOUR RECEIPT
OF THIS NOTICE OF SALE: IF YOU ARE
HEARING IMPAIRED CALL: 1-800-955-
8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED
CALL: 1-800-955-8770
DATED at JASPER, Florida, this 15th day
of January, 2009.
GREG GODWIN
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Hamilton County, Florida
BY:/s/ Cynthia Johnson
DEPUTY CLERK
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:
SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP
10004 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 112
Tampa, Florida 33618
08-089635
1/29, 2/5
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understanding of what is
expected of them as col-
lege students; develop-
ing confidence and inde-
pendence.
To apply for the'pro-
gram, a student.must
provide test scores to
their high school guid-
ance counselor. If both
testing requirements and
GPA requirements are
met, the guidance coun-
selor will initiate the ad-
mission process. College
courses will only be de-
termined by the coun-
selor who will ensure
classes selected will meet
high school graduation
requirements.
Students enrolled in
home-education pro-
grams must contact
LCCC directly to apply;
the admission and regis-
tration process will al-
ways be initiated by the
parent of the student.
Remember, specific cri-
teria must be met by
high school students in
order to be eligible for
this program and there
are firm application and
registration deadlines.
The Dual Enrollment of-
fice is located on the
LCCC main campus.
Williams is the Dual
Enrollment coordinator
at Lake City Community
College. She can be
reached via e-mail at
williamsl@lakedtycc.edu
or by calling 386-754-
4443.-
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Arrest
Reports
Editor's note: The
Jasper News prints the
entire arrest record each
week. If your name ap-
pears here and you are
later found not guilty or
the charges are
dropped, we will be
happy to make note of
this in the newspaper
when judicial proof is
presented to us by you
or the authorities.
The following abbre-
viations are used below:
DAC Department of
Agriculture Commis-
sion
DOA Department of
Agriculture
DOT Department of
Transportation
FDLE Florida De-
partment of Law En-
forcement
FHP Florida High-
way Patrol
FWC Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conserva-
tion Commission
HCDTF Hamilton
County Drug Task Force
HCSO Hamilton
County Sheriff's Office
ICE Immigration and
Custom Enforcement
JAPD Jasper Police
Department
JNPD Jennings Po-
lice Department
OALE Office of
Agricultural Law En-
forcement
P&P Probation and
Parole
SCSO.- Suwannee
County Sheriff's Office
WSPD White
Springs Police Depart-
ment
Jan. 21, Antonio A.
Satton, 26; 3177 NW CR
152, Jennings; violation
of probation; P&P.
Jan. 21, James A.
Jones, 39; 9615 SW CR
135, White Springs; bat-
tery; HCSO.
Jan. 21, Wille Claridy
Jr., 43; 898 SW 6th St.,
Jasper; violation of pro-
bation; HCSO.
Jan. 21, Cedric L.
Johnson, 24; 11013 NW
38th St., Jasper; viola-
tion of probation;
HCSO.
Jan. 21, Janice L. John-
son, 30; 11013 NW 39th
Way, Jasper; violation of
.probation; HCSO.
Jan. 21, Kenneth C.
Henry, 40; 832 Thorn
Trace, Mt., Sterling, Ky.;
driving while license
suspended; DOT.
Jan. 22; Zachary A.'
James, 27; 3777 NW
108th Ct., Jasper; hold
Alachua County Sheriff
Office; HCSO.
Jan. 22, Randy M.
Fleming, 26; 5959 Car-
olina Rd., Tallahassee;
violation of probation;
, HCSO.
Jan. 22, Christopher
N. Seymore, 25; 10760
NW 37 Trail, Jasper; bat-
tery; HCSO.
Jan. 22, Rojer Mar-
ques, 33; 3771 NW-107th
Ave., Jasper; no valid
driver's license; JAPD.
Jan. 23, Dustin Ellison,
20; 12915 SW 86th Dr.,
White Springs; grand
theft, obstruction of jus-
tice, false information to
pawn broker; HCSO.
Jan. 23, Buel D. Smi-
ley, 48; 11602 NW CR
73B, Altha; failure to ap-
pear, driving on sus-
pended driver's license,
hold for Columbia
County Sheriff's Office,
violation of probation;
HCSO.
Jan. 23, Terrence T.-
Houston, 25; 11153 NW
38th Dr., Jasper; viola-
tion of probation on
drug offense; HCSO.
Jan. 23, John M.
Adams, 50; 145 Meghan
Lane, Lake Park, Ga.; in
to serve weekend;
HCSO.
Jan. 24, Hector Zamo-
ra, 44; 1115 Hamilton
Ave, Jennings; driving
under the influence, dri-
ving under the influence
property damage; FHP.
Jan. 24, Manuel San-
tiz, 26; P.O. Box 386,
Jennings; no valid dri-
ver's license, flee and
elude law enforcement
officer; JNPD.
Jan. 25, William C.
Collins Jr., 29; 11521 Ft.
Caroline Lake Dr., Jack-
sonville; disorderly in-
toxication; HCSO.
NHE Smokey the Bear
Essay Contest winners
WI A -v L _.A
North Hamilton Elementary School Is proud to announce the recent winners of out
fourth grade Smokey the Bear Essay Contest. First place was awarded to Cyler Lam-
bert. He won an IPOD and goodie bag. Second place went to Darren Rye who won a
stuffed Smokey the Bear and goodie bag. Third place went to Cassie Land (no photo
available), who also won a stuffed Smokey the Bear and goodie bag. NHE wishes to
say a special "thank you" to the Division of Forestry for sponsoring this event and rec-
ognizing the talents of our students. (Photo Submined)
Florida Trail Association -
Suwannee Chapter Meeting
The Suwannee Chap-
ter of the Florida Trail
Association will hold its
monthly meeting on
Monday, Feb. 9, at the
Suwannee River Water
Management District
Office from 7 p.m. until
9Yp.m.-, on US-90 and
CR 49, 2 miles east of
Live Oak. The Public is
welcome.
The program for Feb-
ruary is a presentation
by Civil War re-enactor
and enthusiast, Dennis
Short, he will share with
us the "inside informa-
tion" on the life of a
Confederate soldier, in-1
duding facts about their
clothing and daily life.
This will be followed
the same week with a
carpool visit to the 31st
Annual Olustee Battle
re-enactment near Lake
City.
After the presentation
stay for a discussion
about the Suwannee
Chapter's upcoming ac-
tivities, many of which
'are open to the public.
Each Wednesday for the
months of January and
February, Carol Ann
Schiller will be hosting
hikes of 3-5 miles, call
her if you are interested
in joining her. *
For more information
call 386-364-7083.
Thank you for your
time and support:
Submitted by Sylvia
Dunnam, Chapter PR
Chair
386/362-3256,
nams@windstream.net>.
Parents please take note of
the following FCAT dates.
FCAT Writing (Grades 8 & 10) February 10
FCAT Reading & Reading Retakes March 3
FCAT Math & Math Retakes March 4
FCAT Science (Grade 11) March 5
FCAT Science (Grade 8) March 9
Car donations
needed for Boys
and Girls Club
. Boys and Girls Club
' throughout the- coun-
try are pleased to call'
their clubs, "The Posi-
tive Place for Kids."
Helping to keep clubs
a "positive place" is
the income from do-
nated cars.
Boys and Girls'
Clubs are accepting
car donations. The
money received from
the sale of the cars is
a big influence in
making a club posi-
tive.
To donate cars call
1-800-246-0493. No re-
strictions apply and
the car will be picked
up within a few days.
Elderhostel Program
- "Suwannee River
Adventure: canoeing,
hiking and
Stephen Foster Folk
Culture Center State
Park will host an Elder-
.hostel program entitled
"Siuwannee River Ad-
venture: Canoeing, Hik-
ing and Folklore in
Florida." Three dates
are being offered for
this active educational
program during the
,months of February (22-
27), and March (8-13, or
22-27). This unique pro-
gram offers participants
the opportunity for ca-
noeing and hiking along
with educational classes
about the folklore of the,
Suwannee River Valley.
Explore North Flori-
da's natural beauty and
local culture along the
Suwannee River in our
active learning program
for adults age 55 and
folklore"
older. Canoe the Suwan-
nee River, hike some of
the 28 miles of trails at
Big Shoals Public Lands
arid discover regional
folk life as local resi-
dents share their food,
music, dance and slo-
ries. Also canoe the
clear, spring-fed waters
of the Ichetucknee Riv-
er. All meals, lodging
and classroom supplies
,are included.
For information on
program fees and iegis-
tration please call Kelly
Green at 397-4478. Par-
ticipants can register for
this program at
www.elderhostel.org or
call 1-800-454-5768.
Please visit www.flori-
dastateparks.org/stephe
foster to learn more
'about the park.
A se yu ty ease contact (386) 792-2487 -800-525-4182
V.rtisey .vat the Conmmunity Eved tsplease contact Stle 3asper feuma (386) 792-2487 1-800-525-4182
Jan. 29 Hamilton County Brotherhood
will meet at 7 p.m. at- Harvest Fellowship
Church for their quarterly meeting. Bring
a covered dish. Everyone invited to
attend. For more information call Chuck
Fultz at 855-1737.
Jan. 30 The Hamilton County Junior
Drill Team will hold a BBQ Pork Plate
Fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
next to Bass's Furniture. Drill Team
members will be selling tickets. For
more information, call 792-2725.
Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Second Annual
Gator-Knap-In from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at
the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center
State Park in White Springs. Featured
speakers will be Bob Berg, owner and
craftsman of the Thunderbird AtlatI and
James Dunbar, Senior Archaeologist,
Florida Division of Historical Resources.
The 'event will be free to park visitors,
with paid park admission. Admission to
the park is $4 per vehicle, up to eight
persons per vehicle. For more
information contact Mitzi Nelson at 397-
7005.
Jan. 31 The Hamilton County High
School football teams (junior varsity and
varsity) will have their annual banquet at
499066-F
6 p.m. at the Ernest Courtoy Civic Center
in downtown Jasper.
Feb 13 Feb. 15 33rd Annual
Reenactment of the Battle of Olustee from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m. School groups may call
397-7005 to register for the event. The fee
for Friday will be $2 per person. Admission
on Saturday and Sunday will be $7 for
adults and $3 for children. For more
information visit
www.floridastateparks.org/olustee.
March 21 The Wild Azalea Festival in
White Springs is seeking participants in the
Little Miss Wild Azalea contest for girls
ages one through age 10 from from
Hamilton, Suwannee and Columbia
Counties. First through third place
contestants will win savings bonds. Contest
will be held at 2 p.m. For more information
call White Springs Town Hall 397-2310.
To advertise your event in
the Community Events,
please contact
(386) 792-2487 1-800-525-4182r
(386) 792-2487 1-800-525-4182
VFW announce first
shipment of new year
The members of VFW Post 8095 announce they
will be packing boxes for soldiers on Thursday,
Feb. 12, at the VFW from 5p.m. until 8 p.m. This
will be the first shipment of 2009. Members of
the community are invited to bring items forthe
boxes to the Jasper Library during their regular
business hours.
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Attorney General encourages consumers to be
conscious of scams as tax season approaches
; -McCollum: Beware fraudulent
'tax preparation "experts," offers~
Submitted
Attorney General Bill McCollum to-
day issued a consumer advisory
warning Floridians to be on the look-
out for tax-related scams.
Complaints about fraudulent tax
preparers are reported to the Attor-
ney General's Office each year, as are
issues with identity theft and fraudu-
lent charities. The Attorney General
also advised consumers to ask about
service fees up front and avoid tax
preparers who daim they can obtain
larger refunds than anyone else.
"As tax season approaches and
Floridians get ready to file for tax re-
turns, scams begin to develop and con
artists begin looking for ways to take
advantage of people," said Attorney
.General McCollum. "Floridians can
protect themselves by being educated
about common schemes and report-
ing fraud to the Attorney General's
Office."
To avoid being.scammed by a non-
legitimate tax preparer, consumers
should get the credentials of the tax
'preparer and ask if he or she belongs
fo a state board or bar association
which requires continuing education.
The Attorney General'PsOffice also'
recommends that consumers shop
around for quotes and ask tax prepar-
1ers if thev will represent consumers'
who are audited or pay any aud.it-re-
lated fees. Only attorneys, certified
public accountants and enrolled
agents can represent taxpayers before
the IRS in any matter including au-
dits, collections and appeals.
One of the more common scams as-
sociated with tax season is "phishing,"
which, occurs when individuals pose
as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or
'other government or banking repre-
sentatives and send consumers e-
mails seeking personal information al-
legedly for the purpose of processing,
refunds. The emails are usually creat-
ed to look official.and may include
subject lines that read "Refund No-
tice" or similarly misleading phrases.
, However, the IRS does not send e-
mails asking for personal information
to process refunds. Consumers can
visit the agency's website at
http://www.IRS.gov and click on
"Where's My Refund" to check on the
status of their refunds.
Another scheme which often sur-
faces during tax season is the creation
of fraudulent charities wlhich email
consumers seeking contributions they
claim can be written off as tax-de-
ductible. Florida law requires chari-
ties to register with the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services
and provide financial information
about income and expenditures. Con-
sumers have the right to ask for an or-
ganization's financial report and its.
federal tax identification number
which is necessary to claim contribu-
tions as tax deductions.
Attorney General McCollum of-
fered the following recommendations
to consumers to avoid tax-related
scams:
' Never give out personal identifica-
tion information to anyone who is so-
liciting money.
Do not respond to e-mails asking
for information relating to refunds.
The IRS's website is the legitimate
source for checking on refund status.
Research charities before sending'
them money and do not respond to e-
mail solicitations for money. The Bet-
ter Business Bureau has a charity re-
search page at http://www.bbb.org
which helps identify legitimate chari-
ties.
Do not give money to third parties
for income taxes on prizes. A legiti-
mate prize distributor must send
prize recipients the IRS form 1099
which states the value of the prize
won and must be filed with a con-
sumer's tax return.
Do not let anyone purporting to be
an agent for the IRS into your home
unless he or she has proper'identifica-
tion.
Consumers may file complaints
about tax-related scams and any other
types of fraud by calling the Attorney
General's fraud hotline, 1-866-966-
7226, or by filing a complaint online
at: www.myfforidalegal.com.
Special Session brings
a balanced budget
Valentine deliveries to HCHS
Hamilton County High School not be allowed on the buses. Par-
will once again be accepting Valen- ents who send such items should
tine deliveries on Friday, Feb. 13. make arrangements to pick up the
Florists and parents are asked to items at the end of the school day.
take deliveries to the side door of Students who leave school early
the media center after checking in on that day cannot pick up their
at the front desk. Deliveries will be items until the time on their ticket.
accepted until 1 p.m. Deliveries will Absolutely no early pick-up of
be made to students during the last valentine items.
period bf the day. Students who know they will
Students bringing Valentine items leave early or not be at school that
to give to other students should im- day should be sure their deliveries
mediately report to the side door of are sent to their home or wherever
the media center to leave the items they can get them.
so they can be distributed just like The school is not responsible for
items brought by parents,, florist or lost time or undelivered items or
anyone else from outside the damaged items.
school. Thank you for your cooperation
Balloons and glass containers will and Happy Valentine's Day.
Hamilton County Junior Drill
Team Fundraiser tomorrow
The Hamilton County Junior Drill ready for the Florida State Fair
Team will hold at BBQ Pork Plate Mounted Drill Team Competition in
Fundraiser on Friday, Jan. 30, from 11 Tampa on Feb. 14. Your support will
a.m. until 1 p.m., next to Bass's Furni- be greatly appreciated. The Drill
ture. Plates are $5 each. Team will be selling tickets.
The Junior Drill has been getting For more information call 792-2725.
Suwannee Sweetheart bike ride
'The Suwannee Sweetheart bike ride
.will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, and
Sunday, Feb. 15, in White Springs.
The pre-registration fee of $20, in-
cludes breakfast, marked routes for
the weekend and the after ride dinner
on Sunday. T-shirts areavailable for
pre-registered. cyclists only and are
not included in the registration fee.
Long-sleeved is $15; short-sleeved is
$10. XXL shirts are $1.50 extra. Pre-
registrations must be postmarked by
Friday, Jan. 30. Day of event registra-
tion fees are $30 for Sunday or the
weekend and $5 for Saturday only.
Saturday only is free to SBA mem-
bers. Pre-registration for Saturday
only is not available online. Saturday
only is free to Suwannee Bicycle As-
sociation members. Pre-registration
for Saturday only.is not available on-
line.
Check in or register at SBA Head-
quarters upon arrival. For details and
registration form visit www.suwan-
neebike.org.
Spring cleaning
It's the season for sorting and re--
ducing items in your home or office
that have turned into clutter. Some
people hold on to items that they
no longer need or use because they
canit bear to throw them in the
trash. Instead of making a bee line
for the garbage pail, sort items that
are still useful and in good condi-
tion into piles that you will sell.
Take advantage of the first warm
weekend to hold a yard sale and
make some money on your seldom-
used stuff. People who donit want
to spend a day manning the yard
sale tables can place advertisements
for their belongings in a newspa-
perfs classified section. Onlin. auc-
tion .sites are another option for
parting with items that may be
your trash but another persons
treasure.
.Submitted
Wednesday, Jan-. 14,
marked the end of a nine
day Special Session held
,to balance the Stateis
budget after news of: a
$2.3 billion shortfall in
revenues for the fiscal
year 2008,2009.
..Freshman- Democrat
State Representative
Leonard Bembry (D-
Greenville) was active in
negotiations to deal with
cuts in agriculture, aqua-
culture, and education:
As a member of the Nat-
ural Resources Appro-
priations Committee, he
listened as heads of
agencies and staff of the
Department of Agricul-
ture and Consumer Ser-
vices, the Department of
Environmental Protec-
tion, Water Management
Districts, and the Fish
and Wildlife Conserva-
tion Commission made
recommendations they
feel had the least impact
on the citizens "of the
State, of Florida.
* Rep. Bembry was also
named as a conferee on
the Natural Resources
Appropriations Confer-
ence Committee where
he had the opportunity
to deal with the differ-
ences between the
House and Senate bud-
gets.
"We had the opportu-
nity to protect Florida
Agriculture and Aqua-
culture from the thrust
of many cuts that would
have been very damag-
ing to our future in Dis-
trict 10. I am relatively
pleased with the resolu-
tions we were able to ne-
gotiate in the. Natural
Resources Appropria-
tions Conference Com-
mittee and could sup-
port that part of the bud-'
get," said Bembry.
During debate on the
House floor, Rep. Bem-
bry also had the oppor-
tunity to address the
Members on issues that
affect District 10 con-
stituents. He defended
.cuts to education, med-
ical' care for the elderly
and the developmentally
disabled, tourism, and
the environment.
Bembry said, "I was
unable to vote for the
budget as I feel the solu-
tions that we considered
were narrowed too
much by the House
Leadership and did not
reasonably address our
budget situation. Educa-
tion and healthcare were
cut to a point that it
could damage our ability
going forward to proper-
ly educate our children
and protect our older
generation. Our children
are our hope for tomor-
row and older genera-
tions brought us to
where we are. We have
to protect both areas."
"By law, we had to bal-
ance the budget but we
need to protect the con-
stituents in District 10
and that must always be
our priority," continued
Bembry..
Rep. Bembry has
opened a district office
in Madison located at
North Florida Commu-
nity College. The tele-
phone number for the of-
fice is 850-973-5630.' He
will be opening his satel-
lite office in Chiefland
"located at the old rail-
road depot adjacent to
the Chamber of Com-
merce and will be open
by the end of January.
"We were able to get
HB 109, Clinical, Coun-
seling, and Psychothera-
py Services through- its
first committee for the
2009 Session with an
unanimous vote and I
am excited to have the
opportunity to, serve in
the Florida House of
Representatives,", said
Bembry.
The City of Jasper will hold a public hearing on
the final reading of the following ordinances:
Ordinance 09-01-01, An ordinance of the Council
of Jasper, Florida, to submit to the electors of the
City of Jasper, Florida a proposed amendment to
the existing charter of the City of Jasper which
amendment will be to all parts of the existing
charter, as amended, setting forth terms and
conditions of said charter and setting a date for the
electors of the City ,of Jasper to vote on said
amendments, providing for election procedures
and providing for an effective date.
The Public Hearing will be held at the regular City
Council meeting on Monday, February 09, 2009 at
6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 208 W. Hatley
Street, Jasper, FL 32052.
All concerned citizens are invited to attend and be
heard.
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First edition of Shopper will publish January 30th.
Look for it in Suwannee, Hamilton & Lafayette
counties also online at
www.suwanneedemocrat.com
'. We, are here for you!"
Place your personal "For Sale" items here
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SAdd pr for only $3 more
Email your free ads to nf.classads@gaflnews.com
or mail to Suwannee Valley Shopper
RP.O. Box 370, Live Oak, FL 32064
Name:
Address:
Phone:
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Ad Listing:
Any questions call Monja Robinson at 386-362-1734 ext. 105
or email monja.robinson@gaflnews.com
Suwannee Valley Shopper will publish the
2nd & 4th Friday of every month
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