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Serving the communities of Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Mayport and Ponte Vedra Beach since 1963


No elevated

A1A walkway,

DOT tells NB

Engineer recommends city
develop vision for the roadway

by ALEXANDRA KUMMERNES
STAFF WRITER
An elevated pedestrian crosswalk on A1A will not work,
but there are ways to make the road safer, a state trans-
portation engineer told Neptune Beach city councilors
Monday. To make A1A
Several options to step up
pedestrian safety in Neptune safer for walkers:
Beach were presented by the Mid-block cross-
Florida Department of walks
Transportation at a meeting Count down signals
Monday. Enhance markings
James Bennett, an urban Improve signalized
transportation development intersections
engineer and district manager
with DOT, presented several measures that the city can
implement to improve pedestrian safety after the council
requested more information about the situation.
Bennett addressed the suggestion of a elevated pedestri-
an crosswalk, but said "to be blunt, they do not work."
"They work in areas where you have control of where
pedestrians cross," he said, explaining that it would not
work well on Third Street.
Councilors said they are interested in ideas to improve
the road.
"I just think we need to do more to get the community
from the west to the east [of Third Street] and vice versa,"
said Vice Mayor Harriet Pruette.
Improvements already in the works include pedestrian
count down signals which let pedestrians know how
many seconds they have to cross the street before the
light changes. Those signals will be installed on Third
Street over the next two years as part of a resurfacing proj-
ect, according to Bennett.
But, Bennett said that the city can also make addition-
,al improvements.
Some of his suggestions included installing mid-block
S crosswalks, installing medians, constructing bulb-outs,
which move the curb line closer to the travel lane at sig-
nalized intersections and installing enhanced crosswalk
markings, which alert drivers to areas where pedestrians
will be crossing.
Bennett told the city that it should start thinking about
its vision for Third Street, explaining that the first chal-
lenge is to start looking at locations where raised medians
could be installed.
But, he cautioned that "anytime you start changing
public access to a roadway, you create a lot of public
concerns,"
He also recommended a "visioning" meeting to gath-
er public input.


Photo by DAVID ROSENBLUM
Spencer Lau competes during the Street event of the King of the Groms skateboard competition at
SkateLab in Atlantic Beach Sunday. Lau placed first in the Bowl, second in Mini-ramp and sixth in the
Street in the Expert Division. He was also awarded Best in Style during the competition.


Beaches marathon to impact traffic;

volunteers sought to assist event


by LIZA MITCHELL
STAFF WRITER
Organizers of a national marathon to benefit the fight against
breast cancer are seeking volunteers to help staff the 26.2-mile
run to be held next month in Jacksonville Beach.
The 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to Fight Breast
Cancer kicks off Sunday, February 17 at the Mayo Clinic and con-
tinues through the three Beaches communities. Traffic will be
impacted at the Beaches and preparations are being made, race
organizers and police said.
Television news personality and two-time breast cancer sur-
vivor Donna Deegan is cosponsoring the national race to raise
money to fight the deadly disease.
The City Council last May approved a special events applica-
tion to allow the 26.2-mile marathon to take off. Online registra-
tion will be available through Feb. 14.
"When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I set my sights on
outrunning the disease," Deegan said. "Facing cancer is a lot like
running a marathon a long arduous race that challenges the
body, mind and spirit."
Volunteers opportunities are available for water and fuel sta-
tions, VIP tent, start and finish lines, special event assistance,
courses guides, lost.and found; and cleanup crew.
They are also needed to help man pre-race activities on Feb. 15
and 16 including the past party, concert, airport and hotel guides,
expo clinics, race packet development and delivery, neighbor-
hood support an outreach.
Approximately 5,000 are expected to facilitate the marathon
and outer race activities which also include a half-marathon and
a fun run.
As founder of the Donna Hicken Foundation which provides
resources for victims of breast cancer, Deegan said she has always
raised money by running. The race will donate 100 percent of the
proceeds to the Mayo Clinic.
She partnered with trainer Jeff Galloway and the Mayo Clinic
to help cultivate the race into a "signature event for the Beaches"
as well as the tight-knit community of cancer survivors and those
still battling the disease.
A former Olympian and current running coach, Galloway will
produce a virtual trainer program that runners can follow as they


WHAT: 26.2 with Donna The National
Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer

WHEN: February 17

WHERE: Run will begin at Mayo Clinic on
San Pablo Road and proceed east on Butler
Boulevard, before proceeding north on A1A
and eventually going to the beachfront,
before looping back through Atlantic Beach
and Neptune Beach.

WHY: To raise $ for breast cancer fight.


prepare for the race. r
"We thought why train people to run other people's races?
Why not bring them to my own community?" Deegan said.
"What a wonderful thing to expose people to and raise money for
cancer research."
Deegan said the money raised will be filtered directly to the
Mayo Clinic rather than being "dumped into a vast hole" where
there is no real way to ensure that they will benefit the cause.
The race is also expected to promote a huge economic boom for
the Beaches at the time of year when tourism is notoriously slow.
"Not only does it benefit a great cause but it fills up hotels and .
restaurants in February when it is usually the doldrums around
here," Mayor Fland Sharp said. "We are all excited."
Deegan said she hopes that the marathon will be aired live on
local television "so people can see what we are doing here."
"We will be promoting this all over the world in Florida,
across the United States and overseas. We want to create a mar- at by KUAnn LOFus
quee event that people can point to. The poster for the 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to
Fight Breast Cancer is entitled "Sea of Ribbons in the Sun." It
See MARATHON, A-3 O was created by artist Kurtis Loftus of Jacksonville Beach.


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for 6 years

of water

rate hikes

FROM STAFF
Water and sewer rates will be
going up Feb. 1 in Neptune Beach
after city councilors took the first
step Monday to approve a plan
for six years of increases.
Some residential customers
could see their bills increase 17
percent this year. After five addi-
tional increases spread over the
next five years, some monthly
bills would be 56 percent higher
than they are
currently. Proposed
The increases water rate
are largely due increases
to both a state
mandate' detailed,
requiring nitro- See A-3
gen wastewater
removal and necessary upgrades
of older water and sewer lines
west of Third Street, the council
said. Councilors voted on first
reading to give initial approval to
increasing residential water and
sewer rates incrementally over
the next several years. The first
rate hike is to take effect Feb. 1 if
the council gives final approval at
a Jan. 28 meeting.
"I would like to do a symbolic
no vote," said Mayor Dick Brown.
"It's undesirable, but it's pretty
clear we have to act on it."
Mike Burton and Associates, a
specialty consulting firm, gave a
presentation in which they eval-
uated the financial status of the
city's water and sewer rate fund
to determine if an increase was
necessary. .
Mike Burton, president, said
the company's recommendation
for a rate increase was based on
three key issues, which included
capital costs, reduced revenues
and minimal reserves.
Residents are conserving more
water so the city is losing approx-
imately $200,000 in revenues.
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High-tech trash collection
Advanced Disposal Services and The Poker Room will sponsor an
electronics recycling event in conjunction with the Keep St. John's
County Beautiful organization.
The event will be held in the parking lot at the Poker Room at St.
John's Greyhound Park, 6322 Race Track Road, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m. Residents are invited to drop off unwanted electronics for
safe and proper recycling and processing.
Electronics contribute approximately 10 million pounds of waste to
landfills each year. The metals and steel contained in electronics can
be recycled and reused; thus, reducing the cost of landfilling and the
utilization of valuable landfill space. Most importantly, it helps to pre-
serve precious natural resources.
"The opportunity to increase recycling rates of electronics after the
holidays is great since so many new toys and gadgets are given as gifts
during the holiday season," said Mary O'Brien, chief marketing officer
for Advanced Disposal.
Electronics acceptable for recycling include the following:
Computer monitors and terminals
Large computer peripherals (printers, scanners, fax machines,
copiers, etc.)
Small computer peripherals (keyboards, mice, game hardware,
external drives, modems, etc.)
Telecommunications devices (phones, mobile phones, pagers,
hand-held devices, etc.)
Video & audio equipment (stereos, VCRs, radios, tape players, etc.)
Small household electronic appliances (power tools, microwaves,
blenders, health & beauty appliances, etc.)
There is no charge for disposal of the aforementioned electronics.
However, television sets brought in for recycling require an $8 pro-
cessing fee due to the excessive processing skills needed to recycle TV's
properly. Large white goods such as refrigerators, dishwashers, wash-
ers, dryers and stoves will not be accepted.
For more information about this event, please call Mary Faria at
(904) 493-3068.
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Get fit, help a charity and save money.
The three resolutions can be accom-
plished by participating in a free (there's
the savings) 10-Week training for the Ab
Crunch Challenge, the national fitness
Challenge to benefit St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital. (there's the charity
part). Ladies Workout Express, 3924 S.
3rd St., Jacksonville Beach, invites resi-
dents to train for the national Ab Crunch
Challenge taking place on Saturday,
March 29.
The fitness challenge, being held at
locations across the country, is expected
to raise $1 million for St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital. Members and non-
members alike may participate in a free


10-week training, beginning this month,
to build up strength and endurance to
perform stomach crunches for one hour
straight on the day of the Ab Crunch
Challenge. There is no cost to participate
in the 60-minute ab crunch classes.
Participants will raise money for St. Jude
by recruiting friends, family members
and co-workers to sponsor them to help
St. Jude.
Training will be held Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 6
p.m. For more information on training
classes or to register, call 242-9009. For
more information on the Ab Crunch
Challenge and to support a participant,
go to www.abcrunchchallenge.org.


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Sole-searching for Mission House


In the spirit of the holidays, Foot
Solutions of Jacksonville Beach has
teamed up with Mission House, also of
Jacksonville Beach, with Foot Solutions
working to provide needed shoes for
needy persons being served by Mission
House.
Foot Solutions is asking its friends and
neighbors to bring in a pair of "gently
used" shoes in return for a $10 gift cer-
tificate toward the purchase of a pair of
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The Casa Marina Hotel in
Jacksonville Beach has
launched a Treasure Hunt to
find stories, photos and memo-
rabilia throughout its 80+ year
history. The hotel is a member
of Historic Hotels of America.
Mark Vandeloo, the hotel's
new General Manager, said
S those supplying missing pieces
during the treasure hunt will
receive Sunday brunch for two.
"If you have anything relat-
ing to the architecture, special
historic moments, people, old
photos or treasured pieces of
the Hotel, we'd welcome hear-
ing from you," he said.
There are reports that
celebrities including Jean
Harlow and Al Capone were
guests at the hotel in its early
r years. Other Hollywood 'greats'
who made guest appearances
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Buster Keaton to Laurel &
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benefit helping those in need at
Mission House while rewarding the
donor as well," he said.
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Speakers talk tax reform


FROM STAFF
Voters will decide Jan. 29
whether to amend the Florida
Constitution to limit Increases in
property taxes.
Proponents, such as Gov.
Charlie Crist, have said the meas-
ure would make local govern-
ments more fiscally responsible.
Opponents, such as local govern-
ments and teacher unions, have
decried the measure as taking con-
trol out of local hands.
To help voters separate the
wheat from the chaf, two experts
will talk about the proposal in
meetings today and Jan. 16 in
Ponte Vedra Beach. The public is
invited to each.
Today's meeting of the Ponte
Vedra Democratic Club will fea-
ture Dr. Matthew Corrigan, associ-
ate professor of political science


and public administration at the
University of North Florida.
Corrigan will talk about the tax
reform proposal as well as his new
book, "Race, Religion and
Economic Change in the
Republican South."
A former president of the
Florida Political Science
Association, Corrigan has been
cited in many newspaper articles
and television news programs as
an expert in Florida politics. He
has conducted many surveys on
governmental issues at the state
and local levels and served as an
expert witness in reviewing elec-
tion procedures in Duval County
after the 2000 residential election.
The meeting is free and is
scheduled 6:30 p.m. at the Ponte
Vedra Beach Branch Library.
The other expert scheduled to


address the tax topic is state Rep.
William L. "Bill" Proctor of St.
Augustine, who will be guest
speaker at the Ponte Vedra
Chamber of Commerce's Jan. 16
"Lunch and Learn" session.
Proctor, Chancellor of Flagler
College, St. Augustine, was first
elected to the Florida House in
2004.
The luncheon will be held at
Marsh Landing Country Club,
with networking beginning at
11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at
noon then Proctor's remarks.
Reservations are required by
Jan. 14, and lunch is $20 for
Chamber members and $25 for
others. Those who arrive without
a reservation pay $5 more.
To reserve a spot, call the
Chamber at 285-2004.


Wanted: Unpublished novels


FROM STAFF
Unpublished novels are being
accepted in the second annual
Lighthouse Book Awards competi-
tion of the Northeast region of the
Florida Writers Association.
Four categories of fiction are
included in the competition: mys-
teries/suspense/thrillers, general
fiction, young adult and science
fiction/fantasy. The deadline for
submissions is Jan. 25.
The top three manuscripts in
each category will be sent to
acquisition editors at major pub-
lishing companies, who will rank
the finalists as to first, second and
third place award-winners.
"Last year, we were over-


whelmed with the number of
entries we received," said Vic
DiGenti of Ponte Vedra Beach,
regional director of the Florida
Writers Association.
"We received nearly 100 submis-
sions demonstrating the growing
strength of our writing communi-
ty."
Aside from the opportunity to
have their work read by one of the
acquiring editors, each submission
will receive feedback from the pre-
liminary judges. Finalists will be
announced at a regional writers'
conference on Saturday, May 17,
at the Players Community Senior
Center in Ponte Vedra Beach.
The contest is open to all writers


whose entry has not been con-
tracted with or published by any
publisher, including self-publish-
ing. The entry fee is $35 per entry,
and multiple entries are allowed.
Contest rules call for three copies
of the first 25 pages of the manu-
script to be mailed along with
three copies of a one-page synop-
sis.
For complete contest rules and
submission guidelines, go to
http://www.windrusher.com/Cont
estRules.html or contact Judy
Connolly, competition coordina-
tor, at judy.connolly@comcast.net
or Vic DiGenti at
windrusher@comcast.net.


photo by KATHY HARTMAN
Lacie Layfield scoots through a tunnel Friday at Sunshine Park. The 2-year-old and
her grandmother, Margot Meharg, visited the South Jacksonville Beach park from
their homes in St. Augustine.


Kickoff party is planned

P MARATHON, from A-1


This is an untapped gold mine for breast cancer research," she said.
"We are just so excited about it,. I am a runner on these Beaches. I live in Jacksonville
Beach. This is my home. I love it."
Deegan said she plans to work with area businesses and residents along the route to
minimize any inconveniences on race day.
The race begins and finishes on San Pablo Road in front of the Mayo Clinic campus.
A portion of San Pablo Road from Davis Parkway to J. Turner Butler Boulevard will be
closed to accommodate the runners.


Hoping third time is lucky charm

Lynch's Irish Pub approaches city of Jax Beach

again for permission to add seating


by LIZA MITCHELL
STAFF WRITER
Owners of a Jacksonville Beach bar are
taking advantage of a request for outdoor
seating to address a growing trend in non
smoking establishments.
General manager Keith Doherty of
Lynch's Irish Pub at 514 1st Street North
said adding patio seating will allow the
pub to eventually convert completely to a
non smoking establishment.
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provide a non smoking environment we
need a deck for our smoking patrons."
Doherty said the plans call for a 600-
square-foot outdoor patio area walled by
the existing building to the east to buffer
the sound.
Approximately 1,500-square-feet of
enclosed space will be added for new rest-
rooms on the north side of the building,
according to a survey of the site.
The Planning Commission will consider
the conditional use request for outdoor
seating at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at City
Hall, 11 3rd St. N. in Jacksonville Beach.
"As long as the seating area is estab-
lished in conjunction with the building
addition as shown, it would be adequately
screened from a residential unit in the
mixed use property adjacent to the vacant
lot across the alley to the north," Senior
Planner Bill Mann said in his staff recom-


mendation.
In November, 2006 the city's Board of
Adjustment Tuesday granted a variance for
the pub to add 1,500-square-feet in lieu of
the five required parking spaces.
The additional space will not increase
the pub's occupancy of the existing bar
space.
In the variance application, the size of
the bathrooms and the proximity of the
dry storage area to a gas water heater were
listed as tge, reas9 for,the ,vriance. ,
iTheb board; denied a prior, equest to add
4,000-square-feet to construct' new rest-
room facilities with handicapped access,
dry storage, office and cooler space
because the proposal also included an
additional 2,100-square-feet of pub space
to install a third bar.
According to the city's guidelines, a vari-
ance application must address certain cri-
teria for approval, including the nature of
the hardship.
The burden of proof is on the applicant
to demonstrate the nature of the hardship.
Variances are not permitted for expan-
sions to existing businesses that are "man-
ifestly designed to attract new customers,"
according to city code.
Lynch's was also denied a conditional
use permit for patio seating in 2005
because of a previous proximity standard
related to residential uses. That standard
was eliminated in 2006 for properties in


the Central Business District.
City Planners recommend approval of
the current conditional use request pro-
vided that the outdoor space not exceed
600 square feet and construction of the
patio is not to begin until the restroom
addition is complete.
If approved, Doherty said the pub will
be able to provide the required number of
onsite parking spaces.
Doherty said the pub paid $20,000 to
pave the areapn the north side of the busi-
ness to provide access to the back lot.
The paved area behind the pub was orig-
inally used for parking when the pub was
first established with access from 4th
Avenue North. The lot was purchased by
the proprietors of the adjacent J. Johnson
Gallery, leaving Lynch's without vehicular
access to the rear of the property.
"We paid for that access to the back lot
which will provide six parking spots to
cover the 600 square feet," Doherty said.
"That is under 25 percent of the enclosed
area."
According to the city's Land
Development Code, the unenclosed por-
tion of a restaurant or bar cannot exceed
25 percent of the total-enclosed area.
With the proposed addition, Lynch's
will be 5,079-square-feet with the outdoor
seating area accounting for approximately
12.5 percent of the space.


RESIDENTIAL MONTHLY WATER & SEWER BILL CALCULATION
Monthly Water Use (Gal) Current FY 08 Proposed FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13
0 $16.68 $19.5 $21.36 $23.47 $24.54 $25.66 $26.85
4,000 $41.28 $48.30 $52.36 $56.96 $59.32 $61.80 $64.42
8,000 $70.26 $82.20 $83.03 $96.75 $100.71 $104.89 $109.29
12,000 $100.70 $117.82 $127.59 $138.63 $144.31 $150.29 $156.69
20,000 $134.53 $157.40 $171.96 $188.58 $196.98 $205.85 $21.524



Federal mandates prompt most of the hike

- WATER, from A-1


Also, the recently imposed federal mandate to remove nitrogen
from the city's mandate necessitated approximately 60 to 65 per-
cent of the increase, according to City Manager Jim Jarboe.
Burton recommended that the rate adjustment be effective by
Feb. 1 and said that if the city waited any longer, the increase
would have to be greater.
"I personally have no major issue. It sounds like you've done
some due diligence," said resident Michael Aston.
"I don't want to see the city of Neptune Beach going back to
the way it used to be 10 years ago," said another resident, Lynda
Padrta.


Councilor Eric Pardee said that some of the burden should fall
on commercial development instead of the residents.
"I don't like the burden of all this being placed on the residen-
tial community...We've got places [commercial developments]
out there that are contributing nothing," he said.
Jarboe suggested doing a rate study every two years to deter-
mine if proposed commercial developments, such as Wal-Mart,
could reduce the burden on residential rates.
The city's last water and sewer rate adjustment was in 2005,
according to Burton.


Blast from the past echoes on Ponte Vedra beach


by GRAY ROHRER
STAFF WRITER
Ponte Vedra Beach residents heard a
blast from the past Monday evening lit-
erally,
After a beachcomber and his son found
what is believed to be a Civil War-era can-
nonball in the sand, the ordnance was
detonated, prompting calls to the St. Johns
County Sheriff's Office and local media
outlets.
The cannonball, found about 4 p.m. just
south of the Mickler beach access ramp,
was detonated about 7 p.m. by the sheriff's


Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team,
according to a sheriff's spokesman.
David Aryin, 51, and his son,
Christopher Arvin, 13, were scanning the
sand with their metal detectors when their
devices "gave a strong tone indicating
something under them," according to a
Sheriff's Office report.
They dug up the surrounding sand until
they discovered the device, when David
Arvin contacted Sheriff's Office, the report
said.
Deputies arriving at the scene called in
the EOD team.
Sg#. Chuck Mulligan, spokesman for the


Sheriff's Office, said Tuesday that Sgt.
Kerry cannon, a member of the EOD
squad, said he thought the device was a
cannonball from the Civil War era.
Mulligan said that because the cannon-
ball was so fragile, the EOD team decided
to safely detonate the weapon.
"Given the age of it, they didn't know
how stable or unstable it was," he said.
EOD squad members placed their own
explosive devices on top of the cannonball
and cleared the area before exploding the
device, Mulligan said. No one was injured,
he said.


Eastbound traffic at JTB and
Hodges will be closed, except
for local traffic headed south
on San Pablo.
All traffic heading north
from Ponte Vedra Beach and
Jacksonville Beach traffic will
be diverted to go north on
Hodges and loop back around
east on Beach Boulevard. The
San Pablo exit on JTB will also
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Jacksonville Beach police
said area roads will be
reopened once runners pass,
but noted that some church-
goers might have to find alter-
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Letters to the editor:

Time for AB to oppose water take


To the editor:
I wonder why Mayor Meserve
and the commission are still
dragging their feet [and] still
silent on water plan. When this
issue was first brought to the
forefront in Neptune Beach,
Mayor Meserve expressed great
concern the he not make any
decisions based on emotions.
I set aside my emotional reac-
tion that his words might be
just an implicative accusation of
those who did take a stance
against St. Johns water diver-
sion. I focused on the sound-
ness of the mayor's logic in
wanting to get information and
answers before taking a position
on this serious issue and I
attended all the meetings held
in AB's and NB's Council cham-
bers and at Beaches Watch con-
cerning the proposal.
In all those meetings many
thoughtful and serious ques-
tions were asked by both citi-
zens and councilors. In AB's two
hour workshop Mr. Green and
Mr. Amingeon both did their
best and expressed their points
of view as clearly and succinctly
as they could. The problem
however was that Mr. Green
said "We think" and "We're
waiting for more studies" far too
many times in response to those
serious questions.
It should be irrefutably clear
to anyone in attendance that
the St. Johns Water
Management District just does-


n't have all the 'necessary
answers as to what the effects of
diverting water from the river
will be in the future. To be still
dragging their feet and feigning
the intent of getting answers
that don't exist, at this time,
Mayor Meserve and the AB
.Commission are defying the
exact logic the Mayor said was
necessary in his opening volley.
It seems to me that in this
absence of clear and definitive
answers a greater truth with
greater logic has been illuminat-
ed. It is now time for the Mayor
and Commission to step up and
shoulder the burden of drafting
and passing a resolution against
diverting water from the St.
Johns since so many unknowns
could have such great negative
consequences for our communi-
ties and environment.
Emotionally speaking it sure
looks to me like some folks are
doing more political posturing
with statements about whom
they've talked to, what they said
and what they are vry con-
cerned about than standing up
and taking the action necessary
to stop a potentially devastating
project. The Water Management
District has been heard, they
don't have the necessary
answers and it's time for AB to
drop the fiddle and put out the
flame.

Michael P. Aston
Neptune Beach


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remembering, special members thank our patrons and give a
of our community; the dogs gentle reminder to everyone to
and cats currently living in the support our community. We
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for a home wonderful place.
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I have ties to my mother's apron


U nlike some of my
friends who'd rather
endure a root canal
than stand in front of an iron-
ing board for an hour, I love to
iron. They always tell me that
if I remove the clothes, from
the dryer as soon as they're
dry, they won't need ironing,
but that doesn't work for me.
Not because I don't want to
follow my friends' advice, but
because I can tell an unironed
shirt or blouse immediately
and wouldn't like to wear one.
Perhaps my addiction to
iron almost everything that I
wash stems from the way my
- mother_,raised ne ,_Mom was
fastidious in her dressing and
while we didn't have many
worldly goods, she insisted
that whatever we wore must be
clean and smoothly pressed.
She said, "Your clothes should
never look as though you slept
in them."
Another reason for my
enjoying this mundane task
goes back to my teenage years
when I studied to become a
man's tailor and ironed every
day. I grew to love it because it
was an activity that didn't
require much thinking and
allowed me to daydream while
working. Even now, while I
drag my ironing board out of
the closet and set it up in our
family room, my mind wan-
ders.
As I tackle golf shirts, pants,
shorts and blouses they leave
their wrinkled state and
become as smooth as glass. My
tablecloths and aprons receive
the same treatment. Aprons?
Yes, I am one of the few
women who wears one. Each
morning, as I enter my kitchen
to prepare breakfast, I put on
an apron. I wouldn't dream of
cooking or cleaning my home
without one, thanks to my
mother's teaching. I can still
hear her voice reminding me
to always protect the few,
clothes that I owned. Thus
began my love with aprons.
The apron on the board in


DUKlRS MANUKIAN
GUEST COLUMNIST

front of me begs for careful
handling due to its age. It
belonged to my Mom, and I
rescued it from her apartment
about 12 years ago when she
entered a nursing home.
It's full-size, grey, but has a
pink center section that is
framed with a pretty black and
white lace-like border. Its two
pockets have another, but
matching, border of pink, blue,
and white flowers. One of the
pockets, I assume, was ripped
off because it was crudely
stitched together by Mom who
wasn't much of a seamstress.
Considering that the apron is
about 25 years old, it is in
remarkable condition though
faded from frequent washing.
While ironing this treasure
of mine, I check it for further
damage due to laundering and
am happy to find it intact. I
don't wear it often. One day, I
hope, my granddaughter will
want to keep it as a remem-
brance of her great-grandma.
Because I wear out so many
of my aprons, I replace them
whenever I find some that I
like, even while traveling. As
of the latest count, I own 27.
My collection includes
aprons from Alaska, Georgia,
New Orleans, the Bahamas,
Jamaica, Greece and
Cartagena, Colombia. They
are a kaleidoscope of colors,
fabrics, and designs.
Alaska's apron features


numerous moose while New
Orleans' names its famous
Bourbon Street and depicts var-
ious libations. Georgia's bright
red one reminds this Gator fan
that their football team are
"Hungry dawgs," while the
one from the Bahamas displays
a tropical paradise with color-
ful parrots. Cartagena De
Indias' snowy white apron fea-
tures a native girl, balancing a
bowl of fruit on her head.
There are also two heavy plas-
tic ones promoting Jamaican
rum and home-made wine, a
silver one that looks like I
swiped it from my beauty
salon, and several well- worn,
nondescript pieces.
Most of them are full size,
but I also have a few half
aprons. I feel like a French
maid whenever I wear one.
Recently I picked up a lovely
hand embroidered piece at an
estate sale. I use it whenever
we have dinner guests.. One of
my favorites has "Merry
Christmas" on one side and
"Happy New Year" on the
reverse. I enjoy wearing differ-
ent designs for special occa-
sions or holidays and love
them all.
Even my husband occasion-
ally dons an apron when he
barbecues or cleans fish.
Neither of our two daughters-
in-law wears any, but Belinda,
the wife of our oldest son,
recently told me some gratify-
ing news. It seems that when
our 5-year old grandson
Thomas spent a week with us
last summer, he obviously'
observed what I was doing
every day. After returning
home to his parents, he helped
them in the kitchen as he loves
to do, but before he started, he
said, "I want "one of those
things that Oma (German for
grandma) wears."
Yes! I was thrilled to hear
that my family tradition of
wearing an apron while doing
housework may live on.
Manukian is a Ponte Vedra
Beach resident.


More letters to the editor:

Surely financial solutions exist for the symphony


To the editor:
God must be weeping! I
know I am.
Our magnificent
Jacksonville Symphony is
about to be sacrificed for lack
of a mere $65,000. This bor-
ders on the criminal.
As I understand it, the
Board wants the musicians to
cave in to the lockout. Their
plan is to hire new, inexperi-
enced part-time musicians at
half the salary. This will take
the symphony backwards 40
years. 'Sdhie players have
-already .eft.LTheSymphony
Board should lower their
heads in shame and then
resign their privileged posi-
tions!
During the period of the
"lockout," our Symphony
musicians have been perform-
ing all around the city for
free just to keep themselves
in tune and in touch with
those of us who love and
appreciate them. They were
privileged to have one of the
best pianists in the world -


2007 Kennedy Award recipi-
ent Leon Fleisher-- conduct
them in some of the best
music ever written, including
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
It was nothing short of
superlative! As Fleisher said
following their performance:
"Who says the Jaguars are the
only ones who play as a
team." This was one week
before Fleisher was shown on
national TV at the Kennedy
Center honors! If he can
come to Jacksonville to sup-
port the JSO, why can't the
.-citizens of Jacksonville follow
his lead?
I'd like to make some sug-
gestions:
1. Fire the current Board
(they don't deserve the honor)
and recruit people who love
music and appreciate our
superlative Symphony which
has been developed over the
past 40 years. And... who are
not afraid to ask for support
from some of the wealthiest
people who live in
Jacksonville!


2. Ask each of the top
Jaguars players to become
involved to the "tune" of
say...$100,000 each to build
the endowment. The Jags are
among our best citizens, and
I'm sure they understand the
importance not only of sports,
but of music. HAS ANYONE
ASKED THEM TO BECOME
INVOLVED? (I can just see a
TV commercial with Fred
Taylor conducting the JSO!)
What fun that would be!
There are many ways to
raise money for the
Symphony. The first step is to
realize that a city the size of
Jacksonville deserves fine
music as well as great football!
It would be a tragedy to
allow the Jacksonville
Symphony Orchestra to dis-
solve. God speaks to us
through these wonderful
musicians. WAKE UP
Jacksonville and hear them!

Katrinka Walter
Ponte Vedra Beach


KATHLEEN
FEINDT BAILEY
EDITOR


Even more

certain that

Beaches

do not need

a shelter


he frigid temperatures
that blanketed the area
last week made most of
us grateful to have warm
homes and good heating sys-
tems.
For some, however, there
was no warm place to call
home.
SApproximately four dozen
homeless people found shelter
from the cold inside area
churches last week. A coali-
tion of churches, helped by a
group of big-hearted volun-
teers, opened Cold Night
Shelters last week (as detailed
in. the Jan. 4, 2008 Leader).
Churches take turns playing
host to those who might oth-
erwise freeze when the tem-
peratures drop below 40
degrees. In addition to blan-
kets and heat, hearty meals are
also provided by Good
Samaritans who take seriously
their duty to help those less
fortunate.
- It's a heartwarming story.
But, under the header of no
good deed goes unpunished,
there is a down side to the
Cold Night Shelters.
Before and after the shelter
doors open, those in need
congregate outside.
Accor-ding to aresidenwlt ho'i-
lives near St. Paul's by the Sea
church, which hosted
Wednesday's shelter, the result
of the congregating is too
often beer bottles in her yard,
cigarette butts discarded hap-
hazardly and loud discussions,
often punctuated by profani-
ty, that can be heard through
closed windows and doors.
Another woman, who called
but did not give her name,
also reported similar problems
when the Cold Night Shelter
is located at a church near her
home.
Police and codes officials
said they have not registered
any official complaints from
neighbors of the Cold Night
Shelters.
That's probably also to be
expected. Why bother calling
if the problem will be moving
on soon?
So why be concerned about
isolated, anecdotal accounts
of minor problems connected
to a program that helps so
many?
Because the problem of rude
behavior by even just a few
on an occasional basis makes
me even more resolute that a
permanent homeless shelter
will never have a place at the
Beaches, no matter how much
concern there may be for the
homeless.
As part of Duval County, the
Beaches homeless can utilize
shelters in downtown
Jacksonville. It is a county
resource and should be uti-
lized as such.
The NIMBY argument, Not
in My Back Yard, is often seen
as simply self-serving, but in
this case there are few of us
who would relish the idea of
having a shelter open near our
home.
Sheltering the homeless on
a regular basis bears a price
that most of us would be
unwilling to pay if the shelter
were in our back yard.
Bitter cold poses a special
threat to life and limb so the
Cold Night Shelters will prob-
ably continue to have a place
here so long as kind souls are
willing to spend the needed
time and energy.
The rest of the time, howev-
er, I am certain that the coun-
ty's facilities will suffice and
that the Beaches should not
consider shouldering the
responsibility of a shelter.
We already have enough
beer cans and cigarette butts
to collect and our neighbor-
hoods don't need to become
dumps.


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January. 9, 2008


100s get new


beach permits


to ride horses

by KATHY HARTMAN
PONTE VEDRA LEADER EDITOR
As many as 250 permits have been issued to eques-
trians wishing to ride on St. Johns County beaches in
a program that becomes mandatory May 1.
Tara Dodson, habitat conservation coordinator for
St. Johns County Beach Services, said Thursday a
required course that caused some grumbling at first
has been embraced by most permit applicants.
"In the beginning, we had some people that were
not very happy about it," Dodson said of the 45-
minute course, which addresses threatened and
endangered sea turtles and the native Anastasia
Island Beach Mice.
The course is part of a compromise between St.
Johns County in meeting requirements of its
Habitat Conservation Plan and its federal permit for
beach activities and groups of horseback riders
who felt their activities were being singled out for
regulation.
Dodson said she has been giving the course as
requested by applicants, noting that beginning late
this month or early next month, the course will be
offered online.
Dodson said the horseback riding permits, which
have been issued since the summer, were established
"so we can just kind of keep track of our beach user
groups, [in this case] the horseback riders."
The online course, which includes a quiz as does
the in-class course, will allow out-of-town riders to
get a permit right away instead of having to arrange
a class, Dodson said.
Three kinds of horseback riding permits are avail-
able, she said.
The Master Beach Equestrian Guide permit allows
the permit holder to bring with him or her up to 10
riders on the beach, with the understanding that the
permit holder has instructed the others about the
turtles and mice, Dodson said. In addition, the mas-
ter permit holder can issue up to two, one-day pass-
es per day. The permit is good for the 20-year span of
the U.S. Wildlife Service's permit to the county, she
said.
A second master beach equestrian permit allow the


photo by KATHY HARTMAN
Ellen O'Brien of Ponte Vedra Beach gives her Paso Fino horse, Royo, a carrot Thursday morning in the
Mickler beach access parking lot in Ponte Vedra Beach. Later, with O'Brien dressed for the near-freezing
weather, the two strolled the beach.


permit holder to take 10 other riders onto the beach
but does not include the provision about day passes,
Dodson said. Those permits are good for five years.
The third type of permit is the day pass. All three
types of passes are free, and beginning May 1, any
horseback rider on St. Johns County beaches must
display his or her permit while riding on the beach,
Dodson said.
According to the St. Johns County web site, horse-
back riding is allowed on about 30 miles of the coun-
ty's 42-mile coastline, depending on the time of year.
The northern beaches, including Ponte Vedra Beach,
are open to riders, although there are restrictions
during sea turtle nesting season, May 1 to Oct. 31.


Horses must stay below the high tide line, must
stay at least 15 feet from any sea turtle nest and must
be ridden no faster than walking pace within 50 feet
of a pedestrian, Dodson said.
Horses are also allowed on the 4-1/2 mile stretch of
the beach in the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve south of Ponte Vedra
Beach.
Hours there are restricted to three hours before low
tide and three hours after low tide, and access is from
the Mickler beach access to the north and another
near the Gate station south of the Guana.


Meeting

is Monday

on plans

for FHS

school area
FROM STAFF
A community meeting to dis-
cuss a master plan for three
Beaches schools will be held in
January, according to school
board officials.
The meeting will be held on
Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. at Fletcher
High School and will give mem-
bers of the Beaches community
the opportunity to share their
input on a master plan for the
tract of land that spans between
Fletcher High School, Fletcher
Middle School and San Pablo
Elementary, according to
SBeaches School Board
Representative Nancy Broner.
Joanna Rodriguez, a consult-
ant with Designworks
Architects, has held seven focus
group meetings between the
three schools, according to
Broner, who said this meeting
will be the last chance the com-
munity has to share thoughts
before Rodriguez composes a
draft of the plan.
"I'd really like to capture
some of the'broader input from
the Beaches area schools,"
Broner said, adding that most of
the input so far has primarily
been from the parents, princi-
pals and teachers from the three
schools involved.
Rodriguez will gather more
information at the January
meeting and then bring back a
draft of the plan most likely in
March, according to Broner.


With a portion of funds frozen, MSD agrees to diversify its accounts


by GRAY ROHRER
STAFF WRITER
After the state froze a portion of
Ponte Vedra Municipal Service District
(MSD) funds in December, MSD
trustees took steps last week to diversi-
fy their portfolio.
The MSD board unanimously voted
to transfer a portion of the funds from
the MSD's People's First Community
Bank money market account into two
different banks.


On Nov. 29, the State Board of
Administration (SBA) voted to tem-
porarily freeze all assets in a local gov-
ernment investment pool because of a
run on the fund sparked by reports that
some of the fund's mortgage-related
securities were defaulting because of
the sub-prime mortgage crisis. The
fund reopened under restrictions Dec.
6. Among the restrictions enacted by
the SBA was a decision to freeze 14 per-
cent of the funds of every account until


it reaches maturity.
Therefore, $24,000 of MSD money
cannot be withdrawn without a penal-
ty. After the fund reopened, MSD treas-
urer Gary Jurenovich transferred the
remaining $143,500 into the MSD's
People's Bank account.
Jurenovich suggested the MSD move
some of the funds after shopping
around at local banks.
"That way we're diversified a little
more," he told the other trustees at the


meeting at the Ponte Vedra Beach
Branch Library.
"It would serve the community to
not have all our eggs in one basket," he
added.
His fellow trustees then voted unani-
mously to take $100,000 from the
People's account and put it into a
money market account with a different
bank. Jurenovich will also take more
than $76,500 from an emergency fund,
which is also with People's, and put it


into a third bank.
During an interview Thursday,
Jurenovich stressed that the $24,000 in
the local investment fund has not
defaulted. "We're still getting full inter-
est on it," he said, adding that the
interest rate is 5 percent.
St. Johns County also, had some
funds frozen by the SBA restrictions,
despite pulling out $83 million from
the state-run fund during November,
before the restrictions were enacted.


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OBITUARIES


BERTIE Y. KESTERSON


DOROTHY F. 'MA' MOSHIER


ALLEN LAURENCE STEINHAUER


Bertie Y. Kesterson, 95, of
Neptune Beach died January 3,
2008 at Avante, Jacksonville
Beach. She was the wife of the
late Jack C. Kesterson.
She was born November 7,
1912 in Whitesboro, Okla. and
came in 1940 to Florida, where
she worked at the Neptune
Beach Post Office, then the
Jacksonville Beach Post Office,
where she dedicated 27 years
of service. She was a charter
member of the Neptune Beach
Baptist Church and taught
Sunday school for 40 years.
Surviving is one son, Jack, of
Riverview, Mich.; his wife,
Georgina; a grandson, Jeffrey;
granddaughter, Dawn, of


ATLANTIC BEACH
Felony vandalism was
reported in the 200 block of
First Street, according to a
police report. The victim's
vehicle was scratched, accord-
ing to the report.

Burglary was reported on
Dec. 20 in the 50 block of W.
Ninth Street, according to a
police report. A DVD player
was taken from the victim's
vehicle, according to the
report.
* *
Michael Deangelo Woods,
22, was arrested for selling
cocaine within 1,000 feet of a
playground on Dec. 28 in the
200 block of Dora Street,
according to a police report.
* *
David lan McDonald, 22,
was arrested for introducing
into or possession of contra-
band in a county detention
facility and possession of 20
grams or less of cannabis on
Jan. 1 in the 500 block of E.
Adams Street, according to a
police report.
* *
Theodore Robert Johnson,
37, was arrested for grand
theft and petit theft on Jan. 6
in the 1900 block of Mayport
Road, according to a police
report. The incident occurred
in the 900 block of Atlantic
Boulevard, according to the
report.

Selina Chance, 19, was
arrested for possession of
cocaine on Jan. 4 in the 900
block of Plaza Drive, accord-
ing to a police report.

NEPTUNE BEACH
Burglary was reported on
Dec. 30 in the 400 block of
Margaret Street, according to
a police report.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH
Felony criminal mischief
was reported Jan. 5 in the first
block of 15th Avenue South.
Police responded to the end
zone at 11:36 p.m. to reports
of a disturbance involving a
large crowd. The suspects had
dispersed when police arrived
t the scene but a witness told


Wyandotte, Mich.; great-
granddaughter, Jessica, a col-
lege student in Knoxville,
Tenn.; and one sister, Betty
Blue, of Riverside, Calif.
A funeral service was held
January 7 at Neptune Baptist
Church, with visitation one
hour prior. A burial took place
at H. Warren Smith Cemetery,
Jacksonville Beach.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Community
Hospice of Northeast Florida
or the building fund of
Neptune Beach Baptist
Church.
Arrangements by Hardage-
Giddens Funeral Home,
Jacksonville Beach.


WILLIAM ARTHUR PARTAIN III


William Arthur Partain III
died peacefully January 4, 2008.
He is survived by two daughters,
Michelle Anne Partain, Atlantic
Beach, and Susan Partain
Turner, Boston, Mass. and West
Palm Beach; three granddaugh-
ters and two great-grandchil-
dren.
He was born August 31, 1918
in New Orleans, La. He attended
the Peddie Prep School for boys
in Philadelphia, Pa. and fin-
ished up his education at the
University of Florida, with his
father living nearby, tending to
his grapefruit and orange
groves. He wvas a boy scout,in
his youth and never forgot his
leader.
He became a resident of
Atlantic Beach in 1950, purchas-
ing an oceanfront house on
16th Street, where he lived with
his wife Winkie and raised his
two daughters. He loved his
community-living life to its
fullest, entertaining with piz-
zazz and charm until 1985, the
family said.
He owned and operated the
Insurance company he inherit-
ed from his father, Partain and
Co. Inc. in Jacksonville. He
remained in Atlantic Beach
until his death.
He was a world traveler who
was lucky enough to have
enjoyed traveling most of his
life. Traveling through Europe,
,walking-the,,Appalachian Trail
with his daughters and spend-
ing summers on the Pacific in


Mexico, he gave the gift of wan-
derlust to all with whom he
came in contact.
He was a charter member of
the Selva Marina Country Club
who spent 30 years playing on
the men's tennis team and
enjoyed the roundtable discus-
sion evenings until old age
forced him to stop. He played
bridge most of his life and
enjoyed his Thursday evenings
at the civic center with his com-
panion of 25 years, Shirley
Greganous.
He graduated from the
University of Florida in 1942
and was a lifelong, diehard
Gator fan, attending games for
many years. He was member of
Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
He was a Captain in theArmy
and a Liaison Pilot in World War
II and the Korean War.
He received an honorary
degree from the Boys and Girls
Club of America. In lieu of flow-
ers, the family requests dona-
tions to the Boys and Girls Club
in his honor.
A graveside service is to be
held at 2 p.m. January 9 at H.
Warren Smith Cemetery, the
corer of Beach Boulevard and
Penman Road, Jacksonville
Beach, with Rev. Gabe
Goodman officiating. A recep-
tion will be held from 3-5 p.m.
at Casa Marina Hotel,
Jacksonville Beach.
SArrangements.,entrusted Iht
Hardage-Giddens : : Funeral
Home, Jacksonville Beach.


the officers that approximate-
ly 20 juveniles threatened an
individual by surrounding his
truck and kicking the vehicle.
Damage to the rear quarter
panel was estimated at
$1,500.
* *
Moses Leon Brown, 47, of
Jacksonville Beach, was
arrested Jan. 4 and charged
with possession of cocaine in
the 300 block of 5th Street S.,
according to a police report.
Police stopped Brown for rid-
ing a bike without the proper
illumination and a search
revealed three pieces of crack
cocaine in the sweatband of
his hat, the report said.
* *
Aggravated assault was
reported Jan. 4 in the 100
block of Penman Road. The.
victim told police that she
and her boyfriend were vic-
tims of road rage at a parking
lot at 2 p.m. near South Beach
Parkway when the suspect's
vehicle nearly collided with
them. Police said the driver
pointed a handgun at the
couple and threatened to kill
them. The suspect placed the
gun in the trunk of his vehi-
cle at a traffic light and con-
tinued to follow the victims
when the light turned green.
The victims drove to a resi-
dential street and stopped.
The suspect followed and
stopped approximately five
houses away from the couple
and retrieved the gun from
the trunk, threatening to kill
them again before fleeing the
area, police said.

Grand theft of a motor
vehicle was reported Jan. 2 in
the 400 block of 8th Street S.
Police observed a suspicious
vehicle parked in an alleyway.
The 2004 blue Mini Cooper
valued at $20,000 was con-
firmed stolen out of
Jacksonville.
* *
Auto burglary was reported
Jan. 5 in the 400 block of
Lower 36th Avenue S. The
driver side window of the vic-
tim's vehicle was smashed
overnight. An unknown sus-
pect stole a $2,000 laptop


Dorothy F.
"Ma" Moshier,
79, of Mexico,
N.Y. died
January 6, 2008
at her daugh-
ter's home in
Atlantic Beach.
Born in Fulton,
N.Y., she was
the daughter of
the late Earnest and Dora
Bidwell of Phoenix, N.Y. She
was married to the late Martin
D. Moshier Jr. for 58 years.
She was known by many
and loved by all. She had a
knack for making everyone
feel special and had the
sweetest smile known to man,
the family said. Known as the
"Pie Lady," she loved motor-
cycles and the people who
rode them.
Surviving are her daughter
and son-in-law, Lynn and


computer.

Vicki Weeks Schagun, 37, of
Jacksonville Beach was arrest-
ed Jan. 5 and charged with
forging bank bills' in the 200
block of 3rd Street N., accord-
ing to a police report.
Schagun and a codefendant
were responsible for cashing a
total of $4,000 in forged
checks, police said.
* *
Frederick Webbe, 51, of
Jacksonville Beach was arrest-
ed Jan.. 5 and charged with
uttering forged bills in the
200 block of 3rd Street S.,
according to a police report.
Webbe and a codefendant
were responsible for cashing a
total of $4,000 in forged
checks, police said.
* *
Residential burglary was
reported Jan. 3 in the 1100
block of Rannie Street.
Prescription medication, a
pocket watch, $260 in cash
and a fireproof safe were
stolen from the residence.
* *
Auto burglary was reported
Jan. 3 in the 1100 block of 3rd
Avenue North. A computer
and a leather case were stolen
from a vehicle. Police said the
car was left unlocked. The
loss was estimated at $500.
* *
Kenyaha Leroy Jackson, 18,
of Jacksonville Beach was
arrested Jan. 2 and charged
with grand theft of a motor
vehicle in the 400 block of
8th Street S., according to a
police report. Police observed
Jackson in a vehicle reported
stolen in Jacksonville.
* *
Fraud was reported Jan. 2 in
the 100 block of 19th Avenue
N. The victim told police he
was negotiating the sale of his
motorcycle with a suspect
who sent him a $15,300.82
check. The bank notified the
victim that the check was
counterfeit, police said.
* *
Grand theft was reported
Jan. 2 in the 1700 block of
The Greens Way. An envelope
containing $1,000 in cash
was stolen from a dresser


Edward [Smitty] Smith of
Atlantic Beach; two sons,
Martin D. Moshier III of
Palermo, N.Y. and Francis
[Kathy] Moshier of Mexico,
N.Y.; four grandchildren,
James A. Signorile Jr. and
Tony Signorile, Lauren and
Lacey Moshier; four great-
grandchildren, James and
Taylor Signorile, Anthony and
Cassandra Signorile; two
brothers, Frederick E. Bidwell
and Francis Bidwell of
Phoenix, N.Y.; and several
nieces and nephews.
She worked for Famous
Amos for eight years. She was
a member of the Ladies
Auxiliary of American Legion
Post 316, Atlantic Beach.
A funeral service at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in
Mandarin and a memorial
service at American Legion
Post 316 were held January 8.


VICKY PETTY


Vicky Petty, 77, born June.
20, 1930 in Montreal, Canada
to Jack and Ethel Gibbons,
died January 2, 2008 in
Jacksonville Beach.
She is survived by a brother,
Cecil Gibbons; a niece,
Patricia Simpson; and many
friends, including longtime


friend Betty Robinson.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date. Pablo
Towers will announce any
additional information.
Arrangements by Hardage-
Giddens Funeral Home,
Jacksonville Beach.


LEOTA DELL JOHNSON SEARLES


Leota Dell Johnson Searles,
93, died peacefully in her sleep
January 3, 2008. A resident of
Ponte Vedra Beach, she had
lived in Sawgrass and Vicar's
Landing for the last 30 years.
She was born August 27,
1914 in Ingham County,
Mich., where her father and
mother were dairy farmers.
She grew up in Weberville,
Mich. and married John
Rumney Searles of Detroit,
Mich. in 1943.
The couple moved in 1945
to Washington, D.C., where
they raised three children. Lee,
as she was known, designed
and supervised the construc-
tion of the family house in
Washington. The couple
moved in 1961 to Syracuse,
N.Y., where they lived until
moving to Florida.


She was an active member of
the altar guild at Christ
Church, Ponte Vedra, and
instrumental in the creation of
the herb garden, which is part
of the memorial garden at the
church.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Elisabeth, John and
James, and their spouses; five
grandchildren; and numerous
nieces, nephews and friends.
A Memorial Service will be
held at 2 p.m. January 12 in
Christ Church Chapel. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be
made to Christ Church
Memorial Garden, 400 San
Juan Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach,
FL 32082.
Services under the direction
of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral
Home, Jacksonville Beach.


drawer in the victim's bed-
room. Police said the victim
had a cleaning service and
they were the only ones with
access to the money.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH
An iPod was stolen from a
Nease High student on cam-
pus Monday during school
hours, according to a police
report.

Three women reported
being touched inappropriate-
ly by a man at a business on
PGA Tour Boulevard Saturday,
according to a police report.

A vehicle was stolen in the
first block of Ladyfish Street
Sunday morning, according
to police. The suspect aban-
donded the vehicle on
Dolphin Boulevard after strik-
ing the mailboxes of three
homes on that street,
* *


Allen Laurence Steinhauer
died January 4, 2008. He had
resided in the Marsh Landing
community of Ponte Vedra
Beach since his retirement in
1993.
He was born October 17, 1931
in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
'Canada, the second son of
Christian and Amanda. He
spent his early years in
Winnipeg, where he was an out-
standing scholar and athlete.
He graduated from the
University of Manitoba in 1953.
From there, he moved to the
United States for graduate stud-
ies and received his Ph.D. from
Oregon State University in
1958. In the same year he also
married a Jacksonville native,
Mary Helen Speed, his surviving
wife of more than 49 years. Son
David was born in 1959 and
daughter Kathy in 1961.
After receiving his doctorate,
he took a faculty position at the
University of Maryland, College
Park, where he embarked on a
long and accomplished career as
an internationally renowned
entomologist.
In the late 1960s he took a
two-year position sponsored by
the U.S. Agency for
International Development to
establish a graduate program of
entomology at the College of
Agriculture, University of Sao
Paulo, Brazil. For this and other
contributions he was honored
by the Academy of Sciences in
Brazil and actually had a
Brazilian insect named for him.
He returned to his position at
the University of Maryland and
became a full professor in 1971.
He served as chairman of the
Department of Entomology
from 1975 until his retirement
in 1993, a period which saw the
department rise to a position of
national prominence.
Among his most significant
scientific achievements were his


Battery was reported in the
100 block of Solano Cay
Circle Monday night, accord-
ing to a police report.
* *
A resident in the 3000 block
of Cypress Creek Drive told
deputies Friday the company
she paid $23,000 to remodel
her house has not begun
work, four months after the
original contract was signed..


innovative contributions in an
area known as integrated pest
management [IPM], a strategy
for crop protection that incor-
porates reduced pesticide use
and minimal environmental
impact. For several years he
served as executive director of
the Consortium for
International Crop Protection
[CICP], an organization that
included 13 universities and the
USDA, which was dedicated to
the improvement of agricultural
practices and crop protection in
developing countries world-
wide.
His prominence in the field of
international IPM is exemplified
by his invitation to address the
United Nations on this subject.
Among other awards and hon-
ors, he served as inaugural edi-
tor-in-chief of the journal
"Environmental Entomology,"
was a two-term president of the
Eastern Branch of the
Entomological Society of
America and was elected as a
.council member and Fellow of
the American Association for
the Advancement of Science.
He leaves a rich legacy as a
teacher, scholar, scientist,
administrator and cherished
friend of many. His family and
friends will miss his relaxed,
unassuming nature, innate
kindness and warm sense of
humor.
He is survived by his wife,
Mary Helen; son, David; daugh-
ter, Kathy; grandsons, Stephen,
Christian and Craig; and broth-
er, Herb.
A memorial is planned at the
University of Maryland at a date
to be determined. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be
made in his name to McGraw
Center Hospice, 4715 Worrall
Way, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
Services under the direction
of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral
Home, Jacksonville Beach.


GRACE MARGARET WEST


Grace Margaret West, 79, of
Neptune Beach died January 5,
2008.
A Memorial Service will be
held at 1 p.m. January 10 in
Christ Episcopal Church, 400
San Juan Dr., Ponte Vedra
Beach, with the Rt. Rev. Rick
Westbury and the Rev. Daniel


DePascale officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to Community
Hospice of Northeast Florida
McGraw Center, 4715 Worrall
Way, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
Services under the direction
of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral
Home, Jacksonville Beach.







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AMERICAN DEFENDERS


photo submitted
"On the Shoulders of Giants" by Ponte Vedra artist Mack Dent features an assemblage of 44 American commanders from World
War II, including former President Dwight Eisenhower, a five-star general (seated front row center).




Dent's 'pencil painting pays




tribute to a childhood hero


by JOHNNY WOODHOUSE
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
G rowing up an orphan
in the 1940s, Ponte
Vedra Beach artist
Mack Dent said his heroes
S were the men and women
who served in World War II.
One WWII veteran in par-
ticular was the inspiration for
one of Dent's recent works of
art: "On the Shoulders of
Giants."
The detailed pencil drawing
depicts 38 WWII American
commanders on a beachhead
with an armada of B-29
bombers overhead.
The drawing, the latest in
Dent's "American Defenders"
series, is part of a WWII exhib-
it at the Beaches Museum &
History Center in Jacksonville
Beach.
The exhibit runs through
Jan. 12 at 413 Beach Blvd.
"Our next-door neighbor
was a hero in the Battle of
Bulge," Dent, 73, recalled in a
recent interview.
"He was a father figure to
me and my brother."
Will D. Dickerson, Dent's
boyhood idol in Douglas, Ga.,
returned home to a hero's wel-
come in the fall of 1946.
An aspiring attorney with a
wife and two small children,
Dickerson, 38, planned to
open a law practice.
Those post-war ambitions
died in a tragic fire on Dec. 7,
1946.
Dickerson, his wife, Mary,
and their children, Will Jr., 7,
and Mary Melinda, 6, perished
in the infamous Atlanta
Wiriecoff Hotel fire, which
took 119 lives. The incident is


Phot
The detail in Mack Dent's historical drawings are the re
long hours of research.


still the nation's most deadly
hotel fire.
More than 60 years later,
Dent said he is still haunted
by it.
In 2004, when Dent began
his WWII drawing, he said the
assemblage of high-ranking
U.S. generals and admirals
"represent others who served
with equal distinction,"
including the late Will
Dickerson.
"That war has a special
meaning for me," Dent said.
"I have strong memories of
that time."
"On the Shoulders of
Giants" follows two other


patriotic pencil drawi
Dent, "The Conf
Generals" and "The
Generals."
An American histo
who is proud of his sc
roots, Dent also has re
nostalgic moments fr
childhood in a series c
ings called "The
Plains."
In 2006, Dent com
rated the 150th annive
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
drawing of the frat
founders.
He is presently draw
founders of Phi Beta Kz
Dent gets as much


,: r?> j bovom

ment out of researching his
subjects, as he does drawing
them.
"A lot of my work is taking a
photo and putting it into a
pencil medium," said Dent, a
cancer survivor who started
drawing at 65, not long after
he retired as a systems analyst
for Barnett Bank.
"I started doing it as a diver-
sion to take my mind off my
illness. The historical research
really sends me into orbit."
For Dent's best-selling work,
"The Confederate Generals"
(he's sold more than 250
prints), the Sawgrass Country
Club resident researched the
backgrounds of 44 Civil War
commanders, from Robert E.
Lee to little-known Brig. Gen.
John Daniel Imboden.
Booklets accompanying
Dent's military drawings fea-
ture biographical sketches of
each commander.
o submitted Dent said there's a rhyme
sult of and reason to the placement
of each military leader in his
pencil drawings, some of
.ngs by which are done in 10 different
ederate shades of lead.
Union For instance, in the WWII
drawing, former five-star gen-
ry buff eral Dwight Eisenhower, who
southern is seated at the forefront, is
'created flanked by two of his top 10
om his commanders, Omar Bradley
)f draw- and George Patton.
Coastal The drawing features top
commanders from every
imemo- branch of the service, includ-
rsary of ing Gen. Carl Spaatz, the for-
with a mer U.S. Air Force chief of
:ernity's staff, and Vice Adm. Raymond
Spruance, who was in charge


ing the
appa.
enjoy-


See DENT, A-8


Schneider grew up cooking in 'heavenly' Mims


by KATHY NICOLETTI
COLUMNIST


Ruth Schneider has lived in Florida for
almost her entire life and has been a Beaches
resident since shortly after World War II.
She spent most of her childhood in the rural
community of Mims, located between
Daytona Beach and Cape Kennedy.
Her family, like many others in Mims, owned orange
groves that produced a variety of oranges used for juice and
eating.
Before 1-95 was built, U.S.1 was the major highway used
by out-of-state travelers. Schneider recalled that U.S. 1 trav-
elers stopping in Mims were often amazed at the "heavenly"
fragrance that filled the area when the orange trees were in
blossom.
In those days, Schneider's family lived "off the land," she


said. The men and boys worked the land
and were hunters and fishermen as well.
I Schneider's mother prepared their meals
using iron cookware and a wood burning
stove.
SCCooking temperatures on the stove could
OCOOKS not be regulated, but Schneider remembers
her mother just knew how to cook without
ever burning or undercooking anything.
This included her mother's cobblers and pies, which were
always in great demand at church suppers, she said.
There was always extra cooking that needed to be done
when the men came to help in the family's groves.
Schneider said her responsibilities were peeling potatoes,
snapping peas, and other similar chores.

See RECIPES, A-8


'Challenge and



camaraderie'



draw seniors to



Chinese game


by CHUCK ADAMS
STAFF WRITER
If you're looking to learn
how to play Chinese mah jong,
then the Beaches Senior Center
is the place to go. Because
that's where you'll find John
Woo.
Woo
W o o
learned
Chinese mah
jong from his
parents, who I didn't ge
emigrated to
the United Just like run
States. from don't get the
China. Born
in the U.S., he don't get the
grew up in
Washington,
D.C. and has ---..-- ?
been in
Jacksonville Elean,
four years. Second qua
"John is a
great teacher,"
said Donna Plesser, the atten-
dance leader in last year's first
Chinese mah jong champi-
onship at the Beaches center.
She missed just five days of
competition.
"I tell everybody to learn
from John," said Nancy
Johnson, the senior center's
2007 third-quarter winner.
Woo teaches mah jong at
other facilities, to include the
Fortuna Senior Center in
(A'rlingtontr where his -whife,
Rurth;'ifs coordinftbir, and. Pablb
Towers in Jacksonville, Beach.
He also teaches at UNF's
Lifelong Learning Program.
The cry "John" goes up fre-
quently at the Jacksonville
Beach center, where Chinese
mah jong is played every
Thursday starting at 12:30 p.m.
and runs for three hours. The
players are all Woo's students,
and occasionally one [or more]
needs assistance.
"We're pretty flexible on the
time," he said. "Some people
come and only play an hour,
others stay the whole after-
noon."
Jan. 3 marked the start of the
second 12-month champi-
onship chase at the Beaches
center, where 18 mah jong.
players four tables of four
each and two ladies playing
with and learning from Woo -
were on hand to kick it off.
One of the tables consisted
of four Pablo Towers residents,
the group's newest members.
"I held a class at Pablo
Towers a few months ago," said
Woo. "They've come and
joined us."
The "newbies" were Fae
Williams, Peggy Allgood,


Uldarico "Packy" Pacquing and
Diana Luttman.
"I like it very much,"
Williams said of mah jong. "It's
the challenge and the cama-
raderie, the company with
each other."
Williams
had one of the
................................... early w inning
hands. It
totaled 30
t the tiles. points and
consisted of a
imy. If you chow, pong,
cards,-you kong and a
cards,you pair. And it
game. was a winning
hand because,
.as Woo
...................................... e x p la in e d ,
"she's used all
a Walsh her tiles and
rter winner formulated
legitimate
combinations.
She's used all her titles to com-
plete combinations with a pair,
no discards. That's a winning
hand."
Last season's first quarter
winner was Dottie Reeder,
while Eleana Walsh took the
second quarter, Johnson the
third and Tom Daniel the
fourth. Reeder was the overall
winner.
In winning his quarter,
Daniel edged his wife, Mei, by
five points,;.! And i' she'i~ as
'She was happy because I ini-
tially refused to learn how to
play. I lucked my way into
those finals," said Daniel. "It's
an 'I told you so' without the 'I
told you so.'"
Walsh said she won her quar-
ter by being lucky and winning
a lot of games. But she finished
last in the championship.
"No good" is how Walsh
evaluated her play. "I didn't get
the tiles. Just 'like rummy. If
you don't get the cards, you
don't get the game."
Plesser, she of the best atten-
dance record, shared what it is
about mah jong that brings her
out on such a regular basis.
"It's enjoyable, it's relaxing
and it's a nice way to meet peo-
ple. It's a nice social after-
noon."
While social, Chinese mah
jong, also can be intense. Woo
says his mother won't answer a
phone call while she's playing.
In addition to Chinese mah
jong, there's also national and
Wright-Patterson. Woo
explained the differences.


See GAME, A-8


photo by CHUCK ADAMS
Pablo Towers residents Diana Luttman, from left, Udarico
"Packy" Pacquing, Peggy Allgood and Fae Williams are relative
newcomers to Chinese mah jong. The foursome took part in the
first day of the game's 2008 season at the Beaches Senior
Center, where mah jong is taught by John Woo.


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Betty Stackhouse of Helping Hands Ministry with a donation of four new bikes and 150 Barbie- .
Dolls from the Atlantic/Neptune FOP Lodge: The bikes were purchased from funds donated to the photo by CHUCK ADAMS
lodge by various businesses at the Beaches. The dolls are part of a year-long collection project John Woo teaches the Chinese version of mah jong every Thursday at the Beaches Senior
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Recipes: Hamburger Pie, Vidalia Onion Appetizer Chinese: Card game


Cont. from A-7
It wasn't until Schneider
came to live and work at the
1gaches that she began cook-
i og fo herself. "One fof her
earliest experiences in her
first Beaches-area apartment
was cooking.with a gas stove
that had to be fed a quarter
for several minutes of cook-
ing time.
Cooking was a little differ-
ent than it had been in
Mims in other ways, she
said.
"I had never seen a frozen
chicken" and had to learn by
trial and error to defrost
them before cooking, said
Schneider.
Now with many years of
experience cooking, she pre-
pares most dishes without
recipes except for baking.
Many of the meals she pre-
pares for herself and her hus-
band Don are more simple
with steamed vegetables and
other healthful ingredients.
Schneider and her hus-
band still own and maintain
an acre of orange groves that
hadbeen part of her family's
land in Mims. The grove pro-
duces fruit which the couple
uses and also gives away as
gifts, she said.
They return to the Mims
area and their grove several
times a year. One of their
family traditions is having
Thanksgiving dinner every
year "down state." This past
year there were 62 people
attending the family's cov-
ered dish Thanksgiving din-
ner which is held outdoors
on picnic tables, she said.
Several of Schneider's
favorite recipes are longtime
family favorites, many col-
lected over the years from
friends and family members.
Shrimp Casserole, from
Schneider's daughter Nancy,
is a creamy combination of
fresh shrimp and rice.
Vidalia Onions and Smoked
Fish Dip are recipes for two
appetizers using popular
local ingredients.
Schneider's recipe for
Hamburger Pie is a great tast-
ing and attractive main
course dish. She also makes
Pecan Waffles with a recipe
from the roadside shop,
Stuckeys.

The following are recipes
from Ruth Schneider.

Pecan Waffles

2 cups sifted all purpose
flour
3 tsp. baking powder
one-quarter tsp. salt
three-quarters cup shelled
pecans, chopped ^ or pecan


meal
3 eggs separated
one and one-half cups
milk -. -
- 6 shortening, 'j J i ,

Sift together dry ingredi-
ents and chopped pecans.
Beat egg yolks until light.
Combine with milk and
melted shortening and add
to dry ingredients, mixing
just until smooth. Beat egg
whites until stiff and fold
into batter. Bake in hot waf-
fle iron.

Shrimp Casserole

3 lbs. fresh medium
shrimp
one-half cup bell pepper,
chopped
one-quarter cup onion,
chopped
1 T lemon juice
2 T butter
one-quarter cup sherry
1 can cream of celery soup
1 cup half and half
one-half tsp. each salt and
pepper
3 cups cooked rice
paprika

Boil shrimp for 3 to 5 min-
utes until pink or have
shrimp streamed at seafood
shop with no seasoning.
Drain, peel and devein
shrimp.
Combine shrimp with
lemon juice. Cook bell pep-
per and onion in butter until
tender. Combine soup, half
and half, sherry, salt, and
pepper in a large bowl. Stir
in shrimp and vegetable
mixture and rice.

Spoon into a 9x13 inch
casserole dish or individual
casserole dishes. Sprinkle
with paprika. Bake uncov-
ered at 350 degrees for 20
minutes until hot and bub-
bly. If refrigerated before
baking increase time to 35 to
45 minutes to heat com-
pletely.
Serves 6 to 8.

Hamburger Pie

one-quarter cup butter
one and one-third cup
minute rice
one-quarter cup chopped
green pepper
three-quarters cup
chopped onion
1 beef bouillon cube
two and two-third cups
water
1 tsp. sugar
one and one-half tsp. salt
2 cups tomato sauce
1 lb. ground beef
one-half cup dry bread
crumbs


Cont..from A-7 just love to come and be part
"Chinese mah jong is where of it."
it all started. This is the genesis Woo said he started teaching
of mah jong. The main differ- mah jong after he and his wife
ence between the ,hre, amesn, ved to Jacksonville.
is that; inthe ein e s: m 4wing how to play'
you get the option to form Chinese mah jong, wanted to
your own combinations based find some people to play with.
upon the tiles that are drawn But I had trouble finding a
by you, whereas the other ver- group who know the Chinese
sions dictate to you what win- version. Ruth was the director
ning combinations you must here, and I said, 'Allow me to
have." teach some people.' They came
National and Wright- -and learned, and that's how we
Patterson have books or cards started. And that's how I start-
that show all the winning ed teaching. I needed people to
hands. play with.
"I think all our players have "They've really developed in
learned, very well, how to play their own right, and a lot of
this version," said Woo. them have become very good
"They're 'gamers:' They love to players," said Woo.
play. They have an allegiance,


photo by KATHY NICOLETTI
Ruth Schneider grew up in central Florida where her family
owned orange groves.


one-quarter tsp. pepper
on&-half cup grated cheese

Melt butter and add rice,
green pepper, one-half cup
onion. Saute then add bouil-
lon cube, water, sugar, a half
tsp. salt and one and one-
half cups tomato sauce.
Simmer for 15 minutes.

Line an oven proof dish
with ground beef mixed with
bread crumbs, pepper, and
remaining onion, salt, and
tomato sauce. Fill dish with
rice mixture. Bake for 25
minutes at 350 degrees. Add
cheese the last few minutes
to melt.

Vidalia Onion Appetizer

Vidalia onion, sliced very
thin
2 cups white vinegar
one-half cup sugar
celery salt
mayonnaise

Marinate the onion slices
for 3 to 4 hours in vinegar
and sugar mixture. Drain
and mix with a little celery
salt and enough mayonnaise
for a spreadable consistency.
Serve with soda crackers.

Smoked Fish Dip


3 lbs. white meat fish;
king, mackerel, bass, or mul-
let
salt
one-half pint mayonnaise
1 T liquid smoke
Bone fish and boil for 10
minutes. Mix with other
ingredients.

Makes 1 quart.


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Education


THEATRICAL CIRCUS COMING TO TOWN


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Above: A student works with an Aerial Angels instructor (right) during a recent rehearsal at
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.


Students at Douglas Anderson
School of the Arts will host a
uniquely designed theatre
department production of the
Starfish Circus on Thursday,
Jan. 17. The event is set for
7:30 p.m. at 2445 San Diego
Road in Jacksonville. The the-
atrical circus will feature aerial
acrobats, clowns, and juggling
by students from DASOTA,
LaVilla and Pine Forest
schools. The show is part of
an outreach program designed
to empower young people to
develop skills'for a healthy
lifestyle through circus and
performing arts. Tickets will be
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FORiTHE SENIORS


Computer Classes at
Neptune Senior Center
*Senior Computer Classes:
The Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center offers com-
puter classes for seniors
through Jan. 24. Beginning
Computers is scheduled
Tuesday and Thursdays from
10 a.m.-12 p.m., while
Intermediate Computer
Class, including Microsoft
Word, is scheduled the same
days from 1-3 p.m.
*Introduction to Digital
Cameras: Introduction to
Digital Cameras is scheduled
Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-l
p.m. Jan. 9-23. Attendees are
asked to bring their own cam-
eras, fresh batteries, power
cords and instruction manu-
als. The senior center furnish-
es computers for download-
ing and Internet access, as
well as a textbook.
*Shop Victoriously: An
Ebay class is scheduled Jan. 9-
23 from 2-4 p.m.
Wednesdays. This is a step-
by-step class on the process of
selling an item on Ebay. All
participants are required to
have an established e-mail
account and credit card.
Focus will be on selling a
small item at auction on
Ebay.com.
All computer classes are
$40, including a textbook.
Call the senior enter at 270-
1688 to reserve a seat.

Beginning Bridge
Beginners Bridge Class will
be offered from 3-5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Feb. 5 at
the Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center. Master Bridge
Player Peggy Higginbotham
teaches the course.
Registration is required. The
Senior Activity Center can be
reached by calling 270-1688.

Playwriting Festival for
50 and Older
A playwriting festival for
residents 50 and older is com-
ing up, with Feb. 11 being the
deadline for submission. The
festival is part of a statewide


grant-based project through
the Hiippodrome Theatre in
Gainesville. Three winning
plays will be presented in
staged readings during- the.
Florida Senior Playwrite
Festival Weekend May 9-11.
For information and submis-
sion guidelines, contact Pam
Melfi, at i,209-3646 or
pmelfi@stjohnscoa.com.

Players Community
Senior Center
The Players Community
Senir 'Ceiiter offers a series
of classes entitled
"Enjoyment of Music" each
Monday from 1-2 p.m.
Gerson Yessin is the instruc-
tor. Dr. Yessin made his debut
as a pianist at the age of 17
with Arthur Fiedler and the
Boston Pops Orchestra. He
has been a soloist with a host
of other major orchestras.
Yessin's classes are free. The
senior center is at 175
Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra
Beach. Call 280-3233 for
information.

Talks & Tea
Especially for Seniors Talks
& Tea will be held at 1:30
p.m. Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 in
the Cummer Museum. The
topic is "Still Life in The
Cummer Collection." The
event offers a seated gallery
talk, followed immediately by
a reception. The cost to mem-
bers and non-members is $6.
Pre-registration is required.
Call 904-355-0630 to register.

SCOA Film Festival
Films are offered at the
Coastal Community Center,
180 Marine St., St. Augustine.
All movies are shown on wide
screen, with captioning cour-
tesy of the St. Johns Cultural
Council.
*Jan. 16, dinner and a
movie, "Ratatouille," 4:30-
7:30 p.m. $10 per person
includes dinner and bever-
ages.
*Feb. 7, afternoon mati-
nee, "Hairspray," 1-3:30 p.m.
4 $5 per person includes snacks


and beverages.
*Feb. 21, dinner and a
movie, "Blood Diamond,"
4:30-7:30 p.m. $10 per person
includes dinner and bever-
ages.
*March 6, afternoon mati-
nee, "Amazing Grace," 1-3:30
p.m. $5 per person includes
snacks and beverages.
*March 20, dinner and a
movie, "Bourne Ultimatum,"'
4:30-7:30 p.m. $10 per person
includes dinner and bever-
ages.
Call 904-209-3700 for
details.

Monday Movie Matinees
Every Monday, the
Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center serves pop-
corn, candy and a soda for $2
to go along with Monday
Movie Matinee Madness.
Call 270-1688 for details.

New Intermediate Tap
Intermediate Tap by Jane is
offered at the Neptune Beach
Senior Activity Center from
10-10:45 a.m. Mondays. Call
Jane at 241-0432 for required
registration.

Art Association
The Pablo Towers Art
Association meets from
12:30-3 p.m. Wednesday. Call
246-4158 for information.

Ballroom Dancing
Ballroom Dancing is
offered at 7:30 p.m. each
Wednesday at the Beaches
Senior Center, 281 19th
Avenue S., Jacksonville
Beach. The cost is $5. For
information, call 241-3796.

Gentle Yoga
The Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center offers yoga
Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m.,
Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
and Wednesdays from 10-11
a.m. Mats, pillows, blocks,
music and instructors are
supplied. No reservations are
required.


School district size often


determines zero tolerance


FROM CONTRIBUTOR
The size of the school district
often determines whether stu-
dents are punished under zero
tolerance policies and given
another chance for an educa-
tion, a new University of
Florida study finds.
In Florida, larger school dis-
tricts are more likely than
smaller ones to have mandato-
ry expulsion policies for stu-
dents who bring guns to
schools and to impose manda-
tory suspension for the posses-
sion of knives and drugs, as
well as .bullying, said Brian
Schoonover, who completed
the research for his doctoral
dissertation in education at UF.
"Children are increasingly
being sent to judges and jails
for offenses that traditionally
were dealt with in the princi-
pal's office and after-school
detentions," said Schoonover,
who is scheduled to present his
findings Tuesday at the
National Conference for Safe
Schools and Communities in
Washington, D.C.
"Thirty years ago it would
have been unusual to see a
child handcuffed by a police
officer. Today it is part of a
growing trend that is com-
monly referred to as the
'schoolhouse-to-jailhouse
track' or the 'school-to-prison
pipeline.' "
Perhaps the biggest disparity
between the different sized dis-
tricts is that more than half of
the state's small districts 53
percent have no alternative
educational setting for stu-
dents who are expelled, com-
pared to only 3 percent of large
districts, Schoonover said.
"These are children who are
no longer being given the
opportunity to .continue their
education," he said. "When
these kids get kicked out of
school and have nowhere to


Mayport Middle School is
offering tours, an open house,
and a middle school night at
Atlantic Beach Elementary for
those interested in learning
more about the school.
The tours are from 10 a.m. to
noon on Jan. 11 and 25, and
Feb. 8 and 29. Representatives
from the school, including the
band, drama department,
administration, teachers and


go, they are at risk for breaking
into homes and vandalizing
neighborhoods while people
are at work."
A mandatory 365-day expul-
sion is required under zero tol-
erance policies that became
effective with 1994 passage of
the federal Gun-Free Schools
. Act, Schoonover said. Because
Florida school districts respect
each other's expulsions,
expelled students have no
classroom to attend unless
their parents can afford to send
them to a private school that
will take them, he said.
Parents generally support
zero tolerance policies as a way
to rid schools of students who
bring guns, knives and drugs
to class, until the time their
child is caught committing an
offense, which may be unin-
tentional, he said.
Currently, all 50 states have
zero tolerance policies men-
tioned in their state laws, but
Texas is the only state that
requires schools to investigate
intent before expelling a stu-
dent from school for a viola-
tion, Schoonover said. "Zero.
tolerance policies, originally
meant to keep guns out of
schools, have evolved into a
series of broad, all-encompass-
ing policies that in extreme
cases expel students as young
as 5 years old for having tem-
per tantrums or bringing a toy
ax to their classroom
Halloween party," he said.
Of the 26,990 school-related
referrals to the Florida
Department of Juvenile Justice
during the 2004-05 school
year, 76 percent were for mis-
demeanor offenses such as dis-
orderly conduct, trespassing or
assault and battery, which
includes fights, he said.
It raises the question of
whether. students, some of
whom are quite young, are

SCHOOL BRIEFS

parents will be on hand Jan.
22. Mayport Middle's open
house, "Shark Showcase,"
will be Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. For
more information, visit
www.mayportmiddle.org, or
call the school at 247-5977.

Technical High School &
Jacksonville School of
Technology will hold an all-
class reunion in March 2009.


best disciplined by youth
resource officers who take
them to detention centers or
principals and teachers who
instruct them how to change
their behavior at school, he
said.
Schoonover analyzed stu-
dent conduct codes from
Florida's 67 county public
school districts, classifying the
33 districts with more than
15,000 students as large and
the 34 with fewer than 15,000
students as small.
He found that all of Florida's
large districts had mandatory
expulsion policies for posses-
sion of a gun, compared with
85 percent of small districts.
Differences were more pro-
nounced for knives, with 88
percent of large districts hav-
ing mandatory suspension
policies, compared with 47
percent of small districts.
Next to guns, policies citing
drugs were the most common,
with 88 percent of large dis-
tricts and 74 percent of small
districts having mandatory
suspension. Bullying was far
less common, with only 27
percent of large districts and
15 percent of small districts
requiring suspension for stu-
dents who engage in such
behavior, he said.
"As a researcher and a par-
ent, I am anxious for schools
to revise their codes of conduct
to make them more useful in
helping schools to deal with
and change inappropriate
behavior, rather than aban-
doning these students to the
possibility of even worse
behavior in our communities,"
said Reece L. Peterson, a
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
special education professor
who directed the "Safe and
Responsive Schools" federal
violence prevention project.


The school was opened from
1947-1977. A tour of the old
school and a dance will be
held. Photos of the first gradu-
ating class of 1947 and the
class of 1954 are available.
Contact the reunion com-
mittee at: P.O. Box 6361,
Jacksonville, FL 32236-6361, or
call Nina Dodd at 904-424-
1873 or by e-mail at techre-
union@bellsouth.net


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Wrestlers shine in Parker Tourney


By DAVID ROSENBLUM
SPORTS WRITER
Many Fletcher and Nease
High wrestlers were back on
the mat over the weekend at
Terry Parker High School for a
United States Marine Corps
two-day dual tournament.
The tournament featured 16
teams, most from the North
Florida area and others from as
far as New Jersey. There were
two pools of eight teams in the
tournament.
Fletcher dominated through-
out the Friday-Saturday event,
finishing with an unblemished
7-0 record, despite not being
able to wrestle
in the champi-
onship round
against New
Jersey Mahwah
due to state
wrestling regula-
tions.
Fletcher head
coach Roy
Fallon credits
the Senators'
commitment
during the holidays for the
program's success during the
tournament.
"We came to the duals with
a stacked line-up of good
wrestlers prepared for varsity
competition by a rigorous win-
ter break training schedule,"
said Fallon, who wrestled for
Fletcher in 1981. "Daily atten-
dance typically exceeded 25
or more wrestlers. I am very
proud of the level of commit-
ment my wrestlers have shown
this year."
The Senators faced beaches
rival Nease High Friday night
but the match was called at 10
p.m. the cutoff time for
night events. The Senators and
Panthers resumed their match
the following morning.
Florida High School Athletics
Association rules state that
schools cannot wrestle more
than five teams a day during a
tournament. The second half
of the Fletcher,Nease match
counted toward the Senators
five opponents Saturday, pre-
cluding Fletcher from facing
Mahwah in the final.
With the FHSAA state series
beginning in February at
Fletcher, the Senators didn't
want to risk any suspension
from the FHSAA by competing
in an extra match.
"Make no mistake, (the state
series) is our primary objective
for this season," Fallon said.
"Any violation of FHSAA rules
could set us up for suspension
from the state series."
Cameron Butts and co-cap-
tains Will Carraher-Stross and
Nick Dalcero led the way for
the Senators at the Parker tour-
nament. While Dalcero and
Carraher-Stross finished the
meet undefeated, Fletcher, had
21 wrestlers on hand and,
according to Fallon, many of
them received their first varsity
wins during the tournament.
Mikey Pepis, Shane Nail,
Derek Wilkening, Royce


Hollingsworth and Andrew
Billman all helped lead
Fletcher to a 7-0 standing in
the tournament.
Nease also had a strong
showing at Parker, winning
five of its seven matches, one
loss coming to the Senators
and the other from cross-coun-
ty rival St Augustine.
The Nease roster was short-
ened due to injuries and vaca-
tioning wrestlers, causing the
team to forfeit five weight
classes.
Mitch Eddy, Teddy Hughes
and Jose Baez each went unde-
feated for Nease during the
tournament.
Christian
D'Allesandro (6-
1 in the tourna-
ment) and Brian
Bell (4-2) were
U the Panthers'
other standouts
at the meet.
SThe Senators
get back on the
mat Jan. 11-12
for the 2008
Gateway Conference champi-
onship. The Senators will try to
win their first conference title
in 27 years, the last coming in
1981 when Fallon was with the
team.
The Panthers get back to
action Jan. 19 in the Ridgeview
High Dual Tournament.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Sandalwood 75, Fletcher 55
The Senators suffered a lop-
sided loss to the rival Saints at
Fletcher Middle School last
Friday night.
Junior Lamar Scruggs led
Fletcher with 13 points and
nine rebounds, Laquille
Lawrence followed with 10
points while Robert Gerena
chipped in with six, and
Robert Thorpe and Darius
Campbell scored four each.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Fletcher 56, Sandalwood 36
Alex Brooks paced the
Senators with her best offen-
sive outburst of the season,
scoring 24 points as.Fletcher
earned a road victory Monday
night.
Christine Perkins added 15
points, followed by Kristin
Hackworth with five, Megan
Arias with four and Octavia
Mitchell with three.
Fletcher never trailed in the
game, sprinting out to a 10-4
first quarter lead and maintain-
ing momentum throughout.

GIRLS SOCCER
Nease 2, St. Augustine 0
The Panthers earned a hard-
fought victory over cross-coun-
ty rivals the Yellow Jackets
Friday night at Nease.
The teams fought to a score-
less first half before the
Panthers upped their season
record to 12-2-4 with a pair of
second-half goals.
Nease is participating in the
St. Johns River Athletic'
Conference tournament this


Photo by ROB DeANGELO
Fletcher High's Darius Campbell, left, dribbles the ball as he's guarded by a Sandalwood defender during action last Friday night at
Fletcher Middle School. The Saints rolled to a 75-55 victory. Campbell scored four points in the loss.


week.

BOYS SOCCER
Nease 4, Bartram Trail 1
The Panthers returned home
from last weekend's Admiral
Tournament in Tampa to earn
a victory Monday night.
Chris Beyette, Filip Ivanov,
Alex Castellaros and Myles
Wright all scored for Nease. Joe


McKinley had a pair of assists
and Ivanov added another as
the Panthers improved to 15-3-
2 (10-0) on the season.
In the Admiral Tournament,
Nease reached the final after
earning a 3-1 victory over River
Ridge, topping Freedom 2-0,
besting Manatee 2-1 and
upending Merritt Island by a 3-
2 count.


The win over Merritt Island
was especially satisfying for
head coach Ken Kirsch's troops
as it avenged a 4-0 loss to the
Mustangs on Dec. 7.
In the Tampa tournament's
final, Nease ran into a tough
Land O Lakes side and dropped
a 2-0 decision.
The event featured some of
the top boys soccer teams in


the state and competition was
fierce throughout.
The Panthers' Filip Ivanov
was named to the All-Admiral
Tournament team.
Nease was scheduled to take
on St. Johns County rival St.
Augustine at home Tuesday
night before traveling to Pedro
Menendez High for a game
Thursday night.


Jaguars are preparing for season's biggest challenge

By ROBERT DeANGELO bumping Randy Moss'and the had a quarterback rating of
SPORTS EDITOR other receivers and pressuring '41.9. He'll need to revert to th
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The Jacksonville Jaguars had
little time to savor last Satur-
day's playoff victory over the
Pittsburgh Steelers. After a day
off Monday, it was back to
practice yesterday where
coaches began to implement
the game plan for Saturday's
AFC divisional playoff against
New England.
HISTORY: The Jaguars can't
rely on past success against the
Patriots (New England leads
the series 6-1 and beat
Jacksonville 24-21 the last time
the teams played on Dec. 24,
2006), and two years ago New
England ousted Jacksonville
from the AFC playoffs with a
28-3 victory in Foxborough.
In the game on Christmas
Eve last season, Jacksonville
was driving with 1:55 left in
the contest when quarterback
David Garrard was stripped of
the ball by Jarvis Green on the
Jaguars' 45-yard line. Safety
Rodney Harrison recovered to
secure the Patriots' win.
DEFENSE: The Jaguars are
excellent against the run too
bad New England doesn't run.
Instead, the Patriots rely on
quick passes from quarterback
Tom Brady to move the ball.
The Jags have allowed an
average of 100.3 rushing yards
per game this season (11th in
the league) and 213.5 passing


Photo by ROB DeANGELO
Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (32) follows the block of Khalif Barnes (69) during
action this season. Whether Jacksonville's offensive line can open holes in the New England
Patriots' defense may prove a key to Saturday night's AFC divisional playoff game.


yards. Though Jacksonville
won last week, the defense still
allowed Steelers QB Ben
Roethlisberger to throw for 337
yards despite sacking him six


times.
The Jaguars won't get close
to sacking Brady that many
times, and if the league MVP
has time to throw he'll pick


apart Jacksonville's secondary.
Physical defenses like the
Baltimore Ravens and
Philadelphia Eagles limited
the Patriots' effectiveness by


Brauy.
Jacksonville needs a pass
rush and will have to rely on
two rookie defensive starters
(free safety Reggie Nelson and
outside linebacker Justin
Durant) against one of the
most dynamic offenses in the
league, one that scored 67
touchdowns and 21 field goals
in 16 games this season.
Jacksonville also needs John
Henderson back on the field.
The massive defensive tackle
suffered a strained hamstring
early in the wild-card win over
Pittsburgh and team officials
hope the injury does not linger
into this week.
OFFENSE: It's certainly no
secret that the one-two punch
of running backs Fred Taylor
and Maurice Jones-Drew keys
Jacksonville's attack. The duo
combined for 1,970 yards
(average of 5.1 yards per carry)
during the regular season.
The Jaguars totalled 2,391
rushing yards to lead the AFC.
Maintaining possession on
long, clock-eating drives is a
sure way to keep Brady, Moss
and company on the sideline.
Garrard has proved excep-
tionally efficient in the passing
department despite last
Saturday's performance against
the Steelers in which he con-
nected on only 9 of 21 passes,
threw two interceptions and


e


IUIom UL at saw 1111 acmlleve ml:e
third-highest passer rating in
the league (102.2) and limit
turnovers.
Something to give Garrard
confidence is that the Eagles'
A.J. Feeley, the Ravens' Kyle
Boiler and the Giants' Eli
Manning managed to have big
games against a suspect New
England pass defense.
The biggest mis-matches
occur when the Patriots' line-
backers try to cover speedy
runners out of the backfield. If
Garrard can find Jones-Drew
and Taylor on screen passes or
drag routes, there might be an
opportunity for some big plays.
INTANGIBLES: The Patriots
are 16-0 and thus far no team
has been able to derail New
England's perfect season. A
couple have come close, but it
will take a complete Jackson-
ville effort in all three phases
of the game (offense, defense,
special teams) to be the first.
Jones-Drew is a great threat
on kickoff returns, kicker Josh
Scobee connected on the 25-
yard game-winning field goal
against Pittsburgh and punter
Adam Podlesh has gotten bet-
ter late in the season.
Is that enough for the
Jaguars to shock the football
world with an upset? Fans can
see for themselves Saturday
night beginning at 8 p.m.


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FISHING




Warmer weather should keep the whiting biting


gg g catch over 35 speckled trout


Cold winds along with
rough seas appeared
right on time last week
and forced most local anglers
to keep their boats on their
trailers.
Capt. Dennis Young, with
guests Victor Luz, Jan Sicango
and sons Zach and Paul,
fished the party grounds last
Sunday and confirmed that
the snapper are still biting.
Zach started the day off with
a tough 12-pound grouper
and the others pulled up
eight snapper they could keep
and 15 huge sea bass.
Capt. Scott Reynolds was
able to get the "King
Neptune" over one of his hot
spots last Thursday morning.
Josh Bell led all the anglers
with his three snapper. An
unidentified angler brought a


WIMPY SUTTON
FISHING LEADER


big 28-pound snapper over
the rail. Buck Gergley brought
home a 23-pound grouper
and a dozen big sea bass.
Veteran anglers Butch
Garvin and his buddy
Wendell Nolan used.live
shrimp under cork rigs to


JacToniedReacThi


Jacksonville Beach
High Low High Low
8:28am 2:06am 8:37pm 2:50pm
9:07am 2:46am 9:19pm 3:27pm
9:46 am 3:27 am 10:01 pm 4:05 pm
10:26am 4:10am 10:45pm 4:46pm
11:08am 4:59am 11:33pm 5-32pm
11:55 am 5:55am None 6:23 pm
12:25 am 6:59 am 12:48 pm 7:20 pm

Pablo Creek Entrance


Mayport
Low High
2:06 am 9:14 pm
2:44 am 9:55 pm
3:24 am 10:38 pm
4:09am l1:23pm
5:01 am None
5:59 am 12:28pm
7:06 am 1:23 pm

Palin Valley
Low High
4:22 am 11:27pm
5:02 am None
5:43 am 12:36pm
6:26 am 1:16pm
7:15 am 1:58 pm
8:11 am 2:45 pm
9:15 am 3:38 pm


Day High
Wed 9:29 am
Thu 10:07 am
Fri 10:46 am
Sat 11:26 am
Sun 12:09pm
Mon 12:40 am
Tue 1:34 am


Low High
2:39 afn 9:43 pm
3:17 am 10:24pm
3:57 am 11:07 pm
4:42 am 11:52pm
5:34 am None
6:32 am 12:57 pm
7:39 am 1:52pm


Low
3:28 pm
4:02 pm
439 pm
5:20 pm
6:06 pm
6:59 pm
7:57 pm


TODAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Inland waters
a light afternoon chop.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Inland waters
smooth.

THURSDAY
South winds 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Inland waters a
light chop.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 knots. Seas


High
9:00 am
9:38 am
10:17am
10:57 am
11:40am
12:11 am
1:05 am


High
11:18am
11:57 am
12:09 am
12:51 am
1:35 am
2:23 am
3:15 am


3 to 5 feet. Inland waters a
light chop. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Inland
waters a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thun-
derstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Inland waters
mostly smooth. Scattered
showers and isolated thun-
derstorms.


Information from AccessWeather.com and
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration


last Sunday. All were caught
in the river near Mayport and
most were released.
The surf temperature
dropped briefly into the 50s
last week and the whiting
that had been on a pretty
good bite acquired lock jaw.
By the time you read this
and the water temperature
gets back into the 60-degree
range, they will fire off again.
Jacksonville Beach Pier and
surf anglers will be the first to
know.
Larry Finch had to go south
to find the whiting and a few
pompano. He caught 22 whit-
ing and a pair of pompano on
last Saturday's trip. The
"Fishman" fished the jetties
last Friday and caught his
limit during a morning trip.
Eleven-year-old Logan
accompanied his grandfather
on the Daytona trip and
pulled the first fish out of the
surf, a three and a half pound
pompano.
Capt. David King and
friend Joe Floyd had some.
fresh dead shrimp for bait
and took the "Crusty Crab"


Photo submitted
Jimmy Rutherford, Capt. Fred Morrow and Sam Wilson with a great catch of drum they hauled in
recently in the river.


south to Ponte Vedra last
week before the seas got
nasty. Those two ole salts
caught a cooler full of big


whiting and yellowmouth
trout behind the surf in 30
feet of water.
James Gergley fished the
creeks from the "Head
Hunter" last Monday and


Tuesday with jig heads and
live shrimp. His catch includ-
ed 35 reds to 26 inches, a pair
of 20-inch snook, a trout and
a drum.
Good Fishin'.


Photos submitted
ABOVE: Veteran pier angler Spencer Brogden with one of the
six-pound sheepshead he caught around the piling of the Jax
Beach Pier.
LEFT: Roy Vandermolen with a nice five-pound sheepshead he
pulled from under the pier using live fiddlers for bait .. Y;. -,


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Photo submitted
NFGS Tsunami Gold 95, a 12U travel fastpitch team out of Jacksonville Beach, won the Florida
NSA Fall State Tournament last month in Polk County. There were 54 teams in the 12U group and
Tsunami Gold 95 went 8-0 to capture the state championship.


achieve five straight games of
100 yards or more. He ran for
a season-high 147 yards on 25
carries at Pittsburgh on Dec.
16, the most since he ran for
165 yards in Oct. of 2005
against the St. Louis Rams.
This season, Taylor eclipsed
the 10,000 career rushing
yards mark, becoming the 21st
player in NFL history to do so.
He is currently 17th on the
all-time list with 10,715 rush-
ing yards.

Golf
The first annual Beaches
Junior Team Golf
Championship took place
Dec. 27 and 28 at the Ponte
Vedra Golf & Country Club
and Windy Harbor Golf Club.
The 36-hole stroke play
event was open to all junior
golfers ages 12 to 18. Winners
of the Championship Flight
were Mike Smith and Ed
Waller who shot 65 on both
days. Runners-up were A.J.
Crouch and John Jonas.
Winners of the First Flight
were Travis Crunk and Lanier
Wilkinson who shot 74 and
72. Runners-up were Kelly
Cason and Jackson Griffith.
Winners of the Second
Flight were Jacob Kline and
Anthony Scolapio who shot
79 and 72. Runners-up were
Cory Howard and Taylor
Trace.

Lacrosse
Ponte Vedra Predators
lacrosse is seeking some dads
and volunteers to-step up to
the plate to help with coach-


ing. No prior experience is
necessary.
Those interested ir helping
out must become certified in
order to do so. Contact Scott
Cleary at scleary@harrelland-
harrell.com for more informa-
tion.
Also, visit PVAAcoachtrain-
ing.com User ID: PVAA,
Password: Coach for addition-
al details.
Team moms and other vari-
ous volunteers will be needed
throughout the season.

Pilates
Beaches Pilates classes are
being offered for all levels of
fitness. The "Get Fir for Life"
program is an opportunity to
lengthen, strengthen and tone
the body.
For more information visit
beachespilates.com of phone
234-0038.


Soccer
The Over Forty Soccer Club
plays at the San Pablo Fields
(opposite Fletcher High
School) Sunday mornings.
Contact John Goetz at 654-
4832 or via e-mail at
Hawkvalves@aol.com for more
information.



Ponte Vedra Soccer Club will
conduct registration for the
spring 2008 season until Jan.
10.
Interested players may visit
PonteVedraSoccerClub.com for
registration information.


Photo submitted
Beaches Chapel students Matt Mette, Connor Cahill, Skylar Shields and David Behee tested for
their orange karate belts on Jan. 7 during a STARS Karate graduation ceremony. The students
are pictured with chief instructor Megan Bleech and karate director Jim Bleech.


Photo submitted
STe. St. aul's Pbys basketbautealmwon the 2007 Catholic Grade School League this season. It
was the third year in aiow anidsixth boys basketball championship in the last seven years for the
Warriors. From left: coach Tommy Hulihan, Drew Hicken, Brad Bourque, Andrew Kurtz, Tommy
Duffy, Kyle Boudreaux, Brennan Sullivan, Max Foody, Drew Sale, C.J. Thompson, Austin Merriam,
Dillon McNulty, Trey Lynch, Jamie George and Shane Wright. Managers (in white shirts) are
Danny Voss and Carson Charest.


Photo submitted by MISSY GREENE
Three Ponte Vedra Soccer Club teams participated in the Challenge Sports Space Coast 3v3
tournament in Melbourne, Fla. last month. PV Barcelona won the U9 co-ed rec division; PV
Meteors won the U9 co-ed competitive diviision and PV Xtreme placed third in the U8 co-ed divi-
sion. Back row, from left: Cameron Alvarez, Conor Brandon, Josh Greene, Angeline Daly, Alec
Schoengrund, Chris Howard, Andre Mauriello, Oliver Constantino. Front row: Sean Howard,
Marshall Frye, Mitchell Levine, Harrison Du ParcQ, Oscar Salazar, Juan Sanchez.


Beaches Basketball
League
A beaches basketball league
is open to boys and girls 3
years old through 5th grade.
The league began December
29 and runs through Saturday,
March 1.
Play consists of an eight-
game season and all players
receive a T-'shirt, trophy and
basketball.
For more information or an
application, visit beachesbas-
ketball.com or phone Tommy
Hulihan at 349-2611.

Fitness Camps
Registration is now open for
Beach Girls Fitness, an out-
door fitness program for
women of all fitness levels.
The fitness camp involves a
total body workout designed
to help women lose weight,
gain energy and boost self-
esteem.
Camps take place Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at
5:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. for
one hour each and are for
women only. There is a noew
co-ed class on Tuesdays and
Thursdays beginning at 7 a.m.
* For more information
phone Pushpa Duncklee at
403-9568. or visit beachgirls-
fitness.com.

Football
Jacksonville Jaguars running
back Fred Taylor has been
added to the 2008 Pro Bowl
roster for the first time, replac-
ing Willie Parker of the
Pittsburgh Steelers who is out
with an injury. Taylor had
been selected as the first alter-
nate at running back for the
second consecutive year in
voting by coaches, players and


fans.
The Pro Bowl will be played
at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu,
Hawaii on Sunday, Feb. 10
and televised by FOX.
In will mark Taylor's first
Pro Bowl appearance in his
10-year NFL career. Taylor is
the first Jaguars offensive play-
er to make the Pro Bowl since
Jimmy Smith was named a
starter in 2001.
Taylor is the club's career,
single-season and single-game
rushing leader. He ranked fifth


in the AFC in rushing for the
2007 season with 1,202 yards
on 223 carries and led the AFC
with a 5.4 yard average per
attempt. Taylor tied for first in
the NFL with four runs of 50-
plus yards and finished with
two of the four longest rushes
this season. He ranked fourth
in the NFL.with 36 carries for
10-plus yards.
Taylor rushed for 100-plus
yards in five consecutive
games to close out the regular
season, the only NFL player to


Photo submitted
The St. Paul's girls basketball team won the Mendenhall Tournament this season. The team is
league and tournament champions. Back row: coach Michelle Mclnerney, Molly McNulty,
Monique Confiado, Kloe Thompson, Kaitlyn Mclnerney, Carolyn Rizzo, Anna Barbour. Middle
row: Danielle Smowton, Tiffany Ossi, Rose Parry, Kimberlyn Starke, Meghan Naughton, manager
Caelen Proctor. Front row: Jenny Javurek, Gracie Thurson.


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Children must have turned 4
by July 31, 2007 to be eligible
to play.
The spring season starts
March 1 and ends May 3.
Recreation registration fee is
$130 and includes uniform
and all other fees.
For more information, e-
mail any questions to
Coors54mom@aol.com.

Softball
*Northeast Florida Girls
Softball will conduct in-person
registration for girls ages 4 to
16 at Wingate Park in
Jacksonville Beach on Jan. 22
from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and
Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m.
Interested players may also
register online at
www.eteamz.com/nffgs or
phone 247-6347 for more
information.
A free players clinic will take
place Jan. 26 at Wingate Park
from 10 a.m. until noon, and
a coaches clinic from noon
until 2 p.m.



The River City Rebels will
conduct tryouts for their 10 &
Under, 12 & Under and 14 &
Under teams on Saturday, Jan.
12 at Providence School, 2701
Hodges Blvd.
Tryout schedule is:
10 a.m. noon for 14U
Noon-2-p.m. for 10U
2 p.m. 4 p.m. for 12U
For more information about
the River City Rebles, visit
rebelmgr.googlepages.com/home.








The Beaches Leader/Ponte Vedra Leader


January 9, 2008


Design from the heart helps children achieve dreams


by ALEXANDRA KUMMERNES
STAFF WRITER
Imagination is the only limit for a
non-profit group dedicated to creating
"dream rooms" for children with life-
threatening illnesses.
Designs From the HeART, an organi-
zation dedicated to providing chroni-
cally ill and terminally ill children with
complete room decorating makeovers,
has been busy over the past year, trans-
forming about five rooms, according to
Neptune Beach resident and member
Sheri Nicholson.
"We will transform their bedrooms
into creative, fun, but tranquil environ-
ments, which will encourage physical
and emotional healing through art,"
according to the organization's
brochure.
A team of approximately seven to
eight women work on everything from
preparation, installing new flooring to
the intricately theme-decorating.
"We do all the work ourselves. We
have a group of us girls," Nicholson
said. "[We get] everything that we can
possibly get that the child wants."
The team interviews the child to find
out their likes and dislikes and asks
them about their vision for the room.
Both the recipient and parents are
not allowed to see the room until it is
complete, which takes approximately
five days.
"It can be crazy, but we do it. But, it's
so worth it when we're done to see a
child just glowing," Nicholson said.
Jabril Williams, 17, selected a "game
room" theme for his room.
"I wanted to come home and have
something to do," he said.


Nicholson and other team members
painted the walls orange with a card
game and poker motif.
They also put in a dart board, a new
headboard, hardwood floors, a flat
screen television, ceiling fan, purchased
a Tempur-Pedic mattress and provided
game chairs, Jabrill said.
The room was completed on his
birthday in October.
Nicholson said that when he arrived
home he said, "Is this my room?"
Another "really cool" room that they
worked on over the past year for a 10-
year-old girl was decorated to resemble
New York City store window displays,
Nicholson said.
"A lot of these children have some
sweet dreams," she said.
Artist Michelle Gregory is essential to
creating the themes, Nicholson said,
adding that she can "bring anything to
life with paint."
The organization started approxi-
mately three years ago with a project to
decorate the children's chemotherapy
treatment room at Wolfson Children's
Hospital.
The organization branched out and
now families are referred to the them
through the hospital, according to
Nicholson, who said that they rely on
donations to complete the projects.
Individuals, charities and businesses
alike help sponsor the childrens'
rooms. Keller Williams, a Beaches
Realty company, recently held a garage
sale to raise money for the organiza-
tion, according to Nicholson.
Although some of the team members
have an art background, artists are
always needed. For more information
visit www.designsfromtheheart.net.


Photo SUBMITTED
Jabril Williams admires the decorating in his room that was completed by Designs from the Heart.


CALENDAR


Wednesday, Jan. 9
Beaches Watch: Beaches
Watch will meet at 7 p.m. in the
Administrator's Confereqce
Room at Fletcher High School,
700 Seagate Ave., Neptune
Beach. The meeting is open to
the public. For information, call
513-9242 or visit www.beach-.
eswatch.com,

Constitutional Ballot:
Florida columnist Ron
Littlepage will discuss "The
Florida State Constitutional
Ballot [The Property Tax
Ballot]-how will it affect you?"
and the impact of the ballot on
Northeast Florida. The discus-
sion starts i at'7 i in the
Beache 'Braich Library, 600 N.
Third St., Neptune Beach.
Attendees simply need to sign
up at the library's reference desk
or call 241-1141, ext. 224 for
information.

Kayak Tours: The GTM
Research Reserve offers kayak
tours Jan. 9, 10 and 14, all of
which run from 10 a.m.-12
p.m.. The cost of each is $45.
The tours are appropriate for
age 12 and up. Reservations
must be made in advance. Call
the Ripple Effect Ecotours at
904-347-1565 to secure a place.
For information, go.to www.rip-
pleeffectecotours.com.

Newcomers of Beaches:
Newcomers of the Beaches, an
organization for women who
are new to the area, holds its
first monthly luncheon of 2008
at 11 a.m. at Casa Marina Hotel,
691 1st St. N., Jacksonville
Beach. Dr. Gerald Fletcher of
Mayo Clinic will talk. about
Women's Health and Nutrition.
Call Bonnie Lynch at 821-9002
for information or to join
Newcomers.

Ribault Garden Club:
"Arranging Techniques" is pre-
sented at the Ribault Garden
Club's "Fun with Flowers,"
which begins at 10 a.m. The
demonstration and hands-on
workshop will be led by Pat
Lopez of the Turner Ace Floral
Shop. Reservations are a must
and can be made by calling 273-
8053. Cost is $15, and attendees
are asked to bring clippers. The
Ribault Garden Club is at 705


2nd Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach.

VFW Ladies Auxiliary: The
Ladies Auxiliary of Greater
Beaches Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 3270 meets at 7 p.m.
at 915 8th Ave: S., Jacksonville
Beach. Members are encouraged
to bring a guest. For informa-
tion, call 249-7366.

Thursday, Jan. 10
Beaches Kiwanis: The
Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville
Beaches meets at 12 p.m. at
Selva Marina Country Club. The
speaker, Capt. Greg Streeter, will
talk about the Utah Beach
Normandy Landing. The cost to
non-members is.:,;l-5;-;Eorinfer
mation, call club president Neil
Powell at 343-3571 or visit
www.beacheskiwanis.com.

FRA General Assembly: Fleet
Reserve Association Branch 290
holds its monthly General
Assembly meeting at 8 p.m. at
the Branch Home, 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach. All mem-
bers and prospective members
are invited to attend. New
members are always welcome.
For information, call 246-6855.

Republican Club: The
Republican Club of the Beaches
meets at 7 p.m. at the Beaches
Branch Library, 600 N. Third St.,
Neptune Beach. The session
begins with a 6:30 p.m. social.
Duval County chairman John
Falconetti will install the club's
new officers and board, and rep-
resentatives of the Republican
presidential candidates will be
guest speakers. They will answer
questions attendees may have
heading to the Jan. 29 Florida
presidential primary. For infor-
mation on the meeting or club
membership, call Ed Raube at
246-7979.

Friday, Jan. 11
FRA Cooks: Fleet Reserve
Association Branch 290 is hosts
a "Fish Fry" from 5-8 p.m. at the
Branch Home, 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach. A dona-
tion of $8 is requested for each
dinner. Carry-out orders are
accepted, and the public is
always invited to dinner.
Starting at 9 p.m., the music of
Doug Bracy will entertain until
1 a.m. For information, call 246-


6855.

Honoring Dr. King:
Jacksonville's annual Martin
Luther King Jr. celebration fea-
tures a breakfast, sponsored by
the South Council of the
Jacksonville Regional Chamber
of Commerce, that commemo-
rates Dr. King. Keynote speaker
at the event, to be held from 7-
9:30 a.m. at the Prime Osborn'
Convention Center, 1000 Water
St., is Hattie Hill. For informa-
tion, contact J e n n y
Guanciale at 904-366-6600, ext.
7606, or at events@myjaxcham-
ber.com.

SPeace Be With You: "Peace
Be With You" is the theme 6f an
upcoming exhibition at Art
Advocate Gallery, St. Augustine.
The exhibition, open to all St.
Johns Cultural Center artist
members, opens Jan. 26 and
uns to Feb. 15. The official
opening, to be held from 5-9
p.m., will include an artists
reception. Jan. 11 is the dead-
line date to advise of interest.
For information, contact
Michelle Pent at michelle-
pent@bellsouth.net.

Talent Explosion: Talent
Explosion, presented by the
Oceanside Rotary Club, takes
the stage of FCCJ's Nathan H.
Wilson Center for the Arts at 8
p.m. The 10 finalists were select-
ed in on-line voting by viewers
who watched a 2-5 minute
video of their talent, then paid
$1 for each vote. The money
went to Oceanside Rotary
Charities, Inc.

Saturday, Jan. 12
Atlantic Beach Tree
Conservation: The Atlantic
Beach Tree Conservation Board
presents Florida Arbor Day and
Adopt-A-Tree Community
Clinic from 1-4 p.m. at Donner
Park Community Center, 2072
George St. Early Piety, a
Specialty Tree Surgeons certified
arborist, will give demonstra-
tions and answer questions.
Rick Carper, Atlantic Beach's
director of public works, and
city planner Erika Hall will lead
discussions. For information,
call Hall at 270-1605 or e-mail
her at ehall@coab.us.


Saturday Dance: The
American Ballroom and
Contemporary Dance
Association meets the second
Saturday of each month at
Bolero's Ballroom, 10131
Atlantic Blvd. This month, the
dance, with a live band, starts at
8 p.m. The event is BYOB;
setups and snacks are provided.
Guest admission 'is $12. For
information and reservations,
call 246-2858.

Star Party: A Star Party will
be held starting at 6 p.m. at the
GTM Environmental Education
Center. The event begins with a
brief program, followed by an
opportunity to use .telscopes:-t;9:
check; out planets; constella-,
tions, stars, nebulae and galax-
ies. The cost is $5 per person;
Friends of the GTM Reserve
members are free. Participants
may being their telescopes.
Advanced reservations are
required. Call 904-823-4500 to
reserve a space.

Sunday, Jan. 13
Bike Guana: Guana
Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve
hosts a trail biking tour from 8-
10 a.m. GTM Research Reserve
volunteer and Florida master
naturalist Craig O'Neal leads a
tour that will cover 6-8 miles.
Participants need to provide
their own bikes, which must be
trail or beach. Helmet, closed-
toe shoes and water are
required. Space is limited, and
reservations are required. Call
904-823-4500 to reserve a spot.

Environmental Science
Programs: Guana Tolomato
Matanzas National Estuarine
Research Reserve continues its
environmental science pro-
grams in January. The adult-
level program "Become an
Environmental Biologist" will
be held from 9-11 a.m. Jan. 13.
And the kids-level "Become a
Junior Environmental
Biologist" will be held from 9-11
a.m. Jan. 20. The kids level is
suitable for ages 12 and up.
Both programs meet at the
Trailhead Pavilion, and there's a
$3/per vehicle parking fee. To
register, call the Environmental
Education Center at (904) 823-
4500.


Jewish Book Club open to all at the Beaches


Next book is about modesty


FROMSTAFF
Chabad at the Beaches will present: A
Jewish book club for adults. on February
5 at 6:30 pm. at Books A Million, locat-
ed at 738 Marsh landing Parkway in
Jacksonville Beach
This club is free of charge and the
club will provide traditional Jewish
food.
This month the club will meet and
discuss "Doesn't Anyone Blush
Anymore" By: Rabbi Manis Friedman.
Books A Million will offer a 10% dis-
count to all club attendees on caf6 items
and 20% off the current book club book
hoice.
"At each book club meeting, my goal
to extract themes and issues for dis-
ssion by the group. Participants will
lore issues of Jewish identity, Israeli


politics, spirituality, Kabbalism, Jewish
life, the Holocaust," said Rabbi Nochum
Kurinsky, director of Chabad @ the
Beaches. "Selections are content driven
and will include fiction and non-fiction
titles," explaining his theme of the
Jewish book club.,
The central theme of this month's
book is modesty, a notion so simple and
common that most of us would dismiss
it as irrelevant to our daily lives, but
Rabbi Manis Friedman asks the reader to
look again. And as we do he explains,
how modesty can become a powerful
tool for change.
Friedman hosts his own critically
acclaimed cable television series, Torah
Forum with Manis Friedman, syndicat-
ed throughout North America. Over
150,000 copies of his provocative yet


entertaining tapes, both audio and
video have been sold.
The Jewish book Club is a new read-
ing and discussion program in Books A
Million and is open to the public.
Kurinsky will lead the club as it explores
interests in Jewish literature and cul-
ture.
Every month the club meets to dis-
cuss a new book. For more information
visit check www.Chabadbeaches.com or
call 904.285.1588, or
Info@ChabadBeaches.com.
The books cover a wide variety of top-
ics that are geared to meet the interests
of the Beaches Jewish community. The
club will meet on the first Tuesday of
every month to discuss a book and
enjoy traditional Jewish food, Kurinsky
said.


Monday, Jan. 14
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that is? Sample ballots will be monthly meeting of the "Leave
available at the North Shores 'em Laughing Tent,"
Improvement Association Jacksonville's chapter of the
Community Center, and St. International Laurel & Hardy
Johns County Appraiser Sharon Appreciation Society (a/k/a Sons
Outland will be on hand at 7 of the Desert), will be held from
p.m. to answer questions about 6:30-8:15 p.m. at Pablo Creek
how the Property Tax Branch Library, 13295 Beach
Referendum will affect the Blvd., between Kernan and
Homestead Exemption. The Hodges Boulevards Admission is
center is at 120 Meadow Ave., free for all ages; free light snacks
Vilano Beach. For information, and sodas will be served. The
call 824-1212. movies to be screened are the
short subjects "Night Owls"
Keep the Music Alive: A ben- (1930) and "Scram!" (1932); and
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p.m. at St. Paul's By the Sea visit the Tent's website at
Episcopal Church, Jacksonville www.leaveemlaughing.com.
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MEETINGS


Wednesdays
Art Association: The Pablo
Towers Art Association meets
from 12:30-3 p.m. Call 246-
4158 for information.

Cancer Support Group: The
Cancer Support Group at
Baptist Medical Center Beaches
meets at 6 p.m. at the Florida
Cancer Center in Medical
Office Building B on the hospi-
tal campus. Call 247-2910 for
information.

Family Fun Hour: Guana
Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve
(GTMNERR) hosts a Family Fun
Hour the third Wednesday of
each month. The event is open
to the public, including large
groups. Children ages 3 to 10
must be accompanied by a par-
ent. Participation is free, but
registration is required. All
materials will be supplied.
Contact the GTMNERR at 904-
823-4500.

Music Appreciation: The
Jewish Community Alliance
brings music to life the second
Wednesday of each month.
Music appreciation will be held
from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The
annual fee is $10 for members,
$15 for non-members. JCA is
located at 8505 San Jose Blvd.
For information, call 904-730-
2100, ext. 221.

Overeaters Anonymous:
Overeaters Anonymous meets
at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at
Baptist Beaches East Pavilion.
Enter left of Main Entrance. For
information, call 704-4782.

Myeloma Support Group:
The recently established support
group for patients with Multiple
Myeloma meets from 6-8:30
p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott
at Mayo Clinic. Those wishing
to attend can contact Anne or
Jack Pacowta at 285-4921 or at
jackl49@pacowta.com. Walk-
ins are welcome.

Sons of Italy: Sons of Italy
Beaches Lodge 2821 conducts
its general meeting at 7:30 p.m.
the third Wednesday of every
month at the Adele Grage
Cultural Center, 716 Ocean
Blvd., Atlantic Beach. A social
time starting at 6:30 p.m. pre-
cedes the meeting. Anyone,
male or female of Italian her-
itage or not, who is interested
in attending a meeting'is'l$ -'
come 'a g' guest. "For inforii
tion, call 904-242-4929.

Toastmasters of Ponte
Vedra: Toastmasters of Ponte
Vedra meets from 7:30-8:45
a.m. in the administration
building of the Ponte Vedra Inn
and Club. Coffee is served. For
more information, call Michael
Steele at 904-910-1982 or visit
http://pontvedrabeach.free-
toasthost.net.

Yoga for Health: Yoga for
Health & Healing is offered
from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m, at
the Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center. The class is
designed for those reluctant to
attend a regular class but want
to learn the fundamentals of
yoga. For information, contact
Leslie Lyne at the Senior
i Activity Center, 270-1688, or
call the teacher, Nancy
S Rathbum, at 386-6453.

Thursdays
Grief Support Group: Grief
Support Group meets the third
Thursday of every month at 7
p.m. in the library of the Family
Life Center of St. Paul's Catholic
Church, 578 1st Ave. N.,
Jacksonville Beach. The group is
for men and women grieving-
the death of a family member
or friend. For information, call
Margaret at 280-0871.

Kiwanis Beaches: Kiwanis
Club of Jacksonville Beaches
meets at 12 p.m. at Selva
Marina Country Club, 1600
Selva Marina Dr., Atlantic
Beach. Visit www.beacheskiwa-
nis.com for information.

Nightlife at the Cummer:
Nightlife at the Cummer is held
from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. the sec-
ond Thursday of every month
at the Cummer Museum of Art
& Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave.,
Jacksonville. The event is free to
members and $8 for non-mem-
bers. For information, call 899-
6025.

North Beaches Art Walk:


Every third Thursday of the
month, from 5-9 p.m., the
shops, restaurants, bars, gal-
leries and boutiques of the
Beaches Town Center area and
beyond showcase the talent of
local artists. For information,
call Archway Gallery and
Framing at 249-2222.

Overeaters Anonymous:
Overeaters Anonymous meets
at 7 p.m. every Thursday at
Coastal Baptist Church (Rear),
750 Girvin Road. For informa-
tion, call 220-2939.


Republican Club of
Beaches: The Republican Club
of the Beaches meets the second
Thursday of the month at the
Adele Grage Community
Center, 716 Ocean Blvd.,
Atlantic Beach. The evening
begins with a 6:30 p.m. social,
followed by a 7 p.m. meeting.
For information or member-
ship, call Scott Chestnut at 536-
7671.

River City G.O.P.: The River
City Republican Club meets at 7
p.m. the third Thursday of each
month at the Regency-area
Piccadilly Restaurant, 200
Monument Road. All are wel-
come to attend. For informa-
tion, call RCPC president
George Davenport at 221-1617
or membership committee
chairperson Mary Jane Travis at
246-3821.

Fridays
Exchange Club: The
Exchange Club of the
Jacksonville Beaches meets
from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Selva
Marina Country Club, 1600
Selva Marina Drive, Atlantic
Beach. For information about
speakers and programs, the club
website is www.jaxbeachex-
changeclub.cori. The club's e-
mail address is
info@jaxbeachexchangeclub.co
m. For information about the
club or to join, contact Jack
Morison at 904-318-7162 or at
jmorison@jaxbeachexchange-
club.com.

Fletcher Alums: A Fletcher
alumni group meets at 11:45
a.m. the second Friday of every
month at Gene's Seafood
restaurant on Penman Road in
Jacksonville Beach.

Ocean Waves Quilters: The
Ocean Waves Quilters meet at
10 a.m. the second Friday of the
month at Ponte Vedra
Presbyterian Church. The
groups makes quilts for
Hospice. For information, call
Marylou Seeger at 273-2796.

Recovery, Inc.: Recovery,
Inc., a mental health support
group, meets at 6:30 p.m. at St.
Paul's Catholic Church's Family
Life Center, 578 1st Ave. N.,
Jacksonville Beach. Call 247-
3299 for information.

River City Singles Club: The
River City Singles Club, Inc., a
'chapter of' the 'Singles'
' 'Associatio!'f ` dflorida' T(SAF)~ '
holds a dance from 8-11 p.m. at
the Knights of Columbus Hall,
1501 Hendricks Ave.,
Jacksonville. Admission is $8,
$7 for members. Live music,
snacks and refreshments are
provided. For information, call
779-1234.

Yoga at Cobalt Moon:
"Building Your Practice" is
offered at Cobalt Moon for
those interested in deepening
their yoga practice with new
postures, breath and body
awareness. The class is held
from 9-10 a.m. For information,
call program director Kristen
DiCarlo at 525-5867 or visit the
Cobalt Moon Gift Shop.

Saturdays
Adopt-A-Rescued-Kitty:
Kittens and cats that have been
veterinarian-checked and test-
ed, and that have shots and
been neutered, are available for
adoption from 12-6 p.m. at
PetCo at Atlantic and Keman
boulevards.

American Ballroom: The
American Ballroom and
Contemporary Dance
Association meets at 8 p.m. the
second Saturday of the month
at Bolero's, 10131 Atlantic Blvd.
Guest admission is $12. For
information or reservations,
call 246-2858.

First Coast Romance
Writers: First Coast Romance
Writers meets from 11 a.m.-4
p.m. the second Saturday of
each month. Meetings are free
and open to the public. Visit
www.firstcoastromancewriters.c
om/workshops.htm for details
on upcoming workshops

League of Storytellers: The
Beaches League of Storytellers
meets at 10:30 a.m. every sec-
ond Saturday from September
to May at the Ponte Vedra
Beach Branch Library. The sub-
ject for this season will be
"Florida." The public is invited.


For information, call Nancy
Avera at 874-9270.

Lupus Support Group:
Monthly lupus support group
meetings will be held Jan. 12
and Feb. 16. All meetings will
run from 1:30-3 p.m. For infor-
mation, contact Nancy or
Glerin Asbell at asbells@bell-
south.net or call the support
group at 904-384-3009 and
leave a message. The call will be
returned.


Overeaters Anonymous:
Overeaters Anonymous meets
at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday at
Christ Episcopal Church, Ponte
Vedra Beach. For information,
call 632-9301.

SIG: The NFMUG Beaches
Macintosh Special Interest
Group (SIG) meets at 10:30 a.m.
the second Saturday of each
month at the Beaches Branch
Library, 600 Third St. N.,
Neptune Beach. All meetings
are open to the public.

Yoga for Athletic
Enhancement: "Yoga for
Athletic Enhancement" is held
from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Cobalt
Moon Center, Neptune Beach.
The class, taught by Michael
and dedicated to those pursu-
ing athletic goals, will help
improve quality of life. For
information, call program
director Kristen DiCarlo at 525-
5867 or visit the Cobalt Moon
gift shop.

Sundays
Breathing For Peace:
Breathing For Peace, an intro-
ductory meditation class, is
offered from 1-2 p.m. at Cobalt
Moon Center, Sky Studio, 217
First St., Neptune Beach. Taught
by instructor Carol Lutker, the
class teaches methods of
breathing meditation to help
increase relaxation and concen-
tration while bringing health
benefits and inner well-being.
The fee is $50 for six weeks or
$9 per session. Call 386-793-
3013 for information.

Buddhist Teaching and
Guided Meditation: Each
Sunday, from 10-11:30 a.m., a
different topic applicable to
improving daily life is taught by
Buddhist teacher Carol Lutker
at Cobalt Moon Center, 217
First St., Neptune Beach. The
donation is $9, $5 for students.
For information and other class
times, call 386-793-3013.

Depression Support:'
Depression Bipolar Support
Alliance-Jacksonville Beaches
meets at 5:30 p.m. at Beaches
Medical Center, 1350 13th Ave.
S. Visit www.dbsajax.org for
information.

Free Yoga and T'ai Chi: Free
Yoga, from 10-11:15 a.m., and
T'ai Chi, from 11:30 a.m.-12
p.m., will be held with Cobalt
'Moon instructors. The sessions
are open to all levels in Cobalt
Moon Center's Water Studio.
Call Kristen at 525-5867 for
information.

Prenatal Yoga: Prenatal Yoga
is held at 5 p.m. at Ocean Yoga
.in Atlantic Beach. The cost is
$60; registration is required.
Call dancing pose yoga instruc-
tor Dana Peacher at 372-0116.

Twin Heart Meditation
Group: This group meets from
4-5 p.m. at Peaceful Journey in
North Shore Plaza, Atlantic
Beach. Global meditation from
Pranic Healing focuses on creat-
ing planetary healing and world
peace, which begins within.
Love offerings are accepted.
Call Diane at 382-5823 for
information.

Mondays
Beaches Business
Association [BBA]: The
Beaches Business Association
meets at 12 p.m. at the
Jacksonville Beach Golf Club,
605 Penman Road S. Annual
dues are $35, and each buffet
lunch costs $7. This month's
guest speakers are: Jan. 14, Paul
McCormick, whose subject will
be Public Relations; Jan. 21, no
meeting because of the Martin
Luther King. Jr. national holi-
day; and Jan. 28, John Melia,
who will talk about the
Wounded Warrior Project. For
information, visit www.jaxb-
ba.com.

Career Cabal: Jane Wytzka, a
career and executive coach,
hosts a job seekers group,
Career Cabal, from 7:30-8:30
a.m. every Monday at Shelby's
Coffee Shop, 200 First Street
North, Neptune Beach. The cost
to attend is $10. For informa-
tion, visit
www.janewytzka.com.

Kripalu Yoga: "Yoga: A Focus
on the Blody," a basic/intermedi-
ate class that focuses on a spe-
cific area of the body each
week, meets from 9-10 a.m. at
Cobalt Moon. For information,


call program director Kristen
DiCarlo at 525-5867 or visit the
Cobalt Moon Gift Shop.

Master Mind Group: The
Beaches Master Mind Group
meets from 7-8:15 p.m. at
Tranquil Waters, a massage and
healing arts center at 120
Lemon St., Neptune Beach, in
the Beaches Town Center shop-
ping area. The suggested offer-
ing is $10. For information, call
242-0804.


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FSBO, NB, 3BR/2BA +office. Lovely
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dates and amenities, 2254sf.
MLS#376506. $414,900, 1106 Hagler Dr.
West. 241-6514, 655-7831. Make Offerl
AFFORDABLE
ATLANTIC BEACH
3BR/2BA townhouse, 1400sf,, mint condi-
tion; financing available regardless of
credit. Zero money down. Zero points/
closing. Payments, $920/mo. includes
mortgage, taxes, & insurance. $149,900.
1927 Mary Street. Will co-op. Call
333-4641.
ISLE OF Palms, 1500sf, 3/2, total renova-
tion, $215,000. Will help with closing
costs. (904)509-9071, Tim.
SEASONS AT Kensington, 2BR/1.5BA
townhome, end unit, gated community.
$141,900, 994-0016, 434-7219.
WATER FRONT Marsh Landing
4BR/3BA, pool, all upgrades, corner lot,
wood floors, new roof, 2 fireplaces, 2 fami-.
ly rooms, 1 story, 193 Linkside Circle
(On9i4.)650R- 3. $8f8i nn0


OCEAN FRONT
THE SANDPIPER
2/1 top floor, corner unit, tiled balcony with
great views. Elevator, pool and storage,
325,000. Owner/Agent. 887-7053.
FOR SALE or Rent: 2BR/2BA, rare 3rd
floor at Palms at Marsh Landing w/garage.
Recent upgrades and washer/ dryer.
$269,500 or $950/mo. No brokers.
(904)246-2500
GREAT TIME TO BUY!
$20,000 under appraisal.
At the Beach
2BR/2BA with W/D & garage. $185,000.
(904)463-7696.
JAX BEACH- the Palms, gated, 2BR/ 2BA
new luxury condo w/ garage. Vaulted ceil-
ings, washer/ dryer, pool & fitness. Only
$168,000, lease/ buy option. (904)472-
4039.
LIVE AT THE BEACH, ORANGE PARK,
FERNANDINA BEACH??
Work in Jacksonville? Gas too costly?
Tired of the 20 to 45 minute drive? Need
some place to stay during the work week?
Only $125K to own this nearly new condo
near Beach Blvd. and Southside Blvd. The
answer to your needs. 2BR/2BA, split bed-
rooms, kitchen fully equipped, laundry
room, W/D. Buy for yourself or share with
a friend. Surround sound, hardwood floors
in bedrooms, tile in other rooms. 2 full-size
closets, screened lanai, private 3rd floor
location. Take a break and enjoy your life
free from commutes. Serious inquiries on-
ly. Attn: J Edwards, P.O. Box 17334,
Jacksonville, FL 32245.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 1BR/1BA, near
beach, Rent to own, $175,000.
(904)246-6758.
MAYPORT LANDING Townhome.
2BR/2BA w/bonus room, new carpet,
CH&A, fenced yard. Near ocean and Han-
na Park. 1158 Songbird Lane. $114,900.
280-2728, excellent rental history Iv. msg.


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WAREHOUSE FOR Sale St. Johns Bluff.
12,200sf. total. lacre. 200' footage, 2
bldgs. Front 7200sf. Back (w/exposure)
5000sf. Asking $1.2 million. Easton, Sand-
erson & Co. 356-2228 Realtor.


NEPTUNE BCH. 2150 Florida Blvd.
2BR/1.5BA, renovated 2005, WDHU,
fenced back yard, credit check, No Cats/
Non-smoking. $800/mo. (904)221-5833.
OCEANFRONT, 1204 1st St. S.,
2BR/1.5BA, CH&A, dishwasher.
$1250/mo. Credit check. No pets. 12mo.
lease. 514-8530.
ATLANTIC BEACH off Mayport Rd. 2BR/
1.5BA, CH/A, $750-$800/mo. 294-5622.
BEACHES, 2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE,
ceramic tile floors, CH&A, laundry room,
patio, fenced yard, 1 yr. lease, no pets,
$950/mo. discounted rent, 993-1114,
270-1284.
BRAND NEW Townhome 3/2.5, 1 car gar.
11563 Summer Tree Rd., off St. Johns
Bluff. $1200/mo. 860-1690,


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3B 3iB t4 4et la?8e 9 lot sDwner-i. NEPTUNE BEACI-, e2B/2 A,-T upstai rs,
nancing available, $275,000. (904)686- covered balcony, WDHIo, vei) private.
0068. www.geocities.com/pvb05 Many extras. $1045/mo. 616-3580.


COUNTRY LIVING, 5 miles from the
beach. Lovely, small, renovated home on
private, rustic property. Best of both
worlds. $145K. (904)565-9919.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH *
Nice 3/2, garage, fenced yard, screened
porch, new roof, hardwood floors. Only
$199,900. Possible lease purchase. All
closing costs paid. Call June @ 994-3608,
Remax Advantage.
LOCATION! LOCATION!
Jax Bch, 3/2, Ig den, hardwood floors, new
carpet, W/D. Lg corner lot. Ready to move
in! $299,000. (904)553-2918.
ATL BCH WEST $167,500, 3/2, 1000sf,
w/fenced backyard, mosaic kitchen coun-
ter, wood laminate floors, new toilets, new
sinks, perfect starter home 1144 Hibiscus
Street. Split floorplan. 923-2097.
NEAR MAYPORT, lease/ purchase/ trade,
4/2, 1900sf, remodeled, $1500/mo. or
$233,500 OBO, Independent Brokers &
Associates, 247-4333 or 710-3111.
ATLANTIC BEACH, near ICW, 4BR/2BA
house, large fenced yard, stone fireplace,
new carpet. 2153 Featherwood Dr. E.
Owner relocating and must sell. Reduced,
$209,900. (904)280-2728 Iv. msg.
NEAR MAYO, 3/2, 1800sf, $258,000
OBO, Independent Brokers & Associates,
Inc., 247-4333 or 710-3111.
NEPTUNE BEACH, FSBO- 5BR/3BA. By
appointment only. Fenced yard, hot tub,
storage building. All for $360,000.
(904)866-8720 or (904)686-4960.
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Stop wasting gas
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free gas for a year
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Phyllis Stalnes, Realtor
904-476-SOLD
RE/MAX Coastal Real Estate
,*
EXCLUSIVE ATL. BCH POOL HOME.
4BR/3BA builders custom home. 2985sf,
formal office, dining room & master suite,
beautiful landscaping & pool, Ig scr. lanai.
2.5 car gar. Listen to the ocean and walk
to the beach from this quiet cul-de-sac
home in newer neighborhood. Will consid-
er lease purchase. $699,000. 4% co-op.
514-1090.
*
WATERFRONT, 1 acre, Holiday Harbor
(off San Pablo Rd.); 5 minutes to beach;
3000sf, 4/3, huge pool, floating dock, 100'
bulkhead, $890,000, (904)509-9071, Tim.
MARSHFRONT JAX BCH
Sweeping, panoramic views, 3700sf, lap
pool, cul-de-sac. Modern designers home,
400sf in-law suite, 4000sf decks & cov-
ered patios. First $975,000. MLS#393428.
246-5162.
BEACH TOWNHOUSE
Rare find, 3BR/2BA, garage, low associa-
tion fees for yard & pool, $199,900. Kay
Hewings, Magnolia Properties, (904)553-
5019.
SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE
View our Open House schedule at
www.jaxopenhouses.com
Phyllis Stanes, Realtor
904-476-SOLD
RE/MAX Coastal Real Estate
PONTE VEDRA, TPC Sawgrass, Bermu-
da Court, 2BR/2BA. $60K renovation:
granite counter tops, new cabinets, Re-
duced $239,900, 655-5990.


OCEANFRONT, N. Jax Beach, 12th floor,
luxury, 2BR/2BA, garage. $550,000 will
co-op.. Call (904)476-7548.
BRAND NEW
GREAT TIME TO BUYI
At the Beach
3BR/2BA with W/D & garage. $260,000.
(904)463-7696.
OCEANFRONT, FURNISHED, 2/2, con-
sider lease option. 6mo.+. Owner/ Agent.
463-7343.


WALK TO beach, 208-214 10th Ave. No.,
2BR, $675/mo laundry room in building.
Credit check. No pets. 514-8530.
ESPLANADE AT Town Center, 1/1, up-
per, garage parking, $950/mo. TDO Man-
agement. 246-1125.
NEPTUNE BCH, near ocean. Nice mod-
ern well taken care of 2BR Apt. All amen-
ites, $980/mo, Also 1 BR Apt $775/mo.
247-1417.
NEPTUNE BEACH
217 Hopkins St., 2BR/2BA, patio home,
fenced. $1195/mo. +$600/dep. includes
lawn service. Broker/ Owner 249-8766.
2BR/2BA, MAYPORT Landing Town-
home, end unit. $750/mo. +$700/dep.
280-2728 Iv. msg.
4 BLOCKS to ocean, 220 4th St. S.
$500/mo. 904-891-0606.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3 blocks to ocean,
efficiency apartment, $525/mo. includes
utilities. Rent by the month!
(904)333-9463.
JAX BCH near ocean 1 & 2BR apts.,
lease, references, $750- $795/mo, 222
4th Ave. So., 221-4134, 703-5518.

BEACHES
1.5 blocks to ocean, studio, 1 & 2BR apts.
Pool & laundry room, $590/mo. & up.
241-2781 or 237-0552.
ATLANTIC BEACH: 265 Ahern St.,
$800/mo., 2 blocks to ocean, across from
Town Center; 2BR/1BA, CH&A, hardwood
floors, tile bath. No pets. $1000 deposit,
water, garbage & sewer included in rent.
(904)616-9741.
2BR TOWNHOUSE, 5 blocks from ocean.
$785/mo. Call John (904)813-9723.
NEAR PONTE Vedra, 1 block beach, qui-
et, safe area, lower 2/1, CH&A, W/D in-
cluded. $895/mo. Lease, deposit, refer-
ence. Small pet OK. 993-1118.
NER BCH ALMOST OCEANFRONT
Modern 2BR/1BA, tile, berber, W/D, dish-
washer, upstairs. $1095/mo. Available
1/1/08. 333-8462, Harrigan Properties.
JAX BEACH, 1 block to ocean,
3BR/1.5BA townhome, CH&A, patio &
deck, $1350/mo. +$1000/deposit. 520 So.
2nd St., 280-2728 leave message.
1511 4TH St. N.- 2BR/1BA apartment. In-
cludes washer dryer $800/mo. +sec.de-
posit. No Pets. 742-6940.
JAX BEACH- short/ long term, 1 & 2 bed-
room apts, furnished/ unfurnished, No
pets, $725- $1100/mo. 246-3130.
4 BLOCKS from ocean. S. Jax Bch, 2BR/
1BA, $750/mo. 514-4229. Broker/owner.
COURTYARDS, 2BR/2BA, WDHU, tile,
large loft, pool. No pets. $895/mo. +dep.
853-6005, 982-4932.
JAX BEACH, 2.5 blocks to ocean, large
2BR/1BA, CH&A, W/D, deck. $1195/mo.,
655-5367, 803-3099.
NEP BCH, EAST OF 3RD! Huge 2/1 du-
plex, top floor, 1200sf, all professional
ardwood flooring, diningroom, livingroom,
WDHU, CH/A, huge fenced yard, parking
for 2-3 cars. Home warranty. Lowest rent
since 1989, $1030/mo.+ 247-3191.
ATLANTIC BEACH, newly renovated,
2BR/1.5BA TH, w/direct beach access,
$1750/mo, (904)234-5565.
NEPTUNE BCH 2BR/1BA, deck, garage,
includes water, $1250/mo, no dogs,
463-0222, 465-2653
VERY NICE 3BR 2BA house, Ig gar., new-
ly renovated. Convenient to Wonderwood
Expwy. 3217 Hampsted Ct. $1100/mo.
891-0606.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 1332 Main St.,
2BR/1.5BA duplex, $700/mo., 891-0606.
ATLANTIC BEACH Apt. 1 block to ocean,
I 1BR/2BA, all appliances included, A/C.
o pets. $1200/mo. with utility allowance
+$600/dep. Avail. 1/1/08. 241-5002 or
241-8228 after 6pm.
1-1/2 BLOCKS to Ocean, 1st Ave. South,
2BR/1BA. $725/mo., 1BR/1BA $600/mo.,
(904)891-0606.


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JAX BEACH, 4 blocks to ocean, clean,
2BR/1BA, CH&A, ceiling fans, dishwash-
er, NO PETS. $760/mo. +$650/sec. dep.
Immediate occupancy. Ref's and credit
check required w/$25 application fee.
614 4th St. N. 254-7644.
2BR/1BA APARTMENT in JB. Convenient
location, 9 blocks to beach. W/D included.
$760/mo. (904)246-6592.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 1 block to ocean, 2
story large 1BR/2BA apt. W/D, includes
some utilities. No pets. Stands alone,
$995/mo. 1546-1 Ocean Blvd. 241-5002
or 241-8228.
GARAGE APARTMENT, 1BR/1BA; quiet
neighborhood, available 2/1, $635/mo. in-
cludes some utilities. Credit check/ refer-
ences required. No pets. 241-2857.

NEPTUNE BEACH, 126 Bay St. 2nd floor,
2BR, vaulted ceilings, beautiful inside, off-
street parking. $1295/mo. 612-8868.
JAX BEACH
ACROSS FROM OCEAN
2BR/1BA upstairs apt., $1000/mo, and
1 BR/1 BA downstairs apt., $500/mo. Avail-
able now, 962-5035.


S. JAX BCH
2 BR APTS
CH/A, WDHU. East of 1st 8 $795-
$895/mo. 241-RENT, 733-3730
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3B9~ SRt.5A 1 ow
house, 1/2 block from ocean, grafage
$1500/mo. Call Rich 46-s85 .
NORTH JAX Beach, 1BR $61~wie, 2
$715/mo. 1 block lt OCean, Poo. No
pets. (904)249-5368,
ATLANTIC BEACH DUPLEX BY DUT-
TON ISLAND PRESERVE. SBRPBA,
Spacious, 1500st, Buit M20, NPw carpet
& tile. CH&A, WD. EEash io be t ch 95
Dudley St, $9Ssmo (9)610-a743,



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Too many to list.
All areas.
Homes, condos and
townhomes.
HOME FwER REALTY &
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NEPTUNE BEACH, 2BR/1BA, completely
renovated. $1200/mo, garage w/ washer &
dryer, small fenced backyard, 2 blks to
ocean, 247-8516.
GREAT OCEANVIEW
1BR balcony, ceramic tile floors, WDHU,
walk-in closet, assigned parking, $875/mo.
($900 w/washer+dryer). Ocean View,
160 7th Ave. N. 993-2555.
BeachesApartments.com
1/1, CH/A, ceramic tile floors, very clean.
1/2 block to beach. $800/mo., lyr lease,
sec. dep, $800, credit check. 116 14th
Avd. S. 246-3878.
FULLY FURNISHED apts. 1BR $950/mo.
incl. util. 2BR from $1500/mo. (904)318-
0044.
NEPTUNE BCH, 233 Magnolia, 2/1, car-
pet/tile, garage, $1000/mo. TDO Manage-
ment. 246-1125.
SAN PABLO, efficiency, $550/mo. in-
cludes utilities, 247-0030.
2 BLOCKS to beach, Jax Beach,
2BRAIBA. $800/mo. 210 7th Ave. S.
241-0600,
943-6(30


MOBILE HOMES. $525 to $575, on pri-
vate lots. Near Mayport Naval Station, no
dogs, 333-5579.
SIMPLE LIFESTYLE, convenient to every-
thing, three blocks from the beach, 1BR,
$600/mo. All utilities included. 803-9270.
ATLANTIC BCH 2/2, privacy fence,
screened in porch, CH&A, utility room, 18"
porcelain tile, new carpet, 1325 Mayport
Landing Circle. $750/mo. 1-888-259-0783.
ATL BCH, Courtyards, 2/2, ceramic tile,
WDHU, $825/mo. TDO Management.
246-1125.
MAYPORT LANDING, 2BR/2BA town-
home, fenced backyard, bonus room, tile
floor downstairs. 1255 Mayport Landing
Dr. $775/mo. +$700/dep. 280-2728 Iv
msg.
3BR/ 2.5BA plus loft townhouse in Atlantic
Bch. Newly renovated. $980/mo.,
$800/dep. 422-6747.
NEPTUNE BEACH, 3BR/1BA apartment,
laundry room, CH&A, convenient to May-
port, 247-7641.
MOBILE HOME private lot, 2BR/2BA,
CH&A, WDHU, $675/mo. 273-0857

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OCEAN FRONT furnished 2/2, pool con-
sider lease option, 463-7343.
VILLAS @ Marsh Landing, large 1/1, la-
nai, gated, fitness, pool, hottub, fireplace,
Pergo floors, garage & water included.
$980/mo., 379-4288.
BELLEZA OF Ponte Vedra, 1BR/1BA, 3rd
story, vaulted ceilings. $875/mo.
(786)417-9802.
EXCLUSIVE MIRAVISTA, Atlantic Blvd @
the Intracoastal Waterway. 3/4BR, 3.5BA,
approximately 2700sf. ground walk out
back door to marina. Resort style living.
$2250/mo. Includes 1-car garage, water,
sewer, cable, pool, spa, clubhouse, health
club. Marina Walk, gated community
marsh and marina views. Call 463-2845.
3/2 MARSH LANDING, 2nd floor, W/D,
fireplace, pool, fitness, 612-9172, 612-
9682.

JAX BEACH- 1 FREE MONTH. The
Palms, gated, 2BR/ 2BA new luxury condo
w/ garage. Vaulted ceilings, washer/ dryer,
pool & fitness. Only $1200/mo. (904)472-
4039.
2/2 CONDO, PV Bch, gated w/ amenities.
Call 294-6940.
MARINA SAN PABLO: Spectacular Intra-
coastal Penthouse adjacent to Mayo.
3BR/3.5BA, large living space, all ameni-
ties including boat slip. Inquire at
(904)280-6290 or (904)307-1823.
JAX BEACH Condo, 2BR/2BA, 1.5 blocks
to beach, recently renovated, $1300/mo.,
(904)200-0374.
OCEANFRONT, N. Jax Beach, luxury,
2BR/2BA, garage. $1900/mo. Call
(904)476-7548.
OCEANFRONT, FURNISHED, 2/2, con-
sider lease option. 6mo.+. Owner/ Agent.
463-7343.
JAX BEACH, 2BR/2BA, w/garage, fire-
place, pool, fitness, new carpet, great
location.. $1000/mo., (904)246-8397.
3BR/1.5BA, IN Mayport. Newly remod-
eled. $900/mo. 334-5421.
OCEANFRONT FURNISHED. Jax Bch,
2/2.5, gated, 1500sf. $2000/mo.. Avail.
now. Call Joy 881-7775.
JAX BEACH SOUTH. 811 So. 1st St.,
2BR/1BA, remodeled 2nd floor duplex, un-
furnished, 100 ft. from ocean. Pool,
CH&A, WDHU. No pets, 1 parking space.
$999/mo. $1000 security deposit. Please
call (904)463-1036.
OCEAN VIEW, JAX BEACH, 3BR/2BA,
vaulted ceiling, beautiful tile. Bright, open
floor plan. No dogs. $1600/mo. (discounts
avail.). Roommates considered. (404)325-
0820, (404)784-6601.
50% OFF 1st month- PVB: 1/1, ground
floor, $850 or 3/2, 3rd floor, $1050 or fur-
nished 2/2 in The Palms, $1150 or Kendall
Town, 9A & Monument, 15 min. to Base,
2/2 includes cable and interest, $950. Re-
alty Executives: (904)249-7676 #2.



S. JAX Bch. 2BR, fully fumished, ocean-
front condo. Monthly/ Weekly. 241-0267.
www.rentjacksonvillebeach.com
OCEANFRONT RENTAL
4BR/4BA, weekly, monthly, yearly. Call
(904)249-8269.
OCEANFRONT CONDO, 2/2, end unit
.furnished. Daily, weekly, monthly.
(904)803-6560 Gail


ROOM FOR rent $400/mo + 1/2 util.
1 mile from beach, features include: own
bathroom and washer/ dryer, 626-3853.
NEWLY RENOVATED bedroom. Furnish-
ed, private half bath. Clean, quiet, non-
dramaticl Reasonable, details? 343-2051.


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982-7734. ministrative Complaint against you, a copy
NEWLY RENOVATED master bedroom. of which may be obtained by contacting,
Furnished, private half bath. Clean, quiet, Robert E. Fricke, Assistant General Coun-
non-dramaticl Reasonable; details?-- selrProseeution Seviees Unit, 4052 Bald,
343-2051. .... ypress' Way, Bin -#C65, Tallahassee'-
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BEAUTIFUL TOWNHOUSE in PVB,
2BR/2.5BA, completely remodeled, new
appliances, beautiful lake view, screened
in patio deck, 5 10 minutes from beach-
es. www.geocities.com/pvb05/page2.html
$1200/mo (904)686-0068.

ATLANTIC BEACH West/ Oak. Harbor,
3BR/2BA, family room, fireplace. Must
See! $1250/mo. 612-8868.

ATLANTIC BEACH
House w/ fenced yard, 2BR/ 1BA,
screened porch, eat-in kitchen, livingroom,
diningroom. Short term considered.
$1350/mo. 607-2794.
JAX BEACH Pool Home, 4 blocks from
ocean, 3/2, W/D. $1300/mo. Non smoking
home, some pet limitations. 534-4835.
see craigslist for photos
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2/1 JAX Bch home, 8 blocks to beach. JAX BCH, 708 14th Ave. S., 3BR/ 2BA,
Fenced yard. $1095/mo. Owner/ realtor garage, fenced, refrig., stove, oven.
(904)465-3053. $1400/mo. (904)536-4774.


ATLANTIC BCH 3/2 CH&A, utility room,
fenced in front & back yard. 2571 Montreal
St. $1000/mo. 1-888-259-0783.

SAWGRASS CC. Willow Pond. 2BR/2BA.
2 car garage. Fireplace. Furnished. Utilit-
ies, included. 7 month minimum. Call
(904)759-9000.


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garage. $695/mo., incl. util. Owner/ realtor
994-3608.


ROOM FOR RENT, $400/mo. Responsi-
ble, Non smoker. 247-2818.
ROOM for rent in attractive home on wa-
terfront. Close to the beach, all utilities
incl., $485/mo. 221-4117.
ROOM TO rent $575/mo. plus dep. 2
blocks to ocean, 521-8473.
NICE, CLEAN 3BR/2BA. $400/mo. +utilit-
ies Call 334-6266.


MATURE FEMALE Seeking room in PVB PONTE VEDRA Beach. room w/private
area, approx. $400/mo. 904-236-9699. bath. $550/mo. includes everything. No
pets, (904)415-6277.
WANTED TO RENT Oceanfront condo,CHRISTIAN HOMEhas la
3BR/2-3BA. yearly lease needs applian- CHRISTIAN HOMEhas large furnished
ces, W/D, pool, prefer gated. 219-1638. room for rent. $130/week. $100/deposit.
__________________________ 707-7370.


515 MYRA St., NB, 3/2, $1500/mo. One TEACHER LOOKING tor a neat, nexpen-
year lease. 535-7356. sive room or cottage at beach. I do not
..- -.. ... party. I am quiet. 451-0645.


MARSH LANUING, executive 4bM/ 2.5BA
home. 3 car gar., totally renovated, granite
in kitchen & baths. $2495/mo. 537-4083.


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PVB/ Atrium. 3BR/2BA, 2 car garage, ICW, 1 BR/1BA condo, $790/mo. Available
lawn maintenance included. Community now. Wood floors & stainless appliances.
pool/ tennis. 993-3658. W/D included. (904)537-4714.


iaL-c ur ramb u, aie, & L;F 9cluag
$1395/mo. +deposit. 759-2349. 618 9TH Ave.. N. 3BR/1BA, CH&A,
914 3RD Ave- S-- Ja Bch. B/ IBA.fenced yard, $925/mo. 891-0606.


bpi4 omL Ave.z5 ., jax ticn. ?tlm/ rbA,
$875/mo. plus dep. 220-5797.
3BR/1BA, LARGE backyard, pets
OK, $1100/mo +$1100/dep., lyr lease.
568-6460 Mark.
ADORABLE, 3/2, newly renovated home
in Ponte Vedra. Wood floors, fenced yard,
quiet neighborhood. $1295/mo. Lawn
service incl. Available 1/1/08. Avail for
showing now. Call 476-5071 for an appt.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 395 Bouy Lane; new-
ly remodeled; 3BR/2BA, 2 -car garage,
fenced back yard. $1400/mo., 710-7665.
ATLANTIC BEACH, East of Mayport Rd.,
3BR/2BA, 2 living rooms, wood floor, fire-
place, WDHU, fenced yard; $1100/mo.,
233-1346.
ATLANTIC BCH/ Mayport, 3 BR, new ap-
pliances, W/D, fenced yard, carport, very
nice,' $1100/mo, 233-1346.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3BR/1BA, CH&A,
painted, carpeted, WDHU, fenced yard.
246-0576.


3BR 2BA, Ig fenced yard in beautiful
Seabreeze. $1300/mo. 247-5334.
PONTE VEDRA/ Palm Valley, beautiful,
large, private, 4BR/3BA, plus bonus room,
2-car garage, w/many amenities.
$1600/mo. 860-1690.
NEPTUNE BY the Sea, beautiful 3/2, re-
cently remodeled, tile floors, jacuzzi tub,
large fenced yard, lawn service. No pets,
$1750/mo., 249-2921.
NEP BCH, 4/3.5, 3500sf, pool, frplc., on
marsh. $2000/mo. 249-0156.
S. JAX Beach, great beach location, good
living spaces 3BR/2BA, $1550/mo.
(904)910-1108, (919)358-0244.
JAX BEACH, 441 10TH Place South,
3BR/1BA. $1100/mo. +security. 699-3320.
SOUTH JAX Beach, 2BR/2BA; four blocks
to beach; one car garage; furnished or un-
furnished; W/D included, $1000/mo., 407-
616-5343.


JAX BEACH, 2272 S. 2nd St. 2BR/2.5BA,
tri-level, 1 car garage, WDHU, 1.5 blocks
to ocean, Available Feb 2008, $1175/mo.
Call, 249-6585.
JAX BEACH, Jardin de Mer. Spacious,
3BR/2BA, upper unit, fireplace, garage, all
appliances including W/D. $1150/mo.
No oets. A1A Realty Services. 249-8855.


If no contact has been made by you con-
cerning the above by February 13, 2008,
the matter of the Administrative Complaint
will be presented at an ensuing meeting of
the Board of Nursing in an informal pro-
ceeding.
In accordance with the' Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a special
accommodation to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact the individual or
agency sending this notice not later than
seven days prior tp the proceeding at the
address given on the notice. Telephone:
(850)245-4640, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or
1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay
Service.
BL 1/9, 1/16, 1/23,1/30/08


ROOM FOR rent in my home near ICW.
Hot tub avail. $650/mo. incl. util. Call
(904)571-6533.



IEXEC- INTERNET EXECUTIVE OFFI-
CES. Spacious modern individual offices
with phone, internet, printer, fax & mail
service, voice mail, 3rd Street address.
Contact Jim 249-4292.
JAX BEACH OFFICE SPACE
Prime class-A space for lease. On Isabella
Blvd. Walk to Starbucks in S. Jax Beach.
1230sf. Below market rate. 5% Broker
Commission. 910-2256.


JAX BEACH, 711 S. 3rd Street. Single
SPINNAKER 1BR/1BA. Elegantly furnish- room ices,$375 & $415/mo. TDO Man-
ed. Steps to'Ocean. Garage; $1650/mo. agement, 246-1125.
708-4022. gement, 246
THE PALMS At Marsh Landing 2BR/2BA NEPTUNE BEACH, on Third St., great
THE PALMS At Marsh Landing 2BR/2BA. signage, 700-1400f., negotiable,
Lake view, wood floors, 1st floor, 993-4011.
$925/mo. Call Janet 241-3941, 571-5263.


BELLEZA, 2BR/2BA w/fireplace, new
stainless appliances, W/D, one car ga-
rage, $1150/mo +utilities, 401-864-1165.
COURTYARDS OF Mayport, completely
remodeled, 2BR/2BA, $799/mo., 247-
7910 or 887-6033.
OCEANFRONT
Seascape 3/2 w/60' balcony, 7th floor
w/great view, W/D, newly remodeled. No
pets. $2000/mo. 386-5008.


JAX BCH, 3/1, 2.5 car gar., fenced yard JAX BCH, 3/1, 2.5 car gar., fenced yard, J. B. newer 3/2, garage, fireplace, consid-
$1400/mo. 836 9th Ave. N. 318-0044. $1400/mo. 836 9thAve. N. 318-0044. r lease option, 6 month plus, $1250/mo,
463-7343.


GOLF COURSE Community, Windsor JAX BtAUH, 2/2, sun room, once,
Park. 3/2, $1375/mo. OBO (lawn service 1600sqft., one block to beach, $1400/mo.,
included). Pets OK. (904)477-2404. 315-6558.


PVB LAKEFRONT HOME, 2BR/2BA, ga-.
rage, fireplace, pool, yard service, yr.
lease, $1250/mo. 404-290-4919, just ren-
ovated.. .
NEPTUNE BEACH townhouse; 1.5 blocks
to ocean, 226A South St., 2BR/2.5BA +of-
fice, WDHU, garage. No smokers,
$1400/mo., 249-0073.
JAX BEACH, 1103 5th Ave. S. 2BR/1BA,
CH&A, WDHU, $875/mo. +deposit, 220-
5797.
PONTE VEDRA, TPC Sawgrass, Bermu-
da Court, 2BR/2BA. Completely renovat-
ed, $1275/mo., 655-5990.
ATLANTIC BEACH. 5 Blocks to Ocean.
3BR/2.5BA, sunroom, fireplace, fenced
yard, carport, $1350/mo., (904)246-4856.
PONTE VEDRA Pool Home, spacious
3/2.5 on large lot, east of A1A, walk to
beach, $1900/mo. +deposit, lawn and pool
care included. (904)607-6143.
50% OFF 1st month- Jax Beach: walk to
Seabreeze Elementary- 3/2 +bonus, fire-
place, fenced back yard, 200sf, $1650 and
Kensington: 3/2, fireplace, great yard,
1665sf, $1200. Also, South Hampton:
4/2- 2300sf, $1575. Realty Executives:
(904)249-7676.

INTRACOASTAL WEST
Kensington Gem on preserve. 3/2, formal
living room, dining room, tiled throughout.
Luxurious master bath. Covered porch.
$1350/mo. 280-2805.


SOUTH JAX Beach. 3BR/1.5BA, 6 blocks
to ocean. $1300/mo. 710-5200.
ATLANTIC BCH, large 4BR/2BA, eat-in
kitchen, fenced backyard, WDHU, new
paint. $1275/mo. (904)571-5517.
PONTE VEDRA- spaceous 3/2 in Dolphin
Cove, garage, fenced yard & laundry.
$1250/mo. 280-5142.
THE WOODS gated Subdivision.
4BR/2.5BA, split bedrooms, inground
pool, fenced yard. Pets OK w/dep.
$1800/mo. +sec. dep. 12mo. lease.
(904)564-2251.
GREAT 3BR/2BA, Jax Beach, pool & fire-
place, 1007 20th St. No., $1400/mo.
993-7328.
NEAR HANNA Park- 3BR/2BA 1100sf,
fenced back yard, 1 car garage, No pets.
$950/mo., + security. 553-9890.

ATLANTIC BCH, 1/2 block from ocean,
4BR/2.5BA, +office/ laundry, cul-de-sac,
pool & spa, private gate to beach access.
o smokers. Pets allowed w/deposit.
$3000/mo. includes lawn and pool svc.
962-4511.
NEP BCH, EAST OF 3RD! 2/1 duplex,
1200sf., hardwood, diningroom, WDHU,,
huge fenced yard, $1030/mo. +dep.
(904)247-3191.


OCEAN VIEW, brand new, 3/2, upgrad-
ded; consider lease option, ocean view
from most rooms. Owner/ Agent, 463-
7343.
OCEANFRONT, 1BR/1BA, Jax Beach
South, 811 So. 1st St., unfurnished, pool,
ground floor. Unit remodeled and beauti-
ul. No pets. 1 parking space, $1299/mo.,
$1299 security deposit.- Please call
(904)463-1036.
OLD PV, new 1BR/1BA condo, full ameni-
ties, $1000/mo, 220-6244.
AMAZING VIEWS from new 2/2 Surfside
Condo, Jax Beach. $1750/mo. Call Renee
L. Baron, Inc. 242-2821.
HODGES/ JTB, 3BR/2BA, fireplace, wood
floors, very quiet. $1300/mo. East Coast
Realty 247-4724.
PONTE VEDRA, Luxury patio home,
1/1, walk to beaches, pond view, pool/
health club amenities, $1099/mo.
407-448-5635.
BELLEZA, 2/2, FP. No pets. No Smoking.
$1200/mo. 655-7697, 731-0214.
JAX BEACH; 2BR/1BA, hardwood floors,
one year old, $1100/mo., 655-8686.

MARINA SAN PABLO
BRAND NEW, 3BR/3.5BA, looking over
Intracoastal.. Reasonable rent for a quick
move. (904)955-1357.


m A cee-lng.
NEW 1700SF. warehouse or offices In accordance with the Ai
w/CH&A, 12ft. roll-up door, 1 walk-in door. isabitiesAct, persons nee
$1500/mo. Across from Adventure Land- accommodation to partlcipa
ing. 343-1919, 249-3214. ceeding should contact the
agency sending this notice
OFFICE/ WAREHOUSE/ Retail Space for seven days prior to the proi
lease, 2 locations, Mayport Rd. and Noca- address given on the notice
tee. Free rent. 514-1090. (850)245-4640, 1-800-955-E
1-800-955-8770 (V), via
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FREE CATS and Kittens to approved BL 1/9,1/16,1/23,1/30/08
homes. Call 242-0224.
KITTENS, FREE to good home only. Extra NOTICE OF AC
healthy & beautiful, 514-1165.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF I

8 A, S IN RE: The license to practic
COTONDETIJLEAR PUPPIES accepting
reservations. Champion pedigree, show Vemel McKennon, R.N.
quality. $2000- $4000 233-4545. 11826 High Desert Court
Jacksonville, Florida 32218


HAGUULL KITTEN, female, 13 weeKs,
first shots, litter trained, TICA registered.
$400. 234-1894


Daschund mini Puppies, CKC & HC, 1 fe-
male, 1 male, $400. (904)247-4683.


HOMELESS PETS for adoption- Cats &
dogs. 246-3600.


GET COVERED. Run your ad Statewidel
You can run your classified ad in over 100
Florida newspapers for $475. Call
(866)742-1373 for more details or visit:
www.florida-classifieds.com.
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L. Ron Hubbard Send $20.00 to: Hubbard
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CASE NO.: 2007-10390
LICENSE NO.:1151402
The Department of Health has filed ah Ad-
ministrative Complaint against you, a copy
of which may be obtained by contacting,
Ollie Evans, Assistant General Counsel,
Prosecution Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cy-
press Way, Bin #C65, Tallahassee Florida
32399-3265, (850)245-4640.
If no contact has been made by you con-
cerning the above by February 13, 2008,
the matter of the Administrative Complaint
will be presented at an ensuing meeting of
the Board of Nursing in an Informal pro-
ceeding.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a special
accommodation to participate in this. pro-
ceeding should contact the individual or
agency sending this notice not later than
seven days prior to the proceeding at the
address given on the notice. Telephone:
(850)245-4640, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or
1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay
Service.
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NOTICE OF ACTION

BEFORE THE BOARD OF NURSING
IN RE: The license to practice nursing of
Andrea O'Daniel, R.N.
13071 Tall Tree Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32246
CASE NO.: 2005-63497
LICENSE NO.:9190099
The Department of Health has filed an Ad-
ministrative Complaint against you, a copy
of which may be obtained by contacting,
Ollie Evans, Assistant General Counsel,
Prosecution Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cy-
press Wa_ y Bin #G65; Tallahpasseeplorida
32399-3265, (850)245-4640. ;-:
If no contact has been made by you con-
ceming the above by February 13, 2008,
the matter of the Administrative Complaint
will be presented at an ensuing meeting of
the Board of Nursing in an informal pro-
ceeding.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a special
accommodation to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact the individual or
agency sending this notice not later than
seven days prior to the proceeding at the
address given on the notice. Telephone:
(850)245-4640, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or
1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay
Service.
BL 1/9, 1/16,1/23; 1/30/08


*LOST DIGITAL CAMERA WITH BA-
BY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS PHOTOS"
Sony Cybershot digital camera in small
black camera case, lost at Atlantic Beach
on North side of Sea Turtle by Ocean 60.
REALLY WANT PICS- please call 223-
1749 or mail camera card to Laura Ebener
2517 Beautyberry Cir. E., Jax, FL 32246;
can be anonymous, no questioned asked.


DRIVER: DON'T just start your career.
Start it right! Company sponsored CDL
training in 3 weeks. Must be 21. Have
CDL? Tuition reimbursement! CRST.
(866)917-2778.
PIANO LESSONS
All levels, styles & ages. Will come to your
home. Piano Tuning also available.
241-4954, 655-3300.
IF YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com
AIRLINES ARE Hiring Train for high pay-
ing Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA ap-
proved program. Financial aid if qualified.
Job placement assistance. Call Aviation
Institute of Maintenance (888)349-5387.
ATTEND COLLEGE online from home.
Medical, business, paralegal, computers,
criminal justice. Job placement assis-
tance. Financial aid and computer provid-
ed if qualified. (866)858-2121
www.OnlineTidewaterTech.com


RECEPTIONIST, ATRIA Senior Living is
seeking a part-time receptionist for their
community located at 14199 Wm. Davis
Parkway; phone 821-9900; fax 821-9879.-
Are you flexible with hours and do you
have a pleasant personality? Stop in to fill
out an application.
BABYSITTER NEEDED for 5 year. old
boy after school from 3-5pm in my Jax
Beach home. Some Monday evening
hours are also available. $25 per week.
Call 241-4344 Iv. msg.
FRONT DESK Receptionist needed for
Chiropractic office. Bilingual a plus, will
train. Resume to 423 N. 3rd St., Jackson-
ville Beach.
CLEANING HELP needed for restaurants,
late evenings. Office Cleaners needed,
evenings. Car and phone a must. Call
273-2761.
FREE ROOM in Jax Beach in exchange
for part time caregiving. 610-9047.
SMALL CONSTRUCTION Business/
Neptune Beach area- Organize office and
files, then 1-2 days week, flexible. No in-
coming phones. Good deal for knowledge-
able person. Pay on ability. Submit info
and questions to Don @ email:
nbconst@yahoo.com


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DRIVER NEEDED for moving company.
Experience helpful. Have phone/ transpor-
tation. 285-2426.
P/T SECRETARY, FTT eventually, for
small business at the beach. Computer
knowledge a must! Construction knowl-
edge helpful. Please fax resume:
(904)249-4396.
PART-TIME/ FULL-TIME Front Office
Staff at a holistic doctor's office. Re-
sponsibilities will include answering
phones, scheduling appointments and
marketing. Written and verbal'communica-
tion skills and computer knowledge are re-
quired. Please fax resume and references
to (904)246-3778. No phone calls please.
NEED FRONT DESK/ Office Assistant for
busy doctor's office 30 plus hours. Fax re-
sume to 273-4607
KENNEL TECH, P/T, must be available
weekends. Apply within: 13185 Atlantic
Blvd.. Must be good w/ animals.
COUNTER HELP, afternoons & Saturdays
Ponte Vedra area. Call 285-5644.


NOTICE TO READERS
HELP WANTED classifications in this
newspaper are intended to announce gen-
uine current job openings. No fees may be
charged to the prospective employee. Ads
for self-employment or business opportu-
nities appear under the Business Opportu-
nities category. Ads which may require
payment of fees for employment informa-
tion, guidance or training may appear un-
der Job Service. Should any Help Wanted
advertiser ask for a fee or if the advertiser
is offering a product or service rather than
a job opening, please notify The Beaches
Leader, 249-9033.



*DIANA'S STYLING SALON*
Looking for a career? Stylists, Barbers,
Nail/ Pedicure Techs needed. Great
incentives w/progression. Call Diane at
525-2164 for more details. EOE.

ADMIN/ RECEPTIONIST- Immediate F/T
opening. Candidates require excellent or-
ganizational, communication and comput-
er skills (MS Office required). Excellent
phone etiquette is required as well as at-
tention to detail and the ability to multi-
task. Salary dependent upon experience.
Send cover letter & resume to
pgalloway@abnetwork.com. .6[ fax to
(888)423-5107. .:.:
FRONT DESK- physician .offie. Experi-
ence required for fast paced internal
medicine office. Answer phones, schedule
appointmehts, collections, etc. Immediate
opening, competitive salary & benefits.
Call 241-8300, or fax resume: 241-0831.
EXPERIENCED DOG Groomer, salary
commission pay, 710-6764. '
WELLNESS DIRECTOR
Fleet Landing, an upscale retirement com-
munity in Atlantic Beach, FL is seeking a
creative, holistic, vision-centered wellness
professional to lead the design, implemen-
tation and management of a multi-dimen-
sional wellness program targeted to older
adults. Candidates should possess a de-
gree in Health Administration, Wellness or
Exercise Science with at least 5 years of
experience. Competitive salary and bene-
fits. Please email resume to
jobs@fleetlanding.com. EOE/ Drug Free
orkplace.
EXPERIENCED HAIR Dresser needed for
upscale Ponte Vedra Salon. Booth rental
or commission. Please call 280-4247 or
S 994-7408.
JOHNSON'S PAINTING
Now hiring experienced painters. 568-
0990 962-2017.


ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Answer multi-line phone, computer/ cleri-
cal work. $9-$10/hr.. M-F, FT or PT.
Great office environment. Near UNF/
FCCJ. Fax resume (904)928-0266.
BURDENBEARER SERVICES needs reli-
able cleaning help. Residential/ Commer-
cial. Call 246-7200.


PONTE VEDRA based family office seek-
ing a FINANCIAL ANALYST for its pro-
fessional staff. Candidate should possess
3-7 years of experience in accounting or
financial management. Public accounting
or commercial lending experience is pre-
ferred. Position will be responsible for ac-
counting and financial reporting, invest-
ment portfolio analysis, income tax plan-
ning and deal .support for private equity
transactions. Please forward resume
and salary requirements to:
cgregory@spring-bay.com.

CAREGIVERS
AMERICAN HOME Companions seeks
experienced caregivers for the elderly.
Must drive and be able to work weekends.
247-7495.
DETAILERS, EXPERIENCE a plus, but
will train. Must have valid driver's license
& transportation. Start $8/hr up. Only seri-
ous, responsible, hard workers need ap-
ply. Eric, 716-4413.

*BEACH DRIVERS*
Taxi Drivers needed to work Beach and
Intercoastal areas, at least 23 yrs. old,
good driving record. Call 249-0360.
EXEC ADMIN- F/T- Immediate opening
for detail oriented professional w/experi-
ence supporting senior, level executives.
Excellent verbal, organizational & comput-
er skills (MS Office req'd), above average
communication skills and top notch atti-
tude. Salary dependent upon.experience.
Send cover letter & resume to
pgalloway@abnetwork.com or fax to
(888)423-5107.


WAITSTAFF. ATRIA SENIOR Living is
seeking experienced full-time waitstaff. If
you are flexible with hours and have a
pleasant personality, apply in person:
14199 Wm Davis Parkway or phone
294-5744.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Full-time medical assistant to work in a
Continuing Care Retirement Communi-
ty. Experience required. Excellent ben-
efits. Applications available at Fleet Land-
ing Security Gate, One Fleet Landing
Blvd., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233; faxt to
(904)246-9447: website at
www.fleetlanding.com; email to
jobs@fleetlanding.com. EOE/ Drug-
Free Workplace.
KITCHEN ULITITY WORKER: FT\ bene-
fits\ 401k\ flexible schedule. Golf Privileg-
es. Phone 904-246-4827, email:
accounting@selvamarina.com, or fax
resume to 246-9121. DFWP.
ACCOUNTANT/ BOOKKEEPER for con-
struction office at Beach. Knowledge of
Quickbooks a must. Fax resume
249-8807. *
BEACHES CAR Wash- full time help
needed, Wages negotiable+ tips. Benefits
Avail. Apply in person, 1401 Beach Blvd.
DROVERS: CALL today! Bonus & paid
orientation 36-43 cpm. Earn over $1000
weekly. excellent benefits; class A and 3
mos. recent OTR required. (800)635-
8669.
STUDIO 22, a hot new salon in the heart
of Jacksonville Beach, is looking for excit-
ing Hair Designers. Call 249-6354 or apply
at 2200 So. 3rd Street.


S TAXI DRIVERS Wanted. Clean driving re-
cord rean ired Call Anril 246-9999.


Elderly couple looking for caregiver
6 days/wk, daily hrs 9:30-2:30 & 5:30-
7:30. Meals, light housekeeping, $10/hr.
249-2702 or 868-2420 or 699-3622.


IMMEDIATE OPENING delivering the lo-
cal telephone directory in Jax Beach. Must
have your own reliable transportation and
able to follow a map. Please call 888-285-
5861. Megson Delivery
LIQUOR STORE Clerk, Bartender, Door
Person, Must be able to work days,
nights, weekends, and holidays. Must
pass drug test and background check.
Call Robert @ 465-0149.

GREENFROG PEST PREVENTION
Join our team. Our company has openings
for our service dept, good salary, must
possess a good driving record, be custom-
er friendly. We offer company vehicle,
paid vacation and holidays. Leap over to
us. Apply at 159 19th Street N. Jax.
Beach. 242-9002.
*
HAIRSTYLISTS
Looking for change? New Day Spa seek-
ing up to four stylists that are talented and
outgoing. Rent or High Commission is
available plus large sign on bonus. Con-
tact (904)302-0880.
RECEPTIONIST FULL-TIME Temp for
professional Beaches law firm; Must be
organized, pleasant personality and have
good communication skills. Email resume
to: carolyn@zisserlegal.com or fax to
(904)241-4225.


COMPANION
Full-time in our Assisted Living Facility.
Experience required, excellent benefits.
Applications available at Fleet Landing
Security Gate, One Fleet Landing Blvd.,
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233; Fax to
(904)246-9447; Website: fleetlanding.com.
email to: jobs@fleetlanding.com EOE/
Drug-Free Workplace.
. *
Lawn service seeks individual to perform
dependable quality work, Excellent pay &
overtime available. Crew Leaders wanted.
Perschel Brothers Services, Inc. 246-
0967.
SERVER NEEDED for Pablo Creek Club;
Great work environment, benefits, 1
month paid vacation. Call 992-6900 ext.
32.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT
NURSE
Fleet Landing, a premier Continuing Care
Retirement Community, is currently ac-
cepting applications for a Registered
Nurse with strong leadership and commu-
nications skills to join our team. All candi-
dates must have at least one year of Long
Term Care experience with hands on ex-
perience in the area of Staff Development.
This is a full-time position offering a com-
petitive salary with excellent benefits. Ap-
plications available at Fleet Landing Se-
curity Gate, One Fleet Landing Blvd. At-
lantic Beach, FL 32233; fax to 904-246-
9447; website at fleetlanding.com; e-mail
to jobs@fleetlanding.com. EOE/ Drug-
free Workplace.


Positions Available
Prep Cook Diningroom Attendant
Host/Hostess Nail Technician
Maintenance Engineer Vacation Planning Agent
GOLF RESORT & SPA F&B Supervisor Security Officer

: .arnott Section Housekeeper Pastry Baker


We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits,
hOblt 9g .sti ,inU %F U,- a ,6 na -
'.-' a caring management staff.
Please apply in person Tuesday- Friday. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. or by appt.
S 1000 PGA TOUR Boulevard; Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Website: www.sawgrassmarriott.com
* Job Hotline: (904) 280-7070
EOE M/FID/V

We L0ook ForwardtoB3eeting YouSSoon


LEGAL ASSISTANT for personal injury
law firm. Fax resume to 241-9446.

DRIVERS- FLATBED recent average
$1,012/wk. Late model equipment, strong
freight network, 401K, Blue Cross Insur-
ance (800)771-6318 www.prime- inc.com.

LOCAL BEACH pest control company is
looking for a lawn care technician. No ex-
perience required. We work Mon- Fri.
Benefits include: health, dental & life in-
surance, retirement & paid vacation. Driv-
ers license is required. Drug free work-
place. Call 241-7175 for appt.
SERVERS WITH experience needed.
Please apply in person, M-F, 10:30am-
2pm, Giovanni's, 1161 Beach Blvd., Jax
Beach.
TRAINERS FOR day program. Work
w/adults who have M.R./D.D. M-F, 8am-
4pm. Apply 850 6th Ave. South, Suite 500,
249-8556. EOE/ DFWP
ADVERTISING SALES Manager- National
Newspaper Placement Services (N2PS) is
seeking an experienced sales person with
managerial experience to lead the sales
team. N2PS, a subsidiary of the Florida
Press Association, sells and services print
and online advertising for newspapers.
Successful account management, proven
leadership skills required and an under-
graduate degree or equivalent related ex-
perience required. Email your cover letter,
resume and salary history to:
hr@n2ps.com. EOE, drug-free workplace.

HAIR & NAILS booth rental. Great new
salon, 630 S. 3rd St., Jax Bch. $200 per
week. Call Jimma or Dixie 246-2121.
ADVERTISING SALES Representative-
National Newspaper Placement, Services
(N2PS) is seeking an experienced sales
erson to sell print and online advertising.
2PS, a subsidiary of the Florida Press
Association, sells and services print and
online advertising for newspapers. Dem-
onstrated success with previous media
sales and an undergraduate degree or
equivalent related experience required.
Online sales experience a plus. Email
your cover letter, resume and salary histo-
ry to: hr@n2ps.com. EOE, drug-free work-
place.



IF YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified @ beachesleader.com



NOTICE TO READERS
ADVERTISERS IN this category are not
offering jobs. They are offering job-related
services and may charge fees. Readers
are advised to exercise caution before giv-
ing credit card information over the phone
without knowing what specific product or
service they will receive.


ESTABLISHED, PROFITABLE frame
shop/ art gallery, must sell. Jonathan,
866-6937.
ALL CASH candy route Do you earn
$800/day? 30 Machines, Free candy All
for $9,995. (888)629-9968 B02000033.
Call us: We will not be undersold!

NOTICE TO READERS
WARNING: WHILE this newspaper does
not knowingly accept business opportunity
ads which require you to pay a fee to get
information or that refer you to 976-or 900-
phone numbers which will result in sub-
stantial charges to your phone bill, the
newspaper cannot guarantee the validity
of offerings in this classification. If any ad-
vertiser requires you to incur phone serv-
ice charges or pay a fee to learn the na-
ture of the opportunity, please report it to
The Beaches Leader, 249-9033.
AMERICA'S FAVORITE Coffee Dist.
Gjar teed Accts. Multi Billion $ Indust.




LOVING IN-HOME Child Care PVB. Ages
6 weeks and.up. HRS licensed. 8 years
experience.Call Tammy at 524-7224.


CAREGIVER- EXPERIENCED w/ referen-
ces. Avail. Mon- Sat. Call Pam 504-3735.


DO YOU need help caring for elderly.or
sick loved ones? I am state licensed,
Alzheimers trained, experienced and
great references. Call Sherry, 904-541-
1214, 904-477-1036.
CERTIFIED CNA/ HHC, available for full
time, unlimited home care. Brenda,
(904)910-4039.


IF YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com
IN-HOME CARE BY VISITING ANGELS.
Providing the best CNA'S, HHA's and
Homemakers/ Companions to care for
your loved one at home, hospital, nursing
home, assisted living. Up to 24-hour care.
Affordable Rates. (904)725-8222.
www.visitingangels.com



KENMORE HE2 front load washer & dry-
er, model 110; large capacity. Used 5
months. Asking $ 1500, 655-8502.


LIKE NEW pine bunk beds w/matresses
$75. King-size black iron canopy frame'
$25.654-6092.
FLOWERED SOFA & Club chair, good
condition. Call 249-3157.


THOMASVILLE DR table, octagonal,
glass top, pecan wood pedestal, $500,
285-5563.
FREE BRAND new 8x12 (Approx) carpet,
medium brown, 247-8167.
KENMORE WASHER & Dryer, $65/each;
Hotpoint- refrigerator, $125; 641-9667,
838-5411.


METAL ROOFING. Save $$$ buy direct
from manufacturer. 20 colors in stock with
all accessories. Quick turn aroundl Deliv-
ery available. (352)498-0778 Toll free,-
(888)393-0335 code 24. www.GulfCoast
Supply.com.
WHITE LEATHER couch & love seat,
wing back chair, like new condition. Call
Debbie (904)221-0931.


I BUY BUSINESSES. All types consid-
ered. Fast closings. Call (904)402-5355.



HIGH END Clothing, Furniture. Saturday/
Sunday, 8am-?, 622 12th Ave. S..
CLOTHES, POWER tools, books, & up-
holstery fabric. Sat. only, 8am-2pm, 611
15th Ave. So.


Ooh La La Laurette, 415 3rd Street South,
537-0503, Open 1/14/08. Shabby chic fur-
niture, home decor. 10am-6pm.


MULTI-FAMILY SALE with lots of great
stuffll Saturday, 8am-2pm 1454 Hopkins
Creek Ln. Off Florida Blvd. across from
NB Elementry. Bicycles, books, electron-
ics, bedding, furniture, exercise bike, etc.


2117 OLEANDER Place.. Saturday, 8am-
1pm. Lots of clothing, electronics, house-
hold items, decorations, CD's, DVD's
+much more


LOTS OF furniture in great condition,
dresser, couch, futon, tables, chairs,
queen bed, lamps, blinds, computers,
esk, all priced to sell. Sat., 8am-lpm,
1546 Ocean Blvd.


EVERYTHING MUST Gol Furniture,
clothes, appliances, etc. No early birds.
SSaturday, 8am-3pm, Sunday, 10am-4pm.
114 Cherry St., Neptune Beach..


BOAT STORAGE in PV. Visit
www.MarinaClubPV.com
14FT SUNCOAST, 25hp Mercury, new
fish finder and many more extras, $1750.
Call 477-9511.


GUN SHOW 1999 BAYLINER 1800, 120hp, fish finder,
January 12th & 13th, Saturday, 9am-5pm, ,lots of extras, $6500, 610-7768.
Sunday, 9am-4pm at the Morocco Shnne, _____'_________.__'.
3800 St. Johns Bluff Rpad;,,acksovrille.
North Florida Arms Collectors. Info: -
(904)461-0273. .9V,- Sr, n sYlJnr. AntLK mil.


OFFICE CLEAN OUT
Purge old office files and free up space.
Protect from identity theft. On-site shred-
ding. UST. Great rates. (904)928-0200.
WASHER/ DRYER, heavy duty, super ca-
pacity, excellent condition. $400 for both.
Can deliver & guarantee. 874-1747.
JEEP SAFARI, Bikini Top w/wlndjammer
and deck cover. No drill windshield chan-
nel. Covers front and back seats. Wind-
jammer hangs behind front seat to keep
out drafts. Deck cover goes over back
seat area. Excellent condition. $150.
612-5714.


INGROUND BASKETBALL hoop, free-
come & get it, 625-6442.
PRONTO MOBILE Scooter, $1000, trans-
port wheel chair $200, both blue, excellent-
condition, 223-7585.
TWO ADJACENT cemetery plots at
Beaches Memorial Gardens for $995.
Contact 904-744-2901 or cell 904-228-
8161.
BUILDINGS FOR salel "Rock bottom pri-
ces!" 25x30, now $4100: 25x40, $5400.
30x40,$6400. 35x50, $8790. 35x70,
$11,900. 40x80, $14,900. Others. Manu-
facturer Direct since 1980... (800)868-
5422.


-.' 2003 Iv1 ;5UL c b oi o Ler:I, m4Ur IIIIies.
$800. Big tires. 314-9655.


2005 FORD F350, turbo diesel, dually,
King Ranch edition, fully loaded; below
wholesale, $26,500. Showroom clean, in
& out, 242-4696, 434-1036.


1988 CROWN Victoria, white, 85,000 orig-
Sinal miles, excellent condition, $1200,
(904)249-9405.


2002 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS, black
w/leather interior. Fully loaded, On-Star
equipped. Very clean and runs great.
51,400 miles. $9500. (904)246-7919.
1994 CADILLAC Concourse, looks good,
runs good, all extras ok. $2700. 705-4471.
1998 BUICK Park Avenue, good condi-
tion, well maintained, leather seats, below
Blue Book value at $4000. 221-6002,
472-7712.
1988 VOLVO 240 sedan, 146K mi.,
$1500. Call 207-2731.
1997 NISSAN Maxima, excellent condi-
tion, low miles, auto transmission, 4 dr,
power windows/ locks, cruise, CD, new
tires, $4900 OBO. 887-9030.


SALON EPISODE Pedi-Spa forisale. Like 2004 TOYOTA Sequoia, loaded, V-8, low
new. $2500. Call (904)962-8863. miles, excellent condition, $26,000.
6 PIECE OAK bedroom set, double or 221-2235.
queen, $250, 223-5774.


IW'MCisl FREE PICK UP
FENDER SQUIRE-STRAT' Guitar, Sun-
burst color, like new $75. Fender Amp,.. Of Junk Cars/Trucks
25watts (Frontman). good condition $75.' : -
0-Minu --1, 44;1


WE BUY Scrap Gold foi Cashl Estate and
oldjewelry, Rolexes. 241-1889.
IF YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com
WE BUY GOLD & DIAMONDS
Estate Jewelry and scrap gold.
241-5666.


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GET ORGANIZED in the New Year.
Professional organizing services include
clutter control, reorganizing, and "put-
ting it all away". Cal (904)881-9729 for
custom organization plan.
PERSONAL ASST. /Helper Avail. Call An-
gela for those small errands, deliveries
and general office help. Great for.some-
one with home office. Full Resume Provid-
ed. Call 994-3077 for details. Great Rates!"

5, 5 0f


STOP YOUR foreclosure now. Stay in
your home. 100% guaranteed. We nego-
tiazte with your lender and save your
home. Never too. late. www.Home
Assure.com/offer or (866)371-0721.



BEACH BOYS Firewood. Pickup or Deliv-
ery. Ranger Special $75. Call 759-1612.

FIREWOOD
By stack or truckload or cordwood. 907
6th Ave. So., Jax Beach (for pickup),
285-6427 or 249-3478 (for delivery).

BEACH BOYS seasoned firewood. Nice
split oak. Small truck $50. Pickup or Deliv-
ery. Penman Road next to Terry's Country
Store. Call 759-1612.


IF.YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com


PERSONAL CHEF daily, weekly, monthly.
References. Lots of experience 735-
5081.


SPARKL SHINE Cleaning. Licensed, In-
sured, References. Low rates 514-4434.


JAMES WYNNE REPAIRS, INC.
Block & Brick Masonry. New construction,
additions, repairs. Licensed & Insured.
333-1388.



SMALL TIME MOVING
Small to medium moves/ any distance/ flat
rates. Garage clean-outs/ trash removal.
(904)803-8201.


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Beaches Office (904) 241-5414
Westside Office (904) 786-9827
Cell (904) 714-8400


OCEANSIDE CLEANING INDUSTRIES
Safe roof cleaning. Spotless window
cleaning. Pressure washing. Licensed &
Insured. Call Kevin, 994-0045.


RELIABLE INTERIOR/ exterior painting,
pressure washing, drywall, texture, wall
coverings. Licensed, insured, references.
25 years experience. (904)403-7389.
www.paintersyoucantrust.com
PAINTING
INTERIOR, Exterior, Quality & Profession-
alism. Great Rates. Free Estimates
(904)343-9057 anytime.
BEACHES HOME SERVICES. Painting,
free estimates, work guaranteed, licensed.
610-7768.


IF YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified @ beachesleader.com


IF YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com


'ADDITIONS AND REMODELING.
iWe manufacture & install our own customer
mouldings. Backhoe services. 35 years
experience. References, lie. & ins. State
Cert. CBC057084 Gauthier Building Con
tractor, Inc. Call Mark 904-42-20616 or
904-766-0616.,
p .. ,


HANDYMAN A-Z, interior/ exterior; profes-
sinal & motivated. (904)803-8201.
CABINETS, WINDOWS doors, trim,
painting etc. Good Service. Call Dave,
(904)755-6898.


HANDYMAN- EXPERIENCED and very
, dependable for quality repairs, service
calls, painting, improvements and miscel-
Slaneous jobs. DAVE. 246-6628.
S ONE CALL HANDLES IT ALL
Specializing in kitchens, cabinets, bath-
rooms, tile, doors, windows, rotted wood,
termite damage, roof leaks, drywall,
decks, etc. Honest, top quality work-
LOWEST PRICES AT THE BEACH.
(904)710-3784.

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Area athletes in weekend action


Photo by ROB DeANGELO
Fletcher High's Robert Gerena, bottom, fights for control of the
ball with a Sandalwood defender during their game last Friday
night at Fletcher Middle School. The Saints rolled to victory over
the Senators.


Photo by DAVID ROSENBLUM
Skateboarder Spencer Lau competes during the King of the Groms competition at SkateLab in Atlantic Beach Sunday. Lau won the
Bowl competition and placed second in Mini-Ramp. He was also awarded Best in Style at the contest.


Photo by ROB DeANGELO




Nease High midfielder
Jenn Rinaberger (16)
controls the ball in front
of St. Augustine
defenders during their
game last Friday night
at Panther Stadium.
Nease earned a 2-0
victory with a pair of '
second-half goals.


Photo submitted
Fletcher's Matt Billman has Nease High wrestler David Bell in a head lock dur-
ing competition in last weekend's Terry Parker Tournament.


Photo by ROB DeANGELO
Fletcher High forward Lamar Scruggs, right, dribbles under the basket as he's guarded by a
Sandalwood defender during action last Friday night. at Fletcher Middle School. Scruggs led the
Senators with 13 points but it wasn't enough as the Saints earned a 75-55 victory.


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Vol. 45, No. 58


PONTE


VEDRA


SAn edition of The Beaches Leader




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Serving the conimunities of Ponte Vedra Beach, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Mayport since 1963


INSIDE
NEWS
See Letters to the Editor on
local topics effecting our
community, Freestyle, and
more in the A section.


Daryl LaBello, who took this
image of a sea turtle, will offer
a class in digital nature pho-
tography Feb. 9 at the Guana
reserve south of Ponte Vedra
Beach. A teacher of digital
.photography at Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University,
LaBello designed the work-
shop for beginning photogra-
phers, who will get practice
taking photos in the Guana
Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve.
Fee for the workshop, sched-
uled 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., is
$125. Call Diana Eissing at
823-4500 for details and to
register.













Ever wonder why kosher dills
are the most popular pickles
in America? What it means
for pickles to be "kosher"?
The art of kosher pickle-mak-
ing and the history behind
kosher pickles will be dis-
cussed Feb. 4 at an event
given by Chabad @ the
S Beaches in Ponte Vedra
Beach. The workshop, which
begins at 7:30 p.m., will
teach participants how to
make their own pickles. Each
participant will be given a jar
of pickles. The event is open,
to the public. The fee is $15.
For more information, con-
tact Chabad at 285-1588 or
by e-mail at info@chabad-
beaches.com.


BEACH LIVING
Enjoy cooking? Find bur
cooking column on A-7.

Bella DePaulo, visiting pro-
fessor in psychology at the
University of California, will
discuss "How Ordinary
People Become
Extraordinary Liars" at 7:30
p.m. Feb. 5 at the University
of North Florida campus. For
tickets to the free lecture,
visit www.unf.edu and click
on "Spring 2008 Lectures."


River 'rape' nixed


FROM STAFF
The St. Johns -:..
C ounty
Commission, .
objecting to What it ai
what one com- .
missioner labeled enVironIme
"environmental
rape," Tuesday
passed a resolu-
tion against the
withdrawal of St.Jo
millions of gal- Commission
lons of water
from the St.
Johns River to provide drinking water to
Central Florida.
The resolution, which joins two simi-
lar measures from Duval County Beaches
communities,- says the commissioners
oppose "any proposal to deplete the St.
Johns River by withdrawing additional
water from the St. Johns River and
Ocklawaha River."
The St. Johns River Water Management
District has said withdrawing 155 mil-
lion gallons of water per day to meet the
needs of Central Florida would not harm


6 1. - I -

rnounts to is
ntal rape.
sti-I!iSi
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ins County
ier Ben Rich


the river. The
district also has
targeted the
Ocklawaha, a
major tributary
of the St. Johns,
saying it could
supply up to 108
million gallons
per day for
Central Florida.
The proposal
unleashed a
storm of protest
from the north-


ern counties of the'Water Management
District's area, which includes all or parts
of 18 counties.
St. Johns commissioners passed their
resolution 5-0 after Neil Armingeon, St.
Johns Riverkeeper, from the nonprofit
organization of the same name, told
them such withdrawals would increase
salinity to the river as far north as St.
Johns County arid would impact the
river's ability to treat pollutants.
"During certain times of the year dur-
ing low flow, the river is not really


See RIVER, A-3 -


Device is beach 'blast'
FROM STAFF found the ordnance under
the sand.
Ponte Vedra Beach resi- Arvin and his son were
dents heard a blast from the alerted to the item by the
past Monday evening liter- beeping of a metal detector
ally. the teen got for Christmas,
'The blast was the sound of the father said in a telephone
a device, believed to be a interview Tuesday.
Civil War-era cannonball, Phoo coesyDavid A "I gotkind of suspicious,"
being detonated by a bomb. Arvin said, explaining that
squad where it was found, at the beach the two dug about 2 feet down to reach
end of the Mickler beach access walkover, the device, which he said was about 8 or 9
The explosion sounded "like a sonic inches round.
boom," said David Arvin of Mandarin, 51, "As we kept digging, I said, 'We're not
who with his son Christopher Arvin, 13, going to dig all the way to China,'"
See BLAST, A-3 >1


Kenya worker safe
FROM STAFF
Diana Tavares of Ponte
Vedra Beach, who recently
began her Peace Corps
assignment at a remote girls'
school in western Kenya, has
been relocated with other
Peace Corps volunteers
because of the unrest in that
African country.
Tavares, a 2003 graduate of
Nease High School, is safely
housed in Tanzania with
other volunteers, said her
mother, Madeleine Tavares.
"I have spoken to her sev-
eral times," the mother said
in an e-mail message
Monday.
"She is at the Jangwani Sea
Breeze Resort in Dar Es
Salaam, Tanzania, at least
until the end of the week." Diana Tavares
The Peace Corps issued a
news release late last week
saying some of its volunteers in Kenya had been evacuat-
ed as a safety measure.
"Volunteers in the three western provinces of Kenya,
which are most affected by the unrest, have been tem-
porarily relocated to a Tanzania where they will be under
the care of Peace Corps staff," the news release said. "All
other volunteers in Kenya are in safe locations, where they
will remain until the situation improves.
Diana Tavares, 22, Was teaching science at a private
school in Bande, in west Kenya. From her cottage at the
school, she was able to see Lake Victoria.
"She is in good spirits and enjoying the relaxation but is
feeling very much in limbo and is experiencing all the
emotions that go along with that," Madeleince Tavares
said of her daughter.
"The group is working on Kiswahili language training as
well as some sign language training to keep them busy and
engaged. A Peace Corps, Washington, D.C., security team
is headed to Kenya, arriving ... [later this week] to evalu-
ate all the sites these volunteers came from and see
whether it is feasible for them to return," the mother said..
The Peace Corps news release said the organization's
Washington staff "is in constant communication with staff
in Kenya and the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi. The Peace
Corps will continue to evaluate and monitor the situation
and take any action necessary to ensure the safety of the
volunteers."
Violence broke out in Kenya after President Mwai Kibaki
was elected to a second five-year term in a disputed Dec.
27 election. The death toll from a week of violence was
reported near 500 early this week.
Madeleine Tavares said the white, sandy beaches at the
resort where the volunteers are staying has offered some
semblance of home to her daughter.
"This weekend she has appreciated being near the ocean,
just like in Florida," the mother said.


Photo by ROB DeANGELO
Nease High midfielder Jenn Rinaberger lofts a pass toward the goal in
the Panthers' game against St. Augustine last Friday night. Nease
won, 2-0.


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flushing, and that has implica-
tions for its ability to treat pol-
lution," Armingeon told com-
missioners.
His presentation contrasts
with one given to commis-
sioners Nov. 27 by Kirby
Green, executive director of
the St. Johns River Water
Management District. Green
has given his presentation to
several governmental entities
over the past several months.
Commissioner Ben Rich
thanked Armingeon for giving


his side in contrast to that
offered by "bureaucrats com-
ing in here and feeding us a
bunch of flop," apparently
referring to Green.
"There's no excess water in
the St. Johns River," he said.
"This [withdrawal] is not
something that's supported by
this board and we will fight as
a board" to prevent it, Rich
said.
"What it amounts to is envi-
ronmental rape," he said.
Chairman Tom Manuel, a


member of the Northeast
Florida Regional Council, said
the council is hosting a one-
day summit on the future of
the St. Johns River Jan. 25 at
World Golf Village in Central
'St. Johns County.
Seven counties will be repre-
sented at the summit, and "all
sides of the argument" will be
aired, Manuel said, noting that
the public is invited to the
event scheduled 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. at the St. Johns County
Convention Center.


Facing cancer like marathon run

- MARATHON, from A-1
Deegan said. "Facing from Davis Parkway
cancer is a lot like run- WHAT: 26.2.with Donna to J. Turner Butler
ning a marathon a Boulevard will be
long arduous race that The National Marathon.to closed to accommo-
challenges the body, date the runners.
mind and spirit." Fight Breast Cancer Eastbound traffic
Volunteers opportu- WHEN: February17 at JTB, and Hodges
nities are available for will be closed, except
water and fuel stations, WHERE:IRun willbegi for local traffic head-
VIP tent, start and fin- ed south on San
ish lines, special event Mayo Clinic on San Pablo Pablo.
assistance, courses Road and proceed east on All traffic heading
guides, lost and found, north from Ponte
and cleanup crew. Butler Boulevrd eforeVedra Beach and
They are also needed Jacksonville Beach
to help man pre-race ceeding north on Al A and traffic will be divert-
activities on Feb. 15 ll ed to go north on
and '16 including the Hodges and loop
past party, concert, air- beachfront fore ingback around east on
port and hotel guides, Beach Boulevard. The
expo clinics, race pack- backthrough Atlantic each San Pablo exit on JTB
et development and and Neptune Beach will also be closed to
delivery, neighborhood all westbound traffic
support an outreach. HY: raise money for the during the run.
Approximately 5,000 Jacksonville Beach
are expected to facili- br t c r f police said area roads
tate the marathon and will be reopened
outer race activities once runners pass,
which also include a but noted that some
half-marathon and a fun run. promote a huge economic churchgoers might have to
As founder of the Donna boom for the Beaches at the find alternative routes to
Hicken Foundation which time of year when tourism is church during the Sunday
provides resources for victims notoriously slow. run.
of breast cancer, Deegan said "Not only does it benefit a A kick off party will be held
she has always raised money great cause but it fills up from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
by running. The race will hotels and restaurants in Feb. 2 at Sneaker's Sports
donate 100 percent of the February when it is usually Grille at 111 Beach Boulevard
proceeds to the Mayo Clinic. the doldrums around here," in Jacksonville with Deegan,
She partnered with trainer Mayor Flahd Sharp said. "We Galloway and Mayo' Clinic's
Jeff Galloway and the Mayo are all excited." leading breast cancer special-
Clinic to help cultivate the Deegan said she hopes that ist Dr. Edith Perez.
race into a "signature event the marathon will be aired Each year, approximately
for the Beaches" as well as the live on local television "so 200,000,women in the United
tight-knit community of can- people can see what we are States are diagnosed with
cer survivors and those still doing here." breast cancer, and the disease
battling the disease. ."We will be promoting this causes about 40,000 deaths
A former Olympian and all over the world in annually.
current running coach, Florida, across the United Mayo Clinic is leading the
Galloway will produceia smirtt-nmi States; and overseas.JWe-want rvfight 'against -breast cancer
al-'trainer'~'pmrogram Ithattrun.-- toreatte a marquee eventTthat :i with researchers like Dr. Perez
ners can follow as they pre- people can point to. who developed a clinical trial
pare for the race. This is an untapped gold that resulted in a 52 percent
"We thought why train peo- mine for breast cancer decrease in the recurrence of
pfe to run other people's research," she said. breast cancer in study partici-
races? Why not bring them to "We are just so excited pants.
my own community?" about it,. I am a runner on For information on 26.2
Deegan said. "What a wonder- these Beaches. I live in with Donna: The National
ful thing to expose people to Jacksonville Beach. This is my Marathon to Fight Breast
and raise money for cancer home. I love it." Cancer visit. www.breast-
research." Deegan said she plans to cancermarathon.com or go to
Deegan said the money work with area businesses and http://www.mayoclinic.org/n
raised will be filtered directly residents along the route to ews2006-jax/here 3517.html
to the Mayo Clinic rather minimize any inconveniences To volunteer send an email


than being "dumped into a
vast hole" where there is no
real way to ensure that they
will benefit the cause.
The race is also expected to


on race day.
The race begins and finishes
on San Pablo Road in front of
the Mayo Clinic campus. A
portion of San Pablo Road


t 0
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video announcing the
marathon and race route.


Hoping third time is lucky charm


Lynch's Irish Pub approaches city of Jax

Beach again for permission to add seating


by LIZA MITCHELL
STAFF WRITER
Owners of a Jacksonville
Beach bar are taking advantage
of a request for outdoor seating
to address a growing trend in
non smoking establishments.
General manager Keith
Doherty of Lynch's Irish Pub at
514 1st Street North said
adding patio seating will allow
the pub to eventually convert
completely to a non smoking
establishment.
"Eventually the state is going
to ban smoking everywhere,"
he said. "In order to provide a
non smoking environment we
need a deck for our smoking
patrons."
Doherty said the plans call
for a 600-square-foot outdoor
patio area walled by the exist-
ing building to the east to
buffer the sound.
Approximately 1,500-square-
feet of enclosed space will be
added for new restrooms on
the north side of the building,
according to a survey of the
site.
The Planning Commission
will consider the conditional
use request for outdoor seating
at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at
City Hall, 11 3rd St. N. in
Jacksonville Beach.
"As long as the seating area is
established in conjunction
with the building addition as
shown, it would be adequately
screened from a residential
unit in the mixed use property
adjacent to the vacant lot
across the alley to the north,"


Senior Planner Bill Mann said
in his staff recommendation.
In November, 2006 the city's
Board of Adjustment Tuesday
granted a variance for the pub
to add 1,500-square-feet in lieu
of the five required parking
spaces.
. The additional space will not
increase the pub's occupancy
of the existing bar space.
In the variance application,
the size of the bathrooms and
the proximity of the dry stor-
age area to a gas water heater
were listed as the reason for the
variance.
The board denied a prior
request to add 4,000-square-
feet to construct new restroom
facilities with handicapped
access, dry storage, office and
cooler space because the pro-
posal also included an addi-
tional 2,100-square-feet of pub
space to install a third bar.
According to the city's guide-
lines, a variance application
must address certain criteria for
approval, including the nature
of the hardship.
The burden of proof is on
the applicant to demonstrate
the nature of the hardship.
Variances are not permitted
for expansions to existing busi-
nesses that are "manifestly
designed to attract new cus-
tomers," according to city
code.
Lynch's was also denied a
conditional use permit for
patio seating in 2005 because
of a previous proximity stan-
dard related to residential uses.
That standard was eliminated


in 2006 for properties in the
Central Business District.
City Planners recommend
approval of the current condi-
tional use request provided
that the outdoor space not
exceed 600 square feet and
construction of the patio is not
to begin until the restroom
addition is complete.
If approved, Doherty said the
pub will be able to provide the
required number of onsite
parking spaces.
Doherty said, the pub paid
$20,000 to pave the area on
the north side of the business
to provide access to the back
lot.
The paved area behind the
pub was originally used for
parking when the pub was first
established with access from
4th Avenue North. The lot was
purchased by the proprietors of
the adjacent J. Johnson
Gallery, leaving Lynch's with-
out vehicular access to the rear
of the property.
"We paid for that access to
the back lot which will provide
six parking spots to cover the
600 square feet," Doherty said.
"That is under 25 percent of
the enclosed area."
According to the city's Land
Development Code, the unen-
closed portion of a restaurant
or bar cannot exceed 25 per-
cent of the total enclosed area.
With the proposed addition,
Lynch's will be 5,079-square-
feet with the outdoor seating
area accounting for approxi-
mately 12.5 'percent of the
space.


photo by DAVID ROSENBLUM
Spencer Lau competes during the Street event of the King of the Groms skateboard competi-
tion at SkateLab in Atlantic Beach Sunday. Lau placed first in the Bowl, second in Mini-ramp
and sixth in the Street in the Expert Division. He was also awarded Best in Style during the
competition.



Device was rusty and fragile

- BLAST, from A-1


.Arvin said. But encouraged by
his son, he continued to dig,
then poured water on the
rusty item to see if there were
any markings, he said. There
were none, he said.
Using his cell phone, the
father called the St. Johns
County Sheriffs Office, which
sent a deputy, who then called
the bomb squad, Arvin said.
The deputy kept others
from entering the area, Arvin
Said.
The Sheriff's Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
team detonated the
cannonball about 7 p.m.
The device was found about 4
p.m.
Sgt. Chuck Mulligan,
spokesman for the Sheriff's
Office, said Tuesday that Sgt.
Kerry Tanner, a member of the



AROUND


THE


BEACHES


RITA grants given
The Research Is The
Answer (RITA) Foundation
handed out the following
grants during the month of
December: $28,000 to the
Women's Center of
Jacksonville for their
Bosom Buddies Breast
Cancer Support Program,
$30,000 to Baptist Medical
Center Beaches for the
Breast Center, $20,000 to
Mayo Clinic for Dr.
Elizabeth DePeri's
Mammography Study,
$10,000 to Mayo Clinic for
Dr. Edith Perez's clinical
research programs.
The Wolfson's Children's
Hospital and Wolfson's
Children's Rehabilitation
also received special equip-
ment valued at $11,311
during 2007. University of
Florida and Shands Breast
Health, Center will receive
$250,000 this month to
fund the
purchase of digital mam-
mography equipment.
RITA has donated more
than $2.5 million to local
programs since 1997.
To learn more about the
RITA Foundation,visit
(www. the rita-
foundation.org).


EOD squad, said he'thought
the device was a cannonball
from the Civil War era.
Mulligan said that because
the cannonball was so fragile,
the EOD team decided to safe-
ly detonate the weapon.
"Given the age of it, they
didn't know how stable or
unstable-it was," he said.
EOD squad members placed
their own explosive devices
on top of the cannonball and
cleared the area before expold-
ing the device, Mulligan said.
No one was injured, he said.
After the detonation,
deputies told him they were
going to turn the pieces over
to the FBI, Arvin said.
Until Monday, his son had
found only "dimes and fishing
weights and pennies" with his
metal detector, Arvin said.


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Speakers
FROM STAFF
Voters will decide Jan. 29
whether to amend the Florida
Constitution to limit increases in
property taxes.'
Proponents, such as Gov. Charlie
Crist, have said the measure would
make local governments more fis-
cally responsible. Opponents, such
as local governments and teacher
unions, have decried the measure
as taking control out of local hands.
To help voters separate the wheat
from the chaff, two experts will talk
about the proposal in meetings
today and Jan. 16 in Ponte Vedra
Beach. The public is invited to each.
SToday's meeting of the Ponte
Vedra Democratic Club will feature
Dr. Matthew Corrigan, associate
professor of political science and
public administration at the


University of North Florida.
Corrigan will talk about the tax
reform proposal as well as his new
book, "Race, Religion and
Economic Change in the
Republican South."
A former president of the Florida
Political Science Association,
Corrigan has been cited in many
newspaper articles and television
news programs as an expert in
Florida politics. He has conducted
many surveys on governmental
issues at the state and local levels
and served as an expert witness in
reviewing election procedures in
Duval County after the 2000 resi-
dential election.
The meeting is free and is sched-
uled 6:30 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra
Beach Branch Library.
The other expert scheduled to


address the tax topic is state Rep.
William L. "Bill" Proctor of St.
Augustine, who will be guest speak-
er at the Ponte Vedra Chamber of
Commerce's Jan. 16 "Lunch and
Learn" session.
Proctor, Chancellor of Flagler
College, St. Augustine, was first
elected to the Florida House in
2004.
The luncheon will be held at
Marsh Landing Country Club, with
networking beginning at 11:30
a.m., followed by lunch at noon
then Proctor's remarks.
Reservations are required by Jan.
14, and lunch is $20 for Chamber
members and $25 for others. Those
who arrive without a reservation
pay $5 more.
To reserve a spot, call the
Chamber at 285-2004.


Wanted: Unpublished novels


FROM STAFF
Unpublished novels' are being
accepted in the second annual
Lighthouse Book Awards competi-
tion of the Northeast region of the
Florida Writers Association.
Four categories of fiction are
included in the competition: mys-
teries/suspense/thrillers, general fic-
tion, young adult and science fic-
tion/fantasy. The deadline for sub-
missions is Jan. 25.
The top three manuscripts in
each category will be sent to acqui-
sition editors at major publishing
companies, who will rank the final-
ists as to first, second and third
place award-winners.


"Last year, we were overwhelmed
with the number of entries we
received," said Vic DiGenti of Ponte
Vedra Beach, regional director of
the Florida Writers Association.
"We received nearly 100 submis-
sions demonstrating the growing
strength of our writing communi-
ty."'
Aside from the opportunity to
have their work read by one of the
acquiring editors, each submission
will receive feedback from the pre-
liminary judges. Finalists will be
announced at a regional writers'
conference on Saturday, May 17, at
the Players Commiunity Senior
Center in Ponte Vedra Beach.


SThe contest is open to all writers
whose entry has not been contract-
ed with or published by any pub-
lisher, including self-publishing.
The entry fee is $35 per entry, and
multiple entries are allowed.
Contest rules call for three copies of
the first 25 pages of the manuscript
to be mailed along with three
copies of a one-page synopsis.
For complete contest rules and
submission guidelines, go to
http://www.windruslier.com/Conte
stRules.html or contact Judy
Connolly, competition coordinator,
at judy.connolly@comcast.net or
Vic DiGenti at windrusher@com-
cast.net.


photo SUBMITTED
Last year's win-
ners of the first
Lighthouse
Book Awards of
the Northeast
region of the
Florida Writers.
Association
pose with their
awards.
Deadline for
submissions of
unpublished
novels is Jan.
25, and finalists
will be
announced May
17.


photo by KATHY HARTMAN
Lacie Layfield scoots through a tunnel Friday at Sunshine Park. The 2-year-old and
her grandmother, Margot Meharg, visited the South Jacksonville Beach park from
their homes in St. Augustine.


MSD trustees talk about the

'dead horse' 210 widening


by GRAY ROHRER
STAFF WRITER

Ponte Vedra Municipal Service District
(MSD) trustees last week discussed look-
ing into the proposed widening of
County Road 210 from the Palm Valley
bridge to the roundabout at Mickler
Road, even though one trustee said
bringing up the issue again was akin to
"beating a dead horse."
The 83 feet of county right-of-way in
the area is not enough to, economically
expand the road from two lanes to four,
so the county would need to acquire an
extra 17 feet from the Guana reserve,
which borders 210 to the south, or build
the road close ,to Sawmill Lakes, which
borders 210 to the north.
Residents of Sawmill Lakes have consis-
tently opposed the widening, and the
state has consistently objected to use of
the Guana land, leaving the issue at a
standstill.
"The state has said, 'We're not going to
give [the land] up.' I think you're almost


beating a dead horse," MSD trustee Al
Hollon said at the Jan. 2 MSD meeting.
Hollon was responding to a letter from
the Ponte Vedra Community Association
(PVCA) asking the MSD to look into the
matter to see if the expansion is needed.
"We have a responsibility to the PVCA
to go back and do the research they've
asked for," said trustee Rob Becker.
Although MSD trustees did not pass a
resolution regarding the issue, Becker and
Hollon did say the money slated for
widening 210 should be used in Ponte
Vedra, if not on the original project.
In October, St. Johns County commis-
sioners voted to accept $5.5 million from
the Parc Group, master developer of
Nocatee, rather than give the developer a
four-year extension to pay the money
while the county tries to acquire the nec-
essary right-of-way.
Commission Chair Tom Manuel said
last month he thinks getting land from
the Guana would be "nearly impossible,"
but he has stated that the money should
be used to address transportation con-
cerns in Ponte Vedra.


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Dent: WWII drawing at History Ctr.


Cont. from A-7
of the assault forces on Iwo
Jima.
"The figures represent com-
manders in charge of opera-
tions from the attack on Pearl
Harbor to the surrender of the
Japanese in the Pacific," said
Dent, who was 11 when the
war ended.
"Each commander symbol-
izes a different part of the war."
A framed copy of Dent's
WWII drawing was recently
installed at the Ponte Vedra
Inn & Club's "History Hall."
The "pencil painting" was a
Christmas gift to the resort's
owner, Herb Peyton, a former
Army paratrooper.


Copies of "The Confederate
Generals" have sold in gift
shops at the Museum of the
Confederacy in Richmond,
Va., and at the Smithsonian
Institute.
Online sales constitute the
bulk of Dent's artistic income.
His three-part "Wiregrass
Collection" can be viewed at
mackdent.com.
A former part-time
Highlands, N.C., resident,
Dent has been asked to draw
scenes of that town's past,
along with a 1940s rendering
of the PV Inn & Club.
Drawing from memory,
Dent recreated his boyhood
home in Douglas for his


"Coastal Plains" series. A small
portion of a neighboring home
was included in the drawing.
The home belonged to
Dent's never-forgotten hero,
Will Dickerson, who departed
Douglas for Atlanta that ill-
fated day in December 1946.
When it came time to draw a
tribute to WWII, Dent said he
didn't need much in the way
of incentive.
"In the back of my mind, it
was always about Will
Dickerson," Dent said.
Prints of "On the Shoulders
of Giants" are available at
Ruby's Emporium in the
Beaches Museum & History
Center. Call 241-5657.


photo submitted
From left, Phyllis Johnson and Cindy Funkhouser of BEAM, Otis Green of the City of Neptune
Beach and David Archer, past president of Atlantic/Neptune Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No.
107 were among those who teamed up to distribute 14 bikes and more than 150 Barbie-Dolls to
children in the Beaches area. Operation Barbie-Doll is in its fourth year.


photo submitted
Betty Stackhouse of Helping Hands Ministry with a donation of four new bikes and 150 Barbie-
Dolls from the Atlantic/Neptune FOP Lodge. The bikes were purchased from funds donated to the
lodge by various businesses at the Beaches. The dolls are part of a year-long collection project
by Charles Messersmith of Neptune Baptist Church.


photo by CHUCK ADAMS
John Woo teaches the Chinese version of mah jong to a guest at the Beaches Senior Center
recently. He teaches the game every Thursday at the center in Jacksonville Beach.


Recipes: Hamburger Pie, Vidalia Onion Appetizer and smoked fish dip


Cont. from A-7
It wasn't until Schneider
came to live and work at the
Beaches that she began cooking
fco herself. On'e of her earliest"
experiences in her first
Beaches-area apartment was
cooking with a gas stove that
had to be fed a quarter for sev-
eral minutes of cooking time.
Cooking was a little different
than it had been in Mims in
other ways, she said.
"I had never seen a frozen
chicken" and had to learn by
trial and error to defrost them
before cooking, said Schneider.
Now with many years of
experience cooking, she pre-
pares most dishes without
recipes except for baking. Many
of the meals she prepares for
herself and her husband Don
are more simple with steamed
vegetables and other healthful
ingredients.
Schneider and her husband
still own and maintain an acre
of orange groves that had been
part of her family's land in
Mims. The grove produces fruit
which the couple uses and also
gives away as gifts, she said.
They return to the Mims area


and their grove several times a
year. One of their family tradi-
tions is having Thanksgiving
dinner every year "down, state:" ,
This past year there:were 62;. .
people attending the family's
covered dish Thanksgiving din-
ner which is held outdoors on
picnic tables, she said.
Several of Schneider's favorite
recipes are longtime family
favorites, many collected over
the years from friends and fam-
ily members.
Shrimp Casserole, from
Schneider's daughter Nancy, is
a creamy combination of fresh
shrimp and rice. Vidalia
Onions and Smoked Fish Dip
are recipes for two appetizers
using popular local ingredients.
Schneider's recipe for
Hamburger Pie is a great tasting
and attractive main course
dish. She'also makes Pecan
Waffles with a recipe from the,
roadside shop, Stuckeys.

The following are recipes from
Ruth Schneider.

Pecan Waffles

2 cups sifted all purpose flour


3 tsp. baking powder
one-quarter tsp. salt
three-quarters cup shelled
pecans, chopped ^ or pecan
meal ;
3 eggs separated
one and one-half cups milk
6 T shortening

Sift together dry ingredients
and chopped pecans. Beat egg
yolks until light. Combine with
milk and melted shortening
and add to dry ingredients,
mixing just until smooth. Beat
egg whites until stiff and fold
into batter. Bake in hot waffle
iron.

Shrimp Casserole

3 Ibs. fresh medium shrimp
one-half cup bell pepper,
chopped
one-quarter cup onion,
chopped
1 T lemon juice
2 T butter
one-quarter cup sherry
1 can cream of celery soup
1 cup half and half
one-half tsp. each salt and
pepper
3 cups cooked rice


paprika

Boil shrimp for 3 to 5 min-
utes until pink or have shrimp
streamed at seafood shop with
no seasoning. Drain, peel and
devein shrimp.
Combine shrimp with lemon
juice. Cook bell pepper and
onion in butter until tender.
Combine soup, half and half,
sherry, salt, and pepper in a
large bowl. Stir in shrimp and
vegetable mixture and rice.

Spoon into a 9x13 inch
casserole dish or individual
casserole dishes. Sprinkle with
paprika. Bake uncovered at 350
degrees for 20 minutes until
hot and bubbly. If refrigerated
before baking increase time to
35 to 45 minutes to heat com-
pletely.
Serves 6 to 8.

Hamburger Pie

one-quarter cup butter
one and one-third cup
minute rice
one-quarter cup chopped
green pepper
three-quarters cup chopped
onion
1 beef bouillon cube
two and two-third cups water
1 tsp. sugar
one and one-half tsp. salt
2 cups tomato sauce
1 lb. ground beef
one-half cup dry bread
crumbs
one-quarter tsp. pepper
one-half cup grated cheese

Melt butter and add rice,
green pepper, one-half cup
onion. Saute then add bouillon
cube, water, sugar, a half tsp.
salt and one and one-half cups


tomato sauce. Simmer for 15 Marinate the onion slices for
minutes. 3 to 4 hours in vinegar and
sugar mixture. Drain and mix
Line an oven ,oogf ;i .;it a -le celery salt and
ground beef mixed W'itai-'fe~a f; on eyonnaise for a


crumbs, pepper, and remaining
onion, salt, and tomato sauce.
Fill dish with rice mixture. Bake
for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
Add cheese the last few min-
utes to melt.

Vidalia Onion Appetizer

Vidalia onion, sliced very
thin
2 cups white vinegar
one-half cup sugar
celery salt
mayonnaise


spreadable consistency. Serve
with soda crackers.

Smoked Fish Dip

3 lbs. white meat fish; king,
mackerel, bass, or mullet
salt
one-half pint mayonnaise
1 T liquid smoke
Bone fish and boil for 10
minutes. Mix with other,ingre-
dients.

Makes 1 quart.


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Education


THEATRICAL CIRCUS COMING TO


TOWN


photo by CATHY JONES
Above: A student works with an Aerial Angels instructor (right) during a recent rehearsal at
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.


Students at Douglas
Anderson School of the Arts
will host a uniquely designed
theatre department production
of the Starfish Circus on
Thursday, Jan. 17. The event
is set for 7:30 p.m. at 2445
San Diego Road in
Jacksonville. The theatrical cir-
cus will feature aerial acro-
bats, clowns, and juggling by
students from DASQTA,
LaVilla and Pine Forest
schools. The show is part of
an outreach program designed
to.empower young people to
develop skills for a healthy
lifestyle through circus ahd
performing arts. Tickets will be
$8. For ticket information, call
346-5620 ext. 122.


FOR THE SENIORS


Computer Classes at
Neptune Senior Center
*Senior Computer Classes:
The Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center offers com-
puter classes for seniors
through Jan. 24. Beginning
Computers is scheduled
Tuesdays and Thursdays from
10 a.m.-12 p.m., while
Intermediate Computer
Class, including Microsoft
Word, is scheduled-the same
days from 1-3 p.m.
*Introduction to Digital
Cameras: Introduction to
Digital Cameras is scheduled
Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Jan. 9-23. Attendees are
asked to bring their own cam-
eras, fresh batteries, power
cords and instruction manu-
als. The senior center furnish-
es computers for download-
ing and Internet access, as
well as a textbook.
*Shop Victoriously: An
Ebay class is scheduled Jan. 9-
23 from 2-4 p.m.
Wednesdays. This is a step-
by-step class on the process of
selling an item on Ebay. All
'participants are required to
have an established e-mail
account and credit card.
Focus will be on selling a
small item at auction on
Ebay.com.
All computer classes are
$40, including a textbook.
Call the senior enter at 270-
1688 to reserve a seat.

Beginning Bridge
Beginners Bridge Class will
be offered from 3-5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Feb. 5 at
the Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center. Master Bridge
Player Peggy Higginbotham
teaches the course.
Registration is required. The
Senior Activity Center can be
reached by calling 270-1688.

Playwriting Festival for
50 and Older
A playwriting festival for
residents 50 and older is com-
ing up, with Feb. 11 being the
deadline for submission. The
festival is part of a statewide


grant-based project through
the Hippodrome Theatre in
Gainesville. Three winning
plays will be presented in
staged readings during the
Florida Senior Playwright
Festival Weekend May 9-11.
For information and submis-
sion guidelines; contact Pam
Melf i~ ~ t 09-3646 or
Spmelfi@stjonscoa.com.

Players : Community
Senior Center
'The Pjlyers, Community
Senior Center offers a series
of classes entitled
"Enjoyment; of Music" each
Monday from 1-2 p.m.
Gerson Yessin is the instruc-
tor. Dr. Yessin made his debut
as a pianist at the age of 17
with Arthur Fiedler and the
Boston Pops Orchestra. He
has been a soloist with a host
of other major orchestras.
Yessin's classes are free. The
senior center is at 175
Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra
Beach. Call 280-3233 for-
information.

Talks & Tea
Especially for Seniors Talks
& Tea will be held at 1:30
p.m. Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 in
the Cummer Museum. The
topic is.,"Still Life in The
Curnmer' Collection." The
event offers a seated gallery
talk, followed immediately by
a reception. The cost to mem-
bers and non-members is $6.
Pre-registration is required.
Call 904-355-0630 to register.

COA Film Festival
Films are offered at the
Coastal Community Center,
180 Marine St., St. Augustine.
All movies are shown on wide
screen, with captioning cour-
tesy of the St. Johns Cultural
Council.
*Jan. 16, dinner and a
movie, "Ratatouille," 4:30-
7:30 p.m. $10 per person
includes dinner and bever-
ages.
*Feb. 7, -afternoon mati-
nee, "Hairspray," 1-3:30 p.m.
$5 per person includes snacks


and beverages.
*Feb. 21, dinner and a
movie, "Blood Diamond,"
4:30-7:30 p.m. $10 per person
includes dinner and bever-
ages.
*March 6, afternoon mati-
nee, "Amazing Grace," 1-3:30
p.m. $5 per person includes
snacks and beverages.
*March 20, dinner and a
movie, "Bourne Ultimatum,"
4:30-7:30 p.m. $10 per person
includes dinner and bever-
ages.
Call 904-209-3700 for
details.

Monday Movie Matinees
Every Monday, the
Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center serves pop-
corn, candy and a soda for $2
to go along with Monday
Movie Matinee Madness.
Call 270-1688 for details.

New Intermediate Tap
Intermediate Tap by Jane is
offered at the Neptune Beach
Senior Activity Center from
10-10:45 a.m. Mondays. Call
Jane at 241-0432 for required
registration.

Art Association
The Pablo Towers Art
Association meets from
12:30-3 p.m. Wednesday. Call
246-4158 for information.

Ballroom Dancing
Ballroom Dancing is
offered at 7:30 p.m. each
Wednesday at' the Beaches
Senior Center, 281 19th
Avenue S., Jacksonville -
Beach. The cost is $5. For
information, call 241-3796.

Gentle Yoga
The Neptune Beach Senior
Activity Center offers yoga
Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m.,.
Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
and Wednesdays from 10-11
a.m. Mats, pillows, blocks,
music and instructors are
supplied. No reservations are
required.


School district size often


determines zero tolerance


FROM CONTRIBUTOR
The size of the school district
often determines whether stu-
dents are punished under zero
tolerance policies and given
another chance for an educa-
tion, a new University of
Florida study finds.
In Florida, larger school dis-
tricts are more likely than
smaller ones to have mandato-
ry expulsion policies for stu-
dents .who bring guns to
schools and to impose manda-
tory suspension for the posses-
sion of knives and drugs, as
well as bullying, said Brian
Schoonover, who completed
the research for his doctoral
dissertation in education at UF.
"Children are increasingly
being sent to judges and jails
for offenses that traditionally
were dealt with in the princi-
pal's office and after-school
detentions," said Schoonover,
who is scheduled to present his
findings Tuesday at the
National Conference for Safe
Schools and Communities in
Washington, D.C.
"Thirty years ago it would
have been unusual to see a
child handcuffed by a police
officer. Today it is part of a
growing trend that is com-
monly referred to as the
'schoolhouse-to-jailhouse
track' or the 'school-to-prison
pipeline.'"
Perhaps the biggest disparity
between the different sized dis-
tricts is that more than half of
the state's small districts 53
percent have no alternative
educational setting for stu-
dents who are expelled, com-
pared to only 3 percent of large
districts, Schoonover said.
"These are children who are
no longer being given the
opportunity to continue their
education," he said. "When
these kids get kicked out of
school and have nowhere to


go, they are at risk for breaking
into homes and vandalizing
neighborhoods while people
are at work."
A mandatory 365-day expul-
sion is required under zero tol-
erance policies that became
effective with 1994 passage of
the federal Gun-Free Schools
Act, Schoonover said. Because
Florida school districts respect
each other's expulsions,
expelled students have no
classroom to attend unless
their parents can afford to send
them to a private school that
will take them, he said.
Parents generally support
zero tolerance policies as.a way
to rid schools of students who
bring guns, knives and drugs
to class, until the time their
child is caught committing an
offense, which may be unin-
tentional, he said.
Currently, all 50 states have
zero tolerance policies men-
tioned in their state laws, but
Texas is the only state that
requires schools to investigate
intent before expelling a stu-
dent from school for a viola-
tion, Schoonover said. "Zero
tolerance policies, originally
meant to keep guns out. of
schools, have evolved into a
series of broad, all-encompass-
ing policies that in extreme
cases expel students as young
as 5 years old for having tem-
per tantrums or bringing a toy
ax to their classroom
Halloween party," he said.
Of the 26,990 school-related
referrals to the Florida
Department of Juvenile Justice-
during the 2004-05 school
year, 76 percent were for mis-
demeanor offenses such as dis-
orderly conduct, trespassing or
assault and battery, which
includes fights, he said.
It raises the question of
whether students, some of
whom are quite young, are


best disciplined by youth
resource officers who take
them to detention centers or
principals and teachers who
instruct them how to change
their behavior at school, he
said.
Schoonover analyzed 'stu-
dent conduct codes from
Florida's 67 county public
school districts, classifying the
33 districts with more than
15,000 students as large and
the 34 with fewer than 15,000
students as small.
He found that all of Florida's
large districts had mandatory
expulsion policies for posses-
sion of a gun, compared with
85 percent of small districts.
Differences were more pro-
nounced for knives, with 88
percent of large districts hav-
ing mandatory suspension
policies, compared, with 47
percent of small districts.
Next to guns, policies citing
drugs were the most common,
with 88 percent of large dis-
tricts and 74 percent of small
districts having mandatory
suspension. Bullying was far
less common, with only 27
percent of large districts and
15 percent of small districts
requiring suspension for stu-
dents who engage' in such
behavior; he said.
"As a researcher and a par-
ent, I am anxious for schools
to revise their codes of conduct
to make them more useful in
helping schools to deal with
and change inappropriate
behavior, rather than aban-
doning these students to the
possibility of even worse
behavior in our communities,"
said Reece L. Peterson, a
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
special education professor
who directed the "Safe and
Responsive Schools" federal
violence prevention project.


SCHOOL BRIEFS


Laidnrum SAC imee6t
The School Advisory
Council of Landrum Middle
School is scheduled to meet at
the school on Landrum Lane
Monday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The meeting, held in the
media center, is open to the
public.


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The Parent Teacher
Organization of Landrum
Middle School is scheduled to
meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 23 in the
school auditorium.

Accotink expands
SAccotink Academy by the
Sea, Ponte Vedra Beach, will


begin taking registratibns for
the 2008-09 school year Feb.
1.
The school, which has pre-
kindergarten and kindergarten
classes, recently completed a
new building on its campus
on Canal Boulevard.
To enroll a child, call 273-
4267.


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