Midweek Edition *February 27, 2008


Vol. 45. No. 72


PONTE


EDRA


SAn edition of The Beaches Leader





LEADER


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


Jessica Gambill of the state
, championship Nease soccer
team clears the ball from the
S defensive end Friday during
First Coast Senior All Star
Games. See B-1.


PVCA wants


'awareness'


of 210 issue

by GRAY ROHRER
STAFF WRITER
Despite some criticism from local
residents, some directors of the Ponte
Vedra Community Association (PVCA)
said Monday they still want more
information on a proposal to widen
County Road 210 just east of the PalnI
Valley bridge.
"We have tp raise the awareness of
it," PVCA director John Clifford said at
the group's meeting.
PVCA director Mark Arnold said'
traffic is too congested in that area
during hurricanes to accommodate
quick and safe evacuations.
County Road 210 is the only east-
west hurricane evacuation route out of'
Ponte Vedra Beach, a fact often cited
by those supporting the project to
widen 210 from two lanes to four
from the bridge to the Mickler Road
roundabout.
"A lot of [you] sat 11, 12, 13 hours in:
traffic during [Hurricane] Floyd,":
Arnold told other PVCA directors dur-!
ing the meeting in the Ponte Vedra
Beach Branch Library.
See PVCA, A-3 -


photo by CHUCK ADAMS
Ballet students at The Players Community Senior Center in Ponte Vedra Beach strike a pose as they warm up for a
session with instructor Dawn Wolf. Ballet for seniors is provided under a grant obtained by the Cultural Center at Ponte
Vedra Beach. See story, A-7.


N .PV boards search for volunteers


Bailee Hedstrom takes a
stance in the Nease lacrosse
game against Bartram Trail
Feb. 20 at Panther Stadium.
Bartram, coming off last
year's 8 to 4 loss to Nease,
won the game 11 to 9.
Bartram Bears scored three.
goals in the first 10 minutes.
Allie Santillo and Jess
Gimbel scored the first
Panther goals, Bartram
brought their score to 5 and
Nease closed the gap with
goals by Santillo and Nicole
White. Second-half goals by
Lady Panthers Bailee
Hedstrom, White and
* Amanda Santillo (2 goals)
was not enough to beat the
Bears.


by GRAY ROHRER
STAFF WRITER
Some Ponte Vedra civic
organizations and governing
boards are having a hard time
finding candidates to fill
vacancies in positions they
have, which are all volunteer.
The Ponte Vedra Beaches
Coalition, whose members are
homeowner associations in
Ponte Vedra Beach, has been


trying to find a new president
since October.: ,
The Ponte. Vedra
Architectural Review
Committee (ARC), which
oversees the appearance of
commercial development
along major Alods in Ponte
Vedra Beach and Palm Valley,
has been' short two board
members since October. _.
And the Ponte Vedra


Municipal Service District
(MSD), an elected board of an
independent taxing authority
in northeast Ponte Vedra
Beach, has been without two
trustees since December.
Candidates to fill the vacan-
cies apparently have been in
short supply.
Although the term of
Coalition president Clara
See VACANCIES, A-3 ,


Nocatee's Barbour has PV encore


photo by DAVID ROSENBLUM
Players from Ponte Vedra Flag Football get down and dirty
Saturday during action on the fields at Landrum Middle
School, which were drenched and soggy. It seemed fun for
the kids who were covered from head to toe in mud.


by GRAY ROHRER,
STAFF WRITER
Two weeks after Nocatee
developer Greg Barbour faced
tough questions in Ponte
Vedra Beach over a request to
expand the 15,000-acre devel-
opment, Barbour fielded simi-
lar queries Monday at another
venue in Ponte Vedra Beach.
But this time, the scene was
much more subdued as mem-
bers of the Ponte Vedra
Beaches Coalition hosted


Barbour, a partner in the Parc
Group, at their monthly
meeting at the Ponte Vedra
Beach Branch Library.
Just as Barbour was ques-
tioned at the Feb., 11 meeting.
of the Palm Valley
Community association, he.
again found himself explain-
ing the Parc Group's proposal
to add 541 acres to Nocatee, a
mixed-use development west
of Ponte Vedra Beach.
The proposal would stretch
Nocatee's border east to the


Intracoastal Waterway north
of County Road 210, and resi-
dents are concerned' the
development of that area
would be hazardous to the
environment. Of the 541
additional acres, 141 would
be used to build single-family
homes, Barbour said.
During the earlier meeting,
Barbour indicated the houses
would be built near the
Intracoastal, but Monday he
said there were buffers pre-
venting the development of
See PARKING, A-3 0


Six decades later, love triumphs


Who is this masked person?
She and some of her school-
mates at Landrum Middle
School learned how to act
from behind masks in a pro-
gram presented by the Ponte
Vedra Public Education
Foundation. See A-10.


by LEIGH CORT
CONTRIBUTOR
In 1948, high school
sweethearts John and Jan
Mclvor stayed at the Casa
Marina Hotel in Jacksonville
Beach after they ran away
and were secretly married -
before divorcing four years
later.
This year, on Valentine's
Day they returned together
to the Casa Marina for a
rehearsal dinner before a sec-
ond marriage for both.
The couple, who said they
consider the Casa Marina
Hotel one of the only places
in each of their lives 'to
come back to,' were each
married to other people in
the interim.
But after his beloved
spouse passed on, John said
he decided to see if he could
find his original sweetheart.


"I sent a letter to
Classmates.com and they
found Jan, forwarding my
letter on to her. I really want-
ed to prompt a reply from
her although I was appre-
hensive," said John, in
explaining how he found
Jan.
Jan's husband had also
died, but she said she waited
two days to reply as she did
not want to show disrespect
to her husband's memory.
"But I was excited that I
was going to see John McIvor
again," she said.
John was living in
Jacksonville and Jan had a
home in Apopka. Within
days they arranged lunch in
Sanford, Florida.
"We had a nice visit like
old friends. What I remem-
ber, he forgets. What I've
forgotten, she remembers"
they agreed.


With eager words and
twinkling eyes, they describe
the wedding rehearsal dinner
at the Casa Marina and the
wedding that happened
nearly overnight. They noted
that friends they knew in
high school, who now live in
Albuquerque and
Chattannooga, as well as
children overjoyed for their
parents' happiness all
attended.
Together they agree that
they're glad they got remar-
ried. "The Casa Marina was a
fait accompli and we're now
bound together for life this
time."
Both say theirs is not a
new tale of young love but
one that they and those
who love them perceive as
the most astonishing "happy
ending."
"The Casa Marina and the
beach are as close to being


See LOVE, A-3 >-


photo ubmted
John and Jan Mclvor dancing at graduation at the Sewanee
Military Ball, John's alma mater in Sewanee, Tenn.


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Use "America
At a Tuesday meeting of the
Florida Cabinet, Florida Chief
Financial Officer Alex Sink
announced a resolution desig-
nating February 24 March 2
as "Florida Saves" Week.
A part of the national
"America Saves" campaign,
the week aims to help
Floridians better learn how to
manage their money by
stressing the importance of
saving money and building
wealth.
"During this volatile eco-
nomic climate, financial liter-
acy education is essential,"
said CFO Sink. "Too many
Floridians are living pay-
check-to-paycheck, not sav-
ing for a rainy day and living


L Saves" program to save
above their means. This week interested in participation
and throughout the year, my Florida Saves activities
office is working to educate visit the Web site
Floridians how to better man- http://www.myflor:
age their money and plan for money.com/FLSaves.htm
a more financially secure Through outreach co
future." nators, the department
Representatives from CFO financial services aims to
Sink's office are partnering cate consumers on topics
with University of Florida as the wise use of credit
Extension offices, local Saves for teens, credit card ide
campaigns and the Financial theft, hurricane prepared
Literacy Council to host small business security,
financial literacy events insurance and first-
across the state. The homebuyer workshops.
Department of Financial year alone, the depart
Services, Division of conducted over 2,680
Consumer Services will hold reach events around the
events on topics ranging from For more information
investor education to finding "America Saves"
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Let the sunshine earn a scholarship


Florida public school stu-
dents in grades 9-12 may par-
ticipate in the Florida
Sunshine Week essay contest.
Sunshine Week, March 16-22.
An essay contest is open to
all Florida public school stu-
dents in grades 9-12 and the
winner will be announced
March 18. The first place win-
ner will receive a $5,000
scholarship, the second place
winner will receive a $2,500
scholarship, and third place
will receive a $1,500 scholar-
ship. All winners will receive
recognition at an event at the
Governor's Mansion. Essays


should answer the question,
"What role does open govern-
ment play within a democrat-
ic society and a democratic
government?"
Each student may enter
only one essay, no longer
than 500 words and typed or
handwritten in print, rather
than cursive writing.
Essays must include the stu-
dent's name, home address,
telephone number, school the
student attends, grade level
and essay title.
Essays must be accompa-
nied by a parental waiver
form, which can be found at


www.flgov.com/og_sunshine
nshine>.
Entries must be e-mailed to
SunshineEssay@myflorida.co
m or mailed to the Executive
Office of the Governor,
Attention: Sunshine Week
Essay Contest, 400 S. Monroe
Street, Suite LL-08,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-
0001
Entries must be received no
later than 5 p.m. on March 3.
For more information,
please visit
http://www.flgov.com/oghoe
me.


Free health test in Jacksonville Beach


Beaches Vein Center in
Jacksonville Beach will take
part in the country's largest,
most comprehensive national
screening program for venous
disease on March 23 during
National DVT Awareness
Month, Sponsored by the
American Venous Forum, the
screening is an early detection
program dedicated to
improved vascular health. As
part of this nationwide public
service program, Beaches Vein
Center, along with other
organizations, will conduct a
free, comprehensive venous
screening for thousands of
Americans across the country.
Disease of the leg veins kill
and cripple thousands of
Americans every year:
Dangerous blood clots form in
the leg veins of over 2.5 mil-
lion Americans each year.
These blood clots can


break loose and travel to the'
lungs, killing up to 200,000
Americans each year.
10%-35% of adults have
leg veins that do not work
properly.
Half a million Americans
have ulcers in their legs caused
by diseased veins.
The American Venous
Forum has created a screening
program to educate the public
about venous healthcare prob-
lems, risk factors, and preven-
tion and treatment options.
Beaches Vein Center is one
of over 100 specialized vascu-
lar centers this year who will
perform this screening pro-
gram. This program will assess
the venous health of all partic-
ipants and detect venous dis-
ease by screening for venous
reflux, examining legs for
changes related to venous dis-
ease, and assessing the risk of


developing a blood clot in the
veins. The screening is non-
invasive, painless, and risk
free, It will include a medical
questionnaire, a professional
examination of the legs, and
an ultrasound scan of the leg
veins. Educational materials
on venous diseases and their
prevention and treatment will
be distributed to participants
at the time of the screening.
Each participant is seen by a
physician or other vascular
healthcare professional with
expertise in venous problems.
Each participant will receive a
"Venous Report Card" as a
record of their findings, to
share with.their own doctor.
Those who are interested in
learning more about venous
disease and the tests and treat-
ments can call 904-246-6724
-at Beaches Vein Center.


Park funds available for the asking 0
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Florida Communities Trust,
the state's premier program
for helping local communities
preserve parks and recreation-
al space, will open its 2008
Florida Forever grant funding
cycle this Friday. In conjunc-
tion with the 75-day applica-
tion cycle, the Trust will hold
a series of free workshops
around the state to help com-
munity officials understand
the application process.
Florida Communities Trust,
which is administered by the
Department of Community
Affairs, receives at least $66
million each year from the
Florida Forever program. The
funds are awarded to help
local communities acquire
land for green space, conser-
vation and recreation purpos-
es. Cities, counties and non-
profit environmental organi-
zations may submit applica-
tions for grants through May
7. The Trust's Governing
Board will determine which
projects will receive funding
during a selection meeting in
September.
"Parks, open spaces and
access to public water bodies


play a vital role in creating
livable communities for all
Floridians," said Department
of Community Affairs
Secretary Tom Pelham, who
serves as chairman of the
Governing Board.
Last year, the Trust awarded
more than $76 million for 20
projects throughout the state,
after receiving a record 118
grant applications from 94
different local governments
and non-profit environmen-
tal organizations.
The Trust will hold a series
of workshops at various loca-
tions across the state to help
potential applicants prepare
their requests. All workshops
are scheduled from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m. The local work-
shop will be held Tuesday,
March 4 at the Northeast
Florida Regional Planning
Council offices. The work-
shops are free to government
officials and the public, and
no advance registration is
required. The Department of
Community Affairs helps
meet the needs of Floridians
by investing in communities
and working with them to


plan and manage growth. For
more information regarding
the Department and the
Florida Communities Trust A
grant program, visit
www.dca.state.fl.us.


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Organized doesn't


mean rigid or perfect

FROM CONTRIBUTOR
There is something about the spring air that motivates
even the worst procrastinators to dust off the cleaning
supplies and begin organizing their home or office
space. However, once the yearly ritual begins, many
people can describe how they feel in one word,
"Overwhelmed!"
"That's because they think being 'organized' means
being rigid, sterile or perfect," explains Organizing Guru
Rosemary Chieppo, author of the handbook "Clutter,
Chaos & the Cure." Chieppo, who says her style "is
more Rachael Ray than Martha Stewart," defines organ-
ized as being able to find what you need, when- you
need it.
"It ain't rocket science," Chieppo defiantly proclaims.
"Organizing just means having a place for everything
and making sure everything is in its place."
Chieppo's unconventional approach stresses that
clearing physical clutter clears the clutter in the mind,
"Spring is all about renewal, so there's no better time to
reorganize your home and reinvigorate yourself."
Although her new handbook ranges from guidelines for
knowing when to throw out important papers to maxi-
mizing kitchen space, Chieppo offers the following five
general tips for simplifying spring organizing when the
"must-do-mood" hits:
1. Start with small tasks so you can indulge in the vic-
tory of completion. "Most people feel defeated before
they start, so this mindset is going to keep you motivat-
ed."
2. Give your things a home at the point of their use.
"Think toothbrush. You never misplace it because its
home is where you use it. The same concept should be
applied to just about everything else in your space."
3. Group like things .together,, "It allows, you to keep
inventory of what you do have so you don't end up with
17 black turtlenecks or 67 AA batteries!"
4. Don't put tall things in front of short things and
don't put big things on top of little things. "Most peo-
ple are visual; if they don't see something, it may as well
not exist."
5. Remember, organizing is an ongoing process.
"Once you've done the initial work of creating a place
for everything, don't sabotage your progress by falling
back into old habits. Try to return each item to its des-
ignated spot as soon as you can."
Before attempting to implement the tips, most clients
of her organizing business commonly present her with
the same two roadblocks. The first is concern about the
amount of time it will take to complete the organizing
project; to which she replies, "You think you don't have
time to get organized, but you must get organized in
order to have time."
The other hurdle involves mustering up the courage
to say "goodbye" to things accumulated over a number
of years. "I never saw a hearse pulling a U-Haul,"
Chieppo jokingly points out. The longtime member of
the National Association of Professional Organizers
states that many people tend to think of organizing
only in terms of physical space like closets, pantries and
papers, but adds it also has an emotional and mental
side. "They don't own their stuff. Their stuff owns
them. Bringing themselves to donate or discard an item
of sentimental value takes a certain amount of self-
reflection."
Once a person is armed with knowledge of how to
organize and begins the process, Chieppo teaches that
the easier the system, the more likely they are to incor-
porate organizing into their daily routine. And that, she
contends, is where the real payoff comes into play,
"Keep your life organized, she says, and you'll find more
energy and clarity in every day. More importantly, next
year, you can spend your time.enjoying all spring has to
offer instead of cleaning!"


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PGA, Nocatee link questioned
- PARKING, from A-1


homes too close to the water-
way.
"The houses will be staged
back, with an upland buffer,"
he said.
Barbour said the homes
would be built 100 to 250 feet
from the Intracoastal, with
docks that stretch out to the
water. He added that the
buffers are part of the devel-
opment standards of Nocatee.
"People thought it would
look like the other side of the
Intracoastal, but that's not the
case," he said.
At the Feb. 11 meeting, for-
mer county commissioner


Mary Kohnke, who voted to
approve the Nocatee develop-
ment in 2001, said the devel-
opment should only be done
if there was a 200-foot buffer
between the homes and the
Intracoastal.
The Parc Group has said the
proposal is an attempt to pro-
vide more parking spaces for
the PGA Tour during the
Player's Championship golf
tournament in May in Ponte
Vedra Beach.
At both meetings, Vernon
Kelly, project manager for the
recent $65 million in renova-
tions to the TPC course and


clubhouse, said the extra park-
ing will be needed as the PGA
Tour expands and promotes
the tournament.
But Coalition secretary Dan
MacDonald Monday ques-
tioned the combining of park-
ing for the PGA and expan-
sion of Nocatee.
"The name 'PGA Tour' hap-
pens to be somewhat iconic
around here, and everyone
wants to see them do well,"
MacDonald said. "But you
seem to have lumped the two
requests together," he told
Barbour.


Resignations leave 2 boards short
- VACANCIES, from A-1


Beach 'timeless' to newlyweds
P LOVE, from A-1
the perfect location to
come back to...our high i
school is gone and our old
houses too...but the beach i .
is timeless" John said as -. .
they sat in the Casa
Marina's dining room,
sharing their story that
spanned decades. A
The couple recall a
Valentine card that Jan
presented to John in the
third grade. They noted
that John never gave Jan a "L :'
Valentine in the third
grade. He gave her a quar- ".
ter instead.
Last week, Jan paid him
back his 25 cents. ^



John and Jan Mclvor at
the Casa Marina in .
Jacksonville Beach.
Photos SUBMITTED ,' -


Cowan expired at the end of ARC are filled by appoint-
last year, she has stayed on in ment of the St. Johns County
that position because no one Commission. In both cases,
has volunteered to replace applications must be filed.
her. A nominating commit- Two MSD trustees resigned
tee chaired by Coalition from the board at the end of
treasurer Tina McGough has last year, but so far only one
been searching since October person has applied for the
to find a candidate, without open positions.
success. Marcy Silkebaken, William Donovan resigned
vice president of the as an MSD trustee in
Coalition, "finds herself too November because he moved
committed with other duties out of the MSD boundaries,
to replace [Cowan]," accord- and Curtis Long followed
ing to a Coalition e-mail, suit in December for the
Silkebaken is also a board same reason.
member of the Palm Valley The MSD generally
Community Association and includes the area east of State
is vice chair of the ARC. Road A1A from the Duval
Many Coalition members County line to Corona Road,
are too busy with work and then south along both sides
families to take on the duties of Ponte Vedra Boulevard for
of president, even though six miles.
those duties are not exten- John Skelton, a 23-year
sive, Cowan said in a recent Ponte Vedra resident,
interview. announced at the MSD's
She said the president must January meeting that he
stay abreast of new commer- applied for Donovan's seat
cial and residential develop- with the Governor's office.
ments and other events in Thomas Philpot, the gover-
Ponte Vedra and Palm Valley nor's office deputy press sec-
that might affect Coalition retary, has said there is no
neighborhoods. That doesn't standard timeline for the
require much effort, 'she said. application process.
"This isn't a 40-hour a Application forms can be
week thing. It's more like five found on the governor's
hours a month," she said office web site
during a telephone interview. (www.flgov.com/2007-board
Finding replacements for s_commissions).
the other two entities, how- Although Long's resigna-
ever, involves more than just tion was, also announced at
finding someone who is will- the MSD's January meeting,
ing. as of Feb. 21, the governor's
Vacancies on the MSD are office had not received an
filled by appointment of the official resignation letter
goverliorj'raltcflose ottt'e1hJ Ifr,,1ifrlUongJ) according to an
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e-mail from Suzette Roblejo,
a' public information officer
for the governor's office.
The MSD will continue to
operate with five trustees
'instead of the usual seven
until the open seats are
filled.
The ARC has been operat-
ing below capacity for even
longer than the MSD, with
two members, of the seven
members out since October.
Bill Warnock resigned from
the ARC in August to join the
Ponte Vedra Zoning and
Adjustment Board. Rita
Freeman also resigned in
October, according to Melissa
Lundquist, an administrator
with St. Johns County.
Lundquist said Alison
McCallum, who currently
holds the alternate position
on the ARC board, has
applied for one of the regular
ARC positions. Only one
other person has applied for
the vacancies, but the Board
of County Commissioners is
likely to fill the vacancies
next month, Lundquist said
in a recent telephone inter-
view.
Lundquist said anyone
interested can still apply by
faxing their applications to
her at 209-0538.
Applications can be down-
loaded from the Board of
County Commissioner's web
site for appointed groups,
( w w w c o s t -
johns.fl.us/BCC/Commission
ers/Groups.aspx).


Lanes said crucial for evacuation

> PVCA, from A-1


Clara Cowan, president of
the Ponte Vedra Beaches
Coalition, said last month
that traffic is not congested in
that area of 210 during evacu-
ations.
"During Floyd, nobody had
trouble getting out of here,"
she said during the January
meeting of the Coalition. She
said the congested traffic was
centered around U.S. 1.
Residents of Sawmill Lakes,
whose neighborhood borders
210 to the north, have consis-
tently spoken out against the
proposal to widen 210. The
project could put the well-
traveled road close to several
Sawmill Lakes homes.
At least one member of the
Coalition, which represents
Sawmill Lakes and more than
a dozen other homeowner
associations in Ponte Vedra
Beach, last month criticized
PVCA members for getting


involved in the 210 widening
project, which is miles from
the area where most PVCA
members live.
Two members of the Ponte
Vedra Municipal Service
District later endorsed their
interest in the 210 issue, say-
ing hurricane evacuation is
every person's concern.
The county's right of way in
the area encompasses 83 feet,
but an extra 17 feet is said to
be needed to expand the road.
The state-owned Guana
Preserve borders 210 to the
south, and the state has been
unwilling to give up the
required land.
County commissioners
voted in October to accept
$5.5 million from the Parc
Group, master developer of
the Nocatee area, instead of
giving the company more
time to pay the money while
the county tried to acquire the


necessary land to widen 210.
But at Monday's meeting,
Arnold said the extra land is
not needed.
. "The reality is that there are
plenty of roads across the
state on 80 feet [of right-of-
way]," he said.
Joe Stephenson, director of
Public Works for St. Johns
County, has said that it is pos-
sible to build a four-lane road
on the 83 feet currently avail-
able, but the project would be
much more expensive than
the project would be with the
extra 17 feet.
PVCA directors may be get-
ting sidewalks along 210
instead of extra lanes. At
Monday's Coalition meeting,
Commissioner Cyndi
Stevenson said the $5.5 mil-
lion owed to the county is
slated for' "pedestrian
improvements" between the
bridge and the roundabout.









ANCHORS

AWEIGH

Corbin Burns tests out
a helmet during the
tour of the USS
Vicksburg ship at
Mayport Naval Station
Tuesday. He was a
student from one of
four classes of first
graders from
Jacksonville Beach
Elementary School
who toured the ship.
photos by JENNIFER KNOECHEL


PV High showcases academies


by GRAY ROHRER
STAFF WRITER
It was standing room only last
week at Landrum Middle School
as about 50 persons attended a
presentation on a biotechnolo-
gy and medical research acade-
my planned for the new Ponte
Vedra High School. The high
school,, being built one mile
west of the Palm Valley bridge'
just east of Davis Park, is sched-
uled to open in August.
Leticha Martinez, whose son
Marcus is a ninth-grader at
Nease High School, came away
impressed with the academy.
"I think it's a good program,"'
she said after the presentation.
She said Marcus is interested
in the sports-related medical
field and thinks the academy
will provide him with "the ins
and outs [of biotechnology]
before he gets to college."
Dr. Katherine Kehoe, a chem-
istry teacher at Bartram Trail
High School, who is acting as a
consultant for the biotechnolo-


gy academy, gave the presenta-
tion at Landrum last week. She
said biotechnology is on the
cutting edge of medical
research, as the study of genetics
is yielding huge advances in the
medical field.
Academies are "multi-year,
specialized programs" that teach
"employability skills" and often
partner with employers to offer
internships and other opportu-
nities that utilize knowledge
and skills taught in the class-
room in the real world, accord-
ing to the School District's web
site.
The Mayo Clinic and the
University of Florida are some of
the institutions partnering with
the biotechnology academy,
which will offer two academic
tracks medical biotechnology
and plant and animal biotech-
nology.
Along with 16 core curricu-
lum credits, biotech academy
students will take eight elective
credits with an emphasis on
biotechnology and its applica-
tion. Although academy stu-


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The Leader's Opinion,

Vital to safeguard

our neighborhoods

Jacksonville Beach neighbors living along 18th Street
North are weary of partiers destroying property and rais-
ing a ruckus in the normally quiet, residential neighbor-
hood.
They note that the situation is so bad that there have
been repeated calls to the police.
In south Jacksbonville Beach, the residents along
Sandra Drive have complained about the late night driv-
ers roaring through their neighborhood, making it a
speedway shortcut for the post-bar crowd.
The problems have been presented to the city council
which has directed staff to follow through. That is as it
should be because maintaining the quality of life in our
neighborhoods is vital to all.
-"Police are well trained and committed to serving the
public, but numerous, concurrent calls can overwhelm
the available resources.
Most will agree that making sure there are adequate
resources to protect our -neighborhoods 24 hours a day,
seven days a week is worth the investment.
There are other ways to curb the concurrent demands
for service and one step was taken last week.
When the Jacksonville Beach City Council acted to
reduce bar hours on New Years Eve, to bring hours in
line with the surrounding communities, that was a pru-
dent move.
The Beaches are frequently referred to as Duval
County's playground but there is no need for
Jacksonville Beach to keep the bars open long past oth-
ers' closing time so that the drunken play can continue
into the wee hours.
Police resources will be deployed during upcoming fes-
tivals that draw visitors from far outside the area. But,
according to the police chief, the festivals, most of which
are 1-day events that end at 10 p.m., don't overly strain
the department.
Instead, the chief said, most of the calls for service that
require multiple officers to respond are logged between
10 p.m. and 3 a.m. To handle the load, two shifts of offi-
cers overlap.
The chief said he is currently looking at ways to reduce
some of those calls for service through changes in ordi-
nances. No specifics have been crafted yet on possible
changes, he added.
When his recommendations are ready for "prime
time" presentation, there should be enthusiastic consid-
eration for any recommended actions or changes.
One thing that will not change is the department's
-core function, the chief says. That function is to make
sure when someone picks up a phone and calls for a
police officer, they get one.
That is at the core of keeping our neighborhoods safe
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Letters to the editor:


Amendment likely to pass


To the editor:
Florida is at a crossroads.
All across this great state, tax-
payers are sick and tired of
having to pay ever-increasing
property taxes to pay for ever-
increasing state government.
Since 2000, government
income from property taxes
has grown by 99 percent,
while Floridians' income grew
by only an average of 44 per-
cent. Now Floridians have a
chance to change all of that.
The Taxpayer Protection
Amendment is currently
. -beiing debated by the Florida
Taxation and Budget Reform
Commission. It would
requir_voter-approval foirany
new tax increase on the state
and local level and it would
also tie state and local spend-
ing increases to inflation and
population growth. This
would mean that
Government could not grow
any faster than the economy


without voter approval. This
would also prevent future
budget cuts, and force local
officials to focus on real prior-
ities such as education, infra-
structure, and law enforce-
ment. And last but not least,
your surplus taxes will be
returned to you! 'If there's a
budget surplus, that money
won't be wastefully spent by
government, but rather sent
back 'to you or credited
towards next year's taxes.
I believe the Taxpayer
Protection Amendment has a
good chance of passing. Once
passed, this amendment goes
directly on the 2008 Florida
ballot and when it does the
true 'battle for .Elorida's future
begins.,
Dan" Quiggle
State Chairman, Florida
Americans for Prosperity
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How to celebrate Leap Day


,We e all grew up learning
the rhyme about the
e u calendar: Thirty days
hath September, April, June and
November. All the rest have
thirty-one, except February,
which has twenty-eight. Or
DOES IT? Turns out the earth
revolves around the sun every
365 1/4 days, so if we didn't add
on an extra day every four
years, we'd eventually celebrate
Christmas in July! So what does
Leap Day mean for most of us? WENDY MASS
Well, not a lot. (Except for GUEST COLUMNIST
those born on this day, then it
means a. BIG TIME PARTY to
make up for the past three years open mail from. Write down
when the world decided to skip the user names and passwords
their birthday.) But you don't you've chosen for all the sites
have to be born on Leap Day to you visit. Keep this in a safe
celebrate the holiday. Here are place.
some suggestions on how to 5. Make a Leap Day Cocktail,
make the most of this "extra" like the one created at London's
day in our lives: Savoy Hotel for a Leap Day
1. It's an old Irish tradition party in 1928. Share it with
for women to ask men to marry someone you love.
them on Leap Day. In Scotland, 2 ounces gin
if a man refused a Lady's pro- 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier
posal, he had to either give her 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth
a kiss, a pair of gloves, or a silk 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
dress. So get out there and ask a 1 lemon twist, for garnish
guy out. And guys, if you turn Stir and strain into a chilled
her down, you better pick up cocktail glass. Add the garnish.
that pair of leather gloves she's For those under 21, try this
begIeyeing. ". ynmy and healthy. t Ot' .
S g-Uise tee Lnternetto.flid he, ,1 scoop of vanillasicecre'am
current address of an old friend or plain yogurt
who you haven't spoken to in 1 banana
over four years. 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
3. Write the old friend a post 1 cup of ice
card, then bring.it to the post Blend till frothy. Skip thegar-
office and ask them to hand- nish!
stamp it with the date. Since 6. Use this special day to do
you're going to the post office, something special for someone
bring your old cell phones and else in your community.
eyeglasses. Many have bins Business suits you've outgrown
.where the phones will get sent or no longer wear? Consider
to soldiers overseas and the eye- organizing a corporate suit
glasses to those in need. drive at your office. Contact
4. Clean out all the email www.careergear.org for infor-
that's been piling up, both at mation. Women can donate
work and at home. Un-enlist their business clothes to the
from newsgroups and listserves Dress for Success program that
that you no longer bother to assists low-income women.


looking for jobs. Find your local
branch at www.dressforsuc-
cess.org. Old prom dresses tak-
ing up room in your closet?
Bridesmaids dresses that you
know you'll never wear again
no matter how much the bride
insists you can? Donate them
all to the Glass Slipper Project.
Because of them, thousands of
financially challenged girls
each year get to. have their
prom dreams come true. Go to
"www.glassslipperproject.org to
find an affiliated organization
near you.
7. Leap back in time and play
a favorite game from your
childhood. Teach it to a new
generation.
8. Take ten minutes and just
stretch. It loosens the ligaments
and clears the pathways to the
brain. You'll be more limber
AND smarter!
9. De-clutter one room. Then
join your local freecycle group
and give away things .you no
longer use. You never know
when someone might be offer-
ing exactly what YOU need,
too. To find your local group,
go to www.freecycle.org.
10. Check out the Internet's
largest Leap Day resource,
Swwweapyearday.,cp-m,Y,,Oujl.
learn,all-abg.puthe origis_9 the.
holiday, where the best parties
are around the world, and fun
facts about the history of the
calendar. Perhaps the most
interesting is that Pope Gregory
XIII-the founder of the
Gregorian Calendar we all use
today-decided to cancel the
ten days between October 5,
1582.and October 14, 1582 in
order to make up for too many
extra Leap Years. Ten whole
days, whoosh! Gone.)
Now go-. out there and enjoy
Leap Day 2008. And if you can't
do everything on this list, you'll
get another chance in 1,461
days. Leap On!


More letters to the editor:


Rather jnwvest in band than the homeless
To the editor: ... ty's children (Fletcher Band) is a better use of
Where was Councilman [Pete] Mittleman's" my money.
concern about giving away -my fax dollars
when he voted to fund 'BEAM's van? Shannon Sturm
Certainly the investment in our communi- Jacksonville Beach


How do we get rid of an eyesore building


To the' editor:
While it didn't surprise those
of us who opposed Wal-Mart,
that they do what's best for
themselves, it was apparent at
Monday's council workshop it
did surprise Lakeshore's Michael
Plasker and his attorney Steven
Bullock.
With less bluster and more
humble than displayed when
they threatened a $50 million
lawsuit, they stood before coun-
cil arid groaned that Wal-Mart
had them over a barrel with a 20
year ground lease on the prop-'
erty. They said they could now
do nothing with the property
because Wal-Mart was in total
control, and they would really
appreciate the city granting
them a 6-month extension so
they could try to convince Wal-
Mart "legally" to rescind their
termination.
They also said "We meet with
them in Bentonville on
Monday the 3rd and hopefully
we will rectify the. situation at
that time".
They then said they'd call
council after their meeting and
asked council to delay their


decision in anticipation of their
phone call of success. Since
council will be meeting that
same night, that might create a
real climactic moment, in the
now too long saga, as Jim
Jarboe, like the Warden in a
prison execution movie, gets
the call and breathlessly rushes
in hollering "stop the vote I got
their phone call of success,
grant a stay of extension." I'll
tune in for, that episode but
won't hold my breath.
the whole fiasco 'was an
almost laughable display of hol-
lowness as attorney Bullock fee-
bly tried to give council reason
to support his request while
sidestepping most questions by
advising council to check with
our once again absent from
action city attorney.
Lakeshore's pitiful perform-
ance begs for answers. Were you
guys so naive that you didn't
have the sense to see this possi-
bility happening? Did you lack
the foresight to negotiate a size-
able pay off in case Wal-Mart
decide to bail on you? Why do
you think NB owes you a darn
thing?


If Wal-Mart is now planning
to just sit on the property, to
prevent competition for their
Atlantic Boulevard and Beach
Boulevard stores, perhaps they
.might be benevolent enough to
turn the Lakeshore property
into an attractive park for all of
us to enjoy until they deem it
justifiable for "financial rea-
sons" to build or sell out. If they
plan to build later they need to
remember we passed a 60,000
square foot code amendment
and 'we need to remember that
Wal-Mart is not known for their
benevolence!
The biggest concern now is
how are we going to get an
empty eyesore building out of
our community? Hopefully
there are State and Federal laws
that will help us to deal with
this tenuous situation. Council
now needs to say no to any
extension, start making plans
for a nice park and have a long
talk with our city attorney!
Michael P. Aston
Neptune Beach


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' and platelets."
In case you're wondering,
you can donate' whole
blood every 56 days. And a
lot of people donate every
56 days. Just not enough
donate.
I'm well past 56 days. But
I have an appointment to
give Saturday.


- 41


F b 27 2008


PHIL HUDGINS
COLUMNIST

Need

inspiration to

give blood or

platelets? Meet

these people
A lady from the
American Red Cross
office called again this
week. She's been calling reg-
ularly lately. "There's a criti-
cal need for blood," she
said. She really shouldn't
have to tell me that.
Somebody somewhere
needs blood every millisec-
ond, I figure. But sometimes
we get lax in our duty.
Sometimes we have too
many things to do.
Sometimes we need inspira-
tion.
Tim Crippen will inspire
you. He's given platelets 300
times.
Why platelets, rather
than whole blood?
"Well," he says, "you can
give platelets every couple
of weeks or less. You can't
give blood that often."
Crippen lives in
Loganville, Ga., and drives
to Athens to donate
platelets. He started giving
after a nephew died of
leukemia just before the
boy's 16th birthday.
He started giving whole
blood at a drive at work-
he's now retired as electrical
supervisor of a school sys-
tem. He was sitting at a
table afterward, drinking
.juice,,and eating, a4-Nutter
Buttter,, and .he ntced, ...
pamphlet explaining why
so many people need
platelets, which are the cells
that help blood to clot.
People taking chemothera-
py often need platelets.
Leukemia patients and peo-
ple with blood diseases need
platelets.
So Crippen, now 62, start-
ed giving platelets, instead
of whole blood. He. gave
every chance he got. About
18 years ago, he gave three
weeks in a. row for a new-
born who had some kind of
blood problem. He never.
knew what it was.
'Has he ever met someone
who benefited from his
donations?
"Well, I might have," he
says. "You don't ever know.
That little baby would be
about 18 years old now and
might be ruining around
here somewhere."
Clarence Nichols of
Savannah will inspire you.
When I telephoned last
week, he had just given
platelets for the 328th time.
And he's three units shy of
giving 10 gallons of whole
blood. A couple of years
ago, he gave seven times in
a row for a particular
female. Could have been a
child; could have been an
adult. He'll never know.
Nichols is a retired pipe
fitter who'll be 73 March 3.
Ralph Smith of Athens
will mispire you. He has
given more than 200 units
of whole blood. Started in
1950. Last Thursday, a cold,
rainy day, he gave again-
and even recruited his
daughter, Ellen, to give for
the first time. Smith, who
has a Ph.D. in agricultural
engineering, is 84 years old.
These folks "could be
doing something easier
than rolling up a sleeve and
taking a needle, or two, for
someone they don't even
know," said Linda Rounds
of the Red Cross Blood
Services, who came up with
names of donors to contact.
"I think about that every
day when I contact donors
to come in and give blood







February 27, 2008


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OBITUARIES


Mary S. Adams


Ray Bivins


Margaret Roche Bryant


Mary S. Adams, 87, died Feb.
15, 2008.
She was born in Scranton,
Pa., and was a former resident
of South Orange and Brielle,
N.J. She had been a resident of
St. Johns County since 1979.
She actively volunteered for
Palms Presbyterian Church and
in community activities. She
was predeceased by her hus-
band, Warren R. Adams, DDS,
and her son, Richard W.
Adams. She is survived by her
daughter, Elizabeth of
Jacksonville.
A memorial service will be


Linda B.
Johnson, 66,
born April
25, 1941, in
Akron, Ohio,
died Feb. 20,
2008.
She was ;
raised a ". .
devout
Catholic,
attended
Garfiefd High
School and proceeded to study
to become a nun. She spoke
many times that being a moth-
er was the only thing she want-
ed to do more than being a
nun. She would have made a
heartfelt nun but her family is
so glad she chose to be a mom
instead, they said.
She married Maurice
Johnson in 1968, and moved
to Jacksonville in 1987.
Most of her life was dedicat-
ed to being a wonderful wife,
mother and homemaker. She
was a natural at cooking, grow-
ing vegetables, sewing, crafts
and giving hugs. She had a soft
heart for babies, the sick and
the underdog. She taught by
example to always give to peo-
ple in need.
She was an avid reader, loved
country music and often
dreamt of being an interior
designer. One of her greatest


Elizabeth Seitz died Feb. 21,
2008.
She was born in Poland and
raised in Germany. She then
moved to Chidago, where'she
spent most of'her life'bedfore
moving to Jacksonville Beach.
She enjoyed reading the Bible
and books.
She is survived by her
daughters, Irene Owens and
Ursula Seitz; sister, Ursula


held at 11 a.m., today,
Wednesday, at Hardage-
Giddens Funeral Home, Chapel
Hills Memory Gardens Chapel,
850 St. Johns Bluff Road,
Jacksonville.
In lieu of flowers, donations
are requested to The
Alzheimer's Association, The
American Lung Association or
Community Hospice of
Northeast Florida.
Arrangements by Hardage-
Giddens Funeral Home, 850 St.
John Bluff Road, Jacksonville,
Fla. 32225, 904-641-9755.


passions was traveling; she
marveled at the beauty of the
world and saw many breath-
taking places, the family said.
After raising three children,
Don Barkhurst, Linda
Barkhurst, and April Olmeda,
she was department manager
at Wal-Mart for 12 years. She
loved working with people and
developed many friendships
there.
She maintained lifelong
friendships from Ohio after
being here more than 20 years.
She was most proud of becom-
ing a grandmother.
She has two granddaughters,
Isabel Barkhurst and Kaitlyn
Ball. She is also survived by a
daughter-in-law, Jini Barkhurst,
and son-in-law, Lou Olmeda.
The family would like to
keep in their hearts and minds
that "Mimi" is now laughing
and smiling and free of the
pain from her earthly body.
A visitation was held
Sunday at Hardage-Giddens
Funeral Home in Jacksonville
Beach
Funeral services were held
Monday at Hardage-Giddens
Chapel Hills Funeral Home,.
Interment was held in Chapel
Hills Memory Gardens with a
gathering following in the
funeral home of Hardage-
Giddens Chapel Hills.


Mac; and grandchildren,
Michael Schrank and Mitchell
Halprin.
Visitation was held
Sai"ridday, in' thie chapel of
Quinn-Shalz," 'followed'by A
Mass of Christian Burial with
the Reverend William Kelly as
Celebrant.
Services under the direction
of Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home
in Jacksonville Beach.


Ray Bivins,
53, a lifelong ,1
resident, of
the Beaches
area, died
Feb. 23, "
2008.
He was
born to L
Henry "Red" K.
Bivins and
Katherine
Alford in
Jacksonville on March 29,
1954.
Ray was a graduate of
Fletcher High School, class of
1972.. He later became a
Master Electrician and owner
of Bivins Electrical Company
Inc. Ray was an avid golfer
with a passion for sports,
especially for competitive
softball in the Beaches area.
He was of the Presbyterian
Faith, enjoyed traveling, lift-
ing weights and walking


* Frederick
S. Lyons died
Feb. 21,
2008. He was ?
born in
Atlanta on ;'g
Nov. 15, i
1918, to
Thomas and
Clifford
Lyons where
he graduated
from Tech
High school. After graduation
he became an inspector for
the Southern Railroad. He
then served his country in the
United States Merchant
Marines. He graduated from
the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy in Kingspoint, N.Y.,
and was a commissioned offi-
cer to the European Front dur-
ing World War II.
Upon discharge, he was
employed with Exxon in New
York as Chief Engineer for
over 20 years. In 1964, he
owned and operated
Friendship Inn in Jacksonville
Beach until his retirement.
He was a member of the
Elks, American Legion, Navy
League, Beaches Kiwanis,


along the ocean with his
fiancee, Kiki, and dog, Buddy
Bear.
He was actively involved in
the community and was an
umpire for high school base-
ball. He was a true Gators fan
through and through.
He was preceded in death
by his mother, Katherine
Alford. Ray is survived by his
loving fiancee, Karen (Kiki)
Frame; father, Henry "Red"
Bivins; and three sisters, Anita
Bivins, Delores Reeves and
Linda Braddock.
A memorial service will be
held at 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29,
at Ponte Vedra Valley, 4750
Palm Valley Road, Ponte
Vedra Beach, 285-1130, with a
reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be sent to Ponte Vedra
Valley in his name.


American Merchant Marine
Veterans St. Johns River
Chapter and was a past chair-
man of the Civil Service
Board.
He is preceded in death by
his parents, Thomas and
Clifford Lyons, and his wife,
Iva Lee Hefner Lyons, in 1991.
He is survived by his pres-
ent wife and best friend,
Elaine E. Lyons; his "baby sis-
ter," Frances Lefstead
(Lawrence); nephew, Clifton
Lefstead (Judy); niece, Sharon
Spencer (Bob); great-nephew,
Christopher Lefstead; great-
niece, Melinda Faulk
(Dennis); and their daughter,
Lindsey Faulk.
Visitation was held
Monday, in Quinn-Shalz
Funeral Home. A Funeral
Service was held Tuesday at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
in Jacksonville Beach, with
the Rev. Dana Brones officiat-
ing. Interment followed in H.
Warren Smith Cemetery of
Jacksonville Beach.
Services under the direction
of Quinn-Shalz Funeral
Home.


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Margaret Roche Bryant, a
resident of Ponte Vedra Beach
since 1963, died peacefully at
Vicar's Landing on Feb. 23,
2008. Maggie was the widow
of Billy Ramsey Bryant, who
died in 1999.
. She is survived by her sister,
Marie Smith, of Vicar's
Landing; four children, Ann
Hart of Medina, Wash., Susan
Snead of Atlantic Beach, and
Billy Bryant and Alex Bryant
of Ponte Vedra Beach; seven
grandchildren, Craig Hart,
Julie Hart Pontiff, Jason
Snead, Casey and Andy


Bryant, and Zachary and
Nicholas Bryant; and six great
grandchildren, Charlie, Joey
and Maggie Pontiff, Sophie
and Willa Hart, and Gunner
Snead.
A private family service will
be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, send
donations to Community
Hospice of NE Florida, 4266
Sunbeam Road, .Jacksonville,
Fla. 32257.
Services under the direction
of Quinn-Shalz, A Family
Funeral Homie & Cremation
Centre.


Michael Xavier O'Connor


Michael Xavier O'Connor, a
resident of Ponte 'Vedra
Beach, died Feb. 20, 2008,
after a long battle with cancer.
He was born and raised in
Mt. Vernon, N.Y. He was a
faithful member of Our Lady
Star of the Sea Catholic
Church of Ponte Vedra Beach.
He received his MBA from
lona College of New Rochelle,
N.Y. While living in New York
City, O'Connor was employed
as a stockbroker for Merrill
Lynch. He later moved to New
Jersey and he worked for the
Chase Manhattan Bank in
New York City.
For the next 12 years, he
was employed as an Executive
Vice President for Reuters
International in New York
City. He was involved with
many charitable works
including Cystic Fibrosis,
Habitat for Humanity and
Cancer Research.
He was a devoted New York
Yankees fan and loved playing
golf, traveling, and going to
the beach. His love, devotion,
and loyalty to his family and
friends will always be cher-
ished and remembered, the
family said. He was a dear and
loving husband, father, broth--


er-in-law and friend, but most
of all, he loved spending time
with his precious daughter,
his angel, Christiana, the fam-
ily said.
He is survived by his wife of
25 years, Pamela; daughter,
Christiana; brother, Denis;
brother-in-law, Larry (Tammy)
Anderson; sister-in-law, Renee
Robson (Ben Brewer);
nephews, Sean and Josh;
nieces, Michelle and Jennifer;
uncle, Walter; aunts, Janet
and Rita; cousins, Linda, Sal
and Angela; several other
nieces and nephews; and
numerous lifelong friends. He
was predeceased by his par-
ents, Denis and Mary
O'Connor of Great
Barrington, Mass.
Visitation was held Feb. 24,
in Quinn-Shalz Funeral
Home. A Mass of Christian
Burial was held Monday in
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Catholic Church of Ponte
Vedra Beach with Monsignor
Daniel B. Logan as Celebrant.
Interment followed in Ponte
Vedra Valley Cemetery.
Services are under the direc-
tion of Quinn-Shalz Funeral
Home, Jacksonville Beach.


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JACKSONVILLE BEACH
Tony Lamar Williams Jr., 18,
of Jacksonville was arrested Feb.
23 and charged with carrying a
concealed firearm in the Beach
Boulevard end zone, according
to a police report. Police con-
ducted a traffic stop at 3:05 a.m.
and found a loaded .25-caliber
semi automatic handgun under
the front passenger seat.
* *
Auto burglary was reported
Feb. 24 in the 1200 block of 4th
Avenue North. A purse, drivers
license, credit card and $10 in
cash were stolen from the vehi-
cle. Police said there was no
sign of forced entry.
* *
A residential burglary was
reported Feb. 21 at an assisted
living facility in the 1700 block
of The Greens Way. The victim
told police that clothing, wallet,
car keys and $200 in cash were
stolen from a chair in his bed-
room. An employee found the
items on a curb in the parking
lot.

Burglary to a business was
reported Feb. 20 in the 1300
block of 13th Avenue North. A
projector and other computer
equipment valued at $1,850
were stolen from a secured
computer room at Baptist
Medical Center Beaches. Staff
found an open ladder in the
electrical closet next to the
room and observed some of the
ceiling tiles that had been
moved and destroyed.

Grand theft was reported Feb.
20 in the 600 block of Marsh
Landing Parkway. A concrete
saw valued at $1,000 was stolen
from the bed of a truck. The vic-
tim told police he observed the
suspect walking around the rear
of his vehicle and removed the
saw from his truck while he was
at an ATM. He tried unsuccess-
fully to follow the suspect who
was driving a small silver late
model Pontiac.

Attempted residential burgla-


ry was reported Feb. 21 in the
1000 block of 18th Street North.
Two juveniles were observed by
the owner trying to pry a lock
off the front door of the resi-
dence which is under construc-
tion. The man startled the sus-
pects who ran westbound
through backyards.
* *
Grand theft of a motor vehi-
cle was reported Feb. 21 in the
900 block of 8th Avenue South.
The suspect is a former cab driv-
er who was recently terminated
by the company. Police said he
has yet to return a white 1998
Ford Crown Victoria valued at
$3,000.

Battery was reported Feb. 21
in the 1200 block of 4th Avenue
North. The victim told police
that she got off a bus at 2:45
p.m. and a male suspect also
exited the bus and began fol-
lowing her. The man entered
the victim's yard and grabbed
her buttocks. The woman
threatened him with pepper
spray and the man walked away
but continued to watch her,
police said. He was described as
a black male with short bushy
hair, 5'7" and 150 lbs. wearing a
black sweatshirt with red trim.

Omar Luis Perez, 27, of
Atlantic Beach was arrested Feb.
24 and charged with driving
with a suspended or revoked
license as a habitual traffic
offender in the 500 block of 1st
Street North, according to a
police report.

Grand theft was reported Feb.
23 in the 1400 block of
Tanglewood Road. The victim
told police that she wrote a
$2,400 check for a down pay-
ment on vinyl windows. The
suspect cashed the check but
failed to complete the job.
* *
Identity theft was reported
Feb. 22 in the 1700 block of
Oakbreeze Lane. The victim was
notified of several unauthorized
charges by her credit card com-


pany. The charges were made in
California.

Fraud was reported Feb. 21 in
the 1200 block of 2nd Street S.
The victim told police that her
credit card information was
used four times in six minutes
at a restaurant. The charges
were made for $200, $75, $75
and $51. An online transaction
for $200 also occurred. The vic-
tim is still in possession of the
card.

Brooklyn Jean Bowman, 31,
of Jacksonville Beach was arrest-
ed Feb. 26 and charged with a
warrant for grand theft in the
500 block of 9th Street S.,
according to a police report.

Grand theft was reported Feb.
23 at a hotel in the 1500 block
of 1st Street N. A jewelry case
containing over $25,000 worth
of jewelry including an $18,000
white gold ring with two mar-
quis diamonds was stolen from
the victim's luggage.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH
Deputies detained
Christopher Aaron Miller, 19,
Thursday after a short pursuit
on a felony charge of driving
with a suspended license after
an officer clocked the suspect's
vehicle at 98 mph in the 1600
block of North Ponte Vedra
Boulevard, according to police..
* *
A construction tool valued at
$4,000 was reported stolen
Friday from a residence in the


200 block of Royal Lake Drive,
police reported.

A boat was reported stolen
Thursday in the 600 block of
South Harbor Lights Drive,
according to a police report.

NEPTUNE BEACH
Burglary was reported on Feb.
24 in the 1800 block of
Sherwood Lane, according to a
police report. The victim's jew-
elry and precious stones were
missing, according to the
report.

ATLANTIC BEACH
Grand theft was reported on
Feb. 19 in the first block of
Ocean Boulevard, according to
a police report.

Burglary to a residence was
reported on Feb. 21 in the 300
block of Orchid Street, accord-
ing to a police report. The vic-
tim told police someone
entered the house through the
.backdoor and took $600,
according to the report.

Burglary to a residence was
reported on Feb. 21 in the 1900
block of Main Street, according
to a police report.
* *
Battery was reported on Feb.
24 on the Mayport flyover,
according to a police report.

Kidnapping was reported on
Feb. 24 in the 1600 block of
Beach Avenue, according to a
police report.


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February 27, 2008


The Beaches Lcader/Ponte Vedra Leader


BUSINESS


Talk of economic stimulus helps


boost consumer confidence in Fla.


FROM CONTRIBUTOR
Passage of the national eco-
nomic stimulus package and
state property tax amendment
helped boost Florida's con-
sumer confidence by four
points to 74 in February after
last month's decline to its low-
est level in 16 years, a new
University of Florida study
reports.
Four of the five components
that make up the index rose
this month. The largest
increase was in perceptions of
national economic conditions
over the next year, which
jumped 11 points to 66, fol-
lowed by expectations of
national economic conditions
over the next five years, which
rose eight points to 82. Two
components edged up two
points: perceptions of personal
finances now compared with a
year ago to 67, and expecta-
tions of personal finances a
year from now to 84. The only
component to fall was percep-
tions of whether it is a good
time to buy big-ticket items,
which dropped three points to
71, its lowest point since
December 1991.
"We certainly did not expect
this increase," said Chris
McCarty, director of UF's
Survey Research Center at the
Bureau of Economic and
Business Research. "We think
the overall rise this month is a
reaction to the passage of the
stimulus package that will
result in payments to a majori-
ty of Florida households as
well as the passage of the prop-
erty tax amendment, which
was supported by 64 percent of
the voters. Both of these are, at
least temporarily, bright spots
for Florida consumers."
The data over the past two
months shows that confidence
fell steadily through January,
rose during the first week of
February and increased dra-
matically in the second week,
McCarty said. By the third


week of February, confidence
had fallen to January levels, he
said.
"We expect this month's
overall rise in confidence to be
a temporary increase and that
confidence will decline next
month," he said.
Higher consumer confidence
levels come at a time when
policy makers are trying to
avert a recession or at least
minimize the effects of one,
McCarty said. However, the
positive effects of both the
stimulus package and the
property tax amendment will
probably be short-lived, and
the Federal Reserve Board's
decision to cut interest rates
carries some negative side
effects, he said.
"By lowering interest rates,
which may help loosen credit
for borrowers, the Federal
Reserve has further weakened
the dollar against other curren-
cies," McCarty said. "This has
contributed to the rise in the
price of oil and other com-
modities as can be seen in the
recent rise in the price of a gal-
lon of gas, which has increased
more than seven cents in the
past week."
'Although the stimulus pack-
age offers a welcome rebate
check, those borrowed funds
add to the deficit, McCarty
said.
"And the property tax
amendment will no doubt
result in fewer services at the
local level, and may have long-
term downside effects on the
state economy as homeowners
take their tax exemptions with
them when moving in
Florida," he said.
There are some bright spots
for Florida homeowners hop-
ing to sell, though, McCarty
said. For instance, the property
tax amendment makes it more
affordable to move to a new
home, he said. The stimulus
package passed by Congress
temporarily increases the loan


amounts that can be pur-
chased by Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac from $417,000 to
$729,750, and
Florida has no shortage of
homes in this price range, he
said.
Interest, rates have declined
in response to the cuts by the
Federal Reserve, although
recently the credit markets are
not moving in sync with the
Fed rate cuts, McCarty said.
Most importantly, average
home prices have been falling
to a point where they are
approaching the level they
would have been at this time
without the housing run-up,
he said.
"We anticipate that by July
home prices in many areas of
Florida will be at or near bot-
toming out," he said. "This
should attract some buyers
who have been waiting on the
sidelines for prices to stabilize,
assuming they can quality for
a loan."
The research center conducts
the Florida Consumer Attitude
Survey monthly. Respondents
are 18 or older and live in
households telephoned ran-
domly. The preliminary index
for February was conducted
from 408 responses.
Consumer confidence is
designed to help predict buy-
ing patterns by measuring the
mood of consumers toward
purchasing. Although other
economic indicators also pre-
dict buying patterns, consumer
confidence tends to be avail-
able sooner. The index is
benchmarked to 1966, so a
value of 100 represents the
same level of confidence for
that year. The value of the
index is in comparing changes
over time rather than looking
at an isolated month.
From the Universityof Florida
Department of Information and
Publications.


photo SUBMITTED
Pausing at Friday's after hours mixer of the Ponte Vedra Chamber of Commerce are Danielle
Williams, of CNL Bank, First Coast (from left), Brett Duncan, chamber president, and Deborah
Henson, CNL Bank, First Coast. The mixer was held at CNL Bank.


AB author to launch book at


The Book Mark store in AB


FROM STAFF

Kingsley Plantation is featured in a new
novel by First Coast journalist and author,
M.C. Finotti that hits store shelvesthis week.
"The Treasure of Amelia Island" is historical
fiction for young adults ages 9 and up and
tells the story of Ana Jai Kingsley and her chil-
dren. It's published by Pineapple Press, an
award-winning regional publisher based in
Sarasota.
The novel is set in 1813, a tumultuous time
for the Spanish colony of La Florida, and for
11-year old Mary Kingsley. Patriots from the
United States want to kick Spain out of
Florida, take the land for themselves, and
enslave any freed people of color, like Mary
and her family.
In the middle of all this, Mary decides to
search for a legendary pirate treasure with her
brother, George, and half-brother, Diego. The


treasure hunt changes Mary Kingsley.forever.
"Through the eyes of a child, M. C. Finotti is
able to seamlessly weave a captivating fiction-
al tale into the unbelievable but true history
of the Kingsley family," said Carmen Godwin,
Director of the Amelia Island Museum of
History.
The novel is something of a departure for
Atlantic Beach resident Marisa Carbone
Finotti, a freelance writer and former
Jacksonville television reporter. "I was inspired
to write this novel after literally falling in love
with Kingsley Plantation years ago. It's a spe-
cial place and Ana Jai Kingsley and her chil-
dren were special people in Florida history,"
she said.
A book launch for M. C. Finotti's novel will
be held March 8 at The Book Mark in Atlantic
Beach at 4 p.m. The party is free and open to
the public.


BUSINESS BRIEFS


Nocatee developer
speaks to Chamber
Rick Ray, partner with the
Parc Group, master developer
of Nocatee, will speak at the
Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of
Commerce's Lunch and Learn
event today at 11:30 a.m. in
the Marsh Landing Country
Club.
Ray, who has previously held
executive positions with
Jacksonville-based The Charter
Co. and LTV Corp. in Dallas,
will discuss the status of devel-
opment in Nocatee.
The cost is $20 for chamber
members and $25 for guests
with a reservation, or $25 for
members and $30 for guests at
the door.

Stricter standards for
coast
The Florida Building
Commission made a recom-
mendation last month to the
Legislature that new buildings
along Florida's coast that will
be insured by the state-run
Citizens Property Insurance
Corporation be built to
stronger standards than cur-


rent building codes require.
The recommendations,
which incorporate "Code-
Plus" standards, come in
.response to the Legislature's
direction for the commission
to examine the hurricane risks
to structures built near the
Florida coast.
The proposed requirements
would apply to structures built
within a half-mile of Florida's
coasts beginning Jan. 1.
Citizens-insured coastal
buildings would be built to
withstand winds 5 to 25 mph
stronger than the code
requires, depending on where


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the coast.
In addition to wind speed,
the recommendations call for
buildings to be elevated 1 to 6
feet higher than current
requirements and to meet the
stringent wind-borne debris
protection requirements for
the High Velocity Hurricane
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Wounded

warriors

scuba dive

Wounded warriors are
coming home from our
wars, and the Jacksonville
area no doubt has a large
share. Appropriately, the
Wounded Warrior Project is
a Jacksonville-based non-
profit organization created
to furnish programs and
services to severely injured
armed forces men and
women.
A local benefit to aid the
Project was highlighted in
the Feb. 15 and 20 Leaders:
two matches between uni-
versity lacrosse teams at
Fletcher High School on Feb.
16.
According to a 2007
Bloomberg media report,
Wounded Warrior has been
involved in funding an
effort to get these vets,
including amputees, into a
sport which, at first, may
surprise us; namely--- scuba
diving. One might ask,
Aren't arms and legs essen-
tial for that? How could an
amputee do it?
Answer: enthusiastically,
assuming he or she has the
proper training.
The activity has been
spearheaded at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center in
Washington, DC by a volun-
teer---dive instructor John
Thompson. Per the
Bloomberg report,
Thompson is certified to
teach people with handicaps
and got the idea for the
scuba program after working
with the Red Cross at Walter
Reed's aquatic therapy unit.
The organization he
founded is called, for short,
SUDS---Soldiers Undertaking
Disabled Scuba. Walter Reed
provides the instructional
pool and related facilities
but no funds. That's a func-
tion of SUDS, with the help
of charitable entities such as
Wounded Warriors.
So how do the handi-
capped soldier/students fare
in this challenging pastime?
Evidently very well.
Thompson calls the water
The Great Equalizer.
"Many things," he says,
"are just easier to do in the
water with these types of
injuries. It's part rehabilita-
tion, part confidence build-
ing, (and) part adventure for
these wounded warriors. I'm
really inspired by the sol-
diers at Walter Reed."
Pondering the difficulty of
traveling underwater when
lacking one or more limbs, I
realized that Thompson is
right.
In that weight-reduced
environment, the compara-
tive mobility of an amputee
improves in relation to non-
disabled people. Humans
can't really move very fast
while submerged.
During my diving days,
although possessing all four
limbs, I was frustrated by my
low velocity when avoiding
a potentially dangerous deep
denizen.
Still, the leg amputee, for
instance, can increase speed
wearing special webbed
gloves along with a fin (or
fins) on his/her artificial
leg(s).
Talk about can-do people!
Any of these scuba-certified
Warriors who live in Florida
may enjoy their healing
hobby in a state boasting a
superb array of diving
opportunities.
That embraces many gor-
geous freshwater springs
accessible without a boat.
Have fantastic fun, you now-
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photo by CHUCK ADAMS
Members of a ballet class for seniors at The Players Community Senior Center hold onto the bar as they prepare for class
recently.



Seniors get a leg up with ballet


by CHUCK ADAMS
STAFF WRITER

The word "ballet" may
conjure up visions of sugar
plum ferries and tutus, but
ballet at the senior center in
Ponte Vedra Beach means
something different to those
involved.
"It strengthens legs. It par-
ticularly helps with bal-
ance," said Roger Smith,
who, with his wife Pamela,
is taking the ballet class
offered at the center.
"Since my wife and I do
ballroom dancing, balance is
very important," Smith said.
"So this [ballet] helps that
[ballroom dancing], and
that helps this."
The class instructor, Dawn
Wolf, agreed with Smit"s
assessment.
"They get flexibility, bal-
ance. Balance is so impor-
tant. Working the balance,
we do a lot of ankle and
foot strengthening," said
Wolf, who teaches ballet at
the Cultural Center at Ponte
Vedra Beach and owns Ponte
Vedra Ballet and Dance.
"In classical ballet, you
need to have that strength


photo by CHUCK ADAMS
Krista Boyer, 19, takes part in a ballet class at the Players
Community Senior Center in Ponte Vedra Beach.


in order to support your ,
body for all the moves," she
said.
"But working at the bar,


doing slow relev6s and
working through all the
muscles in the feet, help; -
seniors keep their balance


with walking, with other
aspects outside the ballet
class."
Seventeen persons are
enrolled in the ballet class,
which meets 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. Wednesday at
the Players Community
Senior Center on Landrum
Lane.
-The class, as well as a fig-
ure sculpting class offered
Monday afternoons and
acrylic art on Wednesdays at
the center, is part of a pro-
gram that links the senior
center with the communi-
ty's arts center, the Cultural
Center at Ponte Vedra
Beach.
The program is funded
through a Woodcock
Foundation "Healthy Minds,
Healthy Bodies" grant
obtained by the center's pro-
gram director, Leigh
Rodante.
The program began in the
fall, and the fall ballet ses-
sion provided a visit to the
Mikhail Baryshnikov exhibi-
tion at the J.Johnson Gallery
as well as a chance to see
the Russian ballet, "Sleeping

See BALLET, A-10


Photo submitted
Peter LaComb, past chairman
of the Jacksonville Coin Club.


Numismatic

to speak at

NoonBreak

on March 14


FROM CONTRIBUTOR
Peter T. LaComb, a life mem-
ber of the American
Numismatic Association, past
chairman of the Jacksonville
Coin Club and a coin collector
for more than 18 years, will be
the featured speaker at the
Friends of the Beaches Branch
Library NoonBreak on Friday
March 14.
The free program is at 600
3rd St., in Neptune Beach.
LaComb, who has been a
coin collector.-since childhood,
will discuss coins and currency,
including how to buy and sell,
and the meaning and value of
new issues.
He will also take questions
from the audience.
NoonBreak is a monthly pro-
gram of the Friends of the
Beaches Branch Library, and is
held on the second Friday of
each month. The program runs
from noon to 1 p.m.
No reservations are required.
Attendees may bring lunch.
Refreshments will be provided.
Upcoming NoonBreak pro-
grams include:
April 18 Emily Lisska,
executive director of the
Jacksonville Historical Society
speaking on the 500th anniver-
sary of Jean Ribault.
May 9 Warren Anderson,
attorney and active member of
Riverkeepers and Florida Land
Trust speaking in archeology.
June 13 Connie Heffen
presenting a program on vin-
tage and antique hats.
For more information about
NoonBreak, call the Beaches
Branch Library at 241-1142.


Barbara Jean 'a crazy professor in kitchen'


by KATHY NICOLETTI
COLUMNIST
"Cooking at Home," the lat-
est cookbook by Barbara Jean
Barta, contains 120 recipes
that Barta prepares for family
and friends.
"My mom is a crazy profes-
sor in the kitchen," says Lisa
Graham of Ponte Vedra Beach
in the forward to the 220-page
coffee-table-style book publi-
cation.


"She uses every bowl, knife
and pan in the house. There is
no recipe to follow, just her
memory."
Barta, her husband, Jim, and
several family members, oper-
ate seven Barbara Jean's
Restaurants in Georgia, South
Carolina, and Florida, includ-
ing the Ponte Vedra location
at 15 South Roscoe Blvd.
A native of New York City
and a resident of St. Simon's
Island, Ga., Barta learned to
cook during her childhood
and eventually trained to
become a dietician.
The first Barbara Jean's
opened on St. Simon's Island
in 1998 specializing in seafood
and homestyle "made from


scratch" food.
While obviously a busy
woman with restaurants in
three states, Barta said in a
phone interview that she
cooks at home every night
except for one day a month
when her husband prepares
dinner.
"Cooking shouldn't be diffi-
cult," she said.
To prepare delicious meals,
recipes don't have to be com-
plicated and ingredients
should be locally available and
not need to be specially
ordered.
Barta also said she still
enjoys going to the supermar-
ket, where she is sometimes
recognized by other shoppers
who talk to her about cook-
ing.
In her new cookbook, she
shares some of her cooking
tips, shortcuts, and prefer-


ences in kitchen gadgets.
While some shortcuts are
worth taking to save time
without sacrificing flavor, she
also indicates ,when shortcuts
and substitutions won't do as
well.
Doing the cookbook was a
four-month-long process of
accurately measuring ingredi-
ents and writing two of her
recipes each day. Now that she
has tested and written her
recipes to produce the best
consistent results, Barta said
that she uses her own cook-
books at home.
The food photographs in
the cookbook, shot at Barta's
home, are all taken of the real
food made by Barta from her
recipes.
There are recipes for a vari-
ety of entrees such as Shrimp
Burgers, Beef Wellington,
Baked Ziti, Rack of Lamb, and
chicken and duck dishes. Pork
Chops Stuffed with Cornbread
and Country Ham, pictured in
the cookbook, would be sure
to satisfy even the heartiest
appetite.
The Desserts Chapter
includes a "hard to find"
recipe for Snickerdoodles
along with cakes, brownies
and bar cookies, and other
desserts. Rice Pudding Cake is
a family recipe from Barta's
grandmother. It was one of
her childhood favorites and is

See RECIPES, A-8


photo courtesy of BARBARA JEAN'S
"Made from scratch" recipes from Barbara Jean Barta, shown
with her husband, Jim, are featured in Barbara Jean's "Cooking
at Home."


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February 27, 2008


Recipes: Pork Chops stuffed with cornbread, ham


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Michael and Kory Graybeal


Graybeal-Zuchegno


Kory Zuchegno of Largo
and Michael Graybeal of
Neptune Beach were married
Saturday, Feb. 23, at Beaches
United Methodist Church in
Jacksonville Beach.
Carman Johns and Edward
Wilder performed the ceremo-
ny.
The bride is the daughter of
Gary and Sandy Zuchegno of
Largo. She is earned a master's
degree in health from the
University of North Florida
and is employed by Baptist


South as a clinical dietitian.
The groom is the son of
Greg and Vickie Graybeal of
Neptune Beach. He earned a
bachelor's degree in sociology
from Florida State University
and own a real estate apprais-
er.
Ashley Zuchegno was the
maid of honor. Eric Graybeal
was the best man. After a
honeymoon to Malaga, Spain,
the couple will reside in
Atlantic Beach.


Cont. from A-7
equally well-liked by children
today, she said.
The recipe for Squash
Casserole proves that a good,
vegetable casserole can be
made without using a can of
cream soup for the sauce.
Local Vidalia onions are fea-
tured in her recipe for Vidalia
Onion Toast Points.
There is also a chapter filled
4 with kid-friendly recipes,
including one for homemade
sausage that is a favorite of
one of Barbara Jean's grand-
sons.
g" Barbara Jeans Cooking at
Home" is $29.95 and available
at any Barbara Jean,s
Restaurant or at www.barbara-
jeans.com.
Her inaugural cookbook is
also available for sale.


The following recipes are from
Barbara Jean's ,Cooking at
Home."

Rice Pudding Cake

one-half cup raisins
one-quarter cup dark rum
5 cups whole milk
1 cup half and half
1 cup Arborio rice
one and one-half cups plus
1 T sugar
1 vanilla bean, split
4 eggs, separated
1 pint fresh raspberries
(optional)
whipped cream (optional)

Soak raisins in rum for 2
hours, drain and set aside.
Combine milk, half and
half, rice, one-half cup sugar,
and the vanilla bean in a
medium saucepan. Bring to
boil over medium heat; reduce
heat to medium-low, cover
and, cook, stirring occasional-
ly, until rice absorbs all liquid,
about hour. Remove pan
from heat and scrape seeds
from banilla bean into the
rice. Set aside to cool.

Pour 1 cup sugar into a skil-
let, shaking it so it spread
evenly. Cook over medium
heat, without stirring, until
sugar begins to melt. That
should take about 2 minutes.
Stir with a wooden spoon
until just golden and begin-


ning to foam, about 3 min-
utes. Carefully pour into a 9-
inch springform pan and
quickly tilt to coat sides and
bottom. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 375
degrees. Stir egg yolks and
raisins into rice. Beat egg
whites until foamy, then slow-
ly add the remaining 1 T
sugar and beat until soft peaks
form. Fold whites into rice
mixture. Transfer to
caramelized pan and set pan
into larger, shallow pan of
water. Bake about 1 hour or
until a knife inserted comes
out clean. Unmold and serve
with fresh raspberries and
whipped cream.

Pork Chops Stuffed with
Cornbread and Country
Ham

4 thick bone-in pork chops
4 T butter
three-quarters cup chopped
onion
one-half cup sliced celery
one-half cup minced coun-
try ham
one-quarter tsp. thyme
leaves
one-half tsp. rubbed sage
one-half cup chicken broth
one-half cup pork stock
one-half cup apple juice
concentrate
8-inch pan of cooked corn-
bread
2 T olive oil

Heat the oven to 325
degrees. Cut a pocket in the
sides of the pork chops. Set
aside.

Melt the butter in a medi-
um skillet over medium low
heat. Add the onion and cel-
ery and cook until the onion
is translucent. Put in the
country ham, thyme, sage,
broth, stock, and apple juice
concentrate. Crumble the
cornbread and add to skillet.
Stuff the pork chops with the
cornbread mixture.

Heat the oil on stove in and
oven proof skillet and saut6
the pork shops until browned
on both sides. Place the skillet
in the oven for 20 minutes to
complete cooking.


photo submitted
Pork Chops Stuffed with Cornbread and Country Ham is one of,
several homestyle entrees in Barbara Jean's "Cooking at


Home."


Squash Casserole

2 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. yellow squash,
trimmed and sliced
1 lb. zucchini, trimmed and
sliced
1 cup dicec onion
one-half red pepper, diced
1 tsp. salt
one-quarter tsp. white pep-
per
1 T sugar
one' and one-half cups grat-
ed Cheddar cheese
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tsp. dried parsley

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat a large skillet over medi-
um heat and add the oil. Add
the squashes, onion, and red
pepper and saut6 until veggies
are tender. Add the salt, pep-
per, sugar, and 1 cup of the
cheese and blend. Place in a
casserole dish.

Mix the bread crumbs, pars-
ley and remaining cheese'
together. Spread on top of
casserole and bake for 20 to


25 minutes or until the top is
nicely browned.

Vidalia Onion Toast Points

two-third cup minced
Vidalia onion, or any mild
onion
1 cup grated Parmesan
cheese
one-third cup plus 2 T may-
onnaise
6 slices good quality sand-
wich bread (from bakery)
paprika
diced green onions for gar-
nish

Turn on the broiler

Line a sheet pan with quick
release foil. Mix the onion,
cheese, and mayonnaise in a
small bowl. Set aside.

Place the bread on the pan
and toast on one side under
the broiler. Spread the onion
mixture on the toasted side of
the bread. Sprinkle with papri-
ka and cut into four pieces.
Return to-broiler until golden
brown. Serve immediately.


VOLUNTEER LISTING


photo submitted
Members of the Jacksonville Beach Woman's Club recently vis-
ited the Veterans Hospital in Gainesville, where they presented
75 bags filled with personal items for patients. Shown with VA
hospital director Julia Baker are Jodi Tipton, Katherine Goins,
Rose Marie Legant, Donna Komkov, and Joyce Langley.


The Beaches Fine Arts
Series is looking for volunteers
to help with its duathlon on
Saturday, April 19.
The run-bike-run begins at 8


a.m. at Nocatee.
The BFAS also needs volun-
teers for its annual sprint
triathlon series, which kicks off
Saturday, May 17. Additional


races are Saturday, June 14,
and Saturday, July 12.
All races begin at 7 a.m. at
Mickler's Landing in Ponte
Vedra Beach. Call the BFAS


office at 270-2074, or visit
www.beachestriathlon.org if
you are interested in volun-
teering for any or all of these
events.


THE

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Friday, Feb. 29th @ 2:00 pm

"Beach front beverages at their best!"

Voted the Beaches Where Lemon St. meets the
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photo submitted
American Legion Post 129 in Jacksonville Beach hosted a
Veterans Association barbecue to benefit the USO's No Dough
dinner program for enlisted personnel stationed at Mayport.
Volunteers shown are from left Keith Helton, Michael Rotes,
Gary Warren, Tom Williams, Richard Hurst, Lee Fair, Jim Kutz,
Frank Kleese and Mike Amig.


COLLEGE


Kara Wade Tucker of
Neptune Beach, graduated Dec.
14, 2007, from the University
of North Florida with a mas-
ter's degree in rehabilitation
counseling.
She is employed by the
University of North Florida in
the Disability Resource Center.
She is the daughter of Wade
and Karen Tucker of Neptune
Beach.



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Students learn 'acting with the body'


by CHUCK ADAMS
STAFF WRITER

The husband-and-wife drama-
teaching team of Chris Beaulieu
and Jess Pillmore has been busy in
Ponte Vedra Beach of late.
Feb. 20 marked the conclusion of
four weeks of Commedia dell Arte
for 27. students at Landrum Middle
School, while the next day the cou-
ple, cofounders of Creatively
Independent, a Virginia-based tour-
ing performing arts company,
wrapped up a similar period of
instruction for fourth- and fifth-
graders at Rawlings Elementary.
The Rawlings session, which
opened with more than 30 students
but had dwindling attendance,
involved physical skills, improvisa-
tion and ensemble.
Pillmore and Beaulieu also helped
Ocean Palms' third-grade class
develop characters for their produc-
tion of "The Lion King."
. This was the eighth year the cou-
ple was funded by the Ponte Vedra
Public Education Foundation. Both
estimated they previously had
worked with 80 percent of the
Landrum students.
"Some of them we've had since
third-graders, and now they're
eighth-graders," Beaulieu said' Pel ,
20.
Pillmore and Beaulieu also have
been working with kindergarten
through fifth-grade students at
Discovery Montessori in
Jacksonville Beach on a
Shakespeare program '
The Landrum students learned
teamwork and, ensemble building
through Commedia Mask.
"With mask work, it's reallydiffi-
cult to put your whole body into it
and become another character in a-
very grotesque way," said Pillmore.
"They're very large features, stereo-
types of characters Archetypes,
really."
Pillmore said she thought the stu-
dents got "a stronger sense of how
much energy, it takes to truly tell a
story with your whole body and
your voice, especially when your
facial features, to a certain extent,
are taken away by the-mask. So you
have to use everything else to show


a range of emotions every second."
An open call forf sixth- through
eighth-graders at Landrum pro-
duced the participants, who worked
together in groups of five to seven.
"It's structured improve, a lot of
physical theatre," said Pillmore.
"Our way of teaching is get up and
get sweating."
One of the couple's goals was to
get the students to say "Yes."
"'Yes' is a hard word for some. It's
easier to say 'No' and protect your-
self than to say 'Yes' and accept
somebody else's idea," said
Pillmore.
Sixth-grader Thomas Nightingale
portrayed a portly Italian named
Stupino.
"I've worked with these guys
since fourth grade," Nightingale
said of Beaulieu and Pillmore.
"They're awesome. They teach us so
much. They taught us how to focus
on lines and acting. I've
learned a lot."
Sixth-grader Sarah
Hussein, who had the.
couple one time at
Rawlings, said the stu-
dents learned how to
express themselves "with
our spines. It's not really
wearing the mask. It's
more like acting with the
mask. It's just another
prop. It's not like we're
actors doing movies. It's
not verbal. It's acting
with the body."
Beaulieu was pleased
with the results.
"This is a great group of
kirls," he said. "The thing
I've noticed most about
them is they've really
learned how to take these
risks we've been talking
about for the past three
years. Now they're old
enough to get what that 2
means, to step into a dra-
matic character or to take
a risk comedically, which
usually is scary for most
'people because it means
the. possibility of embar-
rassing yourself or put-
ting yourself out there in
a way that someone
might laugh at you.


S. Ballet: Links cultural, senior centers


Continued from A-7
Beauty on Ice" at the
University of North Florida.
"Our programming is
geared toward seniors, but
we invite all ages," said Julie
Wright, site coordinator at
the Players Community
Senior Center.
"I think it's so vital to
changing perceptions about
aging in the community.
When young people come
in, and see that older folks
are trying something for the
first time or are committed
to an activity, I think it's a
win-win for everybody."
Among members of the
ballet class is Krista Boyer,
19, an aspiring-ballerina set
.back by a broken foot two
years ago. Wolf has been


working with Boyer, whose
foot is fine for pedestrian
activities, to bring her back
up to ballet speed.
"I love Dawn Wolf as a
teacher," Boyer said at a
recent class session.
"She's really thorough,
very careful, [and] makes
sure you don't get injured.
She's had a lot of injuries
[so] knows how to deal with
them. She's helped me out
with my injury.
"She's very kind and
encouraging, and she loves
ballet," said Boyer. "It's so
much fun to take a class
from someone who has a
true passion for ballet."
Boyer assists. Wolf with a
tot class at at Wolf's business
as well as with the seniors.


But the seniors class and its
slow pace also helps her get
"back in shape in recovering
from my injury," Boyer said.
The ballet class at the sen-
ior center was extended from
the fall because the grant
was extended, which was
due.td'the popularity of the
class, Wolf said.
"I just love my seniors,"
she said, "and they love it.
So we're going to keep it
going," Wolf said, adding,
that she hopes the class con-
tinues into the summer.
There is a waiting list for
the class, and Wolf said a
second session could be
added "if we have enough
response." ,
Call the senior center at
280-3233.


SCHOOL BRIEFS


photo by CHUCK ADAMS
Lucious Sumlar (from left), Mary Dobbins, Donna Hull and Brian Gordon of the U.S. Postal
Service join retiring Rawlings Elementary School teachers John Bracco (continuing right),
Linda Gibson, Jean Ellis and Bobby Langston, with Joyce Walter obscured, Tuesday in
unveiling an oversized Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings stamp. The first date of issue of the stamp,
the 24th in the USPS Literary Arts Series, was Feb. 21 at the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's
historic home in Cross Creek, Fla.


School gets Rawlings stamp


by CHUCK ADAMS
STAFF WRITER

Fourth- and fifth-graders at Rawlings
Elementary School attended a special assem-
bly Tuesday that honored the woman for
whom the school is named.
Five teachers retiring from the Ponte Vedra
Beach school joined representatives of the U.
S. Postal Service in unveiling, for the facility,
an oversized version of the stamp dedicated to
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie
Kinnan Rawlings.
Fifth-grade teachers John Bracco, Jean Ellis
and Bobby Langston and third-grade teachers
Linda Gibson and Joyce Walter have a com-
bined 136 years of teaching, according to
Principal Kathleen Furness.
"The postage stamp we've been using in our
country for 168 years," said Furness. "Their
collective teaching almost represents the
number of years we've been using postage
stamps."
First-day-of-issue ceremonies for the stamp
were held Feb. 21 at Rawlings' home in
Hawthorne, Cross Creek, Fla. The house was
designated a National Historic Landmark in


2007 by the National Park Service.
The stamp's image, which features Rawlings
and a young deer to commemorate her prize-
winning novel "The Yearling," was created by
artist Michael Deas and art director Carl
Herrman.
Born in 1896 in Washington, D.C., the
author of more than 35 books and short sto-
ries and her memoir, "Cross Creek," was
awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939
for "The Yearling."
During the ceremony at Rawlings, the
school received, in addition to an enlarge-
ment of the stamp, a framed gallery of the
stamp and its cachet, and a first-day-of-issue
cachet from the unveiling in Hawthorne.
The students in attendance were to receive,
following the ceremony, an envelope with the
stamp afixed. The stamp is the 24th in the
Postal Service's Literary Arts Series
The Postal Service was represented by Bill
Tyler, public affairs and communications for
the Southeast area; Donna Hull, manager of
business development for the North Florida
District; Ponte Vedra Beach postmaster Brian
Gordon; Lucious Sumlar, manager of market-
ing for the North Florida District; and Mary
Dobbins, manager of consumer affairs.


Bus service cut eyed
Busing of students to out-of-zone schools
in the St. Johns County School District may
be axed for next year because of budget
restraints.
No decision will be made until the Florida
Legislature decides on its budget for next
fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, according
to a news release from the School District.
Students from outside their attendance
zones are bused to Nease High for
International Baccalaureate and Navy
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
The news release said that if out-of-zone
busing is eliminated, students in those pro-
grams who live in the Nease attendance
zone will not be affected.

Seniors head to Atlanta
Three Ponte Vedra Beach residents are
among students at Episcopal High School,
Jacksonville, honored for their science ,
projects at the regional science fair' held at
the University of North Florida this
month.
Seniors Will Kennedy, Greg Kennedy and,
Nathan Monroe are among the five
Episcopal students chosen to attend the
international science fair scheduled May 11
to 16 in Atlanta. Only one other stutlent
from the regional fair held Feb. 18 was
selected to attend the international event.
Monroe was chosen for his project titled
"Harnessing solar energy, year 4: increasing
the efficiency of a hybrid polymer photo-
voltaic cell with the addition of zinc oxide
nanofibers in varying lengths."
Greg and Will Kennedy were chosen for


their team project titled, "Targeting the
mTOR pathway enhanced chemosensitivity'
of metastatic melanoma to Paclitaxel."
Episcopal was represented at the regional
event by nine Upper School projects and 25
Middle School projects, which won nine
first-place awards and will fill 15 of the 38
state
stience-fair, positions, in addition to the i
six international positions. .,,:
The Kennedys and Monroe will also be
entered in the 2008 state science fair t6 be
held in Lakeland April 16 to18.

Student art on display
Art students from Nease High School are
among those whose works will be on dis-
play in St. Augustine next month for the St.
Johns All-County High School Art
Exhibition.
The annual exhibit will hang at the St.
Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St.,
March 7 to 29.
* The event showcases superior high school
student art work from Nease, Bartram Trail,
Pedro Menendez and St. Augustine high
Schools.
More than 100 pieces are being selected
for the exhibit in the Art Association's
South gallery.
The exhibition will be judged by local
artists Jo Sinclair and Matt Cutter.Rebecca
Williams, who teaches at Landrum Middle
School, is exhibit director,
The exhibit opens Friday during the pop-
ular First Friday Art Walk, in which several
art galleries stay open during the evening.
Admission is free.








Ponte Vedra Leader




February 27, 2008 SPO RTS


Inside
* Fishing Leader
* Sports Briefs
* Calendar


Nease seniors shine in All Star games


Photos by ROB DeANGELO
TOP LEFT: Joe McKinley heads up field with the ball. TOP RIGHT: Panthers teammates Sam
Snyder (10) and Lisa Heise became opponents in the girls All Star game. LEFT: Jessica Gambill
clears the ball from the defensive end. ABOVE: Myles Wright (in white) controls the ball near mid-
field in the boys All Star showcase.


'Queen of the Beach' volleyball tourney this weekend


Terry Mashour
stretches to save
the ball in this
beach volleyball
file photo from
2007. The beach
volleyball season
gets under way
Sunday with the
"Queen of the
Beach" women-
only tournament
taking place on
the courts south of
the Jacksonville
Beach Pier at the
end of Third
Avenue North.


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The Jacksonville Volleyball
Club will host its "Queen of
the Beach" tournament
Sunday March 2 at Third
Avenue North along
Jacksonville Beach.
The ladies-only, one-day
competition will feature three
divisions of play: Open, for
those seeking top-level compe-
tition; A, a step below Open,
and B, for beginners or those
just getting into the beach
game, said JVC president Chris
Morrissey.
A tournament fee of $10 per
person will be collected with
classification winners receiv-
ing half of all fees collected for
their respective divisions.
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
with play starting no later
than 10 a.m.
A tentative JVC calendar is
complete for the 2008 beach
volleyball season and includes


a First Coast Series tourna-
ment March 29, another on
June 29, and a third on August
2.
The King and Queen of the
Beach Tournament is sched-
uled for August 30.
All of the action takes place
at the Jacksonville Beach
courts south of the pier and at
the end of Third Ave. North.
Because of a surprising
amount of beach erosion, JVC
has lost four poles and the
group is working to replace
them before the start of
Sunday's Queen of the Beach
event.
In addition to local tourna-
ments, the EVP Pro Tour
returns to Jacksonville Beach
on April 12,
More information on the
Jacksonville Volleyball Club,
players and upcoming tourna-
ments is available on the
Internet at: jacksonvillevolley-
ballclub.com


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The Beaches Leader/Ponte Vedra Leader


FISHING




Another successful El Cheapo Tournament


C congratulations to James
Traylor and his father
Paul for winning this
year's El Cheapo Sheepshead
Tournament sponsored by the
Jacksonville Offshore Sports
Fishing Club. Their winning
fish weighed 10.7 pounds.
Twelve-year-old Samuel
Mankins won the junior divi-
sion with his 7.4 pound fish.
It was another outstanding
event put on-by the J.O.S.F.C.
and the director Frank Joura.
The snapper fishing reports
from the party grounds just
keep getting better and better.
Reports of up to 40 snapper
weighing up to 18 pounds
coming off the party boats


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WIMPY SUTTON
FISHING LEADER


last week was the talk of
Mayport.
Tom Muff came off the
"Mayport Princess" with three


a Photo submitted
Eleven-year-old Austin Millard caught fhis big snowy grouper
recently.on a trip aboard the "Huntress' with Capt. Todd Harris.


snapper to 12 pounds and a
lot of smaller sea bass and
beeliners.
Houston Stevens followed
him off the "Princess" with a
pair of snapper to 14 pounds
and a cooler full of sea bass
and beeliners. Monday,
Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday were all outstanding
trips for the anglers on the
"Princess."
There was also plenty of
action on the "King Neptune"
last week. After several very
successful commercial trips
during the week the "King
Neptune" with Capt. Scott
Reynolds and crew were ready
for their anxious anglers to
board last Sunday morning.
They certainly weren't disap-
pointed. Smiling from ear to
ear they came off the boat
with 30 snapper, five grouper,
flounder, to six pounds and
stringers filled with sea bass
and beeliners.
Veteran angler Larry Finch
spent most of the week fish-
ing the surf at Daytona and
icing down great catches of
pompano and whiting. On
Saturday, Larry and his grand-
son Logan scored in the El
Cheapo Sheepshead
Tournament. Larry was sev-
enth in the general tourna-
ment and Logan was second
in the junior anglers division
with a 5.6-pounder.
Capt. Brett, David King and
Mike Morris fished the jetties
Saturday and caught 21
sheepshead and four drum.
Their largest sheepshead was
9.4 pounds and earned them
fourth place in the tourna-
ment.
Capt. Butch Garvin and
friend Lowell Breeding took
the "Early Times" offshore
and caught 12 sheepshead to
four pounds and 24 snapper,
but only four were keepers.
They also had an excellent
catch of sea bass.
James Gergley and Mike
Tandarich teamed up aboard
the "Head Hunter"last
Tuesday for 15 reds to 24
inches, a snook, a drum and
three sheepshead. On
Wednesday, James and Mike
pulled up 35 sheepshead to
eight ponds.


Buck Gergley
fished from the
"King Neptune"
last Sunday and
caught four snap-
per, a pair of
flounder and
plenty of sea bass.
On Sunday,
Capt. William
Goodling, his
brother Sandy,
Steve Swain and
Bob and Jason
Phillips took the
"Venus Baby" to
the T.W. bottom.
They caught 10 IF
snapper weighing ;
between eight and ..
nine pounds and .
a lot of beeliners
and sea bass.
Action on the "
Jacksonville Beach '
Pier picked up
considerably last
week. Spencer
Brogden led the
action. On
Thursday, he
brought 87 whit-
ing over the pier
rail.
Walter Harris
had 47 whiting in
his cooler and
Keith Payton had
27 whiting on
Wednesday. Other
pier anglers
caught
sheepshead, small .
blues and yellow-
mouth trout.
Capt. Kirk
Waltz, fishing
from his
"Enterprise" with
Shawn and Jerry
Smith, fished near
the south jetties
last Tuesday and
netted six reds to
28 inches, seven
sheepshead to
nine and a half Brian Anc
pounds, a pair of fishing wi
trout and five
ringtails.
Capt. Todd Harris, Tim
Millard and his son Austin
and Scott Weikel took the
"Huntress" to the Elton bot-
tom last Saturday for a good
day of fishing. They brought


Photo submitted
)ers caught this fat grouper aboard the "Wet Spot" recently while
th Capt. Bubba Ryan.


home two grouper and an
excellent catch of beeliners.
Eleven-year-old Austin mus-
cled a big snowy grouper over
the gunnel.
,, Willie Ulmer, and Louise,


Carson finished their shad
season last Saturday. They
trolled the river south of
Sanford and caught eight
shad.
God Fishin'.
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Fishing
The fifth annual Jacksonville
Kayak Fishing Classic, the world's
largest kayak fishing tournament,
will take place May 2-3. The
event promotes kayak fishing in
Jacksonville with a conservation-
oriented format and raises funds
for children's programs through
Daniel Memorial and Dignity-U-
Wear.
The ecotourism event also sup-
ports the St. Johns Riverkeeper
and Coastal Conservation
Association.
Officials expect more than 250
kayak anglers will target redfish,
trout and flounder in a catch-
photo-release format with more


than $50,000 in prizes and gifts.
A captain's meeting is sched-
uled for May 2 at Jacksonville
Strike-Zone Fishing Center.
Check-in, awards ceremony and
a banquet are slated for May 3 at
American Legion #129 of
Jacksonville Beach.
Entry fee is $60 and includes a
captain's bag, rights to fish, entry
into the raffles and banquet.
Anglers will be launching and
fishing at any inshore location
within Duval, Nassau and St.
Johns counties.
Trophies, kayaks, fishing gear
and gift certificates will be award-
ed for first- through fourth-place
finishers in four open divisions,
and first through third places in


The Ponte Vedra Storm
U-15 girls team kicked
off the spring season by
winning the Score at the
Shore Tournament in
Tampa over Presidents
Day weekend. The
Storm went 6-0 in the
event. Seated/kneeling
from left: Hayley Flynn,
Allie Gerry, Morgan
Brian, Noel Crane,
Gabby Ragazzo,
Maddie Hartley.
Standing: Annie
Bobbitt, Erica Burt,
Carson Pickett, Brooke
O'Hare, Theresa
Diederich, Kalli Torres,
Sara Voit, Ainsley
Morgan, Maddie
Forrestal, Tyler Law,
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the fly fishing division.
Kayak fishermen can register
online at JacksonvilleKayak-
FishingClassic.com or can also
pick up an entry form at spon-
sors' locations.

Final standings from the El
Cheapo Sheepshead. Touramentr
last weekend:
Junior Anglers
1. Samuel Mankins
2. Logan Finch
3. Michael Murhee
4. Hunter Mullen
5. Dustin Leitch
6. A.J. Proescher
7. Josh Mitchell
8. Brandon Meyer
9. Caleb Carroll
10. Zachary Meyer
General Tournament
1. Paul Traylor
2. Alton Robey
3. Tom Wheeler
4. Brett Cannon
5. Chuck Degrove
6. Eric Leitch
7. Larry Finch
8. Casey Riley
9. George Scott
10. Casey Wilson

Football and cheer-
leading registration
Jacksonville Beach Pop
Warner football and cheerlead-
ing registration will take place
Saturday, March 8 and Saturday,
March 15 from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. at Wingate Park in
Jacksonville Beach.
Registration fee is $145 and
more information is available at
jaxbeachjaguars.com or by
phoning Susan Miles at 249-
0712.

Gate River Run
The official Gate River Run
entry forms and training sched-
ules are now available for the
31st running of Jacksonville's sig-
nature running event on
Saturday, March 8.
More than 17,000 people annu-
ally take to the streets in
Jacksonville's largest participatory
sporting event which includes
four popular races through some
of the city's most scenic neighbor-
hoods.
Gate River Run is the site of the
USA 15K Championships for the
15th consecutive year, and
attracts a top field of world class
American runners racing for more
than $65,000 in prize money. For
the fifth year, the Equalizer Bonus
will award $5,000 to the first male
or female to cross the finish line.
For more information on the
Gate River Run and companion
race day events, visit www.gate-
riverrun.com or phone 731-1900.
Golf
Nease High's Kevin Phelan
won last weekend's Florida Junior
Tour event at Amelia Island
Plantation. Phelan, 17, came
back from two strokes down to


claim his first FFT title. Phelan
made two birdies in the first
round to card a 1-under par 71
and trailed Carson Weinand by
two. "I was hitting my irons real-
ly well,'.' said Phelan. "I only
missed four greens in the first
round and made all my par
putts." In the final round, Phelan
missed only three greens to .-._
record a 73 and win by two
strokes.
"This win helps my confidence
a lot," said Phelan. "I have had a
lot of top five finishes and I feel
like I keep improving."


The Nease High School Senior
Men's Club charity golf tourna-
ment is scheduled for Monday,
March 31 at Ponte Vedra Inn and
Club's redesigned Lagoon
Course.
Tournament is slated to begin
at 1 p.m. and entry fee is $100
per player. Format is a two-man
captain's choice.
All proceeds go toward assist-
ing families in need of affordable
housing.
For more information or to
register, phone Dean Bud Beech
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Photo by CHUCK ADAMS
The Long Time Newcomers Club celebrated its 15th birthday Tuesday at Selva Marina Country Club in Atlantic Beach. L.T.N. has
had 12 presidents since its first year of existence in 1992-93. Eight of the presidents, either past or present, attended the birthday
party. They are, from left, Pat Zazzarino, Atlantic Beach; Kay Quinn, Ponte Vedra Beach; Sally Augenstein, Ponte Vedra Beach;
Etta Rouse, Jacksonville; Joyce Coleman, Neptune Beach; Carolyn Viafora, Atlantic Beach; Margaret Mary Clark, Jacksonville; and
Lenore Logan, Jacksonville Beach. Zazzarino, the club's first president, served a second term in 1993-94 and came back one
more time, in 1995-96. Viafora is. the club's only other leader to serve more than one term, in 2002-03 and again in 2003-04.
Coleman is the current president. The club has 100 members. It meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, September to May, with
the exception of December.


Wednesday, Feb. 27
Beyond the Ordinary:
"Beyond the Ordinary," an
adult experimental and mixed
media workshop, runs from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 27-29 at the
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra
Beach. The instructor is Sherry
O'Neill. The cost to members is
$270; for non-members it's
$360. A $100 non-refundable
deposit is required to hold
space. Beginner to advanced
levels are offered. The work-
shop will include lectures,
hands-on demonstrations, cri-
tiques and individual instruc-
tion. For information, call the
Cultural Center at 280-0614.

Lunch and Learn: The Ponte
Vedra Chamber of Commerce
holds a Lunch and Learn from
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Marsh
Landing Country Club, 25655
Marsh Landing Parkway. The
speaker will be Nocatee devel-
oper Rick Ray; sponsor is
IronStone Bank. The cost is $20
for members and $25 for guests
with a reservation, $5 more for
both at the door. RSVP to
info@pontevedrachamber.org.

Tools for Success: The 13th
annual "Tools for Success"
Conference, benefiting families
of children with special needs
in Northeast Florida, will be
held from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the
Schultz Center, 4019 Boulevard
Center Drive, Jacksonville. It's a
free conference for families,
educators and professionals.
For information, contact Judy
Glendenning at 346-4601,
ext.118, or at
glendinnij@dreamsbeginhere.o
rg, or visit
www.fdlrscrown.org/parentser-
vicesconftraining.asp.

Thursday, Feb. 28
Beaches Kiwanis: The
Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville
Beaches meets at 12 p.m. at
Selva Marina Country Club.
The speaker will be Ann
Dugger, whose program will be
The Justice Coalition. The cost
to non-members is $15. For
information, call club president
Neil Powell at 343-3571 or visit
www.beacheskiwanis.com.

National Day of Prayer:
National Day of Prayer meets
from 12:30-2 p.m. and from
6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 28, March 27
and April 10 at Regency Library
behind Garden Ridge. A period
of prayer will be held from 5-
6:30 p.m. preceding each
evening meeting. The group's
final session will be held from
8-10 a.m. April 24, followed by
a business meeting from 10:30
a.m.-1 p.m. For information,
contact Susan Alberti at
susanalberti@comcast.net.

Friday, Feb. 29
February Exibition: Jay
Shoots Portrait Works will be
on display at the Cultural
Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
through April 5. The exhibi-
tion's opening night runs from
6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 29. The open-
ing is free to the public due to
exhibition support by Regions
Bank, Florida Arts and Culture,
The Twisted Martini and The
Chefs Garden.


Great Jacksonville Book
Sale: The Great Jacksonville
Book Sale, presented by Friends
of the Jacksonville Public
Library, will be held Feb. 29-
March 2 at the Jacksonville
Fairgrounds. Hours of the sale
are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 12-6
p.m. Sunday. There's a preview
sale from 6-9 p.m. Thursday for
Friends of the Library members.
Anyone who is not a member
can sign up Thursday night and
be admitted to the preview sale.
The sale will be held in Exhibit
Hall B at the fairgrounds.
Parking is free. Proceeds of the
annual'book sale-beriefit thi-
Jacksonville Public Library.

Sons of Italy: The Order Sons
of Italy Beaches Lodge's third
annual Elegant Luncheon and
Fashion Show will be held from
12:30-3:30 p.m. March 9 at
Ocean Breeze Conference
Center. Tickets are $35, with a
purchase deadline of February
29. The theme is "America's
Woman," with fashions provid-
ed by Dress Barn. Proceeds will
benefit the USO. Call 992-6077
or 242-4929 for information
and tickets. Everyone is wel-
come.

Saturday, March 1
Actions Dog Training:
Actions Dog Training Day &
Night Care Center, at 1111 St.
Johns Bluff Road N., offers dog
training classes called "Training
for Toys." Each series offers a
different type of class for owner
and pet. The Puppy Series is a
four-week class; puppies 3-5
months qualify. Owners learn
about puppy development, typ-
ical behavior problems and
how to solve them. The fee is
three new "ruff & tuff" dog
toys. The first class will be held
from 9-10 a.m. At the end of
the class, toys will be donated
to local animal rescue groups.
To register, call 642-1782 or e-
mail kaninel@bellsouth.net

Artoga Celebration: The
Artoga program, at 2113 Florida
Blvd., Neptune Beach, holds a
one-year anniversary celebra-
tion-car wash from 2-5 p.m..
There will be Yoga for all, class
demonstrations, children's the-
ater, art and food. The celebra-
tion/car wash for $7 is a
fundraiser for a new play-
ground and part of a national
campaign to plant trees. Artoga
does camps for school holidays
and classes for little ones, K-5,
homeschoolers and teens. It
also offers Family Fun Days,
with yoga and art together; par-
ents nights out and birthday
parties. For information, visit
artoga.org or call Bridget
Cartlidge at 477-0400.

Beaches Green Market: The
Beaches Green Market pops up
from 2-5 p.m. every Saturday at
Beach Plaza, 1266 Beach Blvd.,
in front of Twisted Sisters.
Offerings include locally grown
produce such as citrus, salad
greens, carrots and collard
greens. Beaches Green Market
also has organic vegetable and
herb transplants, as well as craft
from local artists, fresh baked
cookies and pastries, and organ-
ic coffee that's roasted locally.


For information, contact beach- 23
esgreenmarket@yahoo.com.

Free Seminar: A free home Jac
buyers seminar will be held ho
from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at tot
449 Naugatuck Dr., ch
Jacksonville. The seminar will to
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home buyer. A free credit report th
and home-buying brochure will th
be provided. The seminar is rea
sponsored by Wendy Rodgers be
and Ana Maria Bassani. Rodgers is
can be reached at ce:
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5517, Bassani at abassani@sell- in
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Literacy and Art Family
Day: Literacy and Art Family
Day is held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
at the Cummer Museum. The Cc
day offers live music, story- M
telling and literary art projects M,
for the entire family. The event b"
promotes Mayor John Peyton's be
2008 Rally Jax preschool litera- Cu
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904-355-0630. an
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March Music Madness in
Fundraiser: The Beaches Fine Ca
Arts Series holds a fundraiser at
6:30 p.m. at the Wilson Center
for the Arts, FCCJ South
Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd.
Tickets are $75 and go toward
raising funds for free concert,
programming. The event fea-
tures the Kelly-Scott Jazz
Quintet. For information, visit
www.beachesfineartsseries.org.

McDaniel at Bookmark:
Florida native and National
Poetry Series award-winner Ray
McDaniel will be at The
Bookmark, 299 Atlantic Blvd.,
Atlantic Beach, at 2 p.m. to dis-
cuss and sign copies of his new
book of poetry, "Saltwater
Empire." Saltwater Empire,
McDaniel's second collection of
poetry, was conceived in the
years before Hurricane Katrina
and influenced by its after-
math. His award-winning col-
lection was "Murder (a violet)."
He now lives in Ann Arbor,
Mich., where he writes for a
poetry review. magazine and
teaches at the University of
Michigan. For information, call
241-9026.

Sunday, March 2
Community Blood Drives:
The Blood Alliance conducts
Community Blood Drives from
8:30-11 a.m. at Ponte Vedra
Presbyterian Church, 4510
Palm Valley Road, and from 9
a.m.-1:30 p.m. at St. Paul's
Catholic Church, 224 5th St.
N., Jacksonville Beach.

Eighth Annual Auction: The
Student Ministry at Neptune
Baptist Church presents an
Auction and Film Fest. A silent
auction opens at 10:30 a.m.,
and lunch is served at 12 p.m. A
live auction begins at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $5 and include
admission to the auction and
lunch. Festivities take place in
the Fellowship Hall. For infor-
mation, call Dave Wiley,
Minister to Students, at 249-


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three divisions: Open, for
who want to compete at
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monday, March 3
@ 3: Jenna Madison,
linator of Museum
rotationn at the High
im of Art, will talk about
openings at the High"
ning at 3 p.m. at the
ral Center at Ponte Vedra
. Madison will discuss the
s partnership with the
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ta installations, "The
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'The Eye of Josephine."
so will talk about upcom-
xhibitions at the High.
ulie Price at 280-0614, ext.


205, to RSVP. The lecture is free
for the community due to the
support of the Cultural Center's
members.

March of Dimes
Appreciation Week: Liberty
Tax Service offers a March of
Dimes Appreciation Week this
week. Donors who contribute
to March of Dimes in Liberty
offices will receive free tax
preparation.

Second Session Art Classes:
Second Session Art Classes
begin March 3 at the Cultural
Center at Ponte Vedra Beach.
Those who sign up for classes
before Feb. 25 receive a free
Sydney McKenna T-shirt with
her winning painting, Halo,
featured on the back. Call
Jessica at 280-0614, ext. 204, or
visit www.ccpvb.org.

Sierra Club Meets: The Sierra
Club holds a general meeting at
7 p.m. in the main meeting
room of the Ponte Vedra Beach
Branch Library, 101 Library
Blvd. The subject is "The how
and why of legally protecting
the environment." Warren
Anderson, president of the
Public Trust Environmental
Law Institute, member of the
legal team for the St. Johns
Riverkeeper and a practicing
lawyer in the Beaches area in
the fields of environmental and
personal injury law will provide
an overview of key environ-
mental laws and how they
apply to the everyday problems
encountered in trying to pro-
tect the environment in
Northeast Florida. For informa-
tion, call Brian Paradise at 710 -
0479.


in Washington, D.C. She has
written for the New York Times,
Washington Post, Wall Street
Journal and The New Republic.
The free lecture is part of the
Distinguished Voices Inquiry
and Insight Lecture Series.
Tickets may be ordered online
at www.unf.edu. Click on the
Spring 2008 Lectures link.

D.A.R. Meeting: The Ponte
Vedra Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution
meets at 10:45 a.m. at Marsh
Landing Country Club, 25655
Marsh Landing Parkway. The
guest speaker will be from
Jacksonville's Community and
Senior Services Department. For
information, call Carolyn Roth
at 992-7463 or Babs Hartmann
at 242-0025.

Foundation Academy: The
Foundation Academy, 107 3rd
St. S., Jacksonville Beach, has a
series of events coming up. The
academy holds a spring concert
and art show March 4 and
Spanish Festival March 20. On
April 10, there will be an ele-
mentary musical/student-led
conference. The spring musical,
"How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying," will be
performed May 2-4 and May 9-
11. There will be another stu-
dent-led conference May 22
before the school year wraps up
with graduation May 29.
Man to Man: Man to Man,
the prostate cancer support
group, meets every other
month at 6 p.m. on Tuesday
dates. Speaker at the March 4
meeting will be Dr. Riz Nurani,
who will provide an update on
radiation for prostate cancer.
Subsequent meeting dates are
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Tuesday, March 4 mayo .an. ov..
arc t 4. The group meets at Baptist
Art in Garden: March Art in Medical Center Beaches, in the
the Garden Workshops, offered Medical Staff Conference Room
Tuesday from 10 a.m,-2 p.m. of the East Pavilion. Dr. Morris
and open to all ages, will be Dees is the facilitator. For infor-
held at Gardthe COA Millen mation, call 249-0022. Man to
Memorial Garden, 180 Marine Man, sponsored by the
St., St. Augustine. The instruc- American Cancer Society, is a
tor is Nancy Christensen. program for people dealing
March 4 is The Flower as Bud, with or interested in learning
March 11 The Rhythm of Trees about prostate cancer while
and Flowers, March 18 Create a providing a forum for prostate
Colorful Butterfly and March cancer survivors to offer sup-
25 Compose in the Garden. port and encouragement to
The classes cost $15 each or are those newly diagnosed.
four for $50. Materials either
are provided orparticipants can Ne-cmers of the Beaches:
bring their own. For- inform; Newcomers of the Beaches, an
tion, call 904-209-3700 or 904 organization for women new to
392-8318. the area, meets at 11 a.m.
March 12 at the Casa Marina
Author at UNF: Azar Nafisi, Hotel, 691 1st St. N.,
author of "Reading Lolita in Jacksonville Beach. Cost of the
Tehran: A Memoir in Books, luncheon is $20, payable by
will discuss "The Republic of March 4 to Newcomers of the
the Imagination" at 7:30 p.m. Beaches, P.O. Box 2421, Ponte
at the University Center Vedra Beach, FL 32004. Hope
Banquet Hall on the University McMath, head of education at
of North Florida campus. Nafisi the Cummer Museum, talks at
is a visiting professor and the the luncheon about a "Very
director of the SAIS Dialogue Special Arts Event" the
Project at the Foreign Policy Cummer is hosting. Call
Institute of Johns Hopkins Bonnie Lynch at 904-821-9002
University's School of for information about
Advanced International Studies Newcomers or to join.


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LAKEFRONT GRAND Opening! 3/15/08
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acreage. Boat directly to Gulf of Mexico!
Excellent financing. Call about "No Clos-
ing Costs" special (800)564-5092, Ask for
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Call today and be listed tomorrow.
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"SELLING? Homes /condos list for 4.5%.
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(866)999-2290 x1736.

ALL REAL Estate advertised herein is
subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act,
which makes it illegal to advertise any
preference, limitation, or discrimination
based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status or national ori-
gin, or the intention to make any such
preference, Imitation or discrimination.
The Leader Group will not knowingly ac-
cept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. All per-
sons are hereby informed that all dwell-
ings advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
If you believe that you may have been
discriminated against in connection with
the sale, rental or financing of housing,
call the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development -HUD-
1(800)669-9777, or for the hearing im-
paired 1(800)927-9275.


17 ACRES zoned for horses, Nassau
County- Callahan. $255,000. Independent
Brokers & Associates, Inc. 247-4333 or
710-3111.
3/4 ACRE lot on Fort George Rd. near Big
Talbot Island. Offered below appraisal.
249-0346.

WEST BEACHES
5 minutes to Jax Beach, over 1/2 acre,
150x190, nice trees, great location. Close
to JTB, schools, shopping, beaches. Will
build to suit. Possible owner financing. All
reasonable offers considered. Only $3.70
per sf. $99,900. (904)993-5853,
(904)993-3803. Owner/Agent.
ASHEVILLE, NC, land bargains. Up to
30% below appraisal. www.seeriverhigh-
landsnc.com


PONTE VEDRA Landing, $179,900, pre-
foreclosure/ short sale. 2BR/2BA, all tile,
one car garage, fenced yard; open &
bright floor plan, very nice. Call June at
994-3608, Remax Advantage.
NEPTUNE BEACH, 4/2, 1500sf, large
corner lot, 72'x118', remodeled kitchen
4yr. old roof, 2yr. old A/C. plumbed
wth PVC. Appraised at $385k, Asking
$329,900, Jim 662-6522.
ATLANTIC BEACH
Open House, Sunday, 11am-2pm, 1861
Beachside Ct. 1883sf, 3BR/ 2BA, frplc.,
nice, quiet cul-de-sac. Short walk to
beach, next to Beach Ave. Reduced to
$525,000. 651-9081 or 249-2268.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3BR/3BA, 3 blocks to
ocean, 1700sf., short walk to shops and
restaurantsll $399,000. (904)333-9463.
S. JAX. Bch, Built in 2000, 3/2, tile floors,
lantation shutters, Sunshine Park neigh-
orhood. $374,500. Call 728-2191.
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
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Phyllis Staines, Realtor
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1-1/2 BLOCKS to Ocean, 1st Ave. South,
ATLANTIC BCH townhome, 1100sf, 2BR/ 1BR/1BA $650/mo., Credit Check
1.5BA. Fantastic condition. $249,000. (904)891-0606.
247-0984. JAX BCHv n near ocean -, ~R .t


GREAT 3/2 starter home in Ft. Caroline
area w/garage. Completely renovated out-
side & In. 20 year maintenance free sid-
ing, new floors & appliances; new master
bath, fenced yard. Partially furnished, ev-
erything included. $3500 closing cost plus
$1000 Rooms to Go gift card. Bring all of-
fers, $194,500. (904)537-6161.
VILANO BEACH, FSBO, 3BR/2BAw/2car
garage, 1 block to beach, large fenced
yard. $279,000. (904)228 7630.
JAX BEACH. 5BR/2BA, 2300sf On 2 lots.
New roof, heat pump, plumbing & siding.
$360,000 B0O. 249-8637.
3BR/2BA, OAK Harbour, 1227 Nipigon
Ave. N., A.B. huge fenced-in yard, all new
inside, 4 blocks from boat ramp, ample
parking for boat, RV. Priced to sell.
$179K. 246-0737.
IMMACULATE REMODELED inside and
out, Jax Bch, 5 1/5 blocks to beach, 4/3,
fenced backyard, 1 1/2 car garage. New
appliances, cabinets, carpet, tile, win-
dows, doors and stucco. Ready for some-
one to give yard loving care. $330,000.
Call 545-4002 for appt.
ORIGINAL PONTE Vedra, 532 Lake Rd.
Waterfront, rebuilt 2006, over 4000sf.,
5BR/4.5BA, separate inlaw suite.
$1,999,000. ReMax Specialists, Tom Lu-
cas, (904)868-6886.
WEEKLY OPEN HOUSE
View our Open House schedule at
www.jaxopenhouses.com
Phyllis Staines, Realtor
904-476-SOLD
RE/MAX Coastal Real Estate
SACRIFICE- OCEANFRONT
S. PONTE VEDRA
Small cottage on. 100' oceanfront lot.
Ponte Vedra schools, Guana Preserve to
the West. $925,000 OBO by March 15th.
Owner/ broker 535-9915.
NEW ELEGANT 3BR/2BA home, 2140
sqft, on golf course; 125x150 lot,
$464,900. 33 Fairway Lane (Jax Beach)
Call (904)813-4890.
FSBO, NB, 3BR/2BA +office. Lovely
beach home, all white brick. Many up-
dates and amenities, 2254sf.
MLS#376506. $399,900, 1106 Hagler Dr.
West. 241-6514, 655-7831. Make Offer!

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lease, references, $750- $795 mo,
222 4th Ave. So., 221-4134, 703-5518.
ESPLANADE AT Town Center, 1/1, up-
per, garage parking, $925/mo. TDO Man-
agement. 246-1125.
SUMMER HOUSE, 1BR Bungalow, fire-
place, ceramic tile/ carpet. $1050/mo.
TDO Management (904)246-1125.
ATLANTIC BEACH small ocean front 1BR
garage apartment. 354-4491.
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.
1/2 MONTH FREE! 1BR/ 1BA, Summer
House 5-star resort community incl. W/D.
Avail, now. $799/mo. (904)704-9885.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3/2, furnished,
$1600/mo., unfurnished $1500/mo., pri-
vate apartment, fenced yard; two blocks to
beach & Town Center; 332 First St. 249-
0767 or 318-0044.
NEPTUNE BCH, 233 Magnolia, 2/1, car-
pet/ tile, garage, $950/mo. TDO Manage-
ment. 246-1125.
FANTASTIC OCEAN VIEW
1 BR w/separate study, balcony facing
ocean, wood floors, washer/ dryer.
$950/mo. 2224 .Ocean Drive South
993-2555 BeachesApartments.com
VERY NICE 3BR 2BA house, Ig gar., new-
ly renovated. Convenient to Wonderwood
Expwy. 3217 Hampsted Ct. $1000/mo.
891-0606.
ARLINGTON, MONUMENT Rd., Hidden
Villas, new, 3/2.5 townhome, $1195/mo.
TDO Management (904)246-1125.
NEPTUNE BEACH- 2BR/1BA, just,
2 blocks to ocean WDHU. $895/mo. All
South Realty, 241-4141.
ATLANTIC BCH 3BR/2BA home, next to
Russell Park, 5-1/2 blocks to beach, steps
to tennis courts & skate park, double ga-
rage, security system, large front & back
yard, all tile. 562 Vikings Lane. $1350/mo.
629-2628.
NEPTUNE BCH, near ocean. Nice mod-
ern well taken care of 2BR Apt. All amen-
ites, $980/mo. Also 1 BR Apt $775/mo.
247-1417.
ATLANTIC BEACH. Great 1BR w/garage.
CStn tebe hah .$t75/m /n9Ol)910r-11 8.R


PRICE REDUCED 100K MiraVista in- (919)358-0244
vestor liquidation, 2674sf. w/garage on (
marina. Value $799K. Sell $699K. Turn Efficiency, $650/mo. 1BR/1BA, $750/mo.
Key Long term lease in place. 40' slip ad- water included. Call 241-9822.
ditional $159K. (904)463-2845. Only Buy- NT B H Tonhm
ers/ lfivbst6!.'Nd'Bfhkbrt pleabti.; t -E1 t NEPTUNE BEACH .tTownhome,
tradecorsIdered., "i d Y -.2BR/1.5BA, No Pets, $900/mo.
trade onslderedi '. .:-ii1.)i'i -izl(904)237-9375.


COSTA VERANO fabulous ocean front
end unit, 3/3, over 2200sf, priced below
market, Call Shirley Lee, Owner/ Broker,
568-6909.
OC FRONT first floor unit with Florida
room. Walk out back door and you are on
the beach. Daily or weekly rentalallowed.
Reduced to $289,900. Call Assist 2 Sell,
247-4442.
2 BEDROOM CONDO WITH LARGE
BOAT SLIP. Near ICW, ground floor,
washer/ dryer, tile floors, carpet in master
bedroom, clubhouse, pool, tennis, boat
ramp/ storage, slip large enough for 50'
yacht. $300,000. Lease/ Purchase OKI
-A1 A Realty Services, Inc. 249-8855.
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.


ACROSS FROM OCEAN
103 16th Ave. So., Jax Beach, 2BR/1BA,
lower apartment. No dogs. $995/mo.
NEPTUNE BEACH
217 Hopkins St., 2BR/2BA, patio home,
fenced. $1195/mo.
JAX BEACH- 1BR
211 N. 8th St., upper apt. No dogs.
$625/mo. All deposits equal one-half rent.
Lawn service included. Broker/ Owner
249-8766.
JAX BEACH TOWNHOUSE, 891 6th Ave.
So., lyr. new, 3BR/2.5BA, 1700sf, master
suite w/jacuzzi, balcony, tile first floor,
W/D included, 2 car garage, fenced yard,
Small dogs considered, $1600/mo. +1/mo
dep. Call 249-6150.
ATLANTIC BEACH 1BR/1BA apt. Tile &
brand new carpet, washer/ dryer. Fourth
house from the ocean. Just painted. Patio.
Extremely beautiful/ charming. Cable & in-
ternet provided. $1100/mo. 887-9595.


PONTE VEDRA, Treehouse at the beach.
2BR/2BA condo, high ceilings 1200sf., al-
most new appliances/carpet. Natural pre-
serve views. W/D, fireplace, garage. East
of A1A. $1145/mo. Janet Wells, 635-6375.
COURTYARDS, 2BR/2BA, WDHU, tile,
large loft, pool. No pets. $825/mo. +dep.
853-6005, 982-4932.
OCEANFRONT- 2BR/2BA condo in S.
Jax Bch! Pool, clubhouse & morel
$1350/mo. All South Realty, 241-4141.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 1332 Main St.,
2BR/1.5BA duplex, $700/mo., 891-0606.
ATL. !BCH Townhome, 2BR/2BA, fire-
place, jacuzzi, fenced in side and back
ard, 1450sqft., 4.5 blocks to beach, 3
locks to Town Center. 184 Poinsettia St.
$1195/mo. 629-2628.
MAYPORT LANDING Townhome
2BR/2BA new carpet, fenced back yard,
1158 Songbird Lane, $800/mo, $700 dep.
280-2728 leave message.
MOBILE HOMES. $525 to $575, on pri-
vate lots. Near Mayport Naval Station, no
dogs, 333-5579.
2 BLOCKS to beach, Jax Beach,
2BR/1BA. $950/mo. 210 7th Ave. S.
241-0600.


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PONTE VEDRA, 2BR/2BA condo, E of
A1Al $845/mo. All South Realty, 241-
4141.
TOWNHOME 1 block to beach. 2BR/
1.5BA with den & double gar. $1200/mo.
plus sec. dep. 742-5504.
ATLANTIC BEACH DUPLEX BY DUT-
TON ISLAND PRESERVE. 3BR/2BA.
Spacious, 1500sf. Built 2003, New carpet
& tile. CH&A, W/D. Easy bike to beach, 95
Dudley St., $950/mo. (904)610-2743.
NEPTUNE BEACH, 2BR/1BA, deck, ga-
rage, includes water & gas, $1250/mo, no
dogs, 463-0222, 465-2653
ATLANTIC BEACH TOWNHOME BY
DUTTON ISLAND PRESERVE.
2BR/1.5BA. Spacious 1500sf on cul-de-
sac by nature park. Built 2001. New carpet
upstairs & tile downstairs. CH&A, W/D.
$975/mo. (904)610-2743.
JAX BEACH 2.5 blocks to ocean,
1 BR/1BA. $710/mo. 655-5367, 803-3099.

S. JAX BCH
2 BR APTS
CH/A, WDHU. East of 1st St. $795-
$895/mo. 241-RENT, 733-3730.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3BR home, fenced
yard, all appliances, inc. W/D. Available
3/1.219-2481.
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ATLANTIC BCH large 1/1 & 2/1.5 apts.
Near stores and bus, dishwasher, pool,
$575/mo & up. A nice place to live
No pets, 246-8537.
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LARGE 1 bedroom. Excellent location. 1
block to ocean. clean. No Pets. $675/mo.
642-1214 and 241-1219.
JAX BEACH, 3BR/2BA apt, WDHU,
7th Street North, $1100/mo. +deposit.
716-0579.
NORTH JAX Beach, 1BR $615/mo., 2BR
$715/mo. 1 block to Ocean. Pool. No
pets. (904)249-5368.
STUDIO APARTMENT, cozy, private,
6 blocks to beach. No pets, Non-smoker.
$675/mo. includes all utilities & cable.
249-0017.
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.
MAYPORT/ ATL Bch., Brick townhome,
CH&A, WDHU, 2 & 3BR's, $750 &
$875/mo. 724-9994, Ashley
www.owninjax.com/jordan.
ATL BCH, Courtyards, 2/2, ceramic tile,
WDHU, $800/mo. TDO Management.
246-1125.


ATLANTIC BEACH, townhome, PONTE VEDRA, L'Atrium, 2BR/2BA, fire-
3BR/2.5BA, 1900sf., 1/2 block walk to pri- place, 2 car garage, fenced yard, lawn
vate beach. $1650/mo. 334-7155. service. Unfurnished, year lease.,
$1200/mo. 642-3517.


2 LARG oeorooms, 1.5 Dam townnouse,
Neptune Beach. Fenced backyard, close
to schools very spacious, newly remod-
eled, WDHU, $950/mo., $500 deposit,
223-0257, 307-3716.
ATLANTIC BEACH, close to ocean,
2BR/1BA, kitchen equipped, newly remod-
eled, WDHU, CH&A. $950/mo. 241-3077.
1BR/1BA condo at The Palms at Marsh
Landing. Country Club amenities.
$825/mo. 616-6617.
2BR 1.5BA duplex townhouse, comer of
6th Ave S. and Gonzales. Fenced yard,
eat in kit. $800/mo. 396-4843 or 662-
5081.
NEPTUNE BCH, 1003 3rd St., 2/1, carpet,
W/D, $850/mo. TDO Management
(904)246-1125.
ATLANTIC BEACH
Townhouse, steps to Town Center, newer
interior, clean and move in ready, balcony,
2BR, WDHU, great parking. Short term/
pets OK. $1050/mo., low utilities.
607-2794.
GREAT OCEANVIEWn-. iy
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
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.
JAX BEACH, super clean 2BR/1BA,
CH&A, ceiling fans, dishwasher;
$775/mo. +deposit. No pets. Available
now. 614 4th St. No., 254-7644.
JAX BEACH, East of 3rd, 2/1, includes
washer/ dryer & water. 985B, 2nd St. S.
$850/mo., VIP Realty 962-6190.
PONTE VEDRA. Spacious, sunny,
3BR/2BA Townhouse, wood floors. Quiet,
secure neighborhood,' close to Beaches,
shopping, St. Johns School District, JTB.
$1095/mo. Call 285-7162.
JAX BEACH- 2BR/1BA, just 7 blks. to
beach! Garage space. $750/mo. All South
Realty, 241-4141.


NEPTUNE BEACH, 3BR/ 1BA, 4 blocks to
ocean, $500/dep. $1200/mo. First month
1/2 off. Call John at 463-2033.
ATLANTIC BEACH
House w/ fenced yard, 2BR/ 1BA,
screened porch, eat-in kitchen, livingroom,
diningroom. Short term considered.
$1350/mo. 607-2794.
JAX BEACH, Beautiful 3BR/2BA, 1700sf.
2 car garage, fireplace, washer/ dryer,
fenced yard, lawn service, great neighbor-
hood. $1500/mo. 568-0428.
ATLANTIC BEACH EAST, 2/2.5 town-
home, Selva Lakes, 6blks to bch, 2car
gar., W/D, tile, fplc, walk-in closets, fenced
yd. comm. pool. $1300/mo. Avail. 4/1.
249-1098.
ATL. BCH, 2/1, LR, EIK, WDHU, 1000sf.
$950/mo. TDO MGMNT. (904)246-1125.
3BR 2BA house, kit., DR, LR, CH/A,
WDHU, hardwood floors/ carpet, Ig. 2 car
carport, $1200/mo. $800/dep. NO PETS.
1651 7th St. S., Jax Bch. 241-2624.
3BR/2BA, large fenced yard in beautiful
Seableeze,i-.17.-.Oaks. Drive., $1300/mo.i.
247-5334. :, . .. ... .
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3BR/2BA, Great area,
fresh paint. WDHU. No pets. $1300/mo.
(904)246-5165, (904)891-8522.
ADORABLE, 3/2, newly renovated home
in Ponte Vedra. Wood floors, fenced yard,
quiet neighborhood. $1295/mo. Lawn
service incl. Call 476-5071 for an appt.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3BR/2.5BA, 1600sf.,
Mexican tile downstairs with 9ft. ceilings,
garage, WDHU, large fenced back yard.
Easy access to beach, Navy base & Han-
na park. First month rent +deposit,
$1050/mo. Avail,. now. 550 Dutton Island
Rd. 610-4556.
4 BLOCKS from beach, 2BR/2BA, sun-
room, big kitchen, WDHU, W/D option,
shaded fenced yard. Excellent condition,
nearly new appliances. $1100/mo. in-
cludes credit on utility. 1 year preferred.
No pets. Jax Beach. (904)502-5910.
ATLANTIC BEACH, NICE 2BR/1BA town-
house flat. Large kitchen/ appliances, ce-
ramic tile. Lots of closets. Close to Beach-
es/ Mayport. 64 West 5th St., $1000/mo,
465-2163.


GOLF COURSE Community, 3BR/2BA,
fireplace, new carpet, 2 car garage; 13720
Heathford Dr. Available, $1300/mo.
(904)477-2404.

ASHTON PARK: Monument and McCor-
mick, 15 minutes to Mayport Naval Sta-
tion, 2/2, fireplace, garage, $950. Florida
Coastal Realty: (904)249-7676 #2.
FAIRFIELD PVB, 3BR 2.5BA, 2 car gar.,
gated, comm. tennis, pool & gym. Partially
furnished, lawn care incl. $1850/mo. Avail.
4/1/08. Prefer long term. (904)742-4375
NEPTUNE BEACH, 2 blocks to ocean,
2BR/1BA, newly remodeled, carport, party
deck, $925/mo. No smokers. (865)789-
9967.
MARSH Landing CC home, totally reno-
vated. Furnished or unfurnished
$2495/mo. (904)537-4083,
JAX BEACH, 2/2, sun room, office,
1600sqft., one block to beach, $1200/mo.,
315-6558.
PONTE VEDRA, TPC Sawgrass, Bermu-
da Court, 2BR/2BA. Completely renovat-
ed, $1175/mo., 655-5990.


JAX BCH, 3/1, 2.5 car gar., fenced yard,
$1200/mo. 836 9th Ave. N. 318-0044.
ATLANTIC BEACH, Royal Palms,
3BR/2BA home w/fenced yard. 1-2 yr.
rental or lease to own. $1000/mo. Avail
4/1. Call Rick 891-2345.
PONTE VEDRA, 3BR/2BA, 1car garage,
private, years lease. $1250/mo. 294-5498.
ATLANTIC BCH 474 Mako Dr. 3/2, new
windows, available March 1st., $975/mo.
+deposit. 904-536-5355.
JAX BEACH, 6 year old 3BR/2BA; granite
countertops, SS appliances; immaculate
condition. $1750/mo. 607-9078.
ATLANTIC BEACH, 3BR/1BA, CH&A,
painted, carpeted, WDHU, fenced yard.
246-0576.
NEPTUNE BEACH 3BR/ 2.5BA, town-
house, 119 Sandcastle Way. 1544sf, cul-
de-sac, private backyard, tiled, W/D, re-
frig., gar., $1200/mo plus dep. We pay
Assoc. fee & yard maint., pets OK+ dep.
Phone 904-610-6444.
3BR/2BA, 1300SF, fenced yard, CH&A,
WDHU, fireplace, garage, wood floors,
new carpet, playset in backyard, pets ok
with dep. 1 year lease, avail, in March.
$1300/mo. 1045 23rd Street N. JB.
(904)339-2066.
MAYPORT FISHING Village, 3BR/2BA,
fenced yard, $1050/mo. Call 221-0612.


NEW DEVELOPMENT Jax Bch. One cul-
de-sac lot available. $260,000. 591-4156.
TENNESSEE- AFFORDABLE lake prop-
erties on pristine 34,000 acre Norris Lake.
Over 800 miles of shoreline'. Call Lakeside
Realty today! (888)291-5253 or visit
www.lakeside realty-tn.com
MAYPORT- LARGE mobile home lot, city
water; 966 Pioneer Dr., $59,000,
249-0346.


WSPUTITim M-1


AGE 62 or over?. No need to lose your
home or go into bankruptcy. No more
mortgage payments. Call adviser Theresa
Farnell about reverse mortgages. We can
help you. Call 223-1886.


2004 CLAYTON home, 3BR/2BA, excel-
lent condition; take over payments. Call
894-8044.


ATLANTIC BCH 3/2 CH&A, utility room,
fenced in front & back yard. 2571 Montreal
St. $1000/mo. 1-888-259-0783.
S. JAX BEACH. 3BR/1BA, convenient to
schools, shopping &.beach! $900/mo. All
South Realty, 241-4141.
EAST OF 1st St., 111 Palm Place, Nep-
tune Beach, 2BR/1BA, office ,2 car ga-
rage, dishwasher, WDHU, ocean views.
$1500/mo. 382-8259.


UNFURNISHED CONDO, immaculate first
floor, 2/2 condo, appliances one year old;
screened lanai. Many amenities,
$1000/mo. Call 285-4772 after 6pm.
PVB, 2BR/2BA, beautifully decorated with
wood floors and tile. $1100/mo. 868-6886.


OCEANFRONT-SACRIFICE
JAX BEACH
4400SF home "as Is" with 2BR/ 2BA ga-
rage apt. $1.8 million. 716-8455.
JAX BEACH, 3BR/2BA, pool, fireplace,
2 car garage, new appliances, $295,000.
Will co-op. (904)249-1890.


N. JAX Beach, new, tri-level, 3BR/3.5BA
w/garage, 1/2 block ocean, W/D. Furnish-
ed $2100/mo., Unfurnished $1900/mo. No
pets. 268-7095, 626-8215.
THE PALMS at Marsh Landing, newly ren-
ovated 1/1; partially furnished, $875/mo.
Call Maryanne, (904)537-6161.


INTRACOASTAL WEST, 3BR/2BA w/ga-
ragel Community pool, tennis & morel
Convenient to schools, shopping & beach
$1150/mo. All South Realty, 241-4141.
ATLANTIC BCH ocean front furnished
house 4BR/4BA. 354-4491.
S JAX Beach, great beach location, good
living spaces 3BR/2BA, $1550/mo.
(904)910-1108, (919)358-0244.$ "
OLD PONTE VEDRA, East of A1A.
3BR/2BA, just blocks from beach, fenced
yard, 2car garage, stone flooring, fire-
place, covered porch. Open floor plan in
great neighborhood. $2200/mo. includes
lawn service. Call 838-8367.
JAX BEACH 3BR/1.5BA, approx 2000sf,
double carport, fenced in back yard,
8 blocks to ocean. 834 16th Ave N.
$1300/mo +$1000 security deposit.
874-2525.
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.
REDUCED, SPACIOUS, NICE 3/2 close
to beach, 1850sf., all appliances, cul-de-
sac, screened porch, $1295/mo. Available
now, 11189 Illford Dr., 699-2245.
W. ATLANTIC BEACH, quiet country set-
ting, 2BR/1BA, 1car garage, huge lot, .
$850/mo. +$850/dep. Pet friendly.
(904)993-6986.



JAX BCH luxury 3/3 corner unit condo
with magnificent ocean views. $2100/mo.
(904)728-4500.
OCEANFRONT CONDO Jax Beach. 1/1
1000sf totally remodeled & absolutely
new. Oceanviews from all rooms. New
granite & cabinets in kitchen & bath. New
tile, paint, windows & appliances. Walk-in
custom closet with built-ins. Covered park-
ing. Water included, $1195/mo. Low utilit-
ies (904)881-0895.
ATLANTIC BEACH, steps to ocean, beau-
tifully renovated 2BR/2BA. $1200/mo. ;
1yr. lease. 887-5005.
SPACIOUS CONDO at The Palms. 3/2
w/garage, $1200/mo., 242-9173.
THE GRANDE Reserve, 2BR/2BA,
1200+sf. W/D, garage, all amenities.
$1099/mo. 220-6603.
3BR/ 2BA condo, S. Jax Bch. Great loca-
tion. Hardwood floors, frplc., vaulted ceil-
ings, $1200/mo..Call,(904)7.03-Q986t :.+-
1BR/1BA, BEACH CONDO, 14TH AVE.
NORTH, FURNISHED OR UNFURNISH-
ED, PETS OK. ALL TILE. $1000/MO.
477-4640.
PONTE VEDRA, Excellent 2BR/2BA, 2nd
floor, woods views all rooms, neutral, col-
ors, almost new appliances/ carpet, high
ceilings, W/D, fireplace, garage. Walk to
beach. $1145/mo. Janet Wells, 635-6375.
FREE RENT first month, 2BR/2BA, Jax
Beach, all appliances, $1000/mo.,
(904)422-2529.
2/2 CONDO, PV Bch, gated w/amenities.
Call David 294-6940.
OCEAN FRONT Condo, Jax Beach, 1/1,
W/D, quiet beautiful pool, $1350/mo,
249-6166.
2BR/2BA, GROUND floor, end unit w/ga-
rage, close to pool, plenty of storage. In
The Palms @ Marsh Landing, $995/mo,
Jamieson, (904)234-0115.
PVB, 2BR/1.5BA TH Very clean & nice.
$895/mo. Avail now. (904)333-3844.
OCEANFRONT, FURNISHED, Vista-
delMar, lovely condo, sleeps 4, pool, Call
(904)737-2829


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OCEAN VIEWS 2/1, new fresh paint,
great location, $900/mo, McGuire Mort-
gage, 246-9915.
$200 OFF 1st month. Luxurious newer
1BR/1BA, Bartram Park. ONLY $825/mo.
916-300-3039.



OCEANFRONT- FURNISHED. & unfur-
nished homes & condos! From $700 per
week! All South Realty, 241-4141.
OCEANFRONT Atlantic Beach, furnished
4 BR condo, long or short term. Marsh
Landing CC home also available.
(904)537-4083.
WATERFRONT 'HOME,: 3BR/2BA, avail.
Mar. thru Apr. 21st. Walk to beach & golf
course in Sawgrass Country Club.
$2000/mo (904)543-7700, (904)625-6868.
S. JAX Bch. 2BR, fully furnished, ocean-
front condo. Monthly/ Weekly. 241-0267.
www.rentjacksonvillebeach.com
OCEANFRONT RENTAL
4BR/4BA, weekly, monthly, yearly. Call
(904)249-8269.
WALNUT MT., GA- 3BR/3BA, $1500/mo.;
mountain view; pets OK. (770)503-0954.
OCEANFRONT 1BR or 2BR, daily/ week-
ly/ monthly, pool, 463-7343.


NON-SMOKING ROOMMATE sought to
share house in The Courtyards, near May-
port Naval Station. $400/mo. includes
electric, water, W/D. 249-4367 (nights),
899-9293 (days).
ROOMMATE FOR 3BR/2BA, Jax Beach.
$550/mo +deposit, includes utilities
(904)249-1890.
SNICELY FURNISHED room, clean, quiet
home. Utiities included, $450, 333-2624.
RETIRED MALE seeks roommate.
2BR/2BA, Atlantic Beach., No Smoking.
$425/mo. +1/2 utilities. 705-3780.
ROOMMATE WANTED to share 3BR/
1.5BA house near Mayport Naval Station,
W/D $400/mo. +1/3 utilities, 304-5929.
3 BR Townhouse to share, $425/mo. + 1/3
utilities, 3. blocks to beach, 708-7755.
IC WEST- Atlantic Beach or PVB,
$650/mo. Call June, 994-3608.
Hickory Creek area, w/private bathroom,
$550/mo +$225/dep Includes utilities, ca-
ble, W/D, free internet. Jimmy 838-1635,
June 568-6245.


JAX BEACH, clean, complete cable; kitch-
en privileges, 241-3377.
ROOM FOR rent, $500/mo. cable, private
entrance. Refs. 994-0189.
NICE, CLEAN 3BR/2BA. $400/mo. +utilit-
ies Call 334-6266.
ROOM FOR Rent in Portside, kitchen priv-
ileges. Call 992-6737.
PRIVATE ENTRANCE large 1BR/1BA
with kitchenette. Includes utilities, cable,
wireless internet $800/mo. +deposit,
no lease. Call (904)699-7757.
JAX BEACH, $125/wk. +$100/deposit (in-
cludes utilities). Full use of house. Call
509-3181.
PRIVATE BATH, $400/mo. +half utilities;
blocks frombeach. 401-0488.
ROOM FOR rent in my home near ICW.
Hot tub avail. $650/mo. incl. util. Call
(904)571-6533.
4BR/2BA HOUSE, San Pablo area,
$450/mo. includes utilities, 887-0889.



EAST ARLINGTON- various sizes w/large
windows. Easy access to Downtown,
Beachs & 9A. Includes electric, janitorial,
conference room. Long lease not required.
Call (904)642-8600.
OFFICE SPACE, retail setting, turn-key,
Beach Plaza City Center. 242-9000 x222..
12X12 ROOM inside office building. Fur-
nished or unfurnished. 2320 3rd St., Ste
11, Jax Bch. $500/mo. The Beaches Real-
ty Group 249-2299.
JAX BEACH, 711 S. 3rd Street. Single
room offices, $375 & $415/mo. TDO Man-
agement, 246-1125.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE space w/recep-
tion area on Beach Blvd. $375/mo, in-
cludes utilities, janitorial, high speed inter-
net, 465-2505.
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 office space w/kitchen for
rent. 1000sf. IMMEDIATE OCCUPANY.
904-608-6426. -
2 NEW professional furnished office
spaces next to Mayo Clinic. 10'x13.5'
each. $550/mo. each. Connie 223-0035.



NEW 1700SF. warehouse or offices
w/CH&A, large bay door. 1 walk-in door.
$1500/mo. Across from Adventure Land-
ing. 343-1919, 249-3214.


BIRDS, RED Canary,.Finches, 249 0611.:.
FREE TO good home Chihuahua. lyr old
male, (904)708-2653
FREE CATS and Kittens to approved
homes. Call 242-0224.
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Visit www.splintersnmore.com and see the
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AKC POMERANIAN puppies, trained,
shots, POP, males, ready now, 616-5028


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


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NOTICE OF ACTION
BEFORE THE BOARD OF RADIOLOGIC
TECHNOLOGY
IN RE: The license to practice radiologic
technology of
Angus MacVicar, CRT
110 Meadowbrook Dr.
Orange Park, Florida 32073
AND ,
11815 Lanier Creek Dr.
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
CASE NO.: 2007-15071
LICENSE NO.:CRT 63642
The Department of Health has filed an Ad-
ministrative Complain t against you, a copy
of which may be obtained by contacting,
Billie Jo Owens, Assistant General Coun-
sel, Prosecution Services Unit, 4052 Bald
Cypress Way, Bin #C65, Tallahassee,
Florida, 32399-3265, (850)245-4640.
If no contact has been made by you con-
cerning the above by March 12, 2008, the
matter of the Administrative Complaint will
be presented at an ensuing meeting of the
Board of Radiologic Technology in an in-
formal proceeding.

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)246-4640, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or
1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay
Service.
BL 2/6, 2/13,2/20,2/27/08
AUCTION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the
"Self-Storage Facility Act" Florida Statutes
Section 1 Part IV of Chapter 83, Laws of
Florida 1982; the personal property con-
sisting of clothes, personal items and
household goods of:


Larry Poore #14-03
Will be disposed of at 11:00 a.m., Friday,
March 14, 2008, to satisfy the lien for past
due rent. Disposition will take place at
Ocean Grove, 1 Arbor Club Dr., Ponte
Vedra Beach, FL 32082.
BL 2/27, 3/5/08


PUBLIC NOTICE
.The Board of Adjustment for the City of
Jacksonville Beach, Florida will meet and
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March
18, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. In the Council
Chambers, located at 11 North 3rd
Street, Jacksonville Beach to consider the
following variance application:
BOA 08-100028 City of Jacksonville
Beach Land Development Code Sec-
tion: 34-336 (e)(1) c.2, for a northerly
side yard of 5.6 feet in lieu of 10 feet re-
quired, 34-336 (e)(1) c.3, for a rear yard
of 6.8 feet in lieu of 30 -feet required,
and 34-336 (e)(1) e, for 44% lot cover-
age in lieu of 35% maximum to allow
for a swimming pool addition and Im-
provements to a single family dwelling,
for property located at 2906 Madrid
Street, more specifically, Lot 36, Block
22, Replat of Unit No. 1, Atlantic
Shores.
BOA 08-100029 City of Jacksonville
Beach Land Development Code Sec-
tion: 34-336 (e)(1) c.3, for a rear yard of
8 feet in lieu of 30 feet required and 34-
336 (e)(1)e, for 44% lot coverage in lieu
of 35% maximum to allow for improve-
ments to a single family dwelling and
to ratify the existing non-conformity,
for property located at 1850 Arden
Way, more specifically, Lot 13, Block
13, Ocean Forest Unit Three.
A copy of the above referenced applica-
tion(s) is available for review in the office
of the Planning and Development Depart-
ment, 11 North 3rd Street, during normal
business hours (M-F, 8am-5pm).


Board of Adjustment
City of Jacksonville Beach
NOTICE
If a person decides to appeal any decision
by the Board of Adjustment with respect to
any matter considered at any meeting,
such person may need a record of the
proceedings, and, for such purpose, such
person may need to ensure that a verba-
tim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be
Based.
The public is encouraged to speak on is-
sues on this Agenda that concern them.
Anyone who wishes to speak should sub-
mit the request to the recording secretary
prior to the beginning of the meeting.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Flori-
da Statutes, persons with disabilities
needing special accommodation to partici-
pate in this meeting should contact the
Planning and Development Department
no later than 5:00 p.tn. on the day preced-
ing the meeting.
S BL 2/27/08


PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH
Notice is hereby given that the Planning
and Development Review Board for the
City of Neptune Beach will hold a special
meeting on Tuesday March 18, 2008 at
6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 116
First Street, Neptune Beach, Florida. The
following items are on the agenda:
V08-01 Variance Request of Penman
Plaza Associates, Ltd. for the property
known as real estate parcel numbers
177631-0000, 177397-0000, 177397-
0030, 177606-0000, 177397-0200,
177606-0500, 177397-0100 and 177631-
000O.request to vary sections. 27-229.min-
imum lot area requirements, 27-455 mini-
mum landscape requirements, 27-457
landscaping requirements for vehicular
use areas, 27-540 off street parking, 27-
459 landscaping buffer. The request is to
construct an addition to the existing Pen-
man Plaza Shopping Center.
PDRB08-03 Application for a Prelimi-
nary Development Order as outlined in
Chapter 27, Article 3 of the Unified Land
Development Code of Neptune Beach for
Penman Plaza Associates. The property is
currently known as 1209 through 1301 At-
lantic Blvd. and adjacent vacant land listed
as parcel numbers 177631-0000, 177397-
0000, 177397-0030, 177606-0000,
177397-0200, 177606-0500, 177397-0100
and 177631-0000 in the records of the
Property Appraiser of Duval County. The
request is to construct an addition to the
existing Penman Plaza Shopping Center.

If a person decides to appeal any decision
made by the Board with respect to any
matter considered at such meeting or
hearing the person will need a record of
the proceedings and for such purpose
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Flori-
da Statute, persons with disabilities need-
ing special accommodation to participate
in this meeting should contact the City
Clerk's Office no later than 5:00 pm the
day of the meeting.
BL 2/27/08
AUCTION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the
"Self Storage Facility Act", Florida Statutes
Section 1, Part IV of Chapter 83, Laws of
Florida 1982; the personal property con-
sisting of clothing, personal items and
household goods of:
Letisha West, Atlantic Beach, C352, 5x10,
refrigerator, dryer, clothing.
Larita Hudson, Dotham, AL, C400, 10x15,
furniture, misc. boxes.
Barbara Crist, Jacksonville, C392, 10x15,
furniture, boxes.
Yolanda Macon, Jacksonville Beach,
A092, 10xl0, furniture, misc. boxes.
Richard Smith, Ponte Vedra Beach, A101,
10x10, furniture, misc. boxes.
Shanita Littlejohn, Atlantic Beach, B148,
5x5, misc. boxes.
Reginald Miggins, Dotham, AL, B257,
5x15 misc. boxes, furniture.
Tameka Dyer, Jacksonville, B285, 10x10,
washer, dryer, furniture, misc. boxes.
Adam Davis, Jacksonville Beach, D426,
20x20, car parts.
Kathryn Bell, Ft. Payne, AL, F549, 10x15,
furniture, misc. boxes.
Timothy Bowers, Chattahoochee, F547,
10x20, piano, furniture, misc. boxes.
Ezekiel Jackson, FPO, AP, C354, 5x10,
car parts, tools.

Will be sold or otherwise disposed of at
10:00 AM, Saturday, March 15, 2008 to
satisfy lien(s) for past due rent(s) cost and
fees. Disposition will take place at: Pan
Am Mini Storage, 2383 Mayport Rd., At-
lantic Beach, FL 32233. Pan Am Mini
Storage reserves the right to reject any
and all bids and establish minimum bids to
compensate for all costs.

BL 2.27, 3/5/08


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Algebra I. Lyn Broderick, 247-8609.
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Use code 'FLCNH" or call (866)218-2763.
IF YOU are interested in advertising under
this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com
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


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Job placement assistance. Call Aviation
Institute of Maintenance (888)349-5387.



RDH
PROGRESSIVE Dental Team looking for
experienced, outgoing, RDH for Mon.,
Tues. & Wed. We are about providing our
finest and best dentistry. If this sounds
good to you, call 904-273-9999 or after
hours 904-824-0842.
CLEANING HELP needed for restaurants,
late evenings. Office Cleaners needed,
evenings. Car and phone a must. Call
273-2761.
YOUTH MINISTRY: Hodges Blvd. Presby-
terian Church, (PCUSA) has an immediate
opening for an interim P/T Director of
Youth Ministries. If you enjoy working in
Youth Ministry and have experience in this
area, please submit resume:
wharper@medservco.com.
AFTERNOON CHILD care worker, Ponte
Vedra School. Call 285-2965.
NOW HIRING Wait Staff, Bussers, and
Food Runners. The Bridge Market & Bis-
tro, 377 S. Roscoe, PVB. 285-1154.
WORKING MOM looking for responsible,
non-smoking Nanny to keep two boys,
ages 12 & 13 after school. 3 hours daily/
15/hrs. per week. Would be plus to be
able to pick ,up one child from school.
Please call 294-3707 to inquire.
PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS/ Swim
Coaches, Winston Family YMCA, 170
Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
32082. Requirements: Certified Lifeguard /
CPR/ AED First Aid. Responsibilities: Part
time positions available at the Winston
Family YMCA for an energetic and re-
sponsible lifeguard. Duties performed in-
clude staying alert and keeping a close
watch on pool users to maintain safety,
enforces pool safety rules and YMCA
guidelines, maintains a professional and
courteous relationship with staff and mem-
bers, and always monitors and follows
safety and risk management guidelines.
Work Hours: Monday- Friday and week-
ends. Early morning and afternoon shifts
available. Contact: E-mail resume to
tbowman@firstcoastymca.org or fax
(904)296 6465. Applications can also be
completed at Winston Family YMCA.

LIFE GUARDS
Neptune Beach Public Safety Department
is accepting applications for Lifeguards.
Must be 16 yoa or older, must pass Drug
Screening test and Pre-employment Phys-
ical Agility Test. First Responder or Multi-
Media First Aid a plus. Current ID and
Social Security Card required. Apply at:
Neptune Beach Public Safety Dept., 200
Lemon Street, Neptune Beach. Mon.-Fri.,
9am-5pm. NO PHONE CALLS. Applica-
tion Forms cannot be mailed Deadline:
March 27, 2008. AA/EEOC
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.
LPNS/RNS
Needed for Home Health and Hospice
Shifts: starting at $19/hr. Apply with North
Florida Health Services, at
www.NFHSonline.com or call us at
(904)241-1656.
LAW OFFICE in Atlantic Beach, part time.
Telephone, data entry, & typing. Fax re-
sume to: 247-7003 or call Vicky 247-8989.
OCEAN LIFEGUARD. City of Atlantic
Beach. $10.25/hr. starting; $11.17/hr. with
First Responder. Return-a iieg'uaras p.ay
will vary depending on '.' : -' -..":':- r.- i
complete 500 meter pool swim in 10
minutes or less, a 1/2 mile ocean swim/
run and be at least 16 years of age by
5/03/08. Must report to Fletcher Sr. High
Pool on 3/15/08 at 10am; or 3/29/08 at
10am for mandatory testing. If hired, must
successfully complete a City provided 48
hour ocean lifeguard program and a 45
hour FDOT First Responder Program. Ap-
plication form & testing info available at
800 Seminole Rd. or visit www.coab.us
then "jobs" at the top of page then "ocean
lifeguard" or call (904)247-5820. No new
hire smokers or tobacco users. Physical
and Drug testing conducted. EOE.
ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE Assistant
needed Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:30am-
6pm. Pay dependent on experience. Apply
in person between 9am-12pm and 2-
5:30pm on Tuesdays or Thursdays at
Integrated Health & Allergies Ctr. 135 Pro-
fessional Dr. Ste. 105, Ponte Vedra.
(904)239-2124.




Lawn service seeks individual to perform
dependable quality work. Excellent pay &
overtime available. Crew Leaders wanted.
Perschel Brothers Services, Inc. 246-
0967.
BOOTH RENTAL available in Atlantic
Beach Beauty Salon. $150/wk. 247-4307.
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
POLICE PATROL OFFICER
Must have current law enforcement certifi-
cation acceptable to the State of FL and
be eligible to complete Florida training and
certification within 6 months of hire.
$16.75/hr.; $670/wk.; $34,840/yr. +bene-
fits.
POLICE TRAINEE
Must have H.S. diploma. Pay rate while
attending academy: college degree
$15.37/hr.; AA degree $12.92/hr.;
H.S./GED $10.90/hr. +benefits. Applica-
tions must be received by 03/12/08 for
testing on 03/22/08. More info, and appli-
cation packet can be obtained at
www.coab.us, Human Resources. Submit
application to 800 Seminole Rd., Atlantic
BEach, FL 32233. (904)247-5820. No
smokers/ tobacco users. Drug testing con-
ducted. EOE.
AMERICAN HOME Companions seeks
experienced live-in caregivers. Live-in 2,
3,4 or 5 days per week. Must drive & have
car. 247-7495.
CNAS
NEEDED for home health & area hospi-
tals. To apply visit our website @
www.nfhsonline.com or apply in person,
North Florida Health Services, 710 3rd St.
N., Jax Bch. 241-1656.
LULU'S WATERFRONT GRILLE
Line Cooks, Kitchen utility, Host/ Hostess
needed for high volume intracoastal wa-
terway restaurant, top money working with
great staff. 285-0139.


OFFICE ASSISTANT needed for busy
beaches office. Mon.- Fri., 8-4:30pm,
$10.50/hr. Computer knowledge, attention
to detail, dependability a must. Fax re-
sume 270-1633.

LEAD SEWING OPERATOR
Growing company is adding lead operator
at Southside facility. Must have experi-
ence in commercial environment and
training others. Mon.-Fri., 7am-4pm. Ben-
efits, vacation, paid holidays. Apply in per-
son at Hurricane Armor: 10302 Deerwood
Park Blvd., Suite 200. Best wages for
those that can demonstrate skills.
HOMEMAKER/ COMPANIONS
Needed for home health & area hospitals.
$8/hr. To apply visit our website @
www.nfhsonline.com or apply in person,
North Florida Health Services, 710 3rd St.
N., Jax Bch. 241-1656.
NEWLY REMODELED Salon, 2 stations
available, full-time with clientele. Call
249-3011.

*BEACH DRIVERS*
Taxi Drivers needed to work Beach and
Intercoastal areas, at least 23 yrs. old,
good driving record. Call 249-0360.


GOLF COURSE LANDSCAPE LABOR.
Marsh Landing Country Club In Ponte Ve-
dra Beach Is currently seeking labor need-
ed for golf course landscaping. Experi-
ence preferred. Must have strong work
ethic. Excellent benefits after 90 days with
opportunity to advance. Apply in person
only at the Marsh Landing Clubhouse
Tuesday Saturday. Call 285-6514 for
directions.
DRIVERS: TEAM & solo needed. Great
pay, equipment, and benefits! 6 mos. OTR
exp. req. Call 1-800-669-3179 x1411.
EXPERIENCED HAIR Dresser needed for
upscale Ponte Vedra Salon. Booth rental
or commission.. Please call 280-4247 or
994-7408.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT (back office),
Beach location, internal medicine office.
Competetive' salary. Experienced only
need apply. Fax resume: 241-0831.
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.
DELIVER RVS for pay! Deliver "new" RVs
to all 48 states and Canada. Get paid to
travel! For details log on to
www.GoRVing4pay.com.


MEDICAL.OFFICE/ family practice- Front
office staff, full/ part time. Fax resume to:
(904)285-7442.
MAINTENANCE MAN FOR OCEAN-
FRONT HIGH-RISE CONDOMINIUM.
Full-time position available to right person
at our oceanfront condominium. General
maintenance work including cleaning,
painting, pool cleaning, overseeing con-
tractors, and other reasonable duties as-
sociated with condominium upkeep: Non-
smoker, good personality skills a must.
Above average pay, good working condi-
tions. Send resume to: Maintenance Posi-
tion, P.O. Box 49245, Jacksonville Beach,
FL 32250.

INFO SYSTEMS TECH
Live and work at the beach Extremely or-
ganized, detail, self- motivated and techni-
cally sound individual for growing industri-
al contractor. Responsible for installation,
maintenance and general Tech support of
PC's and Server, hardware/ software, re-
mote users, backup etc. Also maintenance
for phones, copier, etc. Should have
strong PC/ Network skills, MS-Office, Ex-
change Server, A+ certification a plus.
Salary, 401K and full benefits. Email or
fax resume and salary requirements:
twirth@moffitthvac.com or fax
(904)246-8333.


VET TECH, experienced, for busy Animal UPHOLSTERER/ UPHOLSTERY seam-
Hospital. Apply within 28 Corona Rd. stress, must have experience on a con-
Ponte Vedra Beach. sew walking machine. Call 247-0150.
PRESSURE WASHER, no experience
STYLING STATION Available. Rental or necessary. $8/hr to start, up to S5/hr in
Commission, also Licensed Assistant 1 st year. CALL AFTER 6PM, 994-0045.
needed. Call 241-8072.


AL'S PIZZA at 635 A1A North now hiring
AM and PM Dishwashers and Cashiers.
Please apply in person.
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH
employs individuals in a variety of posi-
tions. For a listing of current opportunities
please visit us in person at 11.N. 3rd St.,
2nd floor, send an email to:
personnel@jaxbchfl.net, or visit our
website: www.cojb.jobs Drug free work
environment, EOE, VP.
SCAFFOLD Erectors, Ironworkers, Car-
penters, Construction Personnel (Skilled
and Unskilled), 726-5661.
WANTED: LANDSCAPE Maintenance
Lead Man trainee. Experience preferred.
MUST HAVE VALID FL DL, 434-8797
after 5pm.
BEACHES CAR Wash- full time help
needed, Wages negotiable+ tips. Benefits
Avail. Apply in person, 1401 Beach Blvd.
HARRY'S SEAFOOD
BAR & GRILL
NEEDS FULL time Host/ Hostess & Ex-
perienced Servers with open availability.
Apply within 1018 North 3rd St., Mon- Fri,
2pm- 4pm.
FRONT DESK positions available at busy
pediatric office at the beach. Fax resume
to: 249-7323.
COUNTER HELP, Dry Cleaners Ponte
Vedra area. Call 285-5644.

PAINTERS
FULL-TIME at a Premier Retirement Com-
munity. Experience required. Interior and
some Exterior painting. Excellent benefits.
Applications at Fleet Landing Security
Gate, One Fleet Landing Blvd., Atlantic
Beach, FL; Fax to 904-246-9447; email to
jobs@fleetlandlng.com. EOE/ Drug-Free
Workplace.
EXPERIENCED DENTAL Asst, needed
for state of the art Beaches practice. Sur-
gical and comp exp a plus, pleasant per-
sonality and exc communication skills a
necessity. Full benefits including retire-
ment., 247-0111.
LAWN MAINTENANCE position available.
Must have valid driver's license and lawn
maintenance experience. 962-8721.


SERVERS WITH experience needed.
Please apply in person, M-F, 11am-2pm,
Giovanni's, 1161 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach.
RESIDENTIAL HOME Cleaners. Up to
$420+ per week. Paid weekly. Design
your own daytime hours. Work regular cli-
ents near your home. Must have own
transportation and phone. Experience a
plus. Beaches/ Intracoastal. 242-8235.
HOUSEKEEPER: BEACH Country Club.
FT/ benefits/ 401K/ flexible schedule.
Detail oriented individual. Pay neg. w/exp.
904-246-4827 or e-mail:
facilities@selvamarina.com. DFWP
FULL-TIME OFFICE manager for small
contracting office. Quickbooks, Excel, typ-
ing and phone skills. Top pay and benefits
commensurate with experience, email re-
sume to vickillpi@msn.com
FITNESS PROFESSIONALS needed for
growing personal training company. Expe-
rience is a must. Superior Image Personal
Fitness. info@thesuperiorimage.com.
904-249-9433.







Perfect Part-Time Job!
(Full-Time Too!)

Home Cleaners
$200 $400/wk.

Flexible Daytime
Schedule

Work Near Home

Own Transportation
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Front Desk

Breakfast Servers


F/T & P/T Positions Available
Excellent Starting Salary
Benefits include Health Ins., Paid Vacation,
Travel Discounts & Flexible Schedules
Apply in person @ 45 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra


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We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits,
opportunities for advancement and
a caring management staff.
Please apply in person Tuesday- Friday. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. or by appt.
1000 PGA TOUR Boulevard; Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Webslte: www.sawgrassmarriott.c6m
Job Hotline: (904) 280-7070
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Storeroom Attendant Banquet Houseperson


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We are currently accepting applications for energetic, customer
service oriented team members for the following positions:

Room Service Server
Diningroom Server
Server Assistant
Massage Therapist

Seasonal Opportunities
Server
Host/Hostess
Server Assistant/Barback

Great opportunity to work in an oceanfront resort with
terrific earning potential. We offer an excellent benefits package
including medical/dental, life insurance, sick and vacation days,
and discounts at our retail outlets, golf course and spa.

Apply in person to:
607 Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

For additional information call 280-6076
See current openings at: Profiles.hospitalityonline.com/211464
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DENTAL ASSISTANT
Experienced, PT/FT. Ponte Vedra. Call or
fax resume to: 285-3128.
SOUTH BEACH SALON has chair rental
available. Call Jerry, 673-3639.


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.


BARBER SHOP Available, $50,000.
249 13th Ave. N. Ginger 228-1128.


AMERICA'S FAVORITE Coffee Dist.
Guaranteed Accts. Multi Billion $ Industry.
Unlimited Profit Potential. Free info. 24/7
(800)729-4212.
ALL CASH candy route Do you earn
$800/day? 30 Machines, Free candy All
for $9,995. (888)629-9968 BO02000033.
Call us: We will not be undersold!

NOTICE TO READERS
WARNING: WHILE this newspaper does
not knowingly accept business opportunity
Sads 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
Tfie Beaches Leader, 249-9033.
SEEKING PARTNER- Investor for trade.
shows in Jacksonville. More info
(904)514-6046.
SALON 4SALE Beach area. $45k OBO.
Call 434-0840, 881-0312.


OPENINGS 3 & 4 year olds, PT/ FT, Gold
Seal. Beaches Academy, 246-3885.
GRANDMA NOT AVAILABLE?
I will pamper your children. CNA/ HHA/
CPR/ First Aid. Flexible hours (back-up
your babysitter): 645-1813, 338-2200.



PEACE OF MIND CAREGIVER
SERVICES. Over 25yrs. experience pro-
viding care for children and adults, 24/7.
Experiencecd in special needs. Serving
Ponte Vedra area. Licensed Call Vanita
(904)373-0542.


NAPA AUTO Parts now hiring experi-
enced parts professionals & drivers. Valid
D.L. & good driving record. Apply in per-
son 336 N. 3rd St., Jax Bch. EOE.
TAXI DRIVERS Wanted. Clean driving re-
cord required. Call April, 246-9999.


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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified @ beachesleader.com

SENIORS SAVE $
Private CNA/ HHA, exp., CPR/ First Aid.
Flexible shifts. $10-12/hr. Call 645-1813,
338-2200.
COMPANION/ SITTER, 20yrs+ exp., hos-
pital visits, overnights, weekends. Few
openings avail. Ginger 239-7631.
CAREMINDERS HOME CARE. Providing
superior care for your loved one. From
handicapped children to the elderly. From
simple companions to nursing services.
Licensed/ Insured and Bonded. Call
808-0558.


CAREGIVER, EXPERIENCED in all phas-
es. Reasonable rates. Any shift. 998-
9684.
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



MOVING SALE, Panasonic HDTV 1080i,
47inch $595. Couch and Loveseat with 4
throw pillows, light brown, 1yr. old $795.
Kid's Pier One denim couch and chair
w/ottoman $95.. Two computer desks $25
each. Cannon 35mm Rebel II w/extra
zoom lens 70x300, $225. The Edge
Chronicles book set 1-7, never used $69.
All items are listed as OBO. 349-3945.
. e.A. % eelchair, powered by re-
,chargable batery, Brand new. Originally
$5500. Asking $4500 OBO. 246-4285.
WHIRLPOOL WASHER & Dryer, $75/ea.
30 day warranty. Deliver, $20. 318-8173,
992-1470.
SAWMILLS FROM only $2990- Convert
your logs to valuable lumber with your
own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log
skidders also available. www.norwood-
sawmills.com/300N -Free information:
(800)578-1363- Ext: 300-N
KING SIZE bed w/ matress & box spring,
beautiful wrought iron scroll work. Exc.
cond. $725. Will deliver. 285-5260.
PORTFOLIO CRYSTAL Chandelier, 24K
old & fine crystal, 24"x30", basket style.
1700 OBO. 699-8495.
WASHER & dryer, Maytag Super capaci-
ty, 12 cycles, 3yrs old, $500 both. Still un-
der warranty with Sears. 280-7545.
FITNESS EXERCISE equipment. Bowflex
Sport, complete gym. Originally $899.
Selling for $300. 285-9206.


GOLF SCOPE Beverage Cart Locator -
$13. Tons olLaughs. Golf Scope Works 21
Great gift Ideal Order Today (561)909-
7917. Go 2 www.redangolf.com.
8 CUSTOM designer Parsons dining
chairs, red green & yellow, (red plaid),
awesome, $500. (904)509-8303.
KENMORE WASHER & Dryer, $175 for
both, 641-9667, 838-5411.
FIREPLACE, MANUFACTURED w/ pip-
ing, $250 OBO. Lg. etagere, twisted rat-
tan $125 OBO. 703-6703.
BLACK WHIRLPOOL refrigerator- 2 door,
water & Ice maker. Works great. $200
OBO. Call 885-4714.
MOVING SALE at Sawgrass CC: yellow
sofa, 2 coffee tables, 2 end tables, antique
lamp, Lane baker's rack with 5 glass
shelves, rocking chair w/ cushion,
543-0092.


,.CHRIST UNITED Methodist Church, 400
Penman Rd., Is collecting donated Items
for their spring Rummage Sale, to be held
on Fri., March 14 & Sat., March 15, 9am-
3pm, both days. Soup, drinks, sandwich-
es, & desserts will be sold. 249-5370.



SAT. 8-?, 370 Orchid St. Household, pic-
tures, appliances, pots & pans, furn., lin-
ens, best-seller hard back books, games,
much, much more.
314 3RD, entire 2nd floor, furniture, elec-
tronics, dishes, appliances, rugs. Satur-
day, 8am-1pm.
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE Sale at 351
Main St. Appliances, kid's stuff, house
decor. You name itI Sat. March 1, 8am.

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STEP BAR, black, off Ram 2500, good 173 ARUBA Ln., Sat. 8-1pm. Mongoose
condition. $75. 249-5299. Mountain Bike, full scuba gear, X-Box
-- -. ...... .. ..-.. .,r,._ console w/ games & access. & more.


Courtyard by Marriott
has these positions available:


MOVING SALE! Some furniture, ladies
clothes, girl's size 12mo., toys, tools and
lots more. Please NO Early Birds. Satur-
day, 9am-1pm. 3590 Eunice Rd.
SATURDAY, 7AM-2PM. 551 Peregrine Ct.
off North San Pablo. Furniture, etc.



HUGE GRAND Finale Sale at Moose Ha-
ven Retirement Center, 1701 Park Ave. in
Orange Park, FL. Feb., 28th, 29th, and
Mar. 1st. Architectural items, doors, win-
dows, vanities, mirrors. 25 color televi-
sions. 100 commercial heating and air
units, hotel style, priced from $150-$375
each, like new. $10,000 of commercial
flooring equipment. $30,000 of stainless
kitchen equipment. 2 electric kilns. 25 new
hospital beds. Over 20,000sf. of merchan-
dise, too much to list. By Hunter Antiques
(904)610-2888.


55 GALLUN bow front aquarium, oak trim
& cabinet, $380. 249-0611.
SCROLL BLADES ARE HERE! We now
stock Olson Scrolling Saw Blades..visit
our online store.
www.splintersnmore.com
ORGAN- YAMAHA w/bench, $95; blond
wicker etagere w/glass shelves, great con-
dition, paid $500, sell for $250 OBO;
(904)859-7279.
BUILDINGS FOR sale "Rock bottom pri-
ces!" 25x30, now $4800. 25x40, $6100.
30x40, $7300. 35x50, $9990. 35x70,
$12,290. 40x80, $14,900 others. Manufac-
turer Direct since 1980... (800)668-5422.
3 GRACO GMAX 5900 Airless Paint
Sprayers, $900 each or all three, $2100;
Yale 5500# Hand Pallet Jack, used spar-
ingly, like new, $180 OBO; 2 Graco Model
1040 Diaphram Pumps, 1", $150 each;
Kobalt electric air compressor, 15 Ibs.,
$150 each; 2 Vico 1hp whirlpool pumps,
$125 each; 2 Air Supply of the Future
whirlpool pump w/600 watt heater, $150
each. Call 591-0170.
VIRTUALLY NEW Deluxe King Mattress/
Sealy Posturpedic/ Luminary/ Plush Euro-
top. Original cost $2000+, Asking $600.
280-9617.
SOFA, COFFEE table, end tables, queen
size bed, 4 TV's, 16' ladder. Call
723-5907.


HEART PINE, tongue & groove flooring
cut from antique Pine timbers. Installation,
stair material. FLORIDA HEARTWOOD
249-8310. Lic. ST-5903.


WE BUY GOLD & DIAMONDS
Estate Jewelry and scrap gold
241-5666.
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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com
WE BUY Scrap Gold for Cash! Estate and
old jewelry, Rolexes. 241-1889.


GIGANTIC WAREHOUSE Sale, comer of
9th St. & Shetter Ave. Wed. thru Sat.,
10Oam- 5pm.
SAT., 8AM-1PM. Children furniture, all
size clothing, computer and more. Come
see @1210 4th Ave. North.
1260 18TH St. N, $700 worth of new gift
Items, new men's shirts from business
overstock, used clothes, couch, great
deals Saturday 8am-2pm, 3/1 only.
42 Tallwood Road, Sat., 8:00-12:00, office
furniture, printers, kids toys, misc. home
decor, andhousehold items.
HUGE MULTI- family Garage Sale. Sat.,
March 1, 8am- 2pm, corner of 6th Ave N.
& 11th ST. N., Jax Bch. Tools, furn.,
lamps, antiques, collectibles, quality cloth-
ing, craft supplies & much more.
FURNIrURE.'ANTIQUES, clothes, linens,
quality estate items. Saturday, 3/1, 8am,
ceani Cay, 3520 Bay Island Circle.



GARAGE SALE, Fri. & Sat. 7am, 1100
Penman Rd. NW corner of Florida Blvd.
MOTORCYCLES, covered 2 bike portable
garage (new), biker clothing & other stuff,
antiques, furniture, black marble dining ta-
ble from Italy, women clothing $2-$3,
knick- knacks, way too much to mention.
294-1121.
SAT. 8-12. Boat stuff, kids clothes, bikes,
office stuff, lots of misc. 1127 Hamlet Ct.
off Kings Rd.
616 DAVIS St., Saturday, 3/1, 7am-Noon.
Combining of households sale Dining set,
kitchenware, decorative accessories,
clothes, electronics, tools, etc.
YARD, SALE! Sat. & Sun., 8am-2pm.
Beachie stuff, really neat furniture, new
clothing, tropical home decor. 108 Davis
St. Please "wait 'til 8."


A SAN Marco Surprisel Mid Century Mod-
ern: Paul McCobb Chairs (8) Broyhill,
Danish modern B.R., D.R. John Stuart
chair, table, sofa, etc. Great Lamps. Orlg.
art galore. Sterling jewelry, St. Louis
glass, depr. and carnival. 926 Pennsylva-
nia Ave. off San Jose, north of Duck Pond.
Thurs. 9-4, Fri., 9-3. China Cat, 241-0344
chinacatantlques.com
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1999 BAYLINER 1800, 120hp, fish finder,
lots of extras, $6500, 610-7768.
BOAT STORAGE in PV. Visit
www.MarinaClubPV.com


BIKE WEEK Special, 2001 Harley David-
son XL 1200C Sportster, extra chrome,
custom seat, new tires/ brakes/ battery,
6000 miles, excellent condition, $5999.
923-5879.
2002 KAWASAKI 125cc, 1,400 orig. ml.,
$995 OBO. 252-4754.
HARLEY DAVIDSON, 1998 HD, 95th An-
niversary 1200 custom Sportster, $5500.
962-7766.


2007 KEYSTONE Mountaineer travel trail-
er, 31RLD, like new, many extras,
$24,900, (904)491-6008.


1995 NISSAN pick up XE, extended cab,
V6, only 93k miles, ice cold A/C, bed lin-
er, split rear window, chrome wheels, im-
maculate condition, $3900 OBO,
887-9030.
2000 FORD E-250 work van,199K miles,
"$2000 OBO; 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 work
van, 179,500 miles, fair condition, $1000
OBO; 1999 Chevy Astro work van. 104K
miles, very cood condition, $2800. Call
591-0170.


1998 JEEP Grand Cherokee Larado. Im-
maculate condition, only 56K miles, 4x4,
'power windows/ locks, cruise, new tires.
$5500 OBO. 887-9030.



1999 Lincoln Town Car, 4DR, non-smok-
er, extra clean, new A/C and brakes.
$7950. PV. 285-0219.
2002 HYUNDAI Sonata, clean, loaded,
80k miles, $6000 221-9906.
2003 MERCURY Grand Marquis, only
17,500 mjles with power drivers seat.
Owner unable to drive, if you're looking for
an dltra-clean car this is the one. Call
992-2199.
DODGE CARAVANS (2) 1994 & 1995.
Both run good and are drivable (some
repair needed). $950 for both- details
246-6029.
HONDA ACCORD, 1997, 4-door, very
nice handsome car. $5200, 249-0183.
1988 MAZDA, RX7, red Convertiblb. Runs
great! Oil changed every 2000 miles,
always garaged. FUN! $2495 OBO.
280-0450.


TOTAL PROPERTY CARE- /Lawns, PERFECTION DRYWALL Inc. Specializ-
shrubs, trees, edging & clean- up. Profes- ing in drywall & home maintenance. Lic. &
sional & motivated. (904)803-8201. Ins. (904)509-2849.


DRIVEWAYS, PATIOS, sidewalks, demo-
lition, & room additions. RK Ballard Con-
struction, Inc. Licensed & insured. Call
Chuck, 874-6692.


SMALL TIME MOVING
Small to medium moves/ any distance/ flat
rates. Garage clean-outs/ debris removal.
(904)803-8201.
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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
e-mail classified @beachesleader.com


OCEANSIDE CLEANING INDUSTRIES
Safe roof cleaning. Spotless window
cleaning. Pressure washing. Licensed &
Insured. Call Kevin 994-0045.
JAXPRO PRESSURE WASHING
Residential / commercial.
Visit us at www.myjaxpro.com
Free estimates, 707-8630.


BEACHES -HOME SERVICES. Painting,
free estimate, work guaranteed, licensed.

PAINT IT RIGHT. In or Out. QUALITY,
WORK. Free estimates. Call Mike Wil-
liams, 285-2651.


-1 l"f I '" M-4 v] -t"M 1 LICENSED PAINT Contractor will paint
GET ORGANIZED w/TopXNotes for MAC. average size room $95. Insured.
Free trial available Download: (904)613-1271, (904)724-6043.
www.tropic4.com ......... '- ..._


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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
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WOOD Fence Installation. 35yrs Experi-
ence. Mick Outdoor Enterprises.
241-7276, 838-9599.


BEACH BOYS Firewood. Pickup or Deliv-
ery. Call 759-1612

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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
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A PLUS QUALITY PAINTING, INC.
Top-notch work guaranteed. 17yrs. experi-
ence. Painting, trim, carpentry, wood re-.
pair, pressure washing. Licensed/ Insured.
Free estimates. 861-9500.


STEVEN'S HOME Improvements. Int./
ext. painting, faux finishes, wood replace-
merit, pressure washing & more. Lic. &
ins. We guarantee our workI (904)247-
6441.
DAVID & JACK ENGLISH
PAINTING & WOOD REPAIR
35 years experience at the Beach.
Licensed & insured. 305-6320.

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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com


DAVID ROCKWOOD Handyman Serv-
ices. Anything from A to Z. Serving the
beaches for 24 years. 853-6036.


Iteiio X'A03MtiO"*
Hom Rear


HANDYMAN- EXPERIENCED and very
dependable for quality repairs, service
calls, painting; improvements and miscel-
laneous jobs. DAVE. 246-6628.

ALL'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
All types of home repairs: rotten'Wood"'
siding, termite damage, rain gutters, root
leaks, sundeck painting, pressure wash-
ing, doors, windows, counter tops & more.
Serving the Beaches since 1990. Li-
censed, insured. Free estimates. Al,
(904)638-8483.
QUALITY HOME REPAIR: Painting,
Wood Repair, Trim, Crown Moulding,
Pressure Washing, Flooring and more.
17yrs. experience. Licensed/ Insured.
861-9500. ,
HANDYMAN/ REMODELING SERVICES
For all your Home Improvement needs.
Professional Painters and Carpenters on
staff. 25yrs. experience. 568-8335 or
343-9057.


SECOND HUSBAND Handyman Serv-
: ices:. Carpentry, rough, to finish, Drywall,
Texturing, Painting, Tile, Renovations,
Honest, Dependable. Rick (904)885-0164.
HANDYMAN A-Z, interior/ exterior; profes-
sinal & motivated. (904)803-8201.


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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com


STUCK? FRUSTRATED? Call Rob. All
applications, house calls, training, repairs,
upgrades, websites, graphics Free phone
tech. 904-249-3034 or email:
callrob @ comcast.net.


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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
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NELIGAN CONSTRUCTION
ROOFING DIVISION
r ROOF REPAIRS & Re-Roofing. Trust a li-
censed professional. See our ad. under
Remodeling/Construction. State Certified
Roofer #CCC1325888. Member BBB
247-3777.


ENDLESS SUMMER Lawncare. Free esti-
mates. Professional customer service.
Mowing, edging, weeding, trimming- trees,
shrubs. Licensed & insured. Residential &
commercial. CALL US FIRSTI 270-2664.


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this category please call 904-249-9033 or
email: classified@beachesleader.com


GOING AWAY? Let us care for your
home. "IN LIEU OF YOU" 285-4131.
Serving Beaches and Ponte Vedra
20 years.

SCISSOR & KNIFE SHARPENING
Specializing in salon scissors, fabric,
household, industrial shears & knives.
Mobile. (904)945-3375.



PADGETT'S A/C & Heating, Inc. Family
owned and operated. When quality and
customer service are demanded call
588-5222 Financing available.
SERVICE, REPAIRS, INSTALLATIONS
Free Estimates on replacements. License


ORGANIZING- CLEANING: Home, office,
closets. Also sewing, landscaping. Refer-
ences. 221-0801.
AFFORDABLE CLEANING SERVICE.
Many years experience; references availa-
ble. Call Kelly for estimate, 238-9040.
FAST DEPENDABLE house cleaning,
reasonable rates, beaches area. Expen-
enced and references, Sue 249-6162 or
314-5614.
PAGE CLEANING SERVICE
Specializing in residential and commercial
services, 7 days a week. (904)910-4039.
AN AMAZINGLY.Glean House byN)tWAiha)
is expan-dinig.. Excellent prices' and',
detailed work. Lots of ref's. available
210-1360.

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February 27, 2008


Nease, Fletcher players in All Star showcase

Photos by Rob DeAngelo


ABOVE: Fletcher goalkeeper Amy Medis makes a save during
the girls All Star game last Friday night at Patton Park.
LEFT: Fletcher High's Teale Beckenbach (2) heads the ball as
Nease High's Jessica Gambill (14) closes in on the play.


ABOVE: Nease High's Max Lang passes the ball.to a team-
mate in the boys All Star game.
BELOW: Fletcher's Teale Beckenbach ,(2) battles Nease High
forward Lisa Heise (6) for the ball.


Imagine the good your


group can do, one checking


account at a time.

Now, opening a SunTrust checking account can help you make a real difference in your
own community. Simply open your account, accept and make any puL chase with your new
SunTrust Visa Check Card, then submit a completed redemption form, and SunTrust will
donate $100 in your name to the qualified non-profit cause of your choice That means
you and likeminded friends can work together to get those new uniforms for the team,
to finally purchase the playground equipment, or outfit the theater with that new stage
curtain. And if your favorite cause is a little more personal, you can get a $50 SunTrust
Visa-' Gift Card instead
SunTrust also offers SunPoints for Charity, 'an ongoing rewards program that lets you
support your favorite cause by turning everyday banking into everyday giving.
What will your group do with the opportunity? We can't wait to find out. Visit your local
SunTrust branch, call 800.485.8982, or visit suntrust.com/inycause for complete details.





SUNTRUST
Seeing beyond money

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The All Star
game made
foes out of
Fletcher
teammates
Cabe Nolan
(14) and
Donald
Grzena play-
ing for the
boys White
team and
Dark team,
respectively.


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