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homecoming CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Odd Even U U new new Odd Even U U new new North Florida nflaonline.com Mayo Free Press ACD Vol. 121, No. 32 USPS 334-600 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009, Lafayette County, Florida 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 50¢ Lafayette County’s news source since 1888. We’re proud to serve! SEE HORNETS, PAGE 10A No Purchase Necessary Must Present Coupon Limit 1 Per Person 540661lcv For Kids 12 & Under By Stephenie Livingston [email protected] I n the past year, Lafayette County dairies have suf- fered a crisis. And they are not the only ones. Milk prices have dropped while cost of production has risen, affecting dairies all over the country. In Mayo, four local dairies have gone out of business since January with a fifth expecting to close some time this month. A financial boost may be on the way as a result of a recent agreement between House and Senate negotiators to include $350 million in aid in the 2010 agricul- ture spending bill. But will it be "too little too late" for Lafayette County dairies? For several local dairy farmers like Charles Koon, it is already too late. "After 55, all of a sudden the road was jerked out from under us," said Koon, whose field where cows use to graze is now being used to grow watermelons and hay. The downturned economy and the federally mandated price sys- tem for milk have placed local farmers in a precarious situation. For Koon, it was no small decision to stop milk production, but in the end, he had no choice. "Fifty-seven years and eleven days. It was a hard decision to make," said Koon. Koon Brothers farm is not alone; Brautcheck Dairy, HS dairy & Livestock and Moses Dairy have all stopped pro- duction this year. The federal government has man- dated the price of milk since the 1930s. In the past 30 years, price of By Stephenie Livingston [email protected] The Hornets beat the Eagles of Man- darin Christian Friday night 39-11. Freshman quarterback Antwan Brown made big plays both on offense and defense. Brown started the game with a 64-yard rushing touchdown. And in the fourth quarter he continued to run the ball for two additional touch- downs. "Antwan Brown came up big this week with a huge performance on both sides of the ball," said Coach Joey Pearson. In all Brown rushed for 157 yards and 3 touchdowns. Alan Driver rushed for 76 yards and one touch- down. The relationship developed over the season between senior quarterback Dairy farmers suffer as milk prices sour Lafayette, Suwannee hit hard by economic downturn After ten years Lafayette County has a new Little Miss LHS. On Oct. 3, the 5th-grade class sponsored the Lit- tle Miss LHS Pageant after a 10-year hiatus. Twenty-one girls in grades 3 through 5 competed. The pageant was divided into three categories: Hornet Wear, Hobby Wear and Evening Wear. At the end of the com- petition, Miss Hannah Poole was crowned Little Miss LHS 2009. Han- nah is the daughter of Dwight and Alicia Poole and the granddaughter of B.C. (Bunk) and Barbara McCray. Hannah is in the 5th grade and is 10 years old. Hannah will be the Grand Marshall in the Homecoming Parade and will also be recognized during the coronation ceremony during the halftime activities Friday. Hannah Poole, Little Miss LHS 2009. Little Miss pageant makes its return Hornets down Eagles 39-11 Koon accepts award from Rod Land, president of the county Farm Bureau. Koon family recognized During the latter part of September, the local Lafayette County Farm Bu- reau held their Annual County Farm Bureau Meet- ing of the membership, and Rep. Debbie Boyd was one of the guest speakers. Rep. Boyd talked on several key legislative issues of signifi- cant interest to local farmers. Also on the agenda for the meeting was the presenta- tion of the Farm Family of the Year, and this year, the Sidney Koon Family was the recipients. President of the local County Farm Bureau, Sidney Koon and family. - Photos: Submitted SEE DAIRY, PAGE 10A at Farm Bureau annual meeting SEE KOON, PAGE 10A ‘09 Lafayette High School ‘09 Mr. and Mrs. LHS Dustin Richardson Kelsey Land P A G E S 6 & 7 A homecoming ‘09 Lafayette High School ‘09 PAGES 6-7A Cattle grazing at Kurtz and Sons Dairy. Photo: Stephenie Livingston

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MayoFree Press

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Vol. 121, No. 32 USPS 334-600 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009, Lafayette County, Florida 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 50¢

Lafayette County’s news source since 1888. We’re proud to serve!

SEE HORNETS, PAGE 10A

No Purchase NecessaryMust Present Coupon

Limit 1 Per Person 5406

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vFor Kids 12 & Under

By Stephenie [email protected]

In the past year, LafayetteCounty dairies have suf-fered a crisis. And they arenot the only ones. Milk

prices have dropped while cost ofproduction has risen, affectingdairies all over the country. InMayo, four local dairies have goneout of business since January witha fifth expecting to close some timethis month. A financial boost may

be on the way as a result of a recentagreement between House andSenate negotiators to include $350million in aid in the 2010 agricul-ture spending bill. But will it be"too little too late" for LafayetteCounty dairies?

For several local dairy farmerslike Charles Koon, it is already toolate. "After 55, all of a sudden theroad was jerked out from underus," said Koon, whose field wherecows use to graze is now beingused to grow watermelons and

hay. The downturned economy andthe federally mandated price sys-tem for milk have placed localfarmers in a precarious situation.For Koon, it was no small decisionto stop milk production, but in theend, he had no choice.

"Fifty-seven years and elevendays. It was a hard decision tomake," said Koon. Koon Brothersfarm is not alone; BrautcheckDairy, HS dairy & Livestock andMoses Dairy have all stopped pro-duction this year.

The federal government has man-dated the price of milk since the1930s. In the past 30 years, price of

By Stephenie [email protected]

The Hornets beat the Eagles of Man-darin Christian Friday night 39-11.Freshman quarterback Antwan Brownmade big plays both on offense anddefense. Brown started the game witha 64-yard rushing touchdown. And inthe fourth quarter he continued to runthe ball for two additional touch-downs.

"Antwan Brown came up big thisweek with a huge performance onboth sides of the ball," said Coach JoeyPearson. In all Brown rushed for 157yards and 3 touchdowns. Alan Driverrushed for 76 yards and one touch-down.

The relationship developed over theseason between senior quarterback

Dairy farmers sufferas milk prices sour

Lafayette, Suwannee hit hardby economic downturn

After ten years Lafayette Countyhas a new Little Miss LHS. On Oct. 3,the 5th-grade class sponsored the Lit-tle Miss LHS Pageant after a 10-yearhiatus. Twenty-one girls in grades 3through 5 competed. The pageantwas divided into three categories:Hornet Wear, Hobby Wear andEvening Wear. At the end of the com-petition, Miss Hannah Poole wascrowned Little Miss LHS 2009. Han-nah is the daughter of Dwight andAlicia Poole and the granddaughterof B.C. (Bunk) and Barbara McCray.Hannah is in the 5th grade and is 10years old. Hannah will be the GrandMarshall in the Homecoming Paradeand will also be recognized duringthe coronation ceremony during thehalftime activities Friday.

Hannah Poole, Little Miss LHS 2009.

Little Misspageant makes

its return

Hornetsdown Eagles

39-11Koon accepts award from Rod Land, president of thecounty Farm Bureau.

Koon familyrecognized

During the latter part ofSeptember, the localLafayette County Farm Bu-reau held their AnnualCounty Farm Bureau Meet-ing of the membership, andRep. Debbie Boyd was one ofthe guest speakers. Rep.Boyd talked on several keylegislative issues of signifi-

cant interest to local farmers.Also on the agenda for the

meeting was the presenta-tion of the Farm Family ofthe Year, and this year, theSidney Koon Family was therecipients. President of thelocal County Farm Bureau,

Sidney Koon and family. - Photos: Submitted

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PAGE 2A ~ THE MAYO FREE PRESS, Mayo, FL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009

OBITUARY

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New Beginnings Churcha place for you

Pastor...............Wayne HudsonPhone Number........386-294-1244

[email protected]

Purpose Statement:New Beginnings exists to provide an environment

where People can discover and develop a passion forGod that is Real, relevant, and relational.

New Location:163 W. Main Street, Suite 500

Service Schedule: Sun. Morning Worship.....................10:00 a.m.

At New Beginnings there’s always “a place for you.”www.newbeginningschurchmayo.com

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Methodist ChurchPhone: 386-294-1661

MAYO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHLocated SE corner of Hwy. 27 & FL 51 Mayo

Pastor: Rev. Connie Steele

Sunday School...............................................................10:00 a.m.Morning Worship.........................................................11:00 a.m.Evening Worship ........................................................... 6:00 p.m.

ALTON CHURCH OF GOD.....................294-3133Pastor.....................................................................Rev. Tim HammYouth Pastor...............................................................Chad MorrinMusic Director...........................................................Blanche PerryChildren’s Pastor.........................................Ryan & Tiffany PerrySunday School..........................................................9:30-10:30 a.m.Worship Service/K.I.D.S. Church..............10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Evening Worship...............................................................6:00 p.m.Family Night Youth Club Church.............7:00 p.m. Wednesday

State Road 27

BETHEL HOLY CHURCH......................294-1932“Affiliated with Mt. Sinai Holy Churches of America Inc.”

Pastor.........................................................Elder Carolyn DempsSunday School...............................................................11:00 a.m.Worship Service............................................................12:00 p.m.Thursday Bible Study....................................................7:00 p.m.

357 Pine Street“Membership means Discipleship”

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCHPastor ..............................................................Rev. Charlie WalkerSunday Early Service........................................................8:30 a.m.Sunday School..................................................................10:00 a.m.Morning Worship............................................................11:00 a.m.Discipleship Training.......................................................6:00 p.m.Evening Worship .............................................................. 7:00 p.m.Wed. Visitation..................................................................5:00 p.m.Bible Study.........................................................................7:00 p.m.Mission Classes ................................................................. 7:00 p.m.

Located Two Miles North of Mayo Off Highway 51“Come And Hear, All Ye That Fear God” Ps. 66:16

HATCHBEND APOSTOLIC CHURCH..935-2806

Pastor ......................................................................Rev. Steve BoydSunday School .................................................................. 10:00 a.m.Wednesday Service............................................................7:30 p.m.

Located 4 miles South on Hwy. 349, then left on CR 138, follow signs.

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AIRLINE BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC)......294-2676Pastor.............................................................................Chip ParkerYouth Pastor .................................................................Orry AgnerSundaySunday School ................................................................... 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship............................................................10:30 a.m.Evening Worship..............................................................6:30 p.m.WednesdayFellowship Supper............................................................6:00 p.m.AWANA & Bible Study...................................................6:30 p.m.

Located Four Miles East of Mayo on Highway 27“O Come Let us Worship The Lord” Ps. 95:6 500981-F 500991-F 500995-F

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Pastor..........................................................................Todd BabioneSunday School ....................................................................9:45 a.m.Worship Service................................................................11:00 a.m.Wednesday Discipleship Training..................................7:00 p.m.Evening Training...............................................................6:00 p.m.

Seven miles West of Mayo,left on CR 534 then right on 350A

-- Jesus Saves --

PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC).294-1306

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ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCHContact Number in Mayo (386) 294-1839

Sr. Warden............................................................Eva BoltonCelebration of Holy Eucharist at 7:00 PMeach Wednesday to be followed by lightrefreshments and Christian Education.Located One Block North of the Courthouse in Mayo.

Sunday School ................................................10:00 a.m.Worship Service..............................................10:45 a.m.Kid’s Church...................................................11:00 a.m.Evening Worship.............................................6:00 p.m.

Youth Impact....................................................7:00 p.m.Adult Bible Study............................................7:00 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. Kenny SullivanYouth Pastor: Daryl Fletcher

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MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH.....................935-4993Pastor: Danny Rogers

Sunday School.....................................................................9:45 a.m.Worship Service................................................................11:00 a.m.Discipleship Training.........................................................5:00 p.m.Evening Worship................................................................6:00 p.m.Prayer Meeting - Wednesday...........................................7:00 p.m.

Located on County Road 354“For If Ye Forgive Men Their Tresspasses Your Heavenly

Father Will Also Forgive You” Matt. 6:14

Located at 294 SE Mill Street, Mayo “Renewing Hope and Building Lives”

NEW HARMONY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH160th St.

(Go south on 51 to 160th, turn right)Pastor: Stan Posey

Phone (386) 776-1806SUNDAYSunday Worship....................................................................9:30 amBible Study..........................................................................10:30 am

WEDNESDAYWomen’s Bible Study..........................................................10:00 am

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MAYO BAPTIST CHURCH...........(386)294-1020916 N. Fletcher Ave.

Pastor: Brother Jimmy LeggInterim Music ..................................................................Kathy Palamino

Sunday ScheduleBible Study....................................................................................9:45 A.M.Worship Service.........................................................................11:00 A.M.Sunday Night Service..................................................................6:00 P.M.

Wednesday Night ScheduleSupper ..........................................................................................6:00 P.M.Prayer Service & Youth & Children Meeting...........................7:00 P.M.

[email protected]

“The Friendly Mayo Methodist”

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD...................294-1811

Sunday

Wednesday

To Place Your Church InOur Church Directory, Call

Nancy at 386-362-1734

Hatch Bend Baptist ChurchPastor Paul A. Coleman

935-0943

Sunday School...............................................................9:45 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship..........................................11:00 a.m.Sunday Evening............................................................6:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening......................................................7:00 p.m.

3029 S.E. CR 500 552189-F

Brewer Lake Baptist ChurchOff Hwy. 53 in Day, FL 386-294-1578

“We’re Going, Growing and Glowing for God”Sunday

Sunday School.....................................................................10 a.m.Morning Worship...............................................................11 a.m.Training Union.....................................................................6 p.m.Evening Bible Study............................................................ 7 p.m.

WednesdayChildren, Youth & Adult ....................................................7 p.m.Matt Swain, Pastor William Sircy, Youth

Visit us on the web at www.brewerlakebaptistchurch.com“Come To Day...Come Today!” 501001-F

Ephesus AdventChristian Church

Pastor Bill Talley963-5600 ~ 208-9626

Sunday School Service ....9:45 a.m.Worship Service..............11:00 a.m.Prayer Meeting.................7:00 p.m.

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To PlaceYour Church

In OurChurch

Directory,Call Nancyat 386-362-

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Do you have any diffi-cult people in your life?Are you in a relationshipwith someone that oftenresults in frustration?Anger? Confusion? Feel-ing out of control? If youare nodding your head toall of the above, realizethat these feelings are in-dicators of an unhealthyelement in your relation-ship. They are actuallylike an internal alarmsystem that serves to letus know that things arenot as they should be,someone important to usis affecting our life in avery negative way.

In his book, HandlingDifficult People, authorDr. John Townsend de-scribes relationships as"the delivery system forso many of the goodthings we need in life-love, safety, grace,warmth, encouragement,truth, forgiveness, andmore. These elementsmake life meaningful,purposeful, and enjoy-able. But life with a diffi-cult person is none ofthose things." Can any-one say "amen?" Rela-tionships with difficultpeople can bring feelingsof isolation instead ofconnection, and can actu-ally work to destroy theaffection that you onceheld. We can also beginto believe that nothingwe try will fix the prob-lem; this leaves us frus-trated and we often re-sort to becoming some-one we don't want to bewhen we are with ourdifficult person. So whatshould we do?

Take a look at 1Corinthians 13:4-6, andread the Biblical defini-tion of love from a differ-ent perspective:

"Love is patient, love iskind. It does not envy, itdoes not boast, it is notproud. It is not rude, it isnot self-seeking, it is noteasily angered, it keepsno record of wrongs.Love does not delight inevil but rejoices with thetruth. It always protects,always trusts, alwayshopes, always perse-veres."

Love's nature is to staywith the relationship as itdevelops, grows, andmatures. The fact thatlove is patient and kinddoes not mean that youminimize or deny hurtfulbehavior, nor are we tobecome passive: doingnothing to solve theproblem and simplypraying and hoping thatGod will fix our difficultperson, we are co-labor-ers with God, and He of-ten shows us things to doin addition to prayer (wejust often don't have thecourage to followthrough.) Love is notproud, rude or self-seek-ing, meaning that wearen't trying to changesomeone so that they be-come what we want, butthat we long to seegrowth so they becomewho God created them tobe. The "always" of loveindicates that love mustbe protected to last, andoften the best way to ac-complish this is to con-front the harmful behav-ior of your difficult per-son and put conse-quences in place, not topunish, but to motivatechange. If you continueto enable your difficultperson, you are not help-ing them, on the con-trary, you are encourag-ing them to continuedown this destructive

Heart MattersEleanore Lisa King

Eleanore Lisa King,age 78, passed away Oc-tober 6, 2009, peacefullysurrounded by family atNorth Florida RegionalHospital. She was bornin Manheim, Germanyand has lived inGainesville since the ear-ly 1950's. Mrs. King wasa homemaker and a

member of Pine GroveBaptist Church.

She was preceded indeath by her husband,Kenneth G. King.

Mrs. King is survivedby two sons: Charles(Nelda) King, Mayo, Fl.and Thomas (Connie)King, Lake Butler, Fl.One daughter, NancyRing, Gainsville, Fl. Tengrandchildren.

Memorial will be heldat a later date.

Arrangements are un-der the care ofWILLIAMS-THOMASFUNERAL HOMEDOWNTOWN 404NORTH MAIN STREET.

FOR FURTHER IN-F O R M A T I O NWILLIAMS-THOMASDOWNTOWN (352)376-7556.

path. Evaluate that difficult

relationship in your life,and put real proactivelove into practice. AskGod for wisdom and in-struction, and a dose ofcourage to followthrough. What you putinto practice today couldbring great results inyour relationship tomor-row. God wants your re-lationships to bring goodthings into your life, be-cause your heart matters!

Blessings, Angie

Heart Matters is a weeklycolumn written by Angie Land,

Director of the Family LifeMinistries of the Lafayette

Baptist Association, where sheteaches Bible studies, leadsmarriage and family confer-

ences and offers Biblicalcounseling to individuals, cou-

ples and families. ContactAngie with questions or com-ments at angieland3@wind-

stream.net

James C. BarrsFamily ReunionThe James C. Barrs

Family reunion will beheld Saturday, Oct. 17,2009 at the Day Com-munity Center, Day,Fla.

Reunion will startaround noon withlunch at 1 p.m. Bringfood and drink and wewill fellowship witheach other and enjoyour heritage.

Michael A. GuidoA deacon arrived at church soaking

wet."What happened?" asked the

preacher."I met a bear on a log that crossed

the stream, and I jumped into the wa-ter."

'Why didn't you pray?""Prayer is for prayer meeting," he

said, "not bear meeting."But Daniel prayed in the lion's den,

Jonah in the belly of the fish, Peter onthe sea, and the thief on the cross. Andtheir prayers were answered.

Some have prayed short prayers, asPeter's three-word prayer and longprayers, like Solomon's eleven-hun-dred-word prayer.

Samuel prayed in childhood, Timo-thy in youth, and Simeon in old age;and God answered.

Jesus said men "should always prayand not give up."

Seeds from the Sower

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Oct. 19 & 20You must attend a registration session.

Wed., Oct. 14th - 9 a.m. or 6 p.m.

Call Lynn Lee at 386-647-4201to sign up for registration

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This year's theme will be "It's time to stomp,stomp, stomp, stomp on the devil!!! This event willbe held Saturday, October 24, 2009 beginning at 3p.m., the stomping grounds will be open for allgroups, soloists, duets, praise teams, etc. This year'sGospel Fest is sure to be a day filled with praise.Don't miss it, don't miss it, don't miss it!

This year's theme is "Stomp on the devil." Let's gettogether and really bruise his head. And, as if a dayof praise is not enough, there will be food available- free of charge.

The event location will be Mayo Town Park. CallPastor Jannie Thomas at 386-294-3675 or 386-965-7704 to place you or your group on the roster for thisevent.

See you at the Fest!

Prizes will be given away throughout the event.Jannie Thomas, Program DirectorAnnie Sellers, Bishop & PastorEugene Sellers, Co-Pastor

Little Galilee HolinessChurch Gospel Fest

The Lady of the LakeQuilting Guild will holdit’s monthly meeting onWednesday, October 28,2009 at 9:30 AM at TeenTown 533 NW Desoto St,Lake City, FL. (2 blocksnorth of Duval (US 90) onLake Jeffery Rd.

This month’s programwill feature the Guild’sChinese Auction. Bringone yard, or 21⁄2 yards,or 4 fat quarters of quali-ty fabric to exchange.

The Guild is an organi-zation for anyone inter-ested in quilts and the artof quilting. The Guildmakes and distributes

Lady of the Lake Quilting

over 200 quilts a year tovarious charities andnon-profit organizationsin the Suwannee ValleyRegion, members are alsotaking part in the Quiltsof Valor Program for oursoldiers. Details:http://govf.org. Thisfoundation is not aboutpolitics. It’s about people.

For more details: con-tact President RamonaDewees, 386-496-3876.

The Lafayette County4-H Dairy Club organi-zational meeting willbe held on Thursday,October 29, at 7 p.m.The meeting will beheld in the AltonChurch of God FamilyLife Center.

This is a new club be-ing established inLafayette County and is

open to all youth, ages8-18 who is interestedin the dairy industry.

The members willparticipate in dairyshows, judging events,quiz bowl competi-tions, and educationalfield trips.

For additional infor-mation, contact SharonMcCall at 294-2616.

Lafayette County 4-H ClubOrganizational meeting

The Lafayette HighSchool Student Councilcordially invites you toparticipate in the 2009Homecoming Parade.Homecoming is October16, 2009 the parade willbegin at 1:30 p.m. Allparticipants need to be atthe Town Park at 1 p.m.

for line-up.Please contact Emily

Land at 294-1701 if youhave an entry for the pa-rade NO LATER THANWednesday, October 14.

Thank You,Lafayette High School

Student Council

LHS Student Council invitesyou to participate in the 2009Homecoming Parade

The Lafayette HighSchool and Lafayette Ele-mentary School Year-books are now on sale!

There is nothing likethe magic of a yearbook!Looking through a year-book transports the read-er to the time it repre-sents, evoking all thememories and emotionsof that year and the LHSyearbook staff is workinghard to make this year'sbook the best ever. Oneof the ways we are doingthis is by giving the com-munity an opportunity tocontribute pictures toboth the elementary andhigh school yearbook. Ifyou have a picture thatyou think would be ap-propriate for us to use,we invite you to uploadit to our new eshare web-

site. It's easy to use, justgo to "http://www.hje-share.comand enter ourschool code 90009510.Once you are logged inyou will be asked to enteryour information and tagyour picture. We willthen look through themand see if they fit withour theme. What an ex-citing way to be a part ofthe history of our school!

Yearbooks sales are un-derway now. The cost ofthe High School Year-book is $55 and theLafayette ElementaryYearbook is $25. Yourstudent will have a formfor you to fill out and at-tach to your cash orcheck and return to theschool. Remember, thereis nothing like the magicof a yearbook!

YEARBOOKS ON SALE!

Join us for the JuniorVs. Senior Powder PuffGame Thursday, Octo-ber 15, 2009 at the DaleWalker Field at 7 p.m.The girls will be the foot-ball players and the boyswill be cheering them on!

Admission is $2 perperson.

Junior - SeniorPowder Puff

Game!

By Donna MaitlandSocial Security DistrictManager, Gainesville, Fl

Disability is somethingmost people do not like tothink about. But the un-fortunate reality is this:the chances that you willbecome disabled areprobably far greater thanyou realize. Studies showthat a 20-year-old workerhas a three in 10 chance ofbecoming disabled beforereaching retirement age.

Social Security paysbenefits to people withdisabilities through theSocial Security disabilityinsurance program,which is covered by So-cial Security taxes. If youqualify, you can receive amonthly disability benefitfrom Social Security for aslong as your disabilitykeeps you from working.The amount of your bene-fit is based on your aver-age lifetime earnings. Af-ter a period of time, usu-ally after receiving cashbenefits for 24 months,you can also receiveMedicare coverage.

When you work andpay Social Security taxes,you earn credits. Thenumber of credits youneed to qualify for dis-ability benefits dependson your age, and some ofthe work must be recent.For example, if you be-come disabled after age31, you need to haveworked at least 10 yearsand five of the past 10years. But if you becomedisabled before age 24,you need only one and ahalf years of work in thepast three years.

If you have a disability

Disabled? Social Security can helpthat makes you unable towork, the time to getstarted with your appli-cation is now. That's be-cause it can take time todetermine whether youqualify for benefits. Itusually takes about threeto five months for a med-ical decision from thestate agency that evalu-ates your condition.Then, if your applicationis approved, your firstSocial Security disabilitypayment will be madefor the sixth full monthafter the date we deter-mine that your disabilitybegan. Medicare cover-age generally begins 24months, or two years, af-ter you begin receivingSocial Security disabilitybenefits.

Given the time it cantake, it's in your best in-terest to do everythingyou can to speed up theprocess. The best firststep is for you to read ouronline publication, Dis-ability Benefits, at"http://www.socialsecu-rity.gov/pubs/10029.html" www.socialsecuri-ty.gov/pubs/10029.html. It will tell you all aboutthe process, includingwhat information youwill need to apply forbenefits.

Then, take advantageof our online disabilitystarter kits. You'll findthem on our disabilitywebsite at"http://www.socialsecu-r i t y . g o v / d i s a b i l i t y "

www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. There is onekit for children and onefor adults. Each kit isavailable in both Englishand Spanish. The starterkits help you begin theprocess by providing in-formation about the spe-cific documents and theinformation that we willrequest from you. Wewill ask for more detailsduring your interview orwhen you complete theonline disability report.

Take a look at the dis-ability starter kit now at"http://www.socialsecu-rity.gov/disability/"

www.socialsecurity.gov/disability, or call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask that a kit bemailed to you.

Once you complete theonline disability starterkit and you're ready toapply, the most conve-nient way to do that isonline too. Just go to thesame disability websiteat HYPERLINK"http://www.socialsecu-rity.gov/disability"

If you are interestedin reserving a space atthe 2009 Annual FallFestival, October 17,please call the LOAGat 364-5099 with yourinformation.

Non-profits may re-serve a space by con-tacting LOAG 364-5099. Space is limited,so call early.

Join us for the An-nual Fall Festival onOctober 17, 2009 from12-6 at MillenneumPark.

Attn:Arts and

CraftVendors

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Lafayette ApartmentsHurry in and apply at “TheBest Place to Live!” RentalAssistance, 1, 2, & 3 BR. HC& Non-HC accessibleapartments. Laundry facility& playground. We pay water,sewer & garbage. Mayo, FL.Ph: 386-294-2720, TDD/TTY711. Equal HousingOpportunity

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Phone: (386) 362-1734 • Fax: (386) 362-6827

Annual subscription rate: $17 in county / $25 out of county

Periodicals postage paid at Live Oak, FloridaPOSTMASTER: Send address changes to:

The Mayo Free PressP.O. Box 370

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Editorial Policy: The Mayo Free Press encourages readers to write letters to theeditor expressing their opinion. All letters should be brief and to the point and thoseselected for publication (we reserved the right to accept or reject all letters) may beedited for space reasons. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s address andphone number to be considered for publication. All letters become the property ofThe Mayo Free Press.

MAYO FREE PRESSTHE

Myra Regan,Publisher

Linda Smith,Manager

Robert Bridges,Group Editor

Pioneer Day 2009

Crafters get set up and await the arrival of Pioneer Day visitors and homefolks. Setting up beautiful jewelry for display and sale.

Is it Spiderman? No just a brave young lady trying her handat rock climbing. Cane grinding and syrup making always a familiar sight at Pioneer Day.

Madison County law enforcement helps local law enforce-ment maintain security.

Beautiful displays of floral and wood arrangements for sale. Photos by Linda Smith

Children enjoying the "petting zoo."

Football fans have a chanceto win a trophy of their fa-vorite team.

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Freddy Pitts, Agent105 W. Anderson St. • Monticello • (850) 997-2213

Freddy Pitts, AgentRyan Perry, Agent

813 S. Washington St. • Perry • (850) 584-2371

Lance Braswell, AgentLafayette County • Mayo, FL • (386) 294-1399

School Lunch MenuSchool Lunch Menu

Mayo ThriftwayHwy 27 • 294-1165

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Oct. 19-23, 2009Mon.19th

Tues.20th

Wed.21st

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LunchElem.School

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Cereal,Crackers,

Chese Toast,Juice, Milk

Hamburgers(Turkey Sandwich),

French Fries,Lettuce, Tomato,

Dill Chips, Carrot &Celery Sticks,

Orange Wedges,Apple Juice,

Cowboy Cookies,Milk

Cereal,Crackers,

Yogurt, Juice,Milk

Cereal,Crackers,

Brekfast Pizza,Juice, Milk

Hot Dog,Coleslaw,

French Fries,Diced Peaches,

Milk

Sloppy Joe,Baked Beans,

Chocolate ChipCookies,

Fruit Cocktail,Milk

ChickenNugget,

Macaroni &Cheese, LimaBeans, Rolls,Applesauce,

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Corndogs (Little Caesar

Pizza),Baked Beans,Corn, CarrotSticks, Sliced

Peaches, OrangeWedges, Sweet

Potato Spice Bar,Milk

Cereal,Crackers,

Biscuit w/Jelly,Juice, Milk

Spaghetti,Green Beans,Bread Sticks,

PineappleTidbits,

Milk

Cereal,Crackers,

Donut, Juice,Milk

Pizza,Corn,

Sweet PotatoPudding,Bananas,

Milk

Pepperoni Pizza(Chef Salad),Baked Potato,

Broccoli/Cheesesauce,

Apples,Applesauce,Chocolate

Chewy Cookies,Milk

Chicken Nuggets(Hamburger

Steak),Macaroni &

Cheese,Green Beans,

Carrot & CelerySticks, Apples,

Fruit Cup, Rolls,Milk

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Bagel,Cereal,Cracker,Apple,

Juice, Milk

Waffles,Sausage Patty,Biscuit w/Jelly,

Cereal, Banana,Juice, Milk

SausageBiscuit,

Cereal, Cracker,Orange Wedge,

Juice, Milk

Breakfast Pizza,Cereal,

Biscuit w/Jelly,Juice,Milk

AssortedMuffins,

Sausage Patty,Assorted

Cereals, Juice,Milk

Breakfast will now be provided at LHS each morning beginning at 7:45 a.m.

Chicken &Noodles (LittleCaesar Pizza),Turnip Greens,Corn, Apples,

PineappleChunks,

Cornbread, Sweet PotatoPudding, Milk

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For SpecialShowings call Jimat 850-371-0028

We do not accept $50 or $100 bills

I Can Do Bad All By Myself(PG-13)110 min.

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Lots of good food and a comfortable place to enjoy it.

OakRidge Assisted Living represented at Pioneer Day. Photos by Linda Smith

The old cabin in the park is a familiar sight at the Pioneer Day festivities.

Lots of eager children digging in the "sand pile" to see what treasures they can find buriedthere.

Hometown law enforcement available for security.

Pioneer Day 2009

Waiting for a turn.

Six-year-old Laila Walkerwith a couple of bunnies atthe petting zoo. - Photos: Staff

"Train" ride.

The crowd was large, despite unseasonably warm weather.

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MAYO HARDWAREMAIN ST. • MAYO

386-294-1771Valspar Paint • Lawn & Garden• Hardware • Welding Supplies

We’ve expanded - see our new space!Owned & Operated by Alan & Patricia Marzloff

GOTEAM

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officials at theLafayette CountyCourthouse & theLafayette CountySheriff’s Office

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Mayo ThriftwayYour Hometown Supermarket

Main Street, Mayo, FLStore Hours:

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Mayo, Fl 32066Mon - Thurs: 6am-9pmFri - Sat: 6am-10pm

(386)294-2262Subs • Pizza • Burgers • Salads • etc...

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Locally Operated

229 W. Main St., Mayo, FL(386) 294-3777

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Complete LP (Propane) Gas ServiceMain St., Mayo

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122 SW Monroe St.Mayo, FL 32066

MayoBarber Shop

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For complete car careGo Hornets - Beat Cedar Creek Christian!

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Owned and operated by Sammy Buchanan

B&B Auto & Truck Spec

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Drummond Bank130 NE Clyde Ave. • Mayo

386-294-2000www.drummondbank.com

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Aaron Goyette and his fellow Hornets amassed 54 points against the Eagles of Oak Hall.

2009 Lafayette Hornets football team, coaches and cheerleaders

Making the tackle.

Picking up yardage. - Photos: Submitted

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Office:

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NOW OPEN:Grandma Susie’sCooking Shack

Karaoke every Friday Night

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homecoming

12th grade attendantCasey Turner

11th grade attendantShelby Hart

10th grade attendantAshley Padgett

9th grade attendantTaylor Newbern

8th grade attendantSavannah Hamlin

7th grade attendantTaylor Rackley

6th grade attendantLogan Lawson

Youth CrimeWatch sweetheart

Eileen Givens

Youth CrimeWatch king

Dylan Harrelson

SWATSydney Barry

SWATJoe

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ABCD after schoolprogram, open to allschool age children, con-sistently provides fun,recreational, motivation-al and academic activi-ties to engage studentsand enhance skills acrossthe curriculum. Most ofthe fun, recreational andmotivational activitiesare based on students'interest and currentevents in the world andlocal community. InJanuary, needless to say,our students did Journalwriting and essays onthe subject of the presi-dential election and acommitment for howchange begins with eachof them, the community,and then the nation.

To ensure that the stu-dents work on the sametrack as they do in theregular school setting,ABCD staff work closelywith the bench marksand standards that arebeing taught across thecurriculum. Staff train-ing and professional de-velopment is heldmonthly to keep teachersabreast of teaching anddisciplinary techniques.

Some students come tothe program just becausethere is no place else togo. Some come just toplay ping-pong, basket-

ball and pool. The ma-jority participate to gethomework help and tu-toring in math and read-ing.

One of the hands onactivities that helps thestudents with basic com-putation is our "BuckStore" that allows stu-dents to earn bucks forReading, good behaviorand attendance. At theend of each month stu-dents may use theirearned bucks to pur-chase items from theBuck Store.

The ABCD, Inc. AfterSchool Program is fund-ed by the Lafayette Dis-trict Schools' SafeSchools Healthy Stu-dents Initiative. SafeSchools Healthy Stu-dents also providesfunding for after schoolprograms at LHS, LES,and the LighthouseChristian Academy. Pro-ject SAVE also providesfunding for mentalhealth counseling, drugand violence prevention,truancy prevention andintervention, schoolreadiness, and crisismanagement. For moreinformation about theSafe Schools HealthyStudents Initiative, youmay contact the ProjectDirector Becky Sharpe at386-294-1417 or by emaila [email protected].

Safe SchoolsHealthy Students..ABCD CommunityBased After-SchoolProgram

Submitted by: Carlton Black

Veterans Pension Program

What is VA Pension forveterans?

Pension is a benefitpaid to wartime veteranswho have limited or noincome, and who are age65 and older, or, if under65, who are permanentlyand totally disabled.Veterans who are moreseriously disabled mayqualify for Aid and At-tendance or Housebound benefits. Thoseare benefits that are paidin addition to the basicpension rate.

Who is eligible?Generally, you may be

eligible if:• you were discharged

from service under con-ditions other than dis-honorable,

AND• you served at least

90 days of active militaryservice 1 day of whichwas during a war timeperiod. If you enteredactive duty after Sep-tember 7, 1980, generallyyou must have served atleast 24 months or thefull period for whichcalled or ordered to ac-tive duty (There are ex-ceptions to this rule),

AND• your countable fami-

ly income is below ayearly limit set by law(The yearly limit on in-come is set by Congress),

ANDyou are age 65 or old-

er, OR, you are perma-nently and totally dis-abled, not due to yourown willful misconduct.

As you can see, thereare a number of criteriathat may affect your eli-gibility to pension bene-fits. If you are unsure ifyou meet all criteria, weencourage you to goahead and file an appli-cation, particularly ifyour countable incomeappears to be near themaximum. VA will de-termine if you are eligi-ble and notify you. Ifyou do not initially qual-ify, you may reapply ifyou have un-reimbursedmedical expenses duringthe twelve month periodafter VA receives yourclaim that bring yourcountable income belowthe yearly income limit.(These are expenses youhave paid for medicalservices or products forwhich you will not be re-imbursed by Medicareor private medical insur-ance.

What is countable income for veteranspension eligibility

purposes?This includes income

received by the veteransand his or her depen-dents, if any, from mostsources. It includes earn-

ings, disability and re-tirement payments, in-terest and dividends,and net income fromfarming or business.

There is a presump-tion that all of a child'sincome is available to orfor the veteran. VA maygrant an exception inhardship cases.What about net worth?

Net worth means thenet value of the assets ofthe veteran and his orher dependents. It in-cludes such assets asbank accounts, stocks,bonds, mutual fundsand any property otherthan the veteran's resi-dence and a reasonablelot area. There is no setlimit on how much networth a veteran and hisdependents can have,but net worth cannot beexcessive. The decisionas to whether aclaimant's net worth isexcessive depends onthe facts of each individ-ual case. All net worthshould be reported andVA will determine if aclaimant's assets are suf-ficiently large that theclaimant could live offthese assets for a reason-able period of time. VA'sneeds-based programsare not intended to pro-tect substantial assets orbuild up an estate for thebenefit of heirs.

Are there any exclu-sions to income or de-ductions that may bemade to reduce count-able income? Yes, thereare exclusions. The fol-lowing are examples ofwhat may be excluded:

• Public assistancesuch as SupplementalSecurity Income is notconsidered income.

• Many other specificsources of income arenot considered income,however, all incomeshould be reported. VAwill exclude any incomethat the law allows.

• A portion of unreim-bursed medical expensespaid by the claimant af-ter VA receives theclaimant's pension claimmay be deducted. (Theseare expenses you havepaid for medical servicesor products for whichyou will not be reim-bursed by Medicare orprivate medical insur-ance.)

• Certain other ex-penses, such as a veter-an's education expens-es, and in some cases, aportion of the educa-tional expenses of achild over 18 are de-ductible.How does VA calculate

your pension?Your annual pension

is calculated by first to-taling all your count-able income. Then anydeductions are subtract-ed from that total. Theremaining countable in-come is deducted fromthe appropriate annualpension limit which isdetermined by the num-ber of your dependents,if any, and whether ornot you are entitled tohouse bound or aid andattendance benefits.This amount is then di-vided by 12 and round-ed down to the nearestdollar.

From your VeteransService officer

The North FloridaCommunity CollegeArtist Series welcomesBrotherhood, an a cap-pella quartet from Tam-pa, to the Van H. PriestAuditorium stage onThursday, Oct. 15 at 7p.m. Back by populardemand and singing

classic songs from the50s and 60s and beyond,the Brotherhood perfor-mance promises to be anoutstanding night of en-tertainment. Enjoy theharmonic voices of thistalented group as theysing such favorites asMy Girl, Duke of Earl,

Earth Angel, Lean onMe, Under the Board-walk, Blue Moon, TheLion Sleeps Tonight,Goodnight Sweetheartand many more.

The music of Brother-hood is always pure vo-cal; no instruments areused to create the unique

Popular Tampa a cappella group to perform at NFCCblend of voices and har-mony. The group, to-gether since 1988, offersa mix of jazz, rock, pop,oldies, doo wop andgospel music with crisp,ringing high notes andearth shaking lows.

Each of the singers inBrotherhood teaches mu-sic in the Tampa Bayarea. The group has beenrecognized for theirwork in education andwere the first ever recipi-ents, in HillsboroughCounty, of the Superin-tendent’s Award for Ex-cellence, Dedication, andDevotion in Education.They have sung for Pres-idents and First Ladies,and have represented theState of Florida in Wash-ington D.C. as entertain-ers at the Kennedy Cen-ter for the PerformingArts.

Don’t miss the Brother-hood at NFCC’s Van H.Priest Auditorium on Oct.15. Tickets are on salenow at the NFCC CollegeAdvancement Office orcall (850) 973-1653. Moreinformation is also avail-able at www.nfcc.edu<http://www.nfcc.edu>(search: Artist Series) oremail [email protected].

HUNTERS, LOOKWHAT'S IN THE BAG!

• scope• monocular• gun cleaning kit• flashlight• hats• shirts • gloves • vest

• food• and more!See a 6th grade stu-

dent to buy a raffle tick-et for $1. The raffle willbe held on October 27,2009 at LHS.

Thanks to all of thebusinesses that donateditems for the bag!

LHS 6th Grade sponsorsHunting Bag Raffle

Lafayette 4-H will beselling American madedog, cat and horsetreats as a fundraiser.Each package sells for$4 and the proceedswill support 4-H pro-grams in LafayetteCounty. Funding forour program allows usto send kids to camp,provide materials andhost various eventswith little to no cost to4-H members.

Please support ouryouth (and treat yourpet) by making a pur-chase. Orders will beaccepted at theLafayette County Ex-tension Office nowthrough October 30.Product will be deliv-ered in December.

Lafayette 4-HFundraiser

The Florida Depart-ment of Agricultureand Consumer Ser-vices, Division ofForestry began a photocontest for state forestvisitors October 1,2009.

The contest will havethree categories: na-ture, recreation, andartistic. The pho-tographs will bejudged quarterly andwinners will be noti-fied. Each quarterlywinner will automati-cally be placed in theannual judging for thehonor of the photo-graph of the year. Re-sults will be posted tothe photo contest webpage.

“Visitors, regardlessof whether they areamateur or profession-al photographers, areencouraged to partici-pate,” said Jim Karels,Director of Division ofForestry. “Sometimes,the best pictures are aresult of just being inthe right place at theright time.”

Prizes will be award-ed to the quarterly andannual winnersthrough sponsorshipfrom the Friends ofFlorida State Forests.“This is a great oppor-tunity to showcase ourstate forests and at thesame time get peopleinvolved,” said Friendsof Florida State ForestsProgram CoordinatorLawrence Scovotto.“There are many tal-ented photographersinterested in capturingimpressions of forestecosystems, and thiscontest can provide,not only statewide, butnational recognition oftheir work,” he said.

To obtain more infor-mation regardingFlorida’s State ForestPhoto Contest visitw w w . f l - d o f . c o m< h t t p : / / w w w . f l -dof.com/> , call (850)414-0871, or writeFlorida Division ofForestry, 3125 ConnerBoulevard, C-25, Talla-hassee, Florida 32399-1650.

New Florida’sState Forest

Photo Contestunderway

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It’s your right to know. Read the public notices in this newspaper and be informed.

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Mayo LegalsIN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE THIRD JUDICIALCIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN

AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTYCASE NO. 09000092CA

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2007-1,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CHRISTINE ALEXIS GAY, et. al.

Defendant

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: RICHARD CARL ZINCKEWhose residence is:789 SE RIVERSIDE EAST DR, BRANFORD, FL, 32066 & 18 CUNNINGHAM DR, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL, 32168 &23925 SUNDANCE DR, SORRENTO, FL, 32776 & 55714 SAM ST, ASTOR, FL, 32102

TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RICHARDCARL ZINCKEWhose residence is:789 SE RIVERSIDE EAST DR, BRANFORD, FL, 32066 & 18 CUNNINGHAM DR, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL, 32168 &23925 SUNDANCE DR, SORRENTO, FL, 32776 & 55714 SAM ST, ASTOR, FL, 32102

If alive, and if dead, all parties claiming in-terest by, through, under or againstRICHARD CARL ZINCKE; UNKNOWNSPOUSE OF RICHARD CARL ZINCKEand all parties having or claiming to haveany right, title or interest in the propertydescribed herein.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action forForeclosure of Mortgage on the followingdescribed property:

LOT 44, OF SUWANNEE BLUFFS, ASUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THEPLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED INPLAT BOOK A, PAGES 18 AND 19, OFTHE PUBLIC RECORDS OFLAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

a/k/a 789 SE RIVERSIDE EAST DRBRANFORD, FL 32066

has been filed against you and you are re-quired to serve a copy of your written de-fenses, if any, to it, on Nwabufo Umunna,Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300, Fort Laud-erdale, Florida 33312 within 30 days af-ter the first publication of this notice, andfile the original with the Clerk of this Courteither before service on Plaintiff's attor-ney or immediately thereafter; otherwisea default will be entered against you forthe relief demanded in the complaint.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of thisCourt this 8th day of September, 2009.

SEAL

RICKY LYONSAs Clerk of the

CourtBy: Tara Edwards

As Deputy Clerk

A copy of this Notice of Action, Complaintand Lis Pendens were sent to the defen-dant and address named above.

In accordance with the Americans withDisabilities Act, persons needing a rea-sonable accommodation to participate inthis proceeding should, no later than sev-en (7) days prior, contact the Clerk of theCourt's disability coordinator at9049582163, PO BOX 1569, LAKE CITYFL, 32056. If hearing impaired, contact(TDD) 8009558771 via Florida RelaySystem.

This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any in-formation obtained will be used for thatpurpose.#7332310/15, 22

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTIONCASE NO. 34-2008-CA-000145

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC,

Plaintiff,

vs

ROBERT E. CUMMINS, et al,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant toa Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclo-sure dated September 24, 2009 and en-tered in Case No. 34-2008-CA-000145 ofthe Circuit Court of the THIRD JudicialCircuit in and for LAFAYETTE County,Florida wherein COUNTRYWIDE HOMELOANS, INC, is the Plaintiff andROBERT E. CUMMINS; SANDRA L.CUMMINS; TENANT #1 N/K/A CHRISIMAY, and TENANT #2 N/K/A RON WIL-SON are the Defendants, I will sell to thehighest and best bidder for cash atNORTH DOOR OF THE LAFAYETTECOUNTY COURTHOUSE at 11:00AM,on the 5th day of November, 2009, thefollowing described property as set forthin said Final Judgment:

A PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 18,TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 14EAST, AND SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 6SOUTH, RANGE 14 EAST, LAFAYETTECOUNTY, FLORIDA BEING MORE PAR-TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL-LOWS: FOR THE POINT OF BEGIN-NING, COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF SECTION 18,TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 14EAST; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES43 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST,ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SEC-TION 18, A DISTANCE OF 77.78 FEET;THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 16 MIN-UTES 03 SECONDS EAST, A DIS-TANCE OF 357.47 FEET; THENCESOUTH 20 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF402.46 FEET TO THE NORTHERLYRIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD20 (US 27); THENCE NORTH 49 DE-GREES 05 MINUTES 52 SECONDSWEST, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAYLINE, A DISTANCE OF 285.84 FEET TOTHE WEST LINE OF SECTION 19,TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 14EAST; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES27 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST,ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCEOF 108.72 FEET TO CLOSE ON THEPOINT OF BEGINNING.

A/K/A 13993 E US 27, BRANFORD, FL32008

Any person claiming an interest in thesurplus from the sale, if any, other thanthe property owner as of the date of theLis Pendens must file a claim within sixty(60) days after the sale.

WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of thisCourt on September 29, 2009.

SEAL

Ricky LyonsClerk of the Circuit

Court By:Hannah

OwensDeputy Clerk

Florida Default Law Group, P.L.P.O. Box 25018Tampa, Florida 33622-5018F0806911310/15, 22

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO.:34-2008-CA-000157

SUNTRUST BANK,

Plaintiff,vs.

ALVARO GIRALDO; NATURE’S HAMMOCK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; MARTHA GIRALDO; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECTPROPERTY,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant toa Final Judgment of Foreclosure datedthe 8th day of October, 2009, and enteredin Case No. 34-2008-CA-000157, of theCircuit Court of the 3RD Judicial Circuit inand for Lafayette County, Florida, where-in SUNTRUST BANK is the Plaintiff andALVARO GIRALDO; NATURE’S HAM-MOCK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCI-ATION, INC.; MARTHA GIRALDO; JOHNDOE; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-ANT(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUB-JECT PROPERTY are defendants. I willsell to the highest and best bidder forcash at the SOUTH NORTH DOOR OFLAKE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER atthe Lafayette County Courthouse, inMayo, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 5thday of November, 2009, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said FinalJudgment, to wit:

COMMENCE at the Northeast cornerof Section 10, Township 06 South,Range 12 East, in Lafayette County,Florida and run West, 133.88 feet to thecenterline of County Road 360:

Thence run along said centerlineSouth 48 degrees, 29 minutes, 30 sec-onds West, 1451.95 feet to a nail-in-capstamped L5 3180, marking the inter-section of said County Road 360 andthe Crapps Tower Road;

Thence leaving said intersection runalong the centerline of said CrappsTower Grade South 50 degrees, 53minutes, 46 seconds East, 508.82 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineSouth 55 degrees, 23 minutes, 29 sec-ond East, 389.36 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineSouth 49 degrees, 56 minutes, 32 sec-onds East, 128.59 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineSouth 43 degrees, 23 minutes, 14 sec-onds East, 37.91 feet to the POINT OFBEGINNING.

Thence from said Point of Beginningcontinue along said centerline South43 degrees, 23 minutes, 14 secondsEast, 548.82 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineSouth 48 degrees, 24 minutes, 45 sec-onds East, 113.11 feet;

Thence leaving said centerline runSouth 24 degrees, 53 minutes, 18 sec-onds West, 1431.16 feet to the center-line of an existing road known as theSt. Regis Grade;

Thence run along the centerline ofsaid road North 61 degrees, 21 min-utes, 55 seconds West, 79.98 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 75 degrees, 26 minutes, 41 sec-onds West, 111.48 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 83 degrees, 33 minutes, 26 sec-onds West, 133.13 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 82 degrees, 07 minutes, 50 sec-onds West, 194.06 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 67 degrees, 36 minutes, 41 sec-onds West, 187.45 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 55 degrees, 19 minutes, 27 sec-onds West, 113.33 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 59 degrees, 33 minutes, 22 sec-onds West, 113.63 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 67 degrees, 59 minutes, 32 sec-onds West, 92.68 feet;

Thence continue along said centerlineNorth 72 degrees, 11 minutes, 46 sec-onds West, 307.62 feet;

thence leaving said centerline runNorth 00 degrees, 07 minutes, 02 sec-onds West, 677.69 feet;

Thence run North 64 degrees, 25 min-utes, 15 seconds East, 1538.82 feet tothe Point of Beginning.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTERESTIN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IFANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTYOWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LISPENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

In Accordance with the Americans withDisabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), disabledpersons who, because of their disabilities,need special accommodation to partici-pate in this proceeding should contact theADA Coordinator at Corner of Fletcher &Main Street, Mayo, FL 32066 or TelephoneVoice/TDD 904-294-1600 prior to suchproceeding.

Dated this 8th day of October, 2009.

Ricky LyonsClerk Of The Circuit Court

By: Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

Law Office of Marshall C. Watson1800 NW 49th Street, Suite 120Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309Telephone: (954) 453-0365Facsimile (954) 771-6052Toll Free: 1-800-441-243810/15, 22

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING:

The District Board of Trustees of NorthFlorida Community College will hold itsregular monthly meeting Tuesday, Octo-ber 20, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in the NFCC Li-brary Annex, NFCC, 325 NW TurnerDavis Dr., Madison, FL. A copy of theagenda may be obtained by writing:NFCC, Office of the President, 325 NWTurner Davis Dr., Madison, FL 32340. Fordisability-related accommodations, con-tact the NFCC Office of College Advance-ment, 850-973-1653. NFCC is an equalaccess/equal opportunity employer.10/15

AGENDALAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL

BOARDREGULAR MEETING,

OCTOBER 20, 2009 TIME 6:00 P.M.

Regular School Board meeting, October20, 2009 in the School Board Administra-tion Building beginning at 6 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

III. RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONA. Student of the Month

IV. CITIZEN INPUT

V. CONSENT ITEMS

A. Personnel: (1) Recommendations-InstructionalOut-of-field teachersSubstitutesVolunteer Coaches

(2) Approve request for “ill-ness in the line of duty” leaveB. Approve LHS School Advisory CouncilMembership (updated 10/06/09)C. Approve requests for the following stu-dents to attend school in Lafayette Coun-ty for the 2009-2010 school year: OmarRocha, Colton Sheppard, Abby Storke,

Willis Chandler, Zoey Douglas, ChristianRafter, D.J. ChristianD. Approve request for Emilee Corbin toattend school in Taylor County for the2009-2010 school year.

VI. ACTION ITEMSA. Approve fundraiser requests: (1) SixthGrade-Sale of Hunting Basket, Oct. 19-26, 2009; (2) The School Store-CarolynLand to address school board.B. Approve Lafayette County 21st Centu-ry Program 2009-2010 Third Part Evalua-tion Task Analysis and Contract ProposalC. Approve Lafayette County Even StartProgram 2009-2010 Third Party Evalua-tion Task Analysis and Contract ProposalD. Approve Service Agreement with Grif-fin Industries for removal of spent cookingoilE. Approve for advertising: Revisions tovarious school board policiesF. Review procedure on corporal punish-mentG. Approve deductive change order andcontractor’s application for payment onthe LES Walkway Cover ReplacementprojectH. Adopt fee schedule for foreign ex-change students for the 2009-2010school yearI. Approve District Intervention and Assis-tance PlanJ. Approve time for regular Novemberschool board meeting and organizationalmeetingK. Approve bills for paymentL. Approve budget amendments

VII. ITEMS FOR INFORMATIONA. Transportation ReportB. Principal's Monthly Financial Report onInternal FundsC. Purchase OrdersD. Financial Statement

ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO AP-PEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THEBOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MAT-TER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETINGWILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PRO-CEEDINGS, AND THAT, FOR SUCHPURPOSE, HE OR SHE MAY NEED TOINSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORDOF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE,WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TES-TIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICHTHE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.10/15

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OF THE STATE OF FLORIDAIN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY

CIVIL DIVISIONCASE NO. 2009-CA-000101

CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.,

Plaintiff,

Vs.

EDWARD DANIEL NEWBERN, III A/K/AEDWARD DANIEL NEWBERN; THE UN-KNOWN SPOUSE OF EDWARDDANIEL NEWBERN, III A/K/A EDWARDDANIEL NEWBERN; CATHERINE LAU-REN NEWBERN; IF LIVING, INCLUD-ING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAIDDEFENDANT(S), IF REMARRIED, ANDIF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UN-KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDI-TORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES,AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIM-ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER ORAGAINST THE NAMEDDEFENDANT(S); MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC DATA SYSTEMS, INC ACTINGSOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRY-WIDE BANK, F.S.B.; WHETHER DIS-SOLVED OR PRESENTLY EXISTING,TOGETHER WITH ANY GRANTEES,ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS,OR TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFEN-DANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PERSONSCLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, ORAGAINST DEFENDANT(S); UNKNOWNTENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2;

Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to aFinal Summary Judgment of Foreclosureentered in the above-styled cause, in theCircuit Court of Lafayette County, Florida,I will sell the property situate in LafayetteCounty, Florida, described as:

A PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 18,TOWNSHIP 18, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH,RANGE 14 EAST, LAFAYETTE COUN-TY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICU-LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

FOR A POINT OF REFERENCE, COM-MENCE AT HE SOUTHEAST CORNEROF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH,RANGE 14 EAST; THENCE NORTH 00DEGREES 29 MINUTES 04 SECONDSWEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OFSAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF1105.92 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-GINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH0 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 04 SECONDSWEST A DISTANCE OF 222.00 FEET TOTHE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THESOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THESOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SEC-TION;THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 44MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST ALONGTHE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEASTQUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUAR-TER OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCEOF 214.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH DE-GREES 29 MINUTES 04 SECONDSEAST A DISTANCE OF 222.00 FEET;THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 44 MIN-UTES 15 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCEOF 214.00 FEET TO CLOSE ON THEPOINT OF BEGINNING.

To include a:1985 Trinity Products VIN 11418057A 421327981985 Trinity Products VIN 11418057B 42122034A/K/A

598 Se Pearl Fletcher Rd,Branford, FL 32008

at public sale, to the highest and best bid-der, for cash, At the Front Door of theCourthouse, corner of Fletcher and Main,Lafayette County Courthouse, Mayo,Florida at 11:00 a.m., on November 5,2009.

DATED THIS 8th DAY OF October, 2009.

Any person claiming an interest in the sur-plus from the sale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of the date of the lispendens, must file a claim within 60 daysafter the sale.

Witness my hand and seal of this court onthe 8th day of October, 2009.

SEAL

Ricky LyonsCLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT

By: Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra9024 King Palm DriveTampa, FL 33619-1328Phone: 813-915-8660Attorneys for Plaintiff

In accordance with the American with Dis-abilities Act of 1990, persons needing aspecial accommodation to participate inthis proceeding should contact the ASACoordinator no later than seven (7) daysprior to the proceedings. If hearing im-paired, please call (800) 95-8771 (TDD)or (800) 955-8770 (voice), via Florida Re-lay Service.10/15, 22

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The Suwannee RiverWater Management Dis-trict (SRWMD) has beenawarded the Certificateof Achievement for Ex-cellence in Financial Re-porting by the Govern-ment Finance OfficersAssociation of the Unit-ed States and Canada(GFOA) for its Compre-hensive Annual Finan-cial Report (CAFR).

This is the seventeenthconsecutive year SR-WMD has received therecognition.

The Certificate ofAchievement is the high-est form of recognitionin the area of govern-mental accounting andfinancial reporting, andits attainment representsa significant accomplish-ment by a governmentand its management.

The CAFR has beenjudged by an impartialpanel to meet the highstandards of the pro-gram including demon-strating a constructive

"spirit of full disclosure"to clearly communicateits financial story andmotivate potential usersand user groups to readCAFR.

A certificate of recog-nition was presented toSRWMD Finance OfficerVern Roberts and SR-WMD Fiscal Assistant IIILeah Lamontagne. BothRoberts and Lamon-tagne prepared theCAFR.

The GFOA is a non-profit professional asso-ciation serving about17,500 government fi-nance professionals withoffices in Chicago andWashington, D.C. Thepurpose of the Associa-tion is to enhance andpromote the professionalmanagement of govern-ments for the public ben-efit by identifying anddeveloping financialpolicies and practicesand promoting themthrough education,training and leadership.

SRWMD recognizedfor financial reporting

Finance Officer Vern Roberts, left, and Fiscal Assistant IIILeah Lamontagne hold the Certificate of Achievement forExcellence in Financial Reporting that was awarded to theSuwannee River Water Management District recently.

milk has gone up anddown, but mostlystayed the same. LesliKurtz, owner of Kurtzand Sons Dairy locatedjust off of SR 52 con-necting Mayo and LiveOak, has studied the lo-cal dairy crisis foryears. "The farmer hasbeen given the sameprice they got 25 yearsago. This is the effect oflow milk prices over along period of time,"said Kurtz. "You cannot have someone liv-ing at the poverty leveland expect their busi-ness to flourish."

The Kurtz dairy is oneof the few in the areasaid to be flourishing.

In January the whole-sale price of milk felldrastically. As a resultfarmers have been get-ting $1 per gallon, eventhough their averagecost is $1.90. "The pricehas been below the costof production," said RobLand, who is on theboard of directors ofSoutheast Milk inMayo. "That says it all."

The cost of productionhas gone up with the in-crease in fuel and feedprices, causing even the

co-ops to suffer. "Whenthe farmer hurts, everyorganization they ownhurts," Land said.What's worse is with therise in production costso has come a decreasein demand.

"It is not surprising,"Kurtz said of the currentdairy situation.

So why did milkprices stay the same?The answer is an unbal-ance of supply and de-mand. The large dairycooperation's in theMidwest and far Westhave been consistentlyincreasing production atsuch a rapid rate that asurplus developed, ac-cording to Koon. Newlydeveloped breeds ofcow as well as the use ofhormones has also aid-ed in the milk surplus,said Kurtz. Koon saysthe large cooperation'sare also more likely toreceive loans, grants,and government assis-tance.

Florida's recent popu-lation decline and thedownturned economyhave also contributed toan overall decrease inmilk demand, affectingthe states dairy industrywhich is concentrated inthe Lake Okeechobee

area and Suwannee Riv-er Basin. Consumption,however, is beginningto pick up in recentmonths, say analysts.

So Lafayette County isnot alone in its dairydilemma.

For example, Suwan-nee County lost Suwan-nee River Dairy in 2005,Haymurph Farms II in2006, Tropical Dairy in2007 and Day Springsthis year. J-Lu and otherSuwannee Countydairies are nearing theirbreaking point.

"If things stay thesame, I don't know howlong we'll be in busi-ness," said manager of J-Lu Farms Martin Her-nandez. There needs tobe a turn around soon,he continued. "We'rejust waiting on some-thing to turn usaround."

"Right now we're liv-ing day by day," Her-nandez said. J-Lu Farmshas nine full-time em-ployees and it is one ofthe smaller local dairies.

A compromise by theU.S. House and Senatecalls for $290 million tobe given to dairy farm-ers under a process yetto be determined by theU.S. Department of

Agriculture. But at therate local dairies areabandoning their milk-ing stations and turninggrazing land into hayfields, the damage mayalready be done, accord-ing to Hernandez.

However, somedairies are already ris-ing from the ashes.

"We decided to sepa-rate from the co-op,"said Kurtz, whose dairyfarm was nearing col-lapse just a few yearsago. Since that decisionKurtz and Sons Dairyhas done increasinglywell, milking and bot-tling their own milk.Their cows are grassfed, instead of fed withmanufactured feed, andthe milk is processedwith well water. TheKurtzes also produceraw milk, which is theirmost popular product.Lesli and Bubba Kurtzsell their organic milk tosupermarkets, such asJim's Produce in LiveOak, and they also saleat farmer's markets."The milk we produce ishealthier and better tast-ing," said Lesli Kurtz.

"We've saved a few ofour good heifers, just incase things turnaround," said Koon.

Dairy farmers suffer as milk prices sourContinued From Page 1A

Rod Land, a local dairy-man, presented theKoon Family with aplaque, and as anadded bonus, the Koonfamily will attend theNorth Florida Fair inTallahassee this fall.

Sidney and wife oper-ate S and J Farms inLafayette County, andgrow corn, peanuts and

soybeans. Sidney wasalso elected to serve onthe local Board of Di-rectors for LafayetteCounty. The Koon'shave four children,Emily, Jackson, Maddi,and Clay.

Farm Bureau is thelargest general FarmOrganization in thecounty, and representsall commodities grownin the county.

Koon familyrecognized

at Farm Bureau annual meetingContinued From Page 1A

Carl Meese, newly appointed SRWMD board member speaks to Rotarians

Linda Smith

Carl Meese, recentlyappointed by the Gov-ernor to the SuwanneeRiver Water Manage-ment Board, addressedRotarians at the weeklymeeting.

Meese shared withRotarians that he isvery interested inlearning the ins andouts of SRWMD, andhow they do business,

and especially inLafayette County, sinceover fifty percent of theland they own is inLafayette County.

According to Meese,he is not yet familiarenough with things, toaddress any specific is-sues, having only beenin this position aboutthree weeks. But hedid offer Rotarians theopportunity to askquestions, or state con-

cerns, as it turned outto be.

After hearing fromseveral Rotarians onsomewhat "heated" is-sues concerningSuwannee River WaterManagement and is-sues that concernLafayette County, hestated he would defi-nitely make note andaddress some of theseissues at a future SR-WMD board meeting.

Newly appointed board member to SRWMD speaks to Rotarians

Rep. Debbie Boyd, right, spoke on several legislative is-sues of interest to local farmers.

Nick Bracewell and se-nior receiver BrooksLaminack remainedconsistent withBracewell's 21-yard passto Laminack for a touch-down during the fourthquarter.

"We are happy to getanother district win. Westarted a little slow and

had some turnovers thatstopped our momentumin the first half. Ourguys kept fighting andwe were able to putthem away in the secondhalf," said Pearson. "Wehave homecoming thisweek so hopefully wecan go out and win thisone and get ready forsome big district gamesdown the stretch."

Hornets down EaglesContinued From Page 1A