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LIVE OAK — A Bellview woman was killed Thursday afternoon in a three-vehicle accident just south of Live Oak.

Two of the vehicles were headed south on U.S. Highway 129 just before 3:30 p.m. when the Pontiac Sunfire, driven by 44-year-old Juan Nieves Rodriguez, of Live Oak, slowed and stopped to make a left-hand turn onto 112th Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol report.

The other vehicle, a Chevrolet Sil-verado, didn’t stop and rear-ended the Pontiac, the report states.

According to the report, the impact caused the car to spin into the north-bound lane and onto the grass shoulder of U.S. 129.

A Chevrolet Malibu, which was headed north on U.S. 129, attempted

One dead in three-vehicle wreck

A Live Oak man was life-flighted to UF Health Shands Hospital with serious injuries following an accident on U.S. Highway 129.

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One person was killed and another seriously injured in a three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon.

to avoid a collision with the spinning car and veered into the grass shoulder but still struck the right front tire of the Pon-

BY JESSIE R, BOXjessie.box@gaflnews.com

LIVE OAK — The Douglass Center has now been marked a Florida Heritage Landmark.

An unveiling ceremony for the Florida Heritage Landmark Histor-ical Marker at the Douglass Center was held Thursday morning.

“I want to thank God almighty for this day of dedication to unveil this Florida Heritage Landmark Historical Marker here at the Dou-

glass Center,” said Robert Ford, president of the Douglass Alumni Associ-ation.

It is the third landmark marker that has been erected in the city of Live Oak and the fourth in Suwannee County. The other markers

are at the County Courthouse, Ed-ward Waters College’s original site at Glass Street NE and Clay Street NE along Lisle Avenue NE, and at the intersection of U.S. Highway

27 and Ivey Memorial Park Drive in Bran-ford to recall steamboats on the Suwannee River.

County commissioner Clyde Fleming and Live Oak Mayor Frank Davis were guest speakers at the event.

Davis said the Douglass Center holds a special spot in his life.

After moving to Live Oak, his wife Amanda taught at the Doug-lass Center.

Lee A. Ford and James Martin had the honor of unveiling the marker for the large crowd.

The marker tells the history of the Douglass Center.

The school was operational for the 1956-1957 school year and the campus featured a music room, teacher’s lounge, office space, caf-eteria, library, chemistry lab and

Historical marker unveiled at Douglass Center

PHOTOS: JESSIE R. BOX

The Douglass Center Summer Camp youth performed the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Florida Heritage Landmark Historical Marker was unveiled Thursday at the Douglass Center.

Robert Ford, president of the Douglass Alumni Associ-ation, thanked everyone for supporting the marker.

Mayor Frank Davis was a guest speaker at the event.

BY JAMIE WACHTERjamie.wachter@gaflnews.com

LIVE OAK — After nearly two decades, the United Way of Suwan-nee Valley will have a new executive director.

But while Rita Dopp is planning to retire, she isn’t planning to leave Unit-ed Way entirely.

“Certainly, I have a little bucket list of things that I still want to get done for the United Way in my retirement,” she said. “So I’m sure I’ll be plugging away at some of that.

“We find ways to do what we do be-cause it’s what you love to do.”

Dopp also still has some time to continue loving what she does before she officially retires. She will remain as executive director during the orga-nization’s search for her replacement, which is hoped to be finalized in the next month or so.

According to Dopp, that timing will

Rita Dopp retiring as United Way executive director

PHOTO: ROB WOLFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Rita Dopp is retiring after 19 years as the executive director of the United Way of Suwannee Valley.

Branford hosting Back to School Bash on Saturday

BRANFORD — Branford students can receive a free backpack and school sup-plies Saturday.

The Branford Back to School Bash, sponsored by the Branford community and the Suwannee County School Board Title One, is set for 9-11 a.m. at the Branford

High School lunch room.Backpacks and school supplies will be

available for Branford Elementary and Branford High students.

Last year, more than 150 backpacks were given to students at the event, which is now being held for the fourth time.

BY JESSIE R. BOXjessie.box@gaflnews.com

LIVE OAK — The an-nual Back to School Bash will be held Saturday at Suwannee High School.

The event will last from 9-11 a.m.

The Back to School Bash was started 16 years ago by Christ Central and Pastor

Live Oak’s Back to School Bash set for Saturday

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Suwannee Democrat prints the entire ar-rest record each week. If your name appears here and you are later found not guilty or the charges are dropped, we will be happy to make note of this in the newspaper when judicial proof is presented to us by you or the authorities.

The following abbreviations are used below:SCSO-Suwannee County Sheriff’s OfficeLOPD-Live Oak Police DepartmentFDLE-Florida Department of Law Enforce-

mentFHP-Florida Highway PatrolFWC-Florida Wildlife CommissionDOT-Department of TransportationOALE-Office of Agricultural Law Enforce-

mentP & P-Probation and ParoleUSMS-US Marshals ServiceATF-Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and

FirearmsDOC-Department of Corrections July 25, Aslynn Marie Taylor, 30, 1009 2nd

Street, Live Oak, FL, Probation Violation, SC-

SO-WilliamsJuly 25, Claude Jefferson Voyles, 57, Retail

Theft-Shoplifting, LOPD-FallerJuly 26, Adam Roy Draper, 33, 10991

192nd Terrace, O’Brien, FL, DUI-Proper-ty Damage/Personal Injury, Expired DL, Crash-Leaving Scene Without Giving Info More than $50 Damage, FHP-Singletary

July 26, Debora Geovana Batista, 22, 623 Henry St., Live Oak, FL, No Driver License, LOPD-MacFadden

July 26, Ever Estrada Calzadilla, 38, 18511 66th St., Live Oak, FL, No Driver License, LOPD-Nicholson

July 27, Claude Russell Greek, 32, 25816 77th Road, O’Brien, FL, Failure To Appear, SCSO-Starling

July 28, Brandie Lynn Rogers, 42, 1272 Foxmeadow Trail, Middleburg, FL, Aggravat-ed Battery-Elderly, SCSO-McDaniel

July 28, Derrick Devon Colson, 47, 2400 Barrett Creek Blvd., Marietta, GA, Retail Theft-Shoplifting, Fraud-Swindle, SCSO-Tha-kor

July 28, Jeremy L Ring, 38, 5722 Pine Crest Rd., Live Oak, FL, Possession of a Controlled Substance-Less than 20 grams, Drugs-Traf-fic, Synthetic Narcotics-Possession Over 10 Grams Schedule I, SCSO-Wadford

July 28, Kamoni Le’Vonte Allen, 25, 1133 Virginia Ln., South Bay, FL, Probation Viola-tion, SCSO-McDaniel

July 29, Kitina Natasha Simmons, 32, SW 12 Ave., Jasper, FL, Disorderly Intoxication, Resisting Officer/Arrest Without Violence, LOPD-Chauncey

July 29, Garrett Skylar White, 19, 11989 116th Terrace, Live Oak, FL, DUI, FHP-Da-vis

Courtney Byers, 28, 1468 Summit St., Co-lumbus, OH, Unknowingly Operating Vehicle While DL Suspended, DOA-Pridgeon

July 29, Gregory David Bush, 49, 5832 Crafton Dr., Lakeland, FL, Withhold Support, SCSO-Smith

July 30, Danny Karl Waden, 59, 1434 Ced-row Dr., High Point, NC, DWLS/R Commer-cial Vehicle, DOA-Ayals

Suwannee County Arrest Record

Hamilton County Arrest RecordEditor’s note: The Jasper News prints the

entire arrest record. If your name appears here and you are later found not guilty or the charges are dropped, we will be happy to make note of this in the newspaper when judicial proof is presented to us by you or the authori-ties.

The following abbreviations are used below:DAC - Department of Agriculture Commis-

sionDOA - Department of AgricultureDOT - Department of TransportationFDLE - Florida Department of Law Enforce-

mentFHP - Florida Highway PatrolFWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva-

tion CommissionHCDTF - Hamilton County Drug Task ForceHCSO - Hamilton County Sheriff’s OfficeICE - Immigration and Custom EnforcementJAPD - Jasper Police DepartmentJNPD - Jennings Police DepartmentOALE - Office of Agricultural Law Enforce-

mentP&P - Probation and ParoleSCSO - Suwannee County Sheriff’s OfficeWSPD - White Springs Police DepartmentJuly 22, Jennifer Lynn Welch, 41, 1286 Riv-

er Bend Rd., Dalton, GA, Possession of Con-trolled Substance W/O Prescription: HCSO

July 23, Shaniqua Lavetta Nelson, 27, 1690 NE Sunny Brook Ln. Apt. H102, Palm Bay, FL,Careless Driving, Methamphetamine Pos-session, Possession of Methamphetamine W/ Intent to Sell Manufacture Deliver, MDMA - Sell Manufacture Deliver Possession W/ Intent to Sell Manufacture Deliver Possess (Ecstasy), Felony Possession Greater than 4 gram Syn-thetic Drugs (K-2 Spice, Bath Salts, Etc.), Alp-hazolam - Possession W/ Intent to Sell Manu-facture Deliver, Possession of Marijuana Over 20 grams, Possession of a Controlled Substance W/O Prescription, Smuggle Contraband Into Prison: HCSO-Anderson

July 23, Stephen Andrew Costa, 36, 17732 Corpus Christie, Springhill, FL, Failure to Ap-pear: HCSO-Jackson

July 23, Andrew James Thorpe, 19, 1819 Princeton Lakes Dr., Brandon, FL, DUI Dam-age to Property or Person, Possession Con-trolled Substance W/O Prescription: FHP-Mus-grove

July 24, Mark Montgomery Bullock, 47, 5284 SW 57th Ct., Jasper, FL, Battery-DV: HCSO-Blanton/Harris

July 24, Kelly Lee King, 40, 1128 Pacific Ave., North Ft. Myers, FL, Failure to Appear: HCSO-Smith

July 24, Nathaniel James Shackelford, 18, 1682 NW Carl St., Jasper, FL, Larceny-Petit Theft: HCSO-Burnam

July 24, Angel Isidro Gomez Sanchez, 33, 2352 Springside Lane Ct. Apt. A, Indianapolis, IN, No Valid DL: DOA-Dryden

July 25, Ronald Hill, 55, 95 Vilote Fern Lane, Covington, GA, Driving While License Suspended, Fail to Stop at Inspection Station: DOA-Howell

July 25, Travion Kadon Weary, 20, P.O. Box 803, Jasper, FL, Burglary-Unoccupied Dwell-ing Unarmed, Larceny-Petit Theft: JAPD-Rick-erson

July 25, Robert Vargas, 37, 3930 Rosemead Blvd., Rosemead, CA, Possession Methamphet-amine W/ Intent to Sell or Manufacture, Con-spire Combine or Confederates W/ Another, Drug Equipment, Amphetamine Drugs-Smug-gle, Amphetamine-Traffic: FHP-Lundy

July 25, Maricela Arreola, 41, 3331 N. Bart-lett Ave., Rosemead, CA, Amphetamine-Smug-gle, Amphetamine-Traffic, Conspire Combine or Confederates W/ Another, Drug Equipment: FHP-Lundy

July 25, Joseph Henry Webb Reese, 35, 800 NW 18th Ave., Apt. 14, Gainesville, FL, Out of County Warrant: DOA-Mack

July 26, Gary Bernard Thompkins, 56, 6000 Hillville, Lithonia, GA, DWLS-Habitual Of-fender: DOA-Porter

July 26, Jonathan Edward Fowler, 21, 45 Carol Dr., Arlington, TX, Grand Theft Motor Vehicle: DOA-Young

July 26, Jeremy Demon Jennings, 36, 1437 Gardenia Ave., Ft. Myers, FL, Possession of

Controlled Substance W/O Prescription, Fail to Stop at Inspection Station: DOA-Williams

July 26, Samuel Lew Hayward, 56, 300 Chanbridge Dr. Apt. H5, Jasper, FL, Out of County Warrant: JAPD-Akins

July 27, Christopher Ryan Manning, 36, 1809 N. Ashley St., Valdosta, GA, Tag At-tached Not Assigned, DWLSR Knowingly: HCSO-Harris

July 28, Thomas Shelton Whetstone, 25, 1076 Mary St., Jennings, FL, Warrant, Fleeing Police High Speed, Possession Drug Parapher-nalia: HCSO-Harris

July 28, Desiree Marie Black, 35, 5627 SW U.S. Hwy. 41 Apt. 6, Jasper, FL, Damage Prop-erty Criminal Mischief Over 200 Dollars Under 1000 Dollars, Burglary Unoccupied Dwelling Unarmed: HCSO-Burnam

July 28, Shanna Diane Luallen, 35, 11865 SE 50th Dr., Jasper, FL, Burglary Unoccupied Dwelling Unarmed, Larceny-Petit Theft, HC-SO-Burnam

July 28, Alexander Lavelle Grant, 26, 1107 10th St. NW, Jasper, FL, Out of County War-rant: HCSO-Smith

July 28, Eloy Garza, 37, 101 Douglas Ave., Aurora, IL, Resist with Violence, Simple Assault on LEO, Disorderly Intoxication: JN-PD-Robinson

July 28, Manuel Ponce Moya, 41, 7481 NW County Road 152, Jennings, FL, Refuse to Aid LEO: JNPD-Robinson

July 29, Lorenzo Keyshon Lewis, 19, 415 SW Newark Ln., Live Oak, FL, Resist Officer W/O Violence, Improper Exhibition of Fire-arm/Dangerous Weapon, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Marijuana Possession w/ Intent to Sell W/I 1000 Ft of Place of Wor-ship, Marijuana Possession w/ Intent to Sell W/I 1000 Ft. of Public House, Tampering with Physical Evidence (8 counts): JAPD-McDonald

July 29, Marcos Ocanas, 44, 535 El Paso Trail, Immokalee, FL, Transport Dangerous Material: DOA

July 30, Tab Junior Keomoungkhoune, 27, 2151 N 25th Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, Posses-sion Marijuana Over 20 grams: HCSO-Smith

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If you’re a single woman, most of your financial challenges and aspirations may resemble those of single men. Men and women face the same economic stress factors of modern life, and both groups have similar financial goals, such as the ability to retire comfortably. But women still face specific obstacles. You need to be aware of these challenges – and do everything you can to overcome them.

For example, women still face a wage gap. In 2017, women earned 82% of what men earned, according to the Pew Research Center. However, the wage gap narrows among younger workers, and may even disappear for highly educated women, especially those in the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Another financial concern for women is connected to their role as caregivers. Women spend an average of 12 years out of the workforce to care for children, elderly relatives and even friends, according to an estimate by the Social Security Administration. Other studies report different figures, but all the evidence points to women being the ones who take time off from work to care for loved ones. This means fewer contributions to Social Security, 401(k)s and other retirement plans.

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LIVE OAK — After three preliminaries, 12 Country Showdown final-ists returned to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park on Friday with high hopes of winning to move toward Nashville.

Only one of the 12 great artists could win, and a Jacksonville country sing-er went home the winner.

That winner is Stephen Quinn.

An American Idol con-testant who made it into

the top 50 this year, this handsome 19-year-old singer has a remarkable career behind him and ahead. He now moves on to Oct. 6 at the SOS-MP for the Southeastern semifinal where winners from all across the South-eastern U.S. will come to compete. Only one winner there will go to the national competition in Nashville at a date to be announced.

In Nashville, five win-

ners from across the nation from hundreds who have competed in the earlier Country Showdown com-petitions will perform on a famous Nashville stage seeking to bring home the title of Best New Act in Country Music.

This humble and kind Southern country boy hopes it is him who makes it to Nashville and leaves that stage the national winner with a huge prize package.

Jacksonville singer wins Country Showdown regional final

PHOTOS: SOSMP

Country Showdown regional final winner Stephen Quinn performing his last song Friday night.

Country Showdown regional final winner Stephen Quinn, center, with the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park’s Steve Briscoe, left, and WQHL 98.1-FM DJ Scott Berns.

The Country Showdown is co-sponsored by the SOSMP and WQHL 98.1-FM Today’s Best Country with its morning DJ Scott Berns as the emcee for this year’s competition.

Each and every act Friday brought exciting performances that had the huge number of fans showing their gigantic sup-port throughout the entire show. It took a while for the judges to make their decision, but when Quinn was announced as the winner, there was a roar of approval.

The other finalists who brought their best per-formances were Amanda Gilbert (Valdosta, Ga.), Sondra Hunt Band (Lake Butler), Katie Ondrejicka (Jacksonville), Reginald Stacy (Bronson), Sadie Miller (Branford), Juna N Joey (Palm Beach), M.T. Miller (Daytona), Sarah Trimm (Live Oak, former-ly of Bronson ), Cameron Crouch ( Panama City, formerly of Muscle Shoals, Ala.) Abigail Carpenter (Macclenny) and Kevin Thompson, aka “El Papi”, (Dothan, Ala.)

BY JAMIE WACHTERjamie.wachter@gaflnews.com

JASPER — After a chase on foot, a Jasper man was arrested Saturday on a handful of charges, including drugs and weapons.

According to a Jasper Police De-partment report, 19-year-old Lorenzo Keshon Lewis was spotted by an officer at the intersection of 10th Av-enue SW and MLK Drive SW just before midnight Saturday night and had an active warrant for resisting without violence.

When the officer made contact with the suspect, he began to walk away, ignoring a command to stop and that there was an active warrant for his arrest, according to the report.

The report states that the suspect removed something from his waist band and threw it as he ran through a small crowd.

Due to poor lighting in the area, the officer was unable to identify the object thrown, according to the report. Another officer later located a firearm, which was stolen out of Du-val County, with seven live rounds of ammunition, six in the magazine and one in the chamber, at that area.

A criminal history check later

revealed that the suspect is a con-victed felon and he was charged with eight counts of possession of weapon - or ammo by a con-victed felon as well as improper exhibit firearm or dangerous weapon.

The report states that after throw-ing the object the suspect continued to flee from the officer on foot, heading south on 10th Avenue SW, ignoring several commands to stop.

The officer deployed his taser but was unable to strike the suspect with both of the taser leads, according to the report.

After running south on 10th Ave-nue SW, the suspect headed west on 2nd Street SW before turning back southbound threw a residence’s yard, the report states, at which point the officer saw a plastic bag fall from the suspect.

According to the report, the sus-pect headed west across 11th Avenue SW and headed into a dense wooded area where he fell.

As the suspect attempted to get up, the officer grabbed him and forced him to the ground and placed him into handcuffs, the report states.

During a pat search, four small clear plastic bags were found that contained marijuana as well as a weight scale commonly used to weigh drugs and $181 in cash, ac-cording to the report.

The report states the other clear bag that had fallen during the chase also was found to contain marijuana and in total, the five bags contained a total of 17 grams of marijuana.

The suspect was in possession of the marijuana within 1000 feet of a housing authority, place of worship and place of business, according to the report.

In addition to the weapons charges, Lewis was charged with resist officer - obstruct without vio-lence and four courts of marijuana possession with intent to sell within 1000 feet of public housing authori-ty, four counts of marijuana posses-sion with intent to sell within 1000 feet of place of worship or business and eight counts of tampering with physical evidence. He also faces the original resisting arrest charge that he had the active warrant.

Lorenzo Keshon Lewis

Jasper man arrested on drugs, weapon charges

MAYO — The Lafayette Public Library has set the August schedule for its Craft Fridays.

This week’s program is Paper Bowl Jellyfish Craft.Other crafts scheduled are Tin Foil Art on Aug. 10,

Pulled String Art on Aug. 17, Elephant Toothpaste on Aug. 24 and Puffy Paint on Aug. 31.

The craft program is 3:30-4:30 p.m. each week.All ages are welcome to attend.

Lafayette Library hosting Craft Fridays

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The 2018 Hamilton County High School Rebel Reunion was held earlier this summer.

The festivities, which were held June 29-30, began with a free, community event hosted by their own high school rock band, The Rebellions. It was the first time the band had played in public since 1968. Some of the band members’ children didn’t even know their fathers had played in a rock band, much less heard them play.

Butch Merritt played “Wipe

out” and Buster McDaniel played “Tijuana Brass,” trans-porting those in attendance back to their high school days, while taking children and grandchildren with them.

The band had been practic-ing since Christmas. Current members of the band were Merritt, McDaniel, Don Reid, Harry Stewart, William Mitch-ell, John Davis, Stanley Ad-ams, Roy Mythatler and Mike McPherson. Hallie Davis sang with the band.

Merritt and Danny K. Smith

delivered a short program on behalf of the Class of ’68’s 50th reunion to begin Satur-day. Susan Deas Goodin then took photos by year and as a group.

One special picture taken was the the veterans from 1966-74. The group plans to purchase a bench to go in Vet-erans Park in honor of those men and women who served.

Two granite benches are also planned to be purchased as memorials to the group’s years as Rebels at Hamilton High,

1966-74. The benches will in-clude inscribed dedications.

The party then moved to the current HCHS cafeteria for a meal catered by Jan Hunt-er and Dana Fouraker. Acre peas, fresh homegrown toma-toes, sliced pork loin, tender roast beef and gravy with real mashed potatoes, sweet po-tato casserole, macaroni and cheese, sliced cucumbers and a seven-layer salad were on the menu along with a light sum-mer chocolate cake and pound cake with fresh strawberries.

The Class of ’68 made col-lections to share as well as a video of their time as Rebels.

Around 150 people attended the Reunion with plans already starting for the next Rebel Re-union.

This year’s Rebel Reunion committee members were Faye Corbett, Kathy Smith, Morris Driggers, Danny K. and Linda Smith, Elaine Bridges, Susan Johnson, Barbara Williams, Serena Creech, Don Burnam, Larry Turner, Cheryl McCall and Jane Lowe.

HCHS Rebel Reunion heldPHOTO: SUBMITTED BY JANE LOWE

The Hamilton County High School Rebel Reunion was held earlier this summer.

Five graduate with their GED

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF EMILY BEACH

Bubba Bird, Davin McCray, Stacy Ramirez, Parker Snider and Brookelyn Thomp-son graduated from the Lafayette Adult Education program on June 26. The students throw their caps in the air following graduation.

SUBMITTED BY EMILY BEACH

MAYO — Five students graduated from the Lafayette Adult Education pro-gram on June 26.

The graduates were Bubba Bird, Davin McCray, Stacy Ramirez, Parker Snider and Brookelyn Thompson.

The graduates earned their GED at vari-ous times during the year but the program recognizes this great accomplishment as an end of the year celebration.

The Adult Education Director Donald Harrison gave a motivating charge to the graduates and called the candidates for graduation as teachers Kathy McCray and Shawn Jackson presented the diplomas.

School Board members Taylor Mc-Grew, Marion McCray and Amanda

Hickman were in attendance along with Adult Education employees Debra Riley and Emily Beach.

A host of friends and family were there to support the graduates and celebrate this milestone in life.

Anyone that needs to earn a GED is encouraged to take advantage of this program. Registration will be open Monday, Aug. 6, and Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 4-9 p.m. in the Adult Education building located just inside the gate of the Junior Parking Lot at Lafayette High School.

Classes will resume Monday, Aug. 13, and are held every Monday and Tuesday 4-9 p.m. Please call 386-294-2446 for more information or email elbeach@lcsb-mail.net.

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SUWANNEE COUNTY OBITUARIES

LAFAYETTE COUNTY

J.D. Brown

Jul. 24, 2018

Mr. J.D. Brown, a resident of Live

Oak, Florida passed July 24, 2018.

Funeral services for Mr. J.D. Brown

will be held Saturday, August 4, 2018

at 11:00 a.m. in African Baptist

Church Live Oak, Florida. Visitation

for Family and friends will be Friday,

August 3, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. until

8:00 p.m. in Mt. Moriah Baptist

Church. Douglas M. Udell and Sons

are in charge of all funeral

arrangements. Burial in Rock Cut Cemetery.

Call Douglas M. Udell and Sons of Douglas M. Udell

Funeral Home 386-362-4189 or 386-209-0223 FAX: 386-

364-5222

Richard Crowe

Jul. 26, 2018

Richard Crowe, 71, Live Oak, FL passed away on

Thursday, July 26, 2018. The Batesburg, SC native worked

for UPS in Jacksonville for 35 years and was of Baptist Faith.

He was a Vietnam Veteran while serving in the Army and

later served in the U.S. Navy. He also loved to ride his

motorcycle with his band of motorcycle brothers. Mr. Crowe

is survived by his wife: Martha Sue Crowe, Live Oak;

daughter: Deonna Lynn (Clay) Ward, Thomasville, GA; son:

Kasie DeWayne (Leandra) Crowe, Tallahassee, FL; step

sons: Leon (Brandy) Corbin, III, Live Oak, Robert (Erica)

Corbin, Pulaski, TN Julian (Tammy) Corbin, Live Oak;

brother: Clarence (Wanda) Crowe, Live Oak and thirteen

grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 am

Tuesday, July 31st at Daniels Memorial Chapel with Rev.

Butch Wildermuth officiating. In lieu of flowers family

requests that donations be made to Suwannee Valley Care

Center 6037WUSHwy 90 Lake City, FL 32055.

Please sign the guestbook at

www.danielsfuneralhome.com.

Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Live Oak &

Branford, FL in charge of arrangements.

Naomi Duncan

Jul. 26, 2018

Naomi Duncan, 95, Live Oak, FL

passed away on Thursday, July 26,

2018. She was a lifelong resident of

Suwannee County and a member of

Rosemary Baptist Church. Mrs.

Duncan is survived by her two

daughters: Lawanna Meeks, Live

Oak, Faye (Robert) Culbreth,

Jennings, FL; three sons: Larry

Michael Duncan, Live Oak, Len A.

(Diane) Duncan, Jasper, FL, Ricky E.

(Valerie) Duncan, Live Oak; fifteen grandchildren; host of

many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She

was preceded in death by her son: Walter Duncan, Jr.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, July 30th at

Daniels Memorial Chapel with Rev. David Hingson and

Rev. Jason Bond officiating. Interment will follow in

Rosemary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Please sign the guestbook at

www.danielsfuneralhome.com.

Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Live Oak &

Branford, FL in charge of arrangements.

Frances B. Humphreys

Jun. 22, 1928 - Jul. 25, 2018

Frances B. Humphreys, 90, of Branford, FL passed away

on July 25,2018 at Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation in

Mayo.

Mrs. Humphreys was born in Homestead, FL., on June 22,

1928 to Albert L. and Gretchen Browne. She graduated from

Lakeland High School in Lakeland, FL. She then attended

Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor of

Arts Degree in History. She retired after teaching for 32

years at Branford High School where she taught American

History, World History and Geography.

It should be noted that she worked tirelessly and with great

loyalty during the accreditation of the Branford schools

during the mid to late 1960's. She loved to travel, go fishing,

take long walks in the woods, work in her azaleas and take

care of her pets. She also enjoyed viewing and attending FSU

Semonole athletic

events.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,

Raymond O. Humphreys, her parents and a sister, Josephine

B. Evans. She is survived by her son, Van (Carla)

Humphreys of Branford, FL and her granddaughter, Sara

Humphreys also of Branford, FL; one brother, Mr. Albert L.

Browne of Lakeland FL; one sister, Mrs Kitty Lou Arnette of

Lakeland, FL, a very special sister-in- law and friend Jo Ella

Humphries of Branford ,DL, as well as numerous nieces and

nephews.

At the time of her arrangements with Daniels Funeral

Homes & Crematory, Inc., Mrs. Humphreys requested that

neither a funeral service nor memorial service be held for her

and her family is honoring that request.

AdeleW. Lake

Jul. 27, 2018

Adele W. Lake, 94, passed away, July 27, 2018 at the

Good Samaritan Center, Dowling Park, Florida.

Adele was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62

years, Bobbie Michael Lake, Sr. She is survived by her son

Bobbie Lake, Jr. (Pam Lake) of Live Oak, FL, daughter

Sandra Hicks of Pearland, Texas, and son Gary Lake (Tricia)

of Manteo, NC, six grandchildren and eight great-

grandchildren.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the

staff of the Good Samaritan Center, Advent Christian

Village, Live Oak, Florida for the compassionate care they

gave to Adele.

The family will hold a celebration of Adele's life at a later

date in NC.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Advent

Christian Village, Live Oak, FL.

Yondell L. Land

Mar. 21, 1934 - Jul. 23, 2018

Mr. Yondell L. Land, 84, of Mayo,

FL, went home to be with the Lord on

July 23, 2018 at Haven Hospice in

Lake City, FL. Yondell was born

March 21, 1934 in Mayo, Florida to

Mr. GeorgeW. Land andMrs. Estelle

E. Land. He was a graduate of

Lafayette High School. Yondell was

of the Church of God faith and a

longtime member of the Alton

Church of God. He worked in several

different professions, but his heart was always in farming and

he returned home to Mayo where he resumed operating the

family farm. Yondell was a loving and devoted husband,

father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be

remembered as a selfless man who was liked by all who met

him. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, working in the

yard, reading, and rooting for the Gators. He was preceded in

death by his parents, George and Estelle Land, and a

daughter, Salina Land Pearson, in 1997.

He is survived by; his wife of 62 years, Marie Land, of

Mayo; 2 daughters, Cindy L. McCray, and husband Henry,

and Tamara L. Pridgeon, and husband "Boogie", all of

Mayo; his brother, "Red" Land, and wife Alice, of Mayo; 2

sisters, Joyce Koon and Dwala McCray, both of Mayo; 7

grandchildren, Justin McCray, Stephen McCray, Lance

McCray, and wife Jenna, Darby Pearson, Andy Pridgeon,

and wife Misti, Brian Pridgeon, and Amy Koon, and husband

"Rooster"; 8 great-grandchildren; as well as a host of nieces,

nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00PM on Thursday, July

26, 2018 at Alton Church of God with Bro. Tim Hamm and

Bro. Dale Croft officiating. Interment will follow in Alton

Cemetery. The family will receive friends starting one hour

prior to the service. All arrangements are under the care of

Burns Funeral Home of Mayo.

Friends may sign the online guest book at

www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com

HAMILTON COUNTY

James Ollen Dye

Jul. 26, 2018

Mr. James Ollen Dye, a resident of White Springs, Florida

passed away July 26, 2018 at Suwannee Health Care.

Funeral Services for James 011en Dye will be Saturday,

August 4, 2018 in New Jerusalem Baptist Church at 4:00

p.m. Visitation for Family and friends will be Friday, August

3, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Douglas M. Udell

Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Swift Creek Cemetery.

Douglas M. Udell and Sons are in charge of all funeral

arrangements.

KennethWilsonWaters

Nov. 18, 1939 - Jul. 21, 2018

Kenneth Wilson Waters, age 78, of

Quincy, FL passed away Saturday,

July 21, 2018 at Select Specialty Hos-

pital in Tallahassee, FL surrounded

by family following a brief illness. A

celebration of life was held on Friday,

July 27, 2018, in the chapel of Harry

T. Reid Funeral Home in Jasper, FL.

Kenneth was a native of Hamilton

County, FL born on November 18,

1939, to the late Woodrow Wilson

Waters and Lillie Mae Langford Waters. He grew up with

eight brothers and sisters. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army

in Korea and was retired from the State of Florida. He was a

devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and three of

his brothers, Charles, Gary and Shelly Waters. Survivors

include his loving wife, Barbara Ann Schmidt Waters; two

daughters, Gina Waters Hartfield (Rick) and Kimberly

Waters Alvarez (Miguel); two stepchildren, Lee Jones (Lori),

Margo Jones Sumner (Archie); three brothers, Donald,

Robert and Dale Waters; two sisters, Sharon Waters Wilson

and Sherry Waters; eight grandchildren and one great grand-

child "on the way."Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, FL.

was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please

remember the patients of Shriners Hospitals for Children,

2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.

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All Smiles: Flower shop donates to nursing homes

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VALDOSTA, Ga. — Roommates Delia Posada and Barbara Chitty sat in the lobby of Pruitt-Health Crest-wood and readied them-selves to receive a special present.

It was a radiant day for Pruitt-Health residents July 26 as the Flower Gallery de-livered flowers to 70 patients as part of National Make Someone Smile Week.

Flooding the halls at the nursing facility were yellow and white daisies planted in a yellow smiley face mug with a yellow smiley face balloon attached.

“We hope that we have brightened your day,” read a complimentary card in the holder.

Posada, 80, has been a resident at Pruitt-Health for seven years and said she looks forward to receiving flowers.

“It makes me feel good to think somebody thinks about us,” Posada said.

Of the 11 years the Flower Gallery has been delivering flowers to Pruitt-Health, it

was the first time Chitty has been a recipient of the gal-lery’s gift. She’s been at the facility for slightly more than a year.

“It feels good, very good; we just love flowers,” Chitty said.

Susan Mullis, owner of the Flower Gallery, said the flowers help patients feel special and loved. She said some of the patients have no one to visit them.

“It’s very gratifying to see their faces; it uplifts their spirits, and we very much get something out of it,” she said. “It’s very rewarding to us.”

Mullis said it’s a humbling experience and a blessing to her company to be able to see the patients and offer them gifts.

All Valdosta nursing facil-ities have received flowers, as well, including Fellowship Home, Mullis said.

The mugs were donated by the Teleflora floral wire service company, Mullis said. Some of the flowers were donated, as well.

Fourteen members of the Valdosta Garden Center as-sisted the Flower Gallery.

PHOTOS: AMANDA M. USHER | THE VALDOSTA DAILY TIMES

Flower Gallery owner Susan Mullis gives Delia Posada and Barbara Chitty, both 80, daisies at Pruitt-Health Crestwood. Seventy daisies were delivered by the Flower Gallery to Pruitt-Health patients last week.

Nutrien Ag Solutions looks forward to bright

future in MoultrieBY MARKEITH CROMARTIE

markeith.cromartie@gaflnews.com

MOULTIRE, Ga. — Nutrien Ag Solutions were offi-cially inducted into the Moultrie-Colquitt County Cham-ber of Commerce on Friday.

Once known as Agrium but thanks to a merger be-tween Agrium and Potash Corp, Nutrien Ag Solutions was born. It is one of the biggest agriculture retailers in the world with multiple divisions inside and outside of the United States.

Nutrien has a phosphate facility in White Springs that was previously part of Potash Corp.

Georgia is home to more than 30 locations for Nutrien, and it has made Moultrie home to its Georgia division office.

Nathan Packer, general manager of the Georgia divi-sion for Nutrien Ag Solutions, said he is excited to bring the company to the community.

“Nutrien wants us to be part of the community and today we wanted to invite everyone to see what we have built here,” Packer said at Friday’s ribbon cutting cer-emony. “We pride ourselves on being number one and being able to service the community.”

The new Nutiren Ag building was built in the location of the old Moultrie Alternator shop. It now houses the di-vision office and a terminal that does fertilizer blends for all stores. Across the road is a retail center that supplies the local farmers.

Packer described the building as one of the most ad-vanced buildings the company has built with a digital secretary where people can just touch a name on the screen to get in contact with anyone they want in the building and a video conference room.

“We have incorporated a lot of technology in this building to keep up with the growing ag community,” said Packer. “The ag industry is changing and it’s chang-ing rapidly, and we see in the next 12 to 18 months the old way of taking orders on pads will be replaced with doing everything on your cell phone.”

Tommie Beth Willis, president of the Moultrie Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce, was excited to welcome the company as a great addition to the chamber.

“They’ve had a presence here before,” Willis said, “but it’s very exciting to see the growth of the company and the community.”

This week, all of the athletes that par-ticipate in fall sports in Suwannee County have started practicing. The golfers have started playing practice rounds at area golf courses. The football players have started getting used to tackling each other in the hot and humid conditions. The volleyball players are working on their serves in the gym. The swimmers have started swim-ming, and the cross country team has started running.

Next week, all of the hard-working teachers who helped Suwannee County earn a “B” as a district will start setting up their class rooms and preparing lesson plans. Next Friday, all of the students will report for the first day of the 2018-2019 school year. It is an exciting time of year for everyone involved in some way with schooling our youth. Even though our state leaders do not prioritize public education in Florida, our teachers hold their heads high and do the best that they can with the limited resources they are given.

For the first time that I can recall, every school district in Florida made an A, B or C grade. Even nearby districts that have had a hard time making decent grades have improved. Hamilton County was once given an F grade as a district; this past year they earned a C. Madison County was able to im-prove its once failing grade up to a B. This is an impressive feat that Florida’s demonized and demoralized teachers were able to earn the best grades ever in an unfair grading system that is constantly changing. How did the legislature reward the hard-working men and women who teach our children every day? They increased per pupil funding by a net 47 cents.

Rick Scott will tell you that Florida has never spent more

on public education. Rick Scott won’t tell you that much of last year’s increase is earmarked for safety measures and new security personnel at each school location. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature never mention that Florida is only a few spots from last place when it comes to per pupil funding in our public schools.

The Florida Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear a case that has been working its way through our court system since 2009. The lawsuit brought forth by Citizens for Strong Schools alleges that Florida public schools are not adequately funded and do not provide a solid education to all students in violation of the Florida Constitution. Lower courts have sided with the state and said that the decision rested with the Leg-islature. When the legislature is dead wrong, and the courts won’t intervene, what is a frustrated populace supposed to do?

The hardest job in the land on the day that case is heard by the state’s supreme court will be the attorney for Florida who will have to argue that the state’s funding is adequate. How will they explain that while Florida has the 4th largest GDP in the country, our per pupil funding ranks somewhere in the bottom nine states. Even someone who is trying not to see the facts can’t escape the reality of our state’s lack of education-al funding despite our economy’s rank among the top of all states.

Several of the people running for governor have pointed out our state’s poor investment in public education in their televi-sion commercials. As we get ready to start another school year, I hope and pray the people of Florida will elect a governor who will actually do something about our state’s underfunding of our future.

Eric lives in Suwannee County and is a public school edu-cator. He is an independent contractor. You can reach him at miamistyle8@gmail.com.

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THE FIRST AMENDMENT: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

ERIC ANTHONY

RODRIGUEZ

Ready for another year of public school

Poverty is no mystery, and it’s easily avoidable. The poverty line that the Census Bureau used in 2016 for a single person was an income of $12,486 that year. For a two-person household, it was $16,072, and for a four-person household, it was $24,755. To beat those poverty thresholds is fairly simple.

Here’s the road map: Complete high school; get a job, any kind of a job; get married before having children; and be a law-abiding citizen.

How about some numbers? A single per-son taking a minimum wage job would earn an annual income of $15,080. A married couple would earn $30,160. By the way, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, less than 4 percent of hourly workers in 2016 were paid the minimum wage. That means that more than 96 percent of workers earned more than the minimum wage. Not surprising is the fact that among both black and white married couples, the poverty rate is in the sin-gle digits. Most poverty is in female-headed households.

Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign gar-nered considerable appeal from millennials. These young people see socialism as superior to free market capitalism. Capitalism doesn’t do well in popularity polls, despite the fact that it has eliminated many of mankind’s worst problems, such as pestilence and gross hunger and poverty. One of the reasons is that capitalism is always evaluated against the nonexistent, non-realizable utopias of socialism or communism. Any earth-ly system, when compared with a utopia, will not fare well.

Indeed, socialism sounds good but, when practiced, leads to disaster. Those disasters have been experienced in countries such as the USSR, China, most African nations and, most re-cently, Venezuela. When these disasters are pointed out, the excuse is inadequacies of socialist leaders rather than socialism itself. For the ordinary person, free market capitalism, with all of its warts, is superior to any system yet devised to deal with our everyday needs and desires.

Here are a couple of questions: Does an act clearly immoral

when done privately become moral when done collectively? Does legality or majority consensus establish morality? Before you answer, consider that slavery was legal; South African apartheid was legal; the horrendous Stalinist, Nazi and Maoist purges were legal. Clearly, the fact of legality or a majority consensus cannot establish morality.

You might ask, “If you’re so smart, Williams, what estab-lishes morality?” That’s easy, and you tell me when I make the wrong step. My initial premise is that we own ourselves. You are your private property, and I am mine. Self-ownership reveals what’s moral and immoral. Rape is immoral because it violates private property. So is murder and any other initiation of violence. Most people probably agree with me that rape and murder are immoral, but what about theft? Some Americans would have a problem deciding whether theft is moral or im-moral.

Let’s first define what theft is. A fairly good working defini-tion of theft is the taking by force of one person’s property and the giving of it to another to whom it does not belong. Most Americans think that doing that is OK as long as it’s done by government. We think that it is OK for Congress to take the earnings of one American to give to another American in the form of agricultural subsidies, business bailouts, aid for higher education, food stamps, welfare and other such activities that make up at least two-thirds of the federal budget. If I took some of your earnings to give to a poor person, I’d go to jail. If a congressman did the same thing, he’d be praised.

People tend to love a powerful government. Quite naturally, a big, powerful government tends to draw into it people with bloated egos, people who think they know more than everyone else and have little hesitance in coercing their fellow man. No-bel laureate Friedrich Hayek explained why corruption is rife in government: “In government, the scum rises to the top.”

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. To find out more about Walter E. Williams and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.cre-ators.com.

WALTER WILLIAMS

Some ideas to think about

With August 13 approaching, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you, as part of our educational family, to the 2018-2019 school year. I am very excited about the upcoming school year and the opportunities that are avail-able to our students at Lafayette High School. Our highly motivated faculty and staff will continue to work hard to ensure every student has an educational experience that will prepare them for a successful future.

We recognize parents are their chil-dren’s first and most important teach-ers, and we ask for your support and involvement to provide your children with the best education possible. Your interest in their academic progress will motivate them to do their best. Please maintain contact with your children’s teachers and with me. We encourage you to ask questions and communicate concerns so that we can build a partner-ship which will ensure student success. Communication is the key to greater understanding.

At LHS, we are proud of our school and community. We want you to be informed, involved and take pride in calling LHS your school! Together, we will continue to make Lafayette High School a great place to prepare for a successful future.

Stewart HancockPrincipal

Lafayette High School

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LIVE OAK — Local pilot Clark Dechant will provide an Introduction to Aviation at the Live Oak branch of the Suwannee River Regional Library System in August.

Dechant’s program will be offered at the library on Aug. 22 at noon.

Dechant, who once flew for a living including flight instruction in Saudi Arabia and the West Coast as well as flying as a mail carrier in Alaska, now just roams the skies for fun.

His presentation will teach those in attendance about basic and advanced flight maneuvers, drones and remote pilot training, craft and maintenance costs and hazards.

The Live Oak Library’s August programs begin Thursday with a dog soap presentation. Jo Arrington will be at the library from noon to 1 p.m. to demon-strate making soap for dogs. Arrington has previ-ously demonstrated jelly making at the library.

The AARP will conduct a Smart Driver Class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the library. The objectives of the course include:

• Understanding the ef-fects of aging on driving;

• Learning defensive driving strategies aimed at reduced crash risks;

•Updating knowledge of the rules of the road in Florida;

•Increased confidence and maintain indepen-dence;

•No tests.Upon completing the

course, attendees will receive a certificate that provides for a three-year auto insurance discount for seniors, ages 55 and older.

The course costs $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. To register, please call 386-688-5081.

On Saturday, the li-brary’s Cafe Libro is open from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the new book area. Patrons can enjoy free coffee while browsing the new books.

The August Recipe Swap, which is Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m., will feature foods from around the world. Those wishing to attend should bring their favorite food and recipe to sample and swap with others.

Library staff member Debra Barney will conduct

a knitting class on Aug. 8 and a crochet class Aug. 15, both at 11:30 a.m. in the small conference room. Those attending should bring needles and yarn.

Dr. Charles Barrett from the Suwannee Valley Ag-ricultural Extension Center will present on water and nutrient management for Suwannee Valley agri-culture on Aug. 9 from noon to 1 p.m. Dr. Barrett received his doctorate from the University of Florida in Horticultural Sciences where he focused on im-proving vegetable produc-tion BMPs for agricultural irrigation. His Extension program’s focus is on building inter-agency rela-tionships with the common goal of water resource sus-tainability and to develop water resource Extension education materials.

Suwannee Fire Rescue will be conducting CPR and First Aid classes Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The class is free, but space is limited. Pre-registration may be made by calling 386-362-2317. Those completing the class will receive a certificate.

Sheila Hiss and Sherry Millington will lead the Armchair Travels presen-tation on Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. with a trip to Vietnam.

The Book Club meets Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. and will discuss “Last Kind Words Saloon” by Larry McMurt-ry. Copies are available for checkout at the front desk.

Bonnie Box with the UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension office will be hosting a food tasting and demo at noon on Aug. 23. Box will demonstrate how to prepare brown rice jambalaya and share grain recipes that are low-cost, healthy, easy and tasty.

On Aug. 24, the li-brary will hold its Young at Heart Game Day for Adults from 10 a.m. to noon. Games such as Scrabble and Dominoes will be available, but at-tendees are encouraged to bring their own games as well.

A gathering of the Song-Farmers of the WoodSongs Front Porch Association will be held Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. Acoustic musicians and music lovers are invit-ed to attend.

For more information on any of the programs, please call the library at 386-362-2317.

Live Oak Library to host Introduction to Aviation

DOWLING PARK — The life of a former slave turned Suwannee County land owner will be discussed at the Jo Kennon Public Library in Dowling Park this month.

Pat Hines Mitchell will be at the Dowling Park branch of the Suwannee River Regional Library System on Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. to talk about her great-great-great grandfather Christmas Hemming.

Hemming was born sometime in the early 1800s in Florida and lived most of his life as a slave. After the Civil War, Hem-ming came to Suwannee County and bought 640 acres for $1,100.

Mitchell and her family still own and live on the land that Christmas Hem-ming purchased more than 100 years ago. Mitchell has been doing her own research into her ancestors trying to uncover how a newly freed slave could have achieved so much.

Mitchell has previously discussed her ancestor at the Live Oak branch earlier this year.

The library’s August pro-gramming begins Thursday when Suwannee County historian Eric Musgrove will present about the ear-ly 1900s. It is the second part of Musgrove’s look at the area during that time period as last month he discussed Live Oak being the fifth-largest city in the state of Florida at that time with approximately 7,200 residents — or roughly the same number it contains now.

Musgrove’s presenta-tion will take place in the library meeting room from noon to 1 p.m.

The Crochet Club will meet, beginning Tuesday, on the first Tuesday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Those attending should bring their own cro-cheting tools and patterns as well as being willing to share ideas and learn some-thing new. All levels of ability are welcome.

The August Recipe Swap will feature Mexican inspired dishes. The swap

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Pat Hines Mitchell looks at an old rail on her family’s property that was pur-chased by her great-great-great grandfather more than 100 years ago.

Mitchell to discussgreat-great-great grandfather’s life at Jo Kennon Library

will take place Aug. 9 from 1-2 p.m. as patrons will discuss and swap recipes as well as possibly have a sample or two. Samples are welcome, but not re-quired. Those attending should bring their recipe, so copies can be made for those interested.

Advent Christian Village member Mardelle Nasshan, “The Singing Chaplain,” will talk about volunteer-ing with disaster relief at 10 a.m. Aug. 16. Nasshan, a pastor’s wife for 36 years, recently served with the Billy Graham

Association’s Rapid Re-sponse Team as a trained volunteer chaplain. It’s a ministry of chaplains who deploy into disaster areas and care for the emotional and spiritual needs of those affected by tragedy.

Rick and Barbara Phipps, who served as Southern Baptist music missionaries for 27 years in Japan will discuss living and working in that culture on Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. for Armchair Travels. Rick Phipps directed hand bell choirs and helped church-es in Japan, mainly the

city of Nagoya, develop music programs. Barbara Phipps led sewing classes for women and English lessons for the school chil-dren.

A rock painting party will be held Aug. 21 from 6-7 p.m. All supplies are provided.

The Book Club for Adults meets Aug. 31 from 10-11 a.m. to discuss “Be-fore We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate. It’s a New York Times and USA To-day bestseller. Copies are available for checkout at the front desk.

LIVE OAK — Two of the area’s favorite bands for dancing and listening will be in the Music Hall at the Spirit of the Suwan-nee Music Park this weekend.

Friday features the Terry Cole Band while Saturday will have the Mainstream Band making the music fans love.

Terry Cole Band will have the rafters shaking Friday when they arrive from Central Florida. This band has played the SOSMP for many years, bringing Southern and classic rock, dance music, classics and 70s – 90s hits. These guys like to rock the house when they come to the SOSMP. Band members are Terry Cole, Dave Aronow and Scott Turner.

Mainstream Band of South Georgia, has opened for many, many of country music’s great artists such as Blake Shelton, Di-erks Bentley, Miranda Lambert,

Zac Brown , Chris Young, Luke Bryan, 2 Live Crew, Vanilla Ice, Justin Moore and many oth-ers. This vibrant band regularly brings 50-90s music, Southern rock, rock n’ roll and classic rock to the SOSMP.

In addition to the music, those visiting the Music Park can rent a cabin, canoe down the Su-wannee River, and swim in the SOSMP pool if they are an over-night guest. Other attractions include renting a golf cart and exploring the 800-acre pristine campground. At dusk, visitors will want to be at the huge Bat House for the nightly departure of the bats who keep the mosqui-toes under control. Guests may also play a round of disc golf, explore North Florida’s world class festival site at the SOSMP or just sit back, relax and enjoy nature.

Terry Cole Band, Mainstream Band to rock the Music Hall

PHOTOS: SOSMP

Terry Cole Band will return to the Music Hall on Friday night.Saturday night will feature South Georgia’s Mainstream Band at the Spirit of the Suwannee Mu-sic Park.

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Around the BanksA place remembered: the springhouse

From cool to hot: First, the feeling of the cool dampness of the concrete walk under your feet and then the heat of the old boardwalk as you took the steps down to the springhouse at White Springs. To-day a similar walk lead to the old springs; but there’s nothing much there, nothing most of the time except a great, gaping hole slightly filled with Suwannee River water.

There’s nothing to remind you of the days, not more than 40 years ago, when the springs gushed with the same vigor they had since time immemorial.

The amber-colored healing waters had a sulfur odor kind of like rotten eggs. When you entered the top floor of the springhouse, a cool spray hit your face and invited you to jump in. A swirling vortex of waters pulsed up from the heart of the spring — thousands of gallons per minute — and flowed into the Suwannee River.

The Victorian springhouse that once surrounded the large substantial cement wall always reminded me of a white wed-ding cake. It had a shingled roof, a point-ed cupola on the front, and banisters on each of the three floors that separated the many bathers from the edge of the wall. The top floor was significantly above the water’s level; the bottom floor served as a step into the icy waters.

Every year around the second week in April, the owner of the springs would

pay teenage boys to take scrub brushes and booms and clean the wooden floors and the walls to make every-thing “spick and span” for the large numbers of individuals who come there for recre-ation. It was the place to be during my child-hood and early adoles-cence for a good five months out of the year.

People entered through the gift shop and paid a fee to swim for the entire day. During my childhood, my Grandma Bullard bought season passes for my first cousin, Leann, and me; I think she paid ten dollars for each of them. We left the passes with Mrs. Estelle Stormant, who knew us, just as she knew all the residents of White Springs, population about 800 give a birth or death. I can picture Mrs. Stormant in my mind’s eye; she braided her hair in coils and made a “bun” in the back. She was always neatly attired in dresses; immaculately neat and pressed. At the entry point and gift shop, she did a swift business selling candy and other goodies to those who came to swim at the springhouse.

We could wear our bathing suits to the springs or change in the dressing rooms on the top floor. At one time, patrons

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could also receive hot baths and massag-es in the springhouse from the late Mrs. Janie Edwards. Mrs. Edwards once com-plimented a friend of mine on her muscle tone, remarking, “Your muscles don’t feel like no boozer’s muscles.” Evidently many well-heeled heavy drinkers and al-coholics traveled to White Springs for hot baths and massages to rid their systems of toxins.

Also before my time, a hand operated rope-elevator lowered and raised invalids and wheel-chair bound patients into the springs. On the west wall facing the river, you can still see the indentations where the elevator once lowered and raised the physically challenged into the 72-degree waters for therapy.

The water could be purchased for a few cents per gallon, and my Grandma Bull-ard kept a couple of gallon jugs in our re-frigerator at all times during the year. The water was said to contain high amounts of lithium, and people did get a lift from drinking it.

Aside from the history of the springs, I mainly remember the great fun I had there. I would watch as my cousin, the late Bobby Bullard and our friend, Wil-lie Pound, jumped from the roof of the springhouse to join me and Willie’s brother, Mac, in the cold water below.

We boys would stay so long in the water that our hands and feet got all crin-kled. We’d leave only occasionally just long enough to grab a snack.

Looking back on those halcyon days of youth, I know why the Miccosukee

Creek Indians who lived in our part of the world believed that the springs and the area around them were sacred. The wa-ters did, indeed, have healing properties. They lifted the spirit and the soul during the hottest months of the year and, all the time leading those months, we lived in worshipful anticipation of when we could take our first dip.

Today it saddens me when I look at the remains of what once was a bustling place filled with life, because today’s youth won’t have the same memories of such a wonderful, magical place. Then I think on that time and my spirit lifts, and I can feel the icy waters where scores of young peo-ple in our area swam and socialized.

What stopped the flow of the springs? Some say massive digging at the lo-cal phosphate company north of White Springs; others say a tremendous increase in the population along Florida’s first coast including Jacksonville and St. Au-gustine which used up a lot of the aqui-fer’s waters, I don’t know. I do know that after four years of mining north of town, the flow of the springs suddenly de-clined, then ceased. A small price to pay some may say for the jobs and millions of dollars of taxes paid by the company through the years — but I wonder.

I think of some of the words of a Flori-da Folk song written by my brother, Jerry Lawrence Bullard, “Close your eyes and say a prayer for my homeland, what’s been done can never be erased. Can you see this Land of Flowers, her beauty’s fading fast — close your eyes.”

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HAMILTON COUNTYSECOND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Hamilton County is applying to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for a grant under the Neighborhood Revitalization Category in the amount of $700,000 in the FFY2017 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The activities, dollar amounts and estimated percentages benefit to low and moderate-income persons for which the County is applying are:

Hamilton County’s application will propose utilizing $700,000 in CDBG Housing Rehabilitation funds to assist VLI/LMI residents throughout the jurisdiction.The activities will include rehabilitation/construction repairs and temporary relocation of at least 10 homes as necessary. Necessary repairs may include rehabilitating existing structures or where necessary, demolition and replacement.

Hamilton County does not anticipate the displacement of persons as a result of planned CDBG funded activities. If any persons are displaced as a result of these planned activities, the County will assist such persons in accordance with the County’s Anti-Displacement and Relocation Policy.

A public hearing to provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the application will be held at the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioner’s Boardroom, 207 N.E. 1st St., Jasper, FL 32052, on Tuesday, August the 7th, 2018 at 9:25 am. A draft copy of the application will be available for review during normal business hours in the County Coordinators office, 1153 US Hwy 41 NW, Suite 2, Monday August 6th , 2018 by 12:00 pm. A final copy of the application will be made available for review at the County Coordinators office no later than Thursday, August 9th, 2018, before the application due date. The application will be submitted to DEO on or before August 13th, 2018. To obtain additional information concerning the application and the public hearing or to submit written comments on the application, contact Louie Gooden, County Coordinator at (386) 792-6639 or by email at hamiltoncounty@windstream.net or by US mail at 1153 US Hwy 41 NW, Suite 2, Jasper FL 32052.

The public hearing is being conducted in a handicapped accessible location. Any handicapped person requiring an interpreter for the hearing impaired or the visually impaired should contact Louie Gooden at least five calendar days prior to the meeting and an interpreter will be provided. Any non-English speaking person wishing to attend the public hearing should contact Louie Gooden at least five calendar days prior to the meeting and a language interpreter will be provided. To access a Telecommunication Device for Deaf Persons (TDD) please call (800) 955-8771. Any handicapped person requiring special accommodation at this meeting should contact Louie Goodin at least five calendar days prior to the meeting.

A fair housing workshop will be conducted immediately after the public hearing.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT, HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE AND FAIR HOUSING JURISDICTION. THIS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS THE EMPLOYMENT OF SECTION 3 & W/MBE PERSONS.

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PUBLIC MEETING OF THE SUWANNEE COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD TO PERFORM LOGIC AND

ACCURACY TEST AND FOR CANVASSING OF THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE AUGUST 28, 2018

PRIMARY ELECTION

The Suwannee County Canvassing Board will convene at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 08, 2018. The Board is convening for the testing of the ballot tabulating equipment to be used for early voting and for Election Day for the August 28, 2018, Primary Election. The Board may also discuss other matters relating to the August 28, 2018 Primary Election.

The Canvassing Board will convene at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The absentee ballots will be opened and processed; however, not tabulated. The board will again convene at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 24, 2018. Absentee ballots will be opened and processed; however, not tabulated. The board will again convene at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Absentee ballots will be opened and processed; however not tabulated.

Just prior to the close of the Supervisor of Elections Office after Unofficial Results are delivered on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, the Canvassing Board will canvass any Provisional Ballots cast on election day and will also conduct the random selection of the Race and Precinct to be audited for the Post-Election Certification Voting System Audit that will be performed at 11:45 A.M. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.

Each of these meetings will be held at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 220 Pine Ave., Live Oak, Florida.

It may become necessary for the Canvassing Board to reconvene at times or places other than those specified above. If so, the location, date and time will be announced at the conclusion of the pertinent meeting, posted online at www.suwanneevotes.com and posted on the doors at the Suwannee Supervisor of Elections Office. In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, these meetings will be open to the public.

Dated this 29th day of November, 2017.

Glenda B. WilliamsSupervisor of Elections

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Healthy LivingWhy you need to keep your shoulders strong

DENISE SANGER

“I ask not for a lighter burden but for broader shoulders.”

— Jewish Proverb

We often do not give a second thought to the load our shoulders carry every day until we experience an injury. I found out how important my shoulders were one day when I went to lift a bag of horse feed and could not do it. That was when I started paying attention to my upper body — es-pecially my shoulders. For others, an inju-ry such as a shoulder sprain or something more severe such as a rotator cuff injury from repetitive use brings the importance of shoulders to the forefront.

It is easy not to think about our shoul-ders or anything our bodies do automatical-ly. Did you know that there are eight lig-aments and 15 muscles that directly affect our shoulder movements? Something as simple as shaking out a blanket, putting on a seat belt, reaching into a cupboard or into the freezer to take out something for dinner and even pulling a purse onto our shoulder takes many muscles to accomplish — and we do not give it a thought. UNTIL one day you can’t.

That’s why this week we are going to talk about how to keep your shoulders strong. In Silver Sneakers, we focus on shoulder strength every class because it is so important to our lifestyle. Upper body exercise that includes those for our shoul-ders helps maintain and can even rebuild muscle strength.

As always it is important to check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program. Once you have the okay, these exercises are great for building shoulder strength and helping with mobility:

• Shoulder circles. Shoulder circles not only help keep your shoulders mobile,

they also help with relieving tightness in the upper back. Circle shoulders forward then back.

• Shoulder shrugs. Just as it sounds, either with or without dumbbells shrug your shoulders up towards your ears then relax back down.

• Side arm raise. With or without weights, palm down, raise your arms to shoulder height. Not above. Return to your starting position.

• Overhead press. IF you have no shoul-der pain, this is a great exercise for shoul-ders. Begin with no weight. Bend arms in a 90 degree angle at shoulder height and slowly raise both arms overhead. Lower your arms back to original 90 degree angle. As you get stronger, you may add light weights.

When doing ANY exercises, be sure to breathe, drink plenty of water, keep an eye on your form and stop immediately if you feel discomfort. Keep an eye on your posture throughout the day and remember to sit or stand up tall. Have a wonderful week!

To your health,Denise

Denise Sanger is a certified fitness in-structor, Silver Sneakers Instructor, AMPD Kettlebell Instructor, licensed Zumba, STRONG by Zumba instructor, gentle flow yoga, teaches morning classes at Country Strong Health & Fitness. Denise may be reached at DeniseSanger.com, 386-292-6105 or denisesanger@gmail.com.

Ready or not, the back-to-school bells are getting ready to ring! The slower pace of summer is ending, and we face the task of preparing our children for the challeng-es of the upcoming year. A few that come to mind are buying new supplies, getting bedtimes back into practice and meeting the new teacher.

Thinking back to our own school days may remind us of something important that we often to overlook as parents. Our kids may begin school with some real anxiety about what the year will hold. As adults, it can be easy to get caught up in “grown-up” problems such as work, paying bills, etc. and tend to brush off the fears our kids may have as unimportant or even silly. To your children, however, these issues are as real as any you may be facing. If your children seem less than thrilled about going back to school, ask some questions: Are you looking forward to seeing your friends? Are you nervous about how hard the work will be? What do you think about your new teacher? What do you hope will (or will not) hap-pen this year?

Listen to how your children answer these and other questions, and respond with encouragement. Proverbs 12:25 gives great insight: “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” Helping your child bring their fears out into the open will not only make them less fearful, it will also give you an opportunity to encourage them to deal with their feelings in a positive way. Commit to “checking in” with your chil-dren on a regular basis, asking open-end-ed questions (ones that require more than

a “yes” or “no” an-swer) to draw out their feelings.

One great daily practice is intentional goodbyes and hellos. It works like this: every morning before your child heads off to school, encourage them about the day, no matter how stress-ful the morning has been or how hard it was to wake them up. Make sure that you and your children part ways on a positive note: “I love you, have a great day!” or “I know you will do great on your test!” It works the same way when you reunite at the end of the day. Make sure to take a few moments to ask about the day, especially if their heart seems “weighed down.” Don’t get discouraged if they don’t open right up and talk. Give it time and practice. Keep asking and keep en-couraging and remember that our children have their own giants to face. Above all, we want to make sure they know we are in their corner!

Because Every Heart Matters,Angie

Heart Matters is a weekly column writ-ten by Angie Land, Director of the Family Life Ministries of the Lafayette Baptist Association, where she teaches Bible studies, leads marriage and family con-ferences and offers Biblical counseling to individuals, couples and families. Contact Angie with questions or comments at lan-dangie4@gmail.com.

ANGIE LAND

Heart MattersOffer encouragement for school-year anxiety

Live Oak man celebrates birthday with lottery winTALLAHASSEE — A

Live Oak man celebrated his 51st birthday last week by winning $2 million in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game.

Koslo Ford claimed one of eight $2 million top prizes from the Monopoly Jackpot Scratch-off game on July 23 at the Florida

Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Ford turned 51 on July 22.

Ford purchased his win-ning ticket from Live Oak Liquors, 6830 Suwannee Plaza Lane. Live Oak Li-quors will receive a $4,000 bonus for selling the win-ning ticket.

The Monopoly Jackpot

game launched July 2 and has eight of the $2 million top prizes. Total the game offers more than $176 mil-lion in prizes.

The Florida Lottery generated more than $871 million for the Educa-tional Enhancement Trust Fund in FY 2017-18 from scratch-offs.

Lafayette Elementary School Pre-K Supply List• 2 packs 8-count crayons• 10 glue sticks• 1 pair scissors• 2 packs 10-count washable markers (basic colors)• 1 bottle hand sanitizer• 1 box Kleenex• 1 change of clothes to keep at school (place in a Ziplock bag with child’s name on it)

• 1 small blanker• 2 packages of disinfecting wipes• 1 box Ziploc gallon bags - girls• 1 box Ziploc 1/2 gallon bags - boys

Lafayette Elementary School Kindergarten Supply List• 1 box large crayons (8 basic colors only)• 3 boxes 24-count crayons• 1 pair scissors• 10 glue sticks• 1 bottle of glue• pencil box (standard size)• 1 box Kleenex• 2 packs 4-count dry-erase Expo markers• 1 pack baby wipes• 1 water color set• 1 box Ziploc gallon bags - boys• 1 box Ziploc 1/2 gallon bags - girls• Backpack (please write child’s name on it)

Lafayette Elementary School First Grade Supply List• $25 supply fee• 1 set headphones (not earbuds)• 1 backpack without wheels

Lafayette Elementary School Second Grade Supply List• Headphones (No earbuds) - These are used daily and the school does not provide• 3 composition notebooks (no spiral)• 1 pack washable markers• 2 boxes 24-count crayons• 2 packs No. 2 pencils (no mechanical)• 1 sturdy plastic folder with pockets (no binders)• 2 long pink erasers (no cap erasers)• 2 boxes Lysol wipes• 1 pack 2-count Expo markers

• 5 glue sticks• 1 bottle of glue• 2 boxes of tissues• 1 pencil box• 1 pair of blunt-nosed scissors• 1 box Ziploc gallon bags - boys• 1 box Ziploc quart bags - girls

Lafayette Elementary School Third Grade Supply List• 1 pair of school scissors• 50 No. 2 school pencils (not plastic coated)• 2 packs cap erasers• 1 pack loose-leaf notebook paper wide-ruled• 4 folders (must have pckets, brads or not, plastic or not (Not binders)• 16 broad-tipped dry-erase markers• 2 spiral notebooks (reading and science)• 2 packages 4-count glue sticks• 1 zippered pencil pouch• 2 boxes 24-count crayons or colored pencils• 1 pair ear buds (labeled with name)• 1 large box of tissues• 1 container Clorox wipes• 1 large bottle sanitizer• 1 box Ziploc gallon bags - girls• 1 box Ziploc quart bags - boys

Lafayette Elementary School Fourth Grade Supply List• $25 Supply Fee• 1 set headphones (not earbuds)• 1 backpack without wheels

Lafayette Elementary School Fifth Grade Supply List• 4 packs notebook paper• 1 composition book• No. 2 pencils - continuous supply• colored pencils or crayons• 8 glue sticks• 16 dry-erase markers• 1 box Kleenex• 1 container Clorox wipes• 1 pack Magic Erasers• 1 Germ-X• 2 earbuds or headphones• 1-inch 3-ring binder for math

Lafayette Elementary School supply lists

MAYO — Lafayette Elementary School will host open house on Friday, Aug. 10.

The open house will last from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.LES Principal Stephen Clark will conduct a parent as-

sembly in the cafeteria for each grade level.The assembly for VPK will be held at 8:30 a.m. fol-

lowed by kindergarten and first grade at 9 a.m. The sec-ond and third grade assembly will be held at 10 a.m. and

the fourth and fifth grade assembly is scheduled for 11 a.m.

The open house provides an opportunity for parents and children to meet the child’s teacher prior to school starting on Monday, Aug. 13.

The LES school day lasts from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.Homerooms will be posted outside the office during

the open house.

LES open house upcoming

BIBLE VERSE“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a hus-band’s will, but born of God.”

— John 1:12-13 NIV

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tiac, the report states.Robert DeWayne

Glass, a 51-year-old from O’Brien that was driving the pickup, was not in-jured in the accident.

Rodriguez suffered serious injuries and was life-flighted to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

A 42-year-old woman from Bellview, a passen-ger in Rodriguez’s car was killed in the accident. Her name has not been re-leased pending next-of-kin

notification.Carrie Naomi Smith,

a 22-year-old from McAlpin, sustained minor injuries and was taken to Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center. Smith was driving the third ve-hicle.

Charges are pending FHP’s investigation.

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agriculture, homemaking and physical education de-partments.

The school graduated its last class in 1969.

Ford thanked all of the donors for making the marker possible.

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be ideal with the new di-rector in place in time for the new fiscal year as well as the new fundraising campaign.

“It’s kind of a good time to make a transition,” she said.

And after 19 years, Dopp also said it was a good time for her to transition to her next adventure.

“It doesn’t mean I won’t still be engaged and in-volved, but it’s time for somebody to come in and take over,” Dopp said.

And Dopp already has plans for what she’ll be do-ing next: less.

“The reality of it is, and my typical quip is, when people say what are you going to do when you retire, I say ‘I’m going to do less,’” she said with a laugh. “It gets hard to just keep up with everything you’re trying to keep up with and spend time with friends and family and work. So all of the above.

“There’s plenty of other things that I will have the

opportunity to spend time on.”

Among the accomplish-ments she has spent time on the past 19 years that she’s most proud of are establishing a food bank, which is now operated by Catholic Charities, the United Way becoming recognized as the area’s homeless coalition and the organization’s new home in Lake City that it moved into two years ago.

Dopp said the lack of a food bank was something she had noticed prior to joining the United Way and it’s a task she was grateful that the planning committee and board de-cided to take on, before transitioning it to one of its existing agencies in Catho-lic Charities.

“To me, that was an im-portant thing,” she said.

Likewise, it was im-portant for United Way to garner the homeless coali-tion status in order to help provide additional funding for its agencies. Dopp said that status is invaluable in receiving grants.

“There’s a lot of proj-ects, but all are funded as a result of recognition as

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Wayne Godsmark.Godsmark eventually

reached out to the Suwan-nee Coalition to help orga-nize the event and expand

it in the community.The annual event gives

away backpacks filled with paper, crayons, pencils and other essential school items for students from kinder-garten through the 12th grade.

Last year 1,000 back-packs were given away.

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the homeless coalition,” she said, adding that that additional funding allows the member agencies to focus on the local fundrais-ing that is needed for the match requirements of the grants.

“What we can raise locally is extremely im-portant to our community agencies and I can’t stress that enough.”

The latest major accom-plishment was the United Way’s home at 871 SW State Road 47 in Lake City. It was also a project that took some time.

Dopp said the building committee first worked on finding a new home in 2008. Then the recession hit and the project drug on.

Eventually, though, Unit-ed Way found its perfect spot.

“We’re extremely lucky to have this building, that this building became avail-able,” she said. “It was in foreclosure. It just needed a lot of love.

“I think this is a huge benefit to our community to have a nice, physical location for its United Way that serves its community.”

(StatePoint) Want to ensure the transition from summer to school goes smoothly for your family? Check out these six tips.

1. Make a smooth tran-sition. Been sleeping in all summer? Now’s the time to get your body back into the routine of early morn-ings. Start slowly, setting the alarm earlier until you reach the time you’ll be waking up for the school year. Parents can assist younger kids with this transition.

2. Get the right educa-tion tools. From highlight-ers to USB drives to loose-leaf paper, be sure you have a comprehensive list of all the school supplies and education tools you’ll need for a successful year ahead. As far as tech tools like graphing calculators are concerned, opt for those that are jam packed with all the latest features. For example, the Casio fx-CG50 offers the ability

to draw three dimensional graphs, such as planes, cylinders and spheres, and view them from various angles in order to better analyze their shape. It also features a cross-section option and a special zoom function for in-depth anal-ysis.

3. Organize your agen-da. Make sure everyone is ready for the busy year ahead. Plan your chil-dren’s participation in after school activities. Then, display relevant items on a calendar where the whole family can see it to en-sure no one misses a club meeting, rehearsal or team practice.

4. De-stress. The hectic back-to-school season can create tension and stress. Encourage hobbies that help students unwind as the school year gets back into full swing. For begin-ners of music, check out new tools that can make the learning process fun

and easy, such as Casio’s LK-265 keyboard, which features an LCD display that shows both music notation and correct hand positioning.

5. Get healthy. Crowd-ed classrooms are a good place to pick up germs. Keep kids healthy with a daily multivitamin, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies and lots of sleep. Regular exercise is also an immu-nity booster, so encourage kids to get active.

6. Adapt to new school resources. Families ar-en’t the only ones getting ready for back to school. Districts are incorporating the latest tech into class-room learning. Such tools include Casio LampFree Projectors, an eco-friendly technology that gives edu-cators the ability to control the projector from a smart-phone or tablet, expanding their ability to create and deliver dynamic lesson plans.

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State & Region

BY THOMAS LYNN tom.lynn@gaflnews.com

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Before the 2008 financial crash, getting a loan could not have been easier.

Banks across the country handed out mortgages like candy, requiring little oversight or account-ability.

After the crash, new regulations were established to prevent another financial di-saster. The largest of the regulations passed in July 2010; it was the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Now, eight years since Dodd-Frank, the economy is healthy and stable again.

However, accord-ing to bankers and fi-nancial experts across the SunLight Project coverage area — Valdosta, Moultrie, Thomasville, Dalton and Milledgeville, Ga. — the effects of the Great Recession may have subsided but the broad regulations put in place to prevent another crash still con-strict smaller community banks.

Weathering the stormTil Culbreth, Thomasville National

Bank group vice president, said the bank was fortunate to ride out the recession.

Many small banks around the SunLight Project coverage area were not so lucky.

Culbreth said banks such as TNB were not the primary cause of the crisis but were still impacted.

“It was mainly caused by these financial institutions throughout the country that did not know their borrowers,” he said.

For example, a “megabank” in Califor-nia loaned money to someone in South Carolina and had no documentation or verification of income, Culbreth said.

But community banks know their bor-rowers, he said. Their managers live in the community, grew up there, graduated there, shop at the local grocery store and own homes there.

Culbreth said Dodd-Frank “cast a net” over all banks — even the community banks that know their customers.

“The crisis caused most banks to change their standards for loaning mon-ey,” Culbreth said. “The net effect of that is it made some of their best customers un-bankable.”

Because of TNB’s financial strength, the bank could work with customers who were struggling financially, Culbreth said.

“Ironically, many of those customers have recovered fully and are some of our bank’s best customers,” he said.

TNB follows the regulation, but does its best to insulate customers from govern-ment bureaucracy, he said.

Finding a happy mediumStacy Bush, president and founder of

After the Crash: Banks seek middle ground on regulationsBush Wealth Man-agement in Valdosta, said the overall goal of Dodd-Frank was to keep big banks from getting too big.

“The goal of it is to make sure banks have more capital in place,” Bush said.

More capital would make it harder for a bank to fail, but also slows down how fast a bank can grow, he said.

Slowed growth is fine for a bank the size of a small coun-try, but can be dam-aging to a local bank with a little more than $1 million in capital.

Bush said he be-lieves local banks were caught in the mix with “too big to fail” banks.

J.J. Arias, Georgia College economics professor, agrees with Bush.

“The purpose of Dodd-Frank was to try and prevent another financial crisis, and it mainly did that through a lot of new reg-ulations,” Arias said. “The problem was that a lot of those new regulations applied to small banks, medium-sized banks and large banks. Obviously (the Great Reces-sion) had a lot of causes, but in terms of banking, it was mainly the large and very large banks that were responsible.”

Many regulations required banks to re-port more detailed information about their clients and placed a considerable burden on some of the country’s smallest institu-tions.

Bush said local banks know their com-munities and should have the discretion to work with their clients. The best example of the burden placed on smaller banks is the hoops people have to jump through to get a mortgage, he said.

“Getting a mortgage is a process of collecting required documents like bank account statements, investment statements and that sort of thing,” Bush said. “If you don’t have every little ‘i’ dotted and ‘t’ crossed, it can be a pain.”

For example, he had a client who want-ed to buy a house. The client’s income had increased and the client had the mon-ey available to purchase a home, but he missed filling out “one little box” and was denied the mortgage, Bush said.

“The amount of regulation you need to go through today is unbelievable,” he said.

In the years following Dodd-Frank, community banks had to devote full-time workers to government compliance, a task that had traditionally been done with part-time labor.

For Derek Williams, president and chief executive officer of Century Bank & Trust of Milledgeville, he and his employees were suddenly doing a lot more reporting on the compliance side.

“We were having to provide a lot more data and a lot more information to the government, and we were not allowed to make independent decisions based on what we knew about a customer,” Wil-liams said.

In an effort to roll back some of the new lending and mortgage requirements, Williams and other members of the na-tional small banking trade association and the Independent Community Bankers of America took their grievances to elected state officials.

“A lot of small banks couldn’t afford to pay the compliance staffs they needed to

keep up with it, so as a trade association, we began lobbying at the state and nation-al level, basically, as soon as Dodd-Frank came out,” Williams said.

He said they told officials the small banks didn’t cause the problem.

“We weren’t doing crazy stuff. We were taking local deposits and giving local loans in markets that we knew and under-stood. Small banks make well over half of small business loans because big banks typically don’t deal with them, and small businesses have been the basis of our re-covery,” Williams said.

Bush said regulations on smaller banks were not as cumbersome before the Great Recession.

He said getting a mortgage pre-2000 required about 10 or 20 percent of a pay-ment up front and proper documentation such as proof of employment and the ability of the applicant to make regular payments.

Then, as the country moved closer to the financial crash, the burden of looking into loan applicants to find out if they qualified was handed to other entities, Bush said.

“(These entities) would just process mortgages,” he said. “They came into the idea that ... you didn’t have to show any-thing. They would just write you a check and that was the candy phase.”

The economic collapse soon followed.Paul Hamilton, a Valdosta lawyer and

chairman of the economic development & taxation policy committee for the Valdo-sta-Lowndes County Chamber of Com-merce, said government overreacted when it passed Dodd-Frank.

He said it went from one side of the pendulum where everything was “going wild and crazy” to the other side where “all of the money seemed to dry up.”

Banks were hesitant to loan anything because of the fear they might miss some-thing and be penalized, he said.

Such caution can hurt local economies and prevent new businesses from opening and new buildings from going up.

“We need to find a happy medium,” Hamilton said. “I’m not saying that there is no need for regulation. Things were out of control. We were giving too much credit to people who did not qualify. What I believe and what a large part of the busi-ness community believes is that we went too far.”

Course correctingWhen President Donald Trump signed

a Dodd-Frank rollback bill into law earlier this summer, the new bill eased several regulations on small and medium-sized banks, including a relaxing of reporting requirements for small bank loans and mortgages.

Hamilton thinks the rollback is a step in the right direction toward finding a more equitable middle ground, and he has heard from community members that things have improved.

“We need to get to a place where com-munity banks can spend less time dealing with audits and red tape and more time working with their customers to meet their needs,” he said. “The community banks know where that spot is better than any-one.”

Williams agrees with Hamilton, saying Dodd-Frank was an overreaction and it put handcuffs on small banks such as his institution.

“It radically changed the way we deal with our customers,” he said. “The thing that makes small banks unique is our ability to sit down with a customer and deal with that individual. We know them, we’ve had experience with them, we know their businesses, and we probably

know their families. You hear a lot in community banks that it’s a relationship, not a deal, and it really is.”

Although the rollback removes harmful barriers on small banks and financial in-stitutions, Professor Arias said the bill can be streamlined even further.

“I think what the rollback did was good,” he said. “It gave relief to the small community banks that I think will help local economies. I believe that the most effective regulation is regulation that’s straightforward and simple.”

Arias said the problem with Dodd-Frank is it’s a little too complicated. When regulations are complicated, the regulators always lose because the big banks can find their way around things.

For a bank the size of Ameris Bank, a southeastern bank with more than $5 billion in assets, Dodd-Frank increased Ameris’ responsibili-ties and standards, ac-cording to the Ameris Bank, headquartered in Moultrie.

This provided an opportunity to en-act more oversight protection for its customers, according to a statement from Ameris.

Explaining what was positive in the legislation, Ameris noted studies have found that Dodd-Frank improved financial stability and consumer protection within the United States and helped strengthen investor protection. The consumer protec-tion reforms created uniform standards for the industry.

Even with the rollback of regulations, research has shown consumers are more optimistic about the stability and depend-ability of banks and will take advantage of the more traditional services offered by banks, according to the Ameris statement.

“The rollback will enable new efficient, yet effective, financial regulations to help foster economic growth that can benefit our customers,” according to Ameris.

Mitch Sanford, executive vice president and senior credit officer at First Bank of Dalton, has been involved in banking in the Dalton area for about 30 years. He said the Dalton economy has fully recov-ered from the Great Recession, with one major caveat.

Things have changed.“The mortgage underwriting conditions

are different. They have probably become more lenient in the last 18 to 24 months, but they are not the same as they were be-fore the Great Recession,” Sanford said.

He didn’t say if the change was for bet-ter or worse.

According to economists, Sanford said, the Great Recession ended in 2012, but locally, it was probably 2012 before they started seeing movement again.

Bush said more could still be done to help local banks, but he also warned against returning to bad habits and people losing interest in how banks are regulated.

“People should care if they want their children and grandchildren to get out of their house and be able to buy their own someday,” he said. “If you don’t want your child living in your basement or out-house until they’re 35, you need banks to be able to lend them some money, so you can kick them out.”

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Derek Williams, president and chief execu-tive officer of Milledgeville’s Century Bank & Trust, said after Dodd-Frank passed, his bank strug-gled to follow requirements demanded of the institution.

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Stacy Bush, president and founder of Bush Wealth Management in Valdosta, said more could still be done to help local banks, but warned against returning to bad habits that led to the Great Recession.

Food safety should be a focus from start to finish, from shopping to cooking to serving to storing. Here are some ways to “be smart, not sorry.”

Food safety while shopping• Never buy dented, rusty, or bulging

cans. • Check the “expiration,” “sell by” or

“use by” date. Buy and use the products before this date.

• Buy only refrigerated, clean, un-cracked eggs.

• Frozen foods should be frozen to the touch.

• Place meats in plastic bags away from other foods in your shopping cart.

• Buy perishable foods (meat, poultry, seafood, frozen foods, dairy products, del-icatessen) last.

• As soon as you are done grocery shopping go home immediately. Put food in a cooler or ice chest if it will take you

more than 1 hour to get home.

Food safety and food storage

• As soon as you get home wash your hands and put away foods that need re-frigeration or freez-ing.

• Leave eggs in their carton and put in the refrigerator.

• Place raw meat or poultry on a plate to keep their juices away from other foods in the refrigerator.

• The temperature of your refrigerator should always be 40 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Your freezer should be at zero or less.

Food safety and food preparation• Thaw frozen meat in the refrigerator

or in the microwave oven. Never thaw food on the kitchen counter.

• Wash dish towels and cloths after us-ing, especially if you cleaned meat juices with it.

• Replace sponges frequently.• Use one cutting board for meats and

another one for cutting vegetables. If you have one cutting board, wash it with hot soapy water after cutting raw meats to prevent juices from touching ready to eat foods.

• Marinate meats in the refrigerator, never on the kitchen counter top. Never baste meat with the marinade.

• Use a temperature of 325 F or above when cooking in the oven.

• Cook meat and poultry until the recommended internal temperature is reached.

• Use a meat thermometer to make sure that the food has reached high enough

temperatures to destroy bacteria. When serving food

• Always wash your hands with soap and warm water before serving food.

• Never use plates or utensils that were used for raw food without cleaning them with hot soapy water first.

Food safety and leftovers • Divide leftover food into smaller por-

tions, put in covered, shallow containers, and refrigerate or freeze within two hours after cooking.

• Date leftovers. If leftovers are refrig-erated use within 2-3 days. If they are fro-zen you can keep them for 2-3 months.

• When it’s time to use those leftovers, cover and reheat leftovers to 165 F. Bring sauces, soups, and gravy to a boil.

Eva Bolton is the Family Nutrition Pro-gram Assistant at the UF/IFAS Lafayette County Extension office.

Be smart, not sorry — keep food safety in mind

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Teams relying on new faces

to emerge at receiver

Position Previews: Wide Receiver

Catching on

BY MIKE JONESmichael.jones@gaflnews.com

Editor’s Note: This is the third part of an eight-part series that will preview Suwannee, Branford, Lafayette and Hamilton County football teams at each position.

The faces aren’t entirely new, but all four area teams are counting on newcomers or up-and-comers to emerge as playmakers at wide receiver to help their offenses take flight this year.

Lafayette — Ben Massey, Adam Perry, Mark Crum, Ritchy

James, Keiwan Reid, Austyn LeeLafayette standout Ben Massey

begins his final high school season.Massey, a first-team all state

selection a year ago, will play on both sides of the ball and special teams. He’ll play defensive back, return kicks and punts and look to have another big year at receiver. In 2017, Massey had 777 yards receiv-ing and 13 touchdowns.

Juniors Adam Perry and Mark Crum, who combined for eight catches and three touchdowns a

year ago, should see an increased role in the offense.

Keiwan Reid had a good summer and will be a player to watch. LHS basketball player Ritchy James is playing football for the first time and gives Lafayette options with his athleticism and 6-foot-2 frame.

Suwannee — Jaquary Pratt, An-

tonio White, Isaac Henry, Suave White, Jared Gardner, Dylan Brantly, Tyree Taylor, Jaquez

MooreThe Bulldogs have a good group

of receivers, each bringing some-thing different to the table.

SHS returns big-play threat Jaquary Pratt. Pratt led the team in receiving yards last season even

with just seven catches. He aver-aged 34 yards per reception. Two of his seven grabs went for touch-downs.

Newcomer Antonio White (6-foot-1, 200 pounds), a transfer from Winter Park, is a welcome sight for Suwannee after losing receivers Brantley Roberson and Demoundre Evans. White, a junior, gives Su-

wannee size and speed. Tyree Taylor, Jaquez Moore and

Isaac Henry are reliable possession receivers who can pick up yards after the catch.

Hamilton County — Melvin Brown, Aderias Ealy, Lonzo

PHOTO: PAUL BUCHANAN

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Suwannee’s Jaquary Pratt is a big play threat.

PHOTO: JAMIE WACHTER

Ben Massey returns for Lafayette after an All-State season a year ago.

PHOTOS: MIKE JONES

The start of fall sports practice for Florida High School teams kicked off Monday. Pictured here are the Suwannee and Hamilton County football teams. The start of the season is just a few weeks away with Kickoff Classic games scheduled for Aug. 17.

Talking ’bout

practice

SEE TEAMS, PAGE 2B

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Avoid back injuries by choosing the right backpackFinding the right backpack is an essential component of back-to-school shopping. Children may have their own ideas of what’s in style, but parents should look for backpacks that are functional before factoring in style. Marrying form and function together can be challenging, but it’s necessary to prevent students from developing back problems. But parents must give consideration to more than just the size of their children’s backpacks.Backpacks may be filled with several pounds of stuff, such as textbooks, binders, laptops, and other supplies, potentially leading to injury. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 14,000 children are treated for backpack-related injuries every year. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says that the weight of a backpack should not exceed 10 to 15 percent of a child’s body weight. But many students pack their bags with much more weight than that.Improperly sized, worn and overstuffed backpacks can injure joints and lead to neck, back and shoulder injuries. They also may affect children’s posture. • Choose a streamlined model. Select a backpack that will get the job done without much added bulk. Many backpacks have been designed to hold technological devices as more and more schools

integrate technology into the classroom. A less bulky bag might be lighter and easy to carry.• Consider shopping at a sporting goods store. Employees at camping and sporting goods retailers understand how to fit backpacks for hikers and outdoor adventurers. They can help measure a student and find a pack that will fit his or her body frame. Also, these retailers may have a wider selection of backpacks than some other stores, increasing the chances of finding the right fit.

• Select a pack with a waist strap. According to the American Chiropractic Association, the body is not designed to carry items hanging from shoulders. By using the waist strap in conjunction with taut shoulder straps, students can distribute the weight in their backpacks over their hip bones instead of the shoulders. The padded and adjustable shoulder straps should be at least two inches wide. All straps should be used each time the pack is worn.• Backpacks should be loaded properly. Heavy items should be near the center bottom to distribute the load, rather than placed on top. Students should only carry what is necessary, visiting lockers or desks as needed to lighten their packs.Backpack fit and functionality is something parents should take seriously when shopping for school supplies.

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Canvassing of the Vote-By-Mail Ballots for the November 6, 2018 General Election.

The Lafayette County Canvassing Board will convene at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The Board is convening for the testing of the ballot tabulating equipment to be used for early voting and for election day for the November 6, 2018 General Election. The Board may also discuss other matters relating to the November 6, 2018 General Election.

The Canvassing Board will convene at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, November 5, 2018 to open and process mail ballots; however, mail ballots will not be tabulated. The Board will again convene at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 to open and process mail ballots; however, mail ballots will not be tabulated. The Board will again meet at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 to tabulate election results which will be made available to the public.

Just prior to the close of the Supervisor of Elections Office after Unofficial Results are delivered on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the Canvassing Board will conduct the random selection of the Race and Precinct to be audited for the Post-Election Certification Voting System Manual Audit that will be performed at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.

Each of these meetings will be held at the office of the Supervisor of Elections, 120 W. Main St., Suite 129, Mayo, FL.

It may become necessary for the Canvassing Board to reconvene at times or places other than those specified above. If so, the location, date and time will be announced at the conclusion of the pertinent meeting, posted online at www.lafayettevotes.net and posted on the doors at the Lafayette Supervisor of Elections Office.

In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, these meetings will be open to the public.

Dated this 30th day of July 2018.

Travis L. Hart Supervisor of ElectionsLafayette County

Lee, Bailey Hawkins, Dre Washington, Daryll Dan-

iels, Jamari Howell It’s a new group of wide-

outs at Hamilton County. The majority of Hamilton County’s receivers did not catch a pass last season or see significant action.

Melvin Brown, who ac-counted for 10 of Hamilton County’s 34 receptions last year, is likely to spend more time in the backfield than at wide receiver.

Still, there is optimism around this receiving corps. Aderias Ealy has good speed along with a huge vertical. Dre Washington is expected to make an impact in his first season.

Branford — CJ Pepper, Junior Cress, Trevin

White, Lakendrick Shonk, Dakota Stevens

Branford’s most versatile player is CJ Pepper and he’ll get the chance to move around on offense. Pepper (14 catches, 311 yards in

2017) will play at wingback, wide receiver and running back. He had five of Bran-ford’s six touchdown recep-tions a year ago.

Pepper, Trevin White, Junior Cress and Dakota Ste-vens are all talented seniors who will play a major role in deciding Branford’s success.

Continued From Page 1B

Teams

Sports

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Melvin Brown caught 10 passes last year for Hamilton County, which will feature a lot of new faces out wide.

PHOTO: JAMIE WACHTER

Branford’s CJ Pepper caught five touchdown passes last year.

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Aug. 12-14Youth AliveBellville Baptist Church will be hosting its Youth Alive program for youth and college ages. Youth Alive will be held from 6:30 until 8 p.m., with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. The ser-vice begins at 7 p.m., and there is no charge to attend. Bellville Baptist Church is located at 3809 NW CR 152 in Jennings.

Aug. 13SVTA Board of Directors scheduled meetingThe Suwannee Valley Transit Authority Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meet-ing Monday, August 13, at 6 p.m.The location of this meeting is the SVTA Board Room, 1907 Voyles Street, SW in Live Oak.You may contact our office at (386) 362-5332 x6329 or visit our website www.ridesvta.com for a copy of the Agenda packet.

Aug. 14 & 28Free Clinic OpeningShepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Free Medical Clinic, located at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, will be open Tuesday, August 14 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. The clinic serves persons from 18-64 years of age who do not have health insurance. The church is located at 1391 11th St. in Live Oak. 386-362-1837The Madison Clinic, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, will be open Tuesday, August 28 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. St. Mary’s is located at 140 NE Horry St. in Madison. 850-973-8338For more information, please contact the phone number of the clinic you plan to attend.

Aug. 14Christmas Hemming, Slave On August 14th at 10:00AM, Pat Hines Mitchell will be a Jo Kennon to discuss her great, great, great grandfather, Christmas Hemming who was born sometime in the early 1800s in Florida and lived most of his life as a slave. Come learn about artifacts that were recovered on the property and how Thomas Dowling bought the railroad rights through Mr. Hemmings property. Jo Kennon Public Library, 10655 Dowling Park Dr in Live Oak. 386-658-2670

Aug. 15Crocheting Class11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Learn how to crochet. Please bring needles and yarn.Taught by Debra BarneySuwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 16Volunteering with Disaster ReliefMardelle Nasshan is a three-year ACV member who was a pastor’s wife for 36 years, a volunteer and keynote speaker at a rescue facility for abused children in South Carolina. More recent-ly she served with the Billy Graham Association as a trained volunteer chaplain on their Rapid Response Team. Come and learn why she is called “The Singing Chaplain” on Thursday, August 16 at 10:00AM.Jo Kennon Public Library, 10655 Dowling Park Dr in Live Oak. 386-658-2670

Aug. 16Armchair Travels to Vietnam6 p.m.Travel to Vietnam from the comfort of the library. Presented by Sheila Hiss and Sherry Millington.Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 17Armchair TravelsRick and Barbara Phipps served as Southern Baptist music missionaries in Japan for 27 years, mostly in the city of Nagoya. Rick directed many hand bell choirs and helped churches develop their music programs. Barbara led sewing classes for women and English lessons for school children. Come and hear about living and working in that very different culture on August 17 at 10:00AM. Jo Kennon Public Library, 10655 Dowling Park Dr in Live Oak. 386-658-2670

Aug. 22Introduction to AviationNoon-1 p.m.Learn about Aviation from local pilot Clark Dechant.Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 22Last Kind Words Saloon Book Club2:00-3 p.m.Join us to discuss Last Kind Words Saloon by Larry McMurty. Copies available for checkout at the front desk.Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 23Cooking DemoNoon-1 p.m.Brown Rice Jambalaya Cooking Demo by Bonnie Box, Suwannee County Extension Office. Bonnie will share recipes that are low-cost, healthy, easy, and tasty.

Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 24Game Day for Adults10 a.m.-noonBring your favorite board or card game and your friends!Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 30SongFarmers Gathering6 p.m.Enjoy a musical gathering of musicians with song and acoustic instruments. Musicians welcome!Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Sept. 9-12Pleasant Grove Baptist RevivalPleasant Grove Baptist Church will be having a revival with Brother Bill Jenkins from Sept. 9-12. Times will be as follows: Sunday at 6 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. nightly. The church is located at 816 SW CR 351 in Mayo.

Sept. 12-16Jellystone Park JamThe Jellystone Park Jam will be hosted from September 12-16 at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Madison. Over two dozen of gospel music’s finest talents are scheduled to appear through-out the five-day event. The Jellystone Park Jam is a free event for anyone to attend.For a complete list of the concert events and times or more information, visit https://www.jelly-stoneparkjam.com/home, call 850-464-0114 or email jellystoneparkjam@gmail.com.

Sept. 16139th Homecoming at Pleasant Grove BaptistPleasant Grove Baptist Church will be celebrat-ing its 139th homecoming on Sept. 16 with an 11:30 a.m. morning service. A covered dish dinner will be held after the service. The church is located at 816 SW CR 351 in Mayo.

Monthly MeetingsRock PaintingRock Painting parties will be held regularly on the third Tuesday of the month from 6-7PM. Stop by to paint your own rock and visit with other rock star artists. All supplies are provided. Jo Kennon Public Library, 10655 Dowling Park Dr in Live Oak. 386-658-2670

Hymn SingingOld-fashioned hymn singing takes place at White Springs United Methodist Church on the fourth Sunday of every month at 4 p.m. Hymn requests from the congregation are welcome. The church invites the community to attend.White Springs United Methodist Church is locat-ed at 16580 Spring St. in White Springs.

Men’s Community-wide Church Fellowship and SupperThe Live Oak Church of God invites the com-munity to join them for their dinner on the third Monday night of each month for their Men’s Community Wide Church Fellowship and Sup-per at 7 p.m. Each month, there will be a guest speaker.For more information, call Johnnie Philman Men’s Ministry at 386-842-5494 or Pastor Wes Tanksley at 386-362-2483.

Alcoholics AnonymousThe Live Oak Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meet three days each week on Tuesday, Thurs-day and Friday at 7 p.m. at 911 Nobles Ferry Road (Gray Precinct Voting Building), the build-ing next to the Health Department. For more information, contact Charlie at 386-364-6410. The number is not monitored 24 hours a day, so please leave a message.

Suwannee River Toastmasters The Suwannee River Toastmasters Club invites you to join us as we work together to empower individuals to become more effective commu-nicators and leaders. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. at the Suwannee River Water Manage-ment District Headquarters. Contact Joe Flana-gan at 386-209-1912 for additional information.

Kiwanis Club of Live OakThe Kiwanis Club of Live Oak invites you to join us in making the world a better place one child and one community at a time. We meet each Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Florida Farm Bureau Insurance building. Contact Joe Flanagan at 386-209-1912 for additional infor-mation.

Suwannee County Conservation District supervisor meetingThe supervisors of the Suwannee County Con-servation District will meet on the third Thursday of each and every month at 7 p.m. in the USDA Service Center Conference Room for their regularly scheduled District Meeting. The USDA Service Center is located at 1525-B Ohio Ave.

Aug. 2Soap for DogsNoon-1 p.m.Jo Arrington will demonstrate soapmaking for dogs.Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 2The History of Suwannee CountyJoin us for this historical presentation about Suwannee County, where Eric Musgrove, our county historian will present about the early 1900s: Part Two in our area. Last month, we learned that Live Oak was the fifth largest city in the state of Florida at that time with approx-imately 7200 residents. The same number that we have today. The presentation will take place in the library meeting room on August 2, 2018 from 12-1PM. Jo Kennon Public Library, 10655 Dowling Park Dr in Live Oak. 386-658-2670

Aug. 2-5Vacation Bible SchoolHatchbend Apostolic Church503 SE Cephas Liston Road, Branford, FL 32008386-935-2806August 2-3 from 6:30-9 p.m.August 4 from 4-7 p.m.August 5 from10 a.m.-noonPlease visit Hatchbendapostolic.org/vbs for more information or to register.

Aug. 3“Fried Chicken Friday”“Fried Chicken Friday,” August 3, from 4–7 p.m., at Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, located at 145 SW Sweetbreeze Drive, Lake City (386-752-3807) – take US-90 West past Harvey’s Super-market.Dinner includes: Fried Chicken, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Roll & Brownie. Children half price. **Takeout available.**

Aug. 3AARP Smart Driver Class9 a.m.-3 p.m.The certificate of completion of the class pro-vides for a 3 year auto insurance discount for seniors aged 55 and over. Please call 386-688-5081 to register.Suwannee River Regional Library

Aug. 4August Gathering of the SongFarmersThe August Gathering of the SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley will be Saturday, August 4, 7–9 p.m., at St. James Episcopal Church, 2423 SW Bascom Norris Drive, Lake City, Florida 32025. Acoustic jam style format. Musicians, friends and families welcome. No charge. For additional information, contact Skip Johns at 386-344-2906 or visit the Suwannee Valley SongFarmers Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/songfarmersofthesuwanneeriv-ervalley/

Aug. 4Picnic in ParkYou’re invited to join us for a Picnic in Park on August 4, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., hosted by the Hamilton County FAMU Alumni. There will be fun and games for the whole fam-ily. Come and join us at the Buddy Parker Park in Jasper, Florida. We hope to see you there!

Aug. 4Café Libro8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Free coffee in the new releases book area of the library.Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 5

Southern Gospel SingLive Oak Church of God will be hosting a free southern gospel sing on Saturday, August 5, at 10:45 a.m. with the Mark V Quartet. The community is invited to attend. The church is located at 9828 US-129 in Live Oak.

Aug. 5Celebrating 117 Years of Christian WorshipThe Long Branch Congregational Methodist Church located on County Road 135 will be celebrating 117 years of Christian Worship on Sunday, August 5th. Rev. Randy Ogburn will be the guest speaker for the Homecoming service that will start at 11:00 am. There will be a cover dish lunch after the morning worship service. We invite all to bring your favorite dish and come worship with us. For more information, call 386-397-2673.

Aug. 7Crochet ClubJoin us starting on August 7th for Crochet Club. We will be meeting on the first Tuesday of every month from 5:30 - 6:30PM. Bring your crochet tools and patterns, share ideas, and learn something new! Socialize with other crocheters. All levels of ability welcome.Jo Kennon Public Library, 10655 Dowling Park Dr in Live Oak. 386-658-2670

Aug. 7Foods From Around the World Recipe SwapNoon-1 p.m.Bring your dish and recipe to swap with others.Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 8Knitting Class11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Learn how to knit, purl, cast on, and bind off. Please bring needles and yarn.Taught by Debra BarneySuwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 9Recipe SwapRecipe Swap will be held on the second Thursday of every month from 1-2PM. Join us in the library meeting room to meet with other foodies, discuss new or old recipes, and maybe have a sample or two. Our August recipe swap will feature Mexican inspired dishes. Samples are welcome but not required. Please be sure to bring your recipe, we’ll make copies at the library for anyone interested. Jo Kennon Public Library, 10655 Dowling Park Dr in Live Oak. 386-658-2670

Aug. 9Water Resources for Suwannee Valley Agricul-tureNoon-1 p.m.Presented by Dr. Charles Barrett, Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension CenterSuwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 11CPR and First Aid Class9 a.m.-4 p.m.Learn lifesaving techniques of CPR and first aid taught by Suwannee Fire Rescue. Space is limited. Please preregister.Suwannee River Regional Library386-362-2317

Aug. 11Pancake BreakfastPancake Breakfast, Sat., August 11, from 8–11 a.m., at Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, located at 145 SW Sweetbreeze Drive, Lake City (386-752-3807) – take US-90 West past Harvey’s Supermarket. **Takeout available.**

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History of Suwannee CountyPresented by County Historian Eric MusgroveJo Kennon Public Library10655 Dowling Park Dr.Live Oak, FL 320641st Thursday of the month, 12-1 p.m..386-658-2670

McAlpin Community Club meetingThe McAlpin Community Club meetings are held on the second Monday every month at 9981 170th Terrace in McAlpin. A covered dish dinner is served at 6 p.m. with the meeting be-ginning at 7 p.m.Find them on Facebook by searching ‘McAlpin Community Club.’For more information, contact Susan Fennell at 386-688-1267 or s.fennel@windstream.net.

Seed Library and Gardening WorkshopPresented by Master Gardener Rhonda LepperJo Kennon Public Library10655 Dowling Park Dr.Live Oak, FL 320641st Thursday of the month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.386-658-2670

Recipe SwapJo Kennon Public Library10655 Dowling Park Dr.Live Oak, FL 320642nd Thursday of the month, 1-2 p.m.Bring in a favorite recipe or dish, meet other foodies and exchange ideas. Call 386-658-2670 for featured recipe of the month.

Florida Native Plant SocietyThe Sparkleberry Chapter meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Hatch Park Commu-nity Center, 403 S.E. Craven Street in Branford, presenting a variety of educational programs concerning our Florida native plants, the birds, bees and other wildlife that visit our plants, their place in our landscapes, and the contributions they make to our Florida environment. Meet-ings are always open to the public. More at www.sparkleberry.fnpschapters.org, or call 407-319-2488 or 386-364-9309.

Rock PaintingJo Kennon Public Library10655 Dowling Park Dr.Live Oak, FL 320643rd Tuesday of the month, 6-7 p.m.Paint rocks and visit with other rock star artists. All supplies are provided.386-658-2670

EAA monthly pancake breakfastThe EAA Chapter 797 hosts a pancake break-fast every third Saturday of the month from 8:30–10 a.m. in the EAA building at Suwannee County Airport.The EAA building is located at 13302 80th Terr. in Live Oak. For more information, contact 817-308-9752.

Armchair TravelsPresented by Don and Joanne MottJo Kennon Public Library10655 Dowling Park Dr.Live Oak, FL 320643rd Friday of the month, 10-11 a.m.Travel around the country and learn about ex-citing new places to visit.

Dementia Support GroupLocation: Good Samaritan Center – Private Dining Room10676 Marvin Jones Blvd.Dowling Park, FloridaWhen: the fourth Tuesday of each monthTime: 10 a.m.This is for anyone who is a caregiver for some-one who is suffering with Dementia or Alzhei-mers. There is no charge for this support group.You do not have to have a loved one residing in the Good Samaritan Center to attend this meeting.For more information please feel free to con-tact Ginger Calhoun at 386-658-5594.

Book Club for AdultsJo Kennon Public Library10655 Dowling Park Dr.Live Oak, FL 32064Last Friday of the month, 10-11 a.m.Join us to discuss our latest read. 386-658-2670

Suwannee Valley Branch of the NAACP meetingThe Suwannee Valley Branch of the NAACP’s regular monthly meeting will be at New Bethel Baptist Church located at 205 4th St in Jasper from 7 p.m. every third Monday. Meetings will begin after May 22, 2017.

SREC, Inc. Senior Center monthly eventsThe SREC, Inc. Senior Center, located at 1509 Martin Luther King Dr. SW in Jasper has monthly birthday parties the third Friday of every month at noon, as well as monthly karaoke the fourth Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Barbara Daniels at 386-792-1136. Events are subject to change.

Mom 2 MomThe community is invited to Mom 2 Mom on the fourth Thursday of the month from 1-2 p.m. at the Lafayette Three Rivers Library. Get together with other parents. Door prizes and goodies will be provided. Call Healthy Start at 386-294-1321.Estas invitada a Mom 2 Mom, un evento que se celebru el cuarto Jueves de cada mes la 1p.m. hasta la cas 2 p.m. en la Biblioteca de Lafayette. Reunirse con otras mamás. Se pro-pocionarán premios y regalos. Llame a Healthy Start al 386-294-1321.

All-You-Can-Eat Wellborn Blueberry Pancake Breakfast The All-You-Can-Eat Wellborn Blueberry Pan-cake Breakfast will be held the first Saturday of each month from 7:30–10 a.m. All new menu items including blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, grits, bacon, orange juice and coffee. Located at the Wellborn Community Associ-ation Building 1340 8th Ave. Wellborn, FL. For pricing and other information, call 386-867-1761 or visit us online on Facebook or www.wellborncommunityassociation.com. Come join us for great food and help benefit the Well-

born community.

Taylor County Beekeeping Club meetingTaylor County Beekeeping Club meets the sec-ond Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Taylor County IFAS center:203 Forest Park Dr, Perry, Fla. 32348www.facebook.com/tcbeeclubtacobeekeepers@gmail.com

WoodmenLife monthly member meeting, bring a dishWoodmenLife monthly member meeting is held on the first of every month. Located at 1339 SR 47 in Lake City. RSVP with your local WoodmanLife representative Kristen Hunt at 386-688-7942.

“Singspiration” at Suwannee Church of the NazareneEvery 5th Sunday, the church will host a “Sing-spiration”—a night where members of the con-gregation sing, read poems, share testimonies, etc. Want to participate? Visit the church, or call at 386-397-2309, to be added to the list. The more participation, the longer it goes. After-wards, there will be snacks and refreshments in the fellowship hall. The church is located at 18763 SE CR 137 in White Springs, FL 32096

The Florida Gateway Bee Club meetingThe Florida Gateway Bee Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Suwannee Valley Agriculture Center located at 8202 CR 417, Live Oak. Professional and hobby beekeepers are wel-come, as well as anyone with an interest in learning about honeybees.

San Juan Mission Catholic Church public RosaryThe community is invited to join San Juan Mis-sion Catholic Church, 304 SE Plant Ave, Bran-ford, for the public Rosary on the first Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. The community will pray for religious freedom, traditional moral standards and freedom of conscience.

The Suwannee Chapter, Florida Trail Associa-tion meetingsThe Suwannee Chapter, Florida Trail Associa-tion holds its monthly meetings on the second Monday, 7-9 p.m. at the Suwannee River Water Management District, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, corner of US 90 and CR 49, 2 miles east of Live Oak. Programs and activities available, and public is welcome. For more information, call 386-776-1920 or visit Suwannee.FloridaTrail.org.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 126, Suwannee MemorialMeets the first Tuesday of each month at the hall in John Hale Park, 215 East Duval St., Live Oak. Disabled veterans and their spouses are encouraged to attend and join.

Suwannee Republican Executive CommitteeMeets the 1st Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., Live Oak City Hall101 White Ave SEContact Sherri Ortega 386-330-2736 for more information.www.suwanneegop.com

Suwannee County Republican Executive CommitteeLive Oak City Hall, 101 White Ave SE, Live OakMeets first Thursday, 7 p.m.www.suwanneegop.com

Suwannee Valley 500 ClubThird Saturday of each month the Suwannee Valley 500 Club will meet at 1 p.m., at the Su-wannee River Regional Library located at 1848 Ohio Ave S. in Live Oak.727-804-4739

Clothes Closet open donationsThe Jasper First Methodist Church is accepting donations of clean and gently used items of clothing for children, women and men to be offered in the monthly Clothes Closet. The Clothes Closet is open to everyone on the fourth Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Christmas and Thanksgiving months the schedule is subject to change). All items are offered free of charge. For more information call 386-397-2316.*The Clothes Closet will be closed due to the Christmas holiday on December 16.

Suwannee County Historical CommissionThe Suwannee County Historical Commission meets on the third Thursday of the month at 3:30 p.m. at the Suwannee County Historical Museum (old Freight Depot) on Ohio Avenue in Live Oak. Meetings are open to the public.

Public rosary - first Friday Join St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for the public rosary every first Friday of the month at 3 p.m. The church is located at 928 Howard St West. Contact Sheri Ortega at 386-364-1108 or Paul Schmitz at 386-362-5710 for more infor-mation.

MOAA-Military Officers Association of America The Suwannee River Valley Chapter of MOAA meets monthly (September through June) in Lake City. All active duty, retired, and former military officers of all services, including Reserve and National Guard, and spouses/guests are welcome. For information and reservations call Mo Becnel (386)755-0756 or Steve Casto at (386)497-2986. The Suwannee River Valley Chapter, founded in 1990, is one of over 400 MOAA chapters around the world.

Suwannee County Riding ClubBob Holmes Arena, Live OakWe have roping events on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. Sign ups at 7 p.m. and rides begin at 8 p.m. Speed events are held on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Sign ups begin at 6 p.m. and rides be-gin at 7 p.m. We ride from the fourth weekend of January until November with the exception of March where we have no rides. If you have any questions contact Brittney Smith at 386-688-1482.

Recipe SwapSuwannee River Regional Library1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live Oak1st Tuesday of the month, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Bring in a favorite recipe or dish, meet other foodies, and exchange ideas. Call 386-362-2317 for Featured Recipe of the Month

Christian SinglesMeet every other Saturday at 5 p.m. Call for more information: 386-623-5810, 386-288-0961, 386-438-3394.

Branford Camera ClubHatch Park Community Center403 SE Craven St. BranfordMeets 3rd Thursday with an occasional excep-tion386-935-2044 or 386-590-6339

Critter CornerSuwannee County Animal Shelter11150 144th St., McAlpin, Fla.(approx. 8 miles South off Hwy 129). If you are missing a pet or would love to adopt a pet, please come see us. Animals can be viewed Monday-Friday 9-1 and Saturday 9-12. Volun-teers and transporters are desperately needed; Tues.-Sat., 9-9:30 a.m., see Ms. Norma. Spay/Neuter 386-208-0072

Suwannee County SeniorsFree Breakfast and Lunch Suwannee River Economic Council’s Senior Center1171 Nobles Ferry Road NW, Live Oak. Mon-day-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Breakfast- 8:30 a.m./Lunch- 11:30 a.m. (make reservation for lunch by 9:30 a.m.) Bingo: (Wednesdays) 10 a.m. Meeting/Service: (Fridays) 10a.m. 386-362-1164

First Baptist Church of Live OakClothes Closet515 SW 5th Street, 1st and 3rd Thursday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (The Old Red Barn)

Suwannee Valley Branch NAACP-Unit #5137PO Box 6105, Live Oak, FL 32064President: Alonzo PhilmoreTriumph The Church & Kingdom of God in Christ, 410 Taylor Ave. SW off of 7th St.1st Monday each month, 7 p.m.Email: a1101st@comcast.net386-205-9132

American Legion Post 10710726 142nd St., Live OakOff of Hwy 129 S, post is 1 mile on the right. Meets 1st Thursday at 12 p.m. 386-362-5987

Social Sewing ClubCenter Ave., off of 7th St.2nd and 4th Tuesday For more information: 386-362-4062

Live Oak Garden Club1300 11th St. SW, Live Oak3rd Friday of each month, 11 a.m.liveoakfloridagardenclub.com386-364-4189

‘Stars Widow Group’Antioch Baptist Church5203 CR 795, Live Oak, FL 4th Monday, 10:30 a.m.386-362-3101

Suwannee Amateur Radio Club1st Tuesday, social at 6:30 p.m., regular meet-ing at 7 p.m.North of I10 & US Hwy 129, Live Oak. Call for exact location and directions.www.suwanneearc.org386-249-3616

Live Oak Art GuildSuwannee River Regional Library1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live OakMeets 1st Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.Judith Adams-386-776-2675

Suwannee Democratic Executive CommitteeLive Oak City Hall101 White Ave. SE, Live OakMeets 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m.

Suwannee County BassmastersPoole Realty Inc127 E. Howard St., Live OakMeets 1st Tuesday, 7 p.m. 386-688-0978 or 386-590-2885

Save the Cats of Live OakHelp needed at the shelter with feeding and cleaning Monday through Sundays. Help is also needed within the city limits with feeding sever-al cat colonies Monday through Sundays.Items always needed are food, litter and resal-able items for the thrift store located at 217 W. Howard St. downtown. For more information, contact 386-364-1006 or 407-748-0396.

The Arc North FloridaRecycle with usWe recycle cardboard, name brand ink car-tridges, laser toners, working cell phones w/charger, digital cameras, GPS, MP3, and lap-tops.386-362-7143 ext. 0

Book Club for AdultsSuwannee River Regional Library1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live OakMeets 4th Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m.Join us to discuss our latest read!386-362-2317

Lunch & Learn – History of Suwannee County Presented by County Historian, Eric MusgroveSuwannee River Regional Library1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live OakMeets 2nd Thursday of each month from 12-1 p.m.Bring your lunch & learn about our historic county!386-362-2317

Weekly MeetingsChildren’s Programs at JKPLPreschool Storytime - Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00AMLego Construction Zone - Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30PMMovies - Thursdays, 3:00-4:30PM and Saturdays, 1:00-3:30PM

Bridge Club seeking playersMonday Bridge Club meets every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at a local restaurant in Live Oak. Club needs players. Contact Diana at 904-254-8923 for details.

Grace Lutheran Church hosting educational prayer classesWould you like to learn more of Jesus?Do you have questions about the Christian faith?Are you going through a difficult time and seek God’s council?Classes starting soon, those who attend can do so to fit their schedules best. Different class times will be available.Please contact Pastor Doug Priestap at Grace Lutheran ChurchLive Oak, 386-364-1851 or gracelutheranliveo-ak@gmail.com

Children’s Table Food DistributionThe Children’s Table Food Distribution will be at Peace Baptist Church, 7794 S. Hwy. 27, Bran-ford, FL each Wednesday between 2:00-2:30. Bring a large laundry basket or other container to put food in.Donations will be accepted.For further information, 386-935-4681

Beginners AA meetingBeginners AA at Dowling Park meets Mon-day-Wednesday-Saturday, 7 p.m. at “The Lighthouse” 23595 CR 250, Live Oak, 32060 For more information call 305-407-0895. www.LiveOakAA.com

Live Oak Seed LibraryEvery Wednesday from 1-3 p.m.Presented by the Suwannee County Master Gardeners.Check out seed packets and get all your gar-dening questions answered at the Suwannee River Regional Library.386-362-2317

GriefShare SupportGriefShare is a pastor-supervised, lay-led, Bib-lically based, Christ-centered, video assisted support group for persons who have lost loved ones or friends by death.The group will meet each Thursday at 10 a.m. beginning May 18 and run through August 10. This 13 week support program will be sched-uled throughout the year on different day and time to give those on varying personal sched-ules an opportunity to participate. All who have experienced the death of a loved one are cor-dially invited to become a participant in Grief-Share. For more information call 383-792-1122.

Finding Your Roots?The Suwannee Valley Genealogy Society is the place to start! The library, located at 215 Wilbur Street SW near the football field in Live Oak, is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. to help you find your ancestors. You do not have to be a member to use the library. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the library. For further information, including mem-bership prices, call Jinnie Hancock at 386-330-0110 or email JinnieSVGS@windstream.net

SREC, Inc. Senior Center weekly eventsThe SREC, Inc. Senior Center, located at 1509 Martin Luther King Dr. SW in Jasper hosts weekly support counseling every Wednesday begin-ning at 10 a.m. and Bible study every Friday at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Barbara Daniels at 386-792-1136. Events are subject to change.

Quilting FriendsEach Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noonJasper Public Library, 311 Hatley St. in Jasper.386-792-2285

“He Speaks to Me” bible study for women“He Speaks to Me,” a Priscilla Shirer Bible study for women, will be held on Tuesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. beginning Jan. 17 at Pinemount Baptist Church on Hwy 129 in McAlpin led by Chaplain Judy. For more information, contact her at 364-5558. We hope to see you there!

Suwannee River Church of the Nazarene scheduleThe Suwannee River Church of the Nazarene is located at 18763 SE CR 137 in White Springs. For more information, call 386-397-2309.Sunday School- 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.Sunday Morning Service- 11 a.m. – noonAfternoon Potluck- NoonSunday Evening Service- 6 – 7 p.m.Wednesday Evening Service- 6–7 p.m.

TOPS #662(Take Off Pounds Sensibly)Meets every Thursday. (8 a.m. for weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m.) at Advent Christian Church, 911 Pinewood Ave., Live Oak, Fla. For more information, call Mary at 386-330-2535.

Branford Seed LibraryEvery second and fourth Tuesday from 2:30-4:30 p.m.Presented by the Suwannee County Master Gardeners.Check out seed packets and get all your gar-dening questions answered at the Branford Public Library.386-935-1556

TOPS #9798TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)TOPS #9798 is a support group that offers weekly weigh-ins and programs. The programs provide participants with health and weight loss information.Those ready to achieve weight loss and wish for more information may call Barbara at 386-362-5933 or Dori at 386-658-2767.

Mayo AA GroupLocated at the First United Methodist Church, meet every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. For more information, contact 386-294-2423 or 386-647-6424

AWANA ClubNew Hope Baptist Church, Mayo on Hwy. 51. From 6-8 p.m. and runs throughout the school year. Open to children ages two through sixth grades. For more information, call 386-294-2742.

Grief ShareGriefShare, a special support group for people experiencing grief and loss, will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Live Oak. The church is locat-ed at 401 W. Howard St. Childcare is provided. Please call the church at 386-362-1583 if you would like to attend.

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PublicNotices

ProtectingYour Rightto Know

LegalsIN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION

CASE NO. 61-2017-DP-27

IN THE INTEREST OF:

C. W. (M) DOB: 02/16/2010M. W. (M) DOB: 12/21/2011R. W. (M) DOB: 01/24/2013 MINOR CHILDREN.

NOTICE OF ACTION(TERMINATION OF

PARENTAL RIGHTS)

TO: MATTHEW WYLIN Address Unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Pe-tition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the follow-ing children for adoption: C. W., born on February 16, 2010, M. W., born of December 21, 2011, and R. W. born on January 24, 2013. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on August 20, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable William F. Williams, III, Juvenile Division, at the Suwannee Conty Courthouse, 200 S Ohio Ave, Live Oak, Florida, for an ADVISORY HEARING.

FAILURE TO PERSONALLY AP-PEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEAR-ING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHIL-DREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECI-FIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 5th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) Barry A. Baker,Clerk of Court

By: /s/ Sallie PertAs Deputy Clerk

07/11, 07/18, 07/25, 08/01/2018

LegalsIN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION

CASE NO. 61-2017-DP-27

IN THE INTEREST OF:

C. W. (M) DOB: 02/16/2010M. W. (M) DOB: 12/21/2011R. W. (M) DOB: 01/24/2013 MINOR CHILDREN.

NOTICE OF ACTION(TERMINATION OF

PARENTAL RIGHTS)

TO: BRANDI WYLIN Address Unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Pe-tition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the follow-ing children for adoption: C. W., born on February 16, 2010, M. W., born of December 21, 2011, and R. W. born on January 24, 2013. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on August 20, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable William F. Williams, III, Juvenile Division, at the Suwannee Conty Courthouse, 200 S Ohio Ave, Live Oak, Florida, for an ADVISORY HEARING.

FAILURE TO PERSONALLY AP-PEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEAR-ING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHIL-DREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECI-FIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 5th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) Barry A. Baker,Clerk of Court

By: /s/ Sallie PertAs Deputy Clerk

07/11, 07/18, 07/25, 08/01/2018

LegalsIN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION

CASE NO. 61-2017-DP-16

IN THE INTEREST OF:

O. G. (F) DOB: 06/19/2013 MINOR CHILD.

NOTICE OF ACTION(TERMINATION OF

PARENTAL RIGHTS)

TO: SHELBY GRANTHAM Address Unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Pe-tition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: O. G, born on June 19, 2013. A copy of the Petition is on file with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on August 20, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable William F. Williams, III, Juvenile Division, at the Suwannee Conty Courthouse, 200 S Ohio Ave, Live Oak, Florida, for an ADVISORY HEARING.

FAILURE TO PERSONALLY AP-PEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEAR-ING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHIL-DREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECI-FIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 5th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) Barry A. Baker,Clerk of Court

By: /s/ Sallie PertAs Deputy Clerk

07/11, 07/18, 07/25, 08/01/2018

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRD JUDICIALCIRCUIT IN AND FOR

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 61-2017-CA-000138

LIBERTY SAVINGS BANK, FSB,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CARL F. MARTIN, SR. A/K/A CARL MARTIN A/K/A CARL F. MARTIN, et al,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursu-ant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated July 9, 2018, and entered in Case No. 61-2017-CA-000138 of the Circuit Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and for Suwannee County, Florida in which Liberty Savings Bank, FSB, is the Plaintiff and Carl F. Mar-tin, Sr. a/k/a Carl Martin a/k/a Carl F. Martin; and Frier Finance Inc., are defendants, the Suwannee County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/on the front steps of the Suwannee County Courthouse, 200 South Ohio/Dr. MLK, Jr. Avenue, Live Oak, Florida 32064, Suwannee County, Florida at 11:00 AM on the 21st day of August, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure:SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST

PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST, SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FOR POINT OF REFER-ENCE COMMENCE AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH-WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS, EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 399.02 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DE-GREES 49 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 330.96 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4; THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SEC-ONDS WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 399.02 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 46 SEC-ONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 330.87 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TO-GETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A PER-MANENT FIXTURE AND APPUR-TENANCE THERETO, DESCRIBED AS A 2005 DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING TITLE NUMBERS 93279022 AND 93279174 AND VIN NUMBERS GAFL575A76948CY21 AND GAFL575B76948CY21.A/K/A 21537 76TH STREET, LIVE OAK, FL 32060

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim with-in 60 days after the sale.

Dated in Suwannee County, Florida this 10th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) Barry Baker Clerk of the Circuit Court

Suwannee County, Florida

By: /s/ Felicia FlowersDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation to participate should call the ADA Coordinator, Jaquetta Bradley, P.O. Box 1569, Lake City, FL 32056, (386) 719-7428, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired call (800) 955-8770.07/25, 08/01/2018

Legals

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRD JUDICIALCIRCUIT IN AND FOR

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 61-2017-CA-000138

LIBERTY SAVINGS BANK, FSB,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CARL F. MARTIN, SR. A/K/A CARL MARTIN A/K/A CARL F. MARTIN, et al,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursu-ant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated July 9, 2018, and entered in Case No. 61-2017-CA-000138 of the Circuit Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and for Suwannee County, Florida in which Liberty Savings Bank, FSB, is the Plaintiff and Carl F. Mar-tin, Sr. a/k/a Carl Martin a/k/a Carl F. Martin; and Frier Finance Inc., are defendants, the Suwannee County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/on the front steps of the Suwannee County Courthouse, 200 South Ohio/Dr. MLK, Jr. Avenue, Live Oak, Florida 32064, Suwannee County, Florida at 11:00 AM on the 21st day of August, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure:SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST

PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST, SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FOR POINT OF REFER-ENCE COMMENCE AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH-WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS, EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 399.02 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DE-GREES 49 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 330.96 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4; THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SEC-ONDS WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 399.02 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 46 SEC-ONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 330.87 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TO-GETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A PER-MANENT FIXTURE AND APPUR-TENANCE THERETO, DESCRIBED AS A 2005 DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING TITLE NUMBERS 93279022 AND 93279174 AND VIN NUMBERS GAFL575A76948CY21 AND GAFL575B76948CY21.A/K/A 21537 76TH STREET, LIVE OAK, FL 32060

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim with-in 60 days after the sale.

Dated in Suwannee County, Florida this 10th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) Barry Baker Clerk of the Circuit Court

Suwannee County, Florida

By: /s/ Felicia FlowersDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation to participate should call the ADA Coordinator, Jaquetta Bradley, P.O. Box 1569, Lake City, FL 32056, (386) 719-7428, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired call (800) 955-8770.07/25, 08/01/2018

Legals

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE THIRD JUDICIALCIRCUIT IN AND FOR

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 61-2017-CA-000138

LIBERTY SAVINGS BANK, FSB,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CARL F. MARTIN, SR. A/K/A CARL MARTIN A/K/A CARL F. MARTIN, et al,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursu-ant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated July 9, 2018, and entered in Case No. 61-2017-CA-000138 of the Circuit Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and for Suwannee County, Florida in which Liberty Savings Bank, FSB, is the Plaintiff and Carl F. Mar-tin, Sr. a/k/a Carl Martin a/k/a Carl F. Martin; and Frier Finance Inc., are defendants, the Suwannee County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/on the front steps of the Suwannee County Courthouse, 200 South Ohio/Dr. MLK, Jr. Avenue, Live Oak, Florida 32064, Suwannee County, Florida at 11:00 AM on the 21st day of August, 2018, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure:SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST

PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST, SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FOR POINT OF REFER-ENCE COMMENCE AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH-WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SECONDS, EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 399.02 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DE-GREES 49 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 330.96 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4; THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 00 SEC-ONDS WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 399.02 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH-WEST 1/4; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 46 SEC-ONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 330.87 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TO-GETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A PER-MANENT FIXTURE AND APPUR-TENANCE THERETO, DESCRIBED AS A 2005 DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING TITLE NUMBERS 93279022 AND 93279174 AND VIN NUMBERS GAFL575A76948CY21 AND GAFL575B76948CY21.A/K/A 21537 76TH STREET, LIVE OAK, FL 32060

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim with-in 60 days after the sale.

Dated in Suwannee County, Florida this 10th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) Barry Baker Clerk of the Circuit Court

Suwannee County, Florida

By: /s/ Felicia FlowersDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation to participate should call the ADA Coordinator, Jaquetta Bradley, P.O. Box 1569, Lake City, FL 32056, (386) 719-7428, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired call (800) 955-8770.07/25, 08/01/2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Auction to be held at:Duncan Tire & Auto

970 Hamilton Ave., NELive Oak, FL 32064

386-362-4743

Auction Date & Time:August 20, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.

The following vehicles will be auc-tioned for unpaid storage & towing charges.

2002 PONTIACVIN # 1GMDU03E62D172120

2003 TOYOTAVIN # 5TESM92N83Z226401

2006 DODGEVIN # 2B3KA43R36H266285

2003 SATURNVIN # 5GZCZ63B83S819302

2007 FORDVIN # 1FMFU19547LA94729

2008 DODGEVIN # 1D8HN44H88B135563

2005 GMCVIN # 1GKEC13V25J194000

2002 FORDVIN # 1FMZU63K82UD02199

2006 BMWVIN # WBAHN83586DT34043

1998 FORDVIN # 1FAFP45X1WF24407508/01/2018

NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAMELAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 865.09, FLORIDA STATUTES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to en-gage in business under the fictitious name of Napier’s Quality Seafood located at: 12714 72nd Terrace in the County of Suwannee in the City of Live Oak, Florida 32060 intends to register the said name with the Divi-sion of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated at Live Oak, Florida, this 23rd day of July, 2018.

Owner’s Name: Jennifer N. Napier08/01/2018

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The Suwannee County Value Ad-justment Board (VAB), which hears appeals regarding property classifica-tions, exemptions and value assess-ments for real and tangible personal property and tax deferrals, will hold an Organizational Meeting to at-tend administrative and procedural issues for year 2018. The purpose of this meeting is NOT to entertain appeals or consider any filed pe-titions. Petition Hearings will be scheduled as received for dates later in October. The Organizational Meet-ing is scheduled for Friday, August 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Confer-ence Room A located at the Clerk of Courts office in the Courthouse 200 S. Ohio Ave., Live Oak, FL 32064 and is open to the public. Any person who may wish to challenge or appeal in either an administrative hearing or to the courts, any decision or action of the VAB, will need to them-selves ensure that a verbatim record of the meeting is made for their use and at their expense.

Barry A. Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court Direct Phone Inquiries To: 386-362-0549 07/27, 08/01/2018

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, the following application for permit was received on July 18, 2018: Dwight Stansel, 5553 164th Street, Wellborn, FL 32094, has submitted an application for renewal of Water Use Permit number 2-121-217954-2, authorizing a maximum average daily use of 0.2684 million gallons of groundwater for agricultural use in 1-in-10 year drought conditions. This project is located in Township 04S, Range 14E, Section 12 and 13, and Range 15E, Section 03, 06, and 07, and Township 03S, Range 15E, Sec-tion 34 in Suwannee County. Interested persons may comment upon the application or submit a writ-ten request for a staff report contain-ing proposed agency action regard-ing the application by writing to the Suwannee River Water Management District, Attn: Resource Management, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060. Such comments or requests must be received by 5:00 PM within 14 days from the date of publication. No further public notice will be provid-ed regarding this application. A copy of the staff report must be requested in order to remain advised of further proceedings. Substantially affected persons are entitled to request an administrative hearing, pursuant to Title 28, Florida Administrative Code, regarding the proposed agency action by submitting a written request after reviewing the staff report.08/01/2018

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OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2018-94-CADivision: CIRCUIT CIVIL

WILLIAM D. SHAW,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE ESTATE OF WYATT N. SHAW, WYATT N. SHAW, DECEASED, ALL HEIRS INCLUDING DANIEL SHAW AND MONICA SHAW (DECEDENT’S CHILDREN), DEVISEES, AND/OR OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST WYATT N. SHAW, IF LIVING, AND IF DECEASED, ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE-VISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIM-ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST HIM OR HER; JOHN DOE and JANE DOE AND ANY OTHER PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROP-ERTY WHOSE REAL NAMES ARE UNCERTAIN; ANY TENANT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHATSO-EVER HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,

Defendant.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: The Estate of Wyatt N. Shaw, Daniel Shaw, Monica Shaw, and to all parties claiming interest by, through, under or against Defen-dants, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein de-scribed.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been designated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you for Quiet Title to Real Property. The ac-tion involves real property in Lafayette County, Florida, more fully described as follows:

The action was instituted in the Third Judicial Circuit Court, Lafayette Coun-ty, Florida, and is styled WILLIAM D. SHAW, Plaintiff, vs. THE ESTATE OF WYATT N. SHAW, WYATT N. SHAW, DECEASED, ALL HEIRS INCLUD-ING DANIEL SHAW AND MONICA SHAW (DECEDENT’S CHILDREN), DEVISEES, ET.AL.

You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on Leenette W. McMil-lan-Fredriksson, Plaintiffs’ attorney, whose address is PO BOX 1388, MAYO, FL 32066, on or before August 3, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Leenette W. McMillan-Fredriksson or immediately after service; other-wise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

The Court has authority in this suit to enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiffs’ interest which will be binding upon you.

DATED: July 3, 2018

(Court Seal) Steve LandClerk of the Third

Judicial Circuit CourtLafayette County, Florida

By: /s/ Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

07/12, 07/19, 07/26, 08/02/2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2018-94-CADivision: CIRCUIT CIVIL

WILLIAM D. SHAW,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE ESTATE OF WYATT N. SHAW, WYATT N. SHAW, DECEASED, ALL HEIRS INCLUDING DANIEL SHAW AND MONICA SHAW (DECEDENT’S CHILDREN), DEVISEES, AND/OR OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST WYATT N. SHAW, IF LIVING, AND IF DECEASED, ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE-VISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIM-ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST HIM OR HER; JOHN DOE and JANE DOE AND ANY OTHER PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROP-ERTY WHOSE REAL NAMES ARE UNCERTAIN; ANY TENANT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHATSO-EVER HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,

Defendant.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: The Estate of Wyatt N. Shaw, Daniel Shaw, Monica Shaw, and to all parties claiming interest by, through, under or against Defen-dants, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein de-scribed.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been designated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you for Quiet Title to Real Property. The ac-tion involves real property in Lafayette County, Florida, more fully described as follows:

The action was instituted in the Third Judicial Circuit Court, Lafayette Coun-ty, Florida, and is styled WILLIAM D. SHAW, Plaintiff, vs. THE ESTATE OF WYATT N. SHAW, WYATT N. SHAW, DECEASED, ALL HEIRS INCLUD-ING DANIEL SHAW AND MONICA SHAW (DECEDENT’S CHILDREN), DEVISEES, ET.AL.

You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on Leenette W. McMil-lan-Fredriksson, Plaintiffs’ attorney, whose address is PO BOX 1388, MAYO, FL 32066, on or before August 3, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Leenette W. McMillan-Fredriksson or immediately after service; other-wise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

The Court has authority in this suit to enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiffs’ interest which will be binding upon you.

DATED: July 3, 2018

(Court Seal) Steve LandClerk of the Third

Judicial Circuit CourtLafayette County, Florida

By: /s/ Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

07/12, 07/19, 07/26, 08/02/2018

Legals

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2018-94-CADivision: CIRCUIT CIVIL

WILLIAM D. SHAW,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE ESTATE OF WYATT N. SHAW, WYATT N. SHAW, DECEASED, ALL HEIRS INCLUDING DANIEL SHAW AND MONICA SHAW (DECEDENT’S CHILDREN), DEVISEES, AND/OR OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST WYATT N. SHAW, IF LIVING, AND IF DECEASED, ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE-VISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIM-ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST HIM OR HER; JOHN DOE and JANE DOE AND ANY OTHER PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROP-ERTY WHOSE REAL NAMES ARE UNCERTAIN; ANY TENANT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHATSO-EVER HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,

Defendant.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: The Estate of Wyatt N. Shaw, Daniel Shaw, Monica Shaw, and to all parties claiming interest by, through, under or against Defen-dants, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein de-scribed.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been designated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you for Quiet Title to Real Property. The ac-tion involves real property in Lafayette County, Florida, more fully described as follows:

The action was instituted in the Third Judicial Circuit Court, Lafayette Coun-ty, Florida, and is styled WILLIAM D. SHAW, Plaintiff, vs. THE ESTATE OF WYATT N. SHAW, WYATT N. SHAW, DECEASED, ALL HEIRS INCLUD-ING DANIEL SHAW AND MONICA SHAW (DECEDENT’S CHILDREN), DEVISEES, ET.AL.

You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on Leenette W. McMil-lan-Fredriksson, Plaintiffs’ attorney, whose address is PO BOX 1388, MAYO, FL 32066, on or before August 3, 2018, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Leenette W. McMillan-Fredriksson or immediately after service; other-wise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

The Court has authority in this suit to enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiffs’ interest which will be binding upon you.

DATED: July 3, 2018

(Court Seal) Steve LandClerk of the Third

Judicial Circuit CourtLafayette County, Florida

By: /s/ Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

07/12, 07/19, 07/26, 08/02/2018

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2017-000152-CA

CAPITAL CITY BANK,

Plaintiff,

v. WAYNE R. PETRENA a/k/a WAYNE RANDY PETRENA, as Personal Representative of the Estate of George H. Petrena, Jr., Deceased; and MAXINE RAY,

Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Summary Judgment of foreclosure dated July 16, 2018 and entered in Case No. 2017-CA-000152 of the Circuit Court of the Third Judi-cial Circuit, in and for Lafayette Coun-ty, Florida, wherein Capital City Bank is the Plaintiff and Wayne R. Petrena a/k/a Wayne Randy Petrena, as Per-sonal Representative of the Estate of George H. Petrena, Jr., deceased, and Maxine Ray (tenant) are the Defen-dants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at North Door (corner of Fletcher and Main) of the Lafayette County Courthouse, 120 West Main Street, Mayo, Florida 32066, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on the 14th day of Septem-ber, 2018, the following described property located in Lafayette County, Florida, as set forth in said Final Judg-ment:

LOT 147 OF RIVER BEND, A SUBDI-VISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 32 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE COUN-TY, FLORIDA. 

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim with-in sixty (60) days after the sale.

WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court on July 16, 2018.

(Court Seal) STEVE LANDLAFAYETTE COUNTY

CLERK OF COURT

By: /s/ Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, Phone: 3867582163 or ADAmail@jud3.flcourts.org at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.08/02, 08/09/2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2017-000152-CA

CAPITAL CITY BANK,

Plaintiff,

v. WAYNE R. PETRENA a/k/a WAYNE RANDY PETRENA, as Personal Representative of the Estate of George H. Petrena, Jr., Deceased; and MAXINE RAY,

Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Summary Judgment of foreclosure dated July 16, 2018 and entered in Case No. 2017-CA-000152 of the Circuit Court of the Third Judi-cial Circuit, in and for Lafayette Coun-ty, Florida, wherein Capital City Bank is the Plaintiff and Wayne R. Petrena a/k/a Wayne Randy Petrena, as Per-sonal Representative of the Estate of George H. Petrena, Jr., deceased, and Maxine Ray (tenant) are the Defen-dants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at North Door (corner of Fletcher and Main) of the Lafayette County Courthouse, 120 West Main Street, Mayo, Florida 32066, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on the 14th day of Septem-ber, 2018, the following described property located in Lafayette County, Florida, as set forth in said Final Judg-ment:

LOT 147 OF RIVER BEND, A SUBDI-VISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 32 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE COUN-TY, FLORIDA. 

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim with-in sixty (60) days after the sale.

WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court on July 16, 2018.

(Court Seal) STEVE LANDLAFAYETTE COUNTY

CLERK OF COURT

By: /s/ Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, Phone: 3867582163 or ADAmail@jud3.flcourts.org at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.08/02, 08/09/2018

Legals

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No: 2017-000152-CA

CAPITAL CITY BANK,

Plaintiff,

v. WAYNE R. PETRENA a/k/a WAYNE RANDY PETRENA, as Personal Representative of the Estate of George H. Petrena, Jr., Deceased; and MAXINE RAY,

Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Summary Judgment of foreclosure dated July 16, 2018 and entered in Case No. 2017-CA-000152 of the Circuit Court of the Third Judi-cial Circuit, in and for Lafayette Coun-ty, Florida, wherein Capital City Bank is the Plaintiff and Wayne R. Petrena a/k/a Wayne Randy Petrena, as Per-sonal Representative of the Estate of George H. Petrena, Jr., deceased, and Maxine Ray (tenant) are the Defen-dants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at North Door (corner of Fletcher and Main) of the Lafayette County Courthouse, 120 West Main Street, Mayo, Florida 32066, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on the 14th day of Septem-ber, 2018, the following described property located in Lafayette County, Florida, as set forth in said Final Judg-ment:

LOT 147 OF RIVER BEND, A SUBDI-VISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 32 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAFAYETTE COUN-TY, FLORIDA. 

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim with-in sixty (60) days after the sale.

WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court on July 16, 2018.

(Court Seal) STEVE LANDLAFAYETTE COUNTY

CLERK OF COURT

By: /s/ Hannah OwensDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration, 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, Phone: 3867582163 or ADAmail@jud3.flcourts.org at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.08/02, 08/09/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE

The District School Board of Lafayette County will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room of the Lafayette School Dis-trict Administration Building, 363 N.E. Crawford Street, Mayo, Florida 32066 for the purpose of amending and adopting School Board Policies. (The School Board approved for advertise-ment of a Public Hearing at their regu-lar meeting on July 17, 2018). Authority for amending and adopting policies and forms is found in Article IX, Section 4(b), Constitution of the State of Florida and in Florida Statutes 1001.41.

The following policies will be consid-ered for revision:

1. STUDENT PROGRESSION PLAN 2. CHAPTER IV — CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION: No. 4.12 - In-structional Materials Selection 2. CHAPTER VII — BUSINESS SER-VICES: No. 7.25 — Hospitality Funds The following new policy will be considered for adoption:

1. CHAPTER V - STUDENTS: No. 5.152 — Medical Marijuana

A. Name of person presenting the proposed policies: Mr. Robert Edwards, Superintendent of Lafayette County Schools. Date of Approval by Board for Advertisement: July 17, 2018. B. Explanation of the purpose and ef-fect of school board policies: Provide policies required by Florida Statutes (F.S.) State Board of Education Administrative Rules (S.B.E.R.) and other controlling regulations; and to provide policies for matters for which it appears prudent for the orderly operation of the school system. C. A summary of the proposed policy revisions is as follows: Policies nec-essary for the effective operation and general improvement of the school system for the District School Board of Lafayette County, Florida. D. Economic impact of the proposed policies: None

School Board Policies may be ex-amined at the District School Board Office at 363 N.E. Crawford Street, Mayo, Florida between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. __________________Robert Edwards, Superintendent of Schools 07/26, 08/02, 08/09/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The District School Board of Lafayette County will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room of the Lafayette School Dis-trict Administration Building, 363 N.E. Crawford Street, Mayo, Florida 32066 for the purpose of amending and adopting School Board Policies. (The School Board approved for advertise-ment of a Public Hearing at their regu-lar meeting on July 17, 2018). Authority for amending and adopting policies and forms is found in Article IX, Section 4(b), Constitution of the State of Florida and in Florida Statutes 1001.41.

The following policies will be consid-ered for revision:

1. STUDENT PROGRESSION PLAN 2. CHAPTER IV — CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION: No. 4.12 - In-structional Materials Selection 2. CHAPTER VII — BUSINESS SER-VICES: No. 7.25 — Hospitality Funds The following new policy will be considered for adoption:

1. CHAPTER V - STUDENTS: No. 5.152 — Medical Marijuana

A. Name of person presenting the proposed policies: Mr. Robert Edwards, Superintendent of Lafayette County Schools. Date of Approval by Board for Advertisement: July 17, 2018. B. Explanation of the purpose and ef-fect of school board policies: Provide policies required by Florida Statutes (F.S.) State Board of Education Administrative Rules (S.B.E.R.) and other controlling regulations; and to provide policies for matters for which it appears prudent for the orderly operation of the school system. C. A summary of the proposed policy revisions is as follows: Policies nec-essary for the effective operation and general improvement of the school system for the District School Board of Lafayette County, Florida. D. Economic impact of the proposed policies: None

School Board Policies may be ex-amined at the District School Board Office at 363 N.E. Crawford Street, Mayo, Florida between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. __________________Robert Edwards, Superintendent of Schools 07/26, 08/02, 08/09/2018

PublicNotices

ProtectingYour Rightto Know

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FORHAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 24-2018-000016

MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, ELIZABETH O’LEARY, DECEASED, et al,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: MICHAEL J. ZICCARDILast Known Address: 9422 SE 157th AveWhite Springs, FL 32096Current Address: Unknown

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, ELIZABETH O’LEARY, DECEASEDLast Known Address: UnknownCurrent Address: Unknown

ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HERE-IN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEN-DANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-EES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTSLast Known Address: UnknownCurrent Address: Unknown

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Hamilton County, Florida:

LOT 1, FACIL FARMS, PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 22-23, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HAM-ILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO-GETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A PER-MANENT FIXTURE AND APPUR-TENANCE THERETO, DESCRIBED AS A 2004 FLEETWOOD DOUBLE-WIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING TITLE NUMBER 92197034 AND 9216948 AND VIN NUMBERS GA-FL435A893155C21 AND GAFL-435B893155C21.A/K/A 9422 SOUTHEAST 157TH AV-ENUE, WHITE SPRINGS, FL 32096

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses within 30 days after the first publication, if any, on Alber-telli Law, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 23028, Tampa, FL 33623, and file the original with this Court either before service on Plain-tiff’s attorney, or immediately thereaf-ter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or petition.

This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in The Jasper News.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on this 9th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) GREG GODWINClerk of the Circuit Court

By: /s/ Cynthia JohnsonDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation should call the ADA Coordinator, Jacquetta Bradley, P.O Box 1569, Lake City, FL 32056, 386-719-7428, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired call (800) 955-8770. To file response please contact Hamilton County Clerk of Court, 207 NE 1st Street, Room 106, Jasper, FL 3252, Tel: (386) 792-1288; Fax: (386) 792-3524.07/26, 08/02/2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FORHAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 24-2018-000016

MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, ELIZABETH O’LEARY, DECEASED, et al,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: MICHAEL J. ZICCARDILast Known Address: 9422 SE 157th AveWhite Springs, FL 32096Current Address: Unknown

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, ELIZABETH O’LEARY, DECEASEDLast Known Address: UnknownCurrent Address: Unknown

ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HERE-IN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEN-DANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-EES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTSLast Known Address: UnknownCurrent Address: Unknown

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Hamilton County, Florida:

LOT 1, FACIL FARMS, PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 22-23, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HAM-ILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO-GETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A PER-MANENT FIXTURE AND APPUR-TENANCE THERETO, DESCRIBED AS A 2004 FLEETWOOD DOUBLE-WIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING TITLE NUMBER 92197034 AND 9216948 AND VIN NUMBERS GA-FL435A893155C21 AND GAFL-435B893155C21.A/K/A 9422 SOUTHEAST 157TH AV-ENUE, WHITE SPRINGS, FL 32096

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses within 30 days after the first publication, if any, on Alber-telli Law, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 23028, Tampa, FL 33623, and file the original with this Court either before service on Plain-tiff’s attorney, or immediately thereaf-ter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or petition.

This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in The Jasper News.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on this 9th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) GREG GODWINClerk of the Circuit Court

By: /s/ Cynthia JohnsonDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation should call the ADA Coordinator, Jacquetta Bradley, P.O Box 1569, Lake City, FL 32056, 386-719-7428, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired call (800) 955-8770. To file response please contact Hamilton County Clerk of Court, 207 NE 1st Street, Room 106, Jasper, FL 3252, Tel: (386) 792-1288; Fax: (386) 792-3524.07/26, 08/02/2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE THIRD JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FORHAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 24-2018-000016

MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, ELIZABETH O’LEARY, DECEASED, et al,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: MICHAEL J. ZICCARDILast Known Address: 9422 SE 157th AveWhite Springs, FL 32096Current Address: Unknown

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN-ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, ELIZABETH O’LEARY, DECEASEDLast Known Address: UnknownCurrent Address: Unknown

ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HERE-IN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEN-DANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-EES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTSLast Known Address: UnknownCurrent Address: Unknown

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Hamilton County, Florida:

LOT 1, FACIL FARMS, PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 22-23, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HAM-ILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO-GETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A PER-MANENT FIXTURE AND APPUR-TENANCE THERETO, DESCRIBED AS A 2004 FLEETWOOD DOUBLE-WIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING TITLE NUMBER 92197034 AND 9216948 AND VIN NUMBERS GA-FL435A893155C21 AND GAFL-435B893155C21.A/K/A 9422 SOUTHEAST 157TH AV-ENUE, WHITE SPRINGS, FL 32096

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses within 30 days after the first publication, if any, on Alber-telli Law, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 23028, Tampa, FL 33623, and file the original with this Court either before service on Plain-tiff’s attorney, or immediately thereaf-ter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or petition.

This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in The Jasper News.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on this 9th day of July, 2018.

(Court Seal) GREG GODWINClerk of the Circuit Court

By: /s/ Cynthia JohnsonDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Persons with a disability who need any accommodation should call the ADA Coordinator, Jacquetta Bradley, P.O Box 1569, Lake City, FL 32056, 386-719-7428, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing impaired call (800) 955-8771; if you are voice impaired call (800) 955-8770. To file response please contact Hamilton County Clerk of Court, 207 NE 1st Street, Room 106, Jasper, FL 3252, Tel: (386) 792-1288; Fax: (386) 792-3524.07/26, 08/02/2018

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jason Valinsky, the holder of the fol-lowing certificate(s) has filed said cer-tificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year(s) of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:

CERTIFICATE NO.: 633Issued May 31, 2016

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Parcel No. 4676-000Section 8 Township 1N

Range 11E 5-282 Lot 282

NAME(S) IN WHICH ASSESSED:Willard H. Cassidy

All of said property being in the Coun-ty of Hamilton, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certif-icate or certificates will be sold to the highest bidder at the South Front Door of the Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018.

Pursuant to Chapter 197.542(2), Flor-ida Statutes, the highest bidder is re-quired to post a non-refundable cash deposit of $200 with the Clerk of Court at the time of the sale, to be applied to the sale price at the time of full pay-ment. The Clerk may require bidders to show their willingness and ability to post the cost deposit.

/s/ Greg GodwinGreg GodwinClerk of Circuit CourtHamilton County, Florida07/26, 08/02, 08/09, 08/16/2018

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NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jason Valinsky, the holder of the fol-lowing certificate(s) has filed said cer-tificate(s) for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number(s) and year(s) of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:

CERTIFICATE NO.: 633Issued May 31, 2016

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Parcel No. 4676-000Section 8 Township 1N

Range 11E 5-282 Lot 282

NAME(S) IN WHICH ASSESSED:Willard H. Cassidy

All of said property being in the Coun-ty of Hamilton, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certif-icate or certificates will be sold to the highest bidder at the South Front Door of the Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018.

Pursuant to Chapter 197.542(2), Flor-ida Statutes, the highest bidder is re-quired to post a non-refundable cash deposit of $200 with the Clerk of Court at the time of the sale, to be applied to the sale price at the time of full pay-ment. The Clerk may require bidders to show their willingness and ability to post the cost deposit.

/s/ Greg GodwinGreg GodwinClerk of Circuit CourtHamilton County, Florida07/26, 08/02, 08/09, 08/16/2018

NOTICE

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-SIONERS OF HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER THE ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A SIX (6) CENT LOCAL OPTION FUEL TAX UPON EVERY GALLON OF MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL SOLD IN HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND TAXED UNDER THE PROVISION OF CHAP-TER 206, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING THAT THE IMPOSITION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR A TERM TO COMMENCE JANUARY 1, 2019, AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2020; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN HAMILTON COUNTY AND ALL OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVI-SIONS OF SECTION 336.025, FLOR-IDA STATUTES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PRO-VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding that Ordinance on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon there-after as can be heard, in the County Commissioners’ Board Room (Room 112), Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida 32052; and, the Board will consider the enactment of that Ordi-nance following that public hearing. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The pro-posed Ordinance may be inspected by the public during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of Cir-cuit Court, Room 106, Hamilton Coun-ty Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida 32052.

In accordance with Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any de-cision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to the foregoing, he or she will need a re-cord of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose he or she 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, persons with dis-abilities needing a special accommo-dation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Room 106, Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida 32052, telephone 386-792-1288, not later than 72 hours prior to the meeting; if hearing impaired, TDD 792-0857.07/26, 08/02/2018

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NOTICE

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-SIONERS OF HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER THE ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A SIX (6) CENT LOCAL OPTION FUEL TAX UPON EVERY GALLON OF MOTOR FUEL AND SPECIAL FUEL SOLD IN HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND TAXED UNDER THE PROVISION OF CHAP-TER 206, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING THAT THE IMPOSITION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR A TERM TO COMMENCE JANUARY 1, 2019, AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2020; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN HAMILTON COUNTY AND ALL OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVI-SIONS OF SECTION 336.025, FLOR-IDA STATUTES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PRO-VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding that Ordinance on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon there-after as can be heard, in the County Commissioners’ Board Room (Room 112), Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida 32052; and, the Board will consider the enactment of that Ordi-nance following that public hearing. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The pro-posed Ordinance may be inspected by the public during regular business hours at the Office of the Clerk of Cir-cuit Court, Room 106, Hamilton Coun-ty Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida 32052.

In accordance with Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any de-cision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to the foregoing, he or she will need a re-cord of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose he or she 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, persons with dis-abilities needing a special accommo-dation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Room 106, Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 Northeast First Street, Jasper, Florida 32052, telephone 386-792-1288, not later than 72 hours prior to the meeting; if hearing impaired, TDD 792-0857.07/26, 08/02/2018

NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAMELAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 865.09, FLORIDA STATUTES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to en-gage in business under the fictitious name of Healthcare Services of North Florida located at: 767 NW Gar Pond Court in the County of Hamilton in the City of White Springs, Florida 32096 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahas-see, Florida.

Dated at Live Oak, Florida, this 26th day of July, 2018.

Owner’s Name: Khaleedah Ruise08/02/2018

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Location: Dennis’ Garage 8109 NW CR 146 Jennings, FL 32053

Date: 08/13/2018Time: 8:00 A.M.

2003 AMRTVIN: 4DRBRABN33A94868808/02/2018

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, the following application for permit was received on July 12, 2018: JDB, LLC, 200 West Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 has submitted a new application for Water Use Per-mit Number 2-047-232772-1, authoriz-ing a maximum average daily use of 0.0264 million gallons of groundwa-ter for agricultural use in 1-in-10 year drought conditions. This project is located in Township 1N, Range 16E, Section 28; in Hamilton County. Interested persons may comment upon the application or submit a writ-ten request for a staff report contain-ing proposed agency action regard-ing the application by writing to the Suwannee River Water Management District, Attn: Resource Manage-ment, 9225 C.R. 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060. Such comments or requests must be received by 5:00 PM within 14 days from the date of publication. No further public notice will be provid-ed regarding this application. A copy of the staff report must be requested in order to remain advised of further proceedings. Substantially affected persons are entitled to request an administrative hearing, pursuant to Title 28, Florida Administrative Code, regarding the proposed agency action by submitting a written request after reviewing the staff report.08/02/2018

Stay Informed!Exercise Your Right To Know!

FIND IT IN THE

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AUGUST 1 & 2, 2018SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT n JASPER NEWS n MAYO FREE PRESSPAGE 8B

BAPTIST (Southern)

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCHSR 6 West, 6592 NW 48th St.,

Jennings, FL 32053www.newhopejennings.org

938-5611

Sunday School ..................... 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship ............... 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship .................. 6:00 p.m.

Youth Happening, Mission Friends,

R&A & GA ............................ 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Prayer Meeting, Team Kids, Youth

6:30 p.m.

Van pick-up upon request68728-1

CATHOLIC CHURCH

ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Three miles north of Jasper U.S. 41

P.O. Box 890, Jasper, FL 32052

Rectory U.S. 90 E., Live Oak, FL

(386) 364-1108

Saturday MASS 4:00 p.m.68726-1

METHODIST

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

405 Central Ave., Jasper, FL

Pastor - Missy Turbeville

Phone - 386-792-1122

SUNDAY

Morning Worship ........................... 10:00am

WEDNESDAY

Bible Study ....................................... 10:00am(Family Night Dinner 3rd Wednesday at 6pm)Clothes Closet 4th Saturday 10am-1pm

68730-1

PRESBYTERIANFIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH204 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Jasper 792-2258

Pastor: Ruth ElswoodSUNDAY

Sunday School .............................. 10:00 a.m.Worship Service ........................... 11:00 a.m.Youth Ministries ............................ 4:00 p.m.

1st & 3rd Middle High • 2nd & 4th Elementary

WEDNESDAYChoir Practice ................................ 7:00 p.m.

68732-1

Non-Denominational

BURNHAM CHRISTIAN CHURCH

4520 NW CR-146, Jennings, FL 32053

386-938-1265

Youth Pastor: Patrick Murphy

SUNDAY

Sunday School ................................ 9:45 a.m.

Worship ......................................... 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study ...................................... 5:00 p.m.

Youth Program ............................... 5:00 p.m.WEDNESDAY

Kids Rock: Pre-K4 – 6th Grade .6:00pm - 7:30pm68734-1

To list your church in the church directory,

Please call Nan 386-362-173468724-1

Hamilton County

CHURCH DIRECTORYLAFAYETTE COUNTY

TO LIST YOUR CHURCH IN THE CHURCH DIRECTORY PLEASE CALL

NAN 386-362-1734

Your Guide To Local Houses Of Worship

4488

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Airline BAptist ChurChPastor ...........................................................Preston GaineyYouth Pastor ................................................Derek GarlandChildren’s Pastor ...............................................Chad LittleSunday Sunday School ........................................ 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship ...............................................10:30 a.m.Evening Worship ................................................. 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Fellowship Supper ...........................6:00 p.m.AWANA & Bible Study ....................................... 6:30 p.m.

Located Four Miles East of Mayo on Highway 27www.airlinechurch.com 44887-1

“Helping Families Follow Jesus”

44891-1

MAYO BAPTIST CHURCH(386)294-1020 • 916 N. Fletcher Ave.

Rick James, PastorMusic Director Dale Croft

www.mayobaptistchurch.com

SundaySunday School .......... 9:45amWorship Service ..... 11:00amEvening Service ........6:00pm

WednesdaySupper ................................6:00pmChildren/Youth Program..6:30pmPrayer Meeting ..................7:00pm

44893-1

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTER“Freedom is Here”

Mayo, Fl. 32066 • 386-294-3089www.lccmayo.org

Morning Worship .....................................Sun. 10:30 a.m.Kids of the King ........................................Sun. 10:30 a.m.Prayer Meeting ...........................................Mon. 7:00 p.mBible Study. ................................................ Wed. 7:00 p.m.Army of Fire Youth ................................... Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Pastor: Ronnie Sadler

ALTON CHURCH OF GOD .............. 294-3133Pastor. .......................................................Rev. Tim HammYouth Pastor .................................................. Jeremy DavisMusic Director ............................................Holly BraswellChildren’s Pastor. ............................Ryan & Tiffany PerrySunday School. ........................................... 9:30 - 10:30amWorship Service/K.I.D.S. Church. ... 10:30am - 12:00pmEvening Worship. ...................................................6:00pmFamily Night Youth club Church ....7:00pm Wednesday

State Road 2744888-1

MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH ... 294-2365Pastor: Bruce Branche

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.Team Kids ................................................................ 7:00 p.m.

Located on County Road 405“For If Ye Forgive Men Their Tresspasses Your Heavenly

Father Will Also Forgive You” Matt. 6:1444892-1 44895-1

NEW HARMONY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH160th St. (Go south on 51 to 160th, turn right)

Pastor: Dalas MonismithPhone (386) 776-1806

SUNDAYSunday Worship. .................................................... 9:30 amBible Study ............................................................ 10:30 amWEDNESDAYWomen’s Bible Study. .......................................... 10:00 am

HATCHBEND APOSTOLIC CHURCH935-2806

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.

44889-1 44890-1

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD .......294-1811Sunday 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 ......................................... :00 p.m.Adult Bible Study .............................. 7:00 p.m.

Sunday

Wednesday

Pastor: Rev. Kenny SullivanYouth Pastor: Daryl Fletcher

Located at 294 SE Mill Street, Mayo “Renewing Hope and Building Lives”44886-1

PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC)294-1306

Interim Pastor ............................ Jimmy CorbinSunday School .................................... 9:45 a.m.Worship Service ................................ 11:00 a.m.Sunday Evening Service .................... 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Prayer Meeting ...............7:00 p.m.

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

---Jesus Saves---

Kick off football season with a tailgating staple

Football is back, and with it comes all of the delicious foods served at parking lot tailgates and viewing parties at home. Perhaps no food is more synonymous with foot-ball than chicken wings. Sports bars make names for themselves based on their chicken wings, but football fans need not visit their local pubs to in-dulge in wings worthy of gameday. The following recipe for “Chicken Wings with Bacon Barbecue Sauce” from John Holl’s “The American Craft Beer Cookbook” (Storey) is simple and sure to please foodies and their fellow football fans this season.

Chicken Wings with Bacon Barbecue

SauceMakes 12 wings and plen-

ty of leftover sauce

Ingredients:• 1 cup roughly chopped

applewood-smoked bacon• 12 large chicken wings• 2 tablespoons ex-

tra-virgin olive oil

• 1/4 cup diced yellow onion

• 1 cup dark brown sugar

• 1 cup New Albanian Bob’s Old 15-B Porter, or similar robust porter

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

• 2 cups veal or beef broth

• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tablespoon puréed chipotle in adobo

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:1. Preheat the oven to

400 F. Put the bacon in a heavy skillet and cook it in the oven until crispy. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving the fat in the skillet. Reduce the oven temperate to 350 F and move the skillet to the stovetop.

2. Toss the chicken wings in the olive oil, arrange them on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, or until crisp and cooked through.

3. Add the onion to the bacon fat in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasional-ly, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Be careful handling the skillet; it will still be hot from the oven.

4. Add the brown sugar to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stir-ring occasionally, until it dissolves. Add the beer, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a spatu-la to loosen any brown bits. Stir in the butter and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, stirring occasionally.

5. After the beer has reduced, add the broth to the skillet and reduce until the jam is thick, stirring occasionally and being careful not to burn it, 10 to 20 minutes.

6. Add the Worcester-shire, chipotle, oregano, thyme, and garlic powder to the skillet and stir to fully incorporate.

7. Transfer the sauce and bacon to a blend-er, let cool for 8 to 10 minutes, and then purée until smooth. Remove the chicken wings from the oven, place them in a large bowl, and pour in enough sauce to liberally coat the chicken. Serve immediately.

Note: This recipe yields a bit of extra sauce. Left-over sauce is great on burgers, with other grilled meats, or as a dip for bread. Or simply make a double batch of wings!