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FREE NEWSPAPER VOLUME 2 ISSUE 17 SERVING YULEE, HILLIARD, BRYCEVILLE , FERNANDINA BEACH AND CALLAHAN April 29, 2010 POSTAL PATRON THE NASSAU NEWS P.O. Box 837 Yulee, FL 32041 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID CALLAHAN, FL Permit No. 50 The Nassau News The Nassau Highest in Circulation! We mail to Callahan, Bryceville and Hilliard. We also have drop-off locations throughout the entire county and surrounding areas! Call Shirley Fountain at 904-386-2403 or e-mail her at [email protected]. To Advertise: By Lauren Jones Editor ey fueled up their shrimp boats, tuned up their engines and raced each other as their wives and fellow residents of Amelia Island watched on. “ey were like a Nascar league of their own,” executive director of the Shrimp Fes- tival Sandy Price said. e Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival re- turns to Amelia Island beginning today at 6 p.m. with the pirate parade. Friday is open- ing night and includes entertainment, the in- vasion of the pirates and fireworks. e main festival starts Saturday and goes through Sunday with art, shrimp and much more. However, the festival has come a long way from its humble beginnings. In the early 1960s, the wives of the shrimp boaters and captains started making gumbo for them and the people who came out to watch the races. e races, Price says, were more of a “See whose engine is bigger and better” type event. “We were a bunch of good ‘ol fisherman. at’s all we was,” Henry Sterling said. Sterling was one of the original boat racers. After a friend challenged him, the races were born. Sterling raced the Chickadee. He says the docks were lined with thousands of peo- ple and back then, there were street dances and they carried the shrimp dishes on the boats themselves. “Back then, it was just a great time,” Sterling said. When fuel prices rose and the develop- ment on the waterfront started the races slowed, but the gumbo girls kept making shrimp and the Shrimp Festival turned into what it is today with food vendors, antiques and art, parades and more. Each food vendor is a nonprofit organization and they decide what to make. ere are 25 food booths this year and the variety of food is more and more diverse every year. e Memorial United Methodist Church Youth will make shrimp quesadillas, the Vietnam Veterans of Nassau County will serve shrimp pie and the Nassau County Community Development Corpora- tion will serve deviled crabs. Price says every five years they conduct an economic survey. e last survey estimated 130,000 people come each year and that number grows. is year there are 297 juried art vendors including watercolors, photography, sculp- ture, metal, pottery and more. e antique vendors will sell furniture, jewelry and coins. ere will be a kids fun zone with some ac- tivities charging money. Everything else is free to attend except the shrimp and art for purchase. e vendors will be spread from 8th to Front streets and from Ash to Alachua streets. e kick-off event is the Pirate Parade. “It is the best example of a small town pa- rade,” Price said. It is more for the locals and includes 100 entries. It begins at 6 p.m. and lasts about an hour and a half. ere will be a contest for the best float. e Shrimp Festival could not happen without the community. ere is a commit- tee of about 35 volunteers who work year round to keep it entertaining and keep the original spirit alive. e festival includes many contests, in- cluding Miss. Shrimp Festival, which awards a scholarship to the winner. ree weeks after the parade is over every year, the committee gets together to critique the event and see what they can improve on. For more information, visit www. shrimpfestival.com. The Shrimp Festival has arrived The Shrimp Festival has arrived Henry Sterling Henry “Bunny” Ster- ling was a fisherman in the beginning and used to race his boat, the “Chicka- dee.” He is also the honary grand marshall this year. THURSDAY, APRIL 29 6 p.m. - Shrimp Festival Pirate Parade FRIDAY, APRIL 30 6 to 10 p.m. - Kids Fun Zone and Food Booth Open 6:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremony 7 p.m. - Miss Shrimp Festival 2010 Scholarship Pageant 8:30 p.m. - Musical Entertainment at the Riverfront Stage 9:30 p.m. - Invasion of the Pirates 9:45 p.m. - Fireworks display SATURDAY, MAY 1 8 a.m. - 16th Annual Shrimp Festival 5K Run/ Walk and the 11th Annual Katie Caples Memorial 1-mile Youth Run at Main Beach at Atlantic and Fletcher avenues. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Food vendors open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fine arts and crafts show, antiques and kids fun zone open SUNDAY, MAY 2 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Food vendors, arts and crafts show, antiques and kids fun zone open 1 p.m. - Blessing of the fleet, best decorated shrimp boats and other watercraft parade and contest The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Schedule Nassau Outdoors by Ryan Conner PAGE 5 Community Cookbook featuring “Cheesy Onion Dip” PAGE 4

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The Nassau NewsThe Nassau

Highest in Circulation!We mail to Callahan, Bryceville and Hilliard. We also have drop-off locations throughout the entire county and surrounding areas!

Call

Shirley Fountain

at 904-386-2403 or e-mail her at

[email protected].

To Advertise:

By Lauren JonesEditor

They fueled up their shrimp boats, tuned up their engines and raced each other as their wives and fellow residents of Amelia Island watched on.

“They were like a Nascar league of their own,” executive director of the Shrimp Fes-tival Sandy Price said.

The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival re-turns to Amelia Island beginning today at 6 p.m. with the pirate parade. Friday is open-ing night and includes entertainment, the in-vasion of the pirates and fireworks. The main festival starts Saturday and goes through Sunday with art, shrimp and much more. However, the festival has come a long way from its humble beginnings.

In the early 1960s, the wives of the shrimp boaters and captains started making gumbo for them and the people who came out to watch the races. The races, Price says, were more of a “See whose engine is bigger and better” type event.

“We were a bunch of good ‘ol fisherman. That’s all we was,” Henry Sterling said.

Sterling was one of the original boat racers. After a friend challenged him, the races were born. Sterling raced the Chickadee. He says the docks were lined with thousands of peo-ple and back then, there were street dances

and they carried the shrimp dishes on the boats themselves.

“Back then, it was just a great time,” Sterling said.

When fuel prices rose and the develop-ment on the waterfront started the races slowed, but the gumbo girls kept making shrimp and the Shrimp Festival turned into what it is today with food vendors, antiques and art, parades and more. Each food vendor is a nonprofit organization and they decide what to make. There are 25 food booths this year and the variety of food is more and more diverse every year. The Memorial United Methodist Church Youth will make shrimp quesadillas, the Vietnam Veterans of Nassau County will serve shrimp pie and the Nassau County Community Development Corpora-tion will serve deviled crabs.

Price says every five years they conduct an

economic survey. The last survey estimated 130,000 people come each year and that number grows.

This year there are 297 juried art vendors including watercolors, photography, sculp-ture, metal, pottery and more. The antique vendors will sell furniture, jewelry and coins. There will be a kids fun zone with some ac-tivities charging money. Everything else is free to attend except the shrimp and art for purchase. The vendors will be spread from 8th to Front streets and from Ash to Alachua streets.

The kick-off event is the Pirate Parade.“It is the best example of a small town pa-

rade,” Price said. It is more for the locals and

i n c l u d e s 100 entries. It begins at 6 p.m. and lasts about an hour and a half. There will be a contest for the best float.

The Shrimp Festival could not happen without the community. There is a commit-tee of about 35 volunteers who work year round to keep it entertaining and keep the original spirit alive.

The festival includes many contests, in-cluding Miss. Shrimp Festival, which awards a scholarship to the winner.

Three weeks after the parade is over every year, the committee gets together to critique the event and see what they can improve on.

For more information, visit www.shrimpfestival.com.

The Shrimp Festival has arrivedThe Shrimp Festival has arrived

Henry Sterling

Henry “Bunny” Ster-ling was a fisherman in the beginning and used to race his boat, the “Chicka-dee.” He is also the honary grand marshall this year.

ThurSdAy, April 296 p.m. - Shrimp Festival Pirate Parade

FridAy, April 306 to 10 p.m. - Kids Fun Zone and Food Booth

Open6:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremony7 p.m. - Miss Shrimp Festival 2010

Scholarship Pageant8:30 p.m. - Musical Entertainment at the

Riverfront Stage9:30 p.m. - Invasion of the Pirates9:45 p.m. - Fireworks display

SATurdAy, MAy 18 a.m. - 16th Annual Shrimp Festival 5K Run/

Walk and the 11th Annual Katie Caples Memorial 1-mile Youth Run at Main Beach at Atlantic and Fletcher avenues.

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Food vendors open9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fine arts and crafts show,

antiques and kids fun zone open

SundAy, MAy 210 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Food vendors, arts and

crafts show, antiques and kids fun zone open

1 p.m. - Blessing of the fleet, best decorated shrimp boats and other watercraft parade and contest

The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Schedule

Nassau Outdoors by Ryan ConnerPage 5

Community Cookbook

featuring “Cheesy

Onion Dip”Page 4

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COUNTY COMMISSION (Commission chambers at the James S. Page Government Complex, 96135 Nassau Place in Yulee. They can be reached at 904-491-7380.)6 p.m. Monday, May 109 a.m. Wednesday, May 12

SCHOOL BOARD (Nassau County School Board District Office building, 1201 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, unless otherwise noted. They can be reached at 904-491-9900)6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13

FERNANDINA BEACH CITY COMMISSION (Their office can be reached at 904-227-7305.)6 p.m. Tuesday, May 46 p.m. Tuesday, May 18

CALLAHAN TOWN COUNCIL (Their office can be reached at 904-879-3801.)7 p.m. Monday, May 37 p.m. Monday, May 17

HILLIARD TOWN COUNCIL (Their office can be reached at 904-845-3555.)7 p.m. Thursday, May 67 p.m. Thursday, May 20

OCEAN HIGHWAY AND PORT AUTHORITY OF NASSAU COUNTY (County Commission Chambers at the James S. Page Government Complex, 96135 Nassau Place in Yulee. They can be reached at 904-261-0098.)6 p.m. Wednesday, May 12

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ARE YOU GoinG?are you going to attend the shrimp festival

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“Yes, if I don’t have to sleep all day from working at night.

Alex JenningsYulee

“Yes, the shrimp is good and the art is good. It’s part of the culture here.”

Stacie ThriftFernandina Beach

“Yes, I’ve never really gone, but I’m kind of celebrating my birthday there this year.”

Elysa ReuterYulee

“Yes, I’ll be there helping my teacher run for county commissioner, and I’m helping him get signatures for a petition.”

Michael WilliamsCallahan

“I didn’t know it was coming up, but we do try to go every year.”

Melissa LaceyJacksonville

“Yes, I’m going for the first time, (even though I’ve lived here for four years.) I’ve heard the restaurants are more expensive during the festival though. But, I’m going to just go and enjoy myself.”

Jorge AlmeidaYulee

“Yes, it’s a tradition, I’ve been going all my life.”

Justin GilyardFernandina Beach

“No, I don’t go to things like that.”

Mike EvernhanCallahan

“Yes, it’s something to do.”

Amy Haddock Hilliard

“No, to be honest I didn’t even know about it.”

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Fabric is a small, common part of our lives which transcends centuries of peoples’ lives on this continent. Having evolved over time, the fabrics we choose to wear often fit our char-acter and our moods. On one day we choose a navy blue shirt and on another a red jacket; on one day the color of our team spirit and on another day the subtle comfort of khaki. Loose weave fabrics keep us cool in the summertime and the warmth of fleece wraps around us in the winter. For so many years, sin-gle threads were spun into life from piles of wool or cotton and then fabric was woven with care by hand. Creative compilations of color came to life as thread touched thread. Throughout the centuries, tables have been donned with cloths and bread baskets lined with linens. When fabric is placed on a table, there is a sense of warmth - a sense that you have prepared for your company. Fabric has also long been important in religion. Woven in wonderful colors, in many churches fabric signals the progression of the church year. The color green marks the season of Easter, a vibrant color that signals life, energy and growth and symbolizes our faith that is always searching and growing.

From the fabric of swaddling cloth the first stories of the all the way to the damask (linens) that lay before us, we are called to proceed with wonder and amazement at what it means that the Christ is among us.

From Moses to the prophets that followed him, to a baby wrapped in fabric of swaddling cloth, to the teachings of Christ as he grew into adulthood to the questions posed to Paul by members of the early church, God’s promises are woven into the fabric of our lives. In this tapestry of faith, threads of belief and truth and doubt and struggle all intersect with our lives and our choices. Theologian and poet Gerhard

Frost said in his poetry, “Hardcover catechisms are a contradiction to our loose leaf lives.”

Jesus walked the earth and, instead of hard-cover catechisms, he embraced loose-leaf lives. He sought out the sick and hungry, touched the despised, healed the blind, turned over the societal tables for any group that experienced injustice. Our loose leaf lives, however chaotic they are, are still where God meets us, some-times with more questions than answers.

Some of our ordinary experiences of learning are downright dull. We’ve all sat through a class or workshop with a monotone teacher where minutes droned by as we looked at our watches. Unless teaching hits the core of us, the things which most centrally define us as persons, it doesn’t move us, change us, make us new persons. Christ’s way of teaching was different and trans-forming. It’s why the disciples called him Emmanuel – “God with us.” He went about a new way of being in this world.

How much are we willing to go against the established way of seeing and doing to introduce a radical new

way of loving our neighbor? When do we look evil in the eye and say, “No more.”

One more thread of our journey of faith is woven every time we receive the blessings of God and take our stand - to honor, to remem-ber, to have the amazing vision that this tap-estry is not yet finished and will continue to grow; to have the audacity to believe that we may be made new. The fabric of faith is woven for the people of God. This great tapestry of creation awaits the color of your gifts, your life, your heart as you weave.

Rev. Mary Kendrick Moore is the pastor of New Vision Congregational Church, a new church in Yulee affiliated with the United Church of Christ. For more information, visit www.NewVi-sionCongregationalChurch.org.

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Weaving the fabric of faithThe national celebration of Arbor Day

happens on the last Friday of April, although some states have designated other dates for their own Arbor Day observances. Over the years, Americans have planted millions of trees on this day, improving the environment, reducing erosion and leaving an invaluable gift to future generations. But the concepts behind Arbor Day can also be transferred to other realms — such as investing. So this year, why not take steps to establish your own Financial Arbor Day?

Here are some ideas to consider:•  Plant some “seeds.” Even the

mightiest trees started out small — and the same is true of the portfo-lios of many successful investors. If you’re just beginning to invest, consider putting whatever you can afford, however minimal, into an IRA and a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored re-tirement plan. If you’ve been investing for a while but still need to move closer toward your goals, you may have to seek out some new fields of opportunity and invest in them.

• Nurture the “roots.” To grow, roots need to be fed through water, oxygen and miner-als. Once you’ve planted the seeds of your investments, they need to be nourished, too. For example, once you’ve opened a 401(k),

try to boost your contributions whenever you get a salary increase. Also consider fully fund-ing your IRA until you’ve reached the annual limits.

• Seek out variety. If you look around your neighborhood, you will likely find many dif-ferent types of trees. And that’s a good thing,

because when Dutch elm disease or some other ailment strikes one type of tree, you and your neighbors still have others that can thrive. The same principle ap-plies to investing: If an economic downturn or some other event primarily strikes one type of asset, and most of your money is tied up in that asset, you could run into trouble. That’s why you should diversify your investment dollars among stocks, bonds, certificates

of deposit (CDs), Treasury bills and other se-curities. While diversification, by itself, can-not guarantee a profit or protect against loss, it can help reduce the effects of volatility on your portfolio.

• Be patient. When you plant a seed, you know it will take many years for your efforts to reach fruition. Over time, your tree will lose some branches and bark, and it will be

Declare your “Financial arbor day”

Finances cont. on page 6

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Jamie Thorn from Callahan sent this recipe. She says she made it for Easter and has made it for a snack when craving it. She has also self-published a cookbook, “Wachovia Favorites” with recipes from people she works with.

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Dixie Acres Nursery started out with a dog. Well, it was named after a dog. But unofficial-ly, the dog was the boss. Dixie has since passed away but her daughter, Dottie is has followed in her mother’s footsteps and is now the happy little dog trotting around their new location in Folkston, GA.

Will Gannon owns Dixie Acres and started building on the new location only in March. They have been in the business for seven years. They were only a whole sale nursery and de-cided to go the retail route as well. The entire family helps out at the nursery including his wife, son and grandkids. Dixie Acres has four employees and is a family business.

He started out in the business because some-one told him it was impossible and he couldn’t do it. He came to Folkston from St. Augus-tine. He says they chose Folkston because of its central location to Nassau County and parts of Georgia.

Gannon previously built houses for a living and was always buying plants. He decided he wanted to grow his own and become more in-volved in nature.

“If I can get kids outdoors more and away from video games, I’ll be happy,” Gannon said.

He says plant people are interesting and fun to be around. He is involved with the Callahan and Hilliard Garden Clubs and works with children. Some of the local school bring their students to his nursery on field trips.

“I wish we could get back to basics with more backyard gardens. It really brings people together. I think the country would be a much better place,” Gannon said.

He says it is nice when he sees the older gen-eration passing that down to their children and on.

“It is just good ‘ol fashion values,” he said. They specialize in knockout roses in seven

different colors. He says everything is 90 per-cent rooted and grown on site. The building is a work in progress and he plans on having green houses soon.

He says the challenges of owning a nursery are figuring out what is popular for next year so that he can start growing this year. He keeps up with Home and Garden, Martha Stewart and more gardening fad magazines.

But the great thing about owning a nursery is the people, he says.

“You get to meet people. Everybody has a story. We still enjoy ourselves. I honest to goodness enjoy getting up and coming to work. We all do,” he said.

Dixie Acres owners Will and Tammie Gannon with Dottie. lauren Jones/The Nassau News

loving the work and people

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April 29, 2010| The Nassau News 5

This past weekend I had a chance to spend some time with my fam-ily. I am blessed to be a part of a large southern family who has had its roots in the same area for over a hundred years. The older genera-tion grew up as hard working farm-ers and passed on their hard work and dedication to their children and their children.

They also had a great passion for everything the outdoors had to of-fer including fishing and hunting. If one was will-ing to pay attention they could learn all the neces-sary tools not only to live off the land but enjoy it too. Thank God I paid at-tention.

I bring all this up because this time of year was always my most ex-citing time growing up. The fishing really turned on in the back waters of the St. Mary’s river. May brings on the bedding season for red breast brim and all the fantastic action that comes along with these feisty fish. Every year I return to my old stomping ground armed with a Ze-bco thirty-three and a handful of Johnson beetle spins. This simple

setup is not only effective but dead-ly. I spool the reel with a five-pound test monofilament. This is more than enough to handle these fish as the biggest ones you will normally catch are in the one-pound range.

I only keep the fish that are bigger than my hand but a dozen or so will certainly make a mess for. For those inter-ested in a larger species of fish with a little more fight in them, the big red fish are still cruising the backwater. Use top water baits in the morning and late afternoon for great results. After ten o’clock, or somewhere around that time frame, switch to grubs or spinner baits.

The trout bite has slowed down a tad but floating live shrimp under a cork will produce some nice fish in the five- to six-pound range. Look for moving water on the changes of the tide, especially around structure and you are sure to find a few. The flounder are slowly showing back up but most of them are small. The big ones are still staged up on the reefs offshore and will not start showing up for a couple of weeks. Try fishing live mud minnows on

quarter-ounce jig heads to entice them out of creek mouths on out-going tide.

Heads up to anyone interested, there is a large kayak tournament next weekend. This tournament is boasted as the worlds largest and had over four hundred participants last year. If you are interested, all information can be found at www.jaxkayakfishing.com. Not only is this a great event but the proceeds go to Daniel’s kids which is an awe-some charity for children with dis-abilities.

There has also been a recent find-ing of poachers killing ospreys in northeast Florida. If anyone hap-pens to see anyone messing with these federally protected birds, con-tact your local authorities immedi-ately.

Going back to my family gather-ing this weekend, I had an interest-ing question thrown my way. The question pertained to the honesty of my fishing reports. Have you ever met a completely honest fish-erman? I guess he can be mostly truthful when a camera is involved. Proof is in the picture is what I am trying to say.

Until next week, good luck and be safe out there.

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Our economy has been on a decline for the past year or so. Many of our clients have lost their jobs, been laid off or had their hours cut back. This affects all businesses, as well as our own. To save money, some of our clients have had to cut down on care for their pets, or to go to low cost clinics run by nonprofit (non-tax paying) organizations. To do so, they pay more for gas and spend a great deal of time travelling back and forth to these distant clinics. In order to help our clients, their pets and ourselves, we are going head-to-head against these nonprofits. We will do our best to match any of their prices for surgery, services and products. Call us with your prices from these clinics and we will do our best to match them. Keep it local! Save gas! Save time! Thanks. Walter Swanson, D.V.M. Call 879-3775 Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 8-4 p.m. Sat 8-12 p.m. By appointment

Ryan Conner has to be an honest fisherman when cameras are involved.

now is the time to be outdoors with your fishing rod

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Now... the wonderful world of massage. Massage is the manipu-lation of superficial layers of mus-cle and connective tissue to pro-mote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French Massage “friction or kneading.” In Latin Massa for “mass, dough, and friction.” Massage involves the manipulation of the body with pressure.

Writings on massage have been found in ancient civilizations in-

cluding Rome, Greece, India, Japan, China and Egypt. A biblical reference from 493 b.c. describes daily mas-sage with olive oil and myrrh (Esther 2:9-12). Massage began it’s popularity here in the mid - 1800’s. It was in-troduced by two New York physicians based on Henrik Ling’s techniques developed in Sweden.

Swedish massage is defined in large part by the origi-nal strokes that compose it’s method: effleurage (strok-ing), petrissage (kneading) and tapotement (striking). The term “Swedish” massage is not really known in the country of Sweden. In Europe it is generally called a “Classic” massage.

Massage has shown to be helpful in reducing pain, joint stiffness, poor circulation and sub-clinical depres-sion. In the United States licensure is the highest level of regulation and restrictions. In the U.S. there are roughly 90,000 massage therapists. Training programs are typically 500 - 1000 hours in length. Florida re-quires 600 hours of training.

The number of massage visits rose from 91 million in 1999 to 136 million in 2003. Massage alone generates roughly $11 billion dollars a year in the U.S. Massage therapy is the most common type of complementary and alternative medicine in hospitals and chiropractic care in the U.S.

In summary: Massage is much more than a luxury. It is healing. It prepares the body, mind and soul for the world outside. When considering a massage ask yourself what you hope to receive. Am I stressed? Do I hurt somewhere? Find a therapist to match your needs and personality. It is best to interview them before you commit to a long term routine. Some people talk throughout a massage. Others let their minds and body drift. I play better golf after a massage. It’s a combina-tion of mental and physical alignment. And with better golf comes a willing smile. May you find the same!

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When people use their shovels and hoes on Arbor Day, they can create something that will lit-erally last a lifetime. And the same thing can happen when you declare your own Financial Arbor Day — so get out your investment “tools” and get to work.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Massages are much more than a luxury Bryceville

Saturday, May 1 at 3 p.m.Saturday Afternoon MovieThe Friends of the Bryceville

Library invites the public to our Saturday Afternoon Movie, featuring“The Fantastic Mr. Fox” in the Bryceville Community Center. It is free and popcorn and drinks are provided.

Thursday, May 6 at 6 p.m.library Meeting

The Friends of the Bryceville Library invite the citizens of the Bryceville area to attend the next meeting at the Bryceville Community Center. A pictorial history of the Bryceville area, which is on permanent display in the center will donated to the Bryceville Library.

Callahan

Friday, April 30 at 6 to 8 p.m.Anti-Kidnapping SeminarHave you ever thought about

what you would do if you were kidnapped? Nassau County 4H is hosting an educational seminar for our community at the Extension Office in Callahan. This event is appro-priate for youth ages 8 and older to attend with a parent or adult chaperone.This event is organized and taught by Gary W. Belson. Mr. Belson is the creator of this seminar,formerly he was the Director of Train-ing of the Joint Military & Law Enforcement Hostage Rescue Antiterrorism School. If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP to the Nas-sau County Extension Service at 904-879-1019.

Fernandina

Thursday, April 29 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Shrimp Festival pirate paradeKnown as one of the high-

lights of each year’s Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, the Pirate

Parade begins at about 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29th, and will last until the final float rolls up Centre Street.

The theme for this year’s Parade is “Name That Tune.”

Friday, April 30 to Sunday May 2

47th Annual isle of eight Flags Shrimp Festival

The Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival features an array of activities for adults and children. The Shrimp Festival will dish out boatloads of fresh seafood and shrimp dishes, as local volunteer organizations prepare and serve an astound-ing assortment of menu items, including shrimp pie, shrimp twisters, crawfish, and shrimp ice cream. Families will enjoy the “Little Pirate” costume con-test, pre-festival Pirate Parade, and the Family Fun Zone. Visit www.shrimpfestival.com for more information.

Tuesday, May 4 from 7 to 8 p.m.

The Great egretJoin a local birding expert

who will tell you the story of the Great Egret. This beautiful bird is the Wild Amelia Nature Festival spotlight critter of 2010. Seminar is free to the public and will be held at the Peck Center Auditorium at 516 South 10th Street. www.wildamelia.com

Friday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m.Federated republican women

of nassau luncheonRepresentative Charles Van-

Zant will be the guest speaker at the Federated Republican Women of Nassau luncheon at the Golf Club of Amelia Island.  Representative VanZant was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2008. Please contact Gail Biondi by Tuesday, May 4, with your reservation at 261-8793 or email at [email protected]. Social begins

at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 11:45 a.m.  Lunch is $15.

Saturday, May 5 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Artrageous ArtwalkThe second Saturday of each

month features the Artrageous Artwalk in the historic down-town district of Fernandina Beach. This month the Island Art Association located at 18 North 2nd is featuring art-ists Pam Bennett and Becky Buchanan The Blue Door Artists “Mad Dogs and Alley Cats”, a collection of 50 oil, acrylic and pigment ink paintings of dogs by Suzanne Batchelor, and cats by Georganna Mullis wil be spotlighted. The event is free. For further information, call: 904-277-0717 or visit: www.ameliaisland.com

Saturday, May 15 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Free Family Movie dayFernandina Beach Branch

Library, 25N. 4th Street. Conces-sion available for purchase (all proceeds benefit children’s pro-grams) For more information please contact: (904)277-7365 www.nassaureads.com.

Jacksonville

Saturday, May 22 at 11 a.m.Miss duval, Clay and nassau

County Forestry pageantTriple header pageant for

female residents ages 0-24. Beauty competition only. Queens advance to state finals - Miss Florida Forestry Scholar-ship Pageant which will be held in beautiful St. Augustine Florida on July 16-17. Tons of prizes, beautiful crowns, custom satin sashes and queens state beauty fee paid. Great begin-ners pageant! Deadline to enter is May 10. Please check out our website for more informa-tion and paperwork http://

northfloridaforestry.tripod.com. Admission for the pageant is $5 and will be held at the Orange Park High School.

Yulee

Monday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

plant ClinicBecky Jordi, Nassau County

Horticulture Extension Agent will conduct a Plant Clinic at the Yulee Extension Office on Pages Dairy Road. All residents are invited to bring plant samples showing problems in their landscapes. Problems will be identified ands olutions offered for correction.There is no fee for this service. For information call 904-548-1116.

Saturday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.pro wrestling

Pro Wrestling returns to Yulee Middle School. Local Superstar Rock and Roll Chris Turner faces off against Champion Kevin Toole for the title, The Tag Team Champions The Marcs Brothers will battle Shane Chung and Hayden Price, Cuzin Ricky J will face John Douglas (Colt Gatlin). Advanced tickets are $6.00 and can be purchased from the Yulee Middle Athletic Program. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the Yulee Middle School. For more information please visit www.ccwrestling.biz.

Sunday, May 9 at 9:15 a.m.new Special needs Sunday

School Class Blackrock Baptist Church

announces its new special needs Sunday School class. It is open to all ages. Students will sing, dance, share short stories from scriptures and do arts and crafts. The church is located at 96362 Blackrock Road. For more information call the church office at 904-261-6220 or Kim Smith 904-225-2045.

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CRimE Beat These reports are based on information supplied by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone whose name appears in the reports can contact The Nassau News if the case is dismissed, charges are reduced, or they are acquitted of the charges. Call 781-2985, or e-mail [email protected]. Please be prepared to provide documentation of the developments.

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Monday, april 19

*Heather Ducas, 36 of Callahan: giving a false name and shoplifting.

Heather Dacus used her sister’s name when she was arrested on Saturday, April 17. Victoria Pallone was never arrested. Heather Dacus was arrested for shoplifting and then later charged with giving a false name.

Katherine powers, 53 of Ocala: driving with a suspended license,

Carol McKenzine, 38 of Fernandina Beach: as a parent, failing to require school attendance and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Thomas waits, 29 of Fernandina Beach: larceny theft: more than $300 but less than $5,000.

Billie nicely, 46 of Fernandina Beach: retail theft under $300 and posses-sion of a controlled substance without prescription.

Justin Krulac, 24 of Hilliard: violation of parole for felony battery resulting in great harm.

william Turner, 43 of Hilliard: fleeing and eluding, DUI, leaving the scene, driv-ing with a suspended license and failing to sign summons.

elijah Bennett, 32 of Jacksonville: viola-tion of parole for felony DUI.

Christopher dennard, 31 of Cochran, GA: auto burglary and prowling.

Marcus Morrow, 47 of Hilliard: failing to properly register as a sex offender.

Tuesaday, april 20

Joseph helms, 53 of Fernandina Beach: possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possesion of marijuana.

Christina elliot, 35 of Fernandina Beach: violation of parole for ordering or drug offender probation.

Cory Brown, 25 of Yulee: possession of marijuana.

Ashley Macdonald, 18 of Fernandina Beach: possession of marijuana and drug parapgernalia.

Samantha lucio-Simmnons, 20 of Yulee: marijuana producing schedule 1 (armed), marijuana possession over 20 grams (armed), narcotic equipment possession or use and possession of legend drug.

Michael Sturgill, ii. 27 of Yulee: mari-juana producing schedule 1 (armed), marijuana possession over 20 grams (armed), narcotic equipment possession and or use.

harley Summers, 18 of Fernandina Beach: no drivers license while operating a motorcycle.

ryan Taylor, 22 of Fernandina Beach: possession of marijuana and selling marijuana, possession of drug para-phernalia.

Jonathan Seidel, 22 of Fernandina Beach: possession of drug paraphernalia.

whitney Beard, 19 of Fernandina Beach: possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Jessie Terrill, 27 of Fernandina Beach: three counts of possession of marijuana with intent to sell,selling marijuana and intent to sell, manufacture, deliver, etc.

Anthony Turner, 28 of Jacksonville: no motor vehicle registration.

John vinson, Sr., 47 of Yulee: violation of parole for battery.

Keysha Scott, 30 of Fernandina Beach: no driver’s license.

Christopher Torres, 30 of Fernandina Beach: possession of marijuana.

Andrea voitelein, 20 of Yulee: posses-sion of marijuana.

Trevor Binns, 28 of Fernandina Beach: aggravated assault.

Wednesday, april 21

Brandi eggebrecht, 33 of Fernandina Beach: DUI.

Cody redding, 20 of Hilliard: violation of parole for dealing in stolen property.

neil Choban, 48 of Yulee: petit theft.

lorrie Flakes, 49 of Fernandina Beach: driving without or with a suspended or revoked license.

Benjamin Arcille, 20 of St. Marys, GA: animal cruelty and battery on an officer.

Tasheekia Mobley, 24 of Fernandina Beach: grand theft.

Timothy higginbotham, 34 of Yulee: dealing in stolen property

James Baker, 44 of Yulee: fleeing or attacking to elude, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia and reckless driving.

Tami hunt, 38 of Bryceville: accessory after the fact (two counts), aggravated battery and robbery.

Thursday, april 22

leslie parker, 46 of Fernandina Beach: felony robbery and misdemeanor robbery.

Timothy dubberly, 28 of Fernandina Beach: possession of marijuana and reckless driving.

Joseph dean, 19 of Yulee: grand theft.

Jermaine Bellamy, 32 of Kingsland, GA: driving without or with a suspended or revoked license.

James Green, 18 of Fernandina Beach: grand theft.

Cecil Browning, 22 of Jacksonville: forgery and grand larceny. Grand theft and petit theft.

James Geiger, 42 of Jacksonville: grand

theft and driving without or with a suspended or revoked license.

Friday, april 24

Tommy Clay, 37 of Fernandina Beach: felony domestic battery.

Clarence Jones, 48 of Fernandina Beach: domestic battery, property damage – criminal mischief under $200 and resisting an officer.

Gary clark, 57 of Yulee: aggravated as-sault with a deadly weapon and battery.

Kristal Shuler, 29 of Fernandina Beach: domestic battery.

rodger ray, 26 of Hilliard, aggravated battery.

Charles Timmons, 19 of Kingsland, GA: possession of marijuana.

Matthew Turcotte, 18 of Kingsland, GA: possession of marijuana.

nelson Morris, 29 of Fernandina Beach: traffic in opium or derivative, possession with intent to sell, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, armed pos-session of a controlled substance, pos-session of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia, possession of cocaine and possession with intent to sell marijuana.

latsha Cooner, 43 of Yulee: driving with a suspended license.

Clayton Cobb, 21 of Callahan: driving with a suspended license.

Brent Smith, 36 of Deland, FL: failing to appear in court for criminal mischief and battery.

yannesha Fort, 26 of Kingsland, GA: driving with a suspended license, no motorcycle endorsement and no motor vehicle registration.

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Tiffany edwards, 22 of Jacksonville: driving without or with a suspended or revoked license.

rodney hogue, 52 of Jacksonville: fleeing and eluding and expired drivers license,

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Christopher Baker, 35: residential burglary.

eric Thornton, 25 of Yulee: extort or threats (domestic violence).

robert willis, 58 of Yulee: aggravated assault with a deady weapon and resist-ing an officer.

donald noble, 54 of Yulee: driving with a suspended license knowingly.

Marlon hernandez 22 of Fernandina Beach: no drivers license.

Burton Bailey, 28 of Yulee: habitually driving with a suspended license.

Jerald Brown, 41 of Folkston, GA: DUI.

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