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Getting
the royal
treatment
Tuskegee Airman talks to Starke
Kiwanians of service, faith
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Stephen
Lawrence
went
from unwilling serviceman to
American hero, yet the Alachua
County resident insists there was
nothing heroic about what he did.
The 91-year-old Alachua
County resident is a part of
history as one of the famed
Tuskegee Airmen. He shared
his experience with the Kiwanis
Club of Starke on June 4, but
seemed more at ease talking
about his life of faith after his
military service.
“No, I’m not a hero,” Lawrence
said. “I’m a hero over the enemy,
who is Satan. Ah, that’s where
I’m a hero, and where some of
you all are heroes.”
“Tuskegee Airmen” is a term
that includes all those who
took part in what was termed
an “experiment.” An Army
Air Corps program, based in
Tuskegee, Ala., was created in
1941 to train African-Americans
to fly and maintain combat
aircraft as part of the 99th Pursuit
Squadron. The group included
pilots, navigators, bombardiers
and maintenance and support
staff.
Lawrence was a mechanic.
“I was sent to school in
Wichita Falls, Texas, to learn
how to work on planes, which
was easy,” Lawrence said. “The
Lord gave me a brain.”
Yet during that time of
segregation,
many
white
Americans would not have
thought it was so “easy” for
Lawrence and other AfricanAmericans to make serious
military contributions. Prior to
1940, African-Americans were
prevented from flying for the
Stephen Lawrence
U.S. military.
“The Tuskegee Airmen had to
prove themselves, prove that they
had the ability,” Lawrence said.
“They called it an experiment. I
called it an experience.”
Lawrence, who grew up in
Pennsylvania and who was
working as a welder, had no
desire to join the military. A
group of his friends volunteered
for service after the U.S. entered
World War II. He asked them
what their jobs in the military
were. They replied with such
tasks as changing bed sheets and
cleaning toilets.
“Why would I want to go into
the military doing something like
that? I was against going into the
military,” Lawrence said. “Do
you get it? It was segregated. I
didn’t fit into it.”
The way Lawrence viewed
things, he was the same as any
other person. Only the color of
his skin was different.
“I don’t think God put me in
this world to be separated from
other people if we have the same
equipment,” he said.
Lawrence was eventually
drafted in 1943, though he never
left the U.S.
“I did not go overseas,” he
said. “I stayed right there (in
Tuskegee), working with kids
learning how to fly planes.”
If Lawrence and the other
African-Americans who trained
and worked in Tuskegee didn’t
realize the discrimination they
would face, they were reminded
of it by Lt. Col. Benjamin O.
Davis, who was the commander
of the 99th Squadron and a
graduate of West Point.
“He had been at West Point
for four years,” Lawrence said.
“He received the silent treatment
for four years. Do you know
what the silent treatment is? The
silent treatment is you stay in
your room by yourself, you eat
by yourself and the only way
you were addressed was (in an
official manner).”
Segregation proved a “hard
row to hoe,” Lawrence said.
However, that was the reality
of life at that time. That’s why
he doesn’t view himself as a
hero for simply being one of the
Tuskegee Airmen.
“My
experience
was
survival—not being a hero,” he
said.
The Tuskegee Airmen received
the Hollywood treatment with
the release of “Red Tails” in
2012. Lawrence said the movie
didn’t do as good a job depicting
what the airmen went through
as the 1995 HBO movie “The
Tuskegee Airmen.”
“You need to tell the real
story of how we were treated,”
Lawrence said. “I think the
first (movie) that came out was
a good one, but ‘Red Tails’
dropped the ball.”
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Arc of Bradford staff member Tony Sellars (right) gets
a laugh out of Lori Hall after Hall receives her Purple
Day certificate.
ABOVE: Virginia
Christie hugs
Arc staff member
Charlie McCastle
after receiving
her certificate.
LEFT: Norman
Dixon, joined
by Arc staff
member Steve
Dara, shows off
his certificate for
being the “Best
Can Crusher.”
Purple is considered a royal
color.
With that in mind, the Arc of
Bradford County consumers are
treated like kings and queens
every June with the celebration
of Purple Day.
It’s a day of fun and games,
including getting the opportunity
to drop Arc employee Tony
Sellars into a dunk tank and—for
the first time this year—getting
a close-up look at snakes and
other critters, courtesy of Devin
Wheeler.
The highlight of the day is the
presentation of unique certificates
to each consumer, recognizing
each individual’s special trait,
whether it’s for being the best
dancer, card maker or thrift store
employee, or excelling at a skill
in the facility’s wood shop.
Consumer Richard Miller was
awarded with the “Best Smile”
certificate, but there were plenty
of smiles to go around on Purple
Day.
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what got him the “Best
Smile” award.
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2B
Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section • Thursday, June 20, 2013
Andrews
Center’s 50plus workshop
is Monday
Birth: Alayna
Grace Breton
The dredging of the Sampson Lake boat ramp/canal should be completed this week.
Bradford County boat ramp
projects are nearing completion
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Special to the TelegraphTimes-Monitor
Boating season is in full swing
and work currently underway
at two boat ramps in Bradford
County will soon provide lake
goers with safer and easier access
to their chosen recreation areas.
The project at the Hampton
Lake boat ramp is a countyfunded effort aimed at improving
the usability of the ramp. An
invitation for bids was issued by
the Bradford County Commission
in May 2012, with the bid being
awarded three months later
to D & L Contracting LLC of
Suwannee.
Work called for included the
removal of the existing ramp
and its accouterments, including
inappropriate base materials
and the construction of a new
ramp, which meets the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission’s
(FWC)
guidelines. The successful bid
for this work was $42, 994.26.
After the required design work
for the project the contractor
requested a change order allowing
for additional work. This work
entailed the extension of the boat
ramp slab an additional 25 feet
to span a dip in the pavement
at the site and the addition of
safety measures such as a timber
curb and the reinforcement of
the existing aluminum dock on
the south side of the ramp. The
cost of this change order totaled
$12,477.07, bringing the project
total to $55,471.33.
The Hampton Lake project is in
its final stages, with completion
likely in the next two weeks.
A more involved project is
underway at the Sampson Lake
boat ramp, although the focus of
the work is not the ramp itself but
the canal which allows access to
the lake.
According to Eddie Leonard,
a biological scientist with
FWC Division of Fresh Water
Fisheries, there are two aspects of
the project currently underway.
“The problems with the canal
came to our attention because of
recurring hazards to navigation
created by the buildup of
sediment at the two turns the
canal makes on its way to the
lake, as well as at the entrance
to the lake itself,” Leonard said.
“Once we started looking at the
situation we discovered that
there were also wildlife habitat
aspects to the problem as well.”
The dredging project at
Sampson Lake will clear the
channel to a depth of about four
feet, entailing the removal of up
to three feet of sediment in areas
of the heaviest buildup. The
goal is to improve the safety of
navigation in the channel, as
well as to slow the buildup of
sediment in the lake itself by
creating a filling effect in the
sediment entering the channel.
It will also allow free movement
for fish between Sampson and
Rowell lakes.
FWC is funding the dredging
aspect of the project, with a
budget of between $50,000
and $55,000. The county is
providing the transportation of
the dredged material to the New
River Solid Waste Association
landfill, which has agreed to
accept it as cover dirt.
“People have said we should
have made better use of the fill
in various projects, but the time
frame within which we had to
work did not allow for this,”
Leonard said. “We had a limited
time in which to access the funds
and had to move as quickly as
possible, securing Department
of Environmental Protection
approvals for taking the fill to the
single location.”
This approval process added
and additional $2,500 to the total
cost of the project to FWC.
The dredging project is
drawing to a close, with the boat
ramp scheduled to reopen on
Friday, June 21.
Leonard explained that the
goal of the project was to reduce
the buildup of sediment in the
canal through dredging, handled
by Gator Dredging Corp. Not
only will this clear navigational
hazards but will also clear
barriers to fish migration between
Sampson Lake and Lake Rowell.
“The problem is created by
the progression of sediment
from Alligator Creek into Lake
Rowell and then on into the canal
and eventually Sampson Lake,”
Leonard said. “This influx of
sediment is further augmented
by sediment washing into the
canal from the boat ramp parking
area.”
Leonard said that another
project underway in the county
under the auspices of FWC is the
Edwards Bottom Land Project.
This project is based on Alligator
Creek behind Tractor Supply and
is a joint effort with the city of
Starke.
Apparently, in the past,
Alligator Creek has been
channelized, creating a bank
structure prone to erosion. The
project is focused on blocking
the creek and thus allowing it to
divert into what is its historic
channel. Once this has been
achieved a sediment box will be
created to catch garbage, sand
and other materials to prevent
their journey to Lake Rowell and
on to Sampson Lake. The city
will then maintain the box and
occasionally clean out the creek
bed as needed.
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Tornado Youth Cheer and Football Sign Ups
Bradford Athletic Association is holding
sign ups for youth cheer and football for
ages 5-14
Saturday, June 22 and Saturday, June 29
11am - 2pm at Community State Bank in Starke
For more information
for football, call Coach
Braxton Britt at
904-364-7185
Football cost is $100 and
includes game pants,
socks and jersey.
For more information
for cheering, call Coach
Dana Britt at
904-364-3268
Cheer cost is $150 and
includes cheer uniform,
shoes and pom poms.
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Practice Begins July 1 at the Fairgrounds
Sign ups also available at first practice
Age based
football with
no weight
restrictions.
John Breton and Chelsea
Alvarez of Keystone Heights
announce the birth of a daughter,
Alayna Grace Breton, on May
30, 2013, in Gainesville. Her
weight was 7 pounds, 5 ounces,
and she was 19 inches in length.
She joins a brother, Jackson
Allen McDaniel.
Maternal grandparents are
Shawn and Tracie Brown and
Randy Alvarez of Keystone
Heights.
Maternal
greatgrandparents are Donald and
Dorothy Denton of Keystone
Heights and Owen and Julia
Alvarez of Starke.
Paternal grandparents are
Richard and Rhonda Breton
and Janna Breton of Keystone
Heights.
Paternal
greatgrandparent is Tallulah Turner of
Palatka.
Alayna is a gift from God. She
is blessed with three guardian
angels watching over her:
paternal great-grandparents Josh
Turner and Lamar and Noelia
Breton.
Registration
underway
for 4-H Camp
Cherry Lake
Registration is open for a week
of fun and adventure for children
8-13 at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake,
which will be held July 22-26 in
Madison.
Participants will explore the
outdoors, learn about nature
and make friendships they will
remember for a lifetime.
Camp Cherry Lake is owned
and operated by the University
of Florida and has a full on-site
staff. Local 4-H staff will travel
and stay with the youth all week.
The 4-H member rate is $175,
while the rate for prospective
members is $225. A $30 deposit
holds your spot.
Please call 904-966-6224
or send email to nistlerd@
ufl.edu for more details. The
Camp Cherry Lake website is
http://florida4h.org/camps_/
“Navigating the New College
cherrylake/.
Experience,”
a
workshop
designed for individuals who are
at least 50 and who are thinking
about returning to school, will
be held at the Santa Fe College
Andrews Center on Monday,
June 24, from 10 a.m. until noon.
Topics to be discussed will
include:
•Educational opportunities
and resources available to plus50 students;
The Kiwanis Club of Starke
•Information on Santa Fe’s
will host its annual sporting clays degree and certificate high-wage/
tournament this Saturday, June high-demand programs;
22, starting at 9 a.m. at Bradford
•
Advisement and referral
Sportsmen’s Farm in Graham.
assistance;
There will be door prizes and
•Assistance with navigating
prize drawings, plus lunch will the “new” college experience
be provided for each participant. (online
vs.
traditional
The entry fee for the Lewis courses, applications, testing
class tournament is $75.
requirements).
For more information, please
Please call 904-964-5382 to
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 • Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section
3B
FSP’s Godwin, McDonald named top Florida DOC employees
Florida State Prison had two
of its employees selected as the
top performers in the state in
their respective fields.
Shawn Godwin of Raiford is
the administrative assistant for
FSP Warden John Palmer. She
was named as the DOC 2013
Support Employee of the Year.
Jenny McDonald of Lawtey is
part of the inmate education
system at FSP and was named
as the DOC 2013 Teacher of the
Year.
(L-R) Secretary of the Department of Corrections
Michael Crews, Deputy Asst. Secretary of
Administration Michelle Pyle, FSP Administrative
Asst. Shawn Godwin, Deputy Secretary of Corrections
Timothy Cannon and FSP Warden John Palmer.
Godwin has worked for DOC
for 23 years and has been at FSP
since June of 2011.
As the staff assistant for
the warden, Godwin has a lot
of responsibilities that range
through a wide variety of
tasks. FSP’s mission includes
providing custody, care and
control of inmates whose
custody levels range from Death
Row, to maximum management,
to close management to open
population. Godwin must have
expertise in dealing with unique
issues that arise from all of those
custody levels.
Palmer characterizes Godwin
as his right-hand person who
assists him in managing all
aspects of his schedule—
ensuring appointments are made
well in advance of deadlines and
ensuring that all deadlines are
met.
“Shawn (Godwin) goes above
and beyond in the performance
of her duties and displays a
level of loyalty that is second to
none,” Palmer said.
Because of FSP’s size and
unique mission, Godwin has to
deal with the governor’s office,
the general public, attorneys and
the media at a volume that is not
experienced at other institutions.
“Shawn
always
handles
stressful situations with the
utmost professionalism,” Palmer
said. “She often receives praise
from those who interact with
her because of these exceptional
qualities.”
Godwin is also characterized
as a person who takes great pride
in her work, who pays attention
to detail and is persistent in her
efforts in dealing with every
task.
Palmer said his nomination
of Godwin for the statewide
award did not arise from a
single incident, but from
the exceptional qualities she
displays throughout her work
life.
McDonald
has
worked
for DOC for 8.5 years and
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17 by Bradford deputies for
driving with a suspended,
revoked,
canceled
or
disqualified license.
Thomas Bruce Rawson,
36, was arrested June 12 by
Starke police for driving with
a suspended, revoked, canceled
or disqualified license and
failure to register as a sexual
offender.
Ronald Keith Rose, 49, of
Jacksonville was arrested June
15 by Bradford deputies for an
out-of-county warrant.
Teddy Eugene Self, 46, of
Starke was arrested June 17 by
Bradford deputies for failure to
appear.
Charles Duane Talbott, 53, of
Lake Butler was arrested June
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into education.
Even before earning her
certification, she acted as a
volunteer to assist in teaching
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education teacher working with
inmates who are educationally
challenged.
Education Supervisor Kristina
Hartman said McDonald became
interested in acting as a teacher
when she was an administrative
assistant at FSP. She was going
to school at the time and, once
she obtained her degree and
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12 by Bradford deputies for a
probation violation.
Darrel Emory Lancaster, 52,
of Immokalee was arrested June
6 by Union deputies for dealing
in stolen property, larceny and
trespassing.
George Edward Lewis, 26, of
Bradford deputies for possession
of synthetic narcotics, selling
synthetic
narcotics
and
possession of drug equipment.
Crystal Shiko Masters, 28, of
Starke police for larceny.
Therious O. McCloud, 31, of
Starke police for driving with a
suspended, revoked, canceled or
disqualified license and failure
to register a motor vehicle.
Joseph Lee Mitchell, 44, of
Bradford deputies for assault.
Adrian S. Mosley, 41, of
Bradford deputies for an out-ofcounty warrant.
Alyce Elaine Nettles, 57,
of Lake Butler was arrested
June 7 by Union deputies for
trespassing, dealing in stolen
property and larceny.
Jeremy Dillon Payne 27,
of Brooker was arrested June
probation violation, burglary
and larceny.
Joseph Politsch, 23, of
Ocala was arrested June 17 by
Bradford deputies for failure to
appear.
Geneva Bennett Prevatt, 42,
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in Bradford, Union or Clay
(Keystone
Heights
area)
counties:
Shamika Kiara Aaron, 21, of
Bradford deputies for battery.
Curtis Lee Alvarez, 20, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
June 15 by Starke police for
larceny and possession of drugs.
Jeffery Christopher Andrews,
27, of Lake Butler was arrested
June 6 by Union deputies for a
Shaina Sharel Barnes, 27, of
13 by Starke police for driving
with a suspended, revoked,
canceled or disqualified license.
Christina Marie Beavins, 24,
of Lake City was arrested June
15 by Starke police for an outof-county warrant.
Dameon Daquen Butler, 36,
of Starke was arrested June
possession of cocaine and a
Joshua Brian Coffman, 32, of
Starke police for possession of
drug equipment and for driving
Timothy Steven Cox, 21, of
Lake Butler was arrested June 17
by Union deputies for producing
marijuana.
Holden Michael Crews, 21,
of Starke was arrested June
possession of marijuana and an
Jack Edward Dowling, 61, of
Raiford was arrested June 12 by
Union deputies for possession of
marijuana, producing marijuana
and
possession
of
drug
equipment.
Aaron Monahan Dryden, 28,
of Middleburg was arrested June
Luis R. Espinosa, 32, of
Gainesville was arrested June
16 by Starke police for larceny,
loitering and trespassing.
Nicole Nadine Grayson, 35,
of Lawtey was arrested June 12
by Bradford deputies for an outof-county warrant.
Sandra Rosier Griffis, 74, was
arrested June 11 by Bradford
deputies for conspiracy to
commit a criminal act and
smuggling contraband into a
county detention facility.
William Dale Griffis, 36, of
Lawtey was arrested June 13 by
Bradford deputies for driving
Robert Griggs, 45, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
June 12 by Clay deputies for
abuse of an elderly or disabled
person.
Denishia Lashaunda Hadley,
29, of Starke was arrested June
17 by Starke police for failure to
appear.
Michael Wayne Hall, 37, of
Bradford deputies for an out-ofcounty warrant.
Jeremy M. Huffman, 36, of
7 by Union deputies for larceny,
dealing in stolen property and
trespassing.
Johnny Harry Elvis Jeffrey,
23, of Starke was arrested June
11 by Bradford deputies for an
Linda Hudnall Johns, 47, of
Bradford deputies for possession
of a controlled substance without
a prescription.
Brandon Lee Kay, 25, of
11 by Lawtey police for driving
Stephen Christopher Kirkland,
24, of Lake Butler was arrested
June 11 by Union deputies for
disorderly intoxication.
Eric Scott Knight, 24, of
(L-R) Secretary of the Department of Corrections
Michael Crews, Asst. Secretary of Program Transition
Chris Southerland, FSP teacher Jenny McDonald,
Deputy Secretary of Corrections Timothy Cannon and
FSP Warden John Palmer.
4B
Letters
editor@bctelegraph.com
‘It takes a
village to
raise a child’
proven true
at Southside
Dear Editor:
You know the saying, “It takes
a village to raise a child?” As this
school year comes to a close,
we would like to acknowledge
some of these other “villagers”
who helped provide student
mentoring this year at Southside
Elementary.
The first one is the TALKS
Leadership Program coordinated
by Pastor McKnight and Pastor
Ramseur from the Church of
God by Faith. This program
brought us seven adults who
are community or business
leaders to each mentor a group of
three students every week. The
positive, personal relationships
these mentors were able to build
with these students not only
resulted in improved academic
performance and behavior, but
also increased the students’
ability to deal with life issues
such as conflict resolution and
positive social interaction.
TALKS also had programs at
other Bradford County schools,
and as they enter a second year
of the program, I hope that more
mentors are able to come and
make a difference.
The other program is our
BUG program sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of Starke. BUG
stands for Bringing Up Grades
and acknowledges the efforts of
students who bring up one or
more grades throughout the year.
As part of the program, students
from the Beta Club and National
Honor Society at Bradford High
School came once a month to
mentor students in every grade
level. Our students looked
forward to sharing their success
and reading to their high school
buddy every time they came.
The high school students who
were able to participate were
wonderful role models, and we
thank each and every one of
them for the time they took to
make a difference. Thank you
to Cynthia Combs, the faculty
sponsor at BHS, and also to
Rick Stephens, BHS Principal,
and Louette Smith from district
transportation for helping to
make this important program a
success. And a special thank you
to Sherry Ruszkowski from the
Kiwanis Club for bringing this
program to us.
Supreme Court Associate
Chief Justice Sonya Sotomayor
said “a role model in the flesh
provides more than inspiration;
his or her very existence is
confirmation of possibilities one
may have every reason to doubt,
saying, ‘Yes, someone like me
can do this.’”
Thank you again to everyone
who supported mentoring at
Southside this past year. I would
encourage those who can to
consider getting involved in these
or other mentoring programs
and provide our children with
positive role models and new
possibilities for their future.
Sincerely,
Sherree Alvarez
Health care
system a
‘mess’
Dear Editor:
The Affordable Care Act
may not be the only answer to
health care and insurance in this
country, but make no mistake,
the system is a mess, with all the
hands in the pot reaching for $$$.
I recently took my wife to the
ER at Shands and was happy
with the service. The intake clerk
was very personable and even
told us she was fine (it was a
spider bite), but warned us about
our bill. Then, we went into a
room for a short time, and the PA
told us she was fine. They gave
her a tetanus shot, and we were
on our way.
We spent about 20 minutes
with health care workers and
at least that amount of time
checking in with the clerk. I
have Bradford County School
Board insurance and have had it in
some form for 35 years. Imagine
my surprise when my portion
of the bill was $700. The clerk
said it might be $500-plus, and
the entire billing would be near
$1,300 to my insurance, Blue
Options. I figure this comes to
about $4,000 an hour for the time
my wife spent with a nurse and
PA. The nurse took her blood
pressure and temperature, and
maybe her pulse. The tetanus
shot was about $100. So, for
about $4,000 an hour, you can
go to the emergency room and
receive minimal care now.
Compare this to babysitting
at $10 an hour, perhaps (it’s
what I pay a great kid nearby).
Now compare this to your
child’s teacher (I am one). Say
he/she makes $40,000 a year
working (must have about 20
years’ experience and a master’s
degree)—190 days. He/she is
with the kids at least six hours
each day and has them 180
days. This comes to 19,940
kid hours. This amounts to a
little over $2 an hour per kid,
and despite what you may hear
on the radio, it is much more than
babysitting. If you compare it to
middle or high school, where
they may have 25 or more kids,
the pay is less than $2 an hour.
Amazing.
Steve Acree
Brooker
Water in need
of ‘balanced
budget’
Dear Editor:
I recently attended a town hall
meeting in Starke for our state
representative, Charles Van Zant.
In his introductory remarks,
Rep. Van Zant highly praised the
state’s constitutionally mandated,
balanced budget so that Florida,
unlike the federal government,
can’t go into debt.
During the question period, I
asked Rep. Van Zant if he would
endorse a balanced budget for
our precious water resources. We
would scientifically determine
what we currently have in our
water budget (the aquifer, lakes,
rivers, etc.), then determine
what is coming into the budget
(rainfall, etc.) and what is
being spent out of the budget
(withdrawals for agriculture,
industrial use, home use, etc.).
Once we knew our water
income
and
expenditures,
we would set a maximum
withdrawal level so we don’t go
into debt by taking more out of
our water budget than goes into
it. This approach would preserve
our water resources for future
generations. Those of us living
in north Florida have known for
decades that overall the levels of
our region’s groundwater have
been declining. In the recent past,
this water decline has resulted in
more sinkholes, loss of property
values, contaminated or dried
up wells and devastation to our
favorite boating, swimming and
fishing spots.
In response, Rep. Van Zant
agreed that the water districts
have been issuing too many water
withdrawal permits. He proposed
writing a bill that would limit
utilities to taking water from the
lower aquifer and prohibit them
from withdrawals from the upper
aquifer.
Unfortunately, the confining
layer between the upper and
lower aquifer is non-existent
or perforated in many areas of
north Florida. Taking water from
the lower aquifer is essentially
the same as taking water from
the upper aquifer and from our
springs, lakes and rivers.
What we need is better
conservation of our water
resources and to enact a water
budget that will enforce a balance
between our water withdrawals
and income.
Just as Rep. Van Zant endorses
an ethic of fiscal responsibility
within our state’s budget, I hope
he will also propose bills in the
next legislative session for a
water ethic that will prevent the
danger of pumping Florida dry.
Steve Lodle
Brooker
Paper makes
sense
Dear Editor:
Recently, it has become
fashionable to disparage the use
of paper in favor of electronic
devices and transmittals. Like
a lot of fashions, this makes no
sense.
The premise of anti-paper
campaigns is that paper is
bad for the environment and
unnecessarily consumes vital
natural resources. In reality, using
paper and other forest products
provides environmental benefits
that electronics cannot match.
Paper comes from trees, which
are a renewable resource. When
trees are cut down to make paper,
more are planted and grown to
take their place. Through this
cycle, working forests provide
habitat for wildlife, recharge
areas for clean water and create
a natural process for removing
carbon from the air.
The electronic alternatives
being pushed to replace paper are
not as environmentally friendly
as their supporters would have
you believe. Science of the Total
Environment, an international
research
journal,
estimates
that discarded devices create
approximately 50 million tons of
electronic waste each year. These
products contain a variety of nonrenewable materials that are not
only harmful to the environment,
but also to the people living in
the areas where they are dumped.
The
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency reports that only 8
percent of mobile devices are
recycled. The rate for recycling
computers is 38 percent. The rate
for recycling paper? More than
63 percent.
Recycled paper fills a variety
of needs. Among others things,
it is used to make dollar bills.
This is especially appropriate
considering the forest industry’s
$14.7 billion impact to our state’s
economy. In addition to the many
environmental benefits, working
forests also provide jobs to
90,000 Floridians.
The connection between the
environmental benefits and the
economic impact cannot be
emphasized enough. Sustainable
forests are not free; proper land
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or maintain all the forestland
that is needed for environmental
purposes or public use.
Without the forest industry,
private landowners cannot
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for forest products is a key
element in the ability to
maintain forestlands. Without
a demand for wood from mills
and other forest product users,
working forests would have to
be converted to more profitable
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houses instead of trees continues
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Like all of us, forests must
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By buying and using paper and
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sustainability of working forests.
In turn, working forests help
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Obituaries
Lee Brookins of Greeneville, Tenn.;
brothers J.C. (Judy) Dukes of Starke
and John (Margie) Dukes of Hampton; six grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
on Thursday, June 20, in the DeWitt
C. Jones Chapel of Jones-Gallagher
Funeral Home, with Brother C.L.
Overturf Jr. officiating. The family
will receive friends, and a time of
viewing will take place at 10 a.m.
on June 20 until the time of services at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at Crosby Lake
Cemetery.
Renee
Fidler
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Mrs.
Joyce Davis
Joyce
Davis
RAIFORD—Joyce Lee Davis
(Betencourt), 65, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013.
She was born July 19, 1947, in
Jacksonville and had just recently
moved to Raiford. Prior to moving
to Raiford, she was a resident of
Yulee before moving to Starke 13
years ago.
She was predeceased by: her husband, Stanley Betencourt; father
Osra Lee; and her mother, Elinor
“Nora” Ursry.
Survivors include: two daughters,
Donna (Keith) McLeod of Jacksonville and Linda (Ronnie) CarterHendricks, also of Jacksonville; two
sisters, Faye Crouse of Raiford and
Linda Castle of Yulee; five grandchildren; seven grandchildren; a
great aunt, Elizabeth Crissman of
Houston; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.
A memorial service will be held
at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, in
the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine
Funeral Home, with Rev. Jim Tippins officiating.
Honoring Joyce’s wishes, she
will be remembered with love and
laughter.
For more information, and to
sign Joyce’s online register book,
please visit the Green Pine website
at www.greenpinefuneral.com.
Arrangements are by Green Pine
Funeral Home of Yulee.
Renee Lynn Fidler, 45 of Keystone
Heights passed away Tuesday, June
11, 2013.
She was daughter of the late
Oran and Hazel (Hamm) Marshall
and was born October 1967 in Fort
Worth, Texas. Mrs. Fidler served as
secretary for Keystone Heights First
Assembly of God for 14 years and
was involved with the Mpact Girls
Ministry for over 20 years. Mrs.
Fidler had a very special love for
children and the church.
She is survived by: her husband
of 26 years, Kris Fidler; two sons,
Matt (Kim) Fidler of Jacksonville and Ryan Fidler of Keystone
Heights; and one grandson, Bentley
Fidler of Keystone Heights.
A memorial service was held
June 15 at Keystone Heights First
Assembly of God with Pastor David
R. Mayer officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be
made in Mrs. Fidler’s memory to
Keystone Heights First Assembly
of God (indicate “Girls Ministry”
on the memo line), 8025 S.R. 100,
Keystone Heights, FL 32656.
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Keystone
Heights.
PAID OBITUARY
PAID OBITUARY
Virginia
Deao
FLORAHOME—Virginia “Gin-
ney” Louise Deao, 51, of Florahome
died at her home Saturday, June 15,
2013.
She was born in Frederick, Md.,
Dec. 10, 1961, to the late William
Carl and Ellis Kathleen (Appell)
Whittington. She served in the United States Army and also worked as
a laborer in light construction and
was a companion caregiver and a
partner truck driver. She attended
Community Presbyterian Church
in Live Oak prior to moving to Florahome.
She is survived by: her siblings,
Marleen Whittington of Jasper,
Sandy (Ed) Porter of West Virginia, Bobbie Clayton of Green Cove
Springs, Jim Whittington of Jasper
and Ed Whittington of Gaithersburg, Md.
at a later date at Community Presbyterian Church of Live Oak. Burial
will follow at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
can be made to the American Cancer Society or Haven Hospice.
Arrangements are under the care
of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home
of Keystone Heights.
Velmarie
Edwards
STARKE—Velmarie
“Vel”
Dukes Edwards, 77, of Starke died
Sunday, June 16, 2013.
She was born July 1935 to the late
Edgar and Leona (Tillman) Dukes
in Providence. She was a member
of Starke Church of Christ and the
Woman’s Club of Starke, and was
a longtime volunteer for North Central Florida Hospice.
of 59 years, Curtis Guy Edwards;
daughters Rhonda (Brian) Pulling
of Lakeland and Shan (Tom) deNeergaard of Atlanta; sister Bessie
Harriet Flowers
Harriet
Flowers
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Mrs.
Harriet Lorraine (Elmer) Flowers
91, of Keystone Heights passed
away Saturday, May 25, 2013, at
Shands Starke.
Harriet was born in Bridgeton,
N.J., on Oct. 10, 1921, to the late
James H. Elmer Sr. and Enola (Sprenkle) Elmer, and was the wife
of the late Kenneth Hess Flowers.
She and Kenneth married on July
4, 1943, before his deployment to
Europe during World War II. He
was killed at the Battle of the Bulge
in 1944. Harriet was a graduate of
the Bridgeton High School class
of 1939. She worked for Farmers and Merchants National Bank,
Dr. Kracke, M.D., and Dr. Kotler,
D.D.S., and Owens-Illinois Glass
Company in Bridgeton.
She moved to Gainesville in 1956
with Jane E. Driscoll. There, she
worked for First National Bank of
Gainesville, the city of Gainesville
in the purchasing department and
as a camp secretary for the Alachua County School Board’s “Camp
Crystal Lake” in Starke. She ended
her working career as secretary to
the Head Start program in Gainesville. She was a member at large of
the Beta Sigma Phi and an honorary
member of the Delta Kappa Gamma
Society, International, Beta Epsilon
Chapter in Florida.
Harriet enjoyed sports of all kinds
and was a great fan of the University of Florida Gators. She was also
a regular attendee of the Bausch and
Lomb Women’s Tennis Championship on Amelia Island for its entire
29 years. She was a member of
Faith Presbyterian Church of Melrose, where she served as treasurer.
Harriet also volunteered her time for
many years to Lake Area Ministries,
which provides assistance to families in need.
Preceding her in death was brother James H. Elmer Jr., who was lovingly known as “Hap” or “Happy.”
She is survived by: her housemate
and companion of many years, Jane
E. Driscoll of Keystone Heights; her
brother, Wilbur S. Elmer of Bridgeton, N.J.; nieces Patricia A. Gannon of Bridgeton, N.J., and Susan
H. (Bruce) Porter of Stow Creek
Township, N.J.; nephew James G.
(Katryna) Elmer of Orlando; greatnieces Laura Graham of Bridgeton,
N.J., and Kelsey A. Elmer of Orlando; and great nephews James D.
Elmer of Orlando and Robert Porter
of Stow Creek Township, N.J.
Memorial services will be held
at Faith Presbyterian Church (2738
S.E. S.R. 21) in Melrose on Saturday, June 22, at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to Faith Presbyterian
Church.
Local arrangements are by JonesGallagher Funeral Home of Keystone Heights. Online condolences
may be left at www.jonesgallagherfh.com.
PAID OBITUARY
Sharone
Gainey
MELBOURNE—Sharone Gainey Sr., 55, of Melbourne died Friday, June 14, 2013, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne
following an extended illness.
Born in Starke, on July 24, 1957,
he moved to Melbourne and was a
custodian for FYI University, an
affiliate member of Ebernezer Missionary Bapsitst Church of Starke.
He was a graduate of the Bradford
High School class of 1976.
He is survived by: children DeWitt Betterson of Ocala, Sharone
Gainey Jr. of Gainesville and Nicole Gainey and Shaneika Gainey,
both of Gainesville; sisters Patricia
Gainey and Surveller Gainey, both
of Starke; and brother Tom Gainey
Jr. of Starke.
He was preceded in death by:
his wife, Ethel Bell Gainey; and a
brother, Eugene Gainey.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m.
on Saturday, June 22, at Ebernezer
Missionary Baptist Church Starke,
with Rev J.W Warren serving as the
eulogist and Rev. James N. Wilcox
conducting the services. Interment
will be at Waldo Community Cemetery under the direction of Haile
Funeral Home Inc.
A wake will be held at the Carl
D. Haile Memorial Chapel on Friday, June 21. The family hour is 3-4
p.m. Friends may visit 4-7 p.m. and
one hour prior to the service at the
church.
Mary Harris
Gray
LAKE BUTLER—Mary Harris
Gray, 91, of Lake Butler, died on
June 17, 2013, at Still Waters Assisted Living Center in Lake City.
She was born in Quincy, living
most of her life in Raiford and Lake
Butler. She retired from G.E. Battery in Hague. She was a member of
the Lake Butler Church of God. She was preceded in death by:
her parents, T.H. and Beulah Harris;
and son Eugene Johns.
She is survived by: daughters
Carol Wells and Gayle (Carlton) Bielling, both of Lake Butler; son Alfred (Janice) Johns of Ranson Canyon, Texas; brother Marvin Harris
of Apopka; sisters Ollie Pennaman
of Folly, Ala., and Eleanor Raty of
Rexburg, Idaho; 12 grandchildren;
and several great-grandchildren and
great-great- grandchildren.
Funeral services were held June
19 in the chapel of Archer Funeral
Home. Burial followed at Conner
Cemetery in Bradford County.
Family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Still Waters West, 507 N.W. Hall of Fame
Drive, Lake City, FL 32055.
Glen
Harris
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Glen
Stuart Harris, 70, of Keystone
Heights died Saturday, June 15, offshore of Horseshoe Beach following an accident.
Born in Richmond, Va., on March
23, 1943, Glen was raised in Wakefield, Va. Following graduation
from North Carolina State University in 1965, Glen began a lifelong
career in forestry. He was first hired
by Dr. Ted Coile, a soils specialist at Duke University, from whom
he learned a specialty he loved and
used throughout his working life.
Glen began working at Container
Corporation of America in May
1970. With the company’s several
mergers, he ended his formal career
in 2009 with Smurfit-Stone Container, which is now RockTenn.
Glen gave his volunteer time to
various organizational and community projects. He served as liaison to
FFA’s agricultural club, was an announcer for the high school’s girls’
volleyball and softball teams for
many years, and was a member of
the Keystone Heights Rotary Club
and the Florida Forestry Association (giving 20-plus years of service
and winning the state and national
awards for Tree Farmer Inspector
of the year in 2008). He spoke to
several organizations on the topic of
forestry.
Glen has been an avid fisherman and hunter from his teenage
years. He enjoyed his outdoor time,
saying innumerable times, “Anything on the outside is better that
anything inside.”
In earlier years, Glen was a blood
donor, being awarded a “Galloneer”
certificate. He was a member of
Keystone United Methodist Church
with his wife, Alice, joining the
church family with their children in
1980.
Glen is survived by: his mother,
Verna C. Harris; wife Alice; son
Christopher (Ana) Ryan; daughter
Ellen Margaret (Mark) Thorp; six
beloved grandchildren, Hannah,
Micah, Elijah, Joshua, Nathan and
Jacob; brother Donald (Deborah);
and many nephews and nieces.
Funeral services for Glen will
be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22,
in the Keystone United Methodist
Church sanctuary, with Dr. Craig
Moore and Dr. Tom Farmer conducting the services. Interment will
be at Keystone Heights Cemetery,
to follow as needed.
of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home
of Keystone Heights.
of Lake Butler; daughters Barbara
Holton of Lake Butler, Dorothy
(Jim) Serio of Lake Butler, Betty
(Larry) Holton of Waldo and Susie Williams of Lake Butler; son
Bert (Cheryl) Jewell of Lake Butler
and stepson Edward King of Lake
Butler; nine grandchildren; and 15
Funeral services were conducted
on June 15 in the chapel of Archer
Funeral Home, with Rev. Greg Williams officiating. Internment followed in the New Zion Cemetery.
Antonio
Lopez
WALDO—Antonio “Tony” So-
lis Lopez, 90, of Waldo died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his residence.
He was born on June 13, 1923, in
Mexico to the late Vicente Solis and
Jauna Lopez.
He was preceded in death by his
sister.
He is survived by: his wife of 42
years, Norine Lopez of Waldo; children Jose Pedro Solis, Elvira Rivera,
Able Solis, Concha Carlos, Mariano
Solis and Patricia Rivas; his brother,
Daniel Solis; 33 grandchildren; and
30 great-grandchildren.
on Saturday, June 22, at 11 a.m. at
First Baptist Church of Waldo, with
Pastor Jim Dubois officiating.
and direction of Archie Tanner Funeral Services of Starke.
Rosemary
Strickland
STARKE—Rosemary Broskey
Strickland, 95, of Starke, died on
Monday, June 17, 2013, at Bradford
Terrace Nursing Home after an extended illness.
She was born on March 8, 1918,
in Baker County to the late James E.
and Laura C. Kirkland Broskey. She
was a homemaker and was preceded
in death by her husband, Ernest Earl
Strickland.
She is survived by: her daughters, Evelyn (Ronald) Goodman of
Starke, Ethel Osman of Hampton,
Ga., and Laura (Michael) Paris of
Starke; sons George Strickland of
Starke and James (Brenda) Strickland of Lake Butler; brothers Carl
and Arthur Broskey; sisters Verna
Mae Davis of Starke and Earline
Davis of Hollister; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m. in
the chapel of Archer Funeral Home,
with Rev. Rick Jackson officiating.
Internment will follow at Kingsley
Lake Cemetery in Clay County.
Archer Funeral Home of Lake
Butler is in charge of arrangements.
PAID OBITUARY
Helen
JacksonBurnett
STARKE—Helen Laverne Jackson-Burnett, 85, of Starke died Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Jacksonville following an extended illness.
She was born Jan. 5, 1928, in
Alma, Ga., to the late Austin L. and
Dora Whitley, and was of the Baptist faith. Prior to her retirement, she
was a seamstress in the Alma and
Baxley, Ga., area prior to moving to
Starke many years ago.
She was preceded in death by:
son Larry Turner; and a husband,
Edward Jackson.
of nine years, Norman Burnett;
daughter Diane (Wayne) Mundorff
of Keystone Heights; sons Ronnie
Turner of Keystone Heights, Jerry
(Sandra) Turner of Baxley, Ga., and
Terry (Pat) Turner of Dothan, Ala.;
brother Carlos Whitley of Callahan;
daughter-in-law Jessie Turner of
Hazelhurst, Ga.; 17 grandchildren;
38 great-grandchildren; and 12
great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held June
19 in the Jones-Gallagher Funeral
Home chapel in Keystone Heights
with Pastor Daniel Findley officiating. Burial followed at Crosby Lake
Cemetery in Starke.
Elbert Jewell
Sr.
LAKE BUTLER—Elbert Lee
“Bob” “Candy Man” Jewell Sr., 85,
of Lake Butler died on Wednesday,
June 12, 2013, at his residence after
an extended illness.
He was born on May 6, 1928, in
Willochoee, Ga., to the late Hosie
and Frances B. Floyd Jewell. He
lived most of his life in Lake Butler
and was a self-employed carpenter
for many years.
He is survived by: his wife of
62 years, Ida Mae Edwards Jewell
Clyde Sumner
neral Services of Starke.
Thomas
Wasdin
GREEN COVE SPRINGS—
Thomas Arnold Wasdin, 88, died on
Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Orange
Park Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 6, 1924, to
parents Hiram Matthew Wasdin
and Bessie Jane Abernathy Wasdin
in Graham. He was the grandson
of Hiram Daniel Wasdin and Ellen
Josephine Gill Wasdin, early settlers of Bradford County (having
moved from Pierce County, Ga.).
He was educated in Bradford County schools and graduated from the
University of Florida with a degree
in agricultural engineering in 1960.
He was employed in Jacksonville
by St. Regis Paper Company and
the United States Postal Service
for many years. He retired from
Naval Air Rework Facility as head
of mechanical engineering at NAS
Jacksonville. Mr. Wasdin was an
avid hunter, enjoyed deer hunting
in Florida and made annual trips to
Colorado and Wyoming to hunt. In
later years, he enjoyed researching
his family history and ancestry.
Mr. Wasdin is predeceased by his
parents; sister Mary Ellen Wasdin
Andrews; and wife Patricia Kemp
Wasdin.
Mr. Wasdin is survived by: his
wife, Reva Juhl-Wasdin of Green
Cove Springs; children Dianne
(Allen) Cook of Tennessee, Shelia Hohnhorst of Georgia, Royce
(Dee) Richards of West Virginia
and Robert (Joyce) Smith of Georgia; daughters Tanya Wasdin (Raymond) Higginbotham of Valrico
and Gina (Richard) Ward of Middleburg; a son, Mark (Lori) West
of Penney Farms; grandchildren
Richard Johnston, Justin Johnston,
John West, Kaitlin Prom, Amanda
Ward, Jarrod Ward, Madison Ward,
Stephanie Varnes, Tiffany (Brad)
Bowers and Josh (Felisha) Bowers;
seven great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Robert M. (Mary) Wasdin
of Middleburg and Frank (Carol)
Wasdin of Orange Park; a sister,
Thelma Broughton of Graham; a
brother-in-law, A. T. Andrews of
Graham; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements are being handled
by Broadus-Raines Funeral Home
of Green Cove Springs and Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah,
Tenn. Burial will be at McMinn
Memory Gardens in Athens, Tenn.
PAID OBITUARY
James
White
STARKE—James David White
Sr., 68, of Starke died on Sunday,
May 5, 2013.
He was born on Sept. 22, 1944, in
Old Lyme, Conn., to the late Ernest
Phillip and Cora (Robbins) White.
Prior to retirement, he was a truck
driver.
He was preceded in death by:
daughter Jennifer White; and brothers Vic and Phillip White.
He is survived by: his wife,
Joan J. White of Starke; daughters
Betsy White of Massachusetts and
Theresa White of New Hampshire;
sons James David White Jr. of Massachusetts and Ernie White of New
Hampshire; sisters Mary Graley and
Theresa Dow, both of Connecticut,
Pat Graffam of Melrose and Nancy
Hawner of Venice; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be held
on Sunday, June 23, at 2 p.m. at
First Baptist Church of Starke, with
Brother Wailon Haston officiating.
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke.
Clyde
Sumner Randy
STARKE—Clyde William Sumner Sr., 74, of Starke died Saturday, Williams
June 15, 2013, in Gainesville.
He was born on Jan. 17, 1939, in
Lawtey to the late Aaron Sumner
and Rosie Muse Sumner. He was a
member of Smyrna Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by: his
brothers, Johnny David Sumner Sr.,
Clarence Sumner and Clayton Sumner; and sister Mildred Bryan.
He is survived by: his wife of
51 years, Lorene Broughton Sumner; children Tina (John) Hutchins
of Starke, Brenda (Malin) Dick
of Hampton, Clyde Sumner Jr. of
Jacksonville; brother Carl Sumner;
sisters Evelyn Booth, Nancy Jakab,
Carolyn Thornton and Barbara Gilpin; eight grandchildren; and eight
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 21, at 1 p.m. at Smyrna
Baptist Church, with Pastor Charles
Starling officiating. Interment will
follow at Santa Fe Cemetery. The
family will receive friends one hour
prior to the service at the church.
and direction of Archie Tanner Fu-
LAKE CITY—Randy Williams,
54, of Lake City died Thursday,
June 13, 2013, at Haven Hospice
Care Center in Lake City following
an extended illness.
Born on May 15, 1959, he was a
lifelong resident of Lake City. He
was a construction worker, was of
the Pentecostal faith and a graduate
of Richardson High School in the
Columbia County school system.
He is survived by: a wife, Jenell
Williams of Jacksonville (originally
of Starke); daughters Randisha Williams, Brandisha Williams and Eldricka Daniels, all of Jacksonville;
stepson Darryl Manning of Jacksonville; brother Phillip Williams
of Lake City; and several other siblings.
Memorial services were on June
19 in the Carl D. Haile Memorial
Chapel, with Pastor Priscilla Akins
serving as eulogist. Interment followed at Quitman Cemetery in
Sanderson under the direction of
Haile Funeral Home Inc.
6B
Purple
Day: fun
and welldeserved
awards
for Arc
consumers
Richard Miller
high fives
Arc employee
Christina
Rosbeck
after his pitch
successfully
knocked Arc
employee Tony
Sellars into the
dunk tank.
The
presentation of
certificates did
not conclude
Purple Day
activities.
After receiving
their awards,
Kim Lee (left)
and Chrissy
Richardson
showed off their
moves by doing
the “Cupid
Shuffle.”
ABOVE LEFT:
Chris Miller
(left) gets up
close and
personal with
a snake, which
was displayed
by Devin
Wheeler. LEFT:
Devin Wheeler
holds a turtle as
Ronald Bayliss
looks on. (All
photos by Cliff
Smelley.)
Arc board
member
and big-time
supporter
Chuck Kramer
cheats just a
little bit as he
sinks Tony
Sellars. Sellars
got all wet, but
Kramer was
having none
of it, despite
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY
the start of the game. For Brad
Chapman, they brought a sense
of relief in regard to opening day
of the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth
“Play ball!”
The anticipation, the buildup, baseball and softball season.
“I was so nervous, I couldn’t
the excitement—it all leads up to
hearing those words that signify eat that morning,” Chapman said.
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Chapman is the president of
the Bradford Parents Athletic
Association, which, as its name
suggests, is a group of parents
who decided to take on the
responsibility of ensuring that the
children of Bradford County had
recreational sports opportunities.
The work began before that
opening day of March 9 rolled
around, but the start of games,
in essence, made the group’s
mission a reality. Chapman said
as he watched a child throw the
first ceremonial pitch, he sat back
and said to himself, “Awesome.”
Though the spring season
isn’t technically in the books
with all-star play now underway,
Chapman can look back and say
the season was a success.
“I think things went really
well,” Cook said. “We had quite
a few sign-ups—a lot more than
we expected. Overall, we didn’t
have a whole lot of complaints.
Everybody seemed happier this
year.”
The recreation program in
Starke has been in a transitional
phase the last couple of years.
In 2011, city of Starke officials
determined they could no longer
afford to operate the program.
Cassels Christian Academy took
the program over and operated
it for a year before the Bradford
Parents Athletic Association
assumed control.
Therefore, it was a bit of a
surprise that approximately 300
children signed up to play in the
spring. Cook said she thought
having 200 children participate
would be a good year.
Chapman said he saw children
participate this year who have
been playing in other counties
in the past. That’s one of the
organization’s goals—to make
it so local families don’t want to
take their children elsewhere.
“My hope would be for every
child who is age eligible to
play here in Bradford County,”
Chapman said.
Members of the organization
would not only like to see
Bradford County children play
in Bradford County, but to see
a family atmosphere return
to the ball fields. Trish Cook,
Association treasurer, said
she remembers growing up in
Brooker and seeing 150 to 200
people attending youth baseball
and softball games.
As an adult, Cook has seen
families drop their children off at
the ball park, then leave to go eat
at a restaurant. Many don’t stick
around at the ballpark while the
kids are playing.
In an attempt to get more
people to stay, the Bradford
expanded the food offerings in
the concessions stand. Cook said
the organization underestimated
just how popular that would
be. Shopping trips to stock the
concessions stand became more
frequent and larger in scale.
By the end of the season,
more families were involved.
Volunteers stepped forward
to offer their services, plus a
closing ceremony/family fun
day proved to be so much fun
that people didn’t want it to end,
Chapman said.
“We almost had to tell people,
‘OK, it’s time to leave.’ They
were having a blast during that
closing ceremony,” Chapman
said.
Meeting the demands of
increased concessions stand
sales and creating team schedules
to accommodate approximately
300 children was a lot of work,
but no one in the Bradford
Parents Athletic Association is
complaining.
“The work is hard for us, and
it’s a time commitment for us to
keep up with,” Cook said, “but I
think we saw a really, really good
indication of what can happen
if we continue to maintain (the
program).”
Chapman said he knew he and
the other organization members
could successfully operate a
recreation program. Talking
to members of other parentrun organizations in Keystone
Heights,
Union
County,
Alachua County and other areas
reinforced that belief.
“We knew if they could do it,
we could do it,” Chapman said.
That didn’t mean there
weren’t any anxious times in
the beginning. Cook said the
year began with organization
members putting expenses
on their personal credit cards
just to get the program up and
running. The key was generating
revenue to sustain the program
throughout the season.
“You’re really going week to
Austin Corbin has his game
week flying by the seat of your
face on.
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passionate
demeanor,
and
high expectations for all of
her students and herself, Mrs.
McDonald has demonstrated
that—with the right attitude and
use of instructional strategies—
anything is possible,” Hartman
said.
“In a setting where one is
confined to a cell for the majority
of the day, her students have
developed a love of learning
and, more importantly, now
have goals and expectations for
RIGHT: Luke
Stucky of the
Rays rookie
team. BELOW
RIGHT: Carson
Knight of the
Yankees major
team prepares
to pitch. (Photos
courtesy of
the Bradford
Parents Athletic
Association.)
pants, trying to make sure the
concessions stand is producing
enough money, we’ve purchased
enough baseballs, purchased
enough softballs, scheduled all
the umpires we need and paying
those umpires.”
Chapman
said
when
organization members took a
close look at what the costs of
electricity at the park could be,
it was uncertain if they could
“keep our heads above water.”
“We had so much help
from the county and the city,”
Chapman said. “The city took
over the light bill for the year.
The county gave a large-sum
donation. Thank God.”
Through it all, games and
tournaments were successfully
played. Chapman said most
teams played approximately
20 games, noting the team
he coached last year played
approximately 14.
Starke hosted a rookie
tournament and a T-ball
tournament.
The
Bradford
made sure every child who
played in those tournaments
received medallions, while
teams received trophies.
“We had a lot of out-of-town
teams come over this year, and
they were really impressed with
the organization as a whole,”
Chapman said.
As members of the Bradford
start to now focus on registration
for adult/church league softball,
they also cast an eye to the
future. Chapman said making
improvements to the ball fields
and park are goals. He cited
examples such as adding batting
cages, using better clay for the
infields, purchasing equipment
to better maintain the fields
and building new concessions
stands.
“We know it’s years down
the road,” Chapman said, “but
it gives us something to look
forward to and build upon.”
Cook said the organization has
been approached about offering
themselves,” she said.
Hartman said that, as an
educator, it was a “joyous
occasion” to encounter an
individual
of
McDonald’s
caliber. She said McDonald
has shown she is more than
able to guide students who are
capable, yet hesitant to believe
in themselves—especially in a
correctional setting.
“Mrs. McDonald does this on
soccer, which is a possibility.
“If we can find the knowledge
base out there and folks who
understand it, we’ll take a look
at it,” Cook said.
Witnessing the success of
this past Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth
season and envisioning a better
future have made the efforts of
Association worth it. When
asked if there was one thing
he would change after looking
back on how the organization’s
inaugural spring season went,
Chapman replied, “The only
thing I would’ve done differently
would have been to try and get
this five years ago.”
Joining Chapman and Cook
as officers are Chris Olive (vice
president) and Sheila Evans
and Julie Martin (secretaries).
The
organization’s
board
consists of: Heather Chapman
(concessions director), Todd
Gainey and Kevin Crawford
(fields
and
maintenance),
Kevin Blankenship (softball
commissioner) and Regina
Gainey and Julie Morrow
(softball members).
For more information on
Association, visit its Facebook
page, which is listed under the
name of the organization.
a daily basis,” Hartman said.
McDonald’s skills as an
educator and her encouraging
demeanor have led her students
to view their incarceration
as something more than a
completely negative impact on
their lives. With the skills and
change of attitude McDonald
taught her students, “They may
just make the world a better
place,” Hartman said.
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As we continue marching
toward the hottest part of the
summer, our local lakes will
become a more attractive
recreational alternative. The
dredge work on the Sampson
canal should be completed by
Thursday, June 20. Additionally,
the work on the Hampton boat
ramp should be completed soon.
Do not forget Lake Palestine
and Lake Butler in Union
County, Kingsley Lake and the
Keystone lakes atop Trail Ridge.
Protect yourself and the kids
from the sun and remember dusk
and dawn as good fishing times.
Billy Belote’s family
outing
Billy Belote has lived in
Billy Belote and his
grandson Elijah Mize
show off a nice catch.
Keystone since childhood, but
he attended Bradford High
School, in the late ‘60s, where he
was a great football performer at
quarterback. When his nephew
Zach Wilson and Zach’s
two sons, Gabe and Kirrin,
approached him about a fishing
location, he had the perfect place
in mind: a small, undisclosed
(of course) Keystone lake that
has held its water level over
time. Shortly afterward, Zach,
along with Gabe and Kirrin,
met up with Belote and his two
grandsons, Caleb Mize, 8, and
Elijah Mize, 4, for an afternoon
of fishing.
From the beginning, the kids
did well, catching small panfish
until an intrusive approach by
a large bass, which attempted
to take their catch. Belote
subsequently changed strategies,
attaching a larger hook, putting
the recent catch on the hook and
ABOVE LEFT:
Caleb Mize
hoists a lunker.
LEFT: Zach
Wilson and his
son Gabe show
off a trophy
bass.
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returning it to the water under a
bobber. Afterward, he gave the
rod to Caleb with instructions
for letting the fish run and
setting the hook. After walking
off a few yards, Belote heard
Caleb scream in excitement
about hooking a big one. Belote
quickly returned to observe
what he described as an exciting
play with jumps, stripped
line, patience and, finally, the
lunker catch pictured in the
accompanying photo.
Success really breeds success
in this case. The same routine
was followed a second time, and
Elijah was able to experience
the same excitement. After that,
Gabe, too was able to land a nice
trophy.
Kirrin followed the same
process and did hook what
appeared to be the largest bass
of the day, but with an exciting
head-shaking jump, it came
unbuttoned.
All fish were photographed
and released unharmed for a
future replay.
On the way home Caleb said,
“Pa Pa Bill, that was the best
day ever.” With that statement,
Caleb probably summarized
more family fishing trips than
he realized that have created
unforgettable memories.
Best bet for fishing
On the freshwater front, the
only good time left this year
to catch shellcrackers while
bedding might by during the
full moon in the latter part of
the month. These fish are larger
than bluegills, and they pull
harder than any other freshwater
panfish, including the larger
crappies.
Bass fishing is already more
successful at dawn and dusk, and
look for offshore, underwater
structure, which will provide
them a cooler habitat.
Bluegills will be available
anytime. Just keep your nose to
the air and follow the pungent
smell of spawning fish.
The catfish bite in the St.
Johns River remains active to
this date.
The saltwater scene will be
more active at early and late
times, but the feeding times
or tidal changes will have a
greater impact on the fish bite,
regardless of the time of day.
Bob McNally of the TimesUnion indicates that trout are
most active at night under the
dock lights in the St Johns.
Trout, flounder and reds
will be available through the
summer, but will be better early
and late.
Kingfish love warm water,
and the Greater Jacksonville
•First place—Kyle Davis and
Josh Griffis;
•Second place and big bass—
Randy Griffis and Joe Mullins.
Tight lines until next week.
Outdoors calendar
• Joey Tyson/Bald Eagle Bait
and Tackle bass tournaments at
Santa Fe Lake every Wednesday;
• Sampson Lake tournaments
every Thursday;
• Shrimp season is now open
in Green Cove Springs;
• Red snapper season is now
open;
•June 21, Sampson Lake
launch scheduled to open;
• June 23, full moon;
•
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RIGHT: Kyle
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Tournament.
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will follow the bait fish both
inshore and offshore on both
coasts.
Bass tournaments
The
two
local
bass
tournaments continue marching
toward the summer heat and
their classic tournaments. One
observation that will benefit any
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them are moving offshore as the
heat escalates, in search of the
larger bass.
The Bald Eagle tournament
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complimentary of the fish bite.
As a matter of fact, the winning
weight was 15.12 pounds—
quite good for a summer total.
The results of the tournament
are as follows:
•First place—Clint Sheppard
and Jason McClellan;
•Second place—Kyle and
Kelley Davis;
•Third
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Studstill and Don West;
•Big bass—Lawrence Cook
and Keith Maynard.
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mo. $300 deposit. Call
904-263-3999 or 904305-8287.
2BR/ 1 ½ BA, Block home
for rent in Keystone.
Fenced backyard, fireplace, CH&A. Call Bill or
Denise at 352-473-0350.
2BR/1BA. CH/A. Clean, sitting porch, lake property
west side of Keystone
Heights. Ideal for 1 or
2 persons. $525. mo.
or $475/mo. with senior
discount. Lawn care included. 352-226-6226.
STARKE, 3BR/1BA SW,
outside city limits. $500/
mo. plus $500 deposit.
Call 352-235-6319.
51
Lost/Found
REWARD: Lost men’s college ring. Call 964-7780.
DOG FOUND on 6-14-2013
during thunderstorm,
running along Hwy 100,
between Starke and Keystone, near the dump. Lab
mixed female. Please call
(352) 219-2579 to identify.
53A
Yard Sale
MOVING SALE-SAT. 8AMTILL?.. Baby stuff, TV’s,
Furniture, washer/dryer,
exercise equip. & much
more. 1005 Wilson Rd.
Starke.
FRI. 8AM-2PM, SAT. 8AMNOON. Lots of nice items,
women’s, men’s girls &
boys clothes, household
items, some furniture &
misc. items. 10321 NW
CR 225. Starke, Fl.
.MULTI-FAM Sat. only: 8AM1PM. 7554 SW CR 18,
Hampton Lake.
8 D AY S , J u n e 2 1 - 2 9 .
Sale will be on CR 18E
in Hampton, next door
to Macedonia Baptist
Church. Clothes .50-$10.
China cabinet, 21 pieces
$80. Follow signs for directions.
5 FAMILY: Sat. only 8AMtil?... At Church next to
Post office in Graham.
57
For Sale
FOR SALE, due to illness,
all good condition. 1994
6400 John Deer Tractor
w/canopy-MFWD 85 hp 3.
hitch-2 remotes. 640 loader 15 ft. bat wing. 1964
Gallon grader. 1995 Ferguson roller. 1989 Ford
350 Dually diesel truck.
Marriage is sacred yet
sometimes difficult.
Before you consider divorce or separation,
please call 352-219-5017
for FREE Counseling
(904) 964-6305
(352) 473-2210
(386) 496-2261
1996 Hallmark 8x16.5
ft. enclosed trailer. 1970
F 750 single-axle Ford
dump truck w/ equipment
trailer. 1993 Cadillac Deville. 12 ft. Jon boat. 4 new
oak Amish buggy wheels.
Table saw, Fert. spreader,
Wurlitzer-melville-clark
spinnet piano, hammond
spinnet organ L-133 has
LES LER speakers. Call
386-496-0683.
DUNE BUGGY 2008, 250cc,
runs good, $1200. 2008
Kawasaki dirt bike, 125
electric start , runs good.
$1200. 2 dirt bikes, generic, needs work. Won’t
run. $100. & $200. Twin
size bed with 6 drawers
and desk built in. Mattress included. $80. Call
904-964-4283, leave
message.
MAPLE FINISH-5pc. Bedroom set (no bed),triple
dresser with 3 mirrors (top
comes off), chest and 2
night stands. Like new.
Only $375 cash. Private
owner. 904-964-8394.
59
Personal
Services
CLARK FOUNDATION REPAIRS, INC. - Correction
of termite & water-damaged wood & sills. Leveling & raising Houses/
Bldgs. Pier Replacement
& alignment. We do all
types of tractor work,
excavation and small
demolition jobs. Free Estimates: Danny (Buddy)
Clark, 904-545-5241.
FLORIDA CREDIT UNION
has money to lend for MH
& land packages. 1-800284-1144.
TRANSFER slides, photo
negatives, hard copy photos to digital jpg format.
Some image processing
available for additional
fee. Quick, affordable.
Call, leave message 352468-3380.
PRIVATE SUMMER tutor
for FCAT and grade level
prep. $15. hr. Contact
kennethj.cooper@yahoo.
com or 850-566-4672 to
set an appointment.
65
Help Wanted
EXPERIENCED PROPERTY preservation subcontractors. Must be licensed, insurance, experienced in home repairs,
provide equipment, and
available to travel within
Florida. You will also need
knowledge of camera and
computer use for sending
picture files daily to office.
Call 352-473-0095.
HIRING experienced property preservation secretaries. Prefer Vendor
360, Mars & Zephyr
knowledge. MUST have
knowledge of Windows
7 or 8 & Excel. Construction, Building materials
and use of cost estimator
a plus call 352-473-0095
Office Assistant/ Receptionist. Basic office skills,
computer literate, good
organizational skills and
excellent customer service skills. Accounting
experience a plus. Pay
based on skills and experience. Email resume to
walker889@aol.com
CAREGIVER/CNA and/or 2
years experience working
with elderly or disabled clients. 2/3 days per week.
Where one call
does it all!
Sunrise Home Care Services, 352-468-2619.
LIVE IN eldercare wanted. Room, board,
small stipend per
month,negotiable. Off
duty mornings, weekends, Light housekeeping, food prep. Leave
message 352-468-3380.
OWN A COMPUTER? Put it
to work! Up to $1,500 to
$7,000/mo. FT/PT. www.
iluvmybiz123.com
The Union County Board
of County Commissioners is looking to fill the
position of Building Code
Administrator/ Building
Inspector. This position
is responsible for direct
administration or supervision of plan review, enforcement, or inspection
of building construction
that requires permitting
to indicate compliance
with building codes. You
may review the rules
for the profession at
www.myfloridalicense.
com or you may stop
by or call the Board Office at 386-496-4241,
5 NE 1st Street, Lake Butler, Florida 32054. Salary
and hours have not been
determined yet.
HIRING IMMEDIATELY,
qualified HHA/CNA’s for
in home care. Please
call HomeInstead Senior Care. 904-215-8520.
Drug Free Work Place
GROWING LEARNING
Center looking for experienced CDA/BA/AA teach-
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Mowing
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Email: set_right_homes@yahoo.com
Owner
Licensed
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Office: 904-966-0065 • Cell: 904-364-8733
16418 SW 66th Lane • Starke, FL 32091
PUBLIC AUCTION
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business checks.
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For more information call
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If you’re looking to move your mobile
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LOW MILES, THRILL T0 DRIVE! MUST SEE. MILITARY
AND STUDENT DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE! 0 DOWN
4X4, LOW MILES SPOTLESS CONDITION, LEATHER SUNROOF,
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AT HONDA OF GAINESVILLE WE SAY YES!
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at 9 am
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holidays/vacations. Apply at Gilman Building
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son for a Management
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We are EECC, Drug free
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Specializing In Relocations, Re-Levels, Set-Ups & Disposal
ers. Call 352-473-4044.
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10B
Spiller-Warren
football camp
is Friday
The third annual C.J. SpillerGerard Warren Football Camp,
presented by USA Football, is
scheduled for Friday, June 21, at
the Union County High School
football field.
Open to ages 7-16, the free
camp will take place from 8:30
a.m. until 2 p.m. Registration is
7-8:15 a.m.
Participants, who will have
the opportunity to interact with
current and former NFL players
besides Spiller and Warren, will
receive T-shirts and lunch.
Those
interested
in
participating should wear shorts,
T-shirts and cleats or tennis
shoes.
Registration and informational
forms can be obtained at Union
County and Bradford high
schools, and Bradford Middle
School.
Bradford Pop
Warner is back
as ‘Cowboys’
The Bradford County Pop
Warner football and cheer
organization was dissolved on
December 9, 2012, but due to
the concern of many volunteers,
it has been reorganized, revised
and refocused for the benefit of
children in the community.
As of Jan. 1, the 50-plusyear organization reverted to its
former nickname of “Cowboys”
and “Cowgirls.”
Sign-ups for players and
cheerleaders will be held at the
Edwards Road Sports Complex
every Saturday in June from
noon until 2 p.m.
Bradford
Pop
Warner
volunteers have a combined
100-plus years of experience
in coaching, teaching and
mentoring children.
18 earn
Gainesville
Sun softball,
baseball
honors
Bradford, Keystone Heights
and Union County high schools
had a combined 12 players earn
first- or second-team honors with
the release of the Gainesville
Sun’s all-area softball teams,
while the three schools had six
players earn first- or secondteam baseball honors.
Bradford, which advanced to
the Final Four in softball, placed
three players on the Sun’s first
team for big schools: pitcher
Ashton Adkins, third baseman
Taylor Cruce and designated
player Jaci Atkinson, who
was named to the team as an
outfielder.
Adkins set a school record in
wins, compiling a 26-2 record.
She had an ERA of 1.36, threw 15
shutouts and had 204 strikeouts.
Cruce set a school record in
home runs with 13. She batted
.392, hit 10 doubles and drove in
42 runs.
Atkinson batted .414 and
scored 31 runs.
Keystone had two players earn
first-team, big-school honors:
catcher Ashley Maynard, who
was named to the team as a
utility player, and pitcher Kelsey
Waters, who was named to the
team as an outfielder.
Maynard, named the team’s
MVP, batted .413, hitting eight
doubles and three home runs.
She had 17 RBI.
Waters batted .492, hitting
six doubles, six triples and four
home runs. She had 20 RBI.
Bradford catcher Annie Luke
and outfielder Lainie Rodgers
were second-team picks. Rodgers
batted .370, driving in 14 runs
and hitting seven doubles and
three home runs. Luke, named to
the team as a designated player,
batted .370 with five doubles,
one home run and 15 RBI.
Union
outfielder
Randa
Conner was a first-team, smallschool pick after batting .493.
She had nine doubles, one triple,
one home run and 19 RBI. She
scored 24 runs.
Mariah
Bowen,
Ashlyn
Harden, Holly Tucker and
Kaylan Tucker were secondteam selections for Union.
Bowen, an infielder, batted
.339 with six doubles, one home
run and 24 RBI. Harden, named
as a designated player, batted
.432 with four doubles, two
home runs and 17 RBI.
Pitcher Holly Tucker had a
7-2 record with an ERA of 2.33.
She had 48 strikeouts.
Kaylan Tucker
received
honors as a pitcher and a utility
player. She was 4-1 as a pitcher
with an ERA of 3.03 and 58
strikeouts. She batted .426 with
five doubles, one home run and
17 RBI.
Earning honorable mention
were: Jordan Davis (BHS
shortstop), Mackenzie Gault
(BHS second baseman), Lyndsay
Johnson (KHHS outfielder),
Kayla Walker (KHHS shortstop),
Kayla Andrews (UCHS first
baseman), Jordyn Driggers
(UCHS catcher), Kendallyn
Johns (UCHS third baseman),
Harlee Rimes (UCHS shortstop)
and Tristyn Southerland (UCHS
outfielder).
Tigers have 3 1st-team
picks in baseball
Three players from Union
were first-team, small-school
selections by the Gainesville
Sun as part of its all-area
baseball teams.
Pitcher Dustin Hersey was a
first-team pick after posting a
5-4 record with an ERA of 2.14.
He had 62 strikeouts.
Fellow Tigers Kyle Shealy
(utility) and Chris Starling
(infield)
were
first-team
selections as well.
Shealy posted a 5-1 record as
a pitcher with an ERA of 2.65
and 35 strikeouts. Offensively,
he hit a team-high four runs and
had 17 runs scored and 29 RBI.
Starling batted .432 to lead
Union. He had seven doubles,
four triples and 27 runs scored.
Bradford infielder Jackson
Reddish earned first-team, bigschool honors after batting .429.
He had 11 RBI, scored 16 runs
and stole 12 bases.
Fellow Tornado B.J. McNeal
was a second-team outfielder
after batting .305. He had nine
RBI, scored 19 runs and stole 20
bases.
Keystone’s Adam Bryan was
a second-team, big-school utility
pick. Bryan batted .301 and had
11 RBI. As a pitcher, he posted
a 6-3 record with 50 strikeouts
and an ERA of 2.71.
Earning honorable mention
were: Zach DeWitt (BHS,
utility), David Hall (BHS
catcher), Morgan Bass (KHHS
pitcher), Tucker
Bracewell
(KHHS outfielder), Robbie
Davis (KHHS shortstop), Hunter
Shannon (KHHS first baseman)
and Dylan Allen (UCHS first
baseman).
had one, with the release of the
Gainesville Sun’s athlete of the
year and scholar athlete of the
year awards.
Mackenzie
Gault,
who
plays volleyball, basketball
and softball for the Tornadoes,
received honorable mention
as a big school athlete of the
year. Ashton Adkins, who plays
softball for Bradford, received
honorable mention as a scholar
athlete of the year. Adkins had a
GPA of 4.05.
Union’s Kevin Thornton,
who played football and was a
weightlifter, earned honorable
mention as a scholar athlete with
a GPA of 4.0. The recent graduate
Bradford High School had two
received an academic scholarship
students earn recognition, while
from Stetson University.
Union County High School
BHS, UCHS
students earn
athlete of the
year, scholar
recognition

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