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CRIME
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EDITORIAL
Regional News
News from Bradford County, Union County and the Lake Region
29 graduate
from CO
Academy
A total of 29 people graduated
June 27 from the Correctional
Officer Basic Recruit Academy
after an intensive 11-week
training course. These new
graduates work for three local
institutions: Union CI, Reception
Medical Center and Florida State
Prison.
The graduates are:
From UCI – Marla Dietrich
of Green Cove Springs, Cody
Gabbard of Glen St. Mary,
Steven Garrett of St. Johns,
Kenneth Gilbert of Palatka, Gary
Hern of Starke, Timey Holbrook
of Middleburg, Jose Irizarry of
Orange Park, Charles Mann of
Gainesville, Robert Manning,
Michael Moore and Anthony
Palmer, all of Jacksonville, Brian
Smith of Gainesville and Dokoda
Veals of Lake Butler.
From
RMC
–Johnathan
Buchholtz of Lawtey, Gordon
Clifford of Gainesville, Lloyd
Webb of Hampton, Donald
Brown, James Feltner and
Amanda Yarbrough, all of
Starke, and Michael Castro,
Rodney Cayton, Jon Cooke,
Colby Cothren and Nevin Johns,
all of Lake Butler.
From FSP – Jeremy Fowler
of Middleburg, Sean Hanson
of Lawtey, Thomas Ricketts
of Keystone Heights, Charles
Stanley of Orange Park and
Jason Tollick of Jacksonville.
The graduates will now have
to pass the Florida Department
of Law Enforcement exam and
formally qualify on the firing
range in order to become fully
certified correctional officers.
They will return to their
respective institutions to work
until the date of the test.
During each academy class,
the top performers are chosen to
receive special awards in various
categories. The student who
consistently scored the highest
on the multitude of tests received
the Top Academic Award.
Palmer, from UCI, had a 96.8
average on all of the tests and
was presented with this award.
The student who scored the
best during the repeated handson tests on the firing range
earned the Top Gun Award.
Hanson, from FSP was presented
with this award.
The student who scored the
highest on the defensive tactics
portion of the instruction—which
includes properly demonstrating
the defensive tactics techniques
to the instructors—earned the
Top DT Award. There was a tie
for this award. Yarbrough from
RMC and Ricketts from FSP
were each presented with the
award.
UCHS football
program hosts
annual golf
tourney on
July 19
The Union County High
School football program’s fourth
annual golf tournament is set for
Friday, July 19, beginning with
a shotgun start at 8 a.m. at the
Starke Golf and Country Club.
The cost to enter the four-man,
best-ball tournament is $55 per
person/$180 per team. Lunch
will be provided.
There will be door prizes, as
well as prizes for longest drive,
closest to the pin, straightest
drive and a putting contest.
Hole sponsorship opportunities
are available for $100. Also, there
are three levels of sponsorship
opportunities: Purple ($200),
Gold ($250) and Tiger ($350).
To register for the tournament,
or if you are interested in
being a sponsor, please contact
Ronny Pruitt at 386-867-0078
or pruittr@union.k12.fl.us, or
Matthew Elixson at 352-2758697 or elixsonm@union.k12.
fl.us.
All proceeds will support Lake
Butler Middle School and Union
County High School athletics.
Gilbert from UCI was honored
as class president, and Ricketts
from FSP was honored as vice
president. A special thank you
was offered to Dietrich from
UCI. She acted as an informal
administrative assistant for the
class. She designed and compiled
a number of practice tests for the
other students and kept track of
everyone’s timesheets.
The keynote speaker for
the graduation ceremony was
UCI Assistant Warden David
Maddox. Maddox spoke of the
challenge, responsibility and
reward that result from becoming
a correctional officer.
He said when he was asked to
speak, he cast his mind back to
the time when he first became
certified.
“I thought back to some of
the things I was told and some
of the things I should have been
told. I thought about the concerns
my family had about my career
choice,” Maddox said. In spite
of those concerns, he said his
family came to understand his
choice and was proud of his
accomplishment.
He said he was sure that
the families of the graduating
students had reservations about
their career choice as well.
“I will not stand here and tell
you that your new career choice
is not one that comes with a
certain amount of danger,”
Maddox said, “but those of us in
the Department of Corrections
always come together to take
care of one another. We never
walk alone; I’m sure you’ve
heard that motto. We take care of
each other and of our families. In
my 23 years with the department,
I’ve seen it time and time again.
Our people reach out and take
care of each other.”
Maddox said there is a
significant difference between
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Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section • Thursday, July 11, 2013
Socials
Wall celebrates ‘blessings’
of 95 years
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
If Lake Butler resident Hazel
Wall could add a chapter to her
book, “Cracker Girl: A Love
Story,” she said it would be titled,
“The Blessings of Getting Old.”
It would certainly be an
appropriate chapter to conclude
the book Wall wrote about her
life. She has gotten so much joy
out of these past few years that
she’d love to share it with others.
“I’m just having so much fun
that I want to tell the world about
it,” she said.
Wall’s family wanted her to
write another book, but since she
was in her 80s when she wrote
“Cracker Girl: A Love Story,” she
didn’t think that was possible.
“I didn’t think I had time,” she
said. “I never expected to live
this long. I didn’t ever expect to
get this old.”
Yet there was Wall, the center
of attention at a 95th birthday bash
that was held June 29 at the New
River Baptist Church fellowship
hall. Family and friends from
all over showed up to pay their
respects.
“I don’t know how many
people we had—probably about
100,” Wall said.
Yes, Wall has slowed down
over the years, but she said she is
still getting so much out of life—
maybe even more. The morning
of her birthday party was the
perfect example. Wall watched it
rain as she ate her breakfast and
was overcome by the sight.
“I have always loved the rain
and stormy weather,” she said,
“but never in my life has rain
meant that much to me. Every
drop that was running down that
window seemed like a caress. It
was a God-given blessing, and I
was aware of it. I started crying.”
Wall couldn’t have thought
she was on the path to so much
enjoyment in life when her
husband, Bill, died in 2010. They
were married for 73 years, and
it was those times she and Bill
shared that Wall thought made up
the most memorable parts of her
book. It was their relationship
that prompted Wall to add the
words “a love story” to the
book’s title.
“I cried so much that first
year,” Wall said referring to the
aftermath of Bill’s death. “I still
miss him a lot.”
Bill’s health was declining, so
as much as she didn’t want to
let him go, Wall, as a Christian,
knew her husband would be in a
better place.
“We would look in each other’s
eyes and think about having to
depart, and watch our eyes fill up
with tears,” Wall said. “He didn’t
want to leave me. I didn’t want
him to have to leave me, either,
but I didn’t want to keep him
here in the condition he was in.”
The good times, though, lasted
right up until her Bill’s death.
Wall said she enjoyed cooking
meals for her husband, who
would always compliment her
and show his appreciation for her
efforts.
His death may have been
inevitable, Wall said, but that
didn’t mean there was no
laughter. Wall remembered when
she and her husband both relied
on walkers to get around. Wall
returned from picking blueberries
in her yard one day when the
berries somehow spilled all over
the floor. It was quite a sight to
see the two of them trying to
maintain their balance while
using a broom and a dustpan to
collect the berries, Wall said.
“Every time the broom would
touch the blueberries, they’d
scatter and just go all over the
place,” she said. “We got to
laughing at ourselves. I could see
him, and he could see me. It was
ridiculous. It was funny. We got
to laughing until we cried.”
Despite the obvious sadness
that came with Bill’s death,
Wall discovered life still had
its enjoyable moments. Though
active in church and missionary
work throughout her life, Wall
said reading the Bible now means
more to her than it ever did.
“I guess I have more time to
study,” she said.
In fact, Wall said verses she
didn’t even know she knew pop
into her head at what seem to be
relevant times.
“I have a veritable treasure
trope of scripture,” Wall said. “I
didn’t realize I knew so much of
it. I’ve been accumulating it, I
Hazel Wall (front, center) celebrates her 95th birthday
with children (clockwise from bottom left) Wanda
Clifford, Wayne Wall, Stephen Wall and Mike Wall. Not
pictured: John E. Wall III.
guess, for years. It comes when
I need it.”
Wall said she had given away
all her Bible study helps from
when she used to teach Sunday
school. As it turned out, she
gave it away prematurely. Wall
was asked to lead a ladies’ Bible
study group for her church,
Morningstar Baptist. Anywhere
from five to eight women have
been meeting on Tuesdays every
other week for approximately
two months now.
“I was thrilled to death to
get to do that,” Wall said. “It’s
about the nicest thing that’s ever
This birthday cake was
happened to me. Maybe that’s
made
by Hazel Wall’s greatone reason the Lord’s leaving me
granddaughter
Minnie
around here.”
Broughton.
Wall used to live in a house
in Brooker, but after Bill died,
the house was too big. She now
lives in a small house off of Lake
Street in Lake Butler.
The house in Brooker may
have become too big too manage,
but Wall manages just fine in
almost every other aspect of life.
She wakes up every morning
and cooks breakfast for herself.
It could be a scrambled egg one
morning and made-from-scratch
blueberry pancakes another
morning.
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3B
Crime
Recent arrests
in Bradford,
Clay or Union
The following individuals
were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in
Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties:
Heather Nicole Arthur, 24, of
Starke was arrested July 6 by
Bradford deputies for a probation
violation.
Dennis Ray Asbell, 39, of
Bradford deputies for possession
of drug equipment, resisting an
officer and a conditional release
violation.
Aaron S. Ashburn, 39, of
Starke police for larceny and resisting an officer.
Cheyenne Khol Barnes, 21, of
Florahome was arrested July 4
by Bradford deputies for criminal mischief with property damage.
of Jacksonville was arrested July tion violation.
2 by Bradford deputies for posReginald Terry Hill, 52, of
session of a controlled substance
Brooker was arrested July 1 by
without a prescription.
Bradford deputies for failure to
Rodney Flanders, 46, of Mel- appear.
rose was arrested July 6 by Clay
Ahmad Rashawn Hudson, 35,
deputies for shooting or throwing a missile into a vehicle and of Starke was arrested July 6 by
criminal mischief with property Bradford deputies for delivery or
selling a controlled substance,
damage.
delivery or trafficking in a conLindsay Freeman, 26, of St. trolled substance and possession
Augustine was arrested July 1 by of a controlled substance without
Bradford deputies for a probation a prescription.
violation.
Aquiles L Jackson, 18, of
Brian Scott Fuquay, 25, of Starke was arrested July 8 by
Starke was arrested July 7 by Starke Police for burglary and
Bradford deputies for an out-of- larceny.
county warrant and possession of
Mark Christopher Jackson, 41,
marijuana.
of Starke was arrested July 3 by
Larry Victane Gatlin, 40, of Bradford deputies for failure to
Jacksonville was arrested July 4 appear.
by Bradford deputies for driving
Dre’Shaun Davon Johnson,
with a suspended, revoked, can22, of Jacksonville was arrested
celed or disqualified license.
July 7 by Bradford deputies for
Vernon Richard Goodwin, battery.
40, of Starke was arrested July 8
Dusty Marie Johnson, 35, of
by Bradford deputies for giving
false verification of ownership or Starke was arrested July 2 by
false identification to a second- Bradford deputies for disorderly
intoxication.
ary metals recycler.
Billy James Barton, 38, of
Anthony Quinn Gravely, 62,
Starke police for an out-of-coun- of Lawtey was arrested July 4
by Starke police for disorderly
ty warrant and larceny.
intoxication.
Dwayne Blunt, 41, of Starke
William Grayer, 30, of Starke
was arrested July 6 by Bradford
deputies for driving with a sus- was arrested July 3 by Bradford
pended, revoked, canceled or deputies for producing marijuana.
disqualified license.
Todd Christian Greer, 28, of
David Eric Michael Bresee,
Middleburg
was arrested July 2
27, of Hampton was arrested July
by
Bradford
deputies for posses2 by Bradford deputies for larceny and dealing in stolen property. sion of marijuana and possession
of drug equipment.
Robert Miles Brown, 32, of
James Ray Harris, 27, of
Dunnellon was arrested July 7 by
Starke police for driving with a Starke was arrested July 3 by
suspended, revoked, canceled or Bradford deputies for resisting
an officer.
disqualified license.
Robert Graydon Harris, 49, of
Edward Russell Carter, 62, of
Jacksonville was arrested July 7 Lake Butler was arrested July 7
by Bradford deputies for DUI, a by Union deputies for assault and
probation violation and hit-and- disorderly intoxication.
run.
Curtis Lamont Harold, 27, of
Raiford
was arrested July 5 by
James Herbert Clark, 39, of
Glen St. Mary was arrested July Union deputies for resisting an
5 by Union deputies for driving officer and assault.
with a suspended, revoked or exCharles Lamont Henderson,
pired license.
35, of Starke was arrested July
Aaron Marshall Copeland, 35, 5 by Bradford deputies for operof Starke was arrested July 6 by ating a motor vehicle without a
Starke police for trespassing and valid license.
possession of drug equipment.
William Levin Henderson, 22,
of
Lake Butler was arrested June
Lawrence Michael Dasilva,
25
by Union deputies for an out26, of Scituate, Mass. was arrested July 2 by Lawtey police of-county warrant.
for driving with a suspended, reJames Vernon Herndon, 20, of
voked, canceled or disqualified
Raiford was arrested July 7 by
license.
Bradford deputies for a probaKyle Leon Dick, 23, of Starke
deputies for two out-of-county
warrants.
David Patrick Donaldson, 28,
of Callahan was arrested July 2
with a suspended, revoked, canceled or disqualified license.
Tyrell Gerard Kendrick, 25, tey was arrested July 6 by Bradof Ocala was arrested July 1 by ford deputies for a probation vioBradford deputies for failure to lation.
appear.
Hiram Lester Thacker, 32, of
Crystal Shiko Masters, 28, of Waldo was arrested July 1 by
Starke was arrested July 1 by Bradford deputies for aggravated
Bradford deputies for a probation assault- weapon.
violation.
Amanda Renee Thornton, 24,
Levy Deshaun McCloud, 33, of Starke was arrested July 6 by
of Starke was arrested July 1 by Starke police for failure to apBradford deputies for a probation pear.
violation.
Logan MacKenzie TurberMary Mitzan, 69, of Hampton ville, 33, of Lake City was arwas arrested July 4 by Bradford rested July 7 by Bradford depudeputies for aggravated assault – ties for DUI.
weapon.
Willie B. Tyson, 65, of Starke
Cynthia Darlene Plasters, 52, was arrested July 8 by Starke poof Starke was arrested July 5 by lice for driving with a suspended,
Bradford deputies for aggravated revoked, canceled or disqualified
battery, aggravated assault – license.
weapon and burglary.
Trapper Ward Vanallen, 33,
Mildred Elizabeth Pope, 23, of of Starke was arrested July 6 by
Lake City was arrested July 7 by Bradford deputies for battery and
Union deputies for driving with assault.
a suspended, revoked, canceled
Andrew Joseph Vasquez, 23,
or disqualified license, failure
to appear and criminal mischief of Lawtey was arrested July 2 by
Starke police for shoplifting.
with property damage.
Michael Scott West, 31, of
Chandra Janet Preston, 25, of
Gainesville was arrested July 3 Jacksonville was arrested July 4
William Johnson, 35, of Key- by Bradford deputies for a pro- by Bradford deputies for drivstone Heights was arrested July bation violation.
ing with a suspended, revoked,
7 by Clay deputies for violating a
canceled or disqualified license,
protection order.
Jeffrey Redding, 54, of Starke and possession of a controlled
Dillan Christopher Jones, 18, deputies for resisting an officer.
of Starke was arrested July 2 by
Starke police for larceny.
Gil Santiago, 33, of Starke
was arrested July 5 by Starke
Tony Eugene Jordan Jr., 32, of police for battery.
Providence was arrested June 24
Thomas Staton, 25, of Keyby Union deputies for a probastone Heights was arrested July
tion violation.
3 for two counts of failure to apKevin David Kedgley, 35, of pear.
Keystone Heights was arrested
July 7 by Starke police for DUI.
Alvin B. Stinson, 26, of Law-
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together billions of human beings
since Adam and Eve.
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Keystone Heights
Telegraph, Times & Monitor • Thursday, July 11, 2013 • Page 4B
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Misnamed
commission
Thanks UCHS
To all UCHS students, past
and present: Thank you to each
of you for the 25-plus years of
being with you each day. With
some of you, your children
sitting where you once sat. It
has been a pleasure and a joy
watching each of you year after
year grow into young ladies and
gentlemen, watching you choose
your dreams and making them
come true.
Thank you for all the hugs,
love yous, using my shoulder
when needed, all the hard work,
the Hardee’s, the career days that
you worked so hard to make a
success, and all the silly things
we did over the years. Can’t
leave out being “Granny” to a lot
of you!
One final thing: Our memories
are precious and I love each of
you for them. To each of you—I
love you.
Hugs from “stay at home sub.”
“Mrs. C.”
Joyce Chambers
To the man and woman that
were exiting Walmart in Starke
on Friday, June 28, this is a note
of apology. I am sure you will
recall the incident if you are the
one I am referring to.
I am the woman that was
hurrying into the door at
Walmart; you had bags in your
hands and were exiting the same
door. Evidently in my state of
trying to rush before bad weather
began, I was closer to you than I
realized.
You made the comment,
“Sorry lady, I didn’t mean to run
you over.” As I continued on, I
commented (not directly to you),
“If you would go out the right
door.” When I said that, the Holy
Spirit pricked my heart. When I
turned, you were gone (not that
I would have recognized you
anyway because I was in such a
hurry).
This is an apology to you,
sir. I am so sorry that incident
happened and I am asking for
your forgiveness for my rudeness
and un-Christ like attitude. I
could give you several excuses
for my frame of mind at that
particular time, but there is no
excuse for my rudeness to you.
The sin of my attitude at that
time has been weighing heavy
on my heart. I have prayed for
forgiveness to the Lord, but I
need to ask your forgiveness and
this is the only way I know how
to attempt to do that.
I ask you again, please forgive
me.
A.L. Wilkinson
Don’t
stereotype us
Dear Editor:
This is a response to the letter
written by Brian Snapp of Citrus
County, dated 7-4-13.
As a citizen of Bradford County
as well as a U.S. and taxpaying
citizen of this country, I have
a deep sense of consternation
about Mr. Snapp’s view of
Starke’s citizens’ behavior, yet a
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The first is “why?” For
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I apologize
the pledge for a unified America
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in “unity,” not divisiveness.
This freedom of expression does
not stereotype those, who due
to religious or other reasons,
disagree in principle; but enables
those persons to find civil ways
to express their right to disagree.
Biblically, the right to choose is
even laid out in a text of the canon,
which I hold with conviction,
in my belief as a practicing
Christian. The statement is: “For
God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that
whosoever believes in Him shall
not perish, but have everlasting
life.” So, aside from my belief,
your position as a person is
important, not because of your
non-Christian faith beliefs; but
your right to peaceful assembly.
In summation, Mr. Snapp
and others, please do not judge
the community of Starke or
the essence of Christianity on
account of the inappropriate
display of some unknown
spectators, as alluded to as
residents. I believe this type of
statement devalues the people
who have no personal knowledge
of inappropriate behavior. These
are the very statements that
entrap and confuse people and
generations, and the lie “they’re
all that way.”
The protestors holding the
rebel flags and blowing horns
do not represent Christians
who believe in the oneness of
“God’s Spirit.” The first letter
to the early church of Corinth
points to the unity of the believer
through the power of the Spirit
in baptism, irrespective of
birthplace, cultural, biological,
and social characteristics of a
person (See 1 Corinthians 12:13
in New Testament Scripture).
Mr. Snapp, the town you
stopped in for 30-plus years prior
to your unfortunate experience
will hopefully, in time, evoke
more favorable memories.
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Dear Editor:
I addressed the Union County
Commission Monday, June
17. This is the right of every
citizen of the county and is the
commission’s first order of
business at each meeting. This is
a summary of things I said.
It is a matter of public record
that Wayne Smith was deposed
of as chairman and Mr. Tallman
took that position. At that time,
Smith asked one at a time had any
other commissioner ever brought
any money into the county from
the state or federal governments
or other entities. None had. In
his tenure, Smith has procured
more than $35 million for Union
County. Of that, one-fifth goes
to his district. In other words,
the others who did nothing
get to spend 80 percent of the
money from his efforts to keep
the voters in their districts happy
with them.
First, think how the roads and
other services would be in your
district if you had to depend on
the funds your commissioner
got! Next, ask just what is your
commissioner doing for the
$26,000 he is paid.
One commissioner said that it
is a “joint effort.” I replied that it
seems to be—he gets and the rest
of you spend.
Also a matter of public record,
last summer when we had so
many storms and roads were
washed out and mosquitoes were
rampant, Smith was the only
commissioner to show up at the
meeting with FEMA. As a result.
Union County was funded for
road repair and was sprayed for
mosquitoes. As I said, people
died from West Nile Virus all
over the South and others’ health
was impacted for a lifetime. So,
had Smith not gone, it seems
certain some from Union County
would have died/been disabled.
The mosquito population still
seems to be down this year.
Chairman Tallman agreed that
Smith has done a great job for
the county and that he struggles
to do in 40 hours what Wayne
did in 24. I take that as a claim
that Tallman is spending 40
hours a week as a commissioner
working for the county’s interest.
I am a bit skeptical. I wish I had
asked, “Then why is he not still
chairman since he can do it and
you cannot?”
How many of you work 40
hours plus travel time and other
expenses for less than $26,000?
Does your commissioner work
even 10 hours for the county?
Surely, he does things in his
district, but that is really just
work for his own re-election.
action? Does history show that
previous successful cultures
have improved by doing so?
Can anyone point to just one
civilization from the past which
has endorsed such a thing and
then “lived to tell about it?” Of
course not. And for good reason.
It flies in the face of common
sense.
“But wait. The current system
isn’t fair. We should allow this
in order to be sure that we’re all
treated the same.” Big fat lie!
We are already treated the same.
I can’t marry my sister, neither
can you. I can’t marry someone
of my own sex; neither can you.
Whatever current law allows me
to do, you can do the same.
It’s not fairness that’s the
issue here. The reality is that
some people want to change the
definition of marriage, which
leads to the other (huge) question,
unanswered and unanswerable.
“If marriage is not a lifelong
commitment between one man
and one woman, then what is it?”
Has anyone put forth a new,
replacement definition? Have
any of our brilliant “leaders of
change” in Washington, D.C.,
stepped up to the plate on this
one? I sure haven’t seen or heard
of any. And with good reason.
Any new definition would surely
leave out some fringe group,
or even individual, who could
claim that he/she/it was not being
treated fairly. “If a man can
marry another man, why can’t I
have several spouses, perhaps a
few female, a few male, and one
canine?”
Preposterous you say. Of
course it is. But so is the whole
concept of changing the meaning
of marriage that has been in place
since the dawn of time.
It’s obvious to me that, if
marriage is not what it has
been for centuries among the
vast majority of tribes, cultures
and civilizations, then it is
nothing. And if it is nothing,
then humankind is doomed
because marriage and its logical
companion, family, are, and
have been, the glue that has held
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I remember when the
commission that then was ran
Union County into receivership.
The governor appointed Marvin
Pritchett to run the county and he
got us financially solvent.
Authority was then returned to
the county and the commission.
Wayne Smith was elected and
learned on the job and has
tirelessly worked for Union
County, all the county, not just
his district. He spends much of
his $26,000 salary doing the
business of the county. I said then
that nothing in the public record
gives any evidence that Union
County would not again go down
the tubes were Wayne Smith to
drop dead of a heart attack.
Wayne Smith is the only
county
commissioner
we
have. The others are district
commissioners who work to be
re-elected and help the county
by accident in their pursuit of the
easy salary. Their ability to do
that depends a lot on the money
they obtain from Smith’s efforts.
Should you disagree with the
last paragraph, show up at the
next meeting and speak and list
all the things your commissioner
has done for Union County.
Keith Ward,
Lake Butler
conviction to share my opinion.
My sense of anxiety comes not
so much by his first amendment
right in standing for what he
believes, but a statement of
stereotyping.
My question is what evidence
exists to indicate that all the
protestors of the atheist protestors
on Saturday, June 29, were from
Starke? Does the display of
rebel flag protestors represent
the population of true Christian
believers, composing of people
who are diverse in gender, race,
and belief in the totality of
the Holy Bible, represent this
diverse people of Starke? In
view of the fact that this writer,
a professing Christian, was
not at the unveiling of the Ten
Commandments ceremony, that
make me less of a believer of the
Christian faith or nonbeliever of
the Torah?
Stereotyping in any form is
dangerous business. The display
of the rebel flag, the Bonnie
Blue Flag, an Orphan Brigade
flag does not represent all the
people of Starke, unless one had
direct knowledge of those uncivil
protestors being Starke residents.
Albeit, the community of
Starke has not been without
challenges, yet many of the
diverse and widely held beliefs
of the people I have known for
years do not hold to the exhibition
of civil mockery. Futhermore,
the
statistical
information
available in the U.S. archives for
the military includes citizens of
high moral character, my father
included, who was willing to
sacrifice their lives for a United
States, not a divided one.
The article states “all y’all in
Starke should be ashamed of the
frightfully childish, behavior
from some of y’all.” Again,
who were the some? Retired
military service people, AfricanAmericans, Asians, Native
Indians,
white
Americans,
Hispanics,
Italian-Americans,
Jewish, or others?
The concern you expressed
has some merit as it relates to the
American flag, concomitant to
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The Keystone U17 soccer team has played its way to multiple championships and a
berth in the August nationals. Pictured (l-r) are Nacho Grimaldo, Wyatt Graziano, Juan
Grimaldo, Zac Holman, Cory Hedding and coach Trevor Waters. Not pictured: Brandon
Hannah.
Keystone U17
team proving
tough to beat
Keystone’s
four
players
outscored their opponents by
a combined score of 39-19 in
capturing the U17 division
championship of the 11th annual
Keystone Heights Rotary Club
3v3 Tournament, which was held
June 29 at Twin Lakes Park.
The Indians, consisting of
Wyatt Graziano, Juan Grimaldo,
Cory Hedding and Zac Holman,
won five consecutive matches
in claiming their second straight
tournament title and third this
summer.
Keystone
outscored
its
opponents 28-12 to capture the
championship of the 11th annual
3v3 tournament in Ponte Vedra
on June 8-9. The team, which
also included Nacho Grimaldo
and Brandon Hannah, had five
wins and one tie. The Indians
defeated the Tallahassee Tropics
6-5 in overtime to claim the title.
Back in March, the Indians
won a 3v3 tournament in
Jacksonville.
Keystone has qualified for the
August nationals.
WALL
Continued from 2B
Wall also enjoys cooking for
others, such as her son Mike,
who lives nearby.
“She still cooks with castiron pots, including the great
big ones,” Mike Wall said. “She
loves her cast iron.”
To which his mother replied,
“I just love to cook. I guess I’ll
cook until I die.”
Wall loves to read. If it’s not
the Bible, it’s the Wall Street
Journal, which she reads every
day to get caught up on world
events.
Then there are a certain
author’s books that Wall seemed
a little embarrassed about.
“I don’t guess there are very
man old ladies who are addicted
to Louis L’Amour,” Wall said.
That so-called addiction began
Hazel Wall is still
enjoying what
life has to offer
after writing
her life story,
“Cracker Girl:
A Love Story,”
approximately
seven years ago.
w h e n
Wall’s husband returned from
a yard sale with a box full of
paperback books. She picked
up a Louis L’Amour book and
read it. Since then, the author’s
books have created an enjoyable
diversion for her.
“I still enjoy them,” Wall said.
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“I must read one about every
couple of weeks.”
About the only thing Wall’s
age has put a limit on is her
driving, though she said she gave
that up voluntarily to appease
worried family members.
Wall said she had to learn to
write again after the stroke she
suffered, but admitted writing’s
not that easy anymore. Because
Keystone squads prove they’re tops
The Keystone Youth Soccer U11 and U12 teams placed first and second, respectively,
at the 11th annual Keystone Heights Rotary Club 3v3 Tournament, which was held June
29 at Twin Lakes Park. The two teams faced each other in the U12 rec championship
match, with the U11 team coming out on top 3-2. The U12 team is (front, l-r) Philip
Grimaldo, Gage Skipper, Garret Stanley, Caleb Cushman, Anthony Horton and
Christopher Wright. The U11 team is (back, l-r) Isaac Cardenas, Samuel Santana, Bryan
Value, coach Duane Patterson, Matthew White, Julian Holmes and Casey Dewitt.
of that, she won’t be attempting
to write another book, but she
still writes letters to family and
friends. Such correspondence
has been prevalent throughout
her life. She and Bill moved
quite a bit, but she would always
keep in touch with the friends
they left behind, Wall said.
Wall recently just gained one
more person to write to after
having a phone conversation
with a cousin she had never
gotten the opportunity to know
before.
“I’ve got another pen pal,”
Wall said. “I’m going to write to
her, and she’s going to write to
me.”
Wall is sure to write her
cousin about the blessings of life
and about how much fun she’s
having. In fact, Wall said, “If
everybody could realize that it
could be this good when they get
this old, I guess they would all be
wanting to get old to enjoy it.”
Though there’s a whole book
about her, perhaps one need only
read the last verse of Psalms 16
for a summation of Wall’s life:
“Thou wilt shew me the path of
life; in they presence is fullness
of joy; at thy right hand there are
pleasures forevermore.”
“That’s Christian life,” Wall
said. “It can’t get any better.”
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Missed
opportunity
ashamed of their behavior.” I
hung my head in shame because
surrounding this article are pages
of advertisements for worship
Dear Editor:
opportunities in Starke.
I did hang my head in shame
We are definitely a community
as I read the article titled that is not short on places to
“People of Starke should be worship on Sunday morning,
but I believe we missed the
opportunity to worship during
the unveiling of the atheist
monument. Not by gathering in
our churches and showing our
love for God kind of worship,
but being respectful and loving
to our neighbors kind of worship.
As I was reading the parable
of the Good Samaritan, I
wondered what most Christian
demonstrators would have done
if they saw an atheist lying in
the ditch after the demonstration.
Judging from the article I
previously mentioned, we would
have thrown fountain drinks
on them and told them good
riddance.
This is not the kind of behavior
Jesus expects of us as neighbors
to all who pass through our city.
We are told to love each other as
Jesus has loved us (John 15:12),
so to all who pass through our
city and do not feel love, I
apologize and hang my head in
shame.
John Faulkner,
Starke
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Obituaries
Thelma Ebling
KINGLSEY
LAKE—Thelma
“Topsy” Ebling, 79, of Kingsley
Lake died on Sunday, July 7, 2013,
following complications from surgery.
She is survived by: her husband of
58 years, Warren Ebling; daughters,
Sandra (Jimmy) Alvarez and Susan
(Gary) Bakken; six grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Lucy White; and one brother,
Clinton (Shirley) Barton.
She was a member of Kingsley
Lake Baptist Church where a memorial celebrating her life will be held
on Sunday, July 14, at 2 p.m. In lieu
of flowers, donations can be made to
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at schools in Florida and Georgia. She was of the Methodist faith.
She is survived by: her daughter,
Kathryn Hope Rivera of Muskegon,
Mich.; grandson, Phoenix Rivera of
Alhambra, Calif.; brother, Arthur
(Jane) Holliday of Lake City; nieces, Suzanne Leamon of D’Iberville,
Miss., and Sabrina Green of Lake
City; aunt, Mildred Haynes of
Starke; and cousins, Anne Haynes of
Starke, Marcia Welch of Savannah,
Ga., Kathleen Severo of Sterling,
Va., Maggi Jones of Toronto, Canada, and Joe Scanlan of San Jose,
Calif. Graveside services were held on
July 10, at Crosby Lake Cemetery
with the Rev. Mike Moore officiating. Local arrangements are by
Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of
Starke. Online condolences may be
left at www.jonesgallagherfh.com.
Sara Effrain
Mary French
PAID OBITUARY
FAIRFAX—Sara Hope Holliday
Effrain passed away Saturday, June
29, 2013, in Fairfax, Va., after a
lengthy illness.
She was born in Jacksonville on
Nov. 30, 1946, to the late Arthur
Nelson Holliday and Sara Hope
Haynes Holliday. She was a graduate of Bradford High School and
Florida State University and taught
LEGALS
PAID OBITUARY
STARKE—Mary Alice French,
87, of Starke, died Monday, June 24,
2013, at the home of her caregiver.
She was born Jan. 28, 1926, in
Granite City, Ill., to the late Henry
G. and Iva Ruby (Wallace) Ezell.
Prior to retirement she worked as an
executive secretary in the banking
industry. She was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church of Starke,
Order of the Eastern Star Chapter
650 in Granite City, and the Order of
the White Shrine, Mt. Olive Shrine
#15 in St. Louis, Mo.
She was preceded in death by: her
husband, Earl Paul French; siblings,
Henry Ezell, Russell Ezell and Kathleen Ezell Wallace. She is survived
by: her daughter, Dianne (Walter)
Westcott of Starke; brothers, Gerald Ezell, Jimmy Ezell and Tommy
Ezell, all of Illinois; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two
step-sisters in Illinois; and sister-inlaw, Jane Ezell of Starke.
Memorial services were held
on July 9 in the First Presbyterian
Church in Starke. Interment will be
at a later date in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements are
by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home
of Starke.
Annie Reader
LAWTEY—Annie Hazel Stephens Reader, 87, of Lawtey died on
Tuesday, July 2, 2013, following a
brief illness.
She was born in Alkol, W. Va.,
July 12, 1925, to the late Albert Allen and Nettie A. (Martin) Price and
has been a resident of Lawtey since
2005. She worked as a nurse’s aide
in hospitals and nursing homes before her retirement. She was a member of the Northside Baptist Church.
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daughter, Gloria Stephens Damone;
six grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren.
A memorial service was held July
9 in the DeWitt C. Jones Chapel with
Pastor Larry Finley officiating. Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher
Funeral Home of Starke.
Hubert Willard
KEYSTONE
HEIGHTS—Hubert C. Willard, 69, died on Friday,
July 5, 2013. He was born in Buffalo, S.C., and resided in Keystone
Heights.
He is survived by: his wife, Carolyn Willard; three sons, Kevin (Naomi) Willard, Rob Willard and Kenny
(Tonya) Gibbs; sister, Bobbie J. Willard; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
July 10 at Freedom Baptist Church,
Keystone Heights, with Pastor Chris
Koiner. Burial followed in Holly
Hill Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Holly Hill Funeral Home.
Thank you will never be
enough to express our
gratitude for the
outpouring of love
during the last month.
Our family has received
many calls, food, visits,
cards and gifts; the
kindnesses shown are
very much appreciated.
Thank you to all who
came to the memorial
service to honor Glen
and his service to
others.
Philippians 4:19
The family of
Glen Harris
Frank,
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would have been 71 on
your birthday, and on
July 14, it will be 5
years since you’ve been
gone. Oh my God, you
are missed so very
much,
Love,
Your wife, Caroline
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a job and a career. “A job is
something you do to pay the
bills. A career is something you
invest your life in. In corrections,
that is what we are all about,” he
said.
Maddox offered some advice
to the new graduates as well.
“Always try to do the right
thing for the right reason and you
won’t go wrong,” he said. “Treat
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everyone the way you want to be
treated. Be tough, but always be
fair.” He advised the graduates
not to take their frustrations with
work home with them and not
to bring their frustrations from
home to the institution.
He closed with a quote from
Muhammad Ali: “Don’t count
the days… make the days count.”
The graduates and their
families enjoyed refreshments
and fellowship at the close of the
ceremony.
The graduates from UCI are shown in this photo being congratulated by members of the UCI leadership team.
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Warden Stephen Rossiter, Michael Moore, Steven Garrett, Marla Dietrich, Dokoda Veals, Anthony Palmer, Charles
Mann, Kenneth Gilbert, Brian Smith, Major Stanley Peterson and Asst. Warden David Maddox.
UCI’s Kenneth
Gilbert was
chosen as
class president
and also made
remarks at the
ceremony.
Sean Hanson from
FSP received the
Top Gun Award
from UCI Asst.
Warden David
Maddox.
The graduates thanked their families for the support they gave during the long
hours of training and studying. Applauding are (foreground to background) Officers
Michael Moore, Anthony Palmer, Thomas Ricketts, Brian Smith, Charles Stanley,
Jason Tollick, Dokoda Veals, Lloyd Webb and Amanda Yarbrough.
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James Feltner, Marla Dietrich, (back row, l-r) Charles
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Outdoors calendar
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By Mickey Agner
Larry and Shane
Hendricks
took first at the
Lake Butler
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Ricky Rhoden and Preston
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July 4 has come and gone,
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shellcrackers will be the easiest
fish to catch during the day for
the remainder of the summer.
The redbellies and bluegills will
group and bed around new and
full moons.
Early and late will be your best
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cover will provide cooler water
temperatures and better odds.
If you are looking for some
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outside
activities,
remember that shrimp are
available on the St. Johns, and
if you are looking for a cooler
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The bass bite has been hot on
Rowell Lake since the launch has
reopened. Brandon Harvey and
Austin Manning had about the
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first place.
Ed Allen caught and released
large numbers of bass out of
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June 28 open
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Motor Vehicles
& Accessories
1998 ACURA-dark green,
2.3 cyl. Sunroof, new
tires, 5-speed manual,
30 mpg. 220,000 miles,
$1,495. Contact 904-5339391.
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$4,500 OBO. Call 904964-2886.
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Call between 5 and 8 PM.
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Land for Sale
LAND FOR SALE in Union
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for building purposes,
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The big news from the local
bass tournaments comes out of
Lake Butler this week, and it
was about the Rotary Club Big
Bass Tournament held on Lake
Butler. Like any tournament
that has a perfect 10-year repeat
performance, the event brought a
lot of tradition, good completion
and good administration to
play. For a lake the size of
Lake Butler—with a tradition
of producing less than average
sized bass—to put 53 boats on
the water, something good has
got to be going on.
To start with, the water levels
are good in all local lakes,
including Lake Butler.
The tournament was well
organized and managed by Rotary
Club President Zach Smith. The
competition for the one single
large bass per boat made the
weigh-in run smoothly. The
fisherman payout to the top 10
winners was a major part of the
collected proceeds. The obvious
goal of the event was to create a
great activity and not necessarily
to maximize charitable profits.
Next year’s incoming president,
Scott Roberts, was present,
assisting and preparing for 2014
already.
The first-place winners of
the tournament were Larry and
Shane Hendricks, a father and son
duo, with a catch that weighed in
at 3.25 pounds. Larry noted that
• Joey Tyson/Bald Eagle Bait
and Tackle bass tournaments at
Santa Fe Lake every Wednesday,
with the classic scheduled for
Father and son
Aug. 7;
Robert and
•Sampson Lake tournaments
Cody Black are
every Thursday;
pictured with
• July 8, new moon;
a nice catch at
• July 22, full moon;
the Joey Tyson
•Crosshorn
Ministries
Bald Eagle
meetings will resume in
Tournament.
September.
If you have a story, idea or
photo to share, please contact
Mickey Agner via email at mka@
maoutdoors.com, or by phone
at 904-964-1488. Photos may
also be submitted in person at
the Bradford County Telegraph,
Shane had just graduated from resources of Lake Butler and Union County Times or Lake
high school, and the win was a the great Florida sport of bass Region Monitor.
great way to celebrate his recent fishing.
The Open Lake Butler Bass
achievement. Apparently the
catch was an exciting event for Tournament was not held the
the pair. Larry described both of week of July 4 due to the large
them with shaky legs after the Rotary tournament. It was
however, held the Friday before
fish was netted.
Lake Butler is a unique lake in at Santa Fe Lake. The winners
the area. Very few lakes located were Zack Smith and Jay
adjacent to a main city of even Norman.
Florida’s Long-Term Care
The Joey Tyson Bald Eagle
a small, rural town can boast
Ombudsman Program needs
about a shoreline that is almost Tournament was held July 3, and volunteers to join its corps of
totally undeveloped. The tanning those results are as follows:
dedicated advocates who protect
•First place and big bass—
content of the lake makes
the rights of elders residing in
its water rather dark, but the Wayne Geiger and Zack Smith;
nursing homes, assisted living
•Second
place—Mike
shoreline is quite attractive. The
facilities and adult family care
public lake launch is really nice, Rhoades and Steve Shumake;
homes. The program’s local
•Third place—Josh Wisham
and the reputation for small bass
councils are seeking additional
and Travis Lake.
is really overstated.
volunteers to identify, investigate
The big bass caught by Geiger
Several fish over 2 pounds
and resolve residents’ concerns.
were caught at the tournament, and Smith was more than 8 Special training and certification
and Jay Norman recently caught pounds and one of the three is provided.
largest caught in the area this
a 9-pounder from the lake.
All interested individuals who
The Lake Butler Rotary year.
care about protecting the health,
Watch the heat when outside
Club has really created a great
safety, welfare and rights of longtraditional activity by paring the and keep your lines tight.
term care facility residents—who
often have no one else to advocate
for them—are encouraged to
call toll-free 1-888-831-0404 or
visit the program’s website at
ombudsman.myflorida.com.
The local council meets every
third Thursday at Haven Hospice
of North Central Florida, 4200
Wayne Geiger
N.W. 90th Blvd. in Gainesville,
and Zack Smith
to discuss the program’s current
took first and had
activities and give the public
the big fish at
a chance to provide comments
the July 3 Joey
about long-term care facility
Tyson Bald Eagle
issues. These public meetings
Tournament.
begin at 12:30 p.m. Concerned
citizens and those interested in
volunteering are welcome to
attend.
Help advocate
for the elderly
(904) 964-6305
(352) 473-2210
(386) 496-2261
and agriculture purposes.
$65,000. Call 863-4145144.
28+/- ACRES of mixed
pasture land and woods.
Small creek on the property and partially fenced.
Great home site on
County Road 18 toward
Brooker. Asking $129,900
O.B.O. Possible owner
financing 904-796-0660.
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Commercial
Property (Rent,
Lease, Sale)
DOWNTOWN STARKE Professional Offices for rent,
$315 per month. Conference room, kitchen, utilities and more provided.
904-364-8395.
RETAIL SPACE in busy
strip center. 1,000 sq.ft.
and 2,000 sq. ft. units.
South HWY 301 frontage, across from the KOA
Campground. Call 352235-1675.
ATTN: STATE PROPERTY
MANAGER, we have a
two-story building, 9 offices, dual A/C system, etc.
Will modify for long-term
contract. For more information call Mary Johnson
at 904-964-6305.
FOR RENT: Suite of offices.
Reception area, 3 offices,
break room, 2 bathrooms.
$550/mo. For more information call Mary Johnson
at 904-964-6305.
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Mobile Homes
For Sale
EX-LARGE DW. ON 2/3
acre. Fireplace, new
metal roof-AC-rugs. To-
tally refurbished. Owner
financing. 352-745-0094.
USED & REPO SALE: We
now have several goodused late model trade
in’s and repo homes
available. 2008 by Town
28x60, 3/2 (real nice)
$45,615. Delivered to
your lot (has AC plus
new appliances). 2007
32x80 Fleetwood very
nice condition (has AC,
fireplace and new appliances $52,055. delivered
to your lot. North Point
Homes, Gainesville, Fl.
352-872-5566.
NEW 28x48 3/2 Jacobsen $31,995. (Home only
pricing). You arrange
the set up or we can.
Home priced $5,000,
below cost. North Point
Homes, Gainesville. 352872-5566. Free credit approval by phone till 9PM.
NORTH POINT Homes in
Gainesville has the largest selection of New Jacobsen Homes in Florida.
Factory Outlet Pricing.
We will beat any other
dealer price. North Point
Homes, Gainesville, Fl.
352-872-5566.
PALM HARBOR 3BR/2BA.
$268/mo. 904-783-4619.
NEVER TITLED all warranties apply. 3BR/2BA. Only
$320/mo. 904-783-4619.
MODULAR HOMES starting
at only $40 sq. ft. 904783-4619.
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For Rent
3 BR/1 1/2 BA home off
Orange St., behind Winn
Dixie. Cats ok. 352-7456601.
WE HAVE 2 OR 3 bedroom
MH, clean, close to pris-
Marriage is sacred yet
sometimes difficult.
Before you consider divorce or separation,
please call 352-219-5017
for FREE Counseling
“BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT”
LAWNS & MORE
“Quality work for your budget”
FREE ESTIMATES
“Insured”
Mowing and More!!!
John Wood ~ 352-281-7821
lawnsmore@yahoo.com
on. Call 352-468-1323.
NICE MOBILE HOMES
in Lake Butler & Starke.
16x80 2BR/2BA, DW
3BR/2BA. 2 & 3 BR single wides. Both fenced.
Deposit required. Call
678-438-6828.
MOBILE HOMES FOR
RENT starting at $525
per month. Hidden Oaks,
Lake Butler. Call 386496-8111.
PERMANENT ROOMS
for rent at the Magnolia
Hotel. Both refrigerator
and microwave. Special
rates, by the month. Call
904-964-4303 for more
information.
LAKE BUTLER APARTMENTS, Accepting applications for HC and nonHC. 1,2,3, & 4 BR. Equal
housing opportunities.
1005 SW 6th St. Lake
Butler, 32054. TDD/TTY
711.Call 386-496-3141.
LAKE BUTLER Townsend
Home- Room with private
bath for rent- daily, weekly
or monthly rates available. Fridge, microwave,
and coffee service. Call
386-496-1878 or 352258-2803 for information.
2BR upstairs apartment
downtown Starke. $450/
mo. plus first, last, and
security dep. Call Joan
904-964-6305.
2BR/2BA home w/laundry
room, near Starke country
Club. $550/mo. Call 904769-9616.
3 BR/ 1 1/2 BA SW.w/
addition. Fenced yard,
screened porch. Between
Lake Butler & Starke.
$650/mo. $300 deposit.
Call 904-263-3999 or
Where one call
does it all!
904-305-8287.
2BR/2 FULL BATH, unfurnished doublewide mobile
home. Nestled in woods
in Worthington Springs,
on Santa Fe River. Very
private, service animals
only. $650/mo. 1st, last,
$650 deposit. Call 386496-2230.
2 BR/1 BA. Central heat
and air. Raiford. $425/
mo. $350 deposit. Call
904-964-8025.
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS,
3BR/2BA MH on 1 acre,
close to town, $525/mo.
plus deposit. Call 352475-6260.
Southern Villas
of Starke
Ask about our
1&2 BR Apartments HC &
non-HC Units. Central AC/
Heat, on-site laundry,
playground, private, quiet
atmosphere.
1001 Southern Villas Dr.
Starke, FL
“Equal Housing Opportunity”
Classified Ads 2BR/1BA SINGLEWIDE
MOBILE HOME . Raiford.
$450/mo. Call 904-7690293 or 904-966-1396.
3BR/2BA mobile home,
CH/A, good location 1st
& last months rent $550/
mo. 904-964-3595.
MOBILE HOME, 14x60,
excellent condition, water,
septic, trash, lawn maintenance included. Seniors,
1-2 people preferred.
$500/mo. 964-8218.
KEYSTONE & STARKE
rentals available soon.
2BR/1BA, some are lakefront. Rents are from $475
up to $575 monthly. Call
for more info. 352-2266226.
53A
Yard Sales
ESTATE, REMODELING,
moving sale; Sat. July 13
8 AM. No early birds, 6061
Kingsley Lake Dr., SR 16
East. Lots of everything:
furniture, appliances, sliding glass doors. Rain or
shine- sale inside.
THUR.FRI.SAT.SUN. 9am.? CR. 18 E. in Hampton
Next door to Macedonia
Baptist Church. Clothing
.50 cents - $5, plus other
items. Follow signs for
directions.
SAT. SUN. 8AM.-? Conerly
Estates, Starke. Follow
signs. Furniture, household items, baby items,
children and adult clothing, bikes, etc.
SAT. 8AM.-3PM. 15222 SW
75th Ave. off SR. 100 4th
house on right past Slab.
53B
Keystone Yard
Sales
GARAGE SALE Saturday,
8 AM to 4 PM. 6094 C.R.
214, Keystone Heights.
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Wanted
CASH FOR JUNK cars $300
& up. Free pick up, running or not. Call 352445-3909.
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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. 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
spinet piano, Hammond
spinet organ L-133 has
LES LER speakers. Call
386-496-0683.
ENGLISH IRONSTONE- J
& G Meakin- Blue Nordic12 place settings- Antique
chairs, Walnut drop leaf
dining table, old trunks,
oak piano, school desk,
Hoosier type kitchen cabinet, plus more. Call 904964-6813.
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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.
IN-HOME CARE for your
loved one. Knowledgeable, experienced, in all
aspects of elderly and disabled needs. Will care for
your family member with
total commitment. References available. Debbie
Halle 904-966-1201.
CHRISTIAN HANDYMAN,
Military Veteran, affordable, 11 years of experience. Building and
grounds maintenance and
repair, all trades (904)263-0252.
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Help Wanted
HIRING IMMEDIATELY,
qualified HHA/CNA’s for
in home care. Please
call HomeInstead Senior Care. 904-215-8520.
Drug Free Work Place.
SUPERVISOR TRAINEE
needed: Building products industry seeks and
ambitious, energetic, mechanically inclined person for a Management
Trainee position. Prefer
a 2-year degree or 2 yrs.
Supervisors experiencemanaging employees.
We are EECC, Drug free
workplace. 401k, health/
dental/life insurance, paid
holidays/vacations. Apply at Gilman Building
Products, 6640 CR 218,
Maxville, Fl. or fax resume
to 904-289-7736.
CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR, needed for the
Bradford County Public Library. This is a full
time position, $12.50/hr.
Computer experience,
customer service experience, supervisory experience are required.
Applicants should be familiar with Microsoft Office
programs and the SIRSI.
Operating system. Library
experience is preferred.
Applicants must have a
high school diploma or its
equivalent. Some college
preferred. Applications
and job description may
be picked up at Florida
Works, 819 S. Walnut
Street. Application will
close on Friday, July 12th
at 3pm. Bradford County
is an EOC employer.
EXPERIENCED PROPERTY preservation subcontractors. Must be licensed, insurance, experienced in home repairs,
9B
(904) 964-6305
(352) 473-2210
(386) 496-2261
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.
OWN A COMPUTER? Put it
to work! Up to $1,500 to
$7,000/mo. FT/PT. www.
iluvmybiz123.com.
2nd SHIFT STOREROOM
CLERK. Must have computer knowledge. Industrial Storeroom experience
helpful. We are an EEOC,
drug free workplace. We
offer Dental & Health Insurance, paid holidays
and vacation. Apply at
Gilman Building Products,
CR 218 Maxville, FL or fax
resume to 904-289-7736.
LOOKING FOR positive,
801 South Water Street
Starke, FL 32091
TDD/TTY 711
high energy, dependable,
self-starter to work in Lake
Butler/Starke area with
individuals with varying
disabilities. Must possess a HS dip/Ged, 1
yr. exp. DL, vehicle, and
ability to pass local, state
and federal background
screening. FT/PT $8.00
hr. Call 904-964-7767 for
more information.
MUNICIPLE ATTORNEY
WANTED: The Town of
Worthington Springs, Fl
is seeking an Attorney for
legal assistance. Please
forward resume, qualifications and compensation required to TOWN
OF WORTHINGTON
SPRINGS, PO Box 150,
Worthington Springs, Fl
32697 attention Pat Harrell, Clerk, 352-316-6776.
Where one call
does it all!
BUS DRIVERS NEEDED.
Union county School
Board. Substitute & full
time drivers needed. 40
hour training class pro-
vided. CDL not required
enrolling. Class begins
July 17. Call Mike or Darrell 386-496-2182.
FOR SALE
Chris
Waterfront Home Tour
Have you been dreaming of living on the Lake?
Here is your chance to survey some of the Lake Regions finest
waterfront homes currently on the market Saturday July 20th
as part of CB Isaac Realty’s “Summer Waterfront Home tour”.
For a complete list of homes and times check out the July 18th
issue of the Lake Region Monitor or visit
and click on
See you at the Lake !!!
1, 2, & 3 bedroom HC &
Non-HC accessible
apartments.
“This institution is an equal
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“Equal Housing Opportunity”
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Call 386-496-1215
for more information
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WE DON’T NEED PROOF OF INCOME!
AT HONDA OF GAINESVILLE WE SAY YES!
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR CREDIT IS!!!
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WITH LEATHER, SPOTLESS CONDITION, METICULOUSLY
MAINTAINED! ALL SERVICES DONE AT HONDA! CLEANEST
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NEW BODY STYLE, LOW MILES, WARRANTY WE WANT
PEOPLE WITH BAD CREDIT!!! TAKE ON PAYMENTS OF ONLY
GREAT ON GAS, TONS OF ROOM!
ONLY 10K MILES, BETTER WARRANTY THAN NEW, SPOTLESS
CONDITION, MAKE PAYMENTS OF $388/MO OR CALL FOR CASH PRICE
CREW CAB, GARAGE KEPT, LOW MILES
WARRANTY, LUXURY AT ITS FINEST. MAKE PAYMENTS WITH
0 DOWN AND $429/MO
DRIVE IN STYLE! PREVIOUSLY TURNED DOWN? WE SAY YES REGARDLESS
OF YOUR CREDIT HISTORY! TAKE ON PAYMENTS OF $296.19/MO
DEAL OF THE WEEK! POWER DOORS, NO MONEY DOWN REQUIRED!
LOW MILES, THRILL T0 DRIVE! MUST SEE. MILITARY AND
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WARRANTY TO 100K MILES, ATTENTION GETTER! MUST SEE
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FREE 60” TV WITH PURCHASE!
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GREAT ON GAS, GETS THE JOB DONE! LOW MILES
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ONLY 82K MILES, LEATHER, LOADED, MUST SEE! ANYONE QUALIFIES FOR FINANCING!
ONE OWNER, OVER 34 MPG, WILL LAST FOREVER!DO YOU HAVE BAD CREDIT,
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THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!! SIGN AND DRIVE SPECIAL!!
DEAL OF THE WEEK! LOOKS LIKE NEW!! NO MONEY DOWN REQUIRED!
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TONS OF ROOM, GREAT ON GAS, FUN TO DRIVE
ONLY 55K ORIGINAL MILES, ONE OWNER, GREAT STUDENT CAR!
FULLY LOADED, STATUS SYMBOL, GET THE CAR THAT YOU DESERVE. CALL JULIAN AT
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GREAT CONDITION, GOOD ON GAS, ANYBODY QUALIFES FOR THIS CAR
NO MATTER WHAT CREDIT YOU MAY HAVE!
WARRANTY TO 100K MILES, GETS THE JOB DONE, GREAT ON GAS!
TAKE ON PAYMENTS ON A BEAUTIFUL CREW CAB TRUCK. PAYMENTS ARE
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Call Mary Today at
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Come check us out, we are a
Kindergarten – 12th grade school using
the ABeka curriculum throughout all
grades. We have a staff dedicated to
loving children while providing a solid
Christian education. If you are interested
in joining the team at Northside give us a
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available.
PRINCIPAL - This is a managerial
position involving the planning,
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Bureau exists to give people what’s rightfully theirs
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
One doesn’t need to count off
paces and use a map where “X”
marks the spot to find potential
treasure. Florida’s Bureau of
Unclaimed Property offers an
easier way by logging onto its
website,
www.fltreasurehunt.
org.
Walter Graham, whose son
Brian is the community relations
coordinator for the Bradford
County School District, visited
the Kiwanis Club of Starke to
talk about the bureau, which
collects financial assets that are
owed people.
“We stand in your shoes when
no one else will,” Graham said.
As an example, Graham said
perhaps someone moves from
Gainesville to Tampa, but forgets
about the $250 deposit they paid
to Gainesville Regional Utilities.
For whatever reason, the person
does not get those funds back.
“That is not (Gainesville
Regional Utilities’) money,”
Graham said. “That money
belongs to you.”
Other examples of what the
Bureau of Unclaimed Property
collects
include
uncashed
paychecks and money from
insurance policies, stocks, bonds
and mutual funds.
Graham, who has been
working with the bureau since
2003, said it amounts to a lot of
money.
“Just in my tenure alone,
we will be approaching—over
the next couple of years—$2
billion that we have put back
into the pockets of citizens and
businesses of this state,” he said.
Granted, the amount of money
owed to you—if any at all—may
be small. Kiwanis member Terry
Vaughan, in introducing Graham
to the club, said he found he had
an unclaimed amount of money
that totaled less than $100.
There are some people
out there, though, who have
thousands of dollars coming
to them. In a list provided to
the
Telegraph-Times-Monitor
by Graham on June 3, a total
of $8,413.31 is owed to Hilda
Morris of Starke, while $9,068.89
is owed to Ruth Parnas of Starke.
The list also includes Herbert
Milliken, who has both a Starke
address and a Hampton address.
A total of $13,724.20 is owed to
the Herbert Milliken listed at the
Starke address, while $21,563.08
is owed to the Herbert Milliken
at the Hampton address.
Then there’s Richard Wiberg of
Starke, who is owed $82,127.29.
Graham said the bureau has
paid out several claims in excess
of $1 million since he’s been at
the bureau. The largest claim he’s
seen, though, was $3.9 million to
a woman in High Springs.
“We have a claim in our
hopper right now that’s going
through the stages for almost $10
million,” Graham said.
Obviously, before someone
makes a claim, they have to
verify they are the person in
question. After all, the money
could be owed to someone else
who just happens to have the
same name.
If a person on the list is
deceased, a legal heir may make
the claim. Graham stressed it’s
not enough to simply be related
to the person in question.
“Just because I’m Bill
Graham’s
son
doesn’t
automatically make me Bill
Graham’s legal heir,” Graham
said.
The Florida Bureau of
Unclaimed Property collected
$376 million last year. Graham
said the money, though, doesn’t
just sit around. A budget is
created each year with estimates
on how much money the bureau
will collect and how much
money people will claim. What’s
left over is utilized by the Florida
Department of Education to
benefit schools.
“Rather than the city of
Tallahassee keeping it or Florida
Power and Light keeping it for
their own personal enrichment,
we will take custody of it and put
it to a public good that helps the
whole state,” Graham said.
The main goal, though, is to
give people what is theirs.
“There’s
been
tens
of
billions of dollars put back into
people’s pockets,” Graham
said of unclaimed property
bureaus’ efforts throughout the
country. “That is the numberone fundamental purpose of
unclaimed property laws.”
The Bureau of Unclaimed
Property usually does not deal
with any type of assets other
than money, but the content
of safety deposit boxes are an
exception. Graham said when the
rent doesn’t get paid on a safety
deposit box, the bank drills the
box open and holds the contents
for at least three years. Attempts
are made to contact the owner.
“After three years, they turn
those items over to us,” Graham
said. “We hold them for a
minimum of two years. After that
point, we auction them. Up until
the time we auction something,
we try to find the owners.”
The bureau held an auction for
more than 144,000 items in June.
Once an item is auctioned
Walter Graham
off, the original owner can’t get
talks to the
it back. However, the original
Kiwanis Club of
owner can get whatever money
Starke about the
the item sold for, Graham said.
Florida Bureau
The bureau’s next auction is
of Unclaimed
scheduled for Aug. 23-24 in Fort
Property, which
Lauderdale.
collects financial
If you’d like to know more
assets, such as
about the Florida Bureau of
Unclaimed Property, please uncashed checks,
credit balances
visit the previously mentioned
and insurance
website, or call 888-258-2253.
proceeds, and
Take a few minutes to enter your
returns them
name, a family member’s name
to their rightful
or a friend’s name. You might
be surprised to find there’s a owners or owners’
heirs.
“treasure” out there waiting for
you.
checking our website, or you can
“The biggest thing I can convey to you is you need to be call our office,” Graham said.
Play bingo with
the legion
Play bingo every Monday at
American Legion Post 56, located on Edwards Road in Starke.
The post opens at 6 p.m.; early
bird starts at 7 p.m. Bingo players must be 18 years of age to
play. A nonsmoking section is
available, and the American Legion Post is an alcohol-free environment.
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