Glamalicious: Fabulosity at Its Finest
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Suwannee Democrat 126th YEAR, NO. 91 | 3 SECTIONS, 26 PAGES Wednesday Edition — August 31, 2011 50 CENTS Serving Suwannee County since 1884, including Live Oak, Wellborn, Dowling Park, Branford, McAlpin and O’Brien Opt-out SEPTEMBER 10 | CAMP WEED program GLAMALICIOUS for city employees frozen City pays $127K annually in health benefits to current opt-out enrollees By Misty A. Ward [email protected] City of Live Oak Finance Director Jan Parkhurst has frozen the health in- surance benefits opt-out program for city employees and elected officials af- ter it became clear the city was pushing the envelope in terms of qualifying for group health insurance. SEE OPT-OUT, PAGE 8A A farewell salute LOPD says goodbye to Lt. Ron Shaw -Photo: Metro Creative Graphics Glamalicious: Fabulosity at its finest. Democrat sponsored event coming soon By Misty A. Ward Glamalicious event director and “Come join me and [email protected] Suwannee Democrat advertising direc- tor Monja Slater said more than 20 ven- shop ‘til you drop." The first annual Glamalicious shop- dors will be on display. – Suwannee Democrat Publisher Myra Regan Ron Shaw ping extravaganza hits Camp Weed on “This is our first event,” Slater said. Sept. 10 for an indoors day of shop-till- “We are hoping for a huge turnout so we Kay products, Premiere Designs jewel- you drop fun for girls of all ages. can make this a yearly event to support ry and Scentsy. Shaw battled lung The event will be held in the air-con- our local vendors and shops.” “This is a one day shopping event for ditioned youth pavilion at Camp Weed. There will be door prizes and free people to shop shamelessly for all cancer for years "I've never really been a girly girl, but shopping bags to the first 250 shoppers. things fabulous,” Slater said. “Come By Jeffry Boatright I do enjoy retail therapy as much as the Local shops including but not limited to out, shop, eat some fudge and get your [email protected] next girl. I'm so excited about ‘Glamali- Byrd’s Nest Gift Shop from Branford, hair done.” cious,’ it's going to be a day of fun It’s All About You, Kountry Sugah, and Becky Skipper, owner of Live Oak’s The law enforcement community lost events and lots and lots of shopping. I Total You Hair Salon all from Live Oak Go Figure fitness gym, will be doing one of its most revered officers Saturday should be completely well after the will be included. Vendors will be selling Zumba demonstrations from 10 to 11 when former Live Oak Police Lt. Det. therapy I'll get Saturday, Sept. 10 during jewelry, health and beauty products, a.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. Ron Shaw passed away at his home in our newest event. Come join me and fashion accessories, clothes and fudge. Cato’s and Goody’s are sponsoring Live Oak, following a lengthy battle shop ‘til you drop," said Suwannee De- Some of the other vendors include inde- with cancer. mocrat Publisher Myra Regan. pendent sales representatives for Mary SEE GLAMALICIOUS, PAGE 8A “Ron had been with us for over seven years,” said Live Oak Police Chief Bud- dy Williams. “He was a true warrior and true friend to us here and the citizens of Live Oak.” Capt. Joe Daly of the LOPD expressed Correctional officer charged for sending texts to inmate similar sentiments. By Jeffry Boatright arrested on Thursday, times between April 18 and April 26 of “He was a warrior and fought cancer [email protected] Aug. 25, following an this year. Spokespersons for DOC could the way he fought crime,” he said in an investigation resulting not verify at this point how the inmate re- interview Monday. A correctional officer at Suwannee from a tip to the state at- ceived a device to send and receive mes- Det. Shaw, 62, enjoyed a long career Correctional Institution has been arrested torney general’s office. sages. in law enforcement. The 35 year veteran for sending text messages to an inmate, According to records, In accordance with Florida Statute began his career in a small community according to the Florida Department of text messages were ex- 944.47, unauthorized written or recorded and completed his career in our small Corrections. changed between Tarachel James communication given or transmitted, or community when he retired in May of According to Gretl Plessinger, James and an inmate intended to be given or transmitted to any spokesperson for the DOC, 26-year-old housed within the correctional facility. SEE LOPD, PAGE 8A Tarachel Katrina James of Live Oak was The incidents occurred a total of five SEE CORRECTIONAL, PAGE 8A UPDATE POLICE ACCIDENT L L L Suwannee still awaits Man blames dog Minor injuries in solar decision for DUI crash River Road crash By Jeffry Boatright By Jeffry Boatright Staff An early morning crash on River Road left a It remains unclear if Suwannee County will be A Live Oak man claimed his Live Oak woman with minor injuries Friday, ac- the site of a landmark solar project that could land dog jumped in his lap and cording to the Florida Highway Patrol. up to 400 jobs during the five-year construction caused him to lose control of his SEE SUWANNEE, PAGE 8A SEE MAN, PAGE 8A Duane Piet SEE MINOR, PAGE 8A Dogs’ off and running Just East Of Downtown Live Oak, FL 362-2976 Visit us on the web at WES HANEY www.weshaneychevrolet.com692255jbV SPORTS, PAGE 1B Family Owned & Operated Since 1967 www.suwanneedemocrat.com PAGE 2A I SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT/LIVE OAK WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011 ON THE FLIP SIDE HOW TO REACH US Arrest Record Editor’s note: The Suwan- vop dui, SCSO-D. Steven- Kastor 3rd off, SCSO - K. Osborn Lee III, 40, 730 Church Switchboard, 386-362-1734 nee Democrat prints the en- son August 26, Cedrick Gene August 27, Melvin Ave., Live Oak, Fl, fta vop Fax, 386-364-5578 tire arrest record each week. August 25, Stephanie Young, 31, 412 Carver St., David West, 32, 636 SW poss cocaine, fta vop poss Email, [email protected] If your name appears here Erin Brown, 25, 11436 SR Live Oak, Fl, vop o/c sale Pleasant Terrace, Fort drug para, SCSO-M. Henry Mail, P.O. Box 370 and you are later found not 51, Live Oak, Fl vop burg of cocaine; poss contr subst White, Fl, poss - 20 gr August 29, Mikel Luis Live Oak, FL 32064 guilty or the charges are of a structure, vop o/c w/i sell; vop o/c sale of co- cannabis, vop false arrest Rodriguez, 18, 11766 CR Office, 211 Howard Street East dropped, we will be happy to grand theft, $300 cash only, caine; poss contr subst w/i col co, vop reck driving col 252, Live Oak, Fl, poss I Publisher, Myra Regan, ext. 122 make note of this in the SCSO-J. Mills sell, vop o/c sale contr sub- co, LOPD - D. Slaughter grow house +25 plants, newspaper when judicial August 25, Tarachel Kat- st; poss cocaine w/i sell, August 27, Russell Don- manufactue cannabis, traf- proof is presented to us by rina James, 26, 12910 US vop o/c sale contr subst; nell Brown, 29, 1625 NE ficking cannabis, poss drug you or the authorities. HWY 90, Live Oak, Fl, in- poss contr subst w/i sell; Main St., Live Oak, Fl, para/equipment, SC- CONTACT US WITH The following abbrevia- troductiion removal or poss vop o/c sale of cocaine; poss firearm by felon, poss SODTF-R. Sammons YOUR COMMENTS tions are used below: of certain articles penalty, poss cocaine w/i sell, vop -20 grms cannabis, poss August 29, Randall kYle SCSO-Suwannee County DOC-A. Land o/c sale of cocaine; poss drug paraph, LOPD-B. Lanier, 26, 11766 CR 252, If you have any questions or Sheriff’s Office August 25, William cocaine w/i sell Kastor Live Oak, Fl, poss grow concerns, call us at 386-362-1734 or visit our Web site at LOPD-Live Oak Police Joseph Langer, 32, 8385 August 26, Darryl Eric August 27, Brittany Lee house +25 plants, manufac- www.suwanneedemocrat.com Department 168th St, McAlpin, Fl, poss Morrell, 34, 816 Edna St., Shaw, 21, 221 NW Jupiter ture cannabis, trafficking FDLE-Florida Depart- -20 grams marijuana, Live Oak, Fl, vop o/c Court, Lake City, Fl, no cannabis, poss drug ment of Law Enforcement SCSO-H. Harris dwks/r, poss cocaine w/i valid license, LOPD-D. para/equipment, SC- FHP-Florida Highway August 25, Jessica A. sell, sale cocaine w/i 1000 Slaughter SODTF-R. Sammons NEWSROOM Patrol Cribbs, 35, 806 MLK JR ft of place of worship, August 28, Ashly Victo- August 29, Sidney Leroy I Editor, FWC-Florida Wildlife Drive, Jasper, Fl, fta for SCSO-T. Roberts ria Ramser, 21, 410 Shelby Johnson, 24, 1405 Duval Jeff Waters, ext. 131 Commission sent. on dwle +6m, 1st app August 26, Michael Ed- Ave. NW, Live Oak, Fl, Street I Reporter, DOT-Department of pd appt per wfw, SCSO-C. ward Rogers, 46, 3300 dwls/r knowingly, SCSO- Live Oak, Fl, trespass af- Misty Ward, ext. 130 Transportation Smith 134th Place, Wellborn, Fl, B. Kastor ter warning, SCSO-C. I Sports Reporter, OALE-Office of Agricul- August 25, Barbra Walk- cultivation of cannabis, August 28, Erin Lynn Thompkins Corey Davis, ext. 133 tural Law Enforcement er, 60, 16661 165th Rd, SCSODTF-R. Sammons Smith, 39, 94 Bahia Trace August 29, Jerry McCoy, I Reporter, P & P-Probation and Pa- Live Oak, Fl, battery (dom August 26, Jason Bo Circle, Ocala, Fl, vop dui, 41, 508 SW 8TH St Apt Joyce Marie Taylor, ext.