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Keystone Heights & Lake Region POSTAL CUSTOMER PRSTR STD U.S. POSTAGE 2017 BUSINESS PAID Orange Park, FL Permit #650 & COMMUNITY DIRECTORY www.KeystoneHeights.us 9CVUQPECPƂPF[QW VJGJQOGQH[QWTFTGCOU Anywhere. 2CTCFKUGKUYCKVKPI%CNNVQFC[ 7348 State Rd. 21, Keystone Heights, FL 32656 2 • Keystone Heights • 2017 A Christian Retirement Community Where Our First Priority Is Our Residents Park of the Palms is a Christian Retirement Community in the heart of North Central Florida. Our twenty fi ve acre campus offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Respite Care and Adult Day Service. • We offer a variety of different independent living options, including: studio, one bedroom, standard two bedroom and deluxe two bedroom units. • Prices for Independent units include electricity, water, lawn care, garbage pick-up and maintenance. Units come with washer and dryer. • Assisted living residents can choose private or semi-private rooms and personalize the room with their own furnishings to provide a feeling of home. • Our ALF ECC license allows us to provide additional services for residents requiring a higher level of care. • Delicious meals are served daily in the beautiful Weir Dining Room overlooking Lake Brooklyn. • Lodging is available for our residents’ guests in the Gilbert Lodge or in our RV Park. • Amenities include a swimming pool with a pool lift, fi tness center, library, shuffl eboard court, beauty salon and walking/biking trail. • We are a VA approved Day Service Provider. Park of the Palms Christian Retirement Community 677 Hebron Avenue, Keystone Heights, FL 352.473.6100 • parkofthepalms.org ALF License #AL5265 2017 • Keystone Heights • 3 Mission Statement: The mission of the City of Keystone Heights is to Welcome to provide outstanding municipal services, to be financially sound, to be champions of our lakes, to oversee our airport, and to carefully grow Keystone Heights and improve our community (progress). From the Mayor’s Desk COUNCILMEMBERS As Mayor of Keystone Heights I would like to thank you Tony Brown - Mayor for taking the time to read this fine publication featuring our city. Steve Hart –Vice Mayor Here you will find a wealth of information about the place that I am proud to call my home town. Please take time to read the articles that tell about our history and Steve Brown – Councilman our beginnings. I always enjoy talking one on one with the older generation that have been in the Marion Kelly – Councilwoman area for many years. It helps me understand what it was like for them living here as a child. As Dan Lewandowski – Councilman you look at some of the photos on the following pages you will see the beauty of our community including our tree canopy and the lakes that have provided so much activity and helped create so many memories through the years. The City of Keystone Heights has committed to a partnership with our local Save Our Lakes Organization (SOLO) The City Council of the City of Keystone and the St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) to work to restore and sustain these priceless resources to the fullness they once were. With pending legislation in Tallahassee that would provide funding for a major water resource Heights meets the first Monday of every project, we are optimistic about the condition of our lakes in the years to come. month at 6:00 pm at City Hall. As I enter my second term as mayor I am honored to work with our city council along with our staff of talented and dedicated public servants who strive daily to keep our city in tip top shape. Keeping our streets and parks clean so that they can be enjoyed by all and being fiscally responsible to ensure the most efficient use of our resources is our priority. Our “2020 Vision: A Complete CITY ADMINISTRATION Streets Project”, our downtown Scott Kornegay – City Manager revitalization effort, is moving along with funding from North Florida TPO on Lynn Rutkowski- City Clerk the horizon. We will be constructing a Kenny Hall – Public Works Supervisor trailhead along the Palatka-Lake Butler Rails to Trails that runs through our city. Cathy Speakman – Fiscal Clerk Our economy is gaining momentum Tina Barber – Code Enforcement and businesses are evaluating our area as a possible location for startup or Rich Komando – City Attorney (KBG) expansion. These are exciting times for us. Connect to Keystone Heights If you are planning a visit to our area, as Mayor, and on behalf of the City Hall Keystone Heights City Council, I want 555 S. Lawrence Blvd to extend a warm welcome to you and your family. Nestled under the gigantic Keystone Heights old Florida oak trees and along the 352.473.4807 shores of our beautiful lakes, our city Keystoneheights.us is one I’m sure you will fall in love with. Like Us on Facebook Sincerely, Follow Us on Twitter Mayor Tony Brown From Left to Right Councilman Steve Brown; Vice Mayor Steve Hart; Mayor Tony Brown; Councilwoman Marion Kelly (not pictured Councilman Dan Lewandowski) 4 • Keystone Heights • 2017 Check Out Our Proshop Tubes • Wakeboards, Wakesurf Boards • Comp Vests Keystone Heights 24 & Lake Region Get a Boat! POSTAL CUSTOMER PRSTR STD U.S. POSTAGE 2017 BUSINESS PAID Orange Park, FL Permit #650 & COMMUNITY DIRECTORY 829 N State Rd 21, Melrose, FL www.KeystoneHeights.us On the cover... (352)475-3434 Gazebo Park, City Hall, Ace Hardware lakeareawatersports.com 22 & American Gutter Welcome to Keystone Heights ...................... 4 Events ......................................................... 6 From the City Manager ................................ 8 Area Business Listings ................................. 9 Keystone Heights Airport ........................... 10 Keystone Heights History .......................... 16 This is a one-stop real estate website for all your home Unique to Keystone Heights ...................... 22 buying and selling needs in Keystone Heights, FL. 2020 Vision ............................................... 24 1924......................................................... 25 32 Keystone Heights Walking Tour ................. 26 Contact us if you’d like more informa� on on fi nding Good Things To Come ............................... 32 Keystone’s First Homes ............................. 34 your dream home or preparing to sell your home. 43 Keystone Heights Trailhead ....................... 36 The Chautauqua City ................................. 38 The Electric Mr. Wiggins ............................ 43 City of Keystone Public Works ................... 46 Small Businesses ...................................... 48 Local Heroes ............................................. 50 Get Connected .......................................... 54 HelenH Hersey 7396 State Rd 21 N (352)(3 473-8882 News: City of Keystone Heights Keystone Heights, FL 32656 Advertising: Laura Slaback, Peg Oddy, Clay Today (352)(3 235-1586 Susan Sawyer & Hugh Osteen 3513 HWY 17 • Fleming Island, FL 32003 Publisher: Jon Cantrell www.claytodayonline.com Graphic Design: Eddie Hodges, Michele McNeill & Kathy Roy 904-264-3200 2017 • Keystone Heights • 5 City of Keystone Heights Events Keystone Memorial Gardens A city owned and maintained Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony Halloween Downtown Trick or Treat Keystone Heights Memorial Monday, May 29th 11:00 am Tuesday, October 31st 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Gardens is owned and main- tained by the City of Keystone Keystone Memorial Gardens Downtown Keystone Heights Heights. This beautiful cem- etery is located at 7304 State Road 100. Just 1 mile west of S. Our County Day Celebration Veterans’ Day Ceremony Lawrence Blvd. For information regarding lots or to purchase Street Dance Saturday, November 11th 11:00 am a brick to add to our Veterans Saturday, July 1st 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Keystone Memorial Gardens Memorial Pathway, please con- tact Keystone Heights city hall July 4th Celebration at 352.473.4807 Tuesday, July 4th all day Christmas Parade of Lights 5K Run 8:00 am Saturday, December 9th 6:00 pm Our County Day Parade 11:00 am Craft Show, Live Music 9:00 am -4:00 pm Wreaths Across America Downtown Keystone Heights Saturday, December 16th, 11:00 am Tuesday Evening, July 4th Live Music - 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm 2nd Annual Mayor’s Ball Fireworks – 9:30 pm Saturday, March 10th, 7:00 pm Keystone Beach Keystone Heights Airpark (Admission - $1 per person) Same-day primary care appointments for the whole family. Call 904-368-2480. Two ways our E.R. means less waiting.g In a medical emergency, every minute matters. If you need to see a primary care provider quickly, we can help. So, at Shands Starke Regional Medical Center, We have nine providers, all under one roof, ready to see you. Just call ÞÕ½w`v>ÃÌiÀV>ÀiÌ iiiÀ}iVÞÀ° Shands Starke Medical Group before noon, Monday through Friday, The 30-Minutes-Or-Less E.R. Service Pledge: to see if you can get an appointment that same day.* We work diligently to have you initially seen by a medical professional* in 30 minutes or less. Medicare, Medicaid and most ERNow: We also give you the option of insurance plans are accepted. checking in ahead of time 24/7. Call us at 904-368-2480. Just visit ShandsStarke.com/ERNow, answer a few questions and we’ll save 1550 S. Water Street, Starke your spot in the E.R.** ShandsStarke.com ShandsStarkePhysicians.com *Medical professionals may include physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. **Because our emergency department staff must treat patients *Most calls will result in a same-day appointment. based on the severity of illness or injury, your time is not guaranteed. We will see you as close to your designated time as possible. If you believe you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department as soon as possible. 6 • Keystone Heights • 2017 Keystone Lake Region Business Association (KLRBA) was formed in the late 80’s by a few local The Keystone Heights business owners. These business owners had the idea to form an organization that was made up of members, board members / offi cers; all of which had the same goal in mind; keeping business local Rotary Club Mayor’s Ball when possible.