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Melrose UMC fish honors fallen heroes Keystone BY DAN HILDEBRAN fry Monitor Editor Friday, May 16, 5-7 p.m., GREEN COVE SPRINGS— man $8.50. Melrose United Methodist Members of the Clay County Church, 5802 Centre St. Sheriff’s Office honored eight of their fallen comrades during a stole ceremony at the David A. White Soccer try-outs Memorial Headquarters in The Keystone Youth Soccer Green Cove Springs on May 8. from U13/U14 competitive travel Sheriff Rick Beseler told soccer team will be holding try- family members of the fallen heart outs for the 2014-2015 season. officers that their memories Any player under the age of are honored on a daily basis by 14 on July 31, 2014 is eligible. members of the public passing attack Try-outs will be at Twin Lakes by the agency’s stone memorial, Park, 6065 Twin Lakes Road, on placed outside Beseler’s office Saturday, May 31 beginning at window. victim BY DAN HILDEBRAN 9 a.m. Please arrive 30 minutes “I spend most of my days Monitor Editor early to stretch and register. For in that office overlooking the PALATKA—A Keystone more information call 352-235- memorial,” he said. “I have Heights man resigned from 0393. watched hundreds of visitors Putnam County Emergency as they arrive here to conduct Medical Services after he was business and I notice as they Cheerleader try- accused of stealing $40 in cash approach the building they pause from a cardiac victim. outs and read the names inscribed According to a Palatka Police The KHHS Cheerleaders are on the stone. Their actions Department report, a nurse said having tryouts for upcoming and reactions vary, but without she saw EMS worker William 7th grade girls for the 2014/2015, exception they seem respectful Earl Curtis, 46, putting money football and basketball season and mindful of what each of into his pocket while standing on Monday and Tuesday, May those names represent.” close to heart attack victim 19th and 20th, from 3:30 to 5. Activities during the Robert Hancock, 71. Hancock On Monday, you will be working ceremony included prayer led by later died at Putnam County on your cheer, chant and jumps. Buglers from Union Correctional Institution and Clay County Fire Rescue play Taps after Community Medical Center. Tuesday will be the official a 21-gun salute during the Clay County Sheriff’s Office’s Police Memorial Ceremony. See OFFICERS, 2A The nurse added that she tryout. Both days are mandatory and another hospital employee and will be held in the multi- counted the victim’s cash both purpose room of the KHHS before and after the alleged theft gym. Applications are available High school 23 judges run Planning board Clay and determined that $40 was at the front offices of KHHS, missing from the man’s wallet. MES and KHES. Also, the hosts suicide unopposed approves commission According to the report, KHHS Varsity Cheerleaders will EMS Chief Chad Hutchinson be coming to KHES and MES to prevention in 4 corners change to extends Waste confronted Curtis about the meet with the 6th grade girls to training for counties Kingsley Lake Management incident, and Curtis admitted answer questions and to hand BY DAN HILDEBRAN taking $20 from the victim’s out applications. Applications parents Monitor Editor development contract wallet, which he turned over to are due by 2:00 pm, Thursday, BY DAN HILDEBRAN GREEN COVE SPRINGS— BY DAN HILDEBRAN BY DAN HILDEBRAN Hutchinson. 5/15/14, to Margie McCall at Monitor Editor Nearly two dozen circuit court Monitor Editor Monitor Editor As of press time, Curtis had KHHS. KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— judges in jurisdictions covering GREEN COVE SPRINGS— GREEN COVE SPRINGS- not been arrested nor charged. Administrators at Keystone Clay, Bradford, Putnam and The Clay County Planning Board Clay County Commissioners Palatka police filed a complaint Florahome Heights High School held a Alachua counties were returned approved a change in the visual extended their multi-million with the State Attorney’s Office, UMC centennial parents’ night in the school’s to the bench after qualifying barrier requirements for a 70- dollar contract with Waste which is now reviewing the case. celebration auditorium May 1 to train with no opposition on May 2. lot Kingsley Lake development Management through September parents about the warning signs Circuit judges preside over during its May 6 meeting. 2023, during a May 13 board Florahome United Methodist of childhood depression and teen felony criminal cases, civil suits Kinglsey Cove is a 46.5- meeting. Church was founded in 1914 and suicide. involving more than $15,000, acre project on the former site The current agreement is located on the corner of S. R. Principal Dr. Susan Sailor told probate cases and family law of Strickland’s Landing and between the county and Waste 100 and Coral Farms Road at the the crowd of around 50 that after matters. Kingsley Beach. Management was set to expire Lake flashing light in Florahome. a second KHHS student took her In the Fourth Judicial Circuit, In 2008, the planning board in two years. Under the The Church will begin own life in March, many parents which includes Clay County, approved an application by a contract, Waste Management Geneva celebration of its centennial year asked for the training. She added incumbents James Hunt Daniel, group of Lake Butler-based picks up the county’s garbage with a devotional, historical resident presentation, food and fellowship See PARENTS, 3A See JUDGES, 2A See KINGSLEY, 4A See WASTE, 5A at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17. The celebrations will continue arrested with a worship program on Sunday May 18 at 11 a.m. with 19 high school seniors earn Associate of Arts degrees after special guest speaker the Rev. Dr. Rick Neal. A fellowship BY KAREN LAKE confronting meal will follow the service. Santa Fe College KEYSTONE HEIGHTS-- lake bed Degrees of Nineteen area seniors are graduating with an Associate of Separation dirt bikers Arts degree in addition to their BY DAN HILDEBRAN New and selected works high school diplomas this year. Monitor Editor by Jim Carpenter are now on These students dual enrolled KEYSTONE HEIGHTS- display April 12 - May 18. at Santa Fe College’s Watson Clay County deputies arrested a Reception is Friday, May 2nd, Center as rising juniors and have Lake Geneva man after the lake 6 to 9 p.m., part of Melrose Art earned 60 hours of college credit dweller struck two riders of dirt Walk. while satisfying high school bikes and ATVs with a shotgun Including works by member requirements over the past two and then fired the weapon as the and consignment artists in years. victims fled the scene, according various media, painting, Here is what they had to say: to a sheriff’s office report. sculpture, photography, Sarah Guilfoyle said she is Tony Waters, 50, of Keystone printmaking, ceramics, pottery, taking the summer off. Rightly Heights was arrested on May textile, glass and jewelry. so. She said she is happy her 8 for discharging a firearm in mom pushed her towards this public, possession of not more (AA degree) and that, yes, she’d than 20 grams of cannabis, We need your do it all over again. “My parents battery and possession of drug clothes helped me with this,” she said. paraphernalia. Guilfoyle plans to continue Community Church of According to a sheriff’s office her education either at Santa report, Waters confronted three Keystone Heights is hosting our Fe College or at the University Seniors at Keystone Heights High School and Hope Christian Academy who earned an men who were doing wheelies on 6th Annual Back to School event of Florida in her pursuit of a Associate of Arts degree from Santa Fe College this year. Pictured are (l-r) first row: dirt bikes and ATVs in the dry on July 22. Clothes will be given teaching degree. She said the Delaina McEwen, Katie Cruzan, Taylor Heinz, Olyvia Heinz and John Crittenden. Second lakebed of Lake Geneva near his away free to children in need. summer will give her the time to row (l-r): Taylor Jewett, Christina Schrader, Ochesa Hall, Anna Tuller, Anika Henanger home. With his granddaughter Donate clean, gently used decide between teaching history and Sarah Guilfoyle. Third row (l-r): Caleb Moore, Zachary Coursey, Madison Colaw, watching, Waters struck two of clothes for children sizes 3T or drama. Nicholas Jones and David “Wyatt” Bennett. Not pictured: Zachary Hawkins and Rebekah the men in the sternum with the through adult. Teenagers come When asked what she liked Lampkin. Photo by Aaron Daye, multimedia specialist at Santa Fe College. barrel of a 12-gauge shotgun. in all sizes and this collection best about her dual enrollment is for all ages and sizes. Drop As the victims fled the scene, experience she said it was the Waters fired three shots over clothes off at Community future transfer options. helped her in achieving her saved me a lot of money,” he said, activities at the Watson Center. their heads. Church marked B2S (Back to Madison Colaw is continuing goals and that if she had it to do “The only thing I would change “And hey, it was free college,” A Clay County deputy wrote School). her education at Florida over again, she’d make the same is making my decision about she said. that before interviewing Waters The deadline is July 10. Southern College on an athletic decision. a major earlier.” Coursey said David “Wyatt” Bennett is about the incident, he patted Please call Barbara Sullivan scholarship. She is a health Music is his first love but since he would have taken different an engineering major. He is down Waters for his own safety. (258-3113), Karen Powell (538- sciences major and wants to Zachary Coursey decided on a prerequisite coursework to help returning to Santa Fe College to During the search, the deputy 9546), Jenn Cumbus (258-5479) specialize in pediatric oncology. major, Florida State University him toward his major. “Overall, finish the prerequisite courses found marijuana and a pipe in or Kim Nugent (258-3602) for She said earning her Associates is now his destination school. needed for his degree and will Waters’ pants pockets. more information or to volunteer. use this time to consider his of Arts degree has definitely “High school dual enrollment See COLLEGE, 6A

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two in the Aug. 26 primary. Hudson, John M. Alexander, OFFICERS JUDGES In the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Carlos E. Mendoza, Howard Continued from 1A Continued from 1A which includes Bradford and M. Maltz, Raul A. Zimbrano Alachua Counties, incumbents and Randel H. Rowe III all Keystone Heights resident Tom Gregg McCaulie, Tyrie W. Robert K. Groeb and James qualified without opposition. Croft, music by the sheriff’s pipe Boyer, Lance M. Day, Adrian G. P. Nilon qualified without Sandy Upchurch also qualified and drum corps and a moment Soud, David M. Gooding, John opposition. Phillip A. Pena also unopposed. of silence on the agency’s radio Hills Skinner, Harvey L. Jay, qualified with no opponent. Mendoza is the administrative frequency. Tatiana Radi Salvador, Virginia William Falik is challenging judge in Putnam County and Beseler also led a roll call of Norton and Waddell A. Wallace incumbent William E. Davis in handles criminal cases in the agency’s fallen officers. The were all returned to office for group 11. Palatka. sheriff read a profile of each six-year terms. Groeb currently handles Four contested races remain in man as family member or deputy Skinner has been a circuit criminal cases in Bradford the Seventh Circuit. David Hood pinned a rose on a wreath near court judge in Clay County since County. and Mike Orfinger will compete the granite monument 1996. From 1987 to 1996 he was Pena is currently an Alachua in Group 6, Karen Foxman and The honorees were: a county judge in Green Cove County judge. He will replace Steve Sands will run in Group Sheriff Josephus Peeler, who Springs. Judge Phyllis M. Rosier, who did 18, Steven N. DeLaroche, Adam died on May 10, 1894, five days The only contested judicial not seek reelection. Warren and Kathy Weston are after he was shot at the Green race in the Fourth Circuit is In the Seventh Circuit, which running in Group 20 and Kellie Cove Springs train station. between Anthony Paul Penoso includes Putnam County, Jo Killebrew is challenging Peeler was attempting to break and Mike Sharrit in Group 27. incumbents David J. Walsh, incumbent Thomas G. Portuallo up a fight between two men at Voters will choose between the James R. Clayton, Margaret W. in Group 23. the time of the shooting; Sheriff Charles Wilson, who on July 10, 1906 was shot on a train in Palatka while he was During construction, lane LEGALS attempting to arrest a man. DOT begins closures for paving are restricted The shooter was subsequently Blanding to nighttime hours. Northbound shot and killed by another train Blanding Boulevard lane passenger. Wilson was a former Boulevard closures may occur from 8 p.m. Green Cove Springs marshal; to 5 a.m., and southbound lane closures may be scheduled from Sheriff Theodore Cherry, who Sheriff Rick Beseler delivers remarks during the ceremony. resurfacing LRM Legals 5/15/14 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Restricting lane was shot on July 6, 1913 while Also pictured is a granite monument memorializing fallen ORANGE PARK— closure times minimizes impacts NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION questioning a suspect. The officers. The Florida Department Notice is hereby given that pursu- shooter fled the scene but was of Transportation began a to motorists, especially during ant to the Florida Self Storage Fa- while working a traffic detail in Detective David White, rush hour. cility Act Statutes (Section 83.801, later killed by a citizen posse; resurfacing project on May 12 83.809), Lake area Storage, LLC, will Sgt. Richard Watkins, who Orange Park; who on Feb. 16, 2012 was on Blanding Boulevard from DOT hired Hubbard sell the following items to the highest was killed in a crash on May 3, Deputy Wilson Walker, who shot and killed during a raid Kingsley Avenue to Knight Construction Company of and best bidder on Monday, May 19, Jacksonville to complete the $4.9 2014 at 9:00 A.M. (EST) at 7101 SR 1976 at the intersection of Old died on Dec. 17, 1994, as a result on a methamphetamine lab in Boxx Road. 21, Keystone Heights, Florida 32656: Jennings Road and S.R. 21 while of medical complications caused Middleburg. The shooter was In addition to paving, the million project by spring, 2015. Unit# 226, containing misc. house- by materials used during his later killed by deputies as he fled hold items. following an ambulance from nearly 5-mile long resurfacing 5/8 2tchg 5/15-LRM the scene of a suicide attempt; work as an evidence technician; the house while firing on other project includes drainage and Auxiliary Deputy Burton Sgt. Kenneth Eddie Hayes, officers. sidewalk repairs, improving Caton Sr., who suffered a fatal who died on May 26, 2002 from sidewalk ramps at side street heart attack on July 15, 1979 a heart attack while on duty; and intersections and traffic signal upgrades. Construction also includes a median modification at Parkridge Avenue which will McRae Elementary Terrific Kids for April allow cars to only travel a certain direction when crossing through the median. This modification reduces the potential number of crashes in the intersection by guiding motorists directionally and minimizing conflicts with cross traffic. Blanding Boulevard is a major thoroughfare, logging more than 50,000 cars per day through the project area.

- Jim Carpenter - Degrees of Separation Current art exhibit showing thru May 18 Melrose Bay Gallery Regional Fine Art & Fine Crafts 103 Fla.SR-26 (btw. Cypress & Centre) (L-r) front row: Ansley Juchniewicz, Hannah Goodwin, Joann Mason, Brylee Hart, Hours: Sat 10-6 + Sun 1-5 Roseberrie Portier and Nathan Miller. Second row: Ryan Duve, Emily Dion, Jackson tel. 352.475.3866 Herman, Noah Freeman, Jocelyn Teall, Julia Weaver and Miranda Wallace. Third row: www.MelroseBayArtGallery.com Billy Mobley, Jayson Lauzurique, Drew Edsall, Nelson Dupaul, Iris Switzer, Boston Roberts, Shay Allen, Camille Jackson, Gage Smith and Amelia Junk. Fourth row: Gena Edwards, Shienne MacKinnon, Cindy Grimaldo, Wyatt Hopkins, Makayla Smith, Summer Brown and Chris Simmons.

New KHHS Graduation beacon, fire suppression Thank You May 30, 2014 system at is the perfect time for Grannies, airport My BY DAN HILDEBRAN Moms, Dads, Grandparents and Monitor Editor Friends, KEYSTONE HEIGHTS--The others to recognize their chair of the Keystone Airpark Volunteers, Authority said an extended fire graduate’s achievements. suppression system and a new and Voters beacon are among the recent improvements to the airport, which straddles the Clay and for electing Print them for the Bradford county line. Noel Thomas gave the me to the Keystone Heights Rotary Club world to see... an update on May 8 about the developments. Keystone Thomas said the airport’s $ old beacon and tower were 45 Heights City Council, Only feet tall. The new structure is 70 feet tall. In addition, the Seat 5. airport moved the rotating light 30 to a new location that is 23 feet higher than the previous spot, Steve Hart Email your message and/or photo increasing the light’s total height & your phone # to See AIRPORT, 4A Pd. Pol. Adv. paid for and approved by Stephan O. Hart for City of Keystone Heights City Council, Seat 5. [email protected] Lake Region Monitor or take your copy to: USPS 114-170 THE LAKE REGION Published each Thursday and entered as Periodical Postage Paid at Keystone Heights, Florida under Act of March 3, 1879. MONITOR POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: 7382 SR 21N • Keystone Heights Lake Region Monitor P.O. Drawer A - Starke, FL 32091 352-473-2210 7382 SR 21 - Keystone Heights, FL 32656 Phone: (352) 473-2210 • (352) 473-6721 John M. Miller, Publisher For your convenience, you can also bring your photo Subscription Rate in Trade Area Editor: Dan Hildebran and information by the Bradford County Telegraph at $39.00 per year: Sports Editor: Cliff Smelley Advertising: Kevin Miller $20.00 six months Darlene Douglass 131 West Call St. in Starke between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Typesetting Eileen Gilmore Outside Trade Area: Advertising and Newspaper Prod. Earl W. Ray $39.00 per year: Classified Adv. Heather Padgett $20.00 six months Bookkeeping: Joan Stewart-Jones Thursday, May 15, 2014 • Lake Region Monitor 3A

“Although some kids get sad U.S. teenager’s access to firearms New Melrose gallery and they may become tearful, a Jallen said students in the same way they limit a PARENTS lot of them just become irritable,” contemplating suicide toddler’s access to household hosts student art show Continued from 1A she said of depressed children. sometimes make statements like chemicals. that the school’s expert in suicide “You will see a change. Nothing “Nothing matters,” “You don’t She also said most teenagers MELROSE—The Lake Third place- Alexis White of makes them happy. They get care,” “You won’t have to deal who survive an overdose suicide Region’s newest gallery opened Keystone, paper tree. prevention advised her to delay the session for several weeks annoyed with every little thing.” with me later,” or “It will all be attempt live to regret the attempt. a student art show during the the Winners in the two- She said all teenagers have over soon.” “The problem is with guns Melrose First Friday May Art dimensional category were: until the emotional impact of the student’s death waned. bad days. She added that teenagers who you don’t get time to regret it,” Walk. First place- Nik Sevlik of “It goes beyond that,” she have been struggling over the she added. “It is, by far the most Artisan’s Way is inside the Interlachen, red manga style; Sailor said she has lived in the Lake Region her entire life, said. “It has to be this persistent, long term, and suddenly seem lethal way of suicide, followed historic Hilton House at the Second place- Mary Fournier lower-mood irritability for the relieved or happy may have by hanging.” corner of S.R. 26 and Hampton of Interlachen, apple basket; and that she has never seen the combination of two suicides and majority of the day, for weeks: decided to commit suicide. Jallen said if a teenager Street. Third place- Brandon two, three, four weeks in a row.” “They’ve got a plan and they knows someone who committed The student exhibit is an Figueroa of Interlachen, tempera the death of a third student by accident over the course of three Jallen said parents should also are going to end the suffering,” suicide, they are at greater risk outgrowth of an end-of-year resist and watch for changes in sleeping she said. of suicide themselves. Low self- show coordinated last year by Honorable Mention- months. “We’re talking about things patterns. “They might start giving esteem is another risk factor. Interlachen High School art Samantha Korth of Keystone, “Either they are not sleeping at things away,” Jallen added. She said that students who teacher Ann Hamilton at Shake Cheshire cat, Hannah White of that we probably needed to have been talking about for years,” all, waking up in the middle of “Sarah gets the Xbox and John are at a lower risk of suicide are Rag Cultural Arts Center. Interlachen, op art, Haley Arzie the night, waking up before the gets the fishing rod.” engaged with their family or This year, Hamilton invited of Keystone, pen and ink and she said, “but now things are coming to the surface and kids alarm clock goes off, tossing and Risk factors for suicide include school. Keystone Heights High School Mason Davis of Keystone, snail. turning …or they are sleeping depression and drug or alcohol “They’re doing well in art teacher Trisha Qualls and Clay County school board are reaching out for help, parents are reaching out for help and we more,” she said. abuse. She added that teenage school,” she said. “They really her students to participate in the member Tina Bullock applauded Jallen said that children substance abuse goes beyond the take pride in their school work. show. the gallery’s involvement in the are trying to do the best that we can in the school system.” dealing with depression also lose typical drugs of marijuana and They feel like they can talk to The exhibit will be on display project. interest in the things they used to cocaine. teachers or friends. There is not through Sunday, May 25. “With the arts being an Sailor added that over the past three months, the school’s staff enjoy. “Buying someone else’s a lot of bullying going on.” Winners in the three- area that suffers during an “They’ll start making excuses Adderall, stealing Mom’s Jallen also recommended dimensional category were: economic downturn, I commend has had to adapt to the rush of students seeking counseling about not going out with friends,” Xanax,” she said. “Cough parents view a four-minute video First place- community people for stepping she said. “They don’t want to medicine, over-the-counter produced by the Mayo Clinic Abi Loose of Keystone, metal up,” she said. “I would also after the deaths. “When you talk about go fishing anymore, they don’t has really picked up in this about teen suicide prevention. bird; thank the art teachers from the want to play basketball anymore. area. They’ll look at synthetics The video is available on Second place- Jarret Jones of schools for doing such a great school-level people: the S teachers the counselors and The things that they really took because you can’t test them on a Youtube.com. Keystone, metal dog and job.” tat pride in just don’t seem to matter drug screen.” Jallen said the most important e R the administrators who work o in the building every day, we anymore, or as much as they Previous suicide attempts are thing parents can do is to stay ad used to.” also a risk factor for subsequent alert. She said adults should Artisans’ Way Dim 2 were trained to teach kids… 6 We weren’t really equipped to Jallen said children with attempts, as well as non-suicidal take action when teenagers make St. William Catholic Lights Benefit Concert • depression may also withdraw self injury like cutting, burning, statements indicating they may handle the kinds of grief issues Church yard sale M from relationships and biting and punching. be thinking about taking their Featuring Karan Newman,e that we’ve been dealing with l experience declines in energy “It can be a call for help,” Jallen own lives. Huge yard sale at 275 Satsuma Chuck Spitzer, Ned Stewart andr here with our students.” o levels. It is harder to concentrate. said. “There are a lot of kids who “When any child makes any St. this Friday and Saturday, Gerald Snyder. Saturday, Mays Sailor said that after the e May 16 and 17. 17, 8-10 p.m. 5910 Hampton second suicide, the school Grades start to drop. do it just to kind of release some comments about thinking of St., on the corner of S.R. 26 in district assigned six social Drug and alcohol use is also a tension. Their intention is not to suicide, dying or not wanting to Melrose. 352-639-0730 http:// workers, two mental health sign of depression. kill themselves, but they can get be alive, you should take it very artisansway.org. counselors, a military family “They are looking for ways to lost in the moment and it can go seriously,” she warned. “Because life counselor and several school cover up their pain,” she said. too deep and it can become more all you need is one minute when psychologists to the campus. Jallen said risk factors for serious.” this kid is home alone and feeling For the parents’ training, depression include family Cutting is the most common very low, feeling alone, feeling Sailor invited Dr. Stephanie history and personal history. form of this behavior and like they can’t do anything; they Worship Jallen, a fellow in child and “If the child has ever been teenagers will often go to great go get the gun and they’re done.” adolescent psychiatry at the abused or neglected, they are lengths to hide their scars. in the Park University of Florida’s College going to be at a higher risk of A lot of girls will cut under the of Medicine to address parents depression,” she said. bikini line so they can still wear Woman’s COME JOIN US ON about the warning signs of She added that students their swimsuits in the summer living in households with active and no one sees it,” Jallen said. Club elects th childhood depression and teen AM Sunday • May 18 • 8:30 suicide. alcohol or drug abuse, or in “They will cut on their upper new officers, families with high levels of strife thighs so they can cover it up or discord have increased risks with shorts. They cut above their plans luau Childhood for depression. arms, so it’s always covered KEYSTONE HEIGHTS-- State Road depression “They just have a lot on their up by T-shirts. In Florida, The Woman’s Club of Keystone 26 • Melros plates,” she said. sometimes I get worried when e Jallen said childhood Heights elected its new officers Jallen added that students are girls come into my office all the depression often manifests for 2014-2015 during its April adept at covering up depression, time wearing long sleeve shirts.” itself by increased irritability, meeting. The new officials are and almost never seek help from Easy access to firearms is rather than by the stereotypical President, Sally Linton; First their parents in dealing with it. another risk factor for teenage (352) FREE symptoms of despondency and Vice President, Sue Plaster; suicide. sorrow. Second Vice President, Joanne Teenage suicide “I’m not here to talk about Motter; Third Vice President, the Second Amendment,” Jallen Cindy Martorano. Treasurer, Jallen said most student said. “I know a lot of people Tina Bullock; Recording suicides result from depression. have guns. They like hunting Secretary, JoAnne Gill and Suicide is the third-leading cause and that’s OK, but the reality is, Corresponding Secretary, of death for people between the if it’s in the home, the kids can Shirlie Davis. ages of 14 and 25, following get at it.” The club continued only accidents and homicide. On Jallen added that parents preparations for its luau and average, there are around 5,000 should eliminate a depressed Bunko party for Saturday, May teenage suicides a year in the 17. Proceeds for the 6 p.m. event at the clubhouse on Woman’s Club Drive will go toward education and club upkeep. The Why go to menu includes shrimp sliders, Gainesville? pulled-pork sliders, pineapple We’re right around casserole, fresh fruit, pineapple the corner! and spam skewers, frozen fruit salad, sweet and sour meatballs, Hawaiian dream cake, Hawaiian Prescription Glasses, pie, South Sea cookies, punch, Sunglasses, Contacts iced tea and coffee. & Swimming Goggles Bunko is an easy game to learn and play. Instructors will be on hand to help everyone get W.H. Marshall, M.D. Optical Hours started for an evening of fun. Opthamologist Mon — Thurs: 9:00am - 11:30am Tickets are $10. 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RED DRAGON AERIAL DEMONSTRATION 4A Lake Region Monitor • Thursday, May 15, 2014 Culinary program awards cake decorating winners Keystone man recalls BY MERI-LIN PIANTANIDA Keystone Heights High School piloting days KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The culinary arts program at Keystone Heights High School recently completed a week of cake decorating which culminated with a program competition. There were 24 entries in two divisions: first-year culinary students and advanced students. To complete the project, students used 75 pounds of cake mix, 50 pounds of powdered sugar and 12 pounds each of butter and shortening. Following the competition, students and faculty both enjoyed eating the cake, lots of cake. Advanced division winners were: First Place- Brianna McCarty and Brittany Frantz for “Bambi”” Second Place- Melissa Fain and Brittany Filing for “Split Personality Wedding;” Third Place - Cory Hedding, Kyle Richardson and Kody (L) Brianna McCarty and Brittany Frantz display their first-place cake in the advanced Downs for “Mind Craft.” division: “Bambi”. First-year division winners were: First Place- Lexy Hamlow, First-year Division winners Hailey Turner, Larann Massey, show off their first-place Eiron McGee and Adri Nassif cake: “A Day at the Beach.” for “A Day at the Beach;” (L-r) front row: Larann Second Place- Kaitlyn Cline Massey, Adri Nassif and and Sabriya Bacote for “KHHS Hailey Turner. Back row: Volleyball;” Lexy Hamlow and Eiron Third Place - Shannon McGee. Photos courtesy Keystone Heights resident Jim Gill talked about his service Aldhous-Evans and Marissa of Keystone Heights High Williams for “Minion.” in the Marine Corps flying the Douglas A-1 Skyraider School. during a May 2 meeting of the Keystone Heights Rotary Club. Gill flew the attack aircraft from 1953 to 1962. He said the 2,700-horsepower, single prop had the same AIRPORT bombload capacity as a B-17 bomber, yet could operate Continued from 2A from aircraft carriers. It was the only prop plane to record to nearly 100 feet. kills against jet aircraft during the Vietnam conflict, taking Thomas added that the new down two MiG-17s in 1965 and 1966. The AD-4L version beacon uses LED technology, was designed to deliver a nuclear weapon using the over- rather than incandescent bulbs. the developers for their property and clears the way for the-shoulder toss technique. Gill told the Rotarians about He said some pilots have willingness to change the barrier a 21-homesite development by the unique attributes of the Skyraider, his assignments reported seeing the new beacon KINGSLEY stipulation to accommodate Edgewater Landing LLP. and duty stations, and the difficulties of landing on a shortly after taking off from Continued from 1A neighbors. Rural Reserve is a land use carrier. Ocala’s airport. One property owner objected designation that serves as a Thomas also said the airport developers, including Avery C. to the proposal. Vinette D. transition between suburban extended a water main and a Roberts and Jon W. Pritchett, to Godelia, writing on behalf and rural land uses. It requires Good Shepherd series of fire hydrants from the rezone the land to a planned unit of the Leseman Family Land minimum buffers of 50 feet Lutheran Church (LCMS) airport’s terminal along the development. The application Partnership wrote a letter to the and stipulates that 35 percent Children’s Church 10 a.m. facility’s main entrance road to and subsequent PUD stipulated board saying that the purpose of the acreage be preserved as S.R. 100 for about a mile and a that a 6-foot high, opaque of the original opaque barrier permanent open space; Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service at 10 a.m. half. barrier consisting of vegetation was to protect adjacent property Approved a change in zoning 4900 NW 182nd Way • Starke He added that the new or fencing would buffer the owners from incompatible to Agricultural-Residential for (Entrance to Conerly Estates on S.R. 16) hydrants are equipped with development from residential components of the PUD, such a lot on Chicory Circle, off (904) [email protected] special connectors that prevent properties on either side. as the amenities area. Godelia C.R. 215 between Middleburg their unauthorized use. At the May 6 meeting, the added that the change will not and Camp Blanding. “It’s a liability issue, believe it developers requested that the visually protect nearby property The applicant, R. Timothy Everyone Welcome! or not,” he told the club. barrier requirement be changed owners from the recreational Carter, plans to place a mobile Thomas explained that the from an opaque buffer to a activities in the amenities area. home on the property and had hydrants are supported by a 4-foot-high board fence. In other business during its already installed a well and pump that pushes 1,700 gallons Gloria Strickland Valinski, May 6 meeting, the board: septic tank on the parcel before a minute through them and that who owns the parcel to the east Approved a large scale land realizing the lot was zoned the airport could be liable for of the development, said she use amendment for a 14.12- Private Service-2, a business injuries sustained to individuals supported the change. She said acre parcel to the northeast classification. Welcome Home To attempting to acquire water that the opaque fence would of the intersection of C.R. 209 According to the county’s through them. have blocked the view of the lake (Russell Road) and the CSX planning and zoning director, “A lot of these companies, along her quarter-mile driveway. railroad track, north of Green the land was rezoned in 1986 to they find a hydrant out in the Dawn Strickland also appeared Cove Springs. PS-2. Planning and zoning staff 4004 SE State Road 21, Keystone Heights, FL 32656 before the board. She said she open like we have at the airport,” The change in land use to members could not determine (352) 473-3829 he said. “They will be pulling up was representing her parents, Rural Reserve matches the land why the change in zoning there and filling up their tanks, Louis and Delores Atchison, use to an adjacent 100-acre occurred at that time. and so we are having to shut that who own the property west of down.” Kingsley Cove. Strickland said her parents also supported the Son-shine Worship in our Fellowship Hall Thomas also said the airport Contemporary Worship in our MMC has upgraded its capability to change in barrier. host blimps, She added that Roberts, who Traditional Worship in our Sanctuary “Several times a year we’ve did not attend the planning board Dr. Craig Moore preaching on had blimps come in and stay out meeting, indicated to her parents that the original stipulation for See BLIMPS, 5A an opaque fence was an error. 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Johnson seeking District 4 commission seat Coleman running for District 4 commission seat

My name is Steven Johnson. manufactured, trademarked My name is Ronnie Coleman. increasing district, it is crucial I was born in Jacksonville at St. product created by the I am the candidate running for that our leaders remain steady, Vincent’s Hospital on April 12, Jacksonville Electric Authority the District 4 seat on the Board strong, and consistent in these 1970. I arrived in District 4, Clay based on an incorrect Material of County Commissioners. I tough economic times. We County, Middleburg and have Safety Data Sheet through the am running to be your full time must maintain our focused resided here for 43 years. aid of scientific data, analogical commissioner, serving you every commitment on lowering taxes, I am proud to be a third- reports, a former EPA senior day with community leadership, improving our roads and public generation Johnson to reside, chief chemist PhD reviews and integrity and commitment. safety, and helping the school live and raise a family in Clay the Clay County Commission. I have faithfully served this board to achieve educational County. I attended Middleburg I have started an ongoing community and the people of excellence. Most important, Elementary School and J.L. investigation with the Florida District 4 for over 37 years. elected officials must remember Wilkinson Middle School, and Department of Environmental My wife Marlene and I reside that they work for the taxpayers. graduated from Middleburg Protection about the analogically in the Middleburg area of Clay When I take office, my only High School in the proud class tested toxic EZBase directly County along Black Creek. job will be that of your full of 1989. adjacent to our public school We have 5 children and 15 time commissioner, providing I have worked diligently at playground and their source of grandchildren. every day help to the citizens many jobs and different trades drinking water. Johnson I attended local public schools of District 4 and Clay County. throughout my life. I have I have attended meetings in in Jacksonville, graduating from When voting on issues as your personally started, owned and Keystone Heights and Palatka and well-being of the public and Robert E. Lee High School. I county commissioner, my vote Coleman operated three businesses in with the St. John’s River Water our environment. I am a member then continued my education at will go towards what is best for Clay County and succeeded in Management District pertaining of the NRA and support the Jacksonville University majoring this community and not what is Commission, associate member all. I am currently the owner to our dry lakes in District 4. I rights of citizens to bear arms. in business management. I also best for special interest groups. of the University of Florida of Artistic Designs Lawn Care will continue to monitor and I will research extensively why served in the U.S. Army and the My past and present Alumni Association and 19 years LLC and am running for Clay research this ongoing problem our beautiful lakes in Keystone Florida National Guard, both affiliations include member of as president of the Black Creek County Commissioner District that affects our beautiful Heights are dry. I will make it from which I was honorably First Presbyterian Church, Clay Hills Homeowners Association. 4. ecosystem, property values and a goal to bring back the water, discharged. County Cattlemen’s Association, I hope to be serving you soon I have attended many inevitably us all. Our forgotten beauty, and value of this great I am qualified to be your Republican Men of Clay County, as your full time commissioner, meetings giving testimony at neighbors, Keystone Heights, county. I will respect the rights county commissioner because I Middleburg area Republican providing a redefined trust in the Jacksonville City Council, District 4 need our help and of our veterans, the great men have been actively engaged with Club, 2-time president of the keeping the citizens informed Duval County legislative support as a community in this and women who have fought to the board of commissioners for Middleburg Civic Association, and updated to the changing delegation, JEA Council, Florida matter. protect our freedom. I will fight the last 37 years, representing Director of the annual issues and decisions made on Department of Environmental I have lived in District 4 for the senior citizens and our my neighborhood, community, Middleburg 4th of July and their behalf. Protection and the Florida my whole life and realize that handicapped. and various county committees Lighted Christmas parades, co- If you have any further Senate in Tallahassee. I have met our basic roads, drainage and I support private business for which I was appointed. I have founder and president of the Clay questions you may contact me with the EPA Criminal Division, community park infrastructure owners and welcome new job stayed up-to-date with the county County Gator Club, president at [email protected], 904- Army Corps of Engineers, need our immediate attention. creation in our community. commission through attending of Delta Nu Alpha, awarded 614-3752, or 904-282-2574. Sheriff Rick Beseler, the Clay I realize this is an ongoing I am directly involved with meetings and watching tapings International Transportation Thank you and God bless, County State Attorney’s office, problem and I will do my best to the county, state and community when I am unable to attend. Person of the Year 2 times, Clay Ronnie Coleman Rep. Travis Cummings, Sen. be a voice for District 4 and get through the civic association, This being a steadily County Transportation Advisory Rob Bradley, Rep. Charles Van the needed funds to help resolve historical society, Facebook, Zant, Congressmen Yoho’s these problems. email and my website. contract with Advance Disposal important and too big to rush deputy director and Gov. Rick I believe in God, truth and I will be the ears, eyes and to collect trash and recyclables through. He noted that the Scott. honesty. I believe puppets are for voice that District 4 needs. WASTE from curbsides and deliver the agreement touches every Clay All of these meetings directly children and promises are meant Continued from 1A We must stand together materials to the Rosemary Hill County resident. pertain to the safety and well- to be kept. My promise to Clay and keep Clay County clean, at the Rosemary Hill Transfer transfer and recycling facilities. That left Chereese Stewart, being of our children, schools, County: My door is always open. beautiful and honest for Station west of Green Cove The county assesses almost who did not respond when Chair community, environment, I will listen to our community generations to come. I look Springs and disposes of it at $150 a year to property owners Davis asked for a voice vote. drinking water and property and do my best to keep the will forward to representing Waste Management’s Chapman in unincorporated areas to cover She initially said she could not values in District 4. of the people. District 4 as your Clay County Landfill near Brunswick, Ga. collection costs. make up her mind but voted I have helped stop the delivery I will keep my faith in God, Commissioner. The county recoups the The county’s four in favor of the renewal after and use in Clay County of and I will seek counsel from my Thank you for your support. disposal costs through an $84 municipalities each have their more discussion. She cited the EZBase, a contaminated, elders. I will uphold the safety Steven R. Johnson annual assessment to property own agreements to collect uncertainty surrounding Putnam owners in unincorporated Clay household waste. In Keystone County’s negotiations with County. Heights, Advance Disposal Republic Services as a factor in The county has a separate bills city residents to collect and her decision. dispose of trash. Doug Conkey changed his During a special board vote, making the final tally meeting on May 5 and a 4-1. Conkey reasoned that regular board meeting on May Putnam County officials would 13, county commissioners likely be forced to resolve their Be part of the fast growing considered an alternative negotiations with Republic proposal from Republic Services before October 1, the start of the to dispose of the county’s trash new fiscal year. That timeline at a Putnam County landfill put the resolution of the Putnam ... that Republic is in the process County contract well before the of acquiring. However, when December 31, 2016 deadline for negotiations between Putnam the county manager to designate County and Republic bogged an alternative disposal site. down, Clay commissioners focused instead on extending the when you subscribe you get 52 weeks of Waste Management deal. At both meetings, Commissioner Ronnie Robinson pushed for the renewal. He BLIMPS news from Keystone, Melrose and pointed out that the Waste Continued from 4A Management extension gives the county manager until Dec. 31, at the airport,” he said. “We’ve 2016 to designate an alternative got plenty of space for them.” surrounding areas He added that blimp traffic disposal facility. He said that if Republic and Putnam County usually picks up during did finalize an agreement, and basketball season, when the Republic offered Clay County a vessels circle the Stephen better deal, then the county could C. O’Connell Center during switch. Commissioner Diane University of Florida games. Hutchings joined Robinson in Thomas also said his board OFF supporting the deal. is planning to host an annual we cover Clay County government, music festival in November. Commissioner Wendell Davis voted against the extension. 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land, the aircraft was hit with a Historical rocket-propelled grenade and by Garden Club awards May yard of the month heavy machine gun fire. society The grenade knocked out the BY TONI DAVIS remembers right engine. The helicopter Garden Club of the Lakes dropped about 20 feet to the KEYSTONE HEIGHTS-- Enduring ground. Gunfire continued, The Garden Club of the Lakes killing one door gunner and has awarded the Yard of the Freedom wounding both pilots and Month for May to Ken and the second door gunner. The Mary Jean Mitchell. veteran Rangers rushed to evacuate the The Mitchells moved to helicopter and take up defensive Keystone Heights 14 years ago positions to return fire. Crose from northwest Pennsylvania. and two other Rangers were They also served three years in killed attempting to exit the the mission field in Africa. aircraft. Aided by the arrival of Ken and Mary Jean now reinforcements, the ridgeline was operate the Keystone Auction secured and all U.S. personnel Service. Mary Jean also enjoys were evacuated the following quilting and has painted some evening. Six soldiers were killed of her favorite quilt patterns on in the rescue attempt. their fence. A week after his death, a Some of the plants in their memorial service was held for yard are the black jack and live Crose at Pinewood Presbyterian Church in Middleburg. oaks that are the setting for a Over 900 people attended the variety of plants and flowering service. Thousands of others, trees. Other plants include Crose some waving American flags and others with their hands over dogwood, purple plum crepe their hearts lined Knight Boxx myrtle, magnolia, citrus, ORANGE PARK—The Road and Blanding Boulevard azaleas, spiraea, sago palm, Orange Park Historical as the funeral procession made old world roses, camellia, and Society, in its May newsletter its way to Jacksonville Memory gardenias. They also have remembered a local veteran who Gardens. day lilies, begonias, amaryllis, died in Afghanistan in 2002. The Florida Times-Union impatience and hydrangea for A marker honoring U.S. quoted Sheila Maguhn, Crose’s summer color. Army Sgt. Bradley Crose is in mother as saying, “There’s no To nominate a Yard of the the Veteran’s Memorial within way you could see it without Month, contact Jackie Host at Magnolia Cemetery. crying. It was just too touching. 352-473-8095 or Toni Davis at Crose was born at the naval It was just overwhelming, the 352-475-3146. Anyone with an hospital in Orlando. support and the love that we saw. interest in gardening is invited His family relocated to Orange There’s no way to tell them how to the Garden Club meetings Park where he participated in Tae much it meant to us.” at Faith Presbyterian Church Kwon Do national championship Crose was buried at located at S.R. 21 and Southeast tournaments and graduated Jacksonville Memory Gardens C.R. 21B in Midway on the from Orange Park High School with full military honors. He second Thursday of each month in 1988. was also awarded a Purple Heart, at 10 a.m. Our next meeting Shortly after graduation a Bronze Star with a “V” for will be in September. Garden Club of the Lakes Yard of the Month Chair Toni Davis is pictured with Ken Mitchell Crose volunteered for military valor and a meritorious service in front of his home at 5500 S.E. Third Ave., Keystone Heights. Photo by Jackie Host. service with the U.S. Army, later commendation for exceptional becoming a Ranger and earning gallantry during combat. the rank of sergeant. Crose was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment admitted to the University of attend Northwestern University Arts degree, Delaina McEwen said Schrader. at Hunter Army Airfield. His Florida. in Chicago as a journalism is returning to Santa Fe College Anna Tuller said the best unit was sent to Afghanistan COLLEGE Continued from 1A Zachary Hawkins is returning major. to earn an Associate of Science part of earning an Associate to serve in Operation Enduring to Santa Fe College to continue Taylor Jewett is also a health degree in radiology. of Arts degree is the feeling of Freedom. it’s been great,” he said. Coursey taking prerequisite courses sciences major headed to the Caleb Moore is attending accomplishment. She plans to On March 2, 2002, 20 is pursuing a degree in marine towards an engineering degree. University of Florida. the University of Florida. He is stay at Santa Fe College and Rangers, including Crose, took biology. The Heinz sisters, Olyvia Florida State University majoring in philosophy while continue earning credits towards off from Bagram Airfield in Valedictorian John Crittenden and Taylor, are both moving to welcomes Nicholas Jones this pursuing his love of music. a degree in English. She said support of a SEAL team taking recently changed his mind Alabama this summer where fall. He’s double majoring Having earned an Associate of she hopes one day to teach high heavy fire on a ridgeline in about his major. Initially, he they will play on the women’s in religion and digital media Arts degree, Christina Schrader school English. eastern Afghanistan’s Shahikot was set on becoming a doctor golf team on a combined athletic communications. He said his is returning to Santa Fe College Valley. but somewhere during a Chem and academic scholarship. They dual enrollment experience was to earn an Associate of Science Believing the SEAL team to 1 class - while he was good at will attend Faulkner University fantastic and that he’s very happy degree in radiography. She still be at the top of the ridge, but it - he said he realized he didn’t in Montgomery this fall. Olyvia he did it (earned an Associate of said she would absolutely - no with little accurate information enjoy it. He’s headed to the is a health sciences major while Arts degree). questions asked - decide to do the to guide them, they planned to University of Florida where he Taylor will seek a degree in Rebekah Lampkin is a same thing (earn an AA degree) land their helicopter along the will pursue a degree in business. criminal justice. psychology major attending the all over again if given the choice. top of the ridge to extract the Ochesa Hall is a health Anika Henanger is being University of Florida in the fall. “The majority of the professors SEAL team. As they prepared to sciences major who is being offered a full scholarship to In addition to an Associate of were really fun to learn from,” B Section • Thursday, May 15, 2014 FEATURES CRIME SOCIALS OBITUARIES RegionalRegional NewsNews EDITORIAL News from Bradford County, Union County and the Lake Region High school teams gearing up for 2014 season BY CLIFF SMELLEY time indoors in front of televisions trying to show their hand and Staff Writer or glued to their phones, tablets show off how much stronger and There is a conception that and other technological devices, bigger they’ve gotten.” today’s youth spend too much but a group of teenagers are Union head coach Ronny Pruitt spending their afternoons in the said he enjoys reuniting with Florida heat, running gassers and players he sometimes doesn’t hitting each other. come in close contact with for And you know what? They three to four months because of like it. the fact they play other sports. Spring football practice for “I’m glad to be back out here,” high schools in Florida began Pruitt said. “It gets boring after May 1, and returning players at a while, not being able to be Bradford, Keystone Heights and around the kids.” Union County were glad of it. Following is a brief look at “It’s great. I missed it,” said each team: Bradford quarterback Jacob Luke, who just recently finished Bradford playing baseball. “This is, for Keystone’s Kyler Teague During a break on May 8, Luke real, probably my favorite sport. talked about practices, saying Nothing beats football.” snags a ball during pass- catching drills. his favorite activity is seven-on- Quarterback Caleb Cox Keystone running back/ seven drills and “trying to beat defensive back Brighton Gibbs, gets some work in during age of 7, said, “This is the best the defense.” Bradford’s Da’quon Blackshear prepares to catch a the Tigers’ May 12 practice. who has played football since the thing ever. This is what I live Luke said the worst part of pass. for.” practice is conditioning, but his he said. Rodderick Broomfield as a Like Bradford and Keystone, drive to continually get better The quarterback position is returning corner, though Carlton Union saw its season come to gets him through it. certainly experienced, with Luke Hankerson played a lot last an end in the regional playoffs. “That always keeps me going,” returning for his third year as season as well at safety. Union linebacker Casey Driggers starter. Where the Tornadoes There are six players in the mix has been ready to work on will lack experience is in the for the four secondary positions. improving and getting stronger defensive secondary. “It’s good,” Reynolds said. since his team’s season came to Reynolds said Bradford “They understand that they can’t an end against District 7-1A rival was blessed the last two years have a bad day two days in a row. Dixie County. to have a veteran secondary, There are some serious things at “It’s good to get ready and but graduation will leave only just get back into that motion,” See SPRING, 6B Driggers said. “Everybody’s just getting ready, getting fit and getting used to how we run things.” Coaches, of course, are glad to Juwan Crum get back onto the field as well. (left) and James “I hate the off-season,” Laye grapple with Bradford head coach Steve each other during Reynolds said. “I love to finally Keystone’s May 9 get back out here (and see) young practice.

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C 20819K 11.62 x 10.5 Bradford all versions.indd 3 5/9/2014 9:25:53C AMK 2B Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section • Thursday, May 15, 2014 Rowe Enterpises: making a mark after humble beginnings BY CLIFF SMELLEY assessing the property. They may blanket on a bed. Staff Writer do some emergency repairs and “They’re on the evening It is the true definition of a take care of code violations. news—‘Cleaning crew destroys success story—a business that “Basically, at that point crime scene.’ It turned out the began in a spare bedroom, but you’re just doing a protection woman’s sister had killed her, has since expanded and earned of the property so that the value stolen her identity and moved to recognition, such as being named maintains,” Jonathan said. The family- Georgia,” Smith said. “I guess a Best Company to Work For When a property goes into the management she was the only living relative by “Florida Trend” in 2012 and foreclosure stage, contractors team of Rowe because no one was even looking Contractor of the Year by Lender will go inside the house, cleaning Enterprises for her.” Processing Services that same up debris and bringing it up to the (clockwise Jonathan said one of the most year. guarantor’s standards, Jonathan from top left): interesting jobs he was a part of Chances are you’ve heard said. Shannon Rowe, involved a compound in Georgia of Bradford County’s Rowe Another level of work comes Donna Rowe, that was utilized by the United Enterprises. into play for real-estate-owned Justis Smith, Nuwaubian Naion of Moors Chances are you’re not fully properties and properties that Jerry Rowe and religious sect. The 476-acre sure what Rowe Enterprises is. banks hold onto to sell. Jonathan Jonathan Rowe. compound, which consisted of What is this business that was said that entails heavy cleaning pyramids, was seized by the founded by Jerry and Donna and possibly minor repairs and federal government after the Rowe—chief executive officer carpet replacement—things that sect’s leader, Dwight “Malachi” and chief financial officer, go into making the property York, was arrested for child respectively—and includes more marketable. molestation and racketeering. their children, Jonathan Rowe “Every client has a different “That was probably the and Justis Smith, as part of idea of how marketable they biggest, weirdest thing we’ve its management team? Good want it to be,” Jonathan said. done,” Jonathan said. question. “There are banks out there Occupied evictions are Smith, who is the vice that’ll take a property and spend never fun, Smith said. She president of client relations, $20,000 on it—to paint it, put cited one example of a daycare said it’s hard to give people who carpet in it and plumbing fixtures in Jacksonville where those ask what Rowe Enterprises is and everything to make it move- involved had to wait while the a simple answer. She said she in ready in order to sell it. owner called parents to come can use terms such as “property “Then, there are some that’ll pick up their children. The owner preservation” or “taking care just say, ‘Look, just get it cleaned knew she was being evicted, but of foreclosed properties,” but up enough. Instead of spending had done nothing in response they don’t seem to fully explain $20,000, we’re going to ask until that day officers showed up. what the company does. She $20,000 less.’” Jonathan agreed that evictions can say, “Prepare properties for Technological advances have are not enjoyable. conveyance,” but added, “No made the working relationship The home of Rowe Enterprises on U.S. 301 in Hampton. It’s a lot larger than the “They may be willing to move one knows what that means.” between office staff and spare bedroom in which the business began. out,” Jonathan said, “but you Property Preservation Director contractors in the field much always feel bad. I’ve never been Though things are easier, With Jonathan, Shannon and Shannon said, “We’ve had Shannon Rowe, who is married easier. Jonathan said if the homeless, but what do you do that doesn’t make each day Smith all having done work in meth houses in Atlanta where to Jonathan Rowe, listened to company was using the same when all of a sudden it’s, ‘OK, predictable. the field, they can relate to what the (law enforcement) officers Smith try to define the business technology it was 12 years ago, they’re going to put me out of contractors are experiencing, and wouldn’t even go inside. You and laughed, saying, “We don’t it would need three times the my house?’” sometimes it isn’t pleasant. had to call HAZMAT and the fire even know what we do.” office staff to handle the current ‘Never the same day Jonathan has witnessed “Some days, it’s the nastiest department.” Basically, Rowe Enterprises workload. twice’ several types of instances where It was once a time of relying thing you’ve ever done,” There was the house in St. people either had enough assets coordinates with independent Those are Shannon’s words. on Polaroid photos, UPS and Jonathan said. Petersburg where contractors, in they could’ve sold to earn contractors it trains—and Her husband said he never says FedEx, and physical visits to Smith said contractors have the midst of cleaning, discovered money for mortgage payments, who work only for Rowe he’s seen it all because as soon the office by contractors. Tons witnessed some of the worst the body of a dead woman Enterprises—to provide a as he does, something will come of paperwork was coming in via examples of hoarding one can wrapped in plastic underneath a variety of services in regard to along that he’s never seen before. See ROWE, 10B the fax machine, which Shannon imagine. She once worked in the foreclosed, rental and real-estate- “I worked in the Panhandle,” said had three members of the field and remembered one house owned properties. Those services Jonathan said of his and office staff going into work 30 she went into. can include changing locks, lawn Shannon’s time as contractors, minutes early to start sorting “We had one where the entire maintenance and various repairs “so I worked in $1 million (352) 473-9873 papers into stacks corresponding kitchen was so full that they put NOW OPEN and clean-up tasks. houses out on the water to shacks 7154 S.E. CR 21B • Keystone to clients. in a new refrigerator in the dining “It’s a big conglomeration way up a back road and 4 miles (intersection of SR100 & 21B) “It took about an hour to sort room,” Smith said. “On their end of items,” said Jonathan Rowe, of dirt road to get there. They’d the work just so everybody else table were pizza boxes stacked Open who is the vice president of field have barns and sheds falling in could go to work on the fax up. You could turn sideways to Every Day operations. and everything else. machine, and then (we had) to get down the hallway, and when 10:30AM-9PM Jonathan said the company “You never knew what hope all the pages were there,” you got to like the kids’ bedroom, will be contacted by a bank, you were going to see. That’s • BBQ • Burgers Shannon said. you just literally had to jump for example, that has decided probably the best part about it. • Steaks • Salads Now, contractors are entering over stuff to the bed.” it needs to take action in regard It’s an interesting mix.” to a particular property. At first, all their information on iPads and Rowe Enterprises contractors sending it instantly to office staff. We have partnered with to will do things such as lawn “Technology has been a huge maintenance, changing locks and lifesaver for us,” Smith said.

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Casa Oaxaca, a lovely dining tantalizing roads not taken during followed by a 30-minute lunch. Dining out in Oaxaca offered establishment featuring rooftop one’s youth. After lunch, we met with another unexpected pleasures. We views of the towers of the church Learning a foreign language is teacher, Javier, for conversation. learned that the area is famous a road that beckoned during my We were joined in conversation for its culinary offerings, See MEXICO, 7B high school and college days. class by a third student, a young I took three years of Spanish in man named Grant, who hoped high school, followed by another to be hired by the United States two in college, all purely elective, Border Patrol. He believed simply because I enjoyed the fluency in Spanish would make language. The ingredient missing him a more attractive candidate. from those early experiences was I enjoyed all aspects of the extemporaneous conversation. I coursework, especially the low found it difficult to formulate a student/teacher ratio, which Santo Domingo Cultural Center includes a church, permitted more impromptu Spanish sentence that made any museum, library and conference facilities. sense on those few occasions learning. Most interesting when it might have been useful. lasts from April through October. from Gainesville to Tampa and were the conversations, which Fast forward to retirement, a Due to its altitude of over 5,000 them from there to Houston often provided insight into welcome phase of life that has feet, Oaxaca is much cooler before catching a direct flight the culture of Mexico—its allowed me to reacquaint myself than lowland areas. The mild to Oaxaca, thus avoiding a long religion (predominantly Roman with activities I haven’t enjoyed climate, more than historic and layover in Mexico City, about Catholic), family life, health- for years, writing being chief archaeological sites, is doubtless 300 miles to the north. Oaxaca’s care system and government. among them. I began to play organ responsible for Oaxaca’s airport has nine gates, but is Although the focus of our and piano again, volunteered in a booming tourist trade—77 per comfortable and modern. stay was studying Spanish, variety of capacities and became cent of its jobs are related to I never asked what exactly is afternoons and evenings were free for exploring. One of the Mary Bridgman’s friend Susan unpacks in the room a Master Gardener and a certified tourism. Many Americans and meant by the term “immersion” they shared at a bed and breakfast. group-fitness instructor. My Canadians winter there, escaping when applied to language teachers at our school, Miguel, husband and I moved to a smaller the harsh conditions of their studies. I assumed it meant was available to drive us to local community and launched a few homelands. students would be required to destinations and also provided home-improvement projects. Susan planned to stay for three speak only Spanish, but that transportation to and from the Studying Spanish wasn’t on my weeks, but I decided to go for is not strictly true. Classes are airport. Ever the diligent teacher, Back & Neck Pain Clinic radar screen. one. Her intention was to arrange taught in Spanish, but students he turned each expedition into a One day out of the blue, “home stays” for the weeks are permitted to ask questions in lesson. He never seemed to tire “Modern methods of our endless questions and my friend Susan invited me to prior to and following the week English. with old-fashioned concern.” accompany her to Mexico for I would be there, and move to In Oaxaca, Amerispan grammar snafus. a Spanish-immersion study the school’s “residence” during contracts with a school called Miguel took us to Monte program arranged by Amerispan, our time together. However, her Solexico. Classes are small— Alban, an ancient Zapotecan a company that offers language home-stay experience wasn’t no more than three or four capital and one of the most programs all over the world. satisfactory. The home was students per class—with private important Mesoamerica cities. It NEED RELIEF FROM: Amerispan suggested that Susan isolated, and her hosts limited instruction also available. My was founded around 500 BC and and I study in Oaxaca, a city of their interactions with her—the week at Solexico began with a flourished for over 200 years. The 500,000 people. Oaxaca is the language barrier contributed to four-page exam, which I didn’t site, uninhabited since colonial • Auto Accidents capital and largest city of the the problem. Susan checked out find terribly difficult. I was times, featured a great plaza, ball Mexican state of the same name. the school’s residence prior to quickly placed in a class with court, tombs and fabulous views It is located in the foothills of the my arrival and was disappointed one other student, a woman my of the surrounding mountains. • Work Injuries Sierra Madre in southwestern with it as well. It offered very age named Tami, also retired, Another interesting afternoon Dr. Virgil A. Berry was spent at Santo Domingo CHIROPRACTIC Mexico. The area features a little in the way of aesthetics and from California. Her vocabulary • Headaches PHYSICIAN large number of colonial-era amenities. So, with the help of was more comprehensive than Cultural Center, which is housed in a former convent that was structures as well as native the school, Susan located a bed mine, but she, like me, needed th Zapotec and Mixtec cultures and and breakfast, where we could more practice with conjugation constructed in the late 16 century. • Neck and Back Pain archeological sites that attract share a room. of verbs and, of course, Opened in 1998, the center is many tourists. The cost of the week’s study conversation. Our teacher, composed of the magnificent The weather in Oaxaca is mild was reasonable—$700 covered Adrian, was gentle and patient Church of Santo Domingo, the Call Dr. Berry year round, varying from 50 both instruction and lodging. with our fumbling attempts to Museum of Oaxacan Cultures, degrees in the evening to the mid However, I experienced sticker become better speakers. the Ethnobotanical Garden Serving the Area for 21 Years 80s in the afternoons during the shock when I started searching We received four hours of of Oaxaca, two libraries and month of February, when our trip for flights—over $1,100 for a instruction daily—three of conference facilities. was scheduled. The rainy season roundtrip ticket. I flew United grammar and one devoted to Susan was particularly conversation. The school uses impressed by the celebratory feel a four-level grammar series, of the Zocalo, a traffic-free square

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Williams is the son of Mike Starke Kiwanis Alter Eagles College and Rebecca Williams of Click It Keystone Heights and grandson clay shoot highlight May for Kids of Barbara Northam of Keystone or Ticket Heights and Charles and Patti is May 17 17 Santa Fe registration Williams of Palatka. campaign The Kiwanis Club of Starke concert at BHS is ongoing underway will be hosting its annual clay shoot on Saturday, May 17, at 9 A concert featuring Alter The Starke campuses of in Starke a.m. at the Bradford Sportsmen’s Eagles and the three winners of Santa Fe College are once again the 2014 Bradford Fest Talent The Starke Police Department Farm in Graham. hosting Jr. College for Kids and has joined with hundreds of other The National Sporting Clay Showdown will be hosted by College for Kids this summer, law enforcement agencies across Association-registered shoot will Santa Fe College on Saturday, and registration is open now. Florida in renewing a pledge award cash prizes—dependent May 17, at 7 p.m. at the Bradford Jr. College for Kids, which is to save lives by intensifying High School auditorium. upon the overall number of for rising first-, second-, third- efforts to enforce seat belt laws Alter Eagles is a tribute band shooters—for high-overall score, and fourth-graders, is scheduled during the Click It or Ticket that plays the music of Eagles, mobilization. overall runner-up and for first, for June 23-27, 8 a.m.-noon each the group responsible for such This enforcement, which second and third places in each day. College for Kids, which is hits as “Take It Easy,” “Lyin’ Joshua Williams began May 12, runs through class (A, B and C). for rising fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, Registration is from 8 a.m. Eyes,” “One of these Nights” and Memorial Day (May 26). eighth- and ninth-graders, will “Memorial Day weekend until 10 a.m. and costs $75, “Hotel California.” be held Mondays-Fridays, July Williams is upon us, and that means which includes 100 targets. Tickets are $10 for general 7-18, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. excitement in the air and summer Lunch will be available from admission and $15 for reserved graduates Birth: Kyleigh fun,” Starke Police Chief Jeff noon until 1:30 p.m. seats. They may be purchased at (Half-day sessions are an option.) Visit the Santa Fe College Mychelle Johnson said. “We hope everyone For more information, please the Santa Fe College Andrews from UF has a safe and fun holiday call Kiwanis Club of Starke Center or the North Florida Andrews Center to register for Pauley weekend. Most importantly, we member Sherry Ruszkowski at Regional Chamber of Commerce. either Jr. College for Kids or Joshua C. Williams hope everyone returns home graduated from the University the Arc of Bradford County (904- All proceeds will go to the College for Kids, or to pick up a from their fun activities alive and of Florida on May 4, 2014. Jennifer Leigh Robbins and 964-7699), or visit the Bradford Santa Fe Foundation to fund scholarship application. Matthew Stuart Pauley of Starke, well. Williams, the 2011 KHHS Sportsmen’s Farm website at scholarships for Bradford County You may also call 904-964- wish to announce the birth of “Help ensure your chances by www.bsfshootingsports.com. students. 5382. Valedictorian, completed wearing your seatbelts. It’s not two degrees in three years. their daughter, Kyleigh Mychelle only the law, but it’s the smart He graduated with Honors, Pauley on April 24, 2014 at thing to do.” with a Bachelor of Arts in 6:31 p.m., at the Birth Center, Starke Police Capt. Barry Philosophy from the School of Shands Lake Shore, Lake City. Warren said, “Worn correctly, Letters [email protected] Liberal Arts and Sciences and a Maternal grandparents are seat belts have proven to reduce Bachelor of Science in Business Gillie Robbins and Wayne the risk of fatal injury in a crash Administration from the Goodwin of Starke. Paternal by 45 percent for front-seat many vehicles weighing tens of generously in our “Friends of Warrington School of Business passenger vehicle occupants Does illegal grandparents are Stuart and thousands of pounds with their Scouting” campaign. Recently with a Minor in Organizational and by 60 percent in pickup annexation loads of sod using 143rd Street. we held an “American Values Leadership for Non-Profits. Janice Pauley of Julington Creek, trucks, SUVs and minivans. In The City of Starke has not paved Dinner” in both Starke and At UF, Williams was a and Susie and Kirby Smith of fact, data shows that more than mean city of the street. The sod business in Palatka. Both were an University of Florida Scholar and Keystone Heights. three-quarters (77 percent) of was not required to pave it for overwhelming success. The worked on research involving Paternal great-grandparents passenger vehicle occupants who the codification of ethics into are Grady and Gabriella Pauley Starke owes it’s customers to gain access. energy and enthusiasm were were in a serious crash in 2006 our capitalistic system and its of Lawtey. Paternal great-great and were buckled up survived business? Why were we required to do so? wonderful. Many, many folks impact on modern businesses grandparents are Margaret the crash.” 143rd Street beyond our required of our communities stepped up and presented research at the Pauley and the late Obed Pauley To learn more, please visit Dear Editor: pavement is riddled with potholes to invite others and the response Annual University of Florida of Lawtey. www.nhtsa.gov. It was with great interest and only once in four years have was terrific. Undergraduate Research that I read the April 24th front I seen it graded. Once again, I thank every Program in the spring of 2013. page article “Not So Fast”, Now I wonder why our business one of you for the effort His record of service during wherein Sheriff Gordon Smith his three years at the university was required to pave what another and generosity each one has was recognized recently as he and Sergeant Ray Shuford was not in order to gain access demonstrated as we move ahead is a recipient of a University of enlightened the public to the to its business. If Starke illegally in support of our boys and young Florida Presidential Service City of Starke illegally annexing annexed 143rd Street, did the men through the Boy Scouts of Award. properties south of the city limits City Manager illegally burden America. Williams plans to continue including US 301 and more us with additional construction Sincerely, his education in Law and Philosophy. He has accepted a important to me, Southwest specifications and costs? I think Richard Brinker, 143rd Street. Since 143rd Street $62,000 scholarship to attend the city owes Knuckle Draggers 2014 Chairman of the the University of Southern was apparently annexed illegally, $13,460.00. Since the decision Timucua District California Gould School of Law then any demands made by the was made by the City Manager, to earn his Juris Doctorate. City of Starke regarding that I think it would be appropriate roadway must therefore have for him and his supervisor(s) to been done without legal ground. reimburse us, not the taxpayers. During construction of The taxpayers have paid enough Knuckle Draggers Motorcycles by paying the salary of managers and Accessories, Inc. at its who made bad decisions. The INC. current location in the county, city managers will of course NOEGEL’S AUTO SALES, the Florida Department of use the excuse that they were Transportation withdrew misguided by counsel. If that is 1018 N. Temple Ave., Starke, FL 32091 • 904-964-6461 permission for access from US the case, hire new counsel and 301 and informed us we had to pay up. www.noegels.com have our access made from 143rd Jack Schenck Street. We then discovered we Knuckle Draggers had to contact the City of Starke Motorcycles and Accessories to get permission to access our Starke county property from their city street. While the City Manager gave Boy Scouts us the approval for access to the property, the permission was thankful for based on our compliance with new specifications dictated by support him for entrance to and exit from Dear Editor: the property resulting in greater Thank you friends and family costs to us for engineering and of the Boy Scouts of America. pavement. Those specifications Our Timucua District (made resulted in loss of additional up of Putnam County, Bradford 24/24 SERVICE CONTRACT AVAILABLE ON ALL OUR VEHICLES paved parking, very important for County and Keystone Heights) our motorcycle riding customers. of the North Florida Council Additionally, access was granted thanks all the members of our only if we paid for paving 143rd communities. We are grateful Street from US 301 for 185 feet for the parents and grandparents to the west and 20 feet wide. The who bring their sons to the pavement on 143rd alone cost us meetings and support them in so $13,460.00, many ways…many of whom are A little history is important also serving as scouting leaders. now for those who do not know. We are grateful for our Southwest 143rd Street provides volunteer leaders. They do so access from US 301 to the city much and with very little thanks sewage spray field and to a sod except for the smiles on the faces farm which leases the spray of the boys they serve. field from Starke. That business We are grateful for those existed before we did. The who contribute financially. nature of its business results in Individuals have contributed so SELLING TRUCKS & CARS LIKE CANDY BARS Does your business have a story to tell? A product or service to sell? Advertorial Advertising Works!

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According to the got into an argument with asleep on her living room couch. revoked. Bond was set at $5,000 Clay and Union of Starke was arrested May arrest report, Gilliam was found Takiesha McCutchen outside at She woke up her boyfriend, who for the charge. 7 by Starke police for child behind an office building on Whispering Oaks Aptartments confronted Phillips, but Phillips The following individuals were abuse causing bodily harm. S.R. 100 in Starke by police in Starke. During the argument, ran out of the back door of the Allen Lee Williams, 32, arrested recently by local law According to the arrest report, after a pedestrian, observing Merriweather ran over to house. A neighbor, who had of Lawtey was arrested May enforcement officers in Bradford, Byrd is accused of spanking a him banging on a window, called McCutchen’s vehicle and kicked called deputies earlier to search 12 by Bradford deputies for Union or Clay (Keystone Heights girlfriend’s 7-year-old child with 911. Gilliam was intoxicated and it, causing damage. McCutchen, for a man that left his home all contempt of court-violation of an area) counties: a switch hard enough to cause wouldn’t explain to the officer 30, of Starke, then got into her of a sudden after being there with injunction protection domestic bruising to the back of the child’s what he was doing behind the vehicle and attempted to hit his daughter’s friend, was outside violence and for possession of Bradford legs and buttocks. Bond was set building. There was no apparent Merriweather with it as she his home when he saw Phillips cocaine. According to the arrest Briana Roshae Aaron, 23, of at $50,000 for the charges. damage to the window or moved it to another parking being chased out of the victim’s report, the cocaine was found on Starke was arrested May 7 by building. Bond was set at $1,000 space. McCutchen was also home. The neighbor detained Williams when deputies arrested Starke police for possession of Ieashae Selest Chandler, 23, for the charges. arrested by Starke police and Phillips, who later told law him on the contempt of court cocaine and drug equipment, of Jacksonville was arrested charged with aggravated assault enforcement that he was drunk charge. selling cocaine and public May 9 by Bradford deputies on Theordore Franklin Hurst, 51, with a weapon. Bond was set and didn’t know how he ended order crimes-using two-way a warrant for Food Stamp fraud. of Starke was arrested May 7 at $500 for the charge against up sleeping on the couch of the Keystone/Melrose communication device to Bond was set at $15,000 for the by Bradford deputies for failing Merriweather, while bond for victim’s home. commit a felony. According to charge. to register as a sex offender and McCutchen’s charge was set at David Austin, 42 of Keystone the arrest report, a confidential for failing to report a residence $1,000. Mildred Elizabeth Pope, 24, of Heights was arrested May 12 by buy was made from Aaron for Larry Earl Dobbs, 43, of change as a sex offender. Hurst is Starke was arrested May 10 by Clay deputies for battery. cocaine and marijuana, with Raiford was arrested May 6 by a convicted sexual predator, and Michael Wayne Minton, 39, of Starke police for battery and on the transaction monitored and Bradford deputies for probation bond was set at $50,000 for the Middleburg was arrested May 6 an out-of-county warrant from Sarah Drawdy, 19, of Keystone recorded on video by the police violation. charges. by Lawtey police on an out-of- Union for failure to appear on an Heights was arrested May 11 department. Bond was set at county warrant. Bond was set at original charge of driving without by Clay deputies for an out-of- $155,000 for the charges. Shawn Roy Fischer, 19, of Brandon Lee Kay, 26, of $2,012 for the charge. a valid license. According to county warrant. Jacksonville was arrested May Jacksonville was arrested May 8 the arrest report, Pope got into Isaiah Allen, 49, of Starke was 7 by Bradford deputies for by Bradford deputies for failure Kathryn Sing Monsivais, 25, an argument with her husband Delcia Fermin-Gonzales, arrested May 6 by Starke police possession of a weapon or ammo to appear. of Jacksonville was arrested May and cut him on the forehead by 56, of Keystone Heights was for probation violation. No bond by a convicted felon, possession 7 by Starke police for possession throwing an unknown object at arrested May 9 by Clay deputies was allowed for the charge. of marijuana and possession Taurean Tivon Keel, 25, of of marijuana during a traffic him. She then threw a picture for battery on a person 65 years of drugs-controlled substance Gainesville was arrested May stop. Bond was set at $500 for at him, cutting his hands with or older. According to an arrest Iven Keith Allen, 61, of Raiford without a prescription. According 8 by Bradford deputies for the charge. the glass frame. Bond was set at report, Fermin-Gonzales had an was arrested May 6 by Bradford to the arrest report, a deputy was probation violation. Bond was set $7,500 for the charges. argument with her roommate deputies on an out-of-county parked at the Kangaroo at S.R. at $1,000 for the charge. James McCracken Nooney, 39, and then attacked the victim with warrant for failure to appear 16 and U.S. 301 in Starke when of Keystone Heights was arrested Maurice Javonne Portis, 25, a stun gun. for original charge of attaching a vehicle pulled in front of the Kenneth Ash McNeal, 50, of May 9 by Bradford deputies of Starke was arrested May 6 by an unassigned tag/license to a deputy’s vehicle and slammed Brooker was arrested May 6 by for possession of marijuana, Bradford deputies for probation Curtis Franke, 24, of Keystone vehicle. Bond was set at $1,000 on the brakes. Fischer exited Bradford deputies for resisting an possession of cocaine, possession violation. Heights was arrested May 8 by for the charge. the vehicle and walked toward officer-fleeing and eluding a law of drugs-controlled substance Clay deputies for contempt of the deputy, saying he needed enforcement officer with lights without prescription, possession Patrice Lynette Randall, 43, court. Marvaleious I’Keme to use his phone. The deputy and siren active, and for driving of drug equipment and for of Kissimmee was arrested May Armstrong, 23, of Jacksonville told Fischer the Kangaroo had while license suspended or destroying evidence. According 9 by Bradford deputies for two Earl Murby, 49, of Keystone was arrested May 6 by Lawtey a phone, but Fischer was acting revoked. According to the arrest to the arrest report, Nooney was charges of probation violation. Heights was arrested May 9 by police for driving without having strange, walking in circles and report, a deputy spotted McNeal a passenger in a van that was Clay deputies for aggravated a valid driver’s license. Bond was becoming angry at the deputy. He driving on C.R. 18 near Graham stopped for speeding at C.R. Lishawn Likeith Sharon, 27, of assault with a deadly weapon. set at $500 for the charge. dropped a bag with marijuana on and turned around to stop him, 18 and S.R. 100. They deputy Palatka was arrested May 8 by According to an arrest report, the ground as he went back to his as the deputy knew McNeal’s smelled marijuana and asked to Lawtey police for two charges Murby and another man were John Michael Barnhard, 30, vehicle, at which time the deputy license was permanently revoked. search the van. He found a small of possession of marijuana, arguing about money when of St. Petersburg was arrested asked him to stand in front of the The deputy got behind McNeal amount of cocaine in a wallet possession of drug equipment, Murby pulled out a gun and fired May 11 by Bradford deputies for car. The deputy found two pills with his flashing lights, but he and then observed Nooney trying fraud-using a false name, five rounds toward the victim’s possession of marijuana during a and ammo to a revolver in the didn’t pull over, so the deputy to bury a Crown Royal bag in driving while license suspended camper. Murby then walked traffic stop for not wearing a seat seat, and arrested Fischer. Bond activated his siren. McNeal still the dirt with his foot. The bag or revoked and for an out-of- over to the camper and fired belt. was set at $9,500 for the charges. didn’t pull over, and eventually contained a larger amount of county warrant. Bond was set at two additional rounds, while turned off C.R. 18 and made cocaine. A K9 was then called in, $106,000 for the charges. threatening the other man’s Angela McGaw Brown, 39, Preston Ford, 56, of several other turns before pulling discovering a plastic container girlfriend. of Hampton was arrested May Jacksonville was arrested May into his residence. He told the with more marijuana and a pipe Joseph Brian Stafford, 44, of 10 by Bradford deputies for 12 by Bradford deputies on an deputy he didn’t stop because used for smoking the marijuana. Perry was arrested May 11 by Marc Perreault, 35, of driving while license suspended out-of-county warrant from he didn’t want his vehicle towed. Nooney stated that all the drugs Bradford deputies for probation Keystone Heights was arrested or revoked. Bond was set at $500 Jefferson for driving while Bond was set at $20,000 for the and the pipe were his, and he violation. May 7 by Clay deputies for a for the charge. license permanently revoked. charges. was arrested. Bond was set at probation violation. Bond was set at $2,500 for the $85,000 for the charges. Vincent Wayne Sutherland, Christopher Duane Brown, 37, charge. Sholeke Lomeke 36, of Alachua was arrested Natalee Strombeck, 22, of of Hampton was arrested May 10 Merriweather, 25, of Starke Joshua W. Padgett, 22, of May 7 by Bradford deputies on a Keystone Heights was arrested Starke was arrested May 12 by warrant for welfare fraud. Bond May 7 by Clay deputies for Bradford deputies for driving was set at $1,000 for the charge. failure to appear. while license suspended or revoked, failing to register his Clara Denne Tedder, 48, of Travis Vazquez, 25, of vehicle, possession of drugs and Lawtey was arrested May 6 by Keystone Heights was arrested Join the Modular Movement destroying evidence. According Bradord deputies for aggravated May 12 by Clay deputies for to the arrest report, a deputy was assault with a weapon. According possession of not more than 20 at Normandy Homes you can get the home you want at a price you can afford! called to Market Road in Starke to the arrest report, Tedder and grams of cannabis and reckless about a suspicious vehicle. The her boyfriend started arguing driving. deputy observed a vehicle parked before Tedder began packing her in a driveway with the gate clothes to leave the residence. Tony Waters, 50, of Keystone closed and ran the tag, which When the boyfriend asked her to Heights was arrested on May 8 wasn’t registered to any vehicle. not take his movies, she started by Clay deputies for discharging When Padgett left in the vehicle, screaming and striking him with a firearm in public, possession the deputy pulled him over, but a shoe. She then went outside of not more than 20 grams of Padgett tossed two objects out to a shed, returned with an axe cannabis, battery and possession the window before pulling over. and began to chase the boyfriend of drug paraphernalia. According The objects turned out to be and his teenage son around the to a sheriff’s office report, Waters synthetic marijuana, recovered home. They both went outside confronted three men who were by a Starke police officer, who and called law enforcement, doing wheelies on dirt bikes and arrived to assist the deputy. but could hear Tedder breaking ATVs in the dry bed of Lake things inside the home. When Geneva near his home. With Matthew Aaron Pardekooper, deputies arrived, Tedder claimed his granddaughter watching, 27, of Starke was arrested May 7 the victim had actually started Waters struck two of the men by Bradford deputies on an out- the argument by demanding she in the sternum with the barrel of-county warrant from Putnam make him some food, grabbing of a 12-gauge shotgun. As the for failure to pay child support. her by the arm, head-butting victims fled the scene, Waters her, and throwing her against a fired three shots over their heads. Leslie Michelle Parrish, 31, of fireplace before she went outside A Clay County deputy wrote Starke was arrested May 12 by to get the axe in self-defense. In that before interviewing Waters Bradford deputies on an out-of- the report, the deputy stated he about the incident, he patted county warrant from Union for didn’t observe any injuries or down Waters for his own safety. battery with no bond allowed. markings on Tedder that were During the search, the deputy consistent with her story and found marijuana and a pipe in Dylan Chase Phillips, 18, of arrested her for assault. Bond Waters’ pants pockets. Gainesville was arrested May 11 was set at $25,000 for the charge. by Bradford deputies for burglary.

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trying to keep stuff simple this better.” year. Right now, we’ve got kids Battling it out through tough, who don’t understand the routes hot practices is not always easy, and things like that, but it’ll Driggers said, but he added it come.” just takes a certain mindset to be Gibbs said his fellow players successful. are like brothers, and he can’t “You can always push harder wait to start the season with than you think,” he said, adding, them. However, he knows the “If you push through it, it just team is not where it needs to be makes you stronger.” just yet. The right mindset is key “We’ve just got to keep also in that some players find working hard every practice and themselves learning positions not give anything less than 110 they’re not familiar with. For percent,” Gibbs said. example, players who have Keystone will travel to St. most of their experience on the Augustine to play a classic defensive side of the ball are against Menendez on Friday, getting a look at offensive line, Keystone’s Ray Trimble sprints past a diving tackler. May 23, at 7 p.m. Pruitt said. “I’m ready to hit somebody “We’re putting them in else and get our season started,” different roles and trying to teach recovers from an ACL injury. Gibbs said. them,” Pruitt said. “They’re That’s a big concern, Dickinson picking it up. They’ve got great SPRING said, along with depth in the Continued from 1B attitudes.” secondary. Defensive backs Union There are key roles to be filled stake. They’re trying to learn. Gibbs and Ray Trimble return, The Tigers lose 17 players from on the offensive side of the ball Their noses are in the playbook.” plus Hogg also got quite a bit of last season, but Pruitt doesn’t see as just two starters return on the Reynolds is excited about the experience as a starter late last a lot of difference between the offensive line and one returns to Bradford’s Trevor Shannahan prepares to hit the fact he has seven rising seniors season. players out this spring and the the offensive backfield. tackling dummy as head coach Steve Reynolds looks battling for spots along the Some of those players in ones who come out in springs Defensively, the Tigers have on. offensive line, saying, “We’re the secondary, though, will be past. They are coachable and do issues, too. Driggers is the only getting as much production from counted on to play key positions whatever is asked of them, Pruitt “We’ve got to find a way to Driggers said, “but I think we’ll returner at linebacker, while the the offensive line as we have the on offense as well. said. get more guys involved and more do very well.” secondary’s most experienced last three or four springs.” “You’re going to have to know This year, though, the Tigers guys on the field, and be able Union caps the spring by player returning is probably Kel In looking at all of the players more than one position, but seem to be benefiting from new to have a little more gas in the hosting a classic against Duval Galloway, who played a limited attending practices, Reynolds we’ve always been that way,” strength and conditioning coach fourth quarter,” Pruitt said. Charter on Friday, May 23, at 7 role last year. Isaiah Johnson said they are eager to learn from Dickinson said. Mark Williams. Younger players will have to p.m. also brings experience to the coaches and fellow players and So far, this spring has involved “He’s got these kids pumped step up, but Driggers is confident “You’re glad to get on the field secondary, but he has been and diligent in attending meetings a lot more teaching as coaches up about getting strong and in how things will play out. and actually hit somebody who’s will be such an important part of and fulfilling other requirements. are evaluating so many younger getting in shape,” Pruitt said. “Some of them still have a lot not wearing the same colors as the offense. Luke said it’s a good, close- players. Driggers is just pumped up to of learning and growing to do,” you,” Driggers said. knit group. “Last year, going into the be out on the field again, saying, “We’ve all got each other’s spring, I didn’t have to spend as “I like being able to spend time backs no matter what,” Luke much time on the teaching end with the guys I’m going to be said. “We’re going to be there for of it,” Dickinson said. “We’re playing with over the fall and just each other.” growing with them and getting Bradford will play an intra-squad Scarlet and Gray scrimmage on Thursday, May 15, at 6 p.m. (Admission is free.) The Tornadoes will cap the Union County’s spring with a three-team classic Josh Smith at Newberry High School on works on Friday, May 23. Play begins at technique 7 p.m. with Bradford taking on with his fellow Dunnellon. Dunnellon will then defensive play Newberry before Newberry linemen. To plays Bradford. view more “It’s going to just be great to photos from be out there in another game-day Union, Bradford situation,” Luke said. “Nothing and Keystone beats game days.” practices, please visit www. StarkeJournal. Keystone com. The Indians are coming off of (Membership a district championship season, required.) All which provides a good spark photos by Cliff for spring practices, Gibbs said. Smelley. However, he also noted that the team will lose quite a few seniors, so the 2014 team can’t get caught up in what happened last season. Gibbs’ mindset is, “Let’s just get it started, boys, (and) not think about last year, MARGARET ANDERSON not think about the past. Just start Family Law & Will Preparation off fresh and make things happen 30 years experience for us and make our own name.” Keystone loses 14 players Margaret will continue to serve clients from last season and could count in Alachua County as well as on a lot of newcomers. 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NEW DOCTOR IN TOWN Dr. Anubha Gupta received her family medicine training from Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York City and her fellowship training in geriatric medicine from the VA Medical Center in Gainesville. She received her medical degree from Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai, India. Dr. Gupta will be joining the staff of PALMS MEDICAL GROUP facilities in Starke every Tuesday. She will be seeing pediatric and adult clients for routine health maintenance and sick visits. Dr. Gupta’s husband is attending the University of Florida with a Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology & Pediatrics ICU. The joy in the doctors lives is their toddler son. They are making their home in Gainesville, hopefully for a very long time! Thursday, May 15, 2014 • Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section 7B

d Obituaries d and one great-granddaughter. Mara Berry, Colin, Quinn, Matigan, William Curtis Watson and Flossie A casual memorial service will be Archer Funeral Home is in charge Samantha, Sydney, Blake, Garrett, Nix Watson. She moved to Starke held on Saturday afternoon, May 17, of all arrangements, Burial will be and Eli Obringer. around 1955. Doris worked for Rowe at 4 o’clock in the Dewitt C. Jones held at a later date. Services were held Saturday, Enterprises until retiring in 2009, Chapel of Jones-Gallagher Funeral May 3, at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter where she was famous for home Home, 620 Nona Street, Starke, with Evangelical Lutheran Church, 243 cooked lunches and also breakfast Reverend Gene Bass officiating. Florence Silcox Benedict Avenue, Norwalk. Rev. and lunches for the hunters at In lieu of flowers contributions David Connor officiated. Interment Moccasin Quail Preserve. She was may be made in is memory to your NORWALK, OHIO – Florence H. was in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery a member of Kingsley Lake Baptist favorite charity. Arrangements are Silcox, 94, of Norwalk, Ohio, passed in Pontiac. Memorial contributions Church in Starke. by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home away Tuesday evening, April 29, may be made to Stein Hospice She is preceded in death by her of Starke 904-964-6200. On-line 2014 in Twilight Gardens Home. She Service, 1200 Sycamore Line, parents, Curt and Flossie Watson, by condolences may be left at www. was born April 2, 1920 in Havana, her husbands, Olan Rowe and Melvin Ohio to the late George N. and Myerl Sandusky, Ohio 44870, or to St. jonesgallagherfh.com. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Summerlin and two brothers: Frank PAID OBITUARY R. (Perry) Baker, and was a lifelong 243 Benedict Ave., Norwalk, OH Watson and James E. Watson. area resident. Florence was the 44587. Walker Funeral Home, 98 She is survived by: her daughter, Valedictorian of the North Fairfield West Main Street, Norwalk was Sharon (Al) Coston of Starke, three High School Class of 1937. She was in charge of arrangements. Online sons, Jerry (Donna) Rowe of Starke, Card of Thanks a member of St. Peter Evangelical condolences may be made by going Gary (Mary) Rowe of Moyock, N.C., Lutheran Church, Norwalk, and and Mel Summerlin of Gainesville, a was a former employee of Schild’s to www.edwalkerfuneralhome.com. PAID OBITUARY step-son, Jimmy (Aileen) Summerlin We the family of the late IGA in Norwalk. Florence enjoyed of Jacksonville, a sister, Theresa Vera Aaron would like to playing cards, bingo, reading, Grace Berry Watson Reardon of Albany, Ga., a Jesse Wheeler embroidery, baking, and studying brother, William Russell (Evelyn) thank each and everyone her Bible, and spending time with Watson of Hampton, two sister-in- for all of the love you’ve her family. Florence was preceded Jesse Wheeler Grace Berry laws, Joan Watson of Graham, and shown to our family. We in death by her husband, Oscar A. Carolyn Watson of Ray City, Ga., STARKE— Mr. Jesse Thomas STARKE—Grace South Berry Silcox in 1998, and by her sister, 97, died Monday, May 5, 2014. She 13 grandchildren; and 14 great- Wheeler, age 67, of Starke passed could never thank you Vernice Roth. grandchildren. She is also survived away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at was born in Balwin, Miss. on June She is survived by: her daughters, enough. We will forever 23, 1916, and lived in Starke for the by many loving cousins, nieces, Shands UF from injuries sustained Yvonne (Daniel) Obringer of nephews and friends in Florida and in an automobile accident. Mr. be so very grateful to each past 22 years. She is the daughter of Norwalk, and Mary (Thomas) the late B.C South and Kate Hifflin Georgia. Wheeler was born on Jan. 20, and every one of you. We Osborn of Keystone Heights. She is Funeral Services will be held 1947 in Nashville, Tenn. to the late South. She worked as a bookkeeper also survived by her grandchildren, would like to give a special for Plough Inc. She is preceded on Sunday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m. at Herschel Fred Wheeler, Sr. and Kathleen Miller, Amy (Sean) Kingsley Lake Baptist Church, State Nellie Bell (Thomas) Wheeler and thanks to Haile Funeral in death by her husband: Virgil A. Berry, Jeffrey (Amy) Obringer, and Berry. Road 16 East in Starke, with Pastor was a lifelong area resident. Prior to Gregory (Ann) Obringer, and by her Zeb Cook officiating. Interment retirement he was the meat market Home and staff for going She is survived by: her step son great-grandchildren, Colleen, Erica, Dr. Virgil Berry of Starke; sister, will be at Crosby Lake Cemetery manager for Winn Dixie and later above and beyond their and Kennan Miller, Larissa, Alaina, in Starke. Visitation will be held on worked for Hitchcock’s as their meat Barbara Lumpkin of Oklahoma City; Ian, Brenna, Anessa, Sela, and call of duty during our one granddaughter; one grandson; Saturday, May 17, from 6:00-8:00 market manager. Jesse served six p.m. at Jones Gallagher Funeral years in the Florida Army National time of bereavement. We Home, 620 E. Nona Street, Starke. Guard and operated a booth at the would also like to give In lieu of flowers donations may Waldo Flea Market where he made be made in memory of Doris to: many friends. He was a Gator fan a special thanks to Dr. Kingsley Lake Baptist Church, 6289 and a NASCAR fan especially Dale Joelle Simon-Greenwood Mary Dot Lane, Starke, FL. 32091 Earnhart. Jesse was a very involved Serving Families in North Florida since 1973 or to Haven Hospice, 4200 N.W. 90th grandfather, enjoyed fishing and for always being there for Doris Summerlin Blvd, Gainesville, FL. 32606. along with his family had a wildlife Vera. We will never forget Arrangements under the care sanctuary. In addition to his parents of nephew, Clay Watson owner of he was preceded in death by his any of you. Doris Summerlin Watson Funeral Home, 426 W. Wade brother Herschel Fred Wheeler, Jr. Thanks again STARKE— Doris Watson Street, Trenton, FL. 32693 (352) Survivors are: sons, Richie The Family of the late Summerlin, age 82, died peacefully 463-8888, and assisted by nephew, Wheeler and Devin Wheeler both on Saturday, May 10, 2014 after an Doug Watson. of Starke; brothers, Paul (Pam) Vera Aaron extended illness. She was born on Online condolences or to sign the Wheeler of Starke, Jimmy (Cindy) Sept. 21, 1931 in Lakeland, Ga., to guest book at www.watsonfhtrenton. Wheeler of Starke, Donald “J.J.” com (Linda) Wheeler of Keystone PAID OBITUARY Heights; grandson, Konley Snyder of Starke; close friend and mother of his children, Glenda Wheeler of ContinuedMEXICO from 3B Starke. of Santo Domingo. The area’s largest supplier of Colored Granite Although our lodgings in SR-230 E (2 miles east of US-301) Oaxaca were inexpensive—$150 When Quality Counts, You Can Count On Us per person per week for a shared double room—premium STARKE OFFICE OPEN 8:30 to 5:30 MON-FRI lodgings are available. Tami Hwy 301 North, Starke • 904-964-2010 Memberships stayed at a nice hotel for $150 (Next to Best Western) Available per night. Another student, who was sent for Spanish studies by Primary Location in Lake City at 561 NW Hilton Ave. Banquet Hall • Driving Range his employer, stayed at an even more impressive luxury hotel, Excellent Driving Range Golf Lessons by Appointment Quinta Real. The Quinta had Member of Better Business Bureau Pro Shop – Gift Certificates Professionally Run Tournaments the look of a former convent or Monument Builders of North America monastery and reminded me Florida Monument Builders Home of the Strawberry Invitational of paradors that I’d stayed at in FL Lic. # F037700 Europe. Like us on During our stay in Oaxaca, facebook Susan and I felt completely safe. Check out our web page Before we left, we checked for www.starkegolf.com U.S. Department of State travel advisories and found none related to Oaxaca. We often saw police patrolling the city on foot, accompanied by leashed dogs. Archer Funeral Home One evening, when we couldn’t “Within Your Means Now, Peace of Mind Always” find a restaurant we wanted to try, www.ArchieTannerFuneralServices.com Funeral with Burial we asked one of the policemen 20 Ga. Metal Casket (4 colors) - Vault, Open & Closing Grave, to help us. 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I can’t say that I had a breakthrough learning come to experience with Spanish during my week in Oaxaca. By far, the most frustrating moments came during conversation, when the vast expanse of my ignorance Flowers, Occasions and More... hit full force. I’d sit in silence, white noise filling my brain as I struggled to formulate the words needed to express my thoughts. However, I can say that my Spanish, limited though it may be, proved more than adequate for shopping, ordering meals, taking taxis and asking directions. I had an enjoyable time in Oaxaca, an intense and lively learning experience. After a week of study, I understood that fluency in Spanish would take me years to attain. With pocket translators readily accessible on Owners Vince & Iana Adrienne my Smartphone, I’ll probably Patterson starting at $20 never have sufficient motivation to learn, but there’s more to learning another language than Flowers • Live Plants • Silks • Balloons wrestling with grammatical rules. 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Making quick Wally Johns, who is from work of Starke, and Mark Roberts win the cleaning bream Save Rodman Since it is bream fishing Tournament. season, it is also bream cleaning season. For those who ardently look for the beds, catch them in large numbers and eat them, the cleaning chore can be much more daunting than the catching part. These are the finned creatures shorelines. The redbellies, which Yarborough placing second. Ed made up the third-place team, that can keep the attention of are the smallest, but also the Prader placed third, while Erick while Jonathon Nash and Randal the youngest members of the prettiest of the three, will follow Dougherty and Emily Canto Alvarez were fourth. Mike family who want to go fishing, bluegill habits, but in the creeks landed the “big bass.” Christie landed the “big bass.” but quickly become bored when and rivers in our local areas. At the April 30 Sampson Trevor Corbitt and Drew it comes to waiting. K.J. Stormant and Jim Lake Bass Tournament, Zack Rogers landed the “big bass” Shellcrackers, redbellies and Thornton launched their boat at Smith and Richard Kingsberry at the May 8 Sampson Lake bluegills are all excellent eating. Sampson Lake on May 13 in the placed first, while Bradon Gray Bass tournament and placed Just do not try to fillet them, afternoon and bream fished the and Cason Noles placed second. first. Alvarez and Mike Rhoden because they are just a little too docks and lake cover of Sampson Sam Sibley and Donnie Brooks placed second, while James small for the boning procedure. with little luck. However, the Robinson and Tyler Carr were Learn where the pin bones are wind made it difficult for them third. Braden Esimer and Tommy and separate them after cooking, to stay in place, so they sought Wallace placed fourth. and the backbone presents no refuge in the canal between Local fishermen continue problems. Without filleting them, Sampson and Rowell. Finally, to make good showings in you will necessarily scale them, they found a few places where it major charity tournaments in which, along with the bones, was difficult to keep crickets on the Palatka area. The April 26 actually enhances the taste. their hooks, and they ended up NEFAR tournament, which gives Unfortunately, it also makes the with a cooler half full of keepers. its proceeds to Haven Hospice, process a little more tedious and More telling was the fact that featured a good number of locals adds to the daunting nature of ABOVE: Dennis some of the fish appeared to be that finished with recognition, cleaning large numbers of small Burkhalter including Timmy Givens, Coy fish. prepares his full of roe. Givens, Wally Johns, Mark Some fishermen who love tumbler scaler Roberts, Glen Barnes, C.K. Ryan, catching and eating bream have for action. 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year’s Starke Police Department Outside of accommodations, opportunities—what can we do Shop with a Cop program. Jonathan Rowe said eyes are to help people and whether it’s ContinuedROWE from 2B Smith and Shannon Rowe are “A property on industry changes and how our same type of services.” active in the Kiwanis Club of preservation Rowe Enterprises can remain Jonathan said the key is but he said the worst cases are Starke, and that has opened their company.” That’s successful. adaptability, and he believes where somebody is not making eyes to even more needs in the a succinct way of A big change in the industry Rowe Enterpises has already payments and receives eviction community. describing all that is that large investment groups shown it has that ability. notices, but says nothing to their The willingness to come Rowe Enterprises are buying foreclosed properties “Are we the best in the industry spouse. together for a cause is impressive, does. for the purpose of making them at this? I couldn’t tell you,” “Thankfully, most of the time Smith said. rentals, Jonathan said. The hope Jonathan said, “but I am happy they go ahead and move out “Duval County has way more is that Rowe Enterprises can with the direction we’ve taken. before we get there,” Shannon need, but being such a huge offer its services by preparing I have seen companies come said. “Rarely do we do an community, nobody’s getting always given back. They’ve utilizing its existing property for the properties for rental and and go. I’ve seen several go in occupied eviction.” involved, or there’s a million always appreciated and always expansion or moving to a new to continue doing so between the last year with some industry Rowe Enterprises may have different little projects,” Smith helped somebody who had less location. tenants. changes and the way things have to evict itself from its current said. “They don’t come together and needed an opportunity.” Shannon Rowe said Jerry There are other areas the developed. home on U.S. 301 in Hampton. near the way we can.” Rowe probably didn’t envision business may look into. “I think we’re sustainable. I Due to the amount of growth it Perhaps it’s easy to give, What’s next? such growth from that simple “There are plenty of other think that’s a lot of our benefit.” has experienced, it really needs a though, when the heads of It would appear that part of start in a bedroom. avenues we’ve discussed as far If you’d like to learn more larger building. the family—Jerry and Donna Rowe Enterprises’ future is “I don’t think he saw this as having this sized network as about Rowe Enterprises, please “That’s a good problem to Rowe—set an example. finding a larger working space coming,” she said. “I don’t think people begin to be homeowners visit the website www.rowepp. have,” Jonathan said. “I think that’s part of their for its office staff, whether it’s any of us saw this coming.” again,” Jonathan said. “We com. success,” Smith said. “They’ve may look at occupied-property Growing a business, a family and a community It began in 1995 with Jerry Rowe doing inspections of properties that went into delinquency. His wife, Donna, helped him at nights with paperwork and photos. Smith said within two years, the business, which became incorporated in 1999, moved into the Rowes’ barn. From there, the business “grew in leaps and bounds,” Shannon Rowe said. Other people may have been able to ride by properties and take pictures, but not everyone could prepare invoices, make sure they got paid and handle other aspects of the business side of things, she said. “Jerry’s a very good businessman,” Shannon said. “He just is.” The office moved from the barn into a doublewide trailer. Approximately two years later, another move was made into the building the business currently occupies—a building that offers 3,000 square feet. Smith said that prompted a few family arguments about whether or not it was too much space. Well, it didn’t take long to realize it wasn’t enough space once 26 desks were installed. “We have people in every corner possible,” Smith said. “We have one working from home and two more offices next door.” Expansion included bringing family together. At the time of the business’ start, Smith was attending college, while Jonathan and Shannon, were living in Georgia, where Jonathan worked for Applebees. Jerry and Donna, though, saw an opportunity to bring their children and grandchildren closer to home, Smith said. In a way, though, all of the employees have become family. If an employee has a problem, the Rowe family will do what it can to help, whether it’s during times of need, such as deaths in the family or divorces, or just giving somebody a bit of a hand- up to get a little bit ahead in life. The company recognizes Employees of the Month, and each employee receives a gift card on his or her birthday. Every employee is involved in what Rowe Enterprises accomplishes, Smith said. Some of the best ideas to come out of brainstorming sessions have come from employees who aren’t in management, she said. Jonathan said taking care of employees and participating in employee-appreciation efforts goes a long way in making the business successful in terms of employee retention. “Will I tell you we’re the highest-paying place in Bradford County? Absolutely not,” Jonathan said, “but I will say we do what we can. We try to be fair.” Smith said, “We’ve just always treated everybody like family and tried to take good care of them.” That “family” not only contributes to a successful business, but to the needs of the community as well. Smith said staff has always come together to donate to the Bradford County Food Pantry. Office events, such as Silly String Day, Holey Jean Day and Pajama Day helped raise approximately $3,000 for last

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