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Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 ELECTION GUIDE 13 2018 Primary Election Guide See inside for AUGUST 16, 2018 · SPECIAL SECTION Candidate Profiles 14 ELECTION GUIDE Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 ABOUT THIS GUIDE MSD: SEAT 1 7KLVJXLGHZDVSURGXFHGE\WKHVWD൵DWWKH3RQWH GORDON BLALOCK Vedra Recorder to prepare area voters for the primary HOHFWLRQRQ7XHVGD\$XJ *RUGRQ%ODORFNZDVERUQLQ)ORULGDDQGUDLVHGLQ-DFNVRQYLOOHDQG3RQWH9HGUD $VLJQL¿FDQWSRUWLRQRIWKHLQIRUPDWLRQLQWKHJXLGH +LVIDPLO\KDVUHVLGHGLQ3RQWH9HGUDVLQFH+HLVDYHWHUDQZLWKRYHU\HDUV ZDVVXEPLWWHGE\WKHFDQGLGDWHV)RUFDQGLGDWHVLQ RIVHUYLFHLQWKH861DY\+HKDVDQDGGLWLRQDO\HDUVRIFRQVWLWXWLRQDOH[SHUL- VRPHRIWKHFRQJUHVVLRQDODQGVWDWHZLGHUDFHVEDFN- HQFH²VHYHQ\HDUVDVDUUDLJQLQJPDJLVWUDWHLQWKHWK-XGLFLDO'LVWULFWRI9LUJLQLD JURXQGLQIRUPDWLRQZDVREWDLQHGE\WKH5HFRUGHUYLD (Fairfax & Mount Vernon) and eight years as a Ponte Vedra MSD trustee. 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Democrats will receive a Submitted by the candidate Democratic ballot, and Republicans will receive a Repub- lican ballot. Voters registered with no party affiliation or a minor party will receive a Nonpartisan ballot. GARY JURENOVICH *DU\-XUHQRYLFKLVD\HDUUHVLGHQWRIWKH3RQWH9HGUD%HDFK0XQLFLSDO6HUYLFH 'LVWULFW 06' +HLVUXQQLQJIRUUHHOHFWLRQWRVHUYHDVHFRQGWHUPDVDWUXVWHHRQWKH AREA PRECINCT LOCATIONS 06'%RDUG-XUHQRYLFKKLVZLIH$QQDQGVRQ(ULFHQMR\WKHEHDXWLIXOFRPPXQLW\ that they live in. Ŷ 401: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, 101 Library Blvd., -XUHQRYLFKLVDEXVLQHVVRZQHULQ6W-RKQV&RXQW\ZKHUHKHRZQVDQGRSHUDWHVD Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 KRPHKHDOWKFDUHDJHQF\+HLVFXUUHQWO\WKHFKDLUPDQRIWKH06'%RDUGRI7UXVWHHV This is also an early voting site that transitions into a precinct DQGKDVVHUYHGDVDWUXVWHHSUHYLRXVO\IURPWR+HZDVHOHFWHGWRKLVFXUUHQW come election day. WHUPLQ-XUHQRYLFKKDVVHUYHGWKH06'FRPPXQLW\IRU\HDUVDVDWUXVWHHVL[ Ŷ 402: Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 545 A1A, years as chairman, two years as vice chairman and four years as treasurer. North Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Just a few of the many projects Jurenovich started and completed while serving Ŷ 403: Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church, 4510 Palm Valley Road, DVDQ06'WUXVWHHLQFOXGHQHZEULGJHVDW/DNH5RDG5XWLOH'ULYHDQG3DEOR5RDG Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 DQGKHOSLQJUHVLGHQWVWRLPSURYHWKHUHFHQWEULGJHFURVVLQJRQ&RURQD5RDGRYHUWKHODJRRQ+LVH൵RUWVKDYHDOVR 404: Ŷ Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Drive, included the placing of utilities underground and the removal of overhead telephone poles on Solana Road, San Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 -XDQ'ULYH&RURQD5RDGDQG3RQWH9HGUD%RXOHYDUG+HKDVDOVRZRUNHGZLWKDJURXSRIUHVLGHQWVWRFRQVWUXFWD Ŷ *405: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 VLGHZDONRQ3RQWH9HGUD%RXOHYDUGIURP&RURQD5RDGWR0LFNOHU¶V Residents north of the Nocatee Parkway and in Sawmill previ- -XUHQRYLFKKDVEHHQWKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\6KHUL൵¶V2൶FH06'OLDLVRQIRUHLJKW\HDUVDQGLVDJUDGXDWHRI ously voted at Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church. WKH6-&62&LYLOLDQ/DZ(QIRUFHPHQW$FDGHP\+HKDVEHHQUHVSRQVLEOHIRUDOOVWUHHWVLJQVDQGSROHVIRUWKHSDVW 14 years and recently completed a three-year project to install all new street signs and poles within the MSD. Jure- 406: Ŷ St. Francis in the Field, 895 Palm Valley Road, QRYLFKKDVEHHQSDVWFRPPLWWHHFKDLUIRU-($%HDFKHV(QHUJ\DQG5RDGDQG%ULGJH Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 Ŷ 407: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, -XUHQRYLFKEHOLHYHVWKDWFRPPXQLW\VHUYLFHLVDVPDOOSULFHWRSD\IRUWKHSULYLOHJHRIOLYLQJLQVXFKDQLFHSODFH Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Submitted by the candidate Ŷ 408: The Palencia Club, 600 Palencia Club Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32095 Note: Precincts denoted with an * indicate a change in the SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 4 polling location. Note: On election day, voters are required to vote at their assigned This nonpartisan race appears on all primary ballots in District 4 polling place based on their address. To find your polling place, visit the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections website at KELLY BARRERA www.votesjc.com and click “My Voter Status” in the “Quick Links” .HOO\%DUUHUDEULQJVPRUHWKDQ\HDUVRIOHDGHUVKLSH[SHULHQFHLQHGXFDWLRQ section of the homepage. DQGEXVLQHVVPDQDJHPHQWWRWKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\6FKRRO%RDUG $VWKHERDUG¶VYLFHFKDLUVKHSOD\VDVWUDWHJLFUROHLQJXLGLQJWKHWRSUDWHGVFKRRO EARLY VOTING GLVWULFWLQ)ORULGDRYHUVHHLQJQHDUO\VWXGHQWVDQGDPLOOLRQEXGJHW 'XULQJKHUWHQXUH%DUUHUDKDVDGGUHVVHGFRQFHUQVDERXWVFKRRORYHUFURZGLQJ Early voting for the Aug. 28 primary election begins Saturday, RYHUVHHLQJWKHRSHQLQJRIIRXUQHZ.VFKRROVDQGRQHQHZHOHPHQWDU\VFKRRO Aug. 18. DORQJZLWKWKHH[SDQVLRQRI&URRNVKDQN0LOO&UHHNDQG1HDVH,IUHHOHFWHGVKH Early voting dates are August 18-25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. KDVSOHGJHGWROHDGWKH¿JKWIRUDQHZKLJKVFKRROWRIXUWKHUHDVHRYHUFURZGLQJ daily at all locations. This election is open to all registered voters %DUUHUDDOVRDGYRFDWHGIRUDWHVWLQJWDVNIRUFHWRUHGXFHWHVWLQJLQFUHDVHG([FHS- in St. Johns County. tional Student Education and guidance programs, expanded student social and emo- There are six early voting locations throughout St. Johns tional learning and support and played a leading role in plans to strengthen school County. Voters may cast their ballot at any of the locations, security. She has increased opportunities for parental and community involvement regardless of where they reside. including: Superintendent Selection committee, Citizen’s Sales Tax Advisory committee, Strategic Plan commit- Ŷ Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach WHH7HVWLQJ7DVN)RUFHDQGGR]HQVRIWRZQKDOOFRPPXQLW\PHHWLQJVKHOGDFURVVWKHGLVWULFW Ŷ Supervisor of Elections Office, 4455 Ave. A, Suite 101, %DUUHUDLVFRPPLWWHGWRSURYLGLQJDOOVWXGHQWVZLWKWKHNQRZOHGJHVNLOOVDQGDELOLWLHVQHHGHGWRHQWHUKLJKHU St. Augustine HGXFDWLRQRUGLUHFWO\PRYHLQWRWKHZRUNIRUFH Ŷ Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine As a lifelong learner, she is pursuing her master’s degree in education, has earned the Florida School Board As- Ŷ St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A South, St. Augustine VRFLDWLRQ¶V&HUWL¿HG%RDUG0HPEHUGHVLJQDWLRQDQG0DVWHU%RDUG&HUWL¿FDWLRQDQGVHUYHVRQWKH6FKXOW]&HQWHU Ŷ Julington Creek Annex, 725 Flora Branch Blvd., St. Johns IRU7HDFKLQJDQG/HDUQLQJDORQJZLWK\HDUVRIH[SHULHQFHVHUYLQJLQDGYLVRU\ERDUGVIRUDUHDVFKRROVDQGLQSRVW Ŷ W.E. Harris Community Center, 400 E. Harris Street., Hastings secondary education. Remember to take your current and valid photo and signa- $3RQWH9HGUD%HDFKUHVLGHQW%DUUHUDLVDJUDGXDWHRI-DFNVRQYLOOH8QLYHUVLW\ZKHUHVKHZDVWKH¿UVWIHPDOH ture ID with you when you vote. If you do not have proper ID, you must vote a provisional ballot. JUDGXDWHRIWKHDYLDWLRQSURJUDP6KHDQGKHUKXVEDQG*LO%DUUHUDDUHWKHSDUHQWVRIWZRFKLOGUHQDQGWZR5R- For more elections information, visit www.votesjc.com or WDU\<RXWK([FKDQJHVWXGHQWV)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQRQ%DUUHUDYLVLWZZZNHOO\EDUUHUDFRP call (904) 823-2238. Submitted by the candidate Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 ELECTION GUIDE 15 SCHOOL BOARD: COUNTY DISTRICT 4 CONT. 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