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$1.00 Wednesday, January 31, 2018 / 20 Pages, 2 sections • fbnewsleader.com Humpback whale washes ashore in Fernandina CINDY JACKSON News-Leader A team of between 15 and 20 scien- tists descended Monday on Fernandina Beach to investigate an “Unusual Mortality Event” involving a dead humpback whale that had washed ashore on Sunday morning. The whale was found in the vicinity of Beach Access 40 off South Fletcher Avenue, near Bill Melton Road. Representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration led a group that includ- ed the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Hubbs Seaworld Research Institute, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Georgia Aquarium, Harbor Branch at Florida Atlantic University and the University of North Florida. The 31-foot-long juvenile whale is male and estimated to be between 4 and 10 years old. On average, hump- back whales live to be about 50 years old. Unlike other species of whales that travel in pods, humpbacks tend to be somewhat solitary or travel with just one other whale. There have been a few UME’s involving whales along the Atlantic coast in the past several months, which makes this whale of particular interest to many research organizations. The first thing researchers do in CINDY JACKSON/NEWS-LEADER these cases is investigate the carcass A dead humpback whale that washed up in Fernandina Beach on Sunday will be buried “plenty deep” on the beach, according to a representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The whale was determined to be a male, 31 feet long, and between 4 and 10 years WHALE Continued on 3A old. The scientists who performed a necropsy on the whale on Monday estimated it could have been dead for a week. NASSAUVILLE FIRE KILLS THREE Same-day delivery from Target coming Shipt, a membership-based online grocery marketplace owned by Target will begin same-day delivery of an in- store assortment of groceries, essen- tials, home, electronics and other products to Nassau County beginning Feb. 8, according to a news release. The service will also be available in Jacksonville, St. Augustine and other North Florida cities. The partnership gives more than 6.3 million households across the state access to groceries, essentials, home, electronics and other products from Target, delivered by Shipt within one hour, if requested, according to the release. “To celebrate the addition of Target to the Shipt marketplace, new Shipt PEG DAVIS/NEWS-LEADER members who sign up prior to (Feb. throughout Florida. They will be a part Several people sift through the remains of a Nassauville home that was engulfed by fire on Friday night 1) will receive an annual membership of the team responsible for ensuring around 11:50 p.m., “trapping all three occupants inside,” according to an email from Nassau County Sheriff for $49 (regularly $99),” according to complete, accurate fulfillment of each Bill Leeper. “One adult male and two adult females died in the fire.” The cause of the fire at 85245 Linda the release. order. To apply to be a Shipt Shopper, Hall Road is still under investigation, “but no foul play is suspected,” Leeper wrote in the email. “We are Their website is www.shipt.com. visit Shipt.com and click “Get Paid to waiting on the medical examiner’s office to positively identify the bodies before releasing the names.” A man Leading up to the expansion, Shipt Shop” or go to www.shipt.com/be-a- at the scene on Monday did not wish to speak to the News-Leader about the victims. plans to hire more than 3,000 shoppers shopper. Local businesses are on the move in 2018 JOHN SCHAFFNER and her daughter Owyn Porter are quick mother is a professional graphic artist. For the News-Leader to point out. That is when Porter and her mother The newly renovated location, which came up with the idea for the Happy Sea Color It Green closed its location held the Southern Touch store for 38 – a line of products that would spread at 1008 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina years until it closed Dec. 31, will feature awareness and support for ocean con- Beach on Jan. 24 and is scheduled to a store-within-a-store for the Happy Sea servation. There are greeting cards, reopen Thursday in the historic J&T product line launched at Color It Green. T-shirts, tank tops, hoodies and mag- Kidd Building at 301 Centre St. in the After graduating from Fernandina nets, with 10 percent of all sales going city’s downtown, doubling the size of Beach High School, Porter followed her to the nonprofit Ocean Alliance. the store’s display space from 1,000 to childhood dream and enrolled at Florida Porter, who is finishing her final 2,000 square feet. Atlantic University to study marine biol- coursework for an art degree, designs The store had been in the small com- ogy. “She wanted to have an impact on the graphics for the products “and my plex at the corner of South 11th Street the future of our oceans,” her mother mother does the grunt work,” handling and Atlantic Avenue for the past three said. the production, Porter said. They whole- years. But Porter struggled with math and sale the product line, which is presently The locally owned, all-natural store chemistry, two subjects key to a degree sold in six stores in the U.S. (four in offers Earth-friendly gifts of new and in marine biology. In the spring of her Florida) and one in France. JOHN SCHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER repurposed materials and is dedicated sophomore year, she called her mother “Each Happy Sea greeting card Color it Green’s owner Laurie Moffitt, right, and her daughter Owyn to preserving the environment and pro- and said she was switching her major Porter came up with the idea for the Happy Sea line of products that tecting the ocean, owner Laurie Moffitt to art, likely a natural move since her BUSINESSES Continued on 9A would spread awareness and support for ocean conservation. INDEX legal notiCes , 9B Looking Back 25 Years Business, 6a oBituaries, 2a The State Attorney’s Office and Classified ads, 10B people/plaCes, 7B Nassau County Sheriff’s Office broadened Court report,8a poliCe report, 9a their investigation into an unlicensed editorial, 7a puzzles, 7B home for the elderly in Hilliard. “We fishing, 3B tides, 4B are now looking at the deaths of four citizens,” said Assistant State Attorney News-Leader, 164th year. No. 9, Copyright, 2018 Granville “Doc” Burgess. Feb. 3, 1993 NL 6 col. Wed 01.31.indd 1 1/30/18 3:07 PM 2A Wednesday, January 31, 2018 NEWS News-Leader Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-Piece Orchestra teers. Both stores have volunteer openings in along with vocalist Bonnie Eisele and special all areas. Weekly update guests. The evening will begin with a meet and If you have a few hours a week to spare and great with the musicians from 6:30 to 7 p.m. enjoy meeting and working with other animal followed by dinner and dancing until 10 p.m. lovers in a fun atmosphere, pick up a volunteer Low vision group meeting today purchased from any Rotarian or by contacting Tickets cost $90 per person with proceeds application at Second Chance, located in the Rotary President Ron Heymann at ronhey- benefiting the Amelia Island Jazz Festival Eight Flags Shopping Center on South 14th Nassau County Council on Aging’s Low [email protected] or 753-1488. Scholarship Program. To purchase tickets, go Street or go online to Nassauhumanesociety. Vision Support Group meets once a month to online to ameliaislandjazzfestival.com/events/ com and click on Volunteer. provide information on adaptive devices and Auxiliary plans linen, bedding sale big-band-bash-benefit-gala. For information, call 321-0022. encourage members with vision challenges The Baptist Medical Center Nassau Auxiliary to share experiences. The next meeting will will hold a fundraiser featuring linen and bed- AARP Smart Driver course Be a zookeeper be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at ding from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Board An AARP Smart Driver course will be held Amelia Residents in Action for the 1367 S. 18th St. in Fernandina Beach (across Room at the Baptist Medical Center Nassau, Feb. 20 and 21 at Memorial United Methodist Symphony sponsors a program each January from Baptist Medical Center Nassau). The located at 1250 S. 18th St. in Fernandina Church at Centre and Sixth streets. The class and February that visits all fourth grade classes group will discuss adaptive devices such as Beach. Items will include soft, comfortable bed- will be in the multipurpose room on the fist floor in Nassau County with 40 orchestral instru- Google Home, talking books and computer ding and blankets, sheets, bamboo pillows, of the sanctuary building (two entrances on ments. The goal of the program is to acquaint screen readers, and will also have a video Sherpa throws, plush blankets, comforters, Sixth Street) from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. To regis- students with how to properly hold and play magnifier demonstration. Carolyn Wiltse, Vision quilts and more – including sports-themed ter, call 261-5769. Class size is limited. each instrument. To be able to reach all Education Rehabilitation Specialist, whose items. All profits go to support Baptist Medical Nassau County students, ARIAS needs volun- organization is based in Jacksonville, will dis- Center Nassau. Take Off Pounds Sensibly teer “zookeepers.” No experience is required. cuss the services available to the blind and The TOPS weight loss group meets at 3:45 For more information or to volunteer, contact visually impaired.

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