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Inside This WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 / 22 PAGES, 2 SECTIONS • fbnewsleader.com $1.00 Issue City reviews the Plane crash kills pilot health and safety of recovery houses No one disputes that Henry Green kitchen, and com- provides a valuable – some say lifesaving mon area. They – service in Fernandina Beach. Places are required to for people who have nowhere else to go, attend the twice- due to the life they lived as addicts. But, daily Narcotics can Green legally operate a residential Anonymous and/ recovery facility in the city? That is the or Alcoholics question at the heart of what Fernandina Anonymous meet- Beach says are code enforcement viola- ings, to keep their tions at the houses used for Grace and living space clean, Gratitude Sober Living Inc. Green to get a job, and Green rents four houses in the keep the house city that he uses to operate Grace and clean. Gratitude. The houses are located on Food is not provided, but everyone Vernon Street, South 10th Street, South is encouraged to buy enough to cook Ninth Street, and South 13th Street. “family style” for everyone in the house. Grace and Gratitude receives no Those staying in the houses sign a con- local, state or federal funding; no grants tract before they are allowed to stay, or loans or other funding other than a and must adhere to the rules to stay. $21.50 daily fee from residents. Green They must, above all, stay alcohol- and said each house costs approximately drug-free. NCSO $2,000 a month to operate, and the pro- In addition to housing, Green helps The 74-year-old pilot of a single-engine airplane died Monday in a crash in Hilliard, according to a news gram often operates in the red. residents find jobs, acquire clothes release Monday night from the Florida Highway Patrol. The man, who was not named by the FHP, was Residents come from the county’s suitable for job hunting, and get to from Palm Coast and was the only occupant of the aircraft. The release said his next of kin had not yet drug and veteran courts, hospitals, rehab appointments and work. He also helps been notified. programs, jail, and simply off the street. them get medical treatment and con- The accident happened around 3:14 p.m. Monday, according to the FHP, when the fixed-wing airplane He provides an address, which those in nects residents with agencies such as went down in the vicinity of Trinity Lane and Sundberg Road. recovery need in order to qualify for ser- Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare According to an email sent Tuesday from Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, “(W)e received a call that vices. They live in the houses, separate and Barnabas Center. Green also helps a small plane possibly crashed at the end of Trinity Lane in a wooded area NW of Hilliard. Deputies and residences for males and females, for them obtain official identification and (Nassau County Fire Rescue) responded and found the single engine plane in the woods. Witnesses said the $21.50 program fee, as Green does driver’s licenses. He has coordinated the engine seemed to be sputtering and it appeared the pilot was attempting to clear the trees to land in not charge rent. The residents get a bed, an open field about 200-300 feet away, but struck the trees and crashed. The plane caught on fire and the access to a washer and dryer, bathroom, HOUSES Continued on 6A pilot died at the scene. FHP is investigating along with the FAA and NTSB.”

NOR’EASTER + HIGH TIDES = FLOODING AND DRIVING RESTRICTIONS

A nor’easter com- bined with seasonal high tides in Nassau County over the weekend to push the Amelia River over North Front Street in Fernandina Beach and rough seas into the dunes on Amelia Island through Monday. Other low-lying areas also experienced flood- ing. The National Weather Service issued advisories about coastal flood- ing, the high surf and high winds, and county officials tem- porarily suspended PHOTO COURTESY JOE WAAS NASSAU COUNTY beach driving. Callahan pilot seeking Soil and Water seat JULIA ROBERTS “He told me a little about what he things of that nature, on my own. If you News-Leader did, and it kind of goes in hand with are like me, and you are brand new to what I do when I am not working,” farming, you don’t know that stuff exists. When Devin Mizell started a farm, Mizell said, which is to operate Hodges You don’t know that that fence you built he knew a bit about farming; his family Homegrown, which sells grass-fed beef for $2,000 could have been cost-shared has generations of farmers. and pasture pork, along with his wife if it was built to a certain specification.” “I don’t ever remember a time and father. He learned, for example, that soil is my grandpa or somebody didn’t have Mizell said he learned about farming a living organism, and keeping it alive cows,” Mizell said. “I grew up on a fam- through books and watching YouTube will enable farmers to grow better crops ily farm in Callahan. It didn’t come out videos, but he wants to promote pro- without chemicals. of nowhere. grams available to Nassau County resi- “You want to grow corn, (so) you But learning how best to manage the dents through the Natural Resources think, ‘I need to put weed killer on it Devin Mizell wants soil organically, to grow things without Conservation Service, an agency of and I need to till the ground up,’” Mizell an unpaid job – to using artificial means, was a process of the United States Department of said. “But there are plants that suppress sit on the board of self-education. Now, Mizell wants to Agriculture. He said the information and weeds. There’s plants that pull nitrogen the Nassau County sit on the board of the Nassau County services are out there, and he wants to out of the air and put it in the soil, so Soil and Water Soil and Water Conservation District in act as the intermediary to facilitate that the plants that use nitrogen to grow, Conservation District order to help others learn about conser- connection. can grow. If you plant those plants, and – in order to educate vation of natural resources. “What interests me in this board manage them correctly with livestock local farmers how Mizell said the person who currently is getting that information out there,” and harvesting and termination at key best to care for the holds the position, Jackson Kinney, is a Mizell said. “I stumbled across con- times, you can manage a crop without environment while friend. Kinney asked him if he would be servation practices and holistic man- growing crops. interested in the seat when he left. agement and regenerative agriculture, MIZELL Continued on 5A JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

INDEX LOOKING BACK 25 YEARS BUSINESS – 4A LEGAL NOTICES – 8-9B The Nassau County Commission CLASSIFIED ADS – 10B OBITUARIES – 2A declared a state of emergency in COURT REPORT – 8A POLICE REPORT – 8A connection with countywide flooding EDITORIAL – 7A PUZZLES – 7B and sought assistance from the state FISHING/TIDES – 3B SPORTS – 1B and federal governments. Sept. 20, 1995 News-Leader, 166th year. No. 77, Copyright, 2020

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OBITUARIES Lynn’s family has asked that those who would referred to the island as “Paradise” as in her fre- Betty Kaney Cason like to honor her memory make a donation to the quent, “It’s another beautiful day in Paradise.” She James Walter MacLaughlin Betty Kaney Cason, 89, of Woodbine, Ga., Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. enjoyed many new friends, continued her interests James Walter MacLaughlin, 82, of Fernandina passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 after a We love you and miss you so much, mom. in cooking, knitting, contract bridge, church work Beach, Fla., passed away September 16, 2020. brief illness. Please share your memories and condolences at and keeping tabs on her far-flung friends, children Jim, the son of Jane and Walter Born November 24, 1930 in www.oxleyheard.com. and grandchildren. Of course, the beach attracted MacLaughlin, was born and grew Argyle, Ga., she was preceded Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors the children and grandchildren resulting in many up the oldest of four children in in death by her husband, Joel M. family get-togethers. Janet and Bill took numerous suburban Philadelphia, Pa. He (Mack) Cason Sr.; one son, Wayne Janet Abel Hayes trips over the years, including to Israel, France, graduated from Upper Darby High H. Cason; one granddaughter, Janet Abel Hayes, a resident of Amelia Island, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, School, where he was a varsity Melissa Ann Cason; her parents, Fla. for 25 years, died peacefully in her sleep on Mexico, and South and Central America including wrestler. Ralph G. Kaney Sr. and Emma the morning of Monday, September 14, 2020 after Buenos Aires, Machu Picchu, Cape Horn, and the At Penn State University, Godwin Kaney; two brothers, a short illness. Panama Canal. he studied, found brotherhood at Sigma Nu, and Ralph G. Kaney Jr. and Gardell K. Kaney; one sis- She was born Nancy Janet Abel Janet grew up in the Methodist church, but cheered on the Nittany Lions football team. He ter, Patricia Weatherington; and one great-grand- in Cleveland, Tenn. on October 2, after marriage joined the Episcopal church in New graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science in son, Ronald H. (RC) Carter III. 1937, the only daughter and second Orleans where she was confirmed. She was a Math and Science. In State College, Pa., he met the She is survived by five sons, Joel M. (Mackey) child of Paul Aiken Abel and Nancy faithful member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in love of his life, Lesley Mae Hassis. Lesley and Jim Cason Jr. and wife Deborah of Hendersonville, N.C., Maxwell Burton. Fernandina Beach, Fla. She completed the four-year were married March 1, 1958. Keith G. Cason of Fernandina Beach, Fla., Steven D. Janet was preceded in death by course Education for Ministry, was on the Altar After college, Jim spent time as a teacher before Cason and wife Alice of Fernandina Beach, Garry M. her parents and her brother, Paul Guild for years, ushered, made cookies for events finding his true calling in sales. He excelled as a Cason and wife Dot of Brunswick, Ga., and Sammy Burton Abel. and funeral receptions, participated in Knitters for salesman, landing at Champion International Paper J. Cason and wife Carol of Fernandina Beach; one She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Christ, made covers for kneelers, and was present Company, where he spent the rest of his career. daughter, Maxine L. Williams and husband Mahlon William Glenn Hayes; her sons, William Glenn for most church events. Jim helped many young men and women develop of Woodbine; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchil- Hayes IV of Boulder, Colo. and Paul Abel Hayes In February 2006, Janet was found to have mul- in sales, as both their mentor and friend. During dren; and one great-great-grandchild. of Amelia Island; her daughter, Erin Hayes tiple myeloma and was started on chemotherapy, his time with Champion, he moved his family from She graduated in 1947 from Clinch County High (Joseph) Bronkar of Matthews, N.C.; her daugh- including a single large intravenous dose of melpha- Philadelphia to Atlanta, Ga. Upon retirement in School and attended Massey College. She worked ter-in-law, Roxanne Deane Hayes of Mendham, lan followed shortly thereafter by a transfusion of 2000, Jim and Lesley moved to Key West, Fla. After for a period of time as a telephone operator for Bell N.J.; grandchildren, Morgan Bronkar (Matthew) her own previously collected stem cells. During all five years, they settled in Fernandina Beach. South and as a private duty nurse at Humphrey’s Foard of Fort Mill, S.C., Lauren Bronkar (Michael) of this, she was courageous and upbeat. However, Jim remained a lifelong Penn State and Memorial Hospital in Fernandina Beach. But her McClaskey of Matthews, Madeline Bronkar (Jacob) she noted some mental changes in the months fol- Philadelphia sports fan, a lover of dogs, and an avid greatest job was in teaching Sunday school classes, Chisum of Matthews, Alexander Hayes Bronkar lowing, and after doing a little research decided she gin rummy player. As a hunter, fisher and golfer, he setting an example of how to treat others, how of Jacksonville, Fla., Joanna Christine Hayes and had “chemo brain.” At first it was a minor annoy- enjoyed the ocean, beautiful weather, and wildlife of to walk with Christ, and teaching the Bible to all husband Daniel Ryan of Gillette, N.J., Erin Hayes ance, but after a time she lost interest in reading Fernandina. Jim was a great entertainer – everyone of her extended family and her friends. She was (Justin) Matthews of New Orleans, La., Zoe Hayes or going to movies. Eventually, she had to give up was welcome in his and Lesley’s home for a celebra- a longtime member of North 14th Street Baptist (Nicolas) Givens of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Sarah contract bridge. As her short-term memory wors- tion or a family meal. They were blessed with many Church in Fernandina Beach and more recently Janet Hayes of Baltimore, Md.; and eight great- ened, it became obvious that she had progressive wonderful friends and neighbors. was a member of Kingsland First Baptist Church grandchildren, Oliver and Finley Foard, Kennedy dementia. Unlike some others with dementia, she In work and in life, Jim suffered no fools. He in Kingsland, Ga. McClaskey, Layla Chisum, Elsa and Seamus Ryan, remained pleasant throughout the process. It was held his views strongly and never allowed himself Through her life, we truly experienced the Love Brie Matthews, and Hazel Givens. always, “Another beautiful day in Paradise.” or those he loved to be taken advantage of. of God, the reality of the hope of Heaven and the Janet’s childhood was spent in Cleveland, where There will be a private burial service at St. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lesley; joy of knowing the Salvation that Jesus Christ has she made many lifelong friends. She was a drum Peter’s Cemetery on her 83rd birthday, October his children, Martha Harris (husband James), Lauri prepared for us. majorette and honor student, graduating from 2, 2020. MacLaughlin, Mark MacLaughlin (wife Elizabeth), A true celebration of life and home going services Bradley County High School in 1955. Janet planned Scott MacLaughlin (wife Caitlin), Jay MacLaughlin for her will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, September 25, to attend the University of Tennessee but at the last (wife Amanda), and Jennifer Merrill (husband 2020 at First Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach minute applied to and was accepted by Newcomb Betty Jean Kerr Brad); 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchil- with interment to be at Bosque Bello Cemetery. College, at that time the women’s college at Tulane Betty Jean Kerr, loving mother and founder of dren. Surviving family includes his brother, Jon Her family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until the University. She and one of her best friends arrived People’s Health Centers, passed away Saturday, MacLaughlin, and sisters, Jean Frey and Jo Charles. hour of service at the church. in New Orleans and enrolled at Newcomb in August September 12, 2020 at age 82. He remained close, throughout his life, with a large Her family requests that memorial donations 1955. Betty was born April 22, 1938, extended family in the Philadelphia area. be made in her name to First Baptist Church of Within days, Janet met her future husband, in Yulee, Fla. to Ethel Lee and The family will be hosting a celebration of his Fernandina Beach. William Glenn Hayes, at a Kappa Sigma rush party. Alexander Calhoun. She earned life at a future time. Mom, Granny, Aunt Betty – In God’s hands you In early 1956, she accepted his fraternity pin. An an advanced degree from St. Louis Donations can be made in Jim’s honor to the rest, in our hearts you live forever. engagement ring soon followed and they were mar- University and a degree from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s Mission: Please share your memories and condolences at ried August 24, 1956 in Cleveland’s Broad Street Brewster Duval School of Nursing Iconic Reefs at marinesanctuary.org/mission-iconic- www.oxleyheard.com. Methodist Church shortly before he began medical in Jacksonville, Fla. Focused on reefs or to Friends of Trees at friendsoftrees.org. Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors school at Tulane. Children followed soon thereafter, serving the health care needs of Please share your memories and condolences at the boys while he was still in school and Erin during her community, she established www.oxleyheard.com. the first year of his pediatric residency. People’s Clinic, later to become Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors Lynn Katzman Friedman Janet mistakenly thought they would settle down People’s Health Centers. Lynn Katzman Friedman passed away peacefully and live in one place forever, even as they spent two Her many accomplishments on September 16, 2020 with her daughters, Andrea years at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. include being a founding member Hazel Merander Richo McRae and Jane Karathanasis, by her bedside. They did settle in her hometown for a while, but Bill of the Integrated Health Network, The funeral service for Hazel “Mom” was born in Cherokee, decided to “return to school” as a radiology resident a Gateway Classic Walk of Fame Merander Richo will be held at Iowa in 1944 and graduated from and pediatric radiology fellow. After three years in Inductee, and a Charter Member of the St. Louis 10 a.m. Saturday, September 26, DeVilbiss High School in Toledo, Cleveland, they were off to Prairie Village, Kan. for Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma 2020 at the Oakwood Cemetery. Ohio. three years and Birmingham, Ala. for two. Every Theta. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. She later graduated from the place provided Janet with new friends. She raised Betty had a passion for serving her community Friday, September 25, 2020 at University of Cincinnati, where three wonderful kids almost single-handedly while and traveling. She loved her home and her family Funerals by T.S. Warden, located she met her husband, Michael Bill spent long hours at the hospital and studying. and entertaining others. She was known for her at 410 Beech St. in Fernandina Friedman, who predeceased her With Janet’s encouragement, Bill considered and quick wit, business acumen, and kind, compassion- Beach. Interment will take place in Oakwood by 25 years. accepted a radiology position in Charleston, W.Va. ate spirit. Cemetery. Lynn resided for many years in New Jersey and By July 1973, they were West Virginians and Janet Besides being a true southern lady to the end, all Please sign the family guest book and view the Ridgefield, Conn., where she and Michael raised was adding more friends to her life list. Twenty-two knew her as a woman of strength, dignity, and style. video tribute at tswarden.com. their girls, and she later lived in Nantucket, Mass., wonderful years were spent in Charleston. There She loved beautiful clothes and told immensely Funerals by T.S. Warden Las Vegas, Nev., and Los Angeles, Calif. before were many ski trips locally and to Colorado, Idaho, entertaining stories of her days in Yulee and eve- settling on Amelia Island, Fla. five years ago. Wyoming and even Italy. Janet saw her children nings watching the elders catch fish at the beach. In addition to her daughters, Lynn is survived finish high school and leave the nest, scattering in She wishes to be remembered as a dutiful and Billie Joe Stiel by her three granddaughters, “Grammy’s Girls,” as multiple directions. After Bill retired in 1992, a new loving mother, as Betty is survived by her son, Billie Joe Stiel, 64, of Bradenton, Fla., died she called them, Mia Karathanasis, Emily McRae, chapter began. Dwayne; stepchildren, Henry and Glenn; and sev- September 10, 2020. and Kate Karathanasis; her sister, Pamela Dewitz; In January 1995, Janet and Bill moved to a eral cousins, nieces and nephews. Born on December 17, 1955, in her brother, Lannie Katzman; Andrea’s husband, townhome on the beach on Amelia Island. When A public visitation was held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Key West, Fla. to the late William Jay; Jane’s husband, Elliot; and numerous beloved asked by her West Virginia friends, ”What if you September 16, 2020 in St. Louis at Valhalla Chapel Braatz and Jo Ann Bailey, she sisters and brothers-in-law, cousins, nieces, grand- don’t like it?” Janet replied, “We will move again.” of Memories. In accordance with her wishes, attended Fernandina Beach High nieces, grandnephews and friends. But leaving was never considered as Janet always a spiritual homecoming and private burial was School, graduating in 1974. B.J. held amongst the family in Yulee, her birthplace, loved life, dancing, helping others, and home, on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at flowers and spending time with Whispering Pine’s Family Cemetery, with Pastor family and friends. B&B Darien K. Bolden Sr. presiding. B.J. was preceded in death by her parents and a Monuments host of family and friends. Donna Byrd She is survived by her husband, Carl Stiel; (904) 277-2742 Alfred Gary Lewis Jr. daughters, Kimberly Stiel, Kathleen Arriola, 474418 S.R. 200 • State Licensed It is with a heavy heart that the family of Alfred and Deana Braataz; adopted daughter, Florence Gary Lewis Jr. announces his passing on September Phillip; son-in-law, Jose Arriola; granddaughters, 13, 2020 at the age of 64. Gabrielle Arriola and Alyssa Arriola; a sister, Jackie Born in Augusta, Ga., he grew up an “Army Timmons; a brother, Franz Braatz; and many family City Scoop Brat” living on many military bases, both here in and friends. the U.S. and abroad. He graduated in 1974 from A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Baldwin County High School, Bay Minette, Ala. Saturday, September 19, 2020 in Bradenton. Since then, he returned to Baldwin County as often Covell Funeral Home & Cremation A Community Hub has been established to elicit feedback as he could to visit family and enjoy all the fun and festivities of Mardi Gras. on the proposed Amelia Riverfront Park. View the plans Gary served his country as a hospital corps- Gail M. Varnodore man in the U.S. Navy and was an avid Florida State My sister passed away September 16, 2020 at a and provide feedback: https://fernandina.mlhhub.com/ Seminole fan. As a decedent of the Creek Indian young age of 78 in Jacksonville, Fla. Gail’s husband Nation (Wind Clan), Gary was passionate about passed away in January 2018. his heritage, and in his Creek spirit referred to Neither of them lived as Silver Eagle, he enjoyed learning and making here but people who have Additionally, two Zoom meetings have been scheduled Native American crafts such as walking sticks, camped at Fort Clinch will to allow the community to engage with the dream catchers, etc. know them because Gail He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred and Lee were caretakers planners/designers in real time: Gary Lewis Sr., in 2009. there for 30 years and any- He will forever be remembered by his mother, one who met them would September 28, 6:00- 7:30 PM Gloria Loper Lewis; his sister, Gloria Lynn Duncan; never forget them. his brother, Michael J. (Lee) Lewis: and many She is now there in heaven with our Savior. October 12, 2:00- 3:30 PM extended family members and friends. As for the A viewing was be held 12 to 2 p.m. Friday, six nieces and nephews and the seven great-nieces September 20, 2020 at Arlington Park Funeral and nephew, Uncle Googee will remain forever in Home and services were held at Arlington their memories. Cemetery on Lone Star Road in Jacksonville. In a private service, he will join his father at the Donations can be made in her name to Jacksonville National Cemetery. Community Hospice of North East Florida at com- Peeples Family Funeral Home munityhospice.com. NLPSA

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NL Wednesday 09.23.20.indd 2 9/22/20 4:27 PM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 NEWS News-Leader 3A Coastal Pizza arrives on Amelia Island JULIA ROBERTS deliver,” he said. “Moon River that we have a full bar, it screams he said. “We are trying to give News-Leader does a great thick crust pizza. restaurant. We wanted to give you a high-quality experience They’ve been there forever and you a nice enough restaurant and an excellently cooked meal, Fans of Italian food made “for they’re cooler than us. Those that, if you don’t like football but and at the same time be fair. I locals, by locals” have a new guys are who they are and they your friend does, on Sunday you get sick of going out and paying option for dining on Amelia Island do what they do better than any- want to come to the restaurant $10 for a glass of wine. We want – Coastal Pizza, which made the body else. Our whole concept is and have a couple of glasses of this to be a place you can come move last month from Yulee to to give people the best quality wine with them while you talk out two or three times a week, 1916 S. 14th St. in the Villages product at a fair price. We set our and watch the game.” get a really well-priced, well- of Amelia shopping center. prices for locals.” DeMario has been working cooked meal, have a drink if you Owner Tom DeMario said the Coastal Pizza hosts a full bar in and around kitchens for 39 choose, watch a sporting game if business moved from where it and TV sets for viewing sports. It years, since he was 15 years old, you choose. Eating out shouldn’t had been for five years because is open on the weekend, so those “everything from fast food to be a luxury.” it simply outgrew that space. who want to watch a game can do white tablecloths,” and said he Coastal Pizza is open 11 Sitting in his restaurant where a so, but there is more to the place knows what he wants to provide a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through new sign was being installed and than TV sets and drinks. – quality food at a fair price. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. vendors were dropping by with “Instead of being a bar with “If you look at our menu, Sunday; the restaurant is closed orders, he said the restaurant is sports and a restaurant, we are the most expensive thing is a Monday. To view the menu, visit doing well since moving Aug. 13. a restaurant with sports and a veal parmesan dinner at $17.99, gocoastalpizza.com, or call (904) “We are blessed. The island bar,” DeMario said. “When you but that same veal would be 491-9998 to place an order. has welcomed us,” DeMario said. come in here, it doesn’t scream $30-something downtown,” [email protected] “About half of our customers are on the island, so they’re happy. I’ve seen a very large amount of our customers from Yulee follow THIS ELECTION, VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE, us. They get it.” What do they get? That KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP: Coastal Pizza fills a niche, mar- keting toward those who want a good pizza at a good price. Active community volunteer DeMario says that is what sets his pizza restaurant apart from Long time city resident other local pizzerias. “Townies delivers better than anywhere on the island. We don’t A lifetime of business skills, focused on getting the best outcomes for all Happy th JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER Josh Sheppard has worked for Coastal Pizza for just under 100 Genece's Goals: four years, coming with the company from Yulee to their Birthday Improve coordination between the city & county new Amelia Island location. Twirling pizza dough into the air, he said he has fun at work, adding, “I love what I do.” Richard ‘Dick’ Focus on improving city processes to reduce Henry costs & make it easier to do business with Mr. Henry is the city a retired USN Implement and fund the major rewrite of our Chief who was Comprehensive Plan & our Land Development Rebuild economy aboard the USS Code in 2021, which will be our growth & Helena when she development roadmap for the future was torpedoed with energy programs during the TRIMMEL GOMES that ignoring one ongoing crisis bombing of Pearl Florida News Connection for another could lead to even Harbor in WWII. VOTE GENECE MINSHEW more significant problems if All your friends honor As experts and policymakers there aren’t plans to address cli- you on this special minshewforyou.com increasingly turn to the oceans mate change. birthday! Paid for and approved by Genece Minshew for City Commission, Group 2 for solutions to address climate change, there are growing calls to protect it. The Trump administration announcement to expand a ban on oil drilling off Florida’s coast was met with praise and sur- prise by oil-drilling opponents, considering the administration’s previous efforts to expand drill- ing. Robin Miller, CEO of the Tampa Bay Beach Chamber of Commerce, said instead of incremental moratoriums, there should be a permanent ban to safeguard the ocean and Florida’s economy. She thinks back to the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. “It’s unacceptable to me and our organization that we even have to have this conversation today. Given the ramifications of what happened with Deepwater, I am absolutely shocked that there would be anyone in an elected position that thinks it’s a good idea to drill in any waters,” Miller said. After months of hearings and investigations into ways to address the climate crisis, con- gressional reports now recognize the ocean as one solution. Ocean Defense Initiative Director Jean Flemma said as leaders are looking to rebuild the nation’s economy after the pandemic, she believes now is the perfect time to do it in a bet- ter way. “This is an opportunity to begin the transition to a clean- energy economy that will provide jobs, protect communities and tackle the climate crisis while correcting inequities linked to environmental injustices and health disparities,” Flemma said. She urges Congress to con- sider infusing the clean-energy sector with assistance funding as they negotiate additional stimu- lus proposals. And she warned

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efore I moved to Fernandina Beach, I lived in a town just Boutside of Boston, Mass. called Easton. One of the biggest staples of the Massachusetts lifestyle is Dunkin’ Donuts. The town of Easton has about five Dunkin’ Donuts stores alone. You can’t drive five miles in Easton without passing a Dunkin’. I’m guessing this was where my addiction to coffee began. Today, I spend more money on coffee than I’d like to admit. When I moved to Fernandina Beach, there wasn’t a single JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER Dunkin’ Donuts, so I was in General Manager Ricky desperate need of a place that Robbins Jr. could fulfill my bad spending habit. The only coffee place I recognized on the island was liquor, the governor allowed Starbucks, but to go there them to stay open. would just be traitorous to my “We got lucky,” said Bostonian roots. Robbins. “We took nothing for A friend of mine told me I granted and followed all the needed to go downtown and guidelines sent by the govern- checkout Amelia Island Coffee, ment.” and as soon as I did, I knew I When it came to the lives PHOTOS BY DILLON BASSE/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER had found my place. It quickly of Robbins’ employees, it was Amelia Island Coffee serves its customers in a safe environment. Each member of the staff must wear a mask, there are became my go-to spot for caf- the limited hours and lack of bottles of hand sanitizer at every table, and there is at least six feet between every possible seating area. feine. Throughout high school face time with customers that and college, I would come here affected them the most. In a to write papers, hang with place where employees memo- hand sanitizer at every table, it is, especially in Fernandina. friends, and sometimes just to rize your order after they get and there is at least six feet Without small businesses in a get out of the house. to know you, face time is very between every possible seating small town like this, you lose Since it’s clearly one of my important – being that it can area. I can honestly say that I the allure and the feel. People favorite small businesses on the lead to customer generosity. feel like I am in a safe environ- enjoy the smallness.” island, I felt a sort of respon- Even though their hours and ment here. Many others agree Like Robbins, I too do things sibility to tell their story and tips declined, Robbins was still with me and have told Robbins like order from Amazon. Giving share their experiences through able to supplement their income they are happy to be back inside big business your money isn’t this pandemic. Ricky Robbins and made sure their paychecks the shop because they can see necessarily a bad thing. Since Jr. has been the general manag- were as steady as possible. how seriously AIC is taking I’ve moved here, there was a er of AIC for four years now and During those long days in customer safety. Robbins advis- Dunkin’ built on the island and was more than willing to give April, while employees were es other coffee shops and small I don’t exactly boycott them. me some insight into how the greeting customers at the businesses to do the same. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised business survived and adapted front window for to-go orders, “Get creative!” said if they were surviving on my to the new way of life brought Robbins was always in the back Robbins. “Do things you sales alone. Still, the Dunkin’ on by COVID-19. tending to his shop. wouldn’t normally think of. employees don’t know my When the initial panic began “We did some honey-do Listen to your guests! Make order. I can’t go in there for and businesses started being listing here and there,” he said. them feel as safe as they would hours at a time and work on shutdown, Robbins made the “But the majority of the time at home.” projects. I don’t ask old friends switch most places were mak- was spent on sanitizing and Like many of the other to catch up while sitting inside ing and AIC became a to-go wiping down the shop.” owners I interviewed, Robbins a Dunkin’ Donuts. I do all those only service. Preparing for Now that I am able to be couldn’t stress enough the things at Amelia Island Coffee. the worst, he thought they inside Amelia Island Coffee importance of supporting small Editor’s note: Dillon Basse eventually would be shut down again, I can physically see the businesses. grew up on Amelia Island and completely, but since AIC was changes Robbins made: Each “Even I order from recently graduated from the mostly a coffee shop and not member of the staff must wear Amazon,” he said. “But small University of Florida with a a bar or restaurant that sold a mask, there are bottles of businesses make the town what degree in communications. FABRIC HURRICANE SHUTTER

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 NEWS News-Leader 5A A Conservation Land Trust Hill and Rothenberg update from Fernandina Beach join Jax law firm KELLY N. GIBSON Conservation Trust Fund has Nassau County resi- ing due diligence in complex real Planning and an additional $23,180 to utilize dents Miriam Hill and Beth estate and corporate transactions Conservation Director to accomplish its very impor- Rothenberg have joined the and working closely with clients City of Fernandina Beach tant goals. The great news is downtown Jacksonville office of and consultants to minimize that there are still $126,820 Sodl & Ingram, PLLC, a law firm risks. Rothenberg also counsels In August, the city of of potential match dollars out that serves clients in commercial clients on a range of regulatory Fernandina Beach’s Conserva- there. That’s a lot of potential real estate, investment, financing compliance issues and defends tion Land Trust received its first dollars being left on the table. and development, according to a them against environmental and matching check totaling $23,180 We challenge our individual news release. OSHA enforcement actions. She for the period between Feb. 19 citizens and especially some The addition of Hill and is adept at representing clients in and July 31. The city collected of our large organizations to Rothenberg represents a signifi- federal and state litigation stem- an additional $3,100 over the step up and write a check to cant expansion since founding ming from both environmental- past 30 days that will be eligible the Conservation Trust Fund. attorneys Andrew M. Sodl and related and commercial disputes. for matching by the generous A few months later your check Thomas O. Ingram launched the Rothenberg joins Sodl & Ingram donors. The anonymous donors will be matched (subject to the firm in July 2019. after serving as a partner in the have enclosed several state- above limits). For most, that’s Hill is a corporate and real Jacksonville offices of Holland & ments that they wish to make a 100% return on their invest- estate attorney who advises Knight and McGuireWoods. public: ment in the Conservation Trust clients on transactions such “Commercial real estate in “We are very pleased to Fund in a few months’ time. as mergers and acquisitions, Northeast Florida has remained send in this check for $23,180 When was the last time you got purchase and sale agreements, strong. We continue to see that represents a full match on a 100% return on your invest- corporate governance and pub- opportunities for our clients all donations through July 31, ment? Please invest in your lic and private financing trans- across the spectrum of commer- 2020. We chose to satisfy this community and contribute to actions. Prior to joining Sodl & cial real estate, including medi- match roughly halfway through that storied quality of life that Ingram, she operated a success- cal development, single-family this campaign so that donors we all cherish.” ful law practice based on Amelia residential development and can actually see their donations To celebrate the many gen- Island. Earlier in her career, light industrial,” Sodl said in the were matched dollar for dollar. erous contributions of our com- Hill was a lawyer at Holland & release. “Welcoming Miriam and This matching program is real, munity members, the city is Knight, where she practiced in Beth to our team brings added not something just talked about. compiling video segments from the area of public companies depth to the services we can pro- We would like to remind previous donors to detail “Why and securities and served as a vide to clients in need of environ- everyone that in late May when I donated!” Chesterfield Smith Fellow. She mental and transactional counsel, we increased our cash contribu- If you are interested in being is licensed to practice in Florida particularly in real estate devel- tion by 50%, we also retroac- featured, please contact the and New York. Outside of her opment.” tively increased the matching city’s Digital Communications role at Sodl & Ingram, Hill was “Andy and I are delighted to opportunity by 50%. The result Specialist at (904) 310-3289 or recently elected to the Nassau be able to work with Beth and of this is that those very gen- [email protected]. We would County Ocean Highway and Port Miriam, and are thankful to be erous individual donors who enjoy the opportunity to feature Authority, District 1. able to grow in these challeng- gave $1,000 can now give an your personal reasons for donat- Rothenberg is a real estate ing times. It is a testament to the additional $500 that will also ing in a future social media post. attorney who focuses on environ- Jacksonville area being a great be matched. For organization Individuals and organiza- mental, health and safety law. She place to live and work,” Ingram donors the match increased from tions wishing to donate may has extensive experience manag- added. $5,000 to $7,500. For example, direct funds to the “City of APUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENT Amelia Tree Conservancy which Fernandina Beach.” In the ref- BY THE NEWS-LEADER contributed $5,000 to the origi- erence memo please include nal maximum match of $5,000, “Land Conservation Trust Fund is now eligible to contribute an Account# 135-36601 – matching additional $2,500 that we would donation.” Checks can be mailed match. For any individual who to the Planning & Conservation has not yet contributed, they can Department, 204 Ash Street, contribute up to $1,500 for a full Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034. match. As referenced above, The city maintains a log of dona- organization donors can contrib- tions received and provides ute up to $7,500 for a full match. updates to the City Commission CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH The good news is that at future meetings. Donations The tote board for the donations to the Conservation Land with our current match the are tax deductible. Trust.

getting away from herbicides edge.” Mizell said. MIZELL Continued from 1A keeps the soil a living organ- A graduate of West Nassau And it is certainly accurate killing things. If you just go ism rather than something High School and Florida State to say Mizell is passionate about asking somebody, ‘how do you that you pump nutrients into, College at Jacksonville, Mizell farming and conservation. “I can plant corn while conserving con- and it grows what you need to studied air traffic control and talk about this stuff for hours,” tinuity of the soil,’ they aren’t grow when you need to grow became an airline pilot. While he said. going to have a good answer, but it. If you can keep the soil his job may be in the sky, his He and his wife, Erica, have what I’ve found is that by using alive, it will grow whatever heart is in the dirt. “I am the an 11-month-old daughter, u Coming September 2020 u Meals Included cover crops and getting away you need. It’s common sense, first pilot in my family. I am not Amelia. u Limited Space u Educational Curriculum from chemical fertilizers and but it’s not common knowl- the first farmer by a long shot,” [email protected] u Ages 1 to 4 years u Competitive Rates u Open 6:00 am to 5:00 pm Mon-Fri u Outdoor Playground u Safe & clean Facility u Loving & Caring Staff About the Nassau Soil and Water Conservation District Online applications at: According to the Nassau Soil says the website, which also Conservation District sponsors Contest and Land Judging are and Water Conservation District states the district offers the fol- a number of programs that serve some of the educational pro- www.littlelambschildcarecenter.com website, local residents created lowing services: the Nassau County communi- grams with which it is currently the district in 1950 through the • Assist land owners in ties,” the website’s “About” involved.” 96382 Mt. Zion Loop, Yulee FL 32097 Florida Legislature “for the pur- their efforts to secure financial page continues. “Through com- For more information about Bishop Thomas Coleman, CEO pose of promoting and encourag- assistance through Farm Bill munity support and fundraising volunteering for district pro- ing the wise use, management Programs to implement con- efforts, the district is working grams or working with a district Laurie Holmes, Director and general conservation of the servation practices; to build the number of services supervisor on your own or a dis- 904-229-9064 u [email protected] County’s soil, water and related • Conservation education, we are able to offer. The annual trict project, contact (904) 879- LIC#C04NA0074 natural resources. The District programs and information; Envirothon, Poster & Speech 3372 or [email protected]. is committed to preserving and • Assist growers with devel- enhancing the quality of life in opment of low volume irrigation Nassau County through conser- systems; vation of its natural resources.” • Develop and update irriga- The district “works closely tion water management plans; with the U.S. Department of • Soil surveys and historical Agriculture Natural Resource maps; Conservation Service, creating • Local government advice ways to conserve water, prevent and assistance; soil erosion, convert irrigation • Youth education; and systems and inform the public • Invasive plant control. about conservation problems,” “The Nassau Soil and Water Undecided? If you don’t want

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their operation. Development Code, so a group with group homes and group sonable accommodation is a case- personal challenges,” City HOUSES Continued from 1A “In August of 2019, city staff home is allowed. The fourth residential facilities, not recov- by-case determination based on Manager Dale Martin told the with a local bicycle shop and a met with Mr. Green again to dis- address was cited with a viola- ery residences, so City Attorney an individualized assessment.” News-Leader. “Nonetheless, it scooter store so residents have cuss the Land Development Code tion of 6.02.17, which sets forth Tammi Bach says those sections But the city can refuse to is imperative that appropriate the ability to get to work. He regarding his current Group rules for a group residential facil- of code that govern group homes make accommodations under regulations and procedures are counsels the residents one-on- Home and future Group Homes ity. Forstrom said that residence and group residential have to be certain circumstances. If the followed to ensure the health, one and in groups. and the regulations, restrictions has come into compliance, so applied to Grace and Gratitude. accommodations would “impose safety, and welfare of those in On July 31, Fernandina and options associated with their that case will not move forward. The opinion that City Code an undue financial and adminis- need and those on the periphery Beach Code Enforcement operation,” Forstrom wrote in an The violation notices say that does not apply to Grace and trative burden on the local gov- of such facilities.” issued violation notifications to email to the News-Leader. “We in order to come into compliance Gratitude is shared by Steve ernment or it would fundamen- Grace and Gratitude has a the four houses that operate as explained that Henry Green with city code, the property Farnsworth, executive direc- tally alter the local government’s hearing in front of the Code Grace and Gratitude. Some of must get licensed in order to owner must “Provide proof of all tor of the Florida Association of zoning scheme,” or “if there is Enforcement & Appeals Board the violations were for minor operate a Sober Home, and then required local, county, state and Recovery Residences. no disability-related need for at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 1, in City Hall. infractions, such as garbage and he would need an LBTR (Local federal licensure, as well as fire According to Farnsworth, the requested accommodation If that board votes to uphold the unauthorized overnight parking. Business Tax Receipt) from the safety standards and comply with the law that allows Green to because there is no relationship violations facing the houses, But two of the residences were, City. In July we started getting all city codes; or cease and desist operate a recovery residence in between the requested accom- Blyth said, he and Green are pre- the city said, violating City Code complaints about a sober home. all group home activities.” Fernandina Beach is the federal modation and the disabilities of pared to appeal that decision, and 6.02.16 – Group Homes and two Come to find out, Mr. Green But, according to Green and Americans with Disabilities Act, the residents.” take further legal action. were violating 6.02.17 – Group had continued his Group Home/ his associate, Dr. Jeff Blyth, which states that a disability Polin said a major factor in ••• Residential. Sober Home at (four locations). Grace and Gratitude is not a is “physical or mental impair- whether the city can enforce On a weekend morning, about Green said he has been oper- All of these are being operated group home or a group resi- ment that substantially limits code violations on Grace and 20 people gather in the com- ating Grace and Gratitude for without any licensure or inspec- dential facility, but a “recovery one or more major life activity.” Gratitude is whether the facil- mon room of one of the houses seven years, and questions why tions. A case was started for each residential facility,” as defined by Alcoholism and drug addiction ity is certified by FARR, which being used as facilities for Henry the city has only recently told location.” state and federal law. are considered “impairments” indicates Grace and Gratitude Green’s Grace and Gratitude him he is violating code. The complaints, Forstrom Florida statute 397.311 under the definition of the applied for certification in May, Sober Living. They say they Code Enforcement Director said, came from a concerned defines a recovery residence as ADA. And, as the Fair Housing thought that process has not been are only a small fraction of the Michelle Forstrom said the pro- neighbor. “They do not want this “a residential dwelling unit, or Amendments Act prohibits dis- completed. While he could not people who would come to talk cess did not begin recently, but in kind of activity in their neighbor- other form of group housing, that crimination against any buyer or comment on the particular situ- about Green and the difference 2019 when it came to her atten- hood and they are aware that it is offered or advertised through renter with a disability due to a ation with Grace and Gratitude, he and his program have made tion that Green was opening a is not allowed there,” Forstrom any means, including oral, writ- handicap, the reasoning follows Polin said whether a facility has in their lives. Some ask that their women’s shelter. In May of 2019, said. “As I have said before, Mr. ten, electronic, or printed means, that not allowing people whose FARR certification does have a identity be protected to avoid city staff met to discuss the Land Green was told what he would by any person or entity as a disability is drug addiction or bearing on what can be required the stigma so often associated Development Code regarding need to do to operate legally. He residence that provides a peer- alcoholism to live in a residen- by a governmental entity. with those in recovery in a small group homes and group residen- chose not to do so.” supported, alcohol-free, and tial recovery facility is discrimi- “If an operator is certified, I community. The house is by no tial facilities in the city. The three homes cited with drug-free living environment.” nation. think there are considerations means luxurious. Some areas Forstrom said city staff met violations of the group home Green maintains that Grace and Steve Polin is an attorney the city would have to give have no air conditioning. There with Green in July 2019 to dis- ordinance – 6.02.16 – are, Gratitude falls under that defini- who specializes in fair housing them,” Polin said. “If they get are no private rooms, and bath- cuss the Land Development according to the Nassau County tion. rights of providers of sober liv- certified, that’s something the rooms have more than one toilet. Code regarding group homes and Property Appraisers map, zoned But Fernandina Beach City ing and sober housing. Polin city needs to take into consid- Everything, including pots and the regulations associated with R-2 as defined by the city’s Land Code only has sections that deal pointed to a joint statement from eration.” pans and bed linens, are commu- the Department of Justice and While federal law does not nity property. But everyone who the Department of Housing and require local governments to speaks is grateful to be there. Urban Development that sets adopt laws to address reason- They have come to Green forth guidelines for sober liv- able accommodations for sober from the hospital, from jail, from ing, and that sober living homes homes, “DOJ and HUD never- the homes of their families. Many do not preempt local zoning. theless strongly encourage local have come from treatment facili- However, local zoning “cannot governments to adopt formal ties and halfway houses in other Amelia Island & Nassau County’s #1 Property Management Company! be applied in an unreasonable procedures for identifying and areas where they say the envi- manner,” Polin said. processing reasonable accom- ronment is not conducive to ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS AND INVESTORS “A ‘reasonable accommoda- modation requests and provide sober living. We presently have major demand for potential tenants seeking tion’ is a change, exception, or training for government officials “I came here from jail and We continue to have major demand for potential tenants seeking adjustment to a rule, policy, and staff as to application of the drug court,” Dustin said. housinghousing on on Amelia Amelia IslandIsland & Nassau County. County. This This is is an an opportunity opportunity practice, or service that may be procedures,” the joint federal “If I went back to Callahan, I to sign leases with quality tenants at top rental rates! necessary for a person with a dis- statement said. would go back to the same people to sign leases with quality tenants at top rental rates! ability to have an equal opportu- Forstrom said that in order to and routines I was in. I knew I CALL US - WE CAN HELP! nity to use and enjoy a dwelling, come into compliance with city couldn’t go back to where I was.” Justin Miller including public and common use code, Grace and Gratitude would Misty agreed. “I came from (a Senior Property Manager, Broker Associate, Realtor® spaces,” the HUD-DOJ state- have to have a building inspec- treatment facility in Jacksonville) ment reads. “The Fair Housing tion, a fire marshal inspection, where if you wanted to use, you 904-277-6597 Act makes it unlawful to refuse and a code enforcement inspec- could just walk right out on the to make ‘reasonable accommoda- tion. Green would need to com- street. I wanted to stay away As your Property Manager we will.... tions’ to rules, policies, practices, ply with all applicable local, state, from there.” • E ectively market your vacant property or services, when such accom- or federal and fire safety stan- Oliver said he came to Grace • Thoroughly screen each prospective tenant modations may be necessary to dards and furnish proof of appro- and Gratitude after trying outpa- • Enforce the collection of rents afford persons with disabilities priate county, state, or federal tient programs in Jacksonville. an equal opportunity to use and licensure, as applicable, before He said it is the only recovery • Manage maintenance & emergency repairs 24/7 enjoy a dwelling. Even if a zon- issuance of a local business tax facility that allows him to be • Provide you with paperless monthly statements ing ordinance imposes on group receipt by the city. close to his children. “If it wasn’t & rent distributions homes the same restrictions “I am not saying it’s not for this house, I’d have to move • Perform routine inspections of your property that it imposes on housing for allowed in the city,” Bach said or go to Jacksonville. I’m fortu- • Give you the peace of mind & personal attention other groups of unrelated per- of Grace and Gratitude. “But he nate this program was here. It’s sons, a local government may be needs to follow what I think are the only one on the island.” you deserve! required, in individual cases and minor rules to keep people safe.” “I was in jail a while, then in a 1880 South 14th St, Suite 103, Amelia Island, FL 32034 when requested to do so, to grant “I believe that the efforts of hospital psych ward for a while,” galphinre.com a reasonable accommodation to a Mr. Green highlight the need Brittany said. “I was in some Sales - Rentals - Property & Association Management group home for persons with dis- for adequate facilities, especially abilities. What constitutes a rea- for those seeking to overcome HOUSES 2 Continued on 10A

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The News-Leader is published with pride weekly for the people of Nassau County by Community Predicting the future Newspapers, Inc., Athens, Georgia. We believe that strong newspapers build strong communi- ties – “Newspapers get things done!” Our primary goal is to publish distinguished and profitable s an elementary school stu- divide us as a people community-oriented newspapers. This mission will be accomplished through the teamwork of dent, I would always look – people who believe professionals dedicated to the truth, integrity, quality and hard work. forward to our teacher passing and trust in sci- Foy R. Maloy, Publisher Peg Davis, Editor out a newspaper-like publica- ence and those who Angeline Mudd, Business Office Manager Michael Miller, Copy Editor A F l o r i d a ’ s O l d e s t W e e k l y tion called Weekly Reader. It would didn’t. The atmo- N e w s p a p e r E s t a b l i s h e d i n 1854 Robert Fiege, Production Director Beth Jones, Sports Editor contain articles about things that were sphere was Scopes happening currently and things that Trial-like – science were likely to happen in the future. vs. intuition, gut The views expressed by the colum- Editorial Board nists and letter writers on this page Some of the paper’s predictions feelings and, in some Foy R. Maloy – [email protected] ~ Peg Davis – [email protected] are their own and do not necessarily about the future have held up pretty misguided circles, reflect the views of the newspaper, its DEBATE Tom Wood Dink NeSmith well, but others haven’t. One went the Constitution’s owners or employees. Chairman President something like this: “By 1980, one of AND First Amendment. our biggest problems will be deciding TACKLE • When I was what to do with our increasing leisure reading my Weekly time, brought about by changes in Reader or day- technology.” Sorry, Weekly Reader peo- Ron Sapp dreaming about an VOICE OF THE PEOPLE ple, but nothing could be further from after-school marble the truth. Today, our service economy match, Dwight demands that some middle-, lower- Eisenhower was president of the Are we there yet? release us from this long ride. middle-, and lower-socioeconomic United States. Seems like things were Morgan Thomas workers hold two or sometimes three different in those days, expectations How many of us have heard that refrain coming from the Fernandina Beach jobs just to make ends meet, while were different. The phrase “you could back seat of the family car? It stems from the eagerness of white-collar, or office, workers take be president someday” actually meant children to finish the trip and be released from the confines of their computers everywhere – home, something. That was before President the family car so they can once again run and play and move Aiding adoptions out to dinner, experiencing “family Johnson’s lies about the Vietnam on to the next adventure. There is a lack of understanding on When I think of those who have served our country in time” in the back yard, or on vacations. War, President Nixon’s lies about his their part about time, distance and goals. If we had identified the military, I think of courage, honor, selflessness and heart. That increasing leisure time problem? Watergate mess, President Clinton’s specific metrics that could be processed by a child’s logic and Most Floridians agree, which is why we have backed a steady Eh, not really happening. lies about his affair, his activities in the updated them frequently, we may not have had to endure the stream of legislation to support veterans who make their A short list of other things that no Oval Office, and his ridiculous ques- frustration and bad behavior during the ride. I am reminded homes here. one could have predicted in the mid- to tion about the meaning of “is,” and of this blast from the past as we all chafe at the current Gov. Ron DeSantis – a Navy veteran – takes great pride late-1950s might look something like President Trump’s lies about his pay- restrictions of social distancing, limited occupancies, closed in saying Florida is the most veteran-friendly state, and last this: ment to an adult film “actress” and his businesses and lastly the hated face masks. month he signed a law recognizing the potential of service • The United States would fight a keeping quiet about the severity of the I don’t wish to be too critical of our county and city offi- members for helping children who need forever families long, protracted war in a faraway place pandemic. cials for putting extreme measures in place. After all, none and good role models. More than 700 Florida children are in Southeast Asia called Vietnam. Like I said, expectations have of them could have anticipated the events that unfolded with waiting in foster care for safe, loving homes with strong, Approximately 58,000 American changed and the phrase “you could the arrival of COVID-19 any more than we, the citizens, did. caring parents. servicemen and women would die in be president someday” prompts They had to do something in reaction to the early doom and In order to help these children, Florida House Bill 61, that war and it would tear the country the response from a proud parent, gloom projections at the onset of the problem. In fact, they which became effective on July 1, expands a benefit previ- apart, politically and socially. “Really, we’re hoping for so much were certainly more reasoned and sensible in their policies ously available only to state employees and teachers; it covers • People celebrated in the mid- more.” than many other local and state officials across the country. military veterans as well. It provides $5,000-$10,000 to each 1960s when a Democratic presi- I don’t think Weekly Readers So, I give credit where credit is due. adoptive parent, depending on the child’s special needs, to dent worked with Republican and exist anymore – maybe they do, I Having said that here is where we are today, six months aid his or her transition into a forever family. Democratic members of Congress don’t know – but if they do, I’m bet- into the “15 days to flatten the curve”. The County and In his closing speech, the bill’s Senate sponsor, Sen. to create Medicare, Medicaid, food ting they’ve left out they’re predic- City emergency orders have been extended yet again until Aaron Bean, described how it would lift the barrier to adop- stamps, and other programs in that tions about the future, what a future September 26, 2020. That means we are still social distanc- tion for many children and families. “What if we had team president’s “War on Poverty.” America will look and be like. ing, still limited occupancy of many businesses, still wearing members that could overcome any obstacle, that said yes • Fifty-five years later, roughly They say that great empires have face masks in public. Over those six months we the people whenever called to serve?” he asked. “I’m talking about the 40% of Americans would label those a finite lifespan, that the great ones have never gotten good consistent information about any of armed services, I’m talking about veterans and servicemen same programs, as well as the postal at some point become once great. If this on a National level. First, it was masks don’t work for and -women, making them eligible to adopt our children, to service, public schools, public health that’s true, and I’m sure it is, then one any coronavirus (Dr. Fauci’s own recorded words in a 2015 receive bonuses to adopt one of our kids. … We are not going organizations, or anything else “pub- has to believe that a great nation’s interview) to masks must be worn everywhere in public for to stop until every kid is adopted.” lic,” as “socialistic,” un-patriotic, and lifespan can be extended, like that of the good of the community. Recently, Dr. Fauci even floated The bill’s House sponsor, Rep. Rick Roth, called for work- un-American. humans, but in order for that to hap- the idea of all of us wearing goggles too. Luckily that goofy ing together to “make Florida pro-adoption. … Adoption is • Despite melting polar ice caps, pen, the people of that nation have idea hit the pavement harder than the turkeys in the WKRP one method of achieving permanency for children who have sea level rise, stronger hurricanes, to redefine greatness. For me, a Cincinnati Thanksgiving show. Personally, I think the masks suffered abuse, neglect or abandonment and who are unable and increasing global temperatures, a nation’s greatness is not defined by the are simply a feel-good pap to sooth the people after all the to be reunified with their parents.” lot of people, as well as national, state strength of its military, flag sales, how media hype on the virus. Now before half of you start clutch- As a veteran myself, I want to thank Gov. Ron DeSantis and local politicians, call the concepts many smaller nations it has built and ing your pearls and getting the vapors while the other half for his leadership on veterans’ issues generally and on this of global warming and climate change controls, or its GDP number, but how screams finally somebody said it in their outside voice. That one especially. I know service members who adopted children a liberal hoax and deny mountains of the people of that nation treat each is not the main point of my writing. from Florida’s foster care system, and I believe it should be evidence that supports both. other. My main point is that just recently, in an article in the encouraged. This law gives us one more way to widen the • In 2020, there would be a global If we treat each other well, with News-Leader, the county commissioners were reportedly pool of Floridians to provide safe, loving homes for children pandemic involving something called kindness and respect, then everything just then beginning to discuss by what metric the restric- who need them. COVID-19 that would conjure up else falls into place. tions in the emergency order could be lifted. Good Golly Alan F. Abramowitz, Executive Director memories of the Spanish Flu pandemic Ron Sapp served 24 years – eight Miss Molly, should that not have been determined the same Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office of 1918, a strain of flu that would kill terms – on the Fernandina Beach City day you put the emergency order in place the first time? Six Tallahassee more people than all who died in World Commission, with six terms as mayor. months later, it’s just now coming up as a topic. Wow. Of War I. The pandemic and our response He also taught at Fernandina Beach course, no one had an answer and it was tabled until more to it would, like so many other things, High School for 30 years. information could be assembled from the state and local Constitution Week medical professionals and of course a confab with officials Thanks to the News-Leader, DAR and other local organiza- from surrounding counties. Which reminds me of another tions who honored our U.S. Constitution during Constitution old childhood memory. Hot summer days sitting on the Week. In particular we should salute the U.S. Constitution HOW TO WRITE US ~ Letters must include writer’s name, address and tele- grass with our bicycles nearby asking each other, “What Scholarship Foundation, which plays such a positive local phone number for verification. Writers are normally limited to one do you want to do? I don’t know, what do you want to do?” role in supporting education about the Constitution. Their letter in a 30-day period. No political endorsements the week before an all day long until the moms started calling our names to get message in the Sept. 16 News-Leader was truly a breath election. No poems will be published. Letters should be typed or print- back home for supper and in the end we didn’t do anything. of fresh air compared to the dark, pessimistic thoughts ed. Not all letters are published. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, So, not unlike those rear-seat passengers on the family expressed on other pages. P.O. Box 16766, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32035 trip, we are still asking, “Are we there yet, are we there During these times when our young have been short- Email: [email protected]. yet, are we there yet?” It is long past time for the local changed about challenges and compromises our Founders Visit us online at fbnewsleader.com authorities to work through all the conflicting and politi- faced in producing such an unprecedented document, we cally tainted “facts” we have all been inflicted with for six welcome the Foundation’s fine work. Please let’s all join in long and expensive months (in terms of lost businesses, teaching our kids! wages, homes and much more) and break down in terms we T. J. Robertson can understand exactly what is that elusive metric that will Fernandina Beach

VIEWPOINT / Stephen Gessner / Fernandina Beach and Shelter Island, N.Y. The local press and American democracy have been reading The Washington habit of democratic opinion formation. Post media columnist Margaret We don’t sit around in small groups Sullivan’s recent book, Ghosting any more exchanging our knowledge Ithe News: Local Journalism and and our experience. We now wait to the Crisis of American Democracy. Ms. hear what our favorite commentator Sullivan mourns the closing of many says about it. ... Some of them even small newspapers and the impact that have little tricks to make you believe demise has had on democracy. We are that they are closer to the sources of lucky on Fernandina Beach to have a knowledge than you are.” vital local newspaper, the News-Leader, This criticism of media is often plus various on-line publications. heard now but was little mentioned Coincidentally, as I was reading almost three-quarters of a century Sullivan’s book, a friend told me of his before. Now, we speak of the internet, discovery of a prophetic speech my cable TV, and still, of course, radio, grandfather, Eduard Lindeman, gave all creating division, conspiracy, and at his Alma Mater, Michigan State hate. University, in 1946. Lindeman was a Much of Lindeman’s despair was professor at Columbia University’s influenced by his visit to Germany in School of Social Work. In his speech, 1945, just prior to this talk, where he entitled “The Mood and Temper of the served as an adviser to the British American People,” he discusses the government. He described “a sinister demise of local newspapers, speaking atmosphere” that engulfed him and some 70 years before Sullivan. led him to ask, “Could this happen He writes: “The Press in America elsewhere? Could something like this is slowly becoming a vast business happen to my country, too? And finally, monopoly. … There are now 205 cit- I had to answer in the affirmative. ‘Yes, ies in the United States with one daily this can happen.’ If you did the same newspaper and one radio outlet, both thing in this country that the Germans owned by the same man. In the state did.” of Virginia there are only twenty-five One of those things he cites is how daily newspapers left in the whole Germany manipulated public opinion state, sixteen of them owned by the into hatred and how hate destroys the same man.” hater. KOTERBA-OMAHA WORLD HERALD-CAGLE CARTOONS Those figures of course have got- There so many more prophetic ten much worse. statements, but I will end as Lindeman Race Relations, Stable Economy, and But all is not lost, he says, if prophecies and despairs sadly have In that talk, he expands his dis- did with the things that give him Foreign Policy. He says we have to American can recover its stature in the turned into reality, but who still offers cussion from newspapers to radio, hope. He lists a number of programs stop supporting dictators, which makes world, that will “give the world a fair hope and, as he puts it, remains a the dominant mass media platform that the U.S. needs to undertake. It him state that, “No wonder the world hope for peace.” “semi-discouraged optimist.” at that time. He speaks of how what reads like the 2020 Democratic Party mistrusts us. No wonder our prestige I am so proud of my grandfather, a Stephen Gessner lives on Shelter we now call media is “destroying the Platform: Housing, Health, Education, has gone so low.” bold and far-reaching thinker, whose Island, N.Y. and Fernandina Beach.

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8A WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 NEWS News-Leader Jacksonville man arrested for COURT REPORT The following report was com- piled by Beth Jones of the News- burglarizing Yulee business Leader from the Sept. 17 court docket of the Circuit Court for A Jacksonville man was caught inside a chandise. suspect and eventually handcuff him. Judge James H. Daniel. Yulee business early Friday morning and “After giving orders “Once the suspect was detained a search ■ Charles Layton Allan now faces multiple charges, including bur- to show his hands the of the building was conducted. A sledge ham- pleaded guilty to affray. He was glary. suspect began to run mer was found that the suspect used to bash adjudicated guilty and sentenced According to an email from Nassau further inside the build- in the rear door as well as other locked cases to time served. He was ordered County Sheriff Bill Leeper, “... At approxi- ing. As the deputy gave inside the building in an attempt to steal to pay $223 in court costs and mately 1:40 AM NCSO was notified that chase the suspect threw alcohol and other merchandise.” $50 to the State Attorney’s Conn Hibbs an alarm was going off at Casey’s Lounge a bar stool at the deputy Darron Deshawn Hicks, 28, of Office. located at 852426 US-17 in Yulee. When an striking him in the leg. Jacksonville, was arrested for armed bur- ■ Kevin Warren Bahr plead- NCSO deputy arrived he went around to Hicks The suspect then fled glary, felony criminal mischief, resisting ed no contest to obstructing or ■ Lacey Ann Cooper pleaded the rear of the building and noticed a door out of the building with arrest without violence/simple assault, and opposing a police officer without not guilty to burglary of a dwell- that was open and he heard a loud bang- the deputy chasing him. battery on a law enforcement officer. violence. Adjudication was with- ing, possession of burglarious ing noise coming from inside. As the deputy The deputy attempted to TASE the suspect, Hicks also had an outstanding arrest war- held, and he was sentenced to tools, and criminal mischief. looked inside the building with his flashlight but was unsuccessful, however the deputy rant from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for time served. He must write a ■ Kara Michelle Ferrell he observed the suspect trying to steal mer- eventually got close enough to tackle the burglary, according to Leeper. letter of apology to the officer pleaded not guilty to felony petit involved. He owes to pay $223 theft. in court costs, $50 to the State ■ Caleb Mikel Hibbs pleaded Attorney’s Office, and $100 to not guilty to lewd or lascivious the Public Defender’s Office. molestation of a person less than POLICE REPORT ■ Deron Alvin Bennett plead- 12 years of age and child abuse Beth Jones of the News-Leader 85204 Renia St., Yulee, Sept. Sept. 14, second degree burglary 18, 76164 Tideview Lane, Yulee, ed guilty to possession of a con- that could result in physical or compiled this report from records 13, possession of a controlled of a dwelling or occupancy, bur- Sept. 16, theft. trolled substance. Adjudication mental injury. at the Nassau County Clerk of the substance. glary of an unoccupied vehicle ■ Kenneth Clayton Daniels, was withheld, and he was sen- ■ Jonathan Aaron Horten Circuit Court. Arrest indicates ■ Jason Tilmon Park, 44, 504 or conveyance, theft of a motor 35, 682 Katie Court, Macclenny, tenced to time served. He was made a motion to reduce his bond suspicion of a crime, not guilt. To S. 15th St., Fernandina Beach, vehicle, and petit theft. Sept. 16, possession of metham- ordered to pay $518 in court for trafficking in cocaine, posses- report information about a crime, Sept. 13, depriving 911 commu- ■ Brant Ashley Thompson, phetamine. costs and $100 to the State sion of a controlled substance, contact the Fernandina Beach nications. 57, 95099 Oriole St., Fernandina ■ Jessica Nicole Szakacsi, Attorney’s Office. and tampering with or fabricat- Police Department at 277-7342 ■ Brian Allen Boles, 37, Beach, Sept. 15, battery of a per- 36, 43239 Pinewood Court, ■ Brandon Patrick Conn ing physical evidence. It was or the Nassau County Sheriff’s 4448 S. Gentle Knoll Drive, son older than 65, depriving 911 Callahan, Sept. 17, possession of pleaded no contest to four counts denied. Office at 225-5174. The “We Tip” Jacksonville, Sept. 13, felony communications, and resisting methamphetamine, possession of a lewd and lascivious offense ■ Michael Paul Howe’s program – 1-800-78Crime – also habitual traffic offender. arrest without violence. of less than 20 grams of marijua- against a person less than 16 probation for possession of a allows callers to leave anonymous ■ Terri Rochelle Brewer, ■ Ariel Renea Gainey, 18, na, possession of drug parapher- years of age. Adjudication was controlled substance and DUI tips. 53, 68 Pecan St., Kingsland, Ga., 193 Light House Road, St. nalia with residue, and attached withheld. He was sentenced to with property damage was ter- ■ Shannon Mari Prahm, 31, Sept. 14, possession of meth- Marys, Ga., Sept. 16, unlawful vehicle tag not assigned. time served and five years of minated. 122 West Ave., Owego, N.Y., amphetamine, possession of a sale, manufacture or delivery of ■ Frank Arthur Sanders, 41, sex offender probation with the ■ Tommy Francis Jewell Sept. 11, possession of metham- controlled substance, and pos- an uncontrolled substance, and 85299 Alger Road, Yulee, Sept. special conditions that he be des- admitted to violation of proba- phetamine, possession of drug session of drug paraphernalia Sept. 17, sale of a controlled 17, three counts of possession ignated a sex offender, have no tion for possession of a con- paraphernalia with residue, and with residue. substance and use of a two-way of a controlled substance with contact with the victim, attend trolled substance and posses- resisting arrest without violence. ■ Candice Marie Marcum, communication device. intent to sell and possession of one AA meeting per week, and ■ Brandon Harris Lee, 40, 28, 85753 N. 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He was sentenced to Special to the News-Leader states. “Last year we were able ■ Dwayne Johnson plead- was terminated and revoked. He 90 days in Nassau County Jail to increase our staffing on three ed guilty to a lesser charge of was sentenced to 12 months in with credit for time served. The Nassau County Fire of our eight apparatus from two petit theft. He was adjudicated Nassau County Jail with credit He must complete the Post & Rescue Department has person to a three person mini- guilty. He was sentenced to for time served. Outstanding Program, remain in jail until received two major grants in mum each day. This grant oppor- time served and 12 months of costs were converted a civil a bed is available, and report the past month. The announce- tunity will allow us to increase probation with the special condi- judgment. immediately to Crossroads upon ment was made Sept. 16 by Fire three more engine companies tions that he complete 50 hours ■ Aiden Ludwig Monti release. Chief Brady Rigdon during the from two people to three daily. of community service and the pleaded guilty to trafficking ■ David Rhett Royal admit- Nassau County Board of County The addition of nine career per- Mile Post Program. He owes cocaine and possession of a con- ted to violation of probation Commissioners’ meeting. sonnel will add stability to our $223 in court costs, $50 to the trolled substance. Adjudication for aggravated battery with a A $1.711 million grant will department.” State Attorney’s Office and was withheld. He was sen- deadly weapon. He was adju- go toward improving the depart- The SAFER grant applica- $50 to the Public Defender’s tenced to a year of Level Two dicated guilty. Probation was ment’s staffing and emergency tion also points out, “according Office. Community Control and a year revoked and terminated, and deployment capabilities and a to OSHA regulations, an interior ■ Lenford Theoni Killings of drug offender probation. He he was sentenced to 90 days in $28,623 grant will be used for Response (SAFER) Program, fire attack cannot be started until pleaded not guilty to burglary also pleaded guilty to driving Nassau County Jail with credit the purchase of two AeroClave which is designed to improve four fully trained firefighters are with assault or battery and bat- under the influence of alcohol for time served. Outstanding Decontamination Systems for department staffing in order on the scene. ... We are pursuing tery. or drugs and was adjudicated costs were converted to civil use in decontaminating the to more effectively respond to this grant opportunity to help us ■ James McCluskey Luallen guilty. He was sentenced to judgment. patient transport compartments emergencies, according to the get closer to meeting...standards admitted to violation of proba- 50 hours of community service ■ David Wade Shearin of its rescue units. Rigdon said application documents. for two-in, two-out firefighting tion for possession of a con- and Level Two DUI school. His pleaded guilty to possession of last Thursday the county contrib- The county originally expect- requirements. trolled substance, possession of driver’s license was ordered a controlled substance. He was uted another $2,800 toward the ed the grant would be for a part “With only two people cur- more than 20 grams of cannabis suspended for six months and adjudicated guilty and sentenced purchase of the systems. of the applied for amount, but rently staffing each engine there with citation, and possession of his vehicle’s tag impounded to 90 days in Nassau County The grant for the AeroClave Rigdon said he was notified at is a delay in assembling the controlled substance parapher- for 10 days. Probation will be Jail with credit for time served. Decontamination Systems was 7 a.m. Sept. 16 the department proper number of personnel on nalia. He was adjudicated guilty. transferred to Fort Lauderdale. He owes $518 in court costs, awarded through the Assistance had received the full amount it scene. “We are required to wait Probation was extended for one He will be fitted with an ankle $100 to the State Attorney’s to Firefighters Grant Program – applied for in May. on the scene for additional appa- 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR year with the special condi- monitor before leaving jail. He Office and $150 to the Public COVID-19 Supplemental. Each The grant application states, ratus from our department or our tion he enrolls and success- owes $518 in court costs, $100 Defender’s Office. system, valued at $15,743, is a “Our current fiscal budget illus- department’s automatic/mutual fully completes the Crossroads to the State Attorney’s Office, ■ Brandon Terrell Webster fogging system that creates a trates the challenge of provid- aid agencies to arrive to begin residential program. 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NASSAU COUNTY Last week, the Nassau County Fire & Rescue Department sent a rescue unit with Engineer Elvis Caballero, left, and Firefighter Jeremy Staub as part of a five-unit ambu- lance strike team from northeast Florida providing medical assistance in the wake of Hurricane Sally, according to a news release. “As part of the strike team, our members will use their extensive training to respond to medical emergencies in the hurricane damaged areas quickly and safely. This mutual aid effort is coordinated by the Florida Department of Emergency Management and is what we do to look out for our neighbors that need our help. It’s important that we respond to other counties when they need our assistance because one day, we may be the ones asking for help,” Nassau County Fire Chief Brady Rigdon said in the release.

JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER Henry Green sits surrounded by some of the people he has helped through the Grace and Gratitude Sober Living program. He and Dr. Jeff Blyth are both recovering addicts and fighting the city of Fernandina Beach to keep the four houses that comprise Grace and Gratitude’s facilities open. Towing company must pay came to Green through Starting like this.” compensation to service members HOUSES 2 Point Behavioral Healthcare Asked where they would have Continued from 6A “because I had no other options.” gone if Green’s program was not The Justice Department a $20,000 civil penalty to the a military installation parking places in Jacksonville, but when I Since then, he and Misty there when they began recov- has reached an agreement U.S. Treasury. The agreement, decal and contained “welcome came here, I was welcomed with have stayed clean and sober, ery, residents say they would be with ASAP Towing & Storage which is subject to court approv- aboard” documents for the naval open arms, and now I’m doing secured a vehicle, joined a church homeless, in jail or dead. Asked Company of Jacksonville to al, resolves a suit filed by the submarine. good for the first time.” She and reopened their drywall busi- where they would go if Grace and resolve allegations that ASAP department in the U.S. District The department’s investiga- described the process of being ness. He is mending relation- Gratitude closed, they say they violated a federal law, the Court for the Middle District of tion revealed that between 2013 extradited to New York follow- ships with his family. Stewart would be “devastated.” Servicemembers Civil Relief Florida. and 2020, ASAP auctioned mul- ing a trip to her probation officer, and Misty are engaged and “It would be a different pan- Act (“SCRA”), by auctioning off The department launched tiple other vehicles registered and how Green and others with are planning a “recovery wed- demic” one addict says. “People or otherwise disposing of cars its investigation after becom- to SCRA-protected service- Grace and Gratitude supported ding.” would suffer and die,” says some- owned by protected service- ing aware of a complaint by a members without obtaining the her and her family throughout “Beyond my wildest dreams, one else. “We would be like a members without first obtain- U.S. Navy Lieutenant Junior required court orders. the process, including contacting they say, and it’s true,” Stewart family separated.” ing court orders, according to a Grade, alleging that ASAP had Servicemembers and their the court in New York, enabling said. “People have an impression news release. towed and auctioned his 2005 dependents who believe that her to come back to Fernandina Residents spoke of the rou- of how we are,” Robert said. Under the agreement, ASAP PT Cruiser without obtaining their rights under SCRA have Beach. tine Green requires, the disci- “And, if it weren’t for Mr. Green, must pay up to $99,500 to com- the court order required by the been violated should contact the Dustin, since being at Grace pline that is often absent from those ideas would be justified. pensate servicemembers whose SCRA, while he was deployed nearest Armed Forces Legal and Gratitude, has started his the life of an addict. “He creates We would be thieves, we would cars were unlawfully auctioned aboard a naval submarine. The Assistance Program Office. own business, as has Misty opportunities for a better life,” be a bad influence on the neigh- off while they were in military department’s complaint alleges Office locations may be found at and Stewart. Stewart said he James said. “There is nowhere borhood.” service. ASAP must also pay that the Lieutenant’s vehicle had legalassistance.law.af.mil.

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NL Wednesday 09.23.20.indd 11 9/22/20 6:43 PM 12A Wednesday, September 23, 2020 NEWS News-Leader A morning spent with nature on the island ’ve gotten into the slovenly lighting was more than exercise for me. I’ve Clockwise, from habit of drinking coffee and beautiful, and been in the deep water class right, a flag reading the paper online pink swamp for years now, and the people flies on Main Iwhile still lounging in bed in rose mal- with me have become friends Beach at dawn the morning. It has been forever low blooms that I look forward to seeing after Labor Day since I jumped up before dawn adorned the two days or so a week. In pre- weekend. The to walk miles on our beaches, edges of the COVID days, we usually could Egans Creek but recently I scheduled myself trail. Across congregate ahead of, and after, Greenway is with an early morning appoint- the canal, a the pool sessions, but this is beautiful in the ment to encourage me to do just great blue restricted now. It is still great morning light. that. WILD heron was to see everyone. The Atlantic My appointment was to WAYS standing and And, even when in the pool Recreation meet Mac McIntyre early at the still eyeing its and struggling to do the moves Center’s pool has Egans Creek Greenway to walk prey, unper- properly, I have time to look up great sky views. and talk with him about the Pat turbed by our at the sky above me. Although Photographer New Guinea highland wild dogs presence. we are reprimanded for talk- Lea Gallardo before it got too hot. We settled Foster-Turley Ahead of us, ing while exercising (“You are captures sunrise on 7:30 a.m., and with sunrise wild rabbits not exercising hard enough if like she has around 7 a.m. that day, this was hopped off into the brush as we you can talk”), I can’t help but most every day perfect. I hopped out of bed and approached. Mac and I chatted call out to my water neighbors for years run- raced to Main Beach to capture about the absence of bobcats “anhinga!”, “wood stork!”, ning. the sun show. And wow, what a on the island these days as well “osprey!”, “vultures!”, “ibis!” PHOTOS BY PAT FOSTER-TURLEY/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER show it was! The flag was still as the presence of coyotes that when these birds fly overhead, flying from the shell work of have taken their place as apex which is often enough to keep the Amelia Shells over Labor predators. We talked about our me looking up. Day weekend and Patriot’s Day, experiences doing fieldwork in By 10:30 a.m., I was home 9/11. The sun was just about Southeast Asia, about the high- again, all showered up, and to lift from the horizon in a sky land dogs, about otters, about relaxing on my sofa with my adorned with pinks and orange. lots of things, but then it was newspapers on my tablet, a I was not the only one there to time to part. full morning well spent. And watch. Ahead of me, a man was Mac headed for a gym for the day was just beginning. It fishing, a handful of people were his workout routine and I is a day like this that I would snapping shots with their cell rushed over to the Atlantic never wish to live anywhere phones, and one photographer Recreation Center pool nearby. else. Here on Amelia Island, for was poised with a large camera By 9 a.m., I was happily cool- nature lovers like me, we have on a tripod. ing off and bouncing around in it all! As this photographer was my water aerobics class trying Pat Foster-Turley is a zoolo- walking back up the beach, I my best once again to follow gist on Amelia Island. She wel- stopped her to chat. My curi- instructor Gaia’s professional comes your nature questions and osity always outweighs any directions. observations. hesitation I might have about In the pool, though, it is [email protected] approaching strangers. This photographer was Lea Gallardo. She is a member of the Facebook site “The Moods of Amelia Island,” which has 3,400 followers from 44 countries and is growing. Add that to the 2,500 members of the “Amelia Shells” Facebook Group, and the many members of Facebook Groups devoted to the Egans Creek Greenway, Fort Clinch, Wild Amelia, etc., and there are a lot of people interested in the nature and beauty of our island, even if they don’t have the good fortune to live here. If you are on Facebook and love the nature here too, check out these groups. With my dawn mission accomplished, I left the beach to meet Mac. Although it was only 7:30 a.m., it was already hot and muggy, but there were no nox- ious bugs to torment us. The

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t FOOTBALL SOCCER SEASON’S A GO! Pirates, Hornets win big on Friday BETH JONES rushing yards, and Lee had 46 News-Leader yards in receptions. Miller also had 57 rushing yards, and Flood The home teams were had 43. the victors Friday night. Both “Cam Miller and Khamari Fernandina Beach and Yulee Barksdale, behind a strong high schools’ football teams senior-laden offensive line won. Big. (Hampton Tanner, Zach “It was a big win for us in Hannaford, Sam Loper, Jared front of our community and Hutchinson, Tyler Harris and hometown fans,” said Jude Kolby Kidd) with great support Swearingen, head football coach guys (Lee, Flood, Cam Jacobs, at Fernandina Beach High Thurman Marques, Davin School. “I’m really proud of Kirouac and Josiah Evans) all how well our program is pro- doing their jobs at a high level, gressing. Great support from are allowing us to get and the school, our boosters and extend leads late into the game. our parents, and we wouldn’t “The weather and amazing be having the success we are support that allowed us to over- having without them.” come that fourth quarter in our The Pirates shut out first game against our rivals has Wolfson High School 33-0 at been amazing. Our kids have Pirate Field. everything they need to be FBHS scored a touchdown successful, and we aren’t done in each of the first three quar- building yet. ters and tacked on two in the “Phil Tita is doing a terrific fourth. John Kenny Flood job for us on special teams, we reeled in a seven-yard pass had a few issues with the snap from Cam Miller to open the and hold, but we will get that scoring. Khamari Barksdale taken care of this week in prac- scored from seven yards out in tice. His kicking and punting the second quarter. The Pirates have been tremendous. Pinning were up 12-0 at halftime. teams down close to their goal FBHS scored on a safety in line with our defense is fun to the third quarter, and Flood ran watch.” in from 11 yards out for his sec- Numbers are up for the ond TD of the game to put the Pirates this season, and it’s Pirates up 20-0 heading into the paying big dividends. final quarter. “Having unprecedented Miller scored on an 11-yard depth for the first time since run, and Chris Turner con- we split with our rival school nected with Kyle Lee on a has allowed us to have better seven-yard touchdown pass to and more efficient practices,” cap the scoring. Swearingen said. “This is “Our defense under Coach allowing our coaching staff to Blake Willis is playing lights measure the volume our play- out,” Swearingen said. “Two ers are handling throughout the shutouts in two weeks is week with workouts, practice, incredible, and I’m pretty sure school and their home lives and that hasn’t been accomplished making sure we give them the in quite a while. recovery they need to be ready “Josiah Rauls, Willie Cole- on game night.” man, A.J. West and Ernest The Pirates (2-1) host Cortez are playing lockdown Stanton Friday. Kickoff is at 7 defense and giving the offense p.m. the confidence to take chances “Stanton is a good 5A school in certain situations, allowing and we always expect a good us to break tendencies and game and a big challenge that make big plays.” we must focus and prepare The Pirate defense allowed for,” Swearingen said. “They their guests just 20 passing have an exceptional coach who yards and 125 on the ground. has been doing this a long time Rauls and Willie Coleman had and always has a good game three tackles and four assists plan every year. His teams are apiece. Cortez had three stops always fundamentally strong and an assist. Sincere Rogers and will play hard and never had two each. He and Rauls give in. were credited with the safety. “We will prepare hard and John Fallon had two tackles, an focused this week to make sure assist and a quarterback sack. we are ready for the challenge.” West had a tackle and nine • The Yulee Hornets pum- assists. meled Paxon’s Golden Eagles The offense had 208 rush- 43-6 Friday at the Hornets’ ing and 72 passing yards on Nest to push their record to PHOTOS BY BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER the night. Miller was 6-for-9 The Amelia Island Youth Soccer fall season is on, and games are played weeknights and weekends at the soccer fields for 65 yards, Barksdale had 73 FOOTBALL Continued on 4B on Bailey Road in Fernandina Beach. For information, visit www.aiysoccer.com. More photos, 4B. FBHS golf teams kick off season with wins The Fernandina Beach medalist with an even-par 36. High School golf teams are Millar had a 40, Gaines a 41, perfect on the season so far. and sophomore Noah Reynolds The girls were 4-0 heading a 44. into Saturday’s invitational at The Pirates (157) beat Jacksonville Beach, and the Bishop Kenny (189) and Yulee boys’ record stands at 6-0. (203) on Sept. 15 at Amelia The FBHS Lady Pirates River. Brumme was medalist, beat Bishop Kenny 162-182 shooting a one under par 35. in the opener on Sept. 8 at Boston had a 39, Reynolds a 40 Deercreek Country Club. and Gaines a 43. Junior Anika Richards was the “I am very excited we medalist, shooting a one under were able to start the season,” par 34; junior Maddy Campbell Steffen said. “We lost about shot a 37; junior Daisy Adams two weeks of practice, which posted a 41; and sophomore also pushed us back two weeks’ Ella Childs had a 48. worth of matches, so our The Lady Pirates turned season is condensed into five in a 153 on Sept. 14 to beat weeks. We will take it! Providence (162) at the “Both programs are very Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. strong and very competi- Richards was again medalist tive against all the teams in with an even par 35. Campbell the area. We have a very shot a 37, Childs a 40 and strong schedule for both pro- Adams a 41. grams. Both teams have some Host FBHS (176) edged new players who have already Episcopal (179) and beat Yulee started to produce top-notch (247) in a tri-match Sept. 16 BOSTON PHOTOGRAPHY scores. Both teams have poten- at the Fernandina Beach Golf FBHS golfers Eric Brumme, tial to do very well in postsea- Club. Richards and Campbell Ty Boston and Tanner Millar, son and move on to regionals were co-medalists with a 40; from left. and possibly the state finals.” Adams shot a 44; and Childs The Pirates host West turned in a 52. Nassau and Baldwin on The Lady Pirates finished who could survive the wind and “I’m proud of the girls for year. They opened Sept. 9 with Erik Brumme shot a 42; fresh- Tuesday at the Fernandina fourth out of seven teams in the rain.” playing under those condi- Yulee and West Nassau at the man Tanner Millar turned in Beach Golf Club. The match invitational on Saturday. Ponte Vedra won; Nease tions,” Steffen said. Fernandina Beach Golf Club. a 49; and junior Reed Gaines starts at 4:15 p.m. The Lady “They played in the strong was seven shots behind; Bolles Richards was third overall FBHS shot a 179, Yulee a 215 posted a 50. Pirates travel to Deerwood to winds and rain on Saturday,” was a shot behind Nease; and with an 81; Campbell had an 88; and West Nassau a 227. FBHS (161) edged Bolles take on Bolles Thursday and FBHS Coach Christina Steffen the Lady Pirates finished two Adams a 92; and Childs a 100. FBHS junior Ty Boston was (162) and Episcopal (172) at host Ponte Vedra at Amelia said. “It was more a test of shots behind Bolles. The Pirates are 6-0 on the the medalist with a 38; senior Amelia River. Boston was the River at 4 p.m. on Sept. 30.

NEW Sports Wed.indd 1 9/22/20 3:56 PM 2B WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 SPORTS News-Leader SPORTS SHORTS Sixth hole-in-one Learn to skate and extend regular season play through mid-March. The league also plans to The First Coast Skating Academy shorten the play-in rounds, and hold the at Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex is now Final Eight playoff games in Binghamton, offering Learn to Skate classes for guests for LGA member N.Y., in mid-April. of all ages and skill levels. All classes Full details of the restructured sea- focus on teaching the fundamentals of son will be announced in the upcoming GOLF NEWS ice skating to heighten the ice sports months as it continues to monitor the experience and prepare skaters for a pandemic. For information, visit www. successful transition into figure skating or nassaupride.com. The 18-hole Ladies Golf hockey. Association at the Golf Club of “With the fall season right around the Amelia Island held its regular corner, hockey and ice skating are great High school roundup play day Thursday. options for extracurricular activities,” said A new television show highlighting Winners of the season’s Ice & Sportsplex owner Mark Scheff. high school sports on the First Coast is kick-off Stableford tournament “We’ve seen great success in our Learn airing on CW17 every Saturday morning. were Nancy Carpenter, Sue to Skate classes over the years. We are High School 9:12 Roundup, a 30-minute Lansdell, Mindi McCann, Kay affiliated with U.S. Figure Skating and television show that airs each Saturday Stephenson, Emily Gordon, USA Hockey, and our certified instructors morning at 11:30 a.m., takes viewers Carol Scavotto and Mia are really dedicated to every skater, mak- inside the world of local high school ath- Fitzgerald. ing sure they are safe and poised to take letics as well as on the sidelines for high The LGA plays at 9 a.m. whatever next steps they choose.” school football games played on the First Thursdays. Contact the pro Jacksonville Ice’s Skating Academy Coast. shop at 277-8015 for member- classes are divided based on skill level A re-air of the show is broadcast ship information. SUBMITTED and interest in either casual skating, fig- Sunday at midnight after each Sunday Nancy Carpenter scored her ure skating or hockey. The classes take SportsZone on Channel 4 The Local Cat fight sixth hole-in-one on hole No. place twice a week, giving registrants the Station. 16 Thursday during regular option of taking one or two classes per The show, hosted by local broadcast The Fernandina Beach play for the Ladies Golf week. Jacksonville Ice also offers new SPECIAL veteran Terry Norvelle and News4JAX Women’s Golf Association had Association at the Golf Club participants the chance to try a Learn The First Coast Skating Academy at Sports Editor Justin Barney, is recorded a fun and competitive game of Amelia Island. Carpenter to Skate class for just $16. The certified Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex is now from a high school sporting event every called “Cat Fight” on Sept. scored her fifth hole-in-one instructors at Jacksonville Ice work with offering Learn to Skate classes for week, including from the sidelines of a 15, and each player had a pre- in January. skaters at every level to ensure success guests of all ages and skill levels. local high school football game each determined quota based on and confidence while on the ice. week during football season. their individual handicaps to With the health of their guests and The show will be about more than achieve points per hole to ulti- in ninth were Terri Lockwood, employees in mind, Jacksonville Ice has held by video conference and a tele- football. Reporter Kaley Whitehead takes mately become the winner of Janie Ramsay, Sue Lopiano and implemented updated safety protocols phone conference line, the commission viewers behind the scenes with fea- the round. City of Fernandina Judi Knopp at plus 8. and added to their already stringent is limiting public comment to a specific tures on every sport played on the high Beach Golf Club pro Mike The Men’s Golf Association cleaning procedures. In accordance with length of time for each agenda item. See school scene on the First Coast, with Benjamin marked and tabulated held a two best ball of four the city of Jacksonville’s mandate, face the agenda for the time limits for each features, interviews and storylines you the scorecards. format last week. Earl Hurst, coverings are required by all employees, item. Public comment will be taken by only see at the high school level. Visit In flight one, first place went Willie Hargrave, Joe Fincher instructors and guests while inside the telephone conference line on a first call, JaxHighSchool912.com. to Vickie Galpin; Mary Poole and Ken Braddock teamed up building. Visit www.acksonvilleice.com/ first serve basis. was second; and Debbie Engers for first place at minus 19. John learn-to-skate. The commission is also offering the Play pickleball and Donna Dandurand tied for Becker, Frank Klepeisz, Bob Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex is locat- opportunity for stakeholders to provide third. Greenstreet and John Riordan ed at 3605 Philips Hwy. inside the San their comments on agenda items in Scheduled play at the pickleball courts In the second flight, Joyce were second at minus 18. Marco East Business Park. Take Exit advance. Advanced comments should at Central Park in Fernandina Beach has Tonti captured first; Rachael Third went to Charlie Angel, 347 off I-95 at Emerson. be submitted no later than Oct. 2. Those resumed. Beginner play (levels 1.0-2.5) Hentigan was second; and third Ray Rasmussen and Dennis written comments can be submitted via is 3-4 p.m. Sunday; social play (3.0 plus went to Shirley McKain. Engers at minus 17. Michael FWC virtual meeting Oct. 7-8 a web form on the FWC meeting agenda with challenge court) is from 4-6 p.m. The FBWGA will be holding Knopp, Bill Worrell, Harvey website page. Anyone who would like to Sunday. its club Handicap Championship Manekofsky and Robert Adams The Florida Fish and Wildlife provide written comments by mail may Women’s open play (all levels) on the next two weeks. placed fourth at minus 15. Conservation Commission will meet send them to FWC Commissioners, 620 courts 1-4 is from 8-10 a.m. Monday, and Paul Going, Don Edlin, virtually Oct. 7-8 beginning at 9 a.m. S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399. level 3.5 on courts 1, 5 and 6 from 4-6 Criers tourney Walter Johnson and Robert each day. The meeting will be held virtu- For the full agenda, links to back- p.m. Monday, with rating level 4.0 plus on Dice tied with Kirk Levy, Don ally due to COVID-19 social distancing ground reports and ways to participate, courts 2-4. Levels 3.0 and 3.5 plus play The Women’s Golf Asso- Covey, Paul Kaplan and Ken guidelines. This meeting is being held go to MyFWC.com/About and click on from 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, and levels 2.0, ciation at the Amelia Island Sekely for fifth place at minus by communications media technology, “The Commission” and “Commission 2.5 and 3.0 from 10 a.m. to noon. Levels Club held its annual Criers 11. Gary Blackall, Paul Wright specifically using Adobe Connect with a Meetings.” Updates will be provided at 3.0 and 3.5 plus with challenge court is Tournament on Thursday, and Danny Miller were seventh telephone conference line for accepting Twitter.com/MyFWC (@MyFWC). from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday. enduring some very windy golf at minus 6. John Willis, Daryl public comments during the meeting. Men’s open play (all levels) on courts course conditions. Featuring Mongeon, Edward Burakowski The Florida Channel will be 1-3 is from 8-10 a.m. Nighttime social ABCD teams, the format for and Jefry Bohn were eighth at broadcasting live video coverage at Pride delays season play (all levels) is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. this event evolved around team- plus 1. TheFloridaChannel.org, and participants The American Basketball Association Thursday. Levels 3.0 and 3.5 plus is from mates scoring the best two balls watching via the Florida Channel can uti- and Nassau Pride announced the start 8-10 a.m. Friday, and levels 2.0, 2.5 and net while throwing out their lize the telephone conference line to call of the 2020-21 season will be delayed 3.0 from 10 a.m. to noon. On Saturday, worst score on one par-three, Golf with sheriff in for public comment. until Jan. 2 instead of its original open- nighttime social play (all levels) is from one par-four and one par-five. The Nassau County Sheriff’s The FWC is committed to providing ing date of Nov. 7 due to the COVID-19 6:30-8:30 p.m. There was a tie for the Office and NCSO Charities are opportunity for public input. To accom- pandemic. Visit www.fbpickleball.com, first-place finish as teammates sponsoring the sixth annual modate as much input as possible from The pandemic forced the ABA to Fernandina Beach Pickleball Pirates on Nancy Kyle, Laurie Scinto, Sheriff’s Golf Tournament on those participating in the meeting, the suspend operations on March 12, prior to Facebook or email fbpbpirates@gmail. Marilyn Booth and Dee Sullivan Oct. 23 at the Amelia National chairman reserves the right to designate the start of the postseason playoffs. The com for information. turned in a final score of 109. Golf and Country Club, 95211 the amount of time given to a topic or 13th-ranked Nassau Pride was looking to Susan Barrett, Debi Sutton, Clubhouse Road, Fernandina speaker, including time donation to other make a deep playoff push. Email information for this column to Fran Shea and Debbie Baechle Beach. speakers. Because this meeting is being The ABA plans to shorten the season [email protected]. also finished their play day with Registration starts at 7:30 a score of 109. a.m., and the scramble shotgun Birdies were recorded by start begins at 8:30 a.m., fol- Melonie Murphy, Becki Clark lowed by the awards ceremony and Pam Fox, while chip-ins and meal. were earned by Mary Kaulfuss, Test your skills against Shea and Sutton. There were Sheriff Bill Leeper, fellow law no sandies posted during this enforcement officers and area play day. leaders while helping raise The format for the nine- money for NCSO Charities to holers was selecting and playing benefit the community. Form with just five golf clubs. Diane a four-person team for $500. O’Malley was the winner in this Sponsorships are available. individual event. Contact John Anstett at 548- 4081 or [email protected] North Hampton for information or to register. The Women’s Golf Association at the Golf Club at Foar From Home North Hampton held a three The Foar From Home ben- best ball on par-three holes, two efit golf tournament will be held on par-fours, and one on par- Oct. 12 at the Amelia River Golf fives format last week. Club. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., Sue Simpson, Marsha and the shotgun start is at 11 Mongeon, Rachael Hentigan a.m. Cost is $95 per player and and Glenda Babin were first includes golf, cart fee, range at minus 12. Nancy Stendahl, balls, player gift bag, prizes and Donna Dandurand and Karen lunch. The first golfer to score Leblanc were second at minus a hole-in-one on the designated 9. In third were Dana Hess, par-three hole will win a trip to Debbie Engers and Jayne Ireland for four. Paige at minus 8. Denise Buse, Foar From Home is an ocean Michelle Vessey and Maryann row team composed of four vet- Narayanan were fourth at minus erans from Fernandina Beach. 6. Taking fifth were Mary Ellen Each rower served in different Mendes, Susie Levy, Cheryl branches of the military service. Hurst and Janet Salcioccioli at In December 2021, the four will minus 3. row across the Atlantic Ocean The sixth-place team includ- from the Canary Islands to ed June Burks, Kara O’Rourke Antigua to raise awareness and and Pat Riordan at minus 2. donations toward post traumatic Deb Rasmussen, Patricia Aylor, stress disorder and veteran Linda Bass and Joyce Tonti suicide. teamed up for seventh place at To register, visit www. plus 1. Terri Wright, Mary Ann foarfromhome.com/golf. Contact Schroeder, Nancy Myers and Nigel Ellacott at nigelellacott@ Lynne Adams finished eighth at gmail.com or call (770) 502- plus 2. Rounding out the field 5549.

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& Easter Egg Hunt fernandinabeachgolfclub.com WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 SPORTS News-Leader 3B OUTDOORS Fall for flood tide reds e have experienced conditions for some pretty high tailing red- tides spawned by a fish. Wstrong northeaster October and a waxing new moon. I was offers the walking to the marina parking best tailing lot Sunday and witnessed two redfish action vehicles the owners thought because of would float like a boat. One the extreme vehicle was caught on the rail- flood tides road tracks, and the other was OUTDOORS and the plowing its way north on Front prevalent sea Street with saltwater covering Terry Lacoss breezes. the fenders and undercarriage. Another I did not see any fishing poles. critical factor is being able to If you plan on fishing this pole your shallow water skiff fall, which arrived on Tuesday, onto the flooding flat without fishing should be excellent wasting a lot of time waiting for flood tide redfish. The fall for the tide to flood. More criti- fishing season is typically high- cal is timing your time on the lighted by a big run of redfish at flooded spartina marsh so you both the Nassau and St. Marys can navigate off the flat without inlets. A major spawn begins going aground. Because of past when there is a full moon and a experiences while poling on a flood tide. flooded spartina marsh, once Giant red drum often weigh- the tide begins to fall, it falls ing over the 40-pound mark very fast and, within a few min- are great sport when caught on utes, your shallow water skiff 20-pound spinning tackle while can be sitting on the bottom. fishing dead on the bottom Popular flies when target- with live mullet, menhaden or ing tailing redfish include the pinfish. Dupre’s Spoonfly, crab and If you have never poled a variety of shrimp patterns. a shallow water skiff across Popular lures include the a flooded Northeast Florida Johnson gold 1/2-ounce gold PHOTOS BY TERRY LACOSS/SPECIAL spartina marsh or waded while spoon and plastic shrimp fished The peak of the flood tide Sunday found a flooded Front Street, where car owners found their vehicles were not meant encountering tailing redfish, with a 1/8-ounce led head jig. for boating. you are missing out on one of Wade fishermen should Northeast Florida’s most excit- wear long pants because marsh ing angling encounters. grasses have sharp points that Once you have hooked up inflict a menacing sting. A good to a flood tide redfish, either pair of thick rubber sole shoes on the fly or with conventional are also a must because shells fishing tackle, the fight that and other crustaceans will follows in the flooded spartina pierce a lesser shoe. There are marsh is simply awesome. also horseshoe crabs foraging in So, why is this type of the flooded marshes, and they redfishing so exciting to many have a deadly, long barb that shallow-water, light-tackle can inflict an extremely painful fishermen? Seeing a redfish tail wound to wade fishermen not waving high from the flooded wearing proper wading shoes. marsh is one of fishing’s best Fishermen should not use heart-pounding moments. The their electric trolling motor adrenaline flow increases as while navigating the flooded you wade or pole close enough spartina marshes because to cast a lure or fly just ahead the propeller will destroy the of the tail and, when that sharp grasses and damage the sensi- twitch indicates a strike, be tive sandy bottom. prepared for an exciting fight This fall, red bass fishermen to follow as the hooked redfish will also do well working the powerfully plows and tangles in edges of the flooding spartina the spartina grasses. marshes with either surface Flood tide redfishermen plugs, spinners, gold spoons or Casting a spinner or surface lure close to the edges of flooding spartina marshes during the fall fishing season often nets will need at least a 6.5-foot plastic weightless shrimp imita- big redfish “blow-ups.” tide or greater for the spartina tions. marshes to flood high enough A popular fall flood tide fish- for the redfish to migrate onto ing tactic is casting a noisy sur- black and chartreuse) that also hooks set firmly in the mouth of and a loop knot is used when Keep what you plan to eat the marsh and feed. This typi- face plug along the edges of the harbor noisy sound chambers. the redfish. attaching the gold spoon. and release the rest. Redfish cally comes during a full or new flooding spartina marshes and My favorite is the ever-popular When the tide is completely Cast the gold spoon far back are one of the Southeast’s most moon phase and can last three into the mouths of small feeder Zara Spook, which produces a flooded, I will often switch to into the flooding marsh and cherished game fish. to four days during that particu- creeks that offer navigation side-to-side swimming action a seven-foot spinning rod with apply a steady retrieve. The For current fishing regula- lar moon. If there is a strong highways for redfish migrat- when worked properly. I also my reel filled with 20-pound gold spoon with do the rest. tions, visit www.myfwc.com. sea breeze, which can raise the ing in and from the flooding prefer casting gear with my reel braided fishing line. A two-foot tide height to as much as 7.4 marshes. filled with 20-pound monofila- length of 20-pound fluorocarbon We are beginning our 45th year of business in Nassau County. feet, the higher water level in I prefer bright-colored sur- ment fishing line, which offers shock leader is added to the tag We sold everything to move here from Jacksonville. We lived in the marsh can produce ideal face plugs (white and red or just enough stretch to keep the end of the braided fishing line a camping trailer with no facilities while using a campfire to cook and to heat water for baths. Everything we had we put into our family, building a business and our home. Our sons Dale, Daniel and Dustin bought the plumbing company in 2007. Because of RECREATION ROUNDUP YOU our business has a successful past and a promising future. Thank you. All of the city of Fernandina • Open roller hockey at the Center for $20 per key dur- from 4-5 p.m. Fees are $99 Come by the coffee is on. Beach Parks & Recreation Main Beach Multi-Purpose ing normal business hours, for full session city residents, DEERTRACKS Department’s programs and Court. Adult/older teens skate Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to $118.80 non-city. Junior inter- Your ONE CALL FULL-SERVICE PLUMBING COMPANY offers activities, with the exception of Tuesdays from 5-6 p.m. 7 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. mediate on Tuesdays and 24/7 emergency service, repair, repipe, remodel, counter sales aqua aerobics and instructed (beginner) and Saturdays to 4 p.m. Thursdays from 4:30-6 p.m. and showroom plus new construction for residential, commercial programs, are postponed until from 4:15-4:45 p.m. (easy) • Rod Gibson Tennis Fees are $156 for full ses- and industrial needs. further notice. and 4:45-6 p.m. (advanced). Services at Central Park ten- sion city residents, $187.20 Call, come in or email [email protected]. • Pickleball at Central Park. Family skate Tuesdays from nis courts 1 and 2. Available non-city. Junior advanced on Like us on FACEBOOK. Six lighted courts available. 4-5 p.m. and Saturdays from instructed programs: Youth Mondays and Wednesdays DEERWALK Players must have gate keys, 3-4 p.m. Call Ray Matz at tennis clinics, fall I session from 5-6:30 p.m. Fees are Your neighboors offering services to you. which may be purchased at (215) 852-7038. through Oct. 29: Red Ball 1 on $143 for full session city resi- the Atlantic Center for $20 per • Central Park has four Tuesdays and Thursdays from dents, $171.60 non-city. Daily key Monday-Friday from 7 lighted hard courts available 3-3:45 p.m. and Red Ball 2 on drop-in rates also available for a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from for open play. Courts 1 and 2 Tuesdays and Thursdays from all clinics. 474390 E. S.R. 200 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www. (closest to South 13th Street) 3:45-4:30 p.m. Fees are $84 Adult clinics: Women’s Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 fbpickleball.com, Fernandina reserved for instructed play for full session city residents, advanced beginner/interme- CFC 1426558 Beach Pickleball Pirates on during posted hours. $100.80 non-city. Orange Ball ROUNDUP Continued on 4B 277-3942 FL CFC 057478–GA MPR 006661 Facebook or email fbpbpi- Players must have gate on Mondays and Wednesdays [email protected] for informa- keys to enter courts. Keys may from 3-4 p.m. and Green Ball tion. be purchased at the Atlantic on Mondays and Wednesdays F e r n a n d i n a B e a c h T i d e s Tides, Sun & Moon : September 23 - September 30, 2020 Sunrise 7:15A High 1:57A 7.39’ Moonset 3:15A High 5:58A 7.13’ Wed. Moonrise 2:01P Low 7:52A 1.46’ Sun. Sunrise 7:17A Low 11:57A 2.01’ Sunset 7:20P High 2:42P 8.18’ Moonrise 5:21P High 6:44P 7.96’ 9/23 First Qtr. 9:56P Low 8:49P 1.90’ 9/27 Sunset 7:15P Low --P --’ Moonset 12:21A High 2:54A 7.10’ Moonset 4:13A Low 12:39A 2.01’ Thur. Sunrise 7:15A Low 8:54A 1.74’ Mon. Sunrise 7:17A High 6:54A 7.37’ Moonrise 3:00P High 3:43P 7.96’ Moonrise 5:57P Low 12:52P 1.99’ 9/24 Sunset 7:19P Low 9:52P 2.06’ 9/28 Sunset 7:14P High 7:32P 8.05’ Moonset 1:18A High 3:54A 6.95’ Moonset 5:10A Low 1:27A 1.88’ Fri. Sunrise 7:16A Low 9:58A 1.91’ Tues. Sunrise 7:18A High 7:43A 7.62’ Moonrise 3:54P High 4:47P 7.85’ Moonrise 6:29P Low 1:42P 1.94’ 9/25 Sunset 7:17P Low 10:52P 2.12’ 9/29 Sunset 7:12P High 8:15P 8.11’ Moonset 2:16A High 4:57A 6.97’ Moonset 6:05A Low 2:10A 1.74’ Sat. Sunrise 7:16A Low 10:59A 1.99’ Wed. Sunrise 7:19A High 8:28A 7.83’ Moonrise 4:40P High 5:48P 7.87’ Moonrise 6:59P Low 2:27P 1.90’ 9/26 Sunset 7:16P Low 11:47P 2.09’ 9/30 Sunset 7:11P High 8:54P 8.09’ Tide calculations are for Amelia River, Fernandina Beach. No corrections are necessary. Sun & Moon events are also calculated for Fernandina Beach, although actual times may vary because of land masses.

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From 3B for two classes city residents, $12 non-city. ROUNDUP 10-admissions’ pass available. SOCCER’S ON diate strokes clinic (2.5-3.0) Mondays from • Lap swim days and hours are Monday, 6:30-8 p.m. Advanced beginner/intermedi- Wednesday and Friday from 6-9 a.m. and 1-4 ate strokes clinic (2.5-3.0) Wednesdays from p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 6-9 a.m. and 8-9 a.m. Intermediate strokes clinic (3.0-3.5) 1-5 p.m; Saturday from 9 a.m.-2p.m.; Sunday Wednesdays from 9-10:30 a.m. Women’s inter- from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lap swim fees are $3 a mediate drills clinic (3.0-3.5) Wednesdays from day for city residents, $5 non-city. 6:30-8 p.m. Intermediate strokes clinic (3.0- • Private swim lessons have been post- 3.5) Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. Intermediate/ poned until further notice. Ages six month to advanced drills clinic (3.5-4.0) Thursdays from adult. Lessons are tailored to goals and abilities 6-7:30 p.m. Intermediate/advanced drills clinic of students. Weekday mornings and early after- (3.5-4.0) Saturdays from 9-10:30 a.m. Fees are noons only, based on instructor availability. $10 per person per hour for one-hour clinics, One lesson is $25 for city residents, $31 $12 non-city; and $15 per person for 1 1/2-hour non-city. Four lessons cost $75 for city resi- clinics, $18 non-city. Pre-registration required dents, $94 non-city. Lessons must be sched- (minimum of three persons per clinic). uled in advance with aquatics manager Kaitlyn Private lessons: Lessons with head profes- Brown. Email [email protected] and include pool sional costs $60 per hour for city residents, $70 location preference (Atlantic pool or MLK Jr. non-city; $30 for 30 minutes city residents, $35 pool). non-city. Lessons with staff professional are • Scuba classes at the Atlantic pool have $50/hour for city residents, $60 non-city; $25 for resumed, and the next available class is in 30 minutes for city residents, $30 non-city. August. Try Diving Experience, a one- to two- Semi-private lessons: Lessons with head hour introductory experience that consists of professional plus two players costs $35 per a short classroom session and trying scuba in hour for city residents, $40 non-city. Lessons our pool with a certified scuba diving instructor with staff professional plus two players costs or divemaster. Open to ages 8 and up. Cost is $30 per hour for city residents, $35 non-city. $50 per person for city residents, $62 non-city; Group lessons: Lessons with head profes- $80/couple city residents, $100 non-city; $150/ sional plus three players costs $24 per hour for group for city residents (up to six people), $188 city residents, $27 non-city; plus four players non-city. Scheduled at your convenience. Call costs $18 per hour for city residents, $20 non- 310-3350 to schedule. city; plus five players costs $14 per hour for city PADI scuba open water certification. Private residents, $16 non-city; plus six or more players and group instruction available. City course costs $12 per hour for city residents, $14 non- fee is $120 and includes administration and city. Lessons with staff professional plus three instruction (additional check-out dive fee). PADI players costs $20 per hour for city residents, eLearning registration is $185 and includes $24 non-city; plus four players costs $15 per online academic training, use of scuba gear hour for city residents, $18 non-city; plus five and certification card. Participants must pro- players costs $12 per hour for city residents, vide their own masks, snorkels, fins, booties $15 non-city; and plus six or more players costs and weight belts. Open to ages 10 and up. $10 per hour for city residents, $12 non-city. Additional information is available at the Atlantic To register for junior or adult clinics;or Recreation Center. private, semi-private or group lessons, email • Beach wheelchairs can be reserved at instructor Rod Gibson, USPTA certified elite the Atlantic Center by paying a refundable $50 tennis professional, at rodgibsontennis@gmail. deposit. Four wheelchairs available. Call 310- com or call 891-6927. 24 hours’ cancellation 3350 for availability. required for adult clinics and private, semi- • Japanese ju jitsu and kenjutsu at the private and group instruction. Schedule and Peck Center, 1st Floor Instructors’ Studio. Ju description of clinics available at the Atlantic jitsu involves striking, kicking, throwing and Center or on the city’s website, www.fbfl.us. submission through joint locks and finishing • Atlantic Pool (main pool only) is now open techniques. for lap swim and aqua aerobics only. Atlantic • Kenjutsu involves use of the katana kiddie pool is open Monday-Friday from 12-5 (sword) and bokken (wooden sword). Both p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MLK Jr. pool classes are open ages 12 and up. Ju jitsu is is open for AquaGym Fitness classes only. offered Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Lap swim: Monday-Friday from 6-8:30 a.m. Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is $8 per and 12-5 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; class or $60 a month for city residents; $10 Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lap swim fees: $3 per class or $75 a month non-city. Kenjutsu is per day for city residents, $5 non-city. Monthly offered Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is rates also available. $8 per class or $30 a month for city residents; • Aqua aerobics at Atlantic Pool, 2500 $10 a class or $36 a month non-city. Contact Atlantic Ave. Full pool; no separate shallow and Sensei Jeff Weisfeld at (443) 864-3331 or visit deep water classes. Monday-Friday at 9-10:00 [email protected]. a.m. Class sizes are limited and are first-come, • Atlantic pool (main pool only) is now PHOTOS BY BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER first-served. A social distancing waiting area open for lap swim and aqua aerobics only. Amelia Island Youth Soccer holds games weeknights and on the weekend. is available. Aqua aerobics/fitness combina- The Atlantic kiddie pool is open with Monday tion passes available (includes use of Atlantic through Sunday hours. MLK Jr. pool will remain Fitness Room). Inquire at Atlantic Center. closed until further notice. yards and two touchdowns. D.J. Littlejohn had • AquaGym Fitness classes at MLK Jr. • Weight Room/Cardio Area at Peck Gym. FOOTBALL From 1B a pair of receptions for 65 yards, Zack Drawdy Pool, 1200 Elm St. Fitness HIIT on Monday, Free weights, selectorized equipment, Matrix 2-1. had four receptions for 63 yards and a score, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m.; pilates/ treadmills, Precor elliptical, Cybex Arc Trainer, The Hornet defense was led by Donavan and Jalen Holmes had three receptions for stretch flex on Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.m. Matrix recumbent and upright bikes and Kettler Henry, who had nine tackles, one for a loss, an 31 yards and 2 rushes for 50 yards and a TD. Monthly, one class/day: $50 city residents, $63 rower. Ages 13 and up (ages 13-15 with adult interception and a blocked punt he returned for Justice Pope was 11 of 20 for 195 yards and two non-city residents. Monthly, two classes/day: supervision; ages 16-17 unsupervised but with a touchdown. TayJon Thomas led all linebackers touchdowns. $65 for city residents, $81 non-city. $5/day for waiver signed by parent or guardian). 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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 News-Leader / Fernandina Beach, FL How to stay positive in a challenging time ometimes it seems around. news about COVID-19 without Be around positive people. We impossible to be posi- Dwelling the ability to stop or step back.” had never heard of Zoom before tive when there is so on the abun- Best to stay away from too COVID and now enjoy Zoom Smuch negativity and dance of much information and trust with our family and friends. hurt all around us. A worldwide distressing things will get better. My sister put together a Zoom pandemic, angry demonstra- news contrib- Keeping busy never seems group of people with whom we tions, historic forest fires, and utes to nega- a problem for us and busyness have traveled. We meet weekly a record number of hurricanes. tivity. There and projects continue to keep online and also share emails An intense election is ahead for is even a us positive. Like so many oth- throughout the week. We share our country and has divided the name for ers, we have focused on the recipes, gardening tips, family nation, friends, and family. FROM the constant house and yard by taking care news, and frustration. And lots So how to stay positive? THE checking on of overdue home projects. The of pictures of our pets. There are simple strategies PORCH the latest Home Depot and Lowe’s are Thinking ahead, we must that some of you may have bad news very busy places. Even our continue to trust there is light tried. For the Big Guy and me, – “doom- garage is spiffier. Who knew at the end of the COVID tunnel. we find reminding ourselves Dickie scrolling.” that buying a new stove could There are lots of inspiring sto- about all the good things in Anderson According be therapeutic? We made it ries, stories about how people our lives like each other, our to Merriam- a project. We masked up and have found some unexpected families, our friends, and our Webster, “Doomscrolling and shopped for a badly needed new gifts in this time of challenge. island home to be helpful. We doomsurfing are new terms stove. Pretty exciting when Please share your own! Send both find daily exercise key to referring to the tendency the squeaky clean brand new me a note at dickie.anderson@ our physical and mental health. to continue to surf or scroll appliance arrived; it was like gmail.com. Whether walking, swimming, or through bad news, even though Christmas. It will forever be our To receive her weekly newslet- METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION my Jazzercise habit, we make that news is saddening, dis- COVID stove. ter or get information about her “Doomscrolling and doomsurfing are new terms referring an effort every day. Simple heartening, or depressing. Many things can keep us books including her four From to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad pleasures like Dairy Queen or a Many people are finding them- positive. A furry friend – cat or the Porch books contact Dickie at news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, trip to the beach can turn a day selves reading continuously bad dog – means the world to many. [email protected]. or depressing,” according to Merriam-Webster. Barnabas providing CARES Act and other funds to help Nassau residents with rent, mortgages Have you lost your job, been furloughed, program may qualify. For more information, Hilliard, 15850 C.R. 108, Hilliard. or had your work hours cut due to the pan- call 261-7000. • Oct. 22, 4-6 p.m., River Road Baptist demic? Have you lost your health insurance In a second news release, Barnabas Church, 21067 C.R. 121, Hilliard. and unable to pay for health care? Need help Center also announced its upcoming food dis- • Oct. 28, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Bryceville paying bills? tribution events set for October. “We provide Baptist Church, 7732 U.S. 301, Bryceville. Barnabas Center announced last week about a 3-day supply of food per household • Oct. 29, 9-11 a.m., Mt. Olive Baptist that it currently has Nassau CARES Act and that may include produce, dairy, meat and Church, 49167 Mt. Olive Road, Kings Ferry. First Coast Relief funds available to assist nonperishable items,” the release says. In addition, Barnabas Center’s Food individuals and households with rent, mort- • Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Martin Luther Pantry at its Fernandina Beach office is open gage and utility payments. King Jr. Recreation Center, 1200 Elm St., 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday. Eligible applicants must be Nassau Fernandina Beach. Barnabas is located at 1303 Jasmine St. County residents and meet certain income • Oct. 13, 4-6 p.m., Third Mt. Zion Baptist For information about available assistance guidelines. Individuals must demonstrate Missionary Church, 96382 Mt. Zion Loop, and eligibility, including for medical and that they have been negatively affected by Yulee. dental care, contact Barnabas at (904) 261- the COVID-19 pandemic, including reduc- • Oct. 14, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Springhill 7000, visit BarnabasNassau.org, or follow the tion in income due to job loss, reduction in Baptist Church, 941017 Old Nassauville Road organization’s Facebook page at Facebook. work hours, inadequate unemployment ben- Fernandina Beach. com/BarnabasNassau. For your safety and efits, illness, inability to work due to loss of • Oct. 17, 9-11 a.m., Greater Mt. Pleasant others during the pandemic, call Barnabas For information about available assistance and eligibility, childcare, or other circumstances. Individuals Baptist Church, 45031 Historical Lane, for a telephone pre-screening for financial including for medical and dental care, contact Barnabas at who have received previous assistance from Callahan. assistance, food stamp and/or Medicaid appli- (904) 261-7000, visit BarnabasNassau.org Barnabas or the Nassau County CARES Act • Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m., First Baptist Church, cations before visiting the office.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS State Sen. Aaron Bean, above, declared September 2020 as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month during a recent news conference held at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Right, also at the event, the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation presented a $10,000 award to Wolfson Children’s Hospital and Baptist Neurological Institute to support their care for cerebrovascular conditions such as brain aneurysms. Jacksonville event kick starts new initiative Foundation seeks to increase awareness about signs, symptoms and risk factors for brain aneurysms To raise awareness about undiag- ment for the cerebrovascular condition event. The award represents a portion before aneurysms can cause a prob- of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics with the nosed brain aneurysms in the United before it can progress to a medical emer- of the organization’s annual donation. lem,” said Ricardo Hanel, M.D., Ph.D., UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville. States, which place up to 13 million gency. Aneurysms impact roughly 2-4% of neurosurgeon and co-medical director “That’s why it is so important for par- people in this country at risk of serious Recognizing a continued commit- the U.S. population or around 6.5-13 mil- of the Baptist Stroke & Cerebrovascular ents to be aware of the signs and symp- health problems such as stroke, brain ment to excellence in clinical care for lion individuals in total. Most aneurysm Center. “An understanding of risks and toms of pediatric aneurysms and risk damage or even death, state Sen. Aaron cerebrovascular conditions such as brain deaths occur due to large amounts of warning signs leads to earlier treatment factors that put children at higher risk. Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, declared aneurysms, the Trinity Love Hoblit internal bleeding after weakened blood and better clinical outcomes.” Getting immediate care that can only September 2020 to be Brain Aneurysm Foundation, a non-profit organization vessels swell, fill with blood and even- “While rare, cerebral aneurysms be provided at a comprehensive, full- Awareness Month during a recent news supporting research, training and treat- tually burst. Discovery before rupture do occur in children and they can be service children’s hospital like Wolfson conference at Baptist Medical Center ment for neurological disorders, pre- is essential to prevent serious health devastating,” said pediatric neurosur- Children’s makes all the difference. Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s sented Wolfson Children’s Hospital and problems and manage symptoms. geon Philipp Aldana, M.D., co-medical Thank you to Senator Bean, and the Hospital. Baptist Neurological Institute with a “Raising awareness of the signs director of the Stys Neuroscience Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation, for The initiative aims to encourage $10,000 award during the proclamation, and symptoms of brain aneurysms will Institute at Wolfson Children’s helping to raise awareness about brain patients and physicians to seek treat- according to a news release about the improve our ability to help patients Hospital of Jacksonville and professor aneurysms in children and adults.”

CITY RECOGNIZES SEPTEMBER AS BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH

Olivia Hoblit, left, and Phillip Hoblit, right, accepted a proclamation declar- ing September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month from Fernandina Beach Mayor Johnny Miller, center, dur- ing last week’s City Commission meeting. The Hoblits launched the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation after the death of their 14-year-old daughter in 2015. Trinity Hoblit was born with primordial dwarfism and suffered multiple brain aneurysms that required several surgeries. She passed away two days prior to a planned brain surgery as a result of one of her aneu- rysms rupturing. To learn more about the Foundation, visit trinityhoblit.org. JULIA ROBERTS/NEWS-LEADER

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Trinity United Methodist Church will one more host CHAMBER CONCERT REPLAY PEOPLE &PLACES its annual pumpkin patch beginning Sunday, Oct. 4. Purchases help support the church, which is located at THIS WEEK Amelia Musical the corner of South Eighth Playhouse’s production and Ash streets in Fernandina Animator, director, pro- 10 Ways to Survive Life in Beach. ducer, and storyboard Quarantine, a comedy written artist Ron Campbell will be by Don Zolidis that presents UPCOMING appearing at Gallery 725 in an absurd view of a variety of Jacksonville for a one-man art ways individuals are coping The 2020 edition of the show Friday through Sunday, with “the quarantine life,” will Amelia Island Jazz Festival Sept. 25-27. Now 80 years premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday will feature a reinvented old, Campbell was the direc- and Saturday, Oct. 2-3. The series of virtual concerts, a tor of the Beatles Saturday theater has gathered 20 area special WJCT radio broadcast, Morning TV cartoon series and teen and adult actors and a “wholly innovative” AIJF one of the animators on the hosts Doug McDowell and Sponsors Happy Hour Party, Beatles film Yellow Submarine. Doris Davis for this play that and educational outreaches During Campbell’s 50-year looks at the lighter side of liv- to schools and seniors. This career, he was also involved ing in a “new normal” created year’s event will run Monday, in Scooby-Doo, Smurfs, by the coronavirus pandemic. Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. Rugrats, Jetsons, Flintstones, Like the theater’s Broadway 11, with performances avail- George of the Jungle, Captain cabaret in September, 10 able via Zoom or Facebook SUBMITTED Caveman, Yogi Bear, Winnie Ways will be a “Theatre Under Live. If you missed Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival’s inaugural online concert the Pooh and more all the way the Stars” production that The Festival Sponsors Sunday or would just like to enjoy it again, you can catch a replay of it by visiting to Ed, Edd n’Eddy in 2008. takes place outdoors, so bring Happy Hour Party, available the organization’s website at aicmf.com. The festival had its 19th season cut short Campbell’s artwork is already your own chairs or a blanket to Bronze Saxophone spon- just weeks after it launched earlier this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. on display at the gallery, which and pay what you’d like with- sors and above, will kick off Recorded earlier this month at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, the concert features is located at 1250 Beach Blvd. out a ticket or reservation. If the week at 5 p.m. Monday, The Christiania Piano Trio, which includes violinist David Coucheron, concertmaster in Jacksonville. The legendary the weather appears inclement Oct. 5, with a virtual “Rat of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Rex, AICMF’s artistic and general animator is exhibiting Beatles the day of the performance, Pack”-themed Zoom event director and retired principal cellist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; and Julie cartoon pop artwork as well call the box office at (904) hosted by AIJF founder and Coucheron, an acclaimed pianist who tours internationally. The group presented as other beloved cartoon 277-3455 by 7 p.m. to find out Artistic Director Les DeMerle selected romantic works of Schumann and Mendelssohn during the free performance. characters that encompass his if the show will go on. Amelia and Bonnie Eisele featuring While there’s no charge to watch, AICMF is asking for donations to help support the career. All works on display Musical Playhouse is located recorded music from Frank organization as it continues to plan its upcoming 20th anniversary season. are available to purchase. at 1955 Island Walkway in Sinatra (“Come Fly With Me”) The schedule for Campbell’s Fernandina Beach. and Dean Martin (“Sway”) in appearances is 4-8 p.m. addition to others from the era. A stream of the program will some of the artwork that will be can shop for unique, one-of- Friday, Sept. 25; 12-6 p.m. Amelia Community “A Salute to the Duke,” also be available at https://bit. on display this weekend. a-kind gifts from the comfort Saturday, Sept. 26; and 12-4 Theatre opens its 40th this year’s Friday headlining ly/3lF9Gzb. and safety of your home by p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. season with Jerry Mayer’s show set for 7 p.m. Oct. 9, will For more information Amelia Island Museum visiting the boutique, which romantic comedy 2 Across at 8 celebrate the music of Duke including sponsorship oppor- of History’s 3rd on 3rd pro- offers a wide variety of items, The fifth annual Sing p.m. Oct. 2-3, 8-10, and 15-17 Ellington. The Dynamic Les tunities and ticket purchases, gram in October will focus on including baby quilts, aprons, Out Loud Festival’s virtual and at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 and 11 DeMerle Jazz Quartet, with visit ameliaislandjazzfestival. “The Life of Stetson Kennedy” jewelry, wreaths, wine racks, sessions will continue this at 207 Cedar Street. For two Eisele, multi-instrumentalist com. by Peggy Bulger. In the 1940s, hats, cards, and much more. weekend. The St. Johns strangers on a train, falling in Dr. Bill Prince, Doug Matthews a Jacksonville-based folklorist Shipping is not available and County Tourist Development love may be as easy or as dif- on piano, bassist Ernie Ealum, The Amelia Island and civil rights activist named all purchased items must Council is presenting ficult as solving a crossword and DeMerle playing drums, Museum of History’s Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the be picked up at the Parish livestreams of virtual sessions puzzle before they reach their will perform classic Ellington Brown Bag Lunch at noon Ku Klux Klan in cooperation Pavilion. performed by nearly 30 musi- final destination. Tickets for compositions including “Take Wednesday, Oct. 7, will take with the Georgia Bureau of cians every weekend through- in-person attendance are $25 The A Train,” “Cotton Tail,” a special look at the efforts of Investigation. After gathering Amelia Musical out the month of September. for adults and $10 for students, and “Satin Doll.” Nassau County Emergency information on the group’s Playhouse will present a Set to perform Saturday begin- with the theatre following Additionally, the perfor- Management Director Greg secret meetings and rituals, staged reading of George ning at 3 p.m. are Stephen guidelines for capacity limits, mance will feature 2020 Foster and his staff, who Kennedy exposed them to Orwell’s Animal Farm at 7:30 Pigman, Chillula, Ramona, masks, and social distancing. AIJF Scholar Janae Yates, working tirelessly to protect the public at large and helped p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Young Step, Mudtown, The performances will also 18-year-old jazz drummer, and Nassau County. Emergency gather information about white Oct. 23-24, on its “Theatre and Reels. Then, beginning at be live streamed, and tickets a memorial tribute to two old Management is a division of supremacists groups. Since Under the Stars” outdoor 12 p.m. Sunday will be Half My are $15 for an individual, friends of the Festival – leg- the Nassau County Sheriff’s then, there has been a great stage. Orwell’s fable opens Home, Emma Moseley, Ellen $30 for a household of 2-5 endary alto saxophonist Richie Office and is housed in the deal of debate over Kennedy’s on a joyous note as the farm’s Moseley, 86hope, Mental Boy, people, and $90 for a group Cole, who appeared in 2006, Emergency Operations life and times. The program animals celebrate their self- and Gunga-Din. To watch, visit of 6-10. Visit the website at and local favorite guitarist Center. They plan and prepare is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. emancipation from “cruel” https://bit.ly/2Zx4TWU. And if AmeliaCommunityTheatre. and vocalist Dan Voll, both of for disasters to mitigate dam- 16, when folklorist Peggy human owners but they quickly you can’t wait for the weekend org or call the box office at whom passed in recent years. age and coordinate resources Bulger will help separate fact find themselves caught in for your live performing fix, the (904) 261-6749 for tickets This will be an online, during emergency operations. from fiction. Bulger is the a nightmare under the rule festival is sharing videos of and information. Box office ticketed event broadcast via Attendance is free and open author of Stetson Kennedy: of even more ruthless auto- past years. To see the com- hours are 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Facebook Live from Story to the public. Seating is limited Applied Folklore & Cultural crats – the greedy, cunning plete list of performers, view Wednesdays, Thursdays, and & Song Bookstore Bistro on to 30 people and is wheel- Advocacy (2017) and South pigs. Intermingling humor and the performance schedule, Fridays. The show is rated Amelia Island. Tickets are $20. chair accessible. Bring your Florida Folklife (1994) with drama, Animal Farm wrings and watch the livestreams, PG-13. Then, “To Satchmo with own lunch since none is pro- Stetson Kennedy and Tina the emotions of its listeners, visit singoutloudfestival.com. Love,” the Saturday headlin- vided. This program will also Bukavalas. From 1999-2012, leaving audiences shaken “The People’s Choice,” ing show also planned for 7 stream live on the museum’s Bulger served as director of with the tale of a tragedy that NEXT WEEK a musical celebration of p.m., will celebrate the music Twitch channel at https://bit. the American Folklife Center. happened in a mythical barn- U.S. presidential elections of Louis Armstrong and pres- ly/2E6Sp0g and will be avail- More recently, she has served yard far away but that could Jacksonville Beach resi- from 1788 to 2020, com- ent “exciting trumpeter and able on Facebook after the on the boards of the Florida happen in their own backyard. dent Amy West, creator of bines popular melodies that vocalist” Longineu Parsons event ends. Folklife Council, the Florida With no reservations or tickets AmyWestTravel.com, an have stirred American spirits along with The Dynamic Les Humanities, the National required, audience members upscale travel and lifestyle throughout the country’s DeMerle Jazz Trio. A classical- A self-guided tour of art Council for Traditional Arts should bring a chair or blanket brand covering food, fashion, political history with a playful, ly trained trumpeter, Parsons produced by local artists, and Florida Humanities, and and pay what they can at the and luxury travel, will be at informative, and entertaining is well known for his interpreta- Artrageous Artwalk takes the Amelia Island Museum of gate. If the weather looks as if Story & Song Bookstore Bistro narrative that follows the tions of Armstrong, who was place the second Saturday of History. Attendance is free for it may be inclement, call (904) on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 3 story from the nation’s earliest nicknamed Satchmo. each month in galleries and museum members with a sug- 277-3455 at 7 p.m. to find out p.m. to celebrate the release of days to the 2020 elections. Like the Duke Ellington several retail businesses in gested $5 donation for non- if the show will be canceled. her new book. 100 Things To Story & Song Bookstore Bistro tribute, this will be an online, the downtown area of historic members. Seating is limited to Do in Jacksonville Before You will host two performances of ticketed event broadcast via Fernandina Beach. Generally, 30 people and is wheelchair The Rocky Horror Show Die reveals all of Jacksonville’s the show on Saturday, Oct. 3, Facebook Live from Story & the hours of the event are accessible. This program will take over Amelia Musical charms as West takes readers one at 2:30 p.m. and another Song Bookstore Bistro. The 5-8 p.m. but may vary from will also stream live on the Playhouse’s “Theatre Under behind the scenes of some at 7 p.m. Created by St. cost is $20. location to location. The next museum’s Twitch channel at the Stars” outdoor stage for of her favorite places. While Augustine residents Caren Winding down this year’s scheduled Artwalk will be Oct. https://bit.ly/2E6Sp0g and will two nights in October. AMP’s discovering Jacksonville with and Paul Umbarger, the abbreviated Jazz Fest will be 10. Residents and visitors can be available on Facebook after annual homage to kitschy sci- a local, attendees can enjoy production features lively the WJCT Electro Lounge enjoy various types of art and the event ends. ence fiction tells the story of a a cup of Teabloom Flowering arrangements for guitar and Jazz Brunch radio program meet a few of the artists at naive couple seeking shelter Teas with fresh-baked scones violin and The Island Duet’s from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, some of the participating gal- A holiday craft boutique from a storm in the home of a and then take home an auto- unique, dynamic sound. Due Oct. 11, with highlights of per- leries and stores. Media used featuring items handmade mad, transsexual scientist who graphed copy of West’s book. to social distancing guidelines, formances from the Amelia by the artists can vary between by the parishioners of St. happens to be unveiling his Tickets are $25 per person. seating will be limited to 25 Island Jazz Festival over the photography, pottery, copper, Francis Catholic Mission new creation – a lusty muscle Seating is limited because of people at each performance. past 17 years. You can hear metal, and fused, as well as has opened online at stfran- man named Rocky Horror. social distancing guidelines. Tickets are $20 per person. the program free by tuning stained glass, watercolors, cisyuleeboutique.com. The Audience participation is key to Call (904) 601-2118 for tickets For more information, call to WJCT at 89.9 on your FM acrylics, oils, batik and more. St. Francis Gift Shop will be and more information. 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NL Wednesday 09.23.20.indd 14 9/22/20 1:27 PM Wednesday, September 23, 2020 AROUND TOWN News-Leader 7B PAGG announces October ‘Corner’ show artist The Plantation Artists’ Guild the artist’s showing says. “She & Gallery, now known as PAGG, has also experimented in pastel will feature the oil paintings and watercolor, but oils remain of exhibiting member Nancy her favored medium. She enjoys Bartmess in October, when painting her interpretations of she will be the organization’s still lifes, florals, and landscapes.” “Corner” show artist. For more information about “(Bartmess) traces the roots Bartmess visit nancybartmess- of her contemporary realis- fineart.com and paggart.com. tic style of painting back to the PAGG is a not-for-profit artist early period of her training some cooperative located at 94 Amelia twenty years ago. Intensive daily Village Circle in the Omni Amelia studio instruction from a teacher Island Plantation Shops. Hours in Atlanta schooled her in such are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, 11 topics as color theory, elements a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through of painting, composition and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. brush stroke techniques, along For information, call (904) 432- with recreating paintings by 1750 or visit paggart.com or John Singer Sargent and other the Plantation Artists’ Guild & artists,” a news release about Gallery on Facebook. NANCY BARTMESS/PAGG

‘Feed Me!’ Saltwater Performing Arts Center will kick off its 2020- 21 season this weekend with a dinner theater produc- tion of Little Shop of Horrors, a cult classic about a floral shop clerk named Seymour and his ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing man-eating plant named Audrey II. Pictured are Katie Ann Walsh, Mila Harris, and Lainee Campbell, who play Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon, rehearsing for the show’s opening. Show dates are Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26, at 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, at 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m., and all shows will be performed at The Warehouse, located at 210 E. William Ave. in Kingsland, Ga. Admission includes a meal and non-alcoholic beverages. Single tickets are $30 per person, and tables of six are avail- able for $180. Tickets are available in advance only by visiting saltwaterpac.org/events or calling the box office at (912) 510-9700. No tickets will be sold at the door. At the website, you can view the show menu, GAVIN JOHNSON/SPECIAL seating instructions, and safety and health guidelines. SUBMITTED ‘Music Under the Stars’ Crescendo Amelia, with Marah Lovequist, left, and Reed Meyer, right, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, on Amelia Musical Playhouse’s “Under the Stars” out- door stage. Seating will be limited due to social distancing requirements, but multiple ticket options are available online at https://bit.ly/2HlO8rB and at the door. This 90-minute outdoor show will feature the nine-piece band with Reed, Lovequist, and special guests to be announced. A special exhibition performance by Fusion Dance Company from Royal Amelia Dance Academy will also take place, and a food truck courtesy of Ma & Pops will be onsite. Guests are asked to bring their own chairs and items for comfort. Gates will open at 7 p.m.

Continued from 6B Christmas Carol, in which the PEOPLE miserly Ebenezer Scrooge the show so feel free to shout undergoes a profound experi- out your favorite one-liners to ence of redemption over the the actors and come dressed course of a Christmas Eve up as your favorite character. night after being visited by the Performances will take place ghost of his former partner at 7 and 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. Jacob Marley and the ghosts 30, and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, of Christmas past, present and Oct. 31. With no reservations future. Performances are set METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION or tickets required, audience for 7:30 p.m. Friday through Blood Drive members should bring a chair Sunday, Dec. 4-6. With no res- METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION or blanket and pay what they ervations or tickets required, Annual Pecan Sale American Legion Post 54 will sponsor a blood drive 9 can. If the weather looks as if audience members should a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. All donors will receive it may be inclement, call (904) bring a chair or blanket and The Fernandina Beach High School ESE Department is two pairs of OneBlood cancer awareness socks plus a 277-3455 at 7 p.m. to find out pay what they can at the gate. taking orders for new crop mammoth pecan halves ($11 wellness checkup that includes blood pressure, tempera- if the show will be canceled. If the weather looks as if it may per pound), chocolate-covered pecans ($8 per 12 ounces), ture, iron count, and cholesterol screenings and a free be inclement, call (904) 277- pecan caramel clusters ($8 per 8 ounces), and cinnamon- COVID-19 antibody test. There is a great need for donat- Scrooge: The Musical 3455 at 7 p.m. to find out if the glazed pecans ($8 per 10 ounces). The last date to place ed blood this time of year, especially as the coronavirus has become an annual show will be canceled. Special orders is Oct. 31; deliveries should take place before pandemic has impacted donations. Appointments are tradition at Amelia Musical note: Auditions for this show Thanksgiving. Place orders by contacting Pamela Nobles recommended and can be made online at oneblooddonor. Playhouse, and this year will take place Thursday, Oct. at (904) 583-8592, (904) 261-5713, ext. 2622, or nobles- org using sponsor code “32627.” Post 54 is located at 626 won’t be any different. This 1. For more information, con- [email protected], Angela Green at (904) 261-5713, S. Third St. in Fernandina Beach. For more information, timeless musical follows the tact Jill Dillingham at dilljill@ ext. 2694, or Valarie Pikula at (904) 261-5713. call (904) 261-7900. plot of Charles Dickens’ A msn.com.

PET ADOPTIONS at any time. Nassau County Animal Services is for the cats and as retail clerks in our Thrift Store. and facemasks must be worn in the shelter. If you ANIMAL SERVICES located at 86078 License Road in Yulee. Shelter Our Volunteer Application is online or call. don’t have one, we will be glad to provide you a Nassau County Animal Services and Petco are hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, disposable mask for free at the door. To maintain teaming up for a special adoption event from 10 and Friday, 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to social distancing, we are limiting the number a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Petco store located 3 p.m. Saturday. HUMANE SOCIETY of clients in the shelter at any one time. Please at 11900 Atlantic Blvd. in Jacksonville. Petco Alfalfa is the life of the party! He is incredibly consider making an appointment. You can call us will be sponsoring all adoption fees that day, and sweet, affectionate, and goofy. It is difficult not at (904) 321-1647 or email us at info@nassauhu- new pet parents will receive $450 in discounts CATS ANGELS to smile when around him. He recently went to mane.org. You can check out our adoptable pets on Petco services and merchandise. Remember, Bessie is a petite, young adult who had babies an adoption event with two of our other great anytime at NassauHumane.org, and follow us on Nassau County Animal Services offers cat and a few months ago. Her 4-month-old kitten is dogs; he rode well in the car and got along with Facebook. Come meet your new best friend! kitten adoptions 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through almost twice her size. Bessie would be a good lap everyone. He’s one of our staff’s favorites; they Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the cat. She a sweet and lovable girl with the cutest say he’s an affectionate “super-lover boy” and dog Petco stores in Yulee, St. Johns, Flemming Island, little face! If you are interested in adopting Daisy friendly. They also say he’s great on his leash, and PET SERVICES and Jacksonville. Stop by Petco and meet your or a senior cat, contact Cat he even helps you walk him by holding his leash next best friend! Angels at (904) 321-2267. in his mouth – not to chew or pull it but to walk Retail stores need help Pig Pen was a stray that our officers picked Volunteers will be wearing with you. Every day is a Nassau Humane Society Second Chance up right here in Nassau masks at the Adoption Center good day for Alfalfa. He’s Re-Sale Store and The Closet always need volun- County. His owner never and Thrift Store, and we are about 2 years old and very teers and donors! Make new friends and choose came for him so now he is asking our shoppers to also handsome. Pictures don’t from front of store or behind the scenes. We are looking for a new home. wear masks and stay three cat do him justice; you need to the primary source of funding for the Nassau It appears that someone lengths away from other cus- see him in person. He has Humane Society and 100% of sales go directly to took good care of him. We tomers. The Adoption Center a white coat, golden eyes the animals. For more information, call 310-9627. estimate that he is about will be restricted to three and a wonderful smile. three years old. He is gentle visitors or one family at a time. He’s a true rescue dog, Donations needed and has a calm disposi- Adoptions will be by appoint- and he’s already neutered, Bring gently used items to donate to Second tion. Already have a dog? ment and we ask that you submit an application micro-chipped and up to Chance resale store, 1002 S. 14th St., to benefit Why not bring your dog to before your appointment is made. Our cats are date on his shots. Please the Nassau Humane Society’s programs. Free the shelter for a meet and waiting for their forever homes and you can see come on over and take a pickup is available by calling 321-0022. greet? Help us find a home them all online at our website. happy stroll with Alfalfa! for Pig Pen by spreading the Do you have four hours a week to volunteer Wow, this is one gor- Cats Angels Need Your Help word that he is available. at the Cats Angels Thrift Store? Our volunteers geous cat! This is Cherry, Cats Angels is in need of volunteers for our Nassau County Animal have a lot of fun and enjoy helping all the custom- a 2-year-old grey and white Thrift Store and for cat care. If you like work- Services has dozens of cats ers. If you interested in finding out more, call beauty. Her coat coloring ing in a retail setting, we have shifts available and kittens looking for new (904) 321-2267 and leave a message. is dramatic and she has Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 homes. Our feline adoption Cats Angels is a volunteer-based organization striking, large golden eyes. She is a little bit shy p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. If those hours don’t fees are $25 for kittens and helping since 2001 with low cost spay/neuter ser- at first but then quickly warms up when you tell fit in your schedule but you would still like to $9 for adult cats. Our adop- vices and TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return her how pretty she is. Cherry is a medium-sized help in the Thrift Store, let us know. The kitties tion fee includes spay/neu- to Caregiver). We receive no local or federal domestic shorthair mix. She’s spayed and vac- need your help too. We have two cleaning shifts ter surgery, rabies vaccination, FVRCP combo government funding and operate solely on private cinated and has a microchip. Please come meet (morning and evening) every day and the cats are vaccination, parvovirus combo vaccination, testing donations, fund raising, grants and sales from Cherry soon! If you’re interested in seeing her, always happy to meet new people. Our volunteer for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency our Thrift Store and your support is appreciated. call us at (904) 321-1647 or visit NassauHumane. application is available online at our website at virus (FIV), and an ID microchip ($250 value). If you want to know more about how to support org to see if she’s at our cattery or one of our bit.ly/2ijwWGf or at the Cats Angels Thrift Store, Nassau County Animal Services is showing or donate to Cats Angels, visit catsangels.com remote adoption locations. 709 S. Eighth St. We’re open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. adoptable dogs and cats by appointment only. If and click on “How To Help,” where you will find Our Adoption Center at 639 Airport Road in Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. you wish to visit a pet, call the shelter at (904) many ways to lend a hand. Recycle your alumi- Fernandina Beach now is open from 11 a.m. to Saturday. For more information, call us 321-2267. 530-6150 to schedule an appointment and receive num and cat food cans at the bins in our parking 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 visiting instructions. To see photos and descrip- lot at 709 S. Eighth St. We graciously accept p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Spay and neuter services tions our available pets, visit our website, follow donations for cat care and resale items for our Sunday; the center is closed Monday. That’s an Cats Angels provides low-cost spay and neu- our Facebook page, and register to receive our Thrift Store. Information about our spay/neuter, extra half-hour on weekday mornings (except ter and TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return to VIP e-newsletter by texting “nassauadopt” to TNVR and adoption programs is on our website. Monday) and an extra hour on Sunday afternoon. Caregiver) services through First Coast No More 22828. It’s fast and free, and you can unsubscribe Cats Angels welcomes volunteers to help us care We are abiding by social distance guidelines, Homeless Pets. Call 321-2267.

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8B Wednesday, September 23, 2020/News-Leader LEGAL NOTICES PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL of two elections, it shall be ef- of the new homestead cal- cept assessments for special by employment as a first re- apruebe inicialmente la en- bien de familia se evaluarán da conforme las disposiciones AMENDMENTS AND fective as an amendment to culated pursuant to this sub- benefits, up to the assessed sponder. mienda o revisión propuesta. conforme la ley general con establecidas en este inciso. REVISIONS FOR THE 2020 or revision of the constitution subparagraph is greater than valuation of twenty-five thou- (b) Una enmienda o revisión la condición de que, con (h) En relación con todas las GENERAL ELECTION of the state on the first Tues- $500,000, the assessed value sand dollars and, for all levies ARTICLE XII, SCHEDULE propuesta de esta consti- posterioridad a la revisión de obligaciones a excepción day after the first Monday in of the new homestead shall other than school district lev- Ad valorem tax discount for tución, o cualquier parte de la evaluación de cualquier re- de las obligaciones en razón I, Laurel M. Lee, Secretary of January following the second be increased so that the differ- ies, on the assessed valuation surviving spouses of certain ella, por iniciativa se presen- forma, agregado, reducción o del distrito escolar, las evalu- State for Florida, do hereby election in which the pro- ence between the just value greater than fifty thousand 1 permanently disabled veter- tará a los electores en las mejora, la propiedad se evalu- aciones de bienes reales give notice that the ballot title, posed amendment or revision and the assessed value equals dollars and up to seventy-five ans.—The amendment to Sec- elecciones generales siempre ará conforme lo establecido que no estén sujetos a las ballot summary and as ap- is approved, or on such other $500,000. Thereafter, the thousand dollars, upon estab- tion 6 of Article VII, relating to que la petición de iniciativa en este inciso. restricciones a la evaluación plicable, the financial impact date as may be specified in homestead shall be assessed lishment of right thereto in the the ad valorem tax discount se presente al custodio de los (6) En caso de que caduque establecidas en los incisos statement for each of the the amendment or revision. as provided in this subsection. manner prescribed by law. for spouses 144 of certain de- registros estatales a más tar- la condición de bien de famil- comprendidos de (a) a (d) y following proposed amend- SECTION 7. Tax or fee limita- b. By general law and subject The real estate may be held ceased veterans who had dar el 1 de febrero del año en ia, la propiedad se evaluará (g) podrán modificarse única- ments and revisions to the tion.—Notwithstanding Article to conditions specified therein, by legal or equitable title, by permanent, combat-related el que se lleva a cabo la elec- conforme lo dispuesto por ley mente según lo establecido Florida Constitution will be on X, Section 12(d) of this con- the legislature shall provide for the entireties, jointly, in com- disabilities, and this section ción general. Si la enmienda o general. en este inciso. the General Election ballot stitution, no new State tax or application of this paragraph mon, as a condominium, or shall take effect January 1, revisión propuesta se aprueba (7) Las disposiciones de esta (1) Las evaluaciones alcanza- on November 3, 2020 in each fee shall be imposed on or to property owned by more indirectly by stock ownership 2021. según lo dispuesto en el inciso reforma podrán ser consid- das por este inciso se modi- county. The full text as appears after November 8, 1994 by than one person. or membership represent- 2t 08.26.2020 & 09.23.2020 (e), se presentará a los elec- eradas en forma separada. En ficarán anualmente en la herein may also be found at any amendment to this con- (e) The legislature may, by ing the owner’s or member’s #595242 tores por segunda vez en la caso de que cualquiera de las fecha de evaluación estab- https://dos.elections.myflori- stitution unless the proposed general law, for assessment proprietary interest in a cor------próxima elección general. disposiciones de esta reforma lecida por la ley; a condición da.com/initiatives/, at Florida- amendment is approved by purposes and subject to the poration owning a fee or a (c) La legislatura proporcio- sea declarada inconstitu- de que tales modificaciones PublicNotices.com, and at this not fewer than two-thirds of provisions of this subsection, leasehold initially in excess PROPUESTAS DE ENMIENDAS nará, por ley general, antes cional por un tribunal com- en las evaluaciones no super- newspaper’s website. the voters voting in each of allow counties and municipali- of ninety-eight years. The ex- Y REVISIONES CONSTITUCIO- de llevar a cabo una elección petente, la decisión de tal en el diez por ciento (10%) de the two elections in which ties to authorize by ordinance emption shall not apply with NALES PARA LA ELECCION de conformidad con esta tribunal no afectará ni limitará la evaluación del año anterior. No. 1 such proposed amendment that historic property may be respect to any assessment roll GENERAL DEL 2020 sección, la provisión de una las restantes disposiciones de (2) Ninguna evaluación ex- Constitutional Amendment is considered. For purposes of assessed solely on the basis of until such roll is first determined declaración al público sobre esta reforma cederá el valor justo. Article VI, Section 2 this section, the phrase “new character or use. Such char- to be in compliance with the Yo, LAUREL M LEE, Secretario el probable impacto finan- (8) (3) La legislatura preverá la State tax or fee” shall mean acter or use assessment shall provisions of section 4 by a de Estado de la Florida, por ciero de cualquier enmienda (a) La persona que consti- evaluación de la mencio- ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2. Electors. any tax or fee which would apply only to the jurisdiction state agency designated by el presente notifico que el propuesta por iniciativa de tuye un nuevo bien de familia nada propiedad en razón del —Every citizen Only a citizen produce revenue subject to adopting the ordinance. The general law. This exemption título del boleta, el resumen conformidad con la sección 3. al 1 de enero de 2009 o al 1 justo valor a la fecha de eval- of the United States who is at lump sum or other appropria- requirements for eligible prop- is repealed on the effective del boleta, y según se aplique, (d) Una vez en la décima se- de enero de los años sub- uación posterior a una mejora least eighteen years of age tion by the Legislature, either erties must be specified by date of any amendment to la declaración de impacto mana, y una vez en la sexta siguientes que haya recibido de calidad, conforme lo de- and who is a permanent resi- for the State general revenue general law. this Article which provides for financiero, de las siguientes semana inmediatamente una exención al pago de im- fine la ley general, realizada dent of the state, if registered fund or any trust fund, which (f) A county may, in the man- the assessment of homestead enmiendas constitucionales anterior a la semana en que puestos sobre la propiedad en la propiedad. A partir de as provided by law, shall be an tax or fee is not in effect on ner prescribed by general law, property at less than just value. propuestas y revisiones es- se lleva a cabo una la elec- constituida como bien de entonces, la propiedad será elector of the county where November 7, 1994 including provide for a reduction in the (b) Not more than one ex- tarán en el boleta de las elec- ción, la enmienda o revisión familia conforme el Artículo 6 evaluada según lo dispuesto registered. without limitation such taxes assessed value of homestead emption shall be allowed any ciones generales del 2020 en propuesta, con aviso de la fe- al 1 de enero de cualquier de en este inciso. and fees as are the subject property to the extent of any individual or family unit or with el día 3 de noviembre, 2020, cha de elección en la que se los dos años inmediatos an- (4) La legislatura podrá esta- No. 2 of proposed constitutional increase in the assessed value respect to any residential unit. en cada condado. El texto presentará a los electores, se teriores a la constitución del blecer la condición de que la Constitutional Amendment amendments appearing on of that property which results No exemption shall exceed completo de estas enmiendas publicará en un periódico de nuevo bien de familia tendrá mencionada propiedad sea Article X, Section 24 the ballot on November 8, from the construction or re- the value of the real estate como se presenten aquí tam- circulación general en cada derecho a una evaluación evaluada en razón del justo 1994. This section shall apply construction of the property assessable to the owner or, bién se puede encontrar en condado en el que se pub- del nuevo bien de familia a valor a la fecha de evalu- ARTICLE X, SECTION 24. Florida to proposed constitutional for the purpose of providing in case of ownership through DOS.Elections.MyFlorida.com/ lique un periódico. un valor menor al valor justo. ación posterior al cambio minimum wage.— amendments relating to State living quarters for one or more stock or membership in a cor- initiatives, en FloridaPublicNo- (e) A menos que se espe- Si esta revisión se aprueba en de dominio o administración, (c) MINIMUM WAGE. Employ- taxes or fees which appear on natural or adoptive grandpar- poration, the value of the pro- tices.com, y en el sitio web de cifique lo contrario en otra enero de 2008, una persona según lo define la ley general, ers shall pay Employees Wag- the November 8, 1994 ballot, ents or parents of the owner of portion which the interest in este periódico. parte de esta constitución, si que establezca una nueva incluido cualquier cambio en es no less than the Minimum or later ballots, and any such the property or of the owner’s the corporation bears to the la enmienda o revisión pro- propiedad constituida como la titularidad de la institución Wage for all hours worked in proposed amendment which spouse if at least one of the assessed value of the property. Núm. 1 puesta se aprueba por vo- bien de familia a partir del legal propietaria de la propie- Florida. Six months after en- fails to gain the two-thirds vote grandparents or parents for (c) By general law and subject Enmienda Constitucional tación de al menos el sesenta 1 de enero de 2008, tiene dad. A partir de entonces, actment, the Minimum Wage required hereby shall be null, whom the living quarters are to conditions specified therein, Artículo VI, Sección 2 por ciento de los electores derecho a que dicha propie- la propiedad será evaluada shall be established at an void and without effect. provided is 62 years of age or the Legislature may provide que votan con respecto a la dad sea evaluada a un valor según lo dispuesto en este hourly rate of $6.15. Effective older. Such a reduction may to renters, who are perma- Artículo VI, Sección 2. Vo- medida en cada una de las menor al justo solo si esa per- inciso. September 30th, 2021, the No. 5 not exceed the lesser of the nent residents, ad valorem tantes. Cada ciudadano Solo dos elecciones, será efec- sona recibió una exención de (5) Las reformas, agrega- existing state Minimum Wage Constitutional Amendment following: (1) The increase in tax relief on all ad valorem tax un ciudadano de los Estados tiva como una enmienda o propiedad constituida como dos, reducciones o mejoras shall increase to $10.00 per Article VII, Section 4 and assessed value resulting from levies. Such ad valorem tax Unidos que tenga al menos di- revisión de la constitución bien de familia el 1 de enero a la mencionada propiedad hour, and then increase each Article XII construction or reconstruction relief shall be in the form and eciocho años de edad y que del estado el primer martes de 2007. El valor de la propie- serán evaluadas conforme lo September 30th thereafter by of the property. amount established by gen- sea residente permanente después del primer lunes de dad recientemente consti- establecido por la ley general. $1.00 per hour, until the Mini- ARTICLE VII, Finance and Taxa- (2) Twenty percent of the total eral law. del estado, si está registrado enero posterior a la segunda tuida como bien de familia se Sin embargo, luego de la re- mum Wage reaches $15.00 tion. SECTION 4. Taxation; as- assessed value of the property (d) The legislature may, by según lo dispuesto por la ley, elección en la que se aprue- determinará de la siguiente visión por cualquier reforma, per hour on September 30th, sessments.— as improved. general law, allow counties or será un votante del condado ba la enmienda o revisión pro- manera: agregado, reducción o mejo- 2026. On September 30th of By general law regulations (g) For all levies other than municipalities, for the purpose donde se registró. puesta, o en la fecha que se 1. Si el justo valor de la propie- ra, la propiedad será evalua- 2027 that year and on each shall be prescribed which shall school district levies, assess- of their respective tax levies especifique en la enmienda o dad recientemente consti- da conforme las disposiciones following September 30th, the secure a just valuation of all ments of residential real prop- and subject to the provisions Núm. 2 revisión. tuida en bien de familia es establecidas en este inciso. state Agency for Workforce property for ad valorem taxa- erty, as defined by general law, of general law, to grant either Enmienda Constitucional Sección 7. Limitación de im- mayor o igual al justo valor de (i) La legislatura, conforme Innovation shall calculate an tion, provided: which contains nine units or or both of the following addi- Artículo X, Sección 24 puestos o tasas. No obstante, la propiedad anterior consti- la ley general y sujeto a las adjusted Minimum Wage rate (a) Agricultural land, land pro- fewer and which is not subject tional homestead tax exemp- el Artículo X, Sección 12 (d) tuida en bien de familia al 1 condiciones allí establecidas by increasing the current Mini- ducing high water recharge to the assessment limitations tions: Artículo X, Sección 24. Sala- de esta constitución, no se de enero del año en que la podrá prohibir la consider- mum Wage rate by the rate to Florida’s aquifers, or land set forth in subsections (a) (1) An exemption not exceed- rio mínimo de Florida de la impondrá ningún impuesto o propiedad anterior fuera des- ación de lo enumerado a of inflation during the twelve used exclusively for noncom- through (d) shall change only ing fifty thousand dollars to a Florida.- tasa del Estado nueva a partir tituida, el valor de la propie- continuación en relación con months prior to each Septem- mercial recreational purposes as provided in this subsection. person who has the legal or (c) SALARIO MÍNIMO. Los em- del 8 de noviembre de 1994 dad recientemente consti- la determinación del valor de ber 1st using the consumer may be classified by general (1) Assessments subject to this equitable title to real estate pleadores deberán pagar por ninguna enmienda a esta tuida en bien de familia será la propiedad utilizada para price index for urban wage law and assessed solely on the subsection shall be changed and maintains thereon the a sus empleados salarios no constitución a menos que igual al justo valor del nuevo fines residenciales: earners and clerical workers, basis of character or use. annually on the date of as- permanent residence of the menores al salario mínimo por la enmienda propuesta sea bien de familia menos un (1) Cualquier reforma o me- CPI-W, or a successor index (b) As provided by general sessment provided by law; but owner, who has attained age todas las horas trabajadas en aprobada por no menos más monto equivalente al menor jora realizada con el propósito as calculated by the United law and subject to conditions, those changes in assessments sixty-five, and whose house- la Florida. Seis meses después de dos tercios de los votantes monto entre $ 500.000 y la de mejorar la resistencia al States Department of La- limitations, and reasonable shall not exceed ten percent hold income, as defined by de la promulgación, el sala- que votan en cada una de diferencia entre el justo valor daño causado por viento. bor. Each adjusted Minimum definitions specified therein, (10%) of the assessment for the general law, does not exceed rio mínimo se establecerá a las dos elecciones en las que y el valor determinado del (2) La instalación de un dis- Wage rate calculated shall land used for conservation prior year. twenty thousand dollars; or una tarifa por hora de $ 6,15. se considera dicha enmienda bien de familia anterior al 1 de positivo de fuente de energía be published and take effect purposes shall be classified (2) No assessment shall ex- (2) An exemption equal to the A partir del 30 de septiembre propuesta. Para los fines de enero del año en que el bien solar u otra energía renovable. on the following January 1st. by general law and assessed ceed just value. assessed value of the property de 2021, el salario mínimo es- esta sección, la frase “nuevo de familia anterior fuera des- (j) For tipped Employees meet- solely on the basis of charac- (3) After a change of owner- to a person who has the legal tatal actual se incrementará impuesto o tasa estatal” sig- tituido. A partir de entonces, (1) La evaluación de la ing eligibility requirements for ter or use. ship or control, as defined by or equitable title to real es- a $ 10,00 por hora y luego nificará cualquier impuesto o la propiedad constituida en propiedad costera utilizable the tip credit under the FLSA, (c) Pursuant to general law general law, including any tate with a just value less than aumentará $ 1,00 por hora tasa que produzca ingresos bien de familia será evaluada se realizará en base al uso ac- Employers may credit towards tangible personal property change of ownership of a two hundred and fifty thou- todos los 30 de septiembre sujetos a una suma global el conforme las disposiciones es- tual de la propiedad: satisfaction of the Minimum held for sale as stock in trade legal entity that owns the sand dollars, as determined hasta que el salario mínimo 13 de diciembre de 2019 u tablecidas en este inciso. a. Propiedad utilizada princi- Wage tips up to the amount of and livestock may be valued property, such property shall in the first tax year that the alcance los $ 15,00 por hora el otra apropiación por parte 2. En caso de que el justo valor palmente para la pesca co- the allowable FLSA tip credit for taxation at a specified per- be assessed at just value as owner applies and is eligible 30 de septiembre de 2026. El de la Legislatura, ya sea para del nuevo bien de familia re- mercial. in 2003. centage of its value, may be of the next assessment date. for the exemption, and who 30 de septiembre de 2027 que el fondo general de ingresos sulte inferior al justo valor del b. Propiedad accesible al pú- classified for tax purposes, or Thereafter, such property shall has maintained thereon the año y cada 30 de septiembre del Estado o cualquier fondo bien de familia anterior vi- blico utilizada para el lanza- No. 3 may be exempted from taxa- be assessed as provided in this permanent residence of the siguiente, la Agencia para la fiduciario, cuyo impuesto o gente al 1 de enero del año miento de embarcaciones en Constitutional Amendment tion. subsection. owner for not less than twenty- Innovación de la Fuerza Lab- tasa no esté vigente el 7 de en que el bien de familia an- aguas navegables. Article VI, Section 5 (d) All persons entitled to a (4) Changes, additions, reduc- five years, who has attained oral del Estado de la Florida noviembre de 1994, incluidos terior fuera destituido, el valor c. Marinas y guarderías fuera homestead exemption un- tions, or improvements to such age sixty-five, and whose (Agency for Workforce Inno- los impuestos y tasas que son determinado del nuevo bien del agua con acceso al pú- ARTICLE VI, SECTION 5. Primary, der Section 6 of this Article property shall be assessed as household income does not vation) calculará una tasa objeto de las enmiendas con- de familia será igual al justo blico. general, and special elec- shall have their homestead provided for by general law; exceed the income limita- de salario mínimo ajustada, stitucionales propuestas que valor del nuevo bien de fa- d. Astilleros dependientes del tions.— assessed at just value as of however, after the adjustment tion prescribed in paragraph incrementando la tasa de aparecen en la boleta elec- milia dividido por el justo valor agua, instalaciones para la (c) All elections for the Florida January 1 of the year follow- for any change, addition, re- (1). The general law must al- salario mínimo actual según toral del 8 de noviembre de del bien de familia anterior y pesca comercial e instala- legislature, governor and cab- ing the effective date of this duction, or improvement, the low counties and municipali- la tasa de inflación durante 1994. Esta sección se aplicará multiplicado por el valor de- ciones para la construcción inet shall be held as follows: amendment. This assessment property shall be assessed as ties to grant these additional los doce meses anteriores a a las enmiendas constitucio- terminado del bien de familia y reparación de embarca- (1) A single primary election shall change only as provided provided in this subsection. exemptions, within the limits cada 1 de septiembre. Para nales propuestas relaciona- anterior. ciones y sus actividades de shall be held for each office. in this subsection. (h) For all levies other than prescribed in this subsection, ello, utilizan el índice de pre- das con los impuestos o tasas Sin embargo, en caso de que soporte. All electors registered to vote (1) Assessments subject to this school district levies, assess- by ordinance adopted in the cios al consumidor para el del Estado que aparecen en la diferencia entre el justo (2) El beneficio para la evalu- for the office being filled shall subsection shall be changed ments of real property that is manner prescribed by general salario urbano asalariados y la boleta electoral del 8 de valor del nuevo bien de fa- ación que se establece en be allowed to vote in the pri- annually on January 1st of not subject to the assessment law, and must provide for the trabajadores de oficina, CPI- noviembre de 1994, o en las milia y el valor determinado este inciso está sujeto a las mary election for said office each year; but those changes limitations set forth in subsec- periodic adjustment of the in- W, o un índice sucesor calcu- boletas posteriores, y cualqui- del nuevo bien de familia condiciones y restricciones regardless of the voter’s, or in assessments shall not ex- tions (a) through (d) and (g) come limitation prescribed in lado por el Departamento de er enmienda propuesta que calculado conforme este pár- y las definiciones razonables any candidate’s, political par- ceed the lower of the follow- shall change only as provided this subsection for changes in Trabajo de los Estados Unidos. no obtenga el voto de dos ter- rafo, sea mayor a $ 500.000, el conforme los dispone la legis- ty affiliation or lack of same. ing: a. Three percent (3%) of in this subsection. the cost of living. Cada tasa de salario mínimo cios requerido por la presente valor determinado del nuevo latura y la ley general. (2) All candidates qualifying the assessment for the prior (1) Assessments subject to this (e)(1) Each veteran who is ajustada calculada se pub- será nula y sin efecto. bien de familia será incre- for election to the office shall year. b. The percent change in subsection shall be changed age 65 or older who is par- licará y entrará en vigencia mentado de manera tal que Artículo XII, ANEXO be placed on the same bal- the Consumer Price Index for annually on the date of as- tially or totally permanently el siguiente 1 de enero. Para Núm. 5 la diferencia entre el justo Transferencia del beneficio lot for the primary election all urban consumers, U.S. City sessment provided by law; but disabled shall receive a dis- los empleados que reciben Enmienda Constitucional valor y el valor determinado acumulado según las limi- regardless of any candidate’s Average, all items 1967=100, those changes in assessments count from the amount of propinas y cumplen con los Artículo VII, Sección 4 y sea igual a $ 500.000. A partir taciones especificadas en las political party affiliation or lack or successor reports for the shall not exceed ten percent the ad valorem tax otherwise requisitos de elegibilidad para Artículo XII de entonces, la propiedad evaluaciones del impuesto a of same. preceding calendar year as (10%) of the assessment for the owed on homestead property el crédito por propina según constituida en bien de familia la propiedad; mayor período (3) The two candidates re- initially reported by the United prior year. the veteran owns and resides la FLSA (Ley de Normas Labo- Artículo VII Finanzas e Impues- será evaluada conforme las de portabilidad. Esta sec- ceiving the highest number States Department of Labor, (2) No assessment shall ex- in if the disability was combat rales Justa), los empleadores tos, Sección 4. Impuestos; disposiciones establecidas en ción y la enmienda a la Sec- of votes cast in the primary Bureau of Labor Statistics. ceed just value. related and the veteran was pueden tomar como crédito evaluaciones.-- este inciso. ción 4 del Artículo VII, que election shall advance to the (2) No assessment shall ex- (3) The legislature must pro- honorably discharged upon por propina para el salario Conforme la ley general se es- b. Por aplicación de la ley se extiende a tres años, el general election. For elections ceed just value. vide that such property shall separation from military ser- mínimo el monto del crédito tablecerán disposiciones para general y conforme los prin- período durante el cual el in which only two candidates (3) After any change of own- be assessed at just value as vice. The discount shall be in por propina permitido de la asegurar una justa valuación cipios allí establecidos, la leg- beneficio acumulado de las qualify for the same office, no ership, as provided by general of the next assessment date a percentage equal to the FLSA en 2003 como máximo. de todos los bienes alcanza- islatura preverá la aplicación limitaciones especificadas primary will be held and the law, homestead property shall after a qualifying improve- percentage of the veteran’s dos por los impuestos Ad Va- de este párrafo a la propie- en las evaluaciones del im- winner will be determined in be assessed at just value as ment, as defined by general permanent, service-connect- Núm. 3 lorem, con las condiciones dad que tenga más de un puesto a la propiedad de la the general election. of January 1 of the following law, is made to such property. ed disability as determined by Enmienda Constitucional que se enumeran a continu- propietario. propiedad puede transferirse (4) Nothing in this subsection year, unless the provisions of Thereafter, such property shall the United States Department Artículo VI, Sección 5 ación: (e) La legislatura podrá, por de una propiedad anterior a shall prohibit a political party paragraph (8) apply. There- be assessed as provided in this of Veterans Affairs. To qualify (a) La propiedad destinada ley general, a los fines de la una nueva propiedad, entrará from nominating a candidate after, the homestead shall be subsection. for the discount granted by Artículo VI, Sección 5 Elec- a la explotación agrícola, la evaluación y conforme las en vigencia el 1 de enero de to run for office under this sub- assessed as provided in this (4) The legislature may provide this paragraph subsection, an ciones primarias, generales y propiedad que genera gran disposiciones de este inciso, 2021. section. Nothing in this subsec- subsection. that such property shall be as- applicant must submit to the especiales. recarga de agua para los facultar a los condados y tion shall prohibit a party from (4) New homestead property sessed at just value as of the county property appraiser, by (c) Todas las elecciones para acuíferos de la Florida o la municipalidades a autorizar Núm. 6 endorsing or otherwise sup- shall be assessed at just value next assessment date after a March 1, an official letter from la legislatura, el gobernador propiedad utilizada en forma por ordenanza la evaluación Enmienda Constitucional porting a candidate as pro- as of January 1st of the year change of ownership or con- the United States Department y el gabinete de Florida se ll- exclusiva para fines recre- de propiedad histórica única- Artículo VII, Sección 6 y vided by law. A candidate’s following the establishment trol, as defined by general of Veterans Affairs stating the evarán a cabo de la siguiente ativos no comerciales será mente en razón de su natura- Artículo XII affiliation with a political party of the homestead, unless the law, including any change of percentage of the veteran’s manera: clasificada por la ley general leza o uso. Dicha evaluación may appear on the ballot as provisions of paragraph (8) ownership of the legal entity service-connected disability (1) Se realizará una elección y evaluada únicamente en en razón de su naturaleza Artículo VII Finanzas y Tribu- provided by law. apply. That assessment shall that owns the property. There- and such evidence that rea- primaria única para cada razón de su naturaleza o su o uso será aplicable única- tación, Sección 6. Exencio- (5) This amendment is self-ex- only change as provided in after, such property shall be sonably identifies the disabil- cargo. Todos los electores uso. mente dentro de la jurisdic- nes fiscales para la vivienda ecuting and shall be effective this subsection. assessed as provided in this ity as combat related and a registrados para votar para el (b) Según lo dispuesto por ción donde se aplique la or- constituida como bien de January 1, 2024. (5) Changes, additions, re- subsection. copy of the veteran’s honor- cargo a cubrir, podrán votar la ley general y sujeto a las denanza. Los requerimientos familia.-- ductions, or improvements to (5) Changes, additions, reduc- able discharge. If the property en las elecciones primarias condiciones, limitaciones y para la propiedad considera- (a) Toda persona que tenga No. 4 homestead property shall be tions, or improvements to such appraiser denies the request para dicho cargo, indepen- definiciones razonables es- da admisible serán estableci- el título legal o equitativo de Constitutional Amendment assessed as provided for by property shall be assessed as for a discount, the appraiser dientemente de la afiliación o pecificadas en el mismo, la dos por ley general. bienes inmuebles y mantenga Article XI, Sections 5 and 7 general law; provided, howev- provided for by general law; must notify the applicant in no afiliación de los votantes, o tierra utilizada para fines de (f) Un condado podrá, de la allí la residencia permanente er, after the adjustment for any however, after the adjustment writing of the reasons for the de cualquier candidato, a un conservación se clasificará manera establecida por la ley del propietario, u otra per- ARTICLE XI, SECTION 5. Amend- change, addition, reduction, for any change, addition, re- denial, and the veteran may partido político. por ley general y se evaluará general, prever la reducción sona legal o naturalmente ment or revision election.— or improvement, the property duction, or improvement, the reapply. The Legislature may, (2) Todos los candidatos que únicamente en función de su del valor determinado de la dependiente del propietario, (a) A proposed amendment shall be assessed as provided property shall be assessed as by general law, waive the an- califiquen para la elección carácter o uso. propiedad constituida en bien estará exenta de impues- to or revision of this constitu- in this subsection. provided in this subsection. nual application requirement para el cargo se colocarán (c) Conforme la ley general los de familia en el marco de cu- tos al respecto, excepto las tion, or any part of it, shall be (6) In the event of a termina- (i) The legislature, by general in subsequent years. en la misma boleta electoral bienes personales tangibles alquier incremento en el valor evaluaciones de beneficios submitted to the electors at tion of homestead status, the law and subject to conditions (2) If a veteran who receives para las elecciones primarias, conservados para la venta en determinado de tal propie- especiales, hasta la tasación the next general election held property shall be assessed as specified therein, may prohibit the discount described in independientemente de la unidades de intercambio co- dad que resulte de la con- de veinticinco mil dólares y, more than ninety days after provided by general law. the consideration of the fol- paragraph (1) predeceases afiliación o no de cualquier mercial o en cabezas de ga- strucción o reconstrucción de para todas las obligaciones the joint resolution or report of (7) The provisions of this lowing in the determination his or her spouse, and if, upon candidato a algún partido nado podrán valuarse para la la propiedad con el propósito distintas a las obligaciones del revision commission, constitu- amendment are severable. of the assessed value of real the death of the veteran, the político. determinación de impuestos de asignar un espacio para distrito escolar, en la valuación tional convention or taxation If any of the provisions of this property: surviving spouse holds the (3) Los dos candidatos que a un porcentaje específico de la vivienda a uno o varios tasada mayor de cincuenta and budget reform commis- amendment shall be held (1) Any change or improve- legal or beneficial title to the obtengan la mayoría de los su valor, podrán clasificarse padres o abuelos biológicos mil dólares y hasta setenta sion proposing it is filed with unconstitutional by any court ment to real property used for homestead property and votos avanzarán a las elec- para la determinación de im- o adoptivos del propietario o y cinco mil dólares, una vez the custodian of state records, of competent jurisdiction, the residential purposes made to permanently resides thereon, ciones generales. Para las puestos, o podrán estar exen- del cónyuge en caso de que establecido el derecho a los unless, pursuant to law enact- decision of such court shall not improve the property’s resis- the discount carries over to elecciones en las que solo dos tos del pago de impuesto. al menos uno de los padres o mismos en la forma prescrita ed by the affirmative vote of affect or impair any remaining tance to wind damage. the surviving spouse until he candidatos califiquen para el (d) A las personas con abuelos para quien se provee por ley. La titularidad sobre los three-fourths of the member- provisions of this amendment. (2) The installation of a solar or she remarries or sells or oth- mismo cargo, no se realizarán derecho a la exención del el espacio para la vivienda bienes raíces podrá ser legal ship of each house of the leg- (8) a. A person who estab- or renewable energy source erwise disposes of the home- elecciones primarias y el ga- pago de impuestos a la tenga 62 años o más de edad. o equitativa, mancomunada, islature and limited to a single lishes a new homestead as of device. stead property. If the surviving nador se determinará en las propiedad constituida en Tal reducción no deberá ser solidaria, en común, como amendment or revision, it is January 1, 2009, or January 1 (j) (1) The assessment of the spouse sells or otherwise dis- elecciones generales. bien de familia conforme al superior al monto menor de condominio, o indirectamente submitted at an earlier spe- of any subsequent year and following working waterfront poses of the property, a dis- (4) Nada en este inciso pro- Sección 6 de este Artículo se los ítems enumerados a con- mediante la tenencia de ac- cial election held more than who has received a home- properties shall be based count not to exceed the dol- hibirá a un partido político las evaluará su bien de familia tinuación: ciones o la participación que ninety days after such filing. If stead exemption pursuant to upon the current use of the lar amount granted from the nominar a un candidato para al justo valor vigente al 1° de (1) El incremento del valor representen el derecho de the proposed amendment or Section 6 of this Article as of property: a. Land used pre- most recent ad valorem tax postularse para un cargo bajo enero del año posterior a la determinado resultante de propiedad del propietario revision is approved as pro- January 1 of any either of the dominantly for commercial roll may be transferred to the este inciso. Nada en este in- fecha en que esta reforma la construcción o reconstruc- o socio en una sociedad vided in subsection (e), it shall three two years immediately fishing purposes. b. Land that surviving spouse’s new home- ciso prohibirá que un partido entre en vigencia. Esta evalu- ción de la propiedad. que tenga el dominio o los be submitted to the electors a preceding the establishment is accessible to the public stead property, if used as his or respalde o apoye a un can- ación solo cambiará según lo (2) El veinte por ciento del derechos de arrendamiento second time at the next gen- of the new homestead is en- and used for vessel launches her permanent residence and didato de acuerdo a lo dis- dispuesto en este inciso. valor determinado total de la que inicialmente superen no- eral election occurring at least titled to have the new home- into waters that are naviga- he or she has not remarried. puesto por la ley. La afiliación (1) Las evaluaciones sujetas propiedad mejorada. venta y ocho años. La exen- ten weeks after the election in stead assessed at less than ble. c. Marinas and drystacks (3) This subsection is self-exe- de un candidato a un partido a este inciso se modificarán (g) En relación con todas las ción no se aplicará respecto which the proposed amend- just value. If this revision is ap- that are open to the public. cuting and does not require político puede aparecer en la anualmente el 1 de enero de obligaciones a excepción de a ningún registro de tasación ment or revision is initially ap- proved in January of 2008, a d. Water-dependent marine implementing legislation. boleta electoral según lo dis- cada año sin que tales modi- las obligaciones en razón del hasta que primero un organ- proved. person who establishes a new manufacturing facilities, com- (f) By general law and subject puesto por la ley. ficaciones excedan el monto distrito escolar, la evaluación ismo estatal designado por (b) A proposed amendment homestead as of January 1, mercial fishing facilities, and to conditions and limitations (5) Esta enmienda es autoeje- menor de los enumerados a de la propiedad residencial, la ley general determine que or revision of this constitution, 2008, is entitled to have the marine vessel construction specified therein, the Legisla- cutable y entrará en vigencia continuación: tal como la define la ley gen- dicho registro cumple las dis- or any part of it, by initiative new homestead assessed at and repair facilities and their ture may provide ad valorem el 1 de enero de 2024. a. Tres por ciento (3%) de la eral, que consiste en nueve posiciones de la sección 4. shall be submitted to the elec- less than just value only if that support activities. tax relief equal to the total evaluación del año anterior ambientes o menos y que no Esta exención se revocará en tors at the general election person received a homestead (2) The assessment benefit amount or a portion of the ad Núm. 4 b. El cambio porcentual en el está sujeta a las restricciones la fecha de entrada en vigen- provided the initiative peti- exemption on January 1, 2007. provided by this subsection valorem tax otherwise owed Enmienda Constitucional Índice de Precios al Consumi- de la evaluación establecidas cia de cualquier enmienda tion is filed with the custodian The assessed value of the is subject to conditions and on homestead property to: Artículo XI, Secciones 5 y 7 dor en las ciudades, el Costo en los incisos comprendidos a este Artículo que disponga of state records no later than newly established homestead limitations and reasonable (1) The surviving spouse of a Promedio Urbano de EE.UU., desde (a) hasta (d), se modifi- la tasación de la propiedad February 1 of the year in which shall be determined as follows: definitions as specified by the veteran who died from ser- Artículo XI, Sección 5. Elección todos los ítems 1967=100, o cará únicamente conforme a constituida como bien de fa- the general election is held. If 1. If the just value of the new legislature by general law. vice-connected causes while de enmienda o revisión. informes subsiguientes para lo dispuesto en este inciso. milia a un valor inferior al valor the proposed amendment or homestead is greater than or on active duty as a member (a) Una enmienda o revisión el año calendario anterior (1) Las evaluaciones alcanza- justo. revision is approved as pro- equal to the just value of the ARTICLE XII, SCHEDULE of the United States Armed propuesta de esta consti- según lo informado por el Min- das por este inciso se modi- (b) No se le permitirá más vided in subsection (e), it shall prior homestead as of January Transfer of the accrued ben- Forces. tución, o cualquier parte de isterio de Trabajo de los Esta- ficarán anualmente en la de una exención a ninguna be submitted to the electors a 1 of the year in which the prior efit from specified limitations (2) The surviving spouse of a ella, se presentará a los elec- dos Unidos y el organismo de fecha de evaluación estab- persona o unidad familiar second time at the next gen- homestead was abandoned, on homestead property tax first responder who died in the tores en las próximas elec- Estadísticas Laborales. lecida por la ley; a condición respecto a ninguna unidad eral election. the assessed value of the new assessments; increased porta- line of duty. ciones generales a llevarse a (2) Ninguna evaluación ex- de que tales modificaciones residencial. Ninguna exención (c) The legislature shall pro- homestead shall be the just bility period.—This section and (3) A first responder who is cabo más de noventa días cederá el valor justo. en las evaluaciones no super- superará el valor de los bienes vide by general law, prior to value of the new homestead the amendment to Section totally and permanently dis- después de la resolución con- (3) Con posterioridad a cu- en el diez por ciento (10%) de raíces tasables al propietario the holding of an election minus an amount equal to the 4 of Article VII, which extends abled as a result of an injury junta o informe de la comis- alquier cambio de dominio, la evaluación del año anterior. o, en caso de dominio me- pursuant to this section, for lesser of $500,000 or the differ- to three years the time period or injuries sustained in the line ión de revisión, convención conforme lo establecido por (2) Ninguna evaluación ex- diante acciones o partici- the provision of a statement ence between the just value during which the accrued of duty. Causal connection constitucional o impuestos y la ley general, la propiedad cederá el valor justo. pación en una sociedad, el to the public regarding the and the assessed value of the benefit from specified limita- between a disability and ser- la comisión de reforma presu- constituida en bien de familia (3) Con posterioridad a un valor de la proporción que de- probable financial impact of prior homestead as of January tions on homestead property vice in the line of duty shall puestaria que propone que se será evaluada al justo valor vi- cambio de dominio o ad- vengue la participación en la any amendment proposed by 1 of the year in which the prior tax assessments may be trans- not be presumed but must presente ante el custodio de gente al 1 de enero del año ministración, conforme lo es- sociedad sobre valor tasado initiative pursuant to section 3. homestead was abandoned. ferred from a prior homestead be determined as provided los registros estatales, a menos posterior, salvo que se apli- tablecido por la ley general, del inmueble. (d) Once in the tenth week, Thereafter, the homestead to a new homestead, shall by general law. For purposes que, de conformidad con la quen las disposiciones del pár- incluido cualquier cambio (c) De conformidad con la and once in the sixth week shall be assessed as provided take effect January 1, 2021. of this paragraph, the term ley promulgada por el voto rafo (8). A partir de entonces, en la titularidad de una insti- ley general y con sujeción a immediately preceding the in this subsection. 2. If the just “disability” does not include a afirmativo de tres cuartas par- la propiedad constituida en tución legal propietaria de la las condiciones que se espe- week in which an the election value of the new homestead No. 6 chronic condition or chronic tes de los miembros de cada bien de familia será evaluada propiedad, tal propiedad será cifican en la misma, el Poder is held, the proposed amend- is less than the just value of the Constitutional Amendment disease, unless the injury sus- cámara de la legislatura y se conforme las disposiciones es- evaluada en razón del justo Legislativo podrá entregar- ment or revision, with notice of prior homestead as of Janu- Article VII, Section 6 and tained in the line of duty was limite a una sola enmienda o tablecidas en este inciso. valor vigente a la próxima fe- les a los arrendatarios que the date of election at which ary 1 of the year in which the Article XII the sole cause of the chronic revisión, se presente en una (4) La nueva propiedad con- cha de evaluación. A partir de sean residentes permanentes it will be submitted to the elec- prior homestead was aban- condition or chronic disease. elección especial anterior a stituida en bien de familia se entonces, la propiedad será una desgravación fiscal ad tors, shall be published in one doned, the assessed value of ARTICLE VII Finance and Taxa- As used in this subsection and llevarse a cabo más de no- evaluará según el justo valor evaluada según lo dispuesto valorem sobre todas las ob- newspaper of general circula- 98 the new homestead shall tion SECTION 6. Homestead as further defined by general venta días después de dicha vigente al 1 de enero del año en este inciso. ligaciones fiscales ad valorem. tion in each county in which a be equal to the just value of exemptions.— law, the term “first responder” presentación. Si la enmien- posterior a la constitución del (4) Las reformas, agregados, Dicha desgravación fiscal ad newspaper is published. the new homestead divided (a) Every person who has the means a law enforcement da o revisión propuesta se bien de familia, salvo que se reducciones o mejoras a valorem se establecerá de la (e) Unless otherwise specifi- by the just value of the prior legal or equitable title to real officer, a correctional officer, aprueba según lo dispuesto apliquen las disposiciones del la mencionada propiedad forma y en el monto que dis- cally provided for elsewhere homestead and multiplied estate and maintains thereon a firefighter, an emergency en el inciso (e), se presentará párrafo (8). Esa evaluación serán evaluadas conforme lo ponga la ley general. in this constitution, if the pro- by the assessed value of the the permanent residence of medical technician, or a a los electores por segunda solo podrá modificarse según establecido por la ley general. posed amendment or revision prior homestead. However, if the owner, or another legally paramedic, and the term “in vez en las próximas eleccio- lo dispuesto en este inciso. Sin embargo, luego de la re- is approved by vote of at least the difference between the or naturally dependent upon the line of duty” means aris- nes generales que ocurran al (5) Las reformas, agregados, visión por cualquier reforma, LEGAL NOTICES sixty percent of the electors just value of the new home- the owner, shall be exempt ing out of and in the actual menos diez semanas después reducciones o mejoras a la agregado, reducción o mejo- CONTINUED ON THE voting on the measure in each stead and the assessed value from taxation thereon, ex- performance of duty required de la elección en la que se propiedad constituida en ra, la propiedad será evalua- NEXT PAGE.

FNL09230923EEEE96 1 9/22/20 11:06 AM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR NASSAU COUNTY,FLORIDA CASE NO.: 19CA000334AXYX LARRIE G. BEAUDRY and VICKI R. BEAUDRY, Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs, vs. CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP, a Wyoming corporation, JONATHAN A. PARR, an indi- vidual, KAMELA PARR, an indi- vidual, CAMA SDIRA, LLC, FBO GLENN GERACI, JR. IRA, LEND- INGHOME FUNDING CORPO- THE CIRCUIT COURT, IN THE RATION, a Delaware corpora- FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, tion, and UNKNOWN TENANTS IN AND FOR IN POSSESSION OF 96278 CAP- NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA TAINS POINTE ROAD, YULEE, CASE NO.: 2014-CA-168 NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA, JOAN FICHTMAN, an individu- 32097, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE al, and STEVEN FICHTMAN, an Defendants. FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, individual NOTICE OF SALE IN AND FOR Plaintiffs, Notice is hereby given NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA vs. that, pursuant to the Final CASE NO.: 2019CA000244 ARTHUR IVAN JACOBS, an in- Judgment of Foreclosure as DIVISION: dividual, and JACOBS AND to Count II of the Verified HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATES, P.A., a Florida Complaint entered on ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE Professional Association, and November 18, 2019 and the TRUSTEE, FOR THE FBR SECURI- JACOBS, SCHOLTZ AND Order Rescheduling Foreclo- TIZATION TRUST 2005-2 ASSOCIATES, LLC, A Florida sure Sale entered on August CALLABLE MORTGAGE- Limited Liability Company, 13, 2020, in the above-cap- BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-2, Defendants, tioned action, the Clerk of Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE Court will sell the property in vs. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION Nassau County, Florida de- UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, That Pursuant to a WRIT OF EX- TAKEN BY THE scribed on the attached Ex- BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, AS- ECUTION issued by the Circuit ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER hibit A at public sale, in the SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, Court of Fourth Judicial Cir- MANAGEMENT DISTRICT presence of the Plaintiff, to TRUSTEES, ALL OTHERS WHO cuit, Nassau County, Florida Notice is given that the fol- the highest and best bidder MAY CLAIM AND INTEREST IN on the 26 day of June, 2020, lowing permit was issued on for cash, at www.nassaucle- THE ESTATE OF NIKITA RAYSOR in the cause wherein JOAN September 16, 2020. rk.realforeclose.com, on the AKA NIKITA G. RAYSOR; FICHTMAN, an individual, and Elias R. Salameh, L&L Invest 15th day of October, 2020, at Defendants. STEVEN FICHTMAN, an individ- LLC, 4561 San Juan Ave., 11:30 a.m., pursuant to the CLERKS NOTICE OF SALE ual, are the Plaintiffs, and Jacksonville, FL 32210 permit terms of the Final Judgment NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in ARTHUR IVAN JACOBS, an in- #162946-1. The project is lo- of Foreclosure as to Count II accordance with the Order dividual, and JACOBS AND cated in Nassau County, Sec- of the Verified Complaint, on Plaintiffs Motion to ASSOCIATES, P.A., a Florida tion 49, Township 2N South, and in accordance with Sec- Reschedule Foreclosure Sale Professional Association, and Range 25E East. The permit tion 45.031, Florida Statutes. entered on August 18, 2020 in JACOBS, SCHOLTZ AND ASSO- authorizes a surface water Any person claiming an inter- the above-styled cause, I will CIATES, LLC, A Florida Limited management system on 1.42 est in the surplus from the sell to the highest and best Liability Company, are the acres for Construction and IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, sales, if any, other than the bidder for cash on October Defendants, being Case No. Operation of a Stormwater FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, property owners as of the 15, 2020 at 11:30 A.M. (EST), at 2014-CA-168, I, Bill Leeper, as Management System known IN AND FOR date of the lis pendens must www.nassauclerk.realfore- Sheriff of Nassau County, Flori- as The Sheik. The receiving NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA file a claim within 60 days af- close.com: da have this day levied upon water body is Cushing Creek. CASE NUMBER 2020-CP-357 ter the sale. ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, all of the right, title and inter- A person whose substantial in- DIVISION: If you area a person with a PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND est of the Plaintiffs JOAN terests are or may be affect- IN RE: The Estate Of: disability who needs any ac- SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN FICHTMAN, an individual, and ed has the right to request an CAROL D. CIOFFI, commodation in order to par- THE CITY OF FERNANDINA STEVEN FICHTMAN, an individ- administrative hearing by fil- Deceased. ticipate in this proceeding, BEACH, COUNTY OF NASSAU ual, in and to the following ing a written petition with the NOTICE TO CREDITORS you are entitled, at no cost to AND STATE OF FLORIDA AND described personal property St. Johns River Water Man- The administration of the you, to the provision of cer- KNOWN AND DESCRIBED lying and situated in Nassau agement District (District). Pur- estate of CAROL D. CIOFFI,, tain assistance. Please con- UPON AND ACCORDING TO County, Florida, to wit: suant to Chapter 28-106 and deceased, File Number 2020- tact the ADA Coordinator at THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF SAID 2014 BMW M6 Convertible Rule 40C-1.1007, Florida Ad- CP -357 is pending in the Cir- (904) 548-4930 at least 7 days CITY(AS LITHOGRAPHED AND VIN# WBSLZ9C5XEDZ78710 ministrative Code (F.A.C.), the cuit Court for Nassau County, before your scheduled court ISSUED BY THE FLORIDA RAIL- 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL 600 petition must be filed (re- Florida, Probate Division, the appearance, or immediately ROAD COMPANY IN 1857 VIN # WDBFA76E3SF121994 ceived) either by delivery at address of which is 76347 Vet- upon receiving this notifica- AND ENLARGED, REVISED I shall offer this property for the office of the District Clerk erans Way, Yulee, Florida tion if the time before the AND REISSUED BY THE FLORIDA sale at the front of the Nassau at District Headquarters, P.O. 32097. The names and ad- scheduled appearance is less TOWN IMPROVEMENT COM- County Sheriff's Office, 77151 Box 1429, Palatka FL 32178- dresses of the personal repre- than 7 days; if you are hear- PANY IN 1887 AND 1901) AS Citizens Circle, Yulee, FL, Nas- 1429 (4049 Reid St, Palatka, FL sentative and the personal ing or voice impaired, call LOT NUMBERED THREE (3) IN sau County, Florida, on Octo- 32177) or by e-mail with the representative's attorney are 711. BLOCK NUMBERED ONE HUN- ber 27, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or District Clerk at Clerk@sjr- set forth below. WITNESS my hand and the DRED AND FORTY (140) IN as soon thereafter as possible. wmd.com, within twenty-one All creditors of the dece- seal of this Court on Septem- SAID CITY OF FERNANDINA I will offer for sale all of the (21) days of newspaper publi- dent and other persons hav- ber 9, 2020. BEACH, NASSAU COUNTY, said Plaintiffs Joan Fichtman, cation of the notice of District ing claims or demands JOHN A. CRAWFORD FLORIDA. an individual, and Steven decision (for those persons to against decedent's estate, in- Clerk of the Court LESS AND EXCEPT THE Fichtman, an individual, whom the District does not cluding unmatured, contin- By: Karen J. Lockett NORTH TWELVE (12) FEET OF rights, title, and interest in the mail or email actual notice). gent or unliquidated claims, As Deputy Clerk LOT NUMBERED THREE (3), IN aforesaid personal property, A petition must comply with on whom a copy of this no- Exhibit A BLOCK NUMBERED ONE HUN- at public auction and will sell Sections 120.54(5)(b)4. and tice is served must file their Legal Description: DRED FORTY, (140), OF SAID the same, subject to taxes, all 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes claims with this court WITHIN Lot 11, CAPTAINS POINTE, CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. prior liens, encumbrances (F.S.), and Chapter 28-106, THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF- according to the map or plat Property Address: 520 and judgments, if any, to the 2 F.A.C. The District will not ac- TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST thereof, as recorded in Plat SOUTH 6TH STREET, FERNANDI- highest and best bidder for cept a petition sent by fac- PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE Book 7, Page(s) 109, of the NA BEACH, FL 32034 CASH IN HAND or CERTIFIED simile (fax). Mediation pur- OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE Public Records of Nassau ANY PERSON CLAIMING CASHIERS CHECK, plus Florida suant to Section 120.573, F.S., OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF County, Florida. AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS sales tax, if appropriate. The may be available and choos- THIS NOTICE ON THEM. AND FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER property may be viewed, by Wingednesday mediation does, September not affect 23,Al 2020/l other crNeditews-Leaderors of the All that certain piece, par- THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER prior arrangement, betwe9Ben your right to an administrative decedent and other persons cel or tract of land situate, ly- AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Mon- hearing. having claims or demands ing in and being a portion of PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM day through Friday, at 850700 A petition for an adminis- against decedent's estate, in- the marshlands in Section 38, BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS U.S. 17 South, Yulee, Florida. trative hearing is deemed cluding unmatured, contin- Township 3 North, Range 28 THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED The monies received through filed uponLEGAL receipt of th eNOTICESgent or unliquidated claims, East, Nassau County, Florida. Dated: September 15, 2020. the levy on sale will be paid complete petition by the Dis- must file their claims with this Also being a portion of those JOHN A. CRAWFORD, as prescribed by Fla. LEGALS CONTINUED LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISING NOTICE OF SALE trict Clerk at the District Head- court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER lands conveyed in Official CLERK OF COURTS Stat.56.27. In accordance FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE. DEADLINE IS NOON THE FRIDAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN quarters in Palatka, Florida THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- Records Book 1271, page NASSAU COUNTY with the American with Dis- BEFORE THE NEXT PUBLICATION that the undersigned intends during the Districts regular CATION OF THIS NOTICE. 348, public records of said CIRCUIT COURT abilities Act, persons needing (d) El poder legislativo po- to sell the personal property business hours. The District's ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED Nassau County; said parcel By: Karen J Lockett a special accommodation to drá, de conformidad con la NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (household goods, etc.) at regular business hours are 8 WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET being more particularly de- Deputy Clerk participate in this proceeding ley general, permitirles a los to the following persons at public sale by competitive a.m. 5 p.m., excluding week- FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES scribed as follows: AMERICANS WITH DISABILI- shall contact the individual or condados o municipios, para the last known address of: bidding on Friday the 30th ends and District holidays. Pe- SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOR- Commence at an angle TIES ACT If you are a person agency sending notice not efectos de sus gravámenes Colten M. Asher day of September 2020 at titions received by the District EVER BARRED. point in the North line of Lot with a disability who needs later than seven days prior to fiscales respectivos y con 54795 Sheffield Rd 10:00 am on the premises Clerk after the District's regu- NOTWITHSTANDING THE 11, CAPTAINS POINTE as any accommodation in order the proceeding at the ad- sujeción a las disposiciones Callahan, FL 32011 where said property has lar business hours shall be TIME PERIODS SET FORTH recorded in Plat Book 7, page to participate in this proceed- dress given on notice. Tele- de la ley general, conceder Aurthur B. Hastings been stored and which are deemed filed as of 8 a.m. on ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED 109 of said public records ing, you are entitled, at no phone 904-225-0331. cualquiera de las siguientes th 95146 Woodbridge Pkwy located at Bridgeview Self the Districts next regular busi- TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF- aforementioned; thence cost to you, to the provision Signed this 11 day of Sep- exenciones fiscales adiciona- Apt 103 ness day. The District's accep- TER DECEDENTS DATE OF North 63°40'38" East along of certain assistance. Please tember,2020. les para la propiedad consti- Storage 474431 East State Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 tuida como bien de familia o Road 200 Fernandina Beach, tance of petitions filed by e- DEATH IS BARRED. said North line, a distance of contact the ADA Coordinator Bill Leeper, As Sheriff of ambas: Brynen A. Lafayette FL 32034 Nassau County the mail is subject to certain con- The date of first publica- 53.44 feet to the mean high at (904)548-4600 press 0, Nassau County, Florida (1) Una exención que no su- 1507 Tomlinson Rd following: ditions set forth in the Districts tion of this Notice is Septem- water line as located on May Phone - (904) 630-2564; Fax - FNL 4T 09-23-30 & pere cincuenta mil dólares Hilliard, FL 32046 Lauren Wolfersteig Statement of Agency Organi- ber 23, 2020. 16, 2006 and the Point of Be- (904) 630-1146; TTD/TTY - (800) 10-07-14-2020 para una persona que tenga Maria N. Lord 2190, 2189 zation and Operation (issued CLYDE W. DAVIS ginning; thence North 60° 955-8770 (Florida Relay Ser- #599383 titularidad legal o equitativa 1232 Hickory St. Carl Blust pursuant to Rule 28-101.001, Attorney for Co-Personal 22'13" East, a distance of 106 vice). E-Mail calewis@nas- sobre bienes raíces y manten- Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 2088, 2109 Florida Administrative Code), Representatives feet, more or less to the cen- sauclerk.com, at least 7 days NOTICE OF ST. JOHNS ga en los mismos la residencia Pursuant to Section 98.075, William Nelson which is available for viewing Florida Bar No. 277266 ter of a navigable channel of before your scheduled court RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT permanente del propietario, Florida Statutes, you are here- 1094, 5007 at www.sjrwmd.com. These Davis & Steger, PLLC. Lanceford Creek; thence appearance, or immediately DISTRICT INTENDED que haya cumplido la edad by notified that notice was William Frank conditions include, but are 960185 Gateway Blvd., Southeasterly along said cen- upon receiving this notifica- DECISION(S) de sesenta y cinco años, y published on August 12, 2020 3212 not limited to, the petition be- Ste. 104 terline, a distance of 65 feet, tion if the time before the The District intends to grant cuyos ingresos del hogar, that you were potentially inel- Tammy Bagley ing in the form of a PDF or TIFF Fernandina Beach, Florida more or less; thence South scheduled appearance is less permit(s) for the consumptive según lo define la ley general, igible to be registered to 1228 file and being capable of be- 32034 41°19'50" West, a distance of than 7 days; if you are hear- use permit application(s) de- no superen veinticinco mil vote. Failure to respond within Taylor Haddock ing stored and printed by the Telephone: (904) 261-2848 116 feet more or less to said ing or voice impaired, call scribed below at the District's dólares; o thirty (30) days after that no- 2030 District. Further, pursuant to /S/TARA ROSE RENAULT mean high water line; said 711. Governing Board meeting on (2) Una exención equivalente tice was published resulted in Purchases must be paid the Districts Statement of TARA ROSE RENAULT point lying North 63°40'38" FNL 2T 09-23-30-2020 October 13, 2020: al valor tasado del inmueble a determination of ineligibility for at the time of purchase by Agency Organization and Co-Personal Representative East. 91.51 feet from an angle #599677 White Oak Conservation para una persona que tenga by the Nassau County Super- cash only. Operation, attempting to file / S / JAMES CYRUS CIOFFI point In the South line of said Holdings LLC, 581705 White titularidad legal o equitativa visor of Elections and removal a petition by facsimile (fax) is JAMES CYRUS CIOFFI Lot 11; thence South 63°40'38" NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Oak Rd, Yulee, FL 32097-2169 sobre los bienes raíces con un Dated this 09/16/2020 of your name as an active Co-Personal Representative West along said Southerly BUDDY'S AUTOMOTIVE RE- Consumptive Use Permit ap- valor justo inferior a doscientos and 09/23/2020 prohibited and shall not con- voter from the statewide vot- PAIR, LLC gives Notice of plication #955-11. The District cincuenta mil dólares, según FNL 2T 09-16-23-2020 stitute filing. FNL 2T 09-23-30-2020 line, a distance of 9 feet; Foreclosure of Lien and intent proposes to authorize the use se determine en el primer er registration system. Please #598618 The right to an administra- #599876 more or less to the wetland contact the Supervisor to re- tive hearing and the relevant line and the Easterly platted to sell these vehicles on use of 0.22 million gallons per ejercicio fiscal que aplique el NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ceive information regarding procedures to be followed limits of said Captains Pointe; 10/12/2020, 08:00 am at day (mgd) of groundwater propietario y que cumpla los The South Amelia Island NASSAU COUNTY,FLORIDA 850843 US HIGHWAY 17 requisitos para la exención, y the basis for ineligibility and are governed by Chapter thence Northwesterly along from the Upper Floridan Shore Stabilization Associa- PROBATE DIVISION YULEE, FL 32097-3985, pur- que haya mantenido en los the procedure to resolve this 120, Florida Statutes, Chapter said wetland line and the aquifer and 0.63 mgd of tion, Inc. will hold a Commu- suant to subsection 713.78 of mismos la residencia perma- matter, and if additional assis- 28-106, Florida Administrative Division Probate Easterly platted limits, a dis- groundwater from the inter- nications Committee Meeting nente del propietario durante tance is needed. Code, and Rule 40C- 1.1007, FILE NO. 20CP000275AXYC tance of110 feet; more or less the Florida Statutes. BUDDY'S mediate aquifer for all uses on September 30, 2020, at al menos veinticinco años, Para solicitar este documento Florida Administrative Code. IN RE: ESTATE OF to a point on the North line of AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, LLC re- (zoological, agriculture, pub- 2:00p.m., via ZOOM. To at- que haya cumplido la edad en español, llame a nuestra Because the administrative DAVID OWEN MILLER said Lot 11 which bears South serves the right to accept or lic supply, landscape), 0.49 tend this meeting, please call de sesenta y cinco años, y oficina al 904.491.7500 hearing process is designed a/k/a DAVID O. MILLER 63°40'38" West from the Point reject any and/or all bids. mgd of surface water from (904) 277-5123 for the link to cuyos ingresos del hogar no Vicki P. Cannon to formulate final agency ac- a/k/a DAVID MILLER of Beginning; thence North 1FAFP40604F179022 the stormwater management the meeting. superen la limitación sobre in- Nassau County Supervisor tion, the filing of a petition Deceased. 63°40'38" East, a distance of 2004 Ford systems for golf course and FNL 2T 9-16-23-2020 gresos que se prescribe en el of Elections means the District's final ac- NOTICE TO CREDITORS 18 feet, more or less to the FNL 1T 09-23-2020 landscape irrigation, and 0.25 #595616 párrrafo(1). 96135 Nassau Place, Suite 3 tion may be different from The administration of the Point of Beginning. #599352 mgd of groundwater from La ley general debe permitir- Yulee, Florida 32097 ATLANTIC SELF STORAGE the position taken by it in this estate of David Owen Miller, FNL 2T 09-23-30-2020 the Upper Floridan aquifer for les a los condados y muni- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, Telephone 904.491.7500 PUBLIC SALE notice. Failure to file a peti- deceased, whose date of #599047 emergency backup golf cipios conceder dichas exen- IN THE FOURTH Toll Free 1.866.260.4301 will be on Thursday Octo- tion for an administrative death was January 24, 2020, course and landscape irriga- ciones adicionales, dentro de JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, TDD 904.491.7510 is pending in the Circuit Court IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE tion only. The withdrawals los límites que se prescriben ber 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM lo- hearing within the requisite IN AND FOR Email: cation: 464017 E SR 200 time frame shall constitute a for Nassau County, Florida, FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, used by this proposed project en este inciso, mediante una NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA [email protected] Yulee FL 32097 waiver of the right to an ad- Probate Division, the address IN AND FOR will consist of Surface Water ordenanza que se adopte de CASE NO.: 2006-CC-230 FNL 1T 09-23-2020 Unit 37 David Holcombe; ministrative hearing. (Rule 28- of which is 76347 Veterans NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA from Lakes A & B and New la manera que lo prescribe la Way, Suite 456, Yulee, Florida VYSTAR CREDIT UNION, ley general, y debe disponer #599465 Unit 478 Amy Powell; 106.111, F.A.C.). CASE NO.: 2018CA000327 Golf Lake 3 via 4 active 32097. The names and ad- Plaintiff, el ajuste periódico de la limi- Unit 620 Heather M Brown; If you wish to do so, please DIVISION: pumps; Surface Water from dresses of the personal repre- vs. tación sobre ingresos que se NOTICE UNDER Unit 624 Andrew T Young; visit http://www.sjrwmd.com/ LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, Lake D via 1 proposed pump; sentative and the personal JIMMY LYNN STUBBS, prescribe en este inciso re- FICTITIOUS NAME LAW Unit 952 Tiffany Smyth nor_dec/ to read the com- LLC, Groundwater from Intermedi- representative's attorney are Defendant, specto a los cambios en el PURSUANT TO SECTION 865.09, The above are delinquent plete Notice of Rights to de- Plaintiff, ate Aquifer via 4 active wells set forth below. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE costo de vida. FLORIDA STATUTES in rent and under FL Statutes termine any legal rights you vs. and 9 proposed wells; All creditors of the dece- NOTICE is hereby given (e) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 83.806 the content of their may have concerning the BLACK POINT ASSETS, lNC., AS Groundwater from FAS - Up- dent and other persons hav- that pursuant to a Writ of Exe- (1) Cada veterano que tenga that the undersigned, desiring units will be sold at Public Sale District's decision(s) on the TRUSTEE OF THE 76834 TIMBER- per Floridan Aquifer via 1 pro- ing claims or demands cution issued in the Circuit 65 años o más y que se en- to engage in business under with a 10% buyers premium. permit application(s) de- CREEK BLVD LAND TRUST AND posed well and 27 active against decedent's estate on Court of Nassau County, Flori- cuentre completa o parcial- the fictitious name of So- The above units contain scribed above. You can also STAR POINTE CAPITAL, LLC, AS wells; located in Sections 14, mente discapacitado recibirá whom a copy of this notice is da, on the 29th day of May, larholics located at 81056 household goods and per- request the Notice of Rights TRUSTEE OF THE 76834TB LAND 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, un descuento del monto del required to be served must 2020, in the cause wherein Leeside Ct., in the County of sonal items unless otherwise by contacting the Director of TRUST BLACK POINT ASSETS, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, impuesto ad valorem que se file their claims with this court VYSTAR CREDIT UNION, is Nassau, in the City of Fernan- noted. All Vehicles are sold Business and Administrative INC.; et. al., 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, adeude sobre la vivienda fa- ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF Plaintiff and JIMMY LYNN dina Beach, Florida 32034 in- AS-IS PARTS ONLY. Terms of Services, 4049 Reid St., Palat- Defendants. 46, 47, 49, 51 and 9, Township miliar que posea el veterano 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF STUBBS, an Individual, is the tends to register the said sales are CASH ONLY at the ka, FL 32177-2529, tele. no. CLERKS NOTICE OF SALE 4 North, Range 25 East; Sec- y donde el mismo resida si la THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS Defendant, being case num- name with the Division of Cor- end of each Public Sale. (386)329-4570. NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in tions 4, 5 and 6, Township 3 discapacidad hubiera sido NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ber 2006-CC-230, in said porations of the Florida De- FNL 2T 09-16-23-2020 FNL 1T 09-23-2020 accordance with the Order North, Range 26 East; Sec- causada por el combate DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY court, I, BILL LEEPER, as Sheriff partment of State, Tallahas- #598854 #599885 on Plaintiffs Motion to tions 1, 11, 12, 2, 3, 39, 4, 41, y el veterano hubiera sido OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. of Nassau County, Florida see, Florida. Reschedule Foreclosure Sale 42 and 9, Township 3 North, dado de baja con honor tras IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, All other creditors of the have levied upon all the retirarse del servicio militar. El Dated at Fernandina Beach, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE entered on August 5, 2020 in Range 25 East; Sections 29, IN AND FOR decedent and other persons rights, title and interest of the descuento se expresará en Florida 32034 this 14th day of FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, the above-styled cause, I will 31, 32, 33, 34, 40, 41, 42 and NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA having claims or demands Defendant, JIMMY LYNN un porcentaje equivalente al September, 2020. IN AND FOR sell to the highest and best 43, Township 4 North, Range CASE NO.: 2020-CA-193 against decedent's estate STUBBS in and to the following porcentaje de la discapacid- Solarholics NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA bidder for cash on October 1, 26 East. This project is known must file their claims with this described personal property, ad permanente vinculada al JR Solar, LLC DIVISION: PROBATE DIVISION 2020 at 11:30 A.M. (EST), at as White Oak Conservation court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER to-wit: servicio del veterano, según lo FNL 1T 09-23-2020 FNB SOUTH FOLKSTON A/K/A FILE NO.: 20-CP-0342 www.nassauclerk.realfore- Holdings LLC. FNB SOUTH, THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- 2007 Toyota Tundra, determine el Departamento #599334 DIVISION: B close.com: If you wish to receive a Plaintiff, CATION OF THIS NOTICE. White in color, de Asuntos de los Veteranos IN RE: ESTATE OF LOT 58, OF TIMBER CREEK copy of a Technical Staff Re- v. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED VIN #5TBDV58137S469256 de los Estados Unidos. Para NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT FRANCIS MATHEW (a/k/a PLANTATION PHASE THREE, port (TSR) that provides the St. calificar para el descuento PAULINE CALHOUN, IF LIVING, WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET I shall offer this property for TRENITRA KINCHEN, OWN- MATTHEW) GRIFFIN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT Johns River Water Manage- otorgado por el párrrafo inci- AND IF DECEASED, FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES sale at the front of the Nassau ER, desiring to engage in busi- a/k/a FRANCIS M. GRIFFIN, THEREOF AS RECORDED IN ment District (District) staffs' so, el solicitante debe presen- HER UNKNOWN SPOUSE, SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOR- County Sheriff's Office, 77151 ness under the fictitious name Deceased. PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES 302 analysis of the permit appli- tar al tasador de propiedades HEIRS, DEVISEES, EVER BARRED. Citizens Circle, Yulee, FL., Nas- of TRE'NAJ'S VIBING ACCES- NOTICE TO CREDITORS THROUGH 308 OF THE PUBLIC cation, please submit your re- del condado, antes del 1 de GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE sau County, Florida, on Octo- SORIES located at 77162 AN- The administration of the RECORDS OF NASSAU COUN- quest to: Director, Office of marzo, una carta oficial del ALL OTHER PARTIES TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ber 13, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or DORA DR, YULEE, FLORIDA Estate of Francis Mathew TY, FLORIDA Business and Administrative Departamento de Asuntos CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN- ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED as soon thereafter as possible. Services, P.O. Box 1429, Palat- de los Veteranos de los Es- 32097 intends to register the (a/k/a Matthew) Griffin, a/k/a Property Address: DER OR AGAINST HER; TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF- I will offer for sale all of the ka, FL 32178-1429. Once a TSR tados Unidos que indique el said name in NASSAU County Francis M. Griffin, deceased, 76834 Timbercreek Blvd, JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, TER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF said Defendant, Jimmy Lynn becomes available, you may porcentaje de discapacidad with the Division of Corpora- File Number 20-CP-0342, is Yulee, FL 32097 AND/OR OTHER PERSONS DEATH IS BARRED. Stubbs right, title, and interest relacionada con el servicio tions, Florida Department of pending in the Circuit Court ANY PERSON CLAIMING also review it by going to the IN POSSESSION OF THE SUB- The date of first publica- in the aforesaid personal del veterano como relacio- State, pursuant to section of the Fourth Judicial Circuit AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS Permitting section of the Dis- JECT REAL PROPERTY tion of this notice is Septem- property, at public auction nado con el combate y una 865.09 of the Florida Statutes. in and for Nassau County, FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER trict's website at www.sjr- WHOSE REAL NAMES ARE UN- ber 16, 2020. and will sell the same, subject copia de la baja honorable FNL 1T 09-23-2020 Florida, Probate Division, the THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER wmd.com/permitting/index.h CERTAIN, Attorney for Personal to taxes, all prior liens, encum- del veterano. Si el tasador #599369 address of which is Nassau AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS tml. To obtain information on Defendants. Representative: brances and judgments, if inmobiliario rechaza la solici- County Courthouse, Probate PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM how to find and view a TSR, NOTICE OF ACTION Charles H. McClenaghan any, to the highest and best tud de descuento, el tasador NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF Division, 76347 Veterans Way, BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS visit https://permitting.sjwmd.- TO:PAULINE CALHOUN, IF Florida Bar No. 142654 bidder for CASH IN HAND or debe notificarle al solicitante FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Yulee, FL 32097. THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED com/epermitting/html/EP_FA LIVING, AND IF DECEASED, Charles H. McClenaghan, CERTIFIED CASHIERS CHECK, por escrito los motivos del Nassau County proposes The names and addresses Dated: September 09, 2020. Qs.html, and then follow the HER UNKNOWN SPOUSE, LLC plus Florida sales tax, if appro- rechazo y el veterano podrá to approve a modification to of the Co-Personal Represen- JOHN A. CRAWFORD, directions provided under volver a realizar la solicitud. El HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, 3956 Brown Park Drive, Suite B priate. The property may be the FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN tatives and the Co-Personal CLERK OF COURTS "How to find a Technical Staff Poder Legislativo podrá, de CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER Hilliard, Ohio 43026 viewed, by prior arrange- Representatives attorney are NASSAU COUNTY Report (TSR) or other applica- conformidad con la ley gen- for a Planned Unit PARTIES CLAIMING BY, Personal Representative: ment, between 8:00 A.M. and set forth below. CIRCUIT COURT tion file documents." eral, desistir del requerimiento Development (PUD) THROUGH, UNDER OR Park National Bank, 5:00 P.M., Monday through All creditors of the Dece- By: Karen J. Lockett A person whose substan- anual de solicitudes en los FD20-005 AGAINST HER represented by Friday, at 86196 Overstreet dent and other persons hav- Deputy Clerk tial interests are or may be af- años posteriores. Nassau Center Parcel G Last Known Residence: 27071 Lauren M. Kellet Lane, Yulee, Florida. The ing claims or demands AMERICANS WITH fected has the right to re- (2) Si un veterano que recibe (Victorias Place) Indiana Street, Hilliard, Florida PO Box 3500 monies received through the against Decedents estate on DISABILITIES ACT quest an administrative hear- el descuento descrito en el In accordance with Article 32046 Current Residence(s): Newark, Ohio 43055 levy on sale will be paid as whom a copy of this notice is If you are a person with a ing by filing a written petition párrrafo (1) antecede a su 25 of The Land Development Unknown FNL 2T 09-16-23-2020 prescribed by Fla. Stat. 56.27. required to be served must disability who needs any ac- with the District. Pursuant to cónyuge, y si, al fallecer el Code, Planned Unit Develop- #598096 In accordance with the YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an commodation in order to par- Chapter 28-106 and Rule veterano, el cónyuge sobre- ment: PUD, Section 25.05 file their claims with this court American with Disabilities Act, action to foreclose a mort- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, ticipate in this proceeding, 40C-1.1007, Florida Adminis- viviente posee el título legal o Location: WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) persons needing a special gage on the following prop- you are entitled, at no cost to trative Code (F.A.C.), the pe- beneficioso de la propiedad 464017 SR200, Yulee, FL 32097 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, accommodation to partici- constituida como bien de erty in Nassau County, Florida: you, to the provision of cer- tition must be filed (received) Parcel ID #25-2N-28-00000002- THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS IN AND FOR pate in this proceeding shall familia y reside permanente- Lots 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, either by delivery at the of- 0640 NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS NASSAU COUNTY,FLORIDA tain assistance. Please con- contact the individual or mente en ella, el descuento Block 183, TOWN OF HILLIARD, fice of the District Clerk at Dis- AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE CASE NO.: 19CA000334AXYX tact the ADA Coordinator at agency sending notice not se transfiere al cónyuge so- Applicant: according to plat thereof as trict Headquarters, P. O. Box OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE LARRIE G. BEAUDRY and VICKI (904)548-4600 press 0, Phone - later than seven days prior to breviviente hasta que él o Kyle F. Davis, P.E. recorded in Plat Book 1, page 1429, Palatka Florida 32178- ON THEM. R. BEAUDRY, Husband and (904) 630-2564; Fax - (904) ella se vuelva a casar, venda Baker Design Build 23, of the public records of the proceeding at the ad- 1429 (4049 Reid St., Palatka, All other creditors of the Wife, 630-1146; TTD/TTY - (800) 955- o de otra manera disponga 219 North Newman St., Nassau County, Florida. dress given on notice. Tele- FL 32177) or by e-mail with nd Decedent and other persons Plaintiffs, 8770 (Florida Relay Service). de la propiedad. Si el cón- 2 Floor has been filed against you phone 904-225-0331. the District Clerk at Clerk@sjr- having claims or demands vs. E-Mail [email protected] yuge sobreviviente vende o Jacksonville, FL 32202 and you are required to serve Signed this 28th day of Au- wmd.com, within twenty-one against the Decedent's es- CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP, a com, at least 7 days before de otra manera dispone de Owner: a copy of your written de- gust, 2020. (21) days of newspaper publi- tate must file their claims with Wyoming corporation, your scheduled court ap- la propiedad, un descuento Beemer & Associates XI LC fenses, if any, to it on BLAIR D. Bill Leeper, As Sheriff of cation of the notice of in- this court WITHIN THREE (3) JONATHAN A. PARR, an indi- pearance, or immediately que no exceda el monto en 7880 Gate Parkway, Suite 300 SCHEMER, ESQUIRE, Plaintiff's Nassau County, Florida tended District decision (for MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF vidual, KAMELA PARR, an indi- upon receiving this notifica- dólares otorgado por la lista Jacksonville, FL 32256 attorney, whose address is FNL 4T 09-09-16-23-30-2020 those persons to whom the THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS vidual, CAMA SDIRA, LLC, FBO tion if the time before the de impuestos ad valorem más Action Requested: FD20- 480 Busch Drive, Jacksonville, #596815 District does not mail or email reciente puede transferirse a NOTICE. GLENN GERACI, JR. IRA, LEND- scheduled appearance is less 005 is a modification of the Fi- Florida 32218, on or before 30 actual notice). A petition for la nueva propiedad consti- ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED INGHOME FUNDING CORPO- than 7 days; if you are hear- THE CIRCUIT COURT, IN THE nal Development Plan for a days from the first date of an administrative hearing is tuida como bien de familia WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET RATION, a Delaware corpora- ing or voice impaired, call FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, portion of Parcel G of the publication of this notice, and deemed filed upon receipt of del cónyuge sobreviviente, si FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF tion, and UNKNOWN TENANTS 711. IN AND FOR Nassau Center PUD, allowing file the original with the Clerk the complete petition by the se utiliza como su residencia THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE IN POSSESSION OF 96278 CAP- FNL 2T 09-16-23-2020 NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA for an additional 17,150 of this Court either before ser- District Clerk at the District permanente y él o ella no se WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. TAINS POINTE ROAD, YULEE, #598508 CASE NO.: 2014-CA-168 square feet of commercial/in- vice on Plaintiff's attorney or Headquarters in Palatka, Flori- ha vuelto a casar. NOTWITHSTANDING THE NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA, JOAN FICHTMAN, an individu- dustrial uses at the location immediately thereafter; oth- da during the District's regular (3) Este inciso tiene efecto TIME PERIODS SET FORTH 32097, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE al, and STEVEN FICHTMAN, an described above. erwise, a default will be en- business hours. The District's inmediato y no necesita leg- ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED Defendants. FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, individual NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tered against you for the re- regular business hours are 8 islación de implementación. TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF- NOTICE OF SALE IN AND FOR Plaintiffs, that the Nassau County Plan- lief demanded in the com- a.m. 5 p.m., excluding week- (f) De conformidad con la TER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF Notice is hereby given NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA vs. ley general y con sujeción a ning and Zoning Board will plaint or petition. ends and District holidays. Pe- DEATH IS BARRED. that, pursuant to the Final CASE NO.: 2019CA000244 ARTHUR IVAN JACOBS, an in- las condiciones y limitaciones hold a public hearing on WITNESS my hand and the titions received by the District THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLI- Judgment of Foreclosure as DIVISION: dividual, and JACOBS AND que se especifican en la mis- Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at seal of this Court on the 3rd Clerk after the District's regu- CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS: to Count II of the Verified HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATES, P.A., a Florida ma, el Poder Legislativo podrá 6:00 PM or soon thereafter as day of September, 2020. lar business hours shall be September 23, 2020. Complaint entered on ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE Professional Association, and entregarle una desgravación the matter to be heard. The Clerk of the Court deemed filed as of 8 a.m. on Attorney for Co-Personal November 18, 2019 and the TRUSTEE, FOR THE FBR SECURI- JACOBS, SCHOLTZ AND fiscal ad valorem equivalente public hearing will be held at By: Karen J. Lockett the next regular District busi- Representatives: Order Rescheduling Foreclo- TIZATION TRUST 2005-2 ASSOCIATES, LLC, A Florida al monto total o una parte the James S. Page Govern- As Deputy Clerk ness day. A petition must JAMES P. STEVENS, Esquire sure Sale entered on August CALLABLE MORTGAGE- Limited Liability Company, del impuesto ad valorem que mental Complex, 96135 Nas- FNL 4T 09-23-30 & comply with Sections 120.54 Florida Bar No.: 352421 13, 2020, in the above-cap- BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-2, Defendants, se adeude sobre la vivienda sau Place, Yulee, Florida 10-7-14-2020 (5)(b)4. and 120.569(2)(c), Law Offices of tioned action, the Clerk of Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE constituida como bien de fa- 32097. #600046 Florida Statutes (F.S.), and milia a: James P. Stevens, P. A. Court will sell the property in vs. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN All interested parties are Chapter 28-106, F.A.C. The (1) El cónyuge sobreviviente NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION 210 E. Forsyth St. Nassau County, Florida de- UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, That Pursuant to a WRIT OF EX- invited to attend the public District's acceptance of peti- de un veterano que haya TAKEN BY THE Jacksonville, Florida 32202 scribed on the attached Ex- BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, AS- ECUTION issued by the Circuit hearings and to be heard. tions filed by e-mail is subject muerto durante su servicio ac- ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER (904) 398-2001; hibit A at public sale, in the SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, Court of Fourth Judicial Cir- Copies of the Application to certain conditions set forth tivo en calidad de miembro MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Fax: (904) 359-8927 presence of the Plaintiff, to TRUSTEES, ALL OTHERS WHO cuit, Nassau County, Florida and supporting information in the District's Statement of de las Fuerzas Armadas de los Notice is given that the fol- [email protected] the highest and best bidder MAY CLAIM AND INTEREST IN on the 26 day of June, 2020, are available for inspection in Agency Organization and Estados Unidos. lowing permit was issued on com for cash, at www.nassaucle- THE ESTATE OF NIKITA RAYSOR in the cause wherein JOAN the office of the Planning Operation (issued pursuant to (2) El cónyuge sobreviviente September 16, 2020. [email protected] rk.realforeclose.com, on the AKA NIKITA G. RAYSOR; FICHTMAN, an individual, and and Economic Opportunity Rule 28-101.001, F.A.C.), de un primer interviniente que Elias R. Salameh, L&L Invest Francis Matthew Griffin, Jr. 15th day of October, 2020, at Defendants. STEVEN FICHTMAN, an individ- haya muerto en acto de ser- Department, 96161 Nassau which is available for viewing LLC, 4561 San Juan Ave., Co-Personal Representative 11:30 a.m., pursuant to the CLERKS NOTICE OF SALE ual, are the Plaintiffs, and vicio. Place, Yulee, FL 32097. Com- at www.sjrwmd.com. The Dis- Jacksonville, FL 32210 permit Andrew Cave Griffin terms of the Final Judgment NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in ARTHUR IVAN JACOBS, an in- (3) Un primer interviniente ments may also be directed trict will not accept a petition #162946-1. The project is lo- Co-Personal Representative of Foreclosure as to Count II accordance with the Order dividual, and JACOBS AND que se encuentre completa y in writing to the Planning and sent by facsimile (fax). Media- cated in Nassau County, Sec- c/o 210 E. Forsyth St. of the Verified Complaint, on Plaintiffs Motion to ASSOCIATES, P.A., a Florida permanentemente discapac- Economic Opportunity De- tion may be available if you tion 49, Township 2N South, Jacksonville, Florida 32202 and in accordance with Sec- Reschedule Foreclosure Sale Professional Association, and itado a causa de una lesión o partment, emailed to plan- meet the conditions stated in Range 25E East. The permit FNL 2T 09-23-30-2020 tion 45.031, Florida Statutes. entered on August 18, 2020 in JACOBS, SCHOLTZ AND ASSO- lesiones que haya sufrido en [email protected] the full Notice of Rights (see authorizes a surface water #599219 Any person claiming an inter- the above-styled cause, I will CIATES, LLC, A Florida Limited acto de servicio. La conexión com, or received by tele- last paragraph). management system on 1.42 est in the surplus from the sell to the highest and best Liability Company, are the causal entre una discapa- phone at (904) 530-6300. All The right to an administra- acres for Construction and IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, sales, if any, other than the bidder for cash on October Defendants, being Case No. cidad y el acto de servicio no comments will become a tive hearing and the relevant Operation of a Stormwater FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, property owners as of the 15, 2020 at 11:30 A.M. (EST), at 2014-CA-168, I, Bill Leeper, as debe presumirse, sino que de- part of the record in this mat- procedures to be followed terminarse según lo dispone la Management System known IN AND FOR date of the lis pendens must www.nassauclerk.realfore- Sheriff of Nassau County, Flori- ter. are governed by Chapter ley general. Para efectos de as The Sheik. The receiving NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA file a claim within 60 days af- close.com: da have this day levied upon Individuals with disabilities 120, F.S., Chapter 28-106, este apartado, el término “dis- water body is Cushing Creek. CASE NUMBER 2020-CP-357 ter the sale. ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, all of the right, title and inter- needing a reasonable ac- F.A.C., and Rule 40C-1.1007, capacidad” no incluye una A person whose substantial in- DIVISION: If you area a person with a PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND est of the Plaintiffs JOAN commodation to participate F.A.C. Because the adminis- afección crónica o enferme- terests are or may be affect- IN RE: The Estate Of: disability who needs any ac- SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN FICHTMAN, an individual, and in this proceeding should trative hearing process is de- dad crónica, a menos que la ed has the right to request an CAROL D. CIOFFI, commodation in order to par- THE CITY OF FERNANDINA STEVEN FICHTMAN, an individ- contact the office of the signed to formulate final lesión que se haya sufrido en administrative hearing by fil- Deceased. ticipate in this proceeding, BEACH, COUNTY OF NASSAU ual, in and to the following County Manager at least two agency action, the filing of a acto de servicio hubiera sido ing a written petition with the NOTICE TO CREDITORS you are entitled, at no cost to AND STATE OF FLORIDA AND described personal property days prior to the proceeding petition means the District's fi- la única causa de la afec- St. Johns River Water Man- The administration of the you, to the provision of cer- KNOWN AND DESCRIBED lying and situated in Nassau at (904) 530-6010 or, if the nal action may be different ción crónica y la enfermedad agement District (District). Pur- estate of CAROL D. CIOFFI,, tain assistance. Please con- UPON AND ACCORDING TO County, Florida, to wit: crónica. hearing impaired, Florida Re- from the position taken by it suant to Chapter 28-106 and deceased, File Number 2020- tact the ADA Coordinator at THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF SAID 2014 BMW M6 Convertible Según se usa en este inciso y lay Service at 1-800-955-8770 in this notice. Failure to file a Rule 40C-1.1007, Florida Ad- CP -357 is pending in the Cir- (904) 548-4930 at least 7 days CITY(AS LITHOGRAPHED AND VIN# WBSLZ9C5XEDZ78710 según lo defina más extensa- (v) or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). petition for an administrative ministrative Code (F.A.C.), the cuit Court for Nassau County, before your scheduled court ISSUED BY THE FLORIDA RAIL- 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL 600 mente la ley general, el térmi- THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO BE hearing within the requisite petition must be filed (re- Florida, Probate Division, the appearance, or immediately ROAD COMPANY IN 1857 VIN # WDBFA76E3SF121994 no “primer interviniente” hace PRESENT AND BE HEARD. IF A time frame shall constitute a ceived) either by delivery at address of which is 76347 Vet- upon receiving this notifica- AND ENLARGED, REVISED I shall offer this property for referencia una autoridad en- PERSON WISHES TO APPEAL waiver of the right to an ad- the office of the District Clerk erans Way, Yulee, Florida tion if the time before the AND REISSUED BY THE FLORIDA sale at the front of the Nassau cargada de hacer cumplir la ANY DECISION MADE BY THE ministrative hearing. (Rule 28- at District Headquarters, P.O. 32097. The names and ad- scheduled appearance is less TOWN IMPROVEMENT COM- County Sheriff's Office, 77151 ley, un oficial correccional, un BOARD, AGENCY OR COM- 106.111, F.A.C.). Box 1429, Palatka FL 32178- dresses of the personal repre- than 7 days; if you are hear- PANY IN 1887 AND 1901) AS Citizens Circle, Yulee, FL, Nas- bombero, un técnico médico MISSION WITH RESPECT TO If you wish to do so, please 1429 (4049 Reid St, Palatka, FL sentative and the personal ing or voice impaired, call LOT NUMBERED THREE (3) IN sau County, Florida, on Octo- de emergencia o un para- ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT visit www.sjrwmd.com/nor_in 32177) or by e-mail with the representative's attorney are 711. BLOCK NUMBERED ONE HUN- ber 27, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or médico, y el término “en servi- SUCH MEETING OR HEARING, tdec/ to read the complete cio activo” significa que surge District Clerk at Clerk@sjr- set forth below. WITNESS my hand and the DRED AND FORTY (140) IN as soon thereafter as possible. HE WILL NEED A RECORD OF Notice of Rights to determine a raíz del desempeño real del wmd.com, within twenty-one All creditors of the dece- seal of this Court on Septem- SAID CITY OF FERNANDINA I will offer for sale all of the THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR any legal rights you may servicio que sea necesario en (21) days of newspaper publi- dent and other persons hav- ber 9, 2020. BEACH, NASSAU COUNTY, said Plaintiffs Joan Fichtman, THAT PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO have concerning the District's virtud del trabajo como prim- cation of the notice of District ing claims or demands JOHN A. CRAWFORD FLORIDA. an individual, and Steven ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM intended decision(s) on the er interviniente. decision (for those persons to against decedent's estate, in- Clerk of the Court LESS AND EXCEPT THE Fichtman, an individual, RECORD OF THE PROCEED- Individual Consumptive Use whom the District does not cluding unmatured, contin- By: Karen J. Lockett NORTH TWELVE (12) FEET OF rights, title, and interest in the INGS IS MADE, WHICH Permit Applications(s)Environ- Artículo XII, ANEXO mail or email actual notice). gent or unliquidated claims, As Deputy Clerk LOT NUMBERED THREE (3), IN aforesaid personal property, RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTI- mental Resource Permit Ap- Descuento fiscal ad valorem A petition must comply with on whom a copy of this no- Exhibit A BLOCK NUMBERED ONE HUN- at public auction and will sell para cónyuges de ciertos vet- MONY AND EVIDENCE UPON plication(s) described above. Sections 120.54(5)(b)4. and tice is served must file their Legal Description: DRED FORTY, (140), OF SAID the same, subject to taxes, all eranos fallecidos que tenían WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE You can also request the No- 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes claims with this court WITHIN Lot 11, CAPTAINS POINTE, CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH. prior liens, encumbrances discapacidades permanen- BASED. tice of Rights by contacting (F.S.), and Chapter 28-106, THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF- according to the map or plat Property Address: 520 and judgments, if any, to the tes. La enmienda a la Sección The Planning and Zoning the Director, Office of Busi- F.A.C. The District will not ac- TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST thereof, as recorded in Plat SOUTH 6TH STREET, FERNANDI- highest and best bidder for 6 del Artículo VII, relacionada Board and the Board of ness and Administrative Ser- cept a petition sent by fac- PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE Book 7, Page(s) 109, of the NA BEACH, FL 32034 CASH IN HAND or CERTIFIED con el descuento fiscal ad County Commissioners may vices, P. O. Box 1429, Palatka, simile (fax). Mediation pur- OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE Public Records of Nassau ANY PERSON CLAIMING CASHIERS CHECK, plus Florida valorem para cónyuges de continue hearings on this FL 32178, tele. no. (386)329- suant to Section 120.573, F.S., OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF County, Florida. AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS sales tax, if appropriate. The ciertos veteranos fallecidos matter. 4268. may be available and choos- THIS NOTICE ON THEM. AND FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER property may be viewed, by que tenían discapacidades Nick Gillette, Chair FNL 1T 09-23-2020 ing mediation does not affect All other creditors of the All that certain piece, par- THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER prior arrangement, between permanentes relacionadas Nassau County Planning #599817 con el combate y este artí- and Zoning Board your right to an administrative decedent and other persons cel or tract of land situate, ly- AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Mon- culo entrarán en vigor el 1 de Daniel B. Leeper, Chair hearing. having claims or demands ing in and being a portion of PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM day through Friday, at 850700 LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISING enero de 2021. Nassau County Board A petition for an adminis- against decedent's estate, in- the marshlands in Section 38, BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS U.S. 17 South, Yulee, Florida. DEADLINE IS NOON THE 2t 08.26.2020 & 09.23.2020 of County Commissioners trative hearing is deemed cluding unmatured, contin- Township 3 North, Range 28 THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED The monies received through FRIDAY BEFORE THE NEXT PUBLICATION. CALL 261-3696 #595512 FNL 2T 09-16-23-2020 filed upon receipt of the gent or unliquidated claims, East, Nassau County, Florida. Dated: September 15, 2020. the levy on sale will be paid FOR INFORMATION. ------#598442 complete petition by the Dis- must file their claims with this Also being a portion of those JOHN A. CRAWFORD, as prescribed by Fla. trict Clerk at the District Head- court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER lands conveyed in Official CLERK OF COURTS Stat.56.27. In accordance quarters in Palatka, Florida THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- Records Book 1271, page NASSAU COUNTY with the American with Dis- during the Districts regular CATION OF THIS NOTICE. 348, public records of said CIRCUIT COURT abilities Act, persons needing business hours. The District's ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED Nassau County; said parcel By: Karen J Lockett a special accommodation to regular business hours are 8 WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET being more particularly de- Deputy Clerk participate in this proceeding FNL09230923EEEE96 2 a.m. 5 p.m., excluding week- FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES scribed as follows: AMERICANS WITH DISABILI- shall contact the individual or 9/22/20 11:07 AM ends and District holidays. Pe- SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOR- Commence at an angle TIES ACT If you are a person agency sending notice not titions received by the District EVER BARRED. point in the North line of Lot with a disability who needs later than seven days prior to Clerk after the District's regu- NOTWITHSTANDING THE 11, CAPTAINS POINTE as any accommodation in order the proceeding at the ad- lar business hours shall be TIME PERIODS SET FORTH recorded in Plat Book 7, page to participate in this proceed- dress given on notice. Tele- deemed filed as of 8 a.m. on ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED 109 of said public records ing, you are entitled, at no phone 904-225-0331. the Districts next regular busi- TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF- aforementioned; thence cost to you, to the provision Signed this 11th day of Sep- ness day. The District's accep- TER DECEDENTS DATE OF North 63°40'38" East along of certain assistance. Please tember,2020. tance of petitions filed by e- DEATH IS BARRED. said North line, a distance of contact the ADA Coordinator Bill Leeper, As Sheriff of mail is subject to certain con- The date of first publica- 53.44 feet to the mean high at (904)548-4600 press 0, Nassau County, Florida ditions set forth in the Districts tion of this Notice is Septem- water line as located on May Phone - (904) 630-2564; Fax - FNL 4T 09-23-30 & Statement of Agency Organi- ber 23, 2020. 16, 2006 and the Point of Be- (904) 630-1146; TTD/TTY - (800) 10-07-14-2020 zation and Operation (issued CLYDE W. DAVIS ginning; thence North 60° 955-8770 (Florida Relay Ser- #599383 pursuant to Rule 28-101.001, Attorney for Co-Personal 22'13" East, a distance of 106 vice). E-Mail calewis@nas- Florida Administrative Code), Representatives feet, more or less to the cen- sauclerk.com, at least 7 days which is available for viewing Florida Bar No. 277266 ter of a navigable channel of before your scheduled court at www.sjrwmd.com. These Davis & Steger, PLLC. Lanceford Creek; thence appearance, or immediately conditions include, but are 960185 Gateway Blvd., Southeasterly along said cen- upon receiving this notifica- not limited to, the petition be- Ste. 104 terline, a distance of 65 feet, tion if the time before the ing in the form of a PDF or TIFF Fernandina Beach, Florida more or less; thence South scheduled appearance is less file and being capable of be- 32034 41°19'50" West, a distance of than 7 days; if you are hear- ing stored and printed by the Telephone: (904) 261-2848 116 feet more or less to said ing or voice impaired, call District. Further, pursuant to /S/TARA ROSE RENAULT mean high water line; said 711. the Districts Statement of TARA ROSE RENAULT point lying North 63°40'38" FNL 2T 09-23-30-2020 Agency Organization and Co-Personal Representative East. 91.51 feet from an angle #599677 Operation, attempting to file / S / JAMES CYRUS CIOFFI point In the South line of said a petition by facsimile (fax) is JAMES CYRUS CIOFFI Lot 11; thence South 63°40'38" prohibited and shall not con- Co-Personal Representative West along said Southerly stitute filing. FNL 2T 09-23-30-2020 line, a distance of 9 feet; The right to an administra- #599876 more or less to the wetland tive hearing and the relevant line and the Easterly platted procedures to be followed limits of said Captains Pointe; are governed by Chapter thence Northwesterly along 120, Florida Statutes, Chapter said wetland line and the 28-106, Florida Administrative Easterly platted limits, a dis- Code, and Rule 40C- 1.1007, tance of110 feet; more or less Florida Administrative Code. to a point on the North line of Because the administrative said Lot 11 which bears South hearing process is designed 63°40'38" West from the Point to formulate final agency ac- of Beginning; thence North tion, the filing of a petition 63°40'38" East, a distance of means the District's final ac- 18 feet, more or less to the tion may be different from Point of Beginning. the position taken by it in this FNL 2T 09-23-30-2020 notice. 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Cooperation, Goodwill and Results Throughout Nassau County

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2020

Janice Ancrum, NCCOA President & CEO, and Ed Hubel, FACHE, President - Baptist Medical Center Nassau 2/NCCOA Senior Life Magazine October/December 2020 3/NCCOA Senior Life Magazine October/December 2020 Our Mission Our mission is to enhance the lives of older adults through services and compassionate care designed to improve the health, independence and economic security of all Nassau County seniors and their families. 2020 Board of Directors and Officers Geoff Clear, Chair Rick Keffer, Vice Chair Ken Saitow, Vice Chair William Gingrich, Treasurer Carol Cason, Secretary Barbara Gingher, Immediate Past Chair Bob Bolan, Board Consultant (pro bono) Mark Bridwell Chris Bryan Bernita Dinwiddie Tim Eberle The Honorable Robert M. Foster Karen Hackett Orsula V. Knowlton Susan Milana Kim Page Pastor Jeremiah Robinson Jr. Steve Sell John C. Taylor Jr. Janice Ancrum, President & CEO

Fernandina Beach Life Center 1901 Island Walk Way, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Phone: 904-261-0701 – FAX: 904-261-0704 Hilliard Life Center Facebook: Nassau County Council on Aging 37002 Ingham Road, Hilliard, FL 32046-1011 Website: www.nassaucountycoa.org Phone: 904-845-3331 – FAX: 904-845-4491 Facebook: Nassau County Council on Aging Fernandina Beach Life Center Staff Contacts: Website: www.nassaucountycoa.org Adult Day HealthCare – Debra Dombkowski, LPN, CDP Advocate Home Healthcare – Debra Jean Landolfi Hilliard Life Center Staff Contacts: Case Management – Lisa Martin Administration/Case Management – Linda Rogers Circle of Friends – Frances Bartelt Case Management – Sue VanZant CHORE Program – Frances Bartelt Nutrition/Meal Programs and Activities – Frances Nobles Development – Wallace Bennett Electric Assistance/Water Assistance – Wendy Hughes NassauTRANSIT Finance – Lory Mauricio Phone: 904-261-0700 – Toll Free: 800-298-9122 Human Resources and Compliance – Don Harley FAX: 904-261-3940 Memberships, Presentations and Classes, Facebook: NassauTRANSIT Website: www.nassautransit.org Room Rentals and Senior Life Magazine – Melody Dawkins Contacts: Michael Hays and Scott Nile Marketing and Communications – Liz Dunn Nutrition and Meal Programs – Gina Cox Cover photo by Jimmie Stone Photography Program Operations – Lili High Transportation – Michael Hays Volunteer Opportunities – Lynne Starling

TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from NCCOA President & CEO ...... 5 Southern Sayings ...... 18 About Nassau County Council on Aging 6 Anniversary Grief ...... 19 Featured Stories AlertNassau ...... 20 NCCOA Partnerships 7 Veterans Day ...... 21 Unsung Partners 10 Best Days ...... 22 Mental Health ...... 11 Support Groups ...... 23 “Cottle” Your Relationships ...... 12 Assistance Programs 23

4 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging A Message from our President & CEO Dear Friends,

American educator and advocate for the less fortunate Helen Keller, said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Partnerships – working together to achieve so much more – are at the heart of this issue of Senior Life.

Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA’s) partnership with Baptist Health has spanned more than 25 years, a tribute to the resilience of two mission-driven organizations. At NCCOA, we enhance the lives of older adults throughout Nassau County; as a result, the overall health, independence and economic security improves for all area seniors and their families. Baptist Health’s mission and core values create a healthier community through engagement, leadership and teamwork. In my opinion, a stronger community partnership would be next to impossible to find.

This sense of community is felt throughout Nassau County’s Eastside and Westside. We were fortunate to “graduate” from the little yellow building on Baptist Nassau’s campus to the Fernandina Beach Life Center. Baptist’s generosity – and that of their predecessor – allowed us to fulfill our mission for 35+ years on South 18th Street, and a new chapter has begun at 1901 Island Walk Way. That same new beginning is underway on the Westside with the renovation of our Hilliard Life Center – soon to be known as our West Nassau Life Center.

While Governor Ron DeSantis’s FY 2020-2021 budget included more than $1 billion in vetoed spending requests, NCCOA’s request to renovate our Life Center on the Westside survived the cuts (part of only 4% of requests approved). The approved appropriation is $600,000, and we truly thank the hard work and dedication of Sen. Aaron Bean (D-4) and Rep. Cord Byrd (D-11). With a renovated facility in Hilliard, NCCOA can easily double the number of seniors served each year from approximately 1,500 to more than 3,000. Specific im- provements will be based on priorities and need, including the following: building renovation (new roof, flooring, plumbing and paint); parking lot repair and resurfacing; septic system connection to the Town of Hilliard’s infra- structure; updated kitchen equipment; and perhaps more if the budget allows. We are in the process of securing an additional $50,000 (required by the state of Florida as a match to receive the grant appropriation), for a total of $650,000. If you are interested in helping us meet this goal, please contact Wallace Bennett, Development Director, 904-775-5481 or [email protected].

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Life Centers continue to be closed to the general public. However, we have a core staff busy keeping our operations running – including delivering Meals on Wheels to local seniors, providing home health and case management assistance, transporting seniors and checking in with telephone reassurance calls – until we re-open, most likely sometime in January 2021. In addition, our annual fundraising Gala will be on hold until December 2021. However, be on the lookout for an extra-special end-of-year campaign to help us continue to meet the challenges posed by the pandemic and serve our seniors, one of the most vul- nerable populations.

Thank you for your enduring support,

Janice Ancrum President & CEO Our Funding Partners

Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org October / December 2020 Senior Life 5 About Nassau County Council on Aging

Please visit www.nassaucountycoa.com and Facebook.com/nassaucountycoa/ for information and updates on NCCOA’s facilities, programs and services.

Life Centers Both Fernandina Beach and Hilliard Life Centers offer those 60 and older assistance, information and support, in addition to many fun and engaging activities...plus opportunities to socialize, the key to a happy, healthy life. Meeting space is available for rent (maximum occupancy 320 persons) at 1901 Island Walk Way for group functions. Contacts: The Life Center – Fernandina Beach, 904-261-0701 The Life Center – Hilliard, 904-845-3331 Program Operations NCCOA’s Program Operations Department serves seniors by providing vitally important resources such as Case Management, Nutrition, Fall Prevention and Adult Day HealthCare (ADHC). NCCOA also partners with local and state-funded programs to assist with home energy crises (EHEAP) and facilitate City of Fernandina Beach Wastewater, Refuse and/or Storm Water Fee Exemption applications and Town of Hilliard Water Bill Assistance for qualified residents. Contact: NCCOA, 904-261-0701 Adult Day HealthCare – “The Club” The only one of its kind in Northeast Florida, NCCOA’s Adult Day HealthCare Program – also known as “The Club” – provides respite for caregivers and offers their loved ones a safe and secure environment. The program, licensed by the state of Florida, specializes in Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias, and offers families an affordable alternative to the rising costs of long-term care. The Club is supervised by a licensed nurse and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). Contact: Debra Dombkowski, LPN, CDP, 904-775-5480 or [email protected] Advocate Home Healthcare Advocate Home Healthcare, a division of Nassau County Council on Aging, provides members with non-medical, in-home services related to daily living activities such as personal care, respite, homemaking and companion services. Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Home Health Aides may also accompany members to appoint- ments and activities. Members receive a minimum of two hours of care to full 24-hour shifts, depending on the need. Fees for these services are paid via private pay or approved Medicaid Long-Term Care (MLTC), pre-qualified state and federal programs, and Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Contact: Advocate Home Healthcare, 904-775-5499 or [email protected] Public Transportation – NassauTRANSIT The public transportation system in Nassau County, NassauTRANSIT provides both scheduled public bus and registered paratransit services. Our public bus service has convenient stops across the county between Hilliard and Fernandina Beach, at River City Marketplace and in downtown Jacksonville. The Island Hopper bus provides local public transit service around Fernandina Beach from Thursday through Monday. The fare for scheduled public bus service is only $1 with no charge for transfers. Registered paratransit is available to all qualifying county resi- dents and the fare is only $2. All NassauTRANSIT bus operators and vehicles are credentialed to FTA and FDOT requirements, and all vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Contact: NassauTRANSIT, 904-261-0700/800-298-9122 or www.nassautransit.org

6 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Partnerships: Senior Safety Net Benefits From Diverse Collaborations BY LIZ DUNN, NassauTRANSIT, and financial and volunteer support of NCCOA Marketing & Communications Director NCCOA endeavors such as the opening of the Fernandina Beach Life Center at 1901 Island Walk Way and the agen- artnership: A “business” relationship where two cy’s first development director. Baptist support outfitted or more entities share ownership of a program, the Breen Health & Fitness Room with mirrors and exer- product or service for mutually beneficial results. cise equipment, and the Clear Grand Hall with a large flat Synonyms include affiliation, collaboration, con- screen smart TV. Baptist is also a perennial sponsor of the Pnection, union and…Nassau County Council on Aging Senior Expo & Health Fair. Most recently, Baptist Health (NCCOA) and Baptist Medical Center Nassau. System provided critical support for NCCOA’s Meals on This longtime partnership between Baptist Medical Wheels (MOW) program and a temporary commercial Center Nassau – a highly advanced community hospital freezer truck when requests increased close to 500% due – and NCCOA – the senior safety net for the community to the COVID-19 pandemic. – has forged a solid relationship over the past 25+ years. “We can always count on Baptist to be there for our What began as hosting the agency in the “little yellow seniors,” Janice said. “Ed and his team are especially there building” on Baptist’s campus and steadily aligning com- for us when times are challenging – the glass is always munity resources evolved into a rock-solid partnership half full.” based on shared values. Ed adds, “Our partnership is still going strong after 25 “NCCOA provides a solid alignment with our core years and I would say it’s even stronger now. We look values and a sense of cohesiveness in our vision for the forward to another 25…at least.” future of this county,” said Ed Hubel, FACHE, President – Baptist Medical Center Nassau. “We are both firmly com- Program Partners mitted to those we serve in Nassau County, advocating for Baptist is not alone in its program support of NCCOA. the health and well-being of seniors and their community.” Other community mainstays provide sustained support NCCOA President & CEO Janice Ancrum wholeheart- of new and/or established senior-focused programs with edly agrees. “We continue to work closely together to human and/or financial resources. Partners such as ensure the best outcome for seniors in Nassau County, Nassau County Board of County Commissioners and including nutrition, programming, transportation and opera- the City of Fernandina Beach provide ongoing resources tional support.” to fund MOW and NassauTRANSIT (including the Island Baptist-sponsored offerings (from both Baptist Hopper). Our 485% MOW increase during the height of Nassau and Baptist Health System based in Jacksonville) the pandemic was met with county and city funds. The include programs and services based on the results of a Towns of Hilliard and Callahan are also instrumen- community health needs assessment. These include tal in funding meals and programs on the Westside. training and certification for Advocate Home Healthcare Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials Foun- Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Home Health dation are staunch program partners with funding for Aides, a fall prevention program through a dedicated case manager, transportation to medical appointments via Continued on page 8

In addition to financial support, WestRock donated 21,000 boxes for meal delivery to seniors not able or afraid to leave their homes during the height of the pandemic. Pictured are (left to right) Wallace Bennett, NCCOA Development Director; Janice Ancrum, NCCOA President & CEO; Bryan Graves, General Manager, WestRock Corrugated Container Plant; and Eric Schmidt, WestRock Training/ Communications.

Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org October / December 2020 Senior Life 7 Nassau County’s safety net for seniors is now powered by two brand-new Meals on Wheels delivery trucks, thanks to state of Florida appropriations. NCCOA President & CEO Janice Ancrum and HR & Compliance Director Don Harley show off one of the new Ford F-250 vehicles.

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MOW and the Fernandina Beach Life Center. NCCOA’s Fernandina Beach Life Center is the former Rayonier fa- cility; this generous partner also donated office furniture to this new home. WestRock, one of the first financial sup- porters of the Island Hopper, most recently came through with MOW funding and 21,000 boxes to package meals for seniors during the pandemic.

Corporate Partners Well-known corporations are behind substantial financial support of NCCOA programs and services. These include Bank of America, First Federal Bank, First Port City Bank, Florida Blue, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Publix, The Ritz-Carlton, Walmart Foundation and Wells Fargo. Whether their Nassau County presence is large or small, POGO’s Kitchen Executive Chef Alan Heckman our corporate partners provide sponsorships and critical seals freshly prepared meals for local seniors during funding year-round for programs such as financial literacy NCCOA’s “boots-on-the-ground” initiative. Nassau for seniors, nutrition, Adult Day HealthCare, home health County Board of County Commissioners and City of and transportation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these Fernandina Beach support helped make this happen. corporate entities – and others – helped ensure that seniors too vulnerable or scared to venture outside their homes shares our mission and our facility in Fernandina Beach. received food through MOW. This valuable partner facilitates senior-focused program- ming and provides financial support for NCCOA events Community Partners and activities. River City Rehabilitation Center, Brooks In the truest sense of the word, Nassau County is a Rehabilitation and Fernandina Beach Rehab (formerly community. Smaller-scale support in the form of both Quality Health) are providers of programming and finan- human and financial resources is greatly appreciated and cial support. The Lakeside at Amelia Island, Osprey maintains our area’s status as a large neighborhood. Village and Savannah Grand supply our seniors with fun NCCOA’s restaurant partners – Ciao Italian Eatery, Gar- programs, socialization opportunities and holiday gifts. den Street Bistro, POGO’s Kitchen and Stephanie’s Local businesses such as P5 Productions, Harbor Wear Sugar & Spice Café – cooked up thousands of meals for of Amelia Island and Top Quality Concrete support delivery throughout the county during our “boots on the NCCOA programs and services. Recently, we received a ground” initiative. Community Hospice & Palliative Care generous check from the UPS Store in Fernandina Beach

8 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Left, Nassau County’s Public Works crew members provided much of the heavy lifting during the offloading of 6,000 frozen meals from Independent Living Systems (ILS), NCCOA food supplier. Nassau County’s Board of County Commissioners also provided financial support. Right, the City of Fernandina Beach, WestRock and Baptist Medical Center Nassau are instrumental in funding the Island Hopper and NassauTRANSIT’s fleet of vehi- cles. Pictured are (left to right) Maria Solomon, Island Hopper bus operator; Mike Hays, NCCOA Transportation Director, NassauTRANSIT; and Dale Martin, City Manager, Fernandina Beach. to help support seniors during this challenging time. In addition, the Amelia Island Duplicate Bridge Club (AIDBC) provides year-round financial support. FarmShare delivers fresh and packaged food to supple- ment senior meals. RPM Lumber is instrumental in build- ing ramps for seniors in need. Senior Health & Expo and Gala supporters are plentiful and represent the local and Northeast Florida area. And, where would we be without the partnership of Publisher Foy Maloy and his staff at the Fernandina Beach News-Leader and Nassau County Record? We are so grateful for their support of our mission through Senior Life magazine, local coverage and event sponsorship.

Agency Partners We are fortunate that a myriad of agencies and organi- zations provide expert guidance, volunteer support and fi- nancial assistance to fund NCCOA programs and services. Baptist Medical Center Nassau funds NCCOA’s fall pre- We depend on guidance from the Florida Department of vention program, in addition to many other programs Elder Affairs and ElderSource to help navigate the home and services for seniors. and community-based social services offerings in our state and region. Like NCCOA, these state agencies partner Bean (D-4) and Rep. Cord Byrd (D-11). Our commercial to promote the well-being, safety and independence of kitchen, outdoor freezer, generator and MOW trucks are Florida’s seniors, their families and caregivers. United Way a reality due to generous funding. Hilliard’s Life Center of Northeast Florida is a long-time supporter of NCCOA, renovation will also come to fruition as a result of recently and is also a recipient of employee contributions – a true appropriated state funds. partnership. Florida’s First Coast Relief Fund helped Countless community groups and charities, volunteers, ensure that seniors received meals during the pandemic. veterans organizations, churches, associations, founda- The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce partners tions and family funds help NCCOA continue to provide with resources and expertise for our county-wide initiatives. targeted services with comprehensive, compassionate care The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and that not only foster independence, but also help our seniors Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) help secure remain active, valued members of their community. We the success and sustainability of NassauTRANSIT, the thank you. public transportation system in Nassau County. Editor’s Note: NCCOA’s partnerships are numerous and we are extremely appreciative for the generous support. In NCCOA appreciates the ongoing support of the state of this article we tried our best to mention them all. We apolo- Florida, our governor and legislators, including Sen. Aaron gize for any omissions. NCCOA truly appreciates you.

Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org October / December 2020 Senior Life 9 NCCOA’s Unsung Partners By Wallace Bennett

ome of the best partners we have are behind the scenes, but they deliver award-winning performanc- es every day. We would not exist without them, and their gifts and involvement with Nassau SCounty Council on Aging have been difference-makers over the years. We thank these private individuals for what they do for us. As the present is more vivid than the past, we thought we would look to the last few months during the pandemic to highlight their generosity, and in some cases see how we have supported each other. Here we go… One of our recent donors wrote, “The enclosed check is intended to contribute to your essential help to vulnerable members of our community during this crisis and to thank you for the continuing assistance you are providing through- who do small home repairs for those with specific needs. out this trying period. I am sure that our community as a Recently we received a donation to help with installation whole shares in this gratitude to you.” of grab bars, a favorite home improvement which helps Many friends and family members of our organization seniors around the house. have chosen to recognize us with gifts when a loved one One check came in to honor the memory of a friend who dies. Recently one of our volunteer Meals on Wheels “so enjoyed everything about the Council on Aging – thank (MOW) drivers passed away. He had been a volunteer for you for being so kind to her.” nearly 20 years. Because everyone loved him, we have Someone walked into our office and donated $10.00 in been blessed with 22 gifts to honor his legacy. We are so cash, another walked in and donated $40.00 in cash. very grateful to him and the people he has helped on our A kind family donated shares of stock in multiple compa- behalf. nies, which we turn into funding for our senior programs. One gift we received was to honor someone’s emotional A nonprofit foundation focused on “Empowering support dog who recently passed on. Organizations Dedicated to Improving the Quality of Life of One couple from our community gave us a check to kick Older People” gave us a significant gift based specifically on off the campaign to renovate our West Nassau Life Center; the challenges associated with the COVID-19 virus. one of them is a weekly volunteer for us. One gentleman made a donation and wrote, “I want to Not long ago we launched our Summer Campaign for thank you for all of those delivered meals and to all of the giving, and in a difficult year we have been amazed at the delightful volunteers who are always cheerful. You all have community’s generosity. made it so much better for me since going shopping is One local resident honored us in her legacy with pro- almost next to impossible…” ceeds from her annuity. One woman wrote with her check, “Thank you for the A local retail establishment has for years contributed to meals you delivered to me, by some very nice people.” our Adult Day HealthCare program for those who have a One local organization which has suspended many of form of dementia. their activities due to the pandemic made us the “Charity of We continue to get numerous gifts to support the MOW the Month” anyway, and sent a generous check. program. We are grateful as this year has seen the most One family donated saying that they are a member of need and greatest demand for delivering meals to homes “a local small group of families serving other families. We than ever before. would like to help elderly people in need during this difficult A local manufacturing company has a group of employ- pandemic time…” ees who donate to NCCOA…and their employer matches To all of these partners and many more not mentioned, part of their donations. we are grateful for your continued generosity and inspira- Our CHORE program includes a team of volunteers tion.

Wallace Bennett is NCCOA’s Development Director. You may help us support seniors by contacting Wallace at 904-775-5481 or [email protected]

10 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Mental Health: A Pressing Community Need BY JOHNNY WOODHOUSE

hat if I told you that cancer, diabetes and heart-related diseases aren’t the most pressing health needs in our community? Well, it’s true. According to a recently released survey by the WJacksonville Nonprofit Hospital Partnership, 64 percent of survey respondents said mental health and mental health conditions top the list of 14 pressing community health needs. Cancer, by the way, ranked sixth. To address this pressing need, the five-hospital • Assess for risk of suicide or harm partnership, which includes Baptist Health, came up • Listen nonjudgmentally with a goal in 2016 to train 10,000 members of our • Give reassurance and information community in Mental Health First Aid by 2020. Mental • Encourage appropriate professional help Health First Aid is a free, eight-hour training course that • Encourage self-help and other support strategies teaches participants how to identify, communicate with and The second thing we learned was how to apply the connect people suffering with mental health issues to local action plan to a number of mental health problems, includ- resources. ing depression, anxiety disorders, substance-use disorders, I recently took the training at Baptist Medical Center eating disorders and psychosis. The latter was of particular Beaches and I’m officially certified by the National Council interest to me because a member of my family has suffered for Behavioral Health for three years. (I have a certificate to from schizophrenia for decades. prove it.) Over the years, I’ve learned not to offer counsel because Mental Health First Aid was created in 2000 by Betty that’s for the experts. Instead, it’s important to listen atten- Kitchener, a nurse specializing in health education, and tively and sympathetically to what a person with a mental her husband, a college professor. Realizing the lack of illness has to say and accept the illness for what it is – a understanding of mental health issues in their community, disability that is not going away. the couple came up with a first responder-style course that Enrolling in Mental Health First Aid was another way for trains everyday people in how to recognize and help others me to further educate myself about the disease. If I learned suffering with a mental health problem or crisis. anything from the course, it was to be even more of an Today, Mental Health First Aid classes are taught in empathic listener. Said Rachel Naomi Remen, a clinical more than 20 countries, including the U.S., where more professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “A than 1.5 million Americans have been trained. My top take- loving silence often has far more power to heal and to con- aways from the training were: nect than the most well-intentioned words.” • Make a person experiencing a mental health issue feel Baptist Health is offering free Mental Health First Aid respected, accepted and understood. training to Florida residents throughout the Jacksonville • Listen non-judgmentally to what they have to say. area. To find a class, contact Baptist Health Social • Encourage them to seek help. Responsibility at 904.202.3360. Our instructor, Katrina Robinson-Wheeler, a licensed Mental Health First Aid USA will soon be offering a virtual mental health worker, said she has trained nearly 3,000 Mental Health First Aid course where participants complete people in Mental Health First Aid since 2016. She is also a two-hour, self-paced class, and then participate in a four- certified to teach the course to police officers and firefight- hour, instructor-led class via videoconference. The virtual ers. training will include expanded content on trauma, addiction Like any first-aid course, we learned an action plan using and self-care. For more details, visit mentalhealthfirstaid. the mnemonic ALGEE®, which stands for: org.

Johnny Woodhouse Marketing and Communications Specialist Baptist Health

Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org October / December 2020 Senior Life 11 How to “Cottle” Your Relationships During Challenging Times BY DEB COTTLE

ccording to AARP, “The COVID-19 pandemic has created a patchwork of crises across America.” Now more than ever it is important that we nur- ture our relationships – whether it be with family, friends,A neighbors or those in need of assistance. Having suddenly been caught up in this multi-generational, once-in-a-lifetime hodgepodge, seniors find themselves vul- nerable not only to the virus but everything that comes with it, including how to maintain healthy relationships. Human connections are a basic need, especially when it comes to the senior population. Building positive relationships with oth- ers can help to squelch the overwhelming feelings of appre- hension and nervousness. By fostering these relationships in a positive way, the rewards become boundless. The CDC recommends that if your household includes one or more vulnerable individuals – such as seniors – then all family members should act as if they, themselves, are at risk. This can result in less socialization and more “alone time.” SocialPro, a publication that summarizes statistical data from major surveys on loneliness and isolation in America, reveals the following 2019 results – all increased over the previous year: • 61% of Americans reported being lonely • 52% sometimes or always felt alone “Cottle” (pardon the pun!) those relationships. • 47% sometimes or always felt that their relationships v Mindset. After giving gratitude, we need to adjust our were not meaningful mindset to focus on the positive aspects of our lives and our • 21% had no close friends relationships. • 58% sometimes or always felt like no one knew them well v Communicate. Here’s the fun part. Decide on the best • 49% sometimes or always felt as though they lacked way to communicate with your family, friends or co-workers. companionship Make a list of the people you want to reach out to. Then, • 53% said it was difficult to make friends because they are consider how they best communicate – email, phone call, shy text, personal handwritten note, etc. Once you have that fig- Furthermore, loneliness among those age 60-70 (Baby ured out, start communicating! Since we aren’t doing much Boomer Generation) looks like this: (if any) socializing in person, we can still put forth effort to • 44% sometimes or always felt lonely nurture and grow our relationships. I’ve noticed that • 16% had no close friends every time I’ve made a phone call to family and friends just to • People with a high degree of loneliness were twice as see how they are doing, it is very much appreciated! likely to develop Alzheimer’s v Hobbies. Find ways to connect with like-minded people Since relationships are key during these times, here are who share the same interests as you by joining a hobby-relat- a few tips and suggestions that can help all of us cope and ed virtual class. You can receive many benefits by connect- thrive: ing with others who share your same passion! v Gratitude. It’s important that we give thanks for what v Keep Learning. This is a great time to register for class- we DO have in our lives right now. What can we be grate- es to expand your knowledge or earn additional credentials. ful for? Even if it is just having a roof over our heads. If we v Exercise. Keep moving! You can do this alone at home start giving thanks, we open ourselves up to receiving more or join an online exercise class. In this way you can par- experiences in our lives that we can also appreciate. We give ticipate in a group, and still feel connected to others even thanks for our family and friends, and make plans to further though you aren’t in the same room together.

12 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Nassau County Council on Aging offers many virtual learning opportunities for your further growth and enjoyment – https://bit.ly/3hXqHv5. Check out the class schedule and join a group or two that fits your interests. You will start to feel less isolated and become more in tune with others in your same situation. We are all in this together, navigating our way through new avenues of communication and living our lives more virtually. The most important part of this transition is to embrace, treasure and nurture relationships to increase the feeling of belonging and lessen the feeling of loneliness. Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is open MedicareThanks for the opportunity to share Open my ideas and thoughtsEnrollment on how we can expand our relationships with others. Join my and serving clients during the COVID-19 virtual class, titled “How to ‘Cottle’ Your Relationships,” on pandemic. We have instituted telehealth as Tuesday, Oct. 27,October 2-3:00 pm. Zoom, 15https://bit.ly/2R03cfS; – December a way 7 to continue services and our Yulee MeetingMedicare ID: 858 7779 9583, Passcode:Open Cottle, Enrollment throughMedicare office Open is still serving Enrollment clients in person. Nassau County Council on Aging. In the meantime, if you would like to schedule a virtual coaching session, please feel Crisis lines are open 24/7: free to contactOctober me at 904-556-9289 15 or– debracottle@gmail. DecemberOctober 7 904.580.0529 15 – December (Children/Adolescents) 7 com. 904.206.1756 (Adults) Note: Data sources include Organization for Economic Or, visit us online at www.spbh.org. Cooperation and Development, Cigna, YouGov and The Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org October / December 2020 Senior Life 17 The History and Origin of Some Ole Southern Sayings BY PETER MULLEN

Where did some of these old Southern sayings come from that we’ve heard all our lives, but maybe never thought about their origins? They were used by our par- ents and grandparents and brought to North America from Medieval European cultures; after all, we know what they mean, right? During these unprecedented times of COVID-19, many Americans are reflecting on memories of our past as we look at old family photographs and memorabilia. Let’s take a close look at some selected sayings and see if their meanings have changed over the past 500 years. Many of them originated from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the War Between the States.

“IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS” European houses had thatched roofs of thick straw piled high with no wood underneath. It was a good place for critters to stay warm, so all the cats, mice, rats and bugs lived in the roof. When it rained, the critters would slip and fall into the house. Originally it was referred to as “Raining cats and rats,” but was later changed to “Raining iron kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they cats and dogs!” lit the fire and added food to the pot – mostly vegetables and some meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leav- “SLEEP TIGHT” ing the leftovers in the pot and then start over the next Back in the 1500s, some people could afford to sleep day. Sometimes the stew had food in it for several (9) on wooden-framed beds so they were off the floor. These days. frames had heavy ropes tied from side to side that sup- ported the mattress. Over time the ropes would stretch, “THE WHOLE SHEBANG” so they’d have to tighten them – hence, the saying “sleep This is an old Southern saying that originated during tight.” Later added to that was “don’t let the bed bugs the War Between the States among prisoners of war. bite.” Many POW camps did not have adequate shelter and the men were exposed to all kinds of weather. They would “BRING HOME THE BACON” often gather logs, branches and scraps of trash to build a In olden times when people could obtain pork it would make-shift shelter. Usually 3 or 4 prisoners would huddle be a special occasion. When they had guests, they would together in this shelter during the rain. They called the hang their slab of bacon to show off. This was a sign of shelter a “shebang.” Since disease was rampant in prison status when the father could “bring home the bacon.” camps and often cost prisoners their lives, the last surviv- ing member of each group got the whole shebang. “UPPER CRUST” Bread was divided according to status. Workers got References: Old English Sayings composed by the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle and Florence W. Deems, @TonebyTone.net; The History of guests got the top or the upper crust. The loaf was sliced Some Ole Southern Sayings – Their Meanings & Origins, lengthwise, not the way we do it today. Note: I personally Peter P. Mullen always did prefer the burnt lower crust! Peter P. Mullen is a retired professor, lecturer and “PEASE PORRIDGE HOT, PEASE PORRIDGE COLD, member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and a resident of Callahan. These selected sayings are PEASE PORRIDGE IN THE POT NINE DAYS OLD” part of an educational and amusing one-hour presen- In older days, people cooked in the kitchen with a big tation, “Let the truth be known to all.”

18 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Anniversary Grief BY JANICE CLARKSON, EdD, LMHC, CAP

hose who have recently lost a loved one during this time of year often find that grief is felt particularly acutely during anniversary dates and holidays. If this is the first, second or third anniversary since Tthe person’s death, it may be especially tough, says John Welshons, a grief counselor from Little Falls, N.J., and author of “Awakening from Grief: Finding the Road Back to Joy.” The key to coping with grief is to not pretend that things are the same as they used to be. Try to bring some honesty to this difficult situation. Every family needs to find their own way of doing this, however. For some, the best approach may be to restructure the anniversary experience, by doing something different or traveling someplace new. For others, though, the opposite approach feels right. by the death of a loved one. One family I know put a photograph of the deceased in The struggle to achieving those three goals is the accu- their chair at the table. Not as a way of clinging to the past, mulation of misinformation most of us have acquired about but as a way of recognizing the change in the family in the dealing with loss. present. Other ways of memorializing the deceased include planting a tree, cooking their favorite meal or visiting the grave. Such gestures may help people find a new way to Janice Clarkson, EdD, LMHC, CAP is a licensed mental health counselor, certified addiction profes- connect in their hearts with the loved one now that they are sional and certified yoga pod instructor. no longer with them physically. Whatever approach is taken, family members need to accept that some sadness is probably inevitable and talk about what they are going through. Trying to create a false atmosphere of fun and frivolity just creates a sense of unreality that adds to the stress. When family members are struggling with their own grief, they may not alwaysSTRONGEST be open IN THE INDUSTRY to an honest sharing of emotion. In such cases, a friend,• Northern Maple Hardwood counselor or support group can provide a sympatheticFrame ear on all Stress Points • Double Doweled at Stress Points and much-needed emotional support. • Reinforced Mitre Blocks Keep your expectations grounded in reality. Give• Stapled up your and Glued fantasy of a Norman Rockwell scene around the table.STABILITY Sit & SUPPORT down and think about what would please your familyAdjustable as Anti-Skid Feet a unit. For example, you all might want to take a walkSOFT or TO THE TOUCH with numerous durable fabric options watch a favorite movie together. If you need a good cry, EXTREME COMFORT TECHNOLOGY I recommend watching the following movies: Beaches,• Patented Positioning Steel Magnolias, The Notebook, The Bucket List and• Hand Blown Dacron Fill Philadelphia. • Pocketed Coil Seating Systems Allow enough time for rest and relaxation, too. ManyAMERICAN peo MADE- QUALITY Manufactured in Old Forge, PA ple overextend themselves trying to prepare for something wonderful, to the point where they deprive themselves of normal self-care. As a result, they get tired and run down. Visit your local Authorized UltraComfort™ Retailer The principles and actions of grief carry with them three essential objectives: • To ensure that fond memories do not turn painful • To allow us to remember our loved ones as we knew them in life rather than in death • To be able to have a continuing life of meaning and 2110 Sadler Square | Fernandina Beach, FL value even though our lives have been dramatically altered 904.261.6333 | lottsfurniture.com

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20 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Veterans Day – November 11, 2020 Veterans Day is a time for all Americans to pay our respect to U.S. servicemembers who have served our country…for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Deceased vet- erans are also remembered on Veterans Day, but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service. In legislation passed in 1938, November 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day.’” It fell on November 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I -- on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month” in 1918. Each year, we celebrate our servicemem- bers on what is now known as Veterans Day, always on the same day…November 11. To all veterans, we thank you for your service.

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Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org October / December 2020 Senior Life 21 Best Days BY BOB BOLAN, PhD fail as part of our learning time. Kelly McGonigal talked to us about how to make stress The pandemic has created major changes around the our friend. “One thing we know for certain is that chasing world and in our communities during 2020. Every human meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid dis- being has been impacted, and we hear stories of this or that comfort,” she says. problem. At the same time, some of us are flourishing and William Falk, editor-in-chief, The WEEK magazine, doing very well. Some people are having “best days.” observed that there is uncertainty about how long this pan- Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA) maintains a demic and other world and national problems will continue. large email database file, and sends out messages of hope, “One day at a time is how people survive a crisis,” he writes. strength, beauty, calm and understanding every week on Some of our favorite TED Talks were funny and profound Thursday. Many feature TED Talks. If you aren’t already at the same time. Sir Ken Robinson’s 2006 talk is about receiving these messages, please send your contact infor- learning creatively. We could see that we are still learning mation to NCCOA (send to [email protected]) all these decades after leaving formal schools. to be included on the list for Senior Life News. Julian Treasure provided us with talks about “speaking Personally, I’ve used this year to finish writing many short so people want to listen” and “five ways to listen better.” We story segments for my family. These snippets from events all learned that listening with understanding is one of the and feelings in my life have given me satisfying reminders ways to calm a troubled mind. from many decades of living. I hope the stories will help Chilean author Isabel Allende’s 2007 TED Talk gave us future generations in my family understand my values and humorous and poignant stories, but the key is that it helped interests, and know what I did in the face of some specific us to be our own storytellers. Seniors throughout Nassau circumstances. County have lived well in a wide variety of circumstances Some people find other ways to achieve mindfulness and experiences. We all have so much value and it has – sort of a “Zen” feeling of calm and satisfaction that this been good to unlock some of these truths. moment is good. Today is a favorite day. Blood is flowing Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki got us up and moving well throughout our cells, bringing the nourishment of oxy- during her discussion of the brain-changing benefits of exer- gen and other necessities for the body to flourish. cise. Molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler let us know how The Thursday Senior Life News messages have been a bacteria communicate with each other; we can stop “bad” sort of partner in the “new normal” for many of us through- bacteria from ganging up on us, and we can encourage out this year, featuring relevant tips, information and general “good” bacteria to help us be healthier. food for thought. Our TED Talks have helped us with these Debbie Millman conveyed the complexity, love and hope important steps: of our current lives in seven quick minutes; the talk is called • Stay active, both mentally and physically “Love letters to what we hold dear.” This motivated some of • Stay connected to people us to write our own stories or love letters. • Stay joyful and grateful Some of the best of these TED Talks combine visu- Here’s a synopsis of the speakers we have featured. al beauty with deeply thoughtful commentary. We’ll end Byron Wien described life lessons so many of us thought this article with an excerpt from the 2011 talk by Louie about our life lessons. Emily Esfahani Smith spoke with us Schwartzberg titled, “Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.” about having meaning in life so we thought about the most “Do you think this is just another day in your life? It’s not important meanings in our own lives. Robert Waldinger just another day. It’s the one day that is given to you: today. described the 75-year-long study of the key element for It’s a gift. people to live happy lives (relationships); we took steps to “I wish that you will open your heart to all these bless- keep our own relationships strong. ings, and let them flow through you, that everyone whom We saw the joyful 10-minute art and talk by Oliver Jeffers you meet on this day will be blessed by your eyes, by your on what it means to live here on earth among human beings smile, by your touch, just by your presence. Let the grateful- and other living things. He says, “Use your time well, it’ll be ness overflow into blessing all around you. gone before you know it.” This led us to think about our own “And then, today will really be a good day.” stories – how we are living here, now, on this remarkable planet of ours. Eduardo Briceno helped us to see that sometimes we Bob Bolan, PhD, is a wellness advocate, current are learning new things, and sometimes we are “perform- pro bono consultant for NCCOA’s Board of Directors, lifelong learning volunteer instructor and co-founder of ing” things we already know. It is okay to experiment and the Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Group.

22 October / December 2020 Senior Life Donate at www.nassaucountycoa.org Nassau Couy nt Coucl n i on Aging Support Groups Please contact NCCOA at 904-261-0701 for updated information on these programs. s Starting Over and Reconnecting Support Group s Low Vision Support Group Group discussions focus on how to reconnect during Provides information on adaptive devices and encour- transitions of life whether it be for divorce, death, de- ages members with vision challenges to share expe- pression, job loss, retirement, parenting as a grandpar- riences through group discussions and guest speaker ent, etc. presentations. s Whispers Laryngectomy Support Group s Veterans Support Group Designed to help people who have had laryngectomies This discussion provides an opportunity for veterans to cope with daily challenges, exchange latest information be heard and receive information. Group-led topics are and ideas, and provide support and encouragement for featured as well as guest speakers to assist with bene- living a fulfilling life. fits and other requested topics. s Hearing Loss Support Group s Parkinson’s Support Group Group discussions focus on hearing loss, how hearing Discussions for people living with Parkinson’s disease, loss impacts everyday living, your brain and your ability including caregivers, spouses and their loved ones. to keep socially engaged and live a fulfilling life. s Caregivers Support Group s SOS (Survivors of Suicide) Support Group Offers support and education for caregivers. It is not This is an open support group intended for people who suited for loved ones to attend; however, all caregivers have lost a member of their family or a close friend to are welcome. Guest speakers are often featured. suicide. For emergency assistance, dial 9-1-1 or the s NAMI Support Group National Suicide Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Support group for individuals, family members and friends impacted by mental illness. Offered by the Na- tional Alliance on Mental Illness.

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