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POSTAL PRSTR STD CUSTOMER U.S. POSTAGE PAID Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Permit #272 September 10, 2015 Volume 45, No. 36 75 cents PonteVedraRecorder.com Turnout turnaround in St. Augustine Ponte Vedra Auto Show Guide Your official guide to Saturday’s 180-car event Page 13 Photos by Nancy Beecher / Special to the Recorder Despite early indications that the number of attendees for the celebration of St. Sharks feast Augustine’s 450th birthday would be disappointing, city officials estimate that more than 65,000 people visited the nation’s oldest city last weekend. Original on Panthers estimates had only about 30,000 people attending. Attendees were offered live entertainment, historical demonstrations and an Toblin’s team plays evening of fireworks at the family-friendly celebration. Pictured above is the for 28-10 victory Legendary Mavis Staple, who took to the main stage on Friday night. Page 8. Page 9 Serving Ponte Vedra and SELL YOUR CAR INSTANTLY AND GET CASH TODAY! the Beaches since 1969 CALL FOR DETAILS 998.9992 • WORLDIMPORTSUSA.COM 2 Ponte Vedra Recorder · September 10, 2015 Send us your news PUZZLE SOLUTIONS INSIDE We welcome submissions of photos, stories, columns and letters to the editor. Let us know what’s happening. If you have hard copies of photos you want us to feature, feel Community News free to bring them to our office — we’ll scan them and hand them right back. E-mail Page 4 submissions to [email protected] or bring them by our office at 1102 A1A N., Unit 108, Ponte Vedra Beach. One of Us Page 6 Welcome back, Mims! This week, we are happy to welcome back regular Recorder columnist, Mims Cushing. You will find her column “By the Way...” this week on page 44. Calendar Page 20 Find The Recorder on Facebook at Puzzles www.facebook.com/ThePVRecorder Page 44 What’s this? Do you know what this is? Susan Griffin Email your answer to [email protected] Publisher by Tuesday at 5 p.m. [email protected] (904) 686-3938 We’ll throw all the correct answers in a hat and choose the winner with a random Kelly H. McDermott Editor drawing. If we receive no correct answers, [email protected] we’ll award four Jacksonville Zoo tickets (904) 686-3943 (two adults, two children) to the best wrong Carrie Resch answer we receive. Reporter/Sales Coordinator [email protected] (904) 686-3939 Solutions correspond to last week’s puzzles. Rob Conwell Circulation Manager [email protected] (904) 686-3936 Anthony Martinez correctly identified the Beachside Swim- Ed Johnson wear sign. Please pick up your Senior Account Executive [email protected] zoo tickets, Anthony! (904) 686-3940 Better luck this week, guess- Wendy Patton ers! And don’t forget — incor- Account Executive rect but entertaining guesses [email protected] might also be rewarded with a (904) 686-3950 trip to the zoo. Kristin Flanagan BECOME A Account Executive (904) 285-8831 MEMBER OF April Snyder THE ZOO! Sales Assistant Adoptable pets at the St. Johns County Pet Center [email protected] (904) 686-3937 Cary J. Howard Ad Designer [email protected] Megan Ray Ad Designer [email protected] Jessica Stephens Rhonda Barrick Melanie Smith Page Designers [email protected] CAT OF THE WEEK DOG OF THE WEEK Hi there! I’m Jonny, a 3-year-old male cat who is look- Hi there, my name is Triforce. I am a 1-year-old male ing for a new home to call my own. I was brought to mixed breed dog who is looking for a new loving home. the Pet Center as a stray. As this animal was a stray I was brought to the Pet Center as a stray. As this animal there may be some traits that are unknown at this was a stray there may be some traits that are unknown U.S.P.S. (705-300) Periodical Postage Paid time. Any new pet being introduced to a new home Members get free, unlimited at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. 32082 at this time. Any new pet being introduced to a new Postmaster: Send change of addresses to: will need time to adjust to their new environment. home will need time to adjust to their new environ- general admission for one year, Ponte Vedra Recorder, P.O. Box 501, Ponte Please reinforce house-training and behavioral train- ment. Please reinforce house-training and behavioral discounts inside the Zoo, discounted Vedra Beach, FL, 32004. (904) 285-8831 ing and be mindful of interacting with other pets. Subscription Rates, Bulk Mail: One training and be mindful of interacting with other pets. admission to over 100 other zoos Come visit us today here at the Pet Center! #26551 year, $35; six months, $20. Rates not ap- Come visit us today here at the Pet Center! #27129 and aquariums, and so much more! plicable in Canada or overseas. To subscribe, call Circulation Manager Rob Conwell at (904) 686-3936. All cat adoptions at the Pet Center are $20 for males and $30 for females. Dog adoptions are $35 for males and $50 for The Recorder is published every Thursday females. The fee includes neutering/spaying, rabies vaccinations and shots. The Pet Center is located at 130 N. Stratton To find out more, at 1102 A1A N., Unit 108 Road. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. For more information, call (904) 209- visit jacksonvillezoo.org Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 6190. Ponte Vedra Recorder · September 10, 2015 Community News 3 SHORT TAKE Law Group staff. The affair will be catered with wine and hors d’oeuvres. CUSTOM BUILDING & REMODELING Open house at Quick Law Group office Attendees can enjoy a complimentary The Quick Law Group, divorce and chair massage by Youthful Medical Spa SINCE 1962 family law for women, has relocated and visit with The Quick Law Group’s RRESIDENTIALES ENT L / CCOMMERCIALOMMERC AL from Jacksonville Beach to a new of- business partners, Ponte Vedra Plas- fice building in Jacksonville. 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