nflaonline.com LLiigghhtthhoouussee CChhrriissttiiaann AAccaaddeemmyy ggrraadduuaattiioonn Mayo cceerreemmoonnyy,, PPaaggee 77AA Final Nine Weeks ACD HONOR Free Press ROLL Page 3A Vol. 126, No. 17 USPS 334-600 THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 , Lafayette County, Florida 1 SECTION 16 PAGES 50¢ Gov. Scott presents SHINE award to LES teacher During a recent meeting of named District Teachers of and brightest in the nation worked in Lafayette County the Florida Cabinet, Gover - the Year for their respective thanks to the dedication of for the past nine years. She nor Rick Scott recognized counties. teachers across our state.” began as a VPK teacher and eight outstanding educators Governor Scott said, “I am The eight 2014-2015 District then transitioned into second for their contributions to proud to present the Gover - Teachers of the Year winners grade where she has taught learning with the Governor’s nor’s Shine Award to the invited to the meeting came the past eight years. Wimber - Shine Awards. 2014-2015 District Teachers of from Alachua, Columbia, ley was chosen as Teacher of The Shine Award is pre - the Year as we celebrate their Gadsden, Hamilton, Hillsbor - the Year because of her out - sented to Florida educators commitment to education. ough, Lafayette, Liberty and standing leadership within who have impacted the lives Every day, our great teachers Sumter counties. her second grade team of of students through the class - work to prepare our students Sunny Wimberley, Lafayette teachers, her willingness to room. The teachers recog - for success in their education County, Lafayette go above and beyond her dai - nized during the Florida Cab - and in their careers. Florida’s Elementary School inet meeting were recently students are among the best Sunny Wimberley has SEE GOV. SCOTT, PAGE 2A Sunny Wimberley Fizz, Boom, Read! Election qualifying ends Last day to register for August primary is July 28 By Joyce Marie Taylor [email protected]

Qualifying for candidates wishing to run for local offices in the upcoming elec - tion ended Friday, June 20, at noon. The last day to register to vote in the August primary is Monday, July 28, when books will close. According to the Lafayette County Su - pervisor of Elections Office, the following people have qualified for each of the local offices up for election this year:

County Commission District 2 Kevin Barrington (D) Gail Garrard (D) (incumbent) Thomas E. "Boogie" Pridgeon (D) Donald Becton (R) County Commission District 4 Jack Everette Byrd (D) Michael Harris (D) Martha Drew Humphries (D) Anthony Adams (R) School Board District 1 (Nonpartisan) Drummond Community Bank’s Chan Perry and new Three Rivers Library Director Dale Collum show off the Fizz, Boom, Read Darren Driver (incumbent) shirts. -Photo: Joyce Marie Taylor School Board District 3 (Nonpartisan) Marion McCray Timothy Pearson (incumbent) Children’s summer reading program Lindsey Thomas School Board District 5 (Nonpartisan) By Joyce Marie Taylor at the Rotary Club of Mayo on Lafayette County Public Library. Taylor McGrew [email protected] Wednesday, June 18, not only to Collum explained that Three Reba Trawick (incumbent) introduce himself, but to remind Rivers is the administrative head Three Rivers Regional Library everyone of the exciting summer Director Dale Collum stopped in reading program going on at SEE CHILDREN’S, PAGE 2A Mayo student receives STEM Scholar CodeRED Florida educator recognized for 34 years service commendation By Andrew McGee olution in appreciation for her many In small and rural Registration [email protected] years of service as a teacher in the districts across the Florida education system. She served state of Florida, 150 Information The Lafayette County School Board for 34 years and 28 of those were high school graduat - The Lafayette County recognized Lydia Kay Witt with a res - served in Lafayette County. ing seniors were re - Sheriff’s Office has an cently awarded the important message for STEM Scholar Com - all residents and busi - mendation from nesses located in Florida’s Commis - Lafayette County. We sioner of Education, have licensed the in recognition of CodeRED Community their completion of Ashlin Morgan Notification System to the FloridaLearns help disseminate impor - STEM Scholars program of study. tant or critical informa - In order to achieve this distinction, stu - tion through your tele - dents must meet rigorous academic re - phone systems. If you have not already SEE MAYO, PAGE 2A done so, we encourage Teacher Lydia Kay Witt, all residents and busi - center, accepts resolu - nesses to go to Lafayette tion of appreciation from the Lafayette SEE CODERED, PAGE 2A County School Board. LCSB members from left, Reba Trawick, Amanda Hickman, Su - 8 0

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Continued From Page 1A ognized that her partici - Math, and English, Ad - of forensics, she made Florida Department of The Project is focused pation in the Flori - vanced Program Com - the connection between Education’s Race to the on serving gifted and quirements by success - daLearns STEM Scholars pleter with High law and science, and de - Top award and involves talented students in fully completing Level Project had made a ma - Achievement, Florida cided to major in Crimi - a partnership among grades 9 – 12 who re - Three STEM courses in jor difference in her high Academic Scholar, and nology and pursue a ca - Florida’s three educa - side in the small and Grades 9-12, earning a school experience, and “A” Honor Roll. She not reer as a forensic scien - tional consortia, which rural school districts minimum of five to eight had influenced her fu - only graduated from tist. provide critical educa - served by PAEC, HEC, credits, based on the ture career choices. She Lafayette High School, Morgan is well on her tional support services and NEFEC. It affords number of years they expressed gratitude for but also from North way to securing not only to Florida’s small and rich opportunities for have participated in the the opportunity to par - Florida Community Col - a bright future for her - rural school districts. the participants, includ - STEM Scholars pro - ticipate in the STEM ac - lege (NFCC) Summa self, but by keeping her The consortia are Pan - ing collaborative prob - gram. tivities. Cum Laude with an amazing talents here handle Area Educational lem-solving experi - Students must have Morgan completed A.A. degree. and remaining in Florida Consortium (PAEC) in ences, leadership devel - also participated in a over 350 hours in STEM She is a member of the for higher education and northwest Florida, opment, and informa - minimum of 60 hours of related activities, which NFCC Phi Theta Kappa future careers, she is also Heartland Educational tion and experiences STEM-related extended included attending sev - Honor Society, and was helping assure a bright Consortium (HEC) in which ensure that the student learning oppor - en STEM Regional Fo - recognized as the NFCC future for Florida’s econ - south central Florida, students and their fami - tunities, such as intern - rums, two weeklong 2013-14 Environmental omy. and North East Florida lies are well informed ship/externship experi - summer camp experi - Science Outstanding The FloridaLearns Educational Consortium about STEM higher ed - ences, Summer Chal - ences, and participating Student. She also earned STEM Scholars Project is (NEFEC) in the north - ucation and career op - lenges, the University of in a variety of leadership a place on the NFCC funded through the east part of the state. tions in Florida. Florida Immersion into and volunteer services. President’s List. She will STEM, Regional Fo - She accomplished this be attending Florida rums, leadership devel - while being immersed in State University (FSU), Gov. Scott presents SHINE opment activities, and her academic studies and has received the STEM-related volunteer and a multitude of ex - FSU Freshman Scholar - and community service. tracurricular activities. ship, FSU Leadership award to LES teacher Congratulations to all In addition to receiv - Scholarship, University the STEM scholars who ing the STEM Scholar of North Florida Presi - Continued From Page 1A The Florida Teacher of edge of the subject have achieved this hon - Commendation, each of dential Scholarship, the Year is chosen from taught, professional de - or! the students accumulat - Elk’s Lodge Scholarship, ly duties and her gen - 192,000 public school velopment, philosophy Ashlin Morgan from ed a long list of achieve - and a Coca Cola Scholar - uine care and concern teachers throughout the of teaching and out - Lafayette High School in ments, honors and ship. about her students’ aca - state by a selection com - standing school and Mayo is one of the exem - scholarships. Coming into the FLSS demics and them be - mittee representing community service. The plary STEM Scholars Morgan was Valedic - project, Morgan was coming well-rounded teachers, principals, par - most important qualifi - who received the Com - torian of her senior class planning on becoming a individuals. ents and the business cation is the teacher’s mendation this year. She and received many lawyer, but after attend - Each of Florida’s 67 community. Florida’s ability to inspire a love was asked to share her awards, including the ing a Regional Forum at school districts selects a top educator is selected of learning in students of experiences with the Vocational Completer in the University of Flori - Teacher of the Year who on the basis of the supe - all backgrounds and STEM Scholars program Business & Computers da’s Center for Pre-colle - is then considered for rior ability to teach and abilities. and her future plans. Business Award, 4-Year giate Education and statewide recognition. communicate knowl - Morgan, along with Awards in Drama, So - Training, where she was the other recipients rec - cial Studies, Science, introduced to the science CodeRED Registration Information Children’s summer reading program Continued From Page 1A website and enter their will be broadcast on the information. system’s PA stating that Continued From Page 1A four libraries. now is the Summer County’s Emergency If you do not have In - a test is being conduct - “The state of Florida Reading Program called Management website at ternet access, please con - ed, and then all three of four different libraries this year is about to put “Fizz, Boom, Read”, lafayettecountyflorida.o tact a friend or family sirens will be activated in Lafayette, Dixie, Tay - $27 million into our li - which Collum said is sci - rg, click on the member to help and will sound a steady lor and Gilchrist coun - braries,” said Collum, of ence-based. All the kids CodeRED logo located add your contact infor - tone for one minute. At ties. Because they are a all the public libraries who participate in the at the top right hand cor - mation to the emergency the end of the warning consortium it allows statewide. program will be receiv - ner of the page, and en - database. You can also signal, a message will them to obtain state aid, Numerous adult pro - ing a colorful green T- ter their contact infor - call Lafayette County be broadcast stating he said. Three Rivers grams are also offered at shirt with the Fizz, Boom mation, including addi - Emergency Manage - that the test is complet - provides the technology, the Three Rivers li - Read logo, compliments tional phone numbers, ment directly at 386-294- ed. Immediately follow - keeps the computers and braries, and Collum said of Drummond Commu - and text and email ad - 1950 for assistance. ing the siren activation, Internet up and running, more children’s pro - nity Bank in Mayo. dresses, to ensure all of County Emergency a county wide test of and does centralized or - grams are coming soon. “We do appreciate the data in our system is Notification the CodeRed phone no - dering of books for all One of them going on that,” said Collum. accurate and current. Systems Test tification system will be If you know of anyone On Monday, July 7, at initiated. If you have who may not have re - 12 noon, Lafayette registered with ceived this message who County Emergency CodeRed and you do lives in Lafayette Coun - Management will con - not receive a call, please ty, please encourage duct a test of the town’s notify the Emergency them to visit the Emer - emergency siren warn - Management Office at gency Management ing system. A message 386-294-1950.

873683˙ THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 THE MAYO FREE PRESS , Mayo, FL ~ PAGE 3A Discipline is a recurring but we lose the war in parent when they are Heart Matters is a weekly theme in the book of building self-control and re - young. column written by Angie Proverbs, and numerous HEART sponsibility within the Consistent, loving disci - Land, Director of the Fam - verses are spent urging par - child. This allows them to pline ultimately teaches our ily Life Ministries of the ents to understand their re - travel a path that leads to children how to discipline Lafayette Baptist Associa - sponsibility in correcting destruction of their relation - themselves and guard their tion, where she teaches their children. Children are MATTERS ships, reputations, health hearts from the conse - Bible studies, leads mar - indeed a blessing, and very and possibly their lives. quences of bad choices. Af - riage and family confer - often a challenge. Someone Our desire to be “friends” ter all, their hearts really do ences and offers Biblical once described having chil - with our children can be re - matter! counseling to individuals, dren as realizing that your alized after they are adults couples and families. Con - By Angie Land heart, formerly safe and and will come as a result of Blessings, tact Angie with questions protected, is now living on the respect gained though Angie or comments at ang - the outside of your body, ex - of righteousness and peace child to do what is right at a the hard work of being their [email protected] posed and in harm’s way. for those who have been young age makes it easier After many years of being a trained by it.” for them to choose right as mom, I can confirm this The most obvious point they grow into adulthood. feeling of vulnerability! in this verse is that disci - Even in the midst of diffi - The church needs to Psalm 127:3 says that pline will not be fun. Not cult circumstances, they “Sons (and daughters) are a for the giver or the receiver, will then experience the heritage from the Lord, chil - but it is necessary for train - peace that comes from a ‘Rethink Possible’ dren a reward from him.” ing. This training marks the clear conscious. Who doesn’t agree with this difference between disci - “Discipline your son, for The ject of our prayers through the mediation of verse while holding a sweet pline and punishment. Pun - in that there is hope; do not other day our Lord Jesus and by the aid of the Holy newborn in their arms? But ishment focuses on what the be a willing party to his we had Spirit. We must believe that there is an eye as they grow up and begin child did wrong and making death” (Proverbs 19:18); some that witnesses our poor endeavors, an ear to struggle against their par - them pay for disobedience, “Discipline your son and he phone that listens, and a mind that can be im - ents, it can be difficult to see while discipline focuses on will give you peace; he will work pressed and affected by our requests. But them as a reward! Respond - training and teaching the bring delight to your soul.” done at further, we need a living faith that recons on ing to a child’s disobedience child to choose what is right (Proverbs 29:17) As par - our the faithfulness of God and believes that it is frustrating and often next time. The harvest that ents we can grow weary in church. has already received its petition when they leaves us wanting answers. discipline produces is desir - trying to discipline our chil - As the are founded on specific promises and evi - The good news is that these able in the life of every dren, especially living in a phone dently prompted by the Holy Spirit. are answers the Bible clear - child: righteousness and culture that condemns this man Should we “Rethink Possible” about inter - ly gives. Hebrews 12:11 peace. Righteousness is the practice. It is easier at the worked cessory prayer? Just as our Lord intercedes states: “No discipline ability to make wise choices time to give in, but in fail - around our church I noticed just above the for us, so the child of God should be praying seems pleasant at the time, that while difficult, keep us ing to correct a child, we al - pocket on his shirt these words “Rethink for their pastor, Sunday school teachers, but painful. Later on, how - in right standing with God low disobedience. We may Possible.” I have seen this before but never church leaders, and Christian friends. The ever, it produces a harvest and others. Teaching a avoid a temporary battle, before did I relate it to the church. I won - pastor should be praying for his flock; the dered is it time for the church to “Rethink Sunday school teachers should be praying abelle Phillips-Oman and p.m. on Saturday, June 14, Possible?” for their class; the deacons should be praying OBITUARY his loving wife Mrs. Bon - 2014 at Bethel Creek Bap - First of all let me clarify the definition of for all. In the majority of the epistles written nie Phillips. tist Church. All arrange - the church. It is not a religion or denomina - by the apostle Paul, he opened or very short - Tommy David Lyon He is survived by his ments are under the care of tion. It is not those who say you have to be ly thereafter; told of his prayers for them (the Phillips daughter Debbie Lynne Joe P. Burns Funeral Home. a member of their group. It is all those from people). For instance: “God is my witness, April 11, 1940 Portbury of Mayo; his sons You may send condo - every walk of life that has accepted the sin whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of June 6, 2014 Michael Portbury of Mayo lences to the family at payment of the Lord Jesus Christ on the His Son, that without ceasing I make men - and Timothy Portbury of www.joepburnsfuneral - cross of Calvary (I Cor. 15:1-4). tion of you always in my prayers; Making ommy David Lyon Connecticut; his brother homes.com. Is it time to “Rethink Possible'” about requests...” (Rom. 1:9-10). “I...Cease not to Phillips, 74, of Chuck Phillips of N. Car - prayer? There is no doubt that most Chris - give thanks for you, making mention of you TMayo, passed olina and sisters, Maryette tians don't pray enough. When they do pray, in my prayers.” (Eph. 1:15-16). Not lose away on Friday, June 6, Phillips of N.Carolina, its some make shift prayer with no faith be - heart “For this cause I bow my knees unto 2014. Tommy was born Marlea Mariner of Col - hind it. Mark 9:19: Jesus says to the disci - the Father.” (Eph. 3:14). April 11, 1940 in Neilsville, orado; his Aunt Ruby Kuhn DEATH ples “O faithless generation.” Is it possible Is it time to “Rethink Possible” the Rap - WI, to David and Berdine of Wisconsin, as well as NOTICE that the church today is faithless? Mark 9:23 ture could happen at any moment? The (Oman) Phillips. fourteen grandchildren and says “If you can believe, all things are possi - world as a whole doesn't even believe in the Mr. Phillips was of the twentyseven great grand - ble, to him who believes.” Do you know for Rapture, many others think it will be in the Baptist Faith and was a children and many nieces Kaniya Williams us to be able to bring our petitions before the distant future; but according to 1st Thess. member of Bethel Creek and nephews also survive June 19, 2014 throne of God, it took the death, the shed - Chapter 4, it could happen at any moment; Baptist Church in Mayo. him. ding of the precious blood of the Lamb of in an hour when we think not. Today, if we He was a veteran of the Funeral Services were aniya Williams a God. Before the cross no one except the “Rethink Possible” it could happen at any United States Navy and held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, resident of Live high priest could approach the throne of moment, then certainly we would be better Merchant Marines. Mr. June 14, 2014 at Bethel KOak, Fla. passed God. prepared. Phillips enjoyed gardening, Creek Baptist Church in away June 19, 2014 in Is it time to “Rethink Possible” that faith “Rethink Possible!” and loved to spend time in Mayo with Pastor Shawn Shands Hospital makes a difference? Praying in faith is a ne - Hugh G. Sherrill the outdoors camping and Johnson officiating. Inter - Gainesville, Fla. cessity. One of the most important condi - [email protected] fishing. ment followed in Bethel D.M. Udell and Sons of tions of successful prayer must never be for - Pastor Philippi Baptist Church Mr. Phillips was preced - Creek Baptist Church D.M. Udell Funeral Home gotten. We must believe that “God is and the 1444 SE County Road 18 Lake City, FLBy ed in death by his parents Cemetery. The family re - are in charge of all arrange - He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Hugh G. Sherrill David Lyon and Berdine Is - ceived friends from 3 to 4 ments. Him” (Hebrews 11:6). The Father is the ob - [email protected]

Final Nine Weeks HONOR ROLL Lafayette Elementary School A HONOR ROLL Hancock, Ella Celedon, Sophia Campbell, Teagan Ducksworth, Katlyn Dewey, Brennen Hill, Jalen Locklear, Austin Coverson, Payton Edwards, Riley Espinoza, Julyana 1st grade Knight, Ellen Porter, Jacob Driver, Olivia Fillyaw, Trace Garland, Abby Biekza, Eli Koon, Chloe Powers, Jackson Enriquez, Jocelyne Fountain, Austin Hicks, Maryssa Boyd, Makayla Koon, Mallory Evans, Anna Garrard, Landen Humphires, Cole Byrd, Natalie Miller, Kadota A/B HONOR ROLL Fundora, Miracle Hernandez, Yulitza Jackson, Bethany Camacho, Jasmin Peterson, Jack Harris, Devon Hewitt, Carrie Jarrett, Colin Campbell, Tristan Torres, Asa 1st grade Harris, Devon Jackson, Alyssa Johnson, Alex Dorsey, Dane Warmbold, Isabella Adams, Luke Henderson, Cecil Jones, Arianna Leon, Samantha Driver, Durand Whitslar, David Barnes, Chase Henderson, Trey Jones, Zeyla Long, Bryant Folsom, Addison Beach, Kiley Herron, Bryson Keast, Jacob Long, Bryson Gonzalez, Karen 3rd grade Camarillo, Regina Herron, Catherine King, Savanna Martin, Connor Hall, Abbigail Braswell, Amelia Chambers, Alex Hoehn, Hunter Lamb, Brannan Murrah, Evan Hallstrom, Alex Brock, Lane Clark, Justin Humphries, Hanna Lents, Logan Shiver, Emma Howell, Daven Bulnes, Liliana Cook, Elena Hunt, Scot McCray, Gage Shiver, Faith Jackson, Tate Driver, Cason Crowson, Skyler Hunt, Scott Mock, Dawson Simpson, Haven Jerkins, Baylie Hewett, Derrick Ditter, Peyton Hurley, Isaac Murphy II, Karlos Sullivan, trinity Johnson, Harris Maund,Taryn Drawdy, Kelan James, Kailey Nemcovic, Cooper Swain, Drew Keast, Gregory Moseley, Jaley Dykes, Amber Johnson, Baylor Perez, Iasgel Binuelo Vervisch, Gabe King, Madison Moser, Samantha Greenawalt, Andrew Lambert, Kaitlyn Pittman, Ethan Ward, Jackson Lamb, Noah Severance, Coen Hall, Leland Land, Kloie Posada, Kevin Williams, Hunter Mares, Trevor Hallstrom, Bryan Lawson, Taryn Puntal, Brooke Williams, Karah McCray, Kaitlyn 4th grade Hicks, Dominic Mancilla, David Putnal, Britney Yetton, Jasmine Murphy, Jordan Byrd, Maxwell King, Eden Martinez, Izabella Putnel, Dillon Ogburn, Mackenzi Byrd, Tana Lancaster, Zander O’Steen, Kace Rehberg, Madison 5th grade Ramirez, Kyle Carter, Sarena Lessard, Jordan Pridgeon, Huntley Singletary, Marley Buchanan, Tanya Resendiz, Ricky Chandler, Seth Lyons, Kelby Grace Ray, Alex Stump, Jamie Edwards, Addison Richardson, Hyatt Mallory, McCray Pas, Jean Reyes, Alexander Sullivan, Brent George, Allie Thomas, Emily Reese Martin, Collin Pearson, Chloe Rosalio, Angel Swinson, Taylor Hebel, Jason Walker, Colton Perry, Carter Revels, Diane Royal, Joseph Walker, Lilian Hernandez, Yomeida Wimberley, Sidney Perry, Colin Simmons, Caitlyn Sanchez, Dora Watkins, Emanuel Hewett, Daniel Resendiz, Jose Thasher, Jaidyn Sims, Landon Hingson, Hayden 2nd grade Thomas, Trenton Williams, Ja’mya Singletary, Logan 4th grade Newman, Tori Bass, Pearson Torres, Geronimo Watson, Keshawn Avery, Rhiannon Revels, Peyton Bearden, Delayna Williams, Elizabeth 2nd grade West, Mackenzie Boligan, Alex Smith, Amandia Buchanan, Avery Winburn, McKenzie Baucom, Kaylee Williams, Kennedy Camarillo, Daniela Swinson, Maka Buchanan, Callie Bennett, Natalie Camarillo, Julieta Tompkins, Quincey Buchanan, Camden 5th grade Buchanan, Evan 3rd grade Carreon, Omar Tovar, Emmanuel Carreno, Jeziel Brock, Landen Byrd, Logan Arreguin, Maria Clay, Elijah Negrete Gilliam, Gloria Carreno, Yasmine Camarillo, Jose Cook, Elisabeth Cruz, Kevin Vargas, Kendry PAGE 4A ~ THE MAYO FREE PRESS , Mayo, FL THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 Two bands, one soloist win first round of Country Showdown Brittney Lawrence of Saint sen to move on to state competition, which will Johns, Live Oak’s Late Night also be held at the SOSMP. Sessions Band and The winner at the state moves to regionals, with re - Bayou George/Panama City’s gional winners going to the Barbed Wire Creek Band finals in Nashville in Janu - ary 2015. elated over win. Two more Two more preliminaries competitions yet to come. will be held at the SOSMP on July 11 and Aug. 8. The competition is still open to The very first WQHL vember 2013. Within a few artists who may sign up by North Florida Country months it was playing emailing brittney@musi - Showdown competition for shows such as County Line cliveshere.com or calling 2014 got underway Friday, Bar in Lake City, The her at 386-364-1683. June 13, at The Spirit of the Dowling House in Live If you would like to make Suwannee Music Park Oak and putting on a bene - reservations for RV park - (SOSMP) in Live Oak be - fit show at Millennium ing, cabins, primitive camp - fore a packed house of well Park in Live Oak for the ing or camper parking for wishers for the 11 acts. Children’s Miracle Net - the next event or need more Saint Johns’ resident and work. The band plays a va - information, call The frequent Nashville visitor riety of music from classic SOSMP at 386-364-1683, Brittney Lawrence was de - rock and country to newly email spirit@musi - clared a winner along with released country, as well as cliveshere.com or go to Live Oak’s Late Night Ses - many great originals, one www.musicliveshere.com. sions Band and Bayou which has received local ra - The Spirit of the Suwannee George/Panama City’s dio airtime. Music Park is located at Barbed Wire Creek Band. Founded in the commu - 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Late Night Sessions. The Band members and nity of Bayou George, Love INC’s Stuff the Lawrence were thrilled to Florida near Panama City, know they have made it Barbed Wire Creek is a into the finals Sept. 5 for a hard rockin' country/South - Bug is underway chance to go to state and ern rock quartet featuring a possibly win $100,000 on heavy hitting rhythm sec - It will be back to children’s clothing or just the Grand Ole Opry stage tion and screaming harmo - school before you stop by the store, please pick in January of 2015. The nizing guitars. The band know it and the first up some extra underwear winners were elated when members are Cody "Cood - 2014-15 school year and socks as your love offer - their names were called. er" Bennett -lead vocals Love INC Stuff the ing for our kids. They may Brittney Lawrence is a and guitar, Benjamin Cas - Bug school clothing never have the opportunity to multi-faceted vocalist tro-guitar, Sandip "Sandi" drive is underway to thank you personally, but whose passion for singing, Roy-bass guitar and Scott help less fortunate Love INC’s kids will be along with her sultry vocal "Big Nasty" Fryer on children in Suwannee grateful for the love you artistry, has allowed her to drums and backup vocals. County. share. perform all genres of mu - It was a difficult choice Please bring your If you have questions, sic, most notably jazz, for judges with nine solo donation of new please contact Love INC Ex - country, pop, contemporary acts and two bands, all of socks and underwear ecutive Director Lisa Kriehn and gospel. Among the whom were excellent in purchases for school or volunteer Martha at 386- honors she’s attained are their performances. Among age boys and girls in - 364-4673. National/International Vo - those also performing in cluding teenagers to Love INC is a "faith calist and Entertainer of the hopes of achieving a win Barbed Wire Creek. the Love INC (In the based" non-profit organiza - Year - New Gospel from were Brittney Hall Name of Christ) office at 120 tion in Live Oak whose mis - NACMAI for 2011 and (Raiford/Starke), Alexus North Ohio Ave., Live Oak, sion is to mobilize the church 2012, Florida Entertainer of Branscome (Lake City), next to the railroad. The of - to transform lives and com - the Year and Vocalist of the Bryan Wainwright (Live fice is open Monday through munities In the Name of Year - Gospel 2010, 2011 Oak), John Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Christ (INC). and 2013 from NACMAI, Markham(Steinhatchee), Each year Love INC holds For more information, call and she performed at the Cassidy Kinsman (Jack - this drive to gather clothing the Love INC office at 386- Suwannee River Jam in sonville), Brad Harrison needs for our children. Help 364-4673 or to learn more 2012 and 2013. (Live Oak), Reginald Stacy us help these children who about Love INC, go to Late Night Sessions (Bronson) and Alyssa might otherwise not have www.loveinc-suwan - Band members are Bob Billings (Saint Johns). proper clothing to return to neecounty.org. *Love INC is Lansford, rhythm Many of these artists will school. a registered 501(C)(3) chari - guitar/backup vocals, Nick compete in the upcoming The drive will continue ty and operates under the tax Kirby, lead guitar /lead vo - competitions hoping to through June 28 when Love exempt guidelines as desig - cals, Ashley Kirby, lead & make it to the finals Sept. 5. INC will have the finale nated by the IRS and as such backup vocals, Roger Noel, The three winners will Stuff the Bug collection day all donations made to us are bass guitar/backup vocals, now move to the finals at Walmart on US 129 North tax free. Love INC - Helping Duane Miller, drums. The Sept. 5 at the SOSMP from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Families in Our Community band came together in No - where one act will be cho - As you purchase your Through the Love of Christ. UF/IFAS strategies give forest owners, Aply now for medical administrative specialist managers disaster-coping methods and pharmacy technician programs By Brad Buck acre, and plant slash pines teriorating by insects and [email protected] instead of loblolly pines. diseases, the study said. NFCC Allied Health GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Susaeta, Carter and In addition to providing Scientists believe climate Adams are all in forest re - revenue for private landown - Department accepting student change means more erratic sources and conservation, ers and retaining carbon, weather patterns for the fu - part of UF’s Institute of forests serve as ecosystem ture, and that doesn’t bode Food and Agricultural Sci - hosts and emit oxygen. applications for Fall Term 2014 well for forests in the South - ences “If we can reduce the risk MADISON, Fla. – North Florida currently employed in any of these eastern U.S. Privately owned forest of trees being destroyed by Community College’s Allied Health occupations. This PSAV Certificate Two things trees don’t land is big business in Flori - disasters, forests are likely to Department is currently accepting is approved by the Florida State need are damaging hurri - da, covering more than 16 continue providing these ser - students for its Medical Administra - Board of Education to articulate 18 cane-force winds and wild - million acres. More than vices,” Susaeta said. tive Specialist and Pharmacy Techni - credits into an Associate in Science fires, and they believe those 300,000 private landowners Those disasters include cian certificate programs. Applica - Degree in Office Administration for climate change-related own more than 60 percent of diseases such as canker, tions for these programs are only ac - students looking to further their edu - weather patterns portend Florida’s forest lands, and which will likely impact cepted once a year with classes be - cation. more of both. 89,000 Florida jobs depend southern forests over the ginning in August during NFCC’s NFCC’s PHARMACY TECHNI - University of Florida re - on forestry, Adams said. next 50 years, threatening fall term. The deadline to apply for CIAN program prepares students to searchers, including post - On a wider scale, the their viability, the study said. Fall Term 2014 is now July 28. Po - enter the workforce as trained profes - doctoral research associate South ─ which, as defined Pest outbreaks pose another tential students are encouraged to sionals in the ever-expanding field of Andres Susaeta, built a com - by the researchers, includes stress to timberland. For ex - start the application now in order to healthcare and prescription medicine. puter model that simulates 13 states, from Texas and ample, the southern pine complete application, testing and en - In just ten months graduates are well various climate scenarios in Oklahoma east to Virginia beetle caused $1.5 billion in trance requirements by the July 28 prepared to seek employment as Cer - hopes of minimizing the po - and south to Florida ─ pro - damage between 1970 and deadline. Classes begin Aug. 25, tified and Registered Pharmacy tentially cataclysmic dam - vides 57 percent of the na - 1996. Expected droughts 2014. Technicians. Graduates are also well age to forests on privately tion’s industrial wood, used will increase wildfire poten - Both of these PSAV (Post Sec - prepared to take the National Phar - owned forest land. for pulp, among other things. tial in the South, as well. ondary Adult Vocational) certificate macy Technician Certification Exam. “Climate change is likely Individuals own about 68 Hurricane risk is also ex - programs take less than a year to Achievement of a passing score on to affect forest productivity percent of the South’s pri - pected to increase because of complete, approximately 10 months, this exam and registration with the and exacerbate the impacts vate forestland, so UF/IFAS climate change. In 2005, Ka - and prepare graduates to enter the Florida State Board of Pharmacy en - of big disasters on forest scientists focused their re - trina and Rita combined to workforce as trained professionals. ables graduates to seek employment ecosystems in the South,” search on those trees, Susae - damage about 5.5 million The MEDICAL ADMINISTRA - as a Certified and Registered Phar - Susaeta said. ta said. Companies such as acres of timberland. The TIVE SPECIALIST program pre - macy Technician. To help tree owners and Georgia-Pacific and Ray - storms caused between $2 pares students to work as office Student applications are being ac - managers minimize losses onier own the rest. billion and $3 billion in wind clerks, secretaries, or administrative cepted through July 28. For more in - after disasters, Susaeta, Researchers chose to damage to forests in south - specialists in a medical setting such formation, contact NFCC Allied working with Professor model loblolly pine, the ern coastal states, Susaeta as doctor’s offices, hospitals, and Health Advisor Debbie Bass in the Douglas Carter and Assistant dominant commercial said. medical research facilities. The pro - NFCC Career and Technical Educa - Professor Damian Adams, species in the South, because The trio’s paper appears in gram also provides supplemental tion Center (Bldg. 13) at (850) 973- created a model that empha - it is more susceptible than this month’s issue of the training for persons previously or 1662 or [email protected]. sizes two strategies: vary the slash and longleaf pines to Journal of Environmental number of trees planted per breaking, uprooting and de - Management. THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 THE MAYO FREE PRESS , Mayo, FL ~ PAGE 5A Combine Jello, water and sugar. Add pie filling. Spread in a 12 inch baking dish. Top with Cool Whip and Day Mailbox By: Mary M. Santerfeit cut in squares. Serve on lettuce leaves if desired. Serves approx. 10.

This week Memory July 29: Christi Mullis Putnal, Misti Mullis Shows Apricot Salad Lane features Mr. Madi - July 30: Toby Page, Laura Land by Donna Luse son Smith. You know I cannot remember when I Happy Anniversary 1 lg. tub Cool Whip did not know Mr. Madison July 10: Tommy and LaRonna Johnson 1 c. pecans, chopped and his precious wife Mrs. July 29: Michael and Jessica Schreck 1 lg. pkg. apricot Jello Vennie. 1 lg. pkg. cream cheese When we were growing It happened back then 2 c. hot tap water up, Mr. Madison and my June 26, 1917: First U.S. troops land in France in 1 lg. can crushed pineapple (do not drain) daddy Clayton Dees trav - WWI. Dissolve gelatin in hot water, add can of crushed eled many miles to and June 26, 1919: The first issue of New York Daily News pineapple, cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Let cool. from the University of Florida working on their de - publishes. When cool, use blender to whip in cream cheese and grees. They were two determined men to make it. Not June 26, 1945: Charter of United Nations signed in San nuts. Let set until partly jellied and then stir in Cool only this, but they farmed, were deacons in Brewer Francisco, Calif. Whip and let finish jelling. Lake Church and were neighbors. June 26, 1948: United States and Britain aircraft begin I remember going there to stay while the two families Berlin Airlift to Soviet blockaded West Berlin. (his family and ours) worked in tobacco together. They June 26, 1975: Indira Gandhi charged by court with called it “swap work”. Each week, or even each day, corrupt election practices and invalidates her election Memory Lane they would fill a tobacco barn, then the next would go victory. to the other house and fill their barn. It was a rough time, but yet a good time and good memories. Born this day Mrs. Madison has a daughter, Elouise Green and June 26, 1819: Abner Doubleday, baseball player three sons living in Lafayette County. His sons are June 26, 1892: Pearl Buck, writer Harold Loyd, Hugh and Waymon (his wife Joan). He June 26, 1922: Eleanor Parker, actress also has one daughter who lives in Suwannee County, Helen Hingson and her husband Clark. He has many grandchildren and great-grandchildren living in the More delicious, refreshing salads area. I know they are all proud to call him Daddy and for hot summer days Granddaddy. Blueberry Salad Happy Birthday: by Clarice (Anderson) Koon July 2: Louise Morgan, Rebecca Rehberg, John Knight 4 pkg. black raspberry Jello (3 oz.) July 4: John Daniel Rice 2 cans blueberries (drained) July 5: Colin Brock 3 c. hot water July 6: Bryant Goodwin 1 lg. can pineapple, crushed, undrained July 7: Heather Laemmle, Johnny Prine 1 c. chopped nuts July 9: Matthew Adkins Topping: July 10: Amanda Laemmle, Coley Hingson 1 pkg. cream cheese (8 oz.) July 11: Lilly Driver, Lauren Bracken, Logan Lamb 1 tsp. vanilla July 12: Julia Barnes 1 pkg. sour cream (8 oz.) July 13: Drew Bell Jr., David Bell 1/2 c. sugar July 14: Dwight Edmonds Mix salad ingredients. Top with topping mixture after July 15: Becky Swain, Diane Legg beating with electric mixer for 1 minute. Add nuts. Re - July 16: Chris Smith, Alyssa Revels frigerate until jellied. July 17: Sunny Buchanan Wimberley, Inez Guy, Windell Ezell, Linda (Ezell) Parker Blueberry Salad Delight July 18: Brittney Flowers, Myra Bell, Joshua Revels by Priscilla Cashman July 20: Gwynell (Pearson) Pepin July 23: Lilli Prine Byrd, Hank Land 1 pkg. lemon Jello Mr. Madison L. Smith served as an educator from 1923- July 24: Bruce Buchanan, H.L. Erskin 1 pkg. raspberry Jello 1960. He served as junior high and high school teacher. He July 26: Clark Hingson, Sheila Griffin Hood 2 c. water also served as Pickett Lake and Day Junior High School July 27: Jimmy Prine, Billy Sullivan, Scott Hunt 1 can blueberry pie filling principal. He supervised the adult education program. He July 28: Cindy Hewitt Koon, Nelda Hutcheson, Jules 1/4 c. sugar was always proud to say he was a teacher. He made the Demaris, Jarrod Schreck 1 container Cool Whip education of Lafayette County’s youth his life.

Senator Dean receives Bob Graham Award Award honors Dean for his work on water conservation Senator Charles Dean (R-Inverness) was honored on Wednesday, June 18, with the Bob Gra - ham Award from the Florida Lake Man - agement Society. The award “given to persons elected to office who demon - strate a commitment to lake and aquatic resource conserva - tion” has been pre - sented only ten times by the Society. “This is a great honor,” stated Sena - tor Dean. “I am proud of this award and the work which went into it. Our wa - ter is our most pre - cious natural re - source and we must do all we can to pro - tect it for future gen - erations. I look for - ward to continuing to work on this issue in the next Legisla - tive Session and continuing to make our water my top priority.” For more informa - tion on the Florida Lake Management Society and the Bob Graham award, please visit

www.flms.net. 870592˙ PAGE 6A ~ THE MAYO FREE PRESS , Mayo, FL THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 Crosstyz and 309C bands plus Disc Jam June 27-29 at SOSMP at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park The weekend of June 27- ning at noon and the first your listening and dancing 29 at The Spirit of the tourney at 3:30 p.m. fol - enjoyment. Grab a friend Suwannee Music Park & lowed by music beginning and come out and enjoy a Campground in the Amphitheatre at 7 great evening. (SOSMPC) in Live Oak is p.m. - 1 a.m. Saturday’s Saturday, June 28, a new going to be alive with mu - tourney gets underway at band to guests, 309C of sic and disc golf. Along 10 a.m. and Sunday’s at Palatka, is going to rock with the June Disc Jam fea - 10:30 a.m. Saturday disc your world with its tradi - turing a disc golf tourna - jam music begins at 3 p.m. tional and contemporary ment and music by The and continues until 1 a.m. country music. These dy - Gailbraith Group, Larry For more information about namic young band mem - Mitchell Band, Danger - ticket prices, etc, contact bers won the right to per - muffin, Trae Pierce and the Patty & Wahoo Young 386- form at The Suwannee Riv - T Stone Band, Friend and 249-2905 or at er Jam during the Jam Au - Fil, The Funky Nuggets, [email protected]. ditions on the Music Hall Acoustic Muffin and Come Friday, June 27, Crosstyz stage where they just blew Back Alice, two awesome Band of Lake City will the judges away with their country bands, Crosstyz draw a crowd to the Music awesome musical talent. and 309C, will be rockin’ Hall where these great mu - They did it all over again at the rafters in the Music sicians will have your feet the Jam. If you haven’t Hall Friday and Saturday tapping and soon have you heard this band or if you night. It’s one of those Do on that dance floor. have, you will want to re - Not Miss events at the Crosstyz is a regular in the serve June 28 now as this 309C Band SOSMPC. Music Hall with a large could become your favorite The disc jam gets under - number of fans and brings band of young, talented, way Friday, June 27, with country and Southern rock energetic musicians. These check-in for players begin - plus lots more music for guys have what it takes and

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its real country. www.musicliveshere.com. and the T Stone Band Doors open Friday and The Spirit of the Suwannee 5 - 6:15 p.m. Friend of Fil Saturday night to the Music Music Park is located at 7 - 8:30 p.m. The Funky Hall at 6 p.m. with music 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak, Nuggets from 8 p.m. - midnight fol - Fla, 32060, 4.5 miles south 9:15 - 10:45 p.m. lowed by karaoke. Deli - of Interstate 75 and 4.5 Acoustic Muffin cious food, friendly servers miles north of Interstate 10 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. and a full service bar avail - off US 129. Come Back Alice able. Dancing is highly rec - Disc Jams Crosstyz Band ommended. Live Music Schedule: Disc Golf Schedule: If you would like to Friday, June 27 Friday, June 27 make reservations for RV 7 - 8:15 p.m. The Gal - Check-in Noon -10 p.m. parking, cabins, primitive braith Group LongPad Doubles(op - camping or camper parking 9 - 10:15 p.m. The Larry tional) $10 - 3:30 p.m. for this weekend or need Mitchell Band Saturday June 28 more information, call The 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. Danger - Check-in 8 a.m. - 9:30 SOSMP at 386-364-1683, muffin a.m. email spirit@musi - Saturday, June 28 Players Meeting 10 a.m. cliveshere.com or go to 3 - 4:15 p.m. Trae Pierce Round 1 Tee-off 10:30 a.m. 8

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On Sunday, June 1, Heaton, Taylor Linton, strong challenge to his fel - above all’” lan Clingan received the 3.75 GPA. Lighthouse Christian Acad - Nicholas Segovia, Zachary low graduates. What a wonderful way to Scholar Athlete Award giv - Representatives from the emy held its high school Smith, Matthew Tice and “I hope that our years sum up the world view that en by the Mayo Rotary National Wild Turkey Fed - graduation ceremony. A Tayler Valentine. here have led us all to truly is taught at Lighthouse Club. The Scholar Athlete eration were also there to large crowd gathered to As salutatorian, Zachary value Christ,” said Smith. Christian Academy. Award is awarded to a award Taylor Linton a $500 witness the graduation of Smith began the ceremony “As Augustine of Hippo During the ceremony, graduating senior who has scholarship. Zachary Smith the following students: Dy - with a wonderful welcome said, ‘Christ is not valued three graduates were hon - played in at least three received a $500 scholarship lan Clingan, Phillip speech that included a at all unless He is valued ored with scholarships. Dy - sports and has maintained a from the Madison L. Smith Foundation. Two graduates, Nicholas Segovia and Zachary Smith, received recognition for their Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility. Towards the end of the ceremony, we heard from two valedictorian speak - ers. The first was the class’s valedictorian, Taylor Lin - ton. She recapped their high school years by highlight - ing memorable moments; however, she summed it up best by saying, “I think that the most important thing Graduates that we have learned over the last four years is that God is omniscient, omnipo - tent and omnipresent. God will be there for us as we take our journey into the fu - ture.” The second was the keynote speaker, Frances Hilton – the valedictorian of our first graduating class. She encouraged the graduates to meet life head- on and to set goals for their future. Most importantly, she challenged them to put God first in their lives and follow the instructions found in God’s word. Lighthouse Christian Back Row (L-R) Matt Tice, Taylor Linton, Nicholas Segovia, Phillip Heaton, Zachary Smith, Academy is extremely Dylan Clingan Dylan Clingan, Tayler Valentin; Front Row (L-R) Tina Tucker, Jennifer Roberts. proud of the class of 2014!

Matt Tice Phillip Heaton and Taylor Linton Tayler Valentine Zachary Smith Courtesy photos. 6th Annual AURA Music & Arts Festival unveils initial line-up with Disco Biscuits, Papadosio, Snarky Puppy and more for 2015 at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

July 1. Early Bird tickets workshops and activities! Dopapod, RAQ, Jimkata, information about The Early Bird tickets are $135 for a 3- are $135 for a 3-day week - To join the wait list for cab - Consider the Source, Amer - SOSMP, call 386-364- day weekend pass or $165 for a 4- end pass or $165 for a 4- ins, golf cart rentals and RV ican Babies, The Mantras, 1683, email spirit@musi - day weekend pass which hook-ups, please contact The Mike Dillon Band, cliveshere.com or go to day weekend pass, which includes includes the Thursday pre- SOSMP at 386-364-1683. Ghost Owl, Fusik, Ketchy www.musicliveshere.com. the Thursday pre-party - all taxes, party (all taxes, fees and AURA Music & Arts Shuby, Uproot Hootenanny The Spirit of the Suwannee fees and camping included camping included). General Festival 2015 Phase One and many more TBA! Music Park is located at on-sale and VIP Program Line-Up: If you would like to make 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak, AURA Music Events is phitheaters in the US made will be announced/made The Disco Biscuits (two reservations for RV park - Fla, 32060, 4.5 miles south pleased to announce the only more awe-inspiring by available on Aug. 1. full sets), Papadosio (two ing, cabins, primitive of Interstate 75 and 4.5 phase one line-up for the AURA’s strong attention to Stay tuned for additional nights), Snarky Puppy, camping or camper parking miles north of Interstate 10 6th Annual AURA Music & sound and lighting produc - band announcements, Kung Fu, for this event or need more off US 129. Arts Festival featuring two tion. full sets by The Disco Bis - Set in the midst of 800 cuits and two nights of Pa - acres of Spanish moss padosio. Other artists will draped oak and cypress Lobbyists must register with Suwannee be Snarky Puppy, Kung Fu, trees along the famous Dopapod, RAQ, Jimkata, Suwannee River, the venue River Water Management District Consider the Source, Amer - is a playground for endless ican Babies, The Mantras, activities such as swim - Effective July 1, 2014, a lobbyist is Persons registering must include a The Mike Dillon Band, ming, canoeing, kayaking, required to register with the Suwan - signed statement that he/she is autho - Ghost Owl, Fusik, Ketchy disc golf, biking, hiking and nee River Water Management District rized to lobby on behalf of the group Shuby and Uproot Hoote - more. The park also offers (SRWMD). During the 2014 legisla - or business, including providing the nanny. guest comforts including a tive session the Florida Legislature name and business address, names of Returning to its home at country store, full-service passed Senate Bill 846, which was re - each group or business, area of inter - The Spirit of the Suwannee restaurant, free showers, in - cently signed into law, requiring per - est, and any direct or indirect business Music Park (SOSMP) in door bathrooms and water sons who lobby the water manage - association, partnership and financial Live Oak, Fla. on its new stations. ment districts to annually register as a relationship the principal or lobbyist date of March 6 - 8, 2015, For festival goers who lobbyist. Another requirement of the may have with any SRWMD Govern - AURA is a much-loved cel - wish to arrive a day early law is for the districts to post a data - ing Board Member and/or employee. ebratory weekend of music, and settle in at the park, base on their website of currently reg - A registration fee of $40 is required to art, yoga and workshops at - AURA is hosting a Thurs - istered lobbyists. be submitted with the lobbyist regis - tracting fans from around day night pre-party featur - The SRWMD website will also in - tration form. the country. The grounds ing Kung Fu and Dopapod. clude a database of persons registered For more information visit are also home to one of the A very limited number of to lobby in the SRWMD and lobbyist www.mysuwanneeriver.com or call most beautiful natural am - Early Bird tickets go on sale registration information. 386.362.1001. PAGE 8A ~ THE MAYO FREE PRESS , Mayo, FL THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 2014 Magnolia Fest to feature Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group, Jason Isbell, The Indigo Girls, Dr. John and The Late Night Trippers, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn and more at The SOS Music Park Advance Arts Foundation (LOMAF) also visit can Aquarium, March - tickets on sale will have a booth with raf - MagnoliaFest.com. Fourth Marching Band, now for this fles to raise money for lo - Magnolia Fest 2014 Ini - The Lee Boys, Big Cosmo, huge 18th An - cal music and art programs. tial Lineup - Lyle Lovett & Honey Island Swamp nual event Tickets for Magnolia His Acoustic Group, Jason Band, Grandpa’s Cough Oct. 16-19 Fest are on sale in ad - Isbell, The Indigo Girls, Medicine, Sloppy Joe, Magnolia vance and at the gate. Kids Dr. John and The Night Quartermoon, Flagship Ro - Fest celebrates under 12 are free. Fans Trippers, Bela Fleck & mance, JacksonVegas, its 18th year at may upgrade their experi - Abigail Washburn, Marcia Juke, Parker Urban Leg - the magnifi - ence with VIP tickets. For Ball & Terrance Simien end, Bryce Alastair Band, cent Spirit of RV hook ups, cabin rentals, “Boogie on the Bayou,” Chelsea Saddler… and the Suwannee golf cart rentals and tickets, Keller Williams with More many more TBA. Music Park please call SOSMP at 386- Than A Little, Donna the The Spirit of the Suwan - (SOSMP) in 364-1683. For further in - Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, nee Music Park is located Live Oak, Fla. formation on the event and Tim Reynolds & TR3, at 3076 95th Drive, Live Oct.16-19, for tickets, you may Willie Sugarcapps, Ameri - Oak. 2014. Festival goers can en - joy four days of camping and live mu - sic, arts and crafts and a se - lection of great foods. Magnolia Fest consis - tently features some of the world’s finest performers in Americana, Roots Rock, Lyle Lovett Acoustic Blues, Singer/Songwriter, Blue - John and The Night Trip - Cosmo, Honey Island grass & Newgrass, Ca - pers, Bela Fleck & Abigail Swamp Band, Grandpa’s jun/Zydeco, New & Tradi - Washburn, Marcia Ball & Cough Medicine and many tional Folk and other forms Terrance Simien “Boogie more fantastic artists. of American Roots music. on the Bayou,” Keller This energetic and very Tickets are on sale in ad - Williams with More Than family friendly musical vance and at the gate. A Little, Donna the Buffa - celebration is a gem of a Magnolia Fest is excited lo, Grammy winner Jim festival with a great lineup, to welcome to the 2014 Lauderdale, Tim Reynolds beautiful fall weather and a stages Lyle Lovett & His & TR3, Willie Sugarcapps, stunning natural setting. 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To learn About Feeding America people from going hungry. the dairy industry has part - 1,300 living in Lafayette pressured financially due more about The Great Feeding America is a Individuals, charities, nered with Feeding Ameri - County are considered to to a convergence of eco - American Milk Drive, or nationwide network of businesses and govern - ca to help get nutritious be “food insecure” by nomic stresses – which to make a donation today, more than 200 food banks ment all have a role in and much- Feeding America. means more people are visit that leads the fight against ending hunger. Donate. needed milk to those in With its network of turning to their local food www.milklife.com/give. hunger in the United Volunteer. Advocate. Edu - need with The Great Amer - more than 200 food banks bank for help. Compared About Florida Dairy States. Together, we pro - cate. Together we can ican Milk Drive. and 61,000 food pantries, to four years ago, one mil - Farmers vide food to more than 37 solve hunger. Visit According to Feeding soup kitchens and emer - lion more people are seek - Florida Dairy Farmers is million people through http://www.feedingameri - America®, the nation’s gency shelters throughout ing emergency food assis - Florida’s milk promotion 61,000 food pantries, soup ca.org/. Find us on Face - largest domestic hunger- the country, Feeding tance from the Feeding group, working to educate kitchens, and shelters in book at relief organization, milk is America helps provide America network each people on the dairy farm - communities across Amer - www.facebook.com/Feedi one of the items most re - food to families in need – week. Increasingly, food ing industry and the nutri - ica. Feeding America also ngAmerica or follow us on quested by food bank including many in and banks have introduced nu - ent-rich foods it provides. supports programs that Twitter at clients, yet there is a na - around Suwannee and trition criteria for the FDF represents more than improve food security www.twitter.com/Feeding tionwide shortage because Lafayette counties. meals served to clients. 130 dairy farming families among the people we America. it is rarely donated. Feed - It’s been a challenge for More than two-thirds of ing America clients receive Feeding America to meet the groceries distributed the equivalent of less than the demand for milk due to by the Feeding America Erich Marzolf receives Edward one gallon of milk per per - the lack of donations – network meet Feeding son per year. That will canned goods and other America’s “Foods To En - Deevey Jr. award from Florida Lake soon change with the re - non-perishable items are courage” guideline, based cent launch of The Great more likely to be donated. on the USDA’s MyPlate Management Society American Milk Drive, the Now, it’s going to be easi - guidelines, which include first-ever national program er for area residents to a serving of milk. to help deliver highly de - lend a hand and contribute A recent network survey sired and nutrient-rich gal - nutritious milk to food in - of Feeding America food lons of milk to hungry secure families. banks revealed that 94 per - families who need it most. “Florida’s dairy farmers cent of respondents are ac - With a simple click of a are proud of the industry’s tively working on improv - mouse efforts to help nourish ing the nutritional quality (www.milklife.com/give) those who, unfortunately, of meals provided to food or text message (text don’t have adequate ac - bank clients. Yet, 95 per - “Milk” to 27722), it is now cess to milk,” said Matt cent of those surveyed say possible to buy much- Lussier, president of Flori - they do not receive enough needed milk and donate it da Dairy Farmers. “This milk to meet the demand. for as little as $5 to a fam - problem is large in scale, The number one reason ily who does not have reg - and helping food banks cited is inadequate milk ular access to milk. By en - gain access to the protein donations. tering your zip code, you and nutrients in milk will Milk tops the list of the can ensure that the milk is have a major impact on the food items most requested provided to a local Feeding families who utilize their by food bank participants America food bank in your services.” (85 percent), followed by very own community. The Great American fresh fruits (77 percent) Hunger impacts one in Milk Drive is made possi - and fresh vegetables (74 Florida Lake Management Society (FLMS) awarded Erich Marzolf, PhD, left, with the Ed - six Americans, including ble by the nation’s dairy percent). While several re - ward Deevey, Jr. Award. Courtesy photo 12.5 million families who farmers and milk compa - cent initiatives have fo - do not have access to ade - nies. The goal of the cam - cused on getting more pro - Florida Lake Management scientific understanding of Marzolf,” says Ann B. quate nourishment to help paign is to deliver two mil - duce into feeding pro - Society (FLMS) awarded Florida's waterbodies, this Shortelle, PhD. Executive them reach their full poten - lion gallons of milk to grams, The Great Ameri - Erich Marzolf, PhD, with the week at the FLMS 25th An - Director of the District. “To tial. Hunger has no bound - food banks across the can Milk Drive is the first Edward Deevey Jr. Award, nual Technical Symposium. be recognized by one's sci - aries and is a problem that country, and area residents program to help resolve for his contributions to the Maryann Krisovitch of the entific peers for his work on FLMS administration de - Florida's water resources is scribes Dr. Marzolf as, “the high praise indeed and richly 127 Howard Street E., perfect example of the type deserved. We are so fortu - of people we have at our nate to have his expertise Live Oak, FL membership base. They are and leadership here at the Phone: 386-362-4539 high quality professionals District.” Toll Free: 1-800-557-7478 with a lot of knowledge. Dr. Marzolf joined the More importantly they truly Suwannee River Water Se Habla Espanol care about the environment. Management District in Oc - Erich is dedicated to his role tober 2012 as the Director of of protecting our water re - the Water Resources Divi - EMAIL: [email protected] sources.” He has helped the sion, where he oversees hy - FLMS through facets rang - drologic, water quality and ing from audio-visual to web ecological data collection master. From 2000 to 2007 and management and Geo - Erich held positions of lead - graphic Information Sys - ership such as Board Mem - tems programs. Prior to ber and Secretary. He re - joining the Suwannee Dis - ceived FLMS’s President’s trict he was a limnologist at award in 2001, 2005 and the St. Johns River Water 2007. Management District for 18 REDUCED - Bank Owned - 1 , 8 0 0 + MOVE IN READY- 3/3 brick home PRICED RIGHT- 3/2 brick home that Dr. Marzolf appreciates years, working on lake, riv - sq.ft., 3BR/2BA. Convenient location on 4 gorgeous acres, property is has all the amenities. Updates include the the FLMS and enjoys the er, wetland and spring kitchen, floors and new paint. This home to shopping, hospital, and interstate. boarded by large tracks. Quiet country collaboration with the scien - restoration projects. He Great home with screen porch, side atmosphere, pasture, fenced area, pole is immaculate. Large size bedrooms, great kitchen, detached garage/storage unit. entrance garage, fireplace, paved barn. Home has it all, modernized and tists and resource managers earned a master’s degree and Additional property is available. circular drive. $85,000. MLS#85947 clean. $129,000. Call David Mincey, $129,000. Call Irvin Dees, 386-208-4276 found within FLMS. He PhD. in Ecology from the C o l u m b i a C o u n t y 386-590-0157 MLS#86981 MLS#87582 says, “It’s an opportunity to University of California vet ideas and findings in a Davis where he studied sub - supportive environment.” alpine lake ecology. He was He has helped FLMS move a post-doctoral scientist at forward by negotiating con - the Oak Ridge National Lab - tracts for symposia, encour - oratory where he studied aging discussion and lectur - stream metabolism and nu - ing. This year Dr. Marzolf trient dynamics. As a youth lectured on the Springs Dr. Marzolf was introduced Restoration Efforts within to aquatic ecology by his fa - BEAUTIFUL SETTING.. on the WHITE LAKE 3/2 home on M A G N I F I C E N T H O M E o n 5 5 the Suwannee River Water ther, Richard Marzolf, a lim - Suwannee, 4 ac., completely fenced, 1/1, large lot, overlooking White Acres. This custom home offers 4 1,080 sq.ft., FP, Florida room, stg. bldg. Management District. Ex - nologist at Kansas State Uni - Lake. Open floor plan, 2 car bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, plus a bonus w/open shelter & 1/1 living quarters amples of past lectures and versity and the US Geologi - garage, screened porch and dock. room. High ceilings, lots of (upstairs), open front porch, natural fresh character, in-ground pool and barn. co-presentations include: cal Survey. This year the water spring w/deck & steps down to $249,900. Call Kellie Shirah, $375,000. Call Kellie Shirah, 386- water. $160,000. Glenda McCall, 386- 386-208-3847 MLS#84965 2 0 8 - 3 8 4 7 M L S # 8 4 9 2 4 Watershed / Water Quality legacy moved forward one 208-5244 MLS#85690 Issues, Use of Reclaimed more generation as Dr. Mar - Water to Offset Fertilizer zolf’s son Nicholas, a gradu - BANK OWNED - 1 ACRE for Just $5,900! Located in the Creekside Subdivision. 2 lots to choose from. Site built h omes only. Applications: A Cost Effec - ate student at University of MLS#78859 Live Oak tive Pollution Prevention Georgia presented an award 10 ACRES located on a paved road. Near the river and springs $24,900 MLS#85563 Live Oak Management Practice?; and winning poster on his re - $27,900 for this 5+ acre lot in Prestigious gated community. Nice building lot with lake access and pond fr ontage. Site built homes Use of Liquid Alum and search. only. MLS#87012 Alum Residual to Reduce For more information BANK OWNED - 1,296 sq.ft., 3/2 DWMH built in 1997. Needs TLC. Pretty lot, fenced back yard, small storage shed . Close to Phosphorus Loading from about the District visit Suwannee State Park. $34,000. MLS#87416 Former Agricultural Farm - www.mysuwaneeriver.com OWNER FINANCING - Nice 3/2 SWMH on 4 wooded acres. REDUCED to $35,000. David Mincey, 386-590-0157 MLS#83985 lands – V. Hoge, W. Godwin, Additional information O’Brien, Fl. E. Marzolf, R. Naleway, and about the Florida Lake Man - THIS 5 acres would be a great place for cows and/or horses. It has an 8in irrigation well (no pump) on t he property. It is fenced, M. Coveney. agement Society is available would make a great mini-farm or home site. Property is very nice. $35,000. Call Irvin Dees, 386-208- 4276 MLS#87412 “Congratulations to Dr. at http://flms.net WATERFRONT - 2 acres with almost 200 ft. on the Suwannee River. Two RV pads, water and septic hookup $57,000. Ric Donovan, 386-599-1298. MLS#983832 WATERFRONT - $79,900 –On the river with all the amenities. Older SWMH that has been redone. Completely furnis hed with deck Spring Place Salon on the River. Ric Donovan, 386-590-1298. MLS#82520 Welcomes LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION ... 3/2, 1,782 sq. ft., 4 ac., no restrictions, only 9 mi. to L ake C ity, large living room, bedrooms, kitchen, cabinets galore, pantry, large walk-in closets, gated entrance, fenced, 2 storage bldgs. $94,900. C all Glenda M c C all , 386-208-5244. Anna Kimmell LOCATION, LOCATION! 70 acres wooded and ready for clearing. nice piece of property! $265,000. Call Sherrel McCall, 386- of Mayo 688-7563. MLS#77610. Call for an Appointment 850-843-3149 2

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Boat [email protected] North Florida/South Georgia Vet - show to those we are entrust - starting June 28, three days rising abundances for 2014 operators traveling within m to ask questions or send erans Health System ed to serve. Building and earlier than the season was in Homosassa, St. Joseph 300 feet of a divers-down additional information. maintaining the trust of our slated to start. The portion of Bay and Steinhatchee. The flag in open water or 100 Learn more about our The North Florida/South patients must be accom - Gulf state waters is from the St. Marks average has been feet of one on a river, inlet new index-based graph, Georgia Veterans Health plished one veteran at a Pasco-Hernando county line decreasing since June 2012, or navigational channel which illustrates long-term System (NF/SGVHS) is time. north and west to the west which is most likely due to must slow to idle speed. trends in the open and honored and privileged to As our veteran population bank of the Mexico Beach increased storm runoff in re - Done for the day? Help closed scalloping areas by provide care to those who has grown, our organization Canal in Bay County. cent years. FWC’s scallop researchers visiting MyFWC.com/Fish - have earned and deserve the has continually worked on The season will remain Be safe when diving for by completing an online ing and clicking on “Saltwa - best health care possible. As making improvements to open through Sept. 24, with scallops. Stay within 300 survey ter,” “Recreational Regula - one of the busiest VA facili - providing access to care the first day of the closure feet of a properly displayed athttp://svy.mk/bayscallops. tions” and “Bay Scallops.” ties in the country with two within our healthcare sys - on Sept. 25. hospitals (Malcom Randall tem. We have established Gov. Rick Scott asked the Veterans Affairs (VA) Med - new clinic locations, ex - Florida Fish and Wildlife ical Center in Gainesville panded diagnostic and treat - Conservation Commission Calendar of Events and Lake City Veterans Af - ment options, extended our (FWC) to open the 2014 fairs (VA) Medical Center) hours of operation, reviewed season early to provide addi - Christian singles group forming We are accepting booth applications for and 11 outpatient clinics we those waiting for care, and tional opportunities to Flori - Interested in getting together for fun and this day. We are looking for food, crafts provided health care to more examined alternatives to pro - da’s residents and visitors fellowship with other singles in a safe and entertainment booths. It is $30 to set than 125,000 veterans last viding care both within and who flock to the coast to Christian environment. up a booth at Hatch Park in Branford. If year, which translated into outside of the VA. We have partake in this activity. The You are invited to attend a cook-out at you have a local club that needs to raise 1.4 million outpatient visits, made improvements in our season is an economic draw the faith in christ church located 282 s w some money this is a good opportunity. 575,000 specialty consulta - ability to make available ad - to the coastal counties with - magical terrace in Lake City, Fla. If you are interested in getting an appli - tions, 185,000 radiology ditional access appointments in the open region. This Saturday June 28 cation, give Peggy a call at 386-935-0021 studies, 10,000 GI proce - for our veterans. Our efforts change is not expected to At 6:00 p.m. and if no answer, please leave a message. dures, 8,000 surgeries, and are complicated by limited harm the scallop population. Refreshments provided 2,000 cardiac catheterization capacity in the community to All size limits and bag Call or text Tony at 386-623-5210 MOAA - Military Officers Association laboratory procedures. Our provide additional care, con - limits remain the same. The of America work is expected to increase tinuity of care, no show rates bag limit is 2 gallons of Monthly food pantry and clothes closet The Suwannee River Chapter of MOAA even further this year: since for clinic appointments, our whole bay scallops or 1 pint The Live Oak Church of Christ, located meets monthly at the Lake City Elks Oct. 1, 2013, NF/SGVHS clinic cancellations, space of meat per person, per day, at Hwy. 51 South, holds a monthly food Lodge. The meetings include a social peri - has cared for 14,672 new constraints, and scarcity of with a vessel limit of 10 gal - pantry and clothes closet outreach held on od, dinner, and a program of military or veteran patients. critical specialty physicians lons of whole bay scallops the third Saturday of each month from civic interest. All active duty, retired and Our employees – over and primary care or a half-gallon of meat. 9:30-10:30 a.m. For more information, former military officers, including Reserve 5,300 strong – (33 percent of physicians. Scallops may be collected please call (386) 364-5922. and National Guard, and spouses/guests whom are veterans) come to Even with these chal - by hand or with a landing or are welcome. For information and reserva - work every single day to lenges, I want to assure you dip net. Vendors wanted for tions call Steve Casto at 497-2968 or Vern provide the very best care that we will continue to Scallops cannot be taken Branford River Reunion Lloyd at 752-4885. The Suwannee River our veterans deserve. As I strive to meet the needs of ashore outside of the open The Branford River Reunion committee Valley Chapter, founded in 1990, is one of walk the halls of our hospi - each and every veteran we area. is getting ready for the 4th of July celebra - over 400 MOAA chapters around the tals and clinics, I see first - serve. There is no commercial tion this year on Friday, July 4. world. UF/IFAS study shows promise for antioxidants extracted from grape seeds, skin By Brad Buck After making wine, a crease the antioxidant ac - powder and extracted phe - break down cell walls, more antioxidants, Mar - [email protected] producer typically sends tivity, from the grape nolics by soaking the pow - they could make it easier shall said. the grape seeds and skins seeds and skins. New uses der in a solution of en - to extract phenolic com - “You got less phenolics, GAINESVILLE, Fla. – to a landfill, said Maurice could include food addi - zymes, Marshall said. pounds. but you improve their an - Soaking muscadine grape Marshall, a UF/IFAS food tives or nutritional supple - Through that process, The enzymes actually tioxidant activity,” he said. seeds or skins in a solution science and human nutri - ments. Xu and other researchers decreased the phenolics Muscadine grapes grow of enzymes can boost an - tion professor and study Changmou Xu, a doctor - examined how enzymes from the discarded materi - well in Florida and have tioxidants extracted from co-author. But by using al student in food science break down grape seeds al. That was the downside, thick skin that accounts for the fruit, creating possible cellulase, pectinase and and human nutrition at UF, and skin so they could ob - said Marshall, who’s su - about 40 percent of the new uses for grape left - glucosidase, scientists led the study under Mar - tain phenolics and antioxi - pervising Xu’s doctoral fruit’s weight. The skin overs, which are loaded found the grape seeds and shall’s advisement. Re - dants. They hoped that by work. On the upside, en - gives the muscadine natur - with nutrients, a Universi - skin aren’t just a waste searchers ground musca - treating grape skins and zyme hydrolysis ─ a form al resistance to disease, ty of Florida study shows. product. The enzymes in - dine skin or seeds to a seeds with enzymes that of digestion ─ can release fungi and insects, and it stores many antioxidants, the study said. Grape phenolics serve as anti-inflammatory agents, can reduce the risk of cer - tain cancers and help pre - vent high blood pressure and heart disease, Marshall said. Skin and seed extract C H U R C H D I R E C T O R Y from muscadine grapes can be used as a food additive Your Guide To Local Houses Of Worship or nutritional supplement, Marshall said. Currently, FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AIRLINE BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC)...... 294-2676 the food industry puts syn - Interim Pastor ...... Steve McHargrove Located SE corner of Hwy. 27 & FL 51 Mayo L I G H T H O U S E C H R I S T I A N C E N T E R Sunday “Freedom is Here” thetic antioxidants into P h o n e : 3 8 6 - 2 9 4 - 1 6 6 1 Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Mayo, Fl. 32066 • 386-294-3089 food to preserve it, he said. Morning Worship...... 10:30 a.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. www.lccmayo.com Evening Worship ...... 6:30 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Synthetic antioxidants also Wednesday Morning Worship...Sun. 10:30 a.m. Bible Study...... Wed. 7:00 p.m. preserve fats and oils in Fellowship Supper ...... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Kids of the King.....Sun. 10:30 a.m. Army of Fire Youth..Wed. 7:00 p.m. AWANA & Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. “Welcome to exciting 1st Church - Prayer Meeting...... Mon. 7:00 p.m cosmetics and pharmaceu - Located Four Miles East of Mayo on Highway 27 784072 Where we give direction@the crossroads” 784037 ticals. “O Come Let us Worship The Lord” Ps. 95:6 784104 766200 The phenolics extracted ALTON CHURCH OF GOD...... 294-3133 MAYO BAPTIST CHURCH PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC).294-1306 during the UF study, on the P a s t o r...... Rev. Tim Hamm (386)294-1020 • 916 N. Fletcher Ave. Y o u t h P a s t o r ...... Jeremy Davis Rick James, Pastor P a s t o r ...... Todd Babione other hand, are natural, not M u s i c D i r e c t o r...... Holly Braswell M u s i c D i r e c t o r D a l e C r o f t S u n d a y S c h o o l ...... 9 : 4 5 a . m . synthetic, antioxidants. C h i l d r e n ’ s P a s t o r...... Ryan & Tiffany Perry S u n d a y S c h e d u l e Worship Service ...... 11:00 a.m. S u n d a y S c h o o l ...... 9:30 - 10:30am 9 : 4 5 A . M . Wednesday Night Schedule W e d n e s d a y D i s c i p l e s h i p T r a i n i n g ...... 7:00 p.m. “This concept of using P r a y e r S e r v i c e & Worship Service/K.I.D.S. Church ...... 10:30am - 12:00pm W o r s h i p S e r v i c e Evening Training...... 6:00 p.m. natural antioxidants in 1 1 : 0 0 A . M . S u n d a y Youth & Children Meeting Seven miles West of Mayo, E v e n i n g W o r s h i p ...... 6:00pm 7 : 0 0 P . M . 7 6 many different things in N i g h t S e r v i c e 5 left on CR 534 then right on 350A Family Nigh Youth club Church ...... 7:00pm Wednesday 6 6 : 0 0 P . M . 2 [email protected] 5 -- Jesus Saves -- the food world is a nice State Road 27 810758 810743 784099 784068 748658 concept to consumers,” he MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH ...... 935-4993 NEW HARMONY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH said. HATCHBEND APOSTOLIC CHURCH..935-2806 160th St. Pastor: Danny Rogers In addition to Xu and Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. (Go south on 51 to 160th, turn right) P a s t o r...... Rev. Steve Boyd Worship Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Pastor: Stan Posey Marshall, study co-authors S u n d a y S c h o o l...... 1 0 : 0 0 a . m . Discipleship Training...... 5:00 p.m. Phone (386) 776-1806 W e d n e s d a y S e r v i c e...... 7 : 3 0 p . m . Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. S U N D A Y were Yavuz Yagiz, a senior Sunday Worship...... 9:30 am Prayer Meeting - Wednesday ...... 7:00 p.m. Bible Study...... 10:30 am chemist in food science Located 4 miles South on Hwy. 349, Team Kids...... 7:00 p.m. and human nutrition at UF; then left on CR 138, follow signs. \Located on County Road 354 WEDNESDAY “For If Ye Forgive Men Their Tresspasses Your Heavenly Women’s Bible Study...... 10:00 am Wlodzimierz Borejsza- 784070 Father Will Also Forgive You” Matt. 6:14 784094 784051 717862-F 732132-F 717886-F Wysocki, IR-4 research FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD ...... 2 9 4 - 1 8 1 1 Brewer Lake Baptist Church New Beginnings Church programs coordinator at Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Off Hwy. 53 in Day, FL 386-294-1578 a place for you UF; Jiang Lu, professor of Worship Service ...... 10:45 a.m. “We’re Going, Growing and Glowing for God” unday Pastor...... Wayne Hudson S Kid’s Church ...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Phone Number...... 386-294-1244 viticultural sciences at Sunday School...... 10 a.m. E v e n i n g W o r s h i p ...... 6:00 p.m. [email protected] Florida A&M University Morning Worship ...... 11 a.m. Purpose Statement: Training Union ...... 6 p.m. sday Youth Impact ...... 7:00 p.m. New Beginnings exists to provide an environment where People can and Milena Ramirez-Ro - Wedne Evening Bible Study ...... 7 p.m. discover and develop a passion for God that is Real, relevant, and relational. A d u l t B i b l e S t u d y ...... 7:00 p.m. New Location: 163 W. Main Street, Suite 500 7 Wednesday drigues, a former doctoral Pastor: Rev. Kenny Sullivan 1 Service Schedule: 7 1

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0 Sun. Morning Worship...... 10:00 a.m. Youth Pastor: Daryl Fletcher 6 1 At New Beginnings there’s always “a place for you.”

6 student in food science and 4 Matt Swain, Pastor / Matt Robinson, Youth Pastor - 8 F www.newbeginningschurchmayo.com Located at 294 SE Mill Street, Mayo “Renewing Hope and Building Lives” 7 “Come To Day...Come Today!” 784091 784048 732135-F 732864-F human nutrition. The study was published in the February online edi - tion of the journal Food Chemistry and is sched - uled to be in the journal’s 8

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On Thursday, June 5, Light - tained the audience with songs, to me, First grade, First students were seated, Mrs. Mar - filled with many activities that house Christian Academy held poetry and Bible recitations. Grade!” cy Richardson presented each promoted spiritual, academic, its 11th Kindergarten Gradua - The grand finale was a unique To the audience, their singing student with their kindergarten physical, social and emotional tion Ceremony. Decked out in rendition of the song “New and dancing was just as impres - diploma and briefly spoke about growth. Students remained con - their bow ties and ball dresses, York, New York”. Changing sive as any Broadway show. each one. She described the tinuously challenged as they the kindergarten class enjoyed a the words just slightly, they The next part of the program unique talents and abilities of participated in activities that night on the town in the Big Ap - sang such lines as “I’m tying was filled with much formality. each student and gave them a were engaging and fun. It was a ple! They entered “New York” my shoes, I’m getting an A”, “I The program began with the candy treat that best described special year for all the kinder - in taxi cabs, sports cars, and want to be a part of it, First students marching in to “Pomp their work habits or personality. garteners – one they will not limousines. They then enter - Grade, First Grade” and “It’s up and Circumstance”. Once the The kindergarten year was quickly forget.

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Kindergarten class. Harrison Jackson and Kynadee-Lin Lee. Courtesy photos OPINION As the world turns ... very fast! So this guy came up to me and trolling motors. They are not only computer viruses and wanted to was tired of putting a piece of tape ing endured. unloaded on me about computers. here to stay, they will get even know if she could catch a virus over the “check engine light.” Kids today are growing up with For a moment, I didn’t know how faster and their applications will in - from a computer. I told him he might be surprised computers. There are plenty of to respond. I didn’t invent comput - crease tremendously. At first I thought she was joking. how fascinating computers could youngsters who know much more ers nor had I stolen his. And I told him right up front that Then I realized she was very seri - be if he sought instruction. about a computer than many adults. I think he was mad at the world I wasn’t a computer expert but that ous. But to be honest, I think I know And yes, computers can malfunc - because it was moving so fast. I re - I use one every day in my work, Now back to my original com - where he was coming from with tion. So can electric can openers. member when I was in college peo - mostly as a word processor. I grew plainer. I assumed that he was upset this apprehension. When I was a Now I’m not saying that if you ple on LSD thought the world was up in the newspaper business using because so much of the communi - kid, I knew people — mostly girls don’t learn something about com - moving too fast and they would an old Underwood typewriter with cation world today is going digital. — who took piano lessons. And puters you will be totally left be - hold onto things so they wouldn’t most of the letters worn off the And telling him that “this is the they told horror stories about the hind. But you might get a bit dizzy fall off. But I knew this person was - keys. We bought “white out” by the world we live in” apparently of - little old maid teacher who would watching the rest of the world fly n’t using. He was just mad, and I quart. Now it’s so nice just to hit fered little comfort. He said he huff and puff and crack their by. was handy. the delete button and not have the wasn’t ever going to use a comput - knuckles when their hands were Dwain Walden is editor/publish - He left little room for interpreta - ribbon hang up. And I’ve often er not positioned “correctly.” er of The Moultrie Observer, 985- tion that he hated computers. He wondered what life would have So I asked him what model car Even though I’ve always loved 4545. Email: wanted to “remember when.” Well, been like in college if Google had he drove. It was a late model sedan, music, I decided that I would not sit [email protected]. I guess at times we all do that to been around back then. and I explained to him that it was in what was described to me as some extent. But the fact is, change I’ve talked to people who fear computerized. I also noted that “Hell’s waiting room” and endure happens. As someone has pointed computers. I think they have a per - much of his medical care was that kind of pain and humiliation. out, change is inevitable except in ception that the computer might linked to computers and so were Later as an adult, I decided to vending machines. steal their soul or cause them to be - many other facets of his life. teach myself piano. I’m not very Dwain I tried to explain to this fellow come sterile. But because he didn’t interact good at it, but what I did accom - Walden that computers are just innovations One day a woman called me and with them directly, then he wasn’t plish has been fun. I learned that it like the tractor, the automobile and said she had been reading about upset about those, except that he could be enjoyed as opposed to be - THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 THE MAYO FREE PRESS , Mayo, FL ~ PAGE 15 A

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