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Runoff Next Stop in Green Cove Days,” Patel Said, a Fleming Island Resident We Insure HOMES Jane DiLoreto Tennis Action Agency District 4-3A Girls and Boys tennis action in Oakleaf 215-2121 –Sports 3701193-01 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 WWW.CLAYTODAYONLINE.COM VOLUME 44, NO. 14 75¢75¢ New leadership for Town of Country Pride Orange Park County Wide By Sarah Wakefi eld Staff Writer ORANGE PARK – A new mayor and vice mayor were sworn in at Tuesday night’s town Council meeting. Mayor Jim Renninger won a 4 to 1 vote over former Mayor Gary Meeks’ nomination of former Vice-Mayor Steve Howard. Marge Hutton was sworn in as Vice-Mayor. “I think it was a good year,” Meeks said. “I swept things to you that I wouldn’t have wanted to handle and you made a touchdown.” Taking Howard’s seat, Marge Hutton’s nomi- nation by Renninger passed with a unanimous vote. Meeks was sworn in for a three-year term as a Council member. In other town business: The Council discussed a concept plan for en- STAFF PHOTO BY SARA STEVENS trepreneur Samir Patel to build a Hampton Inn GREEN COVE SPRINGS -- Clay High FFA student, Avery Hudnall, feeds the class pig in preparation for the Clay County Agricultural at the North end of Orange Park next to his cur- Fair. The agriculture program, in its rst year, is preparing students for the work force. See story on page 7. rent hotel, Hilton Garden Inn at 145 Park Ave. Patel has worked with the Council and attorney for three years on the $10 million project. “We are hoping to break ground in 60 to 90 Runoff next stop in Green Cove days,” Patel said, a Fleming Island resident. In addition to the construction, part of the Hampshire against Stevenson in April 16 election project would include beauti cation of the prop- By Pete Geiger erty and landscaping near the I-295 overpass. She ran for re-election for her third Correspondent Patel’s plans include a retention pond with a three-year term against Alan M. Steven- water feature which will be lit up at night. Less GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A runoff elec- son and Dale W. Garlinghouse. than half an acre belongs to the town and Coun- tion for one City Council seat will be Hampshire polled 474 votes in the cil members discussed the best use of the land. required as the result of city voting on unof cial tallies; Stevenson got 482 and “The roadway and a corner of property April 2. Garlinghouse 341. The runoff will pit At issue is Seat No. 3 currently held Hampshire against Stevenson, who is Felecia Hampshire Alan Stevenson SEE MAYOR, 8 by council member Felecia Hampshire. SEE ELECTION, 14 INSERTS USA WEEKEND Questions? BUTTERFIELD GEICO CHAMBER IN MOTION Call HOME DEPOT 284-1615 www.claycountyfair.org 2 CLAY TODAY • APRIL 4, 2013 COMMUNITY CLAYTODAYONLINE.COM by Clay County Mary Jo [email protected] Memories [email protected] Florida’s fi rst Federal highway crossed the southeast portion of Clay County Bridges consisting of logs laid In the early 1820’s, the United States gov- side by side, were responsible ernment built the rst road in its new ter- for many a broken axel and ritory of Florida and it wandered across provided the origin of the term part of Clay County. It was known as Bel- lamy Road. “corduroy road.” Regardless Interior settlement was required to jus- how ragged and primitive this tify the acquisition of the territory and most may all sound, it was an potential new settlers were intimidated by improvement. the isolation and lack of transportation in the interior areas. Roads were needed to After all, the Spanish had used an east- bring in supplies, take out market products west trail in the same area for two centu- and move military troops and equipment to ries. It would be a simple matter to nd keep the relocated Indians south of Tampa. the old road and spiff it up with modern Bellamy Road stretched from the St. Johns River west to Pensacola and was doomed from the start because new settlers to Florida needed north and south routes. Fragments Any problem seemed to involve roads American ingenuity. can still be found wandering through private property. in the solution so – money was appropri- U.S. Army Asst. Quarter Master, Capt. ated and a contract accepted. In 1824, Daniel E. Burch assumed responsibility for construction of the rst federal road in supervision of the complex contract issued ducing 300 bales of cotton annually) near ence as a member of the territorial legis- Florida from St. Augustine to Pensacola to John Bellamy for the section from the St. Monticello along the path of the proposed lative council and Indian Commissioner in commenced. Johns River to Tallahassee. Bellamy owned road. charge of reparations and supplies to It seemed like a good idea at the time. a large plantation (over 2,000 acres pro- Bellamy was already a powerful in u- SEE MEMORIES, 9 Dressing up with spring fringe Looking for a splash yard. It is native to China, the Himalayas, of color to brighten and Japan, but it’s closely related to a your landscape? native of our area – Witch Hazel. In fact, Need to create inter- Loropetalum is sometimes referred to as est in a sunny spot Chinese Witch Hazel. where azaleas and These cold-hardy evergreen shrubs are camellias just won’t popular for their foliage – some cultivars work? sport burgundy or purple older leaves Chinese fringe that create great contrast. All Loropeta- bush – also known lum have interesting, showy pink or white as Loropetalum, Lo- Seasonal concerns owers, and you’ll be rewarded more than ropetalum chinense, from gardeners once during the year with a display that’s a may be just the thing AMY E. MORIE show-stopper. to create a dramatic Environmental Horticulture Agent ll Clay County Extension Office SEE MORIE, 12 statement in your Chinese fringe bush – also known as Loropetalum POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Clay Today, 3513 U.S. Hwy 17, Fleming Island, FL U.S.P.S. (063-800) Publisher: Jon Cantrell Sales & Marketing Periodical Postage Paid at Orange Park, Florida Managing Editor: Eric Cravey NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS This newspaper assumes no nancial responsibility for Sales Manager: Peg Oddy typographical errors in advertisements, but when noti ed promptly will reprint IN CLAY COUNTY, MAIL DELIVERY OUTOFCOUNTY & OUTOFSTATE Sta Reporter: Sarah Wake eld correctly the part of the advertisement in which the typographical error ap- Subscription Rate Subscription Rate Sales: Susan Sawyer, Phyllis Vancas pears. All advertising in this publication is subject to approval of the publisher. Sports Editor: Randy Lefko This newspaper will not knowingly accept or publish illegal material of any kind. 1 year $34.00 1 year $45.00 Classi ed Sales, Obituaries: Martha Bagby Advertising which expresses preference based on legally protected personal Circulation Manager: Rob Conwell characteristics is not accepted. PHONE ALL DEPARTMENTS 2643200. 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FLEMING ISLAND – Brienna McElyea has “And she is speaking whenever she quietly done some pretty special things in wants and for however long she can keep her 18 years – a couple of swim-bike-run going,” said mom, Jill McElyea, who has triathlons, built a special needs playground traveled the seemingly endless technology on Moody Road, created awareness for a journey in hopes of finding that one piece wheelchair-capable swingset in Orange of software that connects her ever-smiling Park and operated a non-profit foundation daughter to her outside world. for kids with similar challenges as herself. “There are only a few people on God’s In her first 17 years, McElyea commu- earth that can truly understand her ges- nicated through gestures with her eyes, tures and noises when she is trying to com- hand movements and just mom-to-daugh- municate,” said McElyea. “Now, we can ter chemistry. build her own vocabulary.” Thanks to a fairly new technology called ECO2 and a small, silver dot stuck on Bri- enna’s forehead, the bounds of her abilities to communicate can now blossom. 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Jill McElyea or Brienna’s personal aide STAFF PHOTOS BY RANDY LEFKO Caroline Hancock simply place an adhesive Smiling Brienna McElyea shows off her laptop ECO2 device with, standing left to right, silver transmitter “dot” on Brienna’s fore- personal aide Caroline Hancock, and parents Jill and Brian McElyea. head between her eyes and she can eyeball the placement of the cursor onto a series of pre-determined boxes of verbal respons- es programmed by any one of a number of OUR BUSINESS IS PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS people; Jill and Brian, parents; Hancock, • Wedding Invitations • Buttons • Patches teachers, etc, on a widescreen computer • Business Cards • Name Tags • License Plates screen in front of Brienna. • Corporate Apparel • Team Uniforms • Team Apparel • Stationary • Key Chains • Screen Printing SEE BRI, 8 iprinttees.net • Rubber Stamps • Engraved Gifts • Custom T-Shirts • Laser Engraving • Glass Etching • Signs & Banners The dot between Brienna McElyea’s eyes Design • Direct Mail • Banners • Trophies & Awards gives her access to a new powerful form of • Photo T-Shirts • Yard Signs • Full Line Printing communication. 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