Lafayette grad rate dips slightly District graduated 88.2 percent in 2016-17, topping state average Thursday — January 18, 2018 By Jamie Wachter [email protected] MAYO — The Lafayette County School District’s graduation rate dipped back below 90 percent, although it remained above the state average. According to the Florida Department of Education, the district’s 2016-17 graduation rate was 88.2 percent, down from the 93.2 percent in 2015-16 that put Lafayette third in the state. The state graduation rate rose 1.6 percentage points last year to reach 82.3 percent. Mayo Free Press“We’re down a little bit, but I’m happy with what our graduation rate is,” Lafayette High School USPS 334-600 Principal Stewart 75 HancockCENTS said, adding that the state had changed a few things in calculating the rate that helped lead to the drop. Hancock said students that received a special diploma were no longer counted as a graduate Lafayette County, Florida Visit us online at nflaonline.com nor were130th those Year that | No. the 002 district had contracted with a private school to help with certain students. Still Hancock said the school has room for improvement, notably earlier in the students’ high school careers. Edwards discusses “Usually when we lose a student it’s early in their high school careers and we have to work and find a way to keep those students engaged,” Hancock said, noting that offering more post- Lafayette gradsecondary rate education opportunities is helping in that regard. education legislation The graduation rate measures the percentage of students who graduate within four years of BY ALEXIS SPOEHR their first enrollment in ninth grade. The rate is calculated for an adjusted cohort of students – a [email protected] group of students on the same schedule to graduate – taking into account those who enter or above state averageexit the group. MAYO — Lafayette County Su- Lafayette County Lafayette County Schools graduation rate perintendent Robby Edwards is keep- District graduated 88.2 percent in Schools graduation rate ing an eye on Tallahassee and the po- tential impact the current legislative 2016-17, down from 93.2 percent 2016-17 88.2 session will have on education. Edwards told the Rotary Club of BY JAMIE WACHTER Principal Stewart Hancock said, 2015-16 93.2 Mayo at its Jan. 10 meeting that there PHOTO: ALEXIS [email protected] adding that the state changed a few are 230 proposed bills in the Florida SPOEHR things in calculating the rate that 2014-15 87.0 Legislature that involve education, in- Superintendent MAYO — The Lafayette County helped lead to the drop. cluding some that would cause quite Robby Edwards School District’s graduation rate Hancock said students that re- 2013-14 80.0 an impact on the community of small addresses pro- dipped back below 90 percent, al- ceived a special diploma were no rural area schools. posed legisla- though it remained above the state longer counted as a graduate nor 2012-13 87.5 According to Edwards, one bill tion that would average. were those that the district had con- would change the alternative path- impact the lo- According to the Florida Depart- tracted with a private school to help ways for students to obtain a high cal community. ment of Education, the district’s certain students graduate. education opportunities is helping school diploma. 2016-17 graduation rate was 88.2 Still Hancock said the school has in that regard. “There is a bill already in place that percent, down from the 93.2 per- room for improvement, notably The graduation rate measures the makes it difficult for those who do not test well to receive cent in 2015-16 that put Lafayette earlier in the students’ high school percentage of students who grad- a diploma,” Edwards said. “There were loopholes for stu- third in the state. careers. uate within four years of their first dents to receive diplomas and this bill will repeal those The state graduation rate rose 1.6 “Usually when we lose a stu- enrollment in ninth grade. The rate ideas to make it easier for those students to graduate.” percentage points last year to reach dent it’s early in their high school is calculated for an adjusted cohort There is also a bill about students who need medical 82.3 percent. careers and we have to work and of students – a group of students marijuana during the school hours, Edwards said. With “We’re down a little bit, but I’m find a way to keep those students on the same schedule to graduate – this bill, schools would have to provide a secluded area happy with what our graduation engaged,” Hancock said, noting taking into account those who enter for the student who needs to have an outside source to rate is,” Lafayette High School that offering more post-secondary or exit the group. administer the prescription. There is also proposed legislation to get rid of criminal history records for applying to work in public post-sec- ondary schools, he said, adding applicants will not be asked to provide more information on their criminal his- tory unless required to do so by law. Three of the bills that Edwards focused on would im-

SEE EDWARDS, PAGE 3A Local author Baxter to visit library MAYO — Local author Susie H. Baxter will be visiting the Lafayette County Library next month. Baxter will be talking about her latest book at the library on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. Baxter is a fifth-generation Flo- ridian who hails from Suwannee County, who writes about the Florida Suzie H. Baxter she knew before air-conditioning and before anyone dreamed of the Florida Turnpike or Magic Kingdom. She will talk about and read from her latest book “Pumping Sunshine.” She will also share with the audi- ence why she believes everyone has a story to tell. A book signing and refreshments will follow. DERREK VAUGHN | THE VALDOSTA DAILY TIMES Nick Carroll and his wife, Hanna, go to the Starbucks on St. Augustine Road in Valdosta every morning for breakfast and to read the New York Times. True or False: Consuming information in ‘Fake News’ era However, when she went online Fla., and Dalton, Milledgeville, to learn more about the mermaid, Moultrie, Thomasville, Tifton and she discovered it was made up, in Valdosta, Ga., — how they get other words, fake. their news and how they protect Fake stories such as a mermaid themselves from fake news. washing ashore are nothing new. Fake news, as defined by the Mermaids themselves are crea- Cambridge Dictionary, is any tures invented for stories. They false story “that appears to be Library hosting adult pop up in the “Arabian Nights,” news, spread on the internet or BY THOMAS LYNN sailors’ tales and even classic using other media, usually created [email protected] Disney movies. But distinguish- to influence political views or as coloring contest ing between a story and a fact a joke.” MAYO — The Lafay- The library is also host- VALDOSTA — Amanda Fair- can be difficult, especially when a Some of the people interviewed ette County Public Library ing an Adult Coloring cloth of Tifton once watched story is posing as fact. said they don’t take any news has released its events for Contest all month long. a documentary on the Science Anyone with a computer can — regardless of where they get January. The deadline for entries is Channel about an amazing, new pass off a mermaid as a fact. It is it — seriously. And, if they do, Zumba will be held ev- Feb. 7. The winner will be discovery. often left up to the reader to dis- they double check the information ery Monday and Wednes- announced Feb. 14. “They’d found a mermaid that tinguish between the two. either through other news organi- day at 6 p.m. For more information, had washed ashore,” Faircloth The SunLight Project team zations or word of mouth. Craft Friday will be held contact the library at 386- said. “I was blown away and asked residents across the proj- every Friday at 3:30 p.m. 294-1021. amazed.” ect’s coverage area — Live Oak, SEE TRUE, PAGE 6A

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Patricia Ann "Pat" Turlington Dec. 20, 1935 - Jan. 11, 2018 Patricia Ann "Pat" Turlington, 82, passed away on January 11, 2018. Pat was born December 20, 1935 in Flint, Michigan to Clyde Nellis and Mildred Hyatt Nellis. Pat enjoyed being with her family and friends for cook- outs, attending barrel racing events with her daughter, and she enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Pat was preceded in death by her husband Loomis "Buddy" Turlington, her parents Clyde and Mildred Nellis, two sisters Betty Bradford and Rita Bradley and her brother Clyde Nellis. She is survived by her children Linda Fontaine, Brenda Mills, Sandra Eagan (Herb), and Wanda Roberts; 10 grand- children, 12 great grandchildren as well as a host of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 21 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. at the residence of Sandra and Herb Eagen; 718 N. W. Turlington Way, Mayo, Fl. All friends and family members are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to a favorite PHOTOS: SOSMP charity. All arrangements are under the direction of Burns Chasin’ Dixie Band. Funeral Home of Perry. Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com Chasin’ Dixie, Snake Blood Remedy to heat up Music Hall LIVE OAK — It’s too cold to stay outside very long, but inside the Mu- sic Hall at The Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park, it will be hot when Cha- sin’ Dixie and Snake Blood Remedy bands take the stage this weekend. The very popular Chasin’ Dixie Band of Lake City will have the raf- ters rocking Friday, as they own the stage beginning at 8 p.m. Band mem- ber Travis Green (lead guitar/vocals), Gabrielle Stevenson (bass guitar/vo- cals), Jason Scott (lead guitar/vocals) and Hal Adams (drums/vocals) play Southern rock, classic rock, country, blues and more great music. Saturday night, Snake Blood Rem- edy of Suwannee County will bring its country, bluegrass, unique country sound to delight the audience. SBR is not your typical band, and neither Snake Blood Remedy band with JD Cook and Micky Lynn. is the band’s name. Snake Blood Remedy is a traditional country lonesome” vocal styling accompa- during Suwannee Lights 2017 and music band in the style of classic nied by “old time” fiddle, mandolin has played the Music Hall numerous artists such as Woody Guthrie, Hank and banjo, SBR keeps the spirit of times on Friday and Saturday. Williams and Jimmy Rodgers. Lead working class, traditional American Doors to the Music Hall open at 6 by front man, singer/songwriter storytelling music alive. Other band p.m. for dinner with a Friday night J.D. Cook, SBR is reminiscent of a members are Micky Lynn (banjo) special of prime rib and Saturday classic era of American music long and Mitchell Eagle (drums). SBR special that varies each week. Music gone but not forgotten. With a “high played numerous nights at SOSMP begins at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

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FloridaPublicNotices.com 42892-1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 THE MAYO FREE PRESS, Mayo, FL ~ PAGE 3A Religion Healthy Living Heart Matters Want a flat stomach? You can NEVER eat (BLANK) again Take a look at the line again. Want Making your nutri- The Living Water a flat stomach? You can NEVER eat tion easy to fit into ______again. your day, makes it Now fill in the blank with your favorite more likely you will satisfies our needs food. You can NEVER have potatoes stay on track. The again. You can NEVER have green beans opposite end of the According to a report I heard on the We assume the only again. You can NEVER have chicken spectrum would be radio last week, the third week in Janu- answers to our prob- again. You can NEVER have bananas a too strict diet that ary is labeled the most depressing week lems are the ones we again. How crazy does that sound to you? is hard to manage of the year. The report indicated this de- can come up with. We all want a flat stomach. We want day-to-day. When DENISE pression is due to shorter daylight hours, Jeremiah 2:13 puts it to look and feel good. Yet we know we it’s too difficult, we SANGER no upcoming vacation plans, and the this way: “My people cannot spot reduce one part of our body find ourselves quickly likelihood of New Year’s Resolutions have committed two by eating or not eating one food or exer- quitting. already being broken. sins: They have for- cising only that body part. Still so many The same plan works for exercise. 10 Even though I was having a great saken me, the spring of us sign up for “diets” that require us minutes of exercise is better than no min- day—not the least bit depressed, and of living water, and ANGIE LAND to not eat something or even crazier? Eat utes of exercise. One of my favorite piec- pretty excited about some upcoming have dug their own one thing like cabbage all day, every day es of equipment is a kettlebell. That little family plans—I must admit that I strug- cisterns, broken cis- for 14 days. I love cabbage but eating iron ball with handles can give you one gle with the broken resolution statistic. terns that cannot hold water.” Instead only cabbage for 14 days? No thank you. butt kicking workout in less than 15 min- My resolution every year is to drink of asking for God to teach us His ways, I’ll pass. utes. Admit it. You can squeeze 15 min- more water. I wish I would reach for we try to figure out on our own how to We know variety is the spice of life, utes into your day for a quick workout. water instead of coffee, tea or my favor- live with our messes. Never having to yet we buy into these strict diets. Why? Personally for me? When someones ite, Coke Zero, but I admit to struggling collect water from the well again would Looking for the fast fix. What we need tells me I can’t have something it’s ALL I when faced with the choice. I know certainly make the Samaritan Woman’s to do is take a step back and remember can think of. I choose to follow a program water is better for me, but other choices life easier: not having to carry the wa- how long it took us to get where we are with a little wiggle room for when I do just taste so much better. ter every day sounded wonderful! But today. If exercise is one of your goals and have slip-ups. Yes, I have slip-ups. We all The Bible records a conversation be- what Jesus offered was so much better: you have not been exercising you proba- do. Do they matter? Nope. What matters tween a Samaritan Woman and Jesus forgiveness of sins and restoration of bly won’t want a marathon to be the first is what you do next and that is get right at a well, and it appears she had some her relationship with God, so that she no thing you do. Or weight loss. It did not back on track. You GOT this! difficulty making the choice for water as longer had to live in shame and regret take one week to gain the weight we want To your health, well—or at least the right kind of water: over past mistakes. Way down deep, to lose, why do we think we can drop the Denise “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew don’t we all long for that? weight in one week? Denise Sanger is a certified fitness -in the gift of God and who it is that asks I guess this is a little like choosing Everybody is different just as every structor, FXP Hoop instructor, licensed you for a drink, you would have asked water over Coke Zero. It may seem like BODY is different and what may work Zumba, STRONG by Zumba instructor, him and he would have given you liv- the harder choice to begin with, but to for one person may not work for you. yoga, teaches morning classes at Dog ing water…Everyone who drinks this be honest, water satisfies our thirst when Simple as that. Also, what used to work Pound Health & Fitness. Denise may be water will be thirsty again, but whoever nothing else will. Jesus is the Living for you may not work as your body ages. reached at DeniseSanger.com, 386/292- drinks the water I give him will never Water that satisfies our deepest need. Things change and we must change with 6105 or [email protected] thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will And to Him, every heart matters! them. So what should you become in him a spring of water welling Blessings, do? First decide that you up to eternal life.’ The woman said to Angie are going to make your School Lunch Menu him, ‘Sir, give me this water so that I health a priority then find LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL DATE won’t get thirsty and have to keep com- Hey!! Follow Angie on Twitter: the nutrition and exercise BREAKFAST LUNCH BREAKFAST LUNCH Turkey Corn Dogs Baked Entree #1 Chicken Sliders served Honey Bun Beans Cinnamon Rolls with Ketchup Mustard Dill Pickles program that works for Cabbage Saute Entree #2 Turkey Corn Dogs ing here to draw water.’” (John 4:10, Angie Land @HeartMttrs Assorted Cereal Assorted Cereal served with Ketchup Mustard 1/22 Ketchup Dick and Jane Crackers Dick and Jane Crackers Mustard Baked Beans 13-15) YOU. Applesauce Dill Pickles Diced Pears Cabbage Saute Mon. Bananas Pineapple Tidbits Oranges Pineapple Tidbits Assorted Milk Bananas Assorted Milk Bananas From her response, it seems the Sa- Heart Matters is a weekly column If weight loss is one Assorted Milk Assorted Milk maritan Woman was confused about written by Angie Land, Director of the of your goals, there are a Breakfast Burrito Chicken & Rice Pop Tarts Entree #1 Chicken & Rice Assorted Cereal Collards Yogurt Trix Entree #2 BBQ Pork Collards Honey Maid Graham Crackers Black-Eyed Peas Assorted Cereal Black-Eyed Peas what Jesus was offering. I wonder if she Family Life Ministries of the Lafayette range of really good nu- 1/23 Grape Juice Cornbread Honey Maid Graham Crackers Cornbread Diced Peaches Mandarin Oranges Apple Juice Mandarin Oranges Tues. Assorted Milk Fresh Apples Bananas Fresh Apples thought He was a con artist, promising Baptist Association, where she teaches trition programs available Assorted Milk Assorted Milk Assorted Milk

Entree #1 Chicken Nuggets served with Chicken Nuggets French Toast Stick the impossible: a never-empty water pot bible studies, leads marriage and family to help you from Weight Carrot Sticks Ketchup or Honey Mustard Dressing Cherry Frudel Ranch Dressing Syrup Cups Entree #2 Rib-B-Q Assorted Cereal Green Peas Assorted Cereal Carrot Sticks served with Ranch that would mean no more trips to the conferences and offers biblical counsel- Watchers to Whole 30 to 1/24 Bear Cinnamon Cracker Macaroni and Cheese Bear Cinnamon Cracker Dressing Grahams Ketchup Grahams Green Peas Honey Mustard Dressing Macaroni and Cheese Paleo (which I follow). Wed. Fruit Cocktail Oranges Diced Pears Fruit Cocktail Diced Pears well in the hot sun! That was certainly ing to individuals, couples and families. Assorted Milk Oranges Oranges Oranges Once you select a nutri- Assorted Milk Assorted Milk Assorted Milk too good to be true, right? Contact Angie with questions or com- Breakfast Sausage on a bun Hamburger Steak Assorted Cereal Pearled Mashed Potatoes Sausage Biscuits Entree #1 Hamburger Steak How often we do the same thing? ments at [email protected]. tion program, take a mo- Zoo Animal Crackers with Gravy Assorted Cereal Entree #2 Chicken Patty 1/25 Apple Juice Green Beans Baked Beans Zoo Animal Crackers Corn on the Cob Bananas Homemade Rolls Apple Juice ment and make sure it will Thurs. Assorted Milk Applesauce Applesauce Bananas Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit Assorted Milk Assorted Milk fit your lifestyle. Assorted Milk

If you travel for work, Blueberry Pancake Cheese Pizza Blueberry Muffins Entree #1 Cheese Pizza Assorted Cereal Baked Sweet Potato Assorted Cereal Entree #2 Buffalo Chicken Pizza 1/26 Scooby-Doo Graham Crackers Broccoli Scooby-Doo Graham Crackers Baked Sweet Potato a stricter program may Pineapple Tidbits Fruit Cocktail Grape Juice Broccoli WEEKLY BIBLE VERSE Fruit Cocktail Fri. Seasonal Fruit Fresh Blueberries Seasonal Fruit Assorted Milk Assorted Milk Assorted Milk Fresh Blueberries “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and be more difficult for you Assorted Milk pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you to adhere to than Weight will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And Watchers or Paleo which Sponsored By: Mayo Thriftway Hwy 27 • 294-1165 then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.” includes suggestions Lunch and Breakfast are served at Lafayette Elementary and High School each day. Varieties of Milk choices are available at both schools each day. Alternate High School menus are in parentheses. — Philippians 2:14-16 NIV for eating dinner out. Menus are subject to change due to availability of goods. 42293-1

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Edwards Airline BAptist ChurCh “Helping Families Follow Jesus” MAYO BAPTIST CHURCH LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTER Pastor ...... Preston Gainey (386)294-1020 • 916 N. Fletcher Ave. “Freedom is Here” Continued From Page 1A Youth Pastor ...... Derek Garland Mayo, Fl. 32066 • 386-294-3089 Children’s Pastor ...... Chad Little Rick James, Pastor Sunday Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Music Director Dale Croft www.lccmayo.org pact school boards and Morning Worship ...... 10:30 a.m. Sunday Wednesday Morning Worship ...... Sun. 10:30 a.m. Kids of the King ...... Sun. 10:30 a.m. administration. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45am Supper ...... 6:00pm Worship Service ..... 11:00am Prayer Meeting ...... Mon. 7:00 p.m He said one would place Wednesday Fellowship Supper ...... 6:00 p.m. Children/Youth Program..6:30pm Bible Study...... Wed. 7:00 p.m. AWANA & Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Evening Service ...... 6:00pm Prayer Meeting ...... 7:00pm Army of Fire Youth ...... Wed. 7:00 p.m. term limits on school Located Four Miles East of Mayo on Highway 27 www.airlinechurch.com 953374 www.mayobaptistchurch.com 953378 Pastor: Ronnie Sadler board members to a total of eight years. Another ALTON CHURCH OF GOD ...... 294-3133 MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH ... 294-2365 NEW HARMONY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH that would impact the Pastor...... Rev. Tim Hamm Pastor: Bruce Branche 160th St. (Go south on 51 to 160th, turn right) Youth Pastor ...... Jeremy Davis Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Pastor: Dalas Monismith school board members Music Director ...... Holly Braswell Worship Service ...... 11:00 a.m. would make it a non-pay- Discipleship Training ...... 5:00 p.m. Phone (386) 776-1806 Children’s Pastor...... Ryan & Tiffany Perry SUNDAY Sunday School...... 9:30 - 10:30am Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. ing position. The third Prayer Meeting - Wednesday ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship...... 9:30 am Worship Service/K.I.D.S. Church. ... 10:30am - 12:00pm proposed bill would make Team Kids ...... 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ...... 10:30 am Evening Worship...... 6:00pm Located on County Road 405 the superintendent an ap- Family Night Youth club Church ....7:00pm Wednesday WEDNESDAY “For If Ye Forgive Men Their Tresspasses Your Heavenly Women’s Bible Study...... 10:00 am pointed position instead of State Road 27 953375 Father Will Also Forgive You” Matt. 6:14 953379 an elected one. FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD ...... 294-1811 NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH If the superintendent po- HATCHBEND APOSTOLIC CHURCH Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. a place for you Pastor...... Wayne Hudson sition becomes appointed 935-2806 Worship Service ...... 10:45 a.m. Phone Number...... 386-294-1244 it would be on the school Pastor ...... Rev. Steve Boyd Sunday Kid’s Church ...... 11:00 a.m. [email protected] Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Purpose Statement: board to find the person New Beginnings exists to provide an environment where People can dis- Wednesday Service ...... 7:30 p.m. Youth Impact ...... :00 p.m. cover and develop a passion for God that is Real, relevant, and relational. Adult Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. New Location: 163 W. Main Street, Suite 500 they would want who ap- Wednesday Pastor: Rev. Kenny Sullivan Service Schedule: plies for the position to be Located 4 miles South on Hwy. 349, Sun. Morning Worship...... 10:00 a.m. the new superintendent. then left on CR 138, follow signs. Youth Pastor: Daryl Fletcher 953376 At New Beginnings there’s always “a place for you.” 953190 Located at 294 SE Mill Street, Mayo “Renewing Hope and Building Lives” www.newbeginningschurchmayo.com 968251 Edwards said he thought those changes were due to the lawsuit that some school boards brought forth against House Bill 7069. “This worries me a bit with the school board members and the superin- tendent because it honestly takes almost four years to completely understand what all goes into being a member,” Edwards said. “With this bill it takes away the chance for us as a school board to improve 15504-1 the life of the students.” PAGE 4A ~ THE MAYO FREE PRESS, Mayo, FL THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

THE FIRST AMENDMENT: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Opinion In Oregon, progressivism When my faith is a quart low spills over at the pump There are a couple of commercials on television where they use the WASHINGTON — Frank vehicles they risk “crime,” and “personal injury” from “faith fall” to make their point. Well Lloyd Wright purportedly said, slick surfaces. (”Oregon’s weather is uniquely ad- actually I don’t think they make a “Tip the world over on its side verse”; i.e., it rains there.) “Exposure to toxic fumes.” point with this gimmick, but it does and everything loose will land Senior citizens or persons with disabilities might have get one’s attention for a few seconds. in Los Angeles.” Today, howev- to pay a higher cost at a full-service pump, which If you don’t know, a “faith fall” er, Oregon is the state with the would be discriminatory. When people pump gas is where someone stands on a table strangest state of mind, which has without the help of “trained and certified” special- with his back to a group of people, something to do with it being im- ists, no specialists peer under the hood to administer hopefully his friends. He crosses DWAIN peccably progressive: In the series prophylactic maintenance, thereby “endangering his hands over his chest and falls WALDEN “Portlandia,” the mention of artis- GEORGE both the customer and other motorists and resulting backwards. And they are supposed to anal lightbulbs might be satirical, WILL in unnecessary and costly repairs.” Self-service “has catch him. but given today’s gas-pumping contributed to diminishing the availability of automo- Well, being a long time in the newspaper business, I controversy, perhaps not. tive repair facilities at gasoline stations” without pro- would not do that. I’ve stepped on too many toes along On Jan. 1, by the grace of God — or of the govern- viding — note the adjective — “sustained” reduction the way, and I don’t have the kind of faith that would ment, which is pretty much the same thing to progres- in gas prices. Self-service causes unemployment. And convince me to do this. Now I do have faith, but not in sives — a sliver of a right was granted to Oregonians: “small children left unattended” by novice gas pump- this regard. Henceforth they can pump gas into their cars and ers “creates a dangerous situation.” So there. For instance, I have faith that we have enough sane trucks, all by themselves. But only in counties with Oregon’s Solomonic decision — freedom to pump minds in Washington that we won’t push a button on populations of less than 40,000, evidently because in rural counties; everywhere else, unthinkable — ter- North Korea in pre-emptive posturing. I also have faith in this walk on the wild side is deemed to be prudent rified some Oregonians: “No! Disabled, seniors, peo- our defense systems that if the little man with the big ego only in the hinterlands, where there is a scarcity of ple with young children in the car need help. Not to should fire one of his Roman candles in our direction, qualified technicians trained in the science of pump- mention getting out of your car with transients around our devices would intercept it, hopefully just off the coast ing. Still, 2018 will be the year of living dangerously and not feeling safe too. This is a very bad idea.” of North Korea. Now in some instances, I just “hope.” I in the state that was settled by people who trekked “Not a good idea, there are lots of reason to have an think there’s a difference between “hope” and “faith.” there on the Oregon Trail, through the territory of Na- attendant helping, one is they need a job too. Many Now the “faith fall” has been around for quite some tive Americans hostile to Manifest Destiny. people are not capable of knowing how to pump gas time. I remember as a kid this thing was used at church Oregon is one of two states that ban self-service and the hazards of not doing it correctly. Besides I youth revivals to illustrate Christian faith. I never vol- filling stations. The other is almost-as-deep-blue New don’t want to go to work smelling of gas.” unteered. I guess my faith was a quart low at that point. Jersey. There the ban is straightforward, no-damned- The complainers drew complaints: “You put the gas And besides, I saw too many times where someone tied a nonsense-about-anything-else protectionism: The in your car not shower in it princess.” “If your only slip knot in the Tarzan vine down at the swimming hole. point is to spare full-service gas stations from com- marketable job skill is being able to pump gas, by I’ve seen this device and others used in workshops peting with self-service stations that, having lower god, move to Oregon and you will have reached the and seminars through the years. I detest workshops and labor costs, have lower prices. promised land.” “Pumped my own gas my whole life seminars where professional “motivators” are brought in Oregon’s Legislature offers 17 reasons “it is in and now my hands have literally melted down to my to apply a bunch of kids’ games. Mostly their aim is to the public interest to maintain a prohibition on the wrists. I’m typing this with my tongue.” These days, promote “teamwork.” Look, I’m an adult. Just give me self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liq- civic discourse is not for shrinking violets. the information I need in plain English, and I can go with uids” — aka, gasoline, which you put in your car’s To be fair, when Oregonians flinch from a ren- it. Wine and dine me if you want to, but hold the “role “Class 1 flammable liquids tank.” The first reason is: dezvous with an unattended gas pump, progressive playing.” The dispensing of such liquids “by dispensers prop- government has done its duty, as it understands this. Once I was at a weeklong workshop in Phoenix, Ariz. erly trained in appropriate safety procedures reduces It wants the governed to become used to having This troupe of professional “motivators” had us doing fire hazards.” This presumably refers to the many things done for them, as by “trained and certified” gas all sorts of silly stuff. At one point we were to stand conflagrations regularly occurring at filling stations pumpers. Progressives are proud believers in provid- up from our tables and try to step on each others’ feet. throughout the 48 states where 96 percent of Ameri- ing experts — usually themselves — to help the rest More than a hundred of us were stomping around in that cans live lives jeopardized by state legislators who are of us cope with life. The only downside is that, as meeting hall. A stranger would have thought he was at negligent regarding their nanny-state duty to assume Alexis de Tocqueville anticipated, such government, an exterminators’ convention, and we were exploring the that their constituents are imbeciles. by being the “shepherd” of the governed, can “take best ways to kill a roach. I’m so glad a video of that mo- Among Oregon’s 16 other reasons are: Service-sta- away from them entirely the trouble of thinking” and ment never went public. And apparently no one had an tion cashiers are often unable to “give undivided keep them “fixed irrevocably in childhood.” ingrown toenail. attention” to the rank amateurs dispensing flammable George Will’s email address is georgewill@wash- I’ve just never been impressed with gimmickry. I pre- liquids. When purchasers of such liquids leave their post.com. fer life straight up and to the point. Now don’t get me wrong, I like to have a good time. Like I said, wine me and dine me if you want to, but save the antics. Now back to that “faith fall” thing. I’ve seen perform- ers at concerts do a similar gimmick. They would do a swan dive off the stage into the arms of their fans. Now my guess is, they had a couple of strong stage hands in that mix, just in case. If I were standing near the stage and a body came flying “spread eagle” at me, I’m not really sure I would try to catch it or just run out of the way. And if I feel that way, I’m sure there are others with those same mixed feelings. Better pay those stage hands really well! I’m not sure why a performer would do this in the first place. Maybe it’s a distraction from the fact that he was singing in the key of “G” and the band was playing in the key of “C”. I dunno. While some people have a bucket list of things they want to do before their journey’s end. I have a list of things I won’t do. They include the “faith fall,” being in a male beauty pageant and never again being in a dunking booth. (Though I did make that event a lot of money.) (Dwain Walden is editor/publisher of The Moultrie Ob- I could really use one of those server, 985-4545. Email: [email protected]) This past Saturday, I attended auction featured some unique items. There was a an estate auction organized by large metal turning lathe that sold for several hun- J.W. Hill and associates. So did dred dollars, a flat back canoe, and a moving truck. many other people. It is a great There were even two large semi trailers for sale. I Mayo Free Press way to pick up some items for a probably would have bid on them if my wife were bargain price. I really enjoy auc- not there to rein me in. She reminded me that we did www.nflaonline.com tions. It is interesting to see which not have a semi cab to move the trailers with. There items sell cheap and which items was a tricked out golf cart with the motor in the back Myra Regan, Publisher start a bidding war. I must not be where the golf clubs normally ride, and a few old soda [email protected] alone in my love of auctions be- ERIC vending machines. There were nearly enough building cause there are several shows on ANTHONY materials to build a large house. Jamie Wachter, Editor television that feature auctions. RODRIGUEZ After auctioning off all of the items outside, some [email protected] I have written previously about of us crammed into the house for the sale of the items storage locker auctions, auctions inside. I had the winning bid on a nice end table, but Follow us: facebook.com/suwanneedemocrat at the bargain barn, and the rolling stock auctions that was not willing to continue bidding on a slot machine. @suwanneedemocra (Twitter) J.W. Hill holds on the property north of the Busy Bee There were two jukeboxes for sale inside the home, on U.S. Highway 129. This was my first time at an one that used records and the other compact discs. estate auction. Auction lovers like myself are very for- The contents of the dining room, two bedrooms, the To Submit Letters tunate to live in this area. There are auctions going on family room, and the den were all sold to the highest The Mayo Free Press welcomes letters from readers on matters somewhere every week in this county. Each type of bidder. I was glad to hear that this sale was not taking of public interest, with the following guidelines: auction has its own special appeal. place due to someone passing away. The gentleman • Letters must contain your full name, address, daytime It was cold Saturday morning when the estate auc- who had amassed all of these items was downsizing phone number and city of residence. Only your full name and tion started promptly at 9 a.m. A decent crowd had before a move. city of residence will be published with the letter. gathered before the start of the auction and it contin- I saw John Hill after the auction when I was loading • Letters must reflect issues of current interest to the general ued to build as the morning progressed. There was a all of my new stuff into my truck, and I thanked him public and be concise. very eclectic mix of items up for auction. I bid on and for doing such a good job keeping the auction moving • Management has the right to refuse any material it believes won a roofing ladder with some minor signs of use for along. He said he thought the auction went very well. does not meet standards of publication. the bargain price of $10; a new one at Lowe’s sells for I hope he got a good night’s sleep that night because You can email letters to around a hundred dollars. I was also able to buy a util- he told me he had to do it all over again the next day [email protected], ity table for the price of about one new two-by-four. at another estate auction. fax them to 386-364-5578 Many of the items were grouped together on a pallet or mail them to: and sold as a unit. Some of the pallets full of stuff Eric lives in Suwannee County and is a public school Letters to the Editor sold for $5, others sold for several hundred dollars. educator. He is an independent contractor. You can The Mayo Free Press Besides the usual tools, toys, and hardware, this reach him at [email protected]. P.O. Box 370, Live Oak, FL 32064 THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 THE MAYO FREE PRESS, Mayo, FL ~ PAGE 5A Sports LES Students of the Month MAYO — Lafayette and Jayce Fike for third County Elementary through fifth-grade. School has announced the The Students of the Students of the Month for Month for January are December and January. Kara Dodson for Kin- The Students of the dergarten through sec- Month for December are ond-grade and Lanier Luke Bell for Kindergar- Floyd for third through ten through second-grade fifth-grade.

Ylusse Siverain leads the break with Smith and Ben Massey. Lafayette holds strong to beat Suwannee BY MIKE JONES [email protected]

MAYO — It’s taken a little longer than expected, but the Lafayette High basketball team is starting to come together to win close games. Tre’Vontae Clark scored 19 points, Richey James add- ed 11 points and the Hornets held off a hard-charging Suwannee team in the fourth quarter for a 62-58 win Tuesday. “We’re starting to figure out that it’s going to take all of us,” said LHS coach Ehrin Beach. “There’s no one person that’s going to get us through this season.” December Students of the Month Luke Bell and Lafayette, which outscored Suwannee 20-12 in the sec- Jayce Fike. ond quarter, stretched out its lead to as many as 12 points Lafayettein the third holds quarter. strong to beat Suwannee A mid-range jumper from Clark gave LHS a 42-30 Bylead Mike with Jones 5:00 left in the third, but Suwannee climbed all [email protected] the way back behind the offense of Dequan Johnson (19 MAYOpoints). — It’s taken a little longer than expected, but the Lafayette High basketball team is starting to come together to win close games. Tre’VontaeWith the Clarkgame scored tied at 19 54 points, with 2:30 Richey remaining James added in the 11 points and the Hornets held off a hard-chargingfourth quarter, Suwannee Juantavious team Smith in the slammed fourth quarter home fora thun a 62-58- win Tuesday. “We’rederous, starting one-handed to figure putback out that dunk. it’s going Not onlyto take did all it of ener us,”- said LHS coach Ehrin Beach. “There’s no one person that’s going to get us through this season.” Lafayette,gize the crowd which and outscored his team, Suwannee it was also 20-12 the in basket the second that quarter, stretched out its lead to as manyput Lafayette as 12 points ahead in thefor thirdgood. quarter. A mid-range“That was jumper huge. Thefrom kidClark can gave jump LHS out a of42-30 the gym,”lead with 5:00 left in the third, but Suwannee climbed all the way back behind the offense of Dequan Johnson (19 points). WithBeach the said game of Smith.tied at 54 “He’s with starting2:30 remaining to blossom.” in the fourth quarter, Juantavious Smith slammed homeSmith a thunderous, finished withone-handed six points. putback Ben dunk.Massey Not and only Ylusse did it energize the crowd and his team, it was also the basket that put Lafayette ahead for good. “ThatSiverian was had huge. nine The points kid can each jump for out Lafayette of the gym,” (6-6), Beach which said of Smith. “He’s starting to blossom.”has won three of its last five games. SmithTyrece finished Freeman with six had points. 17 points Ben Masseyfor Suwannee and Ylusse (3-11). Siverian had nine points each for Lafayette (6-6), which has won three of its last five games. TyreceUP NEXT: Freeman LHS had 17travels points to for rival Suwannee Branford (3-11). today for a UP7:30 NEXT: p.m. tip. LHS travels to rival Branford today for a 7:30 p.m. tip. Suwannee 14 12 14 18 — 58

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(Out of Suwannee County) [email protected] 40066-1 40070-1 40068-1 PAGE 6A ~ THE MAYO FREE PRESS, Mayo, FL THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 State & Region True or False: Consuming information in ‘Fake News’ era bert said. “I’ll trust something if it comes from multiple sources or if I can verify it myself. I like to go to the original source.” As an example, Lambert said when he heard CNN talking about what Presi- dent Donald Trump said during a speech regarding Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s supreme leader, he didn’t believe it was Continued From Page 1A completely accurate. “The stuff they were saying just didn’t Carol Jones of Thomasville said she seem right, like it was out of context,” gets her news from all kinds of sources. Lambert said. “So, I went online and “I think my trusted sources are tradi- watched the speech, and it wasn’t any- tional news sources — publications that thing like what they said.” have a track record,” she said. Lambert said he thinks media outlets Jones said she prefers respected news- have agendas, which can be difficult to papers and other print sources that use avoid. The best way to avoid them, he more than one source to substantiate in- said, is to get a mix of news and trust formation. those in the news who give the other side “I trust they are using time-honored a voice. methods of reporting news,” said Jones, a “It doesn’t matter if they’re liberal or retired educator, who today is executive conservative. They’re both trying to drive director of the South Georgia Low-Cost an agenda,” Lambert said. “I think (Sean) Spay and Neuter Clinic and holds posi- Hannity (a Fox News host) is probably tions in other animal-welfare organiza- the closest thing to unbiased. Although, tions. liberals will argue otherwise, but at least Fellow Thomasville resident Sharon he gives the liberal side a shot.” Edwards researches some news she hears Regardless of whether it’s a national to determine if it is true and how it will TV network as large as Fox News or a affect her “ecosystem” from Albany to much smaller local news outlet, all media Tallahassee, Fla. organizations are finding a large part of For Edwards, the pastor at Kingdom the audience on digital sites, especially Faith Global Ministries Church in Alba- younger people on the go. ny and head of the Thomasville-Thomas In Valdosta, 20-year-old Kelly PATTI DOZIER | TIMES-ENTERPRISE County Homeless Coalition, news sourc- Childers said she consumes her news Cynthia Johnson, a Thomasville native, now a Washington, D.C., resident, reads es must prove their trustworthiness and “exclusively” online. the Times-Enterprise during a trip home to visit family. present facts, not opinions. She said her local trusted news source She considers social media and Twitter is WALB, and for national news she as tools for entertainment purposes only. checks both Fox and CNN. local news is her preference rather than most of his news from Facebook. He said In Live Oak, both Martha Gannon When looking at both news sites, she national news, she said. he doesn’t watch the TV news networks and Kim Black said they get their news said it’s always good to look at views Childers said she prefers local news at all. from a variety of sources as well. Gan- that differ from her own. She believes because “it feels closer to home.” “And the TV news channels just seem non said her trusted news sites include each news provider has its own biases, Because Childers knows more about to be mostly talk,” Salley said. “I watch Fox News, CBS and the Suwannee which is why she looks at two sides for a the area and the people, she said it can a little bit of the local news. I read the Democrat. broader picture, she said. be easier to determine if local news is paper. But I guess I get my news mostly Black said she watches Fox News “You can’t just go by one site,” trustworthy. from what my friends share on Face- as well as local television stations for Childers said, about determining if news Knowing where to get trustworthy book.” news along with social media. Black is true or false. news is important, but local information Salley said he is usually pretty good said she believed she has been duped Childers said one of the keys to a isn’t always the most reliable, several at not getting fooled by fake stories that by fake news, which she describes as trustworthy news organization or website people said. Facebook makes it possible his friends post. He even points out when “one-sided stories.” is whether it has trusted sources in the for anyone, from grandma to a distant some stories don’t seem right. Craig Lambert of Brandon, Fla., be- articles. She said a red flag indicating a cousin’s ex-girlfriend now living in Eu- “I’ve got friends ... God bless them. lieves news has become more about story isn’t trustworthy is when the story rope, to “report the news.” According to I don’t know where they get this stuff,” entertainment than about spreading in- has a name without a title or a source the Pew Research Center and the Knight Salley said. “One gentleman is a friend formation. He gets his news mostly from that, when researched, only leads to dead Foundation, more than 40 percent of of my mother. I’ve pointed out a cou- apps on his phone and said he doesn’t ends. American adults in 2016 got their news ple of things he’s posted that were just trust anything at first glance. She looks at news on a weekly basis on Facebook. “I think everything is suspect,” Lam- rather than a daily basis, and reading Dalton resident Jeff Salley said he gets SEE TRUE, PAGE 7A

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Continued From Page 6A wrong, and I recall another time some- body else pointed out something that was wrong and told him he should do a little research before he shared things. He said, ‘Well, if I see something that’s interest- ing I share it, and I figure if something’s wrong with it somebody will point it out.’” To Salley, fake news is just that — fake. He said they’re stories that are de- liberately wrong and not by mistake. Tara Cadden Pinkowski of Tifton said Facebook is a huge part of sharing fake news through click-bait links with catchy headlines. “Do your own research after reading news,” Pinkowski said. “It’s time con- suming but worth it so you aren’t spread- ing stories to fit someone’s agenda.” Fake news is not new, but President Trump has brought it to the forefront, Carol Jones said. If a news story is biased, unsubstantiat- ed and offers no opposing view, Jones is not likely “to buy into it.” Jones said she might have been duped by a fake news report and passed along a DERREK VAUGHN | THE VALDOSTA DAILY TIMES message that was a hoax without realiz- Walter Vincent McIntosh said fake news is ‘just fruit salad coming from the left-wing elites. They’re trying to destroy ing it was not true. Donald Trump.’ She is more skeptical of news coverage today than in the past. PolitiFact list include: SunLight Project coverage area, each pa- Again, the paper ran a clarification, Baldwin County residents consume — ABCNews.com.co per has made mistakes, but they will never along with a note asking if anyone knew news from a wide variety of sources. — ConservativeFlashNews.com hide the mistakes and will always strive to a veteran who was older than the three al- Georgia College student Caleb Scoggins — Fox-News24.com correct them. ready listed. The Observer never actually said if he finds a story that seems unusu- — NBC.com.co In North Florida, The Suwannee determined who the oldest veteran was al, he would probably do a Google search — NYDailyNews-TV.com Democrat, Mayo Free Press and Jasper before one of the contenders passed away, to look up some other sources and see — Politicono.com News had a combined seven corrections and the matter was dropped. what they say about it. — TheNewYorkEvening.com in the three papers for 2017, four in the The Union-Recorder published seven “I do know of people that have be- — TheUSANews.com Suwannee Democrat and three in the corrections in 2017. While most of the lieved a fake news story before,” Scog- The complete list can be found online Mayo Free Press. Also, combined they errors pertained to attributing information gins said. “But If I found a story that at: http://bit.ly/2mz5sMj had about 1,400 byline stories in the to the wrong source, the newspaper did seemed unusual, I’d ... do my research if These faux news sites and numerous three newspapers. incorrectly report the minimum monthly I didn’t know it was fake.” social media posts have been exposed The corrections included four people water bill for Baldwin County water cus- Mena Wade of Millidgeville said she for the publication of articles proven to being misidentified, two in graduation tomers in its May 27-29 edition. doesn’t know of anyone that’s ever been be false or completely made up. sections last spring, one in a photo from The seven Union-Recorder corrections tricked by a fake news story. She said Noticeably absent on the sites are any homecoming and one in a story; one were spread across an estimated 1,000 she did see something in the paper years corrections of errors or false informa- came from misreporting the amount articles. ago she knew was not what had hap- tion. Suwannee County paid its attorney; one The Tifton Gazette ran 16 corrections pened, though. Legitimate news organizations have a correction involved a story about North in 2017. “I don’t necessarily believe everything standard practice of acknowledging and Florida Community College offering a Most corrected dates or times of events, I read, but I don’t go searching out what correcting errors of fact, no matter how new program that was no longer being titles of individuals cited in stories or I don’t know unless it’s important to small. offered; and one included a wrong date other minor information. There were also me,” Wade said. in a headline as well as a mugshot run- corrections to Associated Press stories For Nick Carroll of Valdosta, many Correcting the Record ning with the wrong story. written by the AP. people call things they disagree with fake When a name is spelled wrong, a date Back in Georgia, the Moultrie Observer If any reader has come across an error news. He said he believes most news or- is incorrect or a fact is misinterpreted, published 14 corrections and six clarifica- in any story published in any SunLight ganizations are fair. A proclaimed “news a legitimate organization will inform its tions in 2017. Including sports, the Moul- Project paper, feel free to contact the freak,” Carroll and his wife, Hanna, go to readers of the mistake and tell them the trie newspaper published more than 800 newsroom. the Starbucks on St. Augustine Road in correct information. byline stories in 2017, and a multitude Valdosta every morning for breakfast and Every newspaper included in the Sun- more submitted stories and standalone Telling the Difference to read the New York Times. Light Project — the Tifton Gazette, the photos. Not counting sports, the byline The Transparency Project of Georgia He doesn’t read every story because it Moultrie Observer, the Valdosta Daily count is about 550. recently published a report headlined would take too long, but he said he trusts Times, the Thomasville Times-Enter- For the Observer, a correction occurs “Newspaper credibility depends on trans- the NYT because of its long and illustri- prise, the Dalton Daily Citizen, the when the newspaper reporter or editor has parency,” saying, “The expression ‘fake ous history. His news isn’t limited to one Milledgeville Union-Recorder, the Su- incorrectly stated a fact; a clarification is news’ is unfortunate and the term itself paper, however. At the end of the day, he wannee Democrat, the Jasper News and when the reporter has correctly reported inaccurate. If it’s fake, it’s not news, and tunes into CBS at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Mayo Free Press — publishes correc- what a source said but the source was in if it’s real news, it’s not fake.” The Trans- the BBC 7 p.m. news. He is also a sub- tions. error. parency Project’s director is Jim Zachary scriber to The Valdosta Daily Times. The Valdosta Daily Times made about For examples of a correction, in July, who is also the editor of The Valdosta He said he likes to get quotes from 20 corrections for 2017. During the year, an advertising representative forwarded Daily Times and vice-president of the a lot of news sources to get an idea of the paper published more than 4,500 the newsroom a photo of a shopping-spree Georgia First Amendment Foundation. what’s going on. stories — a number that includes byline winner. The email named the winner but Zachary also serves as a regional editor “I read and watch as much as I can,” reports and press releases from verified didn’t name the store representative. The for CNHI, which includes overseeing the Carroll said. “Then digest it and form my sources, but not sports stories. Most of ad rep said she thought it was a certain Suwannee Democrat, Jasper News and own opinion. You have to start some- the corrections the paper made were what person, and the paper went with that. It Mayo Free Press. where.” most would regard as small errors. wasn’t him. The Transparency Project offers differ- No one is perfect. For example, a story published Oct. In October, the Observer listed the com- ences between spurious reports on social Mistakes happen. 22 on early voting in Lowndes County plainant as a man named Andrew in an media or faux “news” sites and legitimate Newspaper leaders are quick to point contained the wrong hours for the week. assault as a person who lived on a small news sources: out there is a big difference between Early voting was 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 23- road outside of Moultrie. — Credible news coverage includes making a mistake and knowingly pub- 27, and 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 30 through The newspaper received complaints verifiable news sources, names readers lishing false or misleading information. Nov. 3, at Lowndes County Board of from the person’s family because as will recognize or that they can easily ver- For example, PolitiFact maintains a da- Elections, 2808 N. Oak St. The Times far as they knew, he was in California. ify. tabase of imposter news sites. originally reported the early voting times Upon further research, the Observer — Credible articles contain multiple PolitiFact describes itself as “a nonpar- from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 23-27. learned it had copied the name down sources, not just a single source with an tisan fact-checking website to sort out the The mistake was corrected in print and wrong from the police report. The com- agenda. truth in American politics. It is a project online. plainant was a man named Andre who — Credible coverage is not agenda of the Tampa Bay Times, a publishing Other mistakes might seem negligible, had the same last name as Andrew — driven, and reliable websites are not iso- company based in St. Petersburg, Fla. but can affect people’s livelihood, mak- only one letter difference, but he lived lated to single issues, serving as mere par- The Tampa Bay Times is owned by The ing a correction even more important. on the same street as the unrelated An- tisan mouthpieces. Poynter Institute, a nonprofit school for In a story on Elite Gaming, published drew had lived when he was a Moultrie — Credible news sites have legitimate journalists.” in the Aug. 17 edition, The Times incor- resident. URLs, ending in .com, .net, .org, etc. PolitiFact reports, “At first look, Bos- rectly stated an unrelated company was An example of a clarification for the — Credible articles are published with tonTribune.com certainly seems a trust- no longer in business. The error came Observer is, in October, a local woman bylines and datelines, specifying the worthy source. So does KMT11.com. from a simple misunderstanding and, submitted a photo of her grandfather, who names of reporters and editors who can be And ABCNews.com.co. Even 24wpn. after a phone call from the owners, a cor- she believed to be the oldest veteran in the easily identified and verified. com has an official ring to it. But all of rection was published. county. — Credible news sources correct mis- these websites peddle bogus stories, ei- The correction said the company is When the Observer published the photo, takes in an open and transparent way. ther by making up fake news or sharing still in business and has been in business the newspaper stated the woman said she it from other sources. And it’s not always since 1974. There is a business license believed her grandfather to be the oldest The SunLight Project team of journal- apparent to readers that’s the case.” registered with Lowndes County. veteran in the county, but another family ists who contributed to this report in- PolitiFact partnered with Facebook Newspapers are not embarrassed by contacted the paper saying its relative was cludes Charles Oliver, Eve Guevara, Patti in an effort to identify false reporting their corrections. On the contrary, it older. The Observer ran a clarification. Dozier, Alan Mauldin, Thomas Lynn and through a fact-checking process and by proves that newspapers put truth on a Then a third family contacted the news- Will Woolever. Editors are Jim Zachary identifying imposter sites. higher pedestal than pride. paper saying their relative was older than and Dean Poling. To contact the team, Some of the faux news sites in the When looking at the other papers in the either of the others. email [email protected]. PAGE 8A ~ THE MAYO FREE PRESS, Mayo, FL THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 Community Calendar

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able to visit the First Baptist Church on cated at 205 4th St in Jasper from 7 Saturday, Feb. 3 beginning at 10:30 p.m. every third Monday. Meetings will a.m. for a free dental screening. begin after May 22, 2017. The first 100 qualified patients will re- turn the week of Feb. 12-17 for free SREC, Inc. Senior Center dental work performed by qualified, monthly events licensed dentists from around the The SREC, Inc. Senior Center, located area. In order to qualify for the free at 1509 Martin Luther King Dr. SW in dental screening and care, patients Jasper has monthly birthday parties must fall at or below the 200% pover- the third Friday of every month at ty guidelines and must not have den- noon, as well as monthly karaoke the tal insurance. fourth Wednesday of every month at The First Baptist Church of Live Oak is 10 a.m. For more information, con- located at 401 W. Howard Street. For tact Barbara Daniels at 386-792-1136. more information, contact the church Events are subject to change. at 386-205-1285. Mom 2 Mom The community is invited to Mom 2 Monthly Meetings Mom on the fourth Thursday of the month from 1-2 p.m. at the Lafayette McAlpin Community Club meeting Three Rivers Library. Get together with The McAlpin Community Club meet- other parents. Door prizes and good- ings are held on the second Monday ies will be provided. Call Healthy Start every month at 9981 170th Terrace at 386-294-1321. in McAlpin. A covered dish dinner is Estas invitada a Mom 2 Mom, un served at 6 p.m. with the meeting be- evento que se celebru el cuarto ginning at 7 p.m. Jueves de cada mes la 1p.m. hasta Find them on Facebook by searching la cas 2 p.m. en la Biblioteca de La- ‘McAlpin Community Club.’ fayette. Reunirse con otras mamás. For more information, contact Susan Se propocionarán premios y regalos. Fennell at 386-688-1267 or s.fennel@ Llame a Healthy Start al 386-294- windstream.net. 1321.

Suwannee County Conservation All-You-Can-Eat Wellborn Blueberry District supervisor meeting Pancake Breakfast The supervisors of the Suwannee The All-You-Can-Eat Wellborn Blueberry County Conservation District will meet Pancake Breakfast will be held the first on the third Thursday of each and Saturday of each month from 7:30–10 The Year in Reflection 20 at 9 a.m. at the Lafayette County every month at 7 p.m. in the USDA a.m. All new menu items including P Live High School Gym. Any girls or boys in Service Center Conference Room blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, P Laugh grades 1-6, not over the age of 12, for their regularly scheduled District sausage, grits, bacon, orange juice P Love need to be at the gym around 8:45 Meeting. The USDA Service Center is and coffee. P Share a.m. on Saturday morning. located at 1525-B Ohio Ave. South, Located at the Wellborn Community Volunteer Teams will be picked on January 13, Live Oak. Association Building 1340 8th Ave. Make a difference with the first scheduled game being Wellborn, FL. For pricing and other in- Have you accomplished everything January 20. For more information, Florida Native Plant Society formation, call 386-867-1761 or visit us you wanted to do in 2017? Become a including registration costs, please The Sparkleberry Chapter meets on online on Facebook or www.wellborn- Guardian ad Litem Volunteer. Make a contact Ann Murphy at 386-364-3222 the second Tuesday of the month at communityassociation.com. Come difference at GuardianadLitem.org. or 386-294-3443. Hatch Park Community Center, 403 join us for great food and help benefit S.E. Craven Street in Branford, present- the Wellborn community. Save the Cats of Live Oak needing Jan. 23 ing a variety of educational programs volunteers Shepherd’s Hands Clinic Opening concerning our Florida native plants, Taylor County Beekeeping Save the Cats of Live Oak is desper- Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Val- the birds, bees and other wildlife Club meeting ately in need of volunteers’ help to ley, Inc. will hold their free health clinic that visit our plants, their place in our Taylor County Beekeeping Club meets work and finish concrete, pull nails out on Jan. 23 at St. Mary’s Episcopal landscapes, and the contributions the second Monday of every month of wire and lumber, trim shrubs and Church, 140 NE Horry Street in Madi- they make to our Florida environment. at 6:30 p.m. at the Taylor County IFAS weed-eat as well as raising money to son, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Meetings are always open to the pub- center: buy cat food. The clinic(s) serve people without lic. 203 Forest Park Dr, Perry, Fla. 32348 They cannot continue to feed cats health insurance, with income up to More at www.sparkleberry.fnpschap- www.facebook.com/tcbeeclub without the community’s help. 200 percent above poverty level. ters.org, or call 954-547-5932 or 386- [email protected] For more information or to volunteer, Medical personnel will be available 364-9309. contact Barney and Sherry at (407) to serve patients. Meridian Behavioral WoodmenLife monthly member 748-0396 or (407) 748-0395. Dona- Services will also be available to pro- EAA monthly pancake breakfast meeting, bring a dish tions are also accepted via mail to vide mental health care counseling. The EAA Chapter 797 hosts a pan- WoodmenLife monthly member Save the Cats of Live Oak, 18419 89th cake breakfast every third Saturday meeting is held on the first of every Rd., McAlpin, FL 32802 Jan. 24 of the month from 8:30–10 a.m. in month. Located at 1339 SR 47 in Lake Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Book Club the EAA building at Suwannee County City. RSVP with your local Woodman- Jan. 18 2:00-3 p.m. Airport. Life representative Kristen Hunt at 386- Vermiculture Workshop Join us to discuss Mrs. Sherlock The EAA building is located at 13302 688-7942. Noon-1 p.m. Holmes by Brad Ricca. Copies avail- 80th Terr. in Live Oak. For more infor- Learn about vermiculture, the process able for checkout at the front desk. mation, contact 817-308-9752. “Singspiration” at Suwannee of using worms to decompose organ- Suwannee River Regional Library Church of the Nazarene ic food waste. Presented by Suwan- 386-362-2317 Dementia Support Group Every 5th Sunday, the church will nee County Extension Agent, Carolyn Location: Good Samaritan Center – host a “Singspiration”—a night where Saft. Jan. 25 Private Dining Room members of the congregation sing, Suwannee River Regional Library Hamilton Countywide 10676 Marvin Jones Blvd. read poems, share testimonies, etc. 386-362-2317 Brotherhood meeting Dowling Park, Florida Want to participate? Visit the church, The Hamilton Countywide Brotherhood When: the fourth Tuesday of each or call at 386-397-2309, to be added Jan. 19-20 will meet on Thursday, January 25, month to the list. The more participation, the Preparation Revival at Mt. Sinai at 7 p.m. Bring a covered dish for a Time: 10 a.m. longer it goes. Afterwards, there will Missionary Baptist Church great time of fellowship and a mes- This is for anyone who is a caregiver be snacks and refreshments in the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church will sage. The meeting will be held at New for someone who is suffering with fellowship hall. The church is located be having their preparation revival on Hope Baptist Church in Jennings. Dementia or Alzheimers. There is no at 18763 SE CR 137 in White Springs, January 19 and 20 beginning at 7 charge for this support group. FL 32096 p.m. nightly Jan. 27 You do not have to have a loved one The speaker on January 19 will be CPR & First Aid Class residing in the Good Samaritan Cen- The Florida Gateway Moderator Billy Simon and on January 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ter to attend this meeting. Bee Club meeting 20 will be Moderator Issac Manning. Free class taught by Suwannee Fire For more information please feel free The Florida Gateway Bee Club meets The community is invited to come Rescue. Space is limited. Please to contact Ginger Calhoun at 386- at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of and help lift up the name of Jesus. pre-register. 658-5594. each month at the Suwannee Valley Suwannee River Regional Library Agriculture Center located at 8202 CR Jan. 20 386-362-2317 Suwannee Valley Branch 417, Live Oak. Lafayette Recreational of the NAACP meeting Professional and hobby beekeepers League Basketball begins Feb. 3 The Suwannee Valley Branch of the are welcome, as well as anyone with Lafayette Recreational League Bas- Free Dental Screening NAACP’s regular monthly meeting will ketball will begin on Saturday, January Those in need of dental care will be be at New Bethel Baptist Church lo- SEE COMMUNITY CALENDAR, PAGE 9A THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 THE MAYO FREE PRESS, Mayo, FL ~ PAGE 9A Community Calendar Continued From Page 8A the month. Sign ups begin at 6 p.m. Save the Cats of Live Oak and time to give those on varying and rides begin at 7 p.m. We ride Help needed at the shelter with feed- personal schedules an opportunity to an interest in learning about honey- from the fourth weekend of January ing and cleaning Monday through participate. All who have experienced bees. until November with the exception of Sundays. Help is also needed within the the death of a loved one are cordially March where we have no rides. If you city limits with feeding several cat colo- invited to become a participant in San Juan Mission Catholic have any questions contact Brittney nies Monday through Sundays. GriefShare. For more information call Church public Rosary Smith at 386-688-1482. Items always needed are food, litter 383-792-1122. The community is invited to join San and resalable items for the thrift store Juan Mission Catholic Church, 304 Recipe Swap located at 217 W. Howard St. down- Finding Your Roots? SE Plant Ave, Branford, for the public Suwannee River Regional Library town. For more information, contact The Suwannee Valley Genealogy So- Rosary on the first Saturday of every 1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live Oak 386-364-1006 or 407-748-0396. ciety is the place to start! The library, month at 9 a.m. The community will 1st Tuesday of the month, 12 p.m. - 1 located at 215 Wilbur Street SW near pray for religious freedom, traditional p.m. Bring in a favorite recipe or dish, The Arc North Florida the football field in Live Oak, is open moral standards and freedom of con- meet other foodies, and exchange Recycle with us to the public on Tuesdays and Thurs- science. ideas. Call 386-362-2317 for Featured We recycle cardboard, name brand days from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. to help Recipe of the Month ink cartridges, laser toners, working cell you find your ancestors. You do not The Suwannee Chapter, Florida Trail phones w/charger, digital cameras, have to be a member to use the Association meetings Christian Singles GPS, MP3, and laptops. library. Meetings are held on the first The Suwannee Chapter, Florida Trail Meet every other Saturday at 5 p.m. 386-362-7143 ext. 0 Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Association holds its monthly meetings Call for more information: 386-623- the library. For further information, in- on the second Monday, 7-9 p.m. at 5810, 386-288-0961, 386-438-3394. Book Club for Adults cluding membership prices, call Jinnie the Suwannee River Water Manage- Suwannee River Regional Library Hancock at 386-330-0110 or email ment District, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Branford Camera Club 1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live Oak [email protected] corner of US 90 and CR 49, 2 miles Hatch Park Community Center Meets 4th Wednesday of the month at east of Live Oak. Programs and activ- 403 SE Craven St. Branford 2 p.m. SREC, Inc. Senior Center weekly ities available, and public is welcome. Meets 3rd Thursday with an occasion- Join us to discuss our latest read! events For more information, call 386-776- al exception 386-362-2317 The SREC, Inc. Senior Center, located 1920 or visit Suwannee.FloridaTrail.org. 386-935-2044 or 386-590-6339 at 1509 Martin Luther King Dr. SW in Lunch & Learn – History of Suwannee Jasper hosts weekly support counsel- Disabled American Veterans Critter Corner County ing every Wednesday beginning at 10 Chapter 126, Suwannee Memorial Suwannee County Animal Shelter Presented by County Historian, Eric a.m. and Bible study every Friday at Meets the first Tuesday of each month 11150 144th St., McAlpin, Fla. Musgrove 10:30 a.m. For more information, con- at the hall in John Hale Park, 215 East (approx. 8 miles South off Hwy 129). If Suwannee River Regional Library tact Barbara Daniels at 386-792-1136. Duval St., Live Oak. Disabled veterans you are missing a pet or would love 1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live Oak Events are subject to change. and their spouses are encouraged to to adopt a pet, please come see us. Meets 2nd Thursday of each month attend and join. Animals can be viewed Monday-Fri- from 12-1 p.m. Quilting Friends day 9-1 and Saturday 9-12. Volun- Bring your lunch & learn about our Each Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon Suwannee Republican teers and transporters are desperately historic county! Jasper Public Library, 311 Hatley St. in Executive Committee needed; Tues.-Sat., 9-9:30 a.m., see 386-362-2317 Jasper. Meets the 1st Thursday of each month Ms. Norma. Spay/Neuter 386-208- 386-792-2285 at 7 p.m., Live Oak City Hall 0072 Weekly Meetings 101 White Ave SE “He Speaks to Me” Contact Sherri Ortega 386-330-2736 Suwannee County Seniors Caregiver Training at Jo Kennon bible study for women for more information. Free Breakfast and Lunch Library “He Speaks to Me,” a Priscilla Shirer www.suwanneegop.com Suwannee River Economic Council’s Are you caring for someone with de- Bible study for women, will be held Senior Center mentia? Become a Savvy Caregiver! on Tuesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. be- Suwannee County Republican Exec- 1171 Nobles Ferry Road NW, Live Oak. The Jo Kennon Public Library in Dowling ginning Jan. 17 at Pinemount Baptist utive Committee Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Break- Park is hosting caregiver training offered Church on Hwy 129 in McAlpin led by Live Oak City Hall, 101 White Ave SE, fast- 8:30 a.m./Lunch- 11:30 a.m. by Elder Options, which is designed Chaplain Judy. For more information, Live Oak (make reservation for lunch by 9:30 for caregivers who assist persons with contact her at 364-5558. We hope to Meets first Thursday, 7 p.m. a.m.) Bingo: (Wednesdays) 10 a.m. dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Join see you there! www.suwanneegop.com Meeting/Service: (Fridays) 10a.m. 386- the library for these free classes each 362-1164 Tuesday from 1–3 p.m. for seven weeks, Suwannee River Church Suwannee Valley 500 Club Feb. 6 through Mar 20. To register, call of the Nazarene schedule Third Saturday of each month, Su- First Baptist Church of Live Oak Johnnie Jones III at 352-692-5277. The Suwannee River Church of the wannee Valley 500 Club will meet at Clothes Closet For more information check out the Nazarene is located at 18763 SE CR 1 p.m. at Thunder Alley, located at 515 SW 5th Street, 1st and 3rd Thurs- website: http://www.agingresources. 137 in White Springs. For more infor- 1605 S. Ohio Ave., Live Oak. 386-364- day, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (The Old Red org/savvy-caregiver-for-families/ or mation, call 386-397-2309. 7778. Barn) their Facebook page: https://business. Sunday School- 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. facebook.com/Savvy-Caregiver-Train- Sunday Morning Service- 11 a.m. – Clothes Closet open donations Suwannee Valley Branch NAACP-Unit ing-131134764247962/ noon The Jasper First Methodist Church is #5137 Afternoon Potluck- Noon accepting donations of clean and PO Box 6105, Live Oak, FL 32064 Bridge Club seeking players Sunday Evening Service- 6 – 7 p.m. gently used items of clothing for chil- President: Alonzo Philmore Monday Bridge Club meets every Mon- Wednesday Evening Service- 6–7 p.m. dren, women and men to be offered Triumph The Church & Kingdom of day at 5:30 p.m. at a local restaurant in in the monthly Clothes Closet. The God in Christ, 410 Taylor Ave. SW off Live Oak. Club needs players. Contact TOPS #662 Clothes Closet is open to everyone of 7th St. Diana at 904-254-8923 for details. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) on the fourth Saturday of every month 1st Monday each month, 7 p.m. Meets every Thursday. (8 a.m. for from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Christmas Email: [email protected] Grace Lutheran Church hosting edu- weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m.) at Ad- and Thanksgiving months the sched- 386-205-9132 cational prayer classes vent Christian Church, 911 Pinewood ule is subject to change). All items are Would you like to learn more of Jesus? Ave., Live Oak, Fla. For more informa- offered free of charge. For more infor- American Legion Post 107 Do you have questions about the Chris- tion, call Mary at 386-330-2535. mation call 386-792-0904. 10726 142nd St., Live Oak tian faith? *The Clothes Closet will be closed Off of Hwy 129 S, post is 1 mile on the Are you going through a difficult time Branford Seed Library due to the Christmas holiday on De- right. Meets 1st Thursday at 12 p.m. and seek God’s council? Every second and fourth Tuesday from cember 16. 386-362-5987 Classes starting soon, those who attend 2:30-4:30 p.m. can do so to fit their schedules best. Presented by the Suwannee County Suwannee County Social Sewing Club Different class times will be available. Master Gardeners. Historical Commission Center Ave., off of 7th St. Please contact Pastor Doug Priestap at Check out seed packets and get all The Suwannee County Historical Com- 2nd and 4th Tuesday Grace Lutheran Church your gardening questions answered at mission meets on the third Thursday For more information: 386-362-4062 Live Oak, 386-364-1851 or graceluther- the Branford Public Library. of the month at 3:30 p.m. at the [email protected] 386-935-1556 Suwannee County Historical Museum Live Oak Garden Club (old Freight Depot) on Ohio Avenue 1300 11th St. SW, Live Oak Children’s Table Food Distribution TOPS #9798 in Live Oak. Meetings are open to the 3rd Friday of each month, 11 a.m. The Children’s Table Food Distribution TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) public. liveoakfloridagardenclub.com will be at Peace Baptist Church, 7794 TOPS #9798 is a support group that 386-364-4189 S. Hwy. 27, Branford, FL each Wednes- offers weekly weigh-ins and programs. Public rosary - first Friday day between 2:00-2:30. The programs provide participants Join St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church ‘Stars Widow Group’ Bring a large laundry basket or other with health and weight loss informa- for the public rosary every first Friday Antioch Baptist Church container to put food in. tion. of the month at 3 p.m. The church is 5203 CR 795, Live Oak, FL Donations will be accepted. Those ready to achieve weight loss located at 928 Howard St West. Con- 4th Monday, 10:30 a.m. For further information, 386-935-4681 and wish for more information may tact Sheri Ortega at 386-364-1108 386-362-3101 call Barbara at 386-362-5933 or Dori or Paul Schmitz at 386-362-5710 for Beginners AA meeting at 386-658-2767. more information. Suwannee Amateur Radio Club Beginners AA at Dowling Park meets 1st Tuesday, social at 6:30 p.m., Monday-Wednesday-Saturday, 7 p.m. Mayo AA Group MOAA-Military Officers regular meeting at 7 p.m. at “The Lighthouse” 23595 CR 250, Live Located at the First United Methodist Association of America North of I10 & US Hwy 129, Live Oak. Oak, 32060 For more information call Church, meet every Sunday, Monday, The Suwannee River Valley Chapter Call for exact location and directions. 305-407-0895. www.LiveOakAA.com Wednesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. of MOAA meets monthly (September www.suwanneearc.org For more information, contact 386- through June) in Lake City. All active 386-249-3616 Live Oak Seed Library 294-2423 or 386-647-6424 duty, retired, and former military offi- Every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. cers of all services, including Reserve Live Oak Art Guild Presented by the Suwannee County AWANA Club and National Guard, and spouses/ Suwannee River Regional Library Master Gardeners. New Hope Baptist Church, Mayo on guests are welcome. For informa- 1848 Ohio Ave. S, Live Oak Check out seed packets and get all Hwy. 51. From 6-8 p.m. and runs tion and reservations call Mo Becnel Meets 1st Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. your gardening questions answered at throughout the school year. Open (386)755-0756 or Steve Casto at Judith Adams-386-776-2675 the Suwannee River Regional Library. to children ages two through sixth (386)497-2986. The Suwannee River 386-362-2317 grades. For more information, call Valley Chapter, founded in 1990, Suwannee Democratic 386-294-2742. is one of over 400 MOAA chapters Executive Committee GriefShare Support around the world. Live Oak City Hall GriefShare is a pastor-supervised, lay- Grief Share 101 White Ave. SE, Live Oak led, Biblically based, Christ-centered, GriefShare, a special support group Suwannee County Meets 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m. video assisted support group for for people experiencing grief and Riding Club persons who have lost loved ones or loss, will be held on Wednesday eve- Bob Holmes Arena, Live Oak Suwannee County Bassmasters friends by death. nings from 6-8 p.m. at First Baptist We have roping events on the sec- Poole Realty Inc The group will meet each Thursday Church of Live Oak. The church is lo- ond and fourth Fridays of the month. 127 E. Howard St., Live Oak at 10 a.m. beginning May 18 and cated at 401 W. Howard St. Childcare Sign ups at 7 p.m. and rides begin Meets 1st Tuesday, 7 p.m. run through August 10. This 13 week is provided. Please call the church at 8 p.m. Speed events are held on 386-688-0978 or 386-590-2885 support program will be scheduled at 386-362-1583 if you would like to the second and fourth Saturdays of throughout the year on different day attend. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 2016-27-CA LAFAYETTE STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN RILEY O’STEEN AND ASHLEY K. O’STEEN, HIS WIFE, if living, and if dead, their respective unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, legatees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors or trustees, and any other persons claiming by, through, under or against them, and LYON SERVICES GROUP, and any and all unknown tenant(s) Defendants.

CLERK’S NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Fore- closure dated December 28, 2017 in Case No.: 2016-27-CA of the Circuit Court, of the Third Judicial Circuit in and for Lafayette County, Florida, in which Lafayette State Bank is Plain- tiff and JOHN RILEY O’STEEN AND ASHLEY K. O’STEEN, HIS WIFE, if living, and if dead, their respective un- known spouses, heirs, devisees, leg- atees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors or trustees, and any other persons claiming by, through, under or against them, and LYON SERVICES GROUP, and any and all unknown tenant(s), are Defendants. The Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the Lafayette County Courthouse, North Door, 120 West Main Street, Mayo, Florida 32066, in Mayo, Lafayette County, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on March 8, 2018, the following described property set forth in the Summary Final Judg- ment of Foreclosure.

Exhibit “A” Legal Description

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE PARCEL 1 THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND PUBLIC NOTICE FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, THE EAST ONE HALF OF THE FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC- The Lafayette County Commission will TION 8, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, be holding a public hearing on Janu- CASE NO.: RANGE 12 EAST, LAFAYETTE ary 22, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Com- 342012CA000093CAAXMX COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO missioner’s Meeting Room, on the COUNTY GRADED ROAD ALONG second floor of the Lafayette County JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, THE NORTH BOUNDARY AND Courthouse, to consider adopting the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION COUNTY ROAD #354C ALONG THE following resolution: EAST BOUNDARY, THEREOF. Plaintiff, RESOLUTION NO. 2018-01-01 LESS AND EXCEPT: vs. A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST THE COLLECTION OF SPECIAL CORY R. SNIDER A/K/A CORY CORNER OF SECTION 8, TOWN- ASSESSMENTS BY THE RUSSELL SNIDER, et al SHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 12 EAST UNIFORM METHODOLOGY PRO- THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES VIDED FOR IN SECTION 197.3632, Defendant(s). 35 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST FLORIDA STATUTES; AND AN ALONG THE SECTION LINE 40.59 EFFECTIVE DATE. RE-NOTICE OF FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY FORECLOSURE SALE LINE OF COUNTY ROAD #354C FOR WHEREAS, Lafayette County (here- THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND inafter the “County”) is a local govern- RE-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BEING ON A CURVE, HAVING A ment as that term is defined in Section pursuant to an Order Granting Plain- CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00 DEGREES 197.3632(b) of the Florida Statutes; tiff’s Motion to Reschedule Fore- 32 MINUTES 32 SECONDS, A RA- and closure Sale filed October 13, 2017 DIUS OF 17148.73 FEET; THENCE and entered in Case No. 342012CA- WHEREAS, the County has levied 000093CAAXMX of the Circuit Court RUN NORTHERLY ALONG THE non ad valorem assessments pursu- of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and RIGHT OF WAY LINE 162.32 FEET, ant to Florida law as permitted in s. 4, for LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Florida, HAVING A CHORD BEARING AND Art. X of the State Constitution; and wherein JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, DISTANCE OF NORTH 00 DEGREES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is Plain- 16 MINUTES 12 SECONDS WEST WHEREAS, Chapter 197, Florida tiff, and CORY R. SNIDER A/K/A 162.32 FEET AND BEING THE END Statutes, authorizes the County to CORY RUSSELL SNIDER, et al are OF CURVE; THENCE CONTINUE elect to use the uniform method of col- Defendants, the clerk, Steve Land, will ALONG THE SAID RIGHT OF WAY lecting non-ad valorem assessments sell to the highest and best bidder for LINE NORTH 00 DEGREES 32 MIN- as authorized by Section 197.3632, cash, beginning at 11:00 A.M. Lafay- UTES 28 SECONDS WEST 783.38 Florida Statutes for any assessment ette County Courthouse, North Door IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 89 levied pursuant to general or special in accordance with Chapter 45, Flor- JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR DEGREES 27 MINUTES 32 SEC- law or local government ordinance ida Statutes, on the 2nd day of Feb- LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA ONDS EAST 7.00 FEET; THENCE or resolution, regardless of when the ruary, 2018, the following described CONTINUE NORTH 00 DEGREES assessment was initially imposed or property as set forth in said Lis Pen- CASE NO.: 2016-27-CA 32 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST whether it has previously been collect- dens, to wit: ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE ed by another method. LAFAYETTE STATE BANK, 270.57 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 RIGHT OF WAY LINE RUN SOUTH NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE Plaintiff, 87 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 36 SEC- RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SOUTHEAST 1/4, LYING SOUTH ONDS WEST 181.84 FEET; THENCE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 320, SIT- vs. RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 37 MIN- LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA; UATED IN SECTION 9, TOWN- UTES 20 SECONDS WEST 207.55 SHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST, JOHN RILEY O’STEEN AND FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 42 DE- Section 1. The County affirms that LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ASHLEY K. O’STEEN, HIS WIFE, if GREES 20 MINUTES 51 SECONDS the preamble “whereas” clauses are BEING MORE PARTICULARLY living, and if dead, their respective WEST 383.22 FEET; THENCE RUN true, correct and incorporated herein DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FOR unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 21 MINUTES as dispositive. POINT OF REFERENCE COM- legatees, grantees, assignees, 15 SECONDS EAST 720.48 FEET TO MENCE AT THE NORTHEAST COR- lienors, creditors or trustees, and THE SECTION LINE; THENCE RUN Section 2. That the collection and NER OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 any other persons claiming by, NORTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES enforcement of the aforesaid assess- OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE through, under or against them, ments under the supervision of the SOUTHEAST 1/4, THENCE RUN and LYON SERVICES GROUP, and 25 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE Florida Department of Revenue shall SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES any and all unknown tenant(s) SECTION LINE 441.33 FEET BACK be by the Tax Collector and shall be 10 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; at the same time and in like manner EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST Defendants. CONTAINING 10.19 ACRES. as ad valorem taxes and subject to all 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF ad valorem tax collection and enforce- THE SOUTHEAST 1/4, A DISTANCE CLERK’S NOTICE OF SALE PARCEL 2 ment procedures which attend the use OF 14.83 FEET TO THE POINT OF UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 of the official annual tax notice using BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE West Half (W 1/2) of Southeast Quar- the uniform method. SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to ter (SE 1/4) of Section 8, Township 10 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE a Summary Final Judgment of Fore- 5 South, Range 12 East, Lafayette Section 3. Be it further resolved, that OF 600.00 FEET; THENCE RUN closure dated December 28, 2017 in County, Florida. a copy of this Resolution be transmit- SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES Case No.: 2016-27-CA of the Circuit ted to the proper public officials so that 01 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE Court, of the Third Judicial Circuit in PARCEL 3 its purpose and effect may be carried OF 666.53 FEET TO THE WEST and for Lafayette County, Florida, in out in accordance with law. PAGE 10A ~ THE MAYO FREELINE OF PRESS SAID NORTHWEST, Mayo, FL 1/4 which Lafayette State Bank is Plain- A Parcel of land in the Northwest THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE tiff and JOHN RILEY O’STEEN AND Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE RUN ASHLEY K. O’STEEN, HIS WIFE, if Section 17, Township 5 South, Range day of January 2018, by the Board of NORTH 00 DEGREES 24 MINUTES living, and if dead, their respective un- 12 East, Lafayette County, Florida be- County Commissioners of Lafayette 58 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID known spouses, heirs, devisees, leg- ing more particularly described as fol- County, Florida. WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 329.99 atees, grantees, assignees, lienors, lows: For the POINT OF BEGINNING FEET; THENCE RUN NORTHProtecting 89 DE- creditors or trustees, and any other commence at the Northwest Corner of ______GREES 15 MINUTES 01 SECONDS persons claiming by, through, under or the Northwest Quarter of the North- Attest Chairman PublicEAST, A DISTANCE OF 159.00 against them, and LYON SERVICES east Quarter of Section 17, Township FEET; THENCE RUN NORTHYour 00 DE Right- GROUP, and any and all unknown 5 South, Range 12 East; thence North By Order Of: GREES 24 MINUTES 58 SECONDS tenant(s), are Defendants. The Clerk 89 degrees 31’54” East a distance of Lafayette County WEST, A DISTANCE OF 270.00 of Court will sell to the highest and 1311.66 feet to the Northeast Corner Earnest L. Jones, Chairman FEET TO THE SOUTHto RIGHT-0F- Knowbest bidder for cash at the Lafayette Lafayette County Commission of the Northwest Quarter of the North- Courthouse NoticesWAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. County Courthouse, North Door, east Quarter of said section: thence 320 (FORMERLY COUNTY ROAD 120 West Main Street, Mayo, Florida All members of the public are wel- NO. 251); THENCE RUN NORTH 89 32066, in Mayo, Lafayette County, South 0 degrees 36’21” East along the come to attend. Notice is further here- DEGREES 15 MINUTES 01 SEC- Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on March 8, East line of the Northwest Quarter of by given, pursuant Florida Statute ONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH 2018, the following described property the Northeast Quarter of said section 286.0105, that any person or persons Legals RIGHT-OF-WAYLegals LINE, A DISTANCE set forth in theLegals Summary Final Judg- a distance of 700.22Legals feet to the North- Legals deciding to appealLegals any matter consid- OF 508.54 FEET TO THE POINT OF ment of Foreclosure. east Corner of property described in ered at this public hearing will need a BEGINNING. O.R. Book 91 Page 472, Lafayette record of the hearing and may need IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Exhibit “A” County public records, thence South PUBLIC NOTICE to ensure that a verbatim record of THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND Any person claiming an interest in the Legal Description 89 degrees 41’02” West parallel with the proceeding is made which record FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY, surplus funds from the sale, if any, the South line of the Northwest Quar- The Lafayette County Commission will includes the testimony and evidence FLORIDA, CIVIL DIVISION other than the property owner as of PARCEL 1 ter of the Northeast Quarter of said be holding a public hearing on Janu- upon which the appeal is to be based. the date of the lis pendens must file section a distance of 420.00 feet to ary 22, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Com- Persons with disabilities request- CASE NO.: a claim within 60 days after the sale. THE EAST ONE HALF OF THE the Northwest Corner of the afore- missioner’s Meeting Room, on the ing reasonable accommodations to 342012CA000093CAAXMX SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC- mentioned property; thence South 0 second floor of the Lafayette County participate in this proceeding should Dated at Mayo, LAFAYETTE COUN- TION 8, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, degrees 36’21” East along the West Courthouse, to consider adopting the contact (386) 294-1600 or via Florida JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, TY, Florida, this 22nd day of Decem- RANGE 12 EAST, LAFAYETTE line of the aforementioned property following resolution: Relay Service at (800) 955-8771. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ber, 2017. COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO a distance of 621.53 feet to the North 12/28/2017, 01/04, 01/11, 01/18/2018 COUNTY GRADED ROAD ALONG Right-of-Way line of State Road 20; RESOLUTION NO. 2018-01-01 Plaintiff, (Court Seal) Steve Land THE NORTH BOUNDARY AND thence South 89 degrees 20’34” West Clerk of said Circuit Court COUNTY ROAD #354C ALONG THE along said Right-of-Way line a dis- A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR vs. EAST BOUNDARY, THEREOF. tance of 359.44 feet to the Southeast THE COLLECTION OF SPECIAL By: /s/ Hannah Owens corner of property described in O.R. ASSESSMENTS BY THE CORY R. SNIDER A/K/A CORY As Deputy Clerk LESS AND EXCEPT: Book 95 page 146, Lafayette County UNIFORM METHODOLOGY PRO- RUSSELL SNIDER, et al public records; thence North 0 de- VIDED FOR IN SECTION 197.3632, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST grees 31’44” West a distance of 413.67 FLORIDA STATUTES; AND AN FIND IT Defendant(s). ACT: If you are a person with a CORNER OF SECTION 8, TOWN- feet; thence South 89 degrees 41’02” EFFECTIVE DATE. disability who requires accommo- SHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 12 EAST West a distance of 534 feet to the RE-NOTICE OF dations in order to participate in a THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES West line of the Northwest Quarter of WHEREAS, Lafayette County (here- FORECLOSURE SALE court proceeding, you are entitled, 35 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST the Northeast Quarter of said section; inafter the “County”) is a local govern- at no cost to you, the provision of ALONG THE SECTION LINE 40.59 ment as that term is defined in Section IN THE thence North 0 degrees 31’44” West RE-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN certain assistance. Individuals with FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY along said West line a distance of 197.3632(b) of the Florida Statutes; pursuant to an Order Granting Plain- a disability who require special ac- LINE OF COUNTY ROAD #354C FOR and tiff’s Motion to Reschedule Fore- commodations in order to partici- THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND 906.72 feet to close on the POINT OF BEGINNING. The above described closure Sale filed October 13, 2017 pate in a court proceeding should BEING ON A CURVE, HAVING A WHEREAS, the County has levied and entered in Case No. 342012CA- contact the ADA Coordinator, 173 CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00 DEGREES parcel containing 28.75 acres, LESS LEGALS non ad valorem assessments pursu- 000093CAAXMX of the Circuit Court NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, 32 MINUTES 32 SECONDS, A RA- AND EXCEPT County Maintained Road Right-of-Way. ant to Florida law as permitted in s. 4, PUBLIC NOTICE of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and Lake City, FL 32055, (386) 719-7428, DIUS OF 17148.73 FEET; THENCE Art. X of the State Constitution; and for LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Florida, within two (2) business days of re- RUN NORTHERLY ALONG THE wherein JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, ceipt of this notice to appear. Indi- RIGHT OF WAY LINE 162.32 FEET, PARCEL 4 The Lafayette County Commission will WHEREAS, Chapter 197, Florida be holding a regular scheduled meet- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is Plain- viduals who are hearing impaired HAVING A CHORD BEARING AND Statutes, authorizes the County to tiff, and CORY R. SNIDER A/K/A should call (800) 955-8771. Individ- DISTANCE OF NORTH 00 DEGREES The Northeast Quarter of the North- ing on Monday, January 22, 2018 at east Quarter, of Section 17, Township elect to use the uniform method of col- 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in CORY RUSSELL SNIDER, et al are uals who are voice impaired should 16 MINUTES 12 SECONDS WEST lecting non-ad valorem assessments Defendants, the clerk, Steve Land, will call (800) 955-8770. 162.32 FEET AND BEING THE END 5 South, Range 12 East, Lafayette the County Commissioner’s Meeting as authorized by Section 197.3632, Room at the Lafayette County Court- sell to the highest and best bidder for 01/18, 01/25/2018 OF CURVE; THENCE CONTINUE County, Florida. Less County Road Florida Statutes for any assessment cash, beginning at 11:00 A.M. Lafay- ALONG THE SAID RIGHT OF WAY Number 354C along the East Side and house in Mayo, Florida. Listed below levied pursuant to general or special is an agenda for the meeting. ette County Courthouse, North Door IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD LINE NORTH 00 DEGREES 32 MIN- U.S. #27 along the South End Thereof. law or local government ordinance in accordance with Chapter 45, Flor- JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR UTES 28 SECONDS WEST 783.38 Containing 37.78 Acres. or resolution, regardless of when the By Order Of: ida Statutes, on the 2nd day of Feb- LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 89 assessment was initially imposed or ruary, 2018, the following described DEGREES 27 MINUTES 32 SEC- Any person claiming an interest in the whether it has previously been collect- Earnest L. Jones, Chairman property as set forth in said Lis Pen- CASE NO.: 2016-27-CA ONDS EAST 7.00 FEET; THENCE surplus from the sale, if any, other than ed by another method. dens, to wit: CONTINUE NORTH 00 DEGREES the property owner as of the date of Lafayette County Commission LAFAYETTE STATE BANK, 32 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST the lis pendens must file a claim within NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BOARD OF COUNTY PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE 60 days after the sale. RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE Plaintiff, 270.57 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING COMMISSIONERS: SOUTHEAST 1/4, LYING SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE RUN SOUTH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT: LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA; OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 320, SIT- vs. 87 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 36 SEC- If you are a person with a disability 1. Open the meeting. UATED IN SECTION 9, TOWN- ONDS WEST 181.84 FEET; THENCE 2. Invocation and pledge to the flag. who needs any accommodation in Section 1. The County affirms that 3. Approve the minutes. SHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 11 EAST, JOHN RILEY O’STEEN AND RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 37 MIN- order to participate in this proceeding, LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLORIDA, UTES 20 SECONDS WEST 207.55 the preamble “whereas” clauses are 4. Requests and comments from the ASHLEY K. O’STEEN, HIS WIFE, if you are entitled, at no cost to you, to true, correct and incorporated herein BEING MORE PARTICULARLY living, and if dead, their respective FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 42 DE- community. the provision of certain assistance. as dispositive. 5. Department Heads: DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FOR unknown spouses, heirs, devisees, GREES 20 MINUTES 51 SECONDS Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court POINT OF REFERENCE COM- WEST 383.22 FEET; THENCE RUN A) Marcus Calhoun – Mainte- legatees, grantees, assignees, Administration at 173 NE Hernando Section 2. That the collection and MENCE AT THE NORTHEAST COR- lienors, creditors or trustees, and SOUTH 00 DEGREES 21 MINUTES nance. NER OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 15 SECONDS EAST 720.48 FEET TO Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida enforcement of the aforesaid assess- B) Scott Sadler – Public Works. any other persons claiming by, 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days ments under the supervision of the C) Robert Hinkle – Building/ OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE through, under or against them, THE SECTION LINE; THENCE RUN SOUTHEAST 1/4, THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES before your scheduled court appear- Florida Department of Revenue shall Zoning. and LYON SERVICES GROUP, and ance, or immediately upon receiving be by the Tax Collector and shall be D) Marty Tompkins – EMS. SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES any and all unknown tenant(s) 25 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE 10 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SECTION LINE 441.33 FEET BACK this notification if the time before the at the same time and in like manner E) Jana Hart – Extension Office. scheduled appearance is less than 7 as ad valorem taxes and subject to all 6. Public Hearing-consider adopting EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST Defendants. TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF CONTAINING 10.19 ACRES. days; if you are hearing or voice im- ad valorem tax collection and enforce- Resolution No. 2018-01-01. THE SOUTHEAST 1/4, A DISTANCE paired, call 711. ment procedures which attend the use 7. Consider adopting Resolution No. OF 14.83 FEET TO THE POINT OF CLERK’S NOTICE OF SALE PARCEL 2 of the official annual tax notice using 2018-01-02 for Ruth Springs. BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 Dated: December 19, 2017 the uniform method. 8. Approve an agreement with Dara- SOUTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES West Half (W 1/2) of Southeast Quar- bi & Associates for Monroe Avenue. 10 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to ter (SE 1/4) of Section 8, Township (Court Seal) Steve Land Section 3. Be it further resolved, that 9. Leenette McMillan-Fredriksson – OF 600.00 FEET; THENCE RUN a Summary Final Judgment of Fore- 5 South, Range 12 East, Lafayette Clerk of Court a copy of this Resolution be transmit- various items. SOUTH 89 DEGREES 15 MINUTES closure dated December 28, 2017 in County, Florida. ted to the proper public officials so that 10. Approve the bills. 01 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE Case No.: 2016-27-CA of the Circuit By: /s/ Hannah Owens its purpose and effect may be carried 11. Other Business. OF 666.53 FEET TO THE WEST Court, of the Third Judicial Circuit in PARCEL 3 Deputy Clerk out in accordance with law. 12. Adjourn. LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 and for Lafayette County, Florida, in 01/11, 01/18/2018 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE which Lafayette State Bank is Plain- A Parcel of land in the Northwest PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd All members of the public are wel- SOUTHEAST 1/4; THENCE RUN tiff and JOHN RILEY O’STEEN AND Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING day of January 2018, by the Board of come to attend. Notice is further here- NORTH 00 DEGREES 24 MINUTES ASHLEY K. O’STEEN, HIS WIFE, if Section 17, Township 5 South, Range County Commissioners of Lafayette by given, pursuant Florida Statute 58 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID living, and if dead, their respective un- 12 East, Lafayette County, Florida be- The District School Board of Lafayette County, Florida. 286.0105, that any person or persons WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 329.99 known spouses, heirs, devisees, leg- ing more particularly described as fol- County will hold a Public Hearing at deciding to appeal any matter consid- FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DE- atees, grantees, assignees, lienors, lows: For the POINT OF BEGINNING 6:30 p.m. during their regular school ______ered at this public hearing will need a GREES 15 MINUTES 01 SECONDS creditors or trustees, and any other commence at the Northwest Corner of board meeting on February 20, 2018 Attest Chairman record of the hearing and may need EAST, A DISTANCE OF 159.00 persons claiming by, through, under or the Northwest Quarter of the North- to receive public comment on the to ensure that a verbatim record of FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DE- against them, and LYON SERVICES east Quarter of Section 17, Township recommended instructional materi- By Order Of: the proceeding is made which record GREES 24 MINUTES 58 SECONDS GROUP, and any and all unknown 5 South, Range 12 East; thence North als (Science Curriculum K-12) for the includes the testimony and evidence WEST, A DISTANCE OF 270.00 tenant(s), are Defendants. The Clerk 89 degrees 31’54” East a distance of 2018-2019 school year. Earnest L. Jones, Chairman upon which the appeal is to be based. FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-0F- of Court will sell to the highest and 1311.66 feet to the Northeast Corner Lafayette County Commission WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. best bidder for cash at the Lafayette of the Northwest Quarter of the North- Prior to the Public Hearing, the in- Persons with disabilities request- 320 (FORMERLY COUNTY ROAD County Courthouse, North Door, east Quarter of said section: thence structional materials may be reviewed All members of the public are wel- ing reasonable accommodations to NO. 251); THENCE RUN NORTH 89 120 West Main Street, Mayo, Florida South 0 degrees 36’21” East along the at the District School Board Office at come to attend. Notice is further here- participate in this proceeding should DEGREES 15 MINUTES 01 SEC- 32066, in Mayo, Lafayette County, East line of the Northwest Quarter of 363 N.E. Crawford Street, Mayo, Flori- by given, pursuant Florida Statute contact (386) 294-1600 or via Florida ONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on March 8, the Northeast Quarter of said section da between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 286.0105, that any person or persons Relay Service at (800) 955-8771. RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE 2018, the following described property a distance of 700.22 feet to the North- 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday until deciding to appeal any matter consid- See www.lafayetteclerk.com for up- OF 508.54 FEET TO THE POINT OF set forth in the Summary Final Judg- east Corner of property described in February 20, 2018. ered at this public hearing will need a dates and amendments to the agenda. BEGINNING. ment of Foreclosure. O.R. Book 91 Page 472, Lafayette 01/18, 02/01/2018 record of the hearing and may need 01/18/2018 County public records, thence South to ensure that a verbatim record of Any person claiming an interest in the Exhibit “A” 89 degrees 41’02” West parallel with the proceeding is made which record surplus funds from the sale, if any, Legal Description the South line of the Northwest Quar- includes the testimony and evidence other than the property owner as of ter of the Northeast Quarter of said upon which the appeal is to be based. the date of the lis pendens must file PARCEL 1 section a distance of 420.00 feet to Persons with disabilities request- a claim within 60 days after the sale. the Northwest Corner of the afore- ing reasonable accommodations to THE EAST ONE HALF OF THE mentioned property; thence South 0 participate in this proceeding should Dated at Mayo, LAFAYETTE COUN- SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC- degrees 36’21” East along the West contact (386) 294-1600 or via Florida TY, Florida, this 22nd day of Decem- TION 8, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, line of the aforementioned property Relay Service at (800) 955-8771. ber, 2017.Public RANGENotices 12 EAST, LAFAYETTE keepa distance of 621.53 feet youto the North up to date12/28/2017, 01/04, 01/11, 01/18/2018 COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO Right-of-Way line of State Road 20; (Court Seal) Steve Land COUNTY GRADED ROAD ALONG thence South 89 degrees 20’34” West Clerk of said Circuit Court THE NORTH BOUNDARY AND along said Right-of-Way line a dis- COUNTY ROAD #354C ALONG THE tance of 359.44 feet to the Southeast onBy: /s/ Hannahgovernment Owens EAST BOUNDARY, THEREOF. cornerannouncements, of property described in O.R. As Deputy Clerk Book 95 page 146, Lafayette County LESS AND EXCEPT: public records; thence North 0 de- AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES grees 31’44” West a distance of 413.67 ACT: If you are a person with a COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST feet; thence South 89 degrees 41’02” disabilityhearings, who requires accommo- CORNER OF meetings,SECTION 8, TOWN- West a distance of 534 and feet to the more. dations in order to participate in a SHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 12 EAST West line of the Northwest Quarter of court proceeding, you are entitled, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES the Northeast Quarter of said section; at no cost to you, the provision of 35 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST thence North 0 degrees 31’44” West certain assistance. Individuals with ALONG THE SECTION LINE 40.59 along said West line a distance of a disability who require special ac- FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY 906.72 feet to close on the POINT OF commodations in order to partici- LINE OF COUNTY ROAD #354C FOR BEGINNING. The above described pate in a court proceeding should THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND parcel containing 28.75 acres, LESS contact the ADA Coordinator, 173 AND EXCEPT County Maintained NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, BEING ON A CURVE, HAVING A Road Right-of-Way. Lake City,Subscribe FL 32055, (386) 719-7428, CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00 DEGREES and within two (2) business days of re- 32 MINUTES 32 SECONDS, A RA- PARCEL 4 ceipt of this notice to appear. Indi- DIUS OF 17148.73 FEET; THENCE viduals who are hearing impaired RUN NORTHERLY ALONG THE The Northeast Quarter of the North- should call (800) 955-8771. Individ- RIGHT OF WAY LINE 162.32 FEET, east Quarter, of Section 17, Township uals who are voice impaired should HAVING A CHORD BEARING AND 5 South, Range 12 East, Lafayette call (800) 955-8770. DISTANCE OF NORTH 00 DEGREES County, Florida. Less County Road 01/18, 01/25/2018Stay 16 Informed!MINUTES 12 SECONDS WEST Number 354C along the East Side and 162.32 FEET AND BEING THE END U.S. #27 along the South End Thereof. OF CURVE; THENCE CONTINUE Containing 37.78 Acres. ALONG THE SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE NORTH 00 DEGREES 32 MIN- Any person claiming an interest in the UTES 28 SECONDS WEST 783.38 surplus from the sale, if any, other than FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 89 the property owner as of the date of DEGREES 27 MINUTES 32 SEC- the lis pendens must file a claim within ONDS EAST 7.00 FEET; THENCE 60 days after the sale. CONTINUE NORTH 00 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT: ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE If you are a person with a disability 270.57 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING who needs any accommodation in RIGHT OF WAY LINE RUN SOUTH order to participate in this proceeding, 87 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 36 SEC- you are entitled, at no cost to you, to ONDS WEST 181.84 FEET; THENCE the provision of certain assistance. RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 37 MIN- Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court UTES 20 SECONDS WEST 207.55 Administration at 173 NE Hernando FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 42 DE- Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida GREES 20 MINUTES 51 SECONDS 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days WEST 383.22 FEET; THENCE RUN before your scheduled court appear- SOUTH 00 DEGREES 21 MINUTES ance, or immediately upon receiving 15 SECONDS EAST 720.48 FEET TO this notification if the time before the THE SECTION LINE; THENCE RUN scheduled appearance is less than 7 NORTH 89 DEGREES 35 MINUTES days; if you are hearing or voice im- 25 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE paired, call 711. SECTION LINE 441.33 FEET BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; Dated: December 19, 2017 CONTAINING 10.19 ACRES. (Court Seal) Steve Land PARCEL 2 Clerk of Court West Half (W 1/2) of Southeast Quar- By: /s/ Hannah Owens ter (SE 1/4) of Section 8, Township Deputy Clerk 5 South, Range 12 East, Lafayette 01/11, 01/18/2018 The County, Florida. MayoPARCEL 3 A Parcel of land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 5 South, Range 12 East, Lafayette County, Florida be- ing more particularly described as fol- Freelows: For the POINTpresS OF BEGINNING commence at the Northwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the North- east Quarter of Section 17, Township 521 Demorest5 South, Range 12 East; thenceStreet North SE 89 degrees 31’54” East a distance of 1311.66 feet to the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the North- Live eastOak, Quarter of saidFL section: 32064 thence South 0 degrees 36’21” East along the East line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said section a distance of 700.22 feet to the North- 386.362.1734east Corner of property described in O.R. Book 91 Page 472, Lafayette County public records, thence South 89 degrees 41’02” West parallel with www.suwanneedemocrat.comthe South line of the Northwest Quar- ter of the Northeast Quarter of said section a distance of 420.00 feet to the Northwest Corner of the afore- mentioned property; thence South 0 degrees 36’21” East along the West line of the aforementioned property a distance of 621.53 feet to the North Right-of-Way line of State Road 20; thence South 89 degrees 20’34” West along said Right-of-Way line a dis- tance of 359.44 feet to the Southeast corner of property described in O.R. Book 95 page 146, Lafayette County public records; thence North 0 de- grees 31’44” West a distance of 413.67 feet; thence South 89 degrees 41’02” West a distance of 534 feet to the West line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said section; thence North 0 degrees 31’44” West along said West line a distance of 906.72 feet to close on the POINT OF BEGINNING. The above described parcel containing 28.75 acres, LESS AND EXCEPT County Maintained Road Right-of-Way. PARCEL 4 The Northeast Quarter of the North- east Quarter, of Section 17, Township 5 South, Range 12 East, Lafayette County, Florida. Less County Road Number 354C along the East Side and U.S. #27 along the South End Thereof. Containing 37.78 Acres.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear- ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im- paired, call 711. Dated: December 19, 2017

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FAMILY FEATURES ven if you’ve mastered the art of a smart workday lunch and can pick the most nutritious items on a restaurant menu like a pro, eating healthy at home is an unexpectedE downfall many people face. When you find the chance to take a break from the busy pace of life and spend some time at home, it can be easy to slip into an all-indulgence mindset. Just remember that doesn’t have to mean going all- out on junk food. Enjoy the comforts of home and keep your eating on track with these helpful tips. When you’re spending time with family It’s easy to catch a carefree spirit while you’re running the bases in an impromptu game of back yard baseball or being tempted by yet another imaginary dessert from the kiddie kitchen. When playtime winds down for dinner, there’s no reason for the fun to stop. Have kids get hands-on to help assemble a healthy meal everyone can enjoy. Skip the cutting, peeling and mess by using Dole Jarred Fruit to prepare salads, desserts and even main dishes that satisfy the whole family’s sweet tooth. Tropical Rum Raisin Dessert When you’re tackling chores From seasonal landscaping to the myriad projects Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Pineapple Parfait you’ve been putting off, the list of chores around the house may seem never-ending. Remember to Total time: 15 minutes Total time: 10 minutes stay hydrated, especially if you’re working out - Servings: 1 Servings: 1 doors, and be sure you make time to eat, even 1/2 cup refrigerated cooked chicken 1 jar (23.5 ounces) Dole if it’s just a quick bite to keep you fueled. Air- breast strips Pineapple Chunks popped crackers and hummus is a smart alter - Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps 2 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt native to chips and dip, or get your pick-me-up 1/2 cup Dole Mandarin Oranges, 2 vanilla wafers, crushed from a handful of nuts and a serving of sweet, drained Measure 1/2 cup drained fruit. juicy fruit. 2 teaspoons slivered almonds Spoon pineapple chunks into When you want to be a couch potato 1 tablespoon light Asian salad dressing dessert glass. Spoon yogurt over When a new TV season begins this fall, keep Divide chicken equally inside two lettuce pineapple. Sprinkle crushed wafers your guilty pleasure in check with quick, healthy leaves, making two wraps. on top. dishes to enjoy as you binge watch your favorite Add 1/4 cup of Dole Mandarin Oranges and shows. Keep your kitchen stocked with ingredi - 1 teaspoon slivered almonds into each wrap. Tropical Rum Raisin ents such as high quality, ready-to-eat Dole Jarred Serve lettuce wraps with light Asian salad Fruit so you can create quick and easy snacks dressing for dipping. Dessert with a serving of fruit in between episodes or Total time: 30 minutes during a commercial break. Orange Chipotle Avocado Toast Servings: 4 For more recipes you can enjoy at home, visit 1 jar (23.5 ounces) Dole dolesunshine.com. Total time: 10 minutes Tropical Fruit, drained, Servings: 1 juice reserved 1 slice whole wheat bread 1/2 cup Dole Seedless Raisins 1/2 avocado, diced or smashed 1/4 cup spiced or coconut rum Sweet Treats salt 2 cups vanilla ice cream or pepper Tickle your taste buds with these tricks frozen yogurt, divided that transform a kitchen staple like jarred 1/3 cup Dole Mandarin Oranges, 4 teaspoons toasted shredded fruit into a tasty treat: drained coconut, divided 1/2 teaspoon chipotle peppers in n Brighten up bland yogurt or frozen Place fruit in medium bowl and set adobo sauce, finely chopped aside. In small bowl, combine raisins, waffles with a serving of jarred fruit, 1/4 lime such as sliced peaches or mandarin rum and 1/4 cup reserved juice. oranges. Lightly toast whole-wheat bread and top with Allow raisins to soak at least 20 diced avocado. Season with salt and pepper, to minutes until plump. Drain off liquid. n Dip jarred pineapple chunks in melted taste. Combine fruit and rum raisins; chocolate and pop them in the freezer In medium bowl, toss oranges with chipotle spoon into serving bowls. Top each until hardened. peppers. bowl with 1/2 cup scoop of ice cream n Top a serving of jarred tropical fruit Spoon oranges over avocado toast and finish and top each with 1 teaspoon toasted with coconut flakes for an island escape. with a squeeze of lime. coconut. Tip: For spicier toast, include pepper seeds. Tip: 1/2 teaspoon rum extract and 1/2 For more mild heat, remove seeds. A sprinkle cup reserved juice may be used Orange Chipotle Avocado Toast of chili pepper can also be used to add spice. instead of rum.