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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 / 14 PAGES, 1 SECTION • fbnewsleader.com City mulls how it can safely conduct hearings JULIA ROBERTS been canceled. In some cases, their News-Leader rescheduled meetings of the future will involve proceedings that are quasi-judi- The Fernandina Beach City cial in nature, where sworn testimony Commission continues reacting to new is taken. Examples of quasi-judicial situations created by the coronavirus. At hearings are variance requests heard Tuesday’s regular but remote meeting, by the city’s Board of Adjustment and all commissioners scrapped a city refer- Historic District Council cases. Without endum on land conservation, discussed the approval of those boards, some proj- how to accommodate public input dur- ects cannot move forward. ing restricted meetings, and agreed to At this week’s City Commission reopen beach parking at the Sadler Road meeting, City Attorney Tammi Bach beach access. discussed a resolution outlining the Since Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stay-at- procedure for boards to hold remote home order took effect April 1, City meetings. Bach said the resolution was Commission meetings have been held written quickly to get it on the agenda, remotely, and the city’s various board so she added an amendment regarding and committee meetings, such as the testimony in a quasi-judicial proceeding. Planning Advisory Board, Airport Apologizing for what she said was a res- ROBERT FIEGE/NEWS-LEADER Advisory Commission, and Parks & The short stretch of beach at the dead end of Sadler Road where the city of Fernandina Beach permits on- Recreation Advisory Committee, have CITY Continued on page 4 beach parking is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. today, according to City Manager Dale Martin. CRUISING NOWHERE COVID-19 officially claims first victim in Nassau County KATHIE COLGROVE COVID-19, according to Hester. Community Newspapers Inc. “At this time, all residents in the facility are doing well, and our associ- Since COVID-19 erupted in Nassau ates – the true health care heroes – are County in March, four employees and in good spirits,” he noted. “We are so five residents at Life Care Center of proud of the amazing work they do day Hilliard have tested positive as of the and night. Our associates are properly beginning of this week. trained on the usage of (personal protec- Additional information about the tive equipment) and have the supplies patients or their current condition was they need to care for our residents. As not provided by parent company Life what we know about COVID-19 evolves, Care Centers of America. we continue to provide ongoing educa- “Out of respect for our patients’ and tion to our associates – and represen- associates’ privacy, we do not release tatives from the state department of information about age and gender for any health have also provided additional of our patients or associates,” Director training.” of Public Relations Leigh Atherton Guests and family members of wrote via email Monday. residents are prohibited from visiting According to a statement from Les the center until further notice. Family ROBERT FIEGE/NEWS-LEADER Hester, Life Care Centers of America members have been urged to contact The 735-foot cruise ship Seven Seas Explorer, owned by Regent Seven Sea Cruises, enters the Port of interim executive director, “Initially, the facility to schedule a virtual session. Fernandina on Thursday morning. The luxury, all-suite ship will dock here without passengers, but with we did place 53 residents on a 14-day “We encourage family members some crew staying onboard. According to the ship’s web page, she can take 750 guests and 552 crewmem- precautionary isolation to reduce the to continue to take advantage of the bers on a normal voyage. The “parked” ship could be here for several months as the cruise ship industry chance of a possible outbreak.” FaceTime or Skype capabilities that takes up a slack demand for cruises in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic. More information on the The Department of Health in Nassau ship is available at https://bit.ly/2zfpzbR. County tested all residents and staff for COVID-19 Continued on page 3 When will BOCC hearings be back ‘live and in person’? PEG DAVIS News-Leader

When will county commissioners return to their boardroom and begin again to hold formal public hearings? That was one question County Manager and Attorney Mike Mullin JOHN SCHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER tried to answer Wednesday at a special Volunteers with Nassau Habitat for Humanity work to complete the meeting of the Nassau County Board of outside of 601 Calhoun St. County Commissioners. Mullin said it could be two, three, or four weeks before commissioners meet again in person depending on Despite crisis, volunteers which phase Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is in. Referencing the gover- nor’s “Phase One” plan for the state work on Habitat house addressing local government meetings, he said the “in-person quorum PEG DAVIS/NEWS-LEADER JOHN SCHAFFNER that the volunteers building the latest for a local government body to meet The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners held a special Special for the News-Leader Nassau Habitat for Humanity house in should remain suspended and the use meeting via videoconference Wednesday morning. Fernandina Beach – a volunteer work- of technology and video conferencing During times of major local and force of which virtually every member is for local government meetings should national crisis – such as the coronavi- a senior male – have continued to work be encouraged.” Adding that specific public who want to participate live, here IT department can figure out a way to rus pandemic that has halted life as we through the coronavirus crisis to deliver dates would be set by executive order, in the boardroom, we are going to have do it from outside, he said. have known it and paused our country on the organization’s commitment to Mullin continued: “In Phase Two, the to have a plan.” “I suspect, given what’s backed – it is easy for the most part to push complete the house by May. quorum by being in the boardroom Mullin said the restricted room up in the pipeline so to speak, (those aside commitments made to others dur- That commitment was part of the would resume and restrict no more occupancy for meetings is currently meetings) will be lengthy, and the pub- ing easier times. That can be especially agreement between Nassau Habitat for than 50 people in attendance as long at 35 people, and a 50% occupancy of lic deserves to be heard and we have true when the keeping of those commit- Humanity and the major sponsors for as the social distancing guidelines can the room would be 60, so county staff to make every accommodation, and I ments relies primarily on the efforts of this particular house, the Jacksonville be maintained. ... To try to resume the envisions an outside area with tents, know you would anyway, to accommo- volunteers. quasi-judicial and legislative hearings equipment and TVs. People could pos- I recently was amazed to discover HABITAT Continued on page 5 that will accommodate members of the sibly be rotated in to speak, unless the COUNTY Continued on page 6 Keep up with the latest local news online at fbnewsleader.com or at https://www.facebook.com/fernandinanewsleader/

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ElderSource specialists are trained to Energy (LIHEAP) benefits amounts have listen to callers’ concerns and to help them increased as follows: WEEKLY UPDATE access local agencies, services and programs, • Home Energy Assistance: Up to $600 according to Linda Levin, CEO of ElderSource, with an additional $75 benefit for elderly and a local nonprofit organization designated by the disabled household members and an addi- state as the Area Agency on Aging and Aging tional $100 benefit for children age 5 and Barnabas updates assistance info Financial assistance and Disability Resource Center for Northeast under. Utility bill does not have to be past due; • Short-term payment assistance with rent, Florida. The agency provides information and assistance is provided once per year to reduce As a major safety net organization for mortgage and utilities payments (electric, water, referral resources for caregivers and seniors in energy burden. Nassau County residents in need, Barnabas gas). Northeast Florida’s seven-county area. • Crisis Assistance: Up to $750. Utility bill Center is on the front line of helping residents • Assistance in applying for public benefits ElderSource HelpLine counselors work must be past due. in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Services programs, i.e. food stamps and Medicaid. with callers to explain what resources are • Eligibility is based on household income offered to Nassau County residents with low to • Referrals and information for additional available and to help them enroll in the pro- and family size. moderate incomes include food and financial services. grams for which they are eligible. The service assistance and urgent medical and dental care. Urgent medical and dental care is part of the federal Aging and Disability Free meals for Nassau seniors Food assistance Services are available to qualified adults Resource Centers program, which addresses Since Nassau County seniors cannot A short-term supply of food is provided that who are uninsured and do not have a primary the frustrations many older adults, people come to Nassau County Council on Aging’s may include produce, dairy, meat, and nonper- care doctor or a regular dentist. Please contact with disabilities, and family members experi- Fernandina Beach and Hilliard Life Centers, ishable items, depending on availability. Barnabas for more information. ence when trying to learn about and access NCCOA will come to them with balanced, nutri- • Ongoing: Fernandina Beach at Barnabas For information about available assistance service programs and support. An additional tious meals and more. Any Nassau County Center Food Pantry, Suite 101, 1303 Jasmine and eligibility, contact Barnabas at (904) program that ElderSource offers helps area senior age 60 or over may request a week of St. – 1 to 3 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 261-7000, visit BarnabasNassau.org, or fol- seniors understand their Medicare benefits that free meals. If you are interested, follow these Tuesday and Wednesday; closed Thursday low Facebook.com/BarnabasNassau. For cover expenses due to COVID-19 testing and simple steps: and Friday. your safety and others during the pandemic, illness. 1. Call NCCOA at (904) 261-0701. • Weekly: Hilliard at First Baptist Church, call Barnabas for a telephone pre-screening The HelpLine assistance is available to 2. Tell the staff member you would like to 15850 C.R. 108 – 3 to 5 p.m. every for financial assistance, food stamp and/or persons of all income levels living in Baker, request meals, grocery shopping, and/or pre- Wednesday. Medicaid applications before visiting the office. Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns and scription pick-up. • Weekly: Callahan at First Baptist Church, Volusia counties. Specialists are available 3. NCCOA will complete an intake form that 45090 Green Ave. – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Starting Point providing services Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The includes your name, address, phone number, every Wednesday. Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare ElderSource HelpLine number is 1-888-242- and birth date. • Weekly: Fernandina Beach at Christwalk remains open and is scheduling online tele- 4464. 4. Your delivery will be scheduled. Church, 2920 Bailey Road – 12 to 2:30 p.m. health sessions for all medication management, If you are able to lend your financial sup- every Thursday. individual and group therapy services. All cur- Domestic violence hotline available port for Nassau County seniors, contact • Bi-weekly: Yulee at Yulee Middle School, rent patients are being contacted by their thera- Micah’s Place, a domestic violence center Development Director Wallace Bennett at (904) 85439 Miner Road – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. first and pist, case manager, or support staff member to for Nassau County, has a 24-hour Crisis Hotline 775-5481 or [email protected]. third Friday each month. begin using Zoom for future appointments. that residents can call or text. The number is You can also visit https://bit.ly/3acaPIk. • Bi-weekly: Bryceville at Bryceville If a patient has an appointment scheduled (904) 225-9979. Community Club, 7280 Motes Road – 12 to but has not yet been contacted by an SPBH Same-day paratransit service 2 p.m second and fourth Friday each month staff member, please call 225-8280 to speak Electric bill assistance changes Due to the challenges created by (beginning May 22). with a registration clerk. Technical assistance Northeast Florida Community Action COVID-19, NassauTRANSIT is changing its • Monthly: Fernandina Beach at Dr. Martin is available for those who do not know how to Agency has temporarily suspended in-person reservation policy for registered paratransit Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1200 Elm use Zoom. operations to prevent the spread of COVID-19. passengers. Paratransit clients through- St. – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. second Saturday each For anyone experiencing a mental health cri- Though the agency’s office is closed to the pub- out Nassau County may now contact month (beginning May 9). sis, a counselor is available 24/7. For children lic and staff is working remotely, NassauTRANSIT and schedule same-day, In addition, a drive-thru mobile food distribu- or adolescents, call 580-0529. For adults, call NFCAA is continuing to provide financial door-to-door service, depending on available tion will take place the third Monday of each 206-1756. assistance to households in need of utility resources. NassauTRANSIT’s Paratransit month at First Baptist Church, located at 15850 assistance through the Low-Income Home Program provides transit services for the C.R. 108 in Hilliard. Recipients should arrive Free ElderSource HelpLine Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). elderly, disabled, economically disadvantaged, no earlier than 1:30 p.m. The next distribution Seniors, disabled adults, and their caregiv- Residents in need of assistance are required children at risk and individuals who have no is scheduled to take place May 18. The mobile ers can get free, live help from trained customer to use the agency’s new online application self- other means of transportation. If you would like food distribution that previously took place at service specialists and information about local service options at nfcaa.net or call (904) 362- to register for the program, visit nassautransit. the fairgrounds in Callahan is on hold until fur- programs and services through ElderSource’s 8052 for additional options. org/transportation-programs. To schedule a ther notice. HelpLine. Due to COVID-19, the Low-Income Home ride, call 261-0700.

OBITUARIES as postmaster of Fernandina Beach. Additionally, she was a major influence on the II Missile Combat Crew Commander and Flight Rocky B. Byrd A community leader, JC coached Pop Warner development and operation of Evans Rendezvous Commander in the 508th Strategic Missile Rocky B. Byrd, 66, passed away Wednesday football and coached and umpired for Little League on American Beach, Fla. Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Mo. He also served morning, May 6, 2020 at his Yulee, Fla. residence. baseball. He also served as vice president of Senior Deris was married to the late Willie B. Evans overseas at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany Rocky was born in Jesup, Ga. League baseball. In addition, he served on the advi- Sr., who together helped build Evans Rendezvous, in the 4th Mobile Aerial Port Squadron and and moved to Yulee as a child sory board of the Fernandina Recreation Center. He a well-known African American nightclub and res- deployed for combat operations in Operation with his family. He was a mem- was a former president of the Fernandina Beach taurant on American Beach that once hosted famed Urgent Fury, Grenada; and Operation Desert Shield ber of the 1971 graduating class of Jaycees and former president of the Fernandina musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, and Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Fernandina Beach High School. He Beach Shrine Club. A committed Mason, JC attained and James Brown. Evans Rendezvous was one Iraq. retired from St. Vincent’s Medical the 32nd degree rank. JC was also a former season of the most popular oceanfront spots for African A talented planner, speaker, and writer, he was Center in Jacksonville, Fla. last ticket holder of the University of Florida’s football American during the Jim Crow era. chosen to serve on the staffs of the Air Mobility year. Rocky believed and claimed team, where he enjoyed spending time with his Deris met her second husband, Thomas Edward Command and Pacific Air Forces Command. He his salvation in Jesus Christ. family and watching the Gators win (mostly). Davis, while visiting her sister in New Jersey. On received numerous awards and decorations includ- He loved music and was a talented musician JC was a devout Christian and a member of both October 10, 1992, they wed in holy matrimony at ing the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, and songwriter. He played drums, guitar, and bass Springhill Baptist and Memorial United Methodist Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious and for many years performed with Dink Thornton churches. remained married until his death on January 10, Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air and the Stateliners. He also loved golf and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda 1998. Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf Most of all, Rocky was a devoted husband, father, Landress Campbell; his mother, Juanita Haddock In her later years, Deris was a member of Harper clusters, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Service grandfather, and great-grandfather. Campbell; and his beloved aunts, Jewell Haddock Chapel Church under the leadership of Pastor John Achievement Medal and the Air Force Achievement He was predeceased by his parents, J.L. and Iva Burford and Aline Haddock Kittrell. Ewing and an active member of the Nassau County Medal. Col. Hardwick retired as the Logistics “Ike” Byrd. He is survived by his life partner/wife, Robin Council on Aging. Readiness Division Chief for Headquarters Pacific Survivors include his devoted wife of 48 years, Lippman; his sons, John Christopher “Jack” Deris leaves behind to cherish her memories Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and relocated Valerie Byrd of Yulee; two daughters and sons- Campbell Jr. (Lisa) of Suwanee, Ga. and Mark her children, Will (Tammie Evans), Genia Evans, back to Yulee to be near family. in-law, Kacey and Andy King of Jacksonville and Raymond Campbell of Fernandina Beach; and his and Wanda Evans; granddaughter, Zhana Evans; After taking off the uniform, he continued to Erica and Scott Knowles of Yulee; his brother and grandchildren, John C. Campbell III (Sara), Jacob nieces, Monica Rainey, Annette Celestin, Deborah excel and to serve. Tracy started with JAS air cargo sister-in-law, Gary L. and Barbara Byrd, also of James Campbell, Erin Bateman (Eric), and Cody Robinson, Wanda Albert, and Barbara Wilson; on August 28, 2017 and quickly rose from busi- Yulee; five grandchildren, Blaine Kilpatrick (Anna), Palmer, all of whom reside in the Atlanta Ga. area. nephews, Quentin Robinson, Ryan Wilson, and ness development manager to director, National Shaina King, Brett Kilpatrick (Kayleigh), Taylor He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Eric Davis; sisters, Shirley Holmes Johnson, Accounts for the Government and Defense sector. Ritter, and Stan Knowles; four great-grandchildren, Quinn Isabella Campbell, McKenzie Campbell, Marva Albert (Eugene), Earlene Robinson, Tracy ranked first or second nationally in sales Elenie, Gunner, Kyler, and Skylynne; an uncle, and Abbey and Bo Bateman He is also survived and Janice Johnson; and a host of relatives and every year. He was always clear that his mission James Byrd; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; by a brother, James L. “Jimmy” Campbell (Leslie); friends. at JAS was to provide the best possible support to and many, many friends. his “favorite” niece and nephew, Lauren and Jeff The funeral service for Deris Demetrica Davis the U.S. Warfighter. A Celebration of Life for Rocky will be held Campbell; and his sister-in-law, Myra Landress will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Tracy was an avid outdoorsman; he enjoyed August 1, 2020 at a location to be determined. Jones. Funerals by T.S. Warden, located at 410 Beech St. surfing, boating, fishing, and working out. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that Due to the Covid-19 virus, there will be a in Fernandina Beach. The visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tracy’s father, Charles A. Hardwick, preceded memorial donations be made to either the Celebration of Life announced at a later date. Friday, May 8, 2020 at the mortuary. Interment will him in death. Nassau Humane Society at nassauhumane.org or Per JC’s wishes, in lieu of flowers, we respect- be in Galilee Cemetery. He leaves behind his wife, Gloria Hardwick of Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services fully request donations be made to Lamb Daycare, Please sign the family guest book and view the Yulee; his children, Hunter Hardwick of Yulee, at 2020 Forest St., Jacksonville, FL 32204. Memorial United Methodist Church, 601 Centre video tribute at www.tswarden.com. Megan Hardwick of Tucson, Ariz., and Janisa To view Rocky’s online obituary and leave St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034. Funerals by T.S. Warden Harmon and her husband, Joshua, of Yulee; his condolences, please visit the Green Pine Funeral mother, Geri Hardwick of Fernandina Beach; his Home website at www.greenpinefuneral.com. sister, LaDonna Wagner of Lakeland, Fla.; and Green Pine Funeral Home, Cremations & Cemetery Deris Demetrica Davis Tracy Abbott Hardwick granddaughter, Harper Gaines. He also leaves Deris Demetrica Davis departed this life bound Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Tracy Abbott Hardwick, behind several nieces and nephews. for her heavenly home on April 30, 2020 at Baptist 62, of Yulee, Fla., passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 Services to celebrate his life will be held at a John Christopher Campbell Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. at Community Hospice at Baptist Medical Center in later date. John Christopher “JC” Campbell, of Fernandina Deris was born October Jacksonville after a year-long battle Please share your memories and condolences Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully at his home on 23, 1942 in White Oak, Ga. to with cancer. at www.oxleyheard.com. Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Nathaniel Johnson and Essie Tracy was born in Lineville, Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors JC was born in Jacksonville, Cohen Johnson and was the fifth Ala. to Geraldine Nazworth Fla. on October 31, 1936. In 1954, of seven sisters: Vera B. Salmon Hardwick and the late Charles he graduated from Fernandina Muse, Shirley Johnson Holmes, Abbott Hardwick. He grew up Ed Russell Ogilvie High School, where he gained a Marva Albert, Earlene Robinson, in Dade City, Fla. and moved to Ed Russell Ogilvie (Big Ed) passed away on deep appreciation for sports and Cleonie J. Wilson, and Janice Mae Fernandina Beach, Fla., graduat- May 3, 2020 at UF Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. at athletics by playing football Johnson; whereas, they were raised in the city of ing from Fernandina Beach High School, Class of the age of 83. and running track. Stationed at Fernandina Beach, Fla. 1975. Col. Hardwick earned a Bachelor of Science in Beloved husband of Janice Ogilvie (Croft), they McCallum Air Force Base in Deris attended and graduated from Peck High Criminology from Florida State University in 1980. shared 62 blessed years of marriage. Ed was born London, United Kingdom, he proudly served his School in May of 1961 and completed and received He continued his education earning a Master of in Wilcox County, Ga. He was retired from ITT country for four years as a staff sergeant in the certifications in a variety of fields including airport Science in Criminology from Central Missouri State Rayonier in Fernandina Beach, Fla. as a accom- United States Air Force. He had a distinguished security, cosmetology, and nursing. Deris was a University and a Master of Science in Strategic plished welder and pipe fitter and known for his career for more than 35 years at the United small business owner and owned and operated Studies from the Air War College. Col. Hardwick superb craftsmanship on his stainless-steel cooker/ States Postal Service, where he ultimately served Palatka Liquor & Lounge and Dee’s Hair Salon. commissioned into the United States Air Force smokers that he made. He was a loyal husband, through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Papa, Great Grand Papa and a friend to many. He Florida State University and entered active duty loved spending time with his family, fishing, hunt- in 1980. ing, working in his garden and taking care of Missy In his 30 years of service, Col. Hardwick was a (pet). respected commander, warrior, and exemplary Air He is survived by his wife, Janice; daughters, Force officer. He always led by example and was a Debi (James), Beth (Randy), and Becky (Bill); a son, La FLora Mission The food pantry master in building esprit des corps. He commanded Danny (Dorothy); brothers, Norman Ogilvie and a Services Squadron and two Aerial Port Squadrons John Ogilvie; and a sister, Bobbie Beecher. He was CREMATORIUM needs donations of at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington and Papa to many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, non-perishable food Travis AFB, California. He was then handpicked to and nieces and nephews. Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 items all year round. command the 60th Mission Support Group at Travis The Celebration of Life Service (drive-in) will be For more information, AFB, Calif. He always said, “Commanding airmen held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2020 at East Pointe (904) 261-3644 was an honor and a privilege.” Church, 270 Kernan Blvd., Jacksonville. Call: 261-7000 NLPSA Col. Hardwick was also a warrior who served Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be Nassau County’s Only Crematorium 1303 Jasmine St., Suite 101 during the height of the Cold War, overseas and made to the East Pointe Church Building Fund at Fernandina Beach, FL in three combat operations. He was a Minuteman 270 Kernan Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32225.

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JULIE HOWARD/SPECIAL A fire at 206 Citrona Drive in Fernandina Beach caused extensive damage to the home around midday Tuesday. The two people who were inside were able to escape. The home is owned by Dorothy Brazell, 98, who has lived there for over 70 years. A fundraiser has been set up under her name on Facebook.

residents, according to a Nassau who tested positive had been COVID-19 County Emergency Management released from isolation, accord- BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER Continued from page 1 Facebook post. Fernandina ing to posts by Emergency The city of Fernandina Beach’s No. 3 water plant solar project, which started Jan. 2, have been set-up,” Hester noted. Beach had 21 cases in resi- Management. is up and running. More than a thousand 400-watt Jinko panels have been installed at a To schedule a virtual meet- dents, Callahan had 14, Hilliard “All cases of COVID-19 are budgeted cost of $350,000. The structure was designed, permitted, and constructed by ing, call Hilliard Life Care Center had 11, Yulee had 10, and investigated by epidemiologists city personnel and is also operated by them. at 845-3988. Bryceville had two. The loca- to ensure potential contacts are The panels, which can withstand winds up to 120 mph, power the terminal building The pandemic continues to tion of the non-residents was notified and tested. Individuals at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport and the No. 3 Water Treatment Plant. On affect area residents, including not noted. As of Wednesday, 13 with COVID-19 are isolated typical sunny days, both facilities are powered by the sun, with a surplus being gener- an 83-year-old female who died of the officially counted victims until cleared by public health ated and sent back to Florida Public Utilities, according to John Mandrick, director from the virus Saturday. She is required hospitalization at some officials,” according to the post of utilities for the city. FPU will pay the city a yearly credit for the surplus energy it the first officially reported person stage of their illnesses and 40 on Wednesday. receives from the city. in Nassau County to succumb to COVID-19. “The Nassau County Health Department is saddened to announce that a Nassau County VOTE resident passed away with COVID-19 infection,” Public Information Officer Mary von Mohr wrote via email Monday. DR. ERICK AGUILAR “The patient was an 83-year-old female previously reported case. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE The health department sends condolences to family, friends TH and loved ones at this difficult U.S. HOUSE, FL 4 DISTRICT time. The health department’s top priority is protecting the lives of community members, and is “For America’s working hard to make sure these solemn occasions are as rare as Future” possible. FDOH Nassau County Health Department urges residents to continue being vigilant and supportive of each other as everyone works together to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect each other, especially those most vulnerable. or ale isting ith The health department does not “F S “L W release details about the individual in order to respect the By owner” A ReALtoR” family’s privacy during this time ElEction Day: august 18th of loss.” th th As of Thursday morn- Early Voting: august 7 thru 15 ing, the cumulative number of positive tests for COVID-19 in Nassau County residents was Podcast avail. 60: 58 residents and two non-

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CITY Continued from page 1 olution that was “lacking” due to The nursing the speed with which she wrote Sadler Road beach parking it, Bach said its language is based Fernandina Beach City Manager Dale Martin for use on Friday, May 8. Under the terms of a on how the city of St. Augustine issued a memo Thursday morning saying the Nassau County contract, the restrooms will be is handling what are supposed to city of Fernandina Beach will allow on-beach cleaned and maintained four times daily. profession be public meetings. parking at Sadler Road beginning at 6 a.m. today. “The challenges of overcoming the effect Bach told the commission- “Due to the likely heavy use at that area, of the Covid-19 pandemic remain, and the local n any community, people something ers she also added an amend- visitors are strongly encouraged to maintain State of Emergency remains in effect to provide rely on core service pro- akin to an ment based on procedures put social distancing and employ personal protec- tools necessary to ensure the public health, safe- viders. Among them are LPN, and in place by the city of Miami tive measures as recommended by the Centers ty, and welfare of the City of Fernandina Beach. Ieducators, law enforce- usually a Lakes. That amendment allows for Disease Control (CDC). Additionally, outdoor “The community has taken great measures ment, a fire department, third person affected parties to participate in recreational facilities at Central Park (tennis, to mitigate the impact of Covid-19, and residents attorneys, doctors, dentists, for other quasi-judicial hearings. She said pickleball, and petanque courts [and waterfront and visitors should continue those efforts.” and today’s subject, nurses. services. the procedures could be changed petanque courts]) and Main Beach (skate park) The memo said Martin was making the Without these providers, a Nursing as needed, but recommended the will be available for use at the same time. decision to reopen the areas and facilities “after community does not function. care is a commission move ahead to put a “The City’s restroom facilities at Main Beach consultation with the City Commissioners and There are sure to be other team effort, policy in place. and Seaside Park will be opened and available public safety officials.” key contributors not men- KEFFER’S with RNs “We absolutely have the tioned. CORNER at the lead. technology (at City Hall),” Bach The title of this column All provide said. “Other cities have a sepa- was a concern that persons call- Lednovich said he has inconvenient and difficult.’ included “profession” very vital care rate Zoom meeting or a waiting ing into meetings could not be received emails from the public “One of my big concerns deliberately. Nurses are pro- Rick Keffer and comfort. room. There is a way to engage verified. regarding what they perceive as is, we are going to see another fessionals. It is one of the It takes a the public who want to be sitting The resolution to move for- a dangerous situation due to the spike. The second spike may very best undergraduate servant’s heart to be a nurse there listening. They get called ward with a plan to allow for removal of those beach parking be worst than the first one. … degrees possible, engineering from my view. when it’s their turn to speak and public input at remote meetings spots. People are leaving gloves and being the other notable one. CNAs provide in-home they are basically patched into passed with a unanimous vote, “I drove up and down masks on the beach. They’re not A newly graduated, approxi- care to many in our commu- our meeting. These rules say you allowing city officials to make Fletcher twice, about noon and being responsible. Who’s sup- mately 22-year-old RN will nity and others, enabling them can call in, not sitting and waiting changes as needed to address an 2 p.m. Every single parking lot posed to clean up these masks start at $30,000 to $50,000 to stay in their home. My on the phone. evolving situation. access point was full,” he said. and gloves? If people could keep a year, depending on mother had 24-hour CNA care “In other cities, it’s only been The commission discussed, “What we’re doing is funneling their word and be responsible, location. for nine months and these pro- a week or two that they have had but did not take action on, a pedestrians into that roundabout that would be one thing, but I According to the Bureau of viders were a godsend. Our rules in place to allow this. November referendum to make where cars are backed up. That’s don’t think people are acting Labor Statistics, the median own Nassau County Council “In terms of in-person atten- permanent the half-mill currently an accident waiting to happen. responsible about the beaches.” RN pay in 2019 was $73,300. on Aging has a big contingent dance, there are already rules out on city property taxes to raise “I believe firmly we need to The commissioners agreed There are 3,059,000 RNs in of in-home providers available, there that we can adopt. We are money for land conservation reopen that on-beach parking to to defer to the city’s police and our country. The number of many CNAs. At all levels, ready to have meetings in May, efforts. The revenue went into a relieve the stress on these park- fire chiefs. RNs is projected to increase nursing care helps define a and we can have rules in place special account and is being used ing lots and to prevent a pedestri- Martin issued a memo 371,500, or 12%, in the next community. and staff in the chambers. to fund the purchase of land for an-auto or pedestrian-motorcycle Thursday morning detailing decade. For those of you What does it take to “I’m not expecting a huge conservation and recreation. accident that’s going to happen the city recreational facilities with children, or grandchil- walk in a nurse’s shoes? turnout for these meetings. The commission had planned with beach goers on their way and bathrooms that would open dren, introducing nursing as This is RN-based, but would There isn’t anything real con- to put the matter on the ballot, from leaving the beach.” today. The Sadler Road Beach a career is worth the effort. translate to other nurses: troversial, so we will be able to but with many property owners City Manager Dale Martin Access is scheduled to open for Let’s not reduce nursing to Communication skills, emo- make room for physical or virtual facing financial hardships due to said the area is historically the 4-wheel drive vehicles to park dollars or RNs. The income tional stability, empathy, attendance and commenting.” the coronavirus pandemic, the most densely populated place beginning at 6 a.m. is one of the better in any flexibility, attention to detail, Commissioner Mike consensus of the commissioners on the beach, and the intent of The Fernandina Beach Fire community. There exists the interpersonal skills, physical Lednovich expressed concern was that they would not pursue closing the beach parking was Department furnishes lifeguards option for flexible schedules, endurance, and problem- about people physically attending it. There was no vote taken on to prevent that density and help at beaches on the island, and Fire often three 12-hour shifts at a solving skills. For every 106 meetings, noting that the mayor the matter since it was not a stop the spread of the coronavi- Chief Ty Silcox told the News- hospital. Americans, there is an RN. and city manager, who were question specifically addressed rus. He said the plan had been Leader the reopening won’t In my opinion, it has to be We want to recognize these at City Hall during the remote on the meeting’s agenda. to keep on-beach parking closed stress his department. a calling. Most nurses I met dedicated men and women meeting, were not wearing face Another change brought until Memorial Day to monitor “It will put more people on on the many hospitalizations for being there when we need masks. about by the coronavirus, the the spread of the virus, and make the beach,” Silcox said. “We just of my father were dedicated, them. “If you think that I’m going up closing of some of the city’s a decision from data collected ask that people act responsibly. caring, and very capable. They With so much TV footage there to be part of that group, and recreational and public ameni- until then. Don’t park too close to each are the front-line care pro- of COVID-19 care, we can nobody wearing masks … you’re ties, was also discussed at the Commissioner Phil Chapman other or set up too close to each viders between visits to the further appreciate the reliance out of your mind,” Lednovich meeting. said he does not believe the other. Follow social distanc- doctor. It would be interesting we have on these life-saving said. “Until they have a vaccine, While city beaches opened to public will maintain guidelines ing guidelines and use common to quantify how much medi- caregivers. We collectively I don’t think any reasonable per- the public earlier this week, an intended to keep people from sense.” cal knowledge an RN has in thank them for being there to son who has regard for their own area of the beach usually open transmitting the virus. Police Chief James Hurley relation to a general practice care for us during this pan- health, or the health of others, is for the parking of 4-wheel drive “People are supposed to wear said his department has had physician. demic and for all the years to going to join a group in a meet- vehicles has remained closed. masks. They don’t, so are we very few issues since the city While most of this column come. ing.” The prime spot at Seaside Park, going to have socially distancing reopened beaches Monday, has focused on RNs, nursing Let’s hope for a measured Lednovich asked that the res- at the intersection of Sadler Road police that go to these places?” except for the need for parking. is much broader than that. and successful journey back olution be changed in order for and South Fletcher Avenue, Chapman asked. “It’s not like “We want to open all available Patients at a hospital are also from our challenges. Have a citizens to give input at remote includes restrooms that have most of these people can’t access assigned a second nurse, good and healthy week. meetings by telephone, but there been closed. the beach. It’s just a little more BEACH Continued on page 6

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On April 9, 1865, arguably the most important instance of civility in American history occurred when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox, Va. I read an account of this in a biography of Lee over 50 years ago and still marvel at the civility of these two rivals before, during, and after this historic encounter. Grant’s last letter to him had generously allowed Lee to send a subordinate and to choose the time and place for their meeting. Without hesitation, Lee took the responsibility of meeting with Robert E. Lee, left, surren- Grant to surrender himself and dered to Ulysses S. Grant, JOHN SCHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER take the consequences, “though above, in Appomattox, Va. This house on Calhoun Street in Fernandina Beach is the 44th house Nassau Habitat for I had rather face a thousand Humanity has constructed. deaths.” Lee knew his army was surrounded and just hours assured Lee that these men out. Here was a man who had away from being routed, so he would be able to keep their ani- every reason to gloat. Grant HABITAT prepared for the worst – Grant’s mals. In addition, he pledged to had many reasons for resenting Continued from page 1 living up to his nickname from send Lee’s starving army 25,000 Lee and could have understand- Jaguars and TIAA Financial. his initials, Unconditional rations. ably taken this opportunity to It may be particularly sig- Surrender. Setting out to meet The terms of surrender upstage him. Instead, he “felt nificant that the keys to this Grant, Lee wore a new uniform, submitted and signed, the two like anything rather than rejoic- house will be turned over to its polished boots, a red sash and leaders shook hands and chatted ing at the downfall of a foe who new owner on time, as Nassau his handsomest sword, explain- briefly before leave-taking. A had fought so long and valiantly, Habitat for Humanity celebrates ing to another general, “I have few minutes later, Grant stepped and who had suffered so much a milestone of providing new probably to be General Grant’s outside the house where the for a cause, though that cause homes for low-income families prisoner and thought I must momentous signing had taken was one of the worst for which for the past 25 years. In fact, the make my best appearance.” place just as Lee mounted his a people ever fought.” Thus, house at 601 Calhoun St. is the After shaking hands and horse to ride away and face his Grant’s generous – even mer- 44th house the organization has briefly discussing their shared men. Grant raised his hat to ciful – terms of surrender and constructed over those years. All experience in the Mexican War, Lee, a gesture followed by the Lee’s thankful acceptance of but two have been in Fernandina Lee asked Grant to begin the officers standing with him. Lee them achieved what both want- Beach. business at hand. As he read doffed his to Grant and the offi- ed most – to stop the carnage It was late-February/early the terms, Lee was surprised cers, the last act of these two and destruction and to begin to March when I thought Habitat at their leniency, especially the arch enemies symbolizing their reunite the country. for Humanity might be a good one allowing officers to keep mutual respect for each other Two proud, powerful ene- volunteer opportunity for me, their side arms, horses, and bag- and their hope for reunion. mies met on Palm Sunday, although there are some physical gage. Concerned for all his men, During the approximate and the sensitivity and mutual limits on what this 78-year-old Lee pointed out to Grant that three hours together, both men respect exemplified by their body can handle. A visit to the many of his enlisted men owned exhibited the epitome of civil- civility resulted in their making house worksite around the first their own horses and mules and ity, but the respect and kind- America great again by making of March was uplifting. About a needed them to farm. Grant ness Grant showed Lee stands America united again. dozen men around my age (some older) were digging trenches for water or sewer lines, doing trim work and cabinetry inside the house, and seemingly enjoying every minute of it. After months FDOH workplace advice of construction work, the house was nearing completion. The coronavirus that scientists call SARS- • Keep at least 6 feet between people whether Through some brief con- Not so. The work has gone on. by trading rent for a lower mort- CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is thought to they are employees or customers. versations, I learned that some There have not been a dozen gage payment and ownership of a spread mainly from person-to-person: • Place hand sanitizers in multiple locations. of these men have worked on or so men working at the house home in Fernandina Beach. • Between people who are in close contact • Encourage employees and customers to Habitat houses here for many over the past month, but there By the way, there is more with one another (within about 6 feet). wash their hands often. years – 10, 15 or more. Virtually have been about five volunteers planned for Nassau Habitat for • Through respiratory droplets produced • Discourage workers from sharing phones, all are retired. Several are for- showing up for a half-day’s work Humanity in this 25th anniver- when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. desks, offices, or other work tools. mer professionals. Most are not twice a week to finish work start- sary year. With hope that the These droplets can land in the mouths or noses For more information, go to https://bit. former homebuilders. Many are ed months ago in less trouble- environment can return to near of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled ly/3fmyqc6. Updates are available at https://flori- transplants to here from else- some times. While observing normal by this fall, the organi- into the lungs. dahealthcovid19.gov. The COVID-19 Call Center where, but they are committed social distancing, they continue zation plans to begin construc- There are important steps to take to is available 24/7 at (866) 779-6121. 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are infected with COVID and said he went to the beach sev- though those times will change first. Asked later where the infor- on acquiring land for conserva- COUNTY then following up with contact eral times to check on the situa- as sunrise comes earlier and sun- mation came from, Mullin said it tion. “(NFLT is) asking for pub- Continued from page 1 tracing and isolation.” tion. Noting that county parking set comes later. Manser offered came from Park Manager Heath lic input to help determine what date that.” Emergency Management lots stayed full after reopening, to contact the other two vendors Alboher, but Alboher would not lands will best serve the county’s Dr. Eugenia Ngo-Seidel, Director Greg Foster said his and commenting on the board’s in order to coordinate the poten- confirm Mullin’s statement, say- environmental needs to ensure the director of the Florida department is getting ready previous decision to temporarily tial plan, and Chairman Danny ing by email, “At this point I do sustainability, maintain the rural Department of Health – Nassau for the second of two coun- prohibit commercial operations Leeper thanked her for the offer. not have a date for the opening of character of the county and pro- County, updated the board on ty “Recovery Information such as horseback riding, Mullin Mullin read a submitted ques- Fort Clinch but will share as soon vide outdoor recreational oppor- the latest COVID-19 testing data Fairs.” While the first was held said he would recommend the tion asking when parking on the as I know. For the most up to tunities,” according to a news for the county, saying the case Wednesday, the second was held board wait “at least another cou- county beach would resume, and date information please visit the release. Pope noted that there counts and positivity rates are today from 9 a.m. until noon at ple of weeks” before reconsider- offered that his staff would sub- website (at Floridastateparks. is a survey on the website that both staying low. Yulee Middle School, located ing it “because there is no room mit that plan to the board in about org).” will be open for a couple of weeks “We are meeting the require- at 85439 Miner Road. Several for parking those horse trailers.” two weeks, and “which portions Mullin told the board that a and encouraged everyone to take ments so far as decreasing influ- county offices were to provide Mullin said an average horse of the proposed ordinance we reference in a “whereas clause” it and share it on social media, enza-like illness and COVID- limited services that have been trailer takes up seven spaces and would ask you to address in in the county’s Executive Order saying the more information the like illness, so those are all good otherwise unavailable to resi- imagined there being more than advance of the public hearing that No. 6 stating 3.5% of the county’s better. The webinar and the sur- signs,” Ngo-Seidel said, adding dents without access to online one needing accommodation. He may not really take place until population had tested positive for vey are at https://bit.ly/3dqQccC. that they are now promoting services during the pandemic. added later that he could prob- the end of June.” COVID-19 would be corrected to Other items on the spe- testing. She referred to two “pop Call Nassau County Emergency ably come up with a plan by next Mullin also read a question say 3.5% of the tests done to that cial meeting agenda of the up” mobile sites in Hilliard and Management at (904) 548-0900 Wednesday to allow the horse asking if parking on the beach point. Nassau County Board of County Callahan on Thursday that would for more information. riding operations to return to is restricted by the federal Individual commissioners also Commissioners on May 6 provide free tests obtained from Foster also said he has the beaches. Mullin was asked Endangered Species Act during took the opportunity to extend were proclaiming this week as the Department of Emergency started receiving N95 protec- by Commissioner Thomas Ford turtle nesting season and how their kudos to county leaders National Travel and Tourism Management. tive masks from the state and is to consider whether the trailers that affects the county. including Sheriff Bill Leeper and Week, giving more money to “We are averaging about 41 sending those to first responders could be allowed to park on the Mullin said it is in effect, and Public Works Director Doug the Nassau County Council tests per day, and we would like and others in need of those type grass at Peters Point. restrictions on parking would Podiak for their work to prepare on Aging to acquire prepared to get up to about 55 tests per of masks. Debbie Manser, owner of apply daytime (before 8 a.m.) and the county’s beaches for their food for seniors in need, and day across all the people to test, After extending the county’s Amelia Island Horseback Riding, nighttime, including no camping grand reopening last Friday. authorizing a $356,573 payment all the areas that test, so that we state of emergency, which has rose to tell commissioners her on the beach during the turtle Assistant County Manager to the Florida Government can sample about 2% of our popu- to be done on a week-by-week sunrise-catching riders would be season. Taco Pope encouraged the pub- Utility Authority for “various lation per month, and that would basis, discussion turned to a off the beach by 10 a.m. in the Mullin said Fort Clinch State lic to watch a recorded webinar Nassau Amelia Utility improve- be a good metric to make sure we review of how the county’s beach morning and her sunset riders Park would reopen Monday, May the county held in conjunction ments.” are finding the individuals who reopening went on May 1. Mullin wouldn’t be back until 6 p.m., 11, but will not allow camping at with North Florida Land Trust [email protected]

not need. He wanted to postpone the vote on the • Approved a change order with Dunmar Group $40,555) for costs associated with the purchase of BEACH Continued from page 4 new agreement until the City Commission’s June Inc. in the amount by $1,800 for additional work a Decontamination System and Polaris Ranger; parking to make it easier to access the beach, while 2 meeting in order to get more information about relating to a drainage project on North 15th Street; • Amended city code to extend the time frame continuing to stress the need to maintain physical the new services provided to the city. • Approved a work order with Passero for tax exemption for completion of work on distance as appropriate,” Hurley said. The motion to postpone the matter until June 2 Associates in the amount of $89,200 to provide qualifying improvement projects in the downtown The commission voted to postpone a vote to passed by a 3-2 vote, with Vice Mayor Len Kreger T-hangar design and bid services at the airport; Historic District from two to five years; enter into an interlocal agreement with the Nassau and Mayor Johnny Miller casting the dissenting * Approved a work order with Passero in the • Amended city code to standardize all board County Property Appraiser’s Office supporting votes. amount of $102,000 to complete a waterfront stabi- appointment terms to begin Jan. 1 and end Dec. shared services for Geographic Information System In other business, the City Commission: lization analysis and building condition assessment 31 of the given term; services. The additional costs incurred in the • Proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers of Brett’s Waterway Café; • Prohibited establishments that utilize com- revised agreement, $65,200, would have allowed Memorial Day and the week of May 10 as National • Approved a $400,000 option agreement with puter or video displays of games and contests that the property appraiser to hire staff dedicated to Police Week; JR Holdings for the acquisition of land near the are generally associated with gambling; support city services in GIS and create enhanced • Recognized the Amelia Island Beach and Egans Creek Greenway for conservation; • Approved the amended fee schedules for the tools online for public use. Marine Life Conservancy Beach Ambassadors for • Approved a transfer of $25,000 from the Fire Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport and Planning Commissioner Chip Ross had concerns about their environmental stewardship; Improvements account, $4,555 from the Fire & Conservation Department; and the agreement. Ross said the prior year-to-year • Approved an agreement to receive $34,031 Communications – Internet account, and $11,000 • Amended tree protection enforcement and agreement in place cost the city $5,000, and the from the Florida Department of Transportation for from the General Fund Contingency account to penalties in the city’s Land Development Code. new agreement provides services the city might lighting at the airport; the Fire Machinery and Equipment account (total [email protected]

THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Notice is hereby given that the Three Rivers Community Development District (“District”) will meet on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. at the Amelia Walk Amenity Center, 85287 Majestic Walk Boulevard, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 to hold a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) where the Board may consider any business that may properly come before it. In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is anticipated that the meeting may be conducted remotely, pursuant to Zoom communications media technology and/or by telephone pursuant to Executive Orders 20-52, 20-69 and 20-112 issued by Governor DeSantis on March 9, 2020, March 20, 2020 and April 29, 2020 (“Executive Orders”) respectively, including any extensions or supplements thereof, and pursuant to Section 120.54(5)(b)2., Florida Statutes. If such Executive Orders are not extended and the Board is required to meet in person, or otherwise conditions allow the meeting to occur in person, the meeting may be held at the location stated above. Anyone wishing to participate in the meeting and obtain information In times of uncertainty, rest assured that as your community about how the meeting will occur should refer to the District’s website, www.Three- newspaper, we are working hard with a local, regional and RiversCDD.com or contact the office of the District Manager, c/o Governmental Man- national network of official resources to keep you informed agement Services, LLC, at (904) 940-5850 x 409 or [email protected] to obtain access information. and up to date on the issues and developments that matter The District fully encourages public participation in a safe and efficient manner. most to you. Toward that end, participants are strongly encouraged to submit questions and comments to the District Manager by calling (904) 940-5850 x 409 or emailing JPerry@ gmsnf.com by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020 in advance of the meeting to facilitate the Board’s consideration of such questions and comments during the meet- In times of uncertainty, rest assured that as your community ing. newspaper, we are working hard with a local, regional and The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the national network of official resources to keep you informed provisions of Florida law for community development districts. A copy of the agenda and up to date on the issues and developments that matter for the meeting may be obtained from the District Manager, at 475 West Town Place, Suite 114, St. Augustine, Florida 32092 or by calling (904) 940-5850 x 409), and most to you. is expected to also be available on the District’s website at www.ThreeRiversCDD. com. The meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at such meeting. There may be occasions when one or more Supervisors will Accurate. Reliable. Unbiased. Local. participate by telephone.

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The News-Leader is published with pride weekly for the people of Nassau County by Community Newspapers, Inc., Athens, Georgia. We believe that strong newspapers build strong communi- Hungry for normal ties – “Newspapers get things done!” Our primary goal is to publish distinguished and profitable f you thought people would no Friday, while the community-oriented newspapers. This mission will be accomplished through the teamwork of professionals dedicated to the truth, integrity, quality and hard work. longer have an appetite to dine at city did the same restaurants in the post-coronavi- on Monday. Foy R. Maloy, Publisher Peg Davis, Editor rus lockdown period, think again. Unlike in neigh- Robert Fiege, Production Director Michael Miller, Copy Editor F l o r i d a ’ s O l d e s t W e e k l y I The answer lies in the crowded boring counties, N e w s p a p e r E s t a b l i s h e d i n 1854 Angeline Mudd, Business Office Manager beth Jones, Sports Editor parking lots we saw here. And in the beaches here the reported hour-long wait lines. In opened without The views expressed by the colum- Editorial Board other words, many of the 80 local res- onerous restric- nists and letter writers on this page Foy R. Maloy – [email protected] ~ Peg Davis – [email protected] taurants passed the difficult test with tions. In other are their own and do not necessarily flying colors. Even while the virus places, the hours of reflect the views of the newspaper, its Tom Wood Dink NeSmith still lingers as an unwelcome guest. STEVE’S beach use are limit- owners or employees. Chairman President You wondered about the prospects MARKET ed, and beach goers of restaurants amid the lingering PLACE must be moving virus. Restaurants around the state in some form of can only offer limited seating right exercise. Here, now. And many offer only disposable Steve Nicklas people were swim- VOICE OF THE PEOPLE plastic utensils and paper plates. This ming and fishing following a gut-wrenching shutdown and lounging in the sun. With enough in business operations – due to the space to spread out as advised. ample benefit of exposure to such knowledge, but with very virus. Like with our dining appetite, Preference for remote learning limited retention. Restaurants were permitted to residents embraced the beaches – I would like to thank all the teachers that are teaching No doubt Ms. Terry was word-limited in her essay. reopen Monday, by state decree. without incident. It’s nice for our us online because of the widely spread virus (COVID-19). Otherwise, she might have explained that the Constitution’s While some restaurants in other lives to resume some normalcy. And Many of my teachers have no understanding of how we are Article I, Section 2 provision for counting “other Persons” parts of Florida delayed their reopen- to have something to offer tourists, a doing and if we are safe during this unprecedented worldwide (slaves) at a three-fifths head count was a compromise to ing, Amelia Island establishments lifeblood of our economy. pandemic. They are going above and beyond to teach and limit the electoral power of slave states who hoped to extend seized the opportunity. They had Local officials should be applauded understand our problems on and offline with this new format slavery into future territories of the U.S. already begun spacing out their inside for acting decisively and permitting of schooling. Those who brought this essay to the public deserve a big tables, while increasing their seating unbridled beach usage. And they Despite all my negative comments, I prefer this method shout-out. As we battle one epidemic, we all could benefit outside as permitted. hopefully will work hand-in-hand with of teaching, because of a certain group of kids in my school from a different sort of contagion: a spread of Constitution They were hungry for business tourism-based businesses to allow who have done nothing but harass me verbally and physically. knowledge throughout the land. to return on our tourist-friendly them to return to full strength. I have been punched in the face, slapped hard in the back of T.J. Robertson island. And local residents as well The shutdown here and else- the head, and called many bad names because I’m new and Fernandina Beach as tourists were eager to take part. where has taken a hefty toll. It is time hangout with a kid that already gets mocked for acting dif- From observations and reports, res- to get back to business, and we seem ferent. I am a victim of bullying in Yulee, Florida, and this is taurants got off to a promising start ready and willing. Government now my plea as a middle schooler to help people understand not Fernandina Beach Golf Course despite the restrictive dining envi- has to take a step back and allow the only the long-term case in all schools, but that this current During this crisis with the golf course closed, my dog and ronment. private sector to do its thing. situation personally has a bright side. I have enjoyed long walks on this wide-open piece of beauti- Our beaches also reopened in the And we don’t have to wonder This pandemic has given the world a break. For instance, ful environment. Geese and birds and other wildlife have, past week. With 13 miles of pristine whether the private sector is capable. in Venice, Italy, since the boats have stopped, the old dirty with great happiness, taken possession of the nature there beaches, Amelia Island has the per- It is more than capable. As long as water has been purified and dolphins are flourishing, thanks deserted by humans. fect setting for spacing out beachgo- government does its part by now to this somewhat neutral disease called COVID-19. I bring As a golfer myself, it seems to me that this golf course is in ers as required. And it has worked stepping back. this to light to show you that not only death comes from this need of a serious upgrading. The course is in poor condition. perfectly so far. Steve Nicklas is a financial adviser disease, but peace. Instead of grassy fairways, you see patches of sand and soil. When the county reopened its for a major brokerage firm who lives I am a middle school student in Yulee, Florida. I am also Lots of dead and torn-up areas. The cart paths are broken in section of beaches last Friday, resi- and works on Amelia Island. He is also a Boy Scout working on my communication merit badge. I many places, and even the posts that indicate what hole it is dents were ready. They crowded into an award-winning columnist. His col- have talked to my parents and the school’s vice principal and have disappeared in some places. Peters Point Park, but in an orderly umns appear regularly in several news- guidance counselors about this situation. In these pandemic times, with city revenues sharply fashion. With deputies overseeing the papers in North Florida and South Christian Sherer reduced by the loss of tourism and very little commercial large crowd, people willingly followed Georgia, and on his website: www. Yulee activity, does the city have the money for the necessary the rules, desperate for sun and the stevenicklasmarketplace.com. He upgrade of this course? Wouldn’t it be better to leave it as it sand. has also published a book, All About is, a lovely park to be enjoyed by humans, dogs, and wildlife? For more than a month, the Money, consisting of some of his favor- A ray of light Isn’t the city trying to buy land for parks? beaches had been closed. Local offi- ite columns over the past 20 years. The Just as we struggle through a depressing period, a ray of Here we have a great piece of land that we own already. cials obviously felt some pressure book is available at local stores and on light appears. Thanks to the News-Leader for publishing the No need to spend any money on it; just enjoy it as it is. to reopen our beaches as counties Amazon. He can be reached at (904) winning constitutional essay by Carly Terry of FBHS in the We golfers have lots of other possibilities on our island, north and south of us acted first. The 753-0236 or at thenicklasteam2@msn. May 1 edition. And particular thanks to Ms. Terry and the including “open to the public” on a “pay per round” basis at county reopened its beaches last com. dedicated folks who chose her excellent essay. an affordable price at Amelia River. Amelia River is a source At a time when many are alarmed by the lack of rigor in the of revenue to the city due to the club’s lease of land from the educational industry, we can enjoy a moment of hope from this city. And, as far as I know, our municipal course is not profit- young lady’s grasp of our Constitution and Electoral College able. And who pays for the losses? The taxpayers. SERVING YOU so far beyond most of her contemporaries. This reader plans Vibeke Roosen Bell to send copies to his college-age grandsons who have had Fernandina Beach Nassau County Commissioners: Danny Leeper, District 1-Fernandina Beach, 261-8029 (h), 430-3868 (cell), email: [email protected] Aaron C. Bell, District 2-South Amelia Island, Nassauville, O’Neil, 451-4094 (cell), email: [email protected] Pat Edwards, District 3-Yulee, 335-0260 (cell), email: [email protected] Thomas R. Ford, District 4- Hilliard, Bryceville, Boulogne, Kings Ferry, Nassau Oaks, 451-0766 (cell), 879-2015 (home) email: [email protected] Justin M. Taylor, District 5-Callahan, West Yulee, 625-5624 (cell), email: [email protected]

City of Fernandina Beach Commissioners: Mayor: Johnny Miller: 556-3299 (cell), email: [email protected] Vice Mayor: Len Kreger: 432-8389 (home), email: [email protected] Phil Chapman: 624-5590 (cell), email: [email protected] Mike Lednovich: 502-0650 (cell), email: [email protected] Chip Ross: 410-394-0220 (cell) email: [email protected]

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VIEWPOINT / Pat Leary / Fernandina Beach In celebration of ‘Mom Alligator’ et’s face it: Thoughts of mom nursery pond. That event portended and motherhood don’t conjure a series of repetitive attempts to up visions of cold-blooded harass and/or capture generations of Llizards with serious overbite alligators in the Greenway that con- and a hide the texture of a truck tire. tinue to this day. No one will be purchasing flowers and Since the opening of the Greenway, beautiful greetings cards to celebrate many perceptive observers have noted female alligators with young on this the routine collection of foreign objects year’s holiday. in or near the female alligator and When it comes to reptiles, it’s her broods. All such is a direct conse- female sea turtles that get all the quence of deliberate harassment and attention and respect in coastal efforts to inflict harm on the alligators. regions. Here on Amelia and else- One Greenway gator suffered a vicious where, state agencies and legions of wound to one eye that took years to volunteers patrol beaches to monitor heal. Another bull was destroyed when and conserve mom turtles and their some local boys botched an illegal cap- “buried treasure.” Very few residents ture and the entangled gator was “har- or tourists fail to empathize with the vested” by a FWC agent. (Currently, “weeping” females that laboriously yet another bull has escaped illegal crawl up beaches in the dark of night capture.) Despite the relentless fusil- to deposit their precious eggs beneath lade of abuse, mom gator has weath- the warm sand and slink back into the ered the storm, never once retaliating pounding surf. by attacking humans or their pets, and But let’s consider the circum- has produced new broods in the same stances of just one resident mother location for years. alligator who shares her nursery with Many visitors have encountered multitudes of humans, pets and intrud- mom gator lazily sunning across MIKE LEARY/SPECIAL ing vehicles, inhabits a highly dynamic the trail. Typically, she will glide that includes mature males, large wad- projectiles, mom gator and young must and destruction. As this article has and altered environment, and endures off into the water when approached ing birds, snapping turtles, raccoons, endure a steady parade of barking revealed, their survival has come at the whims of nature and the abuse of or tolerate a wide pass around her. otters, bobcats, coyotes, and more. dogs (some off-leash), gawking hikers, much cost and all the callous abuse thoughtless and callous passersby. Conversely, it’s only when humans or The female’s foraging opportunities photo enthusiasts, alarmed tourist, and harassment is shameful and rep- I’m referring here to the mother gator pets assert their dominion when prob- and range are restricted since she and potential whistleblowers: “Oh my rehensible. So, on this Mother’s Day, who occupies a well-known niche lems occur. must remain near her progeny for a god, there’s a gator in here!” Never let’s celebrate all mothers and one in Fernandina’s South Greenway. Given Florida’s rigid alligator man- year or more before they disperse, at mind that alligators were on Amelia courageous, devoted and abused mom This female is likely the same gator agement protocols, a single “nuisance which time she mates again, hatches long before the extinct Timucuans who alligator. that first nurtured a brood in a small call” is all that is required to initiate another brood and repeats the entire preceded us. As this was written, management pond in the North Greenway. If true, a process that ends in the animal’s process. The Greenway’s matriarch It is testament to Greenway man- was compelled to close off a large then her history of abuse dates back destruction. (Contrary to common has also weathered storms of chemical agers, regional FWC reps and most segment of the Greenway to protect decades, as that young female and belief, no gator over four feet in length herbicides, routine mosquito control visitors that mom gator has survived “mom gator” following yet another brood were subjected to frequent bom- is ever relocated.) In addition to spraying, hurricane floods, and an ill- all these years, despite the conflicts conflict with a complaining dog owner, bardment by sticks, limbs and bottles human intolerance and abuse, mother conceived and botched spillway project and harassment. In reality, she or any and another (illegally-entangled) bull tossed her way. I once found a small gator guards her vulnerable young that sent salt water into her aquatic other adult gator is just one complaint gator has gone missing in the North cast net entangled in brush in that from a gauntlet of natural predators nursery. When not under assault from removed from prompt extraction Greenway.

NL Friday 05.08.20.indd 7 5/7/20 6:43 PM 8 Friday, May 8, 2020 News-Leader Around Town/Schools Celebrating the world’s oldest and toughest job description JOHN SCHERER She, like many of our moms, came from strong In the United States, Mother’s Day is cel- cial” service on May 10, 1908 in the Andrews Special to the News-Leader roots and a long line of predecessors with a ebrated on the second Sunday in May of each Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, W.Va. strong work ethic and a sound Christian back- year and recognizes mothers, motherhood, and (now a International Mother’s Day Shrine) n Mother’s Day, we say “thank you” ground. She only had the formal education of the maternal bonds in general and the positive con- accompanied by a much larger service in the to all the women who so positively fifth grade, but was true to her German heritage tributions moms all make to our society. Most Wanamaker Auditorium in Philadelphia. impacted the world throughout his- with an uncanny ability and determination to Mother’s Day celebrations worldwide have taken On May 8, 1914, Congress requested a proc- tory and our lives with their love, their master whatever she wanted to do and, above all, on the influences of our country and its tradi- lamation from President Woodrow Wilson be O signed to declare the first national Mother’s Day, untiring work, their unselfish giving, and their with a polished perfection. tions, including church, carnations, gifts, poems, undivided devotion, not to mention carrying us to Above her “doctorial-like” skill sets in all letters, cards, and family dinners. and he did so the very next day. gestation and bearing the pain of bringing us into facets of the domestic world were her extraor- The first Mother’s Day started as scattered Carnations have come to represent Mother’s the world. dinary, values of caring, kindness, sensitivity to meetings of groups of mothers to honor their Day since 500 were delivered at the first celebra- Most moms I’ve met are so many things – others’ needs, and faith values. She, like most sons who had fought on both sides of the Civil tion in 1908. It was also promoted and made its tough and tender, wise and warm – and a mother moms of yesterday and today, always had faith War. There were individuals in many parts of the way into popular church observances that each is usually all things to all her family, all the time. in all of us, and life was always about doing the country who tried to put together the early forms mother would be given a white carnation to iden- That’s quite a job description and most everyone right thing. There was always time for everyone; of “Mother’s Friendship Day” under the guise tify a living mother and a red one to be worn by who has watched their mother in action knows I believed for the longest time that she never of many other causes, which included temper- the children of a mother who was deceased. there’s no career more demanding or more slept! ance and women’s rights. Then, the Methodist And the commercialization of Mother’s Day endangered, especially in today’s society. Just It never ceases to amaze me that, even Episcopal Church in Albion, Mich. became the is, as they say, history. think about all those moms who not only main- though we all disagreed with our parents during first place to set aside the second Sunday in May I encourage everyone to think about your tain a family but work one or more jobs to sup- the years – we thought we knew it all – many of to recognize the special contributions of mothers mothers and their support, humor, counsel (even port them. Single moms should gain the admira- us have raised or do raise our own children with in the early 1880s. when we didn’t want it), their humility, hospital- tion of all of us. the same value system and idioms by which we In its present form, Mother’s Day was ity, insight, patience, sacrifices, faith hope, and I was one of those fortunate baby boomers were raised. How wonderful it is to hear about established by Anna Jarvis and the help of love. Make Mother’s Day special, but also make whose mom didn’t work, except at home that is. and watch it in action. a Philadelphia merchant with the first “offi- every day special for her! WAXING SENTIMENTAL If you can read this, thank a teacher DR. KATHY BURNS weeks of Superintendent of Schools the year. Nassau County School District But because teachers are Where would we be without teachers, teachers? Without teachers they made there would be no other profes- the transition sion! to distance The influence of a great learning in teacher is lifelong. If you don’t Burns just a few believe it, ask a child, a middle- short days. aged person, or a senior citizen Over who their favorite teacher was, the past few weeks, we have and they will respond without received emails, calls, notes, hesitation. The response usu- and messages about our teach- ally includes a story about why ers going above and beyond for that teacher holds a special their students. The halls may place in their heart. It’s often be empty, the classroom may been said that teachers affect have moved, but one thing will eternity and you never know not change: Teachers will never where their influence will end. stop teaching, caring, sharing, The week of May 4 is giving, and going the extra mile Teacher Appreciation Week. to make a difference in the life This year, more than ever of their students. before, let’s take the time to Thank you, Nassau County SUBMITTED PHOTOS thank our teachers. When the teachers, for doing your best One of the last activities in which third-grade students at Emma Love Hardee Elementary School participated before 2019-20 school year started, no work during this challenging the coronavirus pandemic forced them to begin learning from home was the school’s annual Wax Museum. Students one could have ever predicted time. researched and wrote biographies about presidents or first ladies, designed information boards about their subjects, what teaching and learning Happy Teacher Appreciation and even dressed like them. Pictured are LuLu Hicks as Abraham Lincoln and Braxton Reid as John F. Kennedy. would look like in the final Week! District appoints principals, vice principals for 2020-21

Johnson Collins Loudermilk Smith Bovinette Boatright Miller Grubbs

The Nassau County School Board approved in Nassau County, where she taught fifth grade the release also says. and benefits of creating a learning environment that last month the following leadership appointments at Yulee Elementary School. After earning her is student focused,” the release says. for the 2020-21 school year, according to a news master’s degree in educational leadership, she Bovinette release. “discovered her passion for working with teach- Amber Bovinette will become principal of Miller ers.” Collins served as the reading coach at Wildlight Elementary School for the 2020-21 school Tracy Miller has accepted the position of assis- Johnson Hilliard Middle-Senior High School and Wildlight year, replacing Scott Hodges, who has been pro- tant principal at Yulee Primary School for 2020-21. Melissa Johnson will take the reins as princi- Elementary School. moted to director of Human Resources. Miller has been a teacher of students identified pal at Callahan Elementary School from Sabrina She “is excited to be a part of the Callahan This year marks Bovinette’s 18th year in educa- with disabilities, a new teacher mentor, a read- Faircloth, who is retiring at the end of the current community” and looks forward to working with tion, and “every school, family, and student remains ing coach, a professional development leader, a school year. teachers, students, and stakeholders, according near and dear to her heart,” according to the co-writer of the district’s inclusion program, a co- Johnson says she’s eager to begin another excit- to the release. release. Most recently, she served as the principal writer of the differentiated reading materials used ing school year at CES and is looking forward to at Bryceville Elementary School, an A-rated school. throughout the county, a technology lead, and a continuing her work with students, staff, and the Loudermilk Previously, she served as the assistant principal at member of numerous school advisory councils. community. Danielle Loudermilk will replace LeeAnn Yulee Primary School, Summer Learning Academy She has been mentored by what she says she con- Thirty-one years ago, she first walked the halls Jackson, who will be retiring at the end of the 2019- administrator, and teacher at Hilliard Elementary siders some of the best educators in the state of of Callahan Elementary as a kindergarten student 20 school year, as principal of Hilliard Elementary School. Florida –all in the Nassau County School District, but “little did she know what the school would mean School. She graduated from Jacksonville University with the release says. to her and how much a part of her life it would “Loudermilk has always been passionate about a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and Miller began her career at in January 1994 become,” the release says. “As a student at CES, making a difference in the life of a child,” the release from the University of North Florida with a master’s at Yulee Primary School. She later took on the the school lit a passion for education and laid the says. “Recognizing the power a quality education degree in educational leadership. role of reading coach, which took her to Callahan foundation of her life’s journey.” provides for children is what led her to this profes- Bovinette says that her first love is for the Elementary School and then Yulee Elementary Johnson began her teaching career in 2007 at sion.” district’s students and always considers herself a School. Now, Miller says, “Yulee Primary, I’m Hilliard Elementary School, where she taught She attended the University of Central Florida, teacher first. She looks forward to extending her coming home! See you next school year!” fourth grade for 10 years. During that time, she where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree school family at Wildlight Elementary School. earned a master’s degree in educational leadership in early childhood education. After graduation, Smith from Saint Leo University. Loudermilk began her teaching career at Callahan Boatright Tammy Smith will step into Amber Bovinette’s In 2017, Johnson accepted a position at Callahan Intermediate School in 2006. She was a third- Kerri Boatright will move from assistant prin- role as principal at Bryceville Elementary School Elementary School as the assistant principal. , fourth-, and fifth-grade teacher in the 11 years cipal to principal at Yulee Primary School next as the latter becomes principal at Wildlight While at CES, she was named Nassau County she worked at CIS. During that time, her passion year and says she’s looking forward to “another Elementary School. School Board’s Assistant Principal of the Year for for curriculum and leadership grew. In 2011, she incredible year” at the school, where she’s devoted Smith is a longtime Nassau County resident 2020. earned her master’s degree in educational leader- to her students, staff, and families. and a graduate of West Nassau High School. She “Having the opportunity to work at the same ship from the University of North Florida. Boatright says she grew up playing school and has an undergraduate degree from the University school she attended as a child shows Little Warriors In January 2017, Loudermilk accepted the posi- always wanted to be a teacher. She graduated from of North Florida and a master’s degree in educa- can be successful. She feels honored to give back tion of assistant principal at Yulee Elementary the University of North Florida and began her tion from Jacksonville University. She began her to a community that ignited the fire that drives School, where she attended school as a child. As teaching career in Nassau County as a fifth-grade teaching career in 1995 and has been in school her passion for leading and educating others. As an administrator, she “recognized the importance teacher at Hilliard Elementary School in 2006. She administration for the past 13 years. She says she Mrs. Johnson works with the students at CES, it of building positive relationships with students says she knew education was her calling and loves “loves seeing the excitement in children when they has made her more aware of how important it is to and staff while providing innovative curriculum to seeing students learn, fostering collaboration with are learning to read.” inspire children to make the world a better place maximize student achievement,” says the release, her peers and leading professional development by leading and supporting those around her. Once which notes, “She is a believer that with a positive within the county. Grubbs a Warrior always a Warrior!” states the release. work ethic, collaboration, and a consistent sup- While teaching, she earned her master’s degree Vicki Grubbs will be the assistant principal at port system there is no limit to what a school can in educational leadership, as her desire to lead Yulee Elementary School in 2020-21. Collins accomplish.” and serve with teachers and students began to Grubbs’ teaching career began in 2002 in Kristy Collins will replace Johnson as assistant “Mrs. Loudermilk has relished her time as a bloom. After 11 years of teaching in Hilliard, she Nassau County. Her first teaching assignment principal at Callahan Elementary School for the Yulee Elementary Hornet but is ecstatic about became assistant principal at YPS in 2017 and has was fifth grade at Hilliard Elementary School. She 2020-21 school year. “(Collins) experience work- beginning the 2020-2021 school year as the been working there for the last three years with completed her master’s degree in educational leading with students in grades Kindergarten through Principal of Hilliard Elementary. She cannot wait students, families, and staff “to create an environ- ership in May 2019. 8th has prepared her for this position,” the release to work collaboratively with teachers, students, ment where every child succeeds.” She says she is excited about her new opportu- says. parents, and all other stakeholders to ensure the “Daily, she is reminded of why she chose the nity at YES and “looks forward to serving the stu- In 2010, Collins began her teaching career continued success of Hilliard Elementary School,” path of an educator as she knows the importance dents, teachers, and community,” the release says.

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NL Friday 05.08.20.indd 8 5/7/20 6:31 PM Friday, May 8, 2020 News-Leader 9 Religion As we inch our way back, let’s reimagine our city he beach is open. Restaurants but about serious- fruitful and increase in number; fill the active in our lives and controls every of accountants to the area and an exact and retail stores are back in ness – about the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish event and happenstance throughout the number of doctors and nurses, as well business – partially – and purpose of politics, in the sea and birds in the sky and over cosmos. It is motivated by the reality as musicians and other artists. Twe can, the civil authorities which is to guide every living creature that moves on the that God – for our good – forbids toxic God called us to himself, then assure us, take a few cautious steps your nation safely ground” – to create places, including behavior (idolatry, murder, stealing, equipped us with gifts, then drew us toward normalcy. through the world Fernandina Beach, where, through acts adultery, covetousness) and commands here, leaving us no room for indiffer- Still, our business community is suf- while creating the of faithful worship, all creation would us to act in ways that bring life and ence. We move forward, then, confi- fering, our neighbors are unemployed, conditions and flourish. That’s mankind’s job. vitality to us and our community (love dent that he’s given our city exactly and older folks remain vulnerable. As arrangements by Toward the end of her column of God, love of neighbor, sexual purity, what it needs for its people, institu- we inch our way back into ordinary life, which your people Noonan asks, “What at bottom drove kindness, generosity, compassion). tions, and environment to thrive. this might be the right time to reimag- PRACTICAL can flourish. It is (Thatcher)? ‘If there was one uniting Our love further stems from our Over the past months, we’ve heard ine what kind of city we want, what THEOLOGY about winning the force in everything Mrs. Thatcher belief in the doctrine of calling; the the whole creation groaning together kind of community this ought to be. argument about how did, it was her love for her country.’ certainty that God has given each of us in the pains of childbirth (Romans We know, even if we’ve never been to achieve safety and All truly great political leaders have specific gifts and that we’re responsible 8:22). With creation, we long for the west of Yulee, that every commu- Richard flourishing.” this love, which involves a heightened to use them so that others might be world God intended before mankind’s

nity has its own character, spirit, and Doster Hasn’t that been vision of their nation. … ‘But great safe and flourish. fall. But we long relentlessly. Inspired personality. These are the long-term mankind’s purpose loves such as hers go beyond reason, And our vision for Fernandina by a “thy-kingdom-come” vision and effects of countless, historic causes. So, from the day our first parents were which is why they stir others, as lead- Beach is sparked by our confidence in equipped with God’s handpicked let’s ask ourselves: In this extraordi- made? When seen through a Christian ers must if they are to achieve anything God’s providence – in the reality that gifts, we strive to renew, restore, and nary time, what new effects would we lens, isn’t safety and human flourishing out of the ordinary.’” somehow, in some “mysterious” way, redeem what’s been broken. like to see? And how might we cause the purpose not just of politics but of Do we – should we – love our city? we were drawn to this island. It might We do it here, in this momentous them? business, education, law – parenting Are Christians to have a heightened have been the beach, or the golf, or our time. Margaret Thatcher can help us and grandparenting? vision of it? And if so, will our love and captivating downtown. But a chosen Richard Doster lives in Fernandina think about this. Last week, Wall Street In the beginning, Genesis 1:28 tells vision motivate us to achieve some- few felt the tug. Something – or more Beach with his wife, Sally. He’s the Journal columnist Peggy Noonan talked us that God placed Adam and Eve in thing out of the ordinary? accurately, Someone – pulled us here. editor of byFaith, the magazine of the about a biography of the former prime the Garden of Eden to create a place The answer has to be yes. Such love That means God has put a precise Presbyterian Church in America, and minister. The new work, Noonan said, where mankind would be safe and is inspired by our belief that God cares number of teachers in Fernandina attends Grace Community Church. is “not a story about political survival flourish. He commanded them to, “Be about us and all creation, that he’s Beach. He’s drawn a certain number Reach him at [email protected].

RELIGION NOTES Hope House worship the need to donate, please consider holding on to your donations until after we re-open our free A grocery bagger’s We are still worshiping outside each week, so Clothes Closet and are able to move items out of feel free to join our little group at noon Tuesday the center since our space here is very limited. as we pray, sing, read, discuss and digest the Donations of food, toiletries, insect repellant, Word of God. We will delve into the book of sunscreen, etc. are being accepted. Monetary parking lot ministry Acts (Chapter 2). For more information or if you donations are also of great value as they help need prayer or help, call 321-0435. The Salvation our clients stay in their homes, keep the lights ED WEIHENMAYER Army Hope House is located at 410 S. Ninth St. on, and the water running. God bless you and Special to the News-Leader in Fernandina Beach. your families during these difficult times! The Salvation Army Hope House is truly blessed! orm Purdue enriched our community Your kindness is overflowing! here in Nassau County for 16 years. Over the last couple of weeks, Nassau County Submit event announcements/briefs to: He began the Men’s Community residents have overflowed the Salvation Army Calendar Listing c/o News-Leader, 511 Ash St., Bible Study on Amelia Island and led Hope House’s intake building with donations of Fernandina Beach, FL 32034; editor2@fbnews- N the National Day of Prayer for many years. household furnishings and clothes. If you feel leader.com; or 261-3696. He was a leading force in The Watchmen, a Wednesday morning prayer group that still meets at the Marina Restaurant, and was a spiritual leader at the Amelia Plantation Chapel. His departure left a spiritual hole in many FOOD PANTRIES aspects of our local Christian life. Many churches and other organizations across t Yulee United Methodist Church It’s not surprising that he quickly became a Nassau County offer food pantries to help residents 86003 Christian Way, 225-5381 spiritual force in Dothan, Ala. when he moved who, now more than ever as a result of the corona- Call for more information. there in 2016. He started a Men’s CBS, but it is virus public health emergency, struggle with food t Yulee Baptist Church his side passion which is more noteworthy. In insecurity. Here is a list of resources. If your church 85971 Harts Road, 225-5128 his own words: or organization offers assistance and would like to Monday, 1-4 p.m. “In 2000, I retired from the ministry of the be added to this list, email your details to editor2@ t Springhill Baptist Church Navigators and moved to Amelia Island to begin fbnewsleader.com. 941017 Old Nassauville Road, 261-4741 a new phase of our lives. Publix became our Call for appointment. market of choice. Not only were we impressed Fernandina Beach with the quality of products and services, t Salvation Army Hope House Callahan but also because Publix gave opportunity for 410 S. Ninth St., 321-0435 t First Baptist Church of Callahan employment to older individuals, sometimes Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 45090 Green Ave., 879-2172 those with disabilities. I thought, ‘How great is SUBMITTED Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. First Thursday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. that! Maybe one day I might work for Publix.’ Former Amelia Island resident Norm Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Third Thursday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. That never happened, though, in the 16 years Purdue often prays with shoppers at the t Barnabas Center In addition, pre-packaged dry meals can be we lived on the Island. Publix where he works as he helps them 1303 Jasmine St., Suite 101, 261-7000 picked up for families in conjunction with “In 2016, we thought it best to move closer with their groceries in the parking lot. Monday, 1-3 p.m. lunch giveaway at Callahan Elementary to some of our children and, after much prayer, Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. School. decided on Dothan, Alabama, because our son Thursday-Friday, closed. t First Baptist Church of Gray Gables lives there and our middle daughter (is) nearby specific prayer request. t Fernandina Beach Church of Christ 54031 Church Road, 879-2986 in Destin, Fla., plus we had a number of friends “I asked her name and began to pray. Day Drop-in Monday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. from our days in Birmingham who also live in “Since that day I ask that same question to 1005 S. 14th St., 277-2517 t United Methodist Church of Callahan Dothan. all customers, and about 95% give me a spe- Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 449648 U.S. 301, 879-3877 “We resumed our grocery shopping at a cific prayer request. Occasionally, someone Breakfast to go only. Identification showing Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Publix about 5 minutes from our home. One day for whom I have prayed will look me up in the 32034 ZIP code required. Bring bags in which I found myself at the computer there filling out parking lot to share how the Lord answered that to put food. Hilliard an application for a position in their customer prayer. Some even ask how they can pray for t First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach t Buford Grove Baptist Church service department. Within a week I was called me. What a blessing this has been for me. There 1600 S. Eighth St., 420-9555 553274 U.S. 1, 845-3656 in for an interview and was hired. My role was is no limit to what the Lord will do through our Second Saturday, 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, 6-8:45 a.m. (except fifth Thursday) to bag groceries and help people to their cars. lives if we are willing.” Hot meals to go. Home delivery of meals by Limited to once per month. One day while taking a customer to her car, I Many of us Christians are not so good at fol- appointment 24 hours in advance. t Barnabas Food at First Baptist Church asked if there was anything I could pray for her? lowing the Lord’s command to bring the Gospel 15850 C.R. 108, 261-7000 “Surprised, she asked, ‘What?’ to all Nations. In Mark 16:15, He said to them, Yulee Once per month; call for next distribution date. “Guess she was not prepared to hear that “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to t Journey Church Food Ministry t Assembly of God Emergency Pantry from a grocery bagger. I repeated, ‘Is there any- all creation.” Be inspired by our friend, Norm 95707 Amelia Concourse, 261-8310 550920 U.S. 1, 675-9062 thing that I could pray for you today?’ Purdue, who now conducts his ministry in a Tuesday, 9a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Call for appointment. “She said, ‘Why, yes there is’ and gave me a parking lot in Dothan. at the place of Worship this week your choice...

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Where heart & mind meet Christ in love & service FIRST MISSIONARY Amelia Baptist ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI BAPTISTCHURCH St. Peter’s Church 20 South Ninth Street 261-4907 Episcopal Church Rev. Darien K. Bolden Sr., Pastor Welcomes You! Pastor: Dr. H. Neil Helton Catholic Mission The Church Located at the corner of 8th &Atlantic Sunday Worship Service – 10:30am 86000 St. Francis Way in the Heart of the City Bible Study – 9am Intersection of SR200 & Gene Lasserre Blvd. With the Desire to be in the Due the recommendation of the Nursery provided for all services Weekend Masses: Heart of All People CDC we have suspended in person Small group studies-Adults 6pm church services until further notice. Wednesday - Prayer Service 6:30pm Sat. Mass 4 p.m. (7:00pm Spanish) Sunday New Members Class 9 a.m. We will offer a livestream service Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Preschool and Children Activities Sun. Mass 8 a.m. (9:30am Family) from our website: stpetersparish.org Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings 961167 BUCCANEER TRAIL Rev. Rafal Mazurowski Wednesday Noon-day Prayer for the next two weeks. Thank you Corner of Buccaneer Tr. & Gerbing Road, Fernandina Bch Wednesday Mid-week Service 6:30 www.stfrancisyulee.org Ministries: Bus & Van, Couples, Singles, for your patronage. ~ Lee For More Information Call: 261-9527 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Mission Church Youth 904-261-4293 • www.stpeterparish.org

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NL Friday 05.08.20.indd 9 5/7/20 6:45 PM 10 FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020/News-Leader COMMUNITY Grocery chain launches hunger-relief effort In partnership with the SEG Grocers, said in the release. our neighbors during this unpar- Grocers, parent company of Gives Foundation and Feeding Customers can provide alleled time.” BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys America, Southeastern Grocers, shelf-stable SE Grocers prod- The campaign “builds on Supermarket and Winn-Dixie parent company of Winn-Dixie ucts including spaghetti, canned Southeastern Grocers’ long- stores and “aligns our giving with and several other brands of green beans, canned corn, and standing partnership with the causes that are important grocery stores, launched a giv- boxes of macaroni and cheese Feeding America and the com- to the communities we serve, ing campaign this week to help to neighbors in need with the munities it serves,” stated the including the fight against hun- people facing food insecurity due purchase of each hunger relief release, adding that the SEG ger and relief to those affected to the coronavirus pandemic, bag for $5. All hunger relief bags Gives Foundation donated by extreme weather and natural according to a news release. will be fulfilled directly from a $250,000 in March to Feeding disasters,” says the release. Through next Friday, May 15, Southeastern Grocers ware- America to help its network Feeding America is the larg- customers can help neighbors in house and delivered to local of food banks “urgently pro- est domestic hunger-relief orga- need by purchasing a $5 hunger food banks to create a contact- vide much-needed support to nization in the United States. relief donation bag of non-perish- less donation for customers and people currently facing hun- Through a network of 200 food able food items at all store regis- associates. ger. Throughout the partner- banks and 60,000 food pantries ters. The donation program will Lauren Biedron, vice presi- ship, Southeastern Grocers has and meal programs, the organi- benefit local food bank partners SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS dent of corporate partnerships at donated millions of meals to zation says it provides meals to throughout the Southeast that Winn-Dixie customers can help provide non-perishable food Feeding America, also said in the food-insecure neighbors in need more than 40 million people each have seen a significant increase to Nassau County neighbors through a hunger-relief cam- release, “Our charitable food sys- as part of the grocer’s continued year. Feeding America also sup- in need with nearly 60% of paign taking place in the company’s stores through Friday, tem in the United States is con- efforts to alleviate hunger across ports programs that prevent food Feeding America network food May 15. tinually facing surges in demand, the Southeast.” waste and improve food security banks facing reduced inventory declines in food donations and To kick-off the program, among the people it serves; edu- levels amidst rising demand, the volunteers, and disruptions to Pepsi pledged to donate $25,000 cates the public about the prob- release says. expands outside our doors and need. As a community, we are normal operating procedures, to the campaign to provide a total lem of hunger; and advocates for “We are committed to fight- into the homes of our neighbors stronger together and will over- as a result of the (coronavirus) of 5,000 hunger relief bags to legislation that protects people ing hunger and providing food in need. This is why we have cre- come these difficult times by crisis. Never has our network of Feeding America member food from going hungry. to the communities we serve. ated a simple way we can all help showing kindness to our neigh- food banks faced such a tremen- banks, according to the release. For more information, visit At Southeastern Grocers, we replenish food pantry shelves and bors,” Anthony Hucker, presi- dous challenge, and we need all SEG Gives Foundation is the a local Winn-Dixie store or visit believe this responsibility provide nourishment to those in dent and CEO of Southeastern the resources we can get to help charitable arm of Southeastern feedingamerica.org. Farmers market continues drive-thru service Saturday JUDIE MACKIE then continues from 9:30 a.m. pre-ordering will make the line spices; dave@davesrubadub- • Kings Kountry Produce: • The Collar Cottage: face For the News-Leader to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Walk- move much faster. dub.com. seasonal produce; janehonn@ masks; tlanning528@gmail. up and bicyclists will not be • African Love Kitchen: • Empowered Journey embarqmail.com. com. The Fernandina Beach permitted to enter the line, and sambusa, Tanzanian and curry Herbals: elderberry syrup; • Kluckers Eggs: yard-fresh • Topsy Toffee: toffee; text Market Place farmers market shoppers must stay in their dishes; africanlovekitchen@ empoweredjourneydoula@ eggs; ladybuggourmet@gmail. pre-orders to (904) 536-6703 or will once again be open in its vehicles. yahoo.com; pre-order at food- gmail.com; pre-order at empow- com; pre-order at ladybuggour- email [email protected]. temporary location at the cor- This new drive-thru concept truck.pub?id=1731. eredjourneyherbals.com. metfoods.com. In addition to the vendors, ner of South 14th and Lime permits both customers and • Amelia Naturals: massage • Ferra Bakery: baked • Lady Bug Gourmet: jams, our Market Place Sponsor, streets in Fernandina Beach. vendors to practice social dis- candles, and ointments; amelia- breads, canoli, sweets, spaniko- jellies, and preserves; ladybug- All American Gutters, will be This is a great way to plan for tancing while bringing seasonal [email protected]. pita; [email protected]. [email protected]; pre-order onsite to answer your questions Mother’s Day dinner. produce, fresh-baked breads, • An Un-Believable Eggroll: • Garlic Man: fresh garlic at ladybuggourmetfoods.com. about leaf free gutter systems Initially open from 8:30 to and other popular favorites to eggrolls and pot stickers; cnr- cloves; thecarterhomestead@ • Simply Savory Dips: and to sign you up for an in- 9:30 a.m. for pre-order pickups you! [email protected]. outlook.com. sweet, savory and hot dip sea- home demonstration. only, the drive-thru market Here is a list of vendors; • Bacon’s Select: fresh let- • Great Harvest: baked sonings; [email protected]. Find the most recent infor- tuce, salad, bok choy, and kale; breads, sweet breads; eraldQa- • Something Good: gluten- mation at Amelia Island Market [email protected]. [email protected]. free bakery; omethinggoodbak- Place on Facebook. • Coastal Farmhouse • Jays Marketplace: chopped [email protected]. The farmers market and Popcorn: popcorn; dalecrews@ olive salad; [email protected]. • Steephill Designs: real the Arts Market will resume at hotmail.com. • JD Beef: beef and pork Vermont syrup; steephillma- their normal location on North • Cross Creek Honey: products; [email protected]. [email protected]. Seventh Street in historic honey; crosscreekhoney@ • Joy of Garlic: sauces, • Tea Nation: tea bags and Fernandina Beach as soon as gmail.com. dressings, and salsa; luluespo@ body scrubs; wayoflife.kayla@ the local government lifts our • Dave’s Rub-A-Dub-Dub: gmail.com. gmail.com. current restriction.

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SUBMITTED PHOTOS The Amelia Island Museum of History currently plans to present “Dice, Dominoes, and D&D: A history of tabletop gaming” at noon Wednesday, June 3, as its next Brown Bag Lunch via online streaming at twitch.tv/ameliaislandmuseumhistory. Tabletop games are a great pastime for families and friends, but did you ever wonder how some of these games came to be? From ancient games like Go and chess to modern commercial board games like Monopoly or Settlers of Catan, tabletop gaming has continued to have a “massive influence on human cultures for thousands of years.” Curator Joshua Whitfield will discuss why tabletop games are so important. If circumstances allow, the Museum will also hold this program free and open to the public in Baker Hall while Fill in the squares so obeying guidelines put forward by the CDC. Seating will be first-come, first-served and wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact that each row, column Whitfield at (904) 261-7378, ext. 102, or [email protected]. and 3-by-3 box The Amelia Island Museum of History currently plans to present its next 3rd on 3rd presentation at 6 p.m. Friday, June 19, via online contain the numbers streaming at twitch.tv/ameliaislandmuseumhistory. Working with 1 through 9. Solution the Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project and the will appear in the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation, the Museum participated earlier this year in the installation of a new historical marker and memorial bench in Old Town to remember the international slave Wednesday trade in Fernandina. For this special program, the Museum will celebrate Juneteenth, discuss the importance of it as a B-section. holiday for the African-American community, and discuss why commemorating the end of the slave trade is important. If circumstances allow, the Museum will also hold this program free and open to the public in Baker Hall while obeying Wednesday, May 6 guidelines put forward by the CDC. Seating will be first-come, first-served and wheelchair accessible. For more informa- Solution tion, contact Whitfield at (904) 261-7378, ext. 102, or [email protected].

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BY EMILY GOODSON tion, said sea turtle nests are state with 176 loggerhead Tribune & Georgian Staff the primary index for the nests and one green sea turtle A below-average number of health of the population, nest, said Doug Hoffman, a Mosquitoes sea turtles crawled ashore in which shows many peaks and wildlife biologist for Cumber- Georgia during this year’s valleys in its numbers over the land Island National Seashore. hitting hard nesting season, but biologists long term. “The nests were screened to Camden County say long-term numbers are “We don’t get too upset if it’s keep raccoons and hogs out of more important than year-to- a low year or too excited if it’s a them,” he said. “It takes a nest working fast to keep year totals. high year,” Dodd said. 60 days to hatch, typically.” biting bugs at bay. The scientists counted 688 Last year’s nest count totaled Volunteer turtle technicians sea turtle nests along Georgia’s see page 3A 1,400, an increase from the on the island calculated an 83 coast, the third lowest total 1,219 counted in 2005. The percent hatch success rate, since the Department of Natu- number peaked in 2003 with which Hoffman said was ral Resources (DNR) began 1,508 nests, according to remarkable because close to 40 daily monitoring in 1989. The DNR’s Wildlife Resources percent of the nests had to be annual average is 1,023 nests. Division. relocated due to beach erosion Mark Dodd, a senior wildlife Cumberland Island again caused by early-summer SILVER DOLLAR SIZED loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings flap their biologist with the DNR’s way toward the Atlantic Ocean. Turtle technicians on Cumber- played host this season to the land Island counted more than 14,000 hatched eggs during this Nongame Conservation Sec- highest number of nests in the See TURTLES, page 16A È year’s sea turtle season. (Special to the Tribune & Georgian) Rock Shrimp Fest is on Love, comedy style Driver charged with Downtown St. Marys will be buzzing with DUI after accident activity this weekend. BY ASHLEY SMITH sonville, for see pages 7A- 10A Tribune & Georgian Staff treatment. A Kingsland man was Her 11-year- arrested for driving under old great- the influence of alcohol and grandson was causing a serious injury by also trans- vehicle Thursday after his ported to car collided with another Shands, and Pryor vehicle on Kings Bay Road. Skipper’s 6- The other car carried a St. year-old great-grandson was Marys woman and her two treated at Southeast Georgia young great-grandchildren, Health System, Camden Wildcats all of whom were seriously Campus. injured. Pryor was checked by the roll, 50-6 According to the accident emergency medical team on Offense gets back on report, Steven Pryor, 36, was the scene, but did not appear traveling east on Kings Bay to have any injuries. Howev- track in region Road when Florence Skip- er, his blood alcohol level stomping of Groves. per, 68, pulled out in front of was above the legal limit, see page 1B him from Winding Road, and he was arrested. causing the collision. According to the accident Contact reporter Ashley Smith ALSO INSIDE report, Skipper was flown to at (912) 882-4927 or OBITUARIES 2A Shands Hospital, Jack- [email protected] FRED HILL 4A OPINION 4A UPCOMING EVENTS 6A St. Marys defends HOSPITAL 15A TIDE CHART 2B PEOPLE 4B use of student help CLASSIFIEDS 8B BY GREG JONES SCAD students will give them LEGALS 11B Tribune & Georgian Staff several good ideas for free on WEATHER St. Marys planners defend how to improve midtown. having Savannah College of Thornhill also said the gradu- Today: THE CAMDEN COUNTY High School Advanced Drama Class’s production of the campy comedy, Love Comics, went off without a hitch last weekend. The play is set in a late 1950s Art and Design (SCAD) grad- ate students give the depart- Partly cloudy romance comic book. Above, during the song "Four Hearts" are: below from left, Rebekah uate students evaluate mid- ment heads a starting point on 40% chance Martens and Natalie Danna and, standing from left, Griffin Logue, Michael Golden and town instead of a consulting improving the midtown area. of t-storms Ashley Conway. Below, Matt Humphrey and Jamel Booth sing "If You Are a Guy." (Photos firm. “I think it is important for H: 87˚ L: 72˚ special to the Tribune & Georgian/CCHS Drama Boosters) Last month, SCAD students people to understand these are Thursday: came to both Kingsland and graduate students that after Mostly cloudy St. Marys to take a look at the they graduate are credited 30% chance cities and come back on Oct. urban designers,” she said. of t-storms 19 and give their assessments “Last year, when we did our H: 88˚ L: 72˚ on how to improve the munic- downtown, six months later ipalities. St. Marys officials one of the students e-mailed Friday: want residents to know the me a project he worked on as Mostly cloudy graduate students will save tax- an urban planner. These are 30% chance payers a lot of money. not freshmen. These are pro- of t-storms City Manager Bill Shanahan, fessionals whose next job will H: 88˚ L: 71˚ City Planner Roger Weaver be as urban planners.” and Alyce Thornhill, director Thornhill said that, when of the Downtown Develop- Tribune & ment Authority, said the See SCAD, page 16A È Georgian P.O. Box 470, Salvation Army poised St. Marys, Ga. 31558 for grand reopening BY GREG JONES organization remodeled its Volume 104, No. 79 Tribune & Georgian Staff store, which allows for more 28 pages • Two sections The Salvation Army will space to sell items and re- www.tribune-georgian.com have its grand re-opening and painted walls to improve its © 2007, Tribune & Georgian, community awareness cam- look. Community Newspapers Inc. paign from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6. The family store will serve The Salvation Army will free hot dogs and drinks on have a ribbon cutting at 8:30 “One Dollar Saturday,” during a.m. Thursday. On Thursday which everything in the store and Friday, The Salvation will sell for just $1. Army also will have up to 50 percent off items, and draw- Contact reporter Greg Jones ings for prizes that will include at (912) 882-4927 or gift certificates. The charitable [email protected] 1

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FILE PHOTOS The city of Fernandina Beach will re-open on-beach parking at Seaside Park on Sadler Road at 6 a.m. today. Visitors are strongly encouraged to maintain social distancing and employ personal protective measures as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. Also, outdoor recreational facilities at Central Park, including the tennis, pickleball and pétanque courts, the waterfront pétanque courts and the skate park at Main Beach are all open again today. The restroom facilities at Main Beach and Seaside Park will be opened and available for use. Under the terms of a Nassau County contract, the restrooms will be cleaned and sanitized four times daily. NASCAR returns May 17 without fans in attendance NASCAR announced it will return to racing May 17, which The opening slate of races is as follows: will kick off a slate of races Date Track Series Distance Network Start that includes seven events in May 17 Darlington Cup 400 mi FOX 3:30 p.m. May 19 Darlington Xfinity 200 mi FS1 8 p.m. three series at two race tracks May 20 Darlington Cup 500 km FS1 7:30 p.m. – Darlington Raceway and May 24 Charlotte Cup 600 mi FOX 6 p.m. Charlotte Motor Speedway. May 25 Charlotte Xfinity 300 mi FS1 7:30 p.m. The NASCAR Cup Series, May 26 Charlotte Gander Trucks 200 mi FS1 8 p.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series May 27 Charlotte Cup 500 km FS1 8 p.m. and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will for the responsibility that National Networks, FOX Sports each host its first on-track comes with a return to competi- President Mark Silverman event since mid-March. tion,” NASCAR Executive Vice noted in a press release. “While The NASCAR Cup Series President and Chief Racing we are thrilled to return to the will return to Darlington Development Office Steve race track, the health and safety Raceway May 17, with a O’Donnell noted in a press of our employees and all race 400-mile event scheduled for release. “NASCAR will return participants is our top priority. 3:30 p.m. live on FOX, FOX in an environment that will We will continue working in Deportes, MRN and SiriusXM ensure the safety of our com- lockstep with our partners at NASCAR Radio. petitors, officials and all those in NASCAR and the race tracks What follows is a unique the local community. We thank to follow all national and local schedule that includes mid- local, state and federal officials health guidelines.” week races in primetime and a and medical experts, as well as Following thorough collabo- NASCAR crown jewel — the everyone in the industry, for ration with public health offi- Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte the unprecedented support in cials, medical experts and state Motor Speedway — in its tradi- our return to racing, and we and federal officials, NASCAR tional Memorial Day Weekend look forward to joining our pas- has implemented a comprehen- home for the 60th consecutive sionate fans in watching cars sive health and safety plan. season. Each of NASCAR’s return to the track.” In accordance with CDC, ment throughout the event, are granted access into each In-race competition return events will be run with- “We are excited to welcome OSHA and state and local gov- health screenings for all indi- facility procedures remain largely out fans in attendance. Further back the FOX NASCAR season ernment recommendations, viduals prior to entering the As NASCAR works toward unchanged, though NASCAR schedule adjustments will be to our airwaves to provide a nearly every aspect of how the facility, while inside the facility the execution of these events, will eliminate practice for all announced in the future. return to live sports, a move event is conducted will be sig- and exiting the facility, Social the sanctioning body will events during this opening “NASCAR and its teams are toward normalcy and a much- nificantly modified, including: distancing protocols throughout continue to work with state return slate, as well as qualify- eager and excited to return to needed distraction during One-day shows, mandated use the event and strict limits on and local authorities based on ing for all events except the racing, and have great respect these unprecedented times,” of personal protective equip- the number of individuals who trends and local restrictions. Coca-Cola 600.

NEW Sports Fri.indd 1 5/7/20 6:03 PM Friday, May 8, 2020 SPORTS News-Leader 13 Take your marks, get set and watch Wells go For Florida Senior Games time best and the top in the worked as a bank manager in Senior Games in the 5K Road athletes taking their marks 50-54 age group. He also has New York City for the likes of Race and 1,500-meter run, at the starting line with Alan the fourth-best time in the Chase Bank, Bank of America which did not include Wells. Wells, get a good look at his age group with a 4:31.70 in and TD Bank. Having relocated “For the long distances you face. 2017. He has the National to Orlando, he now works as an need to put in miles and speed Why? Because runners will Senior Games second and analyst for over a dozen banks, work. At our age, recovery time be looking at his back or seeing fourth all-time best 800-meter including Wells Fargo and is also huge between days and him off in the distance as they performances in the 50-54 age Truist (formerly SunTrust). runs.” circle the track for the remain- group, circling the track twice Like the 5K road races that Running one-mile races der of the race. in 2:06.30 in 2015 and 2:10.30 led him to shorter distances, is another specialty of Wells, The guy doesn’t lose. in 2017. life as a bank manager and liv- earning All-America status in He hasn’t lost a Florida He missed 2019 National ing in Manhattan took a toll and that event as well. Senior Games, or National Senior Games, recovering from he moved to Florida to slow While living in New York Senior Games, 800-meter or knee surgery. down and be closer to family. City, he ran in the New York 1,500-meter run since 2014. Before his successes in the “It was exciting when you’re Road Runners Fifth Avenue Wells turned in record set- 800- and 1,500-meter races, younger. But it wears you out Mile and placing first in the ting performances at the 2019 Wells was a 5K Specialist for 20 when you get older. You need 50-54 age group in 2013 with a Florida Senior Games after years who earned U.S. Masters to breath and enjoy life,” said time of 4:33. The road race lit- surgery on his right knee a few All-American status for seven Wells. erally runs down Fifth Avenue months earlier. consecutive years between When Wells is not travel- from north to south with Even with all of the acco- 2007-13. During that time, he ing to visit family in Florida, internationally known runners lades on a state and national consistently posted times in the he travels around the country competing. level, his string of unbeaten 16-minute range, even dipping for work and track meets. “It starts up in the 80s block performances in the literally down to 15-minute marks. He was hoping to compete in and came down to the 60s.” almost came crashing down From his first 5K through the recently canceled World Wells said. “There were people at Miramar’s Ansin Sports New York City’s Central Masters Games in Toronto. His cheering on both sides of the Complex in the 1,500-meter Park in his early 30s, all of future plans include compet- street.” run. the pounding of the pavement ing in National Masters Mile Whether its running on the While heading toward toward the finish line led to the in August as a member of the street or on the track, more the finish line for his record- knee surgery. Atlanta Track Club. times than not, Wells has a setting time, Wells clipped the “Roads are tough on your To prepare for these meets clear path to victory. railing with his left foot and legs,” said Wells. “I trained and upcoming Senior Games The Florida Senior Games nearly stumbled. He was able very hard to be able to run as competitions, he trains on his presented by Humana are pre- to recover and posted a time of fast as I did to compete at that own on tracks near his Orlando sented annually by the Florida 4:53.60, more than five seconds level. It took a toll on my knees home at Faith Christian Sports Foundation, the state’s better than the previous record, over the years.” Academy and Liberty Middle lead sports promotion and set in 1994. Born in London, England, School five days a week. development organization, and “I was so focused on the fin- Wells moved to the Caribbean Training for the long dis- a division of Enterprise Florida, ish line and looking at the clock SPECIAL islands at eight years old. He tance runs takes a variety of Inc. to see where I was in break- Allen Wells hasn’t lost a Florida or National Senior Games came to the United States to methods to achieve the success The foundation works in ing the record, I hit the rail- in the 800-meter or 1,500-meter runs since 2014. attend New York University, of Wells and other gold medal conjunction with a variety of ing,” Wells said after the race. in New York City, where he winners, according to fellow local sports industry partners “Wearing the metal spike, you received a bachelor’s degree Florida Senior Games runner in to present the different com- usually slip on the metal rail. I Games top times in the 800- running in the National Senior in economics. He returned to the 50s age groups, Paul Hodge petitions. The Florida Senior was lucky I didn’t fall.” and 1,500-meter runs in the Games in his home state in England and earned a master’s of Tallahassee. Games, an annual amateur His 800-meter run time of 50-54 age group. 2021. degree in business administra- “More speed work is needed sports tradition in Florida, is 2:15.90, topped his own mark, Wells has represented His 1,500-meter time of tion from U.S. International for the 800 and 1,500, than in part of the state’s $57.4 billion set in 2018, by two seconds. He Florida well on a national level 4:28.27 at the 2015 National University in London. 5Ks,” said Hodge, a gold medal sports industry that accounts also holds the Florida Senior also and is looking forward to Senior Games is the all- Professionally, Wells winner in the 2018 Florida for 580,000 jobs statewide. Korn Ferry Tour announces new restart SPORTS SHORTS Sailing Club meets Tuesdays with challenge court; social play schedule and combined 2020-21 season (experienced beginners, 2.5 and 3.0) at 10 The Amelia Island Sailing Club meets the a.m. Tuesdays; and intermediate/advanced The Korn Ferry Tour ated playing opportunities — is “As we look toward a return first Tuesday of the month at the Kraft Athletic (3.0/3.5+) with challenge court at 4 p.m. announced additional modifica- the best solution to our season to golf, the health and safety of Club at Ten Acres, located off Bucaneer Trail. Wednesdays. tions and details regarding the that has been disrupted by the everyone associated with the Social hour starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by Men’s open play for all levels is offered restart of the 2020 schedule COVID-19 crisis,” said Korn Korn Ferry Tour and our com- a potluck dinner, business meeting and guest at 8 a.m. Thursdays. Intermediate/advanced and a fall calendar of events Ferry Tour President Alex munities will remain our No. 1 speaker presentation. Guests are welcome. play (3.0/3.5+) is at 8 a.m. Fridays; and social that will be part of a one-time, Baldwin. “We greatly appreci- priority,” said Baldwin. “With Current boat ownership or sailing skills are not play (experienced beginners, 2.5 and 3.0) at combined 2020-21 Korn Ferry ate the support of our tourna- the impact sustained thus far prerequisites to joining. 10 a.m. Fridays. No scheduled group play Tour season. ments, title sponsors and Player to our 2020 schedule, it was Club activities throughout the year may on Saturdays. Visit www.fbpickleball.com to The announcement of a fall Advisory Council in getting to imperative that we strive to include day/overnight excursions by water determine playing level. schedule comes after the PGA this point. create new playing opportuni- and/or land, sailboat racing, social activities Tour announced that, due to “As we’ve said on several ties for our membership, includ- such as tubing, swimming with the manatees, circumstances related to the occasions, we will resume play ing these four events that were picnics and parties as well as assisting with NSFA meets COVID-19 pandemic and the only when it is deemed safe to not on our original schedule.” local conservation and environmental efforts in The Nassau Sport Fishing Association cancelation or postponement do so by leading health authori- The Lincoln Land Cham- waters surrounding Amelia Island. holds its monthly business meetings on the of 13 events from the 2019-20 ties and government agencies pionship presented by LRS in Visit the club website for membership second Wednesday of each month. The TOUR Season, eligibility has and our tournaments do not Springfield, Ill., will move from information and schedule of planned events at monthly social get-together is held on the been extended for exempt negatively impact the critical the week of July 13-19 to one www.ameliaislandsailingclub.wildapricot.org or fourth Wednesday of each month. The loca- 2019-20 PGA TOUR members efforts in the healthcare world of the new fall dates, which contact the group by email at [email protected]. tion for both meetings is Kraft Ten Acres, for the 2020-21 season. and our communities.” leaves the Price Cutter Charity 961023 Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina Beach, These adjustments will The restart to the 2020 Korn Championship presented by Florida 32034. All are welcome to attend. result in the Korn Ferry Tour Ferry Tour season will begin Dr Pepper in Springfield, Mo., Play pickleball Additional information, directions and reser- not having a graduating class as previously announced with as the first of six events on Pickleball is offered at the Central Park vations are available at www.nsfafish.net. in 2020; however, the tour has the Korn Ferry Challenge at the original 2020 calendar multipurpose courts. Beginner play is at 3 p.m. The Nassau Sport Fishing Association is established a performance ben- TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra that will remain as scheduled Sundays; and social play with challenge court a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, created to efit for the top 10 from the Korn Beach. The event will now be through the Korn Ferry Tour at 4 p.m. Sundays. Women’s open play for all develop and promote saltwater fishing in the Ferry Tour points list follow- followed by a second event in Championship presented by levels is at 8 a.m. Mondays; and advanced Nassau County area. ing the conclusion of the 2020 Northeast Florida at The King United Leasing & Finance. play (3.5+) with challenge court at 4 p.m. Contact Shawn Arnold, president, at 556- Korn Ferry Tour Championship & Bear Course at World Golf In addition to the Lincoln Mondays. 5531 or email [email protected] for informa- presented by United Leasing Village in St. Augustine. This Land Championship presented Advanced play (3.0/3.5+) at 8 a.m. tion on the NSFA. & Finance. Those players will new tournament takes the place by LRS and the Wichita Open be granted access into all PGA of the Wichita Open Supporting Supporting Wichita’s Youth, the TOUR additional events for the Wichita’s Youth, which will Evans Scholars Invitational in 2020-21 season. move to one of the newly cre- Chicago, and the Savannah Golf The newly created 2020-21 ated fall dates. Championship in Savannah, Korn Ferry Tour schedule that The Utah Championship Ga., were also rescheduled for will bridge two seasons will presented by Zions Bank — the new fall season. The inau- conclude with 25 PGA TOUR the tour’s first event back on gural Orange County National cards awarded at the 2021 Golf Channel — will remain Championship presented by WinCo Foods Portland Open as scheduled the week of Knight 39 will be played near presented by KraftHeinz, with June 22-28 in Farmington, Orlando the week of Oct. 5-11. an additional 25 cards awarded Utah, while the TPC Colorado The Korn Ferry Tour will at the conclusion of the 2021 Championship at Heron Lakes resume play with at least the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. in Berthoud, Colo., moves up first four events closed to the With six events completed one week into the June 29-July general public while continu- through the El Bosque Mexico 5 date. ing to monitor the COVID-19 Championship by INNOVA, the Following the TPC Colorado situation and follow the rec- remaining 2020 schedule — Championship at Heron Lakes, ommendations of local and subject to change — now con- the Tour will contest two new state authorities in order to sists of 23 events. Korn Ferry events at TPC San Antonio — determine the most appropriate Tour events to be contested host of the PGA Tour’s Valero on-site access in each market. in 2021 as part of the com- Texas Open — in back-to-back Decisions on fan attendance bined 2020-21 schedule will be weeks, starting July 6-18. The at all events thereafter will be announced later this year. first event will be played on the dependent on available proto- “While we won’t have the Canyons Course, while the sec- cols that could be implemented opportunity to graduate a Korn ond event would be hosted on to ensure the health and well- Ferry Tour Class in 2020, we the Oaks Course, which is the being for all involved. feel our reimagined wraparound official tournament course for Visit www.pgatour.com for schedule — with newly cre- the Valero Texas Open. information. NFHS launches course for public address announcers The National Federation of “This course will be a for individuals who are new State High School Associations wonderful resource for P.A. to P.A. announcing,” com- has announced its newest announcers,” said NFHS mented Brad Rumble, NASPAA addition to the online NFHS Director of Educational executive director and former Learning Center platform — a Services Dan Schuster. “P.A. NFHS administrator. “Being free course on the role of public announcers are the voices of a P.A. announcer is more than address announcers at high our events, and it is important just talking into a microphone. school sporting events entitled that they have access to profes- There are expectations for P.A. “P.A. Announcing.” sional development like our announcers that include being “P.A. 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Announcing” importance of class, profession- practices. course, visit https://nfhslearn. alism and respect, and features “It goes without saying how com/courses/p-a-announcing. multiple audio examples of suit- much the NASPAA appreci- To learn more about the able and unacceptable announc- ates the opportunity to partner NASPAA, visit www.naspaa. ing techniques. with the NFHS on a course net.

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Our pediatric providers offer complete health care for a happy, healthy life.

Pediatric Services: • ADHD management • Same-day sick appointments • Care coordination for complex • School and sports physicals medical issues • Immunizations • Well-baby visits • Nutritional and developmental • Wellness checkups screenings

Visit Wildlight.UFHealthJax.org to learn more. Call 904.427.8583 to make an appointment. Virtual Visit appointments are also available.

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UF Health accepts most major commercial insurance plans, including TRICARE.

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