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KEYSTONE BUSINESS & COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Welcome to Keystone Heights & the Lake Region www.KeystoneHeights.us 2016 • Keystone Heights • 1 Providing legendary quality service, since 1965. Established in 1965, Watson Realty Corp. is the #1 independently-owned real estate brokerage in Florida with a current network of more than 1,300 associates in over 46 offi ces throughout North and Central Florida, as well as South Georgia. Watson Realty Corp. has established several affi liate offi ces including Watson Mortgage Corp., Watson Title Services of North Florida, Inc., Watson Commercial Realty, Inc., Watson School of Real Estate, Watson Referral Realty, Inc., Watson Property Management, Watson Maintenance Services and Watson Relocation Services. In addition, through a strategic partnership with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, Watson Realty Corp.’s network extends to over 50 countries across six continents. Call Watson Realty Corp. today to learn more about how you can start or enhance your real estate career, market your house or fi nd your dream home. Keystone Heights Offi ce: 7384 State Rd. 21 Keystone Heights, FL 32656 352.473.4816 ® 2 • Keystone Heights • 2016 A Christian Retirement Community Where Our First Priority Is Our Residents Park of the Palms is a Christian Retirement Community in the heart of North Central Florida. Our twenty fi ve acre campus offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Respite Care and Adult Day Service. • We offer a variety of different independent living options, including: studio, one bedroom, standard two bedroom and deluxe two bedroom units. • Prices for Independent units include electricity, water, lawn care, garbage pick-up and maintenance. Units come with washer and dryer. • Assisted living residents can choose private or semi-private rooms and personalize the room with their own furnishings to provide a feeling of home. • Our ALF ECC license allows us to provide additional services for residents requiring a higher level of care. • Delicious meals are served daily in the beautiful Weir Dining Room overlooking Lake Brooklyn. • Lodging is available for our residents’ guests in the Gilbert Lodge or in our RV Park. • Amenities include a swimming pool with a pool lift, fi tness center, library, shuffl eboard court, beauty salon and walking/biking trail. • We are a VA approved Day Service Provider. Park of the Palms Christian Retirement Community 677 Hebron Avenue, Keystone Heights, FL 352.473.6100 • parkofthepalms.org ALF License #AL5265 2016 • Keystone Heights • 3 Mission Statement: The mission of the City of Keystone Heights is Welcome to to provide outstanding municipal services, to be financially sound, to be champions of our lakes and to carefully grow and improve our Keystone Heights community. As Mayor of Keystone Heights I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this fine publication featuring our city. Here you will find COUNCILMEMBERS a wealth of information about the place that I am proud to call my home Tony Brown - Mayor town. Please take time to read the articles that tell about our history and our beginnings. I always enjoy talking one on one with the older generation that Steve Hart –Vice Mayor have been in the area for many years. It helps me understand what it was like for Steve Brown – Councilman them living here as a child. As you look at some of the photos on the following Marion Kelly – Councilwoman pages you will see the beauty of our Dan Lewandowski – Councilman community including our tree canopy and the lakes that have provided so much activity and helped create so The City Council of the City of Keystone many memories through the years. The Heights meets the first Monday of every City of Keystone Heights has committed to a partnership with our local Save Our month at 6:00 pm at City Hall. Lakes Organization (SOLO) and the St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) to work to restore and sustain these priceless resources to the CITY ADMINISTRATION fullness they once were. Scott Kornegay – City Manager The city council along with our Lynn Rutkowski- City Clerk staff of great city employees strive daily to keep our city in tip top shape. Kenny Hall – Public Works Supervisor Keeping our streets and parks clean Cathy Speakman – Fiscal Clerk so that they can be enjoyed by all and From Left to Right Councilman Dan Lewandowski; Mayor Tony Brown; being fiscally responsible to ensure the Councilwoman Marion Kelly; Vice Mayor Steve Hart; Councilman Steve Brown Tina Barber – Code Enforcement most efficient use of our resources is a Rich Komando – City Attorney (KBG) priority. Over the past few years concerts at the beach and movies for the children have returned. Our Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has just completed our downtown sign grant and many businesses now have nice new signs. The CRA is Connect to Keystone Heights active in events in the city with the Fourth of July and Halloween downtown, concerts and movies. City Hall The City and CRA are looking at the downtown area for a Street Scape project that is designed to produce better lighting, traffic calming and improved parking. We have the Rails to Trails running through our city and are hopeful that the 555 S. Lawrence Blvd State of Florida will move forward with plans to construct a trail head inside the city for bicyclists and hikers to come and Keystone Heights enjoy the trail. If you are planning a visit to our area, as Mayor, and on behalf of the Keystone Heights City Council, I want to extend 352.473.4807 a warm welcome to you and your family. Nestled under the gigantic old Florida oak trees and along the shores of our Keystoneheights.us beautiful lakes, our city is one I’m sure you will fall in love with. Like Us on Facebook Sincerely, Follow Us on Twitter Mayor Tony Brown 4 • Keystone Heights • 2016 Melt in your Mouth Delicious. Whether you’re dining in or Catering a party, our Meats are Smoked Fresh Every Day, our Brisket, Pork, Turkey and Ribs will melt in your mouth. Portions big enough to share, Daily Fresh Desserts & Sides and the Coleslaw is Home Made. We offer KEYSTONEBUSINESS & COMMUNITY DIRECTORY more, come give us a taste.ste. 12 We offer More... • Catering • Party Pavilion Weddings, Business Meetings, Welcome to Family & Birthday Parties Keystone Heights & the Lake Region • Mini Golf www.KeystoneHeights.us 2016 • Keystone Heights • 1 Ask about Special Group Rates! On the cover... City Hall, Tom’s BBQ Golf, Gazebo Park Our Mini Golf Course and Party Pavilion combined 25 with Great Food Simply Allow us to Offer You More. Welcome to Keystone Heights ...................... 4 Plan your next party or Event here and always call Events ......................................................... 6 to let us help with all your catering needs. Keystone Beach Reopening .......................... 8 Area Business Listings ................................. 9 Keystone Heights Airport ........................... 10 Keystone Heights History .......................... 14 Walking Historic Tour ................................ 18 Public Works ............................................. 22 38 Small Business Development .................... 23 Clay County Gems ..................................... 24 Miniature Golf Party Pavillion Parks and Trails ........................................ 25 26 Wings of Dreams ...................................... 26 Sportsmen’s Club ...................................... 30 Keystone Schools ............................. 31-35 Senior Center ............................................ 37 Boy Scouts ............................................... 38 Keystone Clubs ................................. 40-51 News: City of Keystone Heights 7154 SE CR 21 B Keystone Heights FL 32656 Advertising: Laura Slaback, Peg Oddy, Clay Today Susan Sawyer, Sandra Conklin & Hugh Osteen 3513 HWY 17 • Fleming Island, FL 32003 Intersection 21B and SR 100 Publisher: Jon Cantrell www.claytodayonline.com Graphic Design: Eddie Hodges, Alex Burrows & Leigh Mitchell 904-264-3200 352-473-9873 • tomsrealpitbbq.com 2016 • Keystone Heights • 5 City of Keystone Heights Events From the Desk of Beach Grand Reopening July 4th Celebration Saturday, May 28th 11:00 am - dusk Monday, July 4th all day Keystone Beach 5K Run 8:00 am the City Manager Our Country Day Parade 11:00 am Memorial Day Ceremony Craft Show, Live Music 9:00 am -4:00 pm The mission of the City of Keystone and communities and ultimately creates Monday, May 30th 11:00 am Downtown Keystone Heights Heights is to provide outstanding municipal a more just and caring world. I am Keystone Memorial Gardens Monday Evening, July 4th services, to be financially sound, to be concerned with the success of all our Live Music - 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm champions of our lakes and to carefully stakeholders; employees, customers, Our Country Day Celebration Fireworks – 9:30 pm grow and improve our community. It is business partners, the community and my duty to see this mission is fulfilled society as a whole, including those who Street Dance Keystone Beach as efficiently and effectively as possible are the least privileged. Saturday, July 2nd 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm (admission - $1 per person) by managing and directing the daily and Keystone Heights is on sound financial Keystone Heights Airpark long term operations of the city. Our footing and with proper planning and hard Halloween Downtown Trick or Treat vision is that the City of Keystone Heights work we will maintain our high quality of Monday, October 31st 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm is a safe, environmentally healthy and life, provide for the common good and Downtown Keystone Heights economically thriving community for all fulfill our obligations to future generations its citizens and for future generations. It is by being good stewards of our natural Veteran’s Day Ceremony my obligation and strong desire to make resources. The future is bright and I am Friday, November 11th 11:00 am this vision a reality. I will champion the excited about what it holds in store for our Keystone Memorial Gardens public interest and earn the public trust community. On behalf of Mayor Brown, by being an effective and ethical agent in the city council and all the hardworking carrying out the city’s business.