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The Baker County Press 80Th Year, Vol 50¢ JULY 16, 2009 THURSDAY ThE BakER COUNty PREss 80th Year, Vol. 12 • Winner of 9 state awards for journalism excellence in 2008 Transportaon work to shi traffic paerns in downtown Macclenny, Taylor See page 2 Two swine flu cases at NEFSH Trio lured girls Precauons taken with staff members, paents for sex by using JOEL ADDINGTON NEWS EDITOR [email protected] MySpace site wo male paents at North- east Florida State Hospital Three men are charged with Ingram, 22, charged with the multiple crimes for allegedly Internet crime for arranging to were confirmed to have the HH1N11N1 influenza was T setting up a sexual encounter have both girls meet him after nec-nec- virus, commonly known as swinee flu, on Sunday,Sunday, with girls ages 14 and 15 dur- they snuck out late on July 3 es-es- ing the night of July 3 and early from a residence off Bob Kirk- July 12. sary.sary. ThatThat morning hours of July 4. land Rd. north of Macclenny. Early last week hospital staff isolated thee paents a er they would’ve scared Confirmed cases The case marks the first time According to the report, one of displayed flu-like symptoms and results fromm a rapid ininfluenzafluenza A a lot of people.” in Baker County a defendant is charged under the victims was spending the test came back posive. AccordingAccording to the statute forbidding use of the night with the other. Health department epidemiologist Vivian CCrewsrews said 90 percent the Centers forfor Internet to set up the illegal ac- From there they went to Mr. of the me, influenza A turns out to be swinee flflu.u. DiseaseDisease ControlControl tivity. It is a Lamb’s resi- The results triggered the disbursement off Tamiflu,Tamiflu, a drug used and Prevention third-degree dence where for both treatment and prevenon of influenza,enza, to 52 other pa-pa- iinn AtAtlanta,lanta, peoplepeople felony they played ents and 80 staff members, plus the quarannenne ooff two living aar-r- with ininfluenzafluenza Calvin Two rapes the drinking eas at the facility. are contagious one day before (Lee) Lamb, game “beer “That means the only people going in andd out are assigned to ssymptomsymptoms appear anandd no mmoreoree 21, of Glen St. pong.” The those areas and the paents can’t leave,” saidaid Joe InInfanno,fanno, the than seven days a erer.. Mary, Ster- reported this girl whose hospital’s chief administrator. TThehe center advises anyone with flu-like ling West, mother on Both he and Ms. Crews were confident thehe containment memea-a- ssymptomsymptoms consuconsultlt a doctor and ototherwiseherwise 21, and Al- July 4 alert- sures have worked. They said the two infectedd paents are recoverrecover-- remain home for seven days or unl the symsymp-p- Confirmed cases len (Bryant) week as well ed police ing well and that nobody else is displaying anyny flu-likeflu-like symptoms. toms subside, whichever is longerlonger.. in Florida Ingram, 22, to the inci- “They’ve done everything they can do,” Ms.s. Crews said Tuesday HHealthealth officialsofficials also urge the public to cover both of Mac- dent, said morning. “It looks like they’ve contained it. There’sThere’s been no more moutmouthshs whenwhen cougcoughinghing or sneezing, and to waswashh Swine flu deaths clenny, were See page 4 her judge- infecons.” hands frequentlyfrequently to prevent the spread ooff all flfluu in Florida arrested July ment was The quaranne could be li ed as soon ass Wednesday, July 15, sstrains.trains. 6 after inter- impaired provided the paents are sll feeling well and show no symsymp-p- MMs.s. Crews said tthehe hhealthealth department hhasas hadhad one views with sheriff’s investigator and admitted to both drinking toms. ootherther case of confirmed swine flu for Baker County, though David Morgan. Mr. West is the and having sex. The Press was told about the quaranne byby an acquaintance ooff the paent was hospitalized in Jacksonville at the meme.. son of former Wildcat football Mr. West is charged with a NEFSH employee. TThehe department has sent fifiveve or six samples fforor tesng ooff coach Carl West, who now lives having sex with one of the girls Ms. Crews said no public alerts for swine flfluu were issued by the tthehe H1N1 virusvirus,, sshehe added. out of the area. — the report does not specify health department because the infected personsersons were conconfinedfined SStatewidetatewide there have been more than 17001700 confirmedconfirmed cases ooff The alleged ringleader of the which — in the bathroom of the to the hospital and there were no indicaonss thethe virus hadhad spread sswinewine flflu,u, which resulted in 10 deaths. tryst that took place at a resi- residence. Police later found into the community. ““AndAnd most all ooff those have had underlying condions,condions,”” said dence off SR 125 north of Glen “Those paents were contained,” she said.id. ““II didndidn’t’t ffeeleel that MMs.s. CrewsCrews.. St. Mary was Allen (Bryant) See page 2» Vehicles Nine journalism vs. tree accidents awards for Press The Baker JOEL ADDINGTON County Press was recognized with NEWS EDITOR [email protected] nine awards for journalism excel- Two drivers ran off Baker lence — including County roadways this past two first place hon- week, slamming into trees and ors — in this year’s causing serious injuries. Florida Press Asso- Edmund L. Ratliffe, 52, of ciation (FPA) Better Wadesboro, N.C. did so in his Weekly Newspaper 1988 semi-truck while heading Contest. west on Interstate 10 the eve- Contest entries, ning of July 13. all published in The driver was not wear- 2008, were culled ing a seat belt about 6:30 pm down last April in when the truck traveled onto Tallahassee, where the shoulder, jack-knifed and The Press com- struck a tree, according to the peted against other Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). weekly newspapers “He just veered off the road with circulations Joel Addington, Kelley Lannigan and Jessica Preva like he fell asleep; no swerving under 7000 [cur- PG ,1 J7Y A33J`B` rent circulation or nothing,” said witness and Edmund Ratliffe’s semi in the trees of the westbound shoulder of I-10 the evening of July 13. Macclenny resident Jennifer 5700]. Final decisions were made by journalism professors from the Smith. state’s universities. The local firefighter pulled The awards were presented June 11 during a lunchtime banquet at “They had to cut him out.” Johns, 18, and two passengers, “In speaking with the doc- The Breakers resort in Palm Beach. over and ran to the truck’s The accident slowed traffic Aaron Brooks, 15, and Mitchell tors and nurses that are helping crumpled cab. Editor and publisher Jim McGauley emceed the ceremony as his on the interstate around mile McDermitt, 16, were traveling them out, we know it will not be last duty as FPA board chairman, a year-long rotating post that will “He was laying in the floor- marker 339 east of the Mac- eastbound above the posted an easy road ahead for any of board unresponsive,” she said. be occupied by Jim Doughton, publisher of the Gainesville Sun, in the clenny exits for more than two speed limit about 2:00 am when them,” said Chris Apromollo, a coming year. hours while emergency person- the vehicle left the roadway and long-time friend to Mr. Brooks “The last 13 months have been quite an educational experience, nel cleared the scene. traveled about 250 feet before and Mr. Johns, in an e-mail to and I am fortunate to have had the office during a time when news- Mr. Ratliffe was taken to striking a tree on the north The Press July 12. papers both large and small are transitioning. The industry is literally Shands Jacksonville with seri- shoulder, according to FHP. He said Mr. Johns suffered a being re-invented before our eyes,” said Mr. McGauley, who has been ous injuries. Mr. Brook sand Mr. Johns, broken leg, pelvis and toes and on FPA’s governing board five years and will continue as immediate All three occupants of a two- both of Glen St. Mary, were underwent surgery. past chairman. Details of door Saturn that slammed into wearing seat belts while Mr. “Aaron has multiple bro- Baker County’s oldest newspaper — a consistent winner in the an- a tree on Bob Kirkland Road in McDermitt, the back seat pas- ken toes, two broken femurs, nual contest — won top honors in two categories, business writing and the early morning hours of July senger, was not. a punctured lung, broken rubs front page makeup. 11 shared the same fate as the The FHP report gave no indi- and slight swelling and bleeding News editor Joel Addington’s story about the impact of Watson Sanderson truck driver. cation that alcohol was a factor on the brain,” Mr. Apromollo Home Builders’ financial woes on Heritage Oaks homeowners took The car’s driver, Justin in the accident. plane crash See page 2» See page 2» bakercountypress.com COVERING BAKER COUNTY SINCE 1929 released ONLINE POLL RESULTS 63% No The county’s most professional and extensive source for news, classified, display and real estate listings Should St. Mary’s Shoals Park 26% No trees 904.259.2400 •• 904.259.6502 Fax – See page 5 mber be clear cut, instead of should be cut. www.bakercountypress.com thinned, to raise more money? 9% Yes [email protected] Visit our website and vote each week in our online poll. Page 2 The Baker County Press Thursday, July 16, 2009 CSX will replace crossing at 121 Press wins 9 awards Traffic patterns in down- South 5th.
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