Happy Fourth! Telegraph Editor Former Hampton Mayor Barry Moore Has Had His Day in Court, and Now He Will Serve Time in Prison
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The Sweetest Strawberries This Side Of Heaven USPS 062-700 — Starke, Florida Thursday, July 3, 2014 134th Year — 49th Issue — 75 CENTS INSIDE: The Report Card Problem • Bradford Hires New Football Coach Woman arrested Hungry to help in crime against child Additional charges for perpetrator BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor A woman has been implicated in the sex crimes committed against a young victim. Brandy Lee Foreman, 32, of Keystone Heights was arrested June 17 for allegedly knowing the child was in danger and doing nothing about it. The child was allegedly assaulted by Jason Anthony Green, 33, who was arrested June 13 for sexual battery on a victim under 12 years old. The victim disclosed the abuse Woman’s winner Amanda Lazenby, Greg Starling, Charles Reed, Amy Strong, Alba to a family member, describing Peirce and Dan Sikes leave the starting line for the running of the First Annual incidents that began with Foreman Bradford County Food Pantry Freedom From Hunger 5K Race. inappropriate behavior in Clay County but progressed to sexual the run, which took a little over 20 minutes for assault in Starke. Pantry reaching out the fastest runner in the field. According to the report from The route for the run began at the square the Bradford County Sheriff’s for young volunteers downtown and continued to the end of the Office, Foreman, who was sidewalk on Call Street, turning left on 25th involved with Green for more BY TRACY LEE TATE than a year, was there for it. Special to the Telegraph Avenue to a left on Wilson Springs Road, then another left on Parker Street. From there Previously unaware of her Local runners had a treat last Saturday runners took another left on Powell Street, then location, law enforcement picked morning when they got the chance to enjoy a left again on Colley Road, finally feeding her up walking down the side of their hobby while raising money for a local back onto Call Street and the finish just past Men’s winner Scotty Peirce the road on June 17. charity. the starting line. pushes for the finish line, The victim said Foreman was Twenty-one runners from Bradford and Some ran, some walked, but all completed running well ahead of second- in bed with Green and the child Union counties lined up on Call Street at 8 a.m. the course under the watchful eyes of Food place runner Greg Starling (not when the abusive behavior began on June 28 to run the First Annual Bradford Pantry Volunteer Coordinator Betty Warren, pictured). in Clay County. Foreman herself County Food Pantry Freedom From Hunger the Rev. John Faulkner, timekeeper Paulette told the sheriff’s office that after Green 5K Race to benefit the Bradford Food Pantry. Sikes and Fundraising Chairman Bob Milner. they moved to Starke, she walked Scotty Peirce in the field of male competitors Trophies were given to the two winners. In all, in on Green assaulting the child. and Amanda Lazenby in the female ranks won the run raised nearly $300 for the food pantry. See PANTRY, 8A That was just a few months ago, according to her interview. But in spite of what she witnessed, she took no action to protect the victim, either by removing the child from the situation or reporting the abuse to law enforcement. Crack cocaine, prescription medication and heavy alcohol use were also mentioned in the report. Three new school principals appointed Foreman is in custody at the Bradford County jail on BY MARK J. CRAWFORD by recent retirements, are vacant Mallory McConnell to move up coach. charges of failing to report a crime and child neglect. Telegraph Editor no more. Jennifer Vaughan, to principal. The promotions Lisa Graham and Lynn Bryan Bond is set at $50,000. Green also remains in custody with bond set at Vacant principal positions in previously assistant principal have left the assistant principal have retired from the district, at Starke Elementary, will be positions at BMS and Starke but while Lynn Melvin will no $1 million, and he is now facing a second charge of Bradford County schools have sexual assault. been filled with some familiar principal at Lawtey Elementary. Elementary empty for the time longer be an administrator, she Earnest Williams has been being. is returning to the classroom After news of Green’s arrest, a friend of Green’s faces and one new one. asked another child if Green had abused them, and The school board approved transferred from principal at Williams already has an teaching kindergarten at Brooker Bradford Middle School to assistant at Southside, however. Elementary. additional abuse was disclosed. The complainant Superintendent Chad contacted the sheriff’s office immediately, and Farnsworth’s administrative principal at Southside Elementary. Denise Ricks, formerly a The administrative team at the appointments June 30. It was not The new hire is Talitha Chestnut, curriculum resource teacher high school — Principal Bryan a complete roster. A few positions who will be principal at Starke at Lawtey Elementary, will Boyer and assistant principals See CRIME, 2A remain to be filled. Elementary. be taking over that position Jennifer Farnsworth and Anthony The three elementary school Williams’ transfer allowed from Sherree Alvarez, who is BMS Assistant Principal becoming a district level reading principal positions, left vacant See SCHOOL, 3A Moore gets five years BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Happy Fourth! Telegraph Editor Former Hampton Mayor Barry Moore has had his day in court, and now he will serve time in prison. Judge Robert Groeb sentenced Moore to five years in a state prison June 24 with credit for For more time served. He was assessed fees totaling $668. on what’s Moore was only in office a couple of months when he was happening arrested for possessing and selling locally this Oxycodone. Past entanglements with the legal system included Independence traffic, battery and domestic violence. Moore Day, see inside! Moore became a poster boy for corruption in the small town, although a state audit released a couple of months after Moore’s November 2013 arrest had a lot to say about the practices of other city officials, including the former city clerk and police marshal. Among the problems were nepotism and the collection and use of city funds. The Kingsley Lake Boat Parade is among the local events returning this July 4. Photo by Mary Bridgman. See MOORE, 2A Deadline Monday 5 p.m. before publication • Phone (904) 964-6305 • Fax (904) 964-8628 • [email protected] • www.StarkeJournal.com • Y M Y M C K C K 2A Bradford County Telegraph • Thursday, July 3, 2014 for the Bradford County do. And it was. I got a clean bill Commission District 4. of health and launched Helen Experienced with decades Hersey Realty on Jan. 1, 2001. serving the Bradford County We are charter members of area, I have established one of Freedom Baptist Church and the region’s most successful visited multiple countries on real estate companies and laid mission trips. We have traveled a foundation of honesty and to Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, compassion for the community. Costa Rica and Guatemala to I was born in Gainesville but bring medical relief and good have lived in Bradford County news. more than 50 years. I met my For 13 years we spent time husband of 53 years, Dewitt, in every summer in Tennessee, Keystone through a high school cooking three hearty meals a classmate. We were married day for missionaries who were in Theressa. We have one son, stateside on furlough. Martin, and three grand kids. My heart’s desire to serve Helen Hersey I worked for Triest others and making wise business Construction as bookkeeper decisions has guided me in my for 23 years and then turned to business and private life, and now Hersey running real estate. I thought it would be I am ready to turn my attention to in District 4 interesting and would give me local government on the Bradford another meaningful career in the County Commission. The following is an Lake Region. Our county is a business and announcement of intention to Later, I began considering should be conducted as one — seek public office submitted by branching out to start my own the bottom line matters. the candidate. The submission real estate company, but a brush Thank you to the Bradford deadline for county candidates with a brain tumor halted plans County Telegraph for allowing has passed. temporarily. It made me examine me to print my letter. I Helen Hersey, Republican, if this is really what I wanted to have qualified as a candidate has passed. Kelly, 25. Clayton is a veteran Garden of the Month nd Hi, my name is Danny Riddick. of the U.S. Army 82 Airborne, Alligator Creek Garden Club is happy to announce the first 2014 Garden of After more prayer and thought, I works for the DOT and is in the the Month, which belongs to Rose Sansing. Sansing grew up in the state of am announcing my candidacy National Guard. Kelly is a school Washington, joined the United States Navy and traveled the world with her for re-election of county teacher and married to John husband, James, until her service retirement, when they moved to Starke 17 years commissioner District 4. Thank Pietkiewicz . I also became a ago. Her favorite pastime is gardening and caring for her animals, which includes you Bradford County Telegraph grandparent to my first grandson, Along with her three dogs, horses and a mule. Sansing has raised Earthboxes on for sharing this announcement. Cole Pietkiewicz. blocks so area flooding doesn’t bother her vegetables, and it also saves on the old When I say more prayer and I have been a business owner back, with no need to add fertilizer.