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AT A GLANCE Two killed in separate ejections JOEL ADDINGTON way Patrol. Expedition ear- clockwise traveling across the road- MANAGING EDITOR Ms. Hawes ly on August 21 way and overturning. [email protected] was the second on Crews Road. The victim was unbuckled, ac- THINGS TO DO traffic fatality FHP reported cording to the agency. Pamela S. Hawes, 56, of Mid- in Baker Coun- she was travel- A younger female, age 17, was AUGUST 29 dleburg was killed in a motorcycle ty in three days ing southbound severely injured after her ejection accident traveling south on SR 121 and the fifth this on Woodrow from a vehicle in a separate accident YMCA adult exercise Saturday morning on a 2003 Honda year, though one Raulerson Road the following day. outreach Retro. involved a homi- when, for un- Raechellynn M. Nunley, of Mac- She veered off the road south of cide rather than known reason, clenny was at the wheel of a 2002 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Pamela Hawes Veronica Alford CR 125, hit a culvert and was ejected an accident. That she veered left Toyota Camry heading north on CR The YMCA is promoting its from the motorcycle. She was pro- matches the total onto the east- 125 North about 2 miles from CR 127 adult exercise programs, nounced dead at the scene by Baker including Silver Sneak- for all of 2018. bound shoulder. FHP said the driv- at approximately 7:18 a.m. it veered County EMS, according to a acci- ers, with a free event on Veronica Alford, 48, of Glen St. er over-corrected back to the right Thursday, August 29, from dent report from The Florida High- Mary was thrown from a 1998 Ford before the Expedition began to spin See page 2 10 a.m. to noon, to include food, prizes, health screen- ings and eligibility checks for exercise programs, plus 30-year a Silver Sneakers demo. RSVP not required. Contact Anna Lewis at (904) 748- 1003 for more information grower on the outreach event. She also says volunteer coaches are needed for YMCA flag busted football with registration ending September 21 and games to begin October 7. with pot SEPTEMBER 3 A Glen St. Mary man Balance classes for arrested on August 7 tend- seniors at CoA ing to 51 mature marijua- na plants told game offi- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm cers who had staked out The Council on Aging’s se- a wooded tract on leased nior center downtown will property that he had been growing pot for three de- cades. See page 3 Ronnie Ruise, 63, showed up about MORE NEWS mid-morning on property of U.S. 90 leased by the Ce- dar Creek Sportsman Hunt Club and was in the pro- Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings cess of watering the plants Former Wildcats running back Mike Boone of the Minnesota Vikings on his way to a 64-yard touchdown against the Saints last Saturday. ranging in height between 4-6 feet, according to the report submitted by Officer David Burnsed of the Flor- ida Fish and Wildlife Con- Boone shines with NFL Vikings servation (FWC). Burnsed said he came upon the KEVIN UPRIGHT time and has received high Boone said. “Yeah you want ‘My boy just made a big run.’ tract in late July. The area had been long suspected as SPORTS EDITOR praise. He leads the NFL in to win. You are trying to win. Now I want to go out and a pot farm. [email protected] rushing during the presea- But you are trying to prove show them that I can make Cross country second son with 35 attempts for 177 that you can execute. It does a big run too.” He returned with a K-9 Page 12 The road to the National yards (5.1 yards per carry). feel good to hear [all the Abdullah missed some officer on August 6 and Football League now goes In the first preseason praise] from the coach. You practice time with a shoul- found what was described through Macclenny. game, a 34-25 victory over just got to give credit to God der injury, helping Boone’s as a “well-used trail” lead- Go vote ... For the second season in the New Orleans Saints, for that.” chances of earning a roster ing from a fence line to the a row, Baker County High Boone carried four The Vikings spot. growing area. They also Who should be alumnus Mike Boone is times for 70 yards, drafted Alexan- Another thing that has found containers of vary- trying to impress coaches including a 64-yard der Mattison in the buoyed Boone in the eyes ing sizes used to haul water the next mayor of enough to make the final touchdown run third round and of coaches is his versatility. to the plants. roster with the Minnesota down the left side- claimed Ameer Ab- Boone’s pass-catching abili- Several officers re- the Town of Glen? Vikings. line where he got dullah off waivers ty may give him a leg up and turned to the site in the He accomplished that around the left cor- to compete with will certainly help make a pre-dawn hours the next Terry Clardy 19% feat last season. ner and outran the Boone for a roster case for a roster spot. He has day, and confronted Mr. He played in eight games Saints defenders to spot to backup up lined up in the slot some and Ruise when he showed up Dickie Foster 17% and carried the ball 11 times the end zone. starter Dalvin Cook. his work on special teams is to care for the plants. Mr. Ruise, described as for 47 yards. It may not seem The second game Boone So far Boone has another plus. “Jack” Reneau 8% like a lot to some, but the (a 25-19 victo- only helped his case Boone didn’t become a cooperative when ques- wide receiver turned run- ry over the Seattle with strong presea- running back until college. tioned, said he intended Undecided 56% ning back is just grateful for Seahawks) Boone carried son performances, but he He was a wide receiver in the crop for personal use, the opportunity. 21 times for 66 yards and doesn’t mind the competi- high school. He made the and he had been working bakercountypress.com “That’s just how it is,” caught one pass for 45 yards. tion. transition to running back the area since February. Boone said. “Whenever my Game No. 3 included 10 car- “I realized that we are once he got to the University He was charged with number is called I have to ries for 41 yards and another here to compete everyday,” of Cincinnati. felony growing and tres- be ready to go out and do touchdown and he returned Boone said. “They bring in “Shout out to [former pass on the hunt club my part. I can’t worry about a kickoff for 26 yards in a somebody all the time to Baker County High School property. Toddler when my chance is going to 20-9 victory over the Arizo- compete. That’s just part of teammate] Falon Lee,” In another, but unre- come.” na Cardinals. the job. But they are good Boone said. “He was great in lated, drug arrest, a coun- Now he is going through “It feels good, but you guys. That’s just the natural high school. I’d line up in the ty deputy charged a north the preseason for the second know it’s the preseason,” competitor in us. You say, passed See page 2 See page 2 out in hot car Page 2 Page 2 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 29, 2019 Toddler in hot vehicle Survives, but mother arrested JOEL ADDINGTON MANAGING EDITOR RENT TO OWN [email protected] A 23-year-old mother was arrested for child ne- 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH FINANCING glect last week after her 3-year-old toddler was dis- covered unresponsive but STEEL BUILDINGS breathing inside a locked PORTABLE BUILDINGS vehicle the afternoon of Au- GARAGES gust 22 when the ambient temperature in Macclenny Photo courtesy of BCSO/Facebook SCREEN ROOMS was above 90 degrees. A helicopter lands in the north county where a toddler was found GAZEBOS The boy was found in unresponsive in a hot car. GREENHOUSES the vehicle about 1:30 p.m. their son at that time de- on Piney Lane off Lila Har- spite having slept the night & MORE vey Road and O.C. Horne before, BCSO said. Road in the north county Some six-and-a-half where the victim’s parents hours later, the mother smashed a window to un- woke to find the boy miss- lock it. Deputies Michael ing and the front door open. Antonini and Lieutenant “Detectives were able to Chris Walker took steps to easily determine that Ka- STEEL reduce the child’s core tem- Katie J. Davis tie’s failure to provide their perature until rescue units, almost 4-year-old with the BUILDINGS tives how long exactly the $ including a helicopter, ar- care and supervision that 18x21 CARPORT rived to transport the youth child had been locked in- would be essential to any 79 side the hot car,” read the 42x21 BARN Only per mo. to Wolfson Children’s Hos- toddler for that period of pital in Jacksonville, the statement. time, and during that time 12X26 UTILITY CARPORT sheriff’s office said in a me- It went on to explain that of day was in fact negli- dia release. the child’s father worked gent,” said the release. “The temperature high all night and went to bed She met with detectives on that day was 94 degrees, about 7 a.m. as normal. The at the sheriff’s office the fol- $ and it is still unknown to child’s mother, Katie J. Da- lowing day and was booked Only 21 both the parents and detec- vis, also went to sleep with for child neglect. per mo. STEEL BUILDINGS WITH APPROVED CREDIT Cocaine, $57 Boone: Entering Only per mo. 12x20 year two as RB2 heroin From page 1 During the fourth game of 6x8 his rookie season, Cook left seized... backfield a couple times on the game with a knee inju- a sweep or something so I ry that was diagnosed as an From page 1 felt like I could do it and got anterior cruciate ligament Macclenny woman with a little more comfortable.” tear. He was placed on In- felony possession of both Cincinnati provided the jured Reserve and missed cocaine and heroin follow- best fit for Boone, who also the remainder of the sea- ing a traffic stop the after- got scholarship offers from son. Last year Cook missed noon of August 24 on SR Idaho, Florida Internation- five games with a hamstring 121 north. RENT TO $ /MO. al, Alabama-Birmingham, /MO. injury that he tried to come Deputy Archie Crews RENT TO $ Samford, Presbyterian, We- OWN 161 back from after missing one said he spotted a broken OWN 42 ber State, South Alabama, game, but reinjured it and glass pipe in a purse be- Alcorn State and Nebras- missed four more. longing to Gina Bailey, 46, ka-Kearney. He actual- Boone, on the other a suspicious-acting pas- 6x10 12x12 ly committed to FIU, but hand, has remained inju- senger in a Toyota pick- about a week after the of- ry-free other than what he up stopped about 3:30 for fer from the Bearcats came, calls “a couple bumps and drifting out of its travel he decommitted from FIU. bruises.” lane near the intersection He signed his national let- One of the biggest things with CR 23B. ter-of-intent with Cincinna- that Boone has had to get During a consent ti a few months later. used to in the NFL is its search, the officer said he In four years with the speed. It seems like ev- found a small crack rock on Bearcats, Boone carried 420 ery rookie can attest to the a seat near where Ms. Bai- times for 2,250 yards (5.4 RENT TO $ /MO. quickness on the next level. ley was sitting, along with yard average) and scored Boone is no different. OWN RENT TO $ /MO. a small metal container in 44 24 touchdowns. Surpris- “Everybody is the best at OWN her purse with five rocks, 94 ingly, no NFL team took a their position so they are go- and a pill container with chance on the 5-foot-10, ing to be flying around the brown powder and rocks 206-pounder. ball,” Boone said. “Those of heroin. 10X16 PORCH MODEL “You want to get draft- guys practice well so I get Mr. Bailey also pro- ed. That’s a dream,” Boone used to our defense being duced nearly three more said. “Everybody wants to able to play at that speed. grams of heroin from an say they got drafted, but I So I see it everyday.” undergarment. told myself that somehow The Vikings defense Deputy Crews also I’d get my chance.” ranked fourth last season charged driver Kevin That chance came in the in yards allowed per game, Thomas, 50, of the same form of the Minnesota Vi- just ahead of the Jackson- address on Leonard Nor- kings, who signed the un- ville Jaguars. man Rd., with having a drafted free agent. After an Boone’s hesitant to say it, glass pipe. He was ticket- impressive preseason last but he’s starting to feel a bit ed for the lane violation as year, Boone was given a more comfortable in year well. spot on the 53-man roster. two. A relief for Boone. “Yeah definitely,” he said. “For sure man. That’s “You try to come out day to RENT TO OWN one of the goals,” he said. day and feel like you can do Traffic /MO. “That’s what you dream this. You belong. You make $ about. You actually did it! the plays and show people 111 Thanks to God for putting that you can do it.” deaths me in this position.” It’s quite a road Boone The goal this season is has traveled to get to this From page 1 h Steel Framing again to win a roster spot 12x14 point. He began as a 7-year- into the southbound lane to be behind Dalvin Cook, old on the fields of the Baker and over-corrected to the who has dealt with injuries h Pre-Wired County Touchdown Club. right before running off entering his third season. “That’s where it all start- the road, according to a h ¾” Treated ed,” Boone said. “Happy preliminary crash report PRESS CLASSIFIEDS to be around those guys from FHP. Plywood Floors and share those memories. The Toyota overturned $7.00 Those were just things they after striking a guard- 10x20 harped on as kids. Be re- rail and the unrestrained for 20 words spectful. Be more than just $ /MO. Deadline Monday at 5:00 victim was ejected onto RENT TO a football player.” the shoulder, the report The Baker County Press OWN 108 shows. She was flown to UF Health in Jackson- ville, FHP said, where she underwent surgery for Woodlawn Kennels multiple spinal fractures, ROBIN Quality Professional Care according to the victim’s aunt via a post on Face- book. GROOMING BOARDING $ /MO. 259-4757 RENT TO Private • Spacious • Indoor/Outdoor Runs OWN 130 Authorized Dealer Women’s Center of Jax Complete Bath, De-flea & Groom ...... $22-$27 24-hour www.BuildingsAndMore.com ★ 259-4054 Bath, De-flea & Nails Clip ...... $12-$17 RAPE CRISIS HOTLINE: 1168 W. MACCLENNY AVE. ★ MACCLENNY Boarding (per actual day) ...... $5-$10 904.721.7273 Thursday, August 29, 2019 The Baker County Press Page 3

8 years of sex abuse alleged 200 gallons sewage spilled

A Sanderson man is in August 14 complaint alleg- ported residence was said JOEL ADDINGTON was called in to address the problem, ac- custody at county jail under ing the same offenses on to be in a Macclenny apart- MANAGING EDITOR cording to a description of the incident a $1.5 million bond, charged a pre-teen, who is now 11 ment. [email protected] from city utility supervisor Richard Harris. with sexual battery on a years old. The female victim’s The pump was replaced and some sewage teen, now 16, who said the In the initial case, police mother contacted the sher- The City of Macclenny reported a sew- seeped onto 90 (Macclenny Avenue) that abuse began when she was 8 charged Jay Dee Calvert iff’s department after the age spill of some 200 gallons at the county was later hosed off into a state storm water years old. Jr., 52, with lewd acts and victim became emotional fire-rescue headquarters on U.S. 90 on Au- pond. Then the replacement pump failed on sexual battery following a in June and said the rapes gust 19 to the Florida Department of Envi- August 19, resulting in another spill. DNA match after the victim occurred at two residences. ronmental Protection (DEP) in accordance A new, larger pump was expected to be revealed details of the abu- Both mother and daugh- with state law. installed that day. Mr. Harris learned of sive relationship during an ter now reside outside Bak- A sewage pump at the lift station main- the mishap at 9 a.m. August 19 and notified interview with the Jackson- er County, according to the tained by the county at the property failed DEP the same day. ville-based Child Protection report by Detective Morgan on August 16 and a maintenance worker Team. McDuffie, who investigated She said the abuse was both cases. occurring on a weekly ba- Initial attempts to con- Al-Anon meets ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS sis, including on the night tact Mr. Bell were unsuc- Meetings Monday - Saturday at 8 pm nightly Jay Calvert before the interview in late cessful, and the BCSO book- each Thursday 8981 S. SR 228 • Macclenny June. ing report does not indicate Al-Anon, a support And the sheriff’s depart- The suspect in the second he has been taken into cus- group for families and ment recently named an- case was identified as Glenn tody. friends of alcoholics, BONAFIDE POOL BUILDERS other Sanderson man in an Hoyt Bell, 36, whose last re- meets every Thursday at INC. the library building of the THINGS TO DO First United Methodist Church on north 5th St. in FREE Biker is arrested Macclenny. From page 1 Newcomers should be ESTIMATES start hosting a free series of there at 6 p.m., an hour BONAFIDEPOOLS.COM classes to improve balance before the meeting starts. Senior Citizen & Military Discounts for driving drunk For more details, call 904- as many adults experience concerns about falling and 350-0600. 904-349-4720 LIC#RP0032053 A motorcyclist observed speeding off from a lounge park- restrict their activities. The award-winning program ing lot doing a “wheelie” was arrested early on August 24 for — A Matter of Balance — drunk driving. is designed to manage According to the report by Florida Trooper J.E. Farley, falls and increase activity sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Simpkins was parked across from Boot- levels. The classes begin on sie’s Bar on SR 121 shortly after 2 a.m. when Stephen Webb, September 3 and run twice 38, of Deltona sped off toward the rear of the nearby Trav- elodge. BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 The trooper said he refused both field sobriety testing and p.m. through September submitting to a breath test, and exhibited outward signs of 26. For more information intoxication, at one point asking if he was in Volusia County. and registration, please call In another DUI arrest, Trooper Kari Hilliard charged Jo- Northeast Florida AHEC seph Reed, 30, of Macclenny on the morning of August 25 (904) 482-0189. after he was stopped by a deputy for erratic driving on U.S. SEPTEMBER 5 90 in the west city. Mr. Reed did poorly on sobriety testing, and his blood-al- Garden club kick-off cohol level at county jail was .154, or nearly twice the legal picnic limit. • Deputy Joseph Moreland arrested Christopher Crews, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 34, of Macclenny early on August 23 after stopping his Chev- The Baker County Garden rolet pickup for having an expired license plate. He faces a Club is ready to kick-off misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended license. another year with a cov- • Alexander Pellum, 26, of Glen St. Mary was taken to ered-dish summer picnic jail the afternoon of August 23 after Deputy Archie Crews on September 5 after the learned his license had four earlier suspensions and was can- 10 a.m. meeting at the celed. Mathis House at Glen St. Mr. Pellum was stopped near Odis Yarbrough Rd. after Mary Nurseries. Attend- being involved in a domestic disturbance. ees are asked to bring • Nicholas Gadsby, 28, was at county jail the evening of something for the middle August 23 when served with a warrant for violating proba- school’s “Care Closet,” which tion by having contact with the victim in a case of false im- supplies students in need Shannon and James Curry in front of their funeral home on Lowder St. in Macclenny. with personal care and prisonment, resisting arrest and battery. toiletry items. Suggestions include shampoo, tooth- Compassion for families guide this husband-wife team paste, deodorant and the Anderson Quality Blackburn-Curry Funeral and Cremation, cremation options at an affordable cost like. For more information, ROOFING please contact Pat Collier LLC owned by James M. Curry II, 50, and Shannon without sacrificing quality of service. at (904) 259-6064. The M. Curry, 43, are living their dream nearly “We are committed to excellence, com- Metal Reroofs & Roof Repairs two decades after graduating from mortuary passionate funeral service, and helping fam- club meets on the second Shingle Reroofs & Repairs Thursday of the month, college at the end of 2000. ilies honor the lives of those they love,” they September through May. Your hometown contractor! They’ve worked in the funeral business said. Dues are $20. much longer, more than 35 years in all, and The Currys pride themselves on deliver- 259-3300 LICENSED & bought a former church property at 380 N. ing a compassionate ministry of guidance Quit Tobacco! FREE ESTMATES Lowder St. in Macclenny in February 2017 to to the people they serve during a family’s LIC.#CCC1330274 IN GOD INSURED 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm WE TRUST. LIC.#CBC1259558 launch their own enterprise. life transition, not sales volume. They believe “James grew up in Baker County and that to be their greatest strength. Baker Prevention Coalition graduated from Baker County High School in “It’s something we can’t explain, but it is 19 W. Macclenny Ave. Macclenny 1987. It was only fitting to start our business something that families experience when in the community we call home and are rais- we have the opportunity to serve them. There are many reasons to ing our family in,” they said. That’s the explanation of why we say that we quit tobacco. Let us help! The Currys are Blackburn-Curry’s two full- prove not all funeral homes are the same … Join us for a free Tools to time employees, though others, including one family at a time,” they said. Quit class at Baker Preven- LAPTOPS James’ uncle Jack Blackburn, the funeral di- For more about Blackburn-Curry Funeral tion Coalition located at 19 rector, help out as needed when operations and Cremation, please call (904) 259-2806 or W. Macclenny Ave. Septem- get busier. Mr. Blackburn owns Cedar Bay Fu- visit www.blackburncurryfh.com. ber 5, 2019 from 5:30-7:30 neral Home on the north side of Jacksonville, “We listen to our families and with their p.m. Free patches, lozeng- 20% OFF which is also where the Blackburn-Curry help, we try our best to accommodate their es, and gum! Free quit plan, crematory is located. That means James Cur- wishes within their budget by offering rea- workbook, water bottle SALE ENDS and stress ball. Call AHEC at ry can oversee the entire cremation process sonable pricing,” said the Currys. “As a hus- (904) 482-0189 to register AUGUST 31 from start to finish. band and wife team, we are here to guide and learn more. While he splits his time between the our families through the worst time of their Macclenny and Jacksonville locations, Shan- life. When someone experiences a loss, it’s non Curry manages the local funeral home more than a business transaction. It’s a life encompassing some 4000 square feet with transition. We are here to help you through ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 259.7800 th chapel seating for 150 comfortably. It offi- that life transition because we care about Meetings Mon. - Sat. at 8 pm 1159 S 6 St. cially opened on June 1, 2017. your family. What we do is more than our job, 8981 S. SR 228, Macclenny Macclenny Blackburn-Curry offers both funeral and it’s our calling.” Page 4 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 29, 2019

BAKER COUNTY COMMISSION Pay raises may pend further reductions MIKE ANDERSON ing told the board that she thought PRESS STAFF county department heads could re- “We were only $13,900 view their budget requests again and As county commissioners get “shave a little bit more off” to possi- closer to finalizing a new budget next short of balancing the bly cut another $100,000 in the bud- month for 2019-20, one lingering get that could go toward pay increas- question remains: Will county em- budget. It was a very es. ployees get a pay raise? Bennett said “everybody” else The answer is maybe. It depends small disparity – until should then cut their budget requests on whether additional expenditure to “make up the difference.” cuts can be made in a proposed $40 you suggested the 2 or 3 Further clouding the issue was a million budget to fund pay increases percent raises.” dispute over how raises, if any are after the new fiscal year beginning –County finance director Cheryl Rewis approved, should be funded for cor- October 1. rections staff at the county jail. Commissioners have vowed to not The figures presented to com- let the county’s cash reserves fall be- Emergency Management Agency con- missioners by Ms. Rewis showed a low $4 million, even if it means em- (FEMA) for storm cleanup expenses stitutional offices – sheriff, clerk of $227,225 cost for a 3-percent raise in ployees don’t get a much-deserved last year – had reduced the deficit to courts, tax collector, property ap- the sheriff’s department, which she pay hike, and that’s just about how almost zero. praiser and supervisor of elections said included correctional officers. much is available now, budget direc- “We were only $13,900 short of – should shoulder part of the burden County commissioners said the tor Cheryl Rewis told commissioners balancing the budget,” she told com- for a pay raise, officials said. money should come from Baker at a board meeting August 20. missioners last week. “It was a very “I think it needs to be spread out,” County Corrections Management “I feel that we could balance the small disparity – until you suggested said Commissioner and board chair Corporation (BCCMC), nonprof- budget … without dipping into the the 2- or 3-percent raises.” Cathy Rhoden. it owner of the jail. But Ed Barber, reserves at all,” she said, adding that Giving employees a one-time Ms. Rewis provided the following chairman of the BCCMC board of di- the total amount in reserves as of last bonus would cost much less, rang- breakdown of the potential costs for rectors, disagreed. week was $4,030,000. ing from $174,661 for 2 percent to 2-percent ($203,399.98) and 3-per- Instead of the $2.8 million lump But the cost to fund a 3-percent, $260,695 for 3 percent. But commis- cent ($303,808.97) raises: sum payment that the county gives across-the-board raise, which ap- sioners said they would prefer giving • Board of county commissioners, BCCMC yearly to house county in- pears to be the amount that board workers an actual salary increase, $22,568 or $33,860.94. mates, Mr. Barber said next year’s members would like to give em- which would include retirement and • Clerk of courts, $11,619.35 or the payment should be “$2.8 million ployees if possible, would be about insurance benefits, rather than a bo- $17,424.57. plus for housing inmates and raises.” $318,000, she said. nus. • Supervisor of elections, $2,117.35 The issue was left unresolved last Previously this summer, the board “We’d have to do this every year, or $3,176.05. week, leaving more room for fur- was facing a potential deficit estimat- or else they essentially would get a • Tax collector, $8,732.66 or ther discussion in the weeks ahead. ed at hundreds of thousands of dol- pay cut,” said Commissioner James $13,098.99. The BCCMC board of directors was lars. Bennett, adding he didn’t think giv- • Property appraiser, $6,015.62 or scheduled to meet August 28 at 2 But Ms. Rewis said that updat- ing bonuses was “the right thing to $9,023.42. p.m. at the county commission cham- ed state and federal government do.” • Sheriff’s office, $152,347 or bers, 55 N. 5th St., in Macclenny. revenue projections — including Board members also agreed that $227,225. reimbursements from the Federal every department and each of the five County Manager Kennie Down- MACCLENNY COMMISSION First Baptist Church OF MACCLENNY Tax rate stable in $12M budget “It Feels Like Home” MIKE ANDERSON erators at several sewage lift 372 S. Sixth Street at W. Minnesota Ave. PRESS STAFF stations. For the general fund the SUNDAY SERVICES WEDNESDAY SERVICES Final hearing set Sunday School 9:30 am Adult Bible Groups 6:00 pm Macclenny city commis- budget projects $5,100,835 Worship 10:45 am Awana for Children 6:00 pm sioners got their first look in revenue and expenditures & 6:00 pm Youth Group 6:00 pm last week at a $12.1 million for September 24th totaling $4,972,101, leaving proposed budget for the new a surplus of $128,734. Dr. Edsel M. Bone Directions from I-10: Take Exit 335 N. Go 1.3 miles fiscal year beginning Octo- owns a home or business in or taken. But the consensus Senior Pastor North on Hwy. 121 - See steeple on left The largest single appro- Listen on WFBB 97.5 FM Locally Sundays @ 9:00 am ber 1, a spending plan that the city and municipal em- among commissioners was priation is $1,500,924 for Video Live-Streamed on Facebook Sundays @ 11:00 am @fi rstbaptistmacclenny should please anyone who ployees. that they were pleased with the fire and rescue depart- Sunday Worship Video Broadcast Viewed anytime at ww.fbcmac.com The property tax rate, the budget proposal, partic- ment, two thirds of which technically known as mill- ularly with the city’s ability — $1,083,000 — is allocated age, will remain unchanged to retain the existing proper- for salaries and related per- at 3.6 mills — $3.60 for ev- ty tax rate and give employ- sonnel expenses such as re- Friends don t let friends fight cancer alone ery $1,000 of taxable valua- ees a raise. tirement and insurance. ' tion – and city workers are in “We could make changes The budget also includes line for a 3-percent pay raise. in the budget at the meet- $69,212 as the second in- At least, that’s the plan ing on September 10, or stallment to buy new radios, envisioned in a budget pre- September 24, if there are bunker gear and other safe- FUNDRAISER sentation by City Manager any major changes (in reve- ty equipment for fire and Phil Rhoden and his budget nue or expenditures),” Mrs. rescue personnel, following director, Melissa Thomp- Thompson told commission- a $79,712 allotment in the son, at a workshop meeting ers, though none were con- present year’s budget. August 22 at city hall. sidered likely. Noting that firefight- for Lori Thomas Barring any unforeseen Mrs. Thompson complet- ers risk their lives protect- emergencies, city officials ed a budget presentation in ing other peoples’ lives and are expected to adopt the less than an hour that eve- property, city manager Rho- budget as submitted at a fi- ning, explaining revenue den said the municipality is nal public hearing at 5:45 and expenditure forecasts obligated to provide them p.m. September 24, two for the general fund, which is the best and safest equip- weeks after an initial public supported by property taxes, ment possible, adding, hearing at 5:45 p.m. Septem- and the water and sewer util- “We’re trying to protect our ber 10 for the adoption of the ity fund, dependent largely firefighters.” tentative millage rate and on customer fees and grants The budget also includes budget. for revenue. a $45,000 Federal Emer- Mrs. Thompson said rev- Although the millage gency Management Agency enue projections — includ- rate may not go up next (FEMA) grant – the third ing $5.1 million in state and year, property tax revenue installment in the Staffing local taxes and grants for will increase $33,276, Mrs. for Adequate Fire and Emer- general fund operations and Thompson said, as a result of gency Response (SAFER) a $3.7 million low-interest new housing construction in program that has funded loan from the Florida De- the past year adding proper- the hiring of three additional SATURDAY partment of Environmental ties to the tax rolls and rising firefighters. Protection’s State Revolving property values. Next year the city will be Fund (SRF) for wastewater Increased revenue is 100 percent responsible for system upgrades — are fairly also anticipated from oth- funding those new positions, solid numbers, neither exag- er sources related to new Mrs. Thompson pointed out. AUGUST 31 gerated nor understated. growth, she said, such as “You will definitely see “We try not to overes- $55,000 in additional sol- that ($45,000 FEMA grant) timate our revenues,” she id waste operating income, turn to zero next year – un- 11 AM ‘til all gone! said. $5,000 more in building less we have another storm,” She explained that no permit fees and $5,000 she said. Baker Beverage Lot • Corner of 7th & US 90 • Macclenny payments for the SRF debt more from developers for The second biggest allo- will be required until 2021 plan reviews. cation in the new budget is and, best of all, the city ex- Ms. Thompson further $1,017,964 for general of- pects to qualify as a small told commissioners that she fice expenses, a $243,184 in- BBQ & CHICKEN-N-RICE and financially disadvan- anticipates having $350,000 crease over the current year, taged community for 80 per- in cash carryover into the followed by: cent “forgiveness,” meaning new budget as revenue for • $852,063 for solid waste $10 Plates prepared by C’untry Boyz the city would only have to two projects: $50,000 to disposal, repay 20 percent of the loan. have offices at city hall re- • $457,929 for streets, with green beans, cole slaw, a roll & drink Since last week’s meeting painted and carpets replaced • $336,345 for the build- was only an informal work- and $300,000 transferred to ing department, shop, no vote was required the utility fund to install gen- • $195,014 for informa- tion services, • PRE-ORDER • • $180,000 for law en- Quali-Built Homes, Inc. forcement, General Contractors & Roofing Locally owned and operated • $165,486 for recreation, WHOLE BOSTON BUTTS • $25 • $132,607 for the city Don Burnsed manager, Metal, • $66,000 for the city at- 904-408-1392 Shingle & WHOLE CHICKENS • $8 Joe Muncy torney and Flat Roofs • $46,579 for the mayor 904-631-0720 Call Tamara for pre-orders at 600.5257 and four commissioners. Custom Homes - Remodels - Roofs CBC 1254669 CCC 1328486 (Licensed & Insured) Thursday, August 29, 2019 The Baker County Press Page 5 Crawford family New school funding tops FL list reunion Descendants of Bart Mark’s Flooring and Emma Crawford will & Sales LLC Plan to hold a family reunion on Labor Day, September 2 Specializing in on the property of Auzzie Carpet, Vinyl & replace and Bertha Crawford in Installation Taylor. Paper goods and drinks 12078 N. SR 121 MACCLENNY Keller will be furnished. Bring your favorite covered dish. 904-259-9428 Lunch will begin at 1 p.m. Bonded & Insured JOEL ADDINGTON MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] A committee charged with Want a Lift? ranking projects for some A fourth project for a Boards Association.” others. Lift Chair Headquarters $41 million in special facili- new high school in Gilchrist Superintendent Sherrie “What stood out about ties funding from the Florida County at $7.2 million was Raulerson announced the our presentation was the KICK BACK & RELAX... Legislature next year placed selected for the remainder as news during her meeting focus on our children,” said it also helps you up the $41.3 million. That proj- with the school board August the superintendent, quoting a new elementary school to Easy payments to fi t ANY budget replace Keller Intermediate ect is in its third and final 19 following a trip with other feedback she received after in Macclenny at the top of its year of funding. school district and sheriff’s the decision. list. The special facilities fund- officials to compete for the “You couldn’t have asked ing was used most recently money in Tallahassee the for a better team ...” com- BAKER SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER Should lawmakers agree Macclenny || 259-5655 with the committee’s rec- to build Macclenny Elemen- week prior. mented school board mem- ommendation, the Baker tary in 2002. The new ele- She explained what was ber Paula Barton, who also County school district would mentary school would be the relayed to the committee gave credit to Mrs. Rauler- receive $8,504,580 of the newest school in the district — that more than a decade son for building good rela- $41.3 million in special fa- since the PreK-Kindergarten ago a large developer was tionships with state leaders cility construction funding Center was constructed in expected to fund construc- over time. requested by the Florida 2005. tion of a new K-5 elementary The superintendent ex- Department of Education FDOE’s Special Facil- school but those plans cra- pects to the construction Terrenia Staier, Realtor® (FDOE) for 2020-21. ity Construction Account tered in the Great Recession, funding for the new ele- Serving Baker County and Northeast Florida “is used to provide neces- leaving the oldest school in mentary school, which is The district expects to xw receive the same amount in sary construction funds to the district, Keller, to con- planned on about 40 acres at Cell 904-945-2488 Offi ce 904-964-5424 2021-22 and 2022-23 for a school districts that have tinue housing fourth and the Southern States Nursery 603 E. Call Street • Starke urgent construction needs, fifth graders while Westside property on SR 121 South, total topping $25.5 million AmericanDreamFlorida.com over three years, the time but lack sufficient resources Elementary and Macclen- to be approved by lawmak- limit for special facilities and cannot reasonably an- ny Elementary served first- ers early in the next session, funding. ticipate sufficient resources through-third graders. which starts in January. The $41.3 million was within the next three years “It was quite a day,” she She hopes that construc- only a portion of the state from current sources of cap- said of the trip to the capitol. tion can begin at this time department’s total request to ital outlay revenue,” reads “... All three counties had ex- next year. SEPTIC TANKS the legislature, which topped the department’s 390-page treme needs, so for us to be In other p0sitive news at and $21.3 billion for the coming funding request to lawmak- ranked number one was ab- the end of last week’s school state fiscal year, which runs ers. solutely phenomenal ... I did board meeting, the panel’s July 1 to June 30. “The project must be not sleep — the night before Artie Burnett announced Projects in Levy and Brad- deemed a critical need and because I was so nervous his 28-year-old son Char- must be recommended by and the night after because lie Burnett, who has battled DRAINFIELDS ford counties were ranked • New Systems second and third, respective- the Special Facilities Con- I was so excited. It was like cystic fibrosis for most of his FREE ly. Levy seeks a new middle struction Committee, com- Christmas morning ...” life, was approved for a lung & Repairs school for 905 students at prised of representatives She added that the panel transplant after his condi- ESTIMATES $12.4 million and Bradford from the Executive Office agreed that the district’s cur- tion worsened. • Sump Pump wants a new school to con- of the Governor, Florida rent configuration was not Charlie Burnett took his Replacement CALL JOHN WILLIAMS PLUMBING Department of Education, optimal, a message delivered first post-transplant steps on solidate three elementary • Inspection Letter schools and sixth and sev- the Florida Association of by school facilities director August 23. 904-259-4580 enth grades with 1243 stu- District School Superinten- Denny Wells, finance direc- CFC056961 dents at nearly $13.2 million. dents and the Florida School tor Marcelle Richardson and Lowest per pupil spending at Keller Hugh D. Fish, Jr. J.D. Serving JOEL ADDINGTON MANAGING EDITOR Baker County [email protected] for over 41 years Newly-released federal education spending data shows that on a per pupil specializing in... basis, Keller Intermediate School, a C-rated school by SCHOOL GRADE: Real Estate the state, received the least A A C B B amount of money among PreK/K Macclenny Westside Keller State BCMS BCHS the county’s six schools, fol- Center Elementary Elementary Intermediate of Florida Family Law lowed by the middle school, Per student which received B-grade this spending $7238 $7911 $8137 $5696 $6298 n/a $7894 year. Personal Injury While there appears to % of low-income be a correlation between students 66.2% 73.5% 86.5% 66.2% 72.4% 58.2% 62.7% spending and school grades, Teacher:student which are largely based on ratio 1:17.7 1:16 1:15 1:17.7 1:16.8 1:17.7 1:16 Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm student academic perfor- Closed 12-1 for lunch mance, that doesn’t neces- Average number sarily mean they’re directly of out-of-field 2.7 0 0 11.2 9.9 35.6 6.3 34 S. Fifth Street | Macclenny | hughfi [email protected] related, says school district teachers finance director Marcelle Teachers with 259-6606 Richardson. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. less than 4 years 21.9 17.5 13.9 30.8 23.2 36.4 27.3 Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience. She explained that the experience state, when funding schools based on enrollment, pays The YMCA of Baker County would like to say more per student in the ear- last week. “... Keller is a true configuration of its elemen- fold jump in three years ly grades (K-3) and the late elementary school just like tary schools. Today there’s according to the newly-re- Thank You grades (9-12) where there Westside, Macclenny and fourth and fifth grade at leased state data, then the to the following business and organizations are more classes for stu- PreK; however, class size Keller and first-through- high school figure would’ve for making our Flag Football fundraiser a success! dents and therefore more for K-3 is one teacher to 18 third grades at Macclenny ballooned to about $8000 Baker County Sheriff’s Office tent, coolers and chairs is spent for the biggest sin- students versus one teacher and Westside elementa- for 2017-18. gle expense for schools — to 22 at Keller earning few- ry. After the new K-5 ele- The school-level spend- BCHS Swim Team volunteering and washing cars teacher salaries and bene- er teachers.” mentary school is finished, ing data is just a small por- Baker Prevention Coalition volunteering and serving food fits. The same class size limit Westside and Macclenny tion of the metrics required Blackburn-Curry Funeral & Cremation How much more? applies to the middle school will move to the same K-5 by the U.S. Department of donating the chicken & rice Not much more for the as well. The difference in configuration. Education in accordance Freddy Bennett, Kelly Lynn Crews and high school and only lit- per pupil spending between And while per student with the Every Student Shannon Brandy Mobley cooking chicken & rice tle more for Westside and that campus and Keller is spending data was not Succeeds Act of 2015. Also Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida Macclenny elementary roughly $600. Mrs. Rich- available at the high school, available at https://eduda- volunteering and washing cars schools. Still, the gap is a ardson said the introduc- Mrs. Richardson said be- ta.fldoe.org/ is information Guerry Funeral Homes volunteering and donating sno cones few hundred dollars that tion of some career and cause many more programs related to teacher-student Save-A-Lot donating drinks & water when multiplied over hun- technical education courses are offered there, per pupil ratios, gaps in student per- Tiny Tots Daycare donating the amazing grace event Planning dreds of students at a par- in middle school means it’s spending is also higher at formance by race, what llc. waterslide & PoPcorn ticular school, can add up to more expensive to operate BCHS than BCMS or Keller. share of students are Wal-Mart D.C. 6099 donating money for food & water substantial sums. the school. Another federal data set low-income and how many Winn Dixie Macclenny donating food & water At current per student “Also at the middle and from 2015 appears to con- teachers are new and inex- YMCA Silver Sneakers Trailblazers making homemade desserts state funding levels, an ad- high school level you have firm that. perienced as well as how YMCA Staff and Family Members ditional 12% is added for teachers for each subject. That year the per pupil many are teaching outside making desserts and working extra hard for the y students in grades K-3 and This requires more teach- spending figure for BCHS their fields of expertise. YMCA Teen Leaders Club volunteering and serving food an additional .5% goes to ers,” she said. was $2714. If that figure The new data has been high school students, ac- Five years from now, rose as much as it did at dubbed Florida’s 2018-19 We appreciate all of you and your dedication cording to weighted FTE the per student spending Westside, a nearly three- School Report Card. to the youth of Baker County! (full-time equivalent) cost figures for local elemen- We appreciate the community for their support as well! factors dated May, 2019 tary schools should even from Mrs. Richardson. out with plans for a new WANT TO LEARN Flag Football registration for youth ages 4-14 “Students in 4-8 are elementary school in the CPR AND FIRST AID? is going on until September 21st and we are funded by the state at the works. Once it’s opened, the The Baker County Health Department actively recruiting coaches. lowest rate of any pro- district intends to alter the holds classes monthly. For more information call gram,” she said by email Call 259-6291 904.259.0898 Page 6 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 29, 2019

GLEN TOWN COUNCIL Higher wages proposed For mayor, clerk in 2019-20 budget JOEL ADDINGTON constructed and connections are made to MANAGING EDITOR the town’s water and sewer system. [email protected] While councilman Dickie Foster, who is running for mayor, said the proposed raises The Glen St. Mary Town Council could were well-earned, others on the panel de- grant raises for the mayor and town clerk clined to comment before casting votes on as part of a preliminary 2019-20 budget to- the spending plans in September. taling nearly $400,000 and presented last In other business that evening, the town week by Mayor Juanice Padgett. council: Under the proposed spending plan, the • Renewed a 30-year franchise agree- mayor would receive an additional $1200 ment with Florida Power & Light [FP&L] Photos by Tonya Bennett/Courtesy of Lorelie Brannan annually, making the office’s annual com- that ensures annual franchise fee pay- pensation $40,000, and the clerk Donna ments to the town from the utility at nearly Loadholtz, would be bumped up $1 per hour $30,000 and that the town won’t launch its Rep. Brannan opens office here to $16 per hour, plus receive a one-time bo- own municipal utility to compete with the nus of $1000 and an increase in hours from Florida House Representative power company. Chuck Brannan (right), whose Dis- 20 to 25 each week, according to documents The renewal came over objections from trict 10 office is headquartered in distributed during a budget workshop the town council hopeful Larry Payne, who Lake City, was joined by dozens of evening of August 20. seeks to return the board in next month’s local officials and well wishers at the The mayor also presented an amended election. He argued that FP&L customer courthouse last week for the unveil- budget for the current fiscal year to pay out service is sub-par and the town should look ing of his satellite office in Macclen- unused leave time to herself and Mrs. Load- more closely at its relationship with the ny, which will be staffed two days a holtz. She said they’ve been so busy this week on Tuesdays and Thursdays by company. his aide Dan Hartley, though Rep. year with town business, neither has been • Moved the upcoming primary election Brannan will be there intermittently able to take a vacation. on September 10 from the town hall to Glen as his schedule permits. The open “It’s been an awful year,” said Mayor Primitive Baptist Church so that town staff house and ribbon cutting the after- Padgett, who will be replaced in the upcom- doesn’t not have to vacate office space on noon of August 22 drew more than ing September elections. The mayor’s seat election day. There is also more parking at 75 individuals who enjoyed refresh- and one council seat will be on the ballot. the church than town hall to accommodate ments prepared by Baker County Other proposed budget increases were High School culinary students un- the roughly 100 voters expected to case bal- der the direction of teacher Brittinie included to cover the costs associated with lots. Johnson. Rep. Brannan expressed his appreciation to the county commission, clerk of courts and others new software and computers. Councilwoman Amanda Hodges said she for making the office space available to him to meet with constituents. The Chamber of Commerce helped More utility revenue is also expected in opposed the move due to concerns it could host the open house as well. The public is welcome on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the coming fiscal year as new homes are lower voter turnout. CIRCUIT COURT 10 years for sexual abuse Former athlete arrested JOEL ADDINGTON pushed her against a wall and took her cell phone when she attempted to call police for A north county man will 124 while she pretended to a 42-month term. MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] help, the report shows. serve 10 years in state pris- sleep, according to a police Court records indicate The male victim, David M. Rose of Jack- on before he is released to investigation at the time of the drug arrest in June vi- Former Wildcats football standout sonville, who was left covered in footprints a five-year sexual offender his arrest shortly after. olated terms of a five-year Shaquan “Quan” R. Griffin, 20, of Macclen- and blood with a bone protruding from his probation after pleading in The victim told a sher- sexual offender probation ny and his two brothers, also from Mac- hand, reported that during the beating one circuit court here on August iff’s investigator and Child imposed on Ms. Boldry in clenny, were arrested in Bradford County of the suspects pointed a pistol in his face, 20 to committing lewd acts Protection Team that Mr. March. A twin possession on several felony charges connected to an telling him he should shoot the victim. in the presence of a 15-year- Champion also watched charge was dropped as part armed home invasion and the severe beat- The suspects fled the scene on foot, but old girl in February. pornography in her pres- of the plea agreement. ing of one occupant on August 1. were later arrested and taken to Bradford Buddy Champion Sr., 55, ence while committing a Kenneth Goethe Jr., 40, Prior to his suspension from Georgia County jail, court records indicate. After the lewd act. admitted to violating terms Southern University for his arrest, Shaquan attack, Shaquan Griffin called a friend of the Judge James Colaw al- of a six-year probation im- Griffin played defensive end for the Eagles, female victim, Morgan L. Carney of Hamp- lowed the defendant a half- posed earlier this year for whose starting quarterback was arrested ton, FL, at the scene and spoke with police, year for time already in possessing a short-barreled the previous day for cocaine possession in a saying he would come to the police station custody, and ordered com- shotgun and resisting arrest, separate case in Soluda County to make a statement. He was arrested after munity service upon release. and will serve a five-year Shaquan Griffin, Keshaun D. Griffin, 19, arriving about 4:45 a.m. In a second lengthy sen- prison term. who had an active violation of probation The men face seven counts, including tence that day, the judge Court records indicate he warrant from Baker County, and Natavian misdemeanor property damage and six accepted no contest pleas violated probation by mak- O. Griffin, 24 stand accused of breaking into felonies — aggravated battery, displaying from Elizabeth Boldry, 25, ing contact with the family an Orangewood Apartments unit in Starke a firearm during a felony, burglary while Buddy Champion Sr. of Macclenny to possession of the victim in his case, and and punching and stomping a male victim, armed, grand theft, robbery with a firearm of prescription drugs and by failing to follow instruc- who was sharing a bed with a woman who and witness intimidation, court records also entered a plea to inap- having unlawful sex with a tions of his probation offi- identified herself as the mother of Shaquan show. propriately touching the 16-year-old Macclenny boy cer. Griffin’s son, according to a recently re- Shaquan Griffin faces an additional mis- teen at his residence off CR last year, and she will serve In other criminal cases leased report from the Starke Police De- demeanor battery count. resolved via plea and sen- partment. All have pleaded not guilty. tence that day: The mother told police Shaquan Griffin • Micah Baughman, re- sisting arrest, criminal mis- chief; two-year probation. COUNTY COURT • Falana Dunnell, pos- session prescription drugs (three counts), introduction Rulings from Aug. 21 docket of contraband into county jail; 14 months in prison. The following case dis- • Tamara Harris, un- probation, participate • Kimberly Fisher-Had- positions were ordered authorized use of a credit in MADD events, attend ley, introduction of contra- by Judge Joey Williams card; failed to appear, war- group addiction meetings, band into county jail; one- during regular county court rant issued. electronic monitoring. year house arrest, two years session on August 21: • Fredrick Hodges III, • Ihsan Shamoel, DUI drug offender probation. • Mansoor Brenjani, li- assault on law enforcement impairment; two days in • Natalie Flynt, intro- cense expired more than six officer, paraphernalia pos- jail, six-month probation, duction of contraband into months; failed to appear, session; 12-month proba- 50 hours community ser- SPECIAL EXCEPTION county jail (two counts), warrant issued. tion, GBB, 50 hours com- vice. possession prescription • Terri Brice, trespass on munity service, apology • Pinkie Sharp, DWLS; drugs (two counts), tamper- Meshelle D. Rhoden is requesting a property; 65 days in jail, letter. charge dropped. ing with physical evidence, six-month probation, $500 • Marcus Hodges, disor- • Deontae Smith, mar- special exception for the property located possession drug parapher- fine. derly conduct; six-month ijuana possession; court nalia, littering; 18-month at 1751 Golf Club Rd, in Macclenny, FL. • Billy Burnham, resist- probation, anger manage- costs. prison term. ing arrest, possession drug ment and parenting classes. • Mark Stoddard Jr., re- The special exception is to allow for • Christine Harvey, VOP paraphernalia; 270 days in • Elizabeth Humphrey, sisting officer without vio- two duplex’s to be built. This property (probation violation), felony jail. VOP (probation violation) lence; 90 days in jail. driving on a revoked license, is zoned (RS-2) Residential Single • Lavorn Donaldson, im- driving on a suspended li- • Elmo Thompson, mari- habitual offender; 120 days proper license; failed to ap- cense (DWLS); 20 days in juana possession; two days Family and is currently vacant. In (RS-2) in jail. pear, warrant issued. jail. in jail. • Pamela McCoy, VOP zoning duplexes are allowed by special • Victoria Durmaz, no • Autumn Johns, posses- • Santalle Tolbert, tres- child neglect, DUI; one year, valid driver’s license; failed sion drug paraphernalia; pass; 65 days in jail, $500 exception under section 4-71(3) (a). seven days in prison. to appear, warrant issued. failed to appear, warrant fine. • Antwuan Partee, bur- There will be a Zoning Adjustment Board • Alexis Garcia, posses- issued. • Devonte Bryant, VOP glary, indecent exposure, sion drug paraphernalia, • Matthew Johns, no no valid driver’s license; 29 meeting held on Monday September 9, battery; one-year house ar- marijuana; differed prose- motor vehicle registration; days in jail. rest, three-year drug offend- 2019 at 5:00pm at City Hall. Any support cution. failed to appear, warrant • Falana Dunnell, VOP er probation, community • Marius Graham, no val- issued. DWLS; 91 days in jail. or objections may be heard at this time. service. id driver’s license; charge • Cheryl Merritt, petty • Marcus Fennell, VOP • Rusty Canaday, posses- dropped. theft; failed to appear, war- DWLS (three counts); 55 sion drug paraphernalia; • Doney Harris, leaving rant issued. days in jail. four days in jail. accident scene with prop- • Lloyd Padgett, petty • Brandy Howell, VOP erty damage, open con- theft; six-month proba- DWLS; failed to appear, tainer of alcohol, failure to tion, hold sign in front of warrant issued. obey traffic device; 50 hour Walmart. • James Wilkerson, VOP community service, attend • Cynthia Pearce, petty DWLS; failed to appear, group addiction meetings, theft, trespass; 30 days in warrant issued. Sunday SPECIALS GBB (Give Back to Baker) jail. community service, abstain • Dustin Powless, DUI; from alcohol. two days inn jail, six-month Smothered Fried Pork Chops or 259-2525 7163 E. Mt. Vernon St. • Glen Chicken & Yellow Rice Open Sun-Sat 5:30 am-2:30 pm Thursday, August 29, 2019 The Baker County Press Page 7

LAND PLANNING AGENCY Family lot rezonings approved FWC says man MIKE ANDERSON Diettrich told the board, explaining that Residential. stole poles, signs PRESS STAFF granting the application would reduce LPA members approved the propos- density in the neighborhood. al with very little discussion. One mem- State game officers recently charged a Sanderson man The Baker County Land Planning “This is actually a downgrade in den- ber, Glen Patten, said, “The main thing with theft of 26 road signs and poles in the John Bethea For- Agency (LPA) approved applications sity and intensity in the land use and I see is it’s going to a less dense [classifi- est that he allegedly used to construct a set of dog pens on his last week for land use amendments and zoning,” said Ms. Diettrich. “This could cation] and that’s good.” property on Hassie Johns Rd. rezoning that would change allowable allow for approximately 40 units as a The board also approved a request Steven Self, 38, was named in a complaint filed by the densities on two separate parcels to- subdivision, given its size and its cur- for a land use amendment and rezoning Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) on the basis of sur- taling almost 90 acres north of rent land use and zoning. So, of 43 acres at 5652 Steel Bridge Road, veillance videos that allegedly show him and a juvenile ac- Macclenny. we’re taking it from a medium changing density requirements on the complice stopping at an intersection on state land and pull- But the applicants are not density residential down to a site from one dwelling unit per 10 acres ing up the signs before placing them in the bed of his pickup developers planning to build very low density residential.” to a range of density from a maximum and driving off. subdivisions and cram mul- The Crews’ property is of one unit per acre to a minimum of Lt. Christopher Douglas said the poles were traced to the tiple houses on small lots. In- bounded on the south, east and one unit per 7.5 acres. dog pens, and also taken to a hunt club in Georgia for hunt- stead, they’re individuals who west by lands zoned to accom- Ms. Diettrich said the owners, Ste- ing blinds. FWC placed their value at $657. want to make available family modate residential dwellings phen and Amy Peterson, want to di- Mr. Self was also charged with contributing to the delin- lots for their children or other on lots as small as one acre. vide the parcel into three lots, including quency of the teen. relatives. The Crews application for a their present homestead on 1.13 acres In an unrelated case, John Merchant, 55, of Callahan was Lara Diettrich, interim plan- Lara Diettrich land use amendment was pre- that they plan to sell, another five acres named in a sheriff’s department complaint for dumping of a ning director, presented the viously approved by the LPA previously created as a “family lot” for boat off Sapp Rd. south of Sanderson. proposals to the LPA board the evening and county commission in May and Mr. Peterson’s sister and the balance of Land owner Jonathan Elledge reported on August 4 that of August 22 with a favorable recom- then forwarded to the Florida Depart- the parent parcel – roughly 36.87 acres the boat appeared to have been slid off a pickup bed or trailer mendation for each one. ment of Economic Opportunity for ap- – where they plan to build their new and deposited on his land. The first case involved a 45.32-acre proval and “everything was satisfacto- home. Deputy James Crews said Mr. Merchant’s name and ad- parcel just off N. CR 23A at 5762 Martin ry,” Ms. Diettrich said. In her staff report, Ms. Diettrich rec- dress were traced via the vessel registration. Rhoden Lane, the homestead of Gordon But the LPA still had to vote on a ommended approval of the application and Marcheta Crews. companion ordinance rezoning the because what the Petersons want to do “This originally started with the property to be consistent with the com- with their land is “compatible with its Crews’ homestead and their lot, and prehensive plan’s definition of the new adjacent land uses. The adjacent densi- they purchased adjacent land to the land use designation: Very Low Density ty is equal and more dense to the west.” east of them for their daughters,” Ms. BAKER COUNTY COMMISSION MORE CHOICES Grant sought for bus wash pad Finding the right insurance for all the things you love for over 75 years! MIKE ANDERSON was the first board member bus wash, and had county er Cemetery Road. PRESS STAFF to lend his support for the employees do much of the • Accepted four appli- COA’s request. work to reduce expenses. cations for membership When the Baker Coun- “We need this,” said Com- The roughly 15,000-square- on the Recreation Advi- ty Transportation Center missioner Bennett, “This will foot transportation center sory Board and appointed opened in Macclenny four be a county project. We have opened in September 2015. Danny Knight as the offi- years ago to house Council to lead the initiative with the The county manager had cial member with voting on Aging’s shuttle bus oper- support and direction of the one question for the board rights. Christopher “Gage” ation, a key element in the COA.” after the vote to go after the Combs, Hawke Forbes and original design was missing County Manager Ken- FDOT grant: “If we bid it and Kaylee Lowery will serve as due to budget cuts: a bus nie Downing said she had it exceeds $300,000 are we non-voting alternates. wash station. discussed the proposed coming back to the board to • Recognized Shaina Last week, the Baker grant with Ms. Harvey and have a discussion?” Spann, Baker County’s 4-H County Commission voted to with FDOT officials and “Yes, we will,” said Com- Youth Development Pro- seek a $300,000 state grant had learned that the county missioner Bennett. “The gram coordinator, for her at the request of the Bak- would have to pay the costs total cost to the county will recent promotion to Rank II er County Council on Aging up front and be reimbursed have to be contained within “as a result of her outstand- (COA) to build the wash fa- by the state. that grant, or else things will ing leadership and educa- 1161A S. 6TH STREET ~ MACCLENNY ~ 259-6296 cility, the lack of which has Yes, but not all at once, have to be reduced out of it.” tional programming in Bak- www.wellsmac.com created persistent clogging said Commissioner Bennett. In other business last er County and represents a problems in sewer lines on “This is a standard re- week commissioners: significant achievement.” “ALL WELLS AND GOOD!” the property. imbursement agreement, • Awarded a $101,700 The original plans for the which we do with all our contract to North Flori- transportation center build- road projects and everything da Professional Services ing were designed for the else,” he said. “We have to (NFPS) to prepare construc- STUDENT PROGRESSION ANNUAL REPORT water from a bus wash fa- incur the costs and then turn tion and permitting docu- cility to flush out the sewer around and invoice them ments for the first phase of lines. Inexplicably, the de- and get reimbursed. So, Midpoint Parkway just east sign was never changed af- it’s not that we have to out- of Macclenny, including a Florida Statute 1008.25(8)(b) mandates that the below data be provided to the public. ter the bus wash was deleted source $300,000 before we bridge spanning Florida Gulf The promotion and retention policies for each school are referenced and available to from the plans. ever get anything back.” and Atlantic Railroad (for- parents and students on the school district’s website. Christina Harvey, COA’s He further noted that the merly CSX) tracks at U.S. 90 executive director, appeared bus wash was considered an near Walmart Distribution before commissioners on essential part of the overall Center. District Results for BAKER COUNTY SCHOOLS August 20 to make a person- design from the start. Planned improvements al plea for the county to sub- “This bus wash was part also include deceleration Students Scoring at Level 1 and Level 2 on the Reading Portion of the mit the grant application. of the original project. It’s lanes and restriping of U.S. “We have applied for not something that was just 90 across from Enterprise Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FSA) grants in the past to build nice to have, but was some- Boulevard and a retention The following table shows FSA Reading results for all students (all curriculum groups) the bus wash but unfortu- thing that’s necessary,” he pond to capture water runoff nately we have not been said. “If those buses aren’t from the roadway. Soil ex- tested during the 2019 administration of the FSA in the district. able to receive that grant,” kept clean and maintained cavated for the pond will be Ms. Harvey said. “But I did Number Percent they will be pulled off the used for embankment needs Total Number Percent Number Percent Grade Scoring at Scoring at get a call last week from street.” on the south side of the rail- Number Scoring at Scoring at Scoring at Scoring at Level Levels 1 Levels 1 FDOT (Florida Department The lowest bid to build road tracks. Tested Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 2 of Transportation) and they the transportation hub came FDOT has allotted and 2 and 2 said they had set aside in the in at $3.1 million in March $2,034,000 to begin the first 3 333 40 12 133 40 173 52 budget $300,000 for the bus 2014 — $1.3 million more of three phases of Midpoint 4 378 106 28 98 26 204 54 wash.” than $1.8 million in grant Parkway, which officials 5 376 109 29 105 28 214 57 Not having a bus wash has funds remaining for con- hope will eventually provide 6 382 95 25 99 26 194 51 led to plumbing problems struction after design and a truck bypass route from 7 369 103 28 100 27 203 55 inside the transportation engineering costs had been U.S. 90 to I-10 near Walmart 8 372 89 24 89 24 178 48 building, as well as creating paid. Super Center on SR 228. 9 354 74 21 89 25 163 46 inefficiency in trying to keep The county made a series • Awarded a $395,677 10 14 79 25 88 28 167 53 28 buses and vans clean by of budget cuts and scaled contract to NFPS to provide hand, said Ms. Harvey. down the scope of the proj- engineering services for fu- In a previous letter to ect, including deleting the ture improvements on Turn- Students Retained (not Promoted) in Grades 3 through 10 commissioners, she said that “without the bus wash The following table shows the number and percentage of students retained, by grade, the (wastewater) solids get for all students in grades 3 through 10 within the district. stuck and the sewage backs up into the building.” Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 She further stated that the Number Macclenny Fire and Rescue 8 1 0 6 17 3 0 0 Retained Department had recently be- End-of-Year gun using fire trucks to flush 360 398 388 407 390 382 372 326 out the sewer lines every few Membership* Percent months as “a temporary fix.” 2.22% .25% 0 1.47% 4.36% .79% 0% 0% But a permanent solution is Retained needed, she urged, to avoid the time-consuming process * End-of-year membership is the count of all students who are enrolled at the end of the year and for of washing vehicles manual- whom a decision on promotion status is required and reported. ly. Photo courtesy of City of Macclenny “These buses represent our community. With the Number of Students Promoted for Good Cause, by Category of Exemption bus wash it not only helps Macclenny house the drivers keep the buses This table shows the number of third-grade students who were exempted from the clean but cuts the time spent damaged by blaze FSA reading requirement and promoted for good cause at the end of the 2017-2018 completing the task more ef- A 1200-square-foot Macclenny home was damaged the evening of school year. ficiently and effectively,” she August 21 by a fire with smoke visible from five blocks away, ac- Students with Students Students said. cording to a report from the city’s fire-rescue department. It says ELL/LEP Students SWD Retained Disabilities Demonstrating Retained County Commissioner Students with Passing Once with Total Promoted the residence at 333 W. Railroad Ave. was almost fully engulfed by (SWD) not Proficiency Twice with 2 or Less than 2 Alternative 2+ Years of with Cause James Bennett, a former flames upon the arrival of city units, who were backed up by mutual Tested on FSA through More Years of Years in ESOL Assessment Remediation FDOT engineer who helped aid from the county fire-rescue department. Some 2000 gallons of per IEP Portfolio Remediation obtain the original grant water were used to douse the flames, which had spread to the attic, 0 7 7 0 0 0 14 of more than $2 million to necessitating an attack on the fire from the roof. The source of the fire was not determined, the incident report shows; however, sleep- design and build the trans- ing was a contributing factor. No damage estimate and property portation center years ago, owner was listed. Page 8 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 29, 2019 OPINION Pumpkin spice out of control LETTER TO THE EDITOR Fall, in all its glory, must be in the tea. spice marshmallows and pumpkin vicinity. You know how I know? But pumpkin spice pretzels? Real- spice almonds. It’s on peanut brittle, The return of pumpkin spice. ly? I’m not making this stuff up. Little Debbie cakes and even … kids’ Senior seating is Ah, pumpkin spice. That once a Pumpkin spice Cheerios? Yuk. But squeeze applesauce. That’s another year flavor explosion that some people not yucky enough to keep Life cereal one I can’t imagine. crave while others abhor. I’m some- from copying Cheerios. We’ve got a Dairy Queen Blizzard, needed at stadium where in the middle of the pack where Pumpkin spice protein powder? Pop-Tarts and popcorn. pumpkin spice is concerned and so I First of all, protein powder is gross Here’s two that are quite frighten- Dear Editor: can look at the pump- enough as it is without ing though – pumpkin spice moon- It was my first and only football game to watch my kin spice phenomenon adding pumpkin spice shine and pumpkin spice salsa. How great-grandson play football. I was excited for the time and scratch my head in My Side of to the mix. is that even possible? Any self-re- with family and watching my tall handsome grandson play wonder. There’s pumpkin specting moonshine distiller should be ball. Mind you, I’m 74 years old with bad knees and sort of Pumpkin spice is the spice ice cream, ener- drummed out of the business for that. on the disability side with my arthritis, my constant com- originally found in Matter gy bars, Oreos, Milano And can you imagine pumpkin spice panion. pumpkin pie recipes. ROBERT GERARD cookies, CoffeeMate, on your nachos? There was no senior citizens seating area or comfy seat- Since a lot of people room deodorizer. As strange as all that is, it gets ing, so look up to the tall concrete bleachers and I freeze. I love pumpkin pies – me included – en- But pumpkin spice dog treats? stranger. can’t climb up there and all the lower seating is taken so I trepreneurs thought there was money Come on. What self-respecting dog Pumpkin spice dog cologne. It’s had to beg the people on the bottom row for my daughter, to be made with the liberal sprinkling ever ate pumpkin? If I was a dog and time to bite your owner. Pumpkin son-in-law and myself to sit at their feet. of pumpkin spice into other things. my owner gave me a pumpkin spice spice furniture polish. They were so kind to oblige us. The first on that list is Starbucks. treat I’d probably bite him or run away Pumpkin spice deodorant and About half way through the game, the concrete seating The purveyor of trendy, overpriced from home. shampoo. Body wash, too. Pumpkin began to hurt my backside even though we brought a pil- coffee first started using pumpkin Jello jumped in, as did Chobani yo- spice lasagna noodles. I really don’t low, not to mention there’s no place to lean my poor aching spice a decade ago and it explod- gurt. There’s pumpkin spice sparkling get it. back. ed on the public consciousness and wine … I can’t even. Trader Joes sells pumpkin spice We were told we couldn’t bring in lawn chairs, which taste buds. People went nuts over the Pumpkin spice kale chips. Let that pumpkin seeds. Huh? would have been great. chain’s pumpkin spice latte. sink in. Why are there kale chips in As weird as all that is, 2019 has Why am I writing this? To bring attention to us poor ol’ Fast food joints quickly jumped the first place and why add pumpkin topped it all. Upped the weirdness seniors who are a neglected and forgotten part of society. into the act, with pumpkin spice milk spice? Okay, I guess it makes sense in ante. Remember, I’m not making any You would think they would have a special senior citizen shakes. They too became a huge hit. a way. Anything would be an improve- of these products up, they are all on seating area, but was no thought given to that? I can see that. ment on kale chips. the shelf. Including … wait for it … We may be old in body , but we’re young in spirit. However, then it just got weird. Land-o-Lakes has pumpkin spice Pumpkin spice Spam. Young people may wonder why great grandma won’t Things that have no business getting butter for your pumpkin spice bagels. I don’t even know how to comment come to watch their games. We had to leave early at half into the pumpkin spice craze jumped Unless, of course, you prefer pumpkin on that. time, so I didn’t even get a hug or a picture with my grand- on the bandwagon. Okay, I can proba- spice Philadelphia brand cream cheese Happy fall. son. bly see pumpkin spice tea. If it’s good instead. Apparently the schools do not accommodate us old folks. enough for coffee, it’s good enough for There’s Kraft jet-puffed pumpkin I guess they figure we got no business at the ball fields. We headed home, and low and behold, we were held hostage in the parking lot, there was no way out. We kept driving around until finally a car parked by the road left and we found an opening to leave. Think about this — without us old folks bringing young folks into the world, y’all couldn’t have those young folks playing ball.

Deana Hadden Callahan

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Jeanine Harvey. ACROSS The lack of high-profile 1. Say without thinking THEME: GEOMETRY 101 constitutional races tem- 6. Abscess contents pered traditionally high Bak- Flashbacks 9. Fictional Griffin and actual er County turnout to 50 per- Ryan BY: PRESS PUBLISHER cent. 13. Witty one-____ • The City of Macclenny 14. ____ Khan JIM MCGAULEY said “no dice” to Sheriff Joey 15. Swan of the “Twilight” series Dobson’s request for a 25 per- cent hike in the city’s portion 16. Carl Jung’s inner self of the BCSO budget for an 17. What is the reason? News from 2004 additional $126,432 to fund 18. Painter’s support two new deputies. The add- 19. *Six-sided polygon Here’s some of the news work and necessitated pleas ed expense, it was explained, 21. *Type of triangle that graced the pages of The for federal relief to augment would take too big a bite out 23. Appetizer in a blanket Press in August and early Sep- strained road department of a skimpy surplus of about tember, 2004 — 15 years ago. spending. 24. Brooding $183,500. • Baker County was large- Best news: no hurri- 25. *___pendicular lines • Family members and ly spared the wrath of Hurri- cane-related injuries or 28. Ghana monetary unit others gathered at Heritage cane Charley in mid-August, deaths. 30. Star of Raffi’s song Park to dedicate SR 121 from though the storm carved • The Baker County Coun- 35. Instead of written the Georgia line to the Union out a path of destruction cil on Aging continued to County line in memory of 37. “Formerly,” formerly and mayhem from landfall turn up surprises within its fi- the late state Senator Ed- 39. Archeologist’s find south of the Tampa area then nancial operation plagued by win G. Fraser of Macclenny. 40. Cusco valley dweller, once northeast across Central Flor- mismanagement. The agen- Sen. Fraser, who died in 1978 41. *Plane to 2D is like ____ to 3D ida and back out into the At- cy brought in an accountant just shy of his 64th birthday, 43. Shade of beige lantic. to help clean up the mess served two terms in the Flor- While the county breathed that dropped cash reserves 44. Daughter of a sibling ida House and three in the a sigh of relief with most- $133,000 in one year. The fis- 46. ____ dream Senate during the 1950-60s, ly gusty winds and blowing cal officer, with experience in 47. Same as Celt as a vaunted member of the rain, things got a bit more hospital matters, cited poor 48. Mother of Calcutta “Porkchop Gang” of north dicey two weeks later when purchasing and payroll prac- 50. Capital of Ukraine Florida lawmakers who often Hurricane Frances paid a La- tices. 52. Robert Burns’ “Comin’ Thro’ controlled the Florida Legis- bor Day visit. In early September, some the ____” lature. Though again largely $30,000 in undeposited 53. Classic board game • Lawyers for two former spared massive destruction, checks were uncovered, and 55. Unruly bunch residents at Camp Tracey the storm dumped nine inch- $21,000 more was found in in north Baker County set- 57. *Pythagoras’ ____ 7. “Gross!” 34. *Not right or obtuse es of rain in the area amid a bank account, along with tled lawsuits for undisclosed 61. Archipelago constituents 8. One’s assertion 36. Spike punch, e.g. sustained 60 mph winds. Bak- some $30,000 in past due terms, stemming from phys- 65. Donkey in Mexico 9. Square one? 38. Cone-shaped quarters er County schools closed for bills from vendors. ical and sexual abuse at the 66. Auction proposal 10. Additional 42. Regards a five-day Labor Day break • Early September brought hands of camp counselors. 68. Seize a throne 11. Campbell of “Rhinestone 45. Real estate sale agreement as widespread power outag- with it the four-year elections, The now dissolved facility run Cowboy” fame 49. Type of brew es and damaged roads kept though in 2004 all constitu- 69. Scatter by a church in Jacksonville 12. White one at Macy’s most of the populace immo- tional officers save one got 70. The day before 51. *Length x width x height was the target for allegations 15. Bringer of news, e.g. bile. by without opposition (the 71. “Prepare to meet your ____!” 54. Earthy color of abuse throughout its years 20. S-shaped moldings Local motels were packed sole exception being proper- 72. Boot-wearing feline 56. Primary of operation. with storm refugees from ty appraiser where Tim Sweat 73. Swedish shag rug 22. Mowgli to Raksha in “The 57. Cookbook amt. It was founded as a haven Jungle Book” south Florida, even though bested Mark Lyons to replace 74. Lament for the dead 58. Rwanda’s majority for troubled boys and girls, 24. Feeling of aversion they also went without pow- the retiring Gary Barber). 59. Does something wrong mostly from the Jacksonville DOWN 25. *It has no dimensions, only er for long periods. Newcomer Gordon Crews 60. Loads from lodes area. 1. Ho-hum position Frances left its long-last- upset veteran county com- 61. Brainchild 2. *Straight and infinitely ex- 26. “Sesame Street” regular ing mark, however, on dirt missioner Clif Barton for the 62. Heat in a microwave roads and bridges through- tended 27. Mario Andretti or Niki Lauda Macclenny seat, and Kar- 63. Fortune-telling coffee stuff out the county, resulting in en McCollum captured a ADD YOUR COMMUNITY 3. Type of operating system 29. Between stop and roll 64. Light on one’s feet delayed repairs until road school board seat for a two- CALENDAR EVENT AT 4. Remake a map 31. Potato’s soup mate crews caught up with the year term replacing the late bakercountypress.com 5. Opposite of comic 32. H. pylori consequence 67. Like Brown league 6. Weakest in chess 33. Like a stereotypical girl

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Are you an eagle-eyed reader? © 2019 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 35, No. 38 Circle the seven errors in the When you take polio vaccine article below. Then, rewrite it drops, killer white cells in correctly. your body find the polio Why do I have to get a shot, germs and kill them. After Doctor? I’m not even sick! that, these cells act like polio police and keep on looking Why go to the docttor when for more polio germs. you’re not sick? Regular checkups is important for We give kids Help the “Polio Police” kids. These visits can happen shots to protect find the polio germs. when your feeling fine and are them. Protect To understand sometimes called “well-child” that, you need to them? visits because, well, you’re know a little more How? well. Get it? Blood carries tiny cells to all parts of about how your body works. your body. There are fat, round, red cells. There are At a checkup the doctor white cells, too. The white cells have a special job. cheecks to see that you're They fight germs and kill them. Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can maintain growing and developing White cells keep you well. When their own health. normally. It’s also a chance germs get in, your white blood for you and you’re parents to cells go to work. tawk with the doctor about your body. For example, you But some germs are too strong for might wonder when you will an unprepared body. When a White blood SHOTS Find the words in the puzzle. grow taller, or if you weigh doctor gives you a shot, or cells are larger How many of them can you the right amount. immunization, this helps than red blood PROTECT find on this page? your white cells prepare for cells and they GERMS C D P M M U certain kinds of germs. eat germs. CELLS M I T U NOSE O N E O I R R O Z S Shots are like a fire drill. Germs can get into your A fire drill gets you ready in body in many ways. They POLIO U N U N O S E I L A case of a real fire. A shot gets can enter through your VACCINE mouth or through your T G A T I T T L L I you ready in case of a real attack DISEASE by germs. nose or even through a H O E M N C E O G L cut in your skin. HUMAN Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways to S C A R U C C P H Y prevent disease. COUGH DRILL T Y N A M H Y A E S MOUTH S E S A E S I D V B ANTIBODIES S E I D O B I T N A MANY Germs are Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical CUT words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. everywhere – even all over this page! Can you find the two germs that match? Stay Healthy Cut out five advertisements in the newspaper that show products designed to Help the antibodies kill the germs. Long ago, whooping cough killed many people. help you stay healthy. Why did you choose Draw a line from each antibody to Now most people never get this disease because the germ it kills. each product? they have been Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can immunized with a shot. maintain their own health. When the doctor gives Trace your body you a shot with a small on a large sheet amount of weak of paper. Find whooping cough germs, information in the certain white cells in newspaper about your body start making a the human body. germ-killing chemical Paste the articles in If I Were a Teacher called an “antibody.” the outline where you found the body How would you set up your classroom? Each antibody kills only one kind of germ. When part mentioned. What rules would you have? an antibody and a germ match up, the antibody kills Standards Link: Health: What subject would you teach? ... continuing to practice the germ. Students identify body parts something at which you and describe their functions. Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can maintain their own health. want to succeed. Page 10 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 29, 2019 OBITUARIES Veronica Alford of Glen St. Mary ‘Budweiser Bob’ dies August 16 Wayne Guy, 88, of Glen St. Mary Veronica Lee Alford, 48, of Glen St. Robert Thomas Davis, aka Budweis- Ruben Wayne Guy, 88, of Glen St. Mary passed away Wednesday, August er Bob, passed away peacefully at the Mary passed away Tuesday, August 21. She was born in Louisville, KY to Community Hospice Center for Caring 27 at home with his loving family by Ronnie Garrett and Patricia Desurne in West Jacksonville on Friday, Au- his side. He was born April 15, 1931 in Garrett and was a resident of Baker gust 16. Robert was born in Dayton, Mendes, GA to the late Tal Lee and Nell County for 29 years. Veronica married Ohio on April 27, 1955 to Gloria Conti Hicks Guy. Wayne honorably served the love of her life Tony Alford more and Walter Davis. After spending his his country in the United States Army. than 27 years ago. She loved going on childhood in the Dayton area, Robert After his service he began a job at Gil- cruises, being outdoors hunting, fish- became a resident of Baker County in man Paper Company where he worked ing and going to the beach. Most of all 1992 where he lived until his death. 39 years as a foreman. Wayne’s true she loved her family dearly, especially Robert truly lived life to the fullest passion was farming and working with her grandkids. Veronica was preceded through simple pleasures; spending his cows and horses. He was a mem- in death by her sister Vickie Garrett. time with friends and family, enjoying ber of First United Methodist Church Mrs. Alford is survived by her par- Veronica Alford the outdoors both at his own home or Robert Davis and loved the Lord dearly. Wayne was Wayne Guy ents of Jacksonville, her husband of on his motorcycle, reveling in his Ital- also preceded in death by his loving Glen St. Mary, children Crystal (Tony) Sisk, Caleb (Victo- ian traditions and cherishing family heirlooms. Robert will wife of 50 years Joyce Burnsed Guy, sister Linda Chancey, ria) Alford and Angel Alford, all of Glen St. Mary, grand- be genuinely missed by numerous friends who will always granddaughter Jessica Mae Trimnell, stepmother Mildred children Mackenzi, Taylor, Tony, Alexander, Bentley, remember his witty sense of humor and endless loyalty to H. Guy. Bayleigh and Addisyn. those he loved. He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. Guy is survived by his children Robert Wayne (Mar- A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 31 and brother Frank Charles Davis. gie) Guy of Glen St. Mary, Joy Guy Trimnell of Gray, GA, at 11 a.m. at the Ferreira Funeral Services Chapel with Patsi Mr. Davis is survived by his niece and his sister-in-law Lynn Stillwell of Columbus, GA, and Jerry (Sally) Guy of Kelly officiating. Jean Camperson of Jacksonville. Glen St. Mary, brother Ronnie Guy of Nahunta, GA, sis- A celebration of life event will be held on September 7 ters Talmadge Guy Griner of Clewiston, FL and Pat Ann at 2 p.m. at Gator Patrick’s Tavern, 620 East Macclenny Blount of Hilliard, FL, grandchildren Bert (Jillian) Guy, Avenue in Macclenny. Anyone interested in attending is Nickie (Bobby) Tillery, Jennifer (Brent) Davis, Jake Rags- th welcome and encouraged to bring a dish, as this will be a dale, Cody Ragsdale, Jonathan (Aaron) Preston and Bobby casual barbecue with Robert’s friends and family. Jones, great grandchildren Brooke, Abby, Rachel, Michae- 44 Homecoming la, Mattox, McKenna, Sidnee, Connyr, Addison, Cole, Gage and Hannah and one great great grandson. Navy veteran Leslie Gilmore, 95 Visitation will be on Saturday, August 31 from 4-6 p.m. Leslie William Gilmore, 95, of Mac- at V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services in Macclenny. A cel- clenny passed away on Thursday, ebration of Wayne’s life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, REVIVAL August 22 at home following a pro- September 1 at his church with Elder David Crawford and longed illness. Mr. Gilmore was born Rev. Bryan Simpson officiating. Interment will follow at in Oglethorpe, GA to the late Pearl Woodlawn Cemetery. September 8-11 Frances and Grady Cleveland Gilmore. with Speaker Dave Jones He resided in Jacksonville for many years and moved to Baker County in Lifelong resident ‘Uncle Ron’ Rewis SUNDAY • 11 AM - 6 PM 1993. Mr. Gilmore was a World War Harry Ronald “Uncle Ron” Rewis, Dinner following morning service II veteran, having joined the United 75, of Macclenny passed away Wednes- States Navy at the outset of the war day, August 21 at Macclenny Nursing MON - WED • 7 PM NIGHTLY and served as an electrician on trans- and Rehabilitation Center with his port ships in the Pacific Theater. Hav- family by his side. A lifelong resident of ing grown up on a farm, Mr. Gilmore Leslie Gilmore Macclenny, he was born February 25, was an avid gardener, even continuing 1944 to Harry and Eller (Wilkerson) to tend bees, chickens and goats until his last two years. He Rewis. He worked for many years for was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Macclen- the David Joseph Company in Bald- CALVARY ny and for the past six decades was very active in various win and later went on to work for the BAPTIST CHURCH church congregations. He was also preceded in death by his City of Macclenny. He was known as a wife Frances Faye Gilmore, brother James Gilmore, sisters “cut-up” who loved to joke around. His 523 North Blvd. W. • Macclenny • 259-4529 Anne English and Jeanette Guilmette, son Glenn Gilmore, favorite past time was fishing. He liked daughter Sandra Knight and great granddaughter Rose spending time with family and friends. Harry Rewis Lowe. “Uncle Ron” will be dearly missed by Mr. Gilmore is survived by daughters Sheila Gilmore of all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents FL and Susan (Charles) Nikolaus of Noxon, MT, son Tim and nine siblings. Gilmore (Jo Carlisie) of Jacksonville, step daughter Cath- Mr. Rewis is survived by brother Melvin Rewis of Mac- erine (Marty) Ballard of Macclenny, grandchildren Emily clenny, sister Deloris Crews of Macclenny, numerous niec- Brogan Gilmore and Veda Sophia Gilmore, both of Jack- es, nephews and other family members and friends. sonville, Gregory Giallombardo of DeLeon Springs, FL, The funeral service for Mr. Rewis was held at Oak Grove Duane and Chris Lowe of Michigan and Randy and Scott Primitive Baptist Church of Macclenny on August 26 with Knight of Missouri. Rev. Dale Hodges Jr. officiating. Interment followed at Oak A funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Gilmore was Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction held on August 25 at his church with Rev. John Orberg of- of Forbes Funeral Home of Macclenny. Owners ficiating. Interment was at Riverside Memorial Park Ceme- Shannon Curry, L.F.D. & James Curry, F.D.I.C. tery, Jacksonville. Guerry Funeral Home of Macclenny was in charge of arrangements. Wilma Roberson, 92, of Maxville Proving not all funeral Wilma Roberson, 92, of Maxville Minister's passed away Saturday, August 24 at homes are the same... Women’s Center of Jax Franks Wells Nursing Home after a 24-HOUR meeting prolonged illness. Ms. Roberson was one family at a time. born in St. George, GA to the late Gro- RAPE CRISIS The next meeting of the ver and Victoria Crawford Hodges And we know that all things work together for good Baker County Minister's and married the love of her life, John to them that love God, to them who are the called Romans 8:28 according to his purpose. HOTLINE: Association will be held O. Roberson, on June 23, 1944. She on September 3 at 11:30 worked as a school bus driver for the We care about your family. 904.721.7273 a.m. at Pier 6 restaurant. Duval County public school system All ministers are welcome until her retirement. Ms. Roberson When your family experiences a time of need, to attend for a time of fel- was a member of the First Coast Bap- let our family provide quality service Sanderson lowship. For more infor- tist Church of Jacksonville and loved at a reasonable price. mation call Pastor Mitch her Sunday school class, the Pace Set- Wilma Roberson Congregational Rhoden at 904-305-2131. ters. She loved to travel with the Pace Holiness Church Setters and enjoyed spending time with her family and CR 127 N., Sanderson, FL friends. Ms. Roberson also liked to play dominoes and card games, which she did once a week with her daughters and Sunday School 10:00 am The Road other family members. She was also preceded in death by Morning Worship 11:00 am to Calvary her three brothers and three sisters. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Ms. Roberson is survived by son Larry O. (Dorothy) M Corner of Madison & Stoddard 380 N. Lowder St., Macclenny 259-2806 Wed. Evening Prayer Serv. 7:30 pm Roberson of Jacksonville, daughters Cynthia (George) Joos Glen St. Mary www.blackburncurryfh.com Pastor: Oral E. Lyons and Joe Ann (Don) Roberts, all of Maxville, sister Myrtle Rev. Tommy & Doris Anderson Clary of Keystone, FL, five grandchildren, six great grand- Youth Director Kayse Fiano children; three great great grandchildren. Phone: 904-259-2213 A funeral service to honor the life of Ms. Roberson will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 29 in the chapel of Sunday School: ...... 10:00 am Leave the legacy you want! Guerry Funeral Home with Dr. Rick Crews officiating. Vis- Pre-Plan your funeral service with Guerry Funeral Home today! Sunday Morning Service . . . .11:00 am itation will be one hour before the service. Interment will Sunday Evening Service . . . . . 6:00 pm follow in Emmaus Cemetery, St. George. 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CHURCH AND OBITUARY NOTICE INFORMATION CONTACT US Obituaries must be submitted in a timely fashion and have a local connection. Pictures are printed with By phone at 904.259.2400 or by fax at 904.259.6502. You can stop by our office located at obituaries free of charge. The newspaper reserves the right to publish photos based on quality. It is 104 S. Fifth Street, Macclenny, FL or mail your submission to PO Box 598, Macclenny, FL 32063 requested that all news items be typed or emailed to insure accuracy in print. Online at www.bakercountypress.com or email [email protected] Thursday, August 29, 2019 The Baker County Press Page 11 Rocky Siemering, 45, of Macclenny Rocky Donnell Siemering, 45, of St. Mary’s SPOT A STROKE Macclenny passed away on Sunday, August 11 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hos- Catholic Church pital after suffering a heart attack. Rocky was born in Jacksonville to the MASS late Jerry and Julia Wilford Siemering. He is also preceded in death by brother Saturday • 5 PM Robert Benton. Sunday • 10 AM StrokeAssociation.org Mr. Siemering is survived by sons NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wesley and Charles Siemering both of 1143 W. Macclenny Ave. The Baker County School District School Sanderson and Connor Alkema, fian- Board will hold the following public hearing on Monday, October 7, 2019, at the District cé Ashley Alkema and her son Hunt- NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED School Board Room located at 270 South 2019-TD-01 LEGAL er Alkema, along with a child on the Boulevard East, Macclenny, Florida, begin- Rocky Siemering ning at 6:00 p.m. The following items will be way with his fiancé, brothers Ronnie NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ROGER considered at the public hearing: 2019-2020 HARVEY the holder of the following certificate Siemering, Rodney Siemering, Rodger Student Progression Plan and 2019-2020 has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be NOTICES Code of Conduct. Siemering and Randy Siemering, sister Regina Cody and issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the prop- many nieces and nephews. The public is invited and encouraged to erty and the names in which it was assessed NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED US STORAGE DEPOT attend. The documents will be available for A celebration of Rocky’s life will be held at his sister’s are as follows: 2019-TD-04 1171 South 6th Street preview on Monday through Friday (8:30 a.m. home on Saturday, August 31 at 4 p.m. MacClenny, FL 32063 – 3:00 p.m.) at the Superintendent’s Office lo- CERTIFICATE NO: 2017256 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DEBORAH 904-451-5907 cated at 270 South Boulevard East, Macclen- YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2017 GAY the holder of the following certificate has ny, Florida, beginning, Wednesday, August 28, filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued A public auction will be held at 10:30 a.m., 2019. You may also access the document on DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: thereon. The certificate number and year of is- Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the US Stor- our district website at www.bakerk12.org. ‘Harlo’ Sullivan, 69, of Macclenny suance, the description of the property and the age Depot self-storage facility, phone number Kenneth “Harlo” Sullivan, 69, of LOT 7, BLOCK II, SUBUBAN names in which it was assessed are as follows: 904-451-5907 the following items will be Sherrie Raulerson HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO PLAT sold at absolute bid according to Florida state Superintendent of Schools Macclenny passed away Saturday, Au- THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT CERTIFICATE NO: 1200932 self-storage code to satisfy amount owed plus 8/29-10/3c gust 24 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospi- BOOK 2, PAGE 101 OF THE PUB- YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2012 auction expenses; Units contain various items LIC RECORDS OF BAKER COUNTY, such as household furniture, tools, boxes etc. Miracle Automotive & Truck Service Center tal in Macclenny. He was born March FLORIDA. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: US STORAGE DEPOT reserves the right to Inc. 12, 1950 in Mayo, FL to the late V.K. reject any bids. 10510 Duval Lane ALL OF SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED IN A LOT BEGINNING AT THE NORTH- Macclenny, FL 32063 Sullivan and Ruby Margaret Wimberly BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. EAST CORNER OF NW1/4 OF NW1/4 Name Unit # OF SE1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWN- W. Knapp A08 Notice of Public Sale: Miracle Automotive Sullivan McDonald. Harlo was raised NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: DONALD D. SHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, J. Wynne A71 & Truck Service Center Inc. gives Notice of in Jacksonville and honorably served BARTON AND IRIS BARTON, HUSBAND AND RUN SOUTH 150 FEET, THEN RUN D. Law A35 Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these WIFE. WEST TO STATE ROAD NUMBER 23, L. Shortridge A03 vehicles on September 13, 2019, 11:00 am his country in the United States Navy THEN RUN NORTHEASTERLY ALONG B. Mercer A92 at 10510 Duval Lane, Macclenny, FL 32063, for two years shortly after high school. Unless such certificate or certificates shall STATE ROAD NUMBER 23 TO THE pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida be redeemed according to law, the property NORTH LINE OF SAID NW1/4 OF 8/22-8/29c Statutes. Miracle Automotive & Truck Service He met the love of his life Joni Lynn described herein will be sold to the highest NW1/4 OF SE1/4, AND THEN RUN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Center Inc. reserves the right to accept or Bliven, and happily married her on bidder at the front door of the Baker County EAST 350 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT reject any and/or all bids. Courthouse, Macclenny, Florida on THURSDAY, POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL BEING IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA 1999 Ford Ranger September 12, 1972 in Folkston, GA. OCTOBER 24, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION VIN# 1FTYR10V8XPC01995 He was an amazing husband and lov- Kenneth Sullivan RANGE 22 EAST. CASE NO. 18000153CAMXAX Dated this 15th day of August, 2019 SUBJECT TO THAT GRANT OF 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier VIN# 1G1JF52F737219365 ing father and grandfather who loved EASEMENT TO BAKER COUNTY PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Stacie D. Harvey RECORDED 09/05/1996 IN OF- Plaintiff, 8/29c his family, especially his grandchildren and great grand- Clerk of Court FICIAL RECORDS INSTRUMENT Baker County, Florida #199600115210. vs. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE children. Harlo and Joni were residents of Baker County EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PROP- MICHAEL COMBS, DEBBIE J. COMBSA/K/A DEB- for the past 47 years after relocating from Jacksonville. He By: Julie B. Combs IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA ERTY CONVEYED TO SOUTHEAST BIE JEAN SCHOOLCRAFT, AAA ROOFMASTERS, Deputy Clerk BAKER COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE CASE NO.: 02-2019-CP-41CPA enjoyed his longtime career as a truck driver and car hauler INC., AQUA FINANCE, INC, UNKNOWN TENANT DEPARTMENT, INC. VIA CORRECT- 8/22-9/12c IN POSSESSION 1, UNKNOWN TENANT IN POS- IN RE: The Estate of with Centurion Auto Logistics and Auto Carriers Express ED WARRANTY DEED RECORDED SESSION 2, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MICHAEL ROBERT STEPHEN DUNCAN, 03/07/1997 IN OFFICIAL RECORDS before retiring. Harlo was an avid Gators football fan and COMBS, Deceased. INSTRUMENT #199700001093. Jacksonville Jaguars fan who loved watching NASCAR. He NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED Defendants. ______/ 2019-TD-02 ______/ ALL OF SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED IN had a great sense of humor, loved telling stories, hunting NOTICE TO CREDITORS and fishing. In his free time he also enjoyed drawing, but NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that LAWRENCE BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE GRAYSHAN the holder of the following certificate The administration of the estate of ROBERT NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: ROSA LEE STAR- more than anything he loved his family. Harlo was also has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be is- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to STEPHEN DUNCAN, deceased, whose date of LING, JOHN J. STARLING, BILLIE FAYE SHEDD, sued thereon. The certificate number and year a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure death was February 1, 2019 and whose Social preceded in death by his brother James Michael Sullivan. DEWITT GAY, AND ROSE FRANCES RHODEN.. of issuance, the description of the property and filed August 7, 2019 entered in Civil Case No. Security Number is xxx-xx-3072, is pending in Mr. Sullivan is survived by his loving wife of 47 years the names in which it was assessed are as fol- 18000153CAMXAX of the Circuit Court of the Unless such certificate or certificates shall the Circuit Court for Baker, Florida, Probate Di- lows: EIGHTH Judicial Circuit in and for Baker County, vision, the address of which is 339 East Mac- of Glen St. Mary, children Kenneth Sean (Christina) Sul- be redeemed according to law, the property de- Macclenny, Florida, the Clerk of Court will sell to scribed herein will be sold to the highest bidder clenny Ave., Macclenny, FL 32063. The names livan of Sanderson, Scott Kelly (Julie) Sullivan of Sand- CERTIFICATE NO: 1200596 the highest and best bidder for cash at Baker and addresses of the personal representative YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2012 at the front door of the Baker County Court- County Courthouse, 339 East MacClenny Ave- erson and Tina Lynn (Steve) Watkins of Jacksonville, 13 house, Macclenny, Florida on THURSDAY, OCTO- and the personal representative’s attorney are nue Room 113, Macclenny, FL. 32063 in accor- set forth below. grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, brothers Von Sulli- DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: BER 24, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. dance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 19th day of December, 2019 at 11:00 AM on the Dated this 15th day of August, 2019 All creditors of the decedent and other per- van of Sanderson, Danny Ray (June) Sullivan of Lake City, PART OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP following described property as set forth in said sons having claims or demands against dece- 4 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MORE Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: Thomas (Kathy) McDonald and Dale McDonald, both of Stacie D. Harvey dent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS required to be served must file their claims with Macclenny, sister Deborah (Danny) Taylor of Green Cove FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENC- Clerk of Court LOT 7, 7TH STREET SUBDIVISION, Baker County, Florida this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF- Springs, numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and ING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THERE- TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, By: Julie B. Combs THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF nephews. A 50 FOOT COUNTY GRADED ROAD, PAGE 88, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS SERVICE OF A COPY FO THIS NOTICE ON THEM. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 28 from 6-8 WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID Deputy Clerk OF BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. SECTION 4; SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT 8/22-9/12c All other creditors of the decedent and oth- p.m. at V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services chapel in Mac- OF WAY LINE OF SAID ROAD BEING Any person claiming an interest in the sur- NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED er persons having claims or demands against SITUATE 1300 FEET MORE OR LESS plus from the sale, if any, other than the property clenny. A celebration of Harlo’s life will be held on Thurs- 2019-TD-05 decedent’s estate must file their claims with this SOUTHERLY FROM THE NORTHERLY owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF day, August 29 at 10 a.m. at New Life Church with pastors LINE OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DEBORAH THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. DUE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH- as unclaimed. Larry Hall and Jack Pope officiating. Interment will follow GAY the holder of the following certificate has ERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME ROAD 120 FEET, FOR A POINT OF Dated this 14th day of August, 2019. at Midway Baptist Church Cemetery in Mayo. thereon. The certificate number and year of is- PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING suance, the description of the property and the THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREV- DUE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH- Clerk of the Circuit Court names in which it was assessed are as follows: ER BARRED. ERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID As Clerk of the Court ROAD 210 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS Lifelong resident Alfred Wiggins, 73 DEGREES, 36 MINUTES EAST 420 CERTIFICATE NO: 1200925 By: Tina Carrington YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2012 SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) Alfred C. Wiggins, 73, of Glen St. FEET; THENCE DUE WEST 210 FEET; Deputy Clerk YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES, 36 OF DEATH IS BARRED. Mary passed away Saturday, August MINUTES WEST 420 FEET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Mccalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, POINT OF BEGINNING. 110 SE 6th Street 24 at UF Health Jacksonville with his PART OF THE NW ¼ OF THE NW The date of first publication of this notice is Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 August 29, 2019. loving family surrounding him. He ALL OF SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED IN ¼ OF THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 8, (407) 674-1850 BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 22 was born to the late Jessie and Lucin- EAST, BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA, 8/22-8/29c Personal representative: Sonya Norell da (Combs) Wiggins in Sanderson on NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: JOHNNIE C. AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM- 19835 Crews Rd HARVEY AND HATTIE BELL HARVEY, HIS EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Glen St. Mary, FL 32040 February 12, 1946. Alfred worked for WIFE. MENCE AT THE NE CORNER OF SAID IN AND FOR BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA NW ¼ OF THE NW ¼ OF THE SE ¼; PROBATE DIVISION over 45 years at the Register Dairy THENCE SOUTH 1 ° 58’ 59” EAST, Attorney for estate: Unless such certificate or certificates shall CASE NO.:02-2019-CP-000070 Hugh D. Fish, Jr. Farm and was a lifelong resident of be redeemed according to law, the property de- A DISTANCE OF 150.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CON- Florida Bar No. 0242861 Baker County. In his free time, he scribed herein will be sold to the highest bidder IN RE: The Estate of P.O. Box 531 at the front door of the Baker County Court- TINUING SOUTH 1° 58’ 59” EAST A GERALD EDWARD ANDREWS, DISTANCE OF 144.11 FEET TO THE Macclenny, FL 32063 could be found fishing the creeks of house, Macclenny, Florida on THURSDAY, OCTO- Deceased. (904) 259-6606 BER 24, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. NORTHERLY BANK OF A DRAINAGE ______/ the community. He also enjoyed work- DITCH; THENCE NORTH 73° 04’ [email protected] 8/29-9/19c ing on cars, solving jigsaw puzzles Dated this 15th day of August, 2019 19” WEST, ON SAID NORTHERLY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Alfred Wiggins LINE A DISTANCE OF 451.61 FEET; (Intestate) and watching television. From time to THENCE NORTH 88° 19’ 12” EAST, NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED Stacie D. Harvey 2019-TD-03 time, his wife Mrs. Janie, would bring Clerk of Court A DISTANCE OF 427.24 FEET TO THE The administration of the estate of GER- POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING Baker County, Florida ALD EDWARD ANDREWS , deceased, File Num- that LAWRENCE home pecans and he would shell them so she could make a 0.71 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ber 02-2019-CP-000070 , is pending in GRAYSHAN the holder of the following certificate delicious dessert for them to enjoy. Mr. Wiggins is also pre- By: Julie B. Combs the Circuit Court for BAKER County, Flori- has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be is- ALL OF SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED IN Deputy Clerk da, Probate Division, address of which is Baker sued thereon. The certificate number and year ceded in death by brothers James Wiggins, Daniel Wiggins BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. 8/22-9/12c County Courthouse, Attention Probate, 339 East of issuance, the description of the property and and Henry Wiggins, sisters Martha Dugger, Mary Wiggins Macclenny Avenue, Macclenny, FL 32063. The the names in which it was assessed are as fol- NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: GREGORY STAR- The Department of Highway Safety and names and addresses of the personal represen- lows: and Claudia Lee Wiggins. Motor Vehicles LING, WILLIAM S STARLING AND DEWITT GAY tative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. Mr. Wiggins is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years J & S AUTO SALES LLC Unless such certificate or certificates shall CERTIFICATE NO: 1200594 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2012 Janie Wiggins of Glen St. Mary, daughter Lori Wiggins, Case No. MS-19-306 be redeemed according to law, the property de- All creditors of the decedent and other scribed herein will be sold to the highest bidder sister Ellen Gulley of CA, numerous nieces, nephews and persons, who have claims or demands against DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The Department of Highway Safety and at the front door of the Baker County Court- decedent’s estate, including unmatured, con- other family members and friends. Motor Vehicles has filed an Administrative house, Macclenny, Florida on THURSDAY, OCTO- tingent or unliquidated claims, and who have Complaint against you, a copy of which may be BER 24, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. PARCEL 1: COMMENCE AT THE Visitation was on Wednesday, August 28 at 10 a.m. been served a copy of this Notice, must file their NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH obtained by contacting the Office of the Gener- claims with this court, WITHIN THE LATER OF al Counsel at: 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Room Dated this 15th day of August, 2019 ONE-HALF (S ½) OF LOT 4, SECTION at Manntown Congregational Holiness Church, Glen St. THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE 4, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE A-432, MS-2, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or by FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY Mary, with the funeral service following at 11 a.m. with Pas- calling (850) 617-3006. Stacie D. Harvey 21 EAST, AND RUN S 89°30’40” W (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID tor David Hodges officiating. Interment followed at Cedar Clerk of Court COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. If you fail to file an election of rights with Baker County, Florida SOUTH ONE-HALF (S ½) OF SAID Creek Cemetery, Sanderson. Arrangements were under the the Department, in a manner stated in the LOT 4, 872.11 FEET TO THE POINT All other creditors of the decedent and OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTIN- direction of Forbes Funeral Home, Macclenny. Administrative Complaint, you will waive your By: Julie B. Combs other persons who have claims or demands right to dispute the allegations of the Admin- Deputy Clerk UE S 89° 30’ 40” W, ALONG SAID against the decedent’s estate, including unma- NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH ONE- istrative Complaint and the Department may 8/22-9/12c tured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must proceed to enter a Final Order based upon HALF (S ½) OF SAID LOT 4, 154.23 file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) FEET; THENCE S 1° 06’ W, 564.87 the allegations contained in the Administrative NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB- Complaint. 2019-TD-06 FEET; THENCE N 89°30’40” E, 154.23 Obituaries and a photo LICATION OF THIS NOTICE. FEET; THENCE N 1°06’ E, 564.87 8/15-9/5c NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JOHN FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT are printed free of charge. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR- OF BEGINNING. A, R&R, INC. SHADD the holder of the following certificate EVER BARRED. 11837 N SR 121 has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be is- Macclenny, FL 32063 sued thereon. The certificate number and year TOGETHER WITH A 1975 SOUT MO- THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS BILE HOME ID#13000816A, TITLE of issuance, the description of the property and NOTICE IS: August 22, 2019. . Notice of Public Sale: A, R&R INC. gives Notice the names in which it was assessed are as fol- #10813199 AND ID#13000816B, TI- DINKINS NEW TLE #10813198 of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these lows: Personal Representative: CONGREGATIONAL vehicles on September 13, 2019, 10:00 am Michael Lee Andrews at 11837 N SR 121, Macclenny, FL 32063, CERTIFICATE NO: 1200105 ALL OF SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED IN 4581 Loxley Drive BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. METHODIST CHURCH pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2012 Dayton, OH 45439 Statutes. A, R&R INC. reserves the right to CR 127 N. of Sanderson accept or reject any and/or all bids. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: JOHNNIE C. Attorney for Personal Representative: HARVEY. J. Garfield Hurt, Esquire 1992 Arrowglass Boat LOT THIRTEEN (13) OF SECTION “A” Sunday School 10:00 am VIN# CGMA0066C292 Florida Bar No.: 699454 Unless such certificate or certificates shall OF BLOCK “D” OF YARBOROUGH 2069-1 Palmetto Street Sunday Morning Service 11:00 am 2009 Chrysler SPORTSMAN PARK, AS PER MAP be redeemed according to law, the property de- VIN# 2C3KA53V49H621541 Middleburg, FL 32068 scribed herein will be sold to the highest bidder RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD Phone: (904) 781-8371 Sunday Night Service 6:00 pm 8/29c BOOK 1, PAGE 680, 680A, 681 AND at the front door of the Baker County Court- Fax: 781-2520 house, Macclenny, Florida on THURSDAY, OCTO- 681A, OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS Email: [email protected] In loving memory of Wed. Night Service 7:00 pm Higginbotham’s Towing & Recovery Inc. OF BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. BER 24, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. 7611 West Mt. Vernon St. 8/22-8/29c Glen St. Mary, FL 32040 Dated this 15th day of August, 2019 Pastor Bro. Timothy Alford ALL OF SAID PROPERTY BEING LOCATED IN PUBLIC NOTICE Fred Bennett BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA. The following vehicle will be sold at public Stacie D. Harvey auction on September 13, 2019 at 10:00 am The quarterly meeting of the Baker 5/15/1921 - 11/24/2007 NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: SAMUEL E. Clerk of Court at Higginbotham’s Towing & Recovery 7611 County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Baker County, Florida West Mt. Vernon St., Glen St. Mary, FL 32040: BURKE AND SHIRLEY J. BURKE, HIS WIFE. Coordinating Board will take place at 10 a.m., We love and miss you! Thursday, September 12, 2019, at the Bak- Community Full Gospel 1995 Honda Accord By: Julie B. Combs Unless such certificate or certificates shall er County Council on Aging Transit Building, VIN# JHMCD5534SC008832 Deputy Clerk From loving wife anne, be redeemed according to law, the property de- 9264 Buck Starling Road, Macclenny, Florida, 2002 Chevrolet Impala scribed herein will be sold to the highest bidder 8/22-9/12c children danny (Con- Church 32063. All interested persons are invited to VIN# 2G1WH55K229194218 at the front door of the Baker County Court- attend. The Northeast Florida Regional Coun- nie) and Freddie (connie), 12664 Mud Lake Rd. 8/29c house, Macclenny, Florida on THURSDAY, OCTO- cil adheres to the Americans with Disabilities grandchildren, great BER 24, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. Act and will make reasonable modifications PREGNANCY grandchildren and great Sunday School 10:00 am for access to this meeting upon request. Re- Dated this 15th day of August, 2019 quests should be received at least 72-hours in great grandchildren OPTIONS Sunday Morning 11:00 am advance of the meeting in order to allow time Stacie D. Harvey to provide the requested service. For more The Baker County Press Clerk of Court Call Sunday Evening 6:00 pm information, contact the Northeast Florida Ad Deadline: Baker County, Florida Regional Council at (904) 279-0880 between 8a–5p, Monday through Friday. CHECK IT OUT... Tuesday Evening 7:00 pm By: Julie B. Combs 904-259-2585 Monday 5:00 PM Deputy Clerk 8/29c bakercountypress.com Pastor Tommy Richardson || 904-275-2949 8/22-9/12c for help Page 12 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 29, 2019

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License-free fishing Sept. 7 Baker County anglers can try their hand at salt- water fishing Saturday, September 7, without needing a saltwater fishing license. License-free fishing days are a great way for Florida residents and visi- tors to get out on the water and find out why Florida is known as the Fishing Capi- tal of the World. This day is part of eight total license-free fishing days the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) offers each year. All bag limits, closed areas and size restrictions apply on these dates. To learn more, visit MyFWC. com/License. For fishing regulations and tips, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing. To Photo courtesy of Lea Rhoden renew or purchase a fish- Pictured from left with YMCA branch director Anna Lewis are Fred- ing license, visit GoOut- dy Bennett, Kelly Crews and Shannon Mobley. doorsFlorida.com. $1K raised for flag Veggie football scholarships garden Photo courtesy of Stacie Harvey JOEL ADDINGTON Lemonade stand cash benefits MANAGING EDITOR lessons [email protected] Baker County animal control The Baker County YMCA and volunteers raised $1000 ALICIA LAMBORN Clerk of Courts Stacie Harvey shared this image of her twins Bradyn and Brynan Harvey donating pro- for youth flag football scholarships that in the words of vol- ceeds from their lemonade stand at the Best in Baker BBQ Cook-off recently, $500 in all, to Baker County unteer and branch advisory board chair Lea Rhoden, “will EXTENSION OFFICE Animal Control, which she said the girls selected personally. Pictured at the courthouse accepting the help the youth in our community to be active without their funds is animal control director Georgia Monfort (center), who was unable to attend the cook-off due to Sign up to learn basic parents having to stress about the cost.” an illness in her family. With the Harveys are (from left) event volunteers Lynsay Rewis and Jordan Lowery, gardening techniques for That cost is $65 so that’s enough for at least 15 scholar- the twins’ sister. The Harveys’ dog is Rosie. a successful vegetable gar- ships and close to the 20-scholarship goal for the fundrais- dening experience at the er featuring chicken and rice plates, a car wash and other County Extension Office refreshments for sale at the pool on August 24. on September 6 at 10 a.m. SUBSCRIBE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS “The Baker Y is very thankful for everyone who took Other topics will in- the time on Saturday to be a part of our fundraiser. It’s all Meetings Monday - Saturday at 8 pm nightly clude raised bed garden- AND about bringing the community together for our kids and 8981 S. SR 228 • Macclenny ing, growing organically, their families,” said branch director Anna Lewis. and tips for growing your SAVE!!! “We had a plethora of kids volunteering from all differ- favorite fall veggies. Par- ent backgrounds — cheerleaders, majorettes, swimmers, Get it delivered ticipants will also take book worms, church youth, quiet kids, outgoing kids, ball- home a seed variety pack to your mailbox or PUBLIC NOTICE players, just a great mixture,” she recalled. “It was a time of broccoli, cabbage, car- PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 101.5612 THE LOGIC for teens to work together for a great cause. I thought it was subscribe online- rots, collards, kale, lettuce AND ACCURACY CERTIFICATION BOARD WILL CONDUCT THE a huge success with great camaraderie! I think they’re look- and radish. ing forward to doing something like this again. I couldn’t $25 in-county LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST OF THE AUTOMATIC COUNTING The class is $10 per be happier for how the day turned out.” EQUIPMENT FOR THE EQUIPMENT GOING TO THE POLLS person; pre-register at The fundraiser was rescheduled from a few weeks prior for 52 weeks WILL BE SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 AT 10:00 AM. THE TEST WILL BE the office located at 1025 due to rain. W. Macclenny Avenue Call today for info CONDUCTED FOR THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 TOWN OF GLEN Y youth flag football for those ages 4-14 starts October 7 in Macclenny, or on- ELECTION. THE TEST WILL BE HELD AT THE BAKER COUNTY with registration ending September 21. line at: https://fall-veg- 259-2400 SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE, 32 N 5TH STREET, MAC- Ms. Lewis said more volunteer coaches are needed for etable-garden-class. CLENNY, FLORIDA. the annual league, which requires a mouthpiece for all The eventbrite.com. For ques- practices and games. PURSUANT TO SECTION 102.141 OF THE FLORIDA LAWS OF tions, call (904) 259-3520. Baker County For more information about signing up, please contact THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE TOWN OF GLEN CANVASSING Jennifer Rosepiler at (904) 259-0898 or jrosepiler@fcym- Press BOARD SHALL MEET SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 AT 3:00 PM IN THE ca.org. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE TO START PUBLICLY CAN- VASSING ABSENTEE BALLOTS. THE CANVASSING BOARD WILL MEET AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 AT 4:00 PM AND 6:00 WANT TO LEARN CPR AND FIRST AID? PM UNTIL WE FINISH CANVASSING ABSENTEE BALLOTS. The Baker County Health Department holds classes monthly. NITA D. CRAWFORD Call 259-6291 for more information SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

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Dillan Ruise returned the opening kickoff for a touch- down to get things rolling as Baker County Middle School went on to beat Bradford County Middle School 20-14 in the season opener August 20. “We was kinda excited,” Wildcats offensive coordi- nator Tucker Roberts said. “Film don’t lie. We have to clean up some stuff. But we overcame adversity. Ran our opening kickoff back. First one in four years.” The Bobcats then went for a 2-point conversion and failed. QB Hudson Register. As good as the start was, defense and cramping from 2-point conversion to make the heat seemed to dominate it 20-14. the rest of the first half. “The O-line, we congratu- Branden Williams ran lated them [after the game],” one in from four yards out Roberts said. “It all starts for Bradford’s only score of with them. Was it perfect? the half. They went for two No, but they did what we and missed it also. wanted them to do. I think So it ended 6-6 at the end the defense stopped the run of the first half. pretty good. I think what Photos by Debbie Pelham Things started to turn hurt the defense the most Above, Ke’Nais Williams gets brought down by Bradford defenders. Below, Ke’Nais runs down the sideline. around in the second half. was the cramps. Baker County started to “They threw more this move the ball a little bet- year than they did when we ter. Bryce Kazmierczak and played them last year. But in Ke’Nais Williams had big my opinion they stopped the runs to spark a drive that run pretty well. was capped by Hudson Reg- “A victory over rival Brad- ister’s 1-yard dive for a score. ford is nice to have, but the Another 2-point conversion next game is the test. attempt was unsuccessful “We were excited,” Rob- and it made the score 12-6. erts said. “If you want to be “You see what your team the best you have to beat the has when you play a team best and right now [Brad- like [Bradford],” Roberts ford is] on top of the moun- said. “To tell you the truth it tain. Until somebody takes was the guys upstairs. They the trophy away they are the spotted some holes [in the team to beat. Bradford is a Bradford defense]. Then we good win but you have to win just started driving the ball.” in conference. Dae’Jon Shanks com- “We got out of there in- Kale Crews tackles Bradford’s jury-free so that’s a big deal. Zacari Lee. Below, Hudson pleted a 19-yard touchdown Register. (TD) pass to Chason Clark We just gotta clean a couple and after the 2-point conver- things up. Offensively we sion, Bradford took a 14-12 can’t slack off.” lead early in the fourth quar- The Bobcats played host ter. to conference opponent Or- But Williams ran, mostly ange Park on Tuesday night. untouched, for 71 yards and See next week’s edition for a a score to put the Bobcats recap. ahead 18-14. Kazmierczak then successfully ran in the

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DCCWWRESTLING.COM Kyler Holton and Caiden Hodges. At right from left: (rear) assistant coach Shea Robinson, Cheyenne Kinghorn, Kara Dennison, Cassie Turner, (front) Audrey Echols, Abbie French and Emily Lee. Runners second at Baldwin meet SATURDAY AUGUST 31 KEVIN UPRIGHT a time of 28:06. Emily Lee Caiden Hodges was the 15th (34:30). SPORTS EDITOR was 8th (30:58), Audrey top finisher for the boys in “It was a great first meet,” BAKER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS | 5567 LAURAMORE RD. | MACCLENNY [email protected] Echols 9th (31:26), Chey- 5th with a time of 22:48. coach Pam Robinson said. 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Cassie Turner finished See more at www.bakercountypress.com 6th overall for the girls with Thursday, August 29, 2019 The Baker County Press Page 15 Mays: Inexperience bites the Cats KEVIN UPRIGHT maining. Bradford simply 6-0. SPORTS EDITOR had to take a knee to run out That lead was short-lived. [email protected] the clock and the hotly-con- On the ensuing kickoff, tested game was over. Avant Lee picked up the ball There are rivalries all over “Penalties are going to get and ran 92 yards for the ty- the sports world. you,” a dejected Mays said. ing touchdown. Conner North Carolina-Duke in Bradford gained 334 Waite kicked the extra point college basketball. Steel- yards of offense, but the Bak- to give Baker County a 7-6 ers-Ravens in the NFL. Yan- er County defense came up lead midway through the kees-Red Sox in baseball, big when it needed to. first quarter. to name a few. You can add It forced Bradford to turn That seemed to give Baker County-Bradford in the ball over on downs twice the Wildcats a burst of high school football to that and forced a punt late in the energy because after the list. game to give the Wildcats defense forced a three- Friday night at David one last chance at victory af- and-out, the offense Hurse Stadium in Starke, ter a Bowen pass was inter- took over on the Brad- the latest edition of that ri- cepted by A’dontae Balfour. ford 41. Six plays lat- valry took place with the The only scoring in the er, Graham plunged Tornadoes emerging from fourth quarter was a 20-yard in from two yards out an action-packed affair with run by Bradford’s Nathan- to give the Wildcats a narrow 27-24 victory in iel Davis. But that play was a 14-6 lead after the front of a raucous crowd. wiped out by a holding pen- PAT. The It may not be on the same alty on the Tornadoes. level as the aforementioned The much-anticipated games, but this game on Fri- game start- day night had all the ingredi- ed out ents. with a A rich history? Check. Passionate fans? Check. A game that lives up to the long hype? Check. Bak- The Bradford side of the er County stands was full of excited drive halted fans both young and old. The on downs Baker County stands were when Bowen smaller and filled, with over- was stopped flow fans lining the fence on after one either side of the bleachers. yard on a 4th- Then the game lived up to and-2. every expectation. There was Bradford took everything. Big plays, tough over at their Photos by Jud Johnson defense, back-and-forth of- 7-yard line and Above Avant Lee sheds a tackler; at left Pedro Carter brought fense and an exciting finish. drove to their 40. down by pair of Baker County defenders; and below Scooby Gra- In the end, the Wildcats But the Baker ham breaks into the open field. lacked one thing. County defense “I hate to say it, but expe- rose up and rience was the difference,” stopped Brad- Baker County coach Kevin ford quarterback Mays said. “We are playing Pedro Carter a lot of young guys out there for a 3-yard loss and the lack of experience on 3rd-and-1 to just got to us.” force a punt. There are only 16 seniors Davis took the on the team and 13 sopho- snap as the up- mores. back and ran 34 That youthfulness showed yards down the on the final drive of the right side after a game. fake punt to set- After the Baker County up a 1st-and-10 defense forced a Bradford on Baker Coun- punt, the Wildcats took over ty’s 29. On the on Bradford’s 45. An in- next play, Carter complete pass set up a 2nd- threw a pass into and-10 at the Bradford 45 the end zone that and Alex Bowen complet- fell incomplete, ed a 13-yard pass to Scooby but a pass inter- Graham on the 32. But a bad ference penalty snap resulting in an 8-yard gave the Tor- loss was followed by a false nadoes new life start penalty to set up a 2nd- and a first down second quarter. dominated much of the and-23 with time running at the 14. But Bradford had an an- third quarter before Jackson down. Erric Smith swer in the back-and-forth Smith connected with Bal- A couple plays later Bow- took care of the affair. four on a 7-yard touchdown en scrambled for 13 yards, rest as he sprint- The Tornadoes needed pass with just 45.5 seconds but he needed 18 on the 4th- just nine plays, capped by remaining. The PAT was ed in for the seph Stafford that gave Bak- down play and the game was Smith’s 5-yard touchdown blocked and the Tornadoes touchdown. The PAT was score was set up by a 27-yard er County a 1st-and-goal at over with 32.3 seconds re- blocked and Bradford led pass play from Bowen to Jo- run, to get the game close. took the lead back by the the two near the start of the Jackson Smith then hooked eventual-winning score of up with Balfour on a two- 27-24. point pass to tie the game at The fourth quarter had 14-14. plenty of excitement, but the JV squad scoring early and often Baker County answered ending is what gets to Mays with points of its own when because he knows that expe- KEVIN UPRIGHT yards for another touch- Waite hit a 32-yard field goal rience was the difference. It’s SPORTS EDITOR down. Mays missed the PAT, to put the Wildcats back on a difficult thing to teach. [email protected] so it made the score 34-0 at top. “We just have to put these halftime. On the ensuing kickoff, kids in those types of situa- The first game of the sea- “Yeah, Cam Smith was Jackson Smith again com- tions in practice,” he said. son really couldn’t have gone electrifying,” Farmer said. pleted a 1-yard touchdown “It’s certainly not the ending any better for the Wildcats “Every time we give it to him pass to Balfour and Davis we were hoping for.” junior varsity football team. he can go all the way.” was successful on the PAT to Erric Smith paced the On the first play from The teams agreed to have put Bradford back on top 21- Tornado rushing attack with scrimmage, Noah Ray ran a running clock in the second 17 with just 1:54 remaining 30 carries for 137 yards, in- untouched for a touchdown half and after Baker County’s in the half. cluding the two touchdown and helped set the tone for defense held and it took over But the Wildcats needed runs. Graham carried 19 what would be a long after- on downs, a Mays field goal only six plays to take the lead times for 106 yards and his noon for host Ridgeview as made it 37-0 in only three back when Graham ran in two touchdowns. Baker County went on to win quarters. from a yard out to give Baker Baker County plays host 37-6 last week. Ben Gardiner connected County the lead 24-21 with to Gainesville High on Fri- “That was a designed with Gavin McCormack on 9.2 left to end a furious first day. The Purple Hurricanes run,” coach Hank Farmer a 23-yard touchdown to get half. are coming off a 33-15 loss to said. “A lot of people don’t Ridgeview on the board. The Defense from both teams Ocala Vanguard in Week 1. expect a quarterback to run PAT was blocked. like that so we kinda caught “I was pretty pleased with them off guard a little bit it,” Farmer said. “We have a with that. In practice the de- lot of young guys because we fense is pretty good so it’s are playing a lot of 9th grad- THE WEEK AHEAD kinda hard to pass so it’s ers.” Thursday, Aug. 29 Middle school volleyball: vs. kinda hard to gauge, but in a The next test comes in the Yulee Middle School, 5:30 game that was good to see.” Photo by Kevin Upright form of Madison County, Varsity cross country, 5 p.m. Hunter Roberts rushes the football. p.m. Cam Smith ran 28 yards who the Wildcats play host Varsity volleyball: vs. Keystone for another score in the first to Thursday. Baker Coun- Heights, 5:30 p.m. Middle school football: at quarter, but it was nullified penalty. quarter. ty beat them by a point last Green Cove Springs Junior by a holding penalty. “The defense was flying The defense was stifling year, a game in which Ray Junior varsity football: vs. High, 6 p.m. around pretty good,” Farm- again and forced another Madison County, 6 p.m. Ray hooked up with Jam- ran for a 99-yard touch- Thursday, Sept. 5 il Jones on a 23-yard touch- er said. “You like to see that punt. This one traveled 12 down. Middle school volleyball: at down pass and when Blake because you like to see those yards and the Wildcats took “It’s going to be a good Lakeside Junior High, 5:30 Varsity swimming: vs. Yulee, 5 Mays kicked the PAT, the guys that work hard in prac- over at the 17-yard line. Ray test for these kids,” Farmer p.m. p.m. score became 14-0. tice get the results.” completed a pass to Smith said. “We emphasized that Friday, Aug. 30 Varsity volleyball, at Yulee, The offense was not the After recovering a fumble, to get Baker County down to in practice saying that every 5:30 p.m. only part of the game to start Bake County took over at the the 2-yard line and Ray did Varsity football: vs. Gainesville game is not going to go our Junior varsity football: at Oak- the season well. The defense 3-yard line of Ridgeview and the rest with a touchdown way. We have to show up High, 7 p.m. two plays later Walker Ave- run on a keeper to make the leaf, 6 p.m. shut down Ridgeview for and play hard because week- Tuesday, Sept. 3 much of the game. In fact ra ran it in from two yards score 28-0. to-week it’s not always going Middle school volleyball: at the only time Ridgeview got out. Mays’ extra point made The rout continued as to be like this.” Varsity volleyball: vs. Bishop Green Cove Springs Junior past to 50-yard line after a it 21-0 at 7:46 of the second Smith ran one in from 12 Snyder, 5:30 p.m. High, 5:30 p.m. Page 16 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 29, 2019

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