Fleming Island Girl Is Top Junior Dog Handler
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T he Roar She said there were 306 chil- dren under the agency’s supervi- STAFF PHOTO BY RANDY LEFKO COMING JUNE 28! sion in Clay County last July, but Two-year-old Tanner Powell of Fleming Island gets some hugs from members of the Jacksonville ROAR cheerleaders that number increased to 347 by USA Weekend joins during the Jaguars’ Team Teal’s visit June 14 at the Moosehaven Retirement Facility in Orange Park. See related Clay Today. See Pg. 6 story and photographs in Sports. SEE FOSTER, 27 Fleming Island girl is top junior dog handler By Christina Leach Phillips Junior Handler Award the herding group in the country, and she won Correspondent from the American three number one spots in the Novice handling FLEMING ISLAND -- Although Rebecca Belgian Tervuren Club class in juniors. Grinsel, 13, entered her rst dog show com- (ABTC), making her the Kane, whose show name is Bilgay’s Eye of petition with her puppy, Kane, a Belgian Ter- No. 1 junior handler of the Hurricane, is ranked as the number seven VACATION LOCATION vuren, only seven months ago, the team of two Belgian Tervurens in the Belgian Tervuren in the country. He has also What states would has taken the dog show circuit by storm. country. She also ranks received 11 Best of Winners, eight Best of Rebecca recently won the Top Conformation as the 25th top junior in you visit? Pg. 4 Rebecca Grinsel SEE SHOW, 25 The best deals! INSERTS •New Vehicles NEWS AMERICA COUPONS •Pre-Owned •Service •Body Shop 272-2200 • 1166 BLANDING BLVD. 2 • CLAY TODAY • JUNE 21, 2012 COMMUNITY CLAYTODAYONLINE.COM Lawn mower safety cannot be overstressed With all this wind and rain we have damage from accidental spills to the lawn lead to neighborhood problems with blind been having, lots of pine cones and small itself, when adding uids (gas or oil), do mosquitoes (black ies) which bred in de- branches get scattered throughout the the lling on a hard surface. This also al- caying bottom muck, and sometimes algae lawn. The other day I was passing a yard Seasonal lows for easier cleanup should a spill oc- blooms if the pond is not well aerate where a school-aged child was on a rid- concerns cur. Finally – mowing slopes or near ditch- ing mow and pushing the mower as fast as Teach children never to try to free a es or slopes is the most dangerous task it would go with no regard to what lay in from bound mower blade or do any work under anyone on a riding mower can try to do. its path. As a result, the mower (I sup- the mower, unless the spark plug wire has Perhaps you should take over this job by pose without a functioning deck discharge gardeners been disconnected. mowing the perimeter of the lawn before guard) hurled something into the roadway If children are to do the mowing, be turning the mower over to the child. It’s just in front of me. This prompted this RAY H. ZERBA JR. sure they are well instructed in safety and just too easy to slip if you are using a walk Horticulture Agent IV, article about mower safety and what we Emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension keep an eye out to make sure they follow behind, and even easier to turn over if on a should be teaching our children when they Clay County (Retired) the directions you give. Have them wear riding mower when on a slope. operate mowers by being a good role model regular shoes – not ip ops or worse – no Each child is different in their maturity when it comes to mower safety. grass when it is wet or too high so it won’t shoes. levels – I started mowing at 12 and even Pick up all stones, sticks, pine cones, chock the engine up. Don’t do this – its Teach children to be extremely cautious though mature, did lots of the stupid things and other debris before mowing to avoid dangerous – even better – don’t mow wet with walk-behind mowers when making the I listed above even though I knew better. damaging the mower or injuring someone grass because it spreads disease and does more dangerous movements – examples – It’s a wonder I still have all my toes and with ying objects. Teach your children not give you a sharp cut. If the grass is so when lifting the front of the mower to make ngers. Hoping you and yours have a safe not to try to pick up debris (while on the high it is chocking out the mower – maybe a turn (at that point the blade is exposed and productive mowing season. mower with engine running) by reaching you needed to mow higher and slower and and anti- inging devices are disabled) and Want someone to answer a speci c over to pick it up instead of shutting off the then cut a second time. when backing up (one slip and your foot is plant question for you? Go online to http:// mower and dismounting – this is very dan- You do the lling when it comes to mow- under the blade). clay.ifas.u .edu and under the heading gerous. Teach them to “police” the area ers because children do not understand When using a riding mower, stress to “Horticulture” (left hand side of page) left rst, before starting to mow! fully the danger of gas and its fumes. Re- children to always look behind them when click on “Ask a Master Gardener” and a Teach children to mow so discharge is member – never ll a hot mower with gas they back up – just as with a car. There reply will be sent plus a hyperlink to the always away from the road and don’t let even if you have only a little bit more to do. are no rear view mirrors on the mower, so appropriate University of Florida Fact pets or other children be in the yard when Take a break for 20 minutes or so, and to it’s up to them to take extra care! Sheets. Please send us a digital picture it is being cut. It’s not cute to have a fam- make lling safer and easier, always pour Teach children to discharge clippings of the problem. To speak to someone by ily dog go barking at the discharge shoot! from small containers. Anything larger back onto the lawn so they do not go onto phone, call 269-6355. To read past articles Injury to their face and eyes is common. than one gallon should be used as a “stor- gutters and then down storm drains and if that might help you with seasonal prob- Keep all mower safety equipment in age” container, not ll container. A two mowing next to water, teach them to mow lems, and to learn about upcoming Exten- place and repair/replace it if it becomes gallon container or larger is almost impos- so clippings are discharged away from sion Programming in our area explore that ineffective. I have seen people tie the deck sible to use as a lling container without the water, back toward the lawn. Allow- website further. discharge guard back so they can mow spilling some all over the mower. To avoid ing clippings to enter our retention ponds GCS Council looks into scenic highway designation By Debra W. Buehn Councilmember Felecia Hampshire had box,” Fleet said. But the program is actually in a “fro- Correspondent to leave early due to illness – those in at- Sites included on a designated Scenic zen” status right now, she said, in order to GREEN COVE SPRINGS -- City of cials tendance did express a real interest in the Highway don’t have to be right on the road, create “more sustainability” for it. Once are considering trying a new route to help idea. Miller said, but rather part of a corridor, highways were designated, they often “just bolster the area’s economic development, “I like it,” said Mayor Pam Lewis, add- leading Page to mention that the Augusta stagnated,” she said. In an effort to rec- attract more tourists and gain recognition ing that it was very timely since the city is Savage Arts and Community Center could tify that situation, the state is emphasiz- for its natural and historic assets by des- in the process of looking again at its Vision- also be a part of things. ing marketing and economic development ignating SR 16 a part of Florida’s Scenic ing program. But the process to become a part of the for those associated with the program. In- Highways Program. Councilmember Bob Page also said he FDOT’s Scenic Highways Program is not an cluded in the marketing is an international At the June 19 City Council meeting, thought that the concept had potential.