USPS 648-200UnionUnion — Lake Butler, Florida CountyCounty TimesTimes106th Year — 12th Issue — 75 CENTS Thursday, July 12, 2018 Suit intended Union County celebrates the 4th to resolve agency inactivity in Primary resolving election set mining for August 28 activities in The 2018 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, Union and August 28. In this election, voters may only vote for Bradford candidates within the party BY TRACY LEE TATE they are registered with. To Telegraph-Times-Monitor change your party affiliation, register to vote or get more Reiner and Reiner, the legal information about the primary, firm representing Citizens call the office of Debbie Against Phosphate Mining and Osborne, Union County the Ecology Party of Florida has Supervisor of Elections at announced that it intends to sue 386.496.2236. seven federal and four Florida agencies for their failure to act on violations for, according to Farm the press release, “unpermitted activities initiated for proposed Share food new phosphate mining by HPS distribution II, LLC in Union and Bradford counties.” July 14 The press release further states that rather than doing The Farm Share food distribution for July will take place July 14 at their jobs, the agencies instead the big pavilion at the Lakeside proposed a $2.5 million project Park at 9 a.m. Volunteers are to alleviate flooding resulting asked to arrive at 7:30 a.m. to from the activities of another help get unloaded and set up. The mining operation in the area. food distribution is free and is not In March of this year, David based on income. P. Reiner sent an 80-page notice of violations of federal law to all relevant federal and Summer state agencies which described BINGO at the the unpermitted activities which have been allowed to library take place on their watch. The notice was the first step Summer BINGO is back at the Union County Public Library, required in the process to promising fun for the whole compel governmental agencies family. The event will be held on to enforce the law - making sure Saturday, July 28 from 3-5 p.m. they are aware that violations BINGO cards will be 3 for $1. are or have been taking place. There will be free popcorn and Since the March notice, drinks will be on sale. Proceeds Clockwise from top left: from the event will benefit the there has been no change nor any action taken concerning Junior Friends of the Library Te’yah Jordon gets a temporary tattoo from Lynda Perry, owner and artist of Fabulous Faces Entertainment. Scholarship Fund. the violations, so the agencies may now be sued for not Jamie Thomas (left) stands by while Iris Thomas blows bubbles outside the Alachua County Victim’s Services and Rape Crises Center booth. doing their jobs. Legally, the federal government itself is Fellowship Twice as nice - Twins Phoenix and Ava Edwards were enjoying the holiday celebration from the safety of their immune from being sued, but playpen in the shade. its agencies are open to suits in Baptist cases of negligence, as is being Church to Members of the Hare Krishna Iskcon Temple Mandir, in Alachua, brought the music and traditions of their faith to claimed here. the celebration - a colorful example of the freedom of religion that is one of the founding tenants of our country. The intent to sue lists alleged host VBS Pictured are Devotees: Tulsi dasi, Guruvagmi dasa, Satya Madhava dasa, Pundarika dasa and Jitari dasa. violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Fellowship Baptist Church will Kaylee Hamrick, the current Miss Union County Teen (Teen USA 2018) was at the celebration to raise funds for a trip Endangered Species Act, the hold a one-day Vacation Bible School on Saturday, July 21 from to compete in the Miss Florida Teen USA pageant in Tampa in early November. Clean Water Act, the Clean 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Lunch will Air Act and the Safe Drinking be provided and transportation Water Act and claims violations from Spires if needed. Call Lori of “piecemeal work conducted at 386.853.5637. Bring a bathing Election news without federal review or suit and a change of clothes. See 4-H Clover’s annual trip a BIG event permits for proposed expansion you there! from the of phosphate mining in North Florida, beyond the Central Magnolia Supervisor of Florida area contemplated in Elections office the area-wide Environmental MBC to honor Impacts Statement and the BY TRACY LEE TATE proposed multimillion dollar pianist Telegraph-Times-Monitor funding for a USDA flooding project in Bradford County. Members of the Magnolia Election time is fast Listed recipients of the intent Missionary Baptist Church of approaching and everyone needs th to sue document include: Lt. Raiford will celebrate the 19 to make sure they are registered Gen. Todd T. Semonite, Chief Anniversary of their pianist, and ready to exercise their right Bunny Taylor, on Sunday, July 15 to vote when the time comes. of the U.S. Army Corps of at 3 p.m. The speaker for the hour Engineers; Col. Jason A. Kirk, will be Pastor Vidal Williams of The books will close on July 30 for the August 28 Primary District Engineer for the Army Faith Bible Church in Sanderson Corps of Engineers; Andrew FL. Election. If you are not registered before the books close Wheeler, Acting Administrator, you will not be allowed to vote US EPA; Ryan Zinke, secretary, GCFBC to in the primary. Also, you may U.S. Dept. of the Interior; Greg only vote for candidates from the Sheehan, Director, US Fish host VBS party you are registered as being and Wildlife Service; Leonard affiliated with. Jordan, USDA, NRCS, Family Fun The SOE office will hold Office of the Chief; Jefferson voter registration drives during Sessions, Attorney General Day July 28 the month of July in preparation of the United State; Noah Grace Christian Fellowship for the book closing on July 30. Valenstein, secretary, Florida Baptist Church invites you to VBS Once the books close there can Department of Environmental Family Fun Day on Saturday, be no new registrations or party Protection; Eric Sutton, July 28 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. changes until after the Primary Executive Director, Florida The day will begin with VBS fun Election. The voter registration for ages nursery through 17 from Fish and Wildlife Conservation drive sites will be as follows: Commission; Hugh Thomas, 9 a.m. until noon. Lunch will Friday, July 13 from 4-7 p.m. Kenli Jenkins, Kieren Seay, Jacee Box and Sydney Box taking their turn riding the executive director, Suwannee be served at noon, followed by at Spires Grocery. games and water slide fun from 1 elephant at Two Tails Ranch. River Water Management Friday, July 20 from 4-6 p.m. p.m. until 4 p.m. This event is for District and Ann B. Shortelle, the entire family. BY TRACY LEE TATE “Mystery Trip” at the end of elephant rescue, rehabilitation at the Raiford City Hall. Friday, July 27 from 4-6 p.m. at Ph.D., executive director, St. Telegraph-Times-Monitor the year as a reward for all of center and educational Johns River Water Management their hard work. project. The Clovers learned Williams Grocery in Providence. See ETC., 2A Every year the Union Saturday, July 28 from 11 a.m. District. County 4-H Clovers work This year the kids got to visit Two Tails Ranch, an See 4-H, 2A hard to earn a special See VOTE, 4A See MINES, 2A Deadline Monday 5 p.m. before publication • Phone 904-964-6305 • Fax 904-964-8628 [email protected] • www.StarkeJournal.com • www.facebook.com/unioncountytimes 2A Union County Times • Thursday, July 12, 2018 captivity and in the wild and McCallister said all of the then got the biggest treat of kids had a great time learning What does UF/IFAS do for the county? 4-H the day - they all got to ride about the world’s biggest land Continued from 1A BY TRACY LEE TATE is from county residents. There gallons of water, helped 20,813 an elephant! Union County mammal. Telegraph-Times-Monitor have been 463 recent donors producers adopt recommended about elephants, both in 4-H Program Director Kristi to the program who reside in practices to improve their yield If you have a farm or other the county, and 280 more who and had 56,562 adults and agricultural endeavor, or if you donated sometime in 2017. Gifts youth reporting healthy eating ever participated in 4-H or FFA to UF from county residents in or physical activity practices or when you were in school, you 2017 came to a total of $276,612 improved health parameters. probably are familiar with all and gifts to IFAS from the same As of Fall 2017 there were 34 of the services offered by the population totaled $5,654. UF students from Union County, local UF/IFAS Extension Office. Residents who used extension 276 UF alumni residing in the If you keep bees, or garden services and were satisfied county and 60 UF/IFAS alumni seriously, you may also know with them rated the quality of living in the county. what services are offered there. those services at 100%. Of the The catch-word at UF/IFAS is But for many people, there is clients who had the opportunity “The Science of Better Living,” little idea of what is done at the to use the information received, and they work hard to live up to it.