By Andrew McGee [email protected]The Hamilton County Board of County Commis- sioners held a meeting on June 18 to take care of some business items. Shelter for Recreation Center The first item discussed was in regards to the shel- ter for the Recreation Cen- ter at Gibson Park. The building’s length and width dimensions origi- nally weren’t easily doable because of the board lengths, so it was adjusted from 36 feet by 64 feet to 30 feet by 60 feet. They looked at some bids for the job and in re- gard to the McAllister Timber Recovery quote, they thought the bid was too high for the material. MTRs Bob Burton who was present said he was trying to generate some revenue for the local econ- omy although knowing the commissioners would most likely go with the lower bid. “I would love to build it out of the lumber because I love the wood,” said Dis- trict 5’s Harry Oxendine. “But, unfortunately I can’t justify using the county funds for this material.” He said he understood the rate quoted per board was a reduced price for the county. “It’s usually for a pri- vate home owner, sub- stantially more than that,” said Oxendine. “I’ve seen their products. If it were By Joyce Marie Taylor [email protected]The Hamil- ton County School Board recognized their 2013 GED gradu- ates from their adult program at a ceremony on Monday, June 10 at the administrative complex imme- diately follow- ing the recog- nition of all the school district retirees. “This will cover those who earned their diploma from May of last year to May of this year,” said Di- rector of Instruction Rex Mitchell. Diplomas, Mitchell explained, are mailed directly to the graduate SEE COMMISSIONERS, PAGE 6A SEE NINE, PAGE 6A n f l a o n l i n e . c o m Today’s Weather Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 70s. Winds SE at 11 mph. Chance of rain 60%. For up to the minute weather go to www.nflaonline.com. High 86° F Precip: 60% No Purchase Necessary Must Present Coupon Limit 1 Per Person 793496 For Kids 12 & Under By Joyce Marie Taylor [email protected]A June 13 press release from the state of Florida Commission on Ethics states that Hamilton County Supervisor of Elections Laura Dees was cleared of four allegations that she misused her posi- tion. A complaint against Dees was filed with the Ethics Commission by former political opponent Joy Howell in Octo- ber, 2012, that stated Dees was misusing her public position by using her office mailing labels for campaign materials; by withholding the daily absentee ballot request list from other candidates until the day after she mailed her own cam- paign materials; by campaigning June 12, 2013 to school children while serv- ing in her public capacity; and by cam- paigning when registered voters came to her office. Howell ran against Dees for Supervi- sor of Elections in the August 2012 pri- mary. Dees was able to retain her posi- tion by a vote of 1,918-1,665 in that pri- mary election. “Although several allegations were made by this individual, the Commis- Staff reports Hamilton County A grand 4th celebration Hamilton County Parks and Recreation wants to invite you, fam- ily and friends to the Fourth of July celebration sponsored by Hamilton County Board of County Commis- sioners. The festivities begin at 5 p.m. and By Joyce Marie Taylor [email protected]Hamilton County Correc- tions Officer Steve Bell was honored in a special retire- ment send-off at a recent White Springs Town Coun- cil meeting. Bell has been the White Springs Inmate Squad Officer for nine years, according to Mayor Helen Miller. Three fellow corrections officers and Hamilton CI Assistant Warden Robert Smith were in attendance at the meeting in support of Bell and to honor his years of service as a corrections officer serving the county. Mayor Miller presented Bell with a framed procla- mation from the town of White Springs, along with a crystal commemorative tro- phy in appreciation for all Celebrating America’s independence 142ND YEAR, NUMBER 30 THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013 1 SECTIONS 14 PAGES 50¢ Area events on tap Elections supervisor cleared of allegations Ethics commission finds no probable cause Laura Dees Nine get their GED in Hamilton Travis Erixton -Photos: Joyce Marie Taylor John Scaff Nathan Fry Corrections officer Steve Bell honored Mayor Helen Miller presents a proclamation of thanks to retiring Hamilton County Corrections Officer Steve Bell (center) who is surrounded by fellow corrections officers. Assistant Warden Robert Smith stands beside Bell. -Photo: Joyce Marie Taylor Commissioners mull signage, coordinator replacement Hamilton County Commissioners in session. - Photo: Andrew McGee SEE CELEBRATING, PAGE 6A SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 2A SEE CORRECTIONS, PAGE 6A Subscribers: Due to the holiday, your Jasper News will be in the mail Friday. Jasper News The
The Hamilton CountyBoard of County Commis-sioners held a meeting onJune 18 to take care ofsome business items.
Shelter for Recreation Center
The first item discussed
was in regards to the shel-ter for the Recreation Cen-ter at Gibson Park. Thebuilding’s length andwidth dimensions origi-nally weren’t easilydoable because of theboard lengths, so it wasadjusted from 36 feet by64 feet to 30 feet by 60 feet.They looked at somebids for the job and in re-
gard to the McAllisterTimber Recovery quote,they thought the bid wastoo high for the material. MTRs Bob Burton whowas present said he wastrying to generate somerevenue for the local econ-omy although knowingthe commissioners wouldmost likely go with thelower bid.
“I would love to build itout of the lumber becauseI love the wood,” said Dis-trict 5’s Harry Oxendine.“But, unfortunately I can’tjustify using the countyfunds for this material.”He said he understoodthe rate quoted per boardwas a reduced price forthe county. “It’s usually for a pri-vate home owner, sub-stantially more than that,”said Oxendine. “I’ve seentheir products. If it were
The Hamil-ton CountySchool Boardrecognizedtheir 2013GED gradu-ates from theiradult programat a ceremonyon Monday,June 10 at theadministrativecomplex imme-diately follow-ing the recog-nition of all theschool districtretirees.“This willcover thosewho earned
their diploma from May of lastyear to May of this year,” said Di-rector of Instruction Rex Mitchell.Diplomas, Mitchell explained, aremailed directly to the graduate
SEE COMMISSIONERS,PAGE 6A
SEE NINE, PAGE 6A
n f l a o n l i n e . c o m
Today’s Weather
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs inthe mid 80s and lows in the low 70s.Winds SE at 11 mph. Chance of rain60%. For up to the minute weathergo to www.nflaonline.com.
A June 13 press release from the stateof Florida Commission on Ethics statesthat Hamilton County Supervisor ofElections Laura Dees was cleared of fourallegations that she misused her posi-tion.A complaint against Dees was filedwith the Ethics Commission by formerpolitical opponent Joy Howell in Octo-ber, 2012, that stated Dees was misusingher public position by using her officemailing labels for campaign materials;by withholding the daily absentee ballot
request list from other candidates untilthe day after she mailed her own cam-paign materials; by campaigning June12, 2013 to school children while serv-ing in her public capacity; and by cam-paigning when registered voters cameto her office. Howell ran against Dees for Supervi-sor of Elections in the August 2012 pri-mary. Dees was able to retain her posi-tion by a vote of 1,918-1,665 in that pri-mary election.“Although several allegations weremade by this individual, the Commis-
Staff reports
Hamilton CountyA grand 4th celebration
Hamilton County Parks andRecreation wants to invite you, fam-ily and friends to the Fourth of Julycelebration sponsored by HamiltonCounty Board of County Commis-sioners.The festivities begin at 5 p.m. and
Hamilton County Correc-tions Officer Steve Bell washonored in a special retire-ment send-off at a recentWhite Springs Town Coun-cil meeting. Bell has beenthe White Springs InmateSquad Officer for nineyears, according to MayorHelen Miller.Three fellow correctionsofficers and Hamilton CIAssistant Warden RobertSmith were in attendance atthe meeting in support ofBell and to honor his yearsof service as a correctionsofficer serving the county.Mayor Miller presentedBell with a framed procla-mation from the town ofWhite Springs, along with acrystal commemorative tro-phy in appreciation for all
CelebratingAmerica’sindependence
142ND YEAR, NUMBER 30 THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013 1 SECTIONS 14 PAGES 50¢
Area events on tap
Elections supervisorcleared of allegationsEthics commission finds no probable cause
Laura Dees
Nine get theirGED inHamilton
Travis Erixton -Photos: Joyce Marie Taylor
John Scaff
Nathan Fry
Corrections officer Steve Bell honored
Mayor Helen Miller presents a proclamation of thanks to retiring Hamilton County Corrections Officer SteveBell (center) who is surrounded by fellow corrections officers. Assistant Warden Robert Smith stands besideBell. -Photo: Joyce Marie Taylor
Hamilton County Commissioners in session. - Photo: Andrew McGee
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SEE CORRECTIONS, PAGE 6A
Subscribers:Due to theholiday, yourJasper Newswill be in themail Friday.
Jasper NewsThe
sion addressed four of the allega-
tions,” said Dees. “I did not use officematerials for campaign purposes. Ipurchased campaign materials from
local vendors, as well as receiving in-kind materials.”
Dees also denied withholding dailyabsentee ballot request lists from anycandidates.
“All candidates, including my op-ponent, were called with complimen-tary calls several times on any reports,available lists, etc.,” Dees stated.“These calls are logged. Candidatescan obtain needed information byemail, fax, walk-in to the local officeor using the local or state Supervisorof Elections site, as it is the responsi-bility of the candidate under F.S99.061.”
On the third allegation, Dees saidshe and her deputies, Laura Huttoand Leslie Carter, provided a learningexperience for the students at CentralHamilton Elementary for their sum-mer program allowing them to partic-ipate in a mock election.
“I did not campaign to school chil-dren or registered voters who cameinto my office at any time,” said Dees.“As Supervisor of Elections forHamilton County for the past 10years, and as a deputy within the of-fice since 1984, this office serves eachand every candidate with the same re-spect. I have been non-partisan in this
office since being hired and I giveeach candidate equal opportunity asset forth by law, in which I have andwill continue to uphold,” said Dees.
After a thorough investigation, onJune 12, 2013, the Florida Ethics Com-mission dismissed all the allegationsagainst Dees with a finding of noprobable cause.
Dees stated she was confident theCommission on Ethics would find noprobable cause to the allegations filedagainst her.
“I am dedicated to providing citi-zens and voters of Hamilton Countymy best,” Dees said.
The Florida Commission on Ethicsis an independent nine-member com-mission formed in 1974 to reviewcomplaints filed under the statutoryCode of Ethics and to answer ques-tions from public officials about po-tential conflicts of interest through itsissuance of advisory opinions.
If the Ethics Commission believes aviolation of the law may have oc-curred, it may decide to hold a publichearing. If it concludes a violation hasbeen committed, it may recommendcivil penalties that include removalfrom office or employment and finesup to $10,000 per violation.
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ally dependent democratic relationship the colonistshad no choice but to declare independence fromGreat Britain. The colonists did so but at the sametime they realized that now, more than ever, theywere dependent upon each other. Independence isonly one part of the holiday because the mutuallydependent relationship that we created is somethingto celebrate too. Mutual dependence It means thatwe can depend on each other, to carry our share ofthe load, to lend a hand when needed, to look out foreach other’s welfare and well-being, to be fair andkind and good. We depend on each other in times ofneed, when we need help to stand up to an adver-sarial situation that is bigger and more powerfulthan we can take on by our “independent” selves.
You don’t see many folks crowing about how in-dependent they are when they are dialing 911, orwhen a loved one is sick or dying. We thank God forthe folks that we are dependent on in these situa-tions, the folks who run toward trouble and dangerinstead of away from it! On the flip side, we dependon each other to celebrate the good times too. Itwould be a lonely birthday or anniversary or yes, In-dependence Day, if we couldn’t depend on each oth-
Independence Day.It has such a nicering to it. It is of-
ten taken out of contexttoday and many peopledon’t even refer to it asIndependence Day, butrather just as the Fourthof July. It only seemsstrange if you call a holi-day by its date on some
er to share the joy about how independent we are,not from each other, but from fear and oppressionand tyranny.
As in many a small town, some of us in WhiteSprings, and indeed the Town itself, struggle tomake ends meet, to keep on track, to be someone orsomething that others can depend on. We want toknow, we NEED to know, that we can depend oneach other. Though it may seem ironic, our mutualdependence is well worth preserving and celebrat-ing this Independence Day.
I hope to see you out and about, being dependablewhile at the same time celebrating our independenceand enjoying life in White Springs. Thanks to allthose folks that you and I know we can depend on,we hope to have a safe and happy IndependenceDay!
If you have any news that is fit to print, I wouldlove to hear from you.
holidays. For instance, wouldn’t it be weird if westarted calling a certain religious holiday simply,“The Twenty Fifth of December”? Why do I thinkof these things? Well, it’s because I am interested inthe meanings of words and names, the originalmeaning they had and the purpose they served. I dofind that a lot of people today focus on the word “In-dependence” thinking that the Fourth of July is a dayto celebrate a fierce independence from everythingand everyone, to emphasize their ability to standalone. It’s an admirable trait, but it is not what theholiday was created for.
Independence Day was declared to celebrate thedeclaration of our independence from Great Britain.After many peaceful attempts to forge a more mutu-
Dear Parent or Guardian:
We are pleased to inform you that the Hamilton County School District will be implementing a new option available to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Option (CEO) for School Year 2013-2014.
Schools that participate in the CEO are able to provide healthy breakfasts and lunches each day at no charge for ALL students enrolled in that CEO school during the 2013-2014 School Year.
Hamilton County School District today announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch and National School Breakfast PRograms for the 2013-214 school year. All students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge at all Hamilton County School District Schools:
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For additional information please contact: Hamilton County School District, Attention: Ida Daniels, Coordinator, Food and Nutrition Services, 4280 SE County Road 152, Jasper, FL 32052, (386) 792-7805, [email protected] .
In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
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By Sam PollakCNHI News Service
All those girls who turned me down when I wassingle and asked them if they’d like to go to a moviewith me don’t know how fortunate they were.
I’m a lousy movie date.No, we’re not talking about libertine behavior in a
dark theater. The Pollak men are gentlemen.It’s my totally defensible and warranted reaction
to the whole movie experience that makes going to amovie with me and — in particular — discussing itafterwards such a drag.
I don’t squawk much at the cost of admission, andI can even tolerate having to take out a second mort-gage to purchase a small bag of popcorn and some
Raisinets. But if I’m going to pay for the experience,I want to enjoy it.
And, you know, it’s really hard to do that whenthe couple sitting behind you thinks they’re in theirliving room and free to comment about everythingthey’re seeing on the screen.
My first reaction is always the old “turn aroundand stare” technique to let them know that their run-ning commentary is disturbing me, but that rarelyworks. If they had any sensitivity to something thatsubtle they wouldn’t be yakking in the first place.
A “shush” not only sounds silly, but only tends tomake them talk more, as if to say: “Who is this guywho thinks he can ‘shush’ us when we paid goodmoney just like he did to see this movie?”
Leaping over my row of chairs and grasping a kib-itzer’s neck in search of an artery is frowned upon inpolite society, so I invariably induce my companion(almost always my 35-years-long-suffering bride) tomove with me to another row. As this ritual can re-peat itself two or three times in the showing of onemovie, it’s easy to see why she attends so many filmsby herself.
Another reason is how persnickety I’ve gottenabout what’s on the screen. For instance, greatamounts of money, time and effort are spent by Hol-lywood directors to produce the most harrowing carchases imaginable.
Except I don’t feel the least bit harrowed.There must be some rule dictated by the Acade-
my of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that requiresat least one car chase in every film, which might ex-plain why you don’t see a lot of Shakespeare’s stuffturned into movies these days.
The thing is, no matter how many collisions even-tuate, how many autos fly great distances off im-probable makeshift ramps and land safely, howmany bridges collapse and how many pedestriansscoot out of the way to miraculously avoid beingcrushed, you and I know that nothing bad is goingto happen to the good guy.
And that’s just boring.The same Motion Picture Academy principle is ob-
viously at work in any movie that involves gunfire:Bad guys can’t hit anything when they shoot. Oh,
not that they don’t try. Hundreds, if not thousands,of rounds are dispersed in the direction of the heroor heroine, but you know that the absolute worstthing that’s going to happen is a flesh wound.
Any wound won’t, of course, prevent the goodguy or good gal (usually with a mere handgunagainst the bad guys’ automatic weapons) from evermissing what they’re aiming at.
Again, I’m sitting in the dark … bored.But the thing that seems to annoy my loved ones
and rapidly shrinking number of friends most iswhat they call my refusal to suspend reality whenwatching a movie.
This is, in my view, a base canard.As evidence, I see nothing illogical about musicals,
whether it’s Anne Hathaway’s character singingwhile she’s dying in “Les Miz,” or Riff and his fellowstreet-hood Jets doing ballet moves on the play-ground in “West Side Story.”
And I’m perfectly willing to concede that IronMan can fly because he has little rockets in the solesof his feet. If you go to a movie based on a comicstrip character, you’ve got to go along with that sortof thing.
But it’s in the post-movie analysis of a “real”movie where I’ll get into trouble. To wit: “Now YouSee Me,” a film that lost whatever flimsy hold it hadon reality early-on, just got more absurd as it wentalong. The climax was enabled by a vast amount ofsophisticated pyrotechnics and other special effectsthat were somehow expertly planted in a hugebuilding without anyone noticing.
My bride — who is a far more tolerant member ofthe species than her husband — enjoyed the film andthen made the mistake of asking my opinion.
“I’m just wondering,” I said thoughtfully, “if thatwas the worst movie ever made.”
Envying all those girls who had turned me downfor movie dates, she shook her head.
“I’m never,” she said, “going to the movies withyou anymore.”
At last reckoning, “Now You See Me” had earnedmore than $80 million in this country alone and wasstill going great at the box office.
And I’m still a lousy movie date.
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OPINION
Recent opinion polls demonstrate adeepening distrust of the federal gov-ernment. That's not an altogether badthing. Our nation's founders recog-nized that most human abuses are theresult of government. As ThomasPaine said, "government, even in itsbest state, is but a necessary evil." Be-cause of their fear of abuse, the Con-stitution's framers sought to keep thefederal government limited in itspower. Their distrust of Congress isseen in the governing rules and lan-guage used throughout our Constitu-tion.. The Bill of Rights is explicit inthat distrust, using language such asCongress shall not abridge, shall notinfringe and shall not deny and othershall-nots, such as disparage, violateand deny. If the framers did not be-lieve that Congress would abuse ourGod-given, or natural, rights, theywould not have provided those pro-tections. I've always suggested that ifwe see anything like the Bill of Rightsat our next destination after we die,we'll know that we're in hell. A per-ceived need for such protection inheaven would be an affront to God. Itwould be the same as saying we can'ttrust him.
Other framer protections from gov-ernment are found in the Constitu-tion's separation of powers, checks
and balances,and several anti-majoritarian pro-visions, such asthe Electoral Col-lege, the two-thirds vote tooverride a vetoand that two-thirds of statelegislatures cancall for reconvening the constitutionalconvention, with the requirement thatthree-quarters of state legislatures rat-ify changes to the Constitution.
The heartening news for us is thatstate legislatures are beginning toawaken to their duty to protect theircitizens from unconstitutional acts bythe Congress, the White House and aderelict Supreme Court. According toan Associated Press story, about four-fifths of the states now have locallaws that reject or ignore federal lawson marijuana use, gun control, healthinsurance requirements and identifi-cation standards for driver's licenses.Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback recentlysigned a measure threatening felonycharges against federal agents whoenforce certain firearms laws in hisstate.
Missouri legislators recently enact-ed the Second Amendment Preserva-
tion Act, which inpart reads that notonly is it the rightof the state Legis-lature to checkfederal overreach-ing but that "theMissouri generalassembly is duty-bound to watchover and oppose
every infraction of those principleswhich constitute the basis of theUnion of the States, because only afaithful observance of those principlescan secure the nation's existence andthe public happiness." The bill furtherdeclares that the Missouri General As-sembly is "firmly resolved to supportand defend the United States Consti-tution against every aggression, eitherforeign or domestic." The legislationawaits Gov. Jay Nixon's signature orveto.
Both lower houses of the South Car-olina and Oklahoma legislatures en-acted measures nullifying Obamacareon the grounds that it is an unconsti-tutional intrusion and violation of the10th Amendment. You might say,"Williams, the U.S. Supreme Courthas ruled Obamacare constitutional,and that settles it. Federal law issupreme." It's worth heeding this
warning from Thomas Jefferson: "Toconsider the judges as the ultimate ar-biters of all constitutional questions(is) a very dangerous doctrine indeed,and one which would place us underthe despotism of an oligarchy." Jeffer-son and James Madison, in 1798 and1799 in the Kentucky and VirginiaResolutions, said, "Resolved, That theseveral States composing, the UnitedStates of America, are not united onthe principle of unlimited submissionto their general government ... andwhensoever the general governmentassumes undelegated powers, its actsare unauthoritative, void, and of noforce." In other words, heed the 10thAmendment to our Constitution,which reads, "The powers not dele-gated to the United States by the Con-stitution, nor prohibited by it to theStates, are reserved to the States re-spectively, or to the people." That'sthe message state legislatures shouldsend to Washington during this year'scelebration of our Declaration of Inde-pendence.
Walter E. Williams is a professor o feconomics at George Mason Universi-ty. To find out more about Walter E.Williams and read features by otherCreators Syndicate writers and car-toonists, visit the Creators SyndicateWeb page at www.creators.com.
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Jerry Bowden, of theSuwannee River WaterManagement District(District), was recog-nized for his public ser-vice and commitment tothe District at a Govern-ing Board meeting re-cently. Bowden will beretiring July 5.
Bowden has servedthe citizens of Florida inhis capacity as a profes-sional engineer and sur-veyor for more than37years. He has beenemployed with the Dis-trict since 2001, workingin the environmental re-source permitting andquality communitiesprograms.
During his time at theDistrict, Bowden has as-sisted with restorationprojects associated withnumerous springs, in-cluding Little River,Rum Island, Hart, Bran-ford, Charles and
Lafayette Blue. Addi-tionally, he worked onthe design of the LiveOak Communitydrainage plan; the City
of Alachua reuse system;and the O'Leno, FourFreedom, and SpringCreek trail heads.
“The District recog-
nizes Bowden’s dedicat-ed service and wisheshim well in retirement,”said District ExecutiveDirector Ann Shortelle.
SRWMD recognizes retirement oflong-time professional engineer
District Division Director of Resource Management Tim Sagul, right, recognizes Jerry Bowden for
his upcoming retirement.
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Obituaries
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Joseph “Joe” Lee MoraMay 18, 1940 June 24, 2013
Joseph “Joe” LeeMora, age 73, ofJasper, Fla.
passed away Monday,June 24, 2013 at HavenHospice in Lake City,Fla. Mr. Mora was bornon May 18, 1940 to thelate Joseph and SarahByrd Mora. He was theowner/operator of Con-solidated Auto Parts inJacksonville, Fla. for anumber of years. Hemoved to Jasper in 2005from Jacksonville.Survivors include his
wife of 50 years, BarbaraBusch Mora; one son,Joseph L. Mora, Jr.,Jasper; two daughters,Sarah Eng (Gene) andSherri Platt (Darrell), allof Jacksonville, Fla.; ahalf sister, Pat Austin,Homerville, GA.; fourgrandchildren, Kyle,Ashley, Riley and Haley.Per Mr. Mora’s request
he will be cremated.Memorial contribu-
tions may be made toHaven Hospice, 6037West U.S. Hwy 90, LakeCity, Fla. 32055.Harry T. Reid Funeral
Home, Jasper, FL. was incharge of immediatearrangements.
Linda Colleen PettyJuly 17, 1959 May 14, 2013
Linda ColleenPetty, age 53, ofJasper, Fla.
passed away Tuesday,May 14, 2013 at herhome in Jasper. Colleenwas born in HamiltonCounty, Fla. on July 17,1959 to the late WarrenCrawford Petty andDinksey Hunter Petty. Survivors include one
brother, Warren Petty,Jasper, Fla.; three sisters,Helen Monds (Jeff),Jasper, Fla., Lillian John-son (Carroll),Gainesville, Fla. and Vi-vian Smith (Edward)Melbourne, Fla.; numer-ous nieces and nephewsalso survive.Memorial services will
be held at a later dateand will be announcedby Harry T. Reid FuneralHome.
George Nathaniel KeslerJune 30, 1931June 12, 2013
George NathanielKesler, age 81, ofJennings, Fla
passed away Wednes-day, June 12, 2013 atShands at U.F. inGainesville, Fla. follow-ing an extended illness.Mr. Kesler was a nativeof Long Island, NewYork. He was born June30, 1931 to the late Louisand Catherine Boles
Kesler. He served hiscountry in the UnitedStates Marines and was aretired truck driver. Hemoved to HamiltonCounty some twelveyears ago from Miami. Survivors include his
wife, Faye Kesler; foursons, Daniel, Jason,Roger and SidneyKesler; one daughter,Valerie Feeney; a step-daughter, Teresa Speak-man; five grandchildrenand four step-grandchil-dren. Per his request, Mr.
Kesler will be cremated. Harry T. Reid Funeral
Home was in charge ofimmediate arrange-ments.
Muriel E. SomervilleJune 26, 2013
Muriel E.Somervi l le ,age 91 passed
away June 26, 2013.Funeral arrangements
by D.M. Udell and SonsD.M. Udell FuneralHome.
Ethell AndersonJune 24, 2013
Ethell Anderson,age 90 passedaway June 24,
2013.Funeral arrangements
by D.M. Udell and SonsD.M. Udell FuneralHome.
Juio A. PrezJune 24, 2013
Juio A. Prez, age46 passed awayJune 24, 2013.
Funeral arrangementsby D.M. Udell and SonsD.M. Udell FuneralHome.
Lonnie L. JohnsonJune 23, 2013
Lonnie L. John-son, age 87passed away
June 23, 2013.Funeral arrangements
by D.M. Udell and SonsD.M. Udell FuneralHome.
Happy BirthdayAmerica! Let’s bear inmind the freedom we en-joy as citizens. Freedomis what we celebrate asAmericans, and is in-deed a powerful thing.However, anything pow-erful also brings a mea-sure of risk and uncer-tainty. Yes, having free-dom means that no onemakes our choices for us,but this brings the liabili-ty of thosechoices…whether theyproduce blessing or suf-fering, the results areours to claim. May wenever cease to under-stand this truth.Given that the driving
force behind America’sbirth was religious free-dom, it is strange thatwhile our country is as-sociated with indepen-dence, Christians havelong convinced theworld that we are any-thing but free. It is thecommon perception thatChristians have a longlist of impossible rules tolive by, (hence their sourdispositions.) In his book“A Scandalous Free-dom”, author SteveBrown tells the followingstory:
Abraham Lincoln wentto a slave market. Therehe noted a young, beau-tiful African-Americanwoman being auctionedoff to the highest offer.He bid on her and won.He could see the anger inher eyes and could imag-ine what she was think-ing, “Another white manwho will buy me, useme, and then discardme.” As Lincoln walkedoff with his “property”,he turned to the womanand said, “You’re free.” “Yeah. What does that
mean?” she replied.“It means that you’re
free.”“Does that mean I can
say whatever I want tosay?”“Yes,” replied Lincoln,
smiling, “it means thatyou can say whateveryou want to say.”“Does it mean,” she
asked incredulously,“that I can be whatever Iwant to be?”“Yes, you can be what-
ever you want to be.”“Does it mean,” the
young woman askedhesitantly “that I can gowherever I want to go?”“Yes, it means you are
free and can go wherever
you want to go.”“Then,” said the young
woman with tearswelling up in her eyes, “Ithink I’ll go with you.”Galatians 5:1 says, “It
is for freedom that Christhas set us free. Standfirm then and do not letyourselves be burdenedagain by a yoke of slav-ery.” God gives us free-dom because He wantsus to choose Him. Pic-ture this newly freedyoung woman living andperhaps even serving inLincoln’s home…not be-cause she must, but be-cause she chooses, out ofgratitude and for herown protection. In herworld, there would al-ways be one waiting totake her back to slavery.No, she would not stayfree on her own…andneither will we. Our cul-ture and our own desireswill lay the same trap forus, so if we want to stayfree, we too will stayclose under the protec-tion of the One whogrants our freedom! God is after a relation-
ship with you andme…not a list of rules.“Where the Spirit of theLord is, there is free-
Heart Matters is aweek ly column writtenby Angie Land, Directorof the Family Life Min-istries o f the LafayetteBaptist Association,where she teaches Biblestudies, leads marriageand family conferencesand offers Biblical coun-se ling to ind ivid uals,coup les andfamilies. Contact Angiewith questions or com-ments ata n g i e l a n d 3 @ w i n d -stream.net
Heart Matters
Shana Elizabeth Campbell and Justin Eric Tay-lor, along with their parents, Mr. Richard Camp-bell and the late Sonya Campbell of Jasper, andMr. and Mrs. Chris Taylor of Jasper, would liketo announce their upcoming marriage on Au-gust 10, 2013. The wedding will take place at 4p.m. at First Baptist Church in Jasper. No localinvitations are being sent out. All family andfriends are invited to attend. Reception to fol-low.
“Woe to the shepherdwho destroys and scat-ters the sheep of my pas-ture!” says the Lord inJeremiah 23:1. Jeremiah23 is a most interestingpassage of scripture. Itspeaks of the re-gather-ing of God’s people backto the land that God gavethem. Jeremiah is some-times called “the weep-ing prophet”. Jeremiahwas wholly committedto God. He suffered per-secution from his ownpeople because of thetopic of his prophecies.He, by inspiration fromGod, told of the scatter-ing of the people; butalso of the gathering ofthe people back to theland God gave them.Even though persecutedby his own people, henever lost compassionfor them.God has always had a
number of men toprophesy of the comingjudgment of God. Theword to prophesy is ca-pable of two meanings.One is foretell; in others
words as inspired byGod to tell of futureevents that have notbeen previously record-ed. The other is forthtell;that’s a preaching of theword that has alreadybeen written. The Wordof God is complete to-day, so we only haveforthtellers. They warnof events that are to hap-pen that has alreadybeen recorded. Jeremiahwas a foreteller; hisprophecies were not pre-viously known orrecorded. The things hewarned the people aboutare some of the samethings we ought to bewarned about today.A man today that feels
the call of God to preachthe Word has to be care-ful not to let the worldinterfere with his mes-sages. Jeremiah told thetruth even though it wasnot the proper or popu-lar thing to do. Today weneed to hear the mes-sage: “WOE to the shep-herd who destroys andscatters the sheep”. Woeis a word used manytimes in the New Testa-
Warning to false prophets
Madison, Fla.–North Florida Com-munity College isproud to recognizeMatthew Cribbs ofJasper, a graduate ofNFCC’s SummerTerm A. He receiveda Certificate in Cross-Over Corrections toLaw Enforcementwith Highest Hon-ors.
Matthew CribbsgraduatesNFCC withHighest Honors
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end at 10 p.m. There willbe fireworks, food andfun. Enjoy a live concertby the five piece band“Crooked Shooz” whocover a slew of styles ofmusic.
“They’re a greatband,” said Rec DirectorChuck Burnett. “Theyplay top 40, rhythm andsoul. We had them lastyear. They’re a verygood band.”
“Crooked Shooz” willplay for two and halfhours that night.
Along with the music,there is going to begames for all ages to en-joy.
“We have horseshoesand things like that,”said Burnett. “Alongwith bounce houses andwater slides, that kind ofstuff.”
The food available in-cludes barbecue, hot-dogs and hamburgers.Burnett said there is go-ing to be much more,but they are still receiv-ing calls from vendorsand awaiting confirma-tions.
Burnett said theFourth of July celebra-tion has been an annualcelebration now for atleast 10 years andthey’ve always had agreat turnout. As far asthe number of people onany previous July 4, he’snot sure.
“It’s hard to tell,” saidBurnett. “They park allover town and tailgate.”
He said due to thepark having limitedparking, people parkwherever they can andthen come the rest of theway on foot. Even theiroverflow parking lot isfilled to maximum ca-pacity.
“If you go down Cen-tral Avenue, it’spacked,” said Burnett.“Just come on and behere.”
The Fourth of July cel-ebration will be held atthe Hamilton RecreationCenter at 4525 SW 107thAve., Jasper. For moreinformation, call 386-792-3098.
Lafayette CountyFireworks on tap
for the 4th
It’s time to recognizeour freedom once againas we welcome anotheryear of independencewith an awe-inspiring,sky-popping fireworksdisplay at the sportscomplex in the town ofMayo.
The Lafayette CountyChamber of Commerce,in conjunction with thetown of Mayo, LafayetteCounty Board of CountyCommissioners, Drum-mond Bank, J&J Gas,Subs-N-More, andSuwannee River Ren-dezvous Resort andCampground are spon-soring the fireworks dis-
play at the Edward Per-ry Sports Complex onCR 400.
The American Legionwill have the concessionstand open at the ballpark for hot dogs, drinksand cookies and brown-ies during the event.
The fireworks showbegins at 9 p.m. tonight.
SuwanneeCounty
Branford RiverReunion
The annual BranfordRiver Reunion returns toHatch Park this year tocelebrate the Fourth ofJuly. Independence Dayevents will include a ca-noe race, duck race,bedrock derby, parade,and fireworks. TheHerold White Band willentertain the crowdswith live country musicthroughout the day. andlocal food and craft ven-dors will be set up atHatch Park.
Starting the day at 9a.m. at Little RiverSpring will be the sign-ups for the SuwanneeRiver Kayak/CanoeRace, which will beginat 10 a.m. Following therace at 2 p.m. will be theRotary Club Duck Raceat Ivey Park. Openingceremonies for theHatch Park celebrationswill start at 3 p.m, withfun activities like jumprope, hula hoop, andchalk murals beginningat 3:30 p.m.
Sign-up for theBedrock Derby begins at4 p.m., and the BedrockDerby Race will start at4:30 p.m. Free box cars,paint, and steering toolswill be provided for par-ticipants to create theirown racer within a 30minute time limit; allages may participate.
The parade will lineupat 5 p.m. at the BranfordHigh School footballfield, and will kick off at6 p.m. Finally, the daywill end with a spectac-ular fireworks show at9:30 p.m. back in HatchPark.
There will also be acontest throughout theday for the most patriot-ic storefront in town.The Branford River Re-union Committee haspartnered with theSuwannee CountyTourist DevelopmentCouncil, SuwanneeAmerican Cement,Scaff’s Market, S&SFood Stores, LafayetteState Bank, and the Ro-tary Club of Branford tobring this event to thecommunity.
Hatch Park is locatedat 403 SE Craven St. inBranford. Ivey Park islocated at 614 IveyMemorial Park Drive inBranford.
For more information,please contact PeggyTerry at 386-935-0021 orvisit www.townofbran-ford.net/events.
Celebrating America’sindependenceContinued From Page 1A
he has done for the townover the years.
The proclamation,which Miller read aloud,stated, “Whereas, Offi-cer Bell has workedamong the people in ourcommunity and hasdealt with communityproblems and has be-come a positive and ef-fective influence in thetown of White Springs.”
Miller continued, stat-ing that his leadership,dedication and enthusi-asm made a constructivecontribution to the townand always put the
greater good of the townahead of personal con-siderations.
“The citizens of WhiteSprings, the town coun-cil and staff have beenmost fortunate to havehad a person of his capa-bility and dedicationleading our inmatesquad since Feb. 20,2004,” said Miller. “Thetown council and staffwishes Officer Steve Bellcontinued success in allhis future endeavors andenjoyment in his retire-ment.”
Town Manager BobFarley interjected thatmany folks in town
probably see prison in-mates working along theroadways and they aremost likely pleased tosee incarcerated peopledoing work.
“From a city stand-point, each one of thoseinmates saves the townof White Springs about$35,000 a year,” said Far-ley. “So, if we get six in-mates, multiply thenumber out. It’s a lot ofmoney. If we were tohire that many people,we’d have to raise rates,we’d have to do some-thing to bring them on-board. It’s because ofDOC that we’re able to
do a lot of things for thiscommunity that couldnot be done withoutthem.”
Vice Mayor WalterMcKenzie said he liveson US 41 and sees the in-mate squads out on theroads all the time.
“You seem to get a lotof work out of the guyswho work under you,”McKenzie told Bell.“You treat them fair, youtreat them right, and yetyou expect them to do agood job. I think that’s atestament to your lead-ership. We really appre-ciate you and we’re real-ly going to miss you.”
Corrections officer Steve Bell honoredContinued From Page 1A
my private facility and Iwanted to do it, I would-n’t have a problem.”
The commissionersmade a motion to not ac-cept the McAllister Tim-ber Recovery quote forthe wood material dueto the cost and how theywanted to use it.
Industrial park signAnother item looked
at was the industrialpark sign.
“Basically the sign’sbeen approved by thedevelopment authority,”said Hamilton CountyCoordinator DannyJohnson. “I didn’t seeany changes. They ap-proved of what was onthe old sign. It’s exactlythe same.”
Oxendine asked John-son about the dimen-sions of the sign and theposts and wondered ifthe posts could be sandblasted and painted be-fore erecting it to makethe job easier and moreaffordable.
“If you don’t, it’s go-ing to turn to rust,” saidOxendine.
There was some dis-
cussion whether theywere galvanized or not,but Johnson remem-bered what the cost wasand knew that galva-nized would have beensubstantially more ex-pensive than what theypaid.
“They’re not galva-nized,” said Johnson.“They’ve been sittingout there. I was sur-prised how well they didlook. I was thinking thesame thing is that theywere going to be rusty.”
Johnson said again forthe posts to be exposedto the elements for thelength of time (about ayear), they were in re-markably good shape.
The commissionersdetermined that becauseof the price (galvanizedbeing too expensive) andhow well they looked,there was probably aspecial coating of red ox-idized primer applied toprotect them. They de-cided the posts didn’tneed to be sand blasted,only re-painted beforebeing erected.
Hospital propertyNext on the list was
discussion of the Hamil-
ton County MemorialHospital property andthe installation of a con-struction fence. District4’s Randy Ogburn askedJohnson of any news onthe bids for the job.
“We’ve got two priceson the constructionfence,” said Johnson.“We do not have enoughbids on hand to put thatup.”
One bid came fromSuwannee Iron Worksand Fence at $3.50 perlinear foot for a six footconstruction fencethey’ll install and laterremove. The other bidcame from North FloridaFence Company with$2.50 per linear foot andthey would leave it upfor a year (if needed)and take it down. John-son said the fence need-ed would have to ac-commodate approxi-mately an area of 1,100feet.
“I think it definitelyneeds to be put up be-fore we start activityaround there,” said Ox-endine. “All the win-dows are busted out andthe other weekend, allthe doors were open.They’re going in there
right behind the mainte-nance.”
He told Johnson thatwhoever got the job forthe fence to understandthe parking lot was tohave no damage done.
The county decidedthat the two bids wouldsuffice and they votedunanimously to go withNorth Florida FenceCompany’s bid.
County coordinator resignation
It had been decided byHamilton County Coor-dinator Danny Johnsonto resign effective Sept.30, 2013. District 1’s BethBurnam made a motionto accept Johnson’s res-ignation. It was second-ed and accepted. Thecommissioners then dis-cussed how to go aboutfilling the position andwhen to hire someonefor Johnson to mentor. Itwas determined to hiresomeone 30 days priorto Johnson’s departure.They also thought theyshould post the job inter-nally due to their per-sonnel policy to allowsomeone already in thesystem the opportunityto take the position.
Commissioners mull signage,coordinator replacement Continued From Page 1A
from the state of Florida and thecertificates given out at the recep-tion are merely ceremonial in or-der to properly recognize andcongratulate the GED graduates.
“This is by far one of my fa-vorite jobs, seeing the folks comeback and work hard to accom-
plish their goal they set a longtime ago,” said Mitchell. “Thepeople who helped them getthere are our two teachers, Nan-cy Kropp and Kathy Smith. Theone who keeps us all straight isEvelyn Davis,” he added with agrin.
GED graduates recognizedwere:
David J. BoothSavannah T. EppersonTravis L. ErixtonBenjamin N. FryJohn W. ScaffAlisa M. SimpsonStevie A. SizemoreBronnie SukkelStephen P. White
Nine get their GED in Hamilton CountyContinued From Page 1A
ment. It is used up to 10times in the book of Rev-elation. Some of itsmeanings are: agony,anguish, curse, dejec-tion, distress, gloom,heartache, misery, etc.None of these are thingswe want in our lives, soGod’s woe is to theshepherd that scattersthe flock.
As we continue tostudy this chapter, wecan see in verses 9-29how strongly he de-nounces false teachers(preachers). To para-phrase, He says in V.9:My heart is broken be-cause of the prophets;V.10: For the land is fullof adulterers. Does thissound like our land?V.10 goes on to implythat nothing pleasant isleft, only evil, because ofthe false prophets.Again does this sound
like America? V.11 forboth prophet and priestare profane; in otherswords they have crossedthe threshold and pol-luted the Word of God.V.12: Therefore theirways will be slipperyand disaster will bebrought on them. I haveheard all my life thatcompromising the Wordof God is like being on aslippery slope. Once youare on it, it is hard to getoff.
Jeremiah gives us thesolution in verse 22:“But if they had stood inmy council, and hadcaused my people tohear my words, thenthey would have turnedthem from their evil wayand from the evil of theirdoings”.
So, pastors/teachers,we need to hear thewords of Jeremiah. Wewill be held accountable.
Warning to false prophetsContinued From Page 1A
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post8095 in Jasper announce that they will pack boxes forMarines deployed to Afghanistan on Thursday, July11, at the VFW on State Road East. The Marines aremembers of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regimentout of Camp LeJuene, N.C.
Items most requested by deployed troops includejerky and Slim Jim's, wet wipes, pudding cups andfruit cups, dried fruit such as trail mix, nuts, Oreos ofall kinds, Debbie Snack Cakes, and powdered drinkmixes. Each box has an assortment of those itemsplus small-sized toiletries, gently-used hunting and fishing maga-zines (nothing over three monthsold), a bag of mixed hard candy (in-dividually wrapped), sunscreen,Chap Stick/Balmex, salty snacks,Vienna sausages, some kind of toyor Sudoku magazine, and smallwriting pad and pens. Because thetemperature is so hot now inAfghanistan, chocolate cannot besent.
Each box also contains a hand-written note of appreciation for eachMarine. VFW members havelearned that support for deployedtroops is down, so the community isinvited and encouraged to partici-pate in this project to let these youngMarines know that they are appreci-ated and supported by the people ofHamilton County.
Care boxes beingpacked for Marines
Happenings at Suwannee Valley Nursing CenterMonth of May- S.V.N.C. celebrat-
ed National Nursing Home Weekthe 13th through the 17th, which in-cluded games for staff and resi-dents. We had a special singer forRock n' Roll Tuesday, Rickey Starr.On patriotic Wednesday, guestspeaker Lamar Royals held anAmerican History Class. On May4th, Bright Pond Baptist Churchsponsored May's birthday party.Then on May 30th, a van load ofresident's went out for “lunchbunch” and a van ride to Pizza Hutin Lake Park, Ga. S.V.N.C. BingoChamp for May was Ruby Morgan.
Month of June-Mickey MouseVacation on the 11th. Flag day cele-bration flag waving with Cecil
Davis entertaining on the 14th. Aluau party on the 18th brought thebeach to the nursing home, withbeach sand, pool and fresh fruit. Onthe 26th we strolled down the dockat Keaton Beach, then went over forlunch at Roy's in Steinhatchee.S.V.N.C. Bingo champ for June wasJim Bell.
S.V.N.C. would like to recognizeour volunteer Rev. Bishop Miller.He holds a church service everyfirst Thursday of the month at 2p.m. and has been volunteering for12 years at S.V.N.C. He is the asso-ciate pastor at Greater PoplarSprings Missionary Baptist Churchin Jasper. We thank you for yourdedication, love and support.
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Jasper native Phillip Williams promotedto Master Sergeant in Air Force
Submitted
Air Force Technical SergeantPhillip G. Williams, Sr., was se-lected for the rank of MasterSergeant on May 23, 2013. He isa Jasper native and a 1994 grad-uate of Hamilton County HighSchool, and is currently sta-tioned in Anchorage, Alaska atJoint Base - Elmendorf Richard-son (JBER). Prior to his Alaskaassignment, Sgt. Williams wasassigned to the U.S. Pentagon in
Washington, D.C. and theMacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 17-year Air Force veteran
is the son of Velora Loper andthe late Leonard Williams ofJasper, and grandson of the lateEssie Mae Holden and Ana DoraWilliams of Jasper. Williams hasthree children, Jayla Williams,16, Phillip Williams, Jr., 13, andAlexis Williams, 9. He has threebrothers, Reco Bristol, RandyHale, and Calvin Williams, who
is a retired Air Force veteran.Williams is a graduate of St.
Leo University, receiving an As-sociate of Arts degree in 2006and a Bachelor of Arts degree in2008. He graduated from theNon Commissioned OfficerAcademy (NCOA) of Alabamain 2010 and obtained his Masterof Business Administration de-gree. He’s also a 2011 graduatefrom the Community College ofthe Air Force.
Sgt. Phillip G. Williams, Sr.’s daughter, Alexis, holding herfather’s certificate of promotion to Master Sergeant.
Sgt. Phillip G. Williams, Sr. celebrates his promotion toMaster Sergeant with his daughter, Alexis, to the left. He isalso joined by his supervisor to the right and wing com-mander to the left.
Sgt. Phillip G. Williams, Sr. receiving his Master Sergeant promotion certificate.
Sgt. Phillip G. Williams, Sr. at his Master Sergeant promotion ceremony.
Editor's note: The JasperNews prints the entire arrestrecord each week. If your nameappears here and you are laterfound not guilty or the chargesare dropped, we will be happy tomake note of this in the newspa-per when judicial proof is pre-sented to us by you or the au-thorities.The following abbreviations
are used below:DAC - Department of Agricul-
ture CommissionDOA - Department of Agricul-
tureDOT - Department of Trans-
portationFDLE - Florida Department of
Law EnforcementFHP - Florida Highway PatrolFWC - Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commis-sionHCDTF - Hamilton County
Drug Task ForceHCSO - Hamilton County
Sheriff's OfficeICE - Immigration and Custom
EnforcementJAPD - Jasper Police Depart-
mentJNPD - Jennings Police De-
partmentOALE - Office of Agricultural
Law EnforcementP&P - Probation and ParoleSCSO - Suwannee County
Sheriff's OfficeWSPD - White Springs Police
Department
June 17, Gustavo F. Merca-do Jr., 28, 224 Jordan Road,Lyman, S.C., failure to stopfor inspection, driving whilelicense suspended, hold for
Desoto County child support:DOA - Edenfield. June 17, Tyler Edmond
Brown, 18, 608 Apt. JewellStreet, White Springs, Fla.,criminal mischief, grand theft:HCSO - GriffinJune 17, Meren Ed. Thomp-
III, 18, 1077 Georgia Street,Jennings, Fla., larceny (petittheft), public order crimes,criminal mischief: HCSO -EhlertJune 18, Kristofer Kyle
Nims, 25, 473 SW SherlockTerrace, Lake City, Fla., DUIproperty damage, leave scenewith property damage, viola-tion of d.l. registration: FHP -CreechJune 19, Lisa Marie Duran,
18, 1099 Mary St. Jennings,Fla., resisting w/o violence.:HCSO - HardenJune 20, Jessner Lopez, 24,
1661 Peregrine Falcon Way,207, Orlando, Fla., DWLS Ha-bitual: FHP - CreechJune 20, Russell Ramon
Simpson, 28, 807 Tree TerraceWay, Austell, Ga., DWLS, op-erate motor vehicle w/o valid
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Gluten Free Many people are adopting gluten-free diets for a variety of reasons. While such a diet means passing on foods that contain wheat protein, such as certain breads, crusts and baked goods, it doesn’t mean giving up on grains entirely. Many grains are acceptable for those adhering to a gluten-free diet, and such grains can help fill the void left by avoiding wheat products. Gluten-free foods are required for people who have Celiac disease, an autoimmune condition of the small intestines that is triggered by the consumption of wheat protein. Celiac disease can cause damage to the lining of the small intestines, which results in a decreased absorption of nutrients. This can cause vitamin deficiencies that deprive the body and brain of necessary nourishment. While people with Celiac disease have to avoid foods that contain gluten, many more people choose to remove gluten from their diets. This includes people with gluten allergies or sensitivities that are not as severe as Celiac disease but can cause some gastrointestinal discomfort. The relationship between gluten and certain behavioral problems in children and adults also has been studied. In a paper titled “Developmental Disorders and Dairy Products, Grains, Gluten and Other Proteins,” researchers at the Bamford-Lahey Children’s Foundation found that sensitivity to proteins in both dairy and wheat has been associated with a number of neurological and behavioral disorders in groups of adults and children.
To avoid gluten, a person has to remove wheat products, barley, spelt, rye, and triticale from his or her diet. However, there are many other foods that can be eaten. Plus, flours made from grinding other grains can be used in place of wheat flour in recipes. The finished products may just have less of the doughy or elastic consistency that is a hallmark of gluten. Here are some grains men and women on gluten-free diets can still enjoy. * Oats: Though they are traditionally gluten-free, oats are often processed on the same equipment that processes other grains. Therefore, there may be some cross-contamination. Oats that are certified gluten-free can be more costly. * Buckwheat: Despite the name, buckwheat is not related to regular wheat and is not exactly a grain. It is a relation of rhubarb. In its whole form it can take the place of pasta. In its roasted form, buckwheat takes on a nutty flavor. * Millet: This is a seeded plant used for grain and cereal production. Millet is typically sold in pet stores as a treat for birds. Millet is generally flavorless and can be grainy. It can be mixed with other gluten-free flours. * Quinoa: This is not a grass plant or cereal grain but is actually related to leafy vegetables. Quinoa is often eaten like you would eat rice or pasta, but it can also be baked into bread and cakes. * Montina: This is made from Indian rice grass and can be milled into flour or combined with other flours in a baking blend. Montina bakes up into a springy texture, which makes it popular in breads. * Rice: Many people avoiding gluten turn to rice as an alternative. Rice flour can be substituted for wheat flour in many recipes. Rice can also create a sense of fullness that comes with eating a starchy grain. * Corn: Cornmeal can be used in baked goods. However, it will offer a grainy texture. * Amaranth: This is a tiny, ancient grain. It is a complete protein and has more iron than most grains. People following a reduced or gluten-free diet can enjoy a number of other alternatives in their cooking.
Although wheat flour needs to be avoided when adopting a gluten-free diet, many other grains can still be enjoyed.
"Let music swell the breezeAnd ring from all the treesSweet freedom's song..Let mortal tongues awakeLet all that breathe partake,Let rocks their silence break,the sound prolong..."
Part of the lyrics to the ever popular"My Country Tis of Thee" written bySamuel Francis Smith are very popu-lar, even today with many Americans.We are all reminded of the birth of ourgreat nation, as we celebrate theFourth of July, but, in this article, Iwant to concentrate on music, and mu-sic in this area. That wonderful giftthat brings joy to the hearts of so manyand keeps us "humming along".
The Cornett Family at Spirit of theSuwannee Music Park near Live Oakcontinue to bring quality musical per-formers to our area that enrich thelives of so many. The only "genre" ormusic I know for certain that James,Charles, "Miss" Jean and others havenot brought to Spirit of the Suwanneeis a full symphony orchestra and theMetropolitan Opera Company, butgive them time. They have, in myopinion, evaluated the musical pulseof those in the area and have soughtout the best performers in the nation to
share their considerable talents withus.
The Suwannee River Jam, MagnoliaFest, Wanee Fest, and I could go onand on, everything from Rock andRoll, to great southern gospel, to musi-cal plays presented for school chil-dren.
Spirit of the Suwannee continues tobe a haven for those who love recre-ation and good music, and my hat isoff to them for bringing many won-derful performers and performancesto our area. From the Orange BlossomSpecial to “Free Bird”, you can hear itand experience it all at Spirit of theSuwannee Music Park.
"Karaoke", "Elvis Impersonators"and, one of my all time favorites, thewonderful music camps that are spon-sored for children. I think that it'sgreat that emerging musicians canlearn from those who have masteredstring instruments.
Thank you to the Cornett Family.The music at SOS will pep you upmore than a couple of bottles of thatsoft drink those from the BluegrassState love so much, "Ale 8", bright,bubbly and effervescent, and righthere "Around the Banks of the Suwan-nee".
Stephen Foster Folk Culture CenterState Park sponsors their first Satur-
day Coffee House, the first Saturday ofeach month in the park service admin-istration building. Usually there is anentertainer who "anchors" the perfor-mance, but, after they perform, anyoneand everyone is welcomed to perform,and I will tell you I have seen somemarvelous performances - musicians,poets, writers, all share their consider-able talents in White Springs the firstSaturday of each month in the parkservice auditorium building at 6 p.m.The next one will be Saturday, July 6,beginning at 7 p.m. Come sit under thecool of the air conditioner, enjoy a cupof coffee, a glass of iced tea and somewonderful homemade desserts andjust enjoy some great talent fromthroughout our area. You'll be gladyou did.
Another place I recently discoveredwas the Suwannee River Resort andGolf Club, the old Hamilton CountyCountry Club on US 129 west ofJasper. My cousin and I "dropped in"on a Friday evening and were pleas-antly surprised. There was acousticmusic, a beautiful area off from themain dining room called Bunkers; alimited menu of wings, burgers,cheese sticks, but well prepared andbeautifully presented. There was anacoustic guitarist, and one of the man-agers told me that music on Fridays
and sometimes on Saturdays was usu-ally available. The new glassed in areaoverlooks the picturesque fairway,and brunch is served on Sundays from11 a.m. till 3 p.m. I will definitely goback and enjoy the music and the am-bience. An added plus for HamiltonCounty. Oh, and if you are a golfer, agreat place to play golf.
The town of Branford, a town I loveso much, because it reminds me ofWhite Springs, right on the banks ofthe Suwannee River, celebrates theFourth of July in a BIG way and thisyear is no exception, their River Re-union. I went last year. Great food, artsand crafts, and some wonderful musictoo. Don't miss it on the Fourth of Julyand stay for the fireworks. You'll be soglad you did. “Southern Living” mag-azine at some time last year stated inan article that Sisters Cafe in Branfordwas one of the best places in the South-east for fried chicken. Last December,Istopped there on the way back fromTampa to try it. "Southern Living" didnot lie, absolutely exceptional. Ibought eight pieces to take home itwas so good, everything fried chickenshould be crispy, wonderful, heaven.
I know there are other places in thearea where great music is "going on",but I know about these venues, and Iam a music lover. I also have to givekudos here to Dr. Don Miller who, fora long time, has hosted a bluegrassprogram on local radio station, and toCousin Ron Peacock over at PowerCountry 102.1 FM who does a mar-velous job keeping local news "outthere" and great music playing in ourlistening area. I really do appreciate it.
As Gershwin wrote, "Summer timeand the livin is easy". Get out and en-joy this time of year and listen to somewonderful music.
You will be glad you did. It's allright here "Way down upon theSuwannee River".
From the Eight Mile Still on theWoodpecker Route north of WhiteSprings, wishing each of you a dayfilled with joy, peace, and, above all,lots of love and laughter
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The Suwannee Lake Fish Manage-ment Area (FMA) will be closed forrenovations beginning this fall, accord-ing to Florida Fish and Wildlife Con-servation Commission (FWC) officials.
Suwannee Lake, near Live Oak, is a63-acre lake constructed by the FWC in1967.
Biologists plan to completely drainthe lake and remove organic materialfrom the lake bottom and woody veg-etation along the shoreline. Some areasof the lake will be deepened and en-hancements such as shallow, sub-merged islands, brush piles and largerbank-fishing-access points will be cre-ated.
“This will improve the fishery aswell as shoreline bank fishing accessfor our anglers,” said Dan Dorosheff,FWC Freshwater Fisheries biologist.“After the renovations are completed,
the lake will be restocked with nativeFlorida sportfish, and beneficial nativevegetation will be planted.”
A drawdown of the lake level has al-ready begun and boat access may belimited to smaller vessels in the nearfuture.
Bag limits and size limits on the lakehave been temporarily suspended, al-lowing anglers to keep any fish theycatch until the area is closed.
“Suwannee Lake FMA anglers cankeep all the fish they catch as long asthese fish are caught by hook and line,hand, or dip net,” said Dorosheff. “An-glers will still need a freshwater fish-ing license to take or attempt to takefish unless exempt by law.”
Dorosheff said it is estimated theFMA will be closed for one to twoyears.
For more information about this pro-ject, contact the FWC’s North CentralRegional Office at 386-758-0525.
Nineteen agriculturalproducers were recog-nized for their environ-mental stewardship atthe 13th Annual CountyAlliance for ResponsibleEnvironmental Steward-ship (CARES) dinner onJune 27.
The CARES farmerswere recognized by Flori-da Farm Bureau Presi-dent John Hoblick andFlorida Deputy Commis-sioner of AgricultureMike Joyner at the
UF/IFAS SuwanneeValley Agriculture Ex-tension Center in LiveOak. Don Quincey,Suwannee River WaterManagement DistrictGoverning Board Chair-man, and Herschel T.Vinyard Jr., Secretary ofthe Florida Departmentof Environmental Protec-tion, were among thedignitaries who attendedand spoke at the event.
Florida Farm Bureauand the Suwannee RiverPartnership (SRP) creat-ed CARES to help agri-cultural associations,public agencies, institu-tions and farmers in-crease public awarenessof the outstanding natur-al resource managementby Florida’s farm fami-lies. Farmers who receiveCARES awards voluntar-ily implement conserva-tion best managementpractices (BMPs) de-signed to protect andsave water.
Below is a list of thisyear’s Suwannee Riverarea honorees and thecounties in which theiroperations are located:
Roger West Farm(Alachua), Ashby GreenFarm (Alachua), SmithBrothers Farm,(Alachua), Allison Farms(Columbia), Sloan Walk-er Farm (Jefferson), An-derson Farms (Jefferson),Billy and Corliss SmithFarm (Gilchrist), MervinHines Farm (Gilchrist),Taylor Farm (Gilchrist),Lane Farms (Levy), RBTFarms (Levy), UsherFarm & Timber (Levy),Young Green Acres(Madison), Joseph Fami-ly Farm (Madison),George Ross Farm(Suwannee), WeaverFarms (Suwannee),James Reaves Farm(Suwannee), K&S Farms(Suwannee), and CooperFarms (Suwannee).
Farmers who imple-ment BMPs through theSRP, which administersthe CARES program inthe Suwannee and SantaFe river basins, save anestimated 1 billion gal-lons of water annuallyand achieve a nitrogenreduction of about 3,250tons per year. The SRPhas set aside approxi-mately $2 million for wa-ter quality and quantityconservation practices
for fiscal year 2013-14.“These agricultural
producers have demon-strated that they careabout the environmentalintegrity of the naturalresources they managethrough the use of ad-vanced technology andenvironmental prac-tices,” said SRP Coordi-nator Hugh Thomas.“Such practices conserveour groundwater and re-duce nutrient loading inour rivers, streams andsprings, and at the sametime allow farmers tomaintain their profitabili-ty.”
Some of these tech-nologies and practices in-clude:
· Retrofitting cen-ter pivot irrigation sys-tems with low-pressure,low-volume nozzles toincrease irrigation effi-ciency and decrease wa-ter use.
· Irrigation man-agement practices thatguide irrigation schedul-ing and soil moisturetesting so that farmersknow how much andwhen to apply irrigationbased on crop and soilneeds.
· Using fertigationsystems to reduce theamount of fertilizer ap-plied during a single ap-plication and provide fora more uniform applica-tion of fertilizer to im-prove the application ef-ficiency.
· Fitting tractorswith GPS mapping tech-nology that targets fertil-izer and chemicals tocrops, thus preventingapplication of excess nu-trients to surroundingsoil.
· Nutrient manage-ment plans for properhandling of animalwastes and fertilizers.
Farmers in the CARESprogram participate inone of several BMP pro-grams established understate law. Participatingagencies help farmers se-lect and implement farmplans which include nu-trient and irrigation man-agement. To maintainCARES status, farmersmust continue to operateand maintain conserva-tion practices over time.
Since its inception in2001, the CARES pro-gram has recognizedmore than 550 farmersand ranchers statewidefor implementing thesepractices.
For more informationabout the CARES pro-gram, contact HughThomas at 386.362.1001.You may also call yourcounty Farm Bureau of-fice or Scot Eubanks,Florida Farm BureauFederation, at352.384.2633.
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Suwannee Lake to close for renovationsBag size, size limits suspended until area is closed
Dock at Suwannee Lake.
Area farmers are recognized for environmental stewardship
Stan Posey, environmental manager for Potash Corp. of White Springs, donates $10,000 to Florida Farm Bureau President JohnHoblick. - Photo: Rob Wolfe
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