By Lauren Jones Editor For a handful of men here in Nassau Coun- ty, welding and cutting steel has a higher pur- pose than just working with their hands. Members of different local churches meet four days a week at Memorial United Meth- odist Church in Fernanadina Beach to work on metal parts to be used to assemble PETs (Personal Energy Transportation). ese hand cranked vehicles are built and sent overseas to people who otherwise have a very hard time getting around. ey live in third world coun- tries and have lost mobility due to disease, land mines, animal attacks or worse. e PET Project is an international effort and was started in 1995 by Larry Hills, a mis- sionary from Penney Farms, FL who was in Zaire for 20 years. He had time to get to know the people living there and what their greatest needs were. He learned that many people who were literally crawling in the rocky dirt and mud to get where they needed to go. A lot of the governments in these poorer countries do not provide assistance to the handicapped as America does. And people who could actually get wheel chairs couldn’t go to certain places because the wheels were not made to go on dirt roads. Hills came back to the states and started what is now an international project. e pastor of the methodist church was at a rotary club meeting about seven years ago, which Hills was speaking at. Hills explained the PET Project and the pastor saw his church capable of contributing to the cause. He came back to the congregation and spoke to them about helping. Men and women stepped up to the call. Jack Burk was one of those people to step forward. He works with steel used for PETs in a small shed on the church property which was originally used for storage. When the need for a space to cut and weld the steel for the PETs became more prevalent, the church donated the space to be turned into a shop. e Men’s Club and Penney Farms donated the equip- ment, such as the saw, welders and other tools needed to cut and weld the steel. e volun- teers at the church spray a primer on the steel and send it to Penney Farms to be assembled. e PET Project is not strictly a Methodist mission. As Burk says, it is an ecumenical mis- sion. All funds to make the project possible are donations. ey always could use more dona- tions and man power to help build the parts. Men from other denominations of churches work together to contribute to the cause. ey all like working with their hands and being able to do that for the greater good of others in need. ey buy the steel at cost plus ten percent, which Burk says is a good deal. A company in Jacksonville used to donate the steel to them, but because of the downturn of the economy and having to layoff employees, they no longer can donate to the workshop. “I do it because I enjoy it and it makes you feel good helping somebody,” James Jones said. He has been helping the cause working in the workshop for six years. ese guys aren’t out for recognition for their time and effort. e shop is not a glam- orous one and they don’t ask for anything in return except for people’s help for the cause. Jones was a millwright for 22 years and his expertise helps him in his volunteer work. “We’ve got everything from meteorologists to accountants come and help us,” Burk said. e plant in Penney Farms partly assembles the PETs and packs them in boxes, sometimes also filled with clothes, toys and other neces- sities for recipients of the PETs. A local mis- sionary in each country knows exactly who needs the PETs the most and makes sure they get to the right peo- ple. VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 SERVING YULEE, HILLIARD, BRYCEVILLE , FERNANDINA BEACH AND CALLAHAN January 7, 2010 FREE NEWSPAPER The Nassau News POSTAL PATRON THE NASSAU NEWS P.O. Box 837 Yulee, FL 32041 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID CALLAHAN, FL Permit No. 50 FERNANDINA BEACH HILLIARD CALLAHAN YULEE Fishing in the frigid - Nassau Outdoors Page 5 Detectives with the Nassau Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office are looking for a suspect who tried to rape a woman. ere is an arrest warrant out for Michael Lorenza Dennison, 37, of Yulee. Dennison broke into a wom- an’s home in Yulee on December 29, 2009. He tried to rape her as she lay sleeping in her bed. e suspect, who was recently released from prison, has a violent criminal history. Mr. Den- nison faces one count of attempted sexual battery and one count of bur- glary to an occupied dwelling. At the time of press the sheriff’s of- fice had not caught the suspect. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office at (904) 225- 0331. -Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Michael Dennison Sheriff searching for attempted rape suspect Nassau residents weld hope for those in need “We have a good congenial group and we have fun doing what we feel is the Lord’s work,” Burk said. Each PET made is shipped overseas. Not one stays in the US. ere are 14 shops around the world and three are in Florida. Burk says a donation of $250 pays for the building and shipping of one PET. Since 1995, PETs have been shipped and given to people in over 80 different countries. On the wall in the shop, they have a chart with every month in the year on the top column and each part they make in the shop in another col- umn. eir goal is to make 60 of every part they make a month. ey make around 10,000 a year and there are about 2 million people around the world in need of a PET. So Burk says he thinks their work will never be done. Lauren Jones/The Nassau News Bill Ericksen cleans off a part made in the workshop at the Memorial United Methodist Church, which will be sent to Penney Farms to build a PET (Personal Energy Transportation). These PETs are built and sent overseas and distributed to people in need of mobility who otherwise would not be able to go anywhere.
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By Lauren JonesEditor
For a handful of men here in Nassau Coun-ty, welding and cutting steel has a higher pur-pose than just working with their hands.
Members of different local churches meet four days a week at Memorial United Meth-odist Church in Fernanadina Beach to work on metal parts to be used to assemble PETs (Personal Energy Transportation). These hand cranked vehicles are built and sent overseas to people who otherwise have a very hard time getting around. They live in third world coun-tries and have lost mobility due to disease, land mines, animal attacks or worse.
The PET Project is an international effort and was started in 1995 by Larry Hills, a mis-sionary from Penney Farms, FL who was in Zaire for 20 years. He had time to get to know the people living there and what their greatest needs were. He learned that many people who were literally crawling in the rocky dirt and mud to get where they needed to go. A lot of the governments in these poorer countries do not provide assistance to the handicapped as America does. And people who could actually get wheel chairs couldn’t go to certain places because the wheels were not made to go on dirt roads. Hills came back to the states and started what is now an international project.
The pastor of the methodist church was at a rotary club meeting about seven years ago, which Hills was speaking at. Hills explained the PET Project and the pastor saw his church capable of contributing to the cause. He came back to the congregation and spoke to them about helping. Men and women stepped up to the call.
Jack Burk was one of those people to step forward. He works with steel used for PETs in a small shed on the church property which was originally used for storage. When the need for a space to cut and weld the steel for the PETs became more prevalent, the church donated the space to be turned into a shop. The Men’s Club and Penney Farms donated the equip-ment, such as the saw, welders and other tools needed to cut and weld the steel. The volun-teers at the church spray a primer on the steel
and send it to Penney Farms to be assembled. The PET Project is not strictly a Methodist
mission. As Burk says, it is an ecumenical mis-sion. All funds to make the project possible are donations. They always could use more dona-tions and man power to help build the parts. Men from other denominations of churches work together to contribute to the cause. They all like working with their hands and being able to do that for the greater good of others in need.
They buy the steel at cost plus ten percent, which Burk says is a good deal. A company in Jacksonville used to donate the steel to them, but because of the downturn of the economy and having to layoff employees, they no longer can donate to the workshop.
“I do it because I enjoy it and it makes you feel good helping somebody,” James Jones said. He has been helping the cause working in the workshop for six years.
These guys aren’t out for recognition for their time and effort. The shop is not a glam-orous one and they don’t ask for anything in return except for people’s help for the cause.
Jones was a millwright for 22 years and his expertise helps him in his volunteer work.
“We’ve got everything from meteorologists to accountants come and help us,” Burk said.
The plant in Penney Farms partly assembles the PETs and packs them in boxes, sometimes also filled with clothes, toys and other neces-sities for recipients of the PETs. A local mis-sionary in each country knows exactly who needs the PETs the most and makes sure they get to the r i g h t p e o -ple.
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Detectives with the Nassau Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office are looking for a suspect who tried to rape a woman.
There is an arrest warrant out for Michael Lorenza Dennison, 37, of Yulee. Dennison broke into a wom-an’s home in Yulee on December 29,
2009. He tried to rape her as she lay sleeping in her bed. The suspect, who was recently released from prison, has a violent criminal history. Mr. Den-nison faces one count of attempted sexual battery and one count of bur-glary to an occupied dwelling.
At the time of press the sheriff’s of-fice had not caught the suspect.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office at (904) 225-0331.
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Sheriff searching for attempted rape suspect
Nassau residents weld hope for those in need
“We have a good congenial group and we have fun doing what we feel is the Lord’s work,” Burk said.
Each PET made is shipped overseas. Not one stays in the US. There are 14 shops around the world and three are in Florida. Burk says a donation of $250 pays for the building and shipping of one PET. Since 1995, PETs have been shipped and given to people in over 80 different countries.
On the wall in the shop, they have a chart with every month in the year on the top column and each part they make in the shop in another col-umn. Their goal is to make 60 of every part they make a month. They make around 10,000 a year and there are about 2 million people around the
world in need of a PET. So Burk says he thinks their work will never be done.
Lauren Jones/The Nassau News
Bill Ericksen cleans off a part made in the workshop at the Memorial United Methodist Church, which will be sent to Penney Farms to build a PET (Personal Energy Transportation).
These PETs are built and sent overseas and distributed to people in need of mobility who otherwise would not be able to go anywhere.
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Charles Huls, 27 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for domestic battery.
saTurday, december 26
Amanda rainey, 43 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for aggrevated domestic battery.
monday, december 28
Antuan scott, 28 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for failing to appear in court for driving without a license and in another report, was arrested for kidnap-ping, armed robbery and grand theft auto.
michael Lacobee, 40 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for driving with a revoked license.
James Hiorns, 20 of Yulee was arrested for violation of parole for petit theft.
Norman Allen, 49 of Callahan was ar-rested for grand theft.
michael Nipper, 40 of Kingsland, GA was arrested for violation of parole for burglary.
Kelly Clemons, 49 of Hilliard was arrest-ed for domestic battery and assault on a law enforcement officer. He threatened the officer and told the officer he was go-ing to find his family and kill them.
tony evans, Jr., 26 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for driving without a license, suspended or revoked.
Tuesday, december 29
David voorhees, 37 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for DUI and driving without a license, suspended or revoked.
Douglas Garcia, 31 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for driving without a license.
James morrow, 35 of Yulee was arrested for burglary.
mathew Booher, 20 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for domestic battery. He sprayed his mother with bleach.
melissa sasser, 35 of Callahan was ar-rested for DUI.
misty Hutto, 33 of Yulee was arrested for battery. She was under the influence of drugs and alcohol and scratched the victim on the stomach and neck and punched him in the eye.
Jesse Lewallen, 23 of Jacksonville was arrested for failing to appear in court for driving without a license.
tavis Johnson, 30 of Kingsland, GA was arrested for violation of parole for DUI.
David Holcomb, 25 of Jacksonville was arrested for violation of parole for grand theft.
Wednesday, december 30
thomas simposon, 49 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for domestic battery.
David Walker, 47 of Hilliard was arrested for petit theft. He stole a bottle of Gas-X from the Dollar General on US Hwy. 1.
Brandon rauls, 27 of Fernandina beach was arrested for driving with a suspend-ed license.
Daniel Kelsaw, 24 of Yulee was arrested for failing to appear in court for posses-sion of marijuana and for the sale and delivery of it.
Franklin showers, 30 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for domestic battery.
Thursday, december 31
Nelda Neaves, 27 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for domestic battery.
sarah Campbell, 18 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for theft and possession of alcohol under the age of 21. She stole two cans of “Four Loko” beer and a bottle of “MD 20/20 Blue Rasberry.”
Clarence Weaver, sr., 40 of Callahan was arrested for child abuse. Early in Novem-ber, an anonymous tip was called in to the child abuse hotline, he hit an eight-year-old using a paint stick and a belt, stating it was common to use force in discipline. Early in December he was in-terviewed and later arrested on 12/31/09.
Bandy Garcia, 24 of Jacksonville was ar-rested for theft.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Leonardo Dejesus, 20 of Jacksonville was arrested for having pills without a prescription and possession of marijuana.
Dennis taylor, 18 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for possession of marijuana.
michael Polyak, 26 of Spartanburg, SC was arrested for driving without a license.
Christina Brown, 38 of Yulee was ar-rested for failing to appear in court for driving without a license.
robert steffens, 35 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for violation of parole for DUI.
James Gentry, 38 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for domestic battery.
Jon Brogdon, 18 of Yulee was arrested for possession of alcohol under the age of 21.
Joshua Bradley, 18 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for possession of alcohol under the age of 21.
saTurday, January 2
owen Wiggins, 24 of Fernandina Beach was arrested for home invasion robbery and battery on a person over the age of 65.
mary Hardy, 49 of Glen Burne. MA was arrested for failing to appear in court for battery and resisting arrest.
sunday, January 3
robert mCCarthy, Jr., 22 of Hilliard was arrested for writ of attachment.
Dwayne rageth, 23 of Hilliard was ar-rested for possession of drug parapher-nalia and marijuana.
michael Kauffman, 28 of Yulee was arrested for driving with a suspended license.
monday, January 4
David richardson, 49 of Zephryhills, FL was arrested for disorderly intoxica-tion. He was causing a disturbance at the Comfort Inn.
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Family Support Services (FSS), the lead agency for com-munity based care services for North Florida, started a tradi-tion over the past three years of sending a summary of our “State of Services” to the North Florida community.
For more than a year, FSS has reduced the total foster care population by 6 percent. This year 99.9 percent of children in care were seen every 30 days by their caseworker. The average caseload went from 35 children
per caseworker to 18. Currently FSS has no children available for adoption under the age of 8.
This year FSS invited over 2,000 children in Duval, Nas-sau, and Clay County to our an-nual Christmas party at the zoo. Six teenagers visited NAS which included a tour, a ride in a flight simulator, pizza and gifts. Over 100 families were treated to Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Over 1,500 children received Christmas gifts from generous donations throughout
Northeast Florida. During this economic climate, Family Sup-port Services would like to ex-press our sincerest gratitude to the individuals and corporate sponsors who have once again stepped up to make Thanksgiv-ing and Christmas special for our children in foster care.
We are grateful to the many good spirited volunteers who delivered food, toys and cloth-ing to those less fortunate this season. One donor purchased a couch for a family’s empty apart-
ment, another delivered bicy-cles, while still others paused to offer personal hope along with their gifting.
Thank you to all of our vol-unteers who focused on the spiritual values this season that strengthened our community and helped us build better neighborhoods and a place to live.
Jim AdamsCEOFamily Support Services
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Mitchell P. Merritt, 47, passed away Satur-day evening, January, 2, 2010. He was born November 4, 1962 in Milan, TN and moved to Yulee in 1996 from Saratoga Springs, NY. He was a Desert Storm Veteran and retired from the U. S. Navy with 20 years service as a Chief Petty Officer Nuclear Machinist Mate. Mr. Merritt was the owner of L & M Air Conditioning, Heating & Appliance. He was a member of Blackrock Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher, youth counselor and church bus driver. He also served on the pastor search committee and the building committee. Mr. Merritt was an assistant baseball coach at Yulee High School during the 2008 and 2009 school years. He will be best remembered as a devoted hus-band and father. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Merritt of Yulee; a son, Josh Merritt of Fernandina Beach; daughter, Meagan Merritt of Yulee; two stepchildren, Bill Wiegmann of Smithfield, VA and Samantha Wiegmann of Yulee; one brother- and sister-in-law, John and Brenda Merritt of Milan, TN; and a grandson, Hayden Merritt. Funeral serv-ices were held on Wednesday, January 6, in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Bowen officiating. Interment will followed in the family burial estate at Green Pine Cemetery. Full Military Honors will be provided by the U S. Navy. Arrangements by Green Pine Funeral Home, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Yulee.
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We often associ-ate New Years with the dropping of the ball, followed by “Auld Lang Syne” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve.” We also associ-ate the ringing in of the New Year with new beginnings and second chances. On December 31, 2009, millions of people made a New Year’s resolu-tion to lose weight, be nicer to their spouse, stop smoking and get organized. Unfortu-nately, many who make such resolutions find themselves falling back into the same patterns and habits they thought they had left behind. Mark Twain observed in a col-umn he wrote on January 1, 1863, “Yester-day, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink, and swore his last oath. Today, we are a pious and exemplary community. Thirty days from now, we shall have cast our reformation to the winds and gone to cut-ting our ancient short comings considerably shorter than ever.”
Jesus encountered a woman who made a new start on a new life in Luke 7:36-50. We are told Jesus had been invited to a dinner party by a Pharisee named Simon who want-ed to find out who this radical rabbi was who he had heard so much about. It was during this dinner party that a certain woman, who had a sinful reputation, dropped in to pay Jesus a visit. This might sound like Tareq and Michaele Salahi showing up uninvited to a
White House State Dinner. Actually, it was quite common in those days for uninvited guests to show up at such an event. Often they would come to try and glean some theological crumbs falling from the table by listening to the conversation taking place among the host and his guests. But there were strict rules: sit against the wall and keep your mouth shut and under no circumstances are you permitted to come to the table and touch any of the honored guests. This sinful woman broke each one of these. She approached the table; fell at Jesus’ feet weeping. She broke open an expensive bottle of perfume and poured it all over his feet and wiped them down with her hair. I suppose she did crash the party to some extent. Simon was not pleased: “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.” You may already know that Pharisees were a very proud, self-righteous sect of Judaism who hid behind the veneer of law-keeping and false piety. Simon had already judged the woman and written her off. He conclud-ed Jesus was a fraud and judged him as also. Jesus, knowing Simon’s thoughts responded with a parable. “Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which
of them will love him more?” Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” Jesus often asked preschool-level questions so no one would get it wrong. The point is this: Simon, like the woman, was in debt and helpless to pay it off. Owing less than her didn’t give him room to brag about
anything. Had he come to see that his external pi-ety and self-righteousness did not make him right with God, he might have joined the woman weep-ing at Jesus’ feet. I wish I could say Simon expe-rienced transformation that day. I can say this woman experienced it to the core. What did she do? Nothing. She merely acknowledged her sin and
inability to change herself and also Jesus as the only one who could change her. We may not realize it but when we make resolu-tions to change, we often approach it like a Pharisee. We make rules and laws and beat ourselves up. We might change our behavior but in the end our hearts remain the same. Real change begins with the heart, not with the outward appearance. What changed this woman? It wasn’t rules, laws or dress codes but an experience of God’s amazing grace that transformed her. Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven…Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” She was forgiven much and this experience of grace made her a new woman. So do you really want to change? Join this woman, myself and millions of others at the feet of Jesus where life-transforming grace awaits.
Pastorally speaking
Rev. David Bradsher
resolutions must begin with a change of heart
“We might change our behavior but in the end our
hearts remain the same. Real change begins with the heart, not with the outward
appearance.”
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TRivia by Maggie
“The TRiviaMeiSTeR”
1. What South American city’s name means River of January?
2. Scientists say something long ago covered Manhattan to twice the depth of the Empire State Building. What was it?
3. In the 11th, 12th, and 13th Centu-ries, which two religious groups fought over the Holy Land in the Middle East?
4. What is the first animal to be put on the endangered species list due to global warming?
5. For Kids Only: Why did the fly fly?
ANSWERS: 1. Rio do Janeiro 2. A glacier 3.Christians and Muslims
4. Polar Bears 5. Because the spider spied her
Test your knowledge every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the crab Trab in downtown
Fernandina Beach. (One of these questions will be featured at the next trivia show.)
Ok. It’s time to sum-marize skin care basics for guys and gals. I did not grow up do-ing these steps. Once we opened the salon I began these four sim-ple steps that take me about two minutes.
1. I wash my face2. I exfoliate my face
3. I tone my face 4. I moisturize my face.
To wash, or cleanse your face simply removes dirt and excess oil. Remember your skin is the body’s largest organ. Skin cells
are constantly dy-ing and are replaced. Exfoliation simply removes dead skin cells. You can manu-ally exfoliate with a sponge, wash rag, etc. Or you can also exfo-liate with a skin care product.
Now we have a clean face with dead
skin cells removed. But, we have stripped the skin of it’s natural PH level. PH stands for “Poten-tial Hydrogen.” Basically, you have made the skin drier than
it wants to be naturally. So, on to step three, we tone the skin. This product restores our skin’s natural PH level.
And last you apply Moisturiz-er. A moisturizer restores mois-ture to the skin and also acts as a defense barrier for the skin.
You can see why just applying moisturizer over dirty, dead skin is not such a great idea.
These steps work for men and women of all ages. It is especially helpful for teenagers with skin issues. The products do not have to be expensive. It’s your skin so you want to choose products
that are as natural as possible. Cost does not equal value.
You guys that have never done it; try it once. It is addic-tive. Till then, our best feature will always be a smile
Thomas Hughes ownes Magna Salon in Amelia Island.
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Sometimes, as today’s technol-ogy advances, the learning curve doesn’t get any easier for simple operation. TV’s with 60Hz, 120Hz, 240Hz, Infra-red re-motes vs. RF remotes, flush wall mounts, tilting wall mounts, etc. Let me try to help you out here. With home theater installations there are only a few things that you must remember.
1. A good surge suppressor. Be aware that a surge suppressor is a lightning arrestor but greatly reduces the risk of damage to equipment from those pesky everyday surges or brown outs.
2. Use quality HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) cables. They do not have to cost an arm and a leg, but should be
gold tipped and 1.3a rated.3. Purchase your electron-
ics based on room size, seating and your intended use. Rule of thumb for TV size is your seat-ing distance should be at least three times the diagonal size of the TV. For example: A 48” TV’s optimum viewing distance would be 12’. Surround sound is really meant for the perfect box or rectangular room. If you can’t situate speakers fairly evenly around the room, consider us-ing only four speakers or even three. Two pair of flush mounted ceiling speakers can produce an unbelievable movie experience as well.
4. When placing equipment behind closed doors, purchase a good universal remote with RF function. You will get the ben-efits of only needing one remote
and you won’t have to leave the door of your beautiful cabinet open while enjoying a movie.
5. As a professional installer I believe it is really important to have a vision and do the work correctly the first time. Too many times I get a client who has
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To call the past few days cold would be a vast understatement. It has been down right freezing. With lows in the mid twenties and the highs barely crawl-ing into the fifties, one could say finding some-thing to do indoors would be a wise deci-sion. Well, I guess you could say I may not qualify as the wisest individual in the world.
This week I set out to do a little more of a personal fishing trip. My goal was to talk about different tac-tics when dealing with cold weather fish. I have always been told that fish will bite no matter what the weather conditions are with a few slight exceptions. This may very well be true but you certainly have to change tactics, and cold weather fishing is a prime example.
First off, stay home unless you are really desperate for a pull on the end of the line or you need fish in the freezer. I was wishing Sunday that I had stayed in bed five min-utes after I had gotten out of it. The temperature outside was twenty six degrees. When I loaded up my kayak in the back of the truck I had to chip out a quarter inch of
ice from the bottom of it. I also realized that I did not have enough clothing so I went and geared up a little heavier. That might have been the best decision of the trip.
After about five cups of coffee and letting my truck heat up I headed to the boat ramp. Once I arrived I realized that not only was it cold but the wind had
picked up out of northwest. Did I mention the dressing heavier deci-sion? Anyways I loaded everything into my kayak and set off.
I was on the water for about five minutes when I realized I had not seen the first bait fish stir the top of the water. Not a good sign. Shortly after, I arrived at one of my favorite mud flats to fish this time of year. Generally the redfish tend to spill onto the flat during the winter not only to chase bait but to do a lit-tle warm up session. Sunday was not the case. As far as I could see, it was undisturbed water, so I chose to find another spot to fish.
I paddled over to a nearby creek that holds some nice structure and also has provided some cold water success for me in the past. I trolled some different colored grubs while throwing top water plugs all the
way to the back of the creek and did not get one bite. Did I mention that it was cold? Anyways, after an hour and a half of fishing the only thing I caught was a mild case of pneumonia.
On the way back out of the creek I decided to stop by a few docks and pitch some different grubs to see if they were holding fish. I tied on a black, three-inch swimming minnow on a sixteen-ounce black D.O.A. jig head. On the first cast I let it hit the water and then sink to the bottom. After it set for a brief time I began a slow retrieve. On about the fourth turn of the reel, BAM! A fish was on. When I pulled the fish up to the side I grabbed it with my fish holder. There was no way that I was going to get water on my hands and even if I did have to grab it, I was sporting two pairs of gloves. The red fish was immedi-ately released as it was only about seventeen inches.
After I released the fish I auto-matically repeated the process. The same result occurred which was another seventeen-inch red fish. I fished for the next hour and caught quite a few reds and some nice trout using the same tactic. I finally caught a few keeper trout and a red over eighteen inches and headed back to the house.
Okay, so there is a point to this story. Fish are most likely going to bite in any situation whether it is a hundred degrees outside or the Arctic Circle falls on top of Nassau County. One just has to find where they are at and what they are bit-ing. If it is cold, try fishing where I finally found fish. Structure with little current running would be a great place to start. Especially if it is blocked from the wind. If you are using artificial bait move it as slow-ly as possible because these fish are not looking forward to chasing bait
anywhere. They are hoping it comes to them. Also, do not forget to dress for the occasion. If you think that you are dressed warmly enough put another layer on.
If you decide to fish in the next few weeks do not hesitate to shoot me an email at [email protected] and I will happily indulge a few of the tactics that I have used recently in the cold water. The fishing can be tough this time of year but it also can be very rewarding. As always, good luck in all your outdoor ad-ventures and be safe out there.
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QUESTION: I have a Cassia shrub which produced beautiful yellow flowers in the fall. After our recent cold snap, the plant has died. Is it totally dead or will it grow back in the spring? BC
JORDI: More than likely your shrub will regrow and bloom those bright, showy, yel-low flowers in October or November. The Cassia or Senna shrubs are considered part of the legume or pea family. A few of them are considered invasive such are the Senna or Cassia bicapsularis and the Senna or Cassia pendula, though you may have a different cultivar in your home landscape. The invasive types have been known to spread in Florida’s natural areas and they can be a nuisance in Central and South Florida because they grow year-round and produce an abundance of seed. Cassia is also known as Butterfly Bush or Christmas Senna, which was a native of tropical America. It can reach a height of 12 feet, grows rapidly, prefers full sun and can tolerate a variety of soil types. Cassia is clas-sified as only marginally salt tolerant. Cassia can be susceptible to attack by caterpillars which destroy new growth and flower buds and twig borers can be a problem. Wait to prune it in late winter or early spring after the
threat of freezing temperatures has passed.
Q: Can you tell me something about the tree called the “Fringe Tree?” RA
JORDI: The Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus L.) or “Old Man’s Beard” is na-tive to north and central Florida. For more than a century, this little tree has been a fa-vorite for home gardens. As one of the latest of spring-flowering trees and shrubs, it is a desirable ornamental to follow the maples, dogwoods, and redbuds. Its mature height is approximately 25 feet with a trunk grow-ing to eight inches in diameter, although it grows slowly. Large fringe-like white flowers appear in the spring when new petal growth appears. In addition, white, narrow, ribbon-like petals, which are slightly fragrant, will droop in clusters from four to six inches long. Dark blue or black olive-like fruit droops in clusters and ripens in the summer. The fruit does not attract birds but is not a significant litter problem.
The Fringetree wants to produce several trunks but can be trained by proper pruning to grow a single trunk. It grows in a variety of light conditions but does better if pro-tected from harsh afternoon sun. The Fringe-tree prefers moist, acid soils but can grow in damp or slightly dry areas. This tree is truly a beautiful and under utilized tree. For more specific information about this tree check out this University of Florida website: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/CHIVIRA.pdf.
Q: Can I plant my Christmas cactus out-side? KL
A: Christmas cactus is in the genus, Sch-lumbergera, and in Northeast Florida it is most often treated as a house plant rather than a choice for the landscape. Of course,
people are always surprising me and therefore in some micro-climates it may do well. How-ever, before you plant it in the ground con-sider it would be at risk should we have a hard freeze. It is possible to cover the Christmas cactus until the threat of freeze is over, but may not guarantee success. If it is too large for your house, you might consider propagat-ing it into smaller hanging pots. Propaga-tion is easily done by leaves or cuttings. All parts of the plant are poisonous - so don’t eat it. But it might also be wise to keep it away from any nibbling animal friends or children. Christmas cactus can tolerate sun to partial shade and most of the time the reason this plant fails is the result of over watering. Err on the side of “too dry” to avoid root rots. Be cautious when hanging plants in windows; few of them like the intense heat caused by direct sunlight through glass panes. Filtered
light through trees works best for most house plants.
Q. Is it possible to grow red raspberries in North Florida? If so, what varieties? RW
A. According to the University of Florida, raspberries are difficult to grow here as per-ennials and the flavor of the berries is fair to poor. Raspberries are typically grown in the north so I do not want you to be discour-aged if yours do not do well. It is not you, it is the plant. Here is an section from one of our publications: ‘Dorman Red’ is the only raspberry cultivar recommended for trial in Florida when grown as a perennial crop; however, berry flavor is poor to fair. ‘Herit-age’ raspberry has been grown as an annual crop during the winter in the southern parts of the state after it receives its chilling require-ment. The following website has a complete publication for your perusal. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs104.
I have also included a publication from North Carolina which is about growing rasp-berries in the home garden: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8204.html.
Rebecca Jordi, UF/IFAS Nassau County Hor-ticultural Extension Agent, is a University of Florida faculty member. Mail questions to Gar-den Talk, c/o Rebecca Jordi, Nassau County Ex-tension, 543350 US 1, Callahan, FL 32011. Visit http://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu, or email her at [email protected].
Garden talk: Will the Cassia shrub survive the cold snap?
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tuesday, January 12 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.invasive species Awareness Week
The week of January 10-16, 2010 is Invasive Species Awareness Week. In an effort to combat this growing problem in Northeast Florida, a free educational pro-gram is being offered to anyone who is struggling to control invasive weeds on their properties. Come and learn how to identify the most common invasive plants in our area, how they were intro-duced, the problems they cause and most impor-tantly; how to control them. Featured plants will include Brazilian pepper, air potato, cogon grass and Chinese Tallow. The meeting will be held at the Nas-sau County Extension Office, 54330 US Highway 1 in Callahan. For more information call (904) 879-1019.
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saturday, January 9 at 8 a.m.Birding trip
The Nassau County Bird Club will hold its next field trip at the Fort Clinch State Park fishing pier. Meet at the entrance to the pier. Target birds include the Pur-ple Sandpiper, Red-breasted Merganser, two species of loons, the Northern Gannet and Bonaparte Gull. Bring binoculars, field guide, bug juice, sunscreen, rain gear, sunglasses and water. Also bring layers of clothing - the weather can be brutal on the pier in winter. For information call Carol Wyatt at 261-9272 or e-mail [email protected].
saturday, January 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Fernandina Farmers market
The Market features farm-direct fruits and veg-etables that are harvested just before Market day. Choose from a variety of organic products, specialty foods, gourmet baked goods from crusty breads to delectable desserts, prepared foods and a wide variety of specialty tropical plants and landscaping plants. Held in the historic downtown at 7th & Cen-tre. Visit www.fernandinafarmersmarket.com or call 904-491-4872 for more information.
saturday, January 9 at 11 a.m.Kayak trip
The Nassau Sierra Club will host a guided kayak/ ca-noe trip from Little Talbot State Park (Kayak Amelia) to Fort George Island on Jan. 9. The three- to four-hour trip will depart from the Kayak Amelia conces-sion on Little Talbot State Park for a three- to four-mile easy paddle in calm water. Participants with their own kayaks must have a flotation device. Or rent a kayak at $30 single/$45 tandem from Kayak Amelia, which is waiving the launch fee and offering a 10 percent rental discount. Bring sun protection, insect repellent, food and drinking water. Partici-pants must sign a liability waiver. The outing is free
and open to the public and led by Len Kreger, a cer-tified Sierra Outings Leader. RSVP by Jan. 6 to Len.Kreger @rocketmail.com or call (904) 432-8389.
saturday, January 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.Artrageous Artwalk
The second Saturday of each month features the Ar-trageous Artwalk in the historic downtown district of Fernandina Beach. The 13 participating galleries offer a diverse selection of art, including: acrylics, copper, metals, photography, pottery, stained glass, watercolors and much more. The event is free.
thursday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m.speed Networking
The Young Professionals Council of Nassau County (YPC) will be hosting a speed networking event at The Intercoastal Wine Company (10 North 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach). If you are between the ages of 21 and 40, we invite you to come out to network and learn more about YPC. The goals of YPC include networking, professional development, community service, and advocacy. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. Email us at [email protected] or check out YPC on Facebook.
Wednesday, January 20 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.stormwater Landscape management Program
Becky Jordi, University of Florida/IFAS Nassau County Horticulture Extension Agent and Paul Sta-ples (Nassau County Watershed Action Volunteer Coordinator) will be conducting a program called Neighborhood Stormwater/Landscape Program. The information given in this session will educate homeowners and small businesses about the ben-efits of correct maintenance and proper landscap-ing of plants surrounding storm water systems and within the aquatic system itself. The presentation is at the Aquatics Building education room, Atlantic Ave. Parks and Recreation facility. The session is free.
thursday, January 21 at 11:30 a.m.men’s Newcomers Club
The Men’s Newcomers Club of Amelia Island will hold its luncheon meeting at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club. The speaker will be Renee Stoffel, sales & marketing coordinator for Savannah Grand Assisted Living facility in Fernandina Beach. She will discuss assisted living today and caring for aging loved ones. The aging of America, together with extended life expectancy, is resulting in an unprecedented demand for all kinds of long-term care services. Nearly 10 million sons and daughters are now rais-ing kids or supporting an adult child while giving a financial hand to an aging parent. Tickets are $15 in advance if reservations are made by Saturday, Janu-ary 16 and $17 at the door. Reservations, call Bob Keane at 904-277-4590. For further information visit www.mensnewcomersclub.org.
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Richard, known to his friends as “Tank” grew up on Laney Road and graduated from University Christian in Southside. He ended up moving out the Callahan because he and his wife felt that the schools would be better for their three children, Richard, Sarah and Meagan. Richard is a self-employed painter who owns his own business, Colson Painting.
Richard really enjoys the friendly people of Callahan. For fun, Richard likes to shop, gamble and ride his dirt bike. He and his family also enjoy going on cruises. They have been on three so far and hope to be planning another one soon.
Richard has had a hard time with the local police though. He lives on a dirt road and while his neighbors who happen to be friends with a couple of policemen can ride their four-wheelers on the road, the police always seem to show up when he and his son ride their dirt bikes. “You get priveledges if you know the right people”
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Brad and his family moved to the Fernandina Beach area about nine years ago from the west coast. They had some family in the area, but it was hard because they left a lot of family too.
Brad currently works for the Fernanina Beach Fire Department. He enjoys spending time with his family, which includes his two sons, Kyle and Blake. They are often outside either at the beach, hunting, fishing or playing sports. His son Kyle is currently enrolled with the Fernandina Beach Babe Ruth League.
Coming from the west coast, Brad has really learned to appreciate the slower pace that Fernandina Beach has to offer. He has also found that the area has a lot opportunities to offer. He said that that he had, “met some really nice people.” In fact, Brad couldn’t think of one thing he didn’t enjoy about the area.
Being the all American dad that he is, he refused to take a picture unless his son Kyle could also be in it. How could we not oblige?
A little over a year ago Frances moved to Hilliard from Riverview. She came because she wanted her family to be in a safe environment. Hilliard has been everything she wanted and more. Frances really enjoys the family-oriented area and loves the fact that all her neighbors know eachother. “You almost don’t have to know your neighbors because one neighbor can just tell you everything about them.”
Frances is a retail merchandiser for Advantage Sales. Her husband’s name is Robbie and they have two children, Dana and Daniel.
To Frances, if you’re going to have fun, you’re going to be outdoors. You will often find her and her children visiting their neighbor and feeding their horses and cows. Her husband is also an avid hunter. Frances does enjoy that, “If you hear a gun shot it’s only because it’s hunting season.”
Moving to Hilliard has helped Frances breathe easier at night. She simply loves living here.
Cheryle moved to Yulee about 25 years ago when her parents bought land in the area and put a mobile home up for her. While she was living there she became good friends with her neighbors. After about a year she and her son moved to St. Marys, Georgia. During her time in St. Marys she would come visit Fernandina Beach and it was during one of these trips that she ran into her old neighbor from Yulee. One thing lead to another and they began dating. They dated for three years and then decided to get married at which point they moved into the mobile home where they had met.
The home was only two bedrooms so when they had their daughter, Courtney they had to set up a make-shift nursery in the hallway. Eventually they got a three bedroom place and have been there since.
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