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Claiming the Port of Fernandina does not pay property taxes, City Commissioner A.J. Smith continued his fight to collect $317,642 he said the port owes to the city.

Feb. 17, 1993

Looking Back 25 Years

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JULIA ROBERTSNews-Leader

The Fernandina Beach City Commission could soon have the power to allow or deny requests to combine lots in a specific area of the beach where large-scale commercial development has been held back for 15 years.

In 2003, the commission amended the Land Development Code, noting, “It is in the City’s best interest to limit the combination of residential and commer-cial lots in order to construct structures having a larger mass abutting Ocean Avenue, North Fletcher Avenue and South Fletcher Avenue.”

From 2013 until September of last year, the code said a “variance shall not be granted to deviate from LDC … to

combine two or more lots which would result in a lot width greater than 100 feet for lots or parcels that abut Ocean Avenue, North Fletcher Avenue, or South Fletcher Avenue.”

However, commissioners voted unanimously in September to allow the Board of Adjustment to hear variance requests “for only those properties which are 1. located on the west side of North or South Fletcher Avenue, 2. contain a general commercial future land use map category, 3. have a com-munity commercial zoning designation and 4. are within one of the City’s Job Opportunity Areas,” according to a sum-mary of the ordinance attached to the agenda.

At that same meeting in September, the commission also discussed a future

change that could replace the BOA’s review of such requests altogether, with the City Commission reviewing them instead. Their attempt to make that change has now come.

At the Feb. 6 City Commission meet-ing, Senior Planner Kelly Gibson said she was against the proposed ordinance taking that power away from the Board of Adjustment, but Gibson’s advice was ignored. The motion was made that the City Commission hear requests for vari-ances involving lot combinations, and that requests for variances allowing the filling of wetlands would not be consid-ered at all. The vote was 5-0 on its first reading.

The ordinance must pass a second reading in order to change the law.

The lot combining issue arose

last year after a request from Susan and Dave Caples, principal owners of Lodging Resources Inc. and the former owners of the nearby Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. The couple said they bought three adjoining properties – 57, 59 and 87 S. Fletcher Ave. – approximately 35 years ago, and planned to develop them. All three are located immediately south of the Driftwood Surf Shop prop-erty at the corner of Atlantic and South

Fletcher avenues in an area officially designated for “job opportunity.”

Last year, the Caples’ attorney, Harrison Poole, speaking to the commis-sion, acknowledged that Commissioner Johnny Miller has expressed concern that the Board of Adjustment is a non-elected board, and that perhaps the deci-sion to combine lots should be made by elected officers.

Poole said the city does have legal recourse if the commission feels the Board of Adjustment makes a decision that does not “follow the law”: The com-mission could challenge the decision in court.

However, Board of Adjustment member Lynn Williams said he thought the BOA is in a better position to make decisions such as lot combinations. Williams said the board bases its deci-

JULIA ROBERTSNews-Leader

Some Fernandina Beach residents might notice people with cameras and clipboards making notes about their properties. The work the surveyors are doing is part of an effort by the city to both document historically significant structures and record where previously documented structures have been lost in the past 10 years.

According to Sal Cumella, historic preservation planner with the city of Fernandina Beach, the 2018 Historic Resources Survey began on Jan. 29. The survey will digitally capture changes that have occurred since previous surveys, which took place in 1985 and 2007, and identify those structures that now qualify as historical properties.

Cumella said there are about 600 sites in the city currently on file with the Florida Master Site File that have been desig-nated as “contributing” to the city’s two Historic Districts, the present downtown and in Fernandina’s Old Town to the north.

In order to qualify, a building must date from no later than 1930, and have maintained its integrity, meaning its architec-tural features and materials must remain intact.

Cumella said that simply being named a historic property does not mean it will become part of either Historic District.

“It can become part of the Historic District if it is deemed historic, if it is contiguous to the Historic District, with permis-sion of the owner,” he said.

Cumella said that if a property becomes part of a Historic District, it would be governed by the guidelines set forth by the city. Those guidelines are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and have 10 basic prin-ciples to help preserve the character of an historic building.

Some of those guidelines are that property owners should not remove historic materials or alter features of a property, use chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting which could damage properties, and to preserve distinctive features, finishes, construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property.

Some of the characteristics of buildings that fall under those guidelines include windows, exterior paint colors, light-ing fixtures and architectural details such as window trim and

JULIA ROBERTSNews-Leader

The Amelia Island Club has thrown the latest punch in a legal battle over the Ocean Links Golf Course, claiming that the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort is not following an order to replant sod on areas of the course that were destroyed late last year.

The Amelia Island Club filed a motion Feb. 2 in circuit court, asking that the Omni be held in civil contempt due to work the Club believes is in defi-ance of an order to prevent the change of the course to a green space.

On Nov. 13, heavy equipment began work that Omni management said would create a green space and park-like area on some holes on the course. Omni offi-cials said the Ocean Links golf course was no longer sustainable as an 18-hole course.

Amelia Island Club attorney Stephen Busey then filed a complaint saying the Omni had entered into an agreement with the club to maintain the course.

JOHN SCHAFFNERFor the News-Leader

Fernandina Beach is poised to get its first production beer brewery, taproom, and biergarten later this year at the old Lasserre Ford dealership property at 629 S. Eighth St., on the northwest cor-ner of Gum and Eighth streets.

The plans were outlined to the city’s Technical Review Committee on Feb. 8.

The landmark building will house offices, a 7,000-square-foot brewery pro-duction area, and a large taproom inside the glassed former car showroom facing Eighth Street.

Outside, there will be a landscaped “family friendly” garden of possibly 15,000 square feet along the back and side of the property.

When Athens, Ga. residents Michael Oliveri and his wife Laura Hoffman bought the property last year, they ini-tially envisioned repositioning the 1950s 16,000-square-foot main building into a cultural venue for Amelia Island.

Oliveri, the founder of the ArtX program at the University of Georgia’s

Lamar Dodd School of Art, has an exten-sive international résumé as an artist, designer, and fabricator. Hoffman pres-ently operates a creative dance studio in Athens.

But, after speaking with local busi-ness owners, residents and city officials, the concept of a craft brewery kept com-ing up, Oliveri told the News-Leader. They researched the new city zoning and development plans for Eighth Street adopted in 2016 and decided to pursue the brewery idea.

“One of the incentives was the rezoning of Eighth Street,” Oliveri said. “The initiative by the city to rezone the corridor to encourage creative projects is huge. We believe we will be in the forefront of the changing culture of Eighth Street.”

A friend introduced Oliveri and Hoffman to Athens businessman Derek Imes, who has extensive experience in the craft beer industry, and a partner-ship immediately began, well, brewing. Within a week, Imes visited the building

Beer brewery coming to South Eighth Street

JOHN SCHAFFNER/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

Michael Oliveri, left, and Derek Imes stand in the old showroom of the landmark Lasserre Motor Company, the former Ford dealership at the corner of South Eighth and Gum streets. Oliveri and his wife Laura bought the property last year. With the help of Imes, the Oliveris plan to develop the property into a beer brewery, tap room, and biergarten. BREWERY Continued on 5A

Commission seeks power over lot combining requestsTurns down consideration of wetland filling

Miller Ross

COMMISSION Continued on 9A

Battle over golf course continues

Historical Resources Survey underway

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Sheldon B. Owens, a preservation specialist and historian conducting the survey, stands by the Jeffreys-Wolff House, located on Ash Street. The structure is an exam-ple of several aspects of historic preservation. The owners have maintained its fenc-ing, the architectural details on the porch, and it has been painted in colors that com-plement the style and period of the house and the overall color scheme of the street.SURVEY Continued on 8A COURSE Continued on 8A

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Volunteers to help with tax filingsVITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

provides free electronic (E-File) and paper income tax filing assistance for low-to moder-ate-income tax filers. VITA has been assisting filers in Nassau County for over 10 years, and VITA volunteers are tested and certified by the Internal Revenue Service. This free service is provided by the IRS, the Real$ense Prosperity Campaign (a United Way Initiative), and in partnership with the Nassau County Public Library and the Fernandina Beach City Parks and Recreation Department. Tax filing assis-tance will continue through April 17. Tax filers who elect to have their returns E-Filed and are due a refund can expect their refund within two to three weeks with direct deposit.

The IRS requires photo identification and original Social Security cards for everyone on the return in order for VITA volunteers to do your taxes. Bring your photo id, Social Security card, your 2016 tax return and all 2017 tax documents such as W-2s, 1099s, and SSA-1099s and 1095 A, B or C forms. If in doubt, bring the document. Pay stubs or other year-end documents are not acceptable documen-tation.

While walk-ins are welcome, taxpayers with appointments will take priority

Volunteers will be available in the Atlantic Recreation Center’s auditorium, 2500 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina Beach, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through April 17. Call 530-6500 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and select the option for your local branch library to make an appointment.

Volunteers will be available at Career Source, 96042 Lofton Square Court in Yulee (Winn Dixie shopping center), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through April 12. Call 432-0009, ext. 2660 to make an appointment.

Quickbooks classes in YuleeThe Small Business Development Center

at the University of North Florida will host three classes on Quickbooks in February and March at the James S. Page Governmental Complex in Yulee. Taught by certified Quickbooks instructors, each hands-on class will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates:

• Feb. 14, Quickbooks 101• Feb. 28, Quickbooks Beyond Basics• March 7, Quickbooks OnlineThe cost for each class is $75 and attend-

ees must register in advance by going online to www.sbdc.unf.edu/workshops-events and selecting “Nassau County” in the Locations drop down menu. Seating will be limited.

HFBA membership meetingThe Historic Fernandina Business

Association will conduct a member meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday in City Hall. All members are invited and may participate in board nomina-tions.

Caregiver group meeting Feb. 15The Caregiver Support Group of Nassau

County meets the third Thursday of each month at Nassau County Council on Aging, located at 1367 S. 18th St. in Fernandina Beach (across from Baptist Medical Center Nassau). The next meeting will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 and be followed with a guest speaker from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Jeannette Ridenour of ADT Health will discuss three types of emergency response systems that are available. All caregivers are welcome; however, this meeting is not suited for loved ones to attend. The overall goal of our group is to offer support and education to caregivers. For more information, call Debra Dombkowski, LPN, CDP, at 261-0701, ext. 113.

‘Inspiring Our Youth’In celebration of Black History Month,

former Jacksonville Chief Financial Officer Mr. C. Ronald Belton will speak on the topic, “Inspiring Our Youth” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Community Room of the Fernandina Beach Branch Library, located at 25 N. Fourth St. in Fernandina Beach. Belton has also served as chairman of the board of directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida and is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association and Boy Scouts of America. He served as a board member and chairman for the State Board of Community Colleges and as a board member and chairman of the Jacksonville Urban League and is a member of Big Brothers & Big Sisters. This event is free and sponsored by The Association for the Study and Preservation of African American History in Nassau County, The Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library and the Nassau County Public Library System. For more information, visit the library website at nassau-reads.com or call 530-6500. Persons with dis-abilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in this program should contact 548-4660 or the FRS at (800) 955-8770 (v) or (800) 955-8771 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance to request such accommodations.

ElderSource Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee of the Board

of Directors of ElderSource, the Aging and Disability Resource Center and Area Agency on Aging for Northeast Florida, will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in the organization’s Board Conference Room, located at 10688 Old St. Augustine Road in Jacksonville, to dis-cuss general committee business. The meet-ing is open to the public. For more information, call 391-6613.

Shopping event to benefit Gerri’sThe J.McLaughlin store in the Shops at

Amelia Island Plantation will host a Sip & Shop event between 1 and 5 p.m. Friday to benefit Gerri’s Corner at Barnabas, which provides services to women fighting cancer. The store will donated 15 percent of all sales during the event. Sweet treats and light refreshments will be available. J.McLaughin is located at 90 Amelia Village Circle. For more information, call 572-3254.

Preserving Bosque BelloInterested residents will meet at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library to work on plans and projects to enhance Bosque Bello Cemetery. The meeting is open to residents who may have an interest in restoring, maintaining and promoting the cemetery as it grows to meet future needs.

‘Communications with Cops’The Elm Street Sportsman Association will

host its second annual Communications with Cops Initiative from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in Fernandina Beach. The goal of the event “is to refine and strengthen law enforcement rela-tionships in our community.”

Big Band Bash in FebruaryThe Amelia Island Jazz Festival will present

its seventh annual Big Band Bash Benefit Gala Dinner and Dance on Saturday in the Amelia Ballroom at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. The event will feature The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-Piece Orchestra along with vocalist Bonnie Eisele and special guests. The evening will begin with a meet and great with the musicians from 6:30 to 7 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing until 10 p.m. Tickets cost $90 per person with proceeds benefiting the Amelia Island Jazz Festival Scholarship Program. To purchase tickets, go online to ameliaislandjazzfestival.com/events/big-band-bash-benefit-gala.

SCV meetings in CallahanThe Sons of Confederate Veterans,

General Joseph Finegan Camp 745, will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Pig Bar-B-Q restaurant in Callahan. This month’s speaker will be Kentucky Colonel Peter Mullen, who will present the first Christmas celebration in Florida.

AARP Smart Driver courseAn AARP Smart Driver course will be held

Feb. 20 and 21 at Memorial United Methodist Church at Centre and Sixth streets. The class will be in the multipurpose room on the fist floor of the sanctuary building (two entrances on Sixth Street) from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. To reg-ister, call 261-5769. Class size is limited.

Retired Nassau educators to meetThe Nassau County Retired Educators

will have its next regular meeting at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Full Service School on Felmor Road in Yulee. All recently retired teachers and support personnel as well as those interested in supporting public educa-tion are invited to attend. The NCREA meets regularly on the third Tuesday of each month during the school year. For further information,

call 310-6010 or 879-2857.

Westside Democratic ClubThe Westside Democratic Club will meet at

7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Mickler Street county building in Callahan. The guest speaker will be Florida Democratic Party Community Engagement District Director Lisa Peth. Dinner and a brief business meeting will follow the presentation. Representatives from the Monica DePaul for Congress campaign will also be in attendance. The meeting is open to the public.

Various 2018 grants availableThe Community Foundation for Northeast

Florida has posted grant applications for cer-tain categories of competitive 2018 grant mak-ing. Grants opportunities are available at www.jaxcf.org/receive and are limited to the follow-ing areas at this time.

Early Childhood – Emerging Opportuni-ties: Grant applications are now available to nonprofit organizations interested in applying for up to $1,000 to improve the quality of child-care centers. These applications should focus on emerging opportunities such as training or other professional development, curriculum needs, or conference attendance. Applications are due Feb. 15 and work must be completed in 2018. For information, go online to jaxcf.org/receive/early-childhood.

Individual Artists – Art Ventures: The Community Foundation seeks to invest in indi-vidual professional artists in Northeast Florida who are pursuing the next step in their artistic development. Grants of up to $3,500 will be awarded for one year. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and reside in Duval, Clay, Nassau, St. Johns or Baker County. Applications are due March 5. For information, go online to jaxcf.org/receive/individual-artists.

Property tax discount endingNassau County taxpayers have saved more

than $4.7 million this year by taking advantage of the discount for early payment of property taxes, but that time to take advantage of that discount is running out. Payments made by Feb. 28 earn a 1-percent discount on 2017 property taxes, which are due by March 31 for the gross tax amount. Payments made on or after April 1 will incure a 3-percent penalty.

Tax payments may be paid online at nassautaxes.com using an e-check (free of charge) or by credit/debit card (convenience fees are charged by the credit card proces-sor, not by the Tax Collector). Tax payments may be mailed to John M. Drew CFC, Tax Collector, 86130 License Road, Suite 3, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034. To pay in per-son, visit one of our four Tax Collector loca-tions:

• Main Office at 86130 License Road, Fernandina Beach (across from Target);

• Fernandina Beach (Historic Courthouse on Centre Street);

• Callahan (A1A next to Callahan Public Library); and

• Hilliard, 15885 CR 108 (Southeastern Bank Building).

Overeaters AnonymousOvereaters Anonymous meets in the parlor

at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 801 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, at 1 p.m. Thursdays. There is also a meeting at the Alachua Club, 32 N. Third St. at 6 p.m. Mondays. For more information, contact Lorrie at 343-4771.

Take Off Pounds SensiblyThe TOPS weight loss group meets at 3:45

p.m. Thursdays in the county building located at 86026 Pages Dairy Road in Yulee.

Cancer survivors yoga classCommunity Yoga + Wellness hosts a free

cancer survivors yoga class from 1 to 2 p.m. every Saturday at its studio, located at 120 N. Second St. in Fernandina Beach. Taught by certified yoga therapists and sponsored by the Christina Phipps Foundation, the class offers safe and supportive healing. Class size is limit-ed to six so register online at yoga-amelia.com or call 613-6345 for more information.

Volunteering for NHSNHS Second Chance Resale Store and its

new sister clothing store, NHS Second Chance Closet, are looking to grow their team of volun-teers. Both stores have volunteer openings in all areas.

If you have a few hours a week to spare and enjoy meeting and working with other animal lovers in a fun atmosphere, pick up a volunteer application at Second Chance, located in the Eight Flags Shopping Center on South 14th Street or go online to Nassauhumanesociety.com and click on Volunteer. For information, call 321-0022.

Be a zookeeperAmelia Residents in Action for the

Symphony sponsors a program each January and February that visits all fourth grade class-es in Nassau County with 40 orchestral instru-ments. The goal of the program is to acquaint students with how to properly hold and play each instrument. To be able to reach all Nassau County students, ARIAS needs volun-teer “zookeepers.” No experience is required. For more information or to volunteer, contact Susan Kosciulek at 548-0227 or Barbara Zacheis at 321-5639.

In LovingMemory ofPerry McKinleyWilliams, Jr.

We thought of you with love today,But that is nothing new,We thought about you yesterday,And the days before that too.We think of you in silence,We often speak your name.Now all we have are memories,And your picture in a frame.Your memory is our keepsake, With which we' ll never part, God has you in His keeping,We have you in our Heart. ~ Author Unknown

Although 35 years have passed since you left us, your memory is still strong. Your presence, your laugh, your "cooking secrets" and the many acts of kindness and love are not forgotten. Brother, Husband, Father, Uncle, Cousin, Godfather, You are missed! Sisters, Brother, Wife, Children, Extended Family & Friends

July 20, 1942 - February 14, 1983

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MEMORIALS

John Tassey IIJohn Tassey II, 78, of Fernandina Beach,

Fla., passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

John was a very accomplished artist and learned art from his father, an architect in Savannah, Ga., as well as studying at schools in England and the U.S. However, he was mostly self-taught.

He loved the outdoors and spent many, many hours in the

woods or on rivers, fishing or just enjoying looking at nature. His favorite subjects were things he saw from his canoe or on walks through the woods or along the seashore. He also enjoyed doing portraits of both people and animals.

John experimented with several different media but worked mostly in oils on linen because of the control and soft edges he could get. He tried to create an impression of reality without being photo-realistic.

John’s work is in many private collections in the southeast. His current galleries are Art on Centre in Fernandina Beach and Stellers in Ponte Vedra, Fla. He donated work to his church, St. Peter’s, and to other local groups such as the Friends of the Library.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Tassey; his stepdaughter, Jeanne Robertson of Hebden Bridge, England; his sister, Ann Norton of Savannah; his stepbrother, Richard Yankauskas of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; and two Shelties, Buffy and Munchkin. He was predeceased by his father, John Tassey; mother, Elizabeth “Buddy” Yankauskas; and step-father, Charles Yankauskas, all of Savannah.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Community Hospice or your favorite charity.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Fernandina Beach.

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Mr. Julius M. WellmakerMr. Julius M. Wellmaker, 86, passed away

Friday, February 9, 2018 following a brief illness.He was born in Lincoln County,

Ga. on April 15, 1931 and was the son of the late Joseph Lawrence Terry Wellmaker and Rosa Lee Crook Wellmaker. Julius enlisted in the U.S. Army on Nov. 28, 1951, earned the rank of corporal and was discharged on Nov. 27, 1953,

having served as an executive chef. He was a long-time employee of East Coast Produce.

Julius was preceded by his wives, Dorothy Wellmaker and Janet Wellmaker; two sisters, Doris and Jeanette; and one brother, Walter Lawrence Wellmaker.

Surviving family include three children, Carol (Ray) Paul, Michael Wellmaker and Jerry Wellmaker; seven grandchildren, Chad (Jenifer) Paul, Michele (Jake) Long, Steven Paul, Jerry Wellmaker II, Jamie Raulerson, Dustin Cline and Ashley Raulerson; and three great-grandchildren, Christopher, Nicholas and Madelyn.

Graveside funeral service with military honors will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Jacksonville National Cemetery with Rev. Doyle Harper officiating.

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DEATH NOTICES

Jean Hagan, 79, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018.

Oxley-Heard Funeral DirectorsDonna E. Stringfellow, 66, of Fernandina

Beach, Fla., passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

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Airbnb Florida announced Monday that the vacation rental platform collected and remitted over $45.7 million in tax rev-enue to Florida state and local governments on behalf of its hosts in 2017, up from $20 mil-lion in 2016.

In 2015, Airbnb collaborated

with the Florida Department of Revenue on a historic agree-ment allowing the company to collect and remit the state sales tax on behalf of all 40,000 Airbnb vacation rental hosts through-out the state. As a result, in 2017 Airbnb delivered over $33 million in sales tax revenue to

DOR, as Airbnb vacation rental hosts throughout the state earned a combined $450 million in income through the platform.

Airbnb also initiated a cam-paign in 2015 to pursue partner-ships with Florida counties that allow the platform to collect and remit local bed taxes on behalf of its hosts in each jurisdiction. Airbnb now has bed tax agree-ments in place in 39 of the 63 Florida counties that assess such a tax. Airbnb delivered a combined $12.7 million in local bed tax revenue for those coun-ties.

In Florida, county bed taxes are used to fund local tourism marketing ventures and related projects such as beach renour-ishment.

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The Amelia Island Club lawsuit against Omni, which has now been joined by various groups and the Amelia Island Plantation Community Association, is both frustrat-ing and worrisome. As many of us realize, lawsuits of this type can get out of hand and have unintended conse-quences. Having said this, Omni’s closing of the Ocean Links golf course is clearly a breach of the Access and Use Agreement that sets forth the agreement between the parties. Members who own properties that border this ocean course also feel their value has been compromised. However, a fact all should remember is that Omni and the Amelia Island Club were the real heroes of the Amelia Island Company bankruptcy that threatened to destroy the Amelia Island Plantation.

It was 2009, and mostly because of the recession, the Amelia Island Company, which owned the Plantation, had declared bankruptcy. No repu-table entity seemed interested in making a competitive bid to purchase the assets. A major reason appeared to be that the Amelia Island Company had lost $46 million in member deposits, which should have been held in escrow. A number of years earlier, when real estate sales were flourishing, the Amelia Island Club board had given the Amelia Island Company permission to invest these deposits in developing the Plantation, never imagining the recession of 2008 and the subsequent loss of these funds.

The Amelia Island Club members, trying to help the Amelia Island Company avoid bankruptcy, also reluctantly agreed to an extraordinary dues increase of $100 per month or about $2 million. As a number of us suspected, it was like throwing good money after bad.

The bankruptcy was hard on everyone concerned, as amenities deteriorated.

Months passed, and the only bid came from a group of well meaning Amelia Island Club members (the Red Maple group). The bid was nice, but extremely low. Other groups were trying to force the Amelia Island Company into Chapter 7

bankruptcy, which probably would have ended any chance for the Amelia Island Club to survive. Early in 2010, in an effort to encourage potential buyers, the Amelia Island Club

board agreed to take over the $46 million debt. This move worked, and changed the dynamics and the risk. All of a sudden, a number of com-panies stepped up and began to consider bids. If the Amelia Island Club members had not made their offer, I doubt we would be having this argument today.

One of the groups that stepped up was the Noble Corporation. They not only made a bid the Amelia Island Company could accept, but also negotiated an agree-ment with the Amelia Island Club board that insured the Amelia Island Club’s survival. Part of the agreement was the “Access and Use” provi-sions that replaced the Amelia Island Club and Amelia Island Company’s Non Disturbance Agreement and laid out the terms of interaction between the Amelia Island Club and the resort owner. Included were how Amelia Island Club mem-bers could utilize and pay for the resort owner’s amenities, which would include a fitness center, tennis courts and two championship golf courses. Noble became the “stalking horse” and had to participate in a court-run auction. The win-ner of the auction had to accept the agreement negotiated with the Amelia Island Club without change. The auction lasted well into the night and Omni, with a bid more than $20 mil-lion above Noble’s, prevailed. Not only did they agree to abide by the agreement, but also in the first years of their ownership, did a great job of upgrading the Amelia Island Plantation, including a major expansion of the hotel. They also reached an agreement to

work with the Amelia Island Club and the AIP Community Association, again making the Amelia Island Plantation a ter-rific place to live.

However, hidden in the weeds were a number of issues. While Omni manage-ment at the Plantation report-ed they were doing extremely well, they began to complain about the restrictions in the Access and Use Agreement, especially surrounding utiliza-tion and fees for the golf cours-es. Amelia Island Club mem-bers began to complain that Omni was not doing a good job of maintaining the amenities, especially the fitness center, and was breaching the agree-ment with regard to what outsiders were paying to play the Omni golf courses. It also became apparent that Omni management did not appreciate the restrictions imposed by the Access and Use Agreement, and wanted to take control of the Long Point golf course and clubhouse.

Having gone through the major bankruptcy issues with the Amelia Island Company, the Amelia Island Club mem-bers have no interest in being controlled or owned again by anyone, including the Omni.

However, both sides should remember that without each other stepping up in 2010, we would not have the beautiful resort and community we have today. Hopefully both sides take this into consideration and realize they need to work together to reach a compro-mise that makes neither side ecstatic, but takes care of issues for both. Maybe I am being naïve about the inten-tions of some of the people involved, but I believe that the conditions exist for such a compromise to be reached.

Amelia Island resident Howard Pines has more than 30 years experience as CEO, chair-man and founder of BeamPines, a premier firm in the executive coaching business. He also co-founded the BeamPines/Middlesex University Master’s Program in Executive Coaching. Prior to that, he served as senior VP of human resources for a Fortune 100 corporation. He is the author of The Case for Wasting Time and Other Management Heresies.

Energy prices took a nose-dive on the stock market last week and gas prices are declin-ing as a result. Florida gas prices are 4 cents more than this time last week, but pump prices are quickly moving lower. The state average rose 7 cents early last week, then declined by a penny per day, each of the last three days. Florida gas prices averaged $2.65 on Sunday; an increase of 20 cents from a month ago, and

37 cents more than this time last year.

• The most expensive gas price averages in Florida are in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($2.74), Naples ($2.69), and Sebring ($2.68).

• The least expensive gas price averages in Florida are in Pensacola ($2.57), Tallahassee ($2.57), and Panama City($2.58).

• So far, gas prices have aver-

aged their highest for the month of February in four year.

• Florida is 13th among states with the most expensive gas prices in the country.

“Gas prices have the poten-tial to drop 10-15 cents, based on what happened last week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “However, refinery mainte-nance season is fast approaching and could spoil this big break for

Victoria Robas retires from JAXPORT, lands role with Florida Farm Bureau

Victoria Robas of Fernandina Beach recently retired from JAXPORT after more than 20 years of service. As the director of terminal operations for Blount Island, Dames Point and the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal, Robas was responsible for over-seeing day-to-day port operations and the safe movement of a variety of cargo including agricul-tural products and livestock, according to a news release.

But JAXPORT’s loss is the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s gain. The FFBF has appoint-ed Robas to serve a one-year term on its Trade Advisory Committee. The committee plays a key role in local, state and federal agricultural policy development.

The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is Florida’s largest agricultural advocacy organiza-tion.

Robas has a passion for agriculture and farm-ing and is the owner and operator of Home Grown Farms LLC, a 10-acre farm east of Callahan. The farm has three blueberry acres under cultivation. Home Grown Farms is a member of the Florida Farm Bureau in Nassau County, and a member of the Florida Blueberry Growers Association.

FBI to conduct active shooter defense training

On Thursday, Feb. 22, from 8:30-10 a.m., the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce will host a program titled, “Defend your business against Active Shooter and other Threats,” according to a news release.

A special agent from the FBI Jacksonville Counterterrorism Squad will discuss efforts to identify, pursue, and prevent threats against American citizens and explain the FBI’s role in active shooter situations. Attendees will be pro-vided with resources to help them prepare for and respond to incidents involving law enforcement personnel.

This presentation is designed to help busi-nesses understand what they should do if confronted with an active shooter event. The program will provide strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Topics include the history and prevalence of active shooter events, the role of law enforce-

ment, and response options.The training will be held at the Amelia

Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce, 961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite 101G, Amelia Island. The program is free for members, while prospective members will be charged $5. Reservations can be made at islandchamber.com.

John T. Ferreira Insurance changed to Harden

Harden, a regional insurance brokerage firm with headquarters in Jacksonville, is officially renaming John T. Ferreira Insurance to Harden, according to a news release.

Harden acquired John T. Ferreira Insurance in 2010 and continued to use the John T. Ferreira name.

Recognizing that, while the name on the sign is changing, the Ferreira family continues to con-tribute to the community’s success, and knowing that the Ferreira family supports the Nassau County Council on Aging in Fernandina Beach, Harden and insurance carriers Philadelphia Insurance, Chubb, Frontline Insurance, Tower Hill Insurance, Assurant, The McGowan Companies, and Ian H. Graham Insurance contributed $15,000 for NCCOA’s Senior Life Center, which sustained significant damage from Hurricane Irma.

Edward Jones named an ‘admired company’

Financial services firm Edward Jones has been named to FORTUNE magazine’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” a ranking of the most respected and reputable companies, according to a news release.

Based on a survey of 3,900 executives, direc-tors, analysts and experts, the ranking takes into account nine criteria from investment value and quality of management and products, to social responsibility and the ability to attract talent.

To create the list, FORTUNE magazine and Korn Ferry whittled down a list of about 1,500 of the world’s largest companies based on revenue to a pool of 680 with the highest revenues in each of 52 industries. Twenty-nine countries were represented. A total of 330 companies make the final list. Edward Jones ranked sixth in the cat-egory of Securities/Asset Management.

BUSINESS BREIFS

Gas prices in Florida are declining

Heroes of bankruptcy

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Airbnb collected $45.7M in Florida taxes in 2017

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and began the research and plan-ning necessary to bring a world-class craft brewery to Fernandina Beach.

Imes has more than a decade of experience advising craft breweries on matters relating to capital formation, recruitment of key personnel, forging mutually beneficial partnerships with dis-tributors, and designing efficient production facilities. He is a co-founder and owner of Creature Comforts Brewing Company in Athens, Ga.

The partners are in the pro-cess of raising capital to build the production brewery. Oliveri estimated the investment in the facility and business is about $3.5 million. Imes said they hope to complete the capitalization by the end of March. They could be open for business in October.

The founders of the yet unnamed brewing company have been working since last July to design what they described as “an aesthetically peerless tap-room and production facility that reinforces an equally peerless brand, culture, and visitor expe-rience.”

The partners have selected Studio BNA, an architectural firm with extensive experience in commercial and hospitality projects, to handle architecture, civil and structural engineering, and landscaping. Michael Oliveri Studio and Poucher Woodworks will custom design and fabricate all furniture, fixtures, and light-ing.

“The primary goal of our design team is to create an educational, immersive brand

experience for our customers in a space that is refined, comfort-able, and functional,” Imes told the News-Leader.

“In addition to serving our products, the taproom will serve as an exhibition space and event venue. Our intention is to create our own artistic culture, brew high quality beer, and contribute sustainably to the economy of Amelia Island and the markets we serve,” stated Oliveri. “We strongly feel it will draw people and tourist dollars to the island.”

Both Oliveri and Imes said they were very encouraged by the way their plans were “posi-tively accepted” during their meeting with the city’s Technical Review Committee. One of the issues that came up was the lack of onsite parking available. Oliveri said the vacant lot on the southwest corner of Eighth and Gum streets is under contract and will provide an additional 45 or more spaces. There are only 15 regular and two handicap parking spaces available onsite.

Although the facility, includ-ing the beer garden, will be avail-able for special events that may include music, Oliveri said the closing hours will be early in the evening. One somewhat unique fixture planned for the beer gar-den is Oliveri’s 30-foot-plus vin-tage Airstream trailer, which will be used for serving customers.

The owners will be not be operating a restaurant at the facility, but there will be a com-mercial kitchen. “We figured out a way to work with the restau-rants in town … to partner with existing businesses,” Imes said. “They are our customers.”

Restaurants will be able to

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Derek Imes, left, and Michael Oliveri look at the former maintenance and repair shop area of the landmark Lasserre Motor Company at the corner of South Eighth and Gum streets. The men are planning to make the old Ford dealership’s building into an area to produce beer for both onsite consumption and commercial distribution.

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use the onsite kitchen for their catered events. Imes said the brewery is not likely to sponsor many events but is more likely to host them.

Imes explained that the pro-duction brewery would eventu-ally sell and send its products to other states and maybe even out of the country. He said it is much different than the Amelia Tavern, which primarily brews beer for consumption in-house by its dine-in customers.

Although the new brewery will likely start off producing

about 6,000 barrels a year, even-tually Imes estimates it will grow to 35,000-40,000 barrels annu-ally.

Although the brewery will be able to produce an infinite num-ber of beer varieties, he said the plan is for four or five core beers for wholesale distribution. “But there will be many more avail-able to taste at the taproom,” Imes added. He projected they will have “12-15 of our own beers at all times.”

Retail sales will also be avail-able to local customers through

the smaller building on the north side of the main structure. “We can sell an unlimited supply to go,” Imes said. “Certain products will only be available through our retail sales office.”

However, Imes said, “Sale of alcohol on the premises will be a tertiary thing, not primary.” He likened it to a trip to The World of Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta.

Oliveri and Imes said the operation is likely to start with about 25 employees, many of them seasoned brewery people who will likely relocate from

out of state. But they estimated that the number of employees, including taproom and biergarten staff along with retail sales, could grow to about 100.

All the production equipment for the brewery is being made in St. Petersburg, Fla., by BrewFab LLC.

Imagining what could happen with the area around the prop-erty, Oliveri said, “It can become a living environment … a walk-able, livable location for locals along with a destination for tour-ists.”

‘BULLITT’ MOVIE CAR TO BE SHOWN

AT CONCOURS

Revealed at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, the recently discov-ered 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback from the movie Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen, will be featured in the Hagerty booth at the 23rd Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, March 9-11 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.CASEY MAXON COURTESY OF THE

HISTORIC VEHICLE ASSOCIATION

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More than 100 people attended a panel discussion on “Breaking the Cycle of Female Poverty in Nassau County” at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Fernandina Beach on Feb. 7. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Giving Alliance, an initiative of the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida.

Participating on the panel were Wanda Lanier, CEO of Barnabas; Jennett Baker, RN, BSN, executive director of the Coalition for the Reduction Elimination of Ethnic Disparities in Health; Angie McClellan, Families in Transition liaison for Nassau County School District; and Father Stephen Mazingo, rec-tor at St. Peter’s. The panel mod-erator was Kathleen Ligare, co-chair of outreach for the Nassau Connector Group of WGA.

Members of the panel pre-sented information on the occur-rence and contributing factors of poverty among women.

Among factors putting women at greater risk for poverty is that women tend to earn less when

employed. Women tend to cluster in lower paying jobs and occupa-tions than men and, even when working in better paying jobs, have historically experienced a pay gap. Further, women are more likely to have responsibility as family caregivers, a role that

can interfere with their ability to maintain employment.

Another factor is that many households today rely on two incomes to make ends meet. Women who were relatively secure in a two-income family may be thrust into poverty by

divorce or death of a spouse. For minorities with a high rate of incarceration, the breadwinner may be absent for years with poor prospects for employment when he is released. Better policies toward re-integrating felons back into society and the workplace

are needed, according to Baker.Baker commented that many

women are not prepared to become the sole supporter of a family. Her advice to all women is “always plan to be single.”

Baker also observed, “The structure of poverty has changed.” Whereas extended family used to be available for support in a crisis, she notes many in the younger generation have moved away to find better jobs and there is less intergen-erational support available for families now.

McClellan shared that she has a caseload of 450 homeless children she is serving in the Families in Transition program in the Nassau County School District. Most of those families have no friends or family in the area to turn to in a crisis.

Father Mazingo agreed that churches continue to be resourc-es for people in need but are often overwhelmed by the numbers of people seeking help. He shared that most of those who approach him in a crisis tend to be single women and he has noted a pat-tern of “double generation” sin-gle women households in which

the grandmother is also single.Lanier, who has worked with

homeless and crisis intervention agencies in both Jacksonville and Nassau County, noted that the needy population in urban areas tend to be younger and that resources are more readily available to them. In the more rural setting of Nassau County she observes the needy tend to be older, between the ages of 45 and 60. There also are fewer resources available.

She describes an endless cycle she calls “the tyranny of the moment” in which needy families are constantly facing the same crises of survival over and over. Barnabas Center is imple-menting a national model called “Bridges Out of Poverty” that works on both the individual and community levels to try to break the poverty cycle.

Lanier views the single great-est problem in Nassau County thrusting people into “functional poverty” is the lack of affordable housing. “And we are not talk-ing public housing here. We are talking about housing that con-

Panel discusses female poverty in county

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A panel discussion on female poverty in Nassau County was sponsored by the Women’s Giving Alliance, an initiative of the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida. From left, Kathleen Ligare, Jennett Baker, Wanda Lanier, Angie Page McClellan, and Father Stephen Mazingo of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

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When professional football players take a knee during singing of the national anthem, the media and misguided politicians will extol the courage

displayed by the protesting athletes. However, if they had met someone like African-American Sam Hawkins, they would likely apply a different standard for determining what constitutes cour-age.

Before the Great Depression of 1929, Sam and Sadie, his young wife, fled the unrelenting poverty of Selma, Ala. for a coal camp in eastern Kentucky. The advertisements had painted a rosy picture of the Appalachian coalfields with sturdy camphouses, credit at the company store, and steady work.

Sam and Sadie lived in the segregated coal town of Fleming in Letcher County, Ky. Occasionally, they would hear mean words directed at them because of the color of their skin, but it was a far better world than the one they left behind. Meanwhile, they longed for a better life for Margaret, their daughter. She was likely doomed to a life of drudgery unless a high school could be built for the black popula-tion.

One day, Sam traveled to Whitesburg, the county seat, and requested a petition be drafted and presented to the fiscal court and board of education requesting a high school be built for “colored students.”

Many blacks could not write, but they proudly bestowed their X’s to the petition. Also, Sam was optimistic when the vast majority of white min-

ers and their wives signed the paper. He under-stood that despite their differences, white, black, and European immigrants alike had more in com-mon than either side was willing to acknowledge. One lost paycheck and they all would be in dire straits.

After securing the necessary signatures, Sam enlisted the help of a black preacher and a white one-armed coal miner and presented the petition to the Letcher County Fiscal Court. Eighteen months later, plans were approved for building a high school for blacks in the town of Jenkins.

In 1928, the Hawkins family experienced the greatest joy and then sadness that could befall a family: Margaret received her high school diploma and Sadie, struggling with poor health, died within a month.

Four years later, on cold and dreary winter day, Sam trudged to the post office to pick up a letter from Margaret, now enrolled at Kentucky State College in Frankfort. Margaret was pen-niless and could not find work. “Unless you send me ten dollars, I’ll have to come home,” Margaret had written.

That night at home, Sam felt like a beaten man. His faith, memories of his loving wife, and thoughts of Margaret graduating college had sustained him through the hard times. But ten dollars was a fortune.

Gradually, Sam was asleep in his rocking chair when a company policeman knocked on the front door. Rumors were circulating that union organizers were on the prowl. If management suspected a miner of even nodding hello to a

union organizer, they could be evicted from their camphouse without notice.

However, the policeman told Sam that one of the sections had mined too much coal from a massive pillar and the roof was sagging and the floor heaving. Huge blocks of coal were lying on the ground and begging to be loaded, but no miner would go near the section. The policeman told Sam he would be paid thirty-one cents for every ton he could load. “Thank you, Lord,” was all Sam said.

Far underground and all alone, Sam set tim-bers to support the roof and prayed that God would keep him safe.

Most miners averaged only two dollars daily. But after twenty hours, Sam had loaded over fifty-eight tons of coal to earn an incredible $18.06. Since he owed the company store $3.98, he would clear $14.08.

Back outside, Sam hurried to the paymaster’s office. When the paymaster handed Sam a hand-ful of brass tokens (company money) Sam bel-lowed, “I was promised real money. If I don’t get real money, Margaret will have to quit school.”

The superintendent strode out of his office to inquire about the commotion. He told Sam the company was almost bankrupt and had money only for dire emergencies.

“Sam, you’ve done something no one else would do. If you’ll accept eleven dollars cash, I’ll pay you out of a small emergency fund. It’s the best I can do.”

At the post office, Sam sent Margaret ten dol-lars, via a thirty-cent money order and five-cent

stamped envelope. Sam had sixty-five cents left.After several months, the economy improved

somewhat, Sam’s wages increased, and the superintendent gave him extra work. Sam was able to send Margaret money on a regular basis.

In 1936, Margaret returned to Letcher County to teach English at the colored high school in Jenkins. It was the happiest day of Sam’s life.

Then, the unthinkable happened. Margaret contracted meningitis and died in 1937. Although Sam continued to work the mines and his faith remained rock solid, the grief gradually slumped his shoulders and slowed his step. When he died, Sam was buried next to Sadie and Margaret in a little cemetery outside of town.

As the years passed, the mines closed and the colored high school’s enrollment dwindled as families moved away. Eventually, the Jenkins High School for black students closed its doors as well.

Today, few people know the story behind the incredible courage it took for an uneducated black coal miner to pursue his dream. The media, politicians, and fans in the grasp of “football fever” continue to cite the courage displayed by “kneeling athletes.” How sad that they neither know nor care about real courage displayed by people like Sam Hawkins, people who kneel before God, pray for guidance and wisdom, and then achieve the impossible. Sad indeed.

Editor’s note: Harold Voyles is a former coal miner from eastern Kentucky who enjoys writing about Appalachia.

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Sam Hawkins, a profile in courage

Don’t lie. Don’t bully. Don’t mock the disabled or disad-vantaged. Don’t steal. Don’t ridicule or call names. Treat

all women with respect. Afford all humans the dignity they deserve. Don’t boast. Don’t surrender your honor. Don’t associate with evil. Be of good character.

These are the rules that all good fathers and mothers teach their sons and daughters to live by. There’s no middle ground. If you fail to instill these values in your children, you are a sorry parent, indeed. When we were raising our own sons, this was the code by which they were expected to live. Transgressions resulted in swift rebukes. There was no quarter given, no excuses accepted. They were required to admit their shortcom-ings and vow to not repeat them. If they failed, they were rebuked again. Seldom did we have to do it more than once.

Today, in the White House, the seat of our great country’s soul, resides a man who’s the antithesis of all the above lessons good and wise parents teach their children.

Let’s put politics and policy aside for the moment and examine the person. Let’s not deflect to the sins or misdeeds of past presidents or candidates for that office. Let’s simply focus the laser beam of clarity on the man himself and, as Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “… the content of his character.” Let’s examine here in a few words, the man himself. And let’s do it by looking backward at some of the things wise and learned men and women have said about these things throughout the ages. Let us begin with the evident and indisputable truth about the emptiness of Donald J. Trump’s character and honor.

He lies – constantly. Or, as my mama used to say, “He’d lie when the truth would do.” He bullies anyone and everyone who won’t bow to his fragile, gold-plated ego. He openly makes fun of people for their physical appear-ances. He mocked a handicapped man and did so with glee. And then he lied and denied it. He accumulated wealth by stealing from others, whether by cheating those who worked for him of their just wages or by robbing students of their hard earned money through his fraudulent “university.” He calls peo-ple names, whether they’re the heads of other nations or simply those who don’t bow and scrape to him and his bloated self image. He has a long track record of treating women with disre-

spect, not a reputed record, but a prov-able one. There’s no need to rehash gory details. If we’re hon-est with ourselves, we know what they are. He constantly tramples upon the dignity of others. He brags. And brags. And brags.

He associates with and admires evil people, among them, Vladimir

Putin, who has enough blood on his hands to fill a sea, and Philippine dicta-tor Rodrigo Duterte, who told soldiers last week to shoot female dissidents “in their vaginas.” He cannot take the high road, as a president should, and let any slight pass.

Consider Abe Lincoln’s words on this matter: “We should be too big to take offense, and too noble to give it.”

Consider the words of Thomas Carlyle about him and those who worship him: “Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are. It shows what your ideal of manhood is.”

Consider Benjamin Disraeli’s words about a person’s speech: “There is no index of character so sure as the voice.”

If you profess to be a Christian, con-sider the words of Matthew: “For what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart.”

Consider Thomas Jefferson’s words about honor: “Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong.”

Or those of Louisa May Alcott about it: “Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found this business of life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and it is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.”

Consider Shakespeare’s words about Trump’s bellicosity, boastful-ness, and hollowness of character: “The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.”

We cannot be of good character by countenancing bad character. We cannot have honor if we tolerate the dishonorable. We cannot call ourselves human when we shrug off inhumanity and cruelty towards others. We can-not rightfully proclaim to be Christians when we “give a mulligan” to a bad person simply because that person gives us something we want.

Thousands of years of philosophy and wisdom are the proof of all of this.

The empty vessel

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Gopher tortoisesDear editor, I am nine years old. My name is Tiger Lily

and I love to write.I read the article “Attention and affection for gopher

tortoises on Valentine’s Day.”It was a very well written story. It states a lot of facts

that I didn’t know about until I read it. So now I know a lot more about gopher tortoises and how people are trying to help and protect them. I am truly glad I read that article! It really helped me with my stories I write and my opinion about gopher tortoises, and like my writing teacher always says, “You can learn from other writers.” Thank you!

“You’re never done, you’ve just begun.” – Miss Houge, writing teacher.

P.S. I am a third grade student at Emma Love Hardee, Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Tiger Lily RogersFernandina Beach

Bible quotesIn the discussion of evolution versus creation, we as

Christians may seem to be in the minority, but our voice will never be silent. We stand on the word of God. Genesis 1:1 states, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” Case closed.

What does God say about the wisdom of man? The answer is found in 1 Corinthians 1:19-21: “For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will bring to noth-ing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”

If you have a differing point of view, I would suggest you take your disagreement to the author. He is available 24/7 and you don’t need a cellphone to reach Him.

Jimmy ParkerFernandina Beach

A book on evolutionRather than rely on YouTube videos for information on

such profound subjects as the age of the universe and the origin of life on earth, as one reader suggests, it would be wise to consult the work of acknowledged authorities. One such work is The Language of God, a book written by Dr. Francis S. Collins and readily available on Amazon.

Collins is a world-renowned geneticist and for many years was head of the Human Genome Project – which deciphered the composition of human DNA. His book is an eloquent testimony to the harmony that should exist between the knowledge developed by science and the faith expressed by Christians (and other believers) in God and his role in creation.

The book persuasively defines the possible meaning of the words of Genesis in the context of the Big Bang Theory as well as his conviction that an Omnipotent God is perfectly able to design life as described by evolution – before time

began as we know it.Collins also describes his personal journey from faith (as a

youngster), to atheism (as a student), to belief (as a scientist) and includes fascinating information on the findings of the Human Genome Project.

Once you pick up Collins’ book, you will find it hard to put it down!

Alan DonaldsonAmelia Island

Responsible DACA amnestyThe individuals who submit columns supporting DACA

amnesty without any changes to the general immigration situation are not evaluating the situation from the standpoint of Americans. They are quick to quote the Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” which was engraved in 1903 on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty and in part says, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearn-ing to breathe free.” This poem was directed at the legal immigrants arriving in this country. Doctors at Ellis Island would inspect the arriving immigrants to ensure that they were healthy or else they would be quarantined or returned to their originating country. Immigrants had sponsors who were responsible for their support since no public support would be forthcoming. Compare that with today, when even illegal immigrants are given food, housing, education, and medical care. Because of our welfare state, immigrants can come here and live off taxpaying Americans.

Remember that the recipients of DACA amnesty are illegal. Does everyone in the world have a right to live in the U.S.? Do Americans have a right to decide who, and under what conditions, a person may enter our country? Should we permit foreigners landing at our airports to ignore U.S. border control laws just as some ignore our laws at our southern border? If some immigrants are free to ignore our laws, why must Americans obey our laws?

For those who believe that DACA amnesty should be permitted without any changes to the immigration law, con-sider the consequences. President Trump is proposing the end of chain migration. Without this change, DACA amnesty recipients can sponsor their parents, their grandparents, their whole extended family to live off taxpaying Americans. Public expenditures are not unlimited. What is spent on pro-viding public assistance to immigrants is money that cannot be spent on American citizens in need.

Illegal immigrants crossing our southern border primarily are the ones who have committed crimes and burdened our criminal justice and welfare systems. It only makes sense to place a wall to hinder their entry into our country. A 20-mile border wall was installed in El Paso, Texas, and illegal immigration and crime in El Paso were substantially reduced. A price tag of $26 billion sounds like a lot for the wall, but this is for the protection of Americans, not some distant country.

Any form of DACA amnesty should be combined with immigration controls that will reduce the impact of illegal immigration on Americans as President Trump has outlined in his offer to Democrats.

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sumes no more than 30 per-cent of household income,” she said.

References were made dur-ing the discussion to The Florida United Way 2017 ALICE report that found, based on actual cost of living figures, it takes a fam-ily of four in Nassau County an annual income of $53,088 to meet a basic survival bud-get with nothing left over for emergencies or savings. The median household income for the county is $52,000, just below the survival budget established

by United Way, meaning half earn less.

Forty-six women in Nassau County have become part of a “giving circle” of the Women’s Giving Alliance to help fund and find solutions to these and other women’s issues. WGA was formed in 2001 under the auspices of The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida. The Nassau Connection is among a total of 409 area women who donate a minimum of $1500 a year to WGA, $1000 of which goes to grantmaking, $300 of which goes to an endow-ment fund and $200 to adminis-

trative costs. In 2017, WGA members

provided $447,000 in grants benefiting women and girls in Northeast Florida. Barnabas Center in Fernandina Beach has been a grant recipient since 2015. For more informa-tion about the Women’s Giving Alliance, visit wganefl.org or call 356-4483.

Its parent organization, The Community Foundation, pro-vided $37 million in grants to various organizations in 2017 in Nassau, Duval, Clay, Baker and Putnam counties.

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Genovation Cars Inc. announ-ced on Friday, Feb. 9, that it plans to present its GXE supercar at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, March 9-11. The GXE was first shown to media and the general public at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas followed by the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale earlier this year, according to the news release.

“We wanted to hit the ground running at the start of the 2018 calendar year,” said Andrew Saul, CEO of Genovation Cars, Inc., in the release. “Our objective was to reach the broadest audience from both the tech world as well as the automotive collector car community with the presentation of our GXE.”

Designed, developed and pro-duced in the USA, the Genovation GXE employs state-of-the-art batteries, inverters and electric twin-motors, producing more than 800 horsepower and more

than 700 lb.-ft. of torque. The GXE offers two transmission alternatives deploying power to the rear wheels.

Buyers may choose between a seven-speed manual transmis-sion with a conventional clutch pedal – an all-electric super-car category exclusive – and a paddle-shift automatic gearbox. Either transmission enables the GXE to achieve 0-60 mph in less than three seconds and deliver a top speed in excess of 220 mph.

In normal driving operation, the Genovation GXE delivers a range of more than 175 miles on a full battery charge, delivering on the design imperative of ultra-high performance and efficient daily-driver convenience.

The Genovation GXE will be produced in a limited-edition run of 75 units, with initial customer deliveries scheduled in early 2019.

“Presenting the GXE at both CES and Barrett-Jackson placed our product in front of audiences

that appreciate high-tech and high-performance automobiles,” said John Hill, Director of Sales & Marketing for Genovation Cars. “We’re looking forward to presenting the car at the Amelia Island Concours.”

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porch railings.Interviewed at the corner

of Ash and South Sixth streets, Sheldon B. Owens, a preser-vation specialist and historian working on the project, showed the News-Leader a computerized map of the areas he is surveying, with different colored dots not-ing what to look at and where he has been so far, and with black

“x’s” where structures noted in previous surveys are no longer present.

The cost of the survey is $40,000, and funds to cover the cost came from a Division of Historic Resources small matching grant.

However, the city is not required to provide matching funds, Cumella said, as it is in good standing as a Certified Local Government. The con-

tract to perform the survey was awarded to Brockington and Associates with offices in Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Cumella said personnel from Brockington and Associates will be out in the city conducting the survey for the next two to three weeks, with all work expected to be completed by June.

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Interviewed at the corner of Ash and South Sixth streets, Sheldon B. Owens, a preser-vation specialist and historian working on the survey project, showed the News-Leader a computerized map of the areas he is surveying, with different colored dots noting what to look at and where he has been so far, and with black “x’s” where structures noted in previous surveys are no longer present.

Judge Steven Fahlgren determined that the Omni did “breech the agreement by not maintaining” the course and by “undertaking to destroy the Ocean Links Golf Course.”

The club and the Omni sub-sequently entered into an agree-ment in which the club agreed to allow the Omni to sod areas of the course that had already been destroyed, so that erosion would not occur due to the top-soil being exposed as a result of the Omni’s previous work.

That agreement forbade the Omni from further removing holes or bunkers or otherwise demolishing or altering the con-dition of the course grounds.

The motion filed Feb. 2 said

that workers cleared the area surrounding the 16th hole, “leaving the Bunker intact and in pristine condition.”

The next day, the motion said, heavy equipment returned to the 16th hole and leveled the bunker.

The motion asks the court to “direct the Omni to take all actions necessary to return the Omni into compliance with the Court’s orders” by “restoring the Bunker to its original con-dition.” It further asks that, after 10 days, the resort be fined for each day the Omni fails to restore the bunker.

Omni Area Managing Director Donald Stamets said the company is simply using bulldozers to accomplish the sod work as part of the resort’s

plan to turn the area into a green space.

“We obtained permission to re-sod the areas we destroyed to look beautiful,” he told the News-Leader. “They think we are breaking the injunction by using a bulldozer to lay sod, so that we can have drainage and the re-sodding will not affect the environment. We want the best aesthetic appearance.”

As far as the bunker, he said it is being graded so that it can “receive sod.”

He said the bunker will not be replaced, as the area is “in transition for a open green space.”

He said the work is a four-week project, set to be finished by Feb. 16.

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The fourth hole of the Ocean Links golf course was destroyed last year when the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort said maintaining the course was no longer financially viable. A judge ordered work halted and the course repaired. Now a group has asked that a judge hold the Omni in contempt for not doing so.SAM RUSSELL/SPECIAL

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The following report was com-piled by Pamela Bushnell of the News-Leader from the Feb. 8 court docket of Circuit Court Judge Robert M. Foster.

■ Angelique Christine Abraham admitted violation of probation for grand theft. She was adjudicated guilty and her probation was revoked and termi-nated. She was sentenced to time served in Nassau County Jail and two years of community control, level two. She must submit to a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow through with treatment recommendations.

■ Walter Aaron Bland Jr. admitted violation of probation for possession of a controlled substance, obstruction of a police officer without violence and dis-orderly intoxication. Adjudication was withheld. Probation was reinstated under original terms with the added condition that he successfully completes the Bridges of Hope program. He is to remain in custody until a bed is available. Early termination of probation will be considered upon full compliance.

■ Clayton Xavier Brown Jr. was found competent to face charges of battery on a law enforcement officer. He plead-ed guilty and was adjudicated guilty. He was sentenced to time served in Nassau County Jail. He was ordered to pay $418 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office, and $151 and $201 in surcharges related to the nature of the offense.

■ Ray Seaun Bryant pleaded guilty to possession of metham-phetamine, obstruction of a police officer without violence and pos-session of less than 20 grams of cannabis without citation. He was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 60 days in Nassau County Jail with credit for time served, to run concurrently with another sentence he is currently serving in Nassau County. He must pay $518 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office and $150 to the Public Defender’s Office.

■ Melissa Ann Carroll plead-ed not guilty to violation of pro-bation for dealing in stolen prop-erty, two counts of grand theft, and giving false verification of ownership to pawnbroker.

■ Dana Rochelle Cline was taken into custody for failure to appear on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of controlled sub-stance paraphernalia. Bond was forfeited.

■ Daniel Louis Cloer pleaded guilty to aggravated stalking. He was adjudicated guilty and sen-tenced to 120 days in Nassau County Jail to be followed by 12 months of probation with the con-dition he have no victim contact or communication. He was ordered to pay $418 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office, $150 to the Public Defender’s Office, and $151 and $201 in sur-

charges related to the nature of the offense.

■ Edward Jeffrey Coyle pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury and driving while his license was suspended or revoked.

■ Frankie Wayne Davin pleaded guilty to two charges of the sale, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. He was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 18 months in Florida State Prison with credit for time served in county jail. He was ordered to pay $518 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office and $150 to the Public Defender’s Office.

■ Terri Anne Dubberly submitted a written plea of not guilty to petit theft, two counts of possession of a controlled sub-stance, and resisting recovery of merchandise.

■ Holly Nicole Faulkner pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and petit theft. Adjudication was withheld. She was sentenced to time served in Nassau County Jail and ordered to pay $518 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office and $150 to Public Defender’s Office.

■ Johnny Clyde Goble plead-ed not guilty to possession of a controlled substance and driving while under the influence of alco-hol or drugs.

■ Jhariq Trajan Hopkins pleaded guilty to two charges of child abuse. Adjudication was withheld. He was sentenced to 10 months in Nassau County Jail with credit for time served and three years of probation with con-ditions that he have no contact or communication with the victim and that he submit to a drug and alcohol evaluation within 60 days of release and follow through with treatment recommendations. He must enroll in counseling within 30 days of release. He must pay $836 in court costs, $200 to the State Attorney’s Office, $300 to the Public Defender, and $302 and $402 in surcharges related to the nature of the offense.

■ Michael Lawrence Jacobsen pleaded guilty to four charges of failure to remit six consecutive sales tax returns. He was adjudi-cated guilty and sentenced to five months in Nassau County Jail. Plea was accepted due to full pay-ment of restitution in the amount of $100,032. He must also pay $418 in court costs and $100 to the State Attorney’s Office.

■ Kyle Stephen Johnson admitted violation of probation for possession of more than 20 grams of cannabis. Adjudication was withheld. Probation was revoked and terminated. He was ordered to pay $87.36 in out-standing court costs.

■ Curtis Edward Jones plead-ed guilty to the sale, manufacture or delivery of a controlled sub-stance. He was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 12 months in

Nassau County Jail with credit for time served. He must pay $518 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office and $150 to the Public Defender’s Office.

■ Michael Todd Lacobee admitted violation of probation for driving while his license was suspended, habitual offender, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was adju-dicated guilty. Probation was revoked and terminated. He was sentenced to time served in Nassau County Jail and ordered to pay $2,542.01 in outstanding court costs.

■ Christopher Robert Lanham admitted violation of probation for felony domestic battery. He was adjudicated guilty. Probation was revoked and terminated and he was sentenced to time served in Nassau County Jail. He was ordered to pay $959.92 in out-standing court costs.

■ Chad Anthony Ledford pleaded not guilty to three charges of the sale, manufacture or delivery of a controlled sub-stance.

■ Leroy Shane Lee submitted a written plea of not guilty to pos-session of a concealed firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and driving while his license was suspended or revoked.

■ Eric Lavan Lokey was granted a limited waiver to a speedy trial for three charges of burglary of a structure or con-veyance and one charge each of fraudulent use of a credit card and grand theft.

■ Angie Megan McKinney submitted a written plea of not guilty to charges of possession of a controlled substance and pos-session of controlled substance paraphernalia.

■ Samantha Spring Nolan pleaded not guilty to introducing contraband into a county jail and possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis no citation.

■ Sterling Ray Pierce pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and child neglect without great bodily harm. He was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to four months in Nassau County Jail followed by 24 months of probation. He was ordered to comply with and com-plete a Department of Children and Families plan, to complete parenting classes and complete drug treatment, including random urinalysis. He was ordered to pay

$418 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office and $150 to the Public Defender’s Office.

■ Joseph Blaine Potter denied violation of probation for carrying a concealed firearm.

■ Nicole Elaine Sutton plead-ed guilty to two charges of the sale, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. She was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to time served in Nassau County Jail and two years of community control probation. She must pay $518 in court costs, $100 to the State Attorney’s Office and $150 to the Public Defender’s Office.

■ Stephan Brian Turner submitted a written plea of not guilty to violation of probation for unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

■ Carlton Hammond Wheeldon pleaded not guilty to felony driving under the influ-ence and driving while license was suspended, habitual offender.

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Leader compiled this report from records at the Nassau County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Arrest indicates suspicion of a crime, not guilt.

To report information about a crime, contact the Fernandina Beach Police Department at 277-7342 or the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office at 225-5174.

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■ Clayton Lewis Rowland, 27, 1914 Highland Drive, Fernandina Beach, Feb. 2, assault on a law enforcement officer and battery on a law enforcement officer.

■ Ki’ree Shonell Lanier, 21, 91548 Woodbridge Parkway, No. 205, Fernandina Beach, Feb. 5, sale of a controlled sub-stance.

■ Kara Michelle Ferrell, 40,

85099 Ashley Ave., Yulee, Feb. 5, possession of a controlled substance with other charges pending.

■ Byron Edquador Plummer, 42, 230 Neptune Road, Orange Park, Feb. 6, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple battery and dis-orderly conduct.

■ Dereck James Sheffield, 36, 45209 Green Ave., Calla-han, Feb. 6, felony habitual traffic offender and possession of less than 20 grams of can-nabis.

■ Somer McKendree Edwards, 39, 85618 Kirkland Road, Yulee, Feb. 7, posses-sion of a controlled substance and driving while license sus-pended or revoked.

■ Anthony Raheen Kortekaas, 20, 96185 Mt. Zion Loop, Yulee, Feb. 8, possession of more than 20 grams of can-nabis.

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POLICE REPORT

sions on seven criteria along with input from city staff. He said that not being an elected board takes politics out of the BOA decisions.

“I think we (make decisions) very consciously, carefully,” Williams said at the time. “But then we have a commission that wants to see a development go forward in a big hurry, and we find with the city’s recommenda-tion to deny the variance. Then you, because you are friendly political animals, change that about; I think that’s a mistake.”

Now mayor, Miller said last Tuesday he did not believe the Board of Adjustment could be trusted to stop the filling of wet-lands in the city.

City Commissioner Chip Ross read a state law that requires cities to follow their Comprehensive Plan and then a section of Fernandina Beach’s Comprehensive Plan that prohib-its the filling of wetlands.

“What I would like to propose with this statute is that we … go back and add that a variance shall not be granted for the filling of wetlands,” Ross said. “It takes the variance for wetlands com-pletely off the table.” He added that he was “somewhat ambiva-lent” about combining lots.

Frank Santry, a resident and retired attorney, said that there is already language in city laws prohibiting the filling of wet-lands and that, if new ordinances are put in place, it may create a stronger case for those request-ing a variance to do so.

“If we add prohibitory lan-guage in the Land Development Code at this point, it seems to me to enhance a legal argument by a landowner that this is a new prohibition, thereby establishing a new vesting point for every-thing that’s pending,” Santry said. “It’s already against the law, by reason of the statutory provi-sion and the existing prohibition in the (Comprehensive) Plan to fill a wetland. We shouldn’t add, in my opinion, LDC provi-sions explicitly saying that again, because I think there is a risk that’s going to create a point of entry for (action) and I don’t think it’s necessary because it’s already illegal.”

Both Miller and Vice Mayor Len Kreger told Santry that requests for variances to allow the filling of wetlands have

been allowed by the Board of Adjustment.

Lynn Williams said he has served on the BOA for seven or eight years, and in that time the board has never approved the fill-ing of wetlands. He contended that, when it had been allowed, the City Commission had done it.

“That’s not true,” City Attorney Tammi Bach said. “The BOA approved the filling of wetlands at the Egans Creek Marina. Mr. Kavanaugh came in. He wanted to do something at his marina, and because he is on Egans Creek, that is considered wetlands. It was a small area. It was approved. (The BOA) has also done it. I don’t remember which residential neighbor-hood that backed up to Egans Creek and they wanted to do something like a swimming pool

in their back yard and the BOA approved it then.”

Kavanaugh’s variance request was granted in December 2010, according to Gibson, who told the News-Leader that the code regarding wetland fills was later modified to account for water-dependent and water-related uses.

Miller asked Williams about a variance request rejected late last year, asking for permission to fill a wetland on Sadler Road.

“And how close did they come this last time when it came up with a property owner at Sadler Road?” Miller asked.

“Three to two,” Williams replied.

“One vote,” Miller said. “They were told … there were five criteria that staff said they have to meet to get an adjust-

ment. Four of those criteria were not met. They still voted. … Why anybody voted in favor of that – that’s why this happened. That’s why I’m in opposition to them having that. That was one vote away from filling a wet-land, when they were told that they weren’t allowed to do it, after the applicant got up with the same environmental engi-neer that said Lime and 14th was a worthless wetland as well – called (the site) low-value water runoff. After staff had already advised them, ‘You shouldn’t do this,’ you got up and spoke with the same environmen-tal engineer that he hired, and convinced three of those board members, who are real estate agents, to vote in favor of it. So, that’s why.”

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I always say that the worst thing that can happen to me is boredom, but sometimes my life makes up for this in

spades. This work assignment in Liberia has been anything but boring.

Last week you read about my initial experience here – no one at the airport to meet me, then sick and to a clinic. Well, I’m all better, and that’s a good thing. If I was still sick, this week would have been hell. My colleague Richard, and our driver, Onismos, set off from Monrovia for a five-night field trip to see various biodiversity-related activities like encroach-ing oil palm and rubber planta-tions, deforestation, slash and burn cultivation, bushmeat hunting, and the like.

Our first destination was the ArcelorMittal iron ore mine, one of the first and largest in Liberia. This international company cuts off the tops of heavily forested mountains in a manner similar to coal mining in Appalachia, and, of course, greatly harms the forest and biodiversity in the process. But unlike many U.S. coal compa-nies, this one has been working with conservation groups like Fauna and Flora International, Conservation International and the Liberian Forest Development Authority to minimize its “footprint” and the extent of damage to the sur-rounding environment. Aside from the fact that the moun-taintop and the chimpanzees’ and other endangered species’ habitats are destroyed, they do work to contain the sedi-ments they produce to keep the surrounding streams clear and un-muddied. This mining concession borders the East Nimba Forest Reserve, where they are helping the community manage their forests to provide sustainable incomes. They also support biodiversity monitoring transects and many other posi-tive activities in the surround-ing area.

But getting there to see it all, now that was a problem! It took us five hours to get from Monrovia to the third largest town in Liberia, Ganta, and that was fine – paved roads most of the way and lots of miles cov-ered. But the last 150 miles to the ArcelorMittal mine, what a challenge!

For more than seven hours we jolted slowly along dirt roads filled with potholes and large swales they call “baby cradles” since the car disap-pears from sight before climb-ing out to the top once again. The road was so dusty that it was hard to see anything. But what we did see was shocking. Every hour or so we encoun-tered a large truck on its side, overloaded and fallen over. In one place we had to drive through a deep pool on the road where people were washing their motorbikes and watching the excitement. After pay-ing someone to wade into the

water, our driver decid-ed it was not too deep or too muddy to prevent our passage. With the “snor-kel” on the vehicle we breezed on through, but another car following our lead didn’t make it. For all I know he is still there

underwater, stuck in the mud.When at long last we

reached the mining concession, we interviewed the environ-mental staff and they agreed to show us the mine the next day. We were outfitted in safety gear of hard hats, work shoes (in my case, they were as big as clown shoes), safety glasses, and safety vests, and then off we went in a company truck to the top of what was once a mountain. Yes, it was good they were mitigating things, but I couldn’t help being sad for the chimpanzee troupes that were evicted and the lush forested mountain that now had been turned into crumpled iron ore.

After our mine tour, we again tackled the pothole-riddled road for a long tedious drive to our next destination, a community in the East Nimba Forest Reserve where NGOs have been working with the people to help them make a better living for themselves while also protecting their resources. When we left this area on our way to the near-est city to spend the night, our Land Cruiser suddenly quit. The village children gathered around Onisimos as he looked under the hood, crawled under the vehicle, determined the radiator was leaking, and even-tually put enough water in it to limp off to town.

That night, I learned that a radiator was being sent from Monrovia, but this would delay us one day. No way! And that’s when Richard became “King Richard, the Lionhearted.” Our driver turned off his phone, but that didn’t stop Richard. He walked into town, found the car in the shop, and argued until they fixed it right there. The next day we were off on our mission as before.

And this trip I earned my own nickname too. They now call me “Iron Lady” for my strength in handling the road and all the upsets, and maybe also because of how silly I looked in my clown shoes at the mine. But you know what? I was never bored for a minute, and there’s nothing better for me than that!

Pat Foster-Turley is a zoolo-gist on Amelia Island. She wel-comes your nature questions and observations.

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The Liberian adventure continues …

Pat and Richard in full protec-tive gear for a tour of the ArcelorMittal iron ore mine in Liberia.

Our Land Cruiser made it through the

pool. This next vehicle did not.

The condition of the road to the

iron ore mine meant it took

seven hours to go 150 miles.

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BETH JONESNews-Leader

The Lady Pirates’ five seniors were just sophomores when the Fernandina Beach High School girls basketball team captured its first district title in 31 seasons.

On Friday, the Lady Pirates defeated Bolles 53-47 to cap-ture the title again, avenging last year’s loss in the champion-ship.

“This was a hard-fought win for us,” head coach Jacob Nantz said. “We have beaten Bolles eight of the last nine times we have played them, but for some reason, they step up to a new level during the playoffs, and we tend to not play as well against them.

“That creates a recipe for a close game, and they actually upset us last year in the district championship, which kept us from a three-peat.”

That didn’t happen Friday in the District 3-5A championship game at Raines High School. The score was knotted at 11-11 after a quarter, and the Lady Pirates went up 21-18 at half-time. But, Bolles was relent-less and led by one after three quarters.

“We found ourselves down by five points with just over

PHOTOS BY BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER

The Fernandina Beach High School girls basketball team beat Bolles 53-47 Friday night in the District 3-5A championship at Raines High School in Jacksonville. The FBHS Lady Pirates host Bradford County Thursday in a regional quarterfinal matchup.

DISTRICT CHAMPS

Lady Pirates district champions again

The FBHS Lady Pirates include, from left, assistant coach Danielle Kristensen, Anna Arato, Yoleimy Diaz, Reilly Webber, Kaylan Mitchell, Hannah Chestnut, Zada Freeman, Alexis Schulz, Erica Foote, Sydne Caddy and head coach Jacob Nantz.

three minutes to go, and our team stepped up to outscore them 13-2 in the final three minutes to get the win,” Nantz said. “That is a sign of a cham-pionship-caliber team, that they find a way to win even when we

are not playing well.”Senior Alexis Schulz had

eight three-pointers, and Sydne Caddy hit four free-throws in the final minute.

“This has been a great jour-ney for the seniors, but winning

districts is not enough for any of us this year,” Nantz said. “Although we are excited to win it, we have bigger dreams and goals of getting to the state championship.

“We have to stay humble

and work hard one game at a time and to remember to fol-low our game strategy based on who we are playing. If we do that, I like our chances.”

Bolles and FBHS advanced to the playoffs and play

Thursday in the regional quar-terfinal round. Bolles travels to Newberry while the Lady Pirates (23-4) are at home with Bradford County. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Winners advance to the semifinal round.

PIRATES, HORNETS ADVANCE TO DISTRICT SEMIFINALThe Fernandina Beach High School boys basket-ball team defeated host Episcopal 62-50 in the District 3-5A quarterfinal round Monday. The Pirates advance to tonight’s semifinal against top-seed Raines. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. at Episcopal. Scotty Rivenbark had another double-double with 20 points and three rebounds to go along with three assists and a block. Quevaghn Wesley had a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds; he also had three assists and a steal. Nick Vanlennep scored 10 and had five rebounds. Walker Bean scored nine and pulled down five boards.The Pirates capped the regular season Thursday at home against University Christian. UC won 55-32. Rivenbark had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Bean chipped in seven points and had eight boards.The Yulee Hornets beat Stanton 64-36 Monday in a District 3-6A quarterfinal matchup at Bishop Kenny and also play in a semifinal matchup tonight. Yulee takes on Ribault.Yulee beat West Nassau 46-44 Thursday in the regular season finale. It was Yulee’s sixth straight win. Sam Jackson led with 20 points and nine rebounds; Tripp Landtroop scored 11, includ-ing three triples.PHOTOS BY BETH JONES/NEWS-LEADER

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 SPORTS News-Leader2B

SPORTS SHORTSQueen of Clubs

Jean DesBarres won the monthly Queen of Clubs tournament held by the Amelia River Women’s Golf Association. She shot a net score of 67 and will compete in the year-end shootout in May.

A low net contest was held for those not competing in the Queen tournament. In first place was Cherie Billings, net score of 69; Melinda McGrath, 72 net, was second; third went to Mary Ellen Mendes, net 75; and in fourth was Beth Anderson, net 75.

Elm Street Little League Elm Street Little League is

holding registration from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the MLK Recreation Center. Divisions include minor and major baseball and minor, major and senior girls softball. Cost is $80 per child, $20 per additional sibling.

The league is looking for managers, coaches and board members. For information, contact president Wayne Peterson at 753-1663.

Golf for Pirate baseball The sixth annual Pirate

Baseball Golf Tournament will be held Feb. 23 at the Amelia River Golf Club. Registration is at 11 a.m.; shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. Contact Raquel Vanlennep at 753-0602 to reserve a spot.

Queen of Tees The Fernandina Beach

Women’s Golf Association held its Queen of Tees tour-nament Feb. 6 and crowned Jean Des Barres the winner; she posted a net 67.

Flight A winners were Mary Poole, low gross; Kathleen Walker, first low net; and

Debbie Engers, second low net. Flight B winners included Julie Hensler, low gross; Betsy Montgomery, first low net; and Terri Wright, second low net.

In flight C, low gross went to Sharon Sheets-Long; Pam Stenson was first low net; and Nancy Inboden was second low net. Flight D winners were Des Barres, low gross; Joyce Tonti, first low net; and Regina Brennan, second low net.

Babe Ruth sign-ups Open registration for the

2018 spring season Fernan-dina Beach Babe Ruth league is being held through March 17 for the senior division. Tryouts are at 6 p.m. March 18, with the draft at 7:30 p.m. Opening day for the senior league is April 7; the season runs through May 18.

Registration has closed for the 12U and under divi-sions. Opening day is slated for March 10. The season runs through May 11.

Volunteers are needed and sponsorship opportunities are available. For information, visit www.FBBRL.com.

Youth lacrosse Amelia Island Nassau

County Youth Lacrosse is a developmental youth lacrosse program for boys ages 8-12. Registration is now open for the spring season. There are eaching clinics throughout the year. No prior experience or knowledge of the sport is required.

Register at www.tshq.bluesombrero.com/ameliais-landlax. The league is com-pletely volunteer-driven and is looking for adult volunteers, with or without experience. For information, email aincyouthla-crosse@gmail.com or contact organizer Fred McFarlin at (252) 229-7033 or 277-6702.

Museum tourney The Amelia Island Museum

of History will host its 16th annual golf tournament Feb. 23 at the Golf Club of Amelia Island. Shotgun start is at noon.

Entry fee is $150 and includes pre-tournament reception the night before; cart and green fees; goody bag with drink tickets and golf balls; proximity prizes; awards pre-sentation with hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer. There will be door prizes and a silent auc-tion.

The field is limited to 32 teams. Register by Feb. 16. Format is a four-person handi-cap scramble captain’s choice with an optional putting con-test and mulligans. Register at www.ameliamuseum.org. Email gray@ameliamuseum.org or call Paul Condit at 491-8499.

Thirsk scholarship The Nassau Sport Fishing

Association will be will be awarding $2,000 scholarships to three worthy graduating seniors attending high schools lin Nassau County through its Johnny Thirsk Memorial Scholarship program.

This year, three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded directly to three outstand-ing graduating high school seniors. This scholarship is a renewable scholarship, paid for two consecutive years for a total of $2,000 per recipient.

To be eligible for consider-ation this year, all completed applications, with all required forms and information includ-ed, must be postmarked by April 6. The certificate will be presented at the recipients’ senior awards program at their school. In addition, the recipi-ents and their families will also be invited to attend a NSFA monthly social meeting as guests of the organization.

Additional information, including all necessary appli-cation forms, selection criteria and instructions for all submis-sions, are available on the NSFA website at www.nsfaf-ish.net/page-1774468.

Contact Michael Castner at 491-6309 or jmc60@comcast.net for information.

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2018 SCHEDULESYULEE HIGH SCHOOL

WrestlingFeb. 17 DistrictFeb. 23-24 RegionMarch 2-3 State at Kissimmee

FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLTennis

Feb. 15 at Yulee 3:30Feb. 20 at Brantley County 3:30Feb. 22 BISHOP SNYDER 4:00Feb. 27 STANTON 3:45

March 3 at Camden JV tourney 9:00March 5 RAINES 3:45March 6 at Ponte Vedra 4:15March 8 at West Nassau 3:30March 13 YULEE 3:45March 27 BISHOP KENNY 3:45

March 29 WEST NASSAU 3:45April 17-13 DISTRICT at FBHS 8:00

FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLSoftball

Feb. 15 RIBAULT* 6:00

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The Amelia Isalnd Sailing Club’s Bell Trophy was awarded at the club’s first meeting of the year. Pictured are, from left, Tom Maguire (2018 club commodore), Bob Canon (Bell trophy awardee for 2017), Joanna Kennard (presenter of the awards) and John Lohr (Bell trophy awardee for 2018). Kennard and her late husband Samuel gave the trophy to the club in 1982; he was the grandson of Capt. William Bell and grandnephew of Capt. James Bell, both early Fernandina Beach bar pilots.

Two members of the Amelia Island Sailing Club were recipients of the Bell Trophy for 2017-18 at the first club meeting in 2018. Bob Canon’s name was added to the trophy for 2017, and John Lohr’s name was added for 2018.

The awards were presented by Joanna Kennard, wife of the late Samuel Kennard, who was grandson of Capt. William Bell, an early Fernandina Beach bar pilot.

Bell and his twin brother, James, were both bar pilots as well as builders and owners of several historic homes in Fernandina Beach; William Bell built the house that now houses the 801 Kitchen on Beech Street, and James Bell built the “Pippi Longstocking” house in Old Town.

Those early bar pilots represented a group of brave individuals who met ships arriving outside the entrance of the St. Marys River and guided them into the harbor, avoiding dangerous shoal-ing and dealing with strong currents.

Present-day pilots still meet incoming ships and guide them through the challenging entry from the Atlantic Ocean.

William Bell’s grandson, Samuel Kennard, and his wife, Joanna, were avid sailors and members of the sailing club when it was newly formed. They gave the trophy to the club, which has added names to the trophy of those individ-uals who have held leadership positions in the club and contributed significantly to its activities and development.

Canon was acknowledged for his role in managing and leading the club races, an impor-tant part of any sailing club that requires balanc-ing racing rules, weather and tide conditions with the diverse types of boats in the club and varied skill levels of its members. Lohr has held several leadership positions in the club, includ-ing vice commodore and commodore.

Both continue to provide the club with guid-ance and direction.

Club honors Bell trophy awardees

Feb. 16 at Eagle’s View 4:00Feb. 20 at Bishop Snyder 6:00Feb. 22 at Yulee* 6:00Feb. 26 ST. JOHNS COUNTRY 6:00Feb. 27 at Bishop Kenny* 6:00March 1 TERRY PARKER 6:00March 6 at Episcopal 6:00March 8 at West Nassau* 6:00March 13 BISHOP KENNY 6:00March 14 at Andrew Jackson 6:00March 15 RAINES* 5:00March 29 at Ribault 5:00March 30 YULEE 6:00April 2 LEE 5:00April 4 FIRST COAST 6:00April 6 at Terry Parker 6:00April 10 BISHOP SNYDER 6:00April 11 JACKSON 6:00April 12 at St. Johns Country 4:30April 16 ED WHITE (seniors) 6:00April 18 at Sandalwood 5:30April 20 at Lee 5:00April 23-26 District at West Nassau* District

YULEE HIGH SCHOOLVarsity Baseball

Feb. 14 vs. Ridgeview at Clay 7:00Feb. 15 vs. St. Johns at Clay 4:00Feb. 23 vs. Evans at Lowndes 3:00Feb. 24 vs. Johnson at Lowndes 10:00Feb. 28 at West Nassau* 6:00March 1 WEST NASSAU* 6:00March 2 FLETCHER 6:30March 7 at Raines* 6:00March 8 RAINES* 6:00March 9 CREEKSIDE 7:00March 13 at Oakleaf 4:00March 15 at Hilliard 7:00March 19 CLAY COUNTY 6:00March 20 at Camden 6:00March 21 RIBAULT* 6:00March 22 at Ribault* 5:30March 30 at Suwannee 7:00April 2 COOK COUNTY, Ga. 6:00April 3 TIFT COUNTY, Ga. 6:00April 4 ARCHER, Ga. 4:00April 11 at Bishop Kenny* 6:00April 12 BISHOP KENNY* 6:30April 16 at Episcopal 6:30April 19 at Fernandina Beach* 6:00April 20 FERNANDINA BEACH* 6:30April 23 ATLANTIC COAST 6:00April 24 at Bolles 6:30May 1-5 District* District

YULEE HIGH SCHOOLJunior Varsity Baseball

Feb. 19 at Clay County 6:30Feb. 20 BOLLES 6:30Feb. 22 WEST NASSAU 6:30Feb. 26 OAKLEAF 6:30Feb. 27 SUWANNEE 6:30March 5 at Fernandina Beach 6:00March 6 at Episcopal 6:00March 12 CAMDEN COUNTY 6:30March 14 at Camden County 5:30March 16 CLAY COUNTY 6:30March 19 at Bolles 6:30March 23 EPISCOPAL 6:00March 27 at West Nassau 6:00March 29 CONIFER, Colo. 6:30April 2 at Atlantic Coast 6:00April 3 at Creekside 6:00April 6 FERNANDINA 6:30April 9 BISHOP KENNY 6:30April 10 at Bishop Kenny 6:00

YULEE HIGH SCHOOLVarsity Softball

Feb. 15 at Hilliard 6:00Feb. 19 RIBAULT 6:00Feb. 20 RAINES 6:00Feb. 22 FERNANDINA BEACH 6:00Feb. 26 BAKER COUNTY 7:00Feb. 27 at Terry Parker 7:00March 1 BISHOP KENNY 7:00March 5 at Ribault 5:00March 6 at Raines 6:00March 9 at West Nassau 7:00March 12 TERRY PARKER 7:00March 13 HILLIARD 6:30March 14 BISHOP SNYDER 6:30March 16 at Nease 7:00March 23-24 Spruce Creek at DaytonaMarch 27 at Bishop Kenny 5:00March 29 BAKER COUNTY 7:00March 30 at Fernandina Beach 6:00April 6-7 Doc for LIfe at OcalaApril 12 at Episcopal 6:00April 13 at Bolles 6:00April 17 PAXON 6:30April 23-23 District at West Nassau

YULEE HIGH SCHOOLJunior Varsity Softball

Feb. 16 WEST NASSAU 6:00Feb. 26 BAKER COUNTY 5:00Feb. 27 at Terry Parker 5:00March 1 BISHOP KENNY 5:00

March 2-3 at Bishop Kenny tourneyMarch 9 at West Nassau 5:00March 12 TERRY PARKER 5:00March 13 PAXON 5:30March 16 at Nease 5:00March 26 at Bishop Kenny 5:00March 29 at Baker County 5:00April 6-7 Doc for Life at Ocala

YULEE HIGH SCHOOLTrack & Field

Feb. 15 at Episcopal invitational 3:45Feb. 20 at Ribault 4:00Feb. 24 at Sandalwood invitational 9:00Feb. 27 HOME MEET 1 4:00March 2 at Bulldog Classic, Bolles 1:15March 13 HOME MEET 2 4:00

YULEE HIGH SCHOOLWeightlifting

Feb. 21 HILLIARD 4:00Feb. 26 at Suwannee invitational March 14 District at Bolles 12:00

YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOLSoftball

Feb. 14 ST. MARYS 4:00Feb. 15 CHARLTON COUNTY 4:00Feb. 20 FERNANDINA 4:00Feb. 21 at Callahan 5:00Feb. 23 at Hilliard 6:00Feb. 26 at Camden County 4:00Feb. 27 at St. Marys 4:00Feb. 28 FERNANDINA 4:00March 5 at Charlton County 5:00March 6 CALLAHAN 4:00March 9 CAMDEN COUNTY 4:00March 13 Semifinals at HilliardMarch 15 Finals at Hiliard 6:00

YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOLBaseball

Feb. 21 at Camden County 4:00Feb. 23 at Bolles 4:00Feb. 26 at Charlton County 5:00Feb. 27 at Callahan 5:00Feb. 28 FERNANDINA 5:00March 5 at Hilliard 6:00March 6 at St. Marys 4:00March 7 CHARLTON COUNTY 5:00March 14 at Bolles 5:00March 15 at Fernandina 6:00March 26 CAMDEN COUNTY 5:00March 27 at St. Marys 4:00March 28 CALLAHAN 5:00March 30 HILLIARD 6:00April 3 Semifinals at Hilliard 5/7:00April 5 Finals at Yulee 6:00

YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOLTrack and Field

Feb. 22 at Callahan 4:00March 1 at Fernandina Beach 4:00March 8 at Hilliard 4:00March 12 COUNTY 4:00

FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLTennis

March 5 TBAMarch 12 at Episcopal 4:00April 20 TBA

FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLBaseball

Feb. 21 CALLAHAN 5:00Feb. 22 at Bolles 4:00Feb. 26 ST. MARYS 5:00Feb. 28 at Yulee 5:00March 1 at Hilliard 6:00March 2 BOLLES 6:00March 5 CAMDEN 5:00 March 7 at Callahan 5:00March 8 at St. Marys 5:00March 13 HILLIARD 6:00March 15 YULEE 6:00April 3 County semis at Hilliard 5/7:00April 5 Finals at Yulee 6:00

FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLSoftball

Feb. 14 at Callahan 5:00Feb. 16 HILLIARD 4:00Feb. 20 at Yulee 4:00Feb. 22 at Bolles 4:00Feb. 23 CAMDEN 4:00Feb. 26 at Hilliard 6:00Feb. 28 YULEE 4:00March 2 BOLLES 4:00March 7 CALLAHAN 4:00March 9 ST. MARYS 4:00March 12 at Camden 4:00March 13 County semis, Hilliard 5:30/6:30March 15 Finals at Hilliard 6:00

FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLTrack

Feb. 22 at Callahan 4:00March 1 at FBMS 4:00March 8 at Hilliard 4:00March 12 County at Yulee 4:00

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OUTDOORSWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 SPORTS News-Leader 3B

Chasing those winter billsI

t was a bumpy day on the water with winds blowing out of the Northeast, which many seasoned sail fisher-

men prefer when chasing winter sails. Local seasoned charter captain Allen Mills spotted sev-eral sails protruding from the water in between four- to six-foot waves.

“Reel in the baits, guys. I’m going to back down on that ball of greenies on the surface,” Mills instructed. “There are several sailfish feeding on that corralled school of baitfish.”

Sailfish are notorious for corralling baitfish up to the sur-face, where they will take turns feeding on the easy baits. When this takes place, blue water fishermen will have the oppor-tunity to enjoy some of the very best light-tackle fishing in the world, both with spin and fly fishing gear.

It wasn’t long before Mills had his 37-foot sport fishing boat R&R backed up within casting distance of the balling baitfish. With 20-pound spin-ning gear, his fishing party began pitching live greenies to five- to six-foot sailfish they could literally sight fish.

“It was one of the very best days of sailfishing that I could remember,” Mills said. “Fishing on board were longtime friends and clients Ralph, Greg and Van Simmons, all from Amelia Island.

“We caught and released several sailfish while pitching to them around that baitfish ball; however, we also caught sev-eral sails while slow trolling live greenies.”

During the months of December, January and February and into the month of March, sailfishing peaks along the southeast coast of Florida, from Fort Pierce to Jupiter

and even as far south as Miami.

Blue water fishermen won’t need to navigate too far offshore as the main sailfish bite takes place from one to five miles offshore. With

this in mind, Amelia Island blue water fishermen often run some 70 miles offshore to enjoy billfishing; in many cases, the ride is rough and cold.

The long boat trip may take up to four hours and longer. However, trailering your fish-ing boat to Fort Pierce is a lot more comfortable, and the time it takes to get there is about the same as running offshore of Amelia Island. More important-ly, you are almost guaranteed to catch sailfish.

“Fort Pierce has the best inlet and public boat ramp,” Mills said. “Both Stuart and St. Lucie inlets are natural inlets, which can be very dangerous when the tides are running hard and there is a strong offshore wind.”

Also unique, Amelia Island offshore fishermen can fish with the very same fishing gear they target area kingfish with.

“We will typically live bait winter sailfish with 20-pound spinning gear, but instead of the long wire leader and treble hooks, we will use a six- to 10-foot length of 60- to 80-pound mono leader,” Mills said. “Also, a 5/0 -6/0 circle hook works best so sailfish can be released without hooking the sail deep down in their throat.

“Also, just like local king-fishing where we will run

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F e r n a n d i n a B e a c h T i d e sTides, Sun & Moon : February 14 - February 21, 2018

Sat.2/17

Sun.2/18

Mon.2/19

Tues.2/20

Fri.2/16

Thurs.2/15

Wed.2/21

Moorise 6:20A

Sunrise 7:07A

Moonset 5:18P

Sunset 6:13P

Wed.2/14

Low 1:19A 1.45’

High 7:58A 7.60’

Low 1:56P 1.41’

High 8:08P 7.08’

Moorise 7:00ASunrise 7:06ANew Moon 4:06PMoonset 6:12P Sunset 6:13P

Sunrise 7:05A

Moonrise 7:38A

Sunset 6:14P

Moonset 7:08P

Low 1:59A 1.25’

High 8:37A 7.71’

Low 2:32P 1.23’

High 8:49P 7.23’

Low 2:38A 1.12’

High 9:16A 7.75’

Low 3:08P 1.12’

High 9:29P 7.32’

Low 3:16A 1.07’

High 9:54A 7.72’

Low 3:43P 1.08’

High 10:07P 7.39’

Sunrise 7:03A

Moonrise 8:49A

Sunset 6:16P

Moonset 9:01P

Low 3:55A 1.10’

High 10:30A 7.63’

Low 4:19P 1.09’

High 10:45P 7.44’

Sunrise 7:02A

Moonrise 9:24A

Sunset 6:17P

Moonset 9:59P

Low 4:35A 1.10’

High 11:07A 7.50’

Low 4:56P 1.14’

High 11:24P 7.49’

Sunrise 7:01A

Moonrise 10:00A

Sunset 6:17P

Moonset 10:58P

Tide calculations are for Amelia River, Fernandina Beach. No corrections are necessary.Sun & Moon events are also calculated for Fernandina Beach, although actual times may vary because of land masses.

High 12:05A 7.52’

Low 6:07A 1.60’

High 12:27P 7.16’

Low 6:25P 1.32’

Low 5:18A 1.38’

High 11:46A 7.34’

Low 5:37P 1.22’

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Sunrise 7:00A

Moonrise 10:38A

Sunset 6:18P

Moonset 11:59P

Sunrise 7:04A

Moonrise 8:14A

Sunset 6:15P

Moonset 8:04P

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Capt. Allen Mills, right, showcases a nice Amelia Island sailfish caught by charter client David Feathersten.

down a school of menhaden for live baiting, when targeting Southeast Florida sailfish, we will locate a school of greenies and deep jig them with a series of gold hooks.”

Key to hooking up to cur-rent winter sailfish bite is locat-ing the right water temperature break. Local charter boat captains and recreational fisher-men will communicate on the VHF radio where the current sailfish bite is taking place and in what depth of water, which is

normally from 100 to 250 feet.“It’s extremely exciting

when a large sailfish swims up behind a slow trolled live bait with its sail completely out of the water,” Mills said. “Oftentimes the sailfish will bill the live bait with its long bill before taking the live bait into its mouth.

“It is important to be patient when putting pressure on the foraging sailfish. The live bait is free-spooled just long enough until the angler is certain the

bait is in the sail’s mouth.“Next, the spinning reel is

put into gear and pressure is applied to the spinning rod; the circle hook will set itself in the mouth of the sailfish.”

Florida fishermen are allowed to keep one sailfish per day measuring at least 63 inch-es from the lower jaw to the fork in its tail. The International Game Fish Association world record Atlantic sailfish was caught on March 12, 2014, by Marco Couto and weighed 142

pounds, 6 ounces. The record-breaking billfish was caught off from Lobito, Angolo.

Mills can be reached by calling 261-9481 or by visiing www.accharters.net.

The Jacksonville Offshore Fishing Club will hold its annual El Cheap-O sheepshead tourna-ment on March 3. The largest sheepshead will be worth a $75,000 Carolina Skiff boat, Suzuki outboard and Magic Tilt trailer. Visit www.elcheapo.com for information.

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Colorful dolphin often intercept sailfish baits and, when schooling close to the surface, may attract a giant blue marlin.

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Multiple IGFA world record holder Gary Carter specially rigs fresh ballyhoo when targeting a potential world record sailfish.

NEW Sports Wed.indd 3 2/13/18 9:43 AM

On a rainy Sunday after-noon, the Big Guy and I headed to Jacksonville to see The Lion King.

We parked the car and joined the crowd filling the Times-Union Center. Families were all dressed up for the occasion. Excitement

and anticipa-tion filled the air. I was 10 years old, again. Few musicals have had quite the same buzz – or should that be roar? The Lion King is packed with outstanding musical num-bers, but it is the puppetry, set design and sheer scale

that is hard to beat.Broadway musicals are part

of my DNA. Growing up outside of Chicago, we had great access to the best of all kinds of enter-tainment including Broadway shows. My parents loved musi-cals, and when a good one came

town, we were there. It was a major occasion to go into the city. My sister and I would be in our best clothes – our Mary Jane shoes and, often, matching dresses and hats. A special lunch preceded the matinee perfor-mance we would attend.

One of the very first musicals I remember is West Side Story. Life-changing may be a little over dramatic, but I remember it like yesterday. Intense drama on the stage. The love songs, the street fight – big stuff for little girls. Long before we would see the show, we would listen to the music on the stereo at home. Stacks of albums with their colorful covers waited by the turntable. We would sing along with the 78 records as they went round and round.

On that magical Sunday after-noon, we were led on a safari that took us through the story of lion cub Simba, his trials and tribulations and his journey to becoming the Lion King. The Broadway show is a rollick-ing musical based on the 1994 Disney film with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice.

The show opens with an

amazing array of puppets of all sizes designed by Julie Taymor. The theater was filled with ener-gy as the puppets/animals came down the aisles and all around us. They gathered on stage and danced to “Circle of Life.” The sights and sounds were nearly overwhelming. There are 232 puppets in the show including rod, shadow and full-sized pup-pets. Some were inspired by Japanese Bunraku puppetry. With clever masks, the audience gets a “double event” – you see

the mask and the character – human and animal at the same time. The tallest animals are the 18-foot exotic giraffes that swing and sway in one major song moment – “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King.” The actors are trained in stilt walking and climb 6-foot ladders to fit inside their cos-tumes. The largest animal is the elephant, Bertha, who is 13 feet long and 9 feet wide. It takes four actors to carefully walk her down the aisle to the orchestra pit. The smallest animal is the trick

mouse that is first seen in silhou-ette and then on the cane of Scar, the show’s villian. Birds of all kinds fluttered from ingenuously constructed puppet contraptions.

The Lion King did not disap-point. I am still singing “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as I go

about my days. At my age it is great to be 10 again … even just for an afternoon.

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African American Read-InMore than a dozen members of various community organizations, local businesses and governments participated in the National African American Read-In, the nation’s first and old-est event dedicated to diversity in literature, by reading passages writings of African-American authors at the Fernandina Beach Brand Library last week. Participants included, front row from left, Annette Myers, Julia Roberts, Len Kreger, Joyce Frink, Toby Atkinson, Nanette Autry, and Carol Leprati, as well as, back row from left, Arlene Filkoff, Ron Kurtz, Dale Martin, Chuck Comeau, Marilyn Wesley, Neil Frink, Thea Seagraves, Marsha Dean Phelts, and Viola Walker.

Jordi featured on TV programLast week, the First Coast News midday program featured UF/IFAS Nassau Extension Director and Horticulture Agent IV Becky Jordi in a five minute “First Coast Living” segment. Jordi talked about plant problems homeowners experience and used several sample plants illustrating disease or pest issues. Host Curtis Dvorak (left) learned that Nassau County homeowners have the benefit of learning answers to their individual landscape plant questions at free plant clinics conducted at the Yulee Extension office on many Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To see the full segment, visit the Nassau County Extenion’s Facebook page. For more information on plant clinics, contact the Extension office at 530-6353 or send your questions directly to Jordi at rljordi@ufl.edu.

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Westrock Becomes ‘Guardian’Westrock joined the group of businesses and individuals who support the programs of Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County by becoming Guardians. A Guardian pledges $1,000 each year for three years to cover the costs of membership for one youngster at one of the two Clubs in the county. Pictured is Eric Schmidt, right, from Westrock Training and Community Relations presenting a check for the first year to Clubs’ President Clara Miller (center) and Secretary Joan Sheppard.

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Fernandina resident becomes a centenarianThe same year that Houdini

performed his vanishing elephant illusion at New York’s Hippodrome Theatre, another major event occurred not too far away on Mulberry Street in New York City. It was February 5, 1918, and Mary Adeline Competelli made her debut into the world. She was the first child born to Anthony and Louisa Competelli. Mary grew up in New York and went on to marry her high school sweet-heart, Benjamin Wyeroski in June 1940.

On Feb. 5, Mary Wyeroski joined an elite group of people as she became a centenarian, someone who has reached the age of 100. There are approxi-mately 316,600 members world-wide.

Mary celebrated her birth-day at Osprey Village with her daughter, Carolyn Strunk, and son-in-law, Brian Strunk, in attendance. Her son, Richard Wyeroski, was unable to join

the festivities but sent birthday greetings Mary’s way. Along with family, her friends gathered for a truly memorable lunch.

Mary loves a good Coney Island hot dog so that is exactly what her daughter, Carolyn, made certain was on the

menu for her party. Everyone feasted on Nathan’s hot dogs complete with Nathan’s mus-tard, Nathan’s french fries and ketchup. No birthday is complete without a cake and Mary had a combination choco-late and vanilla one decorated

especially for the occasion. Not only was the cake decorated for the special day, but Mary was adorned with a crown as well as a sash declaring her the official “Birthday Lady.”

Mary is proof that life is to be lived. Every morning she is

up early and makes sure her make-up is applied before head-ing to breakfast. She enjoys playing the lottery, bingo, exer-cise, chatting with her friends, and the occasional jelly donut or éclair. Her life is full and blessed with beautiful grandchildren and

great-grandchildren.What is Mary’s secret to

enjoying a healthy old age? Of course, she has good genes but her positivity and faith keeps her going day in and day out. Happy Birthday, Mary Wyeroski!

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Fernandina Beach resident Mary Wyeroski became a centenarian on Feb. 5. Who better to celebrate Mary Wyeroski’s 100th birthday than – Mary Wyeroski?

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THIS WEEKAmelia Insight will host

a special Valentine’s Day presentation by Buddhist nun Sister Khemanandi at 7:30 p.m. today at the Dome Healing Center, located at 5024 First Coast Highway on Amelia Island. Formerly known as Willow Embry, Khemanandi founded Amelia Insight. The meeting will include a discus-sion period and a 45-minute meditation sitting practice.

The GWFC Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach annual Valentine card and game party will be held Thursday at the organization’s clubhouse at 201 Jean Lafitte Blvd. (behind the Atlantic Recreation Center). All types of games are welcomed so bring your friends. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. The cost is $15 per person. Call 277-8244 to reserve a table.

Ballroom On Amelia offers Two for Tuesday group classes with West Coast Swing at 7 p.m. fol-lowed by Chat Cha at 8 p.m. Tuesday classes are $10 per person or both for $15. Latin in Motion fitness class are at 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays. A dance workshop is offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Wednesday and Thursday classes are $10 per person. A Friday second anniver-sary dance party featuring Crescendo Amelia Big Band will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 16 at Kraft Athletic Club, located at 961023 Buccaneer Trail in Fernandina Beach. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission will be $20 cash at the door. Ballroom On Amelia is at 1897 Island Walkway at RAD Studios. Neither a partner nor a reservation is required. For information, call 624-0886 or visit ballroomonamelia.com or the Ballroom on Amelia Facebook page.

The Amelia Island Museum of History will host Dr. Edgar Johnson at its next 3rd on 3rd event, set for 6 p.m. Friday. Johnson will deliver a presentation on the history of African-American servicemen in the United States Army. The first official regiment of African-American regulars was mustered into the U.S. Army in 1863; however, black soldiers have fought with honor and distinction since the very beginning of American history, from the Revolutionary War through the present day. Johnson will profile the distinguished history and con-tributions of African-American soldiers. This program is free for museum members, with a suggested donation of $5 for non-members. Seating is first-come, first-served. For more information, contact Gray at 261-7378, ext. 102, or gray@ameliamuseum.org.

Amelia Community Theatre’s production of Harvey will continue on the theater’s Main Stage at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Tickets are $22 for adults and $10 for students through col-lege and available by visiting ameliacommunitytheatre.org or by calling 261-6749. The theater is located at 207 Cedar St. in Fernandina Beach.

Auto Legends Amelia Cars and Conversation will meet 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 17 at Eight Flags Autosports at 925 S. Eighth St. in Fernandina Beach. This event is open to anyone who enjoys cars. Unique and leg-endary autos will be on display and owners will be available to answer questions.

The American Legion will hold its Riders Steak Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17. The $12 dinners will include a N.Y. strip steak cooked to order with a baked potato, salad, corn, and a roll. Dinners are open to the public. The Legion is located at 626 S. Gum St. in Fernandina Beach.

Amelia Island Jazz Festival Valentine’s Big Band Bash Benefit Gala featuring The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-piece Orchestra with vocalist Bonnie Eisele will perform the Big Band classics of Miller, Basie, Ellington, and a special tribute to Harry James on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. A cocktail meet and greet with the musicians will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and dancing planned for 7 to 10 p.m. A silent auction will be

available throughout the eve-ning. Tickets for the Big Band Bash are $90 per person and the proceeds benefit the Amelia Island Jazz Festival’s scholarship program. Tickets available online at ameliais-landjazzfestival.com, in person at The UPS Store at 1417 Sadler Road and the AIFBY Chamber of Commerce at 961687 Gateway Blvd., both in Fernandina Beach, and by phone at 504-4772.

NEXT WEEKIn partnership with the

Northeast Florida Blues Society, Amelia Community Theatre will host James Armstrong and his “Blues Been Good to Me” concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 on the theater’s Main Stage at 207 Cedar Street in Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and available at ameliacommunitytheatre.org or 261-6749. Seating will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Two beginning guitar classes are being offered by the Nassau County School Adult Education Department and will run on Thursdays from Feb. 22 through April 5 (no class on March 22). The first class wil be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. and the second from 6:45 to 8 p.m. The classes will be held in the Team Center at the Nassau County School Board Building at 1201 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina Beach. The class limit is six. Cost is $80 for instruction and materi-als. Call Michelle at 650-823-1767 to register.

The GFWC Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach will host a fundraising din-ner featuring food provided by Callahan BBQ on Feb. 23. Tickets – $20 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under – include the meal, bever-age, dessert, tax and gratuity. Tickets may be purchased by calling Sue Dwyer at 277-3245. This is a fundraiser to support the Woman’s Club scholarship program for high school senior girls.

In a Black History Month tribute, St. Marys Little Theatre will pres-ent The Chimney – a story about a mystical journey to Cumberland Island – at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 and 24 and 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at Theatre by the Trax, located at 1000 Osborne St. in St. Marys, Ga. Tickets should be purchased ahead of time at our.show/thechimney or at Once Upon a Bookseller in downtown St. Marys. Tickets are $10 for children 12 and under and $15 for adults. Group discounts available. For information, call 912-729-1103.

Walkin’ Nassau will hold the second of two February walks at 10 a.m. Feb. 24 at Pumpkin Hill State Park, located at 13802 Pumpkin Hill Road, where you can explore five miles of multi-use trails that wind through the park’s many different communities where wildlife is abundant and ranges from the threat-ened American alligator to the endangered wood stork. For more information, go online to walkinnassau.org.

UPCOMINGThe Cummer Museum of

Art & Gardens, in collabora-tion with Cummer Amelia, will present “An Afternoon of Art: Lecture Series” in partnership with the Fernandina Beach Branch Library from 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 26, March 26 and April 23. This series of lectures is free to the public, and reg-istration is encouraged. Light refreshments and beverages will be served at no additional charge. For further informa-tion, contact Amber Sesnick at 899-6034 or asesnick@cum-mermuseum.org.

The Peck Community Library will sponsor “Harriet Tubman, Union Spy – Sacrificing Everything for Freedom” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in recognition of Black History Month. Diane Johnson will portray Tubman, who, in addition to being an escaped slave, abolitionist and con-ductor on the Underground Railroad, was a Union Army spy who gathered critical information about Confederate troop movements and recruit-ed others to the Union cause. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. The Peck Center is at 516 S. 10th St. in Fernandina Beach.

The Nassau County

Public Library System will present an evening with author Frank A. Ofeldt III at 6 p.m. March 1 at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library. Ofeldt, a park ranger and historian at Fort Clinch for the past 24 years, will relay interesting facts and stories from his new book, Fort Clinch. After the program, books will be available for purchase and will be signed by the author. For more information, visit the library’s website at nassau-reads.com or call 530-6500. This event is free and open to the public. Persons with dis-abilities requiring accommoda-tions in order to participate in this program or activity should contact 548-4660 or the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8770 (v) or (800) 955-8771 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance to request such accommodations.

The Amelia Island Museum of History will host its next Brown Bag Lunch at noon March 7 and feature Jayne Nasrallah, who will present “Oysters: Because You Can and Because They Are. Oysters.” Oysters have been a significant part of the human story for thousands of years. Piles of their shells are important archaeological markers throughout the East Coast of the United States. Why have people from such varied cultures disposed of oyster shells in this way? The oysters’ life cycle and function in its environment is unusual in all of nature. Why do they reproduce and process their food in this way? The flesh of this mollusk has fed humans for millennia. Is this solely due to their nutritional value? An attempt to answer all these questions will be made during the presentation. Nasrallah will share the history, biology and gastronomy of this shellfish. For the first time ever, a crea-ture will be eaten alive during a Brown Bag Lunch! This pro-gram is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. For more informa-tion, contact Gray at 261-7378, ext. 102, or gray@amelia-museum.org. The Amelia Island Museum of History is located at 233 S. Third St. in Fernandina Beach.

The Nassau County Public Library System will host a viewing of the film Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels: A Haven in Havana at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Community Room of the Fernandina Beach Branch Library, located at 25 N. Fourth St. in Fernandina Beach. This documentary film explores a forgotten era when the Caribbean Islands became a temporary gem hub after opening their doors to thou-sands of European Jews flee-ing the Nazis. The viewing will be free and open to the public, but seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions, visit the Library’s

website at nassaureads.com or call 530-6500.

Walkin’ Nassau will hold a walk at 10 a.m. March 10. Participants should meet at the Main Beach parking lot near the skateboard area and will proceed down Atlantic Avenue and around the neighborhood up to the lighthouse before returning to Main Beach. Note: There will be a few hills on this walk.

The United States Army Field Band will perform Wednesday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville. The band has entertain audiences of all ages for more than six decades from Boston to Baghdad and Tampa to Toronto. As the premier touring musical repre-sentative for the United States Army, this internationally acclaimed organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. To request tickets for this free performance, call 904-355-2787 or visit the Florida Theatre box office. Tickets are limited to four per order.

The Amelia Island Museum of History will host its next 3rd on 3rd Street presentation at 6 p.m. March 16 with special guest Richard Doster, author of the novel Safe at Home. He will deliver a presentation on the Integration of Minor League Baseball in the South and explore what life was like for African-American ball players before and after the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education ruling. Playing in small ballparks with little sepa-ration from the crowds, these players could expect little offi-cial protection or media cover-age. Against the backdrop of the civil rights movement, cooperation and respect on the field between athletes of differ-ent races became an example for the segregated South – and for the entire country – to follow. This program is free for museum members with a suggested donation of $5 for non-members. Seating is first-come, first-served. For more information, contact Gray at 261-7378, ext. 102, or gray@ameliamuseum.org. The Amelia Island Museum of History is located at 233 S. Third St. in Fernandina Beach.

A reunion for students who attended Yulee High School from 1939 to 1965 will be held on March 24 at the home of Richard Wilson in north Jacksonville. A social hour will begin at 11 a.m. and dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. Ticket cost is $20 per per-son and tickets are available at First Coast Community Bank (aka Synovus) in Yulee or by mail from Dalia Talbird, 86630 Pages Dairy Road, Yulee, FL 32097. For more information, call 255-5718. This reunion is for any student who attended

Yulee High School during any of the above-mentioned years.

Kristy Woodson Harvey, author of The Secret to Southern Charm, the latest novel in her Peactree Bluff series, will appear at author event at 6:30 p.m. April 9 at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library. The Peachtree Bluff series chronicles the jour-neys of three sisters and their mother – and a secret from their past that has the potential to tear them apart and reshape their very definition of what it means to be a family. The Secret to Southern Charm is told in alternative perspec-tives between middle sister Sloane and her mother as they take their own leaps of faith to chase their biggest dreams and face their biggest fears.

Cummer Amelia’s fourth annual Garden Walk at the Amelia Island Plantation will take place 1 to 4 p.m. April 6. The event includes a walking tour of four home gardens with art demonstrations, live music and refreshments. A Garden Market located near the Amelia Island Plantation Shops will be offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets pur-chased in advance are $20 for Cummer Museum members and $30 for non-members. Tickets purchased the day of the event will be $40. For infor-mation, contact Wendy Mayle at 899-6007 or wmayle@cum-mermuseum.org.

ONGOINGTickets for the Fernan-

dina Beach High School Prom scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Golf Club of Amelia Island, located at 4700 Amelia Island Parkway in Fernandina Beach, are now on sale. Tickets are available for $100. Tickets for guests will be available beginning in February and will also cost $100. Tickets can be purchased in the FBHS cafeteria during Anchor Hour on Thursdays. Prom contracts must be signed before tickets can be purchased and juniors and seniors must fill out a guest form when purchasing a ticket for a non-FBHS student.

The Amelia Knitting Club meets from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the BuyGO store on South Eighth Street. The next meet-ing will be held March 1.

Kings Bay RC Modelers, established in 1989, is located at the intersection of Clark’s Bluff Road and Oakwell Road in Kingsland, Georgia. We are a small Club with excellent facilities, consisting of friendly people passionate about our hobby.

Our pilots fly many types of radio controlled airplanes and helicopters. We welcome pilots of all experience levels. To learn more please visit bit.ly/2xDcFBd.

ACBL Duplicate Bridge, Peck Center, 516 S. 10th St., Fernandina Beach. Amelia Island Duplicate Bridge Club hosts the only sanctioned ACBL duplicate bridge games on the island. Monday, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Thursday, 1 p.m. For informa-tion, contact fredstokes50@gmail.com or (770) 616-7664.

Bingo is played every Thursday at American Legion Post 54, 626 S. Third St. The public is invited to play in the smoke-free meeting hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and early bird games begin at 6:05 p.m. Regular session, which consists of nine games for $20, begins at 6:30 p.m. All games have cash prizes, and proceeds are donated to help veterans, children and the community. You must be 18 to be in the hall during play. Call 261-7900.

Contract bridge, Monday and Thursday, except the first Monday of each month, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Peck Community Center, 516 S. 10th St., Fernandina Beach.

Lions Club bingo, every Thursday and Sunday, Yulee Lions Club Bingo Hall. Doors open at 4 p.m., warm-ups at 5:15 p.m. Early birds play at 5:45 p.m. with the regular program at 6:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 years old; minimum purchase $15. Information, 708-2591.

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PeoPle &Places

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ACROSS1. Can’t stomach6. Styling goo9. Hightailed it13. Ten million, in

India14. “____ takers?”15. Like a girl16. Spanish small

plates17. School of

thought suffix18. Pay hike19. *Oscar nomi-

nated meet-the-parents thriller

21. *He played Getty

23. Right-angle building extension

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centeredness35. Land measure37. Crucifix39. “Sesame Street”

regular40. *In 1992 De Niro

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location61. *Olympic hope-

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weapons65. *Sarandon was

nominated for “Lorenzo’s ____” in 1993

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podium5. Fix a shoe6. Manner of walk7. Ensign, for short8. Bodily fluid9. Thailand, once10. “____ and

proper”11. Additional12. Indigo user15. Nirvana genre20. Extremist22. Bald-faced ____

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25. *”The Florida Project” nominee

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“Mess ____”54. Paintings in an

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ers...”59. Narcotics agent60. “Me and Bobby

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Pear is a beautiful, friendly young lady who wants to be your Valentine, today and for-ever! She’s a mixed-breed dog, about a year and a half old. Our volunteers say she’s very affectionate and sweet! She’s also a real beauty with a fan-tastic smile. She knows how to sit and lie down for treats and can catch them too. She also loves squeaky toys! She enjoys playing with other dogs and has a lot of energy, which might be too much for some dogs, so, if you already have a dog, please bring your pet over for a meet-and-greet. She has made great progress in learn-ing to walk on her leash in her harness and needs someone who can continue her training and give her love and attention while handling a larger-size dog. Pear has a smile and a happy disposition that will win you over, and she’ll give you many hours of entertainment and companionship. Please come meet her and see what we mean!

Pepper is a gorgeous orange kitten that loves to cuddle! He’s about 9 months old and really likes attention. He has a cute little “chirp” that he uses to ask you for

some loving, and when you oblige, he’ll purr with happi-ness. He’s a domestic short hair mix and cute as can be. He has a soft coat for petting. He enjoys snuggling and sit-ting in your lap and likes being scratched on his back. He had gastrointestinal issues when he came to us, but our staff worked with him and came up with a special diet and a medi-cation that have him feeling fine. He’ll probably need them from now on, and he’ll repay you many times over with lots of love and kisses and the warm feeling of knowing that you’ve rescued a sweet, spe-cial kitty. Please come meet cute, lovable Pepper!

Great news: Our adoption center at 639 Airport Road in Fernandina Beach now is open an hour later on weekdays, so you can come over after work! We’re open 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. You can see pictures and videos of our adoptable pets anytime at our website, NassauHumaneSociety.com. You can contact us at 321-1647 or info@nassauhumane.org, and follow us on Facebook.

Donations neededBring gently used items to donate to Second Chance resale

store, 1002 S. 14th St., to benefit the Nassau Humane Society’s programs. Free pickup is available by calling 321-0022.

Cats Angels Need Your HelpCats Angels is in need of volunteers for our Thrift Store and

for cat care. If you like working in a retail setting, we have shifts available Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m. If those hours don’t fit in your schedule but you would still like to help in the Thrift Store, let us know. The kitties need your help too. We have two cleaning shifts (morn-ing and evening) every day and the cats and our volunteers are always happy to meet new people. Our volunteer application is available online at our website at bit.ly/2ijwWGf or at the Cats Angels Thrift Store, 709 S. Eighth St. We’re open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call us 321-2267.

NHS needs volunteersThe Nassau Humane Society is looking to add to its volun-

teers to assist with various services. Visit nassauhumane.org, email info@nassauhumane.org or call 321-1647.

Spay and neuter servicesCats Angels provides low-cost spay and neuter and TNVR

(Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return to Caregiver) services through First Coast No More Homeless Pets. Call 321-2267.

Meet The Girls, a very sweet litter of sisters that just arrived at Cats Angels and that will steal your heart this Valentine’s Day. The four kit-tens started life in a cat colony. Now they are really enjoying safe soft places to nap with a steady supply of food, and we are being thanked with lots and lots of purrs. The Girls are a real mix of colors too – a Siamese mix, a brown tabby, a Maine coon mix and a pastel calico.

These kittens and all of the cats at our Adoption Center are waiting to meet you and for their forever homes. They all have been spayed or neutered, micro-chipped and are cur-rent on their vaccinations. Our Adoption Center is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday or you can call 321-2267 to make an appointment to visit.

Cats Angels is a volunteer-based organization helping the community since 2001 with low-cost spay and neuter services and TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return to Caregiver).

We receive no local or fed-eral government funding and operate solely on private dona-tions, fund raising, grants and sales from our Thrift Store. Your support is appreciated. If you want to know more about how to support or donate to Cats Angels, visit www.

catsangels.com and click on “How To Help” where you will find many ways to lend a hand. Recycle your aluminum and cat food cans at the bins in our parking lot at 709 S. 8th Street. We graciously accept donations for cat care and resale items at our Thrift Store.

Information about our spay-neuter, TNVR and adoption programs is on our website. Cats Angels welcomes volun-teers to help us care for the cats and as retail clerks in our Thrift Store. Our volunteer application is online or you can call or stop by Cats Angels to sign up.

Cats Angels can help you get the animals in your care spayed or neutered. It will control the overpopulation of unwanted cats and dogs. Visit the Spay/Neuter TNVR page on our website or call us at 321-2267 for help with feral and community cats or information on low-cost spay-neuter services.

Spay and Neuter – The Responsible Solution.

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The Nassau County Public Library System will host a view-ing of the film Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels: A Haven in Havana at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Community Room of the Fernandina Beach Branch Library, located at 25 N. Fourth St. in Fernandina Beach, accord-ing to a news release.

This documentary film explores a forgotten era when the Caribbean Islands became a temporary gem hub after opening their doors to thousands of European Jews fleeing the Nazis.

“Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels was born of the tales about Cuba that Marion Kreith told her daughter (the film’s co-director and co-producer Judy Kreith) over the years. Marion escaped war torn Europe as a young girl with her family, evading Nazi capture and crossing the Atlantic to a tropi-cal paradise. Her story mingles with the personal accounts of other refugees who recall their escape to Havana and life in an exotic and unfamiliar land. With a stunning musical score of Jewish melodies and the pulsating music of Havana, the film merges the realities of two vastly differ-ent yet intermingled cultures, bringing this colorful and uplift-ing piece of history to light,” the

release states.An official synopsis for the

film reads, “Marion Kreith was fourteen when she and her family fled Nazi-occupied Europe and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to safety in Cuba. Refugees who made it to Havana, includ-ing young Marion, found work to support themselves and their families in a newly trans-ported trade: diamond polish-ing. Firsthand survivor accounts

take us back to 1940s Havana – an era at once tumultuous, heart-breaking, and intoxicating – to reveal an immigration success story.”

Judy Kreith and Robin Truesday co-produced the award-winning film, which runs 46 minutes and is distrib-uted by the National Cener for Jewish Film. It was filmed in Colorado, New York and Havana. A trailer is available at vimeo.

com/223236604 and more infor-mation about the film is available at forgottenjewelsfilm.com and facebook.com/ForgottenJewels.

The viewing will be free and open to the public, but seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions, visit the Library’s website at nassau-reads.com or call 530-6500.

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in this pro-gram or activity should contact 548-4660 or the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8770 (v) or (800) 955-8771 (TDD) at least 72 hours in advance to request such accommodations.

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James Armstrong will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at Amelia Community Theatre in support of his latest album, Blues Been Good to Me.

Guitarist, singer and song-writer James Armstrong was born to play the blues. His mother was a blues singer. His father played jazz guitar. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., Armstrong formed his first band in the seventh grade and by the age of 17 he was touring the country. Today he travels the world and continues to infuse his voice and guitar playing with his unique personality and seasoned skills.

Armstrong is coming to Fer-nandina Beach in a special appear-ance at the Amelia Community Theatre on Monday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. in support of his recently released Blues Been Good To Me CD. Tickets are $20 and available by visiting the ACT box office online at app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=7&p=1 or by calling 261-6749. Northwest Florida Blues Society is sponsor-ing the event.

In his 20s, Armstrong was the youngest guitar player to play in Smokey Wilson’s legendary band. He also helped form a band in Southern California called Mama Roo. That collaboration resulted in an album of the same name, and his first recording contract with Crescendo Records.

In the early 90s, Armstrong got plenty of exposure to his musical influences, including Albert Collins, who spent time with Armstrong and taught him a few tricks. Shortly after that he was discovered and signed by HighTone Records while playing in Santa Monica, later immortal-ized in his song “Mr. B’s.”

Then, just as he was about to tour to promote his critically acclaimed first album Sleeping

With A Stranger, tragedy struck. The events surrounding a home invasion left Armstrong with-out the use of his left hand and arm,which suffered permanent nerve damage. This threatened to end his career forever. But, thanks to the support of friends, fans and the blues community Armstrong came back two years later with a second album, Dark Night.

What Armstrong lost in the tragedy he gained in “a whole new respect for the music itself, the power in slow blues, how the silences between the notes are as important as the notes.” Armstrong also turned his efforts to perfecting his songwriting as well as vocal and slide guitar skills, all the while developing his gift for turning hardship into song. The results were a third album, Got It Goin’ On. The CD garnered two WC Handy award nominations for best blues guitar-ist and for best song of the year with Pennies and Picks. The CD, with its new grooves and surpris-es, was praised by critics for its part in redefining the blues and keeping the genre alive.

Over the years Armstrong has performed in many coun-tries including North America, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and the Middle East. He has worked alongside Albert Collins, Keb Mo, Chaka Khan, Coco Montoya, Walter Trout, Tommy Castro, Roy Brown, Shemekia Copeland, Charlie Musselwhite, Ricky Lee Jones, Joe Louis Walker, Mitch Michell (Jimi Hendrix’s drummer), Peter Tork (The Monkees), and Jan & Dean, just to name a few.

Armstrong’s skill as a per-former has not gone unnoticed by filmmakers. Several of his songs have been chosen for movie soundtracks. “Bank of Love” was used in Hear No Evil, with Martin Sheen and Marlie Matlin. “Two Sides to Every Story” is featured in Speechles with Micheal Keaton and Geena Davis as well as in The Florentine with Jeremy Davies and Luke Perry.

Armstrong’s latest release Blues Been Good To Me, recorded in New York and Texas for his new label, Cat Food Records, manages to honor the sound of traditional blues while giving it the contemporary grit fans have

grown accustomed to hearing from the performer. Instead of buckling under the pressures of being a touring bluesman in the 21st century, he’s made them the topic of many of the songs on his long-awaited new album.

“Young Man with the Blues” is his most autobiographical song to date. It pays tribute to James’ father, a musician himself who gave James the gift of music, a love of the road and, despite the absence of a mother, a happy childhood.

Catfood Records has announced that Armstrong’s CD Blues Been Good To Me will offi-cially be released Feb. 18.

‘Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels’ screening at library

The Amelia Island Museum of History will host Dr. Edgar Johnson at its next 3rd on 3rd event, set for 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Johnson will deliver a presen-tation on the history of African-American servicemen in the United States Army. The first offi-cial regiment of African-American regulars was mustered into the U.S. Army in 1863; however, black soldiers have fought with honor and distinction since the very beginning of American history, from the Revolutionary War through the present day. Johnson will profile the distinguished history and contributions of African-American sol-diers. This program is free for museum members, with a suggested donation of $5 for non-members. Seating is first-come, first-served. For more information, contact Gray at 261-7378, ext. 102, or gray@ameliamuseum.org.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Marion Finkels at age 15 works in a Cuban diamond-pol-ishing factory. The official movie post for Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels: A Haven in Havana, which will screen at 6 p.m. March 8 at the Fernandina Beach Branch Library.

U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND PERFORMS TONIGHT

FLORIDA THEATRE/SPECIAL

The United States Army Field Band will perform Wednesday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville. The band has entertained audiences of all ages for more than six decades from Boston to Baghdad and Tampa to Toronto. As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, this internationally acclaimed organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. To request tickets for this free performance, call 904-355-2787 or visit the Florida Theatre box office. Tickets are limited to four per order.

HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN SERVICEMEN

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018/News-Leader 7B

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISING DEADLINE IS NOON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE NEXT PUBLICATION

NOTICE UNDERFICTITIOUS NAME LAW

PURSUANT TO SECTION 865.09,FLORIDA STATUTES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the undersigned, desiringto engage in business underthe fictitious name of Ener-getic Hypnosis located at2384 Sadler Road, Suite 7, inthe County of Nassau, in theCity of Fernandina Beach,Florida, 32034 intends to regis-ter the said name with the Di-vision of Corporations of theFlorida Department of State,Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated at FernandinaBeach, Florida, this 9th day ofFebruary, 2018.Carlos Jose BustabadEnergetic Hynosis1T 2-14-2018#405790

LEGAL NOTICEWe will sell or otherwise

dispose of the contents of thefollowing units to satisfy thedelinquent storage lienplaced in accordance withthe state of Florida Statue83.806.

Unit 2031 Gina N Perret -Household Goods

Unit 1133 Megan Clarkson- Household Goods

Unit 2023 Marcus Cavazos- Household Goods

Unit 2025 Marcus Cavazos- Household Goods

Unit 1180 Kimberley RGower - Household Goods

Unit 1138 John DavidHatch - Household Goods

Unit 1112 April JeannetteRoche - Household Goods

Unit 1012 Shara Lynn Svo-boda - Household Goods

Unit 2022 John DouglasSmith - Household Goods

Unit 2010 Angelique Kirk-land - Household Goods

Unit 1128 Richard Guzan -Household Goods

Unit 3070 Gina M LanoueWalthour - Household Goods

Unit 3090 Mekeya L Reese- Household Goods

Open Door Public AuctionSale will be conducted atA1A Stow-A-Way Storage,96280 David Hallman Park-way, Yulee, Florida 32097 at10:00 am on Friday February23, 2018. Open door sale,cash only. Immediate pay-ment required. A cleaningdeposit will be taken. (904)491-1866. This sale is open tothe public.2T 2-07-14-2018#403711

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTIONDIVISION

CASE NO. 17CA000421AXYXU.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCI-ATION,

Plaintiff,vs.THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFI-CIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDI-TORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTH-ERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN IN-TEREST IN THE ESTATE OF HUGHA. LATIMER, DECEASED, et. al.

Defendant(s),NOTICE OF ACTION

- CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICETO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS,

BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES,GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEESAND ALL OTHERS WHO MAYCLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ES-TATE OF HUGH A. LATIMER, DE-CEASED,

whose residence is un-known if he/she/they be liv-ing; and if he/she/they bedead, the unknown defen-dants who may be spouses,heirs, devisees, grantees, as-signees, lienors, creditors,trustees, and all parties claim-ing an interest by, through,under or against the Defen-dants, who are not known tobe dead or alive, and all par-ties having or claiming tohave any right, title or interestin the property described inthe mortgage being fore-closed herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIEDthat an action to foreclose amortgage on the followingproperty:

ALL THAT CERTAIN CON-DOMINIUM PARCEL, LOCATEDIN NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA,COMPOSED OF VILLA UNITNUMBER 3438 AND AN UNDI-VIDED SHARE IN THOSE COM-MON ELEMENTS APPURTENANTTHERETO, IN ACCORDANCEWITH AND SUBJECT TO THECOVENANTS, CONDITIONS,RESTRICTIONS, TERMS ANDOTHER PROVISIONS OF THATDECLARATION OF CONDO-MINIUM FOR "FIDDLER'S BENDVILLAS, A CONDOMINIUM",MADE BY SPONSOR, PUR-SUANT TO CHAPTER 718 OFTHE FLORIDA STATUTES, WHICHIS RECORDED IN THE OFFICEOF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUITCOURT OF NASSAU COUNTY,FLORIDA, IN OFFICIALRECORDS BOOK 183, PAGE18; SAID DECLARATION OFCONDOMINIUM BEING MADEA PART HEREOF, BY SPECIFICREFERENCE.

has been filed against youand you are required to servea copy of your written de-fenses, if any, to it on counselfor Plaintiff, whose address is6409 Congress Ave., Suite100, Boca Raton, Florida33487 on or before 3-2-18/(30days from Date of First Publi-cation of this Notice) and filethe original with the clerk ofthis court either before ser-vice on Plaintiff's attorney orimmediately thereafter; oth-erwise a default will be en-tered against you for the re-lief demanded in the com-plaint or petition filed herein.

WITNESS my hand and theseal of this Court at NassauCounty, Florida, this 24th dayof January, 2018CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBY: E. Michele JohnsonDEPUTY CLERKROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, ANDSCHNEID, PLATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100Boca Raton, FL 33487PRIMARY EMAIL:mail@rasflaw.com17-116919 AdB2T 2-07-14-2018#404017

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFile Number: 2018 CP 13

Division:IN RE: ESTATE OFGERALD BARLOW,

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of GERALD BARLOW,deceased, whose date ofdeath was December 16,2017 is pending in the CircuitCourt for Nassau County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 76347 Vet-erans Way, Yulee, FL 32097.The names and addresses ofthe personal representativeand the personal representa-tives attorney are set forthbelow.

All creditors of the dece-dent and other persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst decedents estate onwhom a copy of this notice isrequired to be served mustfile their claims with this courtWITHIN THE LATER OF 3MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OFTHE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THEDATE OF SERVICE OF A COPYOF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedents estatemust file their claims with thiscourt WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SETFORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OFTHE FLORIDA PROBATE CODEWILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THETIME PERIOD SET FORTHABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF-TER THE DECEDENTS DATE OFDEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publica-tion of this notice is February7, 2018.Thomas M. Donahoo, Jr.Florida Bar No. 78530Attorney for PetitionerDonahoo & McMenamy, P.A.245 Riverside Avenue,Suite 450Jacksonville, Florida 32202Telephone 904-354-8080Facsimile: 904-791-9563SHARON L. BARLOWPersonal Representative2T 2-07-14-2018#404031

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFile Number: 2018 CP 13

Division:IN RE: ESTATE OFGERALD BARLOW,

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of GERALD BARLOW,deceased, whose date ofdeath was December 16,2017 is pending in the CircuitCourt for Nassau County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 76347 Vet-erans Way, Yulee, FL 32097.The names and addresses ofthe personal representativeand the personal representa-tives attorney are set forthbelow.

All creditors of the dece-dent and other persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst decedents estate onwhom a copy of this notice isrequired to be served mustfile their claims with this courtWITHIN THE LATER OF 3MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OFTHE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THEDATE OF SERVICE OF A COPYOF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedents estatemust file their claims with thiscourt WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SETFORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OFTHE FLORIDA PROBATE CODEWILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THETIME PERIOD SET FORTHABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF-TER THE DECEDENTS DATE OFDEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publica-tion of this notice is February7, 2018.Thomas M. Donahoo, Jr.Florida Bar No. 78530Attorney for PetitionerDonahoo & McMenamy, P.A.245 Riverside Avenue,Suite 450Jacksonville, Florida 32202Telephone 904-354-8080Facsimile: 904-791-9563SHARON L. BARLOWPersonal Representative2T 2-07-14-2018#404031

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO.: 17-CP-398

DIVISION: BIN RE: ESTATE OFPAULA R. BUTLER,

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of PAULA R. BUTLER,deceased, File Number 17-CP-398, is pending in the Cir-cuit Court for Nassau County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is NassauCounty Courthouse, 76347Veterans Way, Suite 456,Yulee, Florida 32097. Thenames and addresses of thepersonal representative andthe personal representative'sattorney are set forth below.

ALL CREDITORS ARE NOTI-FIED THAT:

All creditors of the dece-dent and other persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst decedent's estate onwhom a copy of this notice isserved must file their claimswith this Court WITHIN THE LAT-ER OF THREE MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-TION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIR-TY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OFSERVICE OF A COPY OF THISNOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst the decedent's es-tate must file their claims withthis Court WITHIN THREEMONTHS AFTER THE DATE OFFIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS AND DE-MANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BEFOREVER BARRED.

The date of first Publica-tion of this Notice is February7, 2018.Attorney for PersonalRepresentative:KATHRYN KNEE, EsquireFlorida Bar No.: 849571KATHRYN KNEE, P.A.1027 South 8th StreetFernandina Beach, FL 32034(904) 491-1781Personal Representative:HOLLY KELLEY95478 Plum LoopFernandina Beach, FL 320342T 2-07-14-2018#403714

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFile Number: 2018CP0029

Division: AIN RE: THE ESTATE OFKEITH DONALD KRUPINSKI

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of KEITH DONALDKRUPINSKI, deceased, whosedate of death was January 6,2018, is pending in the CircuitCourt for Nassau County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is 76347 Vet-erans Way, Yulee, Florida32097. The names and ad-dresses of the personal repre-sentative and the personalrepresentative's attorney areset forth below.

All creditors of the Dece-dent and other persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst Decedent's estate onwhom a copy of this notice isrequired to be served mustfile their claims with this courtWITHIN THE LATER OF 3MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OFTHE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THEDATE OF SERVICE OF A COPYOF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of theDecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst Decedent's estatemust file their claims with thiscourt WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SETFORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OFTHE FLORIDA PROBATE CODEWILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THETIME PERIODS SET FORTHABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF-TER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OFDEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publica-tion of this notice is February7, 2018.Britton Law, LLCRichard K. Britton, Esq.Florida Bar Number: 4803392124 Park StreetJacksonville, Florida 32204Telephone: (904) 389-1994Fax: (904) 389-7990E-Mail:Service@BrittonLawLLC.comPersonal Representatives:Velvet Ann Krupinski85126 Eady LaneYulee, Florida 320972T 2-07-14-2018#404016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO.: 18-CP-23

DIVISION: AIN RE: ESTATE OFEMILIA S. LYTWYN,

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of EMILIA S. LYTWYN,deceased, File Number 18-CP-23, is pending in the Cir-cuit Court for Nassau County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is NassauCounty Courthouse, 76347Veterans Way, Suite 456,Yulee, Florida 32097. Thenames and addresses of thepersonal representative andthe personal representative'sattorney are set forth below.

ALL CREDITORS ARE NOTI-FIED THAT:

All creditors of the dece-dent and other persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst decedent's estate onwhom a copy of this notice isserved must file their claimswith this Court WITHIN THE LAT-ER OF THREE MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-TION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIR-TY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OFSERVICE OF A COPY OF THISNOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst the decedent's es-tate must file their claims withthis Court WITHIN THREEMONTHS AFTER THE DATE OFFIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS AND DE-MANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BEFOREVER BARRED.

The date of first Publica-tion of this Notice is February14, 2018. Attorney for PersonalRepresentatives:KATHRYN KNEE, EsquireFlorida Bar No.: 849571KATHRYN KNEE, P.A.1027 South 8th StreetFernandina Beach, FL 32034(904) 491-1781Personal Representatives: P. PETER LYTWYNJEFFREY LYTWYN9020 Morgan CircleN. Ridgeville, OH 440392T 2-14-21-2018#405415

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO.: 18-CP-23

DIVISION: AIN RE: ESTATE OFEMILIA S. LYTWYN,

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of EMILIA S. LYTWYN,deceased, File Number 18-CP-23, is pending in the Cir-cuit Court for Nassau County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is NassauCounty Courthouse, 76347Veterans Way, Suite 456,Yulee, Florida 32097. Thenames and addresses of thepersonal representative andthe personal representative'sattorney are set forth below.

ALL CREDITORS ARE NOTI-FIED THAT:

All creditors of the dece-dent and other persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst decedent's estate onwhom a copy of this notice isserved must file their claimswith this Court WITHIN THE LAT-ER OF THREE MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-TION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIR-TY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OFSERVICE OF A COPY OF THISNOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst the decedent's es-tate must file their claims withthis Court WITHIN THREEMONTHS AFTER THE DATE OFFIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS AND DE-MANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BEFOREVER BARRED.

The date of first Publica-tion of this Notice is February14, 2018. Attorney for PersonalRepresentatives:KATHRYN KNEE, EsquireFlorida Bar No.: 849571KATHRYN KNEE, P.A.1027 South 8th StreetFernandina Beach, FL 32034(904) 491-1781Personal Representatives: P. PETER LYTWYNJEFFREY LYTWYN9020 Morgan CircleN. Ridgeville, OH 440392T 2-14-21-2018#405415

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFile No. 17CP000397AXYX

IN RE: ESTATE OFRICHARD LEE THOMAS,

Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of theestate of RICHARD LEETHOMAS, deceased, whosedate of death was August 7,2017, is pending in the CircuitCourt for Nassau County,Florida, Probate Division, theaddress of which is Robert M.Foster Justice Center, 76347Veterans Way, Yulee, Florida32097. The names and ad-dresses of the personal repre-sentative and the personalrepresentative's attorney areset forth below.

All creditors of the dece-dent and other persons hav-ing claims or demandsagainst decedent's estate onwhom a copy of this notice isrequired to be served mustfile their claims with this courtON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OFTHE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THISNOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THEDATE OF SERVICE OF A COPYOF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of thedecedent and other personshaving claims or demandsagainst decedent's estatemust file their claims with thiscourt WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTERTHE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILEDWITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SETFORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTESSECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOR-EVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THETIME PERIODS SET FORTHABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILEDTWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF-TER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OFDEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publica-tion of this notice is February7, 2018.Attorney for PersonalRepresentative:David H. PeekFlorida Bar Number: 266231ROGERS TOWERS, P.A.1301 Riverplace Boulevard,Suite 1500Jacksonville, Florida 32207Telephone: (904) 346-5534Facsimile: (904) 396-0063E-Mail: Dpeek@rtlaw.comPersonal Representative:Robin Parrott6155 Clearsky DriveJacksonville, Florida 322582T 2-07-14-2018#403710

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTIONDIVISION

CASE NO. 17CA000283AXYXU.S. BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEEFOR MANUFACTURED HOUS-ING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUB-ORDINATE PASS-THROUGHCERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-9,

Plaintiff,vs.SCOTT A. ALSPAUGH; TINA H.ALSPAUGH; BENEFICIAL FLORI-DA INC, et al.

Defendant(s).NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to a Final Judgmentof Foreclosure dated1/10/18, and entered in 17-CA000283AXYX of the CircuitCourt of the FOURTH JudicialCircuit in and for NassauCounty, Florida, wherein U.S.BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FORMANUFACTURED HOUSINGCONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDI-NATE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI-CATE TRUST 1996-9, is thePlaintiff and SCOTT A. AL-SPAUGH; TINA H. ALSPAUGH;BENEFICIAL FLORIDA INC arethe Defendant(s). John Craw-ford as the Clerk of the CircuitCourt will sell to the highestand best bidder for cash atwww.nassauclerk.realfore-close.com, at 11:30 AM, on3/8/2018, the following de-scribed property as set forthin said Final Judgment, to wit:

THE EAST 322.61 FEET OFTRACT 7, EXCEPT THE NORTH23.35 FEET THEREOF, TOGETH-ER WITH THE NORTH 17.38 FEETOF TRACT 8, ALL IN BLOCK 5,YULEE WOODS SECTION IIIRECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5,PAGES 239 AND 240 OF THEPUBLIC RECORDS OF NASSAUCOUNTY, FLORIDA AND MOD-IFIED BY AFFIDAVIT RECORDEDIN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK624, PAGE 434, SAID PUBLICRECORDS. SUBJECT TO ANEASEMENT FOR STORMWATERDETENTION OVER THESOUTHERLY 17.38 FEET OF THEWESTERLY 37.50 FEET AS MEA-SURED ALONG THE SOUTHERLYLINE THEREOF.

TOGETHER WITH 1997 MO-BILE HOME WITH VIN NUMBERSFLA14610848A AND FLA1461-0848B.

Property Address: 85123DUANE RD YULEE, FL 32097

Any person claiming an in-terest in the surplus from thesale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of thedate of the lis pendens mustfile a claim within 60 days af-ter the sale.

Dated this 18 day of Jan.,2018.John CrawfordAs Clerk of the CourtBy: Derek HardenAs Deputy Clerk

IMPORTANTAMERICANS WITH DISABILI-

TIES ACT. If you are a personwith a disability who needsany accommodation in orderto participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled at nocost to you, to the provisionof certain assistance. Pleasecontact the ADA Coordinatorat (904) 548-4600 (then press0) at least 7 days before yourscheduled court appear-ance, or immediately uponreceiving this notification ifthe time before the sched-uled appearance is less than7 days; if you are hearing orvoice impaired, call 711.Submitted by:Robertson, Anschutz &Schneid, P.L.Attorneys for PlaintiffBoca Raton, FL 33487Telephone: 561-241-6901Fax: 561-997-690917-049829 - MaM2T 2-14-21-2018#405414

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTIONDIVISION

CASE NO. 17CA000283AXYXU.S. BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEEFOR MANUFACTURED HOUS-ING CONTRACT SENIOR/SUB-ORDINATE PASS-THROUGHCERTIFICATE TRUST 1996-9,

Plaintiff,vs.SCOTT A. ALSPAUGH; TINA H.ALSPAUGH; BENEFICIAL FLORI-DA INC, et al.

Defendant(s).NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to a Final Judgmentof Foreclosure dated1/10/18, and entered in 17-CA000283AXYX of the CircuitCourt of the FOURTH JudicialCircuit in and for NassauCounty, Florida, wherein U.S.BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FORMANUFACTURED HOUSINGCONTRACT SENIOR/SUBORDI-NATE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI-CATE TRUST 1996-9, is thePlaintiff and SCOTT A. AL-SPAUGH; TINA H. ALSPAUGH;BENEFICIAL FLORIDA INC arethe Defendant(s). John Craw-ford as the Clerk of the CircuitCourt will sell to the highestand best bidder for cash atwww.nassauclerk.realfore-close.com, at 11:30 AM, on3/8/2018, the following de-scribed property as set forthin said Final Judgment, to wit:

THE EAST 322.61 FEET OFTRACT 7, EXCEPT THE NORTH23.35 FEET THEREOF, TOGETH-ER WITH THE NORTH 17.38 FEETOF TRACT 8, ALL IN BLOCK 5,YULEE WOODS SECTION IIIRECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5,PAGES 239 AND 240 OF THEPUBLIC RECORDS OF NASSAUCOUNTY, FLORIDA AND MOD-IFIED BY AFFIDAVIT RECORDEDIN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK624, PAGE 434, SAID PUBLICRECORDS. SUBJECT TO ANEASEMENT FOR STORMWATERDETENTION OVER THESOUTHERLY 17.38 FEET OF THEWESTERLY 37.50 FEET AS MEA-SURED ALONG THE SOUTHERLYLINE THEREOF.

TOGETHER WITH 1997 MO-BILE HOME WITH VIN NUMBERSFLA14610848A AND FLA1461-0848B.

Property Address: 85123DUANE RD YULEE, FL 32097

Any person claiming an in-terest in the surplus from thesale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of thedate of the lis pendens mustfile a claim within 60 days af-ter the sale.

Dated this 18 day of Jan.,2018.John CrawfordAs Clerk of the CourtBy: Derek HardenAs Deputy Clerk

IMPORTANTAMERICANS WITH DISABILI-

TIES ACT. If you are a personwith a disability who needsany accommodation in orderto participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled at nocost to you, to the provisionof certain assistance. Pleasecontact the ADA Coordinatorat (904) 548-4600 (then press0) at least 7 days before yourscheduled court appear-ance, or immediately uponreceiving this notification ifthe time before the sched-uled appearance is less than7 days; if you are hearing orvoice impaired, call 711.Submitted by:Robertson, Anschutz &Schneid, P.L.Attorneys for PlaintiffBoca Raton, FL 33487Telephone: 561-241-6901Fax: 561-997-690917-049829 - MaM2T 2-14-21-2018#405414

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITOF FLORIDA IN AND FOR

NASSAU COUNTYGENERAL JURISDICTION

DIVISIONCASE NO. 2016-CA-000265

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCI-ATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCES-SOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OFAMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCI-ATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCES-SOR BY MERGER TO LASALLEBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BEARSTEARNS ASSET BACKED SECU-RITIES I TRUST 2007-HE5, ASSETBACKED-CERTIFICATES, SERIES2007-HE5,

Plaintiff, vs.FLA TRUST SERVICES, LLC, ASTRUSTEE, et. al.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to a Summary FinalJudgment of Foreclosure en-tered May 12, 2017 in CivilCase No. 2016-CA-000265 ofthe Circuit Court of theFOURTH Judicial Circuit in andfor Nassau County, Yulee,Florida, wherein U.S. BANKNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTER-EST TO BANK OF AMERICA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BYMERGER TO LASALLE BANKNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ASTRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNSASSET BACKED SECURITIES ITRUST 2007-HE5, ASSETBACKED-CERTIFICATES, SERIES2007-HE5 is Plaintiff and FLATRUST SERVICES, LLC, ASTRUSTEE, et. al., are Defen-dants, the Clerk of Court,John A. Crawford, will sell tothe highest and best bidderfor cash at www.nassaucle-rk.realforeclose.com in accor-dance with Chapter 45, Flori-da Statutes on the 15th dayof March, 2018 at 11:30 AMon the following describedproperty as set forth in saidSummary Final Judgment, to-wit:

Lot 13 of Cartesian PointeUnit 2, according to the Platthereof as recorded in PlatBook 7, Page(s) 35 through38, inclusive, of the currentPublic Records of NassauCounty, Florida.

Any person claiming an in-terest in the surplus from thesale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of thedate of the Lis Pendens, mustfile a claim within 60 days af-ter the sale.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that atrue and correct copy of theforegoing was: [check allused] ( ) E-mailed ( ) Mailedthis _____ day of January,2018, to all parties on the at-tached service list.

Dated this 30th day ofJanuary, 2018.John A. CrawfordCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTAs Clerk of the CourtBY: Earlene F. ScaffDeputy ClerkMCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERTPIERCE, LLC110 SE 6th Street, Suite 2400Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301flaccountspayable@mccalla.com Counsel of Plaintiff

If you are a person with adisability who needs an ac-commodation in order to ac-cess court facilities or partici-pate in a court proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. To requestsuch an accommodation,please contact Court Admin-istration at least three busi-ness days prior to the requiredservice by using one of thefollowing methods: Phone -(904) 630-2564; Fax - (904)630-1146; TTD/TTY - (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service).E-Mail - crtintrp@coj.net.574733216-01472-32T 2-07-14-2018#403712

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA.CASE No. 17CA000113AXYX

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,PLAINTIFF,

VS.SHARON M. MCDONOUGH, ETAL.

DEFENDANT(S).NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to the Final Judg-ment of Foreclosure datedJanuary 10, 2018, in theabove action, I will sell to thehighest bidder for cash atNassau County, Florida, onMarch 15, 2018, at 11:30 AM,at www.nassauclerk.realfore-close.com for the followingdescribed property:

Tract 26, in Block 1, ofLofton Bluff, Unit 2, accordingto the plat thereof, as record-ed in Plat Book 4, at Pages 92and 93, of the Public Recordsof Nassau County, Florida.

Together with MobileHome Vin numbers 034899Aand 034899B

Any person claiming an in-terest in the surplus from thesale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of thedate of the lis pendens mustfile a claim within sixty (60)days after the sale. TheCourt, in its discretion, mayenlarge the time of the sale.Notice of the changed timeof sale shall be published asprovided herein.John A. CrawfordClerk of the Circuit CourtDate: Jan 26, 2018By: Earlene F. ScaffDeputy Clerk of the CourtTromberg Law Group, P.A.1515 South Federal Highway,Suite 100Boca Raton, FL 33432

If you are a person with adisability who needs any ac-commodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please con-tact ADA Coordinator NassauCounty at 904-255-1695 or atCrtIntrp@coj.net, NassauCounty Judicial Annex, Atten-tion: Bailiff`s Office, 76347Veterans Way, Yulee, FL32097 at least 7 days beforeyour scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediatelyupon receiving this notifica-tion if the time before thescheduled appearance is lessthan 7 days; if you are hear-ing or voice impaired, call711.Our Case #: 17-000383-FHA-FSCST\17CA000113AXYX\CMS2T 2-07-14-2018#403706

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA.CASE No. 17CA000113AXYX

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,PLAINTIFF,

VS.SHARON M. MCDONOUGH, ETAL.

DEFENDANT(S).NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to the Final Judg-ment of Foreclosure datedJanuary 10, 2018, in theabove action, I will sell to thehighest bidder for cash atNassau County, Florida, onMarch 15, 2018, at 11:30 AM,at www.nassauclerk.realfore-close.com for the followingdescribed property:

Tract 26, in Block 1, ofLofton Bluff, Unit 2, accordingto the plat thereof, as record-ed in Plat Book 4, at Pages 92and 93, of the Public Recordsof Nassau County, Florida.

Together with MobileHome Vin numbers 034899Aand 034899B

Any person claiming an in-terest in the surplus from thesale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of thedate of the lis pendens mustfile a claim within sixty (60)days after the sale. TheCourt, in its discretion, mayenlarge the time of the sale.Notice of the changed timeof sale shall be published asprovided herein.John A. CrawfordClerk of the Circuit CourtDate: Jan 26, 2018By: Earlene F. ScaffDeputy Clerk of the CourtTromberg Law Group, P.A.1515 South Federal Highway,Suite 100Boca Raton, FL 33432

If you are a person with adisability who needs any ac-commodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please con-tact ADA Coordinator NassauCounty at 904-255-1695 or atCrtIntrp@coj.net, NassauCounty Judicial Annex, Atten-tion: Bailiff`s Office, 76347Veterans Way, Yulee, FL32097 at least 7 days beforeyour scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediatelyupon receiving this notifica-tion if the time before thescheduled appearance is lessthan 7 days; if you are hear-ing or voice impaired, call711.Our Case #: 17-000383-FHA-FSCST\17CA000113AXYX\CMS2T 2-07-14-2018#403706

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.:452014CA000441CAAXYX

BANK OF AMERICA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,v.THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFI-CIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDI-TORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTH-ERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN IN-TEREST IN THE ESTATE OFCATHY L. THOMPSON A/K/ACATHYL YNN MCCORKEL, DE-CEASED, ET AL.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

pursuant to Final Judgmentdated January 1, 2018 en-tered in Civil Case No.452014CA000441CAAXYX inCircuit Court of the 4th Judi-cial Circuit in and for NassauCounty, Florida, Civil Division,wherein BANK OF AMERICA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWNHEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DE-VISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEESAND ALL OTHERS WHO MAYCLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ES-TATE OF CATHY L. THOMPSONA/K/A CATHYL LYNN MC-CORKEL, DECEASED; JOSEPHMCCORKEL; MICHAEL HAR-RELL are Defendant(s), Clerkof Court, will sell to the high-est and best bidder for cashbeginning at 11:30 AM atwww.nassauclerk.realfore-close.com in accordancewith Chapter 45, FloridaStatutes on March 15, 2018the following described prop-erty as set forth in said FinalJudgment, to-wit:

A PART OF SECTION 43,TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE25 EAST, NASSAU COUNTY,FLORIDA, BEING MORE PAR-TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL-LOWS:

COMMENCE AT THENORTHWEST CORNER OF SAIDSECTION 43; THENCE SOUTH00°19'30" WEST ALONG THEWEST LINE OF SECTION 43,845.01 FEET; THENCE SOUTH61°12'59" EAST, 2054.74 FEETTO THE WESTERLY RIGHT OFWAY LINE OF MIDDLE ROAD;THENCE SOUTH 06°41'20" EASTALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHTOF WAY LINE, 1278.95 FEET TOTHE NORTHERLY RIGHT OFWAY LINE OF HADDOCKROAD (A 50 FOOT R/W NOWESTABLISHED); THENCE NORTH88°27'15" WEST ALONG SAIDNORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAYLINE, 1724.63 FEET; THENCECONTINUE NORTH 88°27'15"WEST ALONG SAID NORTHER-LY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 217.80FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°40'45"EAST ALONG THE EASTERLYLINE OF THOSE LANDS DE-SCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDBOOK 387, PAGE 768 ANDOFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 266,PAGE 616 OF THE CURRENTPUBLIC RECORDS OF SAIDCOUNTY, 200.00 FEET TO THENORTHEAST CORNER OF SAIDLANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIALRECORD BOOK 266, PAGE616; THENCE SOUTH 88°27'15"EAST, 217.80 FEET; THENCESOUTH 00°40'45" WEST, 200.00FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-NING. CONTAINING 1.00ACRE, MORE OR LESS.

EXCEPTING THEREFROMTHAT PART CONVEYED TONASSAU COUNTY FOR ROADPURPOSES IN DEED RECORD-ED IN OFFICIAL RECORDSBOOK 602, PAGE 575, OF THEPUBLIC RECORDS OF NASSAUCOUNTY, FLORIDA.

Property Address:481342 Haddock Road,Hilliard, FL 32046

ANY PERSON CLAIMINGAN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUSFROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHERTHAN THE PROPERTY OWNERAS OF THE DATE OF THE LISPENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIMWITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THESALE.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITHA DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANYACCOMMODATIONS IN OR-DER TO PARTICIPATE IN THISPROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTI-TLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TOTHE PROVISION OF CERTAINASSISTANCE. PLEASE CON-TACT THE ADA COORDINATORAT CRTINTRP@COJ.NET OR(904) 630-2564, AT LEAST 7DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHED-ULED COURT APPEARANCE,OR IMMEDIATELY UPON RE-CEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IFTHE TIME BEFORE THE SCHED-ULED APPEARANCE IS LESSTHAN 7 DAYS; IF YOU AREHEARING OR VOICE IM-PAIRED, CALL 711.John A. CrawfordCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTNassau County, Florida/s/ E. Michele JohnsonDEPUTY CLERK OF COURTSubmitted By:Reena Patel SandersKelley Kronenberg8201 Peters RoadFort Lauderdale, FL 33324Service Email: ftlrealprop@kelleykronenberg.comFile No.: M170236-JMV02T 2-07-14-2018#403707

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISIONCase #: 2017-CA-000210

DIVISION: ABayview Loan Servicing LLC

Plaintiff,-vs.-Donald M. McNeese; Shan-non K. McNeese; DeerfieldAcres Property Owners Asso-ciation, Inc.; Unknown Partiesin Possession #1, if living, andall Unknown Parties claimingby, through, under andagainst the above namedDefendant(s) who are notknown to be dead or alive,whether said Unknown Partiesmay claim an interest asSpouse, Heirs, Devisees,Grantees, or Other Claimants;Unknown Parties in Possession#2, if living, and all UnknownParties claiming by, through,under and against the abovenamed Defendant(s) whoare not known to be dead oralive, whether said UnknownParties may claim an interestas Spouse, Heirs, Devisees,Grantees, or Other Claimants

Defendant(s).NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursuant to order reschedul-ing foreclosure sale or FinalJudgment, entered in CivilCase No. 2017-CA-000210 ofthe Circuit Court of the 4thJudicial Circuit in and for Nas-sau County, Florida, whereinBayview Loan Servicing LLC,Plaintiff and Donald M. Mc-Neese are defendant(s), I,Clerk of Court, John A. Craw-ford, will sell to the highestand best bidder for cash ATwww.nassauclerk.realfore-close.com AT 11:30 A.M. onMarch 1, 2018, the followingdescribed property as setforth in said Final Judgment,to-wit:

LOT 54, DEERFIELD ACRES,ACCORDING TO THE PLATTHEREOF, RECORDED IN PLATBOOK 5, PAGES 299 AND 300,OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMINGAN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUSFROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHERTHAN THE PROPERTY OWNERAS OF THE DATE OF THE LISPENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIMWITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THESALE.

If you are a person with adisability who needs any ac-commodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please con-tact the ADA Coordinator at(904) 548-4600 press 0, at least7 days before your scheduledcourt appearance, or imme-diately upon receiving thisnotification if the time beforethe scheduled appearance isless than 7 days; if you arehearing or voice impaired,call 711.Phone- (904) 548-4909Fax- (904)548-4949TTD/TTY- Dial 711E-Mail-calewis@nassauclerk.comJohn A. CrawfordCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTNassau County, FloridaEarlene F. ScaffDEPUTY CLERK OF COURTSubmitted By:ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:SHAPIRO, FISHMAN &GACHÉ, LLP2424 North Federal Highway,Suite 360Boca Raton, Florida 33431(561) 998-6700(561) 998-670717-306655 FC01 ITB2T 2-07-14-2018#404026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FORNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISIONCase #: 2017-CA-000210

DIVISION: ABayview Loan Servicing LLC

Plaintiff,-vs.-Donald M. McNeese; Shan-non K. McNeese; DeerfieldAcres Property Owners Asso-ciation, Inc.; Unknown Partiesin Possession #1, if living, andall Unknown Parties claimingby, through, under andagainst the above namedDefendant(s) who are notknown to be dead or alive,whether said Unknown Partiesmay claim an interest asSpouse, Heirs, Devisees,Grantees, or Other Claimants;Unknown Parties in Possession#2, if living, and all UnknownParties claiming by, through,under and against the abovenamed Defendant(s) whoare not known to be dead oralive, whether said UnknownParties may claim an interestas Spouse, Heirs, Devisees,Grantees, or Other Claimants

Defendant(s).NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursuant to order reschedul-ing foreclosure sale or FinalJudgment, entered in CivilCase No. 2017-CA-000210 ofthe Circuit Court of the 4thJudicial Circuit in and for Nas-sau County, Florida, whereinBayview Loan Servicing LLC,Plaintiff and Donald M. Mc-Neese are defendant(s), I,Clerk of Court, John A. Craw-ford, will sell to the highestand best bidder for cash ATwww.nassauclerk.realfore-close.com AT 11:30 A.M. onMarch 1, 2018, the followingdescribed property as setforth in said Final Judgment,to-wit:

LOT 54, DEERFIELD ACRES,ACCORDING TO THE PLATTHEREOF, RECORDED IN PLATBOOK 5, PAGES 299 AND 300,OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMINGAN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUSFROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHERTHAN THE PROPERTY OWNERAS OF THE DATE OF THE LISPENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIMWITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THESALE.

If you are a person with adisability who needs any ac-commodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please con-tact the ADA Coordinator at(904) 548-4600 press 0, at least7 days before your scheduledcourt appearance, or imme-diately upon receiving thisnotification if the time beforethe scheduled appearance isless than 7 days; if you arehearing or voice impaired,call 711.Phone- (904) 548-4909Fax- (904)548-4949TTD/TTY- Dial 711E-Mail-calewis@nassauclerk.comJohn A. CrawfordCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTNassau County, FloridaEarlene F. ScaffDEPUTY CLERK OF COURTSubmitted By:ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:SHAPIRO, FISHMAN &GACHÉ, LLP2424 North Federal Highway,Suite 360Boca Raton, Florida 33431(561) 998-6700(561) 998-670717-306655 FC01 ITB2T 2-07-14-2018#404026

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, IN THEFOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FORDUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.:16-2010-CA-004714-

XXXX-MACITIMORTGAGE, INC.

Plaintiff,vs.LISA BUGGS

Defendants.NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that pursuant to a WRIT OF EX-ECUTION issued by the CircuitCourt of Fourth Judicial Cir-cuit, Duval County, Florida onthe 16TH day of November,2017, in the cause whereinCitiMortgage, Inc. is Plaintiff,and Lisa Buggs, is the Defen-dant, being Case No. 16-2010-CA004714-XXXX-MA, I,Bill Leeper, as Sheriff of Nas-sau County, Florida have thisday levied upon all of theright, title and interest of theDefendant, Lisa Buggs, in andto the following describedreal property lying and situat-ed in Nassau County, Florida,to wit:

(50% of the ownership) ofthe real property at 0000 Av-ery Road, Fernandina Beach,FL 32034, Lot (16), GurnieOaks, according to the platthereof as recorded in PlatBook 5, Page 2, of the PublicRecords of Nassau County,Florida

a/k/a Parcel ID #00-00-30-0280-0016-0000

I shall offer this property forsale at Nassau County Sherif-f's Office Administration Build-ing, 77151 Citizens Circle,Yulee, FL, County of Nassau,Florida on March 6th, 2018 at10:00 A.M. or as soon there-after as possible. I will offerfor sale all of the said Defen-dant, Lisa Buggs, right, title,and interest in the aforesaidreal property, at public auc-tion and will sell the samesubject to taxes, all prior liens,encumbrances and judg-ments, if any, to the highestand best bidder for CASH INHAND plus Florida sales tax, ifappropriate. The moneys re-ceived through the levy onsale will be paid as prescribedby Fla. Stat. 56.27 and in ac-cordance with the Americanswith Disabilities Act, personsneeding a special accommo-dation to participate in thisproceeding at the addressgiven on notice. Telephone(904) 225-5174.

Signed this 24 day of Jan-uary, 2018.Bill Leeper, AsSheriff of Nassau County,FloridaBy D/S N. E. ChanceyDeputy Sheriff5T 1-31 & 2-07-14-21-28-2018#402545

NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTIONTAKEN BY THE

ST. JOHNS RIVER WATERMANAGEMENT DISTRICTNotice is given that the fol-

lowing permit was issued onJanuary 23, 2018: NassauCounty Department of Plan-ning & Economic Opportuni-ty, 96135 Nassau Place, Ste 1,Yulee, FL, 32097-8635, permit#152314-1. The project is lo-cated in Nassau County, Sec-tions 6, 5, 2, 1, and 3, Town-ship 2 North, Ranges 28 and29 East. The permit authorizesa surface water manage-ment system along a 10-footmulti-use trail on Amelia Islandknown as the Bailey Roadand Simmons Road Trail. Thereceiving water body isAmelia River.

A person whose substan-tial interests are or may be af-fected has the right to re-quest an administrative hear-ing by filing a written petitionwith the St. Johns River WaterManagement District (Dis-trict). Pursuant to Chapter 28-106 and Rule 40C-1.1007,Florida Administrative Code(F.A.C.), the petition must befiled (received) either by de-livery at the office of the Dis-trict Clerk at District Head-quarters, P.O. Box 1429, Palat-ka FL 32178-1429 (4049 ReidSt, Palatka, FL 32177) or by e-mail with the District Clerk atClerk@sjrwmd.com, withintwenty-one (21) days ofnewspaper publication of thenotice of District decision (forthose persons to whom theDistrict does not mail or emailactual notice). A petitionmust comply with Sections120.54(5)(b)4. and 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.), andChapter 28-106, F.A.C. TheDistrict will not accept a peti-tion sent by facsimile (fax).Mediation pursuant to Sec-tion 120.573, F.S., may beavailable and choosing me-diation does not affect yourright to an administrativehearing.

A petition for an adminis-trative hearing is deemedfiled upon receipt of thecomplete petition by the Dis-trict Clerk at the District Head-quarters in Palatka, Floridaduring the Districts regularbusiness hours. The District'sregular business hours are 8a.m. 5 p.m., excluding week-ends and District holidays. Pe-titions received by the DistrictClerk after the District's regu-lar business hours shall bedeemed filed as of 8 a.m. onthe Districts next regular busi-ness day. The District's accep-tance of petitions filed by e-mail is subject to certain con-ditions set forth in the DistrictsStatement of Agency Organi-zation and Operation (issuedpursuant to Rule 28- 101.001,Florida Administrative Code),which is available for viewingat www.sjrwmd.com.

These conditions include,but are not limited to, the pe-tition being in the form of aPDF or TIFF file and being ca-pable of being stored andprinted by the District. Further,pursuant to the Districts State-ment of Agency Organizationand Operation, attempting tofile a petition by facsimile(fax) is prohibited and shallnot constitute filing.

The right to an administra-tive hearing and the relevantprocedures to be followedare governed by Chapter120, Florida Statutes, Chapter28-106, Florida AdministrativeCode, and Rule 40C- 1.1007,Florida Administrative Code.Because the administrativehearing process is designedto formulate final agency ac-tion, the filing of a petitionmeans the District's final ac-tion may be different fromthe position taken by it in thisnotice. Failure to file a peti-tion for an administrativehearing within the requisitetime frame shall constitute awaiver of the right to an ad-ministrative hearing. (Rule 28-106.111, F.A.C.).

If you wish to do so, pleasevisit http://www.sjrwmd.com/-nor_dec/ to read the com-plete Notice of Rights to de-termine any legal rights youmay have concerning theDistrict's decision(s) on thepermit application(s) de-scribed above. You can alsorequest the Notice of Rightsby contacting the Director ofRegulatory Support, 4049 ReidSt., Palatka, FL 32177-2529,tele. no. (386)329- 4570.1T 2-14-2018#404963

NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTIONTAKEN BY THE

ST. JOHNS RIVER WATERMANAGEMENT DISTRICTNotice is given that the fol-

lowing permit was issued onJanuary 23, 2018: NassauCounty Department of Plan-ning & Economic Opportuni-ty, 96135 Nassau Place, Ste 1,Yulee, FL, 32097-8635, permit#152314-1. The project is lo-cated in Nassau County, Sec-tions 6, 5, 2, 1, and 3, Town-ship 2 North, Ranges 28 and29 East. The permit authorizesa surface water manage-ment system along a 10-footmulti-use trail on Amelia Islandknown as the Bailey Roadand Simmons Road Trail. Thereceiving water body isAmelia River.

A person whose substan-tial interests are or may be af-fected has the right to re-quest an administrative hear-ing by filing a written petitionwith the St. Johns River WaterManagement District (Dis-trict). Pursuant to Chapter 28-106 and Rule 40C-1.1007,Florida Administrative Code(F.A.C.), the petition must befiled (received) either by de-livery at the office of the Dis-trict Clerk at District Head-quarters, P.O. Box 1429, Palat-ka FL 32178-1429 (4049 ReidSt, Palatka, FL 32177) or by e-mail with the District Clerk atClerk@sjrwmd.com, withintwenty-one (21) days ofnewspaper publication of thenotice of District decision (forthose persons to whom theDistrict does not mail or emailactual notice). A petitionmust comply with Sections120.54(5)(b)4. and 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.), andChapter 28-106, F.A.C. TheDistrict will not accept a peti-tion sent by facsimile (fax).Mediation pursuant to Sec-tion 120.573, F.S., may beavailable and choosing me-diation does not affect yourright to an administrativehearing.

A petition for an adminis-trative hearing is deemedfiled upon receipt of thecomplete petition by the Dis-trict Clerk at the District Head-quarters in Palatka, Floridaduring the Districts regularbusiness hours. The District'sregular business hours are 8a.m. 5 p.m., excluding week-ends and District holidays. Pe-titions received by the DistrictClerk after the District's regu-lar business hours shall bedeemed filed as of 8 a.m. onthe Districts next regular busi-ness day. The District's accep-tance of petitions filed by e-mail is subject to certain con-ditions set forth in the DistrictsStatement of Agency Organi-zation and Operation (issuedpursuant to Rule 28- 101.001,Florida Administrative Code),which is available for viewingat www.sjrwmd.com.

These conditions include,but are not limited to, the pe-tition being in the form of aPDF or TIFF file and being ca-pable of being stored andprinted by the District. Further,pursuant to the Districts State-ment of Agency Organizationand Operation, attempting tofile a petition by facsimile(fax) is prohibited and shallnot constitute filing.

The right to an administra-tive hearing and the relevantprocedures to be followedare governed by Chapter120, Florida Statutes, Chapter28-106, Florida AdministrativeCode, and Rule 40C- 1.1007,Florida Administrative Code.Because the administrativehearing process is designedto formulate final agency ac-tion, the filing of a petitionmeans the District's final ac-tion may be different fromthe position taken by it in thisnotice. Failure to file a peti-tion for an administrativehearing within the requisitetime frame shall constitute awaiver of the right to an ad-ministrative hearing. (Rule 28-106.111, F.A.C.).

If you wish to do so, pleasevisit http://www.sjrwmd.com/-nor_dec/ to read the com-plete Notice of Rights to de-termine any legal rights youmay have concerning theDistrict's decision(s) on thepermit application(s) de-scribed above. You can alsorequest the Notice of Rightsby contacting the Director ofRegulatory Support, 4049 ReidSt., Palatka, FL 32177-2529,tele. no. (386)329- 4570.1T 2-14-2018#404963

NOTICE OF INTENTIONTO CONSIDER

ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCENOTICE is hereby given

that the Board of CountyCommissioners of NassauCounty, Florida, at a Regularmeeting to be held on Mon-day, the 26th day of Febru-ary, 2018 at 6:00 P.M., or assoon thereafter as the mattermay be heard, in the Com-mission Chambers, located atthe James S. Page Govern-mental Complex, 96135 Nas-sau Place, Yulee, Florida, in-tends to consider for adop-tion the following proposedordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 2018-____AN ORDINANCE OF THE

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-SIONERS OF NASSAU COUNTY,FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDI-NANCE NO. 99-02, ASAMENDED, WHICH ESTAB-LISHED A CODE ENFORCE-MENT BOARD; SPECIFICALLYAMENDING SECTION XII,CODE ENFORCEMENT; ANDPROVIDING AN EFFECTIVEDATE.

Copies of the Ordinanceare available at the Clerk'sOffice at the Robert M. FosterJustice Center, located at76347 Veterans Way, Yulee,Florida, Monday through Fri-day, 8:30 a.m. through 5:00p.m., except legal holidays.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO BEPRESENT AND BE HEARD. IF APERSON DECIDES TO APPEALANY DECISION MADE BY THEBOARD, AGENCY OR COM-MISSION WITH RESPECT TOANY MATTER CONSIDERED ATSUCH MEETING OR HEARING,HE OR SHE WILL NEED ARECORD OF THE PROCEED-INGS, AND THAT, FOR SUCHPURPOSE, HE OR SHE MAYNEED TO ENSURE THAT A VER-BATIM RECORD OF THE PRO-CEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICHRECORD INCLUDES THE TESTI-MONY AND EVIDENCE UPONWHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BEBASED.

The Board of County Com-missioners may continuehearings on this matter.BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS OFNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDABY: /s/ PAT EDWARDS Its: ChairmanATTEST:/s/ JOHN A. CRAWFORDIts: Ex-Officio Clerk

Individuals with disabilitiesneeding a reasonable ac-commodation to participatein this proceeding shouldcontact the Office of the Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board ofCounty Commissioners atleast two days prior to theproceeding at (904) 548-4660,or, if the hearing impaired,Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (v) or 1-800-955-8771(TDD).2T 2-14-21-2018#405151

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPERSONAL PROPERTY

CONSISTING OF MISCELLA-NEOUS ITEMS WILL BE SOLDFOR CASH AT PUBLIC SALE ONFRIDAY, February 23, 2018 AT1:00 P.M. AT THE ADDRESS BE-LOW TO SATISFY OWNERS LIENDUE IN ACCORDANCE WITHFLORIDA STATUTES 83.80183.809.NAME, UNIT #Barber, Eli 187 and 149/164Richo, Daylon 21Tobin, Mary Ann CC64FIRST COAST MOVING &STORAGE COMPANY3428 CESSNA LANEFERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034P.O. BOX 6062FERNANDINA BEACH, FL32035-6062

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TOREFUSE ANY AND ALL BIDS2T 2-14-21-2018#405814

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPERSONAL PROPERTY

CONSISTING OF MISCELLA-NEOUS ITEMS WILL BE SOLDFOR CASH AT PUBLIC SALE ONFRIDAY, February 23, 2018 AT1:00 P.M. AT THE ADDRESS BE-LOW TO SATISFY OWNERS LIENDUE IN ACCORDANCE WITHFLORIDA STATUTES 83.80183.809.NAME, UNIT #Barber, Eli 187 and 149/164Richo, Daylon 21Tobin, Mary Ann CC64FIRST COAST MOVING &STORAGE COMPANY3428 CESSNA LANEFERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034P.O. BOX 6062FERNANDINA BEACH, FL32035-6062

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TOREFUSE ANY AND ALL BIDS2T 2-14-21-2018#405814

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS(RFQ)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the Board of CountyCommissioners of NassauCounty, Florida invites sealedbids for:

DESIGN-BUILDPRE-QUALIFICATION (RFQ)

FIRE STATION 71 DESIGN/BUILDBID NO. NC18-004

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONNassau County is soliciting

Design-Build Pre-QualificationApplication packages for thedesign and construction ofFire Station 71.

For detailed informationregarding the bid due dateand bid requirements for thisRFQ, please visit the NassauCountys website athttp://www.nassaucountyfl.-com or contact the ContractManagement/Purchasing De-partment at 904-530-6040.Bid information is also avail-able at http://www.demand-star.com.PAT EDWARDSCHAIRBOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERSNASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDAATTEST:JOHN A. CRAWFORDEX-OFFICIO CLERK1T 2-14-2018#405679

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat

CAPTIAL ONE CLTRL The holder of the followingcertificate(s) has filed saidcertificate(s) for a tax deedto be issued thereon. The cer-tificate number(s) and year ofissuance, the description ofthe property, and the name(s) in which it is assessed areas follows:Parcel Number:29-2N-25-0000-0065-0000Certificate Number: 824File Number:17TD000066AXYXDescription of Property:PT FRACL NW1/4 OF SEC 29-2N-25E & PT SE1/4 OF NE1/4OF SEC 30-2N-25E BEINGONLY PT LYING BETWEEN DIXIEAVE & BRANDIES AVE & SWLYOF US HWY 1 & NELY OFMICKLER ST (EX RW IN OR905/77 & EX PT IN OR1869/1896 OR 1320/1281 & EXUTIL ESMT IN OR 1836/29Assessed To:CSX TRANSPORTATION INC

All of the above propertyis located in Nassau County,in the State of Florida.

Unless such certificate(s)shall be redeemed accord-ing to Law, the property de-scribed in such certificate orcertificates will be sold to theHighest Bidder at the MAINENTRANCE OF THE ROBERT M.FOSTER JUSTICE CENTER,76347 VETERANS WAY, YULEE,FL, on the 6th DAY OF MARCH2018 between the hours of11:00 am and 2:00 pm. TheClerk of Court's Office Policy isto hold the sale at 11:30 a.m.JOHN A. CRAWFORDNASSAU COUNTYCLERK OF COURTBY: RHODA GOODWIN,DEPUTY CLERK If you are a person with adisability who needs any ac-commodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please con-tact the ADA Coordinator at(904) 548-4600 press 0, at least7 days before your scheduledcourt appearance, or imme-diately upon receiving thisnotification if the time beforethe scheduled appearance isless than 7 days; if you arehearing or voice impaired,call 711.4T 1-31 & 2-07-14-21-2018#402201

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat

US BANK AS CUST FORMAGNOLIA TC 15, LLC

The holder of the followingcertificate(s) has filed saidcertificate(s) for a tax deedto be issued thereon. The cer-tificate number(s) and year ofissuance, the description ofthe property, and the name(s) in which it is assessed areas follows:Parcel Number:41-3N-28-1250-0098-0000Certificate Number: 1787File Number:17TD000067AXYXDescription of Property:LOT 98 IN OR 1375/1480LIGHTHOUSE POINTE #2 PB7/145Assessed To:TOMAS FRENESJ W CORDRAYRONALD GROSSMAN

All of the above propertyis located in Nassau County,in the State of Florida.

Unless such certificate(s)shall be redeemed accord-ing to Law, the property de-scribed in such certificate orcertificates will be sold to theHighest Bidder at the MAINENTRANCE OF THE ROBERT M.FOSTER JUSTICE CENTER,76347 VETERANS WAY, YULEE,FL, on the 6th DAY OF MARCH2018 between the hours of11:00 am and 2:00 pm. TheClerk of Court's Office Policy isto hold the sale at 11:30 a.m.JOHN A. CRAWFORDNASSAU COUNTYCLERK OF COURTBY: RHODA GOODWIN,DEPUTY CLERK If you are a person with adisability who needs any ac-commodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please con-tact the ADA Coordinator at(904) 548-4600 press 0, at least7 days before your scheduledcourt appearance, or imme-diately upon receiving thisnotification if the time beforethe scheduled appearance isless than 7 days; if you arehearing or voice impaired,call 711.4T 1-31 & 2-07-14-21-2018#402203

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