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FROM STAFFThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

Jacksonville District and St. Johns County fi nalized an agreement Tues-day providing for construction of the St. Johns County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project which includes South Ponte Vedra Beach and Vilano Beach areas.

The Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) is the next step towards con-struction of the project.

The 3-mile long project includes construction of a 60-feet beach berm, including the restoration of critically eroded dunes. Initial construction includes placement of 1.3 million cu-bic yards of sand, with three periodic nourishment events occurring in 12-year intervals. The periodic nourish-ments will place an average of 866,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach. Sand will be dredged from the St. Augustine Inlet System (shoals and channel).

This project addresses critically eroded areas along St. Johns County’s shoreline. The project cost-share for initial construction is 23 per-cent federal, and 77 percent non-federal. Advertisement for the construction contract is antici-pated for January 2020, and con-tract award scheduled for March 2020. Construction is anticipated to take approximately six months (weather pending).

Corps commits to SJ beach work

FROM STAFF Beaches Watch will host a

panel discussion to address the topic of how to navigate post-hurricane recovery.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1, in the Beaches Museum Chapel, 505 Beach Blvd, Jackson-ville Beach. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and con-clude at 8 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.

With the start of hurricane season on June 1, citizens will begin to receive remind-ers about how to prepare for a possible hurricane landfall. While that is important, for this meeting Beaches Watch wants to focus on the time after the storm passes. What do we do if the unthinkable happens—if a hurricane hits and we return to massive de-struction? Is there a guide for post-storm resurrection? Where does one even start to recover from signifi cant hurricane damage? Prepa-ration for the aftermath goes beyond having insurance and supplies in a Tupper-ware container.

The moderated panel is scheduled to have four participants with a wide variety of experiences: a FEMA representative from Washington, D.C., a director from the Florida Division of Consumer Services, a local insurance agent, and one Jacksonville Beach family who lost their home in Hur-ricane Matthew. The audi-ence will be encouraged to ask questions and interact with the panelists. Beaches Watch suggests you come early. Seating is limited and is fi rst-come, fi rst-served.

For more information about Beaches Watch con-tact 904.878.0435, email info@beacheswatch.com or visit the Beaches Watch web-site at www.beacheswatch.com.

Watch hostsprogram onpost-stormrecovery

Police seek help to find suspects who attacked man with hammer, See story A-6

FROM STAFFA Ponte Vedra Beach

resident woke last week to fi nd a man in his home wearing a bandana on his face and armed with a knife and fl ashlight.

When confronted in the master bedroom closet, the suspect demanded money and was given $50 from the homeowner’s wallet. The homeowner then armed himself with a knife, as which time the suspect fl ed the residence via the front door.

The armed robbery was reported Wednesday, April 17 at 12:45 a.m., in the unit block of Sea Winds Lane East, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s of-fi ce.

John Matthew Kennedy, 26, of St. Johns, was ar-rested April 18 for armed burglary to a dwelling,

structure or conveyance, a third-degree felony. Ken-nedy was also charged with larceny petit theft, fi rst-de-gree; resisting offi cer; and violation of probation.

According to the po-lice report, the screen on the back exterior of the residence was cut and re-moved and just inside the window of the removed screen was a muddy shoe impression.

ROBBERY See A-3

PVB resident wakes to fi ndknife-wielding robber in home

Kennedy

FROM STAFFThe Jacksonville Beach Police Depart-

ment’s non-emergency number (904-270-1661) has been “spoofed” by scam-mers.

The department reported it is currently receiving numerous calls from people all over the country responding to missed calls from the police department’s non-emergency number. Those that have an-

swered the “spoofed” call said the person claims to be a bail bondsman and that $10,000 is needed for their son/grand-son’s bail. So far, no local citizens have been contacted by the scammers, police said.

Police said if you receive a call from 904-270-1661 and the person on the oth-er end is claiming to be a Bail Bondsman, just hang up.

Tuesday afternoon Jacksonville Beach fi refi ghters fought a small brush fi re approx. 30x25 feet in size at Sunshine Park. The fi re was brought under control quickly with the no damage to any of the equipment or new turf area at the park. The cause of the fi re is undetermined.

JB police warn against scammers

The 2019 Fletcher All-Class Block Party will be held Saturday evening beginning at 6 p.m. at the Beaches Museum.

This year's event will feature a display on Fletcher Homecoming kings and queens.

This event is open to Senators and Senator supporters and benefits the Beaches Museum. There will be music and dancing with the Paul Lundgren Band, food trucks Kaboom Kabobs and Latin Soul Grill food trucks and other fun.

The party celebrates the island's high school.

General admission is $30 week of the event and $35 at the gate. VIP tickets are also available.

FletcherAll-Classreunionplanned

photo by HARRIET PRUETTEBirds take fl ight as the sun rises over Neptune Beach recently.

FROM STAFFExisting restaurants that want to serve

alcohol after midnight would have to pay for a city permit and pledge to provide security camera footage to police upon request.

Those are two conditions in a proposed alcohol ordinance being drafted by the city council. It is staff’s intention to bring

this ordinance to the city council for for-mal consideration with the fi rst reading May 6, and a second reading in June.

Upon passage of the ordinance, all new restaurants would have to cease serving alcohol at midnight. Restaurants operat-ing prior to the adoption date could se-cure a permit to sell alcohol until 2 a.m..

RESTAURANTS, See A-3

FROM STAFFA popular arcade busi-

ness now in Riverside wants to bring Pac-Man, pinball and other clas-sic games to Jacksonville Beach.

Keg and Coin Arcade fi led for a second location to open in the space that once housed Homestead Restaurant at 1237 Pen-man Road in Jacksonville Beach.

On Monday the city’s Planning Commission voted 4-1 to approve the plans, with the condition that the business close at 11 p.m. to avoid creating problems for neighbor-ing residential areas. The commission said that the applicant could come back in a year for reconsidera-tion of later hours.

ARCADE, See A-3

JB readies law on restaurant closing times

Keg & Coin hasplans for JB spot

Sculpt sand and get a free T-shirt

Annual Sandcastlecontest is Saturday

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MOVIES WITH THE MAYOR Watch Bumblebee in Jarboe Park / B-2

OPENING OFTHE BEACHES Annual parade is this Sunday / B-1

THE HAPPY HOUR CLUB Group meets at Beaches venues / B-6

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photos submittedResidents of Fleet Landing receive a visit from the Eas-ter Bunny this weekend.

The veteran community, the Com-mand Master Chiefs of NAS Jackson-ville, Naval Station Mayport and many active duty Chief Petty Offi cers came out in force last week at a K9s for Warriors graduation in Ponte Vedra to celebrate a new “leash on life.”

A choir sang the National Anthem and there was a Color Guard at the graduation. The late Rear Admiral Kevin Delaney was the inspiration for this fundraiser. Delaney fl ew nearly 700 combat helicopter missions in Vietnam and when he retired, he was the most decorated offi cer in Naval history. K9s for Warriors was dear to Delaney.

Also, spurring on the fundraiser was the death of Master Chief Robert Kline, whose death gave direction to the fun-draising of a group of military veter-ans known as the Jax Vets. The group, formed by Jerry Stalnacker and inspired by Terry Buczkowski’s love of the K9s for Warriors program, chose to raise money for the organization and ultimately spon-sor K9 “Chief.” Additionally, Command Master Chief Houlihan was instrumental in getting the Mayport Chief Petty Offi -cer Association to become a partner in the fundraising sponsorship that raised $15,000 in four months.

K9s for Warriors graduation marks a new leash on life

photo submitted K9 Chief sits with Army Veteran Tony Warren, center.

"Chief"

Several drawers were found open and rum-maged through and jewelry boxes had been moved to the center of the bedroom floor.

Just before midnight on April 16, neighbor-hood cameras filmed a flatbed tow truck enter-ing the neighborhood and around 12:45 a.m., the flatbed truck was seen exiting the neigh-borhood. The truck appears to turn off its headlights as it exits, turning west on Corona Road.

Upon contact the owner of the towing company, SJSO learned that the truck was as-signed to Kennedy, an employee of the com-pany. GPS on the truck was reviewed and re-

vealed that the truck did travel to the Sea Winds Lane East home, police said.

Video surveillance also showed Kennedy enter an arcade April 17, approximately 20 min-utes after leaving the Sea Winds Lane East home.

On April 18, detectives attempted to arrange a meeting with Kennedy, however, he did not show up. The tow truck he had been driving was located abandoned in the 800 block of State Road A1A North and a SJSO sergeant discov-ered a subject matching Kennedy’s description walking in the 4900 block of Palm Valley Road. The sergeant at-tempted to make con-

tact with Kennedy, who then fled on foot.

After an extensive search of the area with the use of K-9s and the Air Unit, Kennedy was located in the 20 block of North Roscoe Boule-vard.

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Around the BeachesAB buys a lightning alert system

The Atlantic Beach City Commission has autho-rized the purchase and installation of a lightning prediction and warning system to warn residents via siren of energy buildup and change in atmospher-ic pressure before light-ning occurs.

According to staff, the $26,275 Thor Guard sys-tem will place one base system sensor at Adele Grage and two beach sys-tems at 6th Street and 16th Street.

“I thought we would try this out and see how it works over the summer and if we have a satisfac-tory feeling about it we would [do] next year’s budget to bring it over to Russell Park,” City Man-ager Joe Gerrity said at Monday’s meeting.

6 fi nalists for JB police chief job

From an initial list of 67 candidates, the city of Jacksonville Beach has named six fi nalists for the police chief’s job.

The fi nalists are:Joseph Clark, Deputy

Chief of Police – Norfolk Police Department (Vir-ginia)

Victor Gualillo, Com-mander - Atlantic Beach Police Department

Steven McCosker, Dep-uty Chief of Police - Ocoee Police Department (Flor-ida)

Jefferey Miller, Deputy Chief of Police - Holly Hill Police Department (Flori-da)

Nelson Moya, Deputy Chief of Police - Palm Bay Police Department (Flori-

da)Gene Paul Smith, Com-

mander - Jacksonville Beach Police Department

Interviews will be 50 minutes long and be held on Wednesday May 1, in City Hall council cham-bers and are open to the public.

Clark will be inter-viewed at 9 a.m. followed by Moya at 10 a.m., Mc-Cosker at 11 a.m., Smith at 1:15 p.m., Gualillo at 2:15 p.m. and Miller at 3:15 p.m.

The city is seeking to replace former Chief Pat Dooley, who retired. The city manager is respon-sible for hiring but the council has approval au-thority.

SJ admin to talk budget with coalition

St. Johns County Ad-ministrator Michael Wanchick will speak to the Ponte Vedra Beaches Coalition about county is-sues, and the upcoming budget hearings during Monday's Coalition meet-ing.

The Coalition will also welcome guest speaker Andrew Witt, Executive Director of the St. Johns County Cultural Council, to talk about the Coun-cil and Cultural Heritage Funding Panel.

The Ponte Vedra Beach-es Coalition will meet Monday, April 29 at 10 a.m. in the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library. The meeting is open to the public.

Chamber luncheonscheduled

The Beaches Divi-sion of the Jacksonville

Chamber of Commerce will meet for lunch on May 9 at noon in Casa Marina Hotel and Res-taurant.

Information about the comprehensive ortho-pedic service at Baptist Medical Center Beach-es including new ad-vances for joint replace-ment and repair will be presented at the lun-cheon Kamal Bohsali, MD is the chairman of the Department of Sur-gery at Baptist Beaches, orthopedic surgeon with Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute, and team phy-sician for the Jackson-ville Armada FC.

Life South Community Blood Center will also be on-site holding a blood drive for the Beaches Di-vision members.

Cost is $20 with ad-vance online registration through Wednesday, May 8. Walk-ups are welcome.

Sustainability lessons free at PVB class

A program on Living Sustainably: Treasures on the Beach will be held May 3 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Players Community Center.

For more information, call 904-823-4500.

GTM Research Re-serve has partnered with St. Johns County Parks and Recreation for a lec-ture series focused on Northeast Florida's con-servation efforts, plants, animals and beaches. The lecture series is free with light refreshments provided.

The center is located at 175 Landrum Lane in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Whether the business will even open with the 11 p.m. closing time is uncertain, however.

Ronnie Pena with Beer: 30, Inc., owner of the business, told commis-sioners a later closing time is needed for business purposes.

He said that Keg and Coin’s atmo-sphere is not designed to be a bar, but a nostalgia-based business that draws many families.

“We’re not interested in causing problems, we want to create a good atmosphere here,” the applicant said, adding that the business is not trying to draw the Jacksonville Beach bar crowd with people getting inebriated. He said the average tab is $10 and the business features local vendors, craft beer and local art. Limited food service is planned at the Jacksonville Beach location along with package service, according to the applicant.

Currently Keg and Coin is a coin operated arcade in Jacksonville that includes classic games along with beer and wine service and package beer sales. The business opened in a

former Riverside laundromat near a King Street residential area and has capacity for 162 people with no park-ing provided there. It’s customers av-erage in age between 28 and 35, ac-cording to the applicant, with many bringing young children in to play arcade games from the 1980s and 1990s.

Neighbors east of the Penman Road site expressed concern that the new business coming to the Jacksonville Beach shopping center that backs up to their homes might bring noise and other issues that would diminish their quality of life. They noted that the only buffers between the shopping center and their single-family homes are fences erected by residents.

Residents said they would prefer not to have the business operating late at night, after midnight.

In a memo written to commission-ers prior to the meeting, staff said the business is not expected to negatively impact adjacent properties as long as efforts are made to mitigate potential noise.

The city council is pre-paring to discuss the pro-posed ordinance in an effort to crack down on restaurants that “operate as de-facto bars or loung-es.” Those businesses violate state laws that al-low a business to serve alcohol only if 51 percent of revenues are from food sales.

According to the city ordinance, there are also problems with such establishments remov-ing chairs and tables to below state mandated thresholds of 150 seats and failing to provide a full service kitchens up to closing.

The proposed change is an attempt by the city to address problems with individuals who get drunk after midnight. Police routinely must re-spond to a “greater num-ber of calls for service di-rectly resulting from the need to keep the peace with individuals who have over-consumed al-cohol, particularly after midnight.”

In addition to limits on times when alcohol

may be sold, the police have supported requiring alcohol beverage estab-lishments to use security surveillance cameras and provide footage for up to 72 hours to police.

“The City finds it is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to reduce the number of alcohol beverage establishments actively serving alcohol after midnight, by remov-ing the availability of an extended hours of opera-tion permit for new res-taurant applications,” ac-cording to the ordinance.

Any restaurant with an extended hours of opera-tion permit holder would have to annually renew to retain the right to sell between midnight and 2 a.m. A valid state bever-age license which is not suspended or revoked will also be needed.

In addition, any busi-ness with an extended hours of operation per-mit holder may not have been adjudicated by the Special Magistrate of three or more violations within a year.

ARCADE, CONTINUED FROM A-1

ROBBERY, CONTINUED FROM A-1

RESTAURANTS, CONTINUED FROM A-1

Nostalgic games draw families

Cameras aided investigation

Part of crackdownon de-facto bars

I recently spoke with children in the Atlan-tic Beach Elementary

Newspaper Leadership Club. The members include kindergartners through fi fth graders who all have some form of interest in newspapers. Let me be the fi rst to tell you, these bright kids are going places. They have been putting together a school newspaper which features various pieces about happenings around the school, including a faculty spotlight.

I gave a brief introduc-tion of how The Beaches Leader operates and explained the value of a local newspaper. Then, the kids asked me ev-erything they wanted to know about newspa-pers. As someone who has spent my entire life around newspapers, I am usually the one asking the questions. In this case I can confi dently say the kids asked all of the right questions.

One of the fi rst ques-tions I received was, “How do you decide what news to put in the paper?” They were shocked to learn that they as citi-zens of the Beaches often help shape what goes in the paper. If something impacts any part of our community we want ev-eryone to know about it.

This includes everything from city government to a street being closed off and impacting traffi c fl ow.

The kids were then even more astonished to fi nd out that they can write a Letter to the Editor at any time for any reason. If you don’t like some-thing happening at the Beaches, spread the word and let your neighbors know. If you love the way a city offi cial addressed a certain issue at a meeting, sing their praises within our pages. If The Beaches Leader writes something that you don’t agree with, please let us know be-cause there may be other people who agree with you. A community news-paper will never make ev-eryone happy at all times, and The Beaches Leader is no exception. A good community newspaper should ignite discussion within our pages.

One of the last ques-tions I received is one of the most important questions to a newspaper business, and I was not expecting it to come from a third grader. She asked me, “Who pays for the paper to be made?” The answer to this question is the same as the answer to the fi rst question. The citizens of the Beaches pay for the newspaper to be printed through subscriptions and through advertising. A community newspaper is a platform to spread important community information. This includes information about local businesses.

The Beaches Leader is only as valuable as our community believes us to be. As a member of this community, I, personally, think we are very valuable. Being a local who grew up in this community and spent a recent afternoon talking to other locals growing up in this community, helped reaffi rm what I already knew. The Beach is one of the best places to live, and I want to do all I can to continue to inform my neighbors and provide a platform for discussion. If you have any suggestions for improvement, I’m all ears and can be reached at abailey@beachesleader.com.

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To the editor:Summer is just around the corner and

all Floridians know what this means … time to hit the beach. With temperatures reaching the high-90s during those hot months, there is no wonder why Jackson-ville Beach will be the main attraction to help cool us off.

There are so many fun things to do at the beach: swimming, building sandcas-tles, playing a game of Frisbee or foot-ball, and sunbathing under the warm golden rays. If I can tell you one thing, I know that all of that physical activity sure makes me thirsty.

Beach-goers lose about 30 percent of their total body water just from sweat-ing under the hot sun for 5-6 hours. The salt water in the ocean sucks all of the moisture from our skin, leaving us tired and dehydrated. This means we need to be drinking more water than we typically would. For example, if I drink 8 classes of water on a normal day, I would probably increase that to 10-12 glasses of water at the beach to replenish and hydrate.

Some people remember to bring a big cooler fi lled with ice cold plastic water bottles to quench the desperate thirst. It is great for people to do this, but a lot of those water bottles do not end up in the trash bins. It only adds to our beach pollution issue. People who do not bring their own water are out of luck. Some may have to cut their day early and head home. Others are forced to purchase overpriced water bottles at a food truck. You know, the trucks that are not always

there? Sure, a $2 bottle sounds fi ne for now, but after a full day in the sun that money can add up and become a problem for some.

How is this possible? I am stuck at the one place in the world with an end-less amount of water, but I can’t fi nd any clean water to drink. If Jacksonville Beach offered free water bottle refi ll sta-tions, the environmental impacts would improve.

The issue is not that people do not think about drinking water at the beach; the issue is not having access to any. The beach does not give free water access to its visitors, and it is suffering the impact of those environmental outcomes. If you install water refi ll stations, people will be encouraged to bring their own refi llable water bottle which will directly decrease the amount of plastic waste that ends up polluting the beaches each day. The sta-tions will also be a reminder to people to drink water more often while they are staying active in the heat for a long time. It would be a great idea to create a display about drinking water. People waiting in line for the water station, showers, or the restroom may take some time to look over it.

A simple read like that can decrease the risk of people experiencing sun poisoning or heat strokes. This initiative can protect our families and our beaches.

Alexandra LautureJacksonville

Public health graduate student at the University of North Florida

ALINE BAILEYSTAFF WRITER

Newspaper is a platform to spread vital community information

To the editor:Just over a year ago I came across Tri-

bridge’s advertising campaign for their big apartment complex planned in my neighborhood (500 Atlantic). They pre-sented it as a done deal. I asked some of my Neptune Beach neighbors and friends about it and they hadn’t heard of it either, yet it apparently had been in the works for a couple of years.

We had been blissfully unaware of what was going on behind the scenes. As a re-sult we formed Neptune Strong, a group of citizens who are concerned about the quality of life in our small town. With the active involvement of over 3,000 local residents, we have come together to fi ght back against big-money out-of-state de-velopers who want to subvert our zoning laws and forever change the character of Neptune Beach.

In order to do this, we have taken an active role in participating in our local government. That means that we attend city council meetings and workshops. We speak during the public comments,

and we write emails and make phone calls to our elected city councilors and the mayor.

Whilst Jon McGowan is dismissive and condescending toward us, we are sim-ply citizens, new to community involve-ment with only one agenda, and that is to preserve the charming character of our beach town. The citizens of NB are fortu-nate to have a mayor and city councilors who do not dismiss us but listen to our concerns and suggestions.

Lastly, I don’t think that the leaders of Neptune Beach see community involve-ment as bullying, but rather as all of us working together to make a better com-munity. Although we are best known for our opposition to the apartment complex at 500 Atlantic, the fact is, we have been supportive of many initiatives. We en-courage all of our neighbors to come and get involved and join us in participating in local government. We are stronger when working together.

Ingrid SmallingNeptune Beach

Community involvement is not ‘bullying’

JB patrons need drinking water access

Give beach visitors trash cans for trashTo the editor:Recently Jacksonville Beach obtained a

new service provider to take care of our beach trash pick-up and maintenance of the our beautiful beaches. It used to be Beachcombers. I don’t know the name of the new, lesser biding company. Regard-less of the new provider/company name, they are not being as diligent as the previ-ous provider. The amount of trash in and around the boardwalk, in the dunes and on the beach is not being kept up with. I have had to pick up more trash as a con-cerned citizen than ever. It is not accept-able. I guess the old saying goes, “You get what you pay for.”

In addition to the above trash concern, I feel like the city has created some of our trash issues. There are few garbage cans along 1st or 2nd Street in the downtown Jacksonville Beach area. Why is that? There used to be one on every corner. Many cans were removed during the street improvement and never put back.

If someone is looking to throw away trash, there is no place to put the trash. We have to give people every opportunity to throw trash into a trash can.

Last, why were the ropes and “Do not walk on dunes” signs removed from the boardwalk walkovers? I noticed that in the less populated areas the signs are still there. However, the signs and ropes have disappeared in the heavily populated ar-eas of Jacksonville Beach, which is the downtown Jacksonville Beach area, in and around the boardwalk and pier. Be-cause this area is so heavily populated on the weekends and during the spring and summer months, the city should be more diligent in their efforts in communicat-ing with all the visitors to our beautiful beaches. The dunes are imperative dur-ing hurricane season and a great deal of money has been spent to re-nourish the beaches and we shouldn’t allow visitors to trample the re-nourishment efforts.

Lisa Sandstrom

To the editor:How could any parent and grandpar-

ent not be worried beyond words about the two terrible episodes of guns at two of our fi nest community schools in the past two weeks? The second one could have been one of the worst events EVER in our Beaches area. This kid had a plan to harm, two semiautomatic handguns and a ski mask. We all should commend both schools and our police department for their outstanding work in both instances.

The most puzzling thing is how could Derrick Conner’s parents or someone in his household not have some indica-

tion of what was happening in his life and not report to someone the obvious. Do parents not go into their kid’s room or car to know more about the behavior of their children? How can we expect our schools and our police department to raise our kids and do the things parents should be doing?

We were lucky this time at St. Paul’s School; however, let’s not depend upon luck in the future. Let’s build every bar-rier possible to make certain our kids are safe in the future.

John CarsonPonte Vedra Beach

Build every barrier to keep our kids safe

Letters to the Editor continue on the following page

To the editor:What do Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore,

Flint, Michigan, Oakland, Newark, NJ, San Francisco and most of California, NYC, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Dallas, Reno and so many more all have in com-mon? They are run by BLUE Democrats.

Detroit last elected a Republican may-or in 1957. It is now the model of urban failure. It’s known for its poverty, crime, rot, and bankruptcy. Chicago’s last GOP mayor was elected in 1927. It’s also home to some of the worst inner-city violence imaginable. Chicago is also broke. St. Louis has been electing Democratic may-ors since 1949 and has become the Gateway for crime and high poverty. San Francisco has lovely poop maps of human fe-ces so tourists can avoid those areas. Dallas district attorney, a Democrat, will not prosecute thefts un-der $750 of consumable goods that they “need” to live. Flint, Michigan has voted 84 straight years for Democrats. Seattle has a major homeless prob-lem. Florida has so many transplants from these cit-ies and states that a lot of them I would guess voted BLUE then when it got bad, left. Came here. Did they learn? Or are they go-ing to continue voting the same way here?

I personally see their car tags from other states and see Democrat yard signs. We have a RED White House, RED senators, RED governor, RED may-or and RED sheriff.

Now, I’m asking you to go vote for the run-off election for Jacksonville

City Council Terrance Freeman and Greg Rachal. Two great men that love this city and want the very best for it and all of us. The run-off is Tuesday May 14, and early voting starts soon. I am a conservative and do not believe in socialism, redis-tribution or hand outs. I believe in hard work gets you what you want.

Go vote! You are blessed to live in the USA and you get to vote! Under socialism they really don’t “care” what you think. So, keep as many RED elected offi cials as pos-sible for Jax, and this amazing country.

Sheri LawhunAtlantic Beach

To the editor:I travelled to Tallahassee with Mayor

Latham out of deep concern – for my family, our home, my street, my neigh-borhood, and, by extension, the entire Jax Beach community. I am concerned about the short-term rental industry un-dermining the safety and civility of thriv-ing residential neighborhoods and local residents being harmed in the process. I am concerned about successful residen-tial blocks being shredded by short-term rentals, which has occurred in beach communities across Florida – and other popular destinations across America. I went to Tallahassee to tell my family’s story. As you may know, the state leg-islature was set to strip away the ability of our locally-elected offi cials to address short-term rentals and develop a sen-sible, fair framework that protects the property rights of all Jax Beach resi-dents and the integrity of our neighbor-hoods. The bill would have also removed the rental codes of Atlantic and Neptune Beach, which currently don’t allow for short-term rentals. My family’s story, I felt, was one worth telling.

My wife, daughter and I have lived in our current home for approximately eight years. When we bought our lot, it was, for us, the culmination of a dream, the American Dream: years of hard work coming to fruition. We live within shouting distance of Sunshine Park and a Fletcher High bus stop, approximately 1,000 feet away from the Seabreeze El-ementary School playground. It is a great neighborhood, 11 blocks inland, a modest neighborhood comprised of decent, cour-teous, and hard-working residents – and lots and lots of kids, given its proximity to the park and school.

A little over a year ago, the family next to us disappeared. Poof. Gone. No “For Sale” sign. Just a moving truck one morn-ing and a quick exit. We soon learned that an LLC had purchased the house, at well above market value. Within a few weeks the garage had been converted into a “game room,” and the property was transformed into a year-round, un-staffed, short-term rental hotel, publicly marketed as accommodating 17 people. It markets itself as being perfect for fami-lies or “large groups.”

The property has been rented almost every week since then: spring breakers, a bachelor party crew, hordes from Geor-gia, Alabama, North Carolina. Strangers from Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ten-nessee – and Florida. Weekends. Work days. We’ve had consistent problems with parking, noise, and rude behavior often fueled by alcohol. Normalcy has been removed. The solace and meaning of "home" and "neighbor" have been re-defi ned. We no longer feel comfortable

letting our daughter go outside on her residential street unsupervised.

No single-family residence, I would ar-gue, is intended to be rented to 17 people in this manner – with no formal rules in place to govern its operation.

A few months after this odyssey began, the same ownership purchased an ad-joining property and quickly converted that house as well. Odd, out-of-the-blue overtures have been made to additional nearby homeowners. In response, neigh-bors and I have met with city and state offi cials, signed an online petition, at-tended two variance hearings, etc. – all to try to protect our neighborhood, to keep intact its residential core.

Neighborhoods elsewhere in Florida have been lost – when the short-term rental industry identifi es attractive and susceptible residential communities. This ultimately results in residents leav-ing and investors snatching up prop-erties, since the possibility of a family selling to another family is far less likely when full-time, unregulated short-term rentals enter the neighborhood mixture. Safety and civility are harmed. Residen-tial norms are undermined. The fabric of a street starts to disintegrate. Prop-erty values decrease. The natural cycle of home ownership is subverted. Streets get taken by out-of-town investors. The kids vanish.

This is a community issue, with com-munity ramifi cations. This is not a local homeowner renting a room to vacation-ers to make ends meet.

This is why I went to Tallahassee. I'm sure this was a longer email than you wanted or expected, but I feel the context is important.

As for my family, I've been a full-time teacher at FSCJ for 17 years. My wife is a nurse; she worked in the Beaches Bap-tist ICU before transitioning to Mayo, where she now cares for heart transplant patients. My daughter is a legit native, born at Beaches Baptist, a Seabreeze and Fletcher Middle kid, and she'll be enter-ing the Fletcher AICE program next year. We love this special community, and we love our neighborhood, and we don't want it to disappear. We don’t want it to devolve into transience and the problems that come with that. One day, when our family moves on, we’d like another family to move in.

Some traditions should not be relin-quished. Some traditions are essential to the long-term health of a community, to commonly shared values and a way of life.

Thank you for taking an interest in the issue. I'll be happy to answer any further questions. Have a lovely day.

Matt LanyJax Beach

April 25, 2019 Page 5AThe Beaches Leader/Ponte Vedra Leader

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Appreciate cleanup after 'Arts in the Park'To the editor:Just a little thanks to all involved with

the "Arts in the Park."The park is my front yard and after a

busy day of all the vendors and the people who attended, I walk out my front door and you really can't tell anything went on.

Thank you to everyone involved for cleaning up. With all the negative things going on in our world, it is nice to know a lot of people care and do the right thing. Bless you all.

Bob CroftAtlantic Beach

Smart change is good for Neptune BeachTo the editor:Dear Jon, you have it all wrong!My letter is in reference to Jon Mc-

Gowan's column last week titled, “Stand up to the bullies and make your voice heard.” There is an old saying, "if you al-ways do, what you've always done, you'll always get, what you always got." In other words, if you don't make changes, things won't change. Smart and thoughtful change is good for our beach.

Neptune Beach is not in trouble, as de-clared by Mr. McGowan, simply because two city department heads chose to pur-sue more lucrative opportunities in the private sector. Just this past week I spoke to the city manager and he is excited about his new career move to K9 for War-riors in Texas. And I am happy for him.

I can only assume that the city attor-ney is excited about his new role as a full partner at the prestigious law fi rm of Ji-merson Birr.

As for the person Mr. Gowan refer-ences who spoke out of turn, I can only

say that there is "one in every crowd," and the chairperson can and should gavel them down.

Regarding Mr. McGowan's incorrect use of the term bullying, I can well re-member how I was once branded a bully by this same type of folks. They referred to me as a rabble rouser for taking on is-sues that protected and preserved Nep-tune Beach. I was called a bully because of my activism on such issues as blocking off 1st Street to cruising and protecting Jarboe Park when some in the city want-ed to move city hall and the police station there.

To the activists, I say keep up the good work, folks! Don't let a misused label de-ter you in any way. Keep working for is-sues that are important to our wonderful quality of life. After all, the government IS the people. And thoughtful change is good for Neptune Beach.

Harriet PruetteFormer Neptune Beach mayor and

rabble rouser

Not all crazy people are in an asylumTo the editor:My father was a wise man. But some-

times growing up, I didn’t always under-stand his comments. The one that was most confusing could be used today.

“All crazy people are not in an insane asylum."

To improve the greenhouse effect and stop pollution, the mayor of New York City at his news conference, proposed to place, on ALL companies building new buildings, a $1 million fi ne if, by the year

2030, if they are still using steel and glass windows in their construction, and do not refurbish the glass in existing build-ings. But don’t laugh. This plan really stops pollution.

Empty buildings are pollution neutral. And it would be a worldwide tourist at-traction. To see how great it used to be when people actually lived and worked there.

A RabassaJacksonville

Re: Tennis courts v. basketball courtsTo the editor:The city of Jacksonville Beach has a

petition in front of the zoning variance board to replace the basketball court at 17th Avenue South and 2nd Street South with additional tennis courts. I received notice of the fi rst hearing without only minimal notice that this was under con-sideration; fortunately the initial request was denied. I am strongly opposed to this change.

Use of the tennis courts requires pay-ment for court time; use of the basketball courts is free. Use of the tennis courts re-quires (relatively) expensive equipment; use of the basketball courts is free. Use of the tennis courts requires reserved time; use of the basketball courts requires showing up with a ball. Use of the ten-nis courts requires a time commitment to play a few sets; use of the basketball courts requires only showing up with a ball for a few minutes to a few hours (for years I would take my ball to the court and shoot a few hoops after work).

I recognize that tennis court fees add

revenue to the city of Jacksonville Beach and that the basketball courts are revenue neutral other than minimal maintenance. However; consider the demographics of tennis players and basketball players:

Tennis players are predominantly mid-dle class and young adult to middle age;

Basketball players are: young chil-dren (boys and girls); teenagers (boys and girls); young adults (males and fe-males); fathers and kids; mothers and kids; and families. Economics are not a factor in who uses the basketball court. Age is not a factor in who uses the bas-ketball court.

The city of Jacksonville Beach provides wonderful recreational activities for its citizens. I urge the recreation depart-ment to consider the signifi cant negative impact losing the basketball court would have vs. the relatively small positive im-pact adding additional tennis facilities would have.

Eileen Krimsky, Ph.D.Jacksonville Beach

To the editor:There is tremendous confusion about

why our Jax Beach fi re department would want to merge with Jax City and I hope I can add some clarifi cation. Before I get into the meat, let me say that I am just your average citizen who resides in South Jax Beach. I am not a fi reman, nor re-lated to a fi rst responder; however I did attend all workshops and council meet-ings relating to the merger. My motiva-tion to oppose the merger is simply that my mother in law, who has now passed, received exemplary care and response from JBFD as she encountered the falls and health issues that a senior often has. Our fi rst responder services (69 percent medical) are not broken, so why are we trying to fi x them?

One thing became abundantly clear as I sat and listened to the many fi re persons and their family members address coun-cil. Our fi re department is unhappy, over-worked, underpaid and overstressed. It is on record they have been bringing their discontent to the city offi cials for years. They are trying to sell the merger on ser-vice improvements to the citizens, but the issue is they have been treated unfairly. Relationships do not terminate because everyone is happy. Our fi re department has NOT been heard and now they want a divorce.

So my next thought is: why is this hap-pening and who is responsible? The devil is in the details, so I went back and looked at the fi re department data for the last six years contained within the city annual budget. Currently, we compare our fi re department with comparable surround-ing communities.

Average for all communities is 1.7 fi re persons per 1,000 of population. We have 1.2 fi re persons, indicating we are understaffed. Although our cost per call is comparably a bit high, our fi re costs per

$1 million of protected property are $520 less than the average $1,420. But even with a low cost, and understaffed fi re department, our service falls within the good to excellent range, which is a credit to our team.

In the simplest term possible, the issue is about money. Whether the talk is per-sonnel, equipment, training or other, our city has failed to allocate enough fi nancial resources to our fi rst responders. A CEO would have a great story to tell investors if they could deliver a great product with less money, but our fi re department is not a business, and the citizens are not investors.

Who is accountable? The buck must stop somewhere, and on this count the responsibility falls on past council and some of the current council who took offi ce in 2012. In that entire period, all annual budgets were unanimously ap-proved without a dissenting voice stand-ing up and indicating that insuffi cient funds were allocated to our fi re depart-ment. The council members have been good leaders, but they have fallen short on this issue.

It appears now that the can is getting kicked down the road one more time. The vote has been tabled for another month, and requests will be made to city manag-er for additional information, including some fi nancials. I addressed the council on Monday indicating that they should oppose the merger, but also attempt, in good faith, to make the lives and fami-lies of our fi rst responders better. I am certain that one of the high points of the 2012 council members as they term out in 2020 will be that Jax Beach is debt free. If so, I hope it is not at the expense of losing our fi re department in 2019.

Ken MarshJacksonville Beach

Fire department overworked, underpaid

Short-term rentals destroy neighborhoods

Keep as many 'red' offi cials as possible

April 25, 2019Page 6A The Beaches Leader/Ponte Vedra Leader

Deadline for obituaries 1:00 pm Wednesdays phone 904-249-9033

or submit to obituaries@beachesleader.com

ObituariesOur Policy: The Leader strives to make this list a

complete record of deaths involving Beaches residents and their families. Please ask your funeral home or cremation society to call us or email us at obituaries@beachesleader.com. These death notice listings are free and include the deceased's name, age, date of death, service date and name of the home handling arrange-ments. Please provide current or past residency or oth-er affi liation to the beaches community. For a detailed family-placed Obituary, have your funeral home con-tact the paid notice department at 904 249-9033.

DEATH NOTICES Paul F. Berry, 84, of Atlantic Beach, died April 6, 2019.

Burial services will be private.Jeffrey “Jeff” F. Hart, 68, passed away April 18, 2019.

Arrangements by Ponte Vedra Valley Funeral Home, (904) 285-1130.

Gary Joseph Kenney, 30, of Jacksonville, died April 19, 2019. Arrangements by Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home, (904)249-1100.

Edna Sue Key, 92, died April 18, 2019. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on April 26, 2019 at Ocean Park Baptist Church, 402 16th Ave. S., Jacksonville Beach. Arrangements by Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home, (904)249-1100.

Shirley Louise Richmond, 88, died April 16, 2019. A graveside service was held on April 23, 2019 at Beaches Memorial Park, 1500 Main St., Atlantic Beach. Arrangements by Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home, (904) 744-8422.

James Lester Swett, 82, of Jacksonville, died April 15, 2019. Arrangements by Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home, (904)249-1100.

Due to varying lengths on individual obituaries, they may not appear in alphabetical order.

Thursday Jacksonville Beach fi refi ghters responded to a natural gas leak at 1628 3rd St. N. due to an excavator striking a underground two-inch gas line. Firefi ghters evacuated business in the area, including stores in the Dollar General center, until Teco gas could shut the gas line down. Third Street and the businesses in the area were shut down for approximately one hour at lunchtime.

A 38-year-old man who was walking on the beach after drinking at beach bars was attacked by two men who robbed him and hit him multiple times with a hammer.

The armed robbery with great bodily injury was reported in the early morning hours of March 31 in the 700 block of 1st Street South. The vic-tim crawled up the steps of a nearby home and

moaned for help.The victim told police

he was walking on the beach and had just hung up from a phone call. Two black males, with thin builds and under the age of 30, “appeared out of nowhere.” he said and demanded he give them his stuff. He threw his wallet with $200 in it at them. According to police, the suspects be-gan to physically attack

the victim and hit him multiple times with what he believed was a ham-mer before he was able to flee.

The victim was bleed-ing with swelling and lacerations on his head and was transported to the hospital.

Anyone who has infor-mation is asked to call Det. Brossard at 904 247-4030.

Suspects use hammer to attack man on beach

photos submittedThe Jacksonville Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying these two individuals in reference to an armed robbery to an individual on the beach around 7th Avenue South in the early morning hours of March 31. The victim, who sustained injures, stated the suspects were armed and attacked him with a blunt instrument, possibly a hammer, during the course of the robbery. The victim’s wallet was stolen. The two pictured suspects used the victim’s credit cards at multiple locations in Jacksonville and were driving the pictured Chevrolet vehicle. Anyone with any information should contact Detective Brossart at 904-247-4030 or mbrossart@jaxbchfl .net, or tipline@jaxbchfl .net.

SHIRLEY LOUISE RICHMONDShirley Louise Richmond, 88, passed away Tuesday, April

16, 2019. She was born and raised in Mayport, Florida to the late Addison and Eva Haworth and graduated from Duncan U. Fletcher High School.

After travelling with her hus-band and family until his retirement from the U. S. Navy, they settled back in Jacksonville, where she worked and retired from F. W. Woolworth Company. Mrs. Richmond was a longtime member of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where she was active in the Altar Guild, St. Monica’s Guild, the annual Incredible Edibles as well as other church events and ministries. She also

enjoyed sewing the new choir robes as needed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one

son, Kenneth Richmond; her husband of fifty years, Arnold James Richmond, Sr., two brothers, Bud and Sonny; and one sister, Ann. Survivors include two sons, Gary Richmond and Arnold J. Richmond, Jr. (Debbie); one daughter, Marion Morello; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Richmond and Ligia Haworth; ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, numer-ous nieces, nephews, other loving family, dear friends and her church family.

A graveside service was held at 9:30 am Tuesday, April 23, at Beaches Memorial Park, 1500 Main Street, Atlantic Beach. The Memorial Eucharist was celebrated at 11:00 am Tuesday, April 23rd at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, with The Rev. Louanne Loch, celebrant and The Rev. Bill Carroll, con-celebrant. A reception followed the service in J. R. Christopher Hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Paul’s by-the Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 or to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida (www.communityhospice.com). Arrangements by: Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home 940 Cesery Blvd, Jacksonville.

EDNA “SUE” KEYEdna “Sue” Key, 92, went to be with the Lord on April 18th,

2019. She was born in Kemper County, MS. Sue graduated from Rush Memorial Hospital School for Nursing in Meridian, MS. She worked at Stabler’s Infirmary in Greenville, AL for 20 years before moving to Jacksonville Beach where she retired as Director of Nursing at Beaches Hospital.

Sue is survived by her broth-er, William “Bill” Key (Ginny); nieces, Frankie Knight, Carol Ann Paotillo, Nellie Sue Bond (Paul), Kathy Key, Kim Smith (Kirk) and Margaret “Beth” Key; nephew, Mark Key (InSuk); and 13 great nieces and nephews. She is prede-

ceased by her father and mother, Walter H. Key and Annie Gunn Key; sister, Margaret Rollins and brothers, Frank Mastin, Walter Albert and Reuben Leon. Sue will be remem-bered for her love and deep devotion for her family.

A Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2019 at Ocean Park Baptist Church, 402 16th Avenue South, Jacksonville Beach, FL with the Funeral Service imme-diately following at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Chris Partyka officiating. Interment will follow at H. Warren Smith Cemetery in Jacksonville Beach, FL.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Youth Department at Ocean Park Baptist Church, https://ocean-parkbaptist.com/give.

Please visit our online Tribute at www.quinn-shalz.com. Arrangements by Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home.

PAUL F. BERRYOctober 15, 1934-April 6, 2019

Paul F. Berry, age 84, died peacefully on April 6 in Florida. He had been living in the Fleet Landing retirement commu-

nity in Atlantic Beach, Florida for the past several years. Previously he lived in Manchester, NH, Marion, Ma and on Florida’s Amelia Island.

Paul was the son of the late George and Stella (Nicgorski) Berry. He is survived by his brother George Berry of the Salem Willows, his sister-in-law Joan Berry of Peabody and his nine nieces and nephews and their extended families. He was predeceased by his brother Edward “Gus” Berry.

Born and raised in Salem, he was a graduate of Salem High

School and Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He spent time on the seas in the commercial shipping business. He also cap-tained ferry boats between Cape Cod and the Islands. Later he joined Sylvania Lighting and ended his career working out of the Danvers headquarters.

An excellent cook, he enjoyed preparing gourmet meals for family and friends. He attended Johnson & Wales University to further improve his culinary skills. A sports enthusiast, he delighted in the winning ways of the professional Boston teams. He took special pleasure in pointing out their successes to his Florida friends who had moved there from New York.

Paul always spoke fondly of his large community of friends in the Fleet Landing community and beyond. The family would like to thank the caregivers and staff at Fleet Landing and the Baptist Medical Center Beaches. The family would also like to thank Paul’s close friend Janet for her care, dedica-tion and great help to our family during this time.

Burial services will be private.

by LIZA MITCHELLCONTRIBUTOR

A Texas woman is hop-ing to fi nd the owner of a Fletcher High School class ring she found more than 30 years ago. Peggy Cox was visiting her daughter in Brunswick, GA when she spotted the silver class of 1986 ring with the deep red stone. She wanted to return the ring but with little infor-mation available, she didn’t know where to begin.

“When I fi rst found it, I didn’t know what to do. I put it aside. I did not know what to do with it at the time and no one seemed to know anything about it. I didn’t even know where the town was. I guess I didn’t have enough to know-how to do anything. I asked ev-erybody but I just couldn’t get any information on it. It felt like it was such a lost cause,” Cox said by phone from her son’s San Diego home.

Cox, 83, placed the man’s ring engraved with letters ‘ R E” and ‘ H J U L T’ in her keepsake box among her collection of fi ne jew-elry and costume pieces where it remained until last December when she packed the contents of the box, including the ring, in a plastic storage container for her trip to California to spend Christmas with her son. Over the holidays, Cox planned to take inventory of the jewelry pieces she collected through the years.

“I always take all my jew-elry if I’m traveling because I’m so afraid someone is go-ing to break in my house. Nowadays it happens so regularly and it doesn’t matter if you have an alarm system or not. I just threw everything in a container and I thought one of the things I’m going to do in my spare time is go through and organize all this and see what’s what,” said Cox, who suffered a bad fall, break-ing her back which required surgery and months of re-covery. “I’m 83 and I’m not going to live forever. I want my kids to have what I want them to have so I’m going to go through everything and that’s when this ring popped up.”

The details of the day Cox found the ring are as fuzzy as the engraving on the in-side of the band. While she recalls fi nding the ring dur-ing the visit to Brunswick, she’s not certain if she ini-tially spotted the ring on the street or in the grass. When she rediscovered the ring, it sparked a new desire to reunite the owner and the ring.

“It was long ago. I had it in my jewelry box. I have a lot of jewelry and a lot

of costume jewelry. A lot of things have happened in my life since then. I’ve lost a husband, a son and a granddaughter at intervals. It’s like this thing just sur-faced all these many years later and I said’ you know. I want to do something about this’,” said Cox, who lost her husband 18 years ago.

“I’ve tried and tried to re-member where but it was a fi nd. I saw the Fletcher High School but I didn’t know where in the world that was. At the time when I found it, I didn’t know any way to get any informa-tion on any of it because it’s been so long ago. I asked my friend [for help] and I said ‘you know, I just want to do something so bad and I don’t have anything to guide me anywhere’. I had no idea where Fletcher is. Let’s see what we can fi nd out. I honestly did not know it had any initials or any in-formation inside it.”

Cox searched online for Fletcher High School and called the school to see if anyone could point her in the right direction but it was closed for spring break. She called back fi rst thing the following Monday and a school staffer recommend-ed she contact the Beaches Museum & History, which maintains a library of year-books. Executive Director Chris Hoffman asked Cox if there was a name or any inscription on the ring that could help identify its own-er.

“When [Hoffman] asked me, I said ‘no, I don’t think there is’ but later, I got a magnifying glass and looked and there is some-thing in there. So, it gave me something to go on. I thought maybe the man’s initials were on the side but it turns out that’s actu-ally the school,” she said. “I was just hoping I would get someone who would have enough interest to help me. [Hoffman] asked me when I called if I was willing to let the ring go and I said ‘oh my gosh, yes’. That’s the whole idea. I’d give anything to re-turn it to the owner.”

"I think it would be so wonderful if I could just re-turn this ring to the owner.”

Texas womanseeks owner ofFHS class ring

The 1986 FHS class ring has a red stone.

The Jacksonville Beach City Council and its Community Rede-velopment Agency will meet together Monday at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall.

They are expected to discuss future plans for the city’s downtown area.

Following the joint meeting, the city coun-cil will hold a workshop meeting at 7 p.m. to dis-cuss the proposed plan to merge city fi re ser-vices with the county.

JB council meets

JACKSONVILLE BEACH

The manager of the American Legion in Jack-sonville Beach was cited for breach of peace Fri-day night after a neighbor complained about noise.

A neighbor called police about excessive loud mu-sic coming from the estab-lishment, explaining he had previously contacted the business directly but lately has been met with rudeness.

A police offi cer who stood 110 feet away from the establishment after 10 p.m. reported being able to clearly hear music coming from inside the building, located at 1151 4th St. S. The manager was charged with breach of peace due to multiple complaints made against the business, police re-ported.

A Jacksonville Beach woman reported that she was possibly drugged and pictures may have been taken of her while she was unconscious and naked.

The victim reported shortly after midnight on Monday that she was wo-ken by a frantic woman shaking her. When the victim asked the woman why she was frantic, the response was that naked photos of the unconscious woman had been seen on the frantic woman’s boy-friend’s phone. The victim said she does not remem-ber removing any of her clothes.

The victim said she con-fronted the man about what the woman had told her and returned home to call police. Police said there is no proof the pho-tos exist, but said it is the second time in a week they have received calls about the man. The report was heavily redacted so many details are unavailable.

Ashley Marie Rose Lar-son, 29, of Jacksonville was arrested April 23 in the 1300 block of 3rd Street South for possess-ing a controlled substance, a third-degree felony; and using, or possessing with intent to use, drug para-phernalia.

Marquan Devane Whit-fi eld, 46, of Jacksonville was arrested April 19 in the 700 block of 2nd Av-enue South for possess-ing cocaine with intent to sell/manufacture/de-liver within 1,000 feet of a place of worship, a fi rst-degree felony; resisting an offi cer without violence; and drinking in public.

Kristopher Leon Staf-ford, 25, of Jacksonville was arrested April 20 in the fi rst block of 3rd Av-enue North for carrying a concealed fi rearm, a third-degree felony.

Kayla Marie Skidmore, 30, of Jacksonville Beach was arrested April 16 on Oak Grove Circle for a war-rant for dealing in stolen property, a second-degree felony; a warrant for false verifi cation of ownership on pawnbroker transac-tion form (less than $300 received), a third-degree felony; and a warrant for writ of attachment (child support).

Timothy Wayne Mills II, 34, of Jacksonville Beach was arrested April 16 on Oak Grove Circle for a warrant for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony; a warrant for felo-ny battery, a third-degree felony; battery-domestic-

second and subsequent, a third-degree felony; and false imprisonment, a third-degree felony.

A 20-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 6 in the 1712 block of Beach Boulevard for pos-sessing not more than 20 grams of marijuana; and using, or possessing with intent to use, drug para-phernalia.

A 25-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 6 in the fi rst block of Beach Boulevard for a warrant for driving while driver license suspended/canceled/revoked.

A 21-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 6 in the 100 block of 6th Avenue South for armed possession of not more than 20 grams of marijuana.

A 49-year-old homeless man was arrested April 6 in the 330 block of 1st Street North for an out-of-county felony warrant.

A 33-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 6 in the 320 block of 1st Street North for resist-ing an offi cer without vio-lence.

A 50-year-old Jackson-ville Beach man was ar-rested April 5 in the 400 block of 4th Avenue North for possessing not more than 20 grams of mari-juana; and using, or pos-sessing with intent to use, drug paraphernalia.

A 27-year-old Jackson-ville woman was arrested April 5 in the fi rst block of 2nd Avenue South for a warrant for no valid driver license.

A 56-year-old Jackson-ville Beach man was ar-rested April 5 in the 300 block of 9th Street South for a warrant for violation of probation or communi-ty control (misdemeanor offense).

Petit theft was reported April 5 in the 1130 block of 4th Avenue North.

A cell phone was report-ed stolen April 6 at Surfer the Bar.

Residential burglary was reported April 6 in the 640 block of Shetter Avenue.

A 20-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 4 in the 1900 block of 10th Street North for a warrant for failure of de-fendant on bail to appear (charged with a misde-meanor).

A 59-year-old homeless

man was arrested April 4 in the 500 block of 1st Street North for using, or possessing with intent to use, drug paraphernalia.

Petit theft was reported April 4 in the 1410 block of Pinewood Road.

A 25-year-old homeless man was arrested April 2 in the 100 block of 3rd Street South for a warrant for petit theft (less than $100).

Grand theft of a back-pack containing prescrip-tion drugs and miscel-laneous belonging was reported April 12 at Mis-sion House.

Auto burglary/grand theft were reported April 12 at OBI Bioaesthetic In-stitute.

Theft of a cell phone and wallet was reported April 12 on 1st Street North in Jacksonville Beach.

Theft of credit cards and cash was reported April 12 in the 500 block of 1st Street South Jacksonville Beach.

A cell phone was report-ed stolen April 12 in the 1750 block of Evans Drive South.

A victim was threatened with force April 13 at Best Western.

Grand theft of a cell phone was reported April 14 at McDonald's.

Forced entry to a busi-ness was reported April 15 at Mattress One.

Petit theft was reported April 15 at Home Goods.

Sexual battery was re-ported April 15 on 2nd Street South.

Simple battery was re-ported April 16 in the 410 block of 16th Avenue North.

A 28-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 14 in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue North for a warrant for battery.

A 28-year-old homeless man was arrested April 15 in the 500 block of 1st Street North for carrying a concealed weapon and drinking in public.

A 27-year-old home-less woman was arrested April 15 in the 900 block of Beach Boulevard for re-sisting an offi cer without violence; using, or pos-sessing with intent to use, drug paraphernalia; petit theft (less than $100); and criminal mischief.

A 56-year-old female transient was arrested April 15 in the 100 block of Beach Proper North for disorderly intoxication and drinking in public.

A 29-year-old homeless man was arrested April 12 in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue South for know-ingly operating while driver license suspended, canceled or revoked, and a warrant for failure to ap-pear.

A 27-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 13 in the 300 block of 1st Street North for dis-orderly intoxication.

A 27-year-old Jackson-ville woman was arrested April 13 in the 300 block of 23rd Avenue South for DUI and possessing not more than 20 grams of marijuana.

A 23-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 13 in the 300 block of 1st Street North for dis-orderly intoxication and resisting an offi cer with-out violence.

A 46-year-old homeless man was arrested April 13 in the 1030 block of Beach Boulevard for petit theft (less than $100); and us-ing, or possessing with intent to use, drug para-phernalia.

A 36-year-old homeless man was arrested April 13 in the 520 block of Beach Boulevard for petit theft (less than $100).

Two drinking in public arrests were made.

A 33-year-old homeless man was arrested April 19 in the 10 block of 7th Av-enue South for disorderly intoxication and drinking in public.

A 30-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 19 in the 10 block of 1st Street North for know-ingly driving while license suspended, canceled or revoked.

Two DUI arrests were made.

A 59-year-old home-less woman was arrested April 14 in the 400 block of Beach Boulevard for trespassing.

A 22-year-old homeless man was arrested April 14 in the 300 block of 1st Av-enue South for petit theft (less than $100).

A 34-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 14 in the 520 block

of 1st Street North for two counts of battery.

A 31-year-old homeless man was arrested April 15 in the 500 block of 1st Street North for sleeping, lodging, camping in pro-hibited places.

A 28-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 5 in the 10 block of 1st Street North for disor-derly intoxication.

A 50-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 12 in the 1800 block of Beach Boulevard for knowingly driving while license suspended, can-celed or revoked; and warrants for knowingly driving while license sus-pended, canceled or re-voked, and violation of probation or community control (misdemeanor of-fense).

Grand theft of tools was reported April 11 at Beach-es Fence and Deck.

Petit theft was reported April 11 at Mangos.

Vehicle burglary and petit theft were reported April 12 at Wendy's.

A 47-year-old homeless man was arrested April 10 in the 500 block of 1st Street North for disorder-ly intoxication and drink-ing in public.

A 49-year-old Jackson-ville man was arrested April 8 on 2nd Street North for a warrant for failure of defendant on bail to appear (charged with a misdemeanor).

Grand theft of an iPhone was reported April 22 at Surfer [The Bar].

Grand theft of a cell phone was reported April 22 at Surfer [The Bar].

Grand theft was re-ported April 22 in the 500 block of 1st Street South.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

A report of burglary and petit theft was reported April 15 in the 2000 block of South Ponte Vedra Bou-levard.

A DUI was reported this week in Ponte Vedra Beach.

ATLANTIC BEACHA grand theft was re-

ported April 14 in the 1000 block of Dutton Is-land Road West.

Possession of not more than 20 grams of mari-juana and use, or possess

with intent to use, drug paraphernalia was report-ed April 15 in the 1000 block of Atlantic Boule-vard.

Possession of not more than 20 grams of mari-juana and use, or possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia was re-ported April 16 in the 100 block of Sylvan Drive.

A report of battery was made April 12 in the 500 block of Steward Street.

NEPTUNE BEACH Martin Edwin Jones,

52, of Jacksonville was arrested April 21 in the 400 block of Atlantic Bou-levard for criminal mis-chief (over $200 less than $1,000) - subsequent vio-lations, a third-degree fel-ony; disorderly intoxica-tion-endangering others/property; battery - cause bodily harm.

A 54-year-old Neptune Beach man was arrested April 21 in the 1000 block of Seagate Avenue for bat-tery - touch or strike - no injury - domestic.

Jason Dale Roberts, 41, of Atlantic Beach was ar-rested April 19 in the 1200 block of Atlantic Boule-vard for possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony; DUI; speeding state posted (re-quired speeds).

Christopher W. Willis, 41, of Cobb, GA was ar-rested April 21 in the 700 block of Florida Boulevard for battery on law enforce-ment offi cer, EMT, non-sworn or licensed security offi cer, etc., a third-degree felony; DUI; careless driv-ing, disregard of attendant circumstances.

Andre Damone Joseph Jusa, 18, of Jacksonville was arrested April 23 in the 1000 block of Beach Boulevard and Penman Road for fl eeing/attempt-ing to elude LEO after crash - aggravated - prop-erty damage or injury, a third-degree felony; pos-session of cocaine, a third-degree felony; possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony; pos-session of a controlled substance without pre-scription, a third-degree felony; DUI; crash - leav-ing scene without giving information, more than $50 damage; careless driving, disregard of at-tendant circumstances; no drivers license - never had one issued.

One DUI was reported in Neptune Beach.

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POLICE BEAT

Thursday, April 25American Legion Riders: Join American Legion Riders

Chapter 129 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Graffiti Junktion, 265 5th Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach, for Bike Night. There will be free raffle drawings throughout the night, with a portion of pro-ceeds from food purchases donated to benefit veterans. Cars and trucks are welcome. There will be happy hour and drink specials all night.

Beaches Amateur Radio Society: The Beaches Amateur Radio Society meets at the Knights of Columbus, 1402 2nd Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.kb4ars.net for infor-mation.

Beaches Kiwanis: The Beaches Kiwanis will meet at noon at North Beach Bistro, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 6, Atlantic Beach. Maxine Engraqm, children’s program man-ager, and Eileen Briggs, chief development officer for Sulzbacher Center in Jacksonville, will give a presentation. Visit www.beacheskiwanis.com for information.

Beaches Watch: Beaches Watch will sponsor a candidate forum for Jacksonville at-large city council candidates at 7 p.m. The forum will be held in the media room of the Community Presbyterian Church, 150 Sherry Dr., Atlantic Beach. The forum is open to the public. Candidates for At-Large Group 1 are Terrence Freeman and Lisa King. Candidates for At-Large Group 3 are Tommy Hazouri and Greg Rachal. The runoff election will be held Tuesday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting will be held at the Beaches Branch Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach, April 29 to May 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p m. Call 513-9242, email info@beacheswatch.com or visit www.beacheswatch.com.

Better Breathers Club: The Better Breathers Club meets at the Wilson/Epstein Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center, 1320 Roberts Dr., Jacksonville Beach. The group is for individuals with COPD, pulmonary fibrosis and lung can-cer, and their care givers. Call Cyndi Felber at 904-627-1836.

Fleet Bike Night: Fleet Reserve Association Branch 290, 390 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, will have Bike Night at 7 p.m. (cars and trucks welcome). Wings and burgers will be served, and there will be a 50/50 raffle and music, as well as a bar and backyard bonfire party area. Active duty and retired military personnel, veterans, and civilians are welcome. Call 246-6855 for information.

Kayak Trips: Explore McCullough Creek and the St. Johns River with park naturalists, and learn about the history and wildlife of the area. Daily trips from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be offered through April 28. Fees are $20 for a St. Johns County resident providing their own boat, $30 for non-county residents providing their own boat, $40 for a county resident using a county boat, and $50 for a non-county resident using a county boat. Contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335 for more information.

Tai Chi Class: Tai Chi for Health & Wellness Classes, sponsored by Southern Grounds, will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. today and Tuesday at 200 First Street Courtyard in Neptune Beach. The classes are free to the public, and no sign-up is needed. Call Sheri at 904-234-0038.

TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) will meet in the temporary Neptune Beach Senior Center at 450 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. Weigh-in is from 9 to 9:30 a.m., with the meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Visitors and new mem-bers are welcome.

Ukulele Thursday: “Ukulele Thursday” will be held at 6 p.m. at the Courtyard in Neptune Beach (Southern Grounds). All acoustic instruments and singers are welcome.

Friday, April 26Exchange Club: The Exchange Club of Jacksonville

Beaches meets from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at The Bacon in the Sun Café, 708 S. 3rd St. Call 318-7162 or visit jaxbeachexchange-club.org for information.

Freaky Friday: Apex Theatre Studio presents a musical version of Disney’s “Freaky Friday” through April 28 at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Tickets are $25 and are available at the concert hall and St. Augustine Amphitheatre box offices, online at ticketmaster.com and by calling 800-745-3000. The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is located at 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach.

Spring for the Arts: Spring for the Arts will be held at 6:30 p.m. at The River Club. There will be wines from Foley Family Wines and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, as well as craft cocktails, champagne, dancing, food and entertainment by the Chris Thomas Band. Call 904-281-5599, ext. 14, or email ejohnson@capkids.org for more information.

Saturday, April 27Archaeological Institute of America: The Jacksonville

Society of the Archaeological Institute of America will meet at noon in Building 51 at the University of North Florida. Dr. John Schultz, professor at the University of Central Florida, will present a lecture titled “The Application of Archaeological Methods for Forensic Archaeological Research.” The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Melva Price at 904-241-9411 or aiajaxsoc@gmail.com.

Benefit: A benefit for Stephen Schulman and the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation will be held at Surfer [The Bar], 200 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach. There will be musical performanc-es, a silent auction, light fare and a cash bar. Doors open at 6 p.m., and performances start at 7 p.m. Ticket are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. All proceeds will go to helping Stephen Schulman and his battle with stage 3 pancreatic can-cer. This is a 21-and-older event. Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/welovestephen-pancreatic-cancer-charity-event-tick-ets-58589593050?aff=ebdssbdestsearch to purchase tickets.

Cat Adoptions: Love Me True Rescue, 5150 Palm Valley Road #403, will have cat and kitten adoptions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, visit LoveMeTrueRescue.com. Adult volunteers are being sought. Email Peggy Hatfield at peggyhatfield63@comcast.net for information.

Dragon Boat Club: The Jacksonville Dragon Boat Club holds new paddle practices at 10:30 a.m. at Beach Marine. There is no fee for the first three paddle sessions, and the club provides paddles, boats, insurance and life vests for ages 10 and older. Visit www.jacksonvilledragonboatclub.com, or contact Marty at millardm@comcast.net or 904-536-3475.

Fletcher All-Class Block Party: The Fletcher All-Class Block Party will be held at the Beaches Museum, 381 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. The event’s theme is “Homecoming at the Beaches.” There will be a band, dancing and food trucks. General admission is $30 and $35 at the gate. VIP is $50 and $55 at the gate (includes four drink tickets and VIP bar access). The first 100 people to buy their tickets online will receive $5 off by using the promo code FHS19.

Contact Chris Hoffman at director@beachesmuseum.org or 904-241-5657, ext. 113, for information.

Full Circle Fest: Keepers of the Coast will host its 2nd Annual Full Circle Fest on the Front Porch at The Amp (previ-ously the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine, from 3 to 8 p.m. Admission is a suggested dona-tion of $5 per person. There will be speakers highlighting sustainable living ideas about alternative energy, gardening, recycling and conservation. Guests are encouraged to bring their own bag and shop for unique, plastic-free, eco-conscious gift items. Enjoy culinary creations by local favorites Arepa Life, Late Risers Food Truck and The Silver Bullet. For more information, visit keepersofthecoast.net.

Gamble Jam: Gamble Jam will be held at 2 p.m. at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach, at the Killdeer pavilion. Musicians of all levels are encouraged to participate. Instruments of all kinds are welcome, but power is not avail-able at the pavilion. The event is free with regular park admis-sion. Call 386-517-2086 for information.

Green Market: The Beaches Green Market will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at Jarboe Park in Neptune Beach, located at the intersection of A1A and Florida Boulevard. Vendors sell in-season local and organic produce, local all-natural meats, free-range eggs, cut flowers, locally roasted organic coffees, edible plants and trees, orchids, handcrafted teas, gluten-free and vegan foods, handcrafted cheeses, locally made desserts, freshly baked breads, homemade dog treats, local honey, and other seasonal delights. Visit www.BeachesLocalFoodNetwork.org for information.

Overeaters Anonymous: Overeaters Anonymous meets at 10:30 a.m. at 826 4th St. N., Jacksonville Beach, behind Beaches United Methodist Church. Call 904-704-7004.

Team Hope Walk: The North Florida Team Hope Walk will be held at Ed Austin Regional Park, 11751 McCormick Road, Jacksonville. Registration is at 8 a.m., with the walk starting at 9 a.m. The Jacksonville ROAR cheerleaders will be guest greeters for the event. The walk benefits the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Contact Tina Hellum at 904-629-4448 or tinahellum@comcast.net for more information.

Ukulele Workshop: George’s Music will host a free uku-lele workshop from 2 to 3 p.m. The session will cover a basic ukulele overview, beginning chords, strumming techniques and learning some tunes. George’s Music is located at 912 S. 3rd St., Jacksonville Beach. Call 270-2220 for more informa-tion.

Sunday, April 28Acoustic Night: Atlantic Beach Acoustic Night will be

held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Email Mike Shackelford at mike@mikeshackelford.com for information.

Author Visit: Cassie Dixon, author of “Kidding Around Yoga – 15 Kid Friendly Yoga Stories,” will be at Titanium Yoga, 111 Solana Road, Suite A, Ponte Vedra Beach, to do a live reading, kid and adult class, and book signing from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. The cost is $25 per adult and child couple, and $5 for each additional child (the price includes a signed book). Call 904-373-5933 or email info@titaniumyoga.com for more information.

Bingo: Knights of Columbus Council 5535, 1401 2nd Ave. N. and Penman Road, Jacksonville Beach, will have bingo. Doors open at 3 p.m. Early bingo is at 4 p.m., and regular bingo is at 6 p.m. Call 249-5535 for more information.

Breakfast: Breakfast is served from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at American Legion Post 233, 560 N. Wilderness Tr., Ponte Vedra Beach. The cost is $5 or $7, and all meals are cooked to order. Non-members will be signed in as guests. Children are welcome. Call 904-219-3035 or visit www.al233fl.org for information.

Farm Picnic: Forsyth Farmers’ Market’s Annual Farm Picnic will be held at the Old Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Ave., Savannah, Ga. There will be live music and offerings from various restaurants. Tickets are $40 for adults, $15 for ages 7 to 16 and free for children 12 and younger. Visit for-sythfarmersmarket.com/fundraisers for tickets and more information.

Jazz Society: The St. Augustine Jazz Society monthly Jazz Jam will be held at Royal St. Augustine Golf Club, 301 Royal St. Augustine Pkwy., off S.R. 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. The event is open to the public; admission is $7 for non-mem-bers. Money goes for scholarships to St. John’s County jazz band members in middle school, high school and college. There will be live music from local and famous musicians and vocalists, dancing, and drinks for purchase. Visit www.staug-jazzsociety.org for more info on scholarships and jazz jams. Call Jamie Lee 904-237-9268

Twin Heart Meditation: The Twin Heart Meditation Group meets from 4 to 5 p.m. at Peaceful Journey in North Shore Plaza, Atlantic Beach. Love offerings are accepted. Call 382-5823 for information.

Monday, April 29AA: The Alcoholics Anonymous Neptune Beach Book

Study meets at 7 p.m. at Beaches Chapel Church and School, 610 Florida Blvd., Neptune Beach, in the school cafeteria (door upstairs). Call 904-327-0117 for information. Alcoholics Anonymous has a meeting for active duty military personnel and veterans at 8 p.m. at 322 Penman Road in the small room. Call 249-7537 for information.

Beaches Area Toastmasters: The Beaches Area Toastmasters meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Carver Center, 777 5th Ave. S., Jacksonville Beach. Look for "beaches area toastmasters" on Facebook.

Caregivers Support: The Caregivers Support Group meets from noon to 1 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Memory Care Center, 1048 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Call Paulette Kozlowski at 904-209-3674 for information.

Eating Disorder Recovery: The Eating Disorder Recovery Group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at 1003 3rd St. N., Jacksonville Beach. For information, call 270-1234.

Lunch: The Jacksonville Beach Moose Lodge, 805 1st Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach, offers lunch by Sherri Monday through Friday. Call 904-595-5644 for information.

Recovery International: Recovery International meets at 7 p.m. at the Wilson Epstein Building, 1320 Roberts Dr., Jacksonville Beach. Use the back entrance. Mental Health through Will Training. Call Bob at 904-866-1375 for more information.

Tuesday, April 30A Night at Roy’s: The Monique Burr Foundation for

Children’s annual fund raiser, “A Night at Roy’s,” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Roy’s Restaurant in the Third Street Village Shopping Plaza, 2400 3rd St. S., Jacksonville Beach. The event will feature Hawaiian-influenced cuisine prepared by world-renowned chef Roy Yamaguchi, tropical libations, wines, live music, and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $100. For tickets and more information, visit www.ANightatRoys.com.

Blue Star Families: In support of military families, CSX and Blue Star Families are invited the children of local service members and their families to celebrate Blue Star Families Jacksonville’s chapter launch. The event will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at the CSX Corporation-4445, 500 Water St., Jacksonville. The chapter will bring support programming for Jacksonville military families, such as reading programs, career resources, outdoor recreation, peer support and other civilian-military engagement programs. Contact Michele Bradfield at 706-304-6822 or mbradfield@bluestarfam.org, or Sheriee Bowman at 904-366-5460 or sheriee_bowman@csx.com, for information.

Diabetes Empowerment: A free diabetes empowerment program will be held Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at Daily Manna, 2659 Edison Ave., Jacksonville. Call the Northeast Florida Area Health Education Center at 904-482-0189 or visit northfloridaahec.org for information and registration.

Farmers Market: The Palm Valley Farmers Market is held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Community Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. The market features produce, sea-food, jams, baked goods and peanut butter. Visit the Palm Valley Farmers Market Facebook page for more information.

First Coast Card Club: The First Coast Card Club plays at Anastasia Island Library, 124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, at 1 p.m. There will be refreshments. Guests are welcome. Call 904-829-0643 for information and to R.S.V.P.

Jaws of the Sea: An interactive guided beach walk about sharks will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at Nease Beachfront Park, 3171 Coastal Highway, Vilano Beach. The program is free, but you must register on Eventbrite to attend. Contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335 for informa-tion.

Wednesday, May 1Beaches Cancer Support: The Beaches Cancer Support

Group meets at 6 p.m. at the Wilson Cancer Care Center at Baptist Medical Center Beaches, 1375 Roberts Dr., Building B, Suite 100, Jacksonville Beach. For information, call 904-860-7078.

Beaches Watch: Beaches Watch will host a panel discus-sion to address how to navigate post-hurricane recovery. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Beaches Museum Chapel, 505 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. Call 904-878-0435, email info@beacheswatch.com or visit www.beacheswatch.com for information.

Bingo: Knights of Columbus Council 5535, 1401 2nd Ave. N. and Penman Road, Jacksonville Beach, will have bingo. Doors open at 3 p.m. Early bingo is at 4:30 p.m., and regular bingo is at 6 p.m. Call 249-5535 for more information.

Freshwater Fishing 101: A “Freshwater Fishing 101” class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Shands Pier, 9934 Shands Pier Road, St. Johns. The class will cover live and artificial bait. Participants must have a freshwater fishing license or be a Florida resident 65 or older. For more informa-tion, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335.

Skin and Scuba Diving: The NASJAX Skin and Scuba Diving Club meets at 7 p.m. at Golden Corral, 11470 San Jose Blvd. in Mandarin. The club is open to all divers and those who are interested in diving (military affiliation is not required). Visit nasjaxscubadivers.org or call Dave Martin at 904-413-8773 for information.

Thursday, May 2Beaches Kiwanis: The Beaches Kiwanis will meet at 9

a.m. for an informal breakfast at Ellen’s Kitchen in Neptune Beach. Visit www.beacheskiwanis.com for information.

Friday, May 3Coastal Quilters: Coastal Quilters meets at 6:30 p.m. at

the Neptune Beach Senior Center.

RAPP at the Beaches: The RAPP (Relatives as Parents Program) Support Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at BEAM, located at the corner of 6th Avenue South and 9th Street South in Jacksonville Beach. Admission is free. Call Sarah McCormick at 807-1205 for information.

Treasures of the Beach: A lecture on “Tresures of the Beach” will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at THE PLAYERS Community Center, 175 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach. The program is free, but you must register on Eventbrite to attend. For more information, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335.

Vilano Beach Cleanup: A community beach cleanup will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Vilano Beach, 2750 Anahma Dr., Vilano Beach. Contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335 for information.

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CALENDAR

The Ponte Vedra Lady Sharks (14-3) played Bartram High School (15-4) at Creekside High School Thursday, April 18. The teams played in the Finals of the FHSAA 1A D5 Girls Lacrosse Dis-trict Championship Game. The Sharks (#3 in the state) and the Bears (#5 in the state) both came out strong and battled early in the contest. The physi-cal game continued throughout the first half, making the halftime score knotted at 6 to 6.

The Sharks exploded in the second half and took the lead 10 to 7 midway through the period, but the Bears of Bartram roared back and took a lead late in the second half 11 to 10. The back and forth continued and the

Sharks were able to tie it up 11 to 11, sending the game into overtime. In ad-ditional time, the Sharks continually crashed the Bears' cage. This allowed Ella Madson to net the game winner on a free position to end the game and give the Lady Sharks the District Champi-onship. The PV scoring and aggressive play of Trish Balser, Ella Madson, Ab-bey Watson, Sami Lowinger and Tay-lor Rocha gave PV the win.

Lexie de Rozier stopped 15 Bear shots, many of which were near the crease. Lexie Johnson controlled the circle in the second half, giving PV additional draw controls. Caroline O’Neill’s senior leadership late in the game in in overtime calmed the Sharks

and allowed them to take finish the victory. Sami Meyers, Katie Stout, Eliza Lewin and Alex Schupp were defensive stalwarts for the Sharks in the OT win. Danielle Kelley was Bartram’s offensive play-maker, scoring 5 goals for the Bears.

Ponte Vedra moves onto Regional Tourna-ment play today.

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WEEKENDER / B-1COMIC CON / A-10

THURSDAYSouth southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. In-

land waters a light chop.THURSDAY NIGHT

South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. In-land waters a moderate chop.

FRIDAYSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Inland wa-

ters a moderate chop. Showers likely and a chance of thun-derstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHTWest northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north after

midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Inland waters a moderate chop.SATURDAY

East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers.

SATURDAY NIGHTSouth southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Inland

waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.SUNDAY

Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Inland wa-ters a light chop. A chance of showers.

Coastal Waters Forecast

Jacksonville Beach

Pablo Creek Palm Valley

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High Low High Low3:58 am 10:00 am 4:16 pm 10:01 pm4:47 am 10:55 am 5:07 pm 10:59 pm 5:40 am 11:48 am 6:02 pm 11:58 pm6:35 am ––– 6:59 pm 12:39 pm7:30 am 12:54 am 7:54 pm 1:26 pm8:22 am 1:47 am 8:45 pm 2:12 pm9:10 am 2:37 am 9:31 pm 2:44 pm

ThuApril 25

77/69

Mostly sunny with a south-east wind 5 to 11 mph. Mostly cloudy at night, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph.

FriApril 26

75/68

Mostly cloudy with a 50 per-cent chance of showers and thunder-storms, and a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Mostly clear at night.

SatApril 27

72/68

Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Clear at night, with a 20 percent chance of showers.

SunApril 28

75/69

Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear at night.

MonApril 29

75/69

Sunny, then mostly clear at night.

Local 5-Day Weather Forecast

Visit the National Weather Service Web site(www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/forecasts.shtml) and click on

“Jacksonville” for today’s rip current outlook.

Rip Current Safety

Information from National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

by CAPT. CHRIS SHULTZCONTRIBUTOR

What a welcome change in our weather this week! The wind has fi nally given us a window, and the fi sh-ing has been fantastic. The bite is really wide open right now on almost all fronts – inshore, offshore, the beach – so just go fi shing!

Let’s start offshore, since everyone’s been eagerly awaiting the wind-and-swell combination like we have enjoyed the last few days. Going deep trolling, the reports from Vilano and Mayport are of good sized mahi and schools of black-fi n. The bottom fi shing for triggerfi sh and vermillion snapper has been steady out on the deeper numbers. The nearshore wrecks are hold-ing cobia, fl ounder, yellow mouth trout, a few sheeps-head and plenty of red snap-per to bend the rod. I have also heard rumors of a few kingfi sh caught off the St. Augustine wrecks this week on free-lined pogies.

The pogies are here in increasing numbers from Nassau sound to Vilano in about 20 feet of water. The pelicans diving is a good way to locate the scattered

schools. A big net that sinks fast is your best bet this time of year; the pods aren’t thick and the predators haven’t really shown in force yet to ball them up on the surface.

The Manta Ray migration is on. We’re seeing them from Matanzas north to the Jacksonville Beaches. The 25 to 40 foot depth range is where I have seen the most fi sh this week. It’s hard to describe the thrill of seeing a grand piano-sized black blob in a sea of green morph into white-tipped gliding wings as you approach. Glimpses of brown shift into a trio of Cobia swimming seemingly effortlessly along, just inches off the top of the ray. It’s easy to understand why the secret is out on this style of Cobia fi shing, so be prepared to fi sh with com-pany. Stay slow and give good leeway if another boat is casting. The rays have been fi shed the entire mi-gration North every day the weather has allowed, and they are spooked if you get close or come in fast. Come in slow and stay about 30 feet off, trying to keep dis-tance. The Cobia will peel off as long as they see your bait. For bait, a live pogy, buck

tail, eel or even a large live shrimp will work. It’s a good idea to go with multiple of-ferings in case the fi rst one is ignored.

Inshore, the low tide creek bite has been the ticket. The mullet have shown up in force and the fi sh are all over them. Flounder, jacks, bluefi sh, ladyfi sh, trout, redfi sh and more are eat-ing fi nger mullet right now. For the river, the dredging is proving to be disastrous for trout fi shing anywhere east of Blount island. The redfi sh and sheepshead don’t mind as much and are where I would focus. High tide has

been the ticket with cleaner water.

If you're planning a beach day this weekend, bring the surf rods and clams. The Pompano bite is still going strong and lots of bigger whiting are on the beach. Fish the slews and fi nd clean water – that’s the main key for fi nding numbers of pompano. The bait of choice is fresh clams, sand fl eas or bits of shrimp. For tackle, Mike at B and M recommends a double rig with circle hooks and just enough weight to hold bot-tom. Pyramid or sputnik sinkers work the best.

FISHINGManta ray migration comes with chance to catch cobia

photo submittedCapt. Chris with a cobia sight fi shed off a manta ray.

photos submittedThe Beaches Chapel Track Program hosted a track meet for the fi rst time in Beaches Chapel history. BCS won overall fi rst place trophy (top photo) and had several wins. Senior athletes Noah Prestia and Justin Graham were honored during Senior Night (above, pictured with Athletic Director Jason Trent & Track Coach Cheyenne Slade).

Planet Swim Aquatics recently sent three local athletes to compete at Florida Swimming’s All Star Meet in Fort Pierce, Florida. Annie Wohlgemuth, Lucas Mi-jares and Mary Agnes Smith qualifi ed for the meet by placing in the top 6th at their events in the Florida Age Group Champi-onship Meet held in Orlando in February. The young athletes were challenged by the high level of competition and rose to the occasion, bringing home top 10 fi nishes in 14 events.

Additionally, Planet Swim Aquatics Coach Ailton Temotio Junior was invited to serve as coach of the 13 to 14 year old girls at this prestigious meet.

“I wanted our swimmers to have fun at this meet. This is a once-a-year oppor-

tunity to swim with the best-of-the-best in Florida and I was so pleased with their swims. These athletes train hard and we saw those results in the pool,” Coach Te-motio said.

Highlights of the weekend included Wohlgemuth’s 1st place in the 200 Medley Relay, 2nd place in the Mixed 200 Medley Relay, 5th place in the 200 Backstroke, 6th place in the 100 Backstroke and 7th place in the 100 Butterfl y; Smith’s 2nd place fi n-ish in the 100 Butterfl y, 4th place fi nish in the 50 Butterfl y, 6th in the 500 Freestyle, and 8th in the 100 Freestyle and 100 IM; and Mijares placing 10th in the 100 Breast-stroke and the Mixed 200 Medley Relay.

For more information, visit www.plan-etswim.org or call 904-285-7545.

photo submittedAthletes from Planet Swim compete at Florida Swimming's All Star Meet.

Planet Swim athletes earn wins

Ponte Vedra Beach Resident Chase Haskell was among ten Bolles student-athletes honored on April 17 for commit-ting to a particular college or university to continue their athletic and academic ca-reers. Family, friends, classmates, coaches and faculty gathered in Davis Gymnasium on the San Jose Campus to celebrate this well-deserved achievement. Athletic Di-rector Matt Morris welcomed everyone and several coaches introduced their re-spective athletes.

The following Bolles student-athletes were honored:

Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field – Maeve O’Riordan, Florida State University

Football – C.J. Grimes, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Cooper Sul-

livan, Wabash CollegeMen’s Rowing – Zayne Blackwell, Stet-

son University; Chase Haskell, Princeton University; Richard Sollee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Women’s Rowing – Ashley Dodd, Northeastern University

Men’s Soccer – Frank Iturriaga, Ohio Wesleyan University

Men’s Swimming – Noah Emerson, Florida Institute of Technology, Sam Mc-Carthy, Southern Methodist University

Women’s Swimming – Diana Lewis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

This marks the third of three college commitment ceremonies held at Bolles this school year to recognize additional student-athletes as they commit to col-leges.

photo submittedBolles students attend a college commitment ceremony.

Bolles student-atheletes commit to collegesLady Sharks take win in Lacrosse Finals

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photo submittedThe Beaches Library Comic Con event drew more than 1,500 people Saturday. At the event, above, Groulx, Michael Sullivan, Eric So-riano and Terry Welch man the Star Trek display provided by Neutral Zone in Kingsland, Ga. In middle photo, Candy Keane and her son Keelan had Super fun and below, Noah Crook came as Deadpool. There were over 30 vendors and artists including school groups from Mayport Middle, Kernan Middle and Fletcher Middle and the band from Fletcher High School.

LIBRARYCOMICCON

BOARDWALK TALKThe Beaches Museum will present author

Michael Ray FitzGerald at the Beaches Museum Chapel today at 6 p.m. His talk will delve into Jacksonville’s musical heritage and the roots of Southern Rock.

The event is free to museum members with a suggested donation of $5 for non-mem-bers.

The museum is located at 381 Beach Blvd.

in Jacksonville Beach. Call 241-5657 for more information.

MILITARY SPOUSE NIGHT OUTMilitary Spouse Night Out will be held

today from 5 to 8 p.m. at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville.

Hosted by the city’s Military Affairs and Veterans Department, the event serves as an opportunity to show appreciation to the sig-nificant others of Jacksonville’s military ser-vice members for their support and sacrific-es.

Attendees can look forward to access to salon services, massages, free food, fitness demonstrations, cooking classes and more. Additionally, Stein Mart will provide hun-dreds of dresses for guests to take home for free.

The event is open to spouses of active-duty, Guard, Reserve and retired service members. A valid military ID is required for entry; free parking will be available in Lot Z (624 Lafayette St.).

To register or receive more information, visit MilitarySpouseNightOut19.eventbrite.com.

FREE HOME RECORDING WORKSHOPA free home recording workshop will be

held Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. at George’s Music, 912 S. 3rd St., Jacksonville Beach. The workshop will cover choosing the right recorder, interfaces and mixers, microphones and cables, and questions and answers.

Call 270-2220 for more information.

GOLF TOURNAMENTThe American Legion Post 129 Sterling

Memorial Fifth Annual Golf Tournament will be held Saturday at Queen’s Harbour Yacht and Country Club, 1131 Queens Harbor Blvd., Jacksonville.

Registration is $65 per player. Registration starts at 11 a.m., with a free bloody mary bar and slice of V pizza. The tournament begins with a shotgun start at noon. Dinner and the awards banquet will follow the tournament at American Legion Post 129, 1151 4th St. S., Jacksonville Beach.

Call 249-2266 or visit www.Post129.org for information.

PONTE VEDRA WRITERSThe Ponte Vedra Writers will meet

Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Ponte Vedra Beach Library, 101 Library Blvd. Walter Schenk Jr., a professional member of the Dramatists Guild of America, will present “How to Correctly Format a Stage Play.”

The meeting is free and open to the public. Visit www.fwapontevedra.blogspot.com for information.

TOUCHED BY AUTISM WALKThe first Touched By Autism Walk will be

held Saturday at Jack Russell Park, 850 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach. The goal of this family-friendly event is to raise aware-ness of autism.

The walk is open to the public, and there will be give-aways and information. Visit www.tbanonprofit.com to register and for more information.

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ARTS IN THE PARK WINNERSSee who won at this year’s event / B-2

THE MILK CARTON KIDSDuo to perform at PV Concert Hall / B-3

FUREVERFRIENDSAvailable pets and adoption update / B-8

Weekender

B-6

New citrus varieties may resist disease

LEE McDONALDGARDENINGCOLUMNIST

Get Out ... and Have Some Fun!

Citrus Greening is a disease that affects citrus plants. It is

spread through the vascu-lar system, once vectored by insects. This disease fi rst appeared in China over one hundred years ago, where it is called “huanglongbing,” which means “yellow dragon disease.” Today, we sim-ply refer to the disease as HLB. The pathogen is a bacterium that is transmit-ted to the plant by more than one; the disease is spread by psyllids, one of the most primitive families of insects. Several different psyllids are known to be able to vector this disease to plants. There are several variations of the disease worldwide, including one documented in Africa in the mid-20th century. We fi rst documented the dis-ease in Florida in 2005 in Miami, but it has now been confi rmed in every county in Florida.

HLB can also be trans-ferred by grafting, and al-though research has been ongoing and encouraged by the economic interests of citrus growers around the world and in the U.S., there is still not an easy way to save infected plants and preserve the industry.

In addition to special practices of growing, graft-ing, and producing new citrus plants in isolation, researchers have also been working to create citrus that will be resistant to the disease. That does not mean these new hybrids or variations will actually be immune from the disease, but that they will perhaps have greater resistance to infection, giving the plant longer in production.

The bacteria in citrus greening is not harmful to humans, but the disease, within fi ve years of infec-tion of a plant, will make the plant less productive, render the fruit inedible, and eventually kill the plant.

One of the newer tan-gerines that has shown progress in resistance to citrus greening is Sugar Belle. This mandarin hy-brid was developed by

GARDENING, see B-4

The 43rd Annual Sand-castle Contest, sponsored by The Beaches Leader and the Jacksonville Beach Parks and Recreation De-partment, will be held on Saturday, April 27.

This popular event be-gins at 10 a.m. just south of the Red Cross Life Saving Station and concludes at noon. Participants create sand sculptures using vari-ous tools and techniques on the sands of Jackson-ville Beach. Sculptors compete to win trophies in each age group, with pho-tos of the winning entries printed in the next issue of The Leader.

Pre-registration is open at the Jacksonville Beach Department of Parks and Recreation Offi ce, locat-ed at 2508 South Beach Parkway, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants may also register by phone at 904-247-6236.

The 73rd Annual Beach-es Parade will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. Floats decorated by lo-cal groups and businesses travel the parade route, of-ten handing out treats and prizes to spectators. The event marks the traditional opening of the Beaches for the summer season.

For more information about either event, call the Parks and Recreation office at 904-247-6236 or email recreation@jaxbchfl.net.

photo submittedArtists work on their sculptures during last year’s Sandcastle Contest.

Opening of the Beaches celebrations to take place this weekend

COJB Police DepartmentBeaches Honor GuardExchange Club of the Jacksonville BeachesAmerican Legion Post 129VFWCOJB Fire Department with Mayor and City CouncilCOJB COP/CPAAAARC/COJB Ocean RescueCity of Neptune Beach Police DepartmentAtlantic Beach Police DepartmentCOAB City HallJFRDAntique Emergency Vehicle AssociationUS Coast Guard AuxillaryAlbert F. Wagner, Jr. Vietnam Veterans of AmericaMilitary Vehicle Preservation AssociationNative Sun with Duncan U. Fletcher Marching BandBeaches EnergyBeaches Council on Aging/Dial a RideGood News in SandalsJacksonville Fire Dragons

Ms. Senior Jacksonville 2018Florida Sunshine Scholarship ProgramMiss Jacksonville – Miss Duval CountyCollins Cooper Judge CampaignThe Bike BusDeck the ChairsPGA Tour/The Players ChampionshipThe World of DanceRory Diamond/Jax on a fire truckK9s for WarriorsMorocco ShrinersLoyal Order of Moose #1558Sons of NorwayCool CarsDance ManiaVisit JacksonvilleConflux PercussionCampeche Bay Cantina501st Squad 7Law Offices of John PhillipsBEAMA1A Realty Services, Inc.Krystal KleanGinger’s Place

Reds LandscapingiHeartMediaFrank Hufham Gen ContractorThe Tire OutletRenda Broadcasting WEJZ and WGNEFestival of ChariotsSmooth MovesSchultz Roofing CompanyGrand Living at TamayaOcean BlueBeaches A1A Parrothead ClubBeaches Hospitality NetworkCircle KMosquito Joe of the First CoastJaguar Power SportTrader Joe’sSalsation FitnessSalt n Pecker Fishing ChartersBeach Life RentalsJacksonville BMXJacksonville Hash House HarriersJoe’s Crab Shack

Opening of the Beaches PARADEPARTICIPANTS

photo submittedThe “Just for Teens” Gaming Club for ages 13 to 18 meets May 8, June 5, July 3 and Aug. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library. Nintendo Switch and WiiU, and PlayStation 3 will be set up on separate television for simultaneous playing. There will also be board games. Snacks will be provided. The library is located at 101 Library Blvd. in Ponte Vedra Beach. Call 904-827-6950 or visit www.sjcpls.org for more information.

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ART SCENEArchway Gallery and

Framing has artwork by Eloy Castroverde on dis-play through Mat 10.

Castroverde is a free-lance nature and wildlife photographer based in north Florida. Originally from Havana, Cuba, he immigrated to the Unit-ed States at an early age. Having spent half of his

life living in a handful of countries, he moved back to Florida after a successful career in the corporate world. He loves exploring remote places and the challenge of creating a great im-age when he has no con-trol of the subject or the weather. By sharing his beautiful wildlife imag-

es, he hopes to increase the awareness of the need to preserve nature for future generations to enjoy.

While he shoots ex-tensively throughout Florida, his photogra-phy trips have taken him across the United States as well as countries such as Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Ec-uador, Japan, the Falk-land Islands, the Gala-pagos Islands, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

He has lived in Ponte Vedra Beach since 2005 and is married with three adult children. His images can be viewed on his website at www.greenfieldimages.com or on Instagram at @eloy-castroverde.

For more information, contact Linda Stewart at 904-249-2222 or visit www.archwaygalleryan-dframing.com. Archway Gallery and Framing is located at 363 Atlan-tic Boulevard, Atlantic Beach.

photo submittedA duck's colorful plum-age refl ects in the water in this photograph by Eloy Castroverde.

Archway shows work by freelance photographer Eloy Castroverde

Arts in the Park 2019 was held at Johansen Park April 13. Artists presented work ranging from visual art, jewel-ry, woodcrafting, glass blowing, metal art and more.

At left are photos of the juried festival's first, second and third place winners. Booths were judged in overall appearance, unique-ness, skill, color usage and statement. Visual art winners are asked to display some of their pieces at the exhibit hall of the Adele Grage Cul-tural Center during the month of June.

1. Left to right: Ma-teo Jurasic, Candace Kelly, first place winner Tia Lisa Overstreet and Paula O'Bannon.

2. Mateo Jurasic, sec-ond place winner Mar-cia Siany, Candace Kelly and Paula O'Bannon.

3. Mateo Jurasic, Candace Kelly, third place winner (tie) Ab-bey Matthews and Paula O'Bannon.

4. Paula O'Bannon, Mateo Jurasic, third place winner (tie) Hadi Joyce, Candace Kelly, Mrs. Joyce and Carol Silcox.

Arts in the Park names winners, with third place tie

The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach will hold their first ever one-night-only Pop-Up Exhibit on Tues-day, April 30, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The exhibit will showcase work by Jim Draper, Enrique Mora and twins Heather and Holly Blanton. The event will also feature live music, hors

d'ouevres and a wine tast-ing. All art will be avail-able for purchase with a percentage of proceeds going toward supporting the Cultural Center.

Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for guests. Visit www.ccpvb.org to purchase tickets or for more information.

The Cultural Center is located at 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach.

artwork submitted

Cultural Center to host first Pop-Up Exhibit

photo via Engine 15 Brewing Company on Facebook

Engine 15 Brewing Com-pany in Jacksonville Beach will host a Beer Release and Art Show on Friday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The new limited Mexican Mustang Lager features label art by Philip Bennett Walker. More art by Walker will be displayed in the taproom. For details, call 904-249-2337.

The City of Neptune Beach will present Movies with the Mayor on Saturday, April 27 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Jar-boe Park. Admission is free and open to the public.

"Bumblebee" will be shown at Jarboe Park's "Bike-In" Outdoor Cinema. Mayor Elaine Brown and Police Chief Richard Pike will be in attendance to meet with guests. Other features will include a food truck, hamburgers and hot dogs courtesy of the Fletcher High School Band and a popcorn bar courtesy of Community First Credit Union.

Jarboe Park is located at 301 Florida Boulevard, Nep-tune Beach.

artwork submitted"Bumblebee" will be shown at Jarboe Park for Movies with the Mayor.

Meet mayor, chief of police at Neptune Beach Movies with the Mayor event

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Music/Nightlife

Atlantic Beach Brewing Co. – 725 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 372-4116. Fast Jax Trivia 7 p.m. today. Bingo 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Blue Jay Listening Room – 2457-B 3rd St. S., Jacksonville Beach. 834-1315. (Tickets for all shows at 904tix.com) Heather Gillis 8 p.m. today – Tick-ets $25. Andy Zipf 8 p.m. Friday – Tickets $22. Corey Kilgannon with Bobby Kid: Transcontinental Residency 8 p.m. Sunday – Tickets $20.

Brass Anchor Pub – 2292 Mayport Road, Atlan-tic Beach. 249-0301. David Rankin and Michael La-Cross 9 p.m. Sunday. Open Mic Night Wednesday.

The Brix Taphouse – 300 2nd St. N., Jacksonville Beach. 241-4668. Half-O-Ween Party 8 p.m. Saturday. Super Smash Bros Tourna-ment 10 p.m. Monday.

Burrito Gallery – 300 Beach Blvd., # 1, Jackson-ville Beach. 246-6521. Trivia Nation 8 p.m. today.

Campeche Bay Canti-na – 127 1st Ave. N., Jack-sonville Beach. 249-3322. Trivia 9:30 p.m. today and Tuesday. Mikey Clams 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Culhane’s Irish Pub – 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlan-tic Beach. 249-9595. Free Fun Trivia 8 p.m. today and Wednesday. Karaoke 9:30 p.m. Friday and Sat-urday. Live Irish music with Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Bingo Family Fun 6:30 p.m. Monday.

European Street Cafe – 992 Beach Blvd., Jack-sonville Beach. 249-3001. Trivia 7 p.m. today.

Ginger’s Place – 304 3rd St. St., Jacksonville Beach. 249-8711. DJ Twisted 10 p.m. Friday. Karaoke with Ray (The Godfather of Ka-raoke) Lackie 10 p.m. Satur-day and Wednesday.

Green Room Brewing – 228 3rd St. N., Jackson-

ville Beach. 201-9283. Mark O’Quinn Friday. The Grace Band Saturday. Ping Pong Tournament Tuesday.

Gusto – 1266 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. 372-9925. Vibe 7 p.m. today. Milton Clapp on piano 7 p.m. Friday. The Groov 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Hoptinger Bier Garden – 333 1st N., Jacksonville Beach. 222-0796. Honey Hounds 9 p.m. Friday. An-drew Sapin 10 p.m. Sat-urday. Game of Thrones Viewing Party 9 p.m. Sun-day. Trivia 9 p.m. Wednes-day.

Island Girl Wine & Ci-gar Bar – 108 1st St., Nep-tune Beach. 372-4194. Jay Decosta 9 p.m. Friday.

Lynch’s Irish Pub – 514 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach. 249-5181. Trivia 7:45 p.m. today and Tues-day. Irish music 6 p.m. Fri-day. Barnes & The Heart 10 p.m. Friday. Kalani Rose 6 p.m. Saturday. BLUprint 10 p.m. Saturday. Kristen Campbell 2 p.m. Sunday. Chillula 10 p.m. Sunday. Julia Gulia 10 p.m. Mon-day. Honey Hounds 10 p.m. Tuesday. Game Show Trivia 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dirty Pete 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Mezza Restaurant & Bar – 110 First St., Nep-tune Beach. 249-5573. Live music with Mike Shackel-ford and Steve Shanholtzer 6 p.m. today. Live jazz with the Mezza Shuffl e Boxband 6 p.m. Monday. Live music with the Trevor Tanner 6 p.m. Tuesday. Live music with Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Monkey’s Uncle Tav-ern – 1728 3rd St. N., Jack-sonville Beach. 246-1070. Anton LaPlume Thursday. Paul Ivey & Friends Friday. Karaoke Saturday and Sun-day. Bingo Monday. Trivia and DJ Tuesday. Parrot-head Club, Pool Tourney, and Karaoke Wednesday.

Ocean 60 – 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0060. Happy Hour every day 5 p.m. The Zach & Ethan Duo 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Taylor Rob-erts 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Ragtime Tavern – 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877. Live music every night except Monday.

Restaurant Medure – 818 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. 543-3797. Live mu-sic 7 p.m. today and Monday through Wednesday, and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Ruby Beach Brewing – 131 1st Ave., Jacksonville Beach. 372-0727. Live mu-sic with Sam Sanders 9 p.m. Friday. Live music with Bil-lie Monarch Duo 10 p.m. Saturday. Live music with Who Rescued Who 2 p.m. Sunday.

Southern Swells Brew-ing Co. – 1312 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. 372-9289. Two-Year Beeriversa-ry and Can Release 12 noon Saturday. Free yoga 11 a.m. Sunday. Craft Beer Bingo 7 p.m. Tuesday – must be 21+ to play.

Surfer the Bar – 200 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach. 372-9756. Raffl e 8 p.m. to-day. The Hip Abduction 7 p.m. Saturday – Tickets $18.80 at Eventbrite.com. Big Fish Power Yoga 10 a.m. Sunday. Danny Wors-nop with Secret Social Club + More 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. HED PE and Andrew W. Boss with Allele – Rockville Pre-Party 7 p.m. Wednes-day – Tickets $20 at Event-brite.com.

Taps Bar & Grill – 2220 C.R. 210, Ponte Vedra Beach. 819-1554. Vegas Gray 9:30 p.m. Friday. Chuck Nash Band 9 p.m. Saturday.

The Wine Bar – 320 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach. 372-0211. Comedy Un-corked! 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Whiskey Jax – 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Ste. 370, Jacksonville Beach. 853-5973. NFL Draft Party 7 p.m. today. Sidewalk 65 8:30 p.m. Friday. Fireball 9 p.m. Saturday. Chris Thom-as Band 6 p.m. Sunday. The Groov 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Wipeouts Grill – 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-4508. Live mu-sic 7 p.m. today. Trivia 7:30 p.m. Friday.

BeachesClub Scene

Grammy-nominated indie folk duo The Milk Carton Kids will perform at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Thursday, May 1.

The group's new album, "All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn't Do," was released in 2018. The new proj-ect marks the fi rst time that acoustic duo Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale have brought a band into the studio with them. "We wanted to do something new," Pat-tengale says. "We had been going around the country yet another time to do the duo show, going to the places we'd been before. There arose some sort of need for change."

Produced by Joe Henry and engineered by Ryan Freeland, All the Things That I

Did and All The Things That I Didn't Do was recorded in October 2017 in the Sun Room at House of Blues Studio in Nash-ville. Musicians who joined them there in-cluded Brittany Haas on violin and man-dolin, Paul Kowert and Dennis Crouch on bass, Jay Bellerose on drums, Levon Hen-ry on clarinet and saxophone, Nat Smith on cello, Pat Sansone on piano, mellotron, and Hammond organ, Russ Pahl on pedal steel and other guitars and Lindsay Lou and Logan Ledger as additional singers.

Tickets are $35. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.pvconcerthall.com.

The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is located at 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach.

PV Concert Hall to host folk duo The Milk Carton Kids

photo submittedThe Milk Carton Kids, pictured, will perform at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

photo submittedVivace Trio, pictured, will perform at Palms Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 28, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the church gardens. For details, call 904-246-6427. Palms Presbyterian Church is located at 3410 3rd Street South, Jacksonville Beach.

THURSDAYCasa Marina Hotel and Restaurant, 691 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach. 6 to 8 p.m., fi rst/third Thursdays. 270-0025.

New York Butcher Shoppe, 880 A1A North-Unit 12, Ponte Vedra Beach. 7 to 8:30 p.m., fi rst Thursday. 686-1652.

Wine Bar, 320 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach. 6 to 9 p.m. 372-0211.

FRIDAYRoyal Palm Village Wine & Tapas, 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach. 5 to 8 p.m. 372-0052.

Tim's Wine Market, 278 Solana Road (Winn-Dixie Shopping Center), Ponte Ve-dra Beach. 5 to 7 p.m. 686-1741; www.tim-swine.com.

Total Wine and More, 4413 Town Cen-ter Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, Jack-sonville. 4 to 7 p.m. 998-1740.

Wine Warehouse of Atlantic Beach, 665 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 4:30 to 7 p.m. 246-6450.

Winn-Dixie, 290 Solana Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. 4 to 7 p.m. 543-8668.

SATURDAYJJ’s Liberty Bistro, 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Noon to 3 p.m. 273-7980.

Tim's Wine Market, 278 Solana Road (Winn-Dixie Shopping Center), Ponte Vedra Beach. Noon to 5 p.m. 686-1741; www.timswine.com.

Total Wine and More, 4413 Town Center Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, Jacksonville. Noon to 6 p.m. 998-1740.

SUNDAYSan Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., St. Augustine. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 826-1594.

Total Wine and More, 4413 Town Center Pkwy. Noon to 5 p.m. 998-1740.

WEDNESDAYIsland Girl Wine & Cigar Bar, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Suite 115, Jacksonville. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 854-6060.

Villagio Lounge, World Golf Village in St. Augustine, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. World-GolfVillage.com.

Wine Tastings

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ACROSS1. Winter warmer

6. *T˙, north of the border

9. Put six feet under

13. Computer

programmer

14. Supermarket

circulars, e.g.

15. “He loves me...”

flower part

16. *Santa Anna’s 1836

victory locale

17. Pod dweller

18. All worked up

19. *Filling+corn

dough+corn husk, pl.

21. Like Dorothy

Gale’s dress

23. Selfie, e.g.

24. Cheese on

Peloponnese

25. Eye Network

28. *Day of the Dead-

inspired Oscar-winner

30. Attempted

35. Hipbones

37. Between Thailand

and Vietnam

39. El Dorado-related

40. Lymphatic swelling

41. Archipelago parts

43. Unload on eBay

44. Hue perception

46. Bald eagle’s nest

47. Caffeine-containing

nut tree

48. “____ ____! This is

the police!”

50. Bank on

52. Aptitude test

53. Like a doily

55. Margaret, for short

57. *Made from agave

61. *Popular huevos

accompaniment

65. Driver’s 180

66. Flying saucer acronym

68. Mythological princess

of Colchis

69. Repenting

70. Collagen target

71. More capable

72. Tiny sips

73. Skeleton in a lock

74. Must-haves

DOWN1. Jazz singing

2. Coca follower

3. Comic Sandler

4. Chart anew

5. Lark about

6. Puppy barks

7. Keats’ poem

8. Cell phone bill item

9. Frigid shipping hazard

10. Butch Cassidy’s

home state

11. Pro ____

12. Big Bang’s original

matter

15. *Blind man’s target

20. Cause for food recall

22. “____ Now or Never”

24. Tom’s craziness?

25. *____ de Mayo

26. Soft single in baseball

27. Move sideways

29. *”Mi ____ es su...”

31. Biscuit

32. Sandwiches for

dessert

33. *Zapata’s collaborator

34. Audienceís approval

36. Long, long time

38. Bone-dry

42. Airy fairy

45. Exercising authority

49. One of peeps

51. Tower of London

guard

54. Sealing product

56. Freshwater diving bird

57. ____ of events

58. Red carpet purse

59. Witty remark

60. RIP pots

61. “____ that” on

walkie-talkie

62. In neutral

63. Gardener’s purchase

64. Crew propellers

67. “Jack and the

Beanstalk”

exclamation

Gardening: New citrus varieties show promiseGARDENING, continued from B-1

researchers at the Univer-sity of Florida, and they have been encouraged by the results in specifi c cellular structures within the plant that seem to help in defense against greening disease.

What is also interest-ing about this particular plant is that the fruit pro-duced is sweet and that it is one of the more cold-tolerant plants, making it particularly suitable to north Florida. Some may be unaware, dur-ing early settlement pe-riods, north Florida was known for citrus and played a key role in de-veloping the now multi-billion-dollar industry for the state. During the

colonial period, groves in this region were more prominent and the fruit was transported by steam ship before rail systems penetrated to the central and lower portion of the state. Several centuries of experimentation, rising land costs in settled ar-eas around port cities in a few key sections of the state, and variations in temperature which made northern parts of Florida more subject to crop loss and damage to less older varieties of tolerant citrus plants encouraged expan-sion to central and south Florida.

New developments of both cold-tolerant and greening disease-resis-tant plants show prom-ise for our area. Some

of these newer verities will be more expensive, however. Expect to pay a bit more for these citrus plants. It pays to investi-gate which varieties you are purchasing to learn how suitable they are to cold. While we may have many mild winters, a single severe freeze can be costly to established, grafted citrus in your landscape if it is a va-riety that is cold-sensi-tive. Also, newer varieties can sometimes be more diffi cult to fi nd as pro-duction takes time and suppliers are working to catch up.

Neptune Beach resi-dent Lee McDonald is a Master Gardener with the Duval County Exten-sion Service.

SOLUTION IN CLASSIFIED

STATEPOINT CROSSWORDTHEME: SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Players by the Sea will hold auditions for "Shrek the Musical" on Sunday, April 28, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to attend. Middle and high school age actors will also be considered.

The show is based on the popular mov-ie series, "Shrek." Roles are available for Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Lord Farquaad, Dragon, Gingy, Pinocchio and ensemble characters. Audition participants should prepare 16 to 32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song that shows vocal

range, ability and acting skills. Actors should be prepared to dance and should dress accordingly. Headshots and re-sumes are not required, but are encour-aged. Actors should also bring a list of all known confl icts now through Aug. 11. Performances will be held July 19 through Aug. 11.

For more information, including addi-tional details about each available role, visit www.playersbythesea.org. Players by the Sea is located at 106 6th Street North, Jacksonville Beach.

Players by the Sea holding 'Shrek the Musical' auditions

photo submittedThe next Wild Wonders show will be held at Dutton Island on Saturday, April 27, be-ginning at 1 p.m. The hands-on nature program by educator Mike Rossi, titled "The Kapok Tree," features storytelling, dance and humor along with live reptiles and animals. For details, call 904-247-5800. Dutton Island Preserve is located at 1600 Dutton Island Road, Atlantic Beach. Above, Mike Rossi and a child interact with a rabbit at a previous Wild Wonders show.

photo submittedPit Sisters will hold a Rescue Adoption event at EarthWise Pet Jax Beach on Sat-urday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests can meet dogs in need of homes and fi nd out more information about Pit Sisters, a group which rescues and trains dogs in bad situations to help them become loving family pets. For details, visit www.pit-sisters.org. EarthWise Pet is located at 3846 3rd Street South, Jacksonville Beach.

Beaches Go Green is hosting a ciga-rette butt cleanup in Jacksonville Beach on Sunday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to noon ahead of the annual Opening of the Beaches Parade.

Check-in for volunteers will be held at Surfer The Bar, located at 200 First Street North. Beaches Go Green will set up an education tent to provide gloves and buckets. Prizes will be awarded for the most cigarette butts collected.

Volunteers of all ages are needed. The cleanup's focus will be on sidewalks, streets, the boardwalk and landscape beds. Volunteer time slots are from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (includes setup) and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (includes breakdown). Group members will sign off on community service hours for stu-dents.

To RSVP, visit buytickets.at/beaches-gogreen/252042.

Beaches Go Green will hold cigarette butt cleanup event

Surfer The Bar will hold charity event to benefi t man's battle against cancer

Alhambra to present 'The McCartney Years' tribute concert one night only

Surfer The Bar will host the #WeLoveStephen Pancreatic Cancer Charity Event on Satruday, April 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Performances by local and out-of-town talent will begin at 7 p.m. Light appetizers will be available, as well as a cash bar. Silent auction and raffl e prizes will be fea-tured. Guests must be age 21 or older.

Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the door. All proceeds will go to helping Ste-phen Schulman continue his battle with stage 3 pancreatic cancer.

For more information, visit www.surferthebar.com. Surfer The Bar is located at 200 1st Street North, Jacksonville Beach.

Alhambra Theatre and Dining will present "The McCartney Years" trib-ute show for one night only on Mon-day, May 13. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:50 0.m.

Hailed by Sid Bernstein as "the best on the scene," The McCartney Years is a period-true live concert show that performs the music of Paul McCart-ney spanning two decades, from The Beatles to Wings. Songs include hits like "Hey Jude," "Jet," "Let It Be," "Band On The Run," "The Long And

Winding Road," "Live and Let Die" and "Lady Madonna," all performed by a band that has entertained audi-ences worldwide and has a personal accolade from former Wings guitarist, Denny Laine.

Tickets are $65. For additional in-formation, visit www.alhambrajax.com or call the box office at 904-641-1212.

Alhambra Theatre and Dining is located at 12000 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville.

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RELIGION

Rev. Dr. Tom Walker will retire in Sep-tember after 17 years as lead pastor at Palms Presbyterian Church.

He was recently honored when an anony-mous donor gave Columbia Seminary $1 mil-lion for the Walker Presidential Scholarship.

The theological seminary this week an-nounced the creation of The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. and Jan C. Walker Presidential Scholar-ship. The new scholarship was made possible by an endowment gift of $1 million from an anonymous donor in honor of the lifetime of Christian service by the couple.

“We are excited about this award which recognizes the pastoral and lay leadership of Tom and Jan at Palms Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville Beach, Florida,” said Dr. Le-anne Van Dyk, president of Columbia Semi-nary. “Columbia Theological Seminary was formative in Tom’s pastoral leadership. This endowment gift will provide a permanent way to recognize their ministry and continue to support the development of future minis-terial leaders at Columbia Theological Semi-nary.”

The gift is one of the largest received in re-cent years. It supports a new level of scholar-ship for a three-year master of divinity degree. The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. and Jan C. Walker Presidential Scholarship will be awarded for the full cost of attendance plus a stipend for students from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who show outstanding promise for pastoral ministry with a preference for recent college graduates.

The Walkers have shared pastoral ministry in a variety of places for over 30 years, most recently at Palms Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville Beach for the past 17 years. Tom Walker, a 1989 graduate of Columbia Theo-logical Seminary, also serves as chair of the Board of Trustees of Columbia Seminary.

“I am humbled and honored that such a signifi cant gift would be made on our be-half,” said Tom Walker. “It is my hope that The Walker Presidential Scholarship will be a gift to seminary students for generations to come.”

The gift represents a trend for donors of Columbia Seminary who are giving in ap-preciation of pastoral ministry rather than in their own name. These gifts refl ect the impor-tant role that pastors have in the lives of the people of their congregations. Two buildings on campus carry a similar honor for pastors from the Greater Atlanta area – the W. Frank Harrington Center and the Vernon S. Broyles Jr. Leadership Center.

Columbia Theological Seminary “exists to educate and nurture faithful, imagina-tive, and effective leaders for the sake of the Church and the world.” As an educational in-stitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Columbia Seminary is a community of theo-logical inquiry and formation for ministry in the service of the Church of Jesus Christ. Co-lumbia Seminary offers six graduate degree programs and dozens of courses and events as a resource for church professionals and lay people through the Center for Lifelong Learn-ing.

For more information, visit www.CTSnet.edu.

Palms leadpastor to retire in September

Daily MeditationMeditation is offered three times daily at the World

Community for Christian Meditation located at 1112 Third St., Suite 9, Neptune Beach. For information, call 904-241-4738, email wccmneptunebeach@att.net or visit www.wcc-mneptunebeach.org.

Faithful YarnersThe Faithful Yarners crocheting group meets today at 10

a.m. at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (By-The-Sea), 1801 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. The group will crochet granny squares to make blankets for Lutheran Social Services. Bring yarn and hooks. Everyone is welcome. Call Lynda Padrta at 246-7394 for information.

Holy ComfortersThe Holy Comforters quilters meets today at 10 a.m. at St.

Andrew’s Lutheran Church (By-The-Sea), 1801 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. New members are welcome. Call Sandy Asher at 221-2161 for information.

Celebrate RecoveryCelebrate Recovery meets Friday at Beaches Chapel on

Florida Boulevard in Neptune Beach. Dinner is at 6 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. Child care is provided. Call 477-7156 for information.

Live Streaming ServicesPalms Presbyterian Church announces live streaming of

Sunday 11 a.m. worship services. You can watch and wor-ship any time, day or night. You can even watch past ser-vices. Visit www.palmschurch.org/palms-presbyterian-live. For more information about Palms, call 904-246-6427 or visit www.palmschurch.org.

St. Paul’s by-the-SeaSt. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 465 11th Ave. N.,

Jacksonville Beach, has a “Sandals, Shorts and Steel Drums Service” at 11:30 a.m. every Sunday. Come in sandals and shorts, and enjoy steel drum music and a casual worship service. SPY (St. Paul's Youth) meets Sundays at 6 p.m. The Centering Prayer Group meets Mondays at 6 p.m. On Wednesdays, the church has adult Bible study at 9:30 a.m., communion at 10:30 a.m., yoga at 11:30 a.m. Visit www.spbts.net or call 249-4091 for information.

Sunday Services on FacebookCommunity Presbyterian Church, 150 Sherry Dr.,

Atlantic Beach, offers worship services online every Sunday morning via personal computer or smart phone. The ser-vices are streamed live on Facebook and can be accessed by joining the Community Presbyterian Church Facebook page and selecting “Videos.” The church also offers a smart phone app, available in the iTunes or Google Play stores, that enables participants to view the church calendar, read the Bible, register for events and dinners, send prayer requests, access the newsletter, and more. For more infor-mation, visit www.cpcab.org or call 904-249-8698.

Sewing CircleThe St. Theresa Sewing Circle meets at Murphy Hall

Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Virginia Maxted at 992-1171 for information.

Mommy and MeChabad @ the Beaches offers “Mommy and Me,” a pro-

gram in the framework of a Jewish environment, for ages 6 months through 3 years. The program is held Mondays at Chabad @ the Beaches’ Center for Jewish Life, 521 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Call Leah Kurinsky at 904-543-9301 for information and registration.

A House Divided“A House Divided: What Would We Have to Give Up to

Get the Political System We Want?” will be held at Palms Presbyterian Church, 3410 3rd St. S., Jacksonville Beach, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. A light dinner will be included. Local elected officials and journalists have been invited to join faith community members and residents in small-group dialogue. Email commongrounds@palmsch-urch.org by April 25 to R.S.V.P. Visit www.facebook.com/

events/509632739442888 for more information.

Christian MeditationChristian Meditation as an 11th step practice is held

Wednesdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at 1112 Third St., Suite #9, Neptune Beach (just north of Florida Boulevard, next to Jarboe Park). Email wccmneptunebeach@att.net for infor-mation.

Preschool Music ClassesThe Jacksonville Children’s Chorus is offering preschool

music classes. The cost is $49 for the five-class courses. The schedule is May 2 to May 30. Morning classes will be held 9:30 to 10 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years, and 10:30 to 11 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years, at First United Methodist Church (Education Building), 225 E. Duval St., Jacksonville. Afternoon classes will be held 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years, and 3:30 to 4 p.m. for ages 3 to 5 years, at Palms Presbyterian Church, 3410 3rd St. S., Jacksonville. Call 904-353-1636 for information and registration.

MercyMeMercyMe’s Imagine Nation Tour 2019 comes to the

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena May 3 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Crowder and Micah Tyler. MercyMe has received eight Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, two American Music Awards and 10 Billboard magazine Decade Awards. The group’s song “I Can Only Imagine” is the best-selling Christian single of all time. Tickets are available at the arena box office, by calling 800-745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Much Ado About WomenThe North Florida Women’s Chorale will perform “Much

Ado About Women” Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. The concerts are free and open to the public; bring items to donate to cancer treatment patients. The May 4 concert will be held at noon at Ancient City Baptist Church, 27 Sevilla St., St. Augustine. The May 5 concert will be held at 4 p.m. at Palms Presbyterian Church, 3410 3rd St. S., Jacksonville Beach. Visit womenschorale.org for more information.

Music of the 1960s and 1970sTemple Bet Yam, 2055 Wildwood Dr., St. Augustine, will

present “The Magic Music of the 1960s and 1970s” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Doors open at 6 p.m. Joe and Lynn Goldovitz will perform rock and folk music of the ‘60s and ‘70s by artists such as Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul and Mary; James Taylor; and many others. A silent auction will also be held and refreshments will be provided. Tickets are $20 per person. Call Carol Levy at 954-895-7332 or email Bernie.Levy@att.net for more information.

Free Children’s Choir ClassThe Jacksonville Children’s Chorus will offer a free

Saturday class May 11 at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, Room, E14, 4001 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Call 904-353-1636 for information.

Vacation Bible SchoolPalms Presbyterian Church, 3410 3rd St. S., Jacksonville

Beach, will have vacation Bible school Monday through Friday, June 17 to 20, from 8:345 a.m. to noon. Rising kin-dergartners through rising fifth graders are welcome. The cost is $30 for the first child and $15 for each child within the same family. Cash and/or check payments may be dropped off at the church office. For more information, contact Rev. Jenn Green at jenn.green@palmschurch.org or Lesley Hunter at lesley.hunter@palmschurch.org.

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CLASSIFIEDApril 25, 2019

LAWN/LANDSCAPE 635

PEST CONTROL 651

REMODEL/CONSTRUCTION 660

REPAIRS/IMPROVEMENT 665

TREE SERVICES 677

REPAIRS/IMPROVEMENT 665

CLEANING 615

HOUSE CLEANER. Insured/ bonded. since 2001. Lou (904)504-5098.

WANTED TO BUYAVIATION, MILITARY, Naval memo-rabilia. especially medals, insignia, patches, etc. Also, wanted- antique shaving mugs. Call Dean (770)312-6846

LIVE & Online Public Auction Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. M & M | A Full Service Boatyard, LLC. 1883 Marina Mile Blvd. (SR 84), Ste. 106, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 (2) Fisherman Boats, New and Used Marine Parts, Supplies and Surplus, Compressors, Generators, Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets, Sand Blasting Cabinet, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Warehouse Equipment and much more! Catalog and photos available at www.moeckerauctions.com Preview: Day of sale 9-10 AM. 15%-18% BP. ABC Case # 2019-008462-CA-01To register: $100 refundable cash deposit to bid. (800) 840-BIDS | info@moeckerauctions.com AB-1098 AU-3219, Eric Rubin

928 13TH Ave. S., Saturday 8-1pm. Jeanetteʼs Paintings, furniture, cloth-ing & misc. 3 party sale!

OCEAN CAY COMMUNITY YARD SALE from 8AM to 1PM on Saturday, April 27th, GPS-3495 Ocean Cay Cir. off S. Beach Pkwy at Ocean Cay Cir.

YARD SALE Sat. April 27th 8AM- 2PM. Clothes, small appliances, home decor, furniture. Cash/ Credit/ Debit accepted. 1207 18th Ave. N.

3 FAMILY Sale. Sat. April 27 8AM-2PM Books, Lamps, Art, boys toys, baskets, car parts and more! 380 8th St.

YARD SALE, 3 families. Saturday 8-2 or rain date Sunday, 370 Orchid St. Biscotti Jar collection, tea pot collec-tion, kitchenware, clothes and some furniture, tools and more!

SAT. APRIL 27, 8AM. Multi family. Furniture, household, clothes, and jewelry. 1831 Selva Marina Dr.

SAT. 8AM- 1PM. 82 Forrestal Cir S. Patio furniture, clothes, IBM typewrit-er, lots misc.

★ ★ ★ESTATE SALES BY FAYE AND

ASSOCIATES INCSawgrass Players Club/ CovesEstate Sale- 6542 Burnham CirApril. 25th, 26th & 27th, 9-3pm

House, garage and patio loaded. “DONʼT MISS THIS ONE!”

TOP $ PAID for cars and trucks and rare and unusual models

Licensed & Insured. Quick sale. Call Joey 904-655-5990.

GARAGE SALES - JB 850

GARAGE SALES - AB 854

GARAGE SALES - PV 857

ESTATE SALES 862

AUTOMOBILES 980

GARAGE/ MOVING sale! Sat. 9AM- Noon. Dining room & bedroom set, racks of womenʼs clothes... 515 Sunset Dr.

DOLPHIN COVE community garage sale. Sat. April 27 8AM.

ANTIQUES/COLLECTIONS 810

AUCTIONS 815

USED REFRIGERATORS $99 & up. S. Jax Bch. 465-5225/ 241-7368.

MATTRESSES. ALL SIZES!.RICHARD'S MATTRESS & WICKER STORE. Serving the Beaches for over 34 years! 1079 Atlantic Blvd 249-3541.

PADDLEBOARD WITH paddle, New $1800 Sell $1,100 O.B.O. Tom (904)514-2336.

FOR SALE 800

MEDICAL OFFICE Training Program! Online training for Medical Billing & Coding career! No Prior Training is Required! CTI can have you trained & ready! 1-888-471-3711 AskCTI.com

TAKING APPLICATIONS for Bartenders for the American Legion Post 316. Call (904)234-2692.

PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST- General Office & computer experi-ence & good phone etiquette. Send resume to: acctg.2013@gmail.com

NOTICE TO READERSHELP WANTED classifications in this newspaper are intended to announce genuine current job openings. No fees may be charged to the prospec-tive employee. Ads for self-employ-ment or business opportunities appear under the Business Opportunities category. Ads which may require payment of fees for employment information, guidance or training may appear under Job Service. Should any Help Wanted advertiser ask for a fee or if the advertiser is offering a product or service rather than a job opening, please notify The Beaches Leader, 249-9033.

NEIGHBORS LAWN Service is hiring full time experienced Lawn Tech. Driver license & background check required. Call Gary 241-4276.

GENERAL HELPERS, primarily industrial. Excellent pay. Apply at 9951 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 430, 32225.

INSTRUCTIONS/SCHOOLS 450

P.T. HELP WANTED 500

F.T. HELP WANTED 510

AUCTION NOTICENotice is hereby given that pursuant to the ʻSelf-Storage Facility Act,ʼ Florida Statutes Section 1, part IV of Chapter 83, laws of Florida 1982; The personal property consisting of cloth-ing, personal items and household goods of:

JENNIFER ANDRES, NEPTUNE BCH., B255, 5X15, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.KYLE W E I S E N B O R N , ATLANTIC BEACH, C377, 10X20, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.RODRICK THOMPSON, ATLANTIC BEACH, C320, 10X15, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.TRISTEN SHELNUT, ATLANTIC BEACH, C332, 10X10, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.JOSEPH & CRYSTAL HUBBARD, HAMPTON, GA, C349, 5X10, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.ANDREW HARRIS, ATLANTIC BEACH, D422, 10X20, BIKES, TOOLS.TRACY CAMBELL, JAX., B267, 5X10, MISC. BOXES.GEORGE BROWN, JAX., C399, 10X15, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.REBEKA ANDERSON WILLIAMS, JAX., B246, 5X5, MISC. BOXES.CHRIS & CATHY MAULDIN, ATL BCH., B153, 10X20, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.CARMELITE BROWN, ATL. BCH., C347, 5X10, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.ASHLEY KATES, ATLANTIC BEACH, 5X10, B163, MIC. BOXES.WILLIAM GORDON, ATLANTIC BEACH, 10X15, C322, HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

Will be sold or otherwise disposed of at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, MAY 11, 2019 to satisfy lien(s) for past due rent(s), costs and fees. Disposition will take place at: Pan Am Mini Storage, 2383 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233. Pan Am Mini Storage reserves the right to reject any and all bids and establish mini-mum bids to compensate for all costs.

BL 4/25 & 5/2-2019

AUCTION NOTICENotice is hereby given that pursuant to the “Self Storage Facility Act”, Florida Statutes Section 1, the per-sonal property, (garage/ household items) of

Carrrie Lusk - Unit 425 & 308

will be sold or otherwise disposed of on May 3, 2019 at 9 a.m. to satisfy lien for past due rent. Auction will be held at: The Storage Bin, 1001 13th Ave. S., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250, The Storage Bin reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

BL 4/18 & 4/25-2019

NOTICE UNDER fictitious name law pursuant to section 865.09,

Florida statutes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Board and Brush Ponte Vedra Beach located at 101 Portside Ave., in the County of St. Johns in the City of Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, this 25th day of April, 2019

Owner: Starfish Studio, LLC

BL 4/25/19

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALENotice is hereby given that on dates below these vehicles will be sold at public auction ON 05/14/19 for mon-ies owed on vehicle repair and stor-age cost pursuant to Florida Statutes 713.585. Please note, parties claim-ing interest have right to a hearing prior to the date of sale with the Clerk of Courts as reflected in the notice. The owner has the right to recover possession of the vehicle without judicial proceedings as pursuant to Florida Statute 559.917. Any pro-ceeds recovered from the sale of the vehicle over the amount of the lien will be deposited clerk of the court for disposition upon court order. “No Title Guaranteed, A Buyer Fee May Apply”AT 10:00AM Carvi Auto Repair, 3211 Beach Blvd04 HOND 5FNRL18094B032297 $645.00AT 10:15AM Big T Auto, 6251 Beach Blvd10 TOYT 1NXBU4EE0AZ220267 $1724.1407 FORD 1FAHP53U27A186824 $1455.00AT 10:30AM Cassat Auto, 1471 Cassat Ave04 BMW WBAFN63454DS47124 $815.00AT 10:45AM Horsepower Mafia, 10622 103rd St08 FORD 2FMDK38C18BB39748 $4915.98

06/15/19 AT 10:00AM Governors Creek Marine, 3515 Enterprise Way04 FAB190161304 Owner: Judy Fields

BL 4/25/19

NOTICE UNDER fictitious name law pursuant to section 865.09,

Florida statutes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Restercise located at 525 3rd Street N., #413 in the County of Duval in the City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, this 25th day of April 2019.

Owner: JPJT Services, LLC

BL 04/25/19

NOTICE UNDER fictitious name law pursuant to section 865.09,

Florida statutes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Massage Renaissance located at 12412 San Jose Blvd., Ste 104 in the County of Duval in the City of Jacksonville, FL 32223 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, this 25th day of April, 2019

Owner: Zahira M. Arroyo

BL 4/25/19

NOTICE OF ACTIONDuval County

BEFORE THE BOARD OF NURSING

IN RE: The License to Practice Nursing

Jason Lee Sands, R.N.1570 Rivergate DriveJacksonville, FL 32223

CASE NO.: 2017-18025

LICENSE NO.: RN9214931

The Department of Health has filed an Administrative Complaint against you, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting, Philip Crawford, Assistant General Counsel, Prosecution Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C65, Tallahassee Florida 32399-3265, (850) 558-9829.

If no contact has been made by you concerning the above by May 23, 2019 the matter of the Administrative Complaint will be presented at an ensuing meeting of the Board of Nursing in an informal proceeding.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to partici-pate in this proceeding should con-tact the individual or agency sending this notice not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on the notice. Telephone: (850) 245-4640, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay Service.

BL 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 & 5/2-2019

LEGAL NOTICES 425

LEGAL NOTICES 425

OCEANFRONT CONDO- 2200 Ocean Dr. S., Jax Bch. 3BR/ 2BA 1658sf for $620,000. All ocean-view windows & pets welcome. Call James Keyser, 904.614.5541 Keller Williams Realty, Atlantic Partners, LLC.

BEAUTIFUL OCEANFRONT 2BR/ 2BA condo. FSBO. $419,000. S. Jax Bch. For private showing call 913-439-7164.

GREAT OCEANVIEW furnished townhouse 2BR/ 1 1/2BA. Steps to beach, 2 adults, 2 autos. Need good references/ credit check. $2500mo. includes electric & water. Deposit. Available June 1, 6mo. to 1 1/2 year lease. (802)989-3097

WATERFRONT TOWNHOME9010 Hecksher Drive, 1200sf., 2BR/1.5BA with 90ft. fishing pier, $500/deposit, $1195mo. 241-RENT(7368).

BIKING DISTANCE! 2BR Townhouse, 5 blocks from ocean in Atlantic Beach. $945/mo. (904)813-9723.

NEPTUNE, 2 blks from beach. 2BR/1BA, kit, LR, $1600/mo. plus electric. Incl. laundry. Available in May. (904)999-9970, rgibbons_59@hotmail.com.

South Jax Beach, East of 3rd St. 1BRʼs & 2BRʼs starting at $995/mo. 241-RENT(7368).

MATURE, EMPLOYED, 65yr. old female looking for room to rent at beaches Refs. Call (530)701-0566.

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by SHERRI ARMELCONTRIBUTOR

Finding a way to culti-vate and maintain friend-ships as older adults gave rise in late 2008 to the Happy Hour Club, a group of men and women who meet at venues in the Beach communities.

Group facilitator Lina Ingraham said she was part of an earlier social group of mostly Beach people that ended 10 years ago.

“But some of us wanted to keep getting together,” Ingraham said. They de-cided on the Happy Hour name, and Ingraham said she off ered to be the fa-cilitator. “I’m a very orga-nized person.”

Three main ingredients have kept the club thriv-ing for 10 years. First is the organized hospital-ity provided by Ingraham. She maintains an email contact list and Face-book page, adding mem-bers who join via word of mouth, and deleting those who have moved on.

“At one point, there were 500 people on the list,” Ingraham said. She has whittled it to a more manageable 350. She scouts locations that of-fer both a happy hour and food at happy hour prices, and can accommodate the average attendance of 40-60 people. Group favor-ites are Marker 32, North Beach Bistro, Culhane’s Irish Pub, and Gusto.

The second ingredient is

friendship.“I met my best friend

at Happy Hour Club,” In-graham said. “People have met and started dating.”

She makes sure to roam during each gathering, in-troducing newer people, helping others connect, and making sure everyone feels welcome. The friend-ship extends to off ering support for each other. In-graham told of a member who was diagnosed with ALS and how the group joined an ALS walk as a fundraiser for him.

The third ingredient is philanthropy. The group has provided fi nancial support to the Salvation Army and the Wounded Warrior Project. Each July is B.E.A.M. fundrais-ing month, and to date the Happy Hour Club has do-nated over 1,400 pounds of food and $285 in cash. The project designee for this year is USO Mayport, which has received more than $2,500 plus carloads of toys and food.

Happy Hour Club mem-bers range in age from 60-95, and meet three times each month, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of alternating weeks. Many have retired, and live throughout Jacksonville and the Beaches. As for Ingraham, she said she is happy to continue as fa-cilitator for the foresee-able future to keep a group going that provides such camaraderie.

Group gathers for BeachHappy Hours

Ken Phillips, Marcia Chambers, Tonia Phillips, Lina Ingraham, Marcie Ryan, Sandy Stam, and Chip Cham-bers enjoy Happy Hour.

At a recent Happy Hour are, from left, Pat and Charlie Carboamd Jeanell Wilson.

Collette Sellers, Diane Maison, and Sonny Smith gather.

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photos submittedPreschoolers at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra celebrate Easter with a parade around the campus and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

photos submittedBeaches Chapel School welcomes the West Point Glee Club to perform for the students and community. BCS students presented the cadets with cards thank-ing them for their service to our country and the group enjoyed a luncheon on campus. Leader of Glee Club Cadet Zachary Gilliland is the grandson of former pas-tor of Beaches Chapel Doug Fowler and son of BCS alumnus Susan Fowler Gilliland.

photo submittedBeaches Chapel School welcomes LifeQuest’s Public Education Coordinator Pamela Rittenhouse as a special guest to speak with students about organ donation. Tyrone and Dee Brisby also shared their story with students as Tyrone received the gift of life from a 14-year-old heart donor.

AcademicsTallahassee Community

College student Juliana Gonzalez, of Ponte Ve-dra Beach, displayed art in the Annual Juried TCC Art Students’ Exhibit, an an-nual event displaying art-work created over the last school year.

Tyler and Kaleigh Bounds welcomed Maximus Gage Bounds on April 16 in Jacksonville at 9:44 p.m., weighing 10 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 21.9 inches.

Grandparents are Chris and Donna Williams of Atlantic Beach and Eddie and Janice Bounds of Neptune Beach.

Great-grandparents are Ed and Dottie Barbarito of At-lantic Beach, Harry and Sharon Williams, David and Teri Burlison and the late Dottie Burlison.

Maximus Gage Bounds

BEACHES BRANCH LIBRARY600 3rd Street904-241-1141

Thursday, April 25• 10:15 a.m. - Young Children Read,

Play and Learn: This program is for children birth to 5-year-old with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, finger-puppet plays, nursery rhymes and songs that pro-mote language development, vocabu-lary building and comprehension.

Saturday, April 27• 1 p.m. - Our Revolution: Organiza-

tion meetup for Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign volunteers.

Monday, April 29• All Day - General Election Early

Voting • 6:30 p.m. - Francis Cove III: Home-

owners Association Meeting

Tuesday, April 30• All Day - General Election Early

Voting • 5:30 p.m. - Beaches Photography

Club: Guidance Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 1• All Day - General Election Early

Voting

PONTE VEDRA BEACH BRANCH LIBRARY

101 Library Boulevard904-827-6950

Thursday, April 25 • 10:30 a.m. - Preschool Story Class:

Children and their caregivers are invited to these classes to get ready for school and to enjoy singing, dancing, stories and more to boost early literacy and a love of libraries. The suggested target age is ac-tive walkers to 5 years, but all ages are wel-come. Each class is 30 minutes long with a 15-minute “stay and play” following.

• 11:30 a.m. - Baby and Me Lapsit Class: Babies and caregivers are invited for these special lapsit classes to encourage a love of reading between a caregiver and baby through singing, action rhymes and more. The suggested target age is infants up to pre-walkers. For safety purposes, children who are active walkers and families with older children are encouraged to attend the library’s Preschool Storytime Class.

Tuesday, April 30• 3 p.m. - Bingo for Bucks: Don’t miss

this opportunity to win Seymour’s Bucks to use at Seymour’s Bookstore.

Wednesday, May 1• All Day - Library Closed for Annual

Staff Training

This Week at the Libraryphoto submitted

Preschoolers at The Goddard School in Ponte Vedra Beach along with other Goddard School locations nationwide take part in the 9th annual Root for Earth initiative this month, up-cycling and collecting single-use plastics that come into the classroom to create an art installation at the end of the month. Additionally, students will take part in a recycled runway fashion show on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the school.

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Entertainment

Max is a loving 1 1/2 to 2-year-old boy. Though not cat friendly, he is great with other dogs and good with children. Max is crate and house trained. He has a sweet and goofy personality and is so lovable. Max has been neutered and is up-to-date on all of his shots.

Mister Bigs loves car rides, and, as you can see from his photo, he is very cat friendly. Mister Bigs is so well behaved that he doesn't need to be kenneled when left alone. He is about 40 pounds, house trained, neutered and up-to-date on his shots. At 7 to 8 years old, he is past his puppy stage but is still playful and enjoys long walks and – of course – snuggle time!

Pet adoptions at the Beaches

Max

Mr. Bigs

Fostered under the guidance of Fur Sisters – Furever Urs Rescue, Inc.

For more information, contact Channing at (904) 563-2872.

Players by the Sea will present "Andrew Lippa's Wild Party" be-ginning Friday, April 26.

Co-directed by Lee Hamby and Niki Stokes, the show follows Queenie and Burrs, two lovers who throw the party-to-end-all-parties. After the colorful arrival of a slew of guests living life on the edge, their wandering eyes and jealousy violently erupt. The show contains adult language and situations not suitable for patrons under the age of 16.

The theatre is adding a jazz-age

angle to the production by hosting Club Manifest every Friday and Saturday night during the show's run. VIP guests can begin their evening with entry to a 1920s Speakeasy, with a spirits tasting cocktail party featuring Manifest Distilling and bar bites provided by 927 Events. The private party is limited to 50 guests.

Tickets are $28 for general ad-mission or $25 for seniors, stu-dents and military. Every Thurs-day, student tickets are half-price with a valid I.D. Entry to Club

Manifest is $50, which in-cludes reserved seating for the show. The production will run through May 18.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.playersbythesea.org. Players by the Sea is locat-ed at 106 6th Street North, Jacksonville Beach.

Players by the Sea to present 'Wild Party,' private speakeasy

This year's Fletcher All Class Block Party will be held on Saturday, April 27, beginning at 6 p.m. The popular annu-al event is open to both Senators and Senators supporters, and benefits the Beaches Museum as their second largest fun-draiser.

The theme is "Home-

coming at the Beaches," with 2019's event featur-ing a display on Fletcher Homecoming kings and queens.

Other activities will include dancing, music performed by the Paul Lundgren Band, food trucks Kaboom Kabobs and Latin Soul Grill and more.

Several ticket options are available. General admission is $30 the week of the event or $35 at the gate. VIP tickets are $50 the week of the

event or $55 at the gate, and include four drink tickets and VIP bar ac-cess. Reserved tables are available for $300; this package includes eight general admission tick-ets and a reserved table for the group.

Class sponsorships are available for $150 and include two VIP tickets, a listing on the Muse-um's "thank you" board and a name badge.

This year's class spon-sors include Richard Hana (1969), Catherine

(Shane) Peper (1974), Margie Horvath (1974), Cam (Altee) Brown (1974), Lisa Simonton (1974), Joanna (Queen) Stachura (1976), Kevin Brown (1978) and Chris Hoffman (1995).

For additional infor-mation or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.beachesmuseum.org or call the Museum at 904-241-5657.

The Beaches Museum is located at 381 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach.

photo submittedThe Fletcher Homecoming Court of 1958, along with the Kind and Queen and runners-up, pose for photos.

Fletcher All Class Block Party invites alumni, guests to join "Homecoming at the Beaches"Annual event celebrates island's high school

Keepers of the Coast will hold their 2nd Annual Full Circle Fest on Saturday, April 27 at the Front Porch at The Amp, formerly known as the St. Augustine Am-phitheatre, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admis-sion is a suggested $5 donation per per-son.

The event will feature speakers high-lighting sustainable living ideas about alternative energy, gardening, recycling, and conservation. Guests are encour-aged to bring their own bag and shop for unique, plastic-free, eco-conscious gift items. Culinary creations will be offered by local favorites Arepa Life, Late Risers Food Truck and The Silver Bullet. Guests who ride their bike and park at the Ve-loFest bike station to be entered into a

raffl e to win a prize.Live music performances will include

Theo Moon from Orlando, an educa-tional/interactive lecture and African drum performance by Nan Nkama of Jacksonville, and Brett Bass and Melted Plectrum.

“Every aspect of Full Circle Fest is de-signed for a family-friendly day celebrat-ing our community, and how we can ensure the coastal systems of Northeast Florida remain a beautiful part of our local environment,” said Tara Dodson, Founder of Keepers of the Coast. “Bring refi llable containers and stay hydrated at the many Amp water bottle fi lling stations. We’ll also have adult libations available for purchase such as cold beer

from Dog Rose Brewing and sangria from San Se-bastian Winery.”

For more information, visit www.staugamphithe-atre.com. The Amp is lo-cated at 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine.

photo submittedA young guest at least year's Full Circle Fest gets a turtle painted on his forearm.

Learn about sustainability at Keepers of the Coast's 2nd Annual Full Circle Fest

photo submitted

Hippie, a cat previously featured for adoption through The Leader, was adopted to a local fam-ily who saw her Furever Friends listing.

At right, Hippie enjoys a high-up space in her new home, which is equipped with stairs to take her up to the ceiling.

Adoption Update