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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 18 SERVING YULEE, HILLIARD, BRYCEVILLE , FERNANDINA BEACH AND CALLAHAN May 6, 2010

Caught on You’re never too old

Camera to make new friends
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Residents and tourists flocked to Fernandina Beach this
past weekend to enjoy the festivities at the The Isle of
Eight Flags Shrimp Festival.

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By Lauren Jones
Editor
Remember being young and meeting
new people for the first time with shyness
and hesitation? That feeling doesn’t change
whether you are a teenager or in your old
age, according to Helene Scott.
Scott started the Just Friends Club in
Nassau County four years ago. She said she
wanted to give older, single people an out-
let to meet people. She heard from friends
and others that it was hard for them to
meet people, whether looking for a signifi-
cant other or just a friend to talk to.
She has strict rules to get into her club.
You have to call to be invited and you have
to be single and 55 years of age or older. It
is free to join and you usually get wine and
a dessert or a snack at the monthly meet-
ings. She is very thrifty and doesn’t use
the Internet to market her club. She hand
writes all the invitations as well as cards she
hands out to guests at the meetings which
can be used a reminders on their fridges for
the next event. She prints everything else a
Staples store and says she tries not to spend
more than $100 a month.
The Just Friends Club meets once a
month, but Scott encourages the members
to meet more often. There is a group that
bowls every week, one that plays cards and
more.
She hands out notepads and pens at
every meeting and makes each guest talk
to others and get phone numbers. They are
not allowed to congregate with the people
they know. And she gets on to the shy ones
if they do so.
The idea for the club came about, Scott
said, one holiday season. She knew there
were people out there that might be hav-
ing Thanksgiving and Christmas alone. So
she put an ad our in the papers and got 28
responses in the first week. So she hosted
a dinner at a local restaurant and all the
attendees requested that this occur again.
Scott now sends out about 320 invita-
tions a month. People come from Jackson-
ville and south Georgia. The group is not
affiliated with any official entity but has
turned into something highly beneficial
for the well being of a lot of people.
Trish Goble also helps out with the or-
ganizing and planning the meetings with
Scott. She went to one because she lost
her husband and says she just wanted to
be around people to talk to. She has made
many friends, including Lonetta Andera.
“We would never have crossed paths if it
weren’t for this,” Andera said.
At last week’s meeting, there were not
as many people attending as usual, since
some were out of town and most were
doing Shrimp Festival activities. But Bob
Sevilla was there offering appraisals for an-
tiques group members brought in.
She tries to make each meeting unique
with a speaker who can meet their needs
and give them all something in common
to talk about.
Some new members shyly looked
around the room looking for someone to
introduce themselves to.
Wayne Hatton sits at the table at the far
end of the room listening to the speaker
and frequently scoping out the room for
people who look like he might want to
talk to. He has a skinny, long beard and
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Government
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meetings in Nassau County.
“I was recently “Lamb pot roast with mint “Roast beef and “Chicken and “My wife’s meatloaf.
COUNTY COMMISSION (Commission introduced to baked sauce and cream cheese potatoes. I grew dumplings. My She makes it into
chambers at the James S. Page spaghetti. It’s a cross corn with yorkshire up eating it. Oh, mom made hamburger patties
Government Complex, 96135 Nassau
Place in Yulee. They can be reached at between spaghetti pudding. My ex-wife’s and you have to it and it’s my and the seasonings
904-491-7380.) and lasagna. It’s easy family used to make it have cornbread favorite dish.” she uses are really
6 p.m. Monday, May 10 to make and fool- and I still eat it. It’s an with it too.” good.”
9 a.m. Wednesday, May 12
Donna Kline
proof.” English dish, except for
Charles Gibson Fernandina Beach Micheal
the corn.”
SCHOOL BOARD (Nassau County Val Belcher Callahan Johnson Jr.
School Board District Office building, Yulee Preston Brown Naussauville
1201 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, Hilliard
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CALLAHAN TOWN COUNCIL (Their “Collard greens. “Scalded lettuce. It’s “Lamb, medium “Fried chicken. “Home made mashed
office can be reached at 904-879-3801.) It’s a tradition. I romain lettuce that has rare with roasted My grandmother potatoes and
7 p.m. Monday, May 17 make them. Oh, scalding hot vineager potatoes and home made it a lot while salisbury steak and
7 p.m. Monday, June 7 and fried chicken and suger poured over made rolls. It’s just I was growing up.” green beans. It’s my
too. it. I used to eat it up something I don’t go to meal.”
HILLIARD TOWN COUNCIL (Their Emily Sorenson
north with cornbread, get very often.”
office can be reached at 904-845-3555.) Daisy Maxwell Callahan Sommer Wood
7 p.m. Thursday, May 6 pinto beans and minute
Yulee Philip Sheffield Yulee
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AUTHORITY OF NASSAU COUNTY Callahan
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Obituaries
Elaine D. Belkin
Elaine D. Belkin, 68, passed away Mon-
day morning, May 3. She was born August
30, 1941 in Fort Wayne, IN and moved to
Yulee two years ago from Jacksonville. She
was a veteran on the U. S. Navy and was
of the Baptist faith. Ms. Belkin enjoyed
watching college football, fishing and din-
ing with friends. She is survived by her
mother, Elizabeth Belkin of Newport News,
VA; two brothers, Wayne Belkin (Donna) of
Huntington, IN and Paul Belkin of New-
port News, VA; several nieces; a long time
friend, Annette Gross of Jacksonville, as well
as other friends who will dearly miss her. A
memorial service will be held at a later date.
Messages of condolence may be left at www.
greenpinefuneral.com. Arrangements by
Green Pine Funeral Home.
Elijah Scott
Smith
Elijah Scott Smith, infant, passed away
May 1 at Baptist Medical Center in Fern-
andina Beach. He is survived by his par-
ents, Mark and Helen Smith, of Fernandi-
na Beach; his brother, Romeo; his sister,
Heaven; and his grandparents. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 9,
at Green Pine Funeral Home with Pastor
Craig Hodge officiating. Interment will fol-
low in Green Pine Cemetery. Messages of
condolence may be left at www.greenpine-
funeral.com. Arrangements by Green Pine
Funeral Home.
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You never know how God will use what we do
I had a wonderful experience after wor- services. We have worshiped together every sions she has been with us. I am especially
ship recently at our church. One of the joys Sunday since then and on some special occa- grateful that she took the time to tell me her
of serving in a new church is that we see sions, so I will admit I really hadn’t thought story. It reminds me that while we shuffle
visitors on a fairly regular basis. (You’re all much more about the shells. I think I remem- from one responsibility to another, while we
invited to be some of them!) One of the less ber where I put them, but I’m not altogether move from one worship experience to anoth-
joyful parts is that some of those visitors re- certain. The visitor with the death in her fam- er, we never know how God is using what we
turn and some don’t. Sometimes we know ily has been with us a time or two since then. say and do, what we plan and what just hap-
why. Other times we wonder. She was with us again recently. As we chat- pens to help people experience the grace and
Those of us who lead worship are al- ted after the service, she wonder that comes with being God’s people.
ways thinking back on the last service reached into her purse and This same thing is true, of course, for people
we had, wondering how we could have brought out the shell from who do things other than plan worship serv-
made it better and also looking ahead that baptismal service. She ices. You never know how God will use some-
to the next one and the one after that, told me that she had kept it thing you say or do, or even the simple fact
thinking about how to structure them so on her kitchen counter since that you’re there when someone needs you, to
that people have meaningful encounters that Sunday. She lives as help someone else along the way. We could,
with God’s grace. Church life doesn’t close to the beach as I do, so I suppose, twist this gift into some kind of
allow for nearly enough time to pause having a shell in her house threat--that God is always watching and will
and reflect on what works well and what Pastorally is, I assume, not a big deal. be displeased if we don’t take full advantage of
doesn’t and why. Speaking This shell, however, serves as every opportunity God puts before us. I think
One Sunday last fall, we celebrated Rev. Bob Phelps a reminder of God’s promise it’s a much more helpful thing to remember
baptism with the child of one of our of new life, especially since that we really never know how God is able to
young adult couples. Baptism is always it came into her life in the use even our simplest efforts to share grace
a joyous celebration. On this particular oc- midst of a time of loss. She spoke with con- with one another. Sometimes we never find
casion, we provided a bowl full of shells viction and understanding when she talked out if we’ve been helpful. That’s OK, because
from the beach and invited everyone there about why she had hung onto that symbol it’s God doing the doing anyway. Once in a
to come and use them to fill the baptismal long after I had packed the unused ones away. while, though, you’ll get a gift like I did when
font with water as a sign of the commu- I am confident that the pain connected to the my new friend shared her story.
nity’s participation in the celebration.We loss she and her family experienced continues. Thanks be to God!
invited people to take shells with them as I am even more confident that something as Bob Phelps is Pastor of Providence Presbyte-
a way to remember the promises involved simple as a shell can serve as a sign of God’s rian Church, a new PCUSA congregation at
in baptism. We had several visitors with presence in the midst of that pain. 96537 Parliament Drive (off Old Nassauville
us that day. Later in the service, when we I’m glad this visitor was with us on that Road). Call 432-8118 or e-mail providenceyu-
listed prayer concerns, one of those visitors particular morning, and on the other occa- lee@comcast.net for more information.
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rienced an unexpected death that morning.
Of course, we included her family in our
prayers.
When the service was over, I packed the
leftover shells away and thought about how
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Go-to turkey burger recipe

This is sort of my go-to dish. It doesn’t take very long to make
and is lean and healthy. A lot of red meat eaters turn their noses at
burgers made with turkey. You just need to learn how to season them
well. I make them different each time but there are a few things you
need to stick to, in my opinion. There, of course, always needs to be
an egg, bread crumbs and something spicy. Sometimes I use red pep-
per flakes, chili powder or hot sauce. Turkey burgers are best when
cooked on the grilled, topped with all the fixins’ and put together on
a lightly toasted bun. I don’t own a grill, so I make them on the stove
Community in a skillet. When I cooked these particular burgers, they became
dry. To add flavor as well as moisture, I poured a splash of beer I
Cookbook had in the fridge over the top of each burger. It wasn’t the dominant
Lauren Jones flavor but added the needed moisture.
Editor
To send in your recipes, thoughts, comments and tips, e-mail
laurenjones@thenassaunews.com.

Asian Flair
Turkey Burgers
 
1 lb. ground turkey
1 egg beaten
What is a chemical or glycolic peel?
1 cup bread crumbs
The chemical peel is one of the phahydroxy acids normally found
1 tbsp. chili powder
oldest cosmetic procedures in the in fruit. Glycolic acid is the most
1 tbs. garlic powder world. They were performed in common. When you slice an ap-
1 tbs. cilantro ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome ple in half, oxygen reacts to the
1 tbs. ground ginger to help people achieve smoother, apple’s chemistry and creates gly-
1 tbs. smokey hot sauce more beautiful skin. They are col acid. This is normally brushed
2 tbs. soy sauce routinely performed on men and on the face and allowed to exfoli-
  women. ate for a few minutes. Then it is
Mix all ingredients in Chemical peels are popular be- rinsed off.
a large bowl. It mixes cause they offer nearly immediate Beauty There is some redness and sting-
better if you use your
hands. Just make sure to
results. If you want to reduce, or
eliminate fine lines, wrinkles, acne
Tips ing. Not scream-bad, but you do
feel a burning sensation (price for
wash your hands before scarring and uneven pigmentation Thomas Hughes beauty). A thorough consultation
touching anything. Form you would benefit from a chemi- with your aesthetician is impor-
half-inch thick patties. cal peel. tant. They will hear your concerns, explain
You will get 4-5 burgers. You ask, “But Tom, what is a chemical the procedure and select the formula best
Grease the skillet and Lauren Jones/The Nassau News peel?” for your skin. It is critical… critical you
cook on medium heat A chemical or glycolic peel is a treatment share all medications with the aesthetician.
on each side about 5 in which an organic acid is used to remove They will influence your experience.
minutes. As I mentioned, use a grill if you can. Certainly don’t make them on a George the damaged outer layers of the skin. Typi- In my history it’s the one procedure that
Forman. They will turn into hockey pucks and become too try. If you have not cooked with cally administered as a facial peel, a chemi- takes 10 minutes with immediate results.
ground turkey before, be aware of a couple things. Since turkey is a lighter color, it will cal peel enhances and smoothes the texture They normally cost well within an average
look like it’s not done. So be careful not to overcook it. Also turkey has more flavor than of skin. “So… you’re saying I should pay to budget. So we have a safe, fast and inexpen-
ground beef. So you don’t have to put a lot of seasoning. You can change this recipe to have acid put on my face?” sive procedure to reduce lines on our face
your liking. Top with a cole slaw mix, a slice of red onion and place on a toasted bun. I put Your aesthetician will use a specific for- and a more even tone.
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The Columbia Sports Jacksonville Kayak Classic will be held this weekend on May 8th. Last year’s winners are pictured here so that this years fishermen know who to look out for.

Largest kayak fishing tournament just around the bend

If you have not noticed by now, I love to
fish and I do it out of a kayak predominantly.
This is my favorite time of year not only be-
cause the fishing is so good but my favorite
event of the year is this weekend. The Colum-
bia Sports Jacksonville Kayak Classic will be
held this weekend.
Boasted as the world’s largest kayak fishing
tournament, this event brings people from all
over the country and the world, for that mat-
ter, to fish our local waters. That says a lot for
our area as I do believe that it holds some of
the best fishable areas that I have ever been to
or seen for that matter.
The contest is going to be held at the St
Ephrem’s Syriac Catholic Church located at
4650 Kernan Blvd Jacksonville, Florida. The
captains meeting as well as the weigh in will
be hosted at the church. Registration begins
at 3 p.m. with the food and bar opening up
at 4:30. At 6:15 registration will close. The
captains meeting will begin at six thirty with
the raffle beginning at seven thirty. They give
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Costa Del Mar sunglasses, to brand new rods trout, flounder and redfish. There will also be putting together this event every year and the
and reels as well as tackle. a ladies, senior and youth division. Last but head aches that go with it but also for being
There will be live music performed Friday not least there is a fly division for all you fluff so cooperative with the information and pic-
starting at 4. The artist chunkers. tures. Speaking of pictures, I put the winners
is a pianist and I have Top prizes for the biggest fish and aggre- from last year up to remind myself and others
heard nothing but good gate fish receive kayaks, gift certificates and where to put your targets.
reviews. other prizes. There is also a mystery tackle box Speaking of fishing, it has been insane espe-
The tournament be- where everyone brings in different lures and cially where the red fish are concerned. There
gins on Saturday morn- at the end of the night the winner takes the are still some bruisers hanging out in the flats
ing at safe light. You can whole box. and can be caught with ease. Use top water in
fish anywhere from St. This will be my fifth year fishing this tour- the morning and afternoon especially where
Simons Island to Matan- nament. Not only do I love the camaraderie the outgoing tide is present. Spinner baits and
zas Inlet. This includes involved in kayak fishing but all that goes artificial shrimp like the D.O.A. will prove to
Nassau all inshore areas and ex- with this tournament. All proceeds benefit be deadly. There have also been some good re-
Outdoors cludes the ocean or any
jetty system.
Daniels Kids. This is a great organization that
supports children with special needs. Being
ports of some gator trout being caught. Try a
Heddon Super Spook for top water action or
Ryan Conner The prize divisions are the father of a child with autism I know first float a live mud minnow or shrimp near docks
wide and various. The hand how important these organizations are or structure.
big prize is for first place in the slam divi- to families in need. You can probably pick a flounder up the
sion. The winner will have to catch and take a If you are interested in the tournament do same way but good luck catching one over 15
photo of the biggest red fish, trout and floun- not delay. There are over 420 slots reserved inches. The big ones have not moved in yet.
der. There will be five places awarded trophies and not room for many more. You can register If you do fish this week or decide to fish
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Brian Olson and Patty Hannon work at Advanced hearing Centers of America in Fernandina Beach.
New hearing clinic to open soon
By Lauren Jones
Editor
Brian Olson says when he
comes into work, he doesn’t
feel like he is working because
he loves his job so much.
Olson is a hearing aid spe-
cialist at Advanced Hearing
Centers of America in Fern-
andina Beach. It is one of 14
locations in Florida. They have
been at the Sadler Road loca-
tion since July, 2009, in the
99 years old and his neighbor
who takes care of him told him
he had to go get hearing aids.
When he was fitted for them,
Olson said the man told him
he could hear things such as
birds chirping and the faint
noises in the car for the first
time.
Olson was previously in
sales for a newspaper for four
years and decided that this
was more important. He went
through school and training
der to offer a variety of hearing
aids at a great price for every
patient. They were founded on
the belief of never having an
unhappy patient. They guaran-
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back. They promise the lowest
price for any brand. Olson says
they offer free aftercare services
for every patient as well as vet-
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who already have hearing aids
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Larry Malphrus has seen more wrecked cars than most would care to think about.
From totaled trash to treasure
By Lauren Jones
Editor
Larry Malphrus has seen a lot of wrecked
cars, with causes ranging from bad teenage
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filled with junk cars with perfectly good parts.
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want and bring in their own parts and vehicles
to sell to Larry’s First. You also can bring your
own tools, do your own labor and save money.
Malphrus was born in Jacksonville and says
Lauren Jones/The Nassau News
of regular customers who have been with him
since he started.
He says his business is unique in this indus-
try because he buys cars by weight and also
has a fast free pick up service. He buys and
sells. It is a two-way business and the business
model works for him, he said.
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8 The Nassau News | May 6, 2010

These reports are based on information

supplied by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone whose name appears in the reports can
contact The Nassau News if the case is dismissed,
charges are reduced, or they are acquitted of the
charges. Call 781-2985, or e-mail laurenjones@
thenassaunews.com. Please be prepared to provide
documentation of the developments.

Monday, April 26
Daemond Garrard Rogan, 41 of Fern-
andina Beach: sex offender who failed to
comply with re-registration.
Tuesday, April 27
Barbarra Anne Perry, 42 of Hilliard:
violation of probation for possession of
cocaine.
William Forest Caulkins, 28 of Callahan:
withholding information from practitioner.
Joshua David McDonald, 29 of Fern-
andina Beach: driving with a suspended
license, knowingly.
Bobby Wayne Jones, 37 of Callahan: bat-
tery on person 65 or older.
Joseph Christian Hoamn, 38 of Hilliard:
DUI – violation of parole and giving false
information to an officer – violation of
parole.
Wednesday, April 28
Lenford Theoni Killings, 21 of Callahan:
marijuana - sell within 1,000 feet of a
specified are – schedule 1 and marijuana –
possession with intent to sell within 1,000
feet of a specified area – schedule 1.
Wenford Anthony Killings, 20 of Cal-
lahan: marijuana - possession with intent
to sell within 1,000 feet of a specified area
– schedule 1.
Brian Johnny Wilson, 35 of St. George,
GA: aggravated battery and robbery.
LesaJo Danyelle Crosby, 21 of Callahan:
petit theft and fraudulent use of credit
card.
William Andrew Ross, III, 18 of Fern-
andina Beach: providing false name to an
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Marjorie Marie Sanville, 34 of Callahan:
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Shawn Michael Githens, 27 of Jackson-
ville: driving with a suspended license.
Yimmi Nmn Vergara, 19 of Yulee: no
driver’s license.
David George Tison, 36 of Callahan: do-
mestic battery.
Friday, April 30
Joan Shaner Hamilton, 63 of Fernandina
Beach: resisting arrest and aggravated
assault.
Michael Anthony Holzendorf, 22 of Jack-
sonville: DUI, crash leaving a scene and
never registering a vehicle.
Micheal Anthony Evans, 25 of Yulee: leav-
ing the scene of an accident.
Wesley Raymond Rowe, 21 of Hilliard:
burglary to a structure and criminal mis-
chief.
Marjorie Marie Sanville, 34 of Callahan:
two counts of driving without or with a
suspended or revoked license and worth-
less check.
Thmoas Allen Lyons, 35 of Fernandina
Beach: burglary to an occupied building
and drug (cocaine residue).
Saturday, May 1
David Joe Hill, 52 of Fernandina Beach:
DUI, refuse to submit breath test and no
driver’s license for a motorcycle.
Aaron Gray Hightower, 19 of Jacksonville:
dealing in stolen property.
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Gwen Delaine Mixon, 48 of Yulee: DUI. Christopher Jack Johnson, 22 of Folkston,
GA: robbery by sudden snatch.
Andre Justin Walker, Jr., 21 of Hilliard:
battery by person detained in prison or jail David Andrew Williams, 36 of Fernandina
facility. Beach: disorderly intoxication.
Virginia Dale Roe, 30 of Hilliard: battery.
Michael Anthony Benjamin, 53 of Jack-
Amber Nicholle Grantham, 20 of Doug- sonville: opposing a police officer.
las, GA: possession of marijuana and drug
paraphernalia. Heather Mashel Brown, 23 of Fernandina
Beach: domestic battery.
Jolyn Carlene Jones, 50 of Fernandina
Jeremy George Starkes, 18 of Fernandina
Beach: retail theft.
Beach: retail theft under $300, carrying a
Zeke William Buttz, 22 of Douglas, GA: concealed weapon, possession of marijua-
driving with a revoked license and driving na and possession and or use of narcotic
on the beach with no beach permit.
equipment.
Sunday, May 2
Bennie Kelvin Jones, 37 of Jacksonville:
Karen Dene Dowling, 41 of Fernandina driving with a suspended license, know-
Beach: DUI and refuse to sign citation. ingly.
Anthony Tyrone Mitchell, 43 of Callahan:
DUI.
Dmitriy Vladarmovich Smetanin, 18 of
Baltimore, MD: exposure of sex organs.
Christopher Neil Merritt, 19 of Douglas,
Major Johnson, 20 of Folkston, GA: rob- GA: possession of alcohol under 21 years
bery by sudden snatch. of age.
history lovers thrilled at discovery
Today is a momentous occasion for all history lovers everywhere. In the town of Bisbee,
Arizona, documents of a coroners inquest were discovered by court clerks. These papers hold
detailed accounts of the legendary shootout at the OK Corral. For those of you who may not
know, this was the 1881 gun battle that made Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday famous. The leg-
endary gunfight lasted only 30 seconds and claimed the lives of brothers Frank and Tom
Mclaury and William (Billy) Clanton, who was shot down at only 19 years old. These invalu-
able documents include testimonies from townspeople who witnessed the event on October 26,
1881. The papers were found by court clerks, who were reorganizing files in an old jail storage
room, just 20 miles south of Tombstone. Found inside a box was
a manila envelope marked “keep.” Also written on the front was the date 1881. The process
for restoration is already underway.
“Even if the document doesn’t reveal new information, the discovery will help Historians
feel more comfortable with the record,” quoted Gary Robertson, noted wild west historian and
author of “Doc Holliday, the Life and the Legend.”
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Pick the Mother’s Day gift that will be felt for years to come
Mother’s Day is almost upon us. This year, in ad-
dition to giving Mom some flowers and a card, why
not brighten her day — and her future — by making
a financial gift?
Your first thought might be that giving your moth-
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one can use a little extra cash. However, you can find
other types of financial gifts that can have a longer-
lasting impact. Here are a few ideas to consider:
Edward Jones • Help Mom fund her IRA. If your mother is still
Financial Advisor working, she can contribute to an IRA — and she
Ronnie L. Stoots Jr. should. Either a traditional or Roth IRA is a great
way to build tax-advantaged savings for retirement.
Yet most people don’t fully fund their IRAs each year.
In 2010, your mother can put in $5,000 to her IRA,
or $6,000 if she’s 50 or older. While you can’t directly
contribute to her IRA, you can write a check for that
purpose.
• Purchase an investment for Mom. If you can af-
ford it, consider giving a few shares of stock, possibly
issued by companies that make products or services
your mother uses. (If you give shares that you own,
you’ll need to keep records of your initial sales price;
this information will be useful to your mother if she
ever sells the shares and needs to pay capital gains
taxes.) If you think your mother could benefit from
an increase in her cash flow, you might consider giv-
ing her a corporate or government bond, which can
provide regular interest payments.
• Take care of a debt payment. The lower your
mother’s debt payments, the more she can put away
for retirement. While you probably aren’t in a posi-
tion to pay off all her debts, perhaps you could han-
dle a car or credit card payment as a Mother’s Day
gift.
• Make a charitable gift in Mom’s name. Your
mother probably supports many worthy causes —
and a financial gift to any one of them, in her name,
would probably please her greatly. Furthermore, your
generosity may provide you with an immediate tax
deduction, assuming the group to which you donate
meets the tax deductibility guidelines established by
the IRS. In fact, if you donated an appreciated as-
set, such as a stock, you could possibly get two tax
breaks: a deduction on this year’s taxes and the avoid-
ance of capital gains taxes that will result from the
eventual sale of an asset. Before donating this type of
asset, though, consult with your tax advisor.
• Provide Mom with some financial education. If
your mother doesn’t know much about investing,
you might get her a book on the topic. Or, better yet,
if you have a financial advisor whom you trust, intro-
duce him or her to your mother. Once your mother
enters her pre-retirement and retirement years, she
may have many issues — such as cash flow manage-
ment, estate planning and investing to stay ahead of
inflation — for which she could use the help of a
financial professional.
Mother’s Day comes and goes in a day — but by
making the right type of financial gift to your moth-
er, your generosity can be felt for years to come.
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sheriff’s office in need of volunteers

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is looking for volunteers for its Victim Service Program.
Photography contest for students
Volunteers will help make victims aware of community resources and help with general of- Get Caught Reading is a nationwide cam- school, teacher’s name and the name of the
fice work such as filing, making phone calls and sending out letters. In some cases, they may paign to remind people of all ages how much book you are reading on the back of the
talk with victims. The Victims’ Advocate will train the volunteers. photo or include this information in your
The Victim Service Program is vital at the sheriff’s office. It helps victims survive their tragic fun it is to read. The campaign is supported
experience. The Victims’ Advocate works with an average of 42 victims a month. Some of the by the Association of American Publishers. e-mail.
position’s duties include assisting victims with compensation and telling them about com- May is Get Caught Reading month. To There are an abundance of sites that pro-
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Volunteers must be at least 20 years of age. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer of Orange Park, Avondale and North Jack- bookadventure.com, children (K-8) create
with the Victim Service Program, call or e-mail Annette Brown, Victims’ Advocate, at 904- sonville are sponsoring a “Get Caught Read- personalized books lists from more than
548-4099 or abrown@nassaucountysheriff.com. ing Photo Contest” from May 1 thru May 7,000 recommended titles, take quizzes on
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Just Friends
Cont. from page 1
a nervous but friendly smile. He saw the ad
for the meetings in the paper and decided to
call. He thought it was a scam. He figured if
it was not a scam, the person in charge would
answer at any hour. So he called the number
at 1 a.m. one night and Scott answered. He
asked about the meetings and she explained
how it works. He showed up for the first time
to the meeting last week.
Hatton has been been in Fernandina since
1945 and recently lost his wife. He says he
gets lonely so he came to meet someone to
talk to, whether it is a man or a woman.
When asked if he came to meet a significant
other, he bashfully shrugs his shoulders and
says, “I guess so.”
He says he is an introvert, but also laughs
when he says, “I got three ladys’ numbers
since the start of the meeting.”
There are three couples who have met and
married since the start of the meetings. But
since they are no longer single, Scott doesn’t
allow them to attend Just Friends anymore.
She laughs and says they can come visit every
so often if they’d like, but are not allowed to
come and take up the time meeting people
when there are others who haven’t met any-
one.
What is unique about the group is Scott
gets calls from older people who just want to
vent to her and she listens. Her main concern
after the four years she has done this is there
are some people interested in coming to the
meetings whose kids will not allow it because
they don’t want their parents meeting some-
one at an older age. Scott says she just finds
that selfish.
“I simply don’t want people to be lonely.
I’m not forcing marriage on anyone. Family
is great but sometimes people want someone
to talk to their own age,” Scott said.
“I have learned so much in four years
about relationships,” she said. She says she
has heard incredibly sad stories and great
happy ending stories.
If you would like to contact Helene Scott
about the meetings, call her at 904-321-1116
or call Bobbie Conner at 904-261-8608.
calendar
Bryceville bryceville
Thursday, May 6 at 6 p.m.
Library Meeting
The Friends of the Bryceville Library
invite the citizens of the Bryceville area to
attend the next meeting at the Bryceville
Community Center . A pictorial history of
the Bryceville area, which is on perma-
nent display in the center will donated to
the Bryceville Library.
Hilliard hilliard
Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Life Care Center Hilliard Preserving the
Classics Annual Health Fair
There will be a health care provider,
American Red Cross, a tour of the facility,
Blood Mobile Alliance, Council on Aging,
face painting, a bouncy house and a lot
of fun for children. For more information
contact: Rosemary McSwain at 904.507
-1754. Hilliard Life Care Center is located
1 block north of the Hilliard Red Light on
US HWY 1
Thursday, May 13 from
10:30 a.m. to noon
Programs & Services for Seniors
ElderSource is the state designated Area
Agency on Aging and Aging Resource
Center for Northeast Florida. Representa-
tives from ElderSource will present an
overview of programs and services avail-
able to Seniors in Nassau County. Topics
to be discussed will include In-Home
services, SHINE (Serving Health Insurance
Needs of Elders), and Crisis funds. The pro-
gram will be held at the Council on Aging
Senior Center located at 37002 Ingham
Rd. For more information or directions,
please call Anna Lindler at the Council on
Aging Senior Center (904) 261-0701 x116.
of events
FERNANDINA
Fernandina BEACH
Friday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m.
Federated Republican Women of Nas-
sau luncheon
Representative Charles VanZant will
be the guest speaker at the Federated
Republican Women of Nassau luncheon at
the Golf Club of Amelia Island.  Represent-
ative VanZant was elected to the Florida
House of Representatives in 2008. Please
contact Gail Biondi by Tuesday, May 4,
with your reservation at 261-8793 or email
at GJBiondi@bellsouth.net. Social begins
at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting starts
promptly at 11:45 a.m.  Lunch is $15.
Saturday, May 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Artrageous Artwalk
The second Saturday of each month
features the Artrageous Artwalk in the
historic downtown district of Fernandina
Beach. This month the Island Art Associa-
tion located at 18 North 2nd is featuring
artists Pam Bennett and Becky Buchanan
The Blue Door Artists “Mad Dogs and Al-
ley Cats,” a collection of 50 oil, acrylic and
pigment ink paintings of dogs by Suzanne
Batchelor and cats by Georganna Mullis
will be spotlighted. The event is free. For
further information, call: 904-277-0717 or
visit: www.ameliaisland.com
Saturday, May 15 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Free Family Movie Day
Fernandina Beach Branch Library, 25N.
4th Street Fernandina Beach, Fl. 32034.
Concession available for purchase (all
proceeds benefit children’s programs)
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Jacksonville
Saturday, May 22 at 11 a.m.
Miss Duval, Clay and Nassau County
Forestry Pageant
Triple header pageant for female
residents ages 0-24. Beauty competition
only. Queens advance to state finals - Miss
Florida Forestry Scholarship Pageant
which will be held in beautiful St. Augus-
tine Florida on July 16-17. Tons of prizes,
beautiful crowns, custom satin sashes, &
queens state beauty fee paid. Great be-
ginners pageant! Deadline to enter is May
10. Visit the website for more information
and paperwork http://northfloridaforest-
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is $5 and will be held at the Orange Park
High School.
Yulee yulee
Saturday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Pro Wrestling
Pro Wrestling returns to Yulee Middle
School. Local Superstar Rock and Roll
Chris Turner faces off against Champion
Kevin Toole for the title, The Tag Team
Champions The Marcs Brothers will battle
Shane Chung and Hayden Price, Cuzin
Ricky J will face John Douglas (Colt Gat-
lin). Advanced tickets are $6 and can be
purchased from the Yulee Middle Athletic
Program. Portions of the proceeds will
benefit the Yulee Middle School. For more
information please visit www.ccwrestling.
biz.
Sunday, May 9 at 9:15 a.m.
New Special Needs Sunday School Class
Blackrock Baptist Church announces its
new special needs Sunday School class.
It is open to all ages. Students will sing,
dance, share short stories from scriptures
and do arts and crafts. The church is lo-
cated at 96362 Blackrock Road. For more
information call the church office at 904-
261-6220 or Kim Smith 904-225-2045.

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GARDEN TALK: Pears need pollinator to make sweet fruit

Q:  My Hood pear blooms because the plant is not suited for this area. Muscadine grapes rigate and fertilize properly.  Beach Sunflower is very drought
and looks beautiful but it will do quite well here and you should be very pleased with the tolerant and will succumb to root rot if watered too heavily. 
results. The article attached discusses the difference between Err on the side of too little water rather than too much.  There
never produces any fruit.  bunch grapes and muscadine. There is an actual genetic dif- are many color variations on the flower which range from pur-
What is wrong?  JG ference between the two types of grapes.  Bunch grapes have ple to pink to yellow.  Beach Sunflower has no major insect or
A:  Hood pears are a good 38 chromosomes and produce fruit in the clusters (30 – 100).  disease issues.  It will die back during cold winters but reseeds
choice for Northeast Florida This form is the type of which we are most familiar.  Bunch and will return when temperatures rise in the spring. Visit
but this pear will need a grapes are harvested in clusters. Muscadine grapes have 40 http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/HELDEBA.PDF.
pollinator.  I recommend chromosomes which produce 2-10 berries but the grapes are
you use Baldwin as it picked individually. Some good muscadine grape varieties
pollinates any of those to use for wine, jams and jellies are Alachua, Carlos, Noble
pears requiring polli- and Welder. Muscadine grapes preferred for eating are Black
nation.  Other vari- Beauty, Fry, Black Fry, Granny Val, Farrer, Pam, Pineapple,
eties which can be Pollyanna, Southern Home, Summit, Supreme, Sweet Jenny
planted in our area and Tara.  Visit http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/HS/HS10000.
are Flordahome, pdf; http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/AG/AG20800.pdf.
Hood and Pine-
apple which are
all early fruit pro-
ducers.  Baldwin,

Cames, Ki-
effer, Orient and Tenn,
which are late fruit producers, are also suitable for North Flor-
ida.  Apply one pound of fertilizer annually for each year of age
of the tree until it reaches ten years of age.  Divide the annual
fertilizer in half and apply once in January and again in June. 
Use 8-8-8 or 6-6-6 and broadcast it completely under the can-
opy of the tree. Be sure to water it in slightly to the roots will
have access to it.  Keep lawn grass as far away from the trees
as possible. Planting pears from seed is risky as they will not
necessarily have the same characteristics of the parent plant.  It
is better to purchase a pear grafted onto a reliable rootstock.
Pears will ripen as they age but pick them just before ripening
and store at room temperature.  Visit http://dixie.ifas.ufl.edu/
pdfs/gardening/pear.pdf.
Q:  I bought one Concord grape and one mus-
cadine grape vine.  How do I care for them? DD  well in the homeowner landscape.  It is not picky about soil
A:  The biggest obstacle to growing the concord grape is the
high potential for disease in our hot, humid environment. You
can try them but realize if you are not successful it really is
Q: Is Beach Sunflower a perennial or an an-
nual? SL
A:  Beach Sunflower, Helianthus debilis, is a spreading per-
ennial producing attractive, small sunflower-like flower heads
which bloom throughout the year. This is a terrific plant for
attracting a variety of birds and butterflies.  It reaches up to 18
inches tall but spreads up to four feet wide. It should be grown
in full sun and has good salt tolerance.  Beach Sunflower has
been used in dune areas to reduce wind erosion but also works
type which works well for new subdivisions where fill dirt may
have been used.  It is a good choice for those small strips of
land between the sidewalk and road which are difficult to ir-

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