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Union County Times
USPS 648-200 — Lake Butler, Florida
Thursday, March 31, 2016103rd Year — 49th Issue — 75 CENTS
Helping the Easter Bunny
VFW HOSTS EASTER EGG HUNT
GOV’T MEETINGS
LAKE BUTLER — Family members reported Tuesday,
March 29 that Union County
High School football coach Ronny Pruitt is in the hospital and
they are very optimistic that he
will be fine.
Pruitt had taken ill last week
on a family trip to the Bahamas
with his wife and children and
grandchildren. They made the
trip on the airplane and soon after arrival coach Pruitt showed
symptoms of the flu. He was
rushed to a hospital in the Bahamas and initially diagnosed with
pneumonia. The coach and athletic director at UCHS was returned by air to Gainesville and
UC Transportation
Disadvantaged Board
The Union County Transportation
Disadvantaged Coordinating
Board will hold its annual public
hearing and regular business
meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at
1:15 p.m. in the Suwannee River
Economic Council Office located
at the Union County Transportation Facility, 255 SW 9th Ave. in
Lake Butler. All board members
are encouraged to attend.
VanZant to Hold Town Hall
Meetings in Union County
State Representative Charles
Van Zant will be hosting two town
hall meeting in Union County. On
Monday, April 18 there will be a
meeting at the Raiford Community Center at 7 p.m. On Tuesday,
April 19 there will be a meeting
at Lake Butler City Hall, also at 7
p.m. There will be a presentation
of information on key issues in
state government and then a
chance for citizens to discuss
their concerns with VanZant. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
CITY BUDGET APPROVED
Easton Johnson dumps his candy bag in
the floor, perhaps so he can have the fun
of filling it again. Photos: Tracy Lee Tate.
Serena Reeves keeps an eye on the
photographer to be sure her Easter
treats are not in danger.
UCHS Tigerettes Tryouts
Thru April 1. Forms may be
picked up in the front office.
Huge Yard Sale at
Morningstar Baptist
The city of Lake Butler and the
Farm Share organization will
be holding a food giveaway on
Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m.
until 12 p.m. at the Hal Y. Maines
Community Center at the Lakeside Park in Lake Butler. People
wishing to receive food must
sign in but there are no income
requirements. Be sure to come
early, as all food is available on a
first come/first served basis.
County to provide fire services
to Lake Butler … at least for now
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Times Interim Editor
LAKE BUTLER – The Lake
Butler Fire Department is in the
news again, this time with the
question of what to do about the
problem of understaffing, cre-
ated largely by the flurry of discharges and resignations resulting
from accusations of sexual harassment of female firefighters that
arose a few months ago.
“It’s a question about both providing adequate protection for
Movie Night
The City of Lake Butler will be
hosting the family movie “Max”
on Saturday night, April 2 at 6:30
p.m. at the Lake Butler Volunteer
Fire Department. Bring a chair or
blanket. Children under 12 must
be accompanied by an adult.
April is Spring
Beautification Month
in the City of Lake Butler!
The City will provide free removal
of debris and trash. Call 386-4963401 for assistance on junk car
removal and other information.
Healthy Start: Free Services
For Pregnant Women
And Children From Birth
To Three Years Of Age
Healthy Start Care Coordinators (l-r): Demetrise Thomas,
Julie Chrisp, April Brannon, Julie Raulerson, Melissa
Johns, Ashley Hildebrand.
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Times Interim Editor
city residents and keeping the
city’s current ISO rating at a four,
which allows residents to pay
less for homeowners insurance
than would a higher rating,” City
Manager Dave Mecusker said.
UNION COUNTY – The
Bradford and Union county
health departments are working
hard to get the word out about
their Healthy Start program –
an initiative designed to offer
assistance to every pregnant
See COUNTY, 4A woman in their service area, as
well as to children from birth to
three years of age.
Bradford/Union
Health
Department
Director
Joe
Pietrangelo said that this free
program is probably the least
known of any of the department’s
programs but was also one of it’s
most important.
“This program has made a
big difference in the lives of
hundreds of families in Bradford
and Union counties and has the
potential to do so much more,”
Pietrangelo said.
The program came into effect
in 1995 through the efforts of
then Governor Lawton Chiles.
The program is designed to
give expectant mothers and
their infant children access to
health care and information
that will come to them rather
than them trying to arrange for
See HEALTHY START, 4A
NFL STAR & FORMER LAKE BUTLER
STAR RETURNS FOR EASTER WEEKEND
Large Rummage & Yard
Sale, Bake Sale, Auction
Saturday, April 2 at the Women’s
Club. We will also be selling hotdogs and soda. Come join us and
help us raise money for remodeling and helping our community.
admitted to the hospital after a
“rough” weekend.
Reports from his brother-in-law,
Phillip Pritchett, and his brother,
coach Robbie Pruitt in Douglas,
GA, indicate that coach Ronny
Pruitt “is on the mend and doing a
little better” as of March 29.
Left: Chloe
Gartman and
Hannah Fischer
take time out
to enjoy the
delicious meal
provided as
part of the egg
hunt event. The
hot dogs were
yummy!
COMMUNITY & SCHOOL EVENTS
Food Pantry Giveaway
Saturday, April 2
UCHS Coach Ronny Pruitt
Union & Bradford County Families
The City of Lake Butler has approved the Final Budget for 20152016, now available at the City’s
website: cityoflakebutler.org
Morningstar Baptist Church will
be holding a HUGE church-wide
yard and bake sale on Saturday,
April 2 from 8 a.m. until everything is gone. Proceeds will go towards the support of the church’s
many special projects, such as
their live nativity. The church is
located at 11250 SE CR-18 in
Worthington Springs.
Coach Pruitt
improves after
illness bout
Healthful Food and Fresh Veggies
Coming for 400 Families in UC
Free food on first and third Saturdays: giveaway starts April 2
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Times Interim Editor
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Times Interim Editor
LAKE BUTLER – A food
distribution organization from
Homestead, FL called Farm
Share, is partnering with the city
of Lake Butler to bring food to
the area for hungry people at
bimonthly food giveaway events
at the Hal Y. Maines Community
Center at the Lakeside Park in
Lake Butler.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event. Although everyone must sign in there is no income statement required – the
giveaway is based on need. The
events will be held the first and
third Saturdays of every month,
with the first one set for Satur-
day, April 2 from 10 a.m. until 1
p.m. or until the food runs out.
For a start, Farm Share is bringing enough food to serve 400
families. The offerings will consist of USDA commodities and
fresh produce.
Lake Butler City Manager
Dave Mecusker was pleased and
CJ Spiller, right, of Union County was the marquee name
Saturday at a flag football game between youth and the
Bradford Sheriff deputies, coached by Bradford Sheriff
Gordon Smith, left, at Church of God in Faith, Starke.
Spiller was a football phenom for UCHS back in the day
and later starred at Clemson and in the NFL with Buffalo
and is now with the New Orleans Saints.
See FOOD, 4A Photo: Marcus Cruger
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2A
Union County Times • Thursday, March 31, 2016
Former UC forester takes Historical
Society on ‘walk in the woods’
CORRECTION
Last week the paper made
a typographical error on
the position sought in this
CANDIDATE STATEMENT.
We regret the error and are
re-running the corrected
version below as submitted
by the candidate.
Steve Ripley,
forester and
avid artifact
collector.
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
Position: Union County
Supervisor of Elections
The following is an announcement of intention to seek public office submitted by the candidate. Announcements for
Union County and Lake Butler candidates can be emailed
to [email protected] or
dropped off at the Times office.
BY DEBBIE OSBORNE
It has been my privilege to
serve as your Supervisor of
Elections for the last eight years.
The time has come to ask for
your continued support as I once
again announce my candidacy
for Supervisor of Elections.
I have been married to Robert
Osborne for the past thirty years
and we have three children,
Angie Osborne, Shane Goldie
(Katy), Dana Osborne and two
grandchildren Kayla Osborne and
Brooke Goldie. I am a member
of the First Christian Church
of Lake Butler. I have been
involved in many community
organizations including Union
County Recreation Board, Union
County Girls Softball League,
4H Advisory Board, Lake
Butler Lions Club and a proud
supporter of numerous activities
throughout the county.
I
served
as
Assistant
Supervisor of Elections for
twenty years under Mrs. Babs
R. Montpetit. Upon her passing
I was appointed by the governor
to finish her term. I was elected
as your Supervisor of Elections
in 2008. I am certified through
the Florida State Association of
Supervisor of Elections and have
served on several committees
with the association.
Representing Union County
as your Supervisor of Elections
has not only been an honor but a
privilege. I take great pride in my
job and I will always be there for
the people of Union County. My
philosophy is to treat people as I
would like to be treated, with a
friendly smile and an open door.
With your vote and support
I would be honored to continue
to serve as your Union County
Supervisor of Elections.
Thank you,
Debbie Osborne
Right photo: Ripley displays a 100-year old chief’s
jacket made by the Miccosukee Indians on one of the
first manual treadle sewing machines.
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Times Interim Editor
LAKE BUTLER – The Union
County Historical Society met
March 28 for their regular
monthly meeting and to hear an
interesting and eclectic program
from longtime Union County
forester Steve Ripley concerning
easily found artifacts a person
can happen upon while simply
taking a walk in the woods.
Ripley has worked as a forester
for 30 years and served in Union
County for a number of years,
raising his children here. Now
retired from the forestry service,
he regaled meeting attendees
with often hair-raising tales of
huge fires where he traveled for
work as a safety officer, as well
as a number of amusing incidents
which he was involved in or
observed.
Ripley said he had always
had a great interest in the early
history of the area, fueled in part
by the numerous artifacts he has
discovered while out in the areas
forests. He told his listeners
about how, in early turpentine
operations in the area a catch
cup was not attached to the tree
but was actually cut into the tree
with an axe. He said that he had
discovered several very old trees,
some still alive, with these cutout
cups still in evidence.
Ripley said that over the years
he has found such things as a
carriage wheel and a moonshine
still (bearing the marks of a
revenue agents axe) in addition
to numerous arrowheads and
other tools from the early human
inhabitants of the area.
He displayed a small part
of his artifact collection and
showed the audience how the
various items were made and
some of the stylistic conventions
used in their manufacture. He
said that most tools were made
from flint using the flake method
with an antler used as the flaking
tool. He said that any fossils,
markings or imperfections in
the rock were very often left in
place and visible by the ancient
artisans as a decorative measure.
He displayed a number of items
including a stone used as a
hammer, several flint knives,
a stone axe head and a number
of arrow – and spearheads in
several sizes and designs.
Near the end of the program he
displayed a 100-year old chief’s
jacket made by the Miccosukee
Indians on one of the first manual
treadle sewing machines. He said
that he had owned the jacket for
47 years himself and had learned
that the pattern could identify the
specific chief the jacket had been
made for. He said he intended
to continue his research as time
allowed.
Despite his love of the past,
Ripley said he loves the present
as well.
“We are living in the best of
times right now,” Riley said. “I
want to thank everyone that is
here tonight for making my life
wonderful. I really love talking
to people and sharing my interest
in the past and its people and the
interest obvious in this room is
wonderful.”
Above: Bobbie Backer,
front, Worthy Matron of
Gainesville Chapter No.
44, Robert Lundy, left,
Membership Chairman
for the General Grand
Chapter, and Weldon
“Buddy” Barton, the
newly installed Warder.
Eastern Star
Lake Butler Chapter Installs New Officers
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
BY TED BARBER
Special to the Times
On Friday evening, March
11, Sister Joy W. Feit, Worthy
Grand Marshal, GGC and Past
Grand Matron as Installing Officer, Brother Gary Blanton, Past
Grand Patron as Assisting Installing Officer, Sister Lucille
Torrent, Past Grand Ruth as Installing Chaplain, Sister Barbara
Blanton, Grand Conductress as
Installing Marshall, and Sister Virginia Beggs, Past Grand
Organist as Installing Organist, fulfilled their duties as the installing team and placed the new
Officers of Lake Butler Chapter
of Eastern Star in their elected
and appointed stations.
The team’s dedication to annually installing the officers of
Lake Butler Chapter has been
and continues to be a major high-
Position: Union County
Clerk of Courts
The following is an announcement of intention to seek public office submitted by the candidate. Announcements for
Union County and Lake Butler candidates can be emailed
to [email protected] or
dropped off at the Times office.
BY DONNA JACKSON
I am excited to announce I
will be seeking election to the
office of Union County Clerk of
Courts. It would be my pleasure
to serve the Citizens of Union
County in this way and in an area
about which I am passionate.
While working in the Union
County Clerk’s Office for 18
years, I developed a love for the
work, the judicial process, the
employees and the citizens of
this wonderful County.
In the coming months, I look
forward to speaking with each of
you and hearing your concerns
about how we can work together
for the good of this County. I’m
thankful for this opportunity to
meet some new people, visit with
old friends and renew a journey
toward public service.
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light for the Chapter.
Sister Shirley Thomas, the outgoing Worthy Matron, presented
R.W. Bruce Kirby, her Worthy
Patron, with her deceased husband Henry Thomas’ Past Patron
Pin. Sister Barbara Blanton had
heard the affectionate nickname
“Hot Lips” Brother Kirby had
placed upon Sister Shirley and let
it out during the Installation.
Brother Kirby confirmed the
term during his “thank you” to
his Past Matron Shirley Thomas. Sister Melissa Haines and
Brother/Uncle Bob Haines were
installed as Worthy Matron and
Worthy Patron with 12 other
elected and appointed officers.
Lake Butler Chapter No. 40
also recently initiated three new
members and is ready for another
great year.
SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) students
(l-r) Latavia Jackson, Kaitlyn Reed and Shay Boggess
created a graveyard at UCHS that represents lives lost to
Tobacco yearly.
Dinner And
Swing Dancing
The UCHS Band (right)
jazzes up the town on
Saturday, April 9 at
5:00 PM in the LBES
Cafeteria. Tickets are
$15.00 per person and
are available from any
High School Band
Member or by calling
386-496-3779. Tickets
must be purchased in
advance!
Virginia Beggs, the
Installing Grand Organist
with Gary Blanton, the
Assisting Installing Grand
Officer.
John M. Miller, Publisher
Interim Editor:
Advertising:
Typesetting
Advertising and
Newspaper Prod.
Classified Adv.
Bookkeeping:
Tracy Lee Tate
Kevin Miller
Eileen Gilmore
C. Hurston
Heather Wheeler
Linda Lacombe
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Thursday, March 31, 2016 • Union County Times
HOOP DREAMS
Union County Public Library
Pastor launches basketball
league for kids’ summer fun
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Times Interim Editor
LAKE BUTLER – Hey Kids!
Looking for a way to stay out
of trouble and have a good time
this summer? If you are, then
it’s time to let your parents and
friends know about the Youth
Basketball League being started
at the Victory Christian Center
in Lake Butler.
The program in the brainchild
of church Senior Pastor Patrick
Maxwell, who will be the
league’s head coach, said the
idea for the program grew out
of worries that there were very
few opportunities in the area
for young people in the summer.
Patrick said that in his experience
playing team sports helped instill
values like teamwork, discipline,
respect,
responsibility
and
character in young people while
allowing them time to use their
youthful high energy and have a
good time in the process.
The league will offer teams for
all children from kindergarten to
eighth grade and will be open to
both boys and girls. The teams
will be co-ed unless enough girls
sign up to make separate girls
teams possible. Everyone will get
to participate, however, with no
child turned away for any reason.
The league is also open to any
special needs children that can
be accommodated, with support
positions (like handing out
towels or making sure everyone
has water) available for those
who cannot play.
All young people who want to
play are required to attend one of
two evaluation meetings – either
on Monday, May 9 or Tuesday,
May 10 at the Union County High
School Gym. Two physicians
from the Union County Health
Department will be on hand to
provide free physicals to make
sure everyone is healthy enough
3A
Hoppin’ Good Time
at Storytime
to play.
Maxwell was quick to point out
that these evaluations are not tryouts such as one would find on a
school team. The purpose is not
to decide who will or won’t play
but to separate the youngsters
into equal and balanced teams so
that play will be fair to everyone.
“Everyone who wants to
play will be allowed to do so,”
Maxwell said, “but without the
evaluation it would be too easy
to have one team where everyone
is really tall and another where
everyone is really short. We want
all the teams to be a mix of size
and ability so no one team had an
advantage over the others.”
The cost of the program is
$35 per child. Each player will
receive a jersey, a bag of sports
accessories and the right to
attend a special end of season
banquet. League sponsorships
are also available and local
people and businesses are
encouraged to participate. The
money from sponsors will be
used for scholarships for young
people who cannot afford the
program fee and to help kids who
do not own appropriate shoes for
playing basketball. Sponsorship
levels include: Sponsor a player
– $35, Bronze Sponsor – $100,
Silver Sponsor – $250, Gold
Sponsor – $500 and Platinum
Sponsor – $1,000.
For more information, to
register a child for the league
or to make a donation contact
Victory Christian Center, P.O.
Box 363 or 705 SW 6th Street in
Lake Butler (church office open
Tuesday through Friday from 9
a.m. until 2 p.m.), (386) 496-2115.
Registration and payment my also
be online at victorylakebulter.
com. There is also a league
Facebook page that will be
updated frequently at facebook.
com/VictoryBasketballLeague.
Above: Jensen Tetstone shows off
his awesome bunny ears.
Left: Kalyn Reynolds pauses for a quick picture
during her egg hunting.
Below: Mother Goose visits the Storytime children and families.
Children and parents attending last week’s storytime were treated to lots
of fun. They celebrated an early Easter with a party, followed by an egg
hunt. Children were also visited by a very special guest — Mother Goose
(Library Director, Mary Brown). Mother Goose dropped by to remind all
the families about the production, “Mother Goose on the Loose,” which
was performed by library staff and Tuesday, March 22 at UCPL.
Children and their caregivers and parents enjoy making crafts, singing,
dancing and participating in storytime on Thursdays at the library at 10
a.m. and 1 p.m. For information on any of the happenings at the library,
please call 496-3432. 䤀琀ᤠ猀 氀椀欀攀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 唀䌀 吀椀洀攀猀 昀漀爀 漀渀氀礀 ␀㄀　⸀㔀　瀀攀爀 礀攀愀爀℀ 620 East Main Street
Lake Butler, FL 32054
386-496-9656
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4A
Union County Times • Thursday, March 31, 2016
Legals
LBMS jump on
Williston, coast to
diamond in 12-5 win
The Lake Butler
Middle School Tigers
jumped out to an early
lead on Williston and
captured a 12-5 victory Monday at Williston
Middle.
Seven runs in the first
three innings allowed
the Lake Butler Middle
School Tigers to put the
game away early.
A two-run double by
Tate Worrell and an RBI
single by Cameron Broskey in the second inning
helped the Lake Butler
Middle School Tigers
put runs on the board early.
Worrell racked up two RBIs
on three hits for the Lake Butler
Middle School Tigers.
Williston couldn’t get anything going as long as Tripp Davis was pitching. Davis gave up
just one hit, allowed no earned
runs, walked none and struck out
two during his two innings.
Worrell recorded the win for
the Tigers. He allowed one run
HEALTHY START
Continued from 1A
Bonding and health in the
first three years are critical
for children’s development.
transportation to take advantage
of such services.
The program uses specially
trained care coordinators to
assist with concerns in prenatal
and neonatal care. They travel
to the home of the client, or any
other locations that are easily
accessible and convenient for her.
They will schedule visits for once
or twice a month, depending on
the client’s situations and needs
and are always available to clients
by phone or will return calls
promptly. All care coordinators
are specially trained in a number
of areas specific to their job.
The first of these duties
involves assessing a client’s
needs and creating a plan to
meet them. The primary goal is
to provide the expectant mother
with services and educational
opportunities that will help them
to have a healthy pregnancy and
baby.
Some of these educational
opportunities include childbirth
education, that includes changes
the woman may experience in
their bodies and in their moods
during pregnancy, preparing for
labor and delivery (including
breathing
and
relaxation
exercises) and ways to keep
both mother and child healthy
throughout the pregnancy.
Breastfeeding education and
support are offered and all of the
care coordinators are certified
lactation counselors who can
answer questions and give advice
about this important topic.
Parenting
education
and
support are offered, not just to
the new mothers but to other
Hard work
and discipline
gave way to
running away
with honors:
Maurice
Strong, left,
and Craig
Slocum at
SEN Camp
last week.
UCHS Players
Score Big as
MVPs in Atlanta
BY MRS. MELDA HOWELL
Special to the Times
over two innings. He struck out
three, walked two and surrendered no hits.
LBMS finishes up their regular season on Thursday against
Ruth Rains. The Tigers are currently 9-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play. The Tigers play
in the first round of the SMAC
Tournament Tuesday, April 5 in
Fort White at 5 p.m.
Some of the Southeast’s most
talented high school football
players were invited to participate in the Sports Entertainment
Network’s Camp in Atlanta on
Saturday, March 26.
Representing Union County
High School (Lake Butler, Florida) were Maurice Strong, Sophomore, and Craig Slocum, Jr.
These outstanding young men
showcased their abilities in a truly spectacular way. Of the almost
family members as well and
covers such topics as bringing
the new baby home, how to care
for a new baby, understanding
how a baby grows and develops,
and techniques and strategies
to help the new mother connect
with her baby.
All care coordinators are
certified as counselors as well
and offer assistance to new
mothers with such problems
as the “baby blues” (aka. postpartum depression), feeling of
nervousness or anxiety, stress in
the home and relationship issues
caused by the new baby.
Tobacco
free
education
and support are offered to
help expectant mothers and
other family members in the
household to quit tobacco.
Benefits of this service include
helping babies from being born
either prematurely or having low
birth weight, creating a healthy,
smoke-free home environment
which will reduce risks to the
baby for colds and SIDS (Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome), and
ensuring that a mother’s milk is
not polluted with nicotine.
Woman’s health education
is also offered to mothers to
help them stay healthy and
make important decisions about
healthy lifestyle choices, possible
future pregnancies and taking
care of herself as well as she
takes care of her little one.
Currently there are six fully
trained care coordinators in the
two counties, all with training
in behavioral health, child
development and counseling and
all dedicated to seeing that both
mother and child get the best
care and information available to
keep them on track and healthy
during the important first years.
While many of the health
department
programs
are
designed to assist low-income
clients, the Healthy Start program
is free and open to any woman
who is pregnant. In addition to
the services offered in the clients
home, every quarter a childbirth
education class is offered, free of
charge, to any woman 27 weeks
pregnant or over and an annual
baby shower event is held for any
woman in the program who is
pregnant or has an infant where
they can receive prizes, and cake
and other treats are offered.
“This program is core public
health at its best,” Pietrangelo
said. “We can help anyone and
everyone here, regardless of
income and can provide a one
on one relationship between
the care coordinator and the
mother which will serve to
make conversation and questions
easier and more comfortable.
“Right now so many mothers,
most especially the youngest
one, wait until their second
or even third trimester before
seeking any prenatal care. This
really contributes to low infant
birth rates as well as decreased
infant vitality. Both of the
counties we serve have both high
teen pregnancy and repeat teen
pregnancy rates and these young
mothers to be need all the help
and information they can get.
This program can give them that.
Coordinators
also
assist
clients with information about
such things as furthering
their educations, acquiring
job training and other matters
information to young mothers
and families.
Care Coordinator Melissa
Johns said, “We can help people
change their lives and improve
not only their lives but the lives
of their children as well.”
Mothers can be referred to the
program by private physicians or
a hospital, but can also request to
be enrolled themselves. Anyone
who feels the need for the sort of
help offered by this program is
encouraged to call and become
involved. In Bradford County
they can call (904) 964-7732 and
in Union County (386) 496-3211.
200 participants, Maurice Strong
was named the SEN Camp Most
Valuable Player (MVP). Maurice
is the first sophomore to ever receive this prestigious award.
Craig Slocum also walked
away with a major honor. He was
named the Defensive Back MVP
of the SEN Camp.
Both of these young men attribute their success to hard work
and long hours. Strength conditioning is part of their strict daily routine and often requires the
discipline of early mornings and
late evenings. This work ethic
should pay off as they travel to
Maryland in May for the National SEN Camp.
Union County can expect BIG
things from these superior athletes this upcoming football season.
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Mecusker said that Lake Butler
Mayor had met with members of
the fire department on Monday,
March 21 to discuss and address
any needs the department might
have and to get ideas how to deal
with them. In another meeting on
Thursday, March 24 Mecusker
met with the department members to survey their ideas about
the direction the department
would take in the future.
“While I was talking a man
walked in with a camera on a
tripod,” Mecusker said. “I asked
him who he was and he said he
was from channel 20 and had
been called to come to cover the
public meeting. I told him that it
was not a public meeting, but just
an open discussion between the
city and the department.”
Mecusker said he adjourned
the meeting and said the department would be temporarily shut
down until the city could decide
what needed to be done. The
county was immediately notified
so that they could pick up any
calls in the city.
Mecusker pointed out that
currently the department only
had four certified fire fighters
on staff and that to maintain the
current ISO rating four certified
firefighters were required to be
on hand at any fire call. He said
that a total of at least eight certified firefighters were needed
to keep the operation viable and
to keep the ISO rating at a favorable level.
The city is currently adver-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO.: 63-2016-CP-005
IN RE: ESTATE OF
WILLIAM JENNINGS MOODY,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of
WILLIAM JENNINGS MOODY, deceased, is pending in the Circuit
Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit
in and for Union County, Florida, the
address of which is 55 West Main
Street, Lake Butler, FL 32054. The
names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal
Representative’s attorney are set
forth below.
All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands
against Decedent’s estate, including
unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this
Notice is served must file their claims
with this Court WITHIN THE LATER
OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the Decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file
their claims with this Court WITHIN
THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice is March 24, 2016.
tising for volunteer firefighters
to fill the vacant positions and,
until this can be done has made
arrangements with Union County Fire and Rescue to cover any
calls in the city for a period of
three weeks. If sufficient personnel are not found and brought on
board the city will seek an interlocal agreement with the county
where they (the city) will maintain the city firehouse, truck and
equipment and the county will
provide the personnel to run the
department for the period of one
year to allow the city time to
remedy any personnel shortage
problems.
In anticipation of not being
able to remedy the shortage Mecusker is having an interlocal
agreement drawn up so as to
have it ready at the next meeting
of the Lake Butler City Commission on April 11 and which, if
approved by the city, can go on
the next regular meeting of the
Union County Board of Commissioners on April 18.
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ATTORNEY FOR
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:
Russell A. Wade III
Florida Bar No. 251460
[email protected]
P.O. Box 172
Lake Butler, FL 32054
Telephone: 386.496.9656
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:
William Charles Moody
11678 South CR 229
Raiford, FL 32083
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PUBLIC AVAILABILITY
OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to Section 324 of the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act, the following information is available to the public
upon request during regular business
hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, at the North Central
Florida Local Emergency Planning
Committee, located at 2009 NW 67th
Place, Gainesville, FL 32653-1603.
·Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Tier
Two) Forms
·Shelter In Place Training Assistance
·Safety Data Sheets
·Emergency Release Follow-up Reports
·Hazards Analyses for Section 302
Facilities
·Local Emergency Planning Committee Hazardous Materials Emergency
Response Plan
·How-to-Comply Information for Hazardous Materials Users
·Free Hazardous Materials Response
Training for First Responders
The North Central Florida Local
Emergency Planning Committee
serves Alachua, Bradford, Columbia,
Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette,
Levy, Madison, Marion, Suwannee,
Taylor, and Union Counties. To obtain information on the above items,
please contact Dwayne Mundy at
352.955.2200, ext. 108, email [email protected] or visit www.ncflepc.
org.
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surprised when he received a
phone call last week asking permission for the giveaway to take
place in the city and if the city
could round up a few volunteers
to assist with the event.
“I am pleased that an opportunity like this is coming to our
community,” Mecusker said.
“Satisfying hunger is one of the
most basic human needs and the
city is in favor of any legitimate
program that works to address
this need for our citizens.”
The Farm Share organization
has been around for several
years. Just last year they distributed more than 32 million
pounds of food to more than 16
million people.
The April 2 event is open to
everyone and food will be given
out on a first come, first served
basis. Fliers for the event will
be posted at the Lake Butler
Post Office, Spires IGA and the
Union County Public Library.
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