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Camp proves science can be fun...and messy
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
It may have been break
time, but why waste a teaching
opportunity?
Santa Fe College physical
science
teacher
Melanie
Roberti had just taught a group
of children about electricity
during the Watson Center’s
annual Super Summer Science
Camp. When it came time to
dish out snacks during break
time, Roberti passed out an
edible, “electrical” apparatus.
For example, various colors
of licorice ropes represented
wires, while a marshmallow
ABOVE LEFT:
Austin Rubright
enjoys some
gooey fun as
his experiment
oozes between
his fingers.
LEFT: Sasha
Gilstrap
digs being a
paleontologist
and searching
for shark teeth.
represented a light bulb.
Think none of that matters to
hungry children? Think again.
Kim Mann, the gifted teacher at
Keystone Heights Elementary
School who co-teaches the
science camp with Roberti,
couldn’t help but smile when
she heard a child state the fact
he didn’t want his marshmallow.
Only, the child didn’t say
“marshmallow.”
“They’re eating a snack,”
Mann said, “but they can
actually make that connection
to the circuitry. ‘I don’t want
a light bulb.’ You didn’t hear
him say that. ‘I don’t want a
marshmallow.’ It was, ‘I don’t
want a light bulb.’
“How cool is that that we’re
teaching them in a different way
so they can learn that science is
fun? I think it’s great.”
That’s what Super Summer
Science Camp is all about—
showing children that science
can be fun. Children, for
example, seemed to be having
quite the blast making “snot”
during the aptly named “Slimy,
Squishy, Melty, Mushy” class.
Little hands took part in a
variety of experiments, from
playing with various types of
sand in water to demonstrate
hydrophilic and hydrophobic
principles to swinging, rolling,
gliding and colliding objects in
investigating the laws of physics.
“It’s not all about the
books; it’s not all about just
worksheets,” Roberti said. “It’s
all about hands on, getting messy
and doing things. It’s teaching
them that science is fun, that it’s
exciting and there’s so much you
can do with it.”
Twins Jay and Jerry Payne,
who are 11, were attending
the June 17-21 camp for the
second straight year. Before
experiencing last year’s camp,
Jay said he thought it would be
just like going to school, but he
and his brother found out the
camp was anything but what
would be considered a traditional
classroom setting.
“I was just thinking we were
going to be in a lab all day
doing experiments,” Jerry said.
“It turned out we were outside
having fun. It was cool.”
ABOVE: Teacher
Some of the camp’s classes Melanie Roberti
are held indoors, but the camp
pours plaster
makes good use of the Watson into a balloon to
Center’s pavilion, which is part make a dinosaur
of the “Watson Woods” outdoor
egg for student
classroom area. The pavilion area Shelton Byrnes.
was the perfect place to make
RIGHT: Caden
a mess, whether it was creating
Anfinson (left)
something slimy, squishy, melty
and Gavin
or mushy, or sifting through
Briscoe have
rocks in search of shark teeth as fun mixing flour
part of the “Paleontologist for a
and baby oil in
Day” class.
the class “Slimy,
“No one should every say
Squishy, Melty,
science is boring,” Roberti said.
Mushy.”
Though she’s a college teacher,
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Successful gala honors Louie, Anabel Wainwright
BY BUSTER RAHN
Special to the TelegraphTimes-Monitor
Some 500 guests gathered at
the Automobile and Collectibles
Museum in Tallahassee on June
8 for a gala honoring Louie L.
and Anabel Wainwright for their
many years of dedicated service
to the Florida Department of
Corrections.
The event was hosted by the
Corrections Foundation, an
organization formed to provide
financial aid to correctional
employees in the form of
loans. It is not a charity, but an
independent, stand-alone lending
agency within the department.
Established in 1996, it is
now in its 17th year of serving
correctional employees, lending
nearly $5 million, all of which
came from employee-members.
The state has contributed no
funding for the organization.
It was the first Direct Support
Organization in Corrections
and serves as a model for other
agencies in Florida and in other
states.
Louie Wainwright is the
current president of the club.
The old car museum, which
takes up two floors of the building,
contains beautiful models of cars
of various vintage, some of which
would bring $100,000 or more,
based on car prices shown on
television auctions. The museum
also features outboard motors,
dating back almost a hundred
years, motorcycles, pianos and
other interesting artifacts, well
worth the time to reminisce.
The invitations included a walkthrough of the museum at no cost
to the guests.
The invitation stated “Dinner
at 5:30,” and serving began on
the minute. The guests lined
up and were served “on line,”
taking about 20 minutes for the
last ones to be served. The menu
consisted of baked chicken,
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in generous servings, mashed
potatoes, tossed salad, biscuits
and a dessert—a fine meal not
usually found when serving as
many guests as were present.
Even though I retired from
corrections at the end of 1980,
I looked forward to meeting and
visiting with old friends. Imagine
my surprise when there was not
one former employee there who
I was personally acquainted
with. Since I held a high-profile
position at Union Correctional
Institution, the flagship of the
state penal system, several
people commented that they
“knew my name.”
The exceptions were Paul
and Mrs. Skelton. Paul was the
assistant secretary, second in
command to Louie Wainwright,
during my tenure, and proved to
be a real friend when problems
arose. I sat with Paul and his
wife during dinner, and we had a
most pleasant visit while eating.
I was delighted to see an old
friend once more.
It wasn’t completely a stag
affair; there may have been 4050 women there, dressed in their
finery. The invitation stated
“Semi-Formal.” Men were
dressed in black or dark blue
suits, but there were no tuxedos.
It was a handsome group of men
and women, representing a state
agency with poise and dignity.
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addressed the group, all of
whom
were
correctional
employees, and each expressed
praise for excellent operation
of corrections during the
Wainwright years, 1962-1987.
In fact, his modus operandi
didn’t go unnoticed by top state
politicians and office holders
throughout the nation. He
became known as the “Dean of
Correctional Secretaries” across
the nation, and with good reason.
Under his leadership, every
institution in the system was
accredited the first in the nation.
In 1971, inmates rioted in both
Union Correctional Institution
and Florida State Prison.
Both institutions were quieted
quickly, without injury or the
loss of a building.
Anabel Wainwright attended
the dinner in a wheelchair, but
was cheerful and upbeat. She has
a long history in corrections and
related fields, including a term
as warden of a major institution
housing both men and women.
She provided insight for the
management of female inmates,
an area of neglect in former
years. She also served as a
parole commissioner during her
long tenure in state government.
Former Gov. Ruben Askew
and his wife were in attendance.
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3B
Library dishes up unforgettable—
or is that forgettable—menu
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Diners were not sending their
compliments to the chef.
“This tastes like something I
would feed a cat,” said Matthew
Wilkinson, who would later say,
“This is the worst cake I’ve ever
had.”
Kaitlin Busterna was having
trouble getting through one dish.
Somebody tried to encourage her,
saying, “It’s chocolate soup.” She
replied, “It’s chocolate poop.”
It was anything but a normal
dinner party at the Bradford
County Public Library on June
20. A glance at the night’s server
alone would attest to that fact.
Library Director Robert Perone
delivered the dishes and was
quite the sight, dressed up in his
finest zombie attire.
It was billed as the “Zombie
Food Fear Factor.” Though
participants didn’t have to eat
brains, some probably wondered
if that wouldn’t have been better
than some of the stuff they did
consume.
There were some interesting
concoctions. Take the beverage
Dylan Johnson tries his
best to keep down green
spaghetti noodles with
Brussels sprouts, oil and
vinegar, soy sauce, maple
syrup and garlic.
Krista Hildebran
does not like
the looks of a
bowl containing
a mixture of
fruit cocktail,
cocktail onions,
cherry juice,
strawberry
syrup, olives
and other
ingredients.
ABOVE: Library Director
Robert Perone (second
from left) hams it up with
winners (l-r) Matthew
Wilkinson, John Allen and
Gabriel Cofield. LEFT:
Dylan Burns couldn’t get
his hands on water soon
enough. RIGHT: John Allen
finds this cake a little too
spicy for his liking.
ABOVE:
John Allen
and Gabriel
Cofield down
a beverage
containing
prune juice,
lemon juice,
oyster juice,
soy sauce and
Tang. RIGHT:
Kaitlin Busterna
doesn’t find the
drink pleasing.
consisting of prune juice, lemon
juice, Tang, soy sauce and oyster
juice, or the dish consisting of
tuna, sardines in tomato sauce,
oysters, anchovies, octopus,
baby clams, pigs’ feet and head
cheese.
And that cake Wilkinson was
so fond of? It delivered a bit of
a kick, consisting of hot sauce,
horseradish, a five-pepper spice
and wasabi peas.
It was all enough to make
one participant say, “I ain’t ever
eating again.”
Three “survivors” made
their way through the ordeal
to claim prizes in the form of
gift certificates to Sonny’s and
Dick’s Wings. In other words,
they could go eat something
they would enjoy.
Bullington
completes
Navy basic
training
Matthew Wilkinson
wonders what he’s looking
at. It’s a mixture of Jello
cheesecake, chocolate
syrup, maple syrup, corn
syrup, evaporated milk,
sugar and popcorn.
Wilkinson won the adult
division, while Gabriel Cofield
and John Allen won the teen and
child divisions, respectively.
The three tasted the thrill of
victory, and the taste wasn’t
really all that good.
Change
your future.
Navy Seaman Recruit Jamie
A. Bullington, son of Eva
M. Bullington and Harold A.
Bullington of Lawtey, recently
completed U.S. Navy basic
training at Recruit Training
Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During
the
eight-week
program, Bullington completed
a variety of training, which
included classroom study and
practical instruction on naval
customs, first aid, firefighting,
water safety and survival, and
shipboard and aircraft safety.
An emphasis was also placed on
physical fitness.
The capstone event of boot
camp is “Battle Stations.” This
exercise gives recruits the
skills and confidence they need
to succeed in the fleet. Battle
Stations is designed to galvanize
the basic warrior attributes of
sacrifice, dedication, teamwork
and endurance in each recruit
through the practical application
of basic Navy skills and the
core values of Honor, Courage
and Commitment. Its distinctly
Navy flavor was designed to
take into account what it means
to be a sailor. Bullington is a 2011 graduate
of Bradford High School.
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God is evident
in community’s
love, support
Dear Editor:
When I first moved here in
1973, I had no idea how many
God-loving people were here. I
have come to find that “love one
another” is of God and very alive
here.
A verse in the Bible tells of
10 lepers who came to Jesus to
be healed. Jesus healed all 10,
but only one came back to say,
“Thank you.” I can always see
the hurt look on our Lord’s face
when He asked the one, “Did I
not heal 10 of you? Where are
the other nine?”
In this spirit, I want to thank
every person that prayed for us,
helped us when we did get back
with food, time and more prayer,
and, most important, the grace of
God, to prompt all these people
to pray for us.
My heart goes out to Tom
Morrison’s family and Glen
Harris’ family. I spoke to Glen’s
wife, Alice, and I told her Glen
now knows for certain what we
all hope, which is that Heaven is
for real.
Nothing in this world should
make you feel more joy than
someone who asks you, “Are you
a Christian?” Answer with your
heart, not just your lips—YES!
Pray for the unbelievers. This
pen will never convey the thanks
that Tom Grant and I feel.
May God heal our nation.
Tears have come to us in two
ways. Tears of sorrow for the
loss of our two friends, and joy,
for knowing they knew the Lord.
For Tom Morrison, Glen
Harris, Tom Grant and I, Frank
DiPaula, we give you our deepest
thank you.
“Frank the Baker”
Reader
appreciates
coverage of
tragic story
Dear Editor:
I read with sadness the
unfortunate story of the four men
who went fishing last week in
the Gulf. My sympathies go out
to the families of Mr. Glen Harris
and Mr. Tom Morrison, who
were lost at sea.
I appreciate the willingness of
Tom Grant to give a first-hand
account of this tragic outing. It
must have taken an emotional
toll on him. Your reporter, Dan
Hildebran, covered the sequence
of events with clarity and
sensitivity.
Mr. Grant’s open and detailed
re-telling of such a tragic
experience was instructive to
me and, I would assume, to
many other readers. (Nature
must always be respected and,
especially, the power of open
seas.)
The words of the skipper to the
two survivors before the rough
waters took him away stay in
my mind. “I wish I would have
turned back sooner.”
Respectfully submitted,
John X. Linnehan
Hampton
Education
a key in
fireworks
safety
Dear Editor:
Consumer fireworks are truly
safer today than ever before.
Today’s smarter buying public,
recognizing
that
fireworks
essentially function via a
controlled burn, use the products
carefully and with good common
sense, resulting in more use of
consumer fireworks and fewer
injuries.
In 1994, the American
Fireworks Standards Laboratory
began testing fireworks in
China for compliance with U.S.
manufacturing and performance
standards as enforced by the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission. In addition to the
testing program, the AFSL’s
standards committee reviews
the standards with a view to
increasing the safety margins and
making the products safer. The
AFSL also conducts seminars
in China on quality control and
makes factory visits to improve
the manufacturing process.
In 1994, the first year AFSL
conducted its testing program,
some 117 million pounds of
fireworks were imported into the
U.S. That year, CPSC reported
12,500 fireworks-related injuries
in the country. By 2011, with a
very improved AFSL testing
Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section • Thursday, June 27, 2013
protocol, fireworks imports into
the U.S. grew 100 percent to
234.1 million pounds, but the
number of fireworks-related
injuries dropped by over 23
percent to 9,600. We anticipate
fewer injuries in the next
reporting year.
Of the 9,600 fireworks-related
injuries, the CPSC’s own data
suggests 43.4 percent of the
injuries are from unspecified
firecrackers,
homemade
and altered devices, illegal
explosives, professional displays
and other unspecified devices. If
over 43 percent of the injuries
have nothing to do with consumer
fireworks, the improvement in
injury statistics is even better.
If you factor in use to the
injury statistics, the improvement
in fireworks-related injuries is
even more impressive. Based on
injuries measured per 100,000
pounds of imported fireworks,
there has been an amazing 61.68
percent reduction in injuries
from 10.7 per 100,000 pounds in
1994 to 4.1 per 100,000 pounds
in 2011.
The CPSC, U.S. Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and
Explosives,
American
Pyrotechnics Association and
National Council on Fireworks
Safety Inc., together with most of
the larger fireworks companies,
all sponsor public relations
initiatives and press conferences
aimed at promoting fireworks
safety and warning against
the use of illegal explosives.
Phantom
Fireworks
even
conducts free classes on how to
use consumer fireworks safely.
If we continue to work
diligently on the safety message
and are able to get people to
continue to strictly follow the
safety rules, we can further
improve the fireworks-related
safety record and reduce injuries
even further.
The cardinal rule is to USE
COMMON
SENSE.
The
fireworks burn and produce fire
while functioning. Therefore,
you must respect the products for
that fact and take all necessary
precautions to avoid incidents.
Some of the primary fireworks
safety rules include:
1.Never allow children to
handle fireworks. Only sober
adults should handle and ignite
the fireworks. A designated
shooter, like a designated driver,
should be the one in charge of the
fireworks.
2.Use in a clear, open
space, free from debris and
combustibles. Shoot on a hard,
flat surface. Keep your audience
a safe distance from your
launch site and fallout zones. A
minimum safe distance should be
30 feet for ground-based items
and 150 feet for aerials.
3.Have a ready source of
water close by. A connected hose
is best, but a bucket of water or
fire extinguisher will suffice.
Someone should act as the
fireman—someone to visually
track the burning projectiles to
make sure nothing comes down
hot.
4. Do not relight duds. Follow
all laws. Use a long-neck butane
lighter, punk or Phantom Pyro
torch to light the fireworks.
Never put any part of your body
over a firework or in its travel
path.
For a complete list of all of
the recommended fireworks
safety tips, visit the “Fireworks
University” section of www.
fireworks.com.
Let’s continue the great
American tradition envisioned
by John Adams of celebrating
with fireworks when he wrote in
1776 that the Independence Day
holiday “ought to be solemnized
with pomp and parade, bonfires
and illuminations (fireworks)
from one end of this continent to
the other, from this day forward
forevermore.”
Please enjoy the Independence
Day holiday with your family and
celebrate safely in accordance
with the laws of Florida.
Very truly yours,
William A. Weimer
Take pride
when
displaying
U.S. flag
Dear Editor:
The Fourth of July is just
around the corner, so I was
compelled to write this letter.
Do you display the American
flag? If so, have you looked at
it lately? I am appalled at the
condition of some flags that
are being displayed. They are
faded, torn and tattered. I am
so disappointed that anyone
would be proud to have these
flags so prominently displayed. I
know you are not doing this on
purpose. You are busy. You will
get to it. You just don’t have the
time.
Well, take the time! Take it
down or replace it. Take it to
your local veterans’ organization
for proper disposal. We are not a
torn and tattered nation, so why
let our greatest American symbol
look that way. Let’s get this done
now!
This is a great nation that I am
proud to live in. I love the flag
and all that it stands for. Display
it with pride and dignity.
Ruth Tutton
Keystone Heights
Crime
Recent arrests
in Bradford,
Clay or Union
The following individuals
were arrested recently by
local law enforcement officers
in Bradford, Union or Clay
(Keystone
Heights
area)
counties:
Bessie Mae Banks, 52, of
Lawtey was arrested June 20 by
Starke police for larceny.
Matthew Howard Benison,
23, of Brooker was arrested June
23 by Bradford deputies for two
counts of battery.
Drew Allen Blair, 35, of Lake
Butler was arrested June 24
by Starke police for an out-ofcounty warrant.
Samuel Reese Box, 18, of
Starke was arrested June 20 by
Starke police for larceny and
burglary.
Holden Crews, 21, of Starke
was arrested June 21 by Clay
deputies for three probation
violations.
Megan Renee Crockett, 24, of
Starke was arrested June 18 by
Bradford deputies for driving
with a suspended, revoked,
canceled or disqualified license.
Misty
Davis,
29,
of
Jacksonville was arrested June
23 by Bradford deputies for
possession of marijuana.
Robert James Davis, 22, of
Brooker was arrested June 21
by Bradford deputies for driving
with a suspended, revoked,
canceled or disqualified license.
William Damek, 24, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
June 23 by Clay deputies for
littering.
Tracy M. Dishman, 43, was
arrested June 20 by Bradford
deputies for trespassing.
Mark Mason Franklin, 78, of
Lacrosse was arrested June 18
by Bradford deputies for driving
with a suspended, revoked,
canceled or disqualified license.
Roger Lee Gibson, 51, of
Brooker was arrested June 19
by Bradford deputies for driving
without a valid license.
Joshua Michael Gottschalk,
21, of Keystone Heights was
arrested June 23 by Bradford
deputies for DUI and reckless
driving.
Jacquelyn Denise Green, 49,
of Starke was arrested June 24
by Starke police for two counts
of battery and aggravated assault
with a weapon.
Joshua Brian Gunter, 21, of
Lake Butler was arrested June
21 by Union deputies for failure
to appear.
Cesar Alfredo Gutierrez, 42,
of Starke was arrested June 18
by Bradford deputies for driving
with a suspended, revoked,
canceled or disqualified license.
Flint Marcus Hyatt, 56, of
Florahome was arrested June 23
by Bradford deputies for DUI.
Lawrence Blair Isgette, 58, of
Melrose was arrested June 23 by
Bradford deputies for possession
of marijuana and driving with a
suspended, revoked, canceled or
disqualified license.
Cregory Lavell Johnson, 21,
of Jacksonville was arrested
June 24 by Bradford deputies for
failure to appear.
Colin Savals Keaton, 32, of
Jacksonville was arrested June
22 by Bradford deputies for
possession of marijuana and an
out-of-county warrant.
Michelle Georgette Lugin, 32,
of Melrose was arrested June 19
by Bradford deputies for two
out-of-county warrants.
Zarah Elizabeth Lutz, 33, of
Hampton was arrested June 18
by Starke police for battery.
Elisha Norman Nabors, 38, of
Graham was arrested June 22 by
Bradford deputies for possession
of drugs without a prescription
and a probation violation.
Kyle Matthew North, 27, of
New Port Richey was arrested
June 22 by Bradford deputies for
driving without a valid license.
Ashley Mrie O’Berry, 23, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
June 20 by Bradford deputies
for operating a motor vehicle
without registration.
Margaret Marie O’Neal, 43,
of Starke was arrested June 20
by Bradford deputies for child
neglect.
Jesse Adam Owens, 32, of
Brooker was arrested June 22 by
state troopers for driving with a
suspended, revoked, canceled or
disqualified license.
Lisa N. Palmer, 37, of Lake
Butler was arrested June 19 by
Union deputies for petit theft.
Leslie Michelle Parrish, 31,
of Ellisville was arrested June
18 by Union deputies for failure
to appear and an out-of-county
warrant.
Joshua Dale Purnell, 27, of
Starke was arrested June 24 by
Bradford deputies for failure to
appear.
Maurice Javonne Portis, 24,
of Starke was arrested June
18 by Bradford deputies for
possessing with intent to selling,
manufacturing or delivering a
controlled substance.
Christina Ramos, 36, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
June 20 by Clay deputies for
contributing to the delinquency
of a minor.
Leonard A. Ruble, 39, of
Hampton was arrested June 21
by Bradford deputies for driving
with a suspended, revoked,
canceled or disqualified license.
Teddy Eugene Self, 46, of
Starke was arrested June 19 by
Starke police for disturbing the
peace.
Nathan Kelly Shannon, 58, of
Starke was arrested June 19 by
Bradford deputies for failure to
appear.
John Joseph Sheffield, 42, of
Starke was arrested June 19 by
Bradford deputies for resisting
an officer, assault, a sexual
predator violation, possession
of marijuana and disorderly
intoxication.
James Paul Smith, 37, of
Melrose was arrested June 18 by
Starke police for possession of
marijuana.
Greg James Spencer, 35, was
arrested June 24 by Bradford
deputies for a probation
violation.
Danny Leon Stanford, 19, of
Waldo was arrested June 22 by
Union deputies for possession of
liquor by a person under 21 years
of age, disorderly intoxication
and criminal mischief with
property damage.
Jeffrey Sydenstricker, 43, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
June 21 by Clay deputies for
driving without a license.
Anthony Tony Taylor, 30,
of Jacksonville was arrested
June 22 by Bradford deputies
for driving with a suspended,
revoked, canceled or disqualified
license.
Victoria N. Thompson, 23,
of Jacksonville was arrested
June 23 by Bradford deputies
for driving with a suspended,
revoked, canceled or disqualified
license.
Joleen Rochelle Varnum, 18,
of Lake Butler was arrested June
18 by Starke police for battery.
Michael Ward, 59, of Lawtey
was arrested June 20 by Bradford
deputies for two counts of failure
to appear.
Tammy Renée Watson, 43, of
Starke was arrested June 23 by
Bradford deputies for disturbing
the peace, battery and resisting
an officer.
Samantha Brittany Wood,
21, of Keystone Heights was
arrested June 22 by Bradford
deputies for possession of
drugs and possession of drug
equipment.
Thursday, June 27, 2013 • Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section
5B
Obituaries
Ora Beebe
STARKE—Ora C. Beebe, 90, of
Starke died Sunday, June 23, 2013,
at Windsor Manor following an extended illness.
She was born in Clay, Ky., on
April 26, 1923, to the late Claude
and Verble (Wiley) O’Brian and
moved to Starke from St. Louis,
Mo., in 1952. Prior to retirement in
1974, she worked as a food service
supervisor at Shands in Gainesville
and was a member of Grace Baptist
Church in Starke.
She was preceded in death by:
her husband, Benjamin F. Beebe;
and her stepsister, Hazel Jolin.
She is survived by: brother
Thomas R. (Wilma) O’Brian of
Starke; and stepbrothers Clifton
(Lynette) Griffis and Ray (Helen)
Griffis, all of Starke.
There will not be a public service.
Interment will be at a later date at
Crosby Lake Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke.
She is survived by: son Ray Arendt of Zephyrhills; stepsons Ron
(Michelle) Clemons and Donny
(Joyce) Clemons, both of Lake Butler; 10 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
on June 26 in the chapel of Archer
Funeral Home, with Rev. Ralph
Durham officiating. Internment followed at Elzey Chapel Cemetery.
Archer Funeral Home of Lake
Butler is in charge of arrangements.
Frances
Clemmons
LAKE BUTLER—Frances Victoria Clemons, 95, of Lake Butler,
died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at
Shands at the University of Florida
Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born on April 23, 1918,
in Steuben, N.Y., to the late Nicholas and Ethel Vanzile Cavaletti. She
was a homemaker and lived most
of her life in Lake Butler. She was
of the Baptist faith and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Lake
Butler.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Curtis Clemons.
William Durban
William Durban
GAINESVILLE—William
L.
“Fay” Durban, 82, of Gainesville
passed away at his home on Thursday, June 20, 2013, surrounded by
family members.
Fay was born Feb. 20, 1931,
in Hampton and raised in Lawtey
by parents Ed and Jessie Williams
Durban. He was a 1948 alumnus of
Lawtey Junior High and graduated
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He served in the United States Air
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Mr. Durban retired from the state
of Florida following over 32 years
of dedicated service with the Florida Department of Corrections from
1959 until his retirement in 1992.
He was a longtime member of First
Baptist Church of Starke. He was a
past member of the following organizations: American Correctional
Association, American Legion Post
56 of Starke, BHS Alumni Association (past treasurer), Employees’
Club of New River–RMC–FSP,
Florida Peace Officers Association,
Florida Sheriffs Association, Future
Farmers of America, Lawtey Lodge
#189 F&AM (past master, secretary
and treasurer), Kingsley Lake Property Owners Association (past treasurer), Morocco Temple of Jacksonville and the Jaycees.
In addition to his parents, Mr.
Durban was preceded in death by
his wife of 44 years, Angelia Joyce
“Anne” Elder Durban in 2008.
Mr. Durban is survived by: three
loving daughters, Denise Durban
of Starke, Lisa (Tommy) Tatum of
Lawtey and Jessica Shupe of Kingsley Lake; two loving sons, William L. “Bo” (Keri) Durban II of
Canton, Ga., and Dewey Edward
(DeShawna) Durban of Starke; 11
much-loved grandchildren, Elizabeth Bannister and Judson Hicks,
both of Starke, Harrison Hickman
of Augusta, Ga., Thomas Tatum
IV and Tymber Tatum of Lawtey,
William L. “Will” Durban III and
Nathan Durban of Canton, Ga., and
Christopher Shupe of Lutz, Dylan
Shupe, Cole Shupe and Alissa
Shupe, all of Kingsley Lake; two
great-grandchildren, Kaylin Bannister of Anderson, S.C., and Landon Bannister of Pendleton, S.C.
Mr. Durban is also survived by two
brothers, Raymond Durban of Lawtey and Richard (Maryanne) Durban
of Madisonville, Ky.; two sisters,
Idell Boyette and Betty Williams of
Lawtey; and two aunts, Eva Durban
Shuford of Lawtey and Dot Johnson
Williams of Hampton. He is also
survived by his longtime caregiver,
Margaret Foster.
A memorial service was held on
June 25 at First Baptist Church of
Starke, with Brother Ben Bryant
officiating. A private burial will be
held at a later date.
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke.
In Loving Memory
of
Ed Feinstein
Kevin Troup
STARKE—Ed Feinstein, 70, 3-1-1975 to 6-29-2008
of Starke died Saturday, June 22,
2013, at North Florida Regional It’s hard to believe it has
Medical Center in Gainesville.
been 5 years. We did not
He was born on Jan. 6, 1943,
in Miami to the late Harry Wil- know that morning God
liam Feinstein and Mary Elizabeth would call your name. In
Wolfe-Feinstein. He served his life, we loved you dearly;
country as a member of the United
States Navy, where he retired after in death we to the same.
20 years of service. He was also the It broke our hearts for
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He was preceded in death by his did not go alone, for a
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Godwin of Starke; his brother, Jerry beautiful
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ORANGE PARK—Ethan Avery
home. You left us
Fuquay, 37, of Orange Park died
suddenly at his residence Thursday,
beautiful memories,
June 19, 2013.
your
love is still our
He was born in Macclenny on
guide, and through we
Jan. 19, 1976, to James “Duke”
Fuquay and Harriett Meadows
cannot see you, you’re
Fuquay. He was a paving contractor and lived most of his life in the always at our side. Our
family chain is broken
Kingsley Lake area.
He is survived by: his wife, Ashand nothing is the
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same,
but as God calls
parents James “Duke” and Harriet Meadows Fuquay of Kingsley us one by one, the chain
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will link again.
and Kyle Alyssa Fuquay, all of
Love,
Mama, Dad, and
Hampton; and brother John Maxey
Fuquay of Starke.
Family
PAID OBITUARY
Private graveside services were
conducted on June 25 at Crosby
Lake Cemetery, with Rev. Tom
Treece officiating.
Archer Funeral Home of Lake
Butler is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn
Hutchins
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Carolyn Sue Hutchins, 56, of Keystone
Heights died Wednesday, June 19,
2013, at E.T. York Haven Hospice
Care Center in Gainesville after a
long battle with cancer.
She lived in the Keystone Heights
area for the past thirty years. She is survived by: her husband
of 30 years, Charlie Hutchins of
Keystone Heights; daughters Melanie (Barry) Sanders of Melrose and
Brittany (Willie) McCall of Keystone Heights; son Chris (Stacy)
Fetzer of Keystone Heights; one
brother; four sisters; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held
Saturday, June 29, at 3 p.m. at
Community Christian Church in
Keystone Heights, with Pastor Rob
Morford officiating.
Arrangements are under the care
of Moring Funeral Home of Melrose.
Elisabeth Melton
Elisabeth
Melton
STARKE—Elisabeth
Frances
Melton, 54, of Starke died suddenly
on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
She was born on June 14, 1959,
in Weisbaden, Germany, to the
late James and Marjorie (Kennedy)
Edwards Grocery
Saturday, June 29 ~ 4-8pm
4105 SE SR-100 • Theresa (Where CR-18 meets SR-100)
Spend $20 in the store (excludes gas & Lotto) BETWEEN May 22
& June 29 and you will receive a raffle ticket. Drawing to be held
on June 29 at 7pm during our Customer Appreciation Celebration
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Kids enjoy FREE Pony Rides 4-6 pm, Ice Cream,
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Campbell. She was a member of
Starke Church of Christ and worked
as a waitress.
She was preceded in death by her
brother Danny Campbell.
She is survived by: her husband
of over 25 years, Robert Melton
of Starke; children Robin Ilene
Persene of Indiana, Brandon Scott
Wynne, Juliette Amber Wynne and
Michael L. Melton, all of Starke,
and Jessica D. Bridges of Archer;
brother Carl Campbell of Louisiana;
and 12 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends
in the DeWitt C. Jones Chapel at
Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home on
Thursday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m., with funeral services starting at 11. Interment will follow at
Santa Fe Cemetery, with Brother
Doug Tachett officiating.
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke.
The Family of Oral
Tanner
It is difficult to put our
thoughts and feelings
into
words
after
tragically losing a
husband,
father,
grandfather,
brother,
and uncle. We greatly
appreciate the food, the
visits, flowers and gifts,
the love and kind
words,
deeds
and
gestures, as well as
memorials at a time
when they mean far
more than humans can
speak.
1Corinthians
13:13,
teaches us that we
possess three important
gifts; “And now these
three remain: faith,
hope, and love. But the
greatest of these is
LOVE.” For all the
many who braved
nature to visit the family
and express heartfelt
sympathy as well as
goodbye
to
Oral,
“thank you” does not
seem to be enough, but
it comes from our
hearts. The many acts
of kindness shown and
still being shown is a
true testimony to the
love we all had for a
LEGEND.
The Oral Tanner
Family thanks God for
friends such as all of
you.
***
Do what you can, with what
you have, where you are.
~Theodore Roosevelt
RIVER OF LIFE
ACADEMY
Located across from the
Bradford County
Fair Grounds
6:30am - 6:00pm
Monday-Friday
Childcare/Preschool
Accredited
Kindergarten
Summer Program
2225 N. Temple Ave.,
Starke
904-964-8835
6B
Bradford
Senior Center
to offer series
of computer
classes
Does working on a computer
seem confusing? Frustrated with
the computer you have? Always
wanted to learn the computer?
If you answered “yes” to any
of those questions, the Bradford
County Senior Center can help
you learn to use the computer
with one of our easy to understand
classes. Join us and learn to use
the computer in our relaxed,
easy-paced environment.
Basic Computers for Seniors
is a beginning class for those just
learning the computer. Classes
begin Wednesday, July 3, from 2
p.m. until 4 p.m.
For those who have some
basic computer skills, the next
class the center offers is Internet
for Seniors, which will be held
Wednesday, July 10, from 2 p.m.
until 4 p.m.
The next class in the series is
Email for Seniors, which will be
held Wednesday, July 17, from 2
p.m. until 4 p.m.
There will also be a class for
those wanting to learn to use
Facebook on Wednesday, July
24, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The classes are free, but please
call 904-368-3955 to reserve a
spot.
The Bradford County Senior
Center is temporarily located at
the Bradford Extension Office
at 2266 N. Temple Ave. in
Starke. (Look for the brown,
brick building in front of the
fairgrounds.)
Please call the aforementioned
number if you’d like to know
more about the center’s activities.
A calendar of events can also be
found at www.bradfordcountyfl.
gov. Click on the “Senior” link.
Hay Field Day
set for July 10
at Santa Fe
River Ranch
The
UF/IFAS
Northeast
Florida Livestock Agents Group
will be hosting the 2013 Hay
Field Day on Wednesday, July
10, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at
Santa Fe River Ranch in Alachua
County.
Topics to be presented will
include hay testing, integrated
pest
management,
body
condition scoring, pasture weed
management and new bahia
grass varieties (TifQuik and UF
Riata).
Registration will begin at 8:30
a.m., with presentations starting
promptly at 9 a.m.
There will be a $5-per-person
registration fee to cover materials
and sponsored lunch. Register by
Monday, July 8, to reserve your
place at this workshop by calling
Cindy Sanders at the Alachua
County Extension Office at 352-
Telegraph, Times & Monitor B Section • Thursday, June 27, 2013
955-2402.
People
with
disabilities
needing special accommodations
should contact the Extension
Office at least 10 working days
prior to the event so that special
consideration can be given to the
request.
Socials
Extension
office, senior
center team
up to present
iPhone tips
The
UF/IFAS
Bradford
County Extension Office and the
Bradford County Senior Center
will be hosting an educational
meeting, “There’s an App for
That: Tips on how to use your
iPhone,” on Wednesday, July
17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Topics
to be presented will include a
general introduction to mobile
technology, settings and apps.
Contact the Bradford County
Extension Office at 904-9666224 or the Bradford County
Senior Center at 904-368-3955
to register.
Guardian
ad Litem
volunteer
class to be
held July 22
Remember you childhood and
summertime. Close your eyes
and think about the good times,
feeling safe and loved and not
worrying about anything except
enjoying summer vacation.
Pause to think how different
you would feel if you had just
been taken from your parents
because of abuse or neglect, were
in a strange home and separated
from your siblings and those you
love, afraid of what could happen
in the future.
Guardian ad Litem volunteers
are appointed by courts to
represent the best interests of
children in the dependency
system. They make sure children
are safe and also gather incredibly
important information for the
court so that the best decisions
possible can be made for the
children. They are also mentors
and someone who spends time
with the children, letting them
know they are important.
For a few hours a month, you
can make a difference.
If you are interested, please
call 904-966-6237 and attend a
volunteer class that will be held
in Starke on July 22. No special
background is required.
Paige and Jason Canova
Canovas marry on June 6
Emily and Jaelyn Canova
and Wei Manduo would like to
announce the marriage of their
parents, Jason and Paige, on
Steven and Gayle Duff
Eddy, Duff wed on June 22
Gayle G. Eddy of Lake Butler
and Steven A. Duff of Branford
were married on June 22, 2013,
at Grace Christian Fellowship
Baptist Church in Worthington
Springs. The ceremony was
performed by Terry D. Elixson
Sr., and the piano was played by
Madge Reid (stepmother).
The bride’s parents are Vannah
Bryant and Ray Gay (deceased)
and stepfather Charles Waters
(deceased). The bride is a
self-employed mobile home
installer and jewelry designer.
She was given in marriage by
her children, Clay Stewart and
Morgan Eddy. The bride wore a
simple, off-white, short cocktail
dress with beaded shoulders. The
decorations were very simple
peach and teal colors.
The groom’s parents are John
Howard Duff Sr. (deceased) and
Margaret Grim Duff (deceased).
He is superintendent with
Osteen Brothers Construction
in Gainesville. He wore a white,
long-sleeve dress shirt and jeans.
The bride’s maid of honor was
Morgan Eddy (daughter), and
the bride’s best man was Clayton
Stewart (son). The maid’s gown
was a simple, white dress with
denim vest to coordinate with
the groom’s attendants.
The best men were Jared
Duff (son) and Steven Duff
(grandson). All the men wore
WANTED TO BUY
white, long-sleeve dress shirts
with jeans.
The reception was held at
Steve and Gayle’s home in
Worthington
Springs.
The
barbecue was prepared by Jr.
Arnold. The wedding cake was
a three-tier, white cake with
peach flowers and teal ribbon,
with a willow tree “the promise”
topper that Steve bought Gayle
for Christmas. The groom’s cake
was a small chocolate cake.
The honeymoon location was
Carson City, Nev. The couple
will reside between their homes
in Worthington Springs and the
Suwannee River in Branford.
Birth: Alayna
Grace Breton
John Breton and Chelsea
Alvarez of Keystone Heights
announce the birth of a daughter,
Alayna Grace Breton, on May
30, 2013, in Gainesville. Her
weight was 7 pounds, 5 ounces,
and she measured 19 inches in
length.
June 6, 2013.
The couple and their girls will
reside in Starke.
She joins a brother, Jackson
Allen McDaniel.
Maternal grandparents are
Shawn and Tracie Brown and
Randy Alvarez of Keystone
Heights.
Maternal
greatgrandparents are Donald and
Dorothy Denton of Keystone
Heights and Owen and Julia
Alvarez of Starke.
Paternal grandparents are
Richard and Rhonda Breton
and Janna Breton of Keystone
Heights.
Paternal
greatgrandparent is Tallulah Turner
of Palatka.
Alayna is a gift from God.
She is blessed with three
guardian angels watching over
her: paternal great-grandparents
John Turner and Lamar and
Noelia Breton.
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