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Christmas comes early for GuionStarke police return seized cash, truck

BY STEVE JACKSONManaging Editor

STARKE — A former Bradford High and FSU star football player, currently a multimillion-dollar defensive lineman for the NFL Green Bay Packers, received an early Christmas present recently.

No, it was not the Packers 28-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, although that did bring a smile to the face of Letroy Guion Jr.

The biggest present under Guion’s tree this year is the dropping of a drug-related civil forfeiture case and the return of his new $70,000 Dodge Ram pickup truck along with $190,000 cash and his 9mm pistol.

Starke Police Chief Jeff Johnson said last week that all forfeiture claims against Guion have been dismissed.

“The chief made the right decision,” said city attorney Dan Sikes, who handles forfeiture cases for the city as well as for the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office. “A civil forfeiture case would have required a full-blown jury trial and been an ugly, drawn-out case.”

Johnson’s move in giving up the legal battle for the Guion assets “was sound,” said Sikes.

For the benefit of everyone involved, it was time to end it, according to Johnson.

The chief did negotiate with Guion’s lawyer, Robert Rush of Gainesville, for the eight-year NFL veteran to pay $5,000 to Sikes for his legal work on behalf of the city in the case over the last eight months. Sikes, as the city’s forfeiture case attorney, receives a percentage of the forfeiture, but receives nothing with a dismissed case.

Guion was originally arrested on Feb. 3, 2015, for possession of marijuana, approximately 357 grams, and possession of a firearm. He was released on a $100,000 bond. In the same bag as the marijuana was $190,000 cash, which Guion steadfastly claims was from his cashed football paycheck. That money along with the Ram truck and an unloaded handgun were taken temporarily by the city of Starke.

TESTS RESULT IN ‘HEARTBREAKING’ SCHOOL GRADESBY MARK J. CRAWFORD

Telegraph Editor

Bradford County schools could receive one of their worst report cards yet based on information released last week by the state education commissioner.

These are not actual school grades right now, but simulations. They are what the school grades would be if the recommended scoring system were in place.

The actual cut scores determining passing levels for the first-year administration of the Florida Standards Assessment have not been approved. Education Commissioner Pam Stewart’s recommendations will be considered by the state board next month.

The FSA scores are the primary

determinant of elementary school grades, and weigh heavily on middle and high school grades as well.

Some on the State Board of Education have criticized the cut scores for being too low. School superintendents, however, joined forces in urging the state to skip grading schools at all during this transitional year.

In a letter to superintendents that accompanied the simulated grade data, Stewart wrote, “As you develop your final comments, I am providing you with a simulation of the letter grade each school would earn should the State Board adopt my proposed achievement level cut scores and the school grades rule in its current form. After the State Board adopts the rule and it goes into effect, we will calculate and release the official

preliminary informational baseline school grades, which eventually will be the basis for school recognition dollars.”

It appears that Stewart’s lenient cut scores resulted a higher number of A and B schools throughout the state. Schools in both Union County and Keystone Heights earned high marks.

Not so in Bradford County, where each school received a C with the exception of Starke Elementary, which received an F.

A grade of C was actually an improvement for Lawtey and Southside elementary schools, which each received a D last year. The middle and high schools maintained

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Help the Bradford County Junior FFA chapter fill little red wagons for kids in Shands hospitals. Needed donations include new boxes of crayons, action figures, crossword puzzles, small handheld games, coloring books, comics, drawing pads, playing cards, dolls, etc.

Donations are due by Dec. 18. For more information, please contact Bobbie Acevedo at 904-626-5732.

Lawtey parade Dec. 19

Come see Santa at the city of Lawtey’s annual Christmas parade, which will take place Saturday, Dec. 19, beginning at 10 a.m. There will be entries from community and church groups, classic cars and motorcycles and much more.

The parade begins at Lawtey Elementary School and travels east onto Lake Street and crossing U.S. 301. The lineup will turn around at Walk by Faith Ministries and travel back to the school

For more information, contact Benjamin Strong at 904-782-3130 or Cynthia Ross at 904-769-1147.

Santa: Fact or fiction?

The Wednesday night Recharge Group at The Church of Hampton will meet again for education and fellowship on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m.

The church is showing the movie “Saint Nicholas: The Real Story,” which tells the story of a third century Christian bishop who lived in Turkey and Italy. Parts of his courageous story and ministry are said to have led to the concept of Santa Claus.

The Recharge Group meets each Wednesday at 7 p.m., and this holiday event will include the movie and light refreshments, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited, no matter their home church.

For directions or more information, please call Dan Williams at 352-3168-5177.

County employee killed in Tuesday crashBY STEVE JACKSON

Managing Editor

STARKE — A Bradford County employee was killed Tuesday, Dec. 15, when the county dump truck he was driving left the road and crashed head on into several pine trees about 7:45 a.m. during an early morning misty rain.

Heilbronn Volunteer Fire and Rescue workers said the deceased driver was Robert Hannah, 66, an equipment operator for Bradford County. He was driving alone to a county worksite on a straight-away about a half mile past the Heilbronn Baptist Church when he left the highway to his right, drove on the grassy shoulder for a short distance and hit a small culvert, which propelled the truck into the trees just off the road.

No skid marks were apparent on the highway, leading to speculation that Hannah may have suffered a heart attack while driving, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. Heilbronn responders had to use the Jaws of Life to extricate Hannah from the truck’s cab, which was smashed by the impact. He was apparently dead when they

finally got him out. “I was inside my house when I heard a loud thumping sound,” said Russell Sandbak who lives at 22147 S.R. 16.

Sandbak said he went outside and saw the mangled truck, which had rammed the trees in front of his house just off the highway. Sandbak said he saw two vehicles stop on the shoulder of the road and two men ran to the truck.

“There was no way to get the driver (Hannah) out of the truck,” said Sandbak.

Following Hannah’s death, Bradford County Manager Brad Carter said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mr. Hannah, especially during this Christmas season.

“Mr. Hannah was an excellent employee but more importantly, he was a tremendous person. He will be sorely missed by the entire Bradford County family.”

Hannah had worked for the county since September 2012. Hannah family members are longtime residents of the Starke area, and Robert Hannah’s brother is Terry Hannah, the owner of a dirt and fill service here.

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A Florida Highway Patrol trooper, at right, investigates the accident, which resulted in the death of a Starke man Tuesday morning who was driving a county dump truck, seen in the back. Heilbronn Fire and Rescue Lt. Joel Haas is also pictured. Photo: Steve Jackson.

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Shopping in styleBradford County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Kristapher James admires the Mohawk bicycle helmet worn by Southside Elementary student Colossus Jackson during the 11th annual Starke Shop With a Cop event. More than 300 children had the chance to take part in a Walmart shopping spree, thanks to the tremendous support of the community and the participation of the “cops,” who served as the children’s escorts. For more, please see the Regional News section. Photo: Cliff Smelley.

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Victory Chapel won best nonprofit float in the Starke Christmas Parade featuring Superman Steven Selph, Supergirl Raelyn Glover, Spiderman Tommy Bryant, Batman Joseph Taylor, Robin John Krausie , Riddler Neil O’Brien, and Michael Selph portrayed Jesus. First responders in uniform who were bowing were nurse Brittney Taylor, firefighter Levee Alvarez, youth sheriff explorer Jamie Latham and soldier Kristy Martin.

Hope Christian Academy students Elizabeth Baldree, Olivia Yount, Mary Fishley, Raeann Brock, Gabby Gomez and Rosalea Norman.

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From First Presbyterian Church: Lyn Denmark, Chuck Wuesthoff and Wilhelmina Glenn.

Lawtey Police Chief Shane Bennett feeding candy to kids.

Old bikes become new giftsHampton Veterans Memorial

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Feeling their age, Starke city commissioners, including Wilbur Waters, handed out candy via carts.

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NAACP committee meets Dec. 21The Bradford County

Reorganizational Committee for the NAACP will be holding

its monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Greater Allen Chapel AME Church, 746 N. Pine St. in Starke. The contact person is Eldress Ophelia B. Hines, 904-368-0762. All members and prospective members are encouraged to attend.

Here Jesus was portrayed by Northside Christian Academy senior Josiah Stallings, and the angels (below) were seniors Shelby Parrish and Brandy Temes.

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County leaders drop political affiliationBY MARK J. CRAWFORD

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Most of Bradford County’s constitutional officers have declared they will run for office again in 2016, but this time they hope to do so without any partisan political baggage.

Each of them — from the clerk of courts to the superintendent of schools — has dropped out of their former political party. Former Democrats, all are now listed as having no party affiliation, which is more commonly called independent.

As one of those constitutional officers, Supervisor of Elections Terry Vaughan said it was the consensus of the group through “informal conversations” to make that move.

“I think especially in my office, I’ve always worked hard to ensure that there was not any partisanship involved in my leadership,” Vaughan said. “I certainly have had an excellent relationship with both Republican and Democrat executive committees here. We just felt like it would send a message that partisanship — political partisanship especially in the environment that we find ourselves today — should not be part of our job administrations. There should at least be no perception of that.”

Vaughan said political party has no bearing on the services the constitutional officers provide.

He said the conversations took place more than a year ago, long before the current political season began.

Sheriff Gordon Smith said neither extreme of the political spectrum represents his positions. “I’m not going to let a party drive my decisions. I make the decisions that are best for my community,” he said.

“When you dial 911, it doesn’t say ‘Press 1 for Democrat, 2 for Republican, 3 for other.’ When you dial, I come.” Smith said. “I serve all of the people, regardless

of whether they voted for me or not.”

“I felt in my position, politics should always be set aside,” he said, although some find that difficult, voting strictly along party lines. There are nonpartisan offices, but no one should be more nonpartisan than the man who is making the arrests, the sheriff said.

“This stuff we’re seeing in Washington and Tallahassee, that stuff’s got to stop,” said Smith of the partisanship. Voters who vote for the party instead of the person are also in the wrong, he said. “They have to look a little deeper.”

Bradford County is now almost evenly split between registered Democrats and Republicans. With more than 6,000 registered in each party, the former still leads with 400 voters. Regardless, in all but the most local elections, voters here favor Republican candidates. When there is partisan opposition within a local race, the Democrat tends to come out on top.

Cross party voting is not so unusual for Florida, which is thought of a swing state in national elections. There are more Democrats statewide than Republicans, yet Republicans control the state legislature and the state’s governors have been Republican since Jeb Bush took over the office in 1999.

Bradford also has more than 2,200 registered with some other or no party affiliation. Other news agencies have noted that voters with no party affiliation constitute the fastest growing segment of the state’s electorate. Steve Bousquet, writing for the Bradenton Herald, called it a “civic rebellion in Florida that could reshape the state’s politics for decades to come.”

Noting their dislike of the negative tone of politics, he also said these disillusioned independents participate less in the political process and tend not to vote.

According to his article, registered Democrats in the state have dropped from 47 to 38 percent of the electorate and Republicans from 41 to 35 percent in the past two decades. In several Florida counties, independents outnumber either Republicans or — as with Clay County — Democrats.

Independence does come at a cost, including for Bradford’s recently independent constitutional officers. They ultimately give up a say in which major party candidates make it to the ballot, as only party members are involved in that selection.

Smith said that in this closed-primary state, registering with a party automatically kept you out of the other party’s primary-level elections anyway. Higher numbers of NPA voters means even less participation in primaries, though, which already experience low voter turnout. It also leaves those decisions in the hands of the most partisan voters — more so if it’s true than no-party voters are less likely to vote in the general election.

Aside with not voting in the primary, running with no party affiliation means that these constructional officer candidates won’t appear on the primary ballot either. They may claim no party loyalty, but those positions — unlike the school board members or city commissioners — are still partisan. NPA candidates will move straight to the November election, however, while multiple challengers from a particular party would still compete for their party’s nomination during the primary.

Smith said not running for the primary wouldn’t change his campaign strategy. He is just hoping to proceed without the prejudgments that come from having a party affiliation and having to convince someone he is the right candidate for them even if he is a member of the opposite party.

On the other hand, an

independent candidate could have twice as many people to convince. Time will tell.

Historically, incumbent constitutional officers other than the sheriff and superintendent have rarely faced opposition. Those offices are usually not contested until its holder retires from office, which happened in 2012 with the tax collector’s office, and could happen again in 2016 if Property Appraiser Jimmy Alvarez retires.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s opens in StarkeBY MARK J. CRAWFORD

Telegraph Editor

STARKE — An eager lunch crowd took advantage of the Monday burger special when Beef ‘O’ Brady’s opened for business in Starke on Monday, according to general manager Leah Weightman.

Located at 502 N. Temple Ave. at the site of the former armory, Weightman said they are excited about coming to Starke and becoming an active contributor to the community. That includes spirit nights for local schools, from which a school will receive 20 percent of an evening’s sales of full-priced food items.

“We’re big on fundraising. We want this place to feel like home for everybody,” she said. “There’s

no place I’d rather be than at my Beef’s enjoying myself on my downtime. It’s very inviting and very welcoming.”

Weightman, who recently moved here from Dade City, said the restaurant opened with more than 40 people on staff, and they will be looking for additional cooks and managers. Everyone was nervous on the first day, but that subsided when things got moving. That’s when the fun begins, she said.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is only Weightman’s second job in the restaurant industry, but since beginning work for the company, she immediately fell in love with it and has learned a lot in two years.

“It’s fun, it’s fast paced, it’s different everyday,” she said,

bragging about the large variety of food on the menu. “I love the food more than anything.”

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is a family sports pub with a full bar featuring beer (domestic and craft), wine and liquor, but with enough separation between the bar and the dining room to avoid distractions.

The “sports” aspect comes in with the 25 television screens spread around the restaurant, including in the private party room, which is available for meetings and special occasions. But the restaurant is also kid friendly and has a game room with multiple attractions and prizes.

There is also a patio with outdoor seating.

There are specials throughout

the week. The restaurant is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. They are also promoting themselves on Facebook at www.beefobradys.com/Starke. Comments are welcome, Weightman said. They want to cater to what the community wants.

“I think it’s going to do really well,” she predicted about Beef ‘O’ Brady’s presence in Starke. Anytime people have run into her in her work clothes, they were full of questions about the restaurant.

“I’ve heard nothing but good feedback,” she said. “It’s a good clean place for families and bar customers and sports fans.”

A grand opening event will be planned around the first of the year.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s welcomes family diners, bar patrons and sports fans.

ChurchLawtey Church of Christ on C.R. 200B will hold a clothing giveaway this Saturday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Sanderson Christian Revival Center is having a free clothing and furniture giveaway on Saturday, Dec. 19, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The church is located on the corner of Sapp Road and S.R. 229 in Sanderson. For more information, please call Marvin Griffis at 386-431-1438.

New River Baptist Church is having a birthday party for Jesus, and you are invited. The party will take place on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities for children

3–12 years old include games, crafts, singing and more. Lunch will be served. Come join the fun. The church is located at 16703 SW 144th Ave. near Brooker. For more information, call 904-796-2359.

First United Methodist Church will present a live nativity on Monday, Dec. 21, from 6–8 p.m. at 1307 Raiford Road in Starke. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please call 904-964-6864.

First Presbyterian Church will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service with communion at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24. Come and enjoy a service filled with your all-time favorite Christmas carols.

Email the details of your congregation’s upcoming special events to editor@ bctelegraph.com. DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT 5 P.M.

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Bradford County Extension Service. Readers who wish to pose gardening questions should forward them to Master Gardener Laurie Compton at lcompton@ufl.edu.

ColeusColeus were a favorite of my mother’s; she often

had small vases with coleus cuttings in them all over the house. When I was young, I didn’t see the attraction, but now I appreciate their unique colors and the fact that they are very low maintenance and extremely easy to propagate. As if that wasn’t enough, there are also easy to overwinter in the house! Although coleus does flower, it is grown for its brightly colored leaves, which come in shades of green, yellow, pink, red and maroon.

The plant grows in sun to partial shade and will reach 20 to 24 inches tall. There are also trailing types that can be used in hanging pots. Coleus do best in well-drained soils amended with lots of organic matter. Pinch the growing stems of young plants frequently to encourage dense foliage. Remove flowers as doing so appears to keep the plants from going to seed and declining.

Coleus may be used as a potted plant indoors in a sunny window or outdoors in part sun. They are sometimes planted in masses on 12- to 18-inch centers to add a splash of bright color to any landscape. A mass planting looks nice with a backdrop of green shrubs. Cold wet soils and poor cultural practices can result in leaf drop. Pinch young plants or older, leggy plants to encourage branching for a fuller plant.

Coleus is propagated by seed and cuttings. Cuttings as short as 2 inches can be taken from newly grown shoots and rooted in plain water. The seed germinates in 10 to 14 days at 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Light stimulates germination so seed should not be covered. Set plants outside after the weather has warmed. In USDA hardiness zones 8 to 11, coleus can be set out from spring through late summer. Winter plantings are successful in south Florida in the full sun provided adequate moisture is available.

These heat-tolerant, durable annuals have very few disease and insect problems, but mites may cause the leaves to be puckered and distorted.

Most will grow best in part shade, but there are many new varieties, some of them developed by the University of Florida, that thrive in full sun.

Temperature: Adaptable from 50 F night to 85 F day, higher temperatures encourage stretching. With all coleus, temperature can affect coloration. In general, cooler production temperatures give the most vibrant colors. Cooler

temperatures may slow the crop but as long as light level is appropriate, this will not affect quality.

Light levels: Coleus grow well under moderate to high light levels because lower light levels encourage stretching and lower quality growth. Some varieties change color depending on the light level they are grown under, but newer cultivars were developed for stability under varying light levels.

Media: Optimal media is a standard peat-lite mixture of peat and perlite. Any basic peat-lite mix with full micro nutrient availability is sufficient.

pH: Optimal pH range is 5.5-6.0Fertilization: Any balanced bedding plant

fertilizer. Watering: Optimal watering means keeping

plants lightly moist at all time. Pinch: Removal of the top portion of the plant

stem to encourage branching. An initial pinch promotes lateral shoots and increases branching for most coleus varieties.

It’s easy and affordable to turn one coleus plant into many by taking stem cuttings. Start with a healthy, disease-free plant. Use a sharp, clean knife to cut off a 4- to 6-inch section of stem. Trim the stem a half-inch below the bottommost leaves and remove those leaves. Then just put the stem in a glass of water or a disease-free potting mix like vermiculite.

Then wait. Within a few weeks, small roots will appear. Once your cuttings have a healthy amount of roots, transplant them to a loose, rich potting soil. This technique is a great way to overwinter coleus in colder parts of the state.

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Student needs help to get to BostonBY MARK J. CRAWFORD

Telegraph Editor

Northside Christian Academy student Jorge Villafuerte has received a great opportunity but needs community funding support to help make it happen.

Jorge has been invited to travel to Boston at the invitation of Harvard University to participate in the Congress of Future Medical Leaders and Scientists.

Jorge is a junior who has played for the Bradford Tornadoes, but his mom Angel Johnson said he transferred to Northside this year so he could drive his younger siblings to school for her.

Jorge is a well-rounded student, competing in sports and

maintaining a high GPA. He is also taking college preparatory classes and exploring his interests through a medical skills course

Students are nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders and Scientists by teachers, counselors and principals on the basis of academic excellence, leadership potential and interest in entering the medical profession. Jorge will have an opportunity to learn from and network with mentors in the medical field as well as like-minded students.

“This is the opportunity of a lifetime and I’m very grateful to God and all of those who had a hand in making it possible,”

Jorge said.He hopes the opportunity will

improve his scholarship chances. Donations now could be the investment he needs to help fund his education in sports medicine down the road.

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their C’s, but Hampton and Brooker elementary schools received A’s last year, and Starke Elementary went from a C to failing under the simulation.

No school in Bradford County

has received a failing score since grades were first assigned in 1999 (at least once thanks to a temporary rule preventing schools from dropping more than a single letter grade).

While its schools’ grades have fluctuated from year to year, districtwide Bradford has most often been rated a C.

Starke Elementary received just 31 percent of the total possible points this year, struggling with its English and math results, and even more so with science. Even the district’s highest points performers — Hampton Elementary and Bradford High — received only 52 percent of the total possible points.

Hampton had the district’s best math scores, Lawtey had the best English scores, and BHS’ high science score was only outshone by its social studies score. Math was the high school’s problem area.

School Board Member Erica Reddish remarked Monday night that even with low grades expected based on prior information about test scores, the results were still “heartbreaking.”

“I know it’s our first year, and the grades — we expected to come out harsh — but they’re heartbreaking, to be honest with you, some of them,” Reddish said, suggesting teachers be encouraged to collaborate more with one another and the district on which resources and techniques are proving most and least effective.

“I just want their voices heard when it comes to this type of stuff, because I think that they have great ideas as to what could bring these grades up and change the whole atmosphere of testing in our classrooms,” she said.

Superintendents including Bradford’s Chad Farnsworth opposed the state releasing grades this year, in part because FSA is a new test and there is not baseline data from which to chart academic gains.

According to the state, if Stewarts cut scores are approved, 1,159 schools would earn A’s, 627 would receive B’s, 875 would get C’s, 364 would make D’s and 189 would earn F’s. They also believe the test was flawed, although independent studies upheld its validity.

Even though it looks as if the state will move ahead with assigning school grades, most of the consequences associated with poor performance will not be enforced. The relevance of 2015’s grades has also been question based on their late timing and the fact that 2016 testing will begin within weeks of their release.

They will, however, serve as a baseline for performance in 2016.

The State Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Jan. 6.

GRADESContinued from 1A

6A Bradford County Telegraph • Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015

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LegalsIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR

BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISION

Case No. 04-2003-GA-0035IN RE:THE GUARDIANSHIP OFTHOMAS J. COFFEE,an incapacitated person.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO SELL REAL PROPERTY

(AND OF HEARING DATE AND TIME)

WILLIAM R. HUGGINS, VA guard-ian of the property of THOMAS J. COFFEE, gives notice of his inten-tion to make application before the Honorable PHILLIP ANDREW PENA, Judge of the above Court, Bradford County Courthouse, Room 3, 945 N. Temple Avenue, Starke, Florida 32091, on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. for authority to sell the Ward’s real estate as set forth in the Petition for Order Authorizing Sale of Real Property filed on November 4, 2015. The real estate intended to be sold is located in Melrose, Bradford County, Florida:Property Address: 4193 SE 8th Av-enue, Melrose, FL 32666Parcel ID Number 05819-A-00400 HX H3 VXA parcel of land situated in the South-east One Quarter of the Southwest One Quarter of Section 24, Township 8 South, Range 22 East, Bradford County, Florida; said parcel being more particularly described as fol-lows:Commence at a concrete monument at the most Westerly corner of Lot 20 of Keystone Club Estates Unit One Replat, as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 51 of the public records of Bradford County, Florida and run South 29 degrees 16 minutes and 20 seconds East, along the Westerly line of said Keystone Club Estates Unit

One Replat, 325.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence run South 60 degrees 43 minutes and 40 seconds West, 530.55 feet to an iron pipe; thence run North 89 degrees 45 minutes and 55 seconds West, 458.43 feet to an iron pipe on the East right of way line of a county graded road; thence run North 00 degrees 14 minutes 05 sec-onds East, along the East right of way line 280.00 feet to an iron pipe and the Point of Beginning: thence con-tinue North 00 degrees 14 minutes 05 seconds East, along East right of way line, 46.09 feet to an iron pipe and the point of curve; thence run Northerly along said East right of way line with a curve concave, said curve having a central angle of 00 degrees 55 min-utes 24 seconds, a radius of 4276.00 feet, an arc length of 68.91 feet, and a chord bearing and distance of North 00 degrees 13 minutes 37 seconds West, 68.91 feet to an iron pipe; thence run South 89 degrees 45 min-utes 55 seconds East, 220.56 feet to an iron pipe; thence run South 00 de-grees 14 minutes 05 seconds West, 115.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence run North 89 degrees, 45 minutes 55 sec-onds West, 220.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.The above described parcel of land being Lot 4 of Indian Lake Woods as surveyed by Joseph G. Knapp, Reg-istered Land Surveyor and shown on a map of said Indian Lake Woods dat-ed March 23,1984 and revised April 25,1984.Subject to an Easement for Utilities over, under and across the Easterly 7.5 feet thereof.Subject to the Florida Power and Light Company Right of Way line as described in Misc. Book 8, Page 593 and Misc. Book 9, Page 45, of the public records of Bradford County, Florida.

The name and address of the Guard-ian, and his attorney are set forth be-low:Attorney for Guardian: Shannon Mulkey Bullard & Mulkey, P.A.P.O. Box 1538Ocala FL 34475Telephone: (352) 732-5900Florida Bar No. 60018Guardian:William R. HugginsP.O. Box 2414Dunnellon, FL 34430

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NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY THE SUWANNEE

RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Notice is given that the following per-mit was issued on October 16, 2015:

Board of County Commissioners of Bradford County, Florida945 North Temple AvenueStarke, Florida 32091Permit Number ERP-007-207315-3The project is located in Bradford County, Section 4, Township 7 South, Range 21 East. The permit authoriz-es a surface water management sys-tem on less than one acre for a triple box culvert structure at County Road 225 at the Sampson River known as “Three Pipes.” The receiving water body is the Sampson River.A person whose substantial interests are or may be affected has the right to request an administrative hearing by filing a written petition with the Suwannee River Water Management District (District). Pursuant to Chap-ter 28-106 and Rule 40BB-1.1010, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.),

the petition must be filed (received) either by delivery at the office of the Resource Management Business

See LEGALS, next page

Luminaries shed light, emotions at Crosby Lake CemeteryBY STEVE JACKSON

Managing Editor

STARKE — The fifth annual Light Up Crosby Lake Cemetery ceremony illuminated the dusk of the early evening Dec. 10 and brightened the hearts and spirits of those attending.

A large crowd turned out for the luminary graveside memorial service sponsored by First United Methodist Church, which Pastor Michael Moore said is important in the “GriefShare Ministry in Advent” impetus of the church for the community.

“We saw this need five years ago and Lisa Frisbee took on the project then and is responsible for every bag and every candle, now battery-powered lights, throughout the cemetery,” said Moore.

Frisbee has been supported by Meaghan Parmenter and others as the ceremony was originally designed to help raise money by charging for a luminary to be placed on a grave. This was started in an effort to raise money to mow the lawn and to provide general upkeep at the cemetery.

Pastor Moore said people also sent in donations once the program started and now Sheriff Gordon Smith and the BCSO partner with the church to help maintain the cemetery throughout the year and to help the annual luminary event in December.

Speaking as the sunset transformed from brilliant orange to darkness in the

moonlight clouds overhead, beaming through the oak tress and Spanish moss in the blissful ambiance of Crosby Lake and Cemetery, Parmenter offered these words of inspiration:

“Welcome everyone. This is the fifth year that the church has done this event. … It is just so beautiful. I invite you to just turn around and look behind you. I know you have been looking towards the stage for a little while, but the vantage point from up here is just so beautiful.

“For most of my life cemeteries have made me very uncomfortable. It was not something that I enjoyed. But when we started this thing five years ago, I just got this peace with the journey of life to this final resting place. It became beautiful to me, which is strange. I probably wouldn’t have told you that five hears ago.

“When Pastor Mike asked me to be a part of this I came out to the cemetery and it was so huge and I thought, ‘Me? Why would you ask me to do this?’ I was so humbled.

“The first year we used live candles and there are a few of you that are here tonight that experienced that. It was quite the journey to light over 3,000 candles by hand.

“We called it Light Up Crosby Lake so the people that came assumed that they were there to light the candles, which was great because the wind was blowing and the candles were

blowing out with it. “We were so stressed out. We

lit the candles two or three times and about 20 minutes before the service began, the wind stopped. It was an incredible moment and we stopped and just looked at each other in relief because the candles began to light up, and it looked just like this.

“In that moment we knew that God breathed life into this ministry. Like me, a lot of people aren’t comfortable in the cemetery, that’s why they are missing tonight. Their hearts would love to be here.

“My grandparents were present the first night that we had this event five years ago and tonight they are in the back part of the cemetery in their “retirement home.”

“It’s even more beautiful now, because I’m on the other side. It makes me feel so grateful that people would take six hours out of their day to put candles in bags to show the light of these loved ones once again, and it’s just so special.

“So, for those of you who have loved ones here, I grieve with you tonight. I know your pain, but you see these lights and you know that the light of Jesus and their soul lives on.

“So, I am going to stop blubbering and read you a poem that I found left behind from my grandmother.”

That poem was “I want you to know.”

I want you to know when things go wrong

I want you to know that all along

Someone remembers, Someone cares

Whatever the load, the burden shares

Whatever you do or whatever you say

I want you to know that all the way

Someone believes, believes although others may doubt

I want you to know.

I want you to know when we are far apart

And I cannot speak to you heart to heart

Whatever the rest may say or do

I want you to know our faith is true

I want you to know come what will

In the deepest vale, on the highest hill

That the things we say now are so

And so forever, I want you to know.

I want you to know that in the after years

In times of sorrow, in times of tears

Although the plain or sea divide

I will be standing your soul beside.

And perhaps my love will not help you so

But if it will, well, I want you to know.

First United Methodist Church sponsored its fifth annual program recently to raise money for the upkeep of Crosby Cemetery.

Christmas basketball tournament at RJE

Concerned Citizens of Bradford County Inc. will be host the Old St. Nicholas Christmas Basketball Tournament on Friday, Dec. 25, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the RJE gymnasium. This is a single elimination tournament with drawings for gifts throughout the evening. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

Play Hoops with Madison Street Baptist

Madison Street Baptist Church, 900 W. Madison St. in Starke, is seeking players for its 2016 Hoops Basketball League. The league is for boys and girls ages 4 through the eighth grade. The cost to participate is $50 per player.

Register and pay at the church office Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m. For more information, please contact April Kelly at 904-964-7557 or emailinfo@ madisonstreet.org. Deadline to register is Thursday, Jan. 7.

Legals Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 • Bradford County Telegraph 7A

Resource Specialist at District Head-quarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Flor-ida 32060or by e-mail to tjm@srwmd.org, within twenty-one (21) days of newspaper publication of the notice of intended District decision (for those persons to whom the District does not mail or email actual notice). A petition must comply with Sections 120.54(5)(b)4 and 120.569(2)(c), Florida Stat-ues (F.S.), and Chapter 28106, F.A.C. The District will not accept a petition sent by facsimile (fax). Mediation pur-suant to Section 120.573, F.S., is not available.A petition for an administrative hear-ing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Clerk at the District Headquarters in Live Oak, Florida during the District’s regular business hours. The District’s regular business hours are 8 A.M. – 5 P.M., excluding weekends and District holidays. Petitions received by the District Clerk after the Dis-trict’s regular business hours shall be deemed filed as of 8 A.M. on the next regular District business day.The right to an administrative hear-ing and the relevant procedures to be followed are governed by Chap-ter 120, Florida Statutes, Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative Code, and Rule 40B-1.1010, Florida Admin-istrative Code. Because the adminis-trative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means the District’s final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice. Fail-ure to file a petition for an administra-tive hearing within the requisite time frame shall constitute a waiver of the right to an administrative hearing. (Rule 28-106.111, F.A.C.).If you wish to do so, you may request the Notice of Rights for this permit by contacting the Business Resource Specialist in the Division of Resource Management (RM), 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060, or by phone at (386) 362-1001.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL DIVISIONCase#: 04-2013-CA-000541-CAAX-

MXWells Fargo Bank N.A., as trustee on behalf of Green Tree 2008-MH1Plaintiff,-vs.-MARION H. BRIGHT AKA MARION L. BRIGHT AKA MARIAN BRIGHT AKA MARION HOLLENSWORTH BRIGHT; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARION H. BRIGHT AKA MARION L. BRIGHT AKA MARIAN BRIGHT AKA MARION HOLLENSWORTH BRIGHT NKA ESAU BRIGHT; SUNSTATE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-ant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or Final Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 04-2013-CA-000541-CAAX-MX of the Circuit Court of the 8th Judicial Circuit in and for Bradford County, Florida, wherein Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as trustee on behalf of Green Tree 2008-MH1, Plaintiff and MARION H. BRIGHT AKA MARION L. BRIGHT AKA MARIAN BRIGHT AKA MARION HOLLENSWORTH BRIGHT are defendant(s), I, Clerk of Court, Ray Norman, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash IN THE LOBBY AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE BRADFORD COUN-TY COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 945 NORTH TEMPLE AVENUE, STARKE, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M. on February 18, 2016, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:THE NORTH 102.53 FEET OF THE SOUTH 334.53 FEET OF THE WEST (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST (1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST (1/4) OF THE SOUTHWEST (1/4) OF SEC-TION 25, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DE-SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM-MENCE AT AN IRON PIPE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 25 AND RUN NORTH 01 DEGREES, 23 MINUTES, 59 SEC-ONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 25, A DIS-TANCE OF 232.05 FEET TO AN IRON ROD FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 01 DEGREES, 23 MIN-UTES, 59 SECONDS WEST, ALONG LAST SAID WEST LINE, 102.53 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES, 46 MIN-UTES, 25 SECONDS EAST, 270.00 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE RUN SOUTH 01 DEGREES, 23 MIN-UTES, 59 SECONDS, EAST, 102.53 FEET TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 46 MINUTES, 25 SECONDS WEST, 270.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A 30 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND ACCESS BEING IN THE SE (1/4) OF THE SE (1/4) OF THE SE (1/4) OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING 30 FEET TO THE LEFT OF AND PARALLEL TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM-MENCE AT AN IRON PIPE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 26 (ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SEC-TION 25) AND RUN NORTH 01 DE-GREES, 23 MINUTES, 59 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 26, A DISTANCE OF 232.05 FEET TO AN IRON ROD FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID EASEMENT; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 01 DEGREES, 23 MINUTES, 59 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, 337 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN EXISTING FENCE POST ATTHE NE CORNER OF THE SE (1/4) OF THE SE (1/4) OF THE SE (1/4); THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 29 MINUTES, 35 SEC-ONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SE (1/4) OF THE SE (1/4) OF THE SE (1/4), A DISTANCEOF 150 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE RUN NORTH 01DEGREES, 22 MINUTES, 58 SEC-ONDS WEST, 671 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUN-TY ROAD N.E. 216TH STREET AND THE END OF SAID EASE-MENT LINE. TO INCLUDE A: 2003

FTWD VIN GAFL234A75913CY22 #0089154327 2003 FTWD VINGAFL234B75913CY22 #0089154986ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in or-der to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator; 201 East University Avenue, Room 410, Gainesville, Florida 32601 (352) 491-4490 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or im-mediately upon receiving this notifi-cation of the time before the sched-uled appearance is less than 7 days. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Ray NormanCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Bradford County, FloridaLisa Brannon

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURTATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:SHAPIRO, FISHMAN & GACHE, LLP2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 360Boca Raton, Florida 33431(561) 998-6700(561) 998-6707

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 15000185CAAXMXOCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff,VS.JAMES M. WHITEHEAD AKA JAMES MICHAEL WHITEHEAD; ANGELA A. WHITEHEAD A/K/A ANGELA AM-BER WHITEHEAD; et al.,Defendant(s).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Summary Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on No-vember 12, 2015 in Civil Case No.15000185CAAXMX, of the Circuit Court of the EIGHTH Judicial Cir-cuit in and for BRADFORD County, Florida, wherein, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff, and JAMES M. WHITEHEAD AKA JAMES MICHAEL WHITEHEAD; ANGELA A. WHITEHEAD A/K/A ANGELA AMBER WHITEHEAD; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM-ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIM-ANTS are Defendants.The clerk of the court, Ray Norman will sell to the highest bidder for cash at Courthouse Lobby, 945 North Tem-ple Avenue, Starke Florida 32091 at 11:00 A.M. on the 28th day of Janu-ary, 2016, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit:ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PAR-CEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF BRADFORD, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:ONE ACRE 210 FEET SQUARE IN SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH-EAST 1/4 EXCEPT RIGHT OF WAY, SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA.TOGETHER WITH 2003 CRAFT-MADE WITH SERIAL NO. C02745A-GA AND C02745BGA, TITLE NO. 91025265 AND 91025555.ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.Dated this 1 day of December, 2015.

Ray Norman, ClerkBRADFORD County, Florida,

Clerk of the CourtLisa BrannonDeputy Clerk

IMPORTANTIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in or-der to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at (352) 337-6237, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance. If you are hearing or voice im-paired, please call 711. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and require an ASL interpreter or an assisted listening device to participate in a proceeding, please contact Court Interpreting at interpreter@circuit8.org

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION

CASE NO. 2013-CA-000166GENERATION MORTGAGE COM-PANY,Plaintiff,vs.RANELL ENGLISH, et al.Defendant(s).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to a Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated June 26, 2014, and entered in 2013-CA-000166 of the Circuit Court of the EIGHTH Ju-dicial Circuit in and for Bradford County, Florida, wherein GENERA-TION MORTGAGE COMPANY is the Plaintiff and RANELL ENGLISH; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RANELL ENGLISH; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUS-ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEAL MARSHALL; UNKNOWN TENANT 1 N/K/A MARK MARSHALL are the Defendant(s). Ray Norman as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the Front Lobby 945 N. Tem-ple Ave., Starke, FL 32091, at 11:00 AM, on Feb 18, 2016 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:LOT 4, BLOCK 5, LINCOLN CITY SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 1, PAGE 177, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA.Property Address: 14416 S.E. 45TH PL STARKE, FL 32091Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any,

other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.Dated this 2 day of December, 2015.

Ray NormanAs Clerk of the Court

By: Lisa BrannonAs Deputy Clerk

IMPORTANTIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in or-der to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordina-tor, Alachua County Courthouse, 201 East University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 at (352) 337-6237 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711.Robertson, Anschutz & Schneid, P.L.Attorneys for Plaintiff6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33487Telephone: 561-241-6901 Fax: 561-997-6909

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN

AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

CASE No. 2012-CA-000259PENNYMAC CORP.,PLAINTIFF,VS.RANDALLA. GRIFFIS, SR., ET AL.DEFENDANT(S).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-ant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated, in the above action, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at Bradford County, Florida, on Decem-ber 31, 2015, at 11:00 AM, at East front door of courthouse- 945 North Temple Ave., Starke, FL 32091 for the following described property:A PORTION OF LOTS 60 AND 61 OF WOODLAWN SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 17, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF SAID SEC-TION 31 AND RUN THENCE NORTH 89°13’34” WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION, 2372.69 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 89°13’34” WEST ALONG THE SAID SOUTH BOUNDARY 269.11 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°58’09” EAST, 176.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°13’34” EAST, PARALLEL TO SAID SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE 269.11 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°58’09” WEST, 176.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE SOUTHERLY 15 FEET OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS RESERVED FOR A ROAD AS PER THE PLAT OF WOODLAWN RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 17, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BRADFORD COUN-TY, FLORIDA.Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. The Court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein.DATED: December 2, 2015

Lisa Brannon, Deputy Clerk of the Court

Gladstone Law Group, P.A., 1499 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33486If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in or-der to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact ADA Coordinator at 352-337-6237 or at ada@circuit8.org, Alachua County Courthouse, 201 E. University Avenue, Room 410, Gainesville, FL 32601 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO. 042015CA000503CAAX-MX

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Plaintiff,v.THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANT-EES, DEVISEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES, AND CREDITORS OF DIMITAR G SOFIEV, DECEASED, ET AL.Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTIONTO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES. DEVISEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES, AND CREDITORS OF DIMITAR G SOFIEV, DECEASED, AND ALL CLAIMANTS, PERSONS OR PARTIES, NATURAL OR COR-PORATE, AND WHOSE EXACT LE-GAL STATUS IS UNKNOWN, CLAIM-ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST DIMITAR G SOFIEV, DE-CEASED, OR ANY OF THE HEREIN NAMED OR DESCRIBED DEFEN-DANTS OR PARTIES CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PROP-ERTY HEREIN DESCRIBEDCurrent residence unknown, but whose last known address was:367 W WASHINGTON STSTARKE, FL 32091-AND-TO: KALIN SOFIEV, PETKO SO-FIEV, and all unknown parties claim-ing by, through, under or against the above named Defendants), who (is/are) not known to be dead or alive, whether said unknown parties claim as heirs, devisees, grantees, as-signees, lienors, creditors, trustees, spouses, or other claimantsCurrent Residence Unknown, but whose last known address was:2096 W ALGONQUIN RD, APT 3AMOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Bradford County, Florida, to-wit:LOTS 13 AND 14, BLOCK 24, TEMPLE’S ADDITION, SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, STARKE, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA; THE AFORE-SAID TEMPLE’S, ADDITION BEING RECORDED IN DEED BOOK “G”, AT PAGES 836 AND 837, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BRADFORD

COUNTY, FLORIDA.has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on EXL LEGAL, PLLC, Plaintiffs attorney, whose address is 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, on or before Jan. 9, 2016 or within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice of Action, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 945 North Temple Avenue, P.O. Drawer B, Starke, FL 32091, either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint petition.WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court on this 8 day of Dec., 2015.

Ray NormanClerk of the Circuit Court

By: Lisa BrannonDeputy Clerk

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DIS-ABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOM-MODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICI-PATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CER-TAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CON-TACT JAN PHILLIPS, ADA COOR-DINATOR, 201 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, (352)337-6237, WITHIN 2 WORK-ING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS. IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL TDD 1-800-952-8771.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN

AND FOR BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

CASE No. 04-2015-CA-000579DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE. IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL 1 TRUST 2004-HE8.MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-HE8,PLAINTIFF.VS.TUROSIA E BRIGHT A/K/A TURO-SIA EVETTE BRIGHT, ET AL DEFENDANT(S).

NOTICE OF ACTIONTo: The Unknown Heirs, Beneficiaries, Devisees, Grantees, Assignors, Creditors and Trustees of the Estate of Esau Bright, Jr. aka Esau Bright, DeceasedRESIDENCE: UNKNOWNLAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 21301 NE 14TH Avenue, Lawtey, FL 32058YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property lo-cated in Bradford County, Florida:ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PAR-CEL OF TRACT OF LAND, SITU-ATE, LYING AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS THE SE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, BRAD-FORD COUNTY, FLORIDA AS PER THAT SURVEY DONE BY WAVERLY J. RAY & ASSOCIATES, REGIS-TERED SURVEYOR CERTIFICATE NO, 707. LESS THE FOLLOW-ING DESCRIBED PROPERTY THE SOUTH 132 FEET OF THE NORTH 264 FEET OF THE E 1/2 OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, BRAD-FORD COUNTY, FLORIDA.SUBJECT TO AND CONVEYED WITH AN EASEMENT FOR IN-GRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE EAST 30.00 FEET THEREOF. TO-GETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER A 30.00 FOOT STRIP OF LAND LY-ING 15.00 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE E 1/2 OF THE E 1/2 OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4, AND THE NORTH 30 FEET OF THE EAST 179.89 FEET, AND THE EAST 30 FEET OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SE 1/4has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this ac-tion, on Gladstone Law Group, P.A., attorneys for plaintiff, whose address is 1499 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 300, Boca Raton, PL 33486, and file the original with the Clerk of the Court, within 30 days after the first publica-tion of this notice, either before Jan. 16, 2016 or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.DATED: 12/8/15

Clerk of the Circuit CourtLisa Brannon

Deputy Clerk of the CourtIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in or-der to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact ADA Coordinator at 352-337-6237 or at ada@circuit8.org, Alachua County Courthouse, 201 E. University Avenue, Room 4109 Gainesville, FL 32601 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.

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THE CITY OF STARKEPOLICE OFFICERS’ PENSION

BOARD OF TRUSTEESNotice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the City of Starke Po-lice Officers’ Retirement System is soliciting quotations for fiduciary li-ability insurance.The System is a government pension plan which provides a defined benefit to the City’s retired Police Officers.The System is governed by a five member Board of Trustees, and has approximately $3,624,732 in assets.The fee quote should include a fee for a waiver of recourse.If there are any questions please con-tact the City Clerk/Board Administra-tor Ricky Thompson at 904 964 5027.Quotes must be received by 2:30 PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 and should be clearly marked “Fiduciary Coverage” and addressed to Police Officers’ Retirement System c/o City Clerk, City of Starke, P.O. Drawer C, Starke, FL 32091Quotes will be opened at 2:35 PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 and present-ed to the Police Officers’ Retirement System Board on Wednesday, Janu-ary 27, 2016

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THE CITY OF STARKE’SFIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION SYS-

TEM BOARD OF TRUSTEESNotice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the City of Starke Fire-fighters’ Retirement System is solic-iting quotations for fiduciary liability

insurance.The System is a government pension plan which provides a defined benefit to the City’s retired Firefighters.The System is governed by a five member Board of Trustees, and has approximately $3,055.396 in assets.The fee quote should include a fee for a waiver of recourse.If there are any questions please con-tact the City Clerk/Board Administra-tor Ricky Thompson at 904 964 5027.Quotes must be received by 2:30 PM on Friday, January 8. 2016 and should be clearly marked “Fiduciary Coverage” and addressed to Fire-fighters’ Retirement System c/o City Clerk, City of Starke, P.O. Drawer C, Starke, FL 32091Quotes will be opened at 2:35 PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 and pre-sented to the Firefighters’ Retirement System Board on Wednesday, Janu-ary 27, 2016

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THE CITY OF STARKEGENERAL EMPLOYEES’ PENSION

BOARD OF TRUSTEESNotice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the City of Starke Gen-eral Employees Retirement System is soliciting quotations for fiduciary li-ability insurance.The System is a government pension plan which provides a defined benefit to the City’s retired General Employ-ees.The System is governed by a five member Board of Trustees, and has approximately $8,868,471 in assets.The fee quote should include a fee for a waiver of recourse.If there are any questions please con-tact the City Clerk/Board Administra-tor Ricky Thompson at 904 964 5027.Quotes must be received by 2:30 PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 and should be clearly marked “Fiduciary Coverage” and addressed to General Employees’ Retirement System c/o City Clerk, City of Starke, P.O. Drawer C, Starke, FL 32091Quotes will be opened at 2:35 PM on Friday, January 8, 2016 and present-ed to the General Employees’ Retire-ment System Board on Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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NOTICEPursuant to the Florida Self Storage Act Statutes Sec. 83.801-83.809, NOTICE: A Public Auction will be held on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M. at C & C Mini Storage 1650 S. Walnut Street, Hwy 301 South in Starke, Florida. The fol-lowing units contents will be sold to the highest bidder, and continuing day to day thereafter until sold.1-27 S. Lemos1-54 A. Burnette1-81 C. Rodman2-24 R. Garrett2-35 R. Garrett2-49 D. Norman

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR

BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 2015 CA 000243

BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company,Plaintiff,v.ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,LEGATEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES OR OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH GRANT JONES A/K/A GRANT L. JONES A/K/A GRANT L. JONES, SR., DECEASED, et al,Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENotice is hereby given that pursu-ant to the Summary Final Judg-ment of Foreclosure entered in this cause, in the Circuit Court of the 8th Judicial Circuit in and for Bradford County, Florida, wherein BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC., a Dela-ware Limited Company, Plaintiff, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES OR OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH GRANT JONES A/K/A GRANT L. JONES A/K/A GRANT L. JONES, SR., DECEASED; GRANT L. JONES, JR., an individual; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC, a foreign limited liability company; W.S. BADCOCK CORP., a Florida corporation; AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK, a foreign cor-poration; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK USA, N.A., a foreign lim-ited liability company; ARROW FI-NANCIAL SERVICES LLC, a foreign limited liability company; ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE, INC., ASSIGN-EE FROM HSBC, a foreign corpora-tion; JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, as Unknown Tenants; and any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, credi-tors, and other unknown persons, unknown entities, unknown parties or unknown spouses claiming by, through or under any of the above-named Defendants are Defendants, Clerk of Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash on January 13, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) in the Front Lobby, Bradford County Courthouse, 945 N. Temple Avenue, Starke, FL 32091, the follow-ing described property as set forth in the Summary Final Judgment, to wit:DESCRIPTION - LOTS 11, 12, & 13A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE SW 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SEC-TION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA: SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DE-SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:THE NORTH 394.46 FEET OF THE EAST 331.29 FEET OF THE WEST 662.58 FEET OF SAID SW 1/4 OF NE 1/4.RESERVING THEREFROM AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER THE WESTERLY 15.00 FEET AND THE EASTERLY 15.00 FEET THEREOF.TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND UTILITIES OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCELS:THE NORTHERLY 30.00 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 424.81 FEET OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 AND THE NORTHERLY 30.00 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 993.90 FEET AND THE EASTERLY 30.00 FEET OF THE WEST 346.29 FEET OF THE NORTH 657.44 FEET OF THE SW 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 10.ALSO COMMENCE AT A CON-CRETE MONUMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 10 AND RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES, 07 MINUTES AND 19 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY THEREOF,

157.72 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THERIGHT OF WAY OF COUNTY ROAD 225 (FORMERLY STATE ROAD S-225); THENCE SOUTH 77 DE-GREES, 14 MINUTES AND 19 SEC-ONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH-ERLY BOUNDARY, 405.77 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF ANEXISTING ROAD FOR POINT OF BEGINNING (SAID ROAD BEING 60 FEET IN WIDTH AND LYING 30.00 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF A CENTERLINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS). FROM POINT OF BE-GINNING THUS DESCRIBED RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES, 07 MIN-UTES AND 19 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID NE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 378.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 15 DEGREES, 15 MINUTES AND 41 SECONDS WEST, 374,65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 20 DEGREES, 44 MINUTES AND 49 SECONDS EAST, 333.96 FEET TO THE END OF SAID 60 FOOT ROAD AND THE BEGINNING OF A ROAD 20 FEET IN WIDTH AND LYING 10 FEET ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CENTERLINE; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 20 DEGREES, 44 MINUTES AND 49 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, 30.88 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 21 DEGREES, 12 MINUTES AND 57 SECONDS EAST, 32.16 FEET TO THE END OFSAID CENTERLINETOGETHER WITH A 2000 FLEET-WOOD DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING VIN NUMBERS GE012266626; 1H000008611439Parcel No.: 00861-0-03700; Address: 12793 SW 86th Avenue, Starke, FL 32091.IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIEN HOLDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OTHER THAN THEPROPERTY OWNER, CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTI-TLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS.“If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceed-ing, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Alachua County Family and Civil Justice Center, 201 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601 (352-337-6237) at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing impaired or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8770 via Florida Relay Service.”DATED: December 3, 2015KOPELOWITZ OSTROWFERGUSON WEISELBERG GIL-BERTAttorney for PlaintiffOne West Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 500Ft. Lauderdale, FL 3330Tele: (954) 525-4100/Fax: (954) 525-4300stein(3).kolawvers.comBy: Craig Brett Stein, Esq.Fla Bar No.: 0120464

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:SPRATLIN TOWING & RECOVERY, INC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 01/13/2016, 10:30 am at 10875 US Hwy 301 HAMPTON, FL 32044, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. SPRATLIN TOW-ING & RECOVERY, INC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.1D7RB1GT8BS657018 2011 DODGE

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LEGAL NOTICEBRADFORD COUNTY TRANS-PORTATION DISADVANTAGED COORDINATING BOARD BUSI-

NESS MEETINGThe North Central Florida Regional Planning Council announces a pub-lic meeting to which all persons are invited.DATE AND TIME: January 12, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.PLACE: City of Starke Commis-sion Meeting Room located at 209 N. Thompson Street in the City of StarkeGENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To conduct the regular business of the Bradford County Transportation Disadvan-taged Coordinating Board.A copy of the agenda may be ob-tained by contacting: North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, Florida 32653-1603.Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommo-dations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 2 business days before the meet-ing by contacting 352.955.2200. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1.800. 955.8771 (TDD) or 1.800. 955.8770 (Voice).If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be is-sued.

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REQUESTS FOR BIDTOWN OF WORTHINGTON SPRINGS request for Qualifications From Grant Specialists interested in serving as “Professional Grant Spe-cialists” to the Town of Worthington Springs For a period of January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. Please contact Town Clerk, Pat Harrell at 386-496-1006 or 352-316-6776 For qualifications, criteria and require-ments.

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PUBLIC NOTICEThe regular scheduled meeting of the Bradford County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled January 4, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commis-sion Meeting Room located in the north wing of the Bradford County Courthouse, 945 N. Temple Ave., Starke, FL. A copy of the Agenda may be obtained from the Bradford County website www.bradfordcountyfl.gov or from the office of the Bradford County Manager located in the north wing of the Bradford County Courthouse.

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Honor Roll

Guion’s lawyer arranged a plea bargain with State’s Attorney Bill Cervone on the drug charge and that criminal case was closed

March 24, with Guion avoiding a conviction by agreeing to pay a $5,000 fine for the pot. The gun charge was dismissed.

Contacted this week, Cervone said his office had no involvement in last week’s dropping of the forfeiture claim by the Starke

police. On March 30, Guion signed a

one-year contract with Green Bay for $2.75 million with incentives pushing it to $3.25 million. The NFL suspended him for the first three games of this season but, after NFL-required rehab and

testing, he is back on the team and, according to attorney Rush, has sworn off marijuana. Guion wants to come back to Starke during the off-season and be a positive role model, added Rush.

Sikes, said his message to Guion is: “You are a talented

young man with a bright future, Conduct yourself in a positive manner. Be careful and don’t blow all your money. You could wind up broke.”

Johnson said he told a daily Wisconsin newspaper covering Green Bay that “I just want

Guion to make better decisions in the future. That is what this is all about.”

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STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST-GRADERS STUDENTS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (front row, l-r) Jaylen Hampton, Breanna Odom, Maddox Oliver, Alivia Pruitt, (back row) Mercadez Black, Madison Craft, Atlee Goddard and Tucker Griffis. Not pictured: Katelynd Foster.

STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST-GRADERS STUDENTS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (front row, l-r) Summer Rhoden, Conner Rowe, Cannon Sapp, Jackson Snyder, (back row) Brilyn Brown, Kaydence Brown, Brendynn Carrigg, Alexander Crawford, Reid Hilliard and Kylie Odom.

STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST-GRADERS STUDENTS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (l-r) Brandy Hall, Stacey Parks, Vincent Mariano and Tyler Wallace. Not pictured: Myia Sanchez and Kamryn Shanks.

STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST-GRADERS STUDENTS MAKING STRAIGHT A HONOR ROLL FOR THE FIRST NINE WEEKS: (front row, l-r) Haley Milligan, Berkley Reddish, Koen Reddish, Damontay Simmons-Jones, (back row) Brealyn Brown, Jaxson Carter, Khalen Williams and Z’yra Davis. Not pictured: Trevor Clements.