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Union County Times
Thursday, November 24, 2016
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Raiford drug probe
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GOV’T INFO & MEETINGS
UC School Board Meets
Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 1:30 p.m. for
the post-election “reorganization”
meeting in the district board
meeting room, located on the
corner of Lake Avenue and
Southwest Sixth Street in Lake
Butler. For info call 386-496-2045.
COMMUNITY & SCHOOL EVENTS
VFW plans ham and bean lunch
Monday, Nov. 28. All are welcome; membership is not
required. VFW Post 10082 is
located at 16483 SW 83 Terrace
off C.R. 231, near Lake Butler.
Contact Annie Pittman at 386496-1140 for further information.
Lulu Baptist Church Service
for New Building Dedication
Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. Special
guest speaker Tommie Green;
music by the Harper Brothers;
meal following service at 160 SE
Gillen Terrace in Lulu, FL 32061.
Everyone invited!
Library announces December
Programs & Holiday Events
The next preschool program will
be Thursday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m.,with “Dogs Bark!”
Each Thursday at 10 a.m. and
1 p.m., the Union County Public
Library hosts preschool story
time programs. The long-awaited
Christmas party will take place on
Saturday, Dec. 10 (10 a.m. only)
with a special visit from Santa.
The library’s Christmas Bingo
event will be held on Saturday,
Dec. 3 from 3-5 p.m. Everyone
wins prizes.
The next free adult program
“Christmas Crafts!” will be held
at the library on Tuesday, Dec.
13 at 6 p.m. This event is for the
entire family. All proceeds benefit
the Junior Friends of the Library
scholarship fund.
For more information about library
programs and events, visit the
Library Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/ unioncountylibrary
or call 386-496-3432.
Celebration of Abilities Game
Friday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the UCHS Baseball Field.
Families, community members
are asked to dress as superheroes. Business sponsors are
requested, as are volunteers. Call
Krystal Gainey at 386-496-4899
or email her at gaineyk@union.
k12.fl.us and help support our
community’s special needs
students of all ages.
Red Snapper Season Extended
The recreational red snapper
season in Gulf state waters will
remain open for seven extra days
this November, including Nov.
25– 27. Nov. 26 is also a saltwater license-free fishing day. For
more information go online to
MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on
“Saltwater Fishing,” “Recreational
Regulations” and “Snappers.”
James Rizer
Jennifer Bryan
Luke Smith, III
Anthony George
Travis Brendle
ACTS OF HEROISM
The School Board recognized a number of individuals for helping save the life
of school administrator Stacey Rimes on Aug. 31. Superintendent Carlton
Faulk, left, presented plaques to (l-r): Sheriff Brad Whitehead, Carla Dicks,
Julee Ricketson, Stacey Rimes, Barbara Riherd, Sandy Crawford, Deputy Jason
LePanto and EMT Rob Koch. (Not pictured, Pam O’Steen) Rimes is now back at
work. She even helped staff the emergency shelter during Hurricane Matthew.
Christmas parade follows
soon after Thanksgiving
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Interim Editor
LAKE BUTLER — The city
of Lake Butler is gearing up for
the annual Christmas parade and
a visit by Santa on Dec. 10 at 6
p.m. Santa will distribute treat
bags and toys to children at the
Lakeside Park after the parade.
Children’s
Nursery
Rhymes is this year’s parade theme. Parade floats
must reflect the theme
of the parade in a tasteful and family oriented manner. Float entry applications are
available at Lake
Butler City Hall, located at 100 SW Second Ave.
The city is now accepting monetary and toy donations
to help Santa make this year’s
distribution event a big success.
Any donations will be appreciat-
ed and can be dropped off at
city hall. City officials hope
that everyone in the community will come out and join the
fun.
The Thanksgiving holiday makes many of us
pause to take notice
of what we have and
the blessings in our
lives. This time
of year, just before Christmas,
also
reminds
us to think
about those
who are not
as lucky as
we are and
about what
we can do
to make the
holidays a little brighter – especially for the children. Let’s
all pitch in and help make this
the best holiday season ever
for children in the area.
CITY
PLANS
STRICTER
CODES
BY TRACY LEE TATE
Interim Editor
LAKE BUTLER — The
Lake Butler City Commission
is getting ready to crack down
on residents who are failing to
keep their property up to the
standard set by various city
codes and ordinances.
In
recent
meetings,
commission member Jack
Schenck has told the board
that some residents are
ignoring many of the city’s
rules for the maintaining of
property and acceptable living
arrangements. He has stated
that he would like to see the
city’s codes enforced to keep
the city neat and appealing.
Until recently the city’s code
enforcement board has not
been fully staffed, a situation
which was dealt with at the
BY JAMES WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
The Union County Sheriff’s
Office has released the results a
multiple-month investigation of
illegal drugs in the Raiford area.
The Sheriff’s Office obtained
arrest warrants on all those
involved and all were arrested
last week. This is the second
wave of a complex investigation
in the illegal drugs use and sale
in the Raiford area, including
the sale of cocaine and illegal
prescription drugs.
Those arrested in this
undercover operation include the
following:
– Deborah L. Cowart, 46,
from Raiford, arrested Nov. 18,
for Illegal Drug Possession and
Distribution of Illegal Drugs
(both felony charges). Her total
bond was set at $55,000.
– James Rizer, 34, from
Raiford. Arrested on Nov. 17
for Illegal Drug Possession and
Distribution of Illegal Drugs
(both felony charges). His total
bond was also set at $55,000.
– Jennifer D. Bryan, 32, from
Raiford, arrested on Nov. 17
for Distribution of Illegal Drugs
within 1,000 feet of a church,
Distribution of Illegal Drugs to
someone under 18 years of age,
Possession of Illegal Drugs,
Using a 2-way communication
device in an illegal drug deal and
Neglect of Child without great
See CITY, 4A
harm. (All 5 charges are felony
crimes). Her total bond was set at
$130,000.
– Luke Smith III, 30, from
Lake Butler. He was arrested
Nov. 17 for Sale of Illegal Drugs
within 1,000 feet of a park and
Possession of Illegal Drugs (both
felony charges). His total Bond
was set at $70,000.
– Anthony L. George, 51, from
Lake Butler. He was arrested
Nov. 18 for 2 counts of Sale
of Illegal Drugs, 2 counts of
Distribution of Illegal Drugs,
and 2 counts of Using a 2- way
communication device in an
illegal drug deal. (All 6 charges
are felony crimes). His total bond
was set at $160,000.
– Travis J. Brendle, 34, from
Raiford. Brendle was arrested
Nov. 17 for Possession of Illegal
Drugs and Distribution of Illegal
Drugs within 1,000 feet of a
church. (both felony charges) His
total bond was set at $60,000.
– A 15-year-old white male
juvenile from Raiford was
also arrested on Nov. 17 for
Possession of Illegal Drugs and
Distribution of Illegal Drugs
within 1,000 feet of a church
(both felony charges.) He was
held on a Juvenile Pick-Up Order
and delivered to the Department
of Juvenile Justice secured
detention facility in Gainesville.
The juvenile’s mother was also
arrested for child neglect and
using the child to transport the
See RAIFORD, 4A
State Reopening New River Prison
Number of available jobs not yet disclosed; hiring recently underway
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD
Telegraph Editor
Ryan Perez
UCHS JROTC Benefit Concert
Friday Dec. 2, 7 p.m. UCHS
auditorium $5. All proceeds
donated to JROTC. Let’s support
our JROTC youth and listen to
some great music!
Victory Christian holds
mother/daughter event
“All the King’s Daughters” on
Saturday, Dec. 3, at 12 p.m. is a
high-energy worship event with
dance, prizes, special mother/
daughter time and illustrative
Deborah Cowart
Florida prison population through June 30, 2016.
Source: Florida Department of Corrections.
The Florida Department of
Corrections is preparing to reopen New River Correctional Institution nearly 5 years after closing the prison.
There were few details. The
public affairs office for corrections would only say that New
River is set to reopen sometime
early next year.
The state cited declining prison admissions resulting in a surplus of beds when it announced
in January 2012 that it would
close New River and several
other prisons. By closing the facilities, the Department of Corrections hoped to ameliorate its
budget shortfall by consolidating
and closing “older, less efficient
facilities.”
See ETC, 4A
Personnel were relocated to
other prisons. Workers with seniority were given first shot at
jobs with other local faculties,
including Union Correctional Institution.
By the end of 2013, it was being reported that DOC was asking Florida legislators for nearly
$60 million to reopen New River
and a handful of other previously closed institutions and work
camps. The reason was a forecast of an increase in the state’s
inmate population. Since then,
however, the number of prisoners in the state has declined.
The prison population was at
a 10-year low, dipping below
100,000, as of the state’s most
recent report.
When it reopens, New River
will have an estimated populaSee NEW RIVER, 4A
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COMMUNITY
Union shares
at Thanksgiving
BY JAMES WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
Two principles shaped the
very first Thanksgiving holiday
and they still operate to this day.
One was to give thanks to the
Deity for the abundance of the
harvest, or in the case of Chief
Massasoit and the Wampnoags
of Plymouth, to a higher power.
Once divinely given, with a
little luck and hard work, that
bountiful harvest from your
very own fields has largely
morphed into a local American
supermarket.
The second principal, and as
important, is to share the bounty
with friends and relatives or
strangers or the less fortunate.
At first glance, it’s not clear
Union County does that. But
poke around and pry a little bit,
and you’ll find the area most
certainly gives thanks and is
busy sharing during the season.
Maybe Union County is just
quiet about it because the efforts
are individually organized.
UCI and RMC Share
UCI and RMC employees
Tracy Diggs, Marla Miller
and Stephen Starling started
collecting canned goods and
other food supplies at area
corrections facilities in early
November. Most contributions
they received this year came
from other prison employees.
That may be because the idea
of carrying a can of beans or
peanut butter to a prison facility
may be out of the general public’s
comfort zone, even though the
staff dining hall is outside the
prison gates, Diggs pointed out.
Prison employee families
were on the group’s list of needy
recipients, but there were others,
too. Diggs said she was working
with area churches and schools
that directed her to non-DOC
families in need.
The group collected at least
enough food for 10 families,
Diggs said, and the baskets or
boxes were delivered November
21st.
Christ Central shares
A slightly larger DOC group is
now planning a gently used coat
drive (all sizes, male and female)
and will collect for Christmas
food baskets as well.
There are other groups and
organizations around the area
also sharing Thanksgiving with
others. Christ Central Church
off C.R. 231, for example, is
just past the RMC. The church is
most notable for the fact that it
distributes free food at least once
each month
Bobbie
Williams
coordinates the church’s food bank
effort; Bread of the Mighty in
Gainesville provides the goods.
The church has been running
the program for two years now;
Williams has been involved for
about a year-and-a-half.
“It’s called a mobile food
pantry,” Williams said. “We try
to get a box of meat, vegetables,
dry goods, dessert and fruit for as
many families as show up. They
have to be here at 5; we start
handing out food at 6.” Each
family is given a ticket and food
is distributed in sequence until it
is all gone.
Williams said distribution day
is normally the third Tuesday
of each month, but this month
it will be the fourth Tuesday
Tip 5: Leftovers
are good in the
refrigerator for up
to four days.
Cut the turkey off the bone
and refrigerate it as soon as you
can, within 2 hours of the turkey
coming out of the oven. Leftovers will last for four days in
the refrigerator, so if you know
you won’t use them right away,
pack them into freezer bags or
airtight containers and freeze.
For best quality, use your leftover turkey within four months.
After that, the leftovers will still
be safe, but can dry out or lose
flavor.
FCCD Chapter 5 Members (along with community assistance) were able to feed seven
FDC families, four families in partnership with Penney Hersey/Demertriese Thomas
and one family from Bradford County identified by the Sheriff’s office. Each basket
given to the families had a card attached that read, “Let gratitude for all God has done
fill your heart this Thanksgiving. May the contents of this basket be a plentiful feast for
you and your family. ” Chapter 5 Board Members thank all who came together to make
the food drive a huge success — we cannot do what we do without you.
of the month, deliberately
planned to fall two days before
Thanksgiving.
There are no qualifications to
receive food, Williams said, and
attendees are not pre-registered.
Occasionally, if there are
remaining packages of meat
or desserts, family tickets are
used in a sort of “drawing”
and distributed to the winning
number. Christ Central does keep
track of the number of families
and people it serves; the number
of family members determines
its pounds of food distributed.
Williams said the church
sees quite a few seniors on
distribution day. She will also
deliver to seniors and shut-ins
who are in a food emergency;
“But it must be an emergency,”
she added.
“We are not the USDA
program,” she emphasized, and
said that the next distribution
from that program is Dec. 3.
She keeps track of that date, and
is sure to pass the information
along to those she serves.
LB Church of Christ shares
Pastor Trent Wheeler said
Lake Butler’s Church of Christ
also distributes food for the
Thanksgiving holiday, as well
as Easter. The church usually
buys 40-50 turkeys from Spires
and it has gone up as high as 70,
one for each family. Wheeler
and volunteers set up around the
pulpit empty shopping bags with
lists of grocery items attached.
Families or individuals take
a bag each and purchase the
items on the identical lists.
That includes the cranberry
jelly, potatoes, pies and the
rest required for a complete
Thanksgiving meal to go with
each turkey.
Once the bags are filled and
the congregation has “stuffed the
pulpit,” the food is taken to Union
County Middle School, where an
administrator and students sort
items to be distributed to selected
families.
“A few years we tried doing
this on Thanksgiving, Christmas
and Easter, but the economy
was bad and participation went
down.” This year, he added,
participation has been good.
Other programs
Families and individuals
nearing a food crisis, should be
aware that the next FarmShare
program is scheduled for Dec.
3rd. Volunteers should show up
at 7 a.m. Families needing food
should appear between 8:30
and 11 a.m. The monthly event
is held at the Pavilion at the
Lake Butler Community Center.
Food supplies vary, but no preregistration is required.
We at the Monitor suspect
there are other Thanksgiving
programs around the county we
didn’t hear about.
Send us a note this week about
your Christmas programs in the
month ahead; we’ll be happy to
let our reading public know.
And for maximum coverage
of your Thanksgiving programs
next year, drop us a line around
the end of October.
And a Happy Thanksgiving to
you and your family.
And since we’re
on the subject…
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Safety tips for
Thanksgiving
Here are some safety tips from
various government agencies,
brought to you for a safer holiday.
Tip 1: Don’t Wash That
Turkey!
According to the most recent
Food Safety Survey, conducted
by the Food and Drug Administration, 68 percent of the public washes whole turkey before
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cooking it. USDA does not recommend washing raw meat and
poultry before cooking. Washing
raw meat and poultry can cause
bacteria to spread up to three feet
away. Cooking (baking, broiling,
boiling, frying or grilling) meat
and poultry to the right temperature kills any bacteria that may
be present, so washing meat and
poultry is not necessary.
Tip 2: Use the
refrigerator, the coldwater method or the
microwave to defrost a
frozen turkey.
There are three safe ways to
defrost a turkey: in the refrigerator, in cold water and in the
microwave oven. Thawing food
in the refrigerator is the safest
method because the turkey will
defrost at a consistent, safe temperature. It will take 24 hours for
every 5 pounds of weight for a
turkey to thaw in the refrigerator.
To thaw in cold water, submerge
the bird in its original wrapper
in cold tap water, changing the
water every 30 minutes. For instructions on microwave defrosting, refer to your microwave’s
owner’s manual. Cold water and
microwave thawing can also be
used if your bird did not entirely
defrost in the refrigerator.
Tip 3: Use a meat
thermometer.
The only way to determine if
a turkey (or any meat, poultry or
seafood) is cooked is to check
its internal temperature with a
food thermometer. A whole turkey should be checked in three
locations: the innermost part of
the thigh, the innermost part of
the wing and the thickest part
of the breast. Your thermometer
should register 165°F in all three
of these places. The juices rarely run clear at this temperature,
and when they do the bird is often overcooked. Using the food
thermometer is the best way to
ensure your turkey is cooked, but
not overdone.
Tip 4: Don’t store food
outside, even if it’s cold.
Storing food outside is not
food safe for two reasons. The
first is that animals, both wild
and domesticated, can get into
food stored outside, consuming
it or contaminating it. The second is temperature variation. Just
like your car gets warm in the
summer, a plastic food storage
container in the sun can heat up
and climb into the danger zone
(above 40°F). The best way to
keep that extra Thanksgiving
food at a safe temperature (below
40°F) is in a cooler with ice.
Also remember:
Prevent Accidents!
Thanksgiving is America’s top
day for home cooking fires. With
stoves on, candles and fireplaces
lit, homes filled with guests and
distractions at every turn, it’s no
wonder accidents happen.
But accidents can be prevented. Make sure handles of pots
and pans are turned inward so
they can’t be knocked off of the
stove. Keeping kitchen floors
free of toys, pets, and children so
cooks won’t trip over them.
Fried turkeys have become
common, but they can be dangerous if proper attention is not
paid. Take the turkey fryer away
from your home — and never fry
a turkey in the garage.
For more
Thanksgiving Day
safety tips,
see The National Fire
Protection
Association
website. Take a look and adjust your
cooking habits accordingly.
Eat Smart
Challenge
This holiday season, the only
thing that should be “stuffed” is
the turkey. Many Americans gain
between 1 and 5 pounds each
holiday season. While it may not
sound like much, most people
never manage to lose it.
Last year’s Holiday Challenge
was the biggest and best ever.
The program had over 13,500
participants from across the state
and country. Now it’s time for
the 2016 Eat Smart, Move More,
Maintain, don’t gain! Holiday
Challenge!
Union County residents are
invited to join the 11th annual
Holiday Challenge. Rather than
focusing on trying to lose weight,
this FREE seven-week challenge
provides participants with tips,
tricks, and ideas to help maintain
their weight throughout the holiday season.
The Holiday Challenge began
November 14 and runs through
December 31st.
Visit esmmweighless.com and
click the Holiday Challenge tab
for weekly newsletters, daily
tips, and weekly challenges with
strategies to: Survive a holiday
party; manage holiday stress; be
a healthy host; fit physical activity into your day; cook quick and
healthy meals; plus healthy holiday recipes and a virtual walking
race through Iceland.
In 2015, more than 13,500
people from all 50 states and
Canada took part in the Holiday
Challenge. All 100 counties in
North Carolina were represented. At the end of the program, 93
percent reported maintaining or
losing weight, while 99 percent
of participants said they were
likely to participate in the Holiday Challenge again next year.
For questions or additional information visit esmmweighless.
com or call 919-707-5398.
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Free Medicare counseling
service offered at UCHD
There will be a free Medicare and
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Medicaid counseling meeting held
from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., on the secBible teaching. The day will foond and fourth Wednesdays of
cus on Mothers and daughters
every month at the Union County
discovering character traits of a
Health Department, located at
princess and what it means to be 495 E. Main Street in Lake Butler.
the King’s Daughter. Moms and
The purpose of the counseling
their princesses will enjoy lunch
meeting is to assist Medicare and
with sweet treats to follow. Guests Medicaid recipients with all of the
will also receive beauty bags and paperwork needs. This service is
photo opportunities. Princess
provided by full-time, experienced
attire is invited but not required.
volunteers. For general informaAll mothers and daughters are
tion, please call the health departinvited. For further information,
ment at 386-496-3211.
visit victorylakebutler.com or call
VFW
Auxiliary Seeks Members
(386) 496-2115.
Lake Butler’s VFW Auxiliary, Post
10082, Highway 231, is taking
Restricted Pesticide
applications for membership. Men
Applicator Workshop
and women are welcome to join.
Saturday, Dec. 3, 8 – 3 by UF/
For further information, call Annie
IFAS. $10 registration includes
lunch and materials. At New River Pittman, 386-496-1140.
Volunteer Fire Department, 20173
NW CR 235, Lake Butler. Please American Legion Post 153
Seeks military veterans in Union
register by Nov. 28. through UF/
and surrounding counties to
IFAS Union County Extension,
join our Post. We meet the third
David Nistler, 386-496-2321.
Thursday in July, October, JanuWorkshop includes
4 CORE CEUs and 2 Private Ap- ary and April with a covered-dish
plicator CEUs. Individuals holding supper in the Lake Butler Masonic Lodge at 7 p.m. Please contact
a Private Applicator Restricted
Thomas Fortner, Post Adjutant,at
Pesticide License from Florida
386 496 2473 or email fortnert@
are required to complete 4 Core
windstream.net.
CEUs and 4 Private Applicator
CEUs before the expiration of
VFW regular
their license.
monthly meeting dates
The regular monthly meetings of
Free Festival of the Nativity:
Lake Butler VFW Post #10082
Beautiful Music & Christmas
are as follows: the men’s auxiliary
Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday,
meets on the first Monday of each
Dec. 10 from 6:30 until 9 p.m. at
month, the ladies’ auxiliary meets
1293 SW. Bascom Norris Rd.,
on the second Monday of every
Lake City. The Church of Jesus
month and the veterans’ meeting
Christ of Latter-Day Saints welcomes all to begin the Christmas is held the first Tuesday of the
month. Bingo is every Thursday
season by joining in this free
evening at 7 p.m. For more inforevent celebrating the birth of the
Savior Jesus Christ. Walk through mation, please call 386-496-3263.
and enjoy beautiful, unique nativity collections from around the Veterans services office hours
The veterans services office
world, hundreds of poinsettias
hours are Wednesdays from
and beautiful artwork of Christ.
8:30 a.m. to noon. The office is
View “Old Jerusalem,” and a
located next door to the office of
live nativity, free family pictures,
the Union County Commission on
children ’s activities and refresh15 Northeast First St. For more
ments Each Christmas tree
information, call Barbara Fischer
throughout the building will be
decorated with a different theme. at 386-496-4248.
Listen to choirs perform traditional
LB Lions Club
Christmas music each night.
meets twice monthly
Old Providence Christmas Praise The Lake Butler Lions Club meets
on the first and third Wednesday
Sunday, December 18 at 6 p.m.
of the month at 12 p.m. at Carwith Communion following.
ter’s Fried Chicken in Lake Butler.
Old Providence Baptist Church
The Lions Club is a service orgaChristmas music and praise pronization that focuses on eyesight
gram, “Oh Come Let Us Adore.”
needs locally and internationally.
Bret Dukes and the Praise and
If you are interested in joining
Music team will honor their Lord
the club, or attending a meeting,
and Savior. The public is invited.
please stop by or call president
Located at 9316 NW CR, Price
Kenneth Parrish at 386-496-3629
Creek Road, near Providence.
for more information.
Call (386) 965-0017 for further
information.
Group helps people
get back to work
Substitute Teacher Training
Abilities of Florida is an organizaThursday, January 12, 2017,
tion that helps people with physfrom 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.; and will
ical disabilities or mental health
be held at the Adult Education
issues regain employment. The
Building, 208 E. 6th St. Training
group provides services designed
is planned for all new substitute
to enable people to prepare for
teachers in the Union County
School District and for substitutes and get gainful employment.
who did not teach for at least 10
Services include help with physdays of the 2015-2016 school
ical or mental treatment, job
year. Training is mandatory for
placement and retraining. For
teachers in these categories. For more information, call 386-755further information, contact Pam
9026, ext. 3149.
Pittman, 386-496-2045 ext 230.
Lake Butler Social Club
Dial-a-Story: Recorded
Every Saturday Night
Stories for UC Children
Lonely? Looking for something
Young children of Union County
fun to do on Saturday evenings?
are invited to call Dial a Story to
Non-smoking, non-alcohol, good
listen to a story through the teleclean fun? The club offers a live
phone. Children can hear a story band, dancing, pot-luck dinner
by calling 386-496-2542.
and good fellowship. Dinner at
7 p.m., dancing begins at 7:30
Dial a Story is a free telephone
p.m. at the Lake Butler
service provided by the Union
County Public Library. Stories are Community Center. $8 members,
$9 guests. Call Ron at 386-497appropriate for young children
2776 for more information.
and are changed weekly. For
more information, call the library
at 386-496-3432.
UC 4-H Program looking
for unique individuals
With unique hobbies or areas of
interest such as crafts, scrapbooking, sewing, cooking, ethics,
table setting, archery, fishing,
hunting, ecology or just the love
of the outdoors who are willing
to share them with Union County
youth. Please contact Colan
Coody at 386-496-2321.
Are you a victim of elder abuse?
Are you age 60 or older and being hurt or taken advantage of by
someone you know or trust? To
report suspected cases of elder
abuse, neglect and exploitation
for yourself or someone you
know, please call 800-96-ABUSE
(962-2873). For information about
services and resources that may
be available in your area, call the
Elder Helpline at 800-96-ELDER
(965-5337).
Union County Times • Thursday, November 24, 2016
CODES
RAIFORD
November commission meeting.
There were two openings on the
board, one left by the resignation
of Tom Riherd and the other
due to the passing of Mary
Bristol. The commission has
now filled these positions, with
new members David Stegall and
Sherry Jones joining standing
members
Maggie
Wetzel,
Catherine Fowler and Jeanette
Reaves.
City code enforcement officer,
Captain Lyn Williams of the
Union County Sheriff’s office,
will note code and ordinance
violations. Williams works for
the city during his off duty hours
on matters of code violations.
Code and ordinance violations
can range from an unmaintained
(unmowed) yard, to areas where
brush and trash has been allowed
to pile up, to persons living in
what, by law, is considered to be
substandard housing. This can
include travel trailers, storage
sheds and other structures that
lack basic sanitation such as
indoor plumbing and electricity.
Under the city-mandated
method of dealing with violators,
a registered letter will be sent out
to the property owner detailing
the violations noted on their
property. The property owner has
15 calendar days from receipt of
the letter to remedy the problem
with no further action taken.
Should the problem not
be taken care of the property
owner will be called before the
code enforcement board to give
their side of the matter and any
reason(s) why they have not or
cannot clean up the property.
If the board finds their excuse
inadequate it can have the
property cleaned up and bill
the owner for the cost or levy a
fine which can accrue every day
until the property is brought up
to code and which can turn into
a lien against the property if not
paid.
“The city commission has put
this matter on the front burner
and intends to see the city
cleaned up,” said City Manager
Dave Mecusker. “I would
really encourage everyone that
has property that they are not
maintaining properly to get it
cleaned up before this process
can begin in regards to their
property.”
illegal drugs.
The Union County Sheriff’s
Office also conducted a search
warrant on a residence in Lake
Butler on Nov. 18, a known
drug house, as part of the illegal
narcotics crackdown for Union
County. A subject was arrested on
numerous warrants and remains
in the Union County Jail.
Union County Sheriff’s Office
arrested others involved in the
purchasing and selling of illegal
narcotics (cocaine and illegal
prescription pills) during this
investigation but has withheld
names and identity for further
investigations.
The complex investigation
began before July 2016 with
other
individuals
arrested,
search warrants issued and drugs
obtained.
Sheriff
Brad
Whitehead
said his agency believes in
community involvement and
thanks the citizens of Raiford
and Lake Butler who called in
tips and helped identify these
sources of illegal drugs in the
two communities.
Whitehead
said,
“This
continues a long complex
undercover
operation
into
illegal drugs in Union County.
Our agency continues to send a
strong message that if you use,
possess, or sell illegal drugs you
will be arrested and prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
We will not slow down and we
will continue to go after each
and every drug dealer in Union
County.”
To report a crime tip, contact
the Union County Sheriff’s
Office at 386-496-2501.
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Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 63-2015-CA-117
DONALD ANDREWS and
DELORA ANDREWS,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
RAMUALDAS MAZEIKIENE, a/k/a
RAMAULDUS MAZEIKA; KRISTINA MAZEIKIENE, a/k/a KRISTINA
MAZEIKA; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY- INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE
Defendant(s).
CLERK’S NOTICE OF SALE
UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS GIVEN that, under Final
Judgment Of Foreclosure of July 15,
2016, in the above-styled cause, I
will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the front door of the
Union County Courthouse, Lake Butler, Florida at 11:00 A.M. on December 1, 2016, the following described
property:
A parcel of land lying, being situate in
the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 24, Township 6 South, Range
18 East, Union County, Florida, more
particularly described as follows:
Commence at the Northeast corner of
the Northwest 1/4 of said Southeast
1/4 of Section 24 and run South
86 degrees 28 minutes 51 seconds
West, 1189.24 feet to the East right of
way line of County Road No. S-239,
thence run Southerly along said East
right of-way line, 640.01 feet to the
Point of Beginning; thence run Northerly along said East right of way line
of County Road No. S-239, 600.00
feet, thence run North 86 degrees 28
REACH
FLORIDA
minutes 51 seconds East, 1160.50
feet, thence run South 02 degrees
41 minutes 57 seconds East, 876.00
feet, thence run Northwesterly to the
Point of Beginning.
Together with a 2000 SHRM mobile
home, with ID numbers 6H630101MA
and 6H630101MB, which is located
thereon.
Together with all the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Dated this 15th day of November,
2016.
Kellie Hendricks Connell,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Crystal Norman
Deputy Clerk
PAUL SANDERS, P.A.
403 W. Georgia St.,
Starke, Florida 32091
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LEGAL NOTICE:
Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Planning Committee to Meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2016
The Union County LMS Planning
Committee will meet at 1:30 PM on
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the
Union County Emergency Management Office. The County encourages
any interested citizens and business
owners to attend and provide input.
The Committee guides the preparation of the Union County LMS, which
serves as a plan to reduce the community’s long-term risk for protecting
people and property from the affects
of natural disasters and to build a safer and stronger community. Please
contact the Union County Emergency Management at 386-496-4300 for
more information.
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held a job fair at New River.
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