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Remember that you can vote early for the 2014 midterm elections beginning this Saturday, Oct. 25. The early voting period will end on Sunday, Nov. 2, and the polls open Tuesday, Nov. 4. Those voting early can do so from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Judicial Complex, 218 Parshley St, Live Oak; the J. Ralph Smith Center, 23728 Park Center Drive, Dowling Park; or the Branford Library at 703 NW Suwannee Ave. Friday Edition — October 24, 2014 50 CENTS Suwannee Democrat www.suwanneedemocrat.com SEE O’BRIEN, PAGE 10A SEE COUNTY, PAGE 10A SEE WINTER, PAGE 10A 130th YEAR, NO. 011 | 2 SECTIONS, 24 PAGES Serving Suwannee County since 1884, including Live Oak, Wellborn, Dowling Park, Branford, McAlpin and O’Brien 884123 “Home cookin’ the way Mama does it” Call 386-752-1670 Lake City Mall Open: 10:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Daily MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover OLE TIMES COUNTRY BUFFET No Purchase Necessary Must Present Coupon Limit 1 Per Person 887046 For Kids 12 & Under Suwannee Weekend EARLY VOTING The inaugural JAB Festival kicks off today, with all events centered around Millennium Park in Live Oak. Artists will be in Millennium Park while musi- cians will be on a stage set up in the vacant lots across from Millennium Park. Events will begin today, Oct. 24, with a Paint-Out during the day followed by an Artist Wine & Cheese Reception and a wet canvas exhibit and silent auc- tion from 6-9 p.m. Saturday will boast an Artists’ Breakfast at You Got Served Cafe at 7 a.m. The music begins at 11 a.m. with great bands and high energy entertainers. See a schedule of entertainers on page 2A. JAZZ, ARTS & BLUES FESTIVAL Beth McKee will take the stage Saturday at 5:15 p.m. The homecoming parade is today, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. The route begins at Suwannee Elementary School on US 129 South, heads north to Howard Street (US 90), turns left onto Howard, left onto Houston and ends at Langford Stadium. See Homecoming game details on Page 1B. HOMECOMING PARADE Suwannee Weekend EARLY VOTING JAZZ, ARTS & BLUES FESTIVAL HOMECOMING PARADE Cheek & Scott Drugs celebrated their 50th anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 22, by hosting a mixer for the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce at their Live Oak location. Jeff Scott, president of Cheek & Scott, thanked the community and busi- nesses for their support. Scott also announced a new service by the pharmacy, the GeneriCare Plan, which offers a bulk discount on hundreds of generic medicine brands. Cheek & Scott of Live Oak is located at 1520 Ohio Ave. South and can be reached at 386-362-2591. - Photo: Amber Vann Cheek & Scott celebrates 50 years By Amber Vann [email protected] Alvin Jackson, Suwannee County Economic Development director, an- nounced the interest of a new business possibly locating here at Tuesday night’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. The county made a resolution to re- quest the state to waive the average wage requirement and local sales tax refund matching requirement for the new busi- ‘Project Mulch’ eyeing Suwannee County Business venture looks for space in the old Badcock distribution building By Amber Vann [email protected] The Suwannee Valley Transit Authori- ty (SVTA) is planning to hire a new ad- ministrator for the organization after op- erating under an interim administrator for the past six months. According to Ricky Gamble, SVTA Board of Directors member and county commissioner, the board decided at their last meeting on Oct. 14 to begin putting together a job SVTA set to hire new administrator By Amber Vann [email protected] The boundaries of the catalyst site lo- cated in Northwestern Suwannee Coun- ty may see expansion following a dis- cussion at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). County Administrator Randy Harris introduced the idea of enlarging the roughly 500 acre zone, where lumber company Klausner is currently con- structing a sawmill operation, through a state-approved amendment. County explores expansion of catalyst site By Amber Vann [email protected] Suwannee County Fire Rescue (SCFR) has been running non-emer- gency medical transport for the coun- ty since July after getting the go- ahead from the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) earlier this year. Adding this service to the county came with some controversy over the potential loss of private business and concerns over added pressure on the county’s emer- gency response system, but Public Safety Director James Sommers af- firms that the county has been per- forming the duties just fine. “SCFR has been providing non- emergency medical transport for three months now,” said Sommers. “We average about two to three transports per day. We go anywhere ONLINE EXTRA See a video of Public Safety Director James Sommers touting the service. SCFR non-emergency medical transport in full operation Public Safety Director James Som- mers from Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center and Shands UF in Gainesville, to Dowling Park, Surrey Place, and Suwannee Health Care. The county is still able to provide the exact same emergency services as before in addition to the non-emer- gency medical transport.” After reviewing the SCFR’s progress with the added service, the BOCC allotted a separate budget item for non-emergency transport for By Amber Vann [email protected] The Suwannee Valley area and much of the Southeastern United States can ex- pect a much cooler, wetter winter this year, according to the 2014-15 U.S. Win- ter Outlook from the National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Cen- ter. Meteorologists at the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville stated that the Southeastern U.S. has a better chance of seeing a cooler and wetter winter due to the probability of El Nino Winter may be colder, wetter this year El Nino affect could be to blame SEE SCFR, PAGE 10A Staff A Live Oak father and son’s trial dates have been continued after being indicted in March on multiple charges for illegal- ly labeling, selling, transporting and al- lowing the illegal hunt of white-tailed deer, according to indictment docu- ments. The pair face trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Duo face charges for conducting illegal deer business Wainwright father and son trial dates continued SEE WAINWRIGHT, PAGE 10A SEE PROJECT, PAGE 10A THE DEMOCRAT SAYS: OUR PICKS FOR NOV. 4, 6A SEE SVTA, PAGE 10A Staff A 22-year-old O’Brien man was seri- ously injured following a two-vehicle wreck on SR 247 Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP reports that Leticia Villeda Fran- co, 32, Lake City, was traveling north on SR 247 around 3:35 p.m. in a 2007 Chevrolet Colorado and had stopped in the roadway, waiting to turn left onto 35th Drive. At the same time, Shade Wray, 22, O’Brien, was traveling south on SR 247 on a 2002 Ducati motorcycle. O’Brien man injured in motorcycle wreck Wednesday Suwannee Lady golfers finish strong Choe state bound, 1B -Photo: Karen Bove

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Remember that you can vote early for the 2014midterm elections beginning this Saturday, Oct. 25.The early voting period will end on Sunday, Nov. 2,and the polls open Tuesday, Nov. 4.Those voting early can do so from 8:30 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. at the Judicial Complex, 218 Parshley St,Live Oak; the J. Ralph Smith Center, 23728 Park Center

Drive, Dowling Park; or the Branford Library at 703 NW Suwannee Ave.

Friday Edition — October 24, 2014 50 CENTS

Suwannee Democrat

w w w . s u w a n n e e d e m o c r a t . c o m

SEE O’BRIEN, PAGE 10A

SEE COUNTY, PAGE 10A

SEE WINTER, PAGE 10A

130th YEAR, NO. 011 | 2 SECTIONS, 24 PAGES

Serving Suwannee County since 1884, including Live Oak, Wellborn, Dowling Park, Branford, McAlpin and O’Brien

884123

“Home cookin’ the way Mama does it” Call 386-752-1670

Lake City Mall Open: 10:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Daily MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover

OLE TIMES COUNTRY BUFFET

No Purchase Necessary Must Present Coupon

Limit 1 Per Person 8870

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For Kids 12 & Under

Suwannee Weekend

EARLY VOTINGThe inaugural JAB Festival kicks off today, with all events centered around

Millennium Park in Live Oak. Artists will be in Millennium Park while musi-cians will be on a stage set up in the vacant lots across from Millennium Park.Events will begin today, Oct. 24, with a Paint-Out during the day followed byan Artist Wine & Cheese Reception and a wet canvas exhibit and silent auc-tion from 6-9 p.m. Saturday will boast an Artists’ Breakfast at You Got ServedCafe at 7 a.m. The music begins at 11 a.m. with great bands and high energyentertainers. See a schedule of entertainers on page 2A.

JAZZ, ARTS & BLUES FESTIVAL

Beth McKeewill take thestage Saturdayat 5:15 p.m.

The homecoming parade is today, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. The route begins at Suwannee Elementary School on US 129 South, heads north toHoward Street (US 90), turns left onto Howard, left onto Houston and ends at Langford Stadium. See Homecoming game details on Page 1B.HOMECOMING PARADE

Suwannee Weekend

EARLY VOTING JAZZ, ARTS & BLUES FESTIVAL

HOMECOMING PARADE

Cheek & Scott Drugs celebrated their 50th anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 22, byhosting a mixer for the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce at their Live Oaklocation. Jeff Scott, president of Cheek & Scott, thanked the community and busi-nesses for their support. Scott also announced a new service by the pharmacy, theGeneriCare Plan, which offers a bulk discount on hundreds of generic medicinebrands. Cheek & Scott of Live Oak is located at 1520 Ohio Ave. South and can bereached at 386-362-2591. - Photo: Amber Vann

Cheek & Scott celebrates 50 years

By Amber [email protected]

Alvin Jackson, Suwannee CountyEconomic Development director, an-nounced the interest of a new businesspossibly locating here at Tuesday night’sBoard of County Commissioners(BOCC) meeting.The county made a resolution to re-

quest the state to waive the average wagerequirement and local sales tax refundmatching requirement for the new busi-

‘ProjectMulch’eyeingSuwanneeCountyBusiness venture looks forspace in the old Badcockdistribution building

By Amber [email protected]

The Suwannee Valley Transit Authori-ty (SVTA) is planning to hire a new ad-ministrator for the organization after op-erating under an interim administratorfor the past six months. According toRicky Gamble, SVTA Board of Directorsmember and county commissioner, theboard decided at their last meeting onOct. 14 to begin putting together a job

SVTA set tohire newadministrator

By Amber [email protected]

The boundaries of the catalyst site lo-cated in Northwestern Suwannee Coun-ty may see expansion following a dis-cussion at Tuesday night’s meeting ofthe Board of County Commissioners(BOCC). County Administrator RandyHarris introduced the idea of enlargingthe roughly 500 acre zone, where lumbercompany Klausner is currently con-structing a sawmill operation, through astate-approved amendment.

County explores expansion ofcatalyst site

By Amber [email protected]

Suwannee County Fire Rescue(SCFR) has been running non-emer-gency medical transport for the coun-ty since July after getting the go-ahead from the Suwannee CountyBoard of County Commissioners(BOCC) earlier this year. Adding thisservice to the county came with somecontroversy over the potential loss ofprivate business and concerns overadded pressure on the county’s emer-gency response system, but PublicSafety Director James Sommers af-firms that the county has been per-forming the duties just fine.“SCFR has been providing non-

emergency medical transport forthree months now,” said Sommers.“We average about two to threetransports per day. We go anywhere

ONLINE EXTRASee a video of Public SafetyDirector James Sommerstouting the service.

SCFR non-emergencymedical transport in

full operation

Public Safety Director James Som-mers

from Shands Live Oak RegionalMedical Center and Shands UF inGainesville, to Dowling Park, SurreyPlace, and Suwannee Health Care.The county is still able to provide theexact same emergency services asbefore in addition to the non-emer-gency medical transport.”After reviewing the SCFR’s

progress with the added service, theBOCC allotted a separate budgetitem for non-emergency transport for

By Amber [email protected]

The Suwannee Valley area and muchof the Southeastern United States can ex-pect a much cooler, wetter winter thisyear, according to the 2014-15 U.S. Win-ter Outlook from the National WeatherService (NWS) Climate Prediction Cen-ter.Meteorologists at the NWS Weather

Forecast Office in Jacksonville statedthat the Southeastern U.S. has a betterchance of seeing a cooler and wetterwinter due to the probability of El Nino

Winter may becolder, wetterthis yearEl Nino affect couldbe to blame

SEE SCFR, PAGE 10A

StaffA Live Oak father and son’s trial dates

have been continued after being indictedin March on multiple charges for illegal-ly labeling, selling, transporting and al-lowing the illegal hunt of white-taileddeer, according to indictment docu-ments. The pair face trial in the U.S.District Court for the Southern Districtof Ohio.

Duo face chargesfor conducting illegaldeer business

Wainwright fatherand son trialdates continued

SEE WAINWRIGHT, PAGE 10A

SEE PROJECT, PAGE 10A

THE DEMOCRAT SAYS: OUR PICKS FOR NOV. 4, 6A

SEE SVTA, PAGE 10A

StaffA 22-year-old O’Brien man was seri-

ously injured following a two-vehiclewreck on SR 247 Wednesday afternoon,according to the Florida Highway Patrol.FHP reports that Leticia Villeda Fran-

co, 32, Lake City, was traveling north onSR 247 around 3:35 p.m. in a 2007Chevrolet Colorado and had stopped inthe roadway, waiting to turn left onto35th Drive. At the same time, ShadeWray, 22, O’Brien, was traveling southon SR 247 on a 2002 Ducati motorcycle.

O’Brien man injuredin motorcycle wreckWednesday

Suwannee Ladygolfers finish strong

Choe state bound, 1B

-Photo: K

aren Bove