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The Nassau NewsThe Nassau NewsVOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 SERVING YULEE, HILLIARD, BRYCEVILLE , FERNANDINA BEACH AND CALLAHAN February 11, 2010

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Th e history most of us know about World War II mainly comes from books and glamorous images we see in Hollywood movies. But for Donna Hurt, her knowledge of that war comes from many pieces of a puzzle that came to-gether in an emotional reunion just recently.

Th e story starts out in Decem-ber of 1943, in Anzio, Italy when Larry Carastro met Adrian Dor-sey Cooper when they fi rst went to war. Staff Sgt. Carastro, with the 15th Air Force, 2nd Bomber Group and 49th Squadron and a native from Tampa, was a waist gunner. Cooper, known as “Coop” to his friends was the pilot of the B-17 Carastro was gunning for. Th ey became instant friends, con-fi ding in each other about every

asset of life back home. Cooper told Carastro the exciting news of the birth of his baby girl when he found out through a letter from his wife. Carastro said Cooper was so happy to get home and meet his new daughter.

Sadly, he would never get to meet her. On February 17, 1944, when Cooper’s daughter was fi ve weeks old, they were fl ying just three miles into their mission when they were hit with German fl ak. Th e plane was split down the middle, like slicing a banana in half long ways.

Carastro remembers falling out of the plane and releasing his para-chute. He was not sure if he land-ed on allied or enemy ground. He had a glimmer of hope when he saw a fi gure in the distance think-ing the man could help him. But when he got closer to him, Caras-tro recognized the square helmet

of a German soldier. He was hold-ing a rifl e and said to Carastro, in his dark German accent, “For you, the war is over.”

Carastro was captured and be-came a POW. After a few days, he heard from the other soldiers cap-tured in the camp with him who fl ew next to him, that Cooper had died when his B-17 was shot down. Th e pilots of those planes were so precise in their formations that they were close enough to see Cooper hunched over in his pilot seat as the plane was going down. Carastro was held as prisoner for 14 months. He marched over 300 miles and lost 50 pounds.

“All we could talk about was the food we were going to eat when we got out,” Carastro said. He says most men in a war talk about the pretty girls back home. But they

WWII gunner unites with fallen pilot’s daughter

Donna Hurt’s father, Adrian Cooper, was killed in WWII � ve weeks after she was born. The gunner in Cooper’s plane, Larry Carastro, was � nally able to meet Cooper’s daughter 66 years later.


Everywhere local businesses are getting ready for the annual Hall-mark holiday, Valentine’s Day.

Owner of the Fernandina Peterbrooke Chocolatier, Sandy Carroll, who is also an interior designer loves to dip berries and make up per-fectly decorated packages for customers.

“It’s still creative work for me,” Carroll said.Th is year, her and her employees will be dipping over 3,000 berries to

prepare for the Valentine’s Day rush. She will come in around 4 a.m on Valentine’s Sunday to prepare the chocolate and berries.

Carroll says since the Fernandina shop had been open in 2007, they have dipped berries each Valentine’s Day and it is their most popular product for the holiday.

She has men come in who want a certain number of dipped ber-ries or only a certain type of chocolate. Th e berries are dipped in milk, dark and white chocolate and Carroll can package them however the customer desires.

Carroll says she has one customer who always orders white choco-late dipped berries for his wife because she is allergic to milk and dark chocolate.

Th e berry dipping process takes about two hours. She starts with fresh strawberries straight from Plant City. Th ey are dipped in the tem-pering machine which constantly stirs the chocolate and keeps it at a certain temperature. Th ey are laid out to dry and then packaged per-fectly, ready to be sold.

Lauren Jones/The Nassau NewsDonna Hurt, Larry Carastro and Connie Darby stand next to the B-17 replica like the one Carastro fl ew in next to Hurt’s father in WWII.

Adrain Dorsey Cooper, a B-17 pilot in WWII was on his 50th mission when his plane was shot down on February 17, 1944.Reunion cont. on page 5

Local businesses ready themselves for Valentine’s Day

Sandy Carroll, owner of Fernandina Peterbrooke Chocolatier, dips a straw-berry into a chocolate tempering machine. She and her employees will be dipping over 3,000 berries to get ready for the Valentine’s Day rush.

Fernandina Beach Fire and Rescue responded to a report of an unrespon-sive woman at the 1000 block on 10th Street on the afternoon of Friday, February 5. Betty John-son was taken to the Baptist Nassau ER, there she died later that night.

After being exam-ined, it was found that Ms. Johnson had open wounds from her lower back to her feet consist-ent with being left in the same place for a long period of time. Rescue personnel had to pry her out of a beach chair she had been sitting in.

Giovan and Latasha Johnson were Ms. John-son’s caregivers and had

been caring for her since December 2009. Ms. Johnson had not been taken to a doctor since that time. Giovan admitted he knew his grandmother had a medical history of gout, hypertension and dementia. Latasha

Th e Fernandina Beach Police Depart-ment conducted a well being check on a woman at the Buccaneer Villas Apartments on Lime Street on Th ursday, February 4, where 46-year-old Sarah Hunter was found dead. Her father who lives in South Flori-da called for the check, saying he had not heard from his daughter in weeks.

According to the arrest report, 37-year-old Warren Straniti answered the door. When police stepped in the door, they

Woman found dead, man charged with failing to report

94-year-old woman dies, grandson, wife charged with neglect

Giovan Johnson

Latasha Johnson

Valentine’s Day cont. on page 5

Failed to report cont. on page 4

Neglect cont. on page 4

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Lynn Mobley fi rst moved to Fernandina Beach back in 1970, but moved away in ‘79 to fi nd year-round employment. In 1995 she came back and bought a house, where is currently homesteading for six months and one day.

Lynn loves the beaches here. They are why she came back. “They are pretty beaches without all that honkey tonkey stuff .” Most of Lynn’s days are spent walking on the beach. “I love the ocean, it’s all about the ocean, I can’t ask for more.”

Lynn remembers back in the 70’s when there were no amenities on the island. She is happy that it has grown and so much more is readily available. However, she does get tired of seeing so many strip malls pop up, which she considers to be an eye sore.

She is also frustrated with the city commissioner’s waste of resources. Lynn doesn’t see why the public golf course needs to be making a profi t while at the same time so much money is going into building an auditorium, which will certainly be in a constant state of debt. “It’s a weird dynamic.”

Kyle Davis fi rst lived in Yulee when he was a child. He attented elementary school and some of middle school in Yulee before his family moved to Texas. Kyle joined the Army and was a 25 Bravo Information Technology Specialist. He served in Iraq where he became a heat casualty and was medically discharged. After leaving the Army, Kyle decided to follow his family back to Yulee where he has been since 2006.

Kyle’s dad has been working for CACI in Kuwait for the last three years, which

has left Kyle to take care of his disabled mother at home. Kyle is currently unemployed, but looking hard for work.

Kyle is big into computers and is often helping repairing his friends’ and familys’ computers. His favorite video game is World of Warcraft.

Kyle has enjoyed the way the town of Yulee has grown, especially having access to so many more restaurants. His one complaint though is that the roads really need to be paved in his neighborhood.

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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORSJeni Johns is from Orange Park in

Jacksonville and had never heard of Hilliard or Callahan until she met her husband, Rick. Rick and Jeni met at Prudential in Orange Park. Rick is from Callahan and a year after he and Jeni were married, they moved there. Four years ago the Johns bought a house in Hilliard and have been living there since then.

Jeni likes living in Hilliard because she feels safe. “There is no crime here like there is in Jacksonville.” Jeni and John

have three boys, Keegan, Ethan and Brogan.Jeni is not one for staying indoors. Some of her favorite

activities are going to the beach or the lake during the summer. During this cold weather you’ll fi nd her out riding her bike. She really enjoys riding the trails at Fort Clinch in Fernandina Beach. “We do anything outdoors really.”

Jeni’s family lives in Jacksonville so she does get tired of having to drive so far to visit them. She also doesn’t like having to drive so far to shop.

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Raymond Cobb fi rst moved to Callahan twenty-fi ve years ago. He was drawn by the warm climate. “You know when you’re up north and you see the postcards of the beach? Then you get here and you think, ‘What the hell was I thinking?’” Joking aside, Raymond does like living here compared to his previous stints in Ohio and Utah. His wife, Madelyn and their three boys have been living in Callahan for nine years.

Raymond is a truck driver and met his wife Madelyn because she was the safety director for the company he was

working for. Two of their sons, Raymond and Travis, attend West Nassau High School and their youngest, Brodie, attends Callahan Middle School.

Raymond likes living in a country town. Some of his favorite activities are hunting and fi shing the St. Mary’s River.

One of his complaints about the area, (and his wife also backed up this assertion) is that there really is nothing for kids to do in town. Raymond also thought that the park needed to be bigger and that the town could use a baseball fi eld.

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loved the wrestling article on the front page

Continental Championship Wrestling, (CCW) would like to thank you for the story written about our organization in Th e Nassau News. We had a lot of feedback from your article. We would also like to thank you for al-lowing us to grace the front page of the paper. Th e stories and pictures were great.

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Note from the editor: I’m glad you liked it. To see more photos from the matches be sure to check out our website, www.thenassaunews.com.

mother and daughter love the beauty tips

I wanted to let you know how much my daughter and myself enjoy the Beauty Tips section of your paper. We look foward every week to read what interesting and helpful facts Th omas Hughes may have to off er us. Th ank you again.

-Jenny from Callahan

Note from the editor: � anks Jenny, we en-joy reading them too. Be sure to look in next week’s paper for a new column from Mr. Hughes.

media is loosing touchI have been a resident in Hilliard for 25

years. I have received the Westside Journal since they fi rst started. What I don’t under-stand is that they have always been about the west side of the county. Now that they have some competition, they are changing the paper to look like � e Nassau News. I re-ally enjoy both papers, but now the Westside Journal isn’t about the community like they claim to be. Th ey are not the hometown pa-per about hometown news anymore. I really believe the Westside Journal is being spiteful. I noticed they are putting their papers out in Fernandina and took out their coverage area in the paper and are now covering all of Nas-sau County as well.

-Hilliard resident

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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After a whole season of lead-up, the Saints have won the Super Bowl. Th at was a good thing at our house, but the members of our family who live in Indiana, the home of the Colts, were not nearly as excited as we were. We did not call or e-mail them after the game to rub it in. But inherent in our celebrating was the confi dence that our team had won and theirs had lost. So much of our interaction with others is that way. Good real estate deals continue to be available to some because oth-ers couldn’t pay for them. If I’m able to haggle a car sales-man into a bargain, I feel like I’ve won and he’s lost. Some-times this kind of competitive thinking even gets into our church and spiritual lives. Numbers are important to all kinds of ministry (whether we like to admit it or not), but numbers are not always the surest indicator of either faithfulness or diligence. Even so, there is something in most of our churches that wants to be bigger because we believe, at some lev-el, that bigger is better. Some individuals believe

that the absence of confl ict or illness or the pres-ence of wealth or stability indicates God’s blessing. Others who can’t seem to get a break trust in the mercy of God in the midst of their struggles.

Our faith in God intends to transform our un-derstanding of our experience in the world. Paul encouraged the Romans and all of us who con-tinue to read his words not to be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renew-ing of our minds. Transformation is hard work at any level. Transforming a house into a home is not easy. Transforming street after street of disconnect-ed homes and neighborhoods into a community is not easy. Transforming our thinking so that it refl ects God’s values instead of our own is not easy. But transformation is one of the benefi ts of faith-ful living.

A mind and heart transformed by faith in Christ doesn’t have to think in terms of winners and los-ers. Athletic imagery can be helpful on our journey of faith. Th e same Paul who encourages us to ex-perience transformation talks about running races and fi nishing courses along the way to the goal of being transformed. Coming to terms with win-ning and losing is a part of athletic competition. It need not be a part of living faithfully and sharing

our faith with others. When it comes to faith in God, everybody

can win. Th ose who seek and fi nd wholeness may never fi nd their way into my congregation or tradition. Th at’s not the point. Th e point is that we all discover God’s grace and the power it has to change us from what we are into what God alone knows we can be. If that means people fi nd their way into my fl ock, that’s wonderful. But if it means they fi nd meaning and purpose for their lives in another tradition, I haven’t lost, and they have still won.

Th e world in which we live will continue to have winners and losers. A big part of the work of the Church is to help everyone become a winner, to create opportunities for people to experience God’s grace and the transformation it can bring to our lives. Th e goal is to help people be in that number when the real saints go marching in, not to look back on those left behind and taunt and jeer because we won and they lost. When peo-ple fi nd God as a source of new life, we all win. Th anks be to God!

Bob Phelps is pastor of Providence Presbyterian Church, 96537 Parliament Drive, o� Old Nassau-ville Road.

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ObituariesFrank FryeFrank Frye, 46, of Nassauville

passed away Monday morning, February 8 at Shands Hospital from injuries sustained in an ac-cident in Fernandina Beach last Friday. He was born in San Diego, CA and moved to the Fernandina Beach-Yulee area from Jackson-ville. He was of the Pentecostal Faith. Frank never met a stranger. He was a happy person who was always giving and caring for oth-ers. He loved reading the Bible and walking. He will be missed by his family and so many others. Frank was predeceased by his father, Leon Muncy and a brother, Rob-ert Wayne Frye. Survivors include a son, Franklin Charles “Charlie” Rape of Temple, GA; his moth-er, Mary Muncy of Fernandina Beach; two brothers, David Lee Frye of Darmouth, MA and Steven “Chris” Frye (Jennette) of Jackson-ville; several aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and numerous friends. Funeral arrangements were in-complete at time of publication. In lieu of fl owers, the family pre-fers that memorial donations be made to the Franklin Frye Fund at any VyStar Credit Union branch in account number: 702807283. Condolence messages may be left at www.greenpinefuneral.com. Ar-rangements by Green Pine Funeral Home, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Yulee.

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1. The Earth’s atmosphere is composed mainly of what gas?

2. What punk rock trio did Rolling Stone Magazine readers recently vote Best Artists of the Decade?

3. Also the name of a dog, what is Mexico’s largest state?

4. How many bee trips from � ower to hive does it take to make a pound of honey?

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These reports are based on information supplied by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone whose name appears in the reports can contact The Nassau News if the case is dismissed, charges are reduced, or they are acquitted of the charges. Call 225-5100, or e-mail [email protected]. Please be prepared to

provide documentation of the developments.

Monday, February 1

Norman Daughtry, 24 of Jacksonville: grand theft, battery and criminal mischief.

Sharia Lee, 25 of Jacksonville: failing to return leased property.

Marisol Gomez, 23 of Fernandina Beach: not having a driver’s license. The sheriff’s office later found that Ms. Gomez is an illegal alien.

Cedric Carr, 22 of Hilliard: driving without a license, suspended or revoked.

Kristopher Street, 19 of Fernandina Beach: driv-ing with a suspended license.

Debra Taylor, 45 of Yulee: domestic battery.

Tuesday, February 2

Bryan Kingery, 33 of Fernandina Beach: driving with a suspended license with knowledge.

Richard Nugent, 22 of Fernandina Beach: burglary to a vehicle, burglary to a business and theft.

Helenna Barber, 40 of Fayetville, NC: forgery.

Arthur Nobles, 45 of Yulee: simple assault.

Wednesday, February 3

Jackie Gilyard, 55 of Yulee: possession of marijuana and introducing contraband into a detention facility.

Ralph Ellison, 20 of Yulee: battery.

Toni Wagner, 34 of Fernandina Beach: principal theft.

Monroe Spivey, 75 of Fernandina Beach: sale and delivery of a controlled substance.

Thursday, February 4

Michael Weldon, 29 of Yulee: possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and sell of a controlled substance, sell of cocaine and possession of marijuana.

James Freeman, 40 of St. Mary’s, GA: driving with a suspended license with knowledge.

Cynthia Sage, 35 of Yulee; battery and assault.

Marcus Woodard, 27 of White Oak, GA: aggra-vated stalking and violation of injunction.

Matthew Buloock, 27 of Callahan: synthetic narcotic sale and possession.

Lydia Brady, 39 of Steinhatchee, FL: trespassing and disorderly intoxication.

Megan West, 22 of Daytona Beach: driving with-out a license,

Gregory Baker, 33 of Yulee: possession of marijuana.

Burton Bailey, 28 of Yulee: driving with a sus-pended license.

Friday, February 5

Donnie Douglas, 50 of Fernandina Beach: DUI with property damage.

Larry Midyette, 37 of Callahan: driving with a suspended license, unlawful alteration of a tag and expired tag of more than six months.

Jimmy Simmons, 38 of Jacksonville: possession of cocaine base, tampering with evidence and possession of marijuana.

Mark Crews, 26 of Woodbine, GA: burglary and grand theft.

Robert Griffin, 55 of Fernandina Beach: posses-sion of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

Giovan Johnson, 33 of Fernandina Beach: elderly abuse.

Latasha Johnson, 29 of Fernandina Beach: elderly abuse.

James Lewis, 23 of Yulee: possession of mari-juana.

Percy Garnett, 57 of Fernandina Beach: expo-sure of sexual organs, possession of drugs, drug equipment and open container.

Kenneth Wingate, 28 of Jacksonville: DUI.

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Patrick Dunlop, 22 of Yulee: sale and delivery of marijuana.

Trez Albertie, 26 of Yulee: failing to register as a sex offender and possession of marijuana.

Nathan Matthews, 26 of Bryceville: battery.

Ervin Fouts, 42 of Yulee: disorderly intoxication.

Tiffany Pittman, 26 of Kingsland, GA: disorderly intoxication.

Onquarius Swails, 20 of Yulee: armed robbery.

Justin Cribb, 28 of Callahan: battery.

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Crystal Dockery, 39 of Hilliard: aggravated domestic battery.

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smelled the strong odor of a dead body. War-ren went to the Fernandina Beach Police De-partment with the officers and told them his roommate was his ex- girlfriend and she had been dead for seven to 10 days. He admitted to covering up the smell with perfume and air fresheners and covered the body with a blan-ket.

Police arrested Warren for knowingly fail-ing to report a death.

The case is being treated as a homicide until further details are released in Hunter’s autopsy and toxicology report.

said she did not know of this medical his-tory. They both admitted they knew of her open wounds and stated they put ointment on them from time to time. However, both Giovan and Latsha failed to give Johnson the care she needed and were charged with elderly abuse.

According to the arrest report, while Lata-sha Johnson was being questioned, she had a near fainting episode and was taken to the Baptist Nassau ER and later to the Nassau County jail. Giovan was questioned and also later taken to the jail.

Giovan was previously charged with fail-ing to appear in court for domestic battery. Giovan and Latasha Johnson, 33 and 29, are being held in leiu of a $100,000 bond.

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just wanted good food. As soon as he got out and came back to the states, he set out to find his best friend’s wife and

new baby girl. But because they moved and she took a different name when her husband was killed, he didn’t find them.

In the 1980s when Carastro talked to other veterans about his war experience, he started having dreams about Cooper. In one, Carastro said he saw Cooper and he talked to him.

“I’m here. That was all a mistake,” Cooper said to him in his dream. “He was there talking to me,” Carastro recalled.

Carastro moved on, but thought of Cooper frequently. He has a daughter of his own, Con-nie Darby, who he now lives next to in Fernandina Beach.

In 2006, Darby was helping her father look for this mysterious baby girl. She somehow wanted this story to have a happy ending, or some kind of ending at all. Darby thought she had to be out there somewhere. So she took it on as her mission to find this girl. “I just started wondering what happened to that baby girl,” Connie Darby said.

Donna Hurt, from North Carolina put information about her dad that she had learned about through her mother, her father’s letters to his parents and the knowledge she researched throughout her life about the war on a website. One month later, Cararstro’s daughter found that information.

“That’s got to be her,” she remembered thinking with excitment.She contacted her and found out she was that baby girl they were looking for. Hurt talked

to Carastro on the phone and they arranged to meet.“Half of those days we cried and the other half we got to know each other,” Hurt said. On Friday, February 5 at the Fernandina Beach Airport, an exact replica of that B-17 was

parked for guests to tour the inside of and learn about the missions like the ones Carastro experienced. It was a rainy and windy day, close to the anniversary of his best friend’s death as Carastro, his daughter Darby and that baby girl, who is now a grandmother, were there to meet for the second time.

Hurt said meeting Carastro was like the last piece of the puzzle being put together. She had read the letters her grandparents had kept from her father who wrote to them even before she was born. She said that’s how she really got to know him and what was in his heart. Her mother saved a few mementos and photos as well.

“It’s like turning back the pages of history of that fateful day,” Carastro said as he looked at the replica of the B-17.

“It is really emotional for me to sit up in that plane where my dad sat,” Hurt said as she sat in the pilot seat of the B-17.

She says that even though there are numerous controls in that plane and that her father was in control of that plane the day he died, she knows ultimately God was in control. She is sad that she never got to know her father, but is eternally grateful for meeting Carastro and of their time together. She says she calls him every year on Febraury 17.

“That’s our day,” Hurt said.

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Another popular Valentine’s Day product is their chocolate covered wine bottle. A cus-tomer brings in their own bottle of wine and it is covered in a plastic wrap and dipped in the chocolate tempering machine. It is left to dry for 30 minutes, dipped a second time, and decorated with more chocolate drizzle. Carroll then wraps it with plastic and ties it with a bow. The idea is the customer can pull down the under layer of plastic and the chocolate falls off in pieces. Then they can have chocolate and wine.

Flowers are always something that the women love. Callahan Flowers on New Ogilvie Road delivers for free within the city limits on Valentine’s Day. They are a family owned business and have been open for the past seven years.

They have fresh red roses, mixed bouquets, teddy bears and more.

Terri McAninck has orders placed for peo-ple who she has served regularly for the last seven years. One man orders roses twice a year for his wife; on Valentine’s Day and on their anniversary. He orders one rose for each year they have been together. This year he will order 51 roses. He also orders flowers for his

employees at his office. “He is a busy man, so it is my responsibil-

ity to remind him of his order,” McAninck said.

She says the economy hasn’t affected her business. Her husband owns Callahan Funer-al Home and they sell funeral flowers as well.

She says they might not be as busy as the previous Valentine’s days because the holiday falls on a Sunday this year. But she has al-ready had numerous orders placed.

Shannon Keith, an employee with Dottie B. Florists in Fernandina Beach on Ash Street says there is always romance, no matter who places an order on Valentine’s Day. She can not remember a specific story, but that they are all full of love.

They offer candy, teddy bears, balloons and gift baskets with snacks, as well as the tradi-tional flowers.

Like Callahan Flowers, they don’t expect to be as busy as they would be if Valentine’s Day was on a weekday, since men like to have flowers delivered to their significant others at work.

Linda Gilley of Dottie B. says that she doesn’t think that their Valentine’s Day sales will be affected by the economy because their previous Christmas sales were so strong.

Dottie B. Florist has been around for 28 years under the ownership of Ken Prescott.

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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is back in business in Nassau County! This free service is provided by a partnership with the IRS and the Real $ense Campaign and coordinated through the Nassau County Public Library System. VITA will be assisting residents with their tax returns in locations in Fernandina Beach and at the Callahan Branch Library. The VITA volunteers have provided electronic and paper tax filing assistance for over 400 tax filers in the past seven years.

This service is designed for those people who have a low to moderate, personal in-come. In the locations where the returns are filed electronically, refunds are generally re-ceived within two weeks. This service starts February 2 and will run through April 13. IRS Certified Tax Assistance will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Council On Aging on 18th Street, Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the

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The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Gen-eral Joseph Finegan Camp 745, will hold it’s monthly meeting on Monday, at 7 p.m. on February 15 at the Pig Barbeque Restaurant. Mr. Larry Skinner, local historian, lecturer and relic hunter will be the featured speaker. Mr. Skinner’s lecture will be centered on the Battle of Olustee, which occurred on Febru-ary 20, 1864. For more information, contact Bob Sieg 904-879-4514.


If you read the last two months worth of columns you hopefully will have noticed one common thread: the inshore fi shing stinks. Th e unseason-ably cold waters have caused the fi sh to feed sporadically. Th e red fi sh have been very fi nicky eaters and are very hard to entice onto a hook. Even the dependable winter bite of the trout slowed down to a near crawl.

Th is week brought a small glimpse at things to come. Th e trout fi nally start-ed hitting top water plugs again. I caught several trout over twenty inches on a Skitter Walk right before sunset on two dif-ferent occasions. Th e only problem is the trout season is closed and will be for the remain-der of the month. Release these fi sh as quick as possible so we all can go back in March and catch them again.

I saw several nice reds in shallow water but could not get them to eat. I threw everything but the kitchen sink at them but had no response, besides the cloud of mud they left. I did, how-ever, talk with a few others who had limited success with the red fi sh using jerk baits while working them slowly on the bottom.

Th at being said, my advice is to fi nd alternative outdoor activities for the rest of this month. A good place to start would be one of Nassau County’s many beautiful parks. Th e parks are a great place to relax with your family or spend a few quality moments alone. You also get a chance to see some of your tax dollars work for a great cause.

I recently took a trip with my family to the John Muir Park located on A1A

in Yulee. Th is park is nestled within a pine tree hammock just west of High-way 17. Th ere is a winding wooden walkway with strategically placed ga-zebos where you can enjoy the sur-roundings. Th ere is also information written on signs that describe the wildlife and forage that appear in the park. Not only is the park extremely peaceful but it is a great education tool for young children as well.

After taking a trip to the John Muir Park, I called Nassau County Parks and Recreational Director, Daniel Salmon to discuss some of the new things going on with our park system. He informed me of several new and exciting things coming.

Th e fi rst piece of information was the new American Beach Commu-nity Center. Th e center will provide a building that is available to the com-munity. Th e building will be complete sometime in March. It will include a small “museum” of American Beach history. It also will be a great place to hold functions with restrooms, a kitchen and dining area. It is located at the corner of Mary and Julia streets.

Mr. Salmon believes this will be Nas-sau County’s showcase community center as I am sure of as well.

Th ere will also be some renovations of some older boat ramps in the area. Th e Wilson’s Neck boat ramp, located on Faye Road will be going through a few facelifts, as well as the Edwards Road boat ramp. Each boat ramp is to receive a new fl oating dock to ac-commodate not only fi sherman but boat owners as well. I can tell you fi rst hand that a fl oating dock makes the world of a diff erence when launching a boat, especially if you are launching by yourself. Th ese new renovations should start within the next week or two and should not aff ect any boat launchings.

If you are interested in visiting any one of the parks located in our com-munity check out the county’s website at www.nassaucountyfl .com. Th ere is a ton of information along with maps to each specifi c location. I hope you do decide to take advantage of our park system and enjoy a little fresh air.

Until next time, enjoy all your out-door adventures and be safe out there.

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Andrew Moriconi, Marc Moriconi, Tyler Nelson, Kaden Schwab, Kevin Beverly, Abby Cheek, Brian Griggs, Hanna McCormick, Areana Mc-B, Logan Moon, Hunter Mooney, Keaton Sexton, Riley Wall, Mat-thew Wood, Emma Burnes, Monica Devore, Mackenzie Gentz, David Gibbs, Jonathan Haffi ner, Karasai Hodge, Madeleine Mitchell, Brady Nowell, Jose Ortiz, Heaven Rose, Cheyann Sutton, Logan Tribe, Macy Ayscue, William Bramstedt, Grace Kirk, Marissa Miller, David Peck, Annelisa Winebarger, Kayla Zaccaro, Bonan Beeler, Savannah Bonacchi, Th omas Dengler, Aiden Gilby, Stormy Rogers, Gage Riley, Cole Elium, Nicholas Emerson, Kharisma Farley, Reed Gaines, Rylee Hatch, Wesley Keen, Saman-tha Lydick, Jamahn Martin, Th ailen Mitchell, Wyatt Ray, Megan Rob-ert, Asa Shepard, Tyler Th ompson, Zachary Ridgeway, Jada Bentley, Andrew Fazzi, Aubrey Conner, Tris-tan Murto, Andrew Turner

FIRST GRADE: Mariah Flynn, Tristan Brown, Harley Smith, Will Harvey, Abbi Holland, Sam Sisk, Angel Jones, Will Frederico, Jaier Edwards, Garrett Graves, Rebecca Blayney, Camaron Collins, Coby Jones, Allyson Kozakoff , Joshua Lacey, Robert Little, Hanna Love, Jordan Mason, Max Reid, Orion Brogdon, Jasmine Evans, Antonia Fields, Courtney Goldsmith, Tyler Hamilton, Alexis Hayden, Mat-thew Lee, Christina Lyons, Melvin Moore, Kyle O’Neill, Cameron

Walters, Saabris Jaamal, Rebec-ca Lundy, Preston Nobles, Kyle Stieren, Timothy Jones, Zoe Melby, Justice Pope, Cyanne Warren, Jiana Bradbury, Dylan Ferris, Parker Greene, Madalehn Kingston, Ma-son May, Kailey Murray, Christa Pritchard, Jasmyne Roberts, Bailey Wall, Gabriel Lanier, Kayden Kreft, Gabrielle Gleason, Kyle Hatch, Alex Johnson, Ziana Jones, Kylee Know-les, Sara Maloy, Jakobe Warner, Jay-dan Basham, Derrell Mercer, Raven Drakus, Logan Faucher, C.J. Jaynes, Robert Neal, Carter Th rift, Jamie Dykes, Erin Cromwell, Dyllon Fitzwater, Jonah Grandas, Karina Portillo, Jordan Hoover, Ezra Mar-tin, Brandon Webb, Aydin Blonski, Emily Daniels, Arianna Pommeren-ing, Jackson Supinowski, Giovanni Herfy, Leicee Guiou, Grant Hend-erson, Jacolbi Johnson, Izabella Keslar, Tommy Backer, Rebecca Goodwin, Cassidy Griffi n, Jayden Harbeson, Kevin Kilpatrick, Arri-ana Rosado

SECOND GRADE: Sierra Fansler, Emma Levy, Charles Park-er, Tyler Durrance, Winter Lees, Parker Satterwhite, Preston Savage, Christian Miles, Logan McClel-lan, Henna Shaihk, Alyssa Griffi n, Darian Archbald, Jacari Cooley, Brandon King, Dorian Griggs, Bryce Hardwick, Mack Levy, Tray-sea Malama-Auger, Ashley Ide, Julia Dennis, Billie-Jo Dietz, Taylor Ev-erettes, Ansley Geiger, Ethan Ham-brick, Katelyn Meadows, Liam Murto, Robbie Steele, Aubrey Cald-

well, Eileen Fields, Kylie Johnson, Celeste McGinnis, Isabella Salinas, Samuel Th rift, Eliora Wingate, Ari-elle Armstrong, Robyn Sephestine, Brittany Bradbery, Jaeda McFar-land, Emily Brown, Bryan Blayney, Sammy Bradsher, Amber Coff ey, Faith Cooner, Baleigh Higgin-botham, Meagan Murphy, Rowan Caughlin, Emma Parker, Joey Sex-ton, Heaven Turner, Jackie Beaman, Trey Davis, Trevor Goshert, Mason Hall, Alex Bowen, Elyana Foust, Noah Harter, Peyton Lawser, Ash-lyn Terry, Spencer Williams, Shane McClung, Madison Reed, Joshua Wingfi eld, Jay Stremple, Haven Tiner, Ricardo Kirkpatrick, Sky-lar Plungis, Lauren Shelton, Zack Steadman, Gavin Jones, Aidrean Davis, Hannah Bis, Jordan Braund, Katie Desanzo, Mark Lukacs, Tay-lor O’Quinn, Elizabeth Pryer, Max Vilchis, Elizabeth Ferguson, John Goodwin, Brooke Plymal, Dallas Plymal, Mia Reyes, Rebecca Rodg-ers, Abby Salvog, Neale Wolski, Kaleb Boren, Seth Spradlin, Dere-kNeubauer, Connor Jones, Mariella Huerta, Catalina Calingo, Daniel Cahill, Kaydence Rubio, Daphne Reid, Jonathan Nelson

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Created for civil and political purposes, acting under pow-ers given to it by the state, our county, Nassau County, is a political subdivision of the State of Florida.

Th e governing authority of Nassau County is the Nassau County Board of Commissioners. Th ere are fi ve members of

the board, due to the county being di-vided into fi ve districts. Th ey are elect-ed by the citizens of Nassau County for staggered four-year terms.

Two of which, will be in November of this year.

Th e chairman and vice chairman of the Board are elected by the board each year.

Th ere are general duties of the Board of Commissioners. Th ese include: en-acting resolutions and ordinances for the general health, safety, and welfare of the Nassau County residents; to levy taxes fi nancing the operation of our

county government; and provide services necessary to safe-guard the well-being and safety of the residents of Nassau County.

Remember, these are general duties; they do have more defi ned duties as our elected offi cials.

Now that I’ve given a general background on what “Coun-ty Commissioner” means, I would like to spotlight who our members of the Board of Commissioners are.

For District One, which is Fernandina Beach, we have Daniel B. Leeper. His term is Nov. 18, 2008-Nov. 19, 2012. He can be reached on his county cell phone at 904-430-3868.

For District Two, which is South Amelia Island, Nassau-ville, and O’Neil, we have Michael H. Boyle. He is also Vice Chairman. His term is Nov. 21, 2006-Nov. 16, 2010. He can be reached on his county cell phone at 904-753-1409.

For District Th ree, which is Yulee, Chester and Blackrock,

we have Stacy T. Johnson. Her term is Nov. 18, 2008-Nov. 19, 2012. She can be reached on her county cell phone at 904-583-2746.

For District Four, which is Hilliard, Bryceville, Boulougne, Kings Ferry, and Nassau Oaks, we have Barry V. Holloway. He is also the Chairman. His term is Nov. 21, 2006-Nov. 16, 2010. He can be reached on his county cell phone at 904-753-1072.

For District Five, which is Callahan, we have Walter J. Boatright. His term is Nov. 18, 2008-Nov. 19, 2012. He can be reached on his county cell phone at 904-753-0141.

Although each commissioner has a county cell phone, they also have a few general numbers. You can reach them at 904-491-7380, or 866-474-1446, or by fax at 904-321-5784.

Th e County Commissioners meet at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month and at 9 a.m. the second and third Wednesday of each month. Special meetings are called as necessary.

Th e Commission Chambers are in the James S. Page Gov-ernmental Complex at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee. Th e com-plex is behind Merita Bread and Sherwin Williams Paint, off Florida A1A in Yulee.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND MEET-INGS. If you would like to fi nd out what the agendas are for each meeting, you can go to the Nassau County Offi -cial Website http://www.nassaucountyfl .com/. Th e “Agendas and Meetings” link is in the center of that web page.

In Th e Nassau News, we print the dates and times for all the County Commission meetings, as well as the School Board meetings. Open to page two, and look right there on the left under “Government Meetings.” We continue to print those because we feel it is of utmost importance that we, and our fellow Americans, stay as informed as possible with the decisions our political leaders and representatives are making for us, our towns, our cities, our county, our state and our country.

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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, so you’d better get go-ing with the fl owers and chocolates for your sweetie. But this year, why not go beyond the tradi-tional gifts and give a present that can make a diff erence in your loved one’s life for years to come? Specifi cally, why not give a fi -nancial gift?

Of course, you could always put some cash or a check in a card, but with a little creativ-ity, you can make a fi nancial gift that has a longer-lasting and more profound impact. Here are a few suggestions:

• Give stocks. You will al-most certainly surprise some-one by giving a gift of stock, perhaps representing a com-pany that makes products or services favored by the recipi-ent. If you’re giving shares of stock that you own, you can give up to a value of $13,000

per year without incurring gift taxes. Since the recipient will be liable for in-come taxes if he or she eventually sells the stock for a gain, you will need to provide the recipi-ent with the stock’s “cost basis” — the amount you paid for the stock.

• Give bonds. Some people may not think of bonds as particularly exciting invest-ments, but they have much to off er — including regular in-terest payments. Furthermore, if you give a municipal bond, you may also be supporting a local infrastructure project, such as the construction or improvement of a hospital or school, that can benefi t the community in which your valentine lives. And the in-terest payments on a tax-free “muni” are exempt from fed-

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Book SigningCara Curtin will autograph her latest book, Fernandina’s Finest Easter, at the Amelia Island Book Festival at St Peter’s Episcopal Church. Come chat with the author and learn more about the four books in the Wil-son Mystery Series. Go to www.caracurtin.com for more information about this series set in Fernandina Beach.

Tuesday, February, 16 at 6:30 p.m.Young Professionals Council Meeting

The Young Professionals Council of Nassau County (YPC) will be holding its monthly business meeting at the offi ce of Jan M. Mc-Cray Flemmons, Attorney at Law, 474421 East State Road 200 in Fernandina Beach. All those interested in learning more about YPC or becoming involved in the business

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Monday, February 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m.Medical Town Hall Meeting

Orthopedic Surgeon, Richard Blecha, MD, will discuss “Minimally Invasive Hip Replace-ment Surgery” in this month’s medical town meeting sponsored by the Nassau County Medical Society/Baptist Medical Center Nassau, 1250 South 18th Street in Fernandi-na Beach. The program is free and no reser-vations are required. For more information, call Wilma Allen at 904-321-3810.

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Thursday, February 25 at 6:30 p.m.Calling All Readers

In celebration of African-American His-tory Month, the Hilliard Branch Library of the Nassau County Public Library System will participate in The 20th National Afri-can American Read-In Chain. The National African American Read-In Chain is spon-sored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the Black Caucus of the NCTE. Come prepared to share a 1- 3 minute reading of work written by an African Amer-ican writer.

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• Help fund an IRA. If your valentine has an IRA, he or she has chosen a good vehicle in which to save for retirement. A traditional IRA’s earnings grow tax deferred, while a Roth IRA’s earnings can grow tax free. (However, distributions from a Roth IRA may be subject to taxes and a 10 per-cent penalty if the account is less than fi ve years old and the account holder is under age 59½.) While you can’t make a direct contribution to someone else’s IRA, you can write a check for that purpose. And it will likely be appreciated, because many people have trouble fully funding their IRAs each year. (In 2010, the IRA contribution limit is $5,000, or $6,000 if the IRA owner is over age 50, although these limits may be increased if they’re indexed for infl ation.)

• Make a charitable gift in your valentine’s

name. Charitable organizations need fi nan-cial assistance more than ever. Consider making a gift to a charity that’s important to your valentine. You’ll be supporting a wor-thy cause, and as an added bonus, you may receive a tax deduction yourself.

• Issue a “Get Out of Debt” card. You probably can’t take all your valentine’s debts, but you may want to give a card stating you’ll handle one car payment or a monthly credit card bill. Th e lower your valentine’s debt load, the more he or she can invest for the future.

By taking any of these steps, you can help make Valentine’s Day even more meaning-ful for your loved one — and your gift will be remembered long after the holiday is over.

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We are collecting clothes for the people of Haiti to be delivered to the Salvation Army in Jacksonville on February 15. Please e-mail Jonathan Hogue at fl ipfl [email protected] for information on dropping off or having your donation picked up. We are asking for shorts, short-sleeve shirts and fl ip-fl ops. Please off er clean clothes in good condition. It is hot and humid in Haiti, and while any donation is appreciated, it seems to make sense to send clothes they can wear!

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Auto, Clean, Ready To Drop The Top

$7,9052009 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

LS, Loaded, Factory Warranty

$17,9902006 FORD F150

Lariat, 4X4, Crew Cab, Real Clean

$18,9002005 FORD RANGEREdge, PWR Everything, Super Cab

$10,9952002 TOYOTA TUNDRA

SR5, Extra Cab, Clean, Clean, Clean

$8,8802007 NISSAN ALTIMA

4 DR, Push Button Start, Must See & Drive

$15,9852006 FORD FREESTYLE

SEL, Leather, 3rd Seat, Local Trade

$10,885

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ALL CASH SALE PRICES ARE AFTER ALL INCENTIVES. PICTURES FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE.

ALL LATE MODEL VEHICLES HAVE A 100% WARRANTY ON ALL MECHANICAL DEFECTS FOR 30 DAYS OR 1,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 2007 MODELS UP.

2010 FORD TAURUSSTK # 129580

$32,350A MUST TO DRIVE!

2010 FORD MUSTANGSTK # 135174

$23,950CLASSIC!

2010 FORD FOCUSSTK # 182055

$16,900GAS SAVER!

2010 FORD FUSIONSTK # 115926

$21,750CAR OF THE YEAR!

2010 FORD F-150STK # A61463

$25,850SUPERCAB!

2010 FORD F-150STK # A35481

$28,650SUPER CREW!

2010 FORD ESCAPESTK # A87816

$21,820GAS SAVER

2010 FORD EDGESTK # A35481

$32,730SPORT PACKAGE!

2010 FORD F-150STK # A27624

$42,1054X4 KING RANCH SC!

2010 FORD EXPLORERSTK # A19723

SPORTY!

2010 MERCURYMILAN

$23,984BEST SELLER!

2010 MERCURYMARINER

$22,968DRIVE ONE!

2010 MERCURYGRAND MARQUIS

$26,978LUXURY SEDAN!

2010 MERCURYMOUNTAINEER

$29,971EXCITING!

JUSTARRIVED!

NOW INSTOCK!

100% WRITTEN WARRANTY ON ALL MECHANICAL DEFECTS!

YOU SAVE THE FIRST YEAR’S DEPRECIATION!

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THE PLACE WHERE YOU GET A GREAT

DEAL AND A GREAT DEAL MORE!

2030 Hwy. 40 East • Kingsland, GA

510-3673WWW.I95FORD.COM

ALL CASH SALE PRICES ARE AFTER ALL INCENTIVES, PICTURES FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY, ALL VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE.

STK #129580

STK #A37879

STK #135174 STK #182055 STK #115926 STK #A61463 Stk #A35481


2010 FORD TAURUS

2010 FORD EDGE

2010 FORD MUSTANG 2010 FORD FOCUS 2010 FORD FUSION 2010 FORD F-150 2010 FORD F-150

$32,350

$32,730

$23,950 $16,900 $21,750 $25,850 $28,650A MUST TO DRIVE!

STK #A87816 STK #A27624 STK #A197232010 FORD ESCAPE 2010 FORD F-150

2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 2010 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

2010 FORD EXPLORER

2010 MERCURY MARINER

$21,820 $42,105

$26,978 $29,971$22,968

GAS SAVER! 4X4 KING RANCH SC!

LUXURY SEDAN! EXCITING!

SPORTY! SPECIAL!

DRIVE ONE!

2010 MERCURY MILAN

$23,984BEST SELLER!

SPORT PACKAGE!

CLASSIC! GAS SAVER! CAR OF THE YEAR! SUPER CAB! SUPER CREW!

FORD RAPTOR

FORD FLEX

Drive One

Today!

Now In Stock!

2007 FORD RANGER

$11,999

CREW, LARIAT, DIESEL2008 FORD F-350 4X4

$36,980

Just Arrived!

CREW CAB 4X4

CREW LARIAT, 4X4

2005 FORD FOCUS 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER

2006 FORD MUSTANG

2009 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

2009 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED

2006 FORD F150 4X4 2007 DODGE 2500 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 HONDA ACCORD$7,990 $21,590

$18,995 $18,995 $33,895 $29,995 $13,995

$12,570

$7,921

$13,795

2008 DODGE RAM HEMI 2009 HONDA PILOT

$19,990 $29,690


STK #129580 STK #135174 STK #182055 STK #115926 STK #A61463 Stk #A354812010 FORD TAURUS 2010 FORD MUSTANG 2010 FORD FOCUS 2010 FORD FUSION 2010 FORD F-150 2010 FORD F-150

Save A WAD of Cash!

2008 DODGE RAM HEMI

ALL CASH SALE PRICES ARE AFTER ALL DISCOUNTS. ADD TAX AND TITLE FEES. PICTURES FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE.

2006 HONDA CIVIC 2009 NISSAN VERSA 4DR2008 NISSAN SENTRA

2007 FORD RANGER2008 FORD F-350 4X4

$9,999

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL

2005 FORD FOCUS2009 HONDA PILOT

$11,695CREW, LARIAT, DIESEL

2008 FORD F-350 4X42008 DODGE RAM HEMI 2008 FORD F-350 4X42008 DODGE RAM HEMI 2008 FORD F-350 4X42008 FORD F-350 4X4

$12,880CREW CAB 4X4

$10,995

2009 FORD TAURUS LIMITEDYOU SAVE THE FIRST YEAR’S DEPRECIATION!

SUNROOF - LEATHER - MINT CONDITION!COST $32,565 WHEN IT WAS NEW!

YOU DO THE MATH!SAVE

2009 FORD FUSION SEL

$7,345

MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEARCOST $24,340 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


2009 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

$16,820

BEAUTIFUL SANDSTONE - TAN LEATHER!COST $46,815 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


2009 LINCON MKS

$14,385

BLACK BEAUTY - LOADED - MINT!COST $44,380 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


2009 GRAND MARQUIS LS

$11,370

LOADED - LEATHER - “8” TO CHOOSE FROMCOST $29,365 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


LEATHER SUNROOF- - ONLY 13,000 MILESCOST $29,916 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


THE PLACE WHERE YOU GET A GREAT

DEAL AND A GREAT DEAL MORE!

2030 Hwy. 40 East • Kingsland, GA

510-3673WWW.I95FORD.COM


STK #129580

STK #A37879

STK #135174 STK #182055 STK #115926 STK #A61463 Stk #A35481


2010 FORD TAURUS

2010 FORD EDGE

2010 FORD MUSTANG 2010 FORD FOCUS 2010 FORD FUSION 2010 FORD F-150 2010 FORD F-150

$32,350

$32,730

$23,950 $16,900 $21,750 $25,850 $28,650A MUST TO DRIVE!

STK #A87816 STK #A27624 STK #A197232010 FORD ESCAPE 2010 FORD F-150

2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 2010 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

2010 FORD EXPLORER

2010 MERCURY MARINER

$21,820 $42,105

$26,978 $29,971$22,968

GAS SAVER! 4X4 KING RANCH SC!

LUXURY SEDAN! EXCITING!

SPORTY! SPECIAL!

DRIVE ONE!

2010 MERCURY MILAN

$23,984BEST SELLER!

SPORT PACKAGE!

CLASSIC! GAS SAVER! CAR OF THE YEAR! SUPER CAB! SUPER CREW!

FORD RAPTOR

FORD FLEX

Drive One

Today!

Now In Stock!

2007 FORD RANGER

$11,999

CREW, LARIAT, DIESEL2008 FORD F-350 4X4

$36,980

Just Arrived!

CREW CAB 4X4

CREW LARIAT, 4X4

2005 FORD FOCUS 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER

2006 FORD MUSTANG

2009 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

2009 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED

2006 FORD F150 4X4 2007 DODGE 2500 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA 2007 HONDA ACCORD$7,990 $21,590

$18,995 $18,995 $33,895 $29,995 $13,995

$12,570

$7,921

$13,795

2008 DODGE RAM HEMI 2009 HONDA PILOT

$19,990 $29,690


STK #129580 STK #135174 STK #182055 STK #115926 STK #A61463 Stk #A354812010 FORD TAURUS 2010 FORD MUSTANG 2010 FORD FOCUS 2010 FORD FUSION 2010 FORD F-150 2010 FORD F-150

Save A WAD of Cash!

2008 DODGE RAM HEMI 2008 FORD F-350 4X4

ALL CASH SALE PRICES ARE AFTER ALL DISCOUNTS. ADD TAX AND TITLE FEES. PICTURES FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY. ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE.

2006 HONDA CIVIC 2009 NISSAN VERSA 4DR2008 NISSAN SENTRA

2007 FORD RANGER2008 FORD F-350 4X4 2007 FORD RANGER2008 FORD F-350 4X4

$9,999

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL

2005 FORD FOCUS2009 HONDA PILOT

$11,695CREW, LARIAT, DIESEL

2008 FORD F-350 4X42008 DODGE RAM HEMI 2008 FORD F-350 4X42008 DODGE RAM HEMI 2008 FORD F-350 4X42008 FORD F-350 4X4

$12,880CREW CAB 4X4

2008 NISSAN FRONTIER2005 FORD FOCUS 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER

$10,995

2009 FORD TAURUS LIMITEDYOU SAVE THE FIRST YEAR’S DEPRECIATION!

SUNROOF - LEATHER - MINT CONDITION!COST $32,565 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


2009 FORD FUSION SEL

$7,345

MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEARCOST $24,340 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


2009 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

$16,820

BEAUTIFUL SANDSTONE - TAN LEATHER!COST $46,815 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


2009 LINCON MKS

$14,385

BLACK BEAUTY - LOADED - MINT!COST $44,380 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


2009 GRAND MARQUIS LS

$11,370

LOADED - LEATHER - “8” TO CHOOSE FROMCOST $29,365 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


LEATHER SUNROOF- - ONLY 13,000 MILESCOST $29,916 WHEN IT WAS NEW!


Save a Wad of Cash!

1997 DODGE 1500

$8,9992005 FORD FOCUS

$19,895

2006 MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE

2006 CHEVY MALIBU

$8,999

$15,395

2009 FORD FOCUS

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