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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The North Florida Broadband Authority (“NFBA”) announces a public meeting to which all interested persons are invited. The NFBA is a legal entity and public body created pursuant to the provisions of Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, and an Interlocal Agreement among: Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Levy, Madison, Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor and Union Counties and municipalities of Cedar Key, Cross City, Lake City, Live Oak, Monticello, White Springs and Worthington Springs, Florida.  The regular meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. E.D.T. on Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Lake City Community College, Medical Center Auditorium, Building 103, 132 S.E. Foundation Place, Lake City, Florida. The NFBA Board will address general operating issues of the NFBA.  If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the NFBA with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodations or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding, or if you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact the Clerk to the NFBA Board at (877) 552-3482, at least two business days prior to the date of the meeting.   

Mark your calendars.  Saturday, October 24th.

Join our once a year Steinhatchee River and road cleanup and help make Steinhatchee and Jena beautiful and clean one more time.  Steinhatchee Coastal Cleanup is part of the Florida and International Coastal Cleanup which is held every September worldwide.  We choose to hold ours in October because the weather is much cooler.

Meet at the Community Center at 8:00 A.M.  Wear shoes, not sandals!  The sandspurs are out in full bloom and you will be sorry if you don’t have on shoes and socks.  Long pants aren’t a bad idea either.  Use sunscreen even though the air is cooler; perhaps some “noseeum” repellent although those nasty creatures usually aren’t too bad once the sun gets up; gloves – definitely!

Steinhatchee School children will arrive at 9 A.M. led by Mrs. Hurd.   They always a big part of the coastal cleanup and we are proud of our students who participate.  Children who participate in Coastal Cleanup will be eligible to go to Camp Wekiva next summer.  The Steinhatchee Garden Club sponsors campers for the camp every summer.  The Garden Club members will be participating in Coastal Cleanup as well as the Steinhatchee AARP.

If you have a boat, the banks of the river really need a face lift and your participation will be greatly appreciated.

Pizza will be served to volunteers and everyone who helps will get a tee shirt.

Hungry Howie’s has generously provided pizza to volunteers the last three years.  Thank them when you see them!

Hope to see everyone down at the river next Saturday, the 24th.  Bags will be provided.  You need to sign in at the Community Center.  Even if you wish to just clean your block, that’s terrific!  Every little bit helps!  If we all just picked up one bag of trash that day, we would have a mountain for the dump!  HURRAH!

Hope to see you there.