A workshop for building contractors to update them on changes to the building and zoning department enforcement rules will be held on April 13th at 6:30 at the new EOC building on US 19. Clerk of Court Dana Johnson has promised to bring sandwiches.

Farm Share Inc. is on a mission to continue feeding Florida 's
families. This evening, Farm Share is delivering a tractor trailer load
of fresh cantaloupe, watermelon, mango, tomatoes, and eggplants to
three different locations in North Central Florida for a massive food
distribution that will benefit residents living in 8 different
counties. The 1st distribution will take place on Tuesday, January 12th
at 8:00am at the Bradford County Fair Grounds located at 2300 North
Temple Avenue in Starke . The 2nd distribution will be at Bronson's
Town Hall located at 660 East Hathaway Avenue in Levy County between
9:00am-10:00am .

The 3rd distribution will take
place at Mount Pleasant Baptist church located at 310 Southwest 5th
Street in Chiefland from 11:00 AM til Noon.

"We expect this load to provide fresh produce to more than 2,000
families", said Bill Brown of The Children's Table. "This donation is
all part of Farm Share's mission to alleviate hunger by providing
nutritious food to Florida 's needy", said Yvette Rodriguez of Farm
Share. "The best part is that it will not cost them a penny. Each
recipient will receive these items completely free of charge", added
Rodriguez. We expect this load to provide nutritious produce to
residents living in the following counties: Bradford, Lake Butler ,
Union, Citrus, Levy, Alachua, and Dixie . For more information on Farm
Share's cause log on to www.FarmShare.org .

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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.

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.