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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2
SERVING YULEE, HILLIARD, BRYCEVILLE , FERNANDINA BEACH AND CALLAHAN
Ju 14, 2010
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yULEE GIrL’S SOccEr
Te Yulee High School’s girl’s soccer teammight only be a season and a half old, but asCaptain Kayla Robbins puts it, “…in a few years, the Yulee High School girl’s team willbe a force to be reckoned with.”Head Coach Kasey Tigpen has beencoaching soccer for four years and this is herrst year at Yulee High as a coach.Tere were 30 girls at tryouts. “Having thegirls and having the talent is not a problem.It’s been very easy in that sense. Tey work well together.”Tigpen says the challenges of working with a new team are getting the support they need to get the right equipment as well asthe moral support from the school system.She says there is no lack of motivation fromthe players. All of them are passionate and work well together, despite the challenges andgrowing pains of a new team.“Despite all of that, we’ve won 300 percentmore games this year than we did last year,”Tigpen says.“I have girls playing out there, who if they play for the next four years, could probably get scholarships, girls who have never playedbefore and are [now] starters. Tey are justamazing. Tey work hard. Tey love beinga part of something, they love the game andthey are very excited.”Tigpen says when you start out some- where, the learning curve is exponential andthat they’ve come a long way in a short time.“Tey know where to cover and where toback up. It is a strong team.”Captain Kayla Robbins is a senior and edi-tor of the Yulee High School paper. Tigpensays she works incredibly hard and is dedi-cated to everything she does.Natalie Watt is the co-captain and is only asophomore. She is part of the band and does winter guard and color guard. “She’s very smart and does well in her classes. She is agreat all around athlete and has good leader-ship qualities.”Irena Qualls started out never playing soc-cer before in her life and has become one of the team’s most recognizable players. She ison defense and is described as aggressive anda fast learner by Tigpen.Captain Robbins says, “Te soccer team isstarting to get a feel of what playing as a teamfeels like. We are growing on each other andlearning each other’s strengths and weakness-es. Our team is brand new, we just started itlast year. We are starting to become a team tobe recognized. We are slowly but surely start-ing to beat teams that have been around for a while at our game level.”Te girls played rinity Christian last week and beat them with a nal score of 3 to 1.Tey lost to them the rst time 1 to 0. Co-captain Natalie Watt scored one of those and Alexis Crouch scored two. Robbins reportsthat goalie Morgan Day took a ball to theface and played the rest of the game with abloody lip.“Give me four years and you better look out,” Tigpen said. She says developing a new team is not about wins and losess, it’s aboutthe growth and the right motivation and ded-ication to get the team going.
yULEE BOy’S SOccEr
Te boys soccer team at Yulee HighSchool, “just won’t go away,” according to aBolles School soccer player’s parent talkingto a Yulee High School’s parent in the standsat a game. At this particular game, BollesSchool beat Yulee, but had to work hard todo so.Bolles’ soccer team is more established andhas a much better record. But for them to say they had to work hard certainly says some-thing about the strength of Yulee’s new team.Head coach Chris Pagel has been teachingsoccer for years and coached at FernandinaBeach High School. He is currently teachingthird grade at Yulee Elementary.Te challenge of the new team is cohesion.Tey are learning what teamwork is aboutand taking the time to make good shots andattack. But the improvements have beenmany. From the seasoned players to the guys who are just now learning soccer, they are allplaying their hardest. Tey’re sound and thedefense has made the best improvements.Senior Seth Creel is the goalie and has worked well with the defense.Pagel has tried to let the team developtheir attitude together and gure out whothey are as a team. He says they are slowly but surely doing so. Tey are being dubbedby other teams as persistent. Ashton Morlote is a junior and contrib-utes to the basic knowledge base of the team.His ball skills are what make him center-midand sweeper.Pagel has a goal of being head of the over-all soccer program. “In not too many years,I’d love to see four teams at Yulee.” He saysthere is no reason there shouldn’t be a varsity and junior varsity team for the boys and thegirls. He knows that will not be hard withthe number of students who have come fortryouts.“I love the game and if I’ve got that many kids out there playing soccer every year, thensoccer’s doing pretty good. And if that hap-pens, the quality of the play on the varsity level should be will come.”Pagel says he tends to become disappoint-ed after a loss. But when he sits back andlooks at where the team was in the beginningand at how much they have improved, herealizes the strength of the team. He strivesfor perfection, but also realizes the leaps andbounds the team has overcome.“It’s like watching your own kid grow up. You see them every day and don’t realize how far they have come. We may not be putting up W’s (winninggames) but we’re playing some much bettersoccer and that’s all I can hope for.”
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Yulee’s soccer teams not going anywhere
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Monday, January 4
Holly Morgan,
37 of Guyton, GA was arrestedfor failing to appear in court for petit theft andtemporary unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Amanda Bozeman
, 25 of Callahan was arrestedfor violation of parole for child neglect.
Joseph Hocker
, 33 of Leesburg, GA was ar-rested for failing to appear in court for aray,(threatening violence) and riots.
Glen Long
, 20 of Jacksonville was arrested formaking harassing phone calls, false imprison-ment, battery and temporary unauthorized useof a vehicle.
Lavone Hutchinson
, 23 of Fernandina Beachwas arrested for dealing in stolen property andaccessory after the fact to robbery. He tried topawn a Wii system worth $300.
Bianca Fraiser
, 22 of Kingsland, GA was ar-rested for dealing in stolen property. She triedto pawn a Wii system worth $300.
Barbara Perry
, 42 of Hilliard was arrested forpossession of cocaine.
Tuesday, January 5
incent Smith
, 32 of Jacksonville was arrestedfor violation of parole for dealing in stolenproperty.
Joshua Pierce
, 28 of Callahan was arrested forviolation of parole for eeing and eluding apolice ocer.
Shane Snipes
, 36 of Yulee was arrested forviolation of parole for obtaining a controlledsubstance by withholding information.
John oswan
, 40 of Hilliard was arrested forwrit of attachment for child support, (courtorder to seize property).
Dean Haddock
, 46 of Yulee was arrested forhaving an open container in a vehicle, DUI andpossession of marijuana.
Shawn Perry
, 38 of Yulee was arrested for viola-tion of injunction. There had been an injunctionfor protect against him since 2006.
Jennifer Brazell
, 26 of Kingsland, GA wasarrested for violation of parole for violation of injunction in result of battery and fraudulentuse of a credit card.
Paul Delmar,
40 of Fernandina Beach was ar-rested for violation of parole for DUI and drivingwithout a license, suspended or revoked.
LesaJo Crosby
, 21 of Callahan was arrested forviolation of parole for uttering a forged bill.
Wednesday, January 6
Lonnie Mosely
, 31 of Jacksonville was ar-rested for writ of attachment.
dward Thomas
, 38 of Tampa was arrested forfailing to appear in court for reckless driving.
Clarence Cranford
, 44 of Jacksonville wasarrested for writ of attachment.
obert Davis
, 18 of Hilliard was arrested foraggravated battery.
obert Starling
, 51 of Jacksonville was arrest-ed for failing to appear in court for disorderlyintoxication.
tta Cunningham
, 35 of Jacksonville wasarrested for failing to appear in court twicefor driving without a license, suspended orrevoked and not having vehicle registration.
Kama Gainey
, 32 of Fernandina Beach wasarrested under two Duval County warrants fordriving with a license, suspended or revoked.
Heather dineld
, 32 of Baldwin, FL was ar-rested for false verication of ownership.
Michelle Mobley
, 31 of Hilliard was arrestedfor violation of parole for aggravated battery.
verette Way
, 48 of Fernandina Beach wasarrested for domestic battery.
Cristy Stewart
, 21 of Jacksonville was arrestedfor violation of parole for grand theft.
Thursday, January 7
William oss
, 18 of Fernandina Beach wasarrested for aggravated battery, hitting thevictim in the head with a beer bottle.
Sara Degan-Smith
, 21 of Portland, OR wasarrested for failing to appear in court for pos-session of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Jorge Morgan
, 21 of Jacksonville was arrestedfor violation of parole for escaping from adetention center.
Justin amsey
, 20 of Fernandina Beach wasarrested for violation of parole.
dwin Laney
, 51 of Hilliard was arrested forfailing to register as a sexual oender.
Jerod Jones
, 28 of Fernandina Beach wasarrested for violation of parole for aggravatedbattery.
Laurel Harden
, 53 of Yulee was arrested forhaving methamphetamine lab, burglary to avehicle and grand theft.
Friday, January 8
andel Hill
, 20 of Fernandina Beach wasarrested for aggravated assault, criminal mis-chief, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle andviolation of injunction.
James Morrow,
35 of Yulee was arrested forburglary, grand theft and dealing in stolenproperty.
James Woods
, 28 of Yulee was arrested forburglary to a vehicle and grand theft.
Andrew Gmelin
, 27 of Yulee was arrested foraggravated child abuse.
Kimberly White
, 41 of Jacksonville was ar-rested for failing to appear in court for havingan improper tag.
Anthony Green, Jr.
, 20 of Daytona Beach wasarrested for failing to appear in court for pos-session of marijuana.
Chandler Cox
, 18 of Winter Garden, FL wasarrested for possession of marijuana and drugparaphernalia.
ose White
, 21 of Fernandina Beach was ar-rested for driving without a license, suspendedor revoked.
Brandon Chancey
, 34 of Folkston, GA was ar-rested for possesion of drug paraphernalia.
Tamara White
, 41 of New Port Richey was ar-rested for failing to appear in court for drivingwithout a license, suspended or revoked, pos-session of a suspended license and accumula-tion of junk.
saTurday, January 9
Johnell icho
, 60 of Fernandina Beach wasarrested for domestic battery. He verballythreatened to kill his wife.
Jerey Smyklo
, 51 of Jacksonville was ar-rested for driving without a license, suspendedor revoked with knowledge.
Sabrina Pikulski
, 39 of Jacksonville was ar-rested for driving without a license, suspendedor revoked.
sunday, January 10
Homer Wiggins, Jr.
, 28 of Fernandina Beachwas arrested for retail theft, disorderly intoxica-tion and possession of a concealed weapon.He tried to steal a bottle of wine from a CVS byhiding it in his pants.
Monday, January 11
Joe McCorkel
, 62 of Hilliard was arrested forfailing to appear in court for violation of parolefor driving without a license, suspended orrevoked with knowledge.
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If we lived in New Orleans, we would be entering the season of revelry leading up to Mardi Gras– a grand celebration held beforethe reective season of Lent.Te tradition of King Cakeskicks o the start of this40-day celebration. Tesecolorful cakes are hidden with a surprise, often a tiny plastic gurine of the baby Jesus, meant to symbolizethe search of the magic forthe Christ child. Many faithtraditions tell stories of those who seek God – this is justone of them.Seeking God is only half of the journey. What hap-pens when we nd God inthe stables of our cities, ourneighborhoods, our souls?Te King Cakes are decorated with three colors, as are many Mardi Gras beads – purple, rep-resenting justice; green, represent-ing faith; and gold, representingpower. Tis rainbow of colorfulthemes is tting for this week when we honor the life of MartinLuther King, Jr., one whose life was a testament to what is possible when faith, justice and power in-tersect. He had faith– in God, in himself and in others. Hesought justice andequality. He usedhis personal powerfor good and notdestruction. And he was a dreamer – helooked beyond cur-rent reality to whatis possible. Adversity doesn’t wipe out dreams.Poverty doesn’t wipeout dreams. Chal-lenges don’t wipe outdreams. Sometimes, what is hardonly makes our dreams stronger.I have a dream that one day Christians and radical Muslims will be able to sit down together atthe table of brotherhood. I have adream that one day corporate vice-presidents and soccer moms willbe able to sit down at the table of sisterhood. I have a dream that gay teenagers won’t feel abandoned by their community. I have a dreamthat church will be more life-giving than judgmental. You havedreams too. I hope we muster evenan inkling of the stamina lived outin Martin Luther King, Jr. so that we might put feet to just one of our dreams with the conviction heevidenced.Old estament prophets inChristian scripture looked forwardto a day when “every valley shallbe exalted, every hill and moun-tain shall be made low, the roughplaces will be made plain, andthe crooked places will be madestraight.” Tat’s what dreams do –they look for how to encounter therough places. With faith, we willbe able to hew out of the moun-tain of despair a stone of hope.In King’s famous PromisedLand speech, he said, “Tis will bethe day when all of God’s children will be able to sing with a new meaning, ‘My country, ‘tis of thee,sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.Land where my fathers died, landof the pilgrim’s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.’”Because he knew the truth of jus-tice would set people free.Let’s keep doing it. Let freedomring where gunshots rang out lastnight. Let freedom ring wheretears fell from abused. Let freedomring where needles burst into veinslast night. Let freedom ring on ourdoorsteps. We are the ones now. It’s up tous to dream. We are the voice inthe silence; the light in the dark-ness. We are the hope among de-spair. We are the creativity amongstagnancy. We are the ones waiting forthe newborn dreams within andaround us to be born.
Rev. Mary Kendrick Moore is the pastor of New Vision Congregation-al Church, a new church in Yulee aliated with the United Church of Christ. For more information, visit www.NewVisionCongregational-Church.org.
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Estelle Vanzant Anderson, 93, of Yulee,passed away on January 7 in Yulee at home withher children.Mrs. Anderson was born in Kings Ferry,Florida on May 27, 1916. She moved to Yu-lee when she married Ira Anderson on Christ-mas Eve, 1937. She was a longtime member of Blackrock Baptist Church. She was preceded indeath by her husband, Ira E. Anderson; her fa-ther and mother, Harvey and Lillian Vanzant;her grandparents who raised her from an infant,om and Jeanette Libby; brother, Clinton Lib-by and sisters, Olive Libby Jones and JosephineVanzant Seagraves.She is survived by her four children, Fred-die Anderson, Lynette Willyoung, Ruth Brew-er (Larry) and Sandra Boyett. She has sevengrandchildren, Andrea Anderson Rushford,Kimberly Willyoung Gray, Eric Willyoung,Melissa Brewer Brown, Greg Brewer, ate Boy-ett and Michael Boyett. She has eleven greatgrandchildren and one great-great grandchild.She has one sister in law, Juanita Libby.Pallbearers were Eric Willyoung, Greg Brew-er, ate Boyett, Michael Boyett, Ron Rushfordand Van Seagraves. Honorary pallbearers wereBilly Anderson, David Peeples and John Itak.Funeral services were held Monday, Janu-ary 11 at Blackrock Baptist Church with Rev.Michael Bowen ociating. Interment followedin the family burial estate at Green Pine Cem-etery. Te family received friends on Monday as well. Arrangements by Green Pine Funeral Home, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Yulee.
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