By Carla Blalock
For generations, the tobacco industry has peddled addiction to our communities, conveniently masking harmful tobacco products with additives like artificial menthol. Menthol can be great when added to things like candies or chewing gum, but when smoked in tobacco products the combination can prove deadly.
Advent Christian Village is proud to celebrate the 108th birthday of Marjorie Zuidema Hoffman, currently the oldest living resident at ACV.
Marjorie Hoffman celebrating her 108th birthday recently. -Photo: Submitted
Born and raised in Holland, Michigan, her family was among the first settlers in that area when they came over from the Netherlands in the 1840s to escape religious prosecution.
Michael Willis -Photo: Submitted
Submitted by Michelle Pollina, ACV Communications Specialist
Dowling Park, Florida — Advent Christian Village is pleased to announce Michael Willis is the new Vice President of Financial Services/Chief Financial Officer. A native of Ft. Myers, Michael is a graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University and a Florida CPA. He comes to us from Givens Highland Farms, a retirement community in Black Mountain, North Carolina, where he was Financial Controller. Previously, he served as Vice President of Finance and Operations for the United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties.
GRAD LIST OF NAMES BELOW
MADISON, FL – North Florida College awarded 181 students with degrees or certificates at the conclusion
of its Spring Term 2024. Graduates were honored at NFC’s Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony on May 9th
at Van H. Priest Auditorium. The event’s guest speaker was the Honorable Corey Simon, Senator for District 3.
-Photos: Submitted
By Colleen Cody
Here in Suwannee County, we are fortunate to have beautiful shared spaces like our parks and freshwater springs such as Little River Springs to enjoy with friends and family. With such good fortune comes the responsibility to keep these areas pristine and welcoming, not only for locals but also for visitors. Now is the time to take decisive action to safeguard destinations like these, which make Suwannee County a gem in Florida. It’s time to advocate for strong policies that keep deadly tobacco out of places like Royal Springs.
Kurt Kelly - Photo: Submitted
Submitted
The Suwannee County Republicans invite you to hear Kurt Kelly at their next meeting Thursday, June 6, at Live Oak City Hall.
Kassie Dunmore standing by some of her artwork. -Photo: Submitted
Our county continues to recover from the effects of the May 10 and 11 storms. Suwannee County Commissioners and the Suwannee County Division of Emergency Management have established the process and teams for the cleanup of debris caused by the recent event.
Crews will begin collecting vegetative waste on public right-of-way on county-maintained roads
Strawberry Cream Biscuit Bites Named Grand-Prize Winner in The Biskies™ Recipe Contest -Photo: Submitted
Rebecca Thomas' biscuit recipe won $20,000. -Photo: Submitted
Strawberry Cream Biscuit Bites Named Grand-Prize Winner
in The Biskies™ Recipe Contest
Rebecca Thomas of Dixie Grill in Live Oak, Florida wins $20K top prize
in recipe contest from General Mills Foodservice.
Visitors watching performers on one of 13 stages during a previous Folk Festival. -SVT Archived Photo
Staff Reports
The 72nd Annual Florida Folk Festival kicks off this Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2024, on the banks of the historic Suwannee River at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, in White Springs. It is the oldest state-run folk festival in the Nation.
