 
 

For The Record
Prepare for emergency: Emergency Preparedness Day at Home Depot continues from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot, U.S. 1 South.

CoA Activities
Unless otherwise stated, the following events will take place at the Coastal Community Center, 180 Marine St. For information, call Pam Melfi at 209-3646.

Do-it-yourself do's and don'ts revealed
It's been more than a decade since magazines and home-improvement TV shows became popular. We've been hearing their drumbeat more steadily than ever lately: Go ahead and tackle a home decorating or repair project. We'll tell you how.

Properly care for your hermit crabs
Once your tank is set up and ready to receive a group of hermit crabs, knowledge of their care is beneficial for keeping them happy and alive. Your new pet will reward you with fun and amusement if given the care it needs.

For The Record
Palm Coast Business Fair: The City of Palm Coast and the Small Business Administration will host a Business Assistance Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 19 at the City's Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE.

Adding a little spice
Kevin Leonardi has added a little spice to the lives of the lunch crowd at the Council on Aging's Coastal Community Center with garlic, mint, peppers, spicy datil peppers, basil, rosemary, parsley and cilantro.

Upcoming Events
YMCA's Retro Skate Night

Amphitheatre

Spencer, Heidi quit NBC show
NEW YORK -- Heidi and Spencer Pratt said they're bailing, and they, like, really, really mean it this time.

First Friday Art Walk
New exhibits open in more than 20 area galleries from 5 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Free trolley rides are offered up and down King Street and throughout downtown to art walk locations. The art walk is sponsored by Art Galleries of St. Augustine (AGOSA). Go online at artgalleriesofstaugustine.com.

Outdoors

Art Worthy
Editor's note: Local artists/art advocates are spotlighted each week by the St. Johns Cultural Council. Go to stjohnsculture.com.

Review: My Life in Ruins
The adorable Nia Vardalos makes an obvious choice for a movie she hopes will recapture a bit of her "Big Fat Greek Wedding" mojo from 2002.

Area farmers' markets, 'The Rocky Horror Show' and free summer fun
What are people talking about in St. Augustine? Farmers' markets seem to be a hot topic. We have five area markets where residents and visitors can purchase fresh fruits and veggies, as well as plants, art, prepared food, and lots of other goodies. The newest is the Vilano Sunday Market ...

Vilano Beach

Moving mom: 60 years of stuff
There's this wonderful line in the movie version of "Annie" when a flustered and frustrated Miss Hannigan (played by Carol Burnett) grumbles at the little ruffians, "Why any kid would want to be an orphan is beyond me."

Art

Events all week
l All local phone numbers should be preceded with a (904) unless otherwise listed.

June Art Exhibits

Elvis Perkins
Son of actor Anthony Perkins performs with band Dearland June 11

'Hangover' is inspired, until it wears off

Events

Go & Do

The Rocky Horror Show
imelight Theatre will be doing the Time Warp when Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show" takes the stage June 4-20. This long-running musical originally opened in 1973 in London is still being shown in movie theaters to this day.

Amphitheatre, Anastasia and Art Association
Friday

Wine
Napa wine dinner

Free summer concerts
ednesday and Thursday evenings offer visitors and residents an opportunity to enjoy free,live concerts with the choice of a historic or seaside setting in the Nation's oldest city or nearby St. Augustine Beach.

Music
Bill & Eli Perras

St Augustine Music Festival
Free event begins June 21 at Cathedral-Basilica

Jolie overtakes Winfrey on Forbes list
NEW YORK (AP) -- Angelina Jolie has dethroned Oprah Winfrey as the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes.

Catfish all around; kings slow to begin showing up
Jim Sutton's weekly St. Johns County fishing report:

Flavorful herbs don't have to break the bank
When it comes to cutting the fat in favorite recipes, it's vital to replace the flavor that gets lost with it.

Recipe Finder
Vivian Sykes of Baltimore was looking for a cookie recipe she made in the 1950s. The recipe came from the wrapper of a Baby Ruth candy bar, and the cookies had the chopped-up candy in them. Dorothy Lancaster, also from Baltimore, had the recipe Sykes was looking for.

Seafood salad makes summer meals fun
If a trip to the beach has you thinking about seafood, try this simple and intense seafood salad.

The tricks of storing fresh produce
Fresh fruits and vegetables require different storage methods and can be stored for various lengths of time.

There are tasteful ways to eat lighter, healthier
This dish is light, can be made ahead of time and goes with a variety of meats.

Pizza with a fresh taste
This simple, intensely flavored dish is a cross between bruschetta and pizza. And it's all done on the grill.

Teens whip up favorite meal
Teen chefs at the First Coast Technical College created and assembled this easy-to-prepare summer menu and hope you enjoy it as much as they do.

Tofu dish packs on the flavor
Folks who think they don't like tofu probably haven't tried the marinated and baked varieties.

Don't count on the threads
Dear Heloise: I was hoping you could tell me what the best thread count is. -- Rose, via e-mail

Local Briefs
Grief support

Dr. Donohue: Lupus often attacks young women
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 30-year-old daughter has just been told she has lupus. Will you address it and give us a candid appraisal of what the future holds for her? We are distraught. E.D.

Town hall meeting scheduled to discuss health care
Flagler Hospital and The St. Augustine Record have joined forces to bring St. Johns County a town hall meeting on health care.

Low platelets can cause bleeding
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Before having plastic surgery, I had to have a physical examination and various blood tests. Everything was normal except for my platelet count, which was low. Surgery was cancelled. I then saw a blood specialist, who says I have idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. "We are going to watch things." I'm not so sure I want to sit around and watch things. What would you do? -- S.C.

Promise fulfilled
Sitting in the orchestra pit through more than 5,500 performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit musical "Cats," Larry Rawdon, who was one of three cellists, the only strings in the Broadway production, learned early on that patience is indeed a virtue.

Phlebotomy class graduates from First Coast Tech
First Coast Technical College recently recognized 14 St. Johns County phlebotomy students who have successfully completed the program.

Cheney's secret briefings defended interrogations
WASHINGTON -- Dick Cheney as vice president conducted secret briefings for lawmakers in 2005 aimed at defending harsh interrogations as their methods were coming under congressional scrutiny, according to current and former government officials.

Public plan threatens bipartisan health deal
WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama's hopes for a bipartisan health deal seemed in jeopardy Thursday as GOP senators protested his renewed support for a new public health insurance plan, and a key Democratic chairman declared that such a plan would likely be in the Senate's bill.

National Report
'Embarrassing' snafu puts U.S. nuke list online

Gender, heritage a frequent topic for Sotomayor
WASHINGTON--Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate on Thursday that the White House never questioned her about cases or issues she might have to decide as a Supreme Court justice, a disclosure gleaned from reams of documents that reveal she has spoken repeatedly about how her gender and Latina heritage affect her judging.

Reagan statue unveiled
WASHINGTON -- A standing-room-only crowd filled the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday for the unveiling of President Ronald Reagan's statue, representing California in Washington's version of a national hall of fame.

New obesity surgery goes in down throat, leaves no scars
CHICAGO -- Doctors are testing a new kind of obesity surgery without any cuts through the abdomen, snaking a tube as thick as a garden hose down the throat to snap staples into the stomach.

Go and Do
Go and Do: A daily selected guide on things to do in and around the nation's oldest city

Police investigate shooting in city
St. Augustine Police are investigating the Wednesday night shooting of a 23-year-old St. Johns County man in the West Augustine area, according to Cmdr. Barry Fox.

Workshop for Bartram scenic highway scheduled for June 24
The public is invited to participate in a follow-up design workshop on a master plan for the William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway Corridor Management Council.

Song suit delay sought
Attorneys for St. Johns County School District have filed a motion in federal court seeking an order to delay giving depositions and assembling evidence over a lawsuit filed against three employees of The Webster School over the singing of two religious songs.

Broken sewer pipe repaired
Repairs on an iron sewage pipe running under the San Sebastian River are completed, according to City of St. Augustine officials.

Putnam escape leads to changes
An investigation into the April 15 escape of two Putnam County jail inmates has led to a restructuring of jail leadership, authorities said Wednesday.

Beach Bash set for today
Anastasia State Park's 16th annual Beach Bash will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

Bar can support gay issue
TALLAHASSEE--The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative Christian legal group's request to throw out the Florida Bar's friend-of-the-court brief against the state's ban on gay adoption.

Truck misses car, strikes tree
St. Johns Firefighter/Paramedic John Wuerth, top, helps lower the driver of a Sims Trucking dump truck from the cab after he was involved in an accident on Holmes Boulevard near County Road 207 on Wednesday morning.

Proctor spars over insurance dereg bill
As Gov. Charlie Crist decides whether to sign a bill (HB 1171) that would allow some large property insurance companies to raise rates without state regulatory approval, the measure's sponsor has written to Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to make several points about the bill.

Chasing a challenge
When Shyamal Patel was a kid, he loved to tear things apart -- not because he was destructive but because he wanted to see how they worked.

Graduations open tonight
St. Johns County School Superintendent Joe Joyner is scheduled to shake the hands of some 3,000 graduating seniors today and Saturday.

Rainbow over St. Augustine
A rainbow arched over State Road 312 and the St. Augustine Record building on Thursday, June 4, 2009.

Car of the future: Plug-in hybrid
At the end of his long, strange trip, Rick Kearney hopes to meet President Barack Obama, an event he said would be as joyous as his wedding day.

Grads 'fly' from FCTC
A sea of people clashing in stark-white nursing uniforms, coal-black caps andgowns, and chef uniforms with tall toques bustled in First Coast Technical College's demonstration kitchen before the school's Thursday night graduation.

Letter: Courts have betrayed country's values
Editor: As I viewed the National Memorial Day Concert on TV performed on the steps of Congress in Washington, D.C., I began to wonder. Does it not seem unreasonable to disallow God to be referenced in schools of St. Johns County when every song sung in that concert had a reference to God and country?

Health care meeting worth your while
In St. Johns County, no matter the gathering, conversations often focus on the economy, the mosquitoes that follow the rain, taxes, and health care.

'Out of Context'
In Washington, the clearer a statement is, the more certain it is to be followed by a "clarification" when people realize what was said.

The diversity mess
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has scolded Americans for being "cowards" and not talking more about race. Now, Holder is getting that "dialogue" with the recent controversy surrounding President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor.

Letter: Catch unlicensed contractors
Editor: As a licensed contractor who pressure washes and cleans windows, I find it unbelievable that there are so many people doing the same thing without a license and getting away with it. Whatever happened to the enforcement department for St. Johns County?

Let experts decide what constitutes art
Editor: Certainly our Plaza has played an important role in historical events of St. Augustine from hangings to military activities, raids, slavery, etc., and now cultural affairs.

Disabled vet questions theft of his cane
Editor: To the person who stole my cane from my shopping cart in the parking lot of Wal-Mart.

Keep county's juvenile offenders closer to home
When St. Johns County youth have gotten in trouble in the past decade, they have been taken to a state-operated detention center near the county jail. It has made sense all these years.

Police Report
From staff reports

Bible not permitted at kindergarten's show and tell
PHILADELPHIA (AP) A kindergartner's mother cannot read Scripture during show and tell, even if the Bible is the boy's favorite book, a U.S. appeals court ruled.

Temple Bet Yam installs new board
Temple Bet Yam, a reform Jewish congregation, services led by Rabbi Mark Goldman begin at 7:30 p.m. today.

Tebows speak at life services benefit
Pam and Bob Tebow were welcomed as speakers when Life Services, the first mobile pregnancy unit in Northeast Florida, held its first benefit dinner at Coquina Crossing. More than 200 people attended to welcome the Tebows as guest speakers, discuss and to enjoy dinner prepared by local chefs and served by the ROTC cadets from St. Augustine and Nease High Schools. Pam shared how she refused to follow medical advice to abort their son, Timmy, the only college sophomore football player to win the Heisman trophy.

Knights raise funds to support ARC program
The Knights of Columbus Council 11046, San Sebastian Catholic Church, raised more than $2,400 in their recent drive to help the handicapped.

Praise afternoon benefit for accident victims
The Lord's Temple, 140 Gilmore St., Hastings, presents a special benefit, an Inspirational Afternoon of Praise and Worship at 5 p.m. Sunday featuring the Sensational Voices and New Faith Gospel Groups, Brother Warren English, mime ministry; and others.

St. Photios shrine honors 40th anniversary of architect Papadatos
The St. Photios Foundation will honor architect Steven Papadatos at the opening reception of the 2009-10 Shrine temporary exhibition, "Steven Papadatos: A Retrospective of One Man's 40-year Career."

Put your future in God's hands
Q: I'd like to get married, but I just don't think I can bring myself to trust what anyone tells me, including a prospective husband. I went through a painful divorce several years ago and it's made me very hesitant to commit myself to anyone again. Do you suppose I'll be like this the rest of my life? D.G.

Religion notes
Bar Mitzvah, panel presentation

Creamer to speak Thursday
Eddie Creamer, president and chief executive officer of Prosperity Bank will be speaker Thursday for the June meeting of The Marketplace Christian Professional Resources Luncheon.

Confessional is not a psychologist's couch
VATICAN CITY--A Vatican official is lamenting that many faithful don't confess their sins, and says some confuse a psychologist's couch for a confessional booth.

Cathedral to mark start of jubilee year for priests
One jubilee year is beginning and another is concluding, and special services to mark both are planned in coming weeks at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine.

Summer fun in store at local Vacation Bible Schools
Everything from boomerangs to crocodiles will be spotlighted this summer as area churches conduct Vacation Bible Schools for the 2009. A summer blast will be another highlight.

Handled with care
Sister Diane Couture, who heads the Sisters of St. Joseph Architectural Stained Glass Studios on State Road 16, recently supervised the restoration of the windows of St. Edward's Chapel at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville.

Outreach program begins its fourth year of service
Overcomers Outreach announces the beginning of its fourth year in St Augustine.

Auto racing: Danica remains mum on NASCAR future
FORT WORTH, Texas Danica Patrick says she won't be distracted by talk about her possible future in NASCAR or any other racing series.

Mine That Bird 2-1 favorite for grueling Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK -- What a perfect contrast in this soap opera of a Triple Crown season: The trainer hobbles up to the podium to talk about the horse who streaked to victory in the Kentucky Derby and is looking to add Saturday's Belmont Stakes to his record.

FSU remembers, then forgets rout
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State Coach Mike Martin said earlier this week his baseball team needs to "move on to the next day." Jimmy Marshall, the Seminoles closer, said thoughts about FSU's most recent game are "over with." Outfielder Ohmed Danesh said it's time to "worry about what's next."

No rest for weary in new SEC football
LEXINGTON, Ky. It's not Jeremy Jarmon's departure, or Derrick Locke's knee, or Mike Hartline's arm, or even John Calipari's reputation that worries Kentucky football fans this summer.

NBA urged to drop age limit
WASHINGTON -- A lawmaker urged the NBA to repeal its requirement that players be at least 19 years old and a year out of high school before entering the league.

Local Watch
Nease summer football conditioning will take place June 22-July 30. All rising high school students (and seventh and eighth graders) in the Nease zone who are planning to play football in the fall are encouraged to attend. To register, contact assistant David San Juan at lgcuban@comcast.net. Also, Nease coach Danny Cowgill is conducting three separate youth football camps (June 15-18, June 22-25 and July 27-30). ...

Local Watch 2
Menendez High School baseball player Avery Romero helped the Tampa Warriors win the Florida AAU state championship last weekend in Auburndale. The Warriors beat the Brandon Xpress 11-3 to win the title. Romero batted .666 and had seven RBIs in the tournament. Romero has been a part of four state champion AAU teams. ...

Local Watch 2
The Flagler College men's basketball team announced the signings of three players on Thursday forward Edward Fowler, center Chad July and guard Jarrod Branco.

Serena kisses French goodbye
PARIS -- Serena Williams, of all people, got a case of the jitters.

Lakers in front
LOS ANGELES--One step toward redemption, one step toward a ring.

National: Patriots' Harrison retires
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. --Two-time Pro Bowl safety Rodney Harrison(notes) announced his retirement on Wednesday, saying he is through hitting quarterbacks after a 15-year career for the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers.

Johnson finally gets 300
WASHINGTON--Randy Johnson had to wait a while for his shot at 300 wins. The crowd was small, and the weather was wet. His performance, however, was more than worthy of the occasion.

Russians rule at French
PARIS--Dinara Safina cursed at herself in English, muttered to herself in Russian and generally carried on in much the same manner of older brother Marat Safin.

Tucker a surprise Gator
GAINESVILLE--Preston Tucker's first few practices at Florida were ugly.

Yankees, Marlins win
NEW YORK--Melky Cabrera hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees overcame yet another poor start by Chien-Ming Wang to beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 Thursday.

Henderson defends injury
JACKSONVILLE--Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle John Henderson wants to make it clear: He's not faking an injury, he's committed to the Jacksonville Jaguars and eager to return to form.

Local Watch
Miles Berg and Estin Thiele of the Ancient City Soccer Club teamed up with Ryan Donough, Alec Schoengrund and Matt McVay of Ponte Vedra Soccer Club to finish second in the U10 premier division at the Jacksonville 3v3 Super Challenge at Davis Park. The finish qualifies the team for the 3v3 national championship, which will be held July 30-Aug. 2 in Orlando. ...

Dungy makes stop in Jacksonville
Tony Dungy has many football opinions and shared some of them during his visit to Jacksonville on Thursday.

Stewart thriving as NASCAR owner
DOVER, Del. -- When Tony Stewart saw his team celebrating as if it had won a championship, the impact of his sensational start really hit him.

National: LeBron fined $25,000 for snub
LOS ANGELES--NBA commissioner David Stern says LeBron James has been fined $25,000 for skipping the postgame news conference after Cleveland lost to Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals.

Golf, in bite-sized servings
Lots of kooky stuff going on in the golf universe these days, and I don't just mean John Daly's pants.

NHL: Penguins even series at 2
PITTSBURGH--Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in four games in the Stanley Cup finals to put Pittsburgh ahead midway through the second period, helping the Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 to even the series.

MLB: Braves release Glavine
ATLANTA -- In a stunning move, the Atlanta Braves released 305-game winner Tom Glavine on Wednesday, just when it seemed he was ready to return to the big leagues.

Belmont: New role for favorite
NEW YORK--In the days leading to the Kentucky Derby, just about everybody ignored the little gelding tucked away in his stall at Churchill Downs.

MLB: Boston's Beckett flirts with no-hitter
DETROIT -- Josh Beckett did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the seventh inning and David Ortiz hit a three-run double, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 10-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

NFL: Jaguars bringing back McCree
JACKSONVILLE--The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran safety Marlon McCree, bringing him back to where he began his career.

The Rant
If the Orlando Magic players want more respect nationally, they are going to have to come up with a better effort than they turned in Thursday night. Yeah, the Lakers had a huge advantage being at home and having the experience of playing in the finals. But just because the Lakers are used to playing in front of Jack and his celebrity buddies, that doesn't fully explain the whoopin' laid on the Magic. Let's not call this series finished already, but the Magic better shake off this one off quickly if this series is going to be any fun. Stuart Korfhage

Golf: Donald leads by 3
DUBLIN, Ohio Tiger Woods hardly missed a fairway, a big improvement. Luke Donald hardly missed a putt, and that was far more rewarding Thursday at the Memorial.

Titanic Clash
LOS ANGELES -- His smile has vanished, replaced by something closer to a scowl. His days of joking around are seemingly on hold.

Fla. foreclosed homes may become hurricane shelters
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's top disaster-management official has a use for all those foreclosed homes in Florida: temporary hurricane housing.

Juvenile shackling may be limited
TALLAHASSEE--State Supreme Court justices said they were appalled by the routine handcuffing, shackling and chaining of juveniles in Florida's courts during oral argument Thursday over a proposal to ban the blanket use of such restraints.

NASA falls behind on rocket goal
CAPE CANAVERAL--With a White House-ordered review of its next-generation Constellation rocket program just weeks away, NASA faces some unwelcome news: key milestones for the agency's Ares I rocket and Orion crew capsule are falling further behind schedule because of design flaws and technical challenges.

Obama visits Saudi king before key speech
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Opening a mission to write a new chapter on Islam and the West, President Barack Obama consulted Wednesday with the Saudi king "in the place where Islam began," prelude to a high-stakes speech in Egypt meant to ease long-held Muslim grievances against the United States.

Summary of plane's final messages
* 11 p.m. local time -- The pilot sends a manual signal saying the jet was flying through towering thunderheads.

World Report
OAS lifts ban on Cuba after 47 years

Rhetoric upholds American values
WASHINGTON There was no mention of "terrorists" or "terrorism," just "violent extremists." There was the suggestion that Israeli settlements are illegitimate and the assertion that the Palestinians "have suffered in pursuit of a homeland." There were frequent references to the "Holy Koran" and echoes of Muslim phrases.

Air France jet likely broke apart above ocean
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil -- Military planes located new debris from Air France Flight 447 Wednesday while investigators focused on a nightmarish ordeal in which the jetliner broke up over the Atlantic as it flew through a violent storm.

World Report
Taliban kill 3 US soldiers in Afghanistan

National Report
Actor David Carradine, 72, dies

A 'New Beginning'
CAIRO--President Obama delivered a direct appeal to the Islamic world Thursday for a "new beginning" with the United States, acknowledging historical mistakes made over centuries in the name of culture and religion that he said are now overshadowed by shared interests.

Leader of Iran: Muslim nations 'hate America'
TEHRAN, Iran Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, dismissed President Obama's speech Thursday, saying the Muslim world continues to "hate America."

Green tea Coca Cola to debut in Japan
TOKYO--Forget "Classic" or "New" Coke. In Japan, you can soon have your cola flavored with green tea or basil.

N. Korea mum on trial of journalists
SEOUL, South Korea--North Korea stayed silent Friday about the fate of two U.S. journalists who were supposed to go on trial a day earlier on charges they entered the country illegally and engaged in "hostile acts" allegations that could draw a 10-year sentence in a labor camp.

StAugustine AllAccess


Trending this week:


 
 

© 2016. All Rights Reserved.  Contact Us
http://staugustine.com/stories/060509/
staugustine.com
crawl=CC-MAIN-2016-44
65599
application/http; msgtype=response
sha1:6237GLI5ZBUMYPBXSWNTFT6DCQMZLBBQ
<urn:uuid:1a0513a9-9cd2-4a43-b587-864a02997e1e>
2016-10-23T11:57:57Z
216.116.250.30
sha1:IA6R3ZBWKFSKBXUOFQ3NZIG2O5A4GE75
<urn:uuid:4385c750-055a-4429-a971-a677e486d2ef>
http://staugustine.com/stories/060509/
length
response
<urn:uuid:47f42439-30b4-4558-a94e-338c8997c4fc>
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2016-44
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for October 2016
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf