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Fantasque Shop and Trunk of Dreams will be spotlighted for the 48th annual Dance Time recital Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine High School Auditorium.

Neighbors: Happenings around West Augustine ...
West Augustine's recently elected city commissioner, Errol D. Jones, phoned and invited his constituents to call him at 829-2176 if he can be of service.

Menendez to finish off school year with 'The Wiz'
Pedro Menendez High School presents the musical "The Wiz," the rhythm and blues version of "The Wizard of Oz," Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the school's performing arts center. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under.

Gala ball to honor retirement of Flagler Hospital president
The Flagler Health Care Foundation is planning an elegant Inaugural Gala May 31 at the Lightner Museum.

Column of the Day: Ask Officer Joe
Q: I understand fines are much higher when you are caught speeding in a school zone. I think people should be aware of the fines and maybe they wouldn't speed when traveling through a school zone. Would you please post the fines?

News & Notes
The Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County will have its fifth annual meeting and covered dish dinner Thursday at 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, corner of King and Riberia streets.

Neighbors: Formation of neighborhood councils ...
St. Andrews Court neighbor Becky Greenberg has been volunteering as coordinator of the new neighborhood councils office at City Hall. In late April, the Abbott Tract residents on Water Stre

Benefit race, poker run set for this weekend to help survivors in need
Two special benefits are planned this weekend by two groups to help those in need.

Column of the Day: Bridge results
May 20 is the date of the annual St. Augustine Duplicate Bridge Club Spring Luncheon. The winners of the eight-week long Spring Series competition will be announced by Joe Hardison, club manager, who is directing the series.

People: Moonves needs to watch those quotes
NEW YORK (AP) -- CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves was caught uttering the world's worst quote -- and he realized it instantly.

People: 'Alias' star Garner files for divorce
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Alias" star Jennifer Garner has filed for divorce from her husband, actor Scott Foley, six weeks after they announced they were separating.

People: O Canada: Myers says visit
BURBANK, Calif. -- Actor-comedian Mike Myers said SARS is not a threat in his native Canada and issued a plea for American tourists to visit Toronto.

People: Rodman gets a birthday present -- marriage
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Wedding bells and birthday cake were in order for former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who married his girlfriend on his 42nd birthday.

The Matrix: Cult phenomenon reaches out further with new film, video game
You can't escape "The Matrix." It's all around you, inundating your senses. No place is safe. Maybe you're already checking the back of your head for one of those computer-jack-hole thingies.

Fishing: Not great catches, but adequate ones
The nice weather translated into some nice flounder for a change. The overall numbers weren't that good but some of the fish were big, especially for this time of year.

A great duo: Spring and fresh artichokes
The flower bud of a kind of edible thistle might not sound like an epicurean treat, but that's what the artichoke is, and it's been prized by diners since ancient times.

Keep that water flowing before, during and after your workout
It is important to have adequate hydration while exercising. Since summer is around the corner, the days are becoming hotter and more humid, meaning more water is being taken from our bodies.

Prepare party foods in advance
Chef Anthony J. Lowman recommends the following for a great graduation celebration.

Recipe Finder: Peaches-and-Cream Pie
Mary Louise Lance, no address, wrote: "Somehow I have misplaced my recipe for Peaches-and-Cream Pie. It has a crumb top and one of the ingredients is sour cream. I want to make my favorite pie."

Great eats for grads
Graduation has always been and will always remain a momentous accomplishment at any level. It signifies the completion of one stage in life and the readiness to move forward to another.

'Matrix' eyewear is right idea
As Neo, Trinity and Morpheus battle to save humankind, one thing they won't have to worry about is ultraviolet rays from the sun damaging their eyes. The ultra-cool black-leather ensembles in "The Matrix: Reloaded" include sunglasses, the best way to protect eyes from UV radiation.

Dr. Donohue: Summertime is the season for Lyme disease
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Our daughter paid us a visit last year. During her stay she became sick. A large red spot appeared on her leg, and it grew in size. Lyme disease was suspected.

States with budget deficits cut Medicaid services
DENVER -- Paralyzed on his left side from a stroke, Valentin Soskin, 70, has a nurse who delivers eight types of medicine and bathes him weekly.

Dr. Donohue: Drinking 3.8 liters of Diet Coke in one day is bad
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a son in his 30s who does not smoke and who runs 10 miles every day. He drinks one gallon of Diet Coke each day. I can't believe this is good for him. Am I right to worry? -- P.M.

Blood pressure levels once thought normal are now raising red flags
WASHINGTON -- Some 45 million Americans with blood pressure levels once considered normal or borderline actually have "prehypertension," say new government guidelines that urge them to exercise, avoid salt and make other changes to stave off full-blown high blood pressure.

Letter: The cost is human lives
Editor: My heartiest congratulations to Mr. Pieper, Mr. Hencinski and Mr. Terrill who all wrote recent letters trying to put an enlightened and honest thought on the reasons for our war with Iraq! These three individuals are able to see through the smoke-screen put up by our president and his Cabinet to try to justify this pre-emptive tactic!

More mass grave sites discovered in Iraq
LONDON (AP) -- More mass graves have been found in two new locations in Iraq, human rights groups and a British news report said Tuesday. The sites together contain at least 4,000 bodies and perhaps as many as 15,000.

3,000 bodies exhumed at central Iraq mass grave
MAHAWEEL, Iraq -- The tattered green identity card flapped in the wind, the picture faded and only the number, 764059, visible. Around it was chaos: mounds of earth, barbed wire fences, bulldozers and hundreds of anguished onlookers hoping for answers.

U.S., British questioning scientists
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- More than a month after Baghdad fell, American and British intelligence officers are knocking on the doors of top Iraqi scientists and asking whether Saddam Hussein's Iraq had chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs.

The 'Just War Doctrine' of Saint Augustine
In these times, it is important that ordinary citizens understand how a just war can be reconciled with Christian Morality. A recent "anti-war" letter suggested that a rally in support of our servicemen and to have a position in favor of this war was to be inherently "perverse, un-American, un-Christian and fundamentally immoral."

States with budget deficits cut Medicaid services
DENVER -- Paralyzed on his left side from a stroke, Valentin Soskin, 70, has a nurse who delivers eight types of medicine and bathes him weekly.

S.Korean president, Bush discuss approach to crisis
WASHINGTON -- Newly elected South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun appealed to the Bush administration Wednesday to keep American forces stationed in his country and said he received an expression of support from Vice President Dick Cheney.

Hollywood fights software that copies DVD movies at home
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brian Martin, a computer consultant in Maryland, is careful when he handles the plastic discs in his DVD library of more than 200 movies. But accidents -- and scratches -- still happen.

The Matrix: Cult phenomenon reaches out further with new film, video game
You can't escape "The Matrix." It's all around you, inundating your senses. No place is safe. Maybe you're already checking the back of your head for one of those computer-jack-hole thingies.

Weaker dollar making European vacations, cars more expensive
WASHINGTON -- Americans planning for European vacations should be braced to pay more. Ditto for people eyeing European cars. The reason: The dollar's value has hit a four-year low against the euro.

18 die after being locked in trailer left at South Texas truck stop; 1 person arrested
18 die after being locked in trailer left at truck stop

A Street beach entrance ramp reopens
A wider, sandier beach awaits visitors. Along with a renourished beach comes some changes. The A Street entrance ramp, which has been closed for many years, reopened recently.

Deferral sought for deaf-friendly housing
The developer of an affordable housing community for the deaf asked for a $546,000, six-year deferral of water and sewer fees Tuesday.

Troopers focus on stopping drug traffickers moving through the county
A team of two has formed to patrol state roads searching for felons on the run and drugs smuggled into and out of St. Johns County.

Police Report: Man charged with false imprisonment
A woman called police after she was slapped in the face and kept against her will by a man she was staying with at a local hotel Tuesday, according to a report from the St. Augustine Police Department.

Jacksonville elects Peyton in mayoral race
JACKSONVILLE -- Eight-year Sheriff Nat Glover lost his race Tuesday to become the first black mayor in white-majority Jacksonville.

For The Record
The 5th annual Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition general meeting and dinner for the homeless is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church.

City Commission raises its own salaries
At the end of the St. Augustine City Commission's exhausting agenda early Tuesday morning, commissioners voted themselves a nice reward -- a pay raise.

Skate park possible near Landrum Middle
A two-acre plot near Landrum Middle School could become a skate park.

The county's EOC takes part in an annual mock hurricane drill as Zeke strikes Miami
National, state and local officials gathered in the St. Johns County Emergency Operations Center to simulate a mock hurricane striking Miami on Wednesday.

Students' model U.N. tackles world problems
Security Council chairman Ryan Corley hammered his gavel several times Wednesday night to remind Wessal Kanaio, representing the Syrian Arab Republic, that her one minute to discuss a potential embargo of North Korea had ended.

State Farm seeks 58 percent average hike for mobile homes
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- State Farm Florida is seeking an average 57.8 percent increase -- and as much as 197.8 percent -- in mobile home insurance premiums in Florida.

City Commission raises its own salaries
At the end of the St. Augustine City Commission's exhausting agenda early Tuesday morning, commissioners voted themselves a nice reward -- a pay raise.

For The Record
The St. Johns County Green Party announces its next meeting will be tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 State Road A1A South.

New proposals are sought for Sebastian project
St. Augustine City Commissioners are delving into issues that the previous commission thought it had resolved.

Deferral sought for deaf-friendly housing
The developer of an affordable housing community for the deaf asked for a $546,000, six-year deferral of water and sewer fees Tuesday.

Police Report: Armed robbery suspect arrested
A 25-year-old St. Johns County man was arrested on armed robbery charges early Tuesday morning. He was located hiding outside a residence in the 3900 block of Coastal Highway at Vilano Beach, shortly after 7 a.m., according to the Sheriff's Office.

Surcharge on traffic ticket fees to be debated
A proposal to tack a $3 surcharge on traffic ticket fees and use the money to fund driver education will be under discussion soon.

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Jacksonville elects Peyton in mayoral race
JACKSONVILLE -- Eight-year Sheriff Nat Glover lost his race Tuesday to become the first black mayor in white-majority Jacksonville.

Troopers focus on stopping drug traffickers moving through the county
A team of two has formed to patrol state roads searching for felons on the run and drugs smuggled into and out of St. Johns County.

U.S. calls most diplomats home from Saudi Arabia; FBI sending investigators
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Secretary of State Colin Powell toured the twisted wreckage left by a terrorist bombing Tuesday, and President Bush promised those responsible for killing Americans "will be brought to justice."

New proposals are sought for Sebastian project
St. Augustine City Commissioners are delving into issues that the previous commission thought it had resolved.

Stratton house fire is ruled an arson
A fire that demolished a home on Stratton Boulevard Sunday night was ruled an arson by a St. Johns County Fire Rescue investigator.

Carole Nott Dulaney
Carole Nott Dulaney, 68, of St. Augustine, died May 12, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. She was born in Orlando and moved to St. Augustine in 1979. She earned a BA and ed.D degree from the University of Florida and a m. ed. from the University of North Florida. She was a retired teacher, having taught at Hastings High and Murray Middle Schools, and at the University of North Florida. In 1985 she was honored as St. Johns county Teacher of the Year. She was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church serving on committees and as a Sunday school teacher, a member of Women's Circle 5, former member of Phi Delta Kappa, education honorary and current member of the Gator Club.

Oscar Baker
Oscar Baker, Sr., 74, of St. Augustine, died May 9, 2003 at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine. He was a parking lot supervisor at Bank of America, a member of the deacon board and the Male Chorus at New St. James Missionary Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army.

Charles B. Schaad
Charles (Chuck) B. Schaad, 61, of St. Augustine, passed away at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, on May 8, 2003. He was born on April 9, 1942 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. Charles was the son of Mary Webster Schaad. He was raised in Towanda, Pa., and graduated from St. Agnes High School in 1960. He served four years in the U.S. Navy and worked at Sylvania for 33 years until his medical retirement in 1998. Charles was a member of The American Legion and Saints Peter and Paul Church in Towanda, Pa. He enjoyed hunting and had a deep love for his pets, two dogs and four cats.

Juanita Mier Gardner
Juanita Mier Gardner, 86, of St. Augustine, died May 13, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine. She was of the Catholic faith. She was a member of the American Business Women's Association, Moose Lodge and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was the daughter of the late Gasper A. and Pearl (Sanders) Masters.

Marlene Elaine Liz
Marlene Elaine Liz, 69, of St. Augustine, died May 12, 2003, at St. Johns Health Care Center. She was a native of Bangor, Maine and had resided here since 1990. She was a Nurses Aide and she was of the Catholic faith.

Doris Matthews
Doris Matthews, 79, of St. Augustine, died May 9, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native of Pineville, Ky., where she had resided most of her life before moving to St. Augustine in 1995. She was retired from South Central Bell and was a member of West Pineville Baptist Church.

Francis Frederick Grotkier
Rest in Peace: Francis Frederick Grotkier, of St. Augustine, died May 12, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. He was a native of Utica, N.Y., before moving to St. Augustine in 1976. Fran had a degree in accounting, but was an electrician by trade. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eletha and Frank Grotkier.

Juanita Mier Gardner
Juanita Mier Gardner, 86, of St. Augustine, died May 13, 2003, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident to St. Augustine. She was a retired supervisor for Dobbs Book Bindery, a member of ABWA, Moose and American Legion Auxiliary. She was of the Catholic faith.

David Will Harnage
David Will Harnage, 38, of St. Augustine, died May 11, 2003. He was a native of Tallahassee and had resided in St. Augustine for the past two years, moving here from Tampa. He was employed by Albertson's Grocery Store, where he worked in the seafood department. He was a member of the Bloomingdale Oaks Community Church in Valrico.

Letter: The cost is human lives
Editor: My heartiest congratulations to Mr. Pieper, Mr. Hencinski and Mr. Terrill who all wrote recent letters trying to put an enlightened and honest thought on the reasons for our war with Iraq! These three individuals are able to see through the smoke-screen put up by our president and his Cabinet to try to justify this pre-emptive tactic!

Perspective: Rove premature in publishing memoirs
WASHINGTON -- Karl Rove better hope that some of the old wisdom no longer applies.

Letter: Choose a plant-based diet
Editor: Last week, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization issued a milestone report on the effects of diet on chronic diseases throughout the world. Diet-related chronic diseases are responsible for nearly 60 percent of all deaths. They include cardiovascular diseases, several forms of cancer, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis.

Letter: Bush's aircraft stunt a misuse of funds
Editor: President Bush and his political advisers did a huge disservice to our military by using them as a prop in his May 1 speech on the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier.

Perspective: CEOs make empty call to inaction
Last week the Business Roundtable, an organization of CEOs of 150 leading American corporations, issued a clarion call for early childhood education for 3- and 4-year-olds, so that every child will enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Perspective: What are little girls made of? Not sugar and spice, but fish guts and beer
Girls will be girls. Give them a couple of kegs, some pig intestines and a bucket of human feces and, well, stuff happens.

The 'Just War Doctrine' of Saint Augustine
In these times, it is important that ordinary citizens understand how a just war can be reconciled with Christian Morality. A recent "anti-war" letter suggested that a rally in support of our servicemen and to have a position in favor of this war was to be inherently "perverse, un-American, un-Christian and fundamentally immoral."

Letter: Easter benefit concert produces CD
Editor: We would like to thank everyone who attended the first annual Easter St. Augustine Benefit Concert held at the Flagler College Auditorium on May 2 for the Alpha-Omega Miracle Home and Pregnancy Care Center. Special thanks to the Honorable Mayor George Gardner for his closing comments and presentation, City Clerk Nell Porter for her support, and General Manager David Oglesby of WAYL FM Radio for professionally emceeing the event. The artists, representing 14 different St. Augustine churches, did a superb job as the Easter St. Augustine compilation CD, "Original songs of praise and worship from the Nation's Oldest City," was performed live before the multi-racial/denominational crowd. It was a wonderful night enjoyed by all, and history was made as congregational members of churches gathered together in one place for the first time.

Pistons stun Sixers
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chucky Atkins prevented the Detroit Pistons from facing the most difficult road in the NBA playoffs.

Column: Singh and Co.'s views are a hoot
So now we know where Vijay Singh stands. Stick him on a golf course with a financier and philanthropist who couldn't buy his way under par, and that's OK. Just don't ever, ever, ever, ever put him in a twosome with a girl.

SAHS builds on experience, youth
Everything else should sync by the start of the season. But Joey Wiles knows the biggest gap in his St. Augustine High football team is the depth, and lack of it. That's to be expected when a team graduates 28 seniors and a chunk of starters from both sides of the ball.

Former NBA great DeBusschere dies
NEW YORK -- Dave DeBusschere, the defensive cornerstone of two championship teams who also was the NBA's youngest coach and the last commissioner of the rival ABA, died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 62.

Annika brushes off barbs
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Without ever mentioning his name, Annika Sorenstam brushed off Vijay Singh's comments about her playing in the Colonial, saying he was entitled to his opinion.

Nease's Wilson signs
Nease softball standout Tara Wilson inked a letter-of-intent Wednesday to play for Indian River Community College.

Peace Rules presents Preakness challenge for Funny Cide
BALTIMORE -- Peace Rules has beaten Funny Cide before, and jockey Edgar Prado says there's no reason why his colt can't do it again in the Preakness.

ACC plans have ripple effect across country
AMELIA ISLAND -- Intending to shape the next generation of college sports instead of getting swept up in it, the Atlantic Coast Conference is moving forward with its aggressive expansion plan.

$52 billion budget proposals edge forward in Capitol
TALLAHASSEE -- Senate and House committees worked Wednesday on rival versions of a $52 billion budget, leaving college tuition increases and a tax break for shoppers as two of the key differences left to settle.

Ousted leader challenges election of Seminole Tribe
HOLLYWOOD (AP) -- The former chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida challenged the legitimacy of the tribe's elections Tuesday after members voted in their first new leader in more than 20 years.

Senate adds 9 items to session workload
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- The Senate decided Wednesday to add nine more issues in the special session that was called to resolve the state budget.

Lawmakers trying to get a budget to work
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- As a special session on the budget began Monday, Senate President Jim King said he might not have enough votes to pass a $52.3 billion budget that "falls miserably short in some areas."

Bush orders DCF to seek guardian for fetus
ORLANDO -- Gov. Jeb Bush ordered state lawyers Tuesday to seek the appointment of a guardian for the 6-month-old fetus of a mentally disabled woman who was raped, overruling child welfare officials who said such an appointment would be illegal.

Seven tickets share top prize in Fantasy 5
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Seven winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $30,264.94 each, the Florida Lottery said Wednesday.

State Farm seeks 58 percent average hike for mobile homes
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- State Farm Florida is seeking an average 57.8 percent increase -- and as much as 197.8 percent -- in mobile home insurance premiums in Florida.

Man convicted in deputy's murder released on bond
FORT LAUDERDALE -- A retarded man walked out of jail Wednesday after spending nearly 12 years in prison for murdering a Broward County deputy before a judge overturned his conviction.

Saudi Arabia acknowledges security lapses
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia acknowledged gaps in security and revealed Wednesday that 15 Saudis carried out the deadly car bomb attacks in Riyadh -- a startling admission for a kingdom that took five months to confirm most of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers were Saudi.

Saudis link al-Qaida to car bomb attacks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi authorities linked a 19-member al-Qaida team Tuesday to carnage at three foreign compounds in the capital -- multiple, simultaneous car bombings that killed at least 30 people, including eight Americans.

Saudi attacks likely work of al-Quaida
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Secretary of State Colin Powell toured the twisted wreckage left by a terrorist bombing Tuesday, and President Bush promised those responsible for killing Americans "will be brought to justice."

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