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Rodeo Drive to entertain

at Valentine Party


 This Valentine's Day, forget those
roses that die quickly. The Spirit of the
Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, Fla,
will host a Valentine's party for sweet-
hearts Saturday, Feb. 14, in the Music
Hall that will make memories to last a
lifetime. Bring your sweetheart and
enjoy a 5-course dinner, romantic can-
dlelight, a rose, frequent Disney prop-
erty entertainers ,Margo Rochelle and
her band, Rodeo Drive; dancing and a


 Want to be a part of
saving lives? Now is
your chance to be a
hero by donating blood
and joining the Nation-
al Marrow Donor Pro-
gram at the Hamilton
County community dri-
ve on Saturday,'Feb.
14. Look for the blood-
' mobile in the Jasper
Foodway parking lot,
located 205 SE 2nd
Ave., from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
 For most of January
there has been an
emergency need for
blood. "One out of
every 20 Americans
will need donated
blood in their lifetime,"
said Branch Manager
Lorrie Woods "and the
only source of human
blood is from volunteer
blood donors in the
community." For 2008,
Hamilton County com-
munity members do-
nated nearly 146 pints
which resulted in sav-
ing the lives of 438


people. LifeSouth
hopes to continue to be
able to rely on the
Hamilton County com-
.munity to assist in
meeting the blood
needs of local hospi-
tals.
 In addition to donat-
ing blood, donors will
be eligible to register to
join the National Mar-
row Donor Program.
Over 70% of patients
who need a marrow
transplant must rely on
this registry to find a
suitable donor. Many
patients are still wait-
ing to find.a match,
even with more than 10
million registered
donors. Please come
.out to learn more about
the National Marrow
Donor Program, the
guidelines for joining,
and sign-up to join.
 Donors will receive a
recognition item and a
cholesterol screening.
Blood donors must, be
at least 16 years old,


weigh 110 pounds or
more, and show a pho-
to I.D. at the time of
donation. Sixteen-year-
olds require written
parental consent. For
more information, *
please call toll-free 888-
795-2707 or visit
www.lifesouth.org.
 LifeSouth is the sole
blood supplier for 39
medical facilities in 17
counties of North Cen-
tral Florida, including
Lake City Medical Cen-
ter, Shands at
Lakeshore, Shands at
Live Oak, Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Center,
Shands at UF, North
Florida Regional Med-
ical Center, Southern
Surgery Center, Trinity
Community Hospital,
BMA Dialysis Center
and Live Oak Kidney
Center. LifeSouth is a
nonprofit, volunteer
blood center supplying
more than 110 medical
centers in Florida, Al-
abama and Georgia.,


School District Awards

Foundation Scholarship


romantic evening. Weekend specials
for cabins are available with Valen-
tine's amenities.
 Call 386-364-1683 now to make ad-
vance dinner reservations at $89.95 per
couple or at the door $99.95 per couple
and/or to reserve your cabin for a ro-
mantic weekend on the banks of the fa-
mous Suwannee River. Go to
www.musicliveshere.com for more in-
formation.


 Prior to the Jan. 26 workshop of the Hamilton County School Board, a special
presentation was made to 2006 graduate Frannie Bell. Ms. Bell received a schol-
arship payment of $1,000, which was presented on behalf of the Hamilton Coun-
ty Education Foundation. The Foundation was re-established several months
ago, and the acting Board of Directors recently approved the payment of the
scholarship. Shown below are Superintendent of Schools Martha Butler, Board
Chairman Don Fenneman, Board Member Gary Godwin, Ms. Bell, Board Vice-
Chair Damon Deas, Board Member Jeanie Daniels, and Board Member Joyce
Shaw. (Photo Submitted)


Norris Notes


By Lillian Norris


 It is good to be
back. After being
away for several
weeks, it may be a lit-
tle difficult to get
back into the swing
of things, be patient
with me. First I want
to thank the girls at
the JASPER NEWS
for being so patient
and helpful and un-
derstanding during
this time. I really
have missed the con-
tacts with each of
you, now I need your
help to catch up on
what has been hap-
pening around town
and the county. Let
me hear from you.
 For the past month
most of my time has
been spent going
back and forth, and
being in Crystal River
where my sister
Martha Gibson, who
many of you have
met, has been in the
nursing home, in and
out, for some time.
When I was there the
first trip, she had to


be in the hospital for
a feew days,then back
to the nursing home,
where she passed.
'away last Wednes-
day. Her funeral ser-
vice was on Saatur-
day. For those of you
who were aware of
this, thank you sin-
cerely_for your ex-
pressions of care,
love and symathy.
She had been ill for
several yeas, she is
* now at rest.
 It was great to see
 Jo Coe at church on
 Sunday, playing the
 piano and singing in
 the choir. She has
 had quite an ordeal
 and treasures your
 prayers and concern.
 It was my plan to
 do a column this
 week, but with catch-
 ing up with things at
 home, haven't had
 much time to do this;
 call me, email me or
 get in touch in what-
 ever manner is best
 for you. Hope to
 hear from you soon.


 Mac's place is now
open on regulal days,
only from 10:00 AM -
2 PM, "until things
get better:, help keep
them open.
 We had lunch on
Sunday at H&F, got
to see some of our
friends we had
missed during the
time away from
Jasper, even some
from Georgia, espe-
cially also from the
local churches. The
place to be on Sun-
day after Church.
 We just learned of
the death of Rev-
erend Roger Hutto's
brother, and offer
sympathy to Roger
and his family.
 Hope to hear from
you soon.

 Lillian Norris
NORRIS NOTES
 386-792-2151; nor-
rislw@windstream.ne
t (I still have been
getting norrislw@all-
tel.net, guess that will
continue for a while.


Suwannee River Jam 2009


 Hey, Suwannee River Jam Fans! It's
time to get ready for the time of your
lives April 23 through April 25! The
lineup is awesome country music's
award winning, dynamic /Country
Ambassador duo, Montgomery Gen-
try; "She Wouldn't Be Gone," "Home"
and "Some Beach" country artist Blake
Shelton; 3 time Grammy nominee, hit
song writer/singer Jamey Johnson;
America's on-fire country rapper Colt
Ford; "Here For The Party" and "All
Jacked Up" hard working, hard party-
ing Gretchen Wilson; country legend/
Jam favorite John Anderson; TV stars,
former CMA Top 10 Duo of the Year.
nominee, high energy performers the
LoCash Cowboys; High times and
Hangovers Tour country artists Cross
Canadian Ragweed, Colgate Show-
down national winner/singer/song-
writer Johnny Bulford and popular
area band Williams and Merz
 Folks, it just doesn't get any better
than this!
 Hard-core country music about
pickup trucks, mobile home living,
God, Country, family and everything
America's rural folks know about will
be the signature of this year's out-
-standing Suwannee River Jam in Live
Oak, Fla at the Spirit of the Suwannee
Music Park (SOSMP).
 Early Bird Jam Tickets per person
 (on sale through Feb. 14) are $90 for a
 weekend pass; $40 child 12 & under;
 $400 Gold VIP; $200 Silver VIP. See
 our website at
 www.musicliveshere.com for com-
 plete info on tickets and accommoda-
 tions. Along with VIP and general
 seating there is also cabin rental, recre-
 ational vehicle rental spaces and prim-
 itive camping available. VIP seating
 and cabin rentals sell out fast so con-
 tact us NOW!
 The Jam gets underway Thursday


night, April 23, on the SOSMP and 1st
Street Music & Sound Party Zone
Stage. It will be a jamming good time
where not only some of the most dy-
namic country artists in the US will
perform, but winners of an area talent
search will also get their chance to en-
tertain.
 During the Jam there will be vendors
galore, with everything from recre-
ational vehicles and cowboy hats to
every kind of festival food imaginable.
But most of all, there will be music,
fun, impromptu jams around camp-
fires and good times everywhere!
 Camping, RV and recreational vehi-
cle parking sites are still available. Lo-
cated near Interstates 75 and 10 in
North Florida, there are hundreds of
improved campsites, park model
rentals and nearly 1,000 acres of prim-
itive camping, all on the banks of the
historic Suwannee River. We're close
to most every big city in North and
Central Florida and South Georgia.
 While at the SOSMP, you may want
to enjoy jam sessions with other musi-
cians, take canoe trips, go horseback
riding, bicycle, play putt putt or pro
quality disc golf, splash in the SOSMP
swimming pool, hike amazing trails,
enjoy a rented golf cart over miles and
miles of pristine woods, eat at our SOS
Caf6 and Restaurant, dance the night
way five nights a week in the Music
Hall, shop our country store and crafts
village, munch some boiled peanuts or
just sit on the banks of the Suwannee
River and enjoy.....the possibilities are
endless!
 For more information, go to
www.musicliveshere.com or call us at
386-364-1683 to inquire about Jam tick-
ets, accommodations and our Suwan-
nee Spirit Kids Music Camp,
Springfest, Bike Fest and many other
events this year!


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the Hamilton County Community


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