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Joyce Marie Taylor [email protected] Rotarian Angie Ceraso attended a district Rotary meeting recently and came back with a special surprise for the Rotary Club of Mayo. Of the 50 clubs in Rotary International District 6940, the Rotary Club of Mayo was chosen to receive an award for Best Food as determined by the District Governor Sylvia White. After Ceraso pre- sented the award to Leenette McMillan, president of the Ro- tary Club of Mayo, it was time for another award to be an- nounced. Ginger Walker, who has been the chef for the Rotary Club of Mayo for quite some time was presented with a Certificate of Recognition by McMillan, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Mayo, for providing the Best Food of all 50 clubs in District 6940. nflaonline.com Mayo Free Press ACD Vol. 123, No. 11 USPS 334-600 THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011, Lafayette County, Florida 2 SECTIONS 34 PAGES 50¢ SEE MACKLIN, PAGE 6A SEE NFCC’S, PAGE 6A 668204lcv No Purchase Necessary Must Present Coupon Limit 1 Per Person 665338sfv For Kids 12 & Under DELINQUENT TAX LIST FEATURED INSIDE By Corey Davis [email protected] NEW YORK-It doesn’t get any sweeter than this, for Cartaesha Macklin. Macklin, a senior point guard at Lafayette, was named one of 40 players nationally to the 35th Annual Parade Magazine All-American High School Girls Basketball team. She joins Amber Henson (Tampa Sickles) and Kaneisha Wheeler (Westwood) as the only athletes from Florida named to the team. The team came out May 15 and featured players from Arizona, Minnesota, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mississippi, Utah, Alaska, Indi- ana, California, Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia, Lafayette guard Cartaesha Macklin was named a Parade All-American. - Photo: Paul Buchanan (SuwanneeSports.com) Macklin a Parade All-American Joyce Marie Taylor [email protected] L afayette County Clerk of Courts Ricky Lyons was se- lected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree at the 83rd National FFA Convention, held in Indi- anapolis. The award is given to those who advance agricultural educa- tion and FFA through outstand- ing personal commitment. Lyons is a former vocational education teacher and FFA Advi- sor. He has judged many state and national events and is a strong supporter of the local FFA chapter. Lyons, his wife Louisa, son Chad, and daughter Tori are all past recipients of the Ameri- can FFA Degree. Chad and Tori are past Florida State FFA offi- cers. The National FFA Organiza- tion, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a nation- al youth organization of 520,284 student members (and counting) – all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, busi- ness and technology of agricul- Ricky Lyons accepts his award flanked by the Lafayette FFA members who attended the National Convention. - Courtesy photo Lyons honored by FFA at national convention Joyce Marie Taylor joycemarie.taylor@ gaflnews.com North Florida Com- munity College (NFCC) President John Grosskopf was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Mayo on Wednesday, May 11. Grosskopf is a member of the Rotary Club of Madison. NFCC was founded in 1958 and serves six rural counties in North Flori- da, including Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor counties. “For about the past year-and-a-half I have been privileged to serve on the board of trustees for North Florida Com- munity College,” Rotari- an Ricky Lyons said be- fore introducing Grosskopf. “During that time I’ve come to realize that even though we’re kind of a small dis- NFCC’s Grosskopf speaks at Rotary KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR Page 2A Leenette McMillan accepts award for Best Food of all 50 Rotary Clubs in Dis- trict 6940 Chef Ginger Walker accepts certificate of recognition for Best Food. - Photos: Joyce Marie Taylor Mayo Rotary awarded for having the best food Lafayette County’s news source since 1888. We’re proud to serve! By Tom Lashley Lafayette County Superintendent of Schools My column this week will be a little different than in recent memory. I am celebrat- ing two parts of our school district, and nothing that is specific to curriculum, budget or law. The first thing I would like to celebrate is a person. Her name is Cartaeshia Macklin, and she was named a member of the Parade All-American Girls High School Basketball team this week, and was listed in Parade magazine this weekend. She is our second Pa- rade All-American (after Reggie McGrew), among other All-Americans of other designa- tions we have had. This All-American list is widely regarded as the most prestigious of the A great person and a great program Tom Lashley SEE A GREAT, PAGE 6A LYONS, PAGE 6A
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Joyce Marie [email protected]
Rotarian Angie Ceraso attended adistrict Rotary meeting recently andcame back with a special surprise forthe Rotary Club of Mayo. Of the 50clubs in Rotary International District6940, the RotaryClub of Mayo waschosen to receive anaward for Best Foodas determined by theDistrict GovernorSylvia White.
After Ceraso pre-sented the award toLeenette McMillan,president of the Ro-tary Club of Mayo, itwas time for anotheraward to be an-
nounced.Ginger Walker, who has been the
chef for the Rotary Club of Mayo forquite some time was presented witha Certificate of Recognition byMcMillan, on behalf of the RotaryClub of Mayo, for providing the BestFood of all 50 clubs in District 6940.
nflaonline.com
MayoFree PressACD
Vol. 123, No. 11 USPS 334-600 THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011, Lafayette County, Florida 2 SECTIONS 34 PAGES 50¢
SEE MACKLIN, PAGE 6A
SEE NFCC’S, PAGE 6A
668204lcv
No Purchase Necessary Must Present Coupon
Limit 1 Per Person 6653
38sfv
For Kids 12 & Under
DELINQUENT TAX LIST FEATURED INSIDE
By Corey [email protected]
NEW YORK-It doesn’t get any sweeter thanthis, for Cartaesha Macklin.
Macklin, a senior point guard at Lafayette,was named one of 40 players nationally to the35th Annual Parade Magazine All-AmericanHigh School Girls Basketball team.
She joins Amber Henson (Tampa Sickles)and Kaneisha Wheeler (Westwood) as the onlyathletes from Florida named to the team.
The team came out May 15 and featuredplayers from Arizona, Minnesota, Maryland,North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,New Jersey, Mississippi, Utah, Alaska, Indi-ana, California, Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia,
Lafayette guard Cartaesha Macklin was named a Parade All-American. - Photo: Paul Buchanan(SuwanneeSports.com)
Macklin a Parade All-American
Joyce Marie [email protected]
Lafayette CountyClerk of CourtsRicky Lyons was se-lected to receive theHonorary American
FFA Degree at the 83rd NationalFFA Convention, held in Indi-anapolis.
The award is given to those
who advance agricultural educa-tion and FFA through outstand-ing personal commitment.
Lyons is a former vocationaleducation teacher and FFA Advi-sor. He has judged many stateand national events and is astrong supporter of the local FFAchapter. Lyons, his wife Louisa,son Chad, and daughter Tori areall past recipients of the Ameri-can FFA Degree. Chad and Tori
are past Florida State FFA offi-cers.
The National FFA Organiza-tion, formerly known as FutureFarmers of America, is a nation-al youth organization of 520,284student members (and counting)– all preparing for leadershipand careers in the science, busi-ness and technology of agricul-
Ricky Lyons accepts his award flanked by the Lafayette FFA members who attended the National Convention. - Courtesy photo
Lyons honored by FFAat national convention
Joyce Marie Taylorjoycemarie.taylor@
gaflnews.com
North Florida Com-munity College (NFCC)President JohnGrosskopf was the guestspeaker at the RotaryClub of Mayo onWednesday, May 11.Grosskopf is a memberof the Rotary Club ofMadison.
NFCC was founded in1958 and serves six ruralcounties in North Flori-da, including Hamilton,Jefferson, Lafayette,Madison, Suwannee andTaylor counties.
“For about the pastyear-and-a-half I havebeen privileged to serveon the board of trusteesfor North Florida Com-munity College,” Rotari-an Ricky Lyons said be-fore introducingGrosskopf. “During thattime I’ve come to realizethat even though we’rekind of a small dis-
NFCC’sGrosskopfspeaks atRotary
KINDERGARTENREGISTRATION
FOR THE 2011-12SCHOOL YEAR
Page 2A
Leenette McMillan accepts award forBest Food of all 50 Rotary Clubs in Dis-trict 6940
Chef Ginger Walker accepts certificate ofrecognition for Best Food.
- Photos: Joyce Marie Taylor
Mayo Rotary awardedfor having the best food
Lafayette County’s news source since 1888. We’re proud to serve!
By Tom LashleyLafayette County Superintendent ofSchools
My column thisweek will be a littledifferent than in recentmemory. I am celebrat-ing two parts of ourschool district, andnothing that is specificto curriculum, budgetor law. The first thing Iwould like to celebrateis a person. Her name is Cartaeshia Macklin,and she was named a member of the ParadeAll-American Girls High School Basketballteam this week, and was listed in Parademagazine this weekend. She is our second Pa-rade All-American (after Reggie McGrew),among other All-Americans of other designa-tions we have had. This All-American list iswidely regarded as the most prestigious of the
A great person anda great program
Tom Lashley
SEE A GREAT, PAGE 6A
LYONS, PAGE 6A
