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Jane and Terry Lowe turned their home (CR 137 and 250) and their landscaped yard into a scene from Southern Living magazine. The outdoor brunch for an estimated 200 guests was honoring and celebrating the marriage of their son and daughter in law, William and Natalie Metzger Lowe.

YIPPY and thank you to Wellborn Community Association, especially Wendell Snowden and Tim Williams. Keep the process in your prayers just the same.

From Wendell - Last night's Suwannee County Commission meeting was finally successful. With a 5 - 0 vote, we succeeded in getting the Fire/Rescue facility in Wellborn. The motion stipulated it is to be built on the property donated by the Wellborn Community Association, adjacent to the Jiffy Store, contingent on the property being of the needed size for the facility (which it is), and receipt of the state funds which should be received by January 2012 (which they will be). Congratulations to all of our WCA members, Wellborn church members, and our Wellborn community as a whole for supporting these efforts.

Thanks so much for your support --- Wendell & Kathie

Louis Berry dons a replica of the cap he wore in 1945 when he was a teenage salesman with a stand of his own. He sold nickel snow cones on the weekends. His best customers back then were the many tourists who came to Florida especially to bathe and drink the healthy spring waters. Today the great grandchildren cant wait for the cart and the snow cone desserts. Louis' nickname when he was growing up was "Pete". The hat created by daughter Julia Ann, says Pete's snow cones and the replicated stand likewise.
Louis invited me to one of their monthly family gatherings Monday night 10/17/11. It was in the added room he made big enough for everyone to sit down and eat together. "You'll see one of the best collections of children grandchildren and great grandchildren ever there was!" It was so.

For your blog (below) -- looks like that will work out well with the church having the Book & Bake Sale at the same time. I'm going to be sending some books to the church library -- just haven't done it yet. Hope all is well with you ----- Love you! -- Wendell & Kathie

Saturday, November 5th
Wellborn Fall Yard Sale
The Wellborn Community Association is hosting a
Fall Community Yard Sale on Saturday, November 5th, from
7:30am to 2:00pm at the community center, 1340 - 8th
Avenue, Andrews Square, in downtown Wellborn. Come to buy
or come to sell! Spaces are $5.00. Bring your own tents
and tables. The monthly blueberry pancake breakfast will
be served from 7:30am to 10:00am for $5 adults and $3
children. Lunch will be available, too. For more info,
call Wendell at 386-963-1157, see
www.wellborncommunityassociation.com, or find us on
facebook. Hope to see you there!

Wellborn EMS STATION Update

At the October 5th Workshop, Fire Chief Conner presented his well-prepared study on the location of a new Fire/Rescue Station. We believe that it was favorable toward Wellborn.

At the October 18th County Commission meeting which begins at 4:00 pm, the Wellborn EMS Station will be brought up and voted on. The meeting is at City Hall in Live Oak (across from the Brown Lantern).

We will need your help! We need a strong presence of Wellborn residents to be there to let the Commissioners know that you care. Why? Your life may depend on it.

If you have any questions, call Wendell at 386-963-1157 or Tim at 386-590-9015.

A Wellborn Delegation attended the Suwannee County Commission meeting workshop Wednesday to make sure the 5 commissioners know that we think now is the time to establish professional Fire/Rescue station in our area. It would be fully equipped ,ambulance and fire truck, and staffed 24/7. We were favorably impressed with the work Suwannee County Fire Chief Charlie Conner did to prepare for this workshop which had been requested when Commissioner Oxendines motion died at a previous Commission meeting for lack of a second. Two County Fire Dept staffers flipped maps, large enough for the audience to see easily. These were graphic representation of the number of calls for service from several sites under consideration. Each Commissioner had a personal copy. Wellborn citizens Wendell Snowden, Pasco Jarvis, Williams, Cathy Nobles, Pat Bezaire, Lundy Brown spoke supporting our District 4 Commissioner Phil Oxendine statements. My reading of where this issue is at is 3 Commissioners favorable and 2 not. The vote will be at October 18 County Commission meeting.
Excellent coverage IN DETAIL of this meeting was written in the Friday edition by Suwannee Democrat reporter Misty Ward , under the headline COUNTY MULLS WELLBORN FIRE/RESCUE.

COUNTY COMMISSION MEETS CITIZENS re WELLBORN FIRE/RESCUE STATION
Time: 9 A.M.
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Place: Train Depot in Live Oak.
Agenda: County Manager position and WELLBORN FIRE/RESCUE STATION

Ray and Kate Rodehaver came 10/1/11 for Blueberry Pancakes and hometown camaraderie; nutrition and encouragement during Ray's cancer treatments.

Is your blood orange and blue or garnet and gold? There was a shirt reward to match on October 1, 2011

Myrtle Pincipatio, Pearl Turner, Maso Martin and Sharon Geyer