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inside Patrol car break-in lands two in jail
Flu season
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off the flu this winter.
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P.O. Box 6960,
St. Marys, Ga.
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Volume 110, No. 6
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Johna Strickland Rush
iohna@tribune-georgian.com
Two Kingsland men linked to 14
burglaries in Georgia and Florida
were apprehended early Sunday
morning when they tried to break
into a marked patrol car of the Nas
sau County Sheriff’s Office. The ve
hicle was parked at the home of an
off-duty deputy.
Lance Elliot
Dondelinger
and Brandon
Matthew Jones,
both 19, of
Kingsland have
been charged
with felony theft
by taking and entering auto, accord
ing to a press release from the Kings
land Police De
partment.
Nassau
County, Fla.,
deputies re
sponded to the
call Sunday and,
upon arresting
the men and
contacting KPD, discovered that the
truck Dondelinger and Jones were
Jones
driving had been stolen. Nassau and
KPD detectives ascertained the truck
contained several items that had been
taken from vehicles in Kingsland
during the past two months, accord
ing to the release.
“Cooperation with area law en
forcement agencies is paramount in
solving cases which cross jurisdic-
See ARRESTS, page 8A
Highway in the sky
Submitted photo
Bald eagles are among other species of birds that seek out the Georgia coastline for a win
ter destination. Many bald eagles seek out and build nests in the area that they return to
each year to begin nesting in December.
Birds flock to Camden via flyway
Jocelyn Rrumbaugh
jocelyn@tribune-georgian.com
Southeast Georgia is
home to a variety of differ
ent creatures and critters,
but one type of animal in
particular seems to stick
around all year — birds.
From sea ducks and spar
rows to pelicans and bald ea
gles, Georgia’s coastline is a
prime location for birds to
pass through on their way
farther south or to stay for
the winter.
Tim Keyes, a biologist for
the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division, said
Georgia is a part of the At
lantic flyway in which birds
migrate. The flyway is based
upon major coastlines, rivers
and mountain ranges.
“It’s a highway for birds
both northbound and south-
See FLY, page 9A
County to eye
consolidation
of fire service
Jocelyn Rrumbaugh
iocelyn@tribune-georgian.com
Consolidation, up
grades and staff changes
could be in the future for
Camden County Fire
Rescue (CCFR) pending
a report presentation next
week.
The report, performed
by the International
City/County Manage
ment Association
(ICMA), is an operations
and data analysis of the
department and its deliv
ery of emergency medical
services (EMS).
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, a
work session will be held
at 5 p.m., giving county
commissioners a full hour
before their regularly
scheduled 6 p.m. meeting
to review and ask ques
tions about the report
that is more than 100
pages long. Joe Pozzo,
senior manager for fire
I think everything
should be on the
table.
— Steve Howard
county administrator
and EMS at the ICMA
Center for Public Safety,
will present the analysis.
The Center for Public
Safety Management per
formed site visits at the
Camden County fire de
partment on July 25 and
26 of last year to observe
its practices. Among sev
eral recommendations to
the department, consoli
dation was one that was
repeated, the report cit
ing that the department
should consider a merge
with the two municipal
departments in St. Marys
See FIRE, page 8A
Submitted photo
Volunteers from the Naval Branch Health Clinic at Kings Bay Naval Sub
marine Base braved the heat and sand gnats recently to help clean up Oak
Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.Those who attended included (in back, from
left) Shoge Olanrewaju, Daniel Freeman, Brian Kennedy, Siviquallie Richard
son, James Duncan and (front) Ashley Barker and Catherine Miller.
Kings Bay
volunteers
earn nod
Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base
(SUBASE) was recognized for com
munity service excellence Dec. 14, as
the Health, Safety and Fitness Flag
ship award winner for large shore
command calendar year 2012.
“This award is particularly pleasing
as it demonstrates that the influence
of our sailors, Coast Guardsmen,
Marines and civilians spans far be
yond our fence line, benefiting not
only our own and our families but also
our neighbors in St. Marys, Kingsland
and beyond,” said Capt. Harvey Guf
fey, commanding officer.
This award recognizes commands
with the best overall community serv
ice programs that teach and encour
age individuals, especially youth, to
lead a healthy and active life.
“SUBASE’s receipt of this presti
gious award is a testament to the
tremendous efforts of the personnel
of Team Kings Bay on a daily basis,”
said Guffey. “I’m always pleased when
the men and women of SUBASE,
military and civilian, are recognized
for their hard work and dedication.”
The Health, Safety and Fitness
program features Navy volunteers
who visit schools and neighborhoods
to share information that focuses on
nutrition, hygiene, mental health, dis
ease prevention, leisure skills devel
opment, personal safety, drug demand
reduction, sports and recreation.
The overall goal of the program is
to foster and nurture community ties
with the Navy. It helps promote vol-
unteerism for service members while
developing better Navy leaders
through experience.
Probate
race set
Jocelyn Rrumbaugh
iocelyn@tribune-georgian.com
The opportunity to qualify
for the probate judge race
came to a close at noon
Wednesday
Six candidates are now set
to run for election to the seat
on March 19. Debbie Middle-
ton, Rich Gamble, Martin
Turner, Robert Sweatt and Al
ison Crews all qualified by
Tuesday afternoon. Shavon
Gibbs of St. Marys was the
last name added to the list be
fore the deadline. Gibbs is the
court administrator for St.
Marys.
The special election is nec
essary because longtime judge
Martin Gillette will retire
after overseeing the March
election, and former associate
probate judge Shirley Wise
resigned in December after
pleading guilty to three
felonies connected to her
work in the office.
