Archery hunters who want to hunt deer and turkey at Cecil Airport might be interested in a request for proposals from the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
The authority seeks proposals for "archery hunting of deer and turkey, Cecil Airport."
The authority will receive proposals until 2 p.m. July 3. They will be opened at the authority's administration building for the evaluation, selection and contract award.
The agreement is for archery hunting only, "no firearms and no dogs, leashed or unleashed, will be allowed at any time."
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cecil Airport, Building 82, 13365 Aeronautical Circle.
Those interested in responding must attend the meeting.
For information, visit flyjacksonville.com.
The scope of services explains the need.
The authority operates the Jacksonville Airport System, which consists of the Jacksonville International Airport, serving the commercial passenger and air cargo aviation needs of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia; Jacksonville Executive Airport at Craig, serving corporate and general aviation; Herlong Recreational Airport, serving the recreational and sport flier; and Cecil Airport, "ideally suited for major aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul."
"As the owner and operator, JAA desires to award an Archery Hunting, Deer and Turkey, Agreement for the purpose of controlling wildlife population at Cecil Airport," it says.
The lease covers 1,861 acres of land.
A copy of the Hunt Club Map 2012 will be provided at the mandatory pre-proposal meeting.
The Florida Forest Service will manage the agreement on behalf of the aviation authority.
The hunt club and its "agents, servants, employees, members and invitees" must comply with all airport rules and regulations, wildlife game and fish laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations of the United States and the State of Florida and all other governmental laws, statutes and regulations, says the request.
Hunt clubs must limit the number of participants to 15-20 members.
"Only archery hunting is permitted. No dogs, on or off leash are permitted on the premises," says the information on the website.
To be clear, a club member or guest caught with a dog, leashed or unleashed, on the property can be fined $500 per violation and any member or guest hunting outside the boundary area faces a $250 fine.
St. Patrick campus approved in North Jacksonville
The City approved the permit Tuesday for the $4 million construction project to build the St. Patrick Catholic School at 601 Airport Center Drive E.
Sauer Inc. is the contractor for the project, which involves 23,000 square feet of construction for K-8 classrooms and a cafetorium.
As reported in April, St. Patrick Catholic Church wants to develop a new church and school campus at the North Jacksonville site at an estimated project cost of $7 million, of which $4.5 million will be used on the new school.
Kathleen Bagg, spokeswoman for the Diocese of St. Augustine, said previously the diocese hopes the school will be ready for the new school year in the fall.
The current church and school are at 1429 Broward Road and that 10.8-acre property has been sold to a charter school organization which is allowing the church to continue using the location until plans are completed for construction of the new church.
The new 13.8-acre site is about 8 miles north of the existing location. Bagg said the Diocese of St. Augustine has owned the Airport Center Drive property for several years.
St. Patrick Catholic Church was established in 1959 and the school was started in 1964. Its website is stpatrickjax.org.
B. Boomers Health opening in Ortega
The sign was approved for B. Boomers Health at 5393 Roosevelt Blvd., No. 8, in the Venetia Plaza.
A June 7 post on the company's Facebook page says the store is almost complete.
"We are anxious to get started. We are still looking for other products to offer so let us know if there is something you would like us to carry," it says.
It says there isn't a definite opening date, but it should be in the next week or so.
Thomas Gaylord is the president and Myra Gaylord is the vice president, according to state corporate records filed May 6.
A May 22 post says: "Well friends, there is a lot going on in preparation of the opening of B. Boomers Health."
"We are extremely excited to open and pass on what we feel are some of the best health products on the market," it says.
Chase setting up and signing ATMs
The City approved permits for Security Vault Works Inc. to build ATMs for Chase bank at 3832 Baymeadows Road, 4261 Roosevelt Blvd. and 11240 Beach Blvd.
It also OK'd signs for Chase ATMs at the three locations as well as at 1520 Hendricks Ave.
Performance Bicycle opening June 26
Performance Bicycle plans a grand opening for its Jacksonville store at 10 a.m. June 26 at 4421 Southside Blvd., the former David Gates Golf Headquarters.
Performance Bicycle, based in Chapel Hill, N.C., announced in February it will open five stores in Florida, including in Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville store, which is in the Tinseltown area, will be the fifth Florida store for the chain, which says it is the nation's largest independent cycling retailer.
The website is performancebike.com.
Grand-opening offerings June 26-30 include $20 Performance Bicycle money cards for shoppers who line up before 10 a.m. each day, all bikes are on sale and there are other deals.
The 10,210-square-foot store features more than 3,000 cycling items including bikes, cycling-specific clothing, sports nutrition, components and accessories.
Grand-opening hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 26-29 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 30.
Regular store hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday.
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