It was more than a race. It was a heartfelt tribute to John Wesley Gillenwaters, a beloved personal trainer from Titanup Fitness I Jacksonville Beach and Nocatee. On Sept. 28, 19 Bradford County natives traveled to New York City to run in Gillenwaters’ memory at the American Brain Tumor Association’s Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5K,…

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] The Kiwanis Club of Starke held its installation banquet on Sept. 30, with Ed Rensberger becoming the new president and Virginia Walkup being announced as the Kiwanian of the 2024-25 year. Walkup was unable to attend the banquet, so George Konkel, the outgoing president, presented it to her at the club’s…