Carousel, Suwannee Valley Currents

  • Head in the Clouds
    SVEC member still flying after 60 years
  • Meet Your Trustee — Sam Roberson, District 3
    Sam Roberson represents District 3, which is comprised of Suwannee County north of County Road 136 and west of U.S. Highway 129. He lives north of Live Oak and has served on the board since 2010.
  • SVEC in the Community
    SVEC hosts 82nd Annual Meeting SVEC members gathered for the cooperative’s 82nd annual meeting on Saturday, April 27, at the Suwannee County Coliseum. The meeting provided an opportunity to enjoy complimentary coffee and doughnuts with neighbors, friends and family. The cooperative was excited to welcome 633 registered members and more than 800 total attendees. Visitors […]
  • Recipe: Blackberry-Grape Pie
    Dough for double-crust pie 2 pints fresh blackberries 2 cups green grapes 2 tablespoons cornstarch Zest from 1 small lemon 1 egg 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cups sugar Heat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-inch pie plate and place 1 sheet of dough in it, allowing edges […]
  • Register With County Emergency Management
    The Florida Division of Emergency Management allows citizens with special needs to register with their county emergency management agency. Information submitted to the registry will only be used for planning and, if necessary, to provide emergency or disaster services. Residents of all Florida counties can register using the online Florida Special Needs Registry: snr.floridadisaster.org. Residents […]
  • Outta the woods
    New Deer Hunting Rules For 2019–20 Season By Tony Young At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission passed new deer hunting rules that begin with the opening of archery and crossbow seasons in Zone A on Aug. 3. Annual statewide bag limit — five deer, of which only two may be […]
  • Operation Round Up Contributes $25k to Schools
    SVEC’s Operation Round Up gives members the opportunity to make a difference in their community with just some pocket change each month. Four months in, the benefits of those contributions are already being felt in schools across Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
  • Building a Better System
    SVEC is improving reliability every day Lots of kids grow up building elaborate structures with Legos, but SVEC Director of Engineering Kurt Miller never quite grew out of it. Instead, he found a job where he could build for a living. “I’m a grown man still playing with Legos,” he says. “Every day I’m putting […]
  • Meet Your Trustee — Jerry Goff, District 2
    Jerry Goff represents District 2 in east central Suwannee County. His district primarily covers members living south of County Road 252, north of County Road 240, east of 129th Road and west of the Columbia County line. Mr. Goff lives in McAlpin and has served on the board for 21 years.
  • Gone Coastal
    By Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission