By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCIStaff writer

Whenever Hudson Harvey needs advice on how to handle his duties as the newly-crowned Florida Forest Festival Little King, he won’t have to look far…big brother Hunter Harvey shared the same honors in 2008.

Hudson’s big brother was on hand to congratulate him Saturday night at Forest Capital Hall during the 58th annual Florida Forest Festival Little King & Queen Pageant.

Joining Harvey on the royal festival court is his queen, Kaylan Kirk; first runners-up Grant Turner and Gracie Simmons; and second runners-up Nicholas Kinsey and Kaylee Mae Strickland.

Proud parents of the newly-crowned royals are: Nick and Elizabeth Harvey; Kim and John Kirk; Roger and Katrina Turner; Andy and Kim Simmons; Tonia Sprow; and Chris and Britney Strickland.

Jadon Harley Herring, the son of Kesha and Leon Herring, and Zy’Mya

A’Karia Flowers, the daughter of Khalilah King and Wayne Flowers, were recognized for having the

most ads for the pageant program.

Audience members set sail with 24 little king and

queen contestants for a high seas adventure celebrating the theme “A Pirate’s Life For Me.”

A towering pirate ship anchored the stage

Thursday is deadline for new Habitat program

The application deadline for Taylor County Habitat for Humanity’s new program called “A Brush With Kindness” is Thursday, Oct. 17.

The program serves low-income families who struggle to maintain the exterior of their homes; it will focus on landscaping and exterior clean-up with volunteers working alongside the homeowner to revitalize a home’s exterior.

Applications are available at the Florida Drug Alcohol DNA Screening office located at 3498 Highway 19 South, Suite 2.

Don’t miss the ‘Hillbilly Hitchin’ Friday night

The Taylor Gymnastics Booster Club will present a dinner theatre “Hillbilly Hitchin” Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., at the Perry Elks Lodge.

Tickets are $25 each or $45 per couple and include a dinner of smoked chicken, baked potato, green beans and sweet tea.

Cast members for the “Hitchin” production include: Jaydin Spradley, Alex Busack, Gil Williams, Tyson Hill, Kevin Kidd, Lin Gray, Chris Folsom, Keith Ragans, Alan Gagne and Danny Glover.

Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Taylor Gym, Cheer & Dance or from any Booster Club member.

SAC meets at the high school

The School Advisory Council (SAC) for the high school will meet Thursday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. in the principal’s conference room.

Steinhatchee American Legion hosts Hatchtoberfest this Saturday

Steinhatchee’s American Legion is partnering with Roy’s Restaurant to host “Hatchtoberfest” Saturday, Oct. 19.

The day will begin with a “Jogging for Jugs” three-mile fun run/walk with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer research program. The $20 entry fee includes a t-shirt and pink pancake breakfast. Registration will be held from 7-7:30 a.m.; the race will start at 8 a.m.

“Hatchtoberfest” will open at 2 p.m. with a Rollin’ on the River Poker Run for golf carts. Entertainment will include the Swinging Bavarians and The Clay Brooker Band. Brats, kraut and beer will be available. The entry fee is $6 per person. For more information, please call (850) 371-0966 or (352) 356-7100.

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News Forum Log truck driver escapes serious injuries in morning crash Tuesday

A Taylor County truck driver narrowly escaped serious injuries after crashing his loaded log truck on U.S. Highway 19 early Tuesday morning, Oct. 15.

Joe Harris, 43, was out of his truck and walking

around the scene at U.S. 19/Robert Odum Road when rescue workers arrived around shortly after 5:30 a.m. He was transported to Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) with minor injuries.

Harris told Florida

Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper John Sleigher he swerved to avoid hitting a deer that was standing in the highway.

“The driver over corrected when he was steering back to the right, causing the 2007 International semi-

truck and trailer to overturn onto its right side. The trailer then spilled its load of logs onto the roadway. Both northbound travel lanes were obstructed for a period of time before being cleared,” Sleigher reported.

Taylor County Fire/Rescue Lt. Chris Williams and Logan Brennan responded to the crash as well as units from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office.

Harris was not charged in the crash.

Harvey, Kirk crowned little king, queen

(L to r) The newest members of Taylor County’s Florida Forest Festival royal family are: first runners-up Gracie Simmons and Grant Turner; Little Queen Kaylan Kirk; Little King Hudson Harvey; and second runners-up Kaylee Mae Strickland and Nicholas Kinsey. The junior royalty will be special guests at all upcoming festival events and will be featured in the King Tree Parade Saturday, Oct. 26.

Inmate Jerry A. Miller, who is serving a life sentence, pled guilty to attacking two TCI officers.

Inmate pleads guilty to assault on officer

‘Fan favorites’ return for the 58th annual Fla. Forest Festival

With Florida celebrating the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Ponce De Leon in its Viva Florida 500 efforts, the 58th annual Florida Forest Festival is honoring the state’s timber history and its ties to the state’s economy and culture with the theme “Viva Florida Forestry.”

In conjunction with this look back, several “fan favorite” events, including the Heritage Day Field Trip and the Great Race are returning this year.

More than 20,000 people from around the region are expected to converge on Forest Capital State Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, but the festivities officially kick off Wednesday, Oct. 23, when the carnival opens for business on Industrial Drive.

The community is invited to return the next evening (Thursday, Oct. 24) for the “fabulous” fireworks display at Perry-Foley Airport beginning at 8 p.m.

On Friday morning (Oct. 25), students from Taylor County Pre-K, Perry Primary School and Taylor County Elementary School will take part in the Heritage Day Field Trip to Forest Capital State Museum, where they will be able to see demonstrations from Florida’s pioneer past along with programs by the Florida Forest Service and live lumberjack shows.

A former Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) inmate who attacked two officers here in September 2011 pled guilty to four felony charges last week, receiving five years to run concurrent to his already existing life sentence.

Jerry A. Miller, 65, was facing charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with great bodily harm (a first degree felony) as well as battery on a law enforcement officer and two charges of depriving a law enforcement officer of means of protection (third degree felonies).

The charges could have carried sentences of 30 years for the first degree felony and five years each for the third degree felonies.

According to a plea deal with the state attorney’s office, Miller, who was in court Monday, Oct. 7, was sentenced to five years on each count to run concurrently with each other and his life sentence.

He was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, court costs of $415, prosecution costs of $100, public defender fees of $550 and investigation costs of $250.

Miller has been incarcerated since 1991, when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for uttering a forgery and two-and-a-half years for the sale or purchase of cocaine in Orange County.

Just four months into his sentence, Miller was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer/firefighter/EMS/etc. in Lafayette County, resulting in an additional five-year sentence.

Then in 1996, Miller was charged with second degree

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Dear Editor:Recently, American

Legion Post 0096 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9225 launched a project to replace the roof

on the American Legion Building in Perry, as it was leaking and sorely needed to be replaced.

Post members contributed to and raised funds for this

project. Serveral members of the public who were not affiliated with the Legion or the VFW made some generious contributions and we thank them all.

Particularly noteworthy was the assistance given to us by Michael Rhodes Roofing. Mr. Rhodes genously provided his labor and expertise at no cost. He obtained the permits, installed he entire roof over a period of only two days, and made other contributions to the project. Serveral other citizens not affiliated with our organizations--Loyd Massey, Morgan Smith, Jimmy Smith and Charles Davis--also contributed their time, labor and expertise to this project.

The members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars cannot thank these good people enough for thier generosity and hard work, but we wanted to try.

Neil McCranie, Acting Commander,

American Legion Post 0096Al Grubbs, Commander,

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9225

If you don’t go to church, you won’t understand this column.

I grew up in the First Baptist Church in my small Alabama town. Since my father was one of the pillars of the church, we were there as a family every time the doors opened.

When I came of age, I was placed in the Girls Auxiliary which everyone just called GA’s. In GA’s, you learned about missionaries (especially Lottie Moon), Bible scriptures galore and opportunities to help at home.

Once a year, we held a banquet which was always decorated in the GA colors of green and white, and I should recall what those stood for, but I don’t. I’m certain they represented the Queenly qualities which all GA’s aspired for, with Queen Esther as the female role model. Purity, honesty, faithfulness--it’s hard to argue with any of those.

Upon advancing to the rank of Queen, I earned my own wooden scepter, sprayed gold, which has been in the top of my childhood bedroom closet ever since. To have worked so hard to earn it, I really should hang it from the rearview mirror in my car.

I created six or so workbooks, made a blanket for a needy child in Africa, recited I Corinthians 13 before the entire congregation and spoke to the Women’s Missionary Union of the church about the many lessons I had learned through GA-ing.

I was small and sincere, and they all smiled.

Mrs. Morgan was the tireless workhorse behind this program. We found her short in humor and long in her demands, but in retrospect, we should all give her our scepters for overlooking our annoying abundance of energy and often-short attention spans.

The banquet for the year finally arrived and Mrs. Morgan would be pleased to know that, to this day, I remember the mints in the green paper cupcake holders. I can guess that the menu was baked chicken and the “hands that prepared it” belonged to our

mothers. There were probably 75 girls in attendance.

Following the food and the singing of the G.A. hymn, which still appears in the current Baptist hymnal as “We’ve A Story To Tell to the Nations,” the program for the evening was introduced.

I recall nothing about it, except that four of the older girls--much older than I--were called upon to practice a musical selection which they, as a quartet, would render at the conclusion of the program.

Nancy, Lane, Annette and June were remarkably cool. They held

dominion over every orbit they entered. But, apparently, they didn’t understand Mrs. Morgan’s directive. Instead of singing “Nearer My God To Thee” or “Oh How I Love Jesus,” they busted out in a rousing rendition of, “Take a letter,

Maria…address it to my wife. Say I won’t be coming home….gonna start a new life” with appropriate syncopation by their friend at the piano. This song by R.B. Greaves, an American soul singer, has a distinctly Latin flavor and sold over a million copies.

By today’s standards, it was tremendously tame but this bold quartet sang all four verses about infidelity, with refrains after each one.

What this had to do with mission work in Africa, neither I nor Mrs. Morgan had a clue. But I remember thinking how neat it was that this quartet was singing a song I had heard on the radio, instead of a selection requiring sacred organ accompaniment.

I’m sure Mrs. Morgan went home and threw up.

We closed in prayer. “Missions begin at home,” Mrs. Morgan said in a reverent voice, and I suspect she prayed mightily for that quartet from that day forward, for their wayward mothers, their scary futures and her own retirement. “Soon, Lord, please.”

Knowing Mrs. Morgan, she probably even prayed for the man who was ready to start a new life, and for Maria, who should have taken the scepter, instead of the letter.

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Letters to the Editor

Midweek MuddleTake a Letter, Maria

By SUSAN H. LINCOLN

Dear Editor:I read with great interest

your front page story on Wednesday, Oct. 9, regarding the hiring of City Council’s Special Magistrate Leenette McMillan. I would like to share some personal background knowledge of Leenette.

Leenette is a home grown Mayo-ite. From her school years on, she has been a leader of her school and her community--both of which she loves dearly. After a successful college career and passing the Bar exam Leenette could’ve settled

into a successful law career anywhere but chose to come home to Mayo and hang her shingle.

From that time on, she has always been a champion for her clients and the community. She’s won awards for her pro-bono work in Lafayette County. She serves endlessly, tirelessly and enthusiastically. She writes her own successes through hard work, integrity and passion.

As a former managing editor to the Mayo Free Press for several years, I watched this young lady

bloom into the great woman she is today. She’s an inspiration. She’s got spunk and plenty of it. And she’s down-home as it gets.

I want the men and women of our city council to know you’ve got a prize. A year from now you will be asking yourselves, “What did we ever do without her?” She’s intelligent, she’s fair-minded and she’s compassionate. Leenette will serve you well and has my humble endorsement. Y’all are gonna love her.

SincerelyLori Messick,

Perry

M.C. of Cedar Key writes:

“I keep hearing that “texting” while driving is illegal in the State of Florida as of October 1, but I’m not sure exactly what that means….so what, exactly, is “texting?”

Dear M.C.:Good question and,

obviously, very timely. The answer to your question can be found at Florida Statute 316.305, entitled the Florida ban on texting while driving law. It reads, in pertinent part, at section (3)(a) therein, as follows:

“A person may not operate a motor vehicle while manually typing or entering multiple letters, numbers, symbols or other characters into a wireless communications device or while sending

or reading data on such a device for the purpose of nonvoice interpersonal communication, including, but not limited to communication methods known as texting, e-mailing, and instant messaging…”

So, texting is defined to include reading data, which surprised me, since reading data does not require typing any letters, but this statute does not apply to the use of a telephone. Many states have laws which prohibit the use of cell phones for talking while driving, but Florida has not done so, yet.

It seems to me that talking on a phone while driving can certainly be a distraction for a driver just as much as texting, especially if a person must actually hold the device in one hand while driving. Also, to place a call,

one must type in numbers, which would seem to qualify as texting. However, “voice” communications are excluded under the newly enacted statute.

There are numerous exceptions to the law as stated above, including using the device to report an emergency or criminal or suspicious activity to law enforcement. I suggest that anyone with a specific question about the exceptions take a look at section (3)(b) of the statute to view all of the exceptions to the general rule of no texting while driving.

There are a couple of key provisions I should mention which relate to enforcement of the new statute, such as the subsection regarding

Ask a LawyerBy PIERCE KELLEY

What is texting and driving?

Perry City Council ‘got a prize’

Exhibit celebrates role modelsDear Editor:

This year Taylor County High School has for their motto “Building Futures” at the entrance to the building as an exhibit entitled “Look to the Past to Build to the Future.”

The display features

former TCHS athletes who are role models for the current student body.

The display features Tracy Maxwell, all Conference Foorball 1977; Sammy Agner, State Mile Champ 1965; Coach C.T. Burgess, Head Football Coach

1960s; Savannah Cantrell, All Big Bend Soccer 2011; and Steve Holton, All State Football 1954.

Special thanks to Lauri Ketring, drafting instructor, for her help on the display,

Go Dawgs.Bob Woods

American Legion post has new roof

Different direction for the city?Dear Editor:

In response to a recent editorial (Facebook?), a broad-brush impartial look at the city’s progress to date with ongoing development and re-development initiatives (not a formal plan) in the urban core answers the question all in government need and want

to know and made famous by the late Edward I. Koch, mayor of New York City. “How am I doing?”

The city, acting as developer, took the train, the Jefferson Street Local, on a journey of unknown duration, destination and cost.

First Stop--Jefferson and

Bay: blight removal and demolition of one structure. The project is incomplete as blight remains.

Second Stop--Jefferson and Willow: The city developed city-owned land utilizing a turnkey method to construct a pre-

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A-4 Taco Times October 16, 2013Living

Dorie Cruce, Jeret Foshee

Couple plans Dec. 7 vows at Honey Lake Plantation

John and Kendall Cruce of Perry announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorie, to Jeret Foshee, the son of Gray and Shelly Foshee of Fort Myers.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of A.J. and Doris Cruce of Steinhatchee, and Bill and Virginia Maddox of Perry.

The prospective groom’s grandparents are Julian and Bobbie Foshee, Judy McGill and the late Joseph McGill, all of Fort Myers

The couple will exchange wedding vows on Dec. 7, 2013, at Honey Lake Plantation.

Rebekah Naomi McCallJoshua and Hannah McCall of Evans Mill, N.Y., announce

the birth of their daughter, Aug. 22, 2013, at 12:14 p.m. in Watertown, N. Y. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents include the late Becky Adkins of Perry and David Culbertson of Redmond, Ore. The baby’s maternal great grandmother is Dorothy Tucker of Perry.

Paternal grandparents are Elisa Moore McCall of Perry, the late Lindsey McCall, Jonnie Moore of Perry and the late Ellis Moore.

Ready to do fall planting? It’s a SNAP with TTI’s help

Prices for landscape and indoor plants have been reduced by the Special Needs Adult Program (SNAP) at Taylor Technical Institute (TTI). “We need to move these plants out so we can start with some new things,” said Connie Gibson, instructor.

Prices listed below are per pot:Christmas cactus: salmon, white, yellow,

orange, pink/white, mixed and spring pink, $5. (Remember, it’s time to get them transplanted or leave them in pots until after they blooom to transplant);

(Only a few) Pansies: yellow and burgundy, $2;

Spider plants: $2;Azaleas: white, red, lavender, $1;

Nandina: 25 cents per piece or $1 for tray;

Podocarpus: $1;Grapevines: $2;Boxwoods: $1-2;Lacebark Elm trees: $1;Ann Magnolia trees: $3;Tiger Lilies: $1-2;English Dogwood: $1;Peace lilies: $3-4;Mother-in-Law (snake) plant: $4;Swedish Ivy: $1-2;Assorted houseplants, prices vary.Gibson encourages interested shoppers to

please call 838-2545 and ask for the SNAP class “to make sure we’re here.”

Hallie Reese DuBoseJayce and Candice DuBose announce the birth of their

daughter, Hallie Reese, on Sept. 7, 2013, in the Women’s Pavilion of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19.75 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Fred and Tina Kearney of Phenix City, Ala., and Barbara Ryff of Palm Coast. Maternal great grandparents are Fred Sr. and Tina Kearney, also of Phenix City.

Paternal grandparents are Tommy and Sherri DuBose of Perry. The baby’s great grandparents include Carolyn DuBose of Perry, the late John T. DuBose, Lavonne Wynn of Greenville and the late David Wynn.

Hallie Reese was welcomed home by her big brothers, Harrison and Chandler.

Rebekah Naomi McCall

Hallie Reese DuBose

It’s a girl!

The next series of Master Gardener classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, and continue for 10 weeks. The cost for the course is $100 which includes all hands-on material and books; the fee must be paid by Dec. 1.

A minimum of 15 students is needed in order to hold the class. Please call Kristy at the Taylor County Cooperative Extension at 838-3508 to register.

15 needed for ‘Master’ class

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PAWS supporters take a walk on the ‘tropical’ side for LuaHowl benefit

P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Worth Spaying) supporters donned their best tropical wear and showed up in force to support the group’s annual dinner/auction fund-raiser held Saturday, Oct. 5, at Steinhatchee Landing.

The “LuaHowl” benefit included a Polynesian inspired dinner featuring pulled pork, baked chicken, grilled fish and tropical flavored sweet potatoes.

“Cakes by Mary” donated a three-tiered cake, decorated with edible flowers and white chocolate “paw prints.”

Dean and Loretta Fowler of The Landing rolled out the red carpet for the group, hosting the event at the resort’s conference

center.Fund-raising efforts included a silent

auction and live auction, offering a wide range of items from custom-made wood furniture to weekend getaways and original works by local artists.

“This is our largest fund-raiser of the year for PAWS, which helps local residents defray the expense of having their pets spayed or neutered. PAWS also hosts a low cost vaccination clinic, thanks to the support of Dr. Miles Owens and Dr. Tom Fletcher. We hold the clinics twice a year, in November and May, with the next clinic being held on Nov. 16 at the DTRAC Park in Jena,” PAWS President Renee Field said.

Helping Hands of the Shelter will host its fourth annual Strutt Your Mutt Contest Friday, Oct. 24, in conjunction with the 58th annual Florida Forest Festival.

This year’s event will be held at the Grand Pavilion in Rosehead Park (adjacent to

the Splash Pad).Prizes will be awarded

in the following categories: Best Bark, Best Trick, Best Costume, Biggest Dog, Smallest Dog, Oldest Dog, Best Kisser, Best Tail Wagger, Best Shelter Representative and Best In Show.

Entry forms are available at the Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce.

Participants will also be able to register prior to the contest, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The pet parade and judging will begin at 6 p.m.

The entry fee is $5 per pet.

Strutt your mutt at pet parade Friday, Oct. 25 HusH PuPPy Eating ContEst

How many can YOU eat?Hush puppies have long

been a staple at the Florida Forest Festival’s “World Largest’s Free Fish Fry” and organizers are introducing a new contest where the tasty fried treats will be the main attraction--a Hush Puppy Eating Contest.

The event will be held

Festival Day (Saturday, Oct. 26) at Forest Capital Park.

The contest will be limited to 12 competitors (ages 18 and up); registration is free and forms are available at the festival office (located adjacent to the Perry-Taylor

County Chamber of Commerce).

For more information, contact the festival office at 584-TREE (8733).

The contest will start at 2 p.m. in front of the main stage. Contestants will have 60 seconds to eat as many hush puppies as they can.

Heather Goodkin and Peggy Glass sold raffle tickets that allowed winners to chose from two tables filled with prizes.

Richard Field and Melony Atkins holding a handmade table up for auction.

(Top, left) Kara Foster and Sue Guilbeau greeted guests as they arrived. (Top, right) Melony Atkins showed off a custom-crafted metal peacock sold during the live auction.

Shoppers looking at a painted coconut featured in the silent auction. The auction was filled with dozens of items contributed by area businesses and artists.

“Cakes by Mary” donated a three-tiered cake decorated with edible flowers and furry friends made from white chocolate.

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ObituariesStacey Linn Floyd

Stacey Linn Floyd, 37, of Perry, died Oct. 3, 2013, in Malaysia.

A veteran of the U. S. Navy, he was born March 11, 1976, in Perry to Lee and Marie (Akins) Floyd.

Mr. Floyd is survived by his wife of 13 years, Amy Floyd; one son, Austin Emfinger of Perry; his parents, Lee and Berta Floyd of Perry; his grandmother, Betty Jo Burnett and his mother, Marie Grant; one brother, Shawn Floyd of Perry; his nieces, Brittany and Rebecca Floyd, and their mother, Becky Wilbur; his two half-brothers, Matt and John Grant of Greenville; one step-brother, Ricky Fowler of Louisiana.

A memorial service will be held at Crosspoint Fellowship on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. in Perry with Eddie Pridgeon officiating. All arrangements are being handled by Joe P. Burns Funeral Home.

Michael Gregory Smyrnios

Mr. Michael Gregory “Chopper” Smyrnios, 52, of Steinhatchee died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.

He was born on Sept. 13, 1961, in Perry. Until he was disabled, he made his living as a commercial fisherman. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Steinhatchee.

He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Debbie Smyrnios of Steinhatchee; sons, Jordan Boyington and Braxton Boyington, both of Steinhatchee; daughter, Ashley

Smyrnios of Steinhatchee; grandchildren, Kylie, Kole and Will; mother, Lonnell Smyrnios of Steinhatchee; father and step-mother, Mike and Sue Smyrnios of Steinhatchee; brother, Dale Smyrnios of Steinhatchee; and sisters, Lorraine Davis of Littleton, Colo., and Janalea England of Steinhatchee.

A graveside service was held at Waters Memorial Gardens on Monday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Leon Holden officiating.Arrangements were placed under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home in Cross City.

William ElyWilliam “Bill” Ely died

Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born on Sept. 30, 1948, in Middlesborough,

Ky. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and the University Of Mercer School Of Pharmacy. He retired after 40 years as a registered pharmacist.

He was preceded in death by: his parents, James and Aileen Ely and one brother Millard F. Ely.

He is survived by his brother, Bob (Margaret) Ely, and nephew, Chris (Robyn) Ely, great nephews Stuart and Cade Ely, and a dear friend Cindy Cantrell, all of Perry.

Interment is planned in Kentucky.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Children Transportation Fund, Perry Shrine Club, P.O. Box 1076, Perry, Florida 32348.

A visitation will be held at on Friday, Oct. 18, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Demps celebrates 25 years of service hereOn Sunday, Oct. 20, Pastor Chester H. Demps will

celebrate 25 years of service to the Taylor County community.

At 9 a.m., Bethel of Mt. Sinai Holy Church in Mayo accompanied by Trinity House of Praise will lead worship.

Guest speaker will be the Rev. Bart Hollis.

The afternoon service will be kicked off by Pastor Raynetta Pandley and the Stewart Memorial A.M.E. Church family.

Music will be rendered by the church choir as well as the “Sons of Allen” male chorus. Friends and well-wishers are cordially invited to participate in these services.

CarltonThe family of Marvin Hoyt Carlton would like to thank

everyone for the love, prayers and support shown during Daddy’s decline and recent death.

Special thanks to Pastor Billy Gipson and Burns Funeral Home for a beautiful service; to the churches and others who brought delicious food; and for all the floral tributes sent. We humbly thank you.

Mona Kimbele, David Carlton, Laura Brannen

FullerWe the family of the late Jimmy W. Fuller, a/k/a Puncho,

would like to thank everyone for the prayers, flowers, food and support: Antioch Church, Marshall Health Center, most of all Mr. and Mrs. Johnny and Mae Ella Ray, Mary and Carl Williams, Esa Sales, and Trinity Funeral Home. Thank God for all of you.

Linda Hall and family

Cards of Thanks

and provided a colorful background for the group’s opening number, which was a rollicking performance that had contestants talking like pirates and brandishing (toy) swords.

The boys and girls were

dressed in their best pirate wear, boasting everything from flirty tulle skirts and eye patches to knee-high-boots and a parrot-on-the-shoulder accessory.

Mistress of Ceremonies Kim Pegg herself sported an eye patch, pirate hat and sassy red sash.

Entertainment for

the evening included performances by Taylor County’s 2013 Distinguished Young Woman (DYW) MaKenzie Cannon and first runner-up Jessica Welch, along with DYW contestants Brittany Stalans and Annsley Bohlman.

Contestants returned to

the spotlight dressed in outfits that answered the question “What I Want to Be When I Grow Up” loud and clear: everything from a nurse (“Because my mom is one”) and an engineer (“Because they make a lot of money”) to country singer Jason Aldean (“Because I like his songs”).

Following a slide show featuring the contestants and their lengthy practices leading up to Saturday’s program, the boys and girls took a spin on stage dressed in formal wear.

Each was asked a question drawn at random, ranging from “What happens if it rains lollipops?” to “Why do you have to take a bath?”

After giving their answers, contestants then walked down the runway that extended off the stage. While some took their time and waved to the crowd crossing the stages, for others it was a race against time to see how fast they could zoom down the runway and back again.

Contestant #15 Ava Musselwhite, the daughter of Amber and Jim Musselwhite, drew loud applause when—tired of

tripping over her dress hem—she grabbed two handfuls of her skirt, hiked it over her ankles and took off down the runway.

Contestant #24 (second runner-up Grant Turner) took the runway with the ease of a seasoned politician…smiling broadly and waving to the crowd every inch of the way.

Capping the program was a farewell appearance

by 2012 Little King Kingston Williams, the son of Quantasha and Brett Denmark, and Willie Williams, and Little Queen Miley Hill, the daughter of Tyson and Juanita Hill.

When it came time for the winners to be announced, the contestants cheered on one another and clapped as the new royalty stepped forward to accept their crowns and sashes.

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‘What happens if it rains lollipops?’CROWNEDContinued from page 1

A giant pirate ship, complete with a crow’s nest and cannons, served as a backdrop for Saturday’s Little King & Queen Pageant.

By AARON PORTWOODThe Taylor County

Bulldogs jumped on top of visiting Jefferson County 42-0 and then rolled to a mercy-rule shortened 49-16 blow-out win over the Tigers, Friday night in Perry.

The lopsided win was fueled by an outstanding individual effort by Evan Grambling on both sides of the ball, and a near-perfect passing night by QB Daniel Wentworth who tossed three touchdowns while completing 8 of 10 passes for 74 yards with no turnovers.

Grambling was a one-man wrecking crew on defense during the first part of the game. The senior defensive end seemed to be in the Tigers’ backfield on every

play, as he tallied 4 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 tackles for loss, forced a fumble and recovered it in just two quarters of play.

On offense, Grambling caught two passes for 29 yards and scored touchdowns both times – finding the endzone on catches of 21 and 8 yards,

The Bulldogs’ starting defense held the Tigers to only 44 total yards of offense (21 yards rushing, 23 yards passing) in the first half and scored one touchdown of their own, as Taylor County steamrolled their way to a 35-0 lead to start a continuously-running clock just before halftime due to the 35-point “mercy rule.”

The Bulldogs came out and got some insurance points to start the second half, as Wentworth found Cam Collins for a 10-yard TD pass to go up 42-0, before the Bulldogs began substituting heavily, after which Jefferson was able to score twice late in the game.

“It was a good night for the Bulldogs. We played a team that we were better than and we went out there and took care of business,” Taylor County Head Coach Ryan Smith said. “A lot of times that doesn’t happen, and you let a team with good athletes hang around and end up in a battle. But we didn’t do that. Our guys went out there and took care of business, allowing a lot of guys to get a chance to play.”

The Bulldogs’ offensive line (Garrett Massey, Jacob Barr, Ja’Nard Robson, Josh Prevatt and Jalik Jay) had its most impressive game of the season, paving the way for Taylor County to gain a season-high 236 yards and 3 touchdowns on 30 carries (7.9 yards per carry).

The offensive line only gave up one sack and allowed Wentworth to complete 8 of his 10 passes on the night while gaining 29 yards on two carries.

Bulldog runningback Art Nelson broke 100 yards rushing in the first half (6 carries, 103 yards) and scored on a 1-yard TD before finishing with 97 yards on 8 carries.

JV quarterback Rayshawn Hamilton came into the game on the final drive and carried three straight times for 64 yards and a touchdown.

Jermaine Watkins finished with 2 carries for 28 yards, Darrell Cook had 7 carries for 25 yards, Marc Hamilton had a 13-yard run in mop-up duty, while Moral Stephens scored the first touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run.

M. Stephens only had two touches on offense (1 catch for 1 yard, 1 carry for 2 yards, 1 TD), while recording 1 solo tackle and 1 assist on defense in limited duty due to the lopsided score.

Taylor County raced out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter as Grambling and Kallschmidt wreaked havoc on Jefferson’s first drive. Kallschmidt made a tackle for a 4-yard loss on first down, as Grambling nearly recorded a sack.

Then Grambling made a tackle, stripped the ball and recovered on 2nd down to give the Bulldogs’ offense the ball.

Nelson went 30 yards untouched down the left sideline on the Bulldogs’ first offensive play, before being tackled at the 2-yard-line, and M. Stephens took a sweep in for a touchdown on the very next play to give the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead just 1:08 into the game after Grant Parker’s PAT.

Grambling made a solo tackle for a 5-yard loss, followed by back-to-back bone-jarring hits by Jermaine Watkins and a QB hurry by Grambling to force Jefferson to give the ball back.

A 10-yard pass to Cook, followed by a 21-yard end around run by Watkins set up the Bulldogs’ second touchdown on a 21-yard TD pass from Wentworth to Grambling, who made an amazing catch of a low pass around his shoelaces at the

goal line.Parker’s kick gave the

Bulldogs a 14-0 lead with 4:00 left in the first quarter.

Kallschmidt, Jordan White and Marc Hamilton hustled down the field to smash the Jefferson County return man on a pooch kick, and Grambling made a solo tackle for an 8-yard loss on the very next play.

Grambling and Davonta Fudge tackled Jefferson’s QB for a 3-yard loss to set up a desperation 2nd and 26 lateral pass that was ruled a fumble. Art Nelson scooped up the loose ball and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown to give the Bulldogs a 21-0 lead after Parker’s PAT with 2:04 remaining in the first quarter.

Javolis McNeal -- who has continued to turn up his level of play over the last two weeks and became the first Bulldogs to lead the defense in tackles this season other than Kallschmidt with 5 solo tackles and 2 assists -- made a stop to end the first quarter and Mitch Stephens intercepted his second pass of the year on the first play of the 2nd quarter.

After Mitch Stephens’ 27-yard interception return, Wentworth pitched to Jermaine Watkins for 7 yards, hit Chance Rodgers for a 6-yard completion and threaded an 8-yard pass to Grambling for a touchdown less than a minute into the second quarter to give the Bulldogs a 28-0 lead after Parker’s PAT.

Evan Ward boomed the kickoff into the endzone for a touchback and the Bulldogs got the ball back in just four plays thanks to a 10-yard sack by Justin Cruse and a 5-yard tackle for a loss set up by a QB pressure by Fudge.

Taylor County drove all the way down to the Tiger 9-yard line before losing yardage and failing to score, but the ‘Dog defense continued to hold Jefferson scoreless, thanks to big plays by Jamar McNeal, Cruse, Moral Stephens, Kallschmidt and Mitch Stephens. Kallschmidt (4 solo, 2 assists, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, 1 big hit) stopped the drive with a 6-yard sack on 3rd and 10.

Nelson followed great blocking by his offensive line for a 41-yard gain and then carried the rock four straight plays for 32 yards and a 1-yard TD to end the first half and give the Bulldogs a 35-0 lead.

The Bulldogs were forced to punt to start the second half, but Grambling recovered when a Tiger accidentally touched the ball.

Cam Collins made a highlight-reel, toe-dragging touchdown catch in the front corner of the endzone on a fantastic roll-out pass by Wentworth to start the 3rd quarter and give Taylor County a 42-0 lead.

After the Bulldogs made wholesale substitutions with a running clock, Jefferson managed to get on the scoreboard with an 18-yard QB keeper and ran in the 2-point conversion to make the score 42-8 with 2:21 left in the 3rd quarter.

Mitch Stephens entered the game at QB with the second string offense and ran for 2 yards before completing an 8-yard pass to Kenny Smith. Cook picked up 17 yards on two runs and Marc Hamilton busted up the middle for 17 before back-to-back bad snaps ended the drive.

Evan Ward had plenty of leg, but just missed a 48-yard field goal wide left to start the 4th quarter, and Jefferson scored on a 20-yard TD pass to pull within 42-16 before the Bulldogs sealed the game with a late touchdown run by JV QB Rayshan Hamilton, who broke loose on runs of 14, 39 and 11 yards in just three plays in the game.

The Bulldog offense had a season-high 236 yards rushing and 3 TDs on 30 carries, while the Taylor County defense had its best game of the season in yardage and points since a 40-0 win over Potter’s House.

Nine different Bulldogs carried the ball, while seven different receivers caught passes for Taylor County.

Cook finished with 7 carries for 25 yards and a

10-yard catch, Watkins had 2 carries for 28 yards. Chance Rodgers caught two passes for 21 yards, and Jalan Oliver had 1 run for 10 yards and 3-yard catch.

On defense, Javolis McNeal led the team with 5 solo tackles and 2 assists, followed by Kallschmidt with 4 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack and 1 big hit.

After Grambling’s stellar night (4 solo, 2 assists, 2 tackles for loss, 1 fumble forced, 1 fumble recovery), Jordan White had 4 solo tackles and Cruse had 2 solo, 2 assists and 1 sakc.

Johnny Anderson finished with 2 solo tackles. Jamar McNeal had 2 solo tackles and 1 tackle for loss (TFL).

Fudge finished with 2 solo tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hurry.

Watkins had 1 solo and 1 assist, but also impressed the crowd with several bone-jarring tackles. Moral Stephens finished with 1 solo tackle and 1 assist, followed by Shawn Burney (1 solo), Kahlib Britt (1 solo), Brynice Bailey (1 solo), Jermarcus Robertson (1 solo, 1 TFL, 1 QB hurry), Mitch Stephens (3 assists, 1 interceptions, 1 pass break-up), Marc Hamilton (1 assist), Cole Folsom (1 QB hurry) and Tanner Hammock (1 QB hurry).

The Bulldogs have now won two games in a row

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Bulldogs rout Jefferson 49-16

Taylor County High’s Jermaine Watkins (2) sprints down the left side during action Friday night against Jefferson County.

Bulldog wide receiver Chance Rodgers (21) tries to elude a Jefferson County defender after catching a Daniel Wentworth-thrown pass in the first half.

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murder (attempted), two counts of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and one count of battery on a law enforcement officer in Martin County. He was

sentenced to 10 years on the battery charge, 30 years on the attempted murder charge and life for both aggravated battery charges.

Miller’s history with the law dates back to 1978, when he was charged for robbery with deadly weapon

in Miami-Dade County. He was released in 1981.

Miller was arrested in 1985 and sentenced to eight years, again for robbery with a deadly weapon. He was released in 1988 after serving less than three years.

Friday night will see festivities move to historic Downtown Perry for the Strutt Your Mutt Dog Parade, held this year at Rosehead Park’s Grand

Pavilion at 5 p.m.; the annual Kids’ Parade, a procession of children dressed in their best “theme-related” costumes around the courthouse square, at 6 p.m.; and the Gaslight Classic Car Parade at 7 p.m.

Concessions, kids’ games

and more will also be featured.

The classic cars will stream down to Perry Square (Save-a-Lot shopping center) for a street dance featuring live music from the band Southern Rain. Back downtown, kids will be able to take part in a Kid’s Fun Run at 7 p.m. with scary stories following at the Grand Pavilion at 8 p.m.

Saturday morning of “festival day” (Oct. 26) will bring the annual King Tree Parade passing through Downtown Perry along Jefferson Street beginning at 10 a.m. Main Street Perry will host a farmer’s market at the Grand Pavilion from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

Additionally, the festival’s “Great Race,” the downtown 5K run, returns after being absent for a number of years.

Following the parade, everyone will travel to Forest Capital State Park for the rest of the festival.

Some 65 arts and crafts vendors are expected at the festival, opening at 9 a.m., along with dozens of special concessions and food booths.

Forestry-related events include professional lumberjack shows (at 12, 2:30 and 4 p.m.), a kid’s lumberjack camp (beginning at 2:30 p.m.), chainsaw competitions, loader competitions and

cross-cut saw competitions.The World’s Largest Free

Fish Fry begins serving at 12 noon as an estimated 6,000 people will receive a free lunch of fried catfish, baked beans and hushpuppies.

The mainstage entertainment begins at 12:30 p.m. and will include performances from Casey Weston, Betsy Badwater and the C.S. Holt Band.

Weston returns to the Florida Forest Festival after performing here in 2010, which was her first public concert. She went on to star in the first season of NBC’s “The Voice,” making it to the top 8 on Coach Adam Levine’s team. One of her recordings from “The Voice” made it to number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Since the show, she has performed on the national concert circuit opening for Top 40 and Country acts such as James Otto, John Anderson, Craig Morgan and Justin Moore.

Badwater is a Perry native who now lives in Pensacola and returns to perform with her band, The Hillbilly Chrome.

Her music has been called a stout distillation of

rockabilly, country, blues, soul and high-lonesome. She writes the songs, sings, plays guitar and a tambourine-topped bass drum all at the same time.

Badwater has performed in music venues and music festivals in 35 cities in eight states, has been featured on NPR radio shows as well as commercial radio stations in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, as well as featured on PBS television, CNN and Headline News.

Her new record was completed at The Shed Recording Studio in New Orleans and features Grammy Award-winning musician and movie star Chris Thomas King (“O, Brother Where Art Thou,” “Ray”) as producer. Her performance here is part of a 47-date/eight-state tour of the South.

C. S. Holt is a vocal stylist and songwriter who performs his own unique take on blues-flavored American music, combining blues, soul and roots influences. Born and raised in Virginia, he makes his home in Moultrie, Ga.

For information about any of the festival’s events,

or to get directions, call the festival office at 850-584-TREE (8733) or visit online at www.floridaforestfestival.com.

ASSAULTContinued from page 1

Criminal history stretches back to 1978

Perry native Betsy Badwater’s music has been called a stout distillation of rockabilly, country, blues, soul and high-lonesome.

FAN FAVORITESContinued from page 1

The Great Race, Heritage Day return to festival line-up

Helping Hands of the Shelter is accepting donations for an upcoming flea market sale planned Friday, Oct. 25, at the Grand Pavilion in Rosehead Park.

“Do you have any household items just lying around collecting dust? If so, we want them!” volunteers said.

Items are being collected at Yarbrough Tire. For additional information, please call Martha at 584-7554 or Joey at 295-7554.

The sale will be held in conjunction with Helping Hands’ annual “Strutt Your Mutt” parade.

Helping Hands of the Shelter: ‘your

junk is our treasure!’

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DEADLINES:Deadlines for classified ads are Monday by

5 p.m. for the Taco Times and5 p.m. Wednesday for the Perry News-Herald.

Yard sale. 301 Bishop Blvd. Friday,Oct. 18, 8 - 11 a.m. Lots ofChristmas decorations, kitchenitems, boys toddler clothes, roundtable, desk and lots ofmiscellaneous items.10/16

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2007 90 Polaris, electric fireplaceand his and her's bicycle. Call850-584-8531.10/16,10/18

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FOR RENT

Everetts Mobile Home Park2 Bedroom, 1 Bath for rent. $375a Month $300 Deposit. Excellentcredit references. No Pets.Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 850-584-7094EMH,TFN

For rent, 2 bedroom, 2 bathsinglewide trailer on Bonita Blvd.(Beach Road), 2 acres, with frontand back porch. $250 deposit and$500 per month. Call 850-295-2894.10/16, 10/18

For rent. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, $500per month, first last and security.Call (850) 843-8769.10/11, 10/16

2 bedroom, 1 bath house oncorner fenced in lot. Kitchen withdinning room. 602 W. VeteransDrive. Call 305-970-1653.LS, TFN

Nice neighborhood, large lot, 3bedroom, 2 bath Doulewide.Newly refurbished. $575 permonth plus $300 deposit. Proof ofincome and references required.Please call Dave, 850-584-9600.10/11-10/23

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2nd storyapartment. 900 sq. feet, nearKeaton Beach. $650 per monthplus security deposit. Includesutilities, pets extra, referencesneeded. Call (850) 578-2356 or(850) 843-1882.9/27-10/18

Rooms available at Skylark Moteleverything included for monthly$595 (required $45 deposit), $195weekly or $40 daily (tax included).317 N. Byron Butler Pkwy. (305)970-1653.LS, TFN

STEINHATCHEEPLACE RESORT

Furnished 1 and 2 bedroomapartments for rent $600 to $800.Included with rent is full cable t.v.,Internet, hot tub, one block to riverand new boat landing. Call (352)498-7740 if no answer call (813)677-9640. SPR,TFN

Comfortable furnished trailer. Innice quiet area. Utilities andSatelite TV, one adult only, nochildren, no pets. $140 per monthplus $140 deposit. Call 850-584-2199.10/9-10/18

1 bedroom, fully furnishedapartment. Utilities included, nopets, no smoking, $200 deposit,$155 weekly. Call (850) 363-8196.09/27-10/30

1 bedroom, 1 bath house, allremodeled. $595 per month and$595 deposit. 408 N. CalhounStreet. Call 305- 970-1653. LS

3 Bed, 2 bath brick home for rent$750 per month with a $750deposit. Close to schools in afriendly neighborhood. 1426 sq-ft,with tile throughout the livingareas and carpeted bedrooms.Fenced backyard, large laundryroom, large covered back porchand screened front porch. Call850-371-4793 for info.10/16-10/25

Town & Country has 1 and 2bedroom mobile homes availablefor rent at $400 per month, $400deposit. We're also offering alimited number of mobile homesfor "Rent to Own" - Take pride inownership! Call (850) 584-3095 or(954) 601-7393 for more details.9/25-10/30TC

TIDEWATER APARTMENTSNow accepting applications for2 & 3 bedroom apartments....

Rent based on income. On-sitelaundry. Most utilities included.Close to shopping centers, cityparks, and Boys & Girls Club.Public transportation available.850-584-6842, TDD 711, EHO.Section 8 Affordable Multifamily

Housing.TA, TFN

Westgate Rooms available forrent. Refrigerator, microwave, TVwith cable, AC/Heater. Everythingincluded. $195- $240 weekly, $40daily, $595-$635 per month.RV sites $20 daily, $120 weekly,$350 monthly. Tax included. 1627S. Byron Butler Pkwy. (786) 344-2546. Lily, TFN.

HOMES AND REALESTATE

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Land for Sale, 221 North betweenShiloh Church Rd. and CairoParker Rd. 1 acre lots with pavedroads. Owner financing available.Please call (386) 658-1346 or(850) 584-7466.EF, TFN.

REPO'S! Land & Homes. Homeonly, all counties. Call (352) 493-9600.TMH

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AUTO

1994 Chevy Suburban Silverado.Only 10,000 miles on brand newmotor and transmission. Newtires, asking $3,800. Call (850)584-7798 or (850) 838-7791.tfn

1989 Ford Bronco II, 4x4; 4 spdtrans, V6, AC, 30x9.50x15 mudgrip tires, good condition, runsgood. $1,800/OBO/Trade. Call850-838-5665.10/11,10/16

outdoors

2002 Suzuki LT-F250, OzarkQuadrunner, $1700. Call 352-215-3816.10/11, 10/16

Pop-up Camper for sale. $2,500 orbest offer. 727-505-95309/20-10/16

HELP WANTED

Perry, FL Combination Tech to join ourteam! Responsible for installingphone lines, troubleshootingequipment, & operating testequipment. Knowledge of Excel amust. Knowledge of telephoneplant components preferred.Apply at www.fairpoint.com orsend resume tostaffing@fairpoint.com. FairPointCommunications is an equalopportunity employer, all areencouraged to apply.10/11-10/23

Looking for a career??We are seeking Full Time,

DEPENDABLE help.Construction/Electrical

background/experience a plus!A clean driver’s license record

& drug test are required.Apply @ the Workforce Mobile

Unit or at www.employflorida.comJ.J. TFN

Office Position: General Officeskills needed for a full timeposition in the medical field forPerry, Florida. Must be able tomulti-task in job duties, have goodcomputer skills and typingknowledge, along with goodcommunication skills. Minimal oneyear experience in the medicalfield. Please email resumes topreed@regionaltherapyservices.com or fax to 229-890-3397.10/16-11/01

Taylor County Board of CountyCommissionersCurrent Job OpeningsVeterans Service Officer (parttime) $11.88 per hour, 20 hoursper weekCustodial Worker for CountyExtension (part-time) $7.79 perhour, 20 hours per week.Applications and Job Descriptionscan be found in the lobby of theCounty Administration Annex at201 East Green Street or atwww.taylorcountygov.comTCBCC10/11, 10/16

RNs & LPNsJoin the rewarding field ofcorrectional nursing! You'll findautonomoy, variety, stability andflexibilty in this ambulatory setting.Corizon has positions available atTaylor Correctional Facility inPerry, FL. We are currently lookingfor Full Time, Part Time and PRNRNs and LPNs. Call to learn whycorrectional nursing could be therefreshing change you need!We offer competitive pay plus anexcellent benefit package thatincludes generous paid days offand so much more.For more info, contact:Tracy Mazuranic, 1-800-222-8215ext. 9553,tracy.mazuranic@corizonhealth.comor Quick Apply online (under jobopportunities link)www.corizonhealth.comEOE/AAP/DTR 10/16, 10/18

Director of EconomicDevelopment/Workforce andCareer Education;Coordinator of InstitutionalResearch; Staff Assistant.See www.nfcc.edu for details.10/16-10/25NFCC

Taylor Correctional Institution isnow hiring certified and traineeCorrectional Officers. To apply goto peoplefirst.myflorida.com.·Click on the drop down menuunder Browse Jobs By County·Select the county you wish tosearch jobs in and click on thesearch button. ·Scroll down toPublic Safety and Security andclick on CORRECTIONALOFFICER, requisition number70009909.·This will take you to the jobdescription - click on BeginApplication Process to Apply ·Follow directions to apply for theposition.Applicants must be atleast 19 years of age with a highschool diploma or equivalent,willing to take a drug and physicalexam and possess a valid Driver'sLicense. Applicants must pass abackground investigation, whichincludes after July 1, 1981 nofelony convictions or amisdemeanor involving perjury orfalse statement, nor have receiveddishonorable discharge from anyof the Armed Forces of the UnitedStates. In addition, amisdemeanor conviction ofdomestic violence prohibitsemployment. All other criminalcharges will be evaluated on acase by case basis. Contact therecruitment office at (850) 838-4034 for more information. TheDepartment is a drug-freeworkplace. The Department is anEqual Opportunity employer. If yourequire an accommodation toparticipate in the application/selection process, please contactthe hiring authority or personneloffice in advance. Certainveterans and spouses of veteransreceive preference in employmentby the state as provided byChapter 295, Florida Statutes,and are encouraged to apply.T.C.I., 11/07

Florida Department ofTransporatation has a vacancy inTaylor County for the followingpositions:Position Number: 55004468,55004469Working Title: HighwayMaintenance Technician, HeavyEquipment Operator.Closing Date: 10/25/2013Contact Person: Summer Hayden(850) 838-5803To apply online, go to :https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/logon.htm. You may also callPeople First at 1-877-562-7287.Applicants requiring a reasonableaccommodation, as defined by theAmericans with Disabilities Act,must notify the agency hiringauthority and/or the People FirstService Center. Notification of thehiring authority must be made inadvance to allow sufficient time toprovide the accommodation. Wehire only U.S. citizens and lawfullyauthorized alien workers. Forapplicant claiming Veteran'sPreference, please attachsupporting documentation (forexample, DD form 214 MemberCopy #4) when you apply for avacancy. Applicants may also faxtheir supporting documentation toPeople First at 1-888-403-2110.The Department of Transportationsupports a Drug-Free workplaceand is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer and does not toleratediscrimination or violence in theworkplace.10/16, 10/18

Truck driver with class "A" CDL,minimum two years experience,for local hauling 75-100 mileradius of Perry, FL. For moreinformation call: office - (850) 584-4807, cell - 850-510-1871, orapply in person at Ga. Fl. Bark &Mulch 863 HWY 27 East, Perry FL3234710/16-11/01

General Mechanic experiencedwith heavy equipment, large semitruck and trailers and generalmaintence skills. For moreinformation call: office - (850) 584-4807, cell - 850-510-1871, orapply in person at Ga. Fl. Bark &Mulch 863 HWY 27 East, Perry FL3234710/16-11/01

Badcock & More. Set up anddelivery. Clean driving recordrequired. Must be 21 or older.Apply in person. No phone calls.BM. tfn

Professional Seamstress wanted,part-time/full-time, Apply inperson at Pinstripes andPolkadots in Downtown Perry.TFN

Inside Sales Representative.Sells and markets companyproducts through contact initiatedby front counter, phone, fax, or e-mail; and continues to build uponnew and existing customerr e l a t i o n s h i p s . P r o v i d e scustomers with technical andproduct assistance to generatenew and repeat sales. Pleaseapply torecruitment@millerbearings.com10/16-10/18

SERVICES

N.M.B. Foundation is nowproviding services or Elder Care,and Disabled Care in your area.License # 229550.Please call today at 352-2583450for more information.9/27-10/15

TALL TIMBER TREE SERVICE•Stump Grinding •Tree Trimming •Tree Removal

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RODNEY MYERS STUCCO,STONE & UNDERPINNING Stack Stone, Natural Stone,Stucco Stone, and Stucco Brick Specializing in underpinning ofhomes and mobile homes ,chim-neys, and fireplaces.Call 229-392-6900 or 229-686-934110/16-11/22

Mutts Cutts Dog Grooming by John.

bath-cut=groom-nails584-2027 or (850) 591-8301

Walk-Ins Welcome(3 miles down Puckett Rd,)

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A to Z Farm and Lawn ServiceLand clearing, tree trimming/removal, dump truck service,harrowing, bush hog mowing, rakework, dirt leveling and completelawn service. Call 584-6737.A2Z, tfn

Joe Coxwell Welding LLC.Welding, fabrication and repairmobile service. Located onHarrison Blue Rd. Call (850) 843-3500.9/6-9/27

Bush hogging and land clearing,acreage and lot's, big or small.Cell (850) 838-6077, after 5 p.m.call (850) 584-2270.JM,tfn (Wed)

Quest Training offers a profession-al CNA prep class taught by a reg-istered nurse. High pass rates onthe state test. No GED or diplomarequired if age 18-year. Day andevening classes. Call (386) 362-1065.10/16-11/15

LEGALS

Notice is hereby given:LISA NICOLE JOHNSON Last known address of:167 SW Fantasy GlenLake City, Florida 320241548 Abner LnPerry, Florida 32347DEBRA J WILSONLast known address of:6045 Staff RdCrestview, Florida 325366791 Calvin Morgan RdPerry, Florida 32348You are hereby notified that youreligibility to vote is in question.You are required to contact theSupervisor of Elections, in Perry,Florida, no later than thirty (30)days after the date of thispublishing. Failure to respond willresult in a determination ofineligibility by the Supervisor andyour name will be removed fromthe statewide voter registrationsystem.10/16

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FORTAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA.CASE No.: 28A &.26A 23-4-7 Case10-011CABAC HOME LOANS SERVICING,LP F/K/ACOUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANSSERVICING LPPlaintiff,vs.ONEIL, JUSTIN, et al.Defendants.RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENpursuant to an Order or FinalJudgment entered in Case No.28A & .26A 23-4-7 CASE 10-011CA of the Circuit Court of the3rd Judicial Circuit in and forTAYLOR County, Florida, whereinBAC HOME LOANS SERVICING,LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOMELOANS SERVICING LP is Plaintiff,and ONEIL, JUSTIN, et al., areDefendants, I will sell to thehighest bidder for cash at, TaylorCo. Courthouse, Perry, FL at thehour of, on the 29th day ofOctober, 2013, the followingdescribed property:START AT THE INTERESECTION OFTHE NORTH LINE OF MAIN STREETWITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINEOF THE NE 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OFSECTION 23, T4S, R7E, PERRY,TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA AT ARR IRON, 31.9 FEET NORTH OF THECENTERLINE OF SAID MAINSTREET; THENCE RUN S 43.5' EALONG THE FORTY LINE 63.8 FEETTO NE CORNER AND POB OFHEREIN DESCRIBED LOT; THENCEN 89 DEGREES 44.1' W ALONGSOUTH LINE OF SAID MAIN STREET111.2 FEET; THENCE S 15.9' W105.3 FEET; THENCE N 89 DEGREES54.1' E ALONG BURGESS 113.1FEET TO FORTY LINE; THENCE N43.5' W ALONG FORTY LINE 110.9FEET TO POB. CONTAINING 0.28ACRE, MORE OR LESS, ANDBEING A PART OF NW 1/4 OF SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 23.ALSO: START AT SE CORNER OFNW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SECTION 23,T4S, R7E. PERRY, TAYLOR COUNTY,FLORIDA AND RUN NORTHALONG FORTY LINE 137.5 FEET TONORTH R/W LONE OF WEST GREETSTREET; THENCE WEST ALONGSAID R/W LINE 110.0 FEET; THENCENORTH 130 FEET TO POB AND SECORNER OF HEREIN DESCRIBEDTRACT, AT NW CORNER OFBURGESS; THENCE N 1 DEGREE29'W 105.2 FEET SOUTH R/W LINEWEST MAIN STREET; THENCE WESTALONG SOUTH R/W LINE OF WESTMAIN STREET 106.47 FEET; THENCESOUTH 105.2 FEET;THENCE EAST109.2 FEET TO POB. CONTAINING0.26 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ANDBEING PART OF NW 1/4 OF SE 1/4OF SAID SECTION 23.Any person claiming an interestin the surplus from the sale, if any,other than the property owner asof the date of the Lis Pendensmust file a claim within 60 daysafter the sale.DATES this 27 day of Sept., 2013.Clerk Circuit CourtBy; Marti LeeDeputy ClerkIf you are person with a disabilitywho needs anyaccommodation in order toparticipate in this proceeding,you are entitled, at no cost toyou, to te provision of certainassistance. Please cotact theClerk of the court's diabilitycoordinator at 173 NE HernandoAvenue, Room 408, Lake City,Fl32055, (386) 719-7428 at least 7days before your scheduledcourt appearance, orimmediately upon receiving thisnotification if the time before thescheduled appearance is lessthan 7 days; if you are hearingimpaired, call 711.10/09, 10/16

IN THE COUNTY COURT, THIRDJUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY,FLORIDACASE NO. 62-2013-CC-11500A-01JAMES E. MULLINSPlaintiff,LARRY M. AYLORIN REF: 1991 TOYOTA PICKUPVIN# JT4VN13D5N5073774NOTICE OF ACTIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT APETITION TO DETERMINEOWNERSHIP OF A MOTORVEHICLE DESCRIBED AS1991 TOYOTA PICK UP, VIN #JT4VN13D5N5073774, HAS BEEN FILED AND YOUAREREQUIRED TO SERVE A COPY OFYOUR WRITTEN OBJECTION, IFANY ON JAMES E. MULLIN, 19505S JODY MORGAN GR, PERRY, FL32348 WHO IS THE PETTIONER, ONOR BEFORE NOVEMBER 4, 2013,AND FILE THE ORIGNAL WITH THECLERK OF THE COURT EITHERBEFORE SERVICE ON THEPETITIONER OR IMMEDIATELYTHEREAFTER; OTHERWISE , ADEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED FORTHE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THEPETITION.WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OFTHIS COURT ON THE 4TH DAY OFOCTOBER , 2013 AT TAYLORCOUNTY, FLORIDACLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBY: SALENA FORDDEPUTY CLERK10/9,10/16,10/23,10/30

There will be a court ordered saleheld at 1116 Vaughn Lane,Steinhatchee, FL., for one 32'Royal Cruiser boat and trailer.Minimum bid must be $20,000.sale to be October 10th at 10:00a.m.10/16, 10/23

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TOISSUE AIR CONSTRUCTION PERMITAND A TITLE V AIR OPERATIONPERMIT RENEWALFlorida Department ofEnvironmental Protection Wasteand AirResource ManagementProgram, Northeast DistrictOfficeDraft Air Construction Permit No.:1230033-011-ACDRAFT/PROPOSED Title V AirOperation Permit RenewalProject No.: 1230033-010-AVGilman Building Products, LLC -Perry Mill Taylor CountyApplicant: The applicant for thisproject is Gilman BuildingProducts, LLC. The applicant'sresponsible official and mailingaddress is: Mr. Victor H. Garrett,President, Gilman BuildingProducts, LLC, Perry Mill, 3823Owens Road, Yulee, Florida

Classifieds WorkCall 584-5513

Letters to the Editor

32097.Facility Location: The applicantoperates the existing Perry Mill,which is located in Taylor Countyat 1509 S. Byron Butler Parkway,Perry, Florida 32348.Project: The applicant appliedon August 05, 2013 to theDepartment for a Title V airoperation permit renewal. This isa renewal of Title V air operationpermit No. 1230033-009-AV.The Department is co-issuing airconstruction permit No. 1230033-011-AC, which authorizes anupdate to the rule applicability,regarding visible emissionslimitations for the Bark andSawdust Silo with baghouse (EU002) and the # 2 Fuel System withbaghouse (EU 005) and theremoval of the 5% opacity limit inRule 62-297.620(4), F.A.C., andthe annual visible emissionscompliance test requirementfrom both EUs at the Perry Millfacility. These units are subject tothe General Visible Emissionsstandard in Rule 62-296.320(4)(b),F.A.C. of less than 20% opacity.The existing facility is a lumberwood processing facility (SICcode 2421) that convertsSouthern Yellow Pine logs intochips, bark, and graded lumber.Permitting Authority: Applicationsfor Title V air operation permitsare subject to review inaccordance with the provisionsof Chapter 403, Florida Statutes(F.S.) and Chapters 62-4, 62-210,62-213 of the FloridaAdministrative Code (F.A.C.).Applications for air constructionpermits are subject to review inaccordance with the provisionsof Chapter 403, F.S. andChapters 62-4, and 62-210 of theF.A.C. The proposed project isnot exempt from air permittingrequirements and a Title V airoperation permit is required tooperate the facility. An airconstruction permit is required tomodify the opacity and visibleemission testing requirements forEmissions Units 002 and 005. TheDepartment of EnvironmentalProtection's Waste and AirResource Management Programin the Northeast District is thePermitting Authority responsiblefor making a permitdetermination for this project.The Permitting Authority'sphysical address is; 8800Baymeadows Way West, Suite100, Jacksonville, Florida 32256.The Permitting Authority's mailingaddress is: 8800 BaymeadowsWay West, Suite 100, Jacksonville,Florida 32256. The PermittingAuthority's telephone number is

904/256-1700.Project File: A complete projectfile is available for publicinspection during the normalbusiness hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday(except legal holidays), at theaddress indicated above for thePermitting Authority. Thecomplete project file includesthe draft/proposed permit, thestatement of basis, theapplication, the draftconstruction permit, thetechnical evaluation, and theinformation submitted by theapplicant, exclusive ofconfidential records underSection 403.111, F.S. Interestedpersons may view thedraft/proposed permit and thedraft.construction permit byvisiting the following website:http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp andentering the permit numbershown above. Interested personsmay contact the PermittingAuthority's project reviewengineer for additionalinformation at the address orphone number listed above.Notice of Intent to Issue Permit:The Permitting Authority givesnotice of its intent to issue adraft/proposed Title V airoperation permit revision and adraft air construction permit tothe applicant for the projectdescribed above. The applicanthas provided reasonableassurance that continuedoperation of the existingequipment will not adverselyimpact air quality and that theproject will comply with allappropriate provisionsof Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210,62-212, 62-213, 62-296 and 62-297, F.A.C. The PermittingAuthority will issue a subsequentfinal permit in accordance withthe conditions of thedraft/proposed permit and afinal air construction permit inaccordance with the conditionsof the draft air constructionpermit unless a responsereceived in accordance with thefollowing procedures results in adifferent decision or a significantchange of terms or conditions.Comments: The permittingauthority will accept writtencomments concerning the DraftAir Construction Permit for aperiod of 14 (fourteen) days fromthe date of publication of thisPublic Notice. Written commentsshould be provided to the FloridaDepartment of EnvironmentalProtection, Northeast DistrictOffice, Air Resource

Management, at 8800Baymeadows Way West, Suite100, Jacksonville, Florida 32256,or by facsimile at (904) 256-1590.Any written comments filed shallbe made available for publicinspection. If written commentsreceived result in a significantchange in this Draft AirConstruction Permit, thepermitting authority shall issue aRevised Draft Air ConstructionPermit and require, if applicable,another Public Notice.The Permitting Authority willaccept written commentsconcerning the draft/proposedTitle V air operation permit for aperiod of 30 days from the dateof publication of the PublicNotice. Written comments mustbe received by the close ofbusiness (5:00 p.m.), on or beforethe end of this 30-day period bythe Permitting Authority at theabove address. As part of his orher comments, any person mayalso request that the PermittingAuthority hold a public meetingon this permitting action. If thePermitting Authority determinesthere is sufficient interest for apublic meeting, it will publishnotice of the time, date, andlocation in the FloridaAdministrative Weekly (FAW). If apublic meeting is requestedwithin the 30-day commentperiod and conducted by thePermitting Authority, any oraland written comments receivedduring the public meeting willalso be considered by thePermitting Authority. If timelyreceived written comments orcomments received at a publicmeeting result in a significantchange to the draft/proposedpermit, the Permitting Authorityshall issue a reviseddraft/proposed permit andrequire, if applicable, anotherPublic Notice. All comments filedwill be made available for publicinspection. For additionalinformation, contact thePermitting Authority at the aboveaddress or phone number.Petitions: A person whosesubstantial interests are affectedby the proposed permittingdecision may petition for anadministrative hearing inaccordance with Sections120.569 and 120.57, F.S. Thepetition must contain theinformation set forth below andmust be filed with (received by)the Department's Agency Clerkin the Office of General Counselof the Department ofEnvironmental Protection, 3900Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail

Station #35, Tallahassee, Florida32399-3000. Petitions filed by theapplicant or any of the partieslisted below must be filed within14 days of receipt of this WrittenNotice of Intent to Issue AirPermit. Petitions filed by anypersons other than those entitledto written notice under Section120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within14 days of publication of theattached Public Notice or within14 days of receipt of this WrittenNotice of Intent to Issue AirPermit, whichever occurs first.Under Section 120.60(3), F.S.,however, any person who askedthe Permitting Authority fornotice of agency action may filea petition within 14 days ofreceipt of that notice, regardlessof the date of publication. Apetitioner shall mail a copy of thepetition to the applicant at theaddress indicated above, at thetime of filing. The failure of anyperson to file a petition within theappropriate time period shallconstitute a waiver of thatperson's right to request anadministrative determination(hearing) under Sections 120.569and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene inthis proceeding and participateas a party to it. Any subsequentintervention (in a proceedinginitiated by another party) will beonly at the approval of thepresiding officer upon the filing ofa motion in compliance withRule 28-106.205, F.A.C.A petition that disputes thematerial facts on which thePermitting Authority's action isbased must contain the followinginformation: (a) The name andaddress of each agencyaffected and each agency's fileor identification number, ifknown; (b) The name, addressand telephone number of thepetitioner; the name addressand telephone number of thepetitioner's representative, if any,which shall be the address forservice purposes during thecourse of the proceeding; andan explanation of how thepetitioner's substantial rights willbe affected by the agencydetermination; (c) A statementof when and how the petitionerreceived notice of the agencyaction or proposed decision; (d)A statement of all disputed issuesof material fact. If there arenone, the petition must soindicate; (e) A concisestatement of the ultimate factsalleged, including the specificfacts the petitioner contendswarrant reversal or modificationof the agency's proposed action;

(f) A statement of the specificrules or statutes the petitionercontends require reversal ormodification of the agency'sproposed action including anexplanation of how the allegedfacts relate to the specific rulesor statutes; and, (g) A statementof the relief sought by thepetitioner, stating precisely theaction the petitioner wishes theagency to take with respect tothe agency's proposed action. Apetition that does not dispute thematerial facts upon which thePermitting Authority's action isbased shall state that no suchfacts are in dispute andotherwise shall contain the sameinformation as set forth above, asrequired by Rule 28-106.301,F.A.C.Because the administrativehearing process is designed toformulate final agency action,the filing of a petition means thatthe Permitting Authority's finalaction may be different from theposition taken by it in this PublicNotice of Intent to Issue AirPermit. Persons whose substantialinterests will be affected by anysuch final decision of thePermitting Authority on theapplication have the right topetition to become a party tothe proceeding, in accordancewith the requirements set forthabove.Mediation: Mediation is notavailable for this proceeding.EPA Review: EPA has agreed totreat the draft/proposed Title Vair operation permit as aproposed Title V air operationpermit and to perform its 45-dayreview provided by the law andregulations concurrently with thepublic comment period,provided that the applicant alsotransmits an electronic copy ofthe required proof of publicationdirectly to EPA at the followingemail address:oquendo.ana(a),epamail.epa.gov. Although EPA's 45-day reviewperiod will be performedconcurrently with the publiccomment period, the deadlinefor submitting a citizen petition toobject to the EPA Administratorwill be determined as if EPA's 45-day review period is performedafter the public comment periodhas ended. The final Title V airoperation permit will be issuedafter the conclusion of the 45-day EPA review period so long asno adverse comments arereceived that result in a differentdecision or significant change ofterms or conditions. The statusregarding EPA's 45-day review of

this project and the deadline forsubmitting a citizen petition canbe found at the followingwebsite address:http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/Ftorida.htm.Objections: Finally, pursuant to 42United States Code (U.S.C.)Section 7661d(b)(2), any personmay petition the Administrator ofthe EPA within 60 days of theexpiration of the Administrator's45-day review period asestablished at 42 U.S.C. Section7661d(b)(I), to object to theissuance of any Title V airoperation permit. Any petitionshall be based only on objectionsto the Permit that were raisedwith reasonable specificityduring the 30-day publiccomment period provided in thePublic Notice, unless thepetitioner demonstrates to theAdministrator of the EPA that itwas impracticable to raise suchobjections within the commentperiod or unless the grounds forsuch objection arose after thecomment period. Filing of apetition with the Administrator ofthe EPA does not stay theeffective date of any permitproperly issued pursuant to theprovisions of Chapter 62-213,F.A.C. Petitions filed with theAdministrator of EPA must meetthe requirements of 42 U.S.C.Section 7661d(b)(2) and must befiled with the Administrator of theEPA at; U.S. EPA, 401 M Street,S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Formore information regarding EPAreview and objections, visit EPA'sRegion 4 web site athttp://www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/Florida.htm10/16

Auction Sale NoticeChristopher Minsch - Unit # 2-23Jessica Sites - Unit # 3-23Joni Wisner - Unit # 3-57Tareaka Blount - Unit # 4-06Teresa Massey - Unit # 4-07Selina Beckworth - Unit # 4-10Taylor Storage Center, 3498 S.Suite 1, Perry, Fl. 32348, haspossessory lien on all the goodsstored in the prospective unitsabove. All these items ofpersonal property are being soldpursuant to the assertion of thelien on November 2, 2013 at10:00 a.m. in order to collect theamounts due from you. The salewill take place at 3498 Hwy 19 S.Suite 1, Perry FL, 3234810/16

A-11 Taco Times October 16, 2013

‘Dogs take on Fernandina Beach Friday night(34-33 over Madison and

49-16 over Jefferson) since being edged 20-14 by Wakulla. Taylor County will attempt to clinch a

playoff berth with a victory over district foe Fernandina Beach this Friday night on the road.

The Bulldogs (3-3) can move to 2-0 in district with a win over (3-4) Fernandina Beach, which is 0-1 in district

after a 52-14 loss to (4-0, 1-0) Fort White two weeks ago. Madison (2-4, 0-1 in district) will take on state-

ranked Fort White Friday night in Fort White as the Bulldogs battle Fernandina Beach.

BULLDOGSContinued from page 8

the authority of a law enforcement officer to stop a person suspected of violating this statute only if that law enforcement officer

has stopped or detained or intends to stop and detain the driver for a suspected violation of another provision of the traffic laws, such as speeding, running a red light, equipment violations and so forth,

much like the seat-belt law.

Also, law enforcement officers can only use billing records for a wireless communications device to establish a violation of the statute under circumstances

in which an accident has occurred and death or personal injury resulted from that accident.

I hope I have answered your question, M.C., and, again, I encourage you to read the statute. I hope you

are among those who agree, as I do, that this is a good law. However, I expect it is going to be extremely hard for some people to break the habit of driving while texting, since it has become so pervasive in our

society today.The foregoing was written

by attorney Pierce Kelley, who is a member of the Florida Bar Association. The contents reflect his personal opinions and beliefs.

ASK A LAWYERContinued from page 2

Drivers cannot be pulled over for texting without another violation

‘Ask the city to do only what is necessary and appropriate’

engineered/prefabricated/pre-maufactured structure. The project was successfully completed. After several marketing efforts the structure is largely unused and nicely aging in place. The form is there but the function and use is not.

It would appear there are several development options: Onsite-1) new spacious facilities for city employees as a thank you for your service; 2)new

state-of the-art facilities in a police substation/public safety facility as a thank you for your service; 3) create a leasehold for any reasonable private entity and, in so doing, establish a paying asset for the city or a favorite city controlled viable nonprofit; 4) sell the property and use the funds for further development.

Offsite--As the development initiative incorporated a pre-engineered/prefabricated/pre-manufactured wood construction, re-siting and re-construction at

another site is facilitated by the specific portabilities inherent in the original design. Therefore the city can determine a future use and location at its sole discretion.

Third Stop--Jefferson at the creek: The city developed a cooling facility and park. The program was successfully completed. The construction of an all-weather use is a very affordable option.

Fourth Stop--Jefferson at the railroad and creek. The city plan seeks to develop a lake and park. The project

requires the demolition of one bridge and one creek. The to-be-demolished bridge, an asset of the city, is very expensive to replace. The value of the creek is unknown. Upon completion, a person utilizing either the lake or park will have an unobstructed view of and access to the railroad and trains and the cars, buses and trucks that transverse state Highway 221. Therefore development of the site is both problematic and bold, but not impossible. Houdini was able to get inside a Dr. Pepper bottle with a

train, highway, park and lake already inside because he bought the big jar of Vaseline.

A more ambitious plan resulting in a far superior/perhaps award-winning effort is a logical option for the city. Under a more formal development scenario, assemble a development team to: l) construct a tunnel so the railroad disappears from the site but still provides economic benefits to and for the people; 2) replace the obsolete three existing bridges with arch bridges to

beautify the site and create a really first-class entrance to the city for the people.

The project can be accomplished by creating an authority to attract a consortia of development team members. A likely name might be the Three Arches Bridge and Tunnel Authority.

As the editorial passes upon, ask the city to do only what is necessary and appropriate, only what is needed and only what is wanted. You will be informed.

John Soloway

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A-12 Taco Times October 16, 2013

Masons to provide free ID kits for kids Saturday

More than 800,000 children are reported missing in the United States each year, which is about one every 40 seconds.

The Florida Masonic Child ID Program is a statewide service provided by Florida Masons at no cost to any child.

“Since its inception in 2007, we have attended public events, providing ID kits for tens of thousands of children,” local Mason Cline Moore said.

“The kit includes digital photos of the child, a digital video, digital fingerprints and a full description, all on a CD. We also provide

a DNA sample and two laminated ID cards (one for the parent and one for the child). The kit is contained in a standard DVD case and has printed information inside on how to protect your children and keep them safe.

“All local law enforcement agencies’ contact information is provided and since everything is in digital format, all the information can be disseminated very quickly in an emergency.

“No information is ever retained by the Masons and a single hard copy is provided to the parents. All digital

records are destroyed before proceeding to the next child and papers shredded. Best of all, we provide this kit completely free of charge to all families who attend.”

Perry Masonic Lodge #123 will hold a Child ID program Saturday, Oct. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Buckeye Community Federal Credit Union located on Jefferson Street.

The service is free to any child up to the age of 19. All parents are invited to bring their children or grandchildren on Saturday for the event. The Masons will be on site from 9 a.m. until around 1 p.m.