Courthouse work


turns up relics


By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews.net
The renovation work on the old
Wakulla County Courthouse has
turned up interesting relics from
the past such as the building's
original gas fixtures, found in an
attic. It prompted John Shuff, the
contractor overseeing the reno-
vations, when looking for new
lighting, to go with a company
that produces an electric light that
looks like a gas fixture.
It was one of a number of deci-
sions Shuff made in an effort to
give visitors to the old courthouse


a sense of what it was like when
it was the center of Wakulla
County's official business, from
1894 to 1948.
In that same vein, Shuff had
the glass windows in the build-
ing replaced with glass that was
handblown in Germany. Walking
through the old courtroom on
the second floor recently, a big
room with lots of big windows,
Shuff admired the imperfections
in the glass that cause light to
shimmer.
Much of the original glass,
which was handblown, had broken


over

years
and been re-
placed with cheap-
er glass, or even Lucite plastic-type
panes.
Shuff also made some interest-
ing discoveries: while some of
the old-timers may think of the
courthouse as white with a tin
roof, it appears the building origi-
nally was painted blue and had
a cedar shake roof. The decision
was made to leave the outside
white, but the interior rooms will
be painted blue and green, the
original colors.
The three-story wooden court-


house
was
construct-
ed in 1893-94 by
George Washington Tully and
Thomas McGlynn. The previ-
ous building that served as the
courthouse in Crawfordville was
burned down with a kerosene
lamp by a man who had report-
edly borrowed money on some
cattle and didn't want to repay the
loan or give back the cattle.
In 1948, to make room for a
new courthouse, the building was
moved 500 feet a task reportedly
accomplished by jacking it up and
putting it on wheels, then moving
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A citizens group intended to
have a presentation on the pros
and cons of the proposed consti-
tutional amendment to reform
property taxes but they could
find no one who supported the
amendment to speak for it.
Concerned Citizens of Wakul-
la (CCOW) went ahead with
the meeting on Thursday, Jan.
17, and heard an impassioned
speech against the amendment
by Rich Templeton of "Florida Is
Our Home," a group comprised
of teachers unions, firefighters,
the League of Women Voters,
and the NAACP, among others,


to fight passage.
The amendment was: pro-
posed by the state legislature
with the intention of offering
property tax relief to citizens.
The measure is widely supported
by realty groups, who contend
it will jumpstart the slow real
estate market as well as reduce
excessive property taxes.
Templeton argued that the
proposed amendment is a cyni-
cal, political answer to the larger
problem of Florida's inadequate
tax system. Most legislators
had not even read the proposal
before they voted for it, he said,
and the impact of some of the
Continued on Page SA


Corbin will be honored with Sheriff Harvey seeks ninth term


Shadeville celebration


By KEITH BLACKMAR
kblackmar@thewakullanews.net
The Historical Black High
School Athletes Organization
will honor a former Wakulla
County educator who helped
shape the lives of African Ameri-
cans decades before school inte-
gration arrived in the 1960s.
On Saturday, Jan. 26 at noon,
an inaugural award ceremony
will be held for legendary coach
and Rev. Evelyn Jackson Corbin
and her. Shadeville School girls
basketball championship team.
The program is free and open


to the public. An invitation din-
ner will be held after the public
ceremony at the New Bridge
Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall near the old
Shadeville School.
A tour of the old school
will be held at noon and the
ceremony at the church will be
held at 1 p.m.
Dennis Jefferson is one of
the organizers of the event. Jef-
ferson said Coach Corbin won
three championships during
her coaching days including a
victory against one of the top


teams in the state that broke the
opponent's long winning streak.
She served Shadeville from 1949
to 1954.
Coach Corbin is now 81 years
old and living in Tallahassee,
said Jefferson, who added that
the championship trophies from
the victories almost 60 years ago
are gone, but a special presenta-
tion will be made instead.
"I grew up with her family,"
said Jefferson. "She's a special
person, was a great educator and
a terrific coach. They had the
premier team at the time."


Wakulla County Sheriff David
F. Harvey, 58, announced his
candidacy for re-election for an
unprecedented ninth term as
sheriff of Wakulla County. He is
Wakulla's and Florida's longest
serving elected sheriff in the 67
Florida counties, earning Harvey
the title of "Dean of Sheriffs."
Harvey was elected at the age
of 26.
First elected in 1976, Sheriff
Harvey has presided over an era
of unprecedented innovation in
the Sheriff's Office, including
developing a revenue generating
jail, constructing a modern state
of the art jail, and having the jail
and law enforcement both fully


state accredited. The new jail


has produced over $21 million
dollars since 1990.
As Sheriff, Harvey has re-
ceived accolades for hiring law
enforcement's most diverse staff
in Wakulla's history. Harvey
had the privilege of swearing in
the first full-time black deputy
sheriff, the first female deputy
sheriff, the first female African
American deputy sheriff and
retiring the first female Captain
from the force.
Sheriff Harvey has been fea-
tured in the Florida Sheriffs As-
sociation, Sheriffs Star Magazine
as the reigning "Dean of Sheriffs"
and Tallahassee Democrat's
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Early voting draws crowds


By KEITH BLACKMAR
kblackmar@thewakullanews.net
With national controversy
brewing over whether Florida del-
egates will be allowed to attend
the Democratic and Republican
National Conventions later in the
year, Wakulla County Supervisor
of Elections Sherida Crum said
she was not sure how county vot-
ers would respond to the chance
to cast their ballot early for the
Presidential Preference Primary
which opened on Monday, Jan.
14.
With the potential for no
delegates to attend the national
conventions, would Florida vot-
ers votes actually count toward
something?
Crum and Wakulla County
voters gave a resounding "yes" by
filling her office during the first
week of early voting.
"I thought it was going to be
slow," said Crum. "But I've had
more than 100 voters each day.


Our vote is going to count and the
turn out will show other states
how we feel."
Even if Florida delegates are
not allowed at the conventions, a
strong turnout at the polls could
"influence the way other del-
egates vote," she said. "I encour-
age everyone to come out to vote.
They are going to have to listen
to Florida. We will have a big say
in the General Election."
Wakulla Democratic voters will
cast their ballot for presidential
candidates Joe Biden, Hillary Clin-
ton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards,
Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich,
Barack Obama and Bill Richard-
son, along with the tax reform
proposal titled "Amendment 1."
Republicans have presidential
choices of Rudy Giuliani, Mike
Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan
Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul,
Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and
Fred Thompson. Republicans
will also cast their vote on the
amendment.


Voters registered as something
other than Democrat or Repubican
will only be allowed to cast their
ballot for the amendment since
there aren't any candidates for
them to select in the primary.
The final day to cast a ballot in
the early voting phase is Saturday,


Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
On election day, Tuesday, Jan. 29,
the polls will be open from 7 a.m.
until 7 p.m.
Crum reminded residents of
the Wakulla Station area that their
polling house has changed from
the volunteer fire station to the


First Baptist Church.
There won't be any local candi-
dates on the Jan. 29 ballot, but that
has not stopped local candidates
from opening their campaign ac-
counts.
Democratic candidate Sheriff
David Harvey has been joined by
Charles W. Creel, who has no party
affiliation (NPA).
Virginia Brock is a Republican
seeking the District 1 Wakulla
County Commission seat.
The Supervisor of Elections
seat will be open after Sherida
Crum retires later this year. Four
candidates have opened campaign
accounts including: Donna Martin
Chatham. Charles D. Prout, Henry
F. Wells and Diane Roberts GerrelL
All four candidates are Crawford-
ville residents and Democrats.
Candidates have until the mid-
dle of July to decide to run for of-
fice or change their mind and get
out of a political race.
For more information about the
Jan. 29 election or local election
issues, call the Supervisor of Elec-
tions office at 926-7575.


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Comment & Opinion

Established in Wakulla County in 1895


The Wakulla News has a



new management team


By KEITH BLACKMAR
kblackmar@thewakullanews.net
The Wakulla News is going
through a transition. Publisher
Ron Isbell has moved on and
Landmark (LCNI), our parent
company, has restructured our
management team. We feel that
the restructuring will give us a
more efficient operation as well
allow us to better serve the com-
munity.
The News has more than 100
years of service to the county
aid we feel we have managed to
keep the newspaper an integral
part of the "hometown" feeling
that is so cherished in Wakulla
County. This comes at a time
when corporate America has
taken a bite out of the "mom and
pop" operations that were once
common in the USA.
:To their credit, Landmark
has always encouraged us to
continue what we started here
and make sure we remain the
community newspaper that we
have always been.
SWe love the interaction with
the community and enjoy the
relationship we have had with
the public. We feel that our
newspaper is also your newspa-
per. Please continue to submit
items to the paper and share
your opinions with us.


STammie Barfield has become
the General Manager and she
will officially begin on Friday,
Feb. 1. She is finishing up with
Big Bend Hospice where she
served as a public relations
liaison.
Before going to Big Bend
Hospice, she was the Advertising
Manager under former General
Manager Ira Schoffel and former
Publisher Ron Isbell. Ira moved
back to the Osceola (another
LCNI publication, dedicated to
FSU sports) in June 2006. Schof-
fel moved to Crawfordville at
that time and loved the com-
munity so much that he moved
here with his wife and three
children.
Isbell took over for Schoffel
after LCNI purchased his publica-
tion, The Gadsden County Times,
in Quincy.
SIsbell stayed with us for seven


months until he took a job in
Gulf County with the Port St. Joe
Star. At The Star, he is serving
as General Manager and Sales
Manager.
His last day with us was Jan.
11. Isbell will also serve the
Apalachicola Times, Panhandle
Beacon and Hick and Trigger in
the same capacity.
Since October 2006, I have
served as the News Editor. I
have been promoted to Editor
with the restructuring of our
management team. We will no
longer have a publisher.
Tricia Marks is serving as our
Regional Manager. She is based
in Crystal River and runs four
LCNI newspapers in Central
Florida.
Tricia has been wonderfully
supportive of our operation and
we look forward to her contin-
ued involvement. She came to
Florida from Texas after Regional
Publisher Gerry Mulligan discov-
ered her there and asked her
to assist him with the papers
south of us.
Tammie and I live in Craw-
fordville and truly have the best
interests of the community at
heart. We are both longtime resi-
dents. I am the senior member
of the staff with 25 years here,
but we have other staff members
who have dedicated more than
a decade of their lives to The
News.
"Tammie will work on the
business side of the paper," said
Mulligan at a recent staff meet-
ing. "Keith will work on the edi-
toral side. He has done a really
good job. Everyone pretty much
knows Tammie in the county.
She brings a lot of experience in
the newspaper business."
I have gotten to know Tam-
mie pretty well, too. She is a
wonderful person with a big
heart.,Iknow that everyone who
has dealings with her will really
appreciate having her around.
Eric Stanton,has great knowl-
edge of our hardware and soft-
ware and is creative with layout
ideas. Eric has been a great help
in his time at The News.
Isbell said Gulf County has
similar growth issues, although
Port St Joe's growth is not com-
muter driven like it is here. Both
communities are known for their
school systems. As for his Wakul-
la County experience, "It's a nice
place," he said. "There were a lot
of people there I enjoyed meet-
ing. Rotary was a real plus."

A few other ramblings from
the past few weeks:
I talked to former Wakulla
County Community Develop-
ment Director Ed Mills recently.
He and his wife are now living
in Wyoming. They moved to
Colorado from Wakulla County
and love the western part of the
country. Ed worked as a chef at
the hotel in Colorado that was


used for the movie. The Shining,
with Jack Nicholson.
He is now retired and loving
the cold weather and plentiful
snowfall. For the record, he does
not miss the Florida humidity or
the planning issues that Wakulla
County growth created.
Tallahassee Democrat col-
umnist Mark Hinson wrote a
cute column about his cats last
week. I can relate to his expe-
riences since I have four cats
myself. My cats are pretty good
about not tearing up the house
or the furniture, but my two kit-
tens are getting older now and
have developed a curiosity for
running water.
Now the cats come running
whenever someone is in the
shower or using the commode.
Boudreaux and Clotile have
ended up under the running wa-
ter from time to time. They don't
seem to be too concerned about
it. The only cat I ever saw who
liked the water was the one who
swam in the "cement pond" in
the Beverly Hillbillies television
program. But he always had a
look of hatred on his face while
he was beiig filmed.
It is getting closer to Na-
tional Signing Day for six "Super
Seniors" on the Wakulla War
Eagle football team. On Feb. 6,
the seniors will be allowed to
announce their final decisions
and accept formal scholarship
offers. Good luck to all six play-
ers. I hope they end up getting
an offer that helps them with
their college education.
I voted early with Supervi-
sor of Elections Sherida' Crum.
It sure did not take long. I
picked my favorite presidential
candidate and voted no on
Amendment 1. I just hate those
Constitutional Amendments.
Remember the one about the
pregnant pig? I sure hope those
pregnant pigs are doing well
since that amendment passed.
Keith Blackmar is Editor
of The Wakulla News


At home over the holidays,
I heard everyday from Florid-
ians about our troubling state
economy. In Florida, we are
experiencing a serious insur-
ance crisis; our property tax
system is in need of responsible,
substantive changes; our local
governments face extreme bud-
get shortfalls; and we are star-
ing down a possible recession.
Now back in Washington, I hear
everyday about our troubling
national economy. Our dollar is
way down; our national debt is
way up; the subprime mortgage
market is collapsing; and we are
staring down a possible reces-
sion. Sound familiar?
In 2001, President Bush took
office with an advantage that
few presidents have enjoyed:
a 10-year budget surplus of
$5.6 trillion. On his watch, this
surplus has vanished, and in its
place, we have record deficits,
a rising mountain of debt now
exceeding $9 trillion, and a strug-
gling economy. We are facing an
economic emergency because
of this Administration's irre-
sponsible and failing economic
policies over the last seven years,
which have trickled down to our
states.
Both the state of Florida and
the federal government, at the
recommendation of many eco-


YOUR VIEWS


Gail Obenland

has been quite

outstanding

Editor, The News:
I moved to Wakulla County a
little over nine years ago. Shortly
thereafter, my companion of 10
years, an Australia Shepherd
mix, was killed. Two weeks later
I found myself at the Animal
Shelter speaking with a young
lady by the name of Heather. I
looked around, but was disap-
pointed to see they didn't have
what I was looking for. Heather
noticed my distress and sad-
ness. Immediately she said we
have the perfect dog for you
recovering at my mom's house
from parvo.
We met later that night. That
was my first meeting with Gail
Obenland. She gave me the
third degree, introduced me to
Cherokee and I still didn't take
her home with me. You see, Gail
wanted to be absolutely sure of
me before she placed one of her
"precious children" with me.
Several days later, Cherokee,
a formerly abused and neglected
seven month old Great Dane,
was mine. From that time on I
knew just how caring, compas-
sionate, and loving Gail was.
I witnessed it daily during my
many days over the next years
volunteering at the shelter. If
you didn't pass Gail's interview
or if she just got a bad feeling,
you were not taking one of her
charges home. Gail has an impec-
cable sense when it comes to
that. I can't count the number
of times Gail took animals home
to nurse them, staying awake 24
hours a day to tend to them and
the healthy ones at the shelter. I
witnessed her tears at having to
euthanize, but she knew it was
part of her job.
The charges against Gail are
ludicrous If she':is guilty .of
anything" ft'i' caring tdoo':riuih:"
Perhaps the missing money is
due to Gail's love for the animals
she was charged with caring for.
I personally adopted five, my son
and his family three-all without
a charge as we didn't have the
fee. The animals welfare and
happiness came first.
In closing, Gail Obenland
never hurt CHAT or the shelter
as the sheriff's office has stated.
Gail is, without a doubt, the best
thing that ever happened to the
shelter.
Thank you Gail for giving
me the pleasure of my animals.
Don't despair, there are many
that feel as I do. I love and be-
lieve in you Gail, for the wonder-
ful person you are.
Kathleen Conklin
Crawfordville


Support the

Relay for Life

Editor, The News:
To me, even a year ago, Re-
lay for Life was a great cause


The Boyd

Report
A Wake-Up Call for Florida
By Congressman
Allen Boyd (D-FL)
nomic experts, are now consider-
ing economic stimulus packages
to provide a quick boom to our
struggling economy,
Yes, we need to target specific
needs in our waning economy
in the short term, but this must
be coupled with long term solu-
tions. Our fiscal and economic
problems, both on the state and
national levels, cannot be dealt
with only in the short term.
As U.S. Comptroller General
David Walker said in Tallahassee
on Jan. 14, our fiscal challenges
are even worse than advertised
over the long term. Walker in-
dicated that without a change
of economic and budgetary
course, every single household
in America will owe $455,000 to
finance our country's liabilities


and the promises we have made
under the Medicare and Social
Security programs.
As a fiscal conservative and
budget hawk, I have been talking
for years about the need for strict
budget controls, such as pay-as-
S


but somewhat distant, because
while cancer had affected my
family, I was too young to fully
understand.
Now it has a completely new
meaning.
I encourage you to make a
donation in honor and celebra-
tion of Aunt Lee's life. Many of
you are family, many of you are
friends, and some of you can
only see through my life how
an amazing woman has shaped
me. I encourage you to make a
donation in honor and celebra-
tion of Aunt Lee's life so that a
difference can be made in the
life of a stranger's loved one.
Can you believe that more
than 1.3 million new cancer cas-
es are expected to be diagnosed
in the United States this year?
Those are staggering statistics,
but there is hope. Each of us can
do something to save lives and
help those already fighting this
disease. That's why I've decided
to take action against cancer by
supporting the American Cancer
Society Relay For Life event
right here in my community.
Relay For Life is an overnight
event that brings our community
together to help support the
American Cancer Society and
its lifesaving mission to elimi-
nate cancer as a major health
problem. The Society works
hard every day to prevent cancer
and save lives by supporting
groundbreaking research, affect-
ing public policies that protect
us from cancer, and educating
people on how to prevent or
detect cancer early. The Society
helps people with cancer right
here in our own community.
And our efforts at Relay For Life
can help the American Cancer
Society keep working toward a
cancer-free future.
I want to invite you to show
your support in the ongoing
fight against cancer by joining
us for this year's event. Please
use the link below for more
information, including details
on the inspirational Survivors'
Lap and the moving Luminaria
Ceremony. We hope to see you
therel If you can't join us, will
you please visit the site and
make a donation to support
our efforts? Either way, you will
make a real difference in the
lives of people facing cancer and
in the lives of the people who
-love them. Thank youl http://
www.cancer.org.
Caitlin Fleming
Crawfordville


Special thank

you is given

Editor, The News.
I am Jonathan Glover's wife,
Amanda Glover. I would like to
thank you for publishing the ar-
ticles on him. (kidney transplan-
-Dec. 27, 2007 issue) f I may ask
a favor of you. I would like to
make a special thank you article.
The members of the Good News
Assembly of God have done an
exceptional job to make sure we

you-go rules and spending caps,
and responsible entitlement re-
form to make the Medicare and
Social Security programs solvent
for years to come. While most
people will agree that these are
important efforts, they would
rather focus on issues that they
consider more pressing, whether
it be the war in Iraq, healthcare,
or immigration. What they do
not see is that all of those seri-
ous issues are related to our
fiscal situation.
We cannot support our coun-
try's priorities if we are flat-out
broke.
Restoring our fiscal integrity
and strengthening our econ-
omy affect everything we do.
Comptroller General Walker's
nationwide Fiscal Wake-Up Tour
stopped in North Florida to edu-
cate us on this fact and to remind
us all that in order to deal with
our fiscal challenges we need
leadership and forward think-
ing at the very top: a president
who will look at the big budget


picture and tackle this problem
head on in a bipartisan way.
While the presidential can-
didates have focused on the
short term problems with our
economy, none of these candi-
dates to date are talking about
ways to deal with our long term
fiscal challenges. The solutions


had the things necessary to take
adequate care of Jonathan. They
have truly exhibited the love
of Christ in our lives. We are so
grateful for our family in Christ
and would like to thank them
very much.
We would also like to thank
the Allen family for being so sup-
portive and loving. Jonathan is
doing very well. Only the hand
of God could have made such
an exquisite happening and we
would like to thank Jesus Christ
our Lord and Savior most of all.
Amanda Glover
Crawfordville


Manatees

numbers are

overstated

Editor, The News:
I believe the editorial by
Patrick Rose from the "Save
The Manatee Club" is a prime
example of an exaggerating
single issue zealot at work. The
photographic evidence, scien-
tifically done, shows there are
1,000 more confirmed manatees
in Florida state waters than
the manatee huggers want to
accept.
They also only want to count
"adults," really? How do you
measure that? Also, this group
would restrict huge sections of
coastal and inland waters to all,
repeat, all boats even though
large tracts have never had
manatees located there.
This is not just an issue of
"go fast boats" and all boat-
ers should be concerned over
the planned restrictions in the
works. Much of it is based upon
junk science and also a pander-
ing hunger to make up for the
lost buffalo herds and passenger
pigeon.
Fact is, the manatees are do-
ing fine, far exceeding the dire
predictions of the howling doona .
sayers.
Dave Suban
Tallahassee


We need an

outside audit

Editor, The News:
In reference to Tallahassee
Democrat Business Editor Steve
Liner's Jan. 8 Business Matter
article "Running Government
Like a Business," perhaps next
you will.do an article on the im-
portance of a regular OUTSIDE
audit and discuss quotes from
Wakulla County officials on do-
ing one soon. I am anxious to
see the results.
Kimberly Wheatley
Broker/President, CRS
Premier Properties of
North Florida, Inc.

Have something
on your mind?
Keith Blackmar, Editor
kblackmar@thewakullanews.net
will not be easy, but this is a na-
tional conversation that we must
have if we want our country tol
remain strong and free. If we do!
not have a president who is will-
ing to solve our fiscal situation'
and our economic problems in
a bipartisan, responsible, and
effective way, then the conse-
quences we are currently facingi
will become exceedingly worse.
I encourage the people of
Florida to heed the warnings of,
our esteemed Comptroller Gen-
eral and engage our presidential
candidates in this debate. The
situation may seem bleak, but
if we all demand that attention
be brought to this cause, then
we can bring about a solution;
that is practical and will most
benefit the American people and;
our great country.


S akfulla teW
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Magic of aging

It's a really fun experience to
write to you about what is hap-
pening with the senior citizens
of our county. Many seniors find
this to be the place where they
enjoy the most happiness in
their lives and they are proud
to tell us about it. During De-
cember and January they were
invited to the home of Steve and
Kathie Brown to pick fruit. Steve
served on the Senior Citizens
Board of Directors in Atlanta.
Maybe that's why he and Kathie
are such great supporters of our
senior programs. I'm amazed at
the high-quality of fruit grown
here in Wakulla County. The se-
niors always love to pick and eat
fresh fruit. Now we have an extra
benefit. Each time they pick fruit
they give some lemons to Chef
Mary and she prepares lemon
pie for dessert. Her lemon pies
have real meringue baked brown
on top. It tastes even better then
it looks.
The Sopchoppy Homemak-
ers enjoyed lunch at the Senior
Center in January and asked that
I discuss senior services with


Last week, Grant Peeples, a
CHAT member who we call the
"Dog Whisperer," and I attended
a very special graduation cer-
emony. If you have ever been to
the Shelter during the day, you
have probably seen someone
exercising dogs. That would be
Grant, our own Cesar Millan.
What made the graduation
ceremony that Grant and I at-
tended special is that the gradu-
ates were 12 shelter dogs that
had been living in a prison for
the last eight weeks, while they
learned social skills. If you have
never heard about this unique
obedience program, it is called
UTOPIA and it is housed at Tay-
lor Correctional Institution in
Perry. For those who are curious
about the acronym, the name
stands for Canine Undergoing
Training Obedience in Prison to
Increase Adoptability.
Warren Duffie Harrison said
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them. I believe that I received
more from them than I deliv-
ered. Mary Butera, Jean Heaton,
Irene McInnes and Madge Strick-
land began delivering meals-on-
wheels long before I began work-
ing with senior programs.
The Sopchoppy Homemak-
ers continue to deliver meals to
many homebound seniors. They
provide to their membership a
special opportunity to serve oth-
ers and become more engaged in
our community. Wakulla County
is fortunate to have organiza-
tions like these.
February is designated as
Black History Month. During the
last few years we have had some
wonderful speakers who grew
up in Wakulla County and pre-
sented the successes that have
occurred for all races. Recent
speakers include Dr. Sheryl Jen-


4 CHAIHAT
of
Wakulla

lTall


Susan Yelton :
the brain child of Dee Crum-
pler, a former director of the
Leon Animal Service Center. In
2005, she had the idea that one
way to decrease the number of
shelter animals euthanized was
to teach prisoners how to train
dogs with special needs so that
the animals were more likely to
be adopted.
Last year, the UTOPIA project
graduated their first class and
since then it has been a huge
success.
All of the dogs that are
housed at the Taylor County


have multiple behavioral prob-
lems and therefore, are not good
candidates for adoption.
Some are hyperactive, like
Loco, or others are like Potato,
an overweight Chihuahua who
would bite both dogs and peo-
ple. The one who stole my heart
was little pit bull, who had been
rescued from a gaming opera-
tion in Leon County. In his eight
weeks at UTOPIA, he had gone
from an animal that has been
in a dog fighting operation, to a
wiggly, loveable dog, ready for a
new home.
When the dogs arrive at the
prison, they are paired with
an inmate who has been pre-
selected for the program and
trained by Jay King, an animal
consultant who donates his time
to the UTOPIA project. Warren
Harrison told us that none of
the prisoners get gain-time, mon-
etary reward, no real "perks" for
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THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, January 24, 2008 Page 3A-


Contributions and expenditures


nings, Thomas Franklin, Queen
Webster, George Green and Mel-
anie Bruce. All the presentations
were wonderful. They magnified
the beauty of life in Wakulla
County and presented a unique
perspective on race relations that
everyone could enjoy. I find that
we are all proud of our heritage.
We are enjoying happier lives
because of great leaders who
lived here before us.
Valentine's Day is also in Feb-
ruary. Chef Mary has planned a
wonderful dinner with a choice
of two entrees for this special
evening. Karla Nelson will be
here to provide a professional
portrait for those wanting to
have their picture taken with
their Valentine. We will provide
music and an opportunity to
dance. Appetizers will be out-
standing. Look for flyers with
more details that will become
available by the time this article
is published.
Our Annual Golf Tournament
is scheduled on March 28. We
will publish more information
on this event as it gets closer.
Please call 926-7145 if you would
like to be a sponsor at our tour-
nament.


Thursday, Jan. 10 was the
deadline for candidates who
have opened their campaign
accounts to give a fourth quar-
ter 2007 financial report. The
reporting period was Oct. 1, 2007
through Dec. 31, 2007.
Wakulla County had two can-
didates with open campaign ac-
counts during the fourth quarter
of 2007, Sheriff David Harvey of
Crawfordville and Virginia Brock
of Crawfordville. Harvey is seek-
ing re-election to his sheriff's
post and Brock is seeking the
District 1 seat on the county
commission.
Brock has collected $700
and spent $104.71. Her contribu-
tions include $500 from herself
and $100 each from James D.
Brock of Crawfordville and Larry


McKenzie, The Fortune Group,
Annie's Square, LLC, Stewart
Suber, Brooks Concrete, Gerald
Thompson, Robert Knowles,
Kenneth Fish, Steve Brown,
David Fonvielle III, John Lentz-
VII, Matt Mathews, Levine &
Stivers, LLC, FSM Associates,
LLC, Freda White, Donald Tucker,
Anthony Smith, Stephen R. Winn
& Associates, Fixel, Maguire &=
Willis, Smith, Thompson, Shawl
& Manausa, Robert Alexander,
Happy Time Instructional Child
Care, Judkins, Simpson & High,
Iscuretrac Corporation and Den-
nett Rainey.
The next reporting period is'
April 10 which covers campaign:
activity from Jan. 1 to March 31.


AARP will be at the Wakulla
County Senior Citizens Center
every Wednesday in February
and March from 1 p.m. to 4


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the pride they felt in helping an
animal get ready for a home.
All the dogs are housed with
the prisoners, in their dormitory
and sleep in crates at night, right
beside the inmate.. Mornings
start at 5 a.m. and you can guess
what that means if you've ever
had a dog.
From there, it is getting fresh
water, food, and starting the
morning exercises and training
of the dogs. Twenty-four hours
a day, dog and inmate are a
team.
The UTOPIA program is some-
thing we are pursuing for the
Wakulla Shelter animals.
It may take us some time to
put the pieces together, but I
hope the next time I write about
the program, it will be about our
"Locos" and "Potatoes."
In the meantime, we continue
to need volunteers who can help
us socialize the shelter dogs.
A thp rt dc nPrd -mme Ilove


hes never seen a program i e Correctiona Faciity come rom partcpatng nt program. u n e cas nee some ,
this is his 32 years in corrections. Leon Animal Services. They have from talking to the prisoners, it tool Give us a call at 926 0890.
The idea for the program was been pre-selected because they was clear that their reward was

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Sopchoppy is hosting the First
Annual Stone Age and Primitive
Art Festival.
On Friday, Feb. 8, from 9:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m., visitors will ex-
perience "hands-on" learning, as
experts demonstrate techniques
that were used thousands of years
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NOTICE OF

LAND USE CHANGE

The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners proposes to adopt.
the following by ordinance and has scheduled Public Hearings regarding
the following before the Wakulla County Planning Commission on"
Monday, February 11, 2008, beginning at 6:00 PM, unless otherwise
noted below or as time permits. All public hearings are held in the County.
Commission Chambers located west of the County Courthouse at 29,
Arran Road, Crawfordville, Florida 32327. Interested parties are invited:
to attend and present testimony.






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1. Conditional Use Application: CU08-01
Applicant: Charles Deal
Proposal: Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary classroom/meeting room
Tax ID Number: 00-00-043-000-09802-000
Existing FLU Map: Rural 2 (FLUE Policy 1.2.4)
Existing Zoning: RR-1 (Section 5-27, LDC)
FEMA Flood Info: "A and C" zones on Panel 0250-B
Parcel Size: 3.31 +/- acres
Location: 1372 Lower Bridge Road
Hearings Required: Planning Commission 02/11/2008 @( 7:00 PM

2. Preliminary Plat Application: PP06-09
Applicant: Triple H. Construction
Proposal: time extension ofpre-approved preliminary plat
Tax ID Number: 00-00-076-000-10257-033, 00-00-077-000-10335-000,
00-00-077-000-10336-000, 00-00-077-000-10337-000
Existing FLU Map: Urban 2 (FLUE Policy 1.2.6)
Existing Zoning: RTH (Section 5-33, LDC)
FEMA Flood Info: "C" zones on Panel 0250-B
Parcel Size: 6.11 +/- acres
Location: Shadeville Highway and Valley Road
Hearings Required: Planning Commission 02/11/2008 (@ 7:00 PM

3. Amend the Planning Commission By-Laws to create consistency
with the Land Development Code.

Copies of applications, draft ordinances, and any related public record
files may be viewed at the County Planning Department located at 3093
Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, FL 32327, 8 AM to 4:30 PM M/
F; Phone (850) 926-3695. Any person desiring to appeal a decision of a
County Board must ensure a verbatim transcript or copy is made of the
testimony and exhibits presented at said hearings. Persons needing special
access considerations should call the Board Office at least 48 hours before
the date for scheduling purposes. The Board Office may be contacted at
(850) 926-0919 or TDD 926-7962.

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Roberts of Sopchoppy.
Brock's expenditures include
campaign checks from Wakulla
Bank and business cards from
Office Depot.
Sheriff Harvey has raised
$25,900 and has not spent any
money. Harvey has collected 166
contributions from residents of
Tallahassee, Panacea, Crawford-
ville, Quincy, Hendersonville,
N.C., Sopchoppy, Fort Pierce,
Eastpoint, St. Marks, Apala-
chicola, Jacksonville, Perry, Car-
rabelle, Bainbridge, Ga., Atlanta,
Ga., Palm Beach, Greensboro,
Monticello, Cornelia, Ga., San
Antonio, Texas, Omaha, Neb.,
Midway and Hosford.
The contributions ranged
from $25 to $500. The $500
contributions came from T. L.


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Church


.:Obituaries

Carolyn D. P. Barnwell
Carolyn Davidson Pittman
Barnwell died Sunday, Jan. 20.
S Memorial services will be at 2
p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 in the Chapel
of St. Simons United Methodist
SChurch. In lieu of flowers, the
'family requests donations be
made to The American Heart
"Association, St. Simons United
Methodist Church, or a Charity
of the giver's choosing.
A native of Greensboro, N.C.,
she was the daughter of Charles
West Davidson and Ruth Layfield
Davidson. She was married to
Joe Fagan Pittman of Macon for
S51 years, until his death in 2001.
"She later married Carroll Smith
-'Barnwell, formerly of Macon.
A graduate of Tift College and
Georgia College of Milledgeville,
-she taught exceptional student
* education in Macon and St. Si-
'mons United Methodist Church,
.'and in organizations including
,'DAR, UDC, Alpha Delta Pi, and
: Cassina Garden Club.
SSurvivors include her husband,
' Carroll Barnwell; her children, Joe
SFagan Pittman, Jr. of Auburn, Ala.
," and Carol Pittman Willingham
- of Crawfordville and Brandon
Willingham; as well as Carroll
'Barnwell's children, Carol Barn-
well Neighbors of La Grange, Ga.,
'Joyce Barnwell Ivey of Lexington,
-"S.C., Hettie Barnwell Cannon of
'Macon, Ga., and George Rhett of
SAtlanta, Ga.
Ed. O. Miller Mortuary is in
S"charge of the arrangements.

: Thelma Green
-' Thelma Green, 67, of Craw-
-fordville died Tuesday, Jan. 8 in
STallahassee,
The funeral service was held
Saturday, Jan. 19 at Macedonia
Church of Christ Written In
H eaven in Sopchoppy with burial
at Mount Olive No. 1 Cemetery in
Crawfordville. Elder Andrew Mor-
'ris officiated. The wake service
'was held Friday, Jan. 18 at Bur-


Sopchoppy
Church Of Christ
Corner of Winthrop & Byrd St.
Sunday: Bible Study ...9:30 a.m.
Worship .................10:30 am.
Evening Worship ...........5 p.m.
Wednesday: Bible Study... p.m.
Visitors are welcome!
Home Bible Courses available...
please call for details,
962-2213


St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton
SCatholic C
S Mass 9 a.m. Sunday
Sunday School 10 a.m.
SFather James MacGee, Pastor
: 3609 Coastal Hwy. (US 98)
926-1797

$ | Saint Teresa
Episcopal
Church
1255 Rehwinkel Rd.
At the corner of Rehwinkel Rd. & US 98
Sunday School
Holy Eucharist 8:30 am
.' Youth & Adults 9:30 AM
Children 10:30 AM
S Worship 10:30 AM
Reverend John Spicer
926-4288


SWalkulla Florist
Sc" & Gift Shop
SLocally Owned and Operated
c" i 3070 Crawfordville Hwy.
A 926-7929
S ""For All of Life's Occasions"
Your Customized
, "Full Service Florist
I"* |i "Gift Baskets Event Planning

www.WakullaFloriscom






3383 Coastal Hwy.
1/3rd mile east of Wakulla High School
9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:3045 a.m. hildren's Sunday School
Nursery Provided
926-4569
www.wakullapres.org





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ney's Temple in Crawfordville.
A native of Crawfordville,
she was a member of Burney's
Temple, where she served on
the Mothers Ministry and Youth
Choir. She was a home health
aide.
Survivors include her mother,
Odessa Green; a daughter, Re-
shika Andrews and future son-
in-law, Daniel Mack; a devoted
sister, Vera Gavin; a brother, Jes-
sie Sampson and Brenda; seven
grandchildren; two special aunts,
Alice Williams and Helen Thomas;
four step-sisters, Dorothy Loftin,
Amy Andrews, Emma Andrews
and Florine Belgrave and Charles;
and a host other relatives and
friends.
Grant Richardson, Jr. Memorial
Chapel at Richardson's Family
Funeral Care was in charge of the
arrangements.

Elizabeth A. P. Hinton
Elizabeth "Lib" Ann Phillips
Hinton, 67, of Crawfordville, died
Friday, Jan. 18 in Crawfordville.
The funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26,
at Harvey-Young Funeral Home in
Crawfordville, with her ashes to
be scattered at a later date. Visita-
tion will be from noon to 2 p.m.
at the funeral home. In lieu of cut
flowers, donations may be made
to Big Bend Hospice of Wakulla
County or the Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Awareness (Susan
G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ
Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX
75244; phone (877) 465-6636).
A native of Jefferson, Ga, she
was born on Aug. 19, 1940. A
resident of Wakulla County since
1980, she was a member of Gali-
lee Christian Church. She was a
breast cancer survivor. Hinton

I Pioneer Baptist
Church (SBC)


Sunday School
Sunday Worship


9:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.


Wed. adult, children & youth 7 p.m.
486 Beechwood Drive Crawfordville, FL.
(North of the Lower Bridge Road and
SSpsihg Creek Highway intersection)
if' Rev. Dennis Hall, Pastor
850-926-616


Sopchoppy
S United
Methodist
Church
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship II a.m.
Pastor Brett Templeton
850-962-251 I


Trinity
Lutheran
Church of Wakulla County
Hwy. 98, Across from WHS
Web site:
TrinityLutheranofWakulla.com
Bible Class 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Pre-School M-F (3-5 Years)
Pastor Les Kimball
Church 926-7808 Pre-School 926-5557

Wakulla
United Methodist Church
Sunday Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m
Sunday School for all ages 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
1584 Old Woodville Rd.
Wakulla Station
421-5741
Pastor Drew Standridge


and her husband were former
operators of Bud's Marina in
Spring Creek.
Survivors include her husband
of 50 years, Hubert Hinton of
Crawfordville; three daughters,
Tempie Sailors and Tonja Guilford
and husband Don, all of Spring
Creek, and Tamara Smith and
husband Terry of McIntyre, Ga.;
a grandson, Sterling Guilford of
Spring Creek; a sister, Carolyn P.
Smith of Jefferson, Ga.; and broth-
ers-in-law, nephews, nieces and
sisters-in law.
Harvey-Young Funeral Home in
Crawfordville is in charge of the
arrangements.

Raye B. Langston
Raye Blanton Langston, 79,
Vidalia, Ga. died Thursday, Jan. 17
at Meadows Nursing Center of Vi-
dalia after an extended illness.
A graveside funeral Service
was held on Monday, Jan. 21. at
Lake Ellen Baptist Church Cem-
etery in Medart. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the
Dr. Hilbert Bedingfield Memorial
Scholarship, Franklinia Playhouse
or a favorite charity.
A native of Pavo, Ga;, she was
born in 1928. She graduated from
Leon High School in Tallahassee
in 1946 and Florida State Univer-
sity in 1950, with a B.A. in Botany.
She received her Master's degree
and her Six Year Degree from
Georgia Southern College. She
worked at Vidalia High School
for 31 years as a teacher and


Panacea Park

Baptist Church
24 Mission Road, Panacea
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship 11 a.m.
Wed. Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.
Pastor, Jerry Spears


school counselor. Mrs. Langs-
ton enjoyed traveling and was
active with Girl Scouts and the
Franklinia Playhouse. She took
two Girl Scout Troops to Europe
in 1970 and 1973. She loved the
game of golf, tennis and fishing.
She was a member of the Vidalia
Presbyterian Church and sang in
the church choir for more than
30 years.
Survivors are her husband,
Dale W. Langston of Vidalia; a
son, Greg Langston of Vidalia; a
daughter, Pam Langston of Vida-
lia, Ga.; a brother, Edgar Blanton
of Brunswick,Ga.; a sister-in-law,
Alberta Blanton of Lakeland, a
brother- in -law, Emory Elkins, of
Tallahassee; 13 nieces; and four
nephews.
Stewart Funeral Service of
Vidalia, Ga. was in charge of the
arrangements.

Mary H. Lundy
Mary Hudson Lundy, 93, of
Live Oak died Tuesday, Jan. 15 in
Live Oak.
The funeral services were
held Saturday, Jan. 19, at First
Baptist Church, Live Oak, with the
Revs. Clarence Parker and Steve
Sweitzer. Interment followed at
Live Oak Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to
North Central Florida Hospice,
4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville,
FL 32606-3809.


Ochlockonee
Witut Christian Center
A Word of Faith Church

Schedule of Services
Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m. I
Thursday Ladies
Bible Study 10 a.m.
2263 Curtis Mill Rd.
Sopchoppy, FL 962-3774
Pastor John S. Dunning
(From Rhema Bible Training Center)


Hwy 319 Medart,
Office 926-5265

f Early Worship 8:30 a.m.
SI-'n J Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
0 Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
SYouth Zone Time 4:30 p.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Services 7:00 p.m.

Our Mission is: Loving God and Loving Others
through Worship, Ministry and Service.
Operating like a family; strong in the Word of God, warm and
inviting. Powerful ministries for strengthening our families.
Reaching Children, Youth, Adults and Seniors for Jesus.
We will look forward to seeing you this Lord's Day.
www.lakeellenbaptistchurch.org


117 Curtis Mill Road, Sopchoppy


Church Office
962-7822


Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11 AM
AWANACLUB 5PM
Evening Worship 6 PM


Wednesday 7 PM- Prayer Meeting, .
Youth & Children's Programs
Dr. Bill Jenkins, Pastor
Randy Anderson, Minister of Music
Vicki Anderson, Youth Director
Jerry Evans, Mike Crouch, Bernie Kemp Musicians


A New WAR But The Same Armor
What to do when your Perimeter has been Breeched
Leadership Conference/REVIVAL
February 28- March 1,2008 7:00 P.M. Nightly Conference March 1,2008 9am to 4pm
Please reserve seats early for conference


* Elder Kenneth Rosier
* Founder Brighter Day Ministries


* Master Sergeant Kenneth Rosier
* Home Town Sopchoppy Florida


* Founder, Brighter Day Ministries Morrow, Georgia God is calling for the leaders to lead
The Best is Yet To Come
Speakers:
Bishop Charles Maddox Mobile Alabama
Pastor Willie Jefferson Knoxville Tennessee
Pastor Kenneth Rosier Atlanta Georgia
Pastor Donald Gavin Tallahassee Florida
Minister Gregory Rosier Jacksonville Florida
Evangelist Glenda Simmons Sopchoppy Florida
Mrs. Francine Trotter Houston Texas
Wakulla Multi-Purpose Center 84 Cedar Ave., Crawfordville, Florida 32327
For Additional information call 770-961-8923 or 229-269-8071
Local number 850-962-2910


A native of Jay, Fla., she was
born on Aug. 18, 1914. She was
a primary school teacher in Su-
wannee County for more than 20
years, a member of First Baptist
Church and a woman admired
by all with whom she came in
contact. She made significant
contributions to the lives of
many and was a true and faithful
servant of God, family and the
community.
Survivors include two daugh-
ters, Wara L Alexander and David
of Pleasanton, Calif., and Willa L.
Howard of Gainesville, Fla.; a son,
J. Hudson Lundy and Sharon of
Live Oak; a.brother, Bert Hudson
of Crawfordville; a brother-in-law,
Dr. Herbert Lundy and Gynelle
of Pensacola; six grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren. She
will also be remembered fondly
by many close nieces and neph-
ews.
Daniels Funeral Home & Cre-
matory in Live Oak was in charge
of the arrangements.

Mary M. M. Payne
Mary Martha Moore Payne, 95,
of Sandy Ridge, Ala. died Satur-
day, Jan. 12 at L.V. Stabler Hospital


in Greenville, Ala.
The funeral services were
held on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Sandy
Ridge Methodist Church. Rev.
Joe Lizenby officiated. Interment
was at Payne Cemetery in Sandy
Ridge.
A native of Andalusia, Ala., she
was born on Jan. 24, 1912, and
lived in Sandy Ridge for 71 years.
She was an active member of the
Sandy Ridge United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mary Martha Autrey and Gene of
Greenville, Ala.; two sons, William
Moore Payne and Irene of Medart
and Samuel Harvey Payne of San-
dy Ridge; seven grandchildren,
William Vance Payne of Fredrick,
W. Va., William Mark Payne of Tal-
lahassee, Jonathan Paul Payne of
Pensacola, Paige Autrey Hannah
of Allen, Texas, Susan Payne Turn-
er of Crawfordville, Rachel Dennis
of Sandy Ridge and Angela Payne
Klinkhammer of Auburn, Ala.; and
16 great-grandchildren.
Dunklin and Daniels Funeral
Home in Sandy Ridge was in
charge of the arrangements.
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War Eagles win two

of three contests


By JOHN REICH
Special to The Wakulla News
The WHS soccer team complet-
ed its regular season on Saturday
with a 3-1 win over Florida High
Monday, Jan. 14, -followed by a
bitter 2-0 loss to Chiles Thursday,
Jan. 17, but rebounded to defeat
Live Oak Suwannee 5-3.
With the return of both senior
starters Chad Herold and Patrick
Stewart, the Wakulla team took
on a different appearance and
attitude since the middle of
December as they dominated
Florida High from the opening
whistle.
Patrick Stewart and Brett Wil-
son nearly scored during the very
first minutes of play as the War
Eagles midfield of Chad Herold,
Morgan Henry, Brett Wilson and
Trevor Nason dominated the
center pitch.
The War Eagle defensive align-
ment of Nick Baxter, Raleigh
Clarke, Shane Davis and Ryan
Smith only allowed one shot
during the entire first half of
play. Zach Swain (assist) would
ignite the fireworks during the
15th minute with a diagonal pass
into space. Senior Chad Herold
ran onto the ball and placed the


paneled sphere inside the low far
post and past the diving keeper
to give Wakulla the 1-0 lead.
Wakulla started the second
half with a change in the defen-
sive backfield sending Raleigh
Clarke to play midfield while
slipping Chad Herold into the
stopper position.
The move played dividends
during the 51st Minute. Stop-
ping a Seminole charge from his
defensive position, Ryan Smith
began a quick counter-attack with
a change in direction pass to an
unmarked Nick Baxter. Baxter
placed the ball perfectly as Zach
Swain (assist) made a diagonal
run towards the corner flag. Slip-
ping by his mark, Swain sent a
hard driven pass into the middle
of the crowded box.
Being heavily marked by the
'Noles defense, Brett Wilson dum-
mied the ball drawing the players
toward himself and allowing the
paneled sphere to roll untouched
towards his teammate Raleigh
Clarke nestled upon the far post.
With a strike of his boot, Clarke
placed the ball perfectly inside
the post and past the fingertips
of the diving Goalkeeper Justin
Davis (9 saves).


Obituaries-


Bessie R. Ward
Bessie R. Ward, 92, of Talla-
hassee died Wednesday, Jan. 16
in Apopka.
The service was held Sat-
urday, Jan. 19 at Bevis Funeral
Home Chapel in Tallahassee
with burial at Roselawn Cem-
etery.
A native of Lovetown, Ala.,
she was born on Feb. 10, 1915, to
Amos J. Love and Emma Austin
Love. She was a retired nurse,
working for Dr. Stuart Smith for
17 years.
Nanna, as she was affec-
tionately called, is survived by
her daughter, Sandra J. Benton
of Orlando/Apopka, Fla.; two
grandsons, Mark W. Benton of
Winter Park and Bert G. Ben-
ton of Columbus, Ohio; four
great-grandsons, Ryan, Jeremy,
Zachary and Ethan; a brother,
Raymond Love of Panacea, Fla.;
and a sister, Irene Winburn of
Tallahassee.
:,evis Funeral Home in Tal-
lahassee was in charge of the
arrangements.

Vergil B. L. Wyatt
Vergil Beatrice Lybrand Wyatt,
93, of Geneva, Ala. died Wednes-
day, Jan. 16 at Wiregrass Nursing


Home.
The funeral services were
held on Sunday, Jan. 20 at Mount
Tabor United Methodist Church.
Rev. Larry Anderson and Rev.
David Sherrell officiated. Burial
will follow in the Mount Tabor
United Methodist Church Ceme-
tery. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to the
Mount Tabor United Methodist
Church.
A native of Shelby County,
she was preceded in death by
her husband, James Roy Wyatt;
son, James Robert Wyatt and
two brothers, James and Hoyt
Lybrand.
Survivors include her grand-
daughter, Kelli Smith and Gene
of Geneva; a great-grandson,
Marshal Smith of Geneva; a
daughter-in-law, Billie Davis of
Montevallo, Ala.; two nieces,
Linda Gail Burlon McMannis of
Chelsea, Ala. and Rita Oarson;
two nephews, Greg Lybrand and
Jodie of Dunnivan, Ala, and Orvil
Lybrand of Chelsea; several great
nieces and nephews; and special
nephew, Bill Wyatt and Pat of
Harpersville, Ala.
Pittman Funeral Home in Ge-
neva, Ala. was in charge of the
arrangements.


Candy fundraising set


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preparing to launch on Feb. 1. If
you need to raise funds for your
church or for yourself, the group
has a potential fundraiser.
Anyone interested in pre-
selling candy bars that spread
the Word of God, along with
giving the prayer and scriptures
to help win souls, should call.
Christ Candies, Inc. will send out
a fundraising kit to interested
church members.
For more information, call
Stevie Thompson, CEO, at 850-

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The Wakulla Lady War Eagle
basketball team swept three
games against three Tallahassee
opponents last week, including
two district opponents.
Wakulla beat Chiles 52-31
before topping Godby 61-51 in
overtime. Wakulla topped Rick-
ards 58-54. .
In the Chiles 'marth, Kiara
Gay scored 16 points and Artigua
Kilpatrick added 14 and Amanda
Henderson scored eight. Kilpat-
rick had 11 rebounds while Gay
had seven assists and six steals.
Terrion Webster scored five
points while Sandi Dunlap had
four along with Taylor Eglton.
Jessica Forest had one point.
Gay scored 20 against Godby
as Wakulla outscored the Lady
Courgars by 10 in the extra
period. Dunlap had 11 points
and Kilpatrick had 17. Jameiha


Maxwell scored 10.
Kilpatrick had 12 rebounds
while Henderson and Maxwell
had 10 each. Gay had 10 steals
and eight assists.
Gay had 12 points against
Rickards while Kilpatrick had
17 and Maxwell had 11. Dunlap
chipped in with eight.
The leading rebounds were
Maxwell and Kilpatrick with
10 each and Henderson added
seven. Gay had 10 assists and
six steals.
Wakulla traveled to Lincoln
on Jan. 23 and will travel to
North Florida Christian on Jan.
25. The district tournament will
be held at Rickards beginning
on Jan. 30.
Wakulla improved to 17-6
overall and 6-3 in district con-
tests.


Girls soccer team drops


game to Arnold

The 2007-2008 Wakulla Lady The fi
War Eagle soccer season ended was mov
with a 2-0 loss against Panama (Springfi
City Beach Arnold in Medart on ama City
Wednesday, Jan. 16. Panama
Wakulla went into districts For m
seeded third and played the please se
second seed, Arnold. www.wa
In terrible weather condi- Waku
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Arnold scored a goal before the Feb. 11
half, the ball bounced off a Lady fare in Bi
War Eagle player's shoulder and soon, w
ricocheted into the goal, and which pi
another very legitimate goal in colleges,
the second half. Waku
"We were never able to score," with a re
said JV Coach Rachel Pienta.
"Arnold's goalkeeper did a great
job despite the number of shots
we sent her way."
"They played with so much
heart and desire that it didn't
seem possible they would lose," 926-:
said Coach Jessi Bishop of her
squad. "Good teams shouldn't
make excuses, but we were really
hampered by field conditions."


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Limited to only one shot on
frame throughout the previous 79
Minutes, Florida High's Oscar Te-
jada (assist) sent a diagonal pass
that split the Wakulla defense
and beat the offside trap as Scott
Crosby made his way towards
goal with a fastbreak.
Despite racing out to the top
of the eighteen, Crosby's shot
skimmed over the top of Wakulla
Goalkeeper Matt Reich's (1 Save)
raised leg and into the back of
the net to draw the match closer
with a score of 2-1.. While in
stoppage time, Nick Baxter sent
in a high corner kick only to
have it cleared straight out by
the Florida High defense. From
his defensive position, Shane
Davis (unassisted) one-touched
the sphere and sent a rocket
into orbit from approximately 30
yards out.
The knuckling ball bent down-
ward and tucked under the
crossbar and over the leaping
goalkeeper to give Shane Davis
his first goal of the season and
Wakulla's third of the match.
There existed an omen prior
to the Chiles match that Wakulla
could not shake off.
Upon departing the high
school, the school bus carrying
the varsity soccer team struck
an 8-point buck as it attempted
to cross U.S. Highway 319 just
north of the Eden Springs nurs-
ing home.
As a protocol involving minors
riding upon a school bus involved
in an accident, the school bus ga-
rage was immediately informed.
This started a domino effect
involving the Wakulla County
Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway
Patrol, EMS and, Fire Rescue. To
add further insult to injury and
to the dismay of many players,
the buck was whisked away tied
upon the roof of a red SUV head-
ing north on Highway 319.
The soccer team then had


to drive back to Wakulla High
School and board another bus
before heading to Tallahassee.
The team arrived quite late, but
was graciously awarded time to
loosen up by Chiles Coach Craig
Bultmann and the officials.
With all the previous events
that unfolded, it was obvious
from the opening whistle that
the team was not mentally nor
physically prepared.to play. De-
spite the second half efforts, the
War Eagles could not recover and
dropped a hard fought 2-0 deci-
sion to Chiles.
Prior to the Suwannee match,
the heavier rains had diminished
into a persistent wind-driven
light rain that kept the play-
ers and parents in the stands
bundled up for warmth, but
somewhat dry.
As this had originally been
scheduled as Senior Day, Coach
Wallace respectfully started 10
of his 11 available Seniors Nick
Baxter, Reggie Coles, Shane Davis,
Chad Herold, Robby McPherson,
Trevor Nason, Adam Perkins,
Marcus Posey, Patrick Stewart
and Brett Wilson. Only defensive
midfielder Raleigh Clarke was un-
able to start nursing a leg injury
from the Chiles match.
The aggressiveness of the War
Eagles prevailed during the sixth
minute as Chad Herold stole the
ball from a Suwannee attacker
at the top of the eighteen. With
great teamwork and communi-
cation, both Herold and Patrick
Stewart launched a counterattack
from their respective defensive
positions causing the Bull Dog
defense to momentarily chase
their tail.
With a flick of the ball to his
teammate, Patrick was off to the
races drawing the late reacting
defense. In efforts to free him
of the double team, Stewart sent
the ball to Adam Perkins (assist)
executing the perfect give-and-go


as the defense reacted to the ball
allowing Stewart towards goal on
a fastbreak.
Bulldog Goalkeeper Jake Hayes
(9 Saves) had no chance as Stew-
art nailed the shot for the War
Eagles first goal of the match.
From his defensive position,
Chad Herold (assist) again started
a quick counter sending the ball
to midfielder Trevor Nason run-
ning free down the sideline for
another fastbreak opportunity.
Nason sent the ball towards goal
with authority testing the side
netting as Wakulla quickly took
a 2-0 lead.
Two minutes later the War
Eagles threatened to score again.
A leaping save by Bulldog GK Jake
Hayes (9 Saves) denied Brett Wil-
son's shot on frame yet awarded
Wakulla a corner kick. Nick Baxter
played the corner kick to Chad
Herold (assist). With a strike of
his right boot, Herold sent the
ball back into the crowded six-
yard box allowing teammate Brett
Wilson to send it into the back
of the net for his second goal of
the season.
A defensive touch over the
end line allowed Wakulla an-
other corner kick during the 38th
minute. Senior Chad Herold
drove the ball into the box and
assumed his position at the top
of the eighteen. A poor defensive
clearance allowed the ball to kick
out towards the 20 yard line.
Herold (unassisted) drove it over
the partially screened goalkeeper
and into the back of the net as
Wakulla grabbed a 4-0 lead at
intermission.
Five minutes into the second
half (45th minute), Stuart Brown
made a great diagonal pass for
teammate Tripp Prevatt (assist) to
run onto creating a 2-1 fastbreak
as a defender was inadvertently
knocked to the ground.
With a quick square pass to an
unmarked Ty Smith, the forward
volleyed the ball towards goal.
Leaping into the air Goalkeeper
Matt Reich (7 saves) was able to
only fingertip the ball as it sailed
into the back of the net. Adding
insult to injury,
Reich fell squarely onto his hip
and lower back and was visibly
shaken.
Two minutes later Stuart
Brown (assist) lined up for a
corner kick. Wakulla stood flat-
footed and lacked communica-
tion as the ball was sent straight


down the Wakulla defense -for
an unmarked Austin O'Conner
to easily nod the sphere into the
back of the net. The match was
getting tighter at 4-2.
The rains often became torren-
tial, driven by the gusts of wind
that reportedly reached between
20-30 mph wreaking havoc along
both sidelines. Stuart Brown (as-
sist) sent the ball into space as a
Wakulla defender was yet again
inadvertently sent to the ground,
allowing Ty Smith a fastbreak
opportunity. Taking no chances,
Smith nailed the shot before
Reich could advance and cut off
the angle striking the back of the
net within the upper ninety. The
match was getting very interest-
ing at 4-3 in the 52nd minute.
During a fastbreak and po-
tential goal scoring opportunity,
Zach Swain was taken down
barely outside of the box during
the 55th minute. From twenty
yards out the Bulldog defense
set up a four-man wall as Patrjck
Stewart and Nick Baxter hovered
over the paneled sphere for a
direct kick. ,
The majority of the defense
reacted when Patrick Stewart
ran over the top of the ballal-
lowing Nick Baxter (unassisted)
to bend the ball past the right
defender within the wall, past
the stunned Goalkeeper and
into the net as the War Eagles
cushioned their lead to 5-3.-, It
was the first goal of the 2007708
season for Nick Baxter and the
timing could not have been any
better as it stopped the bleeding
for Wakulla.
The officials had seen mpre
than enough, calling the match
official and concluded during Ihe
66th minute due to increasingly
dangerous field conditions as
well as fear of further harm tothe
players of both teams. The physi-
cal intensity of the match left five
starting players with injuries that
require miraculous healing prior
to the District Tournament that
began on Tuesday, Jan. 22 as
Wakulla plays Rickards.
For the War Eagles, the 5-3
victory was their eighth of the
past nine matches for which they
had either tied or won heading
into Districts on a positive nqte.
While their overall 8-6-7 record
may not be threatening to most
outsiders, it is also not one to
be ignored.


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Sports


iRiversprings Three-Peats as


BearClaw Champions


The Riversprings Wrestling
Bears hosted the third annual
BearClaw Classic on Jan. 12 and
repeated as champions for the
third consecutive year. River-
,springs accomplished this feat
'by outlasting two very talented
teams from Panama City, Mowat
,and Surfside. Riversprings won
'the close tournament by a score
"of 70 to.67. Other teams that
competed include University
Christian, West Bainbridge,
Cairo, Ga. Washington, Wakulla,
Baker, and Springhill.
. Riversprings' Kevon White
,was named "Outstanding Light-


weight for the Tournament" by
the coaches from each team.
The following RMS Bears
won gold medals: Travis Hinsey,
Chase Maxwell, Luke Taylor, Kev-
on White and Cole Woofter.
Mike Akins and Bill Morgan
won silver and Carlton Adkison,
Coby Blanchett Ben Colona,
Will Harrod, Josh Hawkins,
Dylan Hill, Addison Mobley,
Brandon Morgan, DJ Sanford and
Josh Vick won bronze.
Additional RMS wrestlers
competing and doing well in-
cluded: Sam Griffin, Landon
Glover, Burton Cook, Richard


Walker, Dylan Wallace, Devon
Lovett, Trevor Williams, and
Nathan Tyre.
The following WMS Wildcats
won medals, Drew Delong, gold;
Anthony Lanier and Stanley
Linton, silver; and Kenyard Cole-
man, bronze.
Elementary school students
competing and doing well in-
cluded: Wyatt Arant, Brandon
Brazier, Cody Davis, Charlie
Delong, Joshua Douin, John
Trevor Hinsey, Cody Ochat,
Chase Roberts, Oakley Smith,
Jordan Vaughan, Dustin Vick,
and Joshua Walker.


WHS wrestling team


finishes in second place


A trip to Crestview for the Pan-
handle Wrestling Classic resulted
in a second place finish for the
Wakulla War Eagle wrestling team.
Niceville won the tournament fol-
lowed by Wakulla, Panama City
Beach Arnold and 16 other teams.
Coach John Wainwright was
without Tyler Hill and Scotty Var-
ner who were out with injuries.
He was also missing a wrestler at
112 pounds.
Mookie Forbes placed first at
103 pounds as he won his 100th
match against a Niceville wrestler.
Cameron Crum did not place at
119 pounds after moving up from


the junior varsity. Tre McCullough
placed first as he beat a Fort Walton
Beach wrestler at 125. Chris John-
son placed third at 130 pounds.
Robert Douin did not place at
135. William Platt did not place at
140. Ryan Quails placed first at 145
as he beat a Niceville wrestler. Gar-
rett Barco placed third at 152.
Brandon Cardin placed fifth at
160. Leland Alyea placed fifth at
171. Tyler Corbett won two matches
at 189. Jonathan Daily won his
weight class, 215 pounds, against
a wrestler from Pensacola Chris-
tian. Logan Barwick did not place
at heavyweight. He weighed 207


pounds and faced much heavier
wrestlers. His lightest opponent
was a 240 pound competitor.
"The team is finally catching on
and getting in shape," said Coach
Wainwright. "They have enough
gas left to finish matches."
Wakulla will travel to Lincoln for
a varsity and junior varsity match
on Thursday, Jan. 24. Fort White
will host the district tournament
on Feb. 1. The top four wrestlers in
each weight class will advance to
the Regional Tournament on Feb. 8
and Feb. 9 at Palm Bay Matanzas.


"Spring sports registration planned


The Wakulla County Parks
'and Recreation Department will
host spring sports registration
on Saturday. Feb. 2 and Saturday,
Feb. 9 from 8 a.m. until noon
both days. Registration will be
held at the recreation park in
Medart.
T-Ball Minor League is open
'to youths age 4 and 5 with a fee
:of $40.
T-Ball Major League is open
to youths age 6 and 7 with a fee

Football players
make all-state team
Three Wakulla War Eagle foot-
ball players have been named
.to the Florida Sports Writers
:Association as Class 3A All-State
:All-Stars.


850.224.4960
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of $40.
A Pitching Machine League
is open to players ages 7 and 8
with a $45 fee.
The Wakulla Cal Ripken As-
sociation is open to players age
e to 10 with a fee of $70.
A Wakulla Cal Ripken Asso-
ciation is open to players ages 11
and 12 with a fee of $80.
The Babe Ruth Association
is open to players ages 13 to 15
with a fee of $100

Seniors Tim Dawson was
selected to the first team at
defensive line while linebacker
Nigel Bradham was also selected
to the first team defense. C.J.
Holton was named to the team
at defensive back.



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Advisory council meeting set
There will be a meeting of invited to attend. For more in-
the School Advisory Council formation, please contact School
for Wakulla Middle School on Advisory Council Chairperson,
Monday, Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in Angie Gentry at gentrya@wakul-
the school library. The public is la.kl2.fl.us.


THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, January 24, 2008 Page 7A


Sheriff
Continued from Page 1A
Business Matters for his busi-
ness like approach to running
the county jail. Additionally, he
is a graduate of the FBI National
Academy and Past President of
the Florida Sheriff's Association.
He has been active in civic affairs
throughout the county.
Sheriff Harvey is a product of
the Wakulla County Public School
System, graduating from Wakulla
High School in 1968. He graduated
from Florida State University in
1972, with a degree in Criminol-
ogy. A Crawfordville man, he met
his future wife, Rhonda Quigg,
in Sopchoppy during their high
school days. Rhonda, the former
homecoming queen and valedic-
torian of Wakulla High School,
married Harvey while attending
FSU. They have one son, Trafton,
33, who is a country western
singer/songwriter.
Sheriff Harvey has watched
the county population grow from
6,000 in 1976 to nearly 30,000 in
2008. Yet from a statewide aver-
age, Wakulla County's crime rate
remains extremely low. "We have
a first class education system, and
couple that with a commitment
to public safety, you can't build
walls to keep people away from
Wakulla's paradise," said the
sheriff. "I am also proud to report
during my tenure as sheriff is 1976
we have never had an unsolved
murder. We live in a safe county
and one of my pledges to the
people is always to make sure that
we don't have to put bars on our
homes and businesses. I've kept
that pledge."
The Sheriff's Office handles

Taxation
Continued from Page 1A
shortfall would make it difficult
for state leaders to actually fulfill
that promise.
"I think this plan exacerbates
a disconnect that already exists,"
Pingree told the board. "I am
concerned that, over past years,
the state has continually shifted
costs to the counties and cities
to you and have not given any
Additional sources of funding."
"I will tell you, pass or fail, I
do not believe this is the end of
property tax reform in the state,"
Pingree said, anticipating it will
be before the legislature when it
convenes regular session in the
spring.
The county is also expected to
be impacted by falling property
values which was confirmed
by Property Appraiser Donnie
Sparkman.
As for the portability issue
being able to move tax savings
to another home Pingree said
the impact of that is impossible
to predict. He did anticipate that
it would have more effect on
Wakulla County a small, grow-
ing community than on Dade
County, where a property owner
may decide to cash in on higher
property values and move where
land is cheaper.
Commissioners Ed Brimner,
Howard Kessler and George Green
attended the workshop. At the

Courthouse
Continued from Page 1A
it with a hand-cranked winch,'
with timbers on the ground so
the wheels wouldn't stick.
The old courthouse stood over
High Drive for nearly 60 years,
serving as the public library and
headquarters for the chamber of
commerce.
When the chamber began its
renovation project last year, the
first job was to move the build-
ing again this time only a few
feet to get the building further off
the road, as well as to put it on a
sturdier brick foundation.
When carpenters Paul Nich-
ols and David Stone were doing
interior work, they removed a
board over the top of a downstairs
window casing and, remarkably,
saw the faint scribbles of names,
written in pencil on browned
wood. Shuff recognized the names
immediately: one signature is
"Tully" and the other is "McGlynn"
- the builders.
Sherol Brown of Edwin Brown


& Associates is holding on to the
signed board on behalf of the
chamber for a future historical
display to go into the building.
Included in that will be various
sizes of the handcut nails found
in the building, and the remaining
scraps of the pages of newspaper
from 1894, the Mobile Daily-Reg-
ister.
Up in the cupola, wasps are
swarming as a crew puts on a new


about 40,000 calls for service a
year and more than 82,000 phone
calls annually.
The sheriff has a working part-
nership with Keep Wakulla Coun-
ty Beautiful and runs the county
Animal Shelter. "With inmate
labor we pick up about 500,000
pounds of litter annually and we
take in about 3,000 animals a year
at the Shelter," he said. "Both of
these areas have always been a
major concern to me because in
order to maintain a good quality
of life the community must stay
proactive."
Harvey attributes his success
as sheriff to the men and women
of the sheriff's office. "These men
and women have a servants heart
toward the people they serve.
Their goals and objectives are like
minded to my own, we are on the
same wave link as far as public
service is concern."
"I feel blessed to serve as
sheriff of the finest county and
having some of the finest people
in the United States of America. I
enjoy coming to my office every
day. Being a 30 year sheriff, I have
dealt with old and new genera-
tions of Wakulla families. I know
the heritage of the people I help
and that knowledge helps me do
a better job serving the people. It
has also been a pleasure serving
the citizens who recently moved
to Wakulla County. It's like Judge
Porter use to say, 'If you were not
born here, you got here as quick
as you could.' "
"There is still a lot of work to
be done. I am ready and able to
get it done. Hopefully the voters
will see fit to allow me to con-
tinue to serve them," the sheriff
concluded.


last regular meeting, Commis-
sioner Maxie Lawhon suggested
a resolution against the amend-
ment, but Brimner and Kessler,
both Republicans, indicated they
weren't interested in telling voters
how to vote.
Brimner commented that he
was unsure how he was going
to vote on the issue, but said
that if it passes it may not be as
devastating as some doomsayers
predict. Rather, he said, it would
require local governments to
work together and use creative
thinking.
For example, Brimner said, the
school board and county have
certain redundancies such as li-
braries and ball fields that could
perhaps be worked out with cost
savings for the taxpayer.
Kessler expressed a philosophi-
cal objection to the amendment,
saying he thought the state was
taking away "home rule" where
local government, which is closer
to the people than state govern-
ment, makes its own taxing and
governance decisions.
Kessler said he supported the
idea of the amendment, in that he
believed there was waste in taxes
by local government. "But I also-
have a problem with Big Brother
telling us what to do," he said.
Green commented that passage
of the amendment would provide
the county with an opportunity to
tighten its belt.

tin roof. Shuff has had extermina-
tors get out the wasps and the
bees, and has gone through can
after can of insect spray.
For years, bees got into the
building, crawling through the
cracks in the siding, and nest-
ing in the attic. Shuff said that,
years ago, five-and-a-half gallons
of honey was taken from there
- this year, another gallon, before
the eaves and cracks were sealed
with caulk.
The wasps want the cupola
back, but Shuff plans to have the
screens replaced to keep them
out.
In the woodwork of the cupola
is graffiti from years ago. "FM +
DF" and dated May 24, 1937 has
been carved with a knife.
The old building was topped
with a wind vane carved in the
shape of a mullet. A new vane is
being carved by John Anderson of
Wakulla Woodworks.
Shuff notes that the mullet has
long been a symbol of Wakulla
County. It provided jobs for fish-
ermen and was a food staple for
years. The courtroom in the old
building is where Judge Roderick
Donald McLeod presided from
1901 to 1928 and issued his fa-
mous ruling that, since mullet
have a gizzard, they are not a
fish and not subject to the laws
of the State of Florida. There is a
marker in Crawfordville's Azalea
Park commemorating the judge's
decision.


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Page 8A THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, January 24, 2008


Vehicle

donations

.needed

The Boys and Girls Clubs in
Florida are seeking donations of
-unwanted vehicles to help the
clubs as fundraisers. Officials
note that there are no restric-
tions and all donations require
'titles. Donors are asked to call
'1-800-246-0493 at any time and
'arrangements will be made to
''piick up the vehicle in just a few
'days.


Yard sale

slated

S The Women's Auxiliary is
'holding a yard sale on Jan. 26
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the VFW
Post, located on Arran Road in
Crawfordville. The yard sale
is being held to raise money
for the Women's Auxiliary. All
donations will be excepted and
appreciated.
The VFW Post doors will open
'on Friday Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. This
:'will be for anyone who would
-`4ike to bring donations in for
-"the yard sale.

jGodby tops WHS

The Wakulla War Eagle bas-
ketball team dropped an 85-60
loss to Tallahassee Godby on
Jan. 15 in Tallahassee.
Tavaris McKinney scored 20
.-points and Anthony Mills added
:-21 to lead the Wakulla offense.
Antonio Kilpatrick chipped in
.with six and Lorenzo Randolph
Added four. Wilton Booth, Rance
1McBratney, Jared McKenzie and
'-'Adam Carr combined for nine
'-points.
SWakulla hosted Godby on
'Tuesday, Jan. 22 and will travel
to Florida High on Thursday, Jan.
24. Jefferson County will visit
SMedart on Jan. 25. Wakulla fell
to 1-18 overall and 0-9 in district
play.


2:ccow
Continued from Page 1A
'rovision.s such as portability
-have not even been deter-
mined.
Templeton blasted former
Gov. Jeb Bush for cutting $14
: billion from the state's budget
when Florida is 48th in the
nation on education spending,
health care for children, and
other programs. Meanwhile, he
Said, the state's main source of
revenue sales tax -.is riddled
With numerous exemptions for
^ special interests.
If the amendment passes, the
estimated impact on Wakulla
County is $1.1 million this year,
Sand would more than double in
Sfive.years, he said. The impact
: of taxpayers having portability
- the capacity to take tax savings
with them when they move to
another home is unknown,
Sbut some small counties are
expected to be hit hard by a
$25,000 exemption on Tangible
Personal Property, including ru-
4 ral areas where farm equipment
, makes up a good portion of the
, tax rolls.
He disputed the contention
% that the measure would hold
schools harmless, saying the
statewide impact is expected to
be $2.75 billion over five years.
;. In Wakulla County, schools could
-'lose $200,000 this year, and
i $800,000 a year in five years.
He also noted that there are
a number of pending federal
: lawsuits challenging Florida's
; Save Our Homes amendment
r that limits tax increases to three
percent a year. The challenges
".-claim that the Save Our Homes
;its unfair because it doesn't treat
all taxpayers equally. Templeton
i anticipated that the passage of
;- the proposed amendment would
. make it more likely that Florida's
'- tax system would be found un-
" constitutional because it further


expands the inequities.
For information on the im-
pacts, Templeton directed citi-
zens to the non-partisan Florida
Center for Fiscal and Economic
Impact (www.fcfep.org) and
Florida TaxWatch (www.flori-
dataxwatch.org).
The CCOW meeting was held
only two hours after the county
commission's workshop, and
a handful of people attended
both meetings. About 20 people
watched Templeton's presenta-
tion including Commissioners
Howard Kessler and George
Green who were at both of the
meetings.


Abal auctions helps organizations Unemployment increases


The recent holiday season
gave Dr. Joe Abal, Tallahassee/
Crawfordville professional auc-
tioneer with Abal Auction Real
Estate, a golden opportunity to
show how a licensed, trained
benefit auctioneer can exceed
the expectation of benefit groups
trying to raise monies for their
organization.
During the Thanksgiving holi-
days Joe Abal conducted a lunch
auction for the Big Bend Home-
less Coalition which was at-
tempting to change their auction
program and increase the amount
of funds raised while still trying
to insure that patrons attending
the event had a good time.
When Dr. Joe began the eve-
ning by asking if the executive
chef of the Marriott, who had
prepared the specialty dishes
being auctioned, had prepared
his eggs at an all night eatery
the crowd roared and knew they
were in for a good time.
Homeless Coalition Executive
Director, Kay Freeman, noted in
her closing remarks that "Dr.
Abal did an incredible jobl Thank
you for a great time and we will
see you next yearl" One board
member added, "Abal raised the
most money ever for the Home-
less Coalition lunch auction.
People were buzzing about the
great time they had bidding on
the specially prepared meals.


"This is fun stuff for a profes-
sional auctioneer like me and my
partner and fellow auctioneer
Betty Evans, who assisted me,"
Abal said. "We're in the business
of helping people by selling as-
sets, real or personal A profes-
sional auctioneer knows his job
clearly: raise the most money for
our clients in the shortest period
of time."
And how did Abal celebrate
his success? By stepping to the
mike to lead the most success-
ful event ever for the Tallahassee
Builders Association. "We raised
the most money ever for their
event and sold every item they
had donated to them."
Abal indicated he was sur-
prised, and challenged, when
he learned that in the past the
organization had to take items
back that they couldn't sell.
"The Builders were a good
group to work with and it was
helpful when they invited me to
their organization's meetings,"
he said. "I learned their past
year results showed they were
recouping less than 25 percent of
the value of donated items which
is not a formula for successful
fundraising."
The Big Bend Homeless auc-
tion, under Abal's leadership
raised more than 500 percent
of value, a very successful fund
raising event.
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What's in it for Abal? His ben-
efit auction skills and program
were featured on You Tube.com
and have been mentioned on a
national blog for benefit auction-
eers at Mike Vendetti auctioneers.
com.
"That was a shock when I
opened the site and saw my
video playing," he said. "I spoke
to the blog moderator, profes-
sional auctioneer Mike Vendetti
of Colorado, and he thanked
me for allowing the video to
run. I was honored because
Mr. Vendetti is an experienced
auctioneer with 30 years in the
business. His specialty is benefit
auctioneering.
"I took it as compliment that a
fellow National Auctioneer Asso-
ciation member like Mr. Vendetti
would even consider what I had
to say about benefit auctions. His
career has 'written the book' on
the subject of auctioneering."
Abal encourages non-profits
and other such groups to use
a professional auctioneer for
their fundraising efforts. "If you
were seriously hurt or injured
you wouldn't go to a celebrity
doctor, so why trust your most
important fund raising event to
a celebrity?"
Dr Abal can be reached at
AbalAuction.com or you can call
him at 850 510 2501.


By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews.net
Wakulla County's unemploy-
ment rate moved higher in De-
cember to 3.3 percent, though it
still remained one of the lowest
jobless rates in the state, ac-
cording to the state Agency for
Workforce Innovation.
The local unemployment rate
has been steadily creeping up
since it was 2.8 percent in Sep-
tember, 3.0 percent in October,
and 3.1 in November.
Of the 67 counties in Florida,
five counties had lower unem-
ployment than Wakulla: Liberty
and Walton counties had 2.9
percent, Monroe County had 3.0
unemployment, and Alachua
and Jefferson had 3.2 percent
unemployment.
In December, the Wakulla
labor force was down slightly
in December, with 15,090 people
counted, of which 14,596 had jobs
and 494 were unemployed.
In November, the local labor
force consisted of 15,160 people
of which 14,688 were employed
and 472 were unemployed.
The unemployment rate
in neighboring Leon County
was the same as Wakulla's, 3.3


Sherida S. Crum
Supervisor of Elections
Wakulla County
Supervisor of Elections
P.O. Box 305
Crawfordville, FL 32326
PRECINCT 1 WAKULLA
First Baptist Church of Wakulla
945 Woodville Hwy. (new)
PRECINCT 2 CRAWFORDVI
Wakulla County Livestock Pavil
in Crawfordville 84 Cedar Aveni
PRECINCT 3 SOPCHOPPY
City Hall in Sopchoppy
100 Municipal Avenue
PRECINCT 4 SMITH CREEK
Smith Creek
Volunteer Fire Department
2984 Smith Creek Road
PRECINCT 5 -ST. MARKS
City Hall in St. Marks
788 Port Leon Drive
PRECINCT 6- MEDART
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4330 Crawfordville Hwy.


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1. Vote and have his or her vote
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2. Cast a vote if he or she is in line
at the official closing of the polls
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voting.
4. Receive up to two replacement
ballots if he or she makes a
mistake prior to the ballot being
cast.
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registration or identity is in
question.
6. If his or her registration or
identity is in question, cast a
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supervisor of elections a current
address.
3. Know the location of his or her
polling place and its hours of
operation.
4. Bring proper identification to
the polling station.
5. Familiarize himself or herself
with the operation of the voting
equipment in his or her pre-
cinct.
6. Treat precinct workers with
courtesy.
7. Respect the privacy of other
voters.
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10, Make sure that his or her com-
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NO.1
Constitutional Revision
ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 3, 4, AND 6
ARTICLE XII, SECTION 27
(Legislative)
Ballot Title:
Property Tax Exemptions; Limitations
On Property Tax Assessments
Ballot Summary:
This revision proposes changes to the State
Constitution relating to property taxation.
With respect to homestead property, this
revision: (1) increases the homestead
exemption except for school district taxes
and (2) allows homestead property owners
to transfer up to $500,000 of their Save-
Our-Homes benefits to their next
homestead. With respect to nonhomestead
property, this revision (3) provides a
$25,000 exemption for tangible personal
property and (4) limits assessment
increases for specified nonhomestead real
property except for school district taxes.
In more detail, this revision:
(1) Increases the homestead exemption by
exempting the assessed value between
$50,000 and $75,000. This exemption does
not apply to school district taxes.
(2) Provides for the transfer of accumulated
Save-Our-Homes benefits. Homestead
property owners will be able to transfer their
Save-Our-Homes benefit to a new
homestead within 1 year and not more than
2 years after relinquishing their previous


percent, up from 3.2.percent
a month earlier. In Franklin
County the rate was steady at
3.4 percent.
The Tallahassee Metropolitan
Area, which includes Wakulla,
Leon, Jefferson and Gadsden
counties for the purpose of
market analysis, had an overall
unemployment rate of 3.4 per-
cent in December, up from 3.3
percent in November.
The labor force in the metro-
politan area consisted of 187,486
people of which 181,076 were
employed and 6,410 were un-
employed.
The highest unemployment
in the state continued to be in
Hendry County, though the rate
continued to fall in December,
down to 6.9 percent from 7.5
percent in November and 8.5
percent in October. Hendry's rate
fluctuations are attributed to its
agricultural economy.
Florida's overall unemploy-
ment rate was up, to 4.7 percent
in December from 4.3 percent
in November and 4.2 percent in
October.
The national unemployment
rate was up to 5.0 percent from
4.7 percent in November.


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Exercise your right to Vote January 29, 2008

PRECINCT 7 -IVAN
Station County Polling House in Ivan
on Whiddon Lake Road
LLE 73 Whiddon Lake Road
ion PRECINCT 8 SHELL POINT
ue Apalachee Bay Fire Department in
Shell Point 448 Shell Point Road
PRECINCT 9 PANACEA
Panacea Women's Club
115 Otter Lake Road
PRECINCT 10 OCHLOCKONEE BAY
Ochlockonee Bay Volunteer Fire
Department, 19 Wakulla Circle
PRECINCT 11 BETHEL
Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church No.
2, 8 Spring Creek Highway
PRECINCT 12 SHADEVILLE
Wakulla Educational Center
87 Andrew J. Hargrett, Sr. Road


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Homestead; except, if this revision Is approved
by the electors in January of 2008 and if the
new homestead is established on January 1,
2008, the previous homestead must have been
relinquished in 2007. If the new homestead has
a higher just value than the previous one, the
accumulated benefit can be transferred; if the
new homestead has a lower just value, the
amount of benefit transferred will be reduced.
The transferred benefit may not exceed
$500,000. This provision applies to all taxes.
(3) Authorizes an exemption from property
taxes of $25,000 of assessed value of tangible
personal property. This provision applies to all
taxes.
(4) Limits the assessment increases for
specified nonhomestead real property to 10
percent each year. Property will be assessed at
just value following an improvement, as defined
by general law, and may be assessed at just
value following a change of ownership or
control if provided by general law. This
limitation does not apply to school district
taxes. This limitation is repealed effective
January 1, 2019, unless renewed by a vote of
the electors in the general election held in
2018.

Further, this revision:
a. Repeals obsolete language on the
homestead exemption when it was less than
$25,000 and did not apply uniformly to property
taxes levied by all local governments.
b. Provides for homestead exemptions to be
repealed if a future constitutional amendment
provides for assessment of homesteads "at
less than just value" rather than as currently
provided "at a specified percentage" of just
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c. Schedules the changes to take effect upon
approval by the electors and operate
retroactively to January 1, 2008, if approved in
a special election held on January 29, 2008, or
to take effect January 1, 2009, if approved in
the general election held in November of 2008.
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THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, January 24, 2008 Page 9A


Sheriff's Report


Wakulla County Sheriff's Of-
fice officials are investigating a
grand theft reported at Winn-
Dixie in Crawfordville on Jan.
16, according to Sheriff David
Harvey.
Linda J. Pichard of Crawford-
ville reported that an attempt to
send a wire transfer of money
failed when the clerk needed
the victim to provide photo
identification, The money was
lost when the victim's son went
to retrieve her identification.
The victim reported the loss
of $1,120 and Winn-Dixie of-
ficials told law enforcement
they would conduct an internal
investigation to determine what
happened to the money. Deputy
Mike Crum investigated.
In other activity reported by
the Wakulla County Sheriff's Of-
fice during the past week:


On Jan. 17, Sileana D. Thorn-
ton of Crawfordville reported a
burglary at her home. Food items
were taken from the refrigera-
tor. In addition, $220 worth of
electronics and a BB gun were
taken. Deputy Casey Whitlock
investigated.
On Jan. 17, Littie N. Gallegly
of Panacea was stopped on the
road and charged with driving
without a driver license. The
vehicle was registered to another
driver. Deputy Danny Herrell
investigated.
On Jan. 17, Steven P. Fults
of Panacea reported the theft
of copper wire from Stedebani
Enterprise Company. The value
of the wire was estimated at
$15,000. Deputy Andree Brown
investigated.
On Jan. 16, Animal Control
Officer Kenneth Carnivale and


Junelle Davis investigated the
removal of a dog and the theft of
a dog trap from a Crawfordville
location. The trap was recovered
and Rebecca Jolene Moore, 23,
of Crawfordville was issued a
notice to appear in court for petit
theft. The trap was returned to
the animal control unit. Deputy
Pam Veltkamp investigated.
On Jan. 15, Tressa L Stamper
of Panacea reported a retail theft
at Dollar General in Panacea.
Deputy Jason Brooks and Detec-
tive Brown were conducting an
investigation of Jimmie Lee Tim-
mons, 32, of Crawfordville for an
active writ when they discovered
a sweatshirt under Timmons'
sweatshirt. The sweatshirt was
valued at $13 and was returned
to the manager. Timmons was
charged with retail theft and
arrested for the writ.
On Jan. 15, Wesley D. Shiv-
ers of Crawfordville reported
a credit card fraud for a trans-
action of $446 with a phone
company. Deputy Ben Steinle


investigated.
On Jan. 17, Jessie L Davis
of Crawfordville reported a credit
card fraud. A bank send the
victim an overdue credit card
statement for an account he
never opened. The charge was
$166. Deputy Casey Whitlock
investigated.
On Jan. 22, Undersheriff
Donnie Crum reported the re-
covery of a wallet from Mashes
Sands Beach. The wallet was
owned by Jonathan Scott of
Tallahassee, but efforts to reach
the owner have been unsuc-
cessful. Deputy Pam Veltkamp
investigated.
On Jan. 21, Mary L. Pitts of
Simple Things in Crawfordville
reported a grand theft of jewelry
as someone stolen $475 worth of
property from the store. Deputy
Pam Veltkamp investigated.
On Jan. 18, Jennifer Raker
of Sopchoppy reported a theft
involving the Downtown Storage
Center. Advertising signs, valued
at $375, were stolen. The signs


were removed from Highway
267, Highway 319 and Highway
98. Deputy ean Wheeler inves-
tigated.
On Jan. 18, three county
jail inmates were charged with
smuggling contraband into
a detention facility. Tobacco
cigarettes, a cigarette lighter and
rolling papers were discovered
by correctional officers. Charged
were Jessie Aaron Taylor, 25,
of Crawfordville, Eric Andrew
Adams, 20, of Crawfordville
and David Eugene Crum, 36, of
Crawfordville. Lt. Ray Johnson
investigated.
On Jan. 19, Jenifer M. Lo-
pez of Crawfordville reported a
burglary at her home. A forced
entry was discovered and $375
worth of property was taken
and $100 worth of damage was
done to the home. A suspect
has been identified. Deputy Nick
Petowsky investigated.
On Jan. 19. Gerald Sweitzer
of Crawfordville was a victim of
a criminal mischief. A window


was broken at the victim's home
while it was up for sale. Deputy
Sean Wheeler investigated.
On Jan. 21, Misty N. Cumby
of Quincy reported a vehicle
fire near Pinewood Street in
Crawfordville. Firefighters put
out the blaze and nobody was
injured. The Ford Bronco vehicle
was destroyed in the fire. Deputy
Pam Veltkamp investigated.
On Jan. 21, Jenny Kinsey
of Panacea reported a burglary
to a Crawfordville home where
she is caretaker. Approximately
$100 worth of property was
taken from the home following
a forced entry. Deputy Robert
Giddens investigated.
The Wakulla County Sheriff's
Office received 818 calls for ser-
vice during the past week.
Note to our readers: The
people who are reported as
charged with crimes in this col-
umn have not yet been to trial
and are therefore innocent until
proven guilty.


Fire Rescue Report


Each year, fire claims the lives
of more than 4,000 Americans
and injures more than 25,000.
Bedrooms are a common area
of fire origin. Nearly 1,000 lives
are lost to fires that start in bed-
rooms. Many of these fires are
caused by misuse or poor main-
tenance of electrical devices,
such as overloading extension
cords or using portable space
hearers too close to combus-
tibles. Many other bedroom
fires are cause by children who
play with matches and lighters,
careless smoking among adults
and arson.


There are simple steps you
can take to prevent the loss of
life and property resulting from
bedroom fires.
Children are one of the high-
est risk groups for deaths in
residential fires. At home, chil-
dren usually play with lighters,
matches and other ignitables
in bedrooms, in closets and
under beds. These are "secret"
places where there are a lot of
things that catch fire easily. Keep
matches and lighters locked
up and away from children.
Check under beds and in clos-
ets for burnt matches, evidence


your child may be playing with
matches. Teach your child that
fire is a tool, not a toy.
Bedrooms are the most com-
mon rooms in the home where
electrical fires start. Electrical
fires are a special concern during
winter months that call for more
indoor activities and increases
in lighting, heating and appli-
ance use. Do not trap electrical
cords against walls where heat
can build up. Take extra care
when using portable heaters.
Keep bedding, clothes, curtains
and other combustible items at
least three feet away from space
heaters. Only use lab approved
electric blankets and warmers.
Check to make sure the cords
are not frayed.


Chavez won't face death penalty


By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews.net
The State Attorney's office
will not be seeking the death
penalty when the murder trial
of Daniel Chavez gets underway
next month.
Chavez is charged with kill-
ing his wife, Kathy Chavez, in
September 2005 after she left
the couple's home in Quincy
because of marital problems.
She was staying with a friend
in Medart when Daniel Chavez
went to talk to his estranged
wife on a Sunday morning, and
they went into the back yard and
began to argue. Chavez allegedly
pulled a lock-blade knife and
stabbed her twice in the chest
and then tried to cut himself.
She died from a puncture to the
heart; his wounds were not life-
threatening.
At a motion hearing on Friday,
Jan. 18, before Wakulla Circuit
Judge N. Sanders Sauls, Chavez
waived his right to a 12-person
jury since the state won't be
seeking death. If he is convicted
of first-degree murder, he could
still face life in prison.
When his trial gets underway
in February, it will be heard by


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six jurors and some alternates.
Assistant State Attorney Jack
Campbell and defense counsel
Ines Suber are planning to
travel to Mexico City to question
people who lived with Daniel
and Kathy Chavez in Gadsden
County about how the couple
got along. The roommates were
illegal aliens and were later de-
ported to Mexico.
The prosecution is expected
to focus on the relationship
between the couple. In going
to the motive for the killing,
Campbell is seeking to use state-
ments made by Kathy Chavez
to friends and family before her
death that her husband had told
her: "if I can't have you, no one
else can."
It's not cear what the defense
will be. At the time Chavez was
arrested by law enforcement,
he allegedly made two state-
ments: first, that he was going
to hurt himself with the knife,
she tried to stop him and ac-
cidentally stabbed herself; and,
second, that she'killed herself
on purpose.
Judge Sauls granted defense
motions to keep out any evi-
dence about domestic discord
between the couple, as well as to





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prevent the state from disclosing
that Chavez is an illegal alien.
The state and defense have
stipulated there was no evidence
of domestic abuse or violence in
the Chavez marriage.
Suber presented a jury survey
to the court that she had pre-
pared when it appeared that the
state might be seeking the death
penalty. The survey was to be
mailed out to prospective jurors
with 71 proposed questions, but
Suber said there were still 54
questions that would be relevant
in a non-death penalty case.
Judge Sauls denied the use
of the survey, saying attorneys
would be free to ask whatever
questions they want at jury
selection. Of the survey, Sauls
said it would present a burden
to potential jurors.
"Jury service is not supposed
to be an ordeal," the judge
said.


Never smoke in bed. Replace
mattresses made before the 1973
Federal Mattress Flammabil-
ity Standard. Mattresses made
since then are required by law
to be safer.
Finally, having working smoke
alarms dramatically increases
your chances of surviving a fire.
Place at least one smoke alarm
on each level of your home in-
cluding both inside and outside
bedrooms. And, remember to
practice a home escape plan fre-
quently with your family.

Court shorts
Since the State of Florida sus-
pended the Department of Cor-
rections' jail-bed program, Circuit
Judge N. Sanders Sauls told defen-
dants last week that, if they plea to
a state prison sentence and want to
be assigned at the Wakulla County
Jail, they have to pay the jail for the
cost of their stay.
The Wakulla County Jail-bed
program with the state has been a
popular program that has brought
in revenue for open beds at the
facility. Besides state inmates,
the jail also accepts some federal
prisoners.
The state suspended the pro-
gram because of budget prob-
lems.
In felony court on Wednesday,
Jan. 16, Judge Sauls told defendants
that they are to be charged $33.60
a day for the cost of staying at
the jail.
"I'm not going to have them
housed out there at the expense
of Wakulla County taxpayers," the
judge said.
S A Wakulla County man, just
out of jail in Alachua County in
September, was sentenced to five
years in prison after the judge de-
termined he violated his probation
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Citizens Academy set


The Wakulla County Sheriff's
Office will be hosting a Citizens
Academy and Personal Safety
Course beginning on Tuesday,
Feb. 12. The course has increased
from 12 weeks to 13 to allow
the safety course to be added.
The course is free, but there
is a $30 fee for firearm range
qualification the final week. The
final week of the course, with
the safety program, begins on


tion officer where he was living.
The man, Neal Palmer, claimed he
could not give his probation officer
an address because he was home-
less, sleeping in vacant houses
and sheds.
According to testimony at the
violation of probation hearing on
Wednesday, Jan. 16, Palmer had
gotten out of jail in Gainesville on
Sept 5 and returned to Wakulla
County to be with his family. The
sheriffs office Victim Advocate Unit
put up Palmer, his girlfriend, her
blind mother, and the couple's four
children in a room at the Best West-
ern in Medart Palmer checked-in
with his probation officer and gave
the motel as his address.
When his probation officer
made a visit a couple of weeks later,
Palmer and his family were gone. A
warrant was issued for his arrest
When Palmer went to the court-
house in October to pay his fees


May 3,
The program will be held
from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the
sheriff's office. A meal will be
included in the program which
covers all facets of the sheriff's
office operation. The academy is
open to the first 25 people who
register. For more information
or to register, call Major Larry
Massa at 926-0821.


and costs, he was told a warrant
was out for him and he turned
himself in at the jail
At his hearing, Palmer said that
after the family's five days were
up at the Best Western, having no-
where else to go, his family stayed
with a relative in Panacea. The
relative is on drug offender proba-
tion, and Palmer said he knew it
would be a violation of his proba-
tion to associate with a crimifial
so he didn't report in. Meanwhile,
he said, he was not staying at his
relative's house, but was sleeping at
his mom's vacant house in Panacea,
in sheds, wherever he could.
As Palmer's girlfriend sat in the
courtroom gallery and wept, Judge
Sauls found Palmer had committed
a substantial and willful violation
of his probation and sentenced him
to five years in prison, followed-by
five years probation.


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Page 10A THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, January 24, 2008


Outdoors


There's really not a lot to talk
about this week, but I do have a
little stuff despite the horrible
weather we had over the week-
end. On Saturday night, we had
a full moon and strong north
*ind all night and on Sunday,
ie had the lowest tide I have
seen in I don't know when. If
you could have launched your
bloat and gotten to a deep hole
some place that is the only place
the fish could have been.
; Jerry's Bait and Tackle had
their redfish tournament this
weekend and despite the heavy
rains and cold conditions, they


had about six boats actually
fish. Jason Callaghan and Jeff
Suber came in with a 23 and
26-inch red weighing a total of
10 pounds, 2 ounces and they
walked away with first place.
Eric Kyser and Matt Sims came
in with one red that weighed
3 pounds, 5 ounces, but that
was enough for second. Travis
Sanford and Cody Willliams fin-
ished third with a 3 pound, 2
ounce red. David Posey and a
couple of his friends fished the
Wakulla River with live shrimp
and caught a 20 inch red and
two 22 inch reds. Also, if you're


tired of hauling your boat all the
way down the road to launch at
St. Marks, Jerry's has space to
park your boat and trailer and a
reasonable price.
We were at our favorite res-


taurant, Posey's Steam Room
on Sunday night, and John was
telling me his son has been
catching a lot of trout and reds
in the Ochlockonee and Sop-
choppy rivers fishing the deep


holes with dead shrimp on the
bottom. Thomas Waites of Live
Oak Island and his fishing buddy
David Wilkerson have been fish-
ing the Ochlockonee River up at
the state park at night and doing
extremely well on trout, reds and
sheepshead. The other night
they caught seven nice reds
and four freshwater catfish. One
night about a week and a half
ago they even hooked a tarpon
up there. They said the fish bite
about the last of the rise to about
an hour into the fall.
Capt. Luke Frazier from Ad-
vantage Marine fished at the


Econfina the week before last
and caught a bunch of reds and
trout at the mouth of a creek
East of the river. Several other
people fished down there and
did extremely well. I have fished
around Shell Point a few times
with the Gulp and not even
gotten a bite. There are plenty
of sheepshead on the bars, but
I didn't expect them to hit the
Gulp.
Remember to leave that float
plan with someone and be care-
ful out there. Good luck and
good fishing


Drought and wildfire seminar


: Florida Governor Charlie Crist
joined Florida's State Emergency
IRsponse Team members and
vtater management and state
fite officials last week to conduct
the 2008 Drought and Wildfire
Summit at the State Emergency
Operations Center.
, The first-ever summit brought
together local, state and federal
officials to gain a better under-
standing of the current condi-
tibns and threats facing Florida
ahfd the Southeast.
S"We welcome our neighbor-
ing states and federal partners
vho have come together with
our team to address very serious
iisues and to seek solutions that
will not only help Floridians,
but that will also benefit com-
munities across our region and
country," said Governor Crist.
"As we've seen time and time
again, disasters such as droughts
and wildfires know no borders,
so I applaud the efforts today by
these responders and emergency
officials to make a difference be-
fore the next event occurs."
, More than 100 officials at-
tended the one-day meeting
convened at the request of Gov-
ernor Crist to receive updates on
tlhe ongoing drought conditions,
water supplies, and wildfire
threats from top experts. The
group then attended various
breakout sessions to discuss
common issues such as fire re-
sources, economic impact, public
education and information,
federal declarations, and water



T ALL


conservation.
The primary objective of the
summit was to give the Florida's
first responders an opportunity
to engage in policy and opera-
tional-level discussions with
federal and regional colleagues.
These discussions will work to
coordinate and craft a response
plan to meet immediate and
long-term issues and identify so-
lutions with partner agencies.
"Florida's strength has always
been in harnessing individual
talents in a team-concept, then
applying the combined resources
to respond to the issue at hand,"
State Emergency Response Team
Chief David Halstead said. "I am
confident that through our uni-
fied planning efforts today, we
will be able to develop a solid
game plan to guide us through
this crisis."
Representatives from the Na-
tional Weather Service, Federal
Emergency Management Agency,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Centers for Disease Control, as
well as emergency management
officials from Alabama, Georgia,
and Tennessee also participated
in the event. State Emergency
Management Director Craig
Fugate noted the importance
of the day's gathering and the
responsibility for individual
preparedness and conservation
by all Floridians.
"We've come together today
as members of the State Team
and our partners to better un-
derstand and plan for the needs


of our residents during this time
of drought, but it is equally im-
portant that all Floridians play
a vital role by conserving our
water supply every day, "said
Fugate.
TIPS FOR ALL FLORIDIANS
DURING DROUGHT/ WILDFIRE
SEASON:
Adhere to local water re-
strictions.
If you must, water lawns
in the morning to avoid evapo-
ration, and adjust sprinklers to
avoid watering the sidewalk.
Take shorter showers.
Check sinks and pipes for
leaks and repair them.
Take steps to reduce your
home's vulnerability to wildfires
by visiting www.firewise.org.
For a complete list of ways
to be water smart, visit www.
dep.state.fl.us/drought/tips.
htm.
For more information re-
garding family preparedness
plans and the State Emergency
Response Team go to: www.
FloridaDisaster.org or www.
myflorida.com.


Six-point buck was really doe in disguise


Thirteen-year-old C.J. Nowling,
of Jay, Fla., took his first buck Jan. 3,
while hunting with his grandfather
in Santa Rosa County or did he?
What the boy and his grandfa-
ther didn't realize until they were
cleaning it was the 6-point buck
was actually an antlered doe.
"In most of these cases, what
we find is that the deer has a
combination of both male and
female internal sex organs, and
the external sex organs are usu-
ally underdeveloped and not well
defined," Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Com-
mission (FWC) biologist and Deer
Management Program leader Dr.
Robert Vanderhoof said.
"Deer with both male and
female sex organs are called her-
maphrodites. Often, underdevel-
oped males, called cryptorchids,
can be mistaken for antlered does
because they also exhibit poorly
developed external sex organs,"
he said.
But after cose inspection of the
carcass and its entrails by veterinar-
ian David Summerlin and FWC
wildlife technician Mike Graves,
the 110-pound deer Nowling shot


had only female sex organs and
its antlers were hard and well-
polished.
"In most cases, antlers on fe-
male deer tend to be malformed
and stay in velvet. A doe with
polished antlers, which is what I'm
told this young man shot, is quite a
rare occurrence," Vanderhoof said.
"Females with polished antlers are
almost always infertile and usually
have tumors on their reproductive
organs, which produce the hor-
mone testosterone, necessary to
enable polished antlers to develop
in deer."
And just like Nowling's 6-point,
its antlers too were hard and
polished and it had only female
reproductive organs as confirmed
by FWC biologists Elina Garrison
and Bambi Ferree and FWC veteri-
narian Mark Cunningham.
The day started out quite nor-
mal for Nowling and his grand-
father, Waylon Nowling, also of
Jay, who were deer hunting on a
friend's 2,000-acre tract of land on
the Escambia River known as the
Downey Ranch.
"I think the deer are going
through somewhat of a pre-rut, and


that last snap of cold weather really
had them moving that day. We saw
two different groups of deer as we
walked to the stand, and we ran
out another group when we got
there," Waylon said.
While the two men sat in a
shooting house, they watched a
couple of different groups of deer,
a few turkeys and a mature black
boar-hog come into the two acre
food plot that afternoon to graze
on wheat and oats.
"Earlier during the hunt, I saw
one pretty decent buck but could
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said.
But at approximately 4:45 p.m.,
a nice 6-pointer stepped out of the
woods and into view along with a
doe. That's when the eighth-grader
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rifle and made the 175-yard shot.
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and we couldn't climb down out of
that stand quick enough," Waylon
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Reports

By Jim McGill


We held a Florida Boatsmart
Safety Course on Saturday, Jan.
19. Jim McGill, John Edring-
ton, Michael
Longanecker,
Dave Suban, PS
and Chuck
Hickman
each taught P
some of the
course. Nel-
son Mongiovi came with Chuck
Hickman to work on some of
the tasks he must complete to
become crew qualified.
Attending the class were
eight students. Frans and Linda
Buytendorp, Mark and Robert
Trammel, Mary and Chuck Wolf-
gang, Joshua and Elliot Palm-
er completed the course and
passed the test and will receive
their State of Florida Boating
Safely ID card and Certificate of
Completion soon.
People take this course for
several reasons. Auxiliarists
must take a boating course be-
fore they can qualify as crew or
coxswain. The Buytendorps are
new members and the Wolf-
gangs are almost new members.
Robert Trammel and Joshua
Palmer are less than 21 years
old, so they need the ID Card to
operate their father's boats.
The Course consists of six
parts. "Know Your Boat, Before
You Get Underway, Operating
Your Boat Safely, The Legal Re-
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Emergencies ... What To Do, and
Enjoying Water Sports With Your
Boat." This one day course is
good for the whole family.

This weekend; the weather
was absolutely miserable, Gold-
northwinds camelin with a lot
of misty rain. The winds blew so
much that the very low winter
tides were even lower. The low
tide was predicted to be a -1.4,
but we believe the actual low
tide was lower. We could see a
lot of real estate where we usu-
ally see water.
As. a side-note to local mari-
ners, the bottom of the Cross
Channel between the Shell Point
Channel and the Spring Creek
Channel was visible across two-
thirds the width of the channel
by Daymarker number 4. Wise
captains should stay toward
Daymarker 5 when using this
part of the channel.
You should always check the
tide charts before going out.
Tide charts can help you prodict
good fishing times and where
the fish might be. If you do run


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St. Marks River Entrance
Date High Low High Low High
Thu 3.4 ft. -0.7 ft. 3.0 ft. 0.5 ft.
Jan 24, 08 2:34 AM 9:25 AM 3:44 PM 9:22 PM
Fri 3.2 ft. -0.3 ft. 3.0 ft. 0.3 ft.
Jan 25, 08 3:15 AM 9:52 AM 4:09 PM 10:03 PM
Sat 2.9 ft. 0.1 ft. 3.0 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 26, 08 3:56 AM 10:15 AM 4:31 PM 10:45 PM
Sun 2.6 ft. 0.5 ft. 2.9 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 27, 08 4:39 AM 10:35 AM 4:50 PM 11:32 PM
Mon 2.2 ft. 0.8 ft. 2.8 ft.
Jan 28, 08 5:28 AM 10:54 AM 5:10 PM
Tue 0.3 ft. 1.9 ft. 1.1 ft. 2.7 ft.
Jan 29, 08 12:27 AM 6:31 AM 11:16 AM 5:32 PM
Wed 0.3 ft. 1.7 ft. 1.5 ft. 2.6 ft.
Jan 30, 08 1:40 AM 8:12 AM 11:42 AM 6:02 PM


Alligator Point, Ochlockonee Bay
Date High Low High Low High
Thu 2.6 ft. -0.5 ft. 2.3 ft. 0.3 ft.
Jan 24, 08 2:26 AM 9:36 AM 3:36 PM 9:33 PM
Fri 2.4 ft. -0.2 ft. 2.2 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 25, 08 3:07 AM 10:03 AM 4:01 PM 10:14 PM
Sat 2.2 ft. 0.0 ft. 2.2 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 26, 08 3:48 AM 10:26 AM 4:23 PM 10:56 PM
Sun 1.9 ft. 0.3 ft. 2.2 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 27, 08 4:31 AM 10:46 AM 4:42 PM 11:43 PM
Mon 1.7 ft. 0.6 ft. 2.1 ft.
Jan 28, 08 5:20 AM 11:05 AM 5:02 PM
Tue 0.2 ft. 1.4 ft. 0.8 ft. 2.1 ft.
Jan 29, 08 12:38 AM 6:23 AM 11:27 AM 5:24 PM
Wed 0.2 ft. 1.3 ft. 1.1 ft. 2.0 ft.
Jan 30, 08 1:51 AM 8:04 AM 11:53 AM 5:54 PM


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of when the tide will float your
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Our coastline in Wakulla
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Date High Low High Low High
Thu 3.2 ft. -0.7 ft. 2.8 ft. 0.4 ft.
Jan 24, 08 3:10 AM 10:29 AM 4:20 PM 10:26 PM
Fri 3.0 ft. -0.3 ft. 2.8 ft. 0.3 ft.
Jan 25, 08 3:51 AM 10:56 AM 4:45 PM 11:07 PM
Sat 2.7 ft. 0.1 ft. 2.8 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 26, 08 4:32 AM 11:19 AM 5:07 PM 11:49 PM
Sun 2.4 ft. 0.4 ft. 2.7 ft.
Jan 27, 08 5:15 AM 11:39 AM 5:26 PM
Mon 0.2 ft. 2.1 ft. 0.7 ft. 2.6 ft.
Jan 28, 08 12:36 AM 6:04 AM 11:58 AM 5:46 PM
Tue 0.3 ft. 1.8 ft. 1.0ft. 2.6 ft.
Jan 29, 08 1:31 AM 7:07 AM 12:20 PM 6:08 PM
Wed 0.3 ft. 1.6 ft. 1.3 ft. 2.4 ft.
Jan 30, 08 2:44 AM 8:48 AM 12:46 PM 6:38 PM


St. Teresa, Turkey Pt.
Date High Low High Low High
Thu 2.7 ft. -0.7 ft. 2.4 ft. 0.4 ft.
Jan 24, 08 2:18 AM 9:04 AM 3:28 PM 9:01 PM
Fri 2.5 ft. -0.3 ft. 2.3 ft. 0.3 ft.
Jan 25, 08 2:59 AM 9:31 AM 3:53 PM 9:42 PM
Sat 2.3 ft. 0.1 ft. 2.3 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 26, 08 3:40 AM 9:54 AM 4:15 PM 10:24 PM
Sun 2.0 ft. 0.4 ft. 2.3 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 27, 08 4:23 AM 10:14 AM 4:34 PM 11:11 PM
Mon 1.7 ft. 0.8 ft. 2.2 ft.
Jan 28, 08 5:12 AM 10:33 AM 4:54 PM
Tue 0.3 ft. 1.5 ft. 1.1 ft. 2.1 ft.
Jan 29, 08 12:06 AM 6:15 AM 10:55 AM 5:16 PM
Wed 0.3 ft. 1.3 ft. 1.4 ft. 2.0 ft.
Jan 30, 08 1:19 AM 7:56 AM 11:21 AM 5:46 PM


Sunrise
Sunset
Moon rise
Moon set
Brightness


Creek Bay.
Water level, water movement,
and movement direction all play
a vital role in where the fish
will be located. The influence of
tidal changes on a fish's feeding
and migrating habits can not be
understated. They move with.
the tide and feed at locations
that provide them either access
to food or the ambush ability at
that food.
On a high tide, water will
flood the marshes, covering
acres and acres with as much as
two feet or more of water. Crabs
and small baitfish will follow
that rising tide to feed on in the
shallows. Larger fish. will also
follow that rising tide in to feed
on these baitfish.
As the tide begins to fall, the
water coming off these flats
begins to funnel into small chan-
nels, leading into larger channels
and eventually into the creeks
and rivers. Fish sense the drop-
ping water and will move out
with the tide to deeper water.
These tidal outflows to deeper
water are where fishing can be
great.
As the water drops, oyster
bars become visible, and the
juvenile crabs can be seen scur-
rying about the shells. Take note
of the life that abounds on the
oyster bars. They almost tend to
be a self contained ecosystem,
with each resident depending on
the other for survival. Take note,
because the larger fish in the
area will definitely take note.


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For tides at the following points High Tide
IC add to Dog Island Listings: Carrabelle 28 Min.
Apalachicola 1 Hr., 53 Min.
... Cat Point 1 Hr., 13 Min.
g" Lower Anchorage 1 Hr., 36 Min.
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Shell Point, Spring Creek


Date High Low High Low High
Thu 3.5 ft. -0.8 ft. 3.1 ft. 0.5 ft.
Jan 24, 08 2:31 AM 9:22 AM 3:41 PM 9:19 PM
Fri 3.3 ft. -0.4 ft. 3.1 ft. 0.3 ft.
Jan 25, 08 3:12 AM 9:49 AM 4:06 PM 10:00 PM
Sat 3.0 ft. 0.1 ft. 3.0 ft. 0.3 ft.
Jan 26, 08 3:53 AM 10:12 AM 4:28 PM 10:42 PM
Sun 2.6 ft. 0.5 ft. 3.0 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 27, 08 4:36 AM 10:32 AM 4:47 PM 11:29 PM
Mon 2.3 ft. 0.9 ft. 2.9 ft.
Jan 28, 08 5:25 AM 10:51 AM 5:07 PM
Tue 0.3 ft. 1.9 ft. 1.2 ft. 2.8 ft.
Jan 29, 08 12:24 AM 6:28 AM 11:13 AM 5:29 PM
Wed 0.3 ft. 1.7 ft. 1.6 ft. 2.7 ft.
Jan 30, 08 1:37 AM 8:09 AM 11:39 AM 5:59 PM

Dog Island West End
Date High Low High Low High
Thu 2.4 ft. -0.6 ft. 1.8 ft. 0.8 ft.
Jan 24, 08 1:54 AM 9:03 AM 4:25 PM 8:40 PM
Fri 2.2 ft. -0.3 ft. 1.8 ft. 0.5 ft.
Jan 25, 08 2:48 AM 9:27 AM 4:35 PM 9:27 PM
Sat 1.9 ft. -0.0 ft. 1.9 ft. 0.3 ft.
Jan 26, 08 3:42 AM 9:46 AM 4:46 PM 10:18 PM
Sun 1.7 ft. 0.3 ft. 2.1 ft. 0.2 ft.
Jan 27, 08 4:42 AM 10:02 AM 5:00 PM 11:14 PM
Mon 1.4 ft. 0.5 ft. 2.2 ft.
Jan 28, 08 5:52 AM 10:16 AM 5:19 PM
Tue -0.0 ft. 1.2 ft. 0.8 ft. 2.3 ft.
Jan 29, 08 12:18 AM 7:24 AM 10:25 AM 5:43 PM
Wed -0.2 ft. 2.3 ft.
Jan 30, 08 1:31 AM 6:13 PM


Low Tide
25 Min.
2 Hrs., 38 Min.
2 Hrs., 31 Min.
2 Hrs., 3 Min.
2 Hrs., 39 Min.






First
Feb. 13





Full
Feb. 20





Last
Jan. 30


New
Feb. 6


Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
7:31 am 7:31 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:29 am 7:29 am
6:06 pm 6:07 pm 6:08 pm 6:09 pm 6:10 pm 6:11 pm 6:12 pm
8:32 pm 9:31 pm 10:28 pm 11:23 pm --:-- 12:19 am 1:15 am
8:57 am 9:27 am 9:55 am 10:23 am 10:51 am 11:20 am 11:53 am
88% 81% 74% 68% 62% 56% 50%


On a high outgoing tide, fish
will concentrate in the tidal out-
flow areas and move to deeper
holes. The outside bend of
creeks are generally deeper. Start
upstream of an outgoing tide
and fish your way downstream.
Your bait should move with the
current and through and past the
tidal outflow.
As the tide moves lower,
move a little further with the
current. Outflows which are
close to an oyster bar will fish
better. Plain sand or mud bottom
outflows are not usually produc-
tive. You need some "bottom" or
an oyster bar.
As the tide drops lower the
fish begin to look for the deeper
holes. Sometimes, the fish may
be off the bottom, suspending
in the current. You may have to
vary the depth of the bait under
the float to find the depth at
which the fish are suspending.
If one hole plays out, move


downstream to another hole.
Remember, the fish are moving
too, and they usually will move
before you dol Just get set up-
and try again further down-'
stream. Some people set up early;
in a particular hole and wait for,
the fish to show up, rather than:
moving with them.
Take care when fishing these
creeks on an outgoing tide. You
can easily get caught "high and
dry" on an outgoing tide. If you
do, you will have the pleasure
of waiting up to six hours for
the incoming tide to float your.
boat. So pay attention and be
ready to move out quickly.Tidal
fishing can be great if you find
a creek the fish are moving in
and move with them. Try it the
next time you are fishing inland
estuaries.
Remember: Safe Boating is
No accident.




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Arbor day fun


Despite the bitter cold and
rainy day, nearly 500 people
showed up to get a free tree
at Arbor Day Saturday, Jan. 19.
Nearly 1,000 trees were given
away. Each person left with one
tree of their choosing and most
took a long leaf pine seedling
as well.
The trees supplied by CCOW
that were leftover have since
been donated to Wakulla
Springs State Park for sinkhole
restoration and to Camp Indian
Springs. The few
Iris Garden Club trees that


remained homeless will be
available for purchase at the
garden club's annual plant sale
at the Worm Gruntin festival in
Sopchoppy.
The lucky winners of the
10 raffles were delighted with
their prizes. Seven people won
the following large trees that
were raffled off by the Iris
Garden Club: Red Maple, Dog-
wood, American Beech, Saucer
Magnolia. Deodar Cedar, and
two Crape Myrtles. Two other
people won the professional-
quality, all steel shovels.


Concerned Citizens of Wakul-
la (CCOW) and the Iris Garden
Club organized the annual Ar-
bor Day celebration. Food was
offered and 4-H youths worked
on Arbor Day related projects.
Jan Turner of Crawfordville
grabbed a sapling with one
hand while holding her um-
brella with the other to stay out
of the elements. 4-H youths dis-
played their work while many
of the park visitors attempted to
stay dry from the foul weather
under the park pavilion.


WEEK IN WAKULLA
Thursday. January 24, 2008
BOOK NOOK, for children in grades K-5, will be.held at the public library at 10:30 a.m.
COASTAL OPTIMIST CLUB meets at Posey's Up the Creek in Panacea at noon.
ROTARY CLUB meets at the senior center at 12 noon.
VFW BINGO will be held at the VFW Post on Arran Road from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
YOGA CLASSES are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Crawfordville Women's Club at
6:30 p.m. For information or to register, call 926-4293.
Friday, January 25, 2008
AA meets at the American Legion Building next to the Women's Club in Crawfordville with
an open meeting at 8 p.m. There are also open meetings Sunday at 6 p.m., Monday for
women at 6 p.m., and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP meets at the senior center at 1:30 p.m.
PICKIN' 'N' GRINNIN' JAM SESSION will be held at the senior center from 10 a.m. to noon.
(Also on Tuesdays)
Saturday, January 26, 2008
FIRESIDE CHAT, featuring tales of Florida folklore told in front of a crackling fire, will be held
at the lodge at Wakulla Springs State Park at 8 p.m. It's free with regular park admission.
NA meets at the Torch, 16 Lower Bridge Road, at 5 p.m. For more information, call 599-2876.
OLD JAIL MUSEUM will be open selling thrift shop and historical society items to benefit
renovation of the museum from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
YARD SALE, sponsored by the VFW Women's Auxiliary, will be held at the VFW Post on Arran
Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Donations will be accepted Friday, Jan. 25, beginning at 6 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
BOOK BABIES, for infants.and toddlers, will be held at the public library at 10:30 a.m.
TRANSPORTATION.DISADVANTAGED BOARD will meet in the Wakulla Bank community
room at 10 a.m.
TWILIGHT TALES, bedtime stories for children, will be read at the public library from 7 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring a stuffed animal.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
AA meets at Ochlockonee Bay UMC on Surf Road at noon.
BOOK BUNCH, for pre-school and home school families, meets at the public library at 10:30 a.m.
BRAIN GYM CLASS will be held at the senior citizens center at 10:30 a.m.


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By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews.net
Rev. Derek Howard, speak-
ing at this year's program to
celebrate the life of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., emphasized
that things have changed in the
40 years since King's death. He
pointed to Democratic frontrun-
ners Hillary Clinton and Barack
Obama, a woman and a black
man, as proof of change in social
attitudes.
Wakulla County Commission-
er George Green, the first black
commissioner in the county, was
also noted as proof of change.
Green was in attendance along
with more than two dozen other
people at the celebration, held
at New Bridge Hope Missionary
Baptist Church in Shadeville on
Sunday, Jan. 20.
Rev. Howard spoke on Chris-
tianity as the guiding force in
King's civil rights work, saying of
King and all Christians, "We are
called to speak for the weak."
Howard referred to one of
King's most controversial speech-
es, "A Time to Break Silence,"
given at Riverside Church in New
York on April 4, 1967, exactly a
year to the day before his assas-
sination. In that speech, King
spoke out against the U.S. war in
Vietnam, and the three poisons
in American society: racism, ma-
terialism, and militarism.
"We need the moral fortitude


that King displayed back then,"
Howard said, and drew parallels
between the war in Vietnam and
the current war in Iraq. Money
spent in Iraq, Howard said, is
money that is not being spent
on education for the youth here
at home.
Several references were made
to a comment made at a recent
county commission workshop
on the local Christian Coalition
push to have a road named
after King, in which a resident
opposed to the naming accused
blacks of worshipping King like
a god.
Not true, Howard said. The
admiration felt for King is be-
cause he followed the precepts
of Christian faith in speaking
out against social injustice, and
speaking for those who were
discriminated against.


"It's because we're Christians,
because we believe in God" that
King is admired. Howard said.
In a. change of pace from
past programs, Deacon Bossie
Hawkins asked trivia questions
about King's life and those in at-
tendance called out answers,
In comments before the trivia
questions, Hawkins noted that
Congressman John Conyers,
Democrat of Michigan, intro-
duced the first bill to create a
national holiday honoring King,
filing it just four days after
King's death in 1968. The bill
was stalled for 15 years, while
Conyers and New York Rep.
Shirley Chisholm resubmitted
it every year until the 1982 and
1983 Marches on Washington
and public pressure led President
Ronald Reagan to sign the bill
into law.


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YMCA holds father and son program


WHS class serves student's special needs


By KEITH BLACKMAR
kblackmar@thewakullanews.net


young adults," said Cavallaro. after she returned to WHS after
The work experience can be missing time for personal rea.
unpaid but "our goal is to get sons. "Ms. Gigi is back r


The sweet smell of chocolate ,r .. -
The sweet smell of choco tthem a paid position." than ever," Cline wrote. "She is
chip cookies were wafting from
chip cookies were wafting from Sue Belford is in her fifth year still the Ms. Gigi we all know
Sue Belford's ESE classroom at at WHS and Cline is part of the and love so much."
Wakulla High School last week. special diploma group who are Cline has also written about
The scent grabbed the attention not required to pass FCAT for the Florida Wild Mammal As-
of students in her hallway like graduation. "It gives me a lot sociation fire and a feature on
moths to a flame, more. freedom," she said. "We Coach Godwin.
Inside her classroom, a group work a half day on academics He is the son of Kim and Ray
of 11evelopmental Disabilities and a half day on work skills. We Cline and hopes to write a book
students were working on pro]- want to develop responsibility someday. History, he said, is one
ects such as bagging the cookies and work ethic. We find student of his favorite subjects. Cavallaro
for sale and preparing for sic interests and like to see them added that she wanted a signed
a aher t leave school with a job." copy of Cline's book, to which
and share hermusicand therapy Belford's students hit the he paused and pondered the
with the group, jackpot with their plan to sell request before finally granting
One of the students in the the cookies as the group has sold her wish.
classroom is sophomore Keith dozens during their first two or Cline and Cavallaro said the
Cline ofCrawfordville. Cline was three sale events. The money classmates create a family envi-
busy working at the computer raised by the sale will not only ronment as they work together
as a guest visited the classroom give the students a simulated or do projects individually. "It's
last week. work experience, it will provide like a family here," said Cline. "In
Cline uses the computer to funding to do field trips and this class I can finally breath. I
put together his "Belford Ga- other activities, can do more of what I'm inter-
zette" which features stories on Thestudents work onprojects ested in (with) more freedom
activities of his class Two issues such as the cookies or school and independence."
of the publication have been facility trash pickup, they amass Cavallaro has been at WHS
completed with plans for more. hours which the district ESE since December 2004. "I just
terin "Belford Bunch" to describe office turns into Wal-Mart gift dearly love this," she said.
term Befor to de cards. Cline wrote about the Any Wakulla County busi.
his f ello w s students charm as class trip to purchase Christmas nesses interested in acquiring
e oozscribed with charm assoningfor presents with the money earned a student from the WHS ESE
heescibed his nreaso er through the gift cards. While program for paid or unpaid em.
pubishing the class newspaper. Belfordcalls her class the "Soar- ployment may contact Cavallaro
It adds more to the classroom,"
It add e t the o ing Eagles," Cline corrects her at 926-7125. Transportation is
said the 15-year-old. did news- with Belford's Bunch. "Belford available for the students.
letters other schools..Ithought Biinch is much ore cooler," Two of Cline's stories includ
we should have a newspaper." said Cline. ed a recent piece on the Special
Cline became a correspon- The class has created Power- Olympics and "the T word" ol
dent for The Wakulla News
dent for The a a es Point presentations on books testing.
where he shared a story on they have read through the "This year, the ESE special
the WarEagle basketball team. county library. They write up diploma students are going to
Coach Casey Godwin helps Cline their text and add animation do a special kind of FCAT for
andhisassmates in took Cline ass before giving an oral report. ESE," Cline wrote. "It's called the
nder his wing to explain about hey have also created their own Alternative Assessment Test. The
S e-mail accounts and worked on lab rats were Mrs, Belford's own
basketball as the teenager took their-typing skills. Keith Cline and his partner in
*on his firstassignment. The War The cookies are geared more crime, Tameron Timmons."
Eagles lost the game, but Cline for the student body, but Bel- At a Special Olympics comic
gaied valuable experience and ford's Bunch has also prepared petition in Orlando in the fall
desibed the game with color baked potatoes for sale to teach- the group performed well and
Gigi Cavallaro serves as job ers. enjoyed the Universal Studios
coach for all of the ESE stu- "This is his interest," said theme park. "We did a good job
dents in the school. It is her Belford of Cline and his writing, and had fun," he wrote. "Don't
ob to make contacts with local "He would sit on the computer forget that on May 16, we're go
businesses in an effort to get all day if I let him. He's very ing to Gator Country in Orlando
students work experience, or in clever in his wording." for another Special Olympic
ihe long run, a job. Some of Cline's stories have event."
"We hope they can become
We hopductive they can become included a feature on Cavallaro
productive and independent

Tallahassee Film Festival asks for participation


Members of the Tallahassee
Film Festival are calling on the
general public and local area
professionals to participate in its
first 24-Hour Film Contest for non-
filmmakers.
The contest provides the com-
munity with the chance to be
a part of the film process from
conception to viewing by offer-
ing contestants training seminars
and the opportunity to create and
submit their own short film. The
first training seminar took place
on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. at Tallahassee Community
College in Building #41 Technology
and Computer Room.
A second seminar will be held
April 12 from 9 am. to 1 p.m. The
seminar will offer tips on script
writing, filming, casting and edit-
ing. The cost is $15 per person.
Students, professionals and all
members of the community are
invited to attend.
"We are pleased to offer the
chance for interested members of
the public to showcase their talent
and creativity," said Jeanne Curtin,
President of the Tallahassee Film
Festival. "The Tallahassee Film
Festival is going to be an exciting


weekend of film and entertain-
ment for Tallahassee and the 24-
hour Film Festival is an exciting
way to preview the best of our
local talent and to encourage the
public to be a part of the filmmak-
ing process."
The Tallahassee Film Festival is
one of three initiatives borne out
of the Knight Creative Communi-
ties Initiative (KCCI), which is a
year-long, cutting-edge program
designed to inspire Tallahassee's
creative class of young profession-
als and to help drive Tallahassee's
economy. The festival celebrates
professional and emerging talent
in the film, music and related arts
industries and will be held May
15 to 17.
Two weeks prior to the week-
end of the film festival, contestants
of the 24-Hour Film Contest will be
provided with a common theme
for their short film and then must
create and submit their film within
a one-day period. The Tallahassee
Democrat will feature the top en-
tries on their Web site, Tallahassee.
com, and members of the public
will be able to vote on their favor-
ites, with the winner announced
during the festival.


The contest is open to anyone
in the community who assembles
a team of one to five people to
compete. Each team must use a
commercial digital camera and
common computer editing pro-
grams to shoot and edit their
films. To qualify for entry, each
team must submit an entry fee of
$50. Each film should be no longer
than five minutes and no shorter
than three minutes, including titles
and credits. No'more than $100 can
be spent on the production of the
film. Any film received after the 9
a.m. due date will be disqualified.
All films should be shot on DV, ed-
ited on PC or MAC platforms, and
then burned onto DVDs. All films
in the contest will be accepted in
DVD format.
"Part of the mission of the Tal-
lahassee Film Festival is to expose
the Southeast to the cinematic
arts," said George Fernandez, a
Tallahassee Film Festival volunteer
who will host the seminars. "The
24-Hour Film Contest will help
make that mission a reality."
To learn more about the 24-
Hour Film Contest and the Tal-
lahassee Film Festival, visit www.
tallahasseefilmfestival.com.


Transportation disadvantaged board meeting set


The Wakulla County Trans-
portation Disadvantaged Coordi-
nating Board (TDCB) announces
a public hearing and meeting to
which all persons are invited.
The agenda will include the
adoption of bylaws and griev-
ance procedures, election of


officers, operating report, and a
staff report.
The meeting will be held
on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m.
Eastern Time at the Wakulla
State Bank; Community Room,
2932 Crawfordville Highway, in
Crawfordville.


For more information, or if
you require special accommoda-
tions at the meeting because of
a disability or physical impair-
ment, contact Vanita Anderson
at the Apalachee Regional Plan-
ning Council at (850) 674-4571 or
by email at arpc7@gtcom.net.


What do you get when you put
together the YMCA, a dad, and his
child? A program that fosters a
strong, positive relationship and
provides memories that will last
a lifetime with a parent and their
child. It is a program through the
YMCA that was once called Y In-
dian Guides/Princesses which is
now known as YMCA Adventure
Guides/Princesses, and it contin-
ues to thrive and be a part of the
lives of families all over the nation
for more than three-quarters of a
century.
The Adventure Guides program
started from a friendship between
two men, Harold S. Keltner, direc-
tor of the St. Louis YMCA, and Joe
Friday, a friend and American In-
dian. As they sat around a blazing
campfire one night while camping
up in Canada, Friday mentioned
that, "The Indian father raises his
son. He teaches his son to hunt,
track, fish, walk softly and silently
in the forest, know the meaning
and purpose of life and all he
must know."
These comments struck home,
and Harold Keltner arranged for
Joe Friday to work with him at the
St. Louis YMCA. In 1926, Keltner
organized the first Indian Guide
"tribe" in Richmond Heights, Mo.,
with the help of Joe Friday and
William H. Hefelfinger. Harold
Keltner developed a program
that now involves about 180,000
children and adults annually in
the YMCA.
In the later part of the 20th cen-
tury, staff and participants across
the country expressed concern re-
garding the use of another culture
as a theme for a YMCA program.
With the support and input of lo-
cal YMCAs, in 2003, YMCA of the
USA launched YMCA Adventure
Guides, a new direction in parent-
child programs. YMCA Adventure


Guides captures the intent and
magic of the original program, a
deepening bond between parent
and child.
* YMCA Adventure Guides is
set up for a parent and children
between the ages of 5 and 10
years old. Though it is a YMCA
program, it is the parents that
lead, mentor, guide, supervise, and
teach their child through activities
and adventures that give them a
better understanding of life and
their purpose. Adventure Guides
is a "turn key" program and is
what you want to make out of
it. When everyone becomes fully
involved, the relationship with
your child grows stronger and
becomes stepping blocks with
your relationship as your child
goes into adolescence. This is
a program that empowers the
parent to gain influence in their
child's life instead of the world
around them. The child can grab
hold to positive role models and
positive risk taking behaviors that
will shape them for a wonderful
future as they grow older.
This program has been a re-
lationship and memory building
tool for many families in the capi-
tal region, too. Paul Ledford, who
currently occupies the informal
role of "Nations Chief' for the area
Adventure Guide program, has
been the "Navigator" of two circles,
over a seven-year period.
"I entered the program with
my daughter, Lydia, and she loved
it, always looking forward to the
next meeting and watching the
calendar for the campouts," said
Ledford. The program provides
time-proven guidelines on how
to conduct the monthly meetings,
which allow the freedom to tailor
the content to the needs of your
particular group.
"Now my son, Micah, is in-


volved, and he is having fun
with it, too," Ledford added. "The
monthly meetings, the Pinewood
Derby, pumpkin carving, and other
events are all great opportunities;
but I think the favorite in my fam-
ily has been camping at YMCA
Camp Indian Springs, with archery;
canoeing, horseback riding, games;
and the almost legendary campfire
event where all the circles come
together, share their unique song,
sing 'neato-repeatos,' and hear a
story," noted Ledford.
Emmett Reed, "Navigator" of
another Adventure Guide circle,
has his eldest two children, Emma
Lea and Everett, in the program
right now, and is in full agreement
with the impact of the program
on families.
"On several occasions when
our tribe was eating lunch at a
restaurant all of us wearing our
Adventure Guide vests with cam-
pout patches, we had people of
various ages stop by our table to
tell us about their fond memories
of going through the program
with their dads," Reed said.
The Capital Regional YMCA
in Tallahassee has kept the Ad-
venture Guide program alive and
would love for everyone to be a
part of the program and part of the
Adventure Guide family. Spring
registration has already begun,
There is no need to be a member.
There is a small annual fee that is
for members and non members
that will go a long way. Stop by
your local YMCA and pick up a
registration form or go to www:
campindiansprings.org to sign
up online.
For more information about the
program please call YMCA Camp
Indian Springs Program Director-
Lesa Ward at 926-3361 or email at
Lward@campindiansprings.org."


Senior citizens Valentine glamour shots


Wakulla County senior citi-
zens will have the opportunity to
have Valentine's Glamour Photos
to be taken.
Senior citizen Glamour Pho-
tos will be taken at the Wakulla
County Senior Citizens Center
on Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 10 a.m.
to noon.
The photos will be taken


courtesy of Wakulla.com. Joann
Strickland of Ameris Bank will
be volunteering her time provid-
ing make-up, jewelry, scarves
and other accessories and as-
sisting seniors in preparing for
the photos.
Seniors may wear their own
apparel if they prefer to do so.
Attire for the gentlemen will also


be provided.
The photos will be ready for
pickup on Thursday. Feb. 14,
Valentine's Day at the Senior
Center. The center will have
Valentine's Day refreshments
after lunch. There will be no
charge for the photos.
For more information, call
Diane Lanter at 926-7145.


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.-j ), .im Horseman's Association awards


On Saturday, Jan. 12, more
than 70 members of the Wakulla
County Horseman's Association
got together at the Florida Exten-
sion Arena to celebrate a success-
ful year of competition.
The event included a day of
games on foot and on horseback
for young and old alike. After the
games, a picnic dinner was en-
joyed by everyone with the day
culminating in the presentation
of the year end awards.
This year more than $7,000
worth of prizes ranging from
saddles to cash were distributed
to the members that participated
in five events throughout the
year. Below is a list of the win-


ners for each of the six classes.
Congratulations to these dedi-
cated competitors, association
officials said. The first show of
the 2008 year was held on Jan.
19. Shows start at noon each
month.
Small Fry (0-5)- 1) Nathan
Money; 2) Mackenzie Crockett.

PeeWee (6-9)-1)Abigail Mor-
gan; 2) Allie Sheffield; 3) Todd
Porter; 4) Morgan Gray; 5) Dalton
Gray: 6) Rebecca Money.
Youth (10-13)-1) Alicia Porter:
2) Kendall King; 3) Summer
Shiver: 4) Alyssa Porter; 5) Geor-
gia Posey;6) Lindsey Sheffield; 7)
Autumn Coppinger: 8) Victoria


Money; 9) Kimberly Money; 10)
Devin Crockett.

Junior (14-17)- 1) Natalie Shef-
field: 2) Justin Morgan; 3) Terri Jo
Shiver; 4) Erika Wilson; 5) Julie
Hough

Senior (18 & over)- 1) Jessica
Sheppard; 2) Pam Caya; 3) Judy
Sineath; 4) Sheila Johnson; 5)
Tammie Sanders;

Novice (New horse or rider)-
1) Cathy Lauder; 2) Autumn
Coppinger; 3) Tammie Sanders;
4) Brenda Gerrell; 5) Julie Hough;
6) Pricilla Money: 7) Gaylon
Shiver.


The home of Steve and Karen Gammon of Panacea was selected as the Yard of the Month
as sponsored by the Panacea Waterfronts Florida Committee. The event is an effort by the
group to celebrate community pride and clean up Panacea,


Big Bend Hospice hosts artist


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By Tammie Barfield
General Manager
The Wakulla News


"When I Am An Old Woman,
I Shall Wear Purple," is a familiar
anthology containing writings
and photographs evoking the
beauty, humor, and courage of
vyomen in their rich and diverse
worlds of midlife and beyond.
,. Its fascinating and unique
cpver was originally created and
itesigned in fabric and thread by
acclaimed artist, Deidre Scherer.
Big Bend Hospice is very pleased
to introduce Deidre Scherer to
the Big Bend area through an
exhibit entitled Surrounded by
Family and Friends at the Mary
Brogan Museum in Tallahassee,
Feb. 15 through March 15. The
exhibit opens Friday, Feb. 15 at
6 p.m., and on Saturday, Feb. 16
at 1 p.m., the artist will present a
slide lecture featuring a one-hour


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question and answer session.
In the 70's while raising her
three daughters, Deidre Scherer
developed her distinctive narra-
tive approach in the medium of
fabric and thread, using scissors
and sewing machine as drawing
tools. Surrounded by Family and
Friends focuses on the develop-
ment of Scherer's fabric and
thread technique and the inspi-
rations for her works that look
unflinchingly at the final days
of six people and their families
caring for them.
Supported by a grant from the
Open Society Institute's Project
on Death in America, Scherer's
series of six life-size panels chal-
lenges the notions of aging and
dying while showing death as a
natural part of life. Of this se-
ries, Deidre Scherer says, "While
alleviating the invisibility and
painful silence that surround the
issues of aging and mortality, my


images show death as a natural
process of life. These tableaus
provoke a dialogue that is es-
sential to our times."
Scherer's work has been
shown in more than 150 solo
and group shows, nationally and
internationally, at venues such
as the Brockton Art Museum in
Brockton, Mass.; the Museum of
Fine Arts in Springfield, Mass.;
the Renwick in Washington,
D.C.; the Dennis Woodman
Gallery in Kew, England; and
the Museum of the American
Quilter's Society in Paducah, Ky.
with their retrospective, Deidre
Scherer: Layered Visions. In 1998,
she was honored with a solo,
Deidre Scherer: The Threaded
Image, at the Baltimore Museum
of Art in Maryland.
Big Bend Hospice brings De-
idre Scherer and Surrounded by
Family and Friends to our area to
open the dialogue of aging and
mortality, and to raise awareness
that there are choices available
for those facing the end of life.
At the center of hospice care
lies the belief that individuals
have the right to die pain-free
and with dignity, and that their
loved ones will receive the nec-
essary support to allow them
to do so.
With focus on pain and symp-
tom control, in addition to the
emotional, social and spiritual
support, Big Bend Hospice en-
ables patients and their families
to make the most of life every
moment, even to the last mo-
ment of life.
Please call 926-9308 in Craw-
fordville for information on Big
Bend Hospice and the many ser-
vices that are available to anyone
facing a life-limiting illness or
having experienced the death
of a loved one.
For more information about
Surrounded by Family and
Friends, please call Laurie Ward
at 878-5310.


TMH Urgent Care Center opens


Tallahassee Memorial's Urgent
Care. Center opened on Tuesday,
:Jan. 15 following a ribbon-cutting
ceremony on Jan. 14.
The New Urgent Care Center
is located at 1541 Medical Drive.
Patients needing less emergent

In Service
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lock has graduated from Basic
Combat training at Fort Sill,
Iawton, Okla. During the nine
Weeks of training, the soldier
studied the Army mission and
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Army history, core values and
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aid, rifle marksmanship, weap-
ons use, map reading and land
Siavigation, foot marches, armed
and unarmed combat, and field
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He is the son of Matthew Mat-
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Weatherization accepts donations


The Wakulla County Weath-
erization Department received
donations from Bill Carnes of
Gulf State Sales and the Rinnai
Corporation when they donated
a Rinnai tank-less hot water
heater and a Rinnai direct vent
space heater and provided instal-
lation of the units on a weath-
erization recipient's home. The
equipment and services were
valued at $2,500.
"This was a great thing they
did as our assistance money is
coming to a end and we don't re-
ceive our new grants until April.
This donation really helped out
our agency to be able to help a
family who needed assistance
from the Weatherization Pro-
gram," said Robin Dias, Wakulla
County Weatherization Coordi-


nator for Wakulla County.
An unvented space heater
was replaced with a Rinnai di-
rect vent heater with a higher
efficiency rating. It is also a
safer unit.
An older oversized hot wa-
ter heater was replaced with a
new Rinnai Tank-less hot water
heater that only works when you
need hot water. It was mounted
outside the home on the wall
and allowed the the old unit to
be taken out of the house. Dias
stated the new Rinnai units
work-great and will reduce the
energy burden on the family
while making the home more
comfortable.
Dias also said this was the
first tank-less hot water heater
and direct vent heater they
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pressed with how easy and fast
it was to install both units.
The family also loves the two
new units. "We would like to
thank Mr. Carnes and the Rin-
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In December, Dias attended
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4 School out of zone requests


The Wakulla County School
District is getting the ball rolling
to address students who wish
to go to school out of their as-
signed zone.
An Out of Zone Student Reas-
signment Request is a request to
go to a school in Wakulla County
other than the school in which
your child is zoned. It is not a
request to go to school out of the
district of Wakulla County, nor is
it a request to attend a Wakulla
County school if the student
lives in a different county or
school district.
This does not affect the
grandfathering of 2008-2009
fifth graders who want to stay at
their currently zoned elementary
school for next year, only due to
the rezoning of the new elemen-
tary school. The "Grandfathering
Application" mailed to those


students and their parents is the
only form needed to fill out for
that request.
A limited number of out of
zone slots are available at each
school and at each grade level
due to the need to accommo-
date students who are zoned for
specific schools and those who
may move into that zone after
school has started. Parents must
provide their own transportation
for an approved out of zone stu-
dent. The assignment may also
be rescinded at any time if the
student has attendance, academ-
ic, and/or behavioral problems
at the out of zone school. He or
she would then return to their
in-zone school.
Out of Zone Student Reas-
signment Request forms may
be filled out and turned in by
March 28 at 4 p.m. Turn forms


1 WHS Teacher Kasey Hollington with interested applicant at the JobFair

Wakulla participates in Tallahassee job fair Ride a school bus duri


The Wakulla County School District partici-
pated in the Opportunities 20081 Tallahassee's Got
Talent Job Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Leon
County Civic Center. Workforce plus and ECHO
joined together to provide the largest job fair in
the area. Human Resources Secretary Della Hattery
and WHS teacher Kasey Hollington represented
Wakulla County School District at the job fair.
The Wakulla School District ambassadors
met with more than 200 individuals during the
;course of the day and provided them with a list
,of potential job opportunities including, school
teacher, custodian, food service, bus driver, and
paraprofessional as well as information about The
Last Best Natural Place to Live, Learn and Teach,


School dates aire


Wakulla County school stu-
dents will be taking part in the
state FCAT examination on Feb.
12 and Feb. 13 as administrators
give the students the writing
portion of the FCAT.
Students will have a holiday
on Monday, Feb. 18 for Presi-
dents' Day. Ten month and 9
1/2 month employees will also


receive the day (
More FCAT
held from Mar
26. The end of
week session
conclude on M
21 is a teacher pi
report cards wil
March 28.


Wakulla County.
Karen Wells, Executive Director of Human
Resources, encouraged interested applicants to
complete an online application at www.wakul-
laschooldistrict.org.
Wells added, "Jobs are posted online and
updated sometimes daily. I urge applicants to
continually check our online job board for open
positions."
The Wakulla County School District Human Re-
sources Department has three computers available
for the public to use to submit online applications,
For more information, call the Human Resources
Department at 850.926.0065."


d WHS school
offomwor. advisory meeting
off from work.
testing will be The Wakulla High School
:h 12 to March Advisory Council will hold a
the third nine meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24
of school will at 6.p.m. in the media center.
arch 20. March The council meetings are open
lanning day and to the public. Sunny Chancy is
11 be issued on the School Advisory Council
chairperson.


The Wakulla County School
District announced "Ride a
School Bus Week" from Jan. 25
to Feb. 8.
Due to the ever increasing cost
of diesel fuel and the purchasing
of much needed new school bus-
es, the Wakulla County School
District, is encouraging students
to ride the school bus, especially
the last week of January and the
first week of February.
Every student who rides a


bus during the "Ride a School
Bus Week," which runs parallel
to the FTE count, will earn the
Wakulla County School District
approximately $250. These dol-
lars are important to the school
district as the State of Florida
does riot fund 100 percent of
transportation costs. The school.
district must supplement trans-
portation costs.
Even though a student does
not ride the bus to and from


in to Beth O'Donnell, Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction,
at the School Board Office on
Arran Road across from the LUS.
Post Office, or mail them to Bth
O'Donnell, P.O.Box 100, Craw-
fordville, FL 32326. For mdre
information, call O'Donnell'at
926-0065.
The forms are on goldenrod
paper and may be obtained at
the School Board Office or at
your child's school.
Out of Zone requests will be
approved on a slot availability
basis, and names will be put
on a waiting list. Approval or
denial notifications will be made
by early May for request forms
turned in by March 28 at 4 p.m.
An Out of Zone Student Reas-
signment is annual and a new
form must be filled out for each
new school year.


ng week

school on a regular basis, all
students eventually use a school
bus for field trips, athletic and
extra-curricular events. All of
these activities are an important
part of a quality education. If
you are not sure which bus your
child would ride, driver's name
or the approximate time of pick
up or drop off, please contact
the transportation department
at 926-7550.


Give to the Spirit of Katie Fund


The Sopchoppy Homemak-
ers Club and the Ochlocknee
Bay United Methodist Women
recently awarded funds to the
Sopchoppy Education Center's
Katie Miller Scholarship Fund
which is designed to help needy
students complete their high
school diploma in the General
Education Development (GED)
Program.
This is an annual donation
and is attributed to the memory
and spirit of Dr. Katie Miller who


was a strong advocate of the GED
program. To date, the Dr. Katie
Miller Scholarship Program has
allowed more than 25 students
to take their GED exam. The
staff of the Wakulla Adult and
Community Education Program


and the students in the GED
Program who have been helped
by the scholarship thank all of
these ladies who so graciously
and generously support them,
school district officials said.


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Legal Notice


S NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
2007 TXD 062
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Mark & Michael
A,- Hudson, the holder of the following certificate has
lied said certificate for a tax deed to be issued
" thereon. The certificate number and year of issu-
'ance, the description of the property, and the
'names in which it was assessed are as follows:
C .ertificate # 1091 year of Issuance 2005
Description of Property
K 00-00-035-008-08065-000
Wakulla Gardens Unit 1
te *Block 26 Lot 19
S'Name in which assessed Frances C. Hale, Said
property being in the County of Wakulla. State of
Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed
according to law the property described in such
certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the
.courthouse door on the 27th day of February,
,2008, at 10:00 AM.
-* Dated this 9th day of January, 2008.
Signature: Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk
By: Letha M. Wells, Deputy Clerk
S Clerk of Circuit Court Wakulla County, Florida
January 17, 24, 31, 2008
February 7, 2008

S NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
1 2007 TXD 063
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that PCT Inc. & Na-
*lionsbank the holder of the following certificate
ias filed said certificate for a tax deed to be is-
sued thereon. The certificate number and year of
issuance, the description of the property, and the
names in which it was assessed are as follows:
Certificate # 368 year of Issuance 2000
Description of Property
23-5S-02W-095-02888-000
Panacea Park
Block II Lots 108 & 114
Name in which assessed D. Pyke & Clyde Carter
& American Civil Liberties Union, Said property
being in the County of Wakulla. State of Florida.
Unless such certificate shall be redeemed accord-
ing to law the property described in such certifi-
"cate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the
courthouse door on the 27th day of February,
2008, at 10:00 AM.
:Dated this 9th day of January, 2008.
Signature: Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk
By: Letha M. Wells, Deputy Clerk
Clerk of Circuit Court Wakulla County, Florida
January 17, 24, 31, 2008
February 7, 2008

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
2007 TXD 064
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Larry W. Davis
Sthe holder of the following certificate has filed said
certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The
certificate number and year of issuance, the de-
scription of the property, and the names in which it
was assessed are as follows:
Certificate # 1189 year of Issuance 2005
Description of Property
00-00-043-010-09161-000
SWakulla Gardens Unit 3
SBlock 31 Lot 38
Name in which assessed Rose Marie Nodd, Said
property being in the County of Wakulla. State of
Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed
according to law the property described in such
certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the
courthouse door on the 27th day of February,
2008, at 10:00 AM.
Dated this 9th day of January, 2008.
Signature: Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk
By: Letha M. Wells, Deputy Clerk
Clerk of Circuit Court Wakulla County, Florida
January, 17, 24,31,2008
February 7, 2008

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
2007 TXD 065
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Larry W. Davis
i the holder of the following certificate has filed said
S certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The
certificate number and year of issuance, the de-
scription of the property, and the names in which it
was assessed are as follows:
Certificate # 1194 year of Issuance 2005
Description of Property
00-00-043-010-09247-000
S Wakulla Gardens Unit 3
SBlock 33 Lot 22
Name in which assessed Letha B. Garden, Said
property being in the County of Wakulla. State of
Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed
according to law the property described in such
; certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the
* courthouse door on the 27th day of February,
,* ,2008, at 10:00 AM.
Dated this 9th day of January, 2008.
Signature: Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk
o By: Letha M. Wells, Deputy Clerk
Clerk of Circuit Court Wakulla County, Florida
January 17, 24, 31, 2008
February 7, 2008

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle
will be sold for towing & storage charges pursuant
to F.S. 713.78.
Auction date of 2/15/2008 10:30 a.m.
1994 CHEV VIN# 1G1BL52P1RR173003
1994 HONDA VIN# 1HGCD5632RA154122
1998 FORD VIN# 2FMDA5148WBA38009
1994 BUICK VIN# 1G4HR52L7RH552909
ALL Sales to be held at Quic-Towing Inc. 3216
Springhill Rd. Tallahasee, Fl. 32305
850-491-1950.


essories




;ampers
Wheelers






t
et

met


280 Home Appliances

285 Jewelry

290 Musical Instruments

295 Building Materials

300 MISC. FOR SALE

305 Machinery, Tools & Equipment
310 Firewood Products

315 Farm & Garden Equipment

320 Farm Products & Produce

325 Horses

330 Livestock, Farm Animals

335 Pets

340 Plants

345 Swap, Barter, Trade

350 Wanted to Buy

355 Yard Sales

400 NOTICES

410 Free Items

415 Announcements

420 Card of Thanks

425 Occasion Cards

430 In Memoriam

435 Lost and Found

440 Personals and Notices


NOTICE OF APPLiven say run T D


2007 TXD 066
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Larry W. Davis
the holder of the following certificate has filed said
certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The
certificate number and year of issuance, the de-
scription of the property, and the names in which it
was assessed are as follows:
Certificate # 1223 year of Issuance 2005
Description of Property
00-00-034-012-09603-052
Wakulla Gardens Unit 5
Block 50 Lot 52
Name in which assessed Mindy Lynette Plymale,
Said property being in the County of Wakulla.
State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be
redeemed according to law the property described
in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bid-
der at the courthouse door on the 27th day of
February, 2008, at 10:00 AM.
Dated this 9th day of January, 2008.
Signature: Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk
By: Letha M. Wells, Deputy Clerk
Clerk of Circuit Court Wakulla County, Florida
January 17, 24, 31, 2008
February 7, 2008
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
2007 TXD 066
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that John & Sharon
Ryan the holder bf the following certificate has
filed sail certificate for a tax deed to be issued
thereon. The certificate number and year of.issu-
ance, 'the description of the property, and the
names in which it was assessed are as follows:
Certificate # 132 year of Issuance 2005
Description of Property
13-4S-02W-000-01929-000
13-4S-2W P-8-M-50A
IN NE 1/4 of NW 1/4
Name in which assessed Limus & Nellie Mae Al-
len, Said property being in the County of Wakulla.
State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be
redeemed according to law the property described
in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bid-
der at the courthouse door on the 12th day of
March, 2008, at 10:00 AM.
Dated this 18th day of January, 2008.
Signature: Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk
By: Letha M. Wells, Deputy Clerk
Clerk of Circuit Court Wakulla County, Florida
January 24, 31, 2008
February 7, 14, 2008


ADVERTISEMENT FO
CITY OF SOPCHOPPY
P.O. BOX 1219
SOPCHOPPY, FL 32358
Separate sealed BIDS for the fol
Street and Dogwood Drive V
Bostic Pelt Road Water Main w
the City of Sopchoppy, Florida a
City Hall until 2:00 p.m., Easten
ary 21, 2008, and then at sail
opened and read aloud.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENT!
ined at the following locations:
City of Sopchoppy, 100 Municip
choppy, FL 32358,
Baskervllle-Donovan, Inc., 325 J
EX 200, Tallahassee, FL 32303.
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Confer
at the City of Sopchoppy City H
Eastern Time on February 11, 20
Copies of the CONTRACT DOCI
obtained at the office of:
Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. locat
Knox Road, EX 200, Tallahassee
payment of $200.00, non-refunda
The project includes the construe
mately 2,400 linear feet of 12-
transmission main, and 9,040 lin
PVC water transmission main wit
hydrants and appurtenances to
plete, operational pipeline.


LEGAL NOTICE
WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD
COMMISSIONER
INVITATION TO B
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOAR
COMMISSIONERS INVITES YO
BID ON THE FOLLOWING:
BID NUMBER: 2008-002
BID OPENING DATE AND TI
2008 AT 2:00 PM
ITEM: Covered Utility Trailer
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOAF
COMMISSIONERS SHALL REi
BIDS UNTIL February 1, 2008 AT
TRAILER SPECIFICATIONS
QUIRED BY CONTACTING -
COUNTY PARKS AND RECRE,
MENT AT (850) 926-7227.
ALL BIDS SHOULD BE CLEARLY
SEALED BID, WITH THE BID N
ING DATE AND TIME.
A PUBLIC OPENING WILL BE
WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD
CRAWFORDVILLE HIGHWAY
VILLE, FLORIDA ON February 1
SEALED BIDS SHOULD BE SE
KULLA COUNTY BOARD OF
1263, 3093 CRAWFORDVILLE, I
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOAF
COMMISSIONERS RESERVES
REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS
THEREOF.
Janu


R BIDS



lowing: Mimosa
Nater Main and
ill be received by
t the office of the
n Time on Febru-
d office publicly

3 may be exam-

pal Avenue, Sop-

lohn Knox Road,

rence will hb h alr


Charlearr M. Lanier; Unknown Parties in Posses-
sion #1; Unknown Parties in Possession #2; If liv-
ing, and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through,
under or against the above named Defendant(s),
who are not known to be dead or alive, whether
said Unknown Parties may claim an interest as
Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other
Claimants
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order
of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Jan. 14,
2008, entered in Civil Case No. 07 146 FC of the
Circuit Court of the 2nd Judicial Circuit in and for
Wakulla County, Florida, wherein REO Propeties
Corporation Plaintiff, and Charlean M. Lanier are
defendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best bid-
der for cash, AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE
WAKULLA COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED
AT CHURCH STREET, HIGHWAY 319, CRAW-
FORDVILLE, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M. on Feb.
14, 2008 the following described property as set
forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 4, BLOCK "C", AMELIAWOOD, ACCORD-
ING TO MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE(S) 6, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE
SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE
DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
If you are a person.with a disability who needs
any accommodation in order to participate in this
proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to
the provision of certain assistance. Please contact
Wakulla County Courthouse,'3056 Crawfordville
Highway, Crawfordville, FL 32327 within 2 work-
ing days of your receipt of this notice of sale: if
you are hearing impaired call: 1-800-955-8771; if
you are voice impaired call 1-800-955-8770.
Dated at CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida, this 16th
day of Jan., 2008.
Brent X. Thurmond
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Wakulla County, Florida
By: Teresa Brannan
Deputy Clerk
Attorney for Plaintiff:
Shapiro & Fishman, LLP
2424 North Federal Highway
Suite 360
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
January 24, 31, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 2ND JUDI-
CIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
WAKULLA COUNTY


Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to an .Order
Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated 1-9-08. en-
tered in Civil Case Number 2007-19-FC, in the
Circuit Court for WAKULLA, Florida, wherein RTR
PROPERTIES, L.L.C. is the Plaintiff, and AR-
THUR D. JEFFERSON, et al., are the Defen-r
dants, I will sell the property situated in WA-
KULLA, Florida, described as:
Commence at a St. Joe Paper Co. permanent ref-
erence monument marking the Northeast corner
of Section 9 (also being the Southeast corner of
Section 4), Township 3 South, Range 1 East, Wa-
kulla County, FL and thence run South 00 de-
grees 47 minutes 54 seconds West along a fence
line 500.71 feet to a St. Joe Paper Co. permanent
monument, thence run South 89 degrees 51 min-
utes 39 seconds West 1405.56 feet to an old con-
crete monument on the Westerly boundary of the
66.00 foot right-of-way of State Road No. 363,
thence run North 10 degrees 42 minutes 50 sec-
onds West along said Westerly right-of-way
boundary run South 81 degrees 58 minutes 31
seconds West 283.58 feet to a concrete monu-
ment for the POINT OF BEGINNING. From said
POINT OF BEGINNING thence run South 10 de-
grees 47 minutes 10 seconds West 283.00 feet to
the Easterly right-of-way boundary of Old Wood-
ville Road, thence run North 10 degrees 51 min-
utes 36 seconds West along said right-of-way
boundary 206.16 feet, thence run North 81 de-
grees 58 minutes 31 seconds East 283.58 feet to
the POINT OF BEGINNING containing 1.297
acres, more or less.
Together with: 1998 Summerplace Doublewide
Mobilehome ID #SHGA2751A and SHGA2751B
at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for
cash, at the WAKULLA County Courthouse,
Church Street, Crawfordville, FL, 32327 at 11:00
a.rr. on the 14th day of Feb., 2008. Any person
claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if
any, other thae the property owner as of the date
of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.
Dated: 1-9-08
Brent X. Thurmond
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Teresa Brannan
January 17, 24, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 2007-93-FC
DIVISION
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY,
N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JP MORGAN CHASE
BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE,
Plaintiff,
vs.


Case #: 2007 CA 000148 JONI LEE NAPIER A/K/A J. NAPIER, et al,
Division #: Defendant(s).
UNC: /


Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trus-
tee for the registered holders of Soundview Home
Loan Trust 2006 EQ2 Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2006-EQ2,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Martistia Russ and Alcia Russ, Husband and
Wife; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., as nominee for Equifirst Corporation; Un-
known Parties In Possession #1; Unknown Parties
In Possession #2; If Living, And All Unknown Par-
ties Claiming By, Through, Under and Against The
Above Named Defendant(s) Who Are Not Known
To Be Dead Or Alive, Whether Said Unknown
Parties May Claim An Interest As Spouses, Heirs,
Devisees, Grantees, Or Other Claimants
Defendant(s).


all, at 4:00 p.m. NOTICE OF SALE
008.
8. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order
JMENTS may be of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Jan. 14,
2008, entered In Civil Case No. 2007 CA 000148
of the Circuit Court of the 2nd Judicial Circuit in
ed at 325 John and for Wakulla County, Florida, whereinDeutsche
, FL 32303 upon Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for the
ble. > registered holders of Soundview Home Loan Trust
2006 EQ2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series
action of approxi- 2006-EQ2, Plaintiff and Martlstia Russ and Alicia
inch PVC water Russ, Husband and Wife are defendant(s), I will
ear feet of 8-inch sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, AT
h valves, fittings, THE FRONT DOOR OF THE WAKULLA
I provide a com- COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT
CHURCH STREET, HIGHWAY 319, CRAW-
FORDVILLE, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M. on FEB.
January 24,2008 14, 2008 THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROP-
ERTY AS SET FORTH IN SAID FINAL JUDG-
MENT, TO-WIT:
OF COUNTY
IS THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 11 AND ALL OF LOT 10,
ID BLOCK "H" OF MAGNOLIA GARDENS, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
ID OF COUNTY CORDED IN PLAT BOOK I, PAGE 37 PUBLIC
OU TO SUBMIT RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE
SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE
ME: February 1, DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
If you are a person with a disability who needs
any accommodation in order to participate In this
RD OF COUNTY proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to
CEIVE SEALED the provision of certain assistance. Please contact
T 2:00PM. Wakulla County Courthouse, 3056 Crawfordville
Highway, Crawfordville, FL 32327 within 2 work-
CAN BE AC- ing days of your receipt of this notice of sale: if
THE WAKULLA you are hearing impaired call: 1-800-955-8771; if
ATION DEPART- you are voice impaired call 1-800-955-8770.
Dated at CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida, this 16th
LY MARKED AS day of JANUARY, 2008.


LUMBER, OPEN-

HELD AT THE
OFFICE, 3093
, CRAWFORD-
,2008.
NT TO THE WA-
FICE, P.O.BOX
FLORIDA 32327.
RD OF COUNTY
THE RIGHT TO
OR PORTIONS

lary 24, 31,2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 2ND JUDI-
CIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
WAKULLA COUNTY
Case #: 07146 FC
Division #:
UNC:
REO Properties Corporation,
Plaintiff,


JANUARY 24, 2008 vs.


Brent X. Thurmond
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Wakulla County, Florida
By: Teresa Brannan
Attomey for Plaintiff:
Shapiro & Fishman, LLP
2424 North Federal Highway
Suite 360
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
January 24, 31, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 2007-19-FC
RTR PROPERTIES, L.L.C.
Plaintiff
Vs.
ARTHUR D. JEFFERSON, et al.
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF SALE


NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED FORECLOSURE
SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an
Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated Jan.
3, 2008 and entered in Case NO. 2007-93-FC of
the Circuit COurt of the Second Judicial Circuit in
and for WAKULLA County, Florida wherein THE
BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
AS SUCCESSOR TO JP MORGAN CHASE
BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE, is the Plaintiff and
JONI LEE NAPIER A/K/A J. NAPIER; TRAVIS
NAPIER; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND
AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE
DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR
OTHER CLAIMANTS; ASSET ACCEPTANCE,
LLC; are the Defendants, I will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash at FRONT FOYER OF
THE WAKULLA COUNTY COURTHOUSE at
11:00AM, on the 7th day of Feb., 2008, the follow-
Ing described property as set forth in said Final
Judgment.
LOT 60 AND 61, BLOCK 22, WAKULLA GAR-
DENS, UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION AS PER
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 1, PAGE 39 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
LESS AND EXCEPT THE SOUTH 1.60 FEET OF
LOT 61, BLOCK 22, WAKULLA GARDENS, UNIT
NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION AS PER MAP OR PLAT
THEROF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE
39, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
A/K/A 170 CHICOPEE ROAD, CRAWFORD-
VILLE, FL 32327
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus
from the sale, if any, other than the property
owner as of the date of Lis Pendens must file a
claim within sixty days (60) days after the sale.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court
on Jan. 7, 2008.
Brent X. Thurmond
Clerk of Court
By: Teresa Brannan
As Deputy Clerk
January 17, 24, 2008
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice Is given pursuant to Florida Self-Storage
Facility Act, Florida Statutes, Chapter 83, Part V
that Wakulla Realty will hold a sale by sealed bid
on Saturday, January 26 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at
2655B U.S. Highway 319 of the contents of
Mini-warehouse containing personal property of:
Frank Adams
Roy Bell
Archie Dewitte
Megan Kimbrell
Chns Kimmons
Shawn McKenzie
James Sessor
Helen Thomas
Before the sale date of January 26 2008, the
owner may redeem their property by payment of
the outstanding balance and cost by mailing it to
Post Office Box 535, Crawfordville, Florida 32326
or by paying in person at 2655 U.S. Highway 319,
Crawfordville, Florida
January 17, 24, 2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 2007-FC-179
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE
LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FF9
Plaintiff,


500 REAL ESTATE, HOMES, MOBILES

505 Acreage for Lease

510 Acreage for Sale

515 Apartments for Rent

520 Townhouses for Rent

525 Townhouses for Sale

530 Commercial Property for Rent

535 Commercial Property for Sale

540 Farms for Sale

545 Homes for Sale

550 Homes with Acreage for Sale

555 Houses for Rent

560 Land for Sale

565 Mobile Homes for Rent

570 Mobile Homes for Sale

575 Mobile Homes with Land for Sale

580 Rooms for Rent/Roommates Wanted

585 Wanted to Rent

590 Waterfront Homes/Land for Sale

595 Vacation Rental



CALL 926-7102 TODAY

Email: classifieds@thewakullanews.net


JEFFREY K. NICHOLS A/K/A JEFFREY KEVIN
NICHOLS A/K/A JEFFERY KEVIN NICHOLS;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JEFFREY K. NICHOLS
A/K/A JEFFREY KEVIN NICHOLS A/K/A
JEFFERY KEVIN NICHOLS; UNKNOWN TEN-
ANT I; UNKNOWN TENANT II, and any unknown
heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and other un-
known persons or unknown spouses claiming by,
through and under any of the above-named De-
fendants,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION
TO:
SJEFFREY K. NICHOLS A/K/A JEFFREY
KEVIN NICHOLS A/K/A JEFFERY KEVIN
NICHOLS
4737 COASTAL HIGHWAY
CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32327
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JEFFREY K.
NICHOLS A/K/A JEFFREY KEVIN
NICHOLS A/K/A JEFFERY KEVIN
NICHOLS
4737 COASTAL HIGHWAY
CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32327
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CUR-
RENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN
And any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees,
creditors and other unknown persons or spouses
claiming by, through and under the above-named
Defendant(s), if deceased or whose last known
addresses are unknown.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action
to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real
and personal property described as follows, to-wit:
TRACT 7(1.21 ACRES)
COMMENCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE
WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF LOT 49 OF THE
HARTSFIELD SURVEY OF LANDS OF WA-
KULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA, WITH THE SOUTH-
ERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY OF U.S.
HIGHWAY NO. 98, AND THENCE RUN NORTH
73 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST
ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAYB
BOUNDARY 1,660.43 FEET TO A CONCRETE
MONUMENT MARKING A POINT OF CURVE TO
THE RIGHT, THENCE RUN NOTHEASTERLY
ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY AND
ALONG SAID CURVE WITH A RADIUS OF
11,391.20 FEET THRU A CENTRAL ANGLE OF
00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 30 SECONDS FOR
AN ARC DISTANC OF 170.65 FEET, THENCE
RUN SOUTH 16 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 39
SECONDS EAST 210.00 FEET, THENCE RUN
NORTH 73
DEGREES 41 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST
10.65 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 16 DE-
GREES 06 MINUTES EAST 140.49 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM SAID
POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE SOUTH 16
DEGREES 06 MINUTES EAST 187.44 FEET,
THENCE RUN NORTH 74 DEGREES 26 MIN-
UTES 23 SECONDS EAST 76.75 FEET,
THENCE RUN SOUTH 16 DEGREES 13 MIN-
UTES 45 SECONDS EAST 23.37 FEET TO AN
IRON PIPE, THENCE RUN NORHT 72 DE-
GREES 40 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST
183.26 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 16 DE-
GREES 06 MINUTES WEST 208.53 FEET,
THENCE RUN SOUTH 73 DEGREES 41 MIN-
UTES 27 SECONDS WEST 260.01 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1.21
ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
TOGETHER WITH A FIFTEEN (15) FOOT AC-
CESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT MORE PAR-
TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE
WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 49 OF THE
HARTSFIELD SURVEY OF LANDS IN WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THE SOUTHERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY OF U.S. HIGH-
WAY 98, THENCE RUN NORTH 73 DEGREES
29 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID
SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY
1,660.43 FEET TO A STATE ROAD DEPART-
MENT CONCRETE MONUMENT MARKING A
POINT OF CURVE TO THE RIGHT; THENCE
RUN NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID
RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY AND ALONG SAID
CURVE WITH A RADIUS OF 11,391.20 FEET
THRU A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00 DEGREES 51
MINUTES 30 SECONDS FOR AN ARC DIS-
TANCE OF. 170.65 FEET TO A CONCRETE
MONUMENT AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE
RUN SOUTH 16 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 39
SECONDS EAST 210.00 FEET, THENCE RUN
SOUTH 16 DEGREES 06 MINUTES EAST
155.49 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 73 DE-
GREES 41 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST 15.00
FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 16 DEGREES 06
MINUTES WEST 155.49 FEET, THENCE RUN
NORTH 16 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 39 SEC-
ONDS WEST 210.00 FEET, MORE OR LESS,
TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUND-
ARY OF U.S. HIGHWAY 98, AND THENCE RUN
WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY 15.00 FEET,
MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING.
has been filed against you and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your written defenses, if
any, to it on Frank Albert Reder, Butler & Hosch,
P.A., 3185 South Conway Road, Suite E, Orlando,
Florida 32812 and file the original with the Clerk of
the above-styled Court on or before 30 days from
the first publication, otherwise a Judgement may
be entered against you for the relief demanded in
the Complaint.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on
the 9th day of JAN., 2008.
In accordance with the Americans With Dis-
abilities Act, persons with disabilities needing a
special accommodation to participate in this pro-
ceeding should contact Court Administration at
3056 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville, Florida
32328, telephone (904) 926-0905, not later than
seven (7) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing
impaired, (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, or Voice (V)
1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.
Brent X. Thurmond
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: Teresa Brannan
Deputy Clerk
January 17, 24, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 07-154-CA
WILLI JAMES JACKSON, TIMOTHY A. DAVIS,
VIRGIA SCOTT SMITH a/k/a VERGIA A. SMITH,
and MAJOR LEE MILLER as Trustees of Hal-
lowed Be Thy Name Church of God, Hyde Park
Community, f/ka The First Born Church of Hyde
Park,
Plaintiff,


EDDIE HOWARD and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
EDDIE HOWARD, ')
Defendant.

NOTICE OF ACTION ,,
TO: EDDIE HOWARD and UNKNOWN HEIRS
OF EDDIE HOWARD
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a complaint to Quiet
Title for the following property:
Commence at the Southeast comer of the Sout
west Quarter (SW1/4) of Lot Five (5) of Hartsfiel
Survey of Lands in Wakulla County, Florida and
run North 51 degrees West 995 feet, thenee
South 72 degrees 30 minutes West 66.7 feet to0"
point of the West boundary of the old S.I. Roberts
land, said point being the point of beginning. Frdr
said point of beginning run South 72 degrees 3(
minutes West 219.9 feet, then runNorth 17 de
grees 30 minutes West 130 feet, thence run nortt
72 degrees 30 minutes East 215feet to the WesE
boundary line of said S.I. Roberts land, thence ru
South 17 degrees 30 minutes East 130 feet to the
point of beginning, containing 3/4th of an acre
more or less, in the SW1/4 of Lot 5 of Hartsfiel
Survey of Lands in Wakulla County, Florida.
More particularly described by recent survey at
follows:
Commence at a concrete monument marking tht
Southeast Corner of the Southwest Quarter of Lo
5 of the Hartsfield Survey of Lands in Wakull
County, Florida;thence South 72 degrees 30 myr
utes 00 seconds West 1110.00 feet; thence Nortt
17 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 35o0.0
feet to a rod and cap; thence North 72 degrees 3t
minutes 00 seconds East 135.04 feet' to'a rod an,,
cap; thence North 15 degrees 09 minutes 20 seo
onds West 169.98 feet to a rod and cap; thence'
North 75 degrees 11 minutes 43 seconds East
152.51 feet to a rod and cap; thence North 15 d'
grees 09 minutes 20 seconds West 208.71 feet t
a rod and cap; thence South 75 degrees 11 mi
utes 43 seconds West 79.15 feet to a concrete
monument; thence North 15 degrees 09 minutes
20 seconds West 209.30 feet to a concrete mon
ment for the POINT OF BEGINNING, thence fr5
msaid POINT OF BEGINNING run North 14 dd
grees 53 minutes 11 seconds West 129.12 feet te
an iron pipe; thence North 74 degrees 48 minutes
13 seconds East215.00 feet to a rod and ca
thence South 17 degrees 03 minutes 36 second
East 129.18 feet to a rod and cap; thence Soutl
74 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds West 219.9(
feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing
0.60 acres more or less. ..
has been filed against you and you are required
serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to
on Mary W. Colon, ESQUIRE, SMITH, THOM
SON, SHAW & MANAUSA, P.A., Plaintiff's atto
neys, 3520 Thomasville Road, 4th Floor, Tall
hassee, Florida 32309-3469, no more than third
(30) days from the first publication date of this
tice of action, and file the original with the Clerk
this Court either before service on Plaintiffs atto
neys or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a d
fault will be entered against you for the relief d
manded in the complaint or petition.
DATED this 17th day January, 2008.
BRENT X. THURMON
By: Teresa Brann
Deputy Clei
January 24, 31,20C
February 7, 14, 200
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUD
CIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, I
AND FOR WAKULLA COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 07-106-F
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING,
INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JUDY L. DEMETER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
JUDY L. DEMETER; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANT(S)i
IF REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RE-
SPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIEN-
ORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PER-
SONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANT(S); UN-
KNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT
#2;
Defendant(s)
1
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final
Summary Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the
above-styled cause, in the Circuit Court of Wi-
kulla County, Florida, I will sell the property situae
in Wakulla County, Florida, described as: :
LOTS 7 AND 8, BLOCK L, AQUA DE VIDA SU-
DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK le,
PAGE 12, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WA-
KULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A
41 Withlachoochee Ave
Panacea, FI 32346
at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for
cash, at the front lobby of the Wakulla County
Courthouse, 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Craw-
fordville, FL. 32327 at 11:00 o'clock, A.M., on Jan,
14,2008.
DATED THIS 10th DAY OF Jan., 2008.
Any person claiming an interest in the surplus
from the sale; if any, other than the property
owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must fi a
claim within 60 days after the sale.
Witness, my hand and seal of this court on the
10th day of Jan., 2008.
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
By: Teresa Branhan
Deputy ClIrk
In accordance with the American with Disabilities
Act of 1990, persons needing a special accommo-
dation toparticipate In this proceeding should n-
tact the ASA Coordinator no later than seven (7)
days prior to the proceedings. If hearing Impaired,
please call (800) 955-9771 (TDD) or (800)
955-8770 (voice), via Florida Relay Service.
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Legal Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. 07-119-PR
Probate Division
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EDNA R. LOVELL
Deceased,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of EDNA R.
LOVELL, deceased, File Number 07-119-PR, is
pending in the Circuit Court for Wakulla County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is
3056 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville, Florida
32327. The name and address of the cO-personal
representatives and the personal representative's
attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons
having claims or demands against decedent's es-
tate on whom a copy of this notice is required to
be served must file their claims with this Court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
S NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against dece-
dent's estate must file their claims withinthis court.
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO.
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITH-
STANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO YEARS OR
MORE AFTER DECEDENT'S DEATH IS
BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is
JANUARY 17,2008.
Attorney for Personal Representative:
ROBERT S. HIGHTOWER
Florida Bar No. 199801
P.O. Box 4165
Tallahassee, Florida 32315
Telephone: (950) 222-3363
Co-Personal Representatives:
ANNIE L. SMITH
493 Golden Pond Rd.
Vidalia, GA 30474
HILLARY S. STRINGFELLOW
PO Box 190
Brunswick, GA 31521
January 17, 24, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No.: 07-120-PR
Division Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN S. FERRELL, De-
ceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE-
MANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that an Order of Sum-
mary Administration has been entered on the es-
tate of John S. Ferrell, deceased, File Number
07-120-PR by the Circuit Court for Wakulla
County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of -
which is 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Crawford-
villa, Florida 32327; that the decedent's date of
death was October 15, 2007; that the total value
of the estate is $10,000.00 and that the names
and address of those to whom it has been as-
signed by such order are:
NAME ADDRESS
John Stanley Ferrell, Jr. 1186 Copper Creek Rd
Murphy, NC 28906
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED
THAT:
All creditors of the estate of the decedent and
persons having claims or demands against the es-
tate of the decedent other than those for whom
provision for full payment was made in the Order
of Summary Administration must file their claims
with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICA-
BLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
Petitioner waives notice of hearing on this peti-.
tion and requests that the decedent's last will and
codicils, if applicable, be admitted to probate and
an order of summary administration be entered di-
trecting distribution of the assets in the estate in
?aaccordpnce with the schedule set forth in para-
graph10 obf this petition.
:Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have
read the foregoing, and the facts alleged are true,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signed on December 19, 2007.
John Stanley Ferrell, Jr.
Petitioner
Joshua Berman
Attorney for Petitioner
Florida Bar No. 093203
Cohen Pollock Merlin & Small, P.C.
3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 1600
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Telephone: (770) 858-1288
January 17, 24, 2008
INVITATION TO BID
#2008-001
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Sealed bids for the OLD FORT BOATING FACIL-
ITY PROJECT will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners, Wakulla County, Florida,
hereinafter referred to as "County" at;
WAKULLA COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
3093 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
until 3:00 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST) on January 30,
2008, for furnishing labor, equipment and materi-
als and performing all work set forth in the Invita-
tion to Bid, Instruction to Bidders, Bid Form, Con-
struction Contract, Detail Specifications and Plans
which comprise the Bidding Documents prepared
by the County and the engineer of record, Gene-
a s roup. Immediately following the scheduled
closing time for the reception of bids, all bid pro-
posals which have been submitted in accordance
with the conditions of the Invitation to Bid, Instruc-
tions to Bidders and any Addenda issued in rela-
tion to this Project will be publicly opened and
read aloud. Bidder is responsible for the delivery
of its bid and bids received after the specified day
and time will not be opened.
Drawings and Specifications may be examined at
and a copy obtained from the following location:
WAKULLA COUNTY
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
79 Recreation Drive
Crawfordville, FL 32327


Shell Point
926-7811 L 1I IL


Florida Coastal
Properties, Inc.


A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at
the City of St. Marks City Hall located at 788 Port
Leon Drive, St. Marks, Florida on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 15, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. CST).
It is recommended that bidders visit the project
site prior to the bid conference to become familiar
with the drawings and specifications in relation to
the project site.
Bids will be opened and recorded at the County
Administrator's Office located at 3093 Crawford-
ville Highway, Crawfordville, Florida. Attendance
at the bid opening is not required.
Four (4) copies of each bid must be submitted on
the prescribed bid form and accompanied by bid
security on the prescribed form, and if bid is in ex-
cess of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
$100000.00, payable to the Board of County
Commissioners, Wakulla County, in an amount
not less than FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the base
bid amount. All subcontractors and suppliers shall
be declared on the prescribed Subcontractors
Declaration Form.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish
the necessary additional bond(s) for the faithful
performance of the Contract, as prescribed in the
Contract Documents.
All Bid Bonds, Contract Bonds, Insurance Con-
tracts and Certificates of Insurance shall be either
executed by or countersigned by a licensed resi-
dent agent of the surety or insurance company
having its place of business in the State of Florida.
Further, the Surety or insurance company shall be
duly authorized and qualified to do business in the
State of Florida and shall have an A. M. Best rat-
ing of XII A or better end who is listed on the
United States Treasury Department's T-list as ac-
ceptable to issue bonds for the applicable dollar
amount.
The Bid may be withdrawn prior to the date and
time of bid opening. Bids shall remain open and
subject to acceptance for a period of THIRTY(30)
calendar days after the date of bid opening but the
County at its sole discretion may release any Bid
and Bid security. No bidder may withdraw its Bid
for a period of THIRTY(30) calendar days after the
date of Bid opening.
In order to perform work on public contracts, the
successful Bidder shall have all licenses and per-
mits required by federal state and local statutes,
regulations and ordinances.
Before a Contract will be awarded for the Project
contemplated herein, the County will conduct such
investigations as is necessary to determine the
performance record and ability of the apparent low
Bidder to perform the size and type of Project
specified under the Contract. Upon request, the
Bidder shall submit such information as deemed
necessary by the County to evaluate the bidder's
qualifications.
The County reserves the right to reject any or all
Bid(s), and may postpone the award of the Con-
tract for a period of time which shall not extend
beyond SIXTY (60) calendar days from the bid
opening date. In the event a particular bid is re-
jected for any reason, the County reserves the
right to award a contract to the next appropriate
responsive bidder that fully meets the bid require-
ments. The County Board of County Commis-
sioners is scheduled to approve the selected bid-
ders on February 4, 2007 during the regular Board
meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to s.
287.057, Florida Statutes, the Notice of Intent to
Award will be posted on the County's website
February 5, 2007. The Bidder may file a written
protest with the County Administrator's Office no
later than 72 hours after the Notice of Intent to
Award is posted, not including weekends and holi-
days. A Notice to Proceed along with the exe-
cuted contracts will be issued to selected contrac-
tors no sooner than 72 hours from the time of
posting of the Notice of Intent to Award, not in-
cluding weekends and holidays. I
The County reserves the right to negotiate specific
contract terms with the selected bidder prior to
presentation of the potential award to the County
Board for approval and execution of the contract.
A specific timeline and work plan will be required
as part of the contract negotiation process and will
be incorporated into.the contract documents as
binding the contractor to the construction timeline
agreed upon by the parties unless otherwise
amended in writing by both parties prior to the ex-
piration of the construction deadline. The County
retains the right to final approval of specific con-
struction materials and quality of work prior to in-
stallation, inspection and payment of invoices.
The County may award more than one contract as
a result of this bid.
A person or an affiliate who has been placed on
the convicted vendor list following a conviction for
public entity crime may not submit a bid on a con-
tract to provide any goods or services to a public
entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a
public entity for the construction or repair of a pub-
ic building or public work, may not submit bids on
leases of real property to a public entity, may not
be awarded or perform work as a contractor, sup-
plier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract
with any public entity, and may not transact busi-
ness with any public entity in excess of the thresh-
old amount provided in Section 287.017, Florida
Statutes, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of
THIRTY-SIX (36) months from the date of being
placed on the convicted vendors list.
Wakulla County is an Affirmative Action Equal Op-
portunity Employer. TDD assistance is available
at (850) 926-1201.
DATED this 10th day of January, 2008.
Ed Brimner, Chairman
Wakulla County Board of Commissioners
January 10, 17, 24, 2007

105 Business OpportunitiesI


Great opportunity to make extra in-
come! Serious inquiries only.
850-345-2762.

110 Help Wanted


HHA'S AND COMPANIONS
NEEDED
Home health agency needs ex-
perienced and compassionate
Home Health Aides and Com-
panions to assist elderly clients
in the Crawfordville area. Train-
ing will. be available for qualified
people. Background checks are
conducted and transportation is
required. Full-time and part-time
positions available. Call Comfort
Keepers at 850-402-0051.

New Wig & Hair Store looking for
professional courteous part-time
help. Please call Kevin @ 926-1460
to schedule an interview.

Contract employee needed for phone
calls. Call for more information at
984-0236.


Crawfordville
926-5111

Silver Coast
Realty


T. Gaupin, Broker

TAKE YOUR PICK... 1st and 2nd Tier lots on Alligator Point with view of
Gulf, deeded easement to Gulf and Alligator Harbor, short walk to sandy white
beach!!! #203-F & 205-F, MLS# 150616 & 176446 priced from $229,000

PRIVATE AND PEACEFUL setting for this 3BR/2BA home on 4.3 acres of
beautiful woods. The back of the house opens to screened porch to enjoy the
hardwood hammock, stainless steel appliances in kitchen, large laundry room
priced at $222,500. Ask for listing # 402-W, MLS# 175085

WALK THE KIDS to the park, library or school. This 3BR/2BA Modular home
on a fenced 1.1 acre boasts a split plan, spacious kitchen, den and large deck.
A great family opportunity at $128,000.Ask for property # 2203-W, MLS#
162630

A HOT DEAL FOR COOL WEATHER. The sizzling price of $649,900 will
move you into this 2 or 3BR/2.5BA cozy Ochlockonee Bay Front Townhome!
Enjoy the breathtaking sunsets across the Bay from your open decks or swing
at the ground level, launch your boat from the boatlift or cool off at the commu-
nity pool after a delightful tennis match. Property #22050W, MLS# 167812,
will be a happy place to call homelll.Appointment necessary.

DOWN TO YOUR PRICE... This beautiful 1-acre lot with deeded access to the
Sopchoppy River has been REDUCED to an incredible $69,900. This high
and dry lot won't last long at this price. #3911-W, MLS# 160744


Ochlockonee Bay
984-5007


Wakulla Station
421-3133


COMMUNITY RESOURCES
COORDINATOR
Full-time position for Wakulla and
Franklin counties blending commu-
nity relations and volunteer manage-
ment duties. Bachelor's degree in
Public Relations, Marketing, Com-
munications or a related field is pre-
ferred and/or a minimum ef two
years of work experience in commu-
nity relations, volunteer management
or customer service is required. Ex-
perience in a health care setting pre-
ferred. Preference will be given to
applicants with knowledge of the
Wakulla and/or Franklin communi-
ties.

Great benefit package!
Interested candidates can apply in
person at 2889 Crawfordville Hwy,
Suite C, Crawfordville, FL 32327 or
by faxing a resume to:
(850)575-6814 or APPLY ON-LINE
At: www.bigbendhospice.ora

EOE/DFWP/ADA
Smoke Free Workplace



TALLAHASSEE
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE


CAMPUS RECREATION &
SPORTS FACILITY
MANAGER
CS4SFM01
$31,868 Annually
Campus Life
Closing 1/28/08 at 5 pm

ASSISTANT TO THE
VICE PRESIDENT
CS7AVP03
$38,773 annually
Economic & Workforce
Development
Closing 1/28/08 at 5 pm

STAFF ASSISTANT I
CS4SA128
$22,390 annually
College Success Center
Closing 2/4/08 at 5 pm

(Re-advertisement)
HUMAN RESOURCE
SPECIALIST III
(Classification &
Compensation Specialist)
CS5HS302
$35,848 annually
Human Resources
Closing 2/4/08 at 5 pm

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
CS5ACN01
Competitive Salary
Business Office
Closing 2/4/08 at 5 pm

(Re-advertisement)
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SESSMENT
COORDINATOR
GR000607 & GR000608
$38,000 $43,000,annually
DQE/Educational .'ssessment
Administrative Services
Closing 2/4/08 at 5 pm

PROGRAM CONSULTANT
GR000300
$35,000 $45,000 annually
Volunteer Florida
Open until filled

Visit the College's website at HY-
PERLINK "http://www.tcc.fl.edu"
www.tcc.fl.edu for position details,
employment application, and appli-
cation process. For ADA accom-
modations notify Human Re-
spurces; (850) 201-8510, fax
201-8489, TDD 201-8491 or FL
Relay 711. Submit mandatory Tal-
lahassee Community College em-
ployment application to Human
Resources TCC, 444 Appleyard
Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32304-2895;
or email HYPERLINK
"mailto:humres@tcc.fl.edu" hum-
res(.tcc.fl.edu. Human Resources
hours 8 A.M. 5 P.M., Mon Fri.

An Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer

CLASSIFIEDS As Low
As $7 Per Week!


HVAC MECHANICS
& HELPERS
WITH EXPERIENCE

Top Pay, Excellent Benefits, Vaca-
tion/Holiday Pay, 401-K

Keith Lawson Company
Will Yandle (850) 528-2524
(850) 562-3795 FAX
Submit application @ 4557 Cap Cir
NW

KLC is an EOE/AAE & DFWP
Min app encouraged to apply

Martin Marietta Materials
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

Now hiring for the following full-time
positions, in a Limerock Mine, 23
miles west of Perry, FL.
Heavy Equipment Operator
pply in person MARTIN MARIETTA
MATERIALS, HWY 98 WEST,
PERRY, FL. 850-584-6461.
To learn more about our company
visit our website: www.martinmari-
etta.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V.

120 Services and Busi-
nesses

A NEW LOOK PAINTING, serving
Wakulla County for 14 years. Li-
censed & Insured. Call Jim or Teresa
Porter. (850)926-2400.

A-1 PRESSURE CLEANING
Free Estimates
Licensed ~ John Farrell
926-5179
566-7550

AIR-CON OF WAKULLA
HEATING & A/C
Maintenance & Service
Gary Limbaugh, 926-5592
FL Lic. #CAC1814304
3232 Crawfordville Highway

All about concrete. Joseph Francis.
850-556-1178 or 850-926-9064.

ANYTIME ELECTRIC
Specializing in repair and service,
residential and commercial, homes
and mobile homes. 24-hour service.
Mark Oliver, ER0015233. 421-3012.

BACK FORTY TRACTOR SERVICE
Bushhogging, Boxblading Driveway.
Larry Carter Owner/Operator.
850-925-7931, 850-694-7041. Li-
censed/Insured.

C & R Tractor/Backhoe Services,
large tract and residential site clear-
ing rock, dirt, and road base hauling.
call Crandall (850)933-3346.


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106 W. 5th Ave.
Talahassee, FL 32303
850-222-2166 tel.
www.wmleeco.com


"New Subdivisions"*
All ubdivisions have
underground electric and water.
Carmen Maria $34,900. 1 ac.
tracts near Lake Talquin.
Savannah Forest $45,900.
1t ac. tracts offWak. Arran Rd.
Established Community!
Sellars Crossing $65,900.
1+ ac lots in North Wakulla.
Steeplechase $96,900 to
$109,900.5 ac. wooded tracts.
Horse friendly!
Walkers Mill $69,900.
2 ac. wooded lots, located on
Lower Bridge Road.


CJ SERVICES-Lawn service; haul-
ing; cleanup; phone jacks installed;
house washing, etc. Call 421-9365
for estimate.

Compost for sale. 850-556-1178 or
850-926-9064.

Harold Burse Stump Grinding
926-7291.

Paul's Trucking.
Paul at Paulstrucking.com.
10-wheeler. Road-base, fill dirt, &
gravel. Call for more information.
850-528-6722. Call Paul for better
prices.

KEITH KEY HEATING & AIR
Commercial, residential and mobile
homes. Repair, sales, service, instal-
lation. All makes and models. Lic.
#RA0062516. 926-3546.

We Process Deer. Raker Farms.
926-7561.


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HARTUNG AND &
NOBLIN, INC. Your Perfect Partner
REALTORS OPEN HOUSE for Real Estate!
SUNDAY JANUARY 27TH 1P.M. TO 4P.M.
Gorgeous 4BR/2BA 2 car garage.
Upgraded appliances with a eat
in kitchen. #170672, Kai Page
GRI,CNS,CeMS 519-3781
Directions: S 319, R on Lower
Bridge Road, on Revell Road
(The Farm Subdivision)

1P.M. TO 4P.M.
Great 2BR/IBA home with many
upgrades. Large comer lot,with
new appliances and storage shed.
#178158, Marsha Hampton
445-1906, Directions: 319 S, L on
Lower Bridge. L on Spring creek, R
Son Feather house on right.

S1P.M. TO 3P.M.
THE STAFFORD model 3BR/2BA
1,867 Sq.Ft. in a new Subdivi-
sion with club house, community
pool, sidewalks and underground
utilities in Crawfordville. #179043
Dawn Reed GRI,CeMS 294-3468
Directions: 319 S. L on Wakulla Ar-
ran rd. approx. 1 mile on left.

Build your vacation home or re-
tirement home on this 50x100 lot
on Live Oak Island. Lot is on
the canal with dock access to the
Gulf with in minutes. #179662,
Marsha Hampton 445-1906

Jeannie Porter Managing Broker, CRS, GRI, CeMS 566-4510
Lentz Walker 528-3572 Ed McGuffey 524-4940
Don Henderson 510-4178 Marsha Hampton 445-1906
Bob Monahan 508-1934 Peggy Fox CeMS 524-4294
Dawn Reed, GRI, CeMS 294-3468 Lionel Dazevedo CeMS 284-6961
Kai Page, CNS, GRI, CeMS 519-3781
Marianne Dazevedo Broker Associate GRI, CRS, CeMS 212-1415
Joi Hope Broker Associate 210-7300
Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated
2650-1 CrawfordvilleHighway, Crawfordville, FL 32327
0] 850-926-2994 Phone 850-926-4875 Fax
www.coldwellbanker.com MLS.


Cozy Canal-Side Abode
77 Gulf Breeze Dr.
2BR/2BA coastal home on deepwater ca-
nal w/ dock located in beautiful Oyster
Bay Estates. Features custom tile in living
area, wrap-around deck, outdoor shower,
screened porch, large mezzanine, &
hurricane shutters. $670,000.


2 acre tract in Wakulla Forest
with paved roads and city water.
$2,500 allowance. $54,900.
Carmen Rocio Perfect
opportunity lowest priced lot!
2 ac. lot off Shadeville Hwy near
Wakulla Station. $64,900.
Two 5+ acre tracts off
Rehwinkel Rd. with large trees
on the back of properties and a
small pond.
$134,750 and $136,250.
2 acre tract with large
hardwoods in Beechwood
Subdivision off
Shadeville Highway. $52,900.


New &
Affordable!
.HOP approved
1219 square foot
home in Montejo
Subdivision,
Tallahassee.
3BR/2BA with tile
and carpet, vaulted
ceiling in living
room, custom trim
package, knock-
down finish walls,
ceiling fans, and a
fully equipped
kitchen. $159,900.


cail
Donna Card
850-508-1235


Incredible Value!
Come home to this spacious
3BR/2BA 1515 square foot
home. Features, include brick
and Hardie board, 11' x 17'
patio and a large 2 car garage.
See ceiling fans throughout,
vaulted ceilings and wood
floors in the living area, & in-
the master bedroom tray
ceilings and his/her closets.
Great for first time home
hlvern tim 1.9 n.


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nesses


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Month Of January
Everything On Sale

10% to 50% Off
Furniture 20o Off
Dishes Half Off
Mon, Tues, Fri, & Sat
N l10am- 5pm
S926-3338
Ina Ecklund,
Owner


Mr. Stump
Stump Grinding
Quick Service
Cellular: 509-8530

Munges Tree- 24 hour emergency
service (850)421-8104. Firewood also
available.

New construction, additions, wood
rot, decks & fences. Lic. & Ins. 25yrs
experience. Call David 345-0336 or
Bryan 363-1401. Chatham Construc-
tion, Inc.

We do alterations, embroidery,
monogramming, sewing in my home.
SCal April @ 251-3323.-


Honest Brothers PC
PC repair and upgrades.
Wired/Wireless network setup
and security.
New custom-built Computers.
12 years experience. ,
Onsite to your 8 I 8
business or home.
call: 850-266-7685
email: honestbrotherspc@gmail.com


225 Trucks


4x4 '87 GMC. SWB. 350 Engine. 373
gears front and back on 33" tires.
3-speed trans. w/grannie gear. 4"
lift. Very dependable. $4,000 OBO.
329-7643 or 321-4416.


S275 Home Furnishings


BDRM 5pc cherry set. Brand new in
boxes. $499. Can deliver.
850-425-8374.


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Susan Council
251-1468
susancouncil.com


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125 Scnoois anua nstruc-
tion
Michelle Snow
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Piano-Voice-Guitar-Woodwinds
926-7627


200 Items For Sale

For Sale
1967 Ford Mustang.
1986 Chevy Silverado Pick-up.
Yamaha Key Board w/Stand & Stool.
Piano (up-right) w/Bench Seat
Misc. Dive Equipment
925-6181.
HABITAT RE-STORE
Abundance of bedding, sofas, inte-
rior/exterior doors, windows/screens,
fiberglass shower units and light fix-
tures. Open Tuesday thru Saturday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 940 Shadeville Hwy.
(Hwy. 61), 926-4544.
John Deere Riding Mower LX176
w/bagger system, cover, pull cart.
38" cut.
6x15 Miller Trailer w/ramp. Trailer like
new. Both $1,700.
Aluminum Ramps Set. $75.
926-7807.
Leisure Bay Hot Tub
Seats five. New ozonator. Pool
chemicals included. As is $500.
850-984-3379 or 850-238-1241.


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The price is right on this deep water canal front home. 3 bed 2
bath with large dock, boat lift and davits plus a storage room,
workshop and golf cart garage. You can watch the boats from
your sun room, visit the tennis courts, swimming pool or walk to
the beach in this gated community. #1023 $299,900
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SERENITY & PRIVACY ASSURED!
A charming home nestled in the woods
on 2 wooded acres in desirable Tupelo
Ridge Subdivision. This 2BR/2BA home
has over 1,500 sq. ft. with vaulted
ceilings, windows galore, new carpet,
updated kitchen and more! The large
screened porch is perfect for outdoor
living and a deck overlooks the patio with
flowing water feature. Down the path you
will find 2 high quality storage buildings,
mini-barn & fenced organic garden. The
property is completely fenced, perfect for
children & pets. Home has been lovingly
maintained and Home Warranty is offered for peace of mind.
Just listed at $185,000
For more info. call or go to: susancouncil.com








THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, January 24, 2008 Page 7B


275 Home Furnishings |

Bed $150 2pc Queen P/T mattress
Set. New in plastic with warranty.
Can deliver. 850-222-9879.
Dining Set, Solid Wood Pub Table, 4
Stools, Brand New. $249.
850-545-7112.
Sofa, loveseat, & chair. New micro fi-
ber, stain resistant, family friendly.
$600, must move, delivery available.
850-222-7783.
Tempurpedic-style NASA Memory
Foam mattress set. New in plastic
w/warranty. List Value $1200. Sacri-
fice $399. 850-222-9879.
325 Horses

Cutting horse & pony quarter horse.
Both about 15 years. Have not been
ridden in awhile. Current negative
coggins/shots. 925-5670.
350 Wanted to Buy

Wanted to buy land suitable for year
round placement of travel trailer.
With or without improvements.
517-764-0648.
355 Yard Sales

Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 4538.
Yard Sale. Sat. Jan. 26. 9-5. Food
and raffles. Non-profit organization.
Any donations, please contact Jackie
Paul at 926-1461 or 210-3381.
Moving Out of State Sale. Sat, Sun.
Power tools, TV's, Computer Acces-
sories, Books, much more. 70 Wythe
Ct., Crawfordville. 926-9794.
Yard Sale: Something for everyone at
7 Hummingbird Ln. just off Taft Drive
from 8a.m. to ?, Saturday, Jan. 26.
500 Real Estate, Homes
Mobiles
5 lots in Panacea. On small lake, fac-
ing wildlife refuge. 1 with 3BR/2BA
SW. $85,000. $10,000 below ap-
praisal. Other 4, $35,000 each. Each
$10,000 below appraisal. 926-2358.

Selling
Something?
Classified
Ads For
As Litte As
$7 A Week


PUBLISHER'S NOTICE
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Fair
Housing Act which makes it illegal
to advertise "any preference, limi-
tation, or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin or
an intention to make any such pref-
erence, limitation or discrimination."
Familial status includes children un-
der the age of 18 living with parents
or legal custodians, pregnant wom-
en and people securing the custody
of children under the age of 18.
This newspaper will not accept any
advertising for real estate that is a
violation of the law. Our readers are
hereby informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspaper are
available on an equal opportunity
basis. To complain of discrimination
call HUD toll free at 1-800-669-9777.
The toll free number for the hearing
impaired is 1-800-927-9275.


QUIIAL IStIIS
OPPORTUNITY

510 Acreage for Sale


20 acres $179,000 Wakulla County.
Call Susan McKaye, owner/agent
(850)510-2477. Ochlockonee Bay
Realty.
www.hardwoodhammock.com


515 Apartments for Rent


WAKULLA TRACE
APARTMENTS
Beautiful one bedroom
apartments for persons 62 years
of age or older, handicap/
disabled, regardless of age, are
now available.
Must meet income
requirements; rental assistance
is based on availabiliy.
Located at 3 Celebrity Lane,
Crawfordville, Fl
beside the Senior Center.
850-926-0207
(TDD) 800-955-8771
Equal Housing Opportunity


520 Townhouses for Rent


530 Comm. Property for
Rent
1,074 sq. ft. Retail Store Front for
Rent in Lewiswood Center, Wood-
ville. Growing area, convenient to
Wakulla and Leon Counties.
421-5039.

FOR RENT
GRADE A
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
$325/month plus tax
Electric, Water and Sewer
Included Full Kitchen Use
New Years Special
First Month Rent Free!
Call (850) 926-4511
for more information


MBC
STORAGE
MINI-WAREHOUSES
BOATS RV'S
519-5128 508-5177
2 miles South of Courthouse
on Hwy. 319 in Crawfordville
24 Hour Access Video Surveillance
Mini-Warehouse Spaces for lease,
8X10 and 10X12 now available.


3BR/1BA home located in Sop-
choppy, bonus room and fenced
yard. No Pets. References required.
$750/mo. Ist/last/dep. Owner/Broker
984-5017.
3BR/2BA furnished beach-front
home on. Alligator Point!
$850.00/month with $850/security.
Ochlockonee Bay Realty:
850-984-0001 www.obrealty.com
obr@obrealty.com
3BR/2BA in downtown Crawfordville!
$750/mo. $750/security. Ochlock-
onee Bay Realty: 850-984-0001
www.obrealty.com
obr@obrealty.com
3BR/2BA new Wakulla Gardens
home for rent. 33 Comanche Tr. No
smoking or pets allowed inside. $825
per month. 850-570-0575.


Brand New 3BR/2BA energy-efficient
green house. Very low utility .bills.
Walking distance to gorgeous
150-acre Lake Ellen and boat ramp.
37 John David Dr. $1,000/mo.
Rent-to-own option. 850-443-3300.
Crawfordville, like new, large 2 bed-
room, 2 full bath duplex. $675 per
month. Call Linda 926-1467.
Magnolia Gardens. 3BR/2.5BA. 1557
sq. ft. $1050/mo. $700/deposit. Call
Mike 556-7746.
Wakulla Gardens. 3BR/2BA house.
$875/mo. $600/deposit. Call Mike
556-7746.
560 Land for Sale

Five tracts on Smith Creek. 1 5-acre,
2 10-acre, 1 99-acre, 1 124-acre.
$7,000/acre. Owner financing possi-
ble. 984-0093.


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565 Mobile Homes for of making monthly payments.
I Rent There is never a risk of losing


3BR/2BA SW in Panacea. On small
lake, facing wildlife refuge. $600/mo.
$300/deposit. No pets. References
required. 926-2358.
3BR/2BA SW MH. $650/mo.
$650/deposit. 962-2877 or 251-1050.
MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT. Clean,
neat, and well-maintained. Front and
rear decks. New paint, carpet and
some appliances. No pets. Lease
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Old Courthouse Square. 3BR/2.5BA Completely furnished on Ochlock-
townhouse. $925/mo. $600/deposit. onee River in Sopchoppy area.
Call Mike 556-7746. $950/mo. 222-5658.


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Purchase At The Following Locations:


IN CRAWFORDVILLE
Ace Home Center
Beall's Outlet
Food Mart
Karol's Komer Petro
Stop N Save
CVS Pharmacy
Dux Liquors
Glenda's Country Store
Gulf Coast Lumber
Huddle House
Lee's Liquor/Sky Box Sports Bar
Mack's Country Meats
Michele's Convenience Store
Myra Jeans
Petty's BP
Tattered Pages Book Store
Wal-Mart
Wakulla Springs Lodge
Williams BP
Winn Dixie


IN PANACEA
Bayside Grocery Store
E-Z Serve
Crum's Mini Mall


IN OCHLOCKONEE BAY
Jay Food Mart
Mashes Sands BP


IN SOPCHOPPY
Express Lane
Lou's Bait and Tackle


IN MEDART
Circle J's Bait & Tackle
Inland Store
Petro


IN ST. MARKS
BoLynn's
Express Lane


IN WOODVILLE
Ace Hardware
Bert Thomas Grocery
Gas Mart
IGA Grocery Store


IN TALLAHASSEE
Barinek's
Circle K (Capital Circle & C'ville Highway)
Publix (Capital Circle & C'ville Highway)


IN WAKULLA STATION
Wakulla Station BP
Stop N Save


AND ELSEWHERE
Spring Creek Restaurant
Stop N Save (Bloxham Cutoff/H'way 319)
Stop N Save (H'way 98/Spring Creek Road)




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mortgage
2. Pay for medical
expenses
3. Supplement income
4. Supplement savings
5. Make repairs to the
home
6. Provide.financial
assistance to family
members
7. Establish a line.of
credit that can be used:
if needed in the future.;
8. Vacation and travel
A free report reveals hx
citizens of Wakulla County gr
utilize this opportunity to ease;i-
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or their loved ones courtesy D1
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insured assistance program.
For more information, call
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anytime 24 hours a day at 1-888-
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