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Hearts For Valentine's
The color red dominated the landscape at the annual Rotary Valentine's Celebration on Satur-
day, Feb. 9 in Crawfordville. Children celebrated the occasion by playing at Hudson Park with red
balloons, Breakfast and a parade highlighted the morning activities. Vendors set up their booths
around the park to take advantage of the large February gathering, For a taste of the parade and
more information about the event, please turn to Page 18.


Board's priorities approved 3-2;

Civic Center issue controversial


By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden"thewakullanews.net
Concerned about the finan-
cial impact of the property tax
amendment, local officials asked
members of Wakulla's legislative
delegation to keep the promise
that schools and financially con-
strained counties would be "held
hai unless."
Members of the delegation -
Rep. Will Kendrick (R-Carrabelle),
Rep. Marti Coley (R-Marianna),
and Sen. Al Lawson (D-Tallahas-
see) were in Crawfordville on
Tuesday, Feb. 5, to get local input
before the annual legislative ses-
sion, which starts this year on
March 4.
Commission Chairman Ed
Brimner told the delegation
that, because of the property tax
amendment, Wakulla County
faces a loss of $1.5 million from
its ad valorem tax revenues of $11
million. The promise made by the
governor and legislature that fis-


cally constrained counties small,
rural counties in North Florida,
including Wakulla would have
any shortfall covered by state
money is "extremely important,"
Brimner said.
But the chairman also ex-
pressed concern that Gov. Charlie
Crist's proposed budget released
last week includes cuts in solid
waste and recycling that affect
Wakulla's budget. "If you hold
harmless on ad valorem and
then take away on other cuts, it's
not holding harmless," Brimner
said.
He also said he was con-
cerned about the rhetoric of
some legislators though not by
the representatives at the meet-
ing about local governments
being out of control with their
spending. Brimner said that he
felt Wakulla County's board had
been "quite frugal" in its financial
management.
County Administrator Ben


Pingree put the total amount of
the impact of the property tax
revision plus the solid waste
and recycling cuts at "pushing $2
million."
Property Appraiser Donnie
Sparkman added more concern,
saying that the downturn in the
real estate market has led to an
adjustment in Wakulla's property
values meaning the tax roll is
going down by a million dollars
or more. "So we're probably going
to be worse off," Sparkman said.
He also said the legislature's
work on property tax revision
didn't solve the problems in the
system. Rather, he said, "It created
more problems" some of which
are only now being discovered,
such as the 10 percent cap on
non-homestead property that
will cost his office an additional
$10,000 to $12,000 in mailing costs
and other fees.
Continued on Page 13


By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews.net
Priorities developed at the
county commissioners' retreat
in December were approved by
a split vote, with two commis-
sioners dissenting over funding
for a civic center as a priority.
The board's top priorities for
2008 are to clean up the bays,
make transportation improve-
ments, upgrade neighborhood
infrastructure, support funding
for a civic center, and expand
the recreation program.
Some citizens have raised
questions about the administra-
tion of the civic center project
- formerly known as Wakulla
Expo including such alleged
improprieties as failing to pay


property taxes on the land.
Commissioners Howard Kes-
sler and George Green moved
that the civic center be dropped
as a priority, with Kessler sup-
porting replacing it with an
operational audit.
That was voted down 2-3,
with Chairman Ed Brimner and
commissioners Brian Langston
and Maxie Lawhon voting no.
With Kessler referring to
the civic center allegations as
"under 'investigation" and in-
dicating he thought the board
should wait to see what comes
of it, Langston said, "I didn't
know we had some criminal
investigation underway."
"I didn't say 'criminal,'" Kes-
sler answered.
Brimner indicated that staff


is looking into the questions
about the Wakulla Expo Asso-
ciation raised by citizens Jim-.
mie Doyle and Dana Peck.
The county is in negotia-
tions with the Expo Association
to take over the project, talks
which have made very little
progress, according to a staff
report several weeks ago.
Peck praised the board for
its handling of planning issues
earlier in the evening, when
maps and other materials were
projected onto a screen for citi-
zens to see. "I thought that was
really refreshing," Peck said, but
accused the board of not being
very up-front about what it set
as its priorities.

Continued on Page 13


Martin Chatham seeks Supervisor seat .... .Id rt nf la.k


Donna Martin Chatham, 44, of
Crawfordville announced her can-
didacy for Wakulla County Supervi-
sor of Elections. Martin Chatham
is a Wakulla County native and the
daughter of the late Charles Bar-
wick, Sr. and Lou Deas and Lizzie
Barwick of Panacea. She is married
to Steve Chatham, a salesman for
Frito Lay, Inc. Martin Chatham has
two children; Ava Martin Woodall
and husband Jason, and Josh Mar-
tin, all of Crawfordville.
"I have said for years if Sherida
(Crum) ever retired I was going to
run for Supervisor of Elections,"
stated Martin Chatham.
Martin Chatham started her
working career with the Wakulla
County School Board. She began
in the district office as an Ad-


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ministrative Secretary where she
was employed for two years and
then transferred to Wakulla High
School as an Administrative Sec-
retary/Registrar in the guidance


office where she was employed
for four years.
At this time Martin Chatham
also received her legal secretary
certificate from Lively Vocational.
She decided to further her career
and joined Investors Realty in Tal-
lahassee where she was employed
as an Administrative Assistant for
three years. After much thought,
Martin Chatham returned to the
Wakulla County School Board
where she was employed as an
Administrative Secretary III for
nine years in the Prekindergarten,
Readimobile and Day Care Pro-
grams. This transfer enabled her
to be closer to her children while
they were in their formative years
in school.
Continued on Page 13


By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews.net
Author LaJoyce Brookshire
was publicist for Biggie Smalls
in 1997, hanging out with the
rapper in Los Angeles around
the time of the Soul Train Music
Awards. She sneaked out of L.A.
to fly home, skipping a couple
of parties. Leaving one of those
parties, the rapper was shot to
death in the same truck she had
been riding in with him just a
day earlier.
Brookshire told the story to
a receptive audience of several
dozen at the public library on
Sunday, Feb. 3, as part of the
second annual Read-In for the


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Black History Month Festival.
"You've got to know when
to leave the party," Brookshire
said was the lesson she took
from the experience. It's a story
sure to appear in an upcoming
book she's working on about
her experiences working as an
entertainment publicist.
Brookshire is probably best
known as the author of "Faith
Under Fire," her true story about
marrying a man with fullblown
AIDS and only learning he had
the disease when he was on
his deathbed. She didn't known
until after he died that he was
on the "downlow" secretly
having homosexual sex.

By KEITH BLACKMAR
kblackmar@thewakullanews.net
The Wakulla High School
weight room was packed with.
students, school district officials,
relatives and media Wednesday,
Feb. 6, as National Signing Day
arrived for senior football player
C.J. Holton.
The chatter turned to ap-
plause as Holton arrived in
the room with his University
of Miami cap and T-shirt as he
signed a scholarship to play for
the Hurricanes.
Holton gives the War Eagle
football program three players at
the "Big Three" Florida universi-
ties. Holton joins the Hurricanes
while linebacker Nigel Bradham
has already enrolled at Florida
State University to play for the
Seminoles. Jim Tartt is getting
ready to complete his career with
the Florida Gators.
Principal Mike Crouch and
Superintendent David Miller at-
tended the scholarship signing.
Crouch said he was happy for


History Month
She said she has tested nega-
tive for the disease and attrib-
uted that to "being God's girl."
Brookshire is married now to
her childhood sweetheart and
has a child in kindergarten.
She read a selection from
the opening of the book about
her attraction to the charm-
ing man she would only later
learn had AIDS. Afterwards,
she pressed the audience to
remember that safe sex is not
enough nowadays. They have
to ask any prospective partner
if they had been tested for HIV,
and their status.

Continued on Page 17

Holton and Bradham because
"they are absolutely great kids."
"Anytime you have a Divi-
sion 1 signee it's a thrill," said
Superintendent Miller. "It's an
endorsement of the program, a
great and exciting day."
Coach Scott Klees said Holton
showed great character and lead-
ership ability for his team, but
he also credited his teammates
and supporters. "C.J. wouldn't
be here today without you all,"
Klees told the gathering.
Former War Eagle Coach J.D.
Jones said he loved working
with Holton. "C.J. is a great ath-
lete and person," said Jones. "He
always had a smile on his face.
He was one of my favorite kids
of all time."
Principal Crouch said Holton
provides "a great role model"
for other students. "This is
somebody you can look up to.
It's a great accomplishment.
We're excited for you," Crouch
told Holton and other WHS
students.
Continued on Page 13


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Comment & Opinion

Established in Wakulla County in 1895

Yesterday in Wakulla County Note to the NFL: It is time to get rid of


By KEITH BLACKMAR
kblackmarethewakullanews.net
College football programs
across the county will be reap-
ing the fruits of high school
coaching efforts now that Na-
tional Signing Day has passed
for another year. Now the topic
of spt- tl.ition will be which
umvets.itlts .hauled in the best
recruiting classes. National
Signing Day for football was
Wednesday, Feb. 6.
The practice of rating fresh-
man dLs.sts has always seemed
silly to me because it is hard
to judge the impact of the re-
cruited classes until the players
actually put on the pads and
get used to their new environ-
ment.
I have also found it hard to
judge a recruiting class until
the players have played Divi-
sion 1 games and stayed at the
university for more than one
season.
I Wakulla High School will
have three players at the "Big
Thiee" universities in Florida
this fall. Jim Tartt is well estab-
lished on the Florida Gator of-
fensive line and Nigel Bradham
is already enrolled at Florida
State Univiesity. He will be tak-
ing part in spring practices and
will have a huge edge on fresh-
man players who don't arrive in
Tallahassee until August. Foot-
ball minds in Wakulla County
think Nigel is a good bet to be
a starter for the Seminoles.
C.J. Holton changed his mind
from his original plan of attend-
ing Florida State and signed
Svith the Miami Hurricanes.
Holton fits the mold of what
khe Hurricanes have looked for
in a safety over the years. Both
Bradham and Holton should
inake their mark in college
football.
: The thing that impresses
ine about the three players is
listening to people talk about
what great men they are. There
seems to be agreement that the
players have had or will have
a major impact on their teams.
: The Miami-FSU. FSU-Florida
'and Florida-Miami games 'will,
have special interest to local'
sports fans. It is also good to
see the Miami and Florida foot-
ball programs continue their
bid rivaltv game. Their,game
gives FSU fans a gauge of just
how good the other programs:
In the state are without having
to play them at the beginning
bf the season.
'* Here is another look back
ht stories we covered over the
years. These stories broke dur-
ing the month of February.
MIanv of the stories I pulled
from the archives are from my
pwn files.
LOOKING BACK AT FEBRU-
iARY-ONE YEAR AGO-2007
An 89-year-old Sopchoppy
lan was tracked through a
Project Lifesaver bracelet after
walking away from his home.
The tracking program was in-
stituted at the sheriff's office
by Sheriff David Harvey and
conducted by Captain Randall
Taylor. A short time after the
search began, the elderly man
was found unharmed in 30 de-
gree weather.
Plans for a water bottling
plant in Wakulla County were


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those ridiculous Roman numerals


scrapped after the Planning
and Zoning Commission failed
to give the project a positive
recommendation. The decision
to scrap the plan was made a
few short weeks before county
commissioners were to con-
sider the matter.
LOOKING BACK AT FEBRU-
ARY-FIVE YEARS AGO-2003
The new Eckerd drug
store site plan was unveiled
by United Retail Development
Company, The project was a
"stand alone" complex. Eckerd
would eventually become CVS,
A new traffic light was
turned on at the intersection of
U.S. Highway 319 and Wakulla
Arran Road to assist with the
traffic at the McDonald's.
LOOKING BACK AT FEBRU-
ARY-10 YEARS AGO-1998
Plans were unveiled for
the construction of a new golf
course in the Medart area, The
course was called Wildwood
Country Club. It was built on 20
acres off U.S. Highway 98.
The Wakulla County Tour-
ist Advisory Council created a
Wakulla County logo to attract
tourism. Wakulla-Florida's Natu-
ral Attraction, featured the St.
Marks Lighthouse and a shore
bird. Much of the logo is still
used today.
LOOKING BACK AT FEBRU-
ARY-15 YEARS AGO-1993
Wakulla County EMS Direc-
tor Eric Hindle retired after 20
years of service to the commu-
nity. The 65-year-old native of
England said the time arrived
to do something else in his life
such as relaxing and fishing. He
passed away a few years ago.
The historic G F & A Rail-
road bed in the eastern section
of the county became a bike
trail through a corridor plan-
ning process.
LOOKING BACK AT FEBRU-
ARY-20 YEARS AGO-1988
A jail committee recom-
mended locations and jail sizes
to the Wakulla County Com-
mission. Board members were
originally looking at a 100 bed
facility to replace the small com-
plex behind the courthouse.
I II _Whitle, "Ac'ounty commit-
tee reviewed the jail situation
and 'made recommendations,
changes were also suggested to
find a better way for residents
of the county to dispose of their
garbage. The regional landfill
idea was discussed despite the
county having space in their
landfill cells in Crawfordville.
The space available in the late
1980s was quickly filled in the
decade that followed,
LOOKING BACK AT FEBRU-
ARY-25 YEARS AGO-1983
A pair of Wakulla County
Jail inmates escaped from the
facility using Sheriff David Har-
vey's brother's vehicle. The two
men were stopped after leading
Wakulla officials on a chase
through Franklin County.
A "Blue Ribbon Commit-
tee" was formed the help the
county commission address the
1983-84 budget. The chairman
of the committee was Bill Cor-
bitt. The committee included Ed
Colvin, Walter Dodson, Flavous
Green and Randall Pelt.

Keith Blackmar is Editor of
The Wakulla News.


the spectacle of the halftime
show to watch though since
the 2004 wardrobe malfunction,
when Janet Jackson's breast
made its national television
debut, the halftime show has
been an absolute snore-fest
that has focused exclusively on
aging rock stars such as Paul
McCartney and Tom Petty to
provide wholesome family en-
tertainment.
I was going to smarmily sug-
gest that next year they get Han-
nah Montana/Miley Cyrus, since
that's the lamest current musical
act I can think of, but actually the
NFL would probably love that.
(And I mention Ms. Montana
while knowing full well that
some underage members of my
household revere the aforesaid
Ms. Montana's music. Why, I
cannot say. I attribute it to being
too young to know better.)
Even if the game is a bust
(as in 1999, when my Atlanta
Falcons made their only appear-
ance) and the halftime show
isn't worth watching, there's
always the creativity of the com-
mercials, when advertisers go all
out in an effort to create next-
morning buzz while paying $1
billion a second (approximately)
for airtime.


first grant, and in 2005, commit-
ted $25,000 for our second grant.
These two pledges, along with
approximately $80,000 raised
by the Chamber and much hard
work, enabled the Chamber
to garner $622,000 in special
category grant funds from the
Bureau of Historic Preservation.
These funds, and many in-kind
service pledges, have brought
this project, to fruition.
But this is not the end of
the story. There turned out to
be a silver lining in the deal
for the taxpayers of Wakulla
County. It is generally accepted
that construction dollars spent
locally usually ripple three to
seven times through the local
economy. Knowing' tis, we
tenaciously sought bids from
local subcontractors and were
rewarded with a virtually "all
local team" to do the work. If we
assumed that only 25 percent of
the $750,000 was spent locally,
then multiplied that figure by
7 percent for sales tax, you ar-
rive at a figure of $13,125.When
you multiply that number by
three for three ripples through
our economy; you come up
with a figure of $39,375 that was
returned to the county in sales
tax. Although we did not adjust
these numbers for untaxed food
items we also did not figure in
additional revenue from gas
purchases, etc. We not only feel
these numbers to be very conser-
vative, but also very illustrative
of what can be accomplished
when we work together
John Shuff
Crawfordville

What about monkeys?
Editor, The News;
One point about evolution.
If we are descendants of the
monkeys, why are there still
monkes?lr


Bob Wandpflug
Panacea


Senior citizens can get
a tax break
Editor, The News;
Attention senior citizens:
Please don't miss out on this po-
tential tax savings you deserve.
If you are age 65 or older or
know someone who is in that
age group,. please inform them
of the following.
There is an additional $25,000
homestead exemption for per-
sons 65 and older from the
Florida Department of Revenue
and the State of Florida and


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It's a can't-miss event with their own
something for everyone. minute ai
I don't understand why the Quarterb
NFL powers-that-be won't just under pre
call it the 2007 Super Bowl. "Su- pass rushl
per bowl XLII" as a title is not table, but
just pretentious, it's unwieldy, to spin a
Besides which, I am just not the flat ar
intelligent enough to figure it direction
out. (L is 50, right?) There's this who mad
whole alphabet of numbers (C is with the 1
100 and M is 1,000) and a whole met for a
series of math rules (minus to keep tl
goes on the right, plus on the That le
left) that are different from the touchdov
already-confusing math rules I XXV seco
struggled unsuccessfully to learn to make t
- like the quadratic equation, Excitix
I remember from school that halftime
one of the major failings of the commerce
Roman system is that there is no Williar
zero. I + I equals II. But there is er with T
no answer for I I.
Which is why we use Arabic EDITO
numbers. Zero is 0. Big numbers time fan
are a snap: it's not MMLXXXVIII, Patriots,
it's 2,088. You have to be 21 to days of t
drink, not XXI. has been
The NFL should go all the way week. I a
and use archaic measurements on Sporti
throughout the whole sport. Net for fe
For example, the play that lights pop
changed the course of Super the solut
Bowl XLII: When the New York she said.
(football) Giants had a III down
and V handbreaths to go on


Wakulla County (DR 501S -re-
vised 12/05 ),
The language reads as follows;
every person who is eligible for
the homestead exemption de-
scribed above is eligible for an
additional homestead exemption
up to $25,000 under the follow-
ing circumstances; (1) the county
or municipality adopts an ordi-
nance that allows the additional
homestead exemption which
applies only to taxes levied by
the unit of government grant-
ing the exemption; (Wakulla
County Commission does), (2)
the taxpayer is 65 years of age or
older on January 1 of the year for
which the exemption is claimed;
(3) the annual household income
of the taxpayer (defined as the
adjusted gross income as defined
in s. 62, United States Internal
Revenue Code of all members of
a household) for the prior year
does not exceed $24,916. Since
2001, this income threshold is
adjusted annually by the percent-
age change in the average cost of
living index ($24,916 is the 2007
number for the 2008 Exemption
in the November Tax Bill) and, (4)
the taxpayer annually submits a
sworn statement of household
income to the property apprais-
er's office not later than March
1, 2008
If you think your adjusted
gross income was less than
24,916 in 2007 and you are over
65 and a homeowner in Wakulla


XLIV-cubit line with I
nd XV secondsto play.
ack Eli Manning was
ssure from the'Patriots
h, a sack looked inevi-
somehow he managed
way and get out into
id heave the ball in the
of receiver David Tyree.,
le an astounding catch
ball pressed to his hel-
XXXII-cubit reception
he drive alive.
ed to the game-winning
wn catch in the final
nds by Plaxico Burress
:he score XVII-IXV.
ng game, but a lame
show and even lamer
ials.
m Snowden is a report-
he Wakulla News

)R'S NOTE: As a long-
of the New England
actually back to the
he Boston Patriots, it
a very sad and difficult
m still unable to turn
sCenter or Fox SportI
ar of Super Bowl high
pping up. My wife haQ
ion. "Just jget over it,"


County, or you know someone
who fits this criteria, immediate-
ly go down to the Wakulla Prop-
erty Appraisers office on Craw-
fordville Highway, across from
Harvey-Young Funeral Home, and
pick up the sworn 'statement of
adjusted gross income of House-
hold DR 501SC Senior Citizen
Exemption for Persons over 65.
Fill out this form and file it on or
before March 1 for this additional
$25,000 exemption.
Remember, if your home is
worth more than $75,000, you
are a homeowner' and its your
primary residence, Amendment
One states you will receive a
$50,000 property tax exemption.
The exemption could give yoii
a combined total'of $75,000 in
property tax exemption; So don't
delay. While you don't have to
file annually for your property
tax exemption, you do have to
file annually a sworn statement
of adjusted gross income to
receive the extra $25,000 exemp-
tion for seniors.
Michael Weltman
Crawfordville

While not an attorney or CPA,
Michael J. Weltman, MBA, CSA,
CSFP, SRES is a chartered senior
financial planner, seniors real
estate specialist, certified senior
advisor, real estate instructor,
broker and has a Master's degree
in finance and is a Wakulla resi-
dent and business owner.


WEEK IN WAKULLA

Thursday, February 14, 2008
VALENTINE'S DAY
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 at noon.
ROTARY CLUB meets at the senior center at 12 noon.
ST. MARKS CITY COMMISSION meets at city hall in St. Marks at 7:30 p.m.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL meets at the Welcome
Center in Panacea at 8:30 a.m.
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, February 15, 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.
AMERICAN SEWING GUILD meets at 2 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge.
For more information, call 926-7505.
PICKIN' 'N' GRINNIN' JAM SESSION will be held at the senior center from
10 a.m. to noon. (Also on Tuesdays)
Saturday, February 16, 2008
AARP TAX ASSISTANCE will be available at the public library from 9:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
BEGINNING MOSAICS CLASS will be held at the Sopchoppy Art:Center
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 962-2171, -
NA meets at the Torch, 16 Lower Bridge Road, at 5 p.m. For more
information, call 599-2876.
Monday, February 18, 2008
PRESIDENTS' DAY Banks and government offices will be dosed.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
AARP TAX ASSISTANCE will be available at the public library from
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
BOOK BABIES, for infants and toddlers, will be held at the public
library at 10:30 a.m.
COUNTY COMMISSION meets in the commission boardroom at 6 p.m.
A workshop on the Mashes Sands-Shell Point feasibility studywill be
held at 5 p.m.
IRIS GARDEN CLUB meets at the public library at 1 p.m. Speaker will
feature Scott Jackson, director of the Wakulla County Extension Service,
on landscaping at the water's edge.
MOOSE LODGE #2510 meets at the lodge in Panacea Plaza at 7:30 p.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, February 20, 2008
AA meets at Ochlockonee Bay UMC o : Surf Road at noon.


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By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews,net
It is my sincere wish that, in
the future, the NFL will stop us-
ing Roman numerals for Super
Bowls. Frankly, the numbers are
just too big anymore. My mind
can't wrap around it.
Other sports don't do this. We
have the 2007 World Series not
World Series LXXV (or whatever
number Major League Baseball
is up to),
I suppose NFL honchos fig-
ured the Roman numerals would
give the thing a sense of class,
For Super Bowls I through X (1
through 10), when perhaps it
wasn't certain that this cham-
pionship game was something
that would last, it was okay.
(Sort of like counting in Span-
ish everybody can count to
diez, right?)
But the game has survived to
become a fixture on the cultural
landscape. It is, for all intents, an
American secular holiday unto
itself with "Super Bowl Sunday"
and Super Bowl parties. The
Game is something everybody
watches, even if they aren't a
football fan.
And even when it's disap-
pointing as a sport, there's still


Letters
FWC makes a
good decision
Editor, The News:
Florida Representative Marti
Coley commented on the deci-
sion by Florida Fish and'Wildlife
Commission officials to reject
the shot tened' snapper season.
I am thankful that the com-
missioners-made a good decision
for Florida by choosing a course
of action that does not weaken
the Panhandle economy.
Further restricting red snap-
per daily catch limits and short-
ening the fishing season off
Florida's coast would have put
many hard-working Floridians
out of a job at a time when
too many of our friends ,and
neighbors are already struggling
to keep the doors of their busi-
nesses open. .
I am pleased that the commis-
sioners heard those of us com-
mitted to preserving the Pan-
handle economy and listened
tothe many charter captains
and business owners who asked
them to put common sense and
the needs of Floridians first,
Rep,. Marti Coley
Marianna


Board shows great
cooperation
Editor, The News:.
The Wakulla County Chamber
of Commerce wants to con-
gratulate the Wakulla County
,Commission for their farsighted
willingness to join forces with
the Chamber of Commerce to
renovate a building near and
dear to the hearts of many of
our residents, our historic court-
house.
In 2003, the county commis-
sion committed $22,000 for the






THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 14, 2008 Page 31


C ommuni


Hi neighbors. Talk about
beautiful weather! We have real-
ly been blessed here in our little
piece of heaven. It is just cool
enough for a long sleeve shirt
and that's the way I like it.
But, she who shall remain
nameless, is still freezing all
the time. That's what happens
when ydu are petite and have no
padding to insulate your body.
Rita, up at Wakulla Pharmacy,
is always freezing, too. But we
don't always get everything our
way. Believe it or not, those meat
hungry moquitoes and nosee-
ums are out and about again.
What's up with that? Don't they
ever takd a vacation or just get
tired once in awhile? They don't
even fazesome people, but I still
think they sit outside my front
door and wait for me to come
out. It's &ike somebody yelling
"free barbecue." They leave big
welts, too'.
I ran into Zelda and Maurice
Barron at the doctor's last week
and you need to put them on
your prayer list. Both of them
are in poor health and need all
the prayers they can get.
Please say a special prayer
for Sandy Chapman's sister,
Virgiline Jay'ne. She is not doing


BUCKHORN
By Ethel Skipper

More than 150 friends and
family attended- the Annual
Family Day held for the family
and many friends of John and
Mother Charlotte Rosier. Travel-
ing the farthest were Ruth Easter
from Seattle, Wa., Rick Hines
from Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop
Joseph Rosier, and family from
Greenville, S.C., and the Bears
from Tampa, gla. The family now
celebrates the 7th generation of
the Rosiers. .
We wish aghappy birthday to
Kim Cambridge (,Feb. 18), Gerina
Gavin (Feb. 16), Winston Hicks
(Feb. 22), and Sandra Timmons
(Feb. 28)..
Our prayers and concern go
out to all the, sick and shut-in,
those in the hospital, nurs-
ing, homes. prison. and ,every-
where., -
On Saturday, Fqb. 16, African
American, Heritage will host a
parade and a day in the park.
There will be food booths, sing-
ing and fun for everyone.

Reunion planned
The Wakulla High School Class
of 1988 announces a 20th reunion
planning meeting which will be
held Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at
Hamanockers Oasis in Panacea.
All classmates interested in
helping organize and plan the
reunion are welcome to attend.
Contact Stephanie Porter Watson
for more information, stephjewel-
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ST. MARKS
By Linda Walker

too well.
Neighbors, angel wings to
Erik Kosec and his family for
going into the woods to rescue
Betty Ward's little doxie, "Sadie."
She got away from Betty and
she could not get through all of
those woods to bring her back.
Trust me, doxies will not obey
you if they get loose outside. I
don't know where they get all
of that energy, but it seems like
scientists would bottle it and sell
it for senior citizens. They never
get tired but will go to bed the
minute you do. I am so thankful
that my daughter Melodee came
and got "Angel," the little doxie
I rescued. Never again as long as
I am awake and aware of what's
going on. Ask Joyce Holly, she
has one, too. Both of my girls
have doxies. I'm a true blue cat
person. Being older than dirt,
it's a good thing. I couldn't keep
up with a dog anymore.
Neighbor alertilll The black
bears are in St. Marks again.
One was spotted running down
behind Ms. Causey's and also on


By popular demand the CHAT
organization decided to host our
"Canine Poker Walk" again. All
CHAT activities and events are
for the benefit of the Wakulla
Animal Shelter. We had two bike
poker runs during the last few
years, but animal owners really
liked the Poker Walk where both
the pooch and owner got some
exercise.
This year the event will be
held on March 29. Registration
will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
A poker hand will be $10 and
every additional hand will be $5.
You can purchase as many hands
as you like. There will be a 50/50
raffle. We will have cash prizes
for the best and worst hand. For
entertainment we will have an
Obedience Demonstration and
the Sheriff's K-9 Unit will show
off their skills. We are planning
a Doggie Fashion Show. You can
enter your dog for the Mr. or Ms.


Burhcloses U; S. 98
Smoke and fog dosed a portion
of U.S. Highway 98 between Med-
art and the Spring Creek Highway
intersection at 7:25 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 9. Law enforcement officials
routed motorists onto Spring
Creek Highway and Rehwinkel
Road in order to avoid the thickest
part of the smoke and fog.


Hope Rd. Please be careful about
your kids and pets. Do not throw
food scraps outside. This will at-
tract the bears.
If you really see a black bear
around your home I guess you
are on your own. Linda Sue
Davis called everybody she was
told to call and still no one came.
Just be careful.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell
you, please get references and
do home visits before you sell
an animal. Some people buy
animals for bait dogs for those
dog fighting rings or they just
love the animal until it uses the
bathroom in the house and then
they take it off and dump it. It
is against the law to sell a sick
or injured animal in the State of
Florida. It must be checked by a
vet and have the first shots. You.
can go to jail for doing this.
I took newspapers over to the
shelter last week and they have
this huge outdoor screened in
area for the cats. They get to be
outside in the sunshine.
They have the most beautiful
adult cats over there. Believe it
or not, older cats make better
pets. They are a lot calmer and so
thankful for a safe home. Check
them out in Crawfordville.


CHAT
Wakulla




Heide Clifton

CHAT 2008, Best Dressed, Best
Dog Trick or Funniest Costume.
Food will be sold at reasonable
prices. Make sure to mark your
calendar for this event.
Just want to remind you about
the yearly rose-sale to benefit the
Wakulla Animal Shelter. The
roses are grown on ,their own
roots and areasold in three gallon
containers. All roses are the type
of rose your grandmother used
to grow. The roses are known
under several different names.
Some people call them Antique
R6ses'ani' others callThiteii Hefi-


The 'road closure was due to
B & B Dugger's controlled burf
in the area. The Wakulla County
Sheriff's Office, Department of
Transportation, Florida Division
of Forestry and the Florida High-
way Patrol all responded to the
scene.
The highway reopened a few
hours after the closure.


Bo 4 -E .21

Rib-eye Steak $ lb.

Whole Rib-eye $579


Shoulder $1'89 Shoulder $ 6
Steaks lb. Roast


Boston Butt Roast $119


Country Pork $144
Style $149 ok $14
Ribs 1 lb. Steaks
Boneless 249l
Chicken Breast $ b.

10 Ibs or more $229
lr b.


Roses $139


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Let's wish Chase Stockton a
happy late birthday on Feb. 7,
and Samantha Joe Halbert on
Feb. 7, Mike Brown on Feb. 8,
Eric Clore on Feb. 14, John Kirby
on Feb. 16, and Christie Ward
Scarborough on Feb. 17.
A very special happy an-
niversary to John and Sharon
Couliette on Feb. 15 and Jim
and Betty Ward on Feb. 22. Our
birthday book is still down at
Bo Lynn's store if you want your
birthday in our column.
On our prayer list, please
remember Kathleen Causey,
Thelma Murphy, Jerelene How-
ard, Jim, Betty, Jamie, Pam, Ed-
die and Mary Ward, Tony Ward,
Tammy Ward, Debra Valencourt,
Betty Smith, John and Doris
Kirby, Nettie, Junior and Gordon
Strickland, Dottie Lynn, Newell
Ladd and all of those not named
here. Pray for our families, our
town, our country and pray for
peace.
Neighbors, if you have news,
get it to me at 925-0234.
Thought for this week:
Don't forget to vote on Feb 20
for St. Marks City Commission.
Let me remember to stop
worrying about the problem and
think about the solution. ,


tage Roses. Most of the plants
came into commerce before the
1850s.They are survivors and do
well in our climate.
As always, the CHAT rose-sale
will be at 382 Crawfordville High-
way on Saturday, April 19 from
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. If any roses
are left over we will be open on
Sunday, April 20 from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. Each rose will be $7. You
will get a nice rose for a reason-
able prize and help the animals
in this county at the shelter with
medical costs.
Make sure that your ani-
mals are in a secure and safe
environment. One of our CHAT
members saw a beautiful, but
dead bulldog on Highway 267.
The animal looked well cared
for, wore a collar without a tag
and obviously escaped from his
home.
Keep the exploding animal
population down by spaying/'
neutering your pets.


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WHO
Tony Dungy
Head Coach
-Indianapolis Colts

WHY
Guest Speaker
FCA Wild Game
Dinner

Where
Northwoods
Baptist Church
WHEN
Spring (April?) 2008
(date to be set soon)


Band boosters recycle


The Wakulla High School Band
Boosters organization is partnering
with EcoPhones to begin a simple,
no-cost fundraising effort that is
big on helping the environment.
Founded in 2001, EcoPhones is
a leader in cellular phone, ink jet
printer cartridge, DVD movie, DVD
video game, portable DVD player,
laptop / notebook computer, MP3
player, digital picture frame, digital
camera, digital video recorder, GPS
device and video game console
recycling and fundraising. Working
with more than 22,000 educational,
civic and religious organizations
throughout the United States,
EcoPhones is pioneering the large
scale collection of electronic waste
through its innovative EcoPhones
Drive concept By offering a simple,
no-cost fundraising solution while
at the same time safeguarding the
environment, EcoPhones is truly
the Future Of Fundraising.
EcoPhones' philosophy reflects
a commitment to the environment
and the community. In partnership
with organizations such as Keep
Texas Beautiful and Keep Arkansas
Beautiful, EcoPhones promotes con-
sumer electronic waste awareness
and community fundraisers across
America. In addition, EcoPhones


is a proud member of the Interna-
tional Association of Electronics
Recyclers, the National Recycling
Coalition, the Recycling Alliance
Of Texas, the North Texas Cor-,
porate Recycling Association, and:
the Houston Corporate Recycling,
Council. The company intends to.
take an active role in helping shape
legislation already under consider-,
ation related to electronic waste,
Items listed above, in working or,
non-working condition, can be
brought to the WHS Band Room'
for donation. Individuals and
businesses are both encouraged to.
participate. Donations of items for,
recycling, as well as monetary con-,
tributions to WHS Band Boosters,
are a tax deductible contributions
to this non-profit organization4
People can send them with their
students to school to Becky Carlan
or to a Band Booster member. The,
boosters are also looking for busi-
nesses to be collection sites around
Wakulla County making donations
of items easier. for community
members. For more information
on the EcoPhones and Boosters
recycling effort, please contact Rick
Parks at 926-4779 or at reslparks@
embarqmaiLcom.


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space, HUGE favor would
be if donor could process
and store game until just
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If not, call anyway.


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Church


Obituaries

Dr. J. Donald Duggar
Dr. James Donald "Doc" Dug-
gar, Jr., 70, of Douglasville, Ga.
Monday, Feb. 4 in Douglasville.
The funeral service was held
Saturday, Feb. 9 in the Rosehaven
Chapel- with Dr. John Penning-
ton and Rev. Brent Stephens of-
ficiating. Interment followed at
Rosehaven Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to the
Methodist Children's Home, P.O.
Box 2525, Macon, Ga. 31203. Those
who wish to express condolences
or share a special memory of
"Doc" may do so at www.whit-
leygarner.com.
A native of Crawfordville, he
was born on October 26, 1936, the
son of the late James Donald Dug-
gar, Sr. and Mary Raker Duggar.
He was also preceded in death by
his brother Kendall Sarvis. "Doc"
attended Florida State University
and graduated with honors from
Lincoln Chiropractic College in
1961. He was a Chiropractor for 38
years, part of that time practicing
in Bainbridge, Ga. for 10 years and
in Douglasville, Ga. for 11 years.
He was a member of the Georgia
Chiropractic Counsel. He was an
avid sports fan especially Florida
State University football. "Doc"
loved southern gospel music
and was voted Southern Gospel
Music Super Fan in 1990. He was
a member of Douglasville First
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Anita Duggar; three sons, James
Donald Duggar III, David Duggar
and Michael Duggar and wife
Stacey; eight grandchildren, David
Duggar, Jr., Daniel Duggar, Rachael
Duggar, Nicole Duggar, Mark Dug-
gar, Nathan Duggar, James Donald
Duggar IV, and Justin Duggar; four
great grandchildren; and god-
daughter, Jana Layton.
Whitley-Gamer at Rosehaven
Funeral Home, Douglasville, GA.,
was in charge of the arrange-
ments.

Jeanette Garrison
Jeanette Garrison, 74, of Craw-
fordville died Thursday, Feb. 7.
A memorial service was held
Saturday, Feb. 9 at Wakulla United
Methodist Church. In lieu of flow-
ers, memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer
Society.
Survivors include her husband
of 52 years, Warner Garrison of
Crawfordville; a son, Donald Gar-
rison of Columbus, Ohio; two
grandsons, Steven Garrison and
Melanie of Tallahassee and Robert
Garrison and Rhonda of South
Port; two granddaughters, Jennifer
Garrison and Amanda Garrison,
both of Columbus; a stepson Jim
Ragsdell and Len of Conway,
Ark.; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth
Craft and Kelly of Corning, Ark.;
four stepgranddaughters, Jocelyn
Mathis and Joel of Lawrence,
Kan., Rebecca Craft of Jonesboro,
Ark., Jessica Stowe and Adam
of Greenbrier, Ark., and Tiffany
Ragsdell of Conway, Ark.; six great-
grandchildren; and a brother, Ste-
phen Long of Phoenix, Ariz.


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



St. Elizabe th/
Ann Seton -,g

Catholic C0uir
Mass 9 a.m. Sunday
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Father lames MacGee,'Pastor
3609 Coastal Hwy. (US 98)
S 926-1797


3086 Crawfordville Hwy.
(South of the Courthouse)
Church Office: 926-7896
www.fbccrawfordville.org
or
(youth) www.crosstraining.org


Culley's MeadowWood Fu-
neral Home in Tallahassee was in
charge of the arrangements.

Mark A. Kennedy
Mark A. Kennedy, 51, of Tal-
lahassee died Thursday, Feb. 7 in
Tallahassee.
Graveside services will be held
at a later date.
A native of Terre Haute, Ind., he
spent most of his life in Tallahas-
see. He was of the Catholic faith
and a graduate of Blessed Sacra-
ment Catholic Church School, He
was a 1973 graduate of Leon High
School and an assistant Produce
Manager with Publix Supermar-
kets. He worked for Publix for 36
years and was an avid sports fan
of the FSU Seminoles, NASCAR
racing and loved golf.
Survivors include his father,
Robert F. Kennedy of Tallahassee;
two brothers, John R. Kennedy
and wife Kim of Monticello and
Kevin M. Kennedy of Newberry;
two sisters, Mary R. Kennedy of
Crawfordville and Tobbie Wright
of Tallahassee; and his nieces and
nephew, LaDonna Woods, Karen
Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, all
of Newberry.
Culley's MeadowWood Fu-
neral Home in Tallahassee was in
charge of the arrangements.

Raymond R. Nichols
Raymond R. Nichols, 85, of
Panacea died Sunday, Feb. 10 in
Panacea.
The graveside service was
held Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Bon-
nett Pond Cemetery in Medart.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723
Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee,
FL 32308.
A native of Wakulla County,
he was a lifetime member of the
V.F.W. and an Army veteran of
World War II. He loved mullet fish-
ing and enjoyed his grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include four daugh-
ters, Bessie Marie Oaks and hus-
band Tommy of Crawfordville, Ja-
net Spears and husband Marshall
of Medart, Lila Strickland and
husband Johnny of Orange Park
and Carolyri Wright and husband
Gary of Sopchoppy; three grand-
children, Richard Oaks and wife
Misty of Tampa, Delilah Strickland
of High Springs and Angie Mercer
and husband Frank of Medart;
three great-grandchildren, Emma
Oaks, Maggie Oaks and Morgan
Keith Mercer; and two sisters,
Ruby Taylor of Panacea and Doris
Sanders of Sopchoppy.
Harvey-Young Funeral Home in

Ivan Assembly of God
202 Ivan Church Road
pCrawfordville
Pastor,
Daniel Cooksey
Come & Worship mith Us"
926-IVAN(4826)
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship................... 11 a.m.
Evening Worship.................... 6 p.m.
Wednesday Service...................7 p.m.
& Youth Service 7 p.m.


Royal Rangers
Missionettes

Pioneer Ba
Church (s
Sunday School
Sunday Worship
Wed. adult, children & you
486 Beechwood Drive Cra
(North of the Lower Bridg
Spring Creek Highway in
Rev. Dennis Hall, P
850-926-61


SUNDAY
Early Worship 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY


Fellowship Meal
(call for reservations)
Prayer/ Bible Study
IMPACT (Youth)
Children's Events


6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.


Crawfordville was in charge of the
arrangements.

Mason J. P'pool
Mason James "Shrimpy" P'pool
completed his assignment on
earth and was granted his an-
gel wings on Jan. 14 in Virginia
Beach, Va.
The funeral service was held
recently. Although he was too
young to leave fingerprints on
our walls, he left them on our
hearts. In lieu of flowers, the fam-
ily requests donations be made to
the SIDS foundation in memory
of Mason.
He was born on September 17,
2007. Mason is survived by his lov-
ing parents; Daniel and Candace
P'pool of Virginia Beach, Va.; a
sister, Morgan P'pool of Virginia
Beach Va.; material grandparents,
Stephen and dhristie Lancaster of
Wakulla County; an aunt, Amanda
Jones of Watertown, N.Y.; his pa-
ternal grandparents, David P'pool
of Nashville, Tenn. and Robert and
Judy Glenn of Monticello; and two
great-grandmothers, Clara P'pool
of Nashville, Tenn. and Janice
Sellars of Cairo, Ga.

Barbara L.Tipler
Barbara Louise Tipler, 67, of
Tallahassee died Saturday, Feb. 9
in Tallahassee.
The funeral service was held
Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Harvey-
Young Funeral Home in Crawford-
ville with burial at a later date at
Debra Nell Cemetery in Spring
Creek. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Humane
Society of Wakulla County, 1 Oak
Street, Crawfordville, FL 32327.
A native of Moultrie, Ga.,
she was a lifelong resident of
the region. She attended Shady
Sea Baptist Church in Spring
Creek and enjoyed family and
friends. She was a volunteer at
the Women's Club.
Survivors include five sons,
Ronald Tipler, Jr. and wife Sue,
Alan Tipler, Gary Curtis, Brian
Tipler and Lyle Curtis; four daugh-
ters, Rhonda Bontragger and
husband Sam, Linda Smith and
husband Marty, Debbie Bouchard
and husband Bob and Alice Ti-
pler; two brothers, Paul Plymel
and Philip Plymel and wife
Sandy; two sisters, Betty Trull arid
Doris Hines; 14 grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
Harvey-Young Funeral Home
in Crawfordville was in charge of
the arrangements.


7 p.m. p
7 p.m. Saint Teresa

ptist Episcopal
paC) Church
1255 Rehwinkel Rd.
9:15 a.m. At the corner of Rehwinkel Rd. & US 98
Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 8:30 am
uth 7 p.m. Youth & Adults 9:30 AM
Children 10:30 AM
awfordville, FL. Worship 10:30 AM
3e Road and Reverend John Spicer
intersection) a 926-4288


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

ilay Contemporary Servnice 8:30 a.m
'.toinday 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


Crawfordville United

Methodist Church
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Tony Rosenberger 926-7209
Ochlockonee & Arran Road 'Come Grow With Us" www.crawfordville-umc.org

Hwy 319 Medart,

,IkeElle Office 926-5265
Early Worship 8:30 a.m.
't Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
\ Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Youth Zone Time 4:30 p.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
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Lutheran worship
opportunity
Faith Lutheran Church will be
hosting a worship service and
Bible class on Sunday, Feb. 17
at 6 p.m. at the Wakulla County
Library. Mid-week Lenten Bible
studies will also be held every
Wednesday in Crawfordville. The
topic for these studies is the book
of Jonah. The public is invited to
attend. For more information, con-
tact Pastor John Gensmer at Faith
Lutheran Church. (850) 383-1125.

Coley sponsors bill
For the second year in a row,
State Representative Marti Coley
(R-Marianna) filed legislation
renewing Florida's popular Back
to School Sales Tax Holiday. The
legislation would allow parents
to purchase books, clothing, back-
packs, and other school supplies,
up to $50 dollars per item, during
the week beginning Aug. 2 and
ending Aug. 11.
According to a 2007 report from
the National Retail Federation
(NRF), the "back-to-school" period
is second only to the fourth quarter
holiday season in terms of sales.
"Florida's families are feeling
the pinch from a sluggish economy
and a tax burden that continues
to bite into their .wallets," said
Representative Coley. "Provid-
ing back-to-school tax relief not
only gives moms and dads some
much-needed relief, it also has
the potential to encourage the
kind of activity we need to get our
economy moving again."
When you combine last year's
estimates with this year's projected
savings, taxpayers statewide will.
save a combined $70 million dol-
lars as a result of the 2007 and 2008
back-to-school sales tax holidays.
Throughout the past decade,
House Republicans have led the
way in providing tax relief to
Florida's families through prop-
erty tax relief, sales tax holidays,
a reduction on the taxes paid for
communications services, and a to-
tal elimination of the taxes seniors
and savers pay.
The total savings for Florida's
taxpayers under House Republican
leadership during the past decade
is now estimated at more than $31
billion dollars, or almost $2,000 per
person for each of the more than
18 million people who call Florida
home, Coley said.


Rocky Mount Church of
Christ, 58 Dogwood Lane in
Crawfordville, will be honoring
their deacons with an Appre-
ciation Program on Sunday, Feb.
17 at 11 a.m. Reverend Ervin
Donaldson and Zion Hill Primi-
tive Baptist Church will lead


the service. The deacons being
honored include Willie McRoy,
Eddie Webster, Jr., Terry'Webster,
Eric Grice and Vince McHenry, all
of Crawfordville. A dinner will
be served. Everyone is invited
to attend.


Offices close for


Presidents' Day


Some offices and businesses
will be closed on Monday, Feb.
18 for Presidents' Day includ-
ing banks, post offices, Wakulla
County schools and the Wakulla
County Commission offices.
The school board meeting
scheduled for Monday, Feb. 18
has been moved to Tuesday,
Feb. 19 at 5:45 p.m. The county
commission meeting scheduled
for Monday, Feb. 18 has been
moved to Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6


p.m., although the board does
have a workshop on the Mashes
Sands and Shell Point Feasibility
Study set for 5 p.m.
The Wakulla News office will
be open Monday, Feb. 18, Since
there is no mail service on Feb.
18, individuals wishing to sub-
mit articles or advertisements
are asked to do so by Friday, Feb.
15, send them electronically, or
bring them by The Wakulla News
office on U.S. Highway 319.


Road projects will begin


Three Wakulla County road proj-
ects will be starting during the next
week that will improve travel for
county motorists, according to ESG
Project Manager Cleve Fleming.
Jack Crum Road in Medart will
be widened and resurfaced with a
SCOP, small county paving assis-
tance grant, through the Florida
Department of Transportation.
Following the Jack Crum
Road project will be a second road
resurfacing and widening of Spring
Creek Highway from U.S. Highway
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THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 14, 2008 Page 5


School


Students took home trophies in chess competition "
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Chess s

WakulW County students
placed thil in the 2008 North
Florida. Rlional Scholastic
Chess' Chapionship held in
Citra, Fla. djan. 26.
Seven Kersprings players
and 14 Shz ville players trav-
eled ,o Citr
Wakullc countyy Schools,
which have ver competed in
Chess Touiaments, entered
in three ten categories: K-3,
K-5 and K-8As unrated teams,
'Wakdlla st ed at the bottom
and had to tht their way up.
The K-8 middle school team
jumped to s6fid place through
Round 3zlealby Jake Hunter in
sixth place' Md Zack Nordlof in
seventh[. Thf lost round four,
their last rtod, dropping them
out of indivi ial trophy conten-
tion.

FCA has

arrived
'Wakulla Cinty students will
ibe taking thi CAT .Writing ex-
V'nination o0Tuesday. Feb. 12
And Wednesd, Feb. 13. Students,
'teachers and .nployees who are
10 month or 5 month staff will
receive a dayff from school on
ondoy, Feb.8 to observe Presi-
4ents''Day. ,
The FCAT id NRT testing will
take place froiMarch 12 to March
26 and 4arcli) will conclude the
.third nine w% session of school.
A teacher plAing day is set for
March 21, and port cards will be
issued on Mani 28.


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will eet
The Wak a County School
ioard will net on Tuesday, Feb.
19, at 5:45 p for the regularly
scheduled nnithly meeting. The
date of the meeting was moved'
from Mond Feb. 18, due to the
,Presidents' ay holiday.
The boartmeetings are held at
69 Arran Rod in Crawfordville.


kills on display


The K-5 Team played to fourth
place through round three. Eight
of the 10 players won their last
round raising them to third
place.
Nearly the same thing was
taking place with the small,
yet formidable, K-3 team. They
played to fourth place through
Round 3.
Two of their four players won
in the last round also raising
them to third place.
"Our players showed incred-
ible sportsmanship and tenacity
in this first tournament. They
represented Wakulla County
Schools well!" said Marlene Ad-
ams, Wakulla County Chess Club
Teacher Sponsor, RMS. ,
Only the top three teams per
section received trophies and
Wakulla took third place in all


three sections entered.
"We could not have been
prouder, as all three sections of
Wakulla players ran on stage for
their team trophies while the
parents cheered, "W-A-K-U-L-L-A,
WAKULLA, WAKULLA, ALL THE
WAY!" said Jennifer Briggs, Chess
Club volunteer.
The teams included: Section
K-8, Joey Briggs, Mathue Briggs,
Hunter DeRoss, Adam Evens,
Jake Hunter, Cole Irvin and Zack
Nordlof.
Section K-5: John Ahrendt,
Mitch Atkinson, Gage Chance,
Brett DeRoss, Maria Parmer, J.P.
Piotrowski, Aaron Price, Jamie
Wheeler, Kaylyn Worthington,
and Matthew Zdrazil.
Section K-3: Lucas Briggs,
Bryce Cole, Brian Gilmore, and
John Patton.


WHS heads west


Wakulla High School stu-
dents will be taking a biology/
science .trip to California to
view some of the accomplish-
ments of Mother Nature on
the west coast. WHS science
teacher Bob Blanton said the
school is accepting donations
from the community to assist
students with the cost of the
expensive journey.
Anyone who would like
to assist the students with
their expenses, please send a
check payable to Wakulla High
School, to WHS, 3237 Coastal


Highway, Crawfordville, FL
32327.
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Team members Raychel Gray,
Emily Hodges, Kristie Hodges,
Kaylynn Perry, Dylan Wallace
and Jacob Ward competed in
this year's event. The meet was
held at the FAMU-FSU College of
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Target Round and a Team Round.
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were treated to pizza, chips, and
sodas.
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equally exciting with Cipher
Matches and Countdown Rounds


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were teachers Brian Dow and
John Kane, who worked with the
students after school and accom-
panied them to the competition.
Riversprings placed sixth in
the Team Competition out of'
16 schools. Kristie Hodges was
the high scorer for Riversprings
Middle School in the afternoon
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Sports


-. : .. 7 Softball team splits pair


Wakulla ends in second


The Wakulla Linedrive team
played in its first travel tourna-
ment on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, play-
ing two games on Saturday and
three games on Sunday.
The- team finished as the
runner-up in the Fourth An-
nual Freeze Out Tournament 'in
Tifton, Ga. The Wakulla Line-


drive team is comprised of the
following individuals: (middle
row to bottom row, left to right)
Keefer Beaty, Kenzie Lee, Dylan
Welch, Jake Webb, Jake Bryan,
Dylan Causseaux, Jacob Thomas,
Michael McGlamry, Austin Ste-
phenson and Jacob Plouffe. The
team is lead by (top row, left to


Wildcats win 23-0

slam in the third inning. The
SWakulla Middle School rest of the starting lineup
opened the 2008 softball sea- included Kristin Allen at first


son with a 23-0 victory over
Florida High on Wednesday,
Feb. 6. All of the players saw
action and contributed to the
win. The game was called in
the fourth inning.
Sixth grader Michael Cooper
got the victory in her first game
as pitcher. She had nine strike-
outs and two walks.
Catcher Chelsea Sanders,
the leadoff hitter, hit a grand


base, Danielle Gray at second,
Morgan Kilgore at third, Court-
ney Flowers at shortstop, Kiera
Harvey in left field, Taylor Allen
in center field and Cayla Pen-
neywell in right field.
Other members of the team
include Mackenzie Butler, Cait-
lin Bostic, Kelbi Davis, Nikki
Christian, Natalie Crum, Chel-
sea Carroll and Olivia Koppe-
naal. The team managers are


Wrestlers advance


the' Wakulla War Eagle wrest-'
ing team saved the best perfor-
mance of the season for the re-
gional competition at Matanzas
High School last weekend. Seven
War Eagles wrestlers will be go-
ing to the state championships
this weekend at the Lakeland
Civic Center.
Wakulla had just one first
place finisher, but the seven
grapplers helped the War Eagles
place third as a team. Clay
County won the regional fol-
lowed by Suwannee County and
Wakulla.
"I think we did pretty good,"
said Coach John Wainwright.
"This may be the most wrestlers
we've taken to state." In recent
years, Wakulla has taken just a
handful of wrestlers to the state
championships.
The first place finisher was
Tre McCullough at 125 pounds.
He pinned just about every op-
ponent he faced.


Fundraiser set
Team Wakulla Wrestling will
'host a car wash fundraiser on
Saturday, Feb. 23 from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. at Griffin Auto, 8 Russell
Drive in Crawfordville (next to
Purple Martin Nursery).
The club is raising money
to help pay for a state cham-
pionship trip to Naples. The
team is seeking $5 per car or
a donation. For more informa-
tion, contact Kathy Griffin at
528-3929 or Donna Morgan at
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Mookie Forbes placed second
and lost to a familiar foe from
past competitions in the finals.
Third place went to Tyler Hill at
119 as Wainwright said he had
one of the best performances
of the season. Ryan Qualls also
placed third at 145. Jonathan
Daily was a third place finisher
at 215 pounds.
Four place finishers also qual-
ified for the state tournament.
Scotty Varner fought through
sickness and managed to finish
fourth to go to Lakeland at 130
pounds. Garrett Barco placed
fourth at 152.
Chris Johnson ended up in
one of the toughest weight
classes and failed to qualify for
state at 135. Brandon Carden did
not qualify at 160. Matt Fields
competed at 171 but will not


right) Coaches Darrin McGlamry,
Andy Bryan and Ike Thomas. The
team would like to thank the
sponsors, Farmers & Merchants
Bank, Wakulla Bank and Welch
Land Development for the op-
portunity to represent Wakulla
County in this and future travel
tournaments.

Maryanna Boatenreiter and
Laquanna Webster.
Wakulla played Riversprings
Middle School on Feb. 11 and
will travel to North Florida
Christian on Feb. 26. Holy
Comforter will host Wakulla
on March 3, Florida High hosts
WMS on March 19 and Tay-
lor County hosts Wakulla on
March 27.
The home games include
Holy Comforter on Feb. 28, RMS
on March 11, NFC on March 13,
Taylor County on March 18.
WMS and RMS will play
a season ending contest at
Wakulla High School on March
31.

advance. Tyler Corbett failed to
qualify at 189 in another weight
class with many outstanding
wrestlers.
Heavyweight Logan Barwick
wrestled well despite not facing
anyone lighter than 251 pounds.
Barwick topped the scales at
210. Heavyweights can weigh as
much as 285 pounds. "His light-
est opponent was 251 pounds,"
Wainwright said with a tip of his
hat to Barwick's courage.
Wakulla will represent Class A
in Lakeland where the coach and
athletes will leave for Central
Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
The weigh-ins begin on Thurs-
day, Feb. 14 and wrestling begins
at noon the same day. The com-
petition continues through Sat-
urday, Feb. 16. All three school
classifications, A, AA and AAA,
will crown state champions in
Lakeland.


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By KEITH BLACKMAR
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The 2008 Wakulla Lady War
Eagle softball season opened with
a win and a loss against a strong
pair of opponents last week.
Coach Tom Graham's squad
scored four runs in the top of
the seventh inning to break open
a close game against Madison
County and win 9-6. Wakulla lost
the lead in the top of the seventh
inning against Tallahassee Lincoln
in falling 6-5.
Brianna Fordham pitched two
complete games as she has stepped
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walk against Madison while strik-
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Ashley Spears was 2-3 with two
doubles, a run scored and three
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a two run homerun, two RBIs and
two runs scored. Fordham was 2-4
witi two runs scored and an RBI.
Karlyn Scott had a hit and
scored two runs while Hannah

WHS boys

basketball
Panama City Bay ended the
2007-2008 'Wakulla War Eagle
basketball season Wednesday,
Feb. 6 with a 77-44 victory in the
District 2-4A playoffs at Tallahas-
see Rickards.
Bay jumped off to a 25-5
lead after the first quarter and
continued to build the lead into
the later stages of the contest.
Wakulla was more competitive
in the second and third quar-
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Tavaris McKinney was the
leading scorer for WHS with 11
points while Wilton Booth had
nine. Ant'tony Mills chipped in
with six and Tavarus Booth had
eight. Antonio Kilpatrick added
four points and Jared McKenzie,
Isiah Hines and Harold Williams
had two points each.
Bay led 43-19 at halftime and
expanded the advantage to 61-36
after three quarters.
Wakulla ended the season
with a record of 3-23.

WHS girls

basketball
The 2007-2008 Wakulla Lady
War Eagle basketball season
ended with a 100-24 loss to
undefeated Pensacola High in
the Region 1-4A quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 7.
Coach Nate Jackson's team
finished .the season with an
outstanding 21-9 record.
Wakulla lost Kiara Gay to a
knee, injury in the first quarter
and Pensacola built a 73-21 half-
time lead.
Artugua Kilpatrick led Wakul-
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Eglton had four. Gay, Jameiah
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Lovestrand was 1-3 with two runs hits and Fordham had, hit and
scored and an RBI. Megan Rollins an RBI. Brooklyn Tind~ad two
also had a hit. Wakulla had 10 hits, scored a run and li1 an RBI.
hits in the game and Madison Ki Myrick had a triplqand two
had seven. RBIs. Lacey Crum hit ariple and
"I was really proud of the way scored a run. Collins #ssed the
the girls kept coming back after game to attend a wehtlifting
Lincoln got the lead," said Coach competition. j
Graham. The Lady War Eagl.,collected
Lincoln held leads of 1-0, 2-1, 3- 10 hits against the t. pitcher.
1 and 3-2 before Wakulla took the "We didn't give up in le bottom
lead 5-4 after six innings. Lincoln of the seventh inningtfter giving
scored two runs in the top of the up a homerun in ,thqop of the
seventh inning on a homerun, inning," said Graham.,Dne of the
but Wakulla had a chance to tie reasons I schedule Iacoln this
the game in the bottom of the early in the season isitsee where
inning. WHS got two runners on we are. I'm feeling redaood about
base with two outs before Lincoln where we are." -
could finally end the game. Wakulla traveledto Florida
"She pitched a great ball game," High on Tuesday, Fe 12 to play
said Graham of Fordham. The the Lady Seminoles ad Marianna
coach said his pitcher faced one will come to Medart 6 Friday, Feb.
of the top hurlers in the region in 15. Marianna was coached by for-
Lincoln's Sara Scott. mer WHS star Robyiauger until
Fordham gave up five earned this season. She is 'iw coaching
runs and eight hits. She did not in Thomasville, Ga. .
walk a batter and struck out The first districgame of the
eight. year will be playecpn the road
"Ashley is really swinging the against East Gadsdi on Feb. 19.
bat well," said the coach. Spears East Gadsden cons to Medart
had three hits and scored two on Feb. 21 and Wehitchka hosts
runs. Hannah Lovestrand had two Wakulla on Feb. 22r,

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O3wfordville woman sues mortgage company claiming


se was the victim o

M SNOWDEN credit for mortgages on improved still
wsten@thewakullanews.net property, thus the total amount own
Awvfordville homeowner is of credit was reduced, the inter- reco:
suin mortgage company claim- est was raised, the sum of the of th
ing thas been the victim of payments required doubled over V
pred- lending practices. what would have been the case ers
Tlpmeowner, Linda Sharp- initially, and two mortgage dosing origi
ton, i a lawsuit against Ac- packages produced," according to own
credi-Iome Lenders (AHL), a the complaint on file. the
subpi mortgage company, last Sharpton's lawsuit also claims prop
year ning she was manipu- several instances of fraud commit- The
lated refinancing her home ted in the loans. At a hearing on mor
with I mortgages. The loans Monday, Jan. 28, Sharpton's attor- to a
total ,000 and she alleges ney, Robert Routa, said his client be c
in helmplaint that she was had leen the victim of "predatory, mor
provicvith a truth in lending unconscionable lending" by the Si
statert from the company that company. sold
showeetal repayment amount AHL attorney James Sullivan gage
of $5.0.The lawsuit claims argued at the hearing that the Real
that, i tuality, her payments company had sold the mortgages R
total ir than $1 million, to two other companies and bein
i "Jusior to closing, Accred- so should not be a party to the info:
ited's its advised Sharpton hiwsuit. for
that th m could only extend Routa countered that AHL was was

CokIrrency plan is considered
By J AM SNOWDEN to merge back into two lanes. studio
wsnow thewakuHlanews.net Sewell suggested that the state proje
WakutountyCommissionrrs would be more likely to fund such a C
took a st0.ser to charging devel- project than the $150 million price men
opers co cover the effects of tag for four-laning the highway high
their projon local infrastructure from Crawfordville to Tallahassee. for t
known 'oportionatefairshare But Sewell also noted that C:
when tiaccepted two reports improvements at that intersection spen
at the boaeeting last week on would not be a long-term solution. four
transport and infrastructure Other short term relief discussed addil
concurren- was creating alternate north-south absu
-The re would se'e as the corridors, sucl as paving Old Shell more
basis fort Fnty's Concurrency Point Road. That idea also has its In
Ji Manage i ordinances which it drawbacks, Sewell said, noting that *
is required state to develop residents who live on that road mon
for local gr' management. would have ihe impact of more plah
Jon Sei consultant with traffic. And itwouldn't be as easy house
Kimley-Hor~lAssociates, gave a as just going in and paving Old al to
presentatiocomminssioners on Shell Point, hi said, recommending manr
the repts'gs on the current that the boa'd look at mitigating TI
and piobect vel of service of some of theimpact by putting in meet
roads; as, ithe current capac- sidewalks aid buffers. to th
ityof iftas .es.uch as sanitary Again, it',not a good long-term tioni
sewet watgr age, stormwater, solution, s*id Sewell. "But it's in st
and parks a eation. very possible it could offer some the p
The' naj problem exists relief." -" TI
on U.S. High 319, Sewell said, He also suggested that the City 10,00
noting that- 'etch of highway of Tallahasee's bus service, Star- adde
north of Cfa ville from Wal- Metro, is interested in expanding in thi
Mart to Blo (utoff is at ca- its service md might offer some two
paucity. Sewell ended four- type of commuter service that ing. I
laning ;319 at am as a means would he] relieve some of the add
of moving P~iaffic through traffic congstion. space
the intersecti although he There vas a lengthy discus- mote
acknowledged it might re- 'sion amdg board members' and from
,: ate' some roadd" issues with Sewell-' abtut what population
i vehicles because would have proje ti6r, should go into future
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honofid

Sdurin visit
Wakulla Coty greeted
another imemb ofthe U.S.
military when hvas recently
home on leavehe Wakulla
County SheriffOffice and
staff, the Patri Riders and
. friends gave Brarn a welcom-
ing escort as he nrned to the
County. I
AZAN BrandoAllen of the
U.S. Navy had 'en serving
the military ir pe and the
Persian G41f;qunthe returned


onan.,'25. Allen had been on
a ix month assignment and
hl? been in the Navy for two
yars.


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f a predatory lending practice


listed in the public records as
er of the lien andhad never
rded any assignment for sale
ie mortgages.
qakulla Circuit Judge N. Sand-
Sauls found that since AHL
inated the loan andand is the
er and holder of tke loan on
public record, the company is
?erly a party to the lawsuit.
judge ordered Siarpton's
tgage payments to be made
registry of court until it could
determined who holds her
tgages.
ullivan told the court that AHL
the mortgages to DLJ Mort-
in New York City, and UBS
Estate in New York City.
outa indicated that AHL was
g less-than-forthcoming with
rmation requested, noting,
example, that the company
requesting that he travel to



ies, and the reliability of those
actions.
chairman Ed Brimner cnm-
ted that he supported setting a
er level of service requirement
he county's arterial roadch.
citizen Chuck Hess thought
ding $18 million to iiiprove
intersections to create an
tional 650 trips per chy was
rd calculating it at a cost of
e than $26,000 per tript
other matters:
Clerk of Court Breat Thur-
d, who has spearheaded the
ning for a proposed court-
e expansion, got boald approv-
advertise for a construction
ager'to oversee theproject.
he night after the commission
ing, the issue was presented
he Wakulla.legisla:ive delega-
in a request for $2.5 million
ate funding'to help pay for
project.
he current concept calls for a
0 square foot addition to be
d to the courthouse by filling
e courtyard that separates the
wings in the rear of the build-
hle three-story addition would
a new courtroom and office
e, as well as a sally port for
security transporting inmates
the jail to court.


len graduated rom Wakul-
igh School in 2006 and
es to serve in the Navy for
years. He is the son and
son of Renee and Dar-
Lawhon of Crawfordville.
s stationed at Mayport
ie Jacksonville area. His
parents are Rodney and
I Methvin of Crawfordville
his step-grandparents are
nie and Carrie Lawhon of
vfordville.
he military is helping Allen
an Associates degree. He
be going back to Jackson-
on Feb. 14.
ie 20-year-old has a fresh-
sister, Shannon Allen, at
ulla High School.


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race, colors, onprigin, sex, religion, age or handicapped status in employment or the provision of services. Handicapped individuals may
receive spec apmuodations with one working day's notice as per section 286.011(6) F.S. If special accommodations are required, please
call Debbieij., Eiecutive Assistant to the County Administrator at (850) 926-0919.


the company's home office San
Diego to take the deposition of the
company official who can answer
questions about Sharpton's loan.
The judge asked if the company
had a Florida office, hearing yes,
he said the deposition could be
done there.
Sauls also ordered the company
to respond to Routa's questions,
including details of the sale of
Sharpton's mortgages and disclo-
sure of the sale price, as well as
about the succession within the
company,
AHL, based in San Diego, is a
subprime lender. Aames Home
Loan, the company that originally
developed Sharpton's mortgage
was purchased by AHL in 2006.
"Subprime" is a banking indus-
try term used to describe credit
and loan products that have less
than stringent lending and under-;


Lost Dog

Lost Golden Retriever in the
Ochlockonee Bay area. Mag-
gie is nine months old and 65
to 70 pounds with a light coat.
She is going through her first
heat. There is a $250 reward
for information leading to the
return of the family pet. Call
Tom Graham at 984-0282 or
294-8979.


writing terms and conditions. As a
result of the higher risk, subprime
products charge a higher rate of
interest.
Sharpton Owns three lots with-
in Magnolia" Ridge. Her home is
on one lot,,and the other two lots
are vacant. She was facing finan-
cial problems in 2005 when she
received an unsolicited telephone
call from an agent of Ark Lending
Group who told her that she could
save significant money and raise
her credit score by refinancing
her property. According to her
law uit, "These agents were suf-
ficiently experienced to recognize
homeowners in distress, and
likely candidates for being taken
advantage of."
/ In the agreement Sharpton al-
legedly signed with Ark Lending,
'she agreed to pay a brokerage
fee of $695. At the closing, she


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actually paid Ark Lending $8,090,
according to the lawsuit. She also
paid Secure Title Inc. more than
$3,100.
At closing, Sharpton realized
that a first mortgage on her home
by Sunshine State Credit Union
would be unsatisfied. In the law-
suit, it is alleged that agents of Ac-
credited advised staff at Sunshine
State that Sharpton received funds
to pay off that mortgage at closing
- an alleged misrepresentation,
the lawsuit states, that led to the
credit union canceling an open
line of credit,
The lawsuit also alleges that,
finding the recording of the mort-
gage was not properly filed on the
lot that included Sharpton's home,
an agent of the company commit-
ted fraud by refiling the mortgage
so that it was for all three lots.


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People



MM___Museum work continues


Work or the Wakulla County
Historical Society Museum will
begin soon. Stabilization of
the ground floor of the future
Wakulla Zounty Museum and
Archives rill begin in April.
In preparation for the work,
the Waktlla County Historical
Society wll donate thrift store
materials that have remained
unsold to the Lighthouse Chil-
dren's Society and the Florida
Wild Mammal Association. Any
other group that is interested
in items for future fundraising
should leave a message for the
Wakulla County Historical Soci-
ety at 926-3126.


The thrift store has been
open on Saturdays for several
years. Funds raised are being
applied toward the renovation
of the former county jail.
Exterior renovations and
the historic preservation of the
windows were completed with
public and private funds through
a grant from the Florida Division
of Historic Preservation, Florida
Department of State. New giants
have been submitted, but it is
unclear how the current siate
budgetary discussions will tieat
historic preservation projects.
Ground floor space will house
the Museum Shop and Genez-


logical Research Roo Map
Room and office sp. The
second floor of theilding
will be devoted to thrakulla
County Museum, come with
a reconstructed jail cto pre-
serve the historic ming of
the building.
Volunteers, particly con-
struction foremenio can
direct future work (ts, are
being encouraged to ticipate
in the project. Grd( floor
stabilization will inci install-
ing a drop ceiling, I wiring
and lighting, histowvindow
frame preservation,: carpet
removal.


Newgrass Generation will makes its debut on Feb. z3


Newgrass to perform


The Newgrass Generation will debut Saturday,
Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. as Southbound's special guest, on
the Sopchoppy Opry's 82nd edition in the historic
Sopchoppy High School Auditorium.
Ninth graders, Keaton, Alyssa, and McClain


along with Sarah, a sixth grader, are gifted stu-
dents and extraordinary musicians.
Also appearing on the show will be Lisa Wat-
son, the Sugar Girls and Jimmy Wells. For tickets
or more information, call 962-3711.


Bateman will not run


After nearly 33 years in public
service, the last 18 as a county
court and circuit judge, Second
Circuit Judge Tom Bateman, 57,
has decided not to seek re-elec-
tion to the circuit judge seat he
has held since January 2001.
"I have been honored to serve
the citizens of the State of Florida
since 1970. I started as a deputy
sheriff in Broward County and
as a lieutenant leaving law en-
forcement to attend law school.
As a trial lawyer, I served as an
assistant public defender, an
assistant attorney general, and
General Counsel for the Florida
DOT, the fourth largest trans-


portation agency in the United
States. I served for 11 years as a
circuit judge. Except for the time I
attended law school, I have been
a public servant or an elected
official. I think it is time for me
to step aside and give others a
chance to serve."
"I'm Ipoking forward to doing
some of the things that the jobs
and tough schedules prevented
through the years like spending
more time with my family and
traveling," Judge Bateman said.
"But, I certainly will not be
retiring. I hope to become cer-
tified by the Florida Supreme
Court as circuit civil and family


mediator and qualified as an
arbitrator. I will explore some
other opportunities which could
include continuing on the bench
as a senior judge or serving as a
private judge or presiding official
over summary jury trials, as well
as getting involved with other
forms of alternative dispute reso-
lution. I am not ruling anything
out," Bateman said.
Judge Bateman decided to
make the announcement now
so members of The Florida Bar
who have not already expressed
an interest will have time to
campaign for election to the seat
he is leaving.


Johnson and Franklin to marry


John and Christine Johnson
of Crawfordville announce the
.engagement and upcoming mar-
iiage of their daughter, Adrian

TMH will host

screening

program
Tallahassee Memorial Heart
and Vascular Center will host
a women's Heart Healthy Lun-
cheon and Screening on Thurs-
day, Feb. 21, from 11:30 a.m. until
1:30 p.m. at the Inn at Wildwood
in Medart.
The program will be pre-
sented by Dr. Cyneetha Strong,
President of the Florida Academy
of Family Physicians. Screenings
for blood pressure, BMI and fam-
ily history will be available.
Reservations are required and
may be made by calling (850)
431-5875.



Development

council

meeting set
The Wakulla County Tourist
Development Council will hold
a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 14
at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be
held at the Wakulla Welcome
Center in Panacea.


Johnson of Crawfordville, to
Dennis Wade Franklin of Sop-
choppy. He is the son of Verta
Forest of Sopchoppy and Robert


Latimore of Carrabelle.
The wedding is planned for
March 1 at 3 p.m., at Macedonia
Church of Christ Written in
Heaven, Sopchoppy.
Friends and family are invited
to attend the wedding as well as
a bridal shower to be held Feb.
23 at The Landing in Panacea at
6 p.m. The bride is registered at
Target and Wal-Mart.

Sewing guild

meeting
The American Sewing Guild
will host a meeting on Saturday,
Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Crawford
Mason Lodge. For more informa-
tion, call 926-7505.
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i Black heritage festival slated


Organizers of the African-
American Heritage Celebration,
planned for Saturday, Feb. 16 at
Hudscon Park in Crawfordville,
are seeking vendors and parade
entries.
Conmunity service oriented
bootlh are free, but retail ven-
dors vill be charged $75 per
booth'.
The celebration is held each
year toraise money for scholar-
ships for graduating seniors of
Wakulh High School. A ban-
quet fudraiser will be held in
conjuncaon with the festival

Champion to
host NASCAR

Champion Chevrolet is host-.
ing the NA;CAR Legends Winter
Tour Feb. \14 through Feb. 16.
On display will be the Wrangler
Jeans Monte Carlo Dale Earn-
hardt, Sr. drove to victory in 1987
and the #4 GM Goodwrench
Monte Carlo that he drove at
Daytona in 1988 as a tribute to
his father, Ralph Earnhardt.
Both cars will be on display at
Champion Chevrolet from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. daily. These cars are
fully operable and are started on
request allowing spectators to
experience the 750 horsepower
engine. Photo opportunities
and souvenirs will be available
during this three day event. The
NASCAR Legend's Tour gives
race fans a look back in time at
the names, faces, and cars that
made NASCAR what it is today.


WOMEN'S HEART HEALTHY LUNCHEON


on Friday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. Anyone interests having
at the Wakulla County Senior abooth at the fest: may. call
Citizens Center. Tickets are $30 Bmce at 926-7506.)yone in-
each. The speaker will be former ter-sted in particiig iti the
Florida Senator James Hargrett pande may call Bo? Hawkins
of Tampa. Hargrett has roots in at 6-6-2578.
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community.
Anyone interested in attend-
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People


Covenant Hospice volunteers Evans and Granger engaged


Pictured from left to right. E'Layne Koenigsberg,
- Eieen Suero"and Stephanie Marens ]7


Covenant /tpspige recently
present d thr ,',g;sp6cial volun-
teers Ieart of-Hospice awards
for thoir dedicated time and
efforts,-Covenant recognized
E'Layne Koenigsberg, Stephanie
Marens and Eileen Suero for vol-
unteering their artistic talents
for Covenant patients.


Koenigsberg recently pre-
sented her "Angel Tiles" to 50
Covenant patients as holiday
gifts. The tiles; were made from
an original photograph of three
drain pipes on a retaining wall
in California. The runoff from
the pipes stained the wall in
the shape of three angels. She


decoupaged the tile with a copy
of the photo, painted the edges
and wrote an uplifting quote at
the bottom of each tile. To see
one of these beautiful tiles visit
www.theangelstory.com.
Koenigsberg began'volunteer-
ing for hospice when her father
passed away. She enjoys volun-
teering for hospice because she
believes in Covenant's mission.
Koenigsberg wanted to give the
tiles to the patients, because
"it's a nice thing to do around
the holidays and it's uplifting
during a difficult time,"
Koenigsberg is the owner
of Gypsy and Me, a multi-me-
dia jewelry and hand-painted
tile and plaque business. Her
work is showcased in the Wild
Woman Gallery in, Railroad
Square Art Park.
Marens and Suero presented
crocheted blankets and other
items to Covenant patients
during the holidays. They, are
members of Hearts for Hospice,
a student run organization at
FSU dedicated to serving the
community through handmade
crocheted items. ,
Marines and Suero have been
volunteering for Covenant for
three years and have presented
patients with over 100 crocheted
items. Items include blankets,
hats, scarves, gloves, slippers
and wheel chair accessories.
For more information regard-
ing volunteering with Covenant
Hospice, contact the local volun-
teer manager, Cheree' Pittman,
at 850-575-4998.


Kirk and Smith engaged

Randy Kirk and kenny and
Jayne Russell, all of Tallahassee,
announce the engagement and
upcoming marriage of their son,
Jayson Kirk, to Jennifer Smith of
Solcomb, Ala. She is the daugh-
... ... "ter of Charles and Beth Hovey
of Slocomb and the late Jerry
The'bride-elect is a graduate
of Troy Uverty he received
her Master's degree' from the
UnShe iversity of South Alabama.
dhe is employed as a nurse prac-
titioner at Renal Hypertension
All .h.nClinic in Dothan, Ala.
2 a" NHer fiance is a 2601 graduate
Sof Wakulla' High School and
earned his Bachelor's degree
from the Baptist College of Flor-
ida. He is employed as a teacher
at Providence Christian Schdol in
Dothan and is Minister of Music
at New Hinson Baptist Church in
Fadette, Ala.
The ,couple will exchange
vows on Saturday, March 15 at
6:30 p.m. at New Hinson Baptist
jsn ir andjennirSmith Church. They will reside in Do-
than after the wedding.


Disadvantaged day Senior


Jesse and Julie Evans of Craw-
fordville announce the engage-
ment and upcoming marriage of
their daughter, Jessica Evans of
Crawfordville, to Chad Granger
of Crawfordville. He is the son
of Rodney and Marilyn Granger
of Crawfordville.
The bride-elect graduated
from Wakulla High School in
2004. She received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Ad-
ministration from Florida State
University in December 2007. Her
fiance graduated from Wakulla
High School in 2002. He is em-
ployed by the City of Tallahassee
Water Utilities Department.
The wedding will be held at
the Beachcomber by the Sea in
Panama City on Saturday, April
12.


Dye is

appointed
Wakulla County Commis-
sioner Ed Brimner appointed
Rich Dye as the Wakulla County
representative to the Capital
Region Transportation Plan-
ning Agency's Citizens Ad-
visory Committee (CAC). "I
look forward to working with
Mr. Dye as he represents the
citizens of Wakulla County on
this important committee,"
said Brimner.
The CAC is an advisory
committee to the Capital Re-
gion Transportation Planning
Agency comprised of citizens
residing within the geographi-
cal boundary of the CRTPA.
The committee's purpose is
to provide comment regarding
transportation planning pro-
posals including addressing the
transportation needs of various
segments of the community's
population. As such, the CRTPA
strives to maintain an equi-
table CAC membership balance
with respect to demographic,
geographic, and economic di-
versity.
An additional opportunity
to serve may exist with the
CRTPA. The Multimodel Ad-
visory Committee (MAC), for-
merly called the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Committee, was
established in June 2006, This
committee is focused on iden-
tifying strategies to ensure that
new projects and programs are
identified to promote safe walk-
ing, cycling and transit use. The
MAC bylaws are currently under
development. Members of this
committee are not appointed,
but are selected by members
of the MAC committee. To
volunteer to serve on the com-
mittee, please contact Mr. Peter
Koeppel, CRTPA Transportation
Planner, at 891-8090 or Koep-
pelp@talgov.com.


On Saturday, Feb. 23, the fam-
ily and friends of Odell Thomas
will host a benefit fish fry and
yard sale to help pay medical bills
and funeral expenses for the late
Thomas. Both events will be held
at Hudson Park in Crawfordville.
The fish fry will begin at 11 a.m.
After a diagnosis of cancer,
Thomas, a fifth generation fish-


erman from Panacea, underwent
two years of chemotherapy and
radiation treatment. In December,
he had open heart surgery and
complications from the surgery
resulted in his death on Dec. 21.
Anyone with items to donate
may contact his sister, Linda
Camp, at 926-3714.


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not have the option of personal
transportation.
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Difference Between Life and
Living," an event intended to
increAse legislative and public
awareness. The group will meet


on March 6 in the courtyard at
the Capitol from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
for Transportation Disadvan-
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The Gretchen Everhart Cho-
rus and the North Florida Chris-
tian High School Band will be
performing on the steps of the
old Capitol. The group will be
raffling off several items. You
must be present to win.
Radio station WTNT 94.9 will
be onsite for this event. Lunch
will be provided for only $1 per
person. Register online at www.
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Outdoors


What a gorgeous weekend It
was a little windy on Sunday, but
absolutely perfect on Saturday
and plenty of boats were on the
water. Heading over to get bait
on Saturday morning it seemed
like every other car or truck was
pulling a boat.
Mike Hopkins said grouper
fishing out of Lanark Village
continues to be about as good
as it can get. He said they were
extremely busy on Saturday and
slow on Sunday due to the wind.
LYs is the bait of choice right
now and most fish are being
caught in approximately 60 feet
of water. Some people are start-
ing to have a little more success
trolling now with the Stretch
30. In fact, one of his customers
pulled in two grouper at one
time on the same Stretch 30.


Lots of scamp are being caught,
though most of them-are small.
Todd Anderson, a good cus-
tomer from north of Atlanta,
took some folks out on Satur-
day and fished for grouper and
caught about 11 and ended up
going to the Bryson Reef where
they caught and released about
40 short amberjack. They were
fishing vertical jigs and would
reel them up about five feet and
give them a swift jerk, reel up
again and do the same thing.
Somewhere between the bot-
tom and top they usually got
a strike;
Inshore fishing is not great,
but still fairly good. Bob Robison
fished from his Kayak near the
mouth of the Carrabelle River,
around the oyster bars, and
caught reds until he got tired of


From The Dock
, - BY CAPT. JODY CAMPBELL


catching them. Some reds and
sheepshead are being caught
around the sunken barge off the
Lanark Reef and trout are still
being caught in the river.
Mike Pearson, from Tifton,
took a friend of his out Saturday
and they came back with their
limit of grouper. They caught
three of their grouper bottom
fishing and the rest were caught
trolling. They fished from 35 to
65 feet of water southwest of


Shell Point. Tom Riddle, of Tif-
ton, typically grouper fishes but
decided to fish in a little closer.
He caught eight big sheepshead
using live shrimp on the bot-
tom. He was out around the
Rotary Reef. On Saturday, Robert
Middleton, Kenny Ellsworth
and myself fished with Alan
Lamarche out of Shell Point and
we came in with 14 nice grouper
up to 15 pounds. We threw back
three big red grouper and two


red snapper that weighed about
eight or 10 pounds.. We fished
in about 65 feet of water with
LYs and Chub Mackerel. The
previous week Alan took some
of his plantation people out and
they came back with their limit
of grouper.
A good friend of mine from
Tallahassee, Gary Griffin, has
retired and started fishing again.
I reported a couple of weeks ago
that he caught quite a few fish
from a kayak. Last weekend he
and a friend fished 'the same
area on an extremely low tide
and had a great day. They landed
more than 30 redfish and four of
them were more than 30 inches.
He said they had their two keep-
ers the first two casts. They were
fishing New Penny Gulps in the
deep holes.


BY GEORGE WEYMOUTH


At the bottom of the plant
kingdom are minute forms of
life that in some cases merged
with those at the bottom of the
animal kingdom! Biologists often
argue as to which they are. One
example are the dinoflagellates.
Red tide, a unique phenom-
enon, occasionally witnessed
along Wakulla County's coast-
line, is the result of a "bloom" of
the red tide dinoflagellate called
Gonyaulax, the Latin name. This
cell of life contains reddish (al-
gae-like) chromoplast like a plant,
and produces food in a plant-like
matter. On the other hand, it
looks like a two-tailed sperm,
and actually swims around with
its undulating whip-like little tail
called flagella seeking out food
to ingest like an animal,
It seems the red tide dinofla-
gellate is found in every ocean
worldwide and is abundant
enough that every drop exam.


ined under a microscope will
disclose at least a few. This is
normal, though. What concerns
us is when this organism, for rea-
sons not totally understood, goes
into a "bloom." They increase in
such numbers that the sea, rather
than being that beautiful deep
marine or aqua blue, becomes
rust colored.
Every drop of sea water is
alive with this primitive form
of life. When an overwhelming
change, such as red tide, happens
in any environment, it's usu-
ally a catastrophe. Fish fight for
their share of oxygen and soon
suffocate.
They, in turn, add poisons to
the water as their carcasses de-
compose. Soon everything may
break down in varying degrees.
A few fish may die or thousands
of tons of them and other salt
water creatures as well. The
:pretty coquina shells, worms,


Recognizing February as
Florida Hiking Trails Month,
the Florida Department of En-
vironmental Protection (DEP)
is joining the Florida Trail
Association to encourage Flo-
ridians to take advantage of
Florida's extensive trail system
and celebrate the 40th anni-
versary of the National Trails
System Act.
"February is a great time for
Floridians to promote environ-
mental stewardship and adopt
a healthy lifestyle by exploring
the more' than 4,000 miles of
trails Florida has to offer," said
DEP's Office of Greenways &
Trails Director Jena B. Brooks.
"We are proud to celebrate
- Florida's Hiking Trails Month
and the 40th anniversary of
an important milestone in the
preservation of natural lands
and resources."
The National Trails System
Act was first signed into law
by President Lyndon Johnson
( in 1968 to promote preserva-
tion of the Nation's open-air,
: outdoor and historic resources
: for public, enjoyment. The
. idea was to create scenic, his-
toric and recreation trails that
would share the experiences of
the Nation's native people and
pioneers and prevent history
from being paved over.


and crabs all suffer-even marine
turtles such as the loggerhead.
Loggerheads eat animals that
"store" this organism, such as
pen shells and other bi-valves,
and in turn get poisoned.
All of these animals that float
after dying, if the wind is blow-
ing toward shore, will be washed
up onto the beach, sometimes in
great piles or rows stretching to
the beach's horizon. Dozens and
dozens of fascinating species of
fish are piled upon one another
as far as the eye can see.
When an intense red tide
outbreak sets in along a coast,
it can be a disaster, especially to
those depending on the ocean
for a livelihood.
A ban on shell fishing (clams,
oysters, etc.) is imposed and
seafood markets as well as res-
taurants can hardly give their
fish away. Motels are empty. The
whole coast stinks!
In southwest Florida during
the summer of 1971, red tide be-
came so intense that blowflies,
which would 'stop laying eggs
and feeding at dusk to roost,
would cover the stems of the,
sea oats in such great numbers
that the oats would often bend
over and touch the sand. It was
unreal
Every wave that crests passes


Today, the National Trail nic Trail.
System boasts more than Initiated by the Florida
40,000 miles of trails, includ- Trail Association, Florida Hik-
ing the Florida National Scenic ing Trails Month emphasizes
Trail, one of eight congressio- fun and fitness along scenic
nally-designated scenic trails and diverse trails, including
in the United States. paved rail-trails, urban trails
"This legislation created the through cityscapes and wilder-
pathway for the national trails ness trails through Florida's
program which now consists award-winning state parks.
of eight National Scenic Trails, Florida's trails are a match for
13 National Historic Trails and any fitness plan and are perfect
approximately one-thousand for walking, biking, hiking or
National Recreational Trails," riding,
explained Florida Trail As- The Office of Greenways
sociation Executive Director & Trails (OGT) manages eight
Deborah Stewart-Kent. "This state trails, including the Mar-
year we also celebrate the jorie Harris Carr Cross Florida
25th anniversary of the Florida Greenway, Florida's longest
Trail's designation as a Na- green'corridor stretching 110
tional Scenic Trail." miles from the St. Johns River
The Florida National Scenic near Palatka to the Gulf of
Trail is the largest in the state Mexico. DEP, through OGT,
and will ultimately extend also maintains five rail-trails,
1,400 miles from the Gulf which are railroad tracks re-
Islands National Seashore in stored and converted to recre-
the Panhandle to the Florida national trails for hiking, biking
Keys. This national treasure and skating. Through Florida
includes loop and linear trails Forever, the state's premier
on public lands throughout land acquisition program,
Florida. The sections are built $4.5 million dollars is spent
and maintained by volunteers annually to purchase land for
from the Florida Trail Associa- future trail areas and build and
tion, in cooperation with the maintain Florida's greenways
U.S. Forest Service, and include and trails.
state greenways and trails such
as the Cross Florida Greenway
and the Lake Okeechobee Sce- I|f-L.'- L..-.


a few into the air and the ocean
breeze can be peppered with
their invisible irritating bodies.
Youreyes sting and those with
weak lungs may have to leave the
coast for as long as the bloom
persists.
A red tide may occur in any
part of the ocean (the Red Sea's
name origin), along the the coast,
a few miles out, or out in the
deep sea. It can spread to cover
hundreds of miles of ocean or


remain small, restricted to a part
of a single coastline. It may last
for a few weeks or even over a
year. It is not the direct result of
pollution, for it has been a natu-
ral phenomenon for thousands
of years.
It may take months for cer-
tain marine life to re-establish
themselves in an area after a red
tide. Later though, the fishing
may even be better! Identifying
the sea's creatures when they


first start washing ashore can be
quite interestingfbut once they
start to rot; many people are re-.
ally repulsed.
After everything decomposes,
fish bones of all shapes are along
the beach. It is very risky to walk
barefoot due to the possibility of
stepping on a porcupine fish or
catfish spine. All in all, red tides
are a big headache to coastal
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Tammy at Jerry's Bait and
Tackle said the North Florida
Gulf Fishing Club had a tourna-
ment on Saturday and 29 boats
participated. Eric Keyser and
Bryce Hill came in with the win-
ning fish, a 27 inch, 7.5 pound
red. Otto Hough and Randy
Trousdell fished out of St. Marks
and came in with some big sea
bass. Jerry's will be holding a
Redfish Tournament on Feb.
16. It will be a one day tourna-
ment and the entry fee is '$50
per team.
Remember, trout season is
closed until March 1 and grou-
per fishing in federal waters
closes on Feb. 15-and reopens
on March 15.
Remember to leave that float
plan and be careful out there.
Good luck and good fishing!


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Everywhere I went over the
2 weekend people were comment-
ing on;,what gorgeous weather
we were having. I agreed with
; them. How-
ever when I
vi arrived home'
late Sunday
afternoon, I
learned there
were three
teenagers who
would not agree.
As I stepped out of the car
I was met by ;my weekender
neighbor. He waited to report
Sto someone that there could be
floating around "out there" a 16-
' foot white open boat with a nine
I horsepower motor.
o He continued that he knew I
S;,was in the Coast Guard Auxiliary
* *so he decided I was the right
Person to notify.
He reported that earlier that
morning, about 10 a.m., he had
been "boating dose in" the area
between Shell Point and Spring
* Creek. Suddenly he realized the
: ,teenagers he had spotted on
,what turned' out to be an oyster
'"bar, were not just waving, but
-were actually using the interna-
tional signal of distress waving
and crossing arms above the
`-head.
The neighbor carefully guided
his boat over to them. The trio
had spent the night on the oyster
bar after the wind had snatched
:the boat away from them.
The Good Samaritan took
them aboard his boat, allowed
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make a call, and then took them
to the Shell Point boat ramp.
There they were whisked
away by family. The one boy was
extremely cold, partially due to
the fact he was wearing beach
shorts and a short sleeved shirt.
They did not have a VHF radio,
but did have a cell phone which
was useless after it was dunked
in salt water.
Coast Guard Station Panama
City was notified and the Duty
Officer said they would take over
the case. Needless to say, I was
grateful. There were many de-
tails that had to be checked, and
then, if need be, issue a Notice
to Mariners of the possibility of
the 16-foot unmanned boat float-
ing that could be a Navigational
,Hazard to boaters,
Flotilla 13 held its meeting
Saturday nigh t the Shell Point
Auxiliary station. Mae Waters,
Vice Commander, conducted the
meeting as Michael Longanecker
had a prior commitment.
Most of the time was devoted
to finalizing administrative proj-
ects that had been in the mill.
Also, it was decided that Flotilla
13 would purchase two new DSC
radios for the station. With the
two antennas that were bought
last year, our communications
should be first rate.
SUnexpected, but thoroughly
enjoyed, was the showing of a
gorgeous DVD depicting'beauty
of Wakulla County as seen by
friends of Mary Wolfgang.
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besides Mae, were John Edring-
ton, Jim McGill, Ron and Angret
Piasecki, James and Edith Taylor,
Chuck and Mary Wolfgang and,
of course, your reporter. Our faith-
ful honorary members, Helen
Branan and Ouida McGill, were
also present.
The wonderful food and fel-
lowship afterward was thor-
oughly enjoyed and was a nice
way to end a meeting.
There are times I sit before
my computer and find myself
actually praying that there will be
an abundance of Flotilla 12 news
with pictures as well. Then the
e-mail arrives and Carolyn Brown
Treadon reports:
"This week, members of Flo-
tilla 12 are preparing to head
over to Fort Walton Beach to
participate in the District/Divi-
sion Meeting. We should have a
lot of good information to bring
back to share.
Several members were very
busy last year and may have
earned some awards that could
be presenteded at Saturday
night's awards banquet. The
guest speaker will, be Rear Ad-
miral Joel Whitehead, District
Commander,
Sunday will be the Winter
Division Business Meeting. Caro-
lyn concluded. "That's it for this
time." So ended her report and
so ends the column.
REMEMBER SAFE BOATING IS
NO ACCIDENT


Recreational fishing changes


The Florida Fish and Wild-
life Conservation Commission
(FWC) passed rule amendments
Wednesday to sharpen manage-
ment of the state's freshwater
recreational and commercial
fisheries. Florida remains the
Fishing Capital of the World
because of great resources and
responsible management. Regu-
lations, based on solid research,
public input and local impact, en-
sure a bright future for Florida's
anglers, state officials said.
A new rule will prohibit use
of firearms for taking fish and
wildlife on 38 fish management
areas (FMAs), rather than com-
pletely prohibiting possession of
firearms on those areas.
This is more consistent with
other firearm regulations and
reduces the problem of some-
one simply passing through an

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Wakulla Springs State Park
will host a Valentine's Cruise
and Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 16
at 5:30 p.m. Park officials invite
the public to cruise down the
Wakulla River as dusk approach-
es. The cruise will be followed
by a buffet dinner in the historic
Wakulla Springs Lodge,
The cost is $29 per person
and reservations are required.
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area with a legal firearm in his
possession,
Another rule allows the dates
Joe Budd Pond FMA in Gadsden
County is open to public fishing
to be established by executive
order. This will allow changes
related to the fish camp dates
and classroom activities at Joe
Budd Aquatic Education Center
to be tailored to changing con-
ditions.
This year, the pond will be
open to the public during day-
light hours July 19 to Sept. 21.
Another rule change rede-
fined species that may be taken
with a dip net, cast net (1-inch
maximum stretched mesh),
trap or minnow seine for use
as bait.
Those species are golden
shiners of any size and other
freshwater nongame fish (in-


cluding catfish) less than eight
inches total length, unless spe-
cifically prohibited.
This replaces less-specific lan-
guage that previously referred to
minnows or nongame fish.
The rule requires fishing gear
such as hoop nets, wire traps,
slat baskets, trotlines, bush
hooks and setlines to be clearly
and legibly marked with the
fisherman's name and address.
This enables better enforce-
ment and removal of abandoned
gear or improperly positioned
gear, such as gear that is in too
shallow water, creating a naviga-
tion hazard.
These rules go into effect July
1 and will be included in the
next printed rules and online at
MyFWC.com/Fishing.


Gulf grouper closures


The recreational and com-
mercial harvest of red, gag and
black grouper in Gulf of Mexico
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Feb. 15 until March 15. Federal
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the Gulf.
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Sheriff's Report


Wakulla County Sheriff's Of-
fice officials are investigating
a burglary and grand theft at
Premier Motors in Crawford-
ville, according to Sheriff David
Harvey.
On Feb. 7, Marvin W. Libby of
Tallahassee reported the theft
of $1,900 worth of chrome tool-
boxes and a bush guard.
An anonymous source con-
tacted the victim with the names
of two suspects in the case. The
investigation was turned over to
the Criminal Investigations Divi-
sion for additional investigation.
Sgt. Mike Kemp and Deputy Billy
Jones investigated.

In other activity reported by


the Wakulla County Sheriff's Of-
fice during the past week-
Investigators conducted a
crack cocaine bust in the Wakulla
Station area on Feb. 11. Johnnie
Edward Thompson, 30, of Talla-
hassee and Robert Preston Udell,
18, of Boca Raton, were charged
with sale of cocaine and posses-
sion of cocaine with the intent to
sell, manufacture or deliver.
The Vice/Street Crimes Unit
used a confidential informant to
purchase narcotics. Two grams of
narcotics were discovered follow-
ing the transaction. Thompson
allegedly took the money from
the informant and Udell alleg-
edly handed over the narcotics.
Det. Eddie Wester, Captain Cliff


Fire Rescue Report


This past week, your volun-
teer fire rescue departments
responded to one residential
structure fire, six brush fires,
one fire alarm, one vehicle fire,
four miscellaneous fires, four
vehicle accidents, three public
assistance calls and 21 medi-
cal first responder emergency
incidents.
On Saturday, Feb. 9, Ochlock-
onee Bay Volunteer Fire Rescue
Department was dispatched to
a structure fire at 23 Riverview
Drive. On arrival, firefighters
observed a fully involved large
residential structure built on
pilings. The Panacea, Medart,
Crawfordville Volunteer Fire


Departments and Wakulla Fire
Rescue were also dispatched
to provide assistance. The fire
was attacked and extinguished,
but not before the home and a
vehicle were a complete loss. A
neighboring structure sustained
some damage. Firefighters were
on scene for more than four
hours.
Lt. Lamarch, Wakulla County
Fire Rescue Department, advised
that brush fire danger continues
very high in our area. He advised
that on Sunday, Feb. 10, county
fire departments responded
to six brush fires, all of which
were caused by property own-
ers burning trash in windy, dry


Carroll, Det. Rick Buckley and
Deputy Scott Powell investi-
gated. Both men were taken to
the county jail and placed under
$20,000 bonds.
On Feb. 5, Sherry J. Scott of
Crawfordville reported a vehicle
burglary as someone stole her
purse. The stolen property is
valued at $200. Deputy Andree
Brown investigated.
On Feb. 7, Jodi C. Revell of
Panacea reported a fraud case as
a suspect, who has been identi-
fied, wrote checks on her bank
account without authorization.
The total of the checks was ap-
proximately $900. Lt. Ray John-
son investigated.
On Feb. 11, Marjorie
McPherson of Crawfordville
reported the theft of firearms
from her home. Four firearms,
valued at $800, were removed


conditions.
Kitchen Fires A large num-
ber of house fires originate in
kitchens. For that reason, it is
important to know how to pre-
vent kitchen fires.
Never leave cooking unat-
tended.
Wear short, tight fitting
sleeves when cooking. Loose
sleeves can easily catch fire.
Keep towels and potholders
away from heating elements.
Clean cooking surfaces and
exhaust fans regularly to prevent
grease build-up.
If a fire breaks out, put a lid
on the pan to smother the fire.
Never put water on a grease
fire.
Check to make sure all appli-
ances are turned off before going
to bed or leaving the house.


from the home. Deputy Lindsay
Allen investigated,
On Feb. 10, Elijah A. Har-
vey of Crawfordville reported a
structure fire in Crawfordville. A
neighbor noticed smoke coming
from the bottom of the mobile
home. The fire spread to trees
and another parcel. The fire
appeared to have started as a
result of a trash fire. Damage
was estimated at $2,000 and the
Division of Forestry was called
to the scene to tend to the burn-
ing trees. Deputy Pam Veltkamp
investigated.
On Feb. 10, Glenn D. Strick-
land of Tallahassee reported a
grand theft of a utility trailer,
valued at $900. A suspect, who
has been identified, said he
loaned the trailer to a friend who
had not returned it. It was de-
termined later that the suspect


Finally, keep a fire extinguish-
er close to the kitchen.
If you experience a kitchen
fire, you should dial 911 and re-
quest the fire department even
if you believe you have success-
fully extinguished the fire. This
is important because a stove fire
could have extended above the
stove and into the exhaust fan
area. The fire department will
be glad to go to your home and
check to insure that the fire did
not extend into the exhaust fan,
ductwork or attic area of your
home.
Are you interested in becom-
ing a volunteer firefighter or
know someone who might be
interested? If so, contact your
local volunteer fire chief or Chief
Jason Honeybone at 519-0567 or
Larry Lowhorn at 544-2205.


Woman found guilty of animal cruelty avoids jail


By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
wsnowden@thewakullanews.net
A young woman found guilty of
four counts of animal cruelty in a
jury trial a couple of weeks ago was
given a sentence that included 60
days community service. The pros-
ecutor in the case, stressing the
terrible condition of the woman's
horses and livestock when they
were seized, asked the court to
sentence her to 60 days in jail.
In a sentencing hearing that
took up the better part of a day
on Thursday, Feb. 7, and was some-
times emotional, Wakulla County
Judge Jill Walker sentenced Jessica
Crow, a 22-year-old mother, to
serve four years of probation and
to possess no animals. Adjudica-
tion was withheld, meaning Crow
would have no criminal convic-
tion on her record, and she was
ordered to pay $500 in fines and
court costs.
Speaking through tears, Crow
told the court that she had thought
the animals were making progress
at the time they were seized by
animal control. "They are better
now," she said, and smiled in
the direction of shelter workers
with Citizens for Humane Animal
Treatment (CHAT) and thanked
them for the care of her horses.
"I just want to assure you that
something like this will never,
ever happen again," Crow told the
judge. "Never, Ever."
"How did this happen?" the
judge interrupted to ask. "Because
I want to tell you, the photographs
are shocking."
Testimony at the trial indicated
that Crow was a longtime horse
enthusiast, participating in hunter
jumper and dressage events as
a teenager, and even taking in,
abused or mistreated horses before
moving to Wakulla County with
her husband. But then it appeared
the woman's personal life began
coming apart, and one of the ca-
sualties was her animals animal
control began receiving complaints
That the horses were skinny, with
protruding ribs and hipbones, their
backbones visible.
"I understand the situation
you were in," Judge Walker told
Crow. "Going through a divorce,
with small children, leaving home
trying to go back to school But
as with your children," the judge
added, "if you're not capable of
caring for your animals, you need
to find someone who is."
"You should have done some-
thing before it reached that point,"
Judge Walker said.
Assistant State Attorney Megan
Santos, who prosecuted the case,
asked the court to sentence Crow
to 15 days in jail for each count
of animal cruelty, for a total of 60
days. But Judge Walker indicated
she felt that was unnecessarily
severe to take Crow away from
her two young children to sit in
jail. and so in lieu of jail ordered
her to serve 60 days of community
service to commence immediately,
and to be served five days a week
until completed. The judge also
suggested that she thought it
would be appropriate for Crow to
perform some service at the shel-
ter or working with CHAT.


One issue that drew out the
sentencing was the state's request
that Crow forfeit her horses and
pay CHAT for the costs of board-
ing the animals since July 2007,
when they were seized which
amounted to more than $7,300.
But the judge noted that state
law specifically addresses the pro-
cedure to be used for forfeiture of
seized animals including that a
hearing should be requested by
animal control or other agency
within 30 days, and that a county
judge has 60 days to rule. Forfei-
ture proceedings are typically a
civil law companion to a criminal
case, the judge noted, which
protects the animal owner's due
process rights plus limiting a huge
bill for boarding the animals, as
in Crow's case, as well as limiting
CHAT's liability for being stuck
with a huge, unpaid bill.
The judge stressed that former
Animal Control Director Gail Oben-
land had been made aware of the
forfeiture requirements several
years ago in another animal cruelty
case in which a large boarding


fee was run up while a criminal
case was pending. Obenland was
dismissed from her job amid
charges still pending that she
embezzled more than $13,000 from
the shelter.
Judge Walker commented that,
since CHAT was paying the cost of
boarding the horses rather than
animal control, perhaps Obenland
wasn't concerned with the cost. "It
isn't even animal control that suf-
fers the consequences (for failing
to request a forfeiture hearing), it's
CHAT," the judge said.
At, the same time, Assistant
State Attorney Jack Campbell,
who is chief of the Wakulla office,
came into court to argue that Crow
should be held liable for the cost of
prosecution including boarding
the. horses. While there was no
civil forfeiture hearing, Campbell
argued, the animals were being
held as evidence in the criminal
proceeding. If Crow had been
acquitted of all charges, Campbell
said, then the shelter couldn't
have asked to be compensated
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The judge then called out to
the courtroom if there was anyone
present who would take the four
horses and pay the. $7,000 bill for
their care. Crow's mother stood
and said she would take the ani-
mals, but added she didn't want
to pay $7,000.
After a break, a deal had been
negotiated in which Crow's moth-
er agreed to pay $5,250 for the
animals and transport them to her
Leon County farm.
Crow was represented by As-
sistant Public Defender Jessica
Medina.


actually sold the trailer. Deputy
Mike Crum investigated.
On Feb. 9, Roger R. Craft
of Panacea reported a structure
fire. The structure, owned by
Cathleen E. Larson of Naples,
was fully engulfed when Deputy
Pam Veltkamp arrived. The cause
of the fire is unknown. Damage
to the home was estimated at
$500,000 and a neighboring
home, owned by Craft, suf-
fered $2,000 worth of damage.
Damage to a vehicle, owned by
Melissa G. Swain, was estimated
at $1,000. The state Fire Marshal
was contacted to investigate, Lt.
Jimmy Sessor, Sgt. Brad Taylor
and Veltkamp investigated. The
investigation continues.
On Feb. 10, Mickey M.
Laing, 31, of Crawfordville was
charged with driving while
her license was suspended or


revoked following a traffic stop.
Sgt. Danny Harrell observed the
motorist driving 74 miles per
hour in a 55 miles per hour zone
in Crawfordville. Her license was
suspended for DUI and she had
three incidents of driving while
her license was suspended, ac-
cording to the investigator. Dep-
uty Jeremy Johnston took Laing
to the county jail. She received
two traffic citations while at the
jail, one for speeding and one for
DWLSR with knowledge
The Wakulla County Sheriff's
Office received 807 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.


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THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 14, 2008 Page 13


Delegation
Continued from Page 1A


Superintendent of Schools Da-
vid Miller said his goal and that of
the local school board is to "hold
kids harmless." He said the state
superintendents association got
a signed pledge from state House
Speaker Marco Rubio and Senate
President Ken Pruitt that schools
would not be affected by the
property tax revisions, and Miller
suggested that in this time of
financial belt-tightening perhaps
it was time for the legislature to
look at the state's sales tax system
- and especially exemptions for
such things as ostrich feed and
skyboxes.
A request for state funding
that several people speak about,
and which seemed to get the
attention of the legislators, was
the county's proposed community
youth center. The county already
has $400,000 from a federal grant
for the center, and is asking the
state for $500,000 to build it


AMarti ColeyI

Citizen Dana Peck spoke on
,behalf of the community center
,as much-needed though mostly
'her comments were directed
against the proposed Civic Center
project, formerly KInown as the
.Wakulla Expo, which she implied
was a boondoogle and said it was
,unclear how state money has


Priorities
Continued from Page 1A
"It feels very un-American,"
she said. She called the issue of
the Expo Association "very con-
troversial."
The board voted 3-2 to approve
the priorities it had adopted at
the retreat.
Commissioner Kessler made
a motion for an 18-month mora-
torium on any changes to the
county's comprehensive growth
plan to give the county's Com-
munity Development Office a
,chance to deal with issues such
'as sprawl.
The motion failed without
any support from other board
members. Commissioner Green
seconded Kessler's motion for
:discussion, but voted against it
along with Chairman Brimner
:and Commissioners Langston
'and Lawhon.
: The idea prompted comments
from several speakers: Chuck Hess
.on behalf of Concerned Citizens
bf Wakulla and activist Hugh Tay-
lor spoke for the moratorium; and
'attorney Robert Routa speaking
:for the Chamber of Commerce,
'and real estate broker Bob Danzy
both spoke against.
Taylor said he was surprised at
the support he received when he
was circulating a petition for the
:Hometown Democracy amend-


been spent.
A memo detailing allegations
about the Expo prepared by
Peck and activist Jimmie Doyle
was given to commissioners
several weeks ago. Among the
most serious allegations appear
to be whether Expo Association
members misspent grant money
from the state Department of
Agriculture. Tuesday night, Peck
claimed that it appears the Expo
Association invested grant money
in certificates of deposit and were
earning interest without actually
performing the work for which
the money was intended.
The county has been in negoti-
ations with the Expo Association
to take over the newly renamed
Wakulla Civic Center project,
though the talks have reportedly
been slow-going. The county has
indicated that it wants to locate
the community youth center on




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that property.
When Rep. Kendrick asked
how the county would pay to
keep the community center if
it's built, Pingree answered that
fees and recreation money would
cover maintenance and other
costs.
Commissioner Howard Kes-
sler, one of two commissioners
who objected to the civic center
appearing on the board's list
of priorities for 2008, told the
delegation that items such as
stormwater regulation, ground-
water protection and cleaning
up the bays are more important
- adding that, after those things
are done, "if there's candy to dis-
pense," then the civic center could
be funded.
Of other county projects,
Brimner requested $1 million
from the delegation to help with
the planned sewer expansion into
Wakulla Gardens and other non-
comforming subdivisions.
Brimner requested $2.5
million for transportation needs
-focisirig on U.S. Highway 319.


rrient which, if approved, would
require comp plan amendments
to be voted on by citizens.
Danzy said he disagreed with
a moratorium, saying he appreci-
ated what Kessler was trying to
do, but that this was not the time.
He noted that three seats on the
commission are up for election
in November and that would
give citizens a chance to say what
they want.
"If citizens don't want growth,"
Danzy ,said, "they'll put three
people in there who don't want
growth."
Hess repeated a number from
an earlier subject before the board
on the cost of road improvements
to improve traffic flow on U.S.
Highway 319: $18 million for an
additional 650 daily trips. He
calculated that out to more than
$26,000 a trip.
Routa said the board had
raised the bar for developers with
such forward-thinking ideas as
a water quality ordinance. But
there are people out of work now,
Routa said.
"Don't we want to allow de-
velopment well-regulated, well-
thought-out development to go
forward?" Routa asked.
Kessler said the county has
enough approved projects on the
books for another seven to 10
years of growth.
"Nobody is being put out of
work," Kessler said.


Rather than the more than $150
million it would cost to four-lane
the highway from Crawfordville
to Tallahassee, Brimner suggested
the $2.5 million for upgrades such
as turn lanes would help ease the
road's traffic.
Brimner asked for $2.5 mil-
lion for the planned expansion
of the courthouse. The board
recently approved advertising
for a construction manager for
the project, which calls for about
10,000 square feet to be added
to the building, which includes
some security improvements.
The county also supports ef-
forts to upgrade the City of Tallahas-
see's sprayfield, Brimner said.
Panacea businessman and
commercial fisherman Ronald
Fred Crum asked for help from
the legislators in moving the
Rock Landing Dock forward. The
old dock is crumbling and unsafe
and has been dosed. While the
county has received grant money
to construct a new dock, state
environmental regulators have
delayed the project over permit-
ting, Crum said.
Crum noted that a new dock
is a nucleus of planned changes
to Panacea under its Waterfronts
Florida vision to preserve the
fishing village.
Commercial fisherman Rich-
ard Van Munster of Panacea
asked for support for fishing
issues, especially a house joint
resolution sponsored by Rep.
Mitch Needelman (R-Melbourne),
a former Marine Patrol officer,
which requires the state Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commis-
sion to create due process in rule
challenges.
The FWC is an agency created
by constitutional amendment
that merged the old Marine
Fisheries Commission and Game
and Fish Commission into one
department. Fishermen have long
complained that the drawback to
the FWC's autonomy is that it is
unanswerable for its actions.
Commercial fisherman Keith
Ward of St. Marks said that nego-
tiations with the FWC for some
type of usable net gear are moving
forward and he was hopeful that
something could be worked out
that would allow the rebuilding of
the Florida seafood industry,
Since the 1994 net limitation
that outlawed gill nets, the state
and fishermen have been locked
in battle to determine how to
define a gill net.
"We don't need no money,"
Ward told the delegation. "We just
need y'all's support."


The board unanimously
approved the Evaluation and Ap-
praisal Report for the comp plan,
which was due in September. The
county had been under a freeze
on amendments until the EAR
was delivered.
Kimley-Horn consultant Jon
Sewell told the board at a work-
shop two weeks ago that, after the
EAR is turned in to the state De-
partment of Community Affairs,
the agency will have five days to
review the report and declare it
complete. After that, the county
can again resume filing amend-
ments to the comp plan.
The board approved allow-
ing Kessler to spend up to $10,000
for the expansion of his office
space,
County administration is lo-
cated in a building that formerly
housed the health department,
and commissioners have offices
in what were examining rooms.
Acknowledging that Kessler's
office is exceptionally small, half
the size of his own, Chairman
Brimner volunteered to trade of-
fices to save money.
"I am not going to support
expending precious resources"
on office renovations, Brimner
said. "I'll start moving my stuff
out next week."
But other members of the
board voted to allow Kessler to
spend up to $10,000 to take out a
wall and expand his space.


SHtonreceived a great deal of media attention when he announced his commitment to Miami


Holton
Continued from Page 1A
"You bring pride and honor
to Wakulla High School and our
whole county," added Miller. The
large gathering was a "testament
to how much you're loved."
"From the first day I met C.J.
I knew he was one of those
kind of guys," said Riversprings
Middle School Principal Dod
Walker. "I knew this kid was
going to be a leader on this
(RMS) campus and he was. I'm
so happy for you."
Wakulla Athletic Director
Buddy Tomaini said Holton has
transformed himself from his
freshman season. "As a ninth
grader, he was timid and shy,"
said Tomaini. "He's become one
of the most aggressive safeties


we've ever had. You're going to
make it."
Holton thanked his fam-
ily and friends for supporting
him throughout his career. "I
wouldn't be the person I am
today without them," he said.
Holton added that he felt very
comfortable when he met with
Miami Coach Randy Shannon.
C.J.'s parents, Rosalind Don-
aldson and Cedric Holton, at-
tended the scholarship signing
along with other family mem-
bers.
"I'm very happy for him,"
said Rosalind of Holton's four
year varsity career. "Miami was
a friendly college. They were
very supportive and he bonded
with them."
Coach Klees will have to make
up for the loss of six seniors who
contributed to the success of


the team. "There's always talent
here," he said. "They're going to
be missed. The younger kids will
have to fill their shoes."
Senior Bradham was recog-
nized at the school prior to the
U.S. Army ,All-American game
several weeks ago. He was also.
recognized at Florida State Uni-
versity during the afternoon of
National Signing Day.
Wakulla seniors Tim Dawson,
Tyrell Gavin and Xavier Blocker
all have offers on the table
from college football programs
and quarterback Cory Eddinger
'is also in a position to sign a
scholarship,
"Next fall it's going to be
tough," said Klees. "We'll have
to be physical because we'll be
down in numbers and we will
have to have guys go both ways
(on offense and defense)."


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Chatham
Continued from Page 1A
It was also about this time that
Martin Chatham decided to further
her education. She attended Talla-
hassee Community College where
she received a degree in Legal As-
sisting, while working full-time and
raising her two children as a single
parent. Shortly after Martin Cha-
tham received her degree in Legal
Assisting, she joined Katz, Kutter,
Alderman 4 Bryant Law Firm as a
legal assistant. Her supervising at-
torney, Richard P. Lee, asked her to
join him in his move to partnership
with Lutz, Bobo, Telfair, Eastman
& Lee Law Firm. Martin Chatham
has been employed for almost
nine years as a legal assistant and
Office Administrator in the legal
profession.
"I realize that it will not be easy


to fill Sherida Crum's shoes, but
I'm up for the challenge," she said.
"I am the 'Right One', as I am no
stranger to hard work."
Martin Chatham added that
she is very capable of running
the Supervisor of Elections office
and is used to interpreting and
implementing the laws as a legal
assistant. "Lam also a people per-
son," she said.


"If elected I would put in more
than 100 percent to run a very
efficient and effective office," she
said. "I will keep the residents of
Wakulla County informed of the
new and changing laws and at-
tend whatever schools necessary
to educate myself."
Martin Chatham is seeking the
position as a Democrat.


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Legal Notice



NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
2008 TXD 001
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that John & Sharon
Ryan the holder of the following certificate has
filed 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:
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 Flonda. 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
February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE 5Ib;f.tjD j..*
SDICAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULL,
D" COUNTY FLORIDA

CASE NO. 07-154-CA
WILL 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/k/a The First Born Church of Hyde
Park,
Plaintiff,
vs.
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 South-
west Quarter (SW1/4) of Lot Five (5) of Hartsfield
Survey of Lands In Wakulla County, Florida and
run North 51 degrees West 995 feet, thence
South 72 degrees 30 minutes West 66.7 feet to a
point of the West boundary of the old S.I. Roberts
and, said point being the point of beginning. From
said point of beginning run South 72 degrees 30
minutes West 219.9 feet, then runNorth 17 de-
grees 30 minutes West 130 feet, thence run north
2 degrees 30 minutes East 215 feet to the West
boundary line of said S.I. Roberts land, thence run
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 Hartsfleld
Survey of Lands in Wakulla County, Florida.
More particularly described by recent survey as
follows:
Commence at a concrete monument marking the
Southeast Corner of the Southwest Quarter of. Lot
5 of the Hartsfield Survey of Lands In Wakulla
County, Florida;thence South 72 degrees 30 min-
utes 00 seconds West 1110.00 feet; thence.North
17 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 350.00
feet to a rod and cap; thence North 72 degrees 30
minutes 00 seconds East 135.04 feet to a rod and
cap; thence North 15 degrees 09 minutes 20 sec-
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 de-
grees 09 minutes 20 seconds West 208.71 feet to
a rod and cap; thence South 75 degrees 11 min-
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 monu-
ment for the POINT OF BEGINNING, thence fro
msi POINT OF BEGINNING run North 14 de-
grees 53 minutes 11 seconds West 129.12 feet to
an iron pipe; thence North 74 degrees 48 minutes
13 seconds East215.00 feet to a rod and cap;
thence South 17 degrees 03 minutes 36 seconds
East 129.18 feet to a rod and cap; thence South
74 degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds West 219.90
feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing
0.60 acres more or less.
has been filed against you and you are required to
serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it
on Mary W. Colon, ESQUIRE, SMITH, THOMP-
SON, SHAW & MANAUSA, P.A., Plaintiff's attor-
neys, 3520 Thomasville Road, 4th Floor, Talla-
hassee, Florida 32309-3469, no more than thirty
(30) days from the first publication date of this no-
tice of action, and file the original with the Clerk of
this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attor-
neys or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a de-
fault will be entered against you for the relief de-
manded In the complaint or petition.
DATED this 17th day January, 2008.
BRENT X. THURMOND
By: Teresa Brannan
Deputy Clerk
January 24, 31, 2008
February 7, 14, 2008


NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
83, PART IV
Notice is given pursuant to Florida Self-Storage
Faciltly Act, Flonda Statutes, Chapter 83, Part IV
that Crawfordville Self Storage will hold a sale by
sealed bid on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at
10:00 a.m. at 3291 Crawfordville Hwy. of the con-
tents of Mini-Warehouse containing personal
property of:
Sabrina Whitfield
Sonny Brown
Lisa Henning
Melissa Charmichael
Before the sale date of February 28, 2008, the
owners may redeem'their property by payment
of the outstanding balance and cost by paying in
person at 3291 Crawfordville Hwy.
February 14, 21, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 652007CA000127FCXXXX
DIVISION
BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC.
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-19,
Plaintiff,

vs.
ROBERT JESSUP A/K/A ROBERT E. JESSUP,
etal,
Defendantss.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Fi-
nal Judgment.of Mortgage Foreclosure dated
January 31, 2008 and entered in Case No.
652007CA000127FCXXXX of the Circuit Court of
the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for WAKULLA
County, Florida wherein BANK OF NEW YORK
AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLD-
ERS CWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED CERTIFI-
CATES,- SERIES 2006-19, is the Plaintiff and
ROBERT JESSUP A/K/A ROBERT E. JESSUP;
MICHELLE JESSUP A/K/A MICHELLE A. JES-
SUP; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER; AND
AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS() 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; THE FARM HOME-
OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC.; are the Defen-'
dants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for_
cash at FRONT FOYER:OF THE WAKULLA-
COUNTY COURTHOUSE at 11:00AM, on the 6th
day of March, 2008, the following described prop-
erty as set forth In said Final Judgment:
LOT 17, BLOCK H, THE FARM SUBDIVISION
PHASE 1, AS PER'MAP OR PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 93-98 OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
A/K/A 120 FERRIER LANE, 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 the Lis Pendens must file
a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court
on Feb. 1, 2008.
Brent X. Thurmond
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Teresa Brarnan
Deputy Clerk
February 14, 21, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 652007CA000153FCXXXX
DIVISION
SUNTRUST BANK
Plaintiff,
vs.
LAURA ANN BOWEN, et al,
Defendant(s).


NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Fi-
nal Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated
January 31, 2008 and entered in Case No.
652007CA000153FCXXXX of the Circuit Court of
the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for WAKULLA
County, Florida wherein SUNTRUST BANK, is the
Plaintiff and LAURA ANN BOWEN; are the De-
fendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash at FRONT FOYER OF THE WAKULLA
COUNTY COURTHOUSE at 11:00AM, on the 6th
day of March, 2008, the following described prop-
erty as set forth in said Final Judgment:
COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF LOT 38 OF
THE HARTSFIELD SURVEY OF LANDS IN WA-
KULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA AND RUN SOUTH
72 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE-
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID LOT 38 A
DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET, THENCE RUN
SOUTH 17 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 33 SEC-
ONDS EAST 1145.68 FEET TO A RE-ROD
(MARKED #6475) TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING. FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING RUN
SOUTH 17 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 33 SEC-
ONDS EAST 286.00 FEET TO A RE-ROD,
THENCE RUN SOUTH 17 DEGREES 58 MIN-
UTES 45 SECONDS EAST 286.20 FEET TO A
CONCRETE MONUMENT, THENCE RUN
SOUTH 76 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 56 SEC-
ONDS WEST 310.98 FEET TO A RE-ROD
(MARKED #7160), THENCE RUN SOUTH 12 DE-
GREES 11 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST
311.46 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY
OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID LOT
38 OF TH HARTSFIELD SURVEY OF LANDS,
THENCE RUN SOUTH 72 DEGREES 01 MIN-
UTES 30 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY 318.59 FEET,
THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTHERLY BOUND-
ARY RUN NORTH 17 DEGREES 52 MINUTES
25 SECONDS WEST 859.26 FEET TO A CON-
CRETE MONUMENT, THENCE RUN NORTH 72
DEGREES 04 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST
659.30 FEET OT THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
A/K/A XXXX WAKULLA ARRAN ROAD, CRAW-
FORDVILLE, 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 the Lis Pendens must file
a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court
on Feb. 1, 2008.
Brent X. Thurmond
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Teresa Brannan
Deputy Clerk
February 14,21.,2008


Notice is hereby given that a meeting of The
Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Author-
ity will be held-on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at
10:00am CST at the Panama City Commission
Chambers, 9 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, FL.
Any person requiring special accommodations to
participate in this meeting is asked to advise the
Corridor Authority at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting by contacting Denise Curry at
850-215-4081 or denise.curry@hdrinc.com.
February 14, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 652007CA000156FCXXXX
DIVISION
AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC,
Plaintiff,

vs.
JOSEPH R. BOWMAN, at al,
Defendantss.

NOTICE OF FORFCLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Fi-
nal Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated
January 31, 2008 and entered in Case No.
652007CA000156FCXXXX of the Circuit Court of
the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for WAKULLA
County, Florida wherein AURORA LOAN SERV-
ICES, LLC, is the Plaintiff and JOSEPH R. BOW-
MAN; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSEPH R.
BOWMAN N/K/A JANE DOE; MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, IN-
CORPORATED, AS NOMINEE FOR AURORA
LOAN SERVICES, LLC; THE GROVE HOME-
OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF WAKULLA, INC.;
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 6th day of March, 2008, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth in said Final
Judgment:
LOT 20, THE GROVE PHASE II, A SUBDIVISION
AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 14 OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A 52 PONDEROSA DRIVE, 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 the Us Pendens must file
a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court
on Feb. 1, 2008.
Brent X. Thurmond
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Teresa Brannan
Deputy Clerk
February 14, 21, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 08-04-PR
IN RE: ESTATE OF ANTJE SCHLICKELMAN,
Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Antje
Schlickelman, deceased, File Number 08-04-PR,
is pending In the Circuit Court for Wakulla County,
Florida, Probate Division, the street address of
which is 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Crawford-
ville, Florida 32327. The name and address of the
personal representative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons
having claims or demands against decedent's as-,
tale including unmatured, contingent or unliqui-
dated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is
served must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
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 the
decedent's estate Including unmatured, contingent
or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with
this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO-
TICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR-
EVER BARRED.
Personal Representative:
Frederika Schlickelman
63 Mill Creek Road
Crawfordville, Florida 32327
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Katrina D. Rolle
Fldrida Bar No. 897876
Law Office of Katrina D. Rolle, PLLC
Post Office Box 13615
Tallahassee, Florida 32317
(850) 322-7645
February 14, 21, 2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 07-97-FC
LAWRENCE P. BENARDELLA and CATHERINE
BENARDELLA,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
KEITH GOLDEN, 111, a single man, LISA McDAN-
IEL, a single woman, Unknown tenat No. 1, Un-
known Tenant No. 2, and All Unknown Parties
Claiming Interests By, Through, Under or Against
a Named Defendant to this Action, or Having Or
Claining to Have and Right, Title, Or Interest in
the Property Herein Described,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a Final
Judgment of Foreclosure After Default dated Jan.
28, 2008, In the above-styled cause, I will sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash in the Front
Lobby of the Wakulla County Courthouse, Craw-
fordville, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at
11:00 a.m., the following described property:
Lot 3, Block E, of Joseph Lee Estates, a subdivi-
sion recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 69 A& B of the
Public Records of Wakulla County, Florida.
Together with that certain 1984 "Temp" single
wide Mobile Home, ID #GB1C90884, Title
#40923897.
DATED ON Jan. 28,2008.
Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court
By: Stephanie Rankin
As Deputy Clerk
January 7, 14, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2007-CA-143
BAVVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, a Delaware
Limited Liability Company,
Plaintiff,
vs.
KERRY L. DODSON, MARY R. DODSON,
DEBORAH L. REVELLE, UNKNOWN TENANTS)
IN POSSESSION #1 and #2, et al.,
Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final
Summary Judgment of Foreclosure dated Jan. 28,
2008, entered in Civil Case No. 2007-CA-143 of
the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in
and for Wakulla County, Florida, wherein BAY-
VIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, a Delaware Lim-
ited ULiability Company, Plaintiff, and KERRY L
DODSON, MARYR. DODSON and DEBORAH L.
REVELLE, are Defendants.
I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the
Front Lobby of the Wakulla County COurthouse,
3056 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, FL
32327, at 11:00 a.m.. on the 6th day of March,
2008, the following described real property as set
forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit:
Commence at an old iron pipe marking the North-
west comer of the Northeast Quarter of Lot 58 of
the Hartsfield Survey of Lands In Wakulla County,
Florida; said point lying on the Southerly right of
way line of Wakulla-Arran Road; thence run along
said right of way North 72 degrees 30 minutes 00
seconds East 770.27 feet to the POINT OF BE-
GINNING, thence from said POINT OF BEGIN-
NING confint ee'long said right of way line North
72 degrees 3d nutes 00 seconds East 193.43
feet; thence leaving said right of way line run
South 18 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East
295.03 feet to a rod and cap; thence South 72 de-
grees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 193.16 feet ot
a rod and cap, thence North 18 degrees 18 min-
utes 10 seconds West 295.03 feet to the POINT
OF BEGINNING containing 1.31 acres, more or
less.
Subject to a 100 foot wide powerine easement
over and across a protion of the Easterly side de-
scribed thereof.
If you are a person claiming a right to funds re-
maining after the sale, you must file a claim with
the clerk no later than 60 days after the sale. If
you fail to file a claim you will not be entitled to
any remaining funds. After 60 days, only the
owner of record as of the date of lis pendens may
claim the surplus.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the court on
Jan. 28, 2008.
BRENT X. THURMOND
CLERK OF THE COURT
By: Teresa Brannan
Deputy Clerk
February 7, 14, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 652007CA000138)XXXXX
LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
MLMI TRUST SERIES 2007-HE1,
Plaintiff,
vs.
TOBY LEE SHEATS; ET AL
Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an
order or Summary Final Judgment of foreclosure
dated Jan. 31, 2008, and entered In Case No.
652007CA000138XXXXXX of the Circuit Court in
and for Wakulla County, Florida, wherein LaSalle
Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series
2007-Hel Is Plaintiff and TOBY LEE SHEATS;
UNKNOWN THENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TEN-
ANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS
ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE
ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE
PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, are Defen-
dants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at in the Front Foyer of the Wakulla County
Courthouse, 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Craw-
fordville, Florida 32327 at Wakulla County, Flor-
ida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 6th day of March, 2008,
the following described property as set forth in
said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 9, BLOCK A OF LAKE ELLEN TERRACE,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 49, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN T
HE 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.
DATED at Crawfordville, Florida, on Feb. 1,
2008.
BRENT X THURMOND
As Clerk, Circuit Court
By: Teresa Brannan
As Deputy Clerk
February 14, 21, 2008

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDI-
CIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN
AND FOR WAKULLA COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 07-94-FC
CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO CITIFINANCIAL MORTGAGE
COMPANY, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JOHN C. LONGER A/K/A JOHN CLAYTON
LONGER; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
JOHN C. LONGER A/K/A JOHN CLAYTON
LONGER; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANTSS, 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 DEFENDANTSS;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FIRST
COASTAL BUILDING SUPPLY, INC. D/B/A
FIRST COASTAL BUILDING SUPPLY, A DIS-
SOLVED CORPORATION; CAPITAL CITY
BANK; WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRES-


ENTLY EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIEN-
ORS, OR TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFENDANTS)
AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFEN-
DANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2;
Defendants)

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 Wa-
kulla County, Florida,.I will sell the property situate
in Wakulla County, Florida, described as:
COMMENCE AT ST. JOE PAPER COMPANY
PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENT
MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 2,SOUTH; RANGE 1
WEST, WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND
RUN THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 53 MIN-
UTES 20 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE
NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 24 A
DISTANCE OF 2230.41 FEET TO THE NORTH-
EAST CORNER OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN
DEED BOOK 38, PAGE 229-231 OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 22 MIN-
UTES 25 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST
BOUNDARY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
PROPERTY 626.10 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID PROPERTY, THENCE
NORTH 88 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 20 SEC-
ONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY
OF SAID PROPERTY AND PARALLEL TO THE
NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 24 A
DISTANCE OF 417.40 FEET TO THE SOUTH-
WEST CORNER OF SAID PROPERTY, THENCE
SOUTH 00 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 25 SEC-
ONDS EAST 803.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
GINNING. FROM SAID POINT OF'BEGINNING
CONTINUE THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 22
MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST 740.40 FEET TO
AN OLD CONCRETE MONUMENT, THENCE
SOUTH 87 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 58 SEC-
ONDS EAST 922.40 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY OF A
CITY OF TALLAHASSEE POWER LINE,
THENCE NORTH 24 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 44
SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID WESTERLY,
RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY 843.72 FEET,
THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 20
SECONDS WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH
BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 24 A DIS-
TANCE OF 572.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
GINNING;
LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DE-
SCRIBED PROPERTY:
COMMENCE AT ST. JOE PAPER COMPANY
PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENT
MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 1
WEST, WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA AND
RUN NORTH 88 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 20
SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH BOUND-
ARY OF SAID SECTION 24 A DISTANCE OF
2230.41 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK
38, PAGES 229-231 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA THENCE
SOUTH 00 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 25 SEC-
ONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY
626.10 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF SAID PROPERTY, THENCE NORTH 88 DE-
GREES 53 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID
PROPERTY AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH
BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 24 A DIS-
TANCE OF 417.40 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID PROPERTY, THENCE
SOUTH 00 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 25 SEC-
ONDS EAST 1543.40 FEET TO AN OLD CON-
CRETE MONUMENT, THENCE SOUTH 87 DE-
GREES 42 MINUTES 58 'SECONDS EAST
484.40 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE
SOUTH 87 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 58 SEC-
ONDS EAST 438.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 25
DEGREES 14 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY
BOUNDARY OF A CITY OF TALLAHASSEE .
POWERLINE 257.50 FEET, THENCE NORTH 87
DEGREES 42 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST
320.98 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 05 DEGREES 41
MINUTES 01 SECOND EAST 57.50 FEET,
THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 04
SECONDS WEST 166.50 FEET, THENCE
SOUTH 02 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 02 SEC-
ONDS WEST 5.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
GINNING.
A/K/A
130 Ashley Hall Rd
Crawfordville, FI 32327
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 Feb.
28, 2008.
DATED THIS 28th 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 file a
claim within 60 days after the sale.
Witness, my hand and seal of this court on the
28th day of Jan., 2008.
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
By: Teresa Brannan
Deputy Clerk
THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Attorneys for Plaintiff
In accordance with the American with Disabilities
Act of 1990, persons needing a special accommo-
dation to participate in this proceeding should con-
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.
February 7, 14, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE SECOND JU-
DICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 07-159-CA
CHRISTINA ANN BRAZIER,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-
EES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS,
TRUSTEES, OR OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST EMORY
LOUIS McDONALD, DECEASED; and ALL UN-
KNOWN PERSONS CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY
RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROP-
ERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT, IF
ALIVE; AND IF DEAD, OR NOT KNOWN TO BE
DEAD OR ALIVE, THEIR UNKNOWN SPOUSES,
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES OR OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST THE UNKNOWN PERSONS,


Defendants. "

NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: All defendants named above
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that'a complaint to Quiet
Title has been filed against"you and that you are '
required to serve a copy of your written defenses,
if any, to Christina Ann Brazier, c/o Valerie E.
Janard, Esquire, whose address is 237 East
Washington Street, Quincy, Florida 32351, on or.,
before March 17, 2008, and file the original with --
the Clerk of this Court before service on Plaintiff
or immediately thereafter. If you fall to do so, a de-'
fault may be entered against you for the relief de-'
manded in the complaint..
Copies of all court documents In this case are
available at the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit.
Court of Wakulla County. You may review these'
documents upon request.
February 14,21, 28,2008
March 6, 2008'




REQUEST FOR PROPOSAl.
FOR
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR
WAKULLA COUNTY COURTHOUSE ADDITION
I. INTRODUCTION
The Board of County Commissioners for Wakulla
County is requesting Written proposals from quall-,
fled construction firms to provide Profesdional
Construction Management Services for the Con-I1
struction Phase of'ihse Wakuyla Courthouse addl-!'
tion and renovations- '" t
II. It Is the County Commission's intention to em
ploy the Construction Firm'to provide overall Pro-I
)ect Construction Management,. Cost Benefit Stud-;
ies, Information Management, Construction Con-i
tract Management, Claims Management and !
Technical Inspection during the Construction on a I
cost plus a fee basis, with a guaranteed maximum"'
price. 3
IlI. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND GEN-;<
ERAL INFORMATION: ,
Proposal Submissions: Submit five (5) copies ,
of a written proposal no later than 2:00 P.M. on
Thursday March 6 2008 to: i
Greg Kelley
Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, Inc.
2027 Thomasville Road .. -'
Tallahassee, FL 32308.
850-385-6153
Proposals must be responsive to the requirements
and questions'ofthe Request for Proposal.
Reservations: Wkulla County reserves.the right
to reljec any and all proposals, to negotiate
mnanges in Ire new scope of work or services to
be pro,.ded and 1. olnerwie waive any techni-
cawirese or iruormanliTie
Min,.,d of Selectior, Proposals will be reviewed
by a Selection Committee who will recommend a
shortlist of candidate firms. The Selection Com-.
mittee may Invite short-listed firms to be Inter-t,
viewed by the County Commission. The County *
Commission may select on proposals only without .
presentations. Upon acceptance of a recommen-*
dation by the County Commission, negotiations *
for the CM Contract will be entered.
Please respond by including but not limiting your
response to the following:
1. Company name and length of time in business.
2. Company location.
3. Bonding capability and name of bonding com-'i
pany.
4. Insurance carrier and applicable coverage.
5. Qualifications of staff to be utilized on these
projects with names, resumes, length of time with
firm and previous clients served.
6. Names of previous clients within the past 5
ears with phone numbers and contact person.
. Description of previous experience, to Include
budget, final cost, time schedule, change orders,
etc. Part of the experience should reference
County construction experience of relevant size
and scope.
8. Ability to Value Engineer different methods of
construction.
9. Explain any legal action the firm has experi-
ence or Is experiencing.
10. Examples of project schedules on similar pro-'.
jects which reflect methods for keeping the project,
on time and in budget.
11. Company organizational chart with reference
to this project. "
12. Past experience id Wakulla County.
Request for Information shall be In writing. A.
Pre-Proposal Conference and a Presentation may
be scheduled at a later date.
February 14, 21, 28, 2008,




LEGAL NOTICE
WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY -
COMMISSIONERS
INVITATION TO BID
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS-I
SIONERS INVITES YOU TO SUBMIT A BID ON
THE FOLLOWING:
BID NUMBER: 2008-003
BID OPENING DATE AND TIME: FEBRUARY
21, 2008 AT 2:05 P.M. v
ITEM: ADVANCED SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR WA-.
KULLA STATION EMS AND FIRE DEPART--
MENT
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL RECEIVE SEALED '
BIDS UNTIL 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 21, 2008. of
W
ALL BIDS SHOULD BE CLEARtY MARKED AS S
SEALED BID. WITH THE BID NUMBER. OPEN- -
ING DATE AND TIME, AND MAILED TO WA--
KULLA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS AT 340 S
TRICE LANE, CRAWFORDVILLE, FL, 32327. i
A PUBLIC BID OPENING WILL BE HELD AT 5
THE WAKULLA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DE-"
PARTMENT, 340 TRICE LANE, CRAWFORD-
VILLE, FLORIDA ON FEBRUARY 21TH AT 2:05 '
P.M.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE OB-f.
TAINED FROM 340 TRICE LANE, ROOM 201,
CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32327, TELEPHONE
850-926-7616,
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS-,
SIONERS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ')
ANY AND ALL BIDS OR PORTIONS THEREOF. j>
February 7, 14, 2008








THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 14, 2008 Page 15'


egal Notice

LEGAL NOTICE
WAKULLAMOUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
'COMMISSIONERS
INVITATION TO BID
THE WAKULdA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS INVITES YOU TO SUBMIT
BIb ON THE FOLLOWING:
BID NUMBER; 8008-004
BID OPENING DATE AND TIME: February 15,
2008 AT 2:00 PM
ITEM: Carmet I stallation Services at Medart Park
Office
INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE AC-
QUIRED BY CONTACTING THE WAKULLA
COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPART-
MENT AT (850) 926-7227
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL RECEIVE SEALED
BIDS UNTIL February 15, 2008 AT 2:00PM.
ALL BIDS SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED AS
SEALED BID, WITH THE BID NUMBER, OPEN-
ING DATE AND TIME.
A PUBLIC OPENING WILL BE HELD AT THE
WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OFFICE, 3093
CRAWFORDVILLE HIGHWAY, CRAWFORD-.
VILLE, FLORIDA ON February 15, 2008 AT
2;00PM.
SEALED BIDS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE WA-
KULLA COUNTY BOARD OFFICE, P.O.BOX
1263, 3093 CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA 32327
THE WAKULLA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
RECT ANY AND ALL BIDS OR PORTIONS
THEREOF.
January.7, 14, 2008
SApproved 2/4/08
Board of ounty Commissioners
Reg lar Public Meeting
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Board of County Commissioners of Wakulla
County, Florida met in regular session on Tues-
dy, January 22, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. with Chairman
EdBrimner presiding. Present were Commission-
ers George Green, Howard Kessler, Brian Lang-
ston and Maxie Lawhon. Also, present were
County Attorney Ron Mowrey, County Administra-
tdr Ben Pingree and Deputy Clerk Evelyn Evans.
The Invocation was provided by Pastor Mike
Bbwen of Beulah Baptist Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commis-
sioner Green.
0D6:05) APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Lawhpn made a motion to approve
the Agenda with changes, under County Attorney
add (1) Emergency Rpeal of Ordinance 2007-32,
which is number 15 on the Agenda, under Presen-
t4tions, add (2) Presentation of plaque to Pam
Portwood. Second by Commissioner Kessler.
Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
(6CD6:06) 1. CONFIDENTIAL COUNTY ATTOR-
NEY BOARD MEETING.
In accordance with Chapter 286.011(8), Florida
Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners will
hold a confidential meeting commencing at ap-
proximately 6:00 p.m. on January 22, 2008 for ap-
proximately 30 minutes, to discuss the below de-
scribed pending litigation. Those in attendance
will be each member of the Board of County Com-
missioners, Chairman Ed Brimner, Howard
Kessler, George Greeri Brian Langston, Maxie
Lawhon, County Attorney Ronald A. Mowrey of
Mowrey & Mitchell, P.A;, County Administrator
Ben Pingree and an Offjcial Court Reporter.
STATE OF FLORIDA .
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEAR-
INGS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,
Petitioner, .
DOAH Case No. 06-1507GM
V.
WAKULLA COUiNTY,
Respondent.
and
THURMAN RODDENBERRY, PREMIER
CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT,
INC., OLD AARON INVESTMENT GROUP,
LLC, CARMEN CORLEY, RANDALL W.
MERRITT, AND MICHAEL V. HARBIN,
Intervenors.


Regular Board Meeting adjourned.
(CD6:35) Regular Board Meeting reconvened.
(CD6:35) Re-open Approval of Agenda
Commissioner Kessler made a motion to adver-
tise for Repeal of Ordinances 2006-09, 2006-12,
2006-13 and 2006-14. Second by Commissioner
Green. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
(CD 6:37) PUBLIC HEARING
2. Adoption of Evaluation and Appraisal Report
(EAR)
First Public Hearing no action taken tonight
(CD6:43) AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Town Hall Meeting, Commissioner Kessler
January 29, 2008 at Mt. Trial Primitive Baptist
Church from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
February 26, 2008 at County Commission Cham-
bers from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
County Administrator Ben Pingree presented a
plaque to Pam Portwood for her 10 years of serv-
ice to Wakulla County.
(CD6:48) CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Kessler made a motion to aoprove
the Consent Agenda. Second by Commissioner
Langston. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
3. Approval of Minutes January 7, 2008 Regular
Meeting
4. Approval of Minutes January 7, 2008 Work-
shop on Policy Number 07-01 Rules of Proce-
dure for Meetings of the Wakulla County Board of
County Commissioners
5. Approval of Payment of Bills and Vouchers
Submitted for January 3, 2008 January 16, 2008
(CD6:49) CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
1. Larry Roberts Dog Hunter's Association, Ani-
mal Control Ordinance
GENERAL BUSINESS
(CD6:51) 6. Wakulla County Law Enforcement
Firing Range and Advanced Training Center, 65
Qualify Lane
Commissioner Kessler made a motion to approve
drawing up an agreement with the Wakull'a
County Sheriffs Office for firing range operations.
Second by Commissioner Green. Motion carried
unanimously, 5/0.
(CD7:04) 7. Request to Amend the Local Agency
Program Agreement for the Ochlockonee Bay
Trail Project Phase 1
Commissioner Kessler made a motion to approve
Amendment 1 to the LAP Agreement for the Och-
lockonee Bay Trail Phase 1. Second by Commis-
sioner Lawhon. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
(CD7:06) 8. Request Board Discussion to Ap-
point Representatives to the Apalachee Regional
Planning Council for 2008
Commissioner Langston made a motion to re-ap-
point the existing Representatives, Commissioner
George Green and St. Marks City. Commissioner
Phil Cantner, to the Apalachee Regional Planning
Council for 2008. Second by Commissioner
Kessler. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
(CD7:08) 9. Request to Schedule Public Hearing
to Consider a Proposed Revision to the Wakulla
County Animal Control Ordinance
Commissioner Langston made a motion to adver-
tise for a Public Hearing to consider a proposed
revision to the Wakulla County Animal Control Or-
dinance for February 19, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Sec-
ond by Commissioner Lawhon. Motion carried
unanimously, 5/0.
(CD7:23) 10. Approval of SHIP Agreement with
Ms. Marcia Brock for $26,300
Commissioner Lawhon made a motion to approve
the agreement with Ms. Marcia Brock in the
amount.of $26,300.00 for Major Rehabilitation.
Second by Commissioner Langston. Motion car-
ried unanimously, 5/0.
(CD7:26) 11. Consideration of an Annual Review
Reported by ESG Operations Inc., on the
County's Public Works and Utility Systems
Commissioner Kessler made a motion to table un-
til the next Board Meeting. Second by Commis-'
sioner Lawhon. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
(CD7:46) 12. Award Bid to Peavy & Sons for The
SCOP Projects for Jack Crum Rd. & Spring Creek
Hwy. Improvements (with contract assistance of
Preble-Rish Consulting Engineers)
Commissioner Lawhon made a motion to approve
Peavy & Sons for the SCOP Projects for Jack
Crum Road and Spring Creek Highway Improve-


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tion carried unanimously, 5/0.
(CD8:00) 14. Request for Road Closing for 10th
annual Rotary Valentines Celebration Parade
Commissioner Kessler made a motion to approve
the request for a road closing for the 10th annual
Rotary Valentines Celebration Parade. Second
by Commissioner Green. Motion carried unani-
mously, 5/0
COMMISSIONER AGENDA ITEMS
(CD8:01) 13. Commissioner Kessler
Request to Schedule Workshop to Discuss Initia-
tion of Wakulla County Discount Prescription Drug
Program in Conjunction with National Association
of Counties (NACo) on February 19, 2008 at
4:00p.m.
To be placed on the next Board Meeting agenda.
(CD8:05) COUNTY ATTORNEY
16. Request to advertise for Repeal of certain
County Ordinances
Commissioner Kessler made a motion to adver-
tise for the Repeal of County Ordinances 2006-09,
2006-12, 2006-13 and 2006-14 that are Compre-
hensive Plan Amendments. Second by Commis-
sioner Langston. Voting for the motion Commis-
sioner Brimner, Commissioner Langston, Com-
missioner Kessler and Commissioner Green.
Commissioner Lawhon voted in opposition of the
motion. Motion carried, 4/1.
15. Emergency Ordinance
Commissioner Langston made a motion to adopt
an Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2007-32, de-
claring that an Emergency exists, waiving the ad-
vertising requirements, and finding that adoption
of this emergency ordinance is necessary to re-
solve said emergency. Second by Commissioner
Kessler. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR no items
DISCUSSION ISSUES BY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Brimner 0
Commissioner Green 0
Commissioner Kessler The food for the Commis-
sioners' prepared by ScratchCakes and was ex-
cellent.
Commissioner Langston 0
Commissioner Lawhon 0
There being no further business to come before
the Board, Commissioner Langston made a mo-
tion to adjourn, second by Commissioner Green.
Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
8:15 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
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notify Human Resources; (850) 201-
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110 Help Wanted

Registered Nurse
Part-time position for Wa-
kulla/Franklin team. Must
have current Florida RN
license. BSN preferred.
Minimum of one year
in-patient nursing experi-
ence or previous
Hospice/House Health ex-
perience.

Licensed Practical Nurse
Two positions; full-time or
part-time nurse needed for
the Wakulla / Franklin
team. Home care experi-
ences a plus. Must have
current Florida LPN li-
cense.

Family Support
Counselor
Full-time for the
Wakulla/Franklin counties
interdisciplinary team.
Must have a Master's de-
gree in Social Work or re-
lated field. Two years of
hospice experience pre-
ferred.

Community Resources
Coordinator
Full-time position for Wa-
kulla and Franklin coun-
ties blending community
relations and volunteer
management duties.
Bachelor's degree in Pub-
lic Relations, Marketing,
Communications or a re-
lated field is preferred
and/or a minimum of two
years of work experience
in community relations,
volunteer management or
customer service is re-
quired. Experience in a
health care setting pre-
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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 re-
sume to: 850 575-6814 or

APPLY ON-LINE At:
www.bigbendhospice.org


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

Affordable Home
Maintenance
Tired of paying too
much for home repairs?
Professional

with a working
man's prices
Any repair
minor to major
Call (850) 926-4374

(850)212-7762 M
LLC#098172

AIR CON OF WAKULLA
Heating and Cooling
Gary Limbaugh 926-5592
3232 Crawfordville Highway
Service, Repair, Installation
FL Lic. #CAC1814304
AIR-CON OF WAKULLA
HEATING & A/C
Maintenance & Service
Gary Limbaugh, 926-5592
FL Lic. #CAC1814304
3232 Crawfordville Highway
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.
Bella's Bed & Biscuit Doggie
Daycare.
Overnight boarding. Extended stays.
Kennel free home environment. Lots
of love & pampering. 926-1016.
C & R Tractor/Backhoe Services,
large tract and residential site clear-
ing rock, dirt, and road base hauling.
call Crandall (850)933-3346.

j Casey1s
Lawn &
Tree
$Service
92 '5759
528-3478
6 '


EOE/DFWP/ADA


our Hometown Hospic
Licensed Since 1983


Smoke Free Workplace

120 Services and Busi-
nesses
All about concrete. Joseph Francis.
850-556-1178 or 850-926-9064.


Child Care in my home. Openings for
one. Monday thru Friday. Call Ta-
bitha @ (850)926-6314 or leave mes-
sage.
Compost for sale. 850-556-1178 or
850-926-9064.

COVERED BOAT/RV
STORAGE
Now AVAILABLE
~ Controlled access
~ Video surveillance
Self Storage Units
5 x 10 to 20 x 20.
Stow Away
x Center
850-926-5725
www.stowawaycenter.com
Harold Burse Stump Grinding
926-7291.


We Process Deer. Raker Farms.
926-7561.
S125 Schools and Instruc-


Michelle Snow
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Piano-Voice-Guitar-Woodwinds
926-7627


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Hurley's Roofing & Construction, Inc.
Free estimates! New home con-
struction/Repairs/Reroofs shingle
and metal. 5-year warranty.
850-962-6125/850-544-8821. Li-
censed & Insured.
In-home daycare, Crawfordville, has
openings. 6wks & up. Before & after
welcome. Reasonable rates. Call
926-3547 or 980-5929 for more infor-
mation.


KEITH KEY HEATING & AIR
Commercial, residential and mobile
homes. Repair, sales, service, instal-
lation. All makes and models. Lic.
#RA0062516. 926-3546.
Mr. Stump
Stump Grinding
Quick Service
Cellular: 509-8530
Munges Tree- 24 hour emergency
service (850)421-8104. Firewood also
available.
Stringer's Concrete Solutions, LLC.
Josh & Tim Stringer 850-363-1636.
Specializing in foundations, drive-
ways patios, sidewalks, small
floor-safe installation. We take pride
in our work.
We do alterations, embroidery,
monogramming, sewing in my home.
Cal April @ 251-3323.


Wakulla-
Real

Sonya Hall
Lic. Real Estate Broker
"Specializing in Wakulla Co."
(850) 926-5084
FOR RENT:
* 4Br 2BaHouse $975/mo + Sec. Dep.
(N. Location)
* 3Br 2Ba House $1,400/mo + Sec.
Dep. (2 Car Garage)
* 3Br 2Ba House $1,350/mo + Sec.
Dep. (2 Car Garage)
* 3Br 2Ba House $1,100/mo + Sec.
Dep. (2 Car Garage)
* 3Br 2Ba House $925/mo + Sec. Dep.
* 3Br 2Ba House $900/mo + Sec. Dep.
* 3Br 2Ba House $850/mo + Sec. Dep.
* 3Br 2Ba House $800/mo + Sec. Dep.
* 3Br 2.5BaTwnhs $850/mo + Sec.
Dep.
* 3Br 2.5BaTwnhs $800/mo + Sec.
Dep.
* 3Br 2Ba DWMH $850/mo + Sec. Dep.
* 2Br 2.5BaTwnHs $800/mo + Sec.
Dep.
* 2Br 2.5BaTwnHs $775/mo + Sec.


HOME COMFORT
INDUSTRIES
CEN-1-11--Xi- HEATING & Am
Sales, Installation & Repair
ELECTRICAL SERVICE-S
Fans, Lighting, Wiring for
Electrical, Phones, TV,
Computer & SoUnd
Located in Crati forch We
Doug & Sherrv Quigg, 0%% ners
Lic. No%, ER0010924, CAC1814368
(850) 926-5790 1


Please report
orphaned or
injured wildlife
926-8308


*New Subdivisions***
All subdivisions have
underground electric and wateo
Carmen Maria $34,900.1 ac
tracts near Lake Talquin.
Savannah Forest $45,900.
1 ac. tracts offWak. Arran Rd.
Established Communitv!
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.


Top. Lister







Don Henderson
Realtor
510-4178


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GREAT TIME TO

GET OUT ON THE LAND

WAKULLA RIVERFRONT LOT WITH 100'
Wide building site and 6' walkway through
the gorgeous wetlands to the pristine River.
80' Frontage.
Only $179,000.
LOST CREEK FRONT,
8+ ACRES WITH POND
HIGH building site overlooking pond.
Very quiet and private at the end of the road.
Only $149,000.
CarolAnnW@coastalgems.com
arl. Xin. Days
H^ M Carol Ann 1-850-926-2811 \dd -
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I Rc:.l 1-850-566-9293
I E,E.,.ie B,,ker Toll Free
| | '-,u3. 1-877-709-5014 ..

Cozy Canal-Side Abode
77 Gulf Breeze Dr.
.. 2BER/2BA coastal home on deepwater ca-
nil w/ dock located in beautiful Oyster
Bay Estates. Features custom tile in living Call
area, wrap-around deck, outdoor shower, Donna Card
screened porch, large mezzanine, & 850-5018-1235
hurricane shutters. $670,000. -1


2 acre tract II \'l.,All For-I UNDER
u %ith pa ed amrid cii '.j, aler CONTRACT!
$2.'".' allow LFkCe 554.911I. HOt-I appro% ed
CaTneii Rocio Petk,tI I 21 I11 q home i Inredbl l
opporlunaty u.~westpacedIot" Moiitrjo, Incredible Value!
2 ac. lot offShadevilleHwy near Tallahassee. Come home to this spacious
Wakulla Station. $64,900. 3BR/2BA custom 3e. Features includare otbrick
Two 5+ acre tracts off trim package, and Hardie board, 11' x 17'
Rehwinkel Rd. with large trees knockdown finish patio and a large 2 car garage.
on the back of properties and a walls, & ceiling, See e ins throughout,
small pond. fans. vaulted ceilings and.wood
$134,750 and $136,250. $149,900. floors in the living area, & in
2 acre tract with large Other affordable lot the master bedroom tray
hardwoods in Beechwo6d and home packages ceilings and his/her closets.
Subdivision off available in this Greax lr first lime home
Shadeville Highway. $52,900. subdivision! buyers!! $189,900.


JANUARY 2008


Top Sales Producers
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Broker Associ ate
210-7300


Da%% n Reed Peggy Fox
GRI, CeMS, Realtor CeMS, Realtor
294-3468 524-4294


Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated
2650-1 Cra Iford% ille High"am, Craw ford% ille, FL 32327
850-926-2994 Phone 850-926-4875 Fax
uwwE.coldwellbanker.com ME..L .


MCKINNEY David Hoover, Realtor
............ Wo(850) 519-7944 L !,
SPROPERTIES dhoover2@hotmail.com
CHECK OUT D IDS DEALS ,. 60 Page Oliver Road
Pre -Wakulla Station
SPrnivcy plus on 1.24 acres. Enjoy this peaceful
J setting in your own 16x32 in-ground pool
Only 2 years old. This home has 1,660 sq. ft.
7 i I and has 3BR/2BA. Freshly painted interior
comes with electronic privacy gate and
storage shed. Reduced to $195,000


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217 Rochelsie Rd. $98,900
126 Melody Lane $117,900


CLOTS
Carmen Rocio $62,900
2 acres in subdivision. Paved
streets, street lights and utilities.


BlueWater
Susan Jones
i(850) 566-7584 Realty Group


200 Items For Sale


6x15 Miller Trailer w/ramp. Trailer like
new. 926-7807.
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.


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THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 14, 2008 Page 17


220 Cars

1997 Mercury Marquis 128,000
miles, looks and runs great, smooth
ride! $2,950.00. 850/545-7844.
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager van
144,600 miles, looks good, runs
great! No air. $1,950.
850/545-7844.

225 Trucks

Must Sell Pickup Truck. 2001 Nissan
Frontier extended cab. 4-cylinder.
125,000 miles. Good shape. $5,300.
Call Billy 556-3710.

260 Business Equipment

Office Equipment Minolta copier,
all-in-one Brother fax, HP laser B&W
printer, 3 desks, 3 chairs, $750 takes
all! (850)570-0506.
320 Farm Products &
SProduce


:Fresh Mushroom Compost, small
,load of field dirt, red mulch, potting
'soil, delivery available. Call
.(850)926-3280 or (850)445-3681.


I 355 Yard Sales


,Huge Yard Sale! March 7th & 8th.
:Friday 8APv-4PM; Saturday
*8AM-3PM. 75 Simmons Ct. Rain or
-Shine. 22HR mower, tackle, rods,
:reels, antique and new tools. Lots
'More!!


:Saturday 9AM-3PM Contractors
'Clearance. 3342 Crawfordville High-


530 Comm. Property for h


1,074 sq. ft. Retail Store Front for
Rent in Lewiswood Center, Wood-
ville. Growing area, convenient to
Wakulla and Leon Counties.
421-5039.
Business/Retail Space at the corner
of Spring Creek & Hwy 98 in Craw-
fordville (at the road to Shell Point).
Only $705/mo. Ask about Move in
Specials! Owner/Agent, Sherri Merkle
850-926-5725 or 322-7106.

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


ABC

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.


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.
Crawfordville. 3BR/2BA. W/D hook-
ups. New appliances. Huge yard.
$750/mo. + deposit. 228-0422.

HOUSE/ACREAGE
Charming 2BR, fenced
2 acres, paved road,
rocking chair porches,
North Wakulla.

$750/Month Lease
$500 Security Deposit
BRENDA HICKS REALTY

926-2080/251-1251
Ranchhome w/pool & five acres.
Fenced pasture for horses. 3BR/2BA
office, den, carport, & workshed.
Very nice & secluded on national ref-
uge. $1250/mo, $1250/security.
1-year lease. 984-3278/251-7965.

560 Land for Sale

20 acres $149,000 Wakulla County.
Call Susan McKaye, owner/agent
(850)510-2477. Ochlockonee Bay
Realty.
www.hardwoodhammock.com
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.


way. New light fixtures;.ceiling fans; 9u,8 Uy UI orcl vvIa l~QL), 565 Mobile Homes for
tools; furniture; big screen TV; much 926-5084. Rent
more.Rent
555 Houses for Rent
4 Lost ai I3BR/2BA mobile home in Lake Ellen.
435 Lost and Found $750/mo. First, last month rent plus
2BR cottage, Bald Point, borders security deposit. 850-570-0506.
n ate tand: walk to beach. Quiet


*LOST DOG Lost Golden Retriever in
;the Ochlockonee Bay area. Maggie
'is nine months old and 65-70 pounds
S with a light coat. She is going
:through her first heat. There is a
'$250 reward for information leading
' to the return of the family pet. Call
:Tom Graham at 984-0282 or
:294-8979.
500 Real Estate, Homes
Mobiles


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, limiiarlin or discrimination '
Familial status includes children un-
der the age ot 18 lividrwith parents
or legal custodians pregnant wom-
en and people securing Ine custody
6f children under the age of 18.
This newspaper will not accept any
advertising for real estate that is a
violation of the 1gw. 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.


EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY


non-smokers, references. $750/mo. +
utilities. Security Deposit. 349-2697;
917-538-7472.
2BR/2BA Completely renovated/ like
new. W/D, Fenced back yard, Lower
Bridge Road. $850/mo. Call
926-8452.
3BR/1 BA home, clean and ready to
rent, office area, screened porch, &
more. $750/mo. 1st/last/dep. No
Pets. References required.
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 in Mysterious Waters.
$775/rent & deposit. No Pets. Call
Larry at 386-6116.
3BR/2BA new Wakulla Gardens
home for rent. 33 Comanche Tr. No
smoking or pets allowed inside. $775
per month. 850-570-0575.
3BR/2BA w/study on 2-acres fenced.
Wakulla Arran Rd. Great location.
$925/mo. $500/deposit. Non-smok-
ers. No inside pets. 294-6482 or
926-3159.


New Houses For Rent
90 Nelson Road,
40 Melody Road
Call 850-556-1961


MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT. Clean,
neat, and well-maintained. Front and
rear decks. New paint, carpet and
some appliances. No pets. Lease
purchase option, owner-financing
available for qualified buyers. Call
Leigh for more information
(850)926-4511.

570 Mobile Homes for Sale|

1972 Sati singlewide mobile home,
good condition. Available soon-make
offer. 508-5070.
2BR/15BA 1989 Singlewide. 12x48.
Good Condition. $6,000. Call
933-7317.
3BR/2BA well-maintained mobile
home on 1/4 acre near Lake Ellen.
$89,000; $10,000 down: $769 mo.
(850)570-0506.
HOUSE/ACREAGE:
4BR/2BA, huge master, garden
tub, separate shower, fireplace,
almost 1 acre.
3BR/2BA, garden tub, separate
shower, only $72,900 lease/pur-
chase.

5 gorgeous acres near national
forest, not in subdivision. Near
Crawfordville Elementary
School.
BRENDA HICKS REALTY
926-20801251-1251


Mobile
Solutions

Buy/Sell

Used Mobile

Homes

850-258-3338
Mike Wahl


580 Rooms for Rent/Room-h
mates

Roommates Wanted to share
4BR/2BA home in Sopchoppy.
$400/mo. includes all. 962-3884.


1Lajoyce Brookshire


Black History


Continued from Page 1
Brookshire told how she
came to author the "Soul Food"
book from the movie, and rely-
ing on her experience getting
notice for others as a publicist,
she went on a campaign to pro-
mote the book and sold more
than 100,000 copies.
She also authored a sus-
pense novel, "Web of Decep-
tion," about an investigative
journalist in New York who
uncovers corruption, that may
be filmed as Continueda TV
movie.


Author A.H. Holt of Tal-
lahassee, who has written
several Western-themed nov-
els, told how she became a
writer.
While working on her doc-
toral dissertation, she was
bored and pulled out a story
she had done years before
about a girl and her painted
pony. She turned the story
into a novel and found a pub-
lisher for the book, "Silver
Creek," and has. now had four
novels published, a fifth due
out soon, and a sixth already
at the publisher.
Author Barbara Joe-Williams
said she was inspired to write
romance novels after going to
a bookstore and finding their
was nothing about married
couples. When she found it
hard to get a publisher, she
published it herself.
After starting up Amani
Publishing to put out her work


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and that of other authors, Joe-
Williams said she now has an
agent and is looking for a book
contract.
She encouraged the audi-
ence members to follow their
dreams.


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Valentine's
By MARY KATHERINE WESTMARK
Special to The Wakulla News
The weather was picture perfect Satur-
day, Feb. 9 for the Wakulla County Rotary
Club's 10th Annual Valentine's Day Cel-
ebration. One of the largest crowds ever
turned out for the event.
The parade included close to 60 en-
tries including elaborate floats, marching
bands, cute kids, motorcycles, horses, and
political candidates.
The festival kicked off at 8 a.m. with


the annual Breakfast in the Park, spon-
sored by Best Western Wakulla Inn &
Suites and Gulf Coast State Bank. Rotar-
ians Jared Miller, Fran Councill and Niraj
Patel, along with several members of the
WHS Interact Club, served up the food.
"I think the parade went off very
well," said Parade Chairperson Brian
English. "We had a couple of typical last
minute snafus, but overall it went very
smoothly,"
The festivities continued throughout
the day in Hudson Park with non-stop
entertainment and close to 70 vendors,
including both food and arts and crafts.


Festival goers enjoyed seafood, pulled
pork barbecue, deli-style food, and more.
There was a petting zoo and pony rides
for the kids, as well as bouncers, face
painting, and even a "Kissing Booth."
"We couldn't have asked for better
weather," said Rotary President JoAnne
Strickland. "The parade was bigger and
better than ever, and the park stayed
full all afternoon. All the funds raised at
the celebration will go back to the com-
munity in support of charitable projects
and organizations. We should be able to
do some great things for Wakulla County
during the coming year."