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A"AV ; :...:. ,,I me Se Tyo fIIln eMidweek TayloL ~~ TaylL _;. uty .d~qIII. II ,Edition Since 1961',dto J acoat Year, No2 June 22, 2005 Tree Capital of the South 2 sections Our 44th Year, No. 25 News Forum Chamber welcomes new member The Perry/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting. ceremony for one of its newest members, Accolades Hair & Nail Salon on Thursday, June 30, at 11 a.m. "Please join us in celebrating the opening of this new business in our. downtown area," Director Dawn Taylor said. Refreshments will be, served and door prizes will be awarded. The salon is located at 108 West Green Street. For more information, contact the chamber at 584-5366. Library goes 'up, up & away' Go up, up and away at the Taylor County Public Library Thursday, June: 23, at 3 p.m.. with Mad Science of Tallahassee. The Mad Science hovercraft, hot air balloons and the power of air pressure will be a part of the program that will "amaze, entertain and educate children and adults alike." Learn more about the Mad Science programs at www.madscience.org. "Don't miss the lun and excitement during this part of the 2005 Florida Library Youth Program," Children's Librarian Suezette Stephens said. For more information and schedules of all the summer library programs, Visit the library located at 403 N. Washington Street. For more information, call 838-3512 or visit on-line at www.tclf-libinfo.com. Are you., being served? A customer service workshop will be held Thursday, June 29, at Golden Corral Restaurant. Presented by the Taylor County Smali Business Development Center, the workshop will cost $15 for Perry/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce members and $25 for non-members. The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch is complimentary. :To register, please call 584-5366. Carlton Cemetery Board meets on Monday The Carlton Cemetery Board will hold its annual public meeting on Monday, June 27, at 7 p.m., in'the Taylor County Historical Society building. Elections will be held for four board member seats. Members will also be asked to form two committees: one to identify and mark graves that are currently not marked, and a second to manage upkeep of the cemetery grounds. Index I Editorial ..p.age A-2 Living...page A-4: Sport5...page'A-6 Religion.. page A-7 Conrmm unity... page B-1 Cla5sifieds...pa.ge [-2 __^ __ ___^ County takes back $12,500 TCSS risks losing $400,000 Taylor County Senior Services (TCSS) may lose some $400,000 in annual funding if an agreement cannot be reached between its board of directors and the county commission at a joint meeting set for next week. At its June 6 meeting, the county commission agreed to give $12,500 in back payments to TCSS on the stipulation that County Administrator Buddy Humphries and one other person be added to the TCSS board. Commissioner Malcolm Page volunteered for the second position. The funds were withheld pending audit results and budget On power plant Residents challenge resolution More than 15 people were present at Monday's county commission meeting to request that they rescind a recent resolution supporting a-coal-fired power plant in Taylor County. A group of investors, including Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA), is' currently, looking, to locate a 800-megawatt coal-fired power plant, in North Florida. -According to JEA. the $1,4 billion plant would employ some 1,500 employees during its four- sear construction period and 150 full-time employees once it became operational in 2012. At the county commission's June 6 meeting, Commissioner Jack Brown made a motion "that the, board aggressively pursue :working with Foley Timber and Land or any other land owners and the: electrical consortium in bringingg this electrical power-plant to Taylor County." Commissioner Clay Bethea seconded the motion and it passed unanimously . George Stamos was the first of seven people to address the board Monday night. He questioned the board making a. resolution to' support the power plant coming to Ta'lor County when it hadn't been on' the original agenda for that meeting; "..I want to be'constructive," he said. "We need to pursue an educational process. "If we go into .this without getting all the information, we're "* Please see page 3 clarifications. Janice Wise of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) of North Florida and Bob Powell of James Moore & Co., TCSS's auditing company, both addressed the commission at that meeting on behalf of TCSS. Last Thursday, Commissioner Malcolm Page and Rhonda Smith, representing Humphries, went to a TCSS board meeting. According to Page, during the meeting he asked several questions, after which, "I was told I * didn't have any business asking questions." At the end of the meeting, Page said, all non-voting members present were asked to leave the room so a decision could be made regarding the county's proposal. When asked Tuesday, Barbara Bratcher, executive director of TCSS, said, "At the time of their vote, they did not agree to adding the commissioner or the ",-* Please see page 3 Veterans & volunteers Veterans and volunteers worked shoulder-to-shQualder- Sturi' i, installing a sprinkler system at Veteran's Memorial P't.:;,~i'k installation was the first major step toward construct e6. .ip'. $409,000 salute to Taylor County's veterans.N e(-t.;. .~' i . construction of the fountain and center plaza. Work wilt conlrI i t,;. gain speed throughout the summer, City Manager andVetst~tise .Memorial Park volunteer Bill Brynes said: The target b:.ortplp1i.b date is Veterans Day (Nov. 11). .- '' Back-to-back semi-truck wrecks test emergency service resources Emergency workers had a.hard time keeping up with emergency situations Monday, servicing at least two crashes within two and one-half hours--one involving two semi-trailers and a second involving a semi-trailer versus a 1994 Acura car. According to reports filed with the Florida Highway Patrol, around 8 p.m., Paulette Porter, of St. Cloud, was driving a 2001 Mack semi-trailer, westbound on Hwy. 27, when she decided to back orito Granger Drive, in :order to turn around and travel back east, toward Perry. The second dritei Timothy Allen Dennis, 38, of Greenville, was approaching the scene in his 1996 Kenworth tractor trailer, when he entered the eastbound lane as a precaution. Porter did not see Dennis and re- entered the highway. Dennis swerved south into a ditch but was unable to avoid being hit by Porter's truck. The crash caused both trucks to become entangled before coming to rest in the ditch and extending across the road, blocking traffic. When Taylor County Fire/Rescue arrived at the scene, Porter' was being loaded for transport to Doctors' Memorial Hospital, while- Dennis was "walking around, and had refused transport. "Upon inspection of the trucks, it "iA 'Asemi-trailer hood and other debris lay in two-feet of water and mud beside Hwy. 27.. kimnan, lt of 'a 'semi-versus-semi crash which occurred late Monday evening. No major injuries' were :reported, but "very extensive damage" occurred during the incident, ..dluding one'df the trucks being deemed a "total loss." . I I I I I was found that the saddle tank on the passenger side of Dennis' truck had been torn off and was floating in the ditch, with a large amount of diesel fuel leaking out," according to officials ak'.h TCFR. The. power was cut from the batteries on each vehicle with Please see page 3 Five nabbed by drug task The Taylor County Joint Drug was co Task Forc' conducted reverse sting and th operations at several known drug Office locations over the weekend, two, culminating in five arrests. purcha: According to Perry Police As Department Det. Mike Anderson, a paper local deputy posing as a crack "Gene' dealer at the Hwy. 98 Bar, was Colson approached by two.suspects in a to av vehicle looking for.crack. enforce The agent sold Edward R. Fran Sadler, 31, and Helen Elaine officers Harris, 44, an undisclosed amount ,," of crack cocaine. As the transaction force. mpleted, officers from PPID- e Taylor County Sheriffs- moved, in and arrested the charging them with sing cocaine. officers, were completing 'ork on the two, Ptl. Michael SFranklin saw Cedric ,25, crouching: on a porch oid being seen by law cement. klin instructed the other:'.. s that Colson had an active Please see page 3 Jury trial sought in discrimination case The attorney general's office plans to take its racial discrimination case against local motel owner Raj Patel before a jury and is currently waiting for a trial date to be scheduled. "A jury trial has been requested for this case and, while waiting for 4 court date, we are continuing to go through the discovery process," attorney general representative JoAnn Carrin said Tuesday. The trial will cap a nearly two-year investigation into allegations that Patel, who owns Southern Inn, placed African-American customers in less desirable "black rooms" in a different wing of the motel and told African- American families wishing to use the motel's facilities that "no coloreds (were allowed) in the pool.' Patel has continued to deny all charges since the investigation began in October 2003. Eight months after the investigation started, in June 2004, Attorney General Charlie Crist formally charged Patel with discrimination; the suit was the first of its kind filed under the 2003 Dr. Marvin Davies Civil Rights Act. (The act allows th- -torney generals office to file civil charges for patterns or practices of di. '.nination or practices that raise issues of great public importance.) _____ .._. Editorial Power plant is good idea' for community The Taylor County Commission is completely justified in unanimously supporting the location of a $1.4 billion power plant here. We applaud and support the idea, too. In a day when America's high-paying, heavy manufacturing jobs are heading overseas, it is a great and rare opportunity for our community to have the opportunity to land such a facility. The proposed plant would create some 1,500 jobs during the four-to-five year construction phase and some 150 workers once it is operational in 2012. No doubt there will be many other jobs created as a result of the plant. Heavy manufacturing is a good fit for many in our community. For generations now, many Taylor Countians have derived the livelihood for their families by constructing and maintaining huge plants around the world. Surely many of those will be involved in the construction and operation of this new plant. We realize that some in our community.are concerned about the environmental costs of a coal-fired plant but those opinions, we feel, are based on the technologies from' previous generations. This new generation of plants is much more efficient and its emission rates many times lower. Fully one-third of the proposed plant's cost here will be spent on the best available technologies to make it among the cleanest coal plants of its kind in the country., We all need to do everything we can to make this plant a reality. A-2 Taco Times A -M- -mw~I June 22, 2005 eb 0_ 1 '(I L. In1 0'-n Letters to the Editor Coal is 'plentiful and reasonably priced' Dear Editor: As soon as it was announced that there is a possibility of constructing a power plant in Taylor County, the environmental oppositionists began., their campaign of objection. Almost daily the Tallahassee Democral has a letter from someone saying that a coal-powered plant is the kiss of death to those who live near it. ,(I received one e-mail. complaining thai the work force in Taylor County who would be hired to operate the plant.are not very, well-educated or well-trained, and their errors would result in serious pollution problems at some time.) Now we have the same anti-power plant campaign benmg waged here _ ae home. It's easy to be against something. but unless one can offer a reasonable alternari\e to the pow er plant (or any other type of problem), objections and protests mean nothing. The environmentalists always say that we should rely on renewable resources, pnmarily solar and wind power. Even the most ardent promoters of those power sources! acknowledge that Florida does not have enough strong, sustained wind to, produce a significant amount of power. Solar is vern' expense :and can provide only a tiny fraction of our power needs. - They. also usually recommend conservation as a way to reduce our power requirements. As a test iof how.effective that might be I suggestt that they ask their friends dnd relatives to rum off their air conditioners :for the .next fewv months to demonstrate, their. commitment to saving energy. .' Whether we like it or not, the population continues to grow and . 6ur demand for powdr continues to increase. For at least the next generation or two we have only four sources of power: oil, coal, gas and nuclear. En\ ironmentalists -re opposed to all of those. Existing big dams use water to generate electricity but I am not pware of any new ones being planned. Besides, environmentalists have succeeded in having a number of smaller dams destroyed for ,the benefit of the fish that might want to swim the length of a stream. Coal is plentiful and is reasonably priced. New coal-fired plants are extremely efficient and produce a minimum of air pollution. If we want to continue:. to have all of the electrical conveniences that we enjoy we must. continue to build power plants, and they cannot all be built somew here else." If you object to this, please tell us how you would solve the problem of increasing demand for power. As.far as hav mg a public vote on the matter, I am opposed to that. Too many well-intentioned but uninformed citizens vote on the basis of emotion, not facts. Ray Evans Writer heard 'lies' about plant Dear Editor: Please forgive me for my last article. I didn't know% what I was talkingg about.- - \e. are being 'brainwashed' in Taylor Counti. In our need for industry, we have been told--led to believe--lies. This power plant, which is supposed to create so many nice clean jobs as we have been told, is just the opposite--no jobs and pollution. I have become educated that it will not only pollute the whole area, but will cause much illness and even deaths. I have listened to the medical facts and from people who really know about .the chemicals in our water and atmosphere. Why are we told lies? Who is being "paid off"' to. lie to the public I wIant to know. It is my neck, .my life -and rmy. property %alues--as well as all the rest of Taylor Count)y and surroundings counties. Shame on you people who are misleading innocent people into a medical disaster. I alwa s heard we are in the "Bible belt": where is i your religion? Please retract my last article. I \ as lied to and I was "brain'iashed" into believing this power plant wa.s good for Taylor County. I was w\rong--very rong --in my article \when I said we should go for it. Never! We want clean jobs only. , : Elizabeth Sadler 'No more pollution here' Dear Editor: The persons I have talked with are as shocked as I am that our county commissioners would rush to unanimously approve the siting of a coal-fired power plant in Perry without any public input and discussion and without any formal presentation from the utility company detailing their plans. We- do not want aniy.more pollution in our count\. That should be clear by how, I have voiced mny concerns to some of our commissioners and I learned that they are well aware Taco 9!Times Wednesday, June 22, 2005 123 S. Jefferson Street P.O. Box 888 Perry, Florida (850) 584-5513 DONALD D. LINCOLN Publisher DEBBIE CARLTON SUSAN H. LINCOLN Business Manager Managing Editor S ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI BETH MANN Staff Writer Advertising Director CHARLES R. SADLER CAROLYN DuBOSE Staff Writer Promotional Advertising MARK VIOLA MELISSA FARRILL Staff Writer Classified Advertising The Taco Times (ISSN 07470967) is published each Wednesday by Perry News- papers, Inc., 123 S. Jefferson Streef, Perry, Florida 32347. subscriptions are $35.00 per year or $49.00 out of county. Periodicals postage paid at Perry. Florida 32348. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the TACO TIMES, P.O. Box 888, Perry, FL 32348. The Taco Times welcomes Letters to the Editor reflecting responsible opinions and views on the news. Please submit letters by Monday at 5 p.m. The Taco Times reserves the right to refuse publication of letters which are libelous or irre- sponsible. Name may be withheld it circumstances so require, but all letters sub- mited should be signed by the writer and accompaniedby a phone number for verification. We look forward to hearing from you! Our address is Perry, Newspapers, Inc., P.O. Box 888, Perry, Florida 32348. e-mail: perrynews@perrygulfnet.com Member Perry/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce. > that coal-fired plants all emit pollutants. .None knew any specific details on the proposed plant they had just cordially invited to come here. They did not express concerns about pollution, just their. interest in the jobs aspect. We all' know that jobs are important, but so are concerns for our already polluted environment and our health. As far as jobs go, we are sman enough to know that these huge companies always bring in their own construction company' and workers and, once the plant's built, they bring in experienced technical people to run it. We'd get the few jobs left over. Let's be realistic. Why can't our county leaders and development authority be as concerned about our health and' environment as the Tallahassee leaders who got coal burning plants banned in Leon and adjacent counties in the 1990's? Those Leon County leaders are -now busily fighting this new proposal for a coal-fired plant- in Perry because of their concerns about the pollution that would come their way. Leon County government leaders have said that they niust., first have dialogue with .Leon residents 'to get their input on power solutions. Leon County leaders are also interested in seeking new ways to conserve energy and want to explore newer. cleaner energy ideas.: They are a good role model for our county! Taylor County would not be. receiving power from this proposed coal-fired plant. The power would be for Jacksonville and other cities. As .with the bombing range: issue, we get the pollutqn and others get the benefits! If this plant is so.modem and "clean," why not locate the plant conveniently near .. Please see page 3 0) 0.. ma A m S^ S 2 Midweek Muddle My Best Secret 1 It was during 11 a.m. worship on Father's Day that I realized my own father had been dead for 25 years, this month. I could believe 10 or 15, but 25? It hardly seems possible. In the midst of the preacher's stories about his father and other fathers, I remembered some stories of my own, anid it was fitting that my mind was wandering in the Plantation Road sanctuary because it was meandering back to another sanctuary, oi Ft. Dale Road in Greenville, Ala., where many memories of my father originate. SActually, many of my own memories are entwined along the staircases of that church building which I knew like the back of my hand. It was a large building, and loomed even larger in the uiagination of a child. The sanctuary would seat 500 though we rarely had more than half that many, except on Easter.: The classrooms which attached to the church always intrigued me, for they sat there perfectly furnished, waiting for someone to play the piano or color on the stacks of paper. When the crowds left by 12:10 p.m. on Sundays, these rooms were strangely' quiet and strangely inviting. We were always there, you see. My father was church treasurer, which meant that as everyone rushed for the best tables in downtown restaurants or visited in the parking lot, we tramped down the stairs toward,the office annex to lock up the money in the safe. I am not using the term "we" loosely. As a child, I don t ever recall not being in my father's presence for this financial' responsibility. From white patent shoes to black patent shoes, I was right beside him or right behind him. Since my father waited for all the people to empty the. sanctuary before collecting the offering plates beside the massive arrangement of gladioli (always gladioli), I had time to saunter through the whole building--noticing the crafts left on small tables, the wastebaskets filled with Dixie cups and empty jars which once held apple juice, the boring rooms occupied by adults with only a table surrounded by chairs. My dad checked every entrance to make sure the doors were locked, and there were 10. That's when I went around the building, noticing the organist's shoes, the silver donated by a prominent family and housed in the memorial room, the Southern Baptist By SUSAN H. LINCOLN Convention-generated prints of Jesus scattered throughout. My great grandfather was in a framed picture of an earlier congregation, and I often stopped by the library to look at it. The library was usually hot; the kitchen was always cold. The older adults always had 'flowers on their front table. Life was very predictable when I was 8. When we finally found our way through the maze of hallways and staircases to the church office, an inner office held the safe which looked like it might have known Jesse James in a former life. 'It was a substantial piece of steel in army green, with sleek detailing around. the four covers. When our job was done, we would jump in the blue Chevrolet (always a blue Chevrolet) and sit around our kitchen' table eating a roast which had languished in a pressure cooker while we were in church. I never will- forget the Sunday that my father was talking over me and green beans, to my mother, about a church matter and how no one else had access to the safe. "Eighty to the right, sixty to the left, forty to the right, 20 to the left, zero to the right, and click!" I said, as if I was doing a magic show. other pretty much disregarded the show, buit my father was captivated. He paused, mid-bite, and said nothing while staring in my direction. Slother caught on pretty quickly and asked, "What are those numbers?" "That's the combination to the church safe,~ said I, proud that I could count by 20s and remember the appropriate directions too. I'm sure by Monday at 8 a.m., the wheels were in motion to change the combination to the church safe. And from that .,day forward, I had limited access to. the inner sanctum which held the tithes and the offerings; I was allowed, instead, to sit in the secretary's swirling chair and long for the day when I had my own tape dispenser and stapler. Shortly after that fateful Sunday, when I broke into song using 'the church combination as my musical score, my mother took me aside and tempted me with perfection. "That needs to be your best secret," she said, winking. "Don't ever say it aloud." So I never told anyone, until today. And now it unlocks nothing, but some steel-clad memories which are worth more to me than anything that safe ever held. 40 I i... ii - ---- I I 111 0 Commissioner rejected by board Board commits to 'care for elderly' TCSS Continued from page 1 administrator to their-board." "They are still considering it and want to talk it dvert with the commission," she said. "We are trying to work to resolve this with the commission," When asked Monday night, Page said. "I have withdrawn my offer, to serve, even if they ask .me..' .*. 'r d * Humphries told the commission Monday that he contacted Bratcher Friday and "she had not cashed the check yet and I went and picked it up. The check has been turned back over to finance." Wise addressed the board Monday at the request of Commission. C_.-i-.nan Da-vll Gunter. "She met with myself, Buddy and Annie Mae this afternoon," Gunter said. "I asked her to address the board this evening. I couldn't Commit the board to certain actions. I want the full board to be aware of it." "We give some $4000000 to the senior center for services." Wise said. "As you recall, I was at your last board meeting on behalf of TCSS asking that you give them some back money. "I attended the last senior services meeting and it was not discussed before I left. 'They are required to match and the required match for that is $19,000. They realIl need the funds from the coun ito sustain the services for the senior center. "I do have some concerns about their financial stabilni~ and I would like to request a meeting between their board and the county commission next week." Wise said. "How critical is it that we meet?" Gunter asked. "Very critical. The new grants start July 1." Wise said. "Will they be able to continue services if te do not take action?" Gunter asked. "No." Wise said. When asked how long TCSS would be able to continue to operate, with the $12.500. Wise estimated the funds would last until sometime in July. According to Wise. the current budget cycle for AAA ends June 30 and TCSS dill not recenie funds for the next fiscal \ear until mid-August. "Like you are, we're trying to find a way to sa'e this program for our citizens, not turn it into a political football," Commissioner Jack Brow\n said. "I am required to make sure senior services continue, and I want to make that very clear. --Whether they're supplying-the- services or someone else, senior services will continue," Wise said. _"So whatever decision your- agency makes, the services will. continue in Taylor County?" Page .-- asked ----.. -- "Yes." "She needs a commitment from the board that we will help which ever-new organization.they choose to partner with, because if they lose our funding, part of that money will go away." Gunter said. "I'll state that I don't want to see us'do anything that would hinder the delivery of these services to our seniors, despite the fact that I was rudely treated at the senior services meeting," Page said. "I don't think anyone on this board wants to end senior services;" Commissioner Clay Bethea said.. "It kind of shocked me and Annie Mae and BuddN when \we heard that e\en with our contribution ihe.'re having problems functioning. \\'e need to address, if you decide to stay N ilh that board, how are \\e going to solve them." Gunter said. "So even with our support, they're having sol ency' problems?" Bethea asked. "Yes," Wise said. "The other problem is, it we decide to give them more. where is it going to come from?" Gunter said The commission agreed to hold a joint meeting \vith the TCSS board with Wise present to discuss the current problems ,nd possible solutions. That meeting: \,ill be held Thursday. June 30, at 6 p m. "I think the message you're gelling tonight." Gunirr s;idil. "regardless of what happens. the board will commit to you to make sure our elderly are taken care of Jaws of Life remove victim from vehicle WRECKS Continued from page 1 Dennis sa \in ;le had approximately 100 gallons of fuel in his lanks. World War II veteran World War II veteran and former POW Norman Holt, center, was among the volunteers working at Veterans Memorial Park this past weekend. The' 81-year-old joined more -than a dozen volunteers working to install a sprinkler system at the site. Task Force arrest same hitters' again DRUG TASK FORCE mti CIr what happens The, ci Continued from page 1 jrri".d. they go to jii. . -rr, n fanr him. C go r bcklson i thrn h. Wiarrani for him. Colson wa n t;ken hkicO N Ho into cusiod) and charged with VOP for driving under the influence and driving 'with license suspended. The team. said Anderson. then began searching for Eric James McNeil. 42. and Oscar W\ Glenn. 40. "%\ho had w'arrani, out on them for selling $1"5 of crack cocaine last n-imnth to a confidential informant ' "McNeil. (also kno'\ n as 'Boogie'). %as found to be sia, inc at a local motel." said TCSCO n% Dwayne Bratcher. "Officers set-up surveillance on the motel. and a short time later. McNeil and his iirlirind came rn niu f ti he ronm State and priaite clean-up crews ""''1 1 TC. .. "U '... . were notified for clean-up "McNeil was arrested as he came About one and one-half hours out of the room. later, dispatch announced a crash "Glenn. who s, currently in jail on Hwvy. 19. near Gilmn m ..rittabb in anoitjn 't.abe as Building Products, \. hen a '2i0r""i.'"'ive the additional'F-tia f the Mack semi-irailer pulled out of sale and re-booked at the count\ --Dl'M Fo-FoTorre: The driver, facility." D\ihit Anthony Crowder. 52. "These are the same hitters as told PPD Pil. D \ight Norris that usual." said Anderson. "With "he pulled onto the road. and then some of these dealers, it doesn't heard a crash and he pulled into the turn lane going into Gilman He Hot dog sales also stated that he had his H d s l headlights on at the same time o f the crash. to raise funds The second driver, James Ephrian Jackson. 19. who was for bronze eagle driving a 1994 Acura. crashed into the semi-trailer, trapping him The PeirN Police Department inside.' \\ill be hosting a raffle and hot Cii% fire removed the dri.er side dog stand in the Wal-NMar parking - door from the-vehicle-to allow lot Saturday, June 25. access to the subject. Hot dogs, chili dogs. slaw dogs County Fire/Rescue used the and other goodies will be available "Jaws of Life." to lift the driver's -.all day, to raise money to place a side dash, so thai the driver could bronze eagle in the Veterans be safely removed. Memorial Park. SJackson \as transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital by DMNH AirMedic One, \with S "critical injuries." .._.. Two. witnesses to the crash told police that the headlights of the big riiL were not on. Charges are pending. Raffle tickets, costing $1, will be available to w'in a SL00 gifi.'ga card from Wal-Mart., and $2 tickets, offer a chance on a United Welding tool-box; Drawings will lake place around 5 p.m. You do not ha\e to be present to win. I - I ~t" To find out if your child is eligible for the McKay Scholarship Program go to www.opportunityschools.org and file a parent intent to see' if they qualify. , They will also have a list of parent responsibilities fjr you to keep you informed. We at T.C.C.A. will be praying for you and your child'to make the right decision. We will'be awaiting your call. "That', right." ,aid Bratchcr "But no maiiter .\haj the\ do. '.e re out there to see that the', o hJad: to lail." "\W'e "Ill .ini ihe public to kno ihat if \ou noicllc 'u;piClt.iu', acti' iii' in 'our n ie'hh'rhoo'd and hate rea',on to,: h li,.... that Jdruok Jre intolked, please call us ja 5.-1- 5121 or 5S4-42"-5." Andersonn said It's, not lust \our n neighborhood that the drue Jealers maj\ akc o\er--it could be \ouIr child or grandchild." he added Other officer< \ho participated in'the taku-Jot.In included Ptl Paul Sunderland. Pil Brian Curr',. Pil. Gina Deeson and Sit Jlirrme Cruse and his night duit -hift r A-3 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 Fire/Rescue 'feeling the heat' this week Taylor County Fire/Rescue has been feeling the heat, fielding more than half dozen major emergency calls in the past week. On Thursday, June 16, firefighters and support units battled a house fire on Ellison Gambld Road. The mobile home was almost fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene around 4 p.m. Fire/rescue workers stayed on scene for five hours working to extinguish the blaze and handle "clean up." 'The fire, which also involved a truck parked in a, nearby carport, is under investigation by the-state fire marshal's office. On Friday, June 17, both city and county fire units responded to an illegal burn on Shiloh Church Road which had gotten out of control. The homeowner, who had not contacted the Division of Forestry for a burn permit, set fire to an old shed in his backyard. The shed had already collapsed and burned down by the time firemeri arrived on scene. On Sunday, June 18, lire rsciue provided support for'the Dixie County Fire Depjrimnit. ajssising with an automobile crash involving'a semi- truck which hJJ slipped and caught fire Units were called out azjain Monday, June 20, to work a crash. involving two semi-trucks on Highway 27 and, just a few hours later, to employ the Jaws of Life 'to extract an accident victim in a crash near the intersection of Church Street and Highl. j\ 19. iPlease see related story.) On Tuesday, June 21, county fire and city units responded to a "vehicle versus power pole" call on Highway 19 in front of Westgate Motel. No in juries were-reported, but several businesses in the area lost power as a result of ihe dJ.i.ned line. The Taylor Count', Sheriffs Office, Perry Police Department and Doctors' Memorial Hospital Emercenc\. Medical Services also responded ti. ihc calls as their .isilance .ajs needed 'We will fight hard' *.. W I *: w -* CHALLENGE Continued from page 1 oinv ti;o ha'e a similar situatilon iha 'vh.e had \'ith the bombing ranie. \\e need tI opecn it up to more pi eple [thn jusi the C(_,n im.l i. "n." "I'm shocked." s.ai D i.Aine \\hirtield "I'm a ciizen of TJ',tlor C'-tint, and I don't v nt a coail- hurnin_ ,pov er plant Fir. ecl,'cJd repreicniaii.e,. BuJdd\ Hlmphri-' and Rick Br,'er ...ant a pov.er pla.ni ue led b, C'.:oal I'm ,.onderiri e h.ih ,ou ,cre repres.einingl " (C'rncernnli coal ptolv.) r plini. Jo\ EzL-II a.id. "Ther' recn'i ,Jan, clear oine It' a lie " "\\ c c.in't bie siriche,- and pretend c ,Jon'i ha'. c pol.lllii nr problem." Gale )Dilkeri s'.id "\Vi. hai'. [he .alie l r ht not i, h.tec \,u leopardize ,.ir I,.es r, thi peoi.pe in Leon.Ciounit, "\\ e will fight hard against thi.s." she said "Ljai \yar \\as is JsiJ r \ilh the homnbine rangc.' Diani Lanuv-son said "\We \v.ni lb's-- \,. 're one ,if the poorer icoLunItis in ihe sii.jic--bui cin,,idcr cl a.in ridlj[ir\ " Tja,l'-,r County\ DDc\i.loprncni .Auhority Chairman Jim Ba'issen "aiJ Tuesda', his board :apprccia.itc ihe unrnimoius ~uppuri for ihe pe, ctier plant b\ ihe c urii', commision "The po'er indLJsr\ h.is, mand. 'rejt itride o. cr the pl i dic.idJ.. ,r ". in redtcinL' Cmissir', Th[e propoNsed plant for 'I :liyl'r Coiunt. v.wOuld he one if their clancil 'if il- kind in the coiunir\ ind \ ill pr,'ducL hundrcdJs oii giJd-p:i, mIn l boh l-..r our familihc ." hle -iid TRADITIONAL TO GOURMET PIZZA & JUMBO WINGS For Dine-In, Take-Out or Delivery! i 0. MBM: Sc V&_iIAI! I ZRN^lioE INGlRIZZA /AINO0R ER1 WIN, j~ C I 'Pt^EllfESI 18501223-1109 or (8 01 223-12461 ..::r,?:! ,.-., " w- ~ W- -I - Taylor County Christian Academy (located inside The Church of God) 900 W. Ash. St. (850) 584-8804 Ages 7-13 years -- 2nd thru 8th grades Please call 584-8804 anytime to schedule an appointment. We will set up a time for you to come in to learn about our school, Sand pick up an application packet. - If you are looking for something different for your child, this just might be the place. We have smaller classes, individualized work plans, no time limits (your child can take the time they need to master their curriculum or take advantage of the time to excel into the tiext grade level). We do not hold them back. We test to find their weakest points and develop a plan to help them master their individual skills. C We are a Christian-based school! I .... ---..n..Ii-~ -- i L I ; -i - r ,~ _ I *. I I I 3 Living -'a. '1, -, ~'J P1 Wedding celebration will be held Saturday at Bird Island Jamie (Stalans) and Aaron Portwood remind friends and relatives of the celebration of their marriage this Saturday, June 25, at 4 p.m. on Bird Island. Beach casual attire is encouraged; no ties, please. A reception will follow with guests encouraged to bring a side dish for the barbecue in lieu of gifts. New arrival .4s 4.'. t~ ---- ---- --- ------- ; : Mandy Wilkes, Adam Collins SWilkes, Collins to marry at Cracker Homestead Bo and Debbie Wilkes of Perry announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Leigh, to Adam Brent Collins, the son of Danny and Terri Collins of Perry. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Taylor County High School. She T-..is currenrli employed '. ith Ad',erna Christian Villjac. 1il:. uii .rdjo Florida A & M and pursuing a Bachelor's degree in nursing. Her grandparents include Curtis and Esther Jackson, Nell Wilkes and the lateWinsion Wilkes, all of Perry. The prospective groom is a 1998 graduate of Hawthorne High School, now employed with Gilman Building Products. He is the grandson of' Bunk and Nancy Clifton of Hawthorne, and the'late A.B. and Flo Collins of LaBelle. The couple will marry in an Aug. 13,2005, ceremony at 6 p.m. in the Cracker Homestead at Forest Capital Park. A reception will follow in the Catholic Parish Hall. (In case of rain, the ceremony will be moved to the First United Methodist Church.) Out-of-town invitations are being issued; all friends and relatives of the couple are cordially invited to attend. S A CUT ABOVE Belinda Cruce ' /C A Family Salon Stop by for all your hair care needs, JO special styling occasions, ear piercing & facial waxing. SPA ESCAPE Rita Thomas Relax, unwind...treat yourself or a loved one to a one-hour facial or body wrap...discover '- "your" fountain of youth! r' COVER YOUR HEAD Sun-hats, sunglass for fishing, gardening, etc.-~ 100% UV protection HEALING TOUCH MASSAGE THERAPY Darrin Ward, LMT~ MA-0026811 Whether you're tied up in knots'or just need "mmmm some relaxation, try a one-hour massage. These fine businesses are YOUR FER.:'Ir 1i-1 CARE HEADQUARTERS and are localed ao 628 S. Jefferson St., Perry, Fl. Walk-ins welcome...appointments not always necessary 850-223-3706 l Mior. mages Hair & Nail Salon Jennifer Sheffield-Lundy Owner, Nail Tech Jennifer Wallace Nail Tech Men's Haircut $9.00' NO1? Ladies Hi-Lights $5.00 off LA :'" , Mon.-Sat. 584-2445 115 E. Drew St..(around the corner from Johnson's Bakery) Karlie Lydia Lynn Keri Andrews and Christopher Lynn of Perry announce the birth of their daughter, Karlie Lydia Lynn, on June 7, 2005, at 2:40 p.m. in Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 and one- fourth inches long. Maternal grandparents are Cindy Andrews and Johnny Andrews. Maternal great grandparents are John and Lydia Andrews, Gwen Baumgardner and the late Freeman Baumgardner. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Susan Lynn. The baby's paternal great grandparents are Joe and Belvajean Millinor, and Bob and Betty Lynnof Crestview. Five generations Mrs. Nellie (Granny) Anderson celebrated her 89th birthday on Saturday, June 4. Pictured with Mrs. Anderson are Hazel Vann, Jim Vann, Kimberly and Elijah Carlton. IC~r Il I- bI~- Karlie Lydia Lynn June 24 vows planned Terry Harmon and Mary Alina Gilbert announce their approaching marriage on Friday, June 24, 2005. The ceremony will take place in the couple's home at 6:30 p.m All friends and relatives are invited to attend. - lACT NOW 800 cellular minutes NATIONAL ACHIEVER PLAN 400 shored anytime cellular minutes 400 BONUS minutes UNLIMITED local waltkl-talkie UNIt.iML TD nlqhts anda weekends Na .I .elng distance included C .1 Voice Mail included S$32 9 ,e ontn. Other monthly $3J29 'naqes aPlv. See bSlo.. NEXTEL AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER Monday Friday 8:30 am unli ,. . . STRICTLY CELLULAR Call Gary or Lidia 850-223-1900 l 5':00 pm.n,1306-A South .leltrson Sireet. Perry. Ft,. NEXTEL | STRCKLY AUTHORIZED SE.IC CELLULAR Call Gary or Lidia 850-223-1900 Monday Friday 8:30 am until 5:0) pm.. I.;o.00 ...: il .lelfcrson Street. Perry. tl.. m I 1,, i h "ll h. , Jamie, Keep your head up . and remember that . I am here for you. . 4 I love you always, forever, more & More, infinitylU SaLove, - Melissa Se ., I7o\ e y\oua\lways ,\ /\,^^^- .. Y A-4 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 STORE CLOSING SALE 60% Retail STrack Tapes $3.20 CD's $3.60 Day Spring Cards 60% off Home School Material 6Q%. ff Office Equipment Computers & Printers Glass Shelves.* Bookcases* Racks File Cabinets Chairs < Store Closes June 30 - Sa3aokstatew S1723 S. Jefferson St. Perry Plaza Shopping Center 584-4603 Mon.-Sat. 10-6 . .. .. ... . ,'. Look who turned "10" June 16, 2005 Happy Birthday Amber Russell Love, Mom, Dad, Kari & T.J. . F -Al . A-5 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 Seniors will learn hurricane preparedness Taylor C.umi-, Senior Services will sponsor a hu rricane preparedness program for seniors Tuesday, July 5, beginning at 10 a.m. Patsy Greene, of the Capital Area American Red Cross Chapter, will present, the program. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, with August, September and October as the busiest months of the season. In the summer and late fall, the air over the ocean warms up considerably, picks up moisture and begins to move in a circular motion, forming a tropical depression. If the wind speed accelerates above 39 mph, it becomes a tropical storm and is given a name. When winds reach 74 mph, the storm becomes a hurricane. Senior citizens are urged to attend this free seminar. For more information, please call 584-4924. Letter to the Editor 'Health of citizens should not be compromised POLLUTION Continued from page 2 Jacks- rn '. ll T h.: 1i . .. ani rid the- on i ha'. pi. i.. J j fortune to0 tranmniii thei ph F'Lcr over lion distarnc, So,.why do they .'.jnt to put it in Pert',' Because folks in JjLcksn'. ille don I want more pu..llntiin Thei, jusi Si'.ani the p.wer rhis. hu.c, plant S .*.ill g ncrate ., he,, like tlhcr.,, percci. : ,...ur '.. uniiV J n a lrcady pollul,..I ,,rnpin,_L gr_.,undJ Thi rccurrinL Ili- li-. i. nim > iJ be-. if 11 p0',llutI C u [ put I l n ' L r rIT,' " Our county Icadcrs andj Sdci. loprnmen author, rii, hJ'e . , perfect i-pp':rtunitL right noi. to turn this riica'.i p':rceptionr o TJyor Count, airoundJ h. relj.-cin unacc.plable d:jmaejinri industrie-. like co:al-fired plant. .' ho ant t1o l : i,' herie jnd by tocuinL' oin an a.ll-u t effort to brine in clean indu.iriL, \\'c ha'.,: brou ht in cli .ar industric; in thi piast If v.e i. oulJ dJr. thi.. '... .' Ould flin ll, ujin thr rC..,p, -:if o,_iher c-,uniie S and thi '.. ldr' ni.irnu,. [o look d.,.. n i.ri U \'Wi don'I hJ'.e t'li a-Lcpit til 'Ai orit of ihC .'.or- t If our c_'mmm .ioner', rnd ur de,' clopment 'j uthjrii r ari un r illine it look in n ,.. moire Spo.,itlie dirctc[ions, %% need to krnov. kh', ! The Ihou Id Health health ot our, citizens noi be compromised shouldd be i'c.n top Bridal SRegistry l' 4 Jennifer Lee Andrews t - Juslin Davis Amman A S Ashley Lawless 1i1 S Brandon Grubbs ,-" . Jut', i. SJennifer Leigh Hathcock . l Jeremy John Jacobs Ili" -, JulV 16 li: 5 S Hollie Rowell Lee Durham Daralyn McRory , S Jeremy Nix ' It' -, Joni Hill . S Cody McNeese ^ Auiui1 13, 201 5 Baby Registry TsF Jennifer Aman Jason Campbell . 80 ue Juil 2005 '. Lyndsay Doyle Chad Kirtman ' EB:v due 4Uqusi 2TIO, -. Valerie & Lee Wiles S ,.)",, ,ju Au.i qu i: -' Rachael Guy Y Kelly Moore '. Girl due 5 1p l :.,-r M IS ,.-^' Biloxi Gaming Tours 4 i CSA ISIIC-HT'.; Supel 8 M'ltel '115 00ll' ppd.:. Beau RPi ae '5165 00 pplo pcl. up in Perr, Cruise & Stay on Discovery Cruise Line 2 rght package c1 Bahamas sianing at S179 per person Costa Rica 6 Days All Inclusi',e 4 Star Luxury at a Budge FPrice $529 ppdo include:. ,l 1air 7 Days Aruba in Style! $829'ppdo includes r'l air Your Travel Connection for CRUISES TOURS. GROUPS Pac'-N Go Travel located in Chiefland 352-193-7622 loll Iree 1-88-88 52-0330 email speubani@aol corn website www packr-n.goiravei com Another deep concern is our endangered aquifer. I understand this proposed plant would draw around 30 million gallons of water a day from the aquifer. Our aquifer is very fragile.here. \\' hj\i '.er:, sandy soil that, unlike the clay soil in Leon County, allows pollutants to. easily. enter the aquifer: I'heaf'the. l.in tould be I-, dump the millions .'f gallons used ach d. b, lb ihi cio l-fired plant, 'into the Fenhollo'. .a''v rather ihun tr\ ing ri, reclairn it in n', a\ . InTe-rcsiirig I \V\'e c.innoi afford Iliese inorrmous .\ .tter lu.s'ses In:. dr, 'pell' our ellsls are alre.jd', gjoine dr' Think about it! Perry residents are intelligent Over 95 percent of the people I know are veryopposed to a coal- fired plJnt. They ayve been- reading for Nears about the dangers of ct.oj-fired plants, including the more modern ones thai still p pollute. and ho\. the\ hate filled our riders. oceans and atmosphere .,ih mercur\.. arsenic. sulfur dio\ide and myriad other chemical comrpound.s We all understand the frini Th:, qua.li', .f the j air we, breJithe and thie '.'.jia:r we drink should be of utmost importance, not our last concern! We alrejd, have a soaring cancer rate here and higher rates than otthr Floiridj :counties of rare neurologial Sdisqrders and other dis'e.j-e' V e cannot. sLanrd ajn, mire pollutior, \\ .must focu. on impro' ing :ur condition; here and help o:ur ciiiz,' n arid potintiil n- .' c:'nomer tecil .ite ii, mr kirin Perrn, their horn:. W\ :. rriutn'i jut hide- our heajd in Ih e .rnd like o.ltrlchc;, and prtriend it doJri'l rrLmatr malltters ircriii.nd 'us', RonJld Stff. %I D leadin!e asthma and jilie', -pecailjst frorrm Tall.has_.e i ,r,,T kn,_. iledg .-hbl' ahoul the dangers o~ f coJl-firtd' p,':'.,.er plan He sa',,. In no uncertain termti, "ithre are no ife cual-tired po'.c r pl.iant He n',H that '.,.hen hs aIrihmra patients 'isit Pens col.i or Atllntai here there are coil-ftird planik. ihtI, otihn return hi,,lm sick and gotten end up in tintens-.e Care He sai', ith.i it I' ni' knov. n lha31 he mICrosCiopic Soot prilicle v, trn1 coal-fir-d plant,. pjs [hroi'ig:h rh.: luring hnimbrjres ini., the blhod aind hcjrt ,%heri it cau -.c hIcir attacks and other se .ere iiincis-cs. Dr Saff sa',s thal "coial-fired plants are nol co'lt efecti,.e Health care coil soar around these plant- Furthermore. he tiatc-s. "the main rnes \. ho .a ill benefit (esidec. the utility cimpaniesi \\ill be the cemieer, and funer.il bu.ine i--'e " TIMBERLAND FORD *l Service Specials COUPON Check Engine L Diagnosis* $63.95 Savings! Ford models.only. See serpece advisor for details. Expires %a m m m Im m m COUPON % -ight 7-31 05 * - --- -- S COUPON COUPON I I Lube, Oil & Filter. Change Includes up to 7 quarts Motorcraft oil & filter Lube chasis where applicable. \ Quality Care Multi-Point Inspection I - -, , COUPON = COUPON I I 1I Diesel Lube, Oil & Filter Change Includes up to 15 quarts Motorcraft oil & filter Lube chasis where applicable. Quality Care Multi-Point Inspection Call 850-584-3615 for your SAME DAY SERVICE APPOINTMENT dangers of eating certain fish that contain mercury. A coal-fired plant will only further contaminate our fish and wildlife and endanger our tourist and fihine.-industry. Only last year, Aucilla River fish were studied and found to contain high levels of mu:rcur, .Warnings were issued about the fiih Our other- rivers and, streams are.. no ice'iepiion. Will we dumbly turn a a Sblind e\veand deaf ear to thecs .'airninrgi' If you"want to be more informed look' up "coal-fired. power plants"' 'n tii Internet. .To our commissioners and development rluthoriti' Accepta.nce of a -oal-lircd p!lni here would, ad'.erselv affect our count\ and our people forever. The 'damage could not ever be undone Our lives.will be deeply affectedd by your decision. Commissioners, we hope :o'u . and : begin to work' in' new directions to improrie our quality of life here. Sincerel,, Cilte D Dickeri Adkins Land Clearing, LLC Free Est Johnny Adkins 1777 NW CR 536 Mayo, Florida inmates 7vi - ~ I'I~ K~iW *,. 1 2. 803 W. Main St. 584-6021 I i- I ,. r.. ,ums (if W.WW.SNAPPER.COM M Engagement and birth announcement forms are available for pick up in our office and are published as space is available. -mmP whytake chances I with your I l a w~ vvvvvvvvvvwi FR EE -14 A A A A A A JA v vvvvvvvvvv A,90 9 /1 I I Sports A-6 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 Avenge early loss 15-under stars take district title Perry's 15-under all star team. battled back through the losers' bracket Sunday to defeat host Wakulla twice and. claim the district Babe Ruth title. The local team will now, advance to the state tournament to be held July 14-19 in Jacksonville. Perry faced Jefferson County in the first game on Friday and recorded a, 15-2 victory. Nicholas Allbritton started on the mound for Perry giving u, only one hit, while striking out iwo. Zach Knowhs came on in the fourth and gavi. up a lone home run while striking out one. Leading Perry at the plate were Josh ,Gilbreath with three hits, followed by two each from Kendall Thompson and Allbritton and one hit each from Brandon Mock, Chad Cannon and Greg Flowers. A solid defense from Will 'Hall, Ethan Young, Derek Miller, Jock Ellis and Dusty Strickland sealed the win in five innings. On Saturday, Perry faced host team Wakulla and fell short 2-7: Mock started on the mound for. Perry allowing five hits aind a' three run homer. Gilbreath came on in relief and held Wakulla .to two hits while striking out three, but Perry's bats couldn't get the runs on the board. Leading Perry . at the.plate were Hall with tuo hits followed by one each for Knowles, Thompson and Miller. Perry then, on Saturday afternoon, dominated Jefferson County again 22-3. Starting on the mound for Perry was Hall allowing three hits while striking out three. Miller came on in the. fourth allowing only one hit while striking out three. Leading Perry at the plate were Miller and Mock with three hits each followed by Knowles, Hall, Thompson, Gilbreath and Ellis' with two each and Strickland with one. Facing host Wakulla on Sunday and hat ing to defeat them twice to win, Gilbreath went the distance and dominated the mound with an outstanding performance allowing only three hits while striking out six to even the score defeating Wakulla 7-2. Leading Perry at the plate was Thompson, who went 3-3 with a solo home run in the first inning to put Perry on top the entire game. Other top hitters were Allbritton with two hits with one each from Gilbreath, Young,' Miller, Mock and Flowers. With the district title on the line, Miller started on the mound for. Perry giving up two hits, striking out one and allowing one run. Perry answered at the plate with lead off Knowles reaching on an error, followed by a ground out. Thompson then doubled scoring one. then a ground out. then Young singled to have runners on the corner.. Miller stepped up to the plate ,nd launched one over the center fi,.d wall for a ihreL-run homer.' IMock then doubled, but was followed b) a ground out to end the first w ith Perr\ on top in 1. In the top of the second. Miller only allowed one hit while striking out two to hold Wakulla. Perry led off the bottom with a deep fly out to right field, followed by Knowles reaching by being hit with a pitch. A strike out followed then Thompson reached by being hit \ ith a pitch. Gilbreath then dre\\ a walk to load the bases and Young drew another alk that scored one more, but a fly out ended the second with Perry leading 5 to 1. Miller held Wakulla in the third with no hits while striking out two. Perry led off the button, of the inning with a ground out followed by a walk to Flowers, but then a double play ended the third scoreless ith Perr\ still leading 5 to 1. Miller held Wakulla again in the fourth allowing no hits while striking oui one. The Lazer Z continues to lead by example, I and is fast-becoming the preferred choice among large property and acreage owners. One reason, higher horsepower, commercial- grade engine options. Another, larger, heavy-duty, formed and welded UltraCut'" deck si2es. A third, the simple-to-operate controls. All great reasons for you to check out the ultimate mowing system-the Exmark Lazer Z.' ' 20-, 23- ard 27-hp Kohler' engine options. > 52" 60" or 72" Full-floating UltraCut'" deck options. In the bottom half of the inning, Know 'vles led off b, launching one over the left field wall for a solo home run followed by Hall reaching after' being hit with a pitch followed by Thompson reaching on an error. With one out, Young reached on a fielder's choice to force an ,.out at third and an error leaving runners at the corners.-With Miller at the plate Young got in a rundown trying to score. Hall, but the attempt failed .and ended the fourth with Perry leading 6 to 1. Miller held Wakulla in the fifth with three up and three down. Perry led off the fifth with a single by Strickland, but Wakulla's defense stiffened to end the.threat. ,. . In the top of the sixth. Wakulla got a home run and a single to score three runs, bringing in Mock in relief who struck out the side Switch the bases loaded. The host team now trailed by only two runs. Perr\ got some insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth starting Sith a single by Know les. another bh Hall and a %kalk (hil by a pitch by Thompson to load the bases. Gilbreath then blasted a two-run double off the left field wall to put Perry' up 8-4. Young then singled to put runners on the corners but Wakulla's defense held. a\\kulla managed one run during their last at-bat but Mock struck out the final batter to end the threat and earn Perry an 8&5 \ victory and the disri'ctititle. "Our team motto ,as 'we must believe' and each of our players Sdid their jobs and performed like a 'team. The\ showed a lot of character and perseverance to go the distance and win the iitle." Perry Coach Jeff Walker said. "This group of boys and coaches (Danny Glo\er and Justin Knowles) hae put their hearts and souls into practice and each one of these games and we earned this title, hands do%\n." www.exmark.comr GORDON TRACTOR, INC. Parts Sales Service ..; i.. 715 S. Range St., Madison 850-973-2245 1722 S. Ohio Ave., Live Oak 386-362-1887 District champs Members of the district champion 15-under all star baseball team include, front row (left to right): Will Hall, Ethan Young, Zach Knowles, Nicholas Allbritton, Jock Ellis, Dusty Strickland and.Kendall Thompson.. Back row: Coach Danny Glover, Coach Jeff Walker, Coach Justin Knowles, Josh Gilbreath,'Greg Flowers, Chad Cannon, Derek Miller and Brandon Mock. Two at state this week; III tth i '*,k 12s SWhile three'Perry all- have won district titles, still must play in it tournament while two by-pass district play straight to their state tou Two of those 'district the 9-year-olds and th olds -- are in state to this week in Jacksonv the 12-year-old team p district tournament ThursdJL in MlmlicA.ii. The 12s are slated t host Jefferson County T 5'30 p.m. A n in Woul against the winner of the Madison imsiihup at 3-p while a loss I v'.ould hliae at 5 p.m The title gamn n district tourney star teams for 10 a.m. Saturday. automatic spot in their state one team Perry's 9-year-olds will play tournament due to hosting the s district host Mandarin in Jacksonville event here July 14-19. more will Thursday at 11 a.m. while. the 10- The 15-under team will travel to and head year-oldgquad will face San Jose 'Jacksonville July 14-19 for their rneys. at. noon. Those -..urnr ji-.rr II ..state tourney while-the 1-7-under continue through the weekend. team will play in that state tourney champs -- Perry's 13-year-olds get an beginning July 7 in Madison. e 10-year- urnaments 'ille while lays in its beginning to take on 'hursday at d pit them Wakulla- i.m. Friday rhen, play c is slated Speckled Trout Redfish Blues, etc. One More Cost -G i eS ric SOperating from Keaton Beach Marina No Fishing License Required For Customers (850) 584-9145 200 Kate Dr. Pat McGriff u.S&C.G. License Perry, FL 32348 30 '-j Movie -: 25FREI Sports 25 11T'g tarz, H B cine(D -SOWflME SPOIS PACK U Get a 4 : i IforFRE ! Includes satellite dish, up to 4 standard receivers and standard installation. l r Thip f age isi!e *H *-^ % * * SfilwJ 3Sfeciid FOR FIRST MONTHS! SI OIIAU1Est. WR Ig Seeing a of orda, Georg bm South Crolin nd Tenneee locally Owned ad Operted-ene Bonded, Insd 1-800-386-3896 Because of the Customer, We Edist! New usomersonlt. Prqnrmmlnlgsk sprely, Programmin $4.tma ter dondn dechaddtonld, *Whll Supprks atl nQullyI. ACTIVATION OF ,PROGRAMMING MAYBE SUBJECT CREDIT APPROVALAND REQUIRE VUD ERVICER MD ICT L S UITNUSIC R D MTOORP!PAYMENTSHAY ME REQUIED. Som- Pro-"o-t ns a VM or Cdk C ardi L N w. ,red.dal ustome b.t n 31?00SrS ad 731l05 purha any DirTV nd u bcrib.Ab to Din tal ChoiA Prmih progrunmlA withl.y, lyrcommymeriOto nyiMrtvD Tta Chok. Pag.I orn.y MDI Par Todo upd'kagrlI ew 3 mnRthf FREEofD ITh Spdil O. Cioose wlat the pros use for beautifully manicured results every time. Special fnancing Prugrams.Available a . Ground speeds up to Ilmph The Taco Times & Perry News-Herald makes great scrapbook < memories for the . athletesin your family! . a 'letV/ / Religion .95 A-7 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 Bible schools extend into July Westside 'building character' at V.B.S. The construction foreman shouts, "Welcome to a work in progress. We're under construction at the moment, trying to improve our hearts and minds," The huge signs posted along Highway 98 at Westside Baptist Church.declare, "Construction Zone: Building Character Like Jesus." This Vacation Bible School program will take place daily from 5:30 until .8:30 p.m., June 27-July 2. Organizers % ill "break ground" with a pre-registraiion event on Sunday, June 26, from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. You may call 584-2818 with any Sympathy is extended to families who grieve By B.D. WILLIAMS The friends of the city are extending their deepest heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Juanita Calloway and family, and Mrs. Helen Irvin and family, in the loss of their loved one, Mr. John 'Wade, an uncle and brother-in-law. who died recently in Bluffton. Ga. They will be leaving Friday to attend the funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Bluffton. The First Bethlehem Prayer Retreat will be held Saturday; June 25, at the Student Center in Tallahassee. All churches of First Bethlehem Association are Expected to be present Come and enjoy the annual occasion. The many friends of the, city are extending their deepest heartfelt sympathy to the, Ponder families in the loss of their loved one, Mrs. Viola Ponder, who died recently. Take \our burden to the Lord and leae it there: He can and ill heal. More s.ympaihy is extended to Mrs. Pauline Crowder in the loss of her brother, Norman Crowder, whio died-June 11, in SeaVille. His funeral services were held June Obituaries Viola Ponder Kimble Viola "Neat" Ponder Kimble. age 69, died June 16, 2005, in Perry. She was an active member of Christian Tabernale. remembered as "Mother of the Church" and as a missionary - Survivors include: a son. LarrN James Kimble of Perr\. two' sisters, Rosa Lee Ponder Crosby and Carrolyne Ponder Morgan of Pittsburgh, Penn and four grandchildren. Services will be held Saturda\, 'r'Lie'25. a2" "ip m. in Chrihi',ln Tabernacle with burial follow ing in Springhill Cemetery. Something on your mind? E-MAIL US! Letters must include a name and daytime contact phone number. perrynews@perry.gulfnet.com -hIn Loving \ -Memory of, Barry "Sport" Hampton June 3,1918 June 25,2002 Family members will receive friends Friday. June 24. from 5 until 7 p.m in Trrntn Funeral ;Home which is in charge of arrangements. Anthony Maiullo II ''A full military burial for Anthony Maiullo 11 will be held at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell (exit 309 off 1-75 South) Friday, June 24, 2005, at 2 p.m. All friends are invited to the ceremony honoring this veteran .whose war has finally come to an end' " questions or to enroll by phone. "This construction project.is following God's blueprint for our lives and we need.all the crew members we can find. We will encourage students to learn God's word and hammer it home." Men's conference scheduled The men of Christian Tabernacle will hold their annual "Dominion Men's Conference" on Saturday, June 25, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 12 noon. The celebration will then extend to Sunday, June 26, with a Brothers' Day program which gets underway at 9 a.m. Keynote speaker for both events will be the Rev. Sam Terry Spain of Buford, S.C. Elder Chester Demps encourages your participation. Revival begins at Church of God of Prophecy The Church of God of Prophecy, located at 613 W. Hampton Springs Ave., will be in revival Friday, June 24, through Sunday, June 26, with services nightly at 7. The speaker will be Minister Rebecca Ross of Monticello. Everyone is invited. Women's Day at New Bethel New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its annual Women's Day on Sunday, June 26, at 11 a.m. Choir rehearsal \ ill be held Thursday, June 23, at the church. Discount Air & Heat Refurb Center "Serving Taylor County and the Beaches" SRefrigerators Ice Makers Heating Units -- Same Day Service--24 hours a day, 7 days a week (No service charge with work done) $0 Down 6 months same as. cash 1-800-401-3918 Pin #12 wayneh.2@netzero.net . .June 26-July 1 6:00-8:45 p.m. (6 years old thru grade 6) < Adult Bible Study class 6:00 pm until > Calvary Baptist Church L 2959 Golf Course Rd. Jeremy Lundy, pastor June is National Safety Month Safety Belt Note Safety belts are the most effective protection in vehicle crashes. Statistics show that in fatal crashes, those wearing seatbelts survive at a rate 300o higher than those who don't. Buckle up every time Use a belt-positioning booster seat for children 40-80 pounds to help the adult lap and shoulder belt fit the child's size. For more information visit www.nsc org.'nsm.Isafetybeltrisktip.rhtm BUCKEYE I Sheaa aate SCelebrating (KidS 4 00.5 00 pm) (Teens 5 30-6 30 pm) (AdullS 7.8 pm IE.eculive 12 00 1 00 pmr TUESDAY & THURSDAY vwwm. Dowdyen. Karate Dowend?.7Ag'corn ",'_, 124 S. Jefferson St. Jimmy Bowden, Inslructor 838-3656 a E3 We lost you just three years ago, A sorrow that still sings Of all the tears and emptiness The loss of loved ones brings. Our sadness comes from missing you, And missing you from love, And love from all the love in you That we became part of. Your love is still alive in us, S We feel it ever new; Our mourning's filled with happiness By memories of you. Love lives on, SYour wife, daughter S grandchildren * ,, daughter i1A In Loving Memory of Iadia . White. June 21,1990 July 2,2004 Footprints Ohe. iight $ man haid a dream. He dreamed he '..as -.'alknri alono the beach with the Lord Across the sky flashed scenes from his life For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonged to him, and the other to: the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand He noticed that many times along the path of his life there wvas only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the ver' lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you d walk with me al! ihe way But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints I don't understand why' when I needed you most. ucu would leave me The Lord replied, "My pr.,:ious, precious child,.[ love you and Iwould' ne'.er leave you *During your times of trial and suffering, when you L see only one'set of footprints, it was then that I carried you." ; ^ save up to 125 on high speed internet* mmm% 'I 1 A-8 Taco Times June 22, 2005 Cr. G ,Highway Payments id Focus Z3 C,/D sik #250003C Down SEL Wagon Bring it in now! 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S2003 SV8, Ai Ne .--' " Black, V ew Tires, 002 i '' 6, AMto , I Y rei, ' ' .~.I j:~P ,, "~ .,ruF~ihdi~!~I~L~Fv I~ I -I~?.l',~f~';~R~P~ ib i ''' r w ~r~l~ CALENDAR Amvets Post 20, ladies auxilliary and Sons of AMVETS meet 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at 2499 Woods Creek Road, American Legion, Steinhatchee Post 291, fourth Tues. 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held.Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays .(closed), 8 p.m., at Heritage House on Washington Street, across from public library; and another AA group who meets Monday, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Serenity House, located at 1260 Hwy. 98 West, across from the BP station at 8 p.m. AL-ANON, St. James Episcopal Church (in library), Wednesdays 12 noon to 1,p.m.; 584-2146. Thursday at 6:30 for beginners meeting with regular meeting at 7 p.m. The Way: Christ centered recovery group, meets on Fridays at 7 p.m. at Serenity House on Hwy., 98 W., across Irom BP Station Open to alcoholics, addicts; family members and friends. AARP: last Wed., 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Airport Advisory 'Commission. 4th Monday, 12 noon, Perry-Foley Airport. American Legion Post #96 1st Tues., 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, Center Street. Big Bend Hospice Advisory Council: 4th Tues., noon, 107 East Green Street. Chamber of Commerce: third Thurs., 8 a.m.; chamber board room, City Council: 2nd and 4th Tues. at 5:30 p.m. Civil Air Patrol (CAP): 2nd and 4th Mon 7 pm .main hanger at airport County Commission: lirsi Mon and third Tues. at 6 p m. courthouse anne>. Diabetes classes every Tuesday 2 p m. Doctors' Memorial Hospital FAMU Alumni Chapter, second Mon. 7 p m Jerkins Center Perry Masonic Lodge 123, meets first and third Monday nights. 7 30 p m Girl Scouts Service Unit: first Thurs 6.30 p m Scout Hut. Healthy Start Coalition: fourth Mon 9 a m.. Taylor County School District Administrative Office Complex Historical Society: open Thursday afternoons, 1-5 p m Home Educators League of Perry (HELP): second Thurs 130 pm. Forest Capital Hall 584-8553 or 584- 9207. Humane Society of Taylor County, 2nd Wednesday 6 pm Forest Capital Hall Juvenile Justice Council: third Thurs. 9a.m.. at Juvenile Justice Office 1719 S Jefferson Taylor Coastal Communities Association meets each 2nd Tuesday Of month. 7 p m at the Keaton Beach Hot Dog Stand Kiwanis Club: Wednesdays. noon. Joyce's MainSireet Cafe La Leche League International 2nd Wed. 10 30 a m. Taylor County Public Library -Lady Elks: second Thurs 8 p.m. Elks Lodae Main Street Perry: First Monday ol each month Perry/Taylor County Chamber of Commerce at noon Mothers of Pre-Schoolers: first and third Frl Call 584-3826 Muskogee Creek Indian Nation: 2nd and 4th Sat, 7 pm Tribal grounds Lyman Hendry Road Muskogee Creek Indian Tribe: Oak Hill Village on Woods Creek Road. 1st Sat Narcotics Anonymous: Wednesdays 8 p m at 1260 W Hwy 98 at Sereniry House (drt road across from BP Station) These are open meetings to those interested in addiction Call 223-0036 Also. Saturday. 10 30 a m.--open meeting NAACP: 2nd Sun 6 pm New Brooklyn Missionary Baptist Church National Wild Turkey Federation (Yellow Piine Drummers), holds open monthly on first Thursday Golden Corral 7 pm 584-9185 Optimist Club: Thurs noon at Joyce's Mainstreel Ca'e Perry Garden Club: third Wed, 10 am. Perry Elks Lodge: Tues, 8 p.m. Perry Lodge #187: 1st 3rd Wed 7 p.m Masonic Hall Perry Lodge 123, F&AM. first and third Monday nights, 7 30 p m Perry Woman's Club 2nd Wed, noon (Sept May. subject to change) Perry Shrine Club: 4th Thurs 7 p m (club house on Cournney Road) Planning Board: Ist Thurs 6 p m Courthouse anner (old post office) Republican Party of Taylor County: Second Thursday of every month at Chamber of Commerce Email Tommle Stanaland at Isranaland@yahoo.com or call 584-8815 Rotary Club: Tues noon at B J 's Downtown Cale School Board: 1st and 3rd Tues, 7 pm. SHARE distribution: 4th Sat. 10 a m Social Security: representatives. 2nd Tues. 8 30 am to 12 noon courthouse annex. Sons of Confederate Veterans meets fourth Tuesday at VFW Post on Center Street 7 pm For locarron, call 584-5346 Taylor Adult Program (TAP): Thurs. 10 a.m, 502 N. Center Street 223-0393 Taylor Coastal Water and Sewer: 3rd Wed at 18820 Beach Road, 5 pm. Taylor County Task Force Against Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault: 4th Wed.. 12 noon at Joyce's Mainstreet Cafe. Taylor County Democratic Party meets the third Monday, 7 p m. at the Golden Corral Call 584-9656 or 58- 3617 Taylor Development Council: 2nd Wed 4 p m a Chamber Taylor County Development Authority: 2nd Mon. 5 D m. at Chamber Taylor County Historical Society: 3rd Mon.. 7 pm. Historical Society building Taylor County Horseman's Association Horse Show: 2nd Sat 10 a m Arena located on Bishop Blvd Taylor County Leadership Council 2nd and 41h Friday. 7 p m, Jerkins VFW Post #9225: 2nd Tues. 7 p m (American Legion building) 0 unity Improvement honored Standing with Sylvia Ivey, Alise Thompson, Superintendent of Schools Oscar Howard Jr. and Debby Powers are 3rd graders from Taylor County Elementary School who improved their FCAT scores in 2005. They include Joshua Collins, Kimberly Holden, Jamarcus Robertson, James Looper, Anthony Sanchez, Garrett Murphy, April Sherouse and Roxanna Becerra. Not pictured are Breasha Dixon, Trent Thomas, Mykayla Ware, Brandon Wright and Joneshia Young. Law enforcement/corrections officer training now available If you're interested in training as a. Florida law enforcement or corrections officer 'with a beginning salary up to $35,000/year, now's the time to. begin the application process for classes starting this fall at North Florida Community College, according to Doris McMillan, director of the Criminal Justice Academy. Registration and orientation sessions are Aug. 17 and 25, 6 p.m. in the Career & Tech Center. "The application process takes se,. eri eek,." iad. :_.., McMilar, She encourages interested students to begin right away to' file a college application, take a Basic Abilities' Test, submit official high school or GED transcript, pass a background check, and acquire an agency sponsorship. "Job. opportunities for successful program completers are open in the six-county service district and all over the state," McMillan said. The training prepares students for the certification examinations required for all Florida officers. The. academy offers part-time evening and weekend programs. Admission requires a passing grade on the Basic Abilities Test offered at the Academy Wejdnicda., at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Prospective students should call the Academy, 850-973- 1617, to schedule the' test. Students may purchase a study guide to prepare for these tests, the director said. Fingerprints must be submitted on academy cards which are available at the academy, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Basic recruit students must be 18 years old. However, certification is not available until the 19th birthday. Both the law enforcement and corrections programs are eligible for Veterans Assistance tuition reimbursement. The law enforcement program qualifies for the Federal PELL grant program. Other financial aid is available to those who qualify. For information call the Criminal Justice Academy, 850- 973-1617, or email CriminalJustice@nfcc.edu. - - A long awaited dream for a two- year registered nursing program at North Florida Community College is finally a reality. In a meeting in Tampa on June 9, the Florida Board of Nursing granted NFCC with provisional status to begin training 24 students in a two-year RN program in January 2006. According to NFCC President Morris G. Steen Jr., NFCC's RN Program Director Nita Fico did a "superb job" in coordinating the application process and in presenting information before the nursing board. NFCC will go through a two-year process before obtaining the full Board of Nursing approval status which will be granted after the first round of students graduate and pass national examinations. In response to the expanding nursing shortage that estimates 125,000 vacant nursing positions in the U.S., NFCC began developing a plan for a registered nursing program four years ago. The goal is to train nurses for six of the most rural counties in the state Hamilton, Jasper, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor counties. A survey of health care facilities and physicians in NFCC's six-county service district area showed that 310 additional health care.: professionals are needed over theki next few years to meet increasing:> demands. For more information contact-:.' the NFCC RN Program by callingI 850-973-1662 or emai'E foustm@nfcc.edu. -: Top honors Madison County Farm Bureau insurance agents, Jimmy King (left) and Freddy Pitts, were recently honored at the annual state-wide Florida Farm Bureau insurance meeting held in Clearwater. King was named the state's top agent, winning the top spot ov/er-nearly 200 Farm Bureau agents from all across Florida. Pitts, agency manager of the Madison' branch, was also awarded the top "Agency Manager of the Year" for District One. Pitts won out over nearly 30 other agency managers from all across north Florida. Helpful legal aid tips on bad debt given By ROCKY M. CABAGNOT Equal Justice Works Fellow Attorney at Law Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. Once you have decided which debts you are able to pay and which will have to wait, the next step is to deal with the collectors that aren't being paid first '(those pesky people calling you all the King of the mud Justin Soroka is shown accepting a trophy from mud bogging sponsor Troy Gunter on June 11, after the 15- year-old showed locals and out-of-towners alike what a little determination (and elbow grease) can do. Soroka, along with a few friends and sponsors, built the truck from the ground up, installing everything a teenager could want in a mud bogging truck. The youth said he gave several rides during the day to children and grown-ups alike and is looking forward to the big. mud bogging event coming up in October. time about the debts you owe on credit cards, etc.). Here are some helpful legal aid tips! How should you deal with debt collectors? Don't let them pressure you into making wrong choices about what to pay first. For example, explain to the debt collector, "I have to pay my rent and utility bills first. I have been recently laid-off; when I get a new job I will do my best to meet my debt.!" What can a debt collector' really do? A debt collector collecting a debt of the creditor can do little more than demand payment. If the creditor has not taken your house, car or other property as collateral on a loan, then legally the creditor can do three things: 1. Stop doing business with you. 2. Report your default to a credit bureau (which will be unavoidable when you cannot pay most of your debts on time). 3. Sue you in coutt. ,Although the threat to sue you may be very ,upsetting, it is not nearly as serious as you might think. Many creditors do riot follow through on, their threats. If they do sue you, you can represent yourself, and explain why you cannot or should not pay. .After a period of time, the creditor may obtain a court judgment, but this judgment does NOT force you to pay the debt. It only gives the creditor the right to try to seize part of your wages or particular property. Under certain circumstances, creditors cannot seize your property or wages to satisfy the court judgment against you. For example, if your only source of income is social security or another government benefit, a creditor is generally disallowed from taking from that income to satisfy a judgment. Only if you are hiding assets can a creditor seize wages or property before a judgment. A creditor cannot send a consumer to jail or send the consumer's children to foster care. If you want to know more about how to stop being harassed by creditors clamoring for payment of debt, be sure to check out Part 3 of this Legal Aid series. This article is not to be interpreted as legal advice, but is public information. The Lake City office of Three Rivers Legal Services serves this county. Three Rivers Legal Services provides civil legal service for low income residents. The' office number is 1-800-495- 0039. Military actions Spencer G. Odom Navy Seaman Spencer G. Odom, son of Ricky'J. Hill of Perry, ano us shipmates are in the middle of a scheduled deployment, while assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, homeported in Norfolk, Va. .Odom's ship deployed with USS Ashland, USS Ponce and USS Gonzalez as part of the USS Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group in support of the global war on terrorism and Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom. The primary mission of Odom's ship is to embark, deploy and land elements of a Marine landing force by helicopter, landing craft air cushion or amphibious assault vehicle. Odom is a 1999 graduate of Taylor County High School of Perry and joined the Navy in March 2001. Field trip Kathy Everett recently took her Taylor County Elementaqry School third grade class, on a school field trip to the Mary Brogan Science Museum In Tallahassee. Shown above are heP: third graders surround,, a large statue of a gr-ndfathcirt reading to his grandson, created by Sandy Proctor. B-1 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 AtNFCC Registered nursing A program a reality _ B-2 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 Small ads...big deals!! iii Super Yard Sale-Shady Grove, Saturday, 7 AM-3 PM, Rain or Shine, turn left at store, 1 block, Tools, New Roybi Chopsaw, garden stuff, old & new glassware, kitchenware, household items, clothes for family, .sectional sofa, metal frame windows, utility lights, call after 5 PM at 584-2224. 6/22,6/24 Big Yard Sale, Saturday, 8 am-2 pm, 509 Millinor Rd. 6/24 Rained Out/Try Again, Large Garage Sale, Friday & Saturday, 8 am-Noon, Plantation Rd., look for signs. 6/22, 6/24 MS LA O Karaoke Music Cd's Low Low prices call (850) 584-4551 or 584-2772 Go to www karaoke-sales com 6/22 1983,Ford Ranger-runs-$155 50 Gal Aquarium with stand and access- $150 700 Mghz computer system-5145 ' call (850) 584-4551. 6/22 ng Diamond Ri I carat round solitaire Color: F Clarity: SI1 Appraised Value: $6 Asking: $3,500 584-7841or 584- NASCAR Collector's Cars For Sale, Vario Available Including: Earnhart Sr. and Jr., Jeff Gor Marin. Rusty Wallace, Bobby La Many More"! Interested buyers can. call Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5 6/10,6/15, 6/17, 6/22 Overstuffed Roc ker/Recliner arm rest, gold, very good condi King Bed, $75. Full Bed, $75 6051 or 843-0245. 6/17 6/22 Land for sale located on Hwy 22 Shiloh Church Rd. and Cairo Pa acre lots With paved roads financing available Please call 1346 or (850) 584-7466 Badcock dEF Relocaiing from Tallahassee area lor 3 bedroom house or Mobile Ho allow yard dogs must be clear call (850)672-9135 5/27-6/29000 SLaLSHO $18 Built in 1950s 3 Bedrooms, 1 Ba All Pine Wood Floo New Central H/A Some Appliances House moved at buyer's ex Call for aDDt. 584-5s Handyman Special, 3 BR 1 Bath. 3/4 complete, new woodwork, or city lot near SNursing Home. Asking $15.000. Job out of town, must sell. 386-329-8485, leave message. 5/18. 7 Wanted, 10-20 acres, must be buildable lor a residence, please call 941-628-4632, Sask for Richard 6/8-6/29 Pre-conslruction luxury townhouses 1,400 sq ft. 584-4678. . 5/13-6/29 For Lease, Keaton Beach, 3b/2b on Canal,. floating dock, large screened in area, ish : cleaning station. No Sub Leases. 229-560- ,1475 S6/1-6/29 . For Sale 4 acres, $16,000, 3 acres. $12,000. end or Johnson Stripling Road, call 584-5898. 6/8-6/24 H-----1 96 Clayton 16x80, immaculate, 3 BR/2' BA, new blinds, W/D & kitchen floor utility shed included, you move, $28,000, 850- 656-5709 6/10-7/6 For Sale: Like'new, 3 BR, 1 BA mobile home new carpel. excellent condition. leave message at 850-223-1714 6/17-7/6 .2 BR, fully furnishedd mobile home, nice Slawn. very clean, will accepl t very small child, no pels. 584-4366 6/17-6/29 : . For rent! Office space available at 800 West Ash Street, site of Taylor County Senior Services. Call 584-4924 for information. 6/15tfSS 3/1 house; $350 mo., $300 dep., 602 W. Bacon St., 584-4678. 6/10-7/1 Southern Villas of Perry!! New Management!! HUD Vouchers accepted. 10 and 2 bedroom HC and non-HC accessible apartments. Call 850-584-8111. TDD/TTY 711. 315 Puckett Rd. Perry, FL 32347. Equal Housing Opportunity. tfSV Woodridge Apartments!! Looking for applicants! Apply now for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Equal Housing Opportunity. Call 850-584-5668. 709 W. Church St., Perry, FL 32347. TDD/TTY 711. tfWA -.. - Travel trailer 2000 24' Prowler queen bed,: sleeps 6 full kitchen/balh. ducted heaUair, couch, dinette lots of storage plus weight distribution hitch $8500/0BO/Trade call 584.7003 6/22. 624DG Boat for Sale 2002 Bass Tracker & trailer with 40hp lilt motor, can be seen at 3385 Pucken Rd, $6000, call 584-5086 or 584.8168 6/17tfCR S1991 Bayliner 175 ft, I/O 35 hp 1,900 mercruiser ext condition new bilge. runs great. trailer nc $4000 call[or more info S850-584-2779 or 850 598-0506 i 6/10 6022 1999 Pathfinder 19' Bay Boat w/trolling -' .: .- nmolor Bimini lop CD Player & Trim Tabs 1999 130 hp 'ramahd. $14 i00 850-672. us Drivers 0403. leave message don, Mark r bonte and AUTOMOBIL E 584-5086. i:00 p.T . Runs greal-Looks great I lusI need more S room for my growing boys 1995 white. 4 w/radio in dr. Ford Eiplorer ':LT :' wheel drive ,id ron $200 and cassente player 168K miles, call 584- Call 584- 9753. 6/22ff For Sale 1993 Wilte GMCi Semi recein S motor over haul. new rear end & new wheel bearings, $10.000. call 584-6003 leave message. 6/22-i 15 1 betweenR 1,r991 Cadillac Sedan de Vilie 4 dr fully . Owner. I loaded garage kepi ec condilorn $500C0 . 386s. Own firm, 584-3212 1386) 658- 6 15.6/24 s Red VW Beetle 2002 41K miles. lurbo, all a looking extra's included sunrool leather heated me. must :. seats 1i5 000 o b o 850933-1711,.ask. Please for Terry 6/17rfTM i. 15.1 1/2 hands Percheroniquarterhorse S gelding, bay 3 years old ShOlS and ,000 worming up to date. good wilh far,ier, was Drove English but we have been using th rim Western on Irails this patl year Very rs stockv and :an carry a large person Nor S spoolv but is somewhat still ,reen at 3 years old He has been a greatly rail horse, out we have to thin the herd Located in pense. Dowling Park.--Si 200 lirm Call 386 362- 454 95 1954 or 386-688-4954 Leave message We will return your call FOR RENT Calico female S Bob tail white/black male, 'medium length lur current.on shots, neutered & spayed, free to good home, 3 yrs. old, call 584-4376. 6/22-7/8 $100 Reward for Stolen Johnson, 8 hp,. Outboard Motor, Stolen From North Orange Street Apartments, Call Drew Taylor @ 843-0269. 6,10-6/29 Lost: Kodak digital camera with case in area of Foley Cut-Off Road and Highway 30 Cal 584-9300 REWARD OFFERED HELP APALACHEE CENTER A Behavioral Heallh Care Center is' currently -eeking ADULT CASE MANAGER #2156 AVAILABLE REGULAR STATUS (40 HOURS PER WEEK QR TEMPORARY. OPS STATUS (20-40 HOURS PER WEEK REQUIRES MINIMUM OF A. BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN COUNSELING SOCIAL WORK, PSiYCHOLOGY CRIMINAL JUSTICE NURSING REHABILITATION SPECIAL EDUCATION HEALTH EDUCATION OR A RELATED HUMAN SERVICES FIELD ; OR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE 2 2 YEARS FULL TIME OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH ADULTS EXPERIENCING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED REGULAR STATUS RATE $10.75 PER HOUR!EXCELLENT BENEFITS 0 ". TEMPORARY', OPS STATUS RATE $129 2 PER HOURi,1J-O BENEFITS . For more information and a complete Slicing of available positions: :. www.aDalacheecenter.org (850)52 3-217.or 1(800)226-2931 Human Resources, 2634-J Capital'Circle. N.E., Tallahassee, FL Pre-Hire Drug Screen & FDLE background check Ar Equal Opportuniry/Affirmatve Action Employer Drug.Free Workplace '6/22, 6/24AC Opportunities You Cant Afford To Miss!!! TEAM UP wmin Taiiahrasisee newest - Medicare Certified office"i Due to growth throughoutl the area we seek' healthcare professionals to help us serve patients in Perry Monticello, Marianna & Ouincy RNs. PTs, SLPs & HHAs Per Diem RNs with.PEDIATRIC, BRAIN & SPINAL CORD experience would be ideal'! Enjoy weekly pay!" Please call Kaihie . Assmus Toll Free 800-545-5996 email recruilmerit@housecall com or apply online at www housecall com EOE/AA HOUSECALL HOME HEALTHCARE 6/22.6/24 HEALTHCARE Healthcare is about people. That's no different here. But what is dirtereni about Prison Health Services is Ihe environment in which you'll ei'tend quality care IT is safer and more rewarding giving you the opportunity to experience medical. care at a whole driereni level Join our team at the Taylor Correctional Insiltulion in one ol these immediate openings RN-FT, days LPN-FT, nights Pharmacy Technician-PRN We offer competilive compensation and benelis Contact Dave Hall at 850-838- 4000, ext 069 or forward resume via lax 850-838-408i EOE/AA www prisonhealth com. .6/22 . GULF COAST R- NE ETAL 3' Wde ROONGa Galvalusme '.3' Wide i Full line of 3Wider accessories in stock Painted Special Flashings Made All Types Warranted Metal Available Cr7M to tor desired lengths Delivery SerFlce.Ava2i ble Call Toll-Free 888-393-0335 352-498-0778 Horseshoe Beach, Fl.. SRN Faculty Positiron, North Florida Community College Madison, FL Fulltime. RN Faculty Positions (2) for new RN Program. 10 mo./yr. contracts. Requires masters in nursing; current Fla. RM license at least 3 years fulltime. clinical experience as RN. Experience as a nursing educator and clinical experience in medicalS-urgical intensive care, obstetrical and pediatric nursing preferred. Generous benefits Parttime Laboratory Skills Instructor. 9 mo/yr position. 20-25 hours/wk. Requires bachelor's in nursing. current Fla. RN license at least 3 years'fulltime clinical e,.perience as RN E'-perience in nursing education preferred. Some benefits Teaching may be nights, weekends at NFCC or satellite locations. Positions require participation in college andd- department activilles. Applications lo HR Director NFCC, 1000 Turner Davis Dr Madison, FL 32340. Only complete application' paci et -considered which include cover lender resume NFCC application, rranscrips (unohicial OKI copy 1o Fla nursing license. Application available at www.nfcce du 850-973-1662. Deadline 7/1/05 EOE 6/22.29 The District School Board ol Taylor County Head Sanr Program is accepting applications for the Iollowing vacant positions Teacher Aides (5-positionsl-10 mos 8 his Minimum qualifications are Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field desired High School diploma or equivalency and passing score on Parapro Assessment Test are required Interested applicants please contact Employment Connections, 584-7604 - These positions are open to school board employees and the general public The Taylor County School Board adheres to a drug free workplace policy Drug testing with a negative result is required Head Start employees must pass health screening fingerprinting and background check required bv DCF for licensing daycare workers Closing dale for these positions is June 29. 12 00 Noon If reasonable ADA accommodations are needed for the application process, please notify Our Personnel Director during he application period at 850-838-2500 6/22 6/24 "b"Pbsiton vacancies under Taylor Couniv B"ard of County Commissioners: .' , Park Attendant temporary iApril Sept.) Part time Idays and hour vary) ma.s: 30 hrstwk $6.56 hr Engineer-,$36.504 541 080 EOE/Drug Free Workplace Position requirements and specifications available at Taylor One Stop Career Center. 224 N Jenersor Streel Perry FL, 32347 or www cllI.ibmnfo cor Submit applications to Taylor One Stop Career Center. Fositions open until tliled 5/4tfBOCC Boat Mechanic needed Monday-Friday. 8 a.m.- p m. Starting salary $500 weekly Must have experience working on motors & boat rigging References required. Apply in person at 322 Fliversid Dr've, Slelnhatchee, Florida. 4/27t The City of Perry is taking applications for the following position: TRUCK DRIVER/LABORER :: (Street Division) Req: Must have valid S.Florida Drivers License and be able to obtain a CDL within 6 months after employment. Salary: $8.12- $11.47 hourly Applications are available at the City of Perry Personnel Office and will be accepted until Sthe position is filled. CITY OF PERRY Personnel Office 224 S. Jefferson Street Perry, FL 32347 (850) 584-7161. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABILITY Taylor County Senior Services, Inc. will- be taking EHEAP applications June 23, 24, 27 and 29, 2005 to assist individuals, 60 years and older, who are experiencing an energy crisis. Individuals are eligible for assistance twice a year. Funds are extremely limited. Please call Beth Bastian at 584- 4924 to schedule an appointment. $1,000 Sign On Bonus G PRITCHETT TRUCKING NEEDS EXPERIENCED CLASS A DRIVERS IN YOUR AREA FOR LOCAL HAULING. GOOD PAY AND BENEFITS CALL8004867504 '1-800-486-7504 Florida Department of Transportation has one vacancy in Taylor County, for the following position: Position Number: 55004448 Broad Band Title: Business Operation Specialists, All Other. Working Title: Senior Safety & Health Specialists, SES Closing Date: June 30, 2005 @ 5:00 PM 'For more .information concerning job description and equiremerts and to apply online go 1 https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/logon.htm or call 1-877-562-7287. The Department of Transportation is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Drug Free Workplace employer. 6/22, 6/24 Drivers Run Mega OR ShortHaul Home Nightly &/OR SOnce During the Week & Weekends! Lease/Purchase Available. Own your own Truck! No MoneyiCredilt No Problem' CDL -A w/2 yr TT7 exp. Shelton rucking 800-877-3201 6/22 Office Assistant Local John Deere Dealership is looking for a qualified individual to assist wilh general office duties Must be customer service oriented and have excellent communication skills Will be responsible for incoming calls, entering invoices into accounts payable system ior processing perry cash and other clerical dutie Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel Our company others a professional drug. Iree environment competitive pay. excellent health and dental benefits and 4:11 Ki Retiremeni & Profil Sharing Plan Please send resumes to Human Resources Manager P 0 Bo.i 3329, Albany GA 31706 N.o phone calls please 6/.17rFEC Experienced plumbers needed Muslt 1,.ve a driver's license. Call 584.860.3 3/4rlHS HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR-. _. EMPLOYMENT - Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Next Class: July 11lh National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement 800-383-7364 Associated Traning Services www.alsn-schools com FT Carpenter Advent Christian Village 658-JOBS(5627) FT carpenter. High school diploma or equivalent desired. Experience with residential/industrial siding installation required. Competitive benefits includes health, dental, life, disability, savings, AFLAC supplemental policies, access to onsite daycare and fitness facilities. EOE; SDrug Free Workplace, Criminal background checks required. Apply in person at ACV Personnel Department, Mon thru Fri, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.. Carter Village. Hall, 10680 CR 136, Dowling Park, FL: fax resume to (386)658- 5160; or visit www.ACVillage.net. 6/15-6/24ACV Avon Always Hiring! Reps Needed in your area, 50% commission. Contact Terri at 584-8463 or 843-1285. 4/13tfTC Equipment Operator, dozier, backhoe, etc, knowledge of underground utilities, site work. Drug Free Workplace. Pay based on experience Valid DL preferred. Call 850- 584-6540 C/ 15-6/24 Part-time clerk positions available at Sea SHag Marina Approx hour 25-35 Musi be dependable, honest and punctual. Please apply in person at 322 Riverside Drive, Steinhatchee, Florida. 3/30tfSH Accolades Hair & Nail Salon, Opening June 30 ashairstylist position available Convenient downtown location, flexible hours, friendly environment, call 584-3375 for more information. 6/10-6/24 Local Wholesalerlooking for dependable Person forgeneral ware house work, sales S& delivery, must work well on their own, 6 days per week DFWP, call 352-231-0681. 6/17-6/24 Over 55 and unemployed? Interested in working in, the healthcare field? If you qualify, Experience Works has paid CNA training and job opportunities funded by grants from SBA. Call Georgia at 850-973-9922 A national nonprofit Organization. EEO/AA "Tihee U S Small Bujisaie, Jiiiiiis- :rjn,:, Ai B. ra ii 1,,at'ds. tSB.\lQ- 0. 21 0034 anid U#SBAHQO-03-1-O053, Sarefiu iJd by the SB.4 SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products, Opinions or services. AllSBA funded -programs are.extended to the public on Sa. non discriminatory, basis." B-3 The Taco Times June 22, 2005 Florida Department of Transportation has a .vacancy in Taylor County: Position Number: 55004468 Broad Band Title: Highway Maintenance Workers-Level 1 Working Title: Highway Maintenance Technician Closing Date: June 23, 2005 For more information concerning job description and requirements and to apply online go to: https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/logon.htm or call 1-877-562-7287. The Department of Transportation is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action and Drug Free Workplace employer. 6/15-6/22FDT Secretary Position This is a full-time or part-time position. SResponsibilities include answering multi- line phone, filing,. sending correspondence. Keeping accurate records for the office and being responsible for dealing with walk-in customers. This person must be computer literate, work well with others, organized, able to work in a high-stress situation and be multi- tasked. Must be proficient in the following computer software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and Microsoft Outlook. Salary is negotiable Benefits include sick pay, vacation time and holiday pay. Please send resume and references to Secretary Position, P.O Box 892. Perry, FL 32348, 5/13tfCH ?9 Want to buy lumber or logs, reasonable priced, cedar cherry, heart cypress, pecky cypress etc, call 850-584-4374. as lfor Bo. 6/15-7/29 Clay Swindle, L L C. 'All ypes of remodeling, docks decks, windows door framing, add on additions, porches screen enclosures, painting interior & exterior. now that Hurncane Season has arrived Should you experience Storm damage I will work with your insurance company. 18 yrs exp, licensed & insured Free Estimate. call 850-223-1780 or 843.1941, leave message Commercial & Residential 6/15tfCS Southern Siding & Remodeling, LLC. Vinyl siding & soffil. wood rot fascia Sdecks aluminum screen rooms, windows,, porches and more JaySwindle (850)843-1731 Licensed & insured 6/10-7/29 Circle "T" Specializing n ail rypes oi tracior uwco bushhogging. root racing harrowing din hauling & leveling debris removal. ile-.i up ard lawn care Cal Ifor free estimate 58-28e06 . 61 6/129 TREE CAPITAL CLEANING 584-CLEAN (2532) PRESSURE WASHING Houses decks, walk ways, lust aboul anvlhing, call John at 223-1273 for quotes on any job 6/8-6/29 TREE REMOVAL & STUMP GRINDING Lowest Rates Around Free estimates Licensed & Insured Call John at 584- 2027. No job to big or to small 5/206/29 CARPET & VINYL Installation and repairs done at a good price No overhead Direct savings to you 30 years experience 850-838-9050, please leave a message I1/3rfBR Father & Son to do light and heavy yara work. We also do trim work Call Rodney Waits, 584-8324. 5,13-6/29 Unlimited Truck Service, Inc. 3995 Charles Sadler Lane Perry, FL 32347 24 HR SERVICE TRUCK 850-672-0920(ce) Bobby Rucker 850-223-2579 (off.) Owner/Operator Master Mechanic & Mechanical Fabricator FOR Heavy Duty Haulors, Heavy Duty Equipment Over 25 yrs of Experience and Technology 6/8-6/29 The Handyman experts, honest work! Affordable, professional, licensed and insured. Specializing in house painting, interior, etc., mobile home repairs, home. maintenance, pressure washing (wood and concrete) carpet, vinyl, wood floor, ceramic tile, and repairs. Call 584-2270 (home) or 584-3776 (office). 25 years. tfJM A-2-Z Farm and Lawn Services- Harrowing, bush hog mowing, dirt leveling, rake work and complete lawn services. Call 584-6737, leave message. 4/1tfAZ J.D.'s Tree Service and Lawn Care, Licensed and insured. Free estimates. We also grind stumps. Call today 838-1280. Firewood for sale. tfJD Lindsey Tractor Service Lawn. Service, bush hogging, land clearing, drive ways, tree trimming, hauling, food plots, debree removal, etc... Call 850-584-5193 or 850-838-4818 4/27tf 1.i'LOP CCLirii'- B,:)80 O .OF COUiJ rlOiiCE Of PEQUESi FO.P FiP..i)P,.3-L irle T Ia,or C.:'.uri, Board of C,'u,, Commissioners is soliciting sealed piop',oalis for EIGHT (8) PORTABLE iO.iLEiF WITH :.EiP..CE MAIrlTENrlArCE. AriD E i-,Ai * ,ualiied hirmrns i ind~ lauil;j de:,re, I,. pir '.ide in. i'.auireo '.r'ices: m isr :u itom l irel pi.p:,p.:: l aockage In or. en'.el.oe or sinill, o.'ockage marked Sealed Pr,, ,osal Il.:i EI,-Hl Ii' FC', 'r ABLE TOILEiS wi iH Ei" '.CE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR" to the Clerk . of Court, 1st Floor Courthouse; 108 North Jefferson Street or P.O. Box 620, Perry, Florida 32348, to arrive no later than 2:00 P.M., local i.rrn on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 l orop".oail; r.lLi'i r.o.e mr resi':nder.ir name aorn mollllng a3aoie:; ciledarl,' n.vn or, r, n oui;,.ae i ire envelope or package when submitted. Proapo: ai .1 i oe opened and reo.pon.aenr onounrcea at 6:10 P.M., local time or as soon thereafter as practical, on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 in the Steinhatchee Community Center, Stelnhatchee, Florida. Proposal information MUST be obtained from the Clerk of Couri ]st Floor i.:urr.:.u..e ICi d riori- Jefferson St., or -F '" B FSi l s3 c :.' '. .'-.- Ir C,.'3:, i-i, i:e. ,e: rrie rgr in I: i le and .abO;.iuie ~i: eii.:.r, lo rIecr anr, all proposals .,5 ,r .cael :.r .\,ir,Orra, in,. solicitation a orn, nrre aa r, ,.3e1 an,, i]] iji."l iii, ; h l I r, e o p,:,p.;,3 D,'r.e',: rn C-ojrr, reier.e; Ine in ni, I nt to a ad ., -. c.iro.:rj lo ir, e respondent which It deems to orrer rn.e oe;-i .erao service; therefore, the County is not bc'un i. awrarj 3an, :-.rira.:ii 'il .a:ea on ine io-,.ei'. qiuolea pr F. Ir.e Cournry in its sole and absolute discretion, also reserves the right to waive minor defects In the proposal process and to accept the proposal deemed to be in the County's best interest. The C.:,ur.r, in its sole and absolute discretion, also- reserves the right to assign a local business preference Inh an amount of fi.,ei5'i pebcernr .:,f the 'proposal price .Duluanr, t.: ia,ior County Ordinance r.:. 2003. i2 lI:. raxed proposals will be' ac, z c rre , For ad.aiiiLc'r.oi iri.:.r ,.aiin... -:.:,ni..: I JrJOn .rger Dimec, I ro,lr., CurloJ v Er.i.,t nrrental 'er.ic.e; '5'j *' Higr ,.-.a,. '? Per/ Fioraa 323j18 : BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY. COMMISSIONERS, TaylorCouri, Fc;.iia 6/15, 6/22 fjriiC r:e nerel., Ii.er. r:. rNoler' vwillio' ,' .,r.gi r ii r. l i 5.J rie.' a .er R .R rri.3 ie r1.1 4'-I, ''3 1 ur -le.l DJ a n ,e n T ia . n-,O.ae o, .June 2?'. 2CLi io ire i4Q8 Ford, Et I I. r, I:ie i.D.#'1FAPP9099JT203584 to Edward M. Collins Auto Sales; 7434 SW Moseley Hall Rd.,.Greenville, Fl. 32331, a mechanics lean and Florida title will be applied for. 6/22 Notice Is -hereby given to Eddie E..ara: unie;: pa,mier,l i: maode jon i992 Folia .'r,. iaFID iS,'r5 f', i 'ij i J . '.'ehil:C I ..111 ii;e ,ouc i-,e Or. ir e 12ir, ,1 J,jl, Oi 9.00 r.1 ar Lorl,, S i.... rn,j 6,24 "1 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FL JUVENILE DIVISION CASE NO.: 04-27-DP IN THE INTEREST OF: S.S. 4/21/1998 MINOR CHILD NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Unknown father LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: unknown MOTHER OF CHILD: Sue Ann Thomas Stephens YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a petition under oath, has been filed in the above- styled court for the termination of parental rights and the permanent commitment of S.S., a female child born on 4/21/1998 in Alachua County, Florida to the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Adoption and Related Services a licensed child placing agency, for subsequent adoption and you are hereby to be and.appear in the above court at the Taylor.County Courthouse, Perry, Florida 32347 on Monday, July 18th, 2005 at 9:00 A.M., for a Termination of Parental Rights Advisory Hearing and to show cause why said petition should not be granted. You must appear on.the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES YOUR CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. ' WITNESSmy hand and official seal as the Judge of said court this 3rd day of June, 2005. 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 05-180-CA PE.lF'r' HLr.E CEliiEP INC. F'isnnt -Vs- LCP' OF LO..'E ,elnr, rr Del'no a ori lIrlCt Of FORECI..' iUhE i- LE tI ilcE I r.reby g. r. r, .ro ANNIE MAE MURPHY, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Taylor County, Florida, will on the 12TH day.of July, 2005, at.11:00 a.m. at the front.' door of the Taylor County cr.unrn.;. e I, rir Ciy of Perry, Florida, owner d' I :aie anra .iel at public outcry to nr,e rigrner an,3 te:f. bidder for cash, trie rollrow.in. ,jl;cribed p,:-,.eri, :,i.jal3 ,rn la. ylr ,C.:.unty, Florida. t.:..*i- Parcel No. 27-03-07-01970-330 Commence at the SE corner,of the SW 1/4 of the Section 27, T3S, R7E, and run S 890 56'42" W, along the section line (bearing base), 482.64 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence run N 010 04' E, 300.0 feet; thence run S 890 56'42" W, 15793 feet; thence run'S 010 04' W, 300 00 leer to the Section line; thence run N 890 56'42' E, 157.93 feet to the Point of Beginning. Solid parcel is located in the SW 1/4 of Section 27, T3S, R7E, and contains 1.09 acres, LESS AND EXCEPT THE NORTH 30 FEET FOR ROAD R/W.^ pursuant to the final judgment of foreclosure entered In a case pending In said Court, thestyle of which is as set out above, and the docket number of which Is 05-180-CA. WITNES'S my hand and the official seal of said Court,thls 16th day of June, 2005 .i .urrl i r;.1i E r iIJriC'i-i Cle,' kt h e C,,. tjir Court Taylor County, Florida By: Marti Lavalle Deputy Clerk -6/22, 6/29. NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Taylor County, Florida will hold a public,hearing on the proposal to exempt Powell Hammock Road and the unpaved portion of County Road 14/Aucilla River Road starting at the end of the pavement north of US 98 to the beginning of the, pavement south of the Aucilla River from ire C.r.nri,,i..r, o rj lia .ng .. ,i311. ai; n public r,:,30. ,:' igr.i..:.i..a ; 'o1ai public hearing shall be held on July 19, 2005 at 6:15 P.M. o'clock.at the Board of County Commission Meeting Room, Taylor County ':.:,uir,ro.j:e Annex, Old Post Office Building in-Perry, Florida. SThie ,orosed Resolution may be ir.,eccrea oy:the public at the Clerk of ire .- cui Co ji .; O',fi.e at the Taylor C.:.ri, C-,uiiir:..e Perry; Taylor C'.' ,rui, FHOridCa , ; All members of the public are welcome .. to attend. Notice is further hereby given, . pursuant to Florida Statute 286.0105, that any person or persons deciding to appeal any matter considered at this public heai,-,'i.vill need a record of the nearing ana ma,. need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,, which record Includes the testimony and evidence upon which Sir.a odreal Is to be based. DATED this 17th day of June, 2005, by ANNIE MAE MURPHY, Clerk of the Circuit Court'and Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Taylor County, Florida. 6/22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2005 AT 6:10 P.M., TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT AND NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE TAYLOR COUNTY .GRANT APPLICATION TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2006-2007 FUNDING CYCLE FOR FUNDS FOR THE TAYLOR COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM, OLD POST OFFICE COMPLEX, 201 E. GREEN STREET, PERRY FLORIDA. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER SHOULD BE GOVERNED BY THIS PUBLIC NOTICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM: Melody Cox, Grants Coordinator (850) 838-3500 Ext. 9 DATED THIS 17th DAY OF JUNE, 2005 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA 6/22 Notice of Public Hearing Hearing Date: July 19, 2005 Subject -of Hearing: 1.) Workers Compensation-Return to Work Policy and 2.) Revision 'to Certification of Administrative and Instructional Personnel Policy. THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF TAYLOR COUNTY WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ABOVE DATE FOR APPROVAL OF SAID SUBJECT ITEM. THIS HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. THE PUBLIC IS.INVITED TO ATTEND TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS/CONCERNS. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX, SCHOOL 'BOARD MEETING ROOM, 318 North Clark 'Street. A o,,r .:i his policy maybe Office. Oscar M. Howard Jr. Superintendent of Schools 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: The District Board of Trustees of North Florida Community College will hold Its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the. NFCC Student Center Lakeside Room, NFCC, 1000 Turner Davis Dr., .l ,.:.:,.- FL. A copy of the .agenda may be obtained-by Writing: NFCC, Office of the President, 1000 Turner Davis Dr., Madison, FL 32340. For disability-related accommodations, contact the NFCC Office of College Advancement, 850-973-1653. NFCC is an equal access/equal opportunity employer. 6/27 NOTICE: LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given to Topeka Mathis, 2239 S. Byron Butler Parkway, Perry, Florida 32348, unless payment is made on Unit 8-13 (Contents: household goods), contents will be sold on or after the 6th day of July, 2005, at Handy Rentals Self Storage, 900 Industrial Park Dr., Perry, FL 32348: 6/22 Notice is hereby given to Michael S, Engel 1105lin iSWdl4st Ln., ,e.oa. .e, -.FL 25, 200'.. ,:,r r,.= 4iS5, F,'.id Pick Up Truck. vehicle I.D.#1FTBRI1A5FUB11982 to Edward M. Collins Auto Sales, 7434 SW Moseley Hall Rd., Greenville, F. 32331, a mechanics lean and Florida title will be applied for. 6/22 New in town? Find out what Taylor County is 'all about! SUBSCRIBE TO THE TACO TIMES & PERRY NEWS-HERALD 584-5513 INVITATION TO BID The Taylor County SHIP program requests sealed bids from general contractors for the following projects: SDemo Reconstruction Demo- Reconstruction Rehabilitation to Structure Rehabilitation to Structure Rehabilitation to Structure SAscheduled walk-thru to review the above structures is: Friday, July 8, 2005 @ 10:00 a.m. To receive the bid packet, interested contractors should contact the Taylor County SHIP office at 850-838-3500 (ext. 8) no later than July,5, 2005. Bids will be received at the Clerk's Office. County Courthouse. First Floor. 108 North Jefferson Street. Perry. Florida 32347. no later than Tuesday, July 19. 2005. at 4:00 p.m. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at 6:20 p.m. in the Taylor County Administrative Complex (Old Post Office), County Commissioners Board Room, 201 East Green Street, Perry, FL 32347, by the Taylor,County Board of County, Commissioners. (The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids in the best interest of Taylor County.) For Sale: 1987 Chevrolet Silverado New motor and transmission. $3,000 firm. Call 838-2280. Bobby Edwards, international sales manager at Big Top Manufacturing, made a short presentation to the Perry Rotary members on Tuesday, June 14. Edwards spoke of Big Top's growth in governmental, military and international sales markets. He also addressed the company's strong outlook for growth and expanding markets in the future. Edwards is also Rotary's newest member, inducted by Rotary President Cline Moore, left. At the Booking Desk Editor's note: It is the policy of this child support, Det. Anderson, newspaper to run the names of all PPD. those arrested and booked at the Tabatha Lynn Cruse, 24, Waldo Taylor County Jail. All those listed Circle, domestic violence, Ptl. below have been charged with a Gray, PPD. crime, but are considered innocent John Kevin Smith,-48, Hwy. until proven guilty. 27 West, operating commercial May 16: motor vehicle while license Christian Emmitt Neilson, 25, revoked, Dep. Hawkins, TCSO. Dodds Trailer Park, Steinhatchee, May 19: capias (child abuse, contributing Derek Allen Strevel, 20, 205 to a minor-2 counts), Dep. Lundy, Tippet Drive, burglary of a TCSO. residence, grand theft during May 17: burglary, Ptl. Gray, PPD. Holdan Wil Pearson, 38, Penny Jean Kirby, 59, 504 W. Harrison Blue Road, possession of 2nd Street, Steinhatchee, grand a firearm by7 a convicted felon, theft, hold for Pinellas County, using firearm under the influence, Ptl. Schneider, PPD: disorderly intoxication, .Dep. Jeffery Keith Rau, 39, Freeman Hershberger, TCSO. Courtney Road, passing worthless, James Alvin Robinson, 39, checks (2 counts), Dep. 1152 NE'14th Street, Ocala, civil Thompson, TCSO. commit.for non-payment of child Joey Sadler, West Leon Street, support, DWLS (knowingly), DUI, DUI with property damage, possession of drug paraphernalia, Trp. Ernst, FHP. possession of less than 20 grams May 20: of cannabis, Trp. Smyrnios, FHP. Luther Clyde Clemons, 48, _ Albert Lee Hartsfield, 30, 4175 SW Havelock Glenn, Lake Emmitt Walley Road, City, sentenced to 180 days in Crawfordville, FTA, Sgt. county jail, Off. Woodall, DOC. Murphy, TCSO. Willie A. Williams, 19, 905 Mary Ann Gibson, 45, P. 0. Veterans Drive, VOP (trespass), Box 835, domestic aggravated Dep. Gulbrandsen, TCSO. assault with a firearm, Dep. Joseph H. Weaver, 18, 133 _ Hershberger, TCSO. Jenkins Street, VOP (burglary of a Tomry Franklin Ramsey, 40, dwelling, grand theft), Off. Jarvis, Dowlen Road, Happy, Texas, DOC. VOP (dealing in stolen property, Tamekia Michelle Upshaw, 28, burglary of a dwelling), Sgt. 1501 S. Parker Street, VOP-- Murphy, TCSO. ,(felony petit theft), Off. Woodall, = May 18: DOC. Eddie Leroy Edwards, 45, Eleventh Street, Colorado City, May 21: Texas, DWLS/R, warrant from R.J. Blair, 29, 1203 N. Cherry Hillsborough County, Ptl. Norris, Street, DUI, DWLS/R, Dep. PPD. Hawkins, TCSO. Lorenza Todd Breedlove, 32, Dan Thomas Dunagan, 45, South Center Street, sentenced to 3609 Slaughter Road, VOP 2 jail time, Sgt. Murphy, PPD. (worthless checks), Dep. Marcus Lenard Hamilton, 29, Hershberger, TCSO: Second Street, sale of cocaine William Marshall Snyder, 49, within 1000 feet of a church, VOP 3579 U. S. Hwy. 221, DWLS (driving while license suspended), (habitual), Ptl. Norris, PPD. I Classifiedsl I I C circulation Over 5,100 people read the Taco Times and Perry News-Herald on a weekly basis. C convenience Simply call our Classified Department at 584-5513 for more information. ost $5 for 25 words or less for the first run and $3 for each edition thereafter. 100 for each word over 25. It Works! Prestige Home Center Chiefland The Only Factory Outlet on the West Coast S-. --BRAND NEW-- Choose from -, < 2 or 3 Bedroom .:: -"" 2 Bath j Exceeds New Gov't. Standards $32,445 00 o $275 . Includes AC, Heat, Skirting & Steps No Down Payment for Landowners! Eggs are Cheaper in the Country, So are Prestige Homes! N. Hwy. 19, Chiefland. 352-493-2492 11) SEVIE ~n~ 1;4q I 2 I b-4The Taco Times June 22, 2005 Hendry descendants, friends gather Sunday Descendants and friends of the Rev. James Madison and Louisana Williams Hendry will celebrate .their memory for the 85th time on Sunday, June 26, at Lake Bird Methodist Church. The Hendrys were parents to 14 .children. They settled in Lake Bird in 1875, and "wrested most of the necessities of life from the soil, cows and hogs," said Herb Hendry, a descendant and one of the reunion organizers. Services at the church begin at 11 a.m. with special music by Crimson Flow. Dinner will follow in the fellowship hall. All friends and relatives of the Hendrys are' cordially invited to attend. Were you a Little Queen? Efforts are currently underway to contact all former Miss Florida Forest Festival queens and Jr. Miss title holders, as well as former festival Little Kings and Little Queens. If you are a member of the "festival royalty" family, please contact the festival office at (850) 584-8733. ~ NW~~OVJ IIC TEF donation =,Clyde Cruce (right), executive, director of the Taylor Education Foundation, recently accepted a $1,000 contribution from Buckeye plant manager Terrence Reed. The -'ompany's donation will provide scholarships for Taylor 'iCounty students to attend North Florida'Community College. :Each year the foundation raises $10,000 or more from community businesses and organizations to assist deserving Students in continuing their education. For information on endowment and' other foundation opportunities call 838- 2500. Walters Reunion slated .at Forest Capital Park - The 2005 Walters family reunion will be held Saturday, June 25, at iForest Capital Park, starting at 11 a.m. SA covered dish lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m., followed by the annual auction at 1:15 p.m. SPlates, cups, cutlery and ice will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring any old family photos they may have, as Well as updated family information (births, marriages, military service and =deaths). SFor more information, contact Cliff Walters at 838-2445 or JoAnn -Wilson at 584-8181. t~AotS: 9~5 ~zo.g:,i Household Office Apartment Big or Small...We can move it all! Dependable Free Estimates Reliable Local 2 Guys, Truck & Trailer 584-3776 (W) Licensed 584-2270 (H) (Serving Perry & Surrounding Counties) S PODIA] CLIN * Diabetic foot care * Fore foot/rear foot surgery * Wound care * Trauma * Sports medicine * Ingrown Toenails Heel Pain Dr. Paul Reynolds NowAccepting New Patients For appointments, call (850) 942-0096 Now seeing patients in Perry on Tuesday and Thursdays 1211 N. 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