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The Spirit Of Madison County
Wed., February 24, 2010 VOL. 46 NO. 27


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Reception
Being Held

For Police
Chief
Candidates
Harold Emrich,
Madison City Manager,
will be hosting a casual
reception for the three fi-
nalists under considera-
tion for the position of
Chief of Police.
The three finalists
include:
Edward James King,
of Tallahassee, who is
currently a special agent
in the Economic Crimes
and Public Integrity
Unit at the Florida De-
partment of Law En-
forcement (FDLE)
Gary T. Calhoun, of
Longwood, who retired
as the Chief of Police in
Maitland in 2009.
Please see Reception,
Page 4A

Attention

Central

School

Parents
Saturday
FCAT tutoring
available
In an effort to pre-
pare students for the up-
coming FCAT, Madison
County Central School
hosted a FCAT tutoring
session on Saturday, Feb
20, where over one hun-
dred students received
assistance. The results
were exceptional.
For the next two Sat-
urdays, Feb. 27 and Mar.
6, from 8:30-11:30 a.m.,
additional tutoring will
be offered. There is no
charge, however, for
these valuable services.
If interested, regis-
ter by calling the school
at 973-5192 no later than 3
p.m., Wednesday, Feb 24.
Transportation is
also available with cen-
tralized pick-up and
drop-off points at
Greenvi ll e ,
Please see FCAT,
Page 4A


Ron Smoak Inducted Into The


Georgia
Ron Smoak of Madi-
son was inducted as a
member of the Georgia
Agriculture Education
Hall of Fame during a
ceremony at the Georgia
FFA/FCCLA Center in
January. The Hall of
Fame, sponsored by the
Georgia FFA Alumni As-
sociation and William J.
Redmond and Son, Inc.,
is dedicated to outstand-


Agriculture
ing agricultural educa- on to receive
tors wo have devoted lor's of Scieni
their professional ca- mal Science
reers to providing the Agriculture
youth and adults of Certificate froi
Georgia with instruc- versity of Flor
tion in agriculture. He began
Smoak is a native of at Moore Ha
Columbus, Ga. He School, where
earned his Associate of from 1968-1975
Arts degree from Abra- transferred t
ham Baldwin Agricul- Florida Junio
tural College, then went serving as Dir


By Lazaro Aleman
Special from The Monticello News
Jefferson County resident Sandra
Griffin was smiling and walking much
lighter on Thursday morning, Feb. 18,
following the removal of a 26-pound
tumor from her lower abdominal area
nine days ear-
lier.
Griffin's
story is partly
a cautionary
tale about the
consequences
of not having
health insur-
ance. It's also a
story about
hope and
tenacity and K
the axiom that
no one knows
one's body like
oneself. And
it's a story
about a caring
Greenville
doctor whose
dedication and
compassion
made a differ-
ence.
Keep in JJ
mind: Griffin, Monticello News Photo By La
by her own Sandra Griffin an
telling, visited were all smiles last wi
between 75 moval of a 26-pound ti
and 100 doc-
tors during a five-year period before
Dr. Elizabeth Hengstebeck in
Greenville correctly diagnosed her ill-
ness and referred her to Dr. John McB-
room, Tallahassee's only
board-certified gynecological oncolo-


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gist.
"She saved my life," Griffin says of
Dr. Hengstebeck. "She put me in touch
with the surgeon. Otherwise, I would-
n't be here today."
Griffin's story begins on the West
Coast, where she worked 20 years as a
cook at the Uni-
I | ^ versity of South-
ern California in
Los Angeles.
When she be-
came ill in the
mid 2000s, how-
ever, Griffin lost
her job. And with
the loss of her
job also went her
/ health insurance
/ and eventually
her savings. That
left her to rely on
Social Security
disability, a fed-
eral insurance
Program that
pays benefits to
individuals who
have worked the
required years
and paid Social
Security taxes
into the system.
Aleman, February 18, 2010 But every
Charles Robinson doctor who saw
ek, following the re- her in California
mor from her body. diagnosed her
symptoms differ-
ently and prescribed a different set of
pills, Griffin says. She was treated for
everything from constipation to obesi-
ty to asthma, among a host of other ill-
nesses.
Please see Tumor, Page 2A


MCUS I and Students


ED it Aaaiin!


This past weekend the band
students from Madison County
High School represented the
school and our community with
great results in music perfor-
mance. While taking part in the
Florida Bandmasters Association
solo and ensemble performance


assessments, they brought home petitive indoor flags, rifles,
not only medals, but levels of suc- sabers, and dance. Madison
cess that can only be achieved by County High School received ex-
hard work and dedication. cellent and superior ratings in all
On Friday night, Feb. 12, of their events with three events
many schools in the area visited being invited to the state level of
Madison County High School to assessment in April.
show off their abilities in com- Please see Band, Page 4A


his Bache-
ce in Ani-
and his
Teaching
)m the Uni-
rida.
teaching
ven High
he taught
5. He then
to North
r College,
rector and


Teacher of the Veterans
Farm Co-op from 1975-
1981. In 1982, he moved
to Georgia, becoming
the Young Farmer
Teacher at Lowndes
High School until his re-
tirement in 2003.
Smoak has been ac-
tive in the Young
Farmer program
Please see Smoak,
Page 2A Ron Smoak


inm stanley

Seeking

Re-Election
Mayor Jim Stanley is seek-
ing re-election as District 4
Commissioner for the City of
Madison. Coming off four
years of service distin-
guished by his commitment to
listen to the needs of all
residents and busi-
nesses in the city,
Stanley continues to
show his apprecia-
tion to all voters for
their consideration Jim Stanley
and community support.
"The feeling of helping others and serving
this great community which my family has
been blessed to be part of for generations is
what led me to run for city commissioner four
years ago. It is this same commitment that is
leading me now to seek re-election," Stanley
noted.
"Of course, it's not always easy, and it's
tough to be reminded that things we want to do
in Madison may be limited by resources. The
economy has been hit hard this past year. Know-
ing that, it is my goal is to get the very most out
of what we do have. Fortunately, we have a great
staff that is devoted to keeping Madison safe
and getting the job done as economically as pos-
sible. The taxpayers that support us deserve
that attention 24/7," he added.
As the 2004 Madison County Citizen of the
Year, and as an Outstanding Alumnus of North
Please see Stanley, Page 4A



Miss Madison

County Pageant

And To ts To

Tween Pageant

Now Accepting

Applications
By Toni Blanton Norris
Pageant Coordinator
Now is the time to once again crown the new
representatives of our community Applications for
the annual Miss Madison County Pageant are now
available at various locations throughout Madison.
Ages are as followed; 0-11 months both boys and
girls, 12-23 months boys and girls, 2-3 years both
boys and girls, 4-6 years Little Miss, 7-9 years Petite
Miss, 10-12 years Junior Miss, andl3-15 years for the
title of Teen Miss Madison County. Contestants who
are 16 years or older will have the opportunity to
compete for the title of Miss Madison County along
with a chance to when scholarship money
Due to the overwhelming success of last year's
Mr. and Miss Heart of Madison and Sweetheart Pro-
gram we are please to announce once again that
anyone who wishes to participate can do so without
having to enter the actual pageant. The Sweetheart
Program raised a grand total that surpassed one
thousand dollars for our Miss Madison scholarship
fund which in return aided last years Miss Madi-
son, Laurie Smith, in attending N.EC.C. Since this
program holds such prestige everyone that partici-
pates and completes the requirements will walk
away with a beautiful crown, sash, or cape.
Please see Miss Madison, Page 4A


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Greenville Doctor


Makes A Difference

Woman Well After Surgeon

Removes 26-Pound Tumor


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Photo courtesy of Sandra Griffin
Susan Griffin's lower abdomen as it showed on
the operating table before Dr. John McBroom re-
moved the tumor.
"Because I didn't have insurance, no one real-
ly took me seriously," Griffin says. "I did every-
thing to the letter and I almost died because I
didn't have insurance."
It got to the point that she could barely eat,
walk, breathe or sleep.
"I felt like I was 100 years old and I'm 51,"
Griffin says.
A little more than a year ago, she and Charles
Robinson, her partner of 22 years and a native
Floridian, decided to move to Florida for health
and quality-of-life reasons following his retire-
ment. They also wanted their own "little piece of
paradise" in a more rural environment away from
the hustle and bustle of LA, she says. They chose
Jefferson County based on an Internet search and
bought a house and five acres off the Boston
Highway.
Her health continuing to decline and her Med-
icaid not kicking in until Feb. 1, 2010, Griffin
started visiting a free clinic in Tallahassee, where
doctors continued to misdiagnose her symptoms.
Then this last Thanksgiving Day, her illness be-
came so acute that she rushed to the Jefferson
County Health Department clinic for medical at-
tention.
"A doctor wasn't here," Griffin says. "But
they sent me to see the doctor in Greenville. The
moment I walked into her office, Dr. Hengstebeck
said 'I'm going to find out what's wrong with
you.'"
Unlike the other doctors, Griffin says Dr.
Hengstebeck listened and took an interest in her
plight, despite the lack of insurance.
"Dr. Hengstebeck got me every test that she
could get me," Griffin says. "And she followed up.


Smoak


cont from Page 1A
throughout his career, receiving
numerous awards. In 1986, Lown-
des County was named GVATA
Program of the Year under his
direction. He was honored as
both the Georgia Vocational As-
sociation Vocational Educator of
the Year and Ag. Teacher of the
Year in 1987. Through student
nomination, he was featured in
Who's Who of America's Teach-
ers in 2001. In 2002, he received
his Honorary American FFA De-
gree. Smoak has been featured in
the Georgia Young Farmer Mag-
azine numerous times, being fea-
tured in the Teacher Spotlight
and having written numerous ar-
ticles, for which he received a 30
Minute Club Award.
Smoak served as State Young
Farmer Chaplain and was
named Young Farmer Advisor of
the Year in 1992 and 1996. In 2004,
he was awarded his Honorary


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Photo courtesy of Sandra Griffin
This 26-pound tumor was removed from Susan
Griffin's body about two weeks ago.
If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be here. Since No-
vember until two weeks ago, she worked with
me."
Dr. Hengstebeck made sure Griffin's Medicaid
insurance was in effect before referring her to Dr.
McBroom. The latter, for his part, rushed Griffin
into the operating room at Tallahassee Memorial
Hospital (TMH) immediately upon examining her,
fearing that the tumor was about to burst. He told
Griffin afterwards that the reason she had been
experiencing so much difficulty walking, breath-
ing and sleeping was that the tumor was pressing
against her organs. He also told Griffin that hers
was the biggest tumor that he had ever seen, with
the exception of one other that he had removed
earlier and that had weighed a couple of pounds
less. And the size of the latter tumor had war-
ranted TV coverage at the time, Dr. McBroom told
her.
"He said I was a celebrity at TMH because of
the size of my tumor," Griffin says.
On Thursday morning when Griffin visited
the News, she and Robinson were on their way
home from the hospital, where the medical staff
had just removed the surgical staples.
Griffin was feeling joyful and as well as could
be expected under the circumstances. She was
looking forward to taking a little walk in her yard
later in the day and then sitting outside in the
sunlight and watching Robinson work on their
garden. But first and foremost she wanted to pro-
claim the merits of Hengstebeck and McBroom.
Her message: life was good and Hengstebeck
and McBroom were good doctors and the medical
staff on the 7th floor of TMH also deserved
praise. Equally important, she wanted to convey
that hope mattered and that in the end, no one
knew one's body better than oneself.


Georgia Young Farmer member-
ship. Aside from his personal ac-
complishments, his program
produced four Young Farmer
State Officers, two of whom were
State Presidents, and five State
Farm Management winners. He
helped coach four State
Spokespersons for Agriculture
winners, as well as a national
winner. He led eight I.D. teams to
first place in the state, and was
undefeated in his competition.
His program received three
Chapter of the Year awards and
had a District Farm Family win-
ner. He also attended 15 National
Young Farmer Institutes with
his members.
The success of Smoak's stu-
dents speaks volumes about his
commitment as an educator. He
has had 63 Georgia FFA degree
recipients, 10 American FFA de-
gree recipients and three state


FFA officers. His students have
won 79 Area Proficiency
Awards, 22 State Proficiency
Awards and one National Profi-
ciency Award. In 1984, his chap-
ter was honored as having the
largest FFA membership in
Georgia, the highest numerical
growth in FFA and the third
largest FFA membership in the
nation.
Outside of FFA and the
Young Farmer Program, Smoak
is a member of Madison County
Farm Bureau and has been Pres-
ident of the Madison County
Cattlemen's Association for
three years.
Smoak is very involved in
his church, serving as Sunday
School Superintendent, Baptist
Training Course (BTC) Teacher
and Church Trustee at Land-
mark Baptist Church from 1999
to the present. )


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Wastewater


And Revival
It looks like the Lee wastewater system is mov-
ing along at a rapid pace. I see blue pipes every-
where. I still have concerns about how the people in
Lee (myself included) will be able to pay their water
bills each month, but, regardless, it seems that it is
coming.
Mike Carson will be returning to Midway
Church of God for its spring revival March 22
through March 26. I hope everyone will be able to
join us for this time of renewal in the Lord. If you
haven't heard Mike Carson speak, you've really
missed it. He has been featured on TBN and other
Christian networks. He currently pastors a church
in Lafayette, Tenn.
I want to wish Pat Ellis a happy birthday on Sat-
urday, Feb. 27.
Happy birthday wishes are extended to Janice
Miller, who will celebrate her big day on Sunday
Feb. 28.
That's all the news for this week. Have a great
week and a beautiful forever. May God bless each
and every one of you.





STinGI t

Have you ever tried calling the Clerk of
Court Offices in Madison (973-1500) and tried to
make contact with a human being. It is impossi-
ble. I have tried all morning to make contact and
all I get are answering machines with the option
to hit zero for the operator. The operator, if there
even is one, will not answer either. At least the
operator does not have an answering machine; it
just redirects your call back to whom you were
originally trying to make contact with. I have
talked with Tim Sanders about this and he just
laughs it off. Some Joke! With all of the budget
cuts all of the other Elected Officials had to
make back in August why did he need an an-
swering machine. Our tax dollars at work. HA
-HA


If you currently hold a position for a compa-
ny, and feel the need to NOT show up and fill
your position, how 'bout you just quit and let
someone else who wants and needs to work have
your job. Stop contributing to the job deficit.







Tinka M. Blanton and Department of Revenue vs.
Anthony Martinez support
Krystal D. Williams and Department of Revenue
vs. Johnathan Goodpastor II support
Shalonda Brinson and Department of Revenue
vs. Ivan J. Johnson support
Pamela D. Bass and Department of Revenue vs.
James Moody support
Nicolette A. Cross and Department of Revenue
vs. Jeremy Webb support
Shanta Hopkins and Department of Revenue vs.
Jahlion Turnquest, Sr. support
Britney Williams and Department of Revenue vs.
Vincent L. Bryant support
Sarah Heiken and Department of Revenue vs.
Clayton Crooks support
Rebecca Lamarsh and Department of Revenue
vs. Cory S. Lamarsh support
Heather Eastham and Department of Revenue vs.
Christopher Eastham support
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Deutsche Bank National Trust vs. Rosemary Ann
Goin mortgage foreclosure
In Re: Forfeiture 3 acres with singlewide other
real property
BB&T vs. Kendy E. Zaceta mortgage foreclosure
FIA Card Services vs. Albert E. Poire contracts
Crystal Brendle and Department of Revenue vs.
Christopher Cornette support
Selena Straughter vs. Tony Straughter dissolu-
tion of marriage
Albert J. Davis vs. Frances J. Gibson auto negli-
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Doretha Anderson vs. Frances J. Gibson auto
negligence
Jason Henderson vs. Jason Delahunt repeat do-
mestic injunction
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County

In August and Sep-
tember of last year, an
important national se-
curity debate was taking
place within the Obama
Administration. The is-
sue was over what our
strategy would be in
Afghanistan, counter in-
surgency or counter ter-
rorism.
These two strategies
might be confusing to
our readers, so let me
try to explain. Counter
insurgency is a careful
strategy where we take
and hold territory from
the enemy and build
trust among the people
to prevent the bad guys
(Taliban and al-Qaeda)
from returning.
Counter terrorism on
the other hand involves
killing terrorists when-
ever and wherever they
appear. Counter insur-
gency is expensive, me-
thodical, and involves
more risk than counter
terrorism.
President Obama
was roundly criticized
from the political right
by seeming to dither on
which strategy to choose
last summer. His hand-
picked commander in
Afghanistan, General
Stanley McChrystal had
recommended a counter
insurgency strategy to-
gether with a troop
surge to implement the
more intensive policy.
Obama took several
months to make his deci-
sion. His vice president,
Joe Biden argued for the
cheaper, counter terror-
ism strategy. Eventual-
ly, the president decided
to follow McChrystal's
advice and gave him
most of the requested
troops.
Obama was being


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careful; there's nothing
wrong with that when it
comes to deciding strate-
gy. Recent events in
Afghanistan suggest
that he got it right. Af-
ter four years of steady
gains, the Taliban is re-
treating, especially in
the south where the opi-
um trade funds their in-
surgency. The current
battle for control of
Marjah is McChrysal's
centerpiece of the
counter insurgency
strategy.
Our unmanned aeri-
al systems (UAS) are
routinely attacking Tal-
iban and al-Qaeda insur-
gents across the border
in Pakistan's tribal re-
gion with deadly results.
These attacks catch the
enemy by surprise -
there is literally no
warning. We're also
capturing some high val-
ue Taliban commanders
with the help of the Pak-
istani ISI secret police,
and no doubt, they are
providing valuable intel-
ligence. It isn't a good
idea to be in the busi-
ness of selling life insur-
ance to the Taliban these
days..
There have been re-
ports lately that over-re-
strictive rules of
engagement (ROE) de-
signed to reduce civilian
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tary and increases their
risk. I saw this in Viet-
nam in 1972 so it is not a
new phenomenon. I
wouldn't be surprised to
see examples of this as
far back as the dawn of
warfare itself. It is the
nature of the beast.
Hopefully it is a give and
take situation where
commanders listen to
the troops and respond
by making positive cor-
rections.
Civilian casualties
work against a counter
insurgency strategy If
the Afghan people per-
ceive they are caught in
a crossfire between two
warring factions, then
which side they back is
essentially a coin-flip.
We want them to see
Americans and other
NATO allies as the good
guys that are helping the
people secure a brighter
future. It is a balancing
game.
An important factor
in permitting the surge
in forces is the draw-
down in Iraq. We now
have less than 100,000
troops in the relatively
peaceful Iraq. President
Bush's troop surge there
three years ago and a
similar counter insur-
gency strategy was suc-
cessful. VP Biden might
want to try and rewrite
history to claim the cred-
it for our success in Iraq,
but the Bush is responsi-
ble for this turnaround.
While Democrats like
Biden were trying to un-
dercut him for political
purposes, GW was stead-
fast and right. America
can be justifiably proud
of what we have accom-
plished in Iraq.
Last year at this
time, our chances looked
somewhat dimmer in
Afghanistan. The strate-
gy that the Bush Admin-
istration had fleshed-out
just before leaving office
was largely accepted
and strengthened by the
new Obama Administra-
tion. We have a top
flight commander in Mc-
Chrystal as well as his
boss, David Petraeus.
Obama kept Bob Gates
as the SECDEF so there
has been continuity
throughout the Defense
Department. Our troops
are responding well to
an example of good lead-
ership and the right
strategy


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Early voting begins February 22, 2010 and ends
March 6, 2010. Hours for voting will be Monday through
Saturday from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

The location for early voting is the Supervisior of
Elections' office in the Court House Annex Building.
Please remember, all voters are required to show photo
identification prior to voting or vote a provisional ballot.

The Election will be held on March 9, 2010. Remember,
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on March 9, 2010. The canvass of returns and absentee
ballots will begin at 6:30 p.m., March 9, 2010, at the
Madison County Supervisor of Elections Office, 229 SW
Pinckney St. Rm.113, Madison, Florida.

Jada Woods Williams
Supervisor of Elections
Madison County, Florida



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Stanley

cont from Page 1A


Florida Community College, Stanley has
a proud history of accomplishment. This
recognition extends to his professional
achievements as well, where he received
great praise for his role as Emergency
Management Director during the 2009
flooding.
Stanley's service to his community
extends to his church, where he has
served as secretary/treasurer for almost
25 years. Additionally, he is entering his
30th year as secretary of the Madison Ma-
sonic Lodge and Madison Shrine Club. He
is also past president of Madison Rotary
Club, past vice-chairman of the hospital
board, and previously a member of the
3rd Judicial Nominating Committee.
The best example of Jim Stanley's


commitment to the community, however,
would best be seen in his devotion to
friends and family. Impressively, he
warmly extends this closeness to all who
seek his time and assistance a commit-
ment that extends to his lovely wife, the
former Sandra Tuten, who tirelessly sup-
ports these same causes...no matter how
big or small. The couple has two children,
Shawn Godwin and Jason Stanley Shawn
and her husband, Ben, have two children,
Terra (14) and J.B. (8). Jason and his wife,
Jennifer, have one son, Sam (6).
Jim Stanley gratefully requests the
support of voters in District 4, although
he reminds everyone that he is available
to any City of Madison resident or busi-
ness owner that calls on him.


Miss Madison
cont from Page 1A
A new and exciting program will be implemented in this year's Teen and Miss
pageant. As a way to mentor to young ladies, Teen and Miss Contestants will be en-
couraged to select girls between the ages of five and twelve years old as their Miss
Madison Princess. Princesses will have the opportunity to be involved with the Teen
& Miss contestants during rehearsals and will appear onstage with their mentor dur-
ing the evening gown competition. Each princess will receive a crown, a custom em-
broidered sash and best of all a princess party! If you are interested or know someone
who would be interested in becoming a princess, please contact Toni Blanton Norris.
The pageant is set for March 27 at Van H. Priest Auditorium. Applications maybe
picked up at Becky's Dance Steps Studio, Madison Dental Associates, and Madison
Chamber of Commerce. Deadline to enter is March 5th so hurry and enter today di-
vision feel up fast! For further information feel free to contact Toni Blanton Norris at
673-1162.

Band

cont from Page 1A


Not to be out done the instrumentalist
from MCHS met Saturday the 13th at the
Florida A&M University where once
again every event received an excellent or
superior rating for their performances.
The results are listed below by student and
event. The Madison County High School
Band would like to thank the Band Parent
association for all of their continued sup-
port as well as all of their sponsors for the
2009/2010 school year.
There are a couple of upcoming per-
formances you may want to catch if you
enjoy great band music. On March 6, the
MCHS Concert Band will be performing
at Godby High in Tallahassee for their an-
nual district assessment. One of the most
anticipated events of the year is always
the Cowboy Nights jazz ensemble 'All You
Can Eat Dessert Concert." This year that
concert will be held on March 25th in the
gym of MCHS. For tickets and reserva-
tions, please call 850-973-5061 x240 or email
hillg@madison.kl2.fl.us
Solo and Ensemble results from Fri-
day February 12th and Saturday February
13th:

Reception


Ensemble receiving an "Excellent"
rating for their performance:
Madison County High School
Cowboy Nights
Students receiving an "Excel-
lent" rating for their solo perfor-
mance:
Cody Belinksi Flag Solo
Danielle Bentley Flag Solo
Katie Dedge Flute Solo
Lonna Holmes Clarinet Solo
Robby Williams Flag Solo
Ensembles receiving a "Superi-
or" rating for their performance:
MCHS Drum Ensemble
MCHS Drum Trio
MCHS Indoor Guard (invited to
state level)
Students receiving a Superior
rating for their solo performance:
Katie Dedge Flag Solo (invited
to state level)
Kristi Ferrell Flute Solo (invit-
ed to state level)
Shabrielle Haynes Flag Solo (in-
vited to state level)
David Sanders Baritone Solo


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Scott Bradford Lieutenant to the Chief of son and all citizens to drop
Bunch, of Madison, who Police. by the Police Department
retired from the Garland, Emrich would like to on Thursday, Feb. 25, from
Texas Police Department invite the city commis- 3-4:30 p.m. to meet and
in 2009 as Administrative sioners, the City of Madi- greet these gentlemen.

FCAT
cont from Page 1A


Pinetta, Lee, Cherry Lake, Jimmy's
Firestone, Arby's, Harvey's and Winn
Dixie. Parents may bring their chil-
dren to school as well. And should ar-
rive no earlier than 8:15 a.m.
Additionally, MCCS will be having


two drawings for student participation
on each Saturday. Organizers ex-
pressed their appreciation for support
of this worthwhile effort, and for as-
sisting them in providing the best for
our students.


March the 1st is the deadline for applying for
all exemptions and classifications in the Prop-
erty Appraiser's Office. If you are unsure what
you may be entitled to, please call or come by
our office and we will be glad to assist you. It is
well worth your time and effort if it will save you
money!
Ownership change in property is a good indi-
cation of the need to apply for some of the ben-
efits you may be eligible for, even if it is family
related.


Leigh B. Barfield, CFA
Madison County
Property Appraiser
Courthouse Annex
229 SW Pinckney St., Room 201
Madison, FL 32340
(850) 973-6133
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AROUND MADISON COUNTY


CONNU I 1


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February 25
Harold Emrich,
Madison City Manager,
will be hosting a casual
reception for the three fi-
nalists under considera-
tion for the position of
Chief of Police. He
would like to invite the
city commissioners, the
City of Madison and all
citizens to drop by the
Police Department on
Thursday, Feb. 25, from 3-
4:30 p.m. to meet and
greet these gentlemen.
February 27
Bible Deliverance
Church is hosting a Pas-
tor's Appreciation Din-
ner this Saturday, Feb. 27.
Everyone who knows
Rev Thomas Thigpen is
invited and if they don't
know him, they are invit-
ed to get to know him.
The dinner is free of
charge and will start
around 4 p.m., and as
soon as dinner is
through, they will go into
the sanctuary for a short
program.
Any questions, call
David Cooper at 850-251-
7416.
March 3
Madison First Bap-
tist Church Blood Drive,
134 SW Meeting Street,
Fellowship Hall. Spon-
sored by the Senior Adult
Ministry (SAM Group).
For more information, or
to register, call 973-2547,
church office or Judy
Phillips, 973-6555.
March 4
Celebrate the U.S.
Constitution and Presi-
dent James Madison, Fa-
ther of the Constitution,
at a dinner with special
guest J. Robert McClure,


III, President and CEO of
the James Madison Insti-
tute. Hosted by the Madi-
son County Republican
Executive Committee,
the dinner will be held at
Divine Events, SR 145
(Valdosta Highway) 5
miles north of Madison
on the right. $30 mini-
mum donation (not tax
deductible. Call Mari-
anne at 850-973-3269 or
Mark at 973-8888.
March 6
A Woman's Pregnan-
cy Center invites the
public to help promote
life on March 6 during
the 15th Annual Walk for
Life. The event will be
held at the Madison
Courthouse and will help
raise funds to support
young women facing de-
cisions surrounding
pregnancy. Registration
is at 8:30 a.m. The walk
begins at 9 a.m.
Every First And
Third Monday
Consolidated Christ-
ian Ministries, located at
799-C SW Pinckney
Street in Madison has
changed their food distri-
bution give-out days.
Food will now be given
out on the first and third
Monday of each month
from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. to
those who have signed up
and qualified in accor-
dance with USDA guide-
lines. Anyone can come
in and see if they qualify
and sign up on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday
from 9 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
March 13, 2010
Seniors save on auto
insurance. Florida re-
quires all auto insurance


companies to give drivers
50 and older with a good
driving record and that
complete the AARP Dri-
ver Safety Program a pre-
mium discount for three
years. There will be a
class at the Madison Ext.
Bldg. on Saturday, March
13, 2010, at 9:00 am. For
more information and to
reserve a seat, call 850-
584-2193 or 850-843-0092.
March 20
Outdoor Extra-
vangza Street Festival
will be held at Madison
County High School Sta-
tium Boot Hill begin-
ning at 3:00 p.m. Free fun,
food, music, and fellow-
ship for the entire family
at booths set-up around
the football field. Pro-
gram includes speaker
Robert Bradow,
CrossHeir Outfitters at
5:00 p.m. Grand Prize:
John Deer Gator. For
more information, call
Gene Stokes at 973-8607 or
email mfba@embar-
qmail.com
May 16-17, 2010
Valdosta Shrine Club
Invitational Golf Tourna-
ment Francis Lake Golf
Course, Lake Park, Ga.
Fee is $300 a team, in-
cludes dinner (on the
16th), golf, cart, and
lunch. Top teams in gross
and net, hole-in-one,
longest drive, and closet
to the pin, and many
more. For information,
call Keith Stewart, 229-
251-0339.
Thursdays-Mondays
The Florida DEP's
Stephen Foster Folk Cul-
ture Center State Park
will host an ongoing
wood carving workshop


on Thursday through
Monday, from noon un-
til 4 p.m. Participants can
create figure carvings,
wood spirits, spoons,
bowls, relief carvings
and more during this
four-hour class. Work-
shop fees are $15 per ses-
sion and include park
admission. For addition-
al information or to reg-
ister for the workshops,
please call (386) 397-1920
or visit wwwstephenfos-
terCSO.org.
Each Weekday
Except Tuesday
The Senior Citizens
Center offers computer
classes to seniors 60 and
older each weekday ex-
cept Tuesday For more
information or to sign up,
please call (850) 973-4241.
Every
Tuesday-Saturday
The Diamonds in the
Ruff Adoption Program
at the Suwannee Valley
Humane Society is open
every Tuesday through
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. It is located on 1156
SE Bisbee Loop, Madi-
son, FL 32340. For more
information, or direc-
tions, call (866) 236-7812 or
(850) 971-9904.


Second and Fourth
Saturday of Each
Month
The Madison Church
of God hosts a free soup
kitchen the second and
fourth Saturday of each
month at the Greenville
Senior Citizens Center.
Lunch is served from
noon to 1 p.m.
Third Tuesday of Each
Month
The Greater
Greenville Area Diabetes
Support Group is a free
educational service and
support for diabetes and
those wanting to prevent
diabetes. The group
meets the third Tuesday
of each month at the
Greenville Public Li-
brary Conference Room
at 312 SW Church St.,
Greenville, 11-11:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome!
Every Wednesday
and Friday
The Senior Citizens
Center's sewing club for
seniors 60 and older
meets every Wednesday
and Friday. For more in-
formation or to sign up,
please call (850) 973-4241.
Third Wednesday of
Each Month
The Madison County


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Health Education Club is
holding a free education-
al service and support
group for people interest-
ed in preventing or con-
trolling diabetes, high
blood pressure, elevated
cholesterol levels, obesity
and other chronic health
conditions. The club
meets the third Wednes-
day of each month at the
Madison Public Library
Conference Room at 378
NW College Loop, Madi-
son, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to
bring their own lunch.
Third Wednesday of
Each Month
The Madison County
Diabetes Support Group
is a free educational ser-
vice and support group
for diabetes and those
wanting to prevent dia-
betes. The group meets
the third Wednesday of
each month at the Madi-
son Public Library Con-
ference Room at 378 NW
College Loop, Madison,
11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Everyone is welcome is
bring their own lunch.
For details, contact Mar-
cia Kazmierski at (386)
752-2461 or Lorraine
Miller at (386) 752-6439.


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The family of David E. "Pete" Studstill would
like to thank you for your thoughtfulness and gen-
erosity during this difficult time. We appreciate all
the support and love that you showed. Having
friends during this time helped comfort and
strengthen our family through our loss.


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Index Funds Good Investment


For All Levels Of Wealth

Princeton professor concludes revealing study
For the wealthy, index funds have an image saying all hitters hit .275," he said. "That's not the trying to accomplish? What are they looking to do?"
problem. They are considered the economy cars of case. Some hit .325 and some hit .200. If you find the When it comes to fees, Mr. Malkiel reserves his
the investing world: they'll get you there but not in ones with the higher average, you're adding real val- harshest words for those favorite pre-recession in-
style and you're always worried they may break ue." vestments: hedge funds. He contends that no one -
down. Anyone at a serious level of wealth, the think- The argument between advocates of the two ap- except university endowment managers should
ing goes, needs the equivalent of a luxury sedan, proaches indexing versus active managing is invest in them, mainly because of their fees typi-
with strategic stock choices, hedge funds, private an old one and will not be resolved here. But Mr. cally a 2 percent management fee and 20 percent of
equity, real estate. Malkiel's assertion that even the wealthiest in- gains. Hedge funds, he said, are "great deals for the
Best known for his classic investment treatise, vestors should use indexes is intriguing. What fol- hedge fund managers but not super deals for the in-
'A Random Walk Down Wall Street," Mr. Malkiel lows are his main arguments in favor of indexing vestors."
has just published "The Elements of Investing" and the rebuttals from advisers who earn their liv-
with Charles Ellis, an investment consultant (Wiley, ings doing the opposite. No Alternatives
2009). The book, an unabashed homage to "The Ele- Even Mr. Malkiel's admirers disagree with his
ments of Style" by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. Inactivity Strategy stance against alternative investments. They argue
White, is focused on the cleanest, simplest ways for Mr. Malkiel has long said that no one can con- that wealthy, sophisticated investors are short-
people to invest their savings. He argues that while sistently pick winning stocks and bonds. He argues changed if they do not have the ability to, say, bet
people of modest means are hurt by not saving reg- that index funds are the best, low-cost ways to invest against the stock of a company, as some hedge funds
ularly, wealthy people lose out by chasing the latest, money you will need. "We say to people in the book, do.
greatest investment. 'Don't try to time the market,' "he said. "It's not that "Being able to short stocks is a very important
Mr. Malkiel, a professor of economics at Prince- you can't do it; it's that you won't do it. The emo- tool," said Rex Macey, chief investment officer of
ton University, has long advocated index funds. tions will get a hold of you." Wilmington Trust, who calls himself an admirer of
What's striking now is his belief that the wealthiest He pushes everyone to stick instead to a balance Mr. Malkiel. "If you're long only, all you can do is
would have fine returns without the volatility and of stocks and bonds that are right for their age and not hold a stock. If you have an opinion and insight
high fees if they simply used indexes to diversify to rebalance this annually so the proportions re- into a company that is not good, you have to be able
their money across asset classes. main the same. Yet in this sense, his advice is not so to short it."
"This is still a strategy that is good for people of different from what strategists at wealth manage- But Mr. Macey added, "Burton is absolutely
all income levels," he said. "If I took all the mutual ment firms do. right that you have to be careful of fees."
funds that existed in the early 1970s and asked the 'Asset allocation is the most important decision Still, even if hedge funds' fees were not so high,
question how many really beat the market through 90 percent of returns extend from that," said Mr. Malkiel has another objection to them.
2009, you can count them on the fingers of one Joseph Jennings, director of investments in Balti- "There are very few that are any good," he said.
hand." more for PNC Wealth Management. He added that his research had shown the good
There are plenty of dissenters to this view. On the other hand, Mr. Tierney argued that W P. hedge funds of one era were not the good ones of an-
James T. Tierney Jr., a senior vice president at W P. Stewart's concentrated approach to stock picking other. And even if the hedge fund is a good one, he
Stewart & Company, which has $1.6 billion invested serves high-net-worth investors better. "We're se- said, it's likely to be selective in its investors or sim-
in 15 to 20 stocks, equated indexing to judging base- lecting high-quality companies with earnings ply be closed to new ones.
ball players against the league average. "It's like streams and eliminating all the bad stocks in the S.& This comes back to his argument for indexing


R. that you nave to own because it's an index, ne
said.
Mr. Tierney pointed out that his strategy has
consistently beat the Standard & Poor's 500-stock in-
dex. Since the fund's inception in 1974, it has out-
performed the S.& P. in its 28 positive years, 23.3
percent to 19.9 percent, and in the index's seven
down years, negative 2.9 percent versus negative
13.7 percent.

Fees
Of course, all of W. P. Stewart's returns were re-
ported with its average management fee of 1.2 per-
cent. And this is the area where Mr. Malkiel's
feelings are strongest.
While the old adage says you get what you pay
for, Mr. Malkiel argues the opposite. "The one thing
I'm absolutely sure about is the less I pay to the pur-
veyor of the service, the more that will be left for
me," he said. "Whatever bad things happen with
buying index funds, things are worse with actively
managed funds."
This makes sense for the modest investor with a
straightforward portfolio. But the counterargument
is that the wealthy need more advice because of the
complexity of their assets, and that the advice is
worth the fees. (Mr. Malkiel would say the rich just
need more tax-planning advice.)
"I understand Malkiel's argument about fees;
they should not be overlooked," Mr. Jennings said.
"But there are other factors, too. What is the client



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Time to Take Retirement Plan
Distributions?

Provided by Brad Bashaw, Edward Jones

You may not have the pictures, suntan or souvenirs to show
for it, but if you're at least 70-1/2, you've just finished a "vaca-
tion." And that means you'll have to do some work on
determining how much to take out of your retirement plans
this year.

Typically, when you reach 70-1/2, you must start taking with-
drawals ("required minimum distributions," or RMDs) from
your traditional IRA or your employer-sponsored retirement
plan, such as a 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b). However, the
sharp decline in the financial markets in 2008 led Congress
to give you a one-year vacation from taking RMDs in 2009 so
that you wouldn't have to cash out assets whose value had
fallen significantly.

But 2009 is over, and so is your RMD vacation. So if you must
take distributions this year, you'll need to do some planning.

For starters, you'd probably like to know how much you'd
have to withdraw. You can calculate your RMD by dividing the
last year's retirement account balance, as of December 31,
by a life expectancy factor, found in the Internal Revenue
Service's Uniform Lifetime Table. Your financial advisor or tax
professional can provide you with this figure.

Once you know your RMD, you can then decide whether to
take this amount or to withdraw more. Obviously, during your
retirement years, one of your key financial goals is to avoid
outliving your income, so you may want to try taking the min-
imum distributions for as long as you can. Also, these distri-
butions are taxable, so the less you take out, the lower your
tax bill may be. But if you need the money, won't you be
forced to take more than the minimum amount?

Not necessarily. In addition to your IRA, 401(k) and whatever
other accounts might trigger RMDs, what other sources of
income do you have? You've probably already started taking
Social Security, so you can't change that amount, though you
will normally receive cost-of-living adjustments. (In 2010,
however, there will be no such adjustment.) Consequently, if
you want to avoid taking more than minimum distributions,
you will need to look at your investments held outside your
RMD-triggering accounts.

First, consider your Roth IRA, if you have one. Unlike a tradi-
tional IRA, a Roth IRA is not subject to RMD rules, so your
money can potentially keep growing. But if you want to mini-
mize your taxable distributions, you may want to tap into your
Roth account.

Next, review your other investments. Specifically, consider
your mix of investments. Can you adjust this mix to possibly
provide you with enough income to help you avoid exceeding
your RMDs? For example, can you add income-producing
investments, such as bonds, without depleting your portfolio's
growth potential? Even in retirement, you'll likely need growth
opportunities to help you stay ahead of inflation. You may also
want to consider dividend-producing stocks. While you don't
want to take on too much risk in your retirement years, you
can find many quality stocks that produce, and even increase,
their dividends year after year. (Keep in mind, though, that
companies can reduce or eliminate dividends at any time.)

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SCHOOL


Central Scho
By Michael Curtis
Greene Publishing, Inc.
The social side of school often has as much of
an impact on young learners as the academic side of
school. Young personalities are consumed with their
peers and social surroundings, which can be con-
structive or destructive depending on the circum-
stances.
To keep this part of school moving forward in a
positive direction and supporting core education
goals the Madison County Central School employs
a variety of tools, resources and rewards. In the
range of rewards and motivators, however, few are
met with more enthusiasm than good old-fashioned
treats, especially ice cream.
On Feb. 19, the Honor Roll students from kinder-
garten through second grade numbering over two
hundred gathered in the school cafeteria for a
"Smarty Party." The young scholars received a
bright, yellow certificate of achievement and an ice
cream sandwich, both of which were met with
tremendous enthusiasm.
School staff and instructors joined the celebra- T
tion, further applauding the kids for their achieve- Party
ments. The Central School achieved marked t
improvement over
the last school year,
a trend they intend
to continue until
the school main-
tains an "A" rating
in all aspects. Of
course, students .__


who continue to
achieve will likely
have some sweet re-
wards to look for-
ward to as well.
Michael Curtis
can be reached at
Michael@greene
publishing.com.


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Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Michael Curtis, February 19, 2010
*he kindergarten, first, and second graders who made honor roll at Central School enjoyed a "Smarty
" on Feb. 19 in the school cafeteria. They proudly displayed their bright yellow certificates of achieve-
before enjoying an ice cream sandwich.


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Greene Publishing, Inc.
Photo By Michael Curtis,
February 19, 2010
Kindergarten
Instructor Ceola
Graham congratu-
lates first grader
Zarrion Robinson
for his superior
scholastic perfor-
mance that
earned him a seat
at the Smarty Par-
ty. See a family re-
semblance?


Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By
Michael Curtis, February 19, 2010
Amy Barfield (left)
takes a second to give a
hug a say "Happy Birth-
day" to her friend and
colleague, Demetria
Phillips, during the Smar-
ty Party at the Central
School on Feb. 19.


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Photo submitted
LES FCAT Champs give a "High Five," which
stood for the five they scored on the test that earned
them a VIP trip to Red Lobster in Valdosta, via the An-
nett Bus Lines executive coach.
Last year, Principal Jack McClellan made a
promise that all students at Lee Elementary School
who earned a five on the FCAT would be taken out to
lunch. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, he delivered on that
promise, as 15 students took a VIP trip to Red Lob-
ster in Valdosta.
To really kick off the event, Christi Annett who
remains very active as the Strategic Advisory Com-
mittee President at LES and husband Brian gener-
ously donated the Annett Bus Lines executive coach
for the trip.
"This coach is typically reserved for VIP's, a sta-
tus these scholars have definitely earned," noted
Christi.
During recent school district planning meetings
that include district staff and residents from through-
out the county, it was noted the FCAT is a primary
tool measuring academic progress. A five in either
reading or math is the highest possible score.


Photo submitted
Fifteen LES students who scored a five on at least one section of the FCAT were treated to a road trip to
Valdosta. Pictured front row left to right are: Julien Murphy, Maddie Gurley and Rebecca Grosskopf; second
row: Drew French, Zach Baughman, Aaron Goldy, Dylan Stephens, Sarah Kauffman, Camryn Alderman; back
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010


SPORTS


Rachael Webb pitches against the Lady Warriors.


By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
The Madison Coun-
ty High School Cow-
girls beat the Aucilla
Christian Academy
Lady Warriors 7-4 on
Tuesday, Feb. 16, in


Madison.
Rachael Webb was
the winning pitcher for
the Cowgirls, as she had
five strikeouts, four
walks and gave up two
earned runs.
Skyler Hanna went


two for four at the plate.
She had a triple, one
run and one RBI.
Emily Hentges went
one for four with one
run and one RBI.
Morgan Smith went
one for four at the
plate.
With the win, the
Cowgirls' record im-
proved to 1-1 on the sea-
son. They had lost an
earlier game at Lincoln
by a score of 11-9. Kris-
ten Parks was the losing
pitcher in that game.
"Madison is always
a tough team for us,"
said Aucilla Head
Coach Edwin Kinsey.
"We had one inning
where we let them
score 4 runs, which put
us on a bit of a hole,
but we settled down af-
ter that and hung on
with them. The girls


never gave up and were
battling right up until
the very end."
On the mound for
the Warriors, Taryn
Copeland pitched a
complete game, giving
up five hits, seven walks
and striking out seven
batters.
At the dish,
Copeland had one hit
out of four at-bats with
one RBI.
Ashley Schofill had
one hit in three at-bats,
one double and two
RBIs.
Brooke Kinsey had
no hits in two at-bats
and got on base twice
through walks.
Brooke Kinsley had
one hit in three at-bats
with one RBI.
Sarah Sorensen
had one hit in three at-
bats.


Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Emerald Greene, Feb. 16, 2010
Courtney Williams connects with the ball.


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Lady Warriors Win 2


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By Fran Hunt
Special to the Madison
County Carrier
The Aucilla Christian
Academy varsity Lady
Warriors basketball team
won two of the past five
games to now stand 7-11
on the season.
On Jan. 7, the Lady
Warriors faced off
against Chiles and fell to a
59-32 defeat
Tiffany Funderburke
bucketed for 3 points and
had 2 steals.
Nikki Hamrick net-
ted five points.
Abigail Vasquez
scored 5 points with 3 re-
bounds.
Brittany O'Brian
scored 2 points.
Kaitlin Jackson tar-
geted for 16 points,
snagged 10 rebounds for a
double-double, with 2 as-
sists and 3 steals.
Cheltsie Kinsley
scored 1 point and had 3
rebounds.
Taryn Copeland
snatched 5 rebounds and 3
steals.
On Jan. 8, Aucilla
squared off against Geor-
gia Christian, and lost a
close 33-28 contest.
Sarah Sorensen
scored 4 points.
Funderburke netted 4
points with 5 rebounds.
Hamrick bucketed for
6 points.
Jackson dropped in
for 9 points, with 7 re-
bounds, 3 assists and 5
steals.
Copeland scored 5
points and had 3 re-
bounds.
Anna Finlayson
snagged 4 rebounds.
Vasquez grabbed for 3
rebounds.
On Jan. 12, the Lady


Warriors went up against
Malone and suffered a 44-
27 loss.
Sorenson scored 3
points with 4 rebounds
and 2 steals.
Hamrick targeted for
3 points and had 4 re-
bounds.
Vasquez scored 2
points.
Jackson bucketed 9
points with 14 rebounds
and 5 steals.
Kinsley netted for 4
points and grabbed 6 re-
bounds.
Copeland scored 4
points, had 4 rebounds
and 3 steals.
On Jan. 14 Aucilla
faced off against John
Paul II and came out on
the high end of a 50-16 vic-
tory
Sorensen scored 5
points, had 4 rebounds, 2
assists, 4 steals and 1
blocked shot.
Hamrick targeted for
12 points, had 2 assists
and 2 steals.
Vasquez scored 6
points, had 7 rebounds, 3
assists and 4 steals.
O'Brian scored 2
points and snagged 5 re-
bounds.
Finlayson netted 6
points with 3 rebounds.


Jackson bucketed 8
points, had 6 rebounds, 2
assists and 6 steals.
Kinsley scored 2
points.
Copeland netted for 9
points, 6 rebounds and 2
steals.
Aucilla faced John
Paul II for the second
game Jan. 19 and the Lady
Warriors gave John Paul
a 44-8 pounding.
Sorensen scored 2
points, had 7 rebounds, 3
assists and 4 steals.
Funderburke target-
ed for 14 points and had 8
rebounds.
Hamrick netted 6n
points, with 3 assists and 5
steals.
Vasquez bucketed for
6 points, had 3 rebounds
and 6 steals.
O'Brian scored 6
points and had 4 re-
bounds.
Finlayson scored 2
points.
Jackson netted for 8
points, had 6 rebounds, 2
assists and 4 steals.


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Varsity Warriors

Wrap Up Season 2-18
By Fran Hunt
Special to the Madison County Carrier
The Aucilla Christian Academy varsity War-
riors wrapped up their season 2-18, Feb. 8, following
a 51-14 loss to John Paul II in the District quarter-fi-
nals.
As a team, the Warriors hit 4 of 17 attempts
(24%) from the field, 2 of 9 attempts (22%) from the
three-point zone and missed 2 (0%) from the free-
throw line for 14 points. They had 5 assists, 3 offen-
sive and 12 defensive rebounds for a total of 15, with
1 block/steal and 21 turnovers.
Joe Mizell missed 2 from the field, had 1 defen-
sive rebound and 4 turnovers.
Brandon Darnell had 1 assist, 2 offensive and 3
defensive rebounds and 2 turnovers.
Corey Burrus sunk 1 of 4 attempts (25%) from
the field, missed 2 from the three-point zone for 2
points, with 2 assists, 1 defensive rebound, 1
block/steal and 3 turnovers.
Jay Finlayson missed 1 from the field, 1 from the
three-point zone, had 2 defensive rebounds and 4
turnovers.
John Stephens targeted 2 of 2 attempts (100%)
from the field, 2 of 5 attempts (4%) from the three-
point zone for 10 points, with 1 assist, 3 defensive re-
bounds and 3 turnovers.
Clark Christy bucketed 1 of 3 attempts (33%)
from the field, missed 1 from the three-point zone for
2 points, had 1 assist, 1 offensive and 2 defensive re-
bounds and 2 turnovers.
Josh Funderburke missed 5 from the field, 2
from the free-throw line and had 3 turnovers.

ACAJV Lady Warriors Begin Season
By Fran Hunt Jessica Welch went 2
Special to the Madison for 3, with run, 1 RBI and
County Carrier 1 triple.
The Aucilla Christ- Hadley Revel went 1
ian Academy JV Lady for 2, had 3 runs, 1 RBI
Warriors were slated to and 1 walk.
begin the season Friday, Whitney McKnight
Feb. 12 against Jefferson went 1 for 3 with 3 RBIs.
County, but due to severe Taylor Copeland
weather and heavy rain, went 1 for 2, with 1 run
the game was canceled. and 1 hit-by-pitch.
Coaches are attempt- Kelli Evans went 0 for
ing to reschedule it later 1, with 2 runs, 1 walk and
in the season. 1 hit-by-pitch.
Feb. 16, the Lady War- Jessica Webb went 0
riors went up against Per- for 1, with 2 runs, 1 walk
ry Middle and lost the and 1 hit-by-pitch.
contest, 13-10. The Aucilla JVs re-
Pitcher Kelli Evans turn to the diamond
chalked up 7 strikeouts, against Florida High, 5
At the plate, Julie p.m., Feb. 25, there; and
High went 2 for 3 with 1 Madison Academy, 4 p.m.,
run. Feb. 26, there.








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SPORTS


Lady Warriors Wrap Up Season 11-13


Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Emerald Greene
The Aucilla Christian Academy Lady Warriors finished their 2009-2010 season. Back row, left to right: Asst. Coach Mac Finlayson and
Head Coach Daryl Adams. Middle row, left to right: Tiffany Funderburke, Brittany O'Brian, Taryn Copeland, Kaitlin Jackson and Ashli Cline
(who played on the JV all season, with the exception of one game). Front row, left to right: Anna Finlayson, Nikki Hamrick, Sarah Sorenson,
Cheltsie Kinsley and Abigail Vasquez.


By Fran Hunt Hans Sorens
Special to the Madison County Carrier (86%) from the t
The Aucilla Christian Academy junior varsity Warriors basketball team for 24 points, wil
wound up the season 5-12 after a long, hard-fought battle against Branford on and 13 turnovers
Feb. 2, which resulted in a shaving 55-54 loss in overtime. Trent Rober
As a team, the Warriors sank 11 of 40 attempts (28%) from the field, 7 of 9 (100%) from the
attempts (78%) from the three-point zone and 11 of 20 attempts (55%) from the fensive rebounds
free-throw line for 54 points. They collected 18 assists, 10 offensive and 50 de- Cody Kelly n
fensive rebounds for a total of 60, with 15 block/steals and 21 turnovers, point zone for 3 ]
Tyler Jackson hit 1 of 4 attempts (25 %) from the field, 2 of 3 attempts (67 %) Jared Jacks
from the free-throw line for 4 points, had 8 assists, 13 defensive rebounds and 4 from the free-th
block/steals, bounds for a tot
Tres Copeland missed 5 from the field, 1 from the three-point zone and hit 1 Cody Ledfor
of 2 attempts (50%) from the free-throw line for 1 point. He had 3 assists, 24 de- free-throw line f
fensive rebounds, 3 block/steals and 5 turnovers, turnover.


The Election will be held on March 9, 2010. Remember, the
Town of Greenville Election is for those who reside in the
City of Greenville only. The polling place for the Town of
Greenville Election will be held at Greenville Senior Citizens
Building.

The canvass of returns and absentee ballots for the 2010 City
of Greenville Election will be held in Madison, Florida on
March 9, 2010. The canvass of returns and absentee
ballots will begin at 6:30 p.m., March 9, 2010, at the Madison
County Supervisor of Elections Office, 229 SW Pinckney St.
Rm.113, Madison, Florida.
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By Fran Hunt
Special to the Madison
County Carrier
In the District quarterfi-
nals Feb. 1 against Malone,
the Aucilla Christian Acade-
my Lady Warriors varsity
basketball team suffered a
heartbreaking, neck-and-
neck contest, 32-31 to wrap
up their season 11-13 and 4-4
in district play
Coach Daryl Adams
said the Lady Warriors put
up a great fight, but missed
too many of their free-
throws in the fourth quarter,
which cost Aucilla the game.
Kaitlin Jackson target-
ed for 13 points, with 14 re-
bounds, for a double-double,
2 assists and 3 steals.
Nikki Hamrick bucket-
ed for 8 points, 4 rebounds
and 3 steals.
Sarah Sorensen scored 4
points.
Tiffany Funderburke
netted for 4 points, 8 re-
bounds and 1 blocked shot.
Cheltsie Kinsley bucket-
ed for 3 points with 2 re-
bounds and 2 steals.
Taryn Copeland
snagged 2 rebounds.


sen sank 1 of 13 attempts (8%) from the field, 6 of 7 attempts
hree-point zone, 4 of 9 attempts (44 %) from the free-throw line
th 6 assists, 1 offensive and 1 defensive rebound, 3 block/steals
S.
ts bucketed 2 of 5 attempts (40 %) from the field, 2 of 2 attempts
free-throw line for 6 points, had 1 assist, 2 offensive and 7 de-
s for a total of 9, with 1 block/steal and 1 turnover.
missed 1 from the field, hit 1 of 1 attempt (100%) from the three-
points, with 1 offensive rebound and 1 block/steal.
son targeted 7 of 11 attempts (64%) from the field, missed 2
brow line for 124 points, with 3 offensive and 4 defensive re-
tal of 7, with 5 block/steals and 13 turnovers.
d missed 1 from the field, hit 2 of 2 attempts (1200%) from the
for 2 points, with 3 offensive and 1 defensive rebound and 1


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Madison County Carrier 13A


LEG~AL


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR MADISON COUNTY FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 09-80-CA
ARTHUR GLEN SMITH

Plaintiff,

vs.

BRENDA G. BURCH,

Defendant.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Default Final
Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 9, 2010, in the above referenced
case in which ARTHUR GLEN SMITH is Plaintiff, and BRENDA G.
BURCH, unknown tenants; and other unknown parties in possession, in-
cluding the unknown spouse of any person in possession of the property,
and if named Defendant is deceased, the surviving spouse, heirs, devisees,
grantees, creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or
against that Defendant, and all claimants, persons or parties natural or cor-
porate, or described Defendants. I will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash in the Madison County Courthouse in Madison, Florida as the
Clerk of the Court may direct provided that said sale must be commenced
on the 26th day of March, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., the following described prop-
erty set forth in the Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure:
Lot 2 in block 6 of Fraleigh and Smith Subdivision to the city of
Madison, Florida
Any and all bidders, parties or other interested persons shall
contact the information desk of the Clerk of the Court prior to the sched-
uled foreclosure sale.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUR-
PLUS FROM THE SALE IF ANY OTHERS THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 9th day of Feb-
ruary, 2010 at Madison, Madison County, Florida.


/s/ Monica Taibl/s/
Monica Taibl
Attorney for the Plaintif
P.O. Box 836
Madison, FL 32341
Phone: (850) 973-1477
FL Bar 035058


HONORABLE TIM SANDERS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA

by: /s/Ramona Dickinson/s/
as Deputy Clerk


[NOTE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation
in order to participate in this proceeding you are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administrator,
Post Office Box 1569, Lake City, Florida 32056-1569, Telephone: (386) 758-
2163, within two work days of your receipt of this Notice or pleading. If you
are hearing or voice impaired, please call: 1-800-955-8771.]


2/17, 2/24


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AMD
FOR MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

IN RE: ESTATE OF
PROBATE DIVISION
FINLEY DALE TERRILL,
FILE NO. 2009-CP-25
Deceased.


NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of FINLEY DALE TERRILL,
deceased, whose date of death was September 28, 2007, and whose social se-
curity number is 265-33-3543, is pending in the Circuit Court for Madison
County, Florida. Probate Division, the address of which is 125 S.W. Range
Avenue, Madison Florida 32341. The names and addresses of the personal
representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth be-
low.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required
to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER
OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having
claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this
court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OE THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE,

All CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS
SET fORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The dale of first publication of this notice is February 24. 2010.

Attorney for Personal Representative:

James L. Richard
Florida Bar No. 243477
808 SE Fort King Street
Ocala, FL 34471
(352)369-1300

Personal Representative:

KELLYSUE BERGMAN TERRILL
8719 S.E.Hwy 221
Greenville, Florida 32331


2/26, 3/3


Madison County Request for Bids
Re-Bid

The Madison County Board of County Commissioners is requesting bids as
part of the 2008 Madison County Emergency Set Aside Community Devel-
opment Block Grant Program from licensed contractors and manufactured
home dealers to provide (1) Rehabilitation of existing homes; or (2) Re-
placement of manufactured homes that were damaged or destroyed during
the flooding which occurred in Madison County in March and April, 2009.
Certain federal and state requirements (such as equal employment provi-
sions) will apply to the contracts for this project. Professional services re-
quired shall be secured in accordance with CDBG Regulations including
24CFR, Part 85, and other procurement requirements adopted by the Flori-
da Department of Community Affairs.

The Madison County Commission has a grant budget of approximately
$325,000 to accomplish the replacement of four manufactured homes and
the repairs of two houses. Project will include housing repairs and/or eleva-
tions, or manufactured home replacements and demolition of privately
owned substandard structures and other similar activities in rural Madison
County. Contracts awarded will be between property owner and contrac-
tor, not Madison County or any of its subdivisions or individuals. For more
specific information please contact Rehabilitation Specialist. Dick Edwards.
402 NW Houston Avenue. Live Oak. FL 32064. or call Mr. Edwards at 386-
364-6608.

CONTRACTORS, please note that the Madison County CDBG Program
must know 1) the state in which you are licensed; 2) your contractor's li-
cense number; 3) your contractor's license class, and 4) the scope and
amount of your insurance coverage. Therefore, it is requested that you se-
cure a copy of Contractor's Application for Certification (from Mr. Dick
Edwards, listed above) and your Certification of Insurance and return both
with your bid. Once this information is received, we will keep it on file so
that Contractors bidding on more than one job will only submit this proof
once.

Sealed bids for each project, marked "SEALED BIDS FOR CDBG PRO-
JECTS" must be received by NOON on Monday. March 15. 2010, at the
Madison County Coordinator's Office, Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor, 229
S.W. Pinckney Street (P.O. Box 539). Madison, Fl 32341, Attn: Allen Cherry.
County Coordinator, in order to be considered. Additional information
may be obtained by calling Mr. Dick Edwards (386) 364-6608. Bids will be
opened as soon as possible after the submission deadline and evaluation and
contract awards will occur in accordance with CDBG and other funding
agencies requirements at a time and place to be determined. Contracts re-
sulting from the process will be subject to review and will be fashioned so as
to protect the County's interest.

The County reserves the right to rejectany and all proposals, to waive any
informalities or irregularities in the proposal process and to award the con-
tract in the best interest of the County. The services contract is subject to
grant award and release of funds by the funding agency.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Fair Housing Employer

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ARTHUR GLEN SMITH

Plaintiff,

vs.

IRA LEE DENSON,

Defendant.


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR MADISON COUNTY FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 09-419-CA


NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Default Final
Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 9, 2010, in the above referenced
case in which ARTHUR GLEN SMITH is Plaintiff, and IRA LEE DEN-
SON, unknown tenants; and other unknown parties in possession, including
the unknown spouse of any person in possession of the property, and if
named Defendant is deceased, the surviving spouse, heirs, devisees,
grantees, creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or
against that Defendant, and all claimants, persons or parties natural or cor-
porate, or described Defendants. I will sell to the highest and best bidder
for cash in the Madison County Courthouse in Madison, Florida as the
Clerk of the Court may direct provided that said sale must be commenced
on the 26th day of March, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., the following described prop-
erty set forth in the Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure:
A portion of those lands in O.R. Book 202, Page 460 of the public records of
Madison County, Florida, being a portion of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4)
of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 17, Township 1 North, Range 7
East, being more particularly described as follows:
Commence at the Northwest corner of said NE 1/4 of SE 1/4;
thence South 00 15' 15" West along the west line of said NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 a
distance of 505.94 feet to a rebar marking the northwest corner of said O.R.
Book 202, Page 460 and POINT OF BEGINNING of the following de-
scribed parcel, said point lying on the south edge of a graded county road;
thence North 73 23' 33" East along said south edge of road a distance of
216.75 feet to a rebar; thence South 00 15' 15" West a distance of 210.00
feet to a rebar on the south line of said O.R. Book 202, Page 460; thence
South 73 23' 33" West along said south line a distance of 216.75 feet to a re-
bar marking the southwest corner of said O.R. Book 202, page 460;thence
North 00 15' 15" East along the west line of said O.R. Book 202, page 460 a
distance of 210.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Containing 1.00 acre, more or less.

Any and all bidders, parties or other interested persons shall
contact the information desk of the Clerk of the Court prior to the sched-
uled foreclosure sale.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUR-
PLUS FROM THE SALE IF ANY OTHERS THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 9th day of Feb-
ruary, 2010 at Madison, Madison County, Florida.


/s/ Monica Taibl/s/
Monica Taibl
Attorney for the Plaintiff
P.O. Box 836
Madison, FL 32341
Phone: (850) 973-1477
FL Bar 035058


HONORABLE TIM SANDERS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA

by: /s/Ramona Dickinson/s/
as Deputy Clerk


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR MADISON COUNTY FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 09-549-CA
FLORIDA D. SMITH

Plaintiff,

vs.

ULYSSES L. WILSON & TONYA WILSON,

Defendant.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Default Final
Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 9, 2010, in the above referenced
case in which FLORIDA D. SMITH is Plaintiff, and ULYSSES L. WILSON
& TONYA WILSON, unknown tenants; and other unknown parties in pos-
session, including the unknown spouse of any person in possession of the
property, and if named Defendant is deceased, the surviving spouse, heirs,
devisees, grantees, creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, un-
der or against that Defendant, and all claimants, persons or parties natural
or corporate, or described Defendants. I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in the Madison County Courthouse in Madison, Florida as
the Clerk of the Court may direct provided that said sale must be com-
menced on the 26th day of March, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., the following de-
scribed property set forth in the Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure:
Lot 12, Block A, MEADOW RUN SUBDIVISION, as recorded in Plat Book
2, Page 13, of the Official Records of Madison County, Florida

Any and all bidders, parties or other interested persons shall
contact the information desk of the Clerk of the Court prior to the sched-
uled foreclosure sale.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUR-
PLUS FROM THE SALE IF ANY OTHERS THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 9th day of Feb-
ruary, 2010 at Madison, Madison County, Florida.


/s/ Monica Taibl/s/
Monica Taibl
Attorney for the Plaintiff
P.O. Box 836
Madison, FL 32341
Phone: (850) 973-1477
FL Bar 035058


HONORABLE TIM SANDERS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA

by: /s/Ramona Dickinson/s/
as Deputy Clerk


[NOTE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation
in order to participate in this proceeding you are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administrator,
Post Office Box 1569, Lake City, Florida 32056-1569, Telephone: (386) 758-
2163, within two work days of your receipt of this Notice or pleading. If you
are hearing or voice impaired, please call: 1-800-955-8771.]


2/17, 2/24


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA


IN RE: ESTATE OF
WILLIAM H. BAILEY, JR.,


[NOTE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation
in order to participate in this proceeding you are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administrator,
Post Office Box 1569, Lake City, Florida 32056-1569, Telephone: (386) 758-
2163, within two work days of your receipt of this Notice or pleading. If you
are hearing or voice impaired, please call: 1-800-955-8771.]


2/17, 2/24


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR MADISON COUNTY FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 09-420-CA
ARTHUR GLEN SMITH

Plaintiff,

vs.

KIM HAYNES, IRISH MONTINA & WALLACE MONTINA, JR.,

Defendant.


NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Default Final Judgment
of Foreclosure dated February 9, 2010, in the above referenced case in
which ARTHUR GLEN SMITH is Plaintiff, and KIM HAYNES, IRISH
MONTINA & WALLACE MONTINA, JR., unknown tenants; and other
unknown parties in possession, including the unknown spouse of any person
in possession of the property, and if named Defendant is deceased, the sur-
viving spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and all other parties
claiming by, through, under or against that Defendant, and all claimants,
persons or parties natural or corporate, or described Defendants. I will sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Madison County Courthouse
in Madison, Florida as the Clerk of the Court may direct provided that said
sale must be commenced on the 26th day of March, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., the
following described property set forth in the Default Final Judgment of
Foreclosure:
The East One-Half of the following:

Begin at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of
Northeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 2 North, Range 9 East, and run
South 89 35' West, 78.4' to the West edge of a 100' right-of-way of State
Road 53, thence North 15 26 & 1/2' West, along State Road 53, 1086.91' for
a point .41 I. i111i11n thence South 89 40 & 1/2' West 615.40', thence North
11 39 x I 2- \\. .1 145.84' thence North 89 40 & 1/2' East, 605.50', to a
point 50' from the center of Road 53, thence South 15 26 & 1/2' East,
along road 53, 148.12' to the point of beginning, containing 2.0 acres subject
to an additional 50' of right-of-way as recorded in Deed book 57, page 425,
containing 0.17 acres.

Any and all bidders, parties or other interested persons shall
contact the information desk of the Clerk of the Court prior to the sched-
uled foreclosure sale.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUR-
PLUS FROM THE SALE IF ANY OTHERS THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 9th day of Feb-
ruary, 2010 at Madison, Madison County, Florida.


/s/ Monica Taibl/s/
Monica Taibl
Attorney for the Plaintif
P.O. Box 836
Madison, FL 32341
Phone: (850) 973-1477
FL Bar 035058


HONORABLE TIM SANDERS
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA

by: /s/Ramona Dickinson/s/
as Deputy Clerk


[NOTE: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation
in order to participate in this proceeding you are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administrator,
Post Office Box 1569, Lake City, Florida 32056-1569, Telephone: (386) 758-
2163, within two work days of your receipt of this Notice or pleading. If you
are hearing or voice impaired, please call: 1-800-955-8771.]

2/17, 2/24


REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING SERVICES

The Board of County Commissioners of Madison County, Flori-
da, (the "Board") hereby requests proposals from qualified individuals or
firms to provide professional surveying and mapping services to the County
under a "continuing contract," as such term is defined in Section
287.055(2)(g), Florida Statutes.

SCOPE OF WORK. Successful firms) under continuing con-
tract shall provide the surveying and mapping services for public works and
other projects undertaken by the County.

An original and six copies of sealed proposals should be submitted by hand
delivery to the office of The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Madison County,
Florida, at the Madison County Courthouse, 125 SW Range Ave., Room
101, Madison, Florida or by mail to Post Office Box 237, Madison, Florida
32341-0237, before 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Sealed propos-
als should be clearly marked "Proposal for Surveying and Mapping Ser-
vices."

Questions regarding the RFP, or requests for more detailed information
such as the Selection Process and Proposal Instructions, may be directed to
the office of the County Coordinator (850) 973-3179. The County reserves
the right to reject any and all proposals, to negotiate changes in the new
scope of work or services to be provided, and to otherwise waive any techni-
calities or informalities.

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PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NUMBER: 2010-08-CP


Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the Estate of William H. Bailey, Jr., de-
ceased, whose date of death was Decembar 28, 2009, is pending in the Cir-
cuit Court for Madison County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is Madison County Courthouse, 125 W. Range Avenue, Madison, FL
32341. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the per-
sonal representative's attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required
to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER
OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedant and other persons having
claims or demands against decedents estate must file their claims with this
court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER, THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARKRD.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of the first publication of this Notice is February 24,


Attorneys for Personal Representative;
Stuart E. Goldberg
FIa. Bar No. 365971
Law Offices of Stuart E. Goldberg, P.L.
Post Office Box 12458
Tallahassee, Florida 32317
Telephone: (850) 222-4000
Facsimile; (850) 942-6400

Personal Representative;
Paul H. Bailey
154 Rcichdorff Acres Rd., Monticello, FL 32344

Probate-3-0740


2/24, 3/3


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR MADISON COUNTY, FLORIDA

CaseNo.: 09-585-DR
Division:

Amanda L. Porter,

Petitioner

and

David A. Smithie,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
TO: {name of Respondent} David A. Smithie
{Respondent's last known address) Lowndes County Jail, Valdosta, GA
31602.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you
and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to
it on {name of Petitioner} Amanda L. Porter, whose address is 6374 SE
Farm Rd., Lee, Fl 32059 on or before {date} March 26, 2010, and file the
original with the clerk of this Court at {clerk's address} 125 SW range Ave.,
Room 106, Madison, Fl ,32340, before service on Petitioner or immediately
thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the
relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are
available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. You may review these
documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office notified of
your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida
Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this
lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk's office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Proce-
dure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information.
Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of
pleadings.

Dated: February 23, 2010. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

By: Ramona Dickinson
Deputy Clerk

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Michael Curtis, January 30, 2010
The Madison Lions
Club continues its com-
munity support at the
Fifth Saturday Farmers
and Friends Festival.
_ John Errickson, Jay Lee -
and Tim Dunn, pictured
left to right, stuck out
the bad weather for the
cause.


The Madison Lions Club continues
to combine fun, fellowship and com-
munity service. During their weekly
meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Shel-
by's Restaurant, the club reviewed and
renewed community service plans for
the next few months. Most recently,
they set up a fundraising booth at the
Fifth Saturday Festival, where in spite
of heavy rains early in the day, partici-
pation was good.
This spirit of cooperation and
teamwork apparently extends to the
leadership's birthdays apparently, as
Lions President Lee FerDon (Feb. 5),
Vice-President Tom Moffses (Feb. 9)
and local Lion legend, Larry Cabot
(Feb. 7) share such a sense of club com-
mitment that they wanted to make cel-
ebrations as convenient and efficient
as possible. Seriously, the group was
quick to acknowledge the milestones,
even offering up a rousing rendition of
"Happy Birthday" to Tom Moffses,
since the meeting was held on Feb. 9.
The Lions were also looking for-
ward to their annual Valentine's Din-
ner, which was being celebrated at
Tom and Tucky Moffses' home. The Li-
ons extended a big roar of apprecia-
tion to Tucky for her hospitality and
catering.
Vision health remains the corner-
stone of Lions charities and residents
are asked to participate in the eyewear
donation drives as they are conducted.
In the interim, for questions regarding
membership and weekly programs,
contact Lee FerDon at (850) 929-3527.


Chamber Director Congratulates
Hospital On New Physician


The Executive Director of the
Greater Madison County Chamber of
Commerce, Ted Ensminger, expressed
big kudos to Vicki Howerton, the com-
munity relations director for Madison
County Memorial Hospital, following
her announcement that Dr. Floyd
Jaggears, M.D., from Tallahassee Or-
thopedic Clinic, would begin seeing
patients at Four Freedoms Health Ser-


vices, starting Feb. 16.
Dr. Jaggears will be in Madison
the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 9
a.m. 3:30 p.m. Tallahassee Orthope-
dic Clinic is now seeing patients the
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesdays of every
month at Four Freedoms. The clinic is
located at 235 SW Dade St. Make an ap-
pointment today by calling (850) 973-
2557.


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Peter and Kathleen Harvey
of Cherry Lake
are pleased to announce
the marriage of their daughter
Virginia Harvey
to Ted Webb Jr.
son of Ted Webb Sr. and
Helen Webb of Cherry Lake.


The wedding will be on Saturday, February 27,
2010 at New Life Christian Church Intl. Hwy
90 West (across from Pickle Lane). The
ceremony will begin at 2:00pm with a covered
dish reception to follow at the United
Methodist Cooperative Ministries Center on
the Colin Kelly Hwy (145/Valdosta Hwy). Please bring a dish and help
celebrate Ted and Virginia's happy day, dishes can be dropped off before the ceremony
at the UMCMC. Friends and family are invited to attend, no local invitations will be sent.
For more information call Kathy Harvey: 850-929-2951


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