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The Jefferson County SchoolBoard this week signed a one-year contract with a Kentucky-based academic managementteam that is expected to helptransform Jefferson CountyMiddle/High School (JCM/HS)from a low to a high performingschool.

Educational Directions LLC(ED), which is scheduled to beginits work at the school on Monday,Aug. 22, is charging $225,000 forits service, with the money tocome from a federal grant.

Gloria Heath, the district’sfederal program specialist, saidthe $225,000 would come from the$759,000 School ImprovementGrant (SIG) that the districtreceived earlier this year. Shesaid the district was fortunate tohave the SIG funding and to beable to use a portion of it for theservice. Otherwise, the districtwould have had to absorb thecost, she said.

The ED contract calls for aninitial $25,000 down payment,with the balance to be paidmonthly over the year.

Heath said the district’s deci-sion to go with the managementcompany was driven by theFlorida Department of Education(FDOE). She explained that bystate requirement, a school thatfails to make improvement and

move out of the interventionphase within a given time periodunder the differentiated account-ability plan must choose one oftwo options: convert to a charterschool or go with an externalmanagement company. She saidthe district opted to go with themanagement team.

In his presentation before theSchool Board onMonday evening,Aug. 15, Dr. Joe DeSensi, founderof Educational Directions,explained that his organization’sprogram evolved from his work asan educator with the KentuckyState Department of Education,when he was helping turn aroundlow performing schools that thestate had identified as being indecline or in crisis.

He said the work had provenso successful in turning aroundlow performing schools that,upon his retirement, he haddecided to start a consultant com-pany and use his experience andexpertise to help turn around lowperforming schools and schooldistricts across the country.

“We look at test scores, demo-graphics, size of the school, stu-dent population and such, and wedecide what model would best fitthe situation and have an impacton test scores,” Dr. DeSensi said.

He said no single or simplis-tic method existed to improveschool performance and studentgrades.

Please See SCHOOLDISTRICT Page 3A

JC DISTRICT HIRES MANAGEMENT TEAMTO HELP IMPROVE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

TEAM STARTS ITS WORK ONSITE ON MONDAY, AUG. 22


It was a hard-fought battle — one that a tena-cious Commissioner Hines Boyd engaged in to thevery end — but after eight or so months of debate,the commission finally voted 4-1 to give Fire Rescuethe okay to pursue construction of a new fire stationacross the road from the present site.

The design plan for the station has yet to bedrawn and the money for its construction definitive-ly identified, but the board’s decision at least settledthe question of where the new stationwill be located,an issue that commissioners had debated on and offsince January.

Fire Rescue Chief Mark Matthews noted, whenhe raised the matter on Thursday, Aug. 4, seriousconsideration of a replacement fire station, datedfrom a Jan. 3 workshop, had been heavily discussed,but the necessity of a new station had been aroundfor years.

Matthews next presented a brief history of theproject since the January workshop, citing thenumerous discussions held on the issue, the researchaccomplished, the options presented to the commis-sion, and the further research done on top of theoriginal research, which brought the matter to thepresent moment, he said. He then introduced con-sultant engineer Alan Wise, of Preble-Rish Inc.,which is on contract to the county.

Wise offered that after reviewing the variouspotential sites for a fire station (including the cur-rent site), and assessing the desirability of each interms of its zoning, access, wetlands considerationsand land-use designation, among other variables, thetop choices were the current location and the MartinStreet site, which formerly served as a maintenanceyard for the Florida Department of Transportation.

Given that the Fire Rescue operation would haveto be relocated during the construction phase if the

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FIRE RESCUEGETS GO-AHEAD

FOR NEWSTATION ATMARTIN ST.


When studentsreturn to JeffersonCounty Middle/HighSchool (JCM/HS) onMonday, Aug. 22, theyare likely to find them-selves in a swelteringsweatbox, given theabsence of air condi-tioning in the buildings.

Chief FinancialOfficer Marsha Willisinformed the JeffersonCounty School Board onMonday evening, Aug.15, that the replacement

a/c units that the boardhad approved as anemergency purchase aweek or so earlier, andthat were supposed tohave been installedbefore the start ofschool, hadn’t yet beeninstalled. Likely, itwould be sometime nextweek before the twounits were installed, shesaid.

The announcementprompted JeffersonCounty Middle/HighSchool Principal GuyCooper to express hisstrong sentiment on the

matter.Cooper said it was

unconscionable that thea/c units hadn’t alreadybeen repaired and thatno sense of urgencyappeared to have pro-

pelled a resolution ofthe problem.

He noted that he andhis staff had been suf-fering the lack of air-

Please SeeSCHOOL Page 3A

Operational Problem At SchoolIrks New Principal To No End

Cooper declined to namenames, but he offered a

possible answer.“Follow the bullet back towhere it came from and

chop off the head,” he said.


A representative of theSuwannee River WaterManagement District (SRWMD)recently presented the Jefferson

County Commission with a checkfor $9,223.41, the same amount aslast year.

George Cole, newly installedon the SRWMD Board ofDirectors, presented the check toClerk of Court Kirk Reams on

Thursday, Aug. 4, on behalf of thedistrict.

Steve Minnis, SRWMD direc-tor of governmental affairs,explained that the check camecompliments of the payment in

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COUNTY REAPS $9,000 PLUSIN LIEU OF TAXES PAYMENTS


The Jefferson CountyCommission recentlyheard a report on thestate’s plan for roadimprovement projectshere during the next fiveyears.

Keith McCarron,with the ApalacheeRegional PlanningCouncil (ARPC), present-ed the report on behalf ofthe Florida Departmentof Transportation

(FDOT) on Thursday,Aug. 4. The task is onethat McCarron performsannually here and in sev-eral other counties.

McCarron explainedthat the roadwork planresulted from the FDOT’svarious consultationswith the 67 counties andinnumerable municipali-ties in the state.

He said the numberof projects fluctuatedfrom year to year, but theplan gave a good indica-tion of the state and coun-

ty roads that the FDOTwas targeting forimprovements five yearsout. He said the currentplan covered the periodfrom 2012 to 2016.

Among the state andcounty roads that theplan identifies for resur-facing and/or otherimprovements during thenext five years are theeast and westbound restareas on the interstate;the section of GambleRoad from US 27 to I-10;U.S. 27 from west of CR-

259 to west of U.S. 19; anda section of WatermillRoad.

McCarron said theplan also addressed theextension of the sidewalkalong U.S. 90 on the westside of town and thatattention was being givento the landscaping alongU.S. 90, particularly thecrepe myrtle trees, manyof which were disappear-ing.

“We’re going to iden-Please See ROAD

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COUNTY HEARS STATE’S FIVE-YEAR PLANFOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS HERE

Lighthouse of theBig Bend has three posi-tions open for directservice staff to assistindividuals who arevisually impaired orblind in their pursuit ofindependence, to anyonewho may be interestedand who qualified. Thedeadline for applicantsis August 26. Briefdescriptions and com-plete job descriptionsmay be found atwww.lighthousebigbend.org or contactExecutive DirectorBarbara L. Ross [email protected]

Project REAL(Relate, Engage andLearn) is a coaching andmentoring grant thatwas recently awarded toKids Incorporated. It isdesigned to improveteachers’ skills in theareas of child assess-ment, teacher-childinteractions and work-ing with children fromdiverse back-grounds. Participatingteachers receiveT.E.A.C.H. EarlyChildhood scholarshipsand personalized careerguidance to assist themin furthering their for-mal education throughcollege coursework anda c a d e m i cd e g r e e / c r e d e n t i a lpaths. Data is collectedto determine if thiscoaching model is suc-cessful in improvingteacher quality, enhanc-ing child outcomes andpromoting career devel-opment of EHS teach-ers.

According to theConsumer ProductSafety Commission,“Beginning June 28, 2011all cribs manufacturedand sold, includingresale, must comply

with new and improvedfederal safety standards.The new rules, whichapply to full-size andnon full-size cribs, pro-hibit the manufacture orsale of traditional drop-side rail cribs, strength-en crib slats and mat-tress supports, improvethe quality of hardwareand require more rigor-ous testing. The detailsof the rule are availableon CPSC website atwww.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf The new rules alsoapply to cribs currentlyin use at child care cen-ters and places of publicaccommodation. ByDecember 28, 2012 thesefacilities must use onlycompliant cribs thatmeet the new federalsafety standards.”

Kids Incorporated islooking for a pediatricnurse to provide con-sulting services toinclude annual healthand medication admin-istration trainingfor Early Head Startchildcare centerstaff. The pediatricnurse will also pro-vide medical consulta-tions and assistancewith the development ofindividual health planswhen requested bystaff. The consultantwill be required to par-ticipate with the HealthServices AdvisoryCommittee, which meetsseveral times a year. Formore information or tosubmit a resume, con-t a c [email protected]

Tony ‘GG’ Jacksoncelebrated his birthdayon Sunday, August 14with his wife LaKayhia,daughter Iesha and sonsTony, Tearrius, Tarlonand Tavon. A party was

held on the followingWednesday at the LittleAngels In TrainingCenter with the staffand children. Everyoneenjoyed pizza, cake, icecream and some ‘waterslide’ fun.

A very happy birth-day to James Gadsden!He was born on August19, 1913 in Cairo, GA. Hisfamily moved to Lloyd,FL soon after his birth.He’s been a farmer allhis life and continues tolive in the same house,since his move toJefferson County 98years ago.

AUGUST 19Tent of the Holy Guests offers prayerfor the sick and a special scripturemessage every Friday at 7:30 p.m.Scripture topics will be discussed. TheTent is located at 295 West PalmerMill, in downtown Monticello.

AUGUST 21, 26, 28Memorial Missionary Baptist Churchwill host its Pre-Anniversary Programfor Pastor Moderator JB Duval at 3p.m. on Sunday with Rev. JamesHarvey and the Rebecca MissionaryBaptist Church of Thomasville, GAand the Holy Light Missionary BaptistChurch of Havana, FL congregationsrendering the service. The celebrationwill continue at 7 p.m. on Friday withRev. Artis Rambo and the SweetfieldJunior Choir rendering the service. At11 a.m. on Sunday, Rev. Lucius Wadeand the Holy Ghost Revival will ren-der the service. The celebration willconclude at 3 p.m. on Sunday with Rev.Dr. IL Mulling and the First BaptistChurch of Thomasville rendering theservice. For more information contactSis. Betty Russell at 850-997-4251 or Sis.Barbara Rambo at 850-274-9001.

AUGUST 21Mt. Ararat AMEChurch will celebrateits annual Pastors AppreciationProgram for Rev. Margaret Brown at11 a.m. on the fourth Sunday. Thechurch is located off WaukeenahHighway. Rev. Lucius Wade and theHoly Ghost Revival Center will renderthe morning service. Call 850-980-2726for more information about the serv-ice.

AUGUST 21Mt. Zion AME Church, 2009Barrington Road in Lloyd, will host its8th Pastoral Anniversary for Rev.Edward R. Scott, II at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Guest Speaker will be MinisterPatrick Scott of Tallahassee. The St.Phillip Youth Choir will render themusic. Come praise the Lord and cele-brate with the church family. Formoreinformation call 850-997-5356.

AUGUST 26 AND 27USDA Commodities Food Programand Second Harvest Food Bank havejoined with New Bethel AME,Elizabeth MB, Hickory Hill MB, Mt.Pleasant AME and Philadelphia MBchurches to provide food to anyoneneeding assistance including theneedy, infants and the elderly. This isdonemonthly with distribution from 8to 9 a.m. usually on the fourthSaturday at the New Bethel AMEChurch located at 6496 AshvilleHighway. Volunteers are also welcometo come on Friday evening at 6 p.m. tohelp bag the food packages. ContactNellie Randall at 850-997-5605 or 850-997-6929 to volunteer or for more infor-mation about the program.

SEPTEMBER 24Covenant Hospice will sponsor CampMonarch, a one-day camp, forbereaved children on Saturday, at theBeau Turner Youth ConservationCenter in Monticello. The camp isopen to any child ages five to 15 thathas experienced the loss of a lovedone. Activities will include nature andwildlife exploration, fishing, arts andcrafts and more. Lunch, snacks andtransportation will be provided.Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.; activitiesbegin at 10:00 a.m.; the day concludesat 3:30 p.m.; and pre-registration isrequired. Contact BereavementSpecialist Bobbie Massey at [email protected] or850-575-4998 if you have any questions.

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This is a thank you tothe Journal and SeniorStaff Writer LazaroAleman for coverage oftheMay 16, 2011 JeffersonCounty HistoricalAssociation meeting.

As speaker thatevening, I appreciateAleman’s concise yetcomplete review of theGoodwood story. Ilaughed out loud at hisapt : talked at length: ref-erence to a twenty

minute talk that lasted 45minutes. It must havebeen the moonlight andmagnolias.

Please send cost tosubscribe to the weeklyJC Journal, L Aleman’sreport was sent to me bymy good friend and tire-less Jefferson Countyadvocate GretchenAvera.

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Eric R. Clark

“As you know, a utilitytrailer was stolen.

Last week at twosepereate times, two dif-ferent people came out tomy business for a quoteon a 6’ x 12’ trailer and a6.5’ x 14’ trailer. Thequotes were $1390.00and $1635.00. My problemis that the county boughta 6’ x 12’ trailer, as I havebeen told, for $2050.00.The trailer was notbought from anyone in thecounty, OR the state. Itwas bought in Georgia.They don’t pay taxes inthis state. I’ve been invarious businesses in thiscounty since 1958 andpay taxes, service fees,etc. Now, I expect a pub-lic explanation for whatwent wrong. This is a sadway to conduct countybusiness.”

THANK YOU

What is the dumbestthing you can do if youhave to much debt? Doesit matter if you are talk-ing about an individualor the U.S. Government?If you can’t service yourexisting debt, whywould you purposelycreate more family redink (debt). Every U.S. cit-izen currently (as of 8-15-2011, at approx. 3:00pm), owes $46,836 astheir share of the $14.6trillion of the NationalDebt, and this doesn’tinclude the recentlypassed debt ceiling bill.

A family of four peo-ple currently owes astheir share of the debt, awhopping $187,344.

If you doubt theseamounts, just type indebt clock on Google andclick. As a matter offact, please take sometime and study this realtime clock.

If this scenario wasabout a Sunday driveand you purposely droveyour car into a pool ofmud, not realizing it wasquick sand, and got thefront tires stuck up tothe front axle, youwouldn’t keep going andhope that your carwould somehow defy thelaws of physics andmiraculously floatacross this danger.

I don’t know aboutyou, but my children

don’t have a spare$46,836 to kick in to payforWashington’s tax andover-spend party. We arenot taxed too little, theyare spending too much.

What will you tellyour children andgrandchildren whenthey get old enough toask, why didn’t you tryto stop the squanderingof our future?

Steven Rissman

National Debt

Do not ask the Lord to guideyour footsteps if you are notwilling to move your feet.

THOUGHTOF THE WEEK

conditioning for weeks,and it told on their ener-gy levels at the end ofeach day, he said. Butcome Monday and thestart of school, therewould be 500 bodiespacked into the school,with temperatures inthe 90s and the heatindex at 105.

It presented a man-agement problem at theleast, Cooper said. Tryand explain to 500 kidswhy the a/c wasn’tworking, he said. Theydidn’t care about trans-portation logistics orordering delays ormissed schedules orexcuses, he said. Theycared only that the heatwas stifling andextremely uncomfort-able, he said.

Cooper said he hadmade his views knownto Willis, AssistantSuperintendent Dr.Kelvin Norton andSuperintendent BillBrumfield. He wouldcome right out and sayit, he said. He attributedthe problem to a system-atic bureaucratic break-down, and the problem

needed to be traced to itsroot and uprooted, hesaid.

It was easy to makedecisions in an air-con-ditioned environmentwhen the outcomes ofthose decisions wereinconsequential to thedecision makers, Coopersaid. But he found thelack of urgency sur-rounding the issue dis-turbing, he said.

Where had thebreakdown occurred?School Board MemberMarianne Arbulu asked.Cooper declined to namenames, but he offered apossible answer.

“Follow the bulletback to where it camefrom and chop off thehead,” he said.

Transportation andFacilities SupervisorFreddie Hightower saidhe felt compelled torespond.

“Those are strongwords from a strongman, and I feel I mustgive a slight rebuttal,”Hightower said.

He pointed out thathe had done everythingwithin his power to do.He had ordered the a/cunits and explained tothe company represen-tative about the urgencyand had received assur-ance that they would be

installed before the startof school, Hightowersaid. But it had to beremembered that theunits were beingshipped from New Yorkand that the district wasdealing with a corpora-tion, he said.

In light of the delay,however, he had donehis duty and called backthe company represen-tative, he said. But whendealing with a corpora-tion, there was only somuch a person could doand no more, he said.

Hightower saidwhen he had expresseddisappointment and out-rage with the delay, thecompany spokespersonhad responded that thedistrict’s wasn’t the onlyproblem the companyhad to deal with.Hightower said the rep-resentative told him thata/c units broke downacross the country andthe company moved itsproducts as fast as waspossible.

“That was his lastline to me,” Hightowersaid. “I couldn’t punchhim. I just asked him toexpedite it.”

That was good andfine, Cooper said. But henoted that the a/c unitshad been broken sincebefore he came to the

school, and no one hadfelt a sense of urgencyto repair them earlier.

He said that sinceassuming the JCM/HSprincipalship, he hadinspected the buildingsand made note of manythings that hadn’t beenproperly maintained.

“But I can’t acceptexcuses for common-sense things thatweren’t implemented,”Cooper said, referring tothe a/c units.

A self-describedsleeping giant who onlyreacts when a stone istossed in his pond,Cooper is not shy aboutspeaking his mind orexpressing his views.

He first showed thattrait during his consid-eration for the JCM/HSprincipalship, when arepresentative of theFlorida Department ofEducation (FDOE) unin-tentionally slighted hisachievements at aschool at which Cooperhad previously been aprincipal.

He demonstratedthe trait again barelythree days into his newjob as JCM/HS princi-pal, when he becameaware of former staffpractices at the schoolthat in his words consti-tuted malfeasance.

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Improvement required a cus-tomized plan and hard work and efforton the part of the school staff and thestudents.

He said sustainable schoolimprovement required a combinationof ‘best practice’ strategies that weredetermined by identified studentneeds and student-driven data.Educational Directions, he said, tooka situational and holistic approach tothe systemic reformation of schools.

Dr. DeSensi said a team headed byDr. Robert Knight would be assignedto JCM/HS beginning Monday, withteam members spending varyingamounts of time at the school, assess-ing and monitoring the situation. Hesaid the team would review scores, doa baseline study, identify and red flagcausal and structural problems, devel-op strategies, and work with the teach-ers and administrators to correct theidentified problem areas and changethe school culture, among otherthings.Dr. DeSensi said that beginning in

September, his group would providemonthly reports to the School Boardand the FDOE on the program’sprogress. He said it should be evidentby December how well the programwas working.

“If the program is not working byDecember, we would change whateverwas not working,” Dr. DeSensi said.”We don’t hesitate to change people ifsomething is not working, and weexpect you to make changes on yourside of the equation if something’snot working.”

He said if a teacher or administra-tor weren’t doing what the teamexpected, the discrepancy would be

pointed out to the individual in writ-ing and the expectations made clear.He said if the expected changes didn’tcome about within a week, the teamwould bring the matter to the SchoolBoard.

“If the expected changes aren’tmet, we will talk to you about it,” Dr.DeSensi said.

He said the management teamwould conduct a battery of diagnostictests in reading, writing, math and sci-ence to establish a baseline and deter-mine and analyze the causal andstructural issues and why student per-formance was breaking down.

“We try to isolate the primarycausal issues for each student,” Dr.DeSensi said.

He said student engagement wouldalso be gauged by observation, basedon five-minute integrals that wouldidentify the viable learning cycles.

“The academic review team willidentify how many kids are off-taskduring every five-minute cycle,” Dr.DeSensi said.

Ultimately, his group couldn’tchange student performance; the staffand administration had to do that, hesaid. But what his group would do wasto help the staff and administrationidentify and solve the problems andcarry out goals of the program.

Dr. DeSensi wouldn’t guaranteethat the school would be an “A” schoolby the end of the year. But he suggest-ed that it was a strong possibility, ifthe staff and administration faithfullyfollowed the dictates of the program.For the proof of it, he offered statis-tics, citing numerous schools acrossthe country that had made tremen-dous gains under the program.

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current site was selected,Wise said it made moresense, “from a construc-tion point of view”, to gowith the Martin Streetsite.

Which was more orless what Wise andMatthews had recom-mended from the start ofthe discussions someeight months back, andwhat Boyd so adamantlyopposed, arguing thatthe current site wasmore than adequate andthat construction of newstation at a new locationwould be a needlesslywasteful expenditure.Commissioners JohnNelson and DannyMonroe, for their part,immediately expressedsupport for the MartinStreet site, as didCommissioners BetsyBarfield and StephenFulford eventually. ButBoyd remained adamantthat the existing site bekept in the mix.

He disagreed thatconstruction at the pres-ent site would requirethe demolition of theexisting buildings andthe relocation of theoperation, he said. Boydasked that the board atleast allowed for the sub-mission of an alternativeconstruction proposal,meaning a modularbuilding — another ofthe major points of con-tention between Boydand his colleagues on theissue since the start.

“I like to bring backa proposal that gives us afeasible option and thatwill be cost effective,”Boyd said.

County CoordinatorRoy Schleicher sought to

head off what he saw as acontinuation of thedebate that the boardhad been engaged in forthe last eight months. Adecision was needed forone particular site, hesaid. Otherwise, theengineer couldn’t designa site-specific plan, hesaid. And absent thedesign of a plan, the staffand engineer couldn’tproceed to the next stepand seek funding theproject, he said.

“If we have two sites,we can’t go forward withthe plan,” Schleichersaid. “If the decision isto consider two parcels,we’re back to step one.We’ve been down thisroad before. We need adecision on one site.”

In the meantime, headded, the Fire Rescuepersonnel continued tobe housed in an inade-quate facility.

Boyd conceded thatthemajority of the boardappeared determined tobuild a new fire stationat a new location. Heasked, however, that theboard not close the doorcompletely on the optionof a modular building atthe existing site.

“We’ve beaten thehair off that dog,”Barfield said, referringto the many debates theboard had already hadon the issue.

Boyd returned to hisargument that construc-tion of the type of build-ing that Matthews advo-cated would deplete thefire trust fund. Depletionof the trust fund, in fact,has at been at the basisof his opposition to theproject since the start.

Boyd doesn’t deny thatthe department’s pres-ent facility is inadequateand that the personnelneed better housing, buthe believes that the prob-lem can be remedied lessexpensively, with somerenovation to the exist-ing building and theaddition of a modularbuilding.

“We owe it to the cit-izens to give them anoth-er option,” he said.

Otherwise, he asked,how did the board pro-pose to pay for the $1mil-lion or so that the newbuilding would cost?

“We don’t knowwhat it’s going to costuntil we have a site,”Schleicher said. “Thenwe’ll decide how we’llpay for it. We’ve alreadyidentified potentialsources, but they say,come back when youhave a definite site and aplan.”

Wise added that a$750,000 grant hadalready been identifiedand that there was agood likelihood that thecounty would qualify forit, but first the designplan had to be drawn. Heand staff were sensitiveto the financial concernsand they would clearlylay out the options atevery step of the processand curtail back the planif need be, he said.

Fulford finally putan end to the discussion.He noted that a majorityof the board was com-mitted to the pursuit of anew station and it wastime to move forwardwith a decision. Atwhich point, he calledfor the vote.

tify funding for experts to work with thecounty staff to see what can be done,”McCarron said the U.S. 90 landscaping.

As for the potential duplication ofefforts between the ARPC and theCapital Region Transportation PlanningAgency (CRTPA), of which JeffersonCounty is now amember, McCarron saidthe two’s roles were being studied. Hesaid it was possible that JeffersonCounty would no longer have need ofthe ARPC’s services in the area of trans-portation.

Still, he noted, the CRTPA workedon the development of broad, long-rangetransportation plans that aimed at creat-ing integrated regional multimodaltransportation networks capable of sup-porting sustainable development pat-terns and promoting economic growth

in the future, whereas the ARPC focusedon narrower, shorter-term local projects.

And don’t forget that the ARPC alsoprovided assistance with growth man-agement, Developments of RegionalImpact projects, Comprehensive Planamendments and extra-jurisdictionalconflicts, he said. So the 11 ARPC wouldstill be around and serving a need, hesaid. But certainly, its role would changenow that the county was part of theCRTPA, he said.

Commissioner Hines Boyd’s lastwords to McCarron were to remind thelatter to keep in mind that JeffersonCounty residents didn’t want trafficlights. Boyd urged McCarron to think oftraffic circles as control devices whenev-er he thought of Jefferson County’stransportation needs.

lieu of taxes (PILT) program.Created by the Florida Legislature in 1999, the

aim of the PILT program is to lessen the impact ofrevenue losses to rural counties when state-ownedlands are removed from the ad-valorem tax rolls.

“Since land owned by the district is tax exempt,PILT funds offset the loss of tax revenue when thedistrict purchases property for flood control, waterquality, water supply and natural resource protec-tion,” Minnis explained.

The legislation initially required that the dis-tricts make the PILT payments for a 10-year periodthat was slated to end in 2009. Three or so years ago,however, the Legislature amended the law so thatcounties would continue to receive the funds untiltheir populations reached 150,000.

The change meant that the majority of countiesin the SRWMD saw increases in their PILT revenuesin 2010, given that the taxes were reinstated for prop-erties that had earlier fallen off the programbecause of the original 10-year cap.

Collectively, in fact, the 11 counties within theSRWMD received combined PILT revenues of$326,314 last year, compared with $177,012 the previ-ous year. For Jefferson County, the increase was$9,192.52, from the $30.89 received in 2009 to the$9,223.41 received last year and again this year.

The records show that the SRWMD owns a com-bined 5,762 acres in Jefferson County, which acreagehas a taxable value of $5,609,790 and would payabout $90,675 in property taxes under the agricultur-al classification, or about 10 times more than thePILT check.

The district uses the land for flood control,water quality, water supply and natural resourcesprotection.

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The Monticello/Jefferson CountyChamber Business After 5was held on Tuesdayevening, August 16 at theMonticello Opera Housein the downstairs ball-room. 100+ were in atten-dance to the affair thatwas held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Attendees enjoyedtours of the establishmentand light refreshmentswere served byCarrieAnn& Co., Catering. An updateon the 2011-2012 seasonschedule of performancesand activities was shared,including ‘The Sound OfMusic’ on Sept. 9-11, 16-18,23-25; and a ‘Patsy ClineTribute’ on Sept. 30.

The Monticello Opera

House is a private, self-supporting non-profit cor-poration. It acts as thecivic center for JeffersonCounty. The two storybuilding houses a ban-quet/meeting facility onthe ground floor, a his-toric theatre on the secondfloor and a picturesquegarden just a few shortsteps out the back door.

The “Perkins Block”was built in 1890 by anenterprising Monticellobusinessman named John

H. Perkins. This hand-some building includedthree first floor bays hous-ing Perkins mercantileinterests: a general storeand sewing machine shop,a hardware store and afarm implement supplystore. In addition, Perkinsbuilt a stable behind thebuilding from which hors-es, mules and wagonswere sold. The secondfloor of the Perkins Blockincluded a large foyer andan opera house boasting

unparalleled acousticsand the largest stage in theregion.

The Monticello OperaHouse continues to serveJefferson County and sur-rounding areas, and istruly fulfilling the originaldream of John Perkins.The theater echoes withmusic, laughter and thesound of applause asyoung and old alike enjoya wide range of perform-

ances. Become part of itshistory by becoming amember today.

MOH Director LisaReasoner and board mem-bers mingled with theguests offering member-ship information andapplications, encouragingall to join this great addi-tion to the community.

FRAN HUNTECB PublishingStaff Writer

Humane Society vol-unteers are calling alldirty dogs (and in thisweather, HOT dogs), tocome to get their furry lit-tle companions refresh-ingly squeaky clean at theSociety’s downtownMonticello Thrift Shop,Wag the Dog, located at315 North JeffersonStreet.

A $5 donation benefitsthe animals at the localshelter.

Mark your calendars.The “Dog Wash” crew willbe waiting for you from 10a.m. until 1 p.m. on the fol-lowing Saturdays: August20, rain date of August 27.September 17, rain date of

September 24.To volunteer to serve

on the “Dog Wash” crewcontact Caroline Kemptonat 850-556-3900.

In related HumaneSociety news, find outhow you can support alocal certified organicfarmer, Margie A. Coleand the shelter animals atthe same time.

“Things are hoppinghere at Holly Hill Farm,”said Cole. “The green-house is full of vegetableseedlings that we will bebringing to market inSeptember and October.

“Each Thursday I’llsend you a detailed list ofvarieties and prices forthat week. In the mean-time, here’s a ‘general list’of what we will have:

arugula, broccoli, brus-sels sprouts, cabbage, cau-liflower, cilantro, collards,dill, kale (lacinato andcurly), lettuces (leaf, but-terhead and romaine),mustards (reds, greens,mizuna, tatsoi), parsley,spinach, and Swisschard.”

“Our retail sales willtake place at twoMonticello locations,Tupelo’s Bakery & Cafeand Wag the Dog ThriftStore. Just north of theMonticello Post Office,with a portion of our salesgoing to the JeffersonCounty Humane Society,”she added.

“During Septemberand October we will be atTupelo’s on Fridays from10 a.m. until 2 p.m., and atWag the Dog on Saturdaysfrom 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

“Two exceptions tothis schedule are:Saturday, October 15, wewill be at Tupelo’s; Friday,October 28, we will be atWag the Dog.

“As always, we groweverything we sell and allour plants are certifiedorganic. Feel free to call(850) 509-1768 or emailcole32344@ yahoo.com ifyou have any questions. Iappreciate your businessand look forward to seeingyou all in September,”Cole concluded.

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The Jefferson County BailarPublic Library will host a ‘comput-er camp’ the week of August 24-26.Learn computer basics as well assetting up an email account,Microsoft Word and Internet safetyissues such as password protectionand protecting your online identity.

Classes will be taught byWilderness Coast Librarian CarlyPeary from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. onWednesday, Thursday and Friday.Space is limited so call now at 850-342-0205 to register.

Come out and visit the new lab.Help is available with E-govern-

ment forms and resumes, and thisroom is also available to customersneeding an extended time on thecomputers to do such things asonline courses.

And, meet the new part-timeLab Coordinator Lenese Colson.She is a doctoral student at FloridaState University, and brings awealth of experience to the library.

The library is bursting withnew titles. If you have not been tothe Library in a while plan to comein and see what’s available. Thestaff looks forward to your visit.Call for days and hours of operationto Library Director Kitty Brooks at850-342-0205.

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AUGUST 20Dog Wash from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. Saturday atWag the Dog benefitingthe Jefferson CountyHumane Society. To vol-unteer, contact CarolynKempton at 850-556-3900.A $5 donation is suggest-ed. Future dates include9/17.

AUGUST 20Every third Saturday ofthe month the JeffersonCounty Bailar PublicLibrary will offer a basicintroductory computerclass from 9:30 to 11:00a.m. in the computerlab. For more informa-tion contact LibraryDirector Kitty Brooks at850-342-0205.

AUGUST 20Road CRU Car Clubmeets at 5 p.m. everythird Saturday on NorthCherry Street in front ofthe Rare Door restau-rant. There is a 50/50drawing and lots of doorprizes. Everyone is wel-come to join the activi-ties and see some awe-some cars. Contact RayFoskey at 850-997-0607 formore information.

AUGUST 20Dixie CommunityCenter, in historicalDixie, GA, is open on thefirst and third Saturdaynights for an evening ofmusic and dancing withlive, local bands. Freeline dance classes beginat 5:30 p.m. with the funto follow at 7 p.m. Formore information con-tact Kenneth Price at 1-229-263-7231.

AUGUST 22Alzheimer’s andDementia SupportGroup is held 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. on the fourthMonday of every monthat First UnitedMethodist Church in theFamily Ministry CenteronWest Walnut Street inMonticello. A lightlunch will be served.This is a free monthlyprogram. Call theAlzheimer’s Project at850-386-2778 for moreinformation or 850-997-5545 for directions.

AUGUST 22Al-Anon meetings areheld at 8 p.m. everyMonday at the AnglicanChurch, 124 JeffersonAvenue in Thomasville,GA. For more informa-tion go to www.al-

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AA women’s meetingsare held on Mondays at6:45 p.m.; AA meetingsfollow at 8 p.m., at theChrist Episcopal ChurchAnnex, 425 NorthCherry Street. For moreinformation, call 850-997-2129 or 850-997-1955.

AUGUST 23AA classes are heldevery Tuesday at 8 p.m.for those seeking help.The classes are held atthe Harvest ChristianCenter, 1599Springhollow Road.Contact MarvinGraham, pastor, at 850-212-7669 for more infor-mation.

AUGUST 23Silver Dome Chapter ofthe American BusinessWomen’s Associationwill meet at 6 p.m. onTuesday at the Old TownCafe, 1415 TimberlaneRoad in Tallahassee. Theevening will include abusiness meeting, a pro-gram speaker and ameal consisting of salad,vegetable, bread,drink and choice fromfour entrees. Plan toattend this monthly din-ner meeting. For moreinformation contact VonHolmes at 850-893-2771 or850-413-1638.

AUGUST 23Triple L Club (LLL) willmeet 10:30 a.m. on thefourth Tuesday at FirstBaptist ChurchMonticello. A programspeaker, potluck lunch,and good Christian fel-lowship will be provid-ed. Contact PresidentEthel Strickland at 850-509-9445 for more infor-mation.

AUGUST 24Monticello KiwanisClub meets everyWednesday at noon atthe Jefferson CountryClub on the BostonHighway for lunch, aprogram, and a meeting.Contact PresidentJessica Corley at 850-997-2591 for more informa-tion.

AUGUST 24-26Library Computer Campat the Jefferson County

Bailar Public Libraryfrom 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. onWednesday, Thursdayand Friday; taught byWilderness CoastLibrarian Carly Peary.Space is limited, callnow at 850-342-0205 toregister. Call for daysand hours of operationto Library DirectorKitty Brooks at 850-342-0205.

AUGUST 25You may qualify forassistance through theCapital AreaCommunity ActionAgency WeatherizationAssistance Program.The program reducesheating and coolingcosts by improving theenergy efficiency of thehome. Contact NellieThomas at 850-997-5605from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. onthe fourth Thursday foran appointment in theDills Community area,at the ElizabethMissionary BaptistChurch. Homes inJefferson County areneeded for weatheriza-tion. Or, contact Pat HallorMelissaWatson at 850-997-8231 for additionalinformation, and otherservices currently beingoffered. This is free tothe client.

AUGUST 29Martin Luther KingCommunity Centermeets 6 p.m. on the lastMonday of each monthat the MLK Center.Contact Charles Parrishat 850-997-3760 for moreinformation.

AUGUST 30The Jefferson CountyShared Services, an enti-ty of the Healthy StartCoalition of Jefferson,Madison & TaylorCounties meets at 9:30a.m. on the last Tuesdayof each month at theJefferson County BailarPublic Library. Markyour calendar and planto attend this veryinformative communitymeeting. This is anopportunity for agenciesto share services. Formore information aboutthese meetings, or to bea speaker at any of these

meetings, contact CindyHutto, business manag-er, at [email protected] or 850-948-2741.

SEPTEMBER 1You may qualify forassistance through theCapital AreaCommunity ActionAgency WeatherizationAssistance Program.The program reducesheating and coolingcosts by improving theenergy efficiency of thehome. Contact AnnetteWilson at 850-997-4104 foran appointment from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. on the firstThursday at Union HillAME Church. Homes inJefferson County areneeded for weatheriza-tion. Or, contact Pat HallorMelissaWatson at 850-997-8231 for additionalinformation, and otherservices currently beingoffered. This is free tothe client.

SEPTEMBER 2Ashville Area VolunteerFire Department meets6:30 p.m. on the firstFriday of each month atthe fire station. ContactJohn Staffieri at 850-997-

6807 for more details.SEPTEMBER 4

VFW Post 251 meets 5p.m. on the first Sundayof each month at theLearning Center onMarvin Street for ameeting. ContactCommander Ned Hill at850-339-5524 for moreinformation.

SEPTEMBER 6Monticello Woman’sClub meets on the firstTuesday of every monthat noon at the clubhouseon East Pearl Street forlunch and a meeting.Contact Club PresidentEthel Strickland at 850-997-3382 for more infor-mation.

SEPTEMBER 7Jefferson Arts Gallerybusiness meeting is heldon the first Wednesdayof the month from 11a.m. to 12 p.m., in thegallery at 575 WestWashington Street indowntown Monticello.(No meeting in August)Become a member! Getinvolved! Be there!

SEPTEMBER 8Altrusa of Monticellomeet for a noon lunch-eon and program meet-

ing at the JeffersonSenior Citizen Centeron the second andfourth Thursday. Foradditional informationabout Altrusa and itsupcoming events con-tact President LindaBenedict at 850-997-0137.Anita Ashworth, vicepresident; MaureyBeggs, secretary; andJane Vollertsen, treas-urer. Directors are:Andie Jerger, HelenLove and SusanWhitson.

SEPTEMBER 8Jefferson Soil and WaterConservation Board willmeet at 11:30 a.m. on thesecond Thursday of themonth in the JeffersonCounty Extension Officeconference room.Dorothy P. Lewis, secre-tary/treasurer, reportsthe meeting is open tothe public.

SEPTEMBER 12Big Bend Horseman’sClub meets at 7 p.m. onthe second Monday atGreen IndustriesInstitute for a brief pro-gram and meeting. Thisis an open horse club forall breeds. Everyone iswelcome. Go towww.bigbendhorse.comfor more information.

SEPTEMBER 13American Legion Post49 meets at 6:30 p.m. onthe second Tuesday ofeach month for a busi-ness meeting and pro-gram at the Otto WalkerPost on South WaterStreet. ContactCommander Paul Klugat 850-997-3603 orAdjutant Ron Slik at 850-997-8103 for more infor-mation.


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Dates ofAugust 19 - August 25

Congratulations!Classes of 1961 & 1966

Howard Academy High SchoolMonticello, Florida

50th ReunionJune 17, 18, 19

Dr. Carolyn Bassa White(Died: July 7, 1999)Class Valedictorian

45th ReunionAugust 12,13,14,Rev. Willie Bassa

(Tenor Saxophonist)

From Siblings: David, Jr.,Marie, Miley & Rosa Bassa

Lloyd, Florida

Happy

79th

Birthday!Dewey

Johnson

If tears could build astairway andmemories a lane, wewould walk right upto heaven andbring you to yourearthly homeagain.Always know thereare no goodbyes

wherever we are.You’ll always be in our

hearts.We miss you so much.

With all our love,Your children you call your own, Willie Jr,

Shirley, Sandra, Wayne, Farnita andthe entire Branham Family

IN LOVING AND PRECIOUS MEMORY OFMS. EMILY ‘EMMA’ MAE BRANHAM

OCTOBER 20, 1921 – AUGUST 20, 2010

Thankyou,to all of you for the love,support,comfort,calls,visits,food,thoughtsandprayers during the illness andpassingof ourDad,Husband,Brotherand Friend.

A special thankyou to BetsyMaloy,HarryBrumbley,Mike,Dina,Heather Jamesand

KathyPhillips.

We love you all,the Familyof HerbertThigpen

On Saturday, July23rd, 2011, Art Brownand Marlon Honeywellwere advanced to the32nd degree ofFreemasonry at theannual workshop of TheFlorida Council ofDeliberationin Ft.Lauderdale, Florida.

Natives of Ocalaand Madison, Floridarespectively, Brown andHoneywell were selectedby MonticelloConsistory #331 inDecember 2010 to beginthe arduous process ofreceiving the ScottishRite Degrees, which areoptional and additionalfor advancement in theMasonic fraternity.Traditionally, confer-ring of degrees 4-31 isperformed by individualConsistories (chapters)within the State ofFlorida. However, the32nd degree, known asPrince of the Royal

Secret, must be adminis-tered by the FloridaCouncil of Deliberationonce a year.

Annually, officersare elected by eachclass, composed of can-didates from everyConsistory in the stateof Florida. Candidatesare encouraged todemonstrate proficiencyby participating in a pri-vate exhibition show-casing Masonic knowl-edge of Scottish RiteDegrees 4-31. MarlonHoneywell, InterimAssociate Dean ofFlorida A&MUniversity’s College ofPharmacy andP h a r m a c e u t i c a lSciences and member ofJ.R.E. Lee, Sr. Lodge #422, F & AM PHA, waselected President of the2011 Colonel Carl L.Adams, Sr. Class. “It wastruly a humbling experi-ence and an honor to beelected to represent the76 members of my classas President. It is some-thing that I will alwaysremember and cherish,”said Honeywell.

I r o n i c a l l y ,Honeywell was not theonly member ofMonticello Consistory

to be elected President.Two years ago, JeromeHarris, was electedPresident of the 2009Albert R. Cobb Class.

Monticello’s twocandidates representedthe only consistory, inthe state of Florida, tosuccinctly and simulta-neously demonstrateproficiency as part ofthe exhibition, whichreceived a standing ova-tion. This stellar per-formance impressed the

hundreds of workshopattendees andMonticello Consistorymembers’ pride was at azenith. “It took usapproximately sixmonths to master all ofthe informationrequired. We studiedreligiously and metevery Tuesday to reviewwhat we learned,” saidBrown, Manager ofO u t p a t i e n tRehabilitation servicesat Tallahassee Memorial

Health Care and PastMaster of SolomonLodge #6-S, F & AMPHA– one of the oldest andmost respected lodges inthe State of Florida.

M o n t i c e l l oConsistory #331 has arich tradition of beingamong the eliteConsistories in the Stateof Florida. Many mem-bers of this Consistoryhave served in variousleadership capacitiesthroughout the Masonic

order. To continue sucha legacy, the overarch-ing belief of Monticello#331 and specifically, ofCommander in ChiefAmr Asker 33°, is thatthe focus of member-ship should always bequality over quantity.

The goal is to makegood men better throughinstruction, fellowship,charity, and service tothe community. “Weteach men that life is ajourney and a constantstruggle to become thebest that they can be andthat they should alwaysstrive to assist others. Itis not until we learn toconsistently see the goodin others and lend ahelping hand to those inneed that we have trulymastered the teachingsof Scottish RiteMasonry. Themission ofour Consistory is to pro-vide Masonic instruc-tion on a scholarly leveland provide memberswith tools to becomeMasonic educators. Theobjective of every meet-ing is to ensure thatmembers learn some-thing new. Our consisto-ry is the institute ofmasonic knowledge,”said Asker.


During the August 9meeting of theMonticel lo/Jef fersonCounty Chamber ofCommerce a slate of pro-posed officers and direc-tors was placed and theelection of officers anddirectors will take placeat the annual dinner onTuesday evening,September 13. The nomi-nating committee con-sisted of Gordon Dean,Frank Blow and NanBaughman.

The PROPOSED slateof officers and directorsare: for president, JulieConley; vice-president,Marianne Arbulu; treas-urer, Sandy Patterson;

and for secretary, SWEllis. Directors for 2011-2012 are: Nan Baughman,Pat Inmon, Bob Davison,Lisa Reasoner andGordon Dean (immediatepast president.) Directorsfor 2012-2013 are: DavidFrisby, Bill Gunnels,Gretchen Avera andMark Kessler. Directorsfor 2013-2014 are: FrankBlow, Mike Reichmann,Rob Beshears and DavidWoodyard.

The meeting lunch-eon buffet style meal wasprepared and served byPizza Hut. Also, thetables were decoratedwith Pizza Hut cups andother goodies and filledin with brochures, menusand coupons.

Newest member Leo

Russell was in atten-dance. He isowner/operator of ‘Pro-Mobile Detailing.

Continuing withitems of interest… onSaturday, August 20, don’tmiss the Kickin’ KoolKaraoke Party beginningat 8 p.m. at the MonticelloOpera House. Music isprovided by Big Bob’sMusic Machine, with alist of over 60,000 songs.There is no cover charge,but there is a cash bar,and light food items willbe made available forsale. Enter the 50/50Singing Contest for just$5. Entrants are judgedand first prize wins 50percent of the entry fees.A portion of the judgingwill be based on crowdappeal, so bring all yourloud-mouthed enthusias-tic friends; they couldhelp push you over thetop for the win. Call theOpera House at 850-997-4242, or send email [email protected]

During the weekendof September 9, 10, 11Monticello will be

involved in the FleaAcross Florida, aChamber sponsoredevent and fundraiser.Want to be part of thelongest yard sale onHighway 90 from LiveOak to Pensacola? Getready to shop or sell all ofyour ‘precious’ treasures.Vending space is avail-able from the Chamberfor $35 for all three days,from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Watch the Chamber web-site atwww.monticellojeffersonfl.com to sign up for yourvending space, to rentofficial signs, and foropportunities to adver-tise. Interested in help-ing? Contact ChamberDirector Melanie Mays at850-997-5552. More detailswill follow as the datecomes near. This eventcould bring thousands ofvisitors to our communi-ty. Members’ help is need-ed.

On September 10,Swamp Buddha Sumi-ewill be on exhibit at theJefferson Arts. A recep-tion will be held from 2 to4 p.m. on Saturday in the

Gallery and the exhibitwill remain open throughSeptember 28. JeffersonArts Gallery is openevery Wednesday andSaturday from 10 a.m. to 2p.m., or by appointmentby calling 850-997-3311.Visit its website atwww.jeffersonartsgallery.com Ask about its free artclasses for JeffersonCounty residents fromJuly 2011 through June2012, sponsored in part bythe State of Florida,Department of State,Division of CulturalAffairs, the FloridaCouncil on Arts andCulture and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.

Again, plan to attendthe annual dinner at theMonticello Opera House.Vote on the proposedchanges to the by-laws and elect your newofficers. Guest speakerwill be Jerry Osteryoung.There will also be anawards ceremony, steakfor dinner, networkingand a fabulous evening ofcelebrating and honoringour hard working mem-bers.

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ECB Publishing Photo By Debbie Snapp, August 9, 2011.Pizza Hut prepared and served the meal at the

Tuesday afternoon Monticello/Jefferson CountyChamber of Commerce Business Meeting. Picturedhere from left to right are: and Jeannie Tucker, RondaFlowers Sandra Patterson.

Jefferson County LivingMONTICELLO CONSISTORY #331 ADVANCESTWO FREEMASONS TO THE 32ND DEGREE

Pictured here are Art Brown, 32° (left), Amir Asker, 33° CIC(center), and Marlon Honeywell 32°(right)


When the SunshineExpress softball teamfaced off against MCLow last Sunday, theExpress doubled theLow for a 12-6 victory.

MC Low jumped outto take a 4-1 lead but theExpress came backhard, took the lead backand maintained itthroughout the game.

Jarvis Atkins wentfour for four with oneRBI.

Calvin Holmes wentthree for three with two

RBI’s.Mario Rivers went

three for three with fourRBI’s and two home-runs.

Destiny Vangatewent three for threewith three RBI’s and twohomeruns.

Zeke Gillyard wenttwo for four.

Kelvin Jones wenttwo for four.

Chadrick Brookswent two for four withone RBI.

Rodney Barnardwent two for four withtwo RBI’s.

Jay McQue went two

for three.Karlon Blue went

one for three.Nick Russell went

one for three.Coach Roosevelt

Jones named Vangate asthe game MVP.

In the second gamethe Sunshine Expressdowned Barwick for an

18-12 win.The Express jumped

out to a 4-3 lead and keptthe edge throughout theentire game to cinch thevictory.

Vangate went fourfour for four with eightRBI’s and two home-runs.

Jones went three for

four with one RBI.Barnard went three

for four with threeRBI’s.

Jay Jay went threefor four with one RBI.

Holmes went threefor four with one RBI.

Blue went two forfour with one RBI and ahomerun.

Brooks went two forfour with one RBI.

McQue went one forthree.

Coach Jones namedVangate as the gameMVP.

The Express face offagainst Live Oak, 4:30p.m., Sunday, there.


With the fastapproaching beginningof the new school yearand young athletespreparing vigorously fora new season, AucillaChristian AcademyCross Country CoachDan Nennstiel has pro-vided an update for theboy’s and girl’s crosscountry teams.

The preliminaryrosters have beenreleased for both teams.Running for the girlsthis year are ninthgraders Sarah Jamesand Caroline Yaun;eighth graders TaylorCopeland, MeganGiddens and Sarah

Tharpe; seventh gradersSkylar Dickey,Stephanie English andSarah Riley; and sixthgraders Camryn Grantand Ria Wheeler.

Running for theboys will be eleventhgraders Jay Dickey, JayFinlayson and SammyRitter; tenth graderBraden Mattingly; ninthgraders Ricky Finlaysonand Carson Nennstiel;eighth grader SamHogg; seventh gradersDonnie Kinsey, TraynorBarker, Chaz Hamilton,JT Harp and GatlinNennstiel; and sixthgraders TimothyFinlayson, CannonRandal and BrandonSlaughter.

The season schedule

will be forthcoming.“We’re really excit-

ed about the season.We’re coming off of thebest boys and girls teamwe have had in historyfrom last year,” saidNennstiel. “The boysteam is real strong andthe girls are working onreplacing three strongrunners that we had lastyear. There’s going to bea lot of hard workahead, but the outlookfor the year is promis-ing.”

In cross country-related news, the teamswill be having a carwash in the parking lotof the Monticello News,Saturday, August 20from 8 a.m. until noon.The cost of a quality car

wash is a donation to theteam. All proceeds col-lected will go toward thecosts that the teamendures during thecourse of the season.


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The Jefferson County Warriors semi-pro foot-ball team has a big game coming up this weekend atDeath Valley.

The Warriors who are presently 8-1 on the sea-son will be squaring off against the South GeorgiaNoles, presently an undefeated 9-0 on the season andfirst place in the region.

When the two teams faced off previously in theseason, the Noles dished out a 30-28 loss for theWarriors.

The game against the Noles will be Saturday,August 20 with 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Death Valley. Itwill be The Battle Of The States and Homecomingfor the Warriors so all Jefferson Warriors fans areurged to attend and cheer their favorite semi-proteam to victory.

For more information please contact CoachAndre Williams at 1-229-225-7404 or Coach GemikaIvey at 1-229-377-2546.

The Jefferson County Warriors traveled toJacksonville, FL to play the Florida Falcons August13, those game statistics are forthcoming.

The Warriors were coming off a 48-14 victoryover the Pensacola Scorpions August 6, prior to thegame against the Falcons.

In the second week of play during the season,the Falcons and the Warriors met up and theWarriors won, 18-14.

The Warriors offense was led by quarterbackDeon Graham and wide receiver Tay Bennett. Thetwo have combined for 12 touchdowns and over 1,300yards passing in eight games prior to going inagainst the Falcons.

Warriors’ defense was led by defensive endAntonio Ivey and defensive tackle Jermaine Collins. The defense has only allowed 24 points during theentire season.

Jefferson WarriorsHead Into TheBattle Of The

States August 20

COACH NENNSTIEL GIVES UPDATESON ACA CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS

Sunshine Express Win Past Two


As athletes continue toready for the quick-upcomingfootball schedule, the rosterfor the Aucilla ChristianAcademy junior varsity foot-ball team has been released.

The JV Warriors includeninth graders Austin Bishop,Timmy Burrus, RickyFinlayson, Hunter Handley,Eric Hutsell, Nick Roberts andBryce Sanderson; eighth grad-er Jake Edwards; seventhgraders Daulton Browning,Joe Hannon, P-Cole Harrell,Kade Holden and JohnWalker; and sixth graders

Hunter Key, Jake Pridgeonand Joe Walton.

Serving as the head coachthis year is Derrick Burrusand assistant coaches includeMike Bentley, James Burkettand Gordon Darnell.

JV action beginsagainst Maclay Middle, 6 p.m.,September 1, away; ValwoodMiddle, 6 p.m., September 8,home; Brookwood Middle, 6p.m., September 15, away;North Florida ChristianMiddle, 6 p.m., September 22,home; Florida High Middle, 6p.m., September 29, home; andthe season wraps up againstOak Hall Middle, 6 p.m.,October 6, there.

Roster Released For JV Warriors

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INVITIATION TO BIDThe Jefferson County Road Department will accept bids to beturned in by the 25th day of August 2011 at 9:00 a.m. for thepurchase of (1) one 15’ batwing mower, protective chain shiel-ing, front and back. Specifications may be picked up at theCounty Road Dept. Bids may be package or seperate. TheJefferson County Board of Commissioners reserves the right toreject any and all Bids. Bids shall be turned in to the JeffersonCounty Road Department office and then taken to the JeffersonCounty Coordinators office, opened there and read aloud.

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VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD LEGALASSISTANCE NEEDED

The Jefferson County Value Adjustment Board is in need ofattorney services for 2011-12 cycle. Interested parties shouldsend a current resume and cover letter on or before August 31,2011 to Kirk Reams at 1 Courthouse Circle, Monticello, FL32344 or via e-mail at [email protected]

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NOTICEIn accordance with Florida Statue a public auction will be heldon September 15, 2011 at 10 A.M.For: 1973 AMG VIN #A3C798243561

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NORTH FLORIDA BROADBANDAUTHORITYOPERATIONS COMMITTEE

The North Florida Broadband Authority (“NFBA”) announcesa workshop and meeting of the NFBA Operations Committeethat all interested persons are invited to attend. The NFBA is alegal entity and public body created pursuant to the provisionsof Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, and an InterlocalAgreement among Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist,Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Putnam,Suwannee, Taylor, Union and Wakulla Counties and municipal-ities of Cedar Key, Cross City, Lake City, Live Oak, Monticello,Perry, White Springs and Worthington Springs, Florida. TheNFBA’s Operations Committee workshop will be held August24 and 25, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. at the 1500 Mahan Drive, 2ndFloorConference Room, Tallahassee, FL the Operations Committeemeeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on August 25, 2011; at thesame location. The NFBA’s Operational Committee workshopis to review the NFBA Business Plan and afterwards generalbusiness will be conducted. If a person decides to appeal anydecision made by the NFBA with respect to any matter consid-ered at the meeting, such person will need a record of the pro-ceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record ismade, including the testimony and evidence upon which theappeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans withDisabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation or aninterpreter to participate in this proceeding or have any ques-tions please contact Faith Doyle, Clerk to the NFBA Board at(877) 552-3482 or (407) 629-6900 at least one (1) business dayprior to the date of the meeting.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETINGPursuant to the by-laws of the Jefferson County EconomicDevelopment Council, Inc., a Florida corporation, notice ishereby given that said corporation will hold its annual meetingon Monday, September 12, 2011, at 9:00AM, in the CourthouseAnnex, 435 West Walnut Street, Monticello, Florida. For moreinformation, please contact the EDC at 850-997-7999 [email protected].

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA

CAPITAL CITY BANK,Plaintiff,v.

CASE NO. 11-47-CAJAMES E. MERCER, JR., et al,Defendants._____________________________________/

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that KIRK B. REAMS, Clerk of theCircuit Court of Jefferson County, Florida, will on the 15TH dayof SEPTEMBER, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jefferson CountyCourthouse in Monticello, Florida, offer for sale and sell at pub-lic outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the followingdescribed property situated in Jefferson County, Florida, to-wit:Parcel I.D. #R07-2N-5E-0130-0000-1310Lot 131 of Springdale Pecan Subdivision as per map or platthereof as recorded in the Public Records of JeffersonCounty, Florida, in Plat Book “A”, subject to any existingroad right of ways and easements.Together with an ingress-egress easement over the East 20feet of the South 100 feet of Lot 132, Springdale PecanCompany Subdivision. The purpose of this easement is toconnect the Northeast corner of Lot 141, Springdale PecanCompany Subdivision to the existing county maintainedroad, which lies adjacent to and East of Lots 132 and 145,whether accurately described herein or not.LESS and EXCEPT:Begin at the Northwest corner of Lot 131 of SpringdalePecan Subdivision as per map or plat thereof as recorded inthe Public Records of Jefferson County, Florida and runNorth 88˚54’51” East, along the North boundary of said Lot131, 58.39 feet to a point, thence South 00˚06’53” West 8.84feet to a point, thence South 86˚16’39” West 272.86 feet toan iron rod, thence South 02˚22’35” West, 13.30 feet to aniron rod, thence South 86˚14’21”West 244.38 feet to a point,thence North 01˚58’03” West 46.08 feet to the Point ofBeginning.^pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a casepending in said Court, the style of which is as set out above, andthe docket number of which is 11-47-CA. Any person claimingan interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than theproperty owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file aclaim within sixty (60) days after the sale.WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 10thday of August, 2011.

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KIRK B. REAMSClerk of the Circuit CourtJefferson County, Florida

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Hunting will soonbegin on nearly 100,000acres of SuwanneeRiver WaterManagement District-owned lands. Deer, hog,turkey and small gamehunting is available onlimited days fromSeptember-March.

Hunting on theselands is managed by theFlorida Fish andWildlife ConservationCommission as WildlifeManagement Areas

(WMAs).The following is a

list of areas availablefor hunting:• Big Shoals: HamiltonCounty•Cypress C r e e k :Hamilton County•Holton C r e e k :Hamilton County•Little River:Suwannee County•Troy Springs:Lafayette County• Twin Rivers: MadisonCounty

•Mallory Swamp:Lafayette County•Steinhatchee Springs:Lafayette, Dixieand Taylor counties

•Lower Econfina:Taylor County•Middle Aucilla:Jefferson, Madisonand Taylor counties

•Aucilla: Jefferson andTaylor counties•Log Landing: DixieCounty•Devil’s Hammock:Levy County

•Santa Fe Swamp:Bradford County

Holton Creek is amobility impairedhunting area. It isclosed to the public dur-ing hunt dates, except

to persons hiking theFlorida Trail.

Persons usingWMAs are required tohave appropriate licens-es, permits and stamps.

For more informa-

tion contact the FloridaFish and WildlifeC o n s e r v a t i o nCommission at386.758.0525 or visit thewebsite atwww.myfwc.com.

Redneck Rodeo:Bikes & Bulls will beheld on Friday, Aug. 19 at5 p.m. and on Saturday,Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. at theNorth Florida FairGrounds in Tallahassee,FL.

There will be action-packed Bull Riding,dare-devil free styleMoto-Cross featuring theIves Brothers Globe O’Death, exciting first-class Barrel Racing, theCar Crushing Beast,thrilling Monster Truckrides, food anddrinks/beer vendors andmuch more.

Be there to catch allthe action as two-timeWorld Champion RossHill and his FearlessBull Fighters risk lifeand limb to save theCowboys (and eachother) from the heads,horns and hooves oftheir dangerous adver-saries in the arena,while the riders battlefor some serious cash,buckles and top honors.

(NOTE: no animals willbe harmed)

Plus, a free concertboth nights, featuringGAC Nashville Winners‘One Night Rodeo’. Thecost is $15 for all agesand free to kids eightand under. Purchasetickets at: MonticelloNews, Tractor Supply inTallahassee, TractorSupply in Thomasville,GA, Capital City HarleyDavidson in Tallahassee,Wireless Advantage inCrawfordville, FL andonline atwww.949tnt.com.

RIDERS/RACERSWANTED:

*Barrel Racers-Open to all guys and galsinterested in running forat least $500 added eachnight. Paying back with4-digit format if over 70entry’s, 3-digits if 69 andunder. Performance willstart at 7 p.m. but trail-ers will be allowed in thegates at any time.

*Bull Riders- Entry

fee is $100 and take yourshot at the $1000 prizemoney, with the possibil-ity of moremoney addedeach night. For moreinformation, contact CJat 615-336-4313.

Directions to thefairgrounds: FromInterstate 10, take exit199 and go south onMonroe Street for ninemiles. The fairgroundsare located at the inter-section of Monroe Streetand Paul Russell Road,just two miles past theCapitol building.

For vendor informa-tion, call 850-422-3107.For Bull Riding andBarrel Racing informa-tion call 229-224-6320.

www.ecbpublishing.com Friday, August 19, 201110A • Jefferson County Journal

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The Week of AUGUST 19, 2011 through AUGUST 26, 2011Major Feed Times are marked by an asterisk (*)

Saturday, August 20*5:50 AM12:00 PM*6:20 PM

Sunday, August 2112:30 AM*6:40 AM12:50 PM*7:10 PM

Tuesday, August 232:10 AM*8:20 AM2:30 PM*8:40 PM

Wednesday,August 242:55 AM*9:10 AM3:20 PM*9:30 PM

Thursday,August 253:40 AM*9:55 AM4:10 PM

*10:20 PM

Friday,August 264:30 AM

*10:40 AM4:55 PM

*11:10 PM

Friday,August 19*5:10 AM11:20 AM*5:30 PM11:40 PM

Monday,August 221:20 AM*7:30 AM1:30 PM*7:50 PM

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Hunting Season To Begin Soon On SRWMD Lands

Mt. Gilead, part of the Middle Aucilla WMA, provides hunting opportunities inJefferson, Madison and Taylor counties.

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