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I feel that Icannot afford tosit idle when Jef-ferson CountySchool Systemranks number 66among countyschools. We areat the bottomand the childrenof JeffersonCounty deservebetter.

As a boardmember I willseek ways to in-sure that ourchildren masterthe FCAT andpursue otherchanges that willenhance our school system rating. Jefferson Countydoes not have to be rated as the lowest county in theState of Florida Education System. I see the biggesttask ahead as being the retention and recruitment ofdedicated qualified teachers. There is no quicker wayin my opinion to improve student academia than toprovide caring qualified instructors. We did not attainour current standing overnight nor will we be able tochange it overnight. It will take the combined effort ofnot only school board members but that of parents andthe business communities as a team to ensure that aquality education is available to the children of Jeffer-son County. I will be a link between the school systemand the public. I will lead my community in demand-ing quality education.

I am a lifelong resident of Jefferson County, mar-ried and have school-aged grandchildren in the schoolsystem. I bring 37 years of governmental experiencewith the State of Florida including managing pro-grams that were designed to be alternative learningprograms that dealt with at-risk youth. I am also in-volved in several community based organizations:Prince Hall Masonic Female Auxiliaries, VFW LadiesAuxiliary and member of Mt. Morilla Missionary Bap-tist Church.

As a concerned citizen, if you are discontent withthe current rating of our school system and seeking achange, then a vote for Carolyn Loggins-Wade wouldbe a step in the right direction.

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The body of a 30-year-old diver was recovered froma popular diving spot on the Wacissa River known as BigBlue.

According to Jefferson County Sheriff David Hobbs,J. Joshua Cox, of Tallahassee, had gone diving on Satur-day with a friend. They dove down about 45 feet to thebottom to an area where there is a log.

Once a diver gets to the spot, they can squeeze intoa cavern. Visibility is good but once one gets farther in,it gets darker. There is a large limestone room and theopening is smaller.

Once the divers got to that point, they decided toturn around and go back. Cox’s friend waited for him

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Diver Drowns in Big Blue CAROLYN LOGGINS-WADEIS RUNNING FOR SCHOOL

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LAZARO ALEMANECB PublishingSenior Staff Writer

On Tuesday evening, July 17, candi-dates for two School Board races and oneCounty Commission race got their turnto present their views to voters via thepolitical forums afforded by theChamber of Commerce.

A caveat upfront: A full, de-tailed rendering of the event isimpossible here, given time andspace constraints and the cram-ming of nine candidates, threeraces and a multiplicity of is-sues in a single event. At best,what can be presented here is aflavoring of the affair. It willtherefore be up to the candidatesto convey their individual mes-sages to the public via othermeans, such as advertisements,email blasts or face-to-face com-munications.

The featured candidates inthis forum were Democrats Ben-jamin “Benny” Bishop andFranklin “Jay” Brooks in theDistrict 1 County Commissionrace; Phil Barker, Colin Barton,Terri Long, Ann Herring andSandy Patterson in the District 1School Board race; and Larry

Halsey and Carolyn Loggins-Wade in theDistrict 4 School Board, race.

A point of reference: School Boardraces are nonpartisan, meaning thateveryone can vote in them, regardless ofpolitical party affiliation. Also, the Dis-

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SECOND FORUMHIGHLIGHTS3MORERACES IN PRIMARYLAZARO ALEMANECB PublishingSenior Staff Writer

Jefferson County isnow part of a six-countyalliance seeking to pro-mote the spread of wild-flowers along thecounty’s roadways.

Tourist Develop-ment Council (TDC) Co-ordinator NancyWideman is heading theeffort locally. Wideman,at least, is the one whopresented the JeffersonCounty Commissionwith the resolution thatthe board adopted onThursday, July 5.

The resolution com-mits the board, and fur-ther encourages othersto commit, to the conser-vation of roadside nativewildflowers on state andcounty roadways.

It instructs countystaff “to partner withthe Florida Departmentof Transportation(FDOT) and adjoiningproperty owners to planand implement roadsidemanagement practicesthat will increase thevisibility and enjoymentof Florida native wild-flowers.”

Among the statedreasons for the resolu-tion: wildflowers can at-tract guests and benefitcommerce, environmen-tal health and publicwellbeing; many natu-rally beautiful species ofwildflowers — includingCoreopsis, the state wild-flower — already growin the county; the pres-ence of wildflowers is es-sential to the nativepollinator species thatare necessary for pro-ductive and profitablefarms and forests; andthe establishment ofwildflowers reduces thefrequency and extent of

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CountyJoins A ProgramTo PromoteWildflowers


County officials are soon ex-pected to execute the lease agree-ments on the in-kind resourcesthat they pledged to contribute tothe North Florida Broadband Au-thority (NFBA) when the high-speed Internet connectivityproject first surfaced almostthree years ago.

Officials are only waitingCounty Attorney Buck Bird’s re-view and finalization of the doc-uments to proceed with executionof the contracts.

The agreements are suppos-edly the last components that theNFBA will need to get in hand foractivation and expansion of thesystem. The city has already exe-cuted its lease agreements, and itonly remains for the commission

and School Board to execute theirleases to complete the process lo-cally.

Bird has informed commis-sioners that one agreement is forthe tower at the Road Depart-ment. He said another was for thefire tower in Wacissa and a thirdwas for the courthouse annex it-self. He said the agreements arefor 20 years each, with a five-yearrenewal clause.

“The system’s life is 99years,” Bird said. “You’re givingthe NFBA 20 years to utilize spaceon the two towers. It’s a prettystandard lease. They provide theliability insurance coverage andall maintenance. It looks like afair and balanced lease agree-ment.”

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COUNTY READY TO SIGN LEASES FOR BROADBAND


The Jefferson CountyHumane Society (JCHS) isthe latest petitioner seek-ing the city’s beneficence;the organization is askingfor a $5,000 contributionin the coming budget year.

Jeri Kimbrel, a repre-sentative of the JCHS,told the Monticello CityCouncil on Tuesday, July3, that the $5,000 would go

to cover part of the cost ofthe animal shelter and tostart a spaying program.

Kimbrel said the planwas for her group to part-ner with another organi-zation that now captures,neuters and releases cats.She said such a program

would prove beneficial tothe city, as it would reducethe number of cats anddogs that the city’s animalcontrol unit would have todeal with.

The council membersagreed to consider the re-quest at their next budget

workshop, which wasscheduled for 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, July 24.

The Humane Soci-ety’s, however, wasn’t theonly community group re-quest that the council wasto take up at its workshop,however. Others groupsrequesting contributionsfrom the city are the Eco-nomic Development Coun-cil, seek-

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VARIOUS GROUPS ASKING CITY FOR CONTRIBUTIONS


Some five years after receiving a $200,000 grant fromthe state for the purchase of a 28-acre property that’s be-come the Water Street Park, the city has now compliedwith all the grant’s requirements.

It happened just in the nix of time also, as the dead-line for completion of the state mandated requirementswas July 20. The city received the grant in 2007.

Landscape architect Winston Lee, a member of theMonticello Park Committee, reported to the MonticelloCity Council on Tuesday evening, July 3, that all thestate’s conditions had been met or were about to be metin the coming days.

“We’re at a critical point,” Lee said, resorting torocketry metaphor. “We’re about to reach orbit as to thesigning off on the grant.”

Lee said the trails had been cut through the property;the appropriate signage put up; picnic tables, benches,and exercise equipment installed at strategic locations;and playground equipment was about to be put up.

He said the committee was awaiting word on its latestgrant application to the state, which money would allowfor completion of the trail system, installation of board-walks and the addition of other amenities.

“Things are looking good,” Lee said.Mayor Idella Scott heads the Monticello Park Com-

mittee, which is responsible for overseeing the develop-ment of the park.

CITY MEETS DEADLINE ON WATER STREET PARK

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Jefferson County HighSchool football fans who re-member the 1982 statechampionship game playedin Memorial Stadium willmost likely remember howcold it was that night as itdipped down near 20 de-grees. They will also re-member the game endingin a bittersweet tie (therewere no tiebreakers instate championship gamesthen). Many will also re-member the names: JamesMassey as running backand Kelly Lynch as quar-terback. On the defense,Jimmy Brookins playedlinebacker. The hard-hit-

ting linebacker is now thehead coach at the Univer-sity of Pikeville in Ken-tucky.

Brookins took his bluechip career at Jeffersonand spun it into a career atValdosta State College(now Valdosta State Uni-versity), where he wasnamed All-Conference inthe Gulf South Conferencetwice and he was namedAll-American his senioryear.

Following graduationfrom VSC, Brookins had afree agent tryout with theAtlanta Falcons. When thatdidn’t work out, he joinedthe Army, where he wasstationed in Korea for one

year and spent the rest ofhis tenure in Fort Polk, LA.

After the military,Brookins became a highschool football coach, shar-ing his knowledge of foot-ball and his positiveoutlook on life with youngmen. He coached in NorthCarolina at Charlotte HighSchool for almost 10 years.He also coached at South-ern Tech PreparatorySchool and West Mecklen-burg High School.

While at SouthernTech, he coached with theman who would becomethe owner of the EasternKentucky Drillers, a devel-opmental arena footballteam. Brookins became thedefensive coordinator forthe team.

While coaching theDrillers, Brookins learnedabout the University ofPikeville needing a coachand applied at the NationalAssociation of Intercolle-giate Athletics (NAIA) col-lege. Brookins begins his

inaugural season as headcoach on Aug. 25 at 6 p.m.against Bluefield College.

Brookins has a fewplayers returning from lastyear’s team, which went 5-6but lost some closely con-tested battles.

Brookins also said thathe plans to recruit in thisarea and hopes to signsome young men up to playfor the University ofPikeville Bears.

Brookins said thatwhile the NAIA doesn’tallow colleges to give full-ride scholarships like theNCAA does, the collegedoes offer help with aca-demic scholarships andPell grants with the rest ofthe help being picked up bythe sports programs.

Brookins said that heenjoys working in Pikevillewhere “There is a lot offocus on making the teamsuccessful,” he said.

“It’s a quiet, smalltown,” he said, “and every-one is nice and relaxed.”

Jimmy is the son ofRev. Jimmy and MinerBrookins, of Monticello,who is the pastor of St.Stephen Missionary Bap-tist Church in Tallahasseeand the brother of SandraBrookins Crudup of Or-lando. He has a son, JimmyChristopher Brookins, whoattends Bethany College inWest Virginia.

Jimmy began a foun-dation a few years agocalled “Let’s Get Better.”The foundation focuses onmaking sure youth have apositive outlook on life. Itconcentrates on both aca-demic enrichment andsports.

A member of the PhiBeta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.,Brookins also works exten-sively with the Fellowshipof Christian Athletes.

“My faith in God hasput me in this position thata lot of people never have achance to get to,” Brookinssaid of his job as the headcoach for the UPike Bears.

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Rev. Gloria Cox was preacher for theannual ‘Salute To Rev. Queen Miller’ pro-

gram held at the St. Phillip AME Churchon Sunday evening, July 15.

Rev. Queen Miller is a retired pastorand trailblazer, with a pioneering spiritand commitment to preaching, teachingand ministering the Gospel to all of hu-mankind; and a member of St. PhillipAME Church.

The message preached by Rev. Cox was‘A Call To Be Strong,’ Ephesians 6:10-20.The focus points of the message were *Becalled; *Listen to God; and *Obey His in-structions.

The St. Phillip AME Church Ministe-rial Staff and the pastor, Rev. J.W. Tisdale,

presented Rev. Miller with roses. Membersof the Ministerial Staff include Rev. GloriaCox, Rev. Dr. Vivian Royster, MinistersTracy Ingram, Nikita Wiggins, YolandaLewis, Ezell Norton, Gracie Dickey, YasminFishburn, Sabrina Mack and ShaninaHines.

In attendance to this special servicewere members of the two churches thatRev. Miller has pastored, family members,pastors, ministers and members of St.Phillip. She was given many kind tributesfrom all.

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St. Phillip Recognizes Rev. Queen Miller

Rev. Queen Miller, center, is recognized by St. Phillip AME Church Pastor J.W. Tisdale, right, and Rev. Gloria Cox, left and other members of the Church Ministerial Staffincluding Rev. Dr. Vivian Royster and Ministers Tracy Ingram, Nikita Wiggins, Yolanda Lewis, Ezell Norton, Gracie Dickey, Yasmin Fishburn, Sabrina Mack and Shanina Hines.

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Is there a new bankin town? Yes and no.While there is no suchinstitution by name,there is by action.

Last night, our com-missioners agreed unan-imously to move forwardwith using tax dollars toguarantee an $800,000loan and to build a build-ing on county propertyfor a Tallahassee busi-ness to get them to moveto Jefferson County. Jef-ferson County, not thebusiness, is applying forthe loan. As a part of thedeal, the business willpay no property taxes forthe first five years of op-eration due to the countyowning the land. One ofour commissioners

stated they were not inthe real estate business.The fact is, they are dueto this situation and therecent purchase with taxmoney of 26 acres so 10could be given to anothercompany coming here.

The upside for the$800,000 loan? A total of12 jobs, 6 of which are ac-tually new. Hopefullythese 12 people will live,shop, and buy gas hereand not in Leon orThomas Counties. Themain revenue source forthe local governmentgleaned from a new busi-ness is the property taxon the site improve-ments, which of courseis non-existent for atleast 5 years in this case.

Incidentally, the$800,000 does not includeany required site stormwater work, which couldeasily go into 6 figures.

As with the nut com-pany, we’ll have protec-tions. In the case of thenut company, should thebusiness prove non-vi-able within 5 years,they’ll have to pay backthe money. A good ques-tion would be if they arenon-viable, how do theypay it back?

The Tallahasseecompany has a similarprovision in that theymust refinance the bal-ance of the lease agree-ment after 5 years. Ifthey are unable to do so,who will pay the $8,200

per month payment? Thetaxpayers of JeffersonCounty. One of our com-missioners asked thisquestion and got that an-swer prior to voting yesfor the plan.

Using “government”(actually taxpayer)money to fund privatebusinesses is nothingnew. It’s been done for awhile now.

One downside? Ex-posing the taxpayer tohuge financial burdens.

At the federal level,there were the “stimu-lus” packages thatgreatly increased our na-tional debt- and yetsomehow the nation isstill in a recession. Oneof the worst exampleshere was the companyknown as Solyndra.They went under and ex-posed the taxpayer for upto $529 million.

At the state level,Rhode Island guaranteedloans totaling $75 mil-lion to a baseball player,and his company re-cently went under, leav-ing taxpayers on thehook for millions. Theeconomic developmentofficial that oversaw theloan guarantee resignedabruptly.

Here in Florida, aperson that could not geta bank loan got the Cityof North Port to under-write her software busi-ness for “only” $30,000.When it went under,there were no tangibleassets to offset the debt.

I’ve noted in the pastabout the inherent un-fairness of using tax-payer money to support

a business in a free mar-ket- in this case, a com-peting business wouldhave to get the loan andpay the costs. What if wehave a business that willonly bring in 3 jobs? Willwe loan them only$200,000? Where do westop spending?

When our govern-ment spends money,make no mistake, we astaxpayers pay it. Someof our county budgetcomes from propertyand other localtaxes/fees, while otherspending involves theuse of other governmentrevenue via grants. Com-missioner Fulfordrightly pointed out theadvantage to havingbusinesses here, and Iagree. The means to getthem here is where wedisagree. I do not sup-port placing the taxpayerat risk for hundreds ofthousands of dollars.

Many complainabout Congress and run-away spending and ournow $15 Trillion na-tional debt. Where doyou think this money isspent? The fact is that asof 2010, 91% of the fed-eral government’s in-come came from thetaxpayer, either throughincome, payroll, or cor-porate taxes (which arepassed to the con-sumer). When we in Jef-ferson County spendgovernment “grant”money, this is invariablywhere it comes from, afact many people cannotseem to grasp. Anotherfact is that if you payone person (the federal

government), then theypay another (the stategovernment), then thatperson pays a third (thelocal government), thefourth person (the onein need) ends up with alot less. “If we don’tspend it, someone elsewill” is often heardright about now, buthow about “If we don’tspend it, we set the ex-ample of fiscal responsi-bility for other countiesto follow”?

There is a solutionto the financial issues-government must pro-vide only those servicesthat are necessary to thesociety it serves, andminimize the taxes andred tape it takes to con-duct business. Localgovernments must leadby example and providemore services via localfunding, thereby reduc-ing the amount ofmoney going to the fed-eral government. Is anecessary function ofgovernment someonefrom the governmenttelling you how to planta garden as was men-tioned at last night’smeeting? In my opinion,no. Is a necessary func-tion the prison to houseconvicted criminals?Absolutely.

Times are tough.Government at all levelsdoes not have a blankcheck and must bemindful of its limitedplace in our constitu-tional republic.

Paul Henry


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Mandatory school uniforms...whatan utter load of crap! According ourwonderful and clearly competent schoolcommittee (said in a very sarcastictone), the new mandatory school uni-form will consist of the following (notethat this was taken directly from theJuly 10, 2012 school memo - some word-ing was edited and some commas andcapital letters removed because ofgrammatical inconsistency on part ofthe school typist who created thememo):

PANTS - Denim jeans (Black/Blue)or khaki with no holes or insignias, pic-tures, or messages. Pants must be wornwith belts at the waist and belts must bethrough the loops. Absolutely NO paja-mas, pajama pants, or basketball/ath-letic shorts may be worn.

SKIRTS, JUMPERS, OR SKORTS -Denim (Black/Blue) or khaki with noholes; must be knee level or longer.Blouse or polo must be worn under thejumper. Absolutely NO hip huggers, in-signias, pictures, or messages may beworn.

SHORTS - Denim (Black/Blue) orkhaki knee length with no holes. Shortsmust be worn with a belt at the waistand must be through the loops.

SHIRTS - Royal blue, orange, white,beige, and black solid color plain col-lared polo shirt, dress shirt (long orshort sleeve). NO logos, insignias, pic-tures, or messages may be worn. Onlythe school logo will be permitted.

SWEATSHIRT OR SWEATERSCAN BE PULLOVER OR ZIPPEREDwith no logos, insignias, pictures, ormessages.

SHOES OR SNEAKERS -Shoes/sneakers must fit securely onfoot. Shoes with open toes or backlessshoes (flip flops, sandals, mules, crocs,and slides) will not be allowed. NO heel-ies or rollers.

According to the school committee,having school uniforms will somehowerase economic differences, createfewer absences and tardies, assist in set-ting the tone for more serious study, im-prove safety, and my personal favorite,reduce the cost of being "fashionable."Seriously people?! Okay, so students are

supposed to wear this restrictive attire,while teachers and other school offi-cials are free to wear their high-heeledshoes, miniskirts, low cut blouses, andhip huggers? You know, now that I thinkof it, that just seems so helpful and fair!Yes, everyone knows exactly whichschool employees are promiscuous andwear these types of articles in front ofyoung students and male officials. Iwonder if they’ve considered the possi-bility that this new policy might spawnlawsuits? It would be one thing if theyrequired all students to wear polos, butto require them to wear polos withoutinsignias or logos other than the schoolemblem is atrocious. It’s bad enoughsome of the children are stuck heregoing to an “F” school, but to impedeupon their 1st Amendment rights isasking for trouble. The First Amend-ment states that prohibiting establish-ment of religion, free exercise ofreligion, or freedom of speech is uncon-stitutional, yet that is exactly what ishappening. One school system up inone of the northern states tried this,but were told they could require uni-forms, but could not require ones with-out any insignias or writing depictingthat student’s beliefs.

The school committee says that allof these possible 'positives' are basedupon research, but what research isthat? Do the school committee and the'academic professionals' not know fromgoing through college that any researchused in a paper must be cited or it isconsidered plagiarism? Maybe enforc-ing a school uniform policy for schoolemployees would help improve their ac-ademic performance and concentrationon their work by removing distractions.Furthermore, what is this nonsenseabout school uniforms being cheaperfor parents? Did you know that Aero-postale, Bealls Outlet, Walmart, andJCPenney frequently have sales on bluejeans, specifically name brands, shoes(including high heels), and graphicshirts with logos? Most of the preced-ing articles of clothing are alreadyowned by most students, who wearthem several years in a row. Polo shirts,on the other hand, are made of a

thicker material, most often cotton,which tends to trap more heat (brutal insummer) and are much more expensive,not to mention students like to wear oldt-shirts at home for leisure – polos arenot comfortable enough for this. Theprices are usually high for polo shirts,ranging from $10-15 at Wal-Mart. If theschool committee is so set on imple-menting school uniforms, then theyneed to pull out the checkbooks andstart writing vouchers for students ortaking orders to provide them directlyat school, because it’s bad enough to re-quire this, but not to take into consider-ation that this is a poor communitywith a high percentage of single par-ents is ridiculous and inconsiderate.

One of the ideas behind the schooluniform is to promote a team environ-ment; however, uniforms are not magicwands that wipe away color. Therefore,they WILL NOT teach children how todeal with people who are different thanthemselves (i.e. white people will stillbe white, black people will still be black,etc.). Cliques will still form regardlessof what is worn, and intruders will notbe prevented from entering school cam-puses - I mean, honestly, have you everseen school uniforms stop bullets froma stranger's gun on campus? Getting aneducation and being successful meanspromoting difference among students,because not everyone wants to be acashier or a waitress for the rest oftheir lives. Maybe Mike wants to be ameteorologist, or maybe Laura wants tobe a famous singer. Requiring studentsto wear school uniforms makes themunhappy and forces them to conform tothe same standards and believe theyhave to be just like everyone else. Sure,maybe the uniforms might benefit stu-dents whose parents do not value de-signer brands and cannot afford thembecause they won't get 'picked on;' butinstead of requiring the mass of thestudent body to look alike, it wouldmake more sense to offer assistance tothose students who cannot afford to bedifferent.

Ruby Gibson

Since the workshop on budgetitems did not allow for public com-ment, I wanted to share a couple ofideas I mentioned to ChairmanBoyd at the lunch break.

These solutions are based onthe premise of avoiding any largeexpense while retaining the abilityto receive rock at a below-marketvalue rate.

1. Under the banner of "eco-nomic development", the countycould give the rock mine to a pri-vate business. As we've seen re-cently, despite the language in theFlorida Constitution, Chapter 125of the Florida Statutes wouldallow the county to do so. In ex-change for this gift, the countywould receive rock at an agreed-upon discount from market valuefor the life of the mine.

Based upon the recent gift ofland and elimination of fees to thenut company, I do not see how wecould avoid doing this were some-one to push the issue.

2. Under the banner of "fiscalsensibility", the county could sellthe rock mine to a private businessat current market value. If the tax-payers agree to it, an ad valoremtax credit could be applied to thedeal as incentive for the business.As a condition of the contract, thecounty would receive rock at anagreed-upon discount from marketvalue for the life of the mine.

I strongly favor option 2, as Iremain opposed to my tax dollarbeing used to fund businesses andthereby giving them an unfairedge over other businesses.

If it turns out that no privatesector business would be inter-ested in either option, this shouldbe an indicator of the non-viabil-ity of continued operation by thecounty.

Thank you for your considera-tion of these ideas.

Paul Henry

THE BANK OF JEFFERSON COUNTY

School Uniforms Are A “Load of crap” To: Commissioners& Clerk Reams

ing $10,000; the MonticelloOpera House, seeking $8,000;the Chamber of Commerce,seeking $8,000; the MonticelloMain Street, seeking $6,000;and the Fourth of July fire-works committee, which isseeking an unspecifiedamount.

City Clerk Emily Ander-son said the council would en-gage in a serious and detaileddiscussion of all the requestsat the workshop, as well as theentire budget.

The indications from the

Property Appraiser’s office, asrevealed by the recently re-leased preliminary tax roll, isthat property values declinedin the city during the last year,meaning that less tax revenueswill be available for city oper-ations in the coming year.

On a related note, CarlaWheeler, owner and operatorof Creative Stitches, is askingthe council to refrain fromcontributing money to groupsthat don’t support local busi-nesses.

“This is not a new prob-

lem,” said Wheeler, who hasraised the issue previously,most specifically about theChamber.

She reminded the councilmembers that they hadpledged to support local busi-nesses in both principle andpractice. Wheeler then citedspecific example of localgroups that she said had goneoutside the county to purchaseitems that her own businesssold at lower prices.

“I request that you sus-pend funding to the Chamber

and Main Street,” Wheelersaid. “I don’t understand whythese entities aren’t held ac-countable for the tax fundsthey receive. It’s your job to begood stewards of the taxpay-ers’ money.”

The only response toWheeler’s comments camefrom Dr. Anne Holt, of MainStreet, who was attending thecouncil meeting.

“We believe in spendingmoney in Jefferson County ifit is at all possible,” Dr. Holtsaid.

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roadside mowing. Wideman said she, Commissioner Betsy Barfield and Paul

Michael had met with the Panhandle Wildflower Alliance, aninformal group whose aim is to encourage tourism through theplanting of wildflowers.

The commissioners were generally supportive of the pro-posal. Commissioner Stephen Fulford noted that few govern-ment entities currently took advantage of the funds generatedby the state’s wildflower license plates.

And Chairman Hines Boyd noted that the county was al-ready taking steps in the direction of wildflower promotionand conservation. He noted, for example, that the Road Depart-ment currently didn’t mow roadside clover, in order to promoteits propagation.

Wideman said the other five counties involved in the effortwere Leon, Gadsden, Liberty, Wakulla and Franklin. She saidshe would have a lot more information to share about the pro-gram once she attended a meeting in Gadsden County on July26. She said representatives of the FDOT and the Florida Fishand Wildlife Conservation Commission would be attending themeeting.

ford, who headed the NFBA for a while,noted that the agreements asked fornothing more than what the county hadpledged to do at the start of theprocess. What’s more, the pledges ofthis and other counties had been in-strumental in helping secure the $30million federal grant for the installa-tion and deployment of the system, hesaid.

“These leases are the follow-ups onwhat we committed when the grant wasapplied for,” Fulford said.

Bird clarified that of the threeproperties that the county was leasing,it only owned the tower at the Road De-partment. The Wacissa tower it leasedfrom the state and the annex it leasedfrom the school district, he said. Mean-ing that the county would have to ac-

quire subleases from the state andschool district, he said.

Clerk of Court Kirk Reams, whocurrently serves on the NFBA board asJefferson County’s representative, of-fered that in Madison County, officialsthere were leasing the NFBA land atthe county’s collection sites, so that theNFBA could eventually place towersthere. The idea was one that Fulfordsaid warranted exploring here.

As the NFBA staff has explained itpreviously, the equipment it will installon these towers, water tanks, tall build-ings and other high structures will allowit to transmit the broadband signals toother high structures in remote areas,thereby expanding the system’s servicearea.

Already, the basis system is in place.

It consists of a core network of 92 towersthat form eight concentric circles thatoverlap in places and assure for thetransmittal, redundancy and reliabilityof the service over a 14-county regionstretching from Jefferson County on thewest, to Baker County on the east, toLevy and Putnam counties in the northcentral part of the state.

The aim of the $30 million project isbring high-speed Internet connectivityto the region so as to enhance its eco-nomic development opportunities andmake it competitive with more devel-oped parts of the state.

Once the system is in place, it willbe up to the last-mile providers — suchas Main Street Broadband, Centu-ryLink and Verizon — to bring the serv-ice to the individual consumers.

outside the room, but Cox never appeared.Cox’s friend went to the surface and saw two other divers.

All of them went down and could not find Cox.The Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office was called and went

to the scene. Also at the scene was the Leon County Sheriff ’sOffice dive team and a private diver.

Since the LCSO dive team cannot go into a cavern, becausethey are not certified, the private diver went down. Seeing thenarrow passageway and deeming it not safe, the diver surfaced.

The next morning, private divers from Marianna showedup to help in the recovery of the diver. The Jefferson CountySheriff ’s Office had kept boats on the water to make sure noone else entered the water at the scene of the accident.

After searching for hours, the divers found an alternateentrance and were able to go in and recover the body of J.Joshua Cox.

Hobbs said that it believed that Cox got caught on some-thing. His air tanks had to be removed and they had gottenaway from him.

Hobbs said that it was an emotional scene at the river, withfamily and friends waiting for the divers to recover Cox’s body.

“I’m just glad that the divers were able to get his body andsent it home to his family,” he said.

The Fish and Wildlife Commission and Jefferson CountyEMS assisted at the scene.

trict 4 School Board will bedecided in the Aug. 14 race,with the candidate receivinga majority of the votes de-clared the winner.

In the District 1 CountyCommission race, Bishop —a two-term former commis-sioner who makes his livingin agriculture — traces hiscounty roots to the early1800s. Brooks, a self-de-scribed lifetime county resi-dent, is owners/operator of acoin-operated commerciallaundry on the north side oftown.

The two said they wouldpromote growth and eco-nomic development. Theydiffered, however, in their ap-proaches to achieving thegoal.

Asked about the HarrellNut Company, Bishop said hewould have negotiated an at-tractive lease agreementwith the company, but hewould not have outrightgiven them the land. Brookssaid he agreed with commis-sion’s decision to give thecompany land.

“I think the commissiondid the right thing,” Brookssaid. “You have to spendmoney to make money.”

Relative to economic de-velopment in general, Bishopsaid one of his goals wouldbe to get a large business tolocate here. “We need a distri-bution plant that employshundreds,” he said. “It’s im-portant to get people hereworking.”

He conceded, however,he didn’t have the answerhow to do it. The how to do it,he said, was the question thatall rural counties were ask-ing.

Brooks said he wouldgive incentives to attractbusinesses. He said theschools also would have toimprove, the ComprehensivePlan would require changesto make it more businessfriendly, and some commu-nity attitudes to developmentwould have to change.

“If we wait for the per-fect business, we’ll never getit,” Brooks said. “We needmore people and businessesin Jefferson County.”

Bishop agreed that anti-growth elements in the com-munity had stoppeddevelopments in the past. Hesaid the commission wouldsimply have to take a pro-growth stand and stick to it,if the tax base were to growand children to remain hereafter graduation.

“The board will have tosay this is what we have to do,if the county’s to survive,”Bishop said.

Relative the coordina-tor’s office, Brooks said theoffice was needed. “I thinkit’s money well spent,” hesaid.

Bishop expressed reser-vations. He said he wouldhave to scrutinize the budgetto see if the expense was war-ranted. He had a concernwith giving a non-elected in-dividual too much authorityover departments.

In the District 1 SchoolBoard race, Barker is a for-

mer school superintendentand former administratorwith the school district here;Barton is a former FloridaDepartment of Educationspecialist and current busi-ness consultant; Herring hasnot said much about her per-sonal or work background);Long is a state employee withtwo children in the schoolsystem; and Patterson is abusinesswoman currently in-volved in real estate.

Barker described him-self as reasonable, someonewith a positive attitude, and ateam player. He said he wouldwork to improve the school’spublic image, recruit and re-tain highly qualified teachersand administrators, improvestudent achievement, andfight for funding and the flex-ibility to use it as the districtsaw fit.

Barton said the con-cerns that parents had voicedto him included a perceptionof an “us versus them” men-tality; teacher ineffective-ness; negative andcontentious board meetings;and transportation and disci-pline problems. He said par-ents were angry at what washappening, and he also wasangry. He would change andshake up things, he said.

Herring proposed sev-eral solutions, some of whichshe conceded might bethought radical. The list in-cluded obtaining a waiverfrom FCAT testing; having astudent representative on theSchool Board; putting a stopto the revolving door replace-ment of principals to create astable environment; and cre-ating a parent/school part-nership.

Long underscored hercommitment and involve-ment in the system, pointingout that she had two childrenwho attended schools hereand were doing well. She hadbeen faithfully attendingboard meetings long beforeshe decided to run, she said.And she was actively in-volved in the PTO and theparents involvement group.

Patterson emphasizedher diverse and successfulbusiness background to sayshe knew about budgets andnegotiations and was tena-cious and hard working. Shebelieved in public education,she said. And she had foughtand ultimately won when theschool system had tried todeny her mentally impairedson a regular education, shesaid.

Herring was asked howshe would promote parentalinvolvement?

She said it involved edu-cating the parents to the im-portance of their roles in theeducational system. Ifelected, she would visit everyparent if necessary, if that’swhat it took, she said.

“We have to educate theparents,” she said. “We haveto go to them. I would like tosee teachers and administra-tors do it too.”

Long agreed. She saidone of the reasons for poorparental involvement waslack of communications. Par-

ents often first heard thingson the street, which fosteredmisunderstanding and dis-trust, she said. But there wasno denying that an overalllack of parent involvementwas a major problem, shesaid.

Patterson said theSchool Board presentlylacked cohesiveness.

“We don’t work as ateam,” she said. “I feel a uni-fied cohesiveness buildsstrength. The educators andadministrators need to cometogether and stop making thechildren feel like failures. Weare failing the children. ”

Barker agreed. Informa-tion should be related daily tothe parents, via phone mes-saging, progress reports,monthly newsletters and thechildren, especially the par-ents of struggling students.

Barton believed theproblem was more system-atic. He posed that one of thereasons parents weren’t in-volved was because theywere hesitant to an institu-tion that had failed them. Hecited statistics showing that75 and 78 percents of the en-rollments at the elementaryand high schools were minor-ity respectively, and of thesepercentages, 81 and 79 respec-tively qualified for free or re-duced meals.

“It means you have in-come problems,” Barton said.“To get these parents to anorganization that failed themI don’t think will happen eas-ily.”

The candidates wereasked to respond with a sim-ple yes or no answer towhether they supported char-ter schools?

Herring, Long and Pat-terson said yes, but with qual-ifications. Barker said hewould be very forceful inscrutinizing the operationand who was behind it. Bar-ton said he would oppose it.

“I think it would betransferring the problem,” hesaid. “I don’t think it wouldget at the root of the prob-lem.”

In the District 4 SchoolBoard race, Halsey retired asthe county extension officedirector after almost 30 yearsof service, and Wade is alongtime employee in thepublic sector, seemingly thestate.

Halsey said he had avested interest in the publicschools: His three childrenhad graduated from localpublic schools here and hiswife was a retired educatorfrom the local school system,he said. He had the time, en-thusiasm and commitmentfor the job, he said. And hevowed to seek the commonground and seek cooperationand collaboration.

Wade said she was com-mitted to excellence in educa-tion and her mission toproduce students who be-come resourceful citizens.She avowed her strong beliefin public education, said shewould maintain an open-doorpolicy, promised to do herhomework on the issues,make informed decisions and

“disagree agreeably”. Halsey was asked how

he would restore “gusto” tothe schools, a term he used inhis opening statement.

Halsey said the districthad to do a better job of com-municating its successes tothe community. He said hewould be a strong voice andadvocate for the students anda cheerleader for the district.

Wade was asked if sheattended School Board meet-ings?

She said she didn’t butshe regularly read the meet-ings of the minutes and thenewspaper to keep up withwhat was happening. And ifshe had a question or con-cern she went directly to herDistrict 4 School Board repre-sentative, who was her voiceon the board.

What steps would shetake to improve the schoolsystem?

She would work to im-prove FCAT scores, she said.She would make sure thatteachers were aware of, andunderstood, the FCAT re-quirements, she said. Schoolsalso needed to be held moreaccountable. She would try tobring back Saturday tutoringfor at-risk students. And shewould try to get more aides inthe classroom, she said.

Halsey was asked howhe would induce a spirit ofcooperation on the board?

He noted that tensioncurrently existed betweenthe administration andboard. He believed that itwas possible to advocatewithout being argumenta-tive, he said. He hadn’t sur-vived 35 years in the politicsof bureaucracy and countygovernment without learn-ing something, he said. Hebelieved that experience —guided by intelligence andwith a dose of civility —would do him in good steadon the School Board, he said.

Wade was asked howshe would spur parent in-volvement?

She said she would visitwith parents in their home.If she could knock door todoor to ask for people’s votes,she had no problem do thesame to ask parents abouttheir concerns about theschools and the SchoolBoard.

A lot of parents were in-timidated by the school sys-tem, she said. They also oftendidn’t come in contact withthe school system exceptwhen their children wereacting out. She wanted to en-gage parents on a more posi-tive note, she said.

Halsey added that par-ents had to be instilled withthe notion that their kids at-tending public schools didn’trelieved them of the absoluteduty to supplant the educa-tion they received at schoolwith home schooling. It wasunrealistic to expect singleparents and those withtransportation and otherproblems to be involved, hesaid. But the communitycould shoulder that respon-sibility and act as mentors,he said.

Although I am gone from the earthSearch for me in a gentle breeze

Or a butterfly with beautiful wingsFor I am happy and free in my new home.

The family of the late Katherine Ammons Nealywould like to thank you for the expressions of sympathyand all the gestures of love and kindness shown duringour time of sorrow.

We wish to acknowledge Rev. Dr. Moderator J.B.Duval, Pastor and the Memorial Missionary BaptistChurch family; Big Bend Hospice; Jefferson Senior Cit-izens Center; Mr. Al Hall; and the Tillman Funeral Homestaff. Love and Blessings, The Nealy Family

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With the warmerseason in progress, theunleashed pet boom hasheightened and thedumping of unwantedanimals in runningamuck.

Why some of thosewho have pets do nottake the time to taketheir pets to be spayed or

neutered, instead own-ers let them run wildspreading their seeds. Inturn, the owners dumpthe unwanted offspring,which is beyond all trueanimal lovers in thecounty, at local dump-sites, out in the woods oralong the side of a road-way to be struck by vehi-cles and killed or slowlystarve to death.

This story is aboutsome of those unwantedoffspring, who luckilyended up at the HumaneSociety shelter who nowpatiently await their for-ever homes with peoplewho really love them andwill give them the kindof lives they so richly de-serve.

Within the confinesof the Humane Societyshelter, there are manystories; stories of animaldumping and those ani-mals living off of dirt atcounty garbage collec-tion sites, dumped alongthe roadways to only bestruck and severely in-jured or killed by speed-ing motorists anddumping to leave food,water and all health careto nature and just hop-ing for the best. The best

doesn’t happen withouta helping hand, such asthe volunteers and theHumane Society. How in-sensitive can people be?That kind of treatmentof one of God’s crea-tures is not only inhu-mane, it is cruel andnasty.

Some of those sto-ries within the confinesof the Humane Societyshelter include the storyof Apollo and Hunter.

On July 9, Monti-cello News AdvertisingExecutive Glenda Slatercame home from work tofind three small puppiesin the roadway in frontof her home. “I live threemiles down a dirt road.

People are always dump-ing dogs out there. Peo-ple always come out tothe country to dumptheir dogs,” she said. “Itried to get them butthey were scared of meand ran into the ditch. Ibrought them food. Thenext evening, they werethere, in the road andthey ran at the car. Istopped, shooed themout of the road and gavethem food and water inthe ditch, where theykept running to,” saidSlater. “The nextevening, I saw a bigclump of black fur in theroad and I just knew thatthey had been hit by acar and were dead. Peo-

ple just fly down thatroad. The little femalehad been hit and shewas dead. The two maleslaid there with theirdead sister in the middleof the road,” she said asher voice cracked andshe brushed away thetears. Slater was thenable to grab up the twomales, now namedHunter and Apollo, andbrought them into herhome. She put the femalein a bag and buried herin her pet cemetery. Thenext morning, sheloaded the two malesinto a laundry basketand delivered them tothe Jefferson County Hu-mane Society.

As she relayed thestory of the three pup-pies to Shelter DirectorNancy Baker, she wasagain brought to tears.“There is no dog betterthan a Kerr or Mutt,” shesaid. “I have two that hadbeen dumped and theyare the best, most laidback dogs in the worldand so very appreciativeof the lives they havebeen given compared towhat they once did nothave,” she concluded.

Apollo and Hunterare black lab/spanielmixes and approxi-mately 10 weeks old.Apollo is black withbrown markings andHunter is black with awhite star on his chest.

Call the Humane So-ciety at 850-342-0244 toadopt or get further in-formation or come by theshelter. Fall in love and

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FINANCIAL TIPS FORNEWLY SINGLE WOMENWithin a marriage, a man and a woman’s financial circumstances aregenerally pretty much equal. But if a divorce occurs, the woman’s situ-ation tends to be somewhat more challenging than that of her ex-spouse.And that’s why, during this major life transition, you may want to meetwith a professional financial advisor to go over your spending needs andyour cash flow, so that you know what you absolutely need today — andhow you can plan for tomorrow.

Before we get into some possible steps you can take, let’s look at someof the reasons that women may fare worse than men, financially speak-ing, following a divorce:

• Lower income — The average woman’s family income drops by 37%after divorce, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In many cases, di-vorce exacerbates a situation in which women were already trailing menin earnings. In fact, women still only earn 77 cents for each dollarearned by men, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.• Smaller retirement accounts — The average balance on women’s de-fined contribution plans (such as 401(k) plans) is only 60% of men’saverage balances, according to LIMRA, a financial services research or-ganization.

Of course, “averages” are just that — averages. But whether you rec-ognize yourself in the above numbers or not, consider these suggestions:

• Create an emergency fund. Try to put six months’ to a year’s worthof living expenses in a liquid account. Once you’ve established this emer-gency fund, you won’t have to dip into long-term investments to pay forunexpected costs, such as an expensive car repair, a new furnace or alarge medical bill.• Contribute as much as you can afford to your retirement accounts.Even if you will eventually receive some of your ex-spouse’s retirementfunds, you need to take full advantage of your own savings opportuni-ties — because it’s pretty hard to save “too much” for retirement. Ifmoney is tight, it won’t always be easy, but contribute as much as youcan to your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan. Ata minimum, put in enough to earn the employer’s match, if one is of-fered.• Rebalance your investment portfolio. If you are now investing foryourself, you’ll want to take a close look at your asset mix to make sureit is appropriate for your situation. For example, your risk tolerancemay be quite different than that of your ex-spouse’s. So if you now havetotal control over an investment portfolio, you need to make sure it re-flects your needs and preferences. Consequently, you may need to “re-balance” your holdings.• Above all, get some help. As mentioned above, now is a good time tomeet with a financial advisor. And if you don’t have much experiencein managing your finances, you may even find it helpful to work witha trust company, which can collaborate with your financial provider tomanage your assets and also provide a variety of other functions, in-cluding bill payment and record keeping. A trust company’s services canprove especially valuable to you and your family should you ever becomeincapacitated. Unfortunately, a divorce may leave you feeling “at sea” in many areasof your life. But by following the above suggestions, you can at least helpkeep your financial ship in calmer waters.

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The Monticello/Jefferson CountyChamber of Com-merce, under the di-rection of DirectorMelanie Mays, willhold its second ‘CashMob’ on Tuesday, July31 at the RosemaryTree Café and Gifts.

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JULY 26-AUGUST 30Annie’s Project, a na-tional program devel-oped to empower womenin agriculture to be betterbusiness owners andpartners, classes begin onThursday and will con-tinue each Thursday thruAugust. Classes will beheld at the JeffersonCounty Extension Officefrom 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Alight meal will be servedbefore each session. Formore details and infor-mation, contact CoveyWashington [email protected] JoAnn Demott at [email protected] or call theJefferson County Exten-sion office at 850-342-0187.

JULY 26AA meetings are heldweekly at 8 p.m. onThursday at the ChristEpiscopal Church annex,425 North Cherry Street.For more informationcall 850-997-2129 or 850-997-1955.

JULY 26You may qualify for assis-tance through the CapitalArea Community ActionAgency WeatherizationAssistance Program. Theprogram reduces heatingand cooling costs by im-proving the energy effi-ciency of the home.Contact Nellie Thomas at850-997-5605 from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. on the fourthThursday for an appoint-ment in the Dills Commu-nity area, at the ElizabethMissionary BaptistChurch. Contact Pat Hallor Melissa Watson at 850-997-8231 for additional in-formation, and otherservices currently beingoffered. This is free to theclient.

JULY 27Rotary meets at 12 p.m. onFriday at the First Pres-byterian Church, in thefellowship hall, for lunchand a meeting with a pro-gram and speaker. Con-tact John Lilly at850-342-0187 for more in-formation. July 27 Monticello JamboreeBand will perform musicfor dancing at 7 p.m.every Friday evening at625 South Water Street, inthe old JCHS gym. Thereare doorprizes, cold softdrinks and snacks. Every-one is welcome to comedance, listen to some of

the finest music and justenjoy the fun and cama-raderie with neighborsand friends. This is a non-profit charitable organi-zation. For questions orconcerns contact CurtisMorgan at 850-933-8136 orBobby Connell at 850-445-0049.

JULY 28Throne Room PrayerMinistries will present a‘Women’s Fellowship’ atthe Monticello FitnessCenter on Saturday at10:30 a.m. Speaker will beCharlie M. Taylor. Formore information contactPastor Charlie at 850-570-8411.

JULY 28Dixie Community Centeris open on Saturdaynights for an evening ofmusic and dancing withlive local band ‘Half-N-Half Four’ from 7 to 10p.m. Refreshments andgood fellowship are avail-able during intermission.For more informationcontact Kenneth Price at1-229-263-7231. DCC is anonprofit organization.

JULY 28Jefferson County Branchof the NAACP meets atnoon on the last Saturdayof each month at theMLK Center. ContactCharles Parrish at 850-997-3760 for more infor-

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5th Sunday Gospel Singat Greater FellowshipMissionary BaptistChurch on Sunday nightat 6:30 p.m. All choirs,soloists and dance min-istries are invited to par-ticipate. Rev. Dr. MelvinRoberts, pastor.

JULY 30Martin Luther King Com-munity Center meets 6p.m. on the last Mondayof each month at theMLK Center. ContactCharles Parrish at 850-997-3760 for more infor-mation.

JULY 30Jefferson County LionsClub Monday NightBINGO. Doors and snackbar open at 5 p.m., at theCapitol City BP TravelCenter, in the Big BendFamily Restaurant, 2716Gamble Road, Lloyd (In-terstate10, Exit 217, High-way 59.) Call 850-997-3538for directions. JCLC is anon-profit organization,raising funds for area res-idents in need. All arewelcome to come havefun, play and win! Helpthe JCLC by contributingto others. Remember…one free Jackpot BINGOcard for every eyeglassdonation! Contact LionJune at 850-997-1754 for

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Al-Anon meetings areheld at 8 p.m. every Mon-day at the AnglicanChurch, 124 Jefferson Av-enue in Thomasville. Formore information go towww.al-anon.alateen.org

JULY 30AA women’s meetings areheld on Mondays at 6:45p.m.; AA meetings followat 8 p.m., at the ChristEpiscopal Church Annex,425 North Cherry Street.For more information,call 850-997-2129 or 850-997-1955.

JULY 31AA classes are held everyTuesday at 8 p.m. forthose seeking help. Theclasses are held at theHarvest Christian Center,1599 Springhollow Road.Contact Marvin Graham,pastor, at 850-212-7669 formore information.

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Buddy Johnson wasborn on July 25, 1937 inTaylor County, but lessthan a mile from JeffersonCounty. He was born atCallahan’s Mill on the Au-cilla River, and as he saidlaughing, “If I would havebeen born on the west sideof the river, I would havebeen born in JeffersonCounty.” At the age of two,Johnson moved toWacissa where he went tothe Wacissa School. He at-tended Jefferson High fora short while before he de-cided to run away from home.

“I decided to take off, and ended upin Lake Wales where I lied about myage and went to work,” he said. Aftercompleting high school at Lake WalesHigh School, he returned home toWacissa. Since coming back to hisstomping grounds, lots of things havechanged through the years. Sittingdown with this reporter, Johnsonshared many things from the past thatare not the same.

“My grandfather was Judge Teateand he had a fish camp on the Wacissa

River,” heshared. “As aboy, that’swhere we spentmost of ourtime. In fact, Iremember tak-ing the state ar-c h a e o l o g i s tdown the riverand I wouldshow him sitessuch as theslave canal.”Johnson alsonoted there areinscriptions ona stone that canbe found there

at the canal.In the 1940’s, the prices of the

same things we enjoy today weremuch cheaper. “You could buy gas forunder 20 cents per gallon,” he laughed.“A candy bar was just 10 cents, evensome candy was two for a penny.” InWacissa, there were three countrystores. There was the Walker’s store,Pat Boland’s store and Doc Groom’sstore. “You could buy shoes, a ma-chete, and just about anything youwould need at those stores.”

The 1940’s proved to be some of

the most trying times in this country’shistory, as the United States was in themidst of World War II. Because ofshortages, items were rationed, there-fore, each family was issued rationstamps that were needed to purchasegoods such as sugar, tires, gasoline,shoes… any item that was needed andwere considered household necessi-ties. “I can actually remember twoladies fighting over those stamps.”

Back in that time, there were twochurches that were situated inWacissa: one was a Holiness churchand one was Methodist. There wasalso a post office that Johnson recalls,“was a very small room.” Most of theroads were dirt, but that began tochange. “Highway 59 back then was 43.And I can remember Highway 259when it was being paved. And in fact,I remember when there was a railroad

where Tram Road currently runs.”The community of Wacissa has al-

ways been very small, and even backthen was occupied by about 35 houses.For fun, Johnson would play outsidewith his friends, and in such a smallcommunity, everybody knew eachother. “On Saturday evenings, wewould grab a radio and meet out bythe fence post and listen to the GrandOle Opry.” After school, the schoolchildren were hanging out on the bas-ketball court or softball field at theschool yard, or even at the theatre.

“For a dime, we could come totown and go to the movies. A movieback then was only 15 cents I believe.”

Over the years, many things havechanged. But there’s one thing thathasn’t, and that’s Johnson’s passionfor the small town.


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The 4H Explorers recently held a‘wonderfully wet’ Open House. We en-rolled a few new members and we arevery excited about that. But, we are al-ways looking for more new members.

The 4H Explorers Club welcomesstudents in grades five through twelve.The club is primarily a home-schooledgroup so, some of our field trips andother activities are held at convenienttimes for us and may be inconvenientfor others, but we welcome all! O u rclub is active in the North Florida Fair,we enjoy a variety of field trips and wehave informative meetings. Anyone in-terested in joining should visit ourwebsite at: https://sites.google.com/site/4hexplorers/home.

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porter. But, I am sure that the upcom-ing year will bring on a fabulous newreporter. I really enjoyed being a partof this club and I would recommendjoining to anyone interested.

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WACISSA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

14492 Waukeenah Hwy/ P.O. Box 411Wacissa • 997-2179 or 997-1769

Pastor James Gamble

Sunday School.............................9:45 AMSunday Morning.........................10:55 AMSunday Bible Study.....................6:30 PMWednesdayPrayer Meeting............................6:30 PMYouth Group.................................6:00 PMChoir Practice...............................7:30 PM

CAPITAL HEIGHTSBAPTIST CHURCH

7150 Apalachee Pkwy • Tallahasseewww.chbaptistchurch.org

Pastor Derrick Burrus 850-345-0425

Youth Pastor Ron Thrash 850-459-6490

Sunday School...........................10:00 AMSunday Worship.........................11:00 AMChildren’s Chapel........................11:00 AMSunday Evening...........................6:00 PMWednesday Evening....................7:00 PM

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Classes for Students

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEUS 19 N 1590 N. Jefferson Street (US 19)

[email protected]

Rev. Timothy Hildreth

Sunday School..................................9:45 AMMorning Worship..........................10:45 AMWednesday EveningSupper...................................................5:30 PMSmall Group Breakout.....................6:30 PMBible Study & Prayer Meeting............6:30 PMSaturdaySpanish Church Services....................7:30 PM

ELIZABETH BAPTIST CHURCH

4124 Bassett Dairy Rd • Monticello • 997-8444Email: [email protected]

Rev.Dr. Dean Spivey, Pastor

Student Pastor, Don Self

Sunday Worship Service..............8:30 AMSunday Bible Study......................9:45 AM

Morning Worship Service..............11:00 AMChoir Practice...............................5:00 PMEvening Worship Service..............6:00 PM

WEDnESDayBible Study/Prayer Meeting...........6:00 PM

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REFUGE IN AUCILLAChurch of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc

63 Tinnell Road Monticello, FL. 32344850-997-0399

District Elder Tony Lane, PastorServices:

SundayBible School................................................................9:45 AMMorning Worship.....................................................11:00 AM

1st Sunday Holy Communion ServiceMonday

Wings of Prayer.........................................................5:00 PMWednesdayNoonday Prayer.......................................................12:00 PM

(Mid-Week Church Fasting Day)1st Wednesday

Praise and Worship....................................................7:30 PMPrayer.........................................................................7:00 PMBible Class...................................................................7:30 PM1st, 4th, 5th SaturdayPrayer.........................................................................9:00 AMEverydayMorning Universal Prayer.......................................6:00 AM

ST. MARGARET CATHOLIC CHURCH

1565 East Washington Street Monticello • 973-2428

(One mile east of the Court House on US 90)Fr. Viet Tan Huynh

Sunday Mass...............................11:00 AMWed. followed by Novena............7:00 PM1st & 3rd SaturdaySpanish Mass................................7:00 PM

SHILOH AME CHURCH224 Thomas Road

AucillaRev. Gilbert Connelly, Pastor

Second and Fourth Sundays

Sunday School..............................10:00 AMMorning Worship Service............11:00 AM

Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible.......7:00 PM

Fourth Sunday Youth Participation

425 North Cherry Street • Monticello • 997-4116www.ChristChurchMonticello.com

Rev. Buzz YarboroughCommunicating the Good News of Jesus Christ since 1840Sunday 9:00 AM............Adult and Children Sunday School

10:00 AM ................................Holy EucharistNursery provided for children under 5

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHMEMORIAL M.B. CHURCH

780 Second Street • Monticello • 997-4947Moderator J.B. Duval, Pastor

Worship Services 2nd and 4th Sundays

Sunday School (every Sunday)....9:30 AM

Sunday Worship.........................11:00 AMChildren's Worship.....................11:00 AM

Wednesday

Fellowship Meal..........................6:30 PM

Prayer Meeting/Bible Study.......7:00 PM

MT. ZION AME CHURCH

124 St. Louis Street • Lloyd • 997-5309www.fbclloyd.com

Pastor George L. Smith

SundaySunday School..............................9:15 AMPraise & Worship.......................10:30 AMAWANA (ages 3yr-6th grade).....5:00 PMImpact 4Jesus (Grades 6th-College)5:30 PMPraise & Worship.........................6:00 PMAdult Choir...................................7:00 PMWednesdayFamily Supper..............................5:45 PM Worship........................................7:00 PMJoyful Sounds Children’s Choir...7:00 PM5th quarter Youth.........................7:00 PM

1st & 3rd MondayMighty Monday-Ladies Bible Study...6:30 PM2nd Thursday

Lloyd Silver Saints......................11:00 AM3rd ThursdayW.W. Diners(Widows/Widowers outing)...5:30 PM3rd Saturday

Brotherhood.................................8:00 AM

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHOF LLOYD

2009 Barrington RoadLloyd, FL • 850-997-5356

Pastor Rev. Dr Edward Scott IISunday School Every Sunday.......................10:00 AMWorship Service 2nd and 4th Sunday.........11:00 AMBible Study First Sunday.............................. 11:00 AM

Youth Day 3rd Sunday................................11:00 A.M.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH325 West Washington Street

Monticello • 997-2349Dr. Rick Kelley, Pastor

Sunday School.............................9:45 AMSunday Morning Worship.........11:00 AMSunday Evening Worship...........6:00 PMWednesday Bible Study..............6:30 PMChildren’s Church - Ages 4-6....11:30 AM

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OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH7369 Boston Hwy. Monticello

850-997-1596

Bro. Art Beal, Interim Pastor

Sunday Bible Study...........................10:00 AMSunday Worship.................................11:00 AMSunday Evening.................................. 6:00 PMWednesdayBible & Prayer Meeting....................... 7:00 PM

CENTRAL BAPTISTCHURCH

625 Tindell Road • Aucilla • 997-2081

P.O. Box 163 • Monticello

Pastor Daryl Adams 850-251-0129

Sunday School..............................9:45 AMSunday Worship Service............11:00 AMChoir Practice..............................5:00 PMWorship Service..........................6:00 PMWednesdayFellowship Meal..........................6:30 PMPrayer Meeting/Bible Study........7:00 PM

1206 Springfield Road • Lloyd • 997-TLC7 (8527)Pastors Tim and Beverly Buchholtz

www.TransformingLifeChurch.com

Sunday................................................ 10:30 AMSunday Morning Praise and Worship

Children’s ChurchInfants & Toddler Nursery

Wednesday............................................7:00 PMPraise & Worship

Adult & Teen Bible StudyYoung Explorers (K-5th Grade)

WAUKEENAH UNITED METHODIST81 Methodist Church Rd • Waukeenah • 997-2171

www.waukeenah-umc.orgPastor Donald Thompson, Jr.

Sunday School.............................9:45 AMSunday Worship.........................11:00 AMYouth Group.................................7:00 PM

WednesdayChoir Practice..............................7:00 PMYouth Group.................................7:00 PMFamily Fellowship 2nd Thursday of each month

Thrift Store open every Saturday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

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RESTORED GLORY CHRISTIAN CENTER

1287 South Jefferson Street • 997-RGCC (7422)www.restoredglory.org

Pastor Eddie and Elder Veronica YonGet Moving Womens Fitness & Fellowship, Monday...6:30 PMSunday Church Service.................................................10:00 AM Thursday Church Service................................................7:00 PMWednesday with Pastor.............................10:00 AM - 2:00 PMSaturday For Realville for Teens.................6:00 PM - 8:00 PMMen’s Ministry 1st Saturday........................................10:00 AMMorning Glory for Women 4th Saturday.....................8:00 AM

325 W. Walnut Street • MonticelloPastor Wayne Cook 997-5545

Sunday Praise & Worship...........8:30 AMSunday School.............................9:30 AMTraditional Worship...................11:00 AMYouth Group................................5:30 PM

WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIESBible Study.............................................4:15 Prayer Group..........................................5:15 Fellowship Meal....................................6:00 Chancel Choir Practice..........................6:30

Hwy. 27 South • (1 mile south of Hwy 59)Monticello • 997-4226Rev. J. W. Tisdale

Sunday Morning..........................9:30 AMSunday Worship.........................11:00 AMTuesday nights basic English classes

w/Gloria Norton at 7:00Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study...................7:00 PM

ST. RILLA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH13 Barrington Road • Monticello • 850-997-8747

Rev. James Mack, Pastor

Sunday School..................(Every Sunday)...9:45 AMMorning Worship...........(1st & 3rd Sundays)11:00 AMBible Study/Prayer Meeting- ......................................(Thursday before 1st & 3rd sunday)............. 7:30 PM.

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5593 Veterans Memorial Drive (Hwy 59)

Tallahassee • 850-893-5296

www.indianspringsbaptistchurch.com

Rev. Greg Roberts

Sunday School.............................9:45 AMSunday Worship.........................11:00 AMChildren's Worship.....................11:00 AM

WednesdayFellowship Meal...........................7:00 PMPrayer Meeting.............................7:45 PM

4543 Waukeenah Hwy • Monticello -850-264-0802

Pastor Stephen Lenzo

Sunday School............................................9:45 AMSunday Worship........................................11:00 AM

Nursery ProvidedTues Bible Study............................................6:30PM

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INDIAN SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH

GREATER FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

690 Cypress Street � Monticello � 850-997-4375“Standing Firm On The Word Of God”

Dr. Melvin Roberts, PastorSunday Church School....................10:00 A.M.Sunday Praise & Worship..................11:15 A.M.2nd Sunday Youth Praise & Worship

4th Sunday Individual Outreach Ministry & Fellowship3rd Sunday Holy CommunionWednesday Evenings

Prayer Meeting....................................6:30 P.M.Bible Study...........................................7:00 P.M.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH290 East Dogwood Street • Monticello • 850-997-2252

Interim Pastors

Sunday School..............................................9:45 AMSunday Worship(except last Sunday of month)..11:00 AM

Adult Bible Study-Wednesday..................6:30-7:30 PMMen’s Breakfast......................2nd Saturday 8:00 AM

NEW HOPE MINISTRIES CHURCH OF GOD

415 E Palmer Mill Rd • Monticello • 997-1119newhope415@yahoo

Pastors Ray and Angel Hill

Sunday School...........................10:00 AMSunday Worship.........................11:00 AMSunday Prayer.............................6:00 PMWed. Family Training Hour........7:00 PM

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH285 Magnolia St • Monticello • 997-2165

www.cbcflorida.org

Dr. David E. Walker, Pastor

Sunday School..............................9:45 AM

Sunday Morning Worship...........11:00 AM

Sunday Evening...........................6:30 PM

Wednesday Evening....................7:00 PM

Wed. TRAC Club for teens...........7:00 PM

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ST. PHILLIP AME CHURCH

DEBBIE SNAPPECB PublishingStaff WriterLocal Monticello

Resident Tony D. Hans-berry, II received the Mc-Donald’s 365BlackAward on Friday, July 6with other deserving re-cipients, for their life-changing andoutstanding works. Hansberry was rec-

ognized for inventing amedical technique thatreduces the risk of infec-tion and other endeavorsin the medical field. Heis a recent high schoolgraduate who invented asurgical technique,while in high school,that reduces the risk ofinfection after a hys-terectomy.Entertainers, profes-

sional athletes, politicalfigures and hundreds ofcitizens from across thenation packed the Ma-halia Jackson Theater inNew Orleans for the 2012McDonald’s 365BlackAwards, an annual eventhonoring outstandingAfrican-Americans whoare making positive con-tributions to the commu-nity. Hundreds of guestsattended this ninth an-nual ceremony honoringmulti-platinum and 10-time GRAMMY winningrecording artist ChakaKhan; global humanitar-ian, best-selling inspira-tional author/entrepreneur BishopT.D. Jakes; GRAMMYnominated R&B

s i n g e r / s o n gw r i t e rTamia and husband, All-Star NBA player, GrantHill; youth empower-ment activist Mary-PatHector; McDonald’sowner/operators Tinaand Harold Lewis; andteenage medical innova-tor Tony Hansberry, II.“Helping others and

giving back are criticalcomponents to makingour community strongerand it was moving to wit-ness the number ofcelebrities and commu-nity members who sup-ported the event,” hesays. “I am humbled thatI was chosen to receivethe 365Black Award withsuch an amazing groupof individuals who alsoembrace communityservice. I commend Mc-Donald’s for their ongo-ing efforts to makecommunity service apriority.”Rob Jackson, U.S.

marketing director forMcDonald’s USA con-cluded, “We remainsteadfast in our commit-ment to recognize andcelebrate people who aredoing significant workfor the community. Fromwhat our operators do intheir local communitiesto our efforts around theglobe, McDonald’s sup-ports multiple programsthat help build feelingsof pride and inclusionand work to make ourcommunities stronger.”McDonald’s USA,

LLC, is the leading food-

service provider in theUnited States offering avariety of wholesomefoods made from qualityingredients to more than26 million customersevery day. Nearly 90 per-cent of McDonald’s14,000 U.S. restaurantsare independentlyowned and operated bylocal businessmen andwomen. Customers cannow log online for free atany of the 11,500 partici-pating WiFi enabled Mc-

Donald’s U.S. restau-rants. For more informa-tion on our U.S.business, visit www.mc-donalds.com, or follow

us on Twitter (@McDon-alds) and Facebook(Facebook.com/McDon-alds) for updates on ourbusiness, promotionsand menu items. Tolearn more about theglobal company, visitwww.aboutmcdonalds.com and follow on Face-book (http://www.face-book.com/mcdonaldscorp) and Twitter(http://www.twitter.com/mcdonaldscorp).Tony is the son of

Rev. Tony and Mrs. KathiSloan Hansberry ofJacksonville, FL. Kathiis a native of JeffersonCounty. Tony has a twinbrother Tyler SloanHansberry. They areboth 2012 graduates ofDarnell-Cookman Mid-dle/High School and willattend Florida Agricul-tural and MechanicalUniversity. They have anolder sister Mary.



Hansberry Receives Global Recognition

GRAMMY award-winning recording artist Chaka Khan shares the spotlight on

the red carpet with fellow honorees, teenage medical innovator Tony Hansberry,

II and youth empowerment activist Mary-Pat Hector, prior to the start of the ninth

annual McDonald’s 365Black Awards Ceremony at the Mahalia Jackson Theater

in New Orleans on July 6, 2012. The McDonald’s 365Black Awards are given an-

nually to salute outstanding individuals who are committed to making positive

contributions that strengthen the African-American community. Photo Credit To

Alstek Photography.At left, Tony D. Hansberry II.

To all persons thatassisted me in beingmade comfortable dur-ing my sudden abdomi-nal gastric attack at theDemocratic Beat theHeat event on July 12 inthe Monticello OperaHouse, I’d like to sayTHANKS!

Special thanks tothose voices I could hearand identify… Ms. San-dra Saunders, Mr. JayBrooks, Mrs. JanegaleBoyd, Mrs. GladysRoann, Mrs. Betty Con-ner, Mr. Steve Hall andMrs. Lucretia Brown.

Special, specialthanks to Sheriff DavidHobbs and the wonder-ful Jefferson CountyEmergency Team. And,if I missed someone…THANKS!

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LEGALS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA

CAPITAL CITY BANK,

Plaintiff,

v.

CASE NO. 12-08-CA

JAMES D. BEALL, et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that KIRK B. REAMS, Clerk of the

Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Florida, will on the 9th day

of AUGUST, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at the Jefferson County Court-

house in Monticello, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public

outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following de-

scribed property situated in Jefferson County, Florida, to-wit:

Parcel I.D. #07-2N-5E-0825-0000-0450 & 07-2N-5E-0825-

0000-0460

Lots 45 and 46, Parkway Pines, Phase 2, a subdivision as per

map or plat thereof, recorded in the Public Records of Jefferson

County, Florida, in Plat Book “B”, Page 90.

Together with a 1998 Liberty Mobile Home

VIN#10L26321U and 10L26321X

Together with the following 30 foot wide access easement:

Begin at the Northeast corner of Lot 8 of Parkway Pines, Phase

1, as per map or plat thereof, recorded in the Public Records of

Jefferson County, Florida in Plat Book “B”, page 90 and run

South 16˚43’02” West along the East boundary of said Lot 8, a

distance of 158.61 feet to a point, thence run South 88˚57’00”

West along the South boundary of said Lot 8, a distance of

152.28 feet to a point, thence run South 01˚06’48” East along

the East boundaries of Lot 45 and Lot 46 of Parkway Pines,

Phase 2, as per map or plat thereof, recorded in the Public

Records of Jefferson County, Florida in Plat Book “B”, page

86 and a projection thereof, a distance of 185.00 feet to a point

30.0 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Lot 46, thence

North 88˚57’00” East 30.00 feet to a point, thence North

01˚06’48” West 154.87 feet to a point, thence North 88˚57’00”

East 144.18 feet to a point, thence North 16˚43’02” East 190.50

feet to a point on the Southerly right of way boundary of a 50

foot wide cul-de-sac, said point being on a curve concave to the

North, thence run along said cul-de-sac and right of way with a

radius of 50.00 feet, through a central angle of 36˚52’09”, for

an arc length of 32.17 feet (chord of said arc being North

88˚17’07” West 31.62 feet) and to the Point of Beginning^

Together with a 1998 Liberty Mobile Home

VIN#10L26321U and 10L26321X

pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a case

pending in said Court, the style of which is as set out above,

and the docket number of which is 12-08-CA. Any person

claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other

than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must

file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale.

WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 18th

day of July, 2012.

KIRK B. REAMS

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Jefferson County, Florida

By: Sherry Sears

Deputy Clerk

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Jefferson County Planning Commission will hold its regu-

lar monthly meeting on August 9, 2012 at 7:00 pm. The meeting

will consist of general business and a workshop on the Land

Development Code, Chapters 4-6.

The meetings will be held in the Courthouse Annex located at

435 West Walnut Street in Monticello, FL. The meeting may

be continued as necessary.

Information concerning the meeting is available at the Jefferson

County Planning Department, 445 W. Palmer Mill Road, Mon-

ticello, FL. 32344, Telephone 850-342-0223. From the Florida

“Government in the Sunshine Manual”, page 36, paragraph c:

Each board, commission, or agency of this state or of any po-

litical subdivision thereof shall include in the notice of any

meeting or hearing, if notice of meeting or hearing is required,

of such board, commission, or agency, conspicuously on such

notice, the advice that, if a person decides to appeal any deci-

sion made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to

any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will

need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he

or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the pro-

ceedings, is made, which record includes the testimony and ev-

idence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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“A righteous manhateth lying: but a

wicked man isloathsome, and

cometh to shame.” Proverbs 14:5

(KJV)

We know that honesty is the best policy,yet we sometimes fudge on the truth,

assuring a girlfriend that a bulky sweaterflatters her and so forth. Lying is not a

good idea, and if you aren’t careful, it canbecome second nature. God detests lyingand encourages us to do the same so that

we may not “come to shame.”


John Jones is a small town man thatwas given a big task to do by the big manupstairs. Jones was born on February 9,1954, and has spent his life in JeffersonCounty. Beginning in the first grade,Jones attended Howard Academy in Mon-ticello until he reached the 11th grade.

“I had finally made it to high school,”he laughed. For his junior and senioryears, Jones attended Jefferson CountyHigh School and graduated in 1972.

After high school, it didn’t take Joneslong to figure out that the small town lifeis really what he’s cut out for. “In about1972, I moved to Dallas, Texas to go totechnical school. I wasn’t there very long.The big city scared the daylights out ofme,” he said laughing. In January of 1973,Jones made his way back to Monticello.

Jones had barely unpacked his bagsbefore it was time to leave again, when hefollowed in his father’s footsteps andjoined the United States Army. “My dadwas drafted at the beginning of WorldWar II,” Jones told this reporter. “Dadspent several years in the Army and wasan engineer in New Guinea during thewar.”

Jones completed his basic trainingand was soon deployed to Germany where

he would stay until 1975. Jones thought hewas done with the service, so he com-pleted his time served and returned backto the small town he called home.

For the next three years, Jonesworked with the local forest division as aforest ranger. However, in December of1979, Jones decided to re-enlist into theArmy, and served this country about 13years.

In 1980, Jones was deployed to Italyand spent three years there before return-ing to the states. His next trip across thewaters would be in Korea and the SinaiPeninsula in Egypt, where he wouldspend a little less than a year.

While not much time was spent there,his trip to Egypt would be a journey thatwould change his life forever. Jones grewup in church and knew all about the sav-ior, Jesus Christ. For many years, hethought that religion was a group thing,and never realized that Christianity wastruly a personal relationship with the sav-ior and God of the universe. But in Julyof 1971, he accepted the free gift of salva-tion and Jesus Christ to be his Lord.

During his time in Egypt, Jones hadthe privilege of exploring the Holy Landand seeing the sights where events in theBible took place. “I was baptized in theJordan River, and I even climbed Mt.

Sinai twice,” he laughed. “We spent fourdays and three nights in the Holy Land for70 dollars. I got to walk where Jesuswalked and lived…It was an amazing ex-perience.”

When he returned home from the for-eign land, Jones was stationed in Wash-ington state until he completed his timefor good in June of 1992. Realizing theneeds that a small town would have, afterserving many years improving the coun-try that he loves, he began to focus on im-proving the hometown that is dear to hisheart.

Jones played a major role in bringingthe MAD-DADS program to Monticello.The program, which stands for “MenAgainst Destruction-Defending AgainstDrugs and Social Order,” made a strongimpact in the county for many years.

“We were very blessed to see it makea difference in our county,” he stated.“Areas in our county that had once beendeemed ‘unsafe’ was now under control.”The program stayed intact until about1998.

In 1995, Jones was elected and votedto serve on the city council, in which heserved for eight years. Also during thistime, Jones served as Mayor in the city ofMonticello. He was re-elected once againin 2007 and currently serves on city coun-cil.

Not only does Jones work diligentlyto better the Jefferson County commu-nity, he also gives everything he’s got intospreading the gospel. In 1997, while serv-ing in his home church of Bethel AMEChurch, Jones felt God calling him intothe ministry. Until 2002, Jones remained amember of that church that he had at-tended since his childhood. In October of1998, Jones stepped behind the pulpit atMacedonia AME Church where he wouldserve as a supply pastor until October of2002.

Jones knew that God had a big taskthat awaited him, although he couldn’tquite see what it was. After completingservice at Macedonia, he moved his mem-bership to St. Tabernacle Church. FromApril 2003 to June of 2009, God used thistime at this particular place to preparehim for the mission that was at hand.

The mission: start a church. Where?In Monticello. In obeying the calling andmission God had for his life, FirstCorinthians Church was born. “We beganthe church in a tent,” he explained, “andlater moved to a storefront buildingwhere we are currently located.”

Aside from his life in the communityand as leader of the congregation, Jonesis quick to point that family is first. Heand his bride, Sylvia, were married onAugust 10, 1977, and they have two chil-dren, Shaguanna and Jamail; and twogranddaughters. Jones is a small townguy with a big heart who has taken on abig task God has given him. God hasblessed him and his family, and he contin-ues to make a difference in this commu-nity and in the lives of everyone thatknows him.


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JULY 22-27Monticello Church of Christ, 475 South Jefferson, is hosting Gospel Meetingthrough Friday at 7:30 p.m. each night. All are welcome. Speaker will be DanChancey from Perry.

JULY 23-27Central Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School through Friday from6:00 to 8:30 p.m. each night at 625 Tindell Road in Aucilla. ‘Operation Over-board: Dare To Go Deep With God,’ will begin each night with dinner. Therewill be classes for children aged two to adult. To be a part of all the excite-ment, contact Pastor Daryl Adams at 850-251-0129.

JULY 23-27Restored Glory Christian Center will hold its Vacation Bible School, ‘God’sCalling Me’ from 6 to 8 p.m. through Friday. Dinner will be served each nightand transportation will be provided to anyone in need. To request a ride, con-tact the church at 850-997-RGCC (7422) and leave your name, address, numberof passengers and a callback number. For more information, visit the churchwebsite at restoredglory.org.

JULY 25Highest Praise Deliverance Ministries holds Bible Study every Wednesdaynight at 7:30 p.m. and every third Sunday at 11 a.m. at its location, 760 WestWashington, with Teacher/Pastor V. Ellis, 2 John 2-4. For more informationcall 850-778-6133.

JULY 25Shiloh AME Church serves the community on the second and fourth Sundaysat 10 a.m. for Sunday School and at 11 a.m. for Morning Worship Service;Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m.; and YouthParticipation will be each fourth Sunday. For more information contactMazie Woodson Rojas at 850-997-0512.

JULY 25Voice of Thunder Ministry will host food giveaways from 2 to 3 p.m. everyWednesday at its church location, 685 South Jefferson. A form of identifica-tion will be required for church and Second Harvest records. Apostle DLPittman, pastor.

JULY 26Bible Study is held at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Lloyd Woman’s Club. Joinwith Elder Linda D. Ross for an evening of Christian faith. For more infor-mation contact her at 850-322-3424.

JULY 27, 28Second Harvest Food Program, together with the churches of New BethelAME, Elizabeth MB, Hickory Hill MB, Mt. Pleasant AME and PhiladelphiaMB, will provide food to anyone needing assistance including the needy, in-fants and the elderly. This is done monthly with distribution from 8 to 9 a.m.usually on the fourth Saturday at the New Bethel AME Church located at 6496Ashville Highway. Volunteers are also welcome to come on Friday evening at6:30 p.m. to help bag the food packages. Contact Nellie Randell at 850-997-5605or 850-997-6929 to volunteer or for more information about this program.

JULY 28Summer Bible Day Camp, sponsored by the God Squad Power Club, will be

held at the Jefferson County Bailar Public Library. Camp will begin at 11 a.m.on Saturdays. For more information call 850-997-0832 or 850-997-8018 after 2p.m.

JULY 28 FUMC StoryTime Ministry is held from 1 to 2 p.m. on every other Saturdayat the Jefferson County Bailar Public Library. For more information contactChairman of Evangelism Barbara Hobbs at 850-523-1813.

JULY 30-AUGUST 3Mt. Pleasant Ministries, Mt. Olive MBC, Pine Grove MBC and Welaunee Mis-sionary Baptist Church will host a ‘Joint Revival Service’ in Capps, at the Mt.Pleasant Ministries location, Charles G. Smith, pastor/teacher. Evangelistfor the week of revival will be Bishop Frank Goines; Goines pastors in GradyCounty Georgia. Revival will be held at 7 p.m. Monday through Fridayevenings. Elder Herbert R. Thomas, Sr. and the Welaunee MBC will be incharge of the services.

AUGUST 1, 15First Presbyterian Church will host EaglesWings, a ministry of outreach,serving the community on the first and third Wednesday of each month from9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers are always welcome to distribute food items andto donate non-perishable food items. Call and leave a message for JoAnneArnold at 850-997-2252 or go to [email protected] orwww.firstpresbyterianmonticello.org.

AUGUST 3Tent of the Holy Guests offers prayer for the sick and a special scripture mes-sage every Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Tent is located at 295 West Palmer Mill inMonticello.

AUGUST 14Sons of Allen of the Union Bethel Circuit meets monthly on the second Tues-day from 7 to 8 p.m., rotating between the Elizabeth and Union BethelAME churches. Encouraging young men and older males to come be partof the meetings. If you have any questions, contact President Leman Ulee at850-274-6268.

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Sardis United MethodistChurch recently ended itsVacation Bible School program, which was held June 25-29, with the fun beginning at 6 p.m. nightly.

The theme of its Vacation Bible School was “Son-light Express: Jesus and Me,” which was based from theverse, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a manwould lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).

The journey the children started on was one thatcould last for a lifetime, even for eternity. After everyoneenjoyed a meal prepared by the church, the childrenbroke into groups for lesson time. Each child in atten-dance was given a ticket book, and then a ticket for thatnight’s destination. On the Sonlight Express, the chil-dren learned important lessons at five destination stops

including: Jesus saves us, who takesus across the Great Gorge of sin(Nicodemus); Jesus leads us, Hissheep, like a good shepherd acrossMercy Meadows; Jesus cares for us,where we learn to trust Jesusthrough Fearless Falls (Caling thestorm at sea); Jesus lives in theTimeless Tunnel after His resurrec-tion; and Jesus returns at SonriseSummit, as He promised He wouldreturn for us one day.

Those who attended enjoyed an-other successful Vacation BibleSchool at Sardis United MethodistChurch.

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A lesson that has carried through theministry of Herbert Thomas is that God isalways in control. One day while readingthe 24th Psalm, Thomas not only realizedthe significance of the passage, but hebegan to feel God calling him into the min-istry.

“It was the third Sunday in Februaryof 1985, and I was sitting in my chair read-ing the 24th Psalm,” he said. “I was prepar-ing to speak to a youth group in GadsdenCounty, but God was speaking to me. Iknew what He was calling me to do and Isurrendered to the call immediately.”

“That passage lets me know that Godis always in charge because it says theearth belongs to Him. And if something be-longs to you, then you’re in charge and youhave power over it,” Thomas said. Throughthe many things that Thomas has faced inhis life, he has learned from first hand ex-perience that God is in charge of every sit-uation.

Thomas was born on October 20, 1952in Ocala to George Thomas and DeansieThomas Campbell. His mother passedaway when he was in the third grade. Helived in Dunellon until his 10th grade yearwhen his father passed away. He thenmoved to Palmetto for a short period oftime to live with his oldest brother beforemoving to Monticello in 1967 to live withhis uncle, Albert Thomas, Sr. Thomasbegan attending school at Howard Acad-emy High School in Monticello and gradu-ated in 1970.

After high school, Thomas went towork in the fields for a short time before be-coming employed by Proctor and Gamblein Tallahassee. His next job was at Cour-tesy Cars in Tallahassee before landing ajob at Unisource as a professional truckdriver. While working for Unisource, healso worked part-time as security for theJefferson County Kennel Club. Thomas re-mained with Unisource for 35 years and re-

tired on May 9, 2008. “I’m not the type

of person who likes tosit still,” he laughed,“I want to work.”Even though Thomasmay have retired fromhis career, he is stillvery active in thecommunity andserves as pastor to twolocal churches.

There was a timethat Thomas was notliving for the Lord.“You know, my chil-dren had receivedChrist as their per-sonal savior, and I de-cided that if I wasgoing to be that leaderand role model for mychildren, I needed Him in my life, too.” InAugust of 1983, Thomas had just gotten offwork and wondered into a revival servicethat was being conducted by his youngerbrother, Reverend Doctor George Thomas,Jr. That night, Thomas confessed Christ tobe his Lord at Elizabeth Dills MissionaryBaptist Church in Monticello.

Thomas surrendered to the call topreach in February of 1985, and preachedhis initial sermon about three monthslater. He was licensed to preach at Eliza-beth Dills MB Church by Rev. Dr. RudolphNealy. He evangelized for about two yearsbefore he was ordained by Tommy Goins,also at Elizabeth. He served Elizabeth Dillsfor many years and also evangelized beforeaccepting the position as pastor at WelaneeMB Church in Lamont in August of 1995.Thomas has served as pastor of Welaneefor 17 years.

Welanee holds their services on thefirst and third Sundays of each month.Thomas also serves as pastor at Mt. NeboMissionary Baptist Church in Greenville,where he began on the fourth Sunday in

July. At Mt. Nebo, Thomaspreaches on the second andfourth Sundays of eachmonth.

Through the years,Thomas served the First Beth-lehem Baptist Association forfour years as Vice Moderator;president of the JeffersonCounty Union Number 2 (6years); President of JeffersonCounty Union Number One (7years); Vice President ofUnion Number One (1 year);Bible Expository for UnionNumber One (1 year); Assis-tant Bible Expository UnionNumber One (1 year); and Ex-ecutive Board ChairmanUnion Number One (2 years).

Thomas has been aMason for many years and has

served different roles within the organiza-tion including: wishful master of SolomonLodge Number Six for a total of 10 years;past master of Solomon Lodge NumberSix (6 years); Royal Arch Mason, King (2years); Emmitt Commander of White andBenjamin Number 51 (Knights Templer –presently serving); Instructor (currentlyserving); Senior Past Member (currentlyserving); member of Royal Selects MasterCouncil; Worthy Patron of Order of theEastern Star- C.H. Henry Number 24; andRoyal Advisor of Crusaders-Virginia West-lane Guile.

Although Thomas has served hischurches and community for many years,he has no plans on slowing down now. Hisheart is for the people in Madison and Jef-ferson County, and plans to do everythinghe can to reach them and lead them to theLord. “I want to see people sharing, caringand loving each other regardless of race orgender. My goal in life is to help people loveeach other in this life, and to lead them toChrist. I’ll keep on working until JesusComes.”


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This definition has been taken veryliterally in our culture and churches,everyone has the mentality of “ME first.”In all honesty, I feel this includes every-one, me as well in some instance or an-other. I feel we have taken liberty andmade it our own device for obtaining whatwe want. Paul wrote to the Galatiansabout freedom, and what it should looklike in our lives. “13 You, my brothers andsisters, were called to be free. But do notuse your freedom to indulge the sinful na-ture; rather, serve one another humbly inlove. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled inkeeping this one command: “Love yourneighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:13-14TNIV) Christians are called to be free, but

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I would guess that most of us fallunder the category of helping themselvesmore often than helping someone else.But, Paul tells us to use our freedom toserve one another in love. The mentalitywe should have is using our freedom to dowhat we want, which should be choosingto help others in their needs instead of in-dulging ourselves with our wants. Why?This is the message and love of Christ,this is what He did and how we are calledto spread His love!


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Rev. Helen Johnson-Robinson will berecognized by her Bethel AME Churchfamily and friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sat-urday, July 28 during its ‘Pastors Appre-ciation’ service and program. The eventwill be held at the church location, 410East York Street, in Monticello.

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Elizabeth AME and Union Bethel AMEmembers visited the Washington, DC areain June, traveling with Astro Travel &Tours Charter Bus Company. The groupspent three days and three nights at the Em-bassy Suites Hotel in downtown Washing-ton, DC.

The members from both churches en-joyed the trip immensely according to Coordinator Leman Ulee. They had the op-portunity to tour the Capitol and the WhiteHouse. The tour was very educational forthe children in the group as well as theadults. Other sites visited included theWashington Monument, Lincoln Memorial,Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Smith-sonian Museums, National Mall and theNational Zoo.

“This was the second trip together forthe two churches,” says Ulee. “I was very

happy to see the exciting expressions on thefaces of the members participating in theevent.” He indicated that the members en-joyed the trip so much, that he is going tomake it an annual event.

“The purpose of these trips is to allowthe participants to visit cities that theywould not necessary visit and to develop acloser bond among the members and thechurches,” he adds. Ulee is in the process ofplanning for the next trip.

50+ members and their friends partici-pated in this trip. They were all very happythat Rev. Clarence Little, pastor of bothchurches, extended his love to invite them.

Rev. Little remarked that he has ‘neverseen two small churches come together asa church family to participate in atrip/event of this magnitude.’ He andhis family really enjoyed themselves andare looking forward to the trip next yeartrip.

Ulee stated, “As coordinator, I would

like to thank Rev. Little for all of his supportand for allowing us to participate on thesetrips. According to the feedback that I have

received from the community, I’m confidentthat we are going to have many more travelwith us next year.”

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Elizabeth And Union Bethel AME Travel To Washington DC

Elizabeth and Union Bethel AME Church members and friends travel together to Washington, DC.

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