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!~Y?~!M~FLORIDA hISTORY 'iLIDRARY WEST' u::IV3iY0F FT ORIDA GAINESVILLE- FL. 32611 Sherry Heyne Director Of School improvement Story, Page 3 Teach Kids About After School Safety Editorial, page 4 Post 49 TO Recognize Active Duty Personnel story, Page 6 I NI Friday Morning ' Monticel lo 7TH YEAR NO.66,50 CENTS' Published W dnesdays & Fridays Consumer Agent Urges Avoiding Pay Day Loans Story, Page 16 ews FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2005 * ~j.:4 ;,~ A County's Budget Balanced At Price TO Departments Figures Include Pay Hike, $200,000 Reserve Fund LARRY HALSEY, left, director of the Exten- sion Office, discusses Grants Office budget figures with Clerk of Court Dale Boatwright. Commissioners gave Halsey the unenviable - LARRY BATES, standing, Fire Rescue chief, arguess his case before commissioners on ':Tuesday. Bates wanted his; EMTs to receive -:a seven-percent pay raise, as opposed to the job of dismantling the Grants Office and dis- tributing its functions to other agencies. (News Photo) three percent pay raise that county employ. ees are scheduled to get. Commissioners would not go along. (News Photo) LAZARO ALEMAN Senior Staff Writer Commissioners continued their budgetar, horse trading on Tuesday, eliminating another $128,000 from the. deficit and actually ending up with a $518 surplus. All told, commissioners cut more than $500,000 to bring the budget into balance, ensuring that revenues and expenditures match. : The $500,000 represents the dif- ference between what county. de- partments and private groups wanted and what officials deter- mined the county can afford, based on projected revenues. Even so, the approximately $20,448,724 budget represents a $4.3 million increase over last year's budget of $16,590,025 and includes a three-percent pay increase for county employees and a $200,000 reserve fund (See related story). County operations on the cutting block Tuesday were the Grants Of- fice, Fire Rescue and the Road De- partment., The Grants Office actually has been eliminated and its functions and personnel dispersed .to other Chairman Offers Solution For Animal Control, Not All Agree LAZARO ALEMAN Senior Staff Writer Commission Chairman Skeet Joyner thinks he may have found a way to address the animal control issue, which he calls one of the county's most pressing problems. Joyner made his thoughts known at Tuesday's budget workshop, garnering both support and opposition to his idea. His proposal, Joyner said, dealt only with dangerous animals, not cats or nuisance dogs. By dangerous, he meant animals that attacked or posed a danger to people or other animals, he said. "I've talked about this with the Sheriff, Beth Thomrne at Solid Waste and the city," Joyner said. His plan, he said, called for a deputy to investigate the initial complaint, same as now. Once a deputy determined that an animal was dangerous,. that individual would call Thorne and she or one of her employees would go and capture the animal, Joyner said. After five days, if no one claimed the animal -- as he expected would occur in the majority of cases -- the animal would be destroyed, Joyner said. At the same. time, he said, the Sheriffs Department could begin issuing citations to owners of dangerous animals, beginning the process of accumulating funds for the program. The beauty of his plan, Joyner said, was that Thorne already had a vehicle for the transportation of the animals and the Sheriffs Department had a dog box. What's more, Thorne was previously certified to euthanasize animals and it was but a simple process to renew her certification, he said. That meant that all the county had to do to get the program off the ground was to purchase a dart gun, a .snare, train the appropriate person- nel, and possibly build a small shel- ter for the housing of the impounded animals. Or if the other commissioners pre- ferred, the county could contract with a veterinary office for the im- poundment of the animals, Joyner said. Either way, the program could be got off the ground with a minimum investment, he said. "I think we can get,it done with a bare $5,000," Joyner said. Which amount, it turned out, was already in the budget and specifi- cally dedicated to animal control, Clerk of Court Dale Boatwright pointed out. Commissioner Junior Tuten saw merit with Joyner's proposal, to a degree. "I totally agree that we can do it for $5,000," Tuten said. "But be- yond that, we're widely divided." For starters, he was adamantly opposed to any department head taking on animal control, Tuten said. In his view, department heads had enough to do managing their operations, without taking on addi- tional duties. As for the county building an ani- mal shelter, "that's the last thing we need to do," Tuten said. "It will have to be cleaned and dis- infected on a daily basis and the dogs will have to be dealt with on a daily basis," he said. "That takes up employee time. 'And if you a build a kennel, next you'll be involved with nuisance animals. It will expand, gentlemen. Government services never decline.", And don't forget the liability issue, reminded Commissioner Jerry Sut- phin. "If you capture a dog and there's anything wrong with that dog, you will have to take him to the vet and get him treated," Sutphin said. (See Solution Page 12) public and private entities. Extension Office Director Larry Halsey has overseen' the dismember- ment of the department. Halsey on Tuesday presented commissioners with a budget that called for a total expenditure of $54,155. Commissioners ultimately raised that figure to $58,155 to al- low for a higher salary for the to-be- hired grants writer, who will report directly to them (until a county co- ordinator is hired). The $58,155 is also supposed to pay for the salary of a half-timesec- retary and the purchase of office equipment. The former department's housing and food distribution functions, meanwhile, have been contracted to private agencies. And one of two employees has been transferred to the Building Inspections Depart- ment, with the fate of a second em- ployee yet to be decided. SIn, his budget request for the' Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Fire Rescue Chief Larry Bates asked for a $47,338 increase, which in- cluded a seven-percent salary in- crease for EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians). Commissioners objected both to the $47,338 increase and the pro- posed seven-percent salary increase, which they maintained should be three-percent for all county employ- ees. Bates asked to be allow to plead his case. He offered an alternative plan that he said would reduce the EMS budget -increase to $13,000 and still allow him to grant the seven-percent pay hike. He could accomplish this simply by transferring one of his EMTs to the firefighting side of the operation, he said. (See Balanced Budget Page 11) LAZARO ALEMAN Senior Staff Writer Yes, the county's new budget of $20,448,724 is about $4.3 million more than last year's budget of $16,590,025. But the final figure may be a bit misleading, according to Clerk of Court Dale Boatwright.' Remove, the $4.5 million that offi- cials hope the state will award the county for road resurfacing work and the final figure drops to. $15,448,724. "It's a large amount of money that hasn't really been approved," Boat- wright says of the $4.5 million. True, the Department of Transpor- tation (DOT) is closed to approving a combined $2 million for the resur- facing of Tram Road and the Boston Highway, Boatwright says. And officials here are optimistic that the remaining $2.5 million will be approved for roads such as the Ashville Highway. But until the DOT actually signs off on the appropriations, the $4.5 million remains at best a wish list, Boatwright says. 1-10 Traffic Stop Results In Arrest Of Six Persons LAZARO ALEMAN Senior Staff Writer A routine traffic stop on the in- terstate Tuesday resulted in the ar- rest of six individuals. According to Major. Bill Bullock of the Sheriffs Department, deputy Kevin Tharpe was patrolling 1-10 between the Lloyd and US 19 inter- changes when he spotted two east- bound vehicles that were apparently traveling together and exceeding the speed limit. Tharpe stopped the vehicles and called in their tag numbers, with the result that one of tags came back as a stolen car from Clayton County, GA. "Information was later obtained from the Clayton County Police De- partment that the Mazda was high jacked from a woman at gunpoint, who was also kidnapped for a short while but was later released un- harmed," Bullock said. "There was a 'flag' on the 'hit' warning that the oc- cupants of the car were believed to Word Came Back That Occupants Could Be Armed And Dangerous be armed and dangerous." Bullock said Tharpe held the oc- cupants of both vehicles until other deputies could arrive. Charged with auto theft were Sydney "D Rock" Byther, Jason Mi- chael "Shaun J"' Ellis, Brian T. "B Smeeze" Smith and a 15-year-old juvenile -- all occupants of the sto- len car. The occupants of the second car were Samantha Simpson and Jodi Brito. Both were charged with pos- session of marijuana, after pot was found in the vehicle. Bullock said Brito was also wanted in Hillsborough County for probation violation charges. 137 i~. t* .~.. --rON COUNTY, FLOJRID F S~URCE FLOODING County Budget May Not Be As Big As It Appears DOGS, and their potential to harm people and other ani- mals, has finally attracted serious attention. Commission- ers keep wrestling with the problem, hoping to find a solutiil. (News Photo) i 'PAGE 2, MONTICELLO, (FL), NEWS, FRI., AUGUST 19, 2005 w .-... --,t -. ..--.m . united Way Helps Fund 18 human Service Agencies Here ."T .-. 5)EBBIE SNAPP Staff Writer Jefferson County volunteers com-- Oleted the United Way of the Big end (UWBB) Jefferson County community investment process July R2, and the funds will soon be dis- ributed to 18 human-service agen- lries that provide services in Oefferson County. A group of knowledgeable Jeffer- rn volunteers spent 13 hours over :he course of two days at the Farm- irs and Merchants Bank to ensure -that $43,832 was allocated in a fair 4nd unbiased manner so that these Select agencies can provide services or local people in need throughout he year. "I truly believe that everyone's * toal on the team was to ensure that S11 agencies were represented f~irl',," said Nan Baughman, Jeffer- on Allocations Team leader. Z The Jefferson County Community fevestment Team included Linda Alexander (retired,) Nan Baughman jSteven M. Baughman & associates,) Mary Frances Drawdy Oefferson Chamber of Commerce,) I na Grubbs (HealthyWays,) Bill fopkins (State Farm Insurance,) nd Gladys Roann (Jefferson Ele- mentary School.) . Jefferson agencies or new appli- 'ants submit an application to re- iain or become a UWBB agency |or Jefferson. 5 The application is comprised of a descriptionn of their programs of- {fered to clients, numbers of clients. ead Show/ St Augustir SSattuxrday- AiiuguAst S Suinday -A.August 28 SRenaissance Resortr To G 1 World Golf Village ., 500 S. Legacy Trail *M < St Auagustinie, Florida \pL ,unmmeir Ending Bead Spectacular ('Sio _v -,1 .', Vendors with The Beads MO -c Jewelry Classes Yum Need or V twww-The.DownTh tref served in that county, how the lives ,of their local clients change for the 'better because of their programs, budget information on the agency, and a list of their Board of Directors. The team also makes on-site visits to the agencies, studies their budgets, and hears testimonials from clients and/or agency volunteers. Upon completion, they determine which agencies and how much will be funded for that particular year. The 2005 Jefferson agencies in- clude 2-1-1 Big Bend, Ability 1st, American Red Cross (Capital Area Chapter,) America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend, Area Management Coalition for School Readiness, Big Bend Cares, Big Bend Hospice, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend. Also, Boy Scouts of America (Suwannee River Area Council,) Elder Care Services, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Girl Scouts of the Apalachee Bend, Jefferson Sen- ior Citizens Center, Kids Incorpo- rated, Legal Services of North Florida. Refiue House. Tn-County Foster Parents Association, and We Care Network. The $43,832 that Jefferson County volunteers were able to allocate in- cludes a direct grant from UWBB, said Corinne Reed, UWBB Commu- nity Investment Assistant. This direct grant is part of the $150,000 that UWBB sets aside- each year to supplement neighbor- ing county campaigns. 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Her general job description en- tails many duties, including planing activities and evaluation of the ba- sic educational program, organiz- ing and coordinating all basic educational programs, providing resources and support for curricu- lum development and to serving as ,a resource person for support of .implementation and evaluation. In addition, she is responsible for 'school and district level improve- :ment plans, and school accredita- 'tion. She works with the design of the 'District Strategic Plan, is responsi- ble for changes of curriculum and instructional practice, in-service ac- tivities, and writes both Federal and State grants for instructional programs. Heyen will also coordinate the summer school program, early in- tervention and the voluntary pre-K program and she is responsible for training, management, and devel- :opment for all principals. She began her career as a- class- :room elementary teacher, and taught 12.5 years in both Florida ,and Georgia. She also served as an elementary school principal for 13 years, as a curriculum coordinator. in North Carolina and as a school improve- ,ment coordinator in Georgia. SHeyen has also received a pleth- :ora of staff development and train- ing at district levels and served as a :coach for SACS (Southern Asso- :ciation of Colleges and Schools VALUE QUALITY WORKMAN! Customize Ov Call Today: 85( Come visit our Showroo 1989 Capital Circle NI "0"-P pLMdm wiP M FL#CR- I i aL -- 66 " framing of pictures, it helps keep me sane. "Right now, I can't wait to clean our my garage. I have a couple of antique pieces that I'm dying to work on," she explained. " -- - EXCELLENT DEALS " with SMALL TOWN PRICES on DODGE. CHRYSLER & JEEP VEHICLES! Also Great Deals On Used Vehicles! 229-220-4422 TABLES Coffee & 7vo End 3 pc. Staring a SHERRY HEYNE over all of the southeast states. She graduated from Florida State University, earning both her Master and Bachelor degrees in Childhood Development and Elementary Edu- cation; and earned her degree in Administration and Supervision from the University of South Flor- ida. She is a native of Lakeland and lives in Tallahassee. Heyen became interested in edu- cation at a very early age. "I love children," she said. "' My mother is a retired teacher of 41 V2 years and served as my role model. I used to mimic her and I could hardly wait to get my degree so I -could finally teach. "After I started teaching, for the first couple of years, I thought it was funny," said Heyen. "They were actually paying me to do something that I love." She added that as she grew older, she decided to train and teach adults. "I love teaching and the only difference between the two is size," she quipped. Heyen describes herself as outgo- ing, upbeat, and always positive. 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Box 428, 1215 North Jefferson Street Monticello, FL 32345 Phone: (850) 997-3568 ' Fax. 850-997-3774 E-Mail: MonticelloNews@earthlink.net .5 BBMER'E::.R:i-'.:: : CUB SCOUTS attended their Blue and Gold Hart, leader; Jimmy Thomas; Zachery Nor- * D anquei a ft riiv :_, i -e. .w u, n a wa--eI ton_ Brand n .Vi. M Kt atu anquetat v,,in FeD. u1990, and.watcned ton; Brandon Vick( Teach s Abo t I a French Poodle play the piano. L-R: Jody (News Photo) After School Safety SIt's important to teach your chil- for young children to use with over pinion & Com m ent c1dren about after school safety. According to the U.S. Depart- ments of Education and Justice, the gap between parent's work sched- "ules and their children's school schedules can result in kids being ,home alone after school for 20 to 25 hours each week. In addition, the ,,Department of Education says 19 "percent of kindergartners through *eighth grades spend time before or .after school in self-care at least once 'a month. So how do you keep your children .safe? Try these expert tips: Secure Home Consider install- sing locks that use numbered combi- }nation pads to open the door, instead bf keys. This can keep kids from getting locked out should they lose their keys. For instance, Kwikset's Powerbolt 1000 is a key less. entry system that can replace a-doorr's existing hard-_ ware. It has a touch pad that is easy 390,UUU security code combinations. The lock runs on four AA Alkaline batteries with no wiring necessary. Know The Facts Be sure your child knows their full name and ad- dress and how and when to make an emergency telephone call. Also, your child should know your full name, the exact name and num- ber of the place your work and your cell phone number. In addition, give your child the name and number of a friend or neighbor who you trust and tell your child to contact that person in an emergency if you can't be reached. Take A Look Around Tell your children to always be aware of their surroundings. If they think they are being followed home, they should run to a previously designated safe place. If they can't get to it, they should seek helpfrom an adult. Kids should also kno tioidoda quick check of the house before they go in. (NAPS) More Hurricanes " Expected Hurricane season is underway and experts say "Stormy Weather" is Likely to become a familiar tune in coastal communities. f The National Hurricane Center ' predicts up to 15 tropical storms p with seven to nine of them becom- ;:ing hurricanes and at least three of , those storms growing into major hurricanes. There are steps you can take to - protect yourself and your home both ' before and after a storm in either case, preparation is key. ; For you and your family, be sure to store nonperishable food items and water for several days. Figure on a gallon of water per person per day. For your home, experts say one of the most important precautions you can take is to protect and reinforce 'critical areas where wind can enter, such as windows, doors and garage doors. The material of choice is usually ,"plywood because it is lighter than "steel or aluminum and is stiffer and ,'firmer than other wood products: ; Dave Paterson, executive vice 'president of building products at 'Georgia-Pacific offers the following ,tips: Pre-measure windows and doors "before purchasing materials. Plywood panels should be at l'jeast 1/2" thick and not more than j13/4" thick. This Year Pre-drill holes for fast and easy installation. Apply plywood correctly to pre- vent structural damage. Get help if needed or ask your retail expert for direction. Label panels so you can store and use them for the next storm Those in declared disaster areas who are concerned that retail prices for necessities may go up will be glad to know that leading supplier Georgia-Pacific has a long-standing policy to hold plywood prices to pre-storm levels. After a storm, Paterson says pre- venting contamination and eliminat- ing mold is critical: Make sure all surfaces are cleaned and disinfected. Use disposable paper towels to wipe out disease spreading bacteria. Prevent mold and mildew by thoroughly drying all surfaces. Paterson says that mold grows in moist areas year-round, but espe- cially after floods. "You should pay special attention to floors and walls, and replace or remove absorbent surfaces such as carpeting and ceil- ing tiles," he notes. "A long-term measure to reduce mold damage is to install building materials that counter mold. For ex- ample, Georgia-Pacific designed a type of paper-less drywall called Dens Armor Plus, which is resistant -to the growth of mold." Message Of Tattoo Determines Acceptance ,BY REX M. ROGERS 'Columnist * Tattooing is as old as the history- of humanity. Body art for the sake .,of beauty, allurement, courage in ',battle, status, religious expression, ,and identification with the group 1can be found in some form in virtu- 'all, every culture. Tattooing was prohibited in the BY RON CICHON Publisher County planners have their hands full with so many rezoning requests. It should be noted members of the Planning Commission are unpaid in- terested citizens willing to serve. Baltimore Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro said at a news conference, following his 10-day suspension for steroid use,,"It's eenl a tough time. for me and my family." I can't gin up much sympathy for Palmeiro. I am sympathetic, how, ever for all the abuse MichealI Shiavo took from every kook, in-' cluding members of Congress, who castigated him with unfounded alle- gations about the care of his wife, Terri, who was in a vegetative state. Turns out all the courts agreed, with his decision to honor his wife's 'Short Takes & Other Notions wishes and investigations proved he handled himself appropriately and lovingly during a terrible ordeal. I wonder how many of his critics are ready to apologize for their out- rageous statements? Pampered, overpaid, petulant ath- letes who make news with their she- nanigans don't get much of my attention. Gas prices keep climbing and folks are complaining This may not be-the best time to be driving a large SU\ The Muhammad Ali Center re- cently opened in Louisville. The 93,000 square foot center will house exhibit space, classrooms, theaters, galleries, a library, and function rooms. Boxing fans can visit a spe- cial area showcasing Ali's career. The American Pet Products Manu- facturing Association reports that from 1994 to 2005, pet spending more than doubled to nearly $35.9 billion. Quotable quote: "It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating." Oscar Wilde. Didja know snacks provide 25 percent of the total calories con- sumed by children? Health officials recommend fruits and veggies for snacks. Somebody said if there is any lar- ceny ina man, golfwill :bring it out. : Chamber's Trade Fair'eoming up next month. Reservations for booth spaces can be made now at the Chamber office. Borrowing money will get more expensive as the Fed Reserve keeps boosting interest rates through early next year. Very little is being made over the millions of dollars lost and criminal fraud or overpaid contractors in Iraq. It seems the Republican con- trolled Congress has little stomach to hold hearings. Findings would most likely embarrass the Admiin- istration. Politics as usual. The sports industry is a $250 bif-. lion business and expanding at an average rate of 7.5 percent a year. Here's something to watch for ' keep an eye on Iran's influence iii Iraq. Already the Iraqi prime minis- ter has made a state visit to Iran and Iran has offered to train the Iraqi army. None of this bodes well for the United States. The new President of Iran has been more than a little bellicose with respect to America and Iran continues to develop its nuclear ca- pability. A little note on aging that is when you go to the doctor and you realize you are now so old .you have to pay someone to look at you 'naked. Confab Targets Infrastructure Despite being critical to each and the St. Johns County Convention as'well as representatives from de- coastal shore protection and h every one of our daily lives, protect- Center in St. Augustine, Fla. sign firms, construction companies, cane recovery, aquifer storage ing the physical security of the na- The Congress will focus on the se- codes and standards organizations, recovery/sustainable water sup tion's water, energy, transportation, curity of critical physical infrastruc- universities and service providers. and Naval operations and envii mental protection. and other critical infrastructure sys- ture, and will be cosponsored by ISBE attendees will have the op- Among the scheduled speakers teams from natural or man-made The Society of American Military portunity to participate in plenary Michael Chertoff, secretary of forces is often overlooked, or sim- Engineers (SAME). and breakout sessions highlighting ITU .Derrtment of Homeland ply dealt with via a "guns, gates and guards" approach. The Infrastructure Security Part-' nership (TISP) will examine and ad- dress these issues and possible solu-' tions at the fourth annual TISP Con- gress on Infrastructure Security for the Built Environment (ISBE 2005), taking place October 18-20, 2005, at- Held jointly with SAME's South - Central-South Atlantic Regional Education and Training Conference, that will include sessions on infra- structure and environmental topics, the two-day event will bring to- gether experts from federal, state, and local agencies, professional as- sociations and industry trade groups, best practices in technology/stan- dards and building design/construc-. tion, risks and mitigation strategies, liability issues, sector interdepend- encies and other security challenges, with the SAME conference will fea- ture discussions on such topics as the rebuilding efforts in Iraq, the Everglades Restoration Project,- urrl- and ply, ron'- are the Sel curity (invited), Rear Admiral Mike Loose, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and Brig: Gen. Jose M. Rosado, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Antilles Office. The sold out exhibit hall will feature demon, stations of the latest products, serv-: ices and technologies. Law Protects Gopher Tortoises BY TOM NORDLIE University of Florida The gopher tortoise, a burrowing- reptile unique to the U.S. Southeast, is gradually disappearing because the dry, sandy upland where it com- monly swells is ideal for develop- ment. But University of Florida re-,. searchers say the tortoise's ability to survive in coastal areas may be one- key to future preservation efforts. A UF study of gopher tortoises on small islands near St. Augustine could reveal whether displaced colo- with the constant exposure to salt or how they manage to keep their bur- rows from being flooded by the higher water table." Gopher tortoise are protected by Florida law and developers have several options when specimens are found in areas slated for construc- tion, Ehret said. They can build at a distance from burrows, move tor- toises to other parts of the same property, relocate tortoises to distant properties or obtain permits allow- ing work-to proceed in exchange for financial support of tortoise conser- wation Old Testament book of Leviticus nies can be successfully relocated to The later option preserves tor- (19:28) in order to distinguish the similar sites in Florida and other toises and habitat elsewhere, but Israelite people's worship practices states, said Dana Ehret, a doctoral animals on the development site are from pagan activities in the land of student with UF's Institute of Food often lost when burrows collapse, he -Canaan. Pagans tattooed their bodies and Agricultural Sciences. said. with symbols of their religious be- "Not much is known about gopher Developers often prefer to obtain liefs and deities. The Israelites as the tortoise populations on small the permits due to time constraints, people of God were commanded to islands, because researchers have Ehret said. Some tortoise experts abstain from tattooing so that they pretty much overlooked them," consider the permits an acceptable - would not mistakenly be identified Ehret said. "For example, we don't though not ideal option, and be- (See Message of Tattoo Page 5) know how common these popula- lieve present relocation efforts have tions are, how the tortoises cope not succeeded as a conservation measure. "Relocation sounds like a great idea, but in practice it's had prob- lems," Ehret said. "For developers, there's a lot of work involved in capturing tortoises and arranging for them to be placed on other property. Researchers are concerned that if the new habitat isn't just right the tor- toises will leave, and may,end up in- jured or killed anyway." Another drawback to current relo- cation efforts is that tortoises placed on privately owned land could be displaced again by future develop- ment, said Mike Moulton, a UF as- sociate professor of wildlife ecology and conservation and Ehret's faculty adviser. The UF researchers believe a better option may be to relocate tortoises on small islands likely to remain undeveloped, either due to government protection or simply be- cause they are unsuitable for devel- opment. The UF study focuses on gopher tortoise populations on five small is- lands in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, he said. Despite the rep tiles' size up to 15 pounds and ponderous appearance, they float and are .sometimes observed swim- ming. Hundreds of islands are found throughout the waterway, which is a series of bays, estuaries and naviga- tion channels reaching from Miami, Fla. to Norfolk, Va., Moulton said. Other islands along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts might also be suitable as tortoise habitat. "We hope that with the right preparation, some of these islands could serve as homes for gopher tor" toises and possibly for beach mice, indigo snakes and other species imn pacted by development," he said. "It might be possible to construct neN, islands specifically for this purpose." This fall, Ehret will help monitor an experimental effort to relocate Florida gopher tortoises to an island home. A Flagler County developer (See Tortoises Page 5) From Our Photo File - ers; Andrew Johnson. *s , ."* "loop, .. JES Students Create Pet Calendar Artwork FRAN HUNT Staff Writer Board and membership members of the Humane Society were ad- Svised during their combined meet- ing, that the fundraising calendar , art contest is officially underway. Coordinator Martha Jean Martin i received approval from Superinten- dent Phil Barker, to host the contest for third, fourth and fifth graders at Jefferson Elementary School. Students have begun working on their art for the contest, which they will submit as 8/2 x 11 inch color drawings designed with crayons, of either dogs, cats, puppies or kittens. That art work will be judged and the top 12 entries will be used as Iart work in the 2006 Humane Soci- ety calendar. Each winner will also receive a prize. When the winners iare determined, they will be noti- "fied at the school and presented With their prizes. iMessage Of (Continued From Page 4) with idolatrous and therefore blas- ,phemous religious forms. The Bible does not condemn tat- tooing for its own sake. In other words, God does not label tattooing intrinsically evil. The moral content of tattooing, then, is rooted not in the act or the art but in its potential identification its message. In cities virtually the world over, for example, gangs use body art to define the group and send warnings to their gangland foes. The Hell's Angels, various gothic groups, and .even members of the United States ,armed forces have at times used tat- toos to signal their allegiance. So have truck drivers and rock groups. Tattooing is about identity portrayed .or implied in artistic messages. To apply this principle of identifi- .cation, we might say that tattoos that may identify the follower of Christ . with ungodly values, activities or .social movements should be avoided., By Jmplication., artoo_ [that m i ::- ;, :..}, a. .' .. "I've already spoken with the art teacher, Ms. Akers and she said that both she, Ms. Collins and Mr. Barker are eager to get started with - the project," said Martin. Entries must have the child's first and last name, age, grade, teacher and two or three sentences about their own pets or pet care, to be eli- gible. This information will be included with the winning pictures in the calendar. The pictures must be turned in to Akers by Sept. 16. After judging, the calendars will be sent to the printer and the job will take three weeks to complete. When questioned about the possi- ble success of selling the calendars to the public as a fund raiser for the animals at the shelter and their care, Martin said, "Leon does cal- endars every year and the commu- nity always looks forward to buying them." Mem bers agreed that they would Tattoo do not negatively identify the wearer might be considered harm- less. The ultimate grounds for answer- ing the question, "Are tattoos taboo?" is God's command to be holy as he is holy. Tattoos that help holiness are a matter of Christian liberty. Tattoos that hinder holiness are a matter of biblical injunction. Tattooing is not taboo, but not all tattoos are beneficial or acceptable. (Rex M. Rogers, Ph.D., book author and president of Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Mich., pens this column, which appears in 92 newspapers.) ,, -l r~ ^ ^ i r NOW AVAILABLE! 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Background checks required and candidates must have a good driving record. Call 888-218-2447 for more information. Visit us on the web at www.bruister.com sell advertising spots in the calen- dar to cover the cost of publishing. Other contents of the calendar will include interesting pet care facts, and the purpose for getting home- less animals off the streets and into good homes, and the importance of spaying and neutering pets. Tortoises (Continued From Page 4) has worked with state agencies for several years to arrange the reloca- tion, which is aimed at establishing a permanent tortoise refuge, Ehret said. "Just by coincidence, this project had been developing independently of our UF research and I jumped at the chance to get involved," Ehret said. "By observing newly intro- duced tortoises in a coastal habitat we may learn things that help us fo- cus our own research." 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DEBBIE SNAPP The goal of the American Legion .Staff Writer is to reassure the county's military personnel, regardless of where they : Fred Shofner, newly elected corn- are assigned, that their sacrifices and mander for American Legion Post patriotism are appreciated. 49, is off to a running start with new Post 49 will send out "care pack- programs, fresh ideas, and exciting ages" to military personnel in the r'new projects and fundraisers. very near future. t The first of many projects planned A formal installation of officers &'for Post 49 is to recognize and will be held at the Tuesday, Sept. 13 honor all persons currently serving meeting. ,.on active duty in the nation's mili- Also, the Ladies Auxiliary will be .tary. back from their summer hiatus, and Michael Bishop, at the Jefferson will hold their installation ceremony ,County Veterans Affairs Office, is collecting the names of the county's The meeting will follow a meal t servicemen and women, along with prepared by the ladies and afford an ,their branch of service, mailing ad- opportunity for fellowship and dresses and other pertinent informa- catching up on events of the tion. He can be reached, at summer. Foreign Students Seek SLocal Host Families Foundation for Inter cultural complete medical insurance. Most Travel (FIT), 'a State Department of all, they bring their intense desire designated exchange visitor pro- to become an integral part of an ,gram, is still matching international American Host Family. Students, ages 15-18, with host It is a relationship that lasts a life- |families in the area. time. Families of all "types" are eligible Host families agree to provide :;to host students. Retired Couples room and board for their student and and single parent families have en- to include them as a member of their ejoyed hosting an international son or family. daughter. There are one semester, as well as - Students will be arriving soon, and academic year students, all of whom p:will bring their own spending speak English. %mpney for clothes, entertainment, To set up an interview with a local and other expenses. representative, call Maryann toll i In addition, all students have free at (877) 439-7862. Catherine Arnold To Speak TToCommunity Coalition pEBBIE SNAPP taff Writer The Jefferson County Community coalition will meet 9:30-11;00 a.m. Fruesday, Aug. 23, at the new loca- Mion of the Jefferson County Public library on South Water Street, at 7he former JCHS Media Center. There is a large white sign out frontt designating the new library lo- ation. Access to the library and a separatee entrance into the Commu- lity Meeting Room is just inside the mnain entrance. Guest speaker will be Catherine :tkmold with Big Bend Hospice. The Local Students receive NFCC Honors North Florida Community College announces that seven local students were selected for the President's and .Vice-president's honor rolls for aca- %lemic achievement during the Spring and Summer terms. Named to the lists were: Mark |Vollertsen, President's List for :Spring, VP List for Summer; David 3aylor and Brittani Stiff, Spring VP list; Ronald Cave, William Tolbert, mnd Stephanie Smith, VP list for summer. N Students earning a grade point av- erage of 3.8 to 4.0 are eligible for Rhe President's Honor List, and 3.5 'to 3.79 GPAs are eligible for the ice President's Honor List. agency will provide an update on the services a.a.ilable and the proto- col for referral a w:anrious Hospice services. Also on the agenda, time will be allotted for agency sharing, and a re- view of the previous meeting in May, will take place. The Coalition welcomes new members to the consortium with fresh ideas and varied services. Hannah Easton, 12, of Girl Scout Troop 598, with the help of several of the other girls, recently com- pleted her Bronze Project. Troop Leader Tamara Easton said that deciding on her community project was an easy chore for her. "Having spent some time in the hospital, she realized that children, ages 7-11, quickly run out of toys and activities, when hospitalized," said Tamara. "Most of what they have is for older kids and teenagers, so she de- cided to begin a drive collecting items for the Children's Ward at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital," she added. Hannah and the girls collected toys, games, puzzles and videos over the course of several months, and even obtained a donation from Toys 'R Us towards the project. Upon delivering the items to the hospital, they were accepted on be- half of TMH by Robin Glady. r-rrrT rrrn iT-],TT i i 1 1 1 i i ,. i i i i i i I THE EASY WAY TO SELL, PLACE YOUR AD IN = THE CLASSIFIED SECTION OF THE: MONTICELLO NEWS CALL - 997-3568 = Lifestyle___ Former Girl Scouts, il Leaders Reunion Set I-. K) ~' ~ ",. *$| % -.i, ^ ". *** .f ,7 |^ : HANNAH EASTON displays the collection of items she as- sembled for the Children's Ward at TMH, for her Girl Scout Bronze Project. :-~-~. S.. .~. '-. -'lu V.-.. ~ I ~A ~. ...~, .. :",. -,. - ', -' '. ;". -; ; ',.?'. ... .- K .... 4 -- - DOROTHY LEWIS, SHARE volunteer, helps with signups or the Aucilla SHARE Program, Saturday. (News Photo) Tamara explained that projects such as the Bronze Project, puts the girls on the road to community out- reach throughout their lives. Andersons Set Family Reunion The Anderson family will cele- brate its annual family reunion this weekend. Events begin 7 p.m., Friday, with a seafood fest at Ruth White's resi- "dence in Capps. Saturday, a barbecue is planned. Sunday, a buffet dinner follows morning worship service at Mt. Pleasant MB Church, which will celebrate Homecoming. For additional information, con- tact K. Speed at 997-2045. DEBBIE SNAPP Staff Writer Former local Girl Scouts, leaders and volunteers are invitited to a re- union 1:30 p.m., Sunday, at Mission San Luis, in Tallahassee, sponsored by Big Bend Apalachee Girl Scouts, The Mission is located at 2020 West Mission Road. Light refreshments will be served. Coordinators Josephine Newton and Sandy Carter can be reached at 386-2131 or 386-2131 for further information. This is the first of four events the History Task Group of this Girl Scout Council will host before 2006. "We're looking to form an alumni group or a friendship circle of sea- soned members for the purpose of girls helping girls," Carter ex- plained. A volunteer with the council and a member of Girl Scouts for more than 31 years, Carter said: "We want this group to be given the op- portunity to share their thoughts, ideas and input with us, in order to better the Girl Scouts and their pur- Dose. "We want to recapture the Girl Scout history to build better pro- grams, especially for the older girls." LITTLE UNIVERSITY COMPANY Now Holding Open Enrollment for: v All ages lyr to 12yrs v VPK Provider for 4 year olds v Creative PreK Curriculum for 3 years v Before school and after school program v Homework Assistance v Hot & Nutritious meals served w/two daily snacks v Summer day camp for schoolagers . v Tumbliing Classes Offfeed' ... v Sibling Discounts v Part-Time Care Available v Experienced and Caring Staff Hours 7am-6pm Monday-Friday 997-2970 315 S. Mulberry St. SHARE Seeks Volunteers DEBBIE SNAPP Staff Writer Aucilla SHARE is seeking volun- teers to help pack food, 9 a.m., Sat- urday, Aug. 27, at Central Baptist Church, 655 Tindell Road, Aucilla, for pickup and distribution. Participation helps make the SHARE program work. For each food package purchased, a mini- mum of twvo hours of time is re- quired towards food packaging, or in another volunteer service activity. Volunteer service is anything one does for someone, other than family, for no expected payment. As there is no food storage facility available, SHARE food packages must be picked up, or they will be forfeited and sold to someone else. Cash donations to help pay for gas are always appreciated. DEADLY NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES Muscular Dystrophy Association People help S" 1-800-572- 1717 MDA...because .1-UU-0 0 2 171 7 MDA helps people. .............. 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He is a male yellow lab mix, a: -,: -'-A proximately 1 /2 years old, and has been neutered with all vaccinations up to date. Shelter Caretaker Cheryl Bautista describes him as being very puppy- like and' young at heart, rambunc- tious, and fun loving. "He's exceptionally playful and loving," she added. "He's very kissy and slobbery, too." Beast is also an escape artist. He likes to use his large nose to lift handles and open gates. He will require a yard for romp- ing, is great with other dogs, but no more than t% o other males, and it is. unknown how he feels about cats. To adopt Beast or any of the other many adoptable animals at the shelter, call 342-0244. Budget (Continued From Page 1) Bates argued ihat the EMNTs de- ser.ed the higher -_alar, rincreae ftor a multiride _of reason-.. inLludingi the recognition of their l'. el of -.l.i!! ind professionalism and to make their salaries more crmpetnme ., ith sur- rounding counties. "We keep falling further and fur- [her behind the cure.'" Bates said, ieferrinig [t the gap in salaries be- racen Leon and Jefferson counties espec all,.. "l'e ne'.er jd' ocated that Jeffer- JOSEPH L. WEBSTER, S Internal Medicine ~ I 2048 Centre Pointe Lane * son County compete with Leon County," he continued. "I under- stand our plight. But we keep falling further and further behind every year." As it turned out, projected reve- nues for the Fire Department -- which must operate strictly within the parameters of the funds gener- ated by the fire tax -- were lower than originally calculated. Meaning that the department could not sup- port the transfer of the EMT, even if commissioners had been willing to do it. But commissioners were adamant that the three-percent pay increase apply to all county employees. SR., MD., P.A. Gastroenterology Tallahassee, FL 32308 Robert's Backyard *Bar -'B-Q* -^---- IjLA11x01j .ILIAASW ---p Sun. 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Returning to the tear ;are twelfth grader Ale Sports Y Has 9 Return eleventh grader Rikki Roccanti, tenth graders Tristan Sorensen and Nicole Mathis, ninth graders Olivia Sorensen, Angela McCune, Mi- reports the chaela Roccanti and seventh grad- a Christian ers, Sarah Sorensen and Elizabeth s Country Riley. New to the Lady Warriors are 17 girls on tenth grader Courtney Connell, girls are re- eight grader Ashley Evans, seventh nd there are graders Nikki Hammrick, Jessica am. Hagan, and Taylor Baez-Pridgeon s impressed and sixth graders Kelli Dollar, Tori iris on the Self, and Skylar Hanna. ye had last The Lady Warriors will officially kick off their season 10 a.m., Satur- willing and day, Sept. 10, when they compete hard," he in the Lincoln Invitational and Tom Brown Park, in Tallahassee. raining Fri- "We placed there last year, the e mile run. girls are strong and we're hoping to ilities were place again this year," Nennstiel said. m this year A completed cross country sched- ex Searcy, ule will be forthcoming in the near future. SHoward Middle Draws FRAN HUNT Staff Writer Howard Middle School football team held its first practice of the .. *"" season, Friday, with a turnout of some 30 players. Coach Willie Saffo said that he had approximately seven players returning from last year, and that he expected to see some great things from a few of the HMS players. "I'm really looking forward to the season," said Saffo. "We've got a lot of speed and we are going to utilize that speed." "We're going to build on what we started last year and continue to focus on academics, attitude and conduct," said Saffo. "It's just a matter doing what we have to do." He added that last year, HMS TIGER offensive line readies for the snap. From left, Re- ginald Watkins, William Wade, Brian Brock, Jon Dody, Ken- dall Grant, Demetrous Hicks, Lucious Wade. Practice started with a big group that dwin- dled down to a small group of play- ers, because of some either losing interest, falling by the wayside or not keeping their grades up. "They have- to learn that when they get in high school if they don't keep their grades up, they can't play, no matter how good they are," said Saffo. He added that the team is strong and they will also be working on the fundamentals of football. "If we get the discipline, we'll be fine - and have a good season," said Saffo. The Bees season officially begins against Quitman Middle School, 5 p.m., Sept. 1, here. Saffo concluded that all home games will be played at HMS rather than the old JCHS football field, this year. Warrior Coach Sees Strong Football Team FRAN HUNT Staff Writer The Aucilla Christian Academy football team held its annual Blue and Gold football Classic last week. Head Coach Dave Roberts said the scrimmage game pit the offen- sive Warriors against the defensive Warriors, to better analyze where they needed the most work. He said that the defensive team is looking good and strong, but the offense needs some work. "It's like that with every team during the beginning of the season," said Rob- Serts. He added that the Warriors are a big, strong' and determined team. "I have seen much improvement in the skills of the players. "They're getting bigger and stronger and I'm extremely pleased with that. I'm full of enthusiasm and they are too," Robert said. The Warriors are scheduled to' participate in the Jamboree hosted at Carrabelle, 6:30 p.m., Friday. They will play two quarters against Panama City Christian. Roberts said the game does not count toward the official season, but participation in it will give him a better look at the team, both of- fensively and defensively, and also help to determine the precision of the Warriors. "And if there's something wrong, we'll fix it," he added. He concluded that the Warriors have a good shot at taking the Dis- trict'Championship this year. The season officially begins when the Warriors face off against Florida Deaf, 7 p.m., Sept. 1, here. FRAN HUNT Staff Writer The Annual JCHS Football' Booster Club Parent/Player Night, hosted Tuesday evening, was con- sidered a huge success. Head Football Coach Harry Ja- cobs said that many attendees com- mented that it was the biggest of all JCHS get-togethers in 10-15 years. "It was full of people and every- one enjoyed a big dinner," said Ja- cobs. "Everyone had a good time." WARRIORS work on defending their goal at a recent ACA practice. (News Photos) Solution (Continued From Page 1) Joyner agreed that the proposal perhaps needed fine-tuning. But he wasn't discouraged by the other commissioners remarks. It just needed for the details of his pro- posal to be worked out, he said. No one bothered to mention that the devil's often in the details. r-:>r(--sl o VRAN HUNT |taff Writer , Aucilla Christian Academy Boost- ;ers held their first fish fry of the season, Tuesday. Though the turnout was consid- ered good, spokesperson Sherry Carswell said that coordinators hoped to see many more people present at future frys. "We had a lot of people and we greatly appreciate everyone who ,came out,'.' said Carswell. The next fish fry will be 7 p.m., ,Tuesday, at the ACA football field. The meals are $6 each and in- Tigers TO Face Chipley in Kickoff Classic :FRAN HUNT Staff Writer .*. Jefferson County High School will play its Kickoff Classic Friday against Chipley, there. Head Coach Harry Jacobs said ,that the Tigers have a total of 38 players between the varsity and junior varsity teams. "We're just about ready now," said Jacobs. "Within the next two days, we'll be pretty sharp." "I have never seen Chipley play and don't really know what to ex- pect," Jacobs added. "But then again, they've never seen me, ei- ther, so we're basically going into the game blind., "Our kids are strong and ready to play," he said. eludes fried mullet, cheese grits, hush puppies, salad and tea. Sponsors for the event to donate approximately $150 a week of fish, are still being sought. ACA Team Sets Car Wash Sat. Aucilla Christian Academy girl's cross country team will host a fundraising car wash in the lot be- tween the Dunn's Furniture Build- ing and Sorensen Tire, from 8 a.m. until noon, Saturday. 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DOUG S TREE & LAWN SERVICE 0 Trim 0 Mow 0 Rem( 0 Main IPa intYorHos BORER 2 BRDERARDEN Lawn & Landscaping r- ------------ ---. | Mention This Ad & receive I A 10% Discount l L - - - - 11025 East Mlahan 877-4550 Thurman Tractor Service Mowing ~ Harrowing ~ Food Plots " Licensed & Insured James Thurman, LLC - 850-997-5211 -850-545-0139 I Inquire about our volume discounts on 7 different combo meals w/sundaes' Breakfast 7 to 11 Mon. Sat. 7am Sunday Open at 10:30 a. SCREENPRINTING & EMBROIDER ',ff ALL OCCASIONS C "GRAPH 850-997-6023 I Progress Energy , People. Performance. Excellence. , 800.700.8744 | progress-energy.com 2004 Progress'Energy Florida. Inc. Loveless Land Clearing LLC Ponds, Demolition, Hauling Dirt . Rock, Roads, Etc. The way you want.... SATISFIED 850-997-6259 ~ 850-251-2854 Lic.# 2305-JH ' * Florida Housing * TLC Program * 100% Lending * 80/20 Programs Keal "Service Is EDD KEATON TRAVIS KEATON 54 Capps Hwy Lamont, FL 32336 , I-V-1 1 1 4-1 -] .'r, -r. ,: ~ - SPat Gr ., er Mortgage Loan Originator Bond Program PTeoples Fist *& (# Cm" rBark Ae bs,! k / henihbrod ton Tire Repair Our Business on and off the Road" 850-997-0903 Shop 850-264-6871 Cell 850-997-0937 Fax 850-997-5443 Home I S' WE GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR YOL! 997-6500 WHEN You NEED To SOLVE COMPUTER PROBLEMS. SAME DAY & NEXT DAY ONSITE SERVICE .*Diagnosis Repair *Upgrades *Installations *Consultations *Tuorials *Removal of Viruses, Adware, Spyware "Protecting your health & property since 1964"' MOSQUITO REDUCTION RESIDENTIAL TERMITE & PEST MANAGEMENT (850) 997-3522 Toll Free:866 280-7378 383 E York Street Monticello www.DixonExt.com Cal Today : (850) 322-5826 -ALit FRESTIMATEI ea RVMKAd Pam Bowlingl Broker Associate 997-4789 1-888-701-2205 www.pamb@nettally.com CARROLL HILL Au'o ELECTRIC, INC.._', "Complete Auto Electric Repair Service" Thomasville Road 115 Albany Rd. (on Carroll Hill) 229-226-0717 [ Since 1977 *Licensed *Bonded *Insured Residential & Commercial FREE ESTIMATES ~ 997-4100 a gilMlT? I Come Fly With Me Sunrise or Sunset 584-8867 (4 Aerial Photo's ~ Rides Lumart Aviation Circle @ Farms Tractor Work ~ Bush Hogging Road Grading ~ Driveway Repair Front End Loader 850-997-1461 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC. 224-2300 ining Call for quality work ing Stump Grinding 45 Years In The Trade ng" 0 Aerial Device L oval Bush Device Jerry Cole Painting Corp. itenance 0 B Hogging 850-997-7467 -850-544-2917 997-0039 Li. & Insured *Residential Codmmercial *Interior ~Exterior I I 229-226-1559 US Hwy. 19 S. L c 0 1 i m I i i .. ff I meet me at DQAo *N d Y I PAGE 14, MONTICELLO, (FL), NEWS, FRI., AUGUST 19, 2005 LEGAL iNQ~ LEGAL~jj3~T ~- L~EGAJ~ In accordance with FL Statue: Public Auc- tion: September 17, 2005 @ 10:00am 1991 Ford Vin# IFTDF15Y4MNBO6142; 1998 Chevy Vin# 1GNCS18R7J8226272 ; 1992 Line. Vin# ILNLM81WONY667660; 1991 Merc. Vin# IMEPM6044MH624074; 1996 Nissan Vin# IN4AB42D6TC518581; To be sold as is for Towing & Storage charges. | Conditions & Terms at Auction. Dave's Towing 7261 East Washington St. Monti- cello, FL 32344 / (850)342-1480 8/19, c The Jefferson County Road Dept. is seek- ing bids for a 30 day rental of a Track Ex- cavator. All interested companies please submit their bids to the attention of the Road Dept. Should be comparable to a Hi- tachi 450 with a 2.8 yd rock bucket. Bids may be informally submitted by phone fax or written. Office 997-2036, fax 997-6760 8/19, 24, c It Pays To Advertise! Monticello News 997-3568 SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PROJECT: CR 142 Roadway Improvements Jefferson County Florida Project No. 04100-598-01 OWNER: Jef- ferson County Board of County Commis- sioners Courthouse Room 10 Monticello, Florida 32344 ENGINEER: Darabi and Associates, Inc. 730 NE Waldo Road Gainesville, Florida 32641 Telephone: (352) 376-6533 1.0 WORK DESCRIP- TION The Project is located in Jefferson County, Florida, on CR 142 from SR 57 running approximately 33,060 LF west. The Work is generally described as fur- nished all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, services, and inci- dentals and performing all work necessary to provide the Owner with CR 142 Road- way Improvements. The roadway im- provements include resurfacing approximately 22,060 LF (4.17 miles) of roadway, reconstructing approximately 10,000 LF (1.89 miles) of asphalt and base, reconstructing approximately 1,000 LF (0.20 miles) of asphalt and base with a geogrid application, pavement striping, sodding and seeding, and maintenance ol traffic. All work shall be in accordance with the construction drawings, specifica- tions, and contract documents. No work shall be performed on Ward Creek Bridge under this contract. 2.0 RECEIPT OF BIDS All Bidders shall be roadway con- tractors pre-qualified with the Florida De- apartment of Transportation in Tallahassee, Florida. Bidding and contract documents may be examined at the Jeffer- son County Board of County Commission- ers. Copies of the documents may be obtained at Engineer's office for $100.00 dollars per set; which constitutes the cost for reproduction and handling. Checks shall be payable to Engineer. Payment is non-refundable. Bids shall be completed on the enclosed Bid Form as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and otherwise be in compliance with the Bidding Docu- ments. Sealed bids will be received at the Jefferson County Courthouse, Room 10, Monticello, Florida 32344 until 4:00 PM (local time) on September 6, 2005, at which time and place all bids will be pub- licly opened and read aloud. Any Bids re- ceived after the specified time and date will not be considered. For further infor- mation or clarification, contact Robin Lichtenwalter at (352) 376-6533. 8/12, 8/19, c NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that George W. Miller the holder of the follow- ing certificates has filed said certificates for a tax deed issue thereon. The certifi- cate numbers and years of issuance, the description of the property, and the names. in which it was assessed are as follows: Cer- tificate No. 27 Year of Issuance 1997. De- scription or Property Exhibit "A" Parcel 4 East half of Lot 30, Dilworth Addition LARICHIUTA Craig' _- 0 Larichiuta *Limerock Lloyd, FL 32337 *Clay Top Soil 997-6788 Top Soil Portable Toilets Billy Simmons Septic 850-509-1465 cell 850-997-0877 home -s Clean Portables for construction sites, 4 family reunions, parties Events and Types COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ,SUMMER SPECIAL!! $15 OFF Any SRepair Bill Over $75 (NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER) 850-9917-279 158Not efeso t - - U U I m 850-973-8691 850-673-9781 Over 35 Years Experience "Full anitorial Services" .Commercial & Residential r . Floor Maintenance Carpet. 1i Windows Pressure Washing '*Duct Cleaning Free Estimates k '- - Competitive Prices. S'Licensed, Bonded & Insured LiC. & INSURED Serving Jefferson County Residential & Commercial BARRY W. WYCHE, SR. PO Box 167, MONTICELLO, 32345 OFFICE: 850-997-3271 FAX: 850-997-3345 CELL: 813-477-8113 E-MAIL: WPM1232@AOL.COM Allyn Sikes Owner 1 830 Thomasville Road Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 224-3473,* 1 (800) 541 -8702 www. abbiesflowers.com JOHN COLLINS 850-997-5808 FILL DIRT 50-25-29 1 55 JOHN COLLINS R1). Jamie's Body Works CalC997-4253 Tumbling Classes Coming September 2005 For Children Ages 3-10 | Kelly-Plain Construction, Inc. State Certified Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor Florida Contractors License# cuc 1223722 All Residential and Commercial Site Work, Including Building Pads *Roads *Drainage *Ponds *Land Clearing *Laser Grading *Excavation *Fill Ma- terials *Sanitary, Storm and Portable "The State Certified Site Work Professionals" (850) 528-8051 UI BETTER BODIES A AUTOMOTIVE PAINT & BODYREPAIR Free Estimate From Dent Repair To Complete Restoration I Your Local Professional Painters Interior ~ Exterior Lic. & Ins. #4676 Remember to complete the survey Got an idea? Havea concern? Gene Hall U LoPN HL L N D.L. 's Gun & Pawn Shop, Inc. Cash in a flash! Highest Loans On Your Valuables Guns ~ Diamonds ~ TV's VCR 's Stereos ~ Radios Gold ~ Guitars Silver ~ Tools Mon.-Sat. 9-6 575-7682 1511 Jackson Bluff *Tallahassee ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS -SHOP KEEPERS- LOCAL PROFESSIONAL SALES & SERVICE ** 1 NOW AVAILABLE: SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEMS ACCESS CONTROLS ALARM SYSTEMS TELEPHONE SYSTEMS DATA NETWORKS JIG BEND COMMUNICATIONS Co. 997-4150 County Commissioner "Please Join Me In Helping to build a YMCA in Jefferson County' (850) 321-6673 (cell) or ghallboard@yahoo.com B & M Tractor Service Specializing-in Food Plots, Bush Hogging, Liming & Fertilizing, Spraying, and Fencing i. N l II' *) Brad McLe Cell: (850)2 Cell: (850) 5 Home: (850) !od '10-2942 Mack McLeod 545-2325 Cell: (850) 510-0346 997-1451 Home: (850) 997-3091 10534 South Salt Rd, Lamoni, FL. 32336 ,(am, M!_QKowr Locally Owned & Operated Residential & Commercial *Mirrors *Window Glass *Window Repair S TA *Intsulated Glass *Furniture Tops *Custom (MO Tub & Shower Enclosures *Replacement SANDR Glass For Fogged Windows and t. SPatio Doors *ETC. 142 OLD BUZBEE,RO MONTICELLO, FL 32344 SANDRA O TRAVEL I. OFFICE: 8503,385.3308 Website: www.sandragstravel.com MOBILE- 850.509.0015 FAX: 850 997.2845 R TEAM A G. SAUNDERS 9 E E 432191 PHONE: 850-997-8450 CELL: 850-567-0064 E-mail: sandragsaunders@yahoo.com FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED AND INSURED f~u Tyrone Davis Sales Manager lultimate- I age Auto 877-7222 A Very large selection to choose from A All trade-ins are welcome &' Best rates as low as 4.5% A_ Free warranty on every vehicle sold prag G00D (ENT, BAD ( iT, Vehicle .,onte! T O 1T iT 00ESN T AMATE Cal TYOEh1smkigi BENSONS HEAT AIR CONDITIONING 1. 24 hour Service, 7-days Vyhy wai when you don't have Io" Call now 2, Your Brand and Your System repaired right by skilled, neat technicians 3. Free Energy Survey lor new systems can save you big No obligation! 4, Two-year repair warranty Most stop at 30 days' Benson's repairs stay repaired! 5. 10-Year warranty on new systeminstalledto our exacting standards. 6. Easy financing to su you' Just call ,in your air lor your heah 8. Up front pricing No surpses, just honesty - the way it should be For over 20 years, thousands have chosen - the caring comfort of Benson's. Your 24 hr Service Hotline: ourIvalu en oi 3o BUSINESS DIRECTORY SJACKSON JANITORIAL SERVICES 7 LEGALS to Monticello as recorded in Deed Book "Q", Page 546, of the Public Records of Jefferson County, Florida. Said Lot also described as: Lot 30, Dilworth Addition to the Town of Monticello, Florida, also known as Lot 29 Van Buskirk Addition to the Town of Monticello, Florida. Said Lot being 200 feet square, said Lot 30, Dil- worth Addition also known as Lot 29, Van Buskirk Addition to the Town of Monti- cello, Florida. Being a part of the North- west 1/ of Southeast '/ of Section 30, Township 2 North, Range 5 East, and sav- ing and excepting road right-of-way. Name in which assessed Ola Jones, Ruth M. Jones, Derylene Proctor, Clara L. Ha- gan, Lonnie J. Andrews. All of said prop- erty being in the County of Jefferson, State of Florida. Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certifi- cate or certificates will be sold to the high- est bidder at the court house door on the 25th day of August, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Date this 25th day of July, 2005. Carl D. Boatwright, Clerk of Circuit Court of Jef- ferson County, Florida. '7 29. 8.5, 812.8 19. c HELP WANTED. Wanted: Kennel Tech. FT/PT available. Must enjoy working with animals. Call 877-5050. 5/18, tfn ELYP ANTED "Our Blessing" is now looking for qualified teachers *to join there; winning team. For more information- call 997-1110. (Must have 40 hrs.) 8/17, 19, 24, 26, 31, pd Experienced WELDERS needed in Thomasville. Full-time, two shifts, long term employment, full benefits: plus bonus plan. Must pass welding test, physical, drug test, and background check. Call 850-322-7327 leave name and number. 8/19, 24, pd Jefferson County Board of County- Commissioners is seeking applicants. for Fire/Rescue Chief in the- department of Ambulance/Fire. Job- description and application may be- obtained in the Office of Clerk of. Circuit Court, Room 10, County Courthouse, Monticello, Florida. Salary range is $34,819 $52,229." Minimum qualifications are:" Knowledge of fire service and- emergency medical service- management principles and practices., Knowledge of modern practices in fire- fighting and emergency medical-. services. Ability to lead and motivate- an organization and group of people... Ability to make decisions in- a 1. MONTICELLO, (FL), NEWS, FRI., AUGUST 19, 2005 PAGE 15 To Place Your Ad 997-3568 CLASSIFIED Your Community Shopping Center CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES 3 Lines. Two editions ~ Wednesday and Friday...$7.00 Each Additional Line....$l1.00 DEADLINES: Monday Noon for Wednesday Wednesday Noon for Friday Call Our Classified Department at: 997-3568 emergency situations. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally. Ability to delegate authority and to supervise the work of subordinates. Ability to establish working relationships with employees and the public. Ability to establish and maintain an operating budget. Education and experience needed: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an equivalency, diploma. Possession of a four (4) year degree jn Fire Administration, Business :Adipinistration, Public Administration or a related field is preferred. Five' (5) years of progressively more responsible authority in the fire service with at least two (2) years service as a supervisor in a similar department. (A Comparable amount of training, education or experience may be Substituted for the above minimum' qualifications). Licenses, Certifications or Registrations: Florida State Minimum Standards Certification as a Firefighter. Registration as *an Emergency Medical Technician. Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License. Essential Physical Skills: Must meet physical requirements as established by department policy. Must meet physical requirements as indicated for State Certification. Must endure sustained acts of physical exhaustion Ond endure periods of duty under Unfavorable and life threatening Situations. Light (up to 15 pounds) lifting and carrying. Walking. Standing. Environmental- Conditions: Works inside and occasionally outside in emergency situations. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Applications will be accepted until 5:00,p.m., August 29, 2005, at the Office of Clerk of Circuit Court, Address above. Equal )pportunit./Affirmatike Action Employer. Drug Free Workplace. Drug testing is a required part of Vreemployment physical. Applicants 'ith a disability should contact the above office for accommodation 11,% 24, c ,Wanted: Experienced roofers or la- borers, payby the hour or square in- 'diiduals or s'iubcrews, good roofers darn $700 to $1,0b Laborers start 5;9.00 hours, call Gene at 562-8366 or -251-7459. Drillers Helper. Great pa3 and* benefits Must be able to travel. Clean Fl. license, CDL a plus. Drug Free. and EOE. Call 800-487-9665. /12, 17, 19, 24, c Leading national propane marketer Southeast Propane has immediate opening for an energetic route sales ,river for their Monticello 'based operation. Candidates must possess strong customer service skills, team player attitude along with a Class B CDL license with an, air brake endorsementt and have the ability to bbtain a hazmat & tanker endorsement. Clean driving record a must. Excellent starting salary with competitive benefit program for the qualified candidate. EOE. Apply by Fax 850-997-2808 or in person @ 500 South Jefferson St. Monticello Fl. :8/10, tfn, c Monticello Days Inn. Night iauditor/Front desk clerk needed with computer and people skills. Start with :good pay. Apply in person. :8/12, tfn, c SERVICES backhoe Service: Dri'eay)s, roads, glitches, tree and shrub removal, burn piles. Contact Gary Tuten @ 997- 3116,933-3458. ffn Appliance Repairs: washers, dryers. stoves, refrigerators. Owned and op- erated by Andy Rudd. 997-5648. Leave message. 2/11-tfin AMr. Stump: Stump Grinding. 509-8530, quick responses. '/22, tfn Healthy Weight Loss available only at Jackson's Drug, Hoodiacol is designed to curb the appetite, burn Tat and increase energy levels resulting in considerable weight loss :over time. Hoodiacol consist of 3 key ingredients incorporated into rice 'bran oil with natural flavorings to give it a palpable taste. In addition to weight loss, you may see benefits for the hair, skin and nails from the Omega 3 and Omega 6 found in rice -bran oil. Hoodia gordonii is a cactus found in the Kalahari Desert of South -Africa. Unsurpassed as an appetite .suppressant, it not only limits appetite 'but increases the sense of satiety. This "tends to limit total caloric intake by :30-40% without experiencing hunger. "Significant weight loss should result from such a drop in caloric intake. s/d 5/18, tfa -SER 'V-g ^. Ja. ,. Need a maid 1-2 days a week Call Karen @ 850-997-8038. 8/10, 12, 17, 19, pd Certified CNA looking to take care of your loved one. Give me a call at 591-6433 or 997-1999. 8/17, 19, 24, 26, 31, pd Will clean your house or office. Dependable & trustworthy & a hard worker. Call 850-997-5481 or 601-416-6756. Please leave a message. 8/19, 26, pd D&S REPAIRS: 997-4015, -4189. Small engines, tractors, outboards, ATV's, etc. 8/12, 19, 26, 9/2, pd Do you want to be just a Christian, with no denominational names, creeds ,or practices? Jesus established His church called the church of Christ and you can be a member of it. We are ready to help if you are ready to learn. Call: 997-3466. 1/29 tfn (10/3) Home Health Care Equipment - Jackson's Drug Store. We bill Medicare Call for assessment of your needs. 997-3553. UPS NOW AVAILABLE AUTOMOTiE :;' . 1989 Sporty Probe, recently mechanically overhauled, blows cold. good tires, $1200. Call 997-7441. .8/19, tfn, c FOR SALE ' New Bedroom .Set: Beautiful' cherry 'Louis Philippe 8-piece wood King sleigh bed, dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. Sug. List $4600, sell $1650. 850-545-7112. 6/3, tfn . NEW Brand Name King Mattress Set,- $250, in factory plastic,- warranty. 850-425-8374 .6/3, tfn NEW QUEEN mattress and base. Never used, ,in unopened plastic. Must sell $125. 850-545-7112 6/3, tfn FORMAL DINING ROOM Brand new cherry table with 6 chairs and lighted china cabinet. $3K retail, sell for $999. 850-425-8374 6/3, tfn MATTRESS SET New full set with factory warranty, $99, call 850-222-7783 6/3, tfn Cherry Sleigh Bed $250. Brand new, solid wood. 850-222-9879 6/3 tfn New leather sofa and love seat. $750, can deliver. 850-222-2113 FO1 SALE'7L'7 15 year old quarter horse $800 obo. Call Mike at 528-5614. 8/17, 19, 24, 26, 31, pd 1976 Mallard Travel Trailer 8' x 24'. Excellent condition, new tires. Excellent, asking $900 only. Call 997-4723 anytime after 4 p.m. daily. 8/19, pd Queen mattress set, double pillow top. New in plastic with warranty. $150. 850-425-8374 6/3, tfn 6 Pc. Full/queen bedroom set. New boxes, sacrifice $550. 850-222-7783 6/3 tfn FOR RENT 3 bed 2.bath brick home for rent in Tallahassee. W/D hook ups 2056 Hollywood Drive near Albertson on Monroe St. $975.00. Call 850-997-5607. '8/19, pd Prime downtown office space now available in Cherry Street Commons. Jack.Carswell, 997-1980. 8/10, 12, 17, 19; 24, 26, 31, 9/2, c RV or Mobil Home Lots For Rent. Call Liz @ 997-1638. No calls before 9 a.m. & no calls after 7 p.m. please. 3 BDRM, 1 Y2 B w/office garage, nice house, in town. Fenced back yard w/nice size shed. $700 per month 933-8167. 6/22, tfn, c Shop/Warehouse Space. Four large roll-up* doors. 1200 sq ft with standard utilities included. Easy access) to US 19 with good visibility, and generous parking. Available August Ist. Call 997-4150. 6/15, tfn, c 3BR 2BA Mobile home in mint condition with 5 new additions. New A.C., 1345 sq. ft. Landscaped yard, on 3 acres. Easy access to Tallahassee, 997-1223. 8/12, 17, 19. pd GARAGE; SEES Garage Sale All Star Mini Storage. US Hwy 19 S. Saturday 8/20, 9a.m. ? Household items, clothes, chest freezer. 8/19, pd Yard Sale. Saturday, August 8, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 8922 Old Lloyd Rd. Downtown Lloyd. Luggage, toys, rugs, trailer tires, curtains, file cabinets, desk chair, books, glass table, kitchenware, toddler bike seat, hiking carrier. 997-6417. 8/19, pd FOUND , Lg. white dog found in Lloyd area. Call vet associates. 997-0229. 8/17, 19, nc CASH in 5 DAYS! We Buy Mortgages, Homes, Trailers, Lots, Land! We Make Mortgage Loans, Ron Harris Traders Realty, Inc. Lie. Mortgage LENDER 878-3957 %GULF COAST m METAL S. 3' Wide ROOFING Galvalume, SFullline of Wide accessories in stock Painted Special Flashings Made All Types Warranted Metal Available Cut to your desired lengths Delivery Service Available Call Toll-Free 888-393-0335 352-498-0778 Horseshoe Beach, Fl. FOR SALE The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners will accept SEALED BIDS for the old Jefferson County Library building, located at 260 North Cherry Street, Monticello, Florida (Jefferson County Parcel ID #00-00-00-0360-0000-0731). Bids are due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2005, at Jefferson County Courthouse, Room' 10, Monticello, Florida 32344, and should be labeled "Sealed Bid Jefferson County Library Building". The property is offered "As Is". A portion of the North wall is common to Parcel ID# 00-00-00- 0360-0000-0730. Terms of sale: $1,000. upon acceptance of bid. Balance due at closing. Closing thirty days after bid acceptance. ,The property is available for inspection, by appointment only, by calling 850-342-0218. The Jefferson County Board ofCounty Commissioners will have thirty days to review and accept bids, and reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Felix "Skeet" Joyner, Chairman (850) 997-4340 www.TimPeary.com Government Farms Road 5 or 10 acres buyers choice hillside planted pines $15,000/acre New Listinq!!! 3.89 acres in Plantation Woods south of Lloyd on SR 59 and soon to be paved Plantation Woods Road $46,500 Brand New Listinq! 3 bedroom home in town at East Anderson St. $155,000 Magnificent Acreaqe off Bassett Dairy Road in Bellamy Plantation 10 commanding acres with a beautiful view, lovely home site in a grpve of ancient pecan trees and a hay- field meant for galloping $150,000 Like New Home built in 2002, 3 bedrooms 2 baths, 1964 sq. ft., ceramic tile and hard- wood floors, cathedral ceiling, fireplace and a screened porch, 1 acre Now $135,000 Horse Farm 29 acre horse farm big dou- blewide w/ fireplace, stables, round pen in remote, oaks, pond, north of Greenville only $295,000 Near Leon County 10 mostly, open ac, cor- ner of Paul Thompson and Julia Road only $150,000 On the Top of the Hiqh Hill Lovely 3 bed- room 2.5 bath yellow brick home circled with 10 year old.planted pine near US 90 and SR 59, 50 acres in planted pines, swimming pool, detached garage, barn nice field near US 90 and SR 59 only $1,200,000 Choice Buildinq Lots in Town on Morris Road call for details $10,000 to $40,000 Don't Miss this One Big 1999 3 bedroom 2 bath double ^ac't ith a bathroom that won't rl: C, eo igh hill with a view in Aucilla Forest dnd Meadows only $55,000 Check Out This One! 8 acres with big doublewide and small house on a pretty old hillside close to Leon County off Julia Road $160,000 Biq doublewide with additions 12 rooms quiet wooded lot $56,500 Prime Commercial Property US 19 South near Pizza Hut and Jefferson Builders Mart $650,000 Near Whitehouse Road 5 acres mostly open on a hillside, county road $75,000 Home Site close to town on West Groo- verville Road only $14,500 Christmas Acres 3 bedroom 2 bath double wide with. new galvanized aluminum roof and vinyl siding, 3 sheds, fish pond, fenced on 2.4 acres only $86,500 Realtor Tim Peary 850-997-4340 See all our listings with maps at www.TimPeary.com We have qualified buyers looking for acreage between Monticello and Lloyd can you help? Realtor Tim Peary Sells Real Estate Simply the Best Buyers looking for Homes and Land Jl l, i r d_rz..* o r-..r --ir r -p gric s. r- a-ar-' r -~rs ---i ws~ ~C~E4hi LET US DO YOUR KELLY & KELLY HOME WORK PROPERTIES 215 N. Jefferson St 997-5516 * New Construction-3BR/2BA in town, open floor plan with attached garage...... ...... ..... .. .....................$164,900 * New Construction- Cooper's Pond, 1600 sq. ft. 2 homes to choose from..................................$164,900 * Madison County- mobile home in the country, 1 ac. $55,700 " Bungalow- one of a kind, wood floors, high ceilings; large fenced com er lot................ ...... .....................$107,000 * Beautiful Custom Brick- many exceptional features on 5 open acres in the country ............................... $262,900 Housing Vouchers WE ACCEPT ALL VOUCHERS 2/2 $615 -~3/2 $715 4/2 $895 $50 dep. Pool & Youth Activities 575-6571 VIRGINIA G. BLOW NEW! 19973 BD 2 BA With the list of buyers we have... 1456 SF MOBILE HM "_ Broker Associate Realtor 15 ACRES TIME COULD NOT BE BETTER (850) 509-1844 $119,900 to list with Virginia and Cristi CRISTI BESHEARS NEW! 1988 3 BD NEW1 Mini farm with roomy home, 36x48 8 stall barn, Sales Associate Realtor 2 BA 1814 SF 24x20 workshop,18x26 in ground pool, fenced and cross (850) 251- 4392 COOPER POND fenced pasture, 5 AC's. .$225,000- Coldwell Banker 1 ACRE Office complex with ample parking. $622,235 Kelly and Kelly Properties $239,900 Lots from 5 acres to 100 acres $2695/AC to $18,550/AC Pecan Hill Subdivision Lloyd custom 3/2 brick on the gorgeous 5 acres DUE TO RECENT "SOLDS" Phase 1 everyone is looking for. Occupied. $262,900 LAND AND HOMES 30 homes Dills Road 2 yr. old 3/3 brick on 5 fenced and NEEDED!!!!! 100'x 110' Lots landscaped acres. Occupied. $262,900 lO0' x110' JLots CHOOSE ONE... 5 MODELS SOON! NEW! Lot in Madison Estates close to the HOME INSPECTION City Limits Withlacoochee River. $ 11,500 HOME WARRANTY Pa S APPRAISAL Paved Streets Our Commitment is to save you. .. Limited to $450, special Restricted Community TIME AND MONEY terms apply. T I IIMANMO Y mommobEEMMA PAGE 16, MONTICELLO, (FL), NEWS, FRI., AUGUST 19, 2005 Avoid Pay Day Loans, Agent warns FRAN HUNT :Staff Writer Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent Heidi Copeland -warns residents about taking out a pay day loan. - "For many people, facing and emergency, or an unexpected ex- pense, being able to obtain a short term loan may seem like a good idea," said Copeland. -"A loan from one of the pay day loan companies is easy and conven- ient to. obtain," she said. "Typi- -cally, the applicant writes a check 'for $115 and gets back $100 and -the loan company cashes the check -on the next payday." She added that even paying $15 to borrow $100 for two weeks is an exorbitant rate of interest. "If a person obtained several pay :day loans, they could end up with ---^---iW III "i^S~] 2^^^-- ^^ no money from their paycheck and possibly still owing money," said Copeland. "Any one who is lured by the temptation of quick cash should consider other, less expensive alter- native such as a short term loan :rom a bank or credit union, the possibilihr of receimin an advance on their pa', check froin their em- plo\cr. or e\en asking their creditor for a bit more time. even if the', do have to pay a late fee," she added. Copeland said that emergencies do happen, but rather than a pay day loan, most anyone can benefit from making a realistic budget and sticking to it. "Put off making unnecessary pur- chases and put that money into an account for emergencies, even if its just a couple of dollars a week, it will quickly add up," she con- cluded. ENERGY SrAris byhUS.Uionea Prtcion.gecy.ndt_ , . 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