March 30,2011


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50th year, No. 12
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Armed robber caught Sunday


Inside today
Progress 2011 adds 24 pages to
this week's edition, showcasing the
best of Taylor County: its coastline,
its businesses and civic clubs, its
schools, sports and churches.
Enjoy these pages which are
produced in conjunction with the
Perry/Taylor County Chamber of
Commerce. They will be forwarded
to businesses and families looking
for a new home. A complete
Chamber member directory is also
featured.
After you've consumed the
words, you can recycle by
forwarding it to a friend, relative or
business prospect of your own.'


News Forum

Saturday yard sale
benefits Relay For Life
A community yard sale
benefitting Relay For Life will
be held Saturday, April 2, at
Doctors' Memorial Hospital
Medical Plaza, starting at 8 .m.
Booth spaces are available
for a $10 donation. To contribute
items for the sale, please contact
Kristi Brooke at 223-5400.


Come out for a hot
dog!
AMVETS Post 20 and
Helping Hands of the Shelter
are combining forces for ?hMot
dog sale Friday and Saturday at
Winn Dixie.
The menu will include slaw
dogs, chili dogs, corn dogs and
sausage cheese dogs.
Proceeds benefit local
veterans and the Taylor County
Animal Shelter.

Taylor County Walks
begins next Tuesday
Those interested in taking
part in the 2011 Taylor County
Walks are reminded to register
their teams.
The six-week program
encourages everyone to take
part by walking at least three
times a week between April 5
and May 20.
"Every person who attends
the opening ceremony, closing
ceremony and walks at least 3
times a week for 6 weeks--on
their own time--is entered into
the drawing for awesome prizes,"
Event Chairperson Deidra
Newman said.
Register online at www.
NFMC.org/TaylorCountyWalks
or call Taylor Medical Center at
850-838-2030.
A mandatory team captain
meeting has been set for
Monday, April 4, at 5:15 p.m. at
Taylor Medical Center. Captains
will receive team packets and
pedometers at this meeting.


Index

Wednesday 76

80% 640 ,


Thursday

60%


750
660


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Index
Editorial ................... A-2
Living ................... A-4
Religion................ A-6
Sports ...................... A-7
Community .......... B-1
Classifieds ...............B-2




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A local convenience store was
robbed at knifepoint Saturday
night by a man who was not
only a regular customer, but
also who called the store owner
by his first name during the
robbery.
The suspect, Cleveland
Spradley, 42, of Mayo, was
located the next day and taken
into custody-wearing the same


Lots of


smoke:


where's


the fire?

Taylor County was blanketed
with a thick layer of smoke
Friday, prompting many to ask,
"Where's the fire?"
The culprit was actually a pair
of large wildfires in Southern
Georgia, part of a series of
fires which have burned some
43,000 acres so far.
Florida Division of Forestry
firefighting personnel and
equipment from Perry have
been sent to help with the
efforts.
"The Florida Division of
Forestry has put together two
dozer strike teams to assist in
these firefighting efforts," DOF
Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Chelsea P. Parker said. "These
resources will be coming
frodm the Perry, Suwannee and
Tallahassee Districts. Locally,
the Perry District has sent two
wildland firefighters, one safety
officer and two tractor/plow
units to assist with wildfire
suppression efforts in Georgia."
Of the two largest fires, one
is located in Clinch County,
Ga., and has burned 12,400
acres. According to the Georgia
Forestry Commission, the blaze
was ruled an arson when it
originally ignited in November
but dry, windy conditions
have caused the previously-
contained fire to spread beyond
the lines. It is currently 45
percent contained.
The second fire is in Bacon
County, Ga., burning 22,200
acres, and is also 45 percent
contained.
DOF District Manager
Erin Albury said in the Perry
District, which includes Taylor,
Madison and Lafayette and
Dixie Counties, they have been
responding to two to three fires
a day.
"To this point, we have been
able to catch them small, and
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clothes he had on during the
robbery.
Perry Police Department Ptl.
Jimmy Cash was dispatched
to Star Food Mart on North
Jefferson Street around 10:37
p.m. Saturday with a report of a
robbery in progress.
When he arrived, the owner
related that he had chased the
suspect out of the store "after he


came in armed with a knife and
robbed him."
A review of video
surveillance showed the suspect
entering the business with his
face covered by a blue bandana,
running behind the counter and
threatening the owner with a
knife.
The man then grabbed a
handful of cash out of the


register and ran out, with the
owner chasing after him, Cash-
stated in his report.
The owner said he recognized
the man as one of his regular
customers, who "comes in every
day."
Further review of surveillance
video showed that the man had
come into the store earlier that
same day, dressed in the same


clothes he wore during the
robbery.
An extensive search of the
area was conducted Saturday
night without success. Officers
passed the information on to
the next shift and on Sunday
morning, March 27, Taylor
County Sheriff's Office Sgt.
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3-day bluegrass festival kicks off


Thursday at Forest Capital Park


The ninth annual Florida
State Bluegrass Festival comes
to Perry this week, featuring
the final Florida performance of
the Grammy-nominated group
Cherryholmes.
The festival begins Thursday
and continues through
Saturday night at Forest
Capital State Park with 24 full
hours of music in between. In
addition to Cherryholmes, the
entertainment line-up includes
Mountain Heart, Kenny &


Amanda Smith, Valerie Smith &
Liberty Pike, Highway 41, Big
River Bluegrass, High Cotton,
The Andrews Family Band,
Ernie Evans and Big Cypress.
The music begins Thursday
at 4 p.m. and runs through 9
p.m. On Friday, the music starts
again at 11 a.m. with Kenny &
Amanda Smith finishing off the
night, beginning the final set at
9 p.m.
Saturday morning will feature
a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m.--


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Pretty as a princess
Looking as sweet as the Moon Pies she will represent, Brandi Bass was crowned the 2011 Moon Pie Princess
during ceremonies held Friday, March 25, at Forest Capital Hall. Bass, the daughter of Robert and Vicki Bass,
competed in two categories, the first dressed to share "what bluegrass means to me" and the second, formal wear.
For additional winners, please see page B-1 .The event was held in conjunction with the ninth annual Florida State
Bluegrass Festival.


to benefit the Helping Hands of
the Shelter--with the mainstage
entertainment kicking off at 11
a.m. Featured performances
include Mountain Heart at
4 p.m. as well as Cherryholmes
taking the stage at 3 p.m. and
closing out the night at 9.
The ninth annual Taylor
County Chili Challenge returns
as well on Saturday with more
than $1,000 in prizes.
According to Festival
Coordinator Dawn Taylor, they


have 23 chili entries so far and
are still accepting applications.
The entry fee is $20 and chilis
will be awarded first through
third place in both best chili and
most unique chili.
For more information, call the
Perry-Taylor County Chamber
of Commerce at 584-5366.
A music workshop will also
be available for paid festival-
goers in mandolin (10 a.m.),
Please see page 3


Ending of an era:


Jackson Furniture


to close its doors


Jackson Furniture, a true
"Mom and Pop" business that
traces its roots to the 1930s, is
closing its doors.
The furniture business was
started by longtime Taylor
County residents, T. A. "Ander"
Jackson Sr. and Fairby L.
Jackson in 1930. It has been
operated by their son, T.A.
"Tom" Jackson, since it was
rebuilt after the fire in 1965.
T. A.'s son, Andy Jackson
said, "It is unfortunate that
after all these years that Dad
is no longer physically able to
operate the business. He has
known the furniture store all of
his life. Except for his service
in the Air Force, this has been
his life."
Many residents of Taylor and
the surrounding counties have
traded with Jackson Furniture
over the years.


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T.A. 'Tom' Jackson
"The business started with my
grandparents, Ander and Fairby,
refinishing used furniture at
their home and Ander hauling
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Editorial


CAPITOL UPDATE


from the office of Sen. Charles Dean


Senate overrides Crist's vetoes


on farms and campaign finance


A-2 Taco Times March 30, 2011


MARK MORGAN. INC


Editor's Note: The following
summary of the Legislature's third
week of business in Tallahassee
was featured in Senator Charles
Dean's weekly newsletter, "The
Dean Document," which was
distributed Friday.
It was another busy week
throughout the Capitol and
especially in the Florida Senate.
In addition to the many bills
which passed on the floor this
week, the Senate also took
the time to override two bills
vetoed by former Governor
Charlie Crist. The first bill
was House Bill 7103, a bill
relating to agriculture which
required landowners to notify
potential neighbors when
they were moving in next to
a farm. It also removes the
ability of local governments to
put in place some regulations
affecting farms. The bill passed
the Florida Senate and House
unanimously last Session and,
without debate, the Senate
overrode Crist's veto by a vote
of 38-1. The Senate then passed
House Joint Resolution 7103,
which changes the effective
date of the bill. The Senate also


During spring and summer
months, as temperatures warm
up, nocturnal creatures that are
usually quite secretive become
more active and easier to locate.
This is the perfect time of year
to go out with children for a
night prowl.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
(FWC) and the Wildlife
Foundation of Florida are
working to reverse the growing
trend of our youth spending too
much time inside.
One way you can interest
your children in nature is to take
them on a night walk. We often
overlook the wildlife that come
out at night, and this is a great
way to get your children excited
about conservation.
Insects are particularly active
on warm nights. Try looking
for fireflies, moths and crickets.
An easy way to look at them
closely without causing injury
is to capture the insect in a
clear jar and cover the top with
cheesecloth held down by a
large rubber band around the
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took up and passed a proposal
to override a veto on House
Bill 1207, a bill referring to
campaign financing.
Additionally, a bill which
provides an additional ad
valorem tax exemption to
certain deployed military
service members who receive a
homestead exemption is making
its way through the process.
Senate Bill 1502 provides that
on the days Florida's military
men and women are defending
U.S. freedom overseas they
will not have to pay property
taxes. Floridians approved
this measure in November
and this bill implements the
constitutional amendment
language.
The ambassador from
the United Kingdom, Nigel
Sheinwald, spoke to members
in the Senate Chamber about
the relationship between Britain
and the Sunshine State. He
focused on ways Florida and
Britain can work together to
boost tourism and trade. The
ambassador singled out Florida,
calling the state a "gateway for
the Caribbean and for Latin


rim. (Remember to release the
insects once you are done).
Cicadas are a favorite with kids,
as they are strange looking,
make very loud sounds and are
fun to handle.

AS I SEE IT


Rodney Barreto
FWC CHAIRMAN


Owls, such as barred, great
homed and eastern screech,
are often quite vocal at night.
Learning the calls with your


Taco


Wednesday, March 30, 2011


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America."
Senator Charlie Dean also
had multiple bills pass through
the committee process this
week. The bills included two
having to do with veterans,
Senate Bill 904 and Senate Bill
1110. Senate Bill 904 provides
an opportunity for residents to
donate to disabled American
veterans, while Senate Bill 1110
recognizes the anniversary of
the end of the Vietnam War.
Furthermore, Senate Bill 968, a
bill which streamlines boating
safety licenses, and Senate
Bill 1290, a consumer affairs
bill dealing with pest control
activities, passed through their
respective committees.
This week, Senator Charlie
Dean has a number of bills
which will have a hearing before
their committees of reference.
Included are Senate Bill 888,
a bill dealing with sexting by
minors; Senate Bill 890, a bill
dealing with public safety;
Senate Bill 292, a bill dealing
with mobile home parks; and
finally, Senate bill 1698, a
bill dealing with septic tank
issues.


Taylor County's 2011 Legislative Delegation


Florida
Representative
Leonard L.
Bembry
District 10
l4 rNW iiie Aivi Bill lI
Madison 32340
850-488-7870


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Florida
Senator
Charles
Dean
District 3
415 Tompkins St.
Inverness, 34450
866-538-2831


Florida Govemor Rick Scott
Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St.,
Tallahassee, FL 32399 850-488-4441
For session schedules and
proposed bills, visit online at:
www.myfloridahouse.com
or
www.flsenate.gov


children and listening for them
is a lot of fun, especially if
you learn to call back. Chuck-
will's-widows also call actively
on moonlit nights. They sing
loudly, mimicking their name.
During the spring, you may also
hear our state bird, the northern
mockingbird, singing his heart
out to attract a mate. These birds
learn more than 100 songs over
the course of their lifetime.
Bats are also a favorite with
children. Watch for bats feeding
on insects near streetlights,
along woodland edges or over
water. They are active from
sunset to sunrise, although you
are more likely to see them just
at dusk when there is still a little
ambient light.
Flying squirrels are also
nocturnal. Though they don't
really fly, they can glide up
to 150 feet and are adept at
sneaking seeds at bird feeders.
They are more difficult to see
than bats, as they require forests
with tall trees from which to
glide.
Skunks and armadillos are
usually more active during the
night and are fun to watch as
they forage for food. Armadillos
can't see very well, so you can
sneak up fairly close if you are
quiet.
Frogs and toads fascinate
kids, and there are more than 25
native species in Florida. These
amphibians sing on spring and
summer nights, especially if
there has been a recent rain.
Learning their calls can be
challenging, but fun. If there is
a source of water nearby, you're
likely to find some. If yyou catch
any, don't forget to wash your
hands well after letting them go.
Remember to be respectful of
the animals you observe. Always
handle insects and amphibians
gently and return them where
you found them. Also, white or
bright lights at night can disturb
wildlife, so try to minimize the
amount of light you use. The
best method is to use a red filter
for your flashlight. Red lights
don't bother wildlife as much,
,.. Please see page 3


GERALDINE FERRARO

TRAILBLAZER
1935-2011


Midweek Muddle


Pockets



By SUSAN H. LINCOLN


I'm so old... that I remember my mother
handing me a dime when I left the house
in case I needed to make a emergency
call for help at a pay:phone. .,
In fact, I'm so old...I remember pay
phones.
The rule of my teenage years was:
never leave the house without a dime in
your pocket.
"Yes, ma'am."
There were plenty of other rules, too,
all delicately worded for teenage girls:
"Don't ever get in a car with a boy you
don't know...and don't let your friends
get in a car with a boy they don't know.
As for half the boys you do know, don't
get in the car with them either. Use
this dime to call me if you need help,
anytime, anywhere."
"Yes ma'am."
The instructions continued:
"Don't miss curfew.
"Don't look trashy, act trashy or talk
trashy.
"Don't forget that everybody knows
you and will tell me anything they see
you do or say that doesn't seem right.
"You're not just protecting your
reputation, you're protecting mine and
your Father's."
And the answer to this pocket veto
of All Things Immoral was always, "Yes
ma'am." But, suddenly, I wasn't sure I
was up to leaving.
When I was a small child, I remember
sitting on my grandmother's wrap-
around porch, swaying back and forth in
the porch swing which caught the early
summer breezes.
"Sing me the song," she would say,
and I would sing Perry Como's signature,
"Catch a falling star and put it in your
pocket; never let it fade away. Catch a
falling star and put it in your pocket;
save it for a rainy day."
"Sing it again," she would say, because
that's the only part I knew.
So I sang it again and again, while
the aroma of banana bush wafted
through the air in the thick Alabama
humidity, and the phlox spilled over
the bank toward the sidewalk. I'm not
often asked to sing publicly so those
performances of mine stand out as
memorable occasions. I looked then,
and I still look for falling stars....for my
pocket.
At our school carnivals, there was
always the Pick-A-Pocket girl in an
extended antebellum hoop skirt which
had been modified amateurishly with
pockets everywhere. For a carnival
ticket, you could pick one of her pockets
and win a painted Chinese fan or a spider
ring. I, however, wanted the dress and
was willing to let everyone else pocket
their winnings.
When my teenage years gave way to the
passage of time, the dime in my pocket


was replaced by All Things Maternal
and became a depository for pacifiers
and bandaids, house keys and change
fo:igumrball machi ,s .or;,other, pocket
expenses, as well as lipstick. Always,
lipstick.
Then there were pocket cameras and
cell phones...and, now, you couldn't find
a pay phone now if your life depended
upon it.
Pockets can provide great joy in this
life, often realized during the first cold
snap of the season. You grab your wool
jacket and find a $10 bill in the pockets,
perhaps left from the last baseball game
of the previous winter. Many times, that
$10 saves the day. Put one there now;
you'll be glad you did.
When I wash all my family's pockets
during the seven-day laundry service I
provide, I often discover an occasional
pocketknife, assorted golf tees,
sometimes a Driver's License and a
plastic fishing worm in Psychedelic Pink.
The prizes of a boy's childhood included
rocks and worms, fishing bobbers and
wads of chewed up bubblegum amidst
tiny tires which had been removed from
Hot Wheels. The worst, however, was
the dove. The son had one of those
many-pocketed vests that hunters wear,
and we both thought it was completely
emptied...until there was organic matter
on my clothes following a wash/rinse
cycle. Checking pockets twice is always
a good idea.
Recently, my attention returned
to pockets, again, while making
preparations for an upcoming wedding
which came with a "Black Tie Optional"
notation. I pulled out the husband's dark
suit...and hoped.
Hoped it would fit.
Hoped he would wear it.
Inside the pockets, there was an empty
Tic-Tac container, a program from a
wedding in 2008, two from funerals
(one dating back to 2006) and my
cousin's business card from his former
restaurant, The Vortex, as well as a few
biodegrading tissues.
Your pockets, you see, tell who you
are. They tell where you've been, what
you consider important.
But, no matter your choices, there's
always room for a falling star.
Like the $10 worth finding in a coat
jacket, a falling star is a treasure every
pocket needs. For the song concludes
this way,
"For when your troubles start
multiplyin' and they just might
"It's easy to forget them without trying'
"With just a pocketful of starlight...
"So, catch a falling star and put it in
your pocket; never let it fade away.
"Catch a falling star and put it in your
pocket; save it for a rainy day."
Good advice, worth pocketing.


Night prowls: a fun way to


involve kids in conservation








A-3 Taco Times March 30, 2011


Husbands worried about wives having 'idle time'

Jackson's offered in-home washing machine

demos; wash boards used for down payments
the pieces to the various area in 1949 using a penny postcard Over the years as the business against you when you made a
JACKSON FURNITURE printed with a mimeograph expanded more products were mistake, but worked with you to
Continued from page 1 machine, offered. Items such as boats, show the right way to do it."
Tom said, "The first time we outboard motors, tires, pianos Through the 1950s and into
tried, it worked great and sold a and jewelry were added to the the 1970s, high school seniors
logging camps and selling them semi-trailer full of bedding." stable of furniture, appliances were treated to miniature
on installment credit. He would Direct mail became a and electronics. Lane Cedar chests. These
travel to the camps every week staple of the business since that "The jewelry business created promotional items continue to
to collect payments from the time. problems with other jewelry be treasured to this day, Andy
customers," Jackson said. The first computer was merchants in the area." said said.
Eventually, the furniture introduced in 1959 to process Tom. "I didn't know much how Still to be found today are
business moved to a location accounts receivable. It was built much to mark up jewelry so I Jackson Furniture branded
on the courthouse square on by NCR and cost $3,500. The did it the same as furniture. I Christmas and Thanksgiving
Washington Street. Many Taylor only other one in North Florida was accused by other merchants platters. Occasionally a red
county homes were introduced was at Eglin Air Force Base and of selling a cheap discounted level can be found advertising
to the benefits of modem was used to process payroll. product. I guess I was ahead of home furnishings and paints
technology such as wringer "I remember as a young boy, my time with that concept." with the phone number "65"
washing machines through at placing one punch card at a time Providing credit was a imprinted on the side.
home demonstrations. in the slot so that it would 'age' hallmark of Tom's operation of In 1965, two weeks before
"One summer, we the account," Andy said. the business, Andy said. Christmas, the furniture store
demonstrated washing In 1957, after Tom completed If someone who had a bad caught fire and virtually burned
machines. Appointments were his active Air Force duty, the credit experience such as a to the ground. A smaller
scheduled in three homes a family decided to build a new divorce or medical problems version of the store was built
day. For a down payment we store at 1405 South Jefferson would sit down and talk with with a reduced warehouse
would take the wash board Street. him, he was apt to give them a space, another before-its-time
or the washing cauldron that At the time, many local fresh start. innovation.
was in use. Not all homes businessmen were said to have This trust and relationship Another innovation was
had electricity, but there was a advised the family that building formed the basis of a very loyal the metal frame building, a
gasoline model available. The the store so far away from customer following, Andy new concept at the time. The
women were all for it, but some downtown Perry was a poor noted. routes were eliminated and the
of the husbands felt that it was decision. Many high school age boys product focus became mainly
against scripture for women to The building at the time got their start working setup and furniture, appliances, jewelry
have idle time on their hands provided the largest display delivery at Jackson's. and electronics.
and wouldn't go along with it," of furniture in North Florida. One of the many was Circuit "One of the questions that I
Tom said. While selling from the trucks Judge Greg Parker, who said, am asked is what is the purpose
He added that he introduced had lost fashion, employees "He was always willing to teach of that big monolith in the
many innovations over the would travel on routes to the you how to assemble furniture, middle of the field. Well, that
years. The first direct mail surrounding counties to collect load a truck, and deliver it to was the original wall of the
marketing campaign was started on accounts. a customer. He never held it store and it was left in place
as a display for sale banners.

Cherryholmes disbanding in May hat Dad never seemed to get
around to. But it was always an
option," Andy said.
BLUEGRASS here. family business. He added that his business,
Continued from e 1 "Many of you have watched "Nearly 12 years ago, God Perry Connections, would
Continued from page 1 us from the beginning," the band sent our family on an amazing occupy the smaller space
fiddle (11 a.m.) and banjo (2 said in a statement on its Web adventure. We are blessed appliance area of the furniture
p.m.). site. "You've seen our children to have traveled hundreds of building.
Admission to the festival is grow into young adults. Though thousands of miles, playing "The doors will remain open
$15 in advance and $20 at the it is bittersweet, there comes a the music we've created and to continue to collect on the
gate for the weekend. time in a family when seasons loved. We've seen the beauty accounts. It is quite possible
This weekend will mark change. We've always known of our great country as well as that Dad might restart with a
Cherryholmes' second and this season would come. Now much of the world. We've met jewelry business and continue to
final performance in Taylor that it has, we believe it is only and made true friendships with be of service to the community
County. The band, which has right that our young folks be our icons. It has been an honor in the future. Those that know
been nominated three times allowed to follow their own to receive several Grammy him can tell you he's not one to
for a Grammy and won the dreams and goals for the future. nominations and Entertainer quit."
2005 International Bluegrass With spouses to consider and awards. Of course, the honor
Music Association Entertainer differing career aspirations, of regularly performing on the ___"_,__
6f i' ,.Yhr AWard, aiiounced they deserve the freedom Grand:Ole Opyig'tthe'pihnacle .. ,
in January it was disbanding in to choose their own paths of our experiences. We all look
May, with only eight scheduled without the extreme forward to the next chapter of A.
appearances after the festival interdependence that exists in a our adventure." ----j


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These are just a few of the furry friends waiting for you at the Taylor County
Animal Shelter. Please call 838-3525 today for adoption information.
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FOR
SALE


Adorable
Male Yorkie
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Ceremony
honors
sexual
assault
survivors
Friday at DMH
In honor of April as Sexual
Assault Awareness Month,
Refuge House will place
more than 1,000 flags at
Doctors' Memorial Hospital
to symbolize the number of
unreported sexual assaults in
Taylor County.
The flag staking ceremony
will be held Friday, April 1,
starting at 2 p.m.
Refuge representatives
said, "Studies have shown
that one in nine women is
assaulted. According to these
numbers, Taylor County
has 1,145 victims of sexual
assault. In 2009, only 28
victims came forward. In an
effort to break the silence we
have 1,145 flags that have
the message 'Sexual Assault
Survivor' that will be display
on the hospital grounds
during the month of April."
Friday's ceremony is
open to the public and the
community is encouraged to
take part in the event.

Suspect found

in a tent behind

the Food Mart
ROBBERY SUSPECT
Continued from page 1
Charles Campbell was flagged
down at the Food Mart in
reference to the possible
location of the suspect.
Several PPD and TCSO
officers responded to the area
and Spradley was located inside
a tent pitched in a wooded area
along Pimple Creek behind the
store.
He was arrested and charged
with robbery.


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2-acre fire in

Steinhatchee
WHERE'STHE FIRE?
Continued from page 1
we are mopping them up as
aggressively as we can," he
said.
A two-acre fire in
Steinhatchee north of Dunkin
Lane reported Friday is 100
percent contained, but was still
smoking Monday, prompting
firefighters to use an additional
200 gallons of water, Parker
said.

Get ready for

an outdoors

adventure
AS I SEE IT
Continued from page 2
so you are likely to see more
animals scurrying around. In
addition, if you want to attract
more nocturnal animals to your
backyard, consider installing
owl boxes, bat houses or a
shelter for tree frogs.
Learn about the animals
yourself, so that when you do
run across one, you'll have
some fun facts to pass along
to your kids when they ask
questions. Or, look up any
animals you find with your
children when you get back
inside; go to MyFWC.com/
Wildlife. Cornell University
Lab of Ornithology has a good
bird guide, and the University
of Florida's Florida Wildlife
Extension lists frogs and toads.
Also, your child might enjoy
combing through BugGuide.
net for moths and other insects,
using the clickable guide.
Make your nature adventures
a regular feature, and your
children or grandchildren will
begin looking forward to getting
outdoors. This is quality family
time. Remember to make it fun
and a hands-on experience.
Soon your children will be
telling you about the critters,
and you will have helped create
a future conservationist.


TH NOTES


Poison Prevention Tips
Each year, more than 1 million calls are made to poison control centers in the United
States. Some of these calls result in death. Below are lists of things to do to prevent
poisoning in your home, information on common household items that may cause
poisoning,; and what to do in case of a poison emergency.
Storage Tips:
* Store medicines and products in their original containers.
* Lock medicines and household products where children cannot see or reach them.
* Use child-resistant packaging. Replace the caps tightly.
* Store household products in a different place from food and medicine.
* Keep purses and briefcases out of children's reach.
* Discard used button cell batteries (like those in watches) safely, and store any unused
ones far from kids' reach (alkaline substances are poisonous).
Prevent Poisoning from Medicines:
* Read the label before taking or giving medicine, and always administer medication with
the lights on.
* Use medicine only as directed by your doctor or the label and try to keep a record of
how many pills are left in a prescription container.
* Throw away any unneeded or out-of-date medicines these can go bad if they have
expired. Be sure that you get rid of them properly (so that a child or adult won't stumble
across them).
* Call medicine by its proper name, not "candy".
* Take medicine in a place where children cannot watch, because children learn by
imitating adults.
Prevent Poisoning from Products and Plants:
* Use household products according to label directions. Mixing household products
can cause dangerous gases to form. Ex: Mixing bleach and ammonia can result in toxic
gases.
* Never put cleaning products in old soda bottles or containers that were once used for
food.
* Never put roach powders or rat poison on the floors of your home.
* Store household cleaning products and aerosol sprays in a high cabinet far from reach.
* Don't keep any cleaning supplies, including dishwasher detergent and dishwashing
liquids, under the sink.
* Use safety latches for all cabinets containing hazardous substances.
* Keep hazardous automotive and gardening products in a securely locked area (ideally,
in your garage, if you have one).
* When you're cleaning or using household chemicals, never leave the bottles
unattended if there's a small child present.
* Keep house plants out of children's reach. Even if the plants are not poisonous, they
might cause choking. A few examples of toxic houseplants include: rhododendron,
English ivy, lily of the valley, and holiday plants such as holly and mistletoe
Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
* Keep appliances, furnaces, fireplaces, and wood-burning stoves in good repair.
* Install a carbon monoxide alarm.
What To Do In Case of a Poison Emergency :
1. Remain calm
2. Call 911 if you have a poison emergency and the victim has collapsed or is not
breathing.
If the victim is awake and alert, dial 1-800-222-1222. Try to have this information ready:
the victim's age and weight
the container or bottle of the poison if available
the time of the poison exposure
the address where the poisoning occurred
3. Stay on thne and follow the instructions from the emergency operator or poison
control center.


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A-4 The Taco Times March 30, 2011


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Annie Mae's treasures found again


Friends welcome Lovel
Author and restaurateur Leo Lovel was the guest
speaker at the Friends of the Taylor County Public
Library Monday. Lovel has published two collections of
stories from his career as a commercial fisherman
entitled "Spring Creek Chronicles" and "Spring Creek
Chronicles II." He has also chosen select stories from
both volumes and combined them into "The All Florida
Reader," which is currently in 15 schools in six
counties, including Taylor County. The book represents
Lovel's effort to encourage students to write their own
short stories based on his belief that others who are
reluctant readers will be more willing to read stories
written by their classmates.


Last .month, my Aunt Anita
gave me a treasure...Annie
Mae's "Grandmother's
Memories" journal. Aunt 'Nita
apparently found it while
sorting through some things,
and sent it to me, by way of my
Great Aunts Nelda and
Virginia, on the afternoon that
we shared lemonade on my
front porch. I hope to have
copies made and bound for
each of. Annie Mae's
grandchildren by the day of our
Hendry-McLeod Reunion at
Lake Bird United Methodist
Church, Saturday, April 16.
Unlike our "Hendry Day,"
this gathering is relatively
small with no nametags
needed! The journal is a true
treasure telling about things,
we as grandchildren, never
knew about our Grandma. In
fact, while Great Aunt Virginia
read it, she kept saying, "I
never knew that"...and, of
course, I knew even less!

Green thumb?
Undaunted from my failures
thus far, 'I am determined to
have that "green thumb" of my
women ancestors. My sugar
snap peas are about 7 inches
high in my starter flat and ready
to go into the ground. Beets,
beefsteak tomatoes and mixed
bell peppers are seedlings now
too.
Monday, I built: the frames
for my raised garden beds from
scrap wood pieces, stray nails


and some simple comer
brackets. I am very pleased
and hopeful. My goal is to live
a sustainable life here in Shady
Grove, creating my dreamed-of
Hobby Farm (My Farmette)
and creating a
balance of
taking care of "9i
others while
taking care of
me too.

Women's
History
March is
the month set
aside to honor
the history of
women in S r
America.
There are so By Debo
many people
telling women "how to be"--
and this seems always to have
been:
"Hurry up...Slow down...Be
brighter...Uppity!.. .Think of
self last...Take good care of
your self...Be nice...Don't be a
doormat...Be selfless...If you
don't care for you, who
will?...Take care of you...Take
care of us...Have some self-
respect...Be submissive...You
don't have to do anything you
don't want to." Has anyone else
ever heard all those conflicting
societal messages? It's
absolutely exhausting and
chaotic!
Recently, talking with Aunt
Nelda around the kitchen table,


I said, "youthful beauty and
stupidity" seem to be the
blessings of our youth, while
"learning, wisdom, and
wrinkles with aches and pains"
go along with our aging. I
suppose this is
where
Grandma
Hendr y s
sa yin g ,
"Beauty is in
the eye of the
beholder"
seems right on.
Despite all the
struggles and
n111 ry heartaches in
-we getting older--
if given the
chance to be
h Shefehl 16 again--as I
h Shefiel w a s . I
wouldn't! My
hope now is to live a quality
life, right here in Shady Grove;
and, at age 47, I now know that
learning, loving, caring and
drawing upon my inner
strength and intuition about
what is healthy ...quells those
conflicting societal messages
fighting to tell us all how to be.

Telling her story...
The last entry in Grandma's
memory book was penned the
year before she died; she was
still telling her story at age 88.
It was in her own handwriting,
as were all her newspaper
columns for "Shady Grove
News" for more than 20


years...with wrinkles, aches
and pains, grey hair and all!
Although not perfect, to me,
my Grandma was beautiful
inside and out!

A Woman To
Remember
For those of you who
remember Jabo's at the beach,
this week's recipes are "Miss
Mattie Lue's"-- who according
to a newspaper clipping found
in Grandma's keepsakes, was
"the matriarch in her kitchen"
at Jabo's --a wonderful seafood
memory for many of us
courtesy of a woman from
yesteryear.

Miss Mattie Lue's
Hushpuppies
(for a crowd)
5 lbs. of meal
3 grated onions
13 (level) t. of baking
powder
13 (heaping) t. self-rising
flour
12 t. of salt
2 cans of cream (evaporated
milk, maybe?)
Mix well with water until a
batter consistency.

Jabo's Thousand Island
Dressing
3 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. pickle relish
1 c. ketchup
2 t. mustard
Stir well and serve over a
great Spring salad!


lan and Machine: will soaring gas prices rob joy from 'driving for pure pleasure'?


By DELORES WALKER
The grandchildren next door
acquired a go-cart last week so


Delores Walker


I've spent the better part of my
week to the sound of "varoom"
as they speed around and
around their house,` I'm okay"
with the sound as long as it is
mixed with laughter mingled
with kid voices shouting,
"faster, faster."
The thing that interrupts my
routine is when the happy
sounds are replaced by sudden
quietness. No matter what I am
trying to accomplish is
forgotten as I rush to the door,
heart in my throat and
butterflies doing the jig in my
stomach to see who is the latest
casualty. So far, the spills have
been minor with the dumped
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silver dollar. Ted and his friend,
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A-6 The Taco Times March 30, 2011


2 churches plan Homecomings; Dave Ramsey's course begins


Homecoming at Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will observe Homecoming on
Sunday, April 3, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Redeemed trio of
Waycross, Ga., will provide special music for the morning service
which will be followed by a covered dish lunch.
Pastor Billy Gipson invites everyone to gather for this special
occasion.

Homecoming at First Church of God
Bill Carpenter, a former pastor, will be welcomed back to Perry


First Church of God this Sunday, April 3, when the church
observes Homecoming.
The 11 a.m. service will be followed by a covered dish lunch.
Carpenter joins Pastor Mike Hicks and the congregation and
inviting everyone in the community to attend.

Pack the house!
Hampton Springs Church of God of Prophecy will host a "Pack
the House" rally on Sunday, April 3. A prize will be awarded to the
person who brings the most people to church.


Dinner on the grounds will follow; "come and be blessed."

Need to learn to manage your money?
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University returns to First
Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 3, kicking off 13 lessons on
"common sense principles which allow people to manage their
money and free themselves from debt."
Stan Whiddon is the local contact for the series. Please call him
at 584-3826 for more information or to register. Classes will begin
on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.


Obituaries


Jessie Carlton
Massey
Jessie Carlton Massey, 79,
died March 27, 2011 at
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Quitman, Ga.
to Jim and Elsie Stewart
Massey. He lived in Perry most
all of his life, and owned and
operated Massey Logging
Company.
Survivors include: a son,
Pete Massey; two
grandchildren, Ashton Massey
and Ty Massey.
Graveside services were held.
at Lake Bird Cemetery on
Tuesday, March 29, at 2 p.m.
with the Rev. Rodney Schwab
officiating.
You may sign the guestbook:
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Lillian Virginia
Martin
Lillian Virginia Martin, 100
years old, died March 27, 2011,
in Marianna.
A native of Evergreen, Ala.,
she was retired from F.C.
Daffin Store. Mrs. Martin was a
member of the First Baptist
Church of Marianna.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, William B.
Martin; a daughter, Juanita
Anderson of Cheyenne, Wyo.;
and a son, Billy Martin of
Perry.
Survivors include: two sons,
Jerry B. Martin of Marianna
and Larry Martin of
Cottondale; a daughter,
Claudette McRae of
Monticello; one daughter-in-
law, Claudette Martin of
Carrabelle; 10 grandchildren;
10 great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
today at 11 a.m. at James and
Sikes Funeral Home Maddox
Chapel with the Rev. Ryan
Shipp officiating. Interment
will follow in Pinecrest
Memorial Garden. The family
will receive friends one hour
prior the service at the James
and Sikes Funeral Home, which


is in charge of the
arrangements.
The family requests flowers
be omitted and memorial
contributions be made to
Covenant Hospice, 4215
Kelson Avenue, Suite E.,
Marianna, Fl. 32446 or First
Baptist Church Library, 2897
Green Street, Marianna, Fl.
32446.

Lois Jean Watson
Lois Jean Watson, 86, died
March 25, 2011, at Doctors'
Memorial Hospital. She was
born in Holmes County to
William Ellis and Emma Lou
Shiver Heath.
Coming from Winter Haven,
she had lived in Perry for the
past 32 years. She was a
homemaker and a member of
Antioch Revival Center.
She was preceded in death by
her two husbands, Junior Craft
and Henry Howard Watson; a
brother, Talmadge Heath; two
sisters, Eva Mae Morrison and
Frances English.
Survivors include: four sons,
Howard L. Watson, Doanld R.
Craft, Ernie Craft and Jimmy
Craft, all of Perry; nine
grandchildren; 14 great-
grandchildren; three great,
great grandchildren; and a host
of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at
Antioch Revival Center on
Monday, March 28, at 12 p.m.
with the Rev. Cricket Watson
and the Rev. B.B. Barwick
officiating.
Interment followed at
Carlton Cemetery. Family
received friends at Burns
Chapel on Sunday evening
from 3 to 5 p.m.

Mildred R. Collins
Mildred R. Collins, 72, died
Match 27, 2011, at Doctors'
Memorial Hospital. A native
and lifelong resident of Taylor
County, she was the daughter of
George B. and Leatha Carlton
Collins.
Mrs. Collins was a
homemaker and a member of


the Perry Church of Christ on
Calhoun Street. She was a
founding member of the SNAP
(Special Needs Adult Program)
at the Vo-Tech School.
Survivors include: a brother,
Robert Collins of Perry; a
nephew, Tom Harrison; two
nieces, Cathy McEachron and
Suzanne Harrison; several
cousins, great nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held at
Joe P. Bums Funeral Home on
Tuesday, March 29, at 4 p.m.
with the Rev. Jim Hartman and
the Rev. Joe Wynn officiating.
Interment followed at Carlton
Cemetery. Family members
received friends from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the SNAP program
at Taylor Tech, 3233 Hwy 19
South, Perry, FL 32348 in her
memory.
You may sign the guestbook:
www.joepbumsfuneralhomes.c
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Myrtle Bennett
Myrtle Bennett, 88, died
Friday, March 25, 2011, at
Doctors' Memorial Hospital in
Perry. A longtime resident of
Mayo, she was born in Hosford
to Henry Jason and Vassie


Manning Bass.
Mrs. Bennett worked for
Green Thumb helping to clean
homes and also volunteered
with The Food Bank
distributing food to the needy
and elderly.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, C.D. Bennett, and
a daughter, Vonda Pierce.
Survivors include: four sons,
David Bennett of Mayo,
Ronnie Bennett of Haines City,


Danny "Dink" Bennett of St.
Cloud and Jeff Bennett n of
Chiefland; two daughters,
Vivian Osborne of Mayo and
Linda McCullers of Mayo;
three brothers, Rufus Bass of
White Springs, Sherwood Bass
of Ponce DeLeon and Manual
Bass of Fletcher, N.C.; 17
grandchildren; 30 great
grandchildren; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at


Bums Mayo Chapel on Sunday,
March 27, at 3 p.m. with the
Rev. Bobby McCray
officiating. Interment will
followed at Lighthouse
Christian Church Cemetery.
Family received friends prior
to the service from 1 to 3 p.m.
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T. Marshall Courtney
Marshall Courtney died Wednesday, March 23 in
Asheville, North Carolina. He was a resident of the
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community.
Marshall was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
on March 10, 1924 to the late J.B. Courtney and Gladys
Duley Courtney. He was preceded in death by his wife of
56 years, Delia Felger Courtney.
He graduated from Reynolds High School at the early
age of 15. He then entered Duke University, where he
was a member of the Naval Reserve Officers' Training
Corp. He was commissioned a Lieutenant Junior Grade
in the U. S. Navy at the age of 18. At the age of 20, he
was a senior officer and in command of his own ship in
the South Pacific. After the war, he returned to Duke and
graduated in 1947.
Marshall retired as a vice-president of the Procter and
Gamble Company, after more than 40 years of service.
He was an active member of the Deerfield Community and
was a previous chairman of the Danny Boone Scholarship
Fund committee. This fund helps Deerfield employees
further their education.
Marshall is survived by his three children; Kathy Courtney
and her husband Pat Fearheiley, Marc Courtney and his
wife Annabelle Barton, and Julia Courtney. Also surviving
are five grandchildren; Jefferson, Anna, Benjamin, Patrick
and Robin and a very special companion; Roberta
Johnson.
A celebration of life was held in the Health Care Chapel in
Deerfield on Sunday, March 27 at 2:00 PM followed by a
reception. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made
to the Danny Boone Scholarship Fund, in care of Deerfield
Episcopal Retirement Community, 1617 Hendersonville
Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. Groce Funeral
Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.


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Sports


In come-from-behind victory


'Dogs avenge early


loss, beat Hamilton


The Taylor County High
baseball team avenged an early
season loss to Hamilton County
on Monday, pounding out three
home runs to come from behind
and take a 4-3 victory.
Morgan Pelt (2-3) and Caleb
Padgett hit solo shot home runs
early in the game but freshman
Daniel Wentworth's two-run
homer in the bottom of the sixth
proved to be the game winner.
Others getting hits for TCHS,
now 10-5 overall and 5-0 in
district play, were Hunter


Barfield and Beau Rodgers.
William Wentworth got the
win for the 'Dogs, pitching the
distance while giving up two
hits and four walks but striking
out seven Hamilton County
batters.
The Bulldogs were scheduled
to jump right back into the thick
of district action Tuesday night
after a week off for spring break
with a road trip to East Gadsden.
Later this week (Thursday)
they will travel to Tallahassee
to take on Godby.


Softball tournament postponed


The Perry Rotary Club
has postponed its softball
tournament scheduled for
Saturday, April 2.


Organizers said additional
details will be announced soon
about the tournament's new
date.


DATE UPPONENI TSitE ITIMt
FEB. 10 PRESEASON TALLAHASSEE FL.HI. TBA
TOURNEY
FEB. 11 PRESEASON TALLAHASSEE FL. HI. TBA
TOURNEY
FEB. 15 GODBY HOME 6:00
FEB. 17 HAMILTON AWAY 4:30;7:00
FEB. 18 LIVE OAK HOME 4:00 JV
FEB. 18 RICKARDS HOME 7:00
FEB. 25 MADISON AWAY 4:30;7:00
FEB. 26 LEON AWAY 12:00 JV
MAR. 1 LEON AWAY 6:00
MAR. 3 BELL HOME 6:30
MAR. 4 WAKULLA AWAY 4:30;7:00
MAR. 5 LEON HOME 12:00 JV
MAR. 8 FLHI. AWAY 4:30;7:00
MAR. 11 E.GADSDEN HOME 4:30;7:00
MAR. 12 LIVE OAK HOME 2:00
MAR. 14 BELL AWAY 5:00;7:00
MAR. 15 MADISON HOME 4:30;7:00
MAR.17 LIVE OAK AWAY 4:00;7:00
MAR.128 HAMILTON HOME 4:30;7:00
MAR. 29 E. GADSDEN AWAY 4:30;7:00
MAR. 31 GODBY AWAY 6:00
APR. 5 MAYO HOME 4:30;7:00
APR. 8 RICKARDS AWAY 4:30;7:00
APR. 12 SANTA FE HOME 6:00
APR. 14 FL.HI. HOME 4:30;7:00
APR.15 MAYO AWAY 4:30;7:00
APR.18 SANTA FE AWAY 6:00
APR.21 TRENTON AWAY 7:00
APR. 22 WAKULLA HOME 6:00
APR.25 DIST. TOURNEY @RICKARDS TBA
APR.26 DIST. TOURNEY @RICKARDS TBA
APR.28 DIST. TOURNEY @RICKARDS TBA


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Members of the 2010-11 TCHS girls soccer team include, front row (left to right):
Coach Thais Woods, Hope Gonzalez, Candice Story, Savannah Cantrell, Katie Story,
Madison Thomas and Coach David Woods. Middle row: Shae Horner, Macy Gregory,
Tessia Myers, Paige Jacobs, Jennifer Sullivan and Emily Helm. Back row: Ashley Mixon,
Sarah Meacham, Katie Holden, Morgan Mixon, Sheryl Ann Curies, Hannah Blanco and
Chelsea Lytle.


Girls soccer team named


Academic Team Champion


The Taylor County High girls'
soccer team has been named
an Academic Team Champion
by the Florida High School
Athletic Association (FHSAA).
The program recognizes those
athletic teams whose members
have high grade point averages.
The only other 3A school
in the Big Bend Area listed
in this program was Florida
High.
The overall GPA for the Lady
Bulldogs this year was 3.281.
These grades were especially
difficult to maintain for soccer
athletes because their practices


ran from 5 to 7 p.m. and their
away games often meant they
had to miss classes at the end
of the day and not return home
until after midnight. The team
played up to three games each
week.
"When you practice late,
you're tired and it's hard to
study. I was taking a college
class that required a lot of
writing, and it was hard to write
late at night after games," said
senior Candice Story.
"We had to maintain a good
balance between what you
wanted to do (soccer) and what


you had to do in school," said
Shae Homer, one of this year's
team captains.
In spite of the challenges,
the players excelled in their
academic subjects.
"We had to make sure we
made time to study," said
Morgan Mixon. "Sometimes
we did homework on the bus."
"I told them from day one
that they are students first,
athletes second. It is a great
honor for them that they made
the list, because not every
team can," said Coach Thais
Woods.


Hunter course offered A
o pril 16


The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
(FWC) is offering a free hunter
safety Internet-completion
course in Taylor County.
Instruction is from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. April 16. Students who
have taken the online course and
wish to complete the classroom
portion must bring the online-
completion report with them.
The location for this class will
be given to those who register in
advance by calling the regional
office at 386-758-0525 or going-
to MyFWC.com/HunterSafety.


All fire
materials
charge. S
a pen or
adult mu
under 16
People
1975, mu
safety co
a Florida


-arms, ammunition and FWC course satisfies hunter
are provided free of safety training requirements for
Students should bring all other states and Canadian
pencil and paper. An provinces.
st accompany children Those interested in attending
at all times, a course can register online
born on or after June 1, and obtain information about
ist complete the hunter future hunter safety classes at
urse before purchasing MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or
hunting license. The by calling 386-758-0525.


Ellis sets

new TCHS

record in

100 meters
Taylor County High sprinter
Lachaddrick Ellis set a personal
best and a new school record
Saturday in the 100-meter
dash at the FSU Relays in
Tallahassee.
His time of 10.65 seconds
was good for first place in the
event that featured numerous
high school teams from all over
the state.
Ellis' time beat former TCHS
sprinter Markie Jackson who
won two straight state 3A titles
in the 100 meters in 1998 and
1999 with respective times
of 10.95 seconds and 10.98
seconds.
Ellis, a senior, has also
recorded personal best times
this season in the 220 meters
(21.75 seconds) and the 400
meters (52.64 seconds).


Happy 50th Birthday
10 a

Wonderful son


The fun will begin @ 4:00pm with an Archery hron-Man
Shoot, Official Antler Scoring (bring your heads and horns),
Fishing & Hunting Simulators. Other activities will include:
Music, PaintBall Shoot, Youth Bow Shoot, Horse Shoes.
Daisy Red Rider BB Shoot, Wagon Ride, Tractor Train Rides.
and other activities.


There will be prizes given out throughout the evening with ihcI
prizes being a New Rifle, Shotgun, Muzzle Loader and a
Bow!


Around 6:00pm a Wild Game Supper will be served! The
menu includes: Fish, Pork, Venison, Sausage, Cole Slaw,
Hush Puppies, Swamp Cabbage, Baked Beans, Tea, Water.

Followed by more entertainment and then the message from
Robert Bradow founder of Crossheir Outfitters.


Optimist

tourney


is May 7
The 20th annual Perry
Optimist Club Saltwater
Fishing Tournament has
been set for Saturday, May
7, with more than $10,000 in
cash and prizes to be given
away.
Prizes include $2,500 for
the largest trout, $1,500 for
the largest grouper, $600 for
the largest legal redfish and
$500 for the biggest cobia.
Tickets, which are $50
per angler, are available at
Keaton Beach MAf~ti)stS
Hag Marina in Steinhatchee,
Ragan's Ace Hardware,
Scuba 7 Dive Center and
Wilson's Bait and Tackle.
Three official weigh-in
sites will be available this
year including Econfina
Resort, Sea Hag.Marina and
Keaton Beach Marina.


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Garden Club delegation

tours Perry and Buckeye
A statewide delegation of members and leaders of the Florida
Federation of Garden Clubs (FFGC) met in Perry last week to tour
Buckeye and learn of the company's energy, biomass and water
sustainability initiatives. After visiting the manufacturing site,y
FFGC members viewed the lower 2.4 miles of the Fenholloway 00
River from boats launched at Hicks Camp boat ramp.
"They were very pleased and impressed with improvements to ,, V
the Fenholloway River," said Laura Mock, Perry Garden Club
member and board member of the FFGC.
The group headquartered in Perry for two days and nights before
traveling to Tallahassee for their "Legislative Day" at the Florida
Capitol. In addition to meeting with Commissioner of Agriculture
Adam Putnam, who sponsored a resolution declaring March 22
as FFGC Legislative Day, several legislators spoke to the group ,
housed on the 22nd floor of the Capitol. Florida First Lady Ann
Scott joined the delegation for lunch on the 22nd floor and later
hosted a tour of the Governor's Mansion. The group then traveled -
by coach to Tall Timbers Research Station. A statewide delegation from the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs (FFGC) met in Perry last week. Federation
The FFGC, with approximately 15,000 members, is the largest President Carol Hall from Palm Beach Gardens (pictured, kneeling) led the delegation which included members from
Garden Club in the United States. 21 Florida cities. Mock (standing, far left, first row) organized and hosted the events.


Why do we always feel the need to name our cars?


MAN AND MACHINE
Continued from page 4
Running ahead I would
graciously open the door while,
all the time, I would be building
him up with compliments
hoping the kind words would
increase his patience level so
the short ride would turn into a
long ride.
Oh the joy as he turned the
key and allowed me to back
out of the driveway at our
homeplace on Center Street.
Then turning the car to the
right, we zoomed along Old
Foley Road to the last stop sign,
turned right again and crossed
Highway 19 making our way to
Beach Road. It just couldn't get
any better as I steered the car at
speeds of 35 or 40. With Ted's
gentle voice whispering in my
ear to hold steady as I passed
approaching cars, I felt like the


Obituaries
(Continued from page 6)
Wilton David Osteen
Wilton David "Korde"
Osteen, 21, of Old Town died
March 25, 2011, as a result of
a traffic accident. A lifetime
resident of Dixie Courity,
he graduated from Dixie
County High School in 2008
and worked for Suwannee
American Cement in Branford
as a maintenance mechanic.
He was a member of the Shired
Island Hunting Club and
attended New Prospect Baptist
Church.
Survivors include: his parents,
Chris and Amy Osteen of Old
Town and Cheryl Howell of
Trenton; paternal grandmother,
Deloras Osteen of Cross City;
maternal grandparents, Cecile
and Ed Stemple of Cross City;
a brother, Kyle Lamb of Old
Town; two sisters, Kristen
Hope Jackson of Cross City and
Bailee Osteen of Old Town; and
a niece, McKayla Jackson.
He was preceded in death by
his grandfathers, Buddy Howell
and David Osteen.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the
Rick Gooding Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Ed Ivey
and the Rev. Doug Cobb
officiating. Interment followed
at New Prospect Baptist Church
Cemetery.

William Herman
Burnette Jr.
William Herman Bumette
Jr., 86, died March 24, 2011, at
Doctors' Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Knoxville,
Tenn., to William Herman
Burnette Sr. and Mildred Alice
Grubb Burnette. Coming from
Miami, Florida, he had lived in
Perry since 1980.
He was a veteran of the World
War II serving in the U.S, Navy,
and a life member of Disabled
American Veterans, American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He worked as a aircraft
mechanic.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Marjorie Burnette;
three sons, William H. Bumette
III, James Richard Burnette
and Antonia Burnette; two
daughters, Kathy Jean Burnette
and Rita Burnette.
Survivors include: a daughter,
Linda Clark of Rowlett, Texas;
a niece, Debbie Porter of Perry;
nine grandchildren; seven
great grandchildren; one great,
greatgrandchild; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
No services are planned
at this time. You may sign
the guestbook at: www.
joepburnsfuneralhomes.com.


ultimate master over machinery.
I must admit there were times
when I saw an approaching
log truck that I had to fight the
urge to close my eyes till the
danger passed, but I drew on
the strength of my big brother's
words and stayed reasonably
calm eventually becoming adept
at staying on my side of the two-
way road. Anyway it started
a love affair with driving that
continues to today. I feel the same
thrill everytime I set behind the
steering wheel, especially my
pretty white GrandAm GT. That


is, when I get to drive, since all
the granddaughters are infected
with the same malady that can
only be helped when they get to
drive.
Funny thing about man and
their machines, they always feel
inclined to name them. When I
think back on the vehicles that
have impacted my life it brings
up names like Old Bessie, the
Blue Goose and my favorite the
GT.
Old Bessie was a huge black
Packard we had when I was a
child. The doors opened from


the center and the inside was
like a cave. I never got to drive
the Packard, being too small but
there were many enjoyable rides
in her before she went away to
be replaced by a newer model.
The Blue Goose was a 53'
Chevy that had more character
than comfort. My husband
Edward bought him from our
brother-in-law for $125. He
was our means of transportation
for several years never failing
to deliver us safely to our
destination.
Now with the soaring price of


Blaine Payne, MD
Family Practice


Bas Mutnal, MD Lalitha Mutnal, MD
Internal Medical/ Anesthesia
General Surgery
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Ingrid Jones-Ince, MD
Internal Medicine


gas limiting our urge to travel,
it seems downright cruel. Gone
are the days of taking a drive
purely for the pleasure. We've
become aware of the value of
carpooling with family and
friends as we make the short
trips we feel are necessary.
As I watch the unbridled joy
from our four-year-old great-
grand Leah as she takes her
turn behind the wheel of the
go-cart, I pray for a solution to
stop the break-up of a sound
economy that will ensure she
have memories of days gone


Ghulam Mohammed, MD Ron Emerick, DO
Internal Medicine Pediatrician


Tae Yu, DO
Family Practice


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Ear, Nose & Throat


Abdul Sofi, MD
Internal Medicine


Bilal Khodr, MD
Pediatrician/Family Practice


OUR MEDICAL DIRECTORS


Mohammed Rafi, MD
ER Medical Director
SPECIALTY CLINIC


Arjun Kaji, MD
Radiology Associates


Southeastern Urology Dr. Tran & Dr. Camps
Southeastern Dermatology Dr. Wallace
Southern Medical Group Dr. Gredler, Dr. Noel & Dr. Ghai
Heart qSurgeyCenter Dr. Patrick Murrah
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Dr. Oberste
North Florida Women's Care Dr. Shannon Price
OBL/YM Dr. Alfredo Nova
Palmer EyeCenter Dr. Palmer


Stephen Sgan, MD
Pathology Associates
EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIANS


Dr. Mohammed Rafi
Dr. David Keen
Dr. Joda Lynn
Dr. Cesar Hidalgo
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Dr. Janet Strangi
Dr. John Woods


CONSULTING STAFF
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by. She will be alright. She has
parents who are teaching her
a strong work ethic and about
right and wrong, but to be the
well rounded adult she will
someday become, she needs
to have those moments of pure
fun, like driving a go-cart. Her
Dad picked it up for $50, gave
it a tune-up and the amount of
joy it has supplied cannot be
measured in dollars and cents.
Here's to all the memories
from our past and memories that
are being made everyday, may
they live as long as we do!


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B-1 Taco Times March 30, 2011


Sweethearts
The second annual Moon
Pie Princess Pageant was
held Friday, March 25, at
Forest Capital Hall. Brandi
Bass was crowned the
new Moon Pie Princess.
Look for Bass, her court
and a bevy of bluegrass
sweethearts at this
weekend's ninth annual
Florida State Bluegrass
Festival. The young
ladies will be handing out
complimentary Moon Pies
Saturday.


Named to the 2011 Moon Pie Princess court were: (I to r) First Runner-up Addison
Shiver, the daughter of Loomis and Amy Shiver; Second Runner-Up Kaitlyn Smith, the
daughter of Herb and Jami Smith; and Third Runner-Up Victoria Walker, the daughter
of Hester and Lakiesha Walker.


You didn't have to look far to find a sweetheart Friday night at Forest Capital Hall during the second
annual Moon Pie Princess Pageant. The five young ladies shown above were named the 2011 Bluegrass Sweethearts:
(I to r) Valerie Gibson, the daughter of Tabitha and Thomas Gibson; Tatiana Buggs, the daughter of Kia Hill and
granddaughter of Ruth Collier; Ja'khya Jackson, the daughter of Kista Howell and Cameron Jackson; Hermione
Padgett, the daughter of Tommy and Nikki Padgett; and Hallie Brock, the daughter of Amanda and Billy Brock.
Buggs and Brock were also recognized for having sold the most ad for the pageant program. Mayor Emily Ketring
served as emcee for the event.



Ray graduates from basic training

Army Pvt. Devache D. Ray has graduated from basic combat marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat,
training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training
mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and exercises.
received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military Ray is the son of Delora Boatner, and grandson of Fred Bradley,
weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, both of Perry.


Short stories sought for annual contest


The Friends of the Taylor County Public Library's fifth annual
Short Story Contest is now accepting entries from local authors.
The contest includes three age categories: youth (grades 5 and
below), student (grades 6-12) and adult.


The first place story in each category will win $100; second place
will receive $50; and honorable mentions $10.
The entry fee is $5; the deadline is Friday, May 20. Full rules can
be found at the library, which is located at 403 N. Washington St.


Lilliotts certified as


forest stewards by


DOF, Forest Service


Local landowners Robert
and Molly Lilliott have been
certified as forest stewards,
receiving a certification plaque
and sign in February.
The certification came after
the couple's participation in the
Forest Stewardship Program
offered by the Florida Division
of Forestry and the USDA
Forest Service.
'This program offers
landowners a chance to have a
forest management plan written
for their land
that will OR
help them
to manage
the land in a
sustainable
manner and
a schedule
of treatments
to improve
the land. The
Lilliotts have
engaged in
activities
that include: improving
and protecting their timber
resource, maintaining openings
for wildlife, prescribe burning
to encourage wildlife forage
and reduce fire danger, and
maintaining different age
stands of both hardwoods and
pines to provide better habitat
options for different species of
animals," County Forester Tye
Barry said.
"These actions show that


they are striving to be good
stewards of their land and all
the resources and services it
provides. The certification is
well deserved recognition of the
work they have put into their
land."
Barry continued, "A
management plan can be
tailored for several different
objectives depending on how
the landowner would like to use
their land. The uses that can be
chosen include timber, wildlife,
recreation,
-C, soil and water
conservation
and aesthetic
value. The
benefits of
the program
include a
'roadmap' of
how to manage
the land into
the future to
achieve your
objectives and
recognition as a Forest Steward
if the plan is implemented."
The stewardship program
is open to all landowners of
20 or more forested acres, or
to adjacent landowners who
would like to pool their land and
manage the lands collectively.
For more information on
the program or to start the
enrollment process please Barry
at the local Division of Forestry
office, (850) 838-2286.


Ernie Sparkman of Perry was
elected as treasurer of the Girl
Scout Council of the Florida
Panhandle (GSCFP) Board of
Directors on Saturday, March
12.
The Board of Directors
provides the council with
governance and financial
oversight.
Sparkman was the only
local representative elected
to the board, which includes
President/Board Chair Gretchen
Erickson of Niceville; First
Vice President Jane Floyd
Bullen of Tallahassee; Second
Vice President Sterling Luce
of Tallahassee; and Secretary
Robin Harrell of Tallahassee.
The council invites girls from
kindergarten to 12th grade
to "join the adventure and


Girl Scouts.,
empower themselves through
courage, confidence and
character, to make the world a
better place."
Currently, the council serves
6,024 girls and 1,980 volunteers
across 19 counties of the Florida
Panhandle including Taylor.
To volunteer or join Girl
Scouts, contact the local council
office at 1-888-271-8778 or
visit www.gscfp.org.


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AARP: last Wed., 10 a.m. at Perry
Shrine Club.
Kiwanis Club: Wednesdays,
noon, Joyce's Main Street Cafe.
MainStreet Perry: fourth Tuesday,
5:30 p.m., Perry Historic Station.
NAACP: first Sunday, 5 p.m., at
Jerkins Community Center.
Optimist Club: Thursday, noon at
Rosehead, downtown Perry.
Perry Garden Club: third
Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Perry Elks Lodge: second and
fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Perry Lodge #187: first and third
Tues., 6 p.m., Masonic Hall.
Perry Masonic Lodge 123: meets
first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Perry Shrine Club: fourth Thurs.,
7 p.m. (club house on Courtney
Road):
Perry Woman's Club: second
Wed., noon (September to May).
Rotary Club: Tues., noon at
Rosehead Junction.
Taylor County Leadership
Council: second and fourth Friday,
7 p.m., Jerkins Community Center.


Vogue XIII: first Mon., 7:30 p.m.
Call 584-2404.
Airport Advisory Committee:
fourth Wednesday, 12 noon, Perry-
Foley Airport.
Chamber of Commerce: second
Thurs., 8 a.m., chamber board room.


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City Council: second and fourth
Tues., at 6:30 p.m.
County Commission: first Mon.
and third Tues. at 6 p.m., courthouse
annex; workshop, fourth Tues., 3 p.m.
Juvenile Justice Council: third
Thurs., 9 a.m., at Juvenile Justice
Office, 1719 South Jefferson Street.
Planning Board: first Thurs., 6
p.m. Courthouse annex (old post
office).
Social Security: representatives,
second Tues., 8:30 a.m. to noon,
courthouse annex.
Taylor County Construction
License Board Meeting: third Fri.,
2 p.m., courthouse annex.
Taylor County Development
Authority: second Mon., noon, at
Historic Perry Station.
Taylor County School Board: first
and third Tues., 6 p.m.
Taylor Coastal Water and Sewer:
fourth Tuesday at 18820 Beach
Road, 5:30 p.m.
Taylor Soil & Water Conservation
District Board: fourth Monday,
7 p.m., Foley Airport terminal
conference room. Call 584-4329 for
information.
Tourism Development Council:
second Wed., 5 p.m., Chamber of
Commerce.
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Big Bend Republican Women's
Network: second Monday at 5:30
p.m., 502 W. Green St. E-mail:
bbrwn@fairpoint.net.


Business Network International
(B.N.I): every Tuesday, 7:30-9 a.m.,
Hampton Inn. Visitors welcome.
Diabetes classes every Tuesday, 3
p.m., Doctors' Memorial Hospital.
FAMU Alumni Chapter: second
Monday, 7 p.m., Jerkins
Community Center.
Girl Scouts Service Unit: first
Tuesday, 7 p.m., Scout Hut.
Helping Hands of the Shelter:
every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Chamber of
Commerce.
Historical Society: open Thursday
afternoons, 1-5 p.m.
Home Educators League of
Perry: Forest Capital Hall. Call 584-
6866 or visit on-line htt://taylor.ifas.
ufl.edu.
La Leche League International:
second Wed., 10:30 a.m., Taylor
County Public Library.
Mothers of Pre-Schoolers: first
and third Fridays. Call 584-3826.
Muskogee Creek Indian Nation:
second and fourth Sat., 7 p.m. Tribal
grounds, Lyman Hendry Road.
Muskogee Creek Indian Tribe:
first Saturday, Oak Hill Village on
Woods Creek Road.
National Wild Turkey Federation
(Yellow Pine Drummers): holds
open monthly meeting on first
Thursday, Golden Corral, 7 p.m. Call
584-9185.
Order of Confederate Rose
Chapter 8: meets every fourth
Thursday. Please call 838-2045.
Perry Parrothead Club: meets the
second and fourth Wednesday, 6:30


p.m. Call 843-1469 for location.
Pet adoptions: Taylor County
Animal Shelter, open Monday
through Friday. Call 838-3525.
Republican Party of Taylor
County: second Thursday, 6 p.m., at
Chamber of Commerce.
Taylor Adult Program (TAP):
Thursday, 10 a.m., 502 N. Center
Street. 223-0393.
Taylor Coastal Communities
Association: second Tuesday, 6
p.m., at the district building on Beach
Road.
Taylor County Amateur Radio
Club: first Monday, 7 p.m., Division
of Forestry office, 618 Plantation
Road.
Taylor County Brotherhood:
meets on Mondays, 7 p.m., at New
Brooklyn; every third Saturday, 9
a.m., at Stewart Memorial.
Taylor County Brotherhood
Choir: meets every Thursday, 6
p.m., at Stewart Memorial.
Taylor County Habitat for
Humanity: board meeting, second
Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Room 208,
Capital City Bank.
Taylor County Historical Society:
third Mon., 7 p.m. Historical Society
building. Society's museum is open
every Thursday, 1-5 p.m.
Taylor County Horseman's
Association Horse Show: second
Fri., Club Roping, 7:30 p.m.; third
Sat., speed events, 11 a.m.; last
Sat., roping, 6 p.m. Arena is located
on Bishop Blvd.
Taylor County Quilters: Tuesdays,


10 a.m. to noon, public library.
Taylor County Reef & Research
Team: second Thurs., 7 p.m., Forest
Capital Hall.
Taylor County Senior Center:
Executive Board of Directors
meeting, every third Thursday.
Taylor County United: second
Mon., 7 p.m., Evangel Christian
Fellowship (1454 Courtney Road).
Whole Child Taylor-Shared
Service Network: fourth Mon.,
9 a.m., Alton H. Wentworth
Administrative Complex.
Yarn Lovers Circle: first and third
Thursday, 9:30 a.m., Taylor County
Public Library.


AL-ANON: meets every Thursday
at noon, St. James Episcopal
Church.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Monday,
7 p.m. and Thursday, 7 p.m. at the
Serenity House, 1824 N. Jefferson
St. Call 843-3484.
Big Bend Hospice Advisory
Council: fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m.,
Big Bend Hospice office (107 E.
Green).
Celebrate Recovery: a non-
denominational, Christ-centered
recovery ministry meets Thursdays
at 6 p.m., in the First Baptist Church
Youth Center (old Citizens Bank
building).
Narcotics Anonymous: Sun.,
Tues., Wed., Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., 12
and 7 p.m. Catholic Church of the


Immaculate Conception (Parish
Center), 2750 S. Byron Butler
Pkwy. For questions, call: (877)
340-5096.
Perry Winners Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous: Friday,
8 p.m.; Heritage House, 317 N.
Orange St.
Reformers Unanimous:
every Friday, 7 p.m., at Charity
Baptist Church, 580 E. Highway
27.
The Way: (faith-based 12-step
group for addicts and alcoholics)
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., and Friday,
7 p.m., at the Serenity House,
1824 N. Jefferson St. Call 672-
0626.



AMVETS Post 20: third
Tuesday, 7 p.m., at 671 Charles
Hendry Road.
American Legion Post #291:
second Saturday, 10 a.m.
American Legion Post #96:
first Tues., 7 p.m., American
Legion Hall, Center St.
Sons of Confederate
Veterans: fourth Thursday at
North Orange Street. Call 584-
5725 or 838-2045.
VFW Post #9225: second
Tuesday, 7 p.m. (American
Legion building).


Sparkman elected


to Girl Scouts of the


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- AUCTI MISCELLANEOUS-ml J


Auction on Friday. Downtown Perry. We
have general merchandise as well as
tools, collectibles, shoes,, stereo
equipment and a 12' Jon boat! Call
850-672-9800 for more information.
Garry Bonney Auctioneer. AU 3698/AB
2881.
03/18tfnDNA

AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 2, AT
6:30 PM. 1693 SW MOSELEY HALL
RD (CR360) MADISON. JUST
RECEIVED MERCHANDISE FROM A
LARGE DISCOUNT RETAILER.
ITEMS SUCH AS BLENDERS,
COFFEE MAKERS, TOOL BOXES,
POTS AND PANS, JOINER/PLANER,
TABLE SAW, KNIVES AND MANY
OTHER ITEMS.YOU WILL NOT WANT
TO MISS THIS AUCTION, COMFY
SEATS AND LOTS OF FUN. 10%
BUYERS PREMIUM. MC, VISA,
DISCOVER, DEBIT CARDS, CHECKS
AND CASH ACCEPTED. AU691 RON
COX. AB2490. 850 973-2959
03/30-04/01



Friday and Saturday, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
at 3520 Johnson Stripling Road. 2
professional Nikon SLR digital
cameras, 1 Sony digital SLR camera,
mini lap top, plus size men and women
clothing, bedding, shoes, tools and
many household items.
03/30-04/01

Garage sale, Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-
until at Taylor Storage (across from
Taylor Tech.). Adult tricycles ($229.95),
motor scooters, kid's ATV's, gas and
electric bicycles and some Chinese
ATV/scooter parts.
03/25, 04/01


Pedicure chairs for sale. 2 chairs at
$350 each and 2 chairs for $500 each.
Call 850-295-0559.
03/09-04/01

Screening plants: Red Top, Ligustrum,
Eleagnus, Needle Point Holly Trees:
Chinese Greybeard, Weeping Willow,
Bald Cypress, Catalpa. Palms:
Windmill, Mexican Sable, Needle,
Pindo, European Fan. Abe Whitfield,
Turkey Roost Nursery, 584-7395.
03/30-04/08
55 gallon Fish Tank and Stand.
Everything included $200 OBO. Call
850-223-3581.
03/30-04/01



Baby chicks for sale. $1.50 and up. Call
584-7781.
03/23-04/01




Brand new 2 or 3 BD/2 Bath DWMH.
$35,995. Includes delivery, setup,
AC/Heat, steps and skirting. Prestige
Home Centers, Chiefland. Open on
Sunday 12 to 5.800-477-2492.
01/14tfnph
Brand new 4 BR/2 Bath starting at
$55,995. Prestige Home Centers,
Chiefland. Open on Sundays, 12 to 5.
800-477-2492.
01/14tfnph
Used & repo mobile homes. Financing
available. Prestige Home Centers,
Chiefland. Open on Sundays 12 to 5.
800-477-2492.
01/14tfnPH


Get the fastest growing newspaper in
town delivered to your door! The
Gainesville Sun is being delivered in
Perry. Bigger paper, more coupons and
better service. Contact Charles at 223-
1266(0128).
03/30-04/01



Need Cash?
Got Junk?
Got Junk Cars, Truck?
I buy Scrap Metals!!
850-838-JUNK (5865)
State Certified Scales


Bank repo. 3 BD/2 Bath on 2 acres in
Shady Grove area. EZ financing with
low down payment. Prestige Home
Center, Chiefland. Open Sundays. 800-
477-2492.
01/14tfnph

A 3 BD/2 bath Jacobsen home on 5+
acres in Trenton with all utilities, permits
and impact fees included for only
$5,800 down and $692 per month.
Owner has financing, call 352-262-
4531.
03/23tfntmh
Small ads ...
... BIG deals!!!!!


A 3 BD/2 bath 2006 SW on 7.5 acres in
Lee. need some work $4,000 down and
$247 per month. Owner has financing,
call 352-262-4531.
03/23tfntmh


Rooms available at Skylark Motel
everything included from Monthly $585
(required $45 deposit), $165 weekly or
$40 daily (tax included). 317 N. Byron
Butler Pkwy. 850-672-0973.
1/7tfLS


WALL-TO-WALL


Dries in 3-4 Hours ~ Tile Floors ~ Pet Odors

TREE CAPITAL CLEANING
( 584-CLEAN (584-2532) o


A 2004 Homes of Merit 4 BD/2 bath on
2.5 beautifully manicured acres in
Morriston. Tape and textured
throughout with crown molding. Fenced
with 2 pastures so bring your horses.
Just $2,500 down and $512 per month.
owner has financing, call 352-493-
9600.
03/23tfntmh

A 4 BD/2 bath 2011 Jacobsen home on
1 acre in Chiefland with all utilities,
permits and impact fee included for
only $5,000 down and $539 per month.
Owner has financing, call 352-493-
9606.
03/23tfntmh

A 4 BD/2 bath home in chiefland close
to town. Home has brand new roof, A/C
and new carpet. Two large workshed.
Just $4,500 down and $670 per month.
Owner has financing, call 352-493-
9606.
03/23tfntmh
2001 SWMH 16'x80', 2BR/2BA.
Excellent condition. Open floor plan
with garden tub, walk-in closets, decks,
A/C and appliances included. Buyer
must move. Asking $23,500. Call (850)
843-1963.
03/23-04/15



1 BD/1 bath with a private entrance for
rent. Call 584-8045 for more
information.
02/16tfnMC
Cozy 1 BD fully furnished trailer for rent
in nice quiet area. Utilities and satellite
TV included., Only one,.adult,and no"
children or pets. $150 per week plus
$150 security deposit. Call 584-2199.
03/18-04/06
2 BD/2 bath with family room, kitchen
and master bath. Fully remodeled.
Granite marble and hard wood floors.
First and last $800 plus $250 security
deposit. 603 N. Quincy Street. Call 371-
4291 for appointment.
03/18-03/30
Office space for lease. 224 N. Jefferson
Street. Will alter to suit. On-site parking.
Up to 4,000 sq. ft. SAH Properties. Call
850-656-6340.
11/17fnks
TIDEWATER APARTMENTS
Now accepting applications for 2- 3
bedroom apartments. -0-rent for
qualified applicants.Water/Gas
furnished. On-site laundry. Public
transportation available. Close to City
Park, Boys and Girls Club, Shopping
Plazas. Call 850-584-6482.
TDD 711, EHO.
01/05tfnWA
Cedar Island 2 BD/2 bath house and
efficiency apartment for rent. Canal
with Gulf access. House $800, plus
utilities. Apartment $600, includes
utilities. Call 850-295-2032
02/25-04/01


WE BUY


GOLD


&


SILVER


Also


RV spot for rent. Not in park, includes
power, water, sewer, and cable for $350
a month. Call 727-433-4514.
03/23-03/25

3 BD/1 bath house for rent. $600 a
month. $400 security deposit. Available
April 1. Call 371-1568.
03/23-04/01

Westgate Rooms available for rent.
Refrigerator, microwave, TV w/cable,
AC/Heater. Everything included. $165
weekly, $40 daily, $585 per month. RV
sites $20 daily, $100 weekly, $350
monthly. Tax included. 1627 S. Byron
Butler Pkwy. 850-299-6554.
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Woodridge Apartments
accepting applications for 1, 2, and 3
BR HC and Non-HC accessible
apartments. HUD vouchers
considered. Call 850-584-5668.709 W.
Church St., Perry, FL 32348 TDD
711.'This institution is an equal
opportunity provider, and employer."
5/19tfWA

3 BD house for rent just inside the city
limits on a deadend road. The house is
on 1 acre of land with a creek running
through the property. $550 a month.
First, last and $250 security deposit to
move in. Call 727-433-4514.
03/23-03/25

3 BR/2 bath home downtown Perry,
completely remodeled! Stainless steel
appliances, 2 car covered parking,
French doors, screened-in porch,
fireplace, close to schools, fenced
backyard with storage, $750 per month,
please contact Debbie at 850-371-
0557.
03/23-04/01
1 BD/1 bath home near Keaton Beach.
$650 a month plus $375 security.
Includes utilities. Adults only. Call 843-
1882.
03/16-04/08
2 BD/2 bath on 4 acres for rent.
Includes HBO, Stars, Showtime, etc.
$700 a month. First and last to move in.
Handicap accessible. Call 223-2046 or
672-0850
03/23-04/08

Cedar island 2 BD/2 bath house and
efficiency apartment for rent. Canal
with Gulf access. House $700, plus
utilities. Call 850-295-2032 or 850-295-
4125.
03/23-04/01

New facility office/retail space for lease.
1,000 sq. ft. 3498 Hwy 19 South. High
traffic count. Call 850-223-1455 for
more information.
03/23-04/01TSC

3 BD/1.5 bath. Total electric. Central
heat and air. $500 a month. $500
security deposit. No smoking. no pets.
Limit of 2 children. References and
application. Call 584-6140.
03/23-04/15

2 BD MH on Liscomb Cirlce and a 3 BD
home on Luther Wilson Road for rent.
Call 584-4516.
03/30-04/15



40 acres of land for sale with 500 ft. of
frontage on Dennis Howell Road. Call
850-656-6340.
03/23tfnKS

Land for sale, 221 North between
Shiloh Church Rd. and Cairo Parker
Rd. 1 acre lots with paved roads. Owner
financing available. Please call (386)
658-1346 or (850) 584-7466.
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3 BD/2 bath DWMH on about 5 acres of
land. No owner financing. Serious
inquiries only. $85,000. Call 850-295-
4668.
03/16-04/08


Dirty Carpets



Breathe new life back
into your dirty carpet.

Call 584-CLEAN
(584-2532)

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DEADLINES:
The deadline for classified
ads are Monday by 5 p.m
for the Taco Times and
Wednesday by 5 p.m. for
the Perry News-Herald.


Small ads...big deals!


IME& E_ _

1 acre lot for sale with a well, septic and Madison and Monticello Travel Plazas
electric in the Keaton Beach area. now accepting applications for
Fenced, large storage building, 3 Managers and Assistant Managers.
shelters and double wide pad. $28,500. Maintenance Positions also available.
Call 223-1059. Must have Trendar experience and
03/30-04/22 basic knowledge of Truck and Travel
Plaza operations. Competitive pay and
Aucilla Riverfront home for sale in bonuses. Fax Resume to 850-973-
Nutull Rise area. Fish from your porch. 2116. Serious inquiries phone 352-
23636 Aucilla Landing Road. $325,000. 494-7550.
Call n850-584-7901. 03/18-03/30FT


03/30-04/22

One acre of land on Gas Plant Road.
Has well, septic tank and power pole.
Call 850-584-5205.
03/25-04/20



New tires starting at $45 through March
only at Ryan's Everything Automotive!
Call Justin at 850-584-8900, 4053 US
19 S. in Perry.
03/04-03/30RCT
1993 Black 4x4 Chevrolet Silverado on
33's. Runs good. Asking $3900. Call
Justin 584-8900.
03/09tfnRCT
2001 Ford F-150 XLT Super Cab Short
Bed. 63,400 miles. V8, 5.4 liter,
automatic, off road 4X4, running
boards, towing package, A/C, AM/FM
Cassette. Call 838-7002.
03/23-04/06



Boat, motor and trailer for sale. 14'3"
Lancer Boat with stik steering,
Hummingbird depth recorder and
trolling motor. 25 HP Suzuki Motor with
electric start. Galvanized Trailer.
$2,500. Call 584-2219.
03/23-04/01

2004 Fleetwood Pioneer 23 ft. travel
trailer. Sleeps 6. Asking $5,500. Call
386-256-4041.
03/23-04/01
HELP]


Refuge House, Inc. is looking to fill the
following position: One full time Shelter
Advocate to work on the hotline and the
shelter in our Perry location. Core
duties include crisis intervention,
counseling, and advocacy to all victims
of domestic and sexual violence living
within the emergency shelter and to
victims calling in on the 24-hour hotline.
Required to update and maintain
hotline and referral sources, screen all
victims for shelter eligibility, call hospital
volunteers, document services in
participant files, provide daily
household needs to residential
participants and other duties required
of the position. Positions are scheduled
for irregular hours, as this is a 24 hour
program position.
Qualifications are a bachelor's degree
in human services, or 2 years of
relevant experience or significant work
experience. Refuge is an equal
opportunity employer. Disability
accommodations available. Call 850-
922-6062 extension 1003 or send e-
mail at carons@refugehouse.com for
more information.
03/23tfnRH

TAYLOR COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Full Time Library and Information
Services Director. $34,777 -$40,310
DOQ. Applications and job description
can be obtained from
www.taylorcountygov.com, Mobile
Career Lab at Perry K-Mart on
Tuesday, Wednesdays or Thursdays
9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; or Workforce
Position open until filled. Taylor County
Board of County Commissioners is an
EEO, VP, DT, background check
employer.
10/27tfnbcc
AVON! Call now to get started- earn up
to 40% still only $10 for Start Up Kit!
For appointment call: 850-570-1499
tfntd
BE A CNA
Train now for jobs in healthcare.
Professional environment/instructors.
No GED or High School Diploma
required if age 18. QUEST TRAINING
SERVICES. 386-362-1065.
03/16-04/08
2 positions. Delivery person. Must be
21 years old and have a good license.
Collector person. This involves office
work. Apply in person only. Badcock
Home Furniture and More in Perry.
03/23tfnBC


LPN/CNA
Full-time (2 p.m.-10 p.m.), opening for
LPN. Must have very good
organizational skills. CNA's for PRN
and possible full-time when available
and desired. Smaller skilled nursing
facility where you get to know clients
and families. Lafayette Health Care
Center, 512 W. Main Street, Mayo, FL.
386-294-3300.
03/23-04/01

Looking for experienced HVAC
installers and service technicians.
Come by Advanced Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning between 9 A.M. and 4
P.M. to receive an application. Must
have valid Florida drivers license.
tfnAR

AUTO TECH
Family-owned dealership looking for
techs with experience in all aspects of
vehicle repair. Ford diesel & truck
experience a big plus. Must be
dependable, honest and work well with
a fast paced team. Pay based on
experience. Excellent benefits. EOE /
Drug free workplace. Email resume to
auto.tech.rp@gmail.com or fax to 850-
584-9059. Applications reviewed by
appointment only. Call 352-585-2161
for more info.
03/07tfntf

Part-time office assistant at Danzy Bail
Bonds in Perry. 8 to 10 hours a week.
$7.50/hr. Send resume to P.O. Box
20672, Tallahassee, Fl. 32316.
03/18-03/30

Combination Manager/Housekeeper
needed for 17-suites motel located in
Steinhatchee, Florida. Duties: front
desk, take reservations, do laundry and
housekeeping, supervise building and
pool maintenance, purchase supplies &
complete daily reports. Must be people
oriented. Five-day work week, plus
answer phone and register guests after
hours. Must be non-smoker and non-
alcoholic. Must be honest and
trustworthy. Small pet OK. Apartment
will not accommodate children.
Spouses OK. Computer experience
essential. Inn is a certified green
lodging facility. Interview and
references required. Compensation
includes salary, free apartment, free
utilities, two weeks paid vacation plus 4
paid holiday annually. Send
applications and resume to:
lpfow@aol.com
03/30-04/08



Stump Grinding
(850)322-7924
12/29-03/30

A to Z Farm and lawn Service
Land clearing, tree trimming/ removal,
dump truck service, harrowing, bush
hog mowing, rake work, dirt leveling
and complete lawn service. Call 584-
6737
tfnaz

TALL TIMBER TREE SERVICE
*Stump Grinding
*Tree Trimming
*Tree Removal
*Debris Removal
*Bucket truck use
*Bush Hogging
*Free Estimates* and
*Great Rates*
Call today!
850-838-5923 or 850-584-8191
Mark A. Moneyhan
Certified Quality Specialist
01/19-04/08
John Sesock's
Tree Service/Stump Grinding
*Tree Trimming/Bucket Truck
'Free Estimates
*Licensed & Insured Tree Expert
Also, Bobcat Work Done
Root Rake, Grabbier, Front End
Loader for Excavation/ Cleanup,
(850)-584-2027 (H)
(850)591-8301 (C)
See ad in phone book page 110.
02/02-04/29


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JM Handyman Home Repairs, LLC
Pressure washing, painting, concrete,
wood decks, Ceramic tile, laminate
wood available, Mobile Home Repairs,
RV Leak Repairs. 838-6077 or 584-
2270.
tfJM

FCI
Resource Recovery
1320 James D. Smith Road
Office: 850-584-6735
Mobile: 843-4242 or 672-0911
Our new facility will take oversize
wood waste not accepted at local
collections sites. Reasonable tip fees
apply to all wood waste taken. We
accept: Cypress, Pine and Water Oak
Clean untreated lumber
Clean unpainted concrete
Service available:
Grinding, road work and excavation
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
03/25-04/22


Notice of Lien Sale. Public notice of
sale of the contents of Mini-Storage
units(s) listed as B-22 Michelle Dean,
PO Box 7259, Wesley Chapel, FL
33545. Located at: Handy Rentals,
900 Industrial Park Dr. Perry, Florida
32348. The contents of all being listed
as Household Goods. CONTENTS WILL
BE SOLD OR DISPOSED OF ON OR
AFTER April 6th, 2011.
03/23,03/30


NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REGISTER
FICTITIOUS NAME
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice
is hereby given that the undersigned,
pursuant to the fictitious name
statute, chapter 20953 or Section
865.09, Florida Statutes, 1941, will
register with the Secretary of State,
Corporation Division, Tallahassee,
Florida, upon receipt of proof of
publication of this notice the Fictitious
name, to wit:
Quality Lawn Care
under which we/I will engage in
business. I/We expect to engage in
business in Perry, Florida and our
address is:
1280 T.W. Wilson Road, Perry, Florida


32347
The extent of ownership is:
Ethan J. Young 100%
03/30,04/06


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY
FLORIDA
Case No. 2011-114-CP
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
MARGARET BARNETT LUH,
DECEASED
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
MARGARET BARNETT LUH, deceased
File Number: 2011-114-CP, Is pending
in the Circuit Court for Taylor County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which is Taylor County Courthouse,
Post Office Box 620, Perry, Florida
32348. The name and address of the
Personal Representative are set forth
below.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE
NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against Decedent's estate
on whom a copy of this notice has


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paper it's written on.


From cover to cover, the Taco Times is full of news,

sports, community events, classified and much more.

Get your 500 worth with these 25 good uses for a
newspaper once you've read it:

1. Temporarily block the sun from streaming in windows.

2. Spread sheets of newspapers out and make clothing patterns

3. Dampen and spread over window glass to protect it when you paint.

4. Line and protect closet shelves and drawer bottoms

5. Place folded newspapers on the floor as a mat for wet shoes or muddy boots.

6. Make fire logs out of old newspapers. Roll sheets of newspapers up tightly in the shape of a
log. Tie them tight with string and use them in your fireplace or on a camp fire.

7. Do you still have some old 45 or other type of vinyl records? Store them safely by placing old
newspapers In between each one.

8. Ball up half sheets and let Kitty play with them. Cats love the crinkling noise.

9. Place balls of old newspapers inside leather shoes, purses, and In suitcases. They help leather
items keep their shape. They also help deodorize them.

10. Use old newspapers to polish windows to a streak-free shine. Also great for polishing
chrome.

11. Your auto have a fluid leak? Place sheets underneath your car when it's parked in the garage
to protect the floor.

12. If your auto's parked outside in the winter weather, lay old newspapers on the windshield so
you don't have to clean off ice and snow in the morning.

13. Spread out sheets of newspaper between plants in your garden to keep weed growth down.
Cheaper than black plastic

14. Make mulch for yoUr garden.

15. Bring green tomatoes In the house and wrap them in old newspapers. Place them In a dark,
cool area, and they will ripen nicely.

16. Expecting a frost? Cover vulnerable garden plants with tents made out of newspapers.

17. Fold them over and kneel on them when you're working in the garden.

18. Transport fresh flowers in damp newspaper to keep them fresh longer.

19. Buy some glue, long sticks, string, and let your kids make kites.

20. Celebrate New Year's Eve with confetti made from old newspapers.

21. Let the kids keep busy on a rainy day. Let them make paper chains, hand puppets, or
costumes.

22. Make a kid's birthday party fun! Use filled balloons, flour, water, and strips of old newspapers
to create a piflata.

23. Wrap up glass and other breakables in thick sheets of newspaper before you pack them to
move.

24. Temporarily cover up a broken window until you can get it repaired.

25. Use strips of newspaper In place of litter in your kitty's box.


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been served must file their claims with
this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against decedents estate
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this
Notice Is March 30, 2011.
Subsequent date of publication Is
April 6, 2011.
Charles A. Luh, Jr.
Personal Representative
10011 Delano Drive North
Jacksonville, Florida 32257
John R. Weed
605. S. Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida 32347
(850)838-1773
FBN: 121530
03/30,04/06


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
Civil Action No.: 10051078CA01
Section: 05
SOUTH FLA FED LAND BANK ASSN
(FICA)
Plalntiff(s) / Petitioner(s)
VS.
GUTIERREZ, ROBERTO
Defendant(s) / Respondent(s)
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE BY THE
CLERK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to an Order or Final
Judgment entered In the above
styled cause now pending In said
court, that I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash on-line at
www.MlamlDade.RealForeclose.com
described property:
THE EAST 1/2 OF THE N.E. 1/4 OF THE
N.W. 1/4 OF THE N.W. 1/4 OF SECTION
36, TOWNSHIP 57 SOUTH, RANGE 38


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COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NEW PARCEL NO. 2 (PART OF O.R. 541
PAGES 413-415 TRACT NO. 15)
COMMENCING at the Northeast
corner of Section 1, Township 4 South,
Range 9 East Taylor County, Florida;
thence run South 00 degrees 01
minutes, 39 seconds east along the
East boundary line of said section,
5299.18 feet to the Southeast corner
of Section 1, township 4 South, Range
9 East Taylor County, Florida, thence
continue South 00 degrees 01
minutes 39 seconds East along the
East boundary line of Section 12,
5299.18 feet to the Southeast corner
of Section 12, Township 4 South,
Range 9 East, Taylor County, Florida;
thence continue South 00 degrees 01
minutes 39 seconds East along the
east boundary line of Section 13,
619.64 feet; thence run West, 5708.94
feet; thence run South, 1687.17 feet
to a point in the centerline of Yellow
Jacket Road; thence run Nortli
1030.27 feet thence run West 688.79
feet for the POINT OF BEGINNING;
thence from said Point of Beginning
continue West 851.42 feet to a point
In Granger Grade; thence run along
said grade South 08 degrees 41
minutes 39 seconds East, 79.63 feet;
thence run along said grade South 20
degrees 34 minutes 09 seconds East,
302.97 feet; thence run along said
grade South 03 degrees 00 minutes
47 seconds East, 91.11 feet; thence
run along said grade South 08
degrees 27 minutes 21 seconds West
756.77 feet to the centerline of Yellow
Jacket Road; thence run along sold
centerline North 82 degrees 24
minutes 12 seconds East, 843.33 feet
thence run North 1087.23 feet to the
Point of Beginning.
Containing 20.46 acres more or less.
LESS AND EXCEPT Granger Grade.
SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH an
Easement over yellow Jacket Road,
and Granger Grade, which roads are
described In that certain Notice of
Roads recorded In Official Records
book 533, Page(s) 699-705, Public
Records of Taylor County, Florida.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
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60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
court on March 10, 2011
By: Veverly Lewis-James, Deputy
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Harvey Ruvin, Clerk
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Mike J.
Harris the holder of the following
certificate has filed said certificate
for a tax deed to be issued thereon.
The certificate number and year of
Issuance, the description of the
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Year of Issuance 2008
Description of Property Parcel No.
R05239-000
ONE ACRE IN SE CORNER OF NW1/4
OF SW 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP
4, SOUTH RANGE 7 EAST., AND
FURTHER DESCRIBED PER PROPERTY
APPRAISER DRAWING AS
"COMMENCE AT THE SE CORNER OF
THE NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4, OF SECTION 26
TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH RANGE 7 EAST.
THENCE RUN WEST 210 FEET, THENCE
RUN NORTH TO THE SOUTH GEORGIA
& WEST COAST RAILROAD RIGHT OF
WAY, THENCE RUN NORTHEASTERLY
ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY TO THE
EAST FORTY LINE, THENCE RUN SOUTH
ON FORTY LINE BACK TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING."
Name In which assessed MRS. W.B.
LEE ESTATE C/O JOHNNY LEE
Said property being in the County of
Taylor, State of Florida
Unless such certificate shall be
redeemed according to law, the
property described Is such certificate
shall be sold to the highest bidder at
the courthouse door on the 2nd day
of May, 2011 at 11:00 o'clock a.m.
Dated this 28th day of March, 2011
Signature: Annie Mae Murphy
Annie Mae Murphy
Clerk of Circuit Court
Taylor County, FLorida
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The assembled Perry Primary Students screamed
with delight when Batman and Spider-Man appeared
on stage. Spider-Man shot "webs" at the students,
pointing out that unlike in the movies, he had to create
a mechanical device to shoot his webs, something he
never would have been able to do if he hadn't paid
attention in school.


While Batman and Spider-Man talked to the students,
two City of Perry Fire Department clowhis attempted
to sneak up behind them. Fortunately, the students
shouted warnings and the heroes saved the day. Proving
there were no hard feelings, they all shook hands at the
end of the assembly.


Students
delighted
by Batman,
Spider-Man
Superheroes Batman and
Spider-Man paid a special
visit to Perry Primary School
recently to entertain a group of
honor roll students as well as
those with perfect attendance.
The event, which also
featured the City of Perry
Fire Department clowns,
was sponsored by Buckeye
Community Federal Credit
Union.
The students arrived in two
sessions of about 150 each, with
representatives from the credit
union congratulating them on
their efforts before opening the
curtain to reveal the surprise
guests.
After the excited roar from
the students died down, the two
heroes pointed out that neither
would have succeeded if they
had not paid attention in school
and studied hard.
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Change...Conform...Adapt


Chamber of Commerce keeps


pace with new challenges


"Change... Conform.. .Adapt."
This was the motto when I entered the United States
Air Force and it gave me the foundation for my future.
We have to be open to change and we need to be able to
adapt to the ever-changing landscape business owners
face on a daily basis.
The Chamber is an expert at that and I am very proud
to be a part of what is happening with our Chamber.
Our Chamber is a family of business leaders who
are working together for a better tomorrow. Through
the many networking opportunities, local events and
initiatives, we are striving to help make this community
a better place to live, work and raise a family.
You may not have known this, but our Chamber is the
only Chamber in the entire state of Florida that houses
its own Small Business Development Center office to
help the local business community.
Also, our Chamber is one of the only Chambers in
Florida that has a Keep America Beautiful affiliate
office within the Chamber to help with environmental
stewardship throughout our community.
We are 364 members strong, representing more than
5,300 people in the local workforce for Taylor County.
Our Chamber is the lead organization in promoting
tourism for the entire county. This past year, we secured
several tourism grants to assist with promoting our
county.
Our Chamber also brought home five Florida Festival
& Events Association awards for events we host in our
community.. .this was more than any other county in the
entire state.
The Chamber works hard to help the local economy
by hosting festivals and events in the county. In the
past nine years, the Florida State Bluegrass Festival has
shown an economic impact of more than $1.5 million to
the local economy.
The Southern Pines Blues & BBQ Festival brought
some 70 professional BBQ Teams to our county from
Florida, Alabama and Georgia to compete for the Tri-
State BBQ Championship as well as 135 judges filling up
local motel rooms to capacity. This event continues to
grow each year, making a significant impact on our local


economy.
These were just a few of our accomplishments. I am
very pleased to be in this position to help shape the
future and be one of the voices of our local business
community. We need to work together as a community
and as a Chamber to ensure -that the voices of all our
members and citizens are heard so that we can continue
to thrive as we move forward into the future.
/ --- ... "


Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman
David Sullivan invites you to "Share Our Good Nature." The
Chamber continues to take the lead working within the local business
community to ensure that the voices of all its members are heard.
"Together, we can continue to thrive as we move forward into the
future."


New apartment complex breaks ground


After several years of
planning, designing and
permitting, Goodwill Industries
Big Bend (GIBB) broke
ground in February on a


15-unit apartment complex
for people with barriers at 800
Stephens Court in Perry called
the Goodwill Perry Village.
The complex will be located


just north of the Taylor Senior
Citizens Center, 800 West
Ash Street, on land that was
the playground for the former
Gladys Morse Elementary


School.
The GIBB Perry Village will
offer six, two-bedroom units
and nine, one-bedroom units.
All of the apartments will be


accessible for people who use
wheelchairs or other mobility
aids. There will be a live-in
manager who will be available
for assistance at any time.
All of the apartments will
include controls for lights, air
conditioning and door knobs
built at a height for wheelchair
users. The countertops, stove
and sinks are built at a lower
level so residents can cook
for themselves and do their
own dishes. The bathrooms
are specially made so they can
bathe themselves.
"These apartments will


provide dignity and positive
encouragements for those who
need a helping hand, but want to
be independent," said President
and CEO Fred Shelfer.
"These Goodwill units will
allow our residents to stay in
Perry, the town that they love,
close to family and friends."
Goodwill Industries Big Bend
is already providing homes for
more than 400 people in the Big
Bend area.
There are six apartment
complexes in North Florida and
four apartment complexes in
South Georgia.


Construction on the Goodwill Perry Village is underway and is expected to be completed by October. Funding for
the $1.5 million project was provided by HUD funds. The complex will be managed by Goodwill Industries of the
Big Bend.



Here we grow again...


The Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce
welcomed 33 new members in 2010.
The newcomers brought the chamber's total enrollment
to 364 members.


The new members are: CJ Supreme Buffet, Tommie
Stanaland, North Florida Women's Care, Dr. Blaine
Payne, Dr. Ghulam Mohammed, Dr. Bas Mutal,
Dr. Eric Hensen, Steinhatchee Family Medicine,
Doris Ernestine Sparkman CPA, Bobby Edwards,
Qivana Mr. Armond Malenfant, Gulf Coast Plumbing
& Electrical Supply, Perry Pawnbrokers, Character
Education Now, LLC, Tallahassee Memorial Family
Medicine, 24-7 Tech Inc., Special Moments by Sondra,
LLC, CC's Limousine Service, Ella Mae's Photography,
One Stop Solutions, Mary Lynn's Alterations &
Upholstery, Taylor Senior Citizen's Center, Nature
Coast Electric, LLC, BIS Frucon Industrial Services,
Inc., IsAgenix, Supervisor of Elections, Tea Time Cafe,
Aaron's Sales & Lease, Holiday Inn Express, Florida
Panhandle Film Festival, Inc., Simple Garden Solutions,
LLC, Glassworks of Perry, LLC, and Infinite Blue Web
Design.


Members of the Taylor County Senior Citizens
Center Board of Directors have been working on
the apartment complex project for the past several
years. Ground-breaking ceremonies were a reason
to celebrate. Apartment residents will be able to
access many of the services offered by the center,
including a daily lunch program and numerous social
activities.


Perry-Taylor County
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE








A-3 PROGRESS 2011 March 30, 2011


Downtown


: business friendly


The City of Perry has
launched an aggressive
development campaign for its
downtown district---offering
hefty incentives for both
existing business owners and
potential investors.
Fliers detailing the incentives
have been mailed to all property
owners within the city's
Community Revitalization
District as well as all real estate
agencies in the county.
The information was also
forwarded to Enterprise Florida
and has been heavily distributed
throughout the area.
"We are trying to reach as
many potential investors as we
can," City Manager Bob Brown
said.
Under the incentive package,
the city will refund 100 percent
of city and county property taxes
on the increased value of real
property with improvements that
add 25 percent or more in value
to the property (and receives a
certificate of occupancy).
The refund will apply for five
years on commercial property
and up to an additional five years
for ground floor commercial/
upper floor residential
buildings.
"There are no dollar limits on
the refunds," Brown noted.
The Florida Enterprise


Zone will refund an additional
96 percent of increased property
taxes paid for up to five
years.
The city will also match the
investment in a new business


by buying and providing capital
assets for use by the business.
"In order to qualify for that
provision, the business must
employ a minimum of five
full-time employees (excluding


owners and their immediate
families). The average wage
of eligible employees must be
125 percent of the minimum
wage (currently $9.06). The
business must be open for


customers at least until 8 p.m.
five days a week, which may be
waived if more than 15 full-time
employees work. The city will
retain title to the capital assets
used by the business, which


The City of Perry has developed a hefty incentive package not only for businesses looking to locate in the
historical downtown district but also for property owners who are already stakeholders working toward a flourishing
town center.


Follow the City.


of Perry on...


The City of Perry
has launched new citizen
initiatives aimed at connecting
City Hall with concerned
citizens.
A newly redesigned and
updated Web site (www.


cityofperry.net) features city
council minutes and agendas as
well as city incentives packages,
maps and details of downtown
walking trails.
On-line visitors may also view
zoning and land development


codes and many more details
tied to city government.
There is also a link to send
comments, complaints and
ideas (citycares@cityofperry.
net).
"Citizens are encouraged to


share their thoughts with the
city. Everyone will receive
a personal response," City
Manager Bob Brown said.
The city also now has a
Twitter account (www.twitter.
com/cityofperryfl) where


breaking announcements,
holiday garbage collection
schedules, recreation league
weather changes and other
information are posted.
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then makes the assets exempt
from Florida's tangible business
equipment tax. The city's ability
to purchase items on state
contract and being exempt from
sales tax increase the value of
this incentive," Brown said.
The city also owns land that
it will deed free of charge for
construction of buildings) that
meet the downtown appearance
criteria and will be used for
commercial and/or combined
commercial/residential uses.
Additional incentives through
the Florida Enterprise Zone
program may also apply.
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incentive package, please
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a Strategic approach to



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


BY RICK BREER
Director of Economic Development
The Taylor County
Development Authority
(TCDA) continues to strive for
more and better jobs.
The economy continued
to be slow this past year,
causing companies to postpone
acquisitions, expansions, etc.
This continues to demonstrate
that any economic development
efforts need to be strategic in
nature.
Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt's
The Reserve at Sweetwater
Estuary was finally permitted
in December 2010. It is a
residential, commercial, and
golf course project to be
constructed between Dekle
Beach and Keaton Beach. Plans
call for 150,000 square feet of
commercial space, 400 resort
hotel rooms, 624 condos and
some single-family housing.
The golf course will be 18
holes and is being designed in
order to be certified by Audobon
International. Once construction
starts, this project will have a big
positive impact on the economy
of Taylor County.
The County, via the Airport
Advisory Committee (AAC),
followed up on the analysis of
development alternatives for an
airport industrial park by having
an initial study done on costs for
the selected alternative.
This report stated that
developing the airport could
have an initial price tag of $7
million. The AAC is presently
looking at various options for
both governance and funding.
Once the AAC reaches a
recommendation, it will be
brought before, the County
Commission.
The North Florida Economic
Development Partnership
(NFEDP), of which Taylor
County is one of 14 member


counties, has recently hosted a
very successful statewide rural
summit. And it also initiated its
first strategic planning session
covering its member counties in
North Florida.
The NFEDP is organized for
the purpose of coordinating and
marketing regional assets and
identifying issues that serve as
impediments to job creation
and increased economic growth
within the 14-county-wide rural
region. The strategic importance
of a regional organization grows
as more and more potential
project funding sources stress



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of the network, is procuring
the network components and
is in the initial deployment
stage. When complete, high-
speed broadband via wireless
technology, will be available
to even the most rural areas of
our 14-countywide Rural Area
of Critical Economic Concern
(RACEC).
Vision 2060, an effort by the
community to determine what
they want our community to
look like in 2060 was completed
in 2008 and has been integrated
into the county's comprehensive
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FLORIDA'S FUTURE. NATURALLY.
TCDA has crafted an economic
development strategic plan and four committees
have been formed to assist in implementing the
plan: communications, business development,
infrastructure and workforce/talent


regional cooperation as a
gateway to application.
One of first initiatives of the
NFEDP was pursuit of a grant
to bring high-speed broadband
to our rural area. This initiative
resulted in the creation of
the North Florida Broadband
Authority (NFBA), which
was granted $30.1 million to
implement the application's
'"middle-mile" strategy.
The NFBA, in which
Taylor County and the City
of Perry are member owners,
has completed the design


Department of Community
Affairs (DCA).
The vision now becomes
a working document and the
process that Taylor County
used continues to be held up
as an example to other rural
communities in the state.
Foley Timber and Land opted
into the County's Evaluation,
Appraisal and Report (EAR)
process required by statute
every seven years. The master
plan created by Foley was
also approved by DCA. This
project, when implemented,


will enhance Taylor County in
many ways.
An adjunct to the Vision
effort and a priority of the
TCDA was the creation of an
economic development strategic
plan, now completed and being
implemented. A very successful
economic development
community summit was held
last fall. Four committees to
assist the TCDA have been
initiated: Communications,
Business Development,
Infrastructure and Workforce/
Talent. This collaborative effort
promises great rewards for the
community's future and the
sustaining of the quality of life
we enjoy here.
The Mayfield Biorefinery
pilot plant, demonstrating the
viability of cellulose as an
alternate feedstock to corn for
the manufacture of ethanol,
is under construction at the
Buckeye site. When completed,
there will be 20-25 University of
Florida employees at this plant.
This collaboration between a
premier research institution and
Buckeye (Taylor County) can
result in significant benefits to
our citizens over the next few
years.
The TCDA is bullish on the
future of Taylor County. There
are many reasons for this: the
Vision 2060, which was touted
as a model for other rural
counties by the former Secretary
of DCA; a strategic economic
development plan completed
and starting to be implemented;
the potential for a new industrial
park with installed infrastructure
in the near term; the presence
of the University of Florida in
our county; the continued work
on obtaining the financing for
the Perry Rail Extension and
the likelihood that the national
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Estuary

The State Department of Community Affairs gave its final
stamp of approval in December to Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt's
planned golf resort development known as The Reserve at
Sweetwater Estuary.
The plan establishes a new future land use category on
approximately 1,291 acres of land situated along Dekle Beach
Road and County Road 361.
The approval was given after no one came forward during
a 21-day period set aside for objections .to DCA's decision in
November to approve the new future land use category.
"This was the big one," said Beverly Birkitt, an environmental
expert for the project.
Birkitt said a few issues still remain before any construction
start date can be set.
"We still have to modify our permit with the water
management district and the Army Corp of Engineers must
sign off on it but we don't anticipate any major issues. Make
no mistake about it, DCA's approval was the major hurdle we
had to cross.
"We don't anticipate any major issues," Birkitt said.
She said the plan going forward will be to get all permits and
approvals in place.
"We want to get everything in place so we'll be ready to go
once the economy improves," Birkitt said.
This was Pruitt's third attempt to get a development project
off the ground.
The latest plan still centers around a championship golf
course and includes 624 residential units, 400 hotel rooms and
150,000 square feet of commercial space.
The development will rest on 127 acres (or 9.8 percent of the
total property), along with 147 acres (11 percent) for the golf
course, while the remainder--more than 1,000 acres--will be set
aside for conservation.
According to the application, the densities for residential and
commercial uses will actually be less under the new land use
category than would be allowed under the current designations.
The application states that the proposed development is
primarily clustered in upland areas to create large tracts
of open space, protect environmentally sensitive areas and
promote ecotourism. The development area will consist of
nodes of development including a mixed-use town center with
access to County Road 361 where residential, commercial,
hotel/conference center, recreation, civic/public uses, road,
trails, boardwalks, kayak launching facility and supporting
infrastructure will occur.
A portion of the golf course, which will include an 11,000-
12,000 square foot club house, will be built east of County
Road 361 as will the high-rise hotel.
Hundreds are expected to be employed during the construction
phase. According to the application, the resort will create
approximately 685 permanent, non-construction jobs once it is
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rehabilitation continues at
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dates back to World War II
when it was an Army Air Corps
training base.
The county recently
completed the design and
engineering for rehab of the
airport's primary runway--1836.
The project was funded through
a $150,000 Federal Aviation


Administration (FAA) grant.
An additional grant, valued
at $850,000, will allow for the
actual rehab work this year,
County Grants Coordinator
Melody Cox said.
She expects the county to go
out for bids this fall with the
work completed by the end of
the year.
In 2009, the primary runway
was re-striped and the Federal


Aviation Administration
agreed to extend the striping,
which allowed the airport to
accommodate small jet traffic,
Cox said.
As of March, all of the
airport's facilities '%ere leased.
"We have a full house.'" Cox
said.
Last year, the National
Weather Service installed a ne%%
weather station at the airport


The station included a new
generator, which will also keep
the airport's lights operational
during a power outage.
The airport's terminal building
was completed in 2006 and
%\as constructed to withstand
and remain operational
during Category 5 hurricane
wind.
The airport's Automated
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visibility, temperature, dew
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Law Enforcement
Em ergencies ........................................................ 911
Perry Police Deparment .......................... 584-5121
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Taylor County Sheriff's Office ................ 584-4225
www. taylorcountysherifffl.org
Taylor County Jail .................................... 584-4333

Fire Departments
Perry Fire Department ............................ 584-3311
Taylor County Fire-Rescue ..................... 838-3522

City Government
www.cityofperry.net
City H all .................................................... 584-7161
Public W orks ............................................ 584-7490
Recreation ................................................. 584-3029
Planning & Zoning .................................. 584-7161

County Government
www.taylorcountygov.com
Administration ......................................... 838-3500
Public W orks ............................................ 838-3528
Environmental Services ...................... 838-3533
Animal Control ........................................... 838-3525
Veteran Services ....................................... 838-3513
Emergency Management ........................ 838-3575
Building & Planning ...................... 838-3500 ext. 3

Constitional Officers
Clerk of Court .......................................... 838-3506
www2.myfloridacounty.com/wps/wcm/connect/taylorclerk
Supervisor of Elections ............................ 838-3515
www. taylorelections.com
Tax Collector ............................................. 838-3517
www. taylorcountytaxcollector.com
Property Appraiser .................................. 838-3511
www.taylorcountypa.com

Utilities
City of Perry ............................................. 584-2721
Taylor Coastal Water & Sewer ................ 578-3043
www.tcwsd.org
Big Bend Water Authority............... 352-498-3576
www.bigbendwaterauthority.com


Recovery close to home

Marshall Health and Rehabilitation Center has a mission which relates
to its long-term and short-term services: "providing recovery close to
home." The facility offers quality, skilled nursing services 24 hours a day
along with comprehensive rehabilitation services. Short-term "return to
home" stays are encouraged, while long-term elder care is offered "with a
commitment to superior customer service"'
The center is located at 207 Marshall Drive, and is designated as a
120-bed skilled nursing facility. For more information, please call 584-
6334.


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doctors and a new facility


The previous year has been a good one for Doctors' Memorial
Hospital, with new equipment installed and the purchase of a
medical office complex.
DMH, a 48-bed not-for-profit acute care facility, has been serving
the North Florida communities of Taylor, Madison, Dixie and
Lafayette counties since 1957.
The hospital is located at 333 North Byron Butler Parkway, just
north of Perry.
With CEO Richard Huth at the helm, the DMH ship is financially
in the black and working to increase the services available to Taylor
County.
In 2009, the Taylor County Commission agreed to spend $2.2
million to purchase a trio of radiological equipment for the hospital


and, by the end of 2010, it had all been purchased and installed.
The new equipment includes a 64-slice Aquilion CT scanner
and Excelart Vantage Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
system from Toshiba and a digital mammography unit from
Hologic, Inc.
According to Huth, the equipment now in place at DMH rivals
that in Tallahassee and surrounding areas.
In October, DMH purchased the former Nature Coast Regional
Surgery Center and opened the DMH Medical Plaza, which now
houses most of its physicians, including a handful of new doctors
such as Family Practice Physician Dr. Blaine Payne and ear, nose
and throat specialist Dr. Eric Hensen.
The plaza is located at 555 N. Byron Butler Parkway.


Here for small businesses


Celebrating its seventh year
at the Perry/Taylor Chamber of
Commerce, the Taylor County
SmaU Business Outreach Center
has not only helped many new
small businesses open in Taylor
County, but has also offered
local businesses invaluable
information and assistance.
The center is the only one
of its kind to be located in a
Chamber of Commerce in the
state.
The Florida Small Business


Development Center
Network--a statewide
partnership between higher
education and .Floridiaps,,
siatewide--has been recognized,
endorsed and funded as
Florida's premier source for
small business assistance.
The local center offers
periodic workshops on subjects
ranging from "starting your
own business," "how to prepare
your own business plan,"' "small
business loans" and more.


"We are adding new
innovative workshops to help
businesses in this new world.
f4.chool.ogy.* such as Internet
social networking etc.,"
Chamber Director Dawn Taylor
said.
"It is important that we
provide excellent service,
show continuous community
improvement, and a positive
reputation with honesty and
integrity."
The network serves as the


statewide single point of contact
for the advancement of an
entrepreneurial environment;
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foundation for the development
and growth of micro, small
and medium enterprises in
Florida. The net focus on the
critical needs of businesses
drives its direction and
performance expectations, she
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Going green for energy


In July, some 82,000 eucalyptus seedlings were
planted on 87 acres east of Perry.


Buckeye and the University of
Florida are continuing their joint
green energy research project as
they monitor several plantings
of Eucalyptus amplifolia and
Cottonwood, as well as several
other potential feed crops.
In July, Buckeye planted
82,000 eucalyptus seedlings
on 87 acres east of Perry near
the intersection of U.S. 27 and
County Road 30.
The new crop followed a
series of plantings in 2009 at
Buckeye's Energy Park, where
eucalyptus and cottonwood
trees were planted, along with
energy cane and switch grass
to test the various species'
production and cold-hardiness.
According to Buckeye's
Wood Supply Manager Michele
Curtis, the research is ongoing to
determine whether Eucalyptus
amplifolia is freeze-tolerant
enough to survive here.
"At this point, it's still in the
research phase," she said.
Planted in densities of up


to 1,245 trees per acre, the
hardwood seedlings will be
evaluated for a six-year period
to determine growth rates and
cold hardiness.
Seeds to grow the
containerized seedlings were
collected from University of
Florida research trees in central
and north Florida. The newest
planting is the largest ever from
University of Florida eucalyptus
seed trees.
The fast-growing trees are
expected to grow around 10 feet
a year and be ready for harvest
in five to six years.
Curtis expressed optimistic
about the possibilities of
Cottonwood. Following positive
results from the Energy Park
planting, an additional 10 acres
of Cottonwood were planted in
December next to the 87-acre
eucalyptus site.
The trees could become fuel
for the University of Florida
(UF) bio-refinery research
plant being built at Buckeye


or the company's conventional
combustion boilers.
Curtis said Buckeye will
continue to rely on pine fiber
exclusively for the production
of cellulose.
"Eucalyptus may become


an important energy crop, but
our process will continue to
need slash pine to manufacture
cellulose for our customers,"
Curtis said.
"We need pines and a new
source of sustainable energy."


New public boat ramp for Steinhatchee


After years of failed attempts
to satisfy the need for public
access to the Steinhatchee
River, there could be a public
boat ramp in place by the start
of the 2011 scallop season.
In October, Taylor County
closed on the purchase of the
former Ideal Marina property in
Steinhatchee for $2.54 million.
The 5.2-acre property
includes the riverfront marina
site along with the parcel north
of Riverside Drive between 2nd
Street East and 1st Street East.
It also includes a number of
existing boat slips.
The county's plans for the site
calls for a three-lane ramp with
piers and eventually parking
for up to 120 boats and trailers.
The project is expected to be
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on the Phase 1 work, which
is expected to include the
installation of a three-lane boat
ramp with piers and dirt work
on the river side of the property.
The parking lot would not be
paved in Phase 1. The projected
cost of the work is $300,000.
County officials are hoping to
have Phase 1 complete by June.
In order to maximize the
potential parking spaces, the
conceptual plan calls for the
rerouting of State Road 51
(Riverside Drive) along 2nd
Street East to 1st Avenue North.
Riverside Drive at the boat ramp
site would be closed to through
traffic and would be for boat
ramp patrons only.
Phase 2 of the project
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improvements to 2nd Street


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intersections with an estimated
cost of $350,000.
Phase 3 would include the
riverside parking improvements
and roadwork for $200,000.
Phase 4 would be
the remaining parking
improvements on the north side
of the property for an additional
$200,000.
The project has received
support from individuals and
businesses throughout the
community, with more than
$10,000 either donated or
pledged so far.
Additionally, Foley Timber
and Land announced in
August that it would contribute
$100,000 a year for two years to
Taylor County to assist with the
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City of Perry has been awarded a $1.67 million federal grant to
construct a pipeline to redirect the municipality's entire wastewater
discharge to a new green energy project in Taylor County.
The project is in the engineering and planning stage, and officials
said they hope to begin advertising for construction bids by the summer.
More than one million gallons of "gray" water a day will be recycled
under the program.The new pipeline will transport treated wastewater,
known as "gray water," to Buckeye Technologies manufacturing plant
where it will be used to cool a biomass-powered, clean energy turbine
that is expected to generate 12 MW of electricity. The turbine is part
of Buckeye's "Energy Independence Project," a project designed to
reduce the manufacturing site's fossil fuel use by the equivalent of
200,000 barrels of oil per year.
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Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico offers a great variety of species. The most popular
inshore saltwater fish is by far the speckled trout with redfish claiming a close second.
Above and right, local anglers show off their catches of redfish and trout.





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Taylor County offers year-round

hunting and fishing opportunities


If you enjoy hunting and
fishing in the great outdoors,
Taylor County offers an
abundance of opportunities
year-round.
From September to April each
year, hunters have an ample
opportunity to track such big
game as whitetail deer and wild
hog as well as smaller game
like duck, quail, dove, rabbit,
squirrel and turkey.
More than 70,000 acres
are open to the public for
hunting each year with the


Every summer, thousands of
visitors flock to the shores of
Taylor County to take part in
Mother Nature's biggest Easter
egg hunt: scalloping.
The Gulf oil spill had no effect
on the 2010 harvest, which was
one of the best in years.
The bay scallop season
opens July 1 and runs through
Sept. 10. The mollusks can be
found all along Taylor County's
coast, including at Keaton


Beach, Hagen's Cove and
Steinhatchee.
The only items needed for a
full day of scalloping are a boat,
a snorkel and mask, a mesh bag,
a diver's flag and a recreational
saltwater fishing license.
According to the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, recreational
harvesters are limited to two
gallons of whole bay scallops
in the shell, or one pint of bay


scallop meat, per day during
the open season. In addition,
recreational scallopers may
possess no more than 10 gallons
of whole bay scallops in the
shell, or gallon of bay scallop
meat, aboard any vessel at any
time.
Bay scallops may be
harvested only by hand or with
a landing or dip net. They may
not be harvested for commercial
purposes.


proper permits. Large-tract
private hunting clubs also seek
members to join their ranks.
Fishing, both fresh and
saltwater, entices anglers both
young and old.
The numerous lakes, rivers
and streams in Taylor County
hold common species such as
largemouth bass, Suwannee
bass, bluegill, shellcracker,
catfish, crappie and red bellys.
Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
offers an even greater variety of
species. ,


A big catch


can earn you


thousands
Fishing tournaments have become quite
common along the Taylor County coast, especially
in the spring and early summer months.
Here is a listing of some of the more popular
tourneys, many of which benefit local charities.
*The 10th annual Steinhatchee Community
Fishing Tournament is set to go on Saturday,
April 16, beginning at 7 a.m.
This year's tournament will feature $600 first
prize awards in four categories--red grouper,
redfish, trout and amberjack. Second place in
each division will receive $300.
*The 7th Annual Fishing for Kids Saltwater
Trout tournament will be held Saturday, April
30th at Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee.
The entry fee of $100 includes registration,
ramp fee, fish fry afterwards and entry in the Big
Trout and Big Red pot.
There will be $2500 in prizes including $1000
for first place in the 5 trout aggregate weight
category.
*The 20th annual Perry Optimist Club
Saltwater Fishing Tournament has been set for
Saturday, May 7, with more than $10,000 in cash
and prizes to be given away.
Prizes include $2,500 for the largest trout,
$1,500 for the largest grouper, $600 for the largest
legal redfish and $500 for the biggest cobia.
Tickets, which are $50 per angler, are available
at Keaton Beach Marina, Sea Hag Marina in
Steinhatchee, Ragans Ace Hardware, Scuba 7
Dive Center and Wilson's Bait and Tackle.


The most popular inshore
saltwater fish is by far the
speckled trout with redfish
claiming a close second.
Near shore anglers can also
catch flounder, mullet, Spanish
mackerel, cobia, jack cravelle,
sailcat, pompano and an
occasional tarpon.
Offshore anglers like to go
after grouper but also frequently
target amberjack, king
mackerel, dophin, red snapper,
shark, pinkmouths, sheepshead
and barracuda.


Isn't the weather nice?
Even though Perry and the entire Southeast
just endured a remarkably cold winter, the annual
average temperature for Taylor County hovers
around 70 degrees.
Though the summers can be hot, the Gulf
of Mexico runs the entire length of the county,
providing cooling breezes for the hottest months
and moderating ones in the cooler months.
In addition to 50 miles of coastline, the county
also has an abundance of springs, lakes and rivers.
After three years of drought conditions, the
rainfall deficit has now been erased and some
areas on the southern end of the county may show
a rainfall surplus.
On average, the. county records from 2.61
inches of rainfall in January to 8.36 inches in July,
for a total of 50 inches annually.


The annual scallop season is one of the coast's biggest draws each summer.

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Taylor County Forester Barry Tye volunteered with members of Keep Taylor County
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Organization working hard to

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Although Keep Taylor
County Beautiful (KTCB)


has suffered the loss of
grant funds--like so many
civic-minded organizations--
Executive Coordinator Dawn
Taylor keeps the message
before citizens, beginning with
the very youngest ones.
"The 'Growing Together'
program in the schools has
been very successful," Taylor
said.
"Students plant tree seeds,
monitor them and watch them
grow until they are big enough
to take home and plant in their
yards."
On another front, Taylor says
KTCB will again take part in a
national program to reduce the
impact of cigarette butt litter,


targeting the litter throughout
downtown Perry as well as in
the coastal area.
KTCB is part of Keep
America Beautiful, Inc.,
established in 1953.
It is the nation's largest
volunteer-based community
action and education
organization with a
network of nearly 1,000
affiliate and participating
organizations.
New funding would be great
and volunteers are always
welcomed. Need a job? Taylor
has just the right one for
you.
Call 584-5366 and Keep
Taylor County Beautiful.


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Masters of all things green...
Taylor County's Master Gardeners can be seen with gloves and shovels throughout
this community--from the Taylor County Senior Center where they provide raised
gardening beds for individuals to cultivate, to Forest Capital Hall where they recently
created a garden of heirloom roses, to individual 4-H clubs where they present
programs on all things green. For more information on this group or its next venture,
please contact the Taylor County Extension Office at 838-3508.


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Trivia
Come see the Moon Tree
at Forest Capital State
Park. It's a Loblolly Pine
tree that was planted in
1978.
Hundreds of tree seeds
packed in small containers
orbited the moon on Apollo
14. Upon return to the
earth, the seeds were
germinated by the U.S.
Forest Service. Known as
"Moon Trees," the resulting
seedlings were planted
throughout the United
States in select areas.
In the early 1990's
archeologists uncovered a
Mastedon in Taylor County
along the Aucilla River
with a significant amount
of marks on its tusks
made by pre-historic flint
instruments which proved
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From bluegrass festivals to
mud boggs, there is almost
always something happening in
Perry and Taylor County.
The coastal community of
Steinhatchee leads the way to
fun in February with an annual
Fiddler Crab Festival.
Scheduled the second
weekend of the month, the event
features live music, craft and
food vendors, fiddler crab races,
the Swamp Water Challenge
Cook-Off, children's activities,
river tours, a fishing tournament
and much more.
For more information
visit on-line at www.
steinhatcheeriverchamber.org.
The annual Florida State
Bluegrass Festival heralds
Spring in Taylor County and is
held the first weekend of each
April at Forest Capital State
Park.
Now in its ninth year, the
festival attracts thousands of
bluegrass music fans with an
all-star line-up.
Named a "best event" by
the International Bluegrass


Music Association, the festival
is also home to the Florida
State Bluegrass Music Finals
Competition and the Taylor
County Chili Challenge.
For ticket information and a
list of performers, visit www.
floridastatebluegrass .com.
The arts also take centerstage
in April with the Taylor County
Art Show & Festival.
A fine arts event featuring
many juried artists and talented
entertainers, the festival is
coordinated by Jeff Byers.
Exhibits are open to the
public during the Florida State
Bluegrass Festival.
Also in its ninth year is the
Steinhatchee Community
Center Fishing Tournament,
scheduled Saturday, April 9.
Tickets and information are
available at local marinas. For
more information call Sea Hag
at (352) 498-3008.
The Rotary Club of Perry will
host its "Cards for a Cause"
Poker Run Saturday, April
16. This exciting event is held
annually to help raise funds


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foundation which helps many
local civic organizations, and
national charities.
The run starts 9 a.m. at Forest
Capital Park in Perry and will
take riders on a 103-mile scenic
Nature Coast route.
For more information call the
Chamber of Chamber at (850)
584-5366.
The community comes
together in support of the
American Cancer Society with
the annual Relay For Life,
planned this year for April 29-
30 at the Taylor County High
School track.
Dozens of teams and
hundreds of supporters will
spend the night circling the
track to symbolize the fact that
"cancer never sleeps."
One of the community's
largest fishing tournaments,
hosted by the Optimist Club
of Perry, will be held Saturday,
March 7 at Keaton Beach and


Steinhatchee. For tickets, please
call (850) 584-7554.
Rounding out the month
will be the Chamber Poker
Night Fund-raiser at the Perry
Elks Club on May 13; the
Taylor County Mud Bogg/
Trucks Gone Wild (date to be
announced); and the Red Fish
Series Fishing Tournament for
Taylor County.
Summer gets officially
underway with the opening of
scallop season on July 1.
Steinhatchee will be ablaze
with fireworks on the 4th
of July during its annual
exhibit; the hub of activities
will be centered around the
Steinhatchee Community
Center.
Chamber members get into
the swing of things during the
annual Chamber of Commerce
Golf Scramble, which tees off
Friday, Aug. 12. To register a
company team, sign up to be a
sponsor of this event or obtain


additional information call
(850) 584-5366.
Bluegrass returns to Taylor
County Sept. 23-24 with the
fifth annual Pickin' in the
Pines Music Festival. Camping
is available; for tickets call the
chamber.
Forestry is king in October,
with a calendar filled with
events ranging from scholarship
competitions to little king and
queen pageants, all leading to
the Florida Forest Festival.
The "big day" will be
Saturday, Oct. 22, and includes
such longtime favorites as the
King Tree Parade, the "World's
Largest Free Fish Fry" and much
more. Want to know more? Call
(850) 584-TREE (8733) or let
your fingers do the walking to
www.floridaforestfestival.com.
Florida Forest Festival
weekend also coincides with a
mega mud bogg. For details,
call John Knight at (850) 371-
2525.


Anglers will have reason to
give thanks early in November
during the third annual
Trout Tournament slated
Nov. 4-5.
Main Street Perry adds extra
joy to the season with its annual
SnowFest & Tree Lighting
ceremony planned early in
December.
The month heats up with
the fourth annual Southern
Pines Blues & BBQ Festival,
home to the Triple Crown
Series Championship BBQ
Tournament. Don't miss
all the blues music you
can muster along with tri-
state championship BBQ
competitions, Backyard BBQ
competition, the OPEN Triple
Crown BBQ Competition, the
People's Choice Competition
and the John Boy & Billy
Grilling Sauce Contest. For
tickets, vending or more
information, call (850) 584-
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Education:


Priority #1


Superintendent Paul Dyal
More than 3,500 students
attend public schools in Taylor
County.
"The Taylor County School
District offers a comprehensive
curriculum that meets the needs
of all students," Superintendent
Paul Dyal said.
"'Education Priority 1,' the
district's slogan, reminds us that
our primary responsibility is
to provide a quality education
that will enable each student to
reach his or her potential."
Online access to the district
and schools can be found at
www.taylor.kl2.fl.us.
District offices are located
in the Alton H. Wentworth
Administrative Complex, 318
N. Clark St. New enrollments
may call 850-838-2500.
Schools and programs
operated in the district include:
Head Start
Head Start is a federally-
funded early childhood


program that is "Touching
Futures Today." It offers a
developmentally appropriate
curriculum conducive to
active learning. Additionally,
comprehensive services are
provided in the areas of health,
nutrition, social services,
parent involvement, mental
health, disabilities and a dental
program. Eric Scott is the
director, and the school's phone
number is 850-838-2558.
Pre-K
Pre-K is an APPLE accredited,
Florida Gold Seal, school
readiness oriented program
for children birth through four
years of age. They offer a
stimulating, safe environment
for children to explore through
active involvement with a
daily curriculum that is based
on the Florida Early Learning
Standards and theme-related
activities. Taylor Pre-K is a
"Great Place to Learn and
Grow." Sandy MacDonald is
the coordinator, and the school's
phone number is 850-838-2535.
Perry Primary School
Educating Taylor County's
kids from kindergarten through
second grade, the Perry Primary
School family 'is committed
to producing confident, self-
directed learners in a highly


motivating, student-centered
environment that nurtures
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In March, Taylor Technical Institute received a "glowing" report from an evaluation
team on site to renew the school's accreditation. "TTI was cited as being an excellent,
clean and organized institution," Vocational Coordinator Jim Brannan said. Shown
above, holding a placard with TTI's motto, are: Program Coordinator and Grants
Manager David Dunkle, Brannan and Industry Services Coordinator George Clayton.


NFCC and TTI partner to


offer local nursing program


North Florida Community
College (NFCC) and Taylor
Technical Institute (TTI)
partnered in 2010 to start a
Practical Nursing program here
in January.
The Practical Nursing


program is an 11-month (350
clock hours) program.
Classes meet at TTI with
skills labs held at the NFCC
campus in Madison. Clinical
experiences take place in
Taylor County, Valdosta,


A' rated TCHS expands programs, opportunities


Taylor County High School
scored its first ever "A" in 2010,
and there are more changes in
store this year, including the
establishment of a biomedical
technical academy to tie into
Taylor Technical Institute's
nursing program.
TCHS finished the 09-10
school year boasting an 89
percent graduation rate along
with a 79 percent graduation
rate among "at-risk" students.


"It goes to show that all
the hard work put in by the
teachers, students, staff and
administration has really paid
off," Superintendent Paul Dyal.
said.
In March, TCHS was
recommended for re-accredition
by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS)
review team.
"The committee agreed that
TCHS is a quality school,


meeting the needs of its
students through a well-rounded
curriculum and extra-curricular
programs," Dyal said.
As for the future, the Taylor
County School District's
application to take part in
the federal Race .to the Top
program was approved in
February, and it includes the
implementation of a career and
technical program at TCHS
which provides training for


occupations requiring science,
technology, engineering and
math (known collectively as
STEM).
Dyal said the district is
looking at creating a bio-
medical academy at TCHS, from
which students could graduate
as a certified nurse assistant,
that would feed students in
'Taylor Technical Institute's new
licensed practical nurse (LPN)
program.


According to TCHS Assistant
Principal Anne Morgan, other
changes in store include the
addition of human geography
and environmental science to
the list of offered AP classes, a
two-year drafting academy (to
be taught by a North Florida
Community College instructor)
which will feed into NFCC,
and revamping senior English
to include college readiness in
reading.


Ga., and other neighboring
counties.
"This exciting partnership
demonstrates what can happen
when two institutions work
together to address a pressing
need," said Doug Brown, dean
of Workforce Education at
NFCC.
"The health care industry
continues to grow at a rapid pace.
The demand for competent and
well-trained nurses, especially
in rural areas, is evident. Taylor
Technical Institute and North
Florida Community College
are partnering to provide
the training in a convenient
setting for residents of Taylor
County."
Additional information is
available at http://www.nfcc.
edu/departments/career--
technical-education.


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B-5 Progress 2011 March 30, 2011


Providing 3 positive places


for kids in Taylor County


Taylor County doesn't just
have one positive place for
kids...its has three.
The local chapter of the Boys
& Girls Club--known regionally
as the Boys & Girl Club of
North Central Florida to reflect
an expansion of services in the
Big Bend area--serves nearly
800 students between the ages
of five and 17 annually.
The mission of the club is "to
inspire and enable all youth,


especially those who need
us most, to realize their full
potential as responsible and
caring citizens."
The club works to accomplish
that mission by providing
members:
A safe place to learn, grow,
and have fun.
Ongoing relationships with
caring, adult professionals.
Life-enhancing programs
and character development


experiences.
Hope and opportunity.
The program currently serves
Taylor County youth at three
local units: Veteran's Park,
located at 918 North Washington
Street; Jerkins Branch, at 1201
Martin Luther King Avenue;
and the Steinhatchee Stingray
Unit, located at Steinhatchee
School.
Programs are offered in six
core service areas including


character and leadership
development; health and life
skills; the arts; sports, fitness
and recreation; education
and career development; and
technology.
During the summer months,
each site offers the USDA
Summer Food program in which
children are served a healthy
breakfast and lunch each day at
.no cost to their families.
The Boys & Girls Club of


North Central Florida has been
given a 21st Century Learning
Centers Grant from the U.S.
Department of Education for all
four club sites.
This government program
supports the creation of
community learning centers
that provide academic
enrichment opportunities
during non-school hours for
children, particularly students
who attend high-poverty and


low-performing schools. The
program helps students meet
state and local student standards
in core academic subjects,
such as reading and math;
offers students a broad array
of enrichment activities that
can complement their regular
academic prograqis; and offers
literacy and other educational
services to the families of
participating children (www.
ed.gov).


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EDUCATION
Continued from page 4
Pam Padgett is the principal,
and the school's phone number
is 850-838-2506.
Taylor County
Elementary School
This is Taylor County's
newest school, and it's housed
in a state-of-the-art campus.
TCES combines the latest in
technology with experienced,
dedicated teachers to prepare
its students for a successful
future. Sharon Hathcock is
the principal, and the school's
phone number is 850-838-2530.


Steinhatchee School
Students in kindergarten
through eighth grade who
live in the rural Steinhatchee
community are served by this
school. Steinhatchee School
is home of the Stingrays, and
is committed to providing
a positive, safe and orderly
environment where all students
are empowered to be life-long
learners. Sandy Hendry is the
principal, and the school's
phone number is 352-498-
3303.
Taylor County
Middle School
Recent recipients of multiple


Steinhatchee School is the home of the Stingrays and
teaches students kindergarten through eighth grade.


large technology grants and an
"A" as a school grade, TCMS
is a school of which the district
is very proud. Their motto is
"All Students Can Succeed!"
and they work hard to make this
happen every day. Kiki Puhl is
the principal, and the school's
phone number is 850-838-
2516.
Taylor County High School
TCHS is home of the
Bulldogs, Taylor County's pride
and joy. Preparing students
for the future by offering
challenging classes and dual-
enrollment courses through
a partnership with North
Florida Community College,
education is truly "Priority 1"
here. Michael Thompson is
the principal, and the school's
phone number is 850-838-
2525.
Taylor Technical Institute
TTI lives its motto--"We Can
Help"--by using technology
to meet educational needs that
have been identified by students,
business, industry and the
community. The school serves
primarily to prepare prospective
employees in their chosen
vocation by using equipment,
processes and techniques
similar to those used in business
and industry. Jim Brannan is the
vocational coordinator, and the
school's phone number is 850-
838-2545.


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will find numerous day camps for students home on holiday. Shown above, children
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Public library offers services



beyond checking out books


While the Taylor County
Public Library has a wide
selection of books for children
and adults, the services it
provides to the community
go well beyond reading
material.
The library's collection also
includes periodicals, reference
materials and DVDs. Should
the library not have the item you
are looking for, the Interlibrary
Loan Department will try to find
it at another library. Requests
can be made in person, by
phone or online.
The library has 13 public
access computers available


Churches offer choice,


Churches dot the landscape
of Taylor County with Baptist
churches being the most
dominant.
The community, however,
gathers in a number of other
houses of worship, including:
United Methodist
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Catholic


Jehovah's Witnesses
Church of Christ
Church of God
Assembly of God
Seventh Day Adventists
and
AME congregations.
There are also a number of
independent churches.
Beyond their stated church
missions, these congregations


for using the Internet., doing
research, word processing,
spreadsheets and creating
power point presentations. A
library card or an identification
card (for out of town guests)
is required to use one of the
public access computers. Two
of the computers can be used
in Spanish, Chinese and several
other languages.
There are also have three
computers for the kids,
featuring educational software
including games, encyclopedias
and more. These computers are
not for Internet use, nor do they
print.


fellowship
work together to provide food
baskets at holidays, staff the
Father's Storehouse (founded
by First Baptist Church) and
contribute manpower and
funding to Relay For Life,
the March of Dimes, Refuge
House, the Boys and Girls
Club, Gideons International
and the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes, to name a few.


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Civic groups provide 'spirit of service'


Taylor County boasts a
wealth of citizens who are
community-minded and express
that spirit by supporting a
number of civic and service
clubs.
The Perry Rotary Club,
Kiwanis Club, Optimist
Club, Elks Lodge and Perry
Woman's Club are just a few
of the organizations which
meet on a regular basis and
provide invaluable service
to the community as well as
fellowship for their members.
Other groups that play key
roles in the community include:
AARP, MainStreet Perry,


NAACP, Perry Garden Club,
F&AM, Perry Shrine Club,
Taylor County Leadership
Council and Vogue XIII.
A number of specialized
interest groups are also active in
the community, including: Parrot
Heads in Perry-"dise," Business
Network International, FAMU
Alumni, Chapter, Girl Scouts,
Helping Hands of the Shelter,
Taylor County Historical
Society, the Home Educators
League of Perry, La Leche
League International, Mothers
of Pre-Schoolers, Muskogee'
Creek Indian Nation, Muskogee
Creek Indian Tribe, National


Wild Turkey Federation
(Yellow Pine Drummers),
Order of Confederate Rose
Chapter 8, Republican Party of
Taylor County, Taylor Coastal
Communities Association,
Taylor Adult Program, Taylor
County Amateur Radio Club,


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Many of the library's features,
including its online catalogue,
can be accessed via its Web site:
tcplreads.com.
The library's Book-Mobile
travels to Steinhatchee each
Wednesday. Each summer the
library hosts its annual reading
program, with storytellers,
community demonstrations and
other fun activities for local
youth.
The Friends of the Taylor
County Public Library, which
re-organized in 2006, is now
offering monthly programs on
the last Monday of each month
(excluding holidays) featuring
talks by local and regional
authors. Previous visitors have
included Pulitzer Prize-winning
author Robert Olen Butler, Gold
Medal Florida Book Awards
winner Susan L. Womble and
many others.
The library's hours are
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and
Sunday, closed.
It is located at 403 N.
Washington St. and can be
reached at 850-838-3512.


The Taco Times celebrates
its 50th birthday this year,
boldly proclaiming its founding
date of 1961.
As a midweek publication,
the Taco Times, along with
its sister newspaper, the Perry
News-Herald (founded in 1889
and distributed on Fridays),
make up Perry Newspapers,
Inc. Together, the two award-
winning publications have a
combined 170 years of covering
Taylor County.
The newspapers offer county-
wide coverage of governmental
meetings, school activities,
sports, weddings and events of
community concern.
The newspapers have a paid
circulation of more than 5000.
They also have a Web site


offering general information
for readers and subscribers at
www.perrynewspapers.com.
News items for publication
should be sent to newsdesk@
perrynewspapers.com.
Four years ago, the company
installed of a low-profile, four-
high News King printing tower
which gave its newspapers color
printing capabilities enjoyed
mainly by larger communities.
You may contact the
newspaper office at (850)
584-5513 Monday through
Thursday, from 8 a.m. until 5
p.m., and on Fridays until 3
p.m. To transmit a FAX, please
call (850) 838-1566.
The newspaper's physical
address is 123 S. Jefferson St. in
the downtown district.


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Mon. Fri. 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon


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Golf course offers


challenging holes


With many recent
improvements, Perry Golf and
Country Club has become one
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Several years ago, the course
rebuilt all of its greens to
United States Golf Association
standards.
The well-bunkered new
greens are not only beautiful,
they can be extremely
challenging with numerous
undulations and subtle breaks.
The fairways are lined by sky-
scraping pines, grand-daddy
oaks and numerous second-
growth trees.
The course plays to a
challenging par 70 and features
three par fives, five par threes
and 10 par four holes.
The semi-private facility is
open year-round and guests are
welcome. The course is located
about five miles south of Perry
off U.S. 98 west on Golf Course
Road.
For more information, drop
by the club or call (850) 584-
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Get up close and personal with the Gulf
Looking for somewhere to cool your toes in the Gulf of Mexico? Look no farther than Hodges Park at Keaton
Beach. Thanks to recent grant funding, in addition to picnic pavilions and a fishing pier, the park features a
children's playground as well as two beachfront viewing platforms.


Parking lot to help alleviate boat ramp overflow


Officials are hoping to have the parking lot installed
by the start of the 2011 scallop season.


The county has successfully
applied for several grants for
the Keaton Beach Coastal Park
and officials are hopeful that the
planned 52-space parking lot,
which will serve overflow from
the adjacent public boat ramp,
will be ready by scallop season.
In 2009, the county received
a $35,000 Florida Boating
Improvement Program (FBIP)
grant for the design and
engineering of the parking lot.
Since then, the county has
also received an award letter
for an' additional $100,000
FBIP grant for construction
costs. This will not be enough to
cover the entire cost of the lot,
but county commissioners have


already earmarked money from
their secondary road paving
fund for the project, Grants
Coordinator Melody Cox said.
The lot has been permitted
and once the county receives a
contract for the new FBIP grant,
they will proceed with putting
the project out for bids, Cox
added.
In addition to the parking lot,
the county has also received a
$35,000 U.S. Fish and Wildlife
grant for wetlands restoration
on the property as well as for
some upland vegetation.
The county has also applied
for a $25,000 grant through
the Coastal Partnership, which
is funded through the National


Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
The county's application has
been approved by state officials
and has been forwarded on to
the federal level, Cox said. If
approved, the grant will fund the
construction of a picnic pavilion
and informational kiosks at
the park, as well as additional
landscaping, including a
butterfly garden.
"We will know by May," Cox
said.
In March, commissioners
agreed to apply for $600,000
from the Florida Department
of Transportation Enhancement
Program 2017 funding cycle to
design, engineer and construct


a trail from the park to Dark
Island along County Road 361.
According to Cox, FDOT staff
said there would be sufficient
funds for a trail consisting of
paved shoulders, the extension
of bridge shoulders and in one
area a boardwalk.
She added that funding
requests must be made five years
in advance, but if the county's
application was approved, work
could begin as early as 2015.
The county acquired the 44-
acre park site in 2008 with a $3
million Florida Communities
Trust Program grant. As part of
the grant, the county committed
to a series of improvements to
the site over a 10-year period.


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The final phase of the Steinhatchee Park project is complete with a new playground
and picnic pavilion (shown left) constructed next to the Steinhatchee Community
Center along with a pair of outdoor restrooms. Above, the Ft. Steinhatchee Pier
provides residents and visitors alike a place to fish or simply a grab a view of the river.
The improvements were funded through a series of state grants.

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The new Shady Grove Community Park, dedicated in October, includes playground
equipment (shown above), a picnic pavilion and basketball courts. Funded by the
Taylor County Commission, it is located at 3.845 Alton Wentworth Rd. (CR 14) in
Shady Grove.

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Whether you're looking for a
quiet corner to escape the hustle
and bustle of a busy day or wide
open spaces where children can
run and play, there is sure to be a
park in Perry and Taylor County
that meets your needs.
More than half a dozen
parks are maintained within
the city limits, including City
Park, Gerald Walker Park,
Loughridge Park, Dreamland
City Kiddie Park, the Duck
Pond/Veterans Memorial Park,
Folsom Park and Baker Park.
Heritage Park is a passive
park with a walking path and
Frisbee golf stations located off
Julia Street.
Forest Capital State Park
offers sheltered picnic areas and
a playground, adjacent to Forest
Capital State Museum.
In the county, look for
playgrounds at Southside
Park and the Taylor County
Sports Complex, as well as
at the county's new parks in
Steinhatchee and Shady Grove.
In addition, picnic areas


are located at Keaton Beach,
Dark Island, Hickory Mound
Wildlife Management Area and
the Steinhatchee Community


Center. Another
gathering place
Park, located
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is Buckeye
on Highway


Chronicling Florida's history
Taylor County is the "Tree Capital of the South" and
home to Forest Capital State Museuiri, which throhicles
the importance of the state's natural landscapes. The
park also features the Cracker Homestead which .gives
visitors a peek into Florida's frontier heritage. The park
is located on U.S. 19 South in Perry.


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James V. Blume Jr., CPA
Mr. James V. Blume Jr.
602 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4460
Jim Davis, CPA
Jim Davis
3848 Killearn Crt.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-224-2087
Doris Ernestine Sparkman CPA
Ms. Ernie Sparkman
PO Box 1383
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2500
H & R Block
Ms. Pam Woods
1918 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3617
Waters & Co., RA.
Mr. M.N. Waters


PO. Box 1344
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7438
Advertising
Lamar Advertising
Mr. Loyd Childeree
4706 Capital Circle SW
Tallahassee, FL 32310
850-877-4184,
Air Conditioning/Heating
Advanced Refrigeration & A/C
Mr. Michael Jolley
PO Box 716
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3626
Lee Heating & A/C
Mr. Alvin Lee Jr.
3495 Boyd Rd.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6207
McGuire Heating & A/C
Mr. Walter McGuire
3480 Carlton Rd.


Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6787
Aluminum Products
RDS Manufacturing
Mr. Jody Roberts
PO Box 1908
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6898
Aluminum Products Marine
Ezell Industries, Inc.
Mr. Kevin Holton
15030 Beach Road
Perry, Florida 32348
850-578-2558
Gulf Coast Fabricators
Mr. Fred Morgan Jr.
3482 Hwy. 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5979
Animal Rescue
Subway Dixon Rescue Fund
Ms. Mary Lou Dixon
3364 Foley Cut Off Rd.


Perry, FL 32348 850-584-3111
850-584-2944 Donald R. Curtis III Attorney at Law
Apartments Mr. Ray Curtis
Prevatt's Wayside Apartments 315 West Green Street
Ms. Mary Ann Prevatt Perry, FL 32347
200 W. Florida St. 850-584-4980
Perry, FL 32347 O.M. Howard III Attorney at Law PA
850-371-2160 Mr. Trey Howard
Southern Villa/Woodridge Apartments PO Box 22


Manager
709 West Church Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5669
Attorney
Bishop Law Firm
Mr. Conrad C. Bishop Jr.
PO Box 167
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6113
Blue & Byers. PLLC
Mr. Bill Blue
115 W. Bay St.
Perry, FL 32347


Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4980
G. Cline Moore, Attorney at Law
Mr. Cline Moore
316 West Green Street
Perry, Florida 32347
850-584-3300
Smith & Smith
Mr. Michael Smith
RO. Drawer 579
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3812
Auto Body
Bennett's Auto Body


Mr. Lee Bennett
1620 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5434
Mauldin's Collision Clinic
Mr. Rhett Mauldin
118 East Center Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7512
Auto Parts
NAPA Auto Parts
Mr. Billy Grant
RO. Box 580
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2118
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Mr. Benton Davis
2284 S. Byron Butler Parkway
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4111
Auto Repair
Keith's Auto Repair
Mr. Keith Wynn


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Another 250 construction contractors typicaLLy work on the plant
site. In addition, 1,200 people throughout several north Florida
counties continuously plant, nurture, harvest, and transport the
trees that are Buckeye's raw material.


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3559 Freeman Courtney Rd.
Perry, FL 32347
223-3966
Ryan's Everything Automotive
Ms. Sharron Dorman
4053 US 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8900
Scott's Mobile Equipment Repair
Mr. Scott Grambling
3789 Hwy. 221 North
Perry, FL 32347
850-843-0285
Auto Restoration Antique
Motorvations FL
Mr. Bud & Cathy Chute
806 Industrial Park Drive
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1168
Auto Sales
Thomas Chevrolet
Mr. Cal Thomas
RO. Box 415
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6221
Timberland Ford
Mr. Brett Falicon
2441 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6178
Auto Tire Sales/Service
Big Tire, Inc.
Mr. Rodger Spanjer
PO Box 1533
Perry, Florida 32348
850-584-4608
Cribbs & Sons Tire
Ms. Charlotte Williams
1005 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3883
Yarbrough Tire Company
Mr. Mark Wiggins
602 West Hampton Springs
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7554
Banking Institution
Buckeye Community Federal Credit
Mr. Charlton Knowles
1825 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-7100
Capital City Bank
Ms. Debbie Bassett


115 W. Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2057
Citizens State Bank
Mr. Roger Brooks
PO. Box 1247
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4411
Tree Capital Credit Union
Ms. Kay Green
1402 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3002
Wachovia
Mr. Nathan Wachob
200 West Main St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-0701
Banquet Facility
The Timbers of Perry, Inc.
Ms. Joanna Ter Maat


1148 Helen Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-672-0359
Barber Shop
Perry Barber Shop
Ms. JoAnn Hiller
2057 Byron Butler Pkwy. Suite 6
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-9393
Sanders House
Mr. Charles Sanders
2324 West US Hwy. 98
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7571
Beverage Sales
Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Mr. Hank Brady
2050 Maryland Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-575-6122
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company


Plant Manager
1251 W. Hampton Springs Ave.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-9533
Blacksmith/Metalsmith
Jim Hartman's Forge
Jim Hartman
1307 Houck Rd
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7603
Boats & Trailers
Big Bend Marine
Mr. Fred Morgan, Jr.
3482 Hwy. 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-584--5977
Jacks Boats & Trailers
Mr. Waymond Carroll
449 US 19 North
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2162


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Book Store
Book Mart
Ms. Polly Waller
1708 Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4969
Building Supplies
Cashway Building Products
Mr. Bud Helm
RO. Box 678
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3519
Business Services
Trusteria.com
Mr. Michael Campbell
PO Box 13116
Tallahassee, FL 32317
850-574-8864
Cable Television
Comcast Cablevision
Manager


217 East Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4249
Campground/RV Park
KOA Campground
Ms. Terri Glennon
3641 Hwy. 19S.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3221
Old Pavilion RV Park & Camp
Ms. Lynn Aiberjeris
20771 Keaton Beach Drive
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-2484
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Russell Christie
16359 W. River Rd.
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352-447-6281
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Mr. Patrick Floyd
710 West Veterans Drvie
Perry, FL 32347
850-843-4162
Carpet Cleaning
Tree Capital Cleaning
Mr. Don Hines
2305 A.V Brannen Rd.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2532
Cellular Retail
Verizon The Wireless Company
Mr. Donald Gregory
3498 US Hwy. 19 S. Suite 4
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-2829
Cellulose/Pulp Mill
Buckeye Florida
Mr. Dan Simmons
One Buckeye Way
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-0128
Chamber of Commerce
Monticello Chamber of Commerce
Director
420 West Washington Street
Monticello, FL 32344
850-997-5552
Perry-Taylor County Chamber
Ms. Dawn Taylor
428 N. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5366
Tallahassee Area
Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Barbra Boutin
PO Box 1639
Tallahassee, FL 32302
850-224-8116
Child Health/Planning
Healthy Start Coalition
Mr. George Hinchliffe
RO. Box 568
Greenville, FL 32331
850-948-2741
Christmas Store/Florist
Christopher's Creative Designs
Mr. Christopher James
114 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-3333
Church
Charity Baptist Church
Mr. Jason Holden
PO Box 215


Evangel Christian Fellowship
Pastor Justin Webb
1454 Courtney Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-3222
Word of Truth Tabernacle
Mr. John Johns
3379 US Highway 221 North
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-1466


Civic Organization Computer Repair/Website Desigi
Girl Scouts Council of 24-7 Tech Inc.
the Florida Panhandle Ms. Awinna Lusby
Ms. Carmen L. Murray 608 Granger Drive
250 Pinewood Drive Perry, Florida 32348
Tallahassee, FL 32303 850-295-1409
850-386-2131 Computers/Satellite
Perry Elks Club One Stop Solutions
Ms. Earline Neeley Mr. William Englehart
PO Box 986 6041 Beach Road
Perry, FL 32348 Perry, FL 32348
850-223-3952 386-269-4092
Perry Rotary Club Perry Connections
Ms. Kay Green Mr. Andy Jackson
RO. Box 872 1311 South Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32348 Perry, Florida, 32347
850-584-3002 850-838-1683
Perry Woman's Club Concrete Plant
President Florida Rock Industries. Inc
RO. Box 711 Mr. Jerry Binkley
Perry, FL 32348 2039 Red Padgett Rd
850-584-2626 Perry, FL 32348
Civil Engineering Services 850-584-5050
R.W. Meissner & Associates Contractor Building
Ms. Angie Gibson Weiss True Value Building Center. Inc.
11110 Lake Pleasant Lane Mr. Karl Weiss
Perry, FL 32347 RO. Box 780
850-584-3887 Perry, FL 32348
Clothing Retail 850-584-5515
Clothesline Contractor Building/Roofing
Mr. David Lachter Joey Carlton, LLC
1369 East Lafayette St. Mr. Joey Carlton
Tallahassee, FL 32301 3310 Carlton Rd.
850-877-9171 Perry, FL 32348
Fair Store 850-584-3047
Mr. H.S. Glickman MA Massey Construction. Inc.
RO. Box 485 Mr. Mark Massey
Perry, FL 32348 12640 Josh Ezell Grade
850-584-2247 Perry, FL 32348
Michelle's Bull Pen 850-584-9207
Ms. Michelle Counce Contractor Electrical
3180 Hwy. 19 South J.R. Ross Electrical
Perry, FL 32347 Mr. James Ross
850-584-3098 2229 Red Oak Rd.
Susan's T-Shirts, Hats & More Perry, FL 32348
Ms. Susan Hathcock 850-578-2099
1137 N. Byron Butler Parkway Nature Coast Electric, Inc.
Perry, FL 32347 Mr. Will Satterwhite
850-223-3215 210 West Oak Street
Clowns for Hire Perry, FL 32347
Miles of Smiles Clowns 850-584-6674
Ms. Wendy Johnson Taylor County Electric, Inc.
129 Cedar Island Rd. Mr. Jerry Mixon
Perry, FL 32348 PO Box 243
850-223-2627 Perry, FL 32348


Mr. Jeff Merschman Michael Lynn, Inc.
3255 N. US 19 Mr. Michael Lynn
Perry, FL 32347 RO. Box 81.3
850-584-7786 Perry, FL 32348
Communications 850-584-9035
Fairpoint Communications Construction Picnic Tables
Mr. Randy Newman Bulldog Educational Enterprise
115 W. Drew Street Mr. Robert Stefanelli
Perry, FL 32347 318 A N. Clark Street
850-584-2211 Perry, FL 32347


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Construction A/C & Electrical
BRAE, Inc.
Ms. Jenna Smith
PO Box 277
Mayo, FL 32066
386-294-2210
Court Reporting
Third Circuit Reporters & Video
Ms. Renee M. Higdon
PO Box 827
Lake City, FL 32024
386-754-2482
Crime Prevention
Big Bend Crime Stoppers
Mr. Allen Stucks
PO Box 938
Tallahassee, FL 32302
850-222-0890
Dairy Products
Bassett's Dairy Products, Inc.
Mr. Jim Bassett
680 Industrial Park Drive
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5149
Dentist
Dr. Lamar Morgan
Dr. Daniel L. Morgan
313 N. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2674
Taylor Dental Clinic
Ms. Michele Poppell
409 East Ash Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-2578
Disaster Services
American Red Cross


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Ms. Becky Strickland
2911 Golf Course Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-843-3684
Distributor
Florida Food Service
Mr. Michael Hasden
4318 NW 36th Street
Gainesville, FL 32605
850-673-8596
Downtown Development
Main Street Perry. Inc.
Joanna Ter Maat
103 E. Ellis Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-2644
Dry Cleaning
Town & Country Cleaners
Mr. Jimmy Middleton
124 S. Washington St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3981
Education College
City College
Mr. Cliff Phillips
7001 NW 4th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32607
352-335-4000
North Florida Community College
Ms. Kim Scarboro
325 NW Turner Davis Drive
Madison, FL 32340
850-973-1613
Education Early Childhood
Taylor County Head Start
Mr. Eric B. Scott
520 E. Layfayette St.
Perry, FL 32347


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Education Public Schools
District School Board of Taylor County
Mr. Paul Dyal
318 North Clark St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-2500
Education Technical Institute
Taylor Technical Institute
*Mr. Jim Brannen
,3233 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-2545
Education Training
Character Education NOW. LLC
Mr. Paul Nawlin
1439 Highway 19 North
Perry, FL 32347
850-843-0646
Education Association
Big Bend Service Unit
Mr. Paul Burdette
2655 Capital Circle NE Suite 7
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-942-0671
Electric Utility
Progress Energy
Mr. Bobby Pickles
1295 E. Rocky Branch Rd.
Monticello, FL 32344
850-342-2248
Tri County Electric Cooperative
Mr. Julius Hackett
2862 West US 90
Madison, FL 32340
850-973-2285
Electronics
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Mr. Ward Ketring
PO Box 1486
PKrry, Fl. 32348
8-30-584-2823
Electronics Retail
Cox Electronics-Radio Shack
Mr. Walter Cox
P.O. Box 1457
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-6318
Embroidery
)unrize Stitches
Ms.Tracey Poppell
S11 East Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3547
Event Planning/Weddings
Events
Ms. Caroline Barclay
PO Box 875
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3231
Special Moments by Sondra, LLC
Ms. Sondra Shaw
206 Woodgate Drive
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Perry, Florida 32348
850-591-1850
Feed & Garden Supplies
Hicks Feed & Garden
Mr. Marshall Hicks
1114 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2068
Film Festival
Florida Panhandle Film Festival, Inc.
Mr. Eddie Brown
PO Box 543
Perry, FL 32348
850-295-4433
Finance Company
Citifinancial
Mrs. Lynn Bennett
1922 S. Jefferson St. Suite G
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6143
Fire Protection
Automatic Fire Systems, Inc.
Mr. Sean Bull
PO Box 1038
Madison, FL 32340


850-929-3041
Fishing Charte
Big Bend Charte
Mr. Brian Smith
PO Box 513
Steinhatchee, FL
352-498-3703
Bull Red Charter
Mr. Bry Martin
2085 N. Sam Po
Perry, FL 3234
850-584-3067
One More Cast
Mr. Pat McGriff
200 Kate Drive
Perry, FL 3234,
850-584-9145
Pepperfish Key I
Captain Steve Kr
RO. Box 752
Steinhatchee, F
352-222-4085
Scales N Tales
Mr. Rick Moseley
15619 Pompan


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ers/Guides 850-578-2627
ers Something's Fishy Charters
Capt. Bob Erdman
PO Box 814
L 32359 Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-356-2554
s. LLC Flea Market
Perry Flea Market
Dppell Rd. Mr. & Mrs. John Peterson
7 3609 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1422
Flooring Installation
Coast Company Flooring. LLC
8 Mr. Leon Desourcy
217 Ellison Frith Rd.
Charters Perry, FL 32347
roll 850-843-3351
Flooring Restoration
L 32359 Awshare's Total Floor Restoration
Mr. William Black
3305 G.E. Lane
Perry, FL 32348
o Place 850-838-2805
Florist
Zeigler's Florists
Ms. Rachael Maddox
402 N. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3921
Forestry Consultant
& Land Mangement
Forestry Company
Mr. Don Curtis
502 W. Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-8887
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Mr. John E. Green III
PO Box 969
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
850-843-1356
Funeral Home
Beggs Funeral Home
Mr. Joe Rodgers
201 West Main Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-2929
Burns Funeral Home
Mr. Tommy Murrow
1400 Johnson Stripling Rd.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4149
Furniture Leasing
Aaron's Sales & Lease
Ms. Peggy Brown


1870 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2222
Furniture Sales
Badcock Home Furniture & More
Ms. Edith Fortner
1225 South Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5891
Jackson's Furniture
Mr. Tom Jackson
1405 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584 4543
South House Furniture
Mr. Mark Southerland
803 W. Main Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6021
Garden
Simple Garden Solutions, LLC
Ms. Deborah Ross
2229 Red Oak Rd.
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-2517
Gas Station
221 Gas & Grill
Mr. Rinkesh Patel
3525 Hwy. 221 North
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-9221
Murphy USA #7028
Manager
1980 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida 32347
850-223-2007
Gas/Oil Supplies
Ware Oil & Supply Co.
Mr. Don R. Everett, Sr.
2715 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6666
Gas/Propane
Southeast Propane
Mrs. Elisa McCall
216 West Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-8010
Gift Shop
Debbie's Jewels
Ms. Debbie Hall
125 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-1360
Perry Drapery & Gift Shop
SM. -Vergie Andrews
103 North Jefferson Street


Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6818
Glass Installation & Repair
Bennett's Glass Co.
Ms. Dee Ann Bennett
RO. Box 551
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5212
Glass Pro Shop, Inc.
Mr. Dan Schapper
4225 Capital Circle NW Suite J-18
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-575-7403
Glassworks of Perry. LLC
Mr. Thomas Conyer Jr.
1305-B N. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-672-0577
Golf Course
Perry Golf & Country Club
Mr. Lee Bennett
RO. Box 908
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3590
Government
Supervisor of Elections
Ms. Dana Southerland
PO Box 1060
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-3515
Grocery Store
Save A Lot
Mr. Michael Boris
2020 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2565
Winn Dixie
Mr. Jeff Myers
2057 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5614
Gymnastics
Taylor Gym, Cheer & Dance
Ms. Lisa Arrowood
210 E. Main Street
Perry, Florida 32347
850-584-7382
Hardware Store
Ragans Ace Hardware
Mr. Keith Ragans
805 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2411
Steinhatchee Ace Hardware
Mr. Howard & Joyce Hart
" POTox 101 '
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Perpetual Care Cemetery 1500 Johnson Stripling Road
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Health Fitness Center
Curves of Perry
Ms. Babs Barton
2057 S. Byron Butler Pkwy
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5327
New Dimensions Health & Fitness
Ms. Linda Gunter
305 West Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-5000
Health Hemo/PD Dialysis
Davita
Ms. Kenya Hooppell
118 West Main St
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6012
Health Home Health
Regional Therapy Services, Inc.
Ms. Brandy Sheppard
301 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4006
Health Weight Loss
Healthy Solutions
Ms. Tracy Morales
555 N. Byron Butler Pkway.
Perry, FL 32347
850-766-2408
Health Wellness
IsAgenix
Ms. Jettie Peterson
1537 E. Main St
Mayo, FL 32066
386-394-1338
First Fitness
Ms. Diane Miller
RO. Box 65
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3536
Health Organization
American Cancer Society
Ms. Christina Downer
2619 Centennial Blvd. Suite 101
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-297-0588
Health Products
Oivana Mr. Armond Malenfant
525 Mangum Close Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4935
Spa Escape
Ms. Rita Thomas
919 S. J. Tom Moore Ave.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4284
Hearing Aids
Beltone Hearing Care
Ms. Shari Senea
100 Plantation Rd ..
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-3000
Heavy Equipment
Flint Equipment Company
Mr. Jacky Winters
RO. Box 1427
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-9200
Ring Power Corporation
Mr. Mal Green
2920 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2800
Home Improvement
Sherwin Williams Company
Mr. Dana Markey
2044 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6514
Home Inspection
Gross Home Inspection Services
Mr. Montray Gross
205 Cypress Rd.
Perry, FL 32348
850-728-3986
Hospice
Big Bend Hospice
Ms. Michelle Brantley
216 West Main Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-3086
Covenant Hospice


Mr. Steve Campbell
1545 Raymond Diehl Rd. Suite 102
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-575-4998
Hospital
Capital Regional Medical Center
Mr. Bud Wethington
2626 Capital Medical Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-656-5000
Doctors' Memorial Hospital
Mr. Richard Huth
333 N. Byron Butler Pkwy
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-0800
Hotel
Hampton Inn of Perry
Ms. Melissa Simmons
2399 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-3000
Holiday Inn Express
Mr. Ajay Patel
601 Everett Way
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3200
Identity Theft Risk Management
Pre-Paid Legal
Mr. James Clark
8020 N. Airport Grade
Perry, FL 32348
850-672-0183
Indian Tribe/Cultural
Muskogee Creek Indian Tribe East
Mr. Louis Parker
4686 Woods Creek Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6718
Industrial &
Construction Supplies
Fastenal Company
Mr. Jonathan Lego
2716 S. Byron Butler Pkwy
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2663
Industrial Construction
BIS Frucon Industrial Services, Inc.
Mr. Mark Massey
3949 Contractor Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-1955
Insurance
American General Life & Accident
Mr. Filippo Perata
18530 Bambi Court
clerr y, FL 32348 ;
850-843-2231
Lilliott & Aman Insurance Agency
Ms. Lauren Lilliott
1306A S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348


Owner
Walter Cox

Sales Manager
Ashley Mock

Sales
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850-223-3300
Perry Insurance Agency
Mr. Mark Pelt
1000-A S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5188
State Farm Insurance Ina B. Padgett
Ms. Ina B. Padgett
211 East Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6767
State Farm Insurance Jim Tedder
Mr. Jim Tedder
RO. Box 1028
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7732
Woodmen of the World
Mr. Jesse D. Goodson
313 Hoffman Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32312
850-321-2000
Insurance & Bailbonds
Swann Insurance Agency
Mr. Earl Swann
105 1/2 N. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5800
Internet & Web Design
Infinite Blue Web Design
Mr. Jason Pecknold
3498 S. Byron Butler Pkwy. Suite #3
Perry, FL 32348
386-688-7690
Internet & Web Marketing
Suwannee Solutions
Manager
600 Helvenston St. SE
Live Oak, FL 32064
386-364-8053
Internet Services
Gulf Internet
Mr. Wade Goodman
RO. Box 1428
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6590
Investments
Capital City Banc Investments
Mr. Larry DiPietro
1801 Apalachee Pkwy.
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
850-402-8028
Jewelry Retail
Mitch's Gold & Diamonds. Inc.
Mr. Scott Wood
1856 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida 32348
850-584-5200
Job Placement
NF Workforce Development Board
Ms. Cheryl Rehberg
705 East Base Street


Madison, I-L 32340
866-212-9618
Job Training
Goodwill Industries
Mr. Fred Shelfer
300 Mabry St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
800-770-4922
Land Clearing/Land Fill
Tree Capital Land Development, Inc.
Mrs. Cynthia M. Hunt
PO Box 913
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2951
Land Surveying
Delta Land Surveyors, Inc.
Mr. Lawrence Rowell, PSM
114A- W. Green St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2849
M.H. Ratliff Land Surveying
Mr. Buster Ratliff
2998 Golf Course Rd.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7070
Landscaping &
Lawn Maintenance


Mr. Kerry ruhl
PO Box 566
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4084
Palms Done Professionally
Mr. John Reeder
14050 US 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-672-0290
Springhill Nursery
Mr. Randy & Wendy Hathcock
446 Springhill Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3435
Limousine Service
CC's Limousine Service
Ms. Wendy Cruce
200 E. Timberlane Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-5190
Locksmith
Dennis Locksmith Service
Mr. Kenneth Dennis
RO. Box 1891
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7327
Logging


Ir[. jelery DUIdiIU
3616 US Hwy. 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5270
Consolidated Forest Products
Mr. Art Gilpin
320 Millinor Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-8422
M. A. Rigoni Inc.
Mr. Gary Brett
2365 U.S. 19 North
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7030
Roberts Lumber Company
Mr. Alan Roberts
PO Box 1601
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4573
Williams Timber
Ms. Zillah Albritton
215 Sunset Lane
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2760
Lumber Mill
Gilman Building Products
Mr. Andy Roberts
Pn Roy 1727


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Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3401
Magazine
Woods N Water
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Pillow
3427 Puckett Rd.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3824
Maintenance/Hardware Supplier
TIFCO Industries
Mr. Dwayne Koeller
1270 Shiloh Cemetry Rd
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-3092
Manufactured Homes
Ironwood Homes
Mr. Robby Edwards
3483 Hwy. 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-9090
Manufacturing
T & R Marine
Mr. Troy Thompson
3309 East US Hwy 27
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5109
Manufacturing for D.O.D.
Energy Technical Systems, Inc.
Mr. Tim & Elaine Stanton
PO Box 714
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-2393
Marina & Motel
Keaton Beach Marina
Mr. Jerry Cawthon
20650 Keaton Beach Dr.
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-2897
Gulf Stream Marina
Ms. Susan Parker
PO Box 73
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-8088
River Haven Marina & Motel
Mr. Tim & Shari Powell
RO. Box 898
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-0709
Sea Hag Marina
Ms. Danielle Norwood
PO Box 928
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-3008
Mediation Services
Florida Arbritration &
Mediation Services
Mr. Bill Blue
115 West Bay Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3111
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Option Care of Perry
Manager
433 N. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-838-1005
Rotech Oxygen & Medical Equipment
Ms. Denise Humphrey
115 B. East Drew St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6611
Metal Products Manufacturing
Thule, Inc.


Mr. Jimmy Giddens
606 Industrial Park Drive
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3448
Mining & Construction
Martin Marietta Materials
Mr. Mike Carroll
22550 Nutall Rise Road
Lamont, FL 32311
850-274-2424
Monument Company
Burns Monument Company
Ms. Barbara Burns
RO. Box 885
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8106
Motel
America's Best Value Inn
Mr. Chintan Patel
2238 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4221
Chapparal Inn
Mr. Jeff Patel
2159 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2441
Days Inn Motel
Mr. Sam Bhakta
2277 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5311
EconoLodge
Mr. Nick Patel
2220 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6231
Gandy Motor Lodge
Mr. Kirit Patel
2239 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4947
Royal Inn Motel
Mr. Vipul Patel
1829 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7565
Skylark Motel
Mr. Madhukhaia N. Patel
317 North Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7033
Steinhatchee River Inn
Ms. Loretta Fowler
RO. Box 828
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-4049
Movie Theatre
Perry Theatre, Inc.
Mr. James A. McClary
118 East Park Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-6684
Music Training/Recording
Josh Noland Music Studio
Mr. Josh Noland
405 West Main Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5975
Newspaper
Perry Newspapers
Mr. & Mrs. Don Lincoln
RO. Box 888


Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5513
Non-Profit Organization
AARP Chapter #4033
Ms. Peggy Williams
5183 Woods Creek Rd.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2690
Big Bend Heritage Music Association
Mr. Andy Jackson
1313 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida 32348
850-223-1023
Boys & Girls Club of Perry
Ms. Lisa English
PO Box 1-474
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-2741
Early Learning Coalition of Big Bend
Mr. Chris Duggan
1940 N. Monroe St. Ste. 70
Tallahassee, Leon 32303
850-385-0551
Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend
Ms. Judie Miller
2326 Centerville Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-414-9800
March of Dimes
Ms. Jennifer Bitner
1990 Village Green Way Suite 3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-422-3152
Parrotheads in Perry-dise
Ms. Gina Jolley
3665 Harrison Blue Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-843-1469
Refuge House Inc.
Ms. Debra McGrew
RO. Box 672
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-3555
Special Olympics of Taylor County
Ms. Linda Pinson
3293 Golf Course Rd.
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-6032
Taylor Coastal Communities Assoc.
Ms. Patti Causey
PO Box 91
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-2293
Taylor County Horseman's Association
Ms. Chris Olsen
RO. Box 1153
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4361
Taylor County Leadership Council
Mr. Horace McLeod
RO. Box 1915
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3313
United Way
Ms. Glenda Hamby
PO Box 523
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5545
Office Equipment
Lewis Digital, Inc.
Mr. Scott Osteen
630 Capital Circle NE Suite 1
Tallahassee, FL 32301


850-222-4418
MARCOTEK-Xerox
Mr. Keith Norris
231 NW Burk Ave. Suite 105
Lake City, FL 32055-3704
800-752-7969
Office Business Systems. Inc.
Ms. Jo Carol Narezo
PO Box 3921
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-251-0957
Office Supplies
Howell's Office Supply
Manager
PRO. Box 1546
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8290
Oil Change
Super Lube
Mr. Eric Boatright
1631 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2507
Ordnance/Munitions
Chemring Ordnance, Inc.
Mr. Richard A. Gardner
10625 Puckett Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2634
Painting & Pressure Washing
First Choice Painting
& Pressure Washing
Ms. Cynthia Monroe
127 Buffalo Drive
Perry, FL 32348
850-843-2078
Pawn Broker
Perry Pawnbrokers
Mr. Scott Wood
1858 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-4300
Payday Advances
Advance America
Manager
1852 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8943
Pest Control
Live Oak Pest Control
Mr. Jeff Lee
17856 US 129 South
McAlpin, FL 32062-2561
386-362-3887
McCall Service Inc.
Mr. Bryan Cooksey III
2851 College Street
Jacksonville, FL 32205-7472
352-379-3888
Roach Coach
Mr. David Sullivan
2823 Glover Carlton Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4775
Southern Property FL Pest Defense
Ms. Lisa Felt
PO Box 25


Perry, FL 32348
850-838-4959
Pet Grooming & Sitting
Beth's Pet Services
Ms. Beth Freeman
1093 Morgan Whiddon Road
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-1149
Pharmacy
Andrews Drugs of Perry. Inc.
Mr. Bill Adams
RO. Box 6
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3720
O'Quinn Pharmacy
Ms. Brenda Wilson
PO Box 999
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7692
Walgreens
Mr, Robert Peters
2117 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2627
Photography
Beer's Photography
Mr. Walt Beers
110 E. Pace Dr.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4422
lark Photography
Ms. Amanda Clark
1626 N. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-9149
Ella Mae's Photography
Ms. Ella Mae Parrish
1886 Holt Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7655
Photo's. Frames & Trophies
Ms. Feeble Houck
102 East Main Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6979
Physician
Dr. Eric Hensen DMH Medical Plaza
Dr, Eric Hensen
555 N. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-5400
Dr. Ghulam Mohammed DMH Medical
plaza
Dr. Ghulam Mohammed
555 N. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-5400
Dr. Bas Mutal DMH Medical Plaza
Dr. Bas Mutal
555 N. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-5400
Dr. Miles V. Nelson. M.D.
Dr, Miles V. Nelson, M.D.
PO Box 715
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8464


North FL Medical Centers, Inc.
Ms. Michele Poppell
1709 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-2030
Dr. Blaine Payne DMH Medical Plaza
Dr. Blaine Payne
555 N. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-5400
Premier Medical Clinic
Dr. Bilal Khodr
315 E. Ash Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3278
Dr. Eulogio M. Vizcarra M.D.
Dr. Eulogio Vizcarra
PO Box 1248
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7681
Steinhatchee Family Medicine
Ms. Karen Tidwell
1209 1st Ave. South
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
850-223-5400
Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine
Ms. J. McCall
1706 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, Florida 32348
850-838-8636
Medical Practice OB/GYN
North Florida Women's Care
Mr. Bill Hambsh
1401 Centerville Rd. #202
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-877-7241
Physician Optometrist
Accent Eye Care
Dr. Michael A. Walby
404 East Ash Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2200
Vision Arts
Dr. Wyatt Taylor '
1502 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2408
Plumbing
Don Johnson Plumbing
Mr. Don Johnson
8541 Keaton Beach Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-2627
Gunter Plumbing & Septic Tank
Mr.. Freddie Gunter
8575 Beach Rd.
Perry, FL 32347 ,'' -j islba
850-584-7107
Louis Shaw Plumbing, Inc.
Mr. Louis Shaw
PO Box 552
Shady Grove, FL 32357
850-584-3520
Gulf Coast Plumbing and Electrical
Supply, Inc.
Mr. Russ Knight
3402 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.


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SCHOOL PARTIES
CHURCH PARTIES

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850-584-8200
Russ Knight Plumbing, Inc.
Mr. Russ Knight
3855 US 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-843-1234
St. Cloud Welding & Fabrication
Mr. Dennis Pinder
1885 E. Hwy. 27
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-2522
Portable Toilets
B & B Sanitation
Ms. Bettye Craft
PO Box 1564
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-9191
Printing
Jimbob Printing Company
Mr. Jimmy Williams
RO. Box 633
Madison, FL 32341
850-973-2633
North Florida Printing Co.
Mr. Coy Howell
RO. Box 850
Live Oak, FL 32060
386-362-1080
Product Brokerage
Market America
Mr. Jack Walters
PO Box 1511
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7648
Radio Station
Froggy 93.5 Radio Station
Mr. Fred Dockins
872 East Hwy. 27
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1818
Power Country WNFK-FM
Ms. Rusty Noland
5450 Hwy. 27 East
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-9210
The Zone 95.3
Mr. Fred Dockins
872 East Hwy. 27
Perry, FL .32348
850-223-1400
Real Estate
Ann Hodges Gulf Breeze Real Estate
Ms. Ann Hodges
117 West Main Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5101
Barnett Realty r\ ,ni
Ms. Christine Barnett
PO Box 965
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-0400
Bay Breeze Realty
Ms. Linda Wicker
RO. Box 934
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-8002
Beach Realty Gulf Coast
Mr. Glenn Senter
20170 Beach Rd.
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-2039
Big Bend Properties, Inc.
Ms. Sandy Beach-Manning
20860 Keaton Beach Drive
Perry, Florida 32348
850-578-2898
Coldwell Banker Kelly & Kelly
Properties
Mr. Barry Kelly
PO Box 522
Monticello, FL 32345-0522
850-997-5516
Florida Front Porch Realty
Ms. Ramona Griner
PO Box 899
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-4001
Grady Moore Real Estate
Mr. Grady Moore
316 West Green Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7514
Herring Realty
Ms. Mary Ross
PO Box 354
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-665-3211
Keller Williams Town & Country Realty
Mr. Mike Taylor
8622 Keaton Beach Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-9075
Nature Coast, Inc.
Mr. Keith Rowell
RO. Box 661
Shady Grove, FL 32357
850-838-5900
Professional Realty Co.
Ms. Inda Roberts
522 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5844
Property Lines, Inc
Mr David Hurwitz
7726 Farr St. Apt.709
Charleston, SC 29492
843-302-1999
Sawgrass Realty
Ms. Nelda Parker-Pace
127 S. Jefferson Street


Perry, FL 32347
850-223-2370
Shamrock Realty
Mr. Paul Millard
17060 Beach Road
Perry, FL 32348


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Sheffield & Sheffield Realty
Mr. Bob Sheffield
1407 W. Main Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-9766
Farm/Real Estate
Steinhatchee Rivergate, LLC
Mr. Nick Hatcher
PO Box 899
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-5151
Rehabilitation Hospital
Health South
Paige Mitchell
1675 Riggins Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-656-4800
Rehabilitation/Nursing
Marshall Health & Rehab Center
Ms. Joyce Denham
207 Marshall Drive
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-6334
Relationship Education
Live the Life
Mr. Hank Hollingsworth


2252 Kltlearrn Criter Blvd. Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-668-3700
Rentals
Crews Steinhatchee Riverside Lodge
Mrs. Inez Crews
RO. Box 22
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-3476
Heron House of Steinhatchee
Mr. Guy Siellhoiuse
PO Box 887
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-7499
Sawgrass Lodge
Joyce Patterson
4236 River St.
Lamont, FL 34654
727-847-1008
Rentals Beach Houses
Eagles Nest
Mr, & Mrs. Jim Moody
5960 Potts Still Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7666
Great Rentals Panhandle Vacation
Ms. Aimee Faulkner


158 Jewell Dr.
Brandon, MS 39042
601-826-9885
Panhandle Vacation
Rentals HomeAway
Ms. Aimee Faulkner
158 Jewell Drive
Brandon, MS 39042
601-825-9885
Summer Sands Rental
Rick & Irene Stokes
71 Kingfisher Rd
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-2240
Rentals Condos
Pelican Point
Mr. Jim Hunt
RO. Box 983
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-7427
Sunset Place Condos
Ms. Annie M. Buchanan
PO Box 420
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-0860
Rentals Mobile Home/Camping
Town & Country Mobile Home Park


Ms. Nancy Barnhart
2785 Highway 19 South do 31
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-3095
Rentals Tents, Etc.
Suwannee Valley Event & Party
Rentals
Ms. Tammy Dye
516 Fifth Street
Live Oak, FL 32064
386-362-7368
Rentals Tools/U-Haul
Handy Rentals
Mr. Thomas & Marlene Harrison
900 Industrial Park Dr.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-9322
Resort
Steinhatchee Landing Resort
Mr. Dean Fowler
RO. Box 789
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-3513
Resort/Fishcamp
Econfina On The Gulf
Mr. Bobby Stefanelli
4705 Econfina River Road


Tallahassee Memorial Hospital opened its Family Practice Clinic in Perry last fall, joining a growing list of local
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relationships with each of our clients. That promise of individual attention
and why you should make us your bankers.


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115 West Green Street
584-2057
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343 West Base Street
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800 South Jefferson Street
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850-584-2135
Resource Center
TARC
Manager
800 West Ash Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-7145
Restaurant
Barclay's Restaurant
Ms. Caroline Barclay
PO Box 875
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3231
CJ Supreme Buffet
Mr. Owen Liu
1860 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1888
Deals Oyster House LLC
Ms. Zodie Horton
2571 West Hwy. 98
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-3325
Dominos Pizza
Mr. Marty Conlin
PO Box 760
Ocala, FL 34478
850-584-8830
Fiddler's Restaurant
Mr. Jim Hunt
RO. Box 983
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-7427
Golden Corral
Mr. James Baumgardner
2385 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1012
Goodman's BBQ
Ms. Sandy Chesser
2429 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3751
Graves Drive Inn
Mr. David T. Pate
RO. Box 1886 -
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3669
Huddle House
Mr. Doug Everett
2715 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1853


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Hungry Howies Pizza & Subs
Ms. Debbie Querio
806 Riverside Drive
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-493-0081
Jin Jin's Restaurant
Ms. Linda Liang
2060 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8998
Joyce's Main Street Cafe
Ms. Joyce Fletcher
108 E. Main Street
Perry, FI 32347
850-584-2232
Keaton Beach Hot Dog Stand
Ms. Loretta Morgan
21239 Keaton Beach Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-2164
Mama's Italian Family Restaurant
Dianna Sandonato
2275 S. Byron Butler Pkwy
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-1109
Old Mexico Mexican Restaurant
Mr. Victor Jiminez
2241 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7779
Pizza Hut
Mr. Zach Cone
2199 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7480
Poppa Jim's Seafood,
Grill & Oyster Bar
Mr. Sam Farrill
2057 S. Byron Butler Pkwy. Suite 20
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-2109
Rosehead Junction
Ms. Carol Gunter
107 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-8080
Roy's Restaurant
Mr. Ben Wicker
PO Box 994
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
352-498-5000
Subway
Mr. Rick Herr
2234 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-7844
Tea Time Cafe & More
Ms. Joanna Ter Maat
300 S. Jefferson Street


Perry, FL 32347
850-223-2727
Restaurant Fast Food
Burger King
Ms. Terri Johnson
2144 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-8700
Hardees Restaurant
Mr. John Haskins
2046 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6714
McDonalds
Mr. Steve Baird
2132 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4243
Sonic Drive In
Ms. Claudia Maxwell
1950 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3505
Retail
K-Mart Corporation
Ms. Evelyn Day
1809 Byron Butler Parkway
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1870
Walmart
Ms. Tina Meyer
1900 S. Jefferson St
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-4179
Roofing/Installation
Acmic Metal Roofing, Inc.
Mr. Lucas W. Perryman
360 Sam Poppell Rd.
Perry, Florida 32347
850-584-5363
Salon
All About Looks Salon
Ms. Delphia Flowers
1708 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-5665
Appearance First
Shelia Lynn
302 East Hampton Springs Ave
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4323
His, Hers & Ours Hair Salon
Nicole Ratliff
102 West Cedar Street
Perry, FL. 32347
850-584-8889
Spring Place Salon
Ms. Glenda Slaughter
505 East Spring Place


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124 S. Jefferson St.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-5086

Monday Thursday 12 5:30
After-hours appointments available

Tuxedo rental Wedding gown preservation
Alterations Children's Boutique
Custom gifts Baby registry


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Perry, FL 32347
850-838-2634
Savings
Independent Marketing Directors
Ms. Virginia Sessions
PO Box 1058
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3711
Scrapbooking
Creative Memories
Ms. Suezette Stephens
1346 Harold Davis Rd.
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-0536
Scuba Sales/Classes
Scuba 7
Ms. Jamie Pecknold
3498-3 S. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3487
Seafood Retail
Robbie's Seafood Market
Mr. Robbie Jenkins
128 S. Washington Street
Perry, Florida 32347
850-584-5064
Senior Center
Taylor Senior Citizens Center, Inc.
Ms. Nanette Morrison
800 W. Ash Street
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4924
Sewing Services
Mary Lynn's Alterations & Upholstery


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Ms. Mary Anne Lynn
1351 Langford Lane
Perry, FL 32347
850-223-3394
Signs
Connors Signs & Graphic Art
Mr. Mike Connors
11942 SW Overstreet Ave.
Lamont, FL 32336
850-948-4762

Alda & Bob Sherck
217 W. Hampton Springs Ave.
Perry, FL 32347
223-3471
Software Development
askSam Systems
Mr. Wade Goodman
RO. Box 1428
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-6590
Storage
Lock & Key Mini Storage
Ms. Felisa Calhoun
1309 S. Jefferson Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-2551
Taylor Storage Center
Mr. Hugh Lilliot
3498 Hwy. 19 South #1
Perry, FL 32348
850-223-1455
The Storage Place
Ms. Shelia Perry


FLORIDA'S FUI


Taylor County is home to one of the
State of Florida's Enterprise Zones,
Businesses and property owners located
within the non-contiguous 20 square
mile Enterprise Zone will be eligible for
financial incentives offered by the state.
Taylor County government is progressive
enough to have adopted a local economic
development ordinance, so you are not
left standing on just one leg.


We recognize the more successful you
are, the more we gain through increased
employment and tax revenues. Our
community's bottom line is directly tied
1o yours. Working together makes the sky
more golden, for you and us.


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2309 Hwy. 98 West
Perry, FL 32348
386-294-3773
Tattoo
Taylor County Tattoo
Mr. Christian Huntsinger
201 S. Washington Street
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8288
Television Broadcasting
WSFD-TV 18
Mr. Fred Dockins
872 East Hwy. 27
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-1818
Timber Sales
Foley Timber and Land Company
Ms. Edwina Schapper
3400 Foley Road
Perry, FL 32348
850-838-2200
Title Company
Frith Abstract Co.
Ms. Vickie Mosley
501 N. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-2672
Travel Agent
Astro Travel & Tours
Ms. Brandi Brown
4876 Woodlane Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-514-1793
Billy Boy's Travel


Mr. Daniel Batista
4499 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
407-396-4009
Veterinarian
Perry Animal Hospital
Dr. Thomas Fletcher
1900 S. Dixie Highway
Perry, FL 32347
850-584-4233
Welding
American Aluminum Accessories
Mr. Robert Swain
3291 US 19 South
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-3969
Welding Supply
Airgas South, Inc.
Mr. Dave Peacock
3423 S. Byron Butler Parkway
Perry, FL 32348
850-584-8353
Wholesale Warehouse
Sam's Club
Ms. Kandra M. Bryant
3122 Dick Wilson Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-562-2675
Window Tint
Tropical Window Tinting & Signs
Karl & Marie LaFollette
1612 Suncoast Blvd.
Homosassa, FL 34448
352-795-3456


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advantage to your balance sheet, we will
strive to create one. Your business is that
important to us. We are growing and we
invite you to grow with us. Share our
magnificent sunsets and quality of life.


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555 N. Byron Butler Pkwy.
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 223-5400
DMH Internal Medicine Clinic
Dr. Mohammed & Tiffanee Padgett,
ARNP
DMH Family Practice
Dr. B. Mutnal, Internal Medicine
ARNP's Gina Sapp and Susan Hardin
DMH Physicians Service
Dr. Blaine Payne
DMH ENT
Dr. Eric Hensen


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Maria Driver, ARNP
Kimberly Jackson, ARNP
113 E. Main Street
(386) 294- 2475

Steinhatchee Family Medicine
Sharon Schlick, PA
1209 1st Avenue South
(352) 498-5888

DMH Surgical Services
Dr. Miles Nelson
1218 N. Peacock Avenue
(850) 584-8404


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