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50¢ Friday/ Saturday Perry News-Herald July 12-13, 2013 Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1889 River waters high, but Johnny Anderson Jr. Dennis August JP Austin Dontray Brown Cassie Bryant Kashawn Davis Johnny Munningham Morris Walker ‘holding DrugPerry News-Herald arrest sweep nets 8 their own’ Despite continued rains Another round of arrests A ninth suspect turned related crimes are serious times committed by drug during a bar enforcement over the past several weeks, Wednesday netted eight himself in Thursday offenses that often lead to users,” Capt. Jamie Cruse activity back in November. Taylor County’s rivers are suspects linked to a long- morning on an unrelated more crime and are often said. The items were processed “holding their own” and no term undercover drug-buy cocaine charge. interlinked with property “In the one case, an officer for DNA, which led to the flooding has been reported, operation led by the Perry “We are using any means crimes. We are doing our discovered a cup filled with identity of the individual Police Department (PPD) necessary to actively best to stem thefts and crack cocaine that had been according to Taylor County ➟ Please see page3 Emergency Management narcotics unit. enforce drug laws. Drug- burglaries that are many hidden in a garbage can officials. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood warning for the Aucilla Local FWC River at Lamont, which was Kid tested & approved just above floodstage as of presstime Thursday. officers The river was at 9.4 feet Thursday and was forecast hailed as to have a “broad crest” at that level. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. heroes for Meanwhile, the Econfina has maintained a level about saving 5 two feet below floodstage for the past week. The Steinhatchee River, boaters which had risen almost two Three Georgia men were feet since the start of the rescued by Florida Fish month, has dropped several and Wildlife Conservation inches over the past several Commission (FWC) days. officers Thursday, July 4, at Emergency Management the mouth of the Econfina Coordinator Steve Spradley River and the Gulf of said they are continuing to Mexico, officials announced monitor the situation. Wednesday, July 10. Another FWC officer rescued two people who had attempted to assist the men News Forum in the water but whose own boat ceased running and Flea Market Fridays was filling with water. coming to downtown Ryan J. Hall, 22, from Pavo, Ga.; Blake E. Bynum, Hungry for fresh produce? 27, of Moultrie, Ga.; and Residents are reminded that Daniel E. Powers, 27, the Farmers Market is open Thomasville, Ga., were in every Saturday from 8 a.m. to the water after their boat noon and every Tuesday from capsized in rough weather. 3-7 p.m. The Taylor County “We are also working Sheriff’s Office asked for with our vendors to see if assistance with the three The playground at Rosehead Park opened they would be interested in men in the water and FWC Tuesday and has been “kid tested and approved.” expanding the number of officers Chad Albritton,The playground is located adjacent to the new days the market is open,” Randy McDonald and Jerry splash pad, which has seen heavy use since its Main Street Perry’s Tracey “Lee” Yates, under the recent opening. For anyone concerned with the Smith said. leadership of Lt. Scott Lee, amount of water used at the water attraction, “We are also planning to responded. City Manager Bob Brown noted that some launch a ‘Flea Market Friday’ Albritton was on water 1,800 gallons of water are utilized at the splash the first Friday of every patrol in an 18-foot, open- pad--which equates to “less than $5.” Sisters month.” patrol vessel in the Keaton Katie Sellers, 7, and Ashley Sellers, 9, along with Beach area, approximately Anna Drawdy, 8, Selina Drawdy, 10, and Sammi What’s happening Drawdy, 9, were among those testing out the ➟ around town? Please see page 5 playground Thursday. Trying to find out when a particular organization holds its meetings? Or when the next festival or fishing Buckeye, TCHS STEM Club team tournament is planned? Building off the existing community calendar which runs each Wednesday in the Taco Times, our up for ‘hometown’ work program website--www.perry For many years, one of back” after graduation. few more local youth back math--has been participating The event at Buckeye newspapers.com--is now the stated goals of economic The county’s largest to their hometown, at least in several projects this involved six incoming home to a new Calendar developers and local employer--Buckeye based on comments made summer and the latest was seniors taking part in of Events, featuring officials, when talking about Technology--and the Taylor by the students involved. a week-long shadowing a series of activities at local activities and creating jobs, has been to County High School STEM The STEM Club--whose partnership with Buckeye Buckeye which included meetings. “keep local children from Club recently joined forces name stands for science, engineers, according to ➟ A link to the new calendar leaving and not coming in an effort to help bring a technology, engineering and sponsor Jessica Curry. Please see page 3 can be found in the website’s top menu. The calendar is separated into “events” and “meetings” to assist with searches. If you are searching for a specific type of event, the calendar can be further broken down into categories such as sports, outdoors, festivals and community events. Additionally, by clicking on a particular venue, you can see any future events planned for that location. If you have an upcoming event you would like to Perryinclude in the meeting News-Herald schedule, please contact us at (850) 584-5513 or mark@ perrynewspapers.com. Members of the Taylor County High School (TCHS) STEM Club made a presentation Wednesday morning to school district officials and Buckeye Florida management after spending a week shadowing engineers at the facility. Shown above are: (from l to r) STEM sponsor Jessica Curry, Superintendent Paul Dyal, Dylan Strickland, Eric Morgan, Evan Grambling, Buckeye Employee Relations Manager Shirley Boulware, Plant Technology Manager Bob Cate, Grant Parker, Pulping Engineering Supply Manager Steve Legge, Daniel Dudley, Justin Calhoun, Purification Team Development Manager and Pulping Quality Manager Brad Curry and TCHS Principal Audie Ash. 0 Index Weather Looking Back ......... A-2 Entertainment ........ A-8 Friday 89˚ Saturday 89˚ Sunday 89˚ Perry News-Herald Living ..................... A-4 TV listings .............. A-9 72˚ 71˚ 71˚ One section 124th Year, No. 27 Religion .................. A-6 Classifieds ........... A-10 www.perrynewspapers.com Sports .................... A-7 70% 60% 50% A-2 Perry News-Herald Looking Back July 12-13, 2013 Keaton Beach 1969 For many families, their happiest memories are tied to times spent along Taylor County’s Nature Coast. Whether a weekend fishing trip or an entire summer spent lazing away the days, many will be quick to tell you that time spent at the beach is never time wasted. Shown here are scenes of Keaton Beach taken in 1969. Homes built on stilts and canals leading out to the Gulf echo similar scenes that can be found today. These images were shared on the Taylor County Historical Society’s Facebook page. THE PERRY NEWS-HERALD July 6, 1978 Remember when... FALANY VISITS GA., • Nearly $1750 in tools Grandmother MEETS PRESIDENT’S was taken from Merry’s Automotive. vs. Ms. SON • A tank of gas was Fred Falany, a confirmed siphoned from a vehicle of Jessie Bea Democrat who was born in a homeowner on West Ash 1891, had the opportunity Street. A jack was also to meet Jack Carter, son of taken from his pickup truck. By ANTHONY L. WHITE President Jimmy Carter, • A .38 caliber colt [email protected] while visiting his son, Dr. revolver was taken from PERRY BATTERED WEDDING IN Floyd Falany in Waleska, a man’s home in Shady My grandmother never bought into the idea Ga. Falany told Carter he’d Grove. The homeowner that good fences made good neighbors. She BY THUNDERSTORM ENGLAND? voted in every presidential offered a one-night stay to felt putting up a fence wasn’t a neighborly A thunderstorm, packing Mr. and Mrs. Joseph election since the election the suspected perpetrator thing to do under most circumstances. winds up to 60 miles per Switfk of Kings Lynn, of Woodrow Wilson in and noticed the theft after However, it was okay for a neighbor to put 1912, and he would vote hour, ravaged Perry as June England, announced the visitor left. up a fence, say, if the neighbor had bad dogs. came to a close. the engagement of their for Carter, again. But he • Burglars stole $40 from And, because it was usually a member of Part of the roof at TG&Y daughter, Christa, to James also sent a message with Florida Reptile Land. The was blown off, with ceiling Ray Hunter of Perry, the Jack: “Tell your Daddy money was kept in a cigar our household who had the bad dog, it was tiles falling in the interior of son of Mr. and Mrs. John the government is getting box. perfectly acceptable for neighbors who were the store. H. Hunter of Perry. The too big and trying to do too • A sleeper sofa and an air scared of bad dogs to erect fences to protect The area around prospective groom was much…people should be conditioning unit were taken themselves. After all, my grandmother and I Tidewater Apartments enlisted in the U.S. Air doing more for themselves.” from a rental home, and the were just as scared of Cujo.