Plans Announced for 25Th Annual Goat Day Festival METH CRISIS
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ARREST REPORTS An educated squirrel Calhoun pair arrested on meth charges ....2 ...11 Jeep burns in Liberty County crash, driver charged with DUI ...2 LCHS Homecoming Court...19 50¢ CLJ includes THE CALHOUN-LIbertY News .com tax OURNAL J Volume 31, Number 40 Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Caught at the playground Little Judd Shuler peeks out from a piece of play- THE ground equipment next to the depot in Blountstown during Saturday’s PhotoWalk. Photographers took part in the annual event by going on foot through town with their cameras, capturing images of everyone and METH everything in their path, including Judd! Judd is the son of Jamey and Tessa Shuler. Find out more about the photo event on page 9. BEN HALL PHOTO CRISIS Senator Montford looking for answers & ideas from sheriffs State Senator Bill Montford, left, met with families in the panhandle. Conducting a son County Sheriff Lou Roberts pointed Five Flu Shot Clinics area sheriffs and judges in Marianna cleanup of the growing number of homes out that no one knows what the long-term scheduled this month Monday afternoon to discuss the pan- used to cook meth is also becoming a effects might be for children exposed to handle’s growing methamphetamine cri- financial issue for local law enforcement the meth-making process. The senator in Calhoun County. sis and asked for ideas on what he, as a agencies. Calhoun County Sheriff David held the meeting to educate himself as legislator, could do. The meeting was the Tatum, shown above with Montford, said well as lay the groundwork to establish an SEE PAGE 22 FOR DATES, first step in an effort to seek ways to deal it cost about $5,000 each time a crew has information network among North Florida TIMES AND LOCATIONS. with a problem that has devastated many to go in to clean up a meth house. Jack- counties. ANGIE DAVIS PHOTO Plans announced for 25th Another annual Goat Day festival Bulldog from the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce Zoo World as they present an animal BLOUNTSTOWN — Don’t miss show on the main stage! interception the 25th Annual Goat Day festival, Just across the park at the Panhandle presented by the Blountstown Rotary Pioneer Settlement will be Pioneer Day Club, Oct. 15 at Sam Atkins Park in featuring music, demonstrations, old Blountstown. Goat Day is one of the fashioned games, food and fun for the largest arts and crafts show in North family. General Store will also be open Florida and attendance has become so you can shop early for the holidays. an honored tradition in Calhoun Gates open at 9 a.m. and vendors County. will be present until 3 p.m. Cost: $5 per This special 25th festival will person with children under 1 admitted feature favorite vendors from years free. Please note that all childrens’ past and also new first-time vendors activities will be free of charge. specializing in handmade goods and Activities featured include pony crafts. Craft and food vendor appli- rides, train rides, hay rides, inflatable cations are still being accepted. Ap- jumping activities, coin dig, greased plications and details of the event can pig chase, chicken chase, face painting, be found on the Blountstown Rotary moon walk, magicians, and games! website – www.blountstownrotary. For more information, call (850) com. 674-5449 or visit www.blountstown- Guests will enjoy live entertain- rotary.com/goatday.htm. ment throughout the day on the main Goat Day is produced by the stage. Another highlight of the 25th Blountstown Rotary Club. Proceeds Liberty County’s Chris Dilworth (#1) makes a leaping interception of a festival will be an assortment of kids’ benefit local college scholarships and Yellow Jacket pass Friday night in Vernon. It was one of four interceptions the Bulldogs made during the game, which ended with a 35-14 win for activities, and again we’ll welcome educational programs. Liberty County. See more on page 12. DANIEL WILLIAMS PHOTO Sheriff's Log...2 Community Calendar...4 Weddings & Birthdays... 7 Church news...10 Farmers Almanac...11 New owners hold ribbon-cutting ceremony....13 School news.....14 & 15 Obituaries.....17 Classifieds....20 & 21 Page 2 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL OCTOBER 5, 2011 Pair arrested on meth charges ARREST A Calhoun County couple was charged with possession of methamphetamine after the Calhoun-Liberty Drug Task Force served a REPORTS search warrant on their home last week. compiled by Journal Editor Teresa Eubanks The couple - Thomas Charles Dawsey, 42, and his wife, Cristy Love Dawsey, 32, - were both at the 20180 Central Avenue residence in Wewa woman charged Blountstown when investigators arrived Sept. 27. The wife was found in the backyard. She with DUI early Sunday claimed ownership of two plastic containers A 43-year-old the driver smelled with methamphetamine found in her purse. W e w a h i t c h k a s t r o n g l y o f a n The husband was inside the residence. woman was arrested alcoholic beverage. Investigators found a plastic toothpick bottle CRISTY dawsey THOMAS dawsey on a charge of DUI He noticed a beer that contained methamphetamine located in a f t e r a L i b e r t y can in the floorboard that had been pushed out for pickup. While C o u n t y d e p u t y of the backseat and his right front pants pocket. He stated that the spotted her vehicle later found an open methamphetamine was his. pulling out two trash bags, Blountstown Police weaving across the can of beer in a Both were later given conditional releases Department Lt. Timmy Partridge and Officer road and veering into cup holder by the from jail. Patrick Crawford noticed the strong odor of raw the oncoming lane driver’s seat. Investigators began watching the residence marijuana. They found a pint-sized sandwich several times early When asked if she after getting a tip that both marijuana and bag containing marijuana and returned later with Sunday morning. had been drinking, methamphetamine were being sold at the home, a search warrant. GIDGET OAKLEY Gidget M. Oakley she told him, “I where they were also alerted that there was a lot Other members of the Task Force working was traveling east on had one about 30 of short-term traffic stopping by at all times of this case included Lt. Mark Mallory, Sgt. Jared SR 20 around 1:45 a.m. when minutes ago.” She later said she the day and night. Nichols, Deputy Bobby Simms, Deputy Scotty Deputy Jonathan Gentry, who had consumed “two or three.” While the home was under surveillance, Norris and Correctional Officer Christian was coming up behind her, saw Oakley tried to take a field investigators took a look inside a trash can Smith. her go across the center line and sobriety test but was unable to then swerve back into her own complete the exercises, swaying, lane. stumbling and losing her balance As he monitored her driving, as she attempted to follow the Man charged with creating disturbance she continued to edge out of her deputy’s directions to walk, turn A disturbance at a Bristol He then accused the deputies of lane on both sides. around and follow the motion of convenience store resulted in one harassing him. Gentry saw her go into the his pen with her eyes. arrest after deputies were dispatched In his report, Deputy Chad Smith westbound lane again, but this She was handcuffed and taken to the scene last week. noted that Carson smelled strongly of time, she was facing oncoming to the Liberty County Jail. When Deputies were called out to the alcohol. He repeatedly asked Carson to traffic. Oakley managed to asked to submit to a breath BP station around 9:15 p.m. on Sept. calm down and lower his voice, which swerve back onto her side of test to determine her level of 28 after getting a report that a white he would only do momentarily before the road in time to avoid hitting intoxication, she said, “No. I male, who had left his vehicle at the he resumed yelling. a westbound vehicle. know I’m going to blow over edge of the store’s parking lot near “After giving David numerous The deputy signaled for her (the legal limit), so what’s the CR 12 South, was yelling, cursing and opportunities to cease his behavior and to pull over near Odell Owens point?” kicking the recycling bins outside the LEWIS DAVID CARSON leave peacefully, he continued being Road. She was later released on business. disorderly by hollering and cussing,” In his report, Gentry noted that $1,500 bond. When deputies arrived, David Smith wrote in his report. Carson, 35, started walking toward them as he Carson was handcuffed, put in the back seat of continued cursing and demanded to know, “What a patrol car and driven two blocks to the Liberty Jeep crashes and burns; the **** are you here for?” County Jail. He continued yelling and cursing after After deputies said they had received a call being placed in a holding cell. Driver charged with DUI about a disturbance, Carson asked angrily, “Who He was charged with disorderly intoxication. A Quincy man es- with a reflector sign. the **** called ya’ll? I wanna know who called Due to a probation violation, he is being held caped serious injury The Jeep continued ya’ll!” without bond. but lost his 2000 to travel south and Jeep Liberty when hit a tree, which it caught fire in an caused it to rotate a Man with prior convictions charged in battery early morning crash half turn clockwise A 51-year-old Calhoun County man Another family member said the Saturday at Crow’s before coming to with prior convictions for battery was two “tied up” on the floor but stated Corner in Liberty rest.