Inglis Voters Pass Referendum to Relinquish Emergency Services to Levy County By Ofc. J. Dowd, Inglis Police Dept. In a 232 to 167 vote, Town of Inglis’ citizens elected to the absorption of the current town of Inglis Police Department Voters in the Town of Inglis turned out Tuesday night to allow amendment three to pass, effectively allowing the Town officers and staff. Essentially, all officers and staff will lose their cast their ballots in the general election for three commission of Inglis commission to set in motion the dissolution of both jobs by no later than September 30th, 2013. seats and seven amendments to the Town of Inglis charter. police and fire services. Currently there is no set date as to when Chief of Police James “Steve” Dixon and the officers of the Amendment three, proposed on the ballot, was entitled Inglis these agencies will be ordered to shut their doors to the public; Inglis Police Department want the citizens to know that we Charter Amendment Requiring Commission to Transfer Assets however, as stated in the proposed amendment, it must be done will continue to serve the public in a professional and dedicated of Emergency Services to Levy County. The ballot summary no later than September 30th, 2013. manner until such time as we are effectively terminated by the proposed to voters stated “all Inglis police and fire department In a general town hall meeting on February 12, 2013 Sheriff Town of Inglis. functions and assets would be transferred to and managed by McCallum presented to the commission a proposal for contract A lawsuit has been filed in Levy County, by several citizens, Levy County, no later than September 30th, 2013.” services for the Town of Inglis. That proposal did not include contesting the referendums.

Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 Vol. 89, No. 36 Thursday, March 14, 2013 50 cents Four Women Arrested Suwannee River Fair in Inglis for Death of Shows Old Traditions in a 5-Year-Old Child New Building for 2013

Valarie Ann Davenport Julianne Elizabeth Elizabeth A. Rydbom Goldsmith Felony warrants for ‘homicide/aggravated negligent manslaughter of a child’ were issued Outside the door of the new Suwannee River Fair Building is a bronze plaque that tells the story of the by the Honorable Judge James T. Browning old and the new. The values remain the same – love of 4-H, FFA and the Ag community – but now there of the Eighth District Court in Bronson is a new place to honor those values. Below is the inscription on that plaque for all to remember the story. commanding the arrests of Valarie Ann Davenport, 44; Julianne Elizabeth Goldsmith, SUWANNEE RIVER FAIR 24; Elizabeth A. Rydbom, 28; and Kimberly Ann Alderman, 22; all of Inglis. The warrants LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION The new facility you are about to enter were the result of a four month investigation replaces the old Suwannee River Fair and conducted by officers of the Inglis Police Kimberly Ann Livestock Association Show Barn, pictured below. Department after the death of a five-year- Alderman The old show barn served the youth of old child that occurred on October 22, 2012. Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy Counties for According to the 8th District Medical Examiners’ official Cause of 60 years, giving them a place to show 4-H and FFA exhibits Death, the victim died as a result of mixed drug intoxication. to the entire Tri-county communities. The four defendants were arrested without incident at two separate locations within the town of Inglis and are being held at the Levy County Jail on a bond of $500,000.00 each. See Fair Schedule and Results on Levy Life 8B. — information provided by the Inglis Police Department. continued on page 6A Levy County Schools Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony

All the teachers of the year with Levy County Schools Superintendant Robert Hastings starting on the far left, Natalie Couey, Susie Slaughter, Linda Campbell, Joelene Vining, Cecilia Edwards, Kelly Nguyen, Genny Foshee, Kimberly Nivala, Deborah Hudson, Racheal Almeida, Tracy Jenner, and Levy County Schools Foundation Director Angela Johnson. (Not pictured: BES TOY A. Dianne Priddy).

Levy County Schools awarded their stars of teaching with ceremony Chiefland Middle School and gifts on Tuesday March 5, 2013 at the Hilltop School Auditorium. Susie Slaughter – experience 38 years; teaches: 7th grade Reading Congratulations to all these teachers. (levels 1 & 2 includes ESE and ESOL). District Teacher of the Year Chiefland High School Kelly Nguyen of Chiefland High School; experience 3.5 years; teaches: Kelly Nguyen – District Teacher of the Year 10th grade Biology, 12th grade Economics and American Government. Joyce Bullock Elementary School From this award Nguyen will go on to represent Levy County at the State Cecilia Edwards – experience 19 years; teaches: 1st grade. of Florida/Macy’s Teacher of the Year competition. Williston Elementary School Bronson Elementary School Joelene Vining – experience 8 years; teaches: 4th grade. A. Dianne Priddy – Kindergarten teacher for 8 years. Williston Middle School Bronson High School Natalie Couey – experience 5 years: teaches: 6th grade Critical Genny Foshee – experience 3 years; teaches: 7th grade Language Arts, Thinking, Intro to Agriculture, 7th grade Orientation of Ag., 8th grade 8th grade languare Arts and Creative Writing; AVID 2 (9th, 10th, & Exploration of Ag. 11th grades). Williston High School Cedar Key School Kimberly Nivala – experience 17 years: Grades 9-12 Business Ed. Linda Campbell - experience 39 years; teaches: 2nd grade Reading, Rtl Yankeetown School Interventions for Grades 2,3,4 and 5, and School Reading Coach. Tracy Jenner – experience 1 year; teaches: 4th grade. Chiefland Elementary School Summit Academy Deborah Hudson – experience 9 years; teaches: 4th grade Writing, Racheal Almeida – experience 12 years; teaches: Grades 6-12 Intensive Science and Math. Reading, Middle School Math, Integrated Science 1, Access Integrated The Case of the Missing Levy County Journals

By Kathy Hilliard, Editor and sends every paper except the Bronson contact your local post office to find out where papers back to Jacksonville, Florida to be sorted your Levy County Journal is located. Last week if you did not get your Levy and then resent back to this area. And once We greatly value all our subscribers and County Journal you were left out of the mailing again, it did not work properly and you were not we were inundated with phone calls. So let’s due to a US Post Office error. Every newspaper delivered your paper. make lemonade out of lemons and tell you now we have printed is delivered by Levy County Please know that if you got a paper the week we truly enjoyed talking with all our faithful Journal staff personally to the Bronson Post previously you are still on the label list. We do subscribers. We thank you for your great show Office. The US Post Office then has possession not take you off. If you do not get a paper please of support.

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SOLICIT CONSPIRE LEVEL 1 OR 2; DRIVE ADMIT FROM COURT. SAVAGE, LAKISHA SHANELL, 26, OF OCALA, WHILE LlC SUSP HABITUAL OFFENDER. HODGE, MICHAEL PINK, 51, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: OBSTRUCT WO VIOLENCE; NO VEHICLE DAVENPORT, VALARIE, 44 OF INGLIS, FL: FL: RE-ADMIT FROM COURT. REGISTRAT. HOMICIDE-NEGLIG MANSL AGGRAVATED HOLT, JAMES WILBURN, 53, OF MORRISTON, SEAY, JAMES, 38, BELL, FL: HOLD FOR OTHER OF CHILD. FL: RE-ADMIT FROM COURT. AGENCY. EKIZIAN, FAREEDA, 43, OF WILLISTON, FL: JOHNS, JASON MICHAEL, 29, OF CEDAR KEY, VRADENBURGH, CHRISTIAN, 34, OF ARCHER, VIOL INJUNCTION PROTECTION DOMESTIC FL: DUI. FL: CRIMINAL MISCHF. VIOLENCE X 3. JONES, DIANNA MICHELLE, 40, OF WALKER, DWAYNE HENRY, 35, OF TRENTON, ELLERBY, JAMES STEVENSON, 47, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: RE-ADMIT FROM COURT X FL: PROB VIOLATION. CHIEFLAND, FL: DISORDER INTOX PUBLIC 2; TRESPASS WARNIN; RESIST OFFICER W/O WYNN, EDWARD RAY, 24, OF NEWBERRY, FL: PLACE CAUSE DISTURBANCE. VIOLENCE. OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT. 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www.levyjournalonline.com March 14, 2013 Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 The Levy County Journal 3A Teachers of the Year with Levy County Schools Dianne Priddy, TOY BES Superintendent Robert Hastings, District Teacher of the Year Kelly Nguyen of Chiefland Kindergarten HS, CHS Principal Matt McLellan, and District 4 School Board member Paige Brookins.

Hastings, Yankeetown School TOY Tracy Jenner, Principal Suzette Pelton, Board Hastings, Williston High School TOY Kimberly Nivala, Principal Eulin Gibbs, Board Member Richard Turner. member Robert Philpot.

Hastings, Williston Middle School Principal Pam Asbell, TOY Natalie Couey, Board Hastings, Williston Elementary School TOY Joelene Vining, Principal Marla Hiers, member Robert Philpot Board member Robert Philpot.

Hastings, Joyce Bullock Elementary TOY Cecilia Edwards, Principal Jaime Handlin, Hastings, Board member Paige Brookins, Chiefland Middle School TOY Susie Board member Robert Philpot. Slaughter, Principal Darby Allen.

Hastings, Board member Paige Brookins, Chiefland Elementary School TOY Deborah Hastings, Cedar Key School TOY Linda Campbell, Board member Chris Cowart, Hudson, Principal Angela Thomas. Principal Dan Faircloth.

Hastings, Summit Academy Principal Robert Turnipseed, TOY Racheal Almeida, Board Hastings, Bronson High Principal John Lott, TOY Genny Foshee, Board Member member Cameron Asbell. Cameron Asbell Governor Scott Appoints Two Local Women as SRWMD Governing Board Members On March 8, Governor Rick Scott announced the for a term that began March 8, 2013 and ends March 1, 2017. appointment of Virginia M. Sanchez and the reappointment Johns is a licensed underground and excavation contractor of Virginia H. Johns to the Governing Board of the Suwannee and a qualified storm water inspector. She has received training River Water Management District. in storm water quality and has been responsible for storm Sanchez, of Old Town, is the owner and operator of Sanchez water management best management practices on multiple Farms LLC since 1980. She succeeds Carl E. Meece and will construction projects over the last several years. Johns holds an serve as an at large member for a term that began March 8, 2013 associate’s degree from Santa Fe College and an interior design and ends March 1, 2017. degree from Bauder College. Sanchez Farms was recognized by the Suwannee River Johns is a member of the City of Alachua Planning and Partnership (SRP) for its environmental stewardship Zoning Board, the Builders Association of North Central through the County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Florida, and the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce’s Virginia Sanchez Virginia Johns Stewardship (CARES) Program. Sanchez has served as a Leadership Gainesville Alumni Association. member of the Florida Farm Bureau and the Florida Cattlemen’s The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Donald R. “Ray” Curtis III, Association. Senate. secretary/treasurer; Kevin W. Brown; Dr. George M. Cole; Guy Sanchez obtained a bachelor’s degree in Elementary The District’s other Governing Board members are Donald N. 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However, one “sentimentalists” in the Progressive era and as “racists” in the multicultural era. fallacy behind many other fallacies is the notion that there Both the Progressives at the beginning of the 20th century and the liberals at the end is something unusual about different races being unequally started from the same false premise -- namely, that there is something unusual about represented in various institutions, careers or at different different racial and ethnic groups having different achievements. income or achievement levels. Yet some racial or ethnic minorities have owned or directed more than half of whole A hundred years ago, the fact that people from different industries in many nations. These have included the Chinese in Malaysia, Lebanese in racial backgrounds had very different rates of success in West Africa, Greeks in the Ottoman Empire, Britons in Argentina, Indians in Fiji, Jews in education, in the economy and in other endeavors, was taken Poland, and Spaniards in Chile -- among many others. as proof that some races were genetically superior to others. Not only different racial and ethnic groups, but whole nations and civilizations, have had Some races were considered to be so genetically inferior that eugenics was proposed to reduce very different achievements for centuries. China in the 15th century was more advanced their reproduction, and Francis Galton urged “the gradual extinction of an inferior race.” than any country in Europe. Eventually Europeans overtook the Chinese -- and there is no It was not a bunch of fringe cranks who said things like this. Many held Ph.D.s from the evidence of changes in the genes of either of them. leading universities, taught at the leading universities and were internationally renowned. Among the many reasons for different levels of achievement is something as simple as age. Presidents of Stanford University and of MIT were among the many academic advocates The median age in Germany and Japan is over 40, while the median age in Afghanistan and of theories of racial inferiority -- applied mostly to people from Eastern and Southern Yemen is under 20. Even if the people in all four of these countries had the same mental Europe, since it was just blithely assumed in passing that blacks were inferior. potential, the same history, the same culture -- and the countries themselves had the same This was not a left-right issue. The leading crusaders for theories of genetic superiority and geographic features -- the fact that people in some countries have 20 years more experience inferiority were iconic figures on the left, on both sides of the Atlantic. than people in other countries would still be enough to make equal economic and other John Maynard Keynes helped create the Cambridge Eugenics Society. Fabian socialist outcomes virtually impossible. intellectuals H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw were among many other leftist Add the fact that different races evolved in different geographic settings, presenting very supporters of eugenics. different opportunities and constraints on their development, and the same conclusion It was much the same story on this side of the Atlantic. President Woodrow Wilson, like follows. many other Progressives, was solidly behind notions of racial superiority and inferiority. He Yet the idea that differences in outcomes are odd, if not sinister, has been repeated showed the movie “Birth of a Nation,” glorifying the Ku Klux Klan, at the White House, mindlessly from street corner demagogues to the august chambers of the Supreme Court. and invited various dignitaries to view it with him. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Such views dominated the first two decades of the 20th century. Now fast forward to the 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com. To find out more about Thomas Sowell and read features last few decades of the 20th century. The political left of this era was now on the opposite end by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at of the spectrum on racial issues. Yet they too regarded differences in outcomes among racial www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM Letters to the Editor Rotten to the Core: The Intellectuals and Race: Part II Feds’ Invasive Student By Thomas Sowell somebody did somebody else wrong. If blacks have different occupational Once we recognize that large differences patterns or different other patterns than Tracking Database in achievement among races, nations and whites, that arouses great suspicions among civilizations have been the rule, not the the bean counters -- even though different Michelle Malkin Another exception, throughout recorded history, there groups of whites have long had different Creators Syndicate is at least some hope of rational thought -- patterns from each other. nonprofit and perhaps even some constructive efforts to When American soldiers were given mental startup, help everyone advance. tests during the First World War, those men While many Americans worry about “inBloom, Even such a British patriot as Winston of German ancestry scored higher than those government drones in the sky spying on Inc.,” has Churchill said, “We owe London to Rome” -- of Irish ancestry, who scored higher than our private lives, Washington meddlers are evolved an acknowledgement that Roman conquerors those who were Jewish. Mental test pioneer already on the ground and in our schools out of that created Britain’s most famous city, at a time Carl Brigham said that the army mental test gathering intimate data on children and partnership when the ancient Britons were incapable of results tended to “disprove the popular belief families. to operate doing so themselves. that the Jew is highly intelligent.” Say goodbye to your children’s privacy. Say the database. No one who saw the illiterate and backward An alternative explanation is that most hello to an unprecedented nationwide student The Gates tribal Britons of that era was likely to imagine German immigrants came to the United tracking system, whose data will apparently Foundation that someday the British would create an States decades before most Irish immigrants, be sold by government officials to the highest and other empire vastly larger than the Roman Empire who came here decades before most Jewish bidders. It’s yet another encroachment of partners -- one encompassing one fourth of the land immigrants. Years later, Brigham admitted centralized education bureaucrats on local provided area of the earth and one fourth of the human that many of the more recent immigrants control and parental rights under the banner $100 million in seed money. Reuters reports beings on the planet. grew up in homes where English was not of “Common Core.” that inBloom, Inc. will “likely start to charge History has many dramatic examples of the spoken language and that his earlier As the American Principles Project, a fees in 2015” to states and school districts the rise and fall of peoples and nations, for a conclusions were, in his own words, “without conservative education think tank, reported participating in the system. “So far, seven wide range of known and unknown reasons. foundation.” last year, Common Core’s technological states -- Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, What history does not have is what is so often By this time, Jews were scoring above the project is “merely one part of a much Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina and assumed as a norm today, equality of group national average on mental tests, instead of broader plan by the federal government to Massachusetts -- have committed to enter achievements at a given point in time. below. Disparities among groups are not set track individuals from birth through their data from select school districts. Louisiana Roman conquests had historic in stone, in this or in many other things. But participation in the workforce.” The 2009 and New York will be entering nearly all repercussions for centuries after the Roman blanket equality of outcomes is seldom seen at porkulus package included a “State Fiscal student records statewide.” Empire had fallen. Among the legacies of any given time either, whether in work skills Stabilization Fund” to bribe states into The National Education Data Model, Roman civilization were Roman letters, or rates of alcoholism or other differences constructing “longitudinal data systems available online at http://nces.sifinfo.org/ which produced written versions of Western among the various groups lumped together as (LDS) to collect data on public-school datamodel/eiebrowser/techview.aspx?i European languages, centuries before Eastern “whites.” students.” nstance=studentElementarySecondary, European languages became literate. This Why then do statistical differences between These systems will aggregate massive lists hundreds of data points considered was one of many reasons why Western blacks and whites set off such dogmatic amounts of personal data -- health-care indispensable to the nationalized student Europe became more advanced than Eastern assertions -- and “disparate impact” lawsuits histories, income information, religious tracking racket. These include: Europe, economically, educationally and -- when it is common for different groups affiliations, voting status and even blood --”Bus Stop Arrival Time” and “Bus Stop technologically. to meet employment or other standards to types and homework completion. The data Description.” Meanwhile, the achievements in other different degrees? will be available to a wide variety of public --”Dwelling arrangement.” civilizations -- whether in China or in the One reason is that “disparate impact” agencies. And despite federal student- --”Diseases, Illnesses and Other Health Middle East -- surged ahead of achievements lawsuits require nothing more than statistical privacy protections guaranteed by the Family Conditions.” in the West, though China and the Middle differences to lead to verdicts, or out of court Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the --”Religious Affiliation.” East later lost their leads. settlements, in the millions of dollars. And Obama administration is paving the way for --”Telephone Number Type” and There are too many zig-zags in history to the reason that is so is that so many people private entities to buy their way into the data “Telephone Status.” believe that some single over-riding factor have bought the unsubstantiated assumption boondoggle. Even more alarming, the U.S. Home-schoolers and religious families explains all, or even most, of what happened, that there is something strange and sinister Department of Education is encouraging that reject traditional government education either then or now. But what seldom, if when different peoples have different a radical push from aggregate-level data- would be tracked. Original NEDM data ever, happened were equal achievements by achievements. gathering to invasive individual student-level points included hair color, eye color, weight, different peoples at the same time. Centuries of recorded history say otherwise. data collection. blood types and even dental status. Yet today we have bean counters in But who cares about history any more? At the South by Southwest education How exactly does amassing and selling Washington turning out statistics that are Certainly not as much as they care about the such personal data improve educational solemnly presented in courts of law to claim millions of dollars available from “disparate conference in Austin, Texas, this week, that, if the numbers are not more or less impact” lawsuits. education technology gurus were salivating at outcomes? It doesn’t. This, at its core, is the same for everybody, that proves that COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM the prospects of information plunder. “This is the central fraud of Washington’s top- going to be a huge win for us,” Jeffrey Olen, down nationalized curricular scheme. a product manager at education software The Bill Gates-endorsed Common Core company CompassLearning, told Reuters. “standards” are a phony pretext for big- Cha-ching-ching-ching. government expansion. 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www.levyjournalonline.com March 14, 2013 Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 The Levy County Journal 5A Commissioner Putnam Seeks Nominations for Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award Award Recognizes Individuals on the Forefront of Developing and Adopting Environmentally Innovative Farming Practices. Each year, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam recognizes • Soil and water Conservation: Reduce soil erosion, nutrient depletion and water innovative Florida farmers with the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award. The consumption, and enhance water recharge award recognizes agricultural enterprises that demonstrate leadership in developing and • Waste Management/ implementing innovative and progressive techniques to safeguard the environment and Recycling: Reduce waste ck’s Lan conserve natural resources. by recycling agricultural Ja d The deadline for submitting nominations is May 1. Commissioner Putnam will present the by-products and waste Service awards at the Florida Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Meeting in October. products on site Jack Penney Jr. “Agriculture remains one of the state’s strongest economic pillars,” said Commissioner For more information Putnam. “This award aims to highlight industry leaders who are using innovative practices to about the 2013 Agricultural TRACTOR SERVICE grow our state’s agriculture industry but who are also ensuring that our natural resources are Environmental Leadership Mowing • Discing Fertilizing • Drill available for future generations.” Award, visit http://www.flaes. Seeding • Arena’s The following environmental practices will be considered in judging nominations for the org/agawards.html. For more Free Estimates 2013 Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award. information about the Florida 352-558-4109 • Wildlife protection and Habitat Conservation: Provide a safe, vibrant habitat for wildlife Department of Agriculture within an agricultural operation and Consumer Services, visit • Pesticide/Nutrient Management: Use pesticides/nutrients responsibly, maximizing www.FreshFromFlorida.com. benefits and minimizing potential adverse environmental effects —submitted • Water Quality: Preserve or improve water quality within or adjacent to an agricultural operation Why Guardian ad Litem? Because the Children Need YOU

Even though things were really bad at his house, Tommy to represent the child’s best interest throughout the time was terrified when people he had never seen before took him they are dependents of the state. The Guardian volunteer away. They told him he needed to be in a safe place but they helps the child understand what is going on, spends time separated him from his siblings, took him to a strange house really getting to know the child, makes recommendations in a neighborhood he didn’t know, and said he would be directly to the court and assures the child does not get lost in going to a new school where his friends didn’t go. the system. Through no fault of their own, children are removed Join the family of volunteers who believe in the value of from their families and familiar surroundings because their each child. They are ordinary people who need no legal parents neglected and abused them. It’s a nightmare for background, just 30 hours of training. For a few hours a them and they should not have to be alone in this process. month, each volunteer makes a profound difference in a The overburdened child welfare system cannot always give child’s life. The next evening class starts April 22nd and thorough, detailed attention to each child whose case they a daytime class starts June 17th. Space is limited so apply manage nor make them feel that they are special and worthy early. For information, call 352-493-6051 or go to www.gal. of someone caring about them. alachua.fl.org. That is why the courts appoint a Guardian ad Litem Classified Ads

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Suwannee River Fair continued from page 1A In 2012, the Anderson Family (Anderson Columbia Co., Inc.) of Old Town, Florida met with the board of Directors of the Suwannee River Fair and Livestock Association to offer the resources necessary to build a new show barn capable of seating nearly 1.000 patrons. This new 15,360 square feet facility was completed for the 2013 show and offers attendees comfortable, climate-controlled facilities from which to enjoy the show and sale. We would like to thank the Anderson Family (Anderson Columbia Co., Inc.) for their generosity to the Tri-County community. We believe this facility will provide a unique place for the youth of our counties to demonstrate their skills and abilities in many fields and endeavors for years to come! Established in 1953 New Facility Dedicated in 2013 SANDGNAT NEWS Yankeetown School By Sheena Price Mr. Seely’s part-time job is teaching computer programming to American military personnel over the PTO Update: internet for the University of Maryland University College Movie Night is March 14, and April 11. based in Heidelberg, Germany, but his teaching of network Basket Auction-April 18 and computer system administration to Norwegian and Spring Fling-May 4 international students via Skype video chat for Oslo Call Wanda Castell for volunteer information!! Support University College of Applied Sciences is what brought about our PTO! the lesson at Yankeetown School. Mr. Seely, coordinated with staff at school to bring his Read the most-coast to coast: video chat via Skype to our 8th grade math class, with the Middle School students from Ms. Natalie Steinberg took help of his teaching assistant, Gaute. Andy started the the challenge to help read and pass the most AR (Accelerated lecture, titled “System Administration Troubleshooting and Reading) tests. Middle school students took and passed 142 Post-Mortems, With Case Study”, but the class was ended tests. This is a national program to see how many books can discussing (via projected images and Skype) with a question be read, tested on, and pass in one day. YTS worked hard at and answer session including our students discussing the this endeavor, taking and passing 280 tests. differences and the likenesses of students from around the world. Elementary students from the classes of Mrs. Carson, Andy Seely - Video Chat with Norwegian students at YTS Mrs. Dillon, Mrs. Jenner, and Mrs. Schlachter, joined in Our students were very impressed with the technology and the challenge with their classes adding 148 tests passed. A the discussion. Mr. Seely is trying to plan a second visit in special thank you to School Board of Levy County member, April. Rick Turner, for his part in encouraging the students to SAC/Family Literacy: READ while spending the day at YTS. Dr. Seuss’ birthday was celebrated again at the SAC/ Technology comes to YTS: Family Literacy on Thursday, From Yankeetown to Oslo, Norway! Former Sandgnat, March 7. Andy Seely, brought video chat lectures to the 8th grade Parents, students, and staff class. Andy, Dunnellon High School graduate (88), served in gathered in the library to the US Air Force for 7 years, he has lived and worked in 12 continue the celebration of the countries, including visits to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and author, Theodore Geisel, that Djibouti. Mr. Seely currently works for Science Applications students and the NEA turn to International Corporation on a contract for the U.S. Central for an enjoyable tale. At 5:45 Command on MacDill Air Force Base, where he is Chief Mrs. Steffer had cake available Engineer for a large Information Technology services for the attendees of the SAC contract supporting the Central Command mission in the meeting and Family Literacy Middle East. Night. Trufflella trees, books, and cake. LEVY COUNTY SCHOOLS LUNCH MENU March & April 2013 Levy

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135 VOLUNTEER 305 Apartments 115 NOTICES 115 NOTICES OPPORTUNITIES for Rent 500 FOR SALE 540 Livestock ADVERTISER NOTICE — www.grace-ministry.net for FLORIDA’S LONG-TERM availability. This institution DIXIE MONUMENTS: to pasture or barn and The Levy County Journal more info. Tfnf CARE OMBUDSMAN is an equal opportunity Serving North Central Fla. being with a small herd. does not endorse, promote ------PROGRAM needs provider and employer. for over a decade. Featuring Excellent broodmare, or encourage the purchase Guardian ad Litem volunteers to join its corps Equal Housing Opportunity. beautiful bronze, marble & not trained to ride, halter or sale of any product or Be the one to advocate of dedicated advocates Florida TDD #1-800-955- granite monuments in many handled. Barefoot and service advertised in this for abused and neglected who protect the rights of 8771. Rental office phone: colors and styles. Choose regularly trimmed every 5 newspaper. 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Spring is fast approaching and Levy County Parks & Recreation would like to invite volleyball. There are several small picnic pavilions, bathroom facilities and a parking area. everyone to come out and enjoy some of their local parks. The park phone number is 352-486-3303. Henry Beck Park is located on CR 343, ½ mile from CR 326, about 5 miles east of Gulf Shell Mound Park is located on CR 326, off of CR 347, north of Cedar Key. This park Hammock on the Wekiva River. It offers swimming, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and is open year round. The office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. There are 20 campsites with a kid’s play station. The park has four small picnic pavilions, 17 picnic tables and 8 grills. It water & power hookups and 10 primitive camping sites. There are restroom & shower also has one large pavilion that can be rented by the day for $25 or ½ day for $15. There are facilities, a boat ramp, a fish cleaning area, basketball and an RV dumping station. The phone outside showers & restroom facilities and a large paved parking area. The phone number at number at the park is 352-221-4466. the park is 352-486-5326.

Camping Rates are: The entrance fees Henry Beck Park and Blue Springs Park are: RV & Travel Trailers $15 Daily Entrance Fee $1 Tents w/electric $10 Season Pass (Good at both parks) Tents w/o electric $5 Individual $20 Family $35 If there are more than two people in your party there will be an additional charge of $2 per (Levy County citizens over the age of 65 or who are 100% disabled are eligible for 50% off park each additional person. rates) Blue Springs Park and Henry Beck Park will be opening March 22nd and be open through Plan to come out and enjoy some outdoor fun with us at your local parks. For more September 30th. Blue Springs Park is located at the end of CR 339, north of Bronson. information you can contact our office at 352-486-5127. It offers swimming, a platform diving dock, an observation dock, a swing set and Red Ride Bloom Affecting Manatees Along Southwest Florida Coast A red-tide event in southwest Florida has claimed 174 the lookout for manatees affected by red tide. Signs that a of other events including extreme cold snaps from 2009- manatees so far this year. Although results are preliminary, manatee is affected by red tide include a lack of coordination 2011. Manatees are listed as an endangered species under the this is the highest number of red-tide-related deaths in a and stability in the water, muscle twitches or seizures and Endangered Species Act of 1973. single calendar year on record. difficulty lifting its head to breathe. Decades of conservation efforts by many partners have State and federal scientists are monitoring and responding With help from citizens in the area, the FWC and partners led to population increases, as shown in population models. to manatees affected by the ongoing red tide bloom along the have rescued 12 manatees suffering from the effects of red The growth of the population, and the many conservation southwest Florida coast. tide so far this year. The public is asked to report manatees measures implemented by the state of Florida, led the Service To help with these efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife showing the effects of red tide, and any other distressed or to begin work on a proposed rule that would reclassify the Service (Service) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife dead manatees, to the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888- manatee from Endangered to Threatened, which reflects the Conservation Commission (FWC) ask the public to be on 404-FWCC (3922). overall improved status. State and federal Since first detecting the red tide bloom in late September, scientists are collecting and the FWC has worked with partners to monitor the bloom and Quilts, Antiques, Old Time Crafts, Food and Music analyzing data aimed at provide up-to-date information to the public about its status. Trenton’s Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM better understanding the The latest statewide red tide status report is available at 6th Annual Main Street ✦ Trenton, Florida Quilts For Sale long-term impacts of this MyFWC.com/Research, under “Red Tide Current Status.” Festival Call 352-463-3842 for More Information ongoing event on the manatee To learn more about manatee conservation, go to population and the impacts MyFWC.com/Manatee. Hundreds of QUILTS Also featuring:

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Vol. 89, No. 36 LevyThursday, March Life 14, 2013 50 cents Bronson Resident Has History with Boy Scouts, Asks Where They Are Now The 1989 Bronson Commissioner of the Year, Mr. Dick Garner, Upon returning to the Bronson area in 1962, Garner became stopped by the other day to talk about something very important the Town Manager, appointed by then Mayor B.E. Brice, with to him. He lives down the road from the Journal office and usually one employee to man and work the garbage truck given to Bronson stops by to chat and teach us a thing or two about gardening. If you by the State of Florida. Garner said in order to make any deposits have ever seen that impeccable garden right downtown Bronson for Bronson he had to use his own vehicle to drive to Cedar Key just west of the courthouse, that is his handiwork. For 92-year-old to bank. Garner often speaks of putting in the first water pipeline Garner a shovel and a hoe are nifty implements he has used all his himself. life in Levy County and work just fine. After 1978 and up until 1983, Garner was a Sergeant Major of But this day, he was asking about where the Boy Scouts are in the Boy Scouts after which he was voted in as a Commissioner. the area. Why? Because Dick Garner has a plethora of awards Garner said there were about 9-12 children in the groups and the and commendations for his work with the Boy Scouts dating as maximum was 22. far back as 1973. A graduate of Bronson High School in April of When asked what the Boy Scouts were about to him he said: 1941 who went on to serve many years in the Navy starting with Honesty, peaceful relationships with others, character building, a food handling certification in March of 1950, Garner was titled outdoor living skills including camping, hunting and cooking. Comissaryman First Class and served in the Navy all over the world His only question was where are the Boy Scouts now? including Pearl Harbor at the time it was bombed by Japan. Well, we found a good and thriving group at the American Garner has citations from The American Legion, Veterans Legion Post 91 and have included their activities for you to see. of Foreign Wars, the North Florida Council of Boy Scouts of This is a local chapter that is alive and well and teaching our America Manatee District, and the US Army Corp of Engineers for youngsters about all the values Mr. Garner remembers as being coordinating and implementing a group of Boy Scouts to clean up paramount to the group and instilling the members with a true the Inglis Lock Bypass Spillway project. understanding of how our “government by the people” is supposed Garner Commissioner of the Year plaque Garner went on to tell us that the Boy Scouts started in 1812 in to work. Kudos to the Boy Scout leaders of the past like Mr.Garner England. He said he was always fascinated with the Boy Scouts and the present like Post 91. We all and when he was stationed on a vessel offshore San Francisco he appreciate the future citizens of the Tri and his oldest son, Richard, loved to go camping and fishing in the county area being molded in the true Sacramento River, so Garner checked out the Boy Scouts nearby. tradition of America. And that was all it took.

Patches and pins award for Garner Boy Scout Article Manatee Division Award for Garner Boy Scout Article American Legion Post 91 Upholds Boy Scout and Cub Scout Tradition Thursday afternoon Post Commander Jesse L. Crews, Post Adjutant Rod Lacey, and 1st Vice Commander Sherry Hayes-Luzader visited Trenton High School to present American Legion Boys State awards to two well-deserving students, Austin Polk and Stephen Smith. Austin Polk was selected to be the primary Boys State delegate for Post 91. Stephen Smith was selected to be the Post 91 Trenton High School students Austin Polk and Stephen Smith receive their American alternate Boys State delegate. Cub Scout Pack 406 conducts flag ceremony at beginning Legion Boys State delegate packets from American Legion Post 91 officers. (L-R) Boys State is a of the Pinewood Derby on Saturday February 23rd. Trenton High School Principal Cheri Langford, Post 91 Adjutant Rod Lacey, Austin Polk, comprehensive one week (Photo by Rod Lacey) Stephen Smith, Post 91 Commander Jesse Crews, Post 91 1st Vice Commander Sherry course in state and local Hayes-Luzader. (Photo by Lucy Lacey Every Cub Scout in Pack government. Florida American Legion Boys State is a 406 designed and built his “leadership action program” where qualified male high own “grand prix” car to enter in the race. Cub Scout Pack school juniors take part in a practical government course. It 406 is divided into four age-based groups called dens, Tiger is designed to develop a working knowledge of the structure Cub Den, Wolf Den, Bear Den, and Webelos Den. The of government and to impress upon the citizen the fact that Cub Scouts raced their cars in competition within their our government is just what we make it. Along the way they own den. Then the winners in each den competed for the will have the opportunity to learn the political process. Each overall winner. Cub Scout Dakota Dunnam took First Place level of government will be run by those delegates who are overall to win the first Pack 406 Pinewood Derby Grand elected to serve. Instruction will be presented on the law and Championship. The top three winners from each den will court system, parliamentary procedure and Florida political compete in the Cub Scouts Alachua District Pinewood history. The program will be held at Florida State University Derby Race on March 16th in Gainesville. in Tallahassee, Florida, July 7-13, 2013. To learn more: about the Scout activities at American Cub Scout Pack 406 held their first Pinewood Derby at Legion Post 91 call Post Adjutant Rod Lacey at (352)221- Post 91 Headquarters on Saturday. The Pinewood Derby is 2352 or visit the web at https://www.facebook.com/ one of the most popular and successful family activities in Assistant District Commissioner of the North Florida AmericanLegionJamersonSheffieldPost91. Cub Scouting. Pinewood Derby cars are small wooden models Council of the Boy Scouts of America presents “Charter The Scout meetings are on Mondays at Post 91 on Hwy that each Cub Scout made with help from their families. The Partner of the Year 2012” award to Post 91 Commander 129 between Trenton and Bell. cars are powered by gravity and run down a track. Jesse Crews. (Photo by Rod Lacey)

Cub Scouts of Pack 406 turn-in their Pinewood Derby Pack 406 Asst. Cub Master Aaron Lopez (L) and Webelos Den Cub Scouts of the Tiger Cub Den waiting for awards cars prior to race time. (Photo by Rod Lacey) Leader John McDaniel ensure each Pinewood Derby race is presentation. (Photo by Rod Lacey) properly set up, with a little bit of help. (Photo by Rod Lacey) www.levyjournalonline.com 2B The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 14, 2013 Levy County Community Calendar

Movies in the Park for American Cancer Levy County Farm Bureau Has Applications for Fri. and Sat. 9:30 AM to 5 PM; and Sun. 1 to 5 PM. The Society Mar. 16 Scholarships phone number is 352/333-2840 The WCHS Relay For Life Team and the Bronson High Levy County Farm Bureau is accepting applications for our 2013 JBS Education and Outreach, Gainesville School Junior Class presents are presenting Movies In The 2013 Academic & Career/Technical Scholarships Award. Chapter CPMK Park with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Deadline for applications is April 19, 2013 by 5:00 PM. It is imperative that patriotic citizens make every effort Admission will be $1.00 per person per movie and children Please call 352/493-4780 for details. to be informed on history and current events. Our schedule 2 years old and under are FREE Greater Bronson Area Chamber of Commerce includes programs on solutions to restore our Constitutional Please bring blankets and/or chairs. Drinks, Snacks, and Membership fees are $25 for individuals and $50 for Republic. These programs correctly identify the enemy of our Glow-in-the-dark goodies will be for sale! Movie will start at businesses. We are welcoming new members! If you are Republic. Lloyd W. Bailey Jr., John Birch Society Chapter 7:00 PM interested, please contact [email protected] or laci_ Leader, (352) 332-0738; www.jbs.org Sat. Mar. 16th - Rise of the Guardians [email protected]. Newberry Bronson Town Council Meeting Mar. 18 If you would like more information about joining the Dudley Farm Historic State Park Mar. 16 The next meeting of the Bronson Town Council will be Greater Bronson Area Chamber of Commerce or about on Mon. Mar. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Dogan S. Cobb Municipal meeting times, please email [email protected] Dudley Farm Historic State Park will host an Antique Building. City Hall – 352/486-2354. Archer Tractor and Car Day on Sat. Mar. 16 from 9 AM to 2 PM at 18730 w. Newberry Road. Admission is $5 per car with up to Levy County Republican Executive Committee Yulee Days in Archer Early Mar. 16 Meeting Mar. 18 8 occupants. The Archer Historical Society is proud to announce Learn about our rich heritage as members of the North The Levy County Republican Executive Committee meets that Yulee Railroad Days will once again be celebrated in Florida Antique Tractor Club as we demonstrate the at 7 PM at the Bronson Restaurant in Bronson, Florida on downtown Archer on Sat. Mar. 16. Come and celebrate our importance of the tractor to agriculture. They will plow a the 3rd Monday of the month. The next meeting is Mar. 18, town and the railroad that boosted it along with Sen. David sugar cane field on a variety of vintage machines, dating 2013. Come at 6:30 and get a meal Dutch Treat and mingle. Levy Yulee with the many men and women who helped to from the 1930s. As an accompaniment, the local Antique www.levyrepublicans.com achieve his dream of a new railroad connecting Florida’s east Automobile Club of America will display their cars for your Bronson Chamber of Commerce Meeting Mar. 20 and west coasts. viewing pleasure. The Bronson Chamber of Commerce will meet on Wed. In Archer on Sat. Mar. 16 from 9 AM to 4 PM we will 18730 W. Newberry Rd. Newberry. For more info: Mar. 20 at 7 PM at the Dogan S. Cobb Municipal Building. celebrate the month the first train rolled through Archer on 352/472-1142 or www.friendsofdudleyfarm.org If you are interested in joining or need more information its way from Fernandina to Cedar Key in March of 1861. Cedar Key email: [email protected] No event fee is required but participants are asked to make a Cedar Key Arts Center Workshops March 2013 LifeSouth Blood Drive Mar. 22 voluntary donation to the Archer Historical Society. Current shows: Open Community 3 D Art show; Marty LifeSouth and the community of Bronson invite you to be The parade is at 10 AM and can include as in the past – Haythorn, in the MAG ([email protected]). a part of saving lives when they team up to host a blood drive horses, wagons, floats and other antique transportation. Local Mar. 18 - Lampwork Beaded Necklace with Joni Sielaff, on Fri., Mar. 22 at the Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, musical groups, singers, poets entertain from the porch of the 10-2 pm. Class limited to 6. Use a handmade lampwork bead between the hours of 11:30 AM and 4 PM. depot all day. and crystals to create a stunning necklace. Contact Joni at All who donate will receive a recognition item and a For info call Josh Braley at 352/672-3660 or Marjorie [email protected]. complimentary cholesterol screening. Donors must be at least Zander at 352/495-9422. Mar. 19 & 20 - Creating a Mosaic Memory or Ashes 16 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more, and have photo I.D. Otter Creek Container with Marsha Schwartz, 9:30-12:30 both days, at Sixteen-year-old donors must have signed parental consent. Otter Creek Council Meeting Mar. 18 Marsha’s home. Using broken china and glass baubles and For more information about becoming a donor or about blood The Otter Creek Town Council conducts their regular personal items/ memorabilia and your container with a lid or drives in your area, call LifeSouth toll-free at (888) 795-2707 meetings on the third Monday of the month. The next one Marsha provides. or visit www.lifesouth.org. meeting is Mon. Mar. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. Contact Marsha at [email protected]. Scrabble at Bronson Library Gainesville Mar. 25-27 - Making Polymer Clay Tiles for Mosaic, with Feel like teasing your brain? Enjoy finding those obscure Ilona Brustad, 9-12 pm. Participants will make polymer clay Gainesville Sewing Circle Meets Mar. 27 words to use? Come join our Scrabble game at the Bronson tiles using carved stamps, molds or free forms and incorporate The Gainesville Sewing Circle, a neighborhood group of Library every Thurs. morning at 10:30. We have multiple tiles into mosaic designs to complete a mosaic. imbrustad@ the American Sewing Guild, Ocala Chapter, will meet Wed., boards and just added another one. Call the Bronson Library aol.com or 734/994-4406. Mar. 27 at 9:30 AM at the Senior Recreation Center, 5701 at 486-2015 to confirm we are meeting. Mar. 28, 29, 30 - Watercolor Batik Painting on Rice N. W. 34th Street, Gainesville. We meet there every 4th Paper with C. Bonnie Jones, 9am-3pm. Website at www. Wednesday of the month. Anyone interested in any aspect of cbonniejones.co. Contact Bonnie at Cbonniejonesartist@ sewing is welcome as a guest. gmail.com. The program for March will be Levy County Saltwater and Freshwater Tides March 18-22 Open Studio Cupcake Pincushions, a hands- Boat Builders every Wednesday, 9 a.m. on sewing project. For more DAY HIGH TIDE HEIGHT SUNRISE MOON % MOON Cedar Key City Council Meeting Mar. 19 /LOW TIME /FEET SUNSET TIME VISIBLE information, go to the group’s Cedar Key website: www.asgocalachapter. The Cedar Key City Council meets every third Tues. at 7 Th 14 High 4:08 AM 3.3 7:43 AM Rise 9:12 AM 4 p.m. at the Cedar Key City Hall with the next meeting on 14 Low 10:08 AM 0.4 7:40 PM Set 10:36 PM org. For information about 14 High 4:01 PM 3.7 the Gainesville Sewing Circle, Mar. 19. City Hall is located at 490 2nd Street – 352/543- 14 Low 10:42 PM -0.3 contact neighborhood group 5132. F 15 High 4:47 AM 3.1 7:41 AM Rise 9:52 AM 9 leaders Bev Hilton, (352) Old Florida Celebration of the Arts Festival in 15 Low 10:35 AM 0.6 7:41 PM Set 11:31 PM 373-7791, or Barbara Herbert, Cedar Key April 13 & 14 15 High 4:28 PM 3.7 15 Low 11:19 PM -0.2 (352) 335-4062. The 2013 Old Florida Celebration of the Arts festival is Sa 16 High 5:27 AM 2.9 7:40 AM Rise 10:33 AM 16 Quilts on Display April 13 &14, Sat. and Sun., 10 AM -to-5 PM, on Historic 16 Low 11:04 AM 0.8 7:41 PM Through Apr. 1 Second Street. Along with fabulous, original art, the festival 16 High 4:58 PM 3.6 16 Low 11:58 PM -0.1 Members of Quilters of features homemade goodies by the local non-profits and Su 17 High 6:11 AM 2.6 7:39 AM Set 12:24 AM 24 Alachua County Day Guild the freshest seafood, in an eclectic, historic atmosphere, 17 Low 11:34 AM 1 7:42 PM Rise 11:16 AM have hung a display of 15 with special entertainment in the Gulf front park. Mark 17 High 5:32 PM 3.5 representative quilts, including your calendars to see the art and savor the food in the M 18 Low 12:43 AM 0.1 7:38 AM Set 1:15 AM 32 five community service quilts, unique village of Cedar Key. For more information: www. 18 High 7:04 AM 2.4 7:42 PM Rise 12:03 PM 18 Low 12:11 PM 1.2 on the walls of the Tower Road cedarkeyartsfestival.com or call Laura Matson Hahn at 352- 18 High 6:13 PM 3.3 Branch Library, 3020 SW 75th 543-5400. Tu 19 Low 1:39 AM 0.3 7:37 AM Set 2:04 AM 41 Street in Gainesville. They’ll Yankeetown-Inglis 19 High 8:16 AM 2.2 7:43 PM Rise 12:51 PM remain on display through 19 Low 1:03 PM 1.5 Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club Monday, April 1st. 19 High 7:10 PM 3.1 Club Scholarship W 20 Low 2:53 AM 0.5 7:36 AM Set 2:50 AM 51 Library hours are Mon. – 20 High 9:44 AM 2.2 7:44 PM Rise 1:42 PM Thurs. 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM; Each year the ladies of the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s 20 Low 2:24 PM 1.6 Club go in search of deserving students to receive a 20 High 8:32 PM 2.9 continued on page 3B Suwannee River Entrance Th 14 High 4:14 AM 2.9 7:43 AM Rise 9:13 AM 4 14 Low 10:26 AM 0.4 7:40 PM Set 10:37 PM Weather Forecast 14 High 4:07 PM 3.3 14 Low 11:00 PM -0.3 F 15 High 4:53 AM 2.7 7:42 AM Rise 9:52 AM 9 15 Low 10:53 AM 0.6 7:41 PM Set 11:32 PM 15 High 4:34 PM 3.3 15 Low 11:37 PM -0.2 Sa 16 High 5:33 AM 2.6 7:41 AM Rise 10:33 AM 16 16 Low 11:22 AM 0.8 7:42 PM http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/bronson-fl/32621/daily-weather-forecast/332291 16 High 5:04 PM 3.2 Su 17 Low 12:16 AM -0.1 7:40 AM Set 12:25 AM 24 17 High 6:17 AM 2.3 7:42 PM Rise 11:17 AM 17 Low 11:52 AM 0.9 17 High 5:38 PM 3.1 North Florida Livestock Market M 18 Low 1:01 AM 0.1 7:38 AM Set 1:16 AM 32 Wednesday March 6, 2013 18 High 7:10 AM 2.1 7:43 PM Rise 12:03 PM 18 Low 12:29 PM 1.1 STEERS: LOW HIGH AVG Compared to last week, 18 High 6:19 PM 2.9 150-199 180.00 260.00 212.50 slaughter cattle were steady Tu 19 Low 1:57 AM 0.3 7:37 AM Set 2:05 AM 41 200-249 145.00 232.50 205.39 to a couple dollars higher. 19 High 8:22 AM 1.9 7:43 PM Rise 12:52 PM 250-299 130.00 225.00 195.48 19 Low 1:21 PM 1.4 Yearlings remained steady. 19 High 7:16 PM 2.7 300-349 130.00 192.50 171.24 R Moore Farms topped 350-399 130.00 187.50 158.77 W 20 Low 3:11 AM 0.5 7:36 AM Set 2:51 AM 51 the slaughter bull market 20 High 9:50 AM 1.9 7:44 PM Rise 1:42 PM 400-449 130.00 179.00 153.63 20 Low 2:42 PM 1.5 450-499 132.00 163.00 145.88 with $110.50. UF and 20 High 8:38 PM 2.6 500-549 132.00 152.00 139.14 Circle H. Ranch topped Withlacoochee River Entrance the slaughter cow market Th 14 High 4:15 AM 3 7:41 AM Rise 9:11 AM 4 with $97.50. Lumber 14 Low 11:03 AM 0.4 7:39 PM Set 10:35 PM HEIFERS: 14 High 4:08 PM 3.4 150-199 135.00 265.00 191.39 Jack sold the high price 14 Low 11:37 PM -0.3 200-249 135.00 200.00 167.94 replacement cow at $121 F 15 High 4:54 AM 2.8 7:40 AM Rise 9:51 AM 9 250-299 152.50 202.50 179.10 bought my M&M Cattle and 15 Low 11:30 AM 0.6 7:40 PM Set 11:30 PM 300-349 130.00 174.00 156.94 TroyPearson Dairy topped 15 High 4:35 PM 3.4 350-399 130.00 157.00 143.82 Sa 16 Low 12:14 AM -0.2 7:39 AM Rise 10:32 AM 16 the replacement bull market 16 High 5:34 AM 2.6 7:40 PM 400-449 132.00 139.00 134.43 with $104 bought by M&M 450-499 130.00 138.00 133.94 16 Low 11:59 AM 0.8 Cattle. Kevin Huesman 16 High 5:05 PM 3.3 Su 17 Low 12:53 AM -0.1 7:38 AM Set 12:23 AM 24 COWS: sold the high price pair this 17 High 6:18 AM 2.4 7:41 PM Rise 11:16 AM 400-600 64.00 88.00 76.67 week at $1,190 bought by 17 Low 12:29 PM 0.9 M&M Cattle and the high 17 High 5:39 PM 3.2 600-799 61.00 112.00 80.96 M 18 Low 1:38 AM 0.1 7:37 AM Set 1:14 AM 32 800-1000 70.00 121.00 84.58 price yearling went to Wayne 18 High 7:11 AM 2.2 7:41 PM Rise 12:02 PM 1000-1200 68.00 93.50 84.06 Clemons Jr. at $265 sold 18 Low 1:06 PM 1.1 1200-1400 64.00 97.50 87.42 by Richard Bailey. check 18 High 6:20 PM 3 1400-Up 70.00 93.50 88.21 us out on the web at: www. 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Levy County Health Dept Diabetes Prevention tyranny. His impassioned and eloquent speeches against the volunteers to join its corps of dedicated advocates who protect Program Mar. 14, 18, 19 British Parliament rattled complacent gentry and resonated the rights of elders residing in nursing homes, assisted living The National Diabetes Prevention Program is a 16-week throughout the colonies. facilities and adult family care homes. program that aims to reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes. During the Second Virginia Convention, held at St. All interested individuals who care about protecting the The lifestyle change program focuses on making moderate John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, Henry proposed a health, safety, welfare and rights of long-term care facility lifestyle changes that involve: losing weight and being more provocative resolution to arm a militia and put the colony into residents -- who often have no one else to advocate for them active. By working toward reaching these goals you may a state of defense. In that speech Patrick Henry declared, “... -- are encouraged to call toll-free (888) 831-0404 or visit the be able to prevent yourself from getting type 2 diabetes or is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price program’s Web site at http://ombudsman.myflorida.com. heart disease. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes you of chains and slavery? Forbid it almighty God! I know not The local council will meet on March 21, April 18, and May are not eligible for this program. Please contact the Levy what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or 16 at the Alachua Regional Center, 14107 NW Hwy 441 in County Health Department at 352/486-3406 if you have any give me death!” Henry’s immortal words spread throughout Alachua to discuss the program’s current activities and give questions. the colonies and became a rallying cry for independence. the public a chance to provide comments about long-term Mar. 14 Williston Rehab, 300 NW 1 St. from 6 to 7 PM Please join us for our one-hour video presentation which care facility issues. This public meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. Mar. 18 Chiefland SREC “Senior Center,” 305 SW 1 St, 1 explores the events leading up to Patrick Henry’s famous Concerned citizens and those interested in volunteering are to 2 PM (Info: 490-7055) speech and the American War for Independence presented welcome to attend. Mar. 19 Bronson, LC Health Dept, 66 W. Main St, 5:30 by the John Birch Society at Countryside Baptist Church, Baby Smart Program from Healthy Families – 6:30 PM 10926 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32606 on Apr. 1 WWII Vets and Proud of It Meet Mar. 14 Thurs., Mar. 21 beginning at 6:45 p.m. The event is free. For Healthy Families is presenting Baby Smart a new and WW II Vets and Proud of It will meet Thurs. Mar. 14 in information: [email protected] expectant parent information session on what every parent Trenton at Hobo’s Restaurant which is at 115 NW 1st St. Do You Have Questions About Medicare? should know on Mon. Apr. 1 from 1 to 2 PM at the Dogan S. The meeting will start at 11:30 AM. Do you have questions about your options for Medicare, Cobb Municipal Bldg at 660 E. Hathaway Ave in Bronson. Any questions, please call Virginia Lewis at 352/528-2310. Medicare/Medicaid, Disability, Supplemental Insurance, For info call: Islia Jovel at 352/486-5590 or 352/538-7686 or Bring a friend, caregiver or spouse with you. Part D Prescription Drug Plans, Low Income Programs or email: [email protected] to reserve your seat and also Levy County BoCC Mar. 19 Medicare Billings? If you do, come see SHINE, a volunteer enter a drawing to win a Baby Smart Prize Pack USDA Commodity Distribution The Levy County Board of County Commissioners will program with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, for The following locations will distribute the UDSA meet on Tues. Mar. 19, 2013 at 9 AM in the meeting room in one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased and Commodities: the courthouse located at 355 S. Court Street in Bronson. The confidential assistance. If you cannot come to a site call the Apr. 9 Williston Masonic Lodge from 1 to 2 PM. BoCC meets on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to be referred to a SHINE USDA is available to all eligible recipients. There will be the month and again two Tuesdays later. Volunteer near you. SHINE will be at: certification available to those who have not registered. If you Liberty or Death Presentation Mar. 21 Wed, Mar. 20 1:30-3:30 PM Chiefland Senior Ctr. Fla. Long-term Care Ombudsman Meetings have questions please call 352/336-0839. In Virginia, Patrick Henry was the leading statesman in defending the rights of the colonials against British Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs

Community Calendar continued from page 2B scholarship for students. Students will be asked to write a 352/529-1010. The Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce is still personal essay and complete a questionnaire, have a 3.0 GPA Each month a new topic is introduced and valuable in the process of scheduling Luncheon sponsors for 2013; or higher, and submit teacher and counselor recommendation resources are shared. Our online web site for information is: please contact Maureen at the Chamber office as soon as letters. Applications at Dunnellon or Crystal River High www.autism4parents.org/ possible. Schools, A.F. Knotts Library on 56th Street or download Williston Chamber Ribbon Cutting Mar. 18 Reserve your seat by emailing: chieflandchamber@ from the Woman’s Club website, www.yiwomansclub. The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce invites the bellsouth.net or call 352/493-1849. The Board of Director’s com. Completed applications must be post marked no later community to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open meet at 11:00 a.m.; doors open for reports and members at than April 5, 2013 to be considered. If you have further House for its newest member ‘A Downtown Beauty Noon as usual. questions, call the club at 447-2057, Tues. thru Sat. between Lounge’ on Thurs. Mar. 28 at 12:00 noon until 7 PM with ChieflandC ity Commission Meeting Mar. 25 at 10 AM-2 PM or email: [email protected]. refreshments.A Downtown Beauty Lounge is located at 40 S. CPD The Second To None Shop at the Yankeetown-Inglis Main St. across from the police station in Williston. Until further notice all meetings of the City Commission Woman’s Club needs your donations. Right now we are in Williston City Council Meeting Mar. 19 will be held at the Chiefland Police Department Conference need of housewares and men’s clothing. The Williston City Council meets at City Hall on the first Room 14 on East Park Avenue. Any women’s clothing are always welcome. Please The Chiefland City Commission will hold a regular remember to drop your donations by the clubhouse at 5 56h Tuesday after the first Monday of each month and again in two weeks on Tuesday after the first one at 7 p.m. in the meeting on Mar. 25 and again on Apr. 8 at 6:00 PM. City St. Yankeetown or call Joan at 352/443- 2114. offices will be closed in observance of Good Friday on Fri. In March there’s a 25% off sale on Women’s Slacks and Williston City Council Room. The next Council meeting is Mar. 19. City Hall is at 50 NW Main Street, Williston, Mar. 29. Long Sleeve Blouses. Best bargains around. Regular hours are ChieflandC entennial Celebration Tues. through Sat. 10 AM-2 PM and Thurs. evenings 5 PM-7 352/528-3060. PM before Bingo. Pistol Class Fundraiser for Williston Relay for Chiefland is celebrating its 100th Birthday with the Yankeetown Town Meetings 2013 Life Mar. 23 Chiefland Centennial Celebration, a two day event, taking The Levy County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a pistol place on April 5 and 6 of 2013. There will be many different There will be a Special Council meeting on Mar. 18 at 7 entertaining things to see and do throughout both days PM; a Board of Trustees Meeting on Mar. 27 at 5:30 PM. class that qualifies the participant for a concealed weapons permit on Sat. Mar. 23 to benefit the American Cancer and ending with a great display of Fireworks the evening of The next regular meeting of the Town Council will be April April 6th. The City of Chiefland is seeking vendors for this 1 at 7 PM at the Lions Club on 59 Street. The Planning and Society’s Relay for Life Williston event. The class is being held at the Sheriff’s office classroom at 9150 NE 80 Ave. in festival celebration and participants for the parade, if you are Zoning Board will meet Apr. 2 at 6:30 PM. City Hall is interested in being one of their vendors of Food or Handmade located at 6241 Harmony Lane, 352/447-2511 Bronson. You can sign up and pay less online by visiting: www.pistolclass.info or you can pay at the door. To register Crafts please contact the City at 352/493-6711. 5th Annual Withlacoochee Wilderness If you are interested in participating in the parade with Challenge Mar. 23 offline call: 352/486-5111 or email: [email protected]. Lunch will be provided and additional donations will be your family or business, please contact the chamber office at Attention all water and poker enthusiasts!! Withlacoochee gladly accepted. 352/493-1849 or Melanie King Hutchinson at 352/493-2221, Area Residents, Inc has upped the ante for the 5th Annual Levy County Fair Time Apr. 11 - 14 352/535-5129 or [email protected]. Withlacoochee Wilderness Challenge. A morning of fun Centennial BBQ & Chili Cookoff Apr. 6 It’s Fair Time! Preparations are underway for the 2013 will begin Sat., Mar. 23 at Winding River Park on Riverside A BBQ & Chili Cookoff to support the Chiefland Dr. in Yankeetown with an exciting “Poker Paddle” on the Levy County Fair. The Fair will be April 11 through 14, at the Williston Airport Industrial Park, just across from the Centennial Celebration is in the making. If you would like Withlacoochee River. Open to all persons over 18 years of to compete with your great recipe, here are the facts: Meat age, call for registration fees which include entry, water and Williston Horseman’s Park. There is a lot of planning underway. Please visit our web inspection will start at 6 AM with judging to take place at 12 homemade lunch of baked ziti, salad and garlic bread. This PM in the open field across from the Old Train Depot, west event is not a race, go at your own pace and enjoy the beauty site at www.LevyCountyFair.com and click on the Creative Arts link to see all the Creative Arts categories; from Baking of US 19 in Chiefland. The meat categories are: Chicken, of the river. After the “Poker Paddle”, participants and Pork Ribs & Boston Butt with first, second and third place spectators will gather at the Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s & Food Preservation, to Sewing and Hobby Crafts. We will have a Livestock Show that will include Steers, Heifers, Dairy trophies awarded in each category. Entry fee is $25 with Club for awards, door prizes from our sponsors and lunch. checks made payable to Chiefland Centennial and mailed to Those not participating in the paddle can purchase lunch. Goats, Meat Goats, Rabbits and Poultry. With all this excitement, remember the Levy County Fair Chief Robert Douglas at 14 East Park Avenue, Chiefland, FL Bring your family and friends for a great day in the park. For 32626. For information you can call: 352/493-6777. registration forms and directions email: warinc.directors@ is not just a livestock show, we will have a full Midway with gmail.com; check our website at www.warinconline.com; or lots of exciting rides, attractions, games, tons of great food, call: Jack Schofield at 352/447-6152 . a variety of exhibitors and much, much more all for one low continued on page 5B Inglis Council Meeting Apr. 9 gate admission price! Mark your calendars now and The Town of Inglis’ next regular Commission meeting will check out the website or call be on Apr. 9 at 6 PM in the Commission Room. City Hall, 352/528-2516. 135 Hwy. 40 West, Inglis – 352/447-2203. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Chiefland Cleaning For a Reason – for Cancer Patients The Friends of the ChieflandL ibrary Meet If you know any woman currently undergoing Mar. 14 chemotherapy, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides free housecleaning – once per The Friends of the Luther month for four months while she is in treatment. All she has Callaway Public Library to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the (FLCPL), the Chiefland treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating Branch of the Levy County maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service. Public Library System, will This organization serves the entire US and currently has 547 hold their monthly meeting partners to help these women. It is our job to pass the word at the Library, 104 NE and let them know that there are people out there that care. 3rd Street, Chiefland (a Be a blessing to someone and pass this information along. block behind City Hall), at http://www.cleaningforareason.org/. Thank you – from the 11:00 AM on Thurs Mar. Yankeetown-Inglis Woman’s Club. 14. Prospective members Williston and guests are welcome at the meeting. For further Williston Lions Club Events information call FLCPL The Williston Lions Club is located at 401 SE 6th Avenue president Ann Brown at in Williston where we have regular events throughout the 352/226-7413. week and month for all to participate. We are looking for new members and volunteers so if you want to help out the Chamber Members community and have something enjoyable to do, come and see Meeting Mar. 22 us. Our meetings are held every month on the 2nd Tuesday of The Chamber members the month and guests are very welcome. We will be planning meet the 4th Friday of each future events so your assistance in this matter is greatly month, our next meeting appreciated. If you need to reach us by phone call 352/342- is on the schedule for Fri., 7525. Mar. 22 at 12:00 Noon, in Thursdays: Bingo @ 7 p.m. We offer two Jackpots. If an the Haven Hospice meeting attendee brings a friend, that attendee will get a free card. room located at 311 NE Saturdays: Farmers Market and Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 9th Street (off of Hwy 3 p.m. 27). A buffet Lunch will Levy County Autism Support Group be provided compliments Autism 4 Parents & Understanding U are hosting monthly of McDonald’s - Quality meetings on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Restaurant sponsored this at 40 NW 1st Street in Williston. For more information: month by Haven Hospice. www.levyjournalonline.com 4B The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 14, 2013 Worship Directory FAMILY BIBLE Ellzey United CHAPEL “The Little Church Methodist Church With A Big God” For over 16 years, continues to present the inspirational words Corner of 336 & Hwy 24 of God from the Bible. Come join us at Worship Service ...... 11 a.m. 12 N Main Street, Chiefland Sunday School...... 10 a.m. Sunday: Family Worship Service: 10:30am Pastor Doug Fleming 463-6369 Don Lunsford, Pastor

First United Pine Grove Baptist Church 16655 N. W. CR-339 Methodist Church Trenton, Florida 32693 of Chiefland First Baptist Church 352-463-2151 of Bronson www.pgbcfl.net Dr. Greg Douglas, Senior Pastor “Serving God & Loving People” Pastor Rickey Whitley, Assoc. Pastor/Youth Pastor Emanuel Harris, Education/Children Sunday: Tuesday: Pastor Jared Douglas, Collegiate/Missions Sunday School 9:15 am Sr. Adult Bible Study 10:00am Pastor Josh Ryals, Music 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 am Blended Worship ...... 8:00 a.m. Wednesday: Sunday School ...... 9:15 a.m. Sunday Discipleship Hour 5:00 pm Church Supper 5:30pm School Contemporary Worship ...... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 pm RA/GA Children’s Program 6:30pm Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. 10:15 a.m. Full Throttle Youth 6:30pm Wednesday Night Services: Worship Pastor Troy A. Turner Prayer Hour 6:30pm AWANA ...... 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Youth, College & Career ...... 7:00 p.m. 707 N. Main St.• 493-4627 451 S. Court Street - Bronson, FL 32621- 352.486.2282 ~ Nursery provided for all services ~

A Non-Denominational Manatee Springs Church of Christ Come and Worship Faith Community Sunday Minister 10 a.m...... Bible Study 8:45 am Sunday School Gene Dumas 9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m...... Worship Period 352-542-0657 or urning Point 5 p.m...... Worship Period 7:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study - 352-493-7775 (except 3rd Wednesday) Wednesday IN OUR NEW FACILITY 11450 NW 76th Terr., LEARNING HOUR: 9AM 7 p.m...... Bible Study Reverend Priscilla Scherrah, Pastor CR 341 (Dairy Road) Chiefland WORSHIP: 1O:14AM Children’s Church Our goal is to “Speak where the Bible speaks and be silent Bronson United Methodist Church Wednesday Night Tel. 352-486-2281 PASTOR: KENT ZIMMERMANN where the Bible is silent.” We seek Bible authority for the 235 Court Street Learning Time 7 pm CELL 352-949-6501 things that we believe and practice. Bronson, Florida Church Calendar Jesus Asked, “Who Do You Say I AM?” Parson’s Church St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Mar. 15 An eleven year old can get a mite fidgety out in the woods A lot of religions Come and enjoy our St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on Fri. Mar. with a big 12-gauge laid across his knobby knees, especially acknowledge Jesus as part 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Parsons Memorial Presbyterian when it’s loaded to the gills with double-aught buck. For me, of their false teachings. Church on Riverside Dr in Yankeetown. the enormity of the moment had been a long time coming. They admit He was a great Meals consist of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, I’d endured my BB gun years with only occasional window prophet, or say He was a Dessert and Irish Soda Bread all for $6.50. There will be breakage. Shucks, my little brother Heath still had both eyes, good man. (They wouldn’t a drawing for a $50.00 Money Tree. The tickets for the and I hadn’t shot him at all after I’d moved up to my .410 want to be so ignorant as drawing are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. single-shot. Still, I had to concede my promotion was mostly to belittle the impact His Come join us for food and fellowship. Take outs available at due to the fact we were out of .410 shells. Dad wasn’t going to teachings have had on the 352/447-2506. miss the last day of the season to babysit me. world. After all, loosely UMM of ChieflandS t. Patrick’s Day Dinner Mar. 16 Dad had hollowed me out a place in the leaves under an old tying in with the Truth The United Methodist Men will serve the annual St. oak, and encouraged me he’d be back before dark this time. often causes a lie to become Patrick’s Day Dinner from 5-7 PM on Satu. March 16 in the He gave me a gun safety lecture, though my mind wouldn’t somewhat more palatable. Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church, 707 slow down enough to catch most of it. It must’ve been all ) Inevitably, however, upon North Main St, Chiefland, Florida. The menu includes that black coffee I’d snuck out of his thermos. Anyway, I do closer study, you will find corned beef and cabbage, green beans, potatoes, rolls, remember asking, “Why you got on so much orange today almost all cults and false religions refuse to acknowledge beverage, and dessert. Suggested donation $10/adult, Kids 10 dad?” He replied you could never be too careful with all those Jesus’ deity, and deny His position as LORD. Can you and under free. Take-outs $10. rookie hunters out in the woods. I smugly agreed. walk in a gray area on this matter? Is there one? Would Dad had no sooner headed off to his stand than I’d you really want to pull the trigger at this point? In merely Holy Family Catholic Church St. Patrick’s Day whipped that worn walnut stock up to my cheek and accepting Jesus as a good man many have already discredited Dinner Mar. 17 threatened every squirrel in the woods. I pitied the poor deer themselves, and proven they cannot possess absolute truth. Holy Family Catholic Church is having a St. Patrick’s Day fool enough to walk past me. Looking back, I needn’t have. (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: Dinner on March 17th at their Parish Hall. Social hour starts Sometime later that afternoon, after my caffeine crash, I no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 KJV.) at 4 p.m. and the meal will be served at 5 p.m. They will be jerked awake with several questions immediately coming to This passage came from Jesus’ own lips. Either these are the serving corned beef, cabbage, baked potatoes, carrots and mind; like how did those deer tracks get there? I also began ravings of a lunatic, or Jesus is actually who he claims to be. cookies. Adult tickets are $8 and its $5 for children. to question whether dad had said the gun’s safety should be He cannot be a good man and a lunatic! Who is He? The TheFish Dinner is cancelled for the month of March only. poked in or out. It began to worry me to no end. If dad came Bible further says of Jesus, (For it stands in scripture: “See, I See you in April. back and I didn’t have the gun on safety he’d whomp me good. am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; Lite Lunch is free and will be on Wed. Mar. 20, from 12 The more I thought on it, the more confused I became. If the and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” To to 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to share a hot meal and red on the button was showing, did it mean stop? Or fire? you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do fellowship. After much reasoning I convinced myself I must’ve not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become Angel House Thrift Store is open Friday and Saturday knocked the safety off during my nap. Everyone knows red the very head of the corner,” and “A stone that makes them from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every weekend. means stop. So I reached down and clicked it back on. I slid stumble, and a rock that makes them fall. 1 Peter 2:6-8 We are located 3 miles N. of Williston on Hwy 27A. my finger in that trigger housing to give her a little pull just NRSV) First UMC Easter Presentation Mar. 23 to prove I was right when “BOOM”! The gun jarred clean out So I ask again, “Who do you say Jesus is?” Is He your solid First United Methodist Church of Williston will present of my lap, and the blast nearly felled a big neighboring tree. rock, or the rock you’re stumbling over? I hope you’re not “Jesus Saves – An Easter Celebration” on Sat. Mar. 23 at 7 I quickly gathered it back up, along with my eyeballs, and sitting there fiddling with that trigger while you’re staring PM at 213 W. Noble Ave. Come and celebrate with us. clicked that little button back the other way. I could’ve sworn down this barrel of indecision. Let me help you. Jesus is who Otter Creek Baptist Church Easter Celebration I heard the sound of squirrels chuckling. He claimed to be! He is the Messiah. He is the son of God, Mar. 24 But anyway- Like a recent commercial said, “Life comes and He is God! He is our only safety, and unless you confess at you fast.” I’ve noticed it could leave you pretty quick too! I Him as your Lord and believe in your heart He was raised Otter Creek Baptist invites the Community to an Easter could’ve been killed. Maybe that’s why I’m compelled to ask, from the dead you will one day die and spend all eternity in Celebration on Mar. 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. We “Who do you say that Jesus is?” I ask because it’s a question hell. BOOM! There it is. The squirrel’s out of the bag. The will have Bounce Houses, drawings and food! Come out and dealing with eternal Life, and another case in which there’s buckshot stops here. I hope this blast jars you to your senses. celebrate with us at 171 SW 3rd Street in Otter Creek. only one way to properly operate the safety. -Guy Sheffield Obituaries JOSEPH LEE NICKOLLS interest in wetland mitigation and was a founding member REV. JAMES WHEELER SHELTON Mr. Joseph Lee Nickolls of Old Town, Florida passed of the Florida Association of Mitigation Bankers where he January 30, 1925 – March 6, 2013 away at the age of 58 on Thursday, February 28, 2013. served on the board. His love for Florida’s pristine wetlands Long time Williston resident, Born in Duval County, Florida, Mr. Nickolls was raised in led to many successful mitigation bank ventures. Jack Reverend James Wheeler Shelton Gainesville and moved to Bronson in 2003 and then to Old was a charter member of the South Seminole Chamber of went to be with his Heavenly Father Town in 2007. He was a former construction worker who Commerce and was active in the JAYCEEs. Jack was a on March 6, 2013 in St. Augustine, enjoyed woodworking and golfing. passionate mentor and benefactor to many young people. Florida. Born in Nashville, Tennessee Mr. Nickolls was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Lee One of his proudest accomplishments was being able to use on January 30, 1925 to Ernest and Nickolls, Jr.; sister, Regina Gates; and parents, Robert and his expertise and experience to develop talent for future Marjorie Shelton, he was raised in Ethel Nickolls. generations. Jack’s favorite saying was “what’s good for the Pontiac, Michigan. Saved at 8 years He is survived by daughter Shirley (Christopher) Smith of goose is good for the gander,” and his legacy of fairness in life of age, he was called by God to Green Castle, Indiana; brothers, Lyn Nickolls of Bronson and in business is testimony to his simple mantra. preach the Word. He attended Bob Jones University and and Nick Nickolls of Old Town; sisters, Penny Nalder of Jack was predeceased by his wife, Brenda Spillane. graduated from the University of Florida. In his early years as Sunset, Utah and Debbie Elrod of Knoxville, Tennessee; He is survived by his mother, Artha M. Spillane of a minister he was a traveling evangelist, held many revivals three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Chiefland; sister, Albajean Owen of Chiefland; son, Keith D. and participated in mission trips to Korea and Jamaica. He A memorial service was held at the Rick Gooding Funeral Spillane of Orlando; daughter, Teresa Fernandez of Ashville, was a Southern Baptist Minister for over 60 years and served Home Chapel on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.. North Carolina; and business partner and friend, Monika many churches, including: Calvary Baptist, Coconut Grove Arrangements were placed under the care of the Rick Kosc of Orlando. Baptist, Little River Baptist, and Peoples Baptist in Miami, Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Florida, 352/498-5400. Funeral services were held Monday, March 11, 2013 at Florida, as well as Williston First Baptist, Chiefland First 1:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chiefland with Baptist, Bronson First Baptist, Bethel Baptist in Trenton, JACK E. SPILLANE interment at Ebenezer Church Cemetery. Hardeetown Baptist and Otter Creek Baptist. After his Jack E. Spillane passed peacefully in his home in Orlando, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Spillane’s retirement he served as Associate Pastor at Bunnell First Florida on March 7 surrounded by friends and family. A memory to Hospice of the Comforter, 480 W. Central Baptist. He was a founding member of Miami Christian native of Chiefland, Jack graduated from Florida State Parkway, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. School and Crusade for Christ. University and became a CPA. He built a successful public Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, 352-493-0050 is honored Rev. Shelton was also a beloved High School teacher, and accounting practice and later merged with Deloitte and to serve the Spillane family. Condolences may be offered by Touche. After leaving the accounting field, he developed an visiting our website at www.hiers-baxley.com continued on page 5B www.levyjournalonline.com March 14 , 2013 Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 The Levy County Journal 5B

Community Calendar continued from page 3B AARP Tax Aide Needs Volunteers Everyone present received a door prize. A big “Thank You” to Post 91, 4200 S. US Hwy 129 between Trenton and Bell. Want to help with tax preparations in our communities? A & K Nursery for their help. Info: 352/949/5849 Tax Aide needs volunteers and also instructors and computer Our next meeting will be on Tues. Mar. 26th at 7 PM at Cross City Fanning Springs Community Center in Fanning Springs. The technicians. Luther Callaway Library is the Chiefland tax DAV Auxiliary Events site. For more information about classes in January call Bob program subject will be “Propagation”. Come be with us - at 352/463-8936 or email: [email protected] Everyone is welcome. For any questions call: 352/356-1236; The Cross City Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary is Trenton 352/542-9723 or 352/463-6805. located at 125 SE 165 Ave. (Airport Road) and hosts Bingo Gilchrist County every Wed. and Sat at 6 p.m. at the Chapter Hall. 6th Annual Trenton Suwannee Valley Quilt Branford Festival Mar. 16 American Legion Post 91 Branford Camera Club Meeting Mar. 21 Saunter down historic Main Street and visit the Old Come join us for Bingo every Tuesday evening at our Railroad Depot to enjoy hundreds of quilts from over 30 smoke-free and alcohol-free Bingo Hall at 4200 S. US Hwy The Branford Camera Club will meet on Thurs., Mar. 21, Florida quilting groups. Complementing the works of 129 between Trenton and Bell across from the “Field of 7:00 PM, at Cuzin’s Restaurant across the street from Scaff’s domestic artistry are crafts, antiques, restored cars and Dreams” with doors open at 6:30 PM and games at 7 PM. Market in Branford. Come early if you’d like to join us for tractors, live music, and children’s activities. Spend a day Bingo Games are open to the public. Free coffee is provided dinner before the meeting. experiencing Old Florida along the Nature Coast. Visit or during the cooler winter season free hot chocolate. Our March meeting will be an Open Forum, focusing on http://trentonquiltfestival.com or call 352/463-3842 for more Regular Meetings: preparations for our 2nd Annual Spring Photo Critique to information. Mon. - Boy Scout Troop 406; Sea Scout Ship 406; be held during our April 18 meeting. Skip Weigel, retired Fanning Springs Tues. – Bingo; Wed. - Cub Scout Pack 406; local professional portrait photographer, will be our host Thurs.- American Legion Post 91; American Legion Aux. for the meeting. Terry Harris, a master photographer and Fanning Springs Easter Egg Hunt Mar. 23 Unit 91 professional judge will again be our guest for the Critique. The Fanning Springs Fire Department is hosting an Easter American Legion Post 91 is a non-profit, nationally Following the program, we’ll share photos and discuss Egg Hunt on Sat. Mar. 23 at 10 AM at Fort Fanning. This is accredited Veteran Organization. To learn more other upcoming activities, including an April field trip to the a free event for ages 0-12. Easter egg hunt, bounce house, free call 1st Vice Commander Rod Lacey at (352) 221- Okeefenokee Swamp. popcorn, cotton candy, plus prizes to be given away. 2352 or visit us on the web at www.facebook.com/ The Branford Camera Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each Garden Club of the Tri-Counties Meeting Mar. 26 AmericanLegionJamersonSheffieldPost91 . month at Cuzin’s Restaurant with a couple of exceptions. The first monthly meeting of the new Garden Club of the American Legion Riders B-B-Q to benefit local veterans Visit Branford Camera Club on Facebook or call Carolyn Tri-Counties was a great success. In addition to our regular and their families on Sat. Apr. 13 from 11 AM to 3 PM with Hogue, 386/935-2044, for more information. members we had several new faces and some former members. BBQ Pork and all the fixins. $6/adult; $3/12 and under at Department of Agriculture Now Accepting Specialty Crop Grant Applications

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer specialty crop distribution chain in developing “Good crops using federal food program benefits; Increase the sales Services is now accepting applications for $4.2 million Agricultural Practices,” “Good Handling Practices” and and marketability of Florida commercially grown specialty in federal funding for specialty crops, Agriculture “Good Manufacturing Practices”; Developing cost-share crops. Commissioner Adam H. Putnam announced today. arrangements for funding audits of such systems for small Major considerations also include the overall economic The grant, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will farmers, packers and processors benefit to the Florida specialty crop industry and whether the be awarded to nonprofits, producers, academic institutions, The following have been identified as funding priorities for project makes good business sense and has a high likelihood government agencies and others to fund projects that will the 2013 Florida Specialty Crop Block Grant Program: of success. enhance the competitiveness of Florida’s specialty crops, Projects with immediate benefit to the public or The deadline to apply for a Specialty Crop Block Grant is which include fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, industry; Address barriers to increase access, availability April 12. Grant applications will be reviewed by the agency, horticulture and nursery crops. and consumption of Florida grown specialty crops at local along with members of an external review committee that The 2013 Florida Specialty Crop Block Grant Program institutional level through improving efficiency and reducing is representative of Florida’s specialty crop industry. With will accept applications for projects on the following issues: costs of distribution systems; Buy local programs for federal approval, funded projects are anticipated to begin by Enhancing food safety; Developing new and improved institutions, including schools, prisons, hospitals, restaurants January 2014. seed varieties and specialty crops ; Pest and disease control; and other businesses; Increase access and availability of For more information, please visit http://freshfromflorida. Development of organic and sustainable production practices; specialty crops for underserved populations; Address issue of com/grants/specialty_crop.html. Improving efficiency and reducing costs of distribution food deserts; Increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge, systems; Increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge consumption and access to and consumption of specialty crops; Investing in specialty Florida specialty crops, such crop research, including research to focus on conservation as programs designed to and environmental outcomes; Assisting all entities in the facilitate purchase of specialty Change is good...

Recorded Marriages March 4, 2013 Robert Wesley Parker, 8/29/86, to Tegan Elaine Blomquist, 7/23/89, both of Bronson. Eric John Surim, 1/10/86, to Serena Renee Dean, 4/16/83, both of Archer. Fred Lee Shasteen, 12/28/75, to Trice Joy Roberts, 11/8/79, both of Bronson. March 5, 2013 Raymond Todd Smith, 3/18/72, to Tammy Kay Snyder, 8/11/74, both of Cedar Key. Adam Ercell Hiers, 8/26/90, to Sarah Anne Bessent, 1/3/92, both of Trenton. James Daniel Rone, 4/13/82, to April Elaine Turman, 4/16/84, both of Archer.

Obituaries continued from page 4B was head of the Social Studies department at Williston High School during his tenure there. He loved attending all the high school football and basketball games. He also taught at Fort McCoy, Williston Middle School, and Chiefland High School. After retiring he taught Adult Education at Central Florida Community College. Rev. Shelton was pre-deceased by his parents, Ernest and Marjorie Shelton; his wife of 40 when it’s years, Marjorie Shelton; his brother Jean Shelton and sister, Helen Mason; his step-daughter, Sharon Rampe and step-son, Ronnie Maxon. on your terms. He is survived by his son, Col. James W. Shelton II, USAF Ret. (Dianne) of Brooksville and daughter, Melissa Lord (Mike) of Palm Coast; grandchildren: James W. Shelton III, Polly Williams, Sam Shelton, David Shelton, Shilo Lord-Loper, Beau Lord and Shian Lord; You never expect your bank to merge with another bank you didn’t choose. and 16 great-grandchildren. He was 88 years old. Now you’re faced with change that isn’t welcome. If your banking relationship is Memorial Services were held Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Moultrie Baptist Church, US1, going to change, why not choose a bank with more than 115 years of service to St. Augustine, receiving at 12:00, service at 1:00, Rev. Sandy Colley officiating. In lieu of your community? flowers, say a prayer or do a good deed for someone in need. MARGARET JEANNE PICKUP ZELLNER Capital City Bank has a proven record of exceptional client service, decision- June 13, 1929 – March 10, 2013 making that’s right for you and our community, and offering the products and Margaret Jeanne Pickup Zellner of Williston, Florida passed away at the age of 83 services you need to meet your financial goals. on March 10, 2013. She was born on June 13, 1929 in Arlington, Virginia to Harry and Elizabeth Pickup Sr. She earned her Bachelors degree in education then went on to become Make a change on your terms. Switch to Capital City Bank today. a school teacher. She moved to Williston in 1994 from Temple Terrace, Fla. She was of the Christian faith and a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Zellner is survived by her sons John A. Zellner Jr. and Joel A. Zellner (Angie); daughter Pam Jean Zellner; brother Harry W. Pickup Jr. (Joella); and four grandchildren. www.ccbg.com A graveside service was held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Floral City, Fla. Arrangements are under the care of Knauff Funeral Home-Williston.

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www.levyjournalonline.com 6B The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 14, 2013 Legal Notices NOTICE OF APPLICATION cost to you, to provisions of of the Eighth Judicial Cir- the sale, if any, other than PEGGY NORMAN; CAPITAL AFTER THE DATE OF THE FOR TAX DEED certain assistance. Please cuit in and for Levy County, the property owner as of the CITY BANK; ANNA NOR- FIRST PUBLICATION OF NOTICE IS HEREBY contact the Court Adminis­ Florida, wherein TD BANK, date of the lis pendens, must MAN; KATHRYN COLE- THIS NOTICE. GIVEN, that the holder(s) trator at 355 Court Street, N.A. is Plaintiff and MIGDA- file a claim within 60 days af- MAN; ERNEST FRANCIS ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED of Certificate number 6481- Bronson, Fl 32621, Phone LIA COLON; et al., are ter the sale. NORMAN, JR.; UNKNOWN WITHIN THE TIME PERI­ 05 of the sale of 2005 has No. (352)374-3639 within 2 Defendant(s). Witness, my hand and seal TENANT # 1; UNKNOWN ODS SET FORTH IN (have) filed said Certificate working days of your receipt I will sell to the highest bid- of this court on the 28th day TENANT # 2, ET AL SEC­TION 733.702 OF for a Tax Deed to be issued of this notice or pleading; if der for cash, in the BOCC of February, 2013. Defendant(s) THE FLORIDA PROBATE thereon. The name(s) of the you are hearing impaired, Meeting Room in the Main CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT NOTICE OF ACTION - CODE WILL BE FOREVER holder(s) of said Certificate, call 1-800-955­8771 (TDD); Lobby of the Levy County COURT CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE BARRED. the description of the prop- if you are voice impaired, Courthouse, 355 South By: Gwen McElroy /s/ TO: NOTWITHSTANDING erty, the name(s) in which it call 1-800-995-8770 (V) (Via Court Street, Bronson, FL Deputy Clerk THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, THE TIME PERIODS SET is assessed are as follows: Florida Relay Services). 32621 at 11:00 o’clock a.m. AMERICANS WITH DIS­ BENEFICIARIES, DEVI­ FORTH ABOVE, ANY NAME(S) OF CERTIFI- Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. on the 13th day of May, 2013 ABILITIES (ADA) RE­ SEES, GRANTEES, AS­ CLAIM FILED TWO (2) CATE HOLDER(S): MAR------the following described prop- QUESTS FOR ACCOM­ SIGNEES, LIENORS, YEARS OR MORE AFTER GARET OR MARK SULLI- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT erty as set forth in said Final MODATIONS FOR NOTICE CREDITORS, TRUSTEES THE DECEDENT’S DATE VAN OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL Judgment, to wit: OF COURT PROCEED­ AND ALL OTHERS WHO OF DEATH IS BARRED. LEGAL DESCRIPTION CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Lot 6, Block 29, THE INGS: If you are a person MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST The date of first publica­ OF THE PROPERTY: LOT LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA FOURTH ADDITION TO with a disability who needs IN THE ESTATE OF PEGGY tion of this notice is March 1, BLOCK 13, UNIVERSITY CIVIL DIVISION BRONSON HEIGHTS any accommodation in or- PFEIFFER NORMAN A/K/A 14, 2013. OAKS, ACCORDING TO CASE NO.: 38-2012-CA- SUBDIVISION, accord- der to participate in this pro­ PEGGY P. NORMAN A/K/A Personal Representative: THE PLAT THEREOF RE- 000343 ing to the plat thereof re- ceeding, you are entitled, at PEGGY NORMAN /s/ Christine Lynn Clark CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC corded in Plat Book 3, no cost to you, to the provi­ whose residence is un­known Ulseth PAGES 15, 15A-15M, PUB- Plaintiff Page 65, Public Records sion of certain assistance. if he/she/they be living; and 11051 NE 128th Lane LIC RECORDS OF LEVY vs. of Levy County, Florida. Please contact Ms. Jan Phil- if he/she/they be dead, the Archer, Florida 32618 COUNTY, FLORIDA. Street address: 10211 lips, ADA Coordinator, Alach- unknown defen­dants who Attorney for Personal NAME(S) IN WHICH AMY C. WEEKS, NE 72nd Street, Bronson, ua County Family and Civil may be spouses, heirs, de- Representative: ASSESSED: ST. JOHNS et al FL 32621 Justice Center, 201 East visees, grantees, assignees, /s/ CARLOTTA APPLEMAN SHORES INC Defendants. Any person claiming an University Avenue, Room lienors, credi­tors, trustees, THACKER All of said property being RE-NOTICE OF interest in the surplus from 410, Gainesville, FL 32601 and all parties claiming an Attorney for Petitioner in the County of Levy, State FORECLOSURE SALE the sale, if any, other than at (352) 337-6237 at least 7 interest by, through, under or Florida Bar Number: of Florida. RE-NOTICE IS HEREBY the property owner as of the days before your scheduled against the Defendants, who 0275890 Unless such Certificate GIVEN pursuant to an Or­ date of the lis pendens must court appear­ance, or imme- are not known to be dead or HARRISON SALE MCCLOY shall be redeemed accord- der Granting Plaintiff’s Mo­ file a claim within 60 days af- diately upon receiving this alive, and all parties having P.O. Box 1579 ing to law, the property de- tion to Cancel Foreclosure ter the sale. notification if the time before or claiming to have any right, Panama City, FL scribed in such Certificate Sale filed February 25, 2013, DATED this 6th day of the sched­uled appearance is title or interest in the prop­erty 32402-1579 will be sold to the highest and entered in Case No. March, 2013. less than 7 days; if you are described in the mort­gage Telephone: (850) 769-3434 bidder in the Courthouse lob- 382012CA000343XXXXXX (Court Seal) hearing or voice impaired, being foreclosed herein. Fax: (850) 769-6121 by on the 18th day of March, of the Circuit Court of the DANNY J. SHIPP call 711. If you are deaf or YOU ARE HEREBY NO­ E-Mail: cathacker@ 2013, between the hours of EIGHTH Judicial Circuit in Clerk of Circuit Court hard of hearing and require TIFIED that an action to fore- HSMcLaw.com 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. and for LEVY COUNTY, BY: Gwen McElroy /s/ an ASL interpreter or an as- close a mortgage on the fol- Secondary: wwashburn@ DATED this 15th DAY OF Florida, wherein GMAC Deputy Clerk sisted listening device to lowing property: HSMcLaw.com FEBRUARY 2013. MORTGAGE, LLC, is Plain­ Pub.: March 14, 21, 2013. participate in a proceeding, LOTS 147 AND 148, Pub.: March 14, 21, 2013. DANNY J. SHIPP tiff, and AMY C. WEEKS, et ------please contact the Court In- SILVER OAKS SUBDIVI­ ------CLERK OF CIRCUIT al are Defendants, the clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT terpreter Program at inter­ SION, PHASE II, A SUB­ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT COURT will sell to the highest and OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL [email protected] DIVISION ACCORDING OF THE EIGHTH LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA best bidder for cash, begin­ CIRCUIT OF THE STATE Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. TO THE PLAT THEREOF, JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN Pub: Feb 21, 2013, Feb 28, ning at 11:00 AM at LEVY OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR ------AS RE­CORDED IN PLAT AND FOR LEVY COUNTY, 2013, Mar 07, 2013, Mar 14, County Courthouse, BOCC LEVY COUNTY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT BOOK 9, PAGE 39, OF FLORIDA 2013. Meeting Room, 355 S. Court CIVIL DIVISION OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL THE PUBLIC RECORDS PROBATE DIVISION ------Street, Bronson, FL 32621, CASE NO. 38-2011-CA­ CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OF LEVY COUNTY, File No. 38-2013-CP- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT in accordance with Chapter 000845 LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA FLORIDA, TOGETHER 000007 OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL 45, Florida Stat­utes, on the BAC HOME LOANS CIVIL ACTION WITH A 2000 PRIME MO- IN RE: eSTATE OF CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR 22 day of April, 2013, the fol- SERVICING, LP FKA CASE NO.: 38-2012-CA- BILE HOME BEAR­ING BETTY ANNE CARTER, LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA lowing de­scribed property as COUNTRYWIDE HOME 01051 SERIAL NUMBERS HM- Deceased. CIVIL DIVISION set forth in said Lis Pendens, LOANS SERVICING, LP BONNIE J. DRAKE, ST15311AGA AND HM- NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO. 38-2012-CA- to wit: Plaintiff, Plaintiff, ST15311BGA The administration of the 000011 LOTS 3 and 4, BLOCK F, vs. vs. has been filed against you Estate of BETTY ANNE NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, ELEANOR VILLAGE, ac- HAROLD BONDURANT; DOUGLAS D. JOHNSON, and you are required to CARTER, Deceased, whose LLC cording to the plat thereof UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF Defendant. serve a copy of your writ- date of death was December Plaintiff, recorded in Plat Book 3, HAROLD BONDURANT; NOTICE OF ten defenses, if any, to it on 22, 2012; File Number 38- vs. Page 4A, Public Records SHERRIE BONDURANT; FORECLOSURE ACTION counsel for Plaintiff, whose 2013-CP- 000007, is pend- of Levy County, Florida. UNKNOWN SPOUSE TO: address is 3010 North Mili­ ing in the Circuit Court for JOHN A. MAYTON; Any person claiming an in- OF SHERRIE BONDU- DOUGLAS D. JOHNSON tary Trail, Suite 300, Boca Levy County, Florida, Pro- KATHERINE WELLS terest in the surplus funds RANT; JERRI WAINER; (last known address) Raton, Florida 33431 on or bate Division, the address of MAYTON; UNKNOWN from the sale, if any, other UN­KNOWN SPOUSE OF 9120 SE 170 Fontaine before April 19, 2013 (30 which is Levy County Court- PERSON(S) IN POSSES- than the property owner as JERRI WAINER; IF LIV- The Villages, FL 32612 days from Date of First Pub­ house, 355 South Court SION OF THE SUBJECT of the date of the lis pendens ING, INCLUDING ANY YOU ARE NOTIFIED that lication of this Notice) and Street, Bronson, FL 32621. PROPERTY; must file a claim within 60 UN­KNOWN SPOUSE OF an action to foreclose a Mort- file the original with the clerk The names and addresses­ Defendants. days after the sale. SAID DEFENDANT(S), IF gage on the following prop- of this court either before of the co-personal represen- NOTICE OF Dated at Bronson, LEVY RE­MARRIED, AND IF DE­ erty in LEVY County, Florida: service on Plaintiff’s attor­ney tatives and the co-personal th FORECLOSURE SALE COUNTY, Florida, this 26 CEASED, THE RESPEC­ Lot 17, Block A, Withla- or immediately thereaf­ter; representatives’ attorney are NOTICE IS HEREBY day of February, 2013. TIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, coochee River Homesites, otherwise a default will be set forth below. GIVEN pursuant to a Final (CIRCUIT COURT SEAL) DEVISEES, GRANTEES, according to the plat there- entered against you for the All creditors of the Dece­ Judgment of Foreclosure Danny J. Shipp ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, of recorded in Plat Book 1, relief demanded in the com- dent and other persons dated February 20, 2013, Clerk of said Circuit Court LIENORS, AND TRUS­ Page 50 A, public records plaint or petition filed herein. having claims or demands and entered in Case No. By: Gwen McElroy /s/ TEES, AND ALL OTHER of Levy County, Florida. WITNESS my hand and the against Decedent’s estate, 38-2012-CA-000011, of the As Deputy Clerk PERSONS CLAIMING BY, has been filed against seal of this Court at County, on whom a copy of this no­ th Circuit Court of the 8th Judi­ If you are a person with a THROUGH, UNDER OR DOUGLAS D. JOHNSON Florida, this 5 day of March, tice is required to be served, cial Circuit in and for LEVY disability who needs any ac- AGAINST THE NAMED and you are required to 2013. must file their claims with this County, Florida. NATION- commodation to partici­pate DEFENDANT(S); UN­ serve a copy of your writ- CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT court WITHIN THE LATER STAR MORTGAGE, LLC is in this proceeding, you are KNOWN TENANT #1; UN­ ten defenses, if any, to it COURT OF 3 MONTHS AF­TER THE Plain­tiff and JOHN A. MAY- entitled, at no cost to you, to KNOWN TENANT #2; on GREGORY V. BEAU- BY: Gwen McElroy /s/ TIME OF THE FIRST PUB- TON; KATHERINE WELLS the provision of cer­tain as- Defendant(s) CHAMP, P.A., the plaintiff’s DEPUTY CLERK LICATION OF THIS NOTICE MAYTON; UNKNOWN sistance. Please contact Ms. NOTICE OF SALE attorney, whose address is Pub.: March 14, 21, 2013. OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE PERSON(S) IN POSSES­ Jan Phillips, ADA Coordina- Notice is hereby given that, P. O. Box 1129, Chiefland, ------DATE OF SERVICE OF A SION OF THE SUBJECT tor, Alachua County Fam- pursuant to a Final Summa- FL 32644, on or before April IN THE CIRCUIT COURT COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON PROPERTY; are defen­dants ily and Civil Justice Center, ry Judgment of Foreclosure 12, 2013, and file the original FOR LEVY COUNTY, THEM. I will sell to the high­est and 201 East University Avenue, entered in the above-styled with the Clerk of this Court FLORIDA All other creditors of the best bidder for cash at IN Room 410, Gainesville, FL cause, in the Circuit Court either before service on the PROBATE DIVISION Decedent and other persons THE MAIN LOBBY OF THE 32601 at (352) 337-6237 of Levy County, Florida, I plaintiff’s attorney or imme- File No. 38-2013-CP-21 having claims or demands COURTHOUSE, AT 355 at least 7 days before your will sell the property situate diately thereafter; otherwise IN RE: against decedent’s estate SOUTH COURT STREET, scheduled court appear- in Levy County, Florida, de- a default will be entered ESTATE OF must file their claims with this BRONSON IN LEVY COUN- ance, or imme­diately upon scribed as: against you for the relief de- MARY LOU CLARK court WITHIN 3 MONTHS TY, FLORIDA 32621, at receiving this notification if TRACT #153, UNIVER­ manded in the complaint or Deceased. AFTER THE DATE OF THE th 11:00 A.M., on the 25 day the time before the sched- SITY ESTATES, AN UN­ petition. NOTICE TO CREDITORS FIRST PUBLICATION OF th of March, 2013; the following uled appearance is less than RECORDED SUBDIVI­ DATED on 28 day of The administration of THIS NOTICE. described property as set seven (7) days; if you are SION IN SECTION 16, February, 2013. the estate of MARY LOU ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED forth in said Final Judgment, hearing or voice impaired, TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH, DANNY SHIPP CLARK, deceased, whose WITHIN THE TIME PERI­ to wit: call 711. RANGE 17 EAST, LEVY CLERK OF COURT date of death was October ODS SET FORTH IN LOT 5, BLOCK 2, EAST- If you are deaf or hard of COUNTY, FLORIDA, BE- By: Gwen McElroy /s/ 17, 2012, is pending in the SEC­TION 733.702 OF SIDE ESTATES, AC- hearing and require an ASL ING MORE PARTICU­ Deputy Clerk Circuit Court for LEVY Coun- THE FLORIDA PROBATE CORDING TO THE PLAT interpreter or an assisted LARLY DESCRIBED AS Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. ty, Florida, Probate Division, CODE WILL BE FOREVER THEREOF RE­CORDED listening device to partici­ FOLLOWS: ------the address of which is 355 BARRED. IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE pate in a proceeding, please THE NORTH ½ OF THE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT S. Court St., Bronson, FL NOTWITHSTANDING THE 70, PUBLIC RECORDS contact the Court Interpreter NORTHWEST ¼ OF THE OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL 32621. The names and ad- TIME PERIOD SET FORTH OF LEVY COUNTY, Program at inter­preter@cir- NORTHWEST ¼ OF THE CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR dresses of the personal rep- ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED FLORIDA. cuit8.org SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA resentative and the personal TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE A person claiming an inter­est Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. NORTHEAST ¼ OF SEC- GENERAL JURISDICTION represen­tative’s attorney are AFTER THE DECEDENTS in the surplus from the sale, ------TION 16, TOWN­SHIP DIVISION set forth below. DATE OF DEATH IS if any, other than the proper- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT 12 SOUTH, RANGE 17 CASE NO: 2013 CA 000062 All creditors of the dece­ BARRED. ty owner as of the date of the OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL EAST, LEVY COUNTY, DEUTSCHE BANK NA- dent and other persons The date of first publica­ lis pendens must file a claim CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, having claims or demands tion of this notice is: March with 60 days after the sale. LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA ROAD RIGHT OF WAY AS TRUSTEE FOR AME- against decedent’s estate on 7, 2013. th Dated this 20 day of Feb- CASE NO. 2012 CA 000613 To include a: RIQUEST MORTGAGE whom a copy of this no­tice is /s/ Candace A. London ruary, 2013. TD BANK, N.A., as succes- AMER 2006 VIN GAF- SECURITIES INC., ASSET- required to be served must Candace Anne London (COURT SEAL) sor by merger with Carolina L575A77500AE21 BACKED PASS-THROUGH file their claims with this a/k/a Candace Anne DANNY J. SHIPP First Bank, as successor 0096421372 CER­TIFICATES, SERIES court WITHIN THE LATER Renforth Clerk of said Court by merger with Mercantile 2006 AMER VIN GAFL- 2004-R12 OF 3 MONTHS AF­TER THE Co-Personal By: Gwen McElroy /s/ Bank, 575B77500AE21 Plaintiff, TIME OF THE FIRST PUB- Representative As Deputy Clerk Plaintiff, 0096421449 VS. LICATION OF THIS NOTICE 3739 SW CR 341 This notice is provided pur­ vs. at public sale, to the highest THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE Bell, FL 32619 suant to Administrative Or­ MIGDALIA COLON, et al., and best bidder, for cash, At BENEFICIARIES, DEVI- DATE OF SERVICE OF A /s/ Thomas Paul Carter, Jr. der No. 2.065 Defendants. the lobby of the Levy County SEES, GRANTEES, AS- COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON Co-Personal In accordance with the NOTICE OF SALE Courthouse, Court Street, SIGNEES, LIENORS, THEM. Representative Americans with Disabilities NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- Bronson, FL at 11:00 a.m., CREDITORS, TRUSTEES All other creditors of the 3799 SW CR 341 Act, if you are a person with EN pursuant to a Final Judg- on April 1, 2013. AND ALL OTHERS WHO decedent and other persons Bell, FL 32619 a disability who needs any ment of Foreclosure dated DATED THIS 28th DAY OF MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST having claims or demands /s/ GREGORY V. accommodation in order to January 31, 2013 entered February, 2013. IN THE ESTATE OF PEGGY against decedent’s estate BEAUCHAMP, P.A. participate in this proceed­ in Civil Case No. 2012 CA Any person claiming an PFEIFFER NORMAN A/K/A must file their claims with this Attorney for Personal ing, you are entitled, at no 000613 of the Circuit Court interest in the surplus from PEGGY P. NORMAN A/K/A court WITHIN 3 MONTHS Representative www.levyjournalonline.com March 14 , 2013 Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 The Levy County Journal 7B Legal Notices Florida Bar No. 178770 court WITHIN THE LATER TOWN COUNCIL PARCEL NUMBER 06523- March 18, 2013 leigh and Rogers in Hillsbor- P. O. Box 1129 OF 3 MONTHS AF­TER THE TOWN OF BRONSON 000-00, more fully de- @ 6:00 PM ough County, FL. Governing Chiefland, FL 32644 TIME OF THE FIRST PUB- ORDINANCE 2013-02 scribed as: 17-12-17 Hard- COUNCIL CHAMBERS Board Members may attend. (352) 493-1458 LICATION OF THIS NO- AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ee & Lindsay’s Add Blk 1 at the DATE/TIME: Wednesday, Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER ING THE TOWN OF Portion Lot 5, All Lots 6 & DOGAN S. COBB March 27, 2013; 6:30 pm ------THE DATE OF SERVICE OF BRONSON LAND USE MAP & and All Blk 5 Northerly of MUNICIPAL BUILDING 8:30 pm IN THE CIRCUIT COURT A COPY OF THIS NOTICE AND ZONING MAP; AND Alt 27 and Portion of Penn 660 E. HATHAWAY AVE PLACE: Walker Middle OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL ON THEM. AMENDING LAND DEVEL- Ave-Now Vacated and BRONSON, FL 32621 School Cafeteria; 8282 N CIRCUIT IN AND FOR All other creditors of the OPMENT REGULA­TIONS Tract in W1/2 of NW ¼ DB The Town of Bronson will Mobley Rd., Odessa, FL LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA decedent and other persons CONSISTENT WITH SAID 60-64 DB 68-597 OR Book hold a public workshop to 33556 PROBATE DIVISION having claims or demands CHANGES; PROVIDING 559 Page 419 is hereby discuss various project plan- A copy of the agenda may File No. 38-2013-CP- against decedent’s estate FOR SEVER­ABILITY; AND designated on the future ning matters for storm drain- be obtained by contacting: 000020 must file their claims with this PROVIDING AN EFFEC- Bronson Land Use and age, community center and Tamera McBride (800)423- IN RE: ESTATE OF court WITHIN 3 MONTHS TIVE DATE Zoning Maps of the Town such other things as may 1476 (FL only) or (352)796- JOANN B. BAILEY, AFTER THE DATE OF THE WHEREAS, the owner(s) of Bronson as Commercial necessarily arise. The pub- 7211, x4518 (Ad Order Deceased. FIRST PUBLICATION OF and developer(s) of Parcel (C-1) and shall henceforth lic is cordially invited to ob- EXE0253). NOTICE TO CREDITORS THIS NOTICE. 03421-000-00, located with- be regarded and applied serve. Pursuant to the provision of The administration of the ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED in the Town of Bronson, have accordingly. Notice is given pursuant the Americans with Disabili- Estate of JOANN B. BAI- WITHIN THE TIME PERI­ requested a change of land Section 2. It is the intent of to Section 286-0105, Florida ties Act, any person requir- LEY, Deceased, whose date ODS SET FORTH IN use, and change of zoning; the Town Council that, if any Statutes, that in order to ap- ing reasonable accommo- of death was January 24, SEC­TION 733.702 OF and section, sentence, clause, peal any decision made at dations to participate in this 2013; File Number 38-2013- THE FLORIDA PROBATE WHEREAS, at its meeting phrase, word or provision of these public hearings, you workshop/meeting is asked CP-000020, is pend­ing in CODE WILL BE FOREVER the Town Council provided this ordinance is for any rea- will need to ensure that a to advise the agency at least the Circuit Court for Levy BARRED. for and received public par­ son held or de­clared to be verbatim record is made. 5 days before the workshop/ County, Florida, Pro­bate Di- NOTWITHSTANDING ticipation and then approved unconstitu­tional, void, or in- In accordance with the meeting by contacting SWF- vision, the address of which THE TIME PERIODS SET the requested changes as operative by a court or agen- Americans with Disabilities WMD’s Human Resources is Levy County Courthouse, FORTH ABOVE, ANY merited and not inconsistent cy of competent jurisdiction, Act, any person with a dis- Bureau Chief, 2379 Broad 355 South Court Street, CLAIM FILED TWO (2) with the general tenor, ob­ such holding of invalidity or ability requiring reasonable Street, Brooksville, Florida Bronson, FL 32621. YEARS OR MORE AFTER jects and purposes of pre­ un­constitutionality shall not accommodation in order to 34604-6899; telephone The names and ad­dresses THE DECEDENT’S DATE vailing land use regulation – affect the remaining provi­ participate in this meeting (352) 796-7211, ext. 4702 or of the personal representa- OF DEATH IS BARRED. NOW THEREFORE, sions of this ordinance and should call the Town Clerk 1-800-423-1476 (FL only), tive and the per­sonal repre- The date of first publica­ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE the remainder of this ordi­ at (352)486-2354 at least ext. 4702; TDD (FL only) sentative’s attor­ney are set tion of this notice is March 7, TOWN COUNCIL OF THE nance after the exclusion of 48 hours prior to the public 1-800-231-6103; or email to forth below. 2013. TOWN OF BRONSON, such part or parts shall be hearing. ADACoordinator@swfwmd. All creditors of the Dece­ Personal Representative: LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA deemed to be valid. Kelli Brettel, Town Clerk state.fl.us. dent and other persons John Taylor Van Cleave THAT: Section 3. This ordinance Pub.: March 14, 2013. If any person decides to having claims or demands 11948 SE 196 St. Section 1. The following shall take effect upon read­ ------appeal any decision made against Decedent’s estate, Dunnellon, FL 34431 amendment to the Town of ing, publication, final read­ing NOTICE OF by the Board/Committee on whom a copy of this no­ H. Michael Evans, Esquire Bronson Future Land Use and adoption as pre­scribed PUBLIC MEETING with respect to any matter tice is required to be served, Attorney for John Taylor and Zoning Map is hereby by law. The Southwest Florida considered at this meeting must file their claims with Van Cleave adopted. DONE AND APPROVED Water Management District or hearing, he/she will need this court WITHIN THE Florida Bar Number: 251674 PARCEL NUMBER 03421- on first reading this 4th day (SWFWMD) announces the to ensure that a verbatim LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF­ 20702 W.Pennsylvania Ave. 000-00, more fully de- of March, 2013 by the Town following public meeting to record of the proceeding is TER THE TIME OF THE Dunnellon, FL 34431 scribed as: SEC: 16, TWP: Council, Town of Bronson, which all interested persons made, which record includes FIRST PUBLICATION OF Telephone: (352) 489-2889 12, RNG: 17. 16-12-17 Levy County, Florida. are invited: the testimony and evidence THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS Fax: (352) 489-0852 0001.00 Acres Tract Part of By: Franklin Schuler, Mayor Lakes Horse, Raleigh from which the appeal is to AFTER THE DATE OF SER- Email: hmichaelevanspa@ NW ¼ of SW ¼ S of Hwy ATTEST: and Rogers Resource Re- be issued. VICE OF A COPY OF THIS yahoo.com in SEC 16-12-17 & Tract in Kelli Brettel, Town Clerk covery Project Alterna- Pub.: March 14, 2013. NOTICE ON THEM. Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. NE ¼ of SE ¼ in SEC 17 Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. tives Workshop. Public ------All other creditors of the ------OR Book 218 Page 289 is ------meeting to provide status Decedent and other persons IN THE CIRCUIT COURT hereby desig­nated on the NOTICE OF update and seek public in- having claims or demands OF THE 8TH JUDICIAL CIR- future Bronson Land Use PUBLIC WORKSHOP put on the resource recovery against decedent’s estate CUIT, IN AND FOR LEVY and Zoning Maps of the TOWN OF BRONSON options for Lakes Horse, Ra- must file their claims with this COUNTY, FLORIDA Town of Bronson as Indus- court WITHIN 3 MONTHS CASE NO.: 38-2012-DR- trial AFTER THE DATE OF THE 00041 (I) and shall henceforth be FIRST PUBLICATION OF Division: regarded and applied ac­ THIS NOTICE. Linda Lee Valdez, cordingly. Levy County BRONSON SELF STORAGE ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED Petitioner Section 2. It is the intent of WITHIN THE TIME PERI­ and the Town Council that, if any Cameras, ODS SET FORTH IN Jose Alvaro Valdez, section, sentence, clause, OUTDOOR JournalYour Locally-Owned County NEW Lighting SEC­TION 733.702 OF Respondent. phrase, word or provision of Paper of Record since 1923 THE FLORIDA PROBATE NOTICE OF ACTION FOR this ordinance is for any rea- STORAGE & 24/7 Access CODE WILL BE FOREVER DISSOLUTION OF son held or declared to be call 352-490-4462 or $25.00 and up BARRED. MARRIAGE unconstitu­tional, void, or in- NOTWITHSTANDING THE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL operative by a court or agen- email advertising@ 500 Commerce St., TIME PERIOD SET FORTH SUPPORT) cy of competent jurisdiction, levyjournal.com ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TO: such holding of invalidity or Bronson, FL 32621 352-486-2121 TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE Jose Alvaro Valdez un­constitutionality shall not AFTER THE DECEDENT’S Last Known Address: 3262 affect the remaining provi­ DATE OF DEATH IS NW 84th Avenue, Sunrise, sions of this ordinance and BARRED. FL 33351 the remainder of this ordi­ The date of first publication YOU ARE NOTIFIED that nance after the exclusion of Crossword Puzzle of this notice is: March 7, an action has been filed such part or parts shall be 2013. against you and that you are deemed to be valid. /s/ Raquel Lee Beauchamp required to serve a copy of Section 3. This ordinance Personal Representative your written defenses, if any, shall take effect upon read­ 71 NW 130 St. to it on Linda Lee Valdez, ing, publication, final read­ing Trenton, FL 32693 whose address is 8450 NW and adoption as pre­scribed /s/ GREGORY V. 160 St., Fanning Springs, by law. BEAUCHAMP, P.A. FL 32693 on or before April DONE AND APPROVED Attorney for Personal 18, 2013, and file the origi- on first reading this 4th day Representative nal with the clerk of this of March, 2013, by the Town Florida Bar No. 178770 Court at Levy County Court- Council, Town of Bronson, P. O. Box 1129 house, 355 S. Court Street, Levy County, Florida. Chiefland, FL 32644 Bronson, FL 32621 before By: Franklin Schuler, Mayor (352) 493-1458 service on Petitioner or im­ ATTEST: Primary email address: dot- mediately thereafter. If you Kelli Brettel, Town Clerk [email protected] fail to do so, a default may Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. Secondary email address: be entered against you for [email protected] the relief demanded in the TOWN COUNCIL Pub.: Mar. 7, 14, 2013. petition. TOWN OF BRONSON ------The action is asking the ORDINANCE 2013-01 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT court to decide how the fol- AN ORDINANCE AMEND­ FOR LEVY COUNTY, lowing real or personal prop- ING THE TOWN OF FLORIDA erty should be divided: BRONSON LAND USE MAP Across PROBATE DIVISION ______. AND ZONING MAP; AND 1. Ground cover 27. Not on deck 51. Improvement File No. 2013-CP-000027 Copies of all court docu­ AMENDING LAND DEVEL- 4. “___, humbug!” 29. Canvass using a 54. Exactly (3 wds) Division Probate ments in this case, including OPMENT REGULA­TIONS 7. Lawn mower’s path questionnaire 55. Liquid and solid waste in IN RE: ESTATE OF orders, are available at the CONSISTENT WITH SAID 12. “God’s Little ___” 31. Bring up the rear drains ROBERT LEROY Clerk of the Circuit Court’s CHANGES; PRO­VIDING 13. Absorbed, as a cost 34. Be bombastic 56. “___ moment” VAN CLEAVE office. You may review these FOR SEVERABIL­ITY; AND 14. Coin 35. Bedspread 57. Bills, e.g. AKA ROBERT L. documents upon re­quest. PROVIDING AN EFFEC- 15. Flour container 39. Bind 58. ___ dark space (region in VAN CLEAVE You must keep the Clerk of TIVE DATE 17. Sampler 40. First-rate (hyphenated) a vacuum tube) AKA ROBERT the Circuit Court’s office noti- WHEREAS, the owner(s) 18. Micronutrient (2 wds) 41. Bed board 59. 40 winks 20. Santa’s reindeer, e.g. 45. Big ___ Conference 60. QB’s cry VAN CLEAVE fied of your current ad­dress. and developer(s) of Parcel 21. Any thing 46. Fluff Deceased. (You may file Notice of Cur- 06523-000-00, located with- 22. “Them” 47. Abreast (of) NOTICE TO CREDITORS rent Address, Florida Su- in the Town of Bronson, have 25. Bassoon, e.g. 48. Most perfect The administration of the preme Court Approved Fam- requested a change of land 26. Curb, with “in” embodiment of a thing estate of Robert Leroy Van ily Law Form 12.915.) Future use, and change of zoning; Cleave aka Robert L. Van papers in this lawsuit will be and Cleave aka Robert Van mailed to the address on re- WHEREAS, at its meeting Cleave, deceased, whose cord at the clerk’s of­fice. the Town Council provided Down date of death was Septem- WARNING: Rule 12.285, for and received public par­ 1. Short in supply 19. Computer list 38. Feeler ber 22, 2012, is pending in Florida Family Law Rules ticipation and then approved 2. Victorian, in a way 22. Dart 41. Address the Circuit Court for Levy of Procedure, requires cer- the requested changes as 3. Made free of frost 23. Exude 42. Four-wheeled carriage County, Florida, Probate Di- tain automatic disclosure of merited and not inconsistent 4. Diminish 24. Female sheep with a divided roof 5. Artist’s studio 26. Anger, with “up” 43. Buttonhole vision, the ad­dress of which documents and information. with the general tenor, ob­ 6. Inquisition target 27. In need of resupply, 44. Choppers, so to speak is 355 S. Court St., Bronson, Failure to comply can result jects and purposes of pre­ 7. Attention ___ maybe 46. Ancestry FL 32621. The names and in sanctions, including dis­ vailing land use regulation - 8. ___ Bank, along the 28. Victorian, for one 47. ___ Wednesday ad­dresses of the personal missal or striking of plead­ NOW THEREFORE, Jordan River 29. Commend 48. Campus area representative and the per­ ings. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 9. Appear 30. “The ___ Ranger” 49. Advocate sonal representative’s attor­ Dated: March 4, 2013. TOWN COUNCIL OF THE 10. 20-20, e.g. 31. Strengthen, with “up” 50. Increase, with “up” ney are set forth below. (COURT SEAL) TOWN OF BRONSON, 11. “___ Town Too” (1981 32. Archaeological site 51. Cable network All creditors of the dece­ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA hit) 33. Amazon, e.g. 52. Ballpoint, e.g. dent and other persons COURT THAT: 12. Tom Cruise, e.g. 35. Director’s cry 53. Pair having claims or demands By: Sue Scott /s/ Section 1. The following 14. Check 36. Drops from the sky against decedent’s estate on Deputy Clerk amendment to the Town of 16. Undertake, with “out” 37. Seaplane float whom a copy of this no­tice is Pub.: March 14, 21, 28, April Bronson Future Land Use required to be served must 4, 2013. and Zoning Map is hereby file their claims with this ------adopted. The answers for this week’s crossword puzzle will appear in next week’s issue. www.levyjournalonline.com 8B The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 14, 2013 Suwannee River Fair Results Suwannee River Fair for Judging March 7 - 9 Schedule for The results from the livestock judging at the 2013 Suwannee River during the first period of March 7 -9 are: March 15 – 20 HEIFER Show Reserve ChampionBailey Etheridge Williston Middle FFA Friday, March 15: Grand Champion Lindsey Wilder Williston Middle FFA 3:00p – 5:30p - Steer Entry Cow/Calf Grand Champion Trystan Hobby-Smith Kountry Kids 4H 6:00p – 8:00p - Creative Life Skills Entry (NON-FOOD ITEMS) Saturday, March 16: Showmanship Primary 3. Jillian Sanchez Cross City 4H 7:00a – 10:00a - Swine Entry 2. Colby Etheridge Williston 4H Deeres 9:00a – 11:00a - Creative Life Skills Entry 1. Sam Mills Double Sink 4H 10:30a – 11:00a - Livestock Judging Registration Junior 3. Bryden Johnson Chiefland Middle FFA 11:00a - Livestock Judging Events 2. Jerry Mills III Williston Middle FFA 1:00p - Creative Life Skills Exhibits Judging 1. Baylee Etheridge Williston Middle FFA 3:00p - Home Grown Steer Show Senior 3. Erin Jones Trenton Sr. FFA 4:00p – 5:00p - Release of Creative Life Skills PERISHABLE FOOD 2. Landon Smith Bronson Sr. FFA ENTRIES 1. Payton Parnell Chiefland Sr. FFA 5:00p - Market Steer Showmanship Home Grown After Market - Feeder Steer Showmanship Smith Law Firm Sunday, March 17: Reserve Champion Ty Barber Bronson Sr. FFA 1:30p - SRF Alumni Show Registration Grand Champion Erin Jones Trenton Sr. FFA 2:00p - Alumni Steer Show HORSE 3:00p - Alumni Swine Show Perkins State Bank Monday, March 18: Superintendent: Levy Horse Club 8:30a - Swine Showmanship Performance: Junior Reserve Champion Hunter Sharp Double Sink 4H 9:00a – 3:00p - Creative Life Skills Open For Review Grand Champion Madison Baynard Chiefland Middle FFA 5:00p - Swine Show Senior Reserve Champion Sabrina Brown Trenton Sr. FFA Tuesday, March 19: Grand Champion Felecity Mejeris Chiefland Sr. FFA 8:30a - Feeder Steer Show Speed: Junior Reserve Champion Burlynne Mejeris Double Sink 4H 9:00a – 3:00p - Creative Life Skills Open For Review Grand Champion Gracie Hamilton Cross City FFA 1:30p - Market Steer Show Senior Reserve Champion Kelsey Russell Bronson Sr. FFA 3:00p – 5:00p - Release of Creative Life Skills Grand Champion Felecity Mejeris Chiefland Sr. FFA 6:00p - Fashion Review Showmanship: Junior Madison Baynard Chiefland Middle FFA Wednesday, March 20: Senior Felecity Mejeris Chiefland Sr. FFA 9:30a - Sale DAIRY GOAT 12:00p - Buyers Luncheon Dr. Bill Martin, Martin Orthodontics 1:30p - Sale Superintendent: Susan Owens Show: Junior Doe Reserve Champion Demetrius Bowers Kountry Bumpkins 4H Grand Champion Demetrius Bowers Kountry Bumpkins 4H Senior Doe Reserve Champion Demetrius Bowers Kountry Bumpkins 4H Grand Champion Demetrius Bowers Kountry Bumpkins 4H Showmanship: Senior 1. Spencer Hewitt Spring Ridge 4H Junior 1. Demetrius Bowers Kountry Bumpkins 4H Primary 1. Aubrey Osteen Buckaroos 4H Penny’s Poster Contest Aubrey Osteen Buckaroos 4H Recipes Costume Contest Aubrey Osteen Buckaroos 4H DAIRY COW Class One: First place blue Holstein: Tracie Smith, Gilchrist 4-H “Welcome to the kitchen! Penny Lofton, mother of six and grandmother of 12, is 2nd place blue Holstein: Kelly Thornton, Bell FFA always in the kitchen cooking up some homemade goodness trying out new recipes and 1st place blue Jersey: Lori Harrison, Trenton FFA dusting off old ones! Come on in....let’s get cooking!” www.facebook.com/pennysrecipes Class Two: 1st place blue Holstein: Corbin Holder, Bell FFA 2nd place blue Holstein: Madison Holder, Bell FFA 3rd place blue Holstein: Austin Bagby, Bell FFA SLOW COOKER CORNED CREAMY CHOCOLATE- Class Three: 1st place blue Holstein: Peaches Smith BEEF & CABBAGE MINT PIE 2nd place blue Holstein: Cierrah Cartwright 2 stalks celery, halved 1 frozen deep dish pie crust Class Ten: 1st place blue Holstein: Aaron Brown 4 carrots 1 1/4 cups milk 1st place blue Jersey: Lori Harrison 1 medium onion, cut in 4 wedges 1 package (4-serving size) chocolate 1st place blue Brown Swiss: Austin Bagby 4 to 6 red potatoes, quartered pudding and pie filling mix (not instant) Heifer Reserve Champion: Tracie Smith 1 4-pound corned beef brisket 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Heifer Grand Champion: Corbin Holder 12-ounce bottle stout or dark ale 4 oz cream cheese, softened Reserve Grand Champion: Austin Bagby – Brown Swiss 1 tablespoon corned beef spices or 1/2 cup powdered sugar Grand Champion: Aaron Brown – Holstein pickling spices (or spices that come 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract Showmanship: with the brisket) 3 to 5 drops green food color Primary 1st place – Tracie Smith 1 medium head cabbage, cut into 6 2 cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping Junior: 1st place – Madison Holder; wedges 2 thin rectangular chocolate and green 2nd place – Corbin Holder; Creamy Horseradish Sauce – recipe mints, unwrapped 3rd place – Austin Bagby; below

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